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PAKISTAN: Initiative to promote factory safety
2013-10-07 19:36:11| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
An initiative to promote workplace safety and health in Pakistan's factories was launched last week, more than a year after the Ali Enterprises garment factory burnt down with the loss of 260 lives.
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Texas district shuts down flawed iPad initiative
2013-10-07 16:58:00| American School & University
Consultant for Fort Bend district says $16 million program to boost science performance wasn't working. Schoolhouse Beat read more
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Dow AgroSciences Launches Food Security Initiative
2013-10-03 06:00:00| Corn & Soybean Digest
INDIANAPOLIS — OCT. 3, 2013 —Today, 925 million people worldwide do not have enough food to eat to sustain themselves. One in five people in Greater Indianapolis are hungry and 50 percent of those hungry are children. This is why Indianapolis-based Dow AgroSciences has launched an employee-led food security initiative in collaboration with Indianapolis Hunger Network and international organizations. read more
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UPS Foundation Begins Global Volunteer Month Initiative
2013-10-01 21:45:53| Air Courier - Topix.net
Committed to giving back to the community, the logistics giant, United Parcel Service , a package delivery and logistics company based in a Sandy Springs, Georgia, had created its philanthropic arm, The UPS Foundation back in 1951.
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Merck Announces Global Initiative to Sharpen Commercial and R&D Focus
2013-10-01 13:30:00| Merck.com - Corporate News
Dateline City: WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J. Company Redesigns Operating Model; Reduces Cost Base Initiative targets net reduction in annual operating expenses of approximately $2.5 billion by the end of 2015 Plan includes new workforce reductions of approximately 8,500 positions, in addition to pending, previously announced reductions Company reaffirmed 2013 full-year non-GAAP EPS target of $3.45 to $3.55; revised GAAP EPS range to $1.58 to $1.82 WHITEHOUSE STATION, N.J.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Merck (NYSE:MRK), known as MSD outside the United States and Canada, today announced a global initiative to sharpen its commercial and research and development (R&D) focus. The multi-year initiative will enable Merck to better target its resources behind those opportunities that have the potential to deliver the greatest return on investment, including bolstering its pipeline and implementing a more agile operating model, with a significantly reduced, more flexible cost structure. Language: English Contact: MerckMedia Contacts:Kelley Dougherty, 908-423-4291Steven Cragle, 908-423-3461orInvestor Contacts:Carol Ferguson, 908-423-4465Joe Romanelli, 908-423-5185 Ticker Slug: Ticker: MRK Exchange: NYSE read more
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