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Kamilla Salgado, 23, winner of Miss Brazil 2010, accepts an interview in Belem, the northeast town of Brazil, Aug. 10, 2010. Salgado will go to China to represent Brazil for the world beauty competition on Oct. 30.
Angelina Jolie, best actress nominee for "Changeling," arrives at the 81st Academy Awards in Hollywood, California February 22, 2009. Jolie is in a strapless dress by Ellie Saab and jewellery from Lorraine Schwartz.
Angelina Jolie arrives for the world premiere of U.S. director Steven Soderbergh's film "Ocean's 13" at the 60th Cannes Film Festival May 24, 2007.
U.S. actress Angelina Jolie poses during a photocall for British director Michael Winterbottom's film "A Mighty Heart" at the 60th Cannes Film Festival May 21, 2007.
Due to significant growth of raw skin and decline of foreign orders in the first half of this year, more and more fur makers are pinning their hopes on the second half of the domestic market. No one can predict what will happen on increasing competition of internal market, but price war is possible on following of the year.
Only in Haining city there increases 280 fur clothing enterprises and the third phase of Haining Leather Town special for fur and fur products will open soon, for achieving orders lowing price is effective measures. For ordinary consumers it is still too much for buying a piece of fur clothing, further more current prices are far more higher than that in the previous years.
Big decline for fur collar demand in down coat industry will be great impact on the fur making industry, production in 2009 increased 50% than that in 2008, this year down coat manufacturers will further cut for oversupply of down coat.
Fur clothing making will meet a busy production period soon, they should pay close attention to market changes, so as to avoid price war in the future market.
So far this year retail sales of consumer goods in China reported an 18% growth for five months in straight that are much better than expection.
Sales for footwear and hats in key retail outlet increased 14.2% in the first six months, according to Ministry of Commerce’s report. Other sales like apparel also up 17.8%, the total national retail sales grew 18.2% to 7.2669 trillion yuan.
Preferential electricity rates granted by 22 provincial governments for high energy-consuming businesses have been totally scrapped, China's top economic planner announced Friday.
All energy-intensive enterprises must be subject to the new power tariff surcharges introduced in May, said the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) in a statement posted on its website.
The news comes three days after Chinese statistics authorities said China's consumption of energy relative to economic output rose in the first half by 0.09 percent from the same period last year.
"This points to the difficulty of the country reaching its target of improving energy efficiency by 20 percent between 2005 and 2010," said Li Zuojun, researcher of energy policies at the Development Research Center of the State Council.
The National Bureau of Statistics said China had reduced its energy use by 15.6 percent relative to economic output from 2005 to 2009.
"China has stepped up measures to curb energy-intensive sectors in the past five years, and progress has been made, but reaching the 20-percent target will be a tough task," he said.
However, the end of the preferential electricity prices represented a major step to enhance the energy efficiency of China's economy, Li said.
He cited research by investment bank UBS as saying that heavy industries, mainly energy-intensive ones, accounted for 56 percent of China's total energy consumption, and only 28 percent of GDP.
Local governments must cancel any favorable power prices to energy-intensive firms, including preferential rates in the name of direct trade between power generators and power users, said the NDRC in May.
Power surcharges for firms that fall into the restricted category would double to 0.1 yuan (1.47 U.S. dollars) per kilowatt hour, while those in the to-be-eliminated category would see surcharges rise to 0.3 yuan per kilowatt hour from 0.2 yuan, according to the May statement.
The ban on the preferential rates dates back to 2006, the first year of the nation's 11th five-year development plan, as part of the central government's efforts to curb energy-guzzling industries.
However, in order to stimulate their struggling economy at the height of the global financial crisis, some provincial governments, mainly in west China, started to find ways to subsidize energy-intensive enterprises in November 2008.
Since then, the preferential policies had reduced the electricity bill of China's energy-intensive firms mainly in the aluminum, cement, steel, zinc, ferro-alloy, calcium carbide and sodium hydroxide sectors by more than 15 billion yuan (2.22 billion U.S. dollars), said the NDRC.
Li expected the government to take more actions, such as raising energy prices, which would add to the inflationary pressure and risked dragging down the overall economy in the short run, as enterprises would have to focus more on adopting low-carbon technologies.
"This is a dilemma that China must face. A balance must be struck between compelling businesses to shift to a cleaner growth pattern and avoiding slowing of the economy," he said.
As one of the advanced quality management methods, Performance Excellence Model is recognized by the globe and introduced by China to learn and practice.
General Administration of Quality Supervision, Inspection and Quarantine (AQSIQ) and Standardization Administration (SAC) formally published the Criteria for Performance Excellence (GB/T19580-2004) in September 2004.
To motivate the companies to learn the Performance Excellence Model, facilitate the shift in opinion and management innovation, improve the quality management and lead the companies to pursue excellence, China National Textile & Apparel Council has decided recently to launch the praise of the advanced enterprises that implement Performance Excellence Model. The application will be closed on September 10, 2010.
Chelsea FC and adidas unveiled the new home shirt for the 2010/11 season supported by an outstanding advertising campaign developed by pop artist and Chelsea fan Sir Peter Blake.
Blake, who most famously designed the artwork for the Beatles hit album ‘Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band’ and Oasis’ greatest hits album ‘Stop the Clocks’, has created a variety of montages depicting Chelsea’s history and heritage entitled ‘Made from 100% Chelsea’.
The shirt
Notably for the first time in club football, adidas TechFit features directly in the playing shirt, enhancing muscle performance
Inspiration & Design
The brand new home kit takes inspiration from past home jerseys. The addition of a red collar and trim is a tribute to the Chelsea Pensioners who famously and proudly wear red coats (Chelsea were actually nicknamed The Pensioners between 1905 & 1952).This is not the first time red has been included on a Chelsea kit. In 1953, Chelsea re-launched the official club badge featuring red for the first time. By 1959, red was introduced into the kit socks, and the colour continued to feature in numerous home and away kits until the mid 1990’s.
The kit also encompasses a contemporary v-neck design with laser cutting detail inspired by design elements of Stamford Bridge stadium. The main body of the jersey integrates mesh into the fabric creating a striking design with pure performance benefits for wicking sweat away from the body
Made from 100% Chelsea
The inspiration for the new home kit came from classic Chelsea shirts that evoke special memories for Chelsea’s loyal fan base. To celebrate this heritage Chelsea and adidas collaborated with legendary artist Sir Peter Blake to create special edition Chelsea artworks that showcase the new home shirt in all its glory. To create the collages, lifelong Chelsea fan Sir Peter spoke to Chelsea players, staff and fans to understand the very fabric of the club.
Technology
adidas again push the boundaries in the development of apparel technology with shirt evolution moving one step further in giving Chelsea FC players the edge on the pitch:
TechFit - On the field, the players’ kits will incorporate adidas’ cutting edge TechFit technology, to help improve speed, increased endurance capabilities and enhanced muscle focus proprioception. This works by stabilizing and focusing the muscles’ energy to generate explosive acceleration and deliver maximum power output
Climacool - The shirts also feature adidas ClimaCool technology, a mixture of heat and moisture controlling materials, ventilation channels and 3D fabrics which improve air flow to the skin in the key heat zones.
Nick Craggs, Marketing Director, adidas Area North said, “The new Chelsea home shirt is a landmark design, fully incorporating our TechFit technology into the playing kit for the first time. To celebrate this we are delighted to have collaborated with Sir Peter Blake, a true blue artist who has produced world famous iconic work over the years. We are proud to celebrate 100% Chelsea.”
The Swatch Group Ltd. and Tanzarella Ltd. signed a contract for the takeover of the activities of Tanzarella Ltd. in Riazzino/Locarno taking effect on July 12, 2010. The takeover will take place by transferring the assets into a recently founded Swatch Group company. The new company called Assemti Ltd. will be at the present location in Riazzino/Locarno. The Swatch Group Ltd. will acquire the building used until now by Tanzarella from Credit Suisse.
The Tanzarella Company is active in the assembly of watch movements. It employs 236 employees in Riazzino/Locarno. All the employees will be taken over. The former owner, Mr. Enrico Tanzarella, will remain with the company as operational responsible. Tanzarella Ltd. worked already until now exclusively for ETA SA Manufacture Horlogère Suisse., a company of The Swatch Group Ltd.
The takeover contracts are subject to the approval of the register of commerce regarding the transfer of the assets.
“We are proud to announce that our golf division TaylorMade-adidas Golf has achieved global market leadership and is now the biggest golf company worldwide,” Herbert Hainer, CEO of adidas AG said at the TaylorMade-adidas Golf Pro-Am Tournament in Herzogenaurach yesterday. During the tournament, hosted by Herbert Hainer, TaylorMade Tour Staff professionals Sergio Garcia, Paul McGinley and Retief Goosen played together with guests from sports, business and entertainment.
Taking global market leadership, TaylorMade-adidas Golf is the number one in terms of sales, bolstered by TaylorMade being the unrivalled market leader in the key golf category – metalwoods – in the world’s biggest golf market, North America. In addition, adidas Golf together with Ashworth has become the global market leader in golf apparel. Also golf ball market share at the end of the first quarter 2010 has doubled compared to the prior year.
In the first quarter of 2010, TaylorMade-adidas Golf revenues increased by 16% on a currency-neutral basis – rising from € 194 million to € 223 million in euro terms in the prior year. Since the acquisition by the adidas Group in 1997, TaylorMade-adidas Golf sales have increased continuously, most recently increasing to € 831 million in 2009.
"Innovation and cutting-edge design have always been the main growth factors for our golf equipment and apparel brands,” said Mark King, “We fully expect this success story to continue.” Earlier this year, TaylorMade launched new drivers such as the Burner SuperFast TP or the R9 SuperTri. In addition, since the acquisition of Ashworth in 2008, the apparel product offering is now also expanding into the lifestyle segment.
Also in Herzogenaurach, adidas Golf kicked off its biggest digital campaign ever: Wear in the World. Two job candidates set off on a journey across nine countries on three continents in 50 days where they will be testing adidas Golf apparel under some of the world’s most extreme weather conditions. Both candidates will share their experiences online via social media channels such as Facebook or Twitter. The winner will be offered a job to become TaylorMade’s Social Media Catalyst.
Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Carlsbad, California, TaylorMade-adidas Golf comprises three golf brands under one roof: TaylorMade markets all major golf products including metalwoods, irons, hybrids, wedges, putters and balls. adidas Golf is a leading supplier of high-performance golf footwear and apparel. Ashworth is an authentic golf-inspired lifestyle brand and complements adidas Golf’s profile. TaylorMade has been part of the adidas Group since 1997.
The adidas Group is one of the global leaders within the sporting goods industry, offering a broad range of products around three core segments: adidas, Reebok and TaylorMade-adidas Golf. Headquartered in Herzogenaurach, Germany, the Group has more than 39,000 employees and generated sales of EUR 10.4 billion in 2009.
Models present creations by French designer Stephane Rolland as part of his Fall/Winter 2010-2011 Haute Couture fashion show in Paris July 6, 2010.
