Australian Treasury
The Morrison Government has appointed the Hon Nick Minchin AO as the Independent Reviewer under the Food and Grocery Code for a three-year period.
Earlier this year the Government enhanced the Code to strengthen commercial dealings between Code signatories and their suppliers.
Changes to the Code were designed to promote fairer and more transparent dealings between suppliers and major supermarkets and wholesalers, as well as establishing of the Independent Reviewer’s role.
The Independent Reviewer is a part-time appointment and will oversee the Code’s dispute resolution process, while championing its protections to improve commercial practices within the food and grocery industry.
The Booming Wearable Fitness Technology Industry Now Focusing on Tracking Stress
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PALM BEACH, Fla., March 11, 2021 /PRNewswire/ All parts of the fitness and wellness markets had a shakeup in 2020 due to the pandemic-how we work out, what we eat, the products we put on our faces, the way we rest-and the reverberations of those changes will be felt into 2021 and beyond. Initially, people and devices counted steps. Then, sleep quality was the health-tech metric to watch. But in 2021, a growing number of wearables will be tracking stress and helping consumers do something about it-a development that couldn t be more timely. Even before the COVID-19 pandemic, a Gallup poll said that the majority of Americans reported experiencing stress during the day, and nearly half said they felt worried a lot. And now? A recent study in the journal
Continental Tire has announced the appointment of Ryal Siem as Plant Manager of Continentalâs plant in Clinton. Siem takes over the reins from Michael Egner who will move on to a new role at Continentalâs Headquarters in Hanover, Germany.
âThis was my first experience working in Mississippi, and this team made it special,â said Egner.
âThis Plant has all it takes to grow and continue its success story under the leadership of Ryal Siem. After putting so much energy into this project, I am happy to know that it will be in good hands.â
Siem, a native of Shreveport, Louisiana, is bringing more than 30 years of automotive manufacturing expertise. He will lead the growing team, currently more than 500 people, at Mississippiâs first truck tire plant. Previously, Siem was the Plant Manager at Continentalâs tire cord fabric production facility in Barneseville, Georgia.
The South Korean government announced it would make available KRW200bn (US$176m) in grants to help strengthen the country's automotive semiconductor manufacturing industry. related to Components, Financial, Vehicle markets,