The Duchess of Cambridge may have already taken the crown for best dressed member of the Royal family, but Princess Eugenie proved that she is a hot contender for the title as she attended the Paralympic Games yesterday. The granddaughter of the Queen looked incredibly stylish in the Spring / Summer 2012 zip front sail dress by London-based design team Peter Pilotto, which showed off her slender figure. Eugenie, 22, matched the ?935 ensemble with black suede heels, and the outfit proved a

BEIJING -- UBS Securities has lowered its 2012 economic growth forecast for China by half a percentage point to 7.5 percent because of slowing exports and weakened domestic demand. The institution also cut its growth forecast for China in 2013 to 7.8 percent from a previous projection of 8.3 percent, UBS Securities economist Wang Tao said in a report given to the institution's clients. "In recent months, economic activity has remained weak as export growth slowed. Policy support was not as rap

Michelle Obama wore a stunning eggplant printed dress by little-known designer Laura Smalls as she took to the stage last night on the final day of the DNC in Charlotte, North Carolina. But the First Lady's wardrobe choice wasn't the only thing to warrant attention as she stepped into the spotlight with her daughters Malia, 14, and Sasha,11. Malia, who was almost as tall as her high-heeled mother, looked elegant in a $59.95 purple H&M dress, while her younger sister went for a $138 bel

The formal dress worn by the leaders that attended the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum has been widely perceived as a show of solidarity in the face of the current global economic and financial difficulties. The message from the APEC economic leaders' meeting, which was concluded in Vladivostok on Sunday, is equally encouraging. In a declaration issued at the end of the two-day meeting, Pacific Rim leaders vowed to strengthen the region's prosperity and leadership in the global e

The Royce Group of companies are pleased to announce its largest expansion in the companies' recent past into the South East by acquiring a new manufacturing and warehousing site in Gaffney, South Carolina. Royce is an 83 years old company, involved in the manufacturing and supply of Industrial chemicals, Colorants and Plastics to the automotive, textile, plastics, aerospace, electronics, paper and construction industries. The Company is a well-recognized and respected brand in the markets th

A brand new report reveals that toxic chemicals linked to asthma and birth defects that are banned in toys were found to be widespread in children’s vinyl back-to-school supplies. Seventy-five percent of children’s school supplies tested in a laboratory had elevated levels of toxic phthalates, including popular Disney, Spiderman, and Dora branded school supplies such as vinyl lunchboxes, backpacks, 3-ring binders, raincoats, and rainboots. Hidden Hazards: Toxic Chemicals Inside Children’s Vin

Angelica Corporation, a premier hospital laundry service provider, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest plant, located in Memphis, TN. The company expects to begin operations in their new facility. The 55,000-square-foot facility begins service processing 16 million pounds of linen annually. The plant has the capacity to expand to twice that volume. The new plant is located at 245 South Camilla Street, Memphis, TN. Angelica Corporation will be servicing most leading healthcare

Quilters from all over the country have been enjoying 13 brand new fabric cutting dies as part of the first half of the new AccuQuilt Studio Fabric Cutter die release appropriately titled “Lucky 13.” These 13 dies were released June 11 and offer a wide variety of sizes and geometric shapes. The complete launch includes three new rag die shapes as well as two tumbler die sizes, providing creative quilters with a host of mix-and-match options with both new and existing dies. "Several of the fab

On the afternoon of September 5, Bloomberg quoted three people familiar with news reports that China may expand export tax rebates on some products to help exporters cope with a significant decline in the growth of trade. Chinese government may give 17% of the export tax rebate rate for the goods, including furniture, shoes, toys. The tax rebate rate range of these products in 13-15%. Chinese policy makers will be based on the trade situation will be the fastest in the month above policy.

The proposed free trade agreement (FTA) between India and Israel is expected to benefit the country's apparel sector significantly in the wake of slowdown in the western markets, AEPC said on Thursday. The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), which organised a two-day buyer seller meet in Tel Aviv, said Indian exporters would be able to tap the middle east region through the Israeli market. The meet, which ended on Thursday, was inaugurated by textiles secretary Kiran Dhingra. "Israel