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Vodafone pioneers global maternity policy across 30 countries

March 9, 2015 Vodafone announced that it will become one of the first organisations in the world to introduce a mandatory minimum global maternity policy.

Taiwan: Alibaba is Chinese company and should leave

March 9, 2015 Taiwan's Investment Commission has ordered e-commerce firm Alibaba Group to withdraw from the nation's market due to its Chinese ownership.

Ingersoll Rand acquires Frigoblock

March 9, 2015 Ingersoll-Rand has completed the acquisition of Frigoblock. The transaction was closed on March 4, 2015 for €100 million.

Canada Pension Plan pays $1.67 billion for Liberty Living

March 9, 2015 Canada Pension Plan Investment Board (CPPIB) said it paid 1.1 billion pounds ($1.67 billion) to buy Liberty Living, one of Britain's biggest providers of student accommodation.

Apple to join Dow Jones, push away AT&T that helped iPhone to be planetary popular

March 9, 2015 Apple, the biggest US company by market value, will be included in the Dow Jones Industrial Average from March 19.

Japan Display to build $1.4 billion LCD screen factory

March 9, 2015 Apple supplier Japan Display said it would spend $1.4 billion on a new smartphone and tablet screen factory, in a move that may be a response to growing demand from the US iPhone maker.

Triple Five to build American Dream, the largest mall in the US

March 7, 2015 Canadian mall owner and operator Triple Five Group plans to build the largest shopping mall in the U.S., American Dream Miami.

Baxter acquires biopharmaceutical company SuppreMol from Germany

March 7, 2015 Baxter International has acquired SuppreMol GmbH for EUR 200 million (approximately $225 million) before working capital and other adjustments.

BP finalizes deal to develop Egypt's West Nile Delta gas fields

March 7, 2015 BP has signed the final agreements of the West Nile Delta project to develop 5 trillion cubic feet (tcf) of gas resources and 55 million barrels (mmbbls) of condensates with an estimated investment of around $12 billion by BP and its partner.

Dunkin' Brands to remove titanium dioxide from powdered donuts

March 6, 2015 Dunkin' Brands has agreed to remove titanium dioxide, a nanomaterial used as a whitening agent, from the powdered sugar used in Dunkin' Donuts powdered donuts, according to As You Sow.

Hospira recalls two products due to human hair, potentially life-threatening conditions

March 6, 2015 Hospira initiated a voluntary nationwide recall of one lot of 0.9% Sodium Chloride Injection due to one confirmed customer report of particulate in a single unit.

40 British companies to explore business opportunities in Rwanda

March 6, 2015 Rwanda will next week host representatives from about 40 British companies that have picked interest in investing in the country.