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The Trucking Industry Is Not Alone in Its Criticism of Metrolinx's Big Move Plan
Jul 11, 2013The trucking industry is not alone in its criticism of Metrolinx's Big Move plan to fund transit in the Toronto and Hamilton regions. The Canadian Federation of Independent Business (CFIB) has released survey results that paint a picture ...
Tags: trucking industry, Transportation
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Bridgestone Commercial Solutions Has Introduced The Bridgestone M760 Ecopia Tire
Jul 11, 2013Bridgestone Commercial Solutions has introduced the Bridgestone M760 Ecopia tire, a drive radial that is EPA SmartWay verified and CARB compliant. T The newest addition to the Ecopia tire line, the M760 delivers high traction and long ...
Tags: Tire, Auto Parts
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The Average Truckers' Age Is, in Fact, Even Older
Jul 11, 2013In the wake of a recently released report which found the average age of truck drivers to be four years higher than that of the average worker, new data indicates that the average truckers' age is, in fact, even older. The former report, ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto, truck
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Hub's Dedicated Trucking Insurance Operation Is Now Fully Operational
Jul 11, 2013Hub International Insurance has announced that its dedicated trucking insurance operation is now fully operational. In 2012, Hub noticed that the trucking industry grew at two times the speed of total U.S. employment. The company felt ...
Tags: Transportation, Auto, Insurance
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Aspiring Communities Across The Nation Will Be Able to Receive FITs Payments
Jul 11, 2013Aspiring communities across the nation will be able to receive Feed-in Tariff (FITs) payments for the clean green energy generated by larger community energy projects, under new plans set out by the Department of Energy and Climate Change ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, solar PV
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A Call to End Roaming Fees by 2015 Was Unanimously Approved
Jul 11, 2013The prospect of downloading data, sending text messages and making calls without incurring huge roaming charges while travelling in Europe came a step closer on Tuesday when politicians voted in favor of new legislation. A call to end ...
Tags: Abolishing Roaming
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Samsung's Galaxy Tab 3 Portfolio Have Started Popping up at National Retailers
Jul 11, 2013Computerworld - Samsung's three latest Wi-Fi-ready tablets in the Galaxy Tab 3 portfolio have started popping up at national retailers, continuing Samsung's commitment to offering a diverse product line in the fast-growing tablet market. ...
Tags: Galaxy Tab 3, Tablets
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Robin Whitehead Will Be a Keynote Speaker at The Leading Solar Show
Jul 11, 2013The UK's leading designer and manufacturer of surplus PV energy controllers will be discussing the future of sustainability at this month's Energy Storage UK exhibition. Robin Whitehead, Sales Manager at 4Eco-immerSUN, will be a keynote ...
Tags: Energy, green energy
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The Proposed 72-Acre Solar Energy Park Will Be an Eyesore That Will Drive Tourists Away.
Jul 11, 2013A massive energy farm planned near a Cumbrian village would be equivalent to the size of 40 football pitches. Fears have already been expressed that the proposed 72-acre solar energy park will be an eyesore that will drive tourists away. ...
Tags: Solar Farm, Solar, Energy
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RDC in Bridgwater Has Now Been Fitted with Over 4000 Panels to Create a PV System
Jul 11, 2013The Morrison's 59-acre Regional Distribution Centre (RDC) in Bridgwater has now been fitted with over 4000 panels to create a PV system that has a capacity of almost 1MW. MD of GMI Energy Carl Nielsen commented "The Morrison's project has ...
Tags: Solar PV System, solar, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
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Confusion Over Job Cuts at Tulip Is Rife Among Industry Insiders and Analysts at a Time
Jul 11, 2013Confusion over job cuts at Tulip is rife among industry insiders and analysts at a time when things were beginning to look up for UK and export markets for pork. Tulip's pork business is doing well, according to industry commentators ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
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Coca-Cola Great Britain Is Introducing a New Slimline 250mL Can Across Coca-Cola
Jul 11, 2013Coca-Cola Great Britain is introducing a new slimline 250mL can across Coca-Cola, Diet Coke and Coca-Cola Zero. This new pack is being introduced in addition to the standard 330mL can and reflects the company's commitment to offering ...
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Nokia's Latest Device Has Been Leaked Ahead of The Finnish Phone Maker's Official Launh
Jul 11, 2013Nokia's latest device, the Lumia 1020 smartphone, has been leaked just ahead of the Finnish phone maker's official launch of the device in New York on Thursday. The first leaked image unveiled the model name as the Nokia Lumia 1020, ...
Tags: Nokia, Lumia 1020
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The 52nd DORNBIRN-MFC Continues to Be Geared Towards The European/American Lead Event
Jul 11, 2013The 52nd DORNBIRN-MFC continues to be geared towards the European/American lead event in the field of man-made fibers. The capability of the man-made fibers world to manage the future challenges is underlined by topics like sustainability, ...
Tags: Textile, man-made fibers, fibers
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Consumers Have The Power to Drive Improvements in Farm Systems
Jul 11, 2013Some 83% of UK consumers want method of production labelling, which clearly identifies the farm system used to produce the food, extended to meat and dairy products. Almost as many, 79%, said farm animal welfare was important when deciding ...
