Extensive stoppages in the German sawmilling industry and the simultaneous interruptions in business in the building and value-adding sectors have been the cause of heavily restricted activity on the domestic softwood lumber markets in the ...
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Manufacturers and buyers report that negotiations currently in progress on decor-paper prices for deliveries in the first quarter of 2013 are dragging on longer than they have done in previous years. There have been only a few contracts ...
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It sure is tempting: Just plug in a device and let sound waves keep bedbugs and other creepy-crawlies away, without pesticides or expensive exterminator bills. Unfortunately, those ultrasonic bug repellent devices marketed on late-night TV ...
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At CES this year, HP is showing the Officejet Pro X Color MFP, an office all-in-one inkjet that the company spokesperson at the event says will print 70 pages per minute. She said that laser printers are able to print that quickly, but this ...
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Updated with video: Huawei, until recently a low-profile China-based telecom company, today announced two of the most advanced smart phones available to date: the Ascend Mate and Ascend D2. Both phones give the best models from Apple, ...
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Delaware start-up Max Virtual LLC has announced a unique hat that allows you take a call or listen to music on your mobile phone, tablet or PC, while keeping your hands - and ears - completely free. What makes it unique? On the outside, it ...
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Nearly 350 jobs are under threat at Vion's Welsh Country Foods' lamb processing facility on the Island of Anglesey, after the manufacturer warned today (January 11) that it could be forced to close the business. The firm has launched a ...
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If you're looking for a tablet for kids, you probably don't want to put too much strain on your wallet. Acer's new Iconia B1-A71 might be just what you need. Priced starting at $150, at 0.7 pounds, it's lighter than many of the 7- to 8-inch ...
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Today at CES, Neatgear introduced two connected-home products: the Universal Dual Band WiFi Range Extender, which helps rid your house of dead spots where there is no wireless signal, and the VueZone Add-On Night Vision Camera (VZCN2060). ...
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The United States spends twice as much per person on health care as the rest of the developed world, with little to show for it except shorter and unhealthier lives than citizens of its peer nations enjoy. That's the depressing conclusion ...
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Mark Kingston, VP, Nickelodeon Consumer Products UK & Australia “BLE 2012 was great for us. Physically, Nickelodeon had a much stronger presence than ever before with a booth that served as both a display and information centre, as ...
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Still got some money stashed away in a health-care flexible spending account? If so, you might want to put a trip to the pharmacy on your day's to-do list, or at least check your plan's paperwork to see if you can take advantage of the ...
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Meat packing firm Hilton Food Group has announced a new joint venture with Woolworths - Australia's largest retailer - in its latest trading statement for the 52 weeks to December 30. The joint venture has been established through a new ...
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New TV technology unveiled at the Consumer Electronics Show Pic: Supplied Source: The Australian IN terms of new technology, the world’s largest consumer technology show in Las Vegas this year was mainly about TV: new ...
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Branding Brand, a mobile commerce platform used by major retailers today announced the results of its Mobile Commerce Index for Black Friday, which showed substantial increases in consumers shopping on smartphones. This announcement follows ...
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