Effort by the Federal Government to comply with the Supreme Court ruling ceding the management of the Aluminium Smelter Company of Nigeria, ALSCON, in Ikot Abasi, Akwa Ibom State to its rightful buyers, BFIG Corporation has been rebuffed by ...
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First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe), has appointed Johan Cilliers as regional director of business development for sub-Saharan Africa and managing ...
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Universal Plastics, a thermoformer maker based in the US, has been purchased by Sunil and Jay Kumar from its owning family, and the Kumars would reportedly be on-site managers for the new firm. Sunil Kumar previously worked as president ...
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GE Lighting continues to evoke the imagination of architects and lighting designers with LED luminaires that inspire new commercial ceiling landscapes. The Lumination™ LED Suspended Luminaire —a chic, ultra-thin fixture ...
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XL Group has named Eileen Whelley as executive vice president, chief human resources officer for the firm, who will replace Elizabeth L Reeves, after her retirement. Whelley will take charge from 18 June 2012, and report to XL chief ...
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Genworth Financial has appointed Daniel Sheehan IV as senior vice president and chief investment officer, effective from 30 April 2012. Sheehan will report to Genworth chief executive officer and chairman Michael Fraizer and will assume ...
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General Electric (GE) has agreed to buy Ford Motor's 2,000 C-MAX plug-in hybrid vehicles as the company plans to convert half of its global fleet to alternative fuel vehicles. As part of the agreement, Ford will also jointly market GE's ...
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Ford, General Electric and the University of Michigan are working together to develop a smart, miniaturized sensing system to extend the life of car batteries over conventional battery systems used in electric vehicles (EVs). GE will use ...
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General Electric (GE) in collaboration with renewable energy firm Urban Green Energy (UGE) have unveiled the first wind-powered electric vehicle charger, Sanya Skypump, in Barcelona, Spain. The new 15ft tall EV charger incorporates UGE's ...
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US-based General Electric has unveiled the new ecomagination approved WattStation and WattStation Connect electric vehicle (EV) charging solution in US. Designed by industrial designer Yves Behar, the WattStation is a charging station for ...
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General Electric Lighting, a division of General Electric (GE), has signed an agreement to acquire the Boulder startup Albeo Technologies. The purchase will help GE boost its ability to offer all-LED solutions to customers, especially in ...
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Roundabouts,also known as traffic circles,are increasing in number across the U.S.These intersections generally increase traffic throughput while reducing the severity of automobile accidents.However,as relatively new traffic ...
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Hancock Fabrics Inc. announced that it has entered into an amended and restated loan and security agreement. The new, $100 million senior secured asset-based credit facility (Working Capital Facility) matures in November 2016 and replaces ...
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Heavy equipment makers are pinning their hopes on a stimulus fuelled rebound in China in 2013, after suffering another bruising quarter as the global economy slowed faster than expected with little respite seen before the end of the year. ...
It is 50 years since laser scientist Dr Nick Holonyak and his team of researchers at General Electric made the breakthrough with a new type of alloy that allowed them to create the first practical, visible-spectrum LED and paved the way for ...
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