The US federal government has shut many services after failing to pass a spending bill, something that has implications for the highly regulated oil and gas sector. On Friday, talks between House Republicans and President Barack Obama ...
Chinese shipbuilders have been sailing toward bankruptcy in recent years, with China trying to consolidate the industry and bail it out from the woe of overcapacity. With delays in deliveries, order cancellations and price decreases for ...
Jaguar Land Rover is set to end the production of its Defender model in December 2015, a move which will end the iconic vehicle’s run of 67 years. The last of the models will roll off the production line at the company's Solihull ...
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Global 40W equiv. LED bulb Average Selling Price (ASP) increased slightly by 1.7% in August 2013 to US$ 15.7, according to a recent bulb retail survey conducted by LEDinside, a research subsidiary of Trendforce. Global introduction of new ...
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DFIG converters are forecast to outpace full-conversion products by a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.6 percent from 2012 to 2017, reaching more than 9,900 units shipped in 2017. Three major factors are hindering the sales of ...
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Performance, Ride & Handling 4.5 Comfort & Interior 4.5 Quality & Design 4.5 Value & Features 4 Green 4.5 At 260km/h the Audi S4 gives a slight thump as it shifts from sixth gear to the tallest ratio inside its dual-clutch ...
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Electricity is the secret behind the progress and development of civilization. Since the date when first electricity was invented there was no looking back. The life of the entire nation will come to a halt without electricity. Electricity ...
Qinghai Province-based Chinese steelmaker Xining Special Steel Co. has announced that it has suspended its plan for a non-public offering of its shares against the background of sluggish demand in the steel markets and negative conditions ...
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When you start looking for the best car tyres, the first thing you'll need to do is check what tyre size and specification you need for your car. This information is specified in your car's handbook, or on the sidewall of the tyre itself. ...
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State-owned Shougang, one of China's largest steel companies, resumed operations at its 300 mt/year gas-to-ethanol pilot plant in Jingtang, northern China, in August, following a halt in February due to a technical glitch, a spokesman at ...
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Cement imports from Pakistan through Attari-Wagah route has almost come to a halt with record rise in US dollar against rupee, eliminating the viability for its import, traders said here. "There are no fresh orders taking place for import ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6%, against a 1.6% increase in August 2012. While the growth was ...
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Following through on a policy change announced in 2012, IBM has started restricting availability of hardware patches to paying customers, spurring at least one advocacy group to accuse the company of anticompetitive practices. IBM "is ...
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A circular saw is one of the most useful and portable tool that can be used to cut through different thicknesses of wood in a precise manner. These tools make clean and accurate cut in straight lines in various types of wood. Most of these ...
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Citrus quarantine follows ACP finds in Tulare County Asian citrus psyllid pest spreads in Arizona Researchers target Asian citrus psyllid solutions Here is yet another example of why American agriculture and the science behind it intrigue ...
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