China's central bank has devalued the yuan by almost 2 per cent - its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years. The People's Bank of China (POBC) said the decision to devalue the yuan by 1.9 per cent was a "one-off ...
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Renewable energy statistics, viewed in isolation, sketch a misleading picture of wind and solar energy growth in China. According to the Energy Information Agency, China's total installed wind and solar electricity capacity was 7% in ...
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China's big players are gearing up for a price war in the high-end smartphone sector, and the only big winner will be the consumer. Xiaomi Corp, Huawei Technologies Co Ltd and ZTE Corp's Nubia have all rolled out new products in what has ...
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Over 200 dignitaries including representatives from The Netherlands, military historians and local officials will gather tomorrow to mark the 70th anniversary of a daring World War II rescue of a Dutch submarine by the U.S.S. Cod. The ...
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A selection of Poldark-themed adult puzzles will hit shelves later this year, starting with a 1,000 piece puzzle. Jumbo Games has agreed a new deal with ITV Studios Global Entertainment to launch a range of adult puzzles based on its ...
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Designer Tapio Wirkkala’s Pendant Lamp in New Form Published on : Saturday, July 4, 2015 The designer and sculptor Tapio Wirkkala (1915–1985) was a leading figure of the post-war design movement in Finland. His work ...
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Hopworks Urban Brewery based in the US has unveiled three rotating summer seasonal beers called Pig War White IPA, Ace of Spades Imperial IPA, and IPX Single Hop Ale: Simcoe. Made from hard red spring wheat grown on the brewery's estate ...
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Growing Underground, a subterranean farm in old World War II tunnels under the Northern Line at Clapham, London has opened recently. Backed by crowdfunding, the farm is expected to begin trading in mid-July this year after 18 months of ...
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The government is working on guidelines for e-commerce sector in the backdrop of ongoing tussle between online and offline retailers, according to media reports quoting a top government official has said. The government is aware of the ...
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Florida Governor Rick Scott has signed a bill that will allow state breweries to sell beer in the 64-ounce refillable size called “growler” from 1 July The new law would see the end of long standing "growler" war over beer ...
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The United States Department of Defense has awarded FWD Seagrave a $12m contract to rebuild 92 Crash Fire Rescue vehicles over four years for the United States Marine Corps. "Providing these Crash Fire Rescue vehicles for the U.S. Marine ...
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The slow recovery of the global PV market continues into the second quarter. Jason Huang, research manager for EnergyTrend, a division of TrendForce, said the market on the whole is showing positive signs even though prices along the supply ...
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Archivists in east China's Nanjing City are busying preparing for China's first exhibition on a Soviet Union air squadron that volunteered to help China drive out invading Japanese troops during World War II. The show will be staged in ...
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The Hannover Messe (English: Hanover Fair) is the world's biggest industrial fair. It is held on the Hanover fairground in Hanover, Germany. Typically, there are about 6,500 exhibitors and 250,000 visitors. The Hannover Messe started in ...
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With a growing number of Chinese cell phone makers taking giant strides in overseas markets, Africa, with its huge population, is also in its sights. OPPO, a Chinese producer, has unveiled two smartphones, OPPO N3 and OPPO N5, in Morocco, ...
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