Twenty-two U.S.privacy and consumer groups have voiced support for a tough online privacy proposal being considered by the European Union,even though some U.S.businesses and government officials have described the proposal as too ...
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New financing approach to offer companies LED systems worth up to£150,000 for no upfront cost Companies are being offered efficient LED-lighting systems worth up to£150,000 for no upfront cost through an innovative ...
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The slowdown in the United States and Europe is likely to drag down hand tool exports from north India by 20 percent in 2012-13, compared to the previous year, exporters said Friday. Most of these exporters are located in India's northern ...
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The UK Food Standards Agency(FSA)is seeking clarification from the European Food Safety Authority(EFSA)seeking clarification over the production of smoked skin-on sheep meat–also known as smokies. While smokies are consumed by some ...
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The furniture industry will turn to the local market to survive as global demand has lessened due to the economic crises in the European Union and the United States. This was announced by Nicolaas de Lange, national president of the ...
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Building-integrated PV ready to'come of age'22 Aug 2012 Maturing technologies and partnerships between solar and construction companies will prompt 4.6GW of installations by 2017. A new market report from the analyst company Pike ...
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Sany Group, the largest crane maker in China and the sixth-largest in the world, plans to focus more on market expansion in ASEAN by using Thailand as a production base for excavators in the next few years in addition to Indonesia. The move ...
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The first touchscreen computer to gain the European Union's Ecolabel certificate is to be launched on the European market this September,as its Irish creator MicroPro also prepares to unveil a laptop version of the green PC. The Iameco ...
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Prudential is seriously contemplating to wash its hand from its UK life annuity business as its operation in the UK is not fetching sumptuous profit. The same move has been termed as a "disaster", by its chief executive officer Tidjane ...
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Surrey County Council has issued a tender worth betweenGBP10m andGBP200m for a new framework for the use of all local government and public sector bodies in the South East of England. The framework will be divided into three lots to meet ...
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Surrey County Council has issued a tender worth between£10m and£200m for a new framework for the use of all local government and public sector bodies in the South East of England. The framework will be divided into three lots ...
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As the revised legislation of European Union (EU) Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment (WEEE) came into force from 13 August, the UK and other (EU) Member States have time until 14 February 2014 to bring themselves in line with the ...
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The slowdown in the United States and Europe is likely to cast its shadow over Punjab’s hand tool exports. They may decline by 20 per cent in 2012-13, compared to the year-ago level, according to exporters. Most of Punjab’s hand ...
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To cater for global hikes in energy prices and tight public budgets,as well as the European Union's Eco-Design guideline will in the future make sure that several lamp types are no longer available,LED is an important method of leverage in ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — The World Resources Institute has launched the Forest Legality Risk Information Tool to help wood products buyers assess illegal logging risks. The WRI, an environmental think tank based here, said the tool is ...
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