Residents in Tangshan are very familiar with the concept of oversupply. A severe glut in the steel industry has put many jobs at risk in the northeastern Chinese city that counts the metal as one of its primary exports. But the oversupply ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced it is awarding the University of California, Berkeley, a $1.5 million grant for work to assess the impact of pollution from household and village-scale stoves on air quality in ...
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Packaging company Huhtamaki Molded Fiber Europe has expanded its Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) Chain of Custody (CoC) certification to include its complete operations in Europe. To confirm conformance to the FSC Reclaimed Standard ...
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SolarAid has sold its millionth solar light to families living without electricity in rural Africa. The company’s social enterprise arm, SunnyMoney, brings clean, safe and affordable lighting to homes that would otherwise have to ...
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U.S. factory output slid last month after two months of strong growth. Manufacturers produced less furniture, machinery, and plastics. The Federal Reserve says that factory production in April dropped 0.4 percent from the previous month ...
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As reported by Germany's Federal Statistical Office (Destatis), the German economy has been gaining momentum, with price, season and calendar adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) in the first quarter this year increasing by 0.8 percent ...
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In the January-April period of the current year, total fixed asset investments (excluding rural households) in China amounted to RMB 10.7078 trillion ($1.747 trillion), up 17.3 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Bureau ...
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Taiwan citizens could soon see a jump in electricity costs as the country faces energy shortages. Anti-nuclear sentiment is gaining momentum in the country as construction for Taiwan’s controversial fourth nuclear power plants nears ...
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The Antigua Group, Inc.-one of the nation's leading designers and marketers of apparel under the distinguished Antigua brand announced that they have signed a multi-year license agreement with the Ultimate Fighting Championship. Under ...
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Vikram Solar, engaged in manufacturing of photovoltaic modules and EPC contracts for solar power plants, has commissioned a 100 KW Solar Mini Grid system at Bahal in Haryana. The mini-grid will help power six residential blocks consisting ...
LiquiGlide, Inc. recently announced the world's first commercially viable super-slippery coating for paint and paint colorants. LiquiGlide's permanently wet coating prevents paint products from sticking to cans and manufacturing equipment, ...
Reduction in salt intake likely cause of lower death rates from heart disease in England The 15 per cent fall in dietary salt intake over the past decade in England is likely to have had a key role in the 40 per cent drop in deaths from ...
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The new Electrolux RealLife dish washer offers even more space than its predecessor, accommodating a three-course dinner set for as many as 15people. The extra capacity follows augmentation of internal space. Akin to the revolution the Mini ...
In March of the current year, total fixed asset investments (excluding rural households) in China amounted to RMB 6.8322 trillion ($1.115 trillion), up 17.6 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) ...
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Simplot launches new Birds Eye brand 'steamfresh' vegetables and cheese sauce Food manufacturer Simplot Australia has launched a new Birds Eye SteamFresh Vegetables and Cheese Sauce range in Australia. The Company said the latest ...
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