Nighttime light pollution, or sky glow, is the combined light from streetlights, parking lots, malls, office buildings, stadiums and other structures that brightens night skies and drastically limits the visibility of stars. Sky glow ...
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Canada-based organic food company SunOpta has entered into an agreement to sell Opta Minerals business to Speyside Equity Fund for CAD$6.2m ($4.4m), in order to focus on its core business of food distribution. The acquisition proposal has ...
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Barclays has updated the Barclaycard app for Android to enable customers to make contactless payments using their smartphones. In lieu of Android Pay remaining a US-only proposition at present, Barclays is introducing the stopgap ...
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The days of frantically searching every pocket for those orange tickets as the train warden does his rounds, could soon be coming to an end. Under new plans reported by the Telegraph, commuters will be able to use their contactless debit ...
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Samsung has announced new security software for its 2016 line-up of Smart TVs running on the Tizen operating system. The new GAIA platform is described as a “powerful and comprehensive three-layer security solution.” ...
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Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...
Engineered materials and optoelectronic component maker II-VI Inc of Saxonburg, PA, USA has completed its acquisition of EpiWorks Inc of Champaign-Urbana, IL, USA (which manufactures epitaxial wafers for optical components, wireless devices ...
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PowerPost EVSE debuts its new wall-mounted electric vehicle charging stations today at the Portland Auto Show. Telefonix, Inc., manufacturer of the PowerPost commercial electric vehicle charging station (EVSE) product line, introduces its ...
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The world's stock markets are spiralling downwards. The U.S. equity market fell 10 percent last month. Investor terminology calls this a "correction" not a crash. But prospects don't look good. Big investors, banks and financial ...
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The general outlook for the 2016 PV market has become more certain as China, the U.S. and the U.K. finalize their respective subsidy policies. “China plans to connect the country’s PV power plants onto the grid before the middle ...
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China will set up more cross-border e-commerce pilot zones, the State Council announced Wednesday. The zones will attract businesses, help create jobs and nurture new business models to boost foreign trade and stimulate the economy, ...
An evaluation report on the "Double Eleven" shopping spree has been released in Beijing, offering insights into China's largest annual online shopping event. The report shows cases of dishonesty connected to e-commerce platforms and ...
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China's central bank has said it is planning to upgrade its financial risk assessment framework which will be launched next year, in a bid to ward off financial risks. The capital adequacy ratio, a measure of an institution's ability to ...
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The State Council, China's Cabinet, on Wednesday decided to improve broadband in rural and remote areas. Stronger telecom services will help attract investment and fuel coordinated development, narrowing the gap between urban and rural ...
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US based auto parts maker LKQ has entered into an agreement to acquire Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts for €1.04bn to expand its presence in European market. Rhiag-Inter Auto Parts is pan-European business-to-business distributor of ...
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