Global reinsurance firms Munich Re, Swiss Re and Hannover Re have started contract talks for 2014 with insurance firms, amid growing competition from pension funds, due to increased capital investment. The steady growth of investment by ...
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During the 2nd day of the World Fashion Convention, jeans took center stage. More precisely, the global corporation to make jeans a more sustainable product was explained. Mariette Hoitink of Amsterdam-based House of Denim; Andrew Olah, ...
During the 2nd day of the World Fashion Convention, jeans took center stage. More precisely, the global corporation to make jeans a more sustainable product was explained. Mariette Hoitink of Amsterdam based House of Denim; Andrew Olah, ...
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A comprehensive U.S. Department of Energy report predicting the market penetration of light-emitting diode (LED) white-light sources from 2010 to 2030 is available free from the National Lighting Bureau (www.nlb.org). Titled Energy Savings ...
As Chinese government spares no effort to promote the popularity of outdoor lighting,as well as the LED luminaries is listed for energy-saving subsidies for the first time,many industry insiders predict that LED interior lighting will usher ...
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Partners Khaled Juffali Company (KJC), a Saudi Arabian investment company, and concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France, say that the Saudi Arabian Oil Company (Saudi Aramco), a global petroleum and ...
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FedEx is planning to withdraw over 80 aircraft and buy a smaller number of more modern, fuel efficient models as part of its reorganisation and environmental drive. It is reported that 10 aircraft will be retired immediately and 70+ more ...
Artificial turf is a surface of synthetic fibers made to look like natural grass. It is most often used in arenas for sports that were originally or are normally played on grass. However, it is now being used on residential lawns and ...
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Advantages Artificial turf can be a better solution when the environment is particularly hostile to natural grass. An arid environment or one where there is little natural light are examples. Artificial turf can withstand significantly ...
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In an earlier column, we discussed a framework for risk identification. With the understanding that risk lies at the intersection of vulnerability (specific points of weakness in the supply chain) and exposure (financial or production ...
Industrial waste products have increased the level of pollution in the country. It is also true that these industries are growing in number. This is because they are also leading to the growth of nation's economy which ultimately leads to ...
Suppliers of cross-flow membrane equipment and consumables will enjoy a market of $9.8 billion in 2013 rising in 2014 by 6% and, therefore, exceeding $10 billion. This is the latest forecast in RO, UF, MF World Market published by the ...
CA South Korean power utility was active in the spot Australian market Friday, and was close to purchasing at least one Q2-loading Capesize cargo of high ash thermal coal at a price equivalent to $74/mt FOB Newcastle on a 5,500 kcal/kg NAR ...
ArcelorMittal South Africa has announced that on Saturday, February 9, a fire occurred at its Vanderbijlpark plant, causing extensive damage to its steelmaking facilities and resulting in their immediate shutdown. No injuries were reported. ...
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Li Ning Company Limited, one of the leading sports brand companies in China, announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") proposes to raise approximately HK$1,847.8 million to HK$1,868.6 million by way of an Open Offer of Convertible ...
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