SAP today announced the general availability of Business Suite as a database on HANA, as well as revealing that all software solutions are now readily available in the cloud – concluding a three-year commitment to become the global ...
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Al Fritz, one of the legends of the U.S. bicycle industry, died Tuesday in Chicago at 88. Fritz's long career at Schwinn was most notable for his invention of the iconic Sting-Ray 20-inch muscle bike in the early 1960s. Schwinn sold ...
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The multi media artist Yonel Lebovici, also known as Lebo, created art, lighting and furniture during a period when design was in the midst of some heavy changes. Lebovici was born in 1937 and attended school in the 1950's for aeronautics. ...
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If there was one common thread among the four shops visited during the first day of the Chicago Dealer Tour, it's that the retail business here is a family affair. Several stores we toured are in their second, third or fourth generation of ...
After 42 years serving Austin-area cyclists, retailer Freewheeling Bicycles will close its doors at the end of May. Freewheeling was founded in a garage apartment in 1971 by Frank B. Cook, who passed away in 1999. The shop quickly outgrew ...
Wilo USA regretfully announces that Joseph Melton, Director of Engineering/National Sales Manager-Water Management, passed away unexpectedly on April 30. He was 53. "The Wilo family is stunned and saddened by Joe s sudden passing," said ...
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R.M.Williams, one of Australia's most iconic companies and brands for 81 years, is "consolidating and strengthening its presence in Australia and around the globe" through an investment by L Capital Asia, a private equity fund sponsored by ...
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Prayers have been answered for a Tennessee Colony congregation that has dreamed for years of having new stained glass windows installed in their sanctuary. “Through prayers being answered, some faithful research and a family ...
Between 6th and 8th July 2013, Mode City Salon International du Swimwear ET de la Lingerie will be launching the trends for summer 2014, as a sneak preview on the worldwide scene, alongside other fashion events at Porte de Versailles, ...
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An innovative new product that represents an eye catching and functional twist on a commonly used clothing item, the Ultra Convenient Jeans, has been developed by Tia Warfield of Orlinda, Tennessee. The invention’s unique design ...
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The Government of Sri Lanka has launched a compensation programme to reimburse the textile workers who were laid off due to privatization or closure of about 64 state-run textile units way back during 1980-82. As per the ...
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The National Transport Commission (NTC) has advised of the passing of its chief executive Nick Dimopoulos. Mr Dimopoulos passed away on 8 February 2013 after an illness, surrounded by his family. Mr Dimopoulos’s professional career ...
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Government CIO Andy Nelson has been appointed as CIO at the Department for Work and Pensions (DWP). Nelson was appointed government CIO in April 2012 to add to his role as CIO of the Ministry of Justice (MoJ), which he started in ...
The inventor of popular drawing toy Etch A Sketch has died. Andre Cassagnes passed away aged 86 on January 16th, the Ohio Art Company told BBC. The cause of death has not yet been revealed. The Ohio Art Company picked up the drawing ...
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Charles E. (Chuck) Hoover III, president of Hoover Color, passed away at his home in Blacksburg, VA, on Jan. 17, 2013, just shy of his 78th birthday. “Chuck,” as he was known to friends and family, was born in Flushing, NY to ...
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