A film depicting the story of Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping's 1979 historic visit to the United States has been shown at Harvard University. The 94-minute film, Mr. Deng Goes to Washington, is the first big-screen production chronicling ...
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GE announced recently the creation of Current, a startup that combines energy hardware with a digital backbone to make power simpler and more efficient for customers. The company, which is backed by GE’s balance sheet, brings ...
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Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AOI) of Sugar Land, near Houston, TX, USA, a manufacturer of fiber-optic access network products (including components, modules and equipment) has announced a new optical engine for use in 100Gbps transceivers ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced the recipients of its annual LEED for Homes Awards, recognizing projects, developers and homebuilders that have demonstrated outstanding leadership and innovation in residential green ...
Athletic footwear and apparel maker Adidas has announced an unprecedented partnership with basketball superstar James Harden of the Houston Rockets. One of the NBA's most prolific scorers and recognizable players begins the long-term deal ...
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The study and development of atomically thin coatings will be the focus of a one of a kind National Science Foundation funded university/industry center. Led by Penn State, in collaboration with Rice University in Houston, the ...
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is recognizing landmark green chemistry technologies developed by industrial pioneers and leading scientists that turn climate risk and other environmental problems into business opportunities, ...
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Applied Optoelectronics Inc (AOI) of Sugar Land, near Houston, TX, USA, a manufacturer of fiber-optic access network products (including components, modules and equipment) for the internet data-center, cable TV broadband, and ...
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The Houston-based Communitas Auto Group has opened its first Auto-Lab Complete Car Care Centers location in Spring, Texas. Auto-Lab Gleannloch Farms is the first of three locations to open in the greater Houston Texas area this year. The ...
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AkzoNobel has announced plans to invest more than €20 million in its organic peroxide production facilities in Mons, Belgium, and Houston (Pasadena), Texas, in the US. In Mons, the company is introducing new technologies to increase ...
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Gildan has signed on as the title sponsor of Esprit de She The Spirit of Her Race Series, the premiere athletic event series for women run by Life Time Fitness. Since its inception in 2013, more than 25,000 women ranging in age from 5 to ...
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Fortune cookie maker Wonton Food is reportedly looking to strengthen its manufacturing capabilities with a new $20m facility in La Vergne, Tennessee, US. The company is also considering Houston and New York as alternate sites. The ...
ABB will invest USD 30 million in building a new manufacturing site and expanding its customer experience center for its Low Voltage Products division near Memphis, Tennessee. The investment will initially create more than 200 jobs, with ...
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Skechers Performance will return to Houston, Texas on Jan.18, 2015 as the official footwear and apparel sponsor of the Chevron Houston Marathon and Aramco Half Marathon. Skechers Performance will be exhibiting at the coinciding expo, ...
Kuraray America, Inc. was honored for the second time by being named a National Best and Brightest Company to Work For by the National Association for Business Resources (NABR). “We are honored to receive this award in 2014. It ...
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