Tokyo-based diversified conglomerate Itochu Corporation has entered into an agreement with Asahi Mutual Life Insurance to jointly set up a marketing company that will engage in market development, development of sales channels, and sales ...
Voith Hydro and RusHydro signed a contract establishing the inception of the joint venture VolgaHydro LLC in Moscow. Each company holds a share of 50 percent of the joint venture. RusHydro will exercise the industrial leadership, Voith ...
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China-based large-size solar firm Suntech Power Holdings announced that on March 18, 2013, a group of eight China-based banks filed a petition for insolvency and restructuring of its China subsidiary Wuxi Suntech Power Holdings (Wuxi ...
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Analysts say the proposal for internet users to delete their online data and become invisible online could create a black hole in the web economy. Tineka Smith reports. Last year the European Commission announced proposals for the 'right ...
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Europe’s antitrust chief on Wednesday announced a substantial €561 million (US$731 million) fine on Microsoft, but it could have been even higher, he said. The software giant was hit with the fine by the European Commission for ...
After almost ten years as Secretary General of AEDT – The European Association of Fashion Retailers, and Director for European Affairs of FENA – The European Federation of Furniture Retailers, in March 2013 Alessandro Bedeschi ...
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Royal Philips Electronics (NYSE: PHG, AEX: PHIA) announced that it will propose to the Annual General Meeting of Shareholders (AGM), which will be held on May 3, 2013, to amend the articles of association of the company to change the name ...
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The Australian dollar slumped to its lowest level in more than four months overnight after improved US economic figures and comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's boosted the greenback. At 7am AEDT the currency was down ...
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Charles Endirect Ltd., one of the most respected street lighting manufacturers, are pleased to announce the appointment of a new National Sales Manager – Andrew Jackson. Andrew is well known and liked throughout the industry, having ...
Alcatel-Lucent's board has appointed Michel Combes as the company's new CEO, following Ben Verwaayen's recent resignation. It only took the Alcatel-Lucent's board two weeks to appoint a new CEO after Verwaayen's plan to step down became ...
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Central and North West London NHS Foundation Trust has issued an IT services tender worth between £50m and £80m over five years. In a notice on the Official Journal of the European Union, the trust said that it wants to ...
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The world’s best-publicised car designer, Peter Schreyer, says he won’t forget Kia as he takes up his additional role as chief design officer for Hyundai. Schreyer, which currently holds the title of Kia president and chief ...
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Seagate Technology and Virident Systems today announced a strategic partnership to jointly deliver NAND flash-based storage for data centers. Under the agreement, Seagate will immediately offer a complete line of rebranded, flash-based ...
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Visix, Inc. will partner with VITEC Distribution GmbH to exhibit in stand 12B88 at Integrated Systems Europe, held January 29-31 at the Amsterdam RAI. The company's digital signage solutions are marketed and sold exclusively by VITEC in ...
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India Lab Expo 2013 will take place on November 21st to 23rd Hitex Exhibition Center, Hyderabad, India. India Lab Expo has become the single meeting point by excellence for the laboratory fraternity in India. Show organisers will not only ...