German Chancellor Angela Merkel delivered the opening address at Eurobike yesterday, highlighting the important role of bicycles as part of the transportation system and as an economic driver. Addressing an invite-only audience of media ...
Tags: Transportation
A wet and cold spring and summer dampened bike sales and inflated supplier inventories in Europe and globally, leading to rampant discounting. And with many dealers still sitting on 2013 bikes as 2014 models begin shipping, suppliers may ...
Tags: Transportation
Osun State University has entered into a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with two Canadian universities to carry out research on the ‘Sustainable Production and Utilisation of Under-utilised Nigerian Vegetables’, a move which ...
Some 1960s "plate glass" universities are challenging the big names Jul 6th 2013 |From the print edition Tweet..EVERY year newspapers and college guides rank British universities according to the exam results of the students they admit, ...
Tags: Reinforced Glass, Glass, Construction, Decoration
Defra has announced that it is to reduce Wrap’s budget by 40% to £15.5m, as part of Chancellor George Osborne’s Spending Review Defra said that its funding for Wrap is to reduce to 60% of its current level of ...
On 4th June 2013, the European Commission imposed anti-dumping duties on PV products imported from China. The initial duty will be 11.8% on all Chinese solar products and will be effective for the period June 6 to August 6, 2013 and ...
Tags: Construction&Decoration, Solar, China
Spending on cyber defence is set to increase despite the coalition government announcing a further £11.5bn of cuts from Whitehall spending set out for 2015-2016. The Treasury announced the decision following a series of phone calls ...
Tags: Cyber Security, Cyber Conflict
Coffee giant Starbucks has refused to comment on plans to tackle tax avoidance agreed by G8 leaders in Northern Ireland yesterday (June 18). Many have found Starbucks' UK tax strategy hard to swallow A spokeswoman for the firm ...
Tags: Tax avoidance, Archbishop of York, Starbucks, G8 Summit
The UK government has defended a deal with Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei, which MPs have labelled as a possible risk to national security. The 2005 deal saw Huawei granted permission to provide BT with equipment for its ...
Employees of the Molson Coors brewery in Burton-on-Trent, Staffordshire, will demonstrate in public tomorrow (May 25) against management’s alleged plans to cut their pay and reduce their terms and conditions of working. Carling ...
Tags: Carling Workers, Food
HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has announced that it is working with tax administrations from the United States (the IRS) and Australia (the ATO) on analysing data to reveal "extensive use of complex offshore structures to conceal assets by ...
Tags: HM Revenue, Tax Evaders
Quantum dots are tiny nanocrystals with extraordinary optical and electrical properties with possible uses in dye production, bioimaging, and solar energy production. Researchers at the University of Illinois at Chicago have developed a way ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The Future of Fashion was unveiled Wednesday evening, May 1, when the Fashion Institute of Technology’s top graduating Fashion Design students showcased 91 fashion-forward looks at FIT’s annual end-of-year runway show. This ...
It's not a Star Trek tricorder, but by hooking a variety of gadgets onto a smartphone you can almost get a complete physical - without the paper gown or even a visit to the doctor's office. Blood pressure? Just plug the arm cuff into the ...
Tags: Phone, Apps, Computer Products
With the ongoing discussions about the impact of textile industry on environment and the importance of sustainability, fashion designers are changing their focus from designing garments with aesthetic value to clothing with environmental ...
Tags: Clothing, Urban Air Pollution