The Hohenstein Institute has developed a model specifically for predicting the lifespan and period of use for cotton textiles, so that uniform providers can work out their costs for replacing worn out materials. “The weakness of ...
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Automobili Lamborghini has launched its third luxury SUV, set for hitting the market in 2018. The new Lamborghini SUV will be produced at the company's Sant'Ag ata Bolognese unit, in line with the company's policy to make in Italy. ...
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South Korea, which sends around a quarter of its exports to China, is one of the few countries in the world to run a trade surplus with the Asian giant. Both countries want more of this trade to be done in yuan, which would make trade ...
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Opel Adam, with a new automated manual gearbox, debuts at the Istanbul Motor Show. Available for the ADAM since the beginning of the year, the main advantage of the 5-speed Easytronic 3.0 is that it combines the comfort of an automatic ...
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Mercedes-Benz has completed construction of a crash test facility at its Sindelfingen site in Stuttgart, Germany, said to be the world's most advanced. The new technology centre for vehicle safety (TFS) comprises a complete 90x90 ...
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IRL has announced the launch of a new edition of its regional title A Profile of the Central Asian Paint Industry. This fully updated report provides market data for 2013 and forecasts for 2018, and gives an overview of the paint industry ...
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Research facility plays key role in Finnish paper chemicals firm's sustainability plans At a temperature-controlled Kemira laboratory in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu province, one can find lab workers and technicians huddled over consoles ...
A senior Chinese central bank official said Thursday that the country is "actively communicating" with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the possibility of including Chinese currency yuan, or RMB, in the basket of the Special Drawing ...
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Automobili Lamborghini has announced that 2014 has been a record year for them in terms of sales and turnover. Their business grew from 508 million euros to 629 million euros showing a hike of 24 per cent in overall turnover. Their global ...
Last year definitely ended with two widely differing stories in the fashion world in China, with traditional well-known luxury brands experiencing a downturn while more affordable luxury products and fast fashion brands turning in ...
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Dramatic monetary policies in Europe have lots of potential to create a new surge of hot money inflow into China, says Simon Derrick, chief currency strategist at the Bank of New York Mellon. Hot money is speculative money that flows ...
General Motors has announced that the company will suspend production at its at its St. Petersburg plant in Russia due to fall in Ruble value. GM fully owns the St. Petersburg plant and has another joint-venture plant in Russia with ...
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The second patient implanted with a Carmat artificial heart has gone home, opening the way for others enrolled in the French company’s clinical trial to receive the devices. Carmat designed its self-regulated, bioprosthetic heart as ...
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The European Parliament has completed the last stage in the process to grant the Philippines Generalised System of Preferences Plus (GSP+) that will provide duty free entry to the EU for some of the most important Philippine exports, ...
Samsung has confirmed it’s going to produce a limited edition range of Galaxy Alpha handsets touting snakeskin-style backs. The firm’s French website reveals four multi-coloured leathery rears, with brown, dark grey, burgundy, ...
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