With feed-in tariffs (FiTs) in the key markets of Germany and Italy about to be reduced, and financial problems spreading around the Mediterranean, there has been speculation of an accompanying decline in demand for solar cells used to ...
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Apple, fresh off releasing the mega-sized iPhone 6S and even larger iPhone 6S Plus, is considering downsizing to a 4-inch device, according to one analyst. The analyst sees the 4-inch iPhone as a budget-priced model. The casing would ...
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The announcement of this year's Nobel Prize in medicine has triggered a new debate on traditional Chinese medicine, and reminds us that modern medical science depends on inspiration from every possible source. A Chinese scientist winning ...
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Hamleys’ French owner Ludendo is now in advanced negotiations to sell the business, talks that are now expected to end in a purchase within the next few weeks. The sale of iconic toy store Hamleys sale to a Chinese buyer is likely ...
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The 9th Annual Meeting of the New Champions, a World Economic Forum conference hosted each year in China. It has come to be known as the “Summer Davos,” opened on Wednesday in the city of Dalian. It has become customary for the ...
The worldwide smartphone market will grow in the coming years, but new research suggests its meteoric rise over the past several years will start to slow over sluggishness in China. Smartphone shipments will rise 10.4 percent in 2015 to ...
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Automobile major General Motors is likely to import most Buick vehicles sold in the US after 2016 from China and Europe. Two sources familiar with the development told Reuters that only two of Buick's future models, which are replacements ...
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China's central bank has devalued the yuan by almost 2 per cent - its lowest rate against the US dollar in almost three years. The People's Bank of China (POBC) said the decision to devalue the yuan by 1.9 per cent was a "one-off ...
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The Australian Government has said the Federal Budget, set to be delivered next week, will include measures to support small business. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey and Federal Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson have said the Jobs ...
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Australian salmon company Tassal Group Limited (Tassal) has responded to speculation in the media that a potential acquisition of De Costi Seafoods, one of the largest names at the Sydney Fish Market, has been completed, saying this is not ...
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China's central bank said yesterday it would cut the level of funds commercial banks must hold in reserve by 1 percentage point, the second such move this year to boost lending.The move, effective today, comes after the world’s second ...
The corrugated sector received a jolt yesterday with reports that International Paper was mulling over a £6bn bid for Smurfit Kappa. With both parties remaining tight lipped on the reports, we can only speculate on what such a ...
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International private equity firms show interest in Australian vegetable companies The under-cover vegetable growing industry has remained sheltered from the erratic weather conditions of the past five years, according to market research ...
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In acquiring an 80.1% stake in Philips' combined LED components and Automotive lighting business (with Netherlands-based Philips retaining the remaining 19.9%), new owners GO Scale Capital (an investment fund sponsored by GSR Ventures and ...
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Speaking at the F8 developer’s conference on Thursday, Facebook’s CTO Mike Schroepfer showed off an advanced version of the Eve: Valkyrie space-based shooter game to attendees. He hinted it won’t be long before excited ...
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