Moving hologram displays like those featured in Star Wars could soon be available to watch on a laptop. Scientists have cracked a major technological hurdle to make low-cost, high quality holographic videos a reality. Until now, the ...
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The European Commission has set out guidelines for investors on the unbundling of electricity and gas grids, setting out when investors can own grid assets as well as interests in gas or power supply, generation or production activities. ...
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Car rental company Hertz has secured a contract from the airlines company Lufthansa to supply over 1,000 vehicles under the CarPool system for three years. The car rental company will maintain and operate the vehicles, which are fitted ...
GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical components enabling high-speed end-to-end information streaming) is showcasing its 100Gbps networking technology in booth 3113 at the Optical Fiber ...
MagDev Research has introduced a new non-invasive hand held delivery device for reducing inflammation and lowering pain levels with no known side effects. The device utilizes a Pulsed Magnetic Field Therapy (PMFT), a low frequency ...
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GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical components enabling high-speed end-to-end information streaming over optical fiber and wireless networks) has appointed photonics integration veteran ...
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Weary travelers don't like waiting in line to rent a car. In 2011, Hertz became the first car rental agency to let customers at airports and neighborhood locations rent cars through a video kiosk featuring face-to-face chat. The project: ...
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Global alternative asset manager The Carlyle Group and DuPont today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement whereby Carlyle will purchase DuPont Performance Coatings (DPC) for $4.9 billion in cash. The transaction is expected ...
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US-based automotive retailer Penske Automotive has signed an agreement with car rental firm Hertz to join its franchising network. Under the agreement, Penske Automotive will buy the assets of Hertz's existing Memphis market, enabling the ...
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Car rental firm Hertz Global Holdings has agreed to acquire Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group for about $2.3bn. Dollar Thrifty Automotive is a holding company for Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car, formed in 1990. Dollar and ...
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Evatran has successfully installed first three plugless power wireless electric vehicle (EV) charging technology in US as part of the Apollo Launch Program, which is a wireless EV trial programme. The technology has been installed on ...
Car rental company Hertz has completed the acquisition of Dollar Thrifty Automotive Group (DTG), the holding company of Thrifty Car Rental and Dollar Rent A Car. In late August 2012, Hertz has agreed to acquire Dollar Thrifty for $87.50 ...
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Microsoft has unveiled an app store for MS Office 2013, to support the one billion users of its ubiquitous productivity suite. The app store is designed to provide utilities and add-ons that make working in Office easier. In a blog post ...
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US flat-panel TV prices surge in early 2012 as brands and retailers shift strategy,says IHS Press release;Alex Wolfgram,DIGITIMES[Thursday 10 May 2012]Although flat-panel television shipments are expected to decline in the United States ...
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Erlangen, Germany -- Siemens is continuing to expand its worldwide network of gas turbine manufacturing facilities. The company has invested more than $350 million in a 42, 000-square-meter plant in Charlotte, North Carolina, creating 700 ...
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