The Financial Times reports a state initiative to reduce intermediaries in China's pharmaceutical market is expected to more than halve the number of companies in the sector, but experts say the government will struggle to achieve its aim ...
Volkswagen has launched a new subsidiary designed to oversee $2bn in investments to promote zero-emission vehicles in the US. The new company, Electrify America, will be based in Reston, Virginia. It will invest in the construction and ...
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Thirteen energy, transport and industry companies have launched a global initiative to voice a united vision and long-term ambition for hydrogen to foster the energy transition. In the first global initiative of its kind, the ...
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German automobile manufacturer Audi is set to further expand its business activities in the Chinese market. Together with its local partner FAW Group, the company has defined 21 key strategy fields with respective goals in a 10-year plan. ...
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Intersil has unveiled the ISL78693, a 3.6V single-cell battery charger that extends the life of Lithium Iron Phosphate (LiFePO4) batteries used in automotive emergency call (eCall) systems. The ISL78693 battery charger offers up to 4x ...
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What would be your prediction for lighting in 10 years’ time? Majority of commercial members won’t be supplying commodity type luminaires but in order to prosper will need to adapt to the need for more specialist products or ...
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New York-based produce processor and distributor Baldor Specialty Foods has diverted all organic waste generated in its fresh-cut plant from landfill, as part of its SparCs food-waste initiative. SparCs is a waste-prevention strategy ...
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BlackBerry has opened a new QNX Autonomous Vehicle Innovation Centre (AVIC) in Canada. The centre was inaugurated by BlackBerry executive chairman and CEO John Chen and he was joined by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau. Housed ...
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Oman’s Mazoon Dairy, which is coming up in the Buraimi governorate with an investment of OMR100m ($260m), is slated to become operational in the latter half of 2018. The dairy company has secured a site at Al Sunaynah, located in ...
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Asia Pulp and Paper Group (APP) subsidiary Pindo Deli Pulp and Paper Mills is implementing Clean Manufacturing Program (CMP) to save energy and natural resources in its production of all its paper, tissue and packaging products. The ...
China Investment Corp chief says it is seeking Belt and Road opportunities China's $800 billion sovereign wealth fund aims to be a long-term investor in international investments and increase its close work with partners to seek ...
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China plans to seal free trade agreements with 40 percent of the countries and regions along the Belt and Road Initiative in 2017, officials said on Tuesday. The nation had already established FTAs or is in talks with 25 countries and ...
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David Grissam was worried he'd have to quit his job. Grissam had steadily been losing his hearing, which was a serious problem for the 911 dispatcher based in Norman, Oklahoma. It had gotten to the point where normal hearing aids didn't ...
The gadget giant is expanding its partnership with Red, an HIV/AIDS advocacy organization founded by U2 singer Bono. "Of course corporations should have values, because people should have values," CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with ...
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Get ready for a wild 2017 when it comes to the world of wireless. From the inauguration of Donald Trump as president of the United States to ever-growing hype around 5G wireless technology, the signs of change are unmistakable. It could ...
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