Fair Trade USA's Multi-Stakeholder Group (MSG) for apparel released a report on the recently completed Fair Trade Certified apparel pilot program. Launched in 2010 after an extensive feasibility study and stakeholder consultation period, ...
Global Green USA released a video detailing the promising results of the 2012 pilots to test recyclable produce boxes that are designed to withstand wet cooling processes. For the pilots, Global Green USA teamed up with members of their ...
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Computerworld - American Airlines Wednesday said it plans to deploy 17,000 first-generation Samsung Galaxy Note devices to flight attendants for use onboard its planes. The flights attendants will use the smartphone-tablet Notes device to ...
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As an added bonus, ACH (Automated Clearing House) is back on track. Take advantage of this proven and widely accepted payment method that is guaranteed to increase your sales. Automated Clearing House (ACH) is an electronic network for ...
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Hubbell lighting, a market leader in innovative lighting technology, design and manufacturing for over 120 years, in partnership with the City of Greenville, SC, Duke Energy and GE announced the launch of a new light-emitting diode (LED) ...
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Hubbell Lighting has cooperated with the City of Greenville, SC, Duke Energy and GE to announce the launch of a new LED street lighting pilot program along the city's Main Street as a part of the City's "Greening of Greenville" program. ...
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Boston-area Starbucks stores are the first in the nation to take part in a pilot program of Duracell's Powermat wireless charging technology. Seventeen stores in Boston and neighboring Cambridge are included in the wireless charging ...
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Colleges and universities are moving swiftly to create advanced degree programs in analytics to manage big data. The schools have all seen the McKinsey Co. report warning of a mega shortage in analytical talent of as many as 190,000 ...
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Congress may need to pass legislation that limits the way government agencies and private companies use facial recognition technology to identify people, a U.S. senator said Wednesday. The growing use of facial recognition technology ...
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The file-sharing company BitTorrent has begun testing an advertising model through which it would share ad revenue with content producers whose work is downloaded through the service, promising a way for artists to monetize informal sharing ...
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Three San Francisco neighborhoods will test energy-saving streetlights and wireless systems controlling in 2013, and ultimately the technology could be used to control all 18,500 city-owned lamps and other devices such as traffic signals ...
Walmart and American Express announced the launch of Bluebird, an alternative to debit and checking accounts designed to help consumers better manage and control their everyday finances. Bluebird has been developed for the tens of ...
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HMG Paints recently opened The Newton Centre and The Riverside Building at their manufacturing site in Collyhurst, Manchester, UK. The new facilities provide the company with a brand new center of excellence, focusing on innovation, ...
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HMG Paints recently opened The Newton Centre and The Riverside Building at their manufacturing site in Collyhurst, Manchester, UK. The new facilities provide the company with a brand new center of excellence, focusing on innovation, ...
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American Airlines said it plans to purchase about 17,000 first-generation Samsung Galaxy Note devices for use by cabin crew members during flights. Flight attendants will use the combination smartphone/tablet to record passengers' meal ...
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