State-owned PetroVietnam plans to start up the first phase of its 1,200 MW coal-fired power Long Phu 1 project in December 2017, the company said Monday. Under this phase, a 600 MW unit will be started up and in the second phase another ...
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PARIS, Dec. 27 (UPI) -- Almost 14 percent of Australians take statins -- cholesterol-lowering medications -- while 13 percent of Britons and Slovakians take statins, researchers says. Britain, the "statins capital" of Europe, prescribes ...
According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in October this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-28) decreased ...
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American auto-parts manufacturer BorgWarner has entered into an agreement to purchase all shares in C and its general partner. Gustav Wahler is a producer of exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves, EGR tubes and thermostats with locations ...
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Wintershall, a 100% BASF subsidiary, is optimizing its portfolio through divesting its share in selected assets on the UK Continental Shelf. Through the transaction, the Hungarian MOL Group will acquire 14 licenses in the North Sea, ...
German autoparts maker Continental is set to invest EUR165m in the expansion of its truck and bus tire cfacilities in Otrokovice, Czech Republic. This five-year expansion program will double the truck and bus tire production capacity at ...
Tags: Continental, tire expansion, expansion, bus tire, autoparts
The European Crop Protection Association (ECPA) has announced a new pilot project that has been started in the Dobrich region of Bulgaria for collection of empty packaging from plant protection products. Under the program, the industries ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Pesticide Containers
Small and medium sized enterprises (SMEs), with between 10 to 249 persons employed, are a driver of the European economy, creating jobs and contributing to economic growth. In 2011, of the 22 million enterprises in the EU28’s ...
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In November 2013 economic expectations for Central and Eastern Europe including Turkey (CEE) have improved by 7.0 points. Thus, the ZEW-Erste Group Bank Economic Sentiment Indicator for the CEE region now stands at a level of 41.6 points. ...
According to first estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in September this year the seasonally-adjusted production of the construction sector in the European Union member states (EU-28) ...
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Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Global Safety Glass Market to 2017 - Market Size, Growth, and Forecasts in Nearly 90 Countries" report to their offering. Global Safety Glass Market to 2017 - Market Size, Growth and ...
In September this year, seasonally-adjusted industrial production decreased by 0.5 percent in the euro area and by 0.2 percent in the EU-28 as compared with August, while industrial production in August had increased by one percent and 0.6 ...
Tags: Industrial Output, Mineral
In August 2013 compared with July 2013, seasonally adjusted industrial production grew by 1.0% in the euro area (EA17) and by 0.5% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In July ...
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The recalls of LED lighting products from European RAPEX (The Rapid Alext System for Non-food Consumer Products) were much more frequently in the past months, according to a report by global certification auditing institute DEKRA. The ...
Tags: LED lighting, LED Light Recalls
Apple has announced the iPad Air featuring a 9.7-inch Retina display. Weighed one pound, iPad Air is 20% thinner and 28% lighter than the fourth-generation iPad, and with a narrower bezel the borders of iPad Air are thinner. Apple has ...