Contract talks between East Coast port operators and unionized dockworkers collapsed this week,a move that could lead to the shutdown of 14 ports on Dec.30. Each side blamed the other for the breakdown in negotiations,and no new talks ...
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The U.S. House of Representatives has voted to approve the extension by five years of a controversial law, that its critics claim allows for the warrantless surveillance of electronic communications like email and phone calls of not only ...
A major shipping logistics firm says"the likelihood of a strike is high"after contract negotiations broke down this week between the longshoreman's union and East Coast port operators. This fall both sides agreed to extend their contract ...
SES Multi Metal Stock Ltd has secured a GBP 302,000 order to supply expertise and Stainless Steel laser cut parts for the upgrade and extension to the Liverpool waste water treatment works for United Utilities Group plc. The contract was ...
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ProMat 2013 is introducing a new award:the ProMat Innovation Award competition.Submissions are now being accepted.The ProMat innovation award serves to educate and provide valuable insights on the latest manufacturing and supply chain ...
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Apple will seek billions of dollars in damages from Samsung when a high-profile patent lawsuit between the companies goes in front of a California jury next week. Details of Apple's claim were included in documents submitted overnight to ...
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UK-RCF's powerful Acustica series,especially tuned for nightclubs,has been specified throughout No Saints'new flagship nightclub,Wonderland in Maidstone. The former 1800-capacity Liquid has been reshaped,from a circular into square ...
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American soft drink company Dr Pepper Snapple Group plans to introduce 10-calorie versions of A&W Root Beer,Canada Dry,RC Cola,Sunkist and 7-Up starting from January 2013. The latest versions are an extension of Dr Pepper Ten soda brands ...
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MIT researchers have figured out a way to help developers more easily rearrange their image processing code so that it can execute faster and use fewer computational resources. Such a technique could prove especially beneficial for mobile ...
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Microsoft has extended mainstream support for Windows Server 2008 by 18 months. Announced in the latest Microsoft Support Lifecycle newsletter, the extension was triggered by a company policy that requires an extension if the follow-up ...
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As the federal budget is debated and the lame duck session hurtles towards an end,there is high intrigue on Capitol Hill. Having been in Washington,D.C.,the week of Dec.10,Jeffery Hall says the farm bill is still receiving much discussion ...
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The GEObet Gambling Network, an online gambling technology and services provider that focuses on bringing Native American tribal casinos online, will launch the first Native American online casino and poker room in November; bringing tribal ...
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Cloud-based security services provider Zscaler has released an implementation for Internet Explorer of the HTTPS Everywhere browser security extension. HTTPS Everywhere forces the browser to always connect over HTTPS(HTTP Secure)to ...
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Brazil and Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) signed a new South-South cooperation agreement worth $20 million that aims to channel Brazilian expertise in cotton production to other developing countries. The ...
Sigma-Aldrich® Corporation announced its Supelco® brand launched the Ascentis® Express C18, 5 micron particle size column to improve speed and increase efficiencies in HPLC procedures. The new columns are based on innovative ...
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