The UK Government has rejected a proposal from the Environment Audit Committee (EAC) to introduce a latte levy on disposable coffee cups. Earlier this year, the EAC has urged the government to charge 25p ‘latte levy’ on ...
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HTC co-founder Cher Wang has claimed the long-awaited HTC Vive virtual reality headset will debut some previously unseen innovations at CES 2016 next month. Speaking at the Vive Unbound developers forum in Beijing, Wang claimed the new ...
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The federal online marketplace provides guidance for those who have newly purchased health insurance and are asking, "Now what?" U.S. officials say. Officials at the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services said healthcare.gov can ...
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Power electronics maker FINsix Corporation has announced the development of what is being called the world's smallest laptop adaptor—one that is just a quarter the size of traditional models and just a sixth the weight—it comes ...
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With home prices and household formations rising and household balance sheets healing, the ongoing housing recovery is expected to gain momentum next year even as several challenges remain, according to economists who participated in the ...
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The impressions you make on your customers mean everything for your success, and you must make sure that when someone sees your products for the first time, they associate it with quality and reliability, and not a cheap knock-off build ...
A recent article by U.S. IT website CNET outlined “Seven problems with current OLED televisions”. Although, OLED TV has better performance and good potential, in the short-term it still faces seven issues including high prices, ...
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Anyone who's ever read Consumer Reports car buying advice knows that it's important to go into a showroom ready to fend off pitches for extras you don't need, like extended warranties, pin striping, and paint protection. But unless you're ...
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Intel this year plans to sell a set-top box and Internet-based streaming media service that will bundle TV channels for subscribers, but its plans will likely face hurdles from the 800-pound gorillas of the streaming media market. In ...
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Highway repair money is running lean in many states, due to decreased revenue from gas tax--a result of cars becoming more fuel efficient and Americans driving less. To plug the crater in highway funding, several states have proposed new ...
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There, we said it. The Tesla Model S outscores every other car in our test Ratings. It does so even though it's an electric car. In fact, it does so because it is electric. Built from the ground up as an EV, this car's overall balance ...
Does an uptick in the economy give people more reason to care about Mother Earth? That is what a March 2013 Harris Poll of 2,276 U.S. adults (ages 18+) interviewed online set out to find. Turns out that concern for the current stateand ...
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You don't have to cram into a compact car to get good gas mileage. In fact, three popular midsized sedans we've recently tested get the same or better mileage than any non-hybrid, non-diesel small car. Despite attractive sticker prices, ...
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From that date shoppers will have to pay at least 5p for each single use carrier bag they use. According to the Department of Environment, the main aim of the charge is to help protect the environment by "reducing the unnecessary use of ...
The UK market was at its seasonal low in February, although one should avoid any undue gloom…demand was entirely in line with expectations. Indeed, it may surprise you to note that January was actually up some 8% up on the same month ...
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