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Wearable Gadgets Are Unlikely to Make a Splash with Consumers Anytime Soon

Jan 10, 2014

Despite the hoopla, wearable gadgets like wristwatches for checking your text messages or eyeglasses that capture video are unlikely to make a splash with consumers anytime soon, given the clumsy designs, high prices and technological ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

U.S. Employers Added a Scant 74,000 Jobs in December

Jan 10, 2014

U.S. employers added a scant 74,000 jobs in December, the fewest in three years. The disappointing gain ends 2013 on a weak note and could raise questions about the economy's recent strength. The Labor Department says the unemployment ...

Tags: Service, Economy

U.S. Jobs Data Caused The Dollar to Rise and Increased The Appeal of Stocks

Jan 10, 2014

Gold prices fell 0.7 percent or $8.56 Wednesday to?$1,223.40 an ounce?as U.S. jobs data caused the dollar to rise and increased the appeal of stocks, according to Reuters. The dollar hit a one-month high in the aftermath of a jobs report ...

Tags: Gold, Gold Price Down

AVX Corporation Scheduled to Release Its Preliminary Quarterly Results

Jan 10, 2014

AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) has scheduled to release its preliminary quarterly results for the period ended December 31, 2013 before the New York Stock Exchange opens on Tuesday, January 28, 2014 and will hold a conference call at 10:00 ...

Tags: AVX, Earnings Conference

This Year The Eurozone Will Experience Annual GDP Growth for The First Time Since 2011

Jan 9, 2014

This year the Eurozone will experience annual GDP growth for the first time since 2011, but at just 0.9% the growth will not be strong enough to support a level of uplift in financial services that will drive further economic recovery ...

Tags: Eurozone Financial Services, Business Lending, Financial Services

Savoury Ingredients Manufacturer Jardox Has Invested in Four Loma IQ3 Metal Detectors

Jan 9, 2014

Kent-based savoury ingredients manufacturer Jardox has invested in four Loma IQ3 metal detectors and two CW3 checkweighers in the last three years. Meeting retailer standards – and in particular the stringent M&S code of practice for ...

Tags: Loma, Jardox Fulfil Strict Retail Rules Project, Packaging News

Foodborne Illness Outbreaks Result When Two or More Persons Develop Similar Symptoms

Jan 9, 2014

Foodborne illness outbreaks result when two or more persons develop similar symptoms of illness (gastroenteritis) after eating a common food, or become ill after consuming food from a common source. Such events occur relatively frequently ...

Tags: Foodborne Illness, Food Safety, Food

Tantalum Is a Very Rare Metal in The Earth's Crust

Jan 9, 2014

Tantalum is a very rare metal in the Earth's crust. We use this metal every time we fly, make a phone call, and ride in our cars. Tantalum is used to make electronic parts, heat-resistant glass, automotive catalytic converters, and ...

Tags: Tantalum, rare metal, Electronics

Continued Gains in Japanese Stocks Are Premised on a Delicate Balance of Factors

Jan 9, 2014

As the surprisingly rough start of trading this year suggests, continued gains in Japanese stocks are premised on a delicate balance of factors. For the first time in six years, the market did not ring in the New Year on Monday, the ...

Tags: Global Economy, Japan

American Trade Deficit Narrowed in November Through The Department of Commerce

Jan 9, 2014

The US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Economic Analysis, through the Department of Commerce, announced Tuesday that total November exports of $194.9 billion and imports of $229.1 billion resulted in a goods and services deficit of $34.3 ...

Tags: Trade Deficit, US Trade Deficit, Steel News

Everybody Knows That Freezing Weather Is Hard on Equipment, Manpower and The Bottom Line

Jan 9, 2014

Everybody knows that freezing weather is hard on equipment, manpower and the bottom line. But somebody has finally put a price tag on the cold. "The cost of weather-related delays to trucking companies in the U.S. is as much as $3.5 ...

Tags: Freezing Weather, Cost, U.S.Trucking

Healthy Ones Deli Is Debuting a New Look That Will Include an Updated Logo

Jan 8, 2014

Healthy Ones Deli is embracing the New Year and the opportunity it brings to refresh and rejuvenate. The brand, part of the John Morrell Food Group, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, is debuting a new look that will include an updated logo, ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Food Packaging

The Firm Claims The Positive Contact of The 's' Wrap Pattern Improves Pre-Stretch Levels

Jan 6, 2014

The wrapper comes with ITW Muller's patented Easy S Film Carriage which enables simple film loading, maximises pre-stretch performance and minimises wear, according to ITW. The firm claims the positive contact of the 'S' wrap pattern ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

E. Coli Has Earned Its Reputation as a Deadly Pathogen Lurking in Contaminated Foods

Jan 6, 2014

E. coli has earned its reputation as a deadly pathogen lurking in contaminated foods, but a multi-year study may give it some positive press as a source of medical knowledge and potential therapeutics. Researchers at Kansas State ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Milk Money Vodka Is a New Premium Imported Vodka From New Zealand

Jan 6, 2014

Milk Money Vodka, a new premium imported vodka from New Zealand distilled from milk sugars is an exciting new entry in the United States spirits market from Leche Spirits, of Roswell, New Mexico. To assist with the all-important packaging ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, Milk Packaging

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