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There Is Lots of Discussion About The Competition Between Cotton and Synthetic Fibers
Nov 13, 2012ZURICH, Switzerland — November 7, 2012 — There is always a lot of discussion about the ongoing competition between cotton and synthetic fibers, which is to be expected. The two industries fight hard for every scrap of market ...
Tags: synthetic fibers, cotton, ZURICH, Switzerland, environmental friendliness
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The Eyes of The Textile Universe Were Focused on Vietnam
Nov 13, 2012ZURICH, Switzerland — November 6, 2012 — The eyes of the textile universe were focused on Vietnam as the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) held its traditional Annual Conference from Nov. 4 - 6, 2012. In the ...
Tags: ITMF, Fiber Session, Better Cotton Initiative, Polyester, Cotton
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IT Departments Will Be Expanding Their Budget to Support Bring-Your-Own-Device
Nov 12, 2012During the Gartner Symposium, earlier in November the analyst firm predicted that IT departments will be expanding their budget to support bring-your-own-device (BYOD). As Computer Weekly previously reported, Gartner expects IT budgets ...
Tags: Gartner Symposium, bring-your-own-device, smartphones, tablet computers
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Executives of Motech Industries and Neo Solar Power Are Reportedly Engaged
Nov 12, 2012Executives of Motech Industries and Neo Solar Power, both Taiwanese solar-cell makers, are reportedly engaged in intensive talks for the acquisition of Neo Solar by Motech. After the acquisition, Motech will boast total capacity of 3GW, ...
Tags: industry trends, Solar
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Acer Inc. Recently Issued an Unexpectedly Dismal Financial Report for The Third Quarter
Nov 10, 2012Taipei, Oct.24, 2012 (CENS)--Acer Inc. recently issued an unexpectedly dismal financial report for the third quarter, with consolidated revenue dropping 5.6% quarter on quarter (QoQ) to NT$104.4 billion (US$3.48 billion) and earnings per ...
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UK Is Shielded From Cyber Threats
Nov 10, 2012I recently attended a press event in Westminster where"three senior government officials"were to brief journalists on the latest developments in cyber security. These men,we were led to believe,are helping to ensure the UK is shielded ...
Tags: Government DDoS gaffe, cyber security, DDoS attacks, strategy
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The Number of Consumer Smartphone&Tablets Brought Into Workplaces Will More Than Double
Nov 9, 2012The number of consumer smartphone and tablets brought into workplaces will more than double by 2014, according to a recent study, but security on the endpoints is lacking. Juniper Research claims the number of devices being used in the ...
Tags: BYOD devices, smartphone, tablets, mobile devices
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Justifying a Budget for a Product That May Never Be Needed Is a Constant Bugbear
Nov 9, 2012As a security professional, justifying a budget for a product that may never be needed is a constant bugbear. So, when you find a solution that will deliver safety as well as save you money, you know you’re onto a good thing. As ...
Tags: industry trends, glass
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South Korea's Knowledge Economy Ministry Announced in 2006 a "15/30" Plan
Nov 9, 2012To promote the commercialization of LED lighting, South Korea's Knowledge Economy Ministry announced in 2006 a "15/30" plan, which means to achieve 30% LED lighting commercialization by 2015. The ministry later announced a "20/60" plan in ...
Tags: LED lighting
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The Government's Pensions Ombudsman Signs for a Case Management System Via The G-Cloud
Nov 8, 2012The government's Pensions Ombudsman has signed a deal for a case management system via the G-Cloud. The cloud case-management system will deliver a central reference point for individual complaints to the government-appointed regulator. ...
Tags: pensions, watchdog signs, G-Cloud deal, Pensions Ombudsman
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Cape Wools Merino Indicator Is up to 17%
Nov 8, 2012After a five-week rally, which saw the Cape Wools Merino indicator gaining 17%, wool prices softened at this week's sale with the indicator shedding 3.9% to close at R100.29/kg (clean). There were concerns that the huge hike in prices ...
Tags: Wool, wool prices, medium wools, Merino Wool
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Pakistan Would Witness Bumper Cotton Crop This Year
Nov 8, 2012Chairman of All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Ahsan Bashir has said that Pakistan would witness bumper cotton crop this year, expectedly a total of 15 million bales. He has described it as a phenomenal outcome of the Free ...
Tags: Textile, APTMA, Cotton, Cotton Bales, cotton crop
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Complications in Downstream Industries Have Shocked The Heavy Machinery Repair
Nov 8, 2012Complications in downstream industries have shocked the Heavy Machinery Repair and Maintenance industry. Higher private capital expenditure on machinery and equipment will encourage increased spending on industry services. However, lower ...
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UK Businesses Lose a Total of 1 Billion Man-Hours Per Year as a Result of Poor IT Service
Nov 8, 2012Almost 40%of IT workers lose one day or more a week fixing IT problems and attempting to contact suppliers,and poor customer service from IT suppliers is proving costly to UK businesses,according to research by Rackspace. In its first IT ...
Tags: IT suppliers, UK businesses, CIOs, customer service shortfalls
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We Always Publish The Prices of The Tires We Test
Nov 8, 2012We always publish the prices of the tires we test. But that often leads to a lot of comments from our readers and the manufacturers, mostly asking how we bought tires for so little (or so much) money. Actually, most people fail to read the ...
Tags: Car Tire, tires, Car Tire prices
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