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The Duty Free Quota for Softwood Plywood Imports to The EU Was Exhausted on 24 July

Aug 5, 2012

The duty free quota for softwood plywood imports to the EU was exhausted on 24 July, according to the EU Commission’s Department General Taxation and Customs Union. The last volumes were subsequently allocated on 30 July. As a result, ...

Tags: market view, softwood plywood

It Seems Like We Can Expect Amazing Things From The Leap

Aug 4, 2012

It seems like we can expect amazing things from the Leap when it launches next year. Leap Motion reports that it has been flooded with requests for developer units, and an impressive assortment of unique and innovative applications for the ...

Tags: Leap Motion, App Development, US, computer technology

Apple Considered Developing a Car or a Camera After Seeing The iPod's Success

Aug 4, 2012

Apple considered developing a car or a camera after seeing the iPod's success, and in early 2011 one of its top executives recommended making a 7-inch iPad, Friday's testimony and documents revealed in the company's patent suit against ...

Tags: Samsung, Apple, US, Purple Project

Twitter Is a Monetising, Highly Effective Business Commodity

Aug 4, 2012

It's been evident for several years now that Twitter is a monetising, highly effective business commodity. Be it sponsored tweets, increased SEO click rates from well-distributed retweets and appearance in the right lists, having a social ...

Tags: Twitter, monetising, business commodity, SEO click rates, social network

Pfleiderer Generated Consolidated Turnover in The First Quarter of of €388.9m

Aug 4, 2012

Pfleiderer generated consolidated turnover in the first quarter of of €388.9m, virtually unchanged year on year. The decline of 0.6% was attributed by Pfleiderer primarily to the sale concluded on 24 Januaryof the Moncure particleboard ...

Tags: market view, MDF, HDF

The New Zealand Ministry of Commerce Has Decided to Revise The Duties Imposed on Imports

Aug 4, 2012

The New Zealand Ministry of Commerce has decided to revise the duties imposed on imports of wire nails from China following a limited review completed in June 2012. Four types of nails are exempted from the duties, which include Hammer ...

Tags: Market View, Fasteners

Merge iConnect Access Is chosen by Franciscan Alliance

Aug 3, 2012

Franciscan Alliance has chosen Merge Healthcare's iConnect Access to image-enable its electronic medical record and provide real-time access to radiology and cardiology images and information across its network of 13 hospitals in Indiana ...

Tags: iConnect Access, electronic medical record, real-time access, software

Outdoor Exhibitors Showcased Modern Style at Last Month's Atlanta

Aug 3, 2012

Outdoor exhibitors showcased modern style and new twists on traditional designs at last month's Atlanta International Gift & Home Furnishings Market before heading to Chicago for the ICFA Preview Show. Casual furniture and accessories ...

Tags: chair, Casual furniture

Hand Tools Manufacturers in Punjab Are Pinning Hope Over Setting up of Manufacturing Unit

Aug 3, 2012

The hand tools manufacturers in Punjab are pinning hope over setting up of the state-of-the-art socket wrench manufacturing unit and a continuous bright hardening and tempering plant at a common facility centre (CFC) called ‘The ...

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Herman Miller Is Recognized as The Inventor of The Office Cubicle in 1968

Aug 3, 2012

Herman Miller is recognized as the inventor of the office cubicle in 1968. His Zeeland, Mich.-based company focuses on a modernist design aesthetic and is well-known as one of the most well-known office furniture manufacturers in the world. ...

Tags: office furniture

The Internet Doesn't Need New International Regulations

Aug 3, 2012

IDG News Service-The U.S.House of Representatives voted late Thursday to send a message to the United Nations'International Telecommunication Union that the Internet doesn't need new international regulations.The vote was unanimous:414-0. ...

Tags: U.S., Internet, ITU, international regulations

PALIG Has Acquired Majority of Assets and Businesses of Metlife in The Cayman Islands

Aug 3, 2012

Pan-American Life Insurance () has acquired majority of assets and businesses of MetLife in the Cayman Islands, Costa Rica, Panama, St Lucia and Trinidad and Tobago following regulatory clearance. PALIG anticipates receiving of regulatory ...

Tags: Pan-American, MetLife, Costa Rica

Consider Installing a Beautiful, Calming, Water Fountain on Your Outdoor Deck or Patio

Aug 3, 2012

Consider installing a beautiful, calming, water fountain on your outdoor deck or patio. Fountains offer a sensual delight to the homeowner. You can hear the soothing sounds of falling water and see the sunlight reflecting off the water ...

Tags: outdoor furniture

Ernst & Young Raised a Total of $1.29bn Through Five Initial Public Offerings

Aug 3, 2012

Ernst & Young has said regional companies have raised a total of $1.29bn through five initial public offerings (IPOs) in the second quarter of 2012, Oman Daily Observer has reported. A total of $1.37bn was raised in the IPO markets by ...

Tags: market view, cement

LEDs Will Soon Dominate The Lighting Market

Aug 3, 2012

Light-emitting diodes (LEDs) will soon dominate the lighting market. Few (if any) market watchers would disagree with that statement. In fact, analysts at A.T. Kearney predict that LEDs could capture as much as 90% of the lighting market by ...

Tags: LED