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Toys Based on The Hit Cartoon Network Animated Show Adventure Time Will Be Distributed

May 29, 2013

Toys based on the hit Cartoon Network animated show Adventure Time will be distributed in the UK by Character Options. The products will include two-inch blind bag collectable figures (pictured), as well as role-play items and plush toys. ...

Tags: Toys

Intel Is The Mystery Buyer That Has Emerged for ST-Ericsson's GNSS

May 29, 2013

Semiconductor giant Intel is the mystery buyer that has emerged for ST-Ericsson's global navigation satellite system (GNSS) business. Intel had been fingered as a possible buyer of the unit, put up for sale when joint owners Ericsson and ...

Tags: Semiconductor, Computer Products

The Coding and Marking Specialist Will Be Sponsoring The Show's Manufacturing Forum

May 29, 2013

The coding and marking specialist will be sponsoring the show's Manufacturing Forum, where senior managers from across the industry have been invited to share their views on best practice and innovation. On Wednesday 5 June from 12:00 to ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

Food Waste Will Be Sent to Anaerobic Digesters Which Will Convert The Waste Into Energy

May 29, 2013

Food waste will be sent to anaerobic digesters which will convert the waste into energy. The Co-operative, which has one of the largest and most diverse food retail estates across the UK, is extending its waste back-haul initiative to ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

The Power Electronics Downturn in 2012 Was Quite Severe

May 29, 2013

Starting in late 2011, the power electronics downturn in 2012 was quite severe, exhibiting a 20% drop. The market suffered from the global economic downturn, combined with external factors such as China controlling what happened in some ...

Tags: Yole SiC, inverters

Schwalbe North America Has Expanded Its Distribution Center in The Pacific Northwest

May 29, 2013

Tire supplier Schwalbe North America has expanded its distribution center in the Pacific Northwest, adding 36,500 square feet of warehouse space. The expanded facility includes a state-of-the-art custom racking system and six shipping ...

Tags: Transportation, Auto Parts

CERN Is on The Verge of Signing a New Contract for IT Service Management Software

May 29, 2013

The European Organisation for Nuclear Research, CERN, is on the verge of signing a new contract for IT service management (ITSM) software with ServiceNow - as long as the vendor provides enough visibility to ensure that CERN will not be ...

Tags: CERN, Computer Products

Google Is Likely to Have to Agree to More Concessions

May 29, 2013

Google is likely to have to agree to more concessions before the European Union's antitrust probe into the web giant is settled, says Competition Commissioner Joaquin Almunia (pictured). The world's number one web firm has been under ...

Tags: Google, EU Antitrust, Computer Products

Server Sales Fell by Five Per Cent in The First Quarter of 2013

May 29, 2013

Server sales fell by five per cent in the first quarter of 2013, with IBM, HP, Fujitsu and, especially, Oracle hard hit. Only Dell among the top five server makers increased sales and market share. Market leader IBM claimed a 25.5 per ...

Tags: HP, IBM, Computer Products

SAP Has Held Talks in The Last Few Weeks to Acquire Jive Software

May 29, 2013

Software giant SAP has held talks in the last few weeks to acquire Jive Software - but decided not to buy the company, according to sources. Jive makes social applications for businesses including SAP, and has a market value of more than ...

Tags: SAP, Software, Computer Products

Yahoo Has Bid Between $600m and $800m

May 29, 2013

Yahoo has bid between $600m (£397m) and $800m (£530m) for premium on-demand streaming video site Hulu, according to reports. There is a $200m range in the bid because Yahoo has proposed a number of different prices based on ...

Tags: Yahoo, Hulu, Computer Products

Eric Schmidt Has Stated His Firm Would Pay More Taxes

May 29, 2013

Google chairman Eric Schmidt has stated his firm would pay more taxes if future changes to British tax law required it to do so. Schmidt also told BBC Radio 4 that he is "perplexed" by the ongoing corporate tax debate, which includes ...

Tags: Google, Taxes, Computer Products, Schmidt

Axalta Coating Systems Will Invest More Than $50 Million to Construct a New Facility

May 29, 2013

Axalta Coating Systems (formerly DuPont Performance Coatings) will invest more than $50 million to construct a new facility to manufacture and supply up to 25,000 metric tons of paint to automobile manufacturers that are expanding into ...

Tags: Axalta Coating Systems, Construction

European Union Antitrust Regulators Are Collecting Information to Determine

May 29, 2013

European Union antitrust regulators are collecting information to determine whether Apple's iPhone contract deals with various telecoms operators have been designed to shut out rival smartphone makers, such as Samsung, HTC and Nokia. ...

Tags: Apple, Smartphone, Antitrust Probe

BASF Plans to Expand Manufacturing Capabilities for Products

May 29, 2013

BASF plans to expand manufacturing capabilities for products marketed under the Joncryl trade name at plants located in Wyandotte, MI, and Monaca, PA to support customer growth in the printing, packaging, and industrial coating markets. ...

Tags: BASF, Construction

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