VODAFONE could potentially face "tens-of-millions" of dollars in compensation claims from disgruntled customers as part of a class action suit. The law firm has only just launched its bid to formally recruit customers for the class action ...
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The ‘1st Social and Environmental Excellence Awards 2012’ (SEE Awards 2012) have been given to few Bangladesh apparel manufacturing units for their achievement in social compliance and environmental protection. The awards ...
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World leading industrial thread and consumer textile crafts business, Coats plc announced the launch of Coats Insectiban, the world’s first anti-bed bug sewing thread and zips. Coats have developed an anti-bed bug chemical ...
The results of a global survey indicate the majority of independent system integration companies are optimistic about the automation industry’s prospects in 2013. Conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System Integrators ...
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The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC) has rolled out an ambitious plan to increase India’s apparel exports to US$ 30 billion in three years, AEPC chairman Dr. A Sakthivel has said. Speaking at a function to present awards ...
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Even as manufacturing enjoys a resurgence in the United States, companies are facing a critical talent shortfall. According to a recent survey, one of the best ways to address the talent gap is to improve perceptions of the industry as a ...
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Hy-Tek Material Handling celebrated its 50th Anniversary on January 22, 2013. Hy-Tek is a single-source provider of material handling solutions for an extensive range of industries including manufacturing, distribution, retail, ...
Smartphones and tablets with the emerging Wi-Fi wireless networking technology, 802.11ac, will arrive early in the second half of this year, a Qualcomm executive said. Mobile devices based on Qualcomm's Snapdragon 800 series processors ...
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Lab21 has entered into a collaboration agreement with IntegraGen for the development of a microRNA assay for colorectal cancer. Under the partnership, Lab21 will utilize its proprietary SPARQ PCR technology to develop a CE marked assay ...
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CardioNet has signed a multi-year agreement with IMEC and its Dutch affiliate Holst Center to develop new cardiac monitoring devices. The partnership, over the next 18 months, will leverage CardioNet's proprietary algorithms and back-end ...
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Digirad has unveiled its Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory, designed for use with the ergo imaging system, for the evaluation of lesions in dense and complex breast tissue, and other small body parts. Molecular Breast Imaging Accessory, ...
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Following receipt of complaints regarding emission of effluents in water bodies, 300 textile dyeing units operational in Erode, a district in the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, have been served with closure notices by the district ...
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The silkworm project is based in Herat, in western Afghanistan, an area that has a long history of silk production and was once a stop on the Silk Road trade route. The area is ideal as the mulberry trees which the silkworms feed on ...
As the prognosis for the design and construction industry continues to improve, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is reflecting its strongest growth since November 2007. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI ...
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France has become the top destination for Spanish knitwear exports. Italy and Portugal were the second and third highest importers of Spanish knitwear last year. In 2012, Spanish knitwear exports surged by 22 percent year-on-year to ...
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