Deron Patterson,a senior account manager for PPG Industries'flat glass division,based in Sugarland,Texas,first remembers being interested in politics at the age of 10,when he learned to do his own Richard Nixon impression.Now,37 years ...
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Insurers are seeking rate hikes of 5%to 15%for primary casualty construction business,Marsh Inc.said in a special report on the sector published Thursday. But,"risks with high loss ratios typically are experiencing higher increases and ...
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Quanex Building Products held an event at its plant in Cambridge,Ohio,recently,to celebrate the fact that it has brought all of its business units under one brand name. The company celebrated its branding effort by gathering employees at ...
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Apple asked a U.S.court to block sales of eight Samsung Electronics products on Monday,following the iPhone maker's victoryin a patent lawsuit against Samsung on Friday. In a filing to the U.S.District Court for the Northern District of ...
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Apple's iPhone share of U.S.smartphone subscribers bumped upward 2 percentage points from May through July,giving it 33.4%of the market,online tracking and analytics firm comScore said Tuesday. The increase could be attributed to broad ...
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Google has released a new version of its Chrome browser for iOS devices that stamps out some bugs,including one that interfered with Yahoo Mail. This upgrade fixes"compatibility issues"with some websites,including Yahoo Mail,in the Chrome ...
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Kraft Foods has launched its US confectionery brand Sour Patch Kids in the UK. The company said it wanted to "inject some mischief back into the market" and has introduced Maynards Sour Patch Kids, a rebranded version of the US line. ...
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UK-German manufacturer of loudspeaker systems and electronics for sound reinforcement,AD-Systems,has entered into an agreement with pro audio distributor POLARaudio. POLARaudio has been appointed to handle the full range of AD-Systems ...
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UK-Three years ago,entertainment lighting specialist White Light supplied lighting equipment to an innovative new production of the timeless classic Peter Pan,staged in a giant tent in London's Kensington Gardens.This summer,White Light has ...
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UK-XL Video,a major global provider of video equipment and services,has announced a substantial investment in new Barco high-brightness projectors. The purchase includes a total of 66 new projectors-44 x HDF-W26s and 22 x HDQ-2K40s-the ...
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Scientists from the University of Bristol have developed a quantum silicon chip that they say guarantees"absolute security"for computers and smartphones.The technology could be available commercially in less than five years. Unlike ...
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STMicroelectronics'strategy of being a'competitive follower'in process technology means that the advantage in gaining access to processing equipment gained by the Intel,Samsung,TSMC lithographic alliance with ASML will not affect ST. "We ...
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STMicroelectronics is the third largest spender on R&D in the semiconductor industry and has the second highest ratio of R&D spend to sales revenue among the major players,reports IC Insights. ST came third after Intel and Samsung in ...
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UK-Black Light has been part of the team that has been working on the new Sir Chris Hoy Velodrome in Glasgow.This building,named in tribute to the athlete,is one of the most significant new sports venues in the UK. "The project highlights ...
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Poland-A recent company restructure by the Polish manufacturer of Preceptor and Compactor(analogue Zener compressor/limiters)has resulted in the emergence of Gem Audio Labs,a new company/brand name that replaces the former Generic Audio. ...
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