Biologists have studied the functionality of a poorly understood category of genes, which produce long non-coding RNA molecules rather than proteins. Some of these genes have been conserved throughout evolution, and are present in 11 ...
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On Friday, the CME Group's corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to start lower. The early calls for the commodities on Friday, January 17, 2014, are weaker. Corn is seen opening 2-4 cents lower, soybeans 6-8 cents lower, and wheat ...
Aircraft maker Boeing Co., Etihad Airways, the oil company Total and others say they will work together on a program to develop an aviation biofuel industry in the United Arab Emirates. Boeing says in a news release Sunday that the ...
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Reportedly, rebar futures increased in the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) on expected reduction of output from Chinese steel mills. Price of rebar for May delivery increased to around RMB3,486/ton. It is said that China’s average ...
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Mega Bloks First Builders Big Building Bag retains number one Junior Construction Item for seventh year running Mega Brands is celebrating a flying start to the year, as 2013 saw the firm crowned the number one Junior Construction Brand. ...
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Supermarket contemplated the acquisition six months ago in a bid to refresh its stores. Tesco considered making a bid for mother and baby retailer Mothercare, reports RetailWeek. The supermarket contemplated the acquisition six months ...
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The Clymb, the online retailer of outdoor and active lifestyle gear, apparel and adventure travel, is bolstering its executive team with the addition of Chief Marketing Officer, Tom Vogl. Vogl brings years of experience in both tech and ...
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After an extensive search, Surftech announced the hiring of three new California sales representatives. In Northern CA, Surftech has hired Mike Rosen, Johnny Lyons and Rob Furtney of Livin the Dream Sales to service the SUP Market. Livin ...
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In 2013, the crude steel production of ArcelorMittal Kryvyi Rih, Ukrainian subsidiary of global steel giant ArcelorMittal, totaled 6.4301 million mt, up 0.17 percent year on year, as announced by the company. In addition, in the given ...
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Researchers say they've discovered how the club drug Ecstasy acts on the brain, and their findings suggest the drug might be useful in treating anxiety and post-traumatic stress disorder. The study included 25 volunteers who underwent two ...
The Target credit and debit card and personal information breach, which last week was revealed to have affected more consumers than originally thought and which may be linked to attacks on other retailers, is expected to prompt U.S. ...
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Daimler Trucks North America (DTNA) has announced it will begin rewarding customer loyalty through its Truck Bucks program. The program will reward customers with parts and service specials from Freightliner, Western Star, Detroit and ...
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Saudi Cement has posted a $68.3m (SAR 256m) net profit for the fourth quarter of 2013 – an 8% fall from the $74.1m (SAR 278m) figure it recorded in the same period the previous year. The company attributed the profit drop to a ...
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Sen. Sherrod Brown of Ohio, like many politicians in Washington, hastily reacted to a media report in his home state before researching and understanding the background and facts about safety regulations and precautions in the truck ...
IBM today announced plans to commit $1.2 billion (£730 million) to expand its global cloud footprint through a number of new data centres set to open this year. The company said it will use the money to open up to 15 new data ...
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