One of the common dilemmas of people everywhere is whether to buy or rent equipment. Today our lives revolve around different kinds of gadgets and devices. If you do not have the available budget to buy something renting surely offers a ...
Budget WatchWhen choosing tiles, it is very easy to get carried away with the material, designs, and patterns they are available in. But before you go looking, keep an estimate in mind and then head out so that your heart doesn't break when ...
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Metal fabrication is a highly skilled profession, requiring properly licensed and qualified people to churn out products that meet very precise specifications. Not only is the job tough but it's competitive since there are many good ...
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After seeing its revenue fall over the past years, Boston Scientific is looking to boost its bottom line in China. The company is adding employees in China and is debuting surgeon-training centers there, according to a Wall Street Journal ...
Every business establishment, irrespective of its location tries to save money in every possible manner. Poor tracking coupled with money being lost in the management of pallet, should not be treated as an accepted norm. In case, the ...
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North Carolina is famous for its high-tech Research Triangle, but lately it seems that state government IT projects are bound for IT's equivalent of the Bermuda Triangle. As you may remember from an earlier Risk Factor story on state ...
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The B.C. Trucking Association (BCTA) has created a reference guide for carriers looking to recruit drivers from overseas. Guide identifies key considerations for carriers that wish to hire immigrant drivers. It provides an overview of the ...
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Pan American Silver Corp. (NASDAQ: PAAS) (TSX: PAA) ("Pan American" or the "Company") has decided to proceed with the expansion of its La Colorada mine in Zacatecas, Mexico, based on the positive results of a recently completed Preliminary ...
Initial jobless benefit claims rose to their highest level since March in the week ended Dec.14,the Labor Department reported. The rise reflects fluctuations that usually happen around the end of the year due to holiday-related ...
Cooney Transport has announced the launch of a new logistics division,and the hiring of Scott Cull to oversee it. Cull was recently named vice-president of Cooney Logistics.The logistics arm will broaden Cooney's service offering for new ...
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Tire Discounters Inc. plans to open a dozen locations in the Nashville, Tenn., area by early 2015. The company's latest expansion will begin in spring 2014 with the opening of a store the city of Nashville. The company anticipates opening ...
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UK-based dairy farmer co-operative First Milk has decided to invest £7m to construct a new effluent treatment plant and equip new boilers that will use natural gas at its Haverfordwest Creamery in Pembrokeshire. The new projects ...
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This is a guest post. The views expressed here are solely those of the author and do not represent positions of IEEE Spectrum or the IEEE. The recent robot-related news from Apple, Amazon, and Google shows serious momentum for the ...
China-based yarn spinner Keer Group is investing $218 million to establish its U.S. operations, which will be named Keer America Corp., in Indian Land, S.C. The investment includes construction of a 230,000-square-foot manufacturing ...
Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. has hired John Hagan as national sales vice president. Prior to accepting the position, Hagan (pictured) was senior director of sales operations at Toyo Tire U.S.A. Corp. He replaced Armand Allaire, who left the ...
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