Katie Wallace, sustainability specialist, New Belgium BrewingEarlier this year, New Belgium Brewing pledged a one-time donation of $10,000 to support a cost-benefit analysis of extended producer responsibility (EPR). The research is being ...
Sandy slammed into the mid-Atlantic region. A new Consumer Reports survey documents the deep disruption and devastation Sandy wrought, along with highlighting the steps that helped victims cope in its aftermath. The Consumer Reports ...
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It's never been wise to play around with lead paint, the kind kicked up during the renovation of homes built before 1978. Nowadays, doing so can be costly in more ways than one, as the Environmental Protection Agency continues to fine ...
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GE Capital's subsidiary, Equipment Finance business has signed a three-year contract to offer finance for buying commercial vehicles of Global Electric Motorcars (GEM), a subsidiary of Polaris Industries. Under the deal, the GE capital ...
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A semiconductor proof-of-concept device is being presented in the Institute of Physics Publishing's journal Semiconductor Science and Technology, which may pave the way for the development of even more energy-efficient LEDs than those ...
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Sri Lanka's Piramal Glass said profits rose 5.6 percent to 724.3 million rupees in the year to March 2012 from a year earlier, exports were doing well, but warned against higher energy costs this year. The firm reported earnings of 76 ...
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Many new cars boast technology to help drivers avoid a crash, and now a new study finds that one system is a standout in preventing fender benders and injuries on the road. Forward-collision avoidance systems with autonomous braking are ...
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Superstorm Sandy devastated not just homes and property, but people's ability to get needed health care, too. A quarter of the people in our survey of online subscribers in Connecticut, New Jersey, and New York said Sandy caused medical ...
Illinois-based Applied Systems has completed purchase of property and casualty (P&C) business of IVANS, a provider of technology solutions for data exchange and integration between insurance carriers and agencies, for an undisclosed amount. ...
Global property and casualty insurer ACE has completed the acquisition of Mexican personal lines insurer ABA Seguros from Ally Financial for nearly $690m in cash, after offering a $175m pre-closing dividend to the seller. The definitive ...
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In the context of Chinese ceramics, the term porcelain lacks a universally accepted definition. This in turn has led to confusion about when the first Chinese porcelain was made. Claims have been made for the late Eastern Han period (100 to ...
Schleich will launch a new collection of its Smurf figurines to celebrate the brand's popularity and the release of the latest Smurf Movie. The new film will hit cinemas this summer, and in the run-up Schleich will be working with Sony to ...
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The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) welcomed publication of the 2013 Special 301 Report by the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative (USTR). The Special 301 Report is an annual assessment of global intellectual property ...
Signage companies Melbourne are engaged in designing the most impactful signboards, shop front signs, illuminated signs, and pylon signs for different parts of Australia. As one of the best known sign writers sign makers Melbourne these ...
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Arthur J Gallagher & Co, a US-based insurance brokerage and risk management services firm, has purchased UK–based Property & Commercial Limited from Barbon Insurance Group, in a bid to further strengthen its operation in the country. ...