The Apache Software Foundation (ASF) has approved CloudStack as a top-level project (TLP), helping the open-source cloud software effort further establish its independence from Citrix, which acquired the program's codebase in its 2011 ...
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A third key congressional committee has entered the debate over the Renewable Fuel Standard, calling for comment on a series of questions and issuing a "white paper" detailing concerns about the biofuels mandate and some of the proposed ...
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ARM Holdings, the hugely successful Cambridge-based microprocessor designer, has announced that CEO Warren East is to retire in July this year, and will be replaced by ARM president Simon Segars. East joined ARM in 1994 to establish the ...
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Michael Deegan has been reappointed as the infrastructure coordinator for another five years, overseeing the day-to-day operations of Infrastructure Australia. Federal infrastructure minister Anthony Albanese said working with the board ...
China's incoming president, Xi Jinping, will likely follow the course set by his predecessor in dealing with Russia, according to a former senior vice president at China National Offshore Oil Corporation, Victor Gao. Xi is expected to be ...
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The choice of boiler more suited to your needs is important to ensure the well-being, from heating to hot water. It is therefore appropriate, prior to installation, compare the various models and ensure that the equipment purchased is easy ...
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A U.S. senator has proposed a bill that will allow consumers to unlock cellphones for use in other networks, after the administration of President Barack Obama backed over 114,000 petitioners who asked the government to legalize the ...
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US policymakers should provide an opening for normal exports of light crude and other hydrocarbons that are seeing increased production due to the shale boom, ConocoPhillips Chairman and CEO Ryan Lance said Tuesday at an industry gathering. ...
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Carmanah Technologies has entered into a supply agreement with Acuity Brands, Inc.The agreement provides for the supply of Carmanah’s commercial-grade solar outdoor light engines for integration into certain luminaires produced by ...
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UK underwriter Aviva has agreed to sell Aviva Russia to Blagosostoyanie, a Moscow-based non-state pension fund, for a cash consideration of €35m. Subject to the approval of the Federal Antimonopoly Service of the Russian Federation, ...
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Keystone Insurers, a property and casualty insurance broker, has announced that Columbia-based based Barger Insurance Agency has joined the firm as its 23rd franchise partner in Kentucky. Barger Insurance Agency president Susan Loy said, ...
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An investor advisor group is asking HP shareholders not to re-elect two long-standing board members and to oppose the ratification of the company’s audit firm in connection with the controversy over the company’s purchase of ...
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Recently, the annual figures of the national gross domestic products (GDPs) of various countries of the European Union (EU) were published. Most of them are not very favorable compared to those for Asian countries. Most of them show a ...
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U.S. consumers experienced the highest level of identity theft in three years in 2012, although much of the fraud losses were absorbed by banks and merchants, according to a new survey. Incidents of identity fraud affected 5.26 percent of ...
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The White House Wednesday unveiled details of an infrastructure spending plan that includes faster approvals for certain energy projects. The plan, which calls for spending $50 billion on transportation infrastructure and new partnerships ...