Sydney-based Commonwealth Bank of Australia (ASX: CBA) saw three village banks run into operation in Hebei Province, China recently. The three institutions spread in Xinji City and Handan City, each, with small- and medium-sized ...
It is reported that an Australian venture company called LIFX plans to launch a LED bulb connected by Wi-Fi in this year. This LED bulb connected by Wi-Fi can be controlled via smart phone applications; each bulb is a computer running open ...
The competition watchdog has revealed that Telstra has breached measures designed to stop the telco giant from gaining unfair advantages over its rivals during the rollout of the National Broadband Network. The telco giant on seven ...
The Australian oil and gas industry has condemned as "anti-development" federal legislation passed by the Senate Wednesday which introduces new regulation of coal and coalseam gas projects that impact water resources. "This law will add ...
Tags: Chemicals, Australian, Regulation
Paul Retter will commence as chief executive officer and commissioner of the NTC from 8 July 2013, following an extensive executive search. NTC chairman Greg Martin said Mr Retter brings extensive knowledge of transport and logistics and ...
The Australian Bureau of Statistics reports that Australia’s population grew by 1.8 per cent during 2012, returning to the excessive growth seen three years ago. This is the level advocated by then Prime Minister Kevin Rudd’s ...
Tags: Service, Immigration, Population Growth
Diversified manufacturing and distribution company Pro-Pac Packaging (PPG) has announced the acquisition of the business and assets of Eco Food Pack Australia for an undisclosed value. Eco Food, which develops and sells food packaging ...
Tags: Pro-Pac, Food Packaging
Australia-based Mariani Foods has expanded the distribution of its premium beef jerky, which launched in the UK, with further listings in Germany and Iceland. The company gained listings from retailers Dornseifer and KFI in Germany, and ...
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Grundfos pumps play an important role in preventing over height trucks from entering the Sydney Harbour Tunnel. A stop sign made of water and light gets the job done. It seems to materialize out of thin air, directly in front of your car. ...
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Organic micropollutants are omnipresent in water, and although they typically occur at very low concentrations, they can be transformed into complex mixtures of unknown composition. This study proposes a new approach for the tentative ...
Freight industry representatives have met with Minister for Ports David Hodgett and Minister for Public Transport and Roads Terry Mulder at the inaugural Ministerial Freight Advisory Council Round Table to discuss key directions for the ...
Tags: Victorian Freight, Advisory Council, Service
Foreground, background, midground - all these are to become a thing of the past as the Lytro camera lets you refocus on any point on an image. Picture: Lytro Source: Supplied Post processing camera Lytro has gone wireless and has launched ...
Evolucia is expanding its Sarasota operations center by moving it to a 61,000 square foot facility located at 7040 Professional Parkway East. The new facility will be the global headquarters of the company and Center of Excellence for ...
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The Aussie slumped to a fresh 33-month low today as the US central bank signalled plans to rein in its stimulus program before the end of the year and China's economy showed more signs of a slowdown. At 5pm AEST, the Aussie was trading at ...
Hints that the Federal Reserve could pull back on its easing efforts later this year sent stocks broadly lower, with high-dividend-yielding stock sectors leading declines. After falling modestly in the initial minutes following the ...