Bubble Wrap?was first invented by Alfred Fielding and Marc Chavannes in 1957,with its initial intention to be sold as wallpaper.However,the creators soon realised that it would be a much better alternative to newspaper packaging. This ...
Edwards Lifesciences has received regulatory approval to sell its third-generation Sapien 3 transcatheter aortic heart valve in Europe. Edwards Lifescience's Sapien 3 could be used in a broader range of patients than earlier TAVR ...
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Sharp has signed an agreement with Serm Sang Palang Ngan(SSP)of Thailand to construct a 52MW solar power generation plant.Construction will begin in January,with operations scheduled to start by the end of 2014. The plant will be ...
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The Performance Products division of Huntsman Corporation will expand its global polyetheramines(PEA)capacity by a minimum of 15 percent as a result of debottlenecking three of its PEA manufacturing plants globally.The financial investment ...
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Workforce equipment,technology,regulations and demographics continue to change,but truck driving has and will always be more than a job—it's a lifestyle.Perhaps nothing illustrates this more today than watching drivers use smart ...
In 2013,Latin America's finished steel production totaled 56.4 million metric tons,one percent more than in 2012,according to Alacero,the Latin American steel association.The main finished steel producer was Brazil,with 26.3 million metric ...
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Inchcape Shipping Services strengthens presence in the Niger Delta Friday,Jan 24,2014 Inchcape Shipping Services(ISS),the world's leading maritime services provider,has strengthened its presence in the Niger Delta with the opening of an ...
According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q1 2014 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association(EUROFER),in 2013 European Union(EU)steel exports decreased by almost 2.5 percent year on year.In the ...
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Farmers and farm advisers can participate in a free national forum on cover crops and soil health. On Feb.18,almost 200 sites across the country,including eight locations in Missouri,will host a free,live broadcast from the National ...
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Recently at the Joint Commodities Conference,Erick Erickson,Director of Global Strategies for the US Grains Council used the opportunity to speak to producers on what the US Grains Council does for them,as well as some future plans: "We ...
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On Friday,the CME Group's corn,soybean and wheat markets are expected to start lower.Although,strong export sales could push soybeans higher. The early calls for the commodities on Friday,January 24,2014,are lower.Corn is seen opening 2-4 ...
Georgia farmers produced 46 percent more corn and 12 percent more soybeans in 2013 than in 2012 according to the USDA's National Agricultural Statistics Service annual crop production report,released on Jan.13. The state's corn ...
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If an accounting firm wants to maintain a strong ethical environment from top to bottom,a new study by a Kansas State University accounting professor and her colleagues finds it's important that the firm's environment is viewed the same ...
According to the data released by the World Steel Association(worldsteel),global direct reduced iron(DRI)production in the 14 countries accounting for approximately 82 percent of total world DRI production in 2012 amounted to 4.88 million ...
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More than 6.3 million people were found eligible for Medicaid and the Children's Health Insurance Program since October,but it is unclear how many are newly insured since recipients must re-enroll each year.Meanwhile,Health and Human ...
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