The International Dark-Sky Association and the National Park Service are excited to announce that Grand Canyon National Park is now a Provisional IDA International Dark Sky Park. “The designation of Grand Canyon National Park as an ...
Chinese and U.S. representatives expressed optimism for the future of the China-U.S. Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT) negotiations during a session at this year's Boao Forum for Asia annual conference. Against the backdrop of a global ...
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Apple is said to be ready to buck the trend and launch a major iPhone redesign in 2017. There's an established pattern for how Apple rolls out its iPhones. Even years see the launch of bold new designs with simple numerical names - so the ...
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Several companies have announced moves to support clean production and ban harmful chemicals such as plasticisers or perfluorinated and polyfluorinated chemicals from their production processes. In particular, Aldi, Lidl, Rewe/Penny, ...
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Bridgestone has announced that it will invest $164m over a period of five years to expand its passenger tire manufacturing plant in Wilson, North Carolina. The company wants to improve the plant's global competitive position by installing ...
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After introducing Gesture Control in its 7 Series, German automaker BMW is planning to introduce AirTouch to its infotainment system. AirTouch allows drivers and passengers to take control of the car's entertainment, navigation and ...
Self-powered bicycle lights are nothing new. In fact, the traditional dynamo light has been around for years, and many cyclists still prefer to use dynamo-powered lights on their bikes for several reasons: these lights are always on a bike ...
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BMW is planning to unveil its M2 Coupe enhanced with 'M Performance Parts' at the SEMA Show in Las Vegas along with modified BMW M4 Coupé. The company has enhanced the look of the BMW M4 Coupé with the M Performance ...
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The Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) has this week been finalised after negotiations began in 2010. The TPP centers on a free trade zone between 12 countries located around the Pacific rim including Australia, the US, New Zealand, ...
Chinese businesses need not panic after the US-led Trans-Pacific Partnership was inked earlier this week as China will be able to cope with the potential challenges arising from the TPP, according to economists. "For China, we have to ...
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British automaker Jaguar Land Rover has introduced Range Rover Sentinel, which is equipped with features that can protect the SUV against a wide variety of bullet fire and blasts. The SUV is based on the company's other flagship Range ...
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Featuring sports-car derived chassis systems and evaluated on the same demanding roads as all other Jaguar vehicles, the new F-PACE is claimed to offer an unrivalled breadth of dynamic ability. This is said to be a performance crossover ...
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Michelin has launched Defender LTX M/S with EverTread compound for light trucks, SUVs and crossovers with a view to providing more durable tread life. With the EverTread tread compound stated to offer an enhanced gravel wear and fuel ...
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President Barack Obama has signed two important trade measures into law – the Trade Preferences Extension Act of 2015 and Bipartisan Congressional Trade Priorities and Accountability Act of 2015 (TPA-2015). Both bills, passed by ...
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French tire firm Michelin has made available its Premier LTX tire with EverGrip technology for light trucks, SUVs and crossovers at more than 10,000 authorized dealer locations in North America. The tires, available in 47 sizes from ...
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