In booth 376 at the European Conference on Optical Communications (ECOC 2014) in Cannes, France (22-24 September), optical communication product maker Source Photonics Inc of Chatsworth, CA, USA is giving a live demonstration of ...
Eco2charge group, a consortium of French companies, has announced the development of an electric car charging system from old batteries. The Eco2charge group consists of Alstom, Renault, Bouygues and Nexans, which jointly developed the ...
Europe has started the research project “EMC2”, which is intended to increase the performance and efficiency of embedded systems for the automotive and manufacturing industries, the Internet of Things, healthcare and aerospace. ...
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The Thailand Textile Institute (THTI) conducted a seminar titled ‘Local Value Connection to the Better Life’ to promote the Muslim textile and garment industry in the southern provinces, National News Bureau of Thailand ...
The Fashion Designers Association of Nigeria (FADAN) has proposed to build a garment production hub in Lagos, according to a report by The Nigerian Observer. The Lagos state coordinator of the association, Mr. Kolawole Kuddus said they ...
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The diamond industry needs to support programs to uplift its vast artisanal mining sector. The more than 1.5 million diamond diggers – predominantly in West Africa – and their estimated 10 million dependents, remain the most ...
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All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) chairman, Muhammad Yasin Siddik, has urged the Government of Pakistan to clear the outstanding tax refunds, as committed by the Federal Minister for Finance and Economic Affairs, Muhammad Ishaq ...
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Forty years ago, Bernard Sadow, a vice president of a Massachusetts luggage and coat company,was traveling back from Aruba with his family. While struggling with his suitcases at the airport, a bulb went off: He realized putting wheels on ...
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TOKYO — The Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry is asking for 5 billion yen ($47.6 million) in the fiscal 2015 budget to create an environment more encouraging to entrepreneurs. Japan aims to double the annual business startup ...
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The Productivity Commission’s final report into Australia’s automotive manufacturing industry neglects the profound effect the implementation of the government’s budgetary measures will have on the automotive component ...
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As of mid-August, American families had scratched only the surface of their back-to school shopping lists, with the hope that the best deals of the season are yet to come, says a survey done by the National Retail Federation (NRF). ...
Tags: US Parents, Back-to School, Apparel
Have you noticed two hot trends in home remodeling recently? The first one is opening up cramped indoor space to create multi-purpose "great" rooms. The other is constructing a functional space in which to work from home (full time, part ...
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Taiwan had 464,000 jobless citizens in July 2014, equivalent to an unemployment rate of 4.02% which rose by 0.10 ppt on month but dropped by 0.23ppt on year, according to the Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics (DGBAS). ...
The 14th AFGC CHEP Retail Index shows year-on-year growth in retail sales remains strong, despite easing moderately in the June quarter. The index shows year-on-year retail sales growth was 5.2 per cent in the June quarter down from 5.8 ...
Crossville's new Basalt collection offers porcelain tile that is reminiscent of volcanic stone. Crossville's Basalt is a porcelain tile collection reminiscent of volcanic stone. Inspired by the look of its natural namesake, the ...