First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA, which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services, says that Ahmed Nada will join it as ...
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The US Securities and Exchange Commission has launched legal action against unknown traders over claims they broke rules when trading in Heinz options before the US$28bn deal to buy the food giant was announced. The SEC claims traders had ...
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The Nursing and Midwifery Council has been fined £150,000 by the Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) for breaching the Data Protection Act. Three DVDs containing confidential information about two children went missing during ...
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An innovative new product that represents an eye catching and functional twist on a commonly used clothing item, the Ultra Convenient Jeans, has been developed by Tia Warfield of Orlinda, Tennessee. The invention’s unique design ...
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Achilles Comfort Inc. announces the finalization of a patent exclusive to the next generation sock company, issued by The U.S Patent and Trademark office. The patent protects new technologies in sock and hosiery design including a durable ...
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The Woolmark Company Hong Kong office has joined forces with Hong Kong Baptist University (HKBU) in a bid to get artists working with wool, drawing the fibre into the world of art, via Haptic InterFace. Haptic InterFace 2012 lauched a new ...
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Weak demand and lower prices in Australia impacted significantly on ACCO Brands' international results in the fourth quarter, ended December 31. The Illinois-based global office products supplier said net international sales increased to ...
Workplace administration tasks are a drain on employee productivity and impacting employee work/life balance, according to a new study from Canon Business Australia. Canon’s ‘Automate My Admin’ study found that workplace ...
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Challenging business conditions for small-to medium-sized businesses dampened sales at Officeworks in the half-year to 31 December. The Wesfarmers subsidiary said it achieved “solid” earnings growth of 11.8 per cent to $38 ...
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OfficeMax Australia has made the first move to extend its business model beyond the confines of a traditional office products supplier with the acquisition of private print management businesses Complete Print Solutions (CPS) and Foxprint ...
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Chinese authorities may be exploiting a security hole in Microsoft Office for Mac to target the Uyghur people, an ethnic group of people who live in parts of Asia and are seeking independence from Chinese rule, according to Kaspersky and ...
Anthem Worldwide, part of the brand development practice of Schawk, whose integrated global network provides innovative solutions to articulate, unify and manage brand impact to create compelling and consistent brand experiences, announced ...
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mPhase Technologies has submitted a patent application to the US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) for its drug delivery system. The application covers a drug delivery system based on the company's Smart Surface technology, which ...
The US Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) has granted notice of allowance (NOA) to Collegium Pharmaceutical's patent application NO.12/823,628 covering a tamper-resistant, extended-release opioid product. The patent entitled, ...
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At 1700 AEDT, the local currency was trading at 103.64 US cents, up from 103.50 cents on Thursday. Westpac chief currency strategist Robert Rennie said the Australian dollar traded in a narrow range on Friday but remained well supported. ...