Chinese shares closed higher on Tuesday as prospects for Shanghai Free Trade Zone continues to boost market sentiment. The benchmark Shanghai Composite Index rose 0.34 percent, or 7.09 points, to end at 2,103.57. The Shenzhen Component ...
Tags: Free Trade Zone, Chinese Shares
Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. says the four-year master labor contract ratified by members of the United Steelworkers union on August 22, 2013, meets the goals established prior to the negotiations. It also helps the company continue its ...
Tags: Tire, Auto Parts
Germany-based researchers claim a record on-current for an enhancement-mode (e-mode) gallium nitride (GaN) metal insulator semiconductor heterostructure field-effect transistor (MISHFET) on silicon (Si) substrate [Herwig Hahn et al, Jpn. J. ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, E-Mode
Yunique Solutions, creator of YuniquePLM product lifecycle management software, announces significant improvements to its integrated sourcing module within YuniquePLM. The integrated sourcing module streamlines the collaboration between ...
Researchers based in the USA have used a double-heterostructuring based on order-disorder properties of aluminium indium phosphide (AlInP) to produce 'amber-green' light-emitting diodes (LEDs) [Theresa M. Christian et al, J. Appl. Phys., ...
Tags: LEDs, Electrical, Electronics
US-based household cleaning products manufacturer Envirocon Technologies has announced the launch of new packaging for its rinse agent Lemi Shine Rinse. Introduction of the new packaging is said to be the first phase of packaging redesign ...
Plastic containers manufacturer Nexus Packaging has announced the launch of two five liter Overpacks. According to the company, the Overpacks have been developed to withstand the rigours of being sent individually by courier, or stacked ...
Vivid Water has launched its flavored water brand Water in a Box in Tetra Pak cartons in the UK. The cartons supplied by the Swedish packaging company Tetra Pak are said to be made from Forest Stewardship Council certified paperboard. ...
Allianz Life Insurance Company of North America (Allianz Life) has launched two enhanced index allocations, namely Barclays US Dynamic Balance Index, and Russell 2000 Index. The allocations, which offer additional choices for retirement ...
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In the past, hats & shoes were worn for protection against the natural environment, for ceremonial or religious reasons, for safety and comfort sakes. Nowadays, not only the functions, but also the designs of hats & shoes have varied ...
Tags: hats, shoes, leahter shoe, slipper, sport shoe
Domestic gold futures still have room to grow following the recent commodities rally, which sent gold, copper and crude oil to multi-month highs last week. The most traded gold contract on the Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) rose 1.45 ...
Inventor Kirby Kendall recalls that, after reading that discarded bottle caps can be ingested by sea life, he decided to create a hinged bottle cap by the design-for-manufacturing approach. He refers to his innovation as the Hinged Beverage ...
Envirocon Technologies, Inc., Midland, TX, a pioneer of the hard water dishwasher additive, will shortly introduce new packaging for its top-performing rinse agent, Lemi Shine Rinse, geared toward removing hard water minerals, spots, stains ...
Tags: dishwasher additive, additive
The Illinois Basin steam coal market continues to face domestic and international headwinds, as weak overseas prices and domestic electricity demand keep a cap on prices, sources said Friday. "The export market is really dropping off," ...
Tags: Coal, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Most people might not be aware of this, but hard hats expire. The expiration date varies by manufacturer, and it also varies depending on your working conditions, but most manufactures recommend you replace your hard hat every five years. ...