China's economy is finally rebounding from its deepest slump since the 2008 global crisis but the shaky recovery could be vulnerable to a new downturn in global trade. Growth rose to 7.9 percent in the three months ending in December, up ...
The United States has one of the most advanced economies yet has one of the most inefficient healthcare systems, a study by U.S. and Canadian researchers found. Dr. Jody Heymann, the study's senior author and dean of the University of ...
The Indian power sector scenario remains gloomy. Although power reforms started about a decade back, the achievements are only dismal. Financial health of most state electricity boards remains critical, mainly due to the uncontrolled use of ...
Tags: energy conservation, energy audit
The European Space Agency’s Swarm expedition was launched from the Plesetsk Cosmodrome on 22 November, on a mission to study how the Earth’s magnetic field and ionosphere vary in time and space. It started sending back data four ...
Parkdale Mills Inc., Gastonia, N.C., is investing $85 million to expand its spinning facilty in Rabun Gap, Ga., and add 210 jobs. Parkdale acquired the Rabun Gap site from HanesBrands Inc., Winston-Salem, N.C., in 2009. The ...
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Bangladesh has slowly emerged as the world’s second largest exporter of ready-made clothes and has been able to slowly close the gap with China, the once ‘leading dragon’ of the global economy. According to the reports, ...
Tags: Apparel Sector, ready-made clothes
As a full-scale headwear brand, Chaos with CTR- Chaos Thermal Regulation offer a one-stop buying experience for protective headgear, as well as year-round sun and style headwear with competitive benefit programs during the show season. ...
Tags: Headwear, Weather Protection Line
At the IEEE International Electron Devices Meeting (IEDM 2013) in Washington DC (9-11 December), epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK, Pennsylavania State University and the US Commerce Department's National ...
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Polyurethane foam is a thermosetting polymer polymer, which is an excellent insulation material. Its general walls, high bond strength base material, without any adhesives and anchors. Die casting process using field, rigid polyurethane ...
Retail shoppers in New York City will find display of “Customers’ Bill of Rights” when they visit Macy’s, Saks Fifth Avenue, Gap, Barneys, and Lord & Taylor stores this holiday season. The Bill has been drafted ...
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The Automotive Distribution Network's West Springfield Auto Parts recently acquired the assets of Ansonia, Connecticut-based Service Auto Parts/ARP Warehouse. "This is a win-win for West Springfield Auto Parts and the Network as the ...
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Gordon Food Service (GFS) has recently joined the Preferred Partners Program offered at Kim Richardson Transportation Specialists as a way to grow their fleet of drivers. GFS, with a major distribution centre in Milton, Ont., joined the ...
Tags: food services, transportation
At present, the global major LOW-E glass manufacturers are Pilkington (U.K.), PPG (U.S.), Glaverbel (Belgium), and Saint–Gobain (France); the overseas market is basically controlled by above enterprises. In the developed countries, ...
Tags: Low-E Glass, Construction
Rick Judson, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Charlotte, N.C., issued a statement on Dec. 9 on a new report on rental housing released from the Harvard Joint Center for ...
Holden chairman and managing director Mike Devereux says no decision has been made on the future of the car maker's Australian manufacturing operations. Speaking to the Federal Government's Productivity Commission?in Melbourne, Devereux ...
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