In lean economic times, organizations look for new ways to streamline operations, improve productivity, and gain a competitive edge. Typically, the first thing they might look at is the price of goods, materials, and supplies used. They ...
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First, the US had a debate over whether or not to regulate the currency for a long time and didn't give it green light until this Monday. It means the virtual money has taken a big step toward becoming a mainstream currency. Second, ...
Tags: Bitcoins, economy, web service
The success of Mazda’s new range of Skyactiv-based models such as the CX-5 and Mazda 6 is helping to finance the company’s next-generation rotary engine. The Japanese brand has been missing a model utilising the distinctive ...
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Australian SME are primed and keen to invest overseas but are often restrained by difficulty in accessing finance and professional advice and support, new research from Australia’s export credit agency EFIC has found. Of over 2,000 ...
A panel of industry leaders gathered at the Ontario Trucking Association conference to address methods to manage generational gaps in the business of trucking. Managing the generation gap in your business, a session that was held on ...
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Italian insurer Generali Group has inked an agreement with Cattolica to divest 100% of the capital of Fata Assicurazioni Danni, in a transaction valued at nearly €179m. Generali noted that the transaction will enable it to further ...
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US Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx joined representatives from the Georgia Department of Transportation in Atlanta Thursday to announce a Transportation Infrastructure Finance Innovation Act (TIFIA) loan for $275 million to build new ...
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Produced Water Absorbents, Inc. and its subsidiaries (PWA) have completed a $9.2 million acquisition of the operating assets of oil and gas technology company ProSep Inc. and are launching a combined portfolio of patented solutions to treat ...
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Italian firm plans to build world's largest cellulosic ethanol plant in China Commercial manufacture of cellulosic bioethanol from agricultural residue is expected to be given further impetus after commercial production begins in China ...
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Mecox Lane Limited, a multi-brand and multi-channel retailer of apparel and accessories in China, announced its unaudited financial results for the third quarter ended September 30, 2013. The Company also announced the upcoming departure, ...
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Smartglass International are delighted to announce that we have successfully supplied and installed Privacy Smartglass for the Edmond de Rothschild group in London. The prestigious Edmond de Rothschild Group was set up in 1953 by Baron ...
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The profits of China's state-owned enterprises (SOEs) surged 10.1 percent in the first 10 months of the year from the same period in 2012, said the Ministry of Finance on Wednesday. Profits for national and local SOEs stood at 1.97 ...
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Chinese consumer confidence rose in the third quarter from a year ago after the country's macro-economic situation recovered, according to Nielsen's latest survey. Their confidence added 4 points to 110 points in the three months ended on ...
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While Digital Lumens focused its SIL Europe presentation on adaptive controls as expected, it was surprising to hear both Dialight and Xicato make lighting networks and controls a central theme of their Investor Forum presentations. ...
Tags: SSL controls, Strategies in Light Europe, Investor Forum
Local Brazilian news outlets reported Monday that the government has given Vale until the end of this week to accept or reject the terms of a tax amnesty program that would allow the company to almost halve a $14 billion debt and pay it ...
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