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China has set out on a significant transformation process from being "the workbench of the world" to becoming a modern society underpinned by a progressive economy. No wonder the term "innovation" is echoing from government institutions and ...
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Technicians use Goodyear's Tire Trac when performing on-site tire inspections, measuring tire inflation levels, tread depth and other aspects of a tire's condition. The captured information is used to create customized reports that show how ...
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US wholesale sporting goods market sales rose 2.8% in 2013 and are nearly 14% since 2009 when they were $71.6 billion. Report findings are reached by Sports Marketing Surveys USA, derived from a combination of aggregated quantitative data ...
The sports and fitness industry grew 2.8 percent in 2013, representing $81.4 billion in wholesale sales in the United State, according to the 2014 Manufacturers’ Sales by Category Report published by the Sports & Fitness Industry ...
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Of the 351 metro markets measured, 300 have seen year-over-year economic gains, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI). The index shows that 59 metros have fully returned to or even ...
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As part of the Canadian Food Inspection Agency's (CFIA) routine testing of various food products, a survey released today reported that all of the canned foods tested for Bisphenol A (BPA) were safe to consume. BPA was not detected in 98.5 ...
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Diets high in fibre, especially cereal fibre, may help heart attack survivors live longer People who survive heart attacks have a greater chance of living longer if they increase their dietary intake of fibre – with cereal fibres ...
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The total electricity used in industrial, commercial, residential and public (including street lamps) lighting in Taiwan in 2013 has been estimated at 22 billion kWh, and if all lighting had used LEDs, the total power consumption could have ...
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The National Wood Flooring Association (NWFA) reported its Wood Flooring Expo grew for the third year in a row. The 2014 Expo, which took place April 16 to 18 at the new Music City Center in Nashville, Tenn., grew by 30%, with attendance ...
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EFIC has examined the dynamics behind Australia's trade surplus that reached $1.4b in January, its highest level in nearly 2 years. "Export values have surged, driven by increases in rural and resource export volumes. This is despite ...
Machinery represents a major portion of capital costs, second only to land in farming operations. A well-kept fleet of machinery lets you respond to changing field conditions and other seasonal needs. Surveys of tractor owners indicate most ...
In another first for South African retail, Woolworths is inviting South Africans – women and men – to become part of a national sizing survey. Themed ‘find your perfect fit’, the aim of this survey is to ensure that ...
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Nationwide housing starts were virtually unchanged in February,inching down.2%to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 907,000 units,according to newly released data from the U.S.Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S.Census ...
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China's refinery crude throughput over January and February dipped 1% year on year to 78.78 million mt, or an average of 9.79 million b/d, according to preliminary data from the country's National Bureau of Statistics released Thursday. ...