Sandra Pickering faced her audience and saw them slumped on their seats. She continued with her pitch -- how a career in information technology is rewarding and empowering. At the end of the presentation, the audience, 14 to 16 year old ...
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The coatings industry in Europe has been bracing itself for an extremely difficult 2012 in which much of the region will be suffering from the effects of a severe economic downturn mainly due to the impact of the troubles with the euro on ...
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The prospects for a pick up in China's economy are getting better by the week,with more signs that 2013 could be a strong year.It is good news for the Australian economy,which has slowed in the past year in the wake of a sharp fall in the ...
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PTI reported that it had made mistakes in not recognizing the potential of the lower luxury car segment in India, German auto major Mercedes Benz said it aims to recapture the number one position by 2015-16 by bringing in new suitable ...
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Intel warned Tuesday that it expects to see lower-than-anticipated growth for c because consumer spending in Western Europe and North America has not recovered as predicted. The news came as the company posted mixed results for the second ...
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A proposed new ASTM International test method will combine existing in-house methods for dirt pick-up resistance for architectural paints and stains in an effort to standardize testing for dirt repellency throughout the industry. The ...
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Virtual Piggy Inc., an innovator in safe online youth payments, announced that it has signed an agreement with Triko, to integrate its technology onto their website. Triko stands out as an apparel brand that gives back with various charity ...
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Apple reopened a reservation program today for iPhone 5 retail sales, telling customers it's their best chance of scoring a new smartphone anytime soon. The company's website informed customers in the U.S., the U.K., Canada, Japan and ...
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Moneylife reported that after a lackluster performance throughout the year, Nomura expects near term pick up as rupee depreciation makes steel imports dearer which will revive local demand The steel industry has been in the doldrums for ...
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Google has put Windows XP users in a tight spot by dropping support for Internet Explorer 8 (IE8), analysts said today. The search giant's decision also smacks of competitive pushiness, one expert added, and will be seen by some Windows ...
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As Microsoft launches Windows 8, and with it, an attempt to stabilise a precipitous decline in its share of operating systems for “personal devices,” 2013 is going to be a tough, very tough year, research firm Forrester said ...
The slowdown in shipments from 2011 levels that has characterized the second half of 2012,resumed in November after a brief pick-up in October.Inventory to sales ratios deteriorated slightly across the board. US service centers shipped ...
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In China, marriage is considered to be one of the three most important things in one's whole life. Chinese wedding is a ceremonial ritual within Chinese societies that involve a marriage established by pre-arrangement between families. ...
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Fashionista's up and down the country have had their prayers answered as the previously unattractive lingerie, known as shapewear has just got sexy, thanks to high street retailer Debenhams. Nowadays shapewear is a must-have component of ...
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Economic Times reported that taking positive cues from the global markets and a pick up in domestic demand,copper prices rose further by 0.30%to INR 448.25 per kg in futures trade on December 18,2012 At the Multi Commodity Exchange,copper ...
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