Notebook and server ODM Inventec on December 24 decided to add an investment of NT$470 million (US$15.7 million) in Inventec Energy, a Taiwan-based PV module maker, raising its stake ratio from 26% currently to 47.78% and making it a ...
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People with type 2 diabetes might be at somewhat higher risk of developing liver cancer, according to a large, long-term study. The research suggests that those with type 2 diabetes have about two to three times greater risk of developing ...
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Pregnant women who choose to have an early delivery put themselves and their babies at increased risk for complications, researchers warn. A full-term pregnancy is 40 weeks, while an early-term pregnancy is 37 weeks to 38 weeks and six ...
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The government of India has raised import duties on natural rubber by 50% effective January 1, according to a statement released Monday. The Indian government has fixed an import duty at Rupees 30/kg (48 cents/kg), or 20% of the value of ...
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A new study suggests that immersing yourself in news of a shocking and tragic event may not be good for your emotional health. People who watched, read and listened to the most coverage of the Boston Marathon bombings -- six or more hours ...
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More concern about the safety of a common anesthetic has been raised in a new study. Patients who received the anesthesia drug etomidate during surgery might be at increased risk for cardiovascular problems or death, according to the ...
Groundwater and surface water samples taken near fracking operations in Colorado contained chemicals that can disrupt male and female hormones, researchers say. These chemicals, which are used in the fracking process, also were present in ...
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About 30 percent of the major global cereal crops – rice, wheat and corn -- may have reached their maximum possible yields in farmers' fields, according to UNL research published this week in Nature Communications. These findings ...
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A genetic variant occurring in a significant number of people with heart disease appears to raise the odds for heart attack or death by 38 percent, a new study suggests. This "stress reaction gene," which Duke University scientists ...
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Kids who don't get enough sleep at night may experience a slight spike in their blood pressure the next day even if they are not overweight or obese, a new study suggests. The research included 143 kids aged 10 to 18 who spent one night ...
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On December 23, Chinese steelmaker Chongqing Iron and Steel Co. (Chongqing Steel), a subsidiary of Chongqing Iron and Steel (Group) Co., announced that it has issued 706.7 million non-public shares to raise a total of RMB 1.999 billion ...
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It’s reported that Gerdau Long Steel North America announced to raise its prices for rebar, merchant bars and beams. The company decided to hike its prices for rebar and merchant bars by US$10/short ton. It also increased beam ...
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Reportedly, the major steelmakers in the US, Nucor, ArcelorMittal and NLMK have announced to raise its steel sheet prices. The three companies set a minimum spot base prices of US$700/short ton for hot rolled coils and US$810/short ton ...
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Chung Hung Steel, one of the major carbon steel flat product manufacturers in Taiwan is expected to raise its prices for next January, supported by higher demand from Southeast Asia, Europe and the US and Chinese steel mills’ ...
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Belarusia has proposed to Russian oil producer Rosneft to take part in the privatization of one of its two large oil refineries,Belarusian Deputy Prime Minister Pyotr Prokopovich said on Friday. Belarus has offered Rosneft an option to ...
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