The U.S. Senate has overwhelmingly passed a nonbinding proposal to allow states to collect sales tax on Internet sellers that have no presence within their borders. The proposal was an amendment to a 2014 budget bill that the Senate ...
Move over Glass. Google is also reportedly working on an Android-based 'smartwatch' as well as the computerized glasses. While the Glass product, Google's computerized eyeglasses, is still in development, reports are continuing to surface ...
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In a statement published this morning (21 March), the Chesterfield-based business said that revenue decreased by 2% to £21.2m (2011: £21.5m) but underlying volumes increased by 2%. Robinson said the revenue reduction stemmed ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported that the bill introduced Wednesday known as the "Currency Reform for Fair Trade Act" passed the US House of Representatives with overwhelming support in the 111th Congress and also has ...
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Google envisions a future when your computerized glasses will turn on your coffee maker even before you roll out of bed. Google on Thursday filed a patent application with the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office for technology that enables ...
The password encryption algorithm used in some recent versions of the Cisco IOS operating system is weaker than the algorithm it was designed to replace, Cisco revealed earlier this week. The new encryption algorithm is called Type 4 and ...
Fresh data shows European customs confiscated 2.1 million counterfeit toys in 2011 – a drop of 68 per cent. Comparatively, 6.7 million were seized in 2010. However, this doesn’t mean more fake toys passed by undetected, nor ...
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Taiwan's Bureau of Energy has invited the Australian Solar Council and representatives from large-size engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) firms to join an investment conference in Taipei from March 19-21, 2013. The Taiwan ...
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Woolrich is currently accepting submissions of vintage Woolrich garments to be included in its Archive. Woolrich is looking for garments produced before the 1990’s that were made in the United States by the company. The company ...
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China Textile City has turned producer of eco-friendly fabrics, as per a recent survey carried out by Shaoxing County Administration for Industry and Commerce. As part of the survey, random spot checks were carried out on over 280 ...
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The sharemarket suffered its biggest fall in more than three weeks yesterday and volatility soared as a controversial bank bailout plan in Cyprus threatened to reignite the European sovereign debt crisis. Cyprus proposed a tax on the ...
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Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina has reported a 26.9% increase in its full year net earnings to €274m, compared to €216m in 2011, driven by a higher operating profit and lower financing costs. The cooperative ...
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The U.S. Congress needs to shut down so-called patent trolls whose infringement lawsuits are diverting company resources from hiring and research, a group of technology companies told lawmakers Thursday. Representatives of Cisco Systems, ...
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According to the firm, the improvements are designed to improve throughput and reliability. The Accufill works with the end-of-line FillPak system, to fill voids in boxes on high volume packing lines. Before reaching the FillPak paper ...
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The Chinese government has approved the establishment of China Railway Corporation, which will perform the commercial operations of the defunct Ministry of Railways (MOR). The new corporation will have a registered capital of RMB 1.036 ...
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