Philips has announced that it has received a fine of 313 million euros from the European Commission following an investigation into alleged violation of competition rules in the cathode-ray tubes industry. In addition, the European ...
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O2 and IT partner IBM have revealed a back-up tape potentially containing customers'personal data has been lost,more than a year after it went missing in Ireland. The telecoms provider says IBM only informed it the tape,used for routine ...
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US-based Brown-Forman is all set to re-launch price-marked packs for its Southern Comfort brand for Christmas 2012. The Southern Comfort original PMPs, a 70cl bottle (£15.99) and a 35cl bottle (£9.49), which were first ...
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Last week, the government announced new plans for investing in sustainable energy sources ahead of its long-awaited energy bill. The plans included £110 billion investment in technology like wind turbines and solar electricity, with ...
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Emhart Glass has announced a major reorganization of its global production and engineering capability, aimed at putting it closer to customers around the world while improving flexibility, cost efficiency and profitability. In recent ...
According to Veeco, it has filed a form 12b-25, Notification of Late Filing, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") relating to the Company's report on Form 10-Q for the period ended September 30, 2012. Additional time is ...
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Nearly two-thirds of UK citizens back pre-emptive cyber strikes on foreign states that pose a credible threat to national security,a survey has revealed. However,46%of those believe it depends on the level of threat posed,according to a ...
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At the SteelOrbis Fall'11 Conference&65th IREPAS Meeting held in St.Petersburg on September 25-27,we found the opportunity to meet Ugur Dalbeler,the General Manager of Turkey-based Colakoglu Metalurji and IREPAS chairman and we discussed ...
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The FTTH (fibre-to-the-home) Council of Europe has blamed the tradition of one large incumbent provider and the lack of ambition from the government for the UK lagging behind when it comes to fibre broadband. This week sees the council ...
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China's leading technology firms Huawei and ZTE pose a threat to national security,warns a draft report by a US Congress committee. The report by the House Permanent Select Committee on Intelligence concludes that both companies should be ...
Cisco today announced its fourth quarter and fiscal year results for 2012, showing a rise in both sales and the resulting income. Sales for the quarter rose a modest 4% year-on-year to reach $11.7bn, but over the entire year Cisco ...
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Microsoft reported its first operating loss since the company went public, during its results call last night. The software giant made some revenue gains in the fourth quarter of 2012, rising 4% year-on-year to $18.06bn, but it also ...
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If Chinese-based computer manufacturer Lenovo keeps moving at its current pace,the company will surpass Hewlett-Packard as the world's largest PC maker by the beginning of 2013,industry analysts say. That would represent a big shift for ...
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The surge in energy costs, the new direction toward renewable energy sources, and European initiatives to limit carbon emissions all have created a tremendous opportunity for North American wood pellets. In the wood products industry, ...
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The European Lamp Companies Federation (ELC) has released a statement trying to reassure the market that low voltage halogen lamps will not be phased out in 2016. "The European Lamp Companies Federation (ELC) understands that quality ...
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