As the remnants of Superstorm Sandy continue to make life difficult from Nova Scotia to North Carolina to Wisconsin, millions who bore the brunt of the storm are now working to assess the damage and begin the hard work of rebuilding. As ...
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Downtown-based PPG Industries is sitting on about $2 billion in cash as it goes into the fourth quarter, which is usually a cash-generating quarter, said Chairman and CEO Charles Bunch, and how the coatings and specialty materials company ...
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HIGH POINT - The name of the game for upholstery manufacturers here is customer service, and the oft-quoted axiom is represented with expanded product options, creative showroom displays and quick delivery. "Our retailers come here for ...
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Many companies are not taking into account modern technology and methods when approaching data security, said Cisco senior vice president of security and government, Chris Young, at a press roundtable in London today. Young labelled the ...
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Background A console table is used for exhibiting accessories or other ornamental particulars in the living room. It is a fabulous add-on to your entrance into the living room and usually sits against a wall and may even be connected to ...
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Consumer preferences are driving change across the diverse end markets of Asia, prompting firms such as Dow Chemical Co. To have to adapt quickly, especially in such sectors as plastics packaging. Four Dow executives shared their views on ...
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Tucked into a corner of town is a company where the cutting edge is part of everyday life. SOG Specialty Knives and Tools Inc. grew from a niche business in 1986 in the apartment of owner Spencer Frazer in Santa Monica, Calif., to one that ...
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The whole production capacity of stainless steel industry will further release, downstream demand growth is slowing down, influenced by export policy, the international situation, European anti-dumping and the debt crisis, stainless steel ...
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The Southeast Asian Games is a series of sporting events held since 1959 every two years. The key objective is to boost the cooperation and understanding between the countries forming the South East Asian region by promoting sports and ...
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If you're unfamiliar with the title of this article, or this important subject matter, don't feel bad – you're not alone. Confusion and a lack of awareness is the rule, rather than the exception, when it comes to the federal ...
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Houses are shrinking in the recessionary economy, but kitchens? Not so much. As other rooms are eliminated from downsized plans, their functions are naturally migrating to the kitchen, placing more pressure than ever on this culinary zone ...
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BETWEEN Los Angeles and San Francisco, NRG Energy is building an engineering marvel: a compound of nearly a million solar panels that will produce enough electricity to power about 100,000 homes. The project is also a marvel in another way. ...
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BETWEEN Los Angeles and San Francisco, NRG Energy is building an engineering marvel: a compound of nearly a million solar panels that will produce enough electricity to power about 100,000 homes. The project is also a marvel in another ...
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The summer slowdown appears poised to push into the fall for steel importers as excess domestic supply and low prices are eroding margins, market participants told AMM. Across the board, traders and service centers cited uncertainty in the ...
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