A father's diet before conception plays a crucial role in the health of his offspring, researchers in Canada suggest. Sarah Kimmins, a researcher at McGill University in Montreal, said the study focused on vitamin B9, also known as ...
Chris Hummel (in photo) is joining Schneider Electric as chief marketing officer, executive vice president and member of the executive committee. Reporting directly to Jean-Pascal Tricoire, chair and CEO of Schneider Electric, Hummel has ...
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During the recent customer supplier day of fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA, the Most Consistent Quality Award was presented to Flextronics subsidiary Multek, a global manufacturer ...
You might not know what "lattice-matched heterojunctions" are, but if you stopped at a new stoplight, played a DVD or used a laser pointer, you've made use of technology pioneered by Jerry Woodall, distinguished professor of electrical and ...
Microsoft's acquisition of Skype is compatible with European Union competition law, the General Court of the E.U. ruled Wednesday. Cisco Systems and Italian Internet communications service provider Messagenet had asked the court to ...
Firecomms Ltd of Cork, Ireland and Tongxiang, China has signed a representative agreement for Victory Sales to offer its fiber-optic transceiver products to key industrial automation, transportation, and medical businesses in north central ...
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IDC has released its predictions for the IT industry in 2014, and said it believes that Middle East spending will exceed $32 billion in the coming year. It predicts that the region will make a 7.3 percent year-on-year growth, one of the ...
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French carmaker Renault has partnered with Orange, a telecommunications operator, on a research project to test the automotive uses of very-high-speed, 4G/LTE (long term evolution) connectivity. The new technology will enable divers to ...
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N Brown Group plc, the online, catalogue and stores retailer, announces the appointment of Ed Watson as Director of Global Communications. The role is the first major appointment by Angela Spindler since she became CEO in July 2013 and is ...
Power Engineering magazine has awarded Bechtel and Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) the 2013 Nuclear Project of the Year Award. The companies won for the extended power uprates at the St. Lucie and Turkey Point nuclear plants, located ...
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Fiber-optic communications component and subsystem maker Finisar Corp of Sunnyvale, CA, USA has announced its intention to offer (subject to market conditions and other factors) $200m aggregate principal amount of convertible senior notes ...
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China's acceleration of exports and slowdown of imports in November left the country with its largest trade surplus in more than four years. The improvement of overseas demand increased China's chances of securing an 8 percent trade ...
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L-3 MAPPS announced today that it has won an order from Electrabel S.A. for the supply of a full scope operator training simulator for the Tihange 1 nuclear power plant located in the Walloon province of Liège, Belgium. The project ...
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Asia Pacific technology companies are flourishing despite economic slowdown in China, the U.S. and Europe, according to Deloitte's 12th annual ranking of 500 fastest-growing technology companies in APAC. China Communications Media Group ...
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Kumho Tire U.S.A. Inc. plans to introduce four tires into the replacement market in the next two years, beginning with the Solus TA31 in June 2014. The new high performance all-season touring tire, which will replace the KH16, will be ...
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