UK-based renowned fashion and retail industry consultant Mary Portas’ lingerie line Kinky Knickers is expected to go back into production as the manufacturing firm producing the line Headen & Quarmby has been bought out of ...
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Specialty chemicals company LANXESS has undergone impairment tests, according to IAS 36, that result in exceptional charges of EUR 257 million in the fourth quarter of 2013. Due to the expected development of overcapacities, as well as ...
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Once the mobile world's pioneers, Nokia, Motorola and BlackBerry are now the industry's sorry laggards, searching for lost glory. Analysts hold out little hope for them as they struggle to get back in a game now lorded over by Samsung and ...
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Cutting-edge mobile phone technology is set to revolutionise the way people shop, bringing a range of new and complex challenges for retailers, according to new research by Dr Emmeline Taylor, senior lecturer in criminology with the ANU ...
Federal Agriculture Minister Gerry Ritz and Saskatchewan Agriculture Minister Lyle Stewart announced details of the 2014 Crop Insurance Program, which includes a number of new features to help producers mitigate their risk. ...
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Crocs Inc. reported a loss of $66.9 million in the fourth quarter, partly due to $49.2 million in non-recurring restructuring charges. Revenues increased 1.6 percent. Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights: GAAP revenue ...
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Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE, the “Company”) today reported results for the fourth quarter and full year ended December 31, 2013. The fourth-quarter income from continuing operations attributable to common shareholders was ...
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The National Retail Federation (NRF) calculated that retail employment was down 21,600 jobs in January 2014, yet up 230,000 jobs year-over-year. December retail employment figures were revised up to a gain of 57,000 jobs. The Bureau of ...
Detailed structural and functional 'maps' of the human kidney made using advanced scanning technology are to be developed by scientists at The University of Nottingham. The research, funded with -107,623 from the Dr Hadwen Trust, a ...
Tags: Kidney Disease, GFR, vitamin D, kidney healthy
The Whipple procedure, used to remove tumors from pancreatic cancer patients, is one of surgery's most extensive and challenging operations. Now, surgeons are using a minimally invasive robotic surgical system to perform the surgery. ...
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What is antibiotic resistance and is it correct to describe it as a ‘looming global threat’? Antibiotic resistance is a consequence of antibiotic use. Bacteria adapt to the threat of antibiotics using mechanisms to overcome ...
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The bench-scale test widely used to evaluate whether a burning cigarette will ignite upholstered furniture may underestimate the tendency of component materials to smolder when these materials are used in sofas and chairs supported by ...
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Patients who have had bariatric surgery may need to take dietary supplements and pay closer attention to their nutritional intake, a UT Southwestern Medical Center study suggests. The study, published in the Journal of Investigative ...
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Ssangyong Motor (CEO Lee Yoo-il;www.smotor.com), part of the Mahindra Group, today announced that the company achieved its highest revenue last year since its establishment, driven by global sales growth despite the overall sluggish demand ...
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FCI, a leading supplier of connectors and interconnect systems, introduced today PwrBlade ULTRA, its next generation of PwrBlade connector. These power distribution connectors offer a 30 percent reduction in contact resistance, which ...
Tags: connector, reduction in contact resistance, improves carrying capacity