Concentrating photovoltaic (CPV) solar system maker Soitec of Bernin, France says that South Africa’s Department of Energy has granted its preliminary approval to a refinancing scheme for Soitec’s equity position in the 44MWp ...
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China imported 379,000 mt refined copper in February, down 29% from January but up 27% from February 2013, General Administration of Customs data released Monday showed. Industry analysts Tuesday attributed the month-on-month fall to ...
Just when Hospira Inc.'s Rocky Mount, NC–manufacturing facility was starting to think it could breathe a little easier, FDA delivered another Warning Letter. The Lake Forest, IL-–based manufacturer of pharmaceuticals, other ...
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Aruba Networks has announced a package of software upgrades designed to better accommodate all-wireless workplaces, including sites where employees use three different mobile devices with multiple applications. Several of the software ...
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When one think of polygons, one don't typically think of a cutting edge piece of clothing, but MakerBot and Francis Bitonti have changed that equation with the introduction of the Bristle Dress. The Bristle Dress is a fully 3D printed ...
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"With this question my brother and I started an interesting conversation which ended in underneath proof of concept. The tldr [sic] answer is: "Yes, that is possible." Those lines are from the question-and-answer posed on a Tuesday blog ...
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A US financial regulator warned consumers Tuesday that using the online currency Bitcoin is fraught with risks including theft by hacking and fraud. The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority issued the general warning amid a spate of ...
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Copper cathode inventories at China's Shanghai Futures Stock Exchange warehouses rose for the eight straight week to 207,320 mt as of March 7, up 4.6% week on week, according to SHFE data released late Friday. SHFE copper cathode stocks ...
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Whether you see Bitcoin as the future of finance or a reckless gamble, the digital currency has become headline news over the past year, even as its origins remain shrouded in mystery. Bitcoin began as a means of payment but quickly ...
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Soybeans were sharply lower on fund and commercial selling. Ending stocks were down on the month at 145 million bushels, but that was still larger than expected. Additionally, it looks like traders are more focused on planting and quarterly ...
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Big box warehouse retailer Costco's US parent company, Costco Wholesale Corporation, has reported its sales and earnings for the second quarter of its fiscal year (ending 31 August 2014) and for the half year to 16 February 2014. Net ...
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Shanghai Futures Exchange (SHFE) has announced the holding of mock trading of hot rolled coil (HRC) futures at the SHFE on Friday, March 7. If all goes well, it is thought that trading of HRC futures could be launched at the SHFE by the end ...
Tianjin Precious Metals Exchange's plan to start spot copper trading from March 17 would probably boost trade in the metal in northern China, industry observers said Thursday. There could be some movement in trading from eastern and ...
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Greenville-based electronics components maker AVX Corp. filed a shelf registration statement for nearly $141 million on its S-8 form with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission Friday. The statement will allow AVX to issue up to 11 ...
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The Children's Place Retail Stores, Inc., the largest pure-play children's specialty apparel retailer in North America, announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal 2013 periods ended February 1, 2014. Fourth Quarter ...
Tags: Apparel, specialty apparel