Swedish automobile manufacturer Volvo Car Group has developed a new concept for lightweight structural energy storage components, in a bid to enhance the use of energy for future electrified vehicles. The new component includes carbon ...
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The sophistication of information gleaned from "big data" has reached such a level that it is starting to impinge on privacy, warns Menno van Doorn, a director at VINT Research, which is part of the Sogeti IT services company. Van Doorn ...
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As greater numbers of hotel groups revamp their lighting systems to enhance their hospitality offering and footfall, Nick Martindale finds out the driving forces behind these changes Radical refurb: The refurbishment of the Radisson ...
C.L.A.S.S. represents Creativity, Lifestyle and Sustainable Synergies, and is an International ecoplatform founded in 2007 that supports and promotes hi-tech, environmentally sensible products for fashion, home and design through a wide ...
Bonmarché announces its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and placing (the “Placing”) and to apply for the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ...
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Flo Components has announced the dates for its 2013-2014 Lube Basics seminar series. The tour will visit London, Mississauga, Ottawa and Sudbury. Flo Components says a survey conducted by a major component manufacturer found that improper ...
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Time is running out to secure your space at the 2013 edition of Packaging for Retail Success – the UK's leading event joining the dots between packaging, retail and new product development. Packaging for Retail Success 2013, ...
HSBC has lowered its copper surplus forecasts for 2013 and 2014 and raised its outlook for the average price by 7%, the bank said Thursday. "We have cut our 2013 surplus forecast from 320,000 mt to 38,000 mt and our 2014 [forecast] from ...
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The London Metal Exchange (LME) may become the first international exchange house to establish commodities warehouses in the China (Shanghai) Pilot Free Trade Zone (FTZ), accroding to Xinhua News Agency. It's reported that copper and ...
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As British businesses increasingly seek growth opportunities in politically volatile regions of the world, Beazley has moved to make its market leading political violence cover, developed at Lloyd's, available across the UK. The cover ...
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The UK government's announcement on 14 October that it will simplify and streamline the visa application process for Chinese visitors visiting Britain was welcomed by the UK Chinese Visa Alliance (UKCVA), an Alliance which represents ...
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Global specialty property and casualty insurer and reinsurer, Catlin Group has chosen Guidewire InsuranceSuite as its new platform for rating, underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. As part of a plan to ...
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BNY Mellon, the global leader in investment management and investment services, has launched a global initiative to raise awareness of issues related to food security and waste through a series of nearly 100 employee volunteer events that ...
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Security expert and reformed hacker Kevin Mitnick has branded anti-virus software useless, claiming: "The only thing McAfee is good at is making videos." Further reading Not enough cyber warriors to fight computer hackers, says former ...
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After introducing Volvo V60 Plug-in Hybrid in Italy, Volvo now launches the 'Pure Tension Pavilion'. The pavilion - a spectacular free-standing tensioned membrane structure - is a rapidly deployable and portable solar charging station for ...
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