This year, children from the Clifton Hill Primary School have returned to school wearing ethically made dresses, jumpers, t-shirts and even socks!For the first time, a state school has changed schoolwear supplier to adopt an ethical ...
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NEW YORK - The industry will still have the 7W showroom building to shop for at least several more years. While the building, which has housed a mix of home textiles, gift and tabletop resources since it opened in 2005, is in the process of ...
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K&G Fashion Superstore announced that the winning dress from the first-ever Steve Harvey “Designing Moms Challenge” will be sold online at KG stores and in stores beginning March 22. The dress, designed by Elysia Ganier of ...
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Smithfield Packing, a subsidiary of Smithfield Foods, plans to shift bone-in ham production from its Maryland facility to its other plants in North Carolina and Kentucky, and then permanently shut down the Maryland plant in the mid of this ...
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Americans took to the Internet Thursday as tens of thousands signed petitions on sites pleading for Google Reader's life. One of several on the Change.org online petition website had collected more than 63,000 signatures by 1:30 p.m. ET, ...
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Hydro One announced a new partnership with Ryerson University, University of Ontario Institute of Technology, University of Waterloo and Western University to increase enrolment and career opportunities for female students pursuing Science, ...
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Element14 has moved all production of the Raspberry Pi low cost computer platform to the UK, to meet growing demand, says the distributor. Last year it was announced that Raspberry Pis would be manufactured by Sony UK Technology Centre in ...
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At the OFC/NFOEC 2013 show in Anaheim (19-21 March), optical components, modules and subsystems developer Oclaro Inc of San Jose, CA, USA is highlighting its 100G networking expertise with a live demonstration of its LR4 CFP2 transceiver in ...
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Components supplier Hickory Spring Mfg. has realigned the responsibilities of several of its top executives as part of a corporate restructuring announced last month. The restructuring involves the creation of four business units - ...
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MicVac's concept of in-pack microwave cooking and pasteurisation is said to offer up to 40 days of shelf life for ready meals. The technology helps retain vitamins and anti-oxidants within the sealed packaging, meaning the product, ...
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Pilkington Planar™ has been used to transform a Grade II Listed building into a state of the art youth centre in Middlesbrough. Prior to renovation the Georgian building, last used in 2001, was in a virtually derelict state. ...
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As sapphire substrate makers brace for a year of consolidation, 2013 could deliver the killer application, reports Compound Semiconductor. Will 2013 be a year of two halves for manufacturers of sapphire substrates? Overcapacity and falling ...
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PGi today announced that iMeet, its cloud-based solution that lets people meet face-to-face online, is now available in the Google Play? Store for all Android-powered phones. iMeet's new, native Android app lets users start and manage their ...
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Target Corporation announced that Terry Scully, 60, President, Financial and Retail Services, plans to retire in March 2014. Effective April 1, 2013, Mr. Scully will move into a strategic advisory role, ensuring a smooth transition for our ...
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The main goal of expanding Beneq's operations into Russia is to open up new opportunities to promote and implement cutting-edge thin film technologies. Through the launch of the new laboratory, Beneq will gain additional resources to help ...