Transport Workers’ Union (TWU) national secretary Tony Sheldon said six truck crashes and six deaths in two days was evidence of the pressure on drivers to speed or skip rest breaks, to meet unrealistic deadlines. “Road ...
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Transport Workers’ Union national secretary Tony Sheldon says the Federal Government’s review of the national Road Safety Remuneration Tribunal showed contempt for families of the 330 people killed in truck-related crashes in ...
Inovio Pharmaceuticals has announced that preclinical testing of a DNA synthetic vaccine for the virulent Middle East Respiratory Syndrome coronavirus (MERS) induced robust and durable immune responses, demonstrating the potential for a ...
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Switzerland’s multi-line insurance provider Zurich Insurance Group is set to dispose of its remaining 9.4% stake in New China Life Insurance (NCI) for $943m (£584.7m), to diversify its Asian operations. Zurich plans to ...
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To help enterprises safeguard business data and set security policies for end-users at an affordable price, Kingston has announced the release of the DataTraveler Vault Privacy 3.0 (DTVP) secure USB Flash drive as well as the DataTraveler ...
Prime Minister Stephen Harper, along with Manitoba Premier Greg Selinger, today welcomed the completion of a new four-lane expressway in Winnipeg that will connect CentrePort Canada, Manitoba's inland port, to the core national highway ...
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The Ohio State Buckeyes will take the field on Nov. 30 in a new all-white uniform. The team's rich legacy and history of the 1950 “snow bowl” serve as the core inspiration for the monochrome color blocking, augmented by an ...
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The Perstorp Group iis increasing its investment in the North East Asia Region. Considerable investments have already been made into a new Neopentyl Glycol plant at Zibo, in China, as well as increasing sales, market development and ...
INPEX CORPORATION announces that a shallow gas release occurred on development well on the Tunu field lying in offshore Mahakam Block located in East Kalimantan, Indonesia on Friday 8th November 2013. According to the project operator ...
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The report "Alpha Olefin Market By Type (1-Butene, 1-Hexene, 1-Octene, 1-Decene, 1-Dodecene 1-Tetradecene, C16-18, C20), & Applications (LLDPE, HDPE, Detergent Alcohols, Synthetic Lubricants, Polybutene-1, AOS, & Others) - Global Trends & ...
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Petrobras has completed drilling another well in the Franco area (Santos Basin pre-salt), included in the Right's Transfer agreement. Known as the 3-BRSA-1184-RJS (3-RJS-723), the well is located at a water depth of 2,011 meters, some 200 ...
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate (NPD) has granted Total E&P Norge AS a drilling permit for well 25/5-8, cf. Section 8 of the Resource Management Regulations. Well 25/5-8 will be drilled from the Leif Eiriksson drilling facility at ...
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Afren plc (“Afren” or the “Company”) and Partners Optimum Petroleum Development Ltd and Lekoil Limited announce the suspension of current drilling operations at the Ogo prospect located on the OPL 310 licence ...
Questerre Energy Corporation ("Questerre" or the "Company") (TSX:QEC)(OSLO:QEC) reported today on the results of its second core hole program for its oil shale acreage at Pasquia Hills, Saskatchewan. Michael Binnion, President and Chief ...
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Mobile carriers are opposed to the plan for a smartphone ‘kill switch’ that would render smartphones inoperable after they are stolen, claiming that it could be misused by hackers to block critical services. New York ...
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