Global IPO activity should remain on a firm footing in Q1'14, following a strong uptick in listings in the last quarter of 2013 to close the year with a total of 864 deals raising around US$163.0b, according to EY Global IPO Trends: Q4 ...
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One U.S. child every hour -- or 9,400 children a year -- are treated each year for an injury associated with a high chair or booster seat, researchers say. The study, published online ahead of the print edition of Clinical Pediatrics, ...
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The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has released the third and final installment of its LEED in Motion report series: Impacts and Innovation. The report details key impact areas and results of the thousands of projects that are ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
The importance of plastic in our everyday life is self evident by the fact that we are surrounded by plastic products all around. Everything starting from a pen, food packet, chair, bottles, containers, etc. is made up of plastic. The ...
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President Obama signed a memorandum directing the federal government to consume 20 percent of its electricity from renewable sources by 2020, more than double the current level. Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. ...
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Tariff uplift at low end of expectations, but welcome boost alongside improved deeming methodology The Government confirmed several changes to the Renewable Heat Incentive yesterday Stuart Elmes, Chair of the STA Solar Thermal Working ...
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America will conclude its three-year farewell to inefficient general-purpose incandescent light bulbs on December 31, 2013, the National Lighting Bureau advises. On the following day – January 1, 2014 – it will be a violation of ...
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Ontario’s updated Long-Term Energy Plan, “Achieving Balance”, encourages conservation, says the Ministry of Energy, and lays out a plan for “clean, reliable and affordable energy for Ontarians, where and when they ...
Emerson announced today it has signed an agreement to acquire SPX Corp.’s 44.5% minority interest in EGS Electrical Group, giving it 100% ownership of the business. Emerson and SPX have jointly held the business since 1997, with ...
The Interactive Advertising Bureau and its Native Advertising Task Force today released the "IAB Native Advertising Playbook" to serve as a consistent framework for the discussion surrounding native advertising. The Playbook identifies ...
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Fresher for Longer's conference will run on 5 February in central London. The conference is aimed at supporting councils, retailers, brands and related supply chain organisations to take forward the Fresher for Longer campaign in 2014. ...
IIDEX Canada and Construct Canada will co-locate to create what they call North America's largest annual exposition and conference focusing on the design, construction and management of real estate: The Buildings Show. "We're excited to ...
The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported today that economic activity in the manufacturing sector was strong for the sixth straight month. The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, headed up 0.9 ...
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GW Driver Training is planning on upgrading its services and facilities in order to address the truck driver shortage crisis in New Brunswick, and the first step to the initiative is a change of name, to CollègeTrans-Canada College. ...
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