Almost seven years since Tesco first announced its plan to enter the US, the UK retailer has today (5 December) said it is "likely" to quit the market. Tesco said it would take too long for its Fresh & Easy chain to reach the "scale and ...
Visitors from the fields of mechanical engineering, industry, skilled trades, architects/(façade) planners as well as the solar sector all gave glasstec 2012 a ‘good report’. Alongside the positive mood for the future ...
The U.S.House of Representatives unanimously passed a resolution urging the U.S.government not to give the United Nations'International Telecommunication Union(ITU)control over the Internet. The resolution was adopted by the House on ...
Tags: Internet, ITU, resolution, global Internet free from government control
While U.S. attendance at Fenestration China was almost non-existent, a last minute scheduling change no doubt had a lot to do with that low U.S. attendance. The event was first scheduled to take place November 8-10 but as a result of ...
Tags: low-E coatings, hard coat pyrolytic low-E coatings, glass, window
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) may request the US government to provide a bailout of its flood insurance operations to help deal with increasing claims from superstorm Sandy. FEMA's deputy associate administrator for ...
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The Minister, Sergio Diaz-Granados, said that measures announced by President Juan Manuel Sntos, aim to boost the textile and apparel sector in Colombia. The President’s words came within the context of "Weaving Colombia," a major ...
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Computerworld-Budget woes are forcing the U.S.Department of Energy to extend by two to four years its target for finishing work on an exascale system,increasing the chance that the Chinese will get there first. At last month's SC12 ...
Tags: Budget woes, U.S., exascale system, Chinese
The Government of Mexico is seeking a dialogue with the Chinese Government to discuss the subsidies provided to the textile sector in China, which is impacting the Mexican domestic industry, Bruno Ferrari, Secretary of the Ministry of ...
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The World Congress on Information Technology(WCIT)has opened today,but has been overshadowed by allegations that the International Telecommunications Union(ITU)is plotting to take control of the internet at the behest of states like ...
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London copper rose near a one month high early after lenders secured an aid deal for Greece boosting the euro and building on confidence about global demand for the metal sparked by signs of an economic revival in top consumer China. ...
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China's central government is to require provincial governments to make stricter safety checks before allowing coal mines to restart operations after a nationwide suspension of mining operations in October and November for the Party ...
Tags: Safety Requirements for Coal Mines, Coal Mines, metallurgical coal mines
In 2010, The National Cotton Council (NCC) expressed appreciation for the efforts of the Administration to conclude a framework agreement with Brazil in the WTO dispute involving the export credit guarantee programs and certain provisions ...
Tags: cotton, cotton program, cotton market, cotton industry
Nominations reflecting world’s best practice in the intelligent transport systems (ITS) industry were winners at the third ITS Australia Awards presentation ceremony in Melbourne on 28 November. ITS Australia president and chair of ...
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U.S. cotton industry leaders met this week with senior U.S. government officials to discuss the serious financial losses accruing in all industry segments as a result of massive defaults on cotton export contracts. Industry leaders ...
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A ceremony is held to honor Huangdi in Huangling County of northwest China's Shanxi Province, April 4, 2012. Huangdi, or the Yellow Emperor, is a legendary hero living more than 4,000 years ago. He is considered to be the ancestor of the ...
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