MetLife, Inc. recently took out an energy savings policy with GE Lighting (NYSE: GE)—upgrading to Evolve™ LED outdoor lighting in parking lots at 10 office locations and switching to more energy-efficient T8 fluorescent indoor ...
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For first-quarter 2013, deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE, Aachen, Germany has reported revenue of €40.2m, down 4% on €42m a year ago and 48% on last quarter’s €77.5m. Fiscal Q1/2012 Q2/2012 Q3/2012 Q4/2012 ...
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EPIC publishes European photonics database 26 Apr 2013 Industry survey pegs European photonics market at close to €66?billion in 2012. A new survey of the European photonics ecosystem estimates it to have been worth nearly ...
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BASF is taking a number of steps to strengthen the competitiveness of its Performance Products segment. The segment bundles BASF’s businesses with chemicals that improve the properties of many different end-user products. The ...
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Box is taking steps to increase usage of its cloud storage and file sharing system in the health care industry, where it sees a demand for tools that simplify content collaboration. The company hired an external auditor to certify that it ...
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US-based Neace Lukens, an AssuredPartners company, has completed the acquisition of Kentucky-based independent insurance agency Buckley & Company. Following the completion of transaction, the more than ten Buckley & Company associates as ...
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The Commonwealth of Virginia has selected Aetna for provision of a health benefits plan option to its more than 200,000 eligible employees, retirees and family members, effective from 01 July. Dubbed COVA HealthAware, the ...
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Security experts speaking at Infosecurity Europe 2013 said that raising employees' awareness of cyber risks is a vital element of their incident response strategies, and urged firms to give staff incentives to learn security best practice. ...
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Tyrrells Potato Crisps has been recognised with a prestigious award for outstanding success in exports – not least for its entry into Russia, where it has been able to command a staggering 5 a pack in Moscow's premium food outlets. ...
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Clif Bar & Company, a US-based producer of nutritious and organic foods and drinks, has appointed Kevin Cleary, the current president and COO, as its new chief executive officer. Cleary had joined Clif Bar in 2004 as executive vice ...
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Interface, Inc. (Nasdaq: TILE), the global modular carpet company that has pioneered sustainable business practices since 1994, has just released annual data updating its metrics portfolio to include information on progress towards ...
HanesBrands, a leading marketer of everyday basic apparel, today announced that it has expanded to Honduras its successful Central American school renovation and afterschool youth club programs in partnership with Glasswing International. ...
Even as several states have put in place, or are planning, new laws barring employers from monitoring the social media activities of their employees, one Wall Street regulator is seeking exemptions to such rules for some financial services ...
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When Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer announced she was sacking the company's telecommuting program, her office deferred questions about the decision to a corporate spokesperson with a typical nonresponsive response about the matter: the company ...
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Wells Fargo Insurance is growing its International Specialty Group by forming three new teams exclusively devoted to serving the insurance and risk management requirements of the US multinational companies. Based in Atlanta, New York ...