Mozilla plans to introduce a common AP to make online payments easy and secure on Firefox OS devices. "As a first step, Mozilla will introduce navigator.mozPay() in Firefox OS so that web apps can accept payments," said Kumar McMillan, ...
Tags: Mozilla, online payments, OS devices
Silk fabric was first developed in ancient China,with some of the earliest examples found as early as 3500 BC. Legend gives credit for developing silk to a Chinese empress, Leizu (Hsi-Ling-Shih, Lei-Tzu). Silks were originally reserved for ...
Tags: Silk, Ancient China, silk trade
An evening gown or gown is a long flowing women's dress usually worn to a semi-formal or formal affair. It ranges from tea and ballerina to full-length. Evening gowns are usually made of luxurious fabrics such as chiffon, velvet, satin, ...
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In the week from April 1 to April 7, the Turkish scrap index continued to move downwards, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index switched to sideways movement on the Orbis Steel Index. In the given week, the Turkish HRC and ...
Tags: Scrap, Steel Index, Mineral
Avery Dennison Retail Branding and Information Solutions (RBIS) division, a global leader in apparel and footwear industry solutions, is pleased to announce it has partnered with VeriFone, the leading provider of next-generation mobile ...
Tags: apparel industry, footwear industry, apparel
Attention Walmart shoppers (or is that drivers?). The retail giant has just launched a fuel-price rollback that knocks off as much as 15 cents per gallon on purchases at more than 1,000 Murphy USA and Walmart gas stations in 21 states. The ...
Tags: fuel price, Gas, gas stations
Retail Council of Canada (RCC) recognizes as a landmark day for retailers with the fulfilment of the government's commitment to eliminating tariffs on baby clothes and sporting and athletic equipment. "We want to thank Minister Flaherty ...
Tags: Retail, baby clothes, baby clothing
In the week from March 25 to March 31, the scrap indexes started to move downwards on the Orbis Steel Index. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index slightly decreased. The Turkish flat rolled products indexes have not shown any changes ...
Tags: Scrap, Steel Index, Mineral
In the last few weeks, Chinese processing and commercial companies’ demand for beech lumber has failed to some extent to fulfil the expectations of German sawmills and exporters geared to Asia export. After Chinese companies’ ...
Tags: Sluggish Demand, Beech Lumber, Lumber
The Pennsylvania Food Merchants Association (PFMA) has appreciated the Pennsylvania House of Representatives for voting to pass House Bill 790, which will support to reform Pennsylvania's alcohol sales system. House Bill 790, as passed by ...
In the week from March 18 to March 24, the scrap indexes switched to sideways movement on the Orbis Steel Index. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index started to move upwards. The flat rolled products indexes showed both downward and ...
Tags: Orbis Steel Index, rebar index, rebar
The head of the world’s leading wine glass company flew into Queenstown this week (w/c March 18) to consult with local winemakers and leading wine experts about producing a speciality wine glass specific for Central Otago Pinot Noir. ...
Tags: speciality glass, Glass Company, Glass
After a short break at the end of January/beginning of February, the upward trend in softwood lumber prices on the US market has remained unabated over the last four weeks. According to Random Lengths, the price for the benchmark grade of ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration, softwood lumber
A few DIY stores have scaled back their OSB promotions in February and March after advertising this product more at relatively low prices for a short time in January. At the same time, DIY stores raised their promotional prices compared ...
Tags: OSB, Construction, Decoration
Amer Maleh (in photo) has been appointed global accounts manager for Feelux Lighting, a manufacturer of linear T5 and LED architectural and commercial indoor lighting systems. “In the not so distant past I would have hired a National ...
Tags: Feelux Lighting, Global Accounts Manager, Consumer Electronics