The dollar edged lower after investors reacted negatively to an international bailout package for Cyprus that raised concerns about fresh upheaval in the eurozone. The eurozone has taken the unprecedented step of proposing a new levy on ...
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An afterglow effect from Australia's stellar jobs numbers helped support the dollar in quiet trade today, although traders cautioned that further significant gains for the currency are unlikely in the near term. "Today the Australian ...
The sharemarket fell sharply yesterday as iron ore prices declined and strong jobs news cooled hopes of interest rate cuts. Employment jumped by 71,500 places last month, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. Economists had expected a ...
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Oxford Instruments Plasma Technology has just announced an evolution in batch etch technology with the launch of the PlasmaPro 1000 Astrea etch system, a large batch etch solution for PSS, GaN and AlGaInP that will offer HBLED production ...
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The choice of boiler more suited to your needs is important to ensure the well-being, from heating to hot water. It is therefore appropriate, prior to installation, compare the various models and ensure that the equipment purchased is easy ...
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The sharemarket closed lower today, dragged down by the four big banks. At the close of trade, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 25.5 points, or 0.5 per cent, at 5092.4. The All Ordinaries index was down 24.2 points, or 0.47 per ...
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The sharemarket fell yesterday as banks came under pressure when data showed home-loan approvals fell, and a strategy update from National Australia Bank failed to impress investors. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.5 per cent at ...
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Stork Prints introduces a new NovaScreen type to the international textile printing world. NovaScreen features the top end of Stork Prints’ textile screens collection. This screen is an established brand and delivers the best ...
Eagle Materials (NYSE: EXP) was downgraded by research analysts at Sterne Agee from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a report released on Monday." Eagle Materials opened at 71.57 on Monday. Eagle Materials has a 1-year low of ...
Is it time for high-brightness LED manufacturing to get serious about process control? If so, what lessons can be learned from traditional, silicon-based integrated circuit manufacturing? The answer to the first question can be ...
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Spending on LED fab manufacturing equipment will decline 9.2% in 2013 as the industry faces weak long-term demand and consolidates manufacturing capacity. According to the SEMI LED/Opto Fab Forecast, spending on LED fab manufacturing ...
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The light-emitting diode (LED) industry is entering its third growth cycle, general lighting, according to Yole Développement and EPIC’s report, “Status of the LED Industry.” However, the cost of a packaged LED ...
In an IC fab, cycle time is the time interval between when a lot is started and when it is completed. The benefits of shorter cycle time during volume production are well known: reduced capital costs associated with having less work in ...
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This review considers the direct spreading of olive mill wastewater (OMW) on soil properties and crops. In general this has a positive effect on soil structure, with polyphenol content the main limiting factor. OMW could be an important ...
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Simmons partnered with Sleep Country/Mattress Discounters here to replace 31 beds in the Jubilee Women's Center, a nonprofit that helps women transition from homelessness into independent living. Simmons also donated ComforPedic from ...
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