A simple potato extract may limit weight gain from a diet that is high in fat and refined carbohydrates, according to research from McGill University in Canada. The study, published in the November 2014 issue of the Molecular Nutrition ...
Tags: Potato, Agriculture
The worldwide solar market demand in 2014 was approximately at 44GW, even though the China market did not perform as well as expectations, due to the continuous growth in Japan and the U.S. market, the supply and demand remained stable. At ...
Tags: Solar Demand, Solar Cell
Starting March 2015 BMW 2 Series Coupe will get new entry-level engines, further four-wheel drive model and additional equipment option. For the first time BMW 218i Coupe will feature a three-cylinder petrol engine with TwinPower Turbo ...
Tags: BMW xDrive, entry-level engines, Auto
In the past two weeks, China's stock market, long the subject of neglect, became a public focus, indicating the likely arrival of a bull market period. From Nov. 24 to Dec.5, 2014, the Shanghai and Shenzhen composite indexes rose by 18.13 ...
Tags: Stock Market, bull market
PPG Industries' vice president of Investor Relations Vince Morales will present at the Bank of America Merrill Lynch 2014 U.S. Basic Materials Conference in Boston on Thursday, Dec. 11, at 8 a.m. ET. Morales will discuss PPG’s ...
Tags: Bank, Basic Materials, Construction
Facebook has updated its search function to enable you to search for specific posts. It sounds like a pretty basic task, but prior to this recent update, you could only search for Facebook contacts using Facebook Search. According to a ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Facebook
Gildan Activewear Inc., which is the largest supplier of branded athletic socks in the United States, reported record fourth quarter adjusted earnings per share of $1.00, up 20.5 percent compared to last year, but projected a loss for the ...
Small in size though they are, hinges are essential to the proper functioning of your garage door. Should they break or wear out, opening the garage will be difficult, if not impossible. Even worse, broken hinges can cause serious damage to ...
Tags: Broken Hinge, Garage Door
NTT Basic Research Laboratories in Japan has used a hexagonal boron nitride (h-BN) layer to release and transfer gallium nitride (GaN) high-electron-mobility transistors (HEMTs) from sapphire substrate to thermally conducting copper, ...
Tags: Boron Nitride, GaN Transistors
HTC is going to release a second-gen version of its RE action camera next year, new reports reveal. According to CNA, Jack Tong, President of HTC North Asia, revealed that the next-gen device would be aimed at the mass consumer market. ...
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For each of the three preceding fiscal years, India has overachieved it targets set for textile exports, Minister of Textiles, Santosh Kumar Gangwar said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha. In fiscal year 2011-12, India exported ...
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If you're looking for presents for the holiday season, host/ess gifts, or housewarming offerings, why not look to feng shui? Green and affordable, feng shui-inspired gifts bring positive energy into any setting and will enhance your ...
Tags: Feng Shui, Feng Shui Gifts, Construction
The Indian home-grown men’s lifestyle brand Grasim has launched an exclusive collection for the wedding season based on a mixed palette of traditional and glamorous hues including classic off white, elegant purple and metallic blue. ...
Tags: Wedding Collection, Textile
American Apparel, Inc., a retailer of branded fashion apparel, has appointed Chelsea A. Grayson as executive vice president, general counsel, and secretary of the company, effective as on December 15, 2014. Chelsea Grayson has more than ...
Tags: General Counsel, apparel
In the third quarter of the current year, South Africa's seasonally adjusted gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 1.4 percent quarter on quarter, while the country's unadjusted GDP also increased by 1.4 percent compared to the same ...
Tags: gross domestic product, rubber products, plastic products