Will Google ever be a healthcare company? The answer to that question appears to be "not really," based on the tenor of a recent interview between Larry Page and Sergey Brin and investor Vinod Khosla. In that conversation, Khosla hinted ...
Pressure transducers have become an invaluable tool for the protection and optimization of industrial equipment, converting fluid pressure into variable electrical signals that can monitor and control a system. Nevertheless, while existing ...
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Early in 2013, a research group led by Biome Bioplastics was awarded a grant by the UK's innovation agency, the Technology Strategy Board, to investigate pulp and paper by-product, lignin, as a new source of organic chemicals for ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Bioplastic bag
Semiconductor manufacturer Scaleo chip has introduced new family of powertrain microcontrollers, the OLEA to control the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle. OLEA, the new family of powertrain microcontrollers embedding two unique ...
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LASYS 2014 to see demo of high-power welding with online seam tracking; BMW-Mini already a fan. Laser positioning and deflection technology developer Scanlab and subsidiary Blackbird Robotics will be presenting their new robot-assisted 3D ...
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European ethylene hit a 2014 high of Eur1,015/mt ($1375/mt) FD NWE Friday, up Eur45/mt on the week, Platts data showed, on the back of reduced availability and an increase in feedstock prices. Naphtha hit a 2014 high of $959/mt CIF NWE ...
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The Footwear Distributors and Retailers of America (FDRA), America's largest and most respected footwear trade association, partnered with the firm Elevate to produce its 5th Factory Survey Analysis. The recently completed report provides ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Economy, Footwear
The exports of garments from India are likely to cross the US$ 17 billion mark in fiscal year 2014-15, according to the Clothing Manufacturers' Association of India (CMAI). Addressing a press conference to announce the 59th National ...
The NYMEX July natural gas futures contract closed 25.4 cents higher to a $4.762/MMBtu settlement on Thursday after the US Energy Information Administration reported a lower injection to storage inventories than most expected, prompting ...
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US over-the-counter thermal coal prices closed mostly lower on Thursday, despite the sharp jump in the broader energy complex, led by a 5.6% increase in the front-month natural gas futures price to $4.762/MMBtu. "Coal is marching to its ...
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The exports of garments from India are likely to cross the US$ 17 billion mark in fiscal year 2014-15, according to the Clothing Manufacturers' Association of India (CMAI). Addressing a press conference to announce the 59th National ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories, Textile, Garment
Among the most crucial issues raised during Euratex General Assembly held on June 4th 2014, special attention was paid to the growth of dyestuffs prices. Alberto Paccanelli, President of EURATEX, stressed forcefully that, “the EU ...
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Despite its many advantages, natural gas is losing ground globally to its rivals while buyers and sellers struggle to agree on what constitutes a fair price, the International Energy Agency said in a report published Tuesday. In its ...
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Clean Clothes Campaign has released a new report that uncovers the truth behind high-end fashion chains and the Eastern European and Turkish garment workers that make their clothes. "Stitched Up – Poverty wages for garment workers in ...
Covidien plc (Dublin, Ireland) has announced that FDA has approved its Apollo Onyx delivery microcatheter, the first detachable-tip microcatheter available in the United States. The new microcatheter is designed to mitigate the technical ...
Tags: Microcatheter, Health, Medicine