US construction employment expanded in 215 metro areas, declined in 80 and was stagnant in 44 between June 2013 and June 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released Wednesday by the Associated General Contractors ...
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Cintas Corporation reported results for its fourth quarter and full fiscal year ended May 31, 2014. Revenue for the fourth quarter and for the fiscal year was $1.16 billion and $4.55 billion, respectively. The fiscal year revenue of $4.55 ...
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The Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) is working to develop an open platform that would integrate plug-in electric vehicles (PEV) with smart grid technologies. EPRI is carrying out the project in partnership with eight automakers ...
German car maker BMW, along with Bosch Automotive Service Solutions, has introduced BMW i DC Fast Charger at Plug-In 2014 conference held in San Jose, California this week. The i DC Fast Charger can charge up to 80% of BMW i3 all electric ...
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China's apparent oil demand* in June turned directions from May and climbed 2.7% versus the same month a year ago to 41.94 million metric tons (mt) or an average 10.25 million barrels per day (b/d), according to a just-released Platts ...
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July 24, according to the Wall Street journal reported that the international monetary fund (IMF) released its world economic outlook report. By the United States, China and other emerging market countries weak economic growth, the global ...
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The Bhagalpur of Bihar is famous worldwide for its distinctive type of tasar silk and coarse varieties of silk fabrics. The silk handloom weavers of Bhagalpur are facing stiff competition from power loom and mill sector due to high ...
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Spreadshirt, Europe's leading print-on-demand platform, has accelerated its international expansion this week with the acquisition of Brazilian e-commerce company Vitrinepix, which will now operate as a Spreadshirt subsidiary. ...
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a new $2.0 billion share repurchase program. The Company expects that the new share repurchase program will commence after the completion of its existing share ...
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Dutch researchers are investigating a new method to produce synthetic meat without having to slaughter animals to cater to the demand for meat. In a paper published in Trends in Biotechnology's June issue, the researchers, Cor van der ...
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UK-based food producer Whitworths has selected global enterprise applications company IFS Applications 8 to improve manufacturing efficiency, stock control and supply chain forecasting. To be deployed across the whole business, supporting ...
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Japanese automaker Nissan Motor in collaboration with the Portland General Electric (PGE) will start testing its prototype electric commercial vehicle - the Nissan e-NV200 in Portland. The companies will conduct a six-week trial to ...
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Mercedes-Benz, division of German manufacturer Daimler, has inaugurated a new training center in Shanghai, its fifth such facility in China. Claimed to be the brand's largest passenger car training center in the world, the facility ...
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Volvo Buses and ABB have partnered to develop automatic e-bus fast charging solutions for electric-hybrid and full-electric Volvo buses. Under the deal, Volvo Buses will provide electric-hybrid buses and full-electric buses, while ABB ...
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Japan is set to offer JPY2 million ($21,000) in subsidies for fuel-cell vehicles as an attempt to promote hydrogen technology and fuel-cell cars. The decision comes as car manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda are scheduled to launch ...
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