ICYMI this week: Walmart acquired Jet.com and expanded the way we serve our customers, Miss America Savvy Shields returned to her home state of Arkansas to support Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, and we’ve got Halloween ...
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US-based sandwich producer AdvancePierre Foods has acquired raw and cooked beef and chicken Philly steak product maker Allied Specialty Foods from Steven Zoll for $60m in cash. However, the transaction amount is subject to certain ...
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A research team led by faculty scientist Ali Javey at the US Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) has created a transistor with a gate length (the defining dimension of a transistor) just 1nm long, ...
Even the US Supreme Court justices were a little befuddled over what to do with the legal saga between Apple and Samsung. The two largest phone makers in the world squared off in the highest court in the land Tuesday over the value of ...
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The biggest patent case to hit the modern tech world is back again. Apple and Samsung will appear before the US Supreme Court on Tuesday to argue why their opponent was wrong when it came to a patent case from 2012. This is the first time ...
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At European Microwave Week (EuMW 2016) in London, UK (4–6 October), Sivers IMA of Kista, north of Stockholm in Sweden (which makes microwave and millimeter-wave components used in telecom links, radar sensors and test & measurement ...
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UV LED curing firm Phoseon Technology of Hillsboro, OR, USA has launched FireEdge FE400 LED curing products which, with built-in intensity control options and by providing high UV power, can be used for both full-cure and pinning ...
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Deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview, NY, USA has announced additional cost-reduction initiatives after deciding to significantly reduce future investments in its atomic layer deposition (ALD) technology ...
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Australian business attitudes are upbeat as we head into the year-end holiday trading period. According to Dun & Bradstreet’s September Business Expectations Survey, companies are anticipating increased sales, profits, employee ...
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Despite strong opposition from traditional taxi operators and some governments, Uber and Uber-type ride sharing services, have proven very popular amongst travellers, according to a University of Sydney Business School survey. The ...
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British gin exports have increased in value by 166% since 2000, with exports to the US rising by 553% in the last decade, according to the Wine and Spirit Trade Association's (WTSA) latest annual spirits report. The report details the ...
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Valmet will supply an extensive board machine and automation rebuild for Arkhangelsk Pulp & Paper Mill (PPM) in Russia. The project for the board machine 2 (BM 2) is a continuation to the pre-engineering project executed by Valmet earlier ...
US firm JBT has signed an agreement to acquire Tipper Tie from Dover for around $160m. Based in Apex of North Carolina, Tipper Tie provides protein processing and packaging solutions, and related consumables to the food industry. The ...
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The Continental Corporation has announced targeted acquisitions to expand its technology expertise. The international automotive supplier, tire manufacturer and industrial partner has acquired the tire specialist Hoosier Racing Tire ...
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Toyota has introduced the new C-HR premium SUV in the Australian range with powerful and efficient 1.2 litre turbo engine. Direct injection, a water-cooled turbo and an expanded intelligent variable valve-timing system offer performance ...
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