The battery problem that last year afflicted Boeing's worldwide fleet of 787 Dreamliners appears to have recurred. Japan Airlines grounded its 787s Wednesday after workers noticed smoke emanating from a battery pack on a 787 they were ...
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There were a wide-variety of errors, faults, and general IT-related ooftas to choose from last week. But GM’s recall of 370 000 of its 2014 model year Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra full-size pickup trucks, in order to update ...
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An October transportation conference in Yellowknife saw business, community and government folk converge to discuss ways in which Canada's northern transportation policy can be moved forward through the 21st century. Organized by the Van ...
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Millions of people step aboard airplanes each day, complaining about the lack of legroom and overhead space but almost taking for granted that they can travel thousands of miles in just a few hours. Wednesday marks the 100th anniversary ...
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Sprint majority owner SoftBank plans to buy a majority stake in T-Mobile through Sprint with the apparent intent to combine the two carriers, Japan's Nikkei newspaper reported. The plan would a merged entity on a better competitive ...
Federal court records show that the Oct. 8 bankruptcy filing by the nation's largest organic peanut butter processor was sparked by Issaquah, WA-based Costco, a membership-based warehouse club, when it unilaterally terminated a deal it had ...
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As Kenworth celebrates its 90th anniversary, the truck maker took time recently to recognize the truck restorations completed by a couple of its biggest Canadian fans. Highlighted in a recent release were Gord Cooper of Calgary, Alta., ...
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Carrying and lifting heavy luggage during the holidays can lead to neck, wrist, back and shoulder pain and injuries unless you take proper safety precautions, an orthopedic surgeon says. In 2012, nearly 54,000 luggage-related injuries ...
Industry Veterans Bring 360o Insight to Developing Managed Market Solutions for Stakeholders HealthSTAR Communications, a leading healthcare communications company, today announced the formation of HEALTHSTAR Market Access, LLC, a ...
PPG Industries has expanded its aerospace business operations in Japan with the relocation of its application support center to a site in Miyoshi that supports increased production capacity, adds warehouse space and affords new service ...
DAVI Luxury Brand Group, Inc. ("DAVI" or the "Company") (OTC BB: MDAV) a prestige beauty products company, announced the recent launch of its new DAVI skincare product line in South Korea under the 10-year exclusive licensing agreement that ...
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Fuji Oil may consider entering into alliances with other companies in the Japanese refining and petrochemical sector, where it can benefit, a senior company official with the Japanese refiner said. "We are not able to speak about anything ...
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The scent of diesel, rusting anchors and fish slurry hung in the humid air of the harbor. I was in Puntarenas on the western shore of Costa Rica, waiting to leave on a scuba-diving trip to Cocos Island – often called an "underwater ...
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Yokohama Rubber Co. Ltd. and Kumho Tire Co. Inc. signed a memorandum of understanding on Nov. 29 to start discussions of technology exchanges and a capital alliance premised on cross-shareholdings. Yokohama says the two companies aim to ...
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The healthy snacking alternative has introduced chili and garlic flavoured black pitted olives to its collection and launched new packaging designs featuring liquid-free, foil-fresh packs. Matt Hunt, founder and chief executive of Oloves, ...
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