US automaker General Motors has developed contingency plans for wider recall related to Takata air bag inflators. Reuters reported that the widening of the recall could lead to repair millions of vehicles. The company is also planning ...
In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Hard Chrome Specialists has agreed to properly manage the hazardous waste at its chrome plating facility in York, Pa. Hard Chrome, located at 41 Lehigh Drive, has also agreed ...
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In a settlement with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency to resolve alleged violations of hazardous waste regulations, Pre Con, Inc. has agreed to regularly inspect and monitor its hazardous waste storage areas. By inspecting the ...
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Pilkington North America, a subsidiary of Nippon Sheet Glass, has announced it is closing its Lathrop, Calif., plant, which currently manufactures commercial architectural and automotive glass. According to a release from the company, ...
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Even when the government is out of business, it is still messing with our business. It is interesting to see how the government shutdown impacts folks. Of course, congressmen and senators are still getting fat paychecks while 800,000 ...
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On Monday, an explosion occurred during routine maintenance work at the DRI intake of an electric arc furnace at steelmaker Ternium's Guerrero facility in Monterrey, Mexico. The causes of the incident, which killed four and injured 10, are ...
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The China Cotton Association (CCA) has said that the Government’s policy of temporary purchase and storage of cotton is being misinterpreted. Since 2011, the Chinese Government is effectively implementing its cotton purchase and ...
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Many companies who manufacture electronics require contingency plans for their products. If a memory device is discontinued, we switch to a competing device. If our circuit board supplier goes bankrupt, we have an alternate vendor on speed ...
HMRC has been slammed for being "unduly complacent" about the roll-out of the Real Time Information (RTI) system crucial to the Universal Credit programme, according to an official report. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) is concerned ...
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Hurricane Sandy exposed a decided lack of contingency planning on Wall Street, according to a report by a research firm. With the Northeast still experiencing the effects of widespread storm damage, the business continuity plans of stock ...
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Windows 8's Secure Boot technology has been a hot topic this summer, causing no end of discussion and debate among the various Linux distributions, which are struggling to figure out the best approach for getting around it. Not long ago ...
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Running a successful private business or organization usually requires proper level of information security combined with good management. In 2004, Lars Baerentzen founded the company called Siscon. It was a response to the need for a ...
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Tragedies involving distracted driving are becoming all too familiar. Hearing firsthand about how a careless act can ruin lives can be shocking, but as I was recently reminded, learning what can be done to prevent such accidents can be ...
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Union Minister for Commerce, industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma has held a review meeting for early commencement of minimum support price operations to stabilize cotton prices which have witnessed a sharp decline and are operating ...
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The Lloyd's of London insurance has put in place a contingency plan and decreased its exposure to euro area countries, Lloyd's chief executive Richard Ward has confirmed. Richard Ward told The Sunday Telegraph newspaper that the firm was ...
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