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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Automotive News Breaking News FeedGeneral Motors said its joint venture in China was contacted by the nation's antitrust regulator amid an industry investigation that has seen at least seven foreign carmakers cut prices.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsThe Department of Science and Technology Deputy Director-General Dr Wendy Ngoma has encouraged learners to study maths and science to help the country respond to the challenges of economic growth […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from EconomyA survey from the National Federation of Independent Business showed that "the small business half of the economy is still not pulling its weight."
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianJames Bacchus : The supposed choice between economics and environment is false, tariff cuts on green goods are a good move Our economic future cannot be separated from our environmental future. Advocates for trade must understand this an...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianStructural weaknesses in the French and Italian economies are starting to impinge on the order books of Germany's manufacturing firms Growth figures for the eurozone are out on Thursday and the signs are not good. Data already released s...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomySurvey of Scottish attitudes finds overwhelming support for the use of sterling if UK splits.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianGerman investor confidence at lowest level since December 2012 Germanys economy ministry warns on Ukraine, eurozone weakness Eurozone economic problems unresolved - Pru 12.12pm BST The economic slump 0f 2008-09 was the worst since record...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThe most important question for energy analysts is what technology will revolutionise the system next.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from zero hedge - on a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zeroIf the global equity "markets" were in need of a sharp " horrible news is great news " boost overnight, it came courtesy of Germany's ZEW investor confidence survey, which printed at a stunning 8.6, a plunge from the 27.1 in July and far...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianPlunge reaches a 20-month low as fallout from sanctions could grind Europe's largest economy to a standstill Confidence among German investors nosedived in August amid tensions between Russia and the west, which are expected to bring Eur...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianHere are five approaches that governments can use to help young people use migration to access jobs and develop skills While young people leave their country of birth for many different reasons, in many developing countries one of the ke...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsLONDON (Reuters) - Britain's economy shrank less than previously thought during the 2008-09 recession, though the downturn remains easily the worst since modern records began in 1948, revisions to...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyUN says reconstruction will require a lifting of the economic blockade imposed by Israel in 2006.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsMANNHEIM Germany (Reuters) - German analyst and investor morale fell to its lowest level in more than 1-1/2 years in August, a survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting Europe's largest economy is running...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsSYDNEY (Reuters) - A measure of Australian business conditions hit the highest in four years in July as firms reported a sharp pick up in sales and profitability, though many remained reluctant to...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyThere are concerns that, if the N1 and N2 tolls roads go ahead, toll fees will be low at first and then increased regularly, warns a business chamber.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Telecommunications ServicesSTOCKHOLM, Aug 12 (Reuters) - ERICSSON : * Vodafone India selects Ericsson to transform prepaid charging system for over
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsThe international building materials group Lafarge has announced that the merger of its South African and Nigerian assets has started rolling out an expansion strategy in sub-Saharan Africa that will […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyJune current account deficit would have been €3.1bn in absence of BNP Paribas fine.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from NewsAcross the African continent, more than 15 million young people are unemployed. Most of those who are working earn less than two US dollars a day. The ILO’s Youth to Youth Fund (Y2Y Fund) is a competitive grant scheme, which enables yout...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Telecommunications ServicesAug 12 (Reuters) - The following bids, mergers, acquisitions and disposals were reported by 1000 GMT on Tuesday:
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from BBC News - EconomyTwo out of five managers did not use all their holiday entitlement last year, a survey suggests, prompting a warning to businesses.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesNusli Wadi, chairman of Britannia Industries said the company is planning a capital expenditure between Rs 150 crore and Rs 200 crore over the next two years.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyGrowth slowed slightly in Q2, but analysts warn that the worst is yet to come.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from NPR Topics: EconomyAlexis Powers, who lives in Atlanta, recently graduated from Georgia State University with a degree in anthropology. She doesn't have a 9-5 job and is hustling to help support herself.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from NPR Topics: EconomyDetroit created the car culture and the shopping mall exists because of that culture. But the shopping mall is partly responsible for Detroit's downfall. Now, the mall is threatened by the Internet.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandFears over escalating tit-for-tat tensions with Russia and weak European data has seen German investors expectations fall to lowest level since December 2012
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyGlobal demand for oil is set to rise slower than expected as China and Russia slow production.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Business: Energy industry | theguardian.comA London assembly review of performance on cutting the capital's carbon emissions exposes holes in the mayor's strategy Earlier in 2014 the London assembly environment committee produced a report card on the progress of the capital's car...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Report On Business - Economy RSS feedThe tools available to policy makers to increase GDP are few, but a concerted effort to ease youth unemployment is necessary until a full economic rejuvenation is at hand
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Report On Business - Economy RSS feedAn online survey of 1,500 people by Equifax Canada found that 9% of Canadians admit to being ‘not entirely truthful’ on an application for credit or a loan
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Economics | The GuardianAs developers increasingly buy up property, the poor yet tightly knit multi-racial community who once called this Cape Town area home are being driven apart by the rising cost of living As the taxi pulls up outside the imposing red-brick...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyVideo special: IBTimes UK visited the north of England's economic powerhouse.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from EnergyBrent crude dropped towards $104 as political tension on the streets of Baghdad were seen as holding little threat to the OPEC producer's oil output.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from EnergyThe relative calm in global oil markets, despite tensions in Ukraine, Libya and Iraq, is beginning to unnerve the International Energy Agency.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsThe Department of Labour will commence with the process of conducting an investigation into the building sector with the view to establish a sectoral determination. This will result in prescribed […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Telecommunications Services* Speedcast shares end at A$2.10, premium of 7 pct to issue price
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyChina's capital Beijing has cut total coal consumption by 7% in the first half of the year as part of its efforts to tackle smog, according to a report.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyBrazilian opposition candidate Aecio Neves says if elected president he will adopt policies aimed at bringing the inflation rate back.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesIndia's core sector growth is anticipated to touch 7.2 percent as against 7.4 percent in the previous month, says Indranil Pan, Chief Economist, Kotak Mahindra Bank.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyArgentina has asked the US to intervene in a court case over its defaulted debt after a district judge threatened the country with contempt for 'false statements'.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Japan Times » News category » EconomyIndustrial output fell a seasonally adjusted 3.4 percent in June from the previous month, downgraded from an initially reported decrease of 3.3 percent, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Tuesday. The index of output at fac...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Japan Times » News category » EconomyWholesale prices rose 4.3 percent in July from a year earlier largely due to higher energy costs and price increases for some food items, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday. The result was almost in line with market forecasts. Corporate good...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Telecommunications ServicesAug 12 (Reuters) - Most Southeast Asian stock markets gained for a second session on Tuesday as investors temporarily shrugged off geopolitical concerns, with Indonesia at a three-week high and Singapore edging up on better-than-expected...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsWRP Consulting Engineers is pleased to announce the dates for the 2014 annual Water Leakage Summit which will be held at the DBSA Vulindlela Auditorium in Midrand on 19 and […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Reuters: Economic NewsTOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese companies, long bedevilled by deflation, are finally starting to pass on higher costs to their customers just as the economy stumbles, potentially complicating decisions...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsThe multi-billion Rand Ingula Pumped Storage Scheme, like many around the world of this magnitude and complexity has suffered delays not least the site closure ordered by the Department of […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsA joint venture between Canadian Natural Resources Ltd. (CNRL) and a partner has seen the probing in search of crude in deep water 175 km off the coast of South […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Infrastructure newsBritain has pledged £150 million (R2.7 billion) to Tanzania in support of the country’s rural water supply, sanitation and hygiene programmes. The funding will support Tanzania’s programmes for five years […]
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Fin24 EconomyBanks that expose themselves to unsecured credit extension do not only put themselves in danger but also hold a threat to the country, says the Freedom Front Plus.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Manufacturer » ArticlesFormer Operations Director John Swift has taken the reins at Alucast, a supplier of sand, gravity and pressure castings to the automotive, construction, hydraulics and vacuum goods markets. Swift replaces previous MD Tony Sartorius, who
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Barrel Blog
The UK gas market is looking comfortably supplied at present and wholesale prices reflect this. The average daily gas price assessed by Platts across July 2014 was 37.52 pence/therm, down 5% from June’s 39.50 p/th average, and down... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsThree major maritime organizations, the Company of Master Mariners of India, the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokers and Shipping Professionals Network-Mumbai
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsChina will raise natural gas prices for bulk buyers and non-residential use from Sept. 1, putting price reform back on track to spur domestic exploration
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsRussian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said that Russia may be ready to adopt protective measures for the aircraft, shipbuilding and auto industries, as well as other industries originating from countries that imposed sanctions against R...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Nuclear Power Industry NewsOn Monday, the majority owner of two reactors under construction at the V.C. Summer nuclear plant announced that the units will come online a year later than expected. Scana Corp. said in a release that the anticipated schedule for subst...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsSwedish shipping line Thor has established its first UK base at Associated British Ports’ (ABP) Port of Hull. The company, which operates three vessels, the Odin, the Alrek and the Frej, will use the former TransAtlantic terminal for han...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Nuclear NewsBelgian nuclear safety regulators think it was probably deliberate action by a worker that caused lubricant to be lost from Doel 4's steam turbine system. The plant shut down automatically.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsNavig8 has turned to Norway’s over-the-counter (OTC) market to bankroll a new order of four chemical tanker newbuildings at STX Offshore & Shipbuilding. The company managed to raise USD 110 million to support the order, but wou...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Nuclear NewsEDF Energy says it has shut down four of its UK reactors after discovering a fault in a "boiler spine" in unit 1 of its Heysham 1 nuclear power plant - "although routine inspections of other boiler spines have not previously indicated an...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsThe Panama Canal Administrator Jorge L. Quijano held an informative meeting with a delegation headed by Mo Wenhe, Chairman of the China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) and Wei Hua Wang, representative of the Chinese-Panamanian Office ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Nuclear Power Industry NewsEDF is taking four of the UK's 16 operating power reactors offline to inspect them for a potential defect identified during a refueling outage. Unit 1 at the Heysham 1 plant was offline for a maintenance outage that began in June whe...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsThe ten Member States of the European Union that declared having exceeded their fishing quotas in 2013 will face reduced fishing quotas for those stocks in 2014. The European Commission announces these deductions on a yearly basis to imm...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsThe Norwegian Government has decided to back the restrictive measures against Russia, according to the Norwegian Foreign Affairs Ministry. “Norway has since the start of the crisis in Ukraine stood together with the EU and neighbor...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Manufacturer » ArticlesJaguar announced in May 2014 that it would recreate six new Lightweights, each built by Jaguar Heritage, part of Jaguar Land Rover’s new Special Operations division. Each of the six cars will be built to
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsGermany's Hapag-Lloyd's said it expected operating profit to drop considerably this year after tough competition in container shipping dragged freight rates lower in the second quarter.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Pharma Industry News From Medical News TodayBioengineers at the University of California, San Diego have proven that when it comes to guiding stem cells into a specific cell type, the stiffness of the extracellular matrix used to culture them...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsFreight rates are set to rise across all dry bulk carrier segments as the global economic recovery gains momentum, ending the sector’s most bearish run since the start of the economic crisis in 2008/2009, according to the latest edition ...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Construction Network-UpdatesGerman rail Deutsche Bahn (DB) has awarded a €312m contract to a joint venture of Züblin and Hochtief to deliver the shell construction of 4270m ‘Rastatt Tunnel’.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsFugro report first half-year revenue of EUR 1,186.9 million compared to EUR 1,167.9 million in first half of 2013. Year-on-year revenue growth at constant currencies of 6.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Manufacturer » ArticlesBuilding work has commenced on the new workshop and amenities building and a control centre for Victrex, which employs over 650 staff and has its global headquarters at Thornton Cleveleys in Lancashire. The project is
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsOpening up the floodgates to foreign workers on Australia’s oil and gas projects is unwarranted, hypocritical and shortsighted according to the Maritime Union of Australia. Just three days after widespread rorting of the migration visa s...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Manufacturer » ArticlesThe contract will include three offshore patrol vessels (OPV) for the Royal Navy at BAE Systems Shipyard in Clyde. Defence secretary Michael Fallon has implied that the deal was on the condition of a “no”
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsImport volume at major U.S. container ports is expected to hit an all-time record in August as retailers concerned about the lack of a West Coast longshoremen’s contract rush to bring holiday season merchandise into the country, accordin...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding News"This move is a long-term investment for us and underlines our commitment to Aberdeen and our customers in the area," said David Currie, Aker Solutions' regional head in the UK.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsAustralian Navy’s Armidale Class Patrol Boat HMAS Bundaberg has suffered significant damage in a fire yesterday that broke out while the patrol boat was undergoing routine maintenance in a shed at Aluminium Boats Australia (ABA) in...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Telecompaper Headlines(Telecompaper) Latin American mobile operator NII Holdings said it expects to file for bankruptcy, after its weak financial performance led it to breach a number of covenants with lenders. It plans to file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy prote...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from World Maritime NewsChina’s two shipping giants China Merchants Energy Shipping Co Ltd (CMES) and Sinotrans & CSC Holdings are setting up a USD 1.1. billion joint venture aimed at boosting the country’s crude importing capacity, CMES said in...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Telecompaper Headlines(Telecompaper) Telstra has agreed to acquire US-based video streaming and analytics provider Ooyala. Telstra will invest around USD 270 million to increase its ownership in Ooyala from 23 percent (fully diluted) to 98 percent. This amoun...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Top Chemical Industry News, Breaking News :: Chemical Week
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Top Chemical Industry News, Breaking News :: Chemical Week
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Top Chemical Industry News, Breaking News :: Chemical Week
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Top Chemical Industry News, Breaking News :: Chemical Week
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Top Chemical Industry News, Breaking News :: Chemical Week
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Shiptalk - The World's Leading Online Maritime News ServiceNot seemingly content with its ongoing works to widen and improve the existing Suez Canal, Egypt said on Tuesday it plans to build a new Suez Canal alongside the existing...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Shiptalk - The World's Leading Online Maritime News ServiceThe lack of reliable piracy data has been identified as one of the main obstacles to contemporary maritime piracy research. Research to date has focused on selected types of piracy...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Shiptalk - The World's Leading Online Maritime News ServiceVesselsValue.com has initiated a summer series looking at the most expensive live vessels and what they could buy you outside of shipping. This week their focuses is on the most...
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsThe 'West Alpha' platform, owned by North Atlantic Drilling, has begun drilling the Universitetskaya-1 well in the Kara Sea as part of a joint Rosneft and ExxonMobil project,
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Construction Dive - Latest NewsIn an anything-but-usual use of a longstanding building technique, an architect has designed a 15-story apartment building that wound stand on stilts above a three-story one on the site now.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsNorth American Marine Environment Protection Association (NAMEPA) says that in recognition of their strong commitment to sustainability its members have been awarded
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsGulf Island Fabrication, Inc. says that, through its subsidiary Gulf Island L.L.C., it has received an award letter from Arena Offshore, LP for the fabrication
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsThe U.S. Coast Guard 9th District informs it has jointly signed a Mutual Training Agreement, that further promotes cooperation and education opportunities
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Agriculture NewsAfter a harsh winter, summer temperatures have been surprisingly cool. See just how cool, via a recent Farm Journal Pule.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsPortsmouth Shipbuilding Group was set up in the wake of the decision made by BAE Systems last year to relocate its shipbuilding division to the Clyde, in Scotland,
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from The Barrel Blog
Perhaps the most striking thing upstream companies revealed in their recent round of second quarter calls was the astounding production increases from US unconventional plays brought about by an array of tweaks to well drilling and compl... -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from MINING.com
"We have two once pristine lakes that are now Imperial Metals tailings ponds." The post Protesters slam Imperial Metals over Mount Polley appeared first on MINING.com . -
Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from EBR - NewsCarnarvon Petroleum Limited is pleased to advise that the Phoenix South-1 well has drilled to a depth of 4,540 metres Measured Depth.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Construction Dive - Latest NewsThe school system in Wake County, North Carolina, which includes the capital of Raleigh, have used the method for years, but small contractors say they get locked out.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Construction Dive - Latest NewsThe International Power Access Federation noted that international sale of used equipment puts lifts in a country where the design standards may be different.
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Tuesday, August 12, 2014 from Construction Dive - Latest NewsSentiment about the market for the older buyer rose year over year for the 11th straight quarter in the National Association of Home Builders survey.
