industry

Marine microbes could lead to green industry

harminka — Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:15:46 -0500

New technology designed to analyse large numbers of novel marine microbes could lead to more efficient and greener ways to manufacture new drugs for conditions such as epilepsy, diabetes, flu and other viruses, as well as improving the manufacture of other products such as agrochemicals.

Observing Hidden Underground Water Processes

harminka — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 12:20:36 -0500

To meet the needs of a growing population and to provide it with a higher quality of life, increasing pressures are being placed on the environment through the development of agriculture, industry, and infrastructures.

New industrial-scale process for making big molecules with big future

harminka — Mon, 17 Mar 2008 08:29:03 -0500

Scientists are reporting discovery of a new method that will enable manufacturers to produce industrial-size batches of dendrimers for the first time. Dendrimers are giant molecules with tree-like branches with a range of potentially valuable commercial and industrial applications.

Australian Sheep Shearers Deserting Industry

seher — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 10:52:29 -0600

Australia's wool industry faces a chronic lack of sheep shearers. They are being lured to better paid jobs in the booming mining sector, just as demand from China, which buys about 60 percent of Australian wool, is soaring. Phil Mercer has more from Sydney.

Complexity of financial services industry

harminka — Fri, 04 Jan 2008 02:45:05 -0600

The financial services industry is complex and financial service professionals are becoming less distinguishable and more inter-related, according to a new RAND Corporation report issued today.

China's industrial output up 18.9 percent

Dinka — Fri, 26 Oct 2007 11:02:33 -0500

Even though China’s rapid economic expansion slowed slightly in September, the growth of its industrial production speeded up, according to data released Friday.

Inflationary pressures hit manufacturing sector

Dinka — Tue, 02 Oct 2007 01:28:06 -0500

The Australian Industry Group (AiG) says inflationary pressures continue to build across the manufacturing sector.

Saudi Takeover of GE Plastics Flies Under Radar

dgrassi — Wed, 04 Jul 2007 23:00:07 -0500

The announcement on May 21, 2007 that the largest public company in the Middle East, by market value, would be acquiring a division of the world’s second-largest corporation, by market value, and based in the United States, could not have been any less publicized. But in the world of corporate governance, the largest transaction ever completed in the Persian Gulf, seemingly trumps all laws of reason.

High performance energy storage

harminka — Tue, 03 Jul 2007 06:38:18 -0500

North Carolina State University physicists have recently deduced a way to improve high-energy-density capacitors so that they can store up to seven times as much energy per unit volume than the common capacitor.

ICI Rejects the Bid From Akzo

Alla — Mon, 18 Jun 2007 08:18:57 -0500

Britain's Imperial Chemical Industries (ICI) has rejected a Ã‚Â£7.2 billion sterling bid approach from Dutch chemicals group Akzo Nobel NV, mentioning that the offer undervalues the company.

Sierra Club Lobbies Against Legislation That Would Protect Endangered Birds and Bats

donatracy — Tue, 12 Jun 2007 08:18:16 -0500

Do you know where your money and representation goes when you support a wildlife, environmental or nature organization? If you think it is going to save and protect wildlife you might want to take a second look.

Ford Motor Company wins 14 vehicle honors

Anastvatz — Thu, 07 Jun 2007 04:17:38 -0500

Ford Motor Company has the most top-quality vehicles in the industry, according to a customer-based initial quality survey released on June 6th by J.D. Power and Associates.