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Siemens to Build 11.5 Megawatt Wind Farm in Amarillo, Texas

Siemens Government Technologies, Inc. has been awarded the contract to build the largest-ever federal windfarm in the United States. Five 2.3 megawatt wind turbines will be erected at the Pantex…

May 14, 2013No CommentRead More

Chilean Cranberry Growing Operation Joins Ocean Spray

Ocean Spray will now be able to produce cranberry products throughout the year after a deal with Agrícola Cran Chile Limitada. Ocean Spray have acquired the main processing plant for…

January 10, 2013No CommentRead More

H&M Opens First Store in Serbia

Swedish retail giant, H&M, is set to open a new store in Serbia this Autumn. The popular family clothing brand will open doors to a new retail unit in Belgrade.…

January 10, 2013No CommentRead More

Apple Sells 2 Million iPhones in China on First Weekend of Launch

Apple have sold 2 million iPhones in China just three days after the December 14th launch. Tim Cook, Apple’s CEO, said of the sales figures: “Customer response to iPhone 5…

December 17, 2012No CommentRead More

Julia Gillard Opens First Hybrid Engine Plant in Australia

Australia’s first hybrid engine plant was opened on 6th December 2012 by Julia Gillard. The Prime Minister said during the opening: …This new modular facility with its state of the…

December 14, 2012No CommentRead More

US Retailers Prepare For Thanksgiving Sales

US retailers are preparing for the biggest weekend in the American shopping calendar. Black Friday, Thanksgiving & Cyber Monday will see the majority of the year’s purchases fly through merchants’…

November 22, 2012No CommentRead More

Australia Post Responds to Surge in Online Shopping with 24/7 Store

Australia Post has opened a 24/7 superstore in the Australian Capital Territory (Canberra) in response to figures showing that almost the entire adult population of Australia now shops online. 10…

November 20, 2012No CommentRead More

Disney Buys Lucasfilm for $4.05 Billion

George Lucas has sold the company which owns the Star Wars brand to Disney for $4.05 Billion. Disney will take control of Lucasfilm Ltd in return for around 40 million…

October 31, 2012No CommentRead More

Skanska Sells 50% of Walsall Manor Hospital for £17 Million

Skanska, the Swedish-based public works & construction firm, has sold its 50% equity holding in Walsall Manor Hospital near Birmingham, UK, to Barclays Infrastructure Funds Management Limited. The £17 million…

October 11, 2012No CommentRead More

Australia Considers New Zealand Potato Imports in Light of Zebra Chip Disease

Australia is reviewing the latest evidence on potato pests in New Zealand ahead of a decision to receive imports from the country. The Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry is…

October 5, 2012No CommentRead More