Category: news
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Op-Ed | When Sustainable Fashion Does More Harm Than Good
From products made of recycled plastic to take-back programmes, some of fashion’s favourite sustainability solutions are problematic, argues Beth Esponnette. Replace “sustainable” with “less bad” in today’s fashion headlines and you get a more accurate picture of reality: “Less Bad Fashion Trends You Need To Know In 2023.” “Less Bad Fashion Influencers Take On Fast…
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How multifamily developers are keeping the construction pipeline flowing
Apartment developers are getting creative in order to keep the construction pipeline flowing amid construction and capital challenges. Four of the developers leading those efforts described their approach to continue building new housing in a session at the 2023 NMHC Apartment Strategies Conference in Las Vegas Tuesday. Each of the panelists has seen delays in…
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Global robot report highlights UK’s urgent need to increase automation
The UK has a strong and proud manufacturing history and, for a small nation, has long punched above its weight on the global stage. Today, the UK remains the ninth largest manufacturing nation in the world, with a £183bn output[1]. But our seat at the top table is looking precarious as a result of our…
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Almost all of Africa’s maize crop is at risk from devastating fall armyworm pest, study reveals
Scientists from the University of Minnesota’s GEMS Informatics Center, and CABI’s Dr Roger Day, Global Advisor, Plant Health, have highlighted how almost the entire African maize crop is grown in areas with climates that support seasonal infestations of the pest. The researchers assembled 3,175 geo-tagged occurrences of the fall armyworm worldwide and use that data…
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AquaChemie opens petrochemical terminal in Jebel Ali Port, Dubai
DUBAI, UAE: AquaChemie Middle East, part of the UAE-based AquaChemie Group, has formally inaugurated its world-class petrochemical terminal in DP World’s Jebel Ali Port in Dubai. The advanced $50 million (AED 184 million) terminal will be one of the most functional and versatile bulk liquid terminals in the GCC region serving as a vital gateway…
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This micro-LED advancement is exactly what AR and VR needs
Recent advances in microLED technology could significantly improve AR glasses and VR headsets in the future, according to some new research from MIT. The report claims that vertical stacking could allow for microscopic pixels that provide full color in just 4 microns. Head-mounted displays have, so far, relied on the same type of screens found in…
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Zara Says It’s Time Its Home Market Pays for Online Returns
Inditex SA, the owner of fast fashion chain Zara, will start charging Spanish shoppers for returning items bought online, mirroring a strategy it had previously rolled out in most of its other markets. Customers in Spain will now have to pay €1.95 to return an order, unless they take it to a brick-and-mortar shop or…
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Tailor-made cable interfaces with new online shop for igus Module Connect
Module Connect from igus is a space-saving connector for electrical cables, fibre optic cables and pneumatic hoses. It is mainly used where several cables are plugged into energy chains in the smallest possible space. For individual configuration of these plug-in modules, at no cost, igus has now expanded its online shop by 180 additional parts…
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Gold hits over 9-month highs as U.S. Fed chief strikes dovish tone
Gold prices rebounded sharply on Wednesday as the Federal Reserve chief’s surprisingly dovish remarks on the central bank’s fight to bring down inflation sank the dollar and signaled to investors that a peak in interest rates was likely approaching. Spot gold climbed 1.2% to $1,951.43 per ounce by 3:48 p.m. ET, its highest since mid-April…
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UK Watchdog Casts Eye on Richemont Deal to Sell Online Retailer to Farfetch
Britain’s competition watchdog on Tuesday said it was seeking comment on whether Richemont’s deal to offload most of its online fashion retailer YOOX Net-A-Porter (YNAP) to Farfetch could harm competition in the UK. If completed, the deal announced last August would clear the way for Richemont’s labels to sign up for technology run by luxury…
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