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The European co-generation sector has been looking hard for a competitive edge and one area of innovation that has helped it improve its energy efficiency is in the convergence of software, control and instrumentation, internet and wireless communication, and smart grids.…

WITH Europe’s economy still struggling to deal with the fall-out of the global financial crisis, its co-generation sector has had to fight to expand, or in some cases hold its position. Tightening national government budgets have meant that the co-gen industry has had to argue persuasively for public subsidies and tax breaks, or even the right to have equal treatment with renewable energies.…

reform of its financial markets may take another giant leap forward this summer with the expected reintroduction of bond futures after a 17 year hiatus. The launch of a new bond futures market in Shanghai may be good news for many seeking alternatives to the country’s heavy reliance on bank financing even as local banks this summer faced an unprecedented liquidity squeeze amid a government crackdown on unofficial lending.…

THE MANAGEMENT of fast fashion retail supply chains is not just about maximising speed to market, it is about flexibility too. Retailers have had to make their supply chains and decision-making sufficiently quick and flexible to cater to consumers shopping with a ‘buy now, wear now’ mentality.…

MOBILE communication services have become a significant focus for airports worldwide regarding improving passenger experience, especially as the use of interconnected smart devices has boomed. Airports have been building on previous services, such as improving and expanding their wireless internet coverage and working with airlines to allow for flight check-ins via mobile communication devices.…

‘LA TORRE PUIG,’ the 22-storey Puig Tower now being fitted out in the Plaza de Europa, of the Catalan capital, Barcelona, for Puig SL, the family owned fragrances and fashion firm, will be yet another landmark building for one of Europe’s most beautiful cities.…

WHILE it is hard to generalise about a region as diverse as Latin America, the truth is that many of its consumers are more concerned about personal appearance than is typical elsewhere in the world, and that is good news for the personal care product industry.…

THE RUSSIAN lace-making industry is on the verge of recovery after the long crisis, caused by the collapse of the Soviet Union. The resulting economic instability ruined many of the country’s leading lace producers, damaging a historically important fabric sub-sector in Russia.…

THE EUROPEAN Union (EU) and the industry will invest an additional Euro EUR1.4 billion (USD1.8 billion) in the second phase of a public-private partnership meant to expand the use of clean and efficient technologies in transport and energy, according to an announcement made this week by the European Commission, the EU’s executive body.…

THESE are brighter days for oil and gas technology entrepreneurs as investors ranging from business angels through venture capitalists, private equity firms and the corporate venture wings of exploration and production (E&P) majors show renewed appetite to back bright ideas with global applications.…