Yearly Archives: 2016

Aerospace Manufacturing On Board With Robots

Robotics Online Feb 18 08:42 am 

Since the Wright Brothersatrade first flight in 1903 to the SpaceX launch and land in 2015 aerospace has shot high. Lucky for us. Because the original biplanes were basically big kites made from wood wire and linen literally stitched together by teams of seamstresses. Yes before Rosie the Riveter there was Sally the Seamstress or Ida Holdgreve.

Leading Indicators Drop For Second Straight Month

24/7 Wall St. via Yahoo! Finance Feb 18 09:10 am 

As 247 Wall St. has said on numerous occasions that leading indicators just might not be very leading. Also this report rarely moves the markets.

10 Things You Need To Know Before The Opening Bell (SPX, SPY, QQQ, DIA, AXP, YHOO)

Business Insider Feb 18 05:21 am 

Here is what you need to know. The OECD cut its forecast for global growth . The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development trimmed its 2016 global growth forecast by 0.3 to 3. According to AFP the OECD attributed the change to recent weakness in economic data lackluster demand disappointing investment and the quotsubstantialquot risk for financial instability. China39s inflation ...

Equity Rally Continues As Crude Prices Rise On Deal Hope

The Edge Feb 17 03:01 pm 

NEW YORK Feb 18 Global equity markets rallied on Wednesday as oil prices jumped on optimism that top crude producers could finalize a deal to freeze production while the Mexican peso strengthened after the country39s central bank hiked ...

Greater Manchester Fastest 50 Companies 2016 Revealed

Manchester Evening News Feb 17 04:25 pm 

Sponsored and organised by leading law firm Ward Hadaway and backed by the Manchester Evening NewsGreater Manchester Business Week the list highlights and celebrates companies in the region who have shown the largest growth over recent years.

GLOBAL MARKETS-Equity Rally Continues As Crude Prices Rise On Deal Hope

Reuters - UK Focus via Yahoo UK & Ireland Finance Feb 17 01:26 pm 

Global equity markets rallied on Wednesday as oil prices jumped on optimism that top crude producers could finalize a deal to freeze production while the Mexican peso strengthened after the country39s central bank hiked its benchmark interest rate. After a surprise agreement on Tuesday between non-OPEC Russia and OPEC leader Saudi Arabia to freeze output at January levels Iran39s oil minister ...

Marriott International Reports Fourth Quarter 2015 Results

PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Feb 17 01:30 pm 

BETHESDA Md. Feb. 17 2016 PRNewswire -- HIGHLIGHTS Fourth quarter diluted EPS totaled 0.77 a 13 percent increase over prior year results On a constant dollar basis worldwide comparable systemwide ...

The Inside Story Behind The Bungled Bombardier C Series

CityNews Feb 17 09:23 am 

It was an astonishing bit of candour uttered as it was by the president and CEO of one of the largest transportation companies in the world. The Quebec government had just announced a 1.3-billion investment in the C Series the new line of commercial jets from Montreal-based rail and aerospace company Bombardier. Plagued by technical a

Global Fiberglass Market Expected To Grow At 9.0% CAGR – APAC Is The Global Leader In Consumption – Research And Markets

Business Wire Feb 17 09:40 am 

DUBLIN--BUSINESS WIRE--Research and Markets httpwww.researchandmarkets.comresearchkzxhvhfiberglassmarket has announced the addition of the quotFiberglass Market - Trends amp Forecast to 2020quot report to their offering. The global fiber glass market is expected to reach 15.57 billion by 2020 at a CAGR of 9. The global fiber glass market is a relatively nascent fast-growing and ...

MTI Issues $71,164 In Awards In January

The Times Record Feb 17 09:52 am 

The Times Record BRUNSWICK The Maine Technology Institute approved four new grant applications in January totaling 71164 in awards to entrepreneurs from across Maine to advance new product and process development in biotechnology composite materials and environmental technology. This round of MTI awards leveraged 1664756 of matching contributions from the award recipients. read more

Horizon Solutions Expands Enclosure Modification Capabilities

PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance Feb 17 05:00 am 

ROCHESTER N.Y. Feb. 17 2016 PRNewswire --AHorizon Solutions a wholesale distributor of electrical automation and industrial products in upstate New York and New England today announced the expansion of their value-added services by becoming a designatedA Hoffman Certified Modification Center. quotCustomers tell us that performing manual control enclosure modifications is an inefficient and...

UK Low-carbon Vehicle Specialist Riversimple Unveils Fuel Cell City Car

the Engineer Feb 17 05:02 am 

A UK-based HFCV pioneer has unveiled Rasa a lightweight prototype car with a range of up to 300 miles on 1.5kg of hydrogen. Riversimple Movementatrades two-seat hydrogen fuel cell powered road car is set for trials later this year with production scheduled from 2018. Once on the market Rasa will be offered to consumers through a