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The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) on September 1 offered fresh evidence that higher energy prices are slowing the pace of U.S. manufacturing. Its closely watched PMI index decreased to 53.6% in August, down three full percentage points...
The Spanish government approved on August 26, a 2005-2010 Renewable Energy Plan that envisages renewable energy sources accounting for 12% of total electricity generation in 2010, Deputy Prime Minister Maria Teresa Fernandez said. The government...
George W. Bush on August 8 signed a sweeping energy bill he said would strengthen the U.S. economy and eventually help wean the U.S. foreign sources of oil. The U.S. Congress passed the legislation just last month, about four years after the...
Last month, the non-manufacturing sector of the U.S. economy, the segment that includes construction, mining, utilities and business services, grew for the 28th consecutive month. But the pace was slower than during June, according to data...
Quality Technology Company (QTC), a Schaumburg, IL.-based consuting and training company, is offering a Six Sigma Audit Checklist free of charge for companies that want to launch a Six Sigma initiative. ...
