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Inflation in Low-Cost Countries (Monthly Report)

2015-07-23 21:04:24| EmergingTextiles.com

Inflation rates have slightly risen in a series of low-cost countries in June, without however affecting the long-term trend toward a lower growth in consumer prices. Our monthly report offers a comparison of inflation rates in low-cost countries, with historical data available back to June 2007. Impact of currency changes is calculated to assess real consequences for exports of higher or lower inflation rates.

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Court ruling clears way for Novartis' low-cost biotech drug

2015-07-21 22:41:33| Biotech - Topix.net

A federal appeals court has ruled that Novartis can begin selling its lower-cost copy of an Amgen Inc. drug in September, rejecting a bid to further delay the launch of the knock-off biotech medication. Novartis received federal approval in March to sell its cheaper copy of Amgen's Neupogen, which is used to boost blood cells in cancer patients.

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New design could dramatically boost efficiency of low-cost solar panels

2015-07-13 06:50:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

ScienceDaily: A new material design tested in experiments at the Department of Energy's SLAC National Accelerator Laboratory could make low-cost solar panels far more efficient by greatly enhancing their ability to collect the sun's energy and release it as electricity. A team of University of California, Los Angeles, scientists found that by assembling the components of the panels to more closely resemble the natural systems plants use to tap the sun's energy, it may be possible to separate positive and negative...

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