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Train delays consistently rank high on the list of rail travellers' main bugbears and, according to their own figures, in the UK some 60% of delays can be attributed to Network Rail. Contributing to this unhappy statistic are factors including infrastructure faults, trespass, vandalism and cable theft - but arguably the most significant, and potentially the most costly, is the weather.

Rare earth elements (REE) such as scandium, yttrium and 15 other minerals are sought after for their unique technology applications, but their scarcity means those countries lucky enough to contain them hold significant sway over global supply. Mining-technology.com profiles the eight biggest rare earth producers based on latest production and reserve data.

Commercial drones on home turf represent a huge opportunity for business and a significant risk for air traffic control. While some countries forge ahead with new commercial drone regulations, the US Federal Aviation Administration has been criticised for its slow progress.

Scientists working on an international collaboration to mimic the process of photosynthesis have reached a significant milestone in the quest to develop an efficient and abundant alternative fuel. The results could bring us one step closer to matching plants in their ability to exploit the Sun's energy

Mandatory audit firm rotation can create significant practical challenges in a global environment. The audit firm rotationpolicies can vary not just by the rotation interval but also by the time out required and the category of companies to which the policy applies. Mandatory firm rotation would increase the audit firm concentration.

The Mastercard Love Index analyses credit, debit and prepaid card transactions over a three-year period 11-14 February 2016-18. It reveals that sentimental spending in the UK has increased by 49% since 2016. However, there has been a significant return to last-Minute shopping.

Electricity has begun to flow at Hornsea 1, a wind array that will become the world's biggest offshore wind farm off the coast of the UK. This milestone makes the UK's offshore wind sector arguably the best in the world, and with significant investment recently announced it looks set to maintain that position.

Add to favorites Technology giant IBM has reported a marginal revenue decline for the third quarter of this year, even as its cloud and analytics businesses witnessed significant growth. The company's revenue stood at $19.2bn in the July-September quarter, down $54m compared to the same period last year.

North America is the major contributor to the global industrial air purifier market, with significant demand arising from manufacturing, healthcare, and food & beverage verticals. The US was the leading country in the industrial air purifier market in 2018. This trend is expected to continue during the forecast period 2019-2025, fueling the global industrial air purifier market growth at a CAGR of more than 7% to reach revenue of $20 billion by 2025.

Peiyang Chemical Equipment Co., Ltd. (referred to as PCC) is a leading EPC contractors in oil & gas fields and has consistently proven itself as the company of choice in designing and manufacturing of modular refinery. PCC was established in 1993, and it's a state owned company by Tianjin University which is ranking No.1 in chemical engineering in China. PCC has a factory size of 145,064m2 and currently employs more than 350 people with various responsibilities in design and R&D, project management, engineering, procurement, and construction. A significant number of personnel also handle the commercial, financial, IT and administration of the Company. PCC prides itself as a leading Design, OEM (original equipment manufacturer) and Trading Company. The portfolio of onshore and offshore solutions for Oil & Gas, Bio-fuel, Petrochemical, Pharmaceutical solutions include but not limited to: Engineering design Manufacturing of process equipment Research and development Procurement Installation support Commissioning and start up Training PCC was awarded the National New Product Certificate, Second Prize of National Science and Technology Progress. PCC also passed the ISO 9001:2008, had the National pressure vessel design & manufacturing certificates, gained ASME and U certificates. PCC is the member of Fractionation Research, Inc. (FRI).