Whoever struck first would get the pick of the workforce and more favorable contracts for materials and services.
At the moment, about 80% of the materials and services involved in constructing an offshore wind farm are imported.
Japan also needs to ramp up disaster relief preparations, including getting food and potable water and medicine ready for quick transport to different locations in the country and getting relief services workers ready and making plans for distribution of materials and services.
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The inclusion of food production also points to a broadening of the definition of green tech, which in the past referred more narrowly to technologies such as those for renewable electricity and biofuel production, electric car development and new materials and services that help consumers and businesses use energy more efficiently.
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Support services and technology, hardware and equipment companies issued the greatest number of warnings in Scotland during 2012, with three each, followed by construction and materials businesses and software and computer services firms.
The union also agreed to let Chrysler outsource peripheral jobs like materials handling and janitorial services.
Wood Group PSN (WGPSN) will provide management, labour, materials, services and equipment for the project.
Other possible applications include printing airline and concert tickets, marketing materials from online services, and photos from devices to high-quality industrial printers.
It has also shown that national authorities must take risk into account at all levels, including education about hazards in schools, urban planning in coastal zones, modification of building codes and materials, evacuation plans for communities and organization of effective emergency services.
The company recently sold out of its position in the iShares FTSE Xinhua China 25 (FXI) exchange traded fund, a large cap fund made up primarily of financial services and basic materials.
And yet the basis of our economic existence is readily and intuitively understood by just about anyone: we wrest materials from the Earth, we make things and we provide services.
Over the past six months, leadership has come from sectors such as basic materials, consumer goods, technology, and services.
It may include a combination of any of the following tools: requiring nonbanks to file certain reports, reviewing the materials the companies actually use to offer those products and services, reviewing their compliance systems and procedures, and reviewing what they promised consumers.
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In the days ahead, our train will pass a succession of monstrous eastbound freight services, groaning with raw materials: Albertan oil and yellow sulphur, British Columbian coal and lumber, but mostly grain from the prairies.
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The largest sector concentration, at 32%, is in financial services, with 12.5% of the fund also invested in industrial materials and 10% in integrated oil companies.
Rather, it is designed to enhance the delivery of services through the establishment of collaborative work among various organisations, provision of trainings and materials as well as the advocacy on the importance of education for women.
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Already, Nike with its Nike iD services lets customers personalize and design their own Nike merchandise, down to their favorite colors and materials.
What has been proven is that if you are one of the top spenders, innovation will impact gross margin (the percentage of revenue left over after subtracting the costs of materials, labor, manufacturing, and direct shipping, and after paying other expenses incurred in making the products or services sold).
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