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The power loom arrived in Briercliffe in 1848. The only family in Briercliffe that had any capital were the Smiths of Hill End. William Smith as the owner of a handloom factory was under the same pressures as individual rural hand loom weavers- and needed to modernise. In 1848, he opened Hill End Shed, a power loom shed with 400 looms at Lane ...
In April 2002, Berkshire acquired Fruit of the Loom for $835 million in cash. It acquired Russell Corporation in August 2006, for $600 million. [82] Fruit of the Loom also acquired Brooks Sports in 2006. [83] In September 2002, Berkshire acquired Garanimals for $273 million. [84]
Dunfermline (/ d ʌ n ˈ f ɜːr m l ɪ n / ⓘ; Scots: Dunfaurlin, Scottish Gaelic: Dùn Phàrlain) is a city, parish, and former royal burgh in Fife, Scotland, 3 miles (5 km) from the northern shore of the Firth of Forth.
2004: First podcast, invented by Adam Curry and Dave Winer, is a program made available in digital format for download over the Internet and it usually features one or more recurring hosts engaged in a discussion about a particular topic or current event. [545] [546] [547] 2005: YouTube, the first popular video-streaming site, was founded
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Poverty incidence of La Union 5 10 15 20 25 30 2006 25.99 2009 29.29 2012 18.50 2015 17.53 2018 4.43 2021 6.60 Source: Philippine Statistics Authority La Union’s economy is driven by three primary sectors: agriculture, industry, and services. The service sector plays a dominant role, comprising 81.28% of all business establishments, while industry contributes 17.21% and agriculture makes up ...