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Margins Have Shrunk Rapidly in March as SM Prices Tumble Amid Weak Sentiment in China

Mar 7, 2013

Margins for producing styrene monomer in Asia have shrunk rapidly in March as SM prices tumble amid weak sentiment in China, with the spread to feedstock benzene narrowing 17% and to naphtha shrinking 8% since the end of February, Platts ...

Tags: SM Margins, styrene monomer, Asia

US Mixed Xylene Contract Price Settled at $4.40/gal Tuesday

Mar 7, 2013

The March US mixed xylene contract price settled at $4.40/gal ($1,333/mt) Tuesday, 6 cents ($18.18/mt) lower than February's mark, trading sources said. Sources expected the contract price to settle lower after a decline in spot MX ...

Tags: mixed xylene, contract price, trading sources

Chinese Buyers Remained on The Sidelines

Mar 7, 2013

Chinese buyers remained on the sidelines as they continued to scout for thermal coal cargoes at cheaper prices with no rush to conclude deals amid huge stockpiles at ports and power companies, sources said. Despite the lack of demand, ...

Tags: ASIA THERMAL COAL, Bargains, Imported Coal

Bicycle Retailer and Industry News Is Looking for New Product Information and News

Mar 7, 2013

Bicycle Retailer and Industry News is looking for new product information and news to include in its annual Sea Otter Festival & Gear Guide that will be handed out at the four-day festival in April and distributed at Northern California ...

Tags: Bicycle Retailer, BRAIN, Sea Otter Product News

A Group of 20 Leaders Toured The Nation's Capital's New Protected Bike Lanes

Mar 7, 2013

A group of 20 leaders from the bike industry toured the nation's capital's new protected bike lanes on a trip hosted by Bikes Belong Foundation’s Green Lane Project on Monday. The tour highlighted protected bike lanes, also known as ...

Tags: Industry Leaders, DC, Protected Bike Lanes

The European Cyclists' Federation Has Launched a New Website,

Mar 7, 2013

The European Cyclists' Federation has launched a new website, that provides information to those wishing to cycle the EuroVelo routes, a 70,000 kilometer (44,000 mile) cycling route network crisscrossing Europe. The site provides ...

Tags: European Cyclists'Federation, new website, Bike Touring Network

An Inopportune Time for Cycling Advocates to Storm Capitol Hill in The Interest

Mar 7, 2013

With Congress in the grips of the Great Sequester 3.0, it might seem an inopportune time for cycling advocates to storm Capitol Hill in the interest of pushing the two-wheel and pedestrian agenda. Considerably bigger fish and all. But ...

Tags: Great Sequester 3.0, National Bike Summit, Bicyclists

Interconnector Pipeline Is Nominated to Ship a 'Massive Record High' of Gas From Belgium

Mar 7, 2013

The Interconnector [IUK] pipeline is nominated to ship a "massive record high" of gas from Belgium to the UK Tuesday, Platts' unit Bentek Energy said, following supply disruptions which drove a large price premium for UK gas Monday. ...

Tags: Interconnector, pipeline, gas

The Daily Deal Industry Has Fallen a Long Way and Created a Niche Within E-Commerce

Mar 7, 2013

The daily deal industry has fallen a long way since Groupon came onto the scene in 2008 and created a niche within e-commerce. Tineka Smith reports. Daily deals innovator Groupon burst onto the scene in 2008 and by 2010 had clocked up 35 ...

Tags: e-commerce, Google, Social media

Toy Companies Are Being Called on to Produce More Goods for Children

Mar 7, 2013

Toy companies are being called on to produce more goods for children with special educational needs. The Good Toy Guide, the review website for parents, retailers and suppliers, wants to review more toys that can be used by all kids, ...

Tags: Toy companies, children, The Good Toy Guide

Google Users Have Been Subject to FBI Security Information Requests Since 2009

Mar 7, 2013

Some thousand-plus Google users have been subject to FBI security information requests since 2009, the company said Tuesday. The data build on Google's already existing tally of government data requests. The new figures look at the number ...

Tags: Google, Computer

Chavez Died Tuesday in Caracas After an Almost Two-year Battle with Cancer

Mar 7, 2013

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez died Tuesday in Caracas after an almost two-year battle with cancer and 14 years of a dominating socialist presidency that leaves the country with the world's largest oil reserves mired in uncertainty. The ...

Tags: oil reserves, Chavez death, medical condition

NASA's Mars Rover Curiosity Is out of Safe Mode and Back on Active Status

Mar 7, 2013

NASA's Mars rover Curiosity is out of safe mode and back on active status after computer trouble had sidelined the vehicle for nearly a week. The space agency reported that Curiosity is now running on its backup computer system, known as ...

Tags: Computer, Computer Products

Dr Amanda Gummer Discusses Niche Markets and How to Make The Most of Them

Mar 7, 2013

Dr Amanda Gummer discusses niche markets and how to make the most of them. With margins on mass market products being cut to the bone due to tough competition, it’s worth looking at some of the niche markets which aren’t quite ...

Tags: toy markets, toy, toy manufacturers

Education Foundation Works to Re-Tool The Pipeline for Technically Skilled Workers

Mar 7, 2013

With the success of its Partnership Response in Manufacturing Education (PRIME) initiative, the Society of Manufacturing Engineers (SME) Education Foundation continues working to re-tool the pipeline for technically skilled workers. The ...

Tags: Initiative, partnerships, high schools, manufacturers, PRIME, SME

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