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The PC Market Will Shrink for The Second Year Running as Tablets Gain Momentum

Mar 7, 2013

The PC market will shrink for the second year running as tablets gain momentum, reports IDC. Last year the PC market sharnk 3.7%, this year it will shrink 1.6% say the analysts. That's a shrink from 350m units in 2012 to 345m in 2013. ...

Tags: PC market, tablet, computer

Baltic Industrial Planing Works Are Registering Satisfactory Levels

Mar 7, 2013

Baltic industrial planing works are currently registering satisfactory levels of demand on the relevant East Asian sales markets. Substantial volumes have been sold to Japan and South Korea recently. An overhang even exists in demand in ...

Tags: industrial planing work, East Asian sales market, spruce lumber

Return of Alfa Romeo to The US Market Is Critical to Its Future Success

Mar 7, 2013

The return of Alfa Romeo to the US market is critical to its future success, says the Italian brand’s parent company FiatChrysler. Alfa will belatedly relaunch in North America in the second half of 2013 with its new 4C sports car. ...

Tags: Alfa Romeo, Crucial, Italian Brand

Next-Generation Audi A3 Luxury Hatchback Will Match a-Class with $35, 600 Starting Price

Mar 7, 2013

The new Audi A3 will start nearly $5000 below the model it replaces as the German company responds to an aggressive pricing strategy by rival Mercedes-Benz. Audi Australia has announced the next-generation Audi A3 luxury hatchback will ...

Tags: 2013, Audi A3, A-Class

Easton Is Making a Running Change to Its M1 Rear Hubs

Mar 7, 2013

Easton is making a running change to its M1 rear hubs and is making available an upgrade kit for existing hubs to eliminate side-to-side play and improve bearing durability. The upgrade kits are available at no charge to dealers with the ...

Tags: Easton ships, wheels, rear hubs

Subaru BRZ Changable 'not Decide'

Mar 7, 2013

With Toyota having all but confirmed the Toyota 86 convertible for production, Subaru says it still hasn’t decided whether or not it will do a similar body style with its sister car, the Subaru BRZ. Speaking to CarAdvice at the ...

Tags: Subaru, BRZ, Toyota

SHFE Rebar Contract for October Delivery Slipped,Making It The Lowest Level This Year

Mar 7, 2013

It's reported that steel rebar futures at Shagnhai Futures Exchange (SHFE) fell for a second day to the lowest level in more than six weeks on nine consecutive weeks of climbing inventories in China, showing a sign of oversupply in the ...

Tags: Steel rebar, Steel.rebar

Rally Success Is Celebrated by Mini Countryman JCW Dakar Winner Edition Celebrates

Mar 7, 2013

The Mini Countryman JCW ALL4 Dakar Winner 2013 special edition has been launched to celebrate the car’s back-to-back successes in the gruelling motorsport event. The limited edition Countryman John Cooper Works model commemorates ...

Tags: Mini Countryman, JCW ALL4 Dakar Winner, 2013 special edition

Spyker B6 Venator Concept Has Been Unveiled About 275kw Aircraft-Inspired Sports Car

Mar 7, 2013

The Spyker B6 Venator concept has been unveiled at the 2013 Geneva motor show in a surprise reveal from the Dutch car maker. The two-door, two-seater Spyker B6 Venator concept – designed by Spyker CEO Victor R. Muller – aims ...

Tags: Spyker, B6 Venator concept, 2013 Geneva motor show

The Last Two to Three Weeks Have Seen a Revival in Business Activity

Mar 7, 2013

Notwithstanding the continuing wintry weather, the last two to three weeks have seen a revival in business activity on German softwood-lumber markets. Important reasons for this trend are what are evidently for some businesses’ ...

Tags: softwood-lumber, hoc price, Germany

Sales Via Mobile Devices Are Rising Fast for Joss & Main

Mar 7, 2013

BOSTON — Sales via mobile devices are rising fast for Joss & Main, a private sale site for home furnishings and decor, the company reports. The two-year old flash sale retailer, which exceeded 3 million members earlier this year, ...

Tags: mobile device, home furnishing, decor

Nationwide Marketing Group's Primetime Show Was Held at The Venetian Resort

Mar 7, 2013

LAS VEGAS - Nationwide Marketing Group's PrimeTime Show, held here this week at The Venetian Resort was the buying group's largest yet, drawing a record-breaking 5,000 dealers and vendors. The show floor in the attached Sands Expo and ...

Tags: Nationwide Marketing Group, floor, furniture

USGC-Asia Arbitrage for Isomer-grade Mixed Xylenes on Paper Does Not Appear

Mar 7, 2013

The US Gulf Coast-Asia arbitrage for isomer-grade mixed xylenes on paper does not appear to be re-opening any time soon, as arbitrage economics continued narrowing, plunging to a five-month low Tuesday, Platts data showed. "The US-Asia ...

Tags: Asia arbitrage, Chemicals, USGC

On a 13-Week Comparative Basis,Comps Grew 7.9%

Mar 7, 2013

Driven by increases in store traffic and higher average ticket, Pier 1 Imports Inc. reported strong comp and total sales results for its fourth quarter, ended Feb. 25. On a 13-week comparative basis, comps grew 7.9%. Total sales for the ...

Tags: store traffic, average ticket

Renault's Head of Design for 'Sensual' Language

Mar 7, 2013

Renault’s head of design says the French brand is pushing towards more sensual, Latin designs while the rest of the industry appears to be moving towards Germanic, hard edged styles. Speaking to the media at today’s Geneva ...

Tags: Renault, Sensual Design Language, Germanic

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