Macworld - Big Win Baseball represents an achievement of sorts. It seemingly requires very little skill, doesn't seem too rely much on strategy, and has little objective outside of acquiring an in-game currency that helps you to win ...
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Social games provider Zynga swung to a loss in the quarter ended June 30, and lowered its outlook for the year, leading its shares to fall by about 40% in after-hours trading on Wednesday. The maker of popular online games such as ...
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Orvana's primary asset is the El Valle-Boinas/Carles gold-copper mine in northern Spain.It also owns and operates the Don Mario Mine in Bolivia,processing its copper-gold-silver Upper Mineralized Zone deposit,and is advancing its Copperwood ...
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The international credit ratings agency Standard and Poor's has announced that the France based seamless steel tube producer Vallourec will maintain its strong market positions in premium steel pipes and connections for the oil and gas ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
The prospects for a pick up in China's economy are getting better by the week,with more signs that 2013 could be a strong year.It is good news for the Australian economy,which has slowed in the past year in the wake of a sharp fall in the ...
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More than 1,000 delegates from the world of cotton joined us in Hong Kong last week at its biggest ever trade event - 'Hong Kong 2012'. Hosted by the outgoing International Cotton Association Ltd (ICA) President, Antonio Esteve, the two ...
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It will not be wrong to say that the world has been revolutionized today as rubber is being used extensively.Though rubber is renewable,yet the effects that the burning of rubber-made products inflicts on the environment are also not ...
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ABN Amro expects gold prices to drop substantially over the next two years on a modest increase in supply and slightly lower demand. ABN Amro said that it sees gold averaging USD 1,400 per ounce in 2013 and USD 1,300 an ounce in 2014. The ...
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US regional retailer Tops Markets has reported a half-year profit despite a fall in sales. Tops, which has over 120 stores in New York state and Pennsylvania, booked net income of US$10.1m for the 28 weeks to 14 July, compared to a $1.8m ...
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Swiss food manufacturer Huegli has blamed higher commodity costs for a plunge in half-year profits. The firm, which makes organic consumer brands and supplies other food manufacturers, as well as retailers and foodservice operators, ...
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Premature failure is a common fate for large-diameter (e.g., 8 in. to 10 ft) bearings in heavy-duty applications where rotations are frequent. In big rotating equipment, such as cranes, excavators, and tunnel boring machines, a slewing ring ...
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Created by the International Centre for the Arts in Guimarães, Portugal, an art collective known as Moradavaga changed the way people look at swings by creating light through the motion of the swings themselves. Image Courtesy ...
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The company's Q3 2012 consolidated revenue registered 6% increase, compared to Q2 2011 Chipmaker SK Hynix posted a marginal profit for third quarter 2012 ended 30 September 2012. The South Korea-based company's consolidated third ...
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US canned vegetables maker Seneca Foods returned to profitability in its first quarter, despite recording a drop in sales. Earnings in the three months ended 2 July amounted to US$8.2m compared to a net loss of $8m in the prior-year ...