Dry bulk shipowners are heading toward 2016 with the prospect of one fewer cargo option on the key loading region of the US Gulf Coast, as new environmental legislation introduced by Beijing this summer could mean China will no longer be ...
The global market for airborne infrared countermeasures will grow at an average rate of less than 3 per cent over the coming five years – despite the ongoing replacement of flares with far more advanced laser-based systems. That ...
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For third-quarter 2015, AXT Inc of Fremont, CA, USA, which makes gallium arsenide (GaAs, indium phosphide (InP) and germanium (Ge) substrates and raw materials, has reported revenue of $18.4m, down 12.4% on $21m last quarter and down 20% on ...
Hydrous fuel ethanol prices in Center-South Brazil surged on Tuesday to be assessed by Platts at Real 1,950/cu m on ex-mill Ribeirao Preto, up 7% from a week ago and a new all-time high. Hydrous fuel ethanol is used in Brazil as a ...
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Chevron on Friday revised slightly lower an earlier future production target due to prolonged but uncertain lower oil prices, while at the same slashing its capital spending for 2016 by 25% compared to this year. The company now sees ...
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Nissan has started testing its Leaf-based autonomous car prototype capable of driving on both highway and urban roads of Japan. The Japanese automaker wants to test "Piloted Drive" mode, which is a part of its Intelligent Driving System ...
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Runners of all abilities are attracted to take part in the Asian Sky Running Championship Race in Hong Kong. This February saw the first ever Asian Sky Running Championship race come to Hong Kong. The competition is one of the most ...
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Why Measure? In the era of big data and tight budgets, every expense needs to be justified. Moreover, measurement of all marketing programs is expected, especially for trade shows and events. Tracking the number of impressions from any ...
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A screen capture from film The Little Prince. One of the most translated novellas globally, The Little Prince has reportedly found its way into 253 languages and dialects, selling as many as 200 million copies, but has rarely been made ...
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Endless budget and an expansive interior is not a luxury that many homeowners are afforded with when it comes to home renovations and makeovers. Most of us tend to work with a pretty tight budget cap and are always on the lookout for that ...
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The global chemical company Oxea launches the new lubricant Oxlube L9-TMP. It is a direct one-to-one replacement for the conventional C8/C10 (caprylic/capric) acid based TMP (Trimethylolpropane) ester that is widely used as a lubricant in ...
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Osram Sylvania Inc (part of Osram Americas in Danvers, MA, USA) has expanded its manufacturing capabilities in Hillsboro, NH (where the firm's automotive lighting division has its principal North American operations, with over 600 staff) by ...
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Sales and orders grew on the high street at a much stronger rate than had been anticipated in the year to September, with the robust pace of growth expected to continue next month, according to the CBI’s latest monthly Distributive ...
Tags: Low inflation, wage growth
The world's first front end carrier without metal reinforcement has now leapt across the platforms: The Volkswagen Group is using the front end carrier made from the BASF plastic Ultramid in the new Passat and Sharan models – after ...
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The Main Street Bridge is a vertical lift bridge that crosses the Welland Canal in downtown Welland, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1930, the bridge is the location of a historical intersection linking East Main Street which leads to Niagara ...
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