In Volume 5,Issue 1 of Prime magazine,Jonathan Tulkoff,the president of Uniwire International Ltd.discusses the current situation and future prospects for the import/domestic dynamic in the US wire rod market. The end of 2011 was marked ...
SteelOrbis talked with Israeli scrap supplier Arbel Steel's managing director Izak Istrik about the Israeli scrap and steel markets at the recent SteelOrbis Spring'12 Conference and 66th IREPAS Meeting held in London. Can you give us an ...
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The Australian dollar has hit a two week high after US politicians succeeded in passing legislation to avoid a potential economic crisis. At 07:00 AEDT, the local unit was trading at $US1.0490, up from $US1.0473 yesterday. In ...
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“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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BRUSSELS, Belgium (BRAIN) — The early months of this year could bring resolutions on one or more duty and subsidy related investigations currently under consideration by the European Commission relative to trade between Asia and the ...
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Readymade garment exports from Bangladesh have risen while apparel exports from India continue to show downward trend. The exports of garments from Bangladesh rose by 8.8 percent year-on-year to US$ 1.36 billion in November 2012, ...
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In consonance with the economic undulations prevalent in much of the developed world the steel market has been playing second fiddle. With whole of 2012 washed off in guess work about turnaround in the economic crisis in Europe and USA ...
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Even Apple has been hit by the computer sales tailspin in the U.S., research firms IDC and Gartner said yesterday. The two companies projected that U.S. Mac sales during the quarter ending Sept. 30 were down from the same period the year ...
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U.S. marketers spent 14% more in online advertising in the first half of the year, compared with the same period in 2011, hitting $17 billion, according to a study sponsored by the Interactive Advertising Bureau (IAB) and conducted by PwC ...
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The paints and varnishes market in the BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) countries was valued over US$29 billion in 2011, representing an increase of 56.3 percent from the value recorded in 2007, according to a new report released by ...
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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 main features of recent color trends in Europe have been a greater preference for more and stronger colors and a continued move to white in key influential sectors like the automobile market. Now the big question is how much these ...
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AGI reported that ILVA has asked for 1,428 workers to be placed on welfare until January 31 due to the effects of decisions made by investigating magistrate Patrizia Todisco to seize finished and semi finished products worth about one ...
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The steel industry is essential for growth and prosperity in Europe. It is in the interest of the whole European Union and its manufacturing sectors to have a competitive steel industry and to secure supply through domestic production. ...
Four BRIC countries (India, China, Brazil and Russia) and a few other Latin American countries like Mexico have proved to be the 'Knight in Shining Armour' for embattled luxury home textile producers and brands across the world following ...
Tags: BRIC countries, Shining Armour, luxury home textile, developed economies