(Muscat, Oman) -- On the back of increased government spending on infrastructure and mega projects, demand for cement is expected to grow at higher pace this year. In the Oman budget for 2013, RO 600 million has been earmarked for roads ...
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BASF will increase its annual global capacity for manufacturing the chemical intermediate 1,6-hexanediol(HDO)by more than 20 percent to more than 50,000 tons per annum by 2014.For this purpose,the company will further optimize its ...
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According to a new report by global consultancy EC Harris,Qatar and the UAE have been named in the world's top four markets for investing in infrastructure projects. It said that funds looking for a steady and reliable return on the ...
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Indian Railways signed this year two MoUs signifying new innovative financial funding for development of infrastructure projects in the country. Railways signed an MoU with NMDC Ltd., a navratan Pubic Undertaking Sector under the ...
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The China Post reported that high prices and strong demands are expected to contribute to a strong first quarter for Taiwan's steel industry. Experts said that they made the remarks after steel manufacturers reported sluggish sales during ...
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It is reported that Bahrain has signed 6 financing agreements totaling USD 448 million with the Saudi Development Fund to support a number of infrastructure projects as part of the GCC Development Program. A report in our sister ...
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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 ...
Putting behind the gloom of 2012 Chinese economy and industry seems to be warming up for an auspicious entry into 2013 at long last. Q4 has seen sudden turn of events kindling hopes of revival in Chinese steel industry backed by impressive ...
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Traditionally, the copper price is as good a guide as any to the progress of the mining sector. It’s a relationship that has worked in the past and did again this year as well, with copper adding 5% over 12 months while the general UK ...
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The year 2012 saw a big push for the key infrastructure projects of Railways. After a review meeting on infrastructure held by the Prime Minister in the last week of November 2012, deadline has been set for such important infrastructure ...
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Reuters reported that Saudi Arabia has set a record state budget for next year as high oil prices allow it to spend heavily on welfare and infrastructure projects, helping it avoid the severe social unrest seen in other parts of the Arab ...
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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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UAE Belhasa Projects has created a new division to focus on sub station and high voltage cabling work in the region. Belhasa said that it expects strong growth in infrastructure projects in UAE,Qatar,Saudi Arabia and Iraq in 2013 after a ...
New sales and services directors as firm aims for 'Bull 3.0' Bull UK & Ireland announced the appointment of sales director, Nayan Kotecha and services director, Jackie Raybould to its senior management team. Both took up their new posts ...
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Banco BTG Pactual has received approval from the Brazilian insurance and reinsurance regulator, SUSEP, to establish an insurance operation in the country. The company, earlier this year, planned to invest $24m to launch a new insurance ...
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