The trade deficit for November widened to $2.6 billion, from $2.4bn in October, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said. That was the biggest monthly shortfall since March 2008 and wider than analysts' expectations of $2.3bn. At 5pm AEDT ...
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National Lighting Bureau (NLB) Chair Howard P. Lewis sounded a strongly optimistic note in his December 7 annual- report address to the Bureau’s board of directors. “I think we are on the cusp of a major resurgence for the ...
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Morrisons today (7 January) hinted that an announcement regarding its long-awaited launch into online retail could be nearing. The supermarket operator, which earlier this morning booked a 2.5% drop in like-for-like sales in the quarter ...
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Computerworld - Microsoft's Windows 8 Pro upgrade discount will expire in about three weeks, at which point the company will triple or even quintuple the current price of the new operating system, according to several online retailers. On ...
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There's no external AMG badge but the Mercedes-Benz C250 Coupe Sport sprinkles some of the performance division's magic dust over the mid-spec compact two-door. The Sport part of the badge arrives more than a year after the launch of the ...
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The CIS export market is rather positive amid good bookings for January. Billet price increased by USD 5 per tonne to USD 10 per tonne with offers primarily available around USD 525 per tonne FOB Black Sea and some deals are reported at ...
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On January 7, Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Dongbei Special Steel Group Co. announced that it plans to issue five-year medium-term notes on January 14 worth a total of RMB 1.4 billion ($222.9 million). According to the ...
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Bloomberg reported that the Baltic Dry Index, a measure of commodity shipping costs, rose for the first time since November, lifted by gains for the largest vessels as miners sought charters to export iron ore or coal from Australia. ...
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The best washers and dryers in Consumer Reports' latest tests are typically among the most expensive, so if you want a matching dryer for your new washer you might have to spend lots of money to do loads of laundry. You'll pay about $3,100 ...
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Think your high-definition TV is hot stuff - as sharp as it gets? At the biggest trade show in the Americas, which kicks off next week in Las Vegas, TV makers will be doing their best to convince you that HDTVs are old hat, and should make ...
Shares of rare earth miner Molycorp Inc. (NYSE:MCP) were falling Thursday morning as the company’s president and chief executive, Mark Smith, left without explanation and the company revealed it was under investigation from the United ...
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Tasman Metals Ltd. ("Tasman" or the "Company") (TSXV : TSM) (Frankfurt : T61) (NYSE MKT : TAS). Mark Saxon, President & CEO, is pleased to announce that the Company has entered into an agreement to acquire a 100% interest in three new rare ...
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With the effectiveness of internet based promotion & visibility taking over printed & television options, online advertising has become the central focus for various industries. We would like to present a unique opportunity to improve ...
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ThyssenKrupp has completed the combination of its stainless steel business Inoxum with the Finnish company Outokumpu. With closing of the deal ThyssenKrupp will receive EUR 1 billion in cash from Outokumpu for Inoxum. In addition ...
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Greene + Gray today revealed its first collection of women's accessories designed to wrap tech in fashion, debuting silhouettes with features specific for carrying smartphones and laptops, but boasting style, fabrication and detailing that ...
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