Now that the end is in sight for most farmers -- and fortunately so on account of the Arctic blast of freezing temperatures and snow that have moved into the nation's center this week -- corn and soybean harvest have both caught up to the ...
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“With the addition of the Avalanche R G2, we have created a winter line-up that gives dealers the opportunity to recommend a Hercules tire to almost any customer putting winter tires on their vehicle," says Joshua Simpson The new ...
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Sullivan Tire Co. Inc. has opened its 66th outlet in Saugus, Mass. The company will hold a grand opening for its newest New England location on Oct. 25, 2014. Customers are invited to visit the store between 8 a.m to 4 p.m. for ...
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Economists at the World Trade Organization (WTO) have downwardly revised their world trade growth estimate for 2015 to 4 percent from the previous estimate of 5.3 percent. For 2014 also, the WTO has reduced its world trade growth ...
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AK Steel announced Tuesday its financial results for Q2 2014, reporting a net loss of $17.1 million, compared to a net loss of $40.4 million for Q2 2013 and a net loss of $86.1 million for Q1 2014. Net sales for the second quarter of 2014 ...
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Innovative Food Holdings, a leading nationwide provider of specialty foods, healthcare foods, gluten free foods, and direct from source artisanal foods, to the professional foodservice market, today announced financial results for the first ...
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1.6 percent in March from February, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the US Department of Transportation’s Bureau of Transportation ...
Aramark Holdings Corporation, the $14 billion global provider of award winning services in food, facilities management, and uniforms, reported second quarter 2014 results with strong sales, solid adjusted operating income growth and several ...
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The U.S. economy slowed drastically in the first three months of the year as a harsh winter exacted a toll on business activity. The slowdown, while worse than expected, is likely to be temporary as growth rebounds with warmer weather. ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. reported a net loss of $58 million on net sales of $4.5 billion for its first quarter ended March 31, 2014. That compares to income of $26 million on sales of $4.9 billion for the same period last year. Goodyear ...
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Net sales were down by 2.5% to $27.8m compared to the same period in 2013. Excluding prior year sales from divested businesses, Q1 net sales were up 1.7% to $17.5m. The Georgia-based company is one of the largest producers of folding ...
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Interface, Inc., a worldwide carpet tile company and global leader in sustainability, announced results for the first quarter ended March 30, 2014. First Quarter 2014 Financial Summary & Highlights Sales: Sales for the first quarter ...
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Against the backdrop of unusually severe winter weather, the Remodeling Market Index (RMI) declined to 53 in the first quarter of 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). This reading is down from the ...
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Mount Airy, North Carolina-based wire producer Insteel Industries, Inc. announced that net earnings for its fiscal second quarter ended March 29, 2014 totaled $3.5 million, or $0.19 per share compared with $3.7 million, or $0.20 per diluted ...
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According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q2 2014 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), first estimates for construction sector activity in the first quarter of this year signal a ...
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