According to a report released by the Ministry of Development Planning and Statistics, the ‘Qatar Economic Outlook 2013 – 2014 Update’, Qatar has seen a 6.2% increase in GDP compared to 2012 due partly to an increase in ...
Tags: Qatar, economic outlook, construction activity, infrastructure projects
According to a report from Alacero, finished steel imports from China to Latin America reached 4.7 million tons between January-November 2013, growing 17 percent versus same period of 2012. Latin America represented 10 percent of the global ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
A new brown midrib (BMR) sorghum variety could give small dairies and livestock operations in Central America better forage quality without giving up yield. The variety – CI0947bmr – was developed by researchers at Texas A&M ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Americas Commercial Trucking (ACT) Research says December 2013 North American Classes 5-7 net orders are expected at 14,200 units (±5%) and Class 8 net orders are expected at 31,800 units (±5%), when actual data are released ...
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Almost half of customers at chicken fast food outlet Nando's in Australia are from Generation Y (Gen Y), compared with only around 3 in 10 at McDonald's, according to findings from market research organisation Roy Moran Research. The ...
Tags: Fast Food Market, Agriculture, Food
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey’s imports of cold rolled steel sheet totaled 1,025 tons in October, an increase of 7.67% y-o-y, jumped by 463.19% m-o-m. Meanwhile, its imports amount reached ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
Rho-associated protein kinase is an essential regulator of cytoskeletal dynamics during the process of neurite extension. However, whether Rho kinase regulates microtubule remodeling or the distribution of adhesive proteins to mediate ...
Tags: Rho-associated protein kinase, cytoskeletal dynamics, neurite extension
According to data released by the National Bureau Statistics, China’s output of seamless steel pipes totaled 2.68 million tons in November, rising by 3% year on year. Meanwhile, the daily output of seamless steel pipes averaged at ...
Tags: steel pipe, metallurgy
Full-bodied cameras known as SLRs have long been able to shoot high-definition video besides still images. But when budding filmmakers use them, production results vary. It's not just the level of talent, but the additional gear available ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics
It’s reported that Evraz has added a new re-rolling mill, Evraz Caspian Stal in north Kazakhstan's Kostanay region. The mill's capacity is set to be 450,000 tons of bars. Evraz holds 65% shares while the balance 35% is owned by ...
Tags: rebar, metallurgy
According to data released by the Japan Iron & Steel Federation (JISF), the country’s shipments of cold rolled (CR) sheets and strips totaled 5.45 million tons in the January-October period, down by 1.12% year on year. Among them, ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the country’s imports of seamless steel pipes totaled 17,660 tons in October, rising by 5% year on year. In October, China was the largest exporter of seamless ...
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The yuan is expeceted to become one of the major global settlemet, payment, trading and reserve currencies in the next 15 to 20 years. According to the presiden of the Bank of China, the total volume of yuan-denominated, cross-border trade ...
Tags: Service, Yuan, Reserve Currency
According to data released by the Korea Iron & Steel Association (Kosa), the country’s exports of hot rolled coils (HRC) totaled 417,800 tons in November, soaring by 23% year on year. It’s analyzed that the surge in HRC ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy, HRC
Local scrap prices in the European Union (EU) in November this year increased by 4.23-5.36 percent compared to the previous month, according to indexes issued by the European Steel Association (EUROFER). Meanwhile, decreases in the range ...
Tags: Scrap Price, Mineral