Two-thirds of the world’s largest companies are reporting exposure to water risks, some of which have potential to limit growth. The news comes amid mounting shareholder concern around the business impacts from water scarcity, ...
Tags: Water Risk, water management data
Recent weakness in Brazilian ex-mill hydrous fuel ethanol prices finally led to more competitive retail prices in the key southeastern part of the country in the week ended October 25, National Petroleum Agency data showed Monday. ...
There is a saying about how soccer is perceived in three big nations: Americans are not interested in watching soccer games but are good at playing it; Chinese like watching it but are poor players; Indians are neither fond of it nor able ...
Tags: World Cup, Sporting, China Sporting
Mexican steelmaker Industrias CH (ICH) expects to increase its steel production in line with new energy reform and growth in the automotive sector. Sergio González, chief financial officer of the company, said that the installed ...
JBS, a Brazilian beef exporter, has announced that it will resume its plan to raise BRL4bn ($1.8bn) from the initial public offering (IPO) of its pork, poultry and food-processing operations in Brazil as early as next month. Following ...
ThyssenKrupp plans to invest up to BRL 450 million (US$197.4 million) in Brazil between 2013 and 2016, according to media reports. Several projects, which are included in the total investments the company expects to make in the country, ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
With the weakening of domestic sales, Brazil steelmakers are looking to expand exports. According to executives from companies like Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) and Usiminas, the strategy of increasing exports would help steel ...
Rigid film solutions manufacturer Klöckner Pentaplast Group has strengthened its production capacity in Europe and South America as part of its €45.6m investment program. The firm invested €6m at Newport/Crumlin facility ...
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Brazil flat steel and iron ore producer Usiminas said it could increase its share of iron ore exports through the Sudeste port, which is being built in Itaguai, Rio de Janeiro, an executive said. Talking to journalists in the sidelines of ...
Brazil steelmaker Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) has confirmed it is interested in acquiring US-based Gallatin Steel, according to a CSN executive. "We've tried to enter in the Severstal deal and we didn't succeed. We're looking at ...
Tags: CSN, Metallurgy, Mineral
Ube Industries, Ltd. recently commemorated 20 years of business operations in Spain. The milestone was celebrated with a reception and concert featuring the world-renowned Kodo drum troupe of Japan, on July 11, 2014 at the Auditorium of ...
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The number of jobs in Brazil’s civil construction segment increased 0.94 percent in the first half of 2014, Sao Paulo state union SindusCon-SP said on Monday. According to the union, Brazil’s job balance was positive at 32,700 ...
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In the first half of 2014, Dufry’s turnover reached CHF 1,707.9 million and grew by 6.7% in constant FX rates and 2.4% when translated into Swiss Franc. Organic growth accelerated in the second quarter to 5.0% from 2.2% in the first ...
Sao Paulo, Brazil-based iron ore mining company and flat rolled steel producer Companhia Siderurgica Nacional (CSN) has announced its financial results for the second quarter this year. In the second quarter, CSN registered a net profit ...
American paints and coatings supplier PPG Industries has announced its plans to invest about $40m in its coatings manufacturing facility in Sumare, Sao Paulo, Brazil. The expansion project will add a 65,000-square-foot plant for on-site ...
Tags: Coatings Facility, PPG