Color Solutions International (CSI) announced today that it is partnering with IDEAS Active Sports Design Network to specify CSI colors on seasonal trend forecasts from IDEAS. The trend colors are selected from CSI's 4,000 ColorWallTM ...
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Growing at a faster rate than the overall U.S. economy, the nonresidential construction industry is expected to see solid, yet measured, increases in activity this year. High demand for hotels and retail projects have the commercial sector ...
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The Australian dollar barely moved in sleepy Asian trading yesterday but the outlook for the currency remained upbeat, with one major domestic bank sharply lifting its forecast for the currency this year. "It's very, very quiet," Rochford ...
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Data recovery experts have been busy in the wake of Hurricane Sandy, which left a slew of data centers underwater, damaging equipment and posing a significant threat to business-critical data. Apparently disregarding weather forecasters' ...
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With Microsoft and Google taking turns grabbing the spotlight on the tablet stage, when will it be Amazon's turn to create some sizzle? Early predictions were that the Internet's largest retailer would refresh its Kindle Fire tablet by ...
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Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing a full scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the coming months and into next year. A ...
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Reuters reported that London copper slipped bruised by the struggles of US lawmakers to find a fix to a looming fiscal cliff and on a rebound in the dollar after it tumbled following the Federal Reserve's extension of loose monetary policy. ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
The coatings industry in Europe has been bracing itself for an extremely difficult 2012 in which much of the region will be suffering from the effects of a severe economic downturn mainly due to the impact of the troubles with the euro on ...
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Good news for glass companies focused on the multi-family and remodeling segments:Optimism reigned during the National Association of Home Builders'(NAHB)Construction Forecast webinar today.David Crowe,NAHB chief economist,opened the ...
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Australian roofs now have a solar power generating capacity equivalent to half the Snowy Hydro scheme as consumers react to soaring power prices and sinking prices for photovoltaic(PV)panels. First solar farm opens in WA Some 858,000 ...
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The Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) will debut a well-rounded showcase October 22-24, 2012 for Fall/Winter 2013/2014. Located at the California Market Center (CMC) since 1993, this edition of the Show features a number ...
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Computerworld-The financial services sector in New York City and New Jersey are dusting off disaster recovery plans and bracing for a storm that could bring 80 m.p.h.-plus winds and major flooding. Hurricane Sandy could not have been ...
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Even with the myriad of obstacles preventing a full-scale recovery for the overall U.S. economy, the design and construction industry appears to have reasons to be at least modestly optimistic in the coming months and into next year. A ...
Wajax Corporation, Toronto, Ontario, announced a 12 percent increase in 2012 second quarter earnings. Second Quarter Highlights Consolidated second quarter revenue of $386.6 million increased $52.5 million, or 16 percent compared to last ...
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