The U.S. construction sector, in addition to the overall economy, will continue to accelerate at a mild pace throughout 2013, according to the ITR Trends 10 report from ITR Economics. “2013 will be better than 2012,” says Jeff ...
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According to a study by Chile's state copper comission Cochilco, iron ore prices will fall to an average of USD 120 per tonne in 2013 before rising again to USD 125 per tonne in 2014. The commission is estimating an average price of USD 125 ...
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In the terrific little iOS Game Tiny Tower, developer Nimblebit tasked you with building a tower that reached into the clouds. The game maker must have decided that the only place to go was up, as its latest app--Pocket Planes--has you ...
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While analysts are generally in consensus in forecasting Brent crude to average around $110/b in 2013, the surge in North American production and question marks on the timing of new infrastructure has made for a highly divergent set of ...
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Taipei, Dec. 28, 2012 (CENS)--Tong Lo, president of Taiwan Bicycle Exporters` Association (TBEA) and CEO of Taiwan`s largest bicycle manufacturer Giant Manufacturing Co., Ltd., recently warned that the island’s bike exports may be ...
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International credit ratings agency Fitch Ratings has announced that it has downgraded Luxembourg-based steel giant ArcelorMittal's credit rating to BB+, below investment grade. The rating agency stated that the downgrade reflects the ...
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Rubicon Technology, a provider of sapphire substrates and products to the LED, RFIC, semiconductor, and optical industries, reported that second quarter (ended June 30, 2012) revenue increased to US$17.0 million from US$10.2 million in the ...
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America may be the largest consumer of diamonds today but the focus is now being shifted to Asia which could overtake the US by the end of this decade. Rapid growth of consumers in China and India is helping now to drive a rebound from the ...
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Bloomberg reported that steel reinforcement-bar futures dropped for a second day after a leading indicator for China's economy rose at a slower pace, boosting concern that demand growth for the construction material may slow. Rebar for ...
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September 28,2012--Montreal,Canada-September 28,2012.Queendom,a pioneer in online personality,IQ,and career tests,has released its newest study on willpower and the ability to keep resolutions.Queendom's research reveals that women may have ...
Sales in Europe's decorative paints market have been sluggish this year and are likely to show an even slower pace of growth in 2012. Meanwhile in the Gulf area of the Middle East—close to Europe's doorstep—the decorative ...
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Bring your own device (BYOD) programmes have provided the most radical shift in the economics of client computing for business since PCs invaded the workplace, according to research conducted by Gartner. BYOD is an alternative strategy ...
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Firefox 14 accounted for nearly half of all copies of the open-source browser in use just a week after its launch, a sign that Mozilla's automatic update mechanism may be working as intended. The browser became the most-used edition much ...
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The French company Espace Production International (EPI) battled a slight dip in revenues from its furniture and furniture parts division in the second quarter of 2012. On the other hand, the laminate flooring division managed to continue ...
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Taipei, Dec.12, 2012 (CENS)--In a cross-Taiwan Strait meeting yesterday (Dec. 11), Zheng Lizhong, vice chairman of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS), urged Taiwan to cut restrictions on mainland Chinese ...