Spot European-delivered thermal coal traded a hefty $4 higher in early trading Wednesday, as an intervention by Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos cast fresh doubts on whether US producer Drummond will manage to evade an export ban in ...
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On December 30th, 2014, artist and designer Christine Gable Epstein debuts her newest line of .925 silver and sea glass jewelry in the juried Boutique Section of Surf Expo, the global water sports and beach lifestyle trade show at the ...
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A U.S. travel health notice advises those traveling to St. Martin in the Caribbean to take steps to protect themselves from mosquito bites, officials say. Officials at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said they are closely ...
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In the January-November period this year, finished steel apparent use in Latin America and the Caribbean totaled 57 million metric tons, one percent higher compared with the same period in 2012, according to Alacero, the Latin American ...
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Here are some of the latest health and medical news developments: Teens Opting for Real Pot While U.S. teens are staying away from synthetic marijuana, they're smoking more of the natural version, a new survey of more than 40,000 ...
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All of those cell phones, computers, tablets, toys, and toaster ovens really add up. Not only are consumers gathering more and more electrical and electronic equipment, but we are also tossing much of it in the trash. The piles of ...
Finished steel apparent use in Latin America and the Caribbean totaled 50 million tons in January-September this year, similar to the same period in 2012, according to Alacero, the Latin American steel association. Finished steel production ...
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The Ministry of Agriculture of Paraguay (MAG) has announced plans to review the Government’s plan for cotton in the country, and add new dynamics to implement the cotton campaign successfully. According to a statement issued ...
US-based Inventure Foods has acquired all of the assets of Fresh Frozen Foods, a branded frozen vegetable processor, for about $38.4m. Based in Jefferson, Georgia, Fresh Frozen is a processor and supplier of over 60 varieties of frozen ...
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Auto parts manufacturer Johnson Controls has acquired 90% ownership in Colombian automotive battery supplier MAC. This move will strengthen the company's automotive battery business in the Central and South American markets. Johnson ...
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Honduras-based Grupo Karim's — a vertical manufacturer of private-label products with yarn spinning, chemicals and apparel manufacturing operations in Mexico, Central America and the Caribbean — has acquired Cone Denim Mills ...
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Energizer Holdings, Inc. announced results for the fourth fiscal quarter and full fiscal year 2013, which ended September 30, 2013. For the full fiscal year, the Company reported net earnings per diluted share of $6.47, an increase of 4.0% ...
Incrediwear, a division of Star Nutrition, Inc., a California-based diversified health and wellness industry firm, has announced a new agreement with Laro Suplidora, a Costa Rica-based provider of health, wellness and sporting goods ...
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PPG Industries has named Deron Patterson international sales manager, flat glass international. A 14-year sales veteran in the U.S. glass industry, Patterson has been handling architectural accounts in Texas, Louisiana and Mexico for the ...
According to a report released by Alacero on Monday, finished steel apparent use in Latin America and the Caribbean reached 44.9 million tons from January to August 2013, similar to the same period of 2012. Finished steel production ...
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