Local shares closed higher yesterday, even after paring a sharp rise early on in the session, as investors took profits ahead of an interest rate decision due from the Reserve Bank of Australia today. The stockmarket was buoyed by growing ...
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The recent hike in minimum wages may lead to layoffs in Bolivian textile and apparel sector, El Conglomerado Textil Boliviano (COTEXBO or Bolivian Textile Conglomerate), has said. The textile sector in Bolivia, a land-locked country ...
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It's reported that the world's largest nickel and palladium producer Norilsk Nickel (Norilsk) in Russia may suspend its operations of Tati Nickel mine in Botswana on a slump in metal prices. Global prices for nickel have fallen 10% since ...
Japanese home appliance retailer Yamada Denki will see a store in Nanjing, capital of Jiangsu Province, formally shut down on June 1. It said in the afternoon on April 22 that the store in Nanjing performed not well due to a supply chain ...
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A patent that Motorola Mobility used to force Apple to turn off its iCloud push mail service in Germany is likely to be invalid, the Higher Regional Court in Karlsruhe said on Wednesday -- but the ban will not be lifted, a court spokeswoman ...
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Bicycle suspension refers to the system or systems used to suspend the rider and all or part of the bicycle. This serves two purposes: to keep the wheels in continuous contact with the ground, improving control, and to isolate the rider and ...
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U.S. mobile operators will warn subscribers when they're heading toward a big bill, after most carriers agreed to send email or text alerts when users are about to exceed their monthly usage limits or start using international roaming. ...
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The UCI said it won't enforce a rule this season that would have prevented its licensed athletes from competing in non-sanctioned events. But cycling's international governing body said it plans to enforce the rule next season. "The UCI ...
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ConocoPhillips, the biggest gas producer in northwestern New Mexico's San Juan Basin, will temporarily suspend new gas drilling there until further notice, a spokesman said Thursday. "We're beginning, effective immediately, a temporary ...
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Hanging Deck Hanging deck models are wooden swings that are suspended by a porch's roof via rope or metal-linked chains. Many hanging deck models are wooden and have a bench-like appearance that seat two people. The hanging deck porch ...
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A world leader in innovative glass block products for commercial, institutional, government, and residential building applications, Pittsburgh Corning™ is the only U.S.-based manufacturer of glass block. In 2011, the company began ...
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BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Eagle Inds. has laid off about 250 workers at its plant here and says it is in talks with an investor for a possible purchase of the entertainment furniture and case goods manufacturer. Eagle was asked to ...
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Pig DNA has been found in halal chicken sausages that were supplied to a primary school in Westminster, central London. This contamination was identified after Westminster Council officers collected seven samples from three schools in ...
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Chevron is "in discussions" with Venezuela about adding opportunities to invest in that country following the recent death of its controversial populist President Hugo Chavez, Chevron CEO John Watson said Tuesday. But Watson told ...
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It is reported that ArcelorMittal announced to continue to keeping one of its two hot-dip galvanizing lines in Avilés, northern Spain due to weak demand from the construction sector in domestic market. However, the hot-dip ...
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