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Statistics Canada Reported That Sales in The Manufacturing Sector Slipped 0.2% in January

Mar 20, 2013

Statistics Canada reported Tuesday that sales in the manufacturing sector slipped 0.2 percent in January to $48 billion, the fourth decline in five months. Sales in January were down in the transportation equipment industry as well as the ...

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US's Imports and Import Penetration of Stainless Steel Products Rise Further in Last DEC

Mar 20, 2013

According to data released by the Specialty Steel Industry of North America (SSINA), the US’s imports and import penetration of stainless steel products rise further in last December. The imports of stainless steel sheets and ...

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Steel Dynamics Forecasted That Its Earnings in The First Quarter of 2013

Mar 20, 2013

It’s reported that Steel Dynamics, a steel producer and metals recycler in the US forecasted that its earnings in the first quarter of 2013 would be between US$0.17 and US$0.21 per diluted share. Meanwhile, to exclude a favorable ...

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The US Steel Service Center's Shipment of Steel Products in Feb Falling by 7.9% Y-O-Y

Mar 20, 2013

According to statistics released by the Metals Service Center Institute (MSCI), the US steel service center shipped 3.4 million short tons of steel products in February, falling by 7.9% year on year. Besides, the stocks of steel ...

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The Oxo-Biodegradable Plastics Association Is Challenging The Effectiveness

Mar 20, 2013

The Oxo-biodegradable Plastics Association is challenging the effectiveness of a recently-developed class of plastics containing additives described as "natural", "enzymatic" or "microbiodegradable". These additives, which are not ...

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Full Moon Survival Is One of The Largest Online Suppliers

Mar 20, 2013

Full Moon Survival is one of the largest online suppliers of Emergency Survival kits, Emergency Supplies and Food, in addition to emergency food storage/water storage/water filtration, supplies, when dealing with natural disasters. They ...

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Applied Robotics Announced The Introduction of Its New Communications Module

Mar 19, 2013

Applied Robotics Inc., a leading global manufacturer of robotic end-of arm tooling and connectivity solutions, today announced the introduction of its new Communications Module, SmartCommTM for the Sigma line of Tool Changers. The ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing, SmartCommTM, Electrical, Electronics

Amazon Lowered The Starting Price of Its Large-Screen 8.9-in Kindle Fire HD Tablet

Mar 18, 2013

Amazon on Wednesday lowered the starting price of its large-screen 8.9-in. Kindle Fire HD tablet in the U.S. to $269 for the Wi-Fi version and $399 for the 4G version. The price cuts, from $299 for the Wi-Fi version and from $499 for the ...

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February Retail Sales Exceeded Expectations

Mar 18, 2013

February retail sales exceeded expectations, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that February retail sales at $421.4 billion were up 1.1 ...

Tags: retail sales, sales, promising signs

US The Major Steelmakers Raise The Prices of Steel Long Products for April

Mar 18, 2013

It’s reported that most of the major steelmakers in the US have announced to raise the prices of steel long products by US$25/short ton for April. Nucor informed its customers that the company will raise the prices for rebar, ...

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Tata Steel Has Injected CAD 30 Million to Acquire Half The Interest

Mar 18, 2013

Reportedly, Tata Steel has injected CAD 30 million to acquire half the interest in Labrador Iron Mines Howse deposit in Canada estimated iron ore reserves of 28 million tonthrough its subsidiary TATA Steel Minerals Canada. This is ...

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Nucor Released Its Guidance for The First Quarter of This Year

Mar 18, 2013

It’s reported that Nucor released its guidance for the first quarter of this year. The company forecasted a earning of US$0.20~US$0.25 per diluted share for the first quarter of this year, falling substantially from US$0.46 per ...

Tags: Nucor, lower earnings, steel product

Australian Dollar Rose to Five-Week High After Nation Recorded Strongest Employment Growth

Mar 18, 2013

The Australian dollar rose to a five-week high yesterday after data showed the nation recorded its strongest monthly employment growth in almost 12 years last month, diminishing the chance of further immediate interest rate cuts that might ...

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The US Economy Is Unlikely to Fall Back Into a Recession

Mar 18, 2013

The US economy is unlikely to fall back into a recession, despite the March 1 sequester, because a revival in the private sector is likely to offset the fiscal drag of public spending cuts, according to EFIC's latest issue of World Risk ...

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Corporate Regulator Will Unveil Further Measures to Tackle Growing Influence of Traders

Mar 18, 2013

THE corporate regulator will unveil further measures today to tackle the growing influence of high-frequency traders and "dark pool" exchanges on local equities trading, with an increased tax on the former seen as the most likely outcome. ...

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