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Morrisons' Half-Year Results Delivered Another Disappointing Read

Sep 16, 2013

Morrisons' half-year results delivered another disappointing read, concluded Shore Capital, which nevertheless upgraded its share advice from 'sell' to 'hold'. Morrsions' half-year results divided City opinion Analysts Darren Shirley ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food

Wetherspoon Remains The "Standout Quality Pub Operator" with Attractive Assets

Sep 16, 2013

Wetherspoon remains the "standout quality pub operator" with attractive assets, dependable returns and a sensible roll-out programme, according to City analyst Investec. There should be VAT equality for pubs, restaurants and supermarkets, ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, supermarket

The Global Flat Glass Market to Grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate of 9.34%

Sep 16, 2013

Analysts at TechNavio forecast the Global Flat Glass market to grow at a Compound Annual Growth Rate (CAGR) of 9.34 percent over the period 2012-2016. One of the key factors contributing to this market growth is the growing demand from the ...

Tags: Flat Glass, Construction, Decoration, Glass

TMK-INOX Will Be Capable of Producing 8,000 Tons of Stainless Steel Pipes

Sep 16, 2013

It's reported that Russia-based steel pipe producer TMK said that its subsidiary TMK-INOX has acquired Moscow-based electric-welded stainless steel pipe production complex Arina. After the transaction, TMK-INOX will become the largest ...

Tags: Stainless Pipe, Construction

Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp Announced to Hike Its H-Beam Spot Prices

Sep 16, 2013

Reportedly, Japan's Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp (NSSMC) announced to hike its H-beam spot prices by€3,000/ton for September contract, supported by stronger demand and tighter supply. The spokesman of NSSMC said that the price ...

Tags: H Beam, Construction

Kardemir Announced to Raise Its Round Bar Prices

Sep 16, 2013

Kardemir, the largest steel long producer in Turkey announced to raise its round bar prices by TRY23/ton to TRY1,221/ton for domestic market. Besides, the company also increased its rebar prices by TRY23/ton to TRY1.204/ton. However, ...

Tags: Bar, Construction

Taiwan's Steel Export Values Totaled US$1.45 billion in August

Sep 16, 2013

According to data released by Taiwan's Ministry of Finance, the country's export values of iron and steel and articles made from iron and steel totaled US$1.45 billion in August, increasing by 7.6% year on year and remaining flat from July. ...

Tags: Steel, Construction, taiwan

Chinese Steelmaker Baosteel Announced to Raise Its Domestic Prices for October

Sep 16, 2013

It's reported that Chinese steelmaker Baosteel announced to raise its domestic prices for October. Baosteel remained its hot rolled coil prices flat but cut its preferential discount of RMB100/ton, making the prices rise. Meanwhile, the ...

Tags: Construction, steel

Italy's Riva Steel Announced All Its Production Plants Will Cease Starting September 12

Sep 16, 2013

It is reported that the Italian steelmaker Riva Steel announced all its production plants, including transport services will cease starting September 12. Ilva, which is part of Riva Steel is not affected by this decision. The Riva family ...

Tags: Steel, Construction

Korean Hyundai Steel Planned to Raise Its Export Prices of H-Beam Products for September

Sep 16, 2013

It's reported that the Korean steelmaker Hyundai Steel said that it planned to raise its export prices of H-beam products by US$10~US$15/ton for September. After the adjustment, the new export prices of its base-sized H beams would be at ...

Tags: Steel, H-Beam, Construction

China's Domestic Isomer-grade Mixed Xylenes Prices Have Strengthened Partly

Sep 16, 2013

China's domestic isomer-grade mixed xylenes prices have strengthened partly due to the startup of Dragon Aromatics' new 800,000 mt/year paraxylene plant in Fujian province late August, market sources said Thursday. "Hikes in domestic ...

Tags: Isomer-MX, Chemicals

China Is Expected to Become The World's Third-largest Natural Gas Producer in 2035

Sep 16, 2013

China is expected to become the world's third-largest natural gas producer in 2035, an official with the International Gas Union (IGU) said Thursday. Torstein Indreb, secretary general of IGU, made the remarks at the 2013 China ...

Tags: natural gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Zumbotel 1q13 Financial Result:LED Products Continues Increase

Sep 16, 2013

Zumbotel 1Q13 Financial Result Highlights: Dynamic growth with LED products continues (+49.7%) First-quarter revenues 4.4% down at EUR 309.3 million (prior year: EUR 323.4 million) Adjusted EBIT rises 40.7% to EUR 17.7 million (prior ...

Tags: LED, LED lighting, Lights, Lighting

Easton-Bell Sports Sales Fell 5 Percent in The First Half of This Year

Sep 13, 2013

Easton-Bell Sports sales fell 5 percent in the first half of this year, a decline the company attributed to its team sports sales. The company's Action Sports division was flat, with strong helmet sales offset by declines in sales of Easton ...

Tags: Sporting Goods, bike

Sport Chalet, Inc. is Reporting a 2.8 Percent Sales Decrease in Its First Quarter

Sep 13, 2013

Sport Chalet, Inc. is reporting a 2.8 percent sales decrease in its first quarter, which ended June 30, compared to the same period last year. Sales came in at $81.5 million, down from $83.8 million last year. The company's net loss for the ...

Tags: Transportation, bike, Sporting Goods, Recreation