US ethylene December contracts were heard to be settling 2 cents above November's level, increasing the net transaction to 48.25 cents/lb ($1,063/mt), sources said Monday. The posted price for December also would settle up 2 cents to ...
General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. are expanding availability of in-vehicle communications systems that allow users to download applications directly from dashboard screens, the companies said in separate announcements. GM this summer ...
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Brooks Running will again sponsor the Brooks PR Invitational, bringing the best high school runners to Seattle. The 2014 PR Invite will take place June 21 and, and this year, it'll be outdoors at Renton Memorial Stadium. In recent years, ...
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Hong Kong-based Styron on Thursday raised the prices of its general purpose polystyrene and high-impact polystyrene grades by $50/mt due to rising production costs. The notice did not disclose the previous or revised prices. The company ...
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Chinese steel market sources expressed contentment Monday at the country's 85-86 million mt of iron ore inventories at over 20 major Chinese sea ports at present, saying this will likely help steel mills to stabilize imported iron ore ...
Turkish steelmakers saw export volumes fall 7.3% in 2013 to 18.4 million metric tonnes, while revenues dropped 10.6% to $13.9 billion, the Turkish Steel Exporters' Association (CIB) said Monday. Inroads made into exporting to countries ...
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Iran has liberated exports of steel products by mid-June in a bid to give an incentive to domestic producers, Tehran Times daily reported on Monday. Exports of steel products and ingots will be unlimited until the end of Iran Khordad ...
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Turkey's gold imports hit a new record high in 2013 because of the ongoing gold-for-gas trade with Iran and the slump of the gold price in the year. Turkey imported 302.3 tons of gold in the past year, data from Borsa Istanbul indicated a ...
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FedEx Express is hybridizing some of its electric delivery trucks. The Memphis, TN-based company is taking part in a US$3 million project being funded by the US Department of Energy. The other participants are Kansas City, MO-based Smith ...
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Chicago corn and soybeans prices rose Monday, while wheat price kept unchanged from the previous trading day. The most active corn contract for March delivery rose 4.25 cents, or 1 percent, to close at 4.2775 dollars per bushel. March ...
The Peugeot 308 SW has been revealed, expanding the French brand’s all-new small car range with a versatile wagon body style. The 4580mm Peugeot 308 SW is 330mm longer than the new 308 hatchback, and features a 610-litre boot, ...
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The Nissan NV200 Taxi for London represents the Japanese car maker’s vision for a new generation of the city’s iconic black cabs. Based on the NV200 light-commercial vehicle, the Nissan NV200 Taxi for London was designed at ...
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Google has formed a new industry alliance committed to bringing the tech giant’s Android operating platform to cars by the end of 2014. Dubbed the Open Automotive Alliance (OAA) and comprising Audi, General Motors, Honda, Hyundai ...
The Rolls-Royce Ghost V-Specification, the most powerful version of the Goodwood car maker’s entry-level limousine yet, has been released. The Rolls-Royce Ghost V-Specification boasts a 22kW power hike, with the output of its ...
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A one-of-a-kind vintage racing car valued at around $320,000, has been stolen from a shed in Melbourne’s south-eastern suburbs. Powered by an engine identical to that raced by Australian Formula One champion Jack Brabham, the ...
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