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Europe's Chemical Volumes' Growth in 2013 Will Be 'sluggish' with Only Marginal Gains

Jan 16, 2013

Europe's chemical volumes' growth in 2013 will be "sluggish" with only marginal gains on 2012, global bank HSBC said Monday. "Our forecasts are not materially different to what the industry is expecting: the European chemical ...

Tags: Europe, chemical volumes, chemical association

Global Food Commodity Prices Dropped Back in 2012

Jan 16, 2013

Global food commodity prices dropped back in 2012, with dairy and sugar showing the sharpest declines, new figures from the United Nations' Food & Agriculture Organisation show. Despite ongoing concerns around rising food prices, the UN ...

Tags: food commodity prices, 2012, FAO

US Steam Cracker Margins Climbed Week-on-Week

Jan 16, 2013

US steam cracker margins climbed week-on-week as ethylene prices reacted to the news of planned and unplanned outages in the US Gulf Coast region. ExxonMobil suffered an upset at its Baytown, Texas, olefins plant Tuesday. Westlake ...

Tags: US, Ethylene Margins, ethylene prices, Production Outages, Feedstocks

The Newly Appointed Chairman Will Focus on Various Issues During His Tenure

Jan 16, 2013

The newly appointed chairman of Indonesia's special taskforce for the upstream sector will focus on various issues during his tenure, among them increasing oil and gas production and boosting reserves, he told Platts Monday. Rudi ...

Tags: Indonesia, Skkmigas, Oil, Gas Production

The Northwest European Naphtha Discount to Eurobob Gasoline Hit Its Widest in Three Months

Jan 16, 2013

The Northwest European naphtha discount to Eurobob gasoline has hit its widest in three months, due to weak naphtha demand for petrochemical use, traders said. At Friday's European close, CIF NWE naphtha cargoes were assessed at ...

Tags: naphtha, Eurobob gasoline, petrochemical use

The Attacks on Islamist Positions Marked a Decisive Intensification

Jan 16, 2013

The attacks on Islamist positions near the ancient desert trading town of Timbuktu and Gao, the largest city in the north, marked a decisive intensification on the third day of the French mission, striking at the heart of the vast area ...

Tags: attacks, French mission, Islamist positions

But for Recently Launched SWDTech Games, Every New Video Game Is Old Again.

Jan 16, 2013

These days, technology moves at modern speed, especially on mobile platforms. But for recently launched SWDTech Games, every new video game is old again. That is, retro-style Role-Playing Games (RPGs) are cool, and they're not just for ...

Tags: mobile platform, SWDTech Games, video game

More Than 2.5 Million Tourists Visited Iraq in 2012

Jan 16, 2013

Azzaman reports that more than 2.5 million tourists visited Iraq in 2012, most of them on pilgrimage to the country’s holy shrines. Data issued by the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism show that Iraq has become a top destination ...

Tags: Tourists, Iraq, 2012

A Partner Suggests Iraq as a True Frontier Market Investment

Jan 16, 2013

Writing in the Financial Times, a partner at a London-based financial advisory business suggests Iraq as a true frontier market investment. Citing precedents such as Japan in the early 1960s and Russia in 1995, Richard Greer, a partner at ...

Tags: Iraq, True Frontier Market, Financial Time

Hoshyar Zebari Has Received a Copy of The Credentials of New The Ambassador of Italy

Jan 16, 2013

Minister of Foreign Affairs, Hoshyar Zebari, has received a copy of the credentials of new the Ambassador of the Republic of Italy, Mr. Massimo Marotti, at a ceremony on Sunday morning. During the meeting, they discussed the developing ...

Tags: Italy, Ambassador, Iraq

Housing Fund Has Finalised Contracts with Nine Investment Companies

Jan 16, 2013

Iraq’s Minister of Housing and Reconstruction, Mohamed Sahib al-Daraji [Mohammed Al-Deraji] (pictured), has announced that the Housing Fund has finalised contracts with nine investment companies to build new housing complexes. ...

Tags: Housing Ministry, Deals, New Units, Iraq

Azzaman Keeps 80,000 Ancient Iraqi Artifacts

Jan 16, 2013

Azzaman quotes a senior official at the Ministry of Antiquities and Tourism as saying that the United States still keeps 80,000 ancient Iraqi artifacts and refuses to return them to the Iraq Museum. Hazem al-Shammari said Iraqi ...

Tags: US, Iraq, Antiquities

The Production Increase Alone Paid for The Switch to System Plast Chain

Jan 16, 2013

The term "dry wine" has a new meaning at Vincor International's Quebec bottling operation since the conveyor line eliminated soap-and-water lubrication by installing System Plast NG conveyor chain and Nolu-S wear track from Power ...

Tags: dry wine, bottling operation, Winemaker

A Molykote Specialty Is Heading to The Antarctic on a Record-Breaking Expedition

Jan 16, 2013

A Molykote specialty lubricant from Dow Corning is heading to the Antarctic on a record-breaking expedition during extreme polar winter temperatures. Molykote 55 O-Ring Grease was selected by The Coldest Journey expedition team members as ...

Tags: lubricant, Dow Corning, polar winter temperatures

A Satellite Operator's Proposal to Offer an Extra Channel of Wi-Fi

Jan 16, 2013

A satellite operator's proposal to offer an extra channel of Wi-Fi might actually give average Wi-Fi and Bluetooth users less bandwidth, according to some industry groups that have commented on the plan in filings to the FCC. The plan by ...

Tags: WiFi, satellite operator, Bluetooth

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