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Teens May Be More Likely to Use Alcohol,Drugs and Cigarettes
Feb 7, 2014Teens who drink high-caffeine energy beverages such as Red Bull or Monster may be more likely to use alcohol, drugs and cigarettes, a new study suggests. The findings suggest that the same personality traits that attract kids to energy ...
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Retail Sales Are Projected to Increase 4.1% in 2014 as The Economy Continues to Improve
Feb 7, 2014Retail sales are projected to increase 4.1% in 2014 as the economy continues to improve, the National Retail Federation said. The projected rise from 3.7% growth in 2013 excludes automobile, gas station and restaurant sales. The retail ...
Tags: Transportation, Retail Sales
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Canadian Freight Rates Climbed 0.75% in November
Feb 7, 2014TORONTO, Ont. -- Canadian freight rates climbed 0.75% in November, according to the latest Canadian General Freight Index, compiled by Nulogx. The base rate increased 0.24% in November when compared to October. Fuel surcharges accounted ...
Tags: Domestic LT, Cross Border LTL, Truckload, freight
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Chinese Thermal Coal Buyers Were Concluding Deals for March-Delivered Imported Shipments
Feb 7, 2014A few Chinese thermal coal buyers were reportedly concluding deals for March-delivered imported shipments, even as most of them were getting ready to wind up for the upcoming holidays, sources said Monday. A mini-Capesize cargo of ...
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European Olefin Buyers Are More Optimistic About a Decrease in Ethylene Contract Prices
Feb 7, 2014European olefin buyers said they are more optimistic about a decrease in ethylene contract prices than propylene for February, amid tightness in propylene. Buyers are aiming for a fall in both contract prices following the direction of ...
Tags: Spot propylene, CIF NWE, FD NWE, deep sea import
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Conway Propane Continued to Slide as The Market Corrects From All-Time High Levels
Feb 7, 2014Conway propane continued to slide on Tuesday morning as the market corrects from all-time high levels, sources said. Conway propane was heard trading at $2.25/gal, which was 65 cents lower from Monday's assessment. "I think we had a tad ...
Tags: Conway propane, US Energy, EIA, Midcontinent
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Major Energy Retailers Has Driven The Installation of More Than 1 Million Smart Meters
Feb 7, 2014Competition between the major energy retailers has driven the installation of more than 1 million smart meters in homes and businesses across the country. The Electricity Authority says the large take-up of smart meters comes despite the ...
Tags: smart meters, energy
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Commission Encourages Chinese Steelmakers to Boost Global Footprint
Feb 7, 2014Commission encourages Chinese steelmakers to boost global footprint Chinese steelmakers that have lost money because of volatile global iron ore prices should invest more in foreign mineral resources to gain greater pricing power, the ...
Tags: NDRC, Chalco, steelmaker, persist
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Mild Winter Weather in Northwest Europe Has Boosted Demand for ETBE
Feb 7, 2014Mild winter weather in Northwest Europe has boosted demand for ETBE -- a component used to make gasoline -- at a period when imports of the product into the region are seasonally low, supporting its premium over rival blending product MTBE, ...
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Spot January Propane Was Trading at $3.95/Gal Early Monday at The Conway, Kansas
Feb 7, 2014Spot January propane was trading at $3.95/gal early Monday at the Conway, Kansas, NGL trading hub, some 6 cents lower than Friday's assessment. Conway propane was assessed nearly $1/gal lower than on Thursday on Friday at $4.01/gal as ...
Tags: Midcontinent, Conway propane, NGL
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Cargill Has Signed a Deal with Filippo Berio Olive Oil Brand to Market The Latter's Filipp
Feb 7, 2014American agribusiness giant Cargill has signed a deal with Filippo Berio Olive Oil brand to market the latter's Filippo Berio Culinary Selection products for the foodservice establishments. Filippo Berio Olive Oil brand is owned by ...
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Chinese and Thai Cuisines Are Popular Among Australian Vegetable Consumers
Feb 7, 2014January 28, 2014 Sophie Langley Chinese and Thai cuisines are popular among Australian vegetable consumers More than a third of Australian vegetable consumers have added Chinese and Thai cuisines to their cooking repertoire in the ...
Tags: AUSVEG, vegetable, cuisine, Andrew White
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The MTD Facts Issue Breaks Down Both The Retail and Wholesale Tire Distribution Channels
Feb 7, 2014More consumer tires are sold through the independent tire dealer distribution channel than any other, by far. However, it is not the fastest growing channel. That "honor" belongs to -- drum roll, please -- auto dealerships. While ...
Tags: MTD, dealership, tire
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Yvonne Hong Has Made The Jump to Sister Company Fisher & Paykel
Feb 6, 2014Haier brand manager Yvonne Hong has made the jump to sister company Fisher & Paykel, with the New Zealand appliance brand appointing Hong as senior brand manager. Hong previously worked with Fisher & Paykel, joining as marketing assistant ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Haier
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Samsung Television Set Represents The Next Generation in Home Entertainment
Feb 6, 2014Local resident Tony Holdip stood admiring the latest technological lust object on display at the world's largest consumer electronics show as a friend joined a crowd of amateur photographers snapping pictures of the immense 110-inch Samsung ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, TV, Samsung
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