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Ongoing Planting Delays Continued to Keep Potential Sellers at Bay This Week

May 13, 2013

Ongoing planting delays continued to keep potential sellers at bay this week, which allowed the market to trend higher. West Texas is still too dry, while parts of the Mid-South and Southeast have experienced wet and unseasonably cool ...

Tags: Cotton Futures, Textile

Jay Thompson Shows a New Adjustable Bed for The Difference Between Men and Women

May 13, 2013

Jay Thompson shows a new adjustable bed offered by Leggett & Platt.CARTHAGE, Mo. - Men are more likely than women to see their bedroom as a relaxing retreat and do a better job of making the most of their downtime there, a Bedroom Battles ...

Tags: Bedrooms, Men, Women

More and More Banks in Germany Are Facing Declining Returns and Weak Growth

May 10, 2013

More and more banks in Germany are facing declining returns and weak growth. Against the backdrop of the euro crisis, the eleven largest German banks saw their year-on-year earnings before tax drop by one third during the first half of 2012 ...

Tags: Banks, Interlinking Corporate, Private Banking Business

Australian Government Bonds Will Be Traded on The Australian Securities Exchange

May 9, 2013

Australian government bonds will be traded on the Australian Securities Exchange from May 21. The new arrangement will allow investments in Treasury Bonds and Treasury Indexed Bonds in the form of CHESS Depository Interests (CDIs). ...

Tags: ASX Trade, Government Bonds

Australian Dollar Fell to a Fresh Two-Month Low During Overnight Trade

May 9, 2013

The Australian dollar fell to a fresh two-month low during overnight trade, before recovering most of its lost ground amid gains on US share markets. The currency fell to 101.55 US cents early this morning as traders in Europe and the US ...

Tags: Australian dollar, dollar

Dollar Bounced Back From Losses Made After Central Bank's Surprise Interest Rate Cut

May 9, 2013

The dollar has bounced back from losses made after the central bank's surprise interest rate cut, thanks partly to some positive Chinese trade figures. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.0201, up from $US1.019 yesterday. ...

Tags: dollar, financial technician

QBP Is Working to Recall About 975 Surly Pugsley Chromoly Forks

May 9, 2013

QBP is working with the Consumer Product Safety Commission to recall about 975 Surly Pugsley chromoly forks. The forks are being recalled because they can bend. The company has received one report of a fork bending above the disc brake ...

Tags: bicycle, QBP

Retailer Jon Vandercar Looked Forward to Selling Some of His Inventory

May 9, 2013

When the winter weather finally relented in this town north of Lansing, retailer Jon Vandercar looked forward to selling some of his inventory of 2013 model road bikes, which he received just before his region's long cold season began last ...

Tags: Retailers, road bikes

Retailer Freewheeling Bicycles Will Close Its Doors at The End of May

May 6, 2013

After 42 years serving Austin-area cyclists, retailer Freewheeling Bicycles will close its doors at the end of May. Freewheeling was founded in a garage apartment in 1971 by Frank B. Cook, who passed away in 1999. The shop quickly outgrew ...

Tags: Austin, Bicycles

Does Consumers Like to Spend Their Dollars on Higher MPG

May 6, 2013

Car buyers aren't just paying lip service regarding good fuel economy, they are putting their money where their mouth is. According to a new study (pdf) by the Consumer Federation of America, fully 88 percent of consumers say fuel economy ...

Tags: Auto Parts

The 2014 Toyota 4runner receives a dramatic make over

May 6, 2013

The 2014 4Runner receives a dramatic make over, giving it the enraged visage of a mouth-breathing Transformers Decepticon, but the update doesn't address the clumsy handling, busy ride, low seating position, and wide 45-foot turning circle. ...

Tags: Toyota, Auto Parts, Transportation

Japanese Steelmakers Have Increased The Prices for Non-Oriented Electrical Sheets for June

May 6, 2013

It’s reported that the Japanese steelmakers have increased the prices for non-oriented electrical sheets by US$100/ton averagely for June, mainly for exports to China. However, the price rise seems unfavorable to buyers. The ...

Tags: Steelmakers, Steel

GE's New Refrigerator Can Dispense Hot Water

May 6, 2013

The first refrigerator to dispense hot water has just nabbed a spot on Consumer Reports' recommended list of French-door bottom-freezers. The new GE Café CFE29TSDSS French-door fridge rode excellent temperature control and energy ...

Tags: Microwave, Refrigerator, Consumer Electronics

The EPA Announced Enforcement Action Against Violators of Lead Renovation

May 6, 2013

It's never been wise to play around with lead paint, the kind kicked up during the renovation of homes built before 1978. Nowadays, doing so can be costly in more ways than one, as the Environmental Protection Agency continues to fine ...

Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, EPA

Five Developments Turned Us on From The Lightfair in Philadelphia

May 6, 2013

Lightfair in Philadelphia this week bills itself as the world's largest commercial and architectural lighting trade show. But for the Consumer Reports staffers who test and report on energy-saving lightbulbs, Lightfair is our geeky go-to ...

Tags: Lightfair, Lights, Lighting