Virginia Tire & Auto will host racing legend and Firestone brand spokesman Mario Andretti on Thursday, April 3, at its location in the Broadlands community in Ashburn, Va. Andretti was named Driver of the Century by the Associated Press. ...
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The Obama administration funding for a smart grid is winding down. Energy leaders are now assessing how the project has progressed. Opponents to the smart grid and smart meters remain vocal in their opposition to the project, citing ...
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DCC's business Laleham Health & Beauty, which has production facilities in Alton, Hampshire, will be combined with UPL in Kirkham, Lancashire to create a business with sales of more than £75m and 500 staff. The combination will ...
The appointment of Mark Newton-Jones follows the news of former CEO Simon Calver's departure from the firm last month. Baby and parent specialist Mothercare Plc has appointed former Group CEO of Shop Direct Mark Newton-Jones as its ...
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Firm will release a range of bikes, inline scooters, skates, skateboards and accompanying accessories. ITV Studios Global Entertainment has signed a deal with Hy-Pro International for a range of Matt Hatter products. Hy-Pro ...
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A survey of no-till farms using cover crops indicate 30% of growers plant their cash crop into a green cover crop. Last spring and early summer, we conducted a short cover crop management survey among a small number of no-till farmers in ...
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BASF Canada Inc. is in the final stages of establishing import tolerances or maximum residue limits (MRLs) on field peas, dry beans, sunflowers, and soybeans for key markets around the world. Since most countries establish their own MRLs ...
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The Chair of the National Farm Animal Care Council's Pig Code Development Committee says Canada's updated Pig Code of Practice offers the best possible outcome for our animals and our industry. Canada's revised Code of Practice for the ...
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The Association of American Railroads (AAR) reported Thursday mixed US rail traffic for the month of February 2014, with carload volume decreasing and intermodal volume increasing compared with February 2013. Intermodal traffic in February ...
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According to local reports, an oil container at Chicago-based National Processing Company caught fire Friday morning. Firefighters put out the blaze and reported no injuries. The fire alarm was quickly elevated to a still-and-box alarm ...
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The exports of readymade garments from Bangladesh jumped by 16.68 percent to US$ 16.138 billion during the first eight months of the ongoing fiscal year 2013-14, compared to the $13.83 billion exports made during the corresponding period of ...
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The NYMEX April natural gas futures contract fell 4.4 cents to settle at $4.618/MMBtu Friday after a day of largely directionless trade and consolidation, sources said. "We continue to consolidate above $4.50[/MMBtu]," TFS Energy Futures ...
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High ethylene prices in Asia have been keeping margins of most ethylene derivatives in the red, forcing some MEG and polyethylene makers to consider trimming operation rates or closing entire production lines, sources said this week. In ...
Japan's ethylene production in February fell 11% from January to 572,800 mt but rose 9% year on year, the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry said Friday. Japan's exports of ethylene and ethylene derivatives in January had increased ...
The Northwest European orthoxylene contract price for March has been confirmed as fully settled at Eur940/mt ($1,291/mt) FD NWE, sources said Wednesday. The settlement represents a Eur25/mt decrease from February, following a Eur40/mt ...
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