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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US-headquartered HJ Heinz plans to shut two of its manufacturing sites in Europe, a move which would lead to 350 job losses. Plant closures in Belgium and Germany are part of the company's efforts to improve its overall efficiency. The ...
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Hisense’s 6.8-inch 4G smartphone can be paired with a Bluetooth handset to make voice calls. Related Smartphone Smartphone Growth Slowing; Apple Growth Slowing Faster Smartphone NPD: Apple, Samsung Consolidate U.S. Smartphone Share ...
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Crocs Inc. reported a loss of $66.9 million in the fourth quarter, partly due to $49.2 million in non-recurring restructuring charges. Revenues increased 1.6 percent. Fourth Quarter and Full Year Financial Highlights: GAAP revenue ...
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China's rare earth industry suffered a sharp drop in profits in 2013 despite modest revenue growth, a report said. Industry revenue was close to 77 billion yuan (12.6 billion US dollars) last year, up 7.9 percent, but profits fell 28.1 ...
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US-based WS Packaging Group is set expand its current business operations in Knoxville by opening a new location in the PBR Building, located at 10215 Caneel Dr. The company, which will also consolidate its Knoxville facilities to the new ...
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IBM will house its email, communication and collaboration products in its Connections suite, whose scope until now has been limited to enterprise social networking software. This means that the Connections bundle will include the ...
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The Melbourne Port Capacity Project has reached another significant milestone with the appointment of the maritime works contractor for a package of works at the Port of Melbourne worth around $400 million. Minister for Ports David ...
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Proposals for future ship building facilities unveiled Friday, Feb 07, 2014 There are two potential investment options ahead of public consultations which are due to be held near to our ship yards in Govan and Scotstoun next week. The ...
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Soil conditions that are typically seen as negative during the crop season could help keep things in better shape this winter, especially when high winds make soils susceptible to erosion, which is most common during this time of year, 2 ...
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Greek dairy producer Delta Foods is set to distribute its Greek yoghurt and cheese products in French and Italian markets after signing a deal with Italian dairy group Granarolo. The agreement will bring together the knowhow and ...
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At the annual Society for Laboratory Automation and Screening (SLAS) meeting Hamilton Robotics has announced a partnership with Coastal Genomics to launch the new Microlab® NIMBUS® Select workstation with Ranger Technology. The new ...
IBM plans to commit over $1.2 billion to significantly expand its global cloud footprint. This investment includes a network of data centers designed to bring clients greater flexibility, transparency and control over how they manage their ...
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NPD figures have confirmed Drumond Park is the UK's leading independent games company. The total UK games market is led by Hasbro but Ipswich-based Drumond Park has taken second place for the third year running. NPD results also see ...
Smartphone penetration grew to 60 percent of the cellphone user base at the end of 2013, up from 2012's 52 percent, and Apple and Samsung increased their share of the installed smartphone base to a combined 68 percent from the year-ago 57 ...
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