Strong sales of video games, TVs and Apple products, particularly during Thanksgiving weekend and late December, helped make Best Buy "the holiday winner," retail analyst David Strasser reported. Strasser, who covers hardline retail for ...
Organic and eco-friendly are terms familiar to consumers as they take a step back to assess their product purchases based on health concerns, environmental impact, and value toward sustainability. “We are in the mode of responsible ...
Anhui Province-based Chinese steelmaker Magang Group has stated that its subsidiary Maanshan Iron & Steel Co., Ltd (Masteel) plans to acquire 11 percent of shares in Maanshan Iron & Steel (Hong Kong) Co., Ltd from Magang Group. Magang Group ...
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China has reported 29.9 smoggy days on average so far 2013, the hightest number since 1961. The number was 10.3 days highe than that of the same period in ordinary years. Anti-dust smasks and air purifiers are selling well in China due ...
Tags: Anti-Dust Masks, Masks, Air Purifiers, Purifiers, Smoggy
What is a Load Cell? A load cell is a transducer that is used to changes a force into an electrical signal or into any other signal. This conversion is taken place in two stages. Through a mechanical arrangement, the force being sensed ...
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On Thursday, the CME Group corn market is leading the way up, soybeans down. At mid-session, the March corn futures contract is trading 1 1/2 cents higher at $4.23. The March soybean futures contract is trading 18 cents lower at $12.76. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Corn, Soybeans
A bank in Yunnan province has started to provide direct currency exchanges between Chinese yuan and Thai baht, a move aimed at further opening up Southwest China to Southeast Asia. Tourism agencies say there is an increasing demand for ...
Till date nearly 1 crore bales have arrived in the market and approximately 2.75 crore bales are yet to arrive in the Indian market. Mills and exporters are cautiously procuring cotton considering the financial tightness in the market. ...
Tags: Cotton Buying, Rupee Depreciation
San Diego–based CareFusion announced this week that it has finalized much of its planned $500 million purchase of Vital Signs from GE Healthcare. The acquisition of the $250-million-a-year Vital Signs doubles the size of ...
As I look back at the more than 100 tech products we reviewed in 2013, a handful of gadgets and services deserve a second look. It's become clear that one brand rarely stands out any more in whatever product category you look at. ...
Tags: tech products, camera phones, Laptops, Internet television
Indonesia's state-owned Pertamina is seeking 5.4 million kiloliters of fatty acid methyl ester over 2014-2014 for gasoil blending through tender, company officials said late Thursday. The tender, which is limited to domestic companies ...
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Before we get started you should probably understand what the Iris is. Iris is basically a smart system for your home that really does everything except make coffee. You can detect intruders, set pin codes for your door locks, monitor the ...
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State-owned PetroVietnam plans to start up the first phase of its 1,200 MW coal-fired power Long Phu 1 project in December 2017, the company said Monday. Under this phase, a 600 MW unit will be started up and in the second phase another ...
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You may remember the incredible article Dan did on the Rockwell Versa-Cut. Well now they introduced a new saw, the Rockwell RK3441 which is a 4-1/2″ compact saw. So what is so special about this saw? Well first you can now cut ...
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On Thursday, the CME Group soybean market plummeted on improved crop prospects in South America. The March corn futures contract settled 1 1/2 cents lower at $4.20. The March soybean futures contract finished 22 cents lower at $12.70. ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Soybeans