The stockmarket was awash with fresh optimism that the dollar may finally be on a sustained decline as it plays catch-up to the fall in interest rates and commodity prices, reversing a major earnings headwind several sectors have faced for ...
The profitability of an average 100 million gal/year (378 million lit/year) ethanol plant based in the Midwestern US region surged in April to the highest since November 2011 due to falling input costs, a study from Iowa State University ...
Tags: Ethanol Margins, ethanol plant
Are you seeking to get delight from fiery log pragmatism, as well as fully efficient, 100% heat generation? Then answer lies in vent-free gas logs. If your objective is to reinstate your wood fire, bring in some monitored space heating and ...
Tags: Fireplace, Construction, Decoration
Local shares rose slightly in mixed trading yesterday as a lower Australian dollar led investors to sell banks and other high-yield plays in order to buy shares of companies that stand to benefit from a sustained fall in the exchange rate. ...
U.S. President Barack Obama has signed an executive order requiring that government data be made available in open, machine-readable formats, expanding open-access requirements from earlier in his administration. A new open data policy, ...
Juventus Football Club stays true to its roots with a traditional home kit for next season. The sleek fitted jersey features the club's famous black and white stripes, this time in a thinner style reminiscent of the kits Juventus wore ...
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Following a 2012 already suffering from an 11% drop in production, Italy’s textile machinery sector has opened 2013 with a negative order intake compared to the previous quarter. Based on an economic survey conducted by ACIMIT, the ...
Tags: Textile Machinery, Textile
The European ETBE premium to MTBE hit the highest since April 12 Tuesday due to stronger market fundamentals, according to Platts data and trading sources. The ETBE premium to MTBE rose to $54.75/mt at Tuesday's market close from ...
Own-label food manufacturers need to raise the image and quality of products supplied to ‘symbol’ stores if they are to convince shoppers that they are as good as those offered by multiple supermarket chains. Symbol stores ...
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The countdown to the next REACH deadline of 31st May is definitely underway. This is the deadline for companies that manufacture or import in the EU phase-in (those already pre-registered) substances in quantities above 100 tonnes a year to ...
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NCFI’s InsulStar SPF Adhesive recently received the highest score in its category in Miami-Dade product approval process. InsulStar had Florida product approval for some time now, but the more rigorous Miami-Dade NOA 12-0810.09 for ...
Tags: Spray Foam Adhesive, Construction
Holden has announced a net loss of $152.8 million for the 2012/2013 financial year – the second largest in its history – a result it blames predominantly on reduced demand for its Australian-made vehicles. The local ...
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Skype's Web-based management tool Manager for businesses is now available in over 170 countries and for all subscriptions, allowing companies to centrally control their usage of the service. Using Skype Manager, administrators can create ...
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Trade show Toys & Kids Russia 2013 enjoyed more space and visitors than ever before. 10,090 trade visitors attended the fair - up 11.6 per cent year-on-year - which spread across 14,481 square metres of show space. International visitor ...
Tags: Toys, Toys Industry
New tablet shipments will outnumber laptops for the first time in 2013, as touch display capabilities drive buying patterns rather than new operating systems like Windows 8 and Windows RT, research firm NPD DisplaySearch reported on Monday. ...
Tags: Tablet Shipments, Laptops