European ethylene has firmed over the last week on a pick-up in demand from buyers, according to sources Monday. "Our crackers and polyolefin plants have ramped up rates as demand has improved. We are operating at plus 80% on our plants," ...
On January 8, 2013, Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, reported that the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in the European Union member states (EU-27) was 10.7 percent in November last year, stable compared to ...
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Emmi is not currently planning to take full ownership of AVH Dairy Trade, following news that it has acquired a 70% stake in the Netherlands-based dairy firm. Emmi announced yesterday (7 January) that it has acquired the stake for an ...
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Emmi has continued to see its share price rise after another acquisition deal to improve the Swiss dairy giant's presence in key international markets. This week, Emmi announced it has acquired 70% of Netherlands-based AVH Dairy Trade, ...
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Portugal - DPA Microphones has expanded the remit of its Spanish distributor SeeSound to encompass Portugal. The change came into effect on 1 January 2013. Susanne Seidel, executive vice president of sales and marketing for DPA ...
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Japanese carmaker Toyota and German car manufacturer Audi are planning to unveil their respective driverless cars at the upcoming 2013 International Consumer Electronics Show (CES) to be held in Las Vegas, US, during 08-11 January 2013. ...
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Numbers of Germans out of work rose for the ninth month running in December but held close to a post-reunification low, adding to signs Europe's largest economy remains relatively unscathed by the region's crisis. Labour Office data ...
Motherwell and Wishaw MP Frank Roy has praised Tata Steel’s Dalzell plant for “coming to the rescue”of a project to help build the new Forth road bridge. A Spanish firm, who were to make the steel girders that will ...
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Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index was at 46.1 points in December, down slightly from November's 46.2 points and below the earlier flash estimate of 46.3. The Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was below the ...
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With less than a week to go before this year's International CES Show in Las Vegas commences, it's unclear which new products will generate the most buzz among attendees of the massive trade show. However, Ultra HDTVs, Windows 8 tablets, ...
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Given below is the list of countries likely to post negative growth in their crude steel production for 2012, in ascending order Sl Country 2012 E 2011 YoY 1 Croatia 0 100 ...
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Fitch Ratings said that vehicle sales in Europe are likely to fall for a sixth straight year in 2013, extending damaging price wars as mass-market manufacturers seek to protect their market share. In contrast, US and Asian manufacturers ...
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Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.1 points in December, down slightly from November's 46.2 points and below the earlier flash estimate of 46.3. The Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was below ...
“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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Iraq has signed a cultural and scientific co-operation agreement with Spain,reports Al Shorfa. Ministry of Culture spokesperson Abdel Qader al-Saadi told the news agency that a high-ranking Iraqi delegation visiting Spain signed the ...