Despite poor performance on the high street this summer, 86% of UK retailers are either optimistic about or undaunted by Christmas trading prospects this year and 85% see strong or steady company growth levels in 2013. This was revealed ...
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WHEAT:The 2012/13 U.S.wheat balance sheet is unchanged this month;however,small by-class adjustments are made to projected exports and stocks.Projected exports for Hard Red Winter wheat are lowered 25 million bushels with Hard Red Spring ...
At the end of August, central European buyers of Scandinavian softwood lumber were still acting very cautiously. According to information from market players, shippers have been able to arrange hardly any contracts for the third quarter. ...
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The profits of the GCC s quoted cement companies increased by 27.1 l % during the first half of 2012 - another indicator that the region s construction market is improving. A new report by Kuwait s Global Investment House stated that the ...
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Neo-Neon Holdings Co., Ltd.’s share price closed up 83.51% at HK$1.78 this Wednesday on Hong Kong Stock Exchange thanks to inspiring corporate news. The company, which is the world’s No.1 decorating lighting company listed ...
The Saudi stock market declined 0.07 percent on its first trading day of the week. The Tadawul All-Share Index (TASI) started positively and reached the day s highest level of 7, 179.49 points in early trading, but then declined and closed ...
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The current summer-holiday period in the German federal states of Baden-Württemberg, Bavaria and Saxony mainly set the tone in mid-August for activity on southern German softwood-lumber markets, while the holidays have finished or are ...
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Designers are taking advantage of much commented upon democratization of commerce that the Internet allows by creating their own online shops. But the Internet still can't compare to physically seeing and touching objects. Danielle and Rob ...
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Milacron LLC, a global supplier of plastics processing technologies, announced an open house at its new technology center, which combines machinery sales, and aftermarket parts and services in one location. The new facility is located in ...
Lumber prices are rising in the U. S. Because of greater demand in Asia, which is a sign of recovery in the international real estate market. The exchange-traded fund for lumber, Claymore Beacon Global Timber Index (CUT, quote), has climbed ...
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More than $4 billion per year will be invested for plants to convert conventional and unconventional gas into liquids. These liquids will be used for fuel and chemicals. This is the latest forecast in Oil, Gas, Shale and Refining Markets ...
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US private-label food group Ralcorp Holdings has reported an increase in third-quarter profits, helped by higher sales and a gain from hedging contracts. Ralcorp, which makes cereals, sauces and pasta for US retailers, booked net earnings ...
Tags: private-label food, cereals, sauces, pasta, stocks
Moulders are tools consisting of knives or blades designed to shape wood sections for crafting or industrial purposes. The cutting tools either reside securely in the cutter head or are bolted directly to the shaft, depending on the chosen ...
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According to Yengst Associates and as indicated in the table below, growth in sales for tractors was about 2 percent in 2011 and it is expected to gain another 2 percent in 2012, with total tractor sales reaching just under 200,000 units ...
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For some reason, investors seem to be wary of stocks. It may be because bonds have beaten the stuffing out of stocks for the past 20 years. It may be the stream of scandals plaguing Wall Street. Or it may be that they are Facebook ...
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