The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's non-manufacturing sector dropped 0.5 percentage points in March from a month earlier to 54.5 percent, data showed on Thursday. The index tracks activity in a number of sectors, including ...
Tags: China's PMI, Non-Manufacturing PMI
According to the American Iron and Steel Institute, in the week ending March 29, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,820,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 75.7 percent. Production was 1,827,000 net tons in the ...
According to the J.D. Power 2014 Original Equipment Tire Customer Satisfaction Study, tire quality continues to improve as the number of problems owners experience with their factory-installed tires drops. Study respondents ranked Michelin ...
Europe is emerging as a world center for the development of coatings and other materials for offshore wind turbines, which potentially could be a much more cost-competitive and efficient source of renewable energy than their onshore ...
Tags: Coatings, Wind Turbines
TBC Wholesale is is expanding its Hifly Win-Turi 215 studdable line and introducing two new lines for the 2014-2015 season: the Hifly Vigorous W601 studdable LT line and the studless HIFLY Win-Turi 212 line. The company says these lines ...
Tags: Winter Tire Program, TBC
An air compressor converts power from devices like electric motor, gasoline engine or a diesel engine into kinetic energy by compressing and pressurizing the air, which can then be released in quick bursts. Another such a compressor is a ...
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Washington--An exhibition of remarkable pieces made by Cartier for one of the brand’s most devoted clients is scheduled to open at the Hillwood Estate Museum and Gardens in Washington this summer. The exhibition, called Cartier: ...
Tags: Jewelry, diamond, sapphire necklace, Arts
Imagine powering your cell phone by simply walking around your office or rubbing it with the palm of your hand. Rather than plugging it into the wall, you become the power source. Researchers at the 247th National Meeting & Exposition of ...
As part of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's WaterSense program, the 2014 Fix a Leak Week campaign encourages Americans to help put a stop to the more than 1 trillion gallons of water wasted from household leaks each year. The ...
Tags: Certification, CQC, CCC
In the last decade, coffee consumption by Australian adults has declined slowly but steadily, from 10.5 cups to 9.2 cups per week, but cafe visitation and ownership of coffee-making machines is on the rise, according to findings from market ...
Tags: coffee consumption, home coffee maker, function of age
Recent declines in the price of iron ore have not disrupted contractual commitments with customers, a senior Rio Tinto official said Tuesday. "We haven't seen any impact in shipping commitments," said Andrew Harding, Rio Tinto's chief ...
Uncertainty surrounding total swine herd losses to porcine epidemic diarrhea virus has sent lean hog futures for spring and summer contracts to record-high levels, but it's possible the markets have overreacted, a Purdue Extension ...
Tags: PEDv, Demand for pork, avoid the disease
Tech titan Microsoft—which has struggled to keep pace with Sony and its PlayStation 4—is pinning its hopes on a new action video game, ironically named "Titanfall." The highly anticipated game for the new generation Xbox One ...
Skullcandy Inc., which has been terminating off-price dealers in bid to protect its brand, reported sharp declines in net sales and operating income in the fourth quarter. The Park City, UT maker of audio accessories said net sales fell ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
European prices for polyethylene terephthalate have fallen to their lowest levels since August 2010 according to Platts data, and many sources expect further declines in March. The falls were driven primarily by import competition and ...