The NYMEX August natural gas futures contract posted a preliminary settlement price of $3.577/MMBtu Monday, 1.2 cents higher than on Friday, after trading sideways on low cooling demand in the central and south-central US and some ...
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Contract furniture manufacturer Oddello Inds. announced a $4 million expansion to its east Tennessee operations on June 27, according to an Associated Press report. Along with the expansion, Oddello plans on adding 228 jobs to its ...
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The Northwest European July benzene contract price has been fully settled at Eur978/mt or $1,274/mt CIF ARA, according to negotiating parties. The settlement is down Eur67/mt ($79/mt) from the June contract price of Eur1,045/mt ($1,353/mt) ...
Chinese automobile manufacturer Great Wall Motors (GWM) has signed a cooperation agreement with Germany based automotive electronics supplier Kostal. Under the deal, the companies will jointly produce traditional electromechanical ...
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Ineos Olefins and Polymers seeks to increase its polypropylene prices in the US by 2 cents/pound ($44/metric ton) for July, joining other producers seeking to expand margins for the second time this year, market sources said Monday. The ...
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Sweater coats old and new have a long fashion history. Whether retro or modern you can find them online or knit your own. Knitted garments have been around for a long time. Knitting is such an ancient craft that no one knows who first ...
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Pending home sales rose in May to the highest level since late 2006, implying a possible spark as mortgage interest rates began to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking ...
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Manufacturing giant Foxconn Technology Group also wants to ride the upcoming wave of wearable tech, and has unveiled a wristband that can monitor a user's health and sync with a smartphone. When worn, the wristband can monitor a user's ...
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Gasoline cracks have plunged in the wake of recent data from the US Energy Information Administration showing unseasonably high gasoline inventories across the country, particularly in the East Coast. The NYMEX August RBOB crack spread ...
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The NYMEX August natural gas futures contract continued to plunge midday Thursday on an above-average storage injection that also was higher than analyst expectations. As of 12:15 p.m. EDT (1615 GMT), it traded at $3.576/MMBtu, 16.1 cents ...
Multiple market sources said Thursday that US high density polyethylene contract prices are expected to rise by 2 cents/lb for June, while low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene contract prices are likely to remain ...
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The benzene price in the European spot market sank to a 13-week low Thursday after a week of a sharp -- around $100/mt -- downward correction. Barges for the delivery in ARA region 3-30 days forward were assessed at $1,238/mt at ...
Given Android and iOS together control 90% of the worldwide smartphone market, what chance does Mozilla have to find success with its new Firefox OS for smartphones? Will Firefox OS even matter, given the struggles Windows Phone, ...
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Fugitive document leaker Edward Snowden has formally applied for political asylum in Russia after spending eight days in the transit area of Moscow's Sheremetyevo airport. The Reuters news agency quoted an unnamed Russian immigration ...
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Multiple market sources said Thursday that US high density polyethylene contract prices are expected to rise by 2 cents/lb for June, while low density polyethylene and linear low density polyethylene contract prices are likely to remain ...
Tags: high density polyethylene, LDPE, LLDPE