The exports of textiles produced by Bolivian entrepreneurs to Venezuela have decreased by 50 percent during the first eight months of the current year, due to election and change of government in Venezuela, according to the National Chamber ...
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ORLANDO, Fla -- The American Trucking Associations and the US trucking industry have long held an affinity for the Republican Party. Yet, as was foreshadowed by the playing of Bob Dylan's "The Times They are a Changin" as ATA president took ...
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Hundreds of delegates from countries representing 90% of the global LNG trade returned to Tokyo this year to hash out the debate started years ago by the discovery of new North American and African gas supplies -- whether to move away from ...
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The Australian state of Queensland has said that it will not allow IBM to enter any new contracts with the state government "until it improves its governance and contracting practices". The ban was made in a statement today by Premier ...
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The Cabinet Office claims to have made savings in procurement of £3.8bn compared to three years ago when the coalition government was elected. It is also claiming savings of £500m as a result of tighter IT spending controls and ...
Malaysia's ruling coalition has won the General Election held on May 5th, retaining its 56-year hold on power. Influenced by the election however, the Malaysian steel market moved slowly these days. Most traders are watching the market ...
Tags: Seamless Pipe Price, Seamless Pipe
Reportedly, the current prices of SS400 hot rolled coils (HRC) with sizes of 3.0mm*1,250mm*C in Malaysia is at about US$810~US$825/ton, remaining unchanged from last week. The market shows a sign that the price may remain stable in the ...
Chancellor George Osborne could spring a huge surprise when he announces his budget on March 20 by raising short-term borrowing to stimulate much needed growth in Britain’s stagnant economy, the head of economics at the HSBC has said. ...
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The Arkansas Economic Development Commission announced Tuesday that Big River Steel, LLC will build a more than $1 billion steel mill in Mississippi County, Arkansas that will employ about 500 people. The plans are contingent on approval ...
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Tech watchers have had plenty to buzz about following Sandy, the superstorm that walloped the East Coast. From cell site outages to Wi-Fi network issues to a story on how to spot a fake storm photo, here's a roundup of what's been ...
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A new bill in Congress would require mobile phone makers, network providers and application developers to disclose to customers any monitoring software installed on their mobile devices. The Mobile Device Privacy Act, introduced Wednesday ...
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As presidential election day unfolded on Tuesday, people spent time posting photos of long lines at polling places, tweeting about casting a vote and commenting on a viral video of a malfunctioning voting machine. This year marked the ...
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THE Australian dollar was slightly higher following a general election in Japan and continuing concerns about budget negotiations in the United States. At 7am AEDT on Monday, the currency was trading at 105.48 US cents up from 105.44 ...
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AFP reported that Mr Ahmad Obeidat former premier and intelligence chief joined thousands of Jordanians to protest fuel price hikes, demanding regime reform and the resignation of Prime Minister Mr Abdullah Nsur. Chanted the protesters ...
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The government has published details of its long-awaited Energy Bill, which is designed to keep lights on while driving emissions down. This will allow energy firms to charge households an extra £7.6 billion until 2020, with the ...
Tags: Energy Bill, DECC, Greenpeace