Reuters reported that China's boycotts of Japanese cars over a territorial dispute will shave about 550,000 tonnes, or about 2%, off Japan's fourth quarter steel output. A government survey of steelmakers showed that violent protests ...
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TOKYO–Japan Advisory did not show up for a hearing on Wednesday called to allow the Tokyo-based hedge fund to contest charges of insider trading,increasing the likelihood the securities regulator's case against it will be upheld. ...
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Glen Allen,VA:Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets announces a new report on energy-efficient building materials:"Advanced Glazing Systems Markets-2012."According to NanoMarkets,the advanced glazing systems market already generates around$550 ...
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Those who are familiar with my work know that I like it when investment ideas remind me of prior decisions that have worked out well.Corning(GLW)reminds me of other cyclical stocks that have done well once earnings estimates first start to ...
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We're all so used to jotting down our thoughts,novels or shopping lists on pieces of scrap paper or perfectly bleached white office sheets.Not to mention blowing our noses into disposable tissues.But how much do you know about where paper ...
What were some of the general findings of the report? Luke Johnson, senior analyst at GCiS China Strategic Research: Although the report was released in July 2012, the base year of the study is 2011. The market study is broken ...
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Industry analyst firm NanoMarkets released a new report on display materials:"Markets for Optically Functional Films and Coatings in Displays–2012."This report analyzes the opportunities for display films/coatings over the next eight ...
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The Competition Commission of India (CCI) has approved Japanese underwriter Nippon Life's bid to acquire 26% stake in Reliance Capital's mutual fund arm RCAML. The INR14500m ($265m) worth deal is believed to be the largest Foreign Direct ...
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Thailand-based Siam Cement Group (SCG) has formed a BHT2.2bn ($67m) joint venture (JV) with Nippon Paper Industries (NPI) in Japan to set up Siam Nippon Industrial Paper (SNP) plant, which will commence operations by mid-2014. The plant ...
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Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless (NSSC), the largest stainless steel producer in Japan announced to leave its domestic prices for stainless cold rolled coils (CRC) and plates unchanged for December contracts. Its' learned that NSSC cut ...
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Compagnie de Saint-Gobain, a French supplier of construction materials, could give investors something to build on in the next 12 months. Its shares (ticker: SGO.France) could rally more than 20% as the company benefits from growing demand ...
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An oats sample imported from Japan was found to contain low level of radioactivity, according to a spokesman for the Hong Kong's Centre for Food Safety (CFS) of the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department. The test result showed that a ...
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Japan’s imports of naphtha, a key raw material for production of ethylene used in the textile industry, grew by 5.3 percent month-on-month in October to 1.183 million tons, according to the figures released by the Ministry of Economy, ...
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Goodyear Tire & Rubber has acquired the remaining stake in its Japanese subsidiary, Nippon Giant Tire (NGT) from Toyo Tire & Rubber and Mitsubishi taking full ownership of the unit. Goodyear Tire & Rubber, which was holding majority stake ...
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Fitch Ratings has downgraded Japan based Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corporation's Long Term Foreign and Local Currency Issuer Default Ratings and senior unsecured rating to 'BBB' from 'BBB+'. A Negative Outlook has been assigned. The ...