Despite a significant decline in unit shipments, revenues for the US TV market are expected to remain flat in 2013 compared to 2012 as larger, higher-priced sets account for an expanded portion of sales, according to research firm IHS. US ...
Tags: TV Revenues, Service
Apple's iOS is closing the gap on rival Android in the US market, according to new statistics released today by Kantar Worldpanel ComTech, which says that the three months that ended in May 2013 saw iOS' share of the American smartphone ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, IOS, Apple
On Tuesday, a number of US mills filed antidumping/countervailing duty against the majority of oil country tubular goods (OCTG) imports from the majority of supplying countries. Although a case has been generally expected for some time now, ...
Tags: Mineral, steel, antidumping
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 $1,238/mt at ...
The Mediterranean gasoline July cargo swap has risen to a premium to the July Eurobob barge swap, as lack of availability of prompt cargoes in the Mediterranean supports the market, trading sources said Wednesday. The bullish ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Chemicals
MasterCard didn't make a peep earlier this month when word leaked that Beijing had halted the company's transactions in renminbi. Leaked documents didn't show when the payments were terminated, but the central bank effectively stopped the ...
Tags: MasterCard, Foreign Firms, Credit Cards
The All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has sought duty-free access to the US market for finished items. If the duty-free facility is provided, Pakistan can increase its exports by US$ 10 billion through conversion of yarn ...
Tags: APTMA, US, Duty-Free Access
A common set of standards for LED lighting firms in Greater China was announced recently and as the China government plans to expand the LED lighting market, this common set of standards can help Taiwan-based firms enter the China market. ...
Tags: LED Lighting, taiwan, Lights, Lighting, LED
Wanda Hotels & Resorts, the hotel management unit of Chinese conglomerate Wanda Group, expects to become the biggest five-star hotel investor in the world in 2015. Bao Bo, vice president of it, said in an interview on June 13 that it was ...
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Among the items that caught my attention during "Las Vegas Jewellery Week" was the number of exhibits from producers or marketers of jewellery-making materials. This has been going for the past few years but there were three exhibitions in ...
Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop (R) stands with Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft, during the launch of a new Nokia Lumia phone. Source: AFP Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying ...
Rio Tinto has sold $US3 billion ($3.1bn) in corporate bonds in the US market, making it the biggest high-grade deal since worries about the Federal Reserve pulling back on its bond-buying program stymied new issuance. Underwriters ...
Even with the shale revolution leading to booming US oil production, the head of the US Energy Information Administration said Wednesday he does not expect the country to become an oil exporter any time soon. Beyond the political ...
Oil futures accelerated a bullish climb shortly ahead of the 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT) NYMEX market settle to close Thursday sharply higher amid rising equities and a weaker dollar. ICE July Brent expired up 76 cents at $104.25/b, after ...
Tags: Oil Futures, Chemicals
The Prada spa Board of Directors reviewed and approved the consolidated results for the quarter ended April 30, 2013 which show steady revenue and earnings growth. Highlights: - CONSOLIDATED NET REVENUES of Euro 782 million, +14% - ...
Tags: Prada Group, Apparel