The stockmarket has opened slightly higher, boosted by stronger mining stocks on the back of improved prices for commodities. At 10.31am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.6 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 5120.0 points. The ...
Scores of IT projects being conducted by North Carolina's government are racking up higher-than-expected costs and going far beyond their planned schedules, a new report by the state's auditor has found. Auditor Beth Wood's office ...
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Coming off a better than expected month in February, retail sales were somewhat lackluster in March, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported ...
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April 10, 2013 - The U.S. Department of Energy (DoE) issued new energy efficiency standards for electric distribution transformers. In the final rule, relative to a draft standard issued a year ago, ACEEE explains DoE improved the standard ...
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The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Survey on the Business Outlook (EO-123) indicate improvement, albeit marginal, from the previous report, and imply that the manufacturing sector is ...
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February retail sales exceeded expectations, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported that February retail sales at $421.4 billion were up 1.1 ...
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The fourth-generation 2013 Toyota RAV4 represents an entirely new approach to building and marketing the Japanese compact SUV. It features a new look, ditches the barn-door rear tailgate for the first time, and offers the option of a diesel ...
The sharemarket was flat today after reaching a multi-year high amid mixed earnings reports, benign minutes from the Reserve Bank of Australia's January board meeting, and a lack of direction from US markets after Presidents' Day. ...
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President Barack Obama's cybersecurity executive order, announced during his State of the Union address Tuesday night, elicited guarded praise from several quarters even as it revived calls for more comprehensive bipartisan legislation to ...
We rather enjoyed the 2013 Mazda CX-5 Touring we bought and tested last year. But there was one complaint: the super-efficient 2.0-liter Skyactiv four-cylinder engine was down on power at just 155 horses. Scratch that gripe off the list. ...
Tags: Mazda CX-5 Touring, new car, car industry
We are just thawing out after spending a few days testing tires at Jay Peak Resort in northern Vermont. No, we weren't skiing. We were measuring snow-traction performance in severe conditions to provide expert insights for our upcoming ...
Tags: Winter Tire Testing, driving safety, winter-tire ratings
NY futures had a mixed performance this week, as March dropped 155 points to close at 81.40 cents, while new crop December gained 123 points to close at 82.38 cents. With the trade throwing everything but the kitchen sink at the short ...
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The Hyundai Elantra is another one of those small cars that is more mid-size when it comes to interior space and luggage capacity. Launched in Australia in June 2011, the fifth-generation Hyundai Elantra is the Korean carmaker’s ...
Demand is stable, prices are decent, and struggling end-use sectors seem to be on the rebound, yet the US long product market remains relatively stagnant. Speakers at SteelOrbis' annual Rebar & Wire Rod Conference in Las Vegas on February 4 ...
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When Apple unveiled the first iPad with a Retina display, Adobe also updated its Photoshop Touch iPad app (Version 1.3 on iOS, $10; also available for Android) to make the most of the tablet's new capabilities and display. I've spent some ...