China is looking to allocate a value-added tax (VAT) permit to all rare earth companies in a desperate effort to curb resource plundering, dangerous artisanal mining and widespread pollution, as well as collecting revenue. By forcing rare ...
Tags: Asia, China, Rare Earth, Metallurgy
Chris Berry, founder of Mountain Partners asset management company, provided an interesting summary of the graphite space while speaking at the recent Graphite Express Conference in Vancouver. The conference featured a keynote address ...
In the first three quarters of 2012, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of progressing steadily, correctly handled ...
More tenants of Newark and Sherwood Homes are set to benefit from free electricity during daylight hours, as the organisation has decided to reinvest in another 135 solar PV installations across the district. The work will be carried out by ...
Tags: free electricity, solar PV installations, PV contractor, invested
The local sharemarket's stellar finish to the year threatens to be curtailed by faltering US political efforts to avoid the"fiscal cliff"of$US600 billion tax rises and spending cuts automatically coming into effect on January 1. Despite ...
Tags: equities, fiscal cliff, US economy, political efforts
According to the related information, the results of preliminary verified GDP for the first three quarters in 2012 are as follows: Annotations: Quarterly GDP Accounting Instructions 1. Overview on Quarterly GDP Accounting 1.1 Basic ...
Tags: Service, GDP, National Bureau
According to a report on the global lighting industry made by the LEDinside, a subsidiary of TrendForce, an international research institute, the LED market value for LED lighting application market in 2012 is 2.66 billion US dollars, which ...
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While an analyst firm is reporting that global semiconductor revenue has dipped 3% this year, the market is expected rebound in 2013. Gartner Inc. reported this morning that worldwide chip revenue will hit $298 billion this year, a 3% ...
Tags: Computer Products, Chip Industry, Chip
Reuters reported that energy over metals, raw over refined, sums up the likely theme for China's commodity demand next year. Commodity markets had become accustomed to China as a voracious consumer of resources, but 2012 showed that ...
Tags: Commodities Market, Market Trend, Metallurgy, Mineral Energy
It goes without saying that China has proven it is a true heavyweight global contender. The herculean growth achieved by China over the past two decades is unprecedented in the annals of human history. China has overtaken Japan to become ...
Tags: China, Standard and Poor's, data, economy
Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
London based underwriter Aviva has entered into a settlement agreement to transfer its entire holding in Spanish joint venture (JV) Aseval to lender Bankia for 608m (£494m) in cash, which will be held in trust. Pending receipt of ...
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Grasim Industries Limited, an Aditya Birla Group company, announced its results for the second quarter ended 30th September 2012. Revenue for the quarter grew by 15 per cent from Rs.5,755 crore to Rs.6,602 crore. PBIDT for the quarter was ...
Tags: Grasim Industries Limited, Viscose Staple Fibre, Chemical business
LOCAL shares rose for the third straight day today, hitting a fresh 17-month high as investors sought defensive and higher-yielding stocks as concern grew over the fate of US negotiations on the so-called fiscal cliff. The benchmark ...
Animal behavior consultant Arden Moore can't get away from the questions. "I go all over the country," she says, "and it doesn't matter where I am. ... People seem to be interested or frustrated in why their dog or cat does what they do." ...
Tags: Animal behavior, toys, toy, dogs