Finger on the trigger, a hunter is shooting a wide-eyed badger frozen in a spotlight's glare; a few acres away, an activist is listening, moving toward the rifle's report; and on a nearby farm, a farmer is cursing, watching another cow ...
Tags: Agriculture
U.S. oil prices declined Friday, continuing to pull back from a mid-week rally sparked by the Federal Reserve's surprise decision to continue its easy money policies, while concerns over Middle East supply disruptions continued to fade ...
Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Steel Dynamics Inc. (STLD) provided a third-quarter earnings outlook, with the top of the range in line with Wall Street expectations, as the steelmaker said it expects profitability from steel operations to increase from the second ...
Tags: Construction, steel
The premium of ultra low sulfur diesel barges over 50 ppm gasoil barges has moved to its widest point since May 1, with ULSD trading at a $9.75/mt premium to 50 ppm, Platts data showed Monday. Rising ULSD premiums in Northwest Europe have ...
Tags: Gasoil Barges, Mineral
Chinese exporters will continue to face increasing trade frictions in the second half of 2013 and in 2014 amid escalating trade protectionism moves and an uncertain economic recovery, said a report released on Monday by ...
Tags: trade frictions, economic recovery
BEIJING--China said it would impose tariffs on imports of U.S. raw materials used to make solar panels, but the levies fell far short of what Beijing had threatened. China's Commerce Ministry said Monday that it would impose a 6.5% tariff ...
Tags: Solar-Panel Materials, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Italian luxury carmaker Ferrari is planning to invest EUR2bn in a new technology to develop fuel-efficient high-performance engines by 2017. This move of the carmaker is aimed at reducing its CO2 emissions amid the pressure on the entire ...
Tags: luxury carmaker, Ferrari
Propane remains the preferred feedstock for petrochemical users in Northwest Europe, due to lower prices compared with butane, sources said this week. "We are buying propane -- it makes sense right now," said a trader. Large propane ...
BEIJING-Signs of more appetite in China for steel and other materials and equipment used in construction add to evidence of an economic rebound, but one driven by a return to ramped-up spending on infrastructure and heavy industry the ...
Tags: Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
International Paper Co. (IP) plans to close an Alabama mill as the result of weakening demand in the U.S. for paper used in products such as forms, envelopes and printers, a move that will affect 1,100 employees. Demand for uncoated ...
Tags: Office Supplies, Paper
A top energy watchdog forecast the U.S. will bypass Russia in the production of liquid fuels--everything from crude and gasoline to biofuels like ethanol--solidifying America's growing importance in global energy markets. The ...
Tags: Liquid Fuels
China's business activity surged to a 17-month high in August, providing fresh evidence that the protracted economic slowdown in China may be bottoming out. Industrial production gained 10.4 percent from a year earlier, picking up from ...
Tags: Steel Leads, Steel Sector
It might sound ridiculous for a steelmaker to raise pigs, but Chinese steelmaking firms are showing unprecedented interest in non-steel businesses to cope with the challenge of low profits amid a downturn. Non-steel business turnover of ...
Tags: steel, Non-Steel, Construction
Spot prices of 553-grade silicon metal of 98.5% purity rose this week on supply tightness in China even as demand in the country as well as the rest of Asia remains strong. The export price was assessed by Platts at $1,870-1,950/mt FOB ...
Tags: Chemicals, Tightness Amid
Before Apple announced its lower cost iPhone 5C, some had speculated the C could stand for China, a vital market for the company’s future growth. But on Wednesday, consumers in the country appeared less than thrilled with the new ...