The global market for business analytics software grew roughly 14% in 2011, fueled by pervasive hype about "big data" as well as new technological innovations, according to a report unveiled by analyst firm IDC on Wednesday. Between now ...
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An industry analyst firm downgraded its 2012 forecast for the global semiconductor market based on slumping economic conditions and chip revenue. The worldwide chip market, which had been expected to grow by less than 3% for the year, is ...
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It’s reported that the Turkish stainless steel market has remained flat recently due to weak demand, in spite of sharping rising nickel prices. It’s known that the nickel prices started to rebound in early December. The ...
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In November this year, the purchasing managers' index (PMI) of China's steel sector was 49.2 percent, down 3.5 percentage points compared to the previous month, as announced by the China Steel Logistics Committee (CSLC) which is part of the ...
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Bloomberg reported that cthat infrastructure projects and stimulus spending by China, the world’s biggest buyer, will boost demand. The Canberra based Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics said that prices will average USD 106 a ...
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As the global economic outlook remains stagnant, LED industry's peak season performance may fall short of expectations. Thus, Taiwanese LED firms such as Epistar, Unity Opto, Lextar, and Genesis Photonics underwent setbacks in the stock ...
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Bloomberg reported that iron ore shipments from Australia advanced to a record in October as a strengthening Chinese economy boosted demand. According to government data compiled, exports gained 7.6% from September to 44.2 million metric ...
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Reuters reported that consumption of copper cathode is likely to grow more slowly in China in 2013 cooling further after the pace of growth looks set to drop by at least a third this year. Senior metals executives said that demand for ...
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It's reported that the Turkish stainless steel market has remained flat recently due to weak demand, in spite of sharping rising nickel prices. It's known that the nickel prices started to rebound in early December. The ...
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Another roller coaster year for the ISX is drawing to a close. By the middle of May, the Rabee Securities RSISX index had fallen 24% from its early October 2011 peak. Since then, the market has staged a dramatic rebound. As of December 8, ...
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Ossen Innovation Co Ltd a China based manufacturer of an array of plain surface, rare earth and zinc coated pre stressed steel materials, announced its financial results for the three months and nine months ended September 30, 2012. ...
Reuters cited Mr Thomas Keller CEO of Codelco as saying that company expects the global copper market to swing into a slight surplus in 2013 after several years of deficit but the small excess will have little impact on prices. ...
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Mr Bo Andersson president and CEO of GAZ Group which is a part of Basic Element one of the Russia’s largest diversified industrial groups, has been honored with the 2012 Automotive Supply Chain Outstanding Achievement award 2012. ...
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Reuters reported that London copper inched up after a prominent US lawmaker expressed confidence the world's top economy would avert a looming fiscal crisis but worries China's return to growth will be sluggish weighed on sentiment. ...
An Overview of Rolling Resistance, How to Calculate, & Apply to Industrial Wheel Applications Friction plays a major role in the industrial world, and also in everyday life. Friction is the resistance to sliding, rolling, or flowing ...
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