European ethylene and propylene supply has tightened amid a spate of production issues, though the impact of this on spot prices is being moderated by poor derivatives demand, according to industry sources. Availability to the market had ...
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The IT and communications industries can still expect a hike in activity in public sector technology circles despite the looming federal election in September. However, as Ovum Australia public sector research director Kevin Noonan warns, ...
The prices of carbon steel medium-heavy plate in South Europe keep surging gradually by local mills owing to booming global steel market. So far, the ex-work price in Italy is around US$690/mt. The price of imported slab in Europe ...
UK retailer Primark announces full year 2012 results -Revenue £3,503m (2011, £3,043m) -Adjusted operating profit £356m (2011, £309m) -Adjusted operating profit margin 10.2% (2011, 10.2%) -Return on average ...
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Sustenance of conducive business environment for the textile industry is the need of hour with respect to cotton policies, said Mr. S Dinakaran, Chairman of The Southern India Mills’ Association (SIMA). SIMA Chief has said that after ...
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Plastics and rubber major Styron plans to raise polycarbonate prices in Europe from March 7 by Eur270/mt ($356/mt) due to unsustainably thin margins and feedstock cost increases, it said Thursday. "For the polycarbonate industry, 2012 ...
China Steel Corp. (CSC) and Chung Hung Steel, the two major carbon steel producers in Taiwan will announce new price separately next week. Market participants expected that CSC might hike its price for April and May. Stimulated by ...
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It is reported that China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest steelmaker in Taiwan has received more than 2.7 million tons of order volumes for the first quarter of this year, which is about 5%~8% higher than the received orders in the fourth ...
Tags: HRC Prices, Steel Corp, Steel
The Authentic Food Company has reported a 10% rise in sales and a 15% hike in profits in its latest financial report. Authentic Food said it expected to achieve revenue of pound 50M this year The Manchester-based supplier of Indian, ...
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Driven by the stable nickel prices of over US$18, 300/ton, the Taiwanese stainless steel prices are expected to go up further this week. It’s known that the Taiwanese stainless steel mills will issue the new price next week and ...
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Apparel exporters in Pakistan have expressed unhappiness over the recent imposition of one percent withholding tax on all their purchases by the Federal Bureau of Revenue (FBR). Pakistan Readymade Garments Manufacturers and Exporters ...
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It is reported that Nippon Steel & Sumikin Stainless (NSSC), the largest stainless steel producer in Japan announced to raise its list prices for austenitic cold rolled coils (CRC) by 10,000 yuan/ton for February contracts due to weak yen ...
Limited Brands, Inc. reported comparable store sales for the five weeks ended Feb. 2, 2013 increased 9% compared to the five weeks ended Feb. 4, 2012. The Company reported net sales of $986.4 million for the five-week period ended Feb. 2, ...
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Following SAP's announcement this week that new customers will soon have to pay more for Standard Support, a number of user groups have spoken out against the vendor. However, the backlash is much less severe than the one that occurred a ...
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IDG News Service - SAP is planning to impose a higher price on its Standard Support software maintenance offering later this year, with the increase applying only to new contracts. "In order to ensure the same high level of quality ...
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