Transactions between US steel mills and ferrous scrap dealers remained in line Wednesday -- the tail end of the May buying period -- with price levels seen earlier in the period. Shredded scrap sales remaining $15/lt below April ...
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For first-quarter 2014, Rubicon Technology Inc of Bensenville, IL, USA (which makes monocrystalline sapphire substrates and products for the LED, semiconductor and optical industries) has reported revenue of $14.3m, up 24% on $11.5m last ...
The Singapore Exchange (SGX) will launch two coking coal swaps contracts in July settled against prices produced by The Steel Index (TSI), to capitalize on growing interest in steel raw materials derivatives, the exchange said in a ...
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With surgeA transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit. pricing creating a stir in the marketplace, some are weighing the viability of dynamic pricing as a way to build customer loyalty. That's the ...
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Adidas AG reported first-quarter profit decreased 34 percent from the prior year, as revenues declined, hit by adverse currency and weakness in the golf unit. Revenue at TaylorMade slumped 38 percent in the first quarter as a result of ...
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Nike, Inc. released its FY12-13 Sustainable Business Performance Summary, providing an update on performance against current business, labor and environmental goals as the company works toward its goal of decoupling profitable growth from ...
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American food company Hillshire Brands has reported a 3.4% rise in its Q3 2014 net sales to $955m, compared to $924m in the same quarter a year ago. The increase in sales is attributable to positive price/mix in both the Retail and ...
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Electric vehicle infrastructure firm SemaConnect has secured a contract to install electric vehicle charging stations in the Town of Bethel, Connecticut in the US. The new electric vehicle charging stations will an additional electric ...
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Solvay Group announces first quarter results for 2014. Q1 highlights -Group net sales at € 2,552 m, up 1% yoy, with volumes 3%, prices (1)%, forex (4)% and scope 4%. -REBITDA at € 467 m, up 11% yoy driven by volume growth ...
US ethylene contracts for March and April were nearing settlements that would combine for a 2.75-3 cents/lb ($61-$66/mt) decrease, sources said Friday. Sources with two buyers said the net transaction price for March was beginning to ...
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Cooper Tire & Rubber Co. reported net sales of $796 million for its first quarter of 2014, a decrease of $65 million compared with the same period a year ago. Operating profit for the quarter was $81 million, which is $16 million lower than ...
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For the first quarter of 2014, Methanex reported Adjusted EBITDA of $255 million and Adjusted net income of $160 million ($1.65 per share on a diluted basis). These figures compare with Adjusted EBITDA of $245 million and Adjusted net ...
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India's natural gas demand is forecast to more than double to 516.97 million cubic meters/day in fiscal 2021-22, according to a report commissioned by an oil ministry regulatory body. Demand in fiscal 2016-17 is forecast at 378.06 million ...
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Cold-rolled coil pricing increased in the US on Tuesday as buyers and sellers reported higher offers and transactions. "I have not heard of anyone quoting below $800/st for CRC and more have been between $810-820/st. Everything that I am ...
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Taiwan LED chip makers expect to benefit from orders from Samsung Electronics and LG Electronics for direct-type LED TVs as of the second quarter of 2014. Despite orders fluctuating from vendors in the China market, the Taiwan makers ...