Fitch said that Western European steel output is unlikely to recover in 2013 due to depressed demand levels across the eurozone. Steel volumes will probably fall by up to 3%, Fitch Ratings believes, putting pressure on producers' ...
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Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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WASHINGTON, D.C. — December 6, 2012 — United States Trade Representative Ron Kirk announced today that the United States has requested the World Trade Organization (WTO) to establish a dispute settlement panel regarding ...
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China's top maker of copper tubes, Golden Dragon Precise Copper Tube Group expects 2013 production to rise by 14% from a year ago as signs of an improving economy inspire cautious optimism boosting orders at home and abroad. China is the ...
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Indian automobile firm Tata Motors' global sales increased 26% to 139,655 vehicles in March this year. In March, global sales of all commercial vehicles - Tata, Tata Daewoo and the Tata Hispano Carrocera range - increased 12% to 63,791. ...
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Italian sports car manufacturer Lamborghini has recalled certain model year 2004 - 2006 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder vehicles due to fire risks. The recall affects about 1500 Gallardo Coupe and Spyder autos which were built from May 2003 ...
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Japanese carmaker Nissan is planning to commence production of new 2013 Sentra compact car at its Canton Vehicle Assembly facility in Mississippi, US from the fourth quarter of 2012. According to the carmaker, it will hire additional ...
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South Korean carmaker Hyundai Motor's Indian subsidiary is planning to begin exporting Eon car from India within a month to the South Asian and African countries. The company's move is expected to help its local unit partly balance the ...
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Freberg Environmental Insurance (FEI) has inked an agreement to underwrite environmental insurance coverage in collaboration with Berkley Custom Insurance Managers, a newly formed member company of W R Berkley. The underwriter said that ...
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October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
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Infineon Technologies has introduced an LED driver IC that can deliver RGB ambient lighting in autos, while STMicroelectronics has a new LED bypass IC that can eliminate problems with a failed LED in safety-critical applications such as ...
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August retail sales showed growth at a time when consumers are still being cautious with discretionary spending,according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation. Commerce reported that ...
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In this week's update:A novel approach to LED retrofit lamps comes from 3M;Cree debuts a new outdoor product series;and a look back at some highlights from The LED Show. Let's start with 3M's innovative retrofit lamp design.There are many ...
Cree has expanded its the Edge SSL luminaire family with new models meant to replace 1000W metal-halide fixtures in area-lighting applications including automobile dealerships. The Edge High Output ...
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(Reuters) - Railroad shipments of lumber are gaining momentum, signaling a construction upturn that should drive up shipping volume of consumer products from appliances to furniture. This mounting demand for construction and household goods ...
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