Sentiment regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy in the year ahead increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers, while uncertainty around outlook for the world economy prevailed, according to the Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer ...
Given the fact that retail sales and consumer spending represent roughly two-thirds of total economic activity in the United States, it is fairly east to surmise that the current numbers are not where they need to be to lift economic growth ...
Tags: NRF, Lower Retail Sales, 2013
Energy prices are continuing to rise for people up and down the country, meaning that households need to find new ways of trying to reduce the amount they spend each month. With the economic outlook looking increasingly difficult, people ...
Tags: energy prices, LED lighting, Heating Costs
A new multi-million pound remote control system to manage Wakefield's 42,000 street lights could be brought in under plans to save the local authority up to £70 million on their electricity bill. The street lighting plans have been ...
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Homeowners in England and Wales could together save a total of £683 million by making basic improvements to their house's energy efficiency. This is the according to research from property services firm LMS. Its figures suggested ...
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A total of 132 projects have been awarded a share of £46 million from the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) to help reduce fuel poverty, energy efficiency and encourage collective switching. This funding is set to be ...
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Energy bills are continuing to go up, which is really hitting the pockets of the poorest families in the UK and the latest inflation figures compiled by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) does little to temper fears. This data ...
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Trust in the energy industry to deliver genuine competition, protect vulnerable consumers, offer clear choices and promote environmental improvements that could be utilised has fallen dramatically among MPs. A new Ipsos MORI poll found ...
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The Brazilian steelmakers predicted that the input costs would decrease in 2013 and the fierce price competition against the imports of steel products may be released, helping the Brazilian steel enterprises to decrease loss made in 2012. ...
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New figures compiled by Saga has shown that the UK's 12.85 million pensioners spent as much as£17.4 billion on electricity and fuel bills in 2012 alone. The average yearly spend on fuel bills for the over 65s in the past year ...
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Reportedly, the Brazilian steelmakers are expecting better performance in 2013 due to lower costs structures and competition against imports. The favorable measure announced by the government includes reduction of industrial energy ...
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Verify Markets, a research firm specializing in industrial, environmental, energy, and water markets, finds that the need for energy savings and peak demand reduction are key drivers for continued growth in the lighting controls market. ...
The rise of mining costs will have a more dramatic impact on 2013 industry results than in the last couple of years, global ranking agency Fitch Ratings revealed Thursday. According to the firm’s experts, a gloomy macroeconomic ...
Tags: Africa, Coal, Finance, Gold, Iron Ore, Platinum, Potash, Rare Earth, Silver
Inaugurating the Annual National Energy Conservation Day at a function, Mr Pranab Mukherjee Hon'ble President of India said that it is worthwhile to note that policies to promote energy efficiency, along with high energy prices and ...
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There is set to be as many as 300,000 more households in fuel poverty this Christmas than was the case last year,according to a government advisory group. The Fuel Poverty Advisory Group has called on the prime minister David Cameron to ...
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