The ratio of the Gulf Coast normal butane assessment to the front-month NYMEX crude contract is at 57.9% Friday morning, the lowest level since late 2008, Platts data showed, in part due to the deployment summer gasoline specs. The ratio, ...
Tags: USGC, normal butane prices
NY futures gave up additional ground this week, as July fell 225 points to close at 83.23 cents, while December dropped 180 points to close at 83.28 cents. Spec liquidation and a lack of trade buying continued to depress values this week, ...
Grupo Simec, S.A.B de C.V. (SIM) announced that it bought 157,246 of its own shares, (SIMEC-B) through its repurchase fund on April 23.? The company authorized a repurchase fund of $1 billion pesos, which will be used to support interested ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
THE sharemarket drifted in patchy trade to close marginally lower yesterday, rounding out an otherwise positive week that was characterised by improving sentiment towards the resources sector. BHP Billiton rose 2.8 per cent and Rio Tinto ...
Tags: Bourse, Resources Recover
The sharemarket has closed slightly lower despite commodity stocks staging a comeback. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 4.9 points, or 0.1 per cent, at 5097.5 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down 1.5 points, or 0.03 ...
Tags: Stocks, Commodity Comeback
The stockmarket has opened slightly higher, boosted by stronger mining stocks on the back of improved prices for commodities. At 10.31am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 17.6 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 5120.0 points. The ...
According to the Mineral Industry Survey released by the US Geological Survey (USGS), stocks of imported and domestic scrap in the US at the end of January this year amounted to 3.8 million mt, up slightly from the end of December 2012. ...
Tags: Iron and Steel Scrap, Mineral
Cortec has announced the launch of the new M-533 FG additive, which has been designed for formulating food grade lubricants. The new additive, which is NSF HX-1 certified, is intended for use in petroleum and synthetic lubricants, greases ...
Tags: Cortec, Food Grade Lubricants
The Twitter account of the Associated Press was hacked today and a bogus tweet was sent claiming President Obama had been hurt in an explosion. The AP's media relations' department tweeted around 1:40 p.m. ET today, "Advisory: @AP Twitter ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
Independent designer and producer of unique children’s clothing ranges chooses cloud based retail systems to support website sales and stores internationally Marie-Chantal, the exclusive children’s clothing retailer has chosen ...
Tags: Retailer Marie-Chantal, clothing
Fujian cuisine is one of the native Chinese cuisines derived from the native cooking style of Fujian province, China. Fujian-style cuisine is known to be light but flavourful, soft, and tender, with particular emphasis on umami taste, known ...
Tags: Food, Fujian Cuisine
Cotton Outlook's world estimates of both production and consumption have been increased during the past month. The figures continue to point to a substantial increase in world stocks during the current (2012/13) season,and a smaller, but ...
US stocks ended a tumultuous day with strong gains after a false tweet briefly sent financial markets veering, underscoring technology's role in tightly linking global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly plunged Tuesday ...
Tags: US Markets, Reel on False
Even as several states have put in place, or are planning, new laws barring employers from monitoring the social media activities of their employees, one Wall Street regulator is seeking exemptions to such rules for some financial services ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
The sharemarket has closed higher, boosted by a 10 per cent rise in the shares of Woodside Petroleum, which announced a $520 million return to shareholders. The benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 49.6 points, or 1 per cent, at 5016.2 ...
Tags: Energy Stocks, Service