Strong gains from Chrysler, Ford and Nissan and healthy demand for pick-ups and SUVs has seen new-vehicle sales increase eight per cent in the US in May. A total of 1,443,311 vehicles were sold across the country last month, setting the ...
Ssangyong Motor, a part of Mahindra Group, has reported sales of 12,730 vehicles in May 2013, a 25.3% increase, compared to the same month previous year. The company registered a 21.4% increase in the cumulative sales from January 2013, ...
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The International Painters and Allied Trades Industry Pension Fund (IPAT) has settled its suit filed last year against Alden, N.Y.-based CBO Glass, along with two companies affiliated with CBO, Seneca CBO Glass LLC And South Buffalo Glazing ...
The Consumer Specialty Products Assn. (CSPA) has released the results of its 2012 Aerosol Pressurized Products Survey, which serves as an annual indicator of the business strength of the aerosol products industry. For a third consecutive ...
NEMA’s shipment indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamps declined on a year-over-year basis (y/y) for the fourth consecutive quarter in 2013Q1. Shipments of sodium vapor lamps decreased 14.1 percent (y/y) to an index reading ...
The Australian dollar is slightly higher as investors shrugged off weak economic data and sat on the sidelines waiting for bigger events. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was at 96.56 US cents, up from 96.41 cents on Friday, and at its high ...
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The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released recently by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), inched down two points to an index level of 52. It is the fifth straight quarter with a reading over 50. The MPI measures ...
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Sony has hired two former Apple execs as it tries to build momentum behind its latest Xperia smartphones and tablets. Joining Sony's board are Eikoh Harada, the former head of Apple Japan, and Tim Schaff, who worked for the iPhone ...
Coiledspring and Gibsons also recognised at this year's event. Board games suppliers picked up several accolades at the UK Games Expo 2013 last weekend. And Esdevium Games stole the show with a whopping six awards out of seven. It ...
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The Australian dollar fell after another batch of good US economic data cemented hopes of a winding down of economic stimulus measures by the US central bank. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 96.16 US cents, down from 96.55 cents ...
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Existing-home sales rose in April but remain below underlying demand because of limited inventory and tight credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. All regions are showing strong price gains from a year ago. Total ...
World 2013/14 cotton trade is forecast to decline 12 percent from a year ago, to 39.5 million bales, due to a combination of lower exportable supplies and China’s policy-driven lower demand for foreign cotton. The 2013/14 ...
Companies' bring-your-own-device (BYOD) policies are affecting how many traditional PCs enterprises purchase and contributing to a global sales slump, IDC analysts said Tuesday. About 25% of employees in businesses with more than 10 ...
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As the PC desktop and laptop market slumps and the tablet market grows, it might seem obvious to tablet users why that's so. However, details shared by analysts dramatically highlight three reasons behind robust tablet growth. Tablets are ...
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US methanol contracts from Methanex are expected to roll over for June while Southern Chemical Corp is expected to decrease by 2-3 cents, market sources said Thursday. "SCC will probably come down so they are within a couple cents of the ...
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