Corning Incorporated (NYSE: GLW) announced today an accounting change relating to expense recognition for company-sponsored pension plans. The new method, adopted in the first quarter of 2013, will result in simpler, more transparent ...
Tags: Construction, Corning
The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) Survey on the Business Outlook (EO-123) indicate improvement, albeit marginal, from the previous report, and imply that the manufacturing sector is ...
Tags: MAPI Survey, Business Condition
THE dollar is back above $US1.04, thanks to weakness in the greenback and softer Chinese inflation figures. At 5pm AEST, the Aussie was at $US1.0424, up from $US1.0379 yesterday. Rochford Capital senior consultant Richard Breen said ...
Tags: economy
Approximately 94% of equipment finance industry professionals believe the business conditions will improve or remain the same in the next four months, according to the results of a recent survey. The Equipment Leasing and Finance ...
Approximately 94% of equipment finance industry professionals believe the business conditions will improve or remain the same in the next four months, according to the results of a recent survey. The Equipment Leasing and Finance ...
The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector deepened as business conditions deteriorated in all euro nations in March this year. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.8 points in March, down from ...
Tags: economy
Suntech Power's epic plunge from solar module dominance to bankruptcy comes as the result of misplaced investments, a misguided pricing strategy, anti-dumping action in the US and a potential new willingness by the China government and ...
Tags: solar module, solar, Suntech
The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday that the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score in February was 54.9, up slightly from a mark of 54.2 in January. This score reflects a strong increase in demand for design ...
Ontario's industrial, commercial and institutional construction industry is feeling positive about its prospects in the coming year, announced the Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) at its 13th annual State of the Industry and Outlook ...
Tags: Consumer Electronics, Electronics, Ontario
The dollar was higher today as investors continued to lower their expectations of further interest rate cuts in 2013. Futures markets were pricing in just 18 basis points of interest rate cuts, compared with 50 basis points at the start ...
Tags: dollar, futures markets, cash rate
The global economy seems to be turning the corner and now heading upwards, with developing economies clearly in the front seat, as stated by Kim Marti Subirana of Celsa Group at the SteelOrbis 2013 Spring Conference & 68th IREPAS Meeting ...
Tags: Raw material, Steel Prices, Steel
Beijing plant will supply panel makers on the China mainland Corning Incorporated (NYSE:GLW) today hosted a grand opening ceremony for a new liquid crystal display (LCD) glass substrate manufacturing facility in the People's Republic of ...
Tags: LCD Glass
Canadian Manufacturers & Exporters (CME) is applauding new legislation introduced today in the House of Commons aimed at cracking down on counterfeit goods. CME says the bill will provide RCMP and customs officials the authority to ...
The results of a global survey indicate the majority of independent system integration companies are optimistic about the automation industry’s prospects in 2013. Conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System Integrators ...
Tags: Control system, automation industry, independent system
Veeco recently announced that, due to the ongoing accounting review announced on November 15, 2012, the Company is unable to report revenue and earnings information for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The Company will ...