Fans of timeless, vintage fabrics and fresh pastels in particular will be delighted to learn that leading fabric retailer Curtains Made Simple this week introduced the latest collections from the highly regarded Elanbach fabrics to its ...
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Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India jumped Friday as grain activity on the Atlantic continued to lend support, sources said. Since activity on the west coast of India ...
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The Asian naphtha industry gathered Thursday for the start of the 22nd CFR Far East Open Specification Naphtha Meeting to debate among other things a recommendation that seeks to widen the scope of naphtha cargo origins for inclusion in an ...
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Facing the upcoming and partly already started company holidays in the spinning industry, traders could only sell small amounts of cotton during the reported week. Several inquiries for medium staple cotton did not lead to closed ...
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Russia increased LNG exports 38.5% year-on-year in the first half of 2013, to 5 million mt, according to data released Tuesday by the Far East branch of Russia's customs service. Russia exports LNG from the Sakhalin 2 LNG plant in ...
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From Clerkenwell, London, a new product called Keasy stands to make Blackberry's position in the smartphone market ever more fragile with the introduction of an on-screen physical keyboard. Blackberry's hold on the business market has ...
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The Asian LPG paper market flipped to a slight contango for the first time since August last year Wednesday, on active selling of August Saudi Aramco propane Contract Price swaps, market sources said Thursday. If the structure steepens ...
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The price spread between CFR Far East Asia polypropylene and feedstock propylene narrowed to flat, with both prices assessed at $1,425/mt on Friday, according to Platts data. PP prices shed $5/mt day on day to $1,425/mt CFR Far East Asia ...
The organiser of the JNA Awards, the most prestigious awards event to recognise and honour excellence and achievement in the jewellery and gemstone trade, is delighted to announce the addition of two industry veterans to the judging panel ...
Russia's Rosneft is considering the possibility of buying crude on theinternational market to supply a planned refinery and petrochemicals complexin Russia's Far East, CEO Igor Sechin told reporters Friday. "We don't need to pump all the ...
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A wig is a head of hair made from horsehair, human hair, wool, feathers, yak hair, buffalo hair, or synthetic materials which is worn on the head for fashion or various other aesthetic and stylistic reasons, including cultural and religious ...
Stephen Dawson of Bapco Closures talks about the packaging supply chain The opportunity to contribute to consumer safety, product protection, consumer convenience, and the reduction of carbon emissions is a privilege afforded to those ...
Ancient use The ancient Egyptians wore wigs to shield their shaved, hairless heads from the sun. They also wore the wigs on top of their hair using beeswax and resin to keep the wigs in place. Other ancient cultures, including the ...
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LOOK around any of Bristol's main tourist destinations and you'll see Bristol Blue glass for sale. In fact its connections with the city are so strong that Harvey's Bristol Cream sherry, although no longer bottled here, is available in blue ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel has announced that, to increase the competitiveness of its steelworks, it has decided on large-scale investments including a new hot-metal treatment plant, a new heat treatment furnace for steel plate, and ...
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