In 2013, the worldwide automobile market showed decidedly mixed trends, with demand continuing to contract in 30-country Europe (down 1.6%) and Russia (down 5.4%), while expanding in China (up 19.1%) and Latin America (up 2.9%). In this ...
Forward Air Corp. said it will buy Central States Trucking Co. for $95.6 million. The purchase from Central States Inc. includes the company's Central States Logistics unit. Founded in 1980, CST provides container and intermodal drayage ...
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DES MOINES, Iowa --The CME Group soybean market hit hard by improved crop-weather in Argentina finished sharply lower Tuesday. The March corn futures contract settled 1 cents higher at $4.25. The March soybean futures contract closed 36 ...
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PPG Industries’ protective and marine coatings (PMC) business was awarded a five-year contract by the U.S. Navy’s Military Sealift Command (MSC) to continue providing coatings, solvents and technical services to its global fleet ...
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Global well-being improvement leader Healthways (NASDAQ: HWAY) announced today that it has been awarded a contract to provide Australia's largest health coaching program, Get Healthy Information and Coaching Service® (Get Healthy ...
Some may think of turkeys as good for just lunch meat and holiday meals. But bioengineers at the University of California, Berkeley, saw inspiration in the big birds for a new type of biosensor that changes color when exposed to chemical ...
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Masland Contract's collection of area rugs, Elevate, showcases the natural beauty of New Zealand wool and is ideal for commercial interior design. The collection offers eight distinctive patterns, expressed in four contemporary color ...
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At the 2014 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS), TI Automotive products are featured on several vehicles making their worldwide debut, demonstrating the company's broad product range and ability to support multiple powertrain ...
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On Friday, the CME Group's corn, soybean and wheat markets are expected to start lower. The early calls for the commodities on Friday, January 17, 2014, are weaker. Corn is seen opening 2-4 cents lower, soybeans 6-8 cents lower, and wheat ...
Cattle and beef prices continue to set new records, and not by small margins. This week both slaughter steer prices and beef carcass cutout values blew away last week's record highs. Through Thursday, the 5-area average price for slaughter ...
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YRC Worldwide and the Teamsters union said late Jan. 17 that they have reached a tentative new labor agreement to help the carrier deal with its debt and financial situation. The company said the plan extends the contract to 2019 as it ...
Pork exports during November were down 2.9% compared to a year earlier due to almost no pork going to Russia. Pork imports were up 14.3% in November due to more pork from Canada. In November, 22.2% of U.S. pork production was exported. ...
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No-contract brand Boost Mobile became the second service provider to offer Motorola's low-cost Moto G 3G Android 4.3 smartphone, which Verizon also offers with no contract. The launch marks the first time since 2011 that Boost is ...
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Agricultural machinery and equipment's is one of the high priced investments that you make in order to carry out the daily operations. Money is a huge source of income. Farmers try to save themselves from unexpected events i.e. flood, ...
YRC Worldwide Inc. said is evaluating new approaches to its long-term contract situation in talks with the Teamsters union after last week’s rejection of an extension that would have solidified the carrier’s financial situation. ...