In order to conserve iron ore resources of the country for long term domestic value addition, export duty on all varieties of iron ore has been increased from 20% to 30% ad valorem with effect from December 30th 2012. Chrome is used in ...
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According to statistics released by the customs, China’s exports of stainless steel flat products totaled 156,839 tonnes in November, rising by 31% YoY and increasing by 33% MoM In November, China’s exports of stainless ...
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Anatolia News Agency reported that Turkeys iron and steel sector has been left up in arms by a recent United Arab Emirates decision to impose tariffs on Turkish steel imports. Mr Veysel Yayan secretary general of the Turkish Iron and ...
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According to statistics from China Customs,China imported 475,700 tonnes of stainless steel plate in the first eleven months of 2012,a decrement of 188,900 tonnes from the counterpart period of 2011,or down 28.42 percent;the exports in the ...
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As a new session of the U.S. Congress convenes in early 2013, don't expect lawmakers to rush out a new version of the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) or the Protect IP Act (PIPA). While some groups representing copyright holders still want ...
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Government plans for next generation shared services in the public sector will save taxpayers up to pound 500m a year, the Cabinet Office has claimed. In a new document dubbed the Next Generation Shared Services Strategic Plan, the ...
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The eighteenth edition of the ongoing international carpet exhibition, ‘Carpet and Arts Oasis’, is featuring a range of exclusive handmade carpets under one roof from countries like Iran, Afghanistan, Turkmenistan and India. ...
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IDG News Service - IBM has been slapped with a multimillion-dollar lawsuit by chemical products manufacturer Avantor Performance Materials, which alleges that IBM lied about the suitability of an SAP-based software package it sells in order ...
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A former Motorola employee, charged with the theft of trade secrets from the company, was sentenced by a federal court in Illinois on Wednesday to four years in federal prison, the U.S. Department of Justice said. Hanjuan Jin, 41, a ...
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Japan imported 6.66 million mt of LNG in November, almost stable from October, when imports were recorded at 6.67 million mt, customs data released Thursday by the Ministry of Finance showed. However, LNG imports were down 4.5% from ...
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IDG News Service-U.S.Immigration and Customs Enforcement has seized 70 websites accused of selling products that infringe copyright,bringing the number of websites seized by ICE in the last two years to 839. The websites recently seized ...
Computerworld Hong Kong-General Electric(GE),founded 125 years ago,is one of the USA's iconic corporations.The firm has 300,000 employees working in areas ranging from aviation,healthcare,transportation,financials,and energy.The firm ...
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Taipei, Dec. 28, 2012 (CENS)--The Cabinet-level Council for Economic Planning and Development (CEPD) flashed a yellow-blue light, for the third straight month, for Taiwan’s business status in November, indicating the economy is still ...
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Proactive Investors reported that iron ore miners appear set for a sustained bull run as iron ore prices resurge after declining five straight months on the back of strong Chinese growth and falling inventories. Fortescue Metals Group was ...
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Government may appoint 200 digital managers to work across Whitehall departments,as part of its transition to transactional digital services,Computer Weekly has learned. According to a presentation by Government Digital ...