The CIF Northwest Europe naphtha cargo physical premium over the balance-month and the front-month swaps fell Tuesday to respectively $2.25/mt and $13.75/mt, their lowest level in April, according to Platts data. On April 2, the physical ...
US crude stocks jumped 10 million barrels last week -- the largest build in 13 years -- on a surge in imports and lower refinery run rates in the US Gulf Coast, data from the US Energy Information Administration showed Wednesday. The ...
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GigOptix Inc of San Jose, CA, USA (a fabless supplier of analog semiconductor and optical communications components for fiber-optic and wireless networks) has claimed a leadership position in point-to-point (PtP) wireless backhaul with ...
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Statistics show that orders of Sinotruk heavy vehicles reached 47,308 units in the first quarter of this year, increased by 22.91%, due to higher market demand. Sales of complete vehicles were 49,452, increased by 15.6%. Among them were ...
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From a zipper-like wound closure device that can be peeled off at home to a telemedicine robot, there are plenty of ingenious devices included as finalists in this year's Medical Design Excellence Awards. It is worth noting, however, that ...
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The FOB US Gulf methanol spot assessment fell to a seven-month low of $1.42/gal ($472.86/mt) Monday as imports reached US shores and spot buyers were difficult to find in the US market, sources said. Monday's assessment was down 5.5 ...
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Chinese inquiries for imported thermal coal have picked up amid stabilizing domestic prices and lower freight rates, but a wide bid-offer spread continues to deter spot deals, sources said Tuesday. Australian suppliers have raised their ...
US April propylene contract prices settled 1 cent/lb ($22/mt) lower than March's contract prices, sources said Tuesday. The decrease puts the April chemical-grade propylene contract price at 69.50 cents/lb ($1,532/mt) and the ...
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Most US ethanol prices slid Tuesday to their lowest levels in more than four weeks as stalling buying interest combined with firming supplies, sources said. The Chicago Argo ethanol assessment fell 11.5 cents to $2.6145/gallon, the lowest ...
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Finland-based stainless steel producer Outokumpu said Monday it has seen a small upturn in stainless demand and is cautiously optimistic about forward prospects. CEO Mika Seitovirta told the company's annual general meeting of ...
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76 per cent of online shoppers will be using click & collect by 2017, states new research. New research by Planet Retail has found that 76 per cent of online shoppers will be using click & collect by 2017. Currently, 35 per cent of ...
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Tile of Spain's new Quick Ship Collection is an interactive web-based tool allowing users to search for and purchase tile from Spanish manufacturers. "The Quick Ship Collection online catalog is a terrific design tool for consumers, tile ...
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The Pep Boys - Manny, Moe & Jack reported a net loss of $3.3 million on net sales of $495.7 million for the fourth quarter of fiscal 2013 ended Feb. 2, 2014. In the year-ago quarter, the company reported a net loss of $14.5 million and net ...
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On April 14, Mika Seitovirta, CEO of Finland-based stainless steel producer Outokumpu, stated at the company's annual general meeting that in 2013 the weaker-than-expected market and the remedy requirement set by the European Commission ...
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Tamper evident packaging supplier Versapak has designed new insulated bag to deliver pizza products for customers in a safe manner. The bag has been specifically designed for Spain-based Telepizza by using insulation technology from its ...