The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the seasonally adjusted (SA) Producer Price Index (PPI) for materials and components used in construction was unchanged in January after rising 0.1% in December. The index was up 3.1% on a ...
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Warren Buffett’s pursuit of bigger acquisitions makes companies from Stanley Black & Decker Inc. (SWK) to Parker Hannifin Corp. the most attractive takeover targets, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Berkshire Hathaway ...
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U. S. Timber and lumber sales have taken a major hit as a result of the housing bubble collapse and the economic recession that began in 2008, says James Henderson, and while there has been a glimmer of improvement in the market — ...
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A warm winter is rare in the Arkhangelsk region, an inhospitable, vast Russian tundra bordering the Barents and Kara seas. But this year it came close, with temperatures rarely dropping below -6C until the middle of January. Welcome relief, ...
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All Pakistan Cement Manufacturers Association Chairman Aizaz Mansoor Shaikh has said that industry produced 17.94 million ton of cement in the first seven months of this fiscal year which is 3.94 percent higher than corresponding period of ...
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Partnership aims to speed up global switch to LED lighting and reduce lighting energy consumption by 40% worldwide Philips Lighting, a world leader in innovative lighting solutions, is the first corporate partner to join The Climate Group's ...
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Partnership aims to speed up global switch to LED lighting and reduce lighting energy consumption by 40% worldwide Philips Lighting, a world leader in innovative lighting solutions, is the first corporate partner to join The Climate ...
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With the inauguration of Dangote s $1b Ibese cement plant by President Goodluck Jonathan in Ogun State, indications are now rife that the Nigerian government may soon place a ban on cement, fertilizer, rice soon. Jonathan during the ...
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U. S. Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood on Feb. 13 praised President Obama’s $74 billion budget for the U. S. Department of Transportation. These funds will lay a new foundation for economic growth and competitiveness by investing ...
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Columnist Amine Bouchentouf is a partner at Parador Capital LLC, an institutional advisory firm focused on commodities and emerging markets. He is the author of the bestselling Commodities For Dummies, published by Wiley. Amine is also the ...
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Steel demand worldwide is growing slower than forecast, eroding profit at producers including ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel Ltd. (TATA) and forcing investors to revise their 2012 outlook for the $430 billion industry. Global use of the alloy ...
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Plastic bag bans won’t be the only issue on the state and local legislative fronts that the plastics industry will have to contend with this year. A number of communities are looking to enact bans on polystyrene takeout containers, ...
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), the largest construction and mining equipment maker, said the business cycle is in the early stages of a recovery and the company expects to see a “tail wind” from U. S. And European demand. “We are ...
Ghana s leading producer of cement, GHACEM, says the industry saw a record 22% growth in 2011 relative to 2010, attributing this to the robust economic growth witnessed in the country in the year under review. The Managing Director of ...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the Producer Price Index (PPI) for materials and components used in construction was unchanged in November after rising 0.3% in October. The index was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis, but ...