National Cotton Council economists say cotton’s 2013 outlook will be influenced by China’s policy decisions and continued competition from man-made fiber (MMF). Dr. Gary Adams, the NCC’s vice president Economics & Policy ...
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CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. which produces and markets CRAiLAR, a natural fiber made from flax and other bast fibers, has been named to the 2013 TSX Venture 50, a list assembled based on quantitative measurement of top performing publicly ...
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BP announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. Underlying replacement cost profit, adjusted for non-operating items and fair value accounting effects, was $4.0 billion for the fourth quarter, compared to ...
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Further cementing the company's position as an industry leader in LED technology, Philips has earned four Next Generation Luminaire™ (NGL) awards in the Outdoor Competition at the prestigious, fourth-annual NGL Solid State Lighting ...
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Ford America has announced that a modified Ford Fiesta ST will compete in the 2013 season of the Global RallyCross Championship (GRC) and Global X Games events following the racecar’s unveiling at this weekend’s Chicago auto ...
Lexus has retained its number one ranking in automotive reliability, claiming top spot in the J.D. Power and Associates 2013 US Vehicle Dependability Study. In its second consecutive year of dominating the rankings, Lexus was the clear ...
Pentair Ltd. announced fourth quarter 2012 sales of $1.8 billion, an increase of 103 percent from the prior year quarter excluding 1 point of foreign exchange impact, reflecting the Flow Control acquisition. Adjusted fourth quarter 2012 ...
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In Sweden, seasonally adjusted industrial production increased by 1.3 percent in December last year compared to November, and was down 2.2 percent year on year in working day-adjusted figures, according to Statistics Sweden (SCB). According ...
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The amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry rose 1 percent in December from November, rising for the second consecutive month, according to the US Department of Transportation's Bureau of Transportation Statistics' ...
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APTMA spokesman has said that the government has agreed to restore gas supply from 7th February to the textile industry in Punjab for 2 days a week basis. It is second consecutive success of the APTMA leadership, as a day earlier ...
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In the week from February 4 to February 10, on the Orbis Steel Index, the Turkish scrap index continued to decrease, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index moved sideways. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index decreased ...
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In January this year, Germany's crude steel output amounted to 3.6 million metric tons, increasing 17.65 percent from the previous month and up five percent compared to the same month of the previous year, according to the information ...
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Wine and spirit company Kobrand’s French wine brand Champagne Taittinger has unveiled new gift packaging at the 19th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards in their 13th Consecutive Red Carpet Toast. Global ambassador and artistic ...
According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in 2012 Turkey's steel billet exports increased by 24.25 percent compared to the previous year, rising to 2.9 million metric tons. Meanwhile, last year Turkey's ...
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CEO of Zenitex Pvt. Ltd. Viral Sudhirbhai Desai has been awarded first prize for ‘Quality & Environmental Protection’ by Gujarat Government for the third consecutive time in a row. This is a unique hat-trick so far for any ...
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