The UCI said it won't enforce a rule this season that would have prevented its licensed athletes from competing in non-sanctioned events. But cycling's international governing body said it plans to enforce the rule next season. "The UCI ...
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WITH $600 stuffed in one pocket and a smartphone tucked in the other, Patricio Fink struck a deal that's joining thousands like it in a virtual revolution. The Argentine software developer was dealing in bitcoins - getting an injection of ...
The 2013 forecast for construction-put-in-place is up 8 percent―$918 million―over 2012, according to consulting and investment firm, FMI. Even with the strong improvement, however, FMI does not expect annual construction to go ...
THE dollar hit a fresh 10-week high following gains on US sharemarkets, but lost some ground due to disappointing jobs figures. At 5pm AEST today, the currency was trading at $US1.0521, up from $US1.0509 yesterday afternoon. It earlier ...
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THE Australian dollar rose above 105.5 US cents in offshore trading. At 6.30am AEST the Australian dollar was trading at 105.42 US cents, up from yesterday's local close of 105.09 US cents. During the overnight session, the local ...
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AIMS 360, the industry's leading apparel ERP software system and Hana Financial, one of the leading Factors in the fashion industry are now integrated with AIMS. "The integration allows AIMS and Hana Financial clients to pass orders ...
THE dollar hit a fresh 10-week high following gains on US sharemarkets, but lost some ground after disappointing jobs figures. At 5pm AEST, the currency was trading at $US1.0521, up US0.12c. It had earlier climbed to $US1.0551, its ...
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The price of hydrous ethanol in Sao Paulo, Brazil's biggest fuel market, snapped a five-week slide in the week ended April 9 due to stronger demand following the Easter break, agricultural think tank Cepea said Tuesday. Hydrous ethanol, ...
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THE dollar is back above $US1.04, thanks to weakness in the greenback and softer Chinese inflation figures. At 5pm AEST, the Aussie was at $US1.0424, up from $US1.0379 yesterday. Rochford Capital senior consultant Richard Breen said ...
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BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto and Woodside Petroleum jumped between 1.4 per cent and 3.5 per cent after commodities including copper, oil and iron ore rose between 0.6 per cent and 1.3 per cent early yesterday. Among iron ore pure plays, ...
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The Australian dollar opened higher as a fresh bout of US dollar weakness and firmer commodities prices pushed the local currency towards 105 US cents. At 7am AEST the dollar was at 104.90 US cents, up from yesterday’s local close ...
In Q4 2012, activity in the Eurozone contracted by 0.6% (-0.1% in the previous quarter). The decrease in exports put a drag on GDP growth while domestic demand remained on a negative trend. However, in the first quarter of 2013, the ...
Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, a New York-based family-run privately owned firm, has purchased Eppa SuperFruit Sangria from Miami-based Eppa Wine Company (EWC) for an undisclosed amount. Made in Mendocino, California, the Eppa Superfruit ...
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A privacy watchdog has filed a lawsuit contending the FBI has failed to provide requested technical information about a biometric identification database expected to be the largest in the world. The Electronic Privacy Information Center ...
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The Australian dollar surged against the US dollar to its highest level in 2 1/2 months on the back of data that showed solid growth in exports to China, the nation's largest trading partner, over the past year. Australian exports to ...
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