China edged its way toward a credit crunch last week, spooking investors, businesses, analysts – and perhaps more than anyone – the banks themselves. Liquidity in the country's money market appeared to suddenly dry up after a ...
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Lloyd's Register issues guide to new construction in South Asia Wednesday, Jun 26, 2013 Lloyd's Register has issued the first Guide to New Construction in South Asia. The Guide provides an overview of the shipbuilding and ship design ...
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Singapore's fuel oil stocks in the week ended June 19 rose to a 39-month high as exports of the heavy distillate -- particularly into China and Hong Kong -- plunged from the previous week, data released Thursday by trade promotion agency IE ...
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Why limit your sense of style to just the inside your home? Bring it outdoors to create a more enjoyable space where you can relax surrounded by the style you love. If you haven't given much attention to finding out your own sense of ...
Tags: Outdoor Furnishing, Outdoor Space, Furniture&Furnishing
OPEC's role in supplying global oil markets has not been diminished by the surge in oil production in the United States, though trade patterns willshift as a result of the shale boom in North America, the head of the International Energy ...
Russia's Rosneft is considering the possibility of buying crude on theinternational market to supply a planned refinery and petrochemicals complexin Russia's Far East, CEO Igor Sechin told reporters Friday. "We don't need to pump all the ...
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B&G Foods and Pinnacle Foods are evaluating plans to acquire Unilever's American salad dressing brand Wish-Bone. The sale, which is being managed by investment banking firm Goldman Sachs, is part of Unilevers' strategy to focus on its ...
Tags: Foods, Agriculture
Everything seems lovelier by candlelight. Candles can add warmth, style and ambiance to any room in the home. Here are some popular American trends for decorating with candles: Large pillar candles placed in glass lanterns or ...
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Australia-based Mariani Foods has expanded the distribution of its premium beef jerky, which launched in the UK, with further listings in Germany and Iceland. The company gained listings from retailers Dornseifer and KFI in Germany, and ...
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All the vitality of Fenzi’s facility in China, which is running at full capacity, was on display at the recent China Glass 2013. Here, the many visitors to the Asian market’s most prestigious exhibition could see the latest ...
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Nokia chief executive Stephen Elop (R) stands with Steve Ballmer, chief executive of Microsoft, during the launch of a new Nokia Lumia phone. Source: AFP Microsoft was in talks to boost its position in the mobile phone market by buying ...
As the Rupp Report already informed some weeks ago, this year's annual conference of the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) will take place in Bregenz, Austria, Sept. 8-10, 2013 (See " The Rupp Report: Vorarlberg In The ...
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Evolucia is expanding its Sarasota operations center by moving it to a 61,000 square foot facility located at 7040 Professional Parkway East. The new facility will be the global headquarters of the company and Center of Excellence for ...
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After importing Tajikistan cotton for several years, China would now help the Central Asian country in combating pests that have lately started affecting the productivity of cotton. The Xinjiang Institute of Ecology and Geography, ...
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The price spread in Asia between styrene monomer and its main feedstock benzene soared to an all-time high of $437/mt Monday, as SM prices jumped on tight supply, Platts data showed. SM was assessed at $1,718/mt FOB Korea Monday, up ...
Tags: SM-Benzene Price, Chemicals