The Independent Tire Dealers Group LLC’s (ITDG) captive insurance company reports a record second quarter. The Independent Innovative Captive Insurance Company (IICIC), a worker’s compensation insurance company, realized a net ...
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Race fans haven't seen Axalta's Brilliant Flames paint scheme since the Michigan 400 in August when four-time NASCAR Cup Series champion, Jeff Gordon notched another victory. The GEICO 500 marks the return of the No. 24 Axalta Chevrolet SS ...
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The GfK Consumer Climate Europe study for the third quarter of 2014 paints a gloomy outlook for the European economy, noting in particular that while there is a backdrop of growth in the UK, the Scottish referendum harmed consumer ...
According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa, in August this year the seasonally adjusted index of iron ore mining production in South Africa decreased by 8.5 percent, while the country's manganese ore production ...
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In September this year, Turkey's crude steel output decreased by 3.1 percent year on year and was down by 0.3 percent compared to August to 2.89 million metric tons, according to the Turkish Iron and Steel Producers' Association (TCUD). In ...
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Between January and August 2014, China shipped 5.4 million tons of rolled steel to Latin America, 54 percent more than the 3.5 million metric tons in the same period in 2013, Alacero reported this week. Alacero said the demand for steel ...
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Annual inflation in the euro area was 0.3 percent in September this year, down from 0.4 percent in August, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In September 2013, the annual ...
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Stronger demand from China led Taiwanese PV manufacturers to perform better in September than in August. Makers include Tainergy Tech, Motech, Gigasolar and Sino-American Silicon Products (SAS) were profitable due to significantly higher ...
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GT Advanced Technologies' (GTAT) move to seek bankruptcy protection on October 6 came as a surprise to the IT industry especially because the maker was a major supplier of Apple for sapphire screens. The related supply chain in general, ...
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“There is a great demand for Flappy Bird product," said Francesca Lisle, Lisle International. The UK merchandise programme for Flappy Bird is taking off, with plush toys, key rings and an annual on the way. Lisle International ...
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Imports of camping apparel and gear dipped 1.1 percent in August, but are up 5.9 percent for the year-to-date period ended Aug. 31, according to seasonally adjusted data released Friday by the Bureau of Economic Analysis. BEA data show ...
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In August global semiconductor market growth slowed, although Europe continued to show strong year-on-year growth at above 10 percent, according to data from the World Semiconductor Trade Statistics (WSTS) organization, reported by the ...
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Orders to U.S. factories fell in August by the largest amount on record, but the drop was heavily weighed by an expected plunge in volatile aircraft orders. A key category that tracks business investment plans posted a small increase, ...
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Used class 8 trucks did not sell as well in August 2014 as they had the month or even year before, according to ACT Research data. Sales for used Class 8 trucks fell 10 percent in August when compared with July and six percent compared to ...
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Demand for commercial vehicle sales in September was up 21 percent from a year ago according to the latest report from ACT Research. “Class 8 orders continued to be booked ahead of seasonal expectations,” said Kenny Vieth, ...