Beijing - Activity in China's vast factory sector grew at a milder pace in November as new export orders shrank, a preliminary survey showed on Thursday, bolstering expectations the economy could lose some of its vigor in the fourth quarter ...
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A spike in the front-quarter CIF ARA c had eastern US coal export executives guessing Wednesday how much the out-of-the-money range for Central Appalachian thermal coal prices had narrowed. Platts assessed Wednesday the API2 Q1 2014 ...
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The Australasian Oil & Gas Exhibition & Conference (AOG), has joined forces with the Australian Institute for Non-Destructive Testing (AINDT) and the Institute of Instrumentation, Control and Automation (IICA) to bring two new zones to the ...
Tags: oil, gas, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Italian dairy firm Parmalat is in negotiations to takeover Australian beverage and dairy products maker Harvey Fresh in a more than A$100m ($94m) deal. Headquartered in Western Australia, Harvey Fresh produces and markets fruit juices and ...
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Global Trend Hunters General Pants Co. has officially unveiled its latest innovation in the retail space. An Australian-first digital initiative, General Pants Kiosks (Kiosks) are set to change and enhance the shopping in-store experience ...
The all-new Honda Odyssey will be offered with a first-ever eight-seat option when it arrives in Australian showrooms in February. Honda Australia confirmed the new eight-seat variant would be offered alongside the regular seven-seater in ...
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Toyota Motor Corporation boss Akio Toyoda has said the company’s Australian manufacturing operations needs to “aim at achieving sustainable growth” if it is to remain viable. Speaking at a pre-Tokyo motor show dinner, ...
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The all-new Mini Cooper hatch has made simultaneous world debuts at the Los Angeles and Tokyo motor shows, combining evolutionary styling with brand-new engines, transmissions, suspension technology, interior layout and driver assist ...
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Considered by many to be one of the healthiest plant-based fats, extra virgin olive oil (EVOO) has gained considerable notoriety in recent years for its ability to lower heart disease risk and cholesterol levels, among other benefits. ...
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Apple is investigating what caused an iPad Air to “explode” in an Australian Vodafone store, prompting a store evacuation, a spokesman from the Vodafone said today. A display model of the iPad Air caught on fire while the ...
Samsung has announced a tablet designed specifically for children, the Galaxy Tab 3 Kids. The device features a second user mode designed specifically for young children. The Kids Mode user setting provides access to a seperate service ...
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Australian Cleantech company BluGlass Limited has today announced that it has increased its operational capacity with the successful commissioning of a former production MOCVD system at the Company’s Silverwater facility. Using a low ...
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Cape plc is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary Cape Australia Onshore has entered into an agreement with Bechtel, one of the world’s most respected engineering, project management, and construction companies, for the ...
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Italy-based Gentium and Link Healthcare announced that defibrotide has been designated as an orphan drug for the treatment of hepatic veno-occlusive disease (VOD). The sponsor of Defibrotide is Link Healthcare, Gentium's exclusive ...
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Plastic packaging manufacturer Amcor has entered into an agreement to buy Australian flexibles packaging business Detmold Flexibles for $50m. Following the transaction, the business will be integrated with Amcor Flexibles Asia Pacific. ...
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