In the week from December 31 to January 6, on the Orbis Steel Index the Turkish scrap index continued to increase, while the US (East Coast) HMS I/II scrap export index switched to sideways movement. In the given week, the Turkish rebar ...
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European ethylene has firmed over the last week on a pick-up in demand from buyers, according to sources Monday. "Our crackers and polyolefin plants have ramped up rates as demand has improved. We are operating at plus 80% on our plants," ...
Kumba final results for the year ended 31 December 2011.Record safety,exports,earnings and dividends. Commenting on the results,Kumba Iron Ore("Kumba")CEO Chris Griffith said:"Driven by export volume growth and a 26%increase in iron ...
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The unabated rally in steel scrap prices is continuing northward march in January India It is reported that while HMS import prices from Africa and MEA have increased to USD 385 per tonne to USD 395 CFR levels, shredded scrap from UK is ...
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TEX cited a source as saying that that there is a feeling of bottoming out in prices of steel plates for general use in the Asian region. Some mill that got an order at below USD 500 CFR in October/December appeared, which dropped to the ...
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The attackers who recently infected the website of the Council on Foreign Relations (CFR) with an exploit for an unpatched vulnerability in Internet Explorer, also targeted the website of Capstone Turbine Corporation, a U.S.-based ...
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Providence seems to favor Indian mills at the onset of Q4. Market is piquantly abuzz with expectation of price hike in long and flat by at least INR 500-1000 per tonne. If the import parameters seem to be favoring the flat producers with ...
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In the week from December 24 to December 30, on the Orbis Steel Index the scrap indexes continued to increase. In the given week, the Turkish rebar index maintained its upward movement. The Turkish HDG index continued to move sideways, ...
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Global insurance brokerage Hub International (Hub) has completed acquisition of CFR, an insurance brokerage firm in Oklahoma, for an undisclosed amount. Following the acquisition, a new regional entity called Hub International CFR has ...
YIEH reported that the CIS steel mills planned to raise the export quotes of pig iron after the New Year holiday,driven by higher prices of scraps and iron ore. It's said that the Ukrainian mills planned to raise the pig iron export ...
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Microsoft on Saturday confirmed that Internet Explorer (IE) 6, 7 and 8 contain an unpatched bug -- or "zero-day" vulnerability -- that is being used by attackers to hijack victims' Windows computers. The company is "working around the ...
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Microsoft has responded to public reports of a zero-day vulnerability in Internet Explorer (IE) 6, 7 and 8, suggesting temporary measures to help users to mitigate the issue. The vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to hack into a ...
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Styrene monomer traders Thursday said they remained bullish about the outlook for SM in the first quarter of 2013 and expect prices to stay firm even after hitting new record highs on almost a daily basis in December and to date in January. ...
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Major Latin American PVC producer Mexichem continued to conduct internal discussions in efforts to respond to a force majeure announced last week by its feedstock VCM supplier PPG in the US, a Mexichem source said Wednesday. "We're ...
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Spot coking coal prices in Asia-Pacific were either steady or slightly higher Monday depending on the coal type amid positive trends in steel and iron ore prices. Price moves in metallurgical coal remained limited, however, as there ...
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