Chicago CBOB gasoline for delivery through June 4 jumped 9 cents/gal Thursday to NYMEX July RBOB futures plus 3 cents/gal on the back of refiner buying and a government report showing tight gasoline supply in the Midwest, sources said. ...
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In the world of soft surfaces, carpet tile—or modular carpet—is no stranger as the product has been around for roughly 60 years. From its start it was seen as a product that was beneficial for certain commercial environments, ...
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"Have you eaten?" is a common greeting among older Chinese. It harks back to the days food scarcity in China. As an informal greeting, Chinese people like to use "chī le ma?" -- which means "have you eaten yet?" -- when it is the ...
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Imported products sold in the United States, from clothing to cars, contain far more U.S. parts or other value, and support significantly more American jobs than consumers or policymakers realize, according to a new report prepared for the ...
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File photo. Transport Workers’ Union national secretary Tony Sheldon said a recent court decision relating to the truck crash that killed two Western Australian men in 2011 serves as a reminder that road safety is more than red tape ...
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The European premium of ETBE over MTBE -- two gasoline components -- hit a two-and-a-half-year high of $166/mt Tuesday, as imports from Brazil fell, according to market sources. Platts assessed ETBE barges for spot delivery at $1,277/mt ...
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China’s state-controlled press is accusing Cisco of helping the U.S. government in cyberespionage. The criticisms come a week after the U.S. indicted five Chinese military personnel for allegedly hacking into several U.S. companies ...
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The NYMEX June natural gas futures contract closed 10 cents higher at a $4.505/MMBtu settlement on Tuesday as the market eyed forecasts for above-normal temperatures into June that could curb storage refills. "What we're seeing is the ...
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Over the next ten years, online retail will gain even more importance than expected so far – not just in developed countries, but also in emerging markets. Logistics will play a key role: it provides companies important competitive ...
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Automotive supplier Continental has increased production of the transmission control units (TCU) at its Tianjin Plant in China. Launched in Changchun in 1998, TCU production expanded significantly in 2008 with the opening of a new plant ...
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The Corporate Social Responsibility movement has many forms and one strand of it is the Behind the Bar Code campaign. The aim itself is an admirable one, the desire to stamp out slavery and worker maltreatment in the world’s economy. ...
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During the last decade I undertook a European research project designed to disseminate information regarding the energy consumption and environmental performance of low-energy, non-domestic buildings in the UK, Germany, France, Italy and ...
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With the mature development of e-commerce, more and more consumers choose to buy stationery products online, no matter the double 11 or 12, promotional stunt always emerge in endlessly.Many consumers always buy as soon as they see the cheap ...
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Shortages of natural resources and raw materials can make prices fluctuate substantially and even bring electronics manufacturing to a screeching halt. Proper planning is critical to staying ahead of the potential shortages. Bindiya ...
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The US steel sheet market remains relatively steady, though a lack of buyer urgency may be eroding the bottom range of hot-rolled pricing, market sources said Monday. A top-tier mill source said import buying has picked up but domestic ...
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