The Australian dollar weakened despite another firmer finish on Wall Street. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 95.56 US cents, down from 96.21 cents at yesterday’s local close. The Australian dollar, a risk appetite ...
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Dow Water & Process Solutions has introduced DOW FILMTEC ECO Reverse Osmosis (RO) elements. Dow Water & Process Solutions says that it has focused its research on energy efficiency in current RO membranes and found that through ...
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Oil futures accelerated a bullish climb shortly ahead of the 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT) NYMEX market settle to close Thursday sharply higher amid rising equities and a weaker dollar. ICE July Brent expired up 76 cents at $104.25/b, after ...
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US stocks opened higher after government data said the US economy added 175,000 jobs in May. Ten minutes into trade, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 49.87 points, or 0.33 per cent, to 15,090.49 The broad-based S&P 500 put on ...
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Dow Water & Process Solutions has launched its latest ultrafiltration (UF) innovation with a new efficient module design that is intended to provide high-quality water while reducing overall system costs. Dow Water & Process Solutions ...
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Much of the architectural coatings market in Europe is in the doldrums at the moment because of a slump in the region's construction sector stemming from a general slowdown in its economy. During the first quarter of this year, European ...
The development of a grassroots LNG industry in western Canada's British Columbia will be a key factor in companies finalizing plans to invest in new petrochemical ventures in neighboring Alberta, industry officials and producers said late ...
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Crude futures diverged late in the US trading day Wednesday, as the front-month ICE Brent contract slid from a session high of $104.07/b to a low of $102.85/b in a little over 40 minutes. ICE July Brent settled 20 cents lower at ...
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The European benzene market has so far shrugged off this week's flood news in a number of Central European countries, according to market sources. Traders said they were not aware of any production issues caused by elevated water levels. ...
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General Motors will again be listed on the Standard & Poor’s 500 Index after being removed from the American equities listing in 2009 after filing for bankruptcy in the wake of the global financial crisis. Returning to the S&P 500, ...
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The oil complex pushed sharply lower late in US trade Friday, extending an overnight selloff prompted by a stronger dollar, lower equities markets and OPEC's decision to roll over its 30 million b/d output target following Friday's meeting ...
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ISACA (Information Systems Audit and Control Association) has unveiled a framework to help establish confidence in IT processes and controls, while relieving the pain that audit and assurance processes can cause business partners. The ...
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Australian shares have opened half a percentage point weaker as falling commodity prices hit mining stocks, and banking shares rally. At 10.30am AEST, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 26.6 points, or 0.54 per cent, at 4900 points. ...
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The Australian dollar is lower after heavy falls on Wall Street on Friday night. At 6.30am AEST, the Australian dollar was trading at US96.18c, down from US96.41c on Friday. The currency weakened on Friday night as the US stock market ...
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The worst month on the stockmarket in a year has taken the wind out of investors, with confidence retreating from highs earlier this year amid increasing concern about the global economy and the endgame for stimulus from central banks. ...
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