Lumileds targets reduction in LED component count for lamps with mid-power devices that integrate two emitters. Philips Lumileds has introduced the two-die Luxeon 3535 2D mid-power LEDs that, among other potential usages, can lower ...
Tags: Power LEDs, LED, Lighting
Kinder Morgan is no longer planning to build a coal export at the Port of St. Helens in Oregon, but is still considering exporting coal out of the Pacific Northwest, a spokesman said Wednesday. "It's not about coal, it's about siting," ...
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Over-investment has caused rising inventories in the sapphire industry. Although demand has been returning in the first-half of 2013, to reduce inventories, sapphire prices are unlikely to show any strong increase. Digitimes Research ...
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China-based LED firms have slowed down the pace of price cuts as LED chipmakers face shrinking profit margins. Taiwan-based firms noted that China-based LED industry leader Sanan Optoelectronics has been limiting its price decline, easing ...
Chinese gold imports are likely to swell further after more than doubling to a record high in March, as retail consumers pounced when prices plunged to a two-year low last month. China is the world's second-largest buyer after India, and ...
Tags: Mineral, Gold, Physical demand
When Anita Mahaffey set out to make some of the coolest pajamas in the world, finding a great name for her company was the easy part. She called it Cool-jams. Mahaffey’s business plan was an immediate hit. Sales and profits have ...
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The dollar is still higher after getting a boost from better US employment figures, increasing optimism about the America's economic recovery. At 5pm AEST, the local unit was trading at $US1.0272, up from $US1.0254 on Friday. The Aussie ...
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While price drops of sapphire wafers slowed down significantly in the first quarter of 2013, prices for 2-inch sapphire wafers, which stand at US$6.8-7 currently, may rise, according to Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers. Prices for ...
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Automakers make routine price adjustments to respond to market forces or account for increased production costs. In an interesting move, Nissan lowered the prices substantially on seven models to help them appear in search results when ...
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For first-quarter 2013, AXT Inc of Fremont, CA, USA has reported revenue of $22.4m, down 5% on $23.5m a year ago but up 18% on $18.9m last quarter. Fiscal Q1/2012 Q2/2012 Q3/2012 Q4/2012 Q1/2013 Revenue $23.5m $25.2m $20.8m $18.9m $22.4m ...
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Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending May 3, the US rig count increased by 10 to 1,764, following a four-rig drop a week ago. The rig count was still down 201 rigs from the same week a year ago. During the week, the oil rig ...
The Australian market opened higher, led by gains for the four major banks ahead of their first-half numbers. At 10.20am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 23.2 points, or 0.46 per cent, at 5120.7 points. The broader All ...
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Baker Hughes reported Friday that for the week ending April 26, the US rig count fell by four to 1,754, following a 13-rig drop a week ago. The rig count was also down 191 rigs from 1,945 in the same week a year ago. During the week, the ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Apple's net profit dropped during the second quarter of 2013 as the company's iPhone shipment growth slowed down, based on year-over-year comparisons. Apple recorded a profit of US$9.5 billion for the second quarter ending on March 30, ...
Tags: iPhone Growth, iPhone, Apple
The formula-driven April US terephthalic acid price was heard set Monday at 61.57 cents/lb ($1,357/mt), a 4.98 cents/lb decrease from March after the settlement of the US paraxylene contract, industry sources said. US PTA contracts are ...
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