An expert told that trade between Brazil and China in 2015 may reverse a downward trend as commodity prices are recovering and Brazil will export more manufactured goods to China. Brazil-China trade dropped significantly in 2014, with ...
Play-sets including The Mummy Museum Mystery, the Haunted Lighthouse and the Mystery Mansion, plus character figures planned. The LEGO Group and Warner Bros. Consumer Products have confirmed a partnership to develop a collection of LEGO ...
Coal provides nearly two thirds of China's energy, but for mining companies, this winter could not be more chilly. The government has done its best to save the day, but it is not enough to force up the price of coal, even in the short ...
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The increasing number of suppliers of fingerprint identification sensors heralds keen competition in the sector's short-term future. Furthermore, the offering of integrated IC parts that combine LCD driver IC, touch-controller IC and ...
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NanoMarkets has announced the release of a new report titled, “Smart Coatings Markets 2015-2022,” a report that continues the firm’s coverage of the smart coatings market dating back to 2010. The report shows that the ...
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Copper indium gallium diselenide (CIGS) solar panel developer Siva Power of San Jose, CA, USA has received an award from the US Department of Energy (DOE) SunShot Initiative recognizing its innovative technology and processes that, it is ...
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General Motors’ Cadillac division is not expected to introduce the small sport-utility vehicle (SUV) in next four years, which according to the company is an important part of its expansion plans. The company is planning to invest ...
Tags: mid-size SUV, Auto
The US Department of Justice announced that a Detroit federal grand jury has indicted an executive of Takata on one-count for conspiring and price fixing of seat belts sold to car makers. Hiromu Usuda, the accused executive allegedly ...
Tags: seatbelts, car makers, Auto
Many economists are saying that the U.S. will once again be the driving force behind world growth in 2015 as the dollar growth. The U.S. economy saw an annual expansion rate of 5 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to government ...
Tags: Exchange Rate, U.S.Economy
China's total available crude supply significantly exceeded refinery throughput in December, suggesting 915,000 b/d of crude oil was added to storage during the month, although the total stockbuild during 2014 averaged just over 300,000 ...
The weather world's been talking for months about the prospect of the southern oscillation index tilting from La Nina to El Nino, a shift that normally signals more crop-friendly, mild and moisture-plentiful weather for the Midwest. But ...
Although it’s been a quiet topic since jumping to Hawaii, the porcine epidemic diarrhea virus (PEDv) is still taking a toll on hog markets. The hog market yo-yo’ed throughout 2014, and we should expect that to continue into 2015 ...
Tags: hogs, pork, Agriculture
The UK syrups and spreads market is dominated by jam and honey spreads. However, chocolate spreads are expected to gather pace, growing by 35 per cent up to 2018, according to findings from market research organisation Canadean. Honey ...
Tags: Jam, Honey, Chocolate, Agriculture
The Australian Anti-Dumping Commission has announced it has initiated a new investigation into the alleged dumping of prepared or preserved tomatoes into the Australian market, after a fresh application was lodged by Australian food ...
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Swiss chocolate maker Barry Callebaut has warned that its results could be impacted by strong Swiss franc. The chocolate maker said that as 99% of Barry Callebaut's business is done outside of Switzerland, it had minimal operational ...
Tags: food companies, cocoa bean, Agriculture