This combination of Associated Press file photos shows, left, a Cingular "Fast Forward" cradle and Motorola mobile phone in New York on Tuesday Nov. 4, 2003, and an Apple ultracompact USB Power Adapter, on Friday, Sept. 19, 2008, in New ...
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Vitran Corp. has terminated its agreement with Manitoulin Transport and will instead be acquired by TransForce. TransForce offered $6.50 per share on Dec. 20, which Vitran said constituted a “superior offer” to the deal it ...
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In October this year, the price, calendar and seasonally adjusted industrial production in Germany decreased 1.1 percent compared to the previous month, according to the preliminary data released by the German Federal Ministry for Economic ...
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For the most part of 2012 and 2013 the textile sector was besieged by twin impacts of slowing domestic consumption and slowdown in export demand. However recent pick up in export demand is expected to improve the fortunes of textile ...
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The U.S. Postal Service's regulator has approved price increases amounting to 6% on most mail, news service reported. A first-class stamp will cost 49 cents, up from 46 cents, starting Jan. 26. The increases of 4.3% approved Dec. 24 are ...
The United States Department of Commerce (DOC) has ruled that duties leveled on OTR tires exported to the United States from China under a previous countervailing duty order will remain in place. As published recently in the Federal ...
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Thanks to high demand for reliable, quality soybeans, meal and oil, 2012-2013 U.S. soy exports have remained steady in the number of bushels exported. However, the value of these exports set a record of more than $28 billion, a 19 percent ...
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China Mobile has held its Global Partners Conference in Guangzhou, which started on December 17 with the Main Forum on December 18. At the conference, China Mobile officially released its 4G business development plan and commercial main ...
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With another year coming to a close, we look back with some relief that freight demand showed steady growth despite endless obstacles coming from Washington, D.C. As we detail throughout this issue, most economic indicators remained ...
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According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in October of the current year new motor vehicle registrations in Turkey decreased by 13.56 percent year on year to 74,624 units, down 21.62 percent on ...
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Mylan Inc. (Nasdaq: MYL) today announced that its subsidiary Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc. and partner, Banner Pharmacaps Inc. (a wholly-owned subsidiary of Patheon Inc.), have entered into a settlement and license agreement with Eisai Inc. ...
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The Spanish knitwear industry’s exports increased by 14.3 percent year-on-year during the first nine months of 2013, as per the data released by Spanish Institute for Foreign Trade (ICEX). According to the ICEX data, exports ...
The Center for Green Schools at the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) announced its third annual "Best of Green Schools" list, which recognizes top educational institutions, individuals and initiatives across the country for environmental ...
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According to report released by Germany-based service center Damstahl, Europe’s stainless crude steel production totaled 5.4 million tons in the January-September period, decreasing by 6% year on year. In the given period of time, ...
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In the first nine months of the current year European stainless crude steel production declined by almost six percent year on year to 5.4 million mt, according to the Stainless Steel Report December 2013 issued by Germany-based service ...
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