As of December 28, total iron ore inventory at 30 major Chinese ports amounted to 73.14 million mt, down 670,000 mt week on week, constituting the ninth consecutive week-on-week decline, according to China’s National Bureau of ...
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According to China’s National Bureau of Statistics, total iron ore inventory at 30 major Chinese ports amounted to 73.14 million tonne, down by 670,000 tonne WoW, constituting the ninth consecutive WoW. Meanwhile, the total iron ore ...
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The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Wednesday that its Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 50.7 percent in December, an increase of 1.2 percentage points from November's reading of 49.5 percent, indicating expansion ...
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The Australian dollar gained today after US lawmakers agreed on a range of measures designed to avert sweeping tax hikes and around $US110 billion in spending cuts, known as the fiscal cliff. After weeks of negotiations that had already ...
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On November 13,2012,AATCC honored retiring AATCC Treasurer,Charles E.Gavin III for completing two consecutive terms as treasurer of the international Association. An AATCC member since joining Auburn University AATCC chapter in 1958,Gavin ...
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The International Cotton Association(ICA)received 247 applications for technical arbitration during 2012,compared to its previous record high of 242 applications in 2011. For the past two consecutive years,arbitration requests at the ICA ...
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Cal-Maine Foods has booked a 39% drop in second-quarter earnings, as revenue growth failed to offset higher costs. The company said earnings dipped to US$14.3m in the quarter to 1 December, down from $23.3m in the comparable period of ...
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US agribusiness giant Cargill is to invest US$15.8m in the expansion of its case-ready meat facility in Marshall, Missouri. The investment will include the addition of a new production line for its value-added food products. The move ...
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There were 123 heads of state and governments using Twitter to communicate with citizens and the rest of the world as of December 2012, a think tank said Tuesday. The number is up 78 percent on 2011, according to a study released on ...
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Xinhua reported that China's Purchasing Managers'Index for manufacturing sector remained at 50.6%in December. China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing said that this is the third consecutive month that the PMI figure has stayed above ...
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Nissan Australia sold a record number of new vehicles in 2012 on the back of aggressive marketing and financing campaigns that produced strong SUV and ute sales. Nissan sold 79,787 new cars, SUVs and light commercial vehicles across the ...
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NEMA’s Electroindustry Business Confidence Index (EBCI) for current North American business conditions extended its late-year rally in December, climbing for a fourth month in a row to 63.9. The index reached its highest mark since ...
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Computerworld-Soaring iPhone 5 sales in the U.S.have helped make iOS the top smartphone operating system in the country,edging out Android,according to market research firm Kantar Worldpanel ComTech. Kantar Tuesday said its research found ...
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The Mazda3 has retained its title as Australia’s most popular new car in 2012, claiming victory for the second consecutive year after a tight 12-month tussle with the Toyota HiLux. The HiLux threatened to steal the crown earlier ...
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Russia's crude oil production hit a record high of 518 million mt (10.4 million b/d) in 2012, preliminary data released Wednesday by the energy ministry's Central Dispatching Unit showed, as the country cemented its position as the world's ...
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