According to the provisional data released by the Central Bank of the Republic of Turkey, in February this year the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal manufacturing industry was 73.8 percent, falling 3.6 percentage points ...
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The retail environment remained stormy for Leon's Furniture in the final quarter of 2012 as the company reported declines in earnings, sales and corporate same-store sales. System-wide sales for the quarter were C$248.2 million, down 2.7% ...
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UK - Orbital Sound has announced that its 2013 Sound Fundamentals for Theatre training course will take place from 2-5 April, representing the 12th consecutive year that the Easter training week has been staged. Among the confirmed elements ...
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jcpenney has teamed up with some of the world's leading designers and brands to bring their styles to more Americans at an affordable price. In addition to the highly anticipated debut of Joe Fresh in nearly 700 stores, Pearl by Georgina ...
US crude production rose to 7.01 million b/d in January for the first time in 20 years, the American Petroleum Institute said Thursday. Domestic crude production, including condensate, was up 14.3% from output of 6.14 million b/d in ...
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Shares in Hewlett-Packard rose six per cent on Wall Street yesterday following better than expected results for the three months to the end of January. While sales dropped by six per cent and profits declined by 16 per cent from the ...
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According to the monthly sectoral confidence survey released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), the confidence index* for the construction sector in Turkey, which stood at 80.6 points in January this year, increased by 6.1 percent ...
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According to the latest data regarding crude steel production in France released by the French Steel Federation (FFA), in January this year French crude steel production amounted to 1.3505 million metric tons, down by 1.3 percent year on ...
Toluene market showed signs of improvement in Europe in the week ending February 16, 2013. Market was dull since the start of this year. Prices were hovering around US$ 1290-1310/ton FOB Rotterdam in the initial days of January 2013. ...
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G&K Services, Inc. announced the renewal of its sponsorship with JD Motorsports and No. 01 Chevrolet driver Mike Wallace for the 2013 NASCAR Nationwide series. G&K Services will be the team’s title sponsor for the season-opening race ...
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According to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in December last year Turkey's total hot rolled coil (HRC) exports amounted to 110,959 metric tons, up 14.3 percent compared to the previous month and more than ...
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Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) reported loss in the fourth quarter as weak market demand draw down the performance of strong sales and massive turnaround in operations. Usiminas posted a ...
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"Solid wood is better than wood veneer, right? But veneer is cheaper, isn't it? Or is it the other way around? And what about that new laminate stuff?" Questions concerning the differences between solid wood and veneer construction ...
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Dell has reported another quarter of declining revenue and profit as the company's CEO continues his battle to take the PC maker private. It was the fifth consecutive quarter in which Dell's profits shrank, and the fourth in which it ...
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Cotton trades moved at a slower pace in early February, and sellers were more flexible regarding asking prices, after significant price rises in January. The industry was indicating a slight interest for large batches and pressed down ...
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