LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings for the first quarter 2013 of $906 million, or $1.56 diluted earnings per share. First quarter 2013 EBITDA was $1,585 million, a 25 percent increase from the fourth quarter 2012 and a 29 percent ...
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Recently, Baosteel Group Co., Ltd. chairman Xu Lejiang and his retinue attends 2013 International Iron and Steel Association Council special session and Executive Committee 49th meeting held in Vienna, Austria. During the meeting, Xu ...
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A key U.S. lawmaker has unveiled plans for a comprehensive review of the laws surrounding copyright in the United States to determine whether they are still relevant in the digital age. Bob Goodlatte, a Virginia Republican and chairman of ...
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A Senate Democrat from Delaware and a Republican in the House of Representatives from Texas Wednesday introduced bills to open tax-friendly corporate rules available to the oil and natural gas industry for decades to renewable power, energy ...
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Marine vessels are purchasing air and liquid flow control and treatment equipment at an accelerating rate due to new limits on both emissions to the atmosphere and to the water. This is the conclusion reached in the McIlvaine report ...
High Speed Linear Actuators preference comes into mind when there is a need of automation; a sports vehicle requires automation for smooth operation and features. Luxury is a part of a sports vehicle; everything in a sports car is based on ...
The Chinese government passed a series of domestic policies in 2012 that have served to not only stimulate LED lighting demand but also to strengthen the entire business momentum within the LED lighting market, according to the ...
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In daily life Around the turn of the 20th century, bicycles reduced crowding in inner-city tenements by allowing workers to commute from more spacious dwellings in the suburbs. They also reduced dependence on horses. Bicycles allowed ...
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Even as several states have put in place, or are planning, new laws barring employers from monitoring the social media activities of their employees, one Wall Street regulator is seeking exemptions to such rules for some financial services ...
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The U.S. Senate has voted 74-20 to close debate and move to a final vote on a bill allowing states to collect sales tax from out-of-state Internet and catalog retailers. The Senate's Monday vote sets up an expedited vote on the ...
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PPG chairman notes strategic progress, record financials during annual meeting PPG Industries (NYSE:PPG) today conducted its annual meeting of shareholders in Pittsburgh, where Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Charles E. Bunch spoke ...
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A team of scientists at the Department of Science and Technology-Industrial Technology Development Institute (DOST-ITDI) in the Philippines has developed a biodegradable food packaging material that protects food and extends its shelf. ...
ESCORT Inc. (ESCORTinc.com), today announced that its multi-award winning ESCORT Live? ticket protection app and 'Connect & Protect' combo including the category leading PASSORT 9500ix? radar detector, are on their way to achieving more ...
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Hanwha SolarOne Co. Ltd, a top-10 photovoltaic manufacturer of high-quality solar modules, has announced the global launch of its new generation modules — the HSL Series. Compared to previous generation modules, these offer a ...
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Panamax coal freight rates on established routes from South Africa's Richards Bay and Indonesia to India jumped Friday due to a large number of fixtures for grain cargoes in the Atlantic basin, market participants said. "Some of the ...