Recovery from the recession has been something of a rollercoaster ride and with talk of a possible triple dip recession we are not out of the woods yet. We should be careful about the media reports however; as by the time figures are ...
According to the data released by the Export and Import Division of South Korea's Ministry of Knowledge Economy, the country's trade balance indicated a $2.1 billion surplus in February this year, remaining in black for the 13th consecutive ...
Tags: steel export, steel, steel export industry
Used processing and packaging machinery dealer Wohl Associates has announced the addition of new pre-owned packaging machinery to its store. Customers can buy a wide range of used packaging equipment such as Axon sleevers, induction ...
Microsoft is building a data center next to a Wyoming landfill in order to use its methane gas to power the facility. Apple now uses a massive 100-acre solar energy farm to power its Maiden, N.C., data center. And Google has placed data ...
Tags: Tech Companies, Microsoft, data center
Speaking at the SteelOrbis Spring 2013 Conference & 68th IREPAS Meeting taking place on March 3-5 in Doha, Adel Al-Mughram, senior marketing manager at Saudi Arabian company SABIC, underlined that oil is critical of Saudi Arabia and crude ...
A liquid-cooled computer server designed in the UK is being tested at the University of Leeds. The claim is the system which effectively immerses the components of the server in liquid is more energy efficient than air-cooled ...
Tags: liquid-cooled computer server, air-cooled systems, Leeds
Spot prices for barge lots of butane loading in the Amsterdam-Rotterdam-Antwerp area have gained support from petrochemical demand, according to industry sources. Surplus butane from ARA refineries can be absorbed into the MTBE, gasoline ...
Tags: ARA Butane, Petrochemical Demand, Chemicals
According to Kyodo News, the trade statistics released by the Japanese Ministry of Finance on the 27th (in clearance date) data showed, in early February (Feb.1-Feb.10), Japan’s trade balance deficit was 395.1 billion yen (about 27 ...
Tags: Japan, car exports, car industry
In 2012, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. taps potentials and furthers heavy plate manufacturing capability advancement work. The proportion of highly difficult varieties increase by 7.62% compared with same period last year. Highly difficult product ...
Tags: Baosteel, Heavy Plate, difficult varieties
Spot prices for delivered coaster cargoes of butane in Northwest Europe are being supported by tight refinery availability, according to industry sources this week. During the winter significant quantities of refinery butane are ...
Indian textile and garment industry, a key player in the national economy and the second largest employer of skilled and unskilled workers after agriculture, is on a revival track due to increase in demand of yarns, fabrics and clothing ...
Tags: textile industry, garment industry, Textile
Sometimes, perceptions are as big a problem as actual “rules” are. In my research for this Break-the-Rules series, I’ve found two dichotomies involving front yards.For many people, there aren’t really ...
Tags: Front Yards, Decoration, Construction Design
The European-delivered thermal coal market traded at its highest level in over two months Wednesday afternoon as sources said that the market is finally reacting to tightening supplies following the ongoing disruption in Colombian exports. ...
Tags: coal market, Metallurgy, Drummond coal
Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and has very high living costs compared to other nations around the world. Yet, the country is not a member of the European Union (EU). Switzerland has no direct access to the sea, and ...
Tags: Switzerland, Enigma, economy
The number of shoppers entering non-food stores in the UK fell six per cent year-on-year in January. Footfall fell 31.9 per cent month-on-month, compared to December 2012, compared to a seasonal norm of -26.3 per cent. Retailing in the ...
Tags: footfall, Retailing, Footfall levels