- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Infrastructure newsThe City of Ekurhuleni is carrying out major refurbishment on a 2.4 kilometre cable to lessen the number of unplanned power interruptions in Sunward Park and surrounding areas. According to […]
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Firstpost » EconomyThe real estate industry as expected has gone gaga over these interest rate cuts. The post Home loan rates get cheaper, but here’s a trick borrowers need to know appeared first on Firstpost .
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from TheStreet Search RSS Feed:Click to view a price quote on BAC . Click to research the Banking industry.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Forbes - EnergyA startup is selling Asia's urban millions on a smartphone-sleek electric scooter to replace an ocean of dirty motorbikes.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Basic MaterialsMELBOURNE, April 16 (Reuters) - Australia's Fortescue Metals Group has two stark choices to deal with a crash in the iron ore market and cut its $9 billion debt pile - sell off stakes in its mines or transport infrastructure, or sell new...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesThe S&P 500 is proving a real snoozefest lately, so many are turning to oil for a bit of excitement. But the commodity may have to put up or get put down soon,
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: IndustrialsJINDO, South Korea, April 15 (Reuters) - South Korean parents mourning victims of last year's Sewol ferry disaster cried out their names at the spot where the ship went down, threw white chrysanthemums into the sea and made offerings of ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressThe International Monetary Fund expects Brazil's economy to contract by one percent this year, it said Tuesday, slashing its previous forecast of 0.3% growth. The world's seventh-largest economy is being hit by inflation, private-sector ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressThe International Monetary Fund, IMF, cut its growth estimates for Argentina for this year forecasting a 0.3% contraction followed by a shy recovery of 0.1% in 2016, the first post-Kirchner year. The data is from the IMF World Economic O...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Non-Cyclical Consumer GoodsMADRID, April 15 (Reuters) - A Russian fishing trawler full of fuel has sunk off the coast of Gran Canaria, in the Canary Islands, sea rescue authorities said on Wednesday as they checked to see if there had been any spillage.
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As part of round four of the Renewable Energy Independent Power Producer Procurement Programme (REIPPP), Sappi and Scatec Solar have each made great strides towards producing renewable energy. South Africa […] - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Cyclical Consumer GoodsBERLIN/STUTTGART, April 15 (Reuters) - The family that controls Volkswagen will meet over the coming days to discuss a leadership crisis at Europe's biggest carmaker sparked by Chairman Ferdinand Piech's criticism of CEO Martin Winterkor...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from The Japan Times » News category » EconomyThe Bank of Japan officials huddle: they’re planning a counterattack. It’s half-time, on a balmy Saturday afternoon in October on a soccer field in Machida, western Tokyo, and the central bank’s team has just seen their...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Infrastructure newsThe first Captains of Construction forum is set to take place next month and it will see high-level decision makers and stakeholders, in the public and private sector discussing key […]
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesIndia's business as well as economic cycles turned on sentiment (positive) though some critics argue that the government has achieved little, but PhillipCapital finds the mechanics of the government functioning to be sound.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyDraghi's comments on Greece will be watched.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Economics | The GuardianAll the latest economic and financial news, including the European Central Bank’s monetary policy meeting and press conference this afternoon The Agenda: Draghi’s press conference What to watch for today Germany won’t comment on latest G...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from IBTimes.co.uk : EconomyReuters photojournalist Lucy Nicholson flew over southern California to see the effects of the historic drought.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesStaying focused at work can be a challenge.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Fin24 EconomyThe International Energy Agency has cut its supply forecast for non-Opec countries, citing downturns in North America and the "worsening conflict" in Yemen.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from NPR Topics: EconomyOver the past 25 years, former U.S. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson watched China turn into the world's second largest economy. He explains what could halt the country's massive growth.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Basic MaterialsMOSCOW, April 15 (Reuters) - Russia's top lender, Sberbank , plans to file a bankruptcy lawsuit against Mechel after talks on restructuring the steel producer's debt failed, RIA news agency quoted Sberbank's head, German Gref, as saying ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: UtilitiesBEIJING, April 15 (Reuters) - China is expanding a pilot scheme that gives local authorities more control over electricity transmission and distribution prices, as the world's largest power market steps up deregulation to boost efficienc...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Economics | The GuardianGrowth is picking up across the economic superbloc but whether that’s beneficial for change is down to the reasons behind the upturn After a double-dip recession and an extended period of stagnation, the eurozone is finally seeing green ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandGovernment's budget surplus shrinks by more than two thirds as finance ministers warn country is "close to the abyss" of a euro exit
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Firstpost » EconomyWith an urban population set to rise by more than 400 million people to 814 million by 2050, India faces the kind of mass urbanisation only seen before in China, and many of its biggest cities are already bursting at the seams. The post ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Home mortgage rates and real estate news - CNNMoney.comHome buyers in these 10 markets can't drag their heels when it comes to buying their dream home, and 8 of them are in California.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Utilities* Regulator: Will continue vetting Kansai Elec's Takahama reactors
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesIf Hillary Clinton wants to campaign for president pledging to reverse the growing gap between rich and poor in this country, she had better be ready to prove it.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: IndustrialsBERLIN, April 15 (Reuters) - A new United Nations website distributing warnings about risks to aircraft in conflict zones issued its first advisories on Wednesday, for countries including Libya, Iraq, Egypt and South Sudan.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: IndustrialsTOKYO, April 15 (Reuters) - Japan's air force said on Wednesday said jet fighter scrambles have reached a level not seen since the height of the Cold War three decades ago as Russian bombers probe its northern skies and Chinese combat ai...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Fin24 EconomyLoad shedding Stage 3 shows the seriousness that we face, but it is no way an indication that we are near a total blackout, says Minister Lynne Brown.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Cyclical Consumer GoodsNEW YORK, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. fast food workers fighting for better wages enlisted students, healthcare workers and racial justice activists to swell the ranks of rallies set for Wednesday in 230 cities.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from zero hedge - on a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zeroToday's even highlight is the monthly ECB meeting day. Given we're only a few weeks into a new policy that's scheduled to last 18 months, expect a lot of questions on whether they can see out the term given the distortions its creating i...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Basic MaterialsLUEBECK, Germany, April 15 (Reuters) - U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Wednesday he was confident Barack Obama would be able to get Congress to approve a nuclear deal with Iran after the U.S. president acknowledged lawmakers w...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Infrastructure newsThe second phase of a multi-million rand water works operation, which will increase the amount of clean water to the residents of Port Elizabeth, has been launched. The R126.4-million project […]
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Food waste also comes with its own environmental concerns. Organic waste in landfills is particularly problematic because it leads to the production of methane gas and leachate which contaminates ground […] - Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MercoPressBrazil raised estimates for both its corn and soybean harvests, citing rains which had come in time to boost yields of later planted crops, besides boosting expectations for safrinha corn. The official Conab crop bureau lifted by 1.0m to...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods* Sales 5.47 bln euros, up 4.8 pct like-for-like vs f'cast 4.6 pct
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Fin24 EconomyGovernment needs to re-define the informal economy, considering the extent to which it has been exploited by some foreigners, says Andrew Layman.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from TransportationBERLIN/STUTTGART (Reuters) - Volkswagen's first leadership crisis in a decade has burst into the open with Chairman Ferdinand Piech 's surprise public denunciation of CEO Martin Winterkorn -- but the standoff is now mor...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: IndustrialsMANCHESTER, England, April 15 (Reuters) - Despite being on opposite sides in Britain's election campaign, city bosses from the opposition Labour Party in Manchester have struck deals with the Conservative finance minister to give new pow...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesAshish Parthasarthy, Head Treasurer, HDFC Bank sees rupee in range of 62-63 to the dollar.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Economics, interest rates, house prices, inflation, Bank of EnglandRising US interest rates could trigger a wave of corporate defaults, interrupting more than a decade of calm in global bond markets
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Cyclical Consumer GoodsBAAR/ZURICH, Switzerland, April 15 (Reuters) - France's Saint-Gobain said it was determined to complete a deal to buy Sika after the Swiss company won backing to foil the sale of a controlling stake at an investor meeting.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Reuters: Non-Cyclical Consumer GoodsSYDNEY, April 15 (Reuters) - Australia's Patties Foods Ltd said on Wednesday laboratory tests had cleared its frozen mixed berries of carrying hepatitis A, two months after it recalled the product amid concerns it had caused an outbreak ...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from zero hedge - on a long enough timeline, the survival rate for everyone drops to zeroChina growth slowest in six years, more stimulus expected soon ( Reuters ) EU charges Google over shopping searches, to probe Android ( Reuters ) A Chinese Paradox: Slow Growth Is Good, Stock Bubbles Welcome ( BBG ) Draghi Seen Dispellin...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Economy News
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Moneycontrol Top HeadlinesSansad Adarsh Gram Yojana or SAGY is a new experiment that has been launched by the Modi administration under which members of parliament are encouraged to adopt villages and use their resources and leadership skills to handle developmen...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from MarketWatch.com - Top StoriesAnalysts highlight the long-term potential of Nokia’s takeover of Alcatel, but express concerns about the cultural difficulties and integrating issues of merging the two.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Food Business News Latest NewsTaco Bell other chains to test delivery service
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from World Maritime NewsMalaysia-based offshore oil & gas services provider Bumi Armada has through its Maltese subsidiaries entered into USD 300 million agreements with ElectroGas Malta Limited (EGM) for the conversion, supply and operations and maintenanc...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Food Business News Latest NewsThe guide covers such commodities as sugar cane cocoa coffee soy palm oil and beef
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsSelected U.S. military contracts for April 6, 2015 U.S. AIR FORCE read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture NewsPETA accepts genetically dehorning, cattle rustling hot again, and feeding margins tumble and packer margins improve.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsThe Round Table of international shipping associations (RT) comprising BIMCO, ICS, Intercargo and INTERTANKO announced today that they are developing standards
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsThe company is striving to keep average cost of a new Vulcan rocket under $100 million as it preps for competition against SpaceX. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsOn April 9, the Wall Street Journal reported that the FAA had sent a letter on Feb. 6 to United, asking the airline to improve parts of its training and scheduling policies. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Breaking EnergyIn a state dominated by a coal-centric utility and with no real renewable portfolio standard, Utah is a surprise candidate for a utility-scale solar boomlet. But it’s happening, thanks to SunEdison, big solar’s tiny price tag, the...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Top Chemical Industry News, Breaking News :: Chemical Week
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture NewsThe U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farm Service Agency has announced that 2,700 applicants will begin receiving disaster assistance for honeybee, farm-raised fish and livestock losses .
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture News
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Business Real Estate News | The News and Observer & NewsObserver.comAnalysts with Morgan Stanley have ranked Ralegih as the strongest market for office supply and demand in a report issued Tuesday. … Click to Continue »
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsPreparations are underway to begin testing a small-sat launcher dubbed Electron that would use the turbomachinery and other innovations to hold the cost per mission below $5 million. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Dean Best's food industry blog - from just-food.comPepsiCo has honed in on a sponsorship deal with the National Basketball Association, replacing current sponsor and chief soft drinks rival The Coca Cola Co. Succeeding long-standing partner Coke might be seen as a slam dunk for Pep...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsAsteroid-mission development will shape human/machine teaming for exploration. read more
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Telecompaper Headlines(Telecompaper) More than one in ten (11%) Dutch households had a Netflix subscription in Q4 2014, according to the latest research from Telecompaper. This is equal to 865,000 households, and as each Netflix subscription can be used on se...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Supply Chain DigestCoverage from Day 1. Understanding NASSTRAC, Witty Panel Discussion from Transportation Sector Executives, Short Haul Rail in Florida, Overcoming Parcel Shipping Challenges
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- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Manufacturing.net AllThe International Monetary Fund, citing the consequences of a strong dollar, is downgrading its outlook for the U.S. economy but raising its forecast for Europe and Japan.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsFugro has been contracted by the Netherlands Enterprise Agency, part of the Ministry of Economic Affairs, to execute the geotechnical site investigation and
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from MINING.com
The International Monetary Fund and Standard and Poor's, in turn, predict prices for the steelmaking material are set to fall even further. The post Citi’s 'end of the Iron Age' note triggers waves of downgrades appeared first on MINING.... - Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture NewsFederal Reserve Bank of Dallas quarterly survey finds values rise on an annual basis but notes some weakening in values in some areas since Dec. 31, 2014.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Mining JournalLayne booked revenues for its fiscal-year 2015 ending January 31 of US$797.6 million, about level with FY14, as water resources, trenchless (‘Inliner’) and geoconstruction offset declines in minerals and heavy construction, and the new e...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture NewsTransportation concerns have eased compared to a year ago, but there are plenty of unknowns about where basis is headed, notes Angie Maguire, Citizens Grain LLC.
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsThe Meyer family, operating the shipbuilding company Meyer Werft in Germany, and the Finnish State acquired Turku shipyard from STX Europe in September 2014.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Manufacturing.net AllProducts for Industry (PFI) is a Milwaukee, WI-based full service wholesale distributor of industrial-related products sold through a dealer network. PFI’s strategic accounts manager Craig Andersen recently spoke with IMPO about ways ind...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Manufacturing.net AllFederal officials estimate monthly production from the nation's top shale oil reserves will decline next month. It's the first time the U.S. Energy Information Administration's Drilling Productivity Report forecasted a decrease since it ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Breaking EnergyIt is increasingly important for buildings to be energy efficient. So-called “green buildings” can not only lead to more efficient energy use, but can also result in significant cost savings over time. Indeed, green buildings may be more...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsSpeaking April 14 at the Aviation Week MRO Americas conference in Miami, Bob Ireland, Airlines for America (A4A) managing director-maintenance and engineering, said airlines have been working with FAA to find a solution to logistical pro...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Maritime News - Maritime & Shipbuilding NewsVideotelTM, the leading international provider of e-Learning maritime training programs and a company of KVH Industries, Inc., has backed calls by the UK-based
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Supply Chain DigestChina Averaged Astounding 11 Percent Annual Growth in Units Produced for Past Decade, while US saw 1.3 Percent Average Increase
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsThe due-regard radar required for the U.S. Navy’s Northrop Grumman MQ-4C Triton to operate in international airspace will now be installed in the “multi-intelligence” version of the unmanned aircraft planned to become operational in 2020...
- Wednesday, April 15, 2015 from Telecompaper Headlines(Telecompaper) Global revenues from streaming and subscription music services helped digital music sales overtake physical sales for the first time in 2014, according to data from the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from ENENews.com - Energy News
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture NewsWhen it comes to farm machinery, purchasing used equipment is usually the cheaper option – but it isn’t always the best.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsSpaceX’s sixth Dragon commercial resupply mission spacecraft climbed to orbit April 14, initiating a three-day trip to the six-person International Space Station (ISS) with a 4,300-lb. cargo, following a 24-hr. weather delay. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsSaab and Embraer have signed an agreement covering joint development of the JAS 39E/F Gripen Next Generation fighter at the LAAD defense and security show in Rio De Janeiro. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from FoodManufacture RSSDavid Cameron’s policy to let the public decide on an EU referendum, revealed in the Conservative manifesto today, was “disappointing”, according to the boss of the manufacturers’ organisation EEF.
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Manufacturing.net AllLast year, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced more than $8 million for microgrid projects across the United States. With goals of reducing emissions by more than 20% and improving system energy efficiencies by more than 20% by 2020...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Mining JournalOnly last month Tim Buckley, director of energy finance at the Institute for Energy Economics became the latest leading analyst to say last year’s 3% decline in Chinese coal consumption looked more “structural” than cyclical. But in an e...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsNASA’s next Mars lander is on track to meet its March 2016 launch date, as Lockheed Martin technicians here put the finishing touches on the Interior exploration using Seismic Investigations, Geodesy and Heat Transport (InSight) spacecra...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Textile WorldA few weeks ago, the Italy-based Itema Group, in its own words "the world's largest privately held provider of advanced weaving solutions, including weaving machines, spare parts and integrated services," announced ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsIATA said ISSA is a voluntary safety-audit program aligned with global best practices and created primarily for airlines that operate aircraft which have a lower maximum-takeoff weight (MTOW) than the 5,700-kg (12,566-lb.) threshold for ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from IndustryWeekA downturn through the first quarter of the year caused IMF to cut 0.2% from the 2016 forecast, also to 3.1%. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture NewsYou're looking at the new one-stop shop for agriculture news and information. “The best analogy I can use to describe ‘My Farm Radio’ is think Pandora or iHeartRadio for agriculture,” says Mark DePrez, Vice President and General Manager ...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsThe introduction of new aft galley and lavatory layouts (space flex) has been a key in allowing Airbus to add another row of seats on the A320. As part of the re-arrangement, the rear galley is reduced in size to accommodate either 2 1/2...
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsThe workers—represented by Chile’s trade union confederation the Central Unitaria de Trabajadores—have been on strike since April 9, after rejecting an almost-zero wage increase offered by LATAM. read more
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Agriculture News
- Tuesday, April 14, 2015 from Aviation Week - Aerospace Defense, Business & Commercial NewsThe U.S. Missile Defense Agency (MDA) wants to see how the Aegis Ashore missile shield would handle antiaircraft missions, says James Sheridan, director of U.S. Navy Aegis programs for Lockheed Martin, prime contractor for the combat sys...
