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Bullion Prices Mixed, with Gold Rising as Other Metals Fall Slightly
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| Gold futures in New York moved higher Friday for the sixth consecutive trading day as the US dollar showed weakness. The yellow metal has now posted three weekly gains. Silver and platinum prices edged slightly lower, with both retreating 0.1% ... |
Steel of West Virginia to lay off 53 workers, cites economy, winter construction slowdown
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| More than 50 Steel of West Virginia Inc. workers will be out of work by the end of November. |
Before the Bell: Dell, D.R. Horton, Rio Tinto in the spotlight
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| U.S. stock futures on Friday pointed to a weaker start, hurt in part by Dell's worse-than-forecast profit drop as traders moved toward safer securities like bonds. |
Ivanhoe Energy subsidiary to merge with PanAsian Petroleum Inc in Mongolia
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| Ivanhoe Energy Inc. said Thursday a move to acquire oil and gas exploration and production rights in highly prospective central Mongolia is the first step in a plan to aggressively grow its Mongolian operations. |
United States Mint Bullion Coin Sales Rise
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| US Mint bullion gold coin sales have been on a run of sorts, following record-setting gold prices -- the yellow metal reached its latest all-time high of $1,153.40 an ounce on Tuesday. |
Magazine releases annual ranking of Canada's wealthiest people
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| The wealthy Thomson family remains number one on the latest Canadian Business magazine list of the 100 richest Canadians. |
Judge confirms Grupo's plan for ASARCO
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| The future seems uncertain for Asarco now that the company's bankruptcy judge has made his ruling. |
NetSuite Receives IDC's 2009 SMB Excellence Award in Cloud Computing
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| NetSuite has received IDCa s SMB Excellence Award in the Software as a Service and Cloud Computing category for providing innovative solutions to the small and medium-sized business markets . |
Blockbuster Expands Online Game Rental Pilot to Seattle Service...
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| Blockbuster Inc. , a global leader in entertainment, today announced that consumers in the Seattle area can now rent the latest new video games such as "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2", "Assassin's Creed 2" and "New Super Mario Bros. |
Court to Rule on Century Benefit Reduction Plans
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| Posted Tuesday, November 17, 2009 ; 03:20 PM A court hearing is scheduled for Jan. |
Indiana RV Leaders Rally to Support U.S. Rep. Donnelly
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| Congress is focused on creating jobs, reducing the federal deficit, taking care of American troops in Iraq and Afghanistan and creating an " American energy bill," according to U.S. Rep. |
Aria Systems and NetSuite Partner to Deliver Usage-Based Billing on SuiteCloud Platform
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| NetSuite Inc. , a leading vendor of cloud computing business management software suites, and Aria Systems, Inc., a leading provider of on- demand billing and subscription management solutions, today announced a partnership that offers Aria's usage-based billing functionality as an integrated part of NetSuite's core billing engine. |
Open Homicide, Rape Cases Contain Forensic Evidence Not Sent to Crime Labs
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| Nationwide, 14 percent of open homicide cases and 18 percent of open rape cases contain forensic evidence that has not been sent to a crime lab for analysis, according to a new study conducted by RTI International for the Office of Justice Programs' National Institute of Justice. |
Steel makers ask EU to block mining deal
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| European steel makers called Monday on EU antitrust regulators to block a joint venture between the world's No. |
Valmont recognized for export successes
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| The U.S. Commerce Department says irrigation and infrastructure company Valmont Industries has done a good job promoting exports. |
Grupo Mexico Reorganization Plan for ASARCO Confirmed by District Court
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| Grupo Mexico, S.A.B. DE C.V. today announced that U.S. District Court Judge Andrew S. Hanen has approved the full payment reorganization plan proposed by GMEXICO for ASARCO LLC, reintegrating the U.S. copper operations with GMEXICO's other mining operations and one of the world's most competitive, low-cost copper producers. |
Century Aluminum Company Announces Amendment of Exchange Offer and...
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| Century Aluminum Company today announced certain amendments to the exchange offer and consent solicitation relating to its 7.5% Senior Notes due 2014, CUSIP No. |
2009 Bullion American Silver Eagle Coin Values - Coin News
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| Bullion 2009 American Silver Eagle coin sales have been on fire this year. Eight of ten months were "best ever" records. 2009 has already been crowned the top-selling year of all-time, and that was back in early ... |
Cuggino Favors BHP Billiton, State Street, FedEx: Video
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| Nov. 13 -- Michael Cuggino, who helps oversee more than $4 billion at Pacific Heights Asset Management LLC in San Francisco, talks with Bloomberg's Matt Miller and Carol Massar about the U.S. economy and fund holdings. |
Ivanhoe Mines 3Q loss narrows
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| Ivanhoe Mines Ltd., a Canada-based mining company, said Friday that its third-quarter loss narrowed as it recorded revenue and decreased its exploration expenses. |
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Bhopal gas tragedy survivors protest at Dow Chemical's office
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| Demanding that Dow Chemicals pay for cleaning up the toxic contamination due to the Bhopal gas tragedy, more than 300 survivors of the disaster staged a protest outside the company's office in this Uttar Pradesh suburb of Delhi Thursday. |
Industry News - Raven Industries Posts Solid 3Q, Remains Cautious on Farm Equipment
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| Industrial manufacturer Raven Industries Inc., based in Sioux Falls, S.D., posted a better-than-expected quarterly profit, helped by strength in its Aerostar segment, but said it remains cautious about the near term outlook for farm equipment. |
Dow Announces Availability of New Company Databook - The Elements of Success
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| The Dow Chemical Company announced today that it has published a new Company Databook: The Elements of Success. |
Driver killed at weekend was from Ripon
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Dow AgroSciences and DuPont to Cross License Herbicide Tolerant Traits
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| Indianaopilis And Wilmington, DEa ' Dow AgroSciences , a wholly owned subsidiary of The Dow Chemical Company , and DuPont announced they have entered into a commercial cross-licensing agreement that will enable the two companies to deliver expanded herbicide-tolerant soybean options to farmers in the next decade. |
Dow Kokam Acquires Battery Manufacturer
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| A joint venture formed by the Dow Chemical Co. has purchased the remaining assets of lithium battery manufacturer Kokam America Inc., Dow said on Nov. |
Hunter v. Ford Motor Co., Inc.
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| In this products-liability action, Appellants Debbie Hunter et al. appeal a take-nothing judgment, raising three issues. |
NOVA Chemicals Corporation - Financial Analysis Review - New Report Published
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| NOVA Chemicals Corporation is a plastics manufacturing company in Canada. The company is principally engaged in manufacturing of plastics, polymers and chemicals. |
Dow joint venture buys Kokam
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| Kokam America Inc. has been bought for an undisclosed amount by a joint venture formed earlier this year with The Dow Chemical Co. |
Dow Chem going public with Rohm integration story
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| It has been a turbulent year for Dow Chemical Co. . The new year saw the company's Kuwaiti partner pull out of a proposed joint venture, which in turn threw into doubt Dow's planned $16.3 billion purchase of Rohm and Haas Co. |
Trex Company Inc. Reports Operating Results
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| Trex Company Inc. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-09-30. Trex CompanyInc. |
Dow Kokam LLC Names CEO
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| Below is an auto news article from November 12, 2009 from Automotive.com and PRNewswire. |
U.S. Trade Deficit Jumps Most in a Decade on Demand for Imported Cars, Oil
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| The trade deficit in the U.S. widened in September by the most in a decade, reflecting rising demand for imported oil and automobiles as the economy rebounded from the worst recession since the 1930s. |
Dow Chemical to Sell Coatings Unit
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| Dow Chemical was able to gladden market players Thursday with a presentation to investors and further moves to raise cash so that it can reduce a heavy debt load brought on by its troubled acquistion of Rohm & Haas. |
Us Stocks Wall Street
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| US stocks rose, extending a second straight weekly advance, as higher-than-estimated earnings at Walt Disney Co. |
TCS weighs foreign buys
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| Calcutta, Nov. 13: Tata Consultancy Services , India's No. 1 software firm, is looking at buyouts in Europe, Japan and China. |
Goodyear Tire & Rubber rises after upgrade, increased earnings estimate, higher price target
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| Shares of Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. rose Friday after an analyst upgraded the stock based on a sharp decline in the stock's value. |
AkzoNobel to Buy Dow Powder Coatings
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| AkzoNobel has announced signing an agreement with The Dow Chemical Company to acquire its powder coatings activities. |
Detroit Auto Show to feature a oeElectric Avenuea
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| The 2010 North American International Auto Show in Detroit will debut Electric Avenue, a new feature spotlighting electric vehicles and technology at next January's event. |
Goodyear increases tire prices to offset costs
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| The Goodyear logo adorns the company's corporate headquarters building in Akron, Ohio. |
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