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| Retirees Occupy Century Aluminum Huffington Post 18, a dozen retirees, men and women in their 60s, 70s, even 80s, began occupying a median strip along Route 33 in front of the closed Century Aluminum smelter in Ravenswood, W.Va. In tents and under tarps, a small group stays overnight, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gulf aluminum output seen rising 10pct SteelGuru Trade Arabia reported that aluminum production in the Gulf currently exceeds 7% of the world's total aluminum production and is set to increase to 10% by 2020. Mr Abdulla Kalban chairman of the Gulf Aluminum Council said that “The aluminum industry in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Payouts and Event Information: 3rd Annual USMTS Texas Spring Nationals USMTS Weight: 2400 lbs. if using a Flat Tappet/Steel Head Engine with 23-degree valve angle or Brodix Aluminum Spec Head Engine; 2350 lbs. if using Flat Tappet/Brodix Aluminum Spec Head Engine; 2450 lbs. if using steel or aluminum heads with a 23-degree ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Alcoa asks federal judge to dismiss bribery suit SteelGuru Alcoa Inc asked a federal judge in Pittsburgh to dismiss a bribery lawsuit filed against the company by an aluminum maker controlled by the Bahrain government. Aluminum Bahrain BSC claims New York based Alcoa reaped more than USD 400 million in illegal ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Human cost of an iPhone Bend Bulletin Aluminum dust was everywhere. Dust is a known safety hazard. In 2003, an aluminum dust explosion in Indiana destroyed a wheel factory and killed a worker. In 2008, agricultural dust inside a sugar factory in Georgia caused an explosion that killed 14. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Asian Stocks Drop as Exporters Decline Ahead of European Summit BusinessWeek The London Metals Exchange Index, which tracks prices of six industrial metals including aluminum and copper, lost 0.6 percent on Jan. 27. Jiangxi Copper Co., China's biggest producer of the metal, declined 4 percent to HK$19.96. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| police crack down on metal thefts The Augusta Chronicle Investigator Kendall Brown inspects a pile of aluminum radiator coils brought in to be scrapped at Augusta Steel Metal Inc. As part of the metal theft task force, Brown checks in with local recyclers to find people scrapping stolen metal. See all stories on this topic » |
Jan 30, 2012
Aluminum News
Aluminium News
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| Sri Lanka Browns buys aluminium unit Lanka Business Online Ajax Engineers is a firm installing aluminium curtain walls, doors, windows and glass facades. The company has a workshop in Ragama, a northern suburb of the capital, equipped with German and Austrian machines, the statement said. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Aluminium Balustrade Panels Industry Today (press release) Gooding Aluminium are a national and international supplier of a wide range of high quality aluminium products including. Posted via Industry Today. Are you into it? Follow us on Twitter @IndustryToday Answering the needs of todays fast moving ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Frankfurt plays host to lightweight advances European Plastics News The Zagato is manually assembled at the Gaydon, UK, headquarters and has a hybrid aluminium and carbon fibre reinforced plastic (CFRP) body construction. The car costs £330000 (€275000) pre-tax and goes into production in mid 2012. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Commodities markets summary Sydney Morning Herald In other metals, aluminium futures shed $US11 to end at $US2,265 a tonne, despite news that the world's largest aluminium producer, Russia's UC RUSAL , said it could cut output by six per cent in the next 18 months. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Waiting for triggers Financial Express Sterlite Industries reported strong Q3FY12 results at the operating level with: (i) a strong copper business, and (ii) a fall in production cost at Balco, Vedanta Aluminium (VAL) and power business. After repeated increase in the cost of production at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| APEX FULL YEAR 2011: Citi analysts name their picks for 2012 Metalbulletin.com (subscription) Aluminium prices are likely to perform relatively well in the coming year, while nickel will be neutral, analysts at Citigroup told Metal Bulletin. “Aluminium prices will be fairly well supported by the rising energy complex. Nickel might have a short ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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Aluminum Prices
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| Rusal May Cut Aluminum Output 6% in Next 18 Months, CEO Says BusinessWeek Low prices may force as much as 3 million tons of global capacity to be closed or mothballed, Deripaska said last month. Aluminum traded as high as $2288 a ton on the London Metals Exchange today. The metal has advanced 13 percent since Jan. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| New OceanGuard Aluminum Series From Gulf Coast Supply Is an Ideal Roofing ... PR Web (press release) GulfCoastSupply.com) has introduced its new OceanGuard Aluminum Series line of roofing. Architects, contractors and home-builders looking for a high-quality roofing material that can hold up to the often demanding weather conditions associated with ... See all stories on this topic » |
Alcoa News
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| Alcoa says bribery charges fail to meet legal standards Pittsburgh Post Gazette No, it can't, Alcoa argued in a legal filing Friday, seeking dismissal of a lawsuit that conceivably could cost it more than $1 billion. The North Shore-based company has waited nearly four years to make its argument, since Aluminium Bahrain BSC, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Massena man uncovers old photos of workers honored at Alcoa, power house in 1950s North Country Now By CRAIG FREILICH MASSENA – A Massena man has uncovered some half-century-old photographs about his father's life and work at Alcoa and at the power station the aluminum company ran on the St. Lawrence River. One photograph is of an award “Presented to ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Equities Research Analysts' Ratings Reiterations for January, 29th (AA, AAP ... LocalizedUSA Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA) had its “neutral” rating re-affirmed by analysts at Zacks Investment Research. They now have a $10.00 price target on the stock. Advance Auto Parts, Inc. (NYSE: AAP) had its “neutral” rating re-affirmed by analysts at Zacks ... See all stories on this topic » |
Aluminum Bankruptcies
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| Electric-Car Battery Maker Ener1 Files For Bankruptcy, But Isn't Dead Green Car Reports ... battery specialists Ener1 made an official filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy. ... highly temperamental Zebra molten sodium aluminum chloride batteries. |
Base Metals Prices
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| Base metals fall on weak global cues Indian Express Base metal prices fell by up to Rs 5 per kg in the local non-ferrous metal market today on stockists selling in tandem with a weakening global trend. Trading sentiment in base metal turned bearish after copper declined in global markets on concerns ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||
| BASE METALS - European Opening View - Metals fall as China returns to the market FXstreet.com Spot copper in Changjiang was up 0.2 percent at Rmb 60050-60300 so is level with the futures, while the LME/Shanghai arb window remains firmly shut with imported metal some $295 above Shanghai futures and spot prices. Equities – the Euro Stoxx 50 ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||
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| LME MORNING - Metals easier, correction unfolds as wider markets slacken Fastmarkets By Martin Hayes, Chief Correspondent martin.hayes@fastmarkets.com +44(0)20 7929 6339 London 30/01/2012 - Base metals fell across the complex during Monday LME pre-market trading, when the retracement and profit-taking reaction sparked by recent ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||
| Commodities surge on US Federal Reserve statement on interest rates Economic Times The dollar lost value and precious metals rallied. Gold has gained over 9% in January. Any price correction would be a good entry point given expectations of a strong rally. Base metals gained the most in four weeks as investors bet the expected ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||
| APEX FULL YEAR 2011: Base metal forecasts: astounding accuracy Metalbulletin.com (subscription) Astounding upon astounding: that is how the 2011 leaderboard for Apex, the Metal Bulletin service that tracks the performance of over twenty top base metal price forecasters, appears when you consider it coldly. Astounding first, because the top five ... See all stories on this topic » | |||||
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| Global recession fears overstated in commodity markets FXstreet.com Hence, if our global macro forecast, which implies global growth of 4% over the next two years materialises, it should support global commodity markets, not least business-cycle sensitive base metals and energy. Most speculative long positions in ... See all stories on this topic »
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2012 US Presidential Election
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| Issue of the week: The GOP presidential race Sacramento Bee I believe that true citizens of the United States will elect him as president in November 2012. As a half-century Republican, I am disgusted how the GOP has become the Dixiecrats of today. Where are leaders like Dwight "Ike" Eisenhower, Richard Nixon ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Right vs. Left from UVU students UVU Review With the US Presidential Elections coming up this year, talk of candidates and political issues can be heard buzzing on Twitter feeds, TV stations, news headlines and even the lips of college students. Using an informal poll of 42 students in the ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oregon Race Previews Medicare as Sleeper Issue in Campaign BusinessWeek It's an attack similar to those used in Republicans' successful 2010 campaign to regain control of the US House, and it's a line Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney is testing in the run-up to the general election. “Let's not forget, only one ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Obama uses tax proposals for his political message By The Associated Press ... Laramie Boomerang Aiming tax increases at millionaires and companies that ship jobs abroad may help frame the fairness theme of President Barack Obama's re-election campaign, but it's a plan that stands virtually no chance of passing Congress. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Corporate spending and US elections: counteracting the super PACs The Seattle Times A vigilant Washington citizenry must brace for an onslaught of super-PAC-driven attack ads as voters choose a president, governor and other elected officials in 2012, warns Congressman Jim McDermott. By Jim McDermott Elections are becoming mud slinging ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| The Problem With the 2012 Elections Cornell University The Cornell Daily Sun By Tony Montgomery Four years ago, I (like many other overzealous Democrats) thought that the 2008 election sounded the death knell for the Republican Party as we once knew it. With their demographics ever shrinking and the American voting public ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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US Job Creations
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| David Yosifon: Discouraging job creation overseas could backfire on the US San Jose Mercury News By David Yosifon President Barack Obama wants to give a tax benefit to companies that keep jobs in the United States rather than moving them abroad. This is a bad idea economically and morally -- which makes it especially scary that it appears to be so ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Obama bests Bush on job creation; trickle down failed Bradenton Herald 15 letter, D. Merrill Adams blames the current joblessness in the US on the “ineffective policies of our socialist-minded political leadership,” namely President Obama. However, let's look at the total picture. According to Politifact.com, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Economic Outlook: focus falls on US jobs data Financial Times By Neil Dennis For any guide to the future course of the new year rally, much will depend on this week's US data releases, particularly Friday's non-farm payrolls data. The monthly report on job creation and unemployment in the world's largest economy ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Main Street CEOs Hiring Marks Davos Divergence as Banks Shrink BusinessWeek He joined CEOs from Humana Inc. to Tibco Software Inc. in outlining plans for job growth at the same time Wall Street executives including Morgan Stanley CEO James Gorman discussed ways to cope with a shrinking industry. In a twist on US job creation, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Mayor Jackson outlines vision for Savannah Savannah Morning News “Poverty is still facing us today,” Jackson said from the pulpit of the Alice Street church. “This is a national problem, but we must continue to work on its reduction in our community. We must focus on job creation. We cannot reduce poverty in our ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| EU leaders to agree on permanent bailout fund | Reuters The summit is expected to announce that up to 20 billion euros ($26.4 billion) of unused funds from the EU's 2007-2013 budget will be redirected toward job creation, especially among the young, and will commit to freeing up bank lending to small- and ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Worn-out machines as leading indicator Reuters Now small businesses, which drive about half of US economic growth and a big chunk of job creation, are increasing their spending on equipment, too, an important precursor to stronger hiring. But the US jobs report for January, due on Friday, ... See all stories on this topic » |
Oil Prices
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| 1/30 Business briefs: Oil prices, State Bar and pesticides Farmington Daily Times TEHRAN, Iran — The head of Iran's state oil company said Sunday that the price of crude will reach $120 to $150 per barrel, as officials in Tehran prepare to discuss a ban on crude sales to European Union countries in retaliation for an EU embargo. See all stories on this topic » | ||
| VEGOILS-Palm oil hits five-week low on slowing demand, EU summit Reuters * Investors eye EU summit for Greece debt swap deal * Palm oil down 3 pct this month, touches new low of 3079 ringgit * Malaysia delays issuing CPO export quotas for 2012-sources (Updates prices, adds details) By Chew Yee Kiat SINGAPORE, ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
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| Oil product consumption highest-ever despite record oil prices The Korea Herald Korea's consumption of petroleum products soared to its highest ever last year despite record-breaking oil prices. Last year's average price of Dubai oil, which accounts for 80 percent of Korea's crude oil imports, jumped 35.6 percent from a year ago ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gas & crude oil price inch upward WGMD Radio Gas continues to inch higher and crude oil prices remain changeable thanks to the volatility in the Middle East. The national price for gas increased a penny last week to $3.39 a gallon on Friday and $3.42 on Sunday. However in Delaware the price at ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| China fuel prices hit trigger point for a hike Reuters | BEIJING (Reuters) - The increase in crude oil prices that China's gasoline and diesel prices are based on has topped a trigger point of 4 percent, an industry estimate showed, suggesting Beijing may consider raising fuel prices after its last hike in ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Gas Prices On Rise; Crude Oil Price per barrel; Gas Price Per Gallon; Oil and ... Learning and Finance Iran does not appreciate imposed sanctions from the West and has threatened more than once to take action to reduce oil exports. Iran has threatened to close the Strait of Hormuz if imposed sanctions are lifted. In the meantime, prices are fluctuating ... See all stories on this topic » | ||
| Oil Declines; Soybeans Fall for Second Day: Commodities at Close Bloomberg Prices are 0.1 percent lower this month. NATURAL GAS OIL PRODUCTS Naphtha's premium to London-traded Brent crude futures climbed $5.19 to $138.45 a metric ton at 12:28 pm Singapore time, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. See all stories on this topic » | ||
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