US Manufacturing Jobs Begin The Long March Back From China (And Elsewhere)
The U.S. had been losing industrial jobs to low-cost countries, particularly in Asia, for years, but its manufacturing sector appears to be staging a surprising turnaround. In 2009, manufacturing...
View ArticleRules Set by IEA to Usher in a Golden Age of Gas
IEA Executive Director Maria van der Hoeven says the technology and the know-how exist for unconventional gas to be produced in an environmentally acceptable way.
View ArticleHigh Demand For Malaysian Palm Oil Giant IPO
Felda Global Ventures Holdings, Malaysia's state-owned palm oil producer, will likely exceed its IPO target of $3.2 billion when it goes public on June 29.
View ArticlePetrofac Share Price Down on FTSE 100 After Upbeat Update
Petrofac shares took a dip today on the FTSE 100 despite the oil and gas group issuing an update in which it predicted net profit growth of at least 15 per cent in 2012.
View ArticleIt’s All About The Minerals: Why America Shouldn’t Fear China's...
China -- producer of between 90 percent and 98 percent of the world's rare-earth supplies, according to various estimates -- warned that a decline in its rare-earth resources was "accelerating.
View ArticleUS Housing Prices Rise For Third Month In May: CoreLogic
U.S. home prices rose 2 percent in May, another sign that the depressed housing market is stabilizing, data firm CoreLogic (NYSE: CLGX) said Monday.
View ArticleJune U.S. Manufacturing Contracts For First Time In Nearly 3 Years
U.S. manufacturing contracted in June for the first time since July 2009 as demand fell amid the euro zone crisis, according to Institute for Supply Management data released Monday.
View ArticleForeign Troubles Dim US Earnings Forecasts
The European summit may have increased investor confidence, but weak consumer spending across Europe, along with the rise of the dollar against the euro, is slowing down the global economy, pushing...
View ArticleNew Great Game Being Played In Afghanistan, Without The US
China and India are set to sink billions of dollars into Afghanistan, perhaps the world's last great untapped center for natural resources. Where is the U.S.?
View ArticleAlcoa Beats Estimates In First Major 2Q Earnings Report
Alcoa Inc. (NYSE: AA), the largest U.S. aluminum manufacturer, reported better-than-expected second quarter earnings Monday as auto and aerospace orders rose in the the second quarter's first major...
View ArticleAussie Post Goes Beyond Parcels, Ventures into Fresh Produce Delivery
After introducing in 2011 the 24/7 postal services for parcels ordered online, the Australia Post is taking its service to another level by linking farmers and consumers.
View ArticleMore Women Go into Outback Jobs
While more Australian men are shifting to careers within the lucrative resources sector, there are also a rising number of Aussie women who are venturing into Outback jobs.
View ArticleThe New Gold Rush: How China is Making Aussie Miners a Mint
According to the data, the richest 13 towns in Australia are all in Western Australia, an area which has experienced a huge boom in mining owing mostly to China's demand for natural resources.
View ArticleCuriosity On Mars: More Than Intel Inside
Investors may not know that many of their technology companies played a huge part in the system design, software, features and functions of the Mars Science Laboratory. They include Intel Corp....
View ArticleBetween A Rock And The EPA: A Fight Over Alaskan Minerals Is Making A Big...
Local campaigners have compared the potential impact of the mine's effluent to BP's Gulf of Mexico disaster and the Exxon Valdez oil spill, saying the region's fish stocks will become unsellable if the...
View ArticleTechnology Focus: Curiosity On Mars Another Legacy Of JFK
Last week’s successful landing of the Mars Science Laboratory, better-known as Curiosity, represented a triumph in aeronautical and electrical engineering. Now the nine-foot, six-wheeled rover will use...
View ArticleGold Demand Plunges In Top Global Markets: Will Emerging Markets Take Up Slack?
Gold prices continued to decline this week, dragging even lower due to unusually weak demand from China and India -- the two largest gold consumers -- that has extended for several months.
View ArticleGlencore Won't Pay More For Xstrata, Despite Qataris' Demand
Glencore International PLC (LON: GLEN), a commodity trading company based in Baar, Switzerland, has said it is prepared to bow out of talks to buy Xstrata PLC (LON: XTA) rather than give in to a demand...
View ArticleIn Spite Of Cheery Assessments, Some Claim Australian Economic Boom Is Over
In spite of a cheery assessment recently from the country's central bankers that led projections of 2012 GDP to be raised -- to 3.5 percent -- while views on inflation were lowered, recent days have...
View ArticleTiffany, Heinz, Pandora, Joy Global, Splunk: Earnings Reports To Watch, Aug...
While the second-quarter earnings season is coming to a close, investors will still see a trickle of companies reporting results next week. They include Heinz, Joy Global, Pandora Media, Splunk, and...
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