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Friday, May 6, 2011 Frontier Oil Corp. 5.81% swung to a first-quarter profit as the oil refiner reported sharply higher » http://www.marketwatch.com/story/frontier-oil-swings-to-profit-on-higher-margins-2011-05-05
Friday, May 6, 2011 Independent Western U.S. refiner Tesoro Corp (TSO.N) plans for its seven refineries to run between » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/refinery-operations-tesoro-idUSWEN275920110505
Friday, May 6, 2011 Lafarge (LAFP.PA) and HeidelbergCement (HEIG.DE), two of the world's biggest cement makers, expect » http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/cement-europe-idUKLDE7432HO20110505
Friday, May 6, 2011 Cement makers squeezed by the 45 percent rise in coal costs in the past six months must cut output » http://af.reuters.com/article/southAfricaNews/idAFSGE74500320110506
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Oil refiners Holly Corp (HOC.N), Frontier Oil Corp (FTO.N) and Western Refining (WNR.N) expect the » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/us-usrefiners-idUSTRE7443GX20110505
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Prices of coal and petroleum coke, a by-product of oil refining, are forecast to remain above $100 » http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE74410I20110505
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Korea will become the first Asian country to sign an accord with the EU. This deal is expected to i » http://www.arirang.co.kr/News/News_View.asp?nseq=115627&code=Ne2&category=2
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee on Thursday projected India’s economic growth at 8 per cent for t » http://www.thehindu.com/business/Economy/article1993611.ece
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Faltering economic growth and edginess about the impact of costly oil fuelled a fourth day of aggre » http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE74416K20110505
Thursday, May 5, 2011 China posted yet another quarter of stellar economic growth in the first quarter of 2011, with its » http://moneymorning.com/2011/05/05/chinas-economy-continues-to-ascend-but-watch-out-for-speed-bumps/
Thursday, May 5, 2011 U.S. stock index futures edged lower on Thursday as commodities lost ground on worries about less d » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/markets-stocks-idUSN0524134220110505
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Signs that the U.S. economy is struggling hit stocks and oil prices Thursday, while the euro droppe » http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5hQjoyXUGPM-3m7f7L3odqGGrlklw?docId=5e33073c7dc243da80bbc9ef73ec4460
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Oil declined a fourth day in New York, the longest losing streak in almost eight weeks, as rising U » http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2011/05/05/bloomberg1376-LKP0G707SXKX01-2UK4L9DNCLT8GCJ9T0MV6R7GHH.DTL
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Portugal's EUR78 billion financial bailout will allow the country to exit debt markets for a few ye » http://www.morningstar.co.uk/uk/markets/newsfeeditem.aspx?id=138501958318743
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Indonesia’s economic growth slowed last quarter as government spending eased, boosting scope to ext » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-05/indonesia-s-growth-slows-giving-room-to-extend-rate-rise-pause.html
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Strong Chinese demand ahead of the peak summer season lifted Australia thermal coal prices, a bench » http://www.thenews.com.pk/TodaysPrintDetail.aspx?ID=44931&Cat=3&dt=5/4/2011
Thursday, May 5, 2011 The North American steel industry is continuing its push to serve the energy sector as companies ar » http://www.nwitimes.com/business/local/article_965baa23-b09a-51c1-ad51-f282b35e0e41.html
Thursday, May 5, 2011 An aluminium project proposed by Larsen and Toubro (L&T) and Dubal at an investment of Rs 30,000 cr » http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/bhubaneswar/State-signs-9-new-projects-worth-Rs-136-lakh-crore/articleshow/8163301...
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Abu Dhabi is planning to build an aluminium plant in Khalifa Industrial Zone, a top official said. » http://www.khaleejtimes.com/biz/inside.asp?xfile=/data/business/2011/May/business_May79.xml§ion=business
Thursday, May 5, 2011 HeidelbergCement ended the 2010 financial year successfully in the face of a challenging global eco » http://www.heidelbergcement.com/ru/en/country/news/actual/annual+turnover.htm
Thursday, May 5, 2011 The world's largest cement maker, Lafarge (LAFP.PA), lowered its forecast for demand in 2011 after » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/lafarge-idUSWEA870620110505
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Japan, the world's third-biggest oil consumer, has 28 refineries with total refining capacity of 4. » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/05/japan-quake-refineries-idUSL3E7EB2HO20110505
Thursday, May 5, 2011 Some of the world's largest cement makers report first-quarter earnings on Thursday with investors » http://af.reuters.com/article/energyOilNews/idAFLDE74327320110504
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 It’s official. The U.S. economic recovery is stumbling again, as indicated by Thursday’s report tha » http://jutiagroup.com/20110503-stagflation-is-on-the-way/
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Figures showing a slowdown in the construction sector and falling house price prices reinforced mar » http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jupHU8gBwu1wgU-dW8Dqr5Q1zwzA?docId=23f984f1d9674bce885d94c4a8e4651c
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 India's fight against inflation could knock about half a percentage point off economic growth in As » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/04/india-economy-growth-idUSL3E7G42PD20110504
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 The U.S. Commerce Department last week reported that U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) growth slowe » http://moneymorning.com/2011/05/03/what-do-you-think-biggest-threats-to-u-s-economic-recovery/
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Euro zone service sector companies eased off the accelerator slightly last month but ratcheted up p » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/04/global-economy-idUSLDE7430KU20110504
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 In anticipation of its restart, the Delaware City Refining Company has received permits from DNREC » http://www.dnrec.delaware.gov/News/Pages/DNREC_works_with_Delaware_City_refinery_to_accelerate_air_quality_improvements.aspx
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Swiss cement maker Holcim Ltd. further strengthened its control of two of India's largest cement co » http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748703937104576302683654989292.html?mod=googlenews_wsj
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Recent economic forecast from Portland Cement Association (PCA) indicates that though the economic » http://www.azobuild.com/news.asp?newsID=13878
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Alcoa Inc (AA.N) shares rose 3 percent on Tuesday on market talk that Rio Tinto (RIO.AX) (RIO.L) wa » http://www.reuters.com/article/2011/05/03/alcoa-riotinto-idUSSGE74201B20110503
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Aluminum Corp. of China, the nation’s biggest producer, is unlikely to make a takeover offer for Al » http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-05-04/chinalco-is-unlikely-to-make-alcoa-bid-former-official-says.html
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Cost of sales increased $14.8 million or 6% in the first quarter of 2011 compared to 2010 due to th » http://www.gurufocus.com/news/130897/kronos-worldwide-inc-reports-operating-results-10q
Wednesday, May 4, 2011 Duty on commercial gasoline is set at $408.3; petroleum jelly, mineral waxes, and similar products » http://telegraf.by/2011/05/belarus-raises-export-duty-on-crude-oil-and-oil-products.html
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