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Rush to put private commodities contracts on exchanges
Commodities traders are rushing their private bilateral contracts into exchanges and clearing houses as they race to reduce their counterparty risk amid a deepening financial crisis
Housebuilding woes continue
Housebuilders are bracing themselves for another torrid week as industry data look set to add another dose of gloom to the ailing sector
Confidence is on the rocks across the sector
One topic dominated the thinking of worried-looking shipping executives in Athens last week for the Financial Times' World Shipping Congress. On the conference...
Authorities pin their hopes on Renhe listing
The planned $540m listing of a Chinese property developer, the sole Hong Kong initial public offering currently under way, may proceed in spite of last week's stock...
Sony rules out PlayStation 3 price cut before Christmas
Sony, the Japanese consumer electronics group, has ruled out cutting the price of the PlayStation 3 console before Christmas, insisting that the PS3 is better value...
'We don't need many people, we need good people'
According to Alex de Volukhoff, Russia head of Lafarge, the French cement giant, the difficulty of finding and retaining effective managers is particularly acute in...
Housebuilding woes continue
Housebuilders are bracing themselves for another torrid week as industry data look set to add another dose of gloom to the ailing sector. Following a tumultuous week...
Advanced Power seeks sale
A power station developer backed by 3i, the private equity house, has put itself up for sale, hoping to cash in on the looming energy gap in Europe and the US...
Housing scheme beats tradition to take top architecture prize
As recession looms, it is striking that Britain's most prestigious architecture prize has been won, not by a glitzy embodiment of corporate or public ambition but -...
Confidence is on the rocks in shipping sector
One topic dominated the thinking of worried-looking shipping executives in Athens last week for the Financial Times' World Shipping Congress. On the conference...
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| Report name | Author | Publish date | Cost |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 U.S. Petrochemical Manufacturing Industry Report | Barnes Reports | 10/5/2008 | $149 |
| Chinese Markets for Poly Methyl Methacrylate (PMMA) | Asia Market Information & Development Company | 10/1/2008 | $4000 |
| Engineering Plastics | Freedonia Group Inc | 10/1/2008 | $4600 |
| Chinese Markets for Architectural Paints | Asia Market Information & Development Company | 10/1/2008 | $4000 |
| Chinese Markets for Linear Alkylbenzene (LAB) | Asia Market Information & Development Company | 10/1/2008 | $4000 |
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