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Global Economic Outlook 2017

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Wolseley Reports 2016 Full Year Results

Tuesday, 27 September 2016 | Chris Guy

Wolseley plc delivered an improvement in overall results for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2016, up 8.5% from last year. Revenue of $18.7 billion was ...

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Global Economic Outlook 2017

Tuesday, 27 September 2016 | Simona Mocuta

While there are obvious differences from country to country, one could reasonably generalize by saying that what we have today is a combination of low...

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Caution: Horizontal Stem Installation Ahead

Tuesday, 27 September 2016 | Greg Johnson

When it comes to linear valve installations, gravity is our friend. The most common and preferred installation for these valves is to have the stem in...

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Wolseley plc delivered an improvement in overall results for the fiscal year ending July 31, 2016, up 8.5% from last year. Revenue of $18.7 billion was 4.2% ahead at constant exchange rates and 2.4% ahead on a like-for-like basis. Price deflation, particularly in the U.S., reduced revenue by 1.5%. Imp...

ValvTechnologies Joins MSS of the Valve and Fittings Industry Committee

7 HOURS AGO

ValvTechnologies, Inc. has been unanimously approved for membership in the Manufacturers Standardization Society (MSS) of the Valve and Fittings Industry Committee. Representing ValvTechnologies is Tony Majka, director of engineering.

The MSS is a non-profit technical association organized for develo...

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Alaska, ConocoPhillips Forming LNG Joint Venture

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The State of Alaska, through the Alaska Gasline Development Corporation (AGDC), and ConocoPhillips Alaska Inc. have executed a Memorandum of Understanding regarding negotiations to form a joint venture (JV) that could facilitate marketing LNG from the Alaska LNG project to global LNG markets and acqui...

Many Houston Chemical Facilities Could Be Operating Illegally

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“Firefighters once routinely visited buildings in their districts to plan for emergencies — including ferreting out hazmat sites — but those visits stopped in April 2014. The department had started entering old plans into a new, sophisticated database and didn't want to create a ba...

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U.S. Consumer Confidence Surges to Nine-Year High

8 HOURS AGO

The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Index, which had increased in August, improved further in September. The Index now stands at 104.1, up from 101.8 in August. The 104.1 figure is the highest since August 2007.

“Consumer confidence increased in September for a second consecutive month and i...

Texas Manufacturing Strengthened in September

8 HOURS AGO

Texas factory activity increased markedly in September, according to business executives responding to the Texas Manufacturing Outlook Survey . The production index, a key measure of state manufacturing conditions, rose 12 points to 16.7, suggesting output picked up at a notably faster pace this month...

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Fed Move Seems Likely After Private Sector Sheds Jobs

Private employers unexpectedly shed jobs in September, reinforcing the conviction that the Federal Reserve as early as next month will embark on another round of monetary policy stimulus to support the economic recovery.

ADP's national employment report on Wednesday said U.S. private employer payrolls fell by 39,000 jobs in September.

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