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Global Economic Outlook 2017

Global Economic Outlook 2017

While there are obvious differences from country to country, one could reasonably generalize by sayi...

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Caution: Horizontal Stem Installation Ahead

Caution: Horizontal Stem Installation Ahead

When it comes to linear valve installati...

The Critical Stem Nut: Who is Responsible for Maintenance?

The Critical Stem Nut: Who is Responsible for Maintenance?

One of the most important components of ...

An Alternative Basics Education: Valve Ed Comes to You!

An Alternative Basics Education: Valve Ed Comes to You!

For the first time in the seven-year his...

Give Your Flow Meter a Happy Home

Give Your Flow Meter a Happy Home

Increased emphasis on the need to improv...

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Wolseley Reports 2016 Full Year Results

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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...

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ValvTechnologies Joins MSS of the Valve and Fittings Industry Committee

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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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Construction Chemicals Market to Reach $40,154M by 2022

15 HOURS AGO

According to a new report published by Allied Market Research, the construction chemicals market is poised to reach $40,154 million by 2022, from $27,162 million in 2015, growing with a CAGR of 5.6% from 2016 to 2022. The concrete admixtures segment leads the construction chemicals market with more th...

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Goldman Sachs: U.S. Shale Firms to Pump More Oil by 2017

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“Though the collapse in prices caused a wave of bankruptcies, total U.S. oil production has only fallen by about 535,000 barrels a day so far this year compared with 2015, when it averaged 9.4 million barrels, according to the latest federal data,” The Wall Street Journal reports .

“As...

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Manufacturing & The Economy

Durable Goods Orders Unchanged in August

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New orders for manufactured durable goods in August were little changed at $226.9 billion, the U.S. Department of Commerce announced, following a 3.6% July increase. Economists were predicting a 1.5% decrease in August. Excluding transportation, new orders decreased 0.4%. Excluding defense, new orders...

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

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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...

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Four Unexpected Economic Bright Spots

They are no guarantee that the good times are around the corner, but they do provide a helpful reminder that this slow recovery is exactly that: a recovery.

Fortune highlights four bright spots, and assesses what kind of a lasting impact they might have on the economy.

Source: Fortune

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