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Is a Platinum & Palladium Shortage Looming?

2013-05-26 10:16:42| About Metals

The markets for both platinum and palladium are heavily dependent upon the automotive industry. This is because platinum group metals (PGMs) are excellent catalysts. Both platinum and palladium are used in the production of catalytic converters, which reduce harmful emissions of carbon monoxide, sulfur dioxide and hydrocarbons from gas and diesel engines....Read Full Post

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The looming big business of facial recognition

2013-05-17 17:48:34| CNET News.com

A "60 Minutes" report this Sunday will look at the new ways this technology is being used that even has one of its inventors calling it too intrusive. Here's a preview. [Read more]

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Valmont Industries, Inc. (VMI) Profits From a Looming Repeat of Last Year's Drought

2013-04-29 01:59:36| Industrial Machines - Topix.net

The growth in sales was largely due to the company's Utility Support Structures and Irrigation segments, which each had 25% sales growth.

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Looming Internet sales tax bill jolts consumers, retailers

2013-04-22 21:38:30| CNET News.com

The U.S. Senate begins debate on a proposed law that would require Internet retailers to collect sales taxes around the country, despite objections from online sellers that the bill goes too far. [Read more]

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