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Manufacturers rebounding through efficiencies without adding workers or raising pay
2015-09-13 12:33:13| Steel - Topix.net
Employees of Worthington Industries' steel plant on the Far North Side discuss a challenge of remodeling their department to handle steel rolls more efficiently. The session was part of a weeklong study, the type of thing the company has done for years.
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Arkansas Congressman says raising diesel tax should be on the table
2015-08-31 06:27:50| Trucking - Topix.net
Congress recently extended the highway funding mechanism until Oct. 29 as it struggles to find money to shore up the Highway Trust Fund, which reimburses states for a portion of their highway spending - in Arkansas, about 70% of total construction costs. Increasing the diesel tax to pay for highway maintenance and improvements is "something to be considered" because the trucking industry supports it, U.S. Rep. Rick Crawford, R-Jonesboro, said Friday.
Patagonia raising bar with environmental denim line
2015-08-05 11:52:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
Outdoor wear specialist Patagonia is raising the bar for environmental and human rights practices with its new 100% organic denim collection.
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Giddis: Raising Rates Is Like Housebreaking a Cat
2015-07-24 20:39:53| Apparel - Topix.net
It is hard to say anything new about the Fed, which has signaled for months its intention to raise rates, but doesn't have the economic data to actually do it yet. But Kevin Giddis, head of fixed income capital markets at Raymond James, has come up with what seems like a brand new analogy to describe the tough spot the Fed is in as it prepares to meet next week.
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CBA joins ANZ in raising investor interest rates by 0.27 percentage points
2015-07-24 13:22:51| Automakers - Topix.net
The Commonwealth Bank of Australia will increase interest rates for housing investors by 0.27 percentage points, joining ANZ Banking Group in pushing up credit costs to slow its growth in lending to landlords. The country's biggest bank on Friday said its standard variable interest rate for investor loans would rise to 5.72 per cent and fixed rates for property investors would also rise.
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