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U.S. beef trade gains steam

2016-09-17 02:09:00| Beef

U.S. beef exports continue to show signs of resurgence, according to the U.S. Meat Export Federation. Compared to a year earlier, beef export volume increased 8% in July. It was up 4% for the year at that point. For January through July, export value per head of fed slaughter was $251.82. The U.S. export numbers were generally encouraging, and seem to reflect increasing domestic supply coupled with lower prices and a relatively lower U.S. dollar, all assisting sales to foreign customers, say analysts with the Livestock Marketing Information Center. read more

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Kvaerner gains contract extension for Statoil's Njord A platform

2016-09-15 01:00:00| Offshore Technology

Engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) services provider Kvaerner has secured a Nkr350m ($42.4m) contract from Norway's Statoil for the Njord A platform.

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