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Silver Bullion Coin Sales Rose to Record High in 2013

(Washington, DC – February 18, 2014)  Strong investment demand for silver drove global sales of one-ounce silver bullion coins to an all-time record high in 2013, while early indications suggest that investors’ interest in acquiring silver coins is healthy in the opening weeks of 2014. The U.S. Mint sold 42,675,000 American Eagle Silver Bullion coins …

World crude steel output increases by 3.5% in 2013

Brussels, 23 January 2014 – World crude steel production reached 1,607 megatonnes (Mt) for the year 2013, up by 3.5% compared to 2012. The growth came mainly from Asia and Middle East while crude steel production in all other regions decreased in 2013 compared to 2012. Figure 1: Annual crude steel production Annual production for …

Goa observes 12% tourist growth in 2013

 ~Overall tourist arrivals up by close to 12% in 2013 from 2012. Domestic tourist arrivals up by 12.47% in 2013 as compared to figures from 2012   ~International tourist arrivals up by 9.27% from the previous year(2012). The number of foreign tourists coming to India during 2013, grew a modest four per cent between January …

PSA CONTAINER THROUGHPUT PERFORMANCE FOR 2013

PSA International Pte Ltd (PSA) handled 61.81 million Twenty-foot Equivalent Units (TEUs) of containers at its port projects around the world for the year ending 31 December 2013. The Group’s volume increased by 2.9% over 2012 with the flagship PSA Singapore Terminals contributing 32.24 million TEUs (+3.1%) and PSA terminals outside Singapore handling 29.57 million …

$600 Million in VC funding for Solar in 2013, Strong Public Market Financings, Project Funding Activity, Reports Mercom Capital Group

Total corporate funding up 25 percent to $10 billion KOLKATA – January 8, 2014 – Mercom Capital Group, llc, a global clean energy communications and consulting firm, released its report on funding and merger and acquisition (M&A) activity for the solar sector in 2013. Global venture capital (VC) investments dropped 40 percent to $600 million in …

OUTOKUMPU GRANTED 25 MILLION EUROS RELIEF FROM THE GERMAN RENEWABLE ENERGY CHARGE FOR 2013

Outokumpu is subject to the renewable energy charge applied to all companies operating in Germany. As an energy intensive company facing global competition, Outokumpu is entitled to a reduction of these charges. For the year 2013 this reduction was initially denied by the German authorities. After a constructive dialogue and a clarification of Outokumpu’s application …

Four screens market in Malaysia totaled USD 3.86 billion in first ten months of 2013: GfK

Over 3.86 billion smartphones, tablets, laptops and TVs snapped up by consumers 17 December, 2013, KUALA LUMPUR – The constant evolution and innovation in modern technology is greatly impacting the landscape of the consumer market which is continuously shifting in tandem. Amidst an uncertain economy and consumers holding back their spending, devices under the four …