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UPDATE 1-Woodside: Pluto LNG project cost to rise by 10 pct

20 Nov 2009 01:52:14 GMT

* Pluto LNG project cost to rise by 6-10 pct * Lower-than-expected productivity cited * Project now 82 pct complete, on track for 2011 output (Recasts, adds details) PERTH, Nov 20 - Woodside Petroleum Ltd...

6 Ways Your Laziness Is Costing You Money

7 Sep 2009 09:02:56 GMT

Sloth may be a deadly sin, but it's not an immutable reality. Here are 6 ways your laziness is costing you--and what little you can do (because that's all it takes!) to turn things around.

5 Tips to Curb Air Travel Costs

27 Sep 2009 07:55:36 GMT

How creative can you get with airfares? Here's a sampling of what you can do.

UPDATE 5-Oil major BP ups cost cut target as profits dive

29 Jul 2009 00:54:44 GMT

* Cost saving target raised to $3 bln from $2 bln * Profits down 53 percent to $3.14 bln * Oil and gas production up 4 percent * BP shares fall 3 percent (Adds background;...

VW Up! costs RMB 8,600 to produce in India

6 Jul 2009 10:02:01 GMT

By Shi Jierui German-based auto maker Volkswagen is planning to make Up! in India, with a production cost of €900 (8,600 yuan) each. But the production cost for India does not include the cost of the raw materials. Volkswagen plans to sell Up! at a retail price of about €9,000. The Volk...

High Costs, High Stakes

13 Apr 2009 02:27:35 GMT

An estimated 66% of Americans are either overweight or obese, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a fact that costs the economy--directly and indirectly--somewhere in excess of $117 billion.

UPDATE 2-Chevron plans 2009 cost cuts, production growth

11 Mar 2009 02:02:56 GMT

* Sees 4 pct production growth in 2009 * Targets 14 pct upstream base business cost cuts in 2009 * Shares up 4 pct, in line with market (Adds details on upcoming projects, share price,...

UPDATE 1-Chevron sees production growth, cost cuts in 2009

11 Mar 2009 01:58:14 GMT

* Sees 4 pct production growth in 2009 * Targets 14 pct upstream base business cost cuts in 2009 NEW YORK/SAN FRANCISCO, March 10 - Chevron Corp, the second-largest U.S. oil company, said on Tuesday...

Suppliers might hike crude MDI price owing to cost increases

26 Feb 2009 07:49:02 GMT

Crude MDI is seemingly stable in east China, but the suppliers declare that their manufacturing cost has increased owing to the price increases of aniline and...

Foxconn to redeploy staff for cost control

28 Nov 2008 10:34:51 GMT

Nov. 28, 2008 (China Knowledge) - Taiwan-based manufacturer of electronics and computer components Foxconn International Holdings<2038>, said it plans to cut costs by redeploying 5% of its frontline workers and 10% of management in Shenzhen,...

Silver hit by rising cost of production

10 Nov 2008 02:32:44 GMT

REFINED silver output in China, the world's third-biggest producer, has peaked and may stop growing as producers halt expansion because of higher costs, lower prices and reduced incentives, according to ...

10 Ways to Cut Business Costs

7 Nov 2008 05:28:59 GMT

Nippon set to demand steel cost increases

8 Oct 2008 02:01:53 GMT

NIPPON Steel Corp, the world's second-biggest maker of the metal, is asking for a 10-percent rise in plate steel prices from Japanese ship builders to offset material costs, according to three insiders ...

Chinese PET producers raise offers further on higher costs

12 Nov 2009 09:03:45 GMT

As forecasted in last week's PET Market Analysis, most Chinese PET producers issued additional price increases on their offers both in the domestic and export markets this week ...

Styrene costs firm up in key regions

9 Nov 2009 08:09:11 GMT

In Asia, styrene prices started to rally in the middle of last week and they reached $1040/ton on the last working day of the week on FOB Korea basis. The new level represents a $40/ton jump on the week ...

Sino Gold aims to cut costs, double gold production

4 Aug 2009 02:06:44 GMT

KALGOORLIE, Australia, Aug 3 (Reuters) - Sino Gold (SGX.AX)(1862.HK), which operates China's second-largest gold mine, on Monday said it aims to double gold production by 2012 to more than 400,000 ounces ...

China widens power pilot scheme to cut users' costs

7 Jul 2009 07:39:09 GMT

BEIJING, July 7 (Reuters) - China has widened a scheme that allows big electricity users to buy power directly from generators, a tentative step towards reform of the power market ...

Arkema Inc. introduces new low cost tin stabilizer for window profiles

17 Jun 2009 05:24:16 GMT

Arkema Inc. has recently added a new butyl stabilizer to its line of Thermolite庐 tin stabilizers. Intended for high output extrusion used in the manufacture of window profiles, as well as other demanding rigid PVC ...

Seven Tips For Lowering Your Legal Bills

26 Sep 2008 08:49:57 GMT

Listen up, cash-strapped entrepreneurs: Whether you're moving to Voice over Internet Protocol technology, outsourcing manufacturing to Malaysia or adding customer self-service features to your Web site, slashing costs has never been easier. That goes for legal bills, too. While you can't eliminate lawyers from your life, you can lean on them a little less. Here are seven useful tips.

Fashionable Transparent Concept Computer

12 Oct 2009 08:05:38 GMT

HP LiM concept is set to feature a 19" transparent touch OLED screen along with a wireless keyboard. The touch screen slides down to create a more ergonomic touch experience and easy navigation. It also features a virtual trackpad thus cutting down on mouse costs.

Bestsellers with Benefits: Evening Dresses

22 Jun 2009 04:37:39 GMT

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16 Jun 2009 09:26:52 GMT

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13 Businesses You Can Start For Under $5,000

24 Apr 2009 22:51:24 GMT

Starting a business takes plenty of elbow grease, but not necessarily a pile of cash. Here are 13 ways you can run your own show for less than $5,000 in up-front costs. In many cases, marketing could chew up a considerable chunk.

Editor's Picks: Evening Dress

23 Apr 2009 07:15:44 GMT

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Sophisticated finance does bring benefits

19 Jan 2009 08:10:06 GMT

Sophisticated finance does bring benefits. Finance allows the creation of vast enterprises out of the combined capital, supplied at modest cost, of millions of people.

Big Sale on Jewelry Set

11 Nov 2008 07:34:09 GMT

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World's 10 Best Commutes

29 Oct 2008 06:09:23 GMT

Commutes are never flawless. Gas prices fluctuate, and train systems experience delays. Still, some commutes are better than others. Based on research from Jeffrey Kenworthy, a transportation professor at Murdoch University in Perth, Australia, that took into account the cost to the consumer and the government, overall investment in improvements, and the speed and safety with which workers are delivered to offices, these are the best 10 commutes in the world.

Seven Ways Business Travel Is Changing

23 Oct 2008 03:26:55 GMT

While cutting back on business travel has been a concern this year with the rising cost of airfare, the recent turmoil on Wall Street has provided an added urgency, according to experts in the business travel industry. To address the issue, travel managers are considering everything from curtailing trips that aren't revenue-generated to renegotiating contracts with hotels to get free Internet or gym access to asking employees of the same sex to share hotel rooms.

Seven Better Uses For $700 Billion

24 Sep 2008 07:23:09 GMT

Seven-hundred billion is a big number. Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson says it's the appropriate figure--in dollars--to offset a looming financial meltdown. While the $700 billion will produce some return, tying up that amount of cash has serious opportunity costs and limits what the government can do on health care, energy and national security. The difference, of course, is that government spending for any of these projects would require a massive tax increase--with no chance of getting

America's Most Affordable Retirement Cities

10 Sep 2008 09:36:52 GMT

Factors such as the cost of living, jobs and access to health services make these cities tops for those in their second acts of life.