Daily News For April 13, 2009

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Today's Daily News

February U.S. Steel Imports Down 32.9%
Annualized rate shows double-digit decline from 2008 Click to continue

Japan to Scrap Chip Tariff on Hynix
Hynix, the world's second largest memory chipmaker, says ban will help increase its market share in Japan. Click to continue

Coldpack's AirLiner Wins Two Major Awards
Acknowledgement comes for the technology’s ability to transport vital vaccines to remote global locations. Click to continue

Study Suggests Age is Not Enough to Predict Worker Needs
A new work force study indicates that employees' own assessments of their workplace experience can differ significantly depending upon their age, career-stage, job tenure or dependent care status. Business policies designed to keep and engage workers based only on assumptions of employees'’ age may therefore miss the mark. Click to continue

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New Tool Enables Resource Conservation and Cost Control for Business Facilities
"Considering the current economic conditions, are programs like EcoView Commericial a good investment right now, or something that most businesses will take into consideration once the tide has 'turned'?" Click to continue

No Cancellations
"The cancellation last month of the NEWCAST expo in Germany was a surprise -- to me, at least. I'd supposed that..." Click to continue

ASM International: "Magnesium will become the material of choice as designers strive to improve energy efficiency in transportation."
"The largest amounts of magnesium will continue to be for aluminum alloying, but Brown expects..." Click to continue

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