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• Now Playing: Business Conditions Index goes back to positive territory

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• Business Conditions Index goes back to positive territory


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• Hot-rolled-steel price hikes are slowing


• posted on Nov 2, 2009

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• Copper prices could hit $4.00 in 2011


• posted on Oct 19, 2009

Commodities Update

Robert J. (Bob) Garino
November 20, 2009
Mixed economic news has metals markets searching for direction
Base and precious metals were off and running as the week began, initially spurred...
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Back to School

Richard G. Weissman

November 18, 2009
How much should you squeeze suppliers in a relationship-based environment?
At a presentation to the Purchasing Management Association of Boston this past...
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Leadership

Lara Nichols
November 17, 2009
Responsibility: It’s More Than What YOU Do
Here is an interesting anecdote from the book “Developing the Leader within...
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CAREER TURNS

Mary Walker
November 16, 2009
Career advice from your bank?
You would never think you would receive career networking tips from your local...
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MRO & MORE

George Krauter
November 16, 2009
If they don’t go out the door…
Attempts to study the effects of labor on a total cost of ownership (TCO) analysis...
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Government Contracting

Lee Crane
October 27, 2009
Regulatory changes
In her recent piece for GovernmentExecutive.com, Elizabeth Newell does a great job...
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• I am amazed at the short sitedness of investors on copper! China is the only...

  Stud Duck– 11/20/2009 12:01:20 PM EST
  in response to Supply issues are boosting copper prices

• Great...

  KW– 11/20/2009 7:22:23 AM EST
  in response to Truckload rates are set to rise

• This article ran in 1999 - Has it it ever been...

  Carl Wheeler– 11/16/2009 4:23:16 PM EST
  in response to North America galvanized steel capacity

• Well, it seems very good prediction for producers. My prediction is absolutelly...

  Rade Stojkovic– 11/13/2009 1:18:14 AM EST
  in response to Copper price increases forecast through 2012

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