India's copper futures extended gains to hit a contract high on Monday as supply concerns overseas and positive demand outlook helped prices, analysts said.The most-traded February copper contract MCCG0 on the Multi Commodity Exchange (MCX) was trading 1.26 percent higher at 348.65 rupees per kg at 7:26 p.m., after hitting a contract high of 349.3 rupees earlier.Union workers at Chile's giant Chuquicamata copper complex, the world's second...more
Rubber advanced to a 15-month high on investors' optimism that a global economic recovery may accelerate this year, leading to growth in demand for the commodity used in tires.Futures in Tokyo gained as much as 3.3 percent to the highest level since Sept. 26, 2008. Businesses in China, the world's largest rubber consumer, continued to expand last month as a purchasing managers' index climbed to 56.1 from 55.7 in November, HSBC Holdings Plc and...more
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Metals finished the year as the best-performing commodities, riding on hopes for a global economic recovery and fears of runaway inflation.The rally is likely to extend into the new year, as demand from emerging economies remains strong while developed nations are catching up. But it could be capped if central banks slam the brakes on stimulus...more
China is expected to increase steel supply by 8.6% in 2010 to 621.5 million metric tons, according to a report from the Mysteel consultancy in Shanghai. That will occur, says a report in the official Xinhua news agency, despite an expected increase in domestic prices caused by increased costs of iron ore, coking coal and other steelmaking...more
Imagine this scenario:Jane Investor buys a property when she is in her late forties. She wants to use it as a long-term investment, so she gets a conventional loan on the property and makes the payments as well as maintaining the property for the next 30 years. After 30 years, Jane has paid off the mortgage, and she is about to turn 80. Its time to cash her investment in. She wants to use the money to help her pay for some unexpected assisted-living expenses that will help her continue to live in her own apartment rather than having to move into a nursing facility. Jane sells the property for its appraised value, and then uses the profits to sustain her through the next decade and nearly into her nineties. This probably sounds like a pretty good scenario to you, and it does to the thousands of people who invest in real estate each year as part of their retirement plans. However, in many cases, things do not go so smoothly. In Janes case, she simply paid the mortgage until she was ready to sell, then sold. Does that sound like an uncertain plan in todays market to you? Of course it does. Elderly people are selling off their paid-off houses for a fraction of what they are worth or...more
When I coach my business clients, I have a three step method for determining how successful their business will be. The three steps are profitability, business systems, and satisfaction.It's crucial that all of these elements be in place-...more
There are numerous fitness marketing strategies being used nowadays, but one of the hottest topics in the world of fitness marketing is "outsourcing".What is outsourcing?Essentially, outsourcing involves paying other companies or individuals to take...more
Childhood is the best time to lay foundations for a bright future. If your child is creative and has imagination you should encourage their abilities. They may grow up to have a career in the Arts or to just enjoy crafting as a satisfying...more
There is so much you can do with craft products. You can make beautiful lamp shades to add an aesthstic touch to your home decor, stylised sitting lady picture frame to add warmth to your living room walls, or pen stand to add a clean, yet...more
There must be various coat hangers at your home. Are you using all those coat hangers or are there any spare ones? Do you know you can use them to create impressive coat hanger crafts?Some of the coat hanger crafts include coat hanger puppets, coat...more
Lanyards have been used for many things over the past few years from securing an ID for an employee to identifying family members at a reunion. They are very helpful for use in identifying people, because they normally include a picture of the person...more