Asian Financial Services Congress 2013: Best Practices in Implementing Big Ideas

Singapore and Hong Kong – January 31, 2013 – IDC Financial Insights’ 9th Annual Asian Financial Services (AFS) Congress will be held in Singapore from 28 February to 1 March 2013.Delegates attending this year’s AFS Congress, themed ―Building on Big Ideas‖, will discover how leaders are developing their uniquely-Asian idea list to cater to the world’s …

Corsair Launches World’s Fastest Native USB 3.0 Flash Drives

NEW DELHI / BANGALORE, India – January 31, 2013 Corsair®, a worldwide designer and supplier of high-performance components to the PC hardware market, today announced the Flash Voyager® GT Turbo flash drives, the world’s fastest native USB 3.0 flash drives. Available in 128GB, 64GB, and 32GB capacities, the new flash drives deliver affordable, leading-edge file …

2013 Could Be An Ugly Year for BRICs: Umesh Shanmugam

  As the global economy shows little sign of growth or improvement in 2013, it’s only natural for investors and economists alike to take a closer look at emerging countries, traditional sources of potential (if not extraordinarily risky) growth and profitability. Perhaps the most well-known of these emerging markets are the BRIC nations – Brazil, …

Crude oil Update: Umesh Shanmugam

Crude oil has been trading ways for the past year between the 2011 high and low. The trading range through 2012 has been contracting with a series of lower highs and higher lows. This pennant formation because it is taking place after an uptrend is a bullish pattern with $110 and possibly even $140+ per …

ArcelorMittal announces the publication of fourth quarter 2012 EBITDA

Luxembourg, 30 January 2013 – ArcelorMittal today announces the publication of sell-side analysts’ consensus forecasts for ArcelorMittal’s 2012 fourth quarter EBITDA. The consensus figures are based on analyst estimates recorded on an external web based tool to be provided and managed by an independent company called Vuma Financial Services Limited (trade name: Vuma Consensus). To …

Siemens – New bucket-charging system automates scrap feed in electric steel plants

• Successful pilot at French steel producer A scrap charging system recently developed by Siemens has been used successfully in Riva SAM’s electric steel plant in Neuves Maisons, France, since June 2012. Simetal EAF Chargeopt helps to optimize and fully automate crane movements during charging. Precisely repeatable movement patterns shorten charging cycles, reduce the need …