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UPDATE: TradeTech Forecasts Potential Uranium Supply/Demand Gap 0

DENVER, CO — (Marketwire) — 07/28/11 — Although near-term demand is expected to decline as the nuclear power industry re-evaluates future growth following the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan, there exists a potential opportunity for uranium producers, according to industry analyst .Uranium from secondary sources, which today provide about 40 percent of total uranium supply, is expected to drop dramatically to less than 40 million pounds uranium oxide (U3O8) by 2014, as a US-Russian agree

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Methanex Reports Second Quarter Results; Egypt and Medicine Hat Plants Driving Higher Production 0

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA — (Marketwire) — 07/27/11 — Methanex Corporation (TSX: MX)(NASDAQ: MEOH)(SANTIAGO: Methanex) -For the second quarter of 2011, Methanex reported Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $103.7 million and net income attributable to Methanex shareholders of $40.5 million ($0.43 per share on a diluted basis). This compares with Adjusted EBITDA(1) of $77.9 million and net income attributable to Methanex shareholders of $34.6 million ($0.37 per share on a diluted basis) for the first qu

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TradeTech Forecasts Potential Uranium Supply/Demand Gap 0

DENVER, CO — (Marketwire) — 07/27/11 — Although near-term uranium demand is expected to decline as the nuclear power industry re-evaluates future growth following the Fukushima nuclear crisis in Japan, there exists a potential opportunity for uranium producers, according to industry analyst .Uranium demand from secondary sources, which today provide about 40 percent of total uranium supply, is expected to drop dramatically to less than 40 million pounds uranium oxide (U3O8) by 2014, as a US

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Engineering and Construction Firms Continue to Enjoy Demand From Chemical Plant Owners, an Industrial Info News Alert 0

SUGAR LAND, TX — (Marketwire) — 07/27/11 — Researched by Industrial Info Resources (Sugar Land, Texas) — So far, the in the U.S. and Canada has enjoyed a healthy increase in project activity and overall spending for capital and maintenance projects this year. These increases have bolstered the use of third-party contractors as well, including engineering and construction firms, general contractors, engineers, architects, and related trades and services. At the beginning of this year, acti

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Intergraph(R) CADWorx(R) Webinar on July 28th to Discuss Using SmartPlant(R) Spoolgen(R) for Automated Piping Isometric Drawings 0

HOUSTON, TX — (Marketwire) — 07/22/11 — Intergraph will present a CADWorx webinar on July 28, 2011 at 10:00 a.m. CT that will discuss the advantages of using Intergraph SmartPlant Spoolgen for automated piping isometric drawings in combination with CADWorx for intelligent plant modeling. Virtually all projects that include the fabrication and erection of vessels, towers, skids, or modular plant installations contain some piping component. The programs featured provide mechanical and constru

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The Clorox Company Confirms Receipt of Revised Unsolicited Conditional Proposal From Carl Icahn 0

OAKLAND, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/20/11 — The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today confirmed it has received a revised unsolicited conditional proposal from Icahn Enterprises L.P. to acquire the company for $80.00 per share, subject to due diligence, financing and other conditions. Clorox-s board of directors, in consultation with its financial and legal advisers, will review the proposal in due course.Goldman, Sachs & Co. and J.P. Morgan Securities LLC are serving as financial advisers, and

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Intergraph(R) CADWorx(R) Reinstatement Program Offers Up to 80% Discounts on the Software Price of CADWorx Plant Professional 2012 0

HOUSTON, TX — (Marketwire) — 07/19/11 — Intergraph announced today a new CADWorx Reinstatement Program that allows up to an 80% discount off the price of CADWorx Plant Professional 2012 (plus the standard one-year maintenance) for users with expired maintenance who license by September 30, 2011 during Phase I of the offer. This first phase of this three-phase offer delivers the greatest discount. This offer to upgrade to CADWorx Plant Professional also applies to existing CADWorx Plant and

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International Business Times Calls For The Earth Corporation the „One to Watch“ 0

PHOENIX, AZ — (Marketwire) — 07/19/11 — In an article appearing on its website, International Business Times details the reasons For The Earth Corporation (PINKSHEETS: FTEG) is a company on the rise and calls it the "One to Watch."Founded in 2008, For The Earth Corporation offers a comprehensive line of household and pet products that are environmentally safe and effective. Widely known for their flagship product, What Odor? — an environmentally friendly, non-toxic, biodegradable

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The Clorox Company Adopts Stockholder Rights Plan 0

OAKLAND, CA — (Marketwire) — 07/18/11 — The Clorox Company (NYSE: CLX) today announced that its board of directors has unanimously adopted a stockholder rights plan (the "Rights Plan" or "Plan") and declared a dividend of one right on each outstanding share of Clorox-s common stock.The Rights Plan is designed to assure that all of Clorox-s stockholders receive fair and equal treatment in the event of any proposed takeover of the company and to guard against tactics to ga

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