POSCO CEO says hard to pass rising costs to customers
posco-ceo SEOUL,The chief executive of POSCO (005490.KS: Quote), the world’s No.3 steelmaker, said it would be difficult to raise steel prices enough to cover rising raw materials costs stemming from flooding in Australia, which has affected coal mines, rail links and ports. Chung Joon-yang also... [Read More]
A weak dollar is pushing gas prices higher, and Georgia drivers are feeling the increase more than most.
natural-gas The average price of regular unleaded has hit $2.83 in Georgia, up 11 cents from last week. The national average is $2.93, up 7 cents. Experts predict gas prices will continue rising. Last week’s news that U.S. employers added far fewer jobs than forecast for November weakened the dollar... [Read More]
PENELOPE Cruz may frequently be described as one of the world’s most beautiful women, but isn’t it comforting to know that like regular pregnant women she’s finding it hard to dress her baby bump.
Miss Cruz is not afraid of her body – or meat, apparently. Her first serious role was in the bizarrely titled Spanish drama Jamón, Jamón (literally Ham, Ham), where the 18-year-old Penélope happily bore all in an erotic ‘love scene’ in a meat-curing factory. Honestly, Google it. Since then she... [Read More]
Sachin: Hard work is not over yet
sachin Sachin Tendulkar, who completed his 48th Test century against Sri Lanka believes that there is still a lot of work that needs to be done in the second Test match. Tendulkar said that the conditions were ideal for batting but with increasing humidity and body cramps, it was tough for him to concentrate... [Read More]