raw materials

Hedge funds raised their wagers on higher commodity prices by the most since July 2010 after signs of accelerating U.S. growth bolstered optimism that demand for raw materials will strengthen.

Speculators increased wagers on rising commodity prices by the most since August 2010 on signs that sustained economic growth will drive a rebound in raw materials from their first annual slump since the recession.

Hedge funds reduced bets on higher commodity prices to the lowest level since 2009 just as raw materials headed for their biggest weekly rally in two months.

As airfares and hotel rates continue to rise with the cost of oil and raw materials, it is becoming more expensive for companies to send employees on business trips, but executives say it's worth the bill.

Alcoa Inc. said Monday it turned a first-quarter profit on stronger sales at higher prices that were offset by a weaker dollar and higher costs for energy and raw materials.

(Elhuyar Fundazioa) Now that almost everything is measured or judged in euros, there are some things that are not easy to put a price on.

When a government has to decide which technology to opt for in order to generate electricity, it is easy to add up the costs of raw materials or of the installations for each one, but more abstract aspects such as the environment are either left out of the equation or the arithmetic involved is not done correctly.

AK Steel says it now expects to post an operating loss in the third quarter because of higher-than-expected raw materials prices and maintenance costs.

Prime Minister Vladimir Putin says Russia must modernize its economy and reduce its dependence on raw materials exports.

One part of China’s effort — limits on the export of certain raw materials — has drawn a formal complaint by the United States to the World Trade Organization.

Complaints filed with the World Trade Organization accuse China of restricting exports of raw materials to give domestic manufacturers a competitive advantage.