Monthly Archives: May 2012

Rising palladium prices and drivers

Posted on May 1, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in the Wall Street Journal (April 25, 2012) describes rising prices of palladium, a metal used in gasoline car exhausts. It is the sister metal of platinum, used in diesel car exhausts. Rising sales in the US and … Continue reading →

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Delta Airlines going upstream to save costs – are there risks ?

Posted on May 1, 2012 by aviyer2010

An article in CNNMoney (http://money.cnn.com/2012/04/30/news/companies/delta-oil-refinery/index.htm?hpt=hp_t2) reports on a plan by Delta Airlines to buy the Trainer oil refinery in Philadelphia to produce jet fuel. The claim is that the purchase of the refinery for $ 150 million will allow Delta … Continue reading →

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