BEIJING, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- The Conference Board Leading Economic Index® (LEI) for China increased 0.8 percent in June to 147.0 (2004 = 100), following a 0.9 percent increase in May and no change in April.
Three in Five Americans Say U.S. Has Long Way to Go to Reach Gender Equality
NEW YORK, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire/ -- In 1920, 144 years after the signing of the Declaration of Independence, women in the United States were given the right to vote. Ninety years later gender equality is still discussed and debated.
LyondellBasell Reports Second-Quarter 2010 Results (1)
ROTTERDAM, Netherlands, Aug. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ --
Highlights
Generated net income of $8,843 million or $203 million excluding a net $8,640 million after-tax gain on the discharge of liabilities subject to compromise related to emergence from Chapter 11 and fresh-start accounting adjustmentsEBITDAR of $1,403 million excluding emergence-related non-cash Lower of Cost or Market (LCM) inventory charge – more than double 2Q09 and 1Q10 Generally improved business conditions across most segments; strength in U.S.