Nature and the Arts. An area of great human, natural, and climatic variety, West Africa is inhabited by indigenous and migrant populations that have lived for at least ten thousand years in an area larger than the United States. The geography and...
The Nok civilization appeared in Nigeria around 500 B.C. and mysteriously vanished around 200 AD. The civilization’s social system was extremely advanced representing the end of the Neolithic age (New Stone Age) and start of the Iron Age in Africa....
NEWPORT, Tenn.--Rubber parts makers that previously supplied Detroit Gasket will find themselves courting a new customer now that Freudenberg-NOK G.P. has purchased the Tennessee company. ''Our intention is to grow the business significantly,'' said David B. Gardner, president of Freudenberg-NOK's Aftermarket Division, without...
Byline: Brad Dawson Automotive and industrial seal manufacturer Freudenberg-NOK G.P. has acquired the assets of Precision Industries Corp. to provide custom diaphragm production capabilities, particularly to supply the North American market. The deal, the terms of which were undisclosed, makes sense for...
Japanese stocks rose Thursday to a 7-month high as the yen's recent weakness encouraged investors to buy autos and other exporters.The benchmark Nikkei 225 stock index rose 136.27 points, or 0.82 percent, to finish at 16,829.20 points on the Tokyo Stock Exchange _ the index's...
After a choppy day, the NYSE composite ended Thursday with a 0.5% gain, thanks to a late-day surge.The small-cap S&P 600 led with a 1% jump, while the S&P 500 rose 0.4%. The Dow closed with a 0.8% gain. NYSE volume fell slightly.Dolby Laboratories DLB...
