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HOUSTON, Nov. 19 /PRNewswire/ -- Global energy price reporting agency Argus has expanded its existing coverage of US biomass markets. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20091119/DA14418LOGO) The new coverage includes assessments at domestic delivery locations that reflect the increased trade in industrial wood pellets. The additional coverage supplements existing Argus assessments of US east coast and west coast biomass export prices. "Argus sees ...

MALDEN, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Craig Steinke, GPX's Chief Executive Officer, announced today that "the Company has entered into a definitive sale agreement for its Solid Tire business and Starbright manufacturing facility in China. An investor group will partner with members of the management team to purchase the operations and underlying assets of the Solid Tire business." The transaction will include the MITL, ITL and Brawler brands, as well as ...

LONDON, Nov. 11 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, today announced the introduction of two cash-settled futures contracts based on the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI) and cleared by ICE Clear Europe. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090727/CL51999LOGO ) The new futures contracts are the ICE Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI) Future, which is an outright contract, and the ICE Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI) Differential Future, which is the differential between the ASCI and the West Texas Intermediate (WTI) price. The futures contracts will be listed by ICE Futures Europe and will be available on the trade date of Monday, December 7, pending regulatory approval. ICE previously announced the November ...

ATLANTA, Nov. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- IntercontinentalExchange, Inc. (NYSE: ICE), a leading operator of global regulated futures exchanges, clearing houses and over-the-counter (OTC) markets, announced today the introduction of 40 new OTC cleared energy contracts for North American natural gas, power, natural gas liquids and global oil products. These cleared OTC swaps and options will be available for the trade date of Monday, December 7, 2009. The new cleared oil contracts include a differential calendar swap contract and a differential trade-month swap contract based on the Argus Sour Crude Index (ASCI). The two ASCI swap contracts will be available Friday, November 13. (Logo: http://www.newscom.com/cgi-bin/prnh/20090727/CL51999LOGO ) With the products announced today, ICE offers a total of 280 cleared OTC energy contracts, including nearly 190 new OTC contracts since the launch of ICE Clear Europe in November 2008. The new cleared OTC contracts available beginning December 7 are: Natural Gas -- Platts ...

ARGUS upgrades Health Management Associates (NYSE: HMA) ...