<?xml version="1.0"?><rss version="2.0" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom"><channel><atom:link href="http://www.cnbc.com/id/10001002/device/rss/rss.html" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><title>Construction Materials</title><description><![CDATA[Construction Materials]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/10001002</link><pubDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:56 GMT</pubDate><lastBuildDate>Mon, 26 Nov 2012 20:56 GMT</lastBuildDate><language>en-us</language><ttl>60</ttl><item><title>UPDATE 1-UK watchdog warns cement makers over lack of competition</title><description><![CDATA[*Consumer costs up by 180 mln pounds 2007-2011- Competition Commission. LONDON/ FRANKFURT, May 21- Britain&#039;s dominant cement makers could be forced to sell off plants to tackle a lack of competition which regulators say has cost customers hundreds of millions of pounds.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100754428</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 14:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100754428</guid> </item>  <item><title>Housing Trickle-Down Boosts Home Depot's Profit</title><description><![CDATA[The housing market&#039;s recovery helped Home Depot report higher quarterly sales and earnings on Tuesday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100751216</link><pubDate>Tue, 21 May 2013 10:58 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100751216</guid> </item>  <item><title>REUTERS SUMMIT-Colombia aims to "internationalize" bourse</title><description><![CDATA[*Calls for better regulations in Colombia capital markets. BOGOTA, May 20- Colombia aims to &quot;internationalize&quot; its capital markets further in the coming years, attracting more foreign companies to its stock market and bring in overseas investors seeking to tap into higher yielding emerging markets, the head of the stock exchange said on Monday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100752348</link><pubDate>Mon, 20 May 2013 22:42 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100752348</guid> </item>  <item><title>Betting Big on Apartments</title><description><![CDATA[Ken Rosen, Rosen Consulting Group, and CNBC&#039;s Diana Olick discuss the first real signs of an apartment building boom. ]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000169402</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 18:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100747196</guid> </item>  <item><title>Sandy contractors lavish LI pol with campaign cash</title><description><![CDATA[In the 11 weeks following the storm, Nassau County Executive Ed Mangano reaped at least $144,000 in donations from companies his administration hired to cut trees, repair infrastructure and haul debris, according to an Associated Press analysis of campaign finance and county records.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100746263</link><pubDate>Fri, 17 May 2013 13:57 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100746263</guid> </item>  <item><title>Next step is signatures for Arkansas steel plant</title><description><![CDATA[LITTLE ROCK, Ark.-- Arkansas&#039; chief economic development official expects construction on the proposed $1.1 billion Big River Steel plant near Osceola to begin by the fall _ though a portion of its financing and final permissions from state regulators are still pending.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100731817</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 14:31 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100731817</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 1-Indonesia president to name new finance minister this week</title><description><![CDATA[JAKARTA, May 13- Indonesia&#039;s president plans this week to name a new finance minister to oversee Southeast Asia&#039;s largest economy, acting finance minister Hatta Rajasa said on Monday, with Investment Chief Chatib Basri seen as the leading contender.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100730518</link><pubDate>Mon, 13 May 2013 07:04 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100730518</guid> </item>  <item><title>Canada's Housing Market: The Next Big Short?</title><description><![CDATA[Steve Eisman, the hedge fund manager, has recommended investors bet against Canada&#039;s mortgage lenders and banks. ]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100726168</link><pubDate>Fri, 10 May 2013 05:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100726168</guid> </item>  <item><title>European Factors to Watch-Shares to open firm on solid earnings</title><description><![CDATA[LONDON, May 7- European stock market futures pointed to a higher open on Tuesday, with solid earnings reports helping to consolidate last week&#039;s gains and send stocks back up towards multi-year highs as Europe&#039;s biggest financial centre reopened after a holiday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100713791</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 06:46 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100713791</guid> </item>  <item><title>French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on May 7</title><description><![CDATA[France&#039;s No. 2 listed bank is to cut 900 million euros in costs over the next three years after a weak domestic economy and one-off charges halved quarterly earnings.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100713531</link><pubDate>Tue, 07 May 2013 04:52 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100713531</guid> </item>  <item><title>Pakistan stocks close higher, rupee weakens, o/n rates fall</title><description><![CDATA[Fauji Cement Company Ltd remained in the limelight as investors accumulated shares after excellent results in the last quarter. Engro Corporation also attracted investors who hope that the new government will make efforts to resolve gas supply issues, dealers said.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100710627</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 12:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100710627</guid> </item>  <item><title>Lafarge Nigeria unit says Q1 pretax profit jumps 20.6 pct</title><description><![CDATA[LAGOS, May 6- The Nigerian unit of Lafarge Cement said on Monday its first quarter pretax profit rose 20.64 percent year-on-year to 7.19 billion naira, compared with 5.96 billion naira in the same period last year.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100710118</link><pubDate>Mon, 06 May 2013 11:08 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100710118</guid> </item>  <item><title>WRAPUP 6-U.S. job market resilience eases growth concerns</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose at a faster pace than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy absorb the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100707097</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 21:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100707097</guid> </item>  <item><title>WRAPUP 5-U.S. job market resilience eases growth concerns</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose faster than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy absorb the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100706793</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 19:19 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100706793</guid> </item>  <item><title>BRIEF-India's Ultratech Cement says April cement shipment was 3.50 mln tons</title><description><![CDATA[May 3- UltraTech Cement Ltd:. *Says April cement shipment of 3.50 million tons. *Says April cement production of 3.50 million tons.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100705078</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 12:27 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100705078</guid> </item>  <item><title>In gloom of economic data, hope flickers for China Inc</title><description><![CDATA[HONG KONG, May 3- Improving first-quarter results from some of China&#039;s biggest steel and cement firms suggest that Beijing&#039;s economic recovery plan may be starting to filter through into corporate profits.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100704019</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 07:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100704019</guid> </item>  <item><title>WRAPUP 4-U.S. job market resilience eases growth concerns</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose faster than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy bear the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100706131</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100706131</guid> </item>  <item><title>WRAPUP 4-U.S. job market resilience eases growth concerns</title><description><![CDATA[WASHINGTON, May 3- U.S. employment rose faster than expected in April and hiring was much stronger than previously thought in the prior two months, a sign of resilience that should help the economy bear the blow from belt-tightening in Washington.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100706183</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:38 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100706183</guid> </item>  <item><title>Italy - Factors to watch on May 3</title><description><![CDATA[Italy posted a state sector budget deficit of around 11 billion euros in April 2013, compared with a deficit of 2.025 billion euros a year earlier, the Treasury said on Thursday. New car sales in Italy, Europe&#039;s fourth-largest car market, fell 10.83 percent in April from the same month a year ago to 116,209 vehicles, Italy&#039;s Transport Ministry said on Thursday.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100703361</link><pubDate>Fri, 03 May 2013 04:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100703361</guid> </item>  <item><title>Pakistan stocks close higher, rupee strengthens, o/n rates flat</title><description><![CDATA[KARACHI, May 2- Pakistani stocks closed higher on Thursday due to emerging clarity and optimism about timely elections on May 11. Fauji Fertiliser continued to rally after its result announcement while investors remained skeptical about Engro Corporation due to problems of gas supply, dealers said. Fauji Cement Company Ltd rose 3.05 percent to 9.13 rupees.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100699911</link><pubDate>Thu, 02 May 2013 12:36 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100699911</guid> </item>  <item><title>April ISM Index 50.7</title><description><![CDATA[CNBC&#039;s Rick Santelli has the latest numbers on manufacturing and construction spending. And, CNBC&#039;s Steve Liesman, and Tom Porcelli, RBC Capital Markets chief U.S. economist, discuss the latest economic data and the Fed&#039;s impact on the markets.]]></description><link>http://video.cnbc.com/gallery/?play=1&amp;video=3000165376</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 14:00 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100694978</guid> </item>  <item><title>REFILE-Indonesia - Market factors to watch on May 1</title><description><![CDATA[STOCKS TO WATCH- Property developer PT Lippo Karawaci booked a 23 percent increase in first-quarter net profits to 252 billion Indonesian rupiah from 205 billion Indonesian rupiah at the same period last year, boosted by revenues that grew 26 percent to 1.48 trillion Indonesian rupiah, said CEO Ketut Budi Wijaya.- The Banyu Urip oil field at the Cepu block in Central Java, operated by a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, is expected to produce 165,000 barrels of oil per day by end of 2014, said the chairman of Indonesia&#039;s oil and gas regulatory task force SKK Migas, adding that the firm just started drilling 24 wells to boost oil output.- State construction firm PT PP plans to build two superblocks over the next 5-10 years in Surabaya, East Java and Jakarta with a total investment of up to 16 trillion Indonesian rupiah, said corporate secretary Betty Ariana.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100692469</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 02:16 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100692469</guid> </item>  <item><title>Indonesia - Market factors to watch on May 1</title><description><![CDATA[STOCKS TO WATCH- Property developer PT Lippo Karawaci booked a 23 percent increase in first-quarter net profits to 252 billion Indonesian rupiah from 205 billion Indonesian rupiah at the same period last year, boosted by revenues that grew 26 percent to 1.48 trillion Indonesian rupiah, said CEO Ketut Budi Wijaya.- The Banyu Urip oil field at the Cepu block in Central Java, operated by a subsidiary of ExxonMobil, is expected to produce 165,000 barrels of oil per day by end of 2014, said the chairman of Indonesia&#039;s oil and gas regulatory task force SKK Migas, adding that the firm just started drilling 24 wells to boost oil output.- State construction firm PT PP plans to build two superblocks over the next 5-10 years in Surabaya, East Java and Jakarta with a total investment of up to 16 trillion Indonesian rupiah, said corporate secretary Betty Ariana.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100692466</link><pubDate>Wed, 01 May 2013 02:07 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100692466</guid> </item>  <item><title>Baring Asia in talks to invest $240 mln in Lafarge India-sources</title><description><![CDATA[MUMBAI, April 30- Private equity firm Baring Asia is in advanced talks with the Indian arm of French cement maker Lafarge SA to invest about $240 million for a minority stake, two sources with direct knowledge of the matter told Reuters on Tuesday. Baring Asia and Lafarge declined to comment.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100689166</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 12:26 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100689166</guid> </item>  <item><title>Deals of the day -- mergers and acquisitions</title><description><![CDATA[**U.S. retailer Best Buy Co Inc retreated from its ill-fated European expansion on Tuesday by selling its stake in a joint venture to Carphone Warehouse Group for less than half what it paid five years ago.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100688283</link><pubDate>Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:01 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100688283</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 2-Weak sales push Mexico's Cemex to wider 1st-qtr loss</title><description><![CDATA[April 26- Mexico&#039;s Cemex, one of the world&#039;s biggest cement companies, reported a wider first-quarter loss on Friday, hurt by a drop in cement sales that offset cost-cutting. The Monterrey- based company said the loss grew to $281 million from $30 million a year earlier, and was wider than analysts&#039; expectations of a $178 million loss, according to a Reuters survey.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100678504</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 12:53 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100678504</guid> </item>  <item><title>French and Benelux stocks-Factors to watch on April 26</title><description><![CDATA[The luxury and sports brand group missed first-quarter sales forecasts, particularly for its Gucci fashion label and Puma sports brand, hit by sluggish trading in Europe and slower growth in China.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100676811</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 05:30 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100676811</guid> </item>  <item><title>STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Property shares up on earnings, interest rate hopes</title><description><![CDATA[09:55 STOCKS NEWS THAILAND- Citi ups Siam Cement price target on strong results. Siam Cement shares were up 0.8 percent at 490 baht on Thursday after it reported a 47 percent rise in January-March net profit, helped by growth in its core cement and petrochemicals businesses.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100676710</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:33 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100676710</guid> </item>  <item><title>UPDATE 3-Weak sales push Mexico's Cemex to wider Q1 loss</title><description><![CDATA[April 26- Mexico&#039;s Cemex, one of the world&#039;s biggest cement companies, reported a wider first-quarter loss on Friday, hurt by a drop in cement sales that offset cost-cutting. The Monterrey- based company said the loss grew to $281 million from $30 million a year earlier, and was wider than analysts&#039; expectations of a $178 million loss, according to a Reuters survey.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100679313</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 04:03 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100679313</guid> </item>  <item><title>STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Citi ups Siam Cement price target on strong results</title><description><![CDATA[Citi Research raised its price target on Siam Cement Pcl. Siam Cement shares were up 0.8 percent at 490 baht on Thursday after it reported a 47 percent rise in January-March net profit, helped by growth in its core cement and petrochemicals businesses.]]></description><link>http://www.cnbc.com/id/100676597</link><pubDate>Fri, 26 Apr 2013 02:55 GMT</pubDate><guid isPermaLink="false">guid_100676597</guid> </item> </channel>   </rss>