Following a very strong performance from June to July,global trade activity from July to August took a step backwards,according to data released by Panjiva,an online search engine with detailed information on global suppliers and ...
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The draft"free economic exemplary zonea"program is scheduled to come out in November.Yiin Chii-ming,minister of the Council for Economic Planning and Development(CEPD),noted yesterday(Sept.26)that there will be two sets of management modes ...
Tags: Chinese firms, enjoy WTO treatment, Taiwan, free economic zone
The Dodge Momentum Index fell 1.4 percent in August compared to July,according to the latest report from McGraw-Hill Construction,a division of The McGraw-Hill Companies.The Momentum Index is a monthly measure of the first(or initial)report ...
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MHA Lighting has been recognised at the Architectsa Journal Retrofit Awards for its sealed LED lighting unit,winning Best Product Innovation. MHA says the LED system,which is completely sealed in order to prohibit the spread of ...
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The index ISM uses to measure non-manufacturing growth—known as the NMI—was 53.7 in August,up 1.1 percent from July and slightly below the 12-month average of 53.9.A reading above 50 represents growth.With the August NMI ...
US based Lincoln Financial Group has spun off Lincoln VisionConnect, a fully insured vision plan for employer benefit packages, which caters full range of vision benefits, assisting employees to improve quality of life and production of ...
According to the latest quarterly economic forecast from the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation(MAPI),deceleration in the U.S.manufacturing recovery in the second quarter of 2012 foretells slow economic growth in coming ...
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Gas prices are up across the country compared to the week before. The national gasoline average is 17 cents above the price this time last year. Diesel fuel is about 26 cents above this time last year. See our guide to fuel economy for ...
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Manufacturing growth in August remained as it had been in the previous two months—sluggish. The PMI,the index used by the Institute for Supply Management(ISM)to measure manufacturing activity,was 49.6 in August,which is 0.2 ...
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DoD contracts round-up:summer 2012 23 Aug 2012 Substantial backing for optical countermeasure and multispectral targeting systems,including a$463million agreement with Northrop Grumman. MH-60R Sea Hawk helicopter The US Department of ...
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The Market Research Society(MRS)has undergone a major re-branding programme to communicate the membership organisation's pivotal role as a dynamic global industry champion.Designed by London branding communications consultancy Purpose,the ...
After five months of positive readings,the Architecture Billings Index(ABI)has fallen into negative terrain.As a leading economic indicator of construction activity,the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between ...
Interbrand created a new brand identity for NYSE Euronext.The new identity was unveiled at all NYSE Euronext exchanges and other locations around the world as well as online at NYSE website. Interbrand shaped an authentic and ...
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Tropical Foods has launched York's Harvest Garden Chips, a crunchy snack chip made from real vegetables. The garden chips are all natural with the vegetables dried, fried in canola oil and lightly seasoned with sea salt. "They are delicious ...
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