According to IDC, global spending on 3D printing will grow at a 27% CAGR from nearly US$11 billion in 2015 to US$26.7 billion in 2019. "3D printing has been a mainstay in specialized discrete manufacturing markets like automotive and ...
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Overseas visitors will be able to claim tax refunds on departure from China in the southwest city of Chengdu. The new policy will take effect from New Year's Day. Visitors can also get their tax refunded in 33 shopping malls in the ...
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The Chinese government's leading think-tank has released a new study downplaying concerns about the level of debt being held by local governments, suggesting that more spending needs to take place to cope with social issues. On the heels ...
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China's economic growth is expected to be unchanged in the fourth quarter of this year, but an improvement is still distant due to property weakness and excess capacity, according to the latest report from UBS. The Swiss banking group ...
Japan's Cabinet has approved a record-high military budget for fiscal 2016. The 5 trillion yen, or 42 billion U.S. dollar plan marks the fourth consecutive year that Japan has increased its defense budget. This is the first defense ...
Baytree Interiors, which retails home accessories, lighting and furniture, has hired experienced interior designer Ella De Wastney to join its head office team based near Bedale. With over 25 years' experience in interior design, Ella ...
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The U.S. Commerce Department on Tuesday revised down its estimate for the real gross domestic product(GDP) in the third quarter to a growth of 2 percent, slightly lower than its last projection of 2.1 percent. The growth was on par with ...
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he Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday it would expand the size of its asset purchasing program while maintaining the same size of the monetary base, in a bid to drive wages higher and boost business spending, two mainstays of the ...
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The Japanese government is set to announce a record-high budget of some 96.7 trillion yen (798 billion U.S. dollars) for the next fiscal year to cope with the nation's dire demographic circumstances and related welfare costs, government ...
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Throughout 2015, the world has watched with great interest the development of China-U.S. relations, as many believe almost every interaction between the world's top two economies has a bearing on all major global issues. Here are some ...
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China once again urged the United States to ratify the International Monetary Fund (IMF)'s 2010 quota and governance reform plan, which will grant emerging countries greater say in the institution, as soon as possible. According to media ...
The 20-year cost of the Midcontinent Independent System Operator's compliance with the US Clean Power Plan could be as little as $5.8 billion to as much as $104 billion in today's dollars, depending on which strategies are pursued, ...
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China Southern Airlines Wednesday became the first airline to operate a year-round direct link between the Chinese mainland and New Zealand's South Island. The new three-times-a-week service officially opened when a Boeing 787 Dreamliner ...
Call it a tale of two sectors -- China's slipping manufacturing and flourishing service sector have defined the country's economy. The Chinese economy is undergoing heavy restructuring as it slowed to a six-year low of 6.9 percent in the ...
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China's annual economic growth could be between 6.6 percent and 6.8 percent next year, with employment and consumer prices remaining stable, a government think tank forecast on Wednesday. However, with growing downward pressure due to ...
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