Annual inflation in the euro area was 0.5 percent in June this year, stable compared with May, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In June 2013, the annual inflation rate was 1.6 ...
Dow Corning Corp. today announced sales of $3.02 billion, an increase of 12 percent over 2013, and net income of $300 million. Adjusted net income in the first half of 2014 was $209 million, an increase of 20 percent compared with the first ...
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The National Retail Federation lowered its retail sales forecast for 2014 because of slow growth recorded during the first half of the year, but said sales are expected to grow significantly faster over the next five months. NRF forecasted ...
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UK retail sales were up 0.5% on a like-for-like basis from May 2013, when they had increased 1.8% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 2.0%, against a 3.4% rise in May 2013. Clothing was the best performing category, ...
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The first half of 2014 is drawing to a close but the wait continues for a strong economic upturn that would globally spark sustainable sales growth in the high-tech industry. So far, what many industry observers and economists can point ...
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China's producer price index (PPI) contracted 1.4 percent year on year in May, following a 2-percent decline in April, data from the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) showed on Tuesday. The index edged down 0.1 percent in May from the ...
U.S. productivity fell even more than previously thought in the January-March period while labor costs rose at a faster pace. The Labor Department says productivity, the amount of output per hour of work, declined at an annual rate of 3.2 ...
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Helen Dickinson, British Retail Consortium Director General, said, “May has seen shop price deflation remain unchanged at 1.4 per cent, the thirteenth consecutive month of deflation." Highlights: -Thirteenth consecutive month ...
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Brazil's government is expected to announce Wednesday an increase to the volume of biodiesel mixed with diesel sold at the pump, boosting demand for the biofuel and likely lifting the flagging fortunes of local producers, officials for two ...
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Marks and Spencer Group Plc reports full year results 2013/14 for the 52 weeks ended 29 March 2014. Highlights: Full year results: • Group sales up 2.7%1 at £10.3bn • Total UK sales +2.3%: Food +4.2%; General ...
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Annual inflation in the euro area was 0.7 percent in April this year, up from 0.5 percent in March, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In April 2013, the annual inflation rate was ...
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The Agrimax Force is for high-powered tractors. Balkrishna Industries Ltd (BKT) will exhibit a large number of off-highway tires, some for the first time, at the upcoming Reifen 2014 International Trade Fair. The show will be held May ...
Technicians use Goodyear's Tire Trac when performing on-site tire inspections, measuring tire inflation levels, tread depth and other aspects of a tire's condition. The captured information is used to create customized reports that show how ...
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The Philippines' statistics office released data on March exports on Friday. Total exports Mar Feb Jan Dec Nov Oct yr/yr change (pct) 11.2 11.6 9.2 15.8 18.9 14.0 in $ bln 5.23 4.66 4.38 4.6 4.29 5.03 mth/mth change (pct) 12.2 6.3 -4.8 ...
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This year will likely be a year of consolidation for gold and silver prices, with the gold price possibly going as low as $1,100/oz, precious metals consultancy Metals Focus said Wednesday. "Following a poor 2013, this year's start ...
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