In response to the March 2014 Job Report, The National Retail Federation (NRF) today issued the following statements. "After a long, harsh winter that put many retailers at a disadvantage in terms of inventory control and staffing their ...
According to a nationwide survey and analysis from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Americans' satisfaction with their shopping, buying, and consumption experiences is at a 20-year high. "A satisfied customer is often a ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
American powertrain supplier BorgWarner has completed the acquisition of German automotive parts maker Gustav Wahler. Gustav Wahler produces exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) valves and tubes, and engine thermostats for both on- and ...
Tags: Auto Parts, cars
Gold is lacking direction ahead of key US employment data due Friday, with mixed views on physical demand. ANZ said in a gold report that "the $100/oz decline in gold over the past two weeks was largely the unwinding of the 'safehaven' ...
Tags: Service, employment data, Economy
EFIC has examined the dynamics behind Australia's trade surplus that reached $1.4b in January, its highest level in nearly 2 years. "Export values have surged, driven by increases in rural and resource export volumes. This is despite ...
The European Parliament has announced that about 98 percent of the customs duties that Ukrainian iron, steel, farm produce and machinery exporters pay at EU borders will be removed by a proposal backed by the European Parliament on ...
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Latest industry data – published today ahead of the European Commission 2012 figures expected at the end of 2014 – confirm average glass recycling rates in the European Union have passed the 70% mark. This means that over 25 ...
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The US Census Bureau of the Department of Commerce announced Tuesday that construction spending during February 2014 was estimated at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $945.7 billion, 0.1 percent (±1.3 percent) above the revised ...
Tags: Construction Economy, Economy
The Mexican steel industry estimates that it will invest US$3 billion as a whole between 2014-2016, largely due to positive economic expectations, especially as a result of energy reforms. During an assembly of CANACERO, chairman Alonso ...
Tags: Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, GDP
The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the Environmental Protection Agency today announced a joint initiative to improve access to clean water and wastewater infrastructure for U.S. communities along the Mexico border. This initiative is ...
Tags: Agriculture, EPA, Certification
Japan's industrial production index in February fell 2.3 percent from the previous month, marking the first decrease in three months partly because automakers had to halt factory operations amid heavy snowfall in the month, government data ...
Tags: Industrial Output, Economy, Manufacturing
Mohawk is one of three finalists for the Clean Tech Innovation Award in the Metro Atlanta Chamber's E3 Environmental Awards for Atlanta area businesses. The E3 Awards highlight the companies, organizations and individuals working to ...
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CRC Industries Inc. has introduced the GDI IVD Intake Valve Cleaner designed to remove harmful deposits from all types of gasoline powered engines. The GDI IVD Intake Valve Cleaner achieves this by delivering CRC’s advanced ...
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Asia’s increasing economic clout — backed by population growth and a burgeoning middle class — is forcing changes to the Western-led global corporate order. Late last year, the mayor of a city in suburban Belgrade, ...
Tags: Asia's Economy, World Order
The number of businesses indicating they will hire staff in the months ahead has increased for a third consecutive quarter, supporting a view that underlying economic conditions are stable and that confidence is sound in spite of recent ...
Tags: Service, Employment