China's manufacturing activity expanded for the second month in a row in April but at a slower pace, official data showed on Sunday. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) came in at 50.1 in April, slightly down from March's 50.2 and below ...
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Levi Strauss & Co. elected former CEO of L.L.Bean Inc., Christopher McCormick, to its board of directors, effective April 13, 2016. “As we work to accelerate profitable growth, we are expanding the board's expertise in the fastest ...
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Royston Labels has converted a piece of artwork created by artist David Smith in to a new label for ethical soap brand, Eco Soapia. The intricate design pushes the boundaries of conventional label manufacture; however, using their latest ...
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Columbia Pacific Advisors said it sold POW Gloves to Rojo Australia, Spacecraft Collective to Omen Longboards and Holden Outerwear to unidentified private investors 30 months after investing $2.5 million in the partnership that used to own ...
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We’ve known HTC has been up to something for a while – now it’s confirmed. HTC has announced a launch event for what we can only assume is the HTC 10 smartphone. The device has been rumoured for months, and finally ...
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China saw plunging new loans in February, largely due to the Lunar New Year holiday and a record credit surge in January. New yuan-denominated lending in February dropped to 726.6 billion yuan ($111.96 billion), 297 billion yuan less than ...
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Star Wars was not the only force making a come-back in 2015. The return of generic advertising brought with it a promise of increased profitability for the diamond trade. Even as numerous stories reflecting pain in the industry vied for our ...
China's central bank released detailed regulations of online payment services by non-bank institutions on Monday in the latest effort to contain possible risks in the booming Internet finance industry. The new rules require real-name ...
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China's central bank offered a total of 100 billion yuan (15.4 billion U.S. dollars) in six-month medium-term lending facility (MLF) loans at 3.25 percent to 13 financial institutions on Friday. "The move is aimed at maintaining proper ...
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China has the third largest IMF quota and voting share after the United States and Japan since the IMF reform plan being ratified by the U.S. Congress last week. [Photo: finance.sina.com.cn] Emerging powers like China, India, and Brazil ...
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China's central bank has reportedly surveyed banks on the possibility and potential impact of removing its benchmark deposit and lending rates. It's being reported that China's central bank recently surveyed banks on the possibility ...
Experts and insiders say with the industry booming in China, the country's plan to modernize its financial services may have just entered a golden era. [Photo: nipic.com] Internet finance has become a hot topic at the ongoing World ...
Crude futures fell Friday after the International Energy Agency said global oil markets will remain oversupplied at least through 2016. NYMEX January crude settled $1.14 lower at $35.62/b. ICE January Brent settled down $1.80 at $37.93/b. ...
US-based beer company New Belgium Brewing has unveiled two new gluten-reduced ales - Glütiny Pale Ale and Glütiny Golden Ale, providing healthier options to craft beer enthusiasts. The two beers will be made available in new ...
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Ameresco, a leading energy efficiency and renewable energy company, announced today that it has completed an LED street lighting and control project for the City of West Richland, WA. The project team converted 1,097 high pressure sodium ...