IT spending remained broadly strong throughout a difficult end to 2012, as business confidence waned in the shadow of the "fiscal cliff," economic growth declined in much of Europe, and economies in Asia/Pacific struggled to cope with ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, IT
IDC is predicting a growth rate of 6% in IT spending in the U.S. this year, an amount that's virtually unchanged from last year. The market research firm blamed a number of economic uncertainties for this flat spending increase, including ...
Tags: Computer Products, Computer
The flow of economic data has improved markedly last month, setting the scene for a period of quiet on the interest rate-cutting front. Westpac's data pulse for Australia, which tracks the share of economic data released across the past ...
Ugur Dalbeler, chairman of IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, as well as CEO of Turkish steelmaker Colakoglu Metalurji, has said that in 2013 the main problem in the steel industry will ...
Tags: steel products, steel, steel industry
The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported Friday that according to preliminary government data, steel imports increased 4.6 percent in January 2013 compared to December 2012. Total Steel imports in January 2013 were ...
Tags: Steel Imports, Steel, Steel Industry
The results of a global survey indicate the majority of independent system integration companies are optimistic about the automation industry’s prospects in 2013. Conducted jointly by J.P. Morgan and the Control System Integrators ...
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A change in federal tax law that decreased the take-home pay of many working Americans is impacting household budgets. According to NRF’s 2013 Tax Returns Survey conducted by BIGinsight, nearly three-quarters (73.3%) of those polled ...
Tags: Tax changes, Tax, federal tax law
An update to a survey conducted in spring of 2012 by McGladrey, a leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services, indicates respondents’ optimism in their companies and the economy has fallen sharply. In an effort to ...
Data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) today showed that January retail sales were up compared to December as well as on an annual basis. Commerce reported that January retail sales at ...
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Demand is stable, prices are decent, and struggling end-use sectors seem to be on the rebound, yet the US long product market remains relatively stagnant. Speakers at SteelOrbis' annual Rebar & Wire Rod Conference in Las Vegas on February 4 ...
Tags: Rebar, Wire Rod, Colakoglu Steel
Manufacturing growth began 2013 on a strong note in January, according to the January Manufacturing report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, ...
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Following disappointing jobs report and the news earlier this week that US fragile economic recovery has come to a virtual halt, it is imperative that the White House and Congress immediately make economic growth and job creation their top ...
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Sentiment regarding the prospects for the U.S. economy in the year ahead increased among U.S. industrial manufacturers, while uncertainty around outlook for the world economy prevailed, according to the Q4 2012 Manufacturing Barometer ...
The sharemarket surged to a 21-month high yesterday as investors dumped bonds and rushed to buy equities in response to an improving global growth outlook. Overnight on Monday, the US reported a 4.6 per cent rise in durable goods for ...
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The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 3.4 percent, slightly less than the preliminary 4.2 percent ...
Tags: NRF, US Retail Sales, 2013