Finance segments experienced some growth, driven by emerging markets, but the capital markets and commercial banking remained cautious, according to the latest study by the Financial Services Competence Center at Roland Berger Strategy ...
Tags: economy, Finance segments
The cold spring and problems in emerging markets are likely to put a chill on Unilever's second-quarter and half-year results, predicts City analyst Investec. The cold spring in the northern hemisphere threatened to put the chill on ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, ice cream
U.S. manufacturers can breathe a sigh of relief that the global economy has taken a few steps back from the brink, with the Federal Reserve and other central banks playing key roles, according to a new report. In the Manufacturers ...
Tags: economy
Recently, Nualight Group, appointed Shaun Gray as its new CEO, Retail technology and business services expert. With over 25 years' experience in senior business roles across global corporations and SMEs, Gray brings an established ...
Total retail search volumes grew 15% in the second quarter of 2013 compared with the same quarter a year earlier. Search volumes on tablet devices outpaced those on any other device, increasing 132% compared with growth on smartphone ...
Although a historic downturn in PC shipments has made headlines since April, "Peak PC" -- the moment when personal computers crested -- was two years ago, according to data from researcher IDC. In the third quarter of 2011, global PC ...
Tags: PC, Computer Products
The global outsourcing market will reach $288bn in value this year, according to analyst group Gartner. The figure represents a modest increase of 2.8 per cent - 5.1 per cent in "constant currency" - compared to 2012. "Nearly all ITO ...
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Pakistan and the US would resume negotiations on the Bilateral Investment Treaty (BIT), aimed at attracting greater US investment in Pakistan. Pakistan and the US have agreed to continue dialogue on the pending issues of Bilateral ...
Renault-Nissan alliance is planning to invest more $2.5bn in its operations in India through 2018, which would assist in developing new vehicle models. The Franco-Japanese alliance has already invested about $2.5bn in Indian projects ...
Tags: Renault-Nissan, Auto
Aerosol packaging technology provider Lindal Group has announced the addition of the new twist-lock, overcap-free actuator 'Sunny' to its range of aerosol dispensing solutions. The new actuator, which has been launched for manufacturers ...
Tags: Lindal, Personal Care Industry
As digital commerce extends into mobile technologies, growing numbers of consumers are integrating smartphones into their purchasing processes. This worldwide trend is moving fastest in certain emerging markets, where switched-on consumers ...
Tags: E-Commerce, Mobile Shopping, Americans
Bridgelux has signed a global distribution agreement with Future Lighting Solutions. The new partnership will see Future Lighting Solutions providing global sales, design support and fulfillment services for Bridgelux's portfolio of LED ...
While the European Union (EU) and China are still in negotiations toward settlement of the dumping of China-produced PV modules, Taiwan-based crystalline silicon solar cell makers hope that the EU imposes higher anti-dumping tariff rates ...
Tags: China, EU, PV Modules, Solar Cell
Featuring PVC-free construction, REFLECTAmark® U 450 WHITE REFLECTIVE consists of 4.5 mil urethane film with glass bead retro-reflective coating. Product allows light to reflect from wide angle, making objects off to side easily visible ...
Tags: Glass, Construction, Decoration
Many listed Chinese solar companies experienced a turnaround in the first half, even as the industry remained mired in near-depression amid a supply glut and trade disputes. Of 22 listed companies, 10 have released interim statements ...
Tags: solar companies, EU duties