Diana Shipping Inc. (NYSE: DSX), (the "Company"), a global shipping company specializing in the ownership of dry bulk vessels, today announced that, through a separate wholly-owned subsidiary, it took delivery of the m/v "P. S. Palios" ...
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China's manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) dipped to 50.8 in November, beating the flash estimate of 50.4, a HSBC survey showed on Monday. However, the final reading of the HSBC November manufacturing PMI was down a notch from ...
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HP is to axe 1,124 UK jobs at the start of 2014 in a move that union Unite claimed was a result of "a long-term addiction to a culture of job cuts". The systems giant is cutting 29,000 jobs worldwide - some eight per cent of its workforce ...
It's not easy to find IT staff with the right skill-set, and it's even harder to find people with good Cisco skills. That's according to Steve Capper, director of IT at construction firm Skanska, as he told Computing recently. Further ...
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Improving working conditions in Bangladesh's ready-made garment (RMG) industry is crucial for achieving sustainable growth in the country, says a new report Bangladesh: Seeking better employment conditions for better socioeconomic outcomes, ...
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Victorian Premier Denis Napthine sought national consensus on a 10-cent refundable deposit on drink containers at the 13 December COAG meeting. The move was welcomed by the public, as the most recent Newspoll showed 85% support by ...
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It seems that the status quo in the Bangladeshi textile industry hasn't changed that much. However, the increasing pressure from some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through social media and newspapers has caused some ...
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The Confederazione Generale Italiana del Lavoro (CGIL or the Italian General Confederation of Labour) has sought safety reform in the textile sector after a fire incident at a Chinese-owned factory killed seven people last week, in Prato ...
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The Institute of Supply Management (ISM) reported today that economic activity in the manufacturing sector was strong for the sixth straight month. The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure manufacturing activity, headed up 0.9 ...
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The HSBC purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China rose to a final reading of 50.8 in November, almost unchanged from the 50.9 recorded in October and up from the previously released flash estimate of 50.4 for November, HSBC Holdings PLC ...
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China's Non-manufacturing PMI Decreased in November National Bureau of Statistics of China Department of Service Statistics of NBS China Federation of Logistics and Purchasing (CFLP) In November, non-manufacturing purchasing manager ...
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The US manufacturing sector expanded in November for the sixth consecutive month, and the growth gained momentum from the previous month, a leading industry survey showed Monday. The US Institute of Supply Management (ISM) said the ...
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China and Britain have agreed to enhance cooperation in areas including high-speed railway, nuclear power and finance, Chinese Premier Li Keqiang said on Monday. Li told a joint press briefing with visiting British Prime Minister David ...
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The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for China's manufacturing sector was at 51.4 percent in November this year, unchanged compared to October and remaining above 50 percent for the 14th consecutive month, according to China's National ...
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The B.C. government fast-tracked FortisBC's Tillbury LNG facility's expansion by exempting them from a certificate of public convenience. "The government wanted to get out of the way and allow the transportation fuel component of the LNG ...
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