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Bank of Japan Unveils Fresh Measures to Increase Wages, Business Spending
Dec 22, 2015he Bank of Japan (BOJ) announced on Friday it would expand the size of its asset purchasing program while maintaining the same size of the monetary base, in a bid to drive wages higher and boost business spending, two mainstays of the ...
Tags: Bank of Japan Unveils, Increase Wages, Business Spending
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This Year's Gradually Improving Business Outlook Looks Set to Continue Into 2015
Nov 5, 2014This year’s gradually improving business outlook looks set to continue into 2015, with the latest survey of Australian firms revealing that an increasing number expect to lift their sales and profits, sell their goods and services at ...
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New Orders to U.S. Production Plants Soared a Record 10.5% in July
Sep 11, 2014New orders to U.S. production plants soared a record 10.5 percent in July on a 74 percent bookings spike in the volatile transportation sector. The somewhat misleading double-digit gain was propelled by an eye-popping 317.3 percent surge in ...
Tags: Industrial Equipment, Hardware
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The Capital Investment Index for Q2 2014 Rose to 10.1 Points
Mar 7, 2014Twice as many businesses intend to increase their levels of capital investment in the months ahead compared to those which will reduce their spending, with Australia’s record low borrowing costs and steady levels of confidence about ...
Tags: Economic Growth, logistics
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An Index of Leading Economic Indicators Increased 0.1% in December After a 1% Rise
Jan 23, 2014An index of leading economic indicators increased 0.1% in December after a 1% rise in November that was higher than originally reported, the New York-based Conference Board said Jan 23. The increase was lower than economists' medium ...
Tags: Transportation
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The US Economic Growth Rate to 4.1% in The Third Quarter
Dec 23, 2013Last Friday, the third quarter GDP report showed that the US economic growth rate to 4.1%. This is mainly thanks to business spending more than expected, and that indicates that the U.S. economy has fundamentally to continue strong ...
Tags: GDP, Economy, Economic Growth Rate
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Price Rises Are on The Agenda in The New Year as Businesses Seek to Retain Profits
Jun 5, 2013After their expectations reached a 24-year low in the previous quarter, businesses are indicating that price rises are on the agenda in the new financial year as they seek to retain profits while compensating for cost pressures and low ...
Tags: Service, Bank, Price Expectations
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Better Than Expected Economic Data Provided a Cushion for The Australian Dollar
May 31, 2013Better than expected economic data provided a cushion for the Australian dollar yesterday, with a sharp rebound in home building and still-resilient corporate investment plans easing the need for the central bank to cut rates again. But ...
Tags: Aussie Dollar, RBA
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Australian Businesses Will Keep Cutting Their Spending This Year
May 8, 2013Australian businesses will keep cutting their spending this year, with expectations for capital investment, employment and new credit set to fall further. The deteriorating outlook for the September quarter suggests that despite pockets ...
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Microsoft, Google and Intel Revealed a Picture of The Tech Sector
Apr 23, 2013Some of the biggest names in IT including IBM, Microsoft, Google and Intel reported quarterly earnings this week, revealing a picture of the tech sector that, while not as gloomy as had been feared, is nevertheless mixed. The earnings ...
Tags: Computer Products, software
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ERA Is Launching a Report as Part of Its "Smarter Spending for Business" Campaign
Feb 19, 2013Expense Reduction Analysts (ERA) is launching a report as part of its ‘Smarter spending for business’ campaign, calling on UK businesses to implement smarter spending strategies to aid their chances of success or survival in ...
Tags: UK Business, business campaign, Smarter Spending Strategies
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Businesses Rein in Their Spending on Hardware and Software Amid Continued Uncertainty
Dec 28, 2012Businesses are reining in their spending on hardware and software amid continued uncertainty in the global economy. Analyst group Gartner has revised down its forecast for spending on hardware and software,despite overall growth in IT ...
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Brent Crude Oil Fell Below USD 111 Per Barrel as a Lack of Progress in US Budget
Dec 6, 2012Reuters reported that Brent crude oil fell below USD 111 per barrel as a lack of progress in US budget talks to avert a fiscal crisis darkened the outlook for demand in the world's biggest oil consumer. Top US Republican lawmaker John ...
Tags: US fiscal, oil, oil consumer
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Mega-Deals Are Driving Increased Total Spending on Outsourcing in Europe
Oct 25, 2012Mega-deals are driving increased total spending on outsourcing in Europe, which had the highest total spend of all global regions in the third quarter of this year. European businesses increased outsourcing investments by 14% in the third ...
Tags: Mega-deals, total spending, global regions, outsourcing investments
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Carried out by The ISG,Revealed The Amount Spent on Outsourcing in The UK Was Down 12%
Jul 20, 2012IT outsourcing contract values have hit their lowest in five years as fears over the stability of the Euro restrain European business spending. Research on the first half of 2012,carried out by the Information Services Group(ISG),revealed ...
Tags: IT outsourcing, European business, ISG, UK, Eurozone Crisis