U.S. jewelry and watch sales across all channels were basically flat, or down 0.2 percent year on year, at $6.188 billion in February, according to preliminary figures. Data revealed that jewelry sales were unchanged from one year ago at ...
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DFS has secured a new £230m funding package from a banking syndicate led by Lloyds Bank Commercial Banking following its recent stock market listing. The funding includes a £200m term loan that will be used to repay existing ...
Gallup's latest U.S. Economic Confidence Index remained in positive territory for a third consecutive week, averaging 4 points for the seven days that ended on January 11. The index first reached a positive reading the week of December 27. ...
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Research by accounting software provider MYOB reveals the economic confidence and overall business outlook of small to medium business operators (SMEs) is finally on the rise. The March 2013 MYOB Business Monitor found over one quarter of ...
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£1m will take to the stage at the forthcoming IMHX 2013 exhibition to explain how they can enable companies to expand their businesses. Fiona Strong, who runs Ark-H, in Wilstead, Bedfordshire, will talk about how securing the ...
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The semiconductor market will grow 7.9% this year, Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, told IFS2013 in London this morning. However Penn added: “Last year I forecast 8% growth, and I said that was a safe bet and it turned out to ...
Tesco chief executive Philip Clarke has revealed plans of an online marketing strategy that it hopes will improve the use of personalised Clubcard data. Speaking at the Global Summit of the Consumer Goods Forum 2012 in Istanbul on Friday ...
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Q2 2012 activity remained weak Large country differentials as capacity shifts from west to east Sluggish demand outlook 2013 Supply pressures will remain high Production activity in the electric domestic appliances industry in the ...
Australian Wool Industries Secretariat Inc (AWIS) releases wool sale report for the week ending November 23. The Australian Wool Exchange (AWEX) Regional Indicators finished 0.1% higher, on average, at sales in Newcastle, Melbourne and ...
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Caterpillar Inc. (CAT), the world’s largest maker of construction and mining equipment, dropped the most in eight trading sessions after declines in commodity prices and economic confidence in the euro area. Caterpillar fell 2.5 ...