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The Call Was Made at a Parliamentary Reception Last Week Hosted by Plastics 2020
Jul 5, 2013The call was made at a parliamentary reception last week hosted by Plastics 2020, the industry umbrella group run by the British Plastics Federation (BPF), the Packaging and Films Association (PAFA) and Plastics Europe. The plastics ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Plastics Industry
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The Survey Has Been Conducted by Germany's Plastic Trade Association IK
Jul 5, 2013The survey has been conducted by Germany's plastic trade association Industrievereinigung Kunststoffverpackungen (IK). In a statement, IK said: "Foreign enterprises are able to calculate with much lower energy costs: at times power costs ...
Tags: Packaging, plastic trade, Plastic Packaging
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Australian Shares Are One Per Cent Higher as Egypt Uncertainty Lifts Oil Price
Jul 5, 2013AUSTRALIAN shares are one per cent higher as the military overthrow of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi boosts the price of crude oil and shares in energy companies. The strong gains continue the volatility on the market, with shares ...
Tags: Market Rises, economy, stock
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Rapidly Falling Australian Dollar Has Negative Impact on Business Confidence, Fuel Prices
Jul 5, 2013OPPOSITION treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says the rapidly falling Australian dollar is having an "immediate negative impact" on business confidence and fuel prices, despite being good for exporters. Mr Hockey said falling interest rates ...
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Bearish Bets for Dollar Turni Savage with Credit Suisse Slashing Its Forecast to US75c
Jul 5, 2013BEARISH bets for the dollar are turning savage, with Credit Suisse slashing its forecast to US75c after conceding the currency is "normalising" quicker than it expected. In one of the biggest dollar calls in the market by a major bank, ...
Tags: Credit Suisse, dollar, bank
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Bearish Bets for Australian Dollar Turn Savage with Credit Suisse Forecast to US75c
Jul 5, 2013BEARISH bets for the Australian dollar are turning savage, with Credit Suisse slashing its 12-month forecast to US75 cents after conceding the currency is "normalising" quicker than it expected. In what may be the biggest dollar call by a ...
Tags: Australian dollar, economy, bank
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Australian Dollar Is Higher After a Comment From Reserve Bank Governor Glenn Stevens
Jul 5, 2013THE Australian dollar is higher after a comment from Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens that caused the local currency to fall to a three-year low was dismissed as a lighthearted remark. At 5pm today, the local unit was trading at 91.06 ...
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Global Growth in IT Spending Is Slowing, According to Analyst Group Gartner
Jul 3, 2013Global growth in IT spending is slowing, according to analyst group Gartner, which forecasts that total spending in 2013 will amount to $3.7 trillion, an increase of just two per cent on the $3.6 trillion that it believes was spent ...
Tags: IT, Computer Products, software
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The Architecture Billings Index Has Bounced Back in May
Jul 3, 2013Following the first reversal into negative territory in ten months in April, the Architecture Billings Index has bounced back in May. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve ...
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The Export Values of South Africa's Base Metals in May,Falling by 6.5% Month on Month
Jul 3, 2013According to data released by the South African Revenue Service, South Africa’s export values of base metals and articles thereof totaled ZAR8.1 billion in May, falling by 6.5% month on month. In May, the country’s import ...
Tags: Base Metal, Mineral
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Pending Home Sales Rose in May to The Highest Level Since Late 2006
Jul 1, 2013Pending home sales rose in May to the highest level since late 2006, implying a possible spark as mortgage interest rates began to rise, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
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Beck's Beer Has Unveiled The Six Original Pieces of Artwork
Jul 1, 2013Beck's Beer, the most popular German beer brand in the world and longtime friend of the arts, has unveiled the six original pieces of artwork that will comprise the 2013 Beck's Art Labels project. Each year, Beck's selects six artists, ...
Tags: Packaging, Printing, Beer Labels, Label
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Anthem Has Introduced The Five Transactions
Jul 1, 2013Anthem, a global creative agency that actively connects brands with consumers by amplifying desirability from package design to brand campaign to drive brand performance, has introduced The Five Transactions that rule brands today in their ...
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Israel Corp Is Considering Splitting Into Two Companies
Jun 28, 2013Israel Corp is considering splitting into two companies, the holding company which holds a majority stake in Bazan Group and Israel Chemicals, said on Wednesday. The statement to the Tel Aviv Stock exchange said that its board of ...
Tags: Chemicals
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Supermarkets Start Using a New Machine That Marks Fruit with Laser Tattoos
Jun 25, 2013Supermarkets in the UK could start using a new machine that marks fruit with laser “tattoos”, meaning sticky labels may soon become a thing of the past, according laser labelling technology specialist Laser Food The Spanish ...
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