Japan's Ministry of Finance announced on January 11, 12 months early (12 to 20) trade statistics show that the trade deficit (exports minus imports) reached 7,513 one hundred million yen ($ 84.4442 billion), last year, it is about 5,010 ...
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THE Australian sharemarket closed lower amid profit taking today and mixed messages about economic data out of Asia. At the close,the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.5 points,or 0.28 per cent lower at 4709.5,while the broader All ...
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In accordance with the accounting procedures of the gross domestic product (GDP), according to the 2011 Statistical Yearbook and departmental accounting, financial accounts data, on the basis of the preliminary verification, the NBS made ...
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In December 2012, Producer Price Index (PPI) for manufactured goods decreased 1.9 percent, year-on-year, and 0.1 percent decrease month-on-month. The purchasing price index for manufactured goods went down by 2.4 percent year-on-year, and ...
In December, the consumer price index (CPI) went up by 2.5 percent year-on-year. The prices grew by 2.5 percent in cities and 2.5 percent in rural areas. The food prices went up by 4.2 percent, while the non-food prices ...
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The Australian dollar was almost half a US cent lower after investors sold off the currency on Friday night in response to Chinese inflation figures. At 6.30am AEDT the Australian dollar was trading at 105.39 US cents, down from 105.82 US ...
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In a speech to be delivered today in Hong Kong, the Treasurer says he is due to hold further talks with Hong Kong financial secretary John Tsang this week in a bid to increase yuan investment and trade with Australia. The negotiations to ...
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According to Zhang Xiaoqiang, the vice chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC), cited by Xinhua, China's economy grew at a 7.7 percent rate in 2012, exceeding the 7.5 percent target set early last year. Quoting ...
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The Australian sharemarket rose yesterday as China's stronger-than-expected trade data fuelled hopes of an economic rebound for Australia's biggest trading partner. Fortescue Metals added 2.3 per cent after China reported a $US31.6 ...
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An episode of "Dr. Phil" this week that focused on elder abuse—both financial and physical—struck a chord with a number of people, if the show's comments section is any indication. Numerous commenters reported abuse of their own ...
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It was assessed by SunSirs that in the tracked 100 spot commodities,33 commodities increased in prices, 18 fell and 48 remained unchanged on 09/01/2013.The largest rises were Propylene oxide (1.88%),Hydrofluoric acid (1.73%),Ethylene glycol ...
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As of September 2011, WRAP offers a day-long fire safety training program aimed at preventing and safely dealing with factory fires. The course is offered primarily in Bangladesh but can be implemented anywhere in the world. In ...
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A big jump in China's trade surplus buoyed the Australian dollar as dealers bet that the world's second-biggest economy was recovering faster than expected. China's monthly trade surplus widened to $US31.6 billion ($29.9bn) in December, ...
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The Entertainer has enjoyed another record Christmas, recording a like-for-like sales increase of 9.5 per cent in the five weeks to December 29th. The specialist toy chain told Retail Week that it maintained margins as total sales boomed ...
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In 2012, China exported 55.73 million mt of finished steel, up 14 percent year on year, as announced by the Chinese customs authorities on January 10. During the same period, China imported 740 million mt of iron ore, increasing by 8.4 ...
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