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The China HSBC Flash Manufacturing PMI Increased to 48.3 in April

Apr 24, 2014

In April this year, the China HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) increased to 48.3, up from March's final reading of 48.0, as announced by the HSBC on April 23. Since January this year, HSBC PMI has been below 50 for ...

Tags: PMI, domestic demand

Iron Ore at 33 Major Chinese Ports Amounted to 108.41 Million Mt

Apr 24, 2014

As of April 21, inventory of iron ore at 33 major Chinese ports amounted to 108.41 million mt, indicating a decrease of 520,000 mt or 0.48 percent week on week, as announced by China's Xinhua News Agency. As of the same date, the ...

Tags: Iron Ore, Chinese Ports

The Fuel Oil Spread Narrowed to 6.668m Barrels, The Tightest Spread Since January

Apr 24, 2014

The fuel oil inventory spread between the US Gulf Coast and Japan narrowed to 6.668 million barrels, the tightest spread since January, comparison of recent data shows. BNP Paribas said in its weekly oil inventories report, published ...

Tags: Fuel Oil, US Gulf Coast

Cable Said The Recycler Was an Example of Companies That Are Stimulating Demand

Apr 23, 2014

Cable said the recycler was an example of companies that are stimulating demand, generating jobs and building the infrastructure for the long term development of the green economy. Closed Loop claims to be the first recycler in the world ...

Tags: PET plastic bottles, HDPE Plastic Bottles, Packaging, Green Economy

How Much of Walmart's Revenue Comes From Its Shoppers's Food Stamps

Apr 22, 2014

How much of Walmart's revenue comes from its shoppers' food stamps? The store isn't required to say. But a January Court of Appeals ruling could change that. If the unanimous decision by the Eighth Circuit's panel of three judges holds, the ...

Tags: Walmart

Ginneries in Pakistan Received 13.39 Million Bales of Cotton as on April 15, 2014

Apr 22, 2014

Ginneries in Pakistan received 13.39 million bales of cotton as on April 15, 2014, according to the consolidated statement of cotton arrivals in factories of Pakistan, prepared by the Pakistan Cotton Ginners’ Association (PCGA), using ...

Tags: Ginneries, Cotton

Thai Taste Consists of Over Fifty Products,All Exclusively Made in Thailand

Apr 22, 2014

Launched in 2004, Thai Taste consists of over fifty products, all exclusively made in Thailand from fresh, locally sourced ingredients. The new packaging formats have helped reduce the amount of packaging by 69% to enhance the brand's ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

World Cotton Trade Is Forecast at 39.6 Million Bales for 2013/14, Decreased 15%

Apr 21, 2014

World cotton trade is forecast at 39.6 million bales for 2013/14, 15 percent below the previous season. Over the last 2 years, imports by China have driven the trade as China imported more than 20 million bales in both the 2011 and 2012 ...

Tags: cotton, import demand

NBS: House Prices in Chinese Cities in March This Year Continue to Rise

Apr 21, 2014

In March this year, of 70 major Chinese cities surveyed, 56 cities saw higher prices in the new house market, four cities witnessed lower prices, while new house prices in the remaining 10 cities were unchanged, all compared to February ...

Tags: House Prices, second-hand house market

China's Gross Domestic Product Rose 7.4% Year Over Year in The First Quarter

Apr 18, 2014

China’s gross domestic product rose 7.4% year over year in the first quarter–down from 7.7% growth in the fourth quarter of last year, China’s National Bureau of Statistics said Wednesday. The increase was more than a ...

Tags: gross domestic product, economy

Knowles Updated Projections That Were Originally Provided at The Company's Analyst Day

Apr 18, 2014

Knowles Corporation KN +2.23% , a market leader and global supplier of advanced micro-acoustic solutions and specialty components, today updated projections that were originally provided at the Company’s analyst day on February 19, ...

Tags: micro-acoustic, global supplier

Falling Hardware Sales and The Cost of Layoffs Hit IBM's Profit Hard in The First Quarter

Apr 18, 2014

Falling hardware sales and the cost of layoffs hit IBM's profit hard in the first quarter, sending it down 21 percent from a year earlier.? Sales also fell, sliding 4 percent from last year's first quarter to US$22.5 billion. The ...

Tags: IBM, Hardware, Computer Products

The Fourth Quarter of 2013 Showed Signs of Improvement in Small Business Loans

Apr 18, 2014

The fourth quarter of 2013 showed signs of improvement in small business loans. For the first time in 15 consecutive quarters, both the value and volume of small business loans increased simultane-ously 0.4 percent and 1.1 percent ...

Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation

Soybean Futures Topped out Tuesday Above $15/Bushel for The First Time

Apr 17, 2014

Soybean futures topped out Tuesday above $15/bushel for the first time in quite a while on news that there's a lot of demand for both the oilseed and its oil. The National Oilseed Processors Association (NOPA) announced Tuesday soybean ...

Tags: Agriculture, Food, Soybean

Shares in The Outsourcing Company Were Trading up 2.4% at 67.06p Tuesday Morning

Apr 17, 2014

Communisis provides brand-building services to P&G including managing point-of-purchase store merchandising and direct-to-consumer marketing. The managed services provider has seen a huge jump in overseas sales in recent years, now ...

Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use