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BlackRock Spent More Than CNY 300 Million Buying Additional H-Shares in Industrial

Jun 12, 2013

Large overseas institution BlackRock spent more than CNY 300 million buying additional H-shares in Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC) to lift its holding to 6.23% after Goldman Sachs sold all shares it held in the Chinese ...

Tags: Service, Bank

Indian Ministry of Textiles to Compile Cotton Balance Sheet

Jun 12, 2013

Indian Ministry of Textiles has asked the independent cotton processing units of the country to submit their records for compilation of the ‘Cotton Balance Sheet. In a statement released by the Ministry, all independent surgical ...

Tags: Textiles, Indian, Cotton

Cambodia's Export of Apparel Increased by 17.5% (2013.1-3.)

Jun 9, 2013

According to data from Cambodia Ministry of Commerce, Cambodia's export of apparel and cotton increased by 17.5% Y-O-Y, reaching the amount of $1.34 billion in the first three month. During the first three month in 2013, Cambodia's ...

Tags: Apparel, Textile

China Has Sold 1/4 Tate Reserve Cotton

Jun 8, 2013

China Cotton Association said on Friday that China planned to reduce state reserve cotton by half. Up to now, China has sold 2.5 million tons cotton. At the same time, China is the world's top importer ofcotton. China planned to sold 4.5 ...

Tags: Cotton, Textile

China Rank First in Global Crude Steel Production of 2012

Jun 8, 2013

Japanese media reported that World Steel Association published crude steel production ranking of 2012. According to the data, China ranked first with the production of 716.5 million tons, increasing by 3.1% Y-O-Y. Its market share was ...

Tags: Crude Steel, Mineral

GF Securities's Liaoning Chengda Intended to Lend a No More Than 10% Stake

Jun 8, 2013

GF Securities announced on June 6 that its largest shareholder Liaoning Chengda intended to lend a no more than 10% stake it holds in the former to China Securities Finance Corporation to obtain proceeds after the expiration of the lending ...

Tags: Service

Bangladesh to Set up a Technical Sub-Committee Focus on Workplace Safety

Jun 8, 2013

In its first meeting, the members of the National Tripartite Committee of Bangladesh have agreed to set up a technical sub-committee that will focus on the structural integrity of ready-made garment (RMG) manufacturing buildings and fire ...

Tags: Apparel, Textile

China and Mexico Decided to Upgrade Their "Strategic Partnership"

Jun 7, 2013

China and Mexico decided to upgrade their "strategic partnership" to "comprehensive strategic partnership" after China President Xi Jinping's visit to Mexico on June 5. Mexico will export crude oil to China, which is the most ...

Tags: Oil, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy

Shanghai Is Expected to Be Approved to Open a Free Trade Zone in July

Jun 7, 2013

China's financial center Shanghai is expected to be approved to open a free trade zone in July at earliest to test free dialogue of renminbi and cross-border capital flow, said sources. The Shanghai free trade zone project includes the ...

Tags: Free Trade Zone, economy

Retail Crime Gangs Rising Crime

Jun 7, 2013

Savvy, confident organized retail crime gangs - who steal billions of dollars worth of merchandise each year only to sell that merchandise online or at physical fence locations – continue to test retailers to the core, oftentimes ...

Tags: Retailers, Retail Crime, Apparel&Accessories

The Purchasing Manager's Survey Is a Monthly Survey

Jun 6, 2013

China's Non-manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (2013.04) National Bureau of Statistics of China April March Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in April ...

Tags: economy

Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) Is an Index Summarized and Compiled

Jun 6, 2013

April March Increase Rate over Last Month Historical Average in April Manufacturing PMI 50.6 50.9 -0.3 55.4 Production Index 52.6 52.7 -0.1 ...

Tags: economy, China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers

Bulletproof Creates a Sleek Look for a New Dark Fruit Variant of Top Cider Brand Strongbow

Jun 6, 2013

Design agency Bulletproof has created a sleek look for a new dark fruit variant of top cider brand Strongbow Bulletproof was awarded the project by Strongbow brand owner Heineken in October 2012 based on the strength of their existing ...

Tags: Packs, Bulletproof, Dark Fruit Strongbow

Unveiling of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Long-Awaited Growth Strategy Did Little to Stem

Jun 6, 2013

The unveiling of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's long-awaited growth strategy did little to stem the recent slide in Japanese stocks, with the Nikkei 225 closing down 3.8 per cent yesterday. And analysts warned that the measures announced -- ...

Tags: Abenomics, Growth Strategy

In May, China's Manufacturing PMI Was 50.8 Percent

Jun 5, 2013

In May, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.8 percent, up by 0.2 percentage point month-on-month. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of large-sized enterprises was 51.1 percent, up by 0.1 percentage ...

Tags: PMI