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Residents in Russia Rush to Stores to Purchase Due to Falling Ruble

Dec 18, 2014

Russia's rouble went into free-fall in Tuesday trading, falling repeatedly to hit record lows, despite the central bank's dramatic decision to raise interest rates from 10.5% to 17%. The rouble's slide this week was prompted by fears ...

Tags: Russia's rouble, durable goods

The Global Trade Has Been Through The Peak

Dec 8, 2014

Economic globalization refers to the economic resources which can cross national borders freely, comprehensivly and conjunctively flow and configuration in the global scope in the world economic development, making national economy ...

Tags: Global Trade, global supply chain

CITI Has Requested The Government to Reduce The Excise Duty

Dec 8, 2014

The Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI) has requested the Government to reduce the excise duty on all man-made fibres and filaments, as also their raw materials from the current 12 per cent to 6 per cent. In a pre-Budget ...

Tags: man-made fibres, Apparel, Textile

Russia Import Volume of Meat and Dairy Products to Fall in 2014

Dec 2, 2014

Russia to import less meat and dairy products in 2014, the Agriculture Ministry said. The Agriculture Ministry citing the Customs Data said that Russia’s import volume of meat products was 1109300 tons ended by Nov. 24, down 32.6% ...

Tags: meat products, dairy products

Eurozone Manufacturing PMI Was Nearly Flat at 50.1 in November

Dec 2, 2014

According to data released by the three largest economy contraction yesterday,encumbered by the weak manufacturing in Germany, France and Italy, the eurozone manufacturing purchasing managers' index (PMI) November final value fell to 50.1, ...

Tags: Manufacturing PMI

Making Snowmen an Amazing and Cheerful Outside Activity

Nov 27, 2014

In the first 10 months of the current year, Georgia's total external trade turnover with Turkey, which is the top trading partner of the country, amounted to $1.6 billion, including exports of $195.04 million, up 27.3 percent, and imports ...

Tags: semi-finished products, iron, non-alloy steel

DWI Developeds an Antimicrobial Treatment for Wool and Other Textiles Containing Wool

Nov 25, 2014

Scientists at the Hohenstein Institute and the Leibnitz Institute for Interactive Materials (DWI), both from Germany, have developed an antimicrobial treatment for wool and other textiles containing wool. Many of the antimicrobial ...

Tags: antimicrobial treatment, textiles containing wool, Textile

Design Bridge Was Tasked with Delivering a Deeper Level of Storytelling

Nov 24, 2014

Design Bridge was tasked with delivering a deeper level of storytelling, craft and wonder, the packaging reflecting the provenance of ingredients. The design team commissioned letterpress artist Jon Kielty at JMG Studio to re-design the ...

Tags: glassine wrapper, distinctive foil, Packaging

TEXPROCIL Has Welcomed The Enhancement of Duty Drawback Rates on Textiles

Nov 24, 2014

Chairman of the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council (TEXPROCIL) has welcomed the enhancement of duty drawback rates on textiles, by calling them positive and growth oriented. The government had earlier announced the new rates of duty ...

Tags: Cotton Textiles Export, Textile

Instrument Testing of Cotton Lint Helps Farmers Realise Better Prices

Nov 17, 2014

Speakers at the recently held International Cotton Advisory Committee's (ICAC) 73rd Plenary Meeting were of the opinion that, instrument testing of cotton lint will help farmers realise better prices and that it was imperative. This ...

Tags: cotton lint, instrument testing, Apparel

New Motor Vehicle Registrations in German Market Totaled 306,300 Units in October

Nov 17, 2014

In October of the current year, new motor vehicle registrations (including automobiles and commercial vehicles) in the German market totaled 306,300 units, up 6.7 percent month on month and increasing by 4.3 percent year on year, according ...

Tags: Motor Vehicle, commercial vehicles

Total EU Construction Investment Is Foreseen to Increase by Almost Two Percent in 2015

Nov 17, 2014

According to the Economic and Steel Market Outlook 2014-2015/Q4 2014 Report from the Economic Committee of the European Steel Association (EUROFER), in the second quarter of the current year construction activity in the European Union (EU) ...

Tags: Steel Market, Mineral

Industrial Producer Prices Fell by 1.4 Percent in The Euro Area in Sept Compares with 2013

Nov 17, 2014

According to the report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities, in September this year industrial producer prices increased by 0.2 percent in the euro area and by 0.1 percent in the European Union member ...

Tags: consumer goods, EU-28

Turkey's Steel Exports Decreased by 5.3 Percent Year on Year to 13.61 Million Mt

Nov 4, 2014

In the January-September period of this year, Turkey's steel exports decreased by 5.3 percent year on year to 13.61 million mt, while the value of these exports totaled $11.55 billion, down 2.9 percent, both on year-on-year basis, according ...

Tags: Steel Exports

Gfk's UK Consumer Confidence Index Has Decreased This Month

Nov 3, 2014

GfK’s UK Consumer Confidence Index has decreased one point this month to -2. Three of the five measures used to calculate the Index Score saw decreases this month, with the remaining two measures increasing. Nick Moon, MD of ...

Tags: Consumer Confidence