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Many Business Economists Expect The Federal Reserve to End Its Bond Purchases

Mar 27, 2014

With the pace of U.S. economic growth seen speeding up later this year and next, many business economists expect the Federal Reserve to end its bond purchases this fall or even earlier. The consensus of the 48 economists surveyed by the ...

Tags: U.S.economic, GDP, inflation

PLS Is Heading to Market with a Capital Raising

Mar 25, 2014

Pilbara Minerals ASX: PLS is heading to market with a capital raising, with the ASX granting the company a trading halt this morning. PLS shares are now in pre-open. The company recently completed its Feasibility Study on the Tabba Tabba ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

LED and OLED Lighting Is Expected to Replace All Types of Conventional Lighting Products

Mar 25, 2014

LED and OLED lighting is expected to replace all types of conventional lighting products in 2020 and OLED lighting' global market value will reach US$10 billion, the Chinese-language newspaper Commercial Times (CT) cited Panasonic R&D ...

Tags: OLED lighting, LED, Lights, Lighting

Public Companies Subject to The SEC's Conflict Minerals Reporting

Mar 20, 2014

Public companies subject to the SEC’s conflict minerals reporting requirements must file their first Conflict Minerals Report (CMR) by June 2, 2014. During the next several months, companies will need to make decisions concerning the ...

Tags: Conflict Minerals, SEC, Horizon

U.S. Manufacturers Saw a Rebound Last Month as Production Grew by The Most in Six Months

Mar 20, 2014

U.S. manufacturers saw a rebound last month as production grew by the most in six months, according to a report from Bloomberg. American factories produced more cars, chemicals and business equipment, fueling a 0.8 percent increase as the ...

Tags: cars, chemicals, business equipment

Two Runner-up Schools Will Each Receive a Cheque for £100

Mar 19, 2014

Aimed at 11-14 year-olds(KS3),CPI's PaperWorks Design and Technology for Corrugated Cardboard Packaging competition is open to any school in the UK,with£250 going to the winning school to put towards its Design and Technology ...

Tags: CPI, Design, packaging

American Consumers Powered Through The Winter Weather Lifting Retail Sales in February

Mar 17, 2014

American consumers powered through the winter weather lifting retail sales in February. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – February retail sales, which exclude ...

Tags: Retail Sales, Apparel, Building material, garden equipment

The World's Top 40 Medical Device Companies Enjoyed a Slight Gain in Stock Price

Mar 12, 2014

The world's top 40 medical device companies overall have enjoyed a slight gain in stock price so far this year. But there are exceptions to the rule as well, with reasons ranging from Getinge AB's quality control issues to Terumo Corp.'s ...

Tags: Medical Device, Health, Medicine

U.S. Beef, Pork and Lamb Exports All Opened The New Year on a Positive Note

Mar 12, 2014

U.S. beef, pork and lamb exports all opened the new year on a positive note, although market conditions suggest 2014 could be a challenging year for U.S. red meat exports, according to statistics released by the USDA and compiled by the ...

Tags: beef, Agriculture, Food, Red Meat

Yageo and Holy Stone Reported Declined Revenues for February

Mar 11, 2014

Passive component suppliers Yageo and Holy Stone have both reported declined revenues for February as compared to the previous month due to decreased work days caused by the Lunar New Year holidays. Yageo February sales reached NT$1.85 ...

Tags: Holy Stone Report, Decreased Sequential Sales, Passive component

DigiFlute 2000 Has Been Formulated Specifically to Deliver a Superior Print Finish

Mar 11, 2014

DigiFlute 2000 has been formulated specifically to deliver a superior print finish for the digital sector. The company says the substrate will create new opportunities for digital and screen printers being light, efficient and durable ...

Tags: Packaging, Printing

February Jobs Report

Mar 10, 2014

National Retail Federation President and CEO Matthew Shay and NRF Chief Economist Jack Kleinhenz issued a response to the organization's February jobs report. "While there are signs of modest momentum in the economy, now is not the time ...

Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation, Retail Industry

The U.S. Trade Deficit Was Little Changed in January as Imports and Exports Grew

Mar 7, 2014

The U.S. trade deficit was little changed in January as imports and exports grew, the Commerce Department reported March 7. The gap between imports and exports rose 0.3% to $39.1 billion, from $39 billion in December. The trade deficit ...

Tags: Trade Deficit, Economy

Warsaw Had Filed with The SEC for a Proposed an Initial Public Offering of Common Stock.

Mar 7, 2014

Warsaw, IN–based medical device manufacturer Biomet Inc. announced on March 7 that it had filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a proposed an initial public offering of common stock. The announcement states ...

Tags: Health, Medicine

The Capital Investment Index for Q2 2014 Rose to 10.1 Points

Mar 7, 2014

Twice as many businesses intend to increase their levels of capital investment in the months ahead compared to those which will reduce their spending, with Australia’s record low borrowing costs and steady levels of confidence about ...

Tags: Economic Growth, logistics

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