The downturn in the euro zone manufacturing sector eased at the start of 2013, as rates of decline in production and new orders both slowed, according to the Markit Eurozone Manufacturing PMI report. Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing ...
The Australian dollar fell to its lowest level in almost three months during a weak night on global stock markets. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 103.14 US cents, down from 103.56 cents at yesterday’s local close. The ...
Tags: Australian Dollar Slumps, Eurozone Economies, Equipment
Prompt prices eased Tuesday morning on the UK's NBP gas trading hub as an uptick in demand was met by stronger imports. At 1200 GMT, the within-day gas contract was valued at 67.15 pence/therm, down by 0.70 p/th from Monday's close, and ...
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The export of local ceramic tableware, now hit hard by the eurozone crisis, is likely to experience a boom from May 2013, as the proposed European Commission's (EC) anti-dumping duties on Chinese products will be implemented from that ...
Tags: Light Industry, Daily Use, Ceramic Tableware, Ceramic, Tableware
Growing evidence of an emerging economic recovery in Europe pushed the Australian dollar to three-week lows today. Some market watchers say this might signal an important shift in direction for the currency. Traders say heavy-selling of ...
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The semiconductor market will grow 7.9% this year, Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, told IFS2013 in London this morning. However Penn added: “Last year I forecast 8% growth, and I said that was a safe bet and it turned out to ...
NYMEX crude futures tread water for most of the session Tuesday, settling nearly unchanged after news of improved investor confidence in Europe failed to spark buying. NYMEX February crude settled 4 cents lower at $93.15/barrel. On ...
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Food and drink deals, particularly the acquisition of Weetabix by China's Bright Food Group, dominated large-scale merger and acquisition activity in the UK in 2012, a new report by Experian shows. Food and drink was the most active ...
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Mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the UK food and drink manufacturing sector last year helped to set a three-year record for the UK economy, according to information services company Experian. A key contributor to last year’s ...
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Global steel production will fall over the next 12 months because of current overcapacity and the slowdown in the Chinese economy says Coface. The experts in assessing business sector credit risks have published a report on the challenges ...
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Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index was at 46.1 points in December, down slightly from November's 46.2 points and below the earlier flash estimate of 46.3. The Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was below the ...
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Traditionally, the copper price is as good a guide as any to the progress of the mining sector. It’s a relationship that has worked in the past and did again this year as well, with copper adding 5% over 12 months while the general UK ...
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Markit's Eurozone Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) was at 46.1 points in December, down slightly from November's 46.2 points and below the earlier flash estimate of 46.3. The Markit Final Eurozone Manufacturing PMI was below ...
Global mergers and acquisitions took a hit last year as the value of deals fell by 2.7 per cent to its lowest point in two years while Australia's activity was curtailed by a slowdown in energy and mining transactions. In its round-up ...
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Some very techie words have been very popular this year. And just to prove it, the Oxford American Dictionaries announced its Word of the Year, along with a techy-flavored list of runner-ups this week. So, drum roll, please. The Word of ...
Tags: techie words, tech terms, contenders, 2012