It seems that the status quo in the Bangladeshi textile industry hasn't changed that much. However, the increasing pressure from some international nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) through social media and newspapers has caused some ...
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Australian iron ore development company BC Iron has said that stronger iron ore prices and lack of decline in Chinese steel production, typically associated with the December quarter, supports a robust long-term iron ore outlook. ...
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October retail sales figures released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were both up, albeit to varying degrees. Commerce reported that October retail sales at $428.1 billion were ...
Economic growth will slow significantly in 2014 in both industrialized nations and emerging markets. Germany's GDP is expected to grow by just 1%. The Chinese economy will also cool down significantly after years of double-digit growth: ...
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Noel Perry of FTR Associates is holding up four fingers and one thumb. He had asked a room full of Ontario trucking executives, rhetorically, “how many dry van carriers or reefer carriers have the capability to bid - in a big way - on ...
The Chinese economy, which saw a notable slowdown early this year, has recovered solidly based on latest data, and analysts expect the recovery momentum to be stable. One of the most convincing indicators emerged on Monday, or "Singles' ...
Tags: China's Recovery, Firm Footing
Shanghai’s inflation grew modestly in October, signaling a reasonable inflationary pressure, which may help the city accelerate economic restructuring and reform. The Consumer Price Index, the main gauge of inflation, rose 2.6 ...
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Osram has fully achieved and partially even exceeded its targets for the fiscal year that ended in September 2013. Revenue rose two percent year over year on a comparable basis – meaning excluding portfolio and currency effects ...
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Growth and clear profitability improvements in the fourth quarter Company targets further profitable growth on a comparable basis in 2014 Gross savings from Osram Push now expected at €1.2 billion Osram has fully achieved and ...
Eastern Europe used to be regarded by Western European coatings producers as the buoyant market on their doorstep – in which demand could be depended upon to boost their sales especially at times of sluggish domestic growth. Now, ...
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China is expected to grow at 7.5 percent in 2013, and slow down to 7.4 percent in 2014 and 2015, the European Union's European Commission said in a report on Tuesday. According to the EU, the major risks for the Chinese economy remain ...
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After five tough years, the global economic picture is starting to shape up for the better and Canada is well-positioned to take advantage of the new opportunities, according to David Newman, a transportation market analyst with Cormark ...
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Air freight markets stabilised in September, after an extended period of slow increase. Global freight tonne kilometres were up 0.5% in September year-on-year, a slowdown on the 3.4% growth in August, and there was no increase in volumes ...
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During the opening ceremony of the Arab Steel Summit held in Dubai on October 26-28, Ezz Steel marketing director George Matta said he believes that both Ezz Steel and Egypt have come through the worst times and that the country is on the ...
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In September 2013 the CEP-Indicator of Economic Sentiment for China reaches 18.8 points displaying an ongoing positive sentiment. The CEP-Indicator of Economic Sentiment captures the expectations of financial market experts regarding the ...
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