What sits on the grocery shelf is often not what it seems — especially regarding olive oil, honey, fish and wine. The National Center for Food Protection and Defense estimates that Americans pay $10 billion to $15 billion annually for ...
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The Australian dollar weakened after better-than-expected US jobs data boosted the greenback against most major currencies. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.09 US cents, down from 102.43 cents at Friday’s local close. ...
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Sales got off to a slow start at independent bicycle dealers this year. While total dollar sales held steady at $145 million, unit sales slipped 2 percent in January, according to sell-through data from Leisure Trends Group. Complete bike ...
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U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder defended the role of the prosecution in the case of the late Internet activist and innovator Aaron Swartz, stating that "there was never an intention for him to go to jail for longer than a three, four, ...
Cotton prices have increased significantly over the last eight months, a period when the harvesting is intensified and Brazilian cotton exports move up. The 2011/12 season (harvested in 2012) was the second highest in history, and ...
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The mattress industry will record a 4% gain in unit shipments this year, while the wholesale value of those shipments will jump by 6.8%. Those are the predictions of Furniture/Today's Consensus Bedding Forecast, which reflects the views ...
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Stocks ended 0.3 per cent stronger yesterday, leaving the market hovering near record highs and sustaining hopes of a prolonged recovery, buoyed by further healing in the US economy and signs of a soft landing in China. Investor resolve ...
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The Australian dollar was unchanged late in local trade today even after taking a dent from a decline in China's trade surplus in February. China's trade surplus fell to $US15.25 billion from $US29.15bn in January. Economists polled ...
Many factors complicate a company's decision to test the markets and determine fair prices for goods and services: Resource constraints—does the procurement organization have the resources to manage a full sourcing process? ...
Mitsubishi Caterpillar Forklift America Inc. (MCFA), a leading manufacturer of forklifts under the Cat lift trucks, Mitsubishi forklift trucks and Jungheinrich brands, recently broke ground to begin the expansion of its Houston-headquarters ...
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A biiger-than-expected trade deficit for January hurt the Australian dollar in the Asia session but overall trading was subdued. Australia posted a seasonally adjusted trade gap of $1.06 billion in January, compared with $688 million in ...
The Australian dollar was a third of a US higher after US and European stocks made strong gains in overnight trade. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.73 US cents, up from 102.40 cents at yesterday’s local close.
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The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.2 per cent at 5109.2 after hitting a 4 1/2-year high of 5135.7 in early trading. Share trading value worth $5.2 billion slipped just below the 20-day moving average of $5.3bn. Asian markets were ...
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This week’s sale saw prices rising slightly on the back of a weaker rand and the Cape Wools Merino indicator gained 1.3% on last week to close the day at R112.13/kg (clean). The rand has weakened over the last few days, falling to ...
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Australian businesses don’t plan to hire new staff in the coming months, and are putting off investments, as the cost of doing business takes its toll. On the back of recent high-profile job cuts and off-shoring announcements by a ...