Peru's exporters' association (Adex) forecast, jewelry production for the domestic market in 2013 will grow by 15%, thanks to the rise of the purchasing power of the residents. Adex association - jewelry and silver branch President, Julio ...
U.S. economic growth will be somewhat restrained, but not deterred, and improving fundamentals provide reason for optimism by the end of 2013 and through 2014, according to a new forecast. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and ...
FedEx is planning to withdraw over 80 aircraft and buy a smaller number of more modern, fuel efficient models as part of its reorganisation and environmental drive. It is reported that 10 aircraft will be retired immediately and 70+ more ...
The market research institute Ceresana forecasts dynamic growth of global demand for Carbon Black: market volume is to increase by more than 3.1 million tonnes until 2019. Rubber products mainly utilize Carbon Black as filler material while ...
Tags: Carbon Black, Construction, pigment
Further falls have been forecast for the Australian dollar, which yesterday dived below the US95c mark to levels not seen since October 2011. Speculation that the US Federal Reserve will begin to slow its monetary stimulus sooner than ...
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Spirits consumption in Egypt will grow by 2.88% during 2011-16 as compared to 1.22% in the previous five years, according to a report by Canadean Wines & Spirits. The report, "The Future of the Spirits Market in Egypt, to 2016", says that ...
Tags: Agriculture, Wines, Spirits
Demand for flexible displays is set to undergo massive growth during the next seven years, with a broad variety of applications—ranging from smartphones to giant screens mounted on buildings—driving a nearly 250 times expansion ...
Tags: Flexible Display, Smartphones, Screens
THE WOODLANDS, Texas — A 72.7% jump in furniture and mattress sales helped power retailer Conn's to a total first-quarter revenue gain of 25%, with earnings nearly doubling to $22.2 million. The company said furniture and mattress ...
Emerging markets and lower prices will push worldwide smartphone shipments close to the billion-unit level this year, according to the latest forecast by IDC. That company is predicting total smartphone sales of 958.8 million for the ...
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Should Microsoft merge its smartphone and tablet/laptop/desktop operating systems into one substantial OS? It's not just a theoretical question prompted by an older "write once, run anywhere" development mindset. Merging the Windows Phone ...
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Microsoft today confirmed what many analysts suspected, that it has cut prices of Windows 8 and Windows RT licenses to hardware partners building smaller-sized tablets as a way to drop device prices and juice sales. Analysts questioned ...
Tags: Microsoft, Windows, Free Office
After their expectations reached a 24-year low in the previous quarter, businesses are indicating that price rises are on the agenda in the new financial year as they seek to retain profits while compensating for cost pressures and low ...
Tags: Service, Bank, Price Expectations
Demand for meat, poultry, and seafood packaging is forecast to increase 3.2 percent annually to $9.7 billion in 2017. Gains will be driven by increased meat, poultry, and seafood production along with accelerated foodservice revenue ...
Tags: Packaging, Protein Foods, 2017
The Australian dollar is almost half a US cent lower after global investors reacted to yesterday' s interest rate decision. At 7am AEST the currency was trading at 96.50 US cents, down from 96.93 cents at yesterday’s local close. ...
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Marking its entry in premium men’s fabric segment, Lombard India, a Future Group company, unveiled its plan to invest around Rs. 1 billion over the next one year for expansion, Economic Times reported. Speaking to PTI, Lombard ...