The Chinese government has been authorized to ease investment rules in three new free trade zones (FTZs) after top legislature gave the go ahead during a bi-monthly meeting on Sunday. The new zones will be located in South China's ...
Tags: Investment Rules, Free Trade Zones
The Renminbi exchange rate will remain stable in 2015, a macro economic report from China International Capital Corporation (CICC) predicted Monday. "Despite the weaker spot exchange rate of the Renminbi against the dollar, the ...
China's consumer price index (CPI), the main gauge of inflation, is estimated to grow by about 1.4 percent in December from a year earlier, the latest report from the Bank of Communications (BOC) said. The National Bureau of Statistics ...
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U.S. chain-store sales rose 2.2 percent year on year for the week that ended on December 27 and included the final shopping days before Christmas, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) and Goldman Sachs. ...
Eastman Chemical Company has announced it will join Together for Sustainability (TfS). Eastman and TfS have confirmed acceptance of Eastman's application to the consortium as the first U.S.-based company to join, with plans to finalize ...
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American fast food restaurant chain Subway has announced an investigation over a media report in China alleging that workers at a Beijing franchise manipulated food labels. The report said that workers in Beijing Subway outlet doctored ...
Tags: Subway, vegetable products
The 5th Inkjet India 2015 conference will be held on February 26, 2015 at the Indian Habitat Centre, New Delhi and will be presented by Durst Phototechnik. The conference will present a powerful panel of industry experts including ...
Overall, retail sales during the Black Friday to Christmas Eve period excluding automotive sales increased 5.5 percent in 2014, according to Mastercard Spendingpulse’s initial view on the 2014 U.S. holiday shopping season. The ...
China's economy is likely to expand at a slower pace of 7 percent in 2015 and 7.3 percent this year, a government think tank said in a report on Monday. Due to factors such as overcapacity in some manufacturing industries, the country's GDP ...
Tags: China Economy, home price
The reduction of bank credit available to the diamond industry is a game changer that will influence the market for many years to come. Therefore, this column has chosen bank credit as its most important story of 2014, rising above other ...
Tags: diamond industry, diamond market
HTC has revealed it has plans to expand its smartphone line-up with a selection of new entry-level handsets. Jack Tong, the firm’s President of North Asia, revealed that next year will see more low-spec 4G smartphones hit store ...
Tags: HTC, Smartphone, CES
Buoyed by sustained demand for apartments and condominiums, coupled with state and local governments moving ahead with delayed public projects, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has been positive for seven consecutive months. As a ...
The economy grew at its fast rates in 11 years in the third quarter, according to a third estimate released by the Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) that showed consumer spending increased more than thought. The BEA now estimates real ...
Tags: Consumer Spending, Q3 GDP Growth
The government of Oman is planning to set up a major poultry project with a capital investment of OMR100m ($258.91m), seeking support from the private sector. Promoted by state-owned Oman Food Investment, this new development is part of ...
Tesla is reportedly planning to update its flagship Roadster car which is expected to be released later this week. The report hints at performance upgrade and improvement of all-electric range of the vehicle, reported Auto Express. The ...
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