China watchers in Washington welcomed the news that the number of small-business registrations in China has risen by almost 50 percent. "Generally, it's a very positive sign," Nicholas Lardy, the Anthony M. Solomon Senior Fellow at the ...
Tags: China's Legislation Law, taxes
An official of China's Ministry of Commerce (MOC) said on Saturday that the ministry will consider taking possible actions in response to a ruling by the World Trade Organization (WTO) panel about a steel pipe trade dispute. "China will ...
Tags: Steel Pipe, Trade Dispute
The European Food Safety Authority (EFSA) has launched an open consultation on the draft scientific opinion on the safety of caffeine that was presented recently to EFSA. The provisional findings of the Draft Scientific Opinion on the ...
Tags: energy drink, public health, Agriculture
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), stood at 0.11 per cent for December 2014 (over December 2013), according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of ...
Tags: cotton yarn, tyre cord fabric, woollen textiles, Textile
With the UK’s economy on the up and an overall increase in consumer spending, there is a positive tone to this year’s Statistics Digest, published by the Furniture Industry Research Association, which contains facts and figures ...
Tags: Furniture Industry, trade gap, Furniture
Published annually, the Statistics Digest is compiled using the latest available data sourced from a range of websites. Dr. Peter Beele, Technical Services Manager for FIRA International and author of the publication, said: ...
Tags: Furniture Industry, websites, Furniture
The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), declined to 0.0 per cent for November 2014 (over November 2013), according to the provisional data released by the Office of the Economic Adviser, Ministry of ...
Tags: cord fabric, manmade fibre, Textile
Net sales lifted 16.74 per cent year on year in the fourth fiscal quarter ending November 30, 2014, at one of the biggest global apparel retailer and Sweden based, H&M Group. As per provisional figures, for the fourth quarter of 2014, H&M ...
Tags: apparel retailer, Apparel
India’s annual rate of inflation, based on monthly wholesale price index (WPI), dropped to a five-year low of 1.7 per cent for the month of October, 2014 (over October, 2013), according to the provisional data released by the Office ...
Tags: annual rate of inflation, consumer price index, Apparel
In October this year, the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal manufacturing industry was 75.4 percent, down from 76.6 percent recorded in September, while the capacity utilization rate in the Turkish basic metal ...
Tags: Turkish, Capacity Utilization Rate, Energy
According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Customs, in August this year Turkey's foreign trade deficit increased by 13.5 percent to $8.36 ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, Steel
U.S. jewelry and watch sales rose 4.3 percent year on year in July, according to preliminary government calculations, representing the strongest monthly gain so far this year. Earlier this month, and beginning with June's provisional sales ...
Tags: Jewelry Sales, Watch Sales
According to the provisional foreign trade statistics compiled by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK) and the Turkish Undersecretariat of Customs, in the first eight months of this year the value of Turkey's iron and steel imports ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Steel, Iron
Colombia's Ministry of Commerce, Industry and Tourism (MinCIT) imposed a provisional anti-dumping duty on imports of Chinese steel wire this week. According to reports, the tax on products under HS code 7312.10.90.00, origin China, will ...
Tags: steel wire, Mineral
Raisepack is designed specifically for FMCG and health and beauty markets, it was invented in America and is adaptable across a range of formats. The heart of the design enables the product to be pushed up, or down, the packaging, ...
Tags: Sauce PM, European Market, Packaging