Credit constraints for German trade and industry edged downwards in August. 19.7% of the companies surveyed reported restrictive access to bank credit. The number of firms reporting credit constraints has not risen above a third in over ...
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UK retail sales values were up 1.8% on a like-for-like basis from August 2012, when they had decreased 0.4% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 3.6%, against a 1.6% increase in August 2012. While the growth was ...
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Osram Opto Semiconductors (Osram) recently shared its insights on applications and developments in automotive lighting. According to the German semiconductor manufacturer, the future trend for automotive lighting will be OLEDs. Osram gives ...
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The new PEUGEOT 308 R is transformed into an ultra-sporty concept car with refined design of the highest quality. Its bodywork bears the hallmarks of sportiness with a two-tone treatment, combining red and black, with a clean line of ...
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Japanese automaker Toyota has expanded its vehicle offerings in Australia with launch of the special edition Camry Atara R. The vehicle is powered by a 2.5L four-cylinder petrol engine that delivers an output of 133kW and maximum torque ...
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Many employers will readily identify the cost of a bad hire when a recruitment consultancy has been involved, but even when recruiting direct the costs are significant. So what are the costs? When recruiting themselves employers often ...
Govt delays approval of CNPC, Sinopec new projects till '13 emissions evaluation The country's two major oil providers - China National Petroleum Corp and China Petroleum and Chemical Corp - have been punished by the Environmental ...
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France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies (INSEE) has announced that the situation in French industry continued to improve in August compared to July, according to a survey carried out among French business leaders, ...
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he pendulum of the US economy remains on the upswing, according to the American Chemistry Council's (ACC) monthly Chemical Activity Barometer (CAB), released today. The economic indicator, shown to lead US business cycles by an average of ...
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Continental has unveiled a new e-bike drive system, developed in partnership with Benchmark Drives, that drive specialty division ContiTech Power Transmission Group says is smaller, more powerful and lighter than other systems currently ...
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Furi Electronics will be holding a shareholders’ meeting on Sept. 2 to decide on the company’s private investments to acquire 92.8% of MR LED Photoelectricity Co. stock shares. “If all goes well, the MR ...
Argentine polymer and synthetic rubber output fell 15.3% in July compared with the year-earlier period, the state statistics office Indec said Friday. Production of these petrochemicals also was down 23.3% compared with June, Indec said ...
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Automotive technology supplier Bosch has signed a contract for NIRA's tire pressure indicator (TPI) called indirect tire pressure monitoring system (iTPMS) to be equipped on Bosch's slip control systems. With the deal, the iTPMS provider ...
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In new jobs after graduating from university, Eric Perriard and Tom Wright found their employers could articulate grandiose strategies for their businesses. But there was little connection to how the average employee could help out. ...
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Industrial Profits from Principal Business Increased from January to July National Bureau of Statistics of China From January to July, the industrial profits of enterprises above designated size achieved 3,003.22 billion yuan, an increase ...
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