The US liquid refreshment beverage market grew at a noteworthy rate in 2014 after having been essentially flat in 2013, according to newly released preliminary data from beverage market research organisation the Beverage Marketing ...
Global diamond jewelry demand rose 2.9 percent year on year to $81.4 billion in 2014, according to industry insight data published by De Beers on Friday. The research sets a new high for global demand, but also represents the slowest growth ...
Tags: diamond jewelry, jewelry demand
Chinese leaders and economists have said China must up its game to boost export growth against the backdrop of an anemic global economic recovery. SIX-PERCENT GROWTH Commerce Minister Gao Hucheng said on Saturday that China is confident ...
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The Chinese economy is expected to grow 7 percent in the first quarter of 2015, according to an estimate released by the State Information Center, a government think tank, on Monday. A steady slowdown is expected for the Chinese economy, ...
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The Chinese currency has seen sharp volatility against the US dollar this week as a strengthening dollar stokes worries of the yuan's depreciation. The yuan continued to decline against the dollar on Wednesday with its spot exchange rate ...
Tags: China's New Yuan, Chinese currency
Gold futures on the COMEX division of the New York Mercantile Exchange rose on Monday as U.S. equities weakened and the dollar fell. The most active gold contract for April delivery rose 6.9 U.S. dollars, or 0.56 percent, to settle at ...
Tags: Gold futures, Physical demand
The Japanese economy appears to have expanded during the October-December period, marking the first growth in three quarters thanks to a long-awaited recovery in consumer spending. Real gross domestic product grew an annualized 4% last ...
Tags: consumer spending, Electrical
The latest figures from the British Coatings Federation show that for the second consecutive year, paint sales have outperformed GDP, with an increase of 5 percent in volume during 2014, against economic growth of 3 percent. ...
Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney has announced the commencement of its fifth U.S. Paint & Coatings Industry study. According to the firm, the industry is continuing its recovery from the global recession of 2008-2009. Consumption is projected to ...
Mohawk Industries has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the IVC Group. IVC is a major manufacturer of sheet vinyl, luxury vinyl tile (LVT) and laminate, with operations in Europe and the U.S. and sales of approximately $700 ...
Tags: customary closing conditions, regulatory approvals, Construction
The likelihood of tighter European Union regulations on air emissions being imposed on the European coatings and other industries has been receding as the EU gives top priority to economic growth at a time when many of the region’s ...
Tags: IAQ labelling system, volatile organic compounds, Construction
China's export was far less than expected in November, crude oil and other commodity prices tumbled to the unexpectedly sharp drop in imports, the trade surplus hit a record high. China's economy is facing more downward pressure. China's ...
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Affected by the global economic recovery of uncertainty, this year's the asean countries growth momentum is healthy but conservative.According to the latest issue of the international monetary fund annual economic outlook report this year, ...
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Publishing its submission to HM Treasury ahead of the Autumn Statement on 3rd December, the British Retail Consortium (BRC), has highlighted the consensus across the business world that the business rates system is in need of fundamental ...
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The rigid plastic packaging giant’s results for the six months ended 30 September 2014, shows good growth in profits, returns and dividends. The planned acquisition of Promens Group progresses the company’s Vision 2020 ...