Global copper supply is expected to remain in surplus in 2014 and continue to exert downward pressure on prices, Australia's Bureau of Resources and Energy Economics forecast in its March quarter report. "Although consumption is forecast ...
Tags: Copper, copper supply, Copper prices
The number of businesses indicating they will hire staff in the months ahead has increased for a third consecutive quarter, supporting a view that underlying economic conditions are stable and that confidence is sound in spite of recent ...
Tags: Service, Employment
The conference program for Label Summit Latin America 2014 is now available as registration opens for its 11th edition. The continent’s largest dedicated event, Label Summit Latin America has led the way in professional and commercial ...
Tags: Retailer Surya, Flagship, industry trends
Once this year's harsh weather has faded, the U.S. economy could be poised for a breakout year — its strongest annual growth in nearly a decade. The combination of an improving job market, pent-up consumer demand, less drag from ...
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The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the October-December quarter, slightly more than previously estimated, as consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in three years. The fourth-quarter growth rate was a bit stronger ...
Tags: U.S.economy, BMO Capital Markets
Democratic Republic of Congo aims to double tax revenues from minerals but investors warned that an overhaul of the mining code could remove incentives to invest there. Prime Minister Augustin Matata Ponyo told a mining conference in the ...
Tags: DRC Mining, Mining Tax
With the pace of U.S. economic growth seen speeding up later this year and next, many business economists expect the Federal Reserve to end its bond purchases this fall or even earlier. The consensus of the 48 economists surveyed by the ...
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The US Energy Information Administration says that in September 2013, China’s net imports of petroleum and other liquids exceeded those of the United States on a monthly basis, making it the largest net importer of crude oil and other ...
Tags: Oil Importer, petroleum, liquids production
The U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) has awarded a US$ 257,000 grant to Honeywell Group Limited (Lagos, Nigeria) for a project that will assess different product streams for petrochemical facilities in Nigeria. Under the ...
When it comes to manufacturing, supplying, exporting and importing, India comes first in all these. Indian export and import chemical business becomes one of the global hubs for traders in the past two years. Indian chemical industry is one ...
ICE Cotton traded slightly higher this week despite the nearby cash market grinding to a virtual standstill. Current crop export sales were just enough to support the market, while the attractiveness of SH 2014 offers at 1000 pts less than ...
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The frenzied pace of infrastructural developments in South Africa and Kenya is growing the market for thermoset resins in both countries. Significant government investment, especially in low-cost housing, road and other non-domestic ...
Tags: Construction, Chemicals, Decoration, Thermoset Resins
Asia Pacific retailers are focused on expanding in the Asia Pacific region, a recent global report by CBRE Research has found. The How Active Are Retailers Globally? survey found that Asia Pacific-based retailers see significant potential ...
Tags: Asia Pacific Retailers, Region Expansion, mature retail sectors
Japanese core machinery orders jumped 13.4% in January from the previous month, the government said Thursday, indicating that companies may be willing to boost their capital spending even after a sales tax increase in April. The large ...
New research from the Export Finance and Insurance Corporation (EFIC) has found that Australian SME exporters' confidence is on the up, with 36 per cent of active SME exporters expecting overseas sales to increase in the next 12 months. ...