China is targeting GDP growth of 7.5 percent and an inflation rate of 3.5 percent in 2013, as stated by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao in his government work report speech delivered during the opening ceremony of China’s National ...
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Annual inflation in the euro area was 2.0 percent in January this year, down from 2.2 percent in December 2012, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In January 2012, the annual ...
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Sainsbury's was the only retailer to increase its market share in the last three months, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer increased its share from 16.9% to 17% in the 12 weeks ended 17 February, beating ...
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ElectroniCast Consultants, has announced the release of their 2013 market review and forecast of the worldwide use of High Brightness Light Emitting Diodes (HB-LED) Driver Integrated Circuits (ICs) in illumination. Values include LED ...
Australian businesses have pulled back their profit expectations for the coming months as they anticipate modest sales activity, difficult trading conditions and subdued consumer activity. After showing signs of optimism leading into the ...
Fresh market share figures for the UK grocery sector show strong gains for discounters Aldi and Lidl as consumer budgets are squeezed by inflation. Aldi and Lidl saw sales rise by 28% and 10% respectively in the 12 weeks to 20 January, ...
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Annual inflation in the euro area was 2.2 percent in December last year, stable compared to November, according to a report released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. In December 2011, the annual inflation ...
“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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Food inflation in the UK is likely to increase further in 2013, a development which will affect the catering and hospitality trade, according to the annual food inflation report from the UK-based procurement specialist Prestige Purchasings. ...
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Perng Fai-nan, governor of the Central Bank of China (CBC), pointed out yesterday (Dec. 19) that the CBC will stick to the “properly loose” monetary policy in the first quarter next year. He expected Taiwan’s real interest ...
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The Board of Directors took notice of the information regarding the expenditures of Gazprom and its subsidiaries. It was noted that in the previous two years Gazprom had been one of the world's leading companies by net profit and that it ...
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The Iranian government is preparing the next solar year budget to submit to the Parliament but reportedly with significant difference from current year budget in details. According to the budget law, Iran is expected to sell USD 81 ...
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UK retailer Morrisons lost ground to its bigger rivals Asda and Sainsbury's, Kantar Worldpanel claimed today (11 September) as they issued their latest sales data on the country's grocery sector. The UK's fourth largest grocer saw its ...
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UK retailer Morrisons lost market share over the last quarter, according to the latest data from Kantar Worldpanel. The retailer has experienced a sales decline of 1.1% in the 12 weeks ended 25 November, bringing its share down from 12.3% ...
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Chairman All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) Ahsan Bashir has urged for provision of regionally competitive interest rate in the wake of improvement in the economic indicators. He has appreciated the government for bringing ...
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