SAP on Monday announced that it is planning to impose a higher price on its Standard Support software maintenance services. The increase will go into effect later this year, with only new contracts having to pay the hiked price. ...
There is a decrease in demand for jute owing to the Government of India, for the first time, diluting the packaging norms by 60 percent under the mandatory Jute Packaging Materials Act ) of 1987. Under the JPMA, sugar mills in the ...
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The southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh is expected to harvest around 700,000 bales (1 bale = 170 kg) of cotton during the current season, as against last year’s output of 650,000 bales, state Agriculture Minister K ...
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According to U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) October Crop Production report global 2012/13 cotton production is forecast to decline 6 percent from the previous year to 116.3 million bales as the rising prices of competing crops and ...
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Union Minister for Commerce, industry and Textiles Shri Anand Sharma has held a review meeting for early commencement of minimum support price operations to stabilize cotton prices which have witnessed a sharp decline and are operating ...
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International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) releases a report on Production and Trade Policies affecting the cotton industry. Subsidies to the cotton industry, including direct support to production, border protection, crop insurance ...
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Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures continued to slip since our last report on October 25, as December dropped another 347 points to close at 69.26 cents. The December contract has basically been flatlined near the ...
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India's cotton production for the current year is likely to decline by five percent from last year's 37.3 million bales of 170 kg each to 35.4 million bales, according to the estimates released by the cotton Association of India (CAI). ...
At present, bearish trend seems to be continuing in the long-term international cotton prices. The demand for cotton from textile mills is appearing only when there is a decline in cotton prices. In addition, the Government policies ...
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World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates by United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported this month's 2012/13 U.S. cotton supply and demand estimates include slight revisions, resulting in an increase of 300,000 bales in ...
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Representatives of the powerloom sector in India, especially from the southern state of Tamil Nadu have once again made a plea to bring cotton under the Essential Commodities Act (ECA). To press their demand for inclusion of cotton ...
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The International Cotton Advisory Committee (ICAC) reported that in September 2012, international cotton prices declined slightly, whereas Chinese cotton prices increased a little bit. This might indicate price directions over the next few ...
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THE EVOLUTION OF VALVE DISTRIBUTION MRC's Gary Ittner outlined the many changes that have occurred in the manufacturing/distribution systems for valves over the years. Back in the 1970s, for example, the industry was much more complex, more ...
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According to foreign intermediary's report, due to rebound of nickel price and traders overweight inventory, after a week holiday of Chinese New Year, the price of Asian stainless steel starts to increase. By report, transaction price of ...
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