Business cash flow has slowed this year, placing further strain on a range of industries already experiencing low confidence because of weak trading activity and high operating costs. Businesses are waiting nearly eight weeks to be paid ...
Tags: Service
In the fourth quarter of 2012, the business investment rate was 19.7% in the euro area, compared with 20.0% in the third quarter of 2012. This fall was the result of investment decreasing (-1.7%) at a higher pace than gross value added ...
Tags: business investment, Euro Area
Foodservice packaging company Lyons Magnus has announced an investment of $5m in a bid to expand operations in northern Kentucky. Initially, the company will purchase land to build a new facility for food processing, warehousing space and ...
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Investment in equipment and software is expected to grow 5.6% in 2013, according to the Q2 update to the 2013 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlook released today by the Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation. The Foundation ...
Tags: equipment, Software Investment
Fewer executives are planning to make a capital investment in their business during the coming months, with investment expectations among Australian businesses fading in the lead-up to the middle of the year. Amid a broad drop-off in ...
Tokyo-based diversified conglomerate Itochu Corporation has entered into an agreement with Asahi Mutual Life Insurance to jointly set up a marketing company that will engage in market development, development of sales channels, and sales ...
A three-judge panel of the US Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia on Friday questioned whether it or a federal district court should properly hear the American Petroleum Institute's challenge of a Securities and Exchange ...
Tags: SEC Rule, API Challenge, Chemicals
Small business optimism has returned to levels not seen in almost two years according to a new survey. The survey, conducted by Bibby Financial Services, showed 65 per cent of small businesses are more optimistic about sales growth in the ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics
The dollar was higher today as investors continued to lower their expectations of further interest rate cuts in 2013. Futures markets were pricing in just 18 basis points of interest rate cuts, compared with 50 basis points at the start ...
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According to information technology researcher Gartner in a world wide survey looking at business investment Big Data is set to grow exponentially in 2013. A survey of leading IT decision makers indicates 2013 will be the year of Big Data ...
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A number of positive signs are starting to emerge regarding the U.S. economy, but there remain political and global headwinds that could slow growth, according to a new report. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation ...
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The Australian dollar was lower late today as the US dollar strengthened broadly in the wake of more solid economic data from the world's largest economy. Initial claims for US jobless benefits last week dropped to 344,000, compared with ...
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The Greater London Authority (GLA) has issued prior notice of its plan to select a supplier or suppliers to help with its Super Connected Cities Plan (SCCP) initiative. The government's broadband delivery team, BDUK, awarded GLA an ...
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The dollar rallied strongly today after the Reserve Bank of Australia signalled it might be done cutting interest rates. At 4.30pm AEDT, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0310, up from $US1.0238 late yesterday. It traded as high as $US1.0323 ...
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The dollar was sharply lower today amid rising concerns that the US central bank might soon take steps to start withdrawing the stimulus measures that have supported the world's biggest economy since the global financial crisis. Minutes ...
Tags: Dollar, financial crisis, financial