Week after week we read headlines pronouncing that China is about to overtake the U.S. and other advanced economies and become the number one global economic force. Recently there have been a number of high profile announcements that China ...
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It goes without saying that China has proven it is a true heavyweight global contender. The herculean growth achieved by China over the past two decades is unprecedented in the annals of human history. China has overtaken Japan to become ...
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In terms of mergers and acquisitions, restructuring, portfolio changes and investment projects, one of the most active sectors in the European coatings supply chain is dispersions. Despite a slow growth in demand for coatings, ...
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Weak overall economic growth persisted in the third quarter of 2012,increasing by 2.7 percent,and the sluggish pace characteristic of the current expansion is likely to continue,according to the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for ...
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The coatings industry in Europe has been bracing itself for an extremely difficult 2012 in which much of the region will be suffering from the effects of a severe economic downturn mainly due to the impact of the troubles with the euro on ...
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Sales in Europe's decorative paints market have been sluggish this year and are likely to show an even slower pace of growth in 2012. Meanwhile in the Gulf area of the Middle East—close to Europe's doorstep—the decorative ...
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By 2030 around 70 percent of the Europe's energy requirements is predicted to come from abundant reserves of gas in Russia, the Artic and the neighboring areas of southeast Asia and North Africa. Also to the European Union's 27 member ...
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RBI in its Mid-Quarter Monetary Policy Review: December 2012, made no significant changes today, with cash reserve ratio (CRR) of scheduled banks unchanged at 4.25 per Cent. Consequently, the reverse repo rate under the LAF unchanged at 7.0 ...
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According to a Barclays Capital survey of producers,consumers,traders and investors,a total of 75%of players in the Chinese base metals market believe that 1H13 will see better economic conditions than the second half of 2012.Iin a similar ...
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The National Retail Federation is pleased to announce that Amazon,Crocs,Kohl's and lululemon are the recipients of its prestigious annual awards.The award winners are selected each year by select members of the NRF Board who comprise its ...
European coatings companies must deal with the widening gap between mature domestic markets Mature Domestic Markets in Europe Present Challenges Nonetheless,the poor prospects for major parts of Europe underline the challenges for its ...
Three days of exclusivity and innovation. On 3 - 5 April 2013, Milano will become the capital city of the international steel industry for the 5th Made in Steel. This event, that will be held for the first time in the fieramilanocity halls, ...
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The “Industrial Internet” (or Internet of Things) has the potential to add $10-15 trillion to global GDP by 2030 and reduce billions of dollars worth of waste across major industries such as healthcare, energy and ...
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PTI reported that the government recently notified 10 mega industrial zones in different states, a move aimed at boosting the country's manufacturing sector. Mr Anand Sharma Commerce and Industry Ministry at a CII function said that "We ...
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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