October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
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Business-to-business payment times have fallen by five days since the height of the global financial crisis(GFC),however,cash flow pressures remain prevalent as firms are being forced to wait more than three weeks longer than standard terms ...
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Taiwan`s exports to several emerging markets have clearly grown this year,and prospects look even brighter,according to Chao Yuen-chuan,President and CEO of Taiwan External Trade Development Council(TAITRA),the semi-official trade promoter. ...
Tags: emerging market, Taiwan, export, Middle East
National Manufacturing Week returns to Melbourne next May with a focus on sustainable manufacturing and working “smarter.” Co-located with Austech, NMW 2013 will feature – for the first time in Victoria – two new ...
The National Retail Federation sent a letter to President Obama to express the retail industry’s growing concern if a contract agreement isn’t reached between the International Longshoremen’s Association and the United ...
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ZURICH, Switzerland — November 6, 2012 — The eyes of the textile universe were focused on Vietnam as the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF) held its traditional Annual Conference from Nov. 4 - 6, 2012. In the ...
Tags: ITMF, Fiber Session, Better Cotton Initiative, Polyester, Cotton
BRASKEM announces its results for the third quarter of 2012. Braskem ended the third quarter of 2012 with EBITDA of R$930 million, which increased 10% from the previous quarter and remained virtually stable compared to the same period of ...
Tags: Braskem, naphtha, resins, petrochemical products, thermoplastic resins
China Xiniya Fashion Limited, a leading provider of men's business casual apparel in China, announced the opening of its sixth and seventh flagship stores in Urumqi City, Xinjiang Province and Shenyang City, Liaoning Province. Both stores ...
Tags: business casual apparel, flagship stores, apparel, men's
Vietnam’s economic slowdown is proving a tough hurdle to overcome for mainland Chinese and Taiwanese plastics industry exporters, although some of them say they continue to see long-term potential there. Chinese and Taiwanese firms ...
Taipei, Oct. 26, 2012 (CENS)--Morris Chang, chairman of Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp. (TSMC), the leading contract IC maker in the world, pointed out yesterday (Oct. 25) that the global economy is still situated in a spot where ...
Tags: TSMC, Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Corp., Semiconductor, IC
Gulf Times reported that Qatalum, an equal JV between Norway's Hydro Aluminium and Qatar Petroleum ruled out direct involvement in downstream industries but its focus will be on capacity enhancement. Mr Tom Petter Johansen CEO of Qatalum ...
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Max Manufacturing Company of Burma will increase its daily cement production capacity from 500 tonnes now to 2, 600 tonnes by the end of next year and 4, 200 tonnes in 2014, according to a deal with a Thai company, the Bangkok Post reported ...
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The fourth review of the trade policies and practices of Bangladesh takes place on 15 and 17 October 2012.The basis for the review is a report by the World Trade Organization(WTO)Secretariat and a report by the Government of Bangladesh. ...
Tags: WTO, Trade Policies, global economic crisis
Prime Source Forum(PSF)-Focus on ASEAN will make its debut in Jakarta,Indonesia on 30 January 2013,bringing the established PSF brand,which has seen 7 successful editions in Hong Kong and the first PSF satellite event in Delhi held last ...
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In the new EU Industrial Policy strategy,published on 10 October,the European Union announces its intention to focus on creative industries,such as the European fashion,high-end,and luxury industry. "Given their economic significance,it ...