19-12-2012 China's manufacturing sector ended the year on a high note with promising signs for continued growth in the new year. The preliminary purchasing managers'index(PMI)released by global banking giant hit 50.9 this ...
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The cloud computing market will grow almost 20% this year to become a $109 billion industry, research firm Gartner predicts, with business process as a service (BPaaS) and software as a service (SaaS) dominating the market, but ...
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THE Shanghai International Shipping Institute predicts that the world's container throughput this year will grow 4% YoY to 615 million TEUs as compared to the 7.5% growth in 2011 and the 15% gain in 2010. According to the SISI report, ...
PA Consulting Group's second annual benchmarking study of manufacturing companies shows that the companies under review have improved their green performance since early 2011.The benchmarking analysis is a snapshot of four global ...
According to preliminary government data, steel imports declined in October by 2.5% compared to September. Mr David Phelps president of AIIS said that "Steel imports declined again in October as demand softened across most product lines. ...
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Reuters reported that Hydro is focusing its Capital Markets Day 2012 on the improvement efforts being made throughout the company, aiming to create a global leader in aluminium. Hydro is expecting world aluminium demand outside China of 2% ...
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Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures have trended lower this week, as December fell by 369 points to close at 71.53 cents. With harvest in the Northern Hemisphere gaining momentum, the market finally came under some ...
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Apple's iPad has lost ground in the tablet market,with Android devices gaining momentum during the third quarter,according to a report by IDC. Q3 saw worldwide tablet shipments reach 28 million,up 50 per cent on the same period last ...
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There is no question the Public Services Network(PSN)has been gaining momentum over the past 12 months.The"network of networks"to enable local services to save cash by using shared infrastructure and having better access to applications has ...
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"Make your move,"economist Jeff Dietrich advised the 200 attendees at the 2012 Glazing Executives Forum,held Sept.13 as part of GlassBuild America in Las Vegas."Invest time,money,personnel.Move forward and innovate,"said the senior analyst ...
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The race to manufacture the most power-efficient and fastest chips is gaining momentum, with contract chip manufacturer GlobalFoundries on Thursday announcing technology advances that analysts said could allow the company to catch ...
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(Reuters) - Railroad shipments of lumber are gaining momentum, signaling a construction upturn that should drive up shipping volume of consumer products from appliances to furniture. This mounting demand for construction and household goods ...
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Fuji Xerox Printers has appointed Edwards Dunlop Office Products as an authorised paper distributor for Australia. Edwards Dunlop Office Products is the largest independent paper merchant in Australia and will distribute Fuji Xerox ...
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The importance of evolving design trends cannot be overstated, especially because they filter down to influence every segment of home interior goods. Of course that includes floor coverings, and the new product introductions exhibited at ...
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