The online shopping market in Australia continues to grow strongly and in 2013 is expected to account for 7% of total retail sales. Total online spending is forecast to amount to $18.3 billion in 2013, with the average annual spend online ...
Tags: Aussie Retail Sales, Apparel
Hostess snack cakes are set to return to the shelves across the US, with 50 million Twinkies and 35 million CupCakes with Signature Squiggle expected to be rolled out in next two weeks. The new products that will hit the shelves include ...
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In late June, the price of gold has fallen below 1,200 U.S. dollars per ounce; however, it rebounded slightly recently. At present, financial market fluctuates by the influence of domestic and international economic situation. Under this ...
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China's holdings of US Treasuries increased further in May, rising to a record high of US$1.316 trillion, according to data released by the US Department of Treasury. China continues to be the largest holder of US Treasuries as the ...
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How do you use packaging to communicate your sustainable strategy to customers? Come and find out. On July 17, 2013, Jim Hanna, director, environmental impact, Starbucks Coffee Co., will speak at the Packaging Digest Global Food & ...
Tags: Packaging, Sustainability, Gateway
THE dollar was the best-performing currency in Asia yesterday, investors flocking to support the unit on news that China's economic slowdown in the second quarter was not as bad as some had feared. China's gross domestic product grew by ...
THE Australian dollar is lower today despite a modest bounce from China's latest economic growth figures. At 5pm, the local unit was trading at 90.87 US cents, down from 91.67 cents on Friday. The Australian dollar briefly dropped below ...
THE Australian dollar gained after disappointing US retail sales figures put pressure on the greenback. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 91.02 US cents, up from 90.87 cents at yesterday's local close. The Australian dollar ...
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Infosys posted strong revenue growth in the second quarter as demand picked up in key markets including the U.S. However, the Indian outsourcer's net profit grew only 0.5 percent year on year as the company increased salaries for staff in ...
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Indian handicrafts companies participating in the three-day GIFTEX WORLD 2013 generated a business of worth over US$ three million which concluded at Tokyo Big Sight Japan. The Executive Director of Export Promotion Council For ...
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Dr. Kavuru Samba Siva Rao, the Minister of Textiles chaired a meeting with the members of All India Handicrafts Board comprising of officials from different Ministries and Departments of Central and State Governments, apart from the ...
China's investment in Africa has increased 30-fold since 2005, a commerce official said Thursday. According Ministry of Commerce spokesman Yao Jian, who spoke at a press conference in Beijing Thursday, the investment was divided amongst ...
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AUSTRALIAN stocks shot up by 1.3 per cent, with investors cheering comments out of the US that money would continue to be pumped into the world's largest economy. Shares in Australia soared on US Fed chairman Ben Bernanke's comments that ...
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Fincantieri to build a super luxury ship for regent Seven Seas Cruises Thursday, Jul 11, 2013 Fincantieri has received an order from Regent Seven Seas Cruises for the construction of a super luxury cruise ship. The new ship will be ...
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THE Australian dollar is higher after the US Federal Reserve chairman eased concerns about the tapering of the central bank's economic stimulus program. At 1700 AEST on Thursday, the local unit was trading at 92.71 US cents, up from 91.96 ...
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