It is learned that China’s biggest steelmaker Baosteel expects a moderate increase of steel demand in China this year. According to the company’s general manager He Wenbo, the steel sector faced difficulties last year but this ...
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Samsung was the largest applicant for European patents last year. Siemens, BASF, Ericsson and Bosch were all in the top ten for applications and, for the first time, A Chinese company – ZTE – made it into the top ten. The ...
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With increasing number of image conscious people coupled with economic crisis, online sales of second-hand clothes are at an all-time high in the US. According to the First Annual Resale Report of San Francisco-based kids e-retailer ...
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At the SteelOrbis 2013 Spring Conference & 68th IREPAS Meeting held in Doha on March 3-5, Phil Eglin from World Steel Dynamics (WSD) has said that the recent slowdown in Chinese steel demand is a result of the slowdown in fixed asset ...
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Ugur Dalbeler, chairman of IREPAS, the global association of producers and exporters of long steel products, as well as CEO of Turkish steelmaker Colakoglu Metalurji, has said that in 2013 the main problem in the steel industry will ...
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Fashion's Night Out (FNO), the annual shopping event meant for boosting the business of recession-hit retailers, is bidding adieu to the United States of America. A part of New York Fashion Week since its inception in 2009, FNO, which ...
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Bangladesh readymade garment (RMG) accessory manufacturers are eyeing emerging markets, including Japan, South Africa, Russia and Myanmar, as there is a decline in exports of apparel accessories to the traditional markets such as the EU and ...
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AS smartphone giants Apple and Samsung battle for the wallets of tech-savvy youngsters, a growing number of manufacturers is trying to lure a fast-growing new market: their grandparents. Handset makers at the world's biggest mobile fair ...
1.Economic operation of the status quo of Chinese lighting industry MIIT statistics of 2011 shows that the Chinese Lighting Industry produce & sales and exports maintained stable growth; however the produce & sales of fluorescent lamps ...
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An update to a survey conducted in spring of 2012 by McGladrey, a leading provider of assurance, tax and consulting services, indicates respondents’ optimism in their companies and the economy has fallen sharply. In an effort to ...
Profits at Stater Bros have been hit by pressure on margins, as the California-based retailer invested in pricing during the first quarter. Stater Bros revealed yesterday (12 February) that first-quarter net income fell to US$5.4m, ...
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Apparel experts in manufacturing and retailing across the globe from Australia, Cambodia, China, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, Switzerland, Thailand, The United States, Vietnam and more gathered for Prime Source Forum – Focus on ...
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Research shows that emerging technology like mobility and online collaboration are giving companies and investors a competitive edge. The research by AT&T reveals that many firms are investing a larger percentage of their ICT budgets in ...
According to statistics, Korea’s production of steel products totaled 72.91 million tons in 2012, up by 0.9% year on year. In 2012, the country’s crude steel production increased slightly by 1.3% year on year to 69.4 ...
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IT spending growth in the Asia-Pacific region is expected to slow as countries including China and India grapple with emerging economic issues as a result of the world economic crisis, according to research firm Forrester. Spending by ...
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