The World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Economic Report April 2015 paints a favourable picture for Vietnam. According to the report, medium term projections reflect gradual improvement in GDP growth and macroeconomic stability ...
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After a slowdown in demand in the second half of last year in many parts of Europe, coatings companies in the region have become less confident about the short-term future. However, despite economic forecasts of relatively slow growth in ...
Financial service companies expect the pilot free trade zone in Guangdong to play a key role in fostering innovation and boost business with its close proximity to Hong Kong and Macao. The Guangdong zone, to be unveiled on Tuesday, is ...
The total value of yuan-denominated bonds issued in China in the first quarter of the year reached 3 trillion yuan ($490 billion), up 39 percent from a year earlier, the central bank said on Monday. Of the bonds issued during the period, ...
Whether they are in the lounge, in the kitchen or elsewhere in their homes, Africans are now being given a front-row view of how their world, and the world of trade, is changing. Their guides are the appliances they use to make their ...
China's central bank said yesterday it would cut the level of funds commercial banks must hold in reserve by 1 percentage point, the second such move this year to boost lending.The move, effective today, comes after the world’s second ...
Orders at famed event seen as signal of the outlook for nation's export-oriented firms Organizers of the latest China Import and Export Fair said transactions at the fair are expected to be stable even though China's foreign trade ...
UK retail sales increased by 3.2% on a like-for-like basis from March 2014, when they had decreased 1.7% on the preceding year. On a total basis, sales were up 4.7%, against a 0.3% fall in March 2014. Adjusted for the BRC-Nielsen Shop Price ...
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U.S. specialty jewelry store sales fell 5.4 percent year on year to $2.72 billion in February, according to government calculations. The sales decline was much more severe than preliminary totals for jewelry and watch sales across all ...
Tags: specialty jewelry, watch sales
Dutch brewer Heineken has agreed to purchase 51.11% stake in Slovenian brewery Pivovarna Lasko in a deal that will value the company at around $237m. Heineken and Lasko's largest shareholder Bank Asset Management Company (DUTB) ...
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US-based paper packaging company International Paper is said to be exploring a takeover bid of over €8.1bn for Irish packaging giant Smurfit Kappa. Sky News quoted a source as saying that International Paper was considering an ...
The French government will increase its stake in vehicle manufacturer Renault to 19.7% from the existing 15% with an investment of around €1.23bn. French industry ministry said that the government has purchased 9.6 million Renault ...
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The company has developed a sophisticated payment platform, offering instant payment services towards its customers. While having also developed partnerships with many international banks, BTCGaw is able to provide online automatic and ...
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China is seriously planning to shift part of its $300 billion textile industry to Pakistan in the coming years, says a leading Pakistani newspaper. This was revealed by one of the Pakistani delegates after an official visit to China. ...
Tags: textile sector, Textile
While two more textile export bodies have criticised the Foreign Trade Policy, a shoes and apparel major has welcomed it. Over the last week, several textile trade bodies have slammed the new policy for ignoring their concerns. Apparel ...
Tags: AEPC, Negative Reactions, Apparel