The US Department of Labor reported Friday that the US economy added 88,000 new jobs in March, the smallest gain in nine months and following a 268,000 jump in February. Nonetheless, the jobless rate fell to 7.6 percent, down 0.1 percent ...
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Derby-based ethnic food manufacturer S&A Foods plans to make up to 70 of its 500 staff redundant as it restructures its chilled ready meals business. Perween Warsi's firm S&A Foods will be making 70 of its 500 staff redundant The ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
The downturn in German construction activity deepened at the end of the first quarter of the current year, driven largely by a sharp and accelerated decrease in home building. Markit's Germany Construction Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) ...
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Bangladesh's extensive diplomatic efforts and constant lobbying has saved one billion dollar RMG export to Canada, and paved the smooth way for future export. The Parliament of Canada has recently decided to amend the relevant criteria in ...
In March, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 50.9 percent, up by 0.8 percentage point month-on-month, and stayed above the threshold for six consecutive months. In view of the sizes of enterprises, the PMI of ...
The Australian dollar was trading just below its two-month high late today after government data showed retail sales surged again in February. Retail sales rose a seasonally adjusted 1.3 per cent in February from January, when they rose ...
After moderating in February, Australian manufacturing performance was marginally weaker in March, hit by a decline in exports and fall in new orders. This is the 14th consecutive month the sector has contracted, according to latest ...
THE Australian dollar rose today on better-than-expected February trade data but failed to sustain gains as traders wait for central bank meetings. The Bank of Japan and the European Central Bank hold policy meetings in the coming days, ...
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Fewer executives are planning to make a capital investment in their business during the coming months, with investment expectations among Australian businesses fading in the lead-up to the middle of the year. Amid a broad drop-off in ...
Emirates Tim Clark and Qantas Alan Joyce at the signing of the agreement. Understandably, Qantas and Emirates airlines have welcomed the ACCC's conditional approval of their partnership, while the Transport Workers Union continues its ...
While some of its key metrics saw sequential declines, manufacturing growth continues to head in the right direction, according to monthly Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute for Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index ...
Economic activity in the manufacturing sector, as measured by the Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) expanded in March for the fourth consecutive month, and the overall economy grew for the 46th consecutive month, say the nation's supply ...
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Baosteel Group Xinjiang Bayi Steel Co., Ltd. southern Xinjiang steel base rolling workshop rolling production lines undergo successful trial production. On the morning of March 28, Baosteel Group Bayi Steel southern Xinjiang steel ...
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The Ontario Construction Secretariat (OCS) announced a $20,000 donation to the Central Ontario Building Trades Hammer Heads program, saying it felt the donation would aide in its day-to-day operations. "The program, which offers at-risk ...
Tags: Construction, Decoration
China's purchasing managers' index (PMI) for its domestic manufacturing sector was at 50.9 percent in March this year, up 0.8 percentage points compared to February and standing above 50 percent for six months in a row, according to the ...