High unemployment and the continued slowdown in economic growth in the Southern European crisis countries in particular is still hampering economic development in the European Union (EU). While the countries moving towards recovery are ...
Tags: GFK Consumer Climate, unemployment
China's gross domestic product (GDP) indicated a year-on-year increase of 7.7 percent to RMB 11.8855 trillion ($1.9 trillion) in the first quarter of this year, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The 7.7 percent ...
The Australian dollar fell to a one-month low during overnight trading as bombings in Boston and disappointing Chinese economic growth weighed on market sentiment. At 7am AEST the local unit was trading at 103.15 US cents, down from ...
Tags: Australian Dollar, China GDP
Reportedly, the current prices of SS400 hot rolled coils (HRC) with sizes of 3.0mm*1,250mm*C in Malaysia is at about US$810~US$825/ton, remaining unchanged from last week. The market shows a sign that the price may remain stable in the ...
The EU and Japan finished the first week-long round of negotiations for a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) less than a month after negotiations were officially launched. The EU team is headed up by Mauro Petriccione, Director in the European ...
Tags: Textile
Specialties in Hubei Hubei Province is abundant in specialties, among which are Wuchang Fish, Jingshan Guobao Qiao Rice, Zigui Navel Oranges, Luotian Chestnuts, Honghu Lotus Root, Xianning Sweet Osmanthus, and Xiaogan Matang of unique ...
Tags: Hubei Province, survey, economy, investment
Preregistration is now open for National Manufacturing Week (NMW 2013), 7-10 May in Melbourne, which will this year focus on solutions that help manufacturers target new, higher value sectors as well as boosting their day-to-day operations. ...
Tags: Service
The dollar has fallen sharply following news of slower economic growth in China. At 5pm AEST today, the Aussie was at $US1.0433, down from $US1.0546 on Friday afternoon. CMC markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the currency ...
The Australian dollar fell sharply in Asian trading yesterday on news that economic growth in China, Australia's largest trading partner, was much slower than expected in the first quarter of this year. At 5pm AEST, the dollar was buying ...
Tags: Aussie Dollar, GDP growth
China's imports of thermal coal could contract in 2013 as demand growth in the seaborne market is expected to moderate to 2% over the next four years, Goldman Sachs warned in a research note on Friday. "We believe 2013 will represent a ...
Tags: Thermal Coal, Chemicals
Volatile cotton prices and recession-induced drops in consumer spending caused the industry to decline slightly in the past five years; however, increasing population and disposable income growth will bolster industry revenue in the five ...
Tags: Global Apparel Sector, Apparel
Coming off a better than expected month in February, retail sales were somewhat lackluster in March, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF). Commerce reported ...
Tags: retail sales, retail, Manufacturing
ccording to the short range outlook of the World Steel Association (worldsteel), apparent steel consumption in the US is expected to grow by 2.7 percent in 2013 due to continuing fiscal concerns, totaling 99.3 million mt, lower than the 8.4 ...
In 2013, apparent steel consumption in China is expected to increase by 3.5 percent to 668.8 million mt after a 1.9 percent increase in 2012, according to the short range outlook of the World Steel Association (worldsteel) for 2013 and ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel
According to the short range outlook of the World Steel Association (worldsteel), steel demand in the European Union (EU) is expected to contract further by 0.5 percent in 2013, well below the 2.4 percent growth which had been forecast in ...
Tags: Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy