AUSTRALIAN shares are one per cent higher as the military overthrow of Egyptian president Mohamed Morsi boosts the price of crude oil and shares in energy companies. The strong gains continue the volatility on the market, with shares ...
Tags: Market Rises, economy, stock
OPPOSITION treasury spokesman Joe Hockey says the rapidly falling Australian dollar is having an "immediate negative impact" on business confidence and fuel prices, despite being good for exporters. Mr Hockey said falling interest rates ...
It is learned that Brazilian steelmaker of long product Gerdau is aiming the second half of this year to launch its flat products. According to the company’s Finance Executive Mr. Andre Pires, the company’s hot rolled ...
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THE Australian dollar is higher after a comment from Reserve Bank governor Glenn Stevens that caused the local currency to fall to a three-year low was dismissed as a lighthearted remark. At 5pm today, the local unit was trading at 91.06 ...
THE dollar received a fillip yesterday after a top Reserve Bank official said financial markets had misinterpreted comments by governor Glenn Stevens that seemed to indicate another rate cut was imminent. Philip Lowe, deputy governor of ...
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The versatility and adaptability of wool will be showcased by the British Wool Marketing Board at this year's Royal Welsh Show, Builth Wells on 22-25 July. The BWMB stand at the event will allow both farming and non-farming visitors to ...
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Building on the success of the last edition of Texcon 2012, organised in association with Ministry of Textiles, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) North Zone is organizing the second edition of its flagship event on textiles & apparel ...
Tags: Seminar, Textile Sector
The effectiveness of Clariant’s new ONE WAY sustainability calculation system has been confirmed in physical tests carried out by leading machine builder Fong’s. The test results verified the accuracy of the calculations and ...
Industrial townships and Tier II cities are emerging as new retail centres in India, according to a study compiled by a leading retail IT solutions provider. The report titled ‘Indian Retail Footprint – 2013’, ...
Tags: Industrial townships, Apparel
Frost & Sullivan, the world's leading growth partnership company presents the 2013 Frost & Sullivan Company of the Year in Chinese water treatment market to Guangdong Wealth Environmental Protection Co., Ltd. (hereafter "WEP"), for its ...
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The European Union has assured Bangladesh that it would not follow the US on the continuation of the Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) facilities, according to the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA). ...
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Metro Supply Chain Group, a leading supply chain and logistics solutions provider in Canada, announced the appointment of William Patterson as the Senior Director of Business Development, Major Contracts. Reporting to Richard Cranwill, Vice ...
Tags: Metro, Canadian Director
UK Cabinet Minister Alan Duncan and Justine Greening, secretary of state for international development, have discussed with about 20 retailers including Marks & Spencer and Tesco, how clothing can be produced in safe conditions. ...
Tags: Safe Apparel Making, Apparel
British food manufacturer Premier Foods has introduced new range of gravy sachets called Chef’s Special, designed for the dine-in-for two sector. The new gravy sachets are available in four flavors Chicken with Sage & Onion, Lamb ...
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The US apparel retailers Walmart and Gap are aiming at improving the safety standards of the readymade garment (RMG) factories in Bangladesh by implementing new safety proposals in their stakeholder factories. Although Walmart and Gap ...