Sharp decline in orders led to sales at advanced weaving technology manufacturer Picanol Group plunging 25 per cent in 2014 as against in 2013. In a press release, Picanol said it realised a consolidated turnover of €418.2 million in ...
The latest data from the Australian Industry Group (AIG) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) indicates that Australia's manufacturing sector has contracted for the third month in a row, and that subdued domestic demand is ...
The Japan government plans to reduce feed-in tariffs for PV systems and power-generating stations with installation capacity of over 10KWp to JPY27 (US$0.23)/kWh beginning July 2015, which is expected to significantly decrease total ...
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Apparel marketer, Rocky Brands said its net sales for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2014 touched a record figure and also surged 28.2 per cent year over year. Fourth quarter net sales at Rocky Brands expanded 28.2 per cent to a ...
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Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
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The Chinese currency has seen sharp volatility against the US dollar this week as a strengthening dollar stokes worries of the yuan's depreciation. The yuan continued to decline against the dollar on Wednesday with its spot exchange rate ...
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Industry expands as an increasing number of Chinese people opt for healthier lifestyle Even when she was in her 20s, Tiffany Tang says she never felt so full of energy and healthy. Since starting to jog with her family and friends over ...
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Gold jewelry demand cooled in China in 2014, in sharp contrast to the frenzied off take in 2013, and plunged 33 percent year-on-year to 624 metric tons, according to data published by the World Gold Council on Thursday India displaced ...
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The Samsung Galaxy S6 has made yet another premature appearance, with the handset’s design teased by newly leaked renders. The subject of countless leaks and rumours in recent weeks, the S6 has long been tipped to be on the ...
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The exports of textiles and apparel from Philippines crossed US$ 2 billion mark last year, according to the data from the industry and trade statistics department, under the Philippine Statistics Authority. Philippines earned US$ ...
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Lower-tier cities will be focal point for expansion this year The fast-moving consumer goods market recorded slower growth last year, although momentum picked up in fourth-tier cities. The FMCG sector expanded 5.4 percent last year, ...
China's consumer price index, a main gauge of inflation, grew 0.8 percent year on year in January, the slowest rise in more than five years, the National Bureau of Statistics announced Tuesday. Food prices, which account for nearly ...
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The new high definition nozzle architecture printhead doubles the native print resolution of current HP inkjet printheads from 10,560 to 21,120 nozzles, delivering 2400 nozzles per inch, and supports dual drop weight per color for sharp ...
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China's central bank seems to have moved to stabilize the yuan despite mounting market sentiment that the currency has been toward the upper limit of its daily trading band for the past week. The reference rate the People's Bank of China ...
Boasting 15 years in the industry, Mark Sharp joins the team having held positions with Ty Europe, John Adams and Schleich UK. Educational toy specialist, Brainstorm has welcomed a new sales agent, covering South Wales and the South East. ...
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