Yonhap reported that the South Korean economy will likely expand at a lower than expected rate in 2013 due to the sluggish economic recovery in advanced countries. Morgan Stanley said that South Korea's gross domestic product is predicted ...
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IRIS reported that Broking firm Kotak Commodity Services gave following outlook on base metals segments: Copper - MCX Copper may note some gains tracking slight rebound in international markets however the upside remains capped. LME ...
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Market Watch reported that BNP Paribas cut it outlook on base metal prices for next year but reiterated its view that demand for the metals should grow in 2013 as the global economic outlook brightens. The bank cut its 2013 copper ...
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According to Bank of Communications, China's consumer prices will likely fall in the second half of the year, trimming growth of the consumer price index to 4% by the year's end. The bank forecast the rise of CPI, the main gauge of ...
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American Apparel Inc.,a vertically integrated manufacturer,distributor,and retailer of branded fashion-basic apparel,announced financial results for its third quarter ended September 30,2012. Dov Charney,Chairman and CEO of American ...
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Industrial output will likely grow quicker this quarter,laying solid ground for Beijing to realise its target of 7.5 per cent economic growth this year. The forecast yesterday by Ministry of Industry and Information Technology spokesman ...
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At the SteelOrbis Fall'11 Conference&65th IREPAS Meeting held in St.Petersburg on September 25-27,we found the opportunity to meet Ugur Dalbeler,the General Manager of Turkey-based Colakoglu Metalurji and IREPAS chairman and we discussed ...
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This week's sale saw a sharp increase in prices compared with last week and the Cape Wools Merino indicator gained 8.3% to close at R96.86/kg (clean). This was due to a much weaker rand, an increase in the Australian market and possibly ...
Tags: Wool, long fleeces, Medium wools
Tough times seem to be looming on the Sri Lankan garment sector as European Commission(EC)has forewarned of a further decline in value of Sri Lankan rupee in terms of US dollar. Additionally,the Sri Lankan garment exports have now started ...
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A weaker rand supported the market at this week's sale and the Cape Wool Merino indicator gained 1.5% to close at R89.44/kg (clean) - its highest level for the season. The market is performing reasonably well despite the current difficult ...
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As a result of the decline in freight rates since April, prices for various types of Chinese raw and film-faced plywood have also fallen slightly in recent weeks. Compared to the price level prevailing in June and July, the price range on ...
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US food giant Heinz has reported a 10%increase in first-quarter profits on the back of continued growth in emerging markets,which now account for a record share of turnover. Heinz booked a 9.5%gain in net income from continuing operations ...
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Softwood sawlog prices continued their slide throughout the world in the 2Q/12, and the Global Sawlog Price Index (GSPI) was down for the fourth consecutive quarter to $82.90/m3. The Index was down 3.4 % from the 1Q/12, and 11.5 % from ...
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X5 Retail Group has booked a 20.6% decline in first-half profits, with declining sales and margins hitting the bottom line and currency exchange dampening comparisons. The company said today (21 August) net profit slipped to US$135.2m in ...
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Survey of more than 7500 people working in photonics suggests that nearly nine in ten find their job highly satisfying. Aerospace on top again:salary by discipline A new survey has found that the vast majority of people working in the ...
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