All Pakistan Textile Mills Association (APTMA) has expressed concern over the 2 percent hike in tax introduced in the Budget for fiscal year 2013-14, which may lead to increase in the cost of production for the textile industry of the ...
Tags: APTMA, Apparel&Accessories, Textile
Northwest European acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene and polystyrene producers are raising their competitiveness in order to retain market share in the fast growing Turkish market, market sources said this week. European producers are ...
Tags: acrylonitrile-styrene-butadiene, polystyrene producers
Oil futures accelerated a bullish climb shortly ahead of the 2:30 p.m. EDT (1830 GMT) NYMEX market settle to close Thursday sharply higher amid rising equities and a weaker dollar. ICE July Brent expired up 76 cents at $104.25/b, after ...
Tags: Oil Futures, Chemicals
Pressures from increasingly challenging market and economic conditions in China, which are exacerbated by a regulatory environment that continues to be demanding and at times discriminatory, have led to a clear downturn in profitability and ...
Food manufacturers have an untapped source of export opportunities on their doorstop which could provide greater riches than the much touted BRIC (Brazil, Russia, India and China) regions. Food exports to Central and Eastern Europe ...
Tags: Exports to Central and Eastern Europe, UK Trade&Industry, BRIC countries
Last week, Latin American neighbours Panama and Colombia concluded negotiations for a free trade agreement (FTA), after seven rounds of negotiations, which began in 2010. The negotiations concluded after the Colombian Government made ...
Tags: Apparel Exports, FTA
THE days of the Australian dollar soaring above the 100 US cent mark are over. So whether you're despairing that you can no longer afford that holiday in New York or rejoicing that your business is now more competitive, one thing is ...
Tags: Service
Global insurance broking and risk management company Marsh has entered into an agreement to purchase Franco & Acra Tecniseguros, an insurance adviser in the Dominican Republic, for an undisclosed sum. Following completion of the deal, the ...
Due to the decline in exports and investment decreases, Russia's economic growth will slow than expected in 2013. On Thursday (April 11), Russia's economy vice minister, Andrej Klepatsch said, Russia's gross domestic product (GDP) this year ...
U.S. economic growth will be somewhat restrained, but not deterred, and improving fundamentals provide reason for optimism by the end of 2013 and through 2014, according to a new forecast. The Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and ...
FedEx is planning to withdraw over 80 aircraft and buy a smaller number of more modern, fuel efficient models as part of its reorganisation and environmental drive. It is reported that 10 aircraft will be retired immediately and 70+ more ...
The UK government has defended a deal with Chinese telecommunications provider Huawei, which MPs have labelled as a possible risk to national security. The 2005 deal saw Huawei granted permission to provide BT with equipment for its ...
SUN POWERED The solar LEDs are lit using a new generation of efficient solar-powered LED lighting to provide light for communities with no electricity Royal Philips Electronics is continuing its program of installing more than 100 ...
The Australian dollar came under a fresh wave of selling yesterday on news of weaker-than-expected economic growth in the first quarter, which reignited talk of further rate cuts this year. Government figures showed gross domestic product ...
Tags: Australian Dollar, Rate Cuts
Eastman Chemical Company has released its 2013 Sustainability Progress Report, an overview of achievements and areas for continued improvement experienced since the publication of its 2011 Sustainability Report, “Connecting Science ...
Tags: America, Chemicals, Eastman Chemical