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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New Look Retail Group Limited announces Interim Results for the 26 weeks ended 22 September. Interim Results Financial Headlines H1 EBITDA: £86.9m (H1 2011/12: £69.4m): +25.2% H1 Group Sales: £710.5m (H1 ...
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Business Standard reported that more clarity on talks to refinance loans for oil, steel, shipping and ports entities to emerge in a month or two; external commercial borrowing refinance a prime tool. With a combined debt of close to INR ...
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October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
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Barring an economic disaster, the global private sector will increase IT spending in 2013 before a sustained recovery, but government spending will see a continuing decline. Gartner predicted global IT spending by enterprises would rise ...
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Britain's food and drink manufacturers are bracing themselves for difficult Christmas trading,according to the Food and Drink Federation(FDF). Speaking after the FDF's latest business confidence survey,FDF's economic and commercial ...
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Sept machinery orders -4.3 pct vs forecast -1.8 pct Govt maintains view on machinery orders Current account surplus -68.7 pct vs forecast -51.9 pct Analysts say economy has been weakening since spring Service sector sentiment index hits ...
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Pilkington Automotive is in discussions to shut down the company's Finland and Landskrona,Sweden plants.These closings will leave an estimated 420 workers unemployed. In a release issued today by the NSG Group(NSG),Pilkington's parent ...
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Back-office service providers are failing to meet customer needs, with 70% of suppliers claiming projects are not being managed properly when transferring from an in-house to an outsourced function, says research from KPMG. According to ...
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U.S. demand for fluoropolymers is forecast to increase 5.3% annually to $2.4 billion in 2016, with volume totaling 198 million pounds. Advances will be spurred by an improving economic outlook, which will drive industrial output and boost ...
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Legendary 80's show Dallas has sparked a fashion revival with trendsetters up and down the country,according to sales figures released by high street retailer Debenhams. And it seems that it's seventy-one year Linda Gray,who plays power ...
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Dr. A Sakthivel Chairman, The Apparel Export Promotion Council (AEPC), an apex council under the Ministry of Textiles, on behalf of the entire Textiles Industry has welcomed the Government move to allow FDI in multi-brand retail. In his ...
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Much of Europe is now in the midst of an economic downturn,which is likely to plunge the region into its second recession in four years. But most of Europe's large and even medium-sized coating companies,as well as many of their raw ...
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August retail sales showed growth at a time when consumers are still being cautious with discretionary spending,according to data from the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation. Commerce reported that ...
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Tirupur Exporters Association(TEA)held its 22nd Annual General Meeting(AGM)on September 10,2012.Speaking on the occasion,Dr Sakhtivel-President of TEA discussed the activities and action taken by TEA to address various issues. Excerpts ...
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