Switzerland-based dairy processor Emmi has struck a deal to buy 50% stake in Mexican cheese importer Mexideli 2000 Holding to boost its revenue from overseas businesses to 50% from 43%. The financial terms of the deal have not been ...
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The value of trade in China's goods in 2013 is set to exceed that of the United States, making the world's second-largest economy the world's top trader for the first time, certainly in modern times. "Judging from the current statistics, ...
Tags: Goods Trader, global goods
China's oil demand in November fell 2.1 percent year-on-year to an average 9.9 million barrels a day, according to a report by Platts that was based on China's latest government data. It is the second time that China's oil demand declined ...
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According to a report from Alacero, finished steel imports from China to Latin America reached 4.7 million tons between January-November 2013, growing 17 percent versus same period of 2012. Latin America represented 10 percent of the global ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
A third or more of all the honey consumed in the U.S. is likely to have been smuggled in from China and may be tainted with illegal antibiotics and heavy metals. A Food Safety News investigation has documented that millions of pounds of ...
Tags: honey, Chinese honey, food safety
Thailand's crude oil, condensate and natural gas production increased in the first 10 months of 2013 compared with the same period of 2012, but the growth rate has slowed considerably, according to the latest energy ministry data. Crude ...
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US coal production totaled 256.7 million st in the third quarter of 2013, up 5.6% from the second quarter but down 0.9% from the year-ago period, according to the Quarterly Coal Report issued Thursday by the US Energy Information ...
Tags: Coal Production, Mineral
Cotton plantings for 2014/15 will start in a few months in the northern hemisphere, which accounts for about 90% of world production. World area is expected to decline due mostly to the expected decline in China. In 2013/14, the ...
Tags: Cotton Market, Soybeans, Textile
Byers' Choice, a leading supplier for a collection of hand-crafted decorative holiday collectibles will join the impressive array of seasonal resources at the California Market Center (CMC) for Winter Gift & Home Market, January 21-27, ...
Saudi Arabia's cement sector is facing a slowdown in demand due to the knock-on effect that the recent visa crackdown in the Kingdom has had on construction projects. Efforts to boost Saudi employment in the construction sector has led to ...
Tags: Saudi Arabia, cement market, construction projects, shortage of labourers
U.S. corn exports to Latin America continue to grow. According to the USDA, the Western Hemisphere's accumulated U.S. corn imports are more than 67 million bushels ahead of last year at this same time. Mexico, the second-largest U.S. corn ...
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According to the statistics, the United States imported 2,584,000 tons of steel in November, 2013, dipped by 16.7% and the year to date total amount is 29.63 million in 2013, down by 4% compared with the same period of time previous year. ...
Tags: Steel, Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
The American Apparel & Footwear Association (AAFA) released its ApparelStats 2013 and ShoeStats 2013 reports, serving as snapshots of the U.S. apparel and footwear industry market trends. ApparelStats and ShoeStats examine the latest ...
Tags: Apparel Statistical Report, AAFA
According to data released by the Turkish Statistical Institute, Turkey’s imports of cold rolled steel sheet totaled 1,025 tons in October, an increase of 7.67% y-o-y, jumped by 463.19% m-o-m. Meanwhile, its imports amount reached ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy
According to the data announced by Statistics Indonesia (BPS), in November last year the value of Indonesia's steel imports decreased by 13.64 percent compared to the previous month, amounting to $603.5 million, while the country's import ...
Tags: steel, metallurgy