In its first estimate for the upcoming season beginning October 2015, the Cotton Association of India (CAI) has pegged the country's cotton production at 380 lakh bales, almost unchanged from the current year's output of 382-383 lakh bales ...
Tags: cotton supply, cotton output
The Maharashtra government has in-principle accepted a new ambitious and comprehensive textile policy that envisages setting up of textile hubs at an investment of Rs 80,000 crore in five years, according to media reports. BJP MLA ...
Stion Corp of San Jose, CA, USA says that its STO Elevation Series framed modules are the first CIGS (copper indium gallium selenium) based thin-film solar modules approved as eligible photovoltaic (PV) equipment in Dubai as part of DEWA's ...
Tags: PV Modules, PV equipment
China's new forex rate formation mechanism is credit positive as it will increase currency flexibility and support China's capital account liberalization, said Moody's in a recent report. The People's Bank of China on Tuesday adjusted the ...
In its trading statement for the 26 weeks period to July 25, 2015, UK fashion retailer Next reported a 3.5 per cent year over year hike in full price sales. “Next full price sales for the first half of fiscal 2016 grew 3.5 per cent, ...
Tags: Next Retail, Clearance rates, Apparel
Despite buying a little more than 500,000 mt of scrap in the first three months of this year, China is dominating the steel scrap market, according to the latest Bureau of International Recycling World Mirror on ferrous metals. China ...
Tags: Ferrous Scrap, Steel Scrap
Earlier in May, American electric car maker Tesla Motors Inc. made a splash in the energy sector when it revealed a new type of lithium battery packs for home and enterprise applications. Tesla touted its new line of energy storage systems, ...
Tags: electric car, Tesla, Lithium Battery
It is often assumed that emerging-economy living standards are bound to converge with those in developed countries. But, leaving aside some oil exporters and the city-states of Hong Kong and Singapore, only three countries and regions ...
Tags: emerging economy, financial crisis
Chinese foods are an attraction indispensable in a good tour. With a long history, unique features, numerous styles and exquisite cooking, Chinese cuisine is one important constituent part of Chinese culture. Chinese festivals reflect the ...
Chinese imports and exports shrank again in May, the latest sign of sputtering growth in the world's second biggest economy that adds to pressure on Beijing to avoid a sharp slump. Customs data released Monday showed that exports ...
Tags: China Economy, China Trade
South Korea, which sends around a quarter of its exports to China, is one of the few countries in the world to run a trade surplus with the Asian giant. Both countries want more of this trade to be done in yuan, which would make trade ...
Tags: trade surplus, Chinese currency
At this year’s SNEC tradeshow, many PV module manufacturers and PV system developers focused on prompting their solar projects. With optimistic outlook of demand for both ground-mounted and distributed generation projects, exhibitors ...
The World Bank’s East Asia and Pacific Economic Report April 2015 paints a favourable picture for Vietnam. According to the report, medium term projections reflect gradual improvement in GDP growth and macroeconomic stability ...
Tags: Vietnam's Growth, GDP growth
The Karachi Cotton Association (KCA) has opposed the government’s plan to impose sales tax on cotton in the 2015-16 Budget to mobilise PKR 50 billion in revenue, the Pakistani media has reported. KCA chairman Amin Hashwani ...
Tags: Raw Cotton, sales tax, Cotton
A Pakistan parliamentary panel has recommended the Trading Corporation of Pakistan (TCP) to buy seed cotton instead of lint to protect cotton farmers as it was unable to fix the minimum cotton price. This was done in line with the ...