The Australian Government has said the Federal Budget, set to be delivered next week, will include measures to support small business. Federal Treasurer Joe Hockey and Federal Minister for Small Business Bruce Billson have said the Jobs ...
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As it prepares for its $43 billion merger with Medtronic, Covidien has purchased a small California medtech company. The price was not disclosed. Privately held Reverse Medical Corp. (Irvine, CA) makes devices to manage acute stroke and ...
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In a three-year period, the small island nation of Mauritius was the highest foreign direct investor in the Indian textile and apparel sector, accounting for a little less than 50 percent of the FDI inflows into the Indian textile sector. ...
In February this year, of 70 major Chinese cities surveyed, 66 cities saw higher prices in the new house market, one city witnessed lower prices, while new house prices in the remaining three cities remained unchanged, all compared to ...
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THE dollar tumbled to its lowest level in eight months after China announced new measures to cool property prices, fuelling speculation that demand for Australia's commodities might weaken. The Aussie also fell after local data showed ...
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The Australian dollar tumbled to its lowest level in eight months in Asian trading yesterday after China announced new measures to cool property prices, fuelling speculation that demand for Australia's commodities may weaken. The dollar ...
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PTI reported that the government recently notified 10 mega industrial zones in different states, a move aimed at boosting the country's manufacturing sector. Mr Anand Sharma Commerce and Industry Ministry at a CII function said that "We ...
The mass sell off of Apple’s stock is being driven by the looming fiscal cliff, specifically the expiration in January of tax cuts implemented by Bush. Apple’s share price fell as low as $505.75 during Friday’s trading, ...
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Taipei,Nov.12,2012(CENS)--Due to the effect of the levy of securities transaction gains tax,many major local investors have switched their investments to the Hong Kong bourse,leading to reduction of their share in the trading of Taiwanese ...
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Although U.S.manufacturers and distributors are increasingly optimistic about their own businesses,many are deeply troubled by domestic and global economic conditions.These are among the findings in a new report titled the The McGladrey ...
With only 13 per cent of the world’s surfaces covered with forests and growing concerns over deforestation and illegal logging, combined with the spectre of global warming, supply is severely restricted. One of the wood types most ...
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The Timber Trade Federation (TTF) has welcomed chancellor George Osborne's ambitious programme to stimulate the economy by large-scale new investment in infrastructure and housing, along with help for small businesses. Mr Osborne's autumn ...
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