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IMF Cuts 2016 Global Growth Forecast to 3.1%

Jul 20, 2016

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) on Tuesday revised down its forecast for global growth in 2016 and 2017, due to the uncertainty surrounding Britain's exit from the European Union (Brexit). The IMF expects the global economy to grow ...

Tags: IMF, global growth

Women Are Increasingly Making Their Mark in Chinese Business

Jun 3, 2015

Ma Yingying says women are increasingly making their mark in Chinese business. The 33-year-old chief executive officer and founder of Lux Shine Media Company, which stages modernized performances of Peking Opera, says there is now a ...

Tags: opinion, Chinese business, leadership

EU Coatings Companies Have Good Perspective

Apr 21, 2015

After a slowdown in demand in the second half of last year in many parts of Europe, coatings companies in the region have become less confident about the short-term future. However, despite economic forecasts of relatively slow growth in ...

Tags: EU Coatings Companies, Coatings demand

RPM Shows Fiscal 2015 Third-Quarter Results

Apr 14, 2015

RPM International Inc. has reported record sales for its fiscal 2015 third quarter ended February 28, 2015, but incurred an as-reported loss for the quarter due to a one-time, non-cash net charge for a tax accrual related to the possible ...

Tags: RPM International, record sales

2014 Annualized Review Summary of The Global Passive Electronic Component Markets

Jan 20, 2015

The following installment of MarketEYE offers the reader both an annualized summary and a month-by-month analysis of the global passive electronic component markets for calendar year 2014. Passive electronic components are defined for the ...

Tags: electronic components, Electrical

PPG Industries Reported Fourth Quarter 2014 Net Sales From Continuing Operations

Jan 19, 2015

PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2014 net sales from continuing operations of $3.71 billion, up $207 million, or 6 percent, versus the prior-year figure of $3.5 billion. Net sales in local currencies grew 10 percent year-over-year, ...

Tags: portfolio management, earnings-accretive cash deployment, Construction

RPM's Net Sales of $1.07 Billion Flat Compared to Last Year

Jan 8, 2015

RPM International Inc. reported a 10 percent increase in net income and an 8 percent increase in earnings per diluted share on flat sales for its fiscal 2015 second quarter ended November 30, 2014. Second-Quarter Results Net sales of ...

Tags: remediation equipment, smoke damage, Construction

Shimano Reported Sales for The Nine Months Ended Sept. 30 Were up Nearly 21 Percent

Oct 31, 2014

Shimano Inc. reported sales for the nine months ended Sept. 30 were up nearly 21 percent compared with the same period last year thanks in part to a weaker yen. Sales of of Bicycle Components were brisk in North America, while sales of ...

Tags: Bike Components, Sporting Goods

Taiwan's Leading Machine-Tool Makers Remained Profitable in H1 of 2014

Aug 21, 2014

Taiwan's leading machine-tool makers remained profitable in the first half (H1), 2014 despite the revaluation of the new New Taiwan dollar against the U.S. dollar, which seriously compromised gains from foreign exchange in H1. Industry ...

Tags: Machine Tool, motivate machinery, Machinery

Germany's Trade Surplus Narrowed in March as a Drop in Exports

May 9, 2014

Germany's trade surplus narrowed in March as a drop in exports from Europe's largest economy outpaced a drop in imports. The Federal Statistical Office reported Friday that Germany exported goods worth 91.6 billion euros ($127.81 billion) ...

Tags: Electrical, Electronics

Global IPO Activity Should Remain on a Firm Footing in Q1'14

Dec 11, 2013

Global IPO activity should remain on a firm footing in Q1'14, following a strong uptick in listings in the last quarter of 2013 to close the year with a total of 864 deals raising around US$163.0b, according to EY Global IPO Trends: Q4 ...

Tags: Global IPOS, investment, stock

Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau Presented The Document "Spain,Enterprises and Exports"

Dec 5, 2013

Today in Barcelona, Repsol Chairman Antonio Brufau presented the document "Spain, enterprises and exports" which was prepared by the Business Council for Competitiveness (CEC). The event was held at the Casa Llotja de Mar and presented by ...

Tags: Repsol, international policies

Eastern Europe Used to Be Regarded by Western European Coatings Producers

Nov 12, 2013

Eastern Europe used to be regarded by Western European coatings producers as the buoyant market on their doorstep – in which demand could be depended upon to boost their sales especially at times of sluggish domestic growth. Now, ...

Tags: Eastern Europe, Coatings

Booming Diesel-Fuel Use in Europe and Latin America Is Paying off for U.S. Drivers

Oct 25, 2013

Booming diesel-fuel use in Europe and Latin America is paying off for U.S. drivers, as gasoline prices fall to a nine-month low. October supplies of gasoline are at a three-year high for that month, but refiners are still running at high ...

Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, diesel-fuel

The Exports of Textiles and Apparel From Indonesia Is Targeted to Reach US$ 13 Billion

Oct 24, 2013

The exports of textiles and apparel from Indonesia is targeted to reach US$ 13 billion this year, Indonesian Textile Association (API) chairman Ade Sudrajat said while speaking to reporters recently at the Jakarta International (JI) Expo. ...

Tags: Textile Exports

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