The 2013 DHL Export Barometer reveals the continuing hurdles of a strong Australian dollar and a plunging business outlook from the mining sector have impacted exporters’ profitability outlook but not their confidence. Exporter ...
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In April this year, China's aggregate metallurgical coke and ferroalloy outputs were up 4.9 percent and 12.2 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Meanwhile, the country exported ...
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Mining is a robust industry that plays a key role in a nation's economy. Large multi-national companies dominate the industry but small enterprises and individual entrepreneurs are also keen on taking a slice of the market pie. Small or ...
In the January-April period of this year, China's total fixed asset investments (excluding rural households) amounted to RMB 9.1319 trillion ($1.47 trillion), up 20.6 percent year on year, according to the figures released by China's ...
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The dollar hit two-month lows after the central bank surprised economists by cutting interest rates to record lows and warned that the high exchange rate is continuing to act as a brake on growth. The Reserve Bank of Australia defied most ...
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The sharemarket has opened more than1 per cent higher after strong US jobs numbers pushed American stocks to a record high and helped miners outperform the market. At 10.30am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 54.5 points, or 1.06 ...
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In the January-March period of this year, China's aggregate crude steel output totaled 191.89 million mt, up 9.1 percent year on year, as announced by China's National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC). Meanwhile, the country's ...
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China's gross domestic product (GDP) indicated a year-on-year increase of 7.7 percent to RMB 11.8855 trillion ($1.9 trillion) in the first quarter of this year, as announced by China's National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The 7.7 percent ...
Russia's En+ Group, China Development Bank and Shenhua Group have signed a strategic cooperation agreement worth up to $2 billion to jointly develop coal resources in Eastern Siberia, the Russian energy company said Friday. Under the ...
In the January-February period of this year, China's total fixed asset investment (excluding rural households) amounted to RMB 2.5676 trillion ($409 billion), up 21.2 percent year on year, according to the figures released by China's ...
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Research by accounting software provider MYOB reveals the economic confidence and overall business outlook of small to medium business operators (SMEs) is finally on the rise. The March 2013 MYOB Business Monitor found over one quarter of ...
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Australian shares rose to a 4 1/2 year high yesterday on strength in Asian and European markets. US economic data beat expectations and central bankers in Europe and the US reassured investors easy monetary policy will continue. ...
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The Australian dollar softened yesterday after weaker-than-expected Chinese manufacturing data raised concerns over the momentum of recovery in the world's second-largest economy and Australia's biggest trading partner. The preliminary ...
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Switzerland-based chemicals group Clariant said Friday it has started up a new specialty polymers plant at its Tarragona production site in Spain. The plant, which cost Eur16 million ($21 million) and took two years to build, produces ...
Prime Minister Gillard … ‘tough but responsible’ Business and industry groups have expressed concern at the federal government proposal to strip $1 billion in tax concessions from Australia’s biggest companies as ...