Bosch is planning to invest nearly EUR400m in the US over the course of the current year, about one-fifth more than in 2015. Bosch’s headcount is also expected to rise, from 17,800 associates at present to more than 18,800 by early ...
A third of the world’s investment in renewable energy last year came from China, the head of the International Renewable Energy Agency has said. Adnan Amin, director-general of IRENA which has 149 member states and works with ...
Tags: Renewable Energy, Energy
The diamond industry is waking up to a new reality. Not only are the banks insisting on stricter compliance standards and pipeline integrity, but the largest mining companies and jewelry retailers are rapidly following suit. This is forcing ...
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Against the backdrop of the gloomy global economy, almost all countries have taken innovation as a key to success. So does China. On top-level design, China's 13th Five-Year Plan for 2016-2020 clearly lists innovation as the number one ...
Tags: Innovation, China, Innovation Trend
China's climate endeavors, including its self-imposed commitments and extensive diplomatic efforts before and during the Paris climate talks, have been an indispensable part of global efforts leading to the making of final breakthrough at ...
Tags: Paris Climate Talks, greenhouse gas, global temperature
The Chinese Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) has worked with the General Administration of Customs, the National Bureau of Statistics, and the State Administration of Foreign Exchange to entrust the Academy of Mathematics and System Science, ...
Tags: bilateral trade, global value chains, trade in value added
A seminar on the 20th anniversary of cooperation between China and the OECD was held in Beijing on the afternoon of March 19. Vice Premier Wang Yang attended the seminar and delivered a keynote speech. Minister of Commerce Gao Hucheng also ...
Tags: OECD, global economic
2015 The World’s Investment Summit Shanghai was convened in the China Financial Information Center on April 22-23. This Summit was jointly hosted by China Council for the International Investment Promotion, United Nations Industrial ...
The annual rate of inflation across the Group of 20 largest economies increased for the second straight month in March. Economists had forecast a smaller rise in the consumer price index (CPI) to 2.6%. Annual inflation has been running ...
Global dairy company and co-operative Arla is planning to increase its business in sub-Saharan Africa over the next two years, through sales of powdered milk and UHT milk. The company intends to increase its annual revenues of around ...
Tags: powdered milk, UHT milk, Agriculture
The first ever ‘Dhaka Apparel Summit 2014’, organized by the Bangladesh Garment Manufacturers and Exporters Association (BGMEA), will be held from December 7-9, 2014, at Bangabandhu International Conference Center (BICC), Dhaka. ...
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Canada, Ireland and France have received excellent grades for their food safety performances in the current year, reveals a report by World Ranking Food Safety and Performance Report 2014. Prepared by The Conference Board of Canada's ...
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The Indian economy is showing signs of a turnaround, according to the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). However, new reforms, some of which are introduced by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, need to be implemented ...
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China may overtake the US as the largest oil consumer globally in the early 2030s as emerging countries will lead growth in oil consumption in the next decades, the International Energy Agency said in a report yesterday. Global oil demand ...
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Sales of the largest sporting goods retailers reached $86,269 million in 2013 against $81,646 million the prior year, an increase of 5.7% in US$ and 6.8% in local currency compared to an impressive 10.2% growth rate in the prior year. ...
Tags: sporting goods, Developed markets