House prices in the UK will see an average increase of 6% over the course of next year, according to the RICS housing forecast for 2016. With house prices predicted to rise across the whole of the UK in 2016, East Anglia is continuing the ...
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The Foreign Trade Association (FTA), a leading business association of European and international commerce that promotes the values of free trade, has demanded that the European Union’s trade policy be adapted to today’s global ...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) has set its policy agenda for 2014, with the competition regulator setting its sights on deceptive online pricing and low-cost imports as two major issues facing the retail industry ...
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Related Arlington, Va. — The Retail Industry Leaders Association (RILA) released its 2014 Public Policy Agenda: Retailers Strengthening Communities, which outlines the industry’s top public policy priorities for 2014, and ...
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The Equipment Leasing and Finance Association (ELFA) which represents the $827 billion equipment finance sector, revealed its Top 10 Equipment Acquisition Trends for 2014. Given U.S. businesses, nonprofits and government agencies will spend ...
“With the 18th Round of Trans-Pacific Partnership trade negotiations now underway in Malaysia, the timing of the hearing, and opportunity for Ways & Means Committee Members to seek clear, unambiguous answers from the USTR on President ...
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The U.S.Green Building Council(USGBC)and the American Institute of Architects(AIA)this week commended the U.S.Conference of Mayors(USCM)for passing a slate of sustainability resolutions that renew its commitment to local green building and ...
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An expert said that the retail industry in the GCC is set to thrive due to increasing purchasing power, growing expatriate population, changing lifestyle and an expanding tourism and hospitality industry. Ms Sameena Ahmad MD of of ...
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This paper opens a Special Issue on Water Planning in Australia, with an overview of tools to effectively manage disputes and achieve consensus on groundwater. This includes identification of societal values in environmental water assets, ...
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Sweden's trade policy is based on free trade. The Government's Statement on Trade Policy that was presented in the Riksdag on 14 April 2010 begins with phrase, "Sweden's development - from poverty to a welfare society - is the history of ...
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Laura Haynes of Appetite has been appointed as President of the design Business Association(DBA),taking over from outgoing President Nick Ramshaw of Thompson Brands. Laura is Chairman of Appetite,a brand and communications agency based in ...
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