The U.S. economy took a beating from an especially harsh winter during the January-March quarter, skidding into reverse for the first time in three years. But spring has arrived and along with it, signs that the chill was just a temporary ...
Residents in Tangshan are very familiar with the concept of oversupply. A severe glut in the steel industry has put many jobs at risk in the northeastern Chinese city that counts the metal as one of its primary exports. But the oversupply ...
Tags: Housing Market, Crashing Down
FrieslandCampina Romania is set to relocate its cheese production unit in Carei and cheese packaging unit in Targu Mures by January next year, as part the consolidation of its cheese production operations in Baciu. The development comes ...
Tags: Cheese Production, Packaging Units
With fresh economic data for March revealing the impact of the stampede in demand before the consumption tax hike, private economists now estimate that the Japanese economy expanded at a brisk clip of 4.6% on the year during the first three ...
Tags: Electrical, Electronics, economy
The U.S. economy slowed drastically in the first three months of the year as a harsh winter exacted a toll on business activity. The slowdown, while worse than expected, is likely to be temporary as growth rebounds with warmer weather. ...
Tags: economy, U.S.Economy
Warmer spring weather spurred continued consumer spending and activity this March. According to the National Retail Federation – the world's largest retail trade association – March retail sales, which exclude automobiles, gas ...
Tags: NRF, US Retail Sales
Japan's spot aluminum trade remained thin Monday, but market sources said the outlook for construction demand was positive and would boost buying interest if London Metal Exchange prices fall below $1,800/mt. The LME three-month aluminum ...
Tags: aluminum, aluminum ingot
Lenovo is leading the world PC market with solid growth in shipments across the first quarter of the year, according to Gartner. All of the top five vendors, except Acer, registered year-on-year shipment growth, with the top three vendors ...
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According to a nationwide survey and analysis from the American Customer Satisfaction Index (ACSI) Americans' satisfaction with their shopping, buying, and consumption experiences is at a 20-year high. "A satisfied customer is often a ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation
Once this year's harsh weather has faded, the U.S. economy could be poised for a breakout year — its strongest annual growth in nearly a decade. The combination of an improving job market, pent-up consumer demand, less drag from ...
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The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the October-December quarter, slightly more than previously estimated, as consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in three years. The fourth-quarter growth rate was a bit stronger ...
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With the pace of U.S. economic growth seen speeding up later this year and next, many business economists expect the Federal Reserve to end its bond purchases this fall or even earlier. The consensus of the 48 economists surveyed by the ...
Tags: U.S.economic, GDP, inflation
Spring Fair International 2014, an i2i Events Group exhibition, opened its doors on February 2 2014 at The NEC, Birmingham, welcoming over 66,500 retail buyers, including more than 5,250 from overseas, a 2 per cent increase on last ...
Americans spent more in January, but the increase came from a surgeA transient variation in the current and/or potential at a point in the circuit. in spending on heating bills during the harsh winter. Spending in areas such as autos and ...
Tags: Energy Costs, durable goods
The federal government substantially lowered its estimate of how much the U.S. economy grew in the fourth quarter to reflect more comprehensive data showing consumer spending grew more slowly than first thought. Real gross domestic ...
Tags: Sporting Goods, Recreation