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More New Features Are Imparted to Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair 2017
Mar 20, 2017Organized by the Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) and CIEC Exhibition Company (HK) Limited, the 12th the Hong Kong International Printing & Packaging Fair will run from April 27 through 30, 2017 at the AsiaWorld-Expo. By ...
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China Is Facing Growth Deceleration
Dec 12, 2016A slowdown in China is the greatest threat to the global economy, Harvard economist Kenneth Rogoff told BBC in a curious interview in late September. "The [Chinese] economy is slowing down much more than the official figures show." As the ...
Tags: Chinese economy, global economy
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Bosch to Invest Eur400m in US
Nov 22, 2016Bosch 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 ...
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Worldwide IT Spending Forecast to Decline 0.5% in 2016
Apr 11, 2016Worldwide IT spending is forecast to total US$3.49 trillion in 2016, a decline of 0.5% over 2015 spending of US$3.5 trillion, according to Gartner. This is down from last quarter's forecast of 0.5% growth. The change in the forecast is ...
Tags: device market, printers
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Li & Fung Says Retail Disruption Dragged Down Sales In 2015
Mar 21, 2016Li & Fung Limited, which designs, sources and distributes consumer goods for many of the world's leading consumer brands, reported sales 2.4 percent to $18.8 billion in 2015. “2015 was a challenging year," said Spencer Fung, Group ...
Tags: Li&Fung, Sales, Retail distribution
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Call for Potent Market Supervision After Tumultuous Year
Dec 31, 2015Economists and insiders are calling for more effective goverment supervision as a year of wild swings in China's stock market is coming to an end. China fought an unprecedented and costly war in 2015 to contain wide stock market ...
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China Faces Mounting Export Pressure
May 5, 2015A new official report has highlighted China's mounting economic challenges, including how to boost exports, amid the slow recovery of the global economy and some countries resorting to currency depreciation. "The world economy is growing ...
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European Sports Goods Market Showing a Steady Recovery
Oct 10, 2014Europe is showing a steady recovery after several economically depressed years with growth in local currencies of 6.5% in 2013, up slightly from the 5.3% growth rate of the prior year to $23,597 million from $21,747 million. The European ...
Tags: Sports Goods, e-commerce
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Diamonds Development in Global Market
Sep 11, 2014The diamond industry needs to support programs to uplift its vast artisanal mining sector. The more than 1.5 million diamond diggers – predominantly in West Africa – and their estimated 10 million dependents, remain the most ...
Tags: Diamonds
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Navistar Reports a Second Quarter Net Loss of $297 Million
Jun 12, 2014Truck and engine maker Navistar International reports a second quarter net loss of $297 million, or $3.65 per diluted share. That's an improvement from the second quarter of 2013, when the company reported a net loss of $374 million, or ...
Tags: Transportation, Truck, Engine
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CCA Has Announced a Net Profit After Tax of $502.8 Million
Feb 27, 2014Food and beverage company Coca-Cola Amatil (CCA) has announced a net profit after tax of $502.8 million, before significant items. Net profit after tax (including significant items) decreased by 82.5 per cent to $79.9 million for the twelve ...
Tags: operating cost structure, Results Decline, Capital Expenditure
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Asia Pacific Technology Companies Are Flourishing Despite Economic Slowdown in China
Dec 11, 2013Asia Pacific technology companies are flourishing despite economic slowdown in China, the U.S. and Europe, according to Deloitte's 12th annual ranking of 500 fastest-growing technology companies in APAC. China Communications Media Group ...
Tags: Asia Pacific Tech Companies, Deloitte, technology, APAC, IT
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Shimano's Bicycle Sales Grew 9% to $1.62bn and Represent 80% of Its Overall Business
Oct 31, 2013Shimano's sales climbed to $2.03 billion (199.501 billion yen) over the first nine months of the year, up from $1.86 billon (182.739 billion yen) over the same period last year. Shimano's bicycle sales grew 9 percent to $1.62 billion ...
Tags: Transportation, bike
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NDS Surgical Imaging Has Developed The 21" Endovue SE Surgical Display
Oct 22, 2013NDS Surgical Imaging, a manufacturer of medical imaging and informatics systems, has developed the 21” EndoVue SE surgical display for multiple applications within any operating room (OR) setting. EndoVue SE surgical display ...
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Australia's Ports Must Adopt Cutting-Edge Technology to Navigate a Global Downturn
Sep 19, 2013Australia's ports must adopt cutting-edge technology to navigate a global downturn in shipping and a looming lull in the local mining boom, according to an international transport specialist. Terry Bills is the 'GIS in Transportation' ...
Tags: Survive Transport, Serv