Innes Willox … call for rate cuts Australia's manufacturing sector contracted for the 11th straight month in January, prompting a call for further interest rate cuts. The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of ...
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The National Retail Federation released its 2013 economic forecast today, projecting retail industry sales (which exclude automobiles, gas stations, and restaurants) will increase 3.4 percent, slightly less than the preliminary 4.2 percent ...
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Given the fact that retail sales and consumer spending represent roughly two-thirds of total economic activity in the United States, it is fairly east to surmise that the current numbers are not where they need to be to lift economic growth ...
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Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania-based specialty steelmaker Allegheny Technologies Incorporated reported Q4 2012 sales of $1.1 billion and net income of $10.5 million, which includes a "special charge" or $8.8 million. The special charge reflects ...
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The National Retail Federation urged the House to approve legislation that would put the federal debt ceiling on hold until mid-May. “This move will give Congress the time it needs to deal with the debt ceiling in a thoughtful and ...
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By Omar al-Shaher, for Al-Monitor. Any opinions expressed are those of the author, and do not necessarily reflect the views of Iraq Business News. Privately held Iraqi banks have almost entirely relinquished their traditional functions ...
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There are many sectors influencing the price of glass machinery which are not only limited on the development situation of the up and sown- stream of glass industry, but also impacted by national macro-economy. For instance, the ...
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The sharemarket ended a three-day losing streak yesterday as the latest earnings results from US aluminium giant Alcoa reassured investors in the resources-heavy domestic bourse, with high-yield and defensive sectors of the market well bid. ...
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The sharemarket ended the year on a sour note, falling for the first time in four days as the continuing US fiscal policy impasse weighed on market sentiment. However, the sell-off was limited by improved manufacturing data from China and ...
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In the first three quarters of 2012, faced with the complicated and volatile economic environment at home and abroad, the CPC Central Committee and the State Council committed to the general tone of progressing steadily, correctly handled ...
Xinhua reported that Chinese authorities vowed Sunday to focus on quality and efficiency of economic growth in 2013, demonstrating their determination to ensure sustainable and healthy economic development after the previous pursuit of ...
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Rice has drawn heavy fire from Republicans for remarks she made in the aftermath of a September 11 attack on the U.S. mission in Benghazi, Libya, in which four Americans were killed, including Ambassador Chris Stevens. "I am highly ...
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The Federal Reserve Board reports that industrial production increased 0.4 percent in September after falling 1.4 percent in August. Daniel J. Meckstroth, chief economist for the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation ...
According to the OECD's latest Economic Outlook,the global economy is expected to make a hesitant and uneven recovery over the coming two years.Decisive policy action is needed to ensure that stalemate over fiscal policy in the United ...
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However glass industry professionals ultimately voted in the presidential election, one reaction has been near unanimous: relief that the campaigning has come to a close. Mark Silverberg, president of Technoform North America Inc. in ...
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