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Australia's Manufacturing Sector Has Contracted for The Third Month in a Row
Mar 5, 2015The latest data from the Australian Industry Group (AIG) Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) indicates that Australia's manufacturing sector has contracted for the third month in a row, and that subdued domestic demand is ...
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Aus Food Manufacturing Was One of Four Manufacturing Sub-Sectors to Expand in November
Dec 11, 2014Food manufacturing was one of four manufacturing sub-sectors to expand in November 2014, according to the Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of Manufacturing Index (Australian PMI). Food manufacturing expansion Among the ...
Tags: Dairy Products, beverages, tobacco
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China's Service Sector Stabilizes Growth
Dec 5, 2014China's non-manufacturing sector activity showed a slight improvement in November, as new export orders and employment added stabilizers to the economy. The purchasing managers' index (PMI) for the non-manufacturing sector came in at 53.9 ...
Tags: Service Sector, PMI
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China Manufacturing Loses Growth Grip
Sep 19, 2014China's manufacturing sector expanded in August but at a significantly slower pace, as production rates and new orders softened. The Flash China Manufacturing PMI, published by HSBC in conjunction with Markit Economics, fell 1.4 points to ...
Tags: Manufacturing, Processing Machinery, China Manufacturing
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China's Manufacturing Contracted But The Pace of Decline Was Less Severe
May 8, 2014China’s manufacturing contracted in April for the fourth straight month but the pace of decline was less severe, suggesting the downturn in the world’s No. 2 economy is bottoming out. HSBC’s purchasing managers’ ...
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August Manufacturing Activity Picked up Where July Left off
Sep 5, 2013August manufacturing activity picked up where July left off, according to the most recent edition of the Manufacturing Report on Business from the Institute of Supply Management (ISM). The PMI, the index used by the ISM to measure ...
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Hiring of Technology Professionals Has Been on The Upswing
Jul 10, 2013Hiring of technology professionals has been on the upswing in the first half of this year, with new IT hires accounting for about 10% of all the job growth in the U.S. in June, according to two independent assessments. Total tech ...
Tags: Computer Products, software, economy
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After PMI in US Back to Positive Territory,There Might Be a Decrease in May
Jul 3, 2013The Institute for Supply Management (ISM) reported Monday that its Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) registered 50.9 percent in June, an increase of 1.9 percentage points from May's reading of 49 percent, indicating expansion in the ...
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Australian Dollar Opened Firmer Despite Some Positive US Manufacturing Activity Data
Jul 2, 2013The Australian dollar has opened firmer despite some positive US manufacturing activity data. At 6.30am AEST the local unit was trading at 92.36 US cents, up from 91.99 cents at yesterday’s local close. The currency regained ...
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Australian Manufacturing Performance Was Hit by a Decline in Exports
Apr 3, 2013After moderating in February, Australian manufacturing performance was marginally weaker in March, hit by a decline in exports and fall in new orders. This is the 14th consecutive month the sector has contracted, according to latest ...
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New Forecast and Manufacturers Alliance Release a New Econometric Forecast Model
Mar 28, 2013Today The Aspen Institute and the Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation (MAPI) released a new econometric forecast model showing that there is ample potential for U.S. manufacturing to undergo a resurgence that by 2025 ...
Tags: forecast model, robust, Machinery
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Manufacturing Employment Has Been a Job Bright Spot for The Economy Except IT Workers
Dec 26, 2012Manufacturing employment has been a job bright spot for the economy, but IT workers aren't benefiting from it, a new report finds. In the manufacturing sector, research firm Computer Economics found that about half of the manufacturers in ...
Tags: manufacturing employment, job bright spot, economy, IT workers
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Manufacturing Employment Has Been a Bright Spot for The Economy Except IT Workers
Dec 26, 2012Computerworld - Manufacturing employment has been a bright spot for the economy, but IT workers aren't benefiting, a new report finds. Research firm Computer Economics found in its latest study that more than half of all manufacturers are ...
Tags: IT workers, Computer Economics, IT Spending, Alan Krueger
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If There Is One Word That Has Defined This Year, It's "Uncertainty"
Nov 6, 2012If there is one word that has defined this year, it's "uncertainty." It has been hanging over almost every economic and job growth analysis related to IT. Blame the elections, the fiscal cliff and Europe. But with less than two months to ...
Tags: economic, job growth, IT employment, IT services, Microsoft
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In September, China's Manufacturing Purchasing Managers Index Was 49.8 Percent
Oct 9, 2012In September, China's manufacturing purchasing managers index (PMI) was 49.8 percent, up by 0.6 percentage points month-on-month, which was close to the threshold, and was the first rebound after falling for four consecutive months ...
Tags: PMI, China, Economy, Economy Development