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China's Oct. Exports Down 3.2%, Imports up 3.2%
Nov 9, 2016China's exports growth narrowed from previous drops in October while imports accelerated growth, however weak global demand might weigh on future trade growth. Exports measured in yuan fell 3.2 percent year on year in October, a slower ...
Tags: trade surplus, exports growth
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Uber Drivers Now Classified as Workers After Landmark Tribunal Ruling
Nov 3, 2016Uber has lost a landmark tribunal decision in the UK, that will mean its drivers are now classified as workers, rather than self-employed contractors. That means some 30,000 drivers in England and Wales are now entitled to minimum wage, ...
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Living Wage Hike Puts Toy Indies in 'challenging Position'
Apr 6, 2016The move by the Government will see the current minimum wage upped from £6.70 per hour to £7.20 this month. But the news has our indie retail panel calling for a reassessment of 'already squeezed margins'. The livng wage ...
Tags: Touhub, The toy store, Kerrison store, Living wages
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Silentnight Calls For Apprenticeship Policy Clarity
Mar 22, 2016Bed manufacturer Silentnight, a company that has been investing in apprentices for more than 10 years, believes the new shift in the demands on the public sector could lead to cause for concern. As 2015 drew to a close and the targets for ...
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Intertek Expands Southeast Asia Presence Into Myanmar with Garment Inspection Services
Jul 27, 2015Intertek, a leading provider of quality solutions to industries worldwide, has expanded its Southeast Asia presence into Myanmar with the launch of its garment inspection services in the country, the company said in a statement. ...
Tags: textile manufacture, garment
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Cambodia's Garment and Footwear Sector Continues to Perform Solidly
Jul 21, 2015Cambodia’s garment and footwear sector has continued to perform solidly, with exports growing by 10.6 per cent over the year to the first quarter of 2015, according to the International Labour Organisation’s (ILO) new bulletin ...
Tags: apparel manufacture, garment, footwear
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Fairtrade International Is Extending Its Approach to The Entire Textile Value Chain
Mar 19, 2015Fairtrade International which introduced Fairtrade certified cotton in 2005 is now extending its approach to the entire textile value chain, for which it has prepared a draft. The organisation’s goal is to reach often-overlooked ...
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The Response of Electronics Industry to Realities of Small Scale with Innovation
Mar 2, 2015In previous posts, I examined the high-tech industry in significant detail by picking a representative sample of leading systems, software, and semiconductor companies. Taken as a group, the selected firms serve the full range of ...
Tags: Electronics Industry, Electronics
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Wal-Mart Stores Posted a 1.4% Year Over Year Hike in Consolidated Net Sales in Q4
Mar 2, 2015For the fourth fiscal quarter ended January 31, 2015, Wal-Mart Stores, Inc, the biggest global retailer posted a 1.4 per cent year over year hike in consolidated net sales. Consolidated net sales for the fourth quarter amounted to $130.7 ...
Tags: Wal-Mart, e-commerce
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Myanmar Makes an Attractive Option for Indian Textile Entrepreneurs
Feb 25, 2015Favourable government policies, low wages, shorter sea route and growing garment exports make Myanmar an attractive option for Indian textile entrepreneurs, says Rajesh Kumar Shah The garment sector in Myanmar has grown enormously since ...
Tags: garment exports, Textile
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Cambodian Garment & Textile Exports Show Growth in Jan-Nov
Feb 15, 2015The exports of garments and textiles from Cambodia grew marginally by 1.07 per cent to US$ 4.521 billion in the first eleven months of 2014, compared to exports of $4.473 billion made during the same period of 2013, according to the ...
Tags: Garment Exports, Textile Exports
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A New Wage Structure Will Rise The Cost of Garment Factory Owners
Jan 5, 2015Garment factory owners’ cost in Cambodia is expected to rise by nearly 20 per cent, as a new wage structure came into effect from 1 January. The new structure raises the minimum wage to US$ 128 per month from the earlier $100 per ...
Tags: transportation, seniority, Apparel
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Ecigarette Company Has Been Chosen to Be a Candidate for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014
Dec 23, 2014The ecigarette company ECigaretteDirect.co.uk, which is based in Swansea, has been chosen to be a candidate for Living Wage Champion Awards 2014. ECigaretteDirect sells ecigarettes and vape product online and also through stores located all ...
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Sheikh Hasina Has Requested Buyers to Raise The Prices of RMG
Dec 10, 2014Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has requested buyers to raise the prices of readymade garments (RMG) so that RMG workers could lead a more comfortable life. The Prime Minister said this while inaugurating the first-ever ...
Tags: readymade garments, Apparel
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DoL Found Widespread Violations in Paying Wages in Southern California Garment Industry
Nov 18, 2014The United States Department of Labour (DoL) has found widespread violations by employers in paying wages to workers in the Southern California garment industry. In fiscal year 2014, DoL’s Wage and Hour Division conducted 221 ...
Tags: unpaid wage, minimum wage, Apparel