The Presidents’ Meeting that took place in Tel Aviv this week highlighted five challenges facing the diamond industry, but the issue of profitability was the most pressing. Constituents of the World Federation of Diamond Bourses ...
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Despite an Australian economy growing at a moderate 2.3 per cent according to March quarter figures released by the ABS this month, the latest data on trade payments reveals that businesses are paying their invoices at the fastest rate on ...
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What started as a 50-50 partnership with Royal Tire has become a 100% ownership for Fountain Tire Ltd. The acquisition will give Fountain Tire 171 outlets in central and western Canada. The eight Royal Tire locations in northern Ontario ...
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Chinese companies will face challenges in importing a key raw material for the electrolytic aluminum industry when the Indonesian government introduces new export policies, experts said. Wan Ling, manager of China nonferrous metals at ...
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Bucket elevators are used for a wide range of purposes in construction sites, commercial, agricultural and mining sectors. This equipment is basically used to move bulk materials from one place to another effortlessly. There are several ...
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Trade barriers between the EU and Colombia will be lifted as of 1 August 2013, when a comprehensive and far-reaching trade deal enters into application. The Agreement will open up markets for both EU and Colombian exporters, eventually ...
The top 200 companies enjoy more than 50 percent of the global industrial pump business. Another 5,000 companies average less than $4 million in sales each. According to the McIlvaine Company in Pumps: World Markets the concentration of the ...
In the field of manufacturing and industry, a tool like a screw is an inevitable aspect. Expectedly, there are different types of screws available on the market and each has their own significance, however, there is one type that is highly ...
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April 25, 2013 - Ontario's Green Energy Act (GEA) will soon put the province at or near the top of North American electricity costs, concludes a new report from the Fraser Institute, with "serious consequences for the province's economic ...
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The dollar pushed higher but the gaze of traders remained firmly on whether lawmakers in Cyprus can reach a deal on the proposed terms of an international bailout package. As part of a rescue package for Cyprus, European policymakers have ...
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The Weir Group PLC (“Weir”) has extended its leading presence and capabilities in global mining and oil sands markets with the acquisition of a leading Canadian based manufacturer of wear resistant linings. In addition, ...
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The Reserve Bank's decision yesterday to keep rates on hold for the second month in a row pushed the Australian dollar higher but capped share price gains as traders pared back the likelihood of further interest rate cuts this year. The ...
The dollar rallied strongly today after the Reserve Bank of Australia signalled it might be done cutting interest rates. At 4.30pm AEDT, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0310, up from $US1.0238 late yesterday. It traded as high as $US1.0323 ...
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The Australian dollar was little changed yesterday in Asian trading, in a muted response to remarks from US Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke that the world's largest economy still had quite a way to go towards recovery, despite recent ...
Hitachi Consulting, a subsidiary of Hitachi, Ltd and a leading provider of IT consulting and management consulting solutions and services, has acquired Celerant Consulting, a worldwide leader in business operations consulting. Among ...
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