The priorities set out by Chinese leaders at a key economic meeting have prompted strong interest among foreign media organizations. The Central Economic Work Conference, which was held here from Friday to Monday, reviewed China's ...
Against the complex and changeable situation in Eurasia in 2014, China’s Ministry of Commerce braved challenges and firmly seized the opportunity to make breakthrough. China-Russia bilateral trade rose in spite of the unfavorable ...
Tags: Silk Road Economic Belt initiative, trade and economic cooperation
As it enters into February, the off-season market before the long Chinese New Year vacation leads spot prices of certain solar PV products such as polysilicon, wafer and PV cells to drop. Prices of PV modules remain relatively flat because ...
Tags: Solar PV, Solar Cell
Given the predicted 1.8 million tons of surplus cotton production and changes in China’s cotton policy, prices are unlikely to rise to the levels seen in the last two seasons, says a report of the International Cotton Advisory ...
The volume of cotton traded internationally is expected to decline by 8% to 8.1 million tons in 2014/15, driven by reduced shipments to China from a record of 5.3 million tons in 2011/12 to an anticipated 2.1 million tons 2014/15. While the ...
Tags: Cotton, imported cotton
The Lenzing Group was not immune to the continuous downward price development on the marketplace in the first half-year 2013. Nevertheless, against the backdrop of declining sales, Lenzing generated earnings in line with expectations but ...
Tags: Lenzing Group, Textile
The prices at which cotton is sold in Ethiopian markets is comparatively lesser than the rates quoted in international markets. In March this year, cotton was sold at US$ 3.95 a kilo in international markets, whereas the local growers ...
Tags: Cotton Production, Lower Prices
At the time of the appointment of the current Board on 3 October 2012, the Victoria Directors made it clear that they wished to directly link the performance and reward of key personnel to the creation of wealth for shareholders. This link ...
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India Ratings’ outlook for cotton textiles remains negative to stable for 2013 on account of subdued demand, although margins are expected to benefit from softening raw material prices. The outlook for synthetic textiles remains ...
Tags: cotton textile, cotton, textiles, cotton prices
Many denim producers in India, who have increased their production capacity in the past anticipating a rise in demand in future, are facing a problem of surplus capacity. “Currently, the denim industry is facing a situation of ...
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Fitch Ratings Director Jay Djemal said that Latin American Metals and Mining observed that higher operating costs remain entrenched. The report said that “Higher operating costs will continue in 2013 for metals and mining. Cost ...
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India is mulling over imposing stock holding restrictions on food commodities including pulses and edible oils, in order to control the increase in prices. According to Food Minister K V Thomas, the government is closely evaluating the ...
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According to the Brazilian Steel Institute (IABr), Brazil's steel product sales volumes will rebound and the surplus production will be reduced in 2013. IABr expected the domestic sales volumes of rolled steel products to rise to 23.40 ...
Tags: Steel Products, Brazilian Steel, steel product sales volumes
India has imposed a 10%import duty on raw sugar,in response to the surplus production in the country. This move comes after the zero duty regime expired on 30 June.The decision is not expected to have any impact demand-supply in the local ...
Tags: import duty, raw sugar, zero duty regime, surplus production