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Top 10 Home Trends For The New Year
2011.01.07
2010 has been exciting uses of bold prints and colors, repurposing interior decor, and maximizing outdoor spaces. In 2011, these trends will continue butRead More + -
US Trade Gap Widens On Increased Chinese Imports
2010.10.16
The US trade deficit was wider than expected in August, figures have shown, in the wake of record imports from China. US Commerce Department figures showed the gap between imported and exported goods grew by 8.8% to $46.4bn (£29bn).Read More + -
Japan Intervenes To Weaken Yen
2010.09.27
Tokyo intervened in the currency markets for the first time in more than six years to weaken the yen, after the currency broke through Y83 against the US dollar and threatened exporter profits and business sentiment.Read More + -
China Textile City Fabrics Sourcing Center Branch Open In Italy
2010.09.15
CTEI: The news of China Textile City Fabrics Sourcing Center openning branch in Italy attracted merchants’ attention. Some companies expressed their intent of cooperation. ZhongjinRead More + -
Exhibition Industry Of HK Fares Well Despite Global Slump
2010.09.08
Despite the challenging global economic climate in the latter half of last year, Hong Kong is exhibition industry fared better than expected, with a relativelyRead More + -
Shoppers Still Spending Less, Saving More
2010.09.08
Only about half of American adults (54 percent) plan to spend $300 or more on holiday gifts this year, a 10 percent decrease from what Americans last year said they typically spend, according to a survey commissioned by ING DIRECT. Only 11 percent plan to spend between $1 and $100 this year, unchanged from 2008, and 23 percent plan to spend $100 to $299 compared to 21 percentRead More + -
Investors Braced for Week Of Key Data
2010.09.02
Investors are preparing for a week of crucial economic data that could decide the Federal Reserve’s next move after Ben Bernanke, its chairman, said it would ease monetary policy if the outlook deteriorated “significantly”. Non-farm payrolls data due on FridayRead More + -
The Consumption Trend Of China Furniture Industry In The Second Half Of 2010
2010.09.02
In 2009, China's furniture market suffered some traumas such as price inflation, financial downturn, the real estate market swing and so on, the sale in domestic market fell about 50% compared with the same period last year. In 2010, China is in a post-crisis era and its economy may recover as soon as possible compared with other countries. In the second half of 2010, the consumption trend of furnitureRead More + -
EUROPEAN COMPETITION CHIEF BREAKS SILENCE OVER GOOGLE GRIPES
2010.08.09
By Tim Bradshaw, Nikki Tait in London, in Brussels The prospect of Google facing a European inquiry into allegations of anti-competitive behaviour appeared to increase when the EU's top competition officialRead More + -
Britain Is Puzzled By Its Inflation Problem In A Downturn
2010.08.09
LONDON ― Bank of England policy makers are puzzled by persistently rising prices in Britain ― even during the deepest recession since World War II. Now that a tentative recovery has begun, some economists are worried that the policy makers at the central bank might feel the need to raise interest rates earlier rather than later to combat sticky inflation ― a move that could tip the British economy back into recession.Read More +