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Top 10 Home Trends For The New Year
Jan.07,2011
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
Oct.16,2010
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
Sep.27,2010
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
Sep.15,2010
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
Sep.08,2010
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
Sep.08,2010
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
Sep.02,2010
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 + -
EUROPEAN COMPETITION CHIEF BREAKS SILENCE OVER GOOGLE GRIPES
Aug.09,2010
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
Aug.09,2010
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 + -
Chinese Economy Likely To Maintain Steady, Rapid Growth In 2010: PBOC
Jul.07,2010
China’s economy is very likely to maintain steady and rapid growth in 2010, with more positive factors than last year boosting the economy, the People’s Bank of China (PBOC), China’s central bank, said Wednesday. But the nation’s economy still faces aRead More +