Thursday, Apr 25, 2024

International Finance

Category : Economy

Indonesian factory situation gallops ahead in April

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Flicks off first quarter growth blues, while apex bank promises improved growth this fiscal, reports Team IFM Jakarta, May 15: Indonesia, which has consistently been among the top performers in the global growth rankings in recent years, seems to have brushed off first quarter blues to start the April-June period on a strong note, an...
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Working class hit the most by Japan’s tax hike

International Finance Desk
by International Finance Desk
Government survey shows while sentiments are down following April’s sales levy increases, analysts say the gloom could be fleeting, reports Team IFM Tokyo, May 14: The section of Japanese society most susceptible to economic fluctuations – people such as taxi and truck drivers, department store sales staff and restaurant and shop owners – are downbeat...
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Beyond the Recurring Revenue Economy: Flexibility Wins

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by International Finance Desk
The hybrid business model, reflects the reality of many established companies. May 14th 2014 When it comes to building the parts of your business that support your sales model, do you focus on size and scale, or flexibility? In a different world, the companies that built the most powerful sales teams might have had the...
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Mexico’s industrial output show mixed results in March

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by International Finance Desk
Driven by auto sector surge, Y-o-Y first quarter output up though month-on-month growth figures below expectations, reports Team IFM Mexico City, May 14: Mexico may have dislodged Japan as the second biggest automobile exporter to the US after Canada in the first quarter this year, but it is on shaky ground as far as overall...
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Global economic growth falters at start of Q2

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by International Finance Desk
Japan, emerging markets drag growth numbers though UK expected to return to pre-meltdown scenario from next month, reports Team IFM London, May 13: Global economic growth, dragged down primarily by a disappointing performance by Japanese manufacturers on the eve of the second quarter, eased to a six-month low in April, an independent study released last...
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Pre-meltdown stability by June beckons UK

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by International Finance Desk
Quarterly figures for manufacturing suggest economic upswing is continuing, and trade deficit contracting, says Team IFM. London, May 11: The UK’s economy could be back to its pre-meltdown figures in June, an independent study said on Friday, while official statistics showed manufacturing gathering steam and trade figures improving in March. An industry body had earlier...
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Alibaba is flying towards record-high IPO

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by International Finance Desk
The initial public offering (IPO) market has been going wild in 2014, with 94 companies jumping into the arena. The most highly-anticipated IPO among investors, though, is that of Alibaba Group Holding Ltd.  Alibaba, one of the companies that led China’s emergence as an economic superpower over the last 15 years, filed to go public...
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Australian overnight interest rates kept unchanged

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by International Finance Desk
The move, which comes on the eve of the national budget, is the most prudent course, says RBA Governor, reports Team IFM Sydney, May 8: In a widely-anticipated policy announcement on Tuesday that has propped the country’s construction sector and stoked employment since last September, Australia’s central bank said it was keeping its overnight cash...
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German factory output accelerates in April

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by International Finance Desk
Manufacturing growth registered for 10 months in a row despite subdued increase in new orders, reports Team IFM Berlin, May 7: Germany’s manufacturing sector brushed aside weaker increase in new orders to swagger into the second quarter, having notched growth figures for the 10th consecutive month in April, according to independent data released late last...
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UK construction grows in April, concerns remain

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by International Finance Desk
Growth is at slowest pace for six months, though beats analysts predicting a lower figure, reports Team IFM London, May 7: UK construction companies continued to record strong output rises during April for the 12th straight month but at their slowest pace since October, with all three broad categories of activity registering robust growth, independent...
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