Tuesday, Nov 26, 2024

International Finance

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Economy

China’s industrial output and retail sales disappoint

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by International Finance Desk
Conditions at factories down triggering calls for state leg-up, but surging online shopping belies all trends, reports Team IFM. China’s industrial output growth during April declined below forecasts, according to data released by its statistics office earlier this week, while its retail sector disappointed even as recent trends show the country is going through an...
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Economy

Tax hike pushes Japan’s March industrial output

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by International Finance Desk
Spurt in activity comes on heels of weak February data, and independent economy tracker says April too will bring bad news, reports Team IFM Tokyo, May 19: Japan saw its industrial production rev up as expected in March on the eve of a sales levy hike, according to official data released on Friday, while an...
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Economy

Euro zone industrial output takes a dive

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March production dragged down by growth dips in ‘big-four’ economies and the energy demand declining in warm winter though April could bring cheer, reports Team IFM Brussels, May 16: Lacklustre industrial production in the four major euro zone economies and a weakened demand for energy dragged down regional output in March, official data released on...
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Economy

Indonesian factory situation gallops ahead in April

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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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Economy

Working class hit the most by Japan’s tax hike

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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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Economy

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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Economy

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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Economy

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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Economy

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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Economy

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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