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Dec 22 2009
U.S.-Japan Trade Gap Widens
TOKYO — Japan’s merchandise trade surplus with the United States expanded in November for the first time in 27 months as the ...
Dec 04 2009
Manufacturers Alliance/MAPI forecasts 5% growth in 2010 and to 6% growth in 2011.
The manufacturing sector enjoyed a resurgence in the third quarter of 2009 -- increasing production at an 8% annual rate -- but ...
Nov 12 2009
Japan's Machinery Orders Surge in September
Raising optimism about prospects for a recovery in the world's number two economy, Japan's machinery orders increased 10.5% in ...
Nov 03 2009
U.S. Manufacturing Grows for Third Consecutive Month
The U.S. manufacturing sector expanded for a third consecutive month in October, with the index of activity at a ...
Oct 28 2009
Obama Unveils Power Grid Reform
President Barack Obama Tuesday announced the largest modernization of the U.S. electricity grid in history, in a $3.4-billion bid ...
Oct 19 2009
Industrial production rose 0.7 percent in September
Industrial production rose 0.7 percent in September after an upwardly revised gain of 1.2 percent in August. For the third quarter ...
Oct 01 2009
Japan's Factory Output Rose for Sixth Straight Month
As Asia's biggest economy limps out of its worst slump in decades, Japan's factory output rose for a sixth straight month in ...
Sep 02 2009
U.S. Manufacturing Grows for First Time in 19 Months
The Institute of Supply Management said its index of the factory sector, also known as the purchasing managers index, jumped to ...
Sep 01 2009
Japan's Factory Output Rises for Fifth Month
Japan's factories boosted production for a fifth straight month, but wages and retail sales remained weak, data showed on August ...
Aug 21 2009
Leading Index Gains for Fourth Month
Widespread strengths among leading indicators suggest recovery on the way. In a clear indication that the recession is ...
Aug 04 2009
U.S. Manufacturing Almost at Growth Stage
The U.S. factory sector moved within striking distance of growth in July, a survey showed on August 3 in another encouraging sign ...
Jul 28 2009
Manufacturers Cautiously Optimistic about Mid-Year Economic Outlook
As the economy struggles to gain momentum, 57% of manufacturing executives are cautiously optimistic about the outlook for the ...
Jul 22 2009
U.S. Leading Index Signals Stronger Economy
A forward-looking economic index rose for a third consecutive month in June, a business research group said on July 20 in another ...
Jun 18 2009
Japan's Economy Has Hit Bottom Says Minister
In the January-March quarter Japan's economy hit bottom, according to Finance Minister Kaoru Yosano. "We can firmly presume that ...
Jun 12 2009
U.S. Retail Sales up for First Time in 3 Months
Fueled mostly by higher gasoline prices, retail sales rose in May, for the first time in three months, the Commece Department said ...
Jun 07 2009
China Imports, Exports Down Sharply in May
Posting the seventh straight monthly decline, Chinese exports plunged sharply in May, authorities said on June 11. The world's ...
May 27 2009
Japan Unveils New Crisis Measure for Small Firms
Japan Bank for International Cooperation will provide $3 billion to domestic banks to enable them to lend to small- and ...
May 20 2009
World Trade Volume Falls 11.3 Percent
World trade volume during the first quarter of 2009 fell 11.3 percent below the fourth quarter of 2008, according to an ...
May 14 2009
U.S. Retail Sales Fall in April
Retail sales fell 0.4% in April, the Commerce Department said on May 13. The retail sales index, which is seasonally adjusted but ...
May 05 2009
Swine Flu Update: More Import Restrictions Placed on U.S. Pork, Etc
The Food Safety and Inspection Service (FSIS), the Department of Homeland Security (DHS), the U.S Department of Agriculture ...
May 04 2009
U.S. Manufacturing Continues to Contract
For the 15th consecutive month U.S. manufacturing contracted but the pace of decline was less severe than expected, the Institute ...
Apr 13 2009
Manufacturing Power Will See Japan Out of Crisis Says Prime Minister
Prime Minister Taro Aso pledged to create up to two million new jobs in the next three years with a new growth strategy. ...
Mar 26 2009
Orders for USA Durable Goods Increase 3.4% - First increase in 6 months
New orders for manufactured durable goods in February increased $5.5 billion or 3.4% to $165.6 billion, the U.S. Census Bureau ...
Mar 24 2009
World's airlines seen losing billions this year
GENEVA (Reuters) - World airlines are set to lose $4.7 billion this year as a result of the global recession that has shrunk ...
Mar 20 2009
World Bank Reports Most G-20 Countries Have Broken Pledge to Avoid Protectionist Measures
The World Bank has issued report announcing that several countries, including 17 of the G-20 countries1, have implemented 47 trade ...
Mar 10 2009
U.S. Demand for Green Building Materials to Exceed $80 Billion by 2013
In 2008 the U.S. market for "green" building materials generated sales of almost $57 billion, according to a study from the ...
Mar 06 2009
U.S. Ranks #8 In Global Innovation Index
NAM says the U.S. can't afford to lose its manufacturing innovation edge and the wealth and jobs that it generates. Among 110 ...
Feb 17 2009
Manufacturers Migrating Back to U.S.
In the last three years, manufacturers have seen a significant increase in costs related to off-shoring manufacturing for export ...
Feb 10 2009
Japan's Machinery Orders Down 1.7%
Japan's core machinery orders, a key gauge of corporate capital spending, fell 1.7% in December from the previous month, the ...
Feb 06 2009
President's new Economic Recovery Advisory Board includes Manufacturers
A group of seven senior executives from small manufacturing companies attended the first meeting of the president's new Economic ...
Jan 12 2009
U.S. export rate predicted to plunge to 0.9%, from 8.4% in 2008.
As the U.S. remains the epicenter of the global economic crisis, a shell-shocked world begins a new year with a somber outlook, ...
Jan 06 2009
ISF (Importer’s Security Filing) 10+2 regulation announcement
Dear Valued Customers and Clients of Nippon Express Company, Subject: ISF (Importer’s Security Filing) 10+2 regulation ...
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