The flash PMI for China’s manufacturing sector showed output in decline for the first time in six months.
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Pollution from Chinese manufacturing blowing back to US
Pollution from factories in China is blowing across the Pacific Ocean as far as the United States, according to a new study.
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China says 12 new free trade zones will follow Shanghai
Beijing has approved 12 new free trade zones (FTZs) three months after opening the first in Shanghai, as it attempts to increase growth.
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Tesla wants electric car charging network in China
Electric car maker Tesla Motors hopes to develop a network of free superchargers from Beijing to Shanghai in China.
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US seeks talks with China on steel dispute
The United States is seeking talks with China to solve a dispute the two nations are having over high-tech steel.
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Dollar, trade deficit decrease
Australia’s trade deficit shrunk for the fourth straight month, according to the Australian Bureau of Statistics, with the dollar down slightly.
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Increased energy efficiency in China could “strand” Australian mining projects
Increases in energy efficiency in Chinese manufacturing will temper demand for Australian coal exports and put billions of dollars in investment at risk.
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China’s industrial growth slowing this month
The HSBC/Markit flash PMI for China shows the country’s manufacturing activity at a three-month low, slowing for the fifth straight month.
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WesTrac to acquire Cat’s north east Chinese businesses
WesTrac China has announced it will acquire Caterpillar Global Mining's businesses in Chinese provinces where WesTrac already operates.
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Volvo seals second loan from Chinese bank
Auto maker Volvo has sealed a $874 million loan from China Development Bank Corp. This is the second loan the company has received from the bank.
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Chinese manufacturing growth slows in November
Manufacturing activity in China has fallen to a two-month low on shrinking new export orders, a preliminary private survey showed on Thursday.
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Furniture makers should compete on quality design, not cost
Furniture brand One/Third was established last year and has aimed to put design at the front of what it does.
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Samsung focuses on rare earth materials
Samsung is researching alternatives to rare earth materials, which are required to manufacture smartphones and televisions.
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Manufacturing powerhouse China lagging on brand awareness
China manufactures an enormous amount of goods.But stigmatised as low quality products, Chinese brands have yet to make inroads into international markets.
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Free Trade Agreements are a concern for local industry: Poll
The third Cirrus Media Industrials poll reveals that industry is concerned about the impact of Free Trade Agreements (FTAs) which the Government is attempting to forge with China, South Korea and Japan.
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NZ steel body says Chinese product not always up to snuff
Structural steel association Steel Construction NZ has said that care is needed when dealing with Chinese prefabricated steel in the Christchurch rebuilding effort.
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GT JV will see Apple bring manufacturing back to the US
US technology company Apple has announced that it will invest US$578 million to build a factory in Mesa, Arizona, which it says will create 2,000 jobs.
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China losing edge in manufacturing, says strategist
Mark McKay, a Canadian academic and corporate adviser, has commented on what he believes are six signs that China has lost its industrial dominance.
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China PMI rises in October
China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for October was 51.4, a slight increase over September’s figure of 51.1.
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Soniq sees growth opportunities in India
Consumer electronics company Soniq is targeting India’s growing middle class, after entering the market three months ago.
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