Category «Numbers»

Goa Tourism announces strict measures to ensure tourist safety, especially women

Mumbai, April 10, 2013: In the aftermath of multiple incidents involving crimes against tourists in the state and travel advisories issued by multiple countries against India, the Department of Tourism, Government of Goa has constituted strict measures to safeguard tourist safety, especially women travellers. One of the initiatives taken by the department specifically for women …

Latin America imported 666 thousand tons of finished steel pro¬ducts from China in January-February 2013, 30% more than in the same period of 2012

Santiago, Chile, April 1st, 2013. Finished steel product imports from China to Latin America reached 666,109 tons in January-February 2013, 30% more than in the same period of 2012. The region represented 8% of China´s global exports of these products that reached 7.9 million tons. Brazil with 124,981, Chile with 105,272 tons, Venezuela with 103,500 …

Index of Eight Core Industries (Base: 2004-05=100), February 2013

The   Eight core industries have a combined weight of 37.90 per cent in the Index of Industrial Production (IIP).  The combined Index was 144.4 in February 2013 with a growth rate of (-) 2.5% compared to their 7.7% growth in February 2012.  The decline in  growth in February,2013 was on account of negative growth witnessed in Electricity generation and …

21st March, 2013 : Late selling drags Sensex, Nifty

Despite a positive start, the Indian equity market succumbed to intense selling towards the end recording its fifth straight dip. Earlier in the day, the Nifty had risen to the 5750 levels but came tumbling down as selling pressure resumed in Realty, Power, Capital Goods, Auto and Oil & gas stocks. The broader indices witnessed …

SSINA Releases Market Data FOR December 2012

(Washington, D.C., March 18, 2013) – The Specialty Steel Industry of North America (“SSINA”) has released statistical data on imports, U.S. consumption, and import penetration for YTD December 2012. The data represents U.S. consumption, imports, and import penetration for December 2012 compared to the same 2011 twelve month period. The following data is presented by …

14th March, 2013 : Sensex, Nifty swing into gains

The Indian stock market bounced back sharply on Thursday ignoring rising inflation data. The annual rate of inflation, based on monthly WPI, stood at 6.84% (Provisional) for the month of February, 2013 (over February, 2012) as compared to 6.62% (Provisional) for the previous month and 7.56% during the corresponding month of the previous year. Markets …

SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG in still demanding market environment

· Impact of weakening global economy clearly noticeable on revenue and net income. · Restructuring measures with positive effects from 2013 being implemented. · Successful amendment of credit agreements with lending banks. · Measures for strengthening the capital structure being evaluated. Emmenbrücke, 14 March 2013 In 2012, Swiss publicly listed company SCHMOLZ+BICKENBACH AG (SIX: STLN), …