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  • Chinas manufacturing slows HSBC

    China's manufacturing activity fell into contraction for the first time since October, a preliminary survey from the HSBC showed. The HSBC Flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) for May fell to 49.6 in May, dropping under the boom-bust line of 50 for the first time since October, according to figures released by HSBC Thursday. Qu Hongbin, chief economist of the HSBC China, said ...

  • Manufacturing one pair of sneakers emits 30 pounds of carbon dioxide

    A typical pair of running shoes generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, equivalent to keeping a 100-watt light bulb on for one week, a new MIT-led lifecycle assessment has revealed. But what's surprising to researchers isn't the size of a shoe's carbon footprint, but where the majority of that footprint comes from. The researchers found that more than two-thirds of a running shoe's ...

  • LiLo sued for $5 million

    Lindsay Lohan has been sued for 5 million dollars by a clothing company, DNAM The erratic behavior of the actress made it difficult to promote and sell her 6126 leggings line for which the company is demanding 5 million dollars, Radar Online reported. The company's lawsuit states that Lohan's leggings suffered in sales because the buyers were reluctant to associate themselves with her ...

  • Oil falls below $94 as China manufacturing weakens

    BANGKOK -; The price of oil fell below $94 per barrel Thursday after a private survey showed manufacturing activity in China falling to its lowest level in seven months, a sign that the recovery in the world's No. 2 economy is ...

  • China manufacturing contracted in May

    A survey shows China's manufacturing contracted this month, adding to signs a fragile recovery in the world's number two economy is slowing. HSBC said today the preliminary version of its monthly purchasing managers index fell to a seven-month low of 49.6 from April's 50.4 on a 100-point scale. Ang figure below 50 show a contraction. "The cooling manufacturing activities in ...


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Under the Volcano [DVD]

Under the Volcano [DVD]

When we first see British consul Geoffery Firmin (Albert Finney) wandering through a marketplace in Cuernavaca, Mexico, there is no indication that anything is wrong. Dressed in a sharp black tuxedo, his hair immaculately in place, and large, dark sunglasses hiding his eyes, he ... ...

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  • Ford closure sends shockwave through manufacturing industry

    Australia Ford's decision to close its Australian plants is sending shockwaves through the manufacturing industry, with fears the initial 1,200 job losses could lead to more retrenchments in the car parts supply industry.Ford Australia president Bob Graziano today announced the car-maker would shut its Broadmeadows and Geelong plants in October 2016, bringing an end to nearly 100 years of ...

  • Eurozone manufacturing and services PMIs in focus on Thursday

    European stock indices are expected to open more than 1% lower this morning, after data showed China's manufacturing sector fell into contraction territory in May, following months of slowing growth. The HSBC manufacturing PMI released over night came in well below expectations at 49.6, raising further doubts about the recovery seen in China over the last six months. Falling demand in the ...

  • Apparel Workers stage ‘warning’ strike

    Clothing workers in KwaZulu-Natal went on strike on Tuesday and yesterday to protest against wage levels that the Southern African Clothing and Textile Workers’ Union (Sactwu) said were below the legal minimum. About 10 000 workers mounted a ';warning'; strike against member firms of the United Clothing and Textile Association, mainly in Newcastle and QwaQwa, Sactwu said. The ...

  • China growth fears as manufacturing contracts

    Manufacturing activity in China contracted in May for the first time in seven months, HSBC said on Thursday, in another sign of the weakness of recovery in the world's second-largest ...

  • Cannes fashion report card Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Vidya Balan Sonam Kapoor

    The Cannes red carpet is one of the most glamorous in the world with celebrities saving up their fashion mojo for the French Riviera. Little wonder then that India was holding it's breath for a style-savvy Bollywood showing. Here's the fashion report card so far. Aishwarya Rai Bachchan Fashionably late Ash didn't show up till day 5 of the festival, but when she did she more ...

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