US shares can’t be ignored – even if they are pricey – Citywire.co.uk

September 26, 2013

Investors are cutting back their bets on US shares, or equities, as the market becomes increasingly expensive after a strong rise – but there are still pockets of value. While investors aren’t putting their money into US stocks with the same gusto as they have been in recent years, wealth managers still point to […]

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Emerging Economy Wages to Catch Up with Developed Countries by 2030 – IBTimes.co.uk

September 26, 2013

Wage levels in emerging economies will significantly catch up with developed economies by 2030, according to research by PricewaterhouseCoopers. The Global Wage Projections to 2030 report, which analysed data from the International Labour Organisation and the IMF World Economic Outlook database, argued that the projected increase reflected higher labour productivity growth in […]

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Shrinking emerging market wage gap to re-shape global businesses: PwC – Myiris.com

September 26, 2013

The wage gap between advanced economies and emerging economies, such as China, India and the Philippines will shrink significantly by 2030, according to new analysis published by PwC.India and the Philippines remain at the lower end of wage projection in relative terms, but average wages in India could more than quadruple over the period in […]

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Wal-Mart rides wave of ‘Made in America’ to polish its image – NBCNews.com (blog)

September 26, 2013

Sep. 25, 2013 at 10:24 AM ET Wal-Mart Stores Inc, whose focus on low-cost sourcing helped to fuel the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing, has been promoting a patriotic new image in recent months.  The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company says it is “leading an American renewal in manufacturing” and “bringing jobs back […]

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Wal-Mart promotes ‘Made in America’ push to buy US-made goods – San Gabriel Valley Tribune

September 26, 2013

Wal-Mart Stores Inc, whose focus on low-cost sourcing helped to fuel the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing, has been promoting a patriotic new image in recent months. The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company says it is “leading an American renewal in manufacturing” and “bringing jobs back to the U.S.” with its pledge made […]

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Fitch Expects to Rate YPF’s Proposed Debt Issuance of Up to USD150MM ‘B-/RR4’ – Fort Mills Times

September 25, 2013

The notes are rated the same as all senior unsecured obligations of YPF. While positive, the credit enhancement of the transaction’s structure is not sufficient to merit a rating uplift given the short track record of YPF’s agro exports and the short-term nature of sale contracts with traders. Key Ratings Drivers YPF’s ratings reflect its […]

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James Rickards: “When The International Monetary System Collapses—It’s … – Gold Seek

September 25, 2013

— Posted Wednesday, 25 September 2013 | | Disqus By Tekoa Da Silva     Following a paradoxal year of declining gold prices and vanishing physical inventories and supplies, James G. Rickards, Senior Managing Director of Tangent Capital and author of the New York Times best seller Currency Wars, was kind enough to share comment. […]

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Majority of US manufacturers plan to reshore operations: report – Canadian Plastics

September 25, 2013

More than half of major American manufacturers are planning to bring production back to the United States from nations like China, a new survey suggests. According to a report released by the Boston Consulting Group (BCG), 54 per cent of U.S.-based manufacturing executives from firms with sales greater than $1 billion are planning – […]

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Walmart ‘Made in America’ Drive Follows Suppliers’ Lead – Voice of America

September 25, 2013

Walmart Stores Inc., whose focus on low-cost sourcing helped to fuel the offshoring of U.S. manufacturing, has been promoting a patriotic new image in recent months.   The Bentonville, Arkansas-based company says it is “leading an American renewal in manufacturing” and “bringing jobs back to the U.S.” with its pledge made in January to […]

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If Apple Brought iPhone Manufacturing To The US It Would Cost Them $4.2 billion – Forbes

September 25, 2013

There’s several different ways that we can try to measure how much it would cost Apple Apple to assemble the iPhone in the US.  You know, that reshoring of manufacturing that so many insist good and loyal American companies should do. The most obvious answer is that it would simply be impossible: Foxconn, Pegatron Pegatron […]

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