World Economic Forum opens in Myanmar – ABC Online

June 5, 2013

Updated June 05, 2013 17:06:51 Photo: People ride motorcycles past a billboard for the ’22nd World Economic Forum on East Asia’ near the Myanmar International Convention Center in Naypyidaw. (Photo: Reuters) Hundreds of world leaders and industry chiefs have gathered in Myanmar for the World Economic Forum on East Asia. About 900 delegates from more […]

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CORRECTED-China banks curb loans to commodities firms in hot-money battle – Reuters

June 5, 2013

Wed Jun 5, 2013 1:52am EDT (Corrects March and Feb gold flows numbers in last paragraph of May 22 story) * Chinese banks cutting loans to gold, metals firms * Targeting Chinese firms involved in transit trades * Clampdown to have limited impact on gold imports By Fayen Wong and Polly Yam SHANGHAI/HONG KONG, May […]

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Coke and Unilever Invest $1 Billion in Myanmar – Wall Street Journal- India

June 4, 2013

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JC Penney Opts for Toned Down Renovation Plan – AdAge.com

June 4, 2013

J.C. Penney’s new home department is like Technicolor Oz plunked down in black-and-white Kansas. Dreamed up by Ron Johnson before the former Apple retail wizard was ousted as CEO in April, the housewares emporium, which opens this week, features vibrant colors, wood fixtures and other modern flourishes. The rest of the century-old department-store chain? Not so […]

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What Are the True Costs of Offshoring? – ThomasNet Industrial News Room (press release)

June 4, 2013

There is a growing trend to reshore manufacturing back to the U.S. as managers re-calculate and compare the true total costs of production. Still, there is a range of hidden metrics that are not factored often enough when determining where to produce goods. Michele Nash-Hoff, author of the book “Can American Manufacturing be Saved?” told […]

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Deal Season For Buffett And Others: Here’s Why – Seeking Alpha

June 4, 2013

By Carla Fried When Apple (AAPL) CEO Tim Cook announced in April that the company was increasing the Apple stock buyback plan to $60 billion, it was the biggest capital allocation news of the year. But that’s just a stated intention to spend $60 billion by the end of 2015. Not small potatoes, but really […]

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JC Penney Burning Cash Fastest Opts for Johnson Lite: Retail – Businessweek

June 4, 2013

J.C. Penney Co.’s (JCP) new home department is like Technicolor Oz plunked down in black-and-white Kansas. Dreamed up by Ron Johnson before the former Apple Inc. retail wizard was ousted as chief executive officer in April, the housewares emporium, which opens this week, features vibrant colors, wood fixtures and other modern flourishes. The rest of […]

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Nikkei Weighed Down by Strong Yen; Asia Mixed – CNBC.com

June 4, 2013

Nikkei Near Bear Market The index touched a seven-week low at 13,060 in early trade with exporter stocks amid the biggest laggards as any strength in the yen hurts the value of their repatriated earnings. Toyota Motor, Komatsu and Sony skidded over 4 percent each. The index is now in full correction mode, having lost […]

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More Reasons to Reshore – Assembly Magazine

June 3, 2013

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Motorola’s “Moto X” Will Be First Smartphone Assembled in U.S.—But Will It … – groovyPost

June 3, 2013

In a press release last Tuesday, Motorola Mobility LLC announced that the new Android smartphone, Moto X, will be assembled in the U.S. This move will allow the company to “iterate on design much faster, create a leaner supply chain, respond much more quickly to purchasing trends and demands, and deliver devices to people here […]

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