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Industry News

10/25/11

Currency bill no "silver bullet"- US House Republican

Reuters

A top Republican congressman on Tuesday urged the Obama administration to tell Congress what it "should and should not do" to confront concerns about Chinese trade and currency practices blamed for U.S. job losses.

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10/22/11

Manufacturing productivity

The Economist

In 2010 manufacturing productivity increased in all the 19 countries surveyed by America’s Bureau of Labour Statistics; the previous year 12 of the countries experienced falls.

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10/17/11

Buyers look to futures market to mitigate energy prices

Supply Management

Two thirds of buyers would consider buying energy on the futures market for at least the next year over fears that inflated prices are here to stay, a survey has found.

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10/14/11

Thailand flooding causes supply chain disruption

Supply Management

Supply chains in the automotive, retail and electronics industries have suffered disruptions as a result of current flooding in Thailand.

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10/13/11

Fears Grow for Bangkok as Floodwaters Close In

Wall Street Journal

With rescue teams and troops racing to prevent swelling floodwaters from breaching the defenses of Thailand's low-lying capital Bangkok, foreign and local businesses continued to calculate the cost of swamped factories and broken supply chains Wednesday, while the prime minister warned retailers against profiteering.

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10/11/11

Electronics company to include suppliers in continuity plans

Supply Management

Japanese manufacturer Renesas Electronics is redeveloping its business continuity plan (BCP) to factor in its entire supply chain in case another disaster strikes.

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10/04/11

German manufacturers expanding faster than the market