Tag «2013»

Global spirits market consumption slows in 2013

Global spirits sales increased by a marginal 0.1% to 3.09bn nine-litre cases in 2013 over 2012, according to the latest IWSR research. This represents a dramatic slowdown from the 6.5% compound annual growth (CAGR) seen between 2007 and 2011. This was chiefly attributable to a big slowdown in the growth of local spirits in China …

Total Physical Silver Demand Achieves Record Level in 2013

Coin Demand Realizes New High Along With Strong Growth in Global Jewelry and Silverware Demand (New York City – May 14, 2014) Total physical silver demand rose by 13 percent in 2013 to an all-time high, according to “World Silver Survey 2014″, released today by the Silver Institute. This was primarily driven by the 76 …

Nokia publishes its “Nokia in 2013” annual report and its annual report on Form 20-F for 2013

Espoo, Finland – Nokia today published its “Nokia in 2013” annual report, which includes the audited financial statements and the Board’s annual review. The “Nokia in 2013” publication also includes Nokia’s corporate governance statement. Nokia will also file its annual report on Form 20-F for 2013 today with the US Securities and Exchange Commission. The …

RB sustainability report 2013

              9% reduction in total product water impact per dose and 7% reduction in carbon footprint per dose European factories achieved zero manufacturing waste to landfill status 19 million young people engaged in sexual health awareness campaign 1.5 million children reached through our partnership with Save the Children New …

Australia, China, India, Singapore and South Korea Represent Close to 90% of Asia/ Pacific Healthcare IT Spending in 2013, Says IDC Health Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong – April 8, 2014 – IDC Health Insights expects healthcare IT spending in the Asia/Pacific excluding Japan (APEJ) region to show a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 8% till 2018. For the same period, the China healthcare sector emerges as the fastest growing IT spender in the region, with the …

Survey Shows Exceptionally Strong U.S. Silver Jewelry Sales in 2013 – Fifth Consecutive Year of Growth

Washington, D.C. – March 18, 2014) Silver jewelry sales in the United States were robust in 2013, with 73% of jewelry retailers reporting increased sales last year, according to “Silver Jewelry Buying Trends,” a survey conducted by the prominent jewelry trade publication “National Jeweler” on behalf of the Silver Institute’s Silver Promotion Service. The survey …

Stainless Steel Production Reaches 38.1 Million Metric Tons In 2013

Brussels March 18th, 2014 – The International Stainless Steel Forum (ISSF) has released preliminary figures for 2013 showing that stainless steel melt shop production increased by 7.8% to 38.1 million metric tons (mmt). With the exception of Western Europe and Africa, all regions achieved positive growth.   Asia excluding China recorded a production of 8.8 …

LAPCARE Records 40% Growth in 2013

Higher customer adoption and increased channel off-take spur excellent showing in 2013; LAPCARE Plans to Tap Newer Markets by Expanding Channel Base across Tier-2 and Tier-3 Cities & Towns NEW DELHI, India – February 24, 2014   LAPCARE, developers of laptop peripherals and accessories for all premium laptop brands, has announced that it has recorded impressive …