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April 2020 crude steel production

2 May 2020 Brussels, Belgium World crude steel production for the 64 countries reporting to the World Steel Association (worldsteel) was 137.1 million tonnes (Mt) in April 2020, a 13.0% decrease compared to April 2019. Due to the ongoing difficulties presented by the COVID-19 pandemic, many of this month’s figures are estimates that may be revised …

Europe, Asia Lead the Way to the Factories of the Future

The World Economic Forum identifies the nine best factories in the world These “lighthouses” are selected from a survey of over 1,000 manufacturing sites based on a successful track record of implementing technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Three of the nine “lighthouse” sites are in China, five are in Europe and one is in …

Banks and other financial institutions offer best avenue to combat human trafficking in Asia: LexisNexis Risk Solutions

HONG KONG, July 30, 2018 /PRNewswire/ — Banks and financial institutions across Asia are one of the most effective vehicles to identify and combat human trafficking in the region, according to Asia head of Financial Crime Compliance at LexisNexis Risk Solutions David Haynes, speaking today on World Day against Trafficking in Persons. The Global Slavery Index estimated …

Swiss blockchain SophiaTX rolls out expansion to Asia by joining forces with Cheng & Co

  Venaco Group, a parent company of SophiaTX / Equidato Technologies AG, and Cheng & Co, a leading South East Asian accounting and outsourcing services organization, are pleased to announce their strategic partnership for B2B business and IT projects.   Both parties mutually agreed to explore SophiaTX, the enterprise blockchain platform which is bringing innovation to …

Asia and the Middle East lead rising trend in arms imports, US exports grow significantly, says SIPRI

(Stockholm, 12 March 2018) Continuing the upward trend that began in the early 2000s, the volume of international transfers of major weapons in 2013-17 was 10 per cent higher than in 2008-12, according to new data on arms transfers published today by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) at www.sipri.org. The flow of arms increased to …

IHG Achieves “2017 Aon Global Best Employer” Accreditation by Aon Hewitt

Hotel group received “2017 Aon Best Employer” accreditation in 46 countries, including India New Delhi, India – 09 August 2017: IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group), one of the world’s leading hotel companies, has announced its “Aon Global Best Employer” accreditation by Aon Hewitt. The acclaimed accolade comes in the company’s first year of participation in the …

Global Residential Investment Destinations in 2017 : Ashwinder Raj Singh, CEO – Residential Services, JLL India

The global economy is expected to grow by 3.5% in 2018 compared to under 3% in 2016. This encouraging trend suggests more vigorous economic activity, rising incomes and a keener appetite for real estate investments – not only within India, but on international markets, as well. Indians have historically been enthusiastic investors into properties abroad. …