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Birnbaum bites back: Open costings - yes or no?

2015-03-20 19:39:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com

"Open book costing: for or against? As a supplier will it help to give buyers a breakdown of costs, or will buyers just use this as a means of driving cost down?" This question has been posed to garment industry expert David Birnbaum by a reader of just-style. His advice follows.

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Chinese city shuts factories as environmental law bites

2015-03-06 07:39:00| Climate Ark Climate Change & Global Warming Newsfeed

Reuters: An industrial city in eastern China has closed several factories, including many steel and nickel pig iron producers, in an apparent sign the government is stepping up enforcement of a new environmental law in the face of growing public discontent over pollution. Premier Li Keqiang told the annual session of the National People's Congress, or parliament, on Thursday his government would do everything it could to fight pollution. China's vast and energy-intensive steel sector is at the heart...

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Coca-Cola Amatil FY profits down 25% as Australia bites

2015-02-17 10:43:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

Coca-Cola Amatil has said it is confident it will return to growth in the next few years after a poor performance in Australia saw profits in 2014 slump by a quarter.

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Moet Hennessy's FY profits, sales drop as China finally bites

2015-02-04 11:43:00| Daily beverage news and comment - from just-drinks.com

French luxury goods group LVMH Moët Hennessy Louis Vuitton has posted a full-year sales and profits slide for its wine and spirits division due to Cognac destocking in China.

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