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ELFA Economic Activity Survey shows rise in January 2015.
2015-03-02 14:31:09| Industrial Newsroom - All News for Today
ELFA Monthly Leasing and Finance Index (MLFI-25) for January 2015 shows overall new business volume at $6.7 billion, which is 12% up from January 2014 and 48% down from December. Receivables over 30 days were 1.1%, up from 1% in December and same period in 2014, while charge-offs were unchanged for tenth consecutive month at 0.2%. Also unchanged from December, credit approvals totaled 78.6%. Separately, MCI-EFI for February is 66.3 in slight rise from January's of 66.1.
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Pay rise mulled for Sri Lanka garment workers
2015-03-02 10:53:00| Daily apparel & textile news and comment - from just-style.com
A call by Sri Lanka's newly elected government to increase the salaries of all workers - including those in the garment sector - by LKR2,500 (US$18.79) per month, is being discussed by employers.
China's shares rise after rate cut
2015-03-02 03:34:23| BBC News | Business | UK Edition
Shares in China were higher on Monday after the mainland's central bank unexpectedly cut interest rates at the weekend for the second time since November.
Australia stocks rise, with bank up ahead of rate decision
2015-03-02 02:29:09| Automakers - Topix.net
Australian stocks stacked up some fresh gains in early Monday trading, with the top banks and senior miners supporting the advance a day ahead of a Reserve Bank of Australia policy decision. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 improved by 0.6%, with a Reuters report saying the gains -- which contrast with losses Friday on Wall Street -- may be due to "investors snap[ing] up stocks for their yield as expectations rise for another rate cut in Australia this week."
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Signed contracts to buy US homes rise to 18-month high
2015-02-27 17:25:31| Real Estate - Topix.net
The number of Americans signing contracts to buy homes rose at a healthy pace in January, a sign that home sales are poised to accelerate after a slow start to the year. The National Association of Realtors said Friday that its seasonally adjusted pending home sales index increased 1.7 percent to 104.2 last month.
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