All articles by Carl Collen – Page 434
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ArticleMaersk alters Asia-Europe service
The shipping giant has made a change to its Asia-Europe 8 route, adding a call at the Port of Hamburg in Germany
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ArticleEurope's economy to come to "standstill"
The European Commission has released its economic forecast for 2008-2010, with EU states seemingly moving closer to recession
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X5 sales beat financial slowdown
The Russian food retailer reported an increase in like-for-like sales during the third quarter of the year
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ArticleCredit crunch hits Marks & Spencer sales
Group chairman Sir Stuart Rose has announced that domestic sales dropped by 6.1 per cent during the quarter ended 27 September
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D&S to enter Peru in 2009
The group will join fellow Chilean retailers Falabella and Cencosud by starting up operations in the country
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ArticleMetro Group defies credit crunch
The German group has reported year-on-year sales growth of 7.1 per cent during the first nine months of the year
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ArticleWalmart defies credit crunch in Q3
The retail giant has reported improved year-on-year sales and earnings for the third quarter of 2008
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ArticleSupervalu hit by economic slowdown
The third-largest US supermarket group has reported lower year-on-year profit during the second quarter
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Mexican retailers hit by economic woes
Retail sales are expected to drop in 2008 as consumers are forced to cut back on spending
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ArticleWalmart to ride out economic storm
Executives at the US retailer expect the group to increase sales through the next 12 months, and have revealed a cutback in capital spending
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ArticleEconomic crisis to hit Argentina's exports
A new report by the USDA has forecast that production of apples, pears and grapes will rise in 2009, but exports will fall as the international economic crisis continues
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Panama backs WTO banana ruling
The country's minister of trade and industry has called on the EU to implement tariff changes initially agreed at July's trade discussion in Geneva
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Food report indicates MRL control
The ECPA said that the findings would reassure consumers over food safety and quality
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WTO underlines EU banana decision
An appeal by the EU has fallen through after the WTO confirmed that the bloc's banana import policies were inconsistent with global trade rules
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ArticleDrought conditions hit Australia's topfruit
Pear production and exports will fall this year as the dry conditions bite, although apple exports are expected to increase
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ArticleChile's topfruit exports approach record
A new report by the USDA has forecast an increase in production and exports of Chilean apples, pears and grapes in 2009
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Colombian base for Hamburg Süd
Country branch of the German group to establish its head office in Bogota
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ArticleAustralia steps up fruit fly effort
The government has drawn up a proposal for tackling the pest, while also providing A$1m to help protect farmers
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Pack Expo covers industry's key issues
Conference sessions focused on the leading trends in the packaging industry
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Grand Alliance alters SCE service
The merger of a service between the Grand Alliance and New World Alliance has been made to fit in with seasonal customer demand