- State's Exports Fell in '99
New York State's goods exports slid 2.5 percent in 1999, falling $1 billion from 1998, according to the Massachusetts Institute for Social and Economic Research (MISER). Total goods exports from New York were slightly more that $40.5 billion in 1999, making the state the nation's third-largest exporter. Only California and ......
- Region Watch
Australia: The Australian dollar was hard hit by the Asian crisis, sinking to a twelve-year low on June 16. Asia accounts for 60% of exports, one-third of which go to Japan and Korea, both in recession. While exports fell sharply, private domestic dema d has stagnated Employment was down for ......
- Researching China's tea
industry.
Between 1987 and 1996 Dan Etherington, my former colleague from the Australian National University, and I carried our research into China's tea industry (I have continued to follow developments in the industry since then as evidence by my article in the April 1998 of T&CT). During those 10 years we ......
- Israel Negotiates Compensation For Failed Radar Plane
Sale.
By Jim Randle (VOA-Beijing) Israeli Phalcon radar installed on nose of jet Israeli military officials are in Beijing negotiating compensation for a failed deal to sell a high-technology radar plane to China. The deal collapsed more than a year ago when Washington put intense pressure on Israel to cancel the ......
- Israel's polished exports up 5.8 percent in 2005
The diamond industry in Israel ended 2005 with growth in all areas of activity, including an all-time high of $6.7 billion in polished exports, up 5.8 percent over 2004, according to a media release.
- Taiwan looms large on U.S. exporters'
map.
For the uninitiated, Taiwan may not pop out on a world map, but for U.S. food exporters it looms large and is getting bigger each year. Sales of U.S. consumer-oriented foods are beginning to have an impact on the Taiwan market, which is ranked as the fifth best global prospect ......
- China TV market looks West.
(World).
The 6th annual Sichuan TV Festival, held October 26-29 in Chengdu (Sichuan), China, was characterized by a large attendance of acquisition executives from China, Taiwan, Singapore, Korea, Japan and Hong Kong, as well as regional television execs from companies such as Wuhan TV and Sichuan TV. Distributors came mainly from ......