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Category: Ningbo Business
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Published: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:51
The wholesale price of non-staple food in Ningbo dropped to below the national average in October, according to data released by the Municipal Trade Bureau.
The wholesale price of pork, aquatic products, vegetables and soy products last month were 19.44 yuan, 25.44 yuan, 1.95 yuan and 1.33 yuan per kilogram, respectively, down 0.8 percent, 1.1 percent, 8.9 percent and 0.5 percent over September. The wholesale price of poultry and eggs were 13.02 yuan and 8.44 yuan per kilogram while the national average wholesale prices of pork, vegetables, poultry and fowl were 20.3 yuan, 2.08 yuan, 16.43 yuan and 9.71 yuan per kilogram.
The falling price boosted the market consumption. Statistics show most of the city's major non-staple foods sales saw growth last month. The sales of pork, aquatic products, poultry and eggs increased 2.2 percent, 9.3 percent, 1 percent, and 7. 7 percent over the previous month.
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Category: Governmental News
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Published: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:51
The Ningbo-Taiwan Logistics Cooperation Symposium kicked off in Taipei on November 9. Hong Jiaxiang, Ningbo's vice mayor, attended the opening ceremony and extended congratulations.
Hosted by Ningbo Meishan Bonded Port, and contracted by Taiwan Importers and Exporters Association, the symposium attracted more than 30 entrepreneurs from Taiwan trade, shipping, logistics, finance, investment, consulting sectors.
In the symposium, representatives from Ningbo introduced the location, function, and policy support of Ningbo's Meishan Bonded Port Area and the international logistics industry cluster area. They also stressed the key investment projects currently under way. Aiming to promote exchanges and cooperation between the two sides at the port resources and modern service areas, the symposium also serves as a platform for Ningbo logistic industry to learn Taiwan's experience in shipping services, foreign-related financial services and technological innovation.
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Category: Ningbo Business
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Published: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:50
Brazil is the host of the World Cup 2014 and the Olympic Games 2016. The great business opportunities by the great events are attracting businesses over the world, as well as the enterprises of Ningbo.
"Because of the economic depression in USA and European countries, many export enterprises are turning to Brazil, the emerging economic body in South America. We are no exception," said Wang Ping, Director of Export Department of Feilong Home Appliance Group. "The two events should be our opportunity for the market." "
Statistics from the customs show that in the first three quarters this year, Ningbo's export to Brazil has a rapid increase.
In fact, with the decline of the markets of the USA and Europe, more and more export enterprises of Ningbo are turning to the emerging market. Brazil, one of the Brics, is becoming a market that attracts many enterprises.
"Chinese enterprises are interested in the emerging market. This is what enterprises are doing," said Lin Hang, General Manager of Asian Co., Ltd. of Zhejiang Guangbo Group.
According to Ningbo Customs, in the first three quarters this year, Ningbo's export to Brazil increased by 11.1% against 2011, 9.5 points higher than the general growth of the export in the same period. The export to Brazil covers 2.6% of the total of the export.
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Category: Ningbo Business
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Published: Tuesday, 13 November 2012 11:49
The Top 100 Ningbo Brands, the result of a program jointly implemented by Ningbo Merchants Research Institute, the brand strategy program team of Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, and the Brand Research Center of China, was released on November 8. The value of the 100 brands totals 267.8 billion yuan. Youngor ranks No.1, for its value of 14.86 billion yuan. Firs Group and Fotile are respectively No.2 and No.2 for their value of 11.57 billion and 10.14 billion yuan respectively.
Ningbo has been honored as Capital of Famous Brands of China. In recent years Ningbo has several famous brands. On the top 100 list are the time honored brands like Youngor, Firs and Fotile. There are also new brand names like GXG and Heyi Avenue. The brand names involve such industries as the textile industry, the home appliance industry, the cultural industry, machinery, canting, service, food and so on. There are 20 brand names from the electric equipment industry. The biggest value comes from the 14 brand names of the textile industry, valuing 80.01 billion yuan. It is learned that the threshold for list of the top 100 brands 2012 is 300 million yuan.