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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 11 Jan 2018 (#854) The World Bank is warning that global growth appears to have peaked after growing 3% last year. But the good news is that growth is likely to remain constant until...

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Inside the News - 4 Jan 2018 (#853) A fresh new year is upon us, and many find that it's a good time to reflect on the year just completed and take stock of all one's achievements. The...

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Inside the News - 21 Dec 2017 (#852) All of us at Forkliftaction.com would like to wish readers, contributors and advertisers all the best for the festive season. It's been another busy year, with lots of developments in...

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Inside the News - 14 Dec 2017 (#851) There's nothing like an acquisition to get things moving. So, expect some significant implications from Hyster-Yale's purchase of a controlling interest in China's Maximal. Maximal is a large Chinese forklift...

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Inside the News - 7 Dec 2017 (#850) It's always good to start with positive news, and this week's BITA Market Index provides more room for optimism. The report indicates that the UK notched up sales of 33,407...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 30 Nov 2017 (#849) Forkliftaction News has always promoted forklift safety and much of the attention to date has been on training and safe operating practices. But as Melissa Barnett writes in this week's...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 23 Nov 2017 (#848) Unfortunately, reports of forklift-related deaths are not uncommon, and this week, we cover a UK court decision following the crushing death of a worker in 2014. Australian readers will also...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 16 Nov 2017 (#847) A couple of weeks ago, we noted a surge of new models in various markets. Well, that trend continues, and today, we report on a few more debuts. In the...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 9 Nov 2017 (#846) As the financial reporting season continues to produce good results and with this week's confirmation by Jungheinrich of its upbeat forecasts, it's clear that the gloom and doom of past...

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Allan Leibowitz

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Inside the News - 2 Nov 2017 (#845) Canada doesn't get too much coverage in Forkliftaction News, but it looks like there's lots happening there all of a sudden. This week's newsletter includes a couple of dealer/distributor appointments...

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