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Inside the News - 24 Apr 2014 (#664) We seem to be reading more and more about equipment rental these days and this week's newsletter is no different. We include coverage of United Rentals' good start to the...

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Inside the News - 17 Apr 2014 (#663) When manufacturers say that now is the time to buy, buyers may be sceptical. But when an informed analyst makes the call, it may be time to act. We report...

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Inside the News - 10 Apr 2014 (#662) No-one really expects bureaucrats to solve financial problems, but the latest announcement from World Bank president Jim Yong Kim is encouraging. Speaking last week ahead of the World Bank/IMF Spring...

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Inside the News - 3 Apr 2014 (#661) This section normally covers what we've written about this week. However, this time, it refers to what you've written. Our Discussion Forums are a great place to share information and...

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Inside the News - 27 Mar 2014 (#660) The gap between the countries that perform best and worst in trade logistics is still quite large, according to a new World Bank Group report released this week. The World...

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Inside the News - 20 Mar 2014 (#659) A few weeks back, the world was watching Russia as the Winter Olympics grabbed media attention. Of course, the forklift industry has been keeping a close eye on Russia for...

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Inside the News - 13 Mar 2014 (#658) This week marks the 25th anniversary of an invention without which you would not be reading this newsletter. In 1989, Tim Berners-Lee unveiled the worldwide web, the fastest-growing communication medium...

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Inside the News - 6 Mar 2014 (#657) Trade shows are back in the spotlight, in the wake of the recent LogiMAT in Germany and the upcoming MODEX in the United States. If the European show is any...

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Inside the News - 27 Feb 2014 (#656) The media and some economists are already expressing doubts about the G20's recently agreed growth target of 2% over five years. Those in the forklift industry would not be daunted...

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Inside the News - 20 Feb 2014 (#655) There are positive signs that this will be a million-plus unit year, with KION reporting that the global forklift market exceeded the million mark last year. The group, which includes...

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