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Inside the News - Edition #409
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 7 May 2009 (#409) The last thing anyone needed now was a pandemic. If international trade was not threatened enough by the financial crisis, the latest Swine Flu disaster could be a major challenge...
Inside the News - Edition #408
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 30 Apr 2009 (#408) A few stories this week pull attention away from the financial woes and towards a perennial issue - safety. Columnist Danny Maron highlights the need for hands-on training, while a couple...
Inside the News - Edition #407
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 23 Apr 2009 (#407) The term "swings and roundabouts" could have been coined specifically for forklifts. When one part of the market is up, another slides. So it's interesting to read this week about...
Inside the News - Edition #406
Allan Leibowitz
<1 minute read
Inside the News - 16 Apr 2009 (#406) There are some encouraging signs this week, with one of the world's major players, Jungheinrich, reporting the second-best earnings in its corporate history for 2008. And while that performance represents...
Inside the News - Edition #405
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 9 Apr 2009 (#405) Unfortunately, there's more gloomy news this week, with poor financial results, staff cut-backs and reports of record low sales in some regions. As we've said before, much of this reporting...
Inside the News - Edition #404
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 2 Apr 2009 (#404) The global economic slowdown has claimed its first manufacturing scalp, with news that China's Wuxi Hu-Lift Equipment Co Ltd is about to be liquidated. It's interesting that the first victim...
Inside the News - Edition #403
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 26 Mar 2009 (#403) When you have a neighbour as large and dominant as the United States, it's hard to be noticed. But Canada is a significant economy - a member of the G7 powerhouse...
Inside the News - Edition #402
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 19 Mar 2009 (#402) There are more reports this week of poor financial results and it is clear that the red ink will be flowing for a while. Unfortunately, there's always a reporting lag...
Inside the News - Edition #401
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 12 Mar 2009 (#401) Forklift dealerships are certainly under pressure, with reports of insolvencies becoming more frequent in many markets. Part of this may be natural attrition and a necessary consolidation in markets where...
Inside the News - Edition #400
Allan Leibowitz
1 minute read
Inside the News - 5 Mar 2009 (#400) 400 newsletters is quite an achievement for any publication, especially one founded in the "tech wreck" era. As you'll read (below), this week is a special one for Forkliftaction.com. And...
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