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Marked recovery in new orders as exports grew at sharp rate
The headline seasonally adjusted NEVI Purchasing Managers’ Index™ (PMI™)
Walmart vows to back 'sustainable agriculture'
Walmart has vowed to make changes to its global sourcing strategy that will see it buy more sustainably-sourced products from small and mid-sized farmers.
UK government urged to reform state procurement
The UK government has been urged to put the reform of state procurement programmes high on the agenda during any discussions on the economy at the Conservative Party Conference next week.
OPEC monthly oil production falls by 110,000 barrels per day
Decreases totalling 150,000 b/d from Iran, Nigeria, Qatar, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Iraq were partly offset by a 40,000 b/d increase in Angolan volumes. The biggest single production drop came from Iraq.
China to open up access to government contracts
Xi Jinping, China's vice president, has denied that recent legislative changes have unfairly favoured domestic firms and pledged to offer foreign companies a fair chance to win national procurement contracts.