Macroeconomics Wars continue. We are for any solution that would make peaceful coexistence possible, but the chances of successful negotiations for peace are becoming more remote at the moment. In economics,...

Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending February 15 were 435,800 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 485,100 pieces. The most recent reports on hide prices showed levels of $30 for...

This week: The Lineapelle fair in Milan is over and anyone who still needed confirmation of the problems of the European leather industry will have received it. It remains the case that the trade fair is still ...

Macroeconomics The focus of international politics has changed relatively little over the past two weeks. The centres of conflict in Ukraine, the Middle East and, to a lesser extent, the Pacific region around...

Sales of cured cattle hides for the period ending February 1 were 297,500 pieces. The figure for exports of wet blue was 38,800 pieces. The most recent reports on hide prices showed levels of $18 for heavy...

This week: As expected, this week was also very quiet. In Asia, people were preparing for the Chinese New Year celebrations and most customers closed their production facilities for at least one, but often two ...