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The article reports on the production of the aquaculture industry for 2004, according to the United Nations Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). Statistics from FAO show that aquaculture production increased to 59,408,444 metric tons in 2004. According to the article, in order to offset the loss of wild fisheries production, growth in aquaculture must continue. Asia continued to dominate the industry. Europe produced 2,238,683 metric tons of aquaculture products. South America produced 1,137,825 metric tons in 2004.

This article reports on the decline in yarn and fabric production during the first quarter of 2010. It notes that South and North America posted stable or higher output levels, while Asia and Europe experienced a drop in yarn and fabric production. It attributes the drop in global yarn stocks to lower inventories in South America. Particular focus is given to drop in world fabric production and world yarn inventories.

The article reports on the financial performance of the global textile industry during the third quarter of 2009. There was an increase in the production of yarn in several regions but the decline in other regions affected its global stock performance. The fabric sector experienced an increase in production and stock performance which may be attributed to the financial performance in Asia and South America. The increase in orders of yarn and fabrics in Europe and Brazil is also noted.

This article reports on the increase in both yarn and fabric stocks in the fourth quarter of 2007, according to the International Textile Manufacturers Federation (ITMF). Higher production in both the Asian and South American markets contributed to increase in global yarn output. A 14% increase in inventories was posted by Europe, while South America decreased by 19.0%. An 8.3% increase in yarn orders was posted by Brazil during the quarter.

The article provides data on economic conditions in developing countries as of June 11, 2005. Having suffered both a drought and a deluge, Thailand's economy contracted in the first quarter for the first time in four years. GDP fell by 0.6% in the quarter, but the economy was still 3.3% bigger than the year before. Taiwan's exports rose by only 4% in the year to May, after growing by 11.2% in the year to April. The government blamed weak global demand for technology products. In Malaysia, industrial production grew by 6.8% in the year to April. Inflation is regaining strength in Turkey. Consumer-price inflation rose to 8.7% in May, after slowing earlier this year. Venezuelans are more confident than most others that their personal fortunes will improve, according to NOP World, a market-research organization. It asked consumers in 30 countries whether they thought their economic situation would get better over the coming year, and whether now was a good time to spend money. The percentage of respondents answering yes determines a country's rank in the index. A score greater than one shows that the proportion of confident consumers in that country exceeds the world average.

The article presents the views of several experts of the construction industry on the demand of construction machinery, particularly, breakers in different regions of the world. According to them. demand for medium and large breakers is more in Asia and South America and light breakers are high in demand in Europe and North America. It is also reported that technological advancements in the development of new breakers is affected by several factors including low cost of ownership and productivity.