THE sharemarket ended the week on a low note as investors took fright after US budget talks on the fiscal cliff fell into disarray. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 10.5 points,or 0.2 per cent,at 4623.6,reversing gains that had seen ...
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THE sharemarket ended the week on a low note as investors took fright after budget talks in the US to resolve the fiscal cliff fell into disarray. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 10.5 points, or 0.2 per cent, at 4623.6 points, ...
Tags: Market, reversing gains, IG institutional trader Chris Weston
One look at Ipininder Singh, director-technology, Convergys, and you know little fazes the man. His lithe frame and steely gaze leave little doubt. But then, maybe all he needed was for the right project to come along, a project his own ...
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When you talk with the executives of most U.S. companies the subject often turns to the global market and the opportunities for growth that countries like China offer. However, as that conversation continues the next thing you often hear is ...
Tags: China, opportunities, Intellectual Property, theft of IP
Guines mines minister Mohamed Lamine Fofana said that more than 75%of mining permits granted by Guinea before 2011 are currently inactive and should be cancelled. The mineral rich,but impoverished West African nation launched an audit of ...
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Chinese analyst firm, Research in China, warns the nation's LED industry may not live up to expectations LED manufacturers saw substantial price declines in 2011, and can expect much of the same until 2014, reports China-based business ...
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The transport firm Eddie Stobart and Tesco drivers have reached a deal to end their four-month dispute. The row followed Tesco's decision to transfer the running of the Doncaster distribution centre to Eddie Stobart on August 5. The new ...
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2 Sisters'dispute with workers at its West Midlands sites is now over and the strike planned for tomorrow(December 21)has been cancelled. Workers first voted to strike over pay,working conditions and an alleged culture of bullying and ...
Zanaga Iron Ore has purchased 28,800 shares of no par value in the company at an average price of 32.80p per share representing 0.01% of the shares in issue. The company, which gained approval for a share buyback at an annual general ...
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My Inventory Online allows even the smallest of companies the chance to use a professional inventory management system, and at a fraction of the cost of some of the industry leaders, it is also worth noting that there are no minimum terms ...
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PC maker Acer has allegedly cancelled the launch of a new smartphone using a Chinese-developed mobile operating system because Google threatened to cancel the company’s license to use the Android OS. Acer was originally scheduled to ...
Tags: Acer, Android, Android OS, Google, PC maker, smartphone
Google on Monday announced a new 10-inch Nexus tablet and 4.7-inch Nexus smartphone with the latest Android 4.2 operating system, code-named Jelly Bean. Google was expected to showcase the devices in New York City, but cancelled a planned ...
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The building products manufacturer MeisterWerke has suspended production of "Wood Fibre Floor" (WFF) flooring and panels for the time being after having launched it as recently as the third quarter 2011. The company says the decision is due ...
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Fashion retail chain O’Neill Europe has undergone a major IT consolidation to cut costs and use information more efficiently in a difficult trading market. The company works with 34 distributors in Europe, each previously with its ...
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Reuters cited Mr Abdul Kareem Luaibi oil minister of Iraq as saying that top oil trader Vitol has apologised to the Iraqi government for buying Kurdish oil that was exported via Turkey without Baghdad's permission. Baghdad is in dispute ...