Taipei,Sept.4,2012--Suffering profit decline in China,Taiwan Cement Co.(TCC)and Asia Cement,two Taiwan-based cement makers,saw plummeting profits in the first half of the year,but,based on confidence in China's market,are still investing in ...
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The price of cement may remain high, as the promise by producers to bridge the supply-demand gap may take a some time to materialise. A study by Vetiva Capital Management, said Dangote Cement s new Obajana lines and upgrade, commissioned in ...
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Three of the four top cement players that have so far reported results for the March 2012 quarter, have recorded higher operating profit margins year-on-year. Some have improved it sequentially, too, helped by higher realisations. At Rs ...
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Usually the articles I write feature change of some sort. Most often it’s a statistical series that has moved up or down. Sideways is the exception. A series that is well-known for its volatility is construction costs. That’s ...
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Major hikes in the cost of construction materials are forcing projects in Saudi’s holiest city Makkah to grind to a halt, according to a local newspaper report. The Al-Eqtisadiah paper reported that a sharp increase in the price of ...
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According to the Al Eqtisadiah business daily, ministry inspection teams and police swooped in on businesses in Jeddah and other parts of the western region on January 5, arrested at least 14 people and seizing ten trucks. The raids ...
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