Realtors who practice commercial real estate have reported an increase in annual gross income for the third year in a row, signaling the market is on the road to recovery. According to the National Association of Realtors 2013 Commercial ...
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Post-2008, the textile dyes and chemical sector was in turmoil following the slowdown in the worldwide textile and apparel sector. Although a strong rebound followed in 2010, 2011 and 2012 on the other hand, were impacted by the volatility ...
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Global food group Nestle said 2013 looks every bit as "challenging" as 2012, a year when profits increased but underlying sales growth slowed. The Swiss food giant reported a 11.8% increase in earnings of CHF10.61bn (US$12.02bn) in 2012. ...
Spot coking coal prices in Asia-Pacific were either steady or slightly higher Monday depending on the coal type amid positive trends in steel and iron ore prices. Price moves in metallurgical coal remained limited, however, as there ...
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IDG News Service - The number and value of technology mergers and acquisitions is flattening out, mainly as a result of economic uncertainty, according to a PricewaterhouseCoopers report. Fifty-nine tech sector M&A deals closed in the ...
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With its proposed $1 billion acquisition of Akzo's North American house paint business PPG Industries, Inc. has found a use for the $900 million in cash proceeds from its soon to be completed commodity chemicals divestiture. Importantly, ...
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Economic Times reported that global rating agency Standard and Poor's expects India to grow by 6.5% during 2013, amidst the possibility of global economic recovery continuing during the year. For China, S&P expects the growth rate to move ...
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released a new quarterly update to its 2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlooktoday. The report, which is focused on the $628 billion equipment leasing and finance ...
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Several categories in the UK office products market are showing positive trends, according to data compiled by research firm GfK. Total writing instruments (TWI) declined by seven per cent in volume sales but sales value only declined by ...
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Hibbett Sports Inc.,a sporting goods retailer,announced results for the third quarter ended October 27,2012. Third Quarter Results Net sales for the 13-week period ended October 27,2012,increased 9.6%to$202.9 million compared with$185.2 ...
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For third-quarter 2012,epitaxial deposition and process equipment maker Veeco Instruments Inc of Plainview,NY,USA has reported total revenue of$127m,while its adjusted EBITA(earnings before interest,income taxes and amortization)and ...
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Italy's imports and exports of plastics and rubber processing machinery continued to show positive trends in the first quarter of 2012, compared with the same period of 2011, with a 17% rise in overseas sales, said Assocomaplast, the ...
French cement giant Lafarge SA (LFRGY. PK, LFGEF. PK) Friday reported an 80 percent plunge in profit for the second quarter, hurt by charges. Adjusted profit was flat with last year, amid a 5 percent rise in revenue. Net income group share ...
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Brazilian elliotis pine plywood manufacturers have now largely sold the products that they will make in May. Recent orders can generally not be shipped until June. A few major plywood producers are already confirming shipping dates in the ...
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The Italian plastics and rubber machinery and equipment manufacturers association Assocomaplast said the sector saw production value increase by more than 9% in 2010 - higher than the 8% growth figure predicted in December last year. The ...