Saudi Arabian cement manufacturer Yamama Cement anounced a 17% increase in net profit for the nine months to September 30 of $171.7m (SR: 644m), compared with $146.4m (SR: 549m) last year. The company said that it had increased net profits ...
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Steel demand worldwide is growing slower than forecast, eroding profit at producers including ArcelorMittal and Tata Steel Ltd. (TATA) and forcing investors to revise their 2012 outlook for the $430 billion industry. Global use of the alloy ...
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Asian stocks rose, with a regional benchmark index headed for its biggest monthly rally since September 2010, as Greek Prime Minister Lucas Papademos said major progress was made in debt-swap talks and Japan’s industrial production ...
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Nov 10 (Reuters) - Western Forest Products posted a rise in its third-quarter profit on improved demand for the Canadian company's lumber and log products. July-September net income was C$7.6 million, or 2 Canadian cents a share, up from ...
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