The arms of Intuitive Surgical's da Vinci Xi Surgical System, as shown on its website. Few, it seems these days, are happy with Intuitive Surgical. Following on the heels of the debut of its latest Da Vinci Xi robotic surgery offering, ...
U.S. manufacturing grew at a slightly faster pace in March compared with February as factory output recovered from disruptions caused by severe winter weather. Manufacturers also received more orders, suggesting that production could ...
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The U.S. economy grew at a 2.6 percent annual rate in the October-December quarter, slightly more than previously estimated, as consumer spending rose at the fastest pace in three years. The fourth-quarter growth rate was a bit stronger ...
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Toyota Financial Services (TFS) issued the auto industry’s first-ever Asset-Backed Green Bond in the amount of $1.75 billion. The offering was upsized from $1.25 billion to accommodate demand as institutional investors demonstrated ...
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Muscat:Oman s cement companies are likely to benefit from a reduction in dumping by the neighbouring UAE producers and better demand for cement from within the country this year,said a top-level analyst. The Sultanate s two cement ...
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There were several in the past few months alone – Covidien acquired Given Imaging for $860 million (this is Covidien’s fourth Israeli company acquisition in a little over 18 months); Baxter acquired FlowSense for $9.5 million; ...
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GE Capital confirmed it is administering a $100 million multi-currency revolving credit facility for Billabong International that closed in December. GE Capital said the new credit facility will be used to refinance existing debt and ...
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Activist investor Carl Icahn fired off word on Tuesday that he beefed up his Apple stock holdings by a half-billion dollars as the share price dipped. "Just bought $500 mln more $AAPL shares," Icahn said in a message on Twitter. "My ...
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Intrawest Resorts Holdings, Inc. commenced an initial public offering Tuesday that is expected to raise about $50 million for the operator of seven mountain resorts and $200 million for Fortress Investments, which acquired control of the ...
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Consumer confidence fell this month, according to the Thomson Reuters/University of Michigan consumer sentiment index released Jan. 17. The month's preliminary index fell to a reading of 80.4 from 82.5 in December. "The numbers tell us ...
YRC Worldwide Inc. said is evaluating new approaches to its long-term contract situation in talks with the Teamsters union after last week’s rejection of an extension that would have solidified the carrier’s financial situation. ...
Ardagh is currently negotiating a settlement with the US Federal Trade Commission (“FTC”) of the antitrust complaint on the basis of proposals made by Ardagh on 11 December 2013. These proposals involve Ardagh divesting six ...
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YRC Worldwide's truck drivers and other employees, represented by Teamsters Union, have rejected a proposal to extend the current labour contract to 2019. Members voted over the past several weeks and ballots were counted Thursday. The ...
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This year the Eurozone will experience annual GDP growth for the first time since 2011, but at just 0.9% the growth will not be strong enough to support a level of uplift in financial services that will drive further economic recovery ...
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Claude Resources Inc. ("Claude" and or the "Company") (TSX: CRJ; OTCQB: CLGRF)today announced that it has entered into a Definitive Agreement (the "Agreement") to sell Claude's 100 percent interest in the Madsen Gold Project in Red Lake, ...
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