RIA Novosti reported that Russia may lose its investment grade rating if world oil prices plunge to USD 80 per barrel and the Russian government continues massive social and defense spending. Mr Alexei Kudrin ex finance minister of Rusia ...
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Dedicated website highlights the current range of live roulette TV game shows and provides detailed guides to games and show times. BARROW, ENGLAND, December 12, 2012 /24-7PressRelease/ -- The advent of technology has done wonders to the ...
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The results of the quarterly Manufacturers Alliance for Productivity and Innovation(MAPI)Survey on the Business Outlook indicate slowing growth for U.S.manufacturing over the next three to six months.But despite posting a 5 percentage point ...
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US retailer Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage has said it expects to open 11 stores in the next 12 months. The Colorado-based firm, which listed in New York in July, had 59 outlets selling natural and organic groceries across 12 states ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked a decline in operating profit in the first half of the year. For the 24 weeks ended 16 June, operating profits slid to $437m, an 11.9% decline on the prior-year period. The retailer blamed the dedcline ...
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Whole Foods Market raised its full-year sales and profit forecast after booking a 32% increase in third-quarter earnings. The US natural and organic retailer said net income rose to US$116.85m from $88.47m last year in the 12 weeks to 1 ...
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Only six major players expected to spend more on capex in 2012 than in 2011 IC Insights' latest research reveals that just six of the 35 major semiconductor suppliers are expected to collectively spend about $5.2bn more in 2012 than in ...
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Swiss commodities trader Glencore International has announced that it has received approval from the Canadian government for C$6.1bn ($6.01bn) acquisition of grain handler Viterra. Glencore, which has been in discussion with the ...
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Micron also provides certain financing support for Elpida capital expenditures US based semiconductor firm Micron Technology has signed an agreement to acquire bankrupt Japanese chip maker Elpida Memory for $2.5bn, to expand its position ...
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US companies accounted for 57% of worldwide semiconductor R&D spending in 2011 Worldwide investment on semiconductor research and development (R&D) is expected to grow by 10% in 2012 to $53.4bn compared to $48.7bn in 2011, according to IC ...
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Speech by the Governor Liaoning is an important interface-link between the Chinese Northeastern Economic Zone and Bohai Economic Rim. It is located at the south of the Northeastern region of China; it faces the Yellow Sea and Bohai Sea in ...
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Shares in Kettle Chips owner Diamond Foods tumbled today(10 December),the first day of trading after the US snack group reported a fourth-quarter loss. Diamond's stock was down almost 9%today after the company booked a loss of US$32.9m ...
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Dutch retailer Ahold has said it will step up its moves to cut costs in a bid to fuel further investment in the business. Ahead of a meeting with analysts in the US, the group said it will up its cost savings from EUR350m (US$454.7m) to ...
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The cost of the Gorgon LNG project offshore Western Australia has grown 40.5% to $52 billion, operator Chevron said Wednesday. A cost and schedule review has been completed, with the total cost estimate for the "foundation project" up ...
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