Energized by a surge of shipments in Asia, the global PV inverter market in 2012 bucked weak worldwide solar industry conditions to expand by 5% and break the US$7 billion level for the first time. Global PV inverter market revenue last ...
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Dick's Sporting Goods, Inc. the largest U.S.-based full-line sporting goods retailer, reported sales and earnings results for the fourth quarter and full year ended February 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Results (14 weeks compared to 13 weeks ...
The market continued its correction and pulled back to a low of 80.05 cents in March and 81.35 cent in May, but there were plenty of buyers waiting to buy on dips. Volume was heavy all week long due to the Goldman roll, but overall open ...
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Facebook mobile revenues doubled in Q4 2012, beating analyst expectations. Mobile Facebook users have exceeded desktop users for the first time in Q4 2012. In December 31, 2012 the social network had 680 million monthly active users, an ...
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This past week, Novozymes was the only company in the biotechnology industry sector to receive a top gold ranking from the Swiss-based sustainability investment group Robeco SAM. Novozymes was also ranked 19th in the Global 100 list of ...
The glass demand rises is the signal of building industry come back to life. At present, the glass demand has a slight increase, released by a glass report conducted by Zhengzhou Commodity Exchange and Kibing Group. Zhengzhou Commodity ...
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Times of India reported that Visakhapatnam Port Trust is facing rough weather due to the ongoing global downturn.A significant decline in overall cargo handling at VPT is on the horizon this fiscal thanks to a steep decline in handling of ...
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Volatility in global commodity markets remained a significant factor for the food industry during 2012. On the one hand, adverse weather conditions hit grain harvests causing prices to spike, while on the other, over-supply has meant cocoa ...
Europe's coatings companies, especially the multinational ones, are reasonably confident they can continue to increase their sales in the short- to medium-term, unless the world is plunged into a second recession. But they are much ...
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According to statistics released by the Bureau of Energy of the island, Taiwan, which imports more than 99% of its crude oil needs, imported 28.16 million barrels of crude oil in October this year, down 7.5% compared with the same period of ...
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French dairy firm Danone has unveiled a cost reduction and adaptation plan to generate EUR200m savings in Europe in the next two years. With this move, the company is seeking to address the significant decline in sales in the region and ...
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Danone is to cut EUR200m (US$261m) in costs from its European operations in a bid to "win back its competitive edge" in the region after falling sales. The French food giant said it would "adapt" its management structure in Europe and ...
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The total U.S.construction employment for August 2011 through August 2012 fell in 164 out of 337 metropolitan areas,according to a report from the Associated General Contractors of America.The report also notes an increase in employment for ...
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New Zealand meat processor Silver Fern Farms has booked a loss in the year to the end of September as higher lamb prices hit global demand. The company racked up a net operating loss of NZ$31.1m (US$25.4m) in the 12-month period, down ...
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GIA announces the release of a comprehensive global report on Welding Machinery markets. The global market for Welding Machinery is projected to reach US$14.8 billion by 2018, driven by new infrastructure projects specifically wind turbine ...
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