Steel Market Update Steel Buyers Sentiment Index was measured at +16 down 7 points from the +23 registered during the middle of November survey and back to the exact same level measured at the beginning of November. Any reading above zero ...
Reuters reported that Hydro is focusing its Capital Markets Day 2012 on the improvement efforts being made throughout the company, aiming to create a global leader in aluminium. Hydro is expecting world aluminium demand outside China of 2% ...
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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 food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has booked a drop in full-year profits. In the 12 months to the end of June, earnings slid 9.9% to US$95.8m. Operating profits in the period dropped 2.5% to US$143.3m. Lancaster's speciality foods ...
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Nestle executive Stuart Irvine is to become CEO of Australian dairy-to-beer group Lion next year. Irvine will replace Rob Murray in January. Lion announced in February that Murray, himself a former Nestle executive, would leave the Pura ...
Dafiti,Brazil's leading fashion online retailer,today announced its fourth round of investment,worth USD 65 million.The funding from international investors,structured as cash-for-equity,will be used primarily to bolster Dafiti's logistical ...
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Dutch retailer Ahold has said it expects to see its margins recover in the Netherlands after conceding they were "weaker than expected" in the first half. Ahold this morning (22 August) booked an increase in first-half profits but its ...
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The week's two major stories broke within hours of each other on Wednesday - Tesco admitted it was "likely" to leave the US and Germany's Intersnack snapped up United Biscuits' salty snacks business. Elsewhere, ex-Tesco CEO Terry Leahy led ...
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"In fact,art glass design indispensable in modern design,human life,such as lighting,can be used as home decoration during the day and night,light and shadow can create a different atmosphere for a living."Heinrich Wang feels modern glass ...
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Gulf Oil Review said that as OPEC members meet in Vienna next week they have good reason to feel satisfied. For the first time in history, the average price of the group's basket of oil has been above USD 100 a barrel for 8 consecutive ...
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Ford will issue yet another update to MyFord and MyLincoln Touch, as well as adding two more years of warranty coverage, according to Automotive News. Our experience with these cars, backed up by Consumer Reports reliability survey data, ...
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Bernard Matthews has said it is "cautious" on the outlook for the coming 12 months, despite returning to profit in its last financial year. The company said pre-tax profit in the 12 months to 1 July rose to GBP2m (US$3.2m). In the ...
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Dutch organic food specialist Wessanen has seen its second-quarter profits slide as a result of lower sales volumes and higher marketing spend. The company today (25 July) booked net profits of EUR3.1m (US$3.8m) in the quarter, down from ...
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Spot polyethylene and polypropylene prices in Turkey were firmer this week as buying appetite picked up ahead of the increased duties that will take effect next month, sources said. From January 1, import duties for high density ...
As with their user forum last year,EMC's Forum Boston 2012 on Friday emphasized cloud infrastructure technology,big data and business intelligence products. This year,however,EMC made it clear to its customers that there should be a sense ...
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