South African retailer Massmart has booked an increase in annual profits on the back of improved sales. The company, in which Wal-Mart Stores owns a majority stake, yesterday (22 August) filed an 8.9% increase in underlying headline ...
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CME Clearing Europe,CME Group's European clearing house,announced that it has added two new over the counter OTC Iron Ore contracts for clearing:Iron Ore 62%CFR China Calendar Swaps and Iron Ore 62%CFR China Average Price Options beginning ...
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USA - The Detroit suburb of West Bloomfield is known for its lush, rolling hills, palatial homes, and sense of community. And the Jewish Community Centre is a local nexus, a sprawling campus offering athletic facilities, continuing ...
Commodities giant Archer Daniels Midland has said it is continuing to increase its investment outside the US in light of the country's drought pushing corn prices up. ADM COO Juan Luciano told analysts yesterday (31 July) the company has ...
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Tokyo Electron (TEL) has signed $252.5m agreement to acquire FSI International Tokyo Electron (TEL), a supplier of semiconductor and flat panel display production equipment, has signed $252.5m agreement to acquire US chipmaker FSI ...
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USA - The Lincoln Highway was the first automobile road across the United States, stretching from New York's Times Square to San Francisco. Marking the road's western end, high on a hill overlooking the Pacific and the Golden Gate Bridge, ...
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With only four stands remaining, exhibitors need to act now to secure a presence at the fifth annual PLASA Focus: Leeds 2013, taking place at the Royal Armouries, on Tuesday 30 April and Wednesday 1 May 2013. Following record ...
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Speech by the Governor Yunnan, which means "South of The Rosy Clouds", is a multinational province located in west of China. Yunnan enjoys a prominent advantage to be open to Southeast Asia and South Asia, and served as a major route of ...
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Tehran Times reported that the National Iranian Oil Company will offer stock futures to the public during December 22nd 2012 to January 1st 2013. In the Phase I up to 5 million barrels of oil will be sold in the form of stock futures ...
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On the last day of civilization according to the Mayan calendar, DeLeón Tequila, world-renowned for its 'luxury with an edge' persona and certifiably the purest tequila on record, introduces its reserve – Leóna, "the ...
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South African poultry group Astral Foods has booked a 23% drop in full-year earnings on higher grain prices and greater competition from European and South American poultry importers. Net income fell to ZAR392m (US$38m) in the year to end ...
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As the calendar creeps toward winter, darkness is falling sooner and the days are growing shorter. The rate of injury and death from motor vehicle crashes is higher at night. Now, more than ever, it's important to make sure you're getting ...
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Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard has booked an increase in first-half profits boosted by acquisitions. In the 24 weeks ended 14 October, earnings amounted to C$278.1m (US$279.7m), a 9.9% increase on the prior year period. The group said ...
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New orders to German chemical producers recovered in October 2.5% from weakness in September as export demand picked up again, preliminary data by the federal statistics office showed Thursday. Foreign orders bounced back 4.6% from a 3.5% ...
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New Year Wiping Picture, also called the New Year Picture of calendar, has a history of 80 years.It originated from the posters that were used by the merchants to solicit customers. Most of these posters with a calendar are also called ...
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