Canadian dairy co-op Agropur has booked what it claimed are "remarkable" annual financial results, with higher sales and core earnings. Agropur posted a 5.1% rise in sales to C$3.7bn for the year to 3 November. The co-op did not provide ...
Global food group Nestle said 2013 looks every bit as "challenging" as 2012, a year when profits increased but underlying sales growth slowed. The Swiss food giant reported a 11.8% increase in earnings of CHF10.61bn (US$12.02bn) in 2012. ...
Burberry announces that Stacey Cartwright, EVP and Chief Financial Officer, is to step down after over nine successful years with the business in order to pursue new interests. To ensure a seamless transition, Stacey will remain as EVP ...
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Sulzer achieved order intake and sales of over CHF 4 billion in 2012. Profitability remained stable in the double-digit range. The company continued to focus on customer partnership and profitable growth. Driven by the major pump ...
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Pentair Ltd. announced fourth quarter 2012 sales of $1.8 billion, an increase of 103 percent from the prior year quarter excluding 1 point of foreign exchange impact, reflecting the Flow Control acquisition. Adjusted fourth quarter 2012 ...
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Retail shareholders entered the sharemarket rally with their lowest holdings in more than a decade as institutional shareholders consolidated their hold over the largest public companies, a new study has found. Institutions, including ...
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Aixtron has announced two changes to its supervisory board. Dr Holger Jürgensen (deputy chairman of the supervisory board) and Karl-Hermann Kuklies (ordinary member of the supervisory board) have informed the management board of their ...
Deposition equipment maker Aixtron SE of Herzogenrath, Germany has announced two changes to its supervisory board. Dr Holger Jürgensen (deputy chairman of the supervisory board) and Karl-Hermann Kuklies (ordinary member of the ...
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During 2012, the Marimekko Group’s net sales grew by 14 per cent and international sales by 31 per cent due to openings of new stores. Profitability declined, but cash flow increased significantly. The trend in the closing quarter of ...
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January 29, 2013 - Thanks to David Pilon, electrical inspector with SaskPower, for reminding us the Prairie Chapter of the International Association of Electrical Inspectors (IAEI) is hosting the IAEI Canadian Section’s annual general ...
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Greencore reported a "satisfactory" start to the year today (29 January) as acquisitions in the US offset flat UK revenues. In a trading statement released ahead of its AGM, Greencore said that sales of at its convenience food business ...
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Online retailer Ocado has given its share price a jolt by appointing ex-Marks & Spencer chief Sir Stuart Rose as its chairman. Rose will take up the role of chairman "designate" from 11 March and is expected to be officially installed at ...
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KappAhl announced results for quarter one fiscal year 2012-13. Increased sales and strong gross margin – Women’s assortment back at a good sales level -Net sales increased by 4.4 per cent for the quarter. Of this, the ...
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The board of Russia's X5 Retail Group has nominated interim CEO Stephan DuCharme to take the post permanently, as new figures show that store openings lifted the firm's sales in 2012. DuCharme, who's appointment is still subject to ...
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Business Line cited Mr E Sudhir Reddy chairman of IVRCL as saying that several regulatory changes need to be brought about to accelerate the growth of the country’s infrastructure, which is now in a state of considerable stress. Mr ...
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