Nanoelectronics research center Imec of Leuven, Belgium has announced the launch of its fully integrated silicon photonics platform through a cost-sharing multi-project wafer (MPW) service via ePIXfab, the EU-funded silicon photonics ...
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Australia's sharemarket roared back to life with its biggest rise in the past eight months as investors snapped up bargains after a three-day decline. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 1.8 per cent at 5120.2 after hitting a seven-day ...
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An afterglow effect from Australia's stellar jobs numbers helped support the dollar in quiet trade today, although traders cautioned that further significant gains for the currency are unlikely in the near term. "Today the Australian ...
The sharemarket fell yesterday as banks came under pressure when data showed home-loan approvals fell, and a strategy update from National Australia Bank failed to impress investors. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.5 per cent at ...
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Shares remained near four-and-a-half year highs, pushed up by a fifth straight day of gains on Wall Street. The market opened about 0.1 per cent higher, with mining stocks the best performers in early trade. CMC Markets chief strategist ...
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The Spring/Summer 2014 Los Angeles International Textile Show (LA TEXTILE) took place February 25 - 27, 2013 at the California Market Center (CMC) with a solid flow of traffic that included an array of prominent designers, manufacturers and ...
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The sharemarket has shot up by more than 1.5 per cent at noon, with investors using yesterday's falls to lap up cheaper stocks. CMC Markets chief market analyst Ric Spooner describes it as a relief rally following Monday's decline. The ...
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THE sharemarket closed higher after news that Australian retailers recorded their strongest January sales growth in six years led to gains for discretionary retail stocks. Retail spending rose 0.9 per cent, seasonally adjusted, in January ...
The S&P/ASX200 is down 0.3 per cent as resources stocks including BHP Billiton, Rio Tinto, Fortescue and Oil Search are down 1.2 per cent to 2.7 per cent on commodity weakness and with ex-dividend falls today worth about 11 index points. ...
Australian shares rose to a 4 1/2 year high yesterday on strength in Asian and European markets. US economic data beat expectations and central bankers in Europe and the US reassured investors easy monetary policy will continue. ...
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The sharemarket has opened almost 1.5 per cent weaker as former Italian prime minister Silvio Berlusconi's strong electoral showing sparked fears of eurozone instability. At 10.26am AEDT the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 75.1 ...
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The sharemarket partially reversed its big sell-off with a solid finish after the Reserve Bank's positive comments about the economy. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index closed up 38 points, or 0.76 per cent, at 5018.1 points today, while the ...
The sharemarket recorded its biggest one-day fall for nine months after minutes from the US Federal Reserve's recent policy-setting meeting revealed unease about the bank's stimulus efforts. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 2.3 per ...
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The dollar was sharply lower today amid rising concerns that the US central bank might soon take steps to start withdrawing the stimulus measures that have supported the world's biggest economy since the global financial crisis. Minutes ...
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The Australian dollar plunged more than US1c yesterday amid rising concerns the US central bank might soon take steps to start withdrawing stimulus measures that have supported the world's biggest economy since the global financial crisis. ...
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