Debenhams plc, the leading international, multi-channel brand, announces a trading update for the 52 weeks to 1 September 2012 ahead of its full year results on 25 October 2012. Key highlights • Strong like-for-like sales ...
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Lindt & Spruengli has booked a 14% rise in first-half net profit in the face of weak consumer sentiment in the chocolate-maker's largest markets, the US and Europe. The Swiss chocolatier said today (21 August) net profit rose to CHF36.6m ...
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A New York-based major shareholder in OfficeMax has urged the company to sell-off its Australian and New Zealand divisions so that it can return more cash to investors. In a letter to OfficeMax CEO Ravi Saligram, Neuberger Berman managing ...
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Digitimes Research:System costs drop rapidly in Japan solar market Hana Hu,DIGITIMES Research,Taipei[Monday 7 May 2012]The residential solar PV system installation market in Japan grew significantly due to increasing clean energy ...
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Epistar has announced to gain a share buyback plan in a bid to support its share price. Epistar announced Wednesday it would buy back 10 million shares from the open market at a range of NT$51 to NT$76 between Dec. 29 and Feb. 28, 2012. The ...
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The solar PV market in the US has been growing rapidly since 2009 with annual growth of installations reaching more than 100%. Many large-size power stations and commercial solar PV systems are expected to be completed before end of the ...
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AMSTERDAM: Royal Philips Electronics NV Chief Executive Officer Frans van Houten said he'll embark on a e2 billion ($2.8 billion) share buyback program, betting that a companywide overhaul will help the Dutch maker of light bulbs and ...
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