Manulife Financial, a Canada-based life insurance provider, has swung to a profit of C$1.03bn ($989m), for the third quarter of 2013, compared with a loss of C$211m for the same period in 2012. The net earnings were driven by strong ...
Tags: insurance, Core earnings
Clariant performance well on target after solid third quarter Sales from continuing operations in Q3 2013 grew 2% in local currencies and were 3% lower in Swiss francs, at CHF 1.443 billion, down from CHF 1.489 billion in the same period ...
Tags: economy, Construction
US Gulf Coast isobutane was bid at 5.25 cents/gal over normal butane Tuesday, the widest premium since June 20, according to Platts data. Market sources attributed the strengthening premium to isobutane buying interest from a large Gulf ...
A year ago, rising domestic property prices would most likely have prompted policymakers to reach into the cupboard and pull out a blanket and smother them. Former premier Wen Jiabao, who stepped down in March, oversaw a nearly ...
Tags: Real Estate Measures
China's daily imports of crude rebounded in September from the previous month to a fresh record, bearing out forecasts for the country to overtake the United States as the world's largest oil importer, as refineries restarted following ...
The Volkswagen Up! will not be dropped from the local line-up, Volkswagen Group Australia (VGA) managing director John White has explained, despite the sub-compact hatchback going into sales freefall. Asked directly whether Volkswagen is ...
Tags: Volkswagen
The next-generation Volkswagen Up! will hit the roads in 2017 as a slightly longer car with a new platform engineered to fit either a torque converter or dual-clutch automatic gearbox. Visiting for the launch of the Volkswagen Golf GTI, ...
Tags: Volkswagen, Pedestrian Safety
Narrowing propane price spreads between the US and international markets are poised to shrink further as terminal developers, such as Enterprise Products Partners, advance plans to increase the nation's liquefied petroleum gas export ...
Billabong announces that it has appointed Mr. Neil Fiske as Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director of Billabong. Neil brings a strong combination of world-class strategy and successful execution experience as a CEO in retail and the ...
Tags: Apparel, Accessories
Beta Glass Plc Tuesday announced a growth of 52 per cent in net profit for the half year ended June 30, 2013 just as the Nigerian equities market returned to the bears zone. Beta Glass, which manufactures, distributes and sells glass ...
Tags: Beta Glass, Construction
Global demand for gold and silver remains as high as ever. Precious metals are not only sought after by investors, but are indispensable materials in modern industry. However, mining these resources places machines under extreme stress and ...
Tags: Pump, Industrial Equipment, Components
Global demand for gold and silver remains as high as ever. Precious metals are not only sought after by investors, but are indispensable materials in modern industry. However, mining these resources places machines under extreme stress and ...
Tags: Pump, Industrial Equipment, Components
IAL Consultants published its new report, Overviewof the European Sealants Market. Taking into account the 15 countries of Western Europe and eight countries of Eastern Europe, the total demand for sealants is estimated at approximately ...
Tags: Sealants Market, Construction
Chinese export growth of manufactures, which went from a very high 19% in the first quarter of 2013 before decelerating to 3% in the second quarter, raises a number of intriguing questions, according to an analysis from the Manufacturers ...
Tags: export growth, economy
Australian businesses are taking longer to pay each other in 2013 compared to a year earlier, in an indication that their level of financial health has not improved. Despite edging down in the June quarter, businesses are taking 54 days ...
Tags: Australian Businesses, economy