Zhejiang Semir Garment (SZSE: 002563) recorded operating revenue of CNY 7.063 billion in 2012, falling 8.98% over a year earlier, according to its annual report released on April 22. Operating profits hit CNY 989 million, falling 38.85%; ...
ARM, the Cambridge-based chip designer, has posted higher than expected first quarter financial results, citing strong demand for its new chip design in tablets and smartphones for the growth. The firm posted first quarter revenues of ...
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The sharemarket was hammered yesterday after Chinese economic data missed market expectations, adding to pressure from a slump in commodity prices that followed the release of disappointing US retail sales and consumer confidence data on ...
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The dollar has fallen sharply following news of slower economic growth in China. At 5pm AEST today, the Aussie was at $US1.0433, down from $US1.0546 on Friday afternoon. CMC markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the currency ...
The April European contract price for paraxylene has been fully settled at Eur1,120/mt ($1,467/mt) FD NWE, Eur130/mt lower than March's ECP, sources confirmed Thursday. The ECP was initially settled on Wednesday by seller Shell and buyer ...
Mothercare plc, the leading international mother and baby retailer, updates on Q4 trading covering the 11 week and 52-week periods to 30 March 2013 Highlights for Q4 - UK store closures ahead of plan, with 56 loss-making stores closed ...
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THE Australian dollar pushed higher during Asia trade today, helped by a weaker greenback and after the Reserve Bank of Australia said interest rate cuts are starting to flow through the economy, buoying market expectations that the bank's ...
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NYMEX May crude settled 16 cents lower at $97.07/b on Monday, as the complex came under pressure from a combination of weaker-than-expected US manufacturing data and the closure of ExxonMobil's 96,000 b/d Pegasus crude pipeline on Friday. ...
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Moss Bros Group PLC, the ‘UK’s No 1 Men’s Formalwear Specialist’, announces its Preliminary Results, covering the period from 29 January 2012 to 26 January 2013. The Group’s performance continues in line ...
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The April US butadiene contract price settled at a rollover at an 84-86 cents/lb ($1,852-1,896/mt) split settlement, sources said Sunday on the sidelines of the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers' annual conference. ExxonMobil ...
Uncertainty over feedstock prices is putting a block on upward momentum in the European polyethylene terephthalate market, market sources said. Prices have been marching upwards recently as producers pushed through higher feedstock prices ...
Listed companies have been warned to upgrade their disclosure practices in light of new rules from the Australian Securities Exchange or risk enforcement action from the corporate regulator. The Australian Securities & Investment ...
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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THE sharemarket fell this morning, with National Australia Bank leading a sell-off in banks after its strategy update failed to give any fresh bullish catalysts, and its cost-cutting plan undershot market expectations. Banks were also ...
The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed down 0.2 per cent at 5109.2 after hitting a 4 1/2-year high of 5135.7 in early trading. Share trading value worth $5.2 billion slipped just below the 20-day moving average of $5.3bn. Asian markets were ...
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