In the fourth quarter of 2014, adjusted earnings per share at retailer Target Corporation grew 14.9 per cent from the same quarter of 2013. Adjusted earnings per share rose to $1.50, up 14.9 per cent from $1.31 in 2013, while full-year ...
UK-based whiskey and vodka producer Inver House Distillers is planning to ramp up its production capacity in order to cater to increasing demand in international markets. The company has secured £10m in loan from Bank of ...
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China's cross-border capital flows will remain volatile this year amid uncertainties both at home and abroad, the country's forex regulator said on Sunday. As China gradually moves to make its foreign exchange mechanism more ...
President Xi Jinping unveiled his thinking about the Chinese economy, saying the world's second largest economy is seeing a "new normal" emerging. China's 2014 economic growth edged down to a 24-year low of 7.4% from 7.7% in 2013, ...
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The Japanese economy appears to have expanded during the October-December period, marking the first growth in three quarters thanks to a long-awaited recovery in consumer spending. Real gross domestic product grew an annualized 4% last ...
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Hiwin Technologies Corp., a major Taiwan-based manufacturer of linear guide ways and ball screws, reported revenue of NT$15.08 billion (US$471.25 million) throughout 2014, rising 21.3% from 2013's NT$12.44 billion (US$388.81 million) to ...
Australians are drinking 25 per cent less alcohol than 40 years ago, according to a new report prepared by the Australian Liquor Stores Association (ALSA). ALSA said the report, which it said was based on data sourced from the Australian ...
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According to a study released today by GE Capital Fleet Services, companies that own their vehicle fleets report that they are challenged by capital expenditure limitations and the total cost of ownership of their fleets. Nearly 200 CFOs ...
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For coatings producers one of the big benefits of the sharp fall in oil prices in the second half of last year (2014) should be a drop in raw material costs. Some commentators are also predicting a rise in demand due to the effect of ...
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Most Americans (51%) say they would never consider enrolling in a pay-as-you-drive insurance program, a significant increase from 37% last year, according to a new insuranceQuotes.com report. Millennials are the most likely to sign up for ...
South Korean auto maker Hyundai Motor is planning to invest around $73bn over the next four years to develop new vehicles, expand its production capacity and build a new headquarters. The auto maker will be focusing upon South Korea with ...
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Everlight Electronics aims to turn its LED lighting business from losses to profits in 2015 with an on-year growth of 50% in revenues, according to the company. The LED packaging firm established a wholly-owned subsidiary, Everlight ...
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The Renminbi exchange rate will remain stable in 2015, a macro economic report from China International Capital Corporation (CICC) predicted Monday. "Despite the weaker spot exchange rate of the Renminbi against the dollar, the ...
Around 48% of all the pizzas surveyed across the UK were found to exceed the recommended limit for an entire day (6g/day), according to a report by the Consensus Action on Salt and Health (CASH) and World Action on Salt and Health (WASH). ...
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China's lottery sales in October hit 32.7 billion yuan ($5.34 billion), up 20.3 percent year on year, the Finance Ministry said Thursday. In the first ten months of 2014, total lottery sales stood at 312.11 billion yuan, up 24 percent from ...
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