The anticipated Christmas / New Year slowdown has shown few signs of beginning Just yet as all markets continue acquiring tonnage and previous deals / cash buyer 'as is' tonnage continues to arrive respective demo locations at pace. ...
Some major gains on the Chinese stock market this week trickled through to the ship-recycling sector to boost both sentiment and price. Several weeks ago, levels in China rocketed up to excess those of the Indian sub¬continent (with ...
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Samsung has said that stronger-than-expected sales of its Galaxy smartphones sent operating profits up 90% in the latest quarter, but analysts warned its results could take a hit in the coming months as it books legal damages owed to Apple. ...
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Apple's cryptic invitation on Tuesday to an event set for next week triggered another surge in trade-in activity by consumers wanting to unload older iPhones in time to buy the new model. Some trade-in companies registered spikes on ...
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To see the state of the job market for tech workers, just look at the headlines over the past few months: “100,000 new jobs for tech industry through midyear” or “IT sector rebounds, gains 12,500 jobs in October.” ...
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NYMEX January crude futures settled 98 cents higher at $86.77/barrel Wednesday, as the entire oil complex received a boost from the US Federal Reserve's move to continue its quantitative easing program to stimulate the economy. January ...
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Retail sales in November, which are typically viewed as the beginning of the holiday shopping season, showed a solid performance with annual and sequential gains, according to data released today by the United States Department of Commerce ...
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JM Smucker has booked an increase in second-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the full-year. The US spreads-to-coffee group said that quarterly profits rose to US$148.8m in the three month period, up from $127.2m in the ...
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BERNAMA reported that Malaysia Steel Works Bhd has posted a lower pre tax profit of MYR 7.55 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared with MYR 17.46 million in the same period last year. The company revenue, however, ...
The European laminate flooring markets have not recovered in the second half-year 2012 either. Several manufacturers believe demand fell again during the course of the third quarter; the downhill trend has gathered pace in the fourth ...
The differentials spread between Angolan crude grades Cabinda and Dalia has reached its widest point in more than a year, as the market shuns the heavier Dalia in favor of the lighter, more popular Cabinda, market sources said Friday. On ...
Australians love to shop during office hours, according to new data released online electronics retailer Kogan.com. While the peak sales window, over a two-month period leading into Christmas, was during the lunch break (between 12pm and ...
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October retail sales data released this week by the United States Department of Commerce and the National Retail Federation (NRF) were down sequentially and up annually. The Department of Commerce reported that October retail sales at ...
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The total revenue generated by manufacturers of glass machinery and plants will be around 850 million Euros by the end of the year. This would be a slight increase compared to last year. The industry’s leading trade fair ...
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HIGH POINT - Interest in gel bedding remains on the upswing, bedding producers report. Gel beds at all price points are attracting attention in mattress showrooms across the market here. Senior bedding executives, watching the activity, ...
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