North America is the world's largest consumer of packaging. Since a brief dip in 2009, the North American packaging market has recently been growing steadily. Although market sentiment is still cautious in the region, the North American ...
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Company profit expectations have reached their highest level since 2003, with Australian businesses anticipating a jump in takings in the New Year on the back of stronger sales and firming selling prices. Continuing initial positive ...
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China's manufacturing sector is gradually gaining strength and paving the way for a steady economy, two surveys showed Friday, though mixed signals remain in areas including new orders. China's official Purchasing Managers' Index (PMI) ...
The Hillshire Brands Company today reported results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2014. Net sales increased 1% to $984 million over the prior year's first quarter Adjusted1 operating income of $76 million, down 24.4% versus the ...
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Annual inflation in the euro area is expected to be 0.7 percent in October, this year, down compared to 1.1 percent recorded in September, according to flash estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European ...
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Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd announces half year results ended on September 30, 2013. Sutlej Textiles and Industries Ltd recorded net profit of Rs.708 Million for the Half Year ended September 30, 2013 as compared to Rs.363 Million ...
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Profits fell for Boparan Holdings, holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, in the past financial year, dented by the integration of Vion's meat processing plants. Boparan: 'trading conditions have been very tough' Reporting on results ...
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Hit by the dramatic rise in finance costs and rupee depreciation, Jindal Stainless' (JSL) reported a net loss of Rs 412 crore for the second quarter ended September 30, 2013. Also, the Company holds a conservative outlook on the domestic ...
The Markit Eurozone PMI Composite Output Index fell from September’s 27-month high according to the October flash estimate, but remained above the 50.0 no-change level for a fourth successive month. At 51.5, down from 52.2 in ...
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Pentair Ltd. announced third quarter 2013 sales of $1.8 billion. Sales were down 2 percent compared to adjusted pro forma sales for the same period last year. Adjusted third quarter 2013 earnings per diluted share ("EPS") were $0.86, up ...
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The German economy is on the verge of an upturn driven by domestic demand. The improving global economic climate and decreasing uncertainty are fuelling investment. Private consumption is benefitting from favourable employment and income ...
Rising domestic demand provides firm basis for expansion in the industrial sector British bank HSBC Holdings Plc said that China's manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index will rise to a seven-month high of 50.9 in October, up from 50.2 ...
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"Extremely encouraging" is how National Lighting Bureau Executive Director John Bachner characterized second-quarter 2013 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI), which posted its strongest showing since the third quarter of ...
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China economy growth is encouraging and Australia's inflation has been eased, said Loewe, vice president of Reserve Bank of Australia. "The pessimism about China economy has proved faulse again. Recent economy growth is quite encouraging. ...
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“Extremely encouraging” is how National Lighting Bureau Executive Director John Bachner characterized 2Q13 performance of the NEMA Lighting Systems Index (LSI), which posted its strongest showing since the 3Q08. “The ...
Tags: Lighting Systems, miniature lamps