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Flowserve Corp. Announces Financial Results for The Fourth Quarter 2012

Mar 5, 2013

Flowserve Corp. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2012. In a separate release, the company also announced a 16.7% increase in its quarterly dividend to 42 cents per share, a replenished stock repurchase ...

Tags: Flowserve, shareholder action, Securities and Exchange Commission

Local Sharemarket Retreated From a 4 1/2-Year High

Mar 4, 2013

The local sharemarket retreated from a 4 1/2-year high yesterday before last-minute budget talks at the White House aimed at avoiding $US85 billion ($83bn) of automatic US spending cuts, the so-called sequester, which were due to take ...

Tags: sharemarket, Shares, benchmark

Australian Stocks Were Lower Early After Below-View Chinese Manufacturing Data

Mar 4, 2013

Australian stocks were lower early today after below-view Chinese manufacturing data, while Japanese shares took pause at the end of a violent week of trading. Chinese manufacturing data was the main data point today, with the official ...

Tags: sharemarket, shares, US dollar

NYMEX April Natural Gas Futures Contract Settled 5.2 Cents Higher at $3.486/MMBtu Thursday

Mar 4, 2013

The NYMEX April natural gas futures contract settled 5.2 cents higher at $3.486/MMBtu Thursday on the back of a US Energy Information Administration storage withdrawal number that was above expectations and new data indicating a decrease in ...

Tags: NYMEX April natural gas, US Energy Information, production decrease

Australian Dollar Was Lower Late as The US Dollar Strengthened Broadly

Mar 4, 2013

The Australian dollar was lower late today as the US dollar strengthened broadly in the wake of more solid economic data from the world's largest economy. Initial claims for US jobless benefits last week dropped to 344,000, compared with ...

Tags: Aussie dollar, Australian dollar, US cents

Australian Dollar Is Lower Following Release of Weaker Chinese Manufacturing Data

Mar 4, 2013

The Australian dollar is lower following the release of weaker Chinese manufacturing data on Friday and the onset of automatic spending cuts in the US. At 6.30am AEDT today, the currency was trading at 101.99 US cents, down from 102.36 US ...

Tags: Australian dollar, currency, US cents

Anne De Solene Will Introduce Four Designs in Three Sizes

Mar 4, 2013

Paris - Infant bedding and bath house Jacadi has selected Anne de Solene to design and manufacture a collection for older children. Anne de Solene will introduce four designs in three sizes: baby, twin and queen. Designs include prints, ...

Tags: Anne de Solene, embroideries, retailers

Annual Inflation in The Euro Area Is Expected to Be 1.8 Percent in February

Mar 4, 2013

Annual inflation in the euro area is expected to be 1.8 percent in February, down from a revised 2.0 percent in January this year, according to flash estimates released by Eurostat, the Statistical Office of the European Communities. ...

Tags: Euro area, inflation, annual inflation

Twitter Will End Support for TweetDeck on The iPhone and Android

Mar 4, 2013

Twitter will end support for TweetDeck on the iPhone and Android in order to focus solely on browser-based versions for those platforms. And it is also apparently dumping Facebook. TweetDeck, a popular application that was acquired by ...

Tags: Twitter, network advertising, Service, computer

Signs of Market Stabilization Are Seen

Mar 1, 2013

Rising Utilization Rates but still Limited Order Visibility Highest 2012 Order Intake and Revenues Recorded in Q4/2012 Management Focus on Cost Control and Cash Flow Continuing R&D Investments into Future Market Opportunities ...

Tags: AIXTRON, Market Stabilization, 2012

Australian Dollar Drifted Almost Half a US Cent Lower Overnight

Mar 1, 2013

The Australian dollar drifted almost half a US cent lower overnight, partially reversing gains made after the release of domestic capital expenditure figures yesterday. At 6.30am AEDT the currency was trading at 102.28 US cents, down from ...

Tags: Australian dollar, currency, US cents

Australian Shares Rose to 4 1/2 Year High on Strength in Asian and European Markets

Mar 1, 2013

Australian shares rose to a 4 1/2 year high yesterday on strength in Asian and European markets. US economic data beat expectations and central bankers in Europe and the US reassured investors easy monetary policy will continue. ...

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The Net Profit of AIA Grew 89% in 2012

Feb 28, 2013

AIA released the achievement of 2012 fiscal year which showed that the value of new business rose 27%, a new record. Meanwhile, the Company net profit attributable of shareholders increased 89% to 3.019 billion dollars. The new business ...

Tags: Net Profit, AIA, insurance

Apple's Stock Price Fell 1% on Wednesday

Feb 28, 2013

US investment firm Jefferies analyst Peter MiseKe said in a report released Wednesday that although a growing number of analysts and shareholders required apple to do more with the cash, but he believed the company should be handled with ...

Tags: Apple, Stock Price, Peter MiseKe

NCI Chairman Concurrently CEO

Feb 27, 2013

Kang Dian, the chairman of NCI also served as the chief executive officer, President He Zhiguang became the chief operating officer, the management framework, personnel and authority have also been adjusted. This adjustment mainly ...

Tags: NCI, CEO, Insurance