THE move by the Malaysian Government to phase out the use of incandescent lights or "round bulbs" is seen as a positive move by many, not only for its environmental significance but also the business benefits for manufacturers of light ...
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The Australian dollar fell sharply yesterday after The Wall Street Journal exclusively reported a warning on the outlook for the Australian economy issued by ratings firm Standard & Poor's. At 5pm AEDT, the dollar was buying $US1.0406, ...
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The Australian dollar fell sharply after The Wall Street Journal reported a warning on the outlook for the Australian economy issued by ratings firm Standard and Poor's. At 5pm AEDT the dollar was buying $US1.04, down from $US1.0470 in ...
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The Australian dollar has traded higher today, rebounding following several days of weakness. At 7am AEDT the currency was trading at 104.36 US cents, up from 104.06 cents at yesterday’s local close. Westpac New Zealand senior ...
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The Australian sharemarket has closed slightly weaker, snapping a 10-day winning streak, after markets in the US fell. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had fallen 17.9 points, or 0.37 per cent, at 4878.8 points, and the ...
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US stocks pulled back after the Federal Reserve kept its bond-buying program steady but offered a mixed review of the economy. Leading the declines were industrial and energy shares. Utilities managed to cling to small gains, making it ...
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The Australian sharemarket was on track for a 10th-consecutive daily rise today, as commodity price strength lifted the resources sector. BHP Billiton rose 1 per cent after the price of London Metals Exchange copper rose 0.6 per cent and ...
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The Australian sharemarket pulled back in late trading but still closed slightly higher, with investors unfazed by Julia Gillard announcing that the next federal election would be on September 14. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 ...
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Korean Hyundai Hysco planned to raise its production of flat products including cold rolled coils and coated steel products by 13% from a year ago to 4.8 million tons in 2013. The higher production will be mainly contributed by the ...
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Eli Lilly and Company has reported a net income of $827.2m, or $0.74 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2012 compared to $858.2m, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended 31 December 2011. Total ...
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The export of local ceramic tableware, now hit hard by the eurozone crisis, is likely to experience a boom from May 2013, as the proposed European Commission's (EC) anti-dumping duties on Chinese products will be implemented from that ...
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Vaccines aren't just for kids. There are nearly a dozen recommended vaccines besides flu shots for grownups age 19 and older to protect against preventable diseases, such as pneumococcal disease, whooping cough, and shingles. But most ...
In Consumer Reports' latest blender Ratings, featuring a dozen new models and a slightly revised scoring system, a $60 blender and one costing $450 are tied for first place, ahead of eleven other recommended models. We also reveal a number ...
Energy shares powered blue-chip stocks to five-year highs as Valero Energy reported better-than-expected earnings and investors shrugged off sluggish consumer-confidence data. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 72.49 points, or 0.5 ...
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The Australian sharemarket has closed higher, with investors encouraged by the recent strength of global markets. At 4.15pm AEDT, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 53.8 points, or 1.11 per cent, to 4889.0 points - its highest ...