MICROSOFT'S Windows 8 operating systems and new form factors such as ultrabooks not only have failed to lift the lift the PC markets, they've presided over a massive decline. Worldwide sales of personal computers slid 13.9 per cent in the ...
Tags: PC, Consumer Electronics
WHSmith profit increased five per cent for the six months ending February 28th, 2013. Total group profit before tax rose to £69m, up from last year's £66m. Group profit from trading operations increased four per cent on the ...
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The textile and clothing sector in Peru has great potential, but the difficult economic environment in major markets, fall in the exchange rate, and growing labour costs are impeding their exports, according to Asociación de ...
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Baosteel Co.,Ltd. releases 2012 annual report on March 30. Last year, faced with complicated external business environment, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. remains calm, overcomes difficulties, improves production, marketing and research system synergy, ...
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The world's largest dedicated toy retailer Toys R Us Inc withdrew its proposed initial public offering, according to regulatory filings. The New Jersey-based retailer, which operates stores under its namesake brand and the Babies R Us and ...
When Hannover Messe 2013 opens its gates on 8 April, it will do so with more exhibitors and an unprecedented level of international participation. Over 50 percent of the companies represented at the fair are based outside Germany. This ...
The reform attempt made by the traditional manufacturing enterprises fromoverseas sales to domestic sales may not make success soon, at least for the present. As early as three years ago, located in China's Lighting Mecca, Guzhen Town, ...
Tags: LED lighting, Home Lighting
Auto sales are expected to increase by 8% to 1,465,100 vehicles in the US during March 2013, according to the joint report published by the J D Power and Associates and LMC Automotive. The annual sale is anticipated to reach 15.3 million ...
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The Port of Brisbane has recorded container throughput of over 1 million containers for the first time. Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) chief executive officer Russell Smith said the result marked a significant milestone in the port's ...
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The 2 Sisters Food Group expects the horsemeat scandal to cause "considerable volume reduction" to its ready meals business, according to its latest financial results for the 13 weeks to January 26. 2 Sisters said the horsemeat crisis ...
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Strong sales, reflecting continued market outperformance -Total sales for fourth quarter up 7.1 per cent (6.3 per cent excluding fuel) -Like-for-like sales for fourth quarter up 4.2 per cent (3.6 per cent excluding fuel) ...
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Adverse conditions in the water sports apparel market are leading to a rise in industry takeovers. Many companies enjoyed massive growth until the mid-2000s but the global economic crisis has depressed sales and reduced profit margins. In ...
Tags: water sports apparel market, water sports apparel, apparel market
In spite of the difficult market conditions prevailing in the first three months of 2012/13 (1 November 2012 - 31 January 2013), GERRY WEBER International AG boosted its Group sales revenues from EUR 165.1 million in the same period of the ...
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The talented American artist Inez Harwood has set a Guinness World record by creating the world’s longest tie-and-dye piece of cloth under her Liberty project, which strives to spread awareness about America’s dying textile ...
Tags: tie-and-dye piece of cloth, dying textile industry, textile
Research company IDC has estimated a second year of decline in the PC desktop market. "IDC now expects 2013 PC shipments to decline by 1.3 percent in 2013," says IDC's report, pointing to a shipment of 142.1m units this year compared to ...
Tags: PC desktop market, PC shipments, desktop