Meadowbrook Insurance has reported that its net operating income plunged by 86% to $7.5m, or $0.15 per diluted share during the first quarter of 2012, against $14m, or $0.26 per diluted share, in 2011. The decline in net operating income ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Series 20 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. A summary of the results is now available for download on the DOE SSL website. Report 20 evaluates the independently ...
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Clariant, a world leader in specialty chemicals, announced sales of CHF 1.923 billion in the third quarter 2012, up 3% compared to CHF 1.865 billion in the previous-year period. In local currencies, sales were 3% lower. In the third ...
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LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings for the third quarter 2012 of $851 million, or $1.47 per share. Third-quarter 2012 EBITDA was $1,565 million, inclusive of a $71 million reversal of non-cash, lower of cost or market inventory ...
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The U.S. Department of Energy has completed Series 20 of testing through the DOE Solid-State Lighting CALiPER program. Report 20 evaluates the independently tested photometric performance of 38 LED PAR38 lamps, with results showing ...
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The latest Caliper report finds that LED PAR38 lamps have made significant improvements recently, although more options and lower prices would be welcome. The latest Caliper report from the US Department ...
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Alterra Capital Holdings has posted a whooping rise of 142% in its net income to $78.9m, or $0.77 per diluted share, for the second quarter of 2012, against $32.6m, or $0.30, for the same period earlier year. Bermuda based insurance ...
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Manulife Financial posted a net loss attributed to shareholders of C$300m ($302.6m) for the second quarter of 2012, compared to a profit of C$490m ($493m) during the corresponding period earlier year. The second loss reflects volatile ...
Vienna Insurance (VIG) has posted a profit (before taxes, consolidated) of €301.7m for the first half of 2012, up by almost 7% compared to the profit earned last year during the same period, primarily due to growth in premium income ...
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Eckrich,the brand owned by US-based John Morrell Food,has launched new Lower Sodium Smoked Sausage for consumers who are seeking to cut their sodium intake. The company noted that the new product delivers 33%less sodium as compared to ...
Dutch insurer Aegon has reported that its net profit for the first quarter of 2012 stood at €521m, with an increase of 59%, compared to a net profit of €327m during the same period a year ago. The underwriter said that its net ...
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American Financial has registered net earnings attributable to shareholders of $99m, or $1.01 per share for the 2012 second quarter, with a steep rise of 100% from $48m or $0.46 per share during the same period earlier year. According to ...
Janssen Research & Development company has submitted bedaquiline (TMC207) new drug application (NDA) to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for approval. Bedaquiline,an investigational drug administered orally,is used as part of ...
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Presidential Life has reported a net income of $5.2m or $0.18 per share for the third quarter of 2012, against a net income of $2.9m or $0.10 per share during the same period last fiscal. Income before income taxes stood at $7.9m, with an ...
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Checkpoint Systems Inc. reported financial results for the third quarter ended September 23, 2012. Net revenues decreased 12.5%, 7.8% on a constant currency basis, to $188.2 million from $215.1 million in the third quarter 2011. The ...