In Q4 Unipetrol Group posted operational profit EBITDA LIFO of CZK 252m. Due to lower petrochemical and refinery production sales, as well as refining margins, revenues of the Company decreased by 5% y/y and in Q4 amounted at CZK 25.070 bn. ...
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Beating the slowdown blues, Indian textile major Raymond has delivered strong bottom line growth in the third quarter of 2013-14, despite a challenging business environment where macro-economic headwinds dampened consumer confidence and ...
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Driven by robust sales numbers, Brazil’s Cia Hering, which is engaged in the fashion industry, witnessed a healthy rise in net profit in the third quarter of 2013. The company, which is one of the largest retail and apparel ...
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Independent retailer of solid hardwood furniture, Oak Furniture Land, has invested in two senior recruits in customer service and retail, as part of its continued growth strategy this year. Sara Bird joins the company in a newly-created ...
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Corn grown as the first or second crop after alfalfa usually requires much less fertilizer or manure nitrogen (N) than corn grown after corn, soybeans or small grains. When alfalfa is killed, some of the accumulated N in the soil and in ...
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As the harsh winter continues, fears of wheat crop damage is underpinning the CME Group's wheat prices Thursday. At the close, the March corn futures contract settled 2 3/4 cents higher at $4.29. The March soybean futures contract ended 2 ...
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New Sunbeam CEO Karen Hope is still settling in as the head of the Botany-based small appliance brand and the sheer magnitude of the job in front of her is only now revealing itself. Having joined the famous Australian small brand ...
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Elevance Renewable Sciences, Inc. has hired Robert “Bob” Kumpf as the company’s chief technology officer. In this role, Kumpf will focus on expanding the organization’s product and applications development ...
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Australia's mid-market businesses are experiencing a sharp increase in confidence and renewed optimism around future performance, according to the Commonwealth Bank Future Business Index. The index reveals confidence reached the highest ...
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Textile Exchange (TE) is excited to announce ownership of the Responsible Down Standard (RDS), gifted by The North Face. The standard allows companies to ensure that the down in their products comes from ethically treated geese. The North ...
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Coach, Inc., a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories, announced sales of $1.42 billion for its second fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2013, compared with $1.50 billion reported in the same period of the prior year, a ...
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On January 22, Liaoning Province-based Chinese steelmaker Anshan Iron and Steel Co. (Ansteel) announced its preliminary financial results for 2013, stating that it achieved a net profit of about RMB 770 million ($126.2 million) for the ...
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Robotics address the need for speed for product placement into packaging. Bosch Packaging TechnologyEnergy and raw materials are becoming more expensive, and consumers want to do more for the environment. This is forcing manufacturers of ...
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Held at the House of Commons, the launch event was attended by high profile representatives from industry and Government, along with educators and STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Maths) organisations. In the UK, fewer than one ...