Shipments of application processors for smartphone applications to China grew 2.4% sequentially and 20.8% on year in the fourth quarter of 2013, according to data compiled by Digitimes Research. MediaTek saw its AP shipments decline 3.9% ...
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Despite tough economic environment and rising input costs, the Rajasthan-based Banswara Syntex saw its bottom-line growing over two-fold in the quarter ended September 2013, helped by turnaround in exports in line with the rupee ...
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In 2013, Russia's economy has experienced the worst performance since the financial crisis, the growth rate is far lower than expected. The main economic difficulties for continuous zero growth of export, decline in industrial production, ...
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Experts and social organizations have warned of the negative effects that the economic crisis could mean for the health of the population. But it was not easy to demonstrate with data what is happening. A new comparative analysis of the ...
Best Buy said declines in digital imaging, movies and MP3 players led a 1.5 percent dip in domestic holiday sales, to $9.8 billion for the nine weeks ending Jan. 4. The retailer also lowered its fourth-quarter and full-year earnings ...
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Caffeine may help long-term memory Whether it's a mug full of coffee, a cup of hot tea, or a can of soft drink, consuming caffeine is the energy boost of choice for millions who want to wake up or stay up. But the popular stimulant could ...
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The price of iron ore is predicted to drop this year as growth of China's steel production slows and the supply of raw materials from international mining giants increases, according to industry experts. An estimate from UBS AG earlier ...
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Less than 20 percent of Americans still smoke cigarettes -- a breakthrough called a "milestone" Thursday by federal health officials. Following years of smoking rates that had hovered around 20 percent, that number finally dropped to 18.1 ...
NAFCO, one of the major manufactures of fastener products for the aerospace, electronics and high-end industrial sectors in Taiwan said its combined sales revenues in December of 2013 were NT$108 million, up by 58.54% compared to the ...
Cotton planting has been completed in nearly 34.4 percent of the estimated 582,000 hectares land to be cultivated for cotton in the Brazilian state of Mato Grosso, as per the Institute of Agricultural Economics of Mato Grosso (IMEA). ...
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Intel's fourth-quarter net income rose 6 percent, as the company offset flat demand for its personal computer chips with higher sales of other products. The world's largest chipmaker earned $2.63 billion, or 51 cents per share, up from ...
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Tom Biery/Trans Pixs Diesel fell 2.4 cents to $3.886 a gallon, its first decline in four weeks, the Department of Energy reported Jan. 13. Diesel had gained almost 4 cents in the previous three weeks of increases, and its current price ...
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Luke Sharrett/Bloomberg News The price of goods imported to the United States was unchanged in December after declining the prior month, the Labor Department reported Jan. 14. December is the third consecutive month without an increase ...
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Newer vaccines that protect against rotavirus have lower risks of bowel obstruction for infants than a previous vaccine did, two new studies suggest. "We would call it a small increased risk," said W. Katherine Yih, a lecturer at Harvard ...
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Tilly's, Inc., the action sports chain, reported that based on the results for the holiday period, it now expects fourth quarter results to be in the mid range of its previously communicated outlook for both comparable store sales and ...
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