The retail arm of Reliance Industries Limited (RIL), Reliance Retail is growing at a high speed. This year, it has already crossed revenues of Rs 10,800 crore and achieved a break-even with an EBITA of Rs 78 crore. It is an achievement for ...
Although, the economic crisis in the traditional export markets such as the EU and the US coupled with the recent issues in Bangladesh, which is one of the largest garment supplier in the world, has affected the global apparel industry, the ...
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Containerboard price rises are like buses…nothing for ages and then three come along in quick succession. If you're sat there scoffing at the seemingly incredulous prospect of three rounds of price rises this year, I'm afraid that ...
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An overview of the barcode label Barcodes are commonly presented as a self adhesive barcode label, and can be found on almost every consumer item sold in retail outlets across the world. We rarely go for a single moment without sighting a ...
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The Federal Government has announced a further $200 million funding boost for the Australian automotive industry and mandated a 100 per cent Australian-made target for the purchase of Commonwealth fleet passenger cars. Industry minister ...
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ArcelorMittal, the world's largest manufacturer of steel announced a huge second quarter loss. The Luxembourg based steelmaker reportedly recorded a second quarter loss of US$780 million, taking losses incurred by the company thus far ...
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Aluminium Bahrain (Alba), one of the largest aluminum smelters in the world released its financial result for the first half of this year. In the first half of this year, Alba’s sales profits increased by 7% year on year even ...
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During the week ended August 2, prices resumed their decreasing trend in the London Metal Exchange (LME) billet market, following just one week of upward movement. The following prices were recorded in LME billet contract trading as of the ...
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Dotcom Distribution, a premier provider of fulfillment and logistics solutions, announces its fulfillment partnership with Adore Me, an intimates eCommerce site offering designer-crafted, perfectly fitting styles at radical price points, ...
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The LED lighting industry is still under immense profit pressures in 2013, despite a huge surge in demands for LED lighting products. Revenue is no longer the most important issue; profit is the key, said Edward Po, President, Taiwan, ...
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BASF increased sales by 3% in the second quarter of 2013 to just under €18.4 billion thanks to higher sales volumes in all segments. Income from operations (EBIT) before special items decreased by 5% to around €1.8 billion. In the ...
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The Ontario Trucking Association (OTA) used a weather analogy to characterize its latest Q3 business survey. And it's not a bad forecast: Partly sunny with reduced chance of showers. The Q3 business survey of member carriers found rising ...
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In the course of the first half of 2013, Titan further strengthened its fundamental financial metrics, increasing sales, generating positive free cash flow and further reducing net debt. The robust recovery in the USA and resilient demand ...
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The supercharged HSV GTS project almost became stillborn when parent company Holden raised concerns over the engineering and manufacturing viability of the project. HSV engineering manager Graeme Dusting cited that Holden engineers ...
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Architectural glass sales for Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG) continued to improve in North America, thanks largely to increases in private residential construction, according to the company’s quarterly financial statement released on ...
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