Danish dairy company Arla Foods plans to close its dairy and distribution facility at Ashby-de-la-Zouch, England in April 2014, a move which will result in 370 job losses. The company stated that it will transfer the volume of milk ...
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International chemical group Solvay announces results for the second quarter & first half year for 2013. Q2 Highlights - Group net sales down (4) % YoY at € 3,062 m, with volumes (1)%, prices (2)% and forex (1)% - REBITDA at ...
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In the second quarter of 2013, we generated a profit of $201 million compared to profit of $186 million for the second quarter of 2012. The increase was primarily due to lower finance costs in the second quarter of 2013. For the six ...
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For its fiscal first-quarter 2014 (ended 29 June 2013), RF Micro Devices Inc of Greensboro, NC, USA has reported record revenue of $293m, up 4.4% on $280.6m on last quarter and up 44.5% on $202.7m a-year ago. Fiscal Q1/2013 Q2/2013 ...
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ABB has acquired Alstom’s ring motor business, saying the deal will enhance its gearless mill drive (GMD) system business. Financial details of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Bilbao, Spain, the business has about 120 ...
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Sony and Panasonic Monday announced a joint effort to develop a next-generation standard for optical disks for professional users. The companies also said they intend to build a 300GB disc by 2015. Sony and Panasonic plan to use ...
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It’s reported that Japan’s Kobe Steel released its financial result for the first quarter ended on June 30th of fiscal year 2013/14. Kobe Steel posted a net profit of ¥18.72 billion for the given period of time, in ...
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Wuhan Iron and Steel(Wisco), a large reputable Chinese state owned iron and steel complex has planned to initiate cold rolled production mill at its Fangchenggang iron and steel base site in Guangxi Province for expansion. This project is ...
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FMC Corporation, one of the world’s leading specialty chemical companies, has released its second quarter results and vision 2015 outlook. The highlights of the second quarter results of FMC Corporation show a dip in the ...
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In March 2013 the European Union and Japan began negotiations on a bilateral free trade agreement. In the framework of a study entitled: "Economic effects of a free trade agreement between Japan and the EU" researchers from the Ifo ...
The Precision Fluidics Division of Parker Hannifin Corporation, the global leader in motion and control technologies, announces the release of the Parker Smart Syringe Pump, a 30mm syringe pump that improves the performance of Clinical ...
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UK-based SABMiller's lager sales declined by 1% in the first quarter of 2013 due to cold weather conditions in Europe and China, even though the revenues grew 2% on a like-for-like basis. In Latin America, the company's group revenue ...
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The global smartphone market showed healthy growth in the second quarter, but Apple's iPhone was squeezed by competition from Samsung and other Asian manufacturers, surveys showed Friday. Apple's share of the global smartphone market fell ...
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According to Northcoast Research Holdings LLC research, demand trends for tires at the retail level slowed in June compared to the same period last year. "While we were discouraged to see tire dealers report witnessing lower tire unit ...
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The Volvo Group’s sales for the second quarter of 2013 recovered considerably compared with the first quarter of 2013 and amounted to SEK 72.8 billion, up 25%. Profitability also improved thanks to higher sales volumes and better ...
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