DELL has unveiled plans to go private in a $US24.4 billion ($23.4bn) deal which would give founder Michael Dell a chance to reshape the former number one PC maker. "I believe this transaction will open an exciting new chapter for Dell, ...
Century Iron & Steel Industrial Co., one of the major steel structures suppliers in Taiwan, has announced its financial report for whole 2012 recently. According to its report, the company's total sales revenue in 2012 amounted to ...
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The Borough of Folcroft in Delaware County, Pennsylvania kicked off a new partnership with Community Recycling to encourage textile recycling and reuse while lessening landfill usage. By aligning forces, the two organizations hope to inform ...
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US cereal giant Kellogg has recorded an increase in full-year profits and reiterated its 2013 outlook. Earnings in the year to 29 December amounted to US$961m, an 11.2% increase on the prior-year period. The growth was boosted by its ...
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Gigastorage, in order to reflect increases in cost of polysilicon by US$1.5/kg to US$16-17/kg, has hiked prices for its solar-grade polycrystalline silicon wafers to US$0.8 for models with energy conversion rates of 17-17.1% and above ...
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China-based makers of solar wafers and cells have to pay cash or issue credit letters to procure materials, but need to wait when it comes time for them to get payment on products from downstream customers. There are examples of makers ...
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Expansion into Russia and store openings hit profits from Finland-based retailer Kesko's food stores last year. Operating profit from Kesko's food business dropped 3.8% to EUR168.4m (US$228m) in 2012, the company reported today (5 ...
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Oracle announced on Monday that it has agreed to pay $1.7 billion for Acme Packet, a network equipment vendor that specialises in session delivery. Carriers and enterprises use Acme’s products to manage the quality of voice, video, ...
Last year, Ningbo Baoxin fully evokes Baosteel stainless steel system synergy and product features such as "thin special premium excellent", enhances full operating capacity and achieves annual full production full sales and makes profit ...
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Associated British Foods has added to its Allinson bakery line in the UK in addition to launching a GBP1m (US$1.6m) marketing campaign, which includes the first TV ad for the brand for a decade. The new line, launched yesterday (4 ...
French media reported in January the French vehicle license registration declined by 15%, the French automotive industry recession continued. Too much demand for small cars leads to the predicament of the local automotive industry in ...
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It’s reported that Japan’s Kobe Steel announced to raise the quotes of steel wires and bars by 1,000/ton in order to improve profits. The new prices will be applied for domestic and export markets, effective from April 1st. ...
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One of the leading denim manufacturers in India, Suryalakshmi Cotton Mills Ltd, reported its quarterly profit & revenue numbers with a 15.12% rise in revenue and a massive 7.57% jump in the net profit for the quarter ended December 31, ...
US regional retailer Ingles Markets has booked an increase in first-quarter profits, despite what it claims was a "very competitive" holiday season. In the three months ended 29 December, net profit amounted to US$11.6m, a 9.2% increase ...
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ARM had Q4 revenue of $262m up 21% on Q4 2011 and profits up 16% at $80m. Full year revenues were $913m for a profit of $276m. Q4 operating margin was 46.5% and full year margin was 45.6%. Customers are developing products to meet the ...