Ukraine plans to reduce imports of natural gas to 27.3 billion cubic meters in 2013 from 32.9 billion cu m in 2012, according to a forecast recently approved by the Ukrainian government and published on Friday. Ukraine gas imports come ...
For fiscal third-quarter 2013 (to end-March), optical component, module and subsystem maker Oclaro of San Jose, CA, USA, has reported revenue of $141.6m, down 11% on $159.5m the previous quarter and up 60% on $88.7m a year ago (which was ...
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European airlines and airports are facing fundamental changes: The increasing popularity of low-cost carriers and airlines from the Middle East is changing the competitive landscape. Leisure and business travelers' strong price sensitivity ...
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Dairy Crest is poised for UK growth after the sale of its French spreads business, chief executive Mark Allen has confirmed. Dairy Crest results were 'modestly ahead of expectations', said Panmure Gordon Allen said: "The sale of our ...
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The Australian Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ACCI) says it has been warning the Federal Government for two years that the large reductions to incentives to employ apprentices was going to result in a dramatic drop-off in the number of ...
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Material handling equipment new orders grew 7.2% in 2012 and are forecasted to grow 5.0% to 6.0% in 2013 and 10.0% or more in 2014, according to the latest Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing Forecast (MHEM) released by MHI. ...
Intel rival AMD has slipped up in terms of microprocessor market share, according to box-counting analysts IC Insights, with Qualcomm and Samsung leapfrogging it into second and third place respectively. Strong sales of tablet computers ...
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U.S. cotton demand in 2013/14 is expected to decline 10 percent to 15.0 million bales, compared with nearly 16.7 million bales estimated for 2012/13. A smaller U.S. cotton supply and reduced foreign import demand—particularly from ...
U.S. cotton demand in 2013/14 is expected to decline 10 percent to 15.0 million bales, compared with nearly 16.7 million bales estimated for 2012/13. A smaller U.S. cotton supply and reduced foreign import demand—particularly from ...
With vacancy rates modestly falling and rents moderately rising in commercial real estate sectors, market fundamentals have improved, but financing remains a challenge for small business, according to the National Association of Realtors ...
Sales of construction and forestry machines of Deere & Company, declined again in the second quarter of the financial year extending from 1 November to 31 October. With a decline of 6% to US$1.574bn, turnover in the construction & forestry ...
A SHOCK contraction in Chinese manufacturing and the prospect that the US Federal Reserve could soon unwind its quantitative easing measures rocked local markets yesterday, pushing the Australian dollar close to an annual low and wiping ...
The Australian dollar remains under pressure as banks slash forecasts and traders increasingly spruik shorting the currency. After a host of investment banks yesterday lowered their predictions for the dollar, HSBC today cut its year-end ...
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IDC today drastically lowered its forecast for PC shipments in 2013, a prediction that if accurate means more bad news for Microsoft's Windows 8 operating system. "Lower PC sales are certainly not a positive for Microsoft," said Loren ...
If you recall, Hurricane Sandy last fall flooded data centers, forced major network hubs to run on generators, and even sparked a fuel bucket brigade to keep servers running. Well, IT shops take note: It looks like we're in for another ...
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