A TOP BlackRock executive said there was little evidence of a meaningful switch by global investors into equities from fixed-income assets, even after recent strong sharemarket gains. "There appears to be a lot of cash coming off the ...
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The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported Wednesday the January Architecture Billings Index (ABI) score was 54.2, up sharply from a mark of 51.2 in December. This score reflects a strong increase in demand for design services (any ...
For full-year 2012, GaAs-based broadband wireless and wireline communications component maker Anadigics Inc of Warren, NJ, USA has reported revenue of $112.6m, down 26.3% on 2011’s $152.8m. However, although down 16.5% on $36.5m a ...
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In December 2012, the Italian seasonally adjusted construction output index increased by 1.6 percent month on month, according to preliminary figures from Istat, Italy's national statistics office. The average index value for the December ...
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Brazilian steelmaker Usinas Siderúrgicas de Minas Gerais SA (Usiminas) reported loss in the fourth quarter as weak market demand draw down the performance of strong sales and massive turnaround in operations. Usiminas posted a ...
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Banks, property trusts, consumer staples and energy companies pushed the sharemarket to its highest close since September 2008, as investors digested earnings reports while awaiting the overnight release of minutes from the US Federal ...
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Revenue for the full year to 31 December 2012 was at pound 3.3bn, a 2% rise, while underlying pre-tax profit was up 1% to pound 418bn. Graham Chipchase (pictured), Rexam’s chief executive, said: “”In 2012, we made ...
Scalable SAN Storage Solutions Equipped to Handle Ultimate Enterprise Level Needs YORKTOWN, VA, February 20, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- February 18, 2013 - Cybernetics has announced the release of the powerful iSAN 7000 line of iSCSI SAN ...
Undertaken in the spring of 2012 Grundfos North America has opened a new Water Conservation Project at its Fresno, California, manufacturing facility. This is one of the largest commercial water conservation projects ever undertaken by a ...
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Tosoh Corporation is pleased to announce its consolidated results for the first nine months of its 2013 fiscal year. The company’s consolidated net sales for the period ended December 31, 2012, amounted to ¥474.4 billion (US$5.9 ...
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BOSTON, Feb. 19, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Rapid Response Emergency Glass (RREG) founders Dennis DiGiovanni and Jay F. Theise today announced that their Boston-based business has rebranded as Auto Glass Logistics (AGL). This move will more ...
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UK-based environmental solutions provider Valpak has sold its materials recycling facility to JWS Lancashire supported by JWS Recycling Services (JWS). The Preston facility was bought by Valpak's recycling arm Valpak Recycling North West ...
Veeco recently announced that, due to the ongoing accounting review announced on November 15, 2012, the Company is unable to report revenue and earnings information for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2012. The Company will ...
It is reported that Tokyo Steel Manufacturing plans to lift its domestic steel prices in March 2013. The company hiked the prices for most long products by ¥3,000/ton for March contracts. Meanwhile, the company will also increase ...
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Cotton Australia has welcomed the announcement of Category D assistance – the highest level of relief available for primary producers – for flood-affected areas of Queensland. The organization anticipates government ...
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