Australian Securities & Investments Commission chairman Greg Medcraft has declared dark and high-frequency trading "the new normal" of financial markets after two inquiries found no evidence of systemic abuse of the practices. ASIC ...
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Dutch dairy cooperative Royal FrieslandCampina has reported a 26.9% increase in its full year net earnings to €274m, compared to €216m in 2011, driven by a higher operating profit and lower financing costs. The cooperative ...
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Amazon on Wednesday lowered the starting price of its large-screen 8.9-in. Kindle Fire HD tablet in the U.S. to $269 for the Wi-Fi version and $399 for the 4G version. The price cuts, from $299 for the Wi-Fi version and from $499 for the ...
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South Africa-based coal producer Coal of Africa (CoAL) has announced its financial results for the second first half of 2012, reporting a net loss of $111.7 million compared to a net of $74.7 million in the corresponding period of the ...
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It’s reported that Korean Dongbu Steel’s sales volumes of cold rolled (CR) steel products totaled 168,000 tons in February, decreasing by 16.3% from a month ago. Among them, 101,000 tons were for domestic market, decreasing by ...
China Steel Structure Corp. (CSSC), the subsidiary company of Taiwan's China Steel Corp. said the company's orders have been full booked until the third quarter of this year. Furthermore, the company expected that its total shipping volumes ...
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With oil prices still elevated and operator appetite for offshore drilling seemingly limitless, Central Gulf of Mexico Lease Sale 227 appears headed for vigorous bidding and dollar totals that may match or even surpass 2012's collective ...
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Korean steel giant Posco announced that its sales volumes of cold rolled (CR) steel products dropped obviously in February. It’s learned that the sales volumes of Posco’s 7 major CR steel products totaled 1.031 million in ...
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Cree Inc of Durham, NC, USA has released its second generation SiC MOSFET. According to the firm, the new 1200V MOSFETs deliver leading power density and switching efficiency at half the cost per amp of Cree’s previous generation ...
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ITW Retail Group, Australia's leading supplier of hardware and fasteners to the retail trade, is building a new high-tech 21,500 sqm national distribution centre (DC) at South Dandenong in Melbourne. With around 7,000 stock keeping units ...
Hebei Province-based Chinese steelmaker Hebei Iron and Steel Group (HBIS) has announced that so far in the current year the exports of hot dip galvanized (HDG) steel sheet for the automotive sector of its Hebei-based subsidiary Handan Iron ...
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Heavy investment in digital technology over the last year has allowed Belmont to print digitally directly onto corrugated boxes, allowing the Wigan firm to produce ultra-short run transit and shelf-ready packaging. The service is being ...
MicVac's concept of in-pack microwave cooking and pasteurisation is said to offer up to 40 days of shelf life for ready meals. The technology helps retain vitamins and anti-oxidants within the sealed packaging, meaning the product, ...
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As sapphire substrate makers brace for a year of consolidation, 2013 could deliver the killer application, reports Compound Semiconductor. Will 2013 be a year of two halves for manufacturers of sapphire substrates? Overcapacity and falling ...
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According to the Mexican Stock Exchange (BMV), accumulated net income for 2012 reported by Mexican steel distributor Grupo Collado amounted to 316.3 million pesos (US$25.41 million), reflecting a distinct turnaround from the company's net ...
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