Intel invested about $1.165bn to buy back stocks Chipmaker, Intel, has raised $6bn by selling its bonds to assist in repurchasing stock and use part of it for other business purposes. The firm issued $3bn of 5-year notes at 1.35%, ...
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Taipei,Oct.1,2012(CENS)--With the new international accounting criteria Basel III scheduled to hit the road next year,the calculation of banks qualified capital will become stricter.According to the initial investigation of the Financial ...
The new deal includes a NT$10.6bn ($363M) five-year bonds, a NT$10bn ($342M) bond for seven years and a NT$3bn ($102M) 10-year bond. Contract chip manufacturer Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing has raised about NT23.6bn ($810m) through ...
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Speech by the Chairman of the Autonomous Region Inner Mongolia Autonomous Region (IMAR), situated in the northern border area of China, possesses unique regional advantage and consummate infrastructure. With abundant resources it enjoys ...
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Toshiba has announced a successor to the Cell processor,designed specifically for high-end TVs.Called Cevo Engine,it is a three-die system-in-package that includes a three-level hierarchy of co-processors.According to a Toshiba ...
French vegetable processor Bonduelle has booked an increase in full-year earnings, with sales growth outside of Europe offsetting weakness on the continent while cost cutting initiatives and lower financing costs boosted the bottom line. ...
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The AWEX Regional Indicators finished 5.2%higher,on average,at sales in Sydney,Melbourne and Fremantle this week when the US exchange rate was unchanged. The changes of over 50¢in all Regional Indicators were the highest for the ...
Taipei, Dec. 7, 2012 (CENS)--Hota Industrial Manufacturing Co., Ltd. of Taiwan, a major automotive transmission parts maker, recently said that it has just won two big, long-term orders, including a seven-year order from an Australia-based ...
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Canadian c-store chain Couche-Tard has booked an increase in first-half profits boosted by acquisitions. In the 24 weeks ended 14 October, earnings amounted to C$278.1m (US$279.7m), a 9.9% increase on the prior year period. The group said ...
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Singapore agribusiness giant Wilmar International has booked a drop in first-half profits as the group suffered losses in its oilseeds and grains business. In the six months to the end of June, Wilmar recorded a net profit of US$373m, ...
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LUKOIL paid up the 12th coupon on the bonds of the 4th issue released in the volume of RUB 6 billion. RUB 221.4 million were transferred to the investors. The 4th issue includes 6mln bonds of 1ths rub par and 7 year maturity. It was ...
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Apple's planned investment of$100 million next year in a U.S.manufacturing facility is relatively small,but still important.Apple has the money,talent and resources to build a highly automated factory that turns out products that are ...
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Property and casualty insurer ACE has named Luc Reuter as senior vice president and head of Surety, Europe, as it expands its international surety capabilities into Continental Europe region. Based in Frankfurt, Luc will develop and ...
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Economic Times cited a finance ministry official who declined to be named, in a move intended to attract more funds into the country as saying that the government will raise the limit on foreign investments in government and corporate bonds ...
Presidential Life Corporation, an affiliate of the American Financial Group has acquired Great American Life Assurance (GALAC) for $7.04m in cash. Great American Life Assurance's $5.6m in statutory capital and surplus, comprises of cash, ...
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