For those with a taste for the best in life, the Ritz, Hilton and Malmaison are probably among the hotel brands of choice. But now a new entrant is hoping to shake things up – the NHS. And officials say it will shatter preconceptions ...
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JM Smucker has booked an increase in second-quarter earnings and raised its outlook for the full-year. The US spreads-to-coffee group said that quarterly profits rose to US$148.8m in the three month period, up from $127.2m in the ...
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Timken Co the bearings maker that trades at the lowest earnings multiple among its peers, is costing shareholders the chance to recoup USD 1.3 billion in market value lost this year by not spinning off its steel unit. Ralph Whitworth's ...
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US retailer Target Corp. lifted its full-year profit guidance today (15 August) on the back of strong second-quarter results. Target raised its earnings per share forecast by five cents a share to a guidance range of $4.65 to $4.85. GAAP ...
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Wall Street is expecting higher profit for PPG Industries(PPG)when the company reports its third quarter results on Thursday,October 18,2012.The consensus estimate is calling for profit of$2.21 a share,a rise from$1.96 per share a year ago. ...
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ASEAN steel consumption increased continuously at a compound growth rate of 10% from 1998 to 2011. Production surged by CAGR 6.4% while import rose by 8.4% during the same period. ASEAN has become a net importer of steel with net import ...
TORONTO — In its first report since becoming a public company last month, retailer the Hudson's Bay Co. said its third quarter loss widened slightly, although same store sales on both sides of the border were stronger than ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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Canadian supermarket group Loblaw has said profits fell during the third quarter as one-time items weighed on the bottom line. Loblaw's net income fell by 5.9% to C$222m (US$222m) after charges including C$29m related to its ongoing IT ...
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NEMA's indexes for high intensity discharge (HID) lamp shipments declined for the second consecutive quarter in 2012 Q3. Sodium vapor lamp shipments decreased 14.8 percent year-over-year (y/y) during the quarter, following a loss of 6.8 ...
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Dairy giant Fonterra has lowered its forecast for annual earnings in its next financial year, blaming currency fluctuations and "difficult" trading conditions in Australia and New Zealand. The New Zealand company said today (28 August) it ...
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Danone and Fonterra are planning to acquire a controlling stake in India-based Tirumala Milk Products, a leading supplier of liquid milk in the country. The company's private equity investor Carlyle Group, and the promoters have started a ...
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According to the International Data Corporation, Android tablet shipments rose significantly in Q3 2012, while Apple saw their tablet market share drop. The tablet market grew 49.5% year-over-year in Q3 2012 with global tablet shipments ...
The Indian government would sale 10%stake in NMDC Ltd on Wednesday.An Empowered group of Ministers on Monday approved the stake sell in the public sector iron ore The price band is fixed at INR 145 to INR 150 per share On Monday,NMDC ...
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The company shipped 141 million chips in the quarter Chipmaker Qualcomm has reported 18% rise in its revenues to $4.87bn for the fiscal fourth quarter of 2012, compared to $4.11bn it recorded during the corresponding period last year. ...
Tags: chips, Chipmaker Qualcomm, net income, operating income