DuPont announced fourth quarter 2013 operating earnings of $.59 per share compared to $.20 per share in the prior year. GAAP earnings from continuing operations were $183 million or $.19 per share, versus $4 million or zero per share last ...
Kimberly-Clark Corporation reported year-end 2013 results and provided its 2014 outlook and related key planning assumptions. Executive Summary Fourth quarter 2013 net sales of $5.3 billion were even with the year-ago period. ...
Etoposide plus cisplatin, given alongside accelerated hyperfractionated thoracic radiotherapy (AHTRT), remains the gold standard regimen for patients with limited-stage small-cell lung cancer (SCLC), Japanese researchers say. The phase ...
A new kind of paper that is made of wood fibers yet is 96% transparent could be a revolutionary material for next-generation solar cells. Coming from plants, the paper is inexpensive and more environmentally friendly than the plastic ...
Coach, Inc., a leading New York design house of modern luxury accessories, announced sales of $1.42 billion for its second fiscal quarter ended December 28, 2013, compared with $1.50 billion reported in the same period of the prior year, a ...
Life360, a location and communication app for families, has shared findings from a recent omnibus survey that show a growing acceptance and use of location sharing apps. The survey, conducted by VeraQuest among a group of more of 1,169 ...
Renal denervation as a high blood pressure treatment is looking less exciting by the day, with the latest bad news coming from Covidien. The Dublin, Ireland–based medical device giant said Tuesday that it will exit its OneShot renal ...
In 2013, the worldwide automobile market showed decidedly mixed trends, with demand continuing to contract in 30-country Europe (down 1.6%) and Russia (down 5.4%), while expanding in China (up 19.1%) and Latin America (up 2.9%). In this ...
Unilever reported that its 2013 turnover was down 3% to €49.8 billion with foreign exchange 5.9% and net acquisitions and disposal 1.1% Finance costs and tax The cost of financing net borrowings in 2013 was €397 million versus ...
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In 2013 TXT e-solutions, global software vendor focusing on large Customers in Retail, Luxury Goods and Fashion, has recorded revenues in excess of € 52 million, with about 13% growth versus 2012. International revenues account for ...
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In the week ending January 18, 2014, US domestic raw steel production was 1,836,000 net tons while the capability utilization rate was 76.6 percent. Production was 1,832,000 net tons in the week ending January 18, 2013, while the capability ...
Liquid crystals are remarkable materials that combine the optical properties of crystalline solids with the flow properties of liquids, characteristics that come together to enable the displays found in most computer monitors, televisions ...
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The global consumption value of LED-based lamps used in explosion-proof light fixtures is forecast to increase from US$151.5 million in 2013 to US$248.1 million in 2020. The Europe, Middle East and African (EMEA) region, driven by its use ...
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NPD's annual Toy Fair address reveals Furby Boom, LeapPad Explorer and Innotab as top sellers. The overall size of the market last year was £2.9bn, down one per cent compared to 2012 - however NPD Group has highlighted a number of ...
It's not too often you actually hear somebody come out in favour of a tax increase, but that exactly what Chris Burruss did. Speaking at the Driving for Profit conference in Mississauga, Ont., the president of the Truckload Carriers ...
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