Nearly half of all Argos sales during the 44 weeks to January 5th were made online - some 42 per cent. Customers can also use the Check & Reserve service across 16,000 Argos products. The news comes as the retailer prepares to launch ...
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As previously communicated, in the face of increasingly difficult domestic trading conditions for its soda ash business, Penrice Soda Holdings Limited has been conducting a strategic review of its entire chemicals business to improve its ...
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PPG Industries reported fourth quarter 2012 net sales of $3.6 billion. Net income for the quarter was $227 million, or $1.46 per diluted share, including nonrecurring charges. Adjusted net income for the quarter, excluding the nonrecurring ...
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Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK has agreed to acquire the Kopin Wireless compound semiconductor epiwafer manufacturing division of Kopin Corp of Taunton, MA, USA (including its leased manufacturing ...
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Nanometrics Inc of Milpitas, CA, USA (a supplier of process control metrology and inspection systems primarily for manufacturing semiconductors, high-brightness LEDs, data storage devices and solar photovoltaics) says that its board of ...
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Solvay, world leader in Soda Ash, announced its decision to proceed with the optimization of its global industrial footprint. The Group’s strategic intent is to reinforce its positioning by adjusting its production capacities in line ...
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Research group IDC has said that following HP’s £5.5 billion writedown of Autonomy, its customers should seek ‘formal assurances’ about the future of Autonomy’s products. HP said on Tuesday that an internal ...
Reportedly, Fitch Rating has reported the healthy 2013 outlook for steel-consuming industries in CIS region. Cost competitiveness and pro-cyclical ruble movements support the stable the metals and mining sectors. For Russian ...
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Sims Metal Management Limited the world's largest listed metal and electronic recycling company announced the sale, effective November 30th 2012, of its Arizona scrap metal recycling assets to SA Recycling LLC. SAR is a joint venture owned ...
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The parent of regional US retailer Tops Markets has reported a fall in third-quarter profit amid lower same-store sales. Tops Holding Corp. booked net income of US$4.7m for the 12 weeks to 6 October, down from $6.4m a year earlier. An ...
LyondellBasell Industries announced earnings for the third quarter 2012 of $851 million, or $1.47 per share. Third-quarter 2012 EBITDA was $1,565 million, inclusive of a $71 million reversal of non-cash, lower of cost or market inventory ...
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Gardner Denver, Inc. reported third quarter 2012 revenues of $548.5 million, down 11% compared to the prior year third quarter (down 7% excluding the impact of foreign exchange). Operating income for the third quarter of 2012 was $89.1 ...
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British chip designer ARM has posted a better-than-expected 22 per cent rise in profits for Q3, the company has announced in its latest financial report. The Cambridge-based firm, which along with designing processors for the iPhone and ...
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Delhaize booked a decline in third-quarter earnings,which were hit by spending on pricing in Belgium and the US. The company announced today(7 November)that operating profit fell by 3%in the three months to the end of September,dropping ...
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Eastman Chemical Company announced earnings from continuing operations, of $1.57 per diluted share for third quarter 2012 versus $1.26 per diluted share for third quarter 2011. Reported earnings from continuing operations were $0.99 per ...
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