Yonhap reported that major global investment banks predicted Wednesday that China's economy will grow more than 8% in 2013, picking up from the slower growth pace this year. Goldman Sachs expected a modest recovery in the Chinese gross ...
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US-based Babson Capital Management, a global investment management firm, has provided subordinated debt and made an equity co-investment to support River Associates Investments’ acquisition of a controlling stake in Rose City Printing ...
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CITI has ended rival UBS's 11-year streak at the top of the stockbroking heap, as brokers warn that an imminent uptick in market activity is unlikely after the worst year since 2005. "I would say next year will be similar to this year in ...
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Two ISACA qualifications have been named as the two highest-paying IT certifications by Foote Partners' IT Skills and Certifications Pay Index (ITSCPI). The certified information security manager (CISM) and certified in risk and ...
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The United States should take a cue from Canada when it comes to speeding up the environmental approval of mining and energy projects. As US projects wither on the vine due to an excessive and Byzantine environmental approval process (as an ...
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HSBC Global Investment Fund, a provider of array of asset classes and investment styles, has purchased 0.52% stake in Opto Circuits (India), a global medtech conglomerate. The acquisition enables HSBC Global to buy 1,262,502 shares of ...
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Expects revenue of $14.3bn, plus or minus $500m for Q3 2012 Intel has reported 3.6% increase in second quarter revenue in 2012 to $13.5bn from $13.03bn it reported during the corresponding period in 2011. Intel's operating income was ...
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Swiss food company Nestlé is set to extend its Product Technology Centre (PTC) in Konolfingen, Switzerland, as a part of a plan to strengthen its R&D capabilities. The extension of PTC Konolfingen, which is involved in the ...
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New York Life Insurance Company has appointed money management executive Gerald Smith as a new member of the company’s board of directors, effective from 1 November 2012. Smith currently serves as chairman and CEO at his co-founded ...
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Global investment firm Kohlberg Kravis Roberts&Co has agreed to acquire specialty insurance brokerage firm Alliant Insurance Services from Blackstone for an undisclosed sum. Alliant's management team and employees currently own nearly ...
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Samsung Venture Investment Corporation(SVIC),the global investment arm of Samsung,has invested in Voltaix,a provider of materials that enhance the performance of semiconductor chips,solar cells,and other electronic devices. However,both ...
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The profits of the GCC s quoted cement companies increased by 27.1 l % during the first half of 2012 - another indicator that the region s construction market is improving. A new report by Kuwait s Global Investment House stated that the ...
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Global Investment House (GIH) has said cement companies in Oman, which were hurt by huge inflows of cheap cement from UAE, are now recovering as the neighbouring country s firms divert exports to other regional markets and demand picks up ...
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To bolster economic development and improve foreign investments,the Ministry of Economic Affairs(MOEA)has decided to step up effort in soliciting foreign investments,such as acquisition by foreign strategic investors.As a result,it has ...
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Catterton Partners private equity firm,and Groupe du Louvre,an affiliate of global investment firm Starwood Capital and the majority shareholder of Baccarat,announced the completion of Catterton's previously announced investment in ...
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