Given the rise in double digit inflation, soaring raw material prices and fuel cost, Secunderabad-based yarns producer Suryalata Spinning Mills Limited continued to find trading conditions difficult in the first six months of current ...
UK-based 2 Sisters Food Group has posted an operating profit of £25.5m ($41.6m) for the 13 weeks ended 26 October 2013 (Q1 2013/14), compared to £30.5m for the same period last year. Total like-for-like (LFL) sales increased ...
Tags: 2 Sisters Food, chilled foods
Brewing major SAB Miller has posted group revenues of $17.56bn in its first half (H1) ended September 2013, compared to $17.47bn in the corresponding period last year. These revenues were driven by lager volume growth of 1% on an ...
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With the ongoing improvements in the US and continued strength in Asia, managing director Paul O'Malley of Australia's BlueScope Steel sees a positive sign in the steel market. O'Malley said that of the company's building products division, ...
The third quarter lived up to UK printer expectations according to the results of the latest BPIF Printing Outlook survey. More firms saw a pick up in demand rather than a fall with 31% benefiting from an increase in the volume of orders ...
Tags: Office Supplies
Royal DSM, the Life Sciences and Materials Sciences company, reported a third quarter EBITDA of €342 million compared to €270 million in Q3 2012. This improvement of 27% was realized despite an ongoing challenging macro-economic ...
Profits fell for Boparan Holdings, holding company for 2 Sisters Food Group, in the past financial year, dented by the integration of Vion's meat processing plants. Boparan: 'trading conditions have been very tough' Reporting on results ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food, Meat
Akzo Nobel NV Monday said it swung back to a net profit in the third quarter as the Dutch company, one of the world's leading paint and coatings makers, made faster-than-expected progress in cutting costs in a wide-reaching restructuring of ...
Tags: Construction, Coating, Chemicals
SABMiller plc today provides an update on trading during the six months ended 30 September 2013. The calculation of the organic growth rates excludes the impact of acquisitions and disposals on net producer revenue and volumes. Alan ...
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South Africa's financial services group Sanlam Emerging Markets (SEM) in engaged in negotiations with Nico Holdings, to acquire 49% stake in the general insurance operations in Malawi, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Financial terms of the ...
Tags: General Insurance
Australia's ports must adopt cutting-edge technology to navigate a global downturn in shipping and a looming lull in the local mining boom, according to an international transport specialist. Terry Bills is the 'GIS in Transportation' ...
Tags: Survive Transport, Serv
The Hilton Food Group's half-year results posted today (September 10) received a mixed reception from City analysts. Hilton Food's Australian joint venture with Woolworths would become 'a major profit centre', predicted Panmure Gordon ...
Tags: Agriculture, Food
Research sponsored by NetSuite Inc. and the Australian Retailers Association (ARA), has revealed key findings pertaining to the adoption of the internet as a channel for the future success of Australian retailers in 2013, based on a joint ...
Asciano has delivered a strong result with underlying EPS up 39% and the final dividend up 56%, however, its Rail and Terminals Logistics division experienced significant weakness. Asciano has reported a 41.2% increase in statutory net ...
International chemical group Solvay announces results for the second quarter & first half year for 2013. Q2 Highlights - Group net sales down (4) % YoY at € 3,062 m, with volumes (1)%, prices (2)% and forex (1)% - REBITDA at ...
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