Australian shares rose to a 4 1/2 year high yesterday on strength in Asian and European markets. US economic data beat expectations and central bankers in Europe and the US reassured investors easy monetary policy will continue. ...
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The Australian dollar was sharply higher today after companies reported better-than-expected investment intentions for the coming year. The solid investment report triggered heavy buying of the Australian dollar as traders reduced bets on ...
The Australian dollar slumped to its lowest level in more than four months overnight after improved US economic figures and comments from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke's boosted the greenback. At 7am AEDT the currency was down ...
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In the fourth quarter of last year, home sales in Turkey increased by 21.5 percent as compared to the previous quarter and were up 5.8 percent year on year, with 125,815 houses sold, according to the data provided by the Turkish Statistical ...
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The Dixie Group, Inc. reported financial results for the fiscal year ended December 29, 2012. Net sales for fiscal 2012 were $266,372,000, up slightly versus the prior year on a non-GAAP adjusted comparable 52 week basis, as detailed on the ...
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Welspun India Ltd., part of the $ 3.5 billion Welspun Group announced Q3 and 9M FY13 results, showing strong growth in comparison to corresponding period last year. Financial Highlights – Q3 FY13 -Sales grew by 9% largely due to ...
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The Australian dollar fell sharply yesterday after The Wall Street Journal exclusively reported a warning on the outlook for the Australian economy issued by ratings firm Standard & Poor's. At 5pm AEDT, the dollar was buying $US1.0406, ...
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The Australian dollar fell sharply after The Wall Street Journal reported a warning on the outlook for the Australian economy issued by ratings firm Standard and Poor's. At 5pm AEDT the dollar was buying $US1.04, down from $US1.0470 in ...
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The American Architectural Manufacturers Association (AAMA) and the Window and Door Manufacturers Association (WDMA) have jointly released the December 2012 update to the 2011/2012 U.S. Industry Statistical Review and Forecast. According ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed higher to end a three day run of losses and defy market falls in the US and Europe. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 17.9 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 4708.1, while the ...
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Balkans.com reported that Copper rose for a second day in New York before a report that may show new home sales in the US, the second-biggest consumer of the metal, rose to the highest level in more than two years. Copper for delivery in ...
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Economic Times reported that Steel Authority of India Limited's Bhilai Steel Plant produced 3.98 million tonne of hot metal,3.83 million tonnes of crude steel and 3.32 million tonnes of saleable steel during the nine month period. While ...
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With its proposed $1 billion acquisition of Akzo's North American house paint business PPG Industries, Inc. has found a use for the $900 million in cash proceeds from its soon to be completed commodity chemicals divestiture. Importantly, ...
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According to a new study by the consulting firm Kusumgar, Nerlfi & Growney, in 2011 U.S. consumption of coatings is projected to be 1.4 billion gallons, containing 7.8 billion pounds of solids, worth $23 billion. The industry saw its ...
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Over the past few years much has been said about the amazing economic and industrial growth achieved by China.Let's be honest,China's growth has been absolutely remarkable and is the envy of the world.In 2010 China became the world's ...
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