Australian businesses are failing to pay their bills on time more often than not, with 60 per cent of invoices settled beyond the standard 30-day payment period. Dun & Bradstreet ' s latest Trade Payments Analysis shows that this high ...
"2013 has been a good year although not as good as expected, because of the difficulties in the European steel markets and the extra cost in some projects in North Africa and the Middle East" stated Gianpietro Benedetti, chairman and CEO of ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
In the first nine months of 2013, the order intake grew by 1.8% to CHF 3.0 billion. This level was reached despite a slow start to the year in some businesses, in particular, in the water market and in electromechanical services. For the ...
Corning Incorporated GLW +25.86% today announced preliminary third-quarter 2013 results. Corning is providing this preview to facilitate communications with investors regarding its announcement today that it has entered into a series of ...
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Arbor Investments, a US-based private equity firm, has completed recapitalization of PBF Pita Bread Factory. Headquartered in Burnaby, British Columbia, PBF is a manufacturer and marketer of frozen baked goods. It supplies baked goods to ...
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Business Climate Index Increased in the Third Quarter of 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-10-22 08:52:08 National Business Climate Survey results showed that the business climate index (BCI) was 121.5 in the third quarter ...
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Maple Leaf Foods, a Canada-based meats and baked goods producer, is looking at selling its Bakery business, which includes 90% stake in Canada Bread. The company has recently completed a comprehensive review of opportunities to accelerate ...
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Nucor Corporation announced Thursday consolidated net earnings of $147.6 million, or $0.46 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2013, compared to net earnings of $85.1 million, or $0.27 per diluted share, in the second quarter of ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy
Steel Dynamics, Inc. announced Wednesday third quarter net income of $57 million, or $0.25 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.9 billion, compared to Q3 2012 net income of$13 million, or $0.06 per diluted share, on net sales of $1.7 ...
Tags: Metallurgy, Mineral, Energy, steel
ACE USA has appointed Teresa Black as the new senior vice president & CEO of ACE USA Surety, to lead the underwriting team and develop and cultivate new client and broker relationships. Reporting to Stephen Haney, division president, ACE ...
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Hyundai Steel, the second largest steel maker in Korea said on Thursday that it plans to merge with Hyundai Hysco Co's auto steel sheet making division. The merge is to cut costs and improve profitability said Hyundai Steel. The Board of ...
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Bonmarché announces its intention to launch an initial public offering (IPO) and placing (the “Placing”) and to apply for the admission of its ordinary shares to trading on the AIM market of the London Stock Exchange ...
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China will raise electricity tariffs for power plants running on natural gas in at least eight provinces, the National Development and Reform Commission has announced. Prices of on-grid tariffs at gas-fired power plants will be raised in ...
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Bedding major Select Comfort said third-quarter sales rose 6.8%, but earnings tumbled more than 22% as economic uncertainties hampered profitability. The airbed manufacturer and retailer, which generates most of its sales through ...
Tags: Bedding, Light Industry, Daily Use
An MYOB study of small to medium business operators who import or export goods and services suggests they enjoy better business than their peers. This is despite reporting higher dissatisfaction with work-life balance and feeling more ...