BASF and the Chinese Research Academy of Environmental Sciences (CRAES), building on a decade of successful joint research and development, are expanding their cooperation on emissions reduction. Under a new strategic agreement, the two ...
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Brazil Fast Food Corp, one of the largest food service groups in Brazil with 1,235 points of sale, operating under (i) the Bob's brand, (ii) the Yoggi brand, (iii) KFC and Pizza Hut São Paulo as franchisee of Yum! Brands, and (iv) ...
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Swedish apparel retailer, H&M Group said its revenues inclusive of VAT rose 17 percent in local currencies in July 2014, from the same month of last year. In the one year period ending July 2014, H&M added 374 stores worldwide, which ...
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AVX Corporation (NYSE: AVX) today reported preliminary unaudited results for the first quarter ended June 30, 2014. Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, John Gilbertson, stated, “We saw improved first quarter operating results ...
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TOKYO — The nation’s biggest electronics manufacturers are enjoying an earnings recovery, with Hitachi, Panasonic and Toshiba all posting sharp gains in April-June operating profits Thursday. More than 400 corporations listed ...
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Improved performance in Bayer AG’s Life Science business helped its profit jump 14 percent in the second quarter. On Wednesday, the Germany-based company reported a net profit of 953 million euros ($1.28 billion) in the quarter, ...
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Ferro Corporation (NYSE: FOE, the “Company”) today reported results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2014. Second quarter diluted earnings per share attributable to common shareholders was $0.11, compared with a loss of ...
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The world’s third-largest aluminum electrolyticA polarized capacitor exhibiting a very high capacitanceThat property of a system of conductors and dielectrics which permits the storage of electricity when potential difference exists ...
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TOKYO — Textile maker Toray Industries saw net profit rise 11% to 14.7 billion yen ($142 million) in the April-June quarter on strong demand for carbon fibers that offset goodwill amortization expenses. Operating profit jumped 19% ...
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Dealers at the Georgia Tire Dealers and Retreaders Association meeting will learn how to manage payroll to maximize profitability on Saturday, July 19, 2014. “Payroll, the killer of companies” will be presented by Norm Gaither, ...
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Samsung Electro-Mechanics announced on July 29 that it reported an operating profit of 8.5 trillion won (US$8.3 billion) in the second quarter of this year, a year-year decrease of 90.5 percent. The company turned over 1.8607 trillion won ...
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TAIPEI — Taiwan’s Directorate-General of Budget, Accounting and Statistics has raised the official national growth forecast in the light of robust global demand for mobile devices and computer components, stronger consumer ...
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Titan Internaltional Inc. posted a net loss of $20.5 million on net sales of $523.7 million for the its second quarter ended June 30, 2014. That compares to net income of $23.2 million on sales of $593.3 million for the same period last ...
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Turkish specialty steel producer Asil Celik A.S. (Asil Celik) has announced its financial results for the second quarter and the first half of 2014. Asil Celik reported a net profit of TRY 10.55 million ($4.9 million) for the second ...
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Germany-based steelmaker ThyssenKrupp has announced its financial results for the third quarter ended June 30 of the financial year 2013-14, stating that it has achieved or slightly exceeded all operating and strategic targets for the third ...
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