US poultry giant Sanderson Farms has reported an annual profit thanks to higher poultry prices and increased production. The return to profitability reflected higher production In the 12 months to the end of of October, earnings ...
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After a solid first half, BASF maintained good business performance overall in the third quarter. Sales rose by 8% to €19 billion, particularly due to higher volumes. At just under €2.1 billion, income from operations (EBIT) ...
Insulet, a provider of tubeless insulin pump technology, has reported a net loss of $12.42m, or $0.26 per share, for the third quarter ended 30 September 2012 compared to a net loss of $13.56m, or $0.29 per diluted share, for the third ...
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Reuters reported that London copper inched up after a prominent US lawmaker expressed confidence the world's top economy would avert a looming fiscal crisis but worries China's return to growth will be sluggish weighed on sentiment. ...
The US government has again cut its forecast for corn yields as the impact of the worst drought in the country for 50 years becomes clearer. Washington said the US corn yield is set to be the lowest since 1995-96, sending futures to a ...
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Agribusiness giant Bunge has booked a jump in third-quarter income, which more than doubled as sales benefited from rising grain prices. The company said net earnings in the three months to the end of September rose to US$289m, up from ...
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UK frozen food retailer Iceland Foods has reported a 14% increase in full-year profits as it reported a solid increase in sales despite fierce competition. Iceland booked net profit before tax of GBP147.5m (US$229.8m) for the 53 weeks to ...
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Even with gas prices approaching record levels, there's good news for fuel-economy champions: Cars have never been more efficient than today. That's the conclusion of a new study by the University of Michigan, which finds that more ...
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Gulf News reported that Arabtec Holding, UAE’s largest contractor has acquired 24% stake or 149.55 million shares in Depa Limited, a Dubai based leading interiors contractor from investment funds. Depa said that Arabtec has paid ...
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IDG News Service - Five years after its inception, Android is more dominant than ever in the smartphone OS market, despite facing a number of challenges along the way. Android has endured legal battles, platform fragmentation, security ...
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A year after a flooding disaster in Thailand took out a large portion of hard disk drive production, the industry has fully recovered with shipments to the computer market expected to hit a record level this year. According to market ...
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Solar supply stabilization reduces pressure on ASP declines in 2013,says Solarbuzz Press release;Jackie Chang,DIGITIMES[Tuesday 25 September 2012]Solar module manufacturers that survive through 2013 are set for strong market-share gains,as ...
UK-Drawing in interest from some of the world's most renowned dance venues and dancing professionals,the official launch of Le Mark's new vinyl&sprung dance floor range resulted in the highest level of interest ever recorded in Le Mark's ...
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UK frozen food manufacturer Iglo Group has booked an increase in first-half profits but warned it expects markets in the second half of the year to remain "challenging". EBITDA in the six-month period climbed 12.8% to GBP180.3m ...
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Speculation last week of an impending new iPhone triggered a 70% increase in the number of owners trying to unload their current smartphones, online auctioneer eBay said. Smartphone trade-in offers at eBay's Instant Sale site during the ...
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