Auto glass sales and profits fell during the second quarter of this year when compared to last for Tokyo-based Nippon Sheet Glass (NSG). The international company released today its second quarter financial results for its fiscal year 2013 ...
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Freescale Semiconductor CEO Gregg Lowe is pushing forward a major restructuring of the loss-making chip firm. "We conducted a thorough and extensive review of all our businesses,markets and regions during my first three months,"said Lowe. ...
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The US-based firm reported earnings of $51m, or 28 cents per share for the three months that ended 30 September. This is down from $117m, or 67 cents per share, a year ago. Adjusted for restructuring charges and income from discontinued ...
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American manufacturing companies are marching on Moscow. At a time when tepid growth at home, a slowing Chinese economy and recession in much of Western Europe is dogging Corporate America, Russia is getting newfound attention as a growth ...
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Figures released from leading international,multi-channel brand Debenhams for the 52 weeks to 1 September 2012 showed another strong set of results with highlights including total sales up 2.6%,like-for-like sales up 2.3%inc vat,online ...
Computer chip maker Intel has reported falls in both sales and profits in the third quarter,saying the results"reflected a continuing,tough economic environment". The company reported a net profit of$2.97bn for the quarter ending 29 ...
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IBM has reported flat net profits of$3.8bn as demand for its software services and tight cost management offset the effect of a stronger dollar. IBM said that,excluding UK pension-related charges,profits rose 3%to$3.9bn in the third ...
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IDG News Service-Information about sales,profits and margins for specific Apple products should be made public,the judge hearing the company's lawsuit against Samsung Electronics ruled on Wednesday,though a higher court's decision could ...
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Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) releases the Interim Report for the nine month of fiscal year (1st Dec 2011 – 31st Aug 2012). Nine Month The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 11 percent in local currencies and in SEK ...
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Ennis Inc.reported financial results for the three and six months ended August 31,2012. Financial Overview Our consolidated net sales were$138.3 million for the second quarter ended August 31,2012 compared to$130.4 million for the ...
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SANTERAMO IN COLLE, Italy -- Leather upholstery major Natuzzi said worldwide sales and profits fell in the second quarter, but sales in the U.S. and Canada were significantly above last year's second quarter. The company said worldwide ...
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Much of Europe is now in the midst of an economic downturn,which is likely to plunge the region into its second recession in four years. But most of Europe's large and even medium-sized coating companies,as well as many of their raw ...
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HOUSTON—Rapidly growing Mattress Firm announced its second major acquisition of the year by agreeing to buy Florida-based Mattress X-Press for$15.8 million. Mattress Firm said the 35 Mattress X-Press stores in Georgia and South ...
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US retailer Supervalu has named Robert Bly president of Shoppers, a 56-store division operating discount outlets in Baltimore and Washington DC. Bly most recently served as VP of Sears-owned K-Mart, where he worked on efforts to grow ...
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Lifeway Foods has booked a surge in second-quarter net income, as earnings were boosted by improved margins and higher sales. The company said today (14 August) that net income rose to US$2m in the three-months to 30 June, up from $0.3m ...
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