The Australian dollar surged against the US dollar to its highest level in 2 1/2 months on the back of data that showed solid growth in exports to China, the nation's largest trading partner, over the past year. Australian exports to ...
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The Aussie rallied against the greenback to its highest level in 2 1/2 months on the back of data that showed solid growth in exports to China, the country's largest trading partner, over the past year. China posted a trade deficit of ...
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UK-based food ingredients firm Tate & Lyle has announced that it expects to deliver modest progress for the full financial year ending 31 March 2013. Ahead of the announcement of the full year results on 30 May 2013, the company has ...
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The Port of Brisbane has recorded container throughput of over 1 million containers for the first time. Port of Brisbane Pty Ltd (PBPL) chief executive officer Russell Smith said the result marked a significant milestone in the port's ...
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New automotive technologies that go beyond touchscreens, satellite radio, and voice-activated GPS commands are being tested and improved, and will soon begin to appear in many more new car models, resulting in solid growth for the ...
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Continuing its 19 year track record of innovation and solid growth, Vendor Managed Technologies, Inc. (VMT) announced that it will now be known as Retail Velocity. “The recent upsurge in the demand for our Velocity Solution Suite ...
The Grundfos Group s annual results are showing increased net turnover, increased market share and an incredibly strong solidity. A range of new products paves the way despite unfavorable conditions in some markets. "We knew it would take ...
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Following several months of construction work, SCHOTT is now ready to start firing up its new melting tank for manufacturing high-quality special-purpose. The technology group invested approx. six million euros in the tank equipped with ...
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Half-year profits at Coles, Australia's second-largest retailer, increased by more than 15%, owner Wesfarmers has reported. Earnings before interest and tax from Coles for the six months to the end of December were up 15.1% at A$755m. ...
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Global food group Nestle said 2013 looks every bit as "challenging" as 2012, a year when profits increased but underlying sales growth slowed. The Swiss food giant reported a 11.8% increase in earnings of CHF10.61bn (US$12.02bn) in 2012. ...
LinkedIn’s successful streak continues. The company's net income significantly increased year-over-year with $11.5m in Q4 2012 compared to $6.9m in Q4 2011. "2012 was a transformative year for LinkedIn," said the company. "We ...
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Maidenform kicked off the new year with a new look for 2013. The 91-year-old iconic lingerie and shapewear label took to the catwalk to launch The Art of Form, Maidenform's new global brand platform— a sexy campaign that embraces the ...
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Image courtesy of infotruck.blogspot.com.au.1 Wesfarmers Limited has released its second quarter retail sales results for the period ending 31 December 2012. Managing director Richard Goyder said he was generally pleased with the sales ...
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G&K Services, Inc. reported operating results for the second quarter of its fiscal year 2013, which ended on December 29, 2012. Second quarter revenue grew by 5.6 percent to $229.2 million, up from $217.1 million in last year’s second ...
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Global solar installations will rise this year in a continuing pattern of solid growth, but the industry will nonetheless suffer a decline in overall revenue due to lower volume growth and decreasing system prices, according to IHS. Solar ...