Unix, the core server operating system in enterprise networks for decades, now finds itself in a slow, inexorable decline. IDC predicts that Unix server revenue will slide from $10.2 billion in 2012 to $8.7 billion in 2017, and Gartner sees ...
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Lack of consumer spending power is forcing retailers to maintain high levels of promotional activity against their own preferences, according to Marnie Millard, md of soft drinks firm Nichols. Vimto is one of Nichols' core brands ...
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State's support for new environmental initiatives promotes emerging sectors China's investment in renewable energy will bring vast opportunities and challenges for the country's overall development, a senior official said at a recent ...
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The financial report recently published for Taiwan LED manufacture 2Q performance shows LED packaging manufacturers are fairing far better than the majority of wafer manufacturers whom are still in a state of deficit. Among seven packaging ...
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Lite-On Technology reported second quarter 2013 consolidated revenue of NT$50.01 billion, up 7% Q-o-Q. Thanks to a better product mix, operating efficiency and higher scale of profitable products, the gross margin and operating margin in ...
When Microsoft shipped Windows 2000 and Active Directory, Apple didn't really have a solution for identity management or for linking Macs to an enterprise network. The company was just beginning the transition from its classic Mac OS ...
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The Chinese steelmaker Shagang released its financial result for January-July period of 2013. In the January-July period, Shagang realized sales revenues of RMB132.83 billion, rising by 4.18% year on year and its net profits amounted to ...
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Jiangsu Lianyungang Port gained CNY 767 million incomes in the first half of the year, down 5.08% year on year; it made CNY 98.32 million net profits, up 10.58%, and recorded CNY 0.12 earnings per share. The company achieved a cargo ...
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According to statistics, in the first half year, China's total social logistics value is 93.1 trillion yuan, up by 9.1%. The logistic added value is 1.8 trillion yuan, up by 7.4%. Seen from business types, bulk commodities have low ...
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In the wake of its acquisition of The Brick in March, Leon's Furniture said its sales for the second quarter had essentially tripled over the same period of 2012 while earnings were up by 53%. Leon's reported system-wide sales of C$573.4 ...
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Chinese liquor giant Wuliangye Yibin Co., Ltd. reported net profits of 5.79 billion yuan (946 million U.S. dollars) in the first half of 2013, up 14.76 percent year on year. However, the growth rate was much slower than the company's ...
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Egypt s Suez Cement has reported a 7% increase in sales for the first half of 2012 despite a difficult trading environment which saw frequent energy shortages and major price increases. The company said that the uncertainty of energy ...
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Shoppers who tried to buy a Windows RT tablet at Dell's website Friday morning would have seen one listed for US$299. By the end of the day the cheapest tablet came bundled with a keyboard for $479. Dell made several changes to the?RT ...
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The Russian steelmaker NLMK announced its financial result for the second quarter and the first half of 2013. NLMK posted a net profit of US$34 million for the second quarter, falling by 87.8% year on year. Its sales revenues totaled ...
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In the wake of its acquisition of The Brick in March, Leon's Furniture said its sales for the second quarter had essentially tripled over the same period of 2012 while earnings were up by 53%. Leon's reported system-wide sales of C$573.4 ...
Tags: Furniture, Furnishing