Big 5 Sporting Goods Corporation reported sales during the first quarter increased to $243.6 million from net sales of $231.3 million for the first quarter of fiscal 2014. Same store sales increased 3.9 percent for the first quarter of ...
Epiwafer foundry and substrate maker IQE plc of Cardiff, Wales, UK says that during first-quarter 2015 it received multiple new long-term purchase orders worth up to $3m for its antimonide substrate materials. The purchase orders are from ...
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The group has issued its trading up date for the period from January and added that overall beverage can volumes were up 5%. Growth was strong in the UK, Russia, Germany and Italy. Rexam said that the boost in volumes was driven by energy ...
The European economy is forecast to grow by circa 1.2% this year, given fresh impetus by the €60 billion a month of quantitative easing recently initiated by the ECB. This has caused a significant depreciation of the euro; we’ll ...
Axalta Coating Systems has begun construction on a new Asia-Pacific R&D and Technology Center. The new facility, which has been approved by Axalta’s Board of Directors, will be located in Shanghai’s Minhang Industrial ...
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US based grain-handling and food-processing firm Archer Daniels Midland (ADM) is set to add soybean crushing capability at its plant at Enderlin, North Dakota and Windsor, Ontario. The plant currently has the ability to process canola ...
Many economists are saying that the U.S. will once again be the driving force behind world growth in 2015 as the dollar growth. The U.S. economy saw an annual expansion rate of 5 percent in the third quarter of 2014, according to government ...
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The world’s biggest online retailer, Amazon.com reported a net loss in the first quarter ended March 31, 2014 as against net income in the corresponding quarter of 2014. Net loss in the first quarter of 2015 stood at $57 million or ...
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More steps necessary to reverse trend, says government think tank China may need more time to reverse the current economic downturn than previously expected, and further measures are necessary to prevent an accelerated cooling, a leading ...
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Trade with countries along the Belt and Road, a China-proposed initiative to enhance international connections, amounted to $236 billion in the first quarter of 2015. This translates to 26 percent of China's total exports and imports ...
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Gold demand is expected to rise in China and other Asian countries along the "Belt and Road" routes in the coming few years, the China Gold Association said on Tuesday. In a report on the likely impact on the gold market, officials ...
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Jarden Corp. reported sales at its Outdoor Solutions segment fell 8.6 percent to $624.9 million from $684.1 million a year ago. Segment operating income fell 47.4 percent to $19.1 million from $36.3 million. Excluding acquisition-related ...
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Cabela’s Incorporated reported total revenue increased 14.0 percent to $827.1 million in the first quarter ended March 28 due primarily to the opening of new stores and associated growth at its credit card business. Cabela's Retail ...
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Sales of Hot Wheels and Matchbox brands grow by 10 per cent in first quarter results. Mattel’s worldwide net sales have enjoyed a five per cent increase in constant currency, following ‘steps taken to implement a rapid ...
Revenues for franchise brands, boys and pre-school categories all increased. Hasbro has reported that net revenues for the first quarter 2015 increased five per cent to $713.5 million versus $679.5 million in 2014. Excluding a ...