The group reported its full year results and, despite its confidence, posted a 19% dip in pre-tax profits to €371m. It was boosted by revenues, which were up 1% to €5.8bn Mondi said it will focus on further integration and ...
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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. Photo courtesy of the ABC. The Qantas Group has announced statutory profit after tax of $111 million and underlying profit before tax of $223 million for the six months ended 31 December 2012. This includes $125 ...
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A TOP BlackRock executive said there was little evidence of a meaningful switch by global investors into equities from fixed-income assets, even after recent strong sharemarket gains. "There appears to be a lot of cash coming off the ...
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Banks, property trusts, consumer staples and energy companies pushed the sharemarket to its highest close since September 2008, as investors digested earnings reports while awaiting the overnight release of minutes from the US Federal ...
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Switzerland is one of the smallest countries in Europe and has very high living costs compared to other nations around the world. Yet, the country is not a member of the European Union (EU). Switzerland has no direct access to the sea, and ...
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Last year was packed with surprises for the food and drink manufacturing sector, according to business guru Paul Wilkinson. Paul Wilkinson reviewed a year of food and drink manufacturing surprises Here we capture the highlights of his ...
Russia-based Severstal, one of the world’s leading vertically integrated steel and steel-related mining companies, has announced that it plans to invest US $1.3 billion in 2013 to support its growth and long-term competitive strategy. ...
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CHICAGO, IL, February 19, 2013 /24-7PressRelease/ -- Cameleon Software, the global leader in product design, sales configuration, quotes, and proposals software, today announced its net income for fiscal 2012, as approved by its Board of ...
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IDG News Service - The growing number of shareholders voicing opposition to Dell's US$24.4 billion plan to go private appears to be putting the company increasingly on the defensive, raising questions about the terms of the deal. This is ...
Wolverine Worldwide reported financial results for both the fourth quarter and full year ended December 29, 2012.During the fourth quarter, the Company completed the $1.25 billion acquisition of the Performance+Lifestyle Group ("PLG") from ...
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Europe’s leading online shop for shoes and fashion successfully concluded the business year 2012 and continues to deliver unprecedented growth. With net sales of 1.15 billion EUR Zalando was able to more than double sales compared to ...
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Taiwan's solar industry needs to improve from its weakness of lacking brand recognition and control over distribution, said Ellick Liao, chairman of Taiwan Solar Energy (TSEC). Currently, the total supply of solar products is about ...
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Clariant announced full-year sales 2012 from continuing operations of CHF 6.038 billion compared to CHF 5.571 billion in the previous-year period. This corresponds to an increase of 8% in local currencies and in Swiss francs. The 8% ...
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Teddy retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop has reported a dip in European sales, blaming the "challenging" UK market. The company made an adjusted $10.1 million loss in 2012 overall, compared to a loss of $0.4 million in 2011. Consolidated ...
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Britain’s biggest food manufacturer Premier Foods could be forced to compromise its recovery plan by selling key power brands to boost its troubled balanced sheet, according to a leading City analyst. Not for sale: Premier’s ...