But the leading manufacturer of CMOS image sensors still sees a need to diversify outside of consumer applications. Diversification strategy:medical applications OmniVision Technologies has reported a strong sequential increase in ...
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Adobe's lastest study"State of Create"reveals a global creativity gap in five of the world's largest economies.The research shows 8 in 10 people feel that unlocking creativity is critical to economic growth and nearly two-thirds of ...
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Long-term prospects for the UAE cement industry are bright due to growth in investment in infrastructure in the UAE, GCC and key foreign markets, the latest study by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry finds. The UAE has the potential to ...
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China–the largest jewellery market for the third consecutive quarter. Global gold demand in Q1 2012 was 1,097.6 tonnes,down 5%from the high demand levels seen in Q1 2011,according to the World Gold Council's Gold Demand Trends ...
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Long-term prospects for the UAE cement industry are bright due to growth in investment in infrastructure in the UAE, GCC and key foreign markets, the latest study by Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry finds. The UAE has the potential to ...
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The UAE s push to enhance its industrial sector is set to get a shot in the arm with the launch of a new trade show - Made in UAE. At present, the contribution of the industrial sector to the GDP stands at 14% and the UAE has chalked out ...
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Mainly buoyed by growing exports, Taiwan’s hand tool industry achieved output of NT$61.3 billion in 2011 for an year-on-year (YoY) growth of 5.15%, according to the report by Dr. Arthur Hsu, an industrial analyst at the Industrial ...
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Usually the articles I write feature change of some sort. Most often it’s a statistical series that has moved up or down. Sideways is the exception. A series that is well-known for its volatility is construction costs. That’s ...
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Stanley Black & Decker announced first quarter 2012 financial results. -- 1Q'12 Revenues Increased 12% To $2.7 Billion; Organic Revenues Up 3% -- 1Q'12 Diluted GAAP EPS, Including M&A Charges, Was $0.72 -- Excluding M&A Charges, 1Q'12 ...
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Indonesia s domestic cement sales, an indicator of economic growth, were 12.5 million tonnes in the first quarter, up 18.2 percent from a year ago, data from cement firm PT Semen Gresik Tbk showed on Friday. March sales were 4.4 million ...
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DieCast Connections Company Inc., Chicopee, Mass., has obtained a $300, 000 loan to hire six additional employees and purchase equipment and material in support of a new product. The nonferrous permanent mold and diecasting company obtained ...
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Japanese stocks rose for a third day after better-than-estimated data on the nation’s machinery orders. Oil and the New Zealand dollar declined as Chinese exports grew at a slower pace than economists’ forecasts. The Nikkei 225 ...
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Bearish outlook due to sluggish American and EU economies and financial woes Despite the European debt crisis, anemic American economic recovery, and disrupted car-making and PC sector after the earthquake in Japan last March, ...
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The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) reported that the seasonally adjusted (SA) Producer Price Index (PPI) for materials and components used in construction rose 0.2% in December after no change in November. The index was up 3.6% on a ...
Full year 2011: Sales EUR 73.5 billion (plus 15%) EBIT before special items EUR 8.4 billion (plus 4%) Earnings per share EUR 6.74 (plus 36%) 4th quarter 2011: Sales EUR 18.1 billion (plus 10%) EBIT before special items EUR 1.5 billion ...
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