Fourth Quarter: -Fourth quarter 2012 earnings per share (EPS) from continuing operations, excluding significant items, were $.11 versus prior year earnings of $.26. Reported fourth quarter 2012 EPS from continuing operations was $.02 ...
US baby food producer Plum Organics has acquired London-based organic baby food firm Plum UK. The acquisition signals the start of international expansion for Plum Organics, it said today (24 January). It also positions the firm as a ...
Russian food retailer Dixy Group has reported a strong double-digit increase in sales for 2012, thanks to it acquisition of Victoria Group and new store openings. Dixy reported yesterday (23 January) that net sales for the 12 months to ...
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Vertex Standard introduces its new eVerge™ digital two-way radio series. The new eVerge digital radio portfolio includes the EVX-530 series portable radios; EVX-5300/5400 series mobile radios and EVX-R70 repeater for a complete ...
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The American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that for the month of November 2012, US steel mills shipped 7,397,149 net tons, a 0.5 percent decrease from the 7,430,267 net tons shipped in the previous month, October 2012, ...
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Based on preliminary data from the US Census Bureau, the American Iron and Steel Institute (AISI) reported Wednesday that the US imported a total of 2.34 million nt of steel in December, including 1.65 million nt of finished steel (down 14 ...
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As it has in the past, SAP spilled the beans a bit early on its fourth-quarter and year-end performance with the release of preliminary results last week. Now the vendor is about to do a full announcement along with the usual conference ...
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OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced income from continuing operations of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended November 30, 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter was $0.7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. ...
In 2011, the United States became the world’s largest producer of natural gas, growing by 7.7% between 2010 and 2011. That represented the largest volumetric increase in the world, according to BP’s Statistical Review of World ...
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Automated high density pallet handling storage solutions reduce the investment in land and space, reduce labor requirements associated with conventional handling and reduce damage from lift trucks. That was the message from Scott Hinke, ...
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The Australian dollar gained against the greenback but lost ground versus the yen after the Bank of Japan agreed an "open-ended" commitment to ending deflation through asset purchases and a 2 per cent inflation target. The moves, although ...
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A new report from Gartner states that worldwide IT spending is set to total $3.7 trillion in 2013, marking a 4.2% increase over 2012. “Uncertainties surrounding prospects for an upturn in global economic growth are the major ...
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More than 50 educators and administrators from technical high schools, colleges and community colleges around the country will attend Wednesday's day-long Technical Career Education Conference. The participants will learn how to establish a ...
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Nestle's chairman, Peter Brabeck-Letmathe, has backed those who criticise the use of food crops for biofuels. Speaking at the Global Forum for Food and Agriculture in Berlin, Brabeck-Letmathe said that food should be for people, not for ...
What to Look for in a Bunk Bed Size and type of your bunk bed. For two small children, a twin bed on top of a twin bed works nicely, but for one younger and one older child, you might want to get a twin over full bunk bed. A twin bed over ...
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