The so called ‘unfavorable policies’ of the Indian government and persistent ‘ill-health’ of the US economy have started showing the signs which may not be welcomed by Indian jewellery industry. Thomson Reuters GFMS ...
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The big news this week is the sale of famed jewellery and watch brand, Harry Winston, to the Swatch Group for $750 million plus their assumption of up to $250 million of pro forma net debt. Several analysts and industry observers see this ...
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On January 21, Gansu Province-based Chinese steelmaker Jiuquan Iron and Steel Co., Ltd (JISCO) announced that it plans to issue short-term bonds worth RMB 1 billion ($160 million) on January 28, with the approval of China’s National ...
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The semiconductor market will grow 7.9% this year, Malcolm Penn, CEO of Future Horizons, told IFS2013 in London this morning. However Penn added: “Last year I forecast 8% growth, and I said that was a safe bet and it turned out to ...
In his Tuesday keynote address, Steve Forbes, chairman and editor-in-chief of Forbes Media, called for removal of long-term structural blockages on U.S. economic recovery, while noting that Republican leaders in Congress are wise in taking ...
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Group Newsagency Supplies (GNS) has announced details of a new share offer, aimed at raising around $7 million to repay debt and expand its market base. GNS CEO Alex Stewart told Stationery News that the funds raised will be used to: ...
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Shopko announced that Jill Soltau has been promoted to the position of President and Chief Merchandising Officer. Soltau has more than 25 years of experience in the retail industry and joined Shopko in 2007 as Senior Vice President and ...
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According to LEDinside, the LED research division of TrendForce, the ASP volatility of LED light bulb has been continued into December 2012. Products from the US took the led as more new items were launched during the month. ASP for those ...
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Telecoms equipment maker Nokia Siemens Networks (NSN) is planning to go to the public markets to raise up to €700m (£587m) from high-yield bonds. People familiar with the plans told the Financial Times that the telecoms ...
In a federal bankruptcy court in Delaware Thursday, RG Steel's official committee of unsecured creditors asked for approval of a motion for an order that would allow them to settle certain claims on "behalf of the debtors' estates against ...
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Premier Foods' "short and sweet" trading statement issued yesterday (January 17) reveals the progress senior management is making in reviving the fortunes of the debt-laden food manufacturer, according to City analysts. Premier Foods ceo ...
How Dell will fare in private hands – if a buyout is indeed imminent – depends entirely on how the company’s management will react to the declining revenues from its PC business, and how it will develop other areas of its ...
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The Australian dollar barely moved in sleepy Asian trading yesterday but the outlook for the currency remained upbeat, with one major domestic bank sharply lifting its forecast for the currency this year. "It's very, very quiet," Rochford ...
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The Australian dollar has closed flat after a quiet domestic session, with investors focused on the upcoming release of local and overseas economic data. At 5pm AEDT today, the local currency was at 105.53 US cents, little changed from ...
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N Brown Group plc, the online, catalogue and stores retailer, announces a trading update for the 19 weeks ended 12 January 2013.Total group revenue has increased by 8.5%. Like-for-like revenue, which excludes sales from stores opened in ...
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