Global multiline property and casualty insurer ACE Group has reported net income of $916m, of $2.66 per share for the third quarter of 2013, up by 43.1% compared to $640m, or $1.86 per share, during the same period last fiscal. ACE ...
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UniFirst Corporation announced results for its fourth fiscal quarter ended August 31, 2013. Revenues were $352.9 million, up 13.0% from $312.4 million in the year ago period. Net income was $30.6 million ($1.52 per diluted share), compared ...
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Business Climate Index Increased in the Third Quarter of 2013 National Bureau of Statistics of China 2013-10-22 08:52:08 National Business Climate Survey results showed that the business climate index (BCI) was 121.5 in the third quarter ...
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According to the latest 'Stainless Steel Report October 2013' issued by Germany-based service center Damstahl, in the first seven months of the current year European stainless crude steel production declined five percent year on year to 4.4 ...
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According to the statistics released by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in the third quarter of the current year Turkey's building construction cost index increased 2.3 percent quarter on quarter and was up 6.4 percent compared to ...
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According to report, China's largest stainless steelmaker, Shanxi Taigang Stainless Steel, reported its third-quarter net profits dropped by 64.6% year-on-year to RMB 112.1 million. Its revenue rose 4.9% to RMB 28.6 billion in the third ...
San Shing Fastech Corp., one of the major fasteners manufacturers in Taiwan said that its third-quarter business operation was better than what expected due to the recovered order condition from its European customers. Furthermore, San ...
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Akzo Nobel N.V. reported third quarter revenues of €3,778 million, 5 percent lower compared with the same period last year. The decrease was a consequence of adverse currency effects and divestments. Lower restructuring costs and ...
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Philips has announced that its third-quarter 2013 revenues reached EUR5.6 billion (US$7.56 billion), up 3% on year, with growth for the LED segment hitting 33%. "This was another solid quarter for Philips, especially in light of the ...
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Akzo Nobel NV Monday said it swung back to a net profit in the third quarter as the Dutch company, one of the world's leading paint and coatings makers, made faster-than-expected progress in cutting costs in a wide-reaching restructuring of ...
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Chevrolet sold a record 1.25 million vehicles around the world in the third quarter of 2013, up 0.6 percent over the same period in 2012, and the brand achieved its 12th straight quarter of year-over-year increased sales. Overall, General ...
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Sichuan Province-based Chinese steelmaker Pangang Group Steel Vanadium & Titanium Co. has announced its financial results for the third quarter of the current year. Accordingly, in the third quarter Pangang Group Steel Vanadium & Titanium ...
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China is on track to exceed the rest of the world in demand for base metals by 2017, becoming the single largest consumer, research consultancy Wood Mackenzie said Friday. In its latest base metals demand forecasts, Wood Mackenzie expects ...
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Honeywell announced its results for the third quarter of 2013: Performance Materials and Technologies -Sales were up 10% reported, but down (1%) organic, compared with the third quarter of 2012, driven by the favorable impact of the ...
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VF Corporation reported financial results for its third quarter ended Sept. 28, 2013. All per share amounts are presented on a diluted basis. Highlights: - Revenues up 5 percent to $3.3 billion: Outdoor & Action Sports up 6 percent, ...
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