Taiwan Polysilicon has indicated that Taipei Fubon Bank, the arranger of a syndicated loan consortium of 14 local banks, has stopped negotiation for a joint lending of NT$10.7 billion (US$357 million), signifying the company is likely to ...
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Pilbara Minerals (ASX:PLS) is now fully funded to complete its transition to production and undertake major exploration at its key tantalum and lithium projects in WA’s Pilbara region after raising over $3 million. The funds were ...
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Titan Internaltional Inc. posted a net loss of $20.5 million on net sales of $523.7 million for the its second quarter ended June 30, 2014. That compares to net income of $23.2 million on sales of $593.3 million for the same period last ...
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US-based banana firm Chiquita Brands International has rejected a take-over bid of $611m from Brazilian firms Cutrale and Safra groups, saying that the deal is not in the best interest of its shareholders. Earlier this week, juice maker ...
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China's ex-works Henan spot alumina price closed the week Friday at Yuan 2,470/mt ($401/mt) for 70:30 cash and credit payment terms, unchanged from Thursday and a week ago. Sentiment stayed strong for the near term, and alumina prices ...
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On its outlook for the third quarter of 2014, CRAiLAR Technologies Inc. said that although capacity will be constrained by a customary three-week shutdown and equipment installation during the third quarter, it expects third quarter 2014 ...
Despite net sales tumbling more than 43 percent, US-based Hampshire Group, a provider of fashion apparel managed to hike its gross profit margin by 100 basis points in the second quarter of 2014. Net sales at Hampshire Group plunged to ...
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NASDAQ-listed and a branded uniform and facility services programs provider G&K Services, Inc said its full year adjusted operating income touched a record high in its fiscal year ending June 28, 2014. Full year adjusted operating income ...
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PERTH (miningweekly.com) – ASX-listed Pilbara Resources has raised A$2.6-million through a share purchase plan (SPP) to advance the Tabba Tabba tantalum project, in Western Australia. The junior miner said on Friday that the SPP, ...
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Google, Apple, or a smart startup could disrupt Intel, which increasingly looks awkwardly poised as the world’s largest maker of microprocessors. That’s the view of Dave Ditzel, a veteran microprocessor designer. I talked to ...
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Zurich, Switzerland, July 23, 2014 – ABB today reported strong order growth, stable revenues and a significant increase in cash from operations for the second quarter of 2014. The lower operational EBITDA margin mainly reflects ...
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Brunswick Corporation has agreed to sell its Retail Bowling business to Bowlmor AMF for $270 million, contingent upon customary closing procedures. Brunswick also announced its intention to divest its Bowling Products business. Brunswick is ...
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Electrical/electronic component suppliers ranked last among the six automotive segments – exterior, powertrain, interior, electrical, body and chassis – reviewed in PwC's North American Automotive Supplier Supply Chain study. ...
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Crocs, Inc. hit reverse Tuesday, saying it will trim its product line, close stores, cut back on direct investment overseas and focus on efficiency. The latest restructuring plan coincided with release of the company’s financial ...
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Samsung Group is said to be carrying out a sweeping “management assessment” on underperforming affiliates in the electronics sector in the wake of the second-quarter earnings shock of its cash cow Samsung Electronics. The ...
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