Weaker investor sentiment sent the Australian dollar to its lowest levels since October in thin trading conditions because of the Lunar New Year celebrations in Asia. The sharemarket was flat, also in thin trading, as investors remained ...
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Cisco Systems posted higher revenue and profit in its fiscal second quarter as Chairman and CEO John Chambers reiterated the company's ambitious goal to become the biggest company in IT. For the quarter ended Jan. 26, Cisco posted revenue ...
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Dell's K3000 mobile device management (MDM) appliance is set for release next month, offering organisations a secure means of managing tablets and smartphones in the workplace. But while it offers web-based dashboard support for a wide ...
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In north-western Russia, the profit situation in numerous sawmills has become more critical in recent weeks, as overpriced roundwood is contrasted by low lumber prices. In the Archangelsk region, softwood sawlogs are currently priced at an ...
Sulzer achieved order intake and sales of over CHF 4 billion in 2012. Profitability remained stable in the double-digit range. The company continued to focus on customer partnership and profitable growth. Driven by the major pump ...
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Cisco CEO John Chambers has reiterated the company’s ambitions to become the biggest company in IT after the firm posted higher revenue and profit in its fiscal second quarter. For the quarter ended on January 26, Cisco posted ...
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The American Institute for International Steel (AIIS) reported Tuesday that according to government data, steel exports continued to fall in December, declining another 2.9 percent compared to November after declining nearly 16 percent in ...
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Lasers & Photonics Marketplace Seminar hears cautious but positive forecasts. Growth in global sales of lasers and laser systems this year will range from flat to only a modest improvement of a few percentage points, according to ...
Luxembourg-headquartered global stainless steel producer Aperam SA, which was spun off by ArcelorMittal and separately listed in 2011, has announced its financial results for the fourth quarter and the full year 2012. In the fourth ...
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More than two thirds of consumers say “no” to online tracking. Many consumers around the globe are becoming more cautious about their personal data being collected when on the internet. According to Ovum this is creating a ...
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Innes Willox … call for rate cuts Australia's manufacturing sector contracted for the 11th straight month in January, prompting a call for further interest rate cuts. The latest Australian Industry Group Australian Performance of ...
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US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has recorded an increase in first-half profits, boosted by sales growth in both of its divisions. Earnings in the six months to the end of December amounted to US$61.9m, a 20% increase on the ...
Tate & Lyle plc has said it expects "modest" full-year gains as an increase in corn prices dented third-quarter results. The ingredients group announced its third-quarter profit before tax was "broadly in line" with expectations, but down ...
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A Taiwan delegtation formed by government officials, researchers and industry players recently concluded a six-day visit in Japan, where they probed the possibilities of forming strategic alliances between the two countries. According to ...
US Steel reported Tuesday a Q4 net loss of $50 million, following a $44 million profit in Q3 2012. In Q4 2011, US Steel incurred a net loss of $211 million. For full-year 2012, US Steel reported a net loss of $124 million compared to a net ...
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