While U.S. markets have surged lately, with the Dow Jones Industrial Average hitting milestone after milestone in 10 straight days of advances, a relatively modest increase in the value of IT company shares reflects the reality that a ...
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Dow Corning, a global leader in silicones, silicon-based technology and innovation, announced today that it will introduce an innovative new thermal management silicone technology for light emitting diode (LED) lamps and luminairesat ...
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Idemitsu Kosan and Mitsui to sign a basic agreement to commence study on Alpha Olefins production in the United States Idemitsu Kosan Co., Ltd. and Mitsui & Co., Ltd. have signed a basic agreement to commence studies through the ...
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The stockmarket has fallen by almost 1.5 per cent due to concerns about a bailout of Cyprus and falls on Wall Street. A European Union bailout of Cyprus had scared investors and led to a negative opening on the Australian market, IG ...
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Microsoft today said it would cooperate with federal regulators who are reportedly investigating claims that some of its business partners bribed officials in China, Romania and Italy to close deals. "We take all allegations brought to ...
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Crude futures settled higher Thursday, with the ICE April Brent contract bouncing off Wednesday's 2013 lows to expire 90 cents higher at $109.42/barrel. The May contract settled up 72 cents at $108.96/b. NYMEX April crude closed US ...
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The sharemarket closed down more than 1 per cent after better-than-expected jobs data lowered the chance of another interest rate cut. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 60.2 points, or 1.18 per cent, at 5032.2 ...
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PolyOne Corporation a premier provider of specialized polymer materials, services, and solutions, announced that Spartech shareholders have approved the merger agreement pursuant to which PolyOne will acquire Spartech Corporation, a leading ...
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The sharemarket reversed an early rise as mining companies declined on uncertainty about China's growth outlook and Goldman Sachs downgraded the resources sector to from overweight to neutral. High-yield and defensive sectors initially ...
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The sharemarket reversed an early rise as resources companies declined on uncertainty about China's growth outlook and Goldman Sachs downgraded the resources sector from overweight to neutral. High-yield and defensive sectors initially ...
Shares in Commonwealth Bank soared above $70 to a new record yesterday as the local stocks hit a 4 1/2-year high after encouraging US non-farm payrolls data suggested the world's biggest economy was recovering. Strength in defensive and ...
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The sharemarket finished more than 0.4 per cent higher following a wave of investor enthusiasm in Japan and the US. CommSec market analyst Juliette Saly said local shares finished strongly after a slow start as Japanese shares pushed ...
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This week sees the official launch of a highly innovative initiative supported by Ecover and Closed Loop Recycling, which sees waste plastic being collected from the seas around the UK by EU fishermen and sent to the UK for recycling at ...
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Shares remained near four-and-a-half year highs, pushed up by a fifth straight day of gains on Wall Street. The market opened about 0.1 per cent higher, with mining stocks the best performers in early trade. CMC Markets chief strategist ...
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The stockmarket traded marginally lower as disappointing trade figures pulled shares back from a modestly positive start. IG Markets market strategist Stan Shamu said the Australian market had opened slightly higher, but had descended ...