Raysut Cement, one of two major listed cement manufacturers in Oman, has announced that its first quarter pre-tax profits grew by a third during the first quarter of 2013 to $23.7m (OR: 9.13m). The company s revenues grew by 2% to $65.5m ...
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After falling 15% in 2012, solar wafer production is forecast to grow 19% in 2013, passing 30GW and recovering to 2011 levels, according to Solarbuzz. However, industry utilization is expected to remain below 60%, and while prices have ...
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Chinese banks fuel expansion overseas in succession due to a profit slowdown rooted from the domestic economic downturn. For an example, Bank of Communications (BoCom, SEHK: 3328 and SHSE: 601328), the fifth-biggest commercial lender ...
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Eurostop, a leading supplier to the fashion, footwear and lifestyle sectors has launched the latest Microsoft Windows 8 omni-channel version of its e-pos system. Eurostop e-pos can be used for standalone shops, concessions and franchises ...
Perhaps it's the growing network of bike paths, trails and green lanes. Or Chicagoans coming to the realization that it takes longer to drive somewhere than to bike. But retailers we visited on day two of the Dealer Tour report a growing ...
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The boss of Ferrari says he wants his company to sell fewer cars this year to protect the exclusivity of the brand. Ferrari chairman Luca di Montezemolo told industry journal Automotive News Europe he planned to boost the Italian sports ...
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Kortrijk, Belgium-based Bekaert, one of the world's largest steel cord and wire manufacturers, has announced that in the first quarter of the current year it achieved consolidated sales of €799 million, down 11 percent compared to the ...
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Holden has announced a net loss of $152.8 million for the 2012/2013 financial year – the second largest in its history – a result it blames predominantly on reduced demand for its Australian-made vehicles. The local ...
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Britain’s third largest supermarket Sainsbury has taken full control of Sainsbury’s Bank, after acquiring the remaining 50% shareholding from Lloyds Banking Group for 248M. Sainsbury: banking on the growth of its financial ...
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Machinery and equipments have made it easy to work effortlessly and saving a lot of time. There are innumerable machineries we use in residential as well as commercial applications. No one would deny from the fact that residential ...
Nobia AB is meanwhile considering making further acquisitions with a view to penetrating new markets. CEO Morten Falkenberg explained the background to these considerations at an analysists' conference held on 30 April 2013 to discuss ...
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LED packaging house Edison Opto began to expand production capacity at its factory in Yangzhou, eastern China, by 40% in the first quarter of 2013, with the expansion to be completed by the end of June 2013, according to the company. Edison ...
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Gerber Technology will exhibit at two international tradeshows in Germany – Texprocess and Techtextil, held concurrently at the Frankfurt fairgrounds beginning June 10. With powerful presence at both shows, Gerber Technology ...
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In the first quarter 2013, Dufry’s turnover grew by 1.7% to CHF 736.4 million. EBITDA for the period reached CHF 85.3 million and EBITDA margin reached 11.6%. Net cash flow from operations in the first quarter 2013 was CHF 94.5 ...
While price drops of sapphire wafers slowed down significantly in the first quarter of 2013, prices for 2-inch sapphire wafers, which stand at US$6.8-7 currently, may rise, according to Taiwan-based sapphire wafer makers. Prices for ...
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