Taiwan-based LED firm Lextar reported first-quarter 2013 consolidated revenues of NT$2.888 billion (US$97 million), representing on-quarter growth of 22.5% and an on-year growth of 31.7%. In particular, the consolidated operating profit ...
US-based thin-film solar firm First Solar reported first-quarter 2013 net sales of US$755 million, lower than the US$1.1 billion reported in the fourth quarter of 2012 but higher than the US$497 million reported in the first quarter of ...
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The sharemarket has opened more than1 per cent higher after strong US jobs numbers pushed American stocks to a record high and helped miners outperform the market. At 10.30am AEST the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 54.5 points, or 1.06 ...
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Local shares closed higher yesterday, even after paring a sharp rise early on in the session, as investors took profits ahead of an interest rate decision due from the Reserve Bank of Australia today. The stockmarket was buoyed by growing ...
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The aggregate gross profits realized by the Chinese large-and-medium steel enterprise amounted to RMB2.486 billion in the first quarter of this year, in comparison of the overall net loss in the same period of 2012, according to data ...
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Reportedly, France’s steel pipe maker Vallourec posted a net profit of €35 million for the first quarter of this year, soaring by 21% year on year. In the given period of time, the company’s sales revenues totaled ...
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Chung Hung Steel, one of the major carbon steel rerolling mills and welding pipes manufacturers in Taiwan said since the current market demand is weak, they have to find out some other ways to make profits and save the costs. The General ...
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Refiners along the US Gulf Coast "left money on the table" by performing much-needed seasonal maintenance this winter, giving up profits from exports during a period of substantially higher diesel crack spreads, RBN Energy analyst Sandy ...
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Starbucks has entered into a milk supply contract with Arla, a Denmark-based dairy giant, to supply Cravendale milk brand to the company-owned coffee outlets across the UK. The switch from Dairy Crest is due to the quality of milk at ...
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GreenBlue's Sustainable Packaging Coalition (SPC) held its Spring Conference recently in San Francisco, bringing together professionals from companies, government agencies and other non-profits interested not only in packaging ...
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A former portfolio manager at the now defunct Diamondback Capital Management has been sentenced to 54 months in prison for crimes related to a multimillion dollar insider trading scheme involving computer maker Dell and hardware maker ...
Intel, the largest chip manufacturer in the world, has named Brian Krzanich, a 30-year veteran of the firm, as its new CEO. The Intel board of directors unanimously elected Krzanich, who has held the role of Intel COO since January 2012, ...
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Wuhan Iron and Steel Corp. (Wisco) realized sales revenues of RMB70 billion with profits of RMB506 million in the first four months of this year, rising by 5% and 168% year on year respectively. In the first quarter of this year, Wisco ...
Ezz Steel, the largest steelmaker in Egypt posted a net profit of EGP 8 million for 2012, slumping from EGP 202 million in a year ago. Meanwhile, Ezz Steel realized sales revenues of EGP19.8 million, rising by 6% year on year. Ezz Steel ...
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Shares pared an early rise as profit-taking emerged before the release of US non-farm payrolls data due overnight. Strong earnings results from Westpac and Macquarie Group, together with a jump in resources stocks initially boosted the ...
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