PA Consulting Group's second annual benchmarking study of manufacturing companies shows that the companies under review have improved their green performance since early 2011.The benchmarking analysis is a snapshot of four global ...
BERNAMA reported that Malaysia Steel Works Bhd has posted a lower pre tax profit of MYR 7.55 million for the third quarter ended September 30, 2012, compared with MYR 17.46 million in the same period last year. The company revenue, however, ...
According to France's National Institute of Statistics and Economic Studies, in September this year, the turnover in France's manufacturing industry decreased 2.7% month on month, following month on month rises in the previous two months. ...
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The Equipment Leasing & Finance Foundation (the Foundation) released a new quarterly update to its 2012 Equipment Leasing & Finance U.S. Economic Outlooktoday. The report, which is focused on the $628 billion equipment leasing and finance ...
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Mondelez International, the snacks group spun off from Kraft Foods last month, has reported a fall in underlying third-quarter sales amid problems in Brazil and Russia. The company, which produces brands including Cadbury chocolate, ...
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Chinese snack food firm American Lorain has reported mixed third-quarter results, with the bottom line hit by one-off items but operating profit increasing. Net income was down 25.7% to US$5.3m, mostly thanks to a gain the company ...
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US c-store operator The Pantry has reported lower third-quarter profits as an impairment charge and lower fuel sales weighed on earnings. In the three months ended 28 June, earnings dropped to US$14.8m from $19m in the comparable period ...
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US retailer Kroger has increased its full-year profit forecast after reporting a rise in third-quarter earnings. In the three-month period ended 3 November, earnings climbed to US$316.5m from $195.9m a year earlier, which included a ...
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Russian retailer X5 Retail Group's bottom line improved in the third quarter year-on-year - but its sales slid and operating profit fell. X5 booked a net profit of US$12.1m for the three months to the end of September, compared to a ...
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US cereal maker Post Holdings has recorded an increase in third-quarter profits and reaffirmed its outlook for the year. In the three months to the end of June, earnings reached US$15.8m, compared to $1.6m in the prior-year quarter, when ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked an increase in third-quarter earnings, helped by one-time items, but reported a drop in operating profit as it battled weak consumer confidence. The company said yesterday (11 October) net profit ...
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Canadian Business reported that a hit to electricity contracts with aluminum smelters reduced Hydro Quebec's profits in the Q3. Excluding a charge related to the planned closure of the Gentilly-2 nuclear reactor the public utility's ...
Australia's current account deficit widened in the 3 months through September as exports of coal and iron ore plunged amid falling commodity prices. The Australian Bureau of Statistics said that the shortfall in goods, services and ...
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PTI reported that TATA Motors owned Jaguar Land Rover recently launched its all new version of sports utility vehicle Range Rover with the price starting from INR 1.72 crore. The company, which is looking to strengthen its presence in ...
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A "solid" third quarter has led Denmark-based food ingredients firm Chr. Hansen to raise its forecasts for annual sales and EBIT margins. Chr. Hansen said today (4 July) it expects its sales to increase by 9-11% on an organic basis and ...