US regional retailer Ingles Markets saw its sales growth quicken in the third quarter of its financial year. The company, which runs over 200 supermarkets, said grocery segment comparable-store sales increased 2.1% in the quarter to 23 ...
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Revenue Watch, a capacity building and technical assistance organization that focuses on building capacity for good governance in the oil, gas and mining sectors around the world held 2 day conference at the Al Waddan Hotel in Tripoli. The ...
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Finnish retailer S Group has booked higher half-year profits on the back of improved sales. S Group today (16 August) reported a 2.9% increase in first-half profit to EUR80.6m (US$99.6m). Retail sales were up 5.8% to EUR5.84bn. The ...
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US own-label group Ralcorp Holdings, which today (27 November) agreed to a takeover bid from ConAgra Foods, returned to profit in its fiscal 2012 year, boosted by acquisitions made during the year. In the 12 months to the end of ...
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US food manufacturer Lancaster Colony has booked a drop in full-year profits. In the 12 months to the end of June, earnings slid 9.9% to US$95.8m. Operating profits in the period dropped 2.5% to US$143.3m. Lancaster's speciality foods ...
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US retailer Safeway Inc has booked a decline in operating profit in the first half of the year. For the 24 weeks ended 16 June, operating profits slid to $437m, an 11.9% decline on the prior-year period. The retailer blamed the dedcline ...
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Whole Foods Market raised its full-year sales and profit forecast after booking a 32% increase in third-quarter earnings. The US natural and organic retailer said net income rose to US$116.85m from $88.47m last year in the 12 weeks to 1 ...
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South African retailer Massmart has booked an increase in annual profits on the back of improved sales. The company, in which Wal-Mart Stores owns a majority stake, yesterday (22 August) filed an 8.9% increase in underlying headline ...
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Penrice Soda Holdings Limited announces the signing of an exclusive supply contract with Vale Nouvelle Caledonie SAS and the commencement of soda ash supply to Vale New Caledonia's recently commissioned major nickel and cobalt operation in ...
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US baker Flowers Foods has reported a slight lift in third-quarter earnings, which were boosted by "solid" sales gains. In a regulatory filing yesterday (8 November) the company said net income rose to US$31.2m in the three months to 6 ...
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Swiss food ingredients group Givaudan has booked an increase in first-half profits. In the six months to the end of June, net profit increased 67.5% to CHF201m (US$207.9m). Operating profit amounted to CHF295m, a 27.7% increase on the ...
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Earning NT$5.14 per share in after-tax net income in the Jan.-Nov.period of 2012,Taiwan Mobile Corp.led its Taiwanese peers in the telecom-service industry. In the meantime,Chunghwa Telecom Co.,Ltd.netted NT$4.95 per share while Far ...
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Business Line reported that Mr Ratan Tata chairman of TATA Group has called on Britain to improve the competitiveness of its manufacturing sector, as he issued a warning about the high costs of doing business in the country. Mr Tata said ...
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JSW Cement is all set to double its production capacity by March 2013 as it commissions two more mills that have already been installed. “The commissioning of the plants will help us increase production from 2 lakh tonnes per ...
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China Steel Corp. (CSC), the largest steelmaker in Taiwan posted sales revenues of NT$15.4 billion for November, falling by 2.13% from a month ago. However, the company posted profits before taxes of NT$707 million for November, soaring by ...
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