Unilever’s ice cream sales in Europe have been hit by the poor Spring weather, it has emerged as the consumer goods giant announced its first quarter (Q1) results today (April 25). Unilever has relaunched Cornetto in Europe The ...
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US-based chemicals company DuPont has reported that its net earnings for the first quarter of 2013 increased by 124.1% to $3.34bn, compared with $1.49bn in the same quarter in 2012. The increase in net income was driven by strong ...
Global Fresh Foods, a US-based provider of naturally extended shelf-life technology, has announced that it has successfully tested its technology with H&G (head off and gutted) and HOG (head on and gutted) salmon. According to the ...
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Agents and importers report increasing procurement difficulties in business with African roundwood and lumber on account of transport problems within the continent and irregular shipment from the ports. Importers quote larger volumes of ...
Apple's Mac has been punished by shifting consumer tastes just as has the overall PC industry, data from the company's earnings statements show. But in the end, Apple may not care. "I think PC, and Mac, volumes will continue to shrink ...
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Honeywell announced its results for the first quarter of 2013 Highlights • Strong Productivity Driving EPS Growth of 16%, Up 12% Using Expected Full-Year Tax Rate • Segment Margin Increase of 100 Bps to 16.2%, Operating ...
US stocks ended a tumultuous day with strong gains after a false tweet briefly sent financial markets veering, underscoring technology's role in tightly linking global markets. The Dow Jones Industrial Average briefly plunged Tuesday ...
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Neptune Chemical Pump Co. is pleased to announce the launch of its Model 5003-S and 5005-S Hydraulic Diaphragm Metering Pumps. These highly accurate, low-volume pumps deliver repeatable flows down to quarts per day, making them ideal in Oil ...
Ukraine's largest pipe manufacturer Interpipe started producing steel billets in 2012, a new achievement on its way to vertical integration. Duncan Pell, Interpipe's sales director for the Middle East and North Africa, explained Interpipe's ...
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Smartphone shipments grew steadily worldwide in Q1/2013, by 9.4% quarter-on-quarter to 216.4 million units in total, according to global research firm TrendForce. Since the beginning of 2012, smartphone shipment figures have risen each ...
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Reflecting a major shift in the global solar market after four years of severe erosion, prices for solar modules in the key Europe market are rising due to number of factors, including the newly restored balance between supply and demand. ...
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The largest bitcoin exchange, Mt. Gox, is in a continuing battle with miscreants trying to manipulate the price of the virtual currency. Early Monday, Mt. Gox wrote on its Facebook page that it was once again struggling with a very large ...
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Allied Bakeries is on target to commission its largest bread plant, with a capacity of 10,000 loaves an hour, at Walthamstow in East London this summer. Allied Bakeries plans to commission its largest bread plant, with a capacity of ...
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Latin Quarters, India’s fashion retailer in women‘s western wear opens another store, it’s first in Chandigarh at Elante Mall, early this month. With emphasis on store design & distinctive concept, LQ’s new store ...
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The Platts June LNG Japan Korea Marker ended the Asian trading week down 15 cents/MMBtu at $14.85/MMBtu, as abundant June cargo availability and limited demand continued to weigh on prices. The June JKM rolled over Tuesday at ...
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