The federal government will launching a new $40 million-a-year research project to try and make the digital economy the key driver of the nation's wealth in post-mining boom Australia. Communications Minister Stephen Conroy and the ...
Premier Foods plc announced today (28 January) that its chief executive, Michael Clarke, has resigned. Clarke joined Premier eighteen months ago. The company said that Clarke planned to exit the group "having delivered the initial ...
The boss of Britain’s biggest food manufacturer, Premier Foods, has quit the debt-laden company today (January 28) after only 18 months, in a move that surprised City analysts. Shock move: Michael Clarke is to quit Premier Foods. ...
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Making the most of a sluggish world economy, IBM managed to increase its net income by 5 percent in 2012, even though revenue shrank by 2 percent. IBM reported revenue of US$104.5 billion for fiscal 2012, down from $106.9 billion in 2011. ...
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OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced income from continuing operations of $1.2 million, or $0.02 per diluted share, for the fourth quarter ended November 30, 2012. Net income for the fourth quarter was $0.7 million, or $0.01 per diluted share. ...
IBM reported on Tuesday that it managed to increase its net income by 5% in 2012, despite a sluggish world economy and a 2% decline in revenue. IBM reported revenue of $104.5 billion for 2012, which was down from $106.9 billion in 2011. ...
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Afren plc‘s trading statement and operations update includes the following review of its activities in Iraqi Kurdistan. Shares in the company closed up 2.7 percent: Barda Rash Having commenced an extensive testing programme at the ...
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The March contract traded to an 8-month intraday high of 78.18 cents, although it settled shy of the 77.98 cents closing high of August 31. Also, while March was able to briefly break above its 8-month sideways range, May, July and December ...
Meat packing firm Hilton Food Group has announced a new joint venture with Woolworths - Australia's largest retailer - in its latest trading statement for the 52 weeks to December 30. The joint venture has been established through a new ...
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Spot futures are still gravitating towards the 75 cents level and for the past eight sessions the March contract has settled within a very narrow band of less than 100 points,between 74.79 and 75.71 cents/lb. There have been a few ...
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UK meat packer Hilton Foods Group said today (10 January) that it has entered into a joint venture agreement with Woolworths Ltd, Australia's largest supermarket. The deal establishes a new company, Woolworths Meat Co, in which Hilton ...
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From January 1, 2013 Nathalie Benedikt (36) will be responsible for Finances/Controlling, IT and Human Resources in the Management Board at Pfeiffer Vacuum. Ms. Benedikt has been with Pfeiffer Vacuum for 13 years now and has headed the ...
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For its fiscal first-quarter 2013(ended 23 September 2012),Cree Inc of Durham,NC,USA has reported record revenue of$315.8m,up 3%on$306.8m last quarter and 17%on$269m a year ago(and in the middle of the$305-325m targeted range,with ...
The West Australian cited Mr Richard Mehan MD of Grange as saying that the combination of market speculation over a future acquisition and the recent iron ore price rally has provided Grange Resources with an overdue market revaluation. ...
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“The most valuable commodity I know of is information.” (Gordon Gecko in “Wall Street” by Oliver Stone) Commodities have experienced a renaissance after the bursting of the internet bubble at the end of the ...
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