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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The Australian dollar gained against the greenback but lost ground versus the yen after the Bank of Japan agreed an "open-ended" commitment to ending deflation through asset purchases and a 2 per cent inflation target. The moves, although ...
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As of January 18, inventory of the main finished steel products (plate, hot rolled coil (HRC), cold rolled coil (CRC), rebar and wire rod) in major steel markets in China totaled 14.346 million mt, up 329,000 mt compared to the previous ...
In 2012, the number of Japan corporate bankruptcy was 12,124, a decrease of 4.7% compared with 2011, decreased for four consecutive years, a record low of recent 20 years. The liabilities totaled 38,345 billion yen, a growth of 6.7% over ...
Korea’s dealer inventory of steel flat products has fallen for consecutive four months. According to statistics released by the Korea Iron & Steel Association (KOSA), the dealer inventory of steel flat products totaled 1.179 million ...
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Nippon Steel said the stocks of H-beam in Tokiwakai Group totaled 178,800 tons at the end of last December, down by 2.2% from a month ago. Also, the H beam stocks have fallen for consecutive three months. Meanwhile, Nippon Steel will ...
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In the year of 2012, in face of the increasingly complicated and severe international situation and arduous tasks of domestic reform, development and stability, the Central Party Committee and the State Council took scientific development ...
The sharemarket rose yesterday after US housing data suggested economic growth in the world's biggest economy was likely to continue, and above-consensus GDP data from China showed that an economic recovery in Australia's biggest trading ...
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The Australian sharemarket rose after US housing data suggested economic growth in the world's biggest economy was likely to continue, and above-consensus GDP data from China showed that an economic recovery in Australia's biggest trading ...
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The US Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development jointly announced Thursday that privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in December were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 903,000. This is ...
Mindsharp and Earley & Associates are teaming up to present a SharePoint for Business webinar on February 13, 2013. A free webinar, entitled "SharePoint for Business" will be hosted by Mindsharp and Earley & Associates on February 13, ...
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According to the customs statistics provided by the Turkish Statistical Institute (TUIK), in November last year Turkey's iron ore imports amounted to 300,166 metric tons, falling by 58.8 percent compared to the previous month, recording the ...
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Genesis Photonics is currently showcasing its new Match LED at Lighting Japan 2013. According to the firm, the price and gross margin of Match LEDs are more competitive than mainstream LED light bulbs and the firm recently received orders ...
The board of directors of PPG Industries declared a regular quarterly dividend of 59 cents per share, payable March 12 to shareholders of record Feb. 22. This marks the company’s 458th consecutive dividend payment. PPG has paid ...
Jiangsu Province-based Chinese steelmaker Shagang Group has announced that in 2012 its sales revenue amounted to RMB 218 billion ($34.6 billion), up five percent year on year. Meanwhile, in 2012 the group achieved pre-tax profits of over ...
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