THE sharemarket rose the most in seven sessions after commodities and offshore equities saw some recovery from recent weakness caused by China's disappointing economic growth data, the collapse in gold prices and the Boston bombings. ...
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Wacker Chemie AG is strengthening its presence in South America, and inaugurated its expanded technical center, including training center, near São Paulo, Brazil. The new regional competence center for South America combines research ...
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The dramatic sell-off in resources stocks accelerated yesterday and the Australian dollar fell as investors focused on plunging gold and commodity prices and concerns about slowing growth in China. Goldminers again led the local ...
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The dollar recovered some lost ground today, helped in part by a mild recovery in gold prices and comments by the Reserve Bank of Australia signalling it is in no rush to cut interest rates further. While the Aussie still remains well ...
The sharemarket recovered some of its early losses but still closed lower today. At 4.15pm AEST today, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was down 17.1 points, or 0.34 per cent, at 4950.8 points. The broader All Ordinaries index was down ...
On April 15, Shanxi Province-based Chinese coke producer Shanxi Coking Co., Ltd announced that in 2012 its operating revenue totaled RMB 5.722 billion ($313 million), down 26.2 percent, while its net profit amounted to RMB 29.68 million ...
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The dollar has fallen sharply following news of slower economic growth in China. At 5pm AEST today, the Aussie was at $US1.0433, down from $US1.0546 on Friday afternoon. CMC markets foreign exchange dealer Tim Waterer said the currency ...
The Australian dollar fell sharply in Asian trading yesterday on news that economic growth in China, Australia's largest trading partner, was much slower than expected in the first quarter of this year. At 5pm AEST, the dollar was buying ...
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SPIE leaders said they were encouraged to see proposed increases in funds for scientific research and development and a greater emphasis on STEM education in President Obama’s 2014 budget proposal released last Wednesday. At the same ...
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PT TÜV SÜD PSB, an internationally recognized testing body, in collaboration with PT Qualis Indonesia and Nissenken has begun providing testing and certification facility for international standards to the Indonesian textile and ...
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The global flat glass industry experienced robust growth in 2011-2012, driven by the growing demand for value-added products with new attributes, including advanced acoustic control and water management features. The industry is expected ...
HARMAN overtook Panasonic in 2012 to become the number-one supplier of automotive audio and video systems worldwide. HARMAN revenue growth was up 12.5 percent in 2012 when compared to 2011. The Strategy Analytics Automotive Multimedia and ...
Two Japanese companies, Mitsubishi Gas Chemical Company and Mitsubishi Corporation are in the final stages of an agreement with the Government of Trinidad and Tobago and local partner, Neal & Massy Holdings Limited, to start developing a ...
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A biscuit manufacturer has secured a loan of 276,000 from the Manchester Investment Fund to expand its business and create more than 45 jobs. Hill Biscuits will create more than 45 new jobs after a loan of 276,000 from the Manchester ...
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The Australian dollar was lower yesterday after worldwide confidence was dented by news on Friday of weaker than expected employment growth in the US last month. At 5pm, the dollar was buying $US1.0379, down US0.36c. The US jobs report ...
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