Forty furniture company presidents and CEOs have sent a letter to North Carolina legislative leaders urging them to reject Gov. Pat McCrory's proposal to slash funding for the High Point Market Authority. The coalition of industry ...
The federal government begins accepting new H-1B visa petitions today, with demand expected to be heavy. And the initial rush is going to be followed by much fury. Industry proponents of the H-1B visa will argue -- at megaphone strength ...
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BlackBerry chief executive Thorsten Heins has revealed plans to expand the Canadian firm's smartphone portfolio, to incorporate lower-end devices, in a bid to keep up with the likes of Samsung and Apple. In an interview with The Canadian ...
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Dell last week released a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) that highlighted commercial considerations that led to the firm looking to go private, citing the financial outlook for the PC market as a primary reason. ...
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BlackBerry's eagerly-awaited quarter four results for fiscal year 2013 have arrived and they spell rather bleak news for the company, but not without a moderately silver lining. The company achieved a revenue of $2.7bn, with a profit of ...
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In his first year as Sony CEO, Kazuo Hirai has remade the company, cutting thousands of jobs, selling off large businesses and core properties, and moving divisions around the world. Now comes the hard part, selling electronics. Hirai ...
lululemon athletica inc. announced financial results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year ended February 3, 2013. For the fourth quarter ended February 3, 2013: - Net revenue for the quarter increased 31% to $485.5 million from $371.5 ...
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Iran’s handicraft exports for the current Iranian calendar year that started on March 21, 2013 is estimated to cross one billion USD, Deputy Head of Cultural Heritage, Tourism and Handicrafts Organization (CHTHO) Yahya Rahmati said. ...
Polymer Group, Inc. reported results of operations for the year and fourth quarter ended December 29, 2012. As previously announced, Polymer Group, Inc. finalized the merger with an affiliate of the Blackstone Group, along with ...
Irving, Texas-based Commercial Metals Company (CMC) announced Thursday that for its fiscal Q2 (ended February 28, 2013), net earnings were $4.6 million on net sales of $1.7 billion, down from earnings of $28.9 million on sales of $2 billion ...
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SHOWING signs of fresh life, smartphone maker BlackBerry eked out a small profit in a transition quarter in the midst of its rollout of a make-or-break platform to challenge Apple and Android. The Waterloo, Ontario firm said profit in the ...
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DELL'S financial advisers tried to persuade 71 potential bidders to make an offer for the troubled personal computer maker before two of them emerged to challenge a proposed $24.4 billion deal with the company's founder, according to ...
It is learned that the current hot rolled coil price from local steelmakers is around 6%~9% lower than imported Chinese steel, which is contrary to the historical trend of a premium over international prices. According to vice president of ...
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The Finish Line, Inc reported results for the fourth quarter and fiscal year 2013, representing the 13 and 52 weeks ended March 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Results: -Consolidated net sales were $442.7 million. - Finish Line comparable ...
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Gordmans Stores, Inc., an Omaha-based apparel and home décor retailer, announced results for its fourth quarter (fourteen weeks) and fiscal year (fifty-three weeks) ended February 2, 2013. Fourth Quarter Highlights - Net sales ...