According to forecast made by the Japan Iron and Steel Federation (JISF), Japan’s steel production is expected to rise further in the fiscal year 2013/14 (during April 1st through March 31st, 2014), driven by depreciated Japanese Yen ...
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General Mills released on April 30 its 2013 Global Responsibility Report, which outlines the company's progress and commitments in the areas of health, environment, sourcing, workplace and community engagement. "Through our products, we ...
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Dutch consumer goods company Unilever has announced a voluntary open offer to increase its stake in its Indian subsidiary Hindustan Unilever (HUL) from 52.48% to up to 75%. Under the terms of the deal, Unilever agreed to pay INR600 ...
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G&K Services, Inc. reported operating results for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2013, which ended on March 30, 2013. Third quarter revenue grew by 3.6 percent to $226.6 million, up from $218.8 million in last year’s third ...
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During the first eleven months of fiscal year 2012-13, India exported textiles worth US$ 28.4 billion, much below the target of US$ 39.6 billion set for the entire fiscal. In a written reply to the Lok Sabha, the lower house of Indian ...
Tags: Textile Exports, Textile
It’s reported that Indian miner Sesa Goa launched its financial result for the fourth quarter and the fiscal year 2012/13 ended on March 31st. Sesa Goa posted a net profit of INR2.98 billion for the fourth quarter of this year, ...
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Japan’s Kobe Steel launched its financial result for the fiscal year 2012/13 ended on March 31st. The company posted a net loss of ¥27 billion for the fiscal year 2012/13, in comparison of a net loss of ¥14.24 billion in a ...
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The Australian dollar traded slightly lower during holiday-thinned Asian trade as a dearth of local developments left traders waiting for key events offshore. Topping the watch list are European Central Bank and US Federal Reserve ...
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Japanese steelmaker Kobe Steel Ltd (Kobe) has issued its financial results for the fiscal year 2012-13 ended March 31. For the given period, Kobe Steel reported a net loss of JPY 27 billion ($275.7 million), compared to a net loss of JPY ...
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Drivetrain, mobility, braking and aftermarket applications supplier Meritor has signed a purchase and sale agreement with its joint venture (JV) partner Randon Implementos E Participacoes. Under the deal, the company will sell its 50% ...
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Chinese coal miners plan to lobby concerned authorities to release tariff policies to restrict coal import of the nation. People in the know said in an interview on April 17 that coal miners in the market planned to lobby concerned ...
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While US policymakers, legislators and others are focused on whether the fundamentals of US gas market would change significantly if large volumes of LNG are exported, there are emerging questions about the federal government's ability to ...
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US-based LED firm Cree reported US$348.9 million in revenues for the third quarter of its fiscal year 2013, ended March 31, 2013. The figure showed an on-quarter increase of 1% and an on-year increase of 23%. Cree noted that third-quarter ...
Omnicotton, a US cotton trading company, has opened its first office in Australia, as part of the company’s expansion plans since the country is the second largest exporter of cotton, after the US. Speaking to fibre2fashion, general ...
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Intermolecular, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI) announces today that Epistar, Corp. (TWSE:2448) and Intermolecular, Inc. (Nasdaq:IMI), have signed a collaborative development program (CDP) and royalty-bearing IP licensing agreement to increase the ...
Tags: LED Collaboration, LED