The sharemarket closed at its highest level in more than four years, with gains across the board. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index had risen 18.5 points, or 0.37 per cent, to 5081.9 points, while the broader All Ordinaries index had added ...
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Teddy retailer Build-A-Bear Workshop has reported a dip in European sales, blaming the "challenging" UK market. The company made an adjusted $10.1 million loss in 2012 overall, compared to a loss of $0.4 million in 2011. Consolidated ...
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CA South Korean power utility was active in the spot Australian market Friday, and was close to purchasing at least one Q2-loading Capesize cargo of high ash thermal coal at a price equivalent to $74/mt FOB Newcastle on a 5,500 kcal/kg NAR ...
Japanese demand for heating kerosene appears to be passing out of its peak annual period, as the country starts to experience warmer temperatures against the same time of last year, industry sources said Friday. Japan's kerosene ...
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The Biltmore Estate in Asheville, N.C. is the largest private home in the United States, with some 250 rooms and encompassing more than 8,000 acres. Biltmore for Your Home has announced a licensing partnership with Fine Furniture Design ...
Driven by the stable nickel prices of over US$18, 300/ton, the Taiwanese stainless steel prices are expected to go up further this week. It’s known that the Taiwanese stainless steel mills will issue the new price next week and ...
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It’s reported that the major steelmakers in Korean announced to raise the prices of hot rolled coils (HRC) before the lunar calendar New Year holiday. It’s learned that Posco announced to increase its HRC prices by KRW200, ...
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The Australian dollar was near-unchanged after a quiet night of trade with US markets closed for the President's Day public holiday. At 6.30am AEDT the local unit was trading at 102.96 US cents, a touch higher from 102.95 cents at ...
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While many couples commit to each other on Valentine’s Day, ECO SWIM BY AQUA GREEN commits to offering products that make their life easier and the planet a little bit better. Though the green market is growing with eco-friendly ...
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Swiss meat processing company Bell Group has booked an increase in full-year profits, despite what it claims has been a "demanding" market environment. In the 12 months to the end of December, net profit climbed 5.9% to CHF75.8m ...
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US food group Campbell Soup Co. has recorded a drop in first-half profits as costs related to its acquisition of Bolthouse Farms hit earnings. Earnings in the six months ended 27 January fell to US$430m, a 7.3% decline on last year, the ...
The price of Chinese stainless steel is still steady this week during long holiday of the Chinese New Year. So far, the prices of stainless steel and ferro-chrome in China keep unchanged. It also affects the global stainless steel ...
The Australian dollar nudged higher in light trading today, with much of Asia closed for the Lunar New Year celebrations and a public holiday in Japan. By late afteroon, the Aussie was trading at $US1.0301, up from US$1.0299 late Friday. ...
Hawaii's original chocolate-covered macadamia candy manufacturer unveiled its new holiday tin items and stand-up bags of macadamias at the National Association for the Specialty Food Trade (NASFT), Winter Fancy Food Show being held January ...
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Hasbro reported a slight drop in overall revenues and profit for its 2012 financial year, as expected. It said the holiday season was "challenging" in certain territories. Net revenues for the full-year 2012 were $4.09 billion, compared ...
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