A "perfect storm" of struggling PC companies, aversion to Windows 8 and wider mobile-device adoption plunged the already struggling PC market into a free fall during the first quarter this year, according to the latest report from research ...
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Systems management software vendor BMC Software has announced job cuts following the conclusion of a review into its operations. The restructuring will result in a pre-tax charge estimated at between $33m and $38m (£21m and ...
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The share value of debt-laden food manufacturer Premier Foods has been driven down by one newspaper article, according to City analyst Investec. Martin Deboo, analyst with Investec, said: “Premier’s shares continue their drift ...
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US carmaker General Motors will invest about EUR4bn in European subsidiary Opel through 2016 to assist in launching new models, restore profit and raise market share in the region. Majority of the investment will be aimed at developing ...
At its 2013 Analyst Day event in New York, First Solar Inc of Tempe, AZ, USA – which manufactures thin-film photovoltaic (PV) modules based on cadmium telluride (CdTe) as well as providing engineering, procurement & construction (EPC) ...
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In the afternoon of April 1, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. holds 2012 annual performance results online description meeting. Group Corporation general manager, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. chairman, Party secretary He Wenbo, Baosteel Co.,Ltd. general manager Ma ...
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The share value of debt-laden food manufacturer Premier Foods has been driven down by one newspaper article, according to City analyst Investec. Restructuring its bread division remains a key challenge for Premier Foods Martin Deboo, ...
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The US investment company Kelso has submitted a takeover bid for all ordinary shares of the Canadian lumber producer Eacom Timber. As both companies announced on 22 March, Kelso is offering Eacom shareholders Can$0.38 per share. Eacom has ...
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For fourth-quarter 2012, 5N Plus Inc of Montreal, Quebec, Canada, a producer of specialty metal and chemical products, has reported revenue of $128.6m, up 6.5% on $120.7m last quarter but down 13.9% on $149.4m a year ago. Revenue for ...
OMNOVA Solutions Inc. announced income from continuing operations of $0.2 million, or breakeven per diluted share, for the first quarter ended February 28, 2013. Net loss for the first quarter was $0.2 million, or breakeven per diluted ...
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LCD panel makers in Taiwan, Japan and Korea have been suffering. Despite the growing demand for LCDs the high number of panel makers and new competition from China has resulted in tough price competition for panel makers, to the point that ...
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Japanese trading house Mitsubishi Corp began operations at its new coal trading desk in Singapore Monday as part of a wider restructuring of its commodities trading businesses, market sources said Tuesday. The Japanese trading house ...
Boao Forum for Asia 2013 Annual Conference will be held from April 6 to 8 in Boao, Hainan Province. Recently, Boao Forum for Asia's magazine "Boao Observation" teams up new institutional economics originator Ronald Coase, Nobel Laureate ...
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Cisco this week reduced its workforce by about 1% -- or 734 people - as the company realigns to face the advent of software-defined networking, cloud computing and its impact on routing and switching. "We routinely review our business to ...
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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 ...