According to the preliminary data released by Statistics South Africa, in 2012 total mining production in South Africa was 3.1 percent lower compared with 2011. The fall in annual mining production followed a decrease of 0.9 percent in 2011 ...
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Volkswagen Passenger Cars has reported a 17.4% increase in its deliveries to 491,900 units in January 2013, compared to 419,100 units for the same period in 2012. In Germany, Volkswagen Passenger Cars handed over 38,100 units in the ...
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Sales of mobile phones worldwide have gone into reverse as the industry's drive towards longer contracts has reduced the need to constantly upgrade a handset. About 1.75 billion mobile phones were sold last year, according to Gartner, the ...
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Suspension brand X-Fusion's sales were up 20 percent last year, the company announced this week. The company said sales were driven by the introduction of three new fork models, steady sales in rear shocks, and growth in the dropper-post ...
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Costs linked to the spin off of US cereal firm Post Holdings have hit its quarterly profits but the Grape Nuts maker saw sales increase 8%. Post reported net earnings of US$7.6m for the three months to 31 December, the first quarter of ...
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Profits at Stater Bros have been hit by pressure on margins, as the California-based retailer invested in pricing during the first quarter. Stater Bros revealed yesterday (12 February) that first-quarter net income fell to US$5.4m, ...
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Huntsman Corporation released its quarter four and full year 2012 results. Full Year 2012 Highlights -Net income attributable to Huntsman Corporation increased to $363 million compared to $247 million in the prior year period. ...
Welspun India Ltd., part of the $ 3.5 billion Welspun Group announced Q3 and 9M FY13 results, showing strong growth in comparison to corresponding period last year. Financial Highlights – Q3 FY13 -Sales grew by 9% largely due to ...
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New Citroen importer Sime Darby has targeted a 35 per cent sales increase in Australian sales in 2013. The forecast comes as Sime Darby – also the official importer of Peugeot – officially takes management of Citroen from ...
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Excluding $51 million in pre-tax transaction charges and a net $69 million tax benefit related to certain U.S. foreign tax credits in the fourth quarter of 2012, net income was $638 million, or $1.49 per fully diluted share, down two ...
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German sports car manufacturer Porsche has reported a 25.5% increase in the global sales of January 2013 that reached to 12,061 vehicles compared to 9,613 units sold in same month of 2012. The company observed highest sales in the US with ...
Japanese commercial vehicle manufacturer Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus (MFTBC) has reported a 17.8% increase in the sales in 2012 to 173,791 units compared to the 147,653 units sold in 2011. The company has sold 34,970 units in Japan an ...
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Kia Motors global sales for passenger cars, recreational vehicles (RVs) and commercial vehicles increased 13.9% to 211,088 units in January 2013, compared to corresponding period last year. In January 2013, sales in general markets ...
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According to the Turkish Automotive Manufacturers Association (OSD), in January of the current year motor vehicle sales in Turkey totaled 37,134 units, rising by 19 percent as compared to the corresponding month of the previous year. In ...
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German carmaker Audi has reported sale of 111,750 vehicles across the globe in January 2013, a 16.3% growth compared to the 96,081 units sold in the same month of 2012. The company reported an increase of 38.5% in China, 7.5% in the US ...
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