Chemical company BASF has increased cash offer to NOK13.50 per share for Pronova BioPharma, Lysaker, Norway. The company revealed that the offer period expires at 16:30 CET on 18 January 2013 and will not be extended. Increased offer ...
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Facebook's search tool announcement may not have thrilled investors or many of its users, with both groups hoping for the release of a Facebook phone, but the social networking firm has added a new tool that allows users to make free calls. ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed half a per cent higher, buoyed by the big banks and a major restructure by Boral, one of the nation's biggest manufacturers. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 21.8 points, or 0.46 ...
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SAP’s revenue from software and software-related services showed ample growth thanks in part to its HANA in-memory database and the strength in its portfolio of cloud applications, the company said Tuesday as it reported preliminary ...
Following news that Dell was in negotiations for a private equity buyout, analysts said on Tuesday that multiple private equity firms would have to invest in Dell for a buyout to be possible. The analysts pointed toward the company’s ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed marginally lower after investors decided to reap their profits later in the day. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was down 3.1 points, or 0.07 per cent at 4716.6, while the broader All ...
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The Australian sharemarket limped to a flat close after a dovish speech from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke and a strong production report from Rio Tinto failed to dissuade investors from taking profits following strong gains in ...
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Are you ready for the Facebook smartphone? You are? Sorry, you might be disappointed. It might not be on the way. Then again, it might be. Confused? You are not the only one, with everyone from Wall Street traders to the social networking ...
The Australian market closed higher after a day of consolidation with gains across most of the board. At the close today the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was up 10.2 points, or 0.22 per cent at 4719.7, while the broader All Ordinaries index ...
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SAP's revenue from software and software-related services showed ample growth thanks in part to its HANA in-memory database and to strength in its portfolio of cloud applications, the company said Tuesday as it reported preliminary numbers ...
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THE Australian sharemarket closed lower amid profit taking today and mixed messages about economic data out of Asia. At the close,the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 13.5 points,or 0.28 per cent lower at 4709.5,while the broader All ...
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The local sharemarket is set to open slightly higher today following modest gains on overseas markets. CommSec economist Craig James said there were no great drivers for the local market after mixed results on Wall Street. "It's going ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed higher, following an afternoon run on the back of economic data from China showing exports rose by 14.1 per cent. At the close, the benchmark S&P/ASX200 index was 14.9 points, or 0.32 per cent higher at ...
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Dialight saw its share price soar 38p to 1,053 as it announced a contracts bonanza that has meant doubling the sales force to keep pace with demand. The company had reported strong revenue growth in the segment in November driven by ...
Marks and Spencer's share price has taken a hit after the retailer reported worse-than-expected third-quarter sales figures, despite strong demand for food over Christmas. Shares in the UK retailer dropped by around 5% today (10 January) ...
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