In order to shore up its topline and bottomline, clothing retailer American Apparel has announced the next phase of its strategic turnaround plan. “This plan includes a redesigned fall merchandise line, approximately $30 million in ...
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In response to the Greenpeace Detox campaign, German sports brand Puma has unveiled an action plan for the elimination of polyfluorinated chemicals (PFCs) from its supply chain. Alongside, Puma which also retails sportswear has set key ...
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Russian coking coal producer Raspadskaya lost a net $126 million in 2013, quadrupled from a net loss of $29.5 million a year ago, as its share of exports in its overall sales volumes grew to 42% due to weaker domestic demand, Raspadskaya ...
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Dorel Industries reported that its Recreational/Leisure Segment lost $5.4 million after mostly non-cash restructuring charges that reduced its overall earnings by about half. Dorel warned investors in early February that continued ...
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McCormick, a US-based spices and seasonings manufacturer, has unveiled several initiatives in the Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) markets, as part of its Comprehensive Continuous Improvement program (CCI). The company stated that it ...
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Finance segments experienced some growth, driven by emerging markets, but the capital markets and commercial banking remained cautious, according to the latest study by the Financial Services Competence Center at Roland Berger Strategy ...
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The sharemarket reversed an early rise as mining companies declined on uncertainty about China's growth outlook and Goldman Sachs downgraded the resources sector to from overweight to neutral. High-yield and defensive sectors initially ...
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The sharemarket reversed an early rise as resources companies declined on uncertainty about China's growth outlook and Goldman Sachs downgraded the resources sector from overweight to neutral. High-yield and defensive sectors initially ...
Cost cutting is tipped to continue to be the focus of Australian companies when they release earnings results next month with investors looking for a more disciplined approach to growth plans after recent job losses and writedowns. ...
A consortium of Chinese and South African entities has agreed to purchase the 74.5% interest in South African copper producer Palabora Mining currently held by major miners Rio Tinto and Anglo American. The transaction in which Rio Tinto ...
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Dutch food group CSM reported a decline in third-quarter profits today (25 October) as one-off costs hit earnings. In the three months to the end of September, EBITA fell to EUR20.9m (US$27.1m) from EUR28.3m a year earlier. One-off ...
French vegetable processor Bonduelle has booked an increase in full-year earnings, with sales growth outside of Europe offsetting weakness on the continent while cost cutting initiatives and lower financing costs boosted the bottom line. ...
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