German luxury car-maker BMW plans to launch 40 new or revised models under its brands BMW, Mini and Rolls Royce by 2018 as it looks to compete against its rival Mercedes. The company will focus on top end and premium segments in its ...
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In the first nine months of 2016, KBA-Sheetfed achieved a 17.5% increase in revenue to €443.8m, accompanied by strong segment earnings of €17.3m. Following a good third quarter, the Koenig & Bauer Group (KBA) came substantially ...
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Briscoe Group Ltd of New Zealand reported sales at its Rebel Sports stores increased by 10.91 percent to NZ$46.7 million in the fiscal first quarter ended April 26, compared with the year earlier quarter. Same-store sales at the full-line ...
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Safilo Group SpA reported sales of Sports Products, which includes its Smith Optics brand, reached €16.1 million in the first quarter, up 0.9 percent, or 4.3 percent in currency-neutral (c-n) terms. alian parent company of the ...
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The Audi Group delivered 1,180,748 (2012: 1,097,507) cars with the four rings in the first three quarters of 2013. As a result, the Ingolstadt-based company generated sales revenues of €36,965 (2012: €37,667) million and an ...
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The Qantas Group has reported a profit before tax of $192 million but issued a reasonably cautious outlook, despite which the company's share price rose by 14%. The group has strengthened its financial position, with positive net free ...
Turnover generated by Surteco declined in the first half of 2013 in both strategic business units (SBUs). Turnover in the SBU Paper showed a minus of 7.6% and that in the SBU Plastics was down by 4.1%. Total Surteco turnover, at ...
Tesco's like-for-like sales in general merchandise - which includes toys, nursery, entertainment, home and more - have fallen five per cent over the past year. Total sales declined slightly, but clothing bucked the trend with a ...
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WHSmith profit increased five per cent for the six months ending February 28th, 2013. Total group profit before tax rose to £69m, up from last year's £66m. Group profit from trading operations increased four per cent on the ...
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Luxury and fashionable women’s lingerie brand Van de Velde announces its annual results for year 2012. - Consolidated turnover rises by 1.1%. - A decrease in wholesale turnover, a slight fall in gross margin and an important ...
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Qantas CEO Alan Joyce. Photo courtesy of the ABC. The Qantas Group has announced statutory profit after tax of $111 million and underlying profit before tax of $223 million for the six months ended 31 December 2012. This includes $125 ...
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Olam International has booked a jump in first-half sales, which were up by almost one quarter on strong growth from the Singapore group's food business. The company said sales in the six-month period rose 24.3% to S$9.6bn (US$7.72bn), on ...
H & M declares its full year and fourth quarter results. Full-year - The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased in local currencies by 11 percent during the financial year. Sales in comparable units increased by 1 percent. ...
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The European Commission competition authority has approved the previously announced acquisition of Swedish group SCA’s subsidiary SCA Packaging (excluding its two kraftliner mills) by UK-based DS Smith for about EUR1.6bn. According ...
Hennes & Mauritz AB (H&M) releases the Interim Report for the nine month of fiscal year (1st Dec 2011 – 31st Aug 2012). Nine Month The H&M Group’s sales including VAT increased by 11 percent in local currencies and in SEK ...
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