It’s finally go time at Research In Motion. After delays that have tested the resolve of even its most enthusiastic customers, the Canadian company will finally launch its BlackBerry 10 OS on Wednesday and the stakes couldn’t be ...
The local sharemarket is expected to open higher when trading resumes today after the Australia Day holiday. In the US on Friday, the Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 70.65 points, or 0.51 per cent, at 13,896 points. Stocks were ...
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The boss of Britain’s biggest food manufacturer, Premier Foods, has quit the debt-laden company today (January 28) after only 18 months, in a move that surprised City analysts. Shock move: Michael Clarke is to quit Premier Foods. ...
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Li Ning Company Limited, one of the leading sports brand companies in China, announced that its Board of Directors (the "Board") proposes to raise approximately HK$1,847.8 million to HK$1,868.6 million by way of an Open Offer of Convertible ...
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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. ...
The Australian sharemarket closed half a percentage point higher as investors chased higher-yielding financial stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 25.0 points, or 0.52 per cent higher at 4835.2, while the ...
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The sharemarket climbed again yesterday, closing the week on a high on good news from home and abroad and supported by investors seeking stocks with high dividend yields. The benchmark S&P/ASX 200 closed up 0.5 per cent at 4835.2 points, ...
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GammaTech Computer Corp., a major international manufacturer and supplier of innovative notebook and tablet computers, will showcase its Durabook line of mobile rugged tablets and convertible computers at West 2013, January 29 - 31. ...
The Australian sharemarket closed at a 20-month peak as high-yield stocks made strong gains. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 22.4 points, or 0.47 per cent at 4810.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index gained ...
The Australian sharemarket closed higher after BHP Billiton's production report exceeded expectations and weak inflation figures drove up high-yielding stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 8.7 points, or 0.18 ...
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Online retailer Ocado has given its share price a jolt by appointing ex-Marks & Spencer chief Sir Stuart Rose as its chairman. Rose will take up the role of chairman "designate" from 11 March and is expected to be officially installed at ...
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Shares in Canadian smartphone manufacture Research In Motion (RIM) reached a 13-month high on Monday, a week before the firm launches BlackBerry 10. Toronto-listed stock prices for RIM were up as much as almost 18 per cent on Monday, ...
The Australian sharemarket has closed flat as investors gave a muted response to the Bank of Japan's plan for a more expansionary 2 per cent inflation target. At 4.15pm AEDT today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 1.6 points, or ...
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The Australian sharemarket has opened higher. At 10.10am AEDT today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was up 12.7 points, or 0.27 per cent, at 4790.2, while the broader All Ordinaries index was up 12.6 points, or 0.26 per cent, at 4814.8. ...
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The Australian sharemarket closed at a 19-month high as firming expectations of a February interest rate cut helped banking stocks. At the close today, the benchmark S&P/ASX 200 index was 18.3 points, or 0.38 per cent, higher at 4756.6 ...