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Toluene Imports Plunged to a Near Six-Year Low
Sep 27, 2014Weak demand saw China's imports of toluene plunged to a near six-year low in August, with market sources expecting the bearish sentiment to prolong for the foreseeable future. China's toluene imports in August fell 73% from the previous ...
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LEGO Group Has Reported an Increase in Revenue of 15%
Sep 5, 2014The LEGO Group has reported an increase in revenue of 15 per cent in the first half of 2014. Double digit growth across all regions delivered a turnover of 11,504m DKK in the first half, fuelled by the success of The LEGO Movie products. ...
Tags: LEGO Sales, Movie products
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Banswara Syntex Saw Its Bottom-Line Growing Over Two-Fold in The Quarter
Jan 17, 2014Despite tough economic environment and rising input costs, the Rajasthan-based Banswara Syntex saw its bottom-line growing over two-fold in the quarter ended September 2013, helped by turnaround in exports in line with the rupee ...
Tags: Banswara, Lycra, RBI, readymade garments
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Brick & Mortar Retailers See Rising Online Sales as a Major Threat
Sep 3, 2013Independent retailers see rising online sales as a major threat to their business and believe a tax on e-commerce merchants is necessary to level the playing field, according to the Autumn Fair Retail Sentiment Survey 2013. The proportion ...
Tags: online sales, Apparel
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Though Red Hat Reported Oracle Revenue Flatlined and Tibco's Sales and Profit Declined
Jun 21, 2013Against a backdrop of market tumult, enterprise software companies this week reported mixed quarterly results. Though Red Hat reported a robust quarter, Oracle revenue flatlined and Tibco's sales and profit declined year over year. ...
Tags: Wall Street, Red Hat, Oracle, Software Vendors
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2 Sisters Food Group Expects Horsemeat Scandal to Cause "Considerable Volume Reduction"
Mar 20, 2013The 2 Sisters Food Group expects the horsemeat scandal to cause "considerable volume reduction" to its ready meals business, according to its latest financial results for the 13 weeks to January 26. 2 Sisters said the horsemeat crisis ...
Tags: Horsemeat, Food Group, Food
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Research Company IDC Has Estimated a Second Year of Decline in The PC Desktop Market
Mar 12, 2013Research company IDC has estimated a second year of decline in the PC desktop market. "IDC now expects 2013 PC shipments to decline by 1.3 percent in 2013," says IDC's report, pointing to a shipment of 142.1m units this year compared to ...
Tags: PC desktop market, PC shipments, desktop
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Global Smartphone Sales Skyrocketed by 38% in Q4, Samsung Ended 2012 in The Top Position
Feb 17, 2013Global smartphone sales skyrocketed by 38% in the fourth quarter year over year. Meanwhile, Samsung ended 2012 in the top position for both smartphone sales and overall mobile phone sales, Gartner reported Wednesday. Even with the ...
Tags: smartphone sales, mobile phone sales, mobile phone market
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Huawei Is Now The World's Third Biggest Smartphone Maker
Feb 17, 2013Huawei is now the world's third biggest smartphone maker after a strong fourth quarter, according to Gartner. Should the UK share US fears over Chinese tech firms? Apple iOS watch with smartphone features reportedly in development ...
Tags: Huawei, smartphone, company news
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Global Smartphone Sales Went up by 38 Percent in The Fourth Quarter Year Over Year
Feb 16, 2013Global smartphone sales went up by 38 percent in the fourth quarter year over year, Gartner reported on Wednesday, with Samsung ending 2012 in the top position for both smartphone sales and overall mobile phone sales. Even with the ...
Tags: Samsung, 2012, Smartphone, Sales
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Intel Said Its Revenue and Profit Dropped During The Third Quarter of Fiscal 2012
Dec 19, 2012Intel on Tuesday said its revenue and profit dropped during the third quarter of fiscal 2012 compared to the same period a year earlier, and blamed a tough economy for poor sales of its products. The company's profit was $2.97 billion for ...
Tags: Intel, revenue, profit, third quarter, 2012
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The Windows Division's Share of Microsoft's Revenue Last Quarter Dropped
Dec 18, 2012The Windows division’s share of Microsoft’s revenue last quarter dropped to a four-year low as Windows 7 sales stalled before the launch of Windows 8, financial data released by Microsoft yesterday showed. The Windows and ...
Tags: Windows, Microsoft sales, Microsoft, revenue, sales, share
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Intel Reported a Revenue of $13.5bn for The Third Quarter of 2012
Dec 11, 2012The company expects revenue of about $13.6bn, plus or minus $500m for Q4 2012 Intel has reported a revenue of $13.5bn for the third quarter of 2012, compared to $14.23bn it reported during the corresponding quarter in 2011. The ...
Tags: Intel, net income, operating income, Ultrabooks, phones
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Robust,Single-Minded and Colourful Were Three Words That Sprung to Mind AsCarrefour CEO
Dec 10, 2012Robust, single-minded and colourful were three words that sprung to mind asCarrefour CEO Georges Plassat discussed his plans for the French retail giant yesterday (30 August). However, some investors would like a little less gloss and a lot ...
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The Windows Division's Share of Microsoft's Revenue Last Quarter Dropped
Oct 19, 2012Computerworld - The Windows division's share of Microsoft's revenue last quarter dropped to a four-year low as Windows 7 sales stalled before the launch of Windows 8, financial data released by Microsoft yesterday showed. The Windows and ...