Category «Numbers»

Rio Tinto announces a 10 per cent increase in underlying earnings to $10.2 billion and 15 per cent increase in full year dividend

Rio Tinto chief executive Sam Walsh said “These strong results reflect the progress we are making to transform our business and demonstrate how we are fulfilling our commitments to improve performance, strengthen the balance sheet and deliver greater value for shareholders.  We have achieved underlying earnings of $10.2 billion, exceeded our cost reduction targets and …

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The China Smartphone Market Hiccups as Growth Streak Ends with First Sequential Decline in 2013 Q4, Says IDC

Singapore and Hong Kong, February 13, 2014 – After 9 consecutive quarters of explosive growth, which propelled China into the top smartphone market in the world, the China smartphone market experience its first slowdown in 2013 Q4. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Asia/Pacific Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, shipped 90.8 million units compared to …

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GlencoreXstrata :Production Report for the 12 months ended 31 December 2013

Following   completion  of  the  GlencoreXstrata  merger  on  2  May  2013, production  information  for  all  periods  covered in this report has been presented on a combined basis. Key Highlights:     – Total own sourced copper production up 26% to 1.5 million tonnes in 2013,  driven  by  strong  growth  in  African  copper,  Collahuasi, Antapaccay and Ernest Henry:           o African copper up 43% to 398,600 tonnes, as the key expansion projects,  Katanga  and Mutanda, successfully grow production, both reaching 200,000 tonnes p.a. …

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ArcelorMittal reports fourth quarter 2013 and full year 2013 results

Luxembourg, February 7, 2014 – ArcelorMittal (referred to as “ArcelorMittal” or the “Company”) (MT (New York, Amsterdam, Paris, Luxembourg), MTS (Madrid)), the world’s leading integrated steel and mining company, today announced results[1] for the three and twelve-month periods ended December 31, 2013. Highlights[2]: Health and safety performance improved in 2013 with an annual LTIF rate[3] of 0.8x as …

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Firstsource reports Third Quarter Fiscal 2014 revenues of INR7,998 million – Up Y-o-Y growth of 12.1%, Q-o-Q by 1.1%

Operating EBIT of INR742 million – Up Y-o-Y by 44.6%, Q-o-Q by 7.4% PAT (profit after tax) of INR483 million – Up Y-o-Y by 16.5%, Q-o-Q by 7.9%   Mumbai, January 31, 2014: Firstsource Solutions Limited (NSE:FSL, BSE:532809), a global provider of customized Business Process Management (BPM) services company today reported its consolidated financial results for the …

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Investment Banking Scorecard – January 30, 2014

The first Investment Banking scorecard of the year by Thomson Reuters.   FAST FACTS Worldwide MERGER activity totals $228.2 billion for YTD 2013, up 85% compared to January 2013 Global Investment Grade CORPORATE DEBT falls 17% compared to YTD 2012 to $258.8 billion EQUITY CAPITAL MARKETS hits $52.0 billion so far this year, up 6% …

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GfK achieves organic growth of almost one percent in financial year 2013 and a higher margin

•   Annual sales rise of 0.8 percent in organic terms on previous year •    Negative currency effects reduce sales by 1.3 percent in total to approx. €1,495 million •    Adjusted operating income increased to approx. €190 million (previous year: €187.4 million) •    Margin up to 12.7 percent (previous year: 12.4 percent) Nuremberg, 31 January …

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Worldwide Smartphone Shipments Top One Billion Units for the First Time, According to IDC

27 Jan 2014 FRAMINGHAM, Mass. January 27, 2014 – The worldwide smartphone market reached yet another milestone, having shipped one billion units in a single year for the first time. According to the International Data Corporation (IDC) Worldwide Quarterly Mobile Phone Tracker, vendors shipped a total of 1,004.2 million smartphones worldwide, up 38.4% from the 725.3 million …

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