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Japan"s economy clings to world"s No. 2 spot

Mon 15/02/10 - 10:33:51 vs6
But China, which grew a blistering 8.7 per cent last year, came close to unseating its neighbour from the position it has held for more than 40 years. Japan’s economy grew 1.1 per cent in October-December from the previous quarter, for an annualised pace of 4.6 per cent, the governme
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Japan"s economy clings to world"s No. 2 spot

Mon 15/02/10 - 10:33:29 vs6
Japan retained its title as the world’s No. 2 economy in 2009, ahead of China, extending a recovery from a brutal recession with a robust fourth-quarter performance. But China, which grew a blistering 8.7 per cent last year, came close to unseating its neighbour from the position
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Japan keeps title as No.2 economy

Mon 15/02/10 - 09:33:14 vs6
AFP Japan retained its title as the world's number two economy in 2009, ahead of China, extending a recovery from a brutal recession with a robust fourth-quarter performance, data showed on Monday. But China, which grew a blistering 8.7 per cent last year, came close to unseating its
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BHP to Boost Capital Spending, Leaves Acquisition Door Open - Bloomberg.com

Wed 10/02/10 - 03:12:46 vs6
Capital spending on projects including iron ore mines and oil fields, will rise to $20.8 billion from $12.8 billion this year, the Melbourne-based company said today in an presentation after reporting first-half net income more than doubled, beating analyst estimates. Global economic
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BHP Profit More Than Doubles, Beating Estimates (Update2) - Bloomberg.com

Wed 10/02/10 - 07:34:29 vs6
Feb. 10 (Bloomberg) -- BHP Billiton Ltd. , the world’s largest mining company, said first-half profit more than doubled, beating analyst expectations as demand for commodities surged in China and India. Global economic conditions have improved over the past six months as the Unit
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BHP records first half net profit of $US6.1bn

Wed 10/02/10 - 06:32:59 vs6
The world's biggest resources company said today it had an attributable profit in the six months to December 31 of $US6.135 billion ($6.99 billion), up from $US2.617 billion ($2.98 billion) in the prior corresponding half. Excluding exceptional items, BHP posted attributable profit
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GE Capital appoints Malcolm CEO

Tue 09/02/10 - 03:32:20 vs6
AAP GE Capital has appointed Skander Malcolm as chief executive for Australia and New Zealand to replace Steve Sargent who has been promoted to chief of Asia Pacific operations. Mr Malcolm is GE Australia and New Zealand managing director of retailer solutions in charge of providing
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Asian economies seeing growth accelerate: IMF

Wed 27/01/10 - 03:13:41 vs6
The emerging economies in the region are set to grow at an average 8.4 per cent this year as well as in 2011, compared with the 6.5 per cent in 2009, the International Monetary Fund said in its World Economic Outlook update. China's growth was likely to slow to 9.7 per cent next year after
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Asian economies seeing growth accelerate: IMF

Wed 27/01/10 - 03:12:03 vs6
Asia's developing economies are seeing acceleration in 2010, led by China's 10 per cent growth rate, the IMF forecast on Tuesday as the region recovers swiftly from a global downturn. The emerging economies in the region are set to grow at an average 8.4 per cent this year as well as in
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China"s economy grew 8.7pc last year

Sun 24/01/10 - 08:32:01 vs6
Gross domestic product in the world's third-largest economy returned to double-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 at 10.7 per cent, and over the full year GDP surpassed the Government's target of eight per cent. That target is seen as crucial to stave off social unrest in
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China growth steamed ahead in late 2009

Thu 21/01/10 - 01:11:34 vs6
Gross domestic product in the world's third-largest economy returned to double-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 at 10.7 per cent, and surpassed the government's target of eight per cent for the year. That target is seen as crucial to foster job creation and stave off social
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China"s economy grew 8.7pc last year

Thu 21/01/10 - 10:50:56 vs6
Gross domestic product in the world's third-largest economy returned to double-digit growth in the fourth quarter of 2009 at 10.7 per cent, and over the full year GDP surpassed the Government's target of eight per cent. That target is seen as crucial to stave off social unrest in
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Country Road tips sales growth

Wed 20/01/10 - 12:50:51 vs6
AAP Clothing retailer Country Road Ltd says first half sales will grow despite a challenging outlook for the next six months. Country Road on Wednesday said sales for the six months to 31 December 2009 were $196.8 million or 12.6 per cent up on the prior first half and like-for-like
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Country Road gives subdued outlook

Wed 20/01/10 - 12:32:14 vs6
Clothing retailer Country Road expects sales to grow despite a challenging outlook for the next six months. Country Road today said sales for the six months to December 31, 2009, were $196.8 million or 12.6 per cent up on the prior first half and like-for-like sales were up 4.5 per cent,
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Zegna Expects to Post 2010 Sales Growth After Drop (Update1) - Bloomberg.com

Sat 16/01/10 - 10:11:49 vs6
“Overall in the sector, there are signs of improvement and I expect low-single-digit growth in revenues from high-single- digit declines in 2009,” Chief Executive Officer Ermenegildo Zegna said yesterday in an interview in Milan. “Greater China will become our most important marke
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Housing analysts forecast 5-6% growth

Thu 31/12/09 - 12:10:45 vs6
AAP As prospective home buyers look for the best time to jump into the market, many of the nation's top housing analysts have forecast modest residential price growth of about five or six per cent in 2010. Some of Australia's leading economists believe demand for homes will stay strong...
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Modest house price rises tipped

Mon 21/12/09 - 11:51:49 vs6
As prospective home buyers look for the best time to jump into the market, many of the nation’s top housing analysts have forecast modest residential price growth of about 5 or 6 per cent in 2010. Some of Australia’s leading economists believe demand for homes will stay strong a
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Telstra cuts sales forecast

Fri 18/12/09 - 05:31:00 vs6
Telstra, Australia's dominant phone company, cut its forecast for sales revenue in fiscal 2010, citing strong domestic competition and a high Australian dollar. Telstra said on Friday it expects sales revenue to be "flattish" in fiscal 2010, compared with its previous forecast of low...
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CCA reiterates H209 guidance

Wed 04/11/09 - 03:35:05 vs6
Wednesday November 4, 2009, 7:05 pm Coca-Cola Amatil Ltd (CCA) reiterated its earnings guidance for the second half of 2009 after reporting solid third quarter revenue and volume growth across all business units. CCA said on Wednesday it was confident its previous guidance of...
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CCA reiterates second-half guidance | Business Breaking News | News.com.au

Wed 04/11/09 - 03:31:02 vs6
CCA said today it is confident its previous guidance of high single digit growth in both earnings before interest and tax (EBIT) and net profit after tax for the second half will be achieved. The guidance assumes a normal summer trading season in Australasia in November and December which...
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