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DuPont Posts 3Q Beat as Cost Cuts Boost Margins
2014-10-28 15:54:28| Chemicals - Topix.net
DuPont's third-quarter profit scraped past the average analyst estimate as the company's cost-cutting efforts helped to boost operating margins in five of its seven businesses. The biggest U.S. chemicals producer by market value said operating earnings rose 17 percent to $497 million, helping to offset weakness in its farm products unit, which accounts for about a fifth of consolidated net sales.
UPDATE 1-UPM plans more savings after cost cuts boost Q3 profit
2014-10-28 13:38:43| Paper - Topix.net
Finnish pulp and paper maker UPM-Kymmene posted a bigger-than-expected rise in quarterly core profit on the back of cost cuts, and said it was planning more savings to boost profitability amid a weak European economy. The world's biggest producer of graphic papers, such as magazine paper and newsprint, said on Tuesday its total third-quarter core operating profit rose to 235 million euros , or 9.7 percent of sales, from 194 million, or 7.8 percent of sales, in the same period last year.
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Sudden Backdraft in Oil Prices Likely to Crimp Earnings Outlooks, Boost M&A
2014-10-28 10:41:32| Oil & Gas - Topix.net
NEW YORK -- A sudden backdraft in oil prices could temper a host of earnings from energy bellwethers scheduled this week, led by Chevron . In the process, profit growth could lead to renewed interest in M&A to boost production profiles for some and asset sales for others due to less attractive ROI.
Alienware Graphics Amplifier Gives Gaming a Boost
2014-10-28 05:02:11| PC Magazine Notebooks Product Guide
The upcoming Alienware 13 gets a giant graphics boost with the external Graphics Amplifier.
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UKs National Training Academy for Rail on track to boost engineering skills
2014-10-28 01:00:00| Railway Technology
Construction on the UK's new training facility National Training Academy for Rail (NTAR) is on track to boost rail engineering skills in the country when it opens in late 2015.
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