Category «Numbers»

worldsteel Short Range Outlook 2015 – 2016

London, 20 April 2015 – The World Steel Association (worldsteel) today released its Short Range Outlook (SRO) for 2015 and 2016. worldsteel forecasts that global apparent steel use will increase by 0.5% to 1,544 Mt in 2015 following growth of 0.6% in 2014. In 2016, it is forecast that world steel demand will grow by …

Sixt records 2014 as most successful business year in corporate history – dividend payout to increase by around 20%

Consolidated earnings before taxes (EBT) climb 14.1% to record figure of EUR 157.0 million Consolidated operating revenue gains 9.3% with growth across the board Foreign business grows once again very dynamically with an 18.0% increase in rental revenues Managing Board to propose a dividend of EUR 1.20 per ordinary share and EUR 1.22 per preference …

ArcelorMittal announces the publication of its 2014 annual report

Luxembourg, 13 March 2015 – ArcelorMittal has published its annual report for the year ended December 31, 2014. The report has been filed with the electronic database of the Luxembourg Stock Exchange (www.bourse.lu) and is available onhttp://corporate.arcelormittal.com under “Investors > Financial reports > Annual reports”. About ArcelorMittal ArcelorMittal is the world’s leading steel and mining company, …

GfK margin increases on comparable basis – focus returns to growth

Annual press conference on financial statements 2014 Nuremberg, March 13, 2015 – In 2014, GfK continued its transformation successfully and has now largely completed it. The company’s strategy of expanding its digital product portfolio and investing in profitable business with strong growth potential is getting traction. In financial year 2014, the Group’s operating performance improved. …

40% of Asia Pacific Financial Services Institutions Expect IT Budgets to Grow over 10% in 2015: IDC Financial Insights

Singapore and Hong Kong – 5 March, 2015 – Every two out of five decision-makers in Asia’s financial institutions are expecting growth in IT budgets to exceed 10% in 2015 as the industry collectively renews its resolution to further digitize its practices.   In a survey conducted among 650 delegates of IDC Financial Insights’ eleventh …

ANDRITZ reports favorable 2014 business year

Graz, March 5, 2015. In 2014, international technology Group ANDRITZ improved all financial key figures compared to the previous year:  Sales amounted to 5,859.3 million euros (MEUR) and were thus 2.6% higher than in the previous year (2013: 5,710.8 MEUR).  Order intake increased by 8.7%, reaching an all-time high of 6,101.0 MEUR (2013: …