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SMIC, UTAC Team for Joint Backend Facility (12/01/2006)

... of the joint venture, while UTAC said it would contribute $30 million for a 30 percent stake in the company. Financial investors and employees are to hold the remaining 19 percent of the joint venture.Furthermore, UTAC and other investors ...

How green is the valley? (10/01/2006)

... that their cancer resulted from working conditions at an IBM site. Even though a company may eventually win in court, investors are more than willing to tar and feather any company that has the appearance of being a big polluter. "Because ...

VC investing takes a turn for the better (10/01/2006)

... birth and its first financial steps, whether an IPO or an acquisition, is also lengthening.Like traditional investors, VCs are looking for companies with sales, profits and logical business plans. "For VC companies today, 'prove it' is the key ...

Fiber's rising tally (10/01/2006)

... latest "what-me-worry?" barbs came courtesy of Cablevision Systems Corp. During a call in early May with analysts and investors, Chief Operating Officer Tom Rutledge had this take on Verizon's fiber invasion of Cablevision's territories: "The ...

Investors Show Continued Interest in Energy Technologies (10/01/2006)

... Venture capitalists are maintaining their record-high investments in emerging energy technologies, say managers at one firm organized to develop such investment opportunities. Energy-technology companies represented approximately 2.6% of all ...

Going beyond venture capital (10/01/2006)

... such company that was taken under Cadence's wing, when it had just one employee, and now Motorola and Nokia are also investors in the company.Ultimately, companies believe that today's economic climate of a challenging funding environment and ...

Repairing a damaged reputation (10/01/2006)

... battle on a variety of fronts. To restore a tarnished reputation, they need to regain the confidence of multiple groups—investors, customers, employees, partners and suppliers—each with their own concerns. "In the old days, it was all about ...

The high cost of noncompliance (13/12/2005)

... procedures and require ethics and compliance training. Executives may lose credibility, leave or get fired, and investors may be loath to buy a tarnished company's stock.It wasn't price-fixing that got GE InVision, formerly InVision ...

Buddy, can you spare a few million? (13/12/2005)

... families and fools." The high-technology industry was still in its infancy and had no track record that potential investors could use for analysis and evaluation. Investment banks and brokerage firms wouldn't go near tech startups.That's why ...

Is the EDA IPO an oxymoron? (13/12/2005)

... according to Raj Seth, an analyst who covers the EDA segment for the investment banking firm SG Cowen Securities. "Investors are more skeptical of technology IPOs than in past years," he says, "and there is an additional financial burden resulting ...

Success by design (13/12/2005)

... IC design firms are privately owned, giving them the flexibility to manage their expenditures without a horde of investors breathing down their neck. "The smaller firms have more control over their money, so they're able to ride the up and down ...

Aus company to convert waste plastic into low sulphur diesel (4/10/2005)

... seaboard. Biodiesel is produced from renewable plant oils, animal fats as well as used cooking oils.Australian investors are being offered a stake in the company’s $37.6m initial public offering, which opened late August. The proceeds of the ...

‘Roland DG Authorised Dealer’ program launch (15/08/2005)

... a worldwide leader in the sign, graphic arts, fine art, photography, engraving and 3D modelling industries, and local investors.Roland DG is ISO-9001 and 14001 certified. The company pursues both environmental protection and continuous quality ...

Making it in Western Sydney (4/08/2005)

... best-practice and manufacturing excellence in Western Sydney. The site visits provide opportunities for potential investors, customers, suppliers and employees to inspect some of the world-class manufacturing companies in Western Sydney.For ...

Avnet buys Memec for $676m (13/07/2005)

... and will also give Avnet Memec’s foothold in Japan’s component market.Under the terms of the agreement, Memec investors will receive a total of approximately 24.011 million shares of Avnet common stock plus approximately US$64 million of cash, ...

SMIC, UTAC team for joint backend facility (12/07/2005)

... ownership of the joint venture, while UTAC said it would contribute US$30m for a 30% stake in the company. Financial investors and employees are to hold the remaining 19% of the joint venture.Furthermore, UTAC and other investors (except SMIC ...

Logistics magazine July 2005 Australian news briefs (5/07/2005)

... completed its initial public offering 29 April following strong demand for shares from institutions, retail investors and employees. According to managing director Brent Fuller, Dexion has three main priorities following the listing.“Firstly, ...

SA’s Angas zinc project takes shape (16/06/2005)

... of ore over a mine life of an initial five years and potentially 14+ years has brought major interest from potential investors.In May, Macquarie Bank took a $1m stake in Terramin for an initial 6.8% of the company. This was followed a few days ...

Tough times ahead for nano (10/06/2005)

... of the growth of this technology.“For every nanotechnology company that is expected to yield multi-fold benefits to investors, there are at least five or six companies that may not exist in the market 10 years from now,” adds ...

UAE market set to skyrocket (11/05/2005)

... hotels and infrastructure development such as Palm Islands, Dubailand and ‘The World’, which attract wealthy tourists, investors and workers to the country.Hotels also benefit from the UAEs strong tourist trade, accounting for 17% of total ...

Avnet Buys Memec for US$676 million (29/04/2005)

No silver bullet (27/04/2005)

... costs associated with the package, thereby providing them with income and profit. While this may well offer the investors short term profitability, in the longer term, the customer will ultimately suffer.”So a key consideration for the ...

Renovations to keep industry plumb (22/04/2005)

... and construction materials industries look set for mixed fortunes in the short to medium term as investors balk at higher interest rates and state taxes, while at the same time home buyers face affordability concerns.Rising costs of ...

Bulky goods centre planned for Queensland (18/03/2005)

... diversified property investment and property fund management company that offers products for institutional and retail investors across the risk/return ...

JV on plastic from plants (9/03/2005)

... managed by PricewaterhouseCoopers.The Company is attracting interest from venture capitalists and sophisticated investors to participate in this latest funding round. The $10 million will be used to fund the accelerated commercialisation of ...

PC graphics making machinery control simpler (24/02/2005)

... same machinery will interface seamlessly with computer controlled environments and PLC equipment, giving investors the best of both worlds.“Experienced PLC managers can understand the SMI plain-language interface as soon as they see it. But ...

Is the big stick working for OH&S regulators? (8/02/2005)

... organisational value.After all, a strong safety record adds to enterprise’s worth, both in the context of value to investors and of ‘employer of choice’ status.More prosaically, no business can afford to finance the cost of the penalties ...

UP FOR A CHALLENGE? (2/02/2005)

... of your company.Being part of the Awards program may boost sales by opening doors to new suppliers, customers, investors and partners.A FOOD Magazine Challenge Award will tell them your company should be taken seriously.3. Boost staff ...

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Digital TIME welding process (25/01/2005)

... values regardless of the main output or can adjust the length of the arc to suit. There are also general advantages for investors and users arising from Fronius’ modular system design.Components such as the welding torches and wire feed unit ...

Political risk insurance policy for plant and equipment (9/12/2004)

... specified political events."Our new political risk insurance policy for plant and equipment can cover Australian investors or contractors if a specified political event damages or deprives them of the use of assets employed in an overseas ...