The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for January are: Further sharp rises in permanent placements and temp […]
Thermo Fisher Scientific reports Q4 and full year 2013 results today, January 30 2014. Highlights include revenue growth of 6% for the quarter to $3.47 billion in 2013, versus $3.26 billion in 2012 and revenue for full year 2013 grew 5% to $13.09 billion, versus $12.51 billion a year ago. Also, the acquisition of Life Technologies to add complementary genomics, next-generation sequencing […]
PerkinElmer announces results for Q4 and full year 2013. Revenues for the full year rose only 2.4% to $2.166 billion but net income rose 135% to $164.8 million from the previous year’s $69.9 million. “We are pleased with our strong finish to the year as we delivered solid performances in adjusted earnings per share growth, […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK jobs market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings for December are: Stronger rises in permanent and temporary appointments The […]
The Report on UK Jobs is unique in providing the most comprehensive guide to the UK labour market, drawing on original survey data provided by recruitment consultancies and employers to provide the first indication each month of labour market trends. The main findings from the November Report on UK Jobs are: Slower but still […]
Tom Warwick has held various sales and marketing positions throughout his career in the scientific laboratory instrumentation market. Having worked his way through the ranks with companies such as Uson, Oxford Instruments and Veeco Instruments, Tom has gained considerable experience in a range of product/application markets in most parts of the world. Here, he talks with Peter Booth and shares some of that experience. […]
CARLSBAD, Calif., Aug. 21, 2013 /PRNewswire/ — Life Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: LIFE) today announced that its stockholders voted to adopt the previously announced merger agreement providing for the acquisition of Life Technologies by Thermo Fisher Scientific (NYSE: TMO) at the Special Meeting of Stockholders held earlier today. More than 98 percent of votes cast at the Special Meeting […]
For the second quarter ended June 30, 2013, FEI Company (Nasdaq:FEIC) reported bookings that were the highest for any quarter in the company’s history as well as improved gross margins and strong cash flow from operations. Revenue of $222.5 million was a record for a second quarter and was up slightly compared to $221.5 […]
Revenues for the second quarter of 2013 grew by 8.1 percent to $454.9 million, compared to$420.7 million in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding a 0.8 percent negative effect from changes in foreign exchange rates and a 0.6 percent net negative effect from acquisitions and divestitures, Bruker generated organic revenue growth of 9.5 percent in the second quarter […]
Revenues for the three months ended June 30, 2013 were $26.1 million, a decrease of $2.4 million, or 8.4% compared to revenues of $28.5 million for the three months ended June 30, 2012. Currency exchange rates had a negative 0.2% effect on revenues compared with the second quarter of 2012. Excluding the effects of […]
For the third fiscal quarter ended June 29, 2013, Coherent announced net sales of $213.7 million and net income, on a U.S. GAAP basis, of $16.7 million, or $0.68 per diluted share. These results compare to net sales of $196.4 million and net income of $17.2 million, or $0.72 per diluted share, for the […]
Olivier Filliol, President and Chief Executive Officer, stated, “Market conditions remain challenging, particularly in China. However, with the continued strong execution in our various margin improvement and cost control initiatives, we generated good growth in EPS.” EPS in the second quarter was $2.24, compared with the prior-year amount of $1.93. Adjusted EPS was $2.35, an increase of […]