>>> Uralkali announces Q3 revs up 5% YoY to $896 mln; production up 19% YoY to 3

Uralkali announces Q3 revs up 5% YoY to $896 mln; production up 19% YoY to 3.2 mln tonnes of potassium chloride (no comparable ests)
  • Production up 19% y-o-y to 3.2 million tonnes of potassium chloride.
  • Sales volumes up 19% y-o-y to 3.1 million tonnes of KCl.
  • Revenue up 5% YoY to $896 million Net revenue up 3% YoY to $715 million Average export price, FCA, down 14% YoY to $233 per tonne of KCl.
  • Mine Update: In November 2014, Uralkali detected a higher level of brine inflow and hydrogen sulphide in its Solikamsk-2 mine, as well as a sinkhole to the east of the Solikamsk-2 production site. In order to ensure employee safety, Solikamsk-2 mine and plant, which represent 17.7% of Uralkali's annual KCl capacity, were suspended. Uralkali set up comprehensive monitoring of the Solikamsk-2 mine site and engaged with a number of scientific institutes. It has commenced implementation of a plan designed to address the consequences of the accident and mitigate the potential negative impact. Among other measures, the Company has restarted backfilling of the worked-out areas of the mine.
  • Market Outlook: In China, potash demand has been stronger than previously anticipated due to higher volumes of seaborne imports in the second half of the year. As a result, in August, China started fullfilling additional potash requirements through exercising optional volumes on existing contracts. Annual deliveries are projected to total 12.0-12.2 million tonnes in 2014, the highest level since 2008. In India, demand for potash was quite strong in 3Q due to high levels of NPK application and profitable import economics. A total of 3 million tonnes was imported during the first nine months of this year, representing a y-o-y increase of 42%. In 2014, the country is expected to import 4.0 million tonnes.

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>>> Nokia Networks and Alcatel-Lucent speak again about a merger

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The network equipment Nokia Networks and Alcatel-Lucent had been discussing a merger - and added that once abandoned calls in the fall again. For the discussion is also a possible cooperation.
Hamburg - The two European network equipment supplier Nokia Networks and Alcatel-Lucent have begun discussions about a possible merger again. The manager magazine reported in its latest issue (release date: December 19) and refers to company insiders.
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After the sale of mobile phone business to Microsoft , Nokia CEO Rajeev Suri the Group are currently new to this growth and explores options.Nokia Networks, the network division of Nokia and the French competitor Alcatel-Lucent 2013 at had held talks about a merger, but this stopped.
Since the autumn of this year, there was again contacted the manager magazine writes.Possible scenarios are a fusion or a close co-operation. A Nokia spokesman said that it not comment on market rumors.
Enormous competitive pressure in the industry
The network equipment industry has been suffering for years under enormous competitive pressure. For a concentration of industry and the third sector Fourth therefore there are good reasons for this: the French have unlike Nokia Networks has its own fixed network technology.
Through a merger or cooperation Suri could adapt its offer in the future the needs of its customers better that to sell more fixed and mobile services from a single source.
According to the report Suri also probed also getting into business with wearables such as fitness bracelets or watches with computers. Therefore, the Finnish company had specifically bought the expertise of former Nokianer, manager magazine writes. A Nokia spokesman declined to comment on the issue.
Just a few weeks once the largest mobile phone manufacturer in the world had launched a new tablet on the market, where Nokia is licensing its brand to other manufacturers. With this business model Suri wants to tap new sources of revenue.
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