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Lisbon stocks fall sharply amid fears over financial group
– theglobeandmail.com
Tensions are centred on the Espirito Santo group of companies, which includes Portugal’s largest bank Banco Espirito Santo
30 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
5.5 year – 2.50%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by DUCA Financial Services and was updated on 2014-06-28. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
60 days – 1.75%
– ratesupermarket.ca
This GIC rate is offered by Oaken Financial and was updated on 2014-06-06. Click on the link above to get more details or apply online.
Tech company Sandvine reports Q2 profit of US$4.4M on higher revenues
– canadianbusiness.com
WATERLOO, Ont. – Tech company Sandvine reported a higher second-quarter net profit of US$4.4 million with revenues from its global customers increasing 26 per cent.
Sandvine says its revenues were $29.7 million, compared with $23.5 million year-over-year for its services that help cable and mobile phone companies manage their network traffic.
The company earned 28 cents per diluted share, compared with $900,000, or less than a penny, in the same quarter last year.
The Waterloo, Ont., company also says it gained seven new customers in the quarter.
Sandvine’s (TSX:SVC) services are used in more than 250 networks in over 90 countries, serving hundreds of millions of data subscribers globally.
It says that if the current economic and political climate in Argentina continues or deteriorates, it may negatively impact its financial results.
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Sandvine says its revenues were $29.7 million, compared with $23.5 million year-over-year for its services that help cable and mobile phone companies manage their network traffic.
The company earned 28 cents per diluted share, compared with $900,000, or less than a penny, in the same quarter last year.
The Waterloo, Ont., company also says it gained seven new customers in the quarter.
Sandvine’s (TSX:SVC) services are used in more than 250 networks in over 90 countries, serving hundreds of millions of data subscribers globally.
It says that if the current economic and political climate in Argentina continues or deteriorates, it may negatively impact its financial results.
The post Tech company Sandvine reports Q2 profit of US$4.4M on higher revenues appeared first on Canadian Business.
