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LONDON -- Cookson Group today raised its fiscal first-half revenue and profit outlook on better-than-expected demand across many business sectors, including electronics.

The metals conglomerate said first-half revenues would be 25% to 27% higher than last year. It forecast earnings of 110 million and 115 million pounds, up from 17 million pounds in 2009.

Cookson said the electronics market outlook for the second half also was strong.

SCOTTSDALE, AZ -- The High Density Packaging User Group has updated its landmark 2004 Pb-free guideline on issues faced by manufacturers of high-reliability electronics.

MINNEAPOLIS -- HEI Inc. today reported first-quarter net sales rose 7.2% to $9.52 million.

NEW YORK -- Dover Corp. reported first-quarter revenue rose 15% over the prior year to $1.6 billion.

TORONTO -- Celestica's improving financial position will allow it to move ahead on plans to add to its health-care and "green" business segments, the company's CEO said.

WASHINGTON -- New orders for durable goods slipped in March, falling 1.3% to $176.7 billion, the US Department of Commerce said, as demand for civilian aerospace and certain transportation goods dragged down the rest of the index.