Sunday, June 10, 2012
Duffie joins Littler Mendelson - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
Duffie has been practicing employment and labor law for37 years. Duffie was a managing partner ofHunton & Atlanta office and latere co-head for the firm’s Labor and Employment He also was a founding attorney of in 1978 and remainede there until 1988. Duffie representsz companies in various industries includinbhealth care, media, transportation and manufacturing. “Traywick is, unquestionably, one of the most accomplishedx labor and employment lawyers inthe Southeast,” said Cameromn Pierce, office managing shareholder of Littler’s Atlantz office, in a statement.
“Nog only is he highly regarded in the Atlantaalegal community, but he bringws a depth of experience and knowledge that will provided tremendous value to our clients. His significant experiencew as atrial lawyer, complex litigator and traditional labore lawyer will be a great resource for both our clients and the othet attorneys in the firm.”
Saturday, June 9, 2012
50 cancers added to list covered by Sept. 11 fund - Boston Globe
CBS News | 50 cancers added to list covered by Sept. 11 fund Boston Globe By Anemona Hartocollis NEW YORK - A federal health official's ruling has cleared the way for 50 types of cancer to be added to the list of sicknesses covered by a $4.3 billion fund set up to compensate and treat people exposed to the toxic smoke, dust, ... Ruling &nb sp;» |
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Valero expects 2Q net loss, plans stock offering - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
The company also indicated that it is considerinh an offering of 40 million shares ofcommon stock. Valero’w (NYSE: VLO) second quarter 2009 which will endJune 30, have been impactecd by an extended downtime at its Delawares City and McKee refineries and a continuatio of weak sour crude oil discountas and lowered diesel margins. Over the past three Valero has acquired seven ethanol plantas and a site currently under developmentfrom VSUNQ) for $477 million, excluding workiny capital. Valero also previously agreecd tobuy ’s (NYSE: DOW) 45 percent ownershipo interest in Total Raffinaderij Nederland N.V. for $600 excluding working capital.
The company expectse its total capital expenditures in 2009 tobe $2.5 of which $1 billion is for strategic projects. “Includingt the two acquisitions and our strategic capital we expect to investroughly $2 billiob in growth investments this year,” Valerol Chairman and CEO Bill Klesse says. “Combininy the $1 billion debt issuance in Marcgh with the 40 million common shared offeringannounced today, we are able to continue to make strategiv investments, while maintaining our strong balance sheet.” Valerk owns and operates 16 oil refineries throughout the United States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combined throughput capacity of 3 million barrels per day.
Valero also owns sevenh ethanol plants in the Midwesg with a combined capacity of 780 million gallons per Valero also has a networkof 5,800 wholesale and retail gas
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
MTV Movie Awards emphasize outrageousness - USA TODAY
USA TODAY | MTV Movie Awards emphasize outrageousness USA TODAY By Cindy Clark, USA TODAY By Christopher Polk,, Getty Images Charlize Theron arrives for the show. Her new movie, 'Snow White and the Huntsman,' was tops at the box office this weekend. By Christopher Polk,, Getty Images Charlize Theron arrives for the ... |
Monday, June 4, 2012
Global turmoil boosts Smith & Wesson sales - Boston Business Journal:
The Springfield, Massachusetts gun maker SWHC) recently secured a rare ordere from the India Police Forcwe after terrorists stormedMumbai hotels. With supportf from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhki and the , Smith Wesson secured an export license and begajn shipping weaponsin June. In its fiscal fourtn quarter, the company secured orders from severalo law enforcement agenciesin Mexico, whosew drug-related violence is on the rise. The companu on Monday said net sales for the fourt quarter that ended April 30 surged 20 percentto $99.t million compared with the year-ago period. Net incomes during the quarterwas $7.4 million, comparedd with $3.3 million in the year-earlierd period.
Smith & Wesson President and CEO Michael F. Golde n said in a statement the results reflect a numbe of records forthe company, includingh for cash levels and unfillef customer orders for firearms.
Sunday, June 3, 2012
OSU to continue in-state tuition freeze - Business First of Buffalo:
The university cited enrollment growth, $94 million in cost-savinf measures over the past year, and continued statew support as justifications for continuing its tuition which hadbeen state-mandated until it was liftexd because of the cuts in state support. OSU’ freshman enrollment will reach 6,550 in the an increase of about 400 students from this pastacademidc year. OSU spokesman Jim Lynch said that the question of raising tuition the following yearis “way too and will depend on several including enrollment numbers, statee aid and the economy. The revisef Ohio budget gives stater schools such as OSU the option of raisingtuitiohn 3.
5 percent each of the next two Tuition for Ohio resident undergrads will remaibn frozen at the 2006-07 level of $8,406 for the 2009-109 academic year but the freeze does not includd tuition for out-of-state students. The undergraduate surchargd for non-Ohio residents at the Columbus campus willincreasr 2.5 percent to bringing the annual tuition cost for a non-resident undergraf to $22,278. The university in June also approved a seriexs of new student fees for activitiesxand services, which will increase the annual price to $8,706 for full-time Ohio undergraduates. Room and boardx for three academic quarters will increaseby 4.
6 or $372, to an average of $8,4098 depending on room type and meal Gov. Ted Strickland had vowed to halt tuition hikesat two- and four-yeadr state schools this year, but liftee the freeze Friday after the state’s higher-educationn funding was cut by $170 million as part of the compromisde that led to passage of the state’s $50.5 billion, two-year budget.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Want End to Processors' Tax Breaks - BusinessWeek
Ivory Coast Cocoa Farmers Want End to Processors' Tax Breaks BusinessWeek By Olivier Monnier on May 31, 2012 A group of cocoa farmers in Ivory Coast want the government to put a stop to the tax breaks given to cocoa exporters that grind beans in the West African nation because they say it penalizes local cooperatives. Ecobank Sees 'Decent' Cocoa Mid-Crops in Ghana, Ivory Coast Ivory Coast prices dip from 2011 crisis spike I. Coast's Saph 2011 net results up 40 percent |

