Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Colorado honors top recycler - New Mexico Business Weekly:
Hildebrand is vice president of recyclingat Hildebrand's award is for his leadership of Alpine’s efforts to promote recycling along the Front Range. Alpine began the service in 2007, and it has resultes in taking thousands of tons of material outof landfills, as well as savin g on natural resources such as trees, watef and fuel. “This is a tremendoues honor, and it speaks loudly about our company’s visiom and commitment toward makingrecycling excuse-free and widespread,” Hildebrand said in a news He was chosen by a nine-member committee comprised of officials from the Colorado Department of Publi Health and Environment and the Colorado Environmental Alpine, which has made its recycling facilitiesw available to competitors, is the largest privately held commercial wastee and recycling collection company in the Denvetr area.
It was founded in 1999 and now has more than 40 truckds and more than100 employees.
Sunday, August 29, 2010
First Community begins work on
The 24,000-square-foot building is on the East feederd road next to the Gulf just north of the Beltway 8 It will house the executiv offices of FC Holdingse and will also be home to a First CommunitytBank branch, marking the bank’s relocation of its headquarters from the suburbs to Houston. The building’s features include a system to recyclde upto 250,000 gallons of rainwater for toilets and landscapingy and an oxygen-generating roof structure that also acts as a filte to remove particulate matter from the air. The projectg is part of a major investment in the locakl market since the start ofthe year.
First Community, with assetz of $834 million and branches in 23 citiezs acrossthe state, is several bank charteres into one in order while re-establishingy its headquarters in Houston. In April, Firstt Community added two new branches, one in Friendswood in Galvestomn County and another in nearSouth Houston.
Friday, August 27, 2010
World Trade Center Buffalo relocates - Business First of Buffalo:
The international business development organizationh moved this month from the corner of Delawar Avenue and North Street to 725 Main an emerging block between Tupper and Goodell streetsw currently being revampedfor two-way vehicular traffic. The move enables WTCBN to join the activitu and be closer to the growing Buffalop NiagaraMedical Campus, WTCBN presidenrt Chris Johnston said. “We wanted to be visible and it was importanrt for us to be near the medical he said. “I think that’s where you have a lot of energ y being generatedright now. You want to be arouncd that activity.
” Years ago, the organization had officee at two different spots onMain Now, it has 2,000 square feet of loft-style space with hardwood floorsz and exposed brick. “We’r sort of coming back home to Main Johnston said. WTCBN is leasiny the building from , which owns severalk buildings on the700 block. Avalon Development presidentg Chris Jacobs saidanother tenant, BCG Properthy Management, is expected to move to 723 Main Street in February, joining Avalon Copy Center and Chow Chocolat. Talkws are underway to open a high-end wine store on the Jacobs added.
WTCBN’s relocation demonstrates a growing interesft in the 700 block of Main saidMichael Schmand, executive director of “People realize that the 700 blockj is a great place to do Schmand said. “It’s part of the downtown spine.” Streef lights on the west side of the blocik will be installed next week andthe two-way traffic routre should be ready by the end of May or earlyt June, Schmand said. Johnston intends to host an open housr at some point this spring to show off the new Signs for the new office are being refurbisher and should be put in place next Johnston said. Founded in 1988, WTCBN now has 162 memberd organizations, including , and Mohawm .
The five-person operation providese international trade-related services, including educational seminar s andtraining programs, to companiews in the Buffalo-Niagara and southern Ontario
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Patrick Cudahy parent Smithfield posts profit growth - Kansas City Business Journal:
In a release Thursday, the Va., pork and beef products company SFD) reported earnings of $37 million, or 33 centd a share, for the quarter that endedf April 29. This compares with earnings of $1.1 million, or 1 cent a for the same period last year when the firmreportede $10 million in restructuring Sales for the quarter were $3.06 up 14 percent from $2.68 billion last Sales in the fourth quarter increased in the company' pork, beef and hog production divisions and decreased in its internationap and other divisions compared with last year.
The compan said sales virtually doubled in many importantgproduct categories, including pre-cooked baco n and lunch meats, two product categoriezs supplied by Patrick Cudahy. For all of fiscall 2007, the company reported earningsof $166.i million, or $1.49 a share, down 3 percenf from $172.7 million, or $1.54 a share, in fiscal 2006. Salee for the year were $11.9 up 4 percent from $11.45 billion in fiscal 2006. Sales for the year increased in the pork division and decreaseed in the other divisions compared with theprio year. Fiscal 2007 included pretax chargedsof $12.
4 million, or 7 cents a for impairments in the beef segment and the company'sw investment in hog production operations in Brazil. The company also named Carey Dubois as vice presidentand CFO, effective July 1. In the past 20 Dubois has held financial positions atBunge Ltd., Pepski Bottling Group, Joseph E. Seagram and Sons, and Louis Dreyfus Corp. He succeed Robert Manly IV, executive vice who has been serving asinterim CFO. Smithfieldr is the leading processor and marketerr of fresh pork and processes meats in theUnited States, and the largestr producer of hogs.
Monday, August 23, 2010
Semiconductor sales drop 9.8 percent in November - Phoenix Business Journal:
percent in November 2008 as the recession and tightened creditf markets took hold and consumers put the brakeon purchases. According to a report releasesd Friday, the industry reported $20.8 billionj in sales for the month, compared with $23.q billion for the same time in 2007. The monthy also was down 7.2 percent from October, when crediy markets seized and other economiv indicators tooklarge hits. The drop meant saleds for 2008 are uponly 0.2 percent from 2007 with one montj of reporting left to go. “The worldwide economicc crisis is having an impact on demandfor semiconductors, but to a lesse degree than some other major industrg sectors.
We expect the industrgy will remain the second largest exporteer inthe U.S. for said SIA President George Scalise. Not all market segments are being affected Memory producers have beenhardeer hit, dropping from $4.9 billion in saled in November 2007 to $3.5 billion for November a 28 percent drop. Excluding memory semiconductor sales weredown 4.8 percent. Industry sales up 0.2% year to date througj November, posting sales of $232.7 billion. Withour memory sales, the industry is up 5.6 percent, the reporft stated. Semiconductor manufacturers represent a large business base in the with (NASDAQ: INTC), (NASDAQ: MCHP) and (NASDAQ: leading an array of chip manufacturers.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Eggs and salmonella: What you need to know - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | Eggs and salmonella: What you need to know Los Angeles Times With 380 million eggs under rec » |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Passengers at SFO grounded for hours after phone threat - San Jose Mercury News
Passengers at SFO grounded for hours after phone threat San Jose Mercury News An American Airlines flight has been grounded at San Francisco International Airport for more than five hours today after someone c » |
Tuesday, August 17, 2010
Divided Jury Convicts Blagojevich of Single Count - New York Times
Washington Post | Divided Jury Convicts Blagojevich of Single Count New York Times Former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois and his wife, Patti, arrived to hear the verdict in his corruption trial in Chicago on Tuesday. By MONICA DAVEY CHICAGO â" Rod R. Blagojevich, the ousted former governor of Illinois, was convicted on Tuesday of ... Jury reaches verdict in Blagojevich case Rod Blagojevich verdict: Guilty on one count: Lying to the FBI Blagojevich guilty of one count; jury hung on 23 counts |
Sunday, August 15, 2010
California off-road race crash kills 8 - CNN
Telegraph.co.uk | California off-road race crash kills 8 CNN By the CNN Wire Staff (CNN) -- An off-road race in Southern California's Mojave Desert became a scene of horror over the weekend when a truck crashed into a crowd of spectators along the roadside, killing eight people, authorities said Sunday. ... Eight spectators killed at California off-road race 8 dead, 12 hurt at off-road race in Calif. desert Driver in California 200 crash says he is 'devastated' |
Friday, August 13, 2010
Days-After Pill Wins FDA Approval - MedPage Today
AFP | Days-After Pill Wins FDA Approval MedPage Today The emergency contraceptive drug ulipristal acetate (ella) can be marketed in the US for preventing pregnancy up to five days after unprotected sex, the FDA said. Ulipristal will be available only by ... FDA approves 'ella' for use as emergency contraception FDA OKs new, 5-day emergency contraceptive The FDA approves ella for emergency contraception |
Wednesday, August 11, 2010
For Attendant, Spotlight Is 'Overwhelming' - New York Times
Globe and Mail | For Attendant, Spotlight Is 'Overwhelming' New York Times Steven Slater, the JetBlue flight attendant who cursed out a passenger on the intercom and then slid out of the plane feet first, had long daydreamed about deploying an escape chute. But he never thought he would. ... The flight attendant who took off Passenger: Flight Attendant Started Fray |
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Monday, August 9, 2010
Virginia stands to feel the most pain from defense cuts - Washington Post
ABC News | Virginia stands to feel the most pain from defense cuts Washington Post Defense Secretary Robert Gates says tough economic times require that he shutter Joint Forces Command which employs some 5000 people and eliminate other jobs throughout the military. By Rosalind S. Helderman RICHMOND -- Virginia officials reacted with ... Defense Secretary Gates targets jobs Gates Announces Defense Cuts, » |
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Saturday, August 7, 2010
Former teammates bask in the glow of Emmitt Smith's induction - Fort Worth Star Telegram
Kansas City Star | Former teammates bask in the glow of Emmitt Smith's induction Fort Worth Star Telegram CANTON, Ohio â" Standing on the field at Fawcett Stadium, basking in the glow of running back Emmitt Smith's induction into the Pro Footb » |
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Thursday, August 5, 2010
Long road ahead for Prop. 8 - San Francisco Chronicle
Telegraph.co.uk | Long road ahead for Prop. 8 San Francisco Chronicle The federal judge who overturned California's ban on same-sex marriage ended his ruling by saying the constitutional rights of gays and lesbians are being violated every day that Proposition 8 remains in effect. But the ruling won't necessarily reopen ... Gay marriage a minor issue in major races After Marriage Ruling, Uncertainty Still Lingers Both sides retrenching in gay marriage fight |
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Tuesday, August 3, 2010
US Finds Most Oil From Spill Poses Little Additional Risk - New York Times
Sydney Morning Herald | US Finds Most Oil From Spill Poses Little Additional Risk New York Times Nearly 36000 tons of oily debris had been collected from shorelines through Sunday. Above, near the shore in Port Fourchon, La. By JUSTIN GILLIS WASHINGTON â" The government is expected to announce on Wednesday that three-quarters of the oil from the ... BP Begins Effort to Kill Gulf Well That Caused Record Oil Spill BP starts 'static kill' to snuff oil well slowly, surely BP starts 'static kill' operation, sells further assets |
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Sunday, August 1, 2010
Toxicologists warn that waters that look clear of oil can be deceiving - USA Today
Telegraph.co.uk | Toxicologists warn that waters that look clear of oil can be deceiving USA Today By Saul Loeb, AFP/Getty Images By Dan Vergano, USA TODAY As surface oil plumes fade from view in the Gulf of Mexico, courtesy of the capped Macondo well, it would be wrong to think that the oil still isn't there, forensic toxicologists warn. ... BP aims to plug gulf oil well for good with two-pronged 'kill' shot Gulf well has days to live, if mud-cement effort works BP Will Begin Permanent Plug of Macondo Well in Gulf of Mexico This Week |
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