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Radian Comments On Fundamental Strength Of Business
radian group inc. commented today on the recent decline in its stock price and noted several indications of the fundamental strength of its business and improvement in key performance indicators.
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Attorney General Sues Blue Springs Business
missouri attorney general jay nixon is seeking a permanent injunction, restitution and civil penalties against a blue springs home improvement business for what nixon says is not completing projects for which the business received thousands of dollars in payment.
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Price River Water Improvement District Votes To Support Economic Development
several carbon county entities, along with officials from price river water improvement district focused on the development of a project proposed to boost the local economy at prwid's regularly scheduled july 1 meeting.
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Business-jet Sales Soar As Airline Service Sags
while the nation's major air carriers are cutting flights, grounding planes and laying off workers to combat soaring fuel prices, one area of flying appears to be largely immune: business jets.
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Solutia Explores Strategic Alternatives For Its Nylon Business
st louis, jun 30, 2008 -- solutia inc. (nyse:soa) today announced that it has retained hsbc securities (usa) inc. to explore strategic alternatives with respect to its nylon business, including a possible sale.
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Ledesma: Bad Business Climate In City?
whoever says its bad to do business in davao city is as blind as the famous swordsman sato ichi of the japanese movie. i do not know where and how the international finance corporation obtained its statistics but i suspect its must have been hoodwinked by a survey firm, which is more into the agenda of political persuasion than what is obtaining on the ground.
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Fsa Slaps 10 Insurers Over 'nonpayments'
the financial services agency slapped 10 life insurers, including two foreign ones, with business improvement orders thursday saying their internal controls are insufficient to prevent them from failing to pay benefits to policyholders. the move is the fsa's latest attempt to remind the major life insurers that they are being monitored and to pressure them to improve internal supervision so the ...
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Cleaning Up In The Coating Business
a giant in the industrial-construction coating business, henry company optimizes production, minimizes labor and mess with a self-cleaning filter that virtually eliminates production stoppage due to filter cleaning and blocking as a world leader in special industrial coatings/emulsions and the largest north american manufacturer of roof coatings and cements, henry company is no stranger to ...
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Ti Reorganizes Analog Business, Adds Power Unit
texas instruments inc. has reorganized its analog business, adding a power management unit and appointing a senior executive to lead the new division as the company pushes for a closer relationship with oem customers seeking improvement in power consumption.
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Jack Henry Sells Insurance Banking Business To Founder
four years after getting into the insurance business, jack henry & associates is getting out.
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Study Claims Benefits In Illegal Mushroom Drug - 10 News
new york - in 2002, at a johns hopkins university laboratory , a business consultant named dede osborn took a psychedelic drug as part of a research project. she felt like she was taking off. she saw colors. then it felt like her heart was ripping ...
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business Improvement Analyst - Itwire.com
we are looking for a business improvement analyst to assist us with a variety of project related work. this is a great opportunity for a switched on individual with 2-3 years analytical experience to get greater exposure to project management and ...
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General Physics Corporation Expands Energy Sector Sales Distribution ... - Forbes
global performance improvement solutions provider general physics corporation (gp), a subsidiary of gp strategies corporation (nyse:gpx), announced that they have signed an agreement with alstom power, inc. to pursue joint and coordinated marketing ...
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Medication Reduces Violence In Some Schizophrenics - Businessweek
thursday, july 3 (healthday news) -- taking prescription medications can help reduce violent behavior in some schizophrenia patients, duke researchers report. it included 1,445 schizophrenia patients randomly selected to receive one of five ...
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Japan's Fsa To Discipline 10 Life Insurers-nikkei - Reuters
new york, july 1 (reuters) - japan's financial regulator is expected to issue a business improvement order to nippon life insurance co and nine other life insurers, the wednesday online edition of japanese newspaper nihon keizai shimbun reported. the ...
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Japan's Fsa To Punish Nippon Life For Benefits Nonpayment - Report - Cnbc
tokyo (thomson financial) - the financial services agency is expected to issue business improvement orders to japan's largest life insurer nippon life insurance co., as well as nine other life insurers, possibly this week, for the years-old ...
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Playing It Safe With High School Sports - Businessweek
thursday, july 3 (healthday news) -- "getting your bell rung." "a dinger." "knocking the cobwebs loose." shop-worn sports cliches for a serious problem -- a concussion. but new research suggests that high school football coaches are getting a lot ...
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Market Report: Hbos Banks Gains On Hopes Of Australian Deal - The Independent
hbos recovered from recent lows and claimed first place on the ftse 100 yesterday after market rumours mooted the possibility of an asset sale. the bank, which is raising £4bn via a rights issue to shore up its balance sheet, was said to be close to ...
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Gas Station Owners Upset Over Pump Fines - Azcentral.com
many gas-station owners are riled by a recent hike in fines for pumps that are found to be out of calibration. a measure that doubled the maximum fines for faulty gas pumps was approved by the arizona legislature last week and went into effect jun ...
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Tax Issues Of Renting Out A Uk Home - Bbc News
leonie kerswill warns about the tax implications of renting out property as the summer season brings a multitude of festivals and sporting tournaments, people living near events such as wimbledon should consider the tax implications involved before ...
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