Tuesday, May 31, 2011

Clarcor's Q2 earnings drop more than 30% - Nashville Business Journal:

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percent in the secondf quarter, compared to the same period ayear ago. Franklin-based Clarcor (NYSE: CLC) reported income of $25,582, or $0.50p cents per diluted share, in the quarter endexd May 30, compared to $40,783, or $0.80 centws per diluted share, in the year-ago period. Revenue came in at $229,3955 for the quarter, down 14.1 percent from the previou s year’s quarter, when revenue came in at Analysts, on average, estimated earnings of 38 cents per share on revenueof $243.1 according to Reuters Estimates.
“As we had expected, this year’sx second quarter was difficult, thouguh operating results were much stronger than in our firsgtfiscal quarter,” says Norm Johnson, Clarcor’s chairman and CEO, in a “Our order rates, overall, have and we are beginning to see indications of increased productt demand in selected Clarcor makes mobile, industrial and environmentak filtration products and consumer and industrial packaging producta sold to domestic and international Johnson notes that more than 80 percenyt of its filter sales are generated from the replacement filter aftermarket, so even if new buildinbg and equipment continues to falter, maintenanc of existing equipment and facilitiess will continue.
Shares of Clarcor closex up $1.08, or 3.66 percent to $30.57 at the bell The 52-week range is $23.05 to $44.13.

Sunday, May 29, 2011

Pygmalion, Garrick Theatre, London - Financial Times

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Friday, May 27, 2011

Haven for Hope benefits from major AT&T gift - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Dallas-based AT&T’s (NYSE: T) gift will help fund constructionm ofthe men’s, women’s and familieas residential facilities. These buildings will be named in AT&T’s honot once the campus is completel y finished by the endof 2009. Ther will be a 69,000 square foot men’s buildintg that will include 450 beds anda 60,00p0 square foot women’s and families’ building that will also have 450 SAMMinistries, which has provided shelter servicese in San Antonio for more than 25 years, will operate Havenh for Hope’s residential facilities. John Stankey, president and CEO of AT&Ty Operations Inc.
, says Haven for Hope will become a nationa l model inaddressing homelessness. Already, representatives from more than 70 citiesd have visited the site even before it has Haven for Hope will not onlyprovidre food, shelter and clothing, but also medica l and dental care, job training, legal In fact, more than 150 different services will be provider by more than 70 servicew providers. All of these servicew will be provided on site atthe 22-acrde campus. “AT&T has once agai n proven itself to be one ofSan Antonio’sa greatest corporate stewards,” says Haven for Hope boardx chairman Bill Greehey.
“Their generosity and commitment can be felt in everyh corner ofour city. And their gift to Havenb for Hope demonstrates their confidence in the projec t and gets us near the completionh of ourcapital campaign, whicjh will allow us to begin improving the live s of the homeless populationj in our community by year end.” U.S. Sen. Kay Bailet Hutchison, R-Texas, says this donationj will go a long way toward realizingBill Greehey’s vision of eliminatingg homelessness in South Texas. Once an individualp or family enters Havejnfor Hope, that individual or family will be assigned a case workerf and become a client.
Texas Speaker of the House Joe Straus, R-Samn Antonio, worked to get the state fundinb for therestoration center. “Haven for Hope representsz the great things that can happen when the public andprivate sectors, includinh great corporate citizens like AT&T, come together in pursuity of a common goal,” he said. “Everyonse in the Texas Legislature is watching this project withkeen interest, and we’re proud that the national model for the effective and compassionatr support of homeless citizens will be right here in San San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro “For too many years, San Antonio’w homeless community has been largely underserved,” he

Wednesday, May 25, 2011

SUNY chancellor to visit Buffalo campuses - Business First of Buffalo:

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Zimpher plans to visit , and the as part of her summer-long tour of all 64 campuses in theSUNY system. Her firstt stop: the city campus of ECC on Friday, June 19, durinb which a 10:30 a.m. news conferenced will take place. Zimpher is schedulesd to visit Buffalo Stateon Monday, June 22 and the University at Buffalo on Tuesday, June 23. She will spen the weekend in the Buffalo-Niagara region and meet up with local SUNY campud presidents at a Sundayeveningg dinner. The new chancellor, who previously was the 25th president ofthe , alreadu has visited about eight campuses across the stater since assuming the job June 1.
A SUNY spokesperson could not say when Zimpher will stop by other WesternNew York-arewa SUNY schools, though officials at have said previouslgy that they expect her to visit in August. Zimphet was named to the post in February. She replacews John Ryan, who left the position in 2007. Buffali State College PresidentMuriekl Howard, who begins Aug. 1 as president of the , was one of the top candidatez for thechancellor job.

Sunday, May 22, 2011

California settles with Kmart, sues Target - Dayton Business Journal:

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The state’s attorney general, Jerry Brown, joined by districtt attorneys from manyCalifornia counties, including Santa Clara and Contra Costa, filed a suit against Minneapolis-based Target (NYSE: saying it sent hazardous wast to various landfills in violation of statse law. The suit is meant to stop the practices. In news Target said it has been cooperatinfg withthe AG’s office for three years on this matterr and that it is committed to complying with all environmentalk laws. Kmart, owned by SHLD), agreed to a settlement that includescivill penalties, legal costs and some moneyy to boost protection of the environment in the state.
Thomas Orloff, Robert Kochly, James Fox and Dolores Carr, the DAs of Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santa Clara counties respectively, joined Brown in the suit against Target. Accordingh to court papers, Target has 180 facilities, includinf stores and warehouses, in California. The suit alleges Target threwaout “ignitable aerosol wastes” including propanwe canisters, in a trash compactor in Alamedaq County on May 14 and May 21, for

Friday, May 20, 2011

D.C. to reduce Rock Creek pollution - Washington Business Journal:

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The grant came directlyt from the foundation and not fromstimulusx monies. D.C.’s low-impact development proposal was one of 24 picked this year to get fundingy to weed out pollution in the Chesapeake Bay andits “This grant gives us the opportunity to deal with stormwatet differently and on a largedr scale than ever before,” said Georg Hawkins, department director. “If we help naturre absorb and filter stormwater, there may be less of it to and less of it to carr y pollutants into our rivers and The department’s pilot project spands 14 acres surrounding Rock Creek.
Through the the department will installgreenn roofs, vegetation and porous pavement to absorgb stormwater at the source. The purpose is to find out if that type of work can reduc e runoff and the resulting pollutionto D.C. The $12.9 million in grantxs cover six statesand D.C.

Wednesday, May 18, 2011

FOXRAD Forecast for Overnight Tuesday - MyFox Houston

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The humidity is coming back as the winds have shifted to the southeast and the temps are also getting warmer. A strong storm system is moving into the northern plains and that will make our winds more breezy, which in turn will bring more moisture into ...



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