Press Releases on January 29, 2010 - EIN Presswire - Press Release Distribution Service

Published on January 29, 2010 - 19:30 GMT

Mesothelioma-causing asbestos removal crucial prior to renovations and demolition

p>In the aptly named city of Parchment, Michigan, work on demolishing the area’s vacant paper mill buildings has been delayed until the upcoming spring season. Despite the delay, however, city officials are hopeful that redevelopment …

Distribution channels: Healthcare & Pharmaceuticals Industry

Published on January 29, 2010 - 19:15 GMT

NYSE-NASDAQ-AMEX Money Index Synopsis

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 19:14 GMT

Corrected: Natoli Named VP, Technology Chief At Diebold

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Diebold, Inc. (NYSE: DBD) has named Frank A. Natoli, Jr. vice president and chief technology officer, leading the company’s product solutions development function. In this …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 18:16 GMT

Pharmasset Prices Common Share Offering

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Pharmasset, Inc. (NASDAQ: VRUS) announced TODAY the pricing of an underwritten offering of 1.6 million shares of its common stock at a price of $18.75. The company said it expects to …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 18:15 GMT

First Financial Bancorp Prices $85 Million Common Share Offering

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — First Financial Bancorp (NASDAQ: FFBC) said that it has entered into an underwriting agreement for the sale of 5,614,200 of its common shares at a price of $15.14 per share. The …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 18:14 GMT

Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke: Our Great Hope For The Future

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 17:16 GMT

Strasbaugh Receives $1.3 Million Order

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Strasbaugh (OTCBB: STRB) said that it received a $1.3 million equipment order last week from a manufacturer in the semiconductor industry. The company said that it was a repeat order …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 17:15 GMT

China In-Focus: Duoyuan Global Water Prices ADS Offering

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Duoyuan Global Water Inc. (NYSE: DGW), a China-based domestic water treatment equipment supplier, said that its follow-on public offering of 3.545 million American Depositary Shares, representing 7.09 …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 17:14 GMT

Vaucleroy Named Regional CEO At AXA

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — AXA (NYSE: AXA) has appointed Jacques de Vaucleroy as CEO of the Northern, Central and Eastern Europe Region of AXA as of March 15. He replaces Alfred Bouckaert, a member of AXA’s Management …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 16:16 GMT

Arkansas Best To Pay Reduced Dividend

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — The board of directors of Arkansas Best Corp. (NASDAQ: ABFS) has declared a quarterly cash dividend of three cents per share to holders of record of its common stock, $0.01 par value, on February 9, …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 16:15 GMT

DynCorp Receives $20 Million State Dept. Task Order For Liberia Work

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — The U.S. Department of State has awarded DynCorp International (NYSE: DCP) a task order for operations and maintenance support in Liberia, under the AFRICAP contract. The task order, …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 15:17 GMT

Sara Lee Declares 11 Cent Dividend

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Sara Lee Corp.’s (NYSE: SLE) board of directors has declared a regular quarterly dividend of $.11 per share on the company’s common stock, payable on April 7, 2010. The dividend is payable to …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 15:16 GMT

Southwest Georgia Financial Declares 10 Cent Dividend

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Southwest Georgia Financial Corp. (AMEX: SGB), the parent company of Southwest Georgia Bank, said that its board of directors has declared a cash dividend of $0.10 per common share. The dividend is …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 15:14 GMT

Tech Stock Watch: Corning, LightPath

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 15:08 GMT

Effective Strategies for E-Commerce Success: eValuShop Has the Answers

Effective Strategies for E-Commerce Success: eValuShop Has The Answers /EIN Presswire/ January 29, 2010 - EVALUSHOP INC has studied the business practices adopted by 55 established online retailers, and identified the effective e-commerce strategies …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 14:17 GMT

Patel To Head International Business At Aetna

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Aetna (NYSE: AET) said that Sandip Patel has been named to the new position of head of International business. Patel joins Aetna from IBM (NYSE: IBM) Global Business Services, where …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 14:16 GMT

Mobley Named To Hewitt Associates Board

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Hewitt Associates, Inc. (NYSE: HEW), a human resources consulting and outsourcing firm, said that its shareholders have elected Stacey J. Mobley to the Hewitt board, serving as a member of the …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 14:14 GMT

Liberty Global Buys German Cable Operator

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Liberty Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: LBTYK ) said that it has completed an agreement with Unity Media S.C.A. to acquire all of the issued and outstanding capital stock of Unitymedia GmbH, Germany’s second …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 13:17 GMT

Ligand Pharmaceuticals Buys Metabasis

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — Ligand Pharmaceuticals Inc. (NASDAQ: LGND) said it has completed the acquisition of Metabasis Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: MBRX), following approval of the transaction by Metabasis stockholders on …

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Published on January 29, 2010 - 13:15 GMT

PHH Closes CDN$363 Million Notes Offering

January 29, 2010 (FinancialWire) — PHH Corp. (NYSE: PHH) said it has closed a series of transactions resulting in the sale of certain fleet lease assets originated and serviced by PHH Vehicle Management Services Inc., the company’s …

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