| New credit card law protects college students |
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Credit card reform came too late for 20-year-old Tamaira Shaw. The junior at the University of the District of Columbia got a preapproved credit card from Bank of America in the mail her freshman year of college. It had her name on it and a $500 limit, and... Credit card - Student - College - Bank of America - Washington DC. More.
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| New credit card law protects college students |
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Credit card reform came too late for 20-year-old Tamaira Shaw. The junior at the University of the District of Columbia got a preapproved credit card from Bank of America in the mail her freshman year of college. It had her name on it and a $500 limit, and... Credit card - Bank of America - Student - College - Washington DC. More.
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| Hundreds attend McDonnell town hall in Danville |
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More than 400 area residents turned out to hear from Gov. Bob McDonnell in Danville on Monday night at his seventh town hall meeting, where he touted his support of ABC privatization, among other government reforms.. More.
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| Credit-card reform reaches campuses |
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WASHINGTON POST WASHINGTON - Credit-card reform came too late for 20-year-old Tamaira Shaw. The junior at the University of the District of Columbia got a preapproved credit card from Bank of America in the mail her freshman year of college. It had her name on it and a $500 limit, and she took it as a license to spend. Within three days, she bought a cell phone, clothes, and textbooks - and .... More.
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| LaCrosse Footwear Receives $8.6 Million Order from the United States Army |
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PORTLAND, Ore.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--LaCrosse Footwear, Inc. (Nasdaq: BOOT), a leading provider of premium, branded footwear for work and outdoor users, today announced that it has received a new $8.6 million delivery order from the U.S. Army for the Danner Combat Hiker boot. The Company anticipates delivering this order of the Combat Hiker boot within the next 90 days for soldiers in Afghanistan .... More.
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| Kinross Provides Additional Information on Red Back Transaction |
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Sept. 1, 2010) - Kinross Gold Corporation (TSX:K)(NYSE:KGC) announced today that in response to a request from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS), the Company is providing further details regarding its friendly combination with Red Back Mining Inc. This includes additional detail to the "Background to the Arrangement" section of the management information .... More.
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| Big Oil ticked off at new money law |
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A new law requiring oil companies to disclose all payments made to governments has sparked a sharp debate, with Big Oil saying it will put it at a big competitive disadvantage.. More.
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| U.S. tries to curb looting of Congo |
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KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo, Sept. 2 (UPI) -- A little-noticed amendment in the new U.S. financial reform law requires U.S.-listed companies to disclose whether their products contain "conflict minerals" from the seemingly endless war in the Democratic Republic of Congo. Democratic Republic of Congo - Africa - United States - Republic of the Congo - Conflict minerals. More.
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| Insituform to Begin Work on $5.9 Million (US) Project Awarded by Calgary, Alberta |
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ST. LOUIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Insituform Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq Global Select Market: INSU) announced today that it has been awarded a contract with a first year value of $5.9 million (US) by the City of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Upon completion of the first year’s work, the City will have the option of renewing this contract for two more years. Calgary awarded the project based on price and .... More.
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| STR Appoints Bernardo E. Alvarez to Lead Expansion Efforts in China |
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ENFIELD, Conn.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--STR Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: STRI) today announced the appointment of Bernardo E. Alvarez, 46, to the position of Director of Business Development – STR Solar for the People’s Republic of China. Mr. Alvarez has served as General Manager of Specialized Technology Resources España, S.A., (STRE), Llanera, Asturias, Spain, since its inception in 2002. Prior to joining .... More.
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| Walter Energy Modifies Full-Year 2010 Coking Coal Sales Expectations |
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TAMPA, FL--(Marketwire - 09/02/10) - Walter Energy (NYSE: WLT - News ), a leading U.S. producer and exporter of premium hard coking coal for the global steel industry, announced today that it is modifying its full-year 2010 coking coal sales expectations. The Company now expects to sell between 7.2 and 7.5 million tons for the full-year 2010, compared to a previously expected range of between 7 .... More.
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| Eldorado Confirms Proposal to Andean Resources |
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VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Sept. 2, 2010) - Eldorado Gold Corporation (TSX:ELD)(NYSE:EGO)(ASX:EAU) ("Eldorado" the "Company" or "we") today confirmed it has approached the Board of Directors of Andean Resources Limited ("Andean") with a proposal to combine the two companies, thus creating the world's fastest growing and lowest cost gold producer.. More.
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