August 2013

Charles Haughey sought “preferential treatment” for Ireland from the United States on taxation after an Act was introduced by the Reagan regime in the 1980s to close a loophole allowing companies to shift profits to tax shelters. US diplomatic cables from 1989 suggest that the then taoiseach was keen for Ireland to be seen as […]

Gregory Lauder-Frost, the vice-president of the Traditional Britain Group, claimed the decision to award a peerage to the mother of the murdered teenager was an example of a modern fashion for “filling the House of Lords up with spivs”. Mr Lauder-Frost and his organisation were a little-noticed Tory fringe group until the website Liberal Conspiracy […]

By Kevin G. Hall McClatchy Washington Bureau ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Nestled in the westernmost part of North Carolina, which is best known for its wood furniture, Plasticard-Locktech International is at first blush an unlikely exporter. Its calling card is plastic cards, the kind that’s used to get into a hotel room or stuck inside a […]

Neenah Paper (NP) Q2 2013 Earnings Call August 8, 2013 11:00 AM ET Operator Good morning. My name is LaShanta, and I will be your conference operator today. At this time, I would like to welcome everyone to the Neenah Paper Second Quarter 2013 Earnings Conference Call. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, ladies and gentlemen, […]

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ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Nestled in the westernmost part of North Carolina, which is best known for its wood furniture, Plasticard-Locktech International is at first blush an unlikely exporter. Its calling card is plastic cards, the kind that’s used to get into a hotel room or stuck inside a birthday card as a gift. But the […]

In a single week in mid-July, according to data reported from EPFR Global, some $17.5bn flowed into US equity funds. That is a mother of an inflow. America is making a comeback. It is not hard to see why. The US economy is on a roll. House prices are rising and employment is stabilising, […]

To build on the brand’s success, Ford announces plan to expand its dealer network to 500 by 2015       Ford touched a significant milestone recently with its Figo hatchback crossing the 3 lakh sales mark. Currently, the car is exported to over 37 markets […]

A decrepit old bridge thwarted plans to use in it this year’s Jamboree, but the historic Prince train depot figures to play a major role each summer when the Boy Scouts of America stages high adventure camps in Fayette County. Such was the consensus Tuesday of not only the Raleigh County Commission, but also David […]