Chairman of authority addresses Raleigh commission on future of Prince train … – The Fayette Tribune

August 8, 2013

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 […]

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Extended International Air Ambulance Service – SportsBlog.com (blog)

August 8, 2013

Aeromedevac has expanded upon its reputation as one of the world’s leading air ambulance services by extending their international air ambulance services to transport Americans who need immediate emergency care from Mexico to U.S. medical facilities.  Aeromedevac has been providing U.flaw […]

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Groupon Inc (GRPN): Groupon’s CEO Discusses Q2 2013 Results – Earnings … – Seeking Alpha

August 8, 2013

Question-and-Answer Session Operator (Operator Instructions) Our first question comes from Ralph Schackart of William Blair. Ralph Schackart – William Blair Looking at the Q2 unit growth acceleration in the quarter 45% North America this quarter, up from 37 last quarter. Can you sort of give us a little bit more color what’s driving about that? […]

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Neenah Paper Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results – DailyFinance

August 8, 2013

Neenah Paper Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results Revenues of $212 million with Adjusted Earnings per Share of $0.80 ALPHARETTA, Ga.–(BUSINESS WIRE)– Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYS: NP) today reported adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.80 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $0.85 per share in the second quarter of […]

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Manhattan Beach City Council addresses shoring, construction issues – Easy Reader

August 7, 2013

Major projects under construction as of July 2013. Source: city staff report The City of Manhattan Beach has reached a crisis point. Throughout just four square miles of city jurisdiction, nearly 150 different construction projects were ongoing as of last month. Last year, 70 new homes were built, 970 residences remodeled and 260 commercial buildings […]

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Rio Tinto’s Earnings Could Be In The Dirt On Weak Iron Ore Prices – Forbes

August 7, 2013

Rio Tinto will release its half-yearly results on Thursday, August 8. The company has already released its operations review report for Q2 where it reported a strong performance despite challenging weather conditions. It reported a record quarterly iron ore production primarily on increased production from its Pilbara mines in Australia. Iron ore constitutes the bulk […]

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Neenah Paper Reports Second Quarter 2013 Results – The Herald | HeraldOnline.com

August 7, 2013

ALPHARETTA, Ga. — Neenah Paper, Inc. (NYSE:NP) today reported adjusted earnings from continuing operations of $0.80 per diluted common share in the second quarter of 2013 compared with $0.85 per share in the second quarter of 2012. Excluding adjustments, GAAP earnings in the second quarter were $0.77 per diluted common share in both periods. Adjusted […]

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Obama’s Economic Plan Is Insane – Ring of Fire

August 7, 2013

President Obama unveiled his new plan to create jobs and help restore the economy. Unfortunately, unless you are a multinational corporation, the new jobs plan won’t be much help to you. Obama chose to unveil the new plan at a Maryland manufacturing plant, a fitting setting. Few industries so wholly encompass the current American worker’s […]

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The Truth Will Come Out in the Wash – Assembly Magazine

August 7, 2013

Imagine the U.S. Department of Energy establishes aggressive new energy-efficiency standards for your product. As a result, you spend millions on R&D to meet the challenge. Source Article from http://www.assemblymag.com/articles/91443-the-truth-will-come-out-in-the-wash

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Can Reliability Excellence Help Explain The Jobless Recovery? – Manufacturing Business Technology

August 7, 2013

Despite 15 months of quarter-to-quarter growth in U.S. real gross domestic product (GDP), the unemployment rate remains stubbornly high and well above other economic recoveries of the same maturity. While the official U3 employment measure has begun to show slight improvements, the broader U6 and U7 measures show much less improvement and remain essentially flat. […]

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