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UPDATE 2-Columbus McKinnon Q4 results beat Street view - Reuters
BANGALORE, May 22 (Reuters) - Cranemaker Columbus McKinnon Corp (CMCO.O: Quote , Profile , Research ) reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results, helped by robust sales in Eastern Europe and Latin America. However, the Univeyor business ... (more...)
Jacobs to Lead Thompson Hine's Business Litigation Practice Group - Forbes
William W. Jacobs has been named the new chair of Thompson Hine LLP's Business Litigation practice group. Based in the firm's Cleveland office, Jacobs has been a vice chair of the group for several years. He succeeds James Robenalt, who will remain ... (more...)
Business, first-class air travel declined in March - Seattle Times
The number of international air travelers flying in business or first-class fell in March by the largest amount in five years, the latest bad news for an industry buckling under record fuel prices and slowing global economies. The International Air ... (more...)
Gazans poor relations as investors meet - Newsday
BETHLEHEM, West Bank - Gaza's business people were the poor relations at a Palestinian investors' conference on Thursday, chasing backers but struggling to find any willing to risk their capital before a yearlong blockade of the Hamas-ruled territory ... (more...)
Italy wants to bring back nuclear power - Boston Globe
ROME? Italy's industry minister says the new government plans to restart the country's nuclear power program. Claudio Scajola told a business lobby group Thursday that the government has scheduled the start of construction of the first new nuclear ... (more...)
Media Sciences Announces 100% New-Build Color Toner Cartridges for Use ... - Forbes
OAKLAND, N.J., May 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Media Sciences International, Inc. (Nasdaq: MSII), the leading independent manufacturer of color toner cartridges and solid ink sticks for color business printers, today announced the availability of ... (more...)
Atlanta-based Spectrum to sell pets business - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Spectrum Brands Inc., the Atlanta maker of Rayovac batteries and Remington shavers, said Wednesday that it agreed to sell its global pets business to Salton Inc. for $692.5 million in cash. The deal also calls for Salton, whose holdings include ... (more...)
Samsung announces reorganization plan - BusinessWeek
Samsung Electronics said Thursday it was consolidating some of its key businesses a week after announcing a new executive lineup. Samsung that it would merge its home theater, DVD and Blu-ray player businesses with its global No. 1 TV business. It ... (more...)
Italy's `Ndrangheta Mafia Had $69 Billion in 2007 Revenue, Eurispes ... - Bloomberg
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- Italy's Calabrian 'Ndrangheta mafia had 44 billion euros ($69.4 billion) in revenue in 2007 as cocaine sales boomed, Rome-based Eurispes research institute said. The business conducted by the 131 different mob clans operating in ... (more...)
European Stock-Index Futures Fall; Porsche, BHP May Decline - Bloomberg
May 21 (Bloomberg) -- European stock-index futures fell, following declines in the U.S. and Asia, on speculation a report may show German business confidence dropped for a second month. Porsche SE may lead automakers lower after Merrill Lynch & Co ... (more...)