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Bangladesh disaster crushes owner's ideal of clothes with a conscience
ReutersBy Frank Jack Daniel, Serajul Quadir and Fiona Ortiz SAVAR, Bangladesh/MADRID, June 17 (Reuters) - When Spanish garment maker David Mayor arrived in Bangladesh a decade ago the fashion label he set up had the motto "clothing with a heart". In an...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Ethics, Manufacturing and Engineering, Local Government, Interpol
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Brookfield to sell assets to Weyerhaeuser, KapStone for $3.68 billion
Reuters(Reuters) - Brookfield Asset Management Inc said it will sell its Longview Timber holdings in the U.S. Pacific Northwest to Weyerhaeuser Co for $2.65 billion, including assumption of debt, and will sell a nearby paper and packaging business to KapStone...Tags: Real Estate, Corporate Officers, Real Estate Buyers, Economy, Business and Finance, International Paper Company
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Changes in the past year
Several Executive Profile subjects have changed roles in the past year: Kathleen Brown, former chairwoman of investment banking, Midwest Region, Goldman Sachs, retired from Goldman this month. She plans to focus on work with three not-for-profits: the...Tags: Richard M. Daley, Corporate Officers, NATO Summit, Cosi Incorporated, Economy, Business and Finance
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Jay Neal: Insurance regulators helping Florida consumers
Recently, the Board of Citizens Property Insurance approved a controversial deal allowing Heritage Insurnace to offer homeowners coverage to 60,000 Citizens policy holders. Whatever you think about the deal, the final judgment has likely yet to be...Tags: Citizens Property Insurance Corp., Credit Ratings, Consumers, Financial and Business Services, Finance
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Doing business with Dad
Dad does get the job done, whether he's the boss, employee or co-worker, according to the sons and daughters who work along side their fathers in South Florida. Regardless of his role on the job, a snapshot of businesses where Dad and the kids work...
Tags: Manufacturing and Engineering, Fort Lauderdale, Corporate Officers, Science and Technology, Google+
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Worker remains hospitalized after Louisiana plant explosion
ReutersBy Kathy Finn NEW ORLEANS, June 15 (Reuters) - One worker remained hospitalized on Saturday following an explosion at a Donaldsonville, Louisiana, nitrogen production plant on Friday that killed one worker and injured seven. CF Industries said one...Tags: Disasters and Accidents, Explosions, Emergency Incidents, Plant Openings, Texas Fertilizer Plant Explosion (2013)
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EU mergers and takeovers (June 14)
ReutersBRUSSELS, June 14 (Reuters) - The following are mergers under review by the European Commission and a brief guide to the EU merger process: APPROVALS AND WITHDRAWALS -- Diversified U.S. manufacturer Honeywell International Inc. to acquire mobile...Tags: Royal Dutch Shell Plc, Dell Inc., Dialysis, Honeywell International Incorporated, NYSE Euronext, Inc.
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CORRECTED-(OFFICIAL)-FEATURE-US shale is a boon to manufacturers but not their workers
Reuters(Corrects last paragraph: U.S. Steel says plant manager misspoke and meant to say "million," not "billion") By James B. Kelleher YOUNGSTOWN, Ohio, June 14 (Reuters) - This city has been down for so long, it's hard to believe what's risen up here in...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Timken Company, Iron and Steel, Employment Opportunities, Energy Resources
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U.S. shale is a boon to manufacturers but not their workers
ReutersYOUNGSTOWN, Ohio (Reuters) - This city has been down for so long, it's hard to believe what's risen up here in the heart of America's "Rust Belt." On an industrial site littered with scrap metal, a French-Japanese joint venture called Vallourec Star...Tags: Metal and Mineral, Timken Company, Iron and Steel, Employment Opportunities, Conservation
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News Corp. CEO Rupert Murdoch files for divorce from third wife
Rupert Murdoch's divorce from his third wife is likely to test the strength of his prenuptial agreement but not the control of his sprawling media empire. On Thursday, Murdoch filed for divorce from Wendi Deng Murdoch — just two weeks before the...
Tags: Divorce, Anna Torv, Academy Awards, Corporate Officers, Wendi Deng
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Malibu is awash in expensive beach homes for sale
It's the battle of the big-bucks beaches. Malibu's celebrity-studded Broad Beach appears to be engaged in a throw down of sorts with billionaire bastion Carbon Beach to the east. Several properties have come on the market within the last month that will...
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Contributions less secure when in nonqualified plan
Q. I am part of a nonqualified defined contribution plan. If the company files for bankruptcy, is my balance secure? — P.H. A. Probably not. To get favorable tax treatment, qualified defined contribution plans, such as 401(k)s, must comply with...Tags: Labor Legislation, Retirement, Career and Workplace, Arts and Culture, Bankruptcy
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