The proceedings which have been in progress since 2009 against the US-American guitar manufacturer Gibson Guitar regarding contraventions of the Lacey Act were concluded at the beginning of August 2012 with a settlement agreement. As part ...
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Law enforcement officials in Memphis, Tennessee are raising concern about the number of false alarms that occur within their jurisdiction. According to a recent news story from WMC-TV, these incidents can cause unnecessary concern among ...
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The first batch of iPhone 5 handsets began shipping on Tuesday to people who ordered them online last week, according to FedEx tracking notices delivered the same day. Receipt of the notices was widely reported on the Twitter ...
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In 1859, there was a solar event so extreme that witnesses reported seeing brilliant lights, electrical flashes, red glows and other aurora events, even in the South. It was the lead story on Sept. 3 of that year in the Memphis Daily, ...
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We're all so used to jotting down our thoughts,novels or shopping lists on pieces of scrap paper or perfectly bleached white office sheets.Not to mention blowing our noses into disposable tissues.But how much do you know about where paper ...
US-based automotive retailer Penske Automotive has signed an agreement with car rental firm Hertz to join its franchising network. Under the agreement, Penske Automotive will buy the assets of Hertz's existing Memphis market, enabling the ...
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Active Implants in Delaware,US,has named Lex Giltaij as the company's new president and chief operating officer. Prior to joining the company,Giltaij held senior executive positions in Stryker Benelux and Stryker Biotech,where he was ...
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One of the hottest technology stories over the last couple of years has been software in the cloud. In our space, that means cloud-based WMS, TMS and ERP systems. Last year at Modex, Voxware told me about a cloud-based voice recognition ...
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Downtown-based PPG Industries is sitting on about $2 billion in cash as it goes into the fourth quarter, which is usually a cash-generating quarter, said Chairman and CEO Charles Bunch, and how the coatings and specialty materials company ...
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Buckeye Technologies Inc. announced first quarter net sales of $197 million and adjusted net income of $24.6 million or $0.62 per share. Net sales for the quarter were down $35 million or 15% compared to the year ago quarter, mainly due to ...
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Nike announced plans to expand its Northridge distribution footprint in Memphis,TN. The expansion will create a centralized,multi-product engine for wholesale and retail distribution,supporting Nike's long-term business growth in North ...
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PPG Industries' board of directors has elected John V. Faraci as a member of the company's board. He also has been appointed as a member of the board’s audit committee and nominating and governance committee. Faraci is chairman and ...
Plexus Cotton Limited reported that New York (NY) futures came under light pressure this week, as December dropped 138 points to close at 70.71 cents. The market is a bit of an enigma at the moment, because there seems to be a disconnect ...
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Stage Stores Inc.announced that Lisa R.Kranc,59,has been appointed to the Company's Board of Directors.Ms.Kranc,an independent Director,has been named to serve on the Board's Compensation Committee and its Corporate Governance and ...
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Cotton Incorporated is hosting their 2012 Crop Management Seminar (CMS) to give crop consultants, producers and cotton researchers a forum to discuss events of the current growing season, exchange ideas and share information. The CMS will ...
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