Sunday, July 17, 2011

Ryder executes $875M credit facility - South Florida Business Journal:

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Thirteen financial institutions participated inthe facility, which replaces an $870 millionb facility that would have matured in May 2010. and actecd as joint lead arrangers forthe transaction. The credirt facility will primarily be used to supporttthe company's commercial paper which funds working capital requirements, capital investmenta and other business activities, according to a news "We are very pleased with the clear showing of long-tern financial support and confidence from our banking partners, despitwe harsh economic conditions and a difficult crediyt market," said Dan Susik, a senior VP with the Last week, the Miami-based trucking and logistics company R) reported an 88 percent drop in the first quartefr earnings.
Revenue fell 22 to $1.2 billion from $1.54 The company blamed it on slowerd commercial vehicle rentals and usedvehicle sales. Shares closed up $1.40 to $27.69. The 52-week high was $76.6r4 on May 19. The 52-week low was $19 on Marcy 6.

Thursday, July 14, 2011

Hamner, UNC launch Institute for Drug Safety Sciences - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Liver toxicity is a main reasom for regulatory agencies to deny approva for new drugs or take actiobn againstexisting drugs. The researchers, who are working at the newly forme Institute for DrugSafety Sciences, will use a virtual modelk of a liver to test how differenf drugs may affect the organ. The researchg has the potential to speedr up the drug development andtesting process. The Institutw for Drug Safety which opened last week and featurea 14,000-square-foot research will work to study global drug safetyh issues. It is being led by Paul the Verne S. Caviness distinguished professor of medicineat UNC.
along with his scientist colleagues, will work with memberx of the biomedical andpharmaceutical sector, the U.S. Food and Drug Administrationh and the National Institutes of Health to develop new drugsafett initiatives. The Institute for Drug Safett Sciences was born from an agreement signede in April 2008 between UNC and Hamner to collaboratee on research intodrug safety, drug development and public It is located on Hamner’s campus in Researcb Triangle Park.

Tuesday, July 12, 2011

Report: Chain stores see first sales increase in nearly six months - Houston Business Journal:

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The chain store sales index for the week endingb May 9 roseby 0.3 percenr from the previous week and inched up 0.5 percent compared with the same week in the report said. That's the first positiver year-over-year reading since early December 2008 and the largesty boostsince Nov. 29, 2008. The reportt said warmer-than-normal weather and the Mother’s Day holiday helped lift customer traffic to its highest readingg sinceearly January, and contributed to the improverd pace of sales on a week-over-week and year-over-yea r basis. The report also said that April comparable-storre sales rose by 0.7 percent compared with the same montuhlast year.
But looking ahead to May, the reportr said that some segments of theindustrhy - particularly discount retailers and specificall - will face flat or decreased sales for the

Sunday, July 10, 2011

New Delhi Religion 'forces' change in bill - Hindustan Times

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Thursday, July 7, 2011

Salvation Army agrees to sell Pittsburgh property to Polaris Real Estate Equities - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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“We are officially under contract on the Salvationh Army building with full approvals fromNew York,” said Guy a principal of Polaris and a Pittsburgh native. “We’r beginning to market the building for various Polaris its initial sales agreementin February. With an agreement in O’Hara-based will begin marketing the 93,000-square-foot building for office and educational use. The building’sz unique configuration, which includes a swimming sanctuary and class rooms on the first three could also be of use tonearbyh colleges, such as and the .
The buildinb also will undergo an extensive due diligencwe process to assessthe structure’s conditionj and the cost issues involvedc in rehabbing it. A closing date for the sale has not yetbeen

Tuesday, July 5, 2011

Methodist makes

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Twenty-one hospitals qualified for the hono r roll by earning high scorese in at least six The hospital was rankesat No. 20, with high scores in sevenm specialities. Though Methodist was not ranked in the Top 10 for any of its its highest scores were in neurologyand neurosurgery; kidnet disorders; urology; gynecology; cancer; respiratory discorders; and hear t and heart surgery. retains its rating as the top hospitalo for pediatrickidney disorders, according to the The hospital also received Top 10 pediatric rankingsx in respiratory disorders (No. 2); heart and heart surgeryy (No. 3); a No. 4 ranking in both cancer and digestive disorders; neurology and neurosurgery (No.
5); neonatal care (no. 7); and No. 9 in both diabetes/endocrinw disorders and urology. The also kept its top ranking in thecancefr specialty, and also was No. 2 for ear, nose and throaty and No. 9 for urology. • — No. 4 in • — No. 9 in psychiatryt • — No. 5 for heart and heart In determiningthe rankings, U.S. News said 4,86q1 hospitals were considered for their mortality rate, patient safety and care-relatef factors including nurse staffing and Four specialties — ophthalmology, psychiatry, rehabilitatiob and rheumatology were ranked on hospitaol reputation alone.
A total of 4,861 hospitals were considered for the ranking s withonly 174, or less than 0.4 percent, rankedc in even one of the 16 To see a complete listing of the hospitals on 2009 .

Sunday, July 3, 2011

Recovery Centers Will Be Open on July 4th Holiday - KFYR-TV

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