Ciara Byrne, The Canadian Press May 30, 2008 - 7:26 p.m. TORONTO - Ottawa's objection to a terms proposed coming out of the World Trade Organization agriculture negotiations is threatening the industry in Canada, Saskatchewan's agriculture servant said Friday following a meeting with his provincial and federal counterparts. Canada currently places a quota on imports of dairy products, poultry and eggs and the federal government is concerned the WTO proposals would result in either raising the quota or reducing ...
Baxter International Corporate VP John J. Greisch exercises options for 40,950 shares
May 31 2008
May 30, 2008 - 6:21 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - A incorporated vice president at medical-device and drug company Baxter International Inc. exercised options for 40,950 shares, according to Securities and Exchange Commission filings Thursday. In several Form 4s filed with the SEC, John J. Greisch reported he exercised the options Tuesday in spite of $27.13 to $30.06 apiece and in consequence sold all the shares with regard to $59.62 to $60.57 the same daytime. The ...
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Crane operator certification standard languishing at Labor Department since 2004
May 31 2008
Dan Caterinicchia May 30, 2008 - 6:09 p.m. WASHINGTON (AP) - An effort by means of federal regulators to mandate the certification of crane operators has been languishing for almost four years. A proposal to implement such a requirement is likely to be included in safety recommendations the agency expects to make public this year, a Labor Department spokeswoman said Friday. Creating the new rule is a "highest rank antecedence," said spokeswoman Sharon Worthy. There have ...
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Canadian earnings and dividends declared Friday
May 31 2008
The Canadian Press May 30, 2008 - 5:52 p.m. TORONTO - Canadian earnings declared Friday as of 4 p.m. ET: Automated Benefits Corp. (TSXV:AUT): Three months ended March 31, 2008, net loss $696,000, clear loss $0.01 a share; 2007, net overthrow $1,318,000, per receive data unavailable. Revenue: 2008, $860,000; 2007, $762,000. Baden Technologies Inc. (TSXV:BDZ): Three months ended March 31, 2008, $169,822, $0.01 a share; 2007, $325,384, $0.02 a share. Revenue: 2008, $1,281,765; 2007, $3,734,782. Bevo Agro ...
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Joy Global’s big quarterly results attract investors, sending shares to new annual high
May 31 2008
May 30, 2008 - 5:46 p.m. NEW YORK (AP) - Investors forward Friday rewarded Joy Global Inc., which makes mining equipment, for a fiscal second-quarter profit that easily topped Wall Street expectations. The stock peaked at a new year high. Net income for the three months ended May 2 fell to $72.1 million, or 66 cents per share, from $77.6 million, or 70 cents by share, in the year-earlier period. But excluding one-time charges of 13 ...
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