/overview/Companies/index.shtml Overview / Companies zh-cn <a href='http://www.dedecms.com' target='_blank'>Power by DedeCms</a> kkcba@163.com /overview/Companies/2007092925250.shtml LINDON, Utah (AP) -- The SCO Group Inc., licenser of the Unix operating system, said Friday it has named Ken R. Nielsen chief financial officer effective Oct. 1. He replaces Bert Young, who has left the company to pursue new opportunities, SCO said. 2007-09-29 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007092925173.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Magazine publisher Time Inc. has reached a tentative contract agreement with a union representing employees at Time, Fortune and other magazines, the union said Friday. The three-year contract calls for guaranteed annual pay increase 2007-09-29 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007092925151.shtml RALEIGH, N.C. 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The lease-construct 2007-09-18 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091819489.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- A shareholder of LandAmerica Financial Group Inc. has liquidated its stake in the title insurance company, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission late Monday. Viking Global Performance LLC, which claimed a 2007-09-18 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091819488.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- British drug maker GlaxoSmithKline said Tuesday the company signed an agreement with the U.S. Department of Defense to pursue a new class of antibacterials targeting potential biothreat outbreaks and hospital-acquired infections. 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Passela reported he bought 2007-09-15 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091515942.shtml NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- Office products retailer OfficeMax Inc. on Friday named a former Wild Oats Markets Inc. executive as its new chief operating officer, effective Sept. 17. Sam Martin, 51, previously served as senior vice president of operation 2007-09-15 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091515854.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares of CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. slipped Friday after an analyst cut his price target on the real estate services company. JMP Securities LLC analyst William C. Marks said he still rates CB Richard Ellis a "Strong Buy" and expec 2007-09-15 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415687.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Shares in Trex Co. fell to a 52-week low Friday after the maker of composite decking and railing said it would close a plant amid weakness in the homebuilding and remodeling sectors. Trex shed a dollar, or 8.2 percent, to $11.10 in m 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415686.shtml NOVI, Mich. (AP) -- ITC Holdings Corp. and American Electric Power Co. said Friday a feasibility study showed a proposed power network expansion in Michigan and Ohio would decrease outages and improve efficiency. The proposed network would expand a 7 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415685.shtml READING, Pa. (AP) -- Arrow International Inc. said Friday a fourth proxy advisory firm has recommended shareholders approve its $2 billion acquisition by diversified manufacturing conglomerate Teleflex Inc. Proxy Governance Inc. is advising stockhold 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415684.shtml CLEVELAND (AP) -- Continental Airlines said Friday it will expand capacity at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport by 40 percent over a two-year period. 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Nasdaq spokeswoman Adena Friedman, 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415410.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- IHS Inc., provider of technical information and decision-support tools, renewed and expanded its unsecured revolving credit facility, and can now borrow up to $500 million under certain conditions. The company did not say whether it 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415409.shtml MIDLAND, Mich. (AP) -- Dow Chemical Co. and agribusiness giant Monsanto Co. said Friday they have teamed up to market a corn hybrid using genetic technology from both companies, in a move to expand their seed brands and traits business. The cross-lic 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091415408.shtml BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) -- People's United Financial Inc., which owns People's United Bank, said Friday that President and Chief Executive John A. Klein has had surgery to address a recurrence of cancer. 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Hilb Rogal did not disclose financial 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091414642.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Convenience-store chain Casey's General Stores Inc.'s said Thursday its August same-store sales of grocery and other merchandise rose 11.8 percent Same-store sales, or sales at stores open at least a year, is a key indicator of retai 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091414641.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Debt-rating agency Moody's Corp. said Thursday it completed a $300 million private placement of senior unsecured notes due 2017. Proceeds will be used mainly to refinance part of bank debt incurred for general corporate purposes, inc 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091414640.shtml COLUMBIA, Md. (AP) -- Corporate Office Properties Trust Inc., a real-estate investment trust, said Thursday Colorado Springs has chosen it to develop a mixed-use business park. 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The dividend is payable Oct. 19 to shareholders of record Sept. 28. 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091414636.shtml WASHINGTON (AP) -- Shares of drug maker Cephalon fell sharply on Thursday following warnings from the company that three people died from improper use of a powerful painkiller intended for cancer patients. Cephalon told doctors in letters sent Monday 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091414635.shtml WESTFORD, Mass. (AP) -- Kadant Inc., which makes paper-producing equipment, said Thursday it received orders for two stock-preparation systems worth a combined $11 million. The systems, which will be supplied by Kadant subsidiaries, are for paper and 2007-09-14 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091414634.shtml MARYSVILLE, Ohio (AP) -- The Scotts Miracle-Gro Co., which makes lawn and garden products, said Thursday it named Barry Sanders executive vice president of its North American business. 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Adam Benjamin start 2007-09-13 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091313373.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- Accenture Ltd., a consulting, technology services and outsourcing firm, said Thursday it will provide Microsoft Corp. with finance, accounting and procurement services as part of a newly signed seven-year, $185 million outsourcing co 2007-09-13 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091313372.shtml ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) -- Conglomerate 3M Corp., which makes Scotch tape and Post-it notes, said Thursday it agreed to acquire Abzil Industria e Comercio Ltda., a Brazil-based manufacturer of orthodontic products. Financial terms were not disclosed. 3M 2007-09-13 Companies 秩名 en.yinlu.net /overview/Companies/2007091313371.shtml NEW YORK (AP) -- A J.P. Morgan Securities analyst is concerned about Harrah's Entertainment Inc.'s acquisition of a golf course in Macau due to the property's limitations. 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