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The federal government is speeding up plans to produce more renewable fuels, announcing Friday it will spend nearly $600 million to help build plants that turn wood chips, cornstalks and algae into fuel.
American Greetings Corp. said Friday its board declared a regular dividend of 12 cents per share. The Cleveland-based company said it will be paid Jan. 4 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 23. Its shares rose 41 cents, or 2 percent, to $21.03... Shareholder - Dividend - American Greetings - Cleveland Ohio - Corporation
Cato Corp., which sells low-priced women's clothes at stores in the southern U.S., said Friday its board declared a regular dividend of 16.5 cents per share. The company, based in Charlotte, N.C., said it will be paid Jan. 4 to shareholders of record as of... United States - Charlotte North Carolina - Company - Dividend - Shareholder
Omnicom Group Inc., one of the world's largest advertising and marketing conglomerates, said Friday its board declared a regular dividend of 15 cents per share. The New York-based company said it will be paid Jan. 4 to shareholders of record as of Dec. 16.... Omnicom Group - Advertising - United States - New York City - Marketing
Ball State University is constructing the largest geothermal heating and cooling system in the country — and environmentalists are watching it closely. The university plans to use more than 660 acres to heat and cool nearly 50 buildings, and phase out its coal boilers. If the project is successful, officials say it will cut the university's emissions in half.
Medical device maker Medtronic Inc. on Friday declared a cash dividend of 20.5 cents. The company said the dividend is payable Jan. 29 to shareholders of record as of Jan.... Dividend - Shareholder - Business - Medtronic - Consulting
Packaged food maker ConAgra Foods Inc. on Friday declared a dividend of 20 cents. The dividend is payable March 2 to shareholders of record as of Jan.... ConAgra Foods - Business - Food and Related Products - Food - Shopping
Verizon Communications Inc. said Friday that it will pay a quarterly dividend of 47.5 cents per share, unchanged from the previous quarter, on Feb. 1 to shareholders of record on Jan. 8. Verizon has about 2.5 million shareholders with 2.8 billion shares of... Verizon Communications - Dividend - Shareholder - Web Design and Development - Arts
Utility company American Water Works Co. said Friday its financing business closed a 30-year, $60 million taxable debt offering. The proceeds will be used to repay debt related to infrastructure upgrades in Illinois, Indiana, Tennessee, Maryland, and Long... Indiana - Illinois - Business - Tennessee - Financial Services
Figures on government spending and debt (last six digits are eliminated). The government's fiscal year runs Oct. 1 through Sept. 30. Total public debt subject to limit Dec. 3 12,031,703 Statutory debt limit 12,104,000 Total public debt outstanding Dec. 3... Government debt - Government spending - Government - Fiscal year - Business
The U.S. Energy Department says it will spend close to $600 million to help build renewable energy plants that will turn wood chips, cornstalks and algae into fuel.
Chevron is lowering its profile in the East, taking its red, white and blue signs down from more than 1,000 stores from Indiana to South Carolina. Here is a list of affected states and the District of Columbia. Delaware Indiana Kentucky North Carolina New... South Carolina - United States - Indiana - Washington D.C. - Society and Culture
The Asian Development Bank said Friday it would invest 700 million dollars to help member countries adapt to climate change and develop renewable energy technologies.
The race to grid parity, one week at a time
Leaders have refused to sign any pact that would inhibit the country’s growth, but India is considered especially vulnerable to the problems attributed to global warming.
The shopping list includes wind farms, seawalls and even real estate — new homelands for flooded-out islanders. And poor countries want to present the bill to the rich at next week's climate talks in Copenhagen.
