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• Republic hopes split will lead to investment.(News)

  - 2007-02-19

  Byline: Jim Johnson Republic Services Inc. expects an upcoming stock split will increase liquidity, making the firm more attractive to big and small investors alike. A 3-for-2 split in March will increase the company's number of...

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• A tough sell; Overcoming resistance to landfills not getting easier, survey shows.(Special Report)(americans oppose landfill development)

  - 2006-11-06

  Byline: Jim Johnson Americans oppose landfill development even more than casinos in their neighborhoods. Not buy much, but still, that's some serious opposition. In fact, more Americans would rather see a...

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• Slow, but steady; Parties more cautious about privatizing services.(solid waste management )

  - 2006-05-08

  Byline: Jim Johnson Movement of solid waste management from municipal to private hands continues to occur, but not nearly at the pace it once did. Privatization - when a local government essentially decides to get out...

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• Waste Industry Briefs.

  - 2006-01-02

  Hurricane Cleanup Army Corps makes progress on debris Forty-six percent of the debris caused by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita that is under the control of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers has been removed, the Louisiana...

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• Waste haulers benefiting from stock repurchases.(News)

  - 2005-08-01

  Byline: Jim Johnson Stock repurchasing continues to be a viable alternative for a couple of publicly traded solid waste management companies. Waste Connections Inc., the Folsom, Calif.-based trash company, said it plans to buy back an...

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• Republic, Waste Connections buying pieces of themselves; Positive cash flow leads to stock buys.(News)(Republic Services Inc.)

  - 2005-05-23

  Byline: Jim Johnson Opportunity is a buzzword these days in the publicly traded waste industry, where some companies believe investing in themselves is one of their best uses for profits. Republic Services Inc., which already has...

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• More for your money; Republic doubles dividend to 48 cents per year.(News)(Republic Services Inc.)

  - 2004-05-10

  Byline: Jim Johnson Republic Services Inc., after hearing from shareholders, is doubling its dividend. The company also plans to spend an additional $75 million to repurchase its own stock this year. ...

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• Teamsters target trash industry; Firms ready themselves for national campaign.

  - 2004-03-29

  Byline: Jim Johnson Labor battles may loom as the Teamsters launch what they promise to be a sustained, national campaign to organize trash workers. The stakes are high in a business that already has tens of ...

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• Republic weighs instituting dividend.(News)

  - 2003-03-03

  Byline: Jim Johnson Republic Services Inc. is considering the possibility of instituting a shareholder dividend for the first time in company history. Republic, based in Fort Lauderdale, is looking at spreading some of its cash...

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• Turning an expense into a revenue; Big waste firms tout internalization but emphasize that the tactic is not the be-all and end-all.(trends in landfill business)(Special Report)

  - 2002-11-25

  Byline: Jim Johnson Internalization has become an increasingly important concept in the landfill business as companies look to control costs, but the practice is not a foolproof method of gaining the best returns. The wave of...

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