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Hercules Reports Third Quarter 2008 Results: WILMINGTON, Del. -- Hercules Incorporated (NYSE:HPC) today reported net income for the quarter ended September 30, 2008 of $39.5 million, or $0.35 per diluted share, as compared to $48.8 million, or $0.42 per diluted share, for the third quarter of 2007.(1) Third quarter 2008 net income included after tax transaction...; Tags: Company, SALES, SEC, tax; Research articles 2008-10-27
Fitch Rates Santee Cooper's $500MM 2008 Bonds 'AA': NEW YORK -- Fitch Ratings has assigned 'AA' ratings to the following tax exempt and taxable revenue obligation bonds for South Carolina Public Service Authority Santee Cooper: --$300 million tax exempt bonds, 2008 series A; --$200 million taxable bonds, 2008 series B. The bonds are expected to...; Tags: bond, Cooper, FINANCE, Fitch, Investment, liquidity, revenue, tax; Research articles 2008-10-20
Litigation and Tax Quartet Join Sheppard Mullin San Francisco: Peter S. Hecker, Neil A.F. Popovic, Anna S. McLean and Joanne M. Garvey have joined the San Francisco office of Sheppard, Mullin, Richter & Hampton LLP as partners. Hecker, Popovic and McLean join the firm's Business Trial practice group, and Garvey joins the Tax practice. The group most...; Tags: California, Litigation, tax, University of California at Berkeley; Research articles 2008-10-10
Transocean Inc. Announces Proposed Redomestication from Cayman Islands to Switzerland: HOUSTON -- Transocean Inc. (NYSE:RIG) announced today that its board of directors has unanimously approved moving the place of incorporation of its group holding company from the Cayman Islands to Switzerland. Transocean's shareholders will be asked to vote in favor of the proposal at a shareholders meeting. If approved by...; Tags: FINANCE, incorporation, SEC, shareholder, Switzerland, tax; Research articles 2008-10-09
Congress passes housing bill: is it too little, too late?: [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] THE HOUSING AND ECONOMIC RECOVERY ACT OF 2008, which was signed into law by President George W. Bush on July 30, is intended to rescue homeowners unable to cope with their mortgage payments. Whether it will be enough to stem the rising tide of foreclosures in the...; Tags: bankruptcy, borrower, FINANCE, homeowner, Mortgages, tax, U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-10-01

Something smells fishy in annuity advice from money manager: TAKING STOCK Dear Mr. Berko: A lawyer in downtown Miami drew up my trust several years ago, and I think he did a good job. He is a wonder- ful, marvelous, lovely and car- ing gentleman. He is also my money manag- er, my account- ant and my...; Tags: annuity, bond, FINANCE, financial, income, Investment, tax, U.S. Department of Treasury; Research articles 2008-09-19
Muriel Siebert & Co., Inc. Extends Program to Sell Stock Donated to American Red Cross for Victims of 2008 Hurricanes at No Charge: Company Again Expands Siebert Charitable Stock Donation Program As Investors Show Interest In Donating Stock To Help In Gustav Aftermath NEW YORK -- To help investors who would like to donate stock as a way of contributing to Red Cross relief efforts in areas hit by Hurricane Gustav, and...; Tags: American Red Cross, FINANCE, Investment, Siebert Financial Corp., stock, tax; Research articles 2008-09-03
Railroads push Congress to back tax credit: The U.S. Transportation Department may consider supporting a tax credit sought by freight railroads if carriers agree to invest in "long-term equipment" and projects that benefit passenger rail, the head of the agency said. Large U.S. railroads including No. 1 Union Pacific Corp. are pushing Congress to back...; Tags: Amtrak, Governor, tax, Transportation, U.S., U.S. Congress; Research articles 2008-08-20
Molson Coors Reports Second Quarter 2008 Financial Results: Molson Coors Brewing Company (TSX: TAP.A)(TSX: TAP.B)(NYSE: TAP) today reported higher sales volume and net sales and lower earnings per share for the fiscal second quarter ending June 29, 2008. Second Quarter Highlights Key results for the Company's fiscal second quarter ended June 29, 2008, compared to...; Tags: brand, Branding, Company, FINANCE, income, MARKETING, MillerCoors, Molson Coors Brewing Co., SALES, tax, THOUSANDS, U.S.; Research articles 2008-08-05
Results first half-year 2008: Fortis's first half year net profit of EUR 1,638 million Net profit up 3% in second quarter 2008 to EUR 830 million, but environment is becoming more difficult * Fortis first half year 2008...; Tags: ABN AMRO, Fortis, tax; Research articles 2008-08-04
7. Supplemental tables: Table 7.1. Selected Per Capita Product and Income Series in Current and Chained Dollars [Dollars] Line ...; Tags: adjustment, Auto, Depreciation, dividend, Farm, FINANCE, financial, Government, Import, income, insurance, Internal Revenue Service, investment, Investment, payment, SALES, tax; Research articles 2008-08-01
McCain ad paints Obama as a celebrity, not a leader: Republican John McCain's presidential campaign released a TV ad Wednesday that compares Democrat Barack Obama's popularity to that of Britney Spears and Paris Hilton, and questions whether being a "celebrity" qualifies someone to be president. It's called Celeb. The ad also makes the case, McCain campaign...; Tags: advertisement, celebrity, Hilton Hotels Corp., leader, Obama, tax; Research articles 2008-07-31
Timberland Reports Second-Quarter 2008 Results: STRATHAM, N.H. -- The Timberland Company (NYSE: TBL) today reported a second-quarter net loss of $18.9 million and a loss per share of ($0.32). These results compare to a second-quarter 2007 net loss of $19.2 million and a loss per share of ($0.31). When adjusted to exclude restructuring and related...; Tags: brand, Company, FINANCE, revenue, SEC, tax, Timberland Co.; Research articles 2008-07-30
Accounting Firms Expect Slow or No Growth Next Year: ACCOUNTING: Decrease in SOX, public offerings curbed hiring to 4% Orange County's biggest accounting firms saw another gain in workers in the past 12 months due to ongoing Sarbanes-Oxley work, mergers and acquisitions and tax work. The next 12 months could be a different story. Last year's subprime...; Tags: accounting, Deloitte LLP, Ernst & Young LLP, FINANCE, Government, Regulations, Sarbanes-Oxley, tax, worker; Research articles 2008-07-21
Media coverage and charitable giving after the 2004 tsunami: 1. Introduction Relief workers have long believed in the causal relationship between media coverage of humanitarian crises and charitable giving to relief agencies. For example, private donations to relief agencies during the early stages of the 1994 Rwandan genocide were sufficient to support approximately one million displaced Rwandans, but...; Tags: agency, INTERNET, MARKETING, Media, New York Times Co., tax, tsunami, Tsunami, TV, U.S., Wall Street Journal; Research articles 2008-07-01
US tax rebates boosted consumer spending in May: WASHINGTON AFP — US consumer spending rose 0.8 percent in May, as Americans spent the proceeds of tax rebate checks, while incomes swelled 1.9 percent, a government report showed Friday. The jump in consumer spending last month was significantly boosted by the one-off rebate checks, part of a giant...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, FINANCE, Government, income, tax; Research articles 2008-06-27
European airlines angered by EU 'CO2 tax': BRUSSELS AFP — European airlines complained Friday that new EU rules on carbon dioxide emissions will cost them 4.8 billion euros (7.6 billion dollars) a year and threaten their future. Under an agreement reached Thursday, the European Union will set quotas on carbon dioxide, the main gas that causes...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, tax; Research articles 2008-06-27
A roundup of international benefits news: Turkey increases retirement age and minimum working days On May 7, Turkey's President Abdullah Gul approved a hotly-contested law on Social Security. The main changes introduced by the law are: * A gradual gender equalization and increase in the retirement age to 65 for both...; Tags: Agence France-Presse, agreement, Benefits, FINANCE, Government, pension, tax, Turkey; Research articles 2008-06-15
Law Journal Press Announces Publication of "Elder Law and Financial Strategies: Planning for Later Life": NEW YORK -- ALM's Law Journal Press, a leading publisher of books for legal professionals, today announced the publication of "Elder Law and Financial Strategies: Planning for Later Life" by Jerry A. Hyman. The book is a comprehensive guide to handling the legal, financial and health care issues of elderly...; Tags: Benefits, FINANCE, financial, HEALTHCARE, Incisive Media, SOFTWARE, tax; Research articles 2008-06-02
5 Questions: Timothy Ryan Jr.Chief Executive Officer, SIFMA Tim Ryan took the helm of SIFMA in January. Previously, he spent 15 years at JPMorgan Chase, most recently as vice chairman of investment banking for financial institutions and governments. He also spent time as the director of the Office of Thrift Supervision. Writer...; Tags: FINANCE, financial, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., regulation, tax; Research articles 2008-06-01