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Column: Three reasons why the golden age of dividends is dawning
ReutersCHICAGO (Reuters) - The golden days of summer might also brighten the portfolios of dividend lovers. With most large corporations swimming in cash as the economy and earnings improve, adopting a dividend-centric strategy looks even more promising for...Tags: Companies and Corporations, S&P 500, Stock Market, Intel Corp., Altria Group, Inc.
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Graphic design firm offers branding help for small businesses
HARBOR SPRINGS -- A common goal in branding and marketing is for potential customers to get to know a business and to trust them. For Wolf Byte Marketing, a new Harbor Springs-based design firm, building a personal connection with customers is the...
Tags: Marketing, Small Businesses, Agriculture, Prices
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COLUMN-Three reasons why the golden age of dividends is dawning
ReutersBy John Wasik CHICAGO, May 24(Reuters) - The golden days of summer might also brighten the portfolios of dividend lovers. With most large corporations swimming in cash as the economy and earnings improve, adopting a dividend-centric strategy looks...Tags: Companies and Corporations, S&P 500, Stock Market, Intel Corp., Altria Group, Inc.
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Australian dairy farmers cut out middlemen
SYDNEY, Australia - Tim Bale's dairy farm barely broke even in six years as mergers of processors and competition between supermarkets Coles and Woolworths pushed down milk prices. So 14 months ago, he decided to cut out the middleman. "The milk...Tags: Consumer Goods Industries, Beverage Industry, Australia, Earnings, Antitrust Issues
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New director charts course for county's cultural division
The new leader of the county's cultural programs office wants to strengthen alliances between arts organizations and help form community partnerships. Earl Bosworth, director of the Broward County Cultural Division, took over in January after Mary Becht...Tags: Broward Center for the Performing Arts, Artists, Arts, Broward County, Fine Artists
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Two Somerset County businesses recognized with governor's awards
Daily American Staff WriterTwo Somerset County businesses received an award Thursday that recognizes Pennsylvania business owners' contributions to the state's economic development. Somerset Trust Co. and Global/SFC Valve, both based in Somerset, were among the companies...Tags: Executive Branch, Small Businesses, Somerset County (Pennsylvania), Hershey (Dauphin, Pennsylvania), Tom Corbett
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Senate Approves Minimum Wage Hike; Sunday Deer Hunting Approved By House; Racial Profiling Law Strengthened
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate voted Thursday night to raise the minimum wage — after a huge clash between Republicans and Democrats. The latest version calls for raising the wage by 75 cents per hour over two years, with no index for inflation. As such, the...Tags: Norwich, Litchfield (Litchfield, Connecticut), Rentals, Hunting, Abusive Behavior
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State Senate Votes To Raise Minimum Wage Over 2 Years To $9 Per Hour
The Hartford CourantThe state Senate voted Thursday night to raise the minimum wage - an issue that has been controversial through the years. The latest version calls for raising the wage by 75 cents per hour over two years with no index for inflation. As such, the wage...Tags: Norwich, Executive Branch, Steve Cassano, Jason C. Welch, Labor Markets
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Market Basket: Frankie's BBQ fans rejoice
Rich Welsh used to think twice about driving all the way from his home in Osceola to the west side of South Bend for barbecue. It was 40 miles round-trip. Granted, he would definitely make the trip every now and then, albeit not as often as he had a...
Tags: Roseland, Bars and Clubs, Restaurant and Catering Industry, Dining and Drinking, Restaurants
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LETTER: Cheap, Reliable Energy, Not Renewables
The Courant unwittingly made a factually correct statement at the end of its May 22 editorial, "Pass The Clean-Energy Bill" by concluding that "It's wise to get other dependable sources of power up and running as soon as possible. Renewables can't come... -
LETTER: Energy Bill Is A Bad Deal For Connecticut
The May 22 editorial "Pass The Clean-Energy Bill" is incorrect in calling Senate Bill 1138 a smart way to reach the state's clean-energy goal. There's nothing smart about forcing Connecticut families and businesses to pay hundreds of millions of dollars... -
Buffalo Grove company sends water to Oklahoma tornado victims
A Buffalo Grove-based company is sending 7,000 bottles of water to the victims of the Oklahoma City-area tornado. The water is "not a lot in the wake of the massive devastation, but we believe it is something that will be useful to them and we hope...Tags: Addison
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