Tweet Mueller Water Products, Inc. has reported net sales of $363.2 million and a net loss of $19.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2009, which included restructuring charges of $3.9 million and a write-off of deferred financing fees of $2.3 million. “During the third quarter, we made significant progress with our ongoing cost [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Habitat for Humanity International has announced that it will organise the 2nd Asia-Pacific Housing Forum, in cooperation with the International Federation of Red Cross and Red Crescent Societies, to be held at the Dusit Thani Manila Hotel in Makati City from 7 to 9 September 2009. This year’s forum revolves around the theme, “Maximizing [...]
Continue reading …Tweet First Financial Service Corporation (the Company, Nasdaq: FFKY) has announced diluted net income per common share of $0.10 for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, compared to $0.45 for the quarter ended June 30, 2008. Diluted net income per common share for the six months ended June 30, 2009, was $0.21, compared to $0.85 [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Toshiba Corporation, a leading innovator in NAND flash memory technologies and solutions, and Toshiba America Electronic Components, Inc. (TAEC), a North American subsidiary, has announced the launch of the world’s first 64GB(1) SDXC Memory Card(2) capable of operating at the world’s fastest data transfer rate(3) for reading and writing to a flash memory card. [...]
Continue reading …Tweet The new Ford Fusion Hybrid is now Consumer Reports’ top-rated domestic sedan. Essentially tied with the Toyota Camry Hybrid, the Fusion Hybrid achieved an excellent 34 mpg overall in CR’s fuel economy test and offers sportier driving. The newly freshened four- and six-cylinder versions of the Ford Fusion family sedan are much improved and [...]
Continue reading …Tweet Customer demand for Ford’s (NYSE: F) fuel-efficient vehicles coupled with the U.S. government’s Car Allowance Rebate System (“Cash for Clunkers”) enabled Ford to post the first sales increase of any major manufacturer in 2009. Ford, Lincoln and Mercury dealers reported 118,197 retail sales in July, up 9 percent versus a year ago. Total sales [...]
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