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One of the most highly anticipated shareholder meetings of 2013 came and went with Dimon seemingly even more entrenched in his roles as chairman and CEO after just 32.2% of shareholders called for an independent chairman at the company's annual shareholder meeting in Tampa, Fla.

JPMorgan Chase & Co. Chief Executive Officer Jamie Dimon won approval from investors to keep his chairman title in preliminary voting ahead of today's shareholder meeting, according to two people with knowledge of the tallies.

The U.S. Air Force is expected to pick a winner this summer to build an advanced radar system capable of tracking an estimated half a million pieces of manmade space junk, floating in orbit, before it can threaten satellites used for navigation, weather and communication.

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The firm currently has a "buy" rating on the stock. Astronics traded down 2.89% on Monday, hitting $32.31. Astronics has a 1-year low of $19.25 and a 1-year high of $33.00. The stock's 50-day moving average is currently $28.00. The company has a market cap of $468.8 million and a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.66. Astronics last posted its quarterly ... (more)

Fire-Lite Alarms by Honeywell announces its new Emergency Command Center has earned the top Mass Notification System award in the Security Industry Association's New Products Showcase competition .

Brevard County's pain from the shutdown of the NASA space shuttle program is getting a significant dose of relief from Northrop Grumman.

OFFICE OF THE CHIEF OF POLICE Public Information Office 1 Civic Center Plaza Irvine, CA 92606 724-7216 www.irvinepd.org IRVINE, CA : On April 1, 2013, at approximately 11:20 p.m., Irvine Police detectives arrested Karen Kovacs and Tyler Kovacs of Costa Mesa for robbery and conspiracy.

The Cedar Rapids Police Department is seen in the background as work continues on the Cedar Rapids amphitheater and levee project at Brett Sumner Park along the Cedar River on Tuesday, Dec.

Green Metropolis: Why Living Smaller, Living Closer, and Driving Less Are the Keys to Sustainability - Highlight on Page 191 In 2006, a researcher at the University of Montana, in a study based on satellite data collected by the National Aeronautics and Space Administration, determined that the nation's largest irrigated crop is cultivated grass , ... (more)

CBI head and UK's largest employers descend on Downing Street amid claims tax row has been used as 'political football' The president of the CBI is delivering a firm message from some of Britain's largest employers to David Cameron , calling on him to stop "moralising" on how multinational corporations should be taxed.

Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin Corp. has a strategy in place to win new work internationally and in growing sectors such as cybersecurity, the defense contractor's new chief of information systems and global solutions told the Washington Post .

GE Capital Corp's board has approved a plan to pay $6.5 billion in dividends and a further $4.5 billion in special dividends to parent General Electric Co in 2013.

The U.S. Forest Service expects to close its public comment period in mid-June on a draft environmental impact statement for the proposed Roca Honda uranium mine near Mount Taylor.

Investigators at the Arms Commission of Inquiry, probing the controversial R70 billion arms deal, are awaiting crucial evidence from German law enforcement agencies that could shed light on bribes that several high profile ANC politicians allegedly received.

Wichita planemakers are heading to Geneva, Switzerland, to showcase their products at the 13th annual European Aviation Business Association convention and exhibition.

On guard: The threat of cyber attacks has become a greater concern than terrorism, says top US intelligence official James Clapper.

Roger Carr, Chairman of Centrica and outgoing president of the Confederation of British Industry, is the front runner to become the next chairman of Europe's largest defence contractor BAE Systems.

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