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The foundation awarded 16 new four-year $2,000 per year scholarships and one four-year $3,000 per year science and technology scholarship to students.
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The Fortunate 50: Top execs in region averaged $6.7 million in 2012
Mylan's Robert J. Coury is the highest-paid executive at public companies based in the Tri-State region for the third year in a row, easily outdistancing PPG Industries' Charles E. Bunch, who finished second.
Obenshain Wins GOP Nomination For Attorney General
State Sen. Mark Obenshain, R-Harrisonburg, won the Republican nomination for attorney general at the GOP convention in Richmond today.
Ohio's Sherwin-Williams now NASCAR official paint
The company was welcomed as an official sponsor at the NASCAR Hall of Fame in Charlotte, N.C., underscoring its support of the National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Idaho spud giant bets on biotech potatoes
Associated Press A genetically engineered potato pokes through the soil of a planting pot inside J.R. Simplot's lab May 10 in southwestern Idaho.
Monsanto alfalfa can't be limited as plant pest, says California court
Alfalfa genetically modified to withstand Monsanto Co.'s Roundup weed killer was correctly deemed by agriculture officials not to be a plant pest that needs to be regulated, a federal appeals court ruled Friday.
Calcutta, May 17: The promoters of industrial gas manufacturer Linde India will bring down their holding to the stipulated 75 per cent by early next week.
2 CF Industries social proposals break record for support
Two pension funds separately won record-high support for shareholder social proposals at any company.
Pittsburgh Zoo unveils new Amur tiger cub to public
This undated photo provided by the Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium shows the new Amur tiger cub in a restricted area at the zoo.
PPG to make $825 million in payments in Pittsburgh Corning case
PPG Industries said the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania has issued an interim order confirming a reorganization plan for Pittsburgh Corning, a business jointly owned by PPG and Corning Inc.
Evonik Industries selects OPX Biotechnologies for Joint development of bio-based chemicals
OPX Biotechnologies, Inc. and Evonik Industries AG have entered into an agreement jointly to develop certain bio-based specialty chemicals.
Exxon Mobil: Pipe's fissure still a mystery
Almost two months after an aging pipeline split open and spilled an estimated 210,000 gallons of crude oil into a Mayflower neighborhood, forcing scores of residents to evacuate their homes, injuring wildlife and contaminating a cove of Lake Conway, Exxon Mobil said Thursday that it still does not know what caused the spill.
Dow Chemical to pay $1.2 billion in price-fixing case
Michigan-based Dow Chemical Co. was ordered by a federal judge to pay a $1.2 billion judgment in a urethane price-fixing case after losing its bid to undo a jury's verdict that it colluded with competitors.
Nordic American Tanker CEO Says Market Turnaround Will Bring 'Loads of Money'
Hansson opened the interview by mentioning his upcoming visit with oil giant Exxon Mobil , commenting Nordic American Tanker has "done a lot of business with them", along with Shell and BP .
Dow Chemical to appeal $1B damage judgement
A federal judge is ordering Dow Chemical Co. to pay $1.21 billion in damages after it lost a class-action lawsuit that accused it of conspiring to fix prices.
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Idaho spud giant whips up biotech potatoes
Genetically engineered potatoes grow in rows inside a J.R. Simplot greenhouse in southwestern Idaho.
United States Supreme Court Victory for St. Louis-Based Monsanto
The U.S. Supreme Court, in a unanimous opinion, has held in favor of Monsanto on a patent infringement suit arising from the St.
Waiting For Housing To Recover, Valspar's Recovery Already Arrived
Data on the residential housing market has been getting better. Prices and sales activity have both improved, and data from the major big-box home improvement stores Home Depot and Lowe's suggests that homeowners and contractors are back at work fixing up properties.
Dyadic International's CEO Discusses Q1 2013 Results - Earnings Call Transcript
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, and thank you for holding. Welcome to Dyadic International's Q1 2013 Financial Results Conference Call.
US government set to make record profits from student loans, more than top corporations
As student loan borrowers are getting crushed under massive student debt, the federal government's student loan program is set to turn about $51 billion in profit, according to predictions from the Congressional Budget Office .