LandAmerica Moves Forward

LandAmerica Financial Group, Inc. announces that the merger agreement previously executed on November 7, 2008 with Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (“Fidelity”) has been terminated. Under the agreement, Fidelity had sole discretion to terminate on or before November 21, 2008. LandAmerica Chairman and Chief Executive Officer Theodore L. Chandler, Jr. said, “We are disappointed with Fidelity’s decision; however, our attention... 

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative Applauds RONAs Leadership in Forest Management

The Sustainable Forestry Initiative® (SFI®) program congratulated RONA on its new wood procurement policy, a step that positions RONA as a leader in responsible purchasing in corporate Canada. The wood products procurement policy, which includes the SFI program, is the first phase of RONA’s forest products procurement policy and applies to wood products that are sold in all stores. An anchor of the policy is RONA’s inclusive approach to sustainable... 

Capital Properties, Inc. Announces Results of Special Shareholders Meeting and Voluntary Delisting from AMEX

Capital Properties, Inc. announced that its shareholders approved an amendment to the Company’s Articles of Incorporation, authorizing the Board of Directors to implement, at its discretion, a seventy-five to one (75-1) reverse stock split of the Company’s common stock and a cash payment per share for resulting fractional shares equal to $25.00. The Company announced that shareholders also approved a proposal to amend and restate the... 

Intrinsyc Signs Agreement with Leading OEM to License Destinator(R) for Touch-screen Handset

Intrinsyc Software International, Inc, a leading provider of software solutions for mobile and embedded devices, today announced the signing of a software license agreement with a leading mobile phone and consumer device manufacturer. Intrinsyc will leverage its technology and Solutions Engineering expertise to customize and integrate its Destinator software to provide a complete navigation solution for a GPS-enabled Windows Mobile handset. The handset... 

Regions Program Helps Keep Residential Mortgage Foreclosures Low

Regions Financial Corporation (NYSE:RF) announced that it has reached out to over 103,000 residential first mortgage and home equity customers in the first year of its program to help customers avoid hardship. As a result, Regions has taken steps including renegotiating the terms of mortgages, keeping families in their homes and allowing the company to maintain a foreclosure rate of less than one percent for residential first mortgages. “We have... 

Nehemiah Applauds FDIC Chair Sheila Bair for Calling Attention to Foreclosure Fallout

The following statement was issued by Scott Syphax, president and CEO of the Nehemiah Corporation of America, in response to Congressional Testimony from Sheila Bair, Chair of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. (FDIC) this week. Ms. Bair stressed the overwhelming strain foreclosures are putting on families and communities across the country. “As families and communities struggle under the overwhelming weight of foreclosures, it is imperative... 

Intrinsyc Software International, Inc.: Leading Device Maker Selects Destinator for Consumer Smartphone

Intrinsyc Software International, Inc. (Toronto:ICS.TO), a leading provider of software solutions for device development, today announced the signing of a software license agreement with a leading mobile phone and consumer device manufacturer to deliver turn-by-turn Destinator® navigation software for use on a Windows Mobile consumer smartphone. The GPS-enabled handset is currently shipping in Brazil with additional phones soon to be released in... 

Examine the World Roofing & Insulation Market

Reportlinker announces that a new market research report related to the Building materials industry is available in its catalogue. World Roofing & Insulation Market This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Roofing & Insulation in millions of US$. The major product segments analyzed are Roofing (Asphalt Shingles, Metal, Elastomeric, Built-Up, Roofing Tiles, Modified Bitumen, Plastic, & Others), and Insulation (Foamed Plastics, Fiberglass,... 

Merix Announces Completion of Huiyang, China Expansion

Merix Corporation a leading provider of advanced high-reliability printed circuit boards, today announced that an expansion and technology upgrade in their Huiyang, China (HY) factory is complete. Over the past two years, Merix has invested over $23 million in the HY expansion. The result is a 400 thousand square foot facility that has roughly three times the inner-layer manufacturing capacity when compared to a year ago. The Merix HY facility can... 

American Honda Motor Co. Certifies Five Green Buildings in U.S. This Year

American Honda Motor Co., Inc. has certified five new green buildings under the U.S. Green Building Council’s LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) standards this year as part of an effort to further reduce the environmental impact of Honda’s operations and products in the U.S. One of these facilities – Honda’s Data Center in Longmont, Colo. – is the first LEED Version 2.2 Silver certified data center in the country. Data...