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Presidente de BAE seguirá en el cargo pese a fallido plan de fusión con EADS
ReutersPor Brenda Goh LONDRES, 8 mayo (Reuters) - El presidente de BAE Systems, Dick Olver, quien lideró un fallido intento de fusión con el conglomerado aeroespacial y de defensa europeo EADS, sobrevivió el miércoles a una votación de los accionistas para... -
BAE chairman keeps his job despite failed merger plan
ReutersLONDON (Reuters) - BAE Systems Chairman Dick Olver, who presided over a failed attempt to merge with European defense and aerospace peer EADS , survived a shareholder vote on Wednesday to begin a tenth year at the helm. Shareholders including BAE's...Tags: Weather, Annual and Special Corporate Meetings, Elections, Shareholders, Politics
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BAE Systems Ship Repair gets $49.4 million Navy contract
TidewaterBizBAE Systems Ship Repair in Norfolk was awarded a $49.4 million contract to repair and upgrade the USS Porter, a guided-missile destroyer that was damaged in a collision last year. “One of the things we do really well is repair, maintain and...Tags: Unrest, Conflicts and War, Missile Systems, U.S. Department of Defense, Defense, Science and Technology
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Australia backs F-35 fighter jets in new defence strategy
ReutersCANBERRA, May 3 (Reuters) - Australia committed to long-term plans to buy up to 100 Lockheed Martin Corp F-35 fighter jets in a new defence blueprint released on Friday, helping to ease concerns about the future of the controversial stealth fighter....Tags: Australia, Military Aircraft, Aerospace Manufacturing, Lockheed Martin Corp., Manufacturing and Engineering
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Seth Stainback and Roosterfoot hung with the big boys at Scope on Tuesday
Seth Stainback, a 29-year-old rock singer from Virginia Beach, stood in front of a crowd of thousands Tuesday night, opening for Bob Seger & The Silver Bullet Band. He and his band, Roosterfoot, sounded tough and lean. Stainback's powerful, soulful...
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Australia to back F-35 buy in new defence blueprint
Reuters* Autralia keeps plan to buy 100 F-35s * Canberra also to buy Asia-first Growlers in new defense strategy * Canberra reassesses military in light of U.S. pivot By Andrea Shalal-Esa and Rob Taylor WASHINGTON/CANBERRA, May 2 (Reuters) - Australia's...Tags: Singapore, Australia, Unrest, Conflicts and War, U.S. Air Force, Personal Service
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WRAPUP 1-Pentagon sees risks, progress on Lockheed's F-35 jet
Reuters* Singapore seen deciding on F-35 purchase by summer * General sees ties with industry "getting better" * Lockheed may get contract for 71 next F-35s by June By Andrea Shalal-Esa WASHINGTON, April 24 (Reuters) - Top Pentagon officials on Wednesday...Tags: Singapore, Personal Service, Aerospace Manufacturing, Networking, Lockheed Martin Corp.
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When weight is disabling
Lisa Harrison weighed 527 pounds on the day she was fired from her job at a Louisiana drug addiction treatment center. The 5-foot-2-inch Harrison, who believed her employer considered her "disabled" due to her weight, filed a discrimination charge with...
Tags: Lawyers, Physical Fitness and Exercise, Body Mass Index, Laws, Arthritis
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Neighbors question environmental safety around the Radford Arsenal
Some folks who live around the Radford Arsenal had plenty of environmental questions at a public hearing on Tuesday night. The meeting started at 6 p.m. and it wasn't long before folks were asking how safe is the air, soil and water around the Radford...
Tags: Environmental Issues, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Metal, Environmental Politics
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Search called off for man lost after Carnival Triumph hit pier
Rescuers called off the search for a missing shipyard worker who fell into the Mobile River after strong winds blew the beleaguered Carnival cruise ship Triumph off its moorings and into a pier. The Triumph had been at the BAE Systems shipyard in...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Hypothermia, U.S. Coast Guard, Manufacturing and Engineering, Health and Safety at Work
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Carnival Triumph breaks free of moorings; shipyard worker missing
Carnival's cursed cruise ship Triumph broke loose from its moorings Wednesday when strong winds hit Mobile, Ala., and two shipyard workers fell into the Mobile River. One was still missing by evening. Helicopters and search teams scoured the river...
Tags: Shipbuilding, Manufacturing and Engineering, Arts and Culture, National Weather Service, Festive Events
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South Dakota attempting to lure Minnesota businesses
Over the years, a steady trickle of Minnesota companies have been coming to South Dakota because of its favorable business climate, but that might turn into a gusher if Gov. Mark Dayton's plan to increase taxes on Minnesota businesses becomes law. At...
Tags: Sales, Business, Personal Income, Taxation, Dennis Daugaard
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