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Most schools today, both public and private have kindergartens. They have become an accepted part of educational life in this country and others as well.
This was not always so. When I first attended public school, way back in the mid-1940s, there was no kindergarten where I went. Although some schools undoubtedly had them, all schools did not.
They had not become totally entrenched, although their promoters had been working on that project withThursday, December 17, 2020 |
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 | Mark O'Byrne - gold.ie |
| Deutsche Bank “Is Probably Insolvent” |
| by Tim PriceThis is getting to be a habit. Previous late summer holidays by this correspondent coincided with the run on Northern Rock, and subsequently with the failure of Lehman Brothers. So the final crawl towards the probable nationalisation of Deutsche Bank came as no particular surprise this year, but it is tiresome to relate nevertheless.The 2015 annual report for Deutsche Bank runs to some 448 pages, so one rather doubts if even its CEO, John Cryan, has read it all, or has a complete graTuesday, October 4, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| COAL Peabody Energy Reaches Agreement With States On Financial Assurances In Support Of Coal Mine Restoration Activities |
| Peabody Energy Reaches Agreement With States On Financial Assurances In Support Of Coal Mine Restoration Activities
7/26/2016
ST. LOUIS, July 26, 2016/PRNewswire/ -- Peabody Energy announced today it reached agreements with three state regulatory agencies regarding financial assurances in support of coal mine restoration.
Superpriority settlement agreements have been reached with Wyoming, New Mexicoand Indiana, states in which Peabody has self-bonding obligations. These agreements, which aTuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Associated Press |
| Meridian Bancorp posts 2Q profit |
| PEABODY, Mass. (AP) _ Meridian Bancorp Inc. (EBSB) on Tuesday reported second-quarter profit of $5.9 million.
On a per-share basis, the Peabody, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 11 cents.
The holding company for East Boston Savings Bank posted revenue of $32 million in the period.
Meridian Bancorp shares have increased 8.5 percent since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $15.Tuesday, July 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Associated Press |
| COAL Mine environmental risk grows with bankruptcies in big coal |
| CHEYENNE, Wyo. (AP) -- As more coal companies file for bankruptcy, it's increasingly likely that taxpayers will be stuck with the very high costs of preventing abandoned mines from becoming environmental disasters.
The question is not if, but when, where and how many more coal mines will close as the industry declines, analysts say. Many mines already operate at a loss, and there's not enough money in the fuel anymore to enable their owners to keep their promises to clean up thThursday, May 19, 2016 |
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| Week In Review: Gold Bounces on Soft Jobs Report |
| This week was a decisive time in the markets. It was the first big data month since the Fed’s ill-guided interest rate hike. Investors are now considering which way stocks will move next and whether or not the gold pullback is over.On the domestic data front, the nonfarm payroll jobs number missed horribly (posted 160,000; expected 200,000-215,000). The slowdown from the first quarter of 2016 (last week Q1 GDP came in at 0.5%) does not appear to be over yet.Companies such as PacSun, SunEdison, PSaturday, May 7, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Appointment of new Non-Executive Director |
| The OZ Minerals Board is today pleased to announce the appointment of Non-Executive Director, Dr Julie Beeby. Dr Beeby has more than 25 years' experience in the resources sector, specifically in the minerals and petroleum industries.
'Julie has a wealth of experience in the resource industry and we are very pleased to have been able to attract a Director with such a breadth of experience and knowledge,' said OZ Minerals Chairman, Neil Hamilton.
Dr Beeby has held positions in major AustralianWednesday, May 4, 2016 |
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 | Przemyslaw Radomski CFA - SunshineProfits |
| Corporate Defaults and Gold |
| Corporate defaults hit the highest levels since 2009. What does it mean for the gold market?
So far this year, 46 companies across the world have defaulted on their debt (worth $50 billion), the highest number since the recent financial crisis, according to a study by credit rating agency Standard & Poor’s. The rise in defaults is caused by declining corporate revenues and earnings. Indeed, corporate earnings have fallen 18.5 percent from their peak in late 2014 and are estimated to decline 8.5 Tuesday, May 3, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Publicnow |
| Company Magazine - Ausbits No 14 |
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AUSBITS
Issue 14 • 2016
Rocky's Reward Getting to Know Us Our Hockeyroos
BRINGING MORE TO MINING
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Telephone (08) 9311 5666
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Email [email protected]/* Thursday, March 31, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| CONSOL Energy Q4 Loss Wider than Expected, '16 View Cut |
| Diversified fuel producer CONSOL Energy Inc. CNX reported an adjusted loss of 11 cents per share for the fourth quarter of 2015, much wider than the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 5 cents. The company had reported earnings of 25 cents per share in the fourth quarter of 2014.Consol Energy Inc. - Earnings Surprise | FindTheBestGAAP earnings were 13 cents per share as compared to 32 cents per share in the prior-year quarter. The difference between GAAP and operating figures in the reported qFriday, January 29, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| COAL CNX Coal Resources Q4 Earnings, Revenues Miss Estimates |
| Thermal coal producer CNX Coal Resources LP CNXC reported adjusted earnings of 37 cents per unit in the fourth quarter of 2015, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 26%.The lackluster performance was mainly due to an unusually warm start to winter. Again, low natural gas prices reduced the demand for coal for power generation, resulting in a significant inventory overbuild at coal plants. RevenueCNX Coal’s total revenues decreased 31% year over year to $54.4 million. Revenues alsoFriday, January 29, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| COAL CNX Coal Resources Q4 Earnings, Revenues Miss Estimates |
| Thermal coal producer CNX Coal Resources LP CNXC reported adjusted earnings of 37 cents per unit in the fourth quarter of 2015, missing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 50 cents by 26%.The lackluster performance was mainly due to an unusually warm start to winter. Again, low natural gas prices reduced the demand for coal for power generation, resulting in a significant inventory overbuild at coal plants. RevenueCNX Coal’s total revenues decreased 31% year over year to $54.4 million. Revenues alsoFriday, January 29, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| NATURAL GAS Massive Natural Gas Drawdown Beats Market—What Now for Coal |
| The Cold Shoulder: Winter 2016 Is Giving Coal Producers the Snub Natural gas inventory as of January 15
Every Thursday, the EIA (US Energy Information Administration) publishes a natural gas inventory report for the previous week. This series will cover the latest report for the week ending January 15, 2015.
Throughout the year, natural gas is stored underground to save fuel for peak demand during the cold winter months. For the week ending January 15, natural gas inventory came in at 3,297 BcfWednesday, January 27, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Associated Press |
| Meridian Bancorp posts 4Q profit |
| PEABODY, Mass. (AP) _ Meridian Bancorp Inc. (EBSB) on Tuesday reported fourth-quarter profit of $6.9 million.
On a per-share basis, the Peabody, Massachusetts-based company said it had net income of 13 cents.
The holding company for East Boston Savings Bank posted revenue of $30 million in the period.
For the year, the company reported profit of $24.6 million, or 46 cents per share. Revenue was reported as $115.9 million.
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| Peabody Energy (BTU) in Focus: Stock Up 8.1 in Session |
| Peabody Energy Corporation BTU was a big mover last session, as the company saw its shares rise more than 8% on the day. The move came on solid volume with far more shares changing hands than in a normal session. This reverses the recent trend of the company as the stock is now down 54.7% in the past one-month time frame.None of the estimates for this coal industry stock were revised over the past 30 days. The Zacks Consensus Estimate also remained unchanged over the same time frame. Yesterday’sTuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| NATURAL GAS Low Natural Gas Prices Haunted Arch Coal Right Up to Bankruptcy |
| Arch Coal Has Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Why Did It Happen?(Continued from Prior Part) Inexpensive natural gas
Weak natural gas prices have haunted Arch Coal right up to its Chapter 11 bankruptcy filing. Those prices are still affecting the company. According to the EIA (U.S. Energy Information Administration), most of the coal consumed in the United States is used in electricity generation.
The coal industry faces tough competition from natural gas as an alternative fuel in electricity Tuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| COAL How Did Weak Coal Exports Lead to Arch Coal’s Bankruptcy |
| Arch Coal Has Filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy: Why Did It Happen?(Continued from Prior Part) Revenue segments
Arch Coal (ACIIQ) supplies its steam coal to both domestic and foreign electric utilities. It supplies its metallurgical coal to domestic and foreign steelmakers. According to its latest 10-K filing, all foreign sales transactions are denominated and settled in US dollars.
In 2012, Arch Coal derived more than 30% of its revenues from exports. The majority of its export revenues came frTuesday, January 26, 2016 |
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| 24hGold - Yahoo |
| Peabody Energy Has Multiple Undisclosed SEC Probes, New Report Warns |
| According to Probes Reporter, an independent investment research firm that focuses on public companies' interactions with the Securities and Exchange Commission, Peabody Energy Corporation (NYSE: BTU) is "playing Disclosure Games" with investors regarding ongoing SEC investigative activity.
Probes Reporter noted in a research report on Monday that Peabody announced the sale of its stake in Prairie State Energy, an entity which is related to an SEC probe dating back to 2013.
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