Organic Valley Calls on USDA to Clarify Position on Cloning
LAFARGE, Wis., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire--USNewswire/ -- In response to the F.D.A.'s tentative approval of food from cloned animals, George Siemon, CEO of Organic Valley, the nation's oldest and largest organic farmers cooperative, called on the USDA to clarify its position on the use of cloned animals.
Siemon assumed that cloning would not be allowed in the standard as it falls...
Alliant Energy Successfully Closes Sale of New Zealand Investments to Infratil Limited
MADISON, Wis., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Alliant Energy Corporation (NYSE:LNT) announced today that the company has completed the sale of its ownership interest in Alliant Energy New Zealand Limited (AENZ), to Infratil Limited for a purchase price of approximately US$300 million.
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After payment of closing costs, the repayment of an intercompany loan with AENZ, and post-closing adjustments Alliant...
Merge Healthcare Completes Annual Meeting of Shareholders
MILWAUKEE, Dec. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Merge Technologies Incorporated, d.b.a. Merge Healthcare (Nasdaq: MRGE; TSX: MRG), announced today that it concluded its reconvened 2006 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Thursday, December 28, 2006. The only action taken was the re-election of the eleven nominees to the Company's board of directors.
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Merge Healthcare is a market leader in the development...
Neenah Foundry Company Announces Closing of Senior Secured Notes and Senior Subordinated Notes
NEENAH, Wis., Dec. 29 /PRNewswire/ -- Neenah Foundry Company ("Neenah" or the "Company") announced today that it has closed its previously announced private placement of $225 million of 9 1/2% Senior Secured Notes due 2017 (the "Senior Secured Notes"). The Company also closed a separate private placement of $75 million of 12 1/2% Senior Subordinated Notes due 2013 (together...
