Diebold declares 4th-quarter dividend of 26 cents per shareOctober 9th, 2009 Diebold declares dividend of 26 cents per shareNORTH CANTON, Ohio — Diebold Inc.'s board of directors declared a fourth-quarter cash dividend of 26 cents per share. That dividend is payable on Dec.
Ban, Clinton urge UN to tackle hunger, ensure global food securitySeptember 26th, 2009 UN urged to move on hungerUNITED NATIONS — U.N. chief Ban Ki-moon and U.S.
World Food Programme overwhelmed by aid requests from GuatemalaSeptember 16th, 2009 GENEVA - The World Food Programme (WFP) has said here that requests for food donations for famine-struck Guatemala are far beyond its aid capabilities, a situation made worse by the fact that WFP reserves in that country "are at their lowest level in years". The Guatemalan government declared last week a "state of public calamity" because of the food scarcity that is affecting more than 54,000 poor families and has caused 25 children to die of hunger.
Gunmen kill 4 Guatemalan prison officials in apparent retaliation for prison crackdownSeptember 7th, 2009 Gunmen kill 4 prison officials in GuatemalaGUATEMALA CITY — Guatemalan police say four prison officials have been shot to death in three separate attacks that authorities believe are retaliation for a jail crackdown. Ministry of Interior spokesman Nery Morales says a warden, a deputy warden, a prison guard and a driver were killed Monday after officials seized cell phones and moved inmates to different prisons over the weekend to break up an extortion ring.
Simmons First National declares quarterly dividend of 19 centsAugust 29th, 2009 Simmons First National declares 19-cent dividendPINE BLUFF, Ark. — Simmons First National Corp., which operates eight Arkansas banks, said Friday its board has declared a regular quarterly dividend of 19 cents per share.
Renasant board of directors declares 17-cent quarterly dividendAugust 28th, 2009 Renasant declares board declares dividendTUPELO, Miss. — Financial services holding company Renasant Corp.
Dillard's declares quarterly cash dividend of 4 centsAugust 27th, 2009 Dillard's declares dividend of 4 centsLITTLE ROCK, Ark. — Dillard's Inc.
Deere declares quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share, payable Nov. 2August 26th, 2009 Deere declares dividend of 28 cents per shareMOLINE, Ill. — Deere & Co., the world's largest maker of farm equipment, declared a quarterly dividend of 28 cents per share, the company said Wednesday.
Burger King declares regular quarterly dividend of 6.25 cents, payable Sept. 30August 21st, 2009 Burger King declares 6.25 cents quarterly dividendMIAMI — Fast-food chain Burger King Holdings Inc. said Thursday its board approved a regular quarterly dividend of 6.25 cents per share.
Navios Maritime declares dividend of 6 cents, payable on Oct. 2August 20th, 2009 Navios Maritime declares dividend of 6 centsNEW YORK — Greek drybulk shipper Navios Maritime Holdings Inc. on Wednesday declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents.
State Auto Financial declares regular dividend of 15 centsAugust 14th, 2009 State Auto Financial declares 15-cent dividendCOLUMBUS, Ohio — State Auto Financial Corp., a property and casualty insurance holding company, said Friday that its board declared a regular quarterly cash dividend of 15 cents. The dividend will be paid on Sept.
Black Box declares regular dividend of 6 cents to be paid Oct. 9August 14th, 2009 Black Box declares 6-cent dividendPITTSBURGH — Communications equipment company Black Box Corp. said Friday that its board declared a quarterly cash dividend of 6 cents per share.
Prosecutor: Grenades, ammunition seized from Mexican traffickers belong to Guatemalan armyJune 5th, 2009 Mexico drug cartel's grenades from Guatemalan armyGUATEMALA CITY — Thousands of bullets and grenades that were part of a Mexican drug cartel's weapons cache belong to the Guatemalan army, Guatemala's anti-drug prosecutor said Thursday. Prosecutor Leonel Ruiz said investigators have determined that more than 3,800 bullets and 563 grenades seized outside Guatemala's capital in April following a shootout that left five anti-drug agents dead came from military bases in the Central American nation, which has become a major transshipment point for Colombian cocaine.
Former Guatemalan dictator's son arrested for embezzlementMarch 27th, 2009 GUATEMALA - Former Guatemalan dictator Efrain Rios Montt's son has been arrested for allegedly embezzling $15 million, Cuban news agency Prensa Latina reported. Enrique Rios Sosa embezzled the money during the government of President Alfonso Portillo (2000-2004) when he was the army finance chief.
Nearly half of Guatemalan children suffer malnutritionFebruary 14th, 2009 GUATEMALA CITY - Nearly half of Guatemala's children suffer from chronic malnutrition and their physical growth falls below the average established by the World Health Organisation (WHO), according to a study. The study carried out by the education and health ministries found that 45.6 percent of Guatemalan children suffer from chronic malnutrition, EFE reported Sunday.