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Senator Patrick Leahy will keynote this year’s 20th Annual VBSR Spring Conference, being held on May 17 at the Hilton Hotel in downtown Burlington. The Vermont Businesses for Social Responsibility (VBSR) is the oldest and largest regional association of values-led businesses in the country, with over 1,200 members that collectively employ 12% of the state’s workforce.
The Mortgage Monitor report released today by Lender Processing Services, Inc. (NYSE: LPS), a leading provider of mortgage performance data and analytics, showed mixed results with the nation's home loan market.
Entergy Corporation (NYSE: ETR) reported first quarter 2015 earnings per share of $1.65 on an as-reported basis and $1.68 on an operational basis, compared to first quarter 2014 as-reported EPS of $2.24 and operational EPS of $2.29.
In a letter sent to media today, Jason Gibbs, commissioner of the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation, announced he is stepping down from that position May 14. There has been speculation in Montpelier that he will seek elective office this fall, perhaps as a Republican candidate for secretary of state.
Wainwright Bank & Trust Company (Nasdaq: WAIN) has provided $10 million in financing to Commonwealth Dairy, LLC for the construction of a state-of-the-art yogurt production processing facility in Brattleboro, Vermont.
(By James Dwinell. Vermont Business Magazine) Will Hunter of Cavendish wrote to the Rutland Herald last month, At least we have not touched a penny of our rainy day funds. Perhaps our leaders can print up copies of the bank statements showing the millions that we are hoarding in the bank. I would like to have a copy to look at to make me feel better as I watch my beloved state fall apart.
Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, Inc. (NASDAQ: GMCR) today announced that its Board of Directors has approved a three-for-one stock split to be effected in the form of a stock dividend. The company also reported revenue grew 68 percent in the second quarter.
The Carbon War Room, a non-profit organization that harnesses the power of entrepreneurs to implement market-driven solutions to climate change, today announced the first wave of cities selected to participate in the Green Capital Global Challenge.
Participant cities were selected from across the United States, Canada and Europe, after the Carbon War Room received an overwhelming
Vermont Council for Quality announced today that Rutland Regional Medical Center has achieved the 2009 Governor’s Award for Performance Excellence. Rutland Regional Medical Center will be honored at Vermont Council for Quality’s 12th Annual Recognition and Award Ceremony on May 21, 2010 at the Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee, Vermont.
Business projects totaling more than $16 million will receive $6.1 million in financing assistance from the Vermont Economic Development Authority (VEDA).
At the Sunward solar manufacturing facility in Winooski today, the Vermont Department of Forests, Parks and Recreation (FPR) and Governor Jim Douglas kicked off a new initiative offering Vermont companies the opportunity to demonstrate their newest renewable energy and energy conservation products in the Vermont State Park system.
MVP Health Care announced today that it is taking steps to prevent a gap in health insurance coverage for many young adults in New York, Vermont and New Hampshire.