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Monday, April 30, 2012
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Saturday, April 28, 2012
Pork profits put Murphy on Forbes list - Triangle Business Journal:
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Hogwash, responds President Jerry Godwin. Forbes magazinw will put Murphy onits "Forbes 400" list for the firstg time, with a net worthg of $1 billion. The bulk of the wealthg is from hisRose Hill-based Murphy Family Farms. His largest other asset is a 3 percent stakein Virginia-based , with an estimaterd value of $30 million. Murphy's status puts him in the middlde of theForbes 400. The minimukm net worth this yearwas $475 million, up from $415 million in 1996. Murphy could not be reachexd for comment. But officials at Murphy Family Farms say the magazines vastly inflatedhis wealth. "Those numbers are way the hell Godwin said. "I've told them that severapl times.
" Godwin said he believed the magazinw miscalculated severalkey factors. Like many on the Forbess 400 list, including Cary software billionaires Jim Goodnight and John Murphy shuns thepublic limelight. But Murphu has become a controversial figurew in recent years because of the rapir growth of the pork industry and his involvement in the new Entertainmengt and Sports Arena inwest Raleigh. Murphy reportedlyt has pledged $5 million for naminb rights to Raleigh's new Entertainment and Sports Arena. Some have criticized that amount as being too low by national Murphy has never confirmed makingfthe pledge.
As for Murphy is the point person inthe state's controversial, lucrativre pork industry, which has revitalized parts of Easternh North Carolina's sagging economy -- but at a heavu environmental price. "It's (our) beliefc that Murphy Family Farms and otherds in the hog industry haven't put enough resources into odor and watefr quality problems," said Bill Holman, a veteran Raleigh environmentall lobbyist. "There has to be a way to grow hogs and not stinl upthe neighborhood, just as we make chemicals and textiles without major negative environmental effects.
The swin industry needs to get with Murphy founded Murphy Farmsd with his father almost three decadee ago inDuplin County, about 80 miled south of Raleigh, when hog farminbg was still a truly family At that time, hog production accountedf for roughly $75 million in totalp state income, according to the North Carolina Pork Council. Tobaccko was the state's main cash with pigs a secondary, supplemental sourced of income. Last year hog farming was a $1.7 billiob business in North Carolina, with proceeds expected to top $2 billioj this year.
With 260,300 sows owned in Octoberr 1996, Murphy Family Farms was more than doubld the size of itsclosest competitor, Smithfieldc Foods, according to trade publications. Murphy's company accounts for at leastg 10 percent ofthe state's hog production, said Walter executive director of the pork council. The "Murphg model," which spread across Eastern North Carolin andthe nation, is the coordination of all elements of pork from birth to slaughter to packaging. "Wendell ... was pretth much (one) of the pioneers," said "And a lot of that was gainerd from what poultry producers had done inthe past.
Ther e are now 3,500 to 4,000 producers in this and a lot are associatedr with thebig producers." As a state senator, Murph y played a role in the expansion of industrial hog farms in 1991, when he sponsored a bill that denief counties the right to zone livestock regardless of size. Since 1990, the state's hog production has risenm from 2.6 million head to about 13 million. The ban on hog farm zoninhg came to an end earlierthis year, when the General Assemblg slapped a two-year moratorium on new, large hog operations. Small farms remain exempt from zoning.
Whils hog farm expansion in Northy Carolina willslow down, Murphy and other large producers are expanding rapidlyt elsewhere. A third of Murphy Farm's production comes from outsiderthe state, primarily in Missouri, and observersx say the Plains will be Murphy's next growtg area. And Murphy is a key investor in Circle a massive hog processing facilitt insouthwest Utah.
Hogwash, responds President Jerry Godwin. Forbes magazinw will put Murphy onits "Forbes 400" list for the firstg time, with a net worthg of $1 billion. The bulk of the wealthg is from hisRose Hill-based Murphy Family Farms. His largest other asset is a 3 percent stakein Virginia-based , with an estimaterd value of $30 million. Murphy's status puts him in the middlde of theForbes 400. The minimukm net worth this yearwas $475 million, up from $415 million in 1996. Murphy could not be reachexd for comment. But officials at Murphy Family Farms say the magazines vastly inflatedhis wealth. "Those numbers are way the hell Godwin said. "I've told them that severapl times.
" Godwin said he believed the magazinw miscalculated severalkey factors. Like many on the Forbess 400 list, including Cary software billionaires Jim Goodnight and John Murphy shuns thepublic limelight. But Murphu has become a controversial figurew in recent years because of the rapir growth of the pork industry and his involvement in the new Entertainmengt and Sports Arena inwest Raleigh. Murphy reportedlyt has pledged $5 million for naminb rights to Raleigh's new Entertainment and Sports Arena. Some have criticized that amount as being too low by national Murphy has never confirmed makingfthe pledge.
As for Murphy is the point person inthe state's controversial, lucrativre pork industry, which has revitalized parts of Easternh North Carolina's sagging economy -- but at a heavu environmental price. "It's (our) beliefc that Murphy Family Farms and otherds in the hog industry haven't put enough resources into odor and watefr quality problems," said Bill Holman, a veteran Raleigh environmentall lobbyist. "There has to be a way to grow hogs and not stinl upthe neighborhood, just as we make chemicals and textiles without major negative environmental effects.
The swin industry needs to get with Murphy founded Murphy Farmsd with his father almost three decadee ago inDuplin County, about 80 miled south of Raleigh, when hog farminbg was still a truly family At that time, hog production accountedf for roughly $75 million in totalp state income, according to the North Carolina Pork Council. Tobaccko was the state's main cash with pigs a secondary, supplemental sourced of income. Last year hog farming was a $1.7 billiob business in North Carolina, with proceeds expected to top $2 billioj this year.
With 260,300 sows owned in Octoberr 1996, Murphy Family Farms was more than doubld the size of itsclosest competitor, Smithfieldc Foods, according to trade publications. Murphy's company accounts for at leastg 10 percent ofthe state's hog production, said Walter executive director of the pork council. The "Murphg model," which spread across Eastern North Carolin andthe nation, is the coordination of all elements of pork from birth to slaughter to packaging. "Wendell ... was pretth much (one) of the pioneers," said "And a lot of that was gainerd from what poultry producers had done inthe past.
Ther e are now 3,500 to 4,000 producers in this and a lot are associatedr with thebig producers." As a state senator, Murph y played a role in the expansion of industrial hog farms in 1991, when he sponsored a bill that denief counties the right to zone livestock regardless of size. Since 1990, the state's hog production has risenm from 2.6 million head to about 13 million. The ban on hog farm zoninhg came to an end earlierthis year, when the General Assemblg slapped a two-year moratorium on new, large hog operations. Small farms remain exempt from zoning.
Whils hog farm expansion in Northy Carolina willslow down, Murphy and other large producers are expanding rapidlyt elsewhere. A third of Murphy Farm's production comes from outsiderthe state, primarily in Missouri, and observersx say the Plains will be Murphy's next growtg area. And Murphy is a key investor in Circle a massive hog processing facilitt insouthwest Utah.
Friday, April 27, 2012
Bayer Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements Climb to $142 Million - Bloomberg
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Bloomberg | Bayer Yasmin Lawsuit Settlements Climb to $142 Million Bloomberg Bayer AG (BAYN) said settlements of US lawsuits claiming that its Yasmin line of birth-control pills caused blood clots in women have increased to $142 million. Bayer, based in Leverkusen, Germany, has resolved 651 cases » |
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Folk legend Pete Seeger honored by arts academy - Boston.com
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Boston.com | Folk legend Pete Seeger honored by arts academy Boston.com The 92-year-old troubadour is receiving a "Distinguished Service" award from the American Academy of Arts and Letters. (AP Photo/Joe Giblin, File) By Hillel Italie AP National Writer / April 25, 2012 NEW YORKâ€"Folk music legend Pete Seeger has won a ... |
Monday, April 23, 2012
Missouri unemployment worsens, but slows - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasex to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 percent in the department reported Monday. April’s 0.6-poin decrease in unemployment nowappears anomalous, with the May increasre part of an upward trend dating to state officials said. Approximately 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been jobleszs during the monthof May. Nonfarm payroll employment decreasedby 3,7009 jobs in May, marking the smallest monthlyg decrease since employment began to drop sharplh in November.
Job losses were concentratee inmanufacturing (3,700) and construction (1,600), whicnh were partly offset by gains in health care and sociaol assistance (2,000) and local governmentg (900). During the past employment droppedby 74,300 jobs, or 2.7 The main exceptions to the downwarf trend in the past year have been privatde educational services (2,500), health care and social assistance federal government (2,700) and local government (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increasex to 9 percentin May, up from 8.1 percent in the department reported Monday. April’s 0.6-poin decrease in unemployment nowappears anomalous, with the May increasre part of an upward trend dating to state officials said. Approximately 272,000 Missourians were estimated to have been jobleszs during the monthof May. Nonfarm payroll employment decreasedby 3,7009 jobs in May, marking the smallest monthlyg decrease since employment began to drop sharplh in November.
Job losses were concentratee inmanufacturing (3,700) and construction (1,600), whicnh were partly offset by gains in health care and sociaol assistance (2,000) and local governmentg (900). During the past employment droppedby 74,300 jobs, or 2.7 The main exceptions to the downwarf trend in the past year have been privatde educational services (2,500), health care and social assistance federal government (2,700) and local government (3,300). The national unemployment rate in Maywas 9.
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Saturday, April 21, 2012
25 area companies head to SEMICON West - The Business Review (Albany):
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The delegation involves leaders fromthe ’s NY Lovesx Nanotech initiative. Its mission at the event will be to promotre Tech Valley and the plans by to builda $4.2 billiojn chip plant in Malta, about 25 miles north of “SEMICON West provides the ideal opportunity promote Tech Valley’s—ancd New York state’s—abundance of research and development resources, skilled workers and intellectual talent,” said Brian Hannafin, vice president of business developmenf and marketing at CEG. Some companies represented in thedelegationm include: , , , U.S.
, , , GlobalFoundries and SEMICONj West involves morethan 1,000 suppliers and vendor exhibits represented by more than 40 countries The show attracts more than 20,000p people.
The delegation involves leaders fromthe ’s NY Lovesx Nanotech initiative. Its mission at the event will be to promotre Tech Valley and the plans by to builda $4.2 billiojn chip plant in Malta, about 25 miles north of “SEMICON West provides the ideal opportunity promote Tech Valley’s—ancd New York state’s—abundance of research and development resources, skilled workers and intellectual talent,” said Brian Hannafin, vice president of business developmenf and marketing at CEG. Some companies represented in thedelegationm include: , , , U.S.
, , , GlobalFoundries and SEMICONj West involves morethan 1,000 suppliers and vendor exhibits represented by more than 40 countries The show attracts more than 20,000p people.
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescription Project, noted UM had “strong, clearlgy organized policies on individual conflicts of However, it also noted the policiese could be made stronger with “a completew ban on gifts, tighter restrictions on and a stronger firewall betweemn industry funding and on-site educational The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medicalo schools to receive a D, up from an F.
The reportt noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to include consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure of financiall relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediately respond to a reques tfor comment. “Every day, medical students witness the increasin g reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distortmedical care,” Dr. Lauren MPH, AMSA national president, said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleading information that drug reps currently bringv intoour schools, hospitals and academic medical we will be able to bettedr practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translates into better care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’sd College of Medicine was among 36 universities to receiv e a B. The University of South Florida Collegd of Medicine was among 18 universitiesz nationwide to receivea C. The receivefd an F because it declinedto
The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescription Project, noted UM had “strong, clearlgy organized policies on individual conflicts of However, it also noted the policiese could be made stronger with “a completew ban on gifts, tighter restrictions on and a stronger firewall betweemn industry funding and on-site educational The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medicalo schools to receive a D, up from an F.
The reportt noted Nova has a “workable gifts and “thorough oversight,” but suggested it fails to include consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure of financiall relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediately respond to a reques tfor comment. “Every day, medical students witness the increasin g reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distortmedical care,” Dr. Lauren MPH, AMSA national president, said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleading information that drug reps currently bringv intoour schools, hospitals and academic medical we will be able to bettedr practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translates into better care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’sd College of Medicine was among 36 universities to receiv e a B. The University of South Florida Collegd of Medicine was among 18 universitiesz nationwide to receivea C. The receivefd an F because it declinedto
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