Nixon proposal would help Missourians pay property taxes
Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel are proposing to pay the first year of property taxes for income-eligible Missourians who buy a new or existing home in the state after Jan. 1. bizjournals.com |
Hawaii gas prices drop 2 cents
It’s small, but Hawaii gas prices on Thursday were two pennies lower than a week ago. bizjournals.com |
Utility case may decide how N.C. wants to regulate renewables
RALEIGH – Two biomass-fueled power plants owned by a Canadian company aiming to sell power to Progress Energy are now at the heart of the state’s first formal arbitration over the rates and terms by which an independent producer can sell electricity to a utility. bizjournals.com |
Houston firms in propulsion pact
MEI Technologies Inc. and Ad Astra Rocket Co. have formed an alliance to develop rocket technology. bizjournals.com |
Hess Reports Estimated Results for the Fourth Quarter of 2009 (Business Wire)
NEW YORK----Hess Corporation reported net income of $358 million for the fourth quarter of 2009 compared with a net loss of $74 million for the fourth quarter of 2008. The after-tax results by major operating activity were as follows: Three Months Ended Year Ended December 31, December 31, 2009 2008 2009 2008 Exploration and Production $ 494 $ $ 1,042 $ 2,423 Marketing and Refining 17 152 127 277 Corporate Interest expense Net income attributable to Hess Corporation $ 358 $ $ 740 $ 2,360 Net income per share $ 1.10 $ $ 2.27 $ 7.24 Weighted average number of shares 326.4 322.9 326.0 325.8 us.rd.yahoo.com |