Finance Law

CAYCE, S.C., Aug. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ – SCANA Corporation /quotes/zigman/254036/quotes/nls/scg SCG +1.59% today announced basic earnings for the second quarter of 2012 of $72 million, or 55 cents per share, compared to $56 million, or 44 cents per share, for the second quarter of 2011. During the second quarter, increases in electric and [...]

He has a well built body, a pleasant countenance and greets everyone with a charming smile. He plays many roles in diverse fields in society – at time he is a teacher, at another, a lecturer and sometimes, even a friend. He is none other than on of the top-most academics of the present era: [...]

Republicans all over this land seem to be digging in their collective heels over highly contentious voter identification laws that are in place in a number of states. That’s particularly true in Tennessee, where GOP leaders are convinced public support for voter ID laws is squarely on their side. Lt. Gov. Ron Ramsey gloated about [...]

<!– end javascript to email the article –>  Reshma98 Al Bawaba Ltd. A.M. Best Co. has affirmed the financial strength rating of A (Excellent) and issuer credit rating of a+ of Royal Bank of Canada Insurance Company Ltd. (RBCICL) (Barbados). The outlook for both ratings is stable. RBCICL is a reinsurer that is ultimately [...]

FLORENCE, S.C. – The Problem: Those distracted and aggressive drivers who fail to obey the directions of a school crossing guard. The Law: South Carolina Code of Laws Section 56-5-740 indicates the following: No person shall willfully fail or refuse to comply with any lawful order or directions of any police officer, firefighter or uniformed [...]

Valero Energy Corp. (VLO)’s plan to cleave its convenience stores and gas stations from oil refining may allow the company to bolster its balance sheet by paying off debt and abandoning a business with narrowing profit margins. The largest U.S. refiner by processing capacity aims to leave its retail unit with a comparable debt load [...]

CHICAGO (AP) — Gone are the days when young voters weren’t taken seriously. In 2008, they helped propel Barack Obama into the Oval Office, supporting him by a 2-1 margin. But that higher profile also has landed them in the middle of the debate over some state laws that regulate voter registration and how people [...]

WINNIPEG, MB, Aug. 3, 2012 — /CNW Telbec/ – Power Financial Corporation (TSX: PWF) announces that its Board of Directors has approved the appointment of Mr. Stéphane Lemay as Vice-President, General Counsel and Secretary. Mr. Lemay also becomes media spokesperson for the Corporation. Mr. Lemay joined Power Corporation of Canada (Power Financial Corporation’s parent company) [...]

Just outside of Detroit is a school district where only 10 percent of students from third to eighth grade are proficient in reading and math. On the college-ready exam, 90 percent of the district’s 11th graders failed the reading portion, 97 percent failed the math section, and 100 percent failed the social studies and science [...]