[Standard Rules] AMCOL International declares 4Q dividend, adjusts voting rulesAMCOL International Corp. declared a quarterly dividend of 18 cents a share for the fourth quarter of 2011, payable on January, 12, 2012 to shareholders of record as of December 8.From: http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20111117/business/711179800[Standard Rules] Missouri Supreme Court upholds tough rules for adult businessesMissouri’s tough restrictions on adult entertainment will soon spread across the country, anti-pornography activists predicted Tuesday, now that the state’s Supreme Court has decided the stronger rules are constitutional.From: http://www.kansascity.com/2011/11/15/3267821/missouri-supreme-court-upholds.html[Standard Rules] Euro Weakens as Italy’s Biggest Bank to Seek Broader ECB RulesThe euro fell to the weakest level in a month against the dollar as Italy’s largest bank, UniCredit SpA, prepared to ask central-bank officials to broaden the types of assets accepted as collateral, while sovereign debt yields traded at almost euro-era highs.From: http://www.businessweek.com/news/2011-11-16/euro-weakens-as-italy-s-biggest-bank-to-seek-broader-ecb-rules.html[Standard Rules] DB rules may see SSAS costs increase by 60%SSAS providers could be forced to link past and future scheme pension payments to the limited price index measure of inflation.From: http://rss.feedsportal.com/c/342/f/538951/s/1a2bc9c9/l/0L0Smoneymarketing0O0Cpensions0Cdb0Erules0Emay0Esee0Essas0Ecosts0Eincrease0Eby0E60A0C10A416420Barticle/story01.htm[Standard Rules] AP Enterprise: Dust explosions continue to kill workers as rules to make factories safer lagNASHVILLE, Tenn. - Each year, people are killed and maimed by explosions of finely powdered wood, metal or chemicals at factories around the country. Safety experts have studied the threat posed by dust at industrial sites for nearly a decade, yet tighter regulations are still years away.From: http://www.startribune.com/nation/133809043.html[Standard Rules] New disposal rules could mean less oil waste buried in North Dakotas landscapeTIOGA, N.D. — Brenda and Richard Jorgenson have a long list of reasons that they dislike and fear the oil well reserve pit buried on their land, located a half-mile from their house.From: http://billingsgazette.com/business/39c23fbd-0018-5fdd-975f-cd9de7cad1aa.html[Standard Rules] Immortals rules at box officeSword-and-sandals epics $32M tops Adam Sandlers Jack and Jill ($27M) and Puss in Boots ($25.5M)From: http://insidemovies.ew.com/2011/11/13/box-office-report-immortals-shields-off-jack-and-jill-and-puss-in-boots-with-32-million-debut/[Standard Rules] Will New Electronic Discovery Rules Save Organizations Millions or Deny Justice?Special Post by Matthew Nelson, Esq.From: http://www.forbes.com/sites/benkerschberg/2011/11/08/will-new-electronic-discovery-rules-save-organizations-millions-or-deny-justice/[Standard Rules] Senate rejects plan to kill net neutrality rulesIDG News Service - The U.S. Senate has voted against a Republican measure that would have overturned net neutrality rules passed by the U.S. Federal Communications Commission last December.From: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221706/Senate_rejects_plan_to_kill_net_neutrality_rules[Standard Rules] Federal court rules for employee in Infosys caseComputerworld - An Infosys Technologies employee, who alleged in a lawsuit that the Indian offshore outsourcing company wrongly used visitor visas in its work, won a federal court decision that will allow him to bring his case to a jury.From: http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221715/Federal_court_rules_for_employee_in_Infosys_case[Standard Rules] Investors Rattled By Standard & Poors AlertThe rating agency Standard and Poors sent out an alert downgrading Frances debt on Thursday. It turned out to be a false alarm, but it took nearly two hours for S&P to clarify that. S&P says its investigating the mistake.From: http://www.npr.org/2011/11/11/142234886/business-news?ft=1&f=3[Standard Rules] Standard & Poors Mistakenly Sends Out Email Downgrading Frances Credit RatingCredit ratings agency Standard & Poors faced an international backlash on Friday after accidentally downgrading Frances standing. Both the French government and the European Union have demanded an investigation into the incident.From: http://news.yahoo.com/standard-poors-mistakenly-sends-email-downgrading-frances-credit-192000076.html[Standard Rules] Mobil: Efficiency rulesIndustrial lubricant manufacturer Mobil has consolidated its line of energy efficient products, Mobil SHC, under a single umbrella with a separate identity and logo. Mobil SHC, the premiere line of synthetic lubricants for industry, was launched in India earlier this year. From among 150 different designs, the company chose two orbital curves with a drop of oil and a simple two-word message ...From: http://www.business-standard.com/india/news/mobil-efficiency-rules/454672/[Standard Rules] A modest proposal for dealing with airline passengers of sizeIts time to address an aviation crisis in America: the growing number of people who are too large to fit into tiny airplane seats and the discomfort they cause their seat mates.From: http://www.canada.com/travel/modest+proposal+dealing+with+airline+passengers+size/5633060/story.html[Standard Rules] China, Loosening Rules, Lets Tattoos Into ArmyThe newly relaxed rules seek to attract better educated recruits for a military that increasingly relies on technically sophisticated weaponry.From: http://www.nytimes.com/2011/11/03/world/asia/china-loosening-rules-lets-tattoos-into-army.html?src=mv&ref=world[Standard Rules] Peter Fox-Penner, PhD: Streamlining Regulation: How to Reduce Rules without Reducing CompetitivenessRather than impose moratoria on new rules, we should remove or replace sub-standard rules and improve the rulemaking process.From: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/peter-foxpenner-phd/streamlining-regulation-h_b_1067786.html[Standard Rules] Live: FWA rules terminationAustralian air travel has been plunged into chaos following the grounding of all Qantas domestic and international aircraft in response to the ongoing workplace dispute. Get live updates here throughout the day. All times are in AEDT.From: http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/travel/travel-news/live-fwa-rules-termination-20111030-1mq0o.html[Standard Rules] Calhoun confident UConn will meet academic standard for tourneyConnecticut basketball coach Jim Calhoun said Friday that hes confident the NCAA will make changes to academic reporting rules before the 2013 national championships that would give the Huskies a chance to qualify for that tournament.From: http://www.cbssports.com/collegebasketball/story/15886364/calhoun-confident-uconn-will-meet-academic-standard-for-tourney/rss[Standard Rules] Proposed Septic Rules Facing Less OppositionState Water Resources Control Board taking public comments on the revised rules this Wednesday in Santa Rosa.From: http://www.pressdemocrat.com/article/20111031/articles/111039974&tc=yahoo[Standard Rules] Factbox: The ECBs standard and non-standard measuresFRANKFURT (Reuters) - Until the financial crisis hit in 2008, the ECB relied mainly on interest rates and a simple menu of refinancing operations to steer monetary policy toward meeting its brief of ensuring price stability.From: http://news.yahoo.com/factbox-ecbs-standard-non-standard-measures-105950128.html[Standard Rules] Judge rules against Skaneateles High football; suspension will standUpon further review: Notre Dame of Utica, which lost to Skaneateles Saturday, is back in the playoffs.From: http://www.syracuse.com/news/index.ssf/2011/11/judge_rules_on_skaneateles_foo.html[Standard Rules] UKs FTSE considers tightening entry rulesLONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE Group is looking at tightening entry requirements for its UK indices as investors voice concerns that it is too easy for companies with low free floats and hazy corporate governance ...From: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/UK-FTSE-considers-tightening-reuters_molt-1119997179.html?x=0[Standard Rules] Hong Kong court rules against playground noiseA Hong Kong school has lost an appeal against a noise abatement order issued after a neighbour complained about the daily ruckus emanating from its playground, reports said Tuesday.From: http://news.yahoo.com/hong-kong-court-rules-against-playground-noise-054145276.html[Standard Rules] FTSE considers tightening entry rulesLONDON (Reuters) - The FTSE Group is looking at tightening entry requirements for its UK indices as investors voice concerns that it is too easy for companies with low free floats and hazy corporate governance ...From: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/FTSE-considers-tightening-reuters_molt-3091073526.html?x=0[Standard Rules] UPDATE 2-UKs FTSE considers tightening entry rules* FTSE considers upping free float requirement to 25 pct * May also look at new indices with higher governancestandards * Investors concerned over ease of joining index * Follows string of Russian firms ...From: http://uk.finance.yahoo.com/news/UPDATE-2-UK-FTSE-considers-targetukfocus-1843695617.html?x=0[Standard Rules] Halloween: A Holiday for Breaking the RulesHalloween has always been one of my favorite holidays. For me, growing up in a large family in Michigan, it always signified cool weather, raking and burning rustling fall leaves, football, cider mills, candy apples, and getting a pillowcase full of candy by nights end. But, I think more deeply, I loved the idea that Halloween is one of the few holidays that celebrates breaking rules.From: http://news.yahoo.com/halloween-holiday-breaking-rules-110003988.html[Standard Rules] Obamas Smog Standard Capitulation Enrages EnvironmentalistsPresident Obama shelved a plan to tighten the Environmental Protection Agencys smog standards today, citing the need to lift regulations on Americas struggling industries. While Republicans and business leaders had urged the president to withdraw the air quality rules, a range of environmental groups had pleaded with the president to remain firm. Spokespersons for groups like the League of ...From: http://news.yahoo.com/obamas-smog-standard-capitulation-enrages-environmentalists-174243148.html[Standard Rules] Obama abandons tougher smog rulesWASHINGTON - President Obama on Friday scrapped his administrations plans to tighten smog rules, bowing to the demands of congressional Republicans and some business leaders.From: http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20110903_Obama_abandons_tougher_smog_rules.html[Standard Rules] Obama Withdraws Suggested EPA ChangesPresident Obama is withdrawing proposed Environmental Protection Agency changes to national smog standards. The president said a science review is underway on the current ozone standard — and rules will be reconsidered in 2013. Needless to say, environmentalists arent happy.From: http://www.npr.org/2011/09/02/140151963/obama-withdraws-suggested-epa-changes?ft=1&f=2[Standard Rules] Obama abandons tougher ozone standardThe Obama administration is abandoning its plan to immediately tighten air-quality rules nationwide to reduce emissions of smog-causing chemicals after an intense lobbying campaign by industry, which said the new rule would cost billions of dollars and hundreds of thousands of jobs, officials said yesterday. The White House announcement that it was overruling the Environmental Protection Agency ...From: http://www.boston.com/news/politics/articles/2011/09/03/obama_administration_abandons_tougher_ozone_standard_after_industry_lobbying_and_weak_jobs_reportPage 1 of 3 1 2 3