Regions Financial sells Morgan Keegan
The deal would consist of a $ 930 million stock purchase by the St. Petersburg, Fla.-based Raymond James and a $ 250 million dividend payment to Regions, the Wall Street Journal reported Wednesday. Regions, which is headquartered in Birmingham, …
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Minnesota DNR hopes to raise hunting and fishing license fees to stem red ink
The diminishing Game and Fish Fund is projected to have a $ 6.7 million balance at the end of fiscal year 2012 on June 30, said Pete Skwira, administrative services section chief for the DNR. By June 30, 2013, that balance is projected to be just …
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