On Friday, Shares of Verizon Communications Inc. (NYSE:VZ), gained 0.34% to $44.24.
Verizon Communications and the Michigan State Police declared recently the launch of a partnership designed to educate Michigan high school students on the dangers of distracted driving. Colonel Kriste Kibbey Etue, Director of the Michigan State Police and Verizon Vice President of Communications Jeffrey Nelson, made the joint declaration at Novi High School with the support of Senator Mike Kowall of Michigan’s 15th District and Novi Community Schools Superintendent, Dr. Steve Matthews.
Statewide, the Michigan State Police dedicates 33 community service troopers (CSTs) to educate the public on prevention, education and awareness issues, counting distracted driving. The CSTs will assist in the distribution of thousands of awareness-raising phone wallets, displaying the message “One Text or Call Could Wreck It All,” courtesy of Verizon.
- “Verizon is happy to support Colonel Etue and the Michigan State Police as they educate Michigan’s newest drivers about driving responsibly. This statewide program is part of Verizon’s tangible commitment to addressing an incredibly important safety issue,” said Jeffrey Nelson, Verizon Vice President of Global Communications.
- “With all of the technology and gadgets available to drivers recently, there is an epidemic of distracted driving on our roads,” said Colonel Kriste Kibbey Etue, Director, Michigan State Police. “Teens, with their inexperience behind the wheel, are particularly at risk. We appreciate the support of Verizon to partner with us to share this important safety message with Michigan high school students.”
- “Distracted driving is an issue with potentially devastating consequences that impacts everyone, particularly high school students,” said Dr. Steve Matthews, Superintendent of Novi Community School System. “As a district, we support the efforts of Verizon and the Michigan State Police to bring attention to this issue. More importantly we applaud these efforts to find ways to assist our students and all drivers understand the impact of distracted driving and to make better choices.”
- “As a world pioneer in the automotive industry, it’s critical that Michigan also leads in safe driving practices,” said Senate Majority Floor Leader Kowall. “As Chair of the Michigan Legislative Auto Caucus, I am extremely proud to take part in the launch of this important educational program on distracted driving from Verizon and the Michigan State Police.”
Verizon Communications Inc. (Verizon) is a holding company that, acting through its subsidiaries, provides communications, information and entertainment products and services to consumers, businesses and governmental agencies. Its segments include Wireless and Wireline. The Wireless segment includes the Cellco Partnership doing business as Verizon Wireless.
Shares of Starbucks Corporation (NASDAQ:SBUX), declined -0.65% to $57.99, during its last trading session.
Starbucks Coffee Company expanded its commitment to supporting the specialty coffee industry by addressing one of the most noteworthy threats to coffee farmers. Starting tomorrow, Starbucks will distribute coffee trees to farmers who have been most influenced by coffee rust, a plant fungus that damages millions of coffee trees around the world, making it harder for farmers to produce high-quality coffee for the entire industry. Through September 2016, Starbucks will ensure that a coffee tree is planted for every bag of coffee purchased in a participating U.S. store.
“Purchasing from more than thirty countries, Starbucks scale affords us the opportunity to bring customers the most unique, high quality coffee from around the world. It also gives us the responsibility to make sure we invest in tangible ways that assist to ensure farmer livelihoods and the stability of the entire supply for the industry,” said Craig Russell, executive vice president, Global Coffee for Starbucks. “We have heard directly from farmers that assisting them get new rust resistant trees will make the most impact. We are figuring out the way to do that while offering our customers an opportunity to get involved.”
Starting in Mexico, Guatemala and El Salvador, Starbucks will work with Sustainable Administration Services (SMS), Starbucks partner in the export and delivery of green coffee, to successfully germinate the seedlings and distribute the trees. The distribution of each coffee tree will be supported by Starbucks Coffee and Farmer Equity (C.A.F.E.) Practices, developed over a decade ago with Conservation International to safeguard responsible purchasing practices and economic, social and environmental standards, globally. These sourcing standards are then augmented by Starbucks Farmer Support Centers that provide on-the-ground agronomy services. Recently, Starbucks has six farmer support locations around the world and will add two more – one in Sumatra, Indonesia in 2015 and another in Mexico opening in 2016.
Starbucks Corporation is the premier roaster, marketer and retailer of specialty coffee in the world, operating in 65 countries. The Company purchases and roasts high-quality coffees, along with handcrafted coffee, tea and other beverages and fresh food items, through company-operated stores. The Company sells goods and services under the brands including Teavana, Tazo, Seattle’s Best Coffee, Evolution Fresh, La Boulange and Ethos.
Shares of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. (NYSE:WMT), declined -0.09% to $63.77, during its last trading session.
Wal-Mart Stores is taking a big step toward fulfilling its long-term ambition of being wholly supplied by renewable energy with a new deal to buy more than half of the electricity generated by a new wind power facility in Texas for the next ten years, according to Fortune.
The world’s largest company will buy 58% of the predictable output of Pattern Energy Group’s 200 megawatt Logan’s Gap Wind facility in Comanche County, Texas (150 miles southwest of Dallas). The amount of energy sourced from the facility will account for nearly one-fifth of the contribution of Walmart’s U.S. division, its largest by far, to the overall company’s aim of getting 7 billion kilowatt-hours of renewable energy by 2020.
“That’s a noteworthy leap forward on our renewable energy journey,” said Walmart’s vice president of energy, Mark Vanderhelm, in a statement on Monday.
Walmart’s purchase will cover more than 25% of its electricity needs in the parts of Texas that are deregulated and serve 380 stores, or nearly 10% of its U.S. fleet. Fortune Reports
Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. is engaged in the operation of retail, wholesale and other units in various formats around the world. The Company offers an assortment of merchandise and services at everyday low prices (EDLP). The Company’s operations are conducted in three segments: Walmart U.S., Walmart International and Sam’s Club.
Finally, ConAgra Foods Inc (NYSE:CAG), ended its last trade with 1.12% gain, and closed at $41.53.
The board of directors of ConAgra Foods approved a dividend payment of $0.25 per common share to be paid on Dec. 1, 2015, to stockholders of record at the close of business on Oct. 30, 2015.
ConAgra Foods, Inc. operates as a packaged food company. The Company offers branded and private branded food to households, as well as commercial food, which serve various restaurants and foodservice operations. Its brands include Banquet, Chef Boyardee, Egg Beaters, Healthy Choice, Hebrew National, Hunt’s, Marie Callender’s, Orville Redenbacher’s, PAM, Peter Pan, Reddi-wip, Slim Jim and Snack Pack, among others. The Company sells its products under private brand labels in grocery, convenience, mass merchandise, club and drug stores. The Company also supplies frozen potato and sweet potato products, as well as other vegetable, spice, bakery and grain products to restaurants, commercial and foodservice customers.
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