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Long-Term Elder Care: What It Costs in Your State

5:05PM 7/29/2011

Retirement, Economy, Health Care, Airgas

Genworth Financial's Cost of Care survey tracked average prices of home care, assisted living facilities and nursing homes across the country, and unsurprisingly, found staggering variations. The priciest state for nursing home care in the U.S. averages more than four times as much as the cheapest.

Why Making Trial Mortgage Modifications Permanent Is So Difficult

1:55PM 12/22/2010

By Abigail Field

Company News, Economy, People, Alcoa, Real Estate, Airgas

If struggling homeowners can make trial modified mortgage payments, the next logical step, it seems, would be to make the modifications permanent. Sadly, however, this is a rare occurrence. Follow the stories of three families as they wrestle with the foreclosure process.

Asian Markets Brace for Cooling Chinese Economy

7:17AM 10/21/2010

By Lauren Cooper

Economy, Investing, Airgas

In Asia Friday China's Shanghai Composite Index slid 0.7% on new numbers out of Beijing that indicate the Chinese economy is indeed cooling off. Meanwhile, Hong Kong's Hang Seng Index increased 0.4%, and in Japan the Nikkei 225 Index inched down 0.1%.

Airgas Rejects Increased $5.5 Billion Bid from Air Products

5:00PM 9/08/2010

By Danny King

Energy, Air Products & Chemicals, Airgas

Airgas' board of directors unanimously rejected an increased bid of $65.50 a share from larger competitor Air Products & Chemicals.

Air Products Lifts Airgas Offer to $65.50 a Share

7:53AM 9/07/2010

By David Schepp

Energy, Company News, Economy, Air Products & Chemicals, Airgas

Air Products & Chemicals (APD) has raised its bid for Airgas (ARG) to $65.50 a share in an all-cash offer. The latest offer represents a 50% premium above Airgas' closing stock price on Feb. 4, the day prior to Air Products submitting its first acquisition plan, Air Products said Monday in a written statement.

The Antiques Roadshow's Five Most Valuable Finds

8:00AM 9/01/2010

By Jonathan Berr

Media, One Year Later, Airgas

PBS's Antiques Roadshow has inspired thousands of people to scour their grandma's attics. While few people strike it rich on the show, some turn out to have true treasure on their hands. Here are five of the biggest valuations from the U.S. show and where the items are now.

Air Products' Hostile Bid for Airgas Could Be a Slugfest

10:00AM 2/08/2010

By Tom Taulli

Company News, Columns, Investing, Air Products & Chemicals, Airgas

Given the need big companies have to find growth and the availability of credit, no wonder hostile takeovers are sprouting. Air Products' $5.1 billion grab for Airgas would create a powerhouse in the liquid bulk gas market, but Airgas isn't likely to play along with that plan.