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Packaging and paper group Mondi plc. on Monday said it is acquiring ZAO Uralplastic-N from Joint Stock Company Rusnano and a private investor.

While attempting to break a famously frustrating 109-year World Series drought, Joe Maddon, manager of the surging Chicago Cubs, still relies on paper instead of a computer to oversee his dugout strategy.

Solvay and its affiliate Peroxidos do Brasil have agreed with Suzano Papel e Celulose to build a small dedicated hydrogen peroxide production unit using Solvay's myH2O2® technology, at Suzano's pulp mill site in Imperatriz, Maranhão, Brazil.

Cenveo, Inc. has announced a reverse split of its common stock, $0.01 par value, at a ratio of 1-for-8, effective July 13, 2016, and that the Company's common stock will begin trading on a split-adjusted basis when the market opens on July 14, 2016.

While attempting to break a famously frustrating 109-year World Series drought, Joe Maddon, manager of the surging Chicago Cubs, still relies on paper instead of a computer to oversee his dugout strategy.

Last week I gave you my definition of regulations: "Regulations are imposed by those who have artificially gained power on those who own assets." I would like to spend this column discussing those who have artificially gained power. There are three groups that come to mind when I think of those who have artificially gained power. They are environmental NGOs, lawyers and governments. Let's take these one at a time...

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Members of the state's congressional delegation tour the Sappi Fine Paper mill in Skowhegan.

Brazil's Federal Police Raid J&F Headquarters as Part of Probe

KapStone Paper and Packaging Corporation announced that it completed the acquisition of Central Florida Box Corporation located in Lake Mary, Florida.

SCA says it will make a provision of approximately SEK 1.3bn related to the tax cases in Sweden and Austria currently in progress.

Kimberly-Clark Corporation has published its annual report on sustainability, providing a comprehensive update on the company's efforts and introducing new sustainability priorities and goals through 2022.

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Universal Forest Products, Inc. as been named by Forbes magazine as the best performing company in Michigan, based on total returns.

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An investigation into the death of a 28-year-old man at a J.D. Irving facility is likely to take some time.

International Paper is the first paper manufacturer to join the Amazon Dash Button program.

R.R. Donnelley & Sons has signed a new multiyear agreement with HarperCollins Publishers, which renews and expands the relationship with HarperCollins, a customer of the RR Donnelley company for decades.

A fire at a Kimberly-Clark facility in Corinth on Tuesday night was apparently related to a new roof being put on the building, according to authorities.

International Paper announced that it has completed the sale of its corrugated packaging business in China and Southeast Asia.

Holmen announced that it has completed the sale of its newsprint mill in Madrid, Spain. The buyer, International Paper, will convert the mill into recycled containerboard production.

WS Packaging Group, Inc. announced that it will close its Elk River, Minnesota, manufacturing facility effective July 22, 2016.

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