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Orion

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Orion , in Greek mythology, Boeotian hunter. When Oenopion delayed giving his daughter Merope to him, Orion, when drunk, violated her. Oenopion then blinded him, but his vision was restored by the rays of the sun. The story of Orion's death has many versions. Some state he offended Artemis, who killed him. Others say that he became her favorite hunting companion, but offended Apollo, who loosed a giant scorpion to chase Orion into the sea. Apollo then tricked Artemis into shooting Orion. When she discovered what she had done, she gave way to her grief and immortalized her companion and the scorpion... Read more
Orion
Myths and Legends of the World Orion Orion was a giant hunter in Greek mythology. Some stories say he was the son of ... from a bull's hide that was buried after the king of Boeotia urinated on it. Orion went to the island of Chios, where King Oenopion asked him to drive all the ... Read more
Orion Nebula
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition Orion Nebula bright diffuse nebula in the constellation Orion; also known as the Great Nebula of Orion and cataloged as M42 or NGC 1976. It is located near the middle of the "sword" hanging from Orion's ... Read more

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ORION RESEARCH BRACED FOR TAKEOVER POSSIBILITY
The Boston Globe; 6/7/1988; Mary Sit, Contributing Reporter; 787 words ; Orion Research Inc. is nervous again. Six years after it ousted ... scientific instruments is poised for another battle of control. Orion's second-largest stockholder has told the Securities and ... Hollander, a Stamford businesswoman, who hold 10.2 percent of Orion's stock. The Hollanders bought 63,000 shares ... Read more
ORION RESEARCH TAKEOVER DEAL FALLS THROUGH
The Boston Globe; 9/21/1988; Mary Sit, Globe Staff; 460 words ; Orion Research Inc., the Charlestown maker of scientific instruments ... acquired by Warburg Pincus Capital Co. LP for $10 a share when Orion and its dissident shareholder group, headed by Milton and ... Warburg Pincus said it made its proposal Sunday, giving Orion and the Hollanders until 9:30 a.m. Monday, ... Read more
Orion Brokers signed a strategic deal with Reuters
Al Bawaba; 11/4/2007; 449 words ; Orion Brokers DMCC, a subsidiary of Orion Holding Overseas S.A. has signed a strategic partnership with Reuters ... company is a member of. Following the deal, Reuters will certify the Orion Brokers platform as a compatible online platform, allowing easy ... Read more
Light shines on Plymouth company; Orion Energy attracts $4.5 million investment
The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel; 8/4/2006; THOMAS CONTENT; 682 words ; ... standard industrial lighting. Even more significant, Orion lights require fewer fixtures. Although factories ... costs to stay competitive. Founded 10 years ago, Orion expanded last year by buying the sprawling warehouse ... closed several years ago. The large space gives Orion room to grow as it acquires ... Read more
Orion seeks venture gain
The Press; 6/22/2002; WILLIAMS, Alan; 787 words ; Orion has the practical experience the Government needs for its venture capital fund, writes ALAN WILLIAMS. . Orion New Zealand will be looking for a two or three times return ... lines company, warns the venture's director, Ian McInnes. Orion is a partner with Infratil NZ in one of the six groups ... Read more
The Orion MENA Fund offers exposure to the regions lucrative financial markets
Al Bawaba; 6/27/2006; 787 words ; Swiss Orion Funds AG, an independent international Swiss financial services corporation ... illustrate the key features and risk-return profile of its latest fund: The Orion MENA Fund. The Orion MENA Fund is designed to give investors access to the attractive Middle ... Read more
Orion Finally Makes Contact With Wall Street
The Washington Post; 8/14/1995; Stan Hinden; 787 words ; For Orion Network Systems Inc., which is building a ... ground. But, after three years of trying, Orion finally saw its window of opportunity Aug ... an area of outer space called Wall Street. Orion, based in Rockville, sold 4 million shares ... Read more
Orion Buss expects employment bump
The Business Journal - Central New York; 3/14/2003; Spohr, George; 570 words ; ORISKANY - Orion Bus Industries is hiring more workers to help meet contractual demands of its Orion VII bus line. The company's president, Rick ... dozen each month through the rest of 2003. Orion has two bases of employment about 550 employees ... Read more
Orion's constellation rising in Oriskany
The Business Journal - Central New York; 2/19/1996; Malin, Patricia J; 700 words ; ORISKANY--Orion Bus Industries of Mississauga, Ontario is on the move On both sides of the U.S.-Canadian border. Orion, which has a bus-assembly plant at Oneida County ... in Rome. Meanwhile, on the Canadian home front, Orion is consolidating four buildings into one new 206 ... purposes. The year 1996 should be ... Read more
Orion Expects 2nd Half Earnings Hits.
National Underwriter Property & Casualty-Risk & Benefits Management; 10/19/1998; 362 words ; Orion Capital Corporation, a Farmington, Conn.-based specialty ... announcement comes on the heels of an August statement in which Orion said it expects to take a $12.5 million pre-tax restructuring charge in the second half. That charge, which Orion estimates will be $0.35 per share on an after-tax basis ... Read more

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