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The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board (THECB) is an agency of the U.S. state of Texas's government that oversees all public post-secondary education in the state. It is headquartered at 1801 North Congress Avenue in Austin. [1] THECB determines which Texas public four-year universities are permitted to start or continue degree programs.
The oil futures drunk-trading incident was an incident in which Steven Perkins, [1] an employee of London-based PVM Oil Futures, traded 7 million barrels (1.1 million cubic metres) of oil, worth approximately US$520 million (£340 million) in a two-and-half-hour period in the early morning of 30 June 2009 while drunk.
In 1991, Perkins became a trainee for a clerk on the New York Mercantile Exchange.In 1995, during the deregulation of the electricity market in Texas, Perkins moved to Houston to run a trade derivatives and options desk as a trader and risk manager for El Paso Energy, Statoil, AIG Energy Trading, and Zahr Securities.
Perkins Coie LLP is a global law firm headquartered in Seattle, Washington. Founded in 1912, it is recognized as an Am Law 50 firm. [ 3 ] [ 4 ] It is the largest law firm headquartered in the Pacific Northwest and has 21 [ 5 ] offices across the United States, Europe, and Asia.
[5] [6] In May 2006, the parent company acquired Marie Callender's, a chain of casual dining restaurants also known for their freshly baked pies combining it with the Perkins chain, forming Perkins & Marie Callender's Inc. [7] Perkins alternative logo, 1983-2024. In June 2011, many restaurants were closed with no notice given to customers or staff.
As of 2024, Perkins Eastman has over 1,100 employees and 23 studios. [8] According to the Architectural Record, It is the 14th largest architectural firm in the United States, [9] Internationally, the firm operates studios in Dubai; Guayaquil, Ecuador; Mumbai; Shanghai; Singapore; Toronto; and Vancouver.
PerkinElmer, Inc., previously styled Perkin-Elmer, is an American global corporation that was founded in 1937 and originally focused on precision optics.Over the years it went into and out of several different businesses via acquisitions and divestitures; these included defense products, semiconductors, computer systems, and others.
In February 2016, Perkins launched Perkins Access, a team of expert accessibility consultants who partner with organizations across all industries to improve customer experience, employee experience, and brand engagement for all humans, regardless of age, ability, or means of access. [11] [12] In July 2016, Perkins' "Braille Trail" was