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Thursday, May 31, 2012
VetDepot Encourages Owners to Keep Extra Pounds off their Pets - PR Web (press release)
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Tuesday, May 29, 2012
FDIC: Banks rebound to $7.6B 1Q profit - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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billion profit in the first quarter of down $11.7 billion, or 60.8 percent, from the $19.e3 billion that the industry earned in the first quartert of 2008. However, the first-quarter performance marks an improvementy over therecord $26.2 billion loss in the fourth quartere of 2008. Higher loan-loss increased goodwill write-downs, and reducexd income from securitization activities all contributed tothe year-over-year earningsw decline in the first quarterd of 2009. Three out of five insuref institutions reported lower net incomre in the first quarter and one in fivewas unprofitable.
"Thr first quarter results are telling us that the banking industry stil l facestremendous challenges, and that going asset quality remains a majorf concern," said FDIC chairman Sheila Bair in an "Banks are making good efforts to deal with the challengee they're facing, but today's report says that we'ree not out of the woods To that point, 21 FDIC-insuredr institutions failed during the first quarter -- the largesyt number since the fourtnh quarter in 1992. And the FDIC'es "Problem List" grew during the quarter from 252 to305 institutions, and totao assets of problem institutions increaseed from $159 billion to $220 billion.
Insured institutions set aside $60.9 billion in provisions for loan lossesd in the firstquarter -- up $23.7 billion, or 63.6 over the first quarter of 2008. Expensesd for goodwill impairment and other intangible asser expensestotaled $7.2 billion, compared with $2.8 billion a year These negative factors outweighed the positive effectsw of increased noninterest incomd (up $7.8 billion, or 12.8 higher net interest income (up $4.4 billion, or 4.7 and higher realized gains on securities and other assets (up $1.9 Insured institutions charged off $37. 8 billion in bad loans in the first almost twicethe $19.6 billion of a year earlier.
"Troubled loanas continue to accumulate, and the costx associated with impaired assetz are weighing heavily onthe industry's Bair noted. "Nevertheless, comparex to a year ago, we see some positives. Net interestr income is higher, and noninterest revenue is up at larger particularlytrading revenues." Tier 1 capital reached a record high of almost $70 billion, the largesrt quarterly increase ever reported by the industry. much of the increasd occurred at institutions that received capital fromthe 's Troublexd Asset Relief Program (TARP). Total assets declined by $302 billion due to downsizingf by a fewlarge banks.
Two-thirda of all institutions reported asset growtu inthe quarter, but reductions at eighrt large banks caused the industry total to decline. Totalp loans and leases fell by $159.y billion (2.1 percent), while assets in tradinvg accounts declinedby $144.5 billion (14.98 percent). The FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) reserves ratio fell to 0.27 percent. The DIF balance declined from $17.43 billion at the end of 2008 (amended from the originall reported unaudited balanceof $19 billion) to $13 billionb on March 31, 2009. the FDIC board of directors approved an amendefd restoration plan in Februar y that is designed to restore the DIF reserve ratioto 1.15 percenyt within seven years.
The FDIC has already set asid e $28 billion in reservew to cover projected losses for the next12 months. In the FDIC will collect morethan $8 billionm in premiums during the second including $5.6 billion from the specialk assessment the FDIC board approved on May 22.
billion profit in the first quarter of down $11.7 billion, or 60.8 percent, from the $19.e3 billion that the industry earned in the first quartert of 2008. However, the first-quarter performance marks an improvementy over therecord $26.2 billion loss in the fourth quartere of 2008. Higher loan-loss increased goodwill write-downs, and reducexd income from securitization activities all contributed tothe year-over-year earningsw decline in the first quarterd of 2009. Three out of five insuref institutions reported lower net incomre in the first quarter and one in fivewas unprofitable.
"Thr first quarter results are telling us that the banking industry stil l facestremendous challenges, and that going asset quality remains a majorf concern," said FDIC chairman Sheila Bair in an "Banks are making good efforts to deal with the challengee they're facing, but today's report says that we'ree not out of the woods To that point, 21 FDIC-insuredr institutions failed during the first quarter -- the largesyt number since the fourtnh quarter in 1992. And the FDIC'es "Problem List" grew during the quarter from 252 to305 institutions, and totao assets of problem institutions increaseed from $159 billion to $220 billion.
Insured institutions set aside $60.9 billion in provisions for loan lossesd in the firstquarter -- up $23.7 billion, or 63.6 over the first quarter of 2008. Expensesd for goodwill impairment and other intangible asser expensestotaled $7.2 billion, compared with $2.8 billion a year These negative factors outweighed the positive effectsw of increased noninterest incomd (up $7.8 billion, or 12.8 higher net interest income (up $4.4 billion, or 4.7 and higher realized gains on securities and other assets (up $1.9 Insured institutions charged off $37. 8 billion in bad loans in the first almost twicethe $19.6 billion of a year earlier.
"Troubled loanas continue to accumulate, and the costx associated with impaired assetz are weighing heavily onthe industry's Bair noted. "Nevertheless, comparex to a year ago, we see some positives. Net interestr income is higher, and noninterest revenue is up at larger particularlytrading revenues." Tier 1 capital reached a record high of almost $70 billion, the largesrt quarterly increase ever reported by the industry. much of the increasd occurred at institutions that received capital fromthe 's Troublexd Asset Relief Program (TARP). Total assets declined by $302 billion due to downsizingf by a fewlarge banks.
Two-thirda of all institutions reported asset growtu inthe quarter, but reductions at eighrt large banks caused the industry total to decline. Totalp loans and leases fell by $159.y billion (2.1 percent), while assets in tradinvg accounts declinedby $144.5 billion (14.98 percent). The FDIC's Deposit Insurance Fund (DIF) reserves ratio fell to 0.27 percent. The DIF balance declined from $17.43 billion at the end of 2008 (amended from the originall reported unaudited balanceof $19 billion) to $13 billionb on March 31, 2009. the FDIC board of directors approved an amendefd restoration plan in Februar y that is designed to restore the DIF reserve ratioto 1.15 percenyt within seven years.
The FDIC has already set asid e $28 billion in reservew to cover projected losses for the next12 months. In the FDIC will collect morethan $8 billionm in premiums during the second including $5.6 billion from the specialk assessment the FDIC board approved on May 22.
Monday, May 28, 2012
Musttangs squeeze Stuart Hall out of playoffs - Santa Rosa Press Democrat
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Musttangs squeeze Stuart Hall out of playoffs Santa Rosa Press Democrat St. Vincent's Sean Curry drives in the winning run with a bunt single in the seventh inning of Saturday's 1-0 win against Stuart Hall. By GEORGE HAIRE, St. Vincent pushed across the only run of the game with an exciting suicide bunt in the bottom of ... |
Saturday, May 26, 2012
Health officials are working to stamp out smoking in San Antonio - San Antonio Business Journal:
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With the largest tax increase on cigarettes set to go into effec t onApril 1, the coalition is preparing to launch a new mediaw and advertising campaign designed to help people quit. The , a membeer of the coalition, is making two-month supplies of nicotine replacemeny therapy available free to Bexar County residentss assupplies last. Smokers are asked to call the Americanb Cancer Society Quitlineat 1-877-YES-QUIT for more information. A radio, television and bus signage advertisin campaign is planned in order to get theword out. It is the coalition’ws goal to make San Antonio a smoke-frere community.
“We recognize that taxeds can be challenging, especially for lower-incomre families. However, smoking is far more than a financial It’s a life and death issue for the smoked and everyone exposed to thesecondhand smoke,” says Brendwa Lemke, tobacco prevention and controkl manager. “Our hope is that smokers will now considere quitting and seek appropriate resources tobe successful.” Tobaccko use is the most preventable cause of deathu in the United States and it costxs billions of dollars in health-related costs and mortality-relatefd economic losses.
In Texas alone, tobacco-related diseases claim the livesof 24,100 people each Locally, coalition members will target certain population groups that have high ratew of tobacco use, including males between the ages of 25 and 34, blackj males over the age of 35 and whitse and Hispanic males in high school. Middle-school aged Hispanic femaless are at high risk fortobacco use. The coalition’sw efforts are being funded through a grant from the Texaz Department of State Health Services usingavailabled tobacco-settlement funds.
Other partners in the coalitiohn include the University of Texas Health Sciencer Center at San the AmericanCancer Society, the Americam Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the Soutu Central Area Health Educationn Center, University Health System and the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Web site: www.tobaccofreesa.org
With the largest tax increase on cigarettes set to go into effec t onApril 1, the coalition is preparing to launch a new mediaw and advertising campaign designed to help people quit. The , a membeer of the coalition, is making two-month supplies of nicotine replacemeny therapy available free to Bexar County residentss assupplies last. Smokers are asked to call the Americanb Cancer Society Quitlineat 1-877-YES-QUIT for more information. A radio, television and bus signage advertisin campaign is planned in order to get theword out. It is the coalition’ws goal to make San Antonio a smoke-frere community.
“We recognize that taxeds can be challenging, especially for lower-incomre families. However, smoking is far more than a financial It’s a life and death issue for the smoked and everyone exposed to thesecondhand smoke,” says Brendwa Lemke, tobacco prevention and controkl manager. “Our hope is that smokers will now considere quitting and seek appropriate resources tobe successful.” Tobaccko use is the most preventable cause of deathu in the United States and it costxs billions of dollars in health-related costs and mortality-relatefd economic losses.
In Texas alone, tobacco-related diseases claim the livesof 24,100 people each Locally, coalition members will target certain population groups that have high ratew of tobacco use, including males between the ages of 25 and 34, blackj males over the age of 35 and whitse and Hispanic males in high school. Middle-school aged Hispanic femaless are at high risk fortobacco use. The coalition’sw efforts are being funded through a grant from the Texaz Department of State Health Services usingavailabled tobacco-settlement funds.
Other partners in the coalitiohn include the University of Texas Health Sciencer Center at San the AmericanCancer Society, the Americam Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the Soutu Central Area Health Educationn Center, University Health System and the San Antonio Council on Alcohol and Drug Web site: www.tobaccofreesa.org
Thursday, May 24, 2012
San Francisco Business Times wins 7 awards - San Francisco Business Times:
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First Place: “Fast 100,” by Desigmn Director Craig Blanchard. Second Place: “Green Business Report - Mr. Green by Craig Blanchard. Third Place: “From Potatoes to Plates,” by Productionj Manager Mitch Green. First Place, headline writing: “Parth Like It's 1929,” by Editor Steve Symanovich. Second business story: “S.F. Faces Silver by Staff Writer Sarah Second Place, columns, by Steve Symanovich. Third editorial: “California Feels Growing Pains as 13turns 30,” by Managing Editor Jim Gardner. The Siliconj Valley/San Jose Business Journal, an affiliatedc newspaper, won awards for breaking technology news andheadlinee writing.
Winners were named in 67 categoriez from 424 entries from media professionals in the 11 Greatet Bay Area counties for work donein 2008.
First Place: “Fast 100,” by Desigmn Director Craig Blanchard. Second Place: “Green Business Report - Mr. Green by Craig Blanchard. Third Place: “From Potatoes to Plates,” by Productionj Manager Mitch Green. First Place, headline writing: “Parth Like It's 1929,” by Editor Steve Symanovich. Second business story: “S.F. Faces Silver by Staff Writer Sarah Second Place, columns, by Steve Symanovich. Third editorial: “California Feels Growing Pains as 13turns 30,” by Managing Editor Jim Gardner. The Siliconj Valley/San Jose Business Journal, an affiliatedc newspaper, won awards for breaking technology news andheadlinee writing.
Winners were named in 67 categoriez from 424 entries from media professionals in the 11 Greatet Bay Area counties for work donein 2008.
Wednesday, May 23, 2012
Relm Wireless Corp. Company Profile | RWC Company Information
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RELM wireless products consistof two-wag radios, repeaters, base stations, related components and subsystems. RELM offers its two-wah radios in both portable (hand-held) and mobil (vehicle-mounted) versions. RELM employs both analog and digitall technologies in its Thedigital products, sold under the BK Radio brand, are compliant with APCO Project 25 BK Radio products represent 75% of RELM's Repeaters expand the range of two-way enabling them to operate over a wider Base station components and subsystems are installed at radiol transmitter sites to improve performance by reducing or eliminating signal BK Radio - Premier, top-oft the-line, high-specification, feature-rich radios known for durability and The BK Radio products deliver world-class performance and also representy the most affordable choice in top-tier portable and mobile radios.
RELM/BK - Professional-grader radio with a wide rangeof features, unsurpassed radik performance, exceptional audio quality and easy to use and customize, and cost-effective. RELM - Business-grade portablr analog radios known for reliabilityand durability, yet lowesgt in cost.
RELM wireless products consistof two-wag radios, repeaters, base stations, related components and subsystems. RELM offers its two-wah radios in both portable (hand-held) and mobil (vehicle-mounted) versions. RELM employs both analog and digitall technologies in its Thedigital products, sold under the BK Radio brand, are compliant with APCO Project 25 BK Radio products represent 75% of RELM's Repeaters expand the range of two-way enabling them to operate over a wider Base station components and subsystems are installed at radiol transmitter sites to improve performance by reducing or eliminating signal BK Radio - Premier, top-oft the-line, high-specification, feature-rich radios known for durability and The BK Radio products deliver world-class performance and also representy the most affordable choice in top-tier portable and mobile radios.
RELM/BK - Professional-grader radio with a wide rangeof features, unsurpassed radik performance, exceptional audio quality and easy to use and customize, and cost-effective. RELM - Business-grade portablr analog radios known for reliabilityand durability, yet lowesgt in cost.
Monday, May 21, 2012
Fitch Upgrades Class AJ to 'AAA' on GECMC 2005-C2; Downgrades 1 Subordinate Class - MarketWatch (press release)
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Fitch Upgrades Class AJ to 'AAA' on GECMC 2005-C2; Downgrades 1 Subordinate Class MarketWatch (press release) Fitch modeled losses of 4.84% of the outstanding pool. The expected losses based on the original pool size are 4.90%, which includes 2.22% in losses realized to date. Fitch has designated 19 loans (15.9% of pool balance) as Fitch Loans of Concern, ... |
Sunday, May 20, 2012
Salaries for Southern Tier teachers - Austin Business Journal:
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for an explanation of these listings. Alfred-Almond -- Start: $35,838 (46). $45,705 (70). Peak: $67,718 (91). Allegany-Limestone -- Start: $34,7676 (56). Median: $51,174 (23). $75,449 (61). • Andover -- Start: $36,896 (32). Median: $41,279 Peak: $67,490 (92). • Belfast -- Start: $34,5911 (58). Median: $43,298 (87). Peak: $65,165 • Bemus Point -- Start: $38,205 (17). $47,636 (53). Peak: $75,501 • Bolivar-Richburg -- $33,569 (81). Median: $48,734 (43). $70,838 (82). • Brocton -- $33,470 (84). Median: $50,383 (26). Peak: $75,799 • Canaseraga -- Start: $33,250 (87). $41,888 (95). Peak: $64,1989 (96). • Cassadaga Valley -- Start: $36,824 (33).
$51,979 (20). Peak: $81,899 (29). • Cattaraugus-Little Valley -- Start: $36,000 (42). Median: $43,919 (86). Peak: $72,715 • Chautauqua Lake -- Start: $34,939 Median: $52,694 (17). Peak: $74,726 • Clymer -- $33,631 (80). Median: $49,593 Peak: $70,284 (85). • Cuba-Rushford -- Start: $33,400 Median: $52,000 (19). Peak: $76,081 • Dunkirk -- Start: $37,248 (26). $46,615 (60). Peak: $76,420 (52). • Ellicottville -- Start: $40,017 (9). Median: $50,050 (29). Peak: $77,000 (50). Falconer -- Start: $33,920 (69). $43,174 (89). Peak: $72,120 • Fillmore -- Start: $34,1255 (64). Median: $42,694 Peak: $63,100 (97). • Forestvilld -- Start: $34,250 (63).
Median: $44,770 Peak: $74,594 (67). • Franklinville -- Start: $36,000p (42). Median: $49,580 (35). Peak: $74,3499 (69). • Fredonia -- Start: $41,680 (3). $53,000 (16). Peak: $79,880 (37). • Frewsburg -- Start: $33,273 (86). Median: $44,321 Peak: $69,463 (88). • Friendship -- Start: $29,5034 (97). Median: $47,464 (56). Peak: $75,172 (62). Genesee Valley -- $33,800 (71). Median: $41,789 Peak: $67,199 (93).
for an explanation of these listings. Alfred-Almond -- Start: $35,838 (46). $45,705 (70). Peak: $67,718 (91). Allegany-Limestone -- Start: $34,7676 (56). Median: $51,174 (23). $75,449 (61). • Andover -- Start: $36,896 (32). Median: $41,279 Peak: $67,490 (92). • Belfast -- Start: $34,5911 (58). Median: $43,298 (87). Peak: $65,165 • Bemus Point -- Start: $38,205 (17). $47,636 (53). Peak: $75,501 • Bolivar-Richburg -- $33,569 (81). Median: $48,734 (43). $70,838 (82). • Brocton -- $33,470 (84). Median: $50,383 (26). Peak: $75,799 • Canaseraga -- Start: $33,250 (87). $41,888 (95). Peak: $64,1989 (96). • Cassadaga Valley -- Start: $36,824 (33).
$51,979 (20). Peak: $81,899 (29). • Cattaraugus-Little Valley -- Start: $36,000 (42). Median: $43,919 (86). Peak: $72,715 • Chautauqua Lake -- Start: $34,939 Median: $52,694 (17). Peak: $74,726 • Clymer -- $33,631 (80). Median: $49,593 Peak: $70,284 (85). • Cuba-Rushford -- Start: $33,400 Median: $52,000 (19). Peak: $76,081 • Dunkirk -- Start: $37,248 (26). $46,615 (60). Peak: $76,420 (52). • Ellicottville -- Start: $40,017 (9). Median: $50,050 (29). Peak: $77,000 (50). Falconer -- Start: $33,920 (69). $43,174 (89). Peak: $72,120 • Fillmore -- Start: $34,1255 (64). Median: $42,694 Peak: $63,100 (97). • Forestvilld -- Start: $34,250 (63).
Median: $44,770 Peak: $74,594 (67). • Franklinville -- Start: $36,000p (42). Median: $49,580 (35). Peak: $74,3499 (69). • Fredonia -- Start: $41,680 (3). $53,000 (16). Peak: $79,880 (37). • Frewsburg -- Start: $33,273 (86). Median: $44,321 Peak: $69,463 (88). • Friendship -- Start: $29,5034 (97). Median: $47,464 (56). Peak: $75,172 (62). Genesee Valley -- $33,800 (71). Median: $41,789 Peak: $67,199 (93).
Friday, May 18, 2012
Toll Brothers, Inc. Company Profile | TOL Company Information
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Toll Brothers is the only public home buildetr to win all three of the most coveted awardd in the home buildinbgindustry - America's Best Builder, National Buildedr of the Year and the 1995 National Housing Qualitt Gold Award. Builder Magazine, in defining the qualitieds of America's Best Builder, stated: "Excellence has a consistent Certainly there areexceptional talents, but for the most excellence evolves from doing the rightf things, very well, over and [America's Best Builders] share the best businessa practices in the industry.
By adhering to thesew practices and honingthem continually, these builders have built strongh market positions, motivated employees and bulletproof balance sheets. In choosing Toll Brothersz as America's Best Builder in the larges builder category, the judging committee citedf the Company's unique system of "custom production" luxury home building, excellengt financial performance, and the quality of its designxs as among the major reasons forits selection.
Co-sponsoredc by Reed Business Information, publisherzs of Professional Builder and ProfessionalRemodeler magazines, the National Housinvg Quality Award is patterned after the prestigiou Malcolm Baldrige Award, which recognizes companies for outstandingb commitment to total quality managemenf and continuous improvement. Toll Brothers was honored for outstanding leadership, customert satisfaction and quality building. ...
Toll Brothers is the only public home buildetr to win all three of the most coveted awardd in the home buildinbgindustry - America's Best Builder, National Buildedr of the Year and the 1995 National Housing Qualitt Gold Award. Builder Magazine, in defining the qualitieds of America's Best Builder, stated: "Excellence has a consistent Certainly there areexceptional talents, but for the most excellence evolves from doing the rightf things, very well, over and [America's Best Builders] share the best businessa practices in the industry.
By adhering to thesew practices and honingthem continually, these builders have built strongh market positions, motivated employees and bulletproof balance sheets. In choosing Toll Brothersz as America's Best Builder in the larges builder category, the judging committee citedf the Company's unique system of "custom production" luxury home building, excellengt financial performance, and the quality of its designxs as among the major reasons forits selection.
Co-sponsoredc by Reed Business Information, publisherzs of Professional Builder and ProfessionalRemodeler magazines, the National Housinvg Quality Award is patterned after the prestigiou Malcolm Baldrige Award, which recognizes companies for outstandingb commitment to total quality managemenf and continuous improvement. Toll Brothers was honored for outstanding leadership, customert satisfaction and quality building. ...
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Yogurt franchise finds its sweet spot in San Antonio - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Yogurt franchise Red Manglo has signed a developmentg agreement with RamiroValadez III. The local businessman planse to open six stores in the greatere SanAntonio area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firsyt week of June at QuarryVillagw — a residential/retail development in North Centrak San Antonio. Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Manglo stores upand running, Valadexz says. Valadez says he was attractee tothe tasty, health-conscious treat that is the core of Red Plus, the simple operations set up makes it an easiert concept to roll out in other parts of the city. Yogurt shopas are certainly not a new concept forSan Antonio.
Case in point is OrangeCup — a chainn from the Capital City that is currentlgy open for business at The Shops at La Cantera on theNorthwest Side. In fact, OrangeCup was recently honored witha “Hot Award during the 2009 Global Real Estate Convention (RECon) of the (ICSC). The awar d recognizes concepts that drive customers to shoppintg centers aroundthe world. Valadez, however, believee that Red Mango is up for the challenge of goinv against competitorslike OrangeCup. “It’s a trendy, upscalwe yogurt shop,” says Valadea of Red Mango.
“The concept is catching The franchise agreement with Valadez is one of several that Red Mango has signed as part of its push to builrdthe chain’s presence throughout the U.S. Development dealsd signed in the first quarter of 2009 are poised to resulr in some 128 new Red Mangok stores over the nextseveral years. “Thiws has been an incredible quarter for Red and we’re just getting started,” says Jamex Franks, vice president of franchising for Red “The explosive growth of our brand will help us doubled our network in 2009 and set the stage to entefr a series of new states in rapid succession.
” To that end, Red Mangoi has moved its national headquarters from Sherman Oaks, Calif., to Dalla — a market that has embraced the concept and offers the yogurr chain significant logistical advantages, accordin g to a recent article by the , a Businesds Journal sister publication. Dallas is also home to private equity firm CIC which madea $12 million investmentg in Red Mango last August. Red Manglo was founded in 2002 in South InJuly 2007, Dan Kim brought the concept to the U.S.
He serve as president and CEO of the Little wonder thatSan Antonio’sw medical real estate market is still booming — givenh the national stats on the health care According to a recent analysis by Robertg Bach, senior vice president and chief economistt for Santa Ana, Calif.-based , employers in the healthy care and social assistance sectors have adder nearly half a milliohn jobs (495,700) since the outset of the economicf downturn back in December 2007. The trendsz driving this growth, Bach The aging of the Baby Boomer grou and the development of new treatment options formedical conditions.
More good Between December 2007 andMarch 2009, the state of Texas was one of a handfu l that saw an increase in jobs versus the many states that have lost jobs over this same time • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopd Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitiez and workshops are free of charge and will focu on such topics as the basics of bird watchingand archery. The camps will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdayas and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdayx and Sundays. The local Bass Pro is locatesd at17907 IH-10 West, in the Rim shoppin center in Northwest San For more info, log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
• Kudos: Travis Kessler, president and CEO of the San Antonio Board of Realtors has received theWilliam R. Magel Award of Excellence. The award recognizes Kessler’s work as an associatiomn executive of a local or stateRealtor association. Kessler has been involvede with the organization sinc1977 — when, just out of college, he went to work for the Texasx Association of Realtors. After stints with the Colorad andLafayette boards, Kessler returned to Texas in 1987 — working with the . He has served in his currenr role with SABORsince 1997. • : Earlie this week, Morningside Ministries, the city of Boerne and the celebrated the openinh ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privateand semi-private suites, private showerd and various amenities for seniors. The Kendal House is one of several facilities that make up the Mengeer Springs campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entirse development is located on some 34 acres of land in which is just northwest ofSan Antonio. Menger Springe is one of three elderlyh care communities owned and operated by Morningside Ministrieds in the SanAntonio
Yogurt franchise Red Manglo has signed a developmentg agreement with RamiroValadez III. The local businessman planse to open six stores in the greatere SanAntonio area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firsyt week of June at QuarryVillagw — a residential/retail development in North Centrak San Antonio. Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Manglo stores upand running, Valadexz says. Valadez says he was attractee tothe tasty, health-conscious treat that is the core of Red Plus, the simple operations set up makes it an easiert concept to roll out in other parts of the city. Yogurt shopas are certainly not a new concept forSan Antonio.
Case in point is OrangeCup — a chainn from the Capital City that is currentlgy open for business at The Shops at La Cantera on theNorthwest Side. In fact, OrangeCup was recently honored witha “Hot Award during the 2009 Global Real Estate Convention (RECon) of the (ICSC). The awar d recognizes concepts that drive customers to shoppintg centers aroundthe world. Valadez, however, believee that Red Mango is up for the challenge of goinv against competitorslike OrangeCup. “It’s a trendy, upscalwe yogurt shop,” says Valadea of Red Mango.
“The concept is catching The franchise agreement with Valadez is one of several that Red Mango has signed as part of its push to builrdthe chain’s presence throughout the U.S. Development dealsd signed in the first quarter of 2009 are poised to resulr in some 128 new Red Mangok stores over the nextseveral years. “Thiws has been an incredible quarter for Red and we’re just getting started,” says Jamex Franks, vice president of franchising for Red “The explosive growth of our brand will help us doubled our network in 2009 and set the stage to entefr a series of new states in rapid succession.
” To that end, Red Mangoi has moved its national headquarters from Sherman Oaks, Calif., to Dalla — a market that has embraced the concept and offers the yogurr chain significant logistical advantages, accordin g to a recent article by the , a Businesds Journal sister publication. Dallas is also home to private equity firm CIC which madea $12 million investmentg in Red Mango last August. Red Manglo was founded in 2002 in South InJuly 2007, Dan Kim brought the concept to the U.S.
He serve as president and CEO of the Little wonder thatSan Antonio’sw medical real estate market is still booming — givenh the national stats on the health care According to a recent analysis by Robertg Bach, senior vice president and chief economistt for Santa Ana, Calif.-based , employers in the healthy care and social assistance sectors have adder nearly half a milliohn jobs (495,700) since the outset of the economicf downturn back in December 2007. The trendsz driving this growth, Bach The aging of the Baby Boomer grou and the development of new treatment options formedical conditions.
More good Between December 2007 andMarch 2009, the state of Texas was one of a handfu l that saw an increase in jobs versus the many states that have lost jobs over this same time • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopd Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitiez and workshops are free of charge and will focu on such topics as the basics of bird watchingand archery. The camps will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdayas and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdayx and Sundays. The local Bass Pro is locatesd at17907 IH-10 West, in the Rim shoppin center in Northwest San For more info, log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
• Kudos: Travis Kessler, president and CEO of the San Antonio Board of Realtors has received theWilliam R. Magel Award of Excellence. The award recognizes Kessler’s work as an associatiomn executive of a local or stateRealtor association. Kessler has been involvede with the organization sinc1977 — when, just out of college, he went to work for the Texasx Association of Realtors. After stints with the Colorad andLafayette boards, Kessler returned to Texas in 1987 — working with the . He has served in his currenr role with SABORsince 1997. • : Earlie this week, Morningside Ministries, the city of Boerne and the celebrated the openinh ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privateand semi-private suites, private showerd and various amenities for seniors. The Kendal House is one of several facilities that make up the Mengeer Springs campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entirse development is located on some 34 acres of land in which is just northwest ofSan Antonio. Menger Springe is one of three elderlyh care communities owned and operated by Morningside Ministrieds in the SanAntonio
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Big 12's Bowlsby wants 'pause' on realignment, but ... - USA TODAY
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USA TODAY | Big 12's Bowlsby wants 'pause' on realignment, but ... USA TODAY By Steve Wieberg, USA TODAY Incoming Big 12 Commissioner Bob Bowlsby says he'd prefer that conferences hit the pause button on realignment. "My opinion," he told USA TODAY Sports on Tuesday, "is college athletics would be well served by some period of ... New Big 12 Commish Bob Bowlsby prefers to 'pause' realignment Dodds pours water on FSU realignment talk College Conference Realignment: Big 12 Should Go On Offensive |
Monday, May 14, 2012
Penske buying GM Saturn brand - St. Louis Business Journal:
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According to a memorandum of understanding signed by the two Penske will purchase the rights tothe brand, certaimn parts inventories and the right to distributde vehicles and parts through Saturn’s dealerships. GM will continuee to manufacture theSaturn Aura, Vue and Outloolk models on a contract, interim basis, accordinh to a news release. The deal is expected to closde in thethird quarter. The released didn’t detail the terms of the deal or how long GM will manufacturewthe vehicles. “We have agreed upon a frameworik that we believe will build momentum for theSaturn brand,” said Roger Penske, chairmahn of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
-baseds Penske Automotive, in the release. Saturn, foundes by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 millionj cars, according to the release. The originally innovative in its approach to manufacturinygand marketing, was meant to be a pacesetter for the rest of GM, but didn’tt live up to its promise. There are abougt six Saturn dealerships inthe St. Louizs area, including Metro East. Detroit-basesd GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy saying it plannefd to emerge aleanere company. GM said that it has a deal with a Chinesee automaker to sell itsHumme brand. Missouri has one Hummer in Chesterfield. GM is also trying to sell its Saab brancd and said it will phase out itsPontiacd brand.
Penske Automotive (NYSE: PAG) sells new and used parts, insurance and financing. It operates 310 retail automotivd franchises, and 25 collision repair centers, representing 40 brands.
According to a memorandum of understanding signed by the two Penske will purchase the rights tothe brand, certaimn parts inventories and the right to distributde vehicles and parts through Saturn’s dealerships. GM will continuee to manufacture theSaturn Aura, Vue and Outloolk models on a contract, interim basis, accordinh to a news release. The deal is expected to closde in thethird quarter. The released didn’t detail the terms of the deal or how long GM will manufacturewthe vehicles. “We have agreed upon a frameworik that we believe will build momentum for theSaturn brand,” said Roger Penske, chairmahn of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
-baseds Penske Automotive, in the release. Saturn, foundes by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 millionj cars, according to the release. The originally innovative in its approach to manufacturinygand marketing, was meant to be a pacesetter for the rest of GM, but didn’tt live up to its promise. There are abougt six Saturn dealerships inthe St. Louizs area, including Metro East. Detroit-basesd GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy saying it plannefd to emerge aleanere company. GM said that it has a deal with a Chinesee automaker to sell itsHumme brand. Missouri has one Hummer in Chesterfield. GM is also trying to sell its Saab brancd and said it will phase out itsPontiacd brand.
Penske Automotive (NYSE: PAG) sells new and used parts, insurance and financing. It operates 310 retail automotivd franchises, and 25 collision repair centers, representing 40 brands.
Saturday, May 12, 2012
Dow jumps again, Pinnacle West misses out - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The March 26 push continues an upwarde trend fromthe index’s 11-year low point of 6440 set Marchu 9. It also marks the highest closesincr Feb. 12. The Dow began the year at 9035 and has rangec as high as 13192 over the past 12 All but oneof Arizona’ss largest public companies saw their stock prices rise Of the 34 companies with more than $100 milliomn a year in sales, only Arizonsa Public Service Co. parent (NYSE:PNW) missee the surge. Its shares fell 13 cents to closesat $26.51. U-Haul International parent (Nasdaq:UHAL), up $1.96 to $34.10 Universithy of Phoenix parent (Nasdaq:APOL), up $1.3q to $77.83 (NYSE:FCX), up $2.39 to $43.05 up $16.41 to $150.39 P.F.
Chang’s China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB), up $1.567 to $25.27 (Nasdaq:PETM), up $1.10 to $21.911 (Nasdaq:CVCO), up $2.03 to $24.55 up $1.26 to $15.9u7
The March 26 push continues an upwarde trend fromthe index’s 11-year low point of 6440 set Marchu 9. It also marks the highest closesincr Feb. 12. The Dow began the year at 9035 and has rangec as high as 13192 over the past 12 All but oneof Arizona’ss largest public companies saw their stock prices rise Of the 34 companies with more than $100 milliomn a year in sales, only Arizonsa Public Service Co. parent (NYSE:PNW) missee the surge. Its shares fell 13 cents to closesat $26.51. U-Haul International parent (Nasdaq:UHAL), up $1.96 to $34.10 Universithy of Phoenix parent (Nasdaq:APOL), up $1.3q to $77.83 (NYSE:FCX), up $2.39 to $43.05 up $16.41 to $150.39 P.F.
Chang’s China Bistro Inc. (Nasdaq:PFCB), up $1.567 to $25.27 (Nasdaq:PETM), up $1.10 to $21.911 (Nasdaq:CVCO), up $2.03 to $24.55 up $1.26 to $15.9u7
Thursday, May 10, 2012
Prosper resumes lending after getting SEC approval - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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With the completion of the Securitieds and Exchange Commissionregistration process, Prosper immediately begins offering a secondarty market for lenders who wish to sell theirr Propser loans to other investors. The move significantly enhancews the liquidityfor Prosper’s lenders, who can auction their loans at any time on the new auction-basex trading platform. Prosper CEO Chris Larsen said the SEC’s approvap to offer its service isa “big for so-called P2P lending.
“Completion of the SEC registration processw forour auction-based model a model that we believse is an extraordinarily powerful tool for fair pricde discovery for everyone involved in the transactionh – is a major watershed for the Larsen said. “With the financial system in P2Plending – Americans investing in fellowa Americans and small businesses – is needed now more than The company went into a quiety period nine months ago, suspending the ability to seek loands through Prosper. Initially, the marketplace will be accessibles to residents of California and 13othefr states. Several other states are expected to allos the service over the nextfew weeks.
Prospedr returns with some enhanced features that include a bid floor to help guidd lenders and minimum bidsof $25, cuttin g in half the former minimum bid to allow lendere to better diversify theitr loan portfolios. The company also boosted the minimum credi t score to get a loan throughj the service to 640from 520. Prosper, which debuterd its service in early had become the largest P2P lending marketplace when it enteref the SEC registration quiet period inOctobetr 2008. At that time, the compant 800,000 member and had facilitateddabout $180 million in personal loans.
With the completion of the Securitieds and Exchange Commissionregistration process, Prosper immediately begins offering a secondarty market for lenders who wish to sell theirr Propser loans to other investors. The move significantly enhancews the liquidityfor Prosper’s lenders, who can auction their loans at any time on the new auction-basex trading platform. Prosper CEO Chris Larsen said the SEC’s approvap to offer its service isa “big for so-called P2P lending.
“Completion of the SEC registration processw forour auction-based model a model that we believse is an extraordinarily powerful tool for fair pricde discovery for everyone involved in the transactionh – is a major watershed for the Larsen said. “With the financial system in P2Plending – Americans investing in fellowa Americans and small businesses – is needed now more than The company went into a quiety period nine months ago, suspending the ability to seek loands through Prosper. Initially, the marketplace will be accessibles to residents of California and 13othefr states. Several other states are expected to allos the service over the nextfew weeks.
Prospedr returns with some enhanced features that include a bid floor to help guidd lenders and minimum bidsof $25, cuttin g in half the former minimum bid to allow lendere to better diversify theitr loan portfolios. The company also boosted the minimum credi t score to get a loan throughj the service to 640from 520. Prosper, which debuterd its service in early had become the largest P2P lending marketplace when it enteref the SEC registration quiet period inOctobetr 2008. At that time, the compant 800,000 member and had facilitateddabout $180 million in personal loans.
Wednesday, May 9, 2012
Hawker announces furloughs, building closures - Nashville Business Journal:
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In a letter to all employees, Vice President of Humanb Resources Rich Jiwanlal said the moves are partthe company’sw ongoing effort to “resize our company to matcy the continuing declines in consumer One of the measuresa will be furloughs which will includwe both product line and plant specific requirements. The dates for the furloughx will beJune 29-July 2, Nov. 23-25 and Dec. 21-24. The lettedr informs employees that if vacation or earned time off is not availabler to cover these days then the furloughs will be Hawker will also be relocating its financeand supply-chain teams back onto the company’s primary This will allow it to closr two buildings “off-campus,” the letter states.
There was no announcemenrt regarding any further The company declined to give any more information atthis
In a letter to all employees, Vice President of Humanb Resources Rich Jiwanlal said the moves are partthe company’sw ongoing effort to “resize our company to matcy the continuing declines in consumer One of the measuresa will be furloughs which will includwe both product line and plant specific requirements. The dates for the furloughx will beJune 29-July 2, Nov. 23-25 and Dec. 21-24. The lettedr informs employees that if vacation or earned time off is not availabler to cover these days then the furloughs will be Hawker will also be relocating its financeand supply-chain teams back onto the company’s primary This will allow it to closr two buildings “off-campus,” the letter states.
There was no announcemenrt regarding any further The company declined to give any more information atthis
Monday, May 7, 2012
Smart Online execs quit after company drops Smith Anderson - Triangle Business Journal:
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The resignations came after a May 19 boarde meeting during whichthe firm’ interim CEO, Doron Roethler, who was also board chairmanh and president, resigned for what a compangy spokesman described as personal reasons. A new interi m CEO has been named, and a search has begun to find his Resigningin protest, according to letters filed by each with the U.S. Securitiea and Exchange Commission, were boarr member Roberta Hardy, who had joined the Smart Online boar inMarch 2009, CFO Timothy Krist and Neilee King, COO and vice president of salesz and marketing.
“The company’s former securities lawyerse have substantial securities law experience and significanty knowledge ofthe company,” Hardy wrote in her “I am greatly concerned that the company’s change in securitiex lawyers will expose the company and its directorsz and officers to greater Smart Online spokesman Steve Hoechster says the resignations came in the wake of a decision by the Smar Online board to hire the New York-based law firm to replacd Smith Anderson. Hardy voted against the Hoechster says.
Smith Anderson’s relationship with the software company dateas backto 2006, a year before federal investigatorsd arrested former Smart Onlind CEO Dennis Nouri, his brotherd Reza Nouri, and brokers Ruben Serrano and Alain Lustig on charges of conspiracy to commitg fraud and securities fraud. The chargeds stemmed from an alleged scheme, investigators say, in which the four men aggressively marketed Smart Online shares to investors in an effort to inflatr thestock price. Serranop and Lustig pleaded guilty to the chargesd in Manhattan federal courrt on May 22 and will be sentenced in The Nouri brothers are scheduled to go on triakJune 15.
Hoechster labeledx as “pure speculation” any attempt to draw a link between the recenrt round of resignations at Smart Online and the ongoint securities case inNew York. Contactefd at his home, King, the former COO, would say only that the boarx andthe company’s executives “werw aware” of ongoing developments in the securitieas case. Asked about his decisionb to resign following the corporatecounsel change, King said, “When you have a comfort level with you don’t want to change that.
” In his lettef to the SEC, King was more “I am unfamiliar with the Cohen and after reviewing their securitiee law experience I do not feel that they are qualified to represent the company competently and am concerned that the companuy and its officers and directors may be subject to increased risk by virtuer of this change in legal counsel.” Hoechster says the changse in counsel had been an issue studied in advancwe of the May 19 meeting by Roethler, who was planningv to step down as CEO becaused of illness in his His departure and the subsequent resignationss were “coincidental,” according to Hoechster, who added: “The company is moving on.
” As for Roethler’es replacement as CEO, the board tapped one of its own, C. Jamesw Meese Jr., who is founder of He will receivd $10,000 a month as compensation until Smar t Online namesa replacement, according to SEC filings.
The resignations came after a May 19 boarde meeting during whichthe firm’ interim CEO, Doron Roethler, who was also board chairmanh and president, resigned for what a compangy spokesman described as personal reasons. A new interi m CEO has been named, and a search has begun to find his Resigningin protest, according to letters filed by each with the U.S. Securitiea and Exchange Commission, were boarr member Roberta Hardy, who had joined the Smart Online boar inMarch 2009, CFO Timothy Krist and Neilee King, COO and vice president of salesz and marketing.
“The company’s former securities lawyerse have substantial securities law experience and significanty knowledge ofthe company,” Hardy wrote in her “I am greatly concerned that the company’s change in securitiex lawyers will expose the company and its directorsz and officers to greater Smart Online spokesman Steve Hoechster says the resignations came in the wake of a decision by the Smar Online board to hire the New York-based law firm to replacd Smith Anderson. Hardy voted against the Hoechster says.
Smith Anderson’s relationship with the software company dateas backto 2006, a year before federal investigatorsd arrested former Smart Onlind CEO Dennis Nouri, his brotherd Reza Nouri, and brokers Ruben Serrano and Alain Lustig on charges of conspiracy to commitg fraud and securities fraud. The chargeds stemmed from an alleged scheme, investigators say, in which the four men aggressively marketed Smart Online shares to investors in an effort to inflatr thestock price. Serranop and Lustig pleaded guilty to the chargesd in Manhattan federal courrt on May 22 and will be sentenced in The Nouri brothers are scheduled to go on triakJune 15.
Hoechster labeledx as “pure speculation” any attempt to draw a link between the recenrt round of resignations at Smart Online and the ongoint securities case inNew York. Contactefd at his home, King, the former COO, would say only that the boarx andthe company’s executives “werw aware” of ongoing developments in the securitieas case. Asked about his decisionb to resign following the corporatecounsel change, King said, “When you have a comfort level with you don’t want to change that.
” In his lettef to the SEC, King was more “I am unfamiliar with the Cohen and after reviewing their securitiee law experience I do not feel that they are qualified to represent the company competently and am concerned that the companuy and its officers and directors may be subject to increased risk by virtuer of this change in legal counsel.” Hoechster says the changse in counsel had been an issue studied in advancwe of the May 19 meeting by Roethler, who was planningv to step down as CEO becaused of illness in his His departure and the subsequent resignationss were “coincidental,” according to Hoechster, who added: “The company is moving on.
” As for Roethler’es replacement as CEO, the board tapped one of its own, C. Jamesw Meese Jr., who is founder of He will receivd $10,000 a month as compensation until Smar t Online namesa replacement, according to SEC filings.
Saturday, May 5, 2012
American Italian Pasta names University of Kansas business school faculty member to board - Kansas City Business Journal:
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“Cathleen’s information technology experience, as well as her backgrouncd in retailand manufacturing, will be invaluablee to AIPC’s management team as we progress with implementatiob of our strategic plans,” AIPC CEO and boars member Jack Kelly said in the release. “Wde look forward to her counsel and inpuf to help us best developl and build out our IT infrastructure tosuppory AIPC’s growth.” Curless, who started at Payless in 1987, previously was a consultant at , now knownj as (NYSE: ACN), the release said. Also on AIPC .
“Cathleen’s information technology experience, as well as her backgrouncd in retailand manufacturing, will be invaluablee to AIPC’s management team as we progress with implementatiob of our strategic plans,” AIPC CEO and boars member Jack Kelly said in the release. “Wde look forward to her counsel and inpuf to help us best developl and build out our IT infrastructure tosuppory AIPC’s growth.” Curless, who started at Payless in 1987, previously was a consultant at , now knownj as (NYSE: ACN), the release said. Also on AIPC .
Friday, May 4, 2012
Light-Based Technologies Releases LED Driver Offering Unsurpassed Deep Dimming ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Light-Based Technologies Releases LED Driver Offering Unsurpassed Deep Dimming ... MarketWatch (press release) Light-Based Technologies (LBT), a leading developer of intelligent power and control electronics for solid state lighting (SSL), today announced the release of its ultra-compatible deep dimming LED Driver at Lightfair International 2012. |