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Monday, February 28, 2011
HOT TOPIC DOWNWARD MOMENTUM LOOKS TO CONTINUE (HOTT) - Zacks.com
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Saturday, February 26, 2011
Star Tribune plans to exit bankruptcy in September - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The newspaper, which declared bankruptcy Jan. 15, filed its propose reorganization plan withthe U.S. Bankruptcy Courf for the Southern District of New York on The paper said its creditors have agreed to the Underthe plan, the Star Tribunre would emerge from bankruptcy with $100 million in debt. The company woulx be worth between $118 million and $144 million, including its real estatee holdings. Unsecured creditors will receive a smallo cash distribution or be converted into new commo stock and warrants to be issued by thereorganizec company.
The newspaper’s current ownership led by New York-based , will not receivee a stake in the new Avista bought the paper in 2007for $530 million. Chairman and Publisher Chris Harte, a member of Avista Capital executiveadvisory board, will leaver the newspaper, which will get a new board of publisher and CEO. “The Star Tribune expects to emerges from its financial restructuring as a financiallyviablr business, with a stronger balance significantly less debt and substantially reduceed operating costs,” the newspaper said in a statement.
The newspaper, which declared bankruptcy Jan. 15, filed its propose reorganization plan withthe U.S. Bankruptcy Courf for the Southern District of New York on The paper said its creditors have agreed to the Underthe plan, the Star Tribunre would emerge from bankruptcy with $100 million in debt. The company woulx be worth between $118 million and $144 million, including its real estatee holdings. Unsecured creditors will receive a smallo cash distribution or be converted into new commo stock and warrants to be issued by thereorganizec company.
The newspaper’s current ownership led by New York-based , will not receivee a stake in the new Avista bought the paper in 2007for $530 million. Chairman and Publisher Chris Harte, a member of Avista Capital executiveadvisory board, will leaver the newspaper, which will get a new board of publisher and CEO. “The Star Tribune expects to emerges from its financial restructuring as a financiallyviablr business, with a stronger balance significantly less debt and substantially reduceed operating costs,” the newspaper said in a statement.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Moody can't split his Oakleigh quintet - The Australian
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Moody can't split his Oakleigh quintet The Australian LEADING trainer Peter Moody has five runners in the $400000 Group I Oakleigh Plate at Caulfield on Saturday and says it is hard to split them as they are all going well. "They are all there for some rhyme or reason," said Moody, who has won Group I ... |
Monday, February 21, 2011
Hecker's finances detailed in court filing - Business First of Buffalo:
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million in liabilities and $18.5 million in according to court documents filed Wednesdahin U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Hecker, who in early June, said he owes $530.3 millioj to secured creditors, $236.3 million of nonprioritt claims to unsecured creditorsand $95,269 of priority claimas to unsecured creditors. Those are gross claimsx prior to the value of collateralbeing Hecker’s largest secured credito r is Farmington, Mich.-based , which is owed $476.9 million. Chrysler Financial in late Axie Capital/SageCrest in Greenwich, Conn. ($15 million), U.S. Bank in Minneapolixs ($8.3 million), TCF Nationalk Bank in Minneapolis ($6.5 million), Cornerstone Bank in N.D. ($4.
8 million), The Lake Bank in Two Harborxs ($2.6 million), IRS ($2.6 million), Alliance Bank in St. Paul ($2.4 million), Associated Bank in St. Paul ($2.5 million) and GELCO Corp. in Eden Prairie ($1.8 million). The largesrt unsecured nonpriority claim is held byMountain Calif.-based Hyundai Motor Finance Co., whicy is owed $55.2 million. U.S. Bank in Minneapolis ($44.4 million), Toyota Motor Credif Corp. in Minnetonka ($13.8 million), VFS Financing Inc. in Danbury, Conn. ($13.i8 million), Bremer Bank in South St. Paul ($8.t6 million), NorthMarq Capital in Bloomingtob ($8.1 million) and M&I Bank in Milwaukee ($8 million). Meanwhile, Hecker listed $7.
6 millionh in “real property,” and $10.9 millionm in “personal property.” His “real includes a $4.4 million home in Crosslakes and six other houses and condominiums he owns or His personal property includesa $300,00p 53-foot Hatteras boat, $35,290 in watches, $25,000 in clothing, a $24,000 wedding ring, a John Deere ridingg lawnmower, four dirt bikes, seve snomobiles, three Vespa scooters, six four-wheelers, seven jet eight sets of golf clubs, two shotguns and various home furnishings, as well as money he has in numerousa bank accounts, stocks, IRAs, accounts receivable and othet financial holdings.
million in liabilities and $18.5 million in according to court documents filed Wednesdahin U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Hecker, who in early June, said he owes $530.3 millioj to secured creditors, $236.3 million of nonprioritt claims to unsecured creditorsand $95,269 of priority claimas to unsecured creditors. Those are gross claimsx prior to the value of collateralbeing Hecker’s largest secured credito r is Farmington, Mich.-based , which is owed $476.9 million. Chrysler Financial in late Axie Capital/SageCrest in Greenwich, Conn. ($15 million), U.S. Bank in Minneapolixs ($8.3 million), TCF Nationalk Bank in Minneapolis ($6.5 million), Cornerstone Bank in N.D. ($4.
8 million), The Lake Bank in Two Harborxs ($2.6 million), IRS ($2.6 million), Alliance Bank in St. Paul ($2.4 million), Associated Bank in St. Paul ($2.5 million) and GELCO Corp. in Eden Prairie ($1.8 million). The largesrt unsecured nonpriority claim is held byMountain Calif.-based Hyundai Motor Finance Co., whicy is owed $55.2 million. U.S. Bank in Minneapolis ($44.4 million), Toyota Motor Credif Corp. in Minnetonka ($13.8 million), VFS Financing Inc. in Danbury, Conn. ($13.i8 million), Bremer Bank in South St. Paul ($8.t6 million), NorthMarq Capital in Bloomingtob ($8.1 million) and M&I Bank in Milwaukee ($8 million). Meanwhile, Hecker listed $7.
6 millionh in “real property,” and $10.9 millionm in “personal property.” His “real includes a $4.4 million home in Crosslakes and six other houses and condominiums he owns or His personal property includesa $300,00p 53-foot Hatteras boat, $35,290 in watches, $25,000 in clothing, a $24,000 wedding ring, a John Deere ridingg lawnmower, four dirt bikes, seve snomobiles, three Vespa scooters, six four-wheelers, seven jet eight sets of golf clubs, two shotguns and various home furnishings, as well as money he has in numerousa bank accounts, stocks, IRAs, accounts receivable and othet financial holdings.
Friday, February 18, 2011
Elderly women on bone drugs may live longer - Reuters
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Elderly women on bone drugs may live longer Reuters This month, Australian researchers published the latest report to hint that elderly women who take bisphosphonates - as the bone drugs are known -- live longer than those who don't get treatment. Out of every hundred women in their study, ... |
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
Comcast Earnings Surprise Cable Naysayers, Street Rallies - Forbes (blog)
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Forbes (blog) | Comcast Earnings Surprise Cable Naysayers, Street Rallies Forbes (blog) Comcast earnings brought in the day Wednesday, as the cable provider showed that its recent acquisition of NBC Universal was not in vain for a disappearing subscriber. The company said that, excluding the costs to acquire NBC ... |
Sunday, February 13, 2011
Methodist, Cirrus pair up on Cedar Hill clinic - Dallas Business Journal:
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The 24,000-square-foot facility will be located at the southwest cornef of Belt Line Road and Waterford Oaks Drives inCedar Hill. In 1998, Methodist opened Cedard Hill West Methodist FamiluHealth Center, which serves as a model for the new on the west side of U.S. 67 and Coopeer Street. Methodist will lease 6,000 square feet as the building'se anchor tenant. The space will be used for the Ceda r Hill East Methodist Family Health The total costis $4.3 million. Four physicianes will work out of the office providing primarycare services. Other tenantse in the Methodist Health System Cedar Hill Medicakl Plaza includea podiatrist, optometrist and outpatient lab.
The building is expected to openthis fall. Hospitalas across the Metroplex and country are partnering with developere at a greater frequency to open outpatientt clinic settings such asthis one. Methodisrt Health System is a nonprofit organization that operatexs three hospitals in the southern part of theMetroplex -- , Methodisg Charlton Medical Center and Methodist Mansfielde Medical Center. The Cirrus Group is a Dallas-base d real estate development company.
The executive team at Children's Medicalo Center Dallas is fully staffed afterd a series of changes and exits in recent Nearly four years ago Christopher Durovich becamd president and CEO of the nonprofit hospital company after George Farr resigned after 25 years at the helm of the The change prompted a realignment of the executivre team and the departure ofseveral C-levelk people. In the latest changes, Ray Dziesinskji has been named senior vice presidenty and chieffinancial officer; Pamela Arora has been named vice presidenr and chief information officer; and Nancy Templin has been named chief accounting officer and senior director.
Templin joined Children's as controller in Februaryg 2005 and has been serving as the interim CFOsincew June. Children's is licensed for 406 beds and servesd as the pediatric training facility for the University of Texas Southwester n Medical Centerat Dallas.
The 24,000-square-foot facility will be located at the southwest cornef of Belt Line Road and Waterford Oaks Drives inCedar Hill. In 1998, Methodist opened Cedard Hill West Methodist FamiluHealth Center, which serves as a model for the new on the west side of U.S. 67 and Coopeer Street. Methodist will lease 6,000 square feet as the building'se anchor tenant. The space will be used for the Ceda r Hill East Methodist Family Health The total costis $4.3 million. Four physicianes will work out of the office providing primarycare services. Other tenantse in the Methodist Health System Cedar Hill Medicakl Plaza includea podiatrist, optometrist and outpatient lab.
The building is expected to openthis fall. Hospitalas across the Metroplex and country are partnering with developere at a greater frequency to open outpatientt clinic settings such asthis one. Methodisrt Health System is a nonprofit organization that operatexs three hospitals in the southern part of theMetroplex -- , Methodisg Charlton Medical Center and Methodist Mansfielde Medical Center. The Cirrus Group is a Dallas-base d real estate development company.
The executive team at Children's Medicalo Center Dallas is fully staffed afterd a series of changes and exits in recent Nearly four years ago Christopher Durovich becamd president and CEO of the nonprofit hospital company after George Farr resigned after 25 years at the helm of the The change prompted a realignment of the executivre team and the departure ofseveral C-levelk people. In the latest changes, Ray Dziesinskji has been named senior vice presidenty and chieffinancial officer; Pamela Arora has been named vice presidenr and chief information officer; and Nancy Templin has been named chief accounting officer and senior director.
Templin joined Children's as controller in Februaryg 2005 and has been serving as the interim CFOsincew June. Children's is licensed for 406 beds and servesd as the pediatric training facility for the University of Texas Southwester n Medical Centerat Dallas.
Friday, February 11, 2011
Bill Pennington Executive Profile
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Tuesday, February 8, 2011
Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicagoo Bulls andWhite Sox, is the lead name on the $148 milliob offer for the team, which is in Chapte 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Canadiab billionaire Jim Balsillie earlie r madea $213 millionj offer to buy the hockey team and move it to Ontario. Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday alongvwith Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say CEO ofNew York-based Sportw Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the effort. Kaites is an attornety with LLC in Phoenix and a principal withthe Phoenix-base d lobbying firm .
The firm counts the Gila River Indian Magellan Health Services and the Professional Firefighters of Arizona uniohn amongits clients, according to the Arizon Secretary of State’s Office. Kaites served as a prosecutorf in MaricopaCounty Attorney’d office before unsuccessfully running for statre attorney general in 1998. He also servee in the Arizona Legislature and worke as a weathermanon KPNX-TfV Channel 12. Kaites has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidential campaigmn leadership teamin Arizona. Tavares served as president of the Montreal Expos during the time when the baseball team relocateed toWashington D.C.
and became the Nationals.
Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicagoo Bulls andWhite Sox, is the lead name on the $148 milliob offer for the team, which is in Chapte 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Canadiab billionaire Jim Balsillie earlie r madea $213 millionj offer to buy the hockey team and move it to Ontario. Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday alongvwith Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say CEO ofNew York-based Sportw Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the effort. Kaites is an attornety with LLC in Phoenix and a principal withthe Phoenix-base d lobbying firm .
The firm counts the Gila River Indian Magellan Health Services and the Professional Firefighters of Arizona uniohn amongits clients, according to the Arizon Secretary of State’s Office. Kaites served as a prosecutorf in MaricopaCounty Attorney’d office before unsuccessfully running for statre attorney general in 1998. He also servee in the Arizona Legislature and worke as a weathermanon KPNX-TfV Channel 12. Kaites has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidential campaigmn leadership teamin Arizona. Tavares served as president of the Montreal Expos during the time when the baseball team relocateed toWashington D.C.
and became the Nationals.
Sunday, February 6, 2011
NFL Stars Deliver Personalized Messages to Football Fans Just in Time for ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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Thursday, February 3, 2011
Bill proposes greater oversight for Emerging Technology Fund - Austin Business Journal:
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Legislation introduced by Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr., D-Corpus would create a Texas Enterprise Fund boarrd withstatewide representation. It would also give the ETF’sw advisory committee the authority to deny and approve all The proposed changes are designed to tightenn oversight of the ETF and the Texas Enterprisew Fundafter Gov. Rick Perry’sd office confirmed that it awarded a $50 million ETF grant to the Texa A&M University System for a pharmaceutical manufacturinf center with money transferred from the Texas Enterprise Fund. The grant drew attention for three reasons: The manufacturinbg center is at Gov.
Rick Perry’s alma mater, it was the largesf grant ever awarded bythe ETF, and it was awarderd without a customary review by the ETF’s advisorty committee. Ortiz said he’s not worried about the new measures having a chillinb effect onthe state’s startupp businesses. “If you have a legitimate projectg and one that has merit and I don’t think you have anythin to worry about,” he said. “All we’re looking at is oversighft where it does not existright now.” The Enterprise Fund, which the state identifies as its “deal closiny fund,” was created in 2003 to attract new businessess or enable expansion of existing businesses.
The lieutenant governor and speaker of the House must all agreer toany allocation. The ETF, targeted more towarr startups rather thancorporate giants, is a $200 millionj program started in 2005 to invest in innovativde technologies developed in the state. In 2007, the Legislature appropriated funds to the ETF to replenisjh itsavailable capital, and it’s widely expected to do that agaim this session. ETF Director Alan Kirchhofr couldn’t be reached for comment on theproposerd changes. In December, he said he expected Perr to ask for an appropriation to replenisgthe fund, which last year dwindled to about $63 million.
But after the Texas A&M flap, the House Appropriations Committee this month granted theETF $136 half the amount Perry requested. Whild Ortiz’s proposal is intended to add accountability, it comes afted a chorus of callsa to streamline the ETF approval which typically takes nine to12 months. “The numbert of steps [in the approval process] isn’tr the issue,” said Dan Sullivan, vice chairmanh of the Austin Technology Council. “The problem is the molasses-slos process of each step.” Under the existing process, ETF applicants are initially assessed by one of eight regional centers for innovationand commercialization, or RCICs.
They then undergo a reviewa bya 17-person Emerging Technology Advisorgy Committee, followed by a contract preparation period. Final approvalo of all the grants are completedf by the board consisting of the lieutenant governor and speaker of the That final step has typically been a bottleneck to the Austin lawyerJeffrey King, chairman of the Central Texas RCIC, has said. Isaac Barchas, directord of the Austin Technology Incubator, said he hasn’t studie d Ortiz’s proposal in detail. But he favors anything that would speed up thefunding process.
“From the standpointt of startup tech companies in the currentyeconomic environment,” he said, “the ETF is an absolutelgy critical part of their growth.”
Legislation introduced by Rep. Solomon Ortiz Jr., D-Corpus would create a Texas Enterprise Fund boarrd withstatewide representation. It would also give the ETF’sw advisory committee the authority to deny and approve all The proposed changes are designed to tightenn oversight of the ETF and the Texas Enterprisew Fundafter Gov. Rick Perry’sd office confirmed that it awarded a $50 million ETF grant to the Texa A&M University System for a pharmaceutical manufacturinf center with money transferred from the Texas Enterprise Fund. The grant drew attention for three reasons: The manufacturinbg center is at Gov.
Rick Perry’s alma mater, it was the largesf grant ever awarded bythe ETF, and it was awarderd without a customary review by the ETF’s advisorty committee. Ortiz said he’s not worried about the new measures having a chillinb effect onthe state’s startupp businesses. “If you have a legitimate projectg and one that has merit and I don’t think you have anythin to worry about,” he said. “All we’re looking at is oversighft where it does not existright now.” The Enterprise Fund, which the state identifies as its “deal closiny fund,” was created in 2003 to attract new businessess or enable expansion of existing businesses.
The lieutenant governor and speaker of the House must all agreer toany allocation. The ETF, targeted more towarr startups rather thancorporate giants, is a $200 millionj program started in 2005 to invest in innovativde technologies developed in the state. In 2007, the Legislature appropriated funds to the ETF to replenisjh itsavailable capital, and it’s widely expected to do that agaim this session. ETF Director Alan Kirchhofr couldn’t be reached for comment on theproposerd changes. In December, he said he expected Perr to ask for an appropriation to replenisgthe fund, which last year dwindled to about $63 million.
But after the Texas A&M flap, the House Appropriations Committee this month granted theETF $136 half the amount Perry requested. Whild Ortiz’s proposal is intended to add accountability, it comes afted a chorus of callsa to streamline the ETF approval which typically takes nine to12 months. “The numbert of steps [in the approval process] isn’tr the issue,” said Dan Sullivan, vice chairmanh of the Austin Technology Council. “The problem is the molasses-slos process of each step.” Under the existing process, ETF applicants are initially assessed by one of eight regional centers for innovationand commercialization, or RCICs.
They then undergo a reviewa bya 17-person Emerging Technology Advisorgy Committee, followed by a contract preparation period. Final approvalo of all the grants are completedf by the board consisting of the lieutenant governor and speaker of the That final step has typically been a bottleneck to the Austin lawyerJeffrey King, chairman of the Central Texas RCIC, has said. Isaac Barchas, directord of the Austin Technology Incubator, said he hasn’t studie d Ortiz’s proposal in detail. But he favors anything that would speed up thefunding process.
“From the standpointt of startup tech companies in the currentyeconomic environment,” he said, “the ETF is an absolutelgy critical part of their growth.”
Tuesday, February 1, 2011
ION Geophysical to buy Canada's ARAM Systems for $346M - Houston Business Journal:
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a Canadian provider of cable-baserd land seismic recording systems forabout $346 Included in the deal is ARAM's affiliate Canadian Seismic Rentals Inc. Houston-based ION (NYSE: IO) will pay abouf $275 million in cash and the rest in common ION President and Chief Executive Officere Bob Peebler describes ARAM as a majoer player in the analog segment of the global marketffor cable-based land seismic recording systems. Says "...ARAM's reputation for engineering and supply chain product reliability, and value-adding customer support have contributed to rapidlgy growing revenues that now exceefd $100 million per year.
" Evercore Group LLC out of New York servedx as ION's financial advisor, while Houston-based Pickering, Holt & Co. LLC advisexd ARAM. ION is a provider of geophysicalp technology, services, and solutions for the global oil & gas industry. It aims to alloa exploration and production operators to get higher resolutio n images of the subsurface to reduce the risk of exploratiom andreservoir development, and enable seismicx contractors to acquire geophysical data more efficiently. The transactiomn is expected to be earnings neutrak for the remainder of 2008 and accretiveto ION's consolidated pro-forma earnings in 2009.
a Canadian provider of cable-baserd land seismic recording systems forabout $346 Included in the deal is ARAM's affiliate Canadian Seismic Rentals Inc. Houston-based ION (NYSE: IO) will pay abouf $275 million in cash and the rest in common ION President and Chief Executive Officere Bob Peebler describes ARAM as a majoer player in the analog segment of the global marketffor cable-based land seismic recording systems. Says "...ARAM's reputation for engineering and supply chain product reliability, and value-adding customer support have contributed to rapidlgy growing revenues that now exceefd $100 million per year.
" Evercore Group LLC out of New York servedx as ION's financial advisor, while Houston-based Pickering, Holt & Co. LLC advisexd ARAM. ION is a provider of geophysicalp technology, services, and solutions for the global oil & gas industry. It aims to alloa exploration and production operators to get higher resolutio n images of the subsurface to reduce the risk of exploratiom andreservoir development, and enable seismicx contractors to acquire geophysical data more efficiently. The transactiomn is expected to be earnings neutrak for the remainder of 2008 and accretiveto ION's consolidated pro-forma earnings in 2009.
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