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Cuomo says the banks have and will continude to provide liquidityto investors. Last agreed to buy back as muchas $4.7 billion in auction-rate securities it sold to abouty 5,500 investors, small businesses and small charities before the market collapsed in February 2008. According to the Securitiesz andExchange Commission, the settlemenyt also required BofA to “use its best efforts” to provide up to $5 billionj in liquidity to businesses and institutional investors with accountes valued at $15 million or and charities with accounts valued at $25 million or The agreement resolved allegations that securities dealers made misrepresentations to customers during sales of auction-rate securities aboutg their safety and liquidity.
Auction-rated securities have interest rates that are reset at weeklu or monthly auctions run byinvestment firms. The $330 billiob market collapsed last year, when investors became alarmed at the prospects of the abilit of corporate borrowers covering debt service on the Many were left with securities they could not sell intothe Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) neither admitted nor denied wrongdoing.
The SEC also has finalizef a settlement with BofA overthe
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Non-Mac App Store apps shut out of Apple's Design Awards '11 - CNET
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The Age | Non-Mac App Store apps shut out of Apple's Design Awards '11 CNET Mac OS developers who want to put an application into the running for an Apple Design Award now face an extra hurdle in that process: making sure it's on the Mac App Store. As part of this morning's dating and detailing of its ... ! Apple limits Design Awards to App Store residents Apple Design Awards to » |
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Arche Winery and Ancient ovens = great N. Texas getaway - Dallas Morning News (blog)
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Arche Winery and Ancient ovens = great N. Texas getaway Dallas Morning News (blog) When I traveled to Arche Winery and Ancient Ovens outside Saint Jo in January, I could hardly keep my mouth shut about the find. It was like something out of Italy, two places - a vineyard and winery and a restaurant doing a single fixed-price menu ... |
Thursday, March 24, 2011
Baptist Hospital East set to open $130 million tower - Business First of Louisville:
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The structure features 144 private, inpatient roomx and eight new surgery The project cost anestimate $130 million, including equipment and It was funded througgh government-sponsored bonds, private donations and a $1 milliohn pledge from the Baptist Hospitall East Auxiliary. The first floor includes Park Towere Cafe, which will sell gourmet coffee drinks andother beverages, wraps, salads and sushi. Lab spacwe also will be located on thefirst floor. An outpatient-surgert center will be located on the second floorr anda cancer-care center will be located on the thirfd floor of the facility. The fourt floor will offer palliative care and overfloew space for the canceercare center.
Neuroscience and women's health services will be offeredr on floors fiveand six, and the top two floors will be occupied by orthopedics. Waitinfg rooms on each floor includwe a small kitchen area with a refrigeratorand microwave. Two roomd on each floor are specially equippee forbariatric patients. There also is a ground-floor healing garden and an outdoor garde n area on thesecond floor. The surgeryh center will open in mid-August and patientt rooms on upper floors will be opened in beginning inlate August.
The structure features 144 private, inpatient roomx and eight new surgery The project cost anestimate $130 million, including equipment and It was funded througgh government-sponsored bonds, private donations and a $1 milliohn pledge from the Baptist Hospitall East Auxiliary. The first floor includes Park Towere Cafe, which will sell gourmet coffee drinks andother beverages, wraps, salads and sushi. Lab spacwe also will be located on thefirst floor. An outpatient-surgert center will be located on the second floorr anda cancer-care center will be located on the thirfd floor of the facility. The fourt floor will offer palliative care and overfloew space for the canceercare center.
Neuroscience and women's health services will be offeredr on floors fiveand six, and the top two floors will be occupied by orthopedics. Waitinfg rooms on each floor includwe a small kitchen area with a refrigeratorand microwave. Two roomd on each floor are specially equippee forbariatric patients. There also is a ground-floor healing garden and an outdoor garde n area on thesecond floor. The surgeryh center will open in mid-August and patientt rooms on upper floors will be opened in beginning inlate August.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
'The Proposal' wins at weekend box office - Boston Business Journal:
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The movie starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynoldzs brought in anestimated $34,114,000 in its opening weekend. It knocked off the reigning champion, "The Hangover," which brought in an estimatedc $26,855,000 during the weekend. "The Proposal" was show on about 4,100 screens at 3,056 according to a report on the Disney/ 's "Up" continued its strong coming in third over the weekendf with anestimated $21,336,000. The animated film is currently in secon placebehind Paramount's "Star Trek," for second-largest moviw of the summer.
Another new release, "Year One," brought in an estimatex $20,200,000 in its first weekend, placing it fourthb on the list. Another Sony Pictures release, "The Taking of Pelhamj 1 2 3" rounded out the top bringing in anestimated
The movie starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynoldzs brought in anestimated $34,114,000 in its opening weekend. It knocked off the reigning champion, "The Hangover," which brought in an estimatedc $26,855,000 during the weekend. "The Proposal" was show on about 4,100 screens at 3,056 according to a report on the Disney/ 's "Up" continued its strong coming in third over the weekendf with anestimated $21,336,000. The animated film is currently in secon placebehind Paramount's "Star Trek," for second-largest moviw of the summer.
Another new release, "Year One," brought in an estimatex $20,200,000 in its first weekend, placing it fourthb on the list. Another Sony Pictures release, "The Taking of Pelhamj 1 2 3" rounded out the top bringing in anestimated
Monday, March 21, 2011
Man dies as SUV hits trees in north Harris County - Houston Chronicle
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Man dies as SUV hits trees in north Harris County Houston Chronicle A man died in traffic wreck when his sports-utility vehicle plowed through a ditch and slammed into two trees in north Harris County last night. Erick A. Narvaez died in the single-vehicle crash, which occurred in the ... |
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Nardin remains No.1 among high schools - Business First of Columbus:
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“There’s always the question of what people woulf think if we diddrop down,” says who is Nardin’s principal. “But that’s not our main It can’t be. We go beyond lookingv at test results. We want to make certaij our students receivea well-rounded That strategy has paid off again this as Nardin once again ranks No. 1 among Western New York’sw high schools. The all-girls Catholic school has finishefd first for eight consecutiveyeare -- among private schools from 2002 to and on the combined list ever for the complete high schooo rankings. And for separate rankings for each sectio of Western New Williamsville East High Schoolis No.
2 in the 2009 just as it was ayear ago. Neighborinb Williamsville North High School holdas third placethis time, up from fifthh in 2008. Business First analyzed 131 high schools inthe eight-countyh region, using four years of data from the New York Stater Education Department. The formula weighed each school’s Regents diploms rate, as well as its scores on a wide arrayh ofRegents exams. Nardinb emerged as the clear Ninety-nine percent of its 2008 graduates earned Regents diplomaw withadvanced designations, which are awarded to seniors who pass eightg Regents exams.
No other high schoo in the region did better than 85 Reeder says her goal is topush Nardin’es advanced diploma rate one point higher to 100 “We haven’t done it, but it continues to be somethintg that we shoot for,” she says. “We alwaysw try to challenge our students, and this is definitelyh one way todo it.” Williamsville East climbef to second place in 2008 -- its best finisg ever -- and remains there this It’s one of threr Western New York high schoolz where more than two-thirds of students posted superior scorees (85 or better) on Regents exams in math, global history and U.S. history.
(Nardin and Buffalio Academy of the Sacred Hearty arethe others.) “When you’ve done as well as we some people might think there’s no more room for says Neal Miller, Williamsville East’s principal. “But we’ved never thought that. Every year, we talk about ways that we can get The leader outside of Erie County is Notre Dame High which ranksseventh overall. The Bataviaw school, which has an enrollment of 172, drawa students from six Some live as far away as Brockportand Warsaw. “There’sd no secret,” says Joseph Scanlan, Notr Dame’s principal.
“We’re basically old We expect all of our kids to do Does thatalways happen? No, but it doesn’t mean that we let up.” Twenty-eigh high schools are winners of subject putting them among the top 10 percent in English/foreignb languages, math, science or social studies. for completew lists of subjectaward Nardin, Williamsville East and Williamsvillwe North are the only schools to sweep all four subject while 12 institutions are honoref in a single field. Principal Kevibn Ryan credits longer class periods with helping Aldenn Senior High School win its sole subject awardin science.
“Inn both biology and earth science, we have an 80-minutew class every day alongh withan 80-minute lab every othee day,” he says. “That gives us some reallyh solid, concentrated time on science, which has had positivd results.” Private schools are not required to administer Regents exams, and Buffalo Seminary, Canisius High School, Nicholas School and Park School of Buffalo are among those that don’t.
They have been excluded from theacademiv rankings, since Business First lackes the necessary data to generate objective
“There’s always the question of what people woulf think if we diddrop down,” says who is Nardin’s principal. “But that’s not our main It can’t be. We go beyond lookingv at test results. We want to make certaij our students receivea well-rounded That strategy has paid off again this as Nardin once again ranks No. 1 among Western New York’sw high schools. The all-girls Catholic school has finishefd first for eight consecutiveyeare -- among private schools from 2002 to and on the combined list ever for the complete high schooo rankings. And for separate rankings for each sectio of Western New Williamsville East High Schoolis No.
2 in the 2009 just as it was ayear ago. Neighborinb Williamsville North High School holdas third placethis time, up from fifthh in 2008. Business First analyzed 131 high schools inthe eight-countyh region, using four years of data from the New York Stater Education Department. The formula weighed each school’s Regents diploms rate, as well as its scores on a wide arrayh ofRegents exams. Nardinb emerged as the clear Ninety-nine percent of its 2008 graduates earned Regents diplomaw withadvanced designations, which are awarded to seniors who pass eightg Regents exams.
No other high schoo in the region did better than 85 Reeder says her goal is topush Nardin’es advanced diploma rate one point higher to 100 “We haven’t done it, but it continues to be somethintg that we shoot for,” she says. “We alwaysw try to challenge our students, and this is definitelyh one way todo it.” Williamsville East climbef to second place in 2008 -- its best finisg ever -- and remains there this It’s one of threr Western New York high schoolz where more than two-thirds of students posted superior scorees (85 or better) on Regents exams in math, global history and U.S. history.
(Nardin and Buffalio Academy of the Sacred Hearty arethe others.) “When you’ve done as well as we some people might think there’s no more room for says Neal Miller, Williamsville East’s principal. “But we’ved never thought that. Every year, we talk about ways that we can get The leader outside of Erie County is Notre Dame High which ranksseventh overall. The Bataviaw school, which has an enrollment of 172, drawa students from six Some live as far away as Brockportand Warsaw. “There’sd no secret,” says Joseph Scanlan, Notr Dame’s principal.
“We’re basically old We expect all of our kids to do Does thatalways happen? No, but it doesn’t mean that we let up.” Twenty-eigh high schools are winners of subject putting them among the top 10 percent in English/foreignb languages, math, science or social studies. for completew lists of subjectaward Nardin, Williamsville East and Williamsvillwe North are the only schools to sweep all four subject while 12 institutions are honoref in a single field. Principal Kevibn Ryan credits longer class periods with helping Aldenn Senior High School win its sole subject awardin science.
“Inn both biology and earth science, we have an 80-minutew class every day alongh withan 80-minute lab every othee day,” he says. “That gives us some reallyh solid, concentrated time on science, which has had positivd results.” Private schools are not required to administer Regents exams, and Buffalo Seminary, Canisius High School, Nicholas School and Park School of Buffalo are among those that don’t.
They have been excluded from theacademiv rankings, since Business First lackes the necessary data to generate objective
Wednesday, March 16, 2011
Investors sue shopping center owners - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The complaint, filed in Maricopa County Superioe CourtMay 23, alleges that Barneses and Papas underreported or misrepresentec shopping center sales to investors involved with their real estate businesses. The lawsuit alleges negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary dutyby Barness, Papas, their wivese and more than 90 businesses and real estate partnershipd owned by them. The suit has 31 plaintiffs, a numbe r of which are from Southern California. Papas and their affiliated real estate including Scottsdale-based , own a host of shopping centerws throughout the Valley. Papas and Barness are the principals of LLCand RBI.
Jeffrey an attorney with PA who is representing Barness and Papas, said the suit lacks "Our clients were disappointed and dismayed by the filing of this one-side d and inflammatory complaint. They believe the claims made arewithouft merit, and regret the plaintiffs, who have enjoyed a significant, long-term record of success in their have chosen to proceed this way," Leonarx said. Plaintiffs' attorney Robert Mitchelkl said the lawsuit claims Barnessd and Papas brought in millions of dollars in investmengt money fromthe plaintiffs, but wouldx underreport the sales of some shopping centerxs to investors.
Mitchell said that in other defendants misrepresented transfers toother Barness/Papas entitiea as property sales and would recoup commission fees for their own financial benefit. "They had a fiduciaruy duty to the investors," Mitchell The lawsuit also alleges the defendantx sold some shopping centers ata less-than-market valu to other Barness/Papas entities and then woulfd refinance the property after the sale to benefig financially. Mitchell, an attorney with the law offices PC, did not have a specifix damage amountbeing sought. "At this point, we are stilll figuring out the full extent of he said. Leonard wants the court to dismissxthe case.
"We are not goingb to try this case in the Appropriate responses to the complaint will be made in accordanc withcourt procedures, aime d at securing the eventual dismissal of thesr claims," Leonard said. Some of the properties and retail centersa involved or named in the case include ones near 75th andPeoria avenues; 36th Street and Camelbackj Road; 43rd Avenue and Union Hills Drive; and 32nd Streey and Greenway Road. Barnesw is a minority owner of the Arizonaw Diamondbacks and Phoenix chairman of the American Israelk PublicAffairs Committee. McCain's presidentiao campaign also lists Barness as being onthe senator's Arizonqa fundraising committee.
Gary Birnbaum, associate dean at the Arizona State University SandraDay O'Connor College of Law, said when real estate markets sour it can spur lawsuitsd from investors and He said real estate and investment-related lawsuits are on the "It's certainly a function of the market," said Birnbaumk of investor and other real estate-relate litigation. He said it is common for investod suits to claim fraud and breachhof contract, with defendants counterinyg that risks and changing markey conditions impact investments. Barnesws and his wife, Daron, are co-chairse of the Daron and Ron BarneswsFamily Foundation.
The Scottsdale-basedc foundation is not named in the The foundation has donated money to the Scottsdale Cented forthe Arts, Ballet Arizona, and American Jewish Retail Brokers Inc.:
The complaint, filed in Maricopa County Superioe CourtMay 23, alleges that Barneses and Papas underreported or misrepresentec shopping center sales to investors involved with their real estate businesses. The lawsuit alleges negligent misrepresentation, breach of contract and breach of fiduciary dutyby Barness, Papas, their wivese and more than 90 businesses and real estate partnershipd owned by them. The suit has 31 plaintiffs, a numbe r of which are from Southern California. Papas and their affiliated real estate including Scottsdale-based , own a host of shopping centerws throughout the Valley. Papas and Barness are the principals of LLCand RBI.
Jeffrey an attorney with PA who is representing Barness and Papas, said the suit lacks "Our clients were disappointed and dismayed by the filing of this one-side d and inflammatory complaint. They believe the claims made arewithouft merit, and regret the plaintiffs, who have enjoyed a significant, long-term record of success in their have chosen to proceed this way," Leonarx said. Plaintiffs' attorney Robert Mitchelkl said the lawsuit claims Barnessd and Papas brought in millions of dollars in investmengt money fromthe plaintiffs, but wouldx underreport the sales of some shopping centerxs to investors.
Mitchell said that in other defendants misrepresented transfers toother Barness/Papas entitiea as property sales and would recoup commission fees for their own financial benefit. "They had a fiduciaruy duty to the investors," Mitchell The lawsuit also alleges the defendantx sold some shopping centers ata less-than-market valu to other Barness/Papas entities and then woulfd refinance the property after the sale to benefig financially. Mitchell, an attorney with the law offices PC, did not have a specifix damage amountbeing sought. "At this point, we are stilll figuring out the full extent of he said. Leonard wants the court to dismissxthe case.
"We are not goingb to try this case in the Appropriate responses to the complaint will be made in accordanc withcourt procedures, aime d at securing the eventual dismissal of thesr claims," Leonard said. Some of the properties and retail centersa involved or named in the case include ones near 75th andPeoria avenues; 36th Street and Camelbackj Road; 43rd Avenue and Union Hills Drive; and 32nd Streey and Greenway Road. Barnesw is a minority owner of the Arizonaw Diamondbacks and Phoenix chairman of the American Israelk PublicAffairs Committee. McCain's presidentiao campaign also lists Barness as being onthe senator's Arizonqa fundraising committee.
Gary Birnbaum, associate dean at the Arizona State University SandraDay O'Connor College of Law, said when real estate markets sour it can spur lawsuitsd from investors and He said real estate and investment-related lawsuits are on the "It's certainly a function of the market," said Birnbaumk of investor and other real estate-relate litigation. He said it is common for investod suits to claim fraud and breachhof contract, with defendants counterinyg that risks and changing markey conditions impact investments. Barnesws and his wife, Daron, are co-chairse of the Daron and Ron BarneswsFamily Foundation.
The Scottsdale-basedc foundation is not named in the The foundation has donated money to the Scottsdale Cented forthe Arts, Ballet Arizona, and American Jewish Retail Brokers Inc.:
Monday, March 14, 2011
iPad2 Receives Great Response - Zacks.com
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Telegraph.co.uk | iPad2 Receives Great Response Zacks.com Apple Inc.'s (AAPL - Analyst Report) much-hyped tablet computer iPad2 received a blockbuster response in its debut weekend. Analysts believe that Apple may have sold more than 500000 iPad2s after retail outlets ran out of the tablet-style device since ... IPad 2's great, but not only game in town iPad 2 Launch Angers Customers, Reveals Holes In Apple Customer Service? Apple iPad 2 Sales Beat Out Original iPad - Device Sold Out |
Friday, March 11, 2011
Chuck Sykes stumps for Tampa Bay Rays through ABC - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Chuck Sykes, president and chiev executive officerof (NASDAQ: SYKE), hosted a breakfast in earlg March for 10 business leaders and three Rays executives. Representing the Rays were presidengMatt Silverman, vice president and chief sales officer Mark Fernandexz and senior vice president of development and businesz affairs Michael Kalt. The Rays talked to the group aboutf how to get involved with the team through sponsorshipsor tickets. Sykes is planninhg more breakfasts as part of the corporater involvement committee thathe chairs, he told the ABC board “We’re not trying to replace what the Rays are Sykes said. “We’re trying to accelerate their efforts.
” Steve Raymund, chairman of TECD), is exploring putting on similar eventz inPinellas County. Sykes also is trying to partnerf with the resurrectedin Pinellas, chaired by Davidc Feaster, president of . Clutch Hitters, formed in 1998 when the Rays wasa business-networking group that facilitaterd interactions between the team and businesw community. Clutch Hitters disbanded within two yearsx but is reforming and currently has more than 50 ABC is a coalition of business leaders workingv to better engage the community with the One of its tasks is to researcjh and recommend a site for a new Major LeagueBaseball stadium.
Chuck Sykes, president and chiev executive officerof (NASDAQ: SYKE), hosted a breakfast in earlg March for 10 business leaders and three Rays executives. Representing the Rays were presidengMatt Silverman, vice president and chief sales officer Mark Fernandexz and senior vice president of development and businesz affairs Michael Kalt. The Rays talked to the group aboutf how to get involved with the team through sponsorshipsor tickets. Sykes is planninhg more breakfasts as part of the corporater involvement committee thathe chairs, he told the ABC board “We’re not trying to replace what the Rays are Sykes said. “We’re trying to accelerate their efforts.
” Steve Raymund, chairman of TECD), is exploring putting on similar eventz inPinellas County. Sykes also is trying to partnerf with the resurrectedin Pinellas, chaired by Davidc Feaster, president of . Clutch Hitters, formed in 1998 when the Rays wasa business-networking group that facilitaterd interactions between the team and businesw community. Clutch Hitters disbanded within two yearsx but is reforming and currently has more than 50 ABC is a coalition of business leaders workingv to better engage the community with the One of its tasks is to researcjh and recommend a site for a new Major LeagueBaseball stadium.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
People on the Move: June 8 - Kansas City Business Journal:
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in McLean announced that Mark Roberts has joined the firm as a partned in its businessconsulting Group. practice will focus on government andcommercial contracting. For the past 20 Roberts has served as a consultant and expert witnessa with major publicaccounting firms, most recentlg . His assignments involved regulatory issues relates tocontract pricing, costing, profitability and Prior to that, he workec with a major aerospace and defense contractor, holdin g positions in accounting, finance and contract management. Ethan Gewolg joined Ginsberg and Helfer PLLC as a staff accountant in the tax and managemenyt consulting services divisionin D.C.
The Washingtonm office of Arnold Worldwide announced the appointment of Eric Andrade in the newlyg created position of digita lmarketing director. Andrade oversees all of Arnold D.C.’sw online and new media work. Andrade has worked mostlty in California for agencies specializingin entertainment, digital marketinyg and software development. Andrade headesd up business development and strategyfor Hollywood, Calif.-based Trailer Park Inc., a $60-million advertising company servin the entertainment industry. From 2005 to 2007, he workedr at two digital marketing agenciexs inSan Francisco: as an executive producetr at AKQA, and as a senior project manager at .
He also has workee at , first in New York and then in San has promoted Andre Glover to assistanr vice president inCamp Springs. Glover, who joinede the bank in is a financial center leaderat BB&T’s Camp Springss branch at 6309 Allentown Road. Glover has been in banking for 11 yearw within the Washington area with a major focuss on small business and community development Charles C. Reardon has been named partnerof LLC. Reardon will assist in growing the financial restructuring and healthy anddistressedf M&A practices for CMAG from a new officwe opening in Tysons Corner.
Reardon brings extensive expertisein M&A, strategic planning, operationalp and financial restructuring and real estate developmen t to this new position with Carl Marks. Beforer joining CMAG, he was a member of ’s globallt recognized financial restructuring group and ledthat firm’s distressede mergers and acquisitions practice in the mid-Atlantic region. Oonire Chase has joined communications firm GMMBin D.C. as digital director and seniorvice president. Chase, formerlyu with Blast Radius, will guidew the digital practice, integrating it into the firm’ws overall offering.
Chase’s hire comes on the heels of the announcement thatFacebook co-founder Chri Hughes has joined as a strategic Both Chase and Hughes will work closely with the firm’s executivee creative director Kirk Souder. Prior to joining Blast Radiuw in 2008, Chase was with , where she shaperd the interactive strategies of brand suchas , KitchenAid, The New York Timex and Barnes & Noble. Chase’s recenyt work for the (RED) partnership was among the most successfuol viral issue campaigns on Facebook to generating 1.4 million days of medicinse for people living with HIV in Chorman Romano , vice president and Tylerd Herbert, project manager, joined Mark G.
Anderson Consultant s in D.C. Mike Kappel has joined in Restonb asproject manager. Kappel has 10 years experienc in the construction serving as project managerfor , as directore of residential construction for Ridgewood Home s and as senior project manager for . He has successfullyh bid, budgeted, and constructed residences in exceszof $4,000,000 in value and has personallty overseen the completed construction of more than 80 high-end luxuruy homes. announced the hiring of Daimon Perex as environmental health and safety manager in itsRockvillr office. Perez is a seasonerd construction professional who comes to the officefrom Skanska’ office in San Juan.
He bringss to Skanska more than 13 yearsprofessionapl experience. While in Puerto Rico, Perez chaired the and assumed a leadershipl role in the local environmentalp efforts ofthe company, overseeing the environmental, safetyh and health execution for all Puerto Rico construction managementf projects. Perez is a member of the Americanm Society ofSafety Engineers, the Sociedadc de Profesionales en Prevencion de Accidenteas de Puerto Rico, the and the local . He also is an authorizerd OSHA trainerin construction. Also in the Rockville office, Skansk a hired Katie Cheung asmarketing coordinator.
In this Cheung will be responsible for proposal productionhwithin Skanska’s interiors group, education, federal and other key Cheung joins the marketing department with an extensivr background in the construction and architectural proposal developmen t process. She brings to Skanska significant expertise in developinvg presentations and preparing proposals for projectsin government, education and commercial She was previously employed by Matrix Settles and The for Entrepreneurship at the ’s announcexd Craig Dye has joined the center as directof of investments.
In his new position, Dye will be leadingy the continued growth of theDingman Center’s Capital Access an angel investment group focused on funding early-stage dealsz up to $1.5 million. He will lead the network’sz growth and support the Dingman Center’s continued effortsz to fuel economic development and job creationm throughout stateand region. Nexus Healtnh in Oxon Hill namedVernqa S. Meacham as its president and CEO. announcex that attorney Stephanie Scruggs has been namef a firm shareholder inthe firm’s D.C. She joined the firm as an associatew inApril 2008. Scruggs represents clientxs in a variety of intellectualpproperty matters.
She is primarily focused on paten litigation, patent prosecution, and product clearance and patengtvalidity opinions, but also has extensive experience in trademarlk prosecution and counseling, patent licensing, and due diligence associaterd with IP transfers. She represents both U.S. and foreign-basedx clients in a varietyg of industries includingthe chemical, biochemical, medical devices and mechanical arenas. Scruggs regularly appearss beforethe U.S. Patent and Trademark Officee Board of Patent Appeals and Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Securitgy Mario Mancuso has joineein D.C. as a partner in the international corporatetransactions practice.
Mancuso will focus on internationapl corporate, policy and regulatoruy matters. As under secretary of commerce for industrhy and security from 2007to 2009, Mancusop was the most senior U.S. government official with direcr responsibility for international transaction and investment matters thatimplicatee U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Before joining Mancuso served as the deputy assistant secretart of defense for special operations andcombatingv terrorism.
As the ’se senior civilian official with immediatew responsibility for its globalcounterterrorism portfolio, he oversawa policy related to sensitive special operations formulated the department’s globalo counterterrorism strategy and worked closely with U.S. foreigmn partners and allies. Wiley Rein LLP announcexd the addition of former Deputy Assistant Treasurgy SecretaryNova J. Daly as a public policyg consultant in its growing international trade Daly played a leading role in reformingthe .
Prioer to his role at his service includes terms asthe ’s Director for Internationall Trade; a trade policy adviser to the Secretary of Commerce; and an internationaol trade adviser at the U.S. Senatwe Committee on Finance.
in McLean announced that Mark Roberts has joined the firm as a partned in its businessconsulting Group. practice will focus on government andcommercial contracting. For the past 20 Roberts has served as a consultant and expert witnessa with major publicaccounting firms, most recentlg . His assignments involved regulatory issues relates tocontract pricing, costing, profitability and Prior to that, he workec with a major aerospace and defense contractor, holdin g positions in accounting, finance and contract management. Ethan Gewolg joined Ginsberg and Helfer PLLC as a staff accountant in the tax and managemenyt consulting services divisionin D.C.
The Washingtonm office of Arnold Worldwide announced the appointment of Eric Andrade in the newlyg created position of digita lmarketing director. Andrade oversees all of Arnold D.C.’sw online and new media work. Andrade has worked mostlty in California for agencies specializingin entertainment, digital marketinyg and software development. Andrade headesd up business development and strategyfor Hollywood, Calif.-based Trailer Park Inc., a $60-million advertising company servin the entertainment industry. From 2005 to 2007, he workedr at two digital marketing agenciexs inSan Francisco: as an executive producetr at AKQA, and as a senior project manager at .
He also has workee at , first in New York and then in San has promoted Andre Glover to assistanr vice president inCamp Springs. Glover, who joinede the bank in is a financial center leaderat BB&T’s Camp Springss branch at 6309 Allentown Road. Glover has been in banking for 11 yearw within the Washington area with a major focuss on small business and community development Charles C. Reardon has been named partnerof LLC. Reardon will assist in growing the financial restructuring and healthy anddistressedf M&A practices for CMAG from a new officwe opening in Tysons Corner.
Reardon brings extensive expertisein M&A, strategic planning, operationalp and financial restructuring and real estate developmen t to this new position with Carl Marks. Beforer joining CMAG, he was a member of ’s globallt recognized financial restructuring group and ledthat firm’s distressede mergers and acquisitions practice in the mid-Atlantic region. Oonire Chase has joined communications firm GMMBin D.C. as digital director and seniorvice president. Chase, formerlyu with Blast Radius, will guidew the digital practice, integrating it into the firm’ws overall offering.
Chase’s hire comes on the heels of the announcement thatFacebook co-founder Chri Hughes has joined as a strategic Both Chase and Hughes will work closely with the firm’s executivee creative director Kirk Souder. Prior to joining Blast Radiuw in 2008, Chase was with , where she shaperd the interactive strategies of brand suchas , KitchenAid, The New York Timex and Barnes & Noble. Chase’s recenyt work for the (RED) partnership was among the most successfuol viral issue campaigns on Facebook to generating 1.4 million days of medicinse for people living with HIV in Chorman Romano , vice president and Tylerd Herbert, project manager, joined Mark G.
Anderson Consultant s in D.C. Mike Kappel has joined in Restonb asproject manager. Kappel has 10 years experienc in the construction serving as project managerfor , as directore of residential construction for Ridgewood Home s and as senior project manager for . He has successfullyh bid, budgeted, and constructed residences in exceszof $4,000,000 in value and has personallty overseen the completed construction of more than 80 high-end luxuruy homes. announced the hiring of Daimon Perex as environmental health and safety manager in itsRockvillr office. Perez is a seasonerd construction professional who comes to the officefrom Skanska’ office in San Juan.
He bringss to Skanska more than 13 yearsprofessionapl experience. While in Puerto Rico, Perez chaired the and assumed a leadershipl role in the local environmentalp efforts ofthe company, overseeing the environmental, safetyh and health execution for all Puerto Rico construction managementf projects. Perez is a member of the Americanm Society ofSafety Engineers, the Sociedadc de Profesionales en Prevencion de Accidenteas de Puerto Rico, the and the local . He also is an authorizerd OSHA trainerin construction. Also in the Rockville office, Skansk a hired Katie Cheung asmarketing coordinator.
In this Cheung will be responsible for proposal productionhwithin Skanska’s interiors group, education, federal and other key Cheung joins the marketing department with an extensivr background in the construction and architectural proposal developmen t process. She brings to Skanska significant expertise in developinvg presentations and preparing proposals for projectsin government, education and commercial She was previously employed by Matrix Settles and The for Entrepreneurship at the ’s announcexd Craig Dye has joined the center as directof of investments.
In his new position, Dye will be leadingy the continued growth of theDingman Center’s Capital Access an angel investment group focused on funding early-stage dealsz up to $1.5 million. He will lead the network’sz growth and support the Dingman Center’s continued effortsz to fuel economic development and job creationm throughout stateand region. Nexus Healtnh in Oxon Hill namedVernqa S. Meacham as its president and CEO. announcex that attorney Stephanie Scruggs has been namef a firm shareholder inthe firm’s D.C. She joined the firm as an associatew inApril 2008. Scruggs represents clientxs in a variety of intellectualpproperty matters.
She is primarily focused on paten litigation, patent prosecution, and product clearance and patengtvalidity opinions, but also has extensive experience in trademarlk prosecution and counseling, patent licensing, and due diligence associaterd with IP transfers. She represents both U.S. and foreign-basedx clients in a varietyg of industries includingthe chemical, biochemical, medical devices and mechanical arenas. Scruggs regularly appearss beforethe U.S. Patent and Trademark Officee Board of Patent Appeals and Former U.S. Under Secretary of Commerce for Industry and Securitgy Mario Mancuso has joineein D.C. as a partner in the international corporatetransactions practice.
Mancuso will focus on internationapl corporate, policy and regulatoruy matters. As under secretary of commerce for industrhy and security from 2007to 2009, Mancusop was the most senior U.S. government official with direcr responsibility for international transaction and investment matters thatimplicatee U.S. national security and foreign policy interests. Before joining Mancuso served as the deputy assistant secretart of defense for special operations andcombatingv terrorism.
As the ’se senior civilian official with immediatew responsibility for its globalcounterterrorism portfolio, he oversawa policy related to sensitive special operations formulated the department’s globalo counterterrorism strategy and worked closely with U.S. foreigmn partners and allies. Wiley Rein LLP announcexd the addition of former Deputy Assistant Treasurgy SecretaryNova J. Daly as a public policyg consultant in its growing international trade Daly played a leading role in reformingthe .
Prioer to his role at his service includes terms asthe ’s Director for Internationall Trade; a trade policy adviser to the Secretary of Commerce; and an internationaol trade adviser at the U.S. Senatwe Committee on Finance.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
AMC Entertainment sets deadline on debt buyback - Business First of Buffalo:
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In a filing with the Securities andExchange Commission, the Kansas City-based movie theater company said that holdersd of $238.1 million of the notes had agreed to proposedr amendments in AMC’s offer. The proposed amendments will eliminate almostr all the restrictive covenants onthe notes. AMC a previouslyh announced private offeringto $600 millionm in senior notes due in 2019 and that it expectef net proceeds of about $568.1 million. AMC previously said it woulxd use the proceeds to buythe company’s outstandinf $250 million in senior notez due in 2012, and for otheer general corporate purposes. On May 22, AMC , comparedc with a $43.4 million profit the prior year.
Revenue for the year that endes April 2was $2.278 billion, down 2.9 percent from $2.33 billionh the prior year. AMC owns interests in 307 theaterdswith 4,612 screens in five countries. The companty is privately held but required to report to the SEC becauses some of its debt ispublicly
In a filing with the Securities andExchange Commission, the Kansas City-based movie theater company said that holdersd of $238.1 million of the notes had agreed to proposedr amendments in AMC’s offer. The proposed amendments will eliminate almostr all the restrictive covenants onthe notes. AMC a previouslyh announced private offeringto $600 millionm in senior notes due in 2019 and that it expectef net proceeds of about $568.1 million. AMC previously said it woulxd use the proceeds to buythe company’s outstandinf $250 million in senior notez due in 2012, and for otheer general corporate purposes. On May 22, AMC , comparedc with a $43.4 million profit the prior year.
Revenue for the year that endes April 2was $2.278 billion, down 2.9 percent from $2.33 billionh the prior year. AMC owns interests in 307 theaterdswith 4,612 screens in five countries. The companty is privately held but required to report to the SEC becauses some of its debt ispublicly
Friday, March 4, 2011
ECIDA backs 3 projects - Business First of Buffalo:
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The ’s directors approved an incentive package that will enable the stors to open at 517Niagara Street. The directors, unanimously, approvex the incentives for and the 1093 Group for the proposed The project carriesa $1.26 million developmenyt price tag. Construction on the 8,000-square-foot store is expectede to start this month and the Family Dollaer outlet is due to open by late The store will emplo 15 people ona full- and part-time The store is being constructef on the site of a long vacant gas Ellicott Development invested more than $250,0009 remediating the site, about $150,000 more than originall anticipated.
“This a brownfield redevelopment project,” said Karen Fiala, ECIDw coordinator of Tax Incentive Products. “It is in a highlg distressed area that’s in the heart of city’s lower West It is providing retail services to some of the pooresrt residents in the City of Fiala said, according to information, there is a high percentage households, headed by females, that have median income levels well beloe the poverty level. Some 56 percent of the households in the area immediatelyu surrounding the proposed store do not have accesas or can afforda vehicle.’ “Having a generalp merchandise store there is very important to the Fiala said.
• The ECIDA directorsd also unanimously approveda $5.45 million inducement resolution package that will help 2880 Transit Road LLC financ e the construction of Katie’s Place, a seniot apartment complex along Transit Road in West Seneca. Katie’s Place is being developed by The projectt features 50 senior apartments ina two-story • The agency’s directors amendes a previously approved incentiv e package for that will enable the companu to start a $10.
14 million expansioh and renovation of its Cheektowaga API will be adding 61,000-square-feet to the Walden Avenue
The ’s directors approved an incentive package that will enable the stors to open at 517Niagara Street. The directors, unanimously, approvex the incentives for and the 1093 Group for the proposed The project carriesa $1.26 million developmenyt price tag. Construction on the 8,000-square-foot store is expectede to start this month and the Family Dollaer outlet is due to open by late The store will emplo 15 people ona full- and part-time The store is being constructef on the site of a long vacant gas Ellicott Development invested more than $250,0009 remediating the site, about $150,000 more than originall anticipated.
“This a brownfield redevelopment project,” said Karen Fiala, ECIDw coordinator of Tax Incentive Products. “It is in a highlg distressed area that’s in the heart of city’s lower West It is providing retail services to some of the pooresrt residents in the City of Fiala said, according to information, there is a high percentage households, headed by females, that have median income levels well beloe the poverty level. Some 56 percent of the households in the area immediatelyu surrounding the proposed store do not have accesas or can afforda vehicle.’ “Having a generalp merchandise store there is very important to the Fiala said.
• The ECIDA directorsd also unanimously approveda $5.45 million inducement resolution package that will help 2880 Transit Road LLC financ e the construction of Katie’s Place, a seniot apartment complex along Transit Road in West Seneca. Katie’s Place is being developed by The projectt features 50 senior apartments ina two-story • The agency’s directors amendes a previously approved incentiv e package for that will enable the companu to start a $10.
14 million expansioh and renovation of its Cheektowaga API will be adding 61,000-square-feet to the Walden Avenue
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Conax probe focuses on products supplied to federal government - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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“Initial indications are that the investigation is focusinyg onthe specifications, manufacture and origin of parts used in the manufactur e of products” supplied to federal agencies, the statementy said. Conax Florida, a life support and survivall equipment manufacturer basedin St. Petersburg, is a Cobhamn Life Support business. Conax Florida employs about 180 people. Federalk investigators from the U.S. Air Force, NASA, Immigration and Customs, and the U.S. Department of Defensse shut down Conax as they served asearchb warrant. Conax, located in the Tyrone Industrial was back inbusiness Thursday.
“We’re workinh like usual,” said an employee in the parking lot, who declinef to be named. “All I know is they took some I don’t know what they were looking Chet Claudon, Conax general told reporters much the same thing as the searchn was under way. Claudon coul not be reached today. Conax had 2008 revenue of $96 representing about 3 percent ofCobham PLC’s group revenue, the statement said. Conazx specializes in designing andmaking electro-explosively activatexd life support devices and gas storage and release systems for military, aerospace and othed applications.
Last August, the Department of Defense awardedf Conaxa $34 millionm contract for life support equipment for use by the Army, Air Force and Marine In 2007, Cobham transferred the operations of , a California compan it owned, to Conax. Koch, described at the time as a $20 milliob firm, manufactured military aircraft personnel restraint systems andparachutew disconnects. Conax took over production of the
“Initial indications are that the investigation is focusinyg onthe specifications, manufacture and origin of parts used in the manufactur e of products” supplied to federal agencies, the statementy said. Conax Florida, a life support and survivall equipment manufacturer basedin St. Petersburg, is a Cobhamn Life Support business. Conax Florida employs about 180 people. Federalk investigators from the U.S. Air Force, NASA, Immigration and Customs, and the U.S. Department of Defensse shut down Conax as they served asearchb warrant. Conax, located in the Tyrone Industrial was back inbusiness Thursday.
“We’re workinh like usual,” said an employee in the parking lot, who declinef to be named. “All I know is they took some I don’t know what they were looking Chet Claudon, Conax general told reporters much the same thing as the searchn was under way. Claudon coul not be reached today. Conax had 2008 revenue of $96 representing about 3 percent ofCobham PLC’s group revenue, the statement said. Conazx specializes in designing andmaking electro-explosively activatexd life support devices and gas storage and release systems for military, aerospace and othed applications.
Last August, the Department of Defense awardedf Conaxa $34 millionm contract for life support equipment for use by the Army, Air Force and Marine In 2007, Cobham transferred the operations of , a California compan it owned, to Conax. Koch, described at the time as a $20 milliob firm, manufactured military aircraft personnel restraint systems andparachutew disconnects. Conax took over production of the
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