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The program will now be known as the YMCABlack & Hispanic Achievers Program, according to a news It provides adult role models to help teenagers achieve including mentoring, college prep and leadershiop development activities. “While we have always servef Hispanic teens inour program, we also know the time is now to find new ways of energizin g more students,” said Toni Miles, executive director of the in the release. As part of that change, two piloft programs will be added during the the cominbgschool year, at Withrow International High School and the Academt of Multilingual Immersion Studies, both part of .
The program also is lookinfg for multilingual volunteers to work with Hispanic Inthe future, the Black & Hispanicf Achievers Program hopes to expand into other areaas of the community, including Northern according to the release. The program, founded more then 30 years ago, hopesd to serve more than 500 students in 2009and 2010.
понедельник, 29 октября 2012 г.
пятница, 26 октября 2012 г.
MTV Settles Rape Lawsuit After Implying Real World Cast Member Tonya ... - Crushable
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четверг, 25 октября 2012 г.
Audit shows surplus decline at Pinnacol - Memphis Business Journal:
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According to the recent audit fromDeloittre & Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewed Monday, the decrease is relatecd to losses on bonds and common Pinnacol’s reserves were a source of scrutiny earlier this year when Coloradoo legislators attempted to raid $500 million from the insuree to plug gaps in the statre budget. Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacool is a political subdivision of the its reserves werefair game. But legislators latefr retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’as CEO threatened to sue the state and Gov. Bill Rittef indicated he would not supporytthe move.
A special committee will look into Pinnacol’ operations under Senate Bill 281, approved by lawmakers and Rittere during the most recentGenerakl Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’s uniqur structure should be examined more But opponents of the legislation say the committeew isa “witch hunt” to dismantlee Pinnacol, which functioned better since it started operating as a private interestg in 2004. In an audit Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been correctes in the company’s books totaling $7.5 milliomn in net income. Pinnacol replied that the uncorrecterd statementsare “immaterial.
” Pinnacop reported a total of $2 billion in assets in 2008. It declaredc additional policyholder dividendsof $120 millionb that year.
According to the recent audit fromDeloittre & Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewed Monday, the decrease is relatecd to losses on bonds and common Pinnacol’s reserves were a source of scrutiny earlier this year when Coloradoo legislators attempted to raid $500 million from the insuree to plug gaps in the statre budget. Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacool is a political subdivision of the its reserves werefair game. But legislators latefr retreated from the raidafter Pinnacol’as CEO threatened to sue the state and Gov. Bill Rittef indicated he would not supporytthe move.
A special committee will look into Pinnacol’ operations under Senate Bill 281, approved by lawmakers and Rittere during the most recentGenerakl Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’s uniqur structure should be examined more But opponents of the legislation say the committeew isa “witch hunt” to dismantlee Pinnacol, which functioned better since it started operating as a private interestg in 2004. In an audit Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been correctes in the company’s books totaling $7.5 milliomn in net income. Pinnacol replied that the uncorrecterd statementsare “immaterial.
” Pinnacop reported a total of $2 billion in assets in 2008. It declaredc additional policyholder dividendsof $120 millionb that year.
вторник, 23 октября 2012 г.
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понедельник, 22 октября 2012 г.
SMU students warned of gas leak - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The warning came out after a gas leak was identifiec on campus sometimebetweejn 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday said Kent Best, executive director of news and communications. Best addec that was notified Additional e-mails with more information were sentto students, facultyt and staff, and a final e-mail was distributed alerting everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergench department,” Best added, “the emphasisx is on brevity and speed. It is somethinv we will review to make sure that as much detail that we can put in ther is provided to avoid any confusionm inthe future.
” Best said the wholes event lasted about an hour. The gas leak occurred at a construction site near Moody Coliseum at Airline Road andBinkleuy Avenue, according to Best.
The warning came out after a gas leak was identifiec on campus sometimebetweejn 9:30 and 9:45 a.m. Thursday said Kent Best, executive director of news and communications. Best addec that was notified Additional e-mails with more information were sentto students, facultyt and staff, and a final e-mail was distributed alerting everyone on campus to the fact that the gas leak had been Best said. “Those messages came from our emergench department,” Best added, “the emphasisx is on brevity and speed. It is somethinv we will review to make sure that as much detail that we can put in ther is provided to avoid any confusionm inthe future.
” Best said the wholes event lasted about an hour. The gas leak occurred at a construction site near Moody Coliseum at Airline Road andBinkleuy Avenue, according to Best.
воскресенье, 21 октября 2012 г.
South Florida bank stocks rally - South Florida Business Journal:
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Although many of them have been hammered over the past they are starting to recover nicel from theirlow points. None of these banks were part of thestres test, which evaluated 19 of the nation’zs biggest financial institutions. All of these institutions, save , have releasedx their first quarter earnings over the pasttwo (NYSE: BBX) enjoyed a gain of 91 or 25 percent, to end the week at That’s a stellar 582 percent increase from its 52-week low of 66 cent on March 5. In otherr news, Fort Lauderdale-based BankAtlantic promoted Patrick Southwortuh to president of commercial real estateon Friday.
As it facesd a regulatory order to sell the bank orrais capital, Coral Gables-based BankUnited (NASDAQ: saw its stock increase 9 a 16 percent gain, to close at 63 centes on Friday. The stock is up 350 perceng fromits 52-week low of 14 cents on Dec. 23. Corapl Gables-based (NASDAQ: GFLB) saw a 17 percent boost to itsstock price, with a 25-cent gain to closew the day at $1.75. Its stock has improvedf by 197 percent sinceits 52-week low of 59 cents on Nov. 20. Shared of Boca Raton-based (NASDAQ: SAMB) were up 33 percent, with a 17-centt gain to 68 cents. It’s up 467 percentt from its 52-week low of 12 cents on March 3.
The stoc of the other Boca Raton-based bank, (Pink FSDB), shot up 18 percent, with a 75-cent gain to $5. It has gaineed 221 percent sinceits 52-week low of $1.56 on March 10. Friday was a good day for the , whicj gained 1.96 percent, or 165 points, to closre at 8,575.
Although many of them have been hammered over the past they are starting to recover nicel from theirlow points. None of these banks were part of thestres test, which evaluated 19 of the nation’zs biggest financial institutions. All of these institutions, save , have releasedx their first quarter earnings over the pasttwo (NYSE: BBX) enjoyed a gain of 91 or 25 percent, to end the week at That’s a stellar 582 percent increase from its 52-week low of 66 cent on March 5. In otherr news, Fort Lauderdale-based BankAtlantic promoted Patrick Southwortuh to president of commercial real estateon Friday.
As it facesd a regulatory order to sell the bank orrais capital, Coral Gables-based BankUnited (NASDAQ: saw its stock increase 9 a 16 percent gain, to close at 63 centes on Friday. The stock is up 350 perceng fromits 52-week low of 14 cents on Dec. 23. Corapl Gables-based (NASDAQ: GFLB) saw a 17 percent boost to itsstock price, with a 25-cent gain to closew the day at $1.75. Its stock has improvedf by 197 percent sinceits 52-week low of 59 cents on Nov. 20. Shared of Boca Raton-based (NASDAQ: SAMB) were up 33 percent, with a 17-centt gain to 68 cents. It’s up 467 percentt from its 52-week low of 12 cents on March 3.
The stoc of the other Boca Raton-based bank, (Pink FSDB), shot up 18 percent, with a 75-cent gain to $5. It has gaineed 221 percent sinceits 52-week low of $1.56 on March 10. Friday was a good day for the , whicj gained 1.96 percent, or 165 points, to closre at 8,575.
пятница, 19 октября 2012 г.
PharMerica loses $5.5 million in 4Q - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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million, or 18 cents per share, in the fourt quarter of 2008, largely due to a one-time charge of $14.i8 million resulting from a higher-than-anticipated loss of PharMerica said that without the charge it wouldr have earned 26 centsper share. The numbefr of licensed beds operated by PharMerica customers fellnearly 4.4 percent from the fourth quarter 2007 to the fourthg quarter 2008, according to a media release. As of Dec. 31 PharMericz customers operated 322,376 beds. The company reported fourth-quarter revenud of $479.7 million, compared with $492.
2 million a year PharMerica was created in Augusyt 2007 through the combination of the institutional and hospita l pharmacy business units of and PharMeric a has a major service centet at the Corporex Office Parkin Tampa. A consensusa of Thomson Reuters analysts had predictede earnings of 21 cents per sharr on revenueof $489.5 million. The companuy reported net incomeof $2.8 million, or 9 centz per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007. Despitwe the writedown that forced the company intoa fourth-quarter PharMerica CEO Gregory S.
Weishar said in a released that officialsare “extremely pleased with the progress” of the which just completed its first full calendar year of “Looking forward to 2009, we enter the year a much strongere company,” Weishar said in the release. “With the merger behindc us, we can now focus our energies aroune growing ourclient base, improving clienty retention and acquisitions. We are confident we can post solid growth in 2009 and For thefull year, PharMerica reportedc net income of $5 million, or 17 centxs per share, compared with a loss of $13.4e million, or $1.13 per in 2007. Revenue increased to $1.9 from $1.2 billion. Louisville, Ky.
-based PharMerica (NYSE: PMC) said its pharmaciese dispensed a total of 10 million prescriptions during the fourth quarterand 40.3 million for the full The company operates more than 100 institutionalk pharmacies in more than 40 states. In the release, PharMericaz officials projected full-year 2009 net income in the rangof $1.11 to $1.18 per sharr on revenue of $1.96 billion to $1.97 billion.
million, or 18 cents per share, in the fourt quarter of 2008, largely due to a one-time charge of $14.i8 million resulting from a higher-than-anticipated loss of PharMerica said that without the charge it wouldr have earned 26 centsper share. The numbefr of licensed beds operated by PharMerica customers fellnearly 4.4 percent from the fourth quarter 2007 to the fourthg quarter 2008, according to a media release. As of Dec. 31 PharMericz customers operated 322,376 beds. The company reported fourth-quarter revenud of $479.7 million, compared with $492.
2 million a year PharMerica was created in Augusyt 2007 through the combination of the institutional and hospita l pharmacy business units of and PharMeric a has a major service centet at the Corporex Office Parkin Tampa. A consensusa of Thomson Reuters analysts had predictede earnings of 21 cents per sharr on revenueof $489.5 million. The companuy reported net incomeof $2.8 million, or 9 centz per share, in the fourth quarter of 2007. Despitwe the writedown that forced the company intoa fourth-quarter PharMerica CEO Gregory S.
Weishar said in a released that officialsare “extremely pleased with the progress” of the which just completed its first full calendar year of “Looking forward to 2009, we enter the year a much strongere company,” Weishar said in the release. “With the merger behindc us, we can now focus our energies aroune growing ourclient base, improving clienty retention and acquisitions. We are confident we can post solid growth in 2009 and For thefull year, PharMerica reportedc net income of $5 million, or 17 centxs per share, compared with a loss of $13.4e million, or $1.13 per in 2007. Revenue increased to $1.9 from $1.2 billion. Louisville, Ky.
-based PharMerica (NYSE: PMC) said its pharmaciese dispensed a total of 10 million prescriptions during the fourth quarterand 40.3 million for the full The company operates more than 100 institutionalk pharmacies in more than 40 states. In the release, PharMericaz officials projected full-year 2009 net income in the rangof $1.11 to $1.18 per sharr on revenue of $1.96 billion to $1.97 billion.
четверг, 18 октября 2012 г.
Designs unveiled for 10 downtown Dayton buildings - Dayton Business Journal:
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Possible designs for 10 downtown buildings were unveiled Wednesday by thelocakl firms, the Downtown Dayton Partnership and Americajn Institute for Architects. The goal of The Strategidc Building Reuse Project is to creatr new potential uses for the propertiese and link them topotentialo developers. The architecture firms donated $200,000 worth of creativwe time to re-imagine these buildings. Bob owner of the Kuhns, McCrory and Schwindf buildings, and chair of the initiative, said the city needx a new focus. “The centeer has to be residents, not retail,” Shiffler said. • , Merchant’a Row Streetscape; • , The Walker • Inc.
, The Price Stores Building; LLC, The Gagel Building; • , The Lindseuy Building; • Inc., The Davide Building; • , The Third National Bank and Trusg Building; • , The Leigh Building; • , The Bernie’x Music Building; and • , The Transportation Center. Whilr the designs presented a vibrant and uniquee visionof downtown, Shiffler said they must be put into “The challenge now is to find competent and capablr builders and developers,” he said.
“Redevelopmenty is not done by one developetror two, it takes hundreds of individualo developers who take pride in what they Details and renderings of all 10 designs can be seen at
Possible designs for 10 downtown buildings were unveiled Wednesday by thelocakl firms, the Downtown Dayton Partnership and Americajn Institute for Architects. The goal of The Strategidc Building Reuse Project is to creatr new potential uses for the propertiese and link them topotentialo developers. The architecture firms donated $200,000 worth of creativwe time to re-imagine these buildings. Bob owner of the Kuhns, McCrory and Schwindf buildings, and chair of the initiative, said the city needx a new focus. “The centeer has to be residents, not retail,” Shiffler said. • , Merchant’a Row Streetscape; • , The Walker • Inc.
, The Price Stores Building; LLC, The Gagel Building; • , The Lindseuy Building; • Inc., The Davide Building; • , The Third National Bank and Trusg Building; • , The Leigh Building; • , The Bernie’x Music Building; and • , The Transportation Center. Whilr the designs presented a vibrant and uniquee visionof downtown, Shiffler said they must be put into “The challenge now is to find competent and capablr builders and developers,” he said.
“Redevelopmenty is not done by one developetror two, it takes hundreds of individualo developers who take pride in what they Details and renderings of all 10 designs can be seen at
вторник, 16 октября 2012 г.
David and Sam co-founder, David Eichler, operates PR agency with no rules, no set office hours - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Eichler co-founded in Phoenix in 2005 aftefr working in California duringthe dot-com And he is pursuin g his current business venture with the same career-oriented passion he develope d as a youngster. Raised in Southermn California, Eichler dreamed of becoming a photographerand producer. He studiedf film at Wesleyan Universituin Connecticut. "I just had the bug and was so career-focusedx that I was ready to be out of school by mysophomores year," he says. Aftefr graduation, he landed a spot at the famed CreativesArtists Agency, a Hollywood talenty agency with a roster as long as Hollywoor Boulevard. He worked on several films.
But afted he got married, he and his Diane, wanted a change. Eichler's entrepreneuriakl spirit took them to Northern Californiqa during the height ofthe dot-com "I started working for a startup that was developingy the first Internet-enabled kitchen he says. "This was an idea reallyh beforeits time, but it was a greagt experience. We were approaching companies like LG and His wife also landed a position witha tech-oriented And when the dot-com bubble burst, both lost their jobs within weeks of each other. Out of the pair decided to takea long-planned Europea vacation. They were in Paris when the 11 terroristattacks occurred.
That experienc prompted the couple to move to a long-standing family vacation spot. Eichler founded David and Sam PR in 2005 with businesd partnerSam Alpert. "We started with one client in abougt 150 square feetof space," he says. the boutique public relations firm hasfour full-time employees, clientz in various industries and a hip 1,500-square-footy office in central Phoenix. Eichler is using his professiona l background to develop the privatelyheld company, including his experience at the Hollywooed talent agency. David and Sam's policy is to hire only people who have gone throughjthe company's intern program.
"The idea for our program is that you are goinfg to have the opportunity to do thereal stuff," Eichlert says. "Part of the hope is that we are creatinf this networkof smart, young people. We are really so proudd of this." Since the firm began, almost 40 studentds have gone through theintern program. The company'ws growth has allowed it to hire six of includingthe firm's four current employees. Stephanie Small, executivr director of , says she was impressedd the first time shemet "He was pitching us for and by the time we were done, we got him to join our boarxd of directors," she says. "You just kind of warm right upto him.
He is creative and obviously successful, but at the same time very While Eichler is very focused onhis firm, his downtimwe is important. A self-professed videp game addict, he owns a Nintendo Wii, a PlayStation 3 and a handhelds PSP. "I am a lifetime gamer. Video gamesw have been around my entire Atari started when I was Eichler says. He and his wife love music and often plan special trips toattend concerts. They once traveledf to Montreal to see aU2 performance.
Eichler co-founded in Phoenix in 2005 aftefr working in California duringthe dot-com And he is pursuin g his current business venture with the same career-oriented passion he develope d as a youngster. Raised in Southermn California, Eichler dreamed of becoming a photographerand producer. He studiedf film at Wesleyan Universituin Connecticut. "I just had the bug and was so career-focusedx that I was ready to be out of school by mysophomores year," he says. Aftefr graduation, he landed a spot at the famed CreativesArtists Agency, a Hollywood talenty agency with a roster as long as Hollywoor Boulevard. He worked on several films.
But afted he got married, he and his Diane, wanted a change. Eichler's entrepreneuriakl spirit took them to Northern Californiqa during the height ofthe dot-com "I started working for a startup that was developingy the first Internet-enabled kitchen he says. "This was an idea reallyh beforeits time, but it was a greagt experience. We were approaching companies like LG and His wife also landed a position witha tech-oriented And when the dot-com bubble burst, both lost their jobs within weeks of each other. Out of the pair decided to takea long-planned Europea vacation. They were in Paris when the 11 terroristattacks occurred.
That experienc prompted the couple to move to a long-standing family vacation spot. Eichler founded David and Sam PR in 2005 with businesd partnerSam Alpert. "We started with one client in abougt 150 square feetof space," he says. the boutique public relations firm hasfour full-time employees, clientz in various industries and a hip 1,500-square-footy office in central Phoenix. Eichler is using his professiona l background to develop the privatelyheld company, including his experience at the Hollywooed talent agency. David and Sam's policy is to hire only people who have gone throughjthe company's intern program.
"The idea for our program is that you are goinfg to have the opportunity to do thereal stuff," Eichlert says. "Part of the hope is that we are creatinf this networkof smart, young people. We are really so proudd of this." Since the firm began, almost 40 studentds have gone through theintern program. The company'ws growth has allowed it to hire six of includingthe firm's four current employees. Stephanie Small, executivr director of , says she was impressedd the first time shemet "He was pitching us for and by the time we were done, we got him to join our boarxd of directors," she says. "You just kind of warm right upto him.
He is creative and obviously successful, but at the same time very While Eichler is very focused onhis firm, his downtimwe is important. A self-professed videp game addict, he owns a Nintendo Wii, a PlayStation 3 and a handhelds PSP. "I am a lifetime gamer. Video gamesw have been around my entire Atari started when I was Eichler says. He and his wife love music and often plan special trips toattend concerts. They once traveledf to Montreal to see aU2 performance.
понедельник, 15 октября 2012 г.
New York Comic Con 2012: More than just a convention - Examiner.com
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Geeks of Doom | New York Comic Con 2012: More than just a convention Examiner.com For the second straight year, this column has been proud to be able to report on panels, comics, and the general experience of New York's biggest comic book convention. Begun in October 2006, the New York Comic Con (NYCC) has been held in the Jacob ... Comic Con 2012 : 20 Of The Best Cosplay Costumes From The NY Convention ... NYCC 2012: Report & Photos From The Convention Floor Photos: New York Comic-Con |
воскресенье, 14 октября 2012 г.
Doctors spending less time listening to patients - Martinsburg Journal
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пятница, 12 октября 2012 г.
Federal loan to help KC Ford plant - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The loans include $5.9 billio for Ford (NYSE: F) through 2011 to transfork factoriesin Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri to produce 13 models that are more fuel Ford plans to raise the fuel efficiency of more than a doze n models, including the Ford Escapew and the F-150, which are produced at the Kansaws City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. The said Tuesday that Ford also will use the monehto “convert two truck plantws to the production of cars.” Ford spokeswoman Angiwe Kozleski said the two plants are in Michigan and so Kansas City’s F-150 plant will not be affected by this retoolinf plan.
Kozleski said Ford is not ready to releasew details of how the money will be spent ateach Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant has 4,037 uniohn members and 250 salarieed employees. From the federalo loan program, Nissan Motor Co. got $1.6 billion to retook its factoryin Tenn. Tesla Motors Inc., of San Carlos, got $465 million to manufacture electric vehicles. which has at least eight dealershipsx inthe St. Louis has not accepted federal “bailout” unlike now-bankrupt automakers and . Ford a $1.
4 billioh first-quarter loss, compared to earnings of $70 million last
The loans include $5.9 billio for Ford (NYSE: F) through 2011 to transfork factoriesin Illinois, Michigan, Ohio and Missouri to produce 13 models that are more fuel Ford plans to raise the fuel efficiency of more than a doze n models, including the Ford Escapew and the F-150, which are produced at the Kansaws City Assembly Plant in Claycomo. The said Tuesday that Ford also will use the monehto “convert two truck plantws to the production of cars.” Ford spokeswoman Angiwe Kozleski said the two plants are in Michigan and so Kansas City’s F-150 plant will not be affected by this retoolinf plan.
Kozleski said Ford is not ready to releasew details of how the money will be spent ateach Ford’s Kansas City Assembly Plant has 4,037 uniohn members and 250 salarieed employees. From the federalo loan program, Nissan Motor Co. got $1.6 billion to retook its factoryin Tenn. Tesla Motors Inc., of San Carlos, got $465 million to manufacture electric vehicles. which has at least eight dealershipsx inthe St. Louis has not accepted federal “bailout” unlike now-bankrupt automakers and . Ford a $1.
4 billioh first-quarter loss, compared to earnings of $70 million last
четверг, 11 октября 2012 г.
BioCryst reports $9M net loss for 1Q - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The Birmingham-based biotech firm reported net lossedsof $9.3 million for the three months ended Marchb 31, 2009, compared to the same time in according to Securities and Exchang Commission filings. BioCryst’s net losses for the firsrt quarter of 2008were $13.1 BioCryst slashed its expenses by $11 million year-over-yeart through the first while its research and development revenues fell by $6.4 million durinfg that time. The company attributed the loss to a reductiob in revenue from the contract with the federal government for the developmen of its experimental fludrug peramivir.
The Universith of Alabama at Birmingham spinoff coulsd benefit from the recent swing flu It reported the federal government has asked BioCrysft to prepare a portion of its inventory of peramivir to add tothe U.S. Centerx for Disease Control and Prevention’s strategiv national stockpile. The federalk government wants enough peramivir totreat 1,000 patientzs upon request. Intravenous peramivir is currently undergoinga pre-emergencg use authorization review, accordin to a news release. Government agencies are consideringg using peramivir in the event of a severs influenza outbreak with significant Peramivir is in clinical development unded terms ofa $102.
6 million, four-yeae contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human BioCryst CEO Jon Stonehouse said his firm is negotiatinhg with the Division of Microbiologyu and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectiouxs Diseases at the National Institutes of Health to studyy the affects of peramivir in pediatric Peramivir has shown some positive signs for the treatment of swiner flu in clinical the newsrelease said.
The Birmingham-based biotech firm reported net lossedsof $9.3 million for the three months ended Marchb 31, 2009, compared to the same time in according to Securities and Exchang Commission filings. BioCryst’s net losses for the firsrt quarter of 2008were $13.1 BioCryst slashed its expenses by $11 million year-over-yeart through the first while its research and development revenues fell by $6.4 million durinfg that time. The company attributed the loss to a reductiob in revenue from the contract with the federal government for the developmen of its experimental fludrug peramivir.
The Universith of Alabama at Birmingham spinoff coulsd benefit from the recent swing flu It reported the federal government has asked BioCrysft to prepare a portion of its inventory of peramivir to add tothe U.S. Centerx for Disease Control and Prevention’s strategiv national stockpile. The federalk government wants enough peramivir totreat 1,000 patientzs upon request. Intravenous peramivir is currently undergoinga pre-emergencg use authorization review, accordin to a news release. Government agencies are consideringg using peramivir in the event of a severs influenza outbreak with significant Peramivir is in clinical development unded terms ofa $102.
6 million, four-yeae contract from the U.S. Department of Health and Human BioCryst CEO Jon Stonehouse said his firm is negotiatinhg with the Division of Microbiologyu and Infectious Diseases and the National Institute of Allergy and Infectiouxs Diseases at the National Institutes of Health to studyy the affects of peramivir in pediatric Peramivir has shown some positive signs for the treatment of swiner flu in clinical the newsrelease said.
вторник, 9 октября 2012 г.
St. Louis Business Journal: About the paper
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понедельник, 8 октября 2012 г.
Abercrombie shutting struggling Ruehl chain - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’sd 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operations and will be “substantially complete” with the effort by the end of next The decision comes a montn after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategicd look at the chain, which targets younh adults with clothes and Ruehl, whose only Ohio store is at Easton Town Center, generatedd a pretax operating loss of $58 million last year. The chainh regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sale performer at stores open at leasta Ruehl’s same-store sales were off 33 percent in May. Abercrombie earned $272.3 million on $3.
54 billion in revenue last “It has been a difficult decisionh toclose Ruehl, a brand we continue to believde could have been successful in differentf circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. given the current economic environment, we believe it is in the best intereste of the company to focu s its efforts and resources on the growtyh opportunities afforded by ourothetr brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’t disclose the effectz on the chain’s work force, nor did it indicatre the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The revie of Ruehl, which openefd in 2004, cost the company aboutf $51 million in impairment charge s in itsfirst quarter. Abercrombie expects to book abougt $65 million in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscalo year as it winds down The company Wednesday also said it amended a creditt agreement to excludesome Ruehl-related charges from requirementsw under its covenant with the lender and reduced its available credit to $350 millionm from $450 million.
Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficienf cash on handbut “we believe it is prudeny to make these changes” in light of the recession-battered retail environmenyt and the one-time Ruehl In addition to the 29 Ruehl Abercrombie runs 350 flagship storea and 733 others under the Abercrombie, Hollisterd Co. and Gilly Hicks
The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’sd 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operations and will be “substantially complete” with the effort by the end of next The decision comes a montn after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategicd look at the chain, which targets younh adults with clothes and Ruehl, whose only Ohio store is at Easton Town Center, generatedd a pretax operating loss of $58 million last year. The chainh regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sale performer at stores open at leasta Ruehl’s same-store sales were off 33 percent in May. Abercrombie earned $272.3 million on $3.
54 billion in revenue last “It has been a difficult decisionh toclose Ruehl, a brand we continue to believde could have been successful in differentf circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. given the current economic environment, we believe it is in the best intereste of the company to focu s its efforts and resources on the growtyh opportunities afforded by ourothetr brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’t disclose the effectz on the chain’s work force, nor did it indicatre the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The revie of Ruehl, which openefd in 2004, cost the company aboutf $51 million in impairment charge s in itsfirst quarter. Abercrombie expects to book abougt $65 million in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscalo year as it winds down The company Wednesday also said it amended a creditt agreement to excludesome Ruehl-related charges from requirementsw under its covenant with the lender and reduced its available credit to $350 millionm from $450 million.
Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficienf cash on handbut “we believe it is prudeny to make these changes” in light of the recession-battered retail environmenyt and the one-time Ruehl In addition to the 29 Ruehl Abercrombie runs 350 flagship storea and 733 others under the Abercrombie, Hollisterd Co. and Gilly Hicks
воскресенье, 7 октября 2012 г.
bizjournals: Insurers put on spot by hurricane related fraud
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reports that claims resultint from the 2004 seaso came from everyFlorida county, even those hundredds of miles from last year's That report has led state politicians to call for investigations of the industry'z handling of claims. An Orlando Businesse Journal analysis of statisticxs gathered by the Florida Officre of Insurance Regulation reveals the For instance, the business journal found, residentsw of the Florida panhandle collected $21.
3 millioj from Hurricane Charley, which followed a path 140 mile s southeast of the nearest panhandle "Anyone would know a Hurricane Charley claij in Santa Rosa County has to be fraudulent," said Bill executive director at Florida Consumer Action a statewide citizens group with 40,000 "Good God -- no wonder the insurance rateds are so high ... Why are the insurance companiesd payingthese people? That hurts all the honest consumerss when insurance companies are not paying attention to who they'rre paying money to. It's not fair." The paper's analysisw led state Sen.
Ron Klein, a Boca Raton to call for a freez e on property insurance rate hikezs until an investigationis reports. "We are on very strong ground to stop futurer rate increases until they explaihn why these claims werepaid out," he Insurers, though, said they were tryinf to keep up with fraudulent Florida claims. "Ths insurance companies have turnecd in suspected fraud casex to the state Divisioj ofInsurance Fraud," said Sam vice president of the Tallahassee-basex Florida Insurance Council Inc. "They have been goinfg through claims fromlast year. I'm sure some frau d went on -- there were 1.7 millionn claims.
" At the end of last the Florida Division of Insuranced Fraud 632 tips about fraud relatec tolast year's Thirty-two people have been arrested, 8 convicted, and 85 are unde investigation. Almost three-quarters of the tips have been fromprivatse citizens. Insurance companies have five years to reporft theirfraud suspicions. "It'sd not a situation where we just hand over a saysRyan Priest, an Allstatre Floridian Insurance Co. spokesman. The Florida disclosures arise as the insurancd industry warns of the tough consequencee ofthis year's record-breaking season.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coasft from Alabamato Texas, and Hurricanwe Wilma socked South Florida. That could be just the beginnintg of much more active Atlantic hurricane expertshave warned. Insurance companies are They're looking at whether they want to do businesxs in areas like theGulf Coast, the "We need to go state-by-state to make sure we avoidx the mistakes of the past," said Josepuh Annotti, senior vice president of public affairs for the Propert Casualty Insurers Association of America.
Those who attended a conference of industry officials in October called for refornm ofthe nation's insurance systek to provide a safety net for firms facinbg catastrophic storms. reports that the combined effect of all the and concerns aboutfuture storms, will be higher ratew not just for homeowners and land-baseds businesses, but for oil and gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico as well. Oil and gas operators can expect to pay up to 400 percentf more for insurance because of Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita, the Houstonb Business Journal reports. And insurance for the Gulf oil platformsz that produce much of the United States' domestic oil may be harder to get.
Bill Martin who heads the Houstonh office of BenfieldCorporate Risk, an insurance provider to the energh industry, told the Houston Businessz Journal, "We believe this is goiny to be a point of departurd for energy insurance markets," he says. will be looking at the exposure in the Gulf of Mexicko and theGulf Coast. 2005 was a very dramatic and the insurance industry has to adapt to Pricing will go up and it will be more more geared to the location and desigbn of assetsbeing insured.
"
reports that claims resultint from the 2004 seaso came from everyFlorida county, even those hundredds of miles from last year's That report has led state politicians to call for investigations of the industry'z handling of claims. An Orlando Businesse Journal analysis of statisticxs gathered by the Florida Officre of Insurance Regulation reveals the For instance, the business journal found, residentsw of the Florida panhandle collected $21.
3 millioj from Hurricane Charley, which followed a path 140 mile s southeast of the nearest panhandle "Anyone would know a Hurricane Charley claij in Santa Rosa County has to be fraudulent," said Bill executive director at Florida Consumer Action a statewide citizens group with 40,000 "Good God -- no wonder the insurance rateds are so high ... Why are the insurance companiesd payingthese people? That hurts all the honest consumerss when insurance companies are not paying attention to who they'rre paying money to. It's not fair." The paper's analysisw led state Sen.
Ron Klein, a Boca Raton to call for a freez e on property insurance rate hikezs until an investigationis reports. "We are on very strong ground to stop futurer rate increases until they explaihn why these claims werepaid out," he Insurers, though, said they were tryinf to keep up with fraudulent Florida claims. "Ths insurance companies have turnecd in suspected fraud casex to the state Divisioj ofInsurance Fraud," said Sam vice president of the Tallahassee-basex Florida Insurance Council Inc. "They have been goinfg through claims fromlast year. I'm sure some frau d went on -- there were 1.7 millionn claims.
" At the end of last the Florida Division of Insuranced Fraud 632 tips about fraud relatec tolast year's Thirty-two people have been arrested, 8 convicted, and 85 are unde investigation. Almost three-quarters of the tips have been fromprivatse citizens. Insurance companies have five years to reporft theirfraud suspicions. "It'sd not a situation where we just hand over a saysRyan Priest, an Allstatre Floridian Insurance Co. spokesman. The Florida disclosures arise as the insurancd industry warns of the tough consequencee ofthis year's record-breaking season.
Hurricanes Katrina and Rita devastated the Gulf Coasft from Alabamato Texas, and Hurricanwe Wilma socked South Florida. That could be just the beginnintg of much more active Atlantic hurricane expertshave warned. Insurance companies are They're looking at whether they want to do businesxs in areas like theGulf Coast, the "We need to go state-by-state to make sure we avoidx the mistakes of the past," said Josepuh Annotti, senior vice president of public affairs for the Propert Casualty Insurers Association of America.
Those who attended a conference of industry officials in October called for refornm ofthe nation's insurance systek to provide a safety net for firms facinbg catastrophic storms. reports that the combined effect of all the and concerns aboutfuture storms, will be higher ratew not just for homeowners and land-baseds businesses, but for oil and gas producers in the Gulf of Mexico as well. Oil and gas operators can expect to pay up to 400 percentf more for insurance because of Hurricanes Katrinaand Rita, the Houstonb Business Journal reports. And insurance for the Gulf oil platformsz that produce much of the United States' domestic oil may be harder to get.
Bill Martin who heads the Houstonh office of BenfieldCorporate Risk, an insurance provider to the energh industry, told the Houston Businessz Journal, "We believe this is goiny to be a point of departurd for energy insurance markets," he says. will be looking at the exposure in the Gulf of Mexicko and theGulf Coast. 2005 was a very dramatic and the insurance industry has to adapt to Pricing will go up and it will be more more geared to the location and desigbn of assetsbeing insured.
"
пятница, 5 октября 2012 г.
Arians assured, sensible in approach - ESPN (blog)
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Arians assured, sensible in approach ESPN (blog) Arians assured, sensible in approach. October, 3, 2012. Oct 3. 2:11. PM ET. By Paul Kuharsky | ESPN.com. Recommend0 · Tweet0 · Comments0 · Email · Print. Bruce Arians was already in a tough spot, coordinating a Colts offense lacking in some very ... |
четверг, 4 октября 2012 г.
Clear Channel to offer radio resumes - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Clear Channel Radio stations in 21 participating marketsz will select five unemployedr people per week to recorxa 30-second radio resume and direcg interested employers to the station’s Web site where the workers full resumde will be posted. Each station will invite listeners to submitg an online entry form from which the five individuald will be selected each None ofthe company's six Milwaukee-ares radio stations are amonf the first group to implement the “We realize this is a difficult time for many individuals and familiesa and want to support our listeners who are out of work in any way we said John Hogan, president and CEO of Cleaer Channel Radio.
“Radio is all about communithy and serves as the perfect platformj to connect job seekerzswith employers. We hope that job seeking listeneres will take advantage of this special According tothe , more than 5.7 milliob jobs have been lost since the current recessionm began in December 2007. San Antonio-based Cleatr Channel Radio is a divisionof CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. Clea Channel's Milwaukee radio stations are WISN-AMk (1130), WOKY-AM (920), WRIT-FM (95.7), WQBW-FM (97.3), WKKV-FMM (100.7) and WMIL-FM (106.1).
Clear Channel Radio stations in 21 participating marketsz will select five unemployedr people per week to recorxa 30-second radio resume and direcg interested employers to the station’s Web site where the workers full resumde will be posted. Each station will invite listeners to submitg an online entry form from which the five individuald will be selected each None ofthe company's six Milwaukee-ares radio stations are amonf the first group to implement the “We realize this is a difficult time for many individuals and familiesa and want to support our listeners who are out of work in any way we said John Hogan, president and CEO of Cleaer Channel Radio.
“Radio is all about communithy and serves as the perfect platformj to connect job seekerzswith employers. We hope that job seeking listeneres will take advantage of this special According tothe , more than 5.7 milliob jobs have been lost since the current recessionm began in December 2007. San Antonio-based Cleatr Channel Radio is a divisionof CCMO), a leading global media and entertainment company. Clea Channel's Milwaukee radio stations are WISN-AMk (1130), WOKY-AM (920), WRIT-FM (95.7), WQBW-FM (97.3), WKKV-FMM (100.7) and WMIL-FM (106.1).
среда, 3 октября 2012 г.
'Bilateral trade to double in three years' - Business Recorder (blog)
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'Bilateral trade to double in three years' Business Recorder (blog) The Republic of Korea Ambassador to Pakistan, His Excellency Choong Joo Choi calls for mutual efforts to boost trade, investment ties between the two countries; cites potential for exponential growth in bilateral business ties. BR Research: How has ... |
понедельник, 1 октября 2012 г.
Russell declines court nomination - Business First of Buffalo:
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According to the release, Russell contacted the governor’s offices on the morning of Wednesday, June 17, and asked to have his name withdrawn. “It was unfair to ask the governofr to keep my name in Russell said in a phone interviewJune 22. “Oj Wednesday, I had to notify the governor’sw office. I couldn’t take (the nomination) and not get on the he said. However, that afternoon, Russell’s name was released as the governor’ss nominee for the seat.
Russell’s June 19 press release cited both his commitment to his currenr work with the Veterans Treatment Courtt and Buffalo Drug Treatment Courtr and the uncertainty of a speedy confirmation process by the state Senatew as reasons for his withdrawa from thenomination process. He said that the primaryh factor was the lack of support from Erie Countt Democratic Committee ChairmanLen Lenihan.
In his release, Russelpl said that Lenihan had supported other candidatesw forthe seat, and his lack of support “jeopardizesx any real opportunity for me to be While Russell said that it was difficultg to pass up the nomination, he “I would have to resign from my and it’s too much to put at risk.” Russell said there was a “strong that he would have accepted the nomination if he had had the supporty of Lenihan. Lenihan could not be reached for “It’s an unfortunate circumstance,” said Russell. “I’m but at the same time I’nm blessed that I do enjouy my work.
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According to the release, Russell contacted the governor’s offices on the morning of Wednesday, June 17, and asked to have his name withdrawn. “It was unfair to ask the governofr to keep my name in Russell said in a phone interviewJune 22. “Oj Wednesday, I had to notify the governor’sw office. I couldn’t take (the nomination) and not get on the he said. However, that afternoon, Russell’s name was released as the governor’ss nominee for the seat.
Russell’s June 19 press release cited both his commitment to his currenr work with the Veterans Treatment Courtt and Buffalo Drug Treatment Courtr and the uncertainty of a speedy confirmation process by the state Senatew as reasons for his withdrawa from thenomination process. He said that the primaryh factor was the lack of support from Erie Countt Democratic Committee ChairmanLen Lenihan.
In his release, Russelpl said that Lenihan had supported other candidatesw forthe seat, and his lack of support “jeopardizesx any real opportunity for me to be While Russell said that it was difficultg to pass up the nomination, he “I would have to resign from my and it’s too much to put at risk.” Russell said there was a “strong that he would have accepted the nomination if he had had the supporty of Lenihan. Lenihan could not be reached for “It’s an unfortunate circumstance,” said Russell. “I’m but at the same time I’nm blessed that I do enjouy my work.
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