From Start to End, a Military Life of Puzzles Wall Street Journal Some who knew Robert Bales were puzzled when he abandoned what seemed like a promising career in the financial services industry to enlist in the Army in the months following the Sept. 11 attacks. Now, with that military career apparently ending, ... |
Sunday, March 18, 2012
From Start to End, a Military Life of Puzzles - Wall Street Journal
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Thursday, March 15, 2012
Hawaiian Telcom opposes buyout offer - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Sandwich Isles filed a motion earlier this month to submift a competing Chapter 11 reorganization plan forHawaiiah Telcom. In it, the Honolulu-based company offered to buy Hawaiian Telcom’se assets using $250 milliobn in cash and $150 million in debt that woulsd be issued byHawaiian Telcom. Until June 30, Hawaiian Telco m has so-called “exclusivity” in filinv a reorganization plan. The companhy wants to extend that exclusivityto Sept. 30 as it gets votess on a proposed plan it filecdJune 3. Sandwich Isles has filed an objectionn tothat extension, and Hawaiian Telcom’as latest filing defends the request.
“Askinhg the court for help in promotinga low-ball offer for Hawaiianm Telcom’s businesses is not a recipse for success in bankruptcy proceedings,” Hawaiiann Telcom said in the filing. Sandwicyh Isles, a company founded in 1995 to take advantagse of government subsidies that pay for the installatiohn of broadband cable in rural had said in its motion that Hawaiian Telcok refused to considerits offer. But, Hawaiiajn Telcom says it analyzed and rejected the offerin May, for eighf reasons listed in the filing.
It citecd Sandwich Isles’ lack of committed lack of federal and state licenses to operate inurban areas, and lack of experience and ability to operate a full-servicw communications company. Hawaiian Telcom said it standsa behind its proposed reorganization plan to reducethe company’a debt by nearly $790 million, from $1.1 billion to $300 Sandwich Isles’ motion also claimds Hawaiian Telcom has not made good-faith progress in its bankruptc case since filing for Chaptee 11 protection in December. In defending that claim, Hawaiian Telcom’zs chief operating officer Kevin Nystrom said the companuy hascontacted “dozens of strategic and financialk purchasers.
” The company said it pursued a potential buyer, whom it did not but that after two monthx of talks no offer was made. Nystrom said Hawaiiaj Telcom also askedits “equity sponsor” -- its majority owner, of D.C. -- about a standalone reorganization and also discussed standaloner restructuring options with its bondholderes andsecured lenders.
Sandwich Isles filed a motion earlier this month to submift a competing Chapter 11 reorganization plan forHawaiiah Telcom. In it, the Honolulu-based company offered to buy Hawaiian Telcom’se assets using $250 milliobn in cash and $150 million in debt that woulsd be issued byHawaiian Telcom. Until June 30, Hawaiian Telco m has so-called “exclusivity” in filinv a reorganization plan. The companhy wants to extend that exclusivityto Sept. 30 as it gets votess on a proposed plan it filecdJune 3. Sandwich Isles has filed an objectionn tothat extension, and Hawaiian Telcom’as latest filing defends the request.
“Askinhg the court for help in promotinga low-ball offer for Hawaiianm Telcom’s businesses is not a recipse for success in bankruptcy proceedings,” Hawaiiann Telcom said in the filing. Sandwicyh Isles, a company founded in 1995 to take advantagse of government subsidies that pay for the installatiohn of broadband cable in rural had said in its motion that Hawaiian Telcok refused to considerits offer. But, Hawaiiajn Telcom says it analyzed and rejected the offerin May, for eighf reasons listed in the filing.
It citecd Sandwich Isles’ lack of committed lack of federal and state licenses to operate inurban areas, and lack of experience and ability to operate a full-servicw communications company. Hawaiian Telcom said it standsa behind its proposed reorganization plan to reducethe company’a debt by nearly $790 million, from $1.1 billion to $300 Sandwich Isles’ motion also claimds Hawaiian Telcom has not made good-faith progress in its bankruptc case since filing for Chaptee 11 protection in December. In defending that claim, Hawaiian Telcom’zs chief operating officer Kevin Nystrom said the companuy hascontacted “dozens of strategic and financialk purchasers.
” The company said it pursued a potential buyer, whom it did not but that after two monthx of talks no offer was made. Nystrom said Hawaiiaj Telcom also askedits “equity sponsor” -- its majority owner, of D.C. -- about a standalone reorganization and also discussed standaloner restructuring options with its bondholderes andsecured lenders.
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Memphis Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livesw of eight characters through one night in Nagamachki through a battle for control in the The game includes full storied of the characters and detailed The game will also eventually include updatesfor Wi-Fik multiplayer and social media. Resolute Games has also createsd otheriPhone applications, includinv “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvizs Mobile.” And Resolute gamerx will now have new, faster deviceds to play on.
At its Worldwide Developersw Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of iPhone, whichh will download content three times faster than the currenr brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocuw camera. It also has voice-contro features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improverd battery life with up to nine hourson WiFi, 10 houra while watching video, 30 hours using audio, 12 houra using 2G talk and five hours usingv 3G talk. The new iPhone will be available in blacko and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modeo and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livesw of eight characters through one night in Nagamachki through a battle for control in the The game includes full storied of the characters and detailed The game will also eventually include updatesfor Wi-Fik multiplayer and social media. Resolute Games has also createsd otheriPhone applications, includinv “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvizs Mobile.” And Resolute gamerx will now have new, faster deviceds to play on.
At its Worldwide Developersw Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of iPhone, whichh will download content three times faster than the currenr brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocuw camera. It also has voice-contro features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improverd battery life with up to nine hourson WiFi, 10 houra while watching video, 30 hours using audio, 12 houra using 2G talk and five hours usingv 3G talk. The new iPhone will be available in blacko and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modeo and $299 for 32GB.
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Stimulus highlights need for better oversight at SBA - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The SBA’s Office of Inspector General outlineds its concerns in a memo that said agency action is overdus on 10 recommendations it made to addresd weaknesses in lender oversight andagencyy contracting. The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to address problems disclosesd by prior audits in programse that will receive funding through the American Recovery andReinvestment Act. Lender oversight is particularly important because the bill temporarily increased the governmenrt guaranty onthe SBA’s 7(a) busineses loans to 90 percent.
“Becausde the higher guaranties reduce lender which may lead topoor underwriting, a greatefr potential will exist for lossez and fraud,” wrote Debra Ritt, SBA assistant inspectodr general. That’s why it’s important for the SBA to do onsiter reviews for all SBA lenderswith high-riso ratings that have more than $4 millioh in guaranteed loan portfolios, the memo The agency has agreed that’s needef but hasn’t done it yet. The SBA also hasn’t implementeds comprehensive policies and procedures that define acceptabl e lender performance and risktolerance levels, or what enforcement actions will be taken when risk tolerance limits are exceeded.
The SBA also needs to do a better job collecting improper payments of loan guarantiew to lenderswho didn’t follow prudent lending practices or failes to comply with SBA regulations, the inspector general’a office said. More than $4 millionn in improper payments identified by previous audits have not been theoffice found. “Increases in loan volumex and reduced lender risk under the recoveryy act are expected to lead to higher levels ofimproper payments,” the memo The bill also provided $30 million in additionap funding for the Microloan which makes small loans to aspiring entrepreneurs through nonprofig organizations that also provide technical assistance.
The SBA needsd to develop standard operating procedures for this and collect information on whether the businesses that receivedx these loansbecame successful, according to the SBA spokesman Jonathan Swai n said the agency “is workingg on a number of fronts” to implement the recommendationss cited in the memo. The agency is particularly focuse d on lender oversight and risk management as it rollw outnew stimulus-related Its new $35,000 America’s Recovery Capital for example, are designed to be “a riskie loan program than the SBA has ever offered,” he said, because they’re an effort to help businesseds that temporarily are having problems making loan The SBA is looking at ways to mitigate that risk as much as possible, he guaranteed loans that dealers can use to finance theirt inventory.
Many lenders have stopperd making so-called floor plan loans becausethey haven’t been able to sell them on the secondaru market. Through these linez of credit, auto dealers borrow against theirvehicle inventory, repay the debt when vehicles are and then borrow again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA’s vice presidenf of dealership operations, applaudef the SBA and President Barack Obama “for understandin that any effort to revitalize the auto industryg simply will not work until dealer credit issue are resolved.
” “The succesws and continued operation of thousandse of small, family- owned auto dealerships across the country are directlyu connected to their ability to purchase both new and used vehicles to offer their customers,” Lyboldt Beginning July 1, the SBA will guaranted 75 percent of floor plan lines of credit throughj its 7(a) business loan program. SBA lenderd will make the loans, whichg will range from $500,000 to $2 million. Dealerx in automobiles, recreational motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are The loans will be availablethrough Sept. 30, possibly longer if the SBA extendw thepilot program. Floor plan loansx previously were ineligible forthe 7(a) program.
“Countless small businesses, including dealerships, across the country are facinf significant challenges as a resul t of the uncertainty in theauto industry,” SBA Administratoe Karen Mills said. “Floor plan financing can offetr some dealerships the opportunity to get through these tougnh economic times by allowing them to keep their inventoru and cashflow intact, as well as save the jobs thesew small businesses provide.
”
The SBA’s Office of Inspector General outlineds its concerns in a memo that said agency action is overdus on 10 recommendations it made to addresd weaknesses in lender oversight andagencyy contracting. The Office of Management and Budget has directed agencies to address problems disclosesd by prior audits in programse that will receive funding through the American Recovery andReinvestment Act. Lender oversight is particularly important because the bill temporarily increased the governmenrt guaranty onthe SBA’s 7(a) busineses loans to 90 percent.
“Becausde the higher guaranties reduce lender which may lead topoor underwriting, a greatefr potential will exist for lossez and fraud,” wrote Debra Ritt, SBA assistant inspectodr general. That’s why it’s important for the SBA to do onsiter reviews for all SBA lenderswith high-riso ratings that have more than $4 millioh in guaranteed loan portfolios, the memo The agency has agreed that’s needef but hasn’t done it yet. The SBA also hasn’t implementeds comprehensive policies and procedures that define acceptabl e lender performance and risktolerance levels, or what enforcement actions will be taken when risk tolerance limits are exceeded.
The SBA also needs to do a better job collecting improper payments of loan guarantiew to lenderswho didn’t follow prudent lending practices or failes to comply with SBA regulations, the inspector general’a office said. More than $4 millionn in improper payments identified by previous audits have not been theoffice found. “Increases in loan volumex and reduced lender risk under the recoveryy act are expected to lead to higher levels ofimproper payments,” the memo The bill also provided $30 million in additionap funding for the Microloan which makes small loans to aspiring entrepreneurs through nonprofig organizations that also provide technical assistance.
The SBA needsd to develop standard operating procedures for this and collect information on whether the businesses that receivedx these loansbecame successful, according to the SBA spokesman Jonathan Swai n said the agency “is workingg on a number of fronts” to implement the recommendationss cited in the memo. The agency is particularly focuse d on lender oversight and risk management as it rollw outnew stimulus-related Its new $35,000 America’s Recovery Capital for example, are designed to be “a riskie loan program than the SBA has ever offered,” he said, because they’re an effort to help businesseds that temporarily are having problems making loan The SBA is looking at ways to mitigate that risk as much as possible, he guaranteed loans that dealers can use to finance theirt inventory.
Many lenders have stopperd making so-called floor plan loans becausethey haven’t been able to sell them on the secondaru market. Through these linez of credit, auto dealers borrow against theirvehicle inventory, repay the debt when vehicles are and then borrow again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA’s vice presidenf of dealership operations, applaudef the SBA and President Barack Obama “for understandin that any effort to revitalize the auto industryg simply will not work until dealer credit issue are resolved.
” “The succesws and continued operation of thousandse of small, family- owned auto dealerships across the country are directlyu connected to their ability to purchase both new and used vehicles to offer their customers,” Lyboldt Beginning July 1, the SBA will guaranted 75 percent of floor plan lines of credit throughj its 7(a) business loan program. SBA lenderd will make the loans, whichg will range from $500,000 to $2 million. Dealerx in automobiles, recreational motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are The loans will be availablethrough Sept. 30, possibly longer if the SBA extendw thepilot program. Floor plan loansx previously were ineligible forthe 7(a) program.
“Countless small businesses, including dealerships, across the country are facinf significant challenges as a resul t of the uncertainty in theauto industry,” SBA Administratoe Karen Mills said. “Floor plan financing can offetr some dealerships the opportunity to get through these tougnh economic times by allowing them to keep their inventoru and cashflow intact, as well as save the jobs thesew small businesses provide.
”
Friday, March 9, 2012
Sharing a baby (oh, that'll work) - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Sharing a baby (oh, that'll work) Philadelphia Inquirer So they'll have a baby, share raising it, and continue to date until they stumble into Mr. or Ms. Right. Westfeldt, New York's chronicler of the perils of dating and relationships in the cruel, cold city (Kissing Jessica Stein and Ira & Abby), ... |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Bowie incubator aims to hatch Main Street firms - Washington Business Journal:
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The city is not pursuing a high-tech facility, examplex of which already exist in Montgomeryg andPrince George's counties and have been popular destinations for budding biotech and information technology Bowie's approach will be more gearef toward Main Street, said John Henry the city's economic development director. The has approvee $50,000 to hire a consultant to develol a plan fora "general business incubator, or one that caters to professionapl services operations and non-technology "There are no shortages of places to go if you'rs a tech company," King said, "but what abou other kinds of businesses?
We thinik we can fill a gap in the A 2007 feasibility study showed that Bowir could support such a facility, as a complemenf to existing Prince George's incubators at and the , and one in Largk that caters to technology Incubators offer shared space and services, such as telephonwe and Internet support, to fledgling companies. Rent is oftej set at cheaper rates toreduce start-up costs for the and most incubator facilities have strict timelinesx for the tenants to "graduate," or move from the facility to expan elsewhere. King said he hopes to issue a request for proposald for an incubator consultant sometimer in thecoming weeks.
The consultangt will identify funding sources, such as state and regionao economicdevelopment entities, as well as potential location for the incubator. Bowie probably cannotr afford to operate the incubatod by itself and may needa private-sector partnedr to support the operation, King The 2007 study performed for the city said a basic incubatod facility with 18 tenants couldc cost more than $640,000 annuallyy to operate by its fifth year. "We're talkingf about hundreds of thousands of dollars a King said. "It's a significant commitment." Montgomery County'x business innovation network is perhaps theWashington area's most recognizabl e incubator operation.
The county has four such facilities that have graduated more than 70 companiesd and added morethan 1,700 jobs to Montgomery' labor force. One of Montgomery's incubators, the , has been open sincd June 2006 and is crafted in the same moldas Bowie'z proposed facility. The Wheaton property, in the Westfield Shoppingtownbretail complex, started at 9,000 squarr feet and later expanded to 12,000 square said John Korpela, Montgomery's manager of business innovatiohn centers. The Wheaton incubator has 21 The businesses include a real estate a pair ofmarketing companies, an international business consultant and an Korpela said.
Montgomery didn't fund the incubators entirely by itself to start, Korpela said. The countg was helped by state grantas and assistance fromthe However, once the facilitieas got up and running and snaredc their share of some became self-sustaining entities, he said. The Wheatonh property still receives a subsidy ofabouf $150,000 from Montgomery annually to support its operations.
The city is not pursuing a high-tech facility, examplex of which already exist in Montgomeryg andPrince George's counties and have been popular destinations for budding biotech and information technology Bowie's approach will be more gearef toward Main Street, said John Henry the city's economic development director. The has approvee $50,000 to hire a consultant to develol a plan fora "general business incubator, or one that caters to professionapl services operations and non-technology "There are no shortages of places to go if you'rs a tech company," King said, "but what abou other kinds of businesses?
We thinik we can fill a gap in the A 2007 feasibility study showed that Bowir could support such a facility, as a complemenf to existing Prince George's incubators at and the , and one in Largk that caters to technology Incubators offer shared space and services, such as telephonwe and Internet support, to fledgling companies. Rent is oftej set at cheaper rates toreduce start-up costs for the and most incubator facilities have strict timelinesx for the tenants to "graduate," or move from the facility to expan elsewhere. King said he hopes to issue a request for proposald for an incubator consultant sometimer in thecoming weeks.
The consultangt will identify funding sources, such as state and regionao economicdevelopment entities, as well as potential location for the incubator. Bowie probably cannotr afford to operate the incubatod by itself and may needa private-sector partnedr to support the operation, King The 2007 study performed for the city said a basic incubatod facility with 18 tenants couldc cost more than $640,000 annuallyy to operate by its fifth year. "We're talkingf about hundreds of thousands of dollars a King said. "It's a significant commitment." Montgomery County'x business innovation network is perhaps theWashington area's most recognizabl e incubator operation.
The county has four such facilities that have graduated more than 70 companiesd and added morethan 1,700 jobs to Montgomery' labor force. One of Montgomery's incubators, the , has been open sincd June 2006 and is crafted in the same moldas Bowie'z proposed facility. The Wheaton property, in the Westfield Shoppingtownbretail complex, started at 9,000 squarr feet and later expanded to 12,000 square said John Korpela, Montgomery's manager of business innovatiohn centers. The Wheaton incubator has 21 The businesses include a real estate a pair ofmarketing companies, an international business consultant and an Korpela said.
Montgomery didn't fund the incubators entirely by itself to start, Korpela said. The countg was helped by state grantas and assistance fromthe However, once the facilitieas got up and running and snaredc their share of some became self-sustaining entities, he said. The Wheatonh property still receives a subsidy ofabouf $150,000 from Montgomery annually to support its operations.
Monday, March 5, 2012
United Airlines Hit by Technical Glitches - Fox Business
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Bizjournals.com | United Airlines Hit by Technical Glitches Fox Business United Airlines battled service problems including flight delays, faulty kiosks and jammed phone lines this weekend as it worked through technical glitches during its combination of the United and Continental Airlines reservation systems. United Hits Turbulenc e United Airlines Suffers Technical Glitches, Delaying Hundreds of Flights ... United hit by delays as glitches beset system merger |
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