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Jewell recounted, “I was working on a plum assignmeng with a partner at thefirm (Seillerr Waterman) … who had decades of He asked me to attenr motion hour.” Jewell was enthralled as she “watched him argude the motion effortlessly,” but she soon found out even seasonerd pros can stumble over new “He asked me to approach the bencu so he could introduce me to the judge,” Jewell After accolades about Jewell’s accomplishmentd and the firm’s excitement over theirf new hire, instead of saying India Jewell, “hde said, ‘I’d like you to meet Indiana Jones.
’ It was the funniesg and most shocking thing I’ve ever experiencefd in my life.” Jewell quietly gave the judge her correctf name and now says, “It was a wonderfullyy pleasant way to learn to not take yourself so seriouslyh in the practice.” William Becker, Frost Brown Todd Beckedr vividly remembers being sworn in as a new lawyer and the lessom of not being too serious in his job. “Standingf in the Kentucky Supreme righthand raised, with family and friend s watching, I expected a very dignified and serioud ceremony,” he recalled, adding that the spectators weren’g prepared for the ceremony’s ending.
“The constitutional oath that all attorneyz take concludes with a solemn promise thatI ‘have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this state nor out of ” Becker said. That’s when nervouds chuckles emerged fromthe crowd. Muffled laughter followed the “nor have I sent or accepted a challengew to fight a duel withdeadly weapons.” And when the new lawyersd swore, “nor have I acted as seconsd in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assistefd any person thus offending …,’ the new attorneys had to try to make themselvea heard over “loud guffaws.
” Ten years “I still take my chosen profession but not too seriously, he said. A. Holland Houston, attorney, As long as she practices contract law, Houstonj said, she will remember a lesson she learneds when arguing a contract disputein 2001. “It was in the Kentucky Supreme Court,” Houston said, “and I represented a factorinvg company.” The company was attempting to buy adeceasecd husband’s insurance settlement from his “The opposing argument was that she was bouns by her husband’s contract and couldn’tt sell it,” Houston Houston had written the case but had troublde arguing it to the “The justice sitting on the bench that heard my appellatee oral argument had worked for (the deceased’s formee employer), probably as general and wrote much of the contracg that we were trying to void,” Houston said.
“The judges should’ve recused himself, but I should’ve done research to find out he was on the It was theone truly, I was standing on my feet and absolutelhy speechless.” Karl Price, attorney, Price said he “stillo gets teary-eyed thinking about that morning” in paternity court in the when he “noticed a mothe r who brought two young boys with her to “The boys’ … ages were 4 and 8,” he said. The 8-year-olcd boy “knew his dad and apparently missed him being in his life quitra bit.
” Price was certain the boy’se reunion with his father “would be the highlighty of the day,” and wondered “how I was goingf to hold back my tears.” But when the hearing conclude d and the prosecutor asked the father “idf he wanted to spend a few momentds alone with his sons, he, with a straighrt face, said ‘no, all I want to do is ” Price said. The fatherf was told that the “8-year-old had been waitinhg for this day for monthas and had a giftfor him,” Pricw added. “The father still said no, then walked out of the courtrooj with his newgirlfriend — right past the 8-year-olc — and never looked his way.
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Thursday, September 29, 2011
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
SEC: N.Y. investment firm misled S. Fla. seniors - San Francisco Business Times:
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"They used free lunchea as the low-tech bait for theirt high-scale scheme," said Robert Khuzami, directort of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderlyh and retired investors were luredd into purchasing highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucratived sales commissions while ignoring the financial goals of The SEC alleges thatEric J. Brown of Highlanr Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boyntomn Beach, Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wells of Boca were among those offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earned millionzs of dollars in sales commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquarterede in Poughkeepsie that offers financiak services inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Robert Heim, a NewYork attorneuy who represents Prime Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and several of the individuals, including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issue in the complaint is "veryg old" and occurred in the late 1990e and early 2000. He said the companyu reached a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was calledc the (NASD). As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliancw systems in 2005, Heim said.
He addede that he didn't know why the SEC was goin over thesame ground. "All of thesew issues were addressed years ago and we feelthe company'sa response has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walshn have since left, Collins and Wella are still with the he said. An administrativee law judge will determine whethet the allegations against the respondent s aretrue and, if so, whethee they should be ordered to cease and desist from future
"They used free lunchea as the low-tech bait for theirt high-scale scheme," said Robert Khuzami, directort of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderlyh and retired investors were luredd into purchasing highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucratived sales commissions while ignoring the financial goals of The SEC alleges thatEric J. Brown of Highlanr Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boyntomn Beach, Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wells of Boca were among those offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earned millionzs of dollars in sales commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquarterede in Poughkeepsie that offers financiak services inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Robert Heim, a NewYork attorneuy who represents Prime Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and several of the individuals, including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issue in the complaint is "veryg old" and occurred in the late 1990e and early 2000. He said the companyu reached a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was calledc the (NASD). As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliancw systems in 2005, Heim said.
He addede that he didn't know why the SEC was goin over thesame ground. "All of thesew issues were addressed years ago and we feelthe company'sa response has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walshn have since left, Collins and Wella are still with the he said. An administrativee law judge will determine whethet the allegations against the respondent s aretrue and, if so, whethee they should be ordered to cease and desist from future
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Prudential to sell Wachovia Securities stake to Wells Fargo - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The nation’s second-largest life insurancwe company will also seek to tap moneyt underthe Treasury’s program to invest directlyg in financial firms. Prudential told analysts that its financessremain solid. As part of its 2003 combinatiob of Prudential Securitieswith Wachovia’s brokerage operations, the insurer had the right to sell its interest to Prudential said its stake in Wachovias Securities (NYSE: WB) is worth abouyt $5 billion before taxes. The sale is expected to close inJanuary 2010. Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) purchase of which occurred in a distressed sale in is expected to closeby year-endd once the deal gets approved by Wachoviq shareholders.
Wachovia Securities has 14,600 financial adviserzs and morethan $1 trillion under The brokerage ranks as the third largest, behind MER), being acquired by (NYSE: BAC), and , ownesd by (NYSE: C).
The nation’s second-largest life insurancwe company will also seek to tap moneyt underthe Treasury’s program to invest directlyg in financial firms. Prudential told analysts that its financessremain solid. As part of its 2003 combinatiob of Prudential Securitieswith Wachovia’s brokerage operations, the insurer had the right to sell its interest to Prudential said its stake in Wachovias Securities (NYSE: WB) is worth abouyt $5 billion before taxes. The sale is expected to close inJanuary 2010. Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) purchase of which occurred in a distressed sale in is expected to closeby year-endd once the deal gets approved by Wachoviq shareholders.
Wachovia Securities has 14,600 financial adviserzs and morethan $1 trillion under The brokerage ranks as the third largest, behind MER), being acquired by (NYSE: BAC), and , ownesd by (NYSE: C).
Friday, September 23, 2011
- Orlando Business Journal:
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U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conwagy granted a summary judgmentto E. & J. which argued the minimal and briev useof Lamarr's image could not be considered an endorsementt or sponsorship by Conway also awarded the winery costs that could exceeds $100,000. • Clean sweep. Insurance Commissionefr Bill Nelson and Statewide Prosecutoer Melanie Hines have brought charges agains t 22 people who allegedl y staged more than two dozen automobile accidents in the Tampsa Bay area and bilked insurance companies of atleastg $200,000.
The suspects -- 19 from the Tampaz Bay area and three from DadeCounty -- face chargesx of grand theft and insurancse fraud for collecting on allegedly fraudulenr personal injury protection claims. Remedial detour. The only road some offending Florida driversd will need to travel to theird traffic safety school is theinformation superhighway, thanks to an Orlando State highway officials have approved allowing drivers to take theirf remedial drivers' education programs via the Internet, using a computer course developed by Absolute Traffic Academy of • Disney stand-off ends.
An armer man who held his 4-year-oldx son and a room service waiter hostage at a Walt Disney World hoteol for 11 hourssurrendered peaceably. Bismark 39, released the hostages unharmedand surrendered. Vistana: Out with the old, in with the new. , the Orlando-baseed vacation ownership division of StarwoodHoteles & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has brought industry vetera n David Broderick on board as senior vice presiden of salesand marketing. in August 2000. Priorr to joining Vistana, Broderick was with Marriott Vacation Club Inrelated news, Vistana executivese Don Dubin, Ron Sharp and Davids Bruce will retire during the fourth quartedr of this year.
They founded the time shard company which later was acquiredby • AirTran, TWA call off AirTran Holdings Inc. ended its mergert talks with Trans World Airlines confirms a spokesman forthe Orlando-baserd discount air carrier. A spokeswoman for St. Louis-based TWA declined immediate comment. • Flyinf high in Sanford. For the fifth straight month this Orlando Sanford International Airport poster record breaking monthly domestictraffic figures. Duringh the month of May, domestic passengedr counts increased 146 percent over the same periodlast year. Year-to-date, the airport has processec almost 77,000 domestic passengers. Extreme The XFL is coming.
The new professional footbalk league co-owned by World Wrestling Federation and NBC announcedf that Orlando is one of eighr cities hosting one of thenew league's Play begins on Feb. 3 of next year. The team's generaol manager is Tom Veit, formerly with the soccee team. • New deal. The Orlando Magic offered Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistonsa six-year, $67.t million contract. According to publishedr reports, Hill and his wife were housre hunting in Orlando between meetingzs withMagic officials. • With honors. The Federal Emergencuy Management Agency and BellSouthg honored InternationalSpeedway Corp.
and the Daytonaq International Speedway at the 2000 Pepsi 400 for its role inCentrakl Florida's wildfires in 1998. The wildfires prompted Daytonz International president John Graham to postpone the Peps i 400from it's traditional running on the 4th of and offer the speedway as an operations centeer to assist with forfeiting effortes in Volusia and Flagler Speedway EMS and fire crews fought fires acros s central Florida, and the speedway operaterd a shelter to help feed and care for evacuated families. Sun shines on golf.
Sunshinw Network just started a new monthly series offeringa behind-the-scenews look at some of Florida's most challenging golf courses, as well as features and tips for Florida Mercedes-Benz Florida Golf Scenes now beams into 5.2 milliobn homes on Sunshine Network in with Andrew Monaco as The series is being produced by Summertime Communications, a divisionm of Jamison Golf Group, a golf marketing and media • Clay away. Disney's Wide Worldr of Sports complex has decidee to discontinue hostingthe U.S. Men'es Clay Court Championships, whicb it has hosted for the pastfour years.
"While the event played a major role in increasiny overall awareness of oursportd complex, we have decided to focus our effort on amateur and other exhibition-orienterd programs," says Reggie Williams, vice president of Disneu Sports Attractions. • One more anchor. FOX Sportsx Net Florida just added anew co-anchor for the 11 p.m. Regionaol Sports Report, which debuts July 17. Keith Lebowitz, an Emmy Award-winniny sports journalist, will join anchot Ned Smith during week-nighy editions of the show. The 11 p.m.
Regionall Sports Report, which will offer a comprehensive look at the worlf of sports from aFlorida perspective, will be broadcastg live from the FOX Sports Net's broadcasy center in Dallas, where the anchors will be All the reporting and news gathering will be done locallyu in Florida by bureaus throughout the state. Digital divide. The Tribune Co., corporats parent to The Orlando Sentinel, sold its 20 percentf stake in local entertainment guidd DigitalCity Inc. to America Onlinew Inc. for an undisclosed Digital City was founded by AOL and Tribunein 1996. In the joint venture's Web site now will be majority-ownesd and completely managed by AOL.
The Orlando Sentinel stil is expected to providelocal content. Wellness changes. Complete Wellness Centers Inc. filled a seat on its boards of directors and reshuffled somemanagement positions. Russell M. Stokes, executive vice president of ExecutivweTransitions International, will fill a vacancy on the CEO Joseph J. Raymond, Jr. will assumw the post of chievf financial officer previously held byRebeccz Irish, who resigned. • Branchingv out. Olive Garden launched a new Web tuscany. olivegarden.com.
The Web site's debut coincideas with new menu the result of a partnership with the Culinaryh Institute of Tuscany andthe Zingarelli's, an Italiabn family who owns and operates the Rocca delle Macie winery, one of Italy'ds leading producers of Tuscaj wines. The Web site offers descriptions of Tuscajn wines availablefor
U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conwagy granted a summary judgmentto E. & J. which argued the minimal and briev useof Lamarr's image could not be considered an endorsementt or sponsorship by Conway also awarded the winery costs that could exceeds $100,000. • Clean sweep. Insurance Commissionefr Bill Nelson and Statewide Prosecutoer Melanie Hines have brought charges agains t 22 people who allegedl y staged more than two dozen automobile accidents in the Tampsa Bay area and bilked insurance companies of atleastg $200,000.
The suspects -- 19 from the Tampaz Bay area and three from DadeCounty -- face chargesx of grand theft and insurancse fraud for collecting on allegedly fraudulenr personal injury protection claims. Remedial detour. The only road some offending Florida driversd will need to travel to theird traffic safety school is theinformation superhighway, thanks to an Orlando State highway officials have approved allowing drivers to take theirf remedial drivers' education programs via the Internet, using a computer course developed by Absolute Traffic Academy of • Disney stand-off ends.
An armer man who held his 4-year-oldx son and a room service waiter hostage at a Walt Disney World hoteol for 11 hourssurrendered peaceably. Bismark 39, released the hostages unharmedand surrendered. Vistana: Out with the old, in with the new. , the Orlando-baseed vacation ownership division of StarwoodHoteles & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has brought industry vetera n David Broderick on board as senior vice presiden of salesand marketing. in August 2000. Priorr to joining Vistana, Broderick was with Marriott Vacation Club Inrelated news, Vistana executivese Don Dubin, Ron Sharp and Davids Bruce will retire during the fourth quartedr of this year.
They founded the time shard company which later was acquiredby • AirTran, TWA call off AirTran Holdings Inc. ended its mergert talks with Trans World Airlines confirms a spokesman forthe Orlando-baserd discount air carrier. A spokeswoman for St. Louis-based TWA declined immediate comment. • Flyinf high in Sanford. For the fifth straight month this Orlando Sanford International Airport poster record breaking monthly domestictraffic figures. Duringh the month of May, domestic passengedr counts increased 146 percent over the same periodlast year. Year-to-date, the airport has processec almost 77,000 domestic passengers. Extreme The XFL is coming.
The new professional footbalk league co-owned by World Wrestling Federation and NBC announcedf that Orlando is one of eighr cities hosting one of thenew league's Play begins on Feb. 3 of next year. The team's generaol manager is Tom Veit, formerly with the soccee team. • New deal. The Orlando Magic offered Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistonsa six-year, $67.t million contract. According to publishedr reports, Hill and his wife were housre hunting in Orlando between meetingzs withMagic officials. • With honors. The Federal Emergencuy Management Agency and BellSouthg honored InternationalSpeedway Corp.
and the Daytonaq International Speedway at the 2000 Pepsi 400 for its role inCentrakl Florida's wildfires in 1998. The wildfires prompted Daytonz International president John Graham to postpone the Peps i 400from it's traditional running on the 4th of and offer the speedway as an operations centeer to assist with forfeiting effortes in Volusia and Flagler Speedway EMS and fire crews fought fires acros s central Florida, and the speedway operaterd a shelter to help feed and care for evacuated families. Sun shines on golf.
Sunshinw Network just started a new monthly series offeringa behind-the-scenews look at some of Florida's most challenging golf courses, as well as features and tips for Florida Mercedes-Benz Florida Golf Scenes now beams into 5.2 milliobn homes on Sunshine Network in with Andrew Monaco as The series is being produced by Summertime Communications, a divisionm of Jamison Golf Group, a golf marketing and media • Clay away. Disney's Wide Worldr of Sports complex has decidee to discontinue hostingthe U.S. Men'es Clay Court Championships, whicb it has hosted for the pastfour years.
"While the event played a major role in increasiny overall awareness of oursportd complex, we have decided to focus our effort on amateur and other exhibition-orienterd programs," says Reggie Williams, vice president of Disneu Sports Attractions. • One more anchor. FOX Sportsx Net Florida just added anew co-anchor for the 11 p.m. Regionaol Sports Report, which debuts July 17. Keith Lebowitz, an Emmy Award-winniny sports journalist, will join anchot Ned Smith during week-nighy editions of the show. The 11 p.m.
Regionall Sports Report, which will offer a comprehensive look at the worlf of sports from aFlorida perspective, will be broadcastg live from the FOX Sports Net's broadcasy center in Dallas, where the anchors will be All the reporting and news gathering will be done locallyu in Florida by bureaus throughout the state. Digital divide. The Tribune Co., corporats parent to The Orlando Sentinel, sold its 20 percentf stake in local entertainment guidd DigitalCity Inc. to America Onlinew Inc. for an undisclosed Digital City was founded by AOL and Tribunein 1996. In the joint venture's Web site now will be majority-ownesd and completely managed by AOL.
The Orlando Sentinel stil is expected to providelocal content. Wellness changes. Complete Wellness Centers Inc. filled a seat on its boards of directors and reshuffled somemanagement positions. Russell M. Stokes, executive vice president of ExecutivweTransitions International, will fill a vacancy on the CEO Joseph J. Raymond, Jr. will assumw the post of chievf financial officer previously held byRebeccz Irish, who resigned. • Branchingv out. Olive Garden launched a new Web tuscany. olivegarden.com.
The Web site's debut coincideas with new menu the result of a partnership with the Culinaryh Institute of Tuscany andthe Zingarelli's, an Italiabn family who owns and operates the Rocca delle Macie winery, one of Italy'ds leading producers of Tuscaj wines. The Web site offers descriptions of Tuscajn wines availablefor
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Swiss Franc Falls on Tighter Cap Speculation; Dollar Fluctuates - BusinessWeek
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Swiss Franc Falls on Tighter Cap Speculation; Dollar Fluctuates BusinessWeek 20 (Bloomberg) -- The Swiss franc fell against the euro by the most since the Swiss National Bank put a ceiling on its currency's strength and dropped against the dollar amid speculation policy makers may impose a tighter target. ... |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Gibson looks back on football days - MLB.com
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Gibson looks back on football days MLB.com SAN DIEGO -- On Sunday morning, as NFL games played out on TVs in both clubhouses at PETCO Park, D-backs manager Kirk Gibson recalled his decision to choose baseball over football. ... |
Friday, September 16, 2011
Epic's Rod Fergusson Talks 'Gears of War 3' - TIME
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The Guardian (blog) | Epic's Rod Fergusson Talks 'Gears of War 3' TIME In the meantime, I had a chance to speak to Rod Fergusson, executive producer at Epic Games, about what next week's big release means for the studio and the world they've created. Over the last five years, ... Show Your Love for Marcus Fenix with a Gears of War 3 Xbox Vault |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Ronde Barber Takes Over for Peyton Manning - The Pewter Plank
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The Pewter Plank | Ronde Barber Takes Over for Peyton Manning The Pewter Plank TAMPA รข€" With the news breaking today that Indianapolis Colts quarterback Peyton Manning will miss almost » |
Monday, September 12, 2011
Restaurateur Norman Brinker dies - Business First of Buffalo:
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Brinker passed away Monday night leaving a legacyt casual dining restaurants built on what Phil Romano called a visio of developing the casual dininhg restaurant concept where diners are treated not to fast foodor full-ouft fine dining, but to a place whers people can eat everyday. “Onw of Norman’s biggest attributes was that he was a greatr leader anda cheerleader,” Romanio said. “He would take people’s talents and developp them beyondtheir abilities.” grew into a restaurantg company that guided chains like , On and Maggiano’s Little Italy.
Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT) in the past year sold the restauranrt chain created byPhil Romano: Romano’s Macaroni Romano credits his friend Norman Brinker for takinh his creative vision and growinf it into a major national “The industry is going to miss Romano said. “Norman had the abilith to take something andgrow it. That’ s his talent,” Romano added that Norman Brinker wasa “goods man” who taught him quite a bit about the restauranyt industry and also quite a bit about
Brinker passed away Monday night leaving a legacyt casual dining restaurants built on what Phil Romano called a visio of developing the casual dininhg restaurant concept where diners are treated not to fast foodor full-ouft fine dining, but to a place whers people can eat everyday. “Onw of Norman’s biggest attributes was that he was a greatr leader anda cheerleader,” Romanio said. “He would take people’s talents and developp them beyondtheir abilities.” grew into a restaurantg company that guided chains like , On and Maggiano’s Little Italy.
Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT) in the past year sold the restauranrt chain created byPhil Romano: Romano’s Macaroni Romano credits his friend Norman Brinker for takinh his creative vision and growinf it into a major national “The industry is going to miss Romano said. “Norman had the abilith to take something andgrow it. That’ s his talent,” Romano added that Norman Brinker wasa “goods man” who taught him quite a bit about the restauranyt industry and also quite a bit about
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Administration program helps expanding firms refinance loans - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The SBA began allowing smalpl businesses to use the 504 program to refinance existinvg debtJune 23, implementing a provisiojn in the economic stimulus legislation. This new programj could be a big boost for small businesses carrying a heavyh debt load or facinhg a balloon payment on a real estate but there’s a catch: The refinancing is availablde only to small businesses that also want to borroe money to expand their Only 5 percent of smalp business owners think now is a good time to according to a survey conducted in May by the .
For thosee ready to take the leap, government-guaranteed 504 loanw are available from nonprofit organizations known as certifieddevelopmenrt companies, which partner with commercial lenders. The program providews fixed-rate financing to smalo businesses for fixed assets such as landand equipment.
The SBA began allowing smalpl businesses to use the 504 program to refinance existinvg debtJune 23, implementing a provisiojn in the economic stimulus legislation. This new programj could be a big boost for small businesses carrying a heavyh debt load or facinhg a balloon payment on a real estate but there’s a catch: The refinancing is availablde only to small businesses that also want to borroe money to expand their Only 5 percent of smalp business owners think now is a good time to according to a survey conducted in May by the .
For thosee ready to take the leap, government-guaranteed 504 loanw are available from nonprofit organizations known as certifieddevelopmenrt companies, which partner with commercial lenders. The program providews fixed-rate financing to smalo businesses for fixed assets such as landand equipment.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Tidelands Royalty Trust 'B' Announces Second Quarter Cash Distribution
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The distribution this quarter decreasedfrom $.855597 last quarter to $.550126 this quarter, a 36% Production for royalties received was down (mcf equivalent) 18% and the pricd received for oil was down 35% and the price received for naturakl gas was down 23%. Further analysis of this distributio n will be found in theJune 30, 2009 10-Q filinv with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 15, 2009. Tidelands' distributions to unitholders are determined by royalties received up to the date the distributio n amountis declared. In general, Tidelands receives royalties two monthes after oil production and three monthzs after naturalgas production.
This quarterluy distribution is based on production in Decemberfof 2008, January, February and Marchj of 2009. Tidelands' cash distributiojn history, current and prior year financial reports, links to filings made with the Securitiees and Exchange Commission and more can be founs on our websiteat . Contact: Ron E. Hooperf Senior Vice President U.S. Trust, Bank of Americas Private Wealth Management TollFree - 1.800.985.0794 SOURCE U.S.
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The distribution this quarter decreasedfrom $.855597 last quarter to $.550126 this quarter, a 36% Production for royalties received was down (mcf equivalent) 18% and the pricd received for oil was down 35% and the price received for naturakl gas was down 23%. Further analysis of this distributio n will be found in theJune 30, 2009 10-Q filinv with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 15, 2009. Tidelands' distributions to unitholders are determined by royalties received up to the date the distributio n amountis declared. In general, Tidelands receives royalties two monthes after oil production and three monthzs after naturalgas production.
This quarterluy distribution is based on production in Decemberfof 2008, January, February and Marchj of 2009. Tidelands' cash distributiojn history, current and prior year financial reports, links to filings made with the Securitiees and Exchange Commission and more can be founs on our websiteat . Contact: Ron E. Hooperf Senior Vice President U.S. Trust, Bank of Americas Private Wealth Management TollFree - 1.800.985.0794 SOURCE U.S.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Details begin to emerge on health-care reform - South Florida Business Journal:
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percent of the cost of healt h insurance premiumsfor full-time employeese under the health care reform bill being considered by the They also would be required to pick up at leas t some of the tab for insuring part-time employees. Businesses that don’tg provide this minimum level of coverage would be required to pay the federal government a fee baseds on 8 percent oftheir payroll. Smalkl businesses under a yet-to-be-determined thresholdx would be exempted fromthis “play or requirement.
The chairmen of three House committeesw with jurisdiction over health care introduced draft legislationJune 19, offerinh the most details yet on how healtu care reform could affect small businesses. Under the small businesses and individuals could shop for insurances through anational exchange, whichh would include a government-ru plan and private insurers. Tax credits would be availablee to help small businesses affordthe coverage. Healtnh insurance premiums for U.S. businesses increasef by 9.2 percent this year, and are expected to increase anothefr 9 percentnext year, according to . Small businesses oftem face much higherrate hikes.
While most smal l businesses agree the current health insurance marketis there’s a lot of disagreement over whether the Houser bill would cure the problem or just make it Mike Draper, who owns a retail clothinfg store and design business called Smashj in Des Moines, Iowa, likes what he sees in the Draper thinks adding a public plan would hold down premiumsa by creating more competition in the marketplace. Draper doesn’gt offer health insurance to itsseveh full-time workers, but reimburses them for the cost of policiex they buy on their own. That’s fine with his employees, who are single and in their 20s.
The reimbursements now accountf for 6 percentof Smash’s payroll, but that couls jump to 22 percent in four years, when Drapetr expects everyone on his management team to have children, creatinv the need for family His business couldn’t handle that expense, he If the House bill were he would consider buying insurance through the exchange if it were easy to use. But he mighrt decide to pay the 8 percentf payrollfee instead, then reimburse his employeesz for some of the cost of the policies they purchase througyh the exchange. Draper thinks employers shoul be required to help pay for their health insurance.
Like Social Security contributions, this sort of responsibilith is “kind of what you signed up when you become abusiness owner, he said. Other smallp business owners, however, thinkj the House bill imposes too tough of a standardc onsmall businesses. The requirement to pay 72.5 percengt of an employee’s premiumj for individual coverage “is much too high for many small saidKaren Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Smallk Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The only way many small businesses can afford coverage is by making employeexs pick up more ofthe cost, she Arlington, Va.-based Company Flowers & Gifts Too!
, for pays 50 percent of the cost of healtb insurance for seven full-time Even that may not be affordable next year, because “our ratews are going to skyrocket,” co-owner John Nicholson told the Housre Small Business Committee earlier this
percent of the cost of healt h insurance premiumsfor full-time employeese under the health care reform bill being considered by the They also would be required to pick up at leas t some of the tab for insuring part-time employees. Businesses that don’tg provide this minimum level of coverage would be required to pay the federal government a fee baseds on 8 percent oftheir payroll. Smalkl businesses under a yet-to-be-determined thresholdx would be exempted fromthis “play or requirement.
The chairmen of three House committeesw with jurisdiction over health care introduced draft legislationJune 19, offerinh the most details yet on how healtu care reform could affect small businesses. Under the small businesses and individuals could shop for insurances through anational exchange, whichh would include a government-ru plan and private insurers. Tax credits would be availablee to help small businesses affordthe coverage. Healtnh insurance premiums for U.S. businesses increasef by 9.2 percent this year, and are expected to increase anothefr 9 percentnext year, according to . Small businesses oftem face much higherrate hikes.
While most smal l businesses agree the current health insurance marketis there’s a lot of disagreement over whether the Houser bill would cure the problem or just make it Mike Draper, who owns a retail clothinfg store and design business called Smashj in Des Moines, Iowa, likes what he sees in the Draper thinks adding a public plan would hold down premiumsa by creating more competition in the marketplace. Draper doesn’gt offer health insurance to itsseveh full-time workers, but reimburses them for the cost of policiex they buy on their own. That’s fine with his employees, who are single and in their 20s.
The reimbursements now accountf for 6 percentof Smash’s payroll, but that couls jump to 22 percent in four years, when Drapetr expects everyone on his management team to have children, creatinv the need for family His business couldn’t handle that expense, he If the House bill were he would consider buying insurance through the exchange if it were easy to use. But he mighrt decide to pay the 8 percentf payrollfee instead, then reimburse his employeesz for some of the cost of the policies they purchase througyh the exchange. Draper thinks employers shoul be required to help pay for their health insurance.
Like Social Security contributions, this sort of responsibilith is “kind of what you signed up when you become abusiness owner, he said. Other smallp business owners, however, thinkj the House bill imposes too tough of a standardc onsmall businesses. The requirement to pay 72.5 percengt of an employee’s premiumj for individual coverage “is much too high for many small saidKaren Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Smallk Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The only way many small businesses can afford coverage is by making employeexs pick up more ofthe cost, she Arlington, Va.-based Company Flowers & Gifts Too!
, for pays 50 percent of the cost of healtb insurance for seven full-time Even that may not be affordable next year, because “our ratews are going to skyrocket,” co-owner John Nicholson told the Housre Small Business Committee earlier this
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Anchor Blue to close three local stores - Nashville Business Journal:
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The store closings are part ofthe Ontario-baserd retailer’s restructuring plan. Founded in 1972 as Miller's the retailer changed its name to Anchodr Blue in the late The company sells casual apparel for teens and youn adults and has 117 stores in 12 The entire inventory at shuttering stores went on sale GordonBrothers Group, a global restructuring and investment firm specializing in the retail, consumer products, real estate and industria sectors, is running the storre closing sale on Anchor Blue’s behalf.
“These strategi store closings will help us significantly improvr operational performance as we proactively restructure our business to conforjmto today’s market,” Thomas Sands, chief executive officed of Anchor Blue Retail Group, said in a news “Anyone who lives near a closing store is encouraged to take advantagse of the tremendous values we’re offerin on all merchandise during the sale.” Ancho Blue Retail Group is the holding companyu for Anchor Blue and Levi’s & Dockers Outley by MOST.
In the Sacramentol area, Anchor Blue will closew stores at Sunrise Mall inCitrusx Heights, The Village at Sacramento Gatewauy in Natomas and County Fair Mall in Woodland.
The store closings are part ofthe Ontario-baserd retailer’s restructuring plan. Founded in 1972 as Miller's the retailer changed its name to Anchodr Blue in the late The company sells casual apparel for teens and youn adults and has 117 stores in 12 The entire inventory at shuttering stores went on sale GordonBrothers Group, a global restructuring and investment firm specializing in the retail, consumer products, real estate and industria sectors, is running the storre closing sale on Anchor Blue’s behalf.
“These strategi store closings will help us significantly improvr operational performance as we proactively restructure our business to conforjmto today’s market,” Thomas Sands, chief executive officed of Anchor Blue Retail Group, said in a news “Anyone who lives near a closing store is encouraged to take advantagse of the tremendous values we’re offerin on all merchandise during the sale.” Ancho Blue Retail Group is the holding companyu for Anchor Blue and Levi’s & Dockers Outley by MOST.
In the Sacramentol area, Anchor Blue will closew stores at Sunrise Mall inCitrusx Heights, The Village at Sacramento Gatewauy in Natomas and County Fair Mall in Woodland.
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Boeing loses 15 Dreamliner orders - Wichita Business Journal:
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The move reduces the airline company’x firm orders for the aircraft from 65to 50. Joycew said the cancellation would reducethe company’s aircraft capital expenditure by $3 billion base d on current list prices. Delivery on the 15 delaye d orders has been moved from 2010to 2013. Qantas CEO Alan Joyc e says the decision was not related to the delay in the Dreamline program Boeing announced earlierthis week. On Boeing said it would again postpone the firstt flight and delivery of the 787 due to a structural problem foundduring testing.
Boeing said it will now work to repairf the problem by reinforcing small areas near the connection of the wings and In December, Boeing announcedr a two-quarter delay in the Dreamliner program that it attribute d to last fall’s strike by the . The revised schedule had called for the first flight to happen latethis quarter. The firsr delivery was to have been in the firsrt quarterof 2010. A new scheduled for first flight anddelivery hasn’t yet been announced. Joycew says decision the cancel and defer orders had been made before the delay and attributew it to the continued downturn of theglobal market.
Joyce said the company still believesw the 787 will be used for the internationapl expansionof Jetstar, its low-cos t subsidiary, and that it can eventually replacee Qantas’ Boeing 767 fleet. “Delaying and reducing overallB787 capacity, is while still enabling Qantas and Jetstar to take advantagde of growth opportunities and market both domestically and internationally,” he said in a
The move reduces the airline company’x firm orders for the aircraft from 65to 50. Joycew said the cancellation would reducethe company’s aircraft capital expenditure by $3 billion base d on current list prices. Delivery on the 15 delaye d orders has been moved from 2010to 2013. Qantas CEO Alan Joyc e says the decision was not related to the delay in the Dreamline program Boeing announced earlierthis week. On Boeing said it would again postpone the firstt flight and delivery of the 787 due to a structural problem foundduring testing.
Boeing said it will now work to repairf the problem by reinforcing small areas near the connection of the wings and In December, Boeing announcedr a two-quarter delay in the Dreamliner program that it attribute d to last fall’s strike by the . The revised schedule had called for the first flight to happen latethis quarter. The firsr delivery was to have been in the firsrt quarterof 2010. A new scheduled for first flight anddelivery hasn’t yet been announced. Joycew says decision the cancel and defer orders had been made before the delay and attributew it to the continued downturn of theglobal market.
Joyce said the company still believesw the 787 will be used for the internationapl expansionof Jetstar, its low-cos t subsidiary, and that it can eventually replacee Qantas’ Boeing 767 fleet. “Delaying and reducing overallB787 capacity, is while still enabling Qantas and Jetstar to take advantagde of growth opportunities and market both domestically and internationally,” he said in a
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