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Friday, August 31, 2012
Apple loses patent suit against Samsung in Japan - Washington Post
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Wednesday, August 29, 2012
What happens to party-switching politicians? - Washington Post (blog)
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What happens to party-switching politicians? Washington Post (blog) Speaking last night before the GOP convention, former representative Artur Davis described how disappointment with President Obama prompted his recent conversion to the Republican Party. “May it be said of this time in our history, 2008 to 2011, lesson ... |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
UC study: Casinos could create 34,000 jobs - Business First of Columbus:
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The center conducted the study for the Ohio Jobs Growth Committee, which organized the effor t to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. The amendmeng would ask voters to approve building casinosin Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus. Wyomissing, Pa.-based (NASDAQ: PENN) and owner Dan Gilberft would be investors inthe $1 billion According to the study, the initial investment and constructiohn phase for the casinos, expected to begin in would create 19,000 Another 16,000 permanent jobs would be created once the casinos began operating, by late 2012.
The initialk economic impact wouldbe $504 million for a Columbuzs casino; $388 million for Cincinnati; $656 million for Cleveland; and $302 million for Toledo. The Ohio Jobs Growth Committee had until the end of June to collectgthe 400,000 valid signatures needed to get the issue on the ballot; it said it files 850,000 signatures with the Ohio Secretary of Stater on June 25.
The center conducted the study for the Ohio Jobs Growth Committee, which organized the effor t to place a constitutional amendment on the ballot. The amendmeng would ask voters to approve building casinosin Cleveland, Toledo and Columbus. Wyomissing, Pa.-based (NASDAQ: PENN) and owner Dan Gilberft would be investors inthe $1 billion According to the study, the initial investment and constructiohn phase for the casinos, expected to begin in would create 19,000 Another 16,000 permanent jobs would be created once the casinos began operating, by late 2012.
The initialk economic impact wouldbe $504 million for a Columbuzs casino; $388 million for Cincinnati; $656 million for Cleveland; and $302 million for Toledo. The Ohio Jobs Growth Committee had until the end of June to collectgthe 400,000 valid signatures needed to get the issue on the ballot; it said it files 850,000 signatures with the Ohio Secretary of Stater on June 25.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Challenging times for luxury builder Toll Bros. - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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couldn’t have predicted the sour market when it startedc planningthe 87-unit development, calledd Estates at Halfmoon. The model home openedc in mid-January, giving prospective buyerz a taste for what Toll of Horsham, Pa., does with 3,40 square feet of living space. Priced at the model features a 20-foot vaulted ceilinyg above thefamily room, gourmet kitchen with Energu Star-rated appliances, huge master bedroom whirlpool bath, walk-out basement, hardwood floors, crown molding, chair rails, four bedroom and a three-car garage. On a recent day, contractorzs were hydro-seeding the lawn near the whits vinyl fence surroundingthe property, whichn measures about two-thirds of an acre.
Many treed have been preserved onthe 130-acre parcel off Vosburghj Road where the homes will be built. A 15-minutee drive from Northway Exit 8A, the planne development is the sortof luxury-meets-convenience community that was in high demand during the real estate boom yeara of the early 2000s. There is stilk demand today, but it has lessened compared to 2006, the peak year for local home sales. That year, 511 homes costing more than $450,00 0 sold in the region, compared to 390 homes last a 23percent decline, accordingt to the . The overall market is also weaker.
Total sales of new and existinv homes in the region fell 21 percentg in February compared to the year and the median price was down 5 to $176,000, according to GCAR. In Saratogw County, where Estates at Halfmoon is located, tota l sales were down 17 percentin February, and the medianm price fell 9 percent to Toll Brothers officials know they’re trying to sell a new brancd and product in the region at a time when people are concernesd about their jobs and the overalkl economy. Many buyers are also reluctanyt to sell their existing homes today becausethey don’t believe they will get as much as the propert is worth.
The company touts the quality of its homesd as its mainselling point. Some local contractores declined to work for Toll becausee of the rigorous stipulations inits contracts, said Jonathahn Hove, senior project manager. Every few someone from the corporate office visits all the constructionb sites to do athorough inspection. They checlk every detail, from the craftsmanship of the crown molding towhether there’ s any dust on the boiler in the basement, he The model home in Halfmoon has drawnn an average of 20 visitors per week sinces it opened, Hove said. So far, three salea contracts have been signed.
The company expects it will take four yeare to sell and build all of the Toll Brothers sees the Capital Regiomn as a safe harbor inthe nation’w stormy housing market. Althoughu fewer homes are selling median prices fell by only 1 percenlast year. “There are markets in the Southwes that have seen a 40 percenft depreciationin values,” Hove said. Toll Brotherd (NYSE: TOL) has been hit hard by the The company posted its firstg loss infiscal 2008, $297.8 million, aftert 22 consecutive profitable years. The slowee pace of sales has forced Toll Brotheres to cut the number ofdevelopmentsa it’s building.
The company expects to end the 2009 fiscalo year with about255 developments, down 22 percenty from a peak of 325 developments in the seconf quarter of 2007. Daniel Oppenheim of said in an analyst’s repory that the sales environment in keymarkets “remainsd challenged” for Toll Brothers and that a recent 3.99 percent mortgage promotion didn’y spur many sales.
couldn’t have predicted the sour market when it startedc planningthe 87-unit development, calledd Estates at Halfmoon. The model home openedc in mid-January, giving prospective buyerz a taste for what Toll of Horsham, Pa., does with 3,40 square feet of living space. Priced at the model features a 20-foot vaulted ceilinyg above thefamily room, gourmet kitchen with Energu Star-rated appliances, huge master bedroom whirlpool bath, walk-out basement, hardwood floors, crown molding, chair rails, four bedroom and a three-car garage. On a recent day, contractorzs were hydro-seeding the lawn near the whits vinyl fence surroundingthe property, whichn measures about two-thirds of an acre.
Many treed have been preserved onthe 130-acre parcel off Vosburghj Road where the homes will be built. A 15-minutee drive from Northway Exit 8A, the planne development is the sortof luxury-meets-convenience community that was in high demand during the real estate boom yeara of the early 2000s. There is stilk demand today, but it has lessened compared to 2006, the peak year for local home sales. That year, 511 homes costing more than $450,00 0 sold in the region, compared to 390 homes last a 23percent decline, accordingt to the . The overall market is also weaker.
Total sales of new and existinv homes in the region fell 21 percentg in February compared to the year and the median price was down 5 to $176,000, according to GCAR. In Saratogw County, where Estates at Halfmoon is located, tota l sales were down 17 percentin February, and the medianm price fell 9 percent to Toll Brothers officials know they’re trying to sell a new brancd and product in the region at a time when people are concernesd about their jobs and the overalkl economy. Many buyers are also reluctanyt to sell their existing homes today becausethey don’t believe they will get as much as the propert is worth.
The company touts the quality of its homesd as its mainselling point. Some local contractores declined to work for Toll becausee of the rigorous stipulations inits contracts, said Jonathahn Hove, senior project manager. Every few someone from the corporate office visits all the constructionb sites to do athorough inspection. They checlk every detail, from the craftsmanship of the crown molding towhether there’ s any dust on the boiler in the basement, he The model home in Halfmoon has drawnn an average of 20 visitors per week sinces it opened, Hove said. So far, three salea contracts have been signed.
The company expects it will take four yeare to sell and build all of the Toll Brothers sees the Capital Regiomn as a safe harbor inthe nation’w stormy housing market. Althoughu fewer homes are selling median prices fell by only 1 percenlast year. “There are markets in the Southwes that have seen a 40 percenft depreciationin values,” Hove said. Toll Brotherd (NYSE: TOL) has been hit hard by the The company posted its firstg loss infiscal 2008, $297.8 million, aftert 22 consecutive profitable years. The slowee pace of sales has forced Toll Brotheres to cut the number ofdevelopmentsa it’s building.
The company expects to end the 2009 fiscalo year with about255 developments, down 22 percenty from a peak of 325 developments in the seconf quarter of 2007. Daniel Oppenheim of said in an analyst’s repory that the sales environment in keymarkets “remainsd challenged” for Toll Brothers and that a recent 3.99 percent mortgage promotion didn’y spur many sales.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
NASA Radiation Belt Probes Launch Postponed After Stormy Weather (UPDATE) - Huffington Post
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DAWN.com | NASA Radiation Belt Probes Launch Postponed After Stormy Weather (UPDATE) Huffington Post Saturday's postponed launch was the second delay in two days for the Radiation Belt Storm Probes mission. An issue with a rocket tracking beacon, needed to monitor the mission's Atlas 5 rocket during liftoff, thwarted a Friday launch attempt late in ... Tropical Storm Isaac st » |
Friday, August 24, 2012
Anchor BanCorp amends credit pact - Business First of Buffalo:
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Under the terms of the amendment, the maturity date on Anchor’s balancre of the $116.3 million loan has been extendefd for afull year, and is now May 31, 2010, and no principapl payment is due prio to the maturity date, Madison-base d Anchor (NASDAQ: ABCW) said Friday. “The significant additional time afforded by the amendedd terms of the loan agreement providew us an opportunity to work our financia l strategy to achieve fulfillmentf of the conditions of our line of saidDoug Timmerman, chairman and CEO. Timmerman said Anchofr executives believe the amendmentwith U.S. Bank will assisy Anchor with plans to raiseadditional capital.
Anchorr BanCorp in March had reached an agreement to extende the due date for the crediwith U.S. Bank unti near the end of May. The extension relieveed Anchor BanCorp from reducingits $116.3 million debt on the line of credit to $60 millionj to meet an automatic principal reduction of the loan If Anchor had not paid the U.S. Bank, could have seized Anchor BanCorop in aforeclosure proceeding. AnchorBank fsb has 74 full-service offices and two loan origination-onlu offices, all in Wisconsin.
Under the terms of the amendment, the maturity date on Anchor’s balancre of the $116.3 million loan has been extendefd for afull year, and is now May 31, 2010, and no principapl payment is due prio to the maturity date, Madison-base d Anchor (NASDAQ: ABCW) said Friday. “The significant additional time afforded by the amendedd terms of the loan agreement providew us an opportunity to work our financia l strategy to achieve fulfillmentf of the conditions of our line of saidDoug Timmerman, chairman and CEO. Timmerman said Anchofr executives believe the amendmentwith U.S. Bank will assisy Anchor with plans to raiseadditional capital.
Anchorr BanCorp in March had reached an agreement to extende the due date for the crediwith U.S. Bank unti near the end of May. The extension relieveed Anchor BanCorp from reducingits $116.3 million debt on the line of credit to $60 millionj to meet an automatic principal reduction of the loan If Anchor had not paid the U.S. Bank, could have seized Anchor BanCorop in aforeclosure proceeding. AnchorBank fsb has 74 full-service offices and two loan origination-onlu offices, all in Wisconsin.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Free Chick-fil-A meal on July 10 - Dayton Business Journal:
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The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-baseed chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Cows. In a relateed promotion, parents can enter photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Shoq Us the Cow" online photo for a chance to wina $1,000p U.S. Savings Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, childrenm ages 10 and younger are encouraged to work with an aduly to submit creative photos of themselves dressexdas cows. The contest Web www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details about uploadinbg photos forthe contest. Once the pictured are uploaded, the public can vote for thei r favorite photothrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographas that get the most Internett votes will benamed semifinalists. From the Chick-fil-A will select five finalists and one grandd prize winner based onoveralll quality, appearance, originality, creativity and skill. The entrant's age will be take into accountfor judging, Chick-fil-A said. The grand prizee winner will receivea U.S. Series EE Savingz Bond with a maturity value of a catered party for their free Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals for a year and a digitakl camera, among other gifts.
Also each Kid'sd Meal from June 22 to July 25 will include miniaturewCow figurines, while supplies One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spotsw instead of the traditional blaclk spots and will be packaged with a card redeemabled for a free Ice cream.
The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-baseed chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Cows. In a relateed promotion, parents can enter photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Shoq Us the Cow" online photo for a chance to wina $1,000p U.S. Savings Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, childrenm ages 10 and younger are encouraged to work with an aduly to submit creative photos of themselves dressexdas cows. The contest Web www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details about uploadinbg photos forthe contest. Once the pictured are uploaded, the public can vote for thei r favorite photothrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographas that get the most Internett votes will benamed semifinalists. From the Chick-fil-A will select five finalists and one grandd prize winner based onoveralll quality, appearance, originality, creativity and skill. The entrant's age will be take into accountfor judging, Chick-fil-A said. The grand prizee winner will receivea U.S. Series EE Savingz Bond with a maturity value of a catered party for their free Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals for a year and a digitakl camera, among other gifts.
Also each Kid'sd Meal from June 22 to July 25 will include miniaturewCow figurines, while supplies One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spotsw instead of the traditional blaclk spots and will be packaged with a card redeemabled for a free Ice cream.
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
CoBiz names Denver chief for Colorado Business Bank - Denver Business Journal:
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Page was executive vice presideng and director of community bankint for Vectra Bank Colorado foreight years. Before that, he was senior vice president and managerof U.S. Bank’sa large commercial banking and financiaklinstitutions group. A graduate of the Universityy of Colorado Schoolof Banking, Page is currently a membetr of the Metro Denver Economic Developmenyt Corp.’s board of governors. Denver-baseds CoBiz Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: COBZ) also announced the Bruce Day will become Arizona market presidenffor , another CoBiz subsidiary. Day was seniod vice president and manager of business banking forMarshalo & Ilsley Bank Arizona for 11 years.
The market presidentsd will be responsible for overseeinfgthe bank’s locations and providing direction for futured growth, CoBiz officials said. “Botj Scott and Toby are well respected professionalds in their respective markets who will enable us to continus gaining market share while attractinbg the top tier of business and individual customerx in Colorado and saidJonathan Lorenz, CEO of Colorado Businese Bank and Arizona Business Bank, in a
Page was executive vice presideng and director of community bankint for Vectra Bank Colorado foreight years. Before that, he was senior vice president and managerof U.S. Bank’sa large commercial banking and financiaklinstitutions group. A graduate of the Universityy of Colorado Schoolof Banking, Page is currently a membetr of the Metro Denver Economic Developmenyt Corp.’s board of governors. Denver-baseds CoBiz Financial Inc. (NASDAQ: COBZ) also announced the Bruce Day will become Arizona market presidenffor , another CoBiz subsidiary. Day was seniod vice president and manager of business banking forMarshalo & Ilsley Bank Arizona for 11 years.
The market presidentsd will be responsible for overseeinfgthe bank’s locations and providing direction for futured growth, CoBiz officials said. “Botj Scott and Toby are well respected professionalds in their respective markets who will enable us to continus gaining market share while attractinbg the top tier of business and individual customerx in Colorado and saidJonathan Lorenz, CEO of Colorado Businese Bank and Arizona Business Bank, in a
Monday, August 20, 2012
Retail centers struggle - Dayton Business Journal:
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Officials from almost every municipality in the Dayton area are contendingv with the problem of emptg or high vacancyretai centers. In fact, there are 38 retailp centers locally with a vacancy rate above30 percent. Of 16 have a vacancy rate higher than 50 according to the Gem Real Estate Group retailmarke survey. And many experts predict the problem will onlyget Developers, property owners, commercial real estate brokerss and government officials know their individualp battles are part of a much larger, sharef conflict.
Strategic Resource a New York-based consulting firm, expectxs between 2,000 and 3,000 shopping centers and malls across the nationh to close by March and April ofthis year. The group also expectsw 200,000 retail stores to close this on top of theapproximatelyh 160,000 that closed last year. The cause of death for a striop or shoppingcenter varies. It can be the sudden departurer of ananchor tenant, becaus the company has gone bankrupt. It can be the painful death of a strip center that no longere has the traffic flow that feedsthe retailers. It can be causefd by a new center, with more space and better tenantsacross town, pulling dollars away.
If the community’s healthj is wavering, that decline is most evident in its retail Lack of buying power is amajotr problem, as well. Many national retailers requirer an area to contain a certain average househols income before they will locate astore Today, all of these symptoms are exacerbatedc by the economic recession. Emptt store fronts, cracked pavement and fadecd signs make it hard to attract new Withoutnew tenants, property owners aren’t willing to put moneg into renovations. Without renovations, tenants aren’t interestesd in setting up shop.
Finley, planning and development directore for the city of knows the struggle of keeping strip centers Her city has been facing the challenge for yearw along itsretail corridor. The community of 24,000 peoplw is home to two retailp centers with vacancy rates of more than 50 The 150,000-square-foot has more than 90,000 square feet of vacantt space that formerly housed an store. Finley said the spacse is finally being demolishedf after nearly 20 years ofsittintg empty. The city is working with to build 30 senio housing units onthe site. The hope is to turn the centefr into a typeof mixed-use development. But, she a tough fight has gotten tougher with thestrugglinhg economy.
“Retail is something you cannot Finley said. Other communities in the Daytob area know thesame fight. Kris McClintick, development director for Harrison Township, said officials are trying to revitalize its mainstrip , located near North Main Street and Shoup Mill was in its prime during the 1960sx and 1970s. But by the 1990s, the biggert stores, such as , closed their doors. McClintick said the 200,000-square-foort center is about 90 percenf vacant. “The strip center is pretty much dead,” McClinticj said.
Officials from almost every municipality in the Dayton area are contendingv with the problem of emptg or high vacancyretai centers. In fact, there are 38 retailp centers locally with a vacancy rate above30 percent. Of 16 have a vacancy rate higher than 50 according to the Gem Real Estate Group retailmarke survey. And many experts predict the problem will onlyget Developers, property owners, commercial real estate brokerss and government officials know their individualp battles are part of a much larger, sharef conflict.
Strategic Resource a New York-based consulting firm, expectxs between 2,000 and 3,000 shopping centers and malls across the nationh to close by March and April ofthis year. The group also expectsw 200,000 retail stores to close this on top of theapproximatelyh 160,000 that closed last year. The cause of death for a striop or shoppingcenter varies. It can be the sudden departurer of ananchor tenant, becaus the company has gone bankrupt. It can be the painful death of a strip center that no longere has the traffic flow that feedsthe retailers. It can be causefd by a new center, with more space and better tenantsacross town, pulling dollars away.
If the community’s healthj is wavering, that decline is most evident in its retail Lack of buying power is amajotr problem, as well. Many national retailers requirer an area to contain a certain average househols income before they will locate astore Today, all of these symptoms are exacerbatedc by the economic recession. Emptt store fronts, cracked pavement and fadecd signs make it hard to attract new Withoutnew tenants, property owners aren’t willing to put moneg into renovations. Without renovations, tenants aren’t interestesd in setting up shop.
Finley, planning and development directore for the city of knows the struggle of keeping strip centers Her city has been facing the challenge for yearw along itsretail corridor. The community of 24,000 peoplw is home to two retailp centers with vacancy rates of more than 50 The 150,000-square-foot has more than 90,000 square feet of vacantt space that formerly housed an store. Finley said the spacse is finally being demolishedf after nearly 20 years ofsittintg empty. The city is working with to build 30 senio housing units onthe site. The hope is to turn the centefr into a typeof mixed-use development. But, she a tough fight has gotten tougher with thestrugglinhg economy.
“Retail is something you cannot Finley said. Other communities in the Daytob area know thesame fight. Kris McClintick, development director for Harrison Township, said officials are trying to revitalize its mainstrip , located near North Main Street and Shoup Mill was in its prime during the 1960sx and 1970s. But by the 1990s, the biggert stores, such as , closed their doors. McClintick said the 200,000-square-foort center is about 90 percenf vacant. “The strip center is pretty much dead,” McClinticj said.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
PPD picks new CEO; Eshelman becomes executive chairman - Triangle Business Journal:
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Taking Eshelman’s place as CEO of the Wilmington-based clinical researcjh organization (NASDAQ:PPDI) is Davidd Grange, a member of the boar d of directorssince 2003. Ernes t Mario, who had been chairman of the PPD boarxdsince 1993, has been appointed lead independenr director. Grange will report to Eshelman. The company said Eshelmann will continue to be responsible for the strategid direction of PPD and will work closely with The appointments become effectiveJuly 1. Grange’w career includes 30 years withthe U.S. He finished his military career as commanding general of the FirsgtInfantry Division.
He came to PPD afte 10 years withthe , were he had worked in several executivd roles and was presiden t and CEO since 2005. “Gen. Grangd brings a great combination of globalo geographical experienceand knowledge, demonstratecd leadership from his business and military financial management experience and first-hand knowledge of PPD as a membe r of our board since Eshelman said in a statement.
Taking Eshelman’s place as CEO of the Wilmington-based clinical researcjh organization (NASDAQ:PPDI) is Davidd Grange, a member of the boar d of directorssince 2003. Ernes t Mario, who had been chairman of the PPD boarxdsince 1993, has been appointed lead independenr director. Grange will report to Eshelman. The company said Eshelmann will continue to be responsible for the strategid direction of PPD and will work closely with The appointments become effectiveJuly 1. Grange’w career includes 30 years withthe U.S. He finished his military career as commanding general of the FirsgtInfantry Division.
He came to PPD afte 10 years withthe , were he had worked in several executivd roles and was presiden t and CEO since 2005. “Gen. Grangd brings a great combination of globalo geographical experienceand knowledge, demonstratecd leadership from his business and military financial management experience and first-hand knowledge of PPD as a membe r of our board since Eshelman said in a statement.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Match.com faces lawsuit - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action filed against Dallas-based Match.com was file by Sean McGinn of Brooklyn, N.Y., on behalg of other Match.com users or former users impacted bythe company’ds alleged actions. In the suit, the plaintiff accusews Match.com of keeping the profiles of canceled members despite the fact those membera had suspended their memberships and cannot respondto e-mailas from other Match.com users. The suit allegex that the majority of Match memberse are actually canceled subscribers or never subscribedat all.
Subscribersw profiles remain online evenafter they'vw canceled their subscription, and that is not made clearf in the user agreement, according to the “Match misleads paying subscribersa by charging them for the ability to writwe e-mails to members who can’t replyt to their e-mails or even read said the lawsuit, which was filed in New York state. Match.comn responded to the allegations, releasing a statementy saying: "While we only just received the complaint, we believe this lawsui is without merit, and we will defendf it vigorously. Match.com is the firs t and one of the largest global online communitied for singles looking to start ameaningfulo relationship.
We stand behind our product 100%.” The plaintiff in the suit also alleged thatMatcj “defrauds the consumer of his/her time and personal investment everyu time a person pays Match’s subscription fee and write s to a member who won’t have the ability to read what they wrot or see their profile.” In the suit, the plaintifr accuses Match of putting users in a position whered they feel humiliated by e-mails that they send withouyt a reply from the unsubscribed The plaintiff’s suit also alleges that he and other classs members have been defrauded out of millions in “aggregated fees and compensatoruy damages.
” It claims Match is benefiting from the 'matches' who can'tf reply because the notifications that someone has expressed interesrt induces some nonsubscribers to The lawsuit alleges deceptive trade breach of the implied covenantg of good faith and fair fraud and negligent It seeks unspecified damages, but notes that it expectsx damages to exceed $5 million. McGinb is seeking a jury trial.
The lawsuit, which is seeking class-action filed against Dallas-based Match.com was file by Sean McGinn of Brooklyn, N.Y., on behalg of other Match.com users or former users impacted bythe company’ds alleged actions. In the suit, the plaintiff accusews Match.com of keeping the profiles of canceled members despite the fact those membera had suspended their memberships and cannot respondto e-mailas from other Match.com users. The suit allegex that the majority of Match memberse are actually canceled subscribers or never subscribedat all.
Subscribersw profiles remain online evenafter they'vw canceled their subscription, and that is not made clearf in the user agreement, according to the “Match misleads paying subscribersa by charging them for the ability to writwe e-mails to members who can’t replyt to their e-mails or even read said the lawsuit, which was filed in New York state. Match.comn responded to the allegations, releasing a statementy saying: "While we only just received the complaint, we believe this lawsui is without merit, and we will defendf it vigorously. Match.com is the firs t and one of the largest global online communitied for singles looking to start ameaningfulo relationship.
We stand behind our product 100%.” The plaintiff in the suit also alleged thatMatcj “defrauds the consumer of his/her time and personal investment everyu time a person pays Match’s subscription fee and write s to a member who won’t have the ability to read what they wrot or see their profile.” In the suit, the plaintifr accuses Match of putting users in a position whered they feel humiliated by e-mails that they send withouyt a reply from the unsubscribed The plaintiff’s suit also alleges that he and other classs members have been defrauded out of millions in “aggregated fees and compensatoruy damages.
” It claims Match is benefiting from the 'matches' who can'tf reply because the notifications that someone has expressed interesrt induces some nonsubscribers to The lawsuit alleges deceptive trade breach of the implied covenantg of good faith and fair fraud and negligent It seeks unspecified damages, but notes that it expectsx damages to exceed $5 million. McGinb is seeking a jury trial.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Analyst: P&G acquisitions still risky propositions - Dayton Business Journal:
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Ali Dibadj, an analyst with in New said in a report today thatif P&G PG) were to pursue a target, it would likeluy be in the beauty categories, emerging marketds such as Asia, or companies with a pricse tags of no more than $10 billion. The Daytoh Business Journal's sister paper, Cincinnati Business reported in Marchthat P&G may be , citinbg Dibadj as a source. Sincre acquiring Gillette in October 2005, P&G has sold roughlyy 18 businesses, while acquiring five. Among possible candidates, Dibadj identifiefd Japan’s Koa brands, with operations here in Cincinnati.
Other s include Japan’s Shiseido, Lion and Kose; Estée Lauder and Alberto-Culver of the Marico, Godrej Consumer Products and Dabuof India, China’s Shanghai Jahwa United; and Soutn Korea’s Amorepacific. The report also notef Avon and Natura as twolonger Still, Dibadj said any possible acquisitio could hurt P&G. “When we downgraded P&G to market-perform at the start of this year, one of the riskws we highlighted wasthat (withn most of the heavy lifting on the Gillette integration P&G may begin to engagw again in more numerous,” he wrote at the opening of the “We believe the risk is higherr today than even six months P&G is the world’s largesg consumer products maker, with a portfoli o of more than 300 brands.
Ali Dibadj, an analyst with in New said in a report today thatif P&G PG) were to pursue a target, it would likeluy be in the beauty categories, emerging marketds such as Asia, or companies with a pricse tags of no more than $10 billion. The Daytoh Business Journal's sister paper, Cincinnati Business reported in Marchthat P&G may be , citinbg Dibadj as a source. Sincre acquiring Gillette in October 2005, P&G has sold roughlyy 18 businesses, while acquiring five. Among possible candidates, Dibadj identifiefd Japan’s Koa brands, with operations here in Cincinnati.
Other s include Japan’s Shiseido, Lion and Kose; Estée Lauder and Alberto-Culver of the Marico, Godrej Consumer Products and Dabuof India, China’s Shanghai Jahwa United; and Soutn Korea’s Amorepacific. The report also notef Avon and Natura as twolonger Still, Dibadj said any possible acquisitio could hurt P&G. “When we downgraded P&G to market-perform at the start of this year, one of the riskws we highlighted wasthat (withn most of the heavy lifting on the Gillette integration P&G may begin to engagw again in more numerous,” he wrote at the opening of the “We believe the risk is higherr today than even six months P&G is the world’s largesg consumer products maker, with a portfoli o of more than 300 brands.
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
Drexel University hires recruitment director - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Nancy Thompson brings 18 years of marketingg and recruitment experience to the Drexel officials said in a newsreleases Thursday. Thompson was most recentlty the director of graduate external programs at CaliforniaStatw University, Sacramento. She also servedr as the director of the working professional masters of business administration program at the Universityof California, and was instrumental in gettinh the program established in San Thompson also was site coordinatord for the degree completion program at San Jose Christia n College’s Rocklin campus, now . “I am delighted to welcomde Nancy Thompson to theDrexel family,” Carl Oxholm III said in a news release.
He is Drexel’s seniof vice president, dean and chief executive officer of the SacramentioGraduate Center. “Nancy’s career in higher education has been focused on theworking adult,” he “She realizes first-hand how innovative Drexel’s approaches are, and how they will ensurwe that our students who face challenginf personal and professional obligations have the maximu opportunity to succeed in a nationall top-ranked master’s program.
” The 20,000-square-foot center opened in Januarhy at One Capitol Mall, and offers 10 master’as programs and one doctoral Its initial master’s programs include business higher education, information systems, and library and informatiojn science. In September, Drexel will add six master’as programs in: engineering management; nursinyg education and faculty nursing leadership in healthsystemz management; public health; science of human resource development; and a doctorate in higher educatio n administration.
Nancy Thompson brings 18 years of marketingg and recruitment experience to the Drexel officials said in a newsreleases Thursday. Thompson was most recentlty the director of graduate external programs at CaliforniaStatw University, Sacramento. She also servedr as the director of the working professional masters of business administration program at the Universityof California, and was instrumental in gettinh the program established in San Thompson also was site coordinatord for the degree completion program at San Jose Christia n College’s Rocklin campus, now . “I am delighted to welcomde Nancy Thompson to theDrexel family,” Carl Oxholm III said in a news release.
He is Drexel’s seniof vice president, dean and chief executive officer of the SacramentioGraduate Center. “Nancy’s career in higher education has been focused on theworking adult,” he “She realizes first-hand how innovative Drexel’s approaches are, and how they will ensurwe that our students who face challenginf personal and professional obligations have the maximu opportunity to succeed in a nationall top-ranked master’s program.
” The 20,000-square-foot center opened in Januarhy at One Capitol Mall, and offers 10 master’as programs and one doctoral Its initial master’s programs include business higher education, information systems, and library and informatiojn science. In September, Drexel will add six master’as programs in: engineering management; nursinyg education and faculty nursing leadership in healthsystemz management; public health; science of human resource development; and a doctorate in higher educatio n administration.
Monday, August 13, 2012
MathStar announces possible merger, CEO resigns in protest - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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was a programmable chip company. Mathstarr was founded in Minnesotza by serial entrepreneurDoug Pihl. It moved to Orego in 2006. Details of the proposed mergerd have notbeen reached. Also Wednesday, the company announced the resignationj ofCEO Pihl. In a resignation letter filef withthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Pihl said he’s disappointef by the proposed mergerwith Sajan. He preferrec to restart the company by developing videpencoding technology. Also in his resignation Pihl said the Sajan deal involves funnelintg morethan $13 millionn in cash to Sajan, “nearly half of will be distributed to Sajan shareholders.
The proposed deal woul d also dilute the value ofMathStar shares, according to Pihl. In Pihl’xs absence, MathStar’s board has formed a special committee of itsindependen directors, Richard C. Perkins and Bennl G. Sand, to hammer out a deal with Sajan. LLC is MathStar’x investment banker. Several groups have urged the companuy to liquidate because of its lack of a marketabl e productand $12.9 million in cash reserves. MathStar shareholders rejectedr a proposal to liquidate onJuly 10. Shareholders must stil decide whether to tender shares to the Chicagp investmentfund LLC, which has offered to buy all of the company’ws outstanding shares for $1.25 per share.
Tiberiue must purchase at least 3 million shares beforre the other conditions of the tender become operative. The company’s cash reserves work out to roughlt $1.40 per share. Tiberius Capital says the liquidation valuseis $1.28 per share. MathStar’s board doesn’t want shareholdersd to tender shares, saying the offer would preven the company from using the tax advantages ofits $140 milliom net operating loss. Tiberius has not revealexd its plans for the companuy should it acquire acontrolling interest. Shares were up less than 2 percentr in early afternoon trading to They havea 52-week range betweemn 63 cents and $1.46.
was a programmable chip company. Mathstarr was founded in Minnesotza by serial entrepreneurDoug Pihl. It moved to Orego in 2006. Details of the proposed mergerd have notbeen reached. Also Wednesday, the company announced the resignationj ofCEO Pihl. In a resignation letter filef withthe U.S. Securities and Exchange Pihl said he’s disappointef by the proposed mergerwith Sajan. He preferrec to restart the company by developing videpencoding technology. Also in his resignation Pihl said the Sajan deal involves funnelintg morethan $13 millionn in cash to Sajan, “nearly half of will be distributed to Sajan shareholders.
The proposed deal woul d also dilute the value ofMathStar shares, according to Pihl. In Pihl’xs absence, MathStar’s board has formed a special committee of itsindependen directors, Richard C. Perkins and Bennl G. Sand, to hammer out a deal with Sajan. LLC is MathStar’x investment banker. Several groups have urged the companuy to liquidate because of its lack of a marketabl e productand $12.9 million in cash reserves. MathStar shareholders rejectedr a proposal to liquidate onJuly 10. Shareholders must stil decide whether to tender shares to the Chicagp investmentfund LLC, which has offered to buy all of the company’ws outstanding shares for $1.25 per share.
Tiberiue must purchase at least 3 million shares beforre the other conditions of the tender become operative. The company’s cash reserves work out to roughlt $1.40 per share. Tiberius Capital says the liquidation valuseis $1.28 per share. MathStar’s board doesn’t want shareholdersd to tender shares, saying the offer would preven the company from using the tax advantages ofits $140 milliom net operating loss. Tiberius has not revealexd its plans for the companuy should it acquire acontrolling interest. Shares were up less than 2 percentr in early afternoon trading to They havea 52-week range betweemn 63 cents and $1.46.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Deferred deportation program begins accepting applications next week - The Seattle Times
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TucsonSentinel.com | Deferred deportation program begins accepting applications next week The Seattle Times Deferred deportation program begins accepting applications next week. Up to 1.76 million illegal immigrants could be eligible for a two-year reprieve from deportation under an Obama administration program that begins accepting applications Wednesday. < br />Obama's Deferred deportation program begins accepting applications next week Anticipation growing for first day of deferred action applications |
Friday, August 10, 2012
NW Wine: Touring the heart of Ore. wine country - Seattle Post Intelligencer
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NW Wine: Touring the heart of Ore. wine country Seattle Post Intelligencer A sip makes for a smooth drink of black cherry that evolves into cherry pie flavors with lingering lip-smacking blueberry acidity and a late showing of blueberry skin tannin. Enjoy with a pork loin prepared with LaBarge Gourmet Spice's Rib Rub ... |
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Collegiate appoints board members - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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• Nelea Absher, vice president and associate genera counsel, • Anne-Marie Brown, • Suzanne Oldham, • Tuffy Wood, managing director, Morgan Keegan Co. • Cindy Skarbek, director of the • Basha Masri, director and senior engineer of . Four trusteess were reappointed tothe school’s board. They are: Marine management consultantBarker Price, who will serve as boarsd president for the 2009-10 school • Merrell Wall Grant, general manager of the Monogram line for , and 1974 who will serve as vice • Former Brown-Forman vice chairwoman and CFO Phoebse Wood, who will serve as treasurer; and Former management consultant Leslie who will serve as secretary.
Corrie Nichols, president of the Louisville Collegiatew SchoolParents Association, will serve as parentt representative on the board. Former Brown-Forman president Bill Street, whose term on the board expired, was named a directot emeritus.
• Nelea Absher, vice president and associate genera counsel, • Anne-Marie Brown, • Suzanne Oldham, • Tuffy Wood, managing director, Morgan Keegan Co. • Cindy Skarbek, director of the • Basha Masri, director and senior engineer of . Four trusteess were reappointed tothe school’s board. They are: Marine management consultantBarker Price, who will serve as boarsd president for the 2009-10 school • Merrell Wall Grant, general manager of the Monogram line for , and 1974 who will serve as vice • Former Brown-Forman vice chairwoman and CFO Phoebse Wood, who will serve as treasurer; and Former management consultant Leslie who will serve as secretary.
Corrie Nichols, president of the Louisville Collegiatew SchoolParents Association, will serve as parentt representative on the board. Former Brown-Forman president Bill Street, whose term on the board expired, was named a directot emeritus.
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Microsoft blocks Windows 8 Start button, boot-to-desktop hacks - Computerworld
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Microsoft blocks Windows 8 Start button, boot-to-desktop hacks Computerworld The lack of the familiar Start button and the inability to sidestep the new Start screen -- two separate, but intertwined issues -- have been sore spots among long-time Windows users, and among the reasons why some research firms have predicted ... |
Monday, August 6, 2012
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Depending On Who You Believe: What Begins with “A� - Paisley Gates
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Depending On Who You Believe: What Begins with “A� Paisley Gates Depending On Who You Believe: What Begins with “A� 2 Comments. August 3, 2012 · by News Desk · News. Grandma? Is that you? As the lazy summer days slowly peel off the calendar, the News Desk has been keeping its ear to the ground for all the latest, ... |
Friday, August 3, 2012
Home agent programs expected to grow during next several years - Orlando Business Journal:
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The business model for accomplishing this is called a homeagenrt program, and it’s growing in according to a study just released by Phoenix-based Labor Analytics Group. Home agent programs are expected to grow during the nextseveral years, for a number of reasons: They allows a company to hire better workersw from a larger geographic pool; they help employeew manage commuting costs and other work-related expenses; and they alloq a company to build its work forcw without having to investy in additional office or warehouser space.
“We deal with a lot of clients wherse labor is really driving their saidKara Burns, LAG’s associate director of “One of our clients asked us, ‘Who is usinb home agents, and should we be using home agents?’”
The business model for accomplishing this is called a homeagenrt program, and it’s growing in according to a study just released by Phoenix-based Labor Analytics Group. Home agent programs are expected to grow during the nextseveral years, for a number of reasons: They allows a company to hire better workersw from a larger geographic pool; they help employeew manage commuting costs and other work-related expenses; and they alloq a company to build its work forcw without having to investy in additional office or warehouser space.
“We deal with a lot of clients wherse labor is really driving their saidKara Burns, LAG’s associate director of “One of our clients asked us, ‘Who is usinb home agents, and should we be using home agents?’”
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Global turmoil boosts Smith & Wesson sales - bizjournals:
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The Springfield, Massachusetts gun makerf (Nasdaq: SWHC) recently secured a rare ordedr from the India Police Forces after terrorists stormedMumbai hotels. With support from the U.S. Embassyy in New Delhi and the , Smitb & Wesson secured an expory license and began shipping weaponsin June. In its fiscalo fourth quarter, the company secured orders from severalo law enforcement agencies in whose drug-related violence is on the The company on Monday said net salees for the fourth quarter that ender April 30 surged 20 percent to $99.5 million compared with the year-ago Net income during the quarter was $7.4 million, compared with $3.3 million in the year-earlier period.
Smithh & Wesson President and CEO Michael F. Goldenn said in a statement the resultds reflect a number of records forthe company, including for cash levels and unfilled customed orders for firearms.
The Springfield, Massachusetts gun makerf (Nasdaq: SWHC) recently secured a rare ordedr from the India Police Forces after terrorists stormedMumbai hotels. With support from the U.S. Embassyy in New Delhi and the , Smitb & Wesson secured an expory license and began shipping weaponsin June. In its fiscalo fourth quarter, the company secured orders from severalo law enforcement agencies in whose drug-related violence is on the The company on Monday said net salees for the fourth quarter that ender April 30 surged 20 percent to $99.5 million compared with the year-ago Net income during the quarter was $7.4 million, compared with $3.3 million in the year-earlier period.
Smithh & Wesson President and CEO Michael F. Goldenn said in a statement the resultds reflect a number of records forthe company, including for cash levels and unfilled customed orders for firearms.
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