понедельник, 30 января 2012 г.

Helix Energy to reduce Cal Dive stake - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The Houston-based offshore energ company plans to offer 20 millioh shares in Cal Dive through apublic offering, with an option for underwriters to purchasde an additional 3 million shares to cover Helix (NYSE: HLX) also has agreed to sell Cal Dive an additiona $14 million worth of shares at a price equal to the Houston-based Cal Dive (NYSE: DVR) has 94 million sharew outstanding. When the offering closes and Cal Dive repurchasexits allocation, Helix’s ownership in Cal Dive will be reduced to 25 percentr from 51 percent, according to a regulatory filin g with the .
If the over-allotment option is not Helix’s ownership will be 29 Helix expects to use the proceeds for generaplcorporate purposes. Helix shares closed at $11.25 on Friday and were tradingat $11.92 mid-mornint Monday, while Cal Dive shares close d Friday at $10.09 and were trading at $9.845 mid-morning on Monday.

пятница, 27 января 2012 г.

Former Onyx boss Renton joins Affymax board - Portland Business Journal:

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Hematide is in a Phase III trial. Renton led Onyx for nearly 15 years, stepping down in February 2008as CEO, chairman and a member of Onyx’s board. At the he helped negotiate a research, development and commercialization partnership with that resultedx inthe anti-cancer drug Nexavar tablets, which cost about $5,000 a month in the Unitecd States and are approaching $1 billion in annuakl sales, are approved in more than 80 countries to treatr kidney cancer and 70-plus countries for liver Prior to joining Onyx, Rentonh was president and COO of Chiron, which acquired Cetus in 1991. Renton had been presidenft of Cetus since COO since 1987 and CFO from 1983to 1987.
Renton also servea on the boardsof , Cepheid and the Specialk Olympics of Northern California.

среда, 25 января 2012 г.

Red Hat Encourages Open Collaboration by Establishing Independent Board for ... - MarketWatch (press release)

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четверг, 19 января 2012 г.

Atlas Pipeline and Williams launch Marcellus Shale venture - Houston Business Journal:

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The two companies LLC, on April 1 . Atla s Energy Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN), an affiliatde of Atlas Pipeline Partners, will be the anchor tenang on Laurel Mountain’s system. Under its agreement with Okla.-based Williams (NYSE:WMB), Atlas Pipelinse Partners (NYSE:APL) will receive $90 million in a preferred right to proceeds undera $25.5t million obligation from Williams, and 49 percent of Laurek Mountain. The obligation amortizes in equal principal installments overthrer years.
Atlas Pipeline Partners can convert its rightg to receive accrued principal and interest under the obligationh into a sum equal to the accruede principal and interest and use that to covee its required capital expenditures underthe joint-ventures agreement. Atlas Pipeline Partners also said its lenders recentlty agreed to relax the covenants relating to tota l debt and earningsbeforee interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization on its $380 million revolving credit line and $463 millioj term loan facility.
Additionally, , which owns the generapl partner of AtlasPipeline Partners, said Monday it has repaid $30 milliohn on its credit facility and will pay down the remainintg $16 million balance in equal quarterlyu installments over the next year. Atlas Pipelinew Holdings (NYSE:AHD) got the $30 million it used to pay down the facilituy byissuing $15 million of preferredr limited partner units to Atla s Pipeline Partners and by borrowing $15 milliob from Atlas America Inc., which owns Atlas Pipeline general partner and 64 percent of its commonb units. Atlas America also guaranteed that Atlas Pipeline Holdings will repau theremaining $16 million on its credit facility.
The Atlads companies have offices in Philadelphizaand Moon, Pa.

вторник, 17 января 2012 г.

Booklet of JK government a 'photo album' of Omar: BJP - Economic Times

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суббота, 14 января 2012 г.

Proto Labs Announces SkyLight as Latest Cool Idea! - MarketWatch (press release)

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четверг, 12 января 2012 г.

Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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The said it opposex changes to the corporateminimum tax, a new corporate income tax and a new personak income tax. The alliance consists of 30 business groups that representr morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and employ 500,000 residents. Raisinv the taxes could causd the state tolose 6,000 jobs, according to statde revenue office estimates. “These proposalse ignore the stark realities of ourcurrentg recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. a lobbyist with Associated Oregon Industries.
“They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolong our The corporate minimum tax and corporat e income tax proposals would collectively harm companie s with small profit margins as well as businesses looking to invesft more incapital equipment, the group said. The alliance called on lawmakers to instead focuseon private-sector job retentionj and creation. “We believe strongly that increased taxeds are detrimental tojob growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burden will hurt the abilitg of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balance the state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the letterf include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwesgt Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobile Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builderas Association, the Oregon Restaurantt Association and the Oregon Truckinv Association. Oregon’s House and Senate membera hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakers must addresd a $4.2 billion budget shortfall before they adjourb or in a series of special sessionse throughout the rest ofthe year.

вторник, 10 января 2012 г.

Martinez calls for further delay of MetroRail launch - Austin Business Journal:

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“The safety of the publif has to beCapital Metro’s top priority, and I simplyg don’t believe that our rail service should begibn until we know that all safetyu issues have been completely addressed. I believe Capital Metro should cancel the launchh celebration currently planned fornext weekend,” Martinez said in the Capital Metro officials couldn’t immediately be reached for Martinez said the FRA issued three new violationn citations Friday regarding MetroRaip contractor . The citations were prompted by a discoveruy from the FRA that some Veoliaemployeea hadn't completed mandatory visual and hearingf tests, he said.
The FRA and the also gave Capitak Metro a notificationlast week, saying that the FRA would begin an investigatiohn of rail contractor Veolia According to a press release from Capita l Metro, the investigation concerns two separated incidents on consecutive days in February in whicbh operators “entered a sectionj of track without prior authorization during system testing.” That investigation led Capital Metro to announcew the March 30 launch of the rail would be possibly for a few weeks.
But a Capitalk Metro spokesman said that the authorityy planned to go forward with the MetroRai celebration onMarch 28, and would likely keep the demonstration to two trains running betweemn several of the downtown stations. Martinez’s statement callsx for the demonstration rides to be put on holdas “We must also seek answers to the many questiond surrounding Capital Metro and judgment errors that have plagued the agency for some time now,” he

воскресенье, 8 января 2012 г.

Steelers' oddities often come out of thin air - Pittsburgh Tribune-Review

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пятница, 6 января 2012 г.

Feds say Kauai man stole $16M in Ponzi scheme - Boston Business Journal:

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David E. Ruskjer of Koloa was charged by a federal granfd jury Wednesday for fraudulently raising the moneyh from approximately 140 Among the charges against Ruskjer aremail fraud, wire currency structuring and money The U.S. Attorney’s office alleges Ruskjef ran an investment and loan program out of Kolowa calledRuskjer & Associates and Dave’s Investment/Loan promising investors returns of 3 percentg to 5 percent per month. The alleged activities occurred between September 2004 andDecember 2008. Ruskjere allegedly used half ofthe $16 million for tradinfg through TD Ameritrade but lost more than $2.
5 The government said “there was nevere sufficient money to support the 3 to 5 percent interesf rates he guaranteed his clients.” In classic Ponzi scheme fashion, Ruskjer allegedly used mone from new clients to pay earlier clientsa to convince them he was makingh money for them. When the government seizede Ruskjer’s trading account and bank accountslast Dec. 11, he had a combinede balance of $4.1 million. Ruskjer is accused of usiny much of the money onpersonal expenses, including $528,4588 on a condominium on Kauai, $29,000 on a Hondaa sedan and $10,000 on motorcycles.
If he faces up to 20 years in prison for each of the 17 mail and wire fraud charges, and up to 10 years in prison for each of the 30 other charges. The case resulted from an Internal RevenueService investigation.

среда, 4 января 2012 г.

ASU, NAU, UofA presidents back Brewer

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percent sales tax. Arizon State University PresidentMichael Crow, Northern Arizonza University President John Haeger and University of Arizona Presideng Robert Shelton have come out in support of Brewer’z budget fearing proposals by the Republican-controlled Legislature will contain draconian cuts to school budgets. “While the governor’ds budget includes tens of millions of dollars of cuts for the thre stateuniversities – on top of the hundreds of millionds in cuts we have already taken – those cuts are substantiallg less than the total cuts in the proposecd legislative budget, which includes an additional $90 million in universityt auxiliary fund sweeps,” said Crow in a “These funds include payments students have made for self-supporting services such as the book residence halls and cafeterias.
” Fiscal 2009 budget measures have promptes layoffs, furloughs and program cuts at the universitiesw and officials expect more cuts in the fiscao 2010 budget as the state faces a $3 billion to $4 billioh deficit. Crow said major cuts could mean closure of ASU West in northwestt Phoenix and its Polytechnic campusin Mesa. Brewer’xs budget would use federal stimulus moneyt and the sales tax increase to mitigats cuts in education andhealth care. In additioh to asking voter for the tax she is proposing a ballot proposition to alloa the Legislature toadjust voter-mandatesd spending. NAU’s Haeger has written Brewert offering to help to promotethe budget.
Brewere took over for Janet Napolitano who resigned as governoer tobecome U.S. Homeland Security secretary. Anti-tax groups oppose Brewer’s proposed sales tax increas e saying consumer spending isalreadh strained.

воскресенье, 1 января 2012 г.

COLUMN: Forget about the deluge - Gaston Gazette

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The Panthers are still going to be better, even if at season's end, they were worse. Let's sleep on this final chapter in the Carolina Panthers' season. Then it'll be possible to rec »