วันศุกร์ที่ 18 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

NutriSystem cuts jobs, ends ZeroWater investment - Dallas Business Journal:

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NutriSystem shares closed 10 percenr lower Fridayat $14.05. The Horsham, Pa., provider of diet meale services didn’t say how many peopl it had let go. A call to the person who handlex its investor relations was not immediately NutriSystem (NASDAQ:NTRI) said severance expenses related to the job cuts will be amont the $1 million in one-time pre-tax expenses it expectes to incur in this quarter.
The work forcer reduction is part ofa cost-cutting progran that NutriSystem announced in Aprik that is expected to reducd pre-tax expenses by $5 million to $8 million this “During the first half of the year, we have continueds to see lower consumerr spending in the commercial weight loss sector, further committinyg us to these cost reductionzs for the second half of David Clark, the company’s chief financial said in a NutriSystem press release. Separately, NutriSystemj said it is abandoning itsentire $14 million investment in LLC, a Bensalem, Pa.-based make r of a water-filtering system that does business as ZeroWater. NutriSystemj will take a pre-taxz charge of $3.
6 million this quarter to write off the rest of its NutriSystem said the move will allow it to reducse its 2009 income tax payments byaboug $4.9 million. Including the chargess and tax savings, NutriSystem said it expects to earn 26 to 30 centw per fully diluted share in thesecond

วันอาทิตย์ที่ 13 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

Bauer takes stars from 17 banks - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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The company uses federal regulatory data to rate banksz based oncapital ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquentf loans and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 stars to a low of 0 in Coral Gables lost a star goingv tofour (excellent) from five (superior) Four others maintained their five-star ranking: American Nationa Bank, Oakland Park City National Bank of Miami First National Bank, Southh Miami Intercontinental Bank, West Miamui in Miami rose to three stars from two. Firsyt United Bank in Boca Raton and Biscaynew Bank in Coconut Grove roseto 3.5 starss from three. in Fort Lauderdale made four upfrom 3.5. Several banks went to 3.
5 from four They are: , Homestead Doral-based slipped again, this time to three stare from three-and-a-half stars in the first That’s down from four stars in the thirdx quarter oflast year. Other banks that slipped to threrstars (good) from 3.5 are: Executiver National, Miami , Miami , Miamio U.S. Century Bank, Miami Valley Fort Lauderdale Lydian Private Bank in Palm Grand Eastern Bank of Floridsin Miami, Metro Bank of Dade County, and in Miamio fell to two stars (problematic) from three. , Miami, in Nortb Lauderdale and in Boca Raton fell a notch to one down from two in thefourtgh quarter.
Four banks retained zero stars, Bauer’s lowesrt rating: , Miami Republic Federal Bank, Miami , Miami Integrity Bank, Jupiter

วันเสาร์ที่ 12 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

Kemmons Wilson acquires software developer - Memphis Business Journal:

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Terms of the transaction were not disclosed. Based in Zephyr's primary products include Style AllocationAdvisorand CompositeAdvisor. This is the fifthu acquisition for Kemmons Wilson in the financial services management The last one was in 2006 when it acquirec TheSharpe Group, a Memphis firm that providew planned giving consulting and investment management services for "The Wilson family has a successful track record in bringinh their business acumen, substantial financial resources, cleaf vision and professional integrity to theird business partnerships," Aaron Moore, executive vice president and chief technologyt officer for Zephyr, stated in a release.
"Joiningf the Kemmons Wilson Cos. provides us with a tremendous opportunity to grow our business and enhance ourservice lines. This partnership will greatly benefity our clients as well asour employees." Charlesd E. Martin, currently chief investment officerfor KWC, will become chairmamn and CEO of Zephyr. He will oversee the developmenyt of new service lines for Zephyr and expansiomn ofthe company's client base. Kemmons Wilsohn is a closely held enterprisre basedin Memphis. The company operates in a numbetof industries, including hospitality, insurance, resort time-sharing, real aviation and investment management services.

วันพฤหัสบดีที่ 10 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

A&R Development picked for $17M Jonestown project - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The project falls into the city’s aims to remake Central Avenue, which has seen a wave of new developmenr in recent years building off the success of nearbyHarbof East. A&R, led by Anthony hopes to builda mixed-use development includinyg 107 rental apartments, 18,000 square feet of retail spacee and 156 parking spaces. said Tuesday it awardedc the firm exclusive negotiating rights forthe city-owned land at 110 S. Centrall Ave. and 1120 Granby St. The properties combine for aboutt 29,000 square feet. The BDC, the city’sz economic development arm, offered the and two others, up for redevelopment in August 2008.
“These propertiesx give the city the opportunity to take underutilized properties and have them renewed as private enterprisese that will generate taxes and enhancethe Jonestown/Washington Hill BDC President M.J. Brodie said in a The city also tappedf Mitey LLC to negotiate for a second siteat 1301-130 E. Lombard St. Mitey is a real estate company formedby Gerry’s Tire which hopes to use the property to expand its adjacenr business. Mitey plans to use the 4,518-square-footy property in the short term as a temporaryh parking lot for its business and woule expand ontothe city-owned property in the future. The city is reservingh the rights for thethird property, at 130 S.
Central Ave.

วันอังคารที่ 8 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

FDA gives OK to Avastin in brain cancer - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Accelerated approval is based on preliminary evidence suggesting a drug is beneficiaplagainst life-threatening diseases. Avastin’s effectiveness is bases on an improvement in objective response Genentech said, but there is no data from randomizedx controlled trials demonstrating an improvement in disease-relatede symptoms or increased survival. A course of treatment reportedl costsabout $40,000. A globall Phase III trial using Avastin in patients with newly diagnosee glioblastoma will beginenrollment soon, Genentech Glioblastoma affects about 10,0009 people per year — including Sen.
Ted Kennedy and more than 90 percent of patientds see tumors return following treatment with chemotherapyhand radiation. “Today’s approval wouldr not have been possible without the dedicationjof physicians, patient the FDA and, most importantly, the peopls who participated in the clinical trials and their families who had the courage to support them,” said Dr. Hal Barron, Genentech’s executive vice presidentf of global development and chiefmedical Avastin, which registered U.S. sales of $2.
7 billiom last year, last month failed a late-stagre trial with post-surgical colon cancer The drug, approved for types of colon, rectum, lung and breasyt cancer, was central to negotiations durinb ’s successful $47 billion takeover of Soutbh San Francisco-based Genentech, becaus new uses for Avastin could increase its salews by billionsof dollars. Avastinh works by blocking vasculad endothelialgrowth factor, or VEGF, a proteinn that helps develop and maintain bloode vessels, including those that feed tumors.

วันจันทร์ที่ 7 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

J. Jill to close one Jacksonville store - Portland Business Journal:

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Nine of the 75 stores to be closedf arein Florida, including the one in The Avenuesz mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill location at the St. Johnas Town Center will remain In a statement announcing the Talbots President and CEO Trudy Sullivan saidit “enablee us to focus our resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots brand and returj to profitable growth.” The transaction includes the transfer of certai n assets and liabilities to the including a distribution center in New the sublease of a portion of the Quincy, headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectual propertyy and inventories.
The remaining 204 stores will continuew to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remainjin Quincy. The J. Jill sale is expected to be completed in the seconfd quarter and is subject to postclosing adjustments. San Francisci based-Golden Gate Capital acquired Jacksonville-base Venus in 2006. The acquisitionj was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venuz announced that all 290 employees were in jeopard of losing their jobs when the swimwea and ladies apparel company lostits financing.
With its lates catalog recentlybeing released, Venus employees are still working, at least for now, and company executives are looking for a new buyerf to acquire the company.

วันศุกร์ที่ 4 มกราคม พ.ศ. 2556

FreeTradeIreland.ie calls on people to reuse electronic goods - Siliconrepublic.com

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FreeTradeIreland.ie calls on people to reuse electronic goods

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Following the Christmas splurge, free online service Free Trade Ireland is calling on people to reuse items such as electronic goods, garden equipment, toys and furniture, with 32,000 people having engaged with the site last year to exchange goods for ...