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Saturday, February 12, 2011
Health experts stress prevention in battle against HIV - Private MD
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Thursday, February 10, 2011
Intel to buy Wind River for $884M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Intel's $11.50-per-share offer is about a 44 percenty premium overWind River's closing price on Wednesdauy of $8. Wind River stock lost more than half its valud betweena 52-week high of $12.99 last Augustt and a low of $5.621 in March. The stocjk closed Thursday at $11.72, up 47 Santa Clara-based Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) said buying Alameda-based Wind River (NASDAQ:WIND) will help it expands its software into thousands of embeddecd systems and mobile devices includingsmart in-car "info-tainment" systems, aerospacs and defense, energy and thousands of othert uses.
Wind River will operate as a wholly owned subsidiar after the deal closes durin gthe summer, reporting to Renee James, head of Intel’se software and services group. "Our combination of strengths will be of greatf benefit toWind River’s existingb and future customers," said Ken Klein, Wind River president and CEO. Founded in 1981, Wind River has more than 1,6009 employees and operations in more than15 countries. Durinbg its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, Wind Riverf reported $10.7 million in net income on annualk revenueof $359.7 The company on Thursday posted a 21 percen t increase in net income $561,000, or 1 cent a for its first quartetr despite a 6.
5 percent drop in revenues to $63.8 million.
Intel's $11.50-per-share offer is about a 44 percenty premium overWind River's closing price on Wednesdauy of $8. Wind River stock lost more than half its valud betweena 52-week high of $12.99 last Augustt and a low of $5.621 in March. The stocjk closed Thursday at $11.72, up 47 Santa Clara-based Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) said buying Alameda-based Wind River (NASDAQ:WIND) will help it expands its software into thousands of embeddecd systems and mobile devices includingsmart in-car "info-tainment" systems, aerospacs and defense, energy and thousands of othert uses.
Wind River will operate as a wholly owned subsidiar after the deal closes durin gthe summer, reporting to Renee James, head of Intel’se software and services group. "Our combination of strengths will be of greatf benefit toWind River’s existingb and future customers," said Ken Klein, Wind River president and CEO. Founded in 1981, Wind River has more than 1,6009 employees and operations in more than15 countries. Durinbg its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, Wind Riverf reported $10.7 million in net income on annualk revenueof $359.7 The company on Thursday posted a 21 percen t increase in net income $561,000, or 1 cent a for its first quartetr despite a 6.
5 percent drop in revenues to $63.8 million.
Monday, February 7, 2011
Senior Day brings festivities, victories for swimming and diving - Diamondback Online
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Senior Day brings festivities, victories for swimming and diving Diamondback Online The Terps followed the race by taking the top three spots in the women's 200 free (Jenni Roberts, Erin Stout and Addison Koelle) and top two spots in the ... |
Saturday, February 5, 2011
Las Vegas Sands on Track for Long-Term Gains in Asia - Toronto Star
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Las Vegas Sands on Track for Long-Term Gains in Asia Toronto Star ... 2010 results which were generally in line with our expectations, as the casino firm's operations continued to strengthen both in Asia and domestically. ... |
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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In a joint press release Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-base d companies said they entered into a merget agreement whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would becomed a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (Pinj Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controls majority votinhg stakes in both Woodbridgeand (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.9 millionn on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , whicyh is building Tradition Florida inPort St. Lucie, and has investments in various companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millionm on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firsty quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communities coul d default on the loansz for Tradition Florida if its lenders demand that it put more equitycapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridgew Class A common stock except BFC wouldreceive 3.47 sharezs of BFC’s Class A common stock per With shares of BFC openingg at 40 cents Monday, it equals nearlh $1.39 a share for each sharde of Woodbridge, which opened at $1.10 Monday. Levahn and Abdo are chairman andvice respectively, of both companies.
The merger would save between $1 millioj and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reporting costs forthe companies, Levan It would also reduce the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earningxs once it returns to profitability, he said. Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxes on the portionof Woodbridge’s earnings that it counts on its balancd sheet. The move will not causwe any staff reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continu operate independently.
The agreement would include all currenyt board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new boarx and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levajn to BFC’s 12-member as well. Wise would also becomre executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expectesd to close before the endof 2009. BFC sharex closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centds on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-weeik high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weeok low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
In a joint press release Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-base d companies said they entered into a merget agreement whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would becomed a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (Pinj Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controls majority votinhg stakes in both Woodbridgeand (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.9 millionn on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , whicyh is building Tradition Florida inPort St. Lucie, and has investments in various companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millionm on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firsty quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communities coul d default on the loansz for Tradition Florida if its lenders demand that it put more equitycapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridgew Class A common stock except BFC wouldreceive 3.47 sharezs of BFC’s Class A common stock per With shares of BFC openingg at 40 cents Monday, it equals nearlh $1.39 a share for each sharde of Woodbridge, which opened at $1.10 Monday. Levahn and Abdo are chairman andvice respectively, of both companies.
The merger would save between $1 millioj and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reporting costs forthe companies, Levan It would also reduce the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earningxs once it returns to profitability, he said. Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxes on the portionof Woodbridge’s earnings that it counts on its balancd sheet. The move will not causwe any staff reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continu operate independently.
The agreement would include all currenyt board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new boarx and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levajn to BFC’s 12-member as well. Wise would also becomre executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expectesd to close before the endof 2009. BFC sharex closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centds on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-weeik high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weeok low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
Monday, January 31, 2011
KOLD News 13Egypt violence touching family in Tucson - KOLD-TV
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Friday, January 28, 2011
Low interest rates create rush to refinance Hawaii homes - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The drop in rates, combined with a sluggish real estate now means that up to 90 percentf of business for local title and escrows companies is coming from refinancings and not home The trend toward refinancing started in Januaryand February, when interesrt rates began to drop. after a slow start in March, activituy began to surge around midmonthy whenlenders — includin g local banks such as , , and dropped the rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgag to as low as 4.25 “Our volume has tripled in the last two weeks,” said Davixd Pietsch, president of Title Guaranty, Hawaii’s largest title and escrowq company. Title and Escrow of Hawaik Inc.
saw a 50 percenft increase in business during the second half of said state PresidentMatt Fortier. “We actuallty were busy in December and January and into the firsy partof February; then it kind of fell he said. “It was pretty much right in line with the trenf in the rates ofthe 30-year Nationally, refinancing has become so hot that the said last monthj that it expects mortgagw originations to hit almost $2.
8 trillionh this year, which would make 2009 the fourth-highest year for loan The other record-high years — 2002, 2003 and 2005 saw high numbers of subprimd and jumbo loans, the association The loans in 2009 will be more with most being Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-eligiblew loans, or eligible for FHA insurance, the associationh said. But that also means homeowners must have good credit full documentation and equity in their homes to qualify forthe “A lot of people are putting in theid applications in hopes they’ll get the said Harry Kanehailua, vice president and title operationsa manager at Old Republic Title Escrow of Hawaii.
“Wer also see the and the ratio is notthat high.” Another differenc in 2009 is that the tougher standards combined with the higher volume that is puttingt stress on lender processors and underwriters, appraiserd and title companies — are causingt mortgage refinances to take between 45 and 60 days to “A year ago it was like within 30 said Kanehailua, who said Old Republic expected this week to have the highes t number of closings so far for 2009. Pietsch said most of the loanz that have gone througbh escrow at Title Guaranty were taking cash out to payoff high-interest credit card debt.
“I’m surprised that most refinancre transactions are to take cash out and not to reduce theirdmonthly payments,” he said.
The drop in rates, combined with a sluggish real estate now means that up to 90 percentf of business for local title and escrows companies is coming from refinancings and not home The trend toward refinancing started in Januaryand February, when interesrt rates began to drop. after a slow start in March, activituy began to surge around midmonthy whenlenders — includin g local banks such as , , and dropped the rate for a 30-year fixed-rate mortgag to as low as 4.25 “Our volume has tripled in the last two weeks,” said Davixd Pietsch, president of Title Guaranty, Hawaii’s largest title and escrowq company. Title and Escrow of Hawaik Inc.
saw a 50 percenft increase in business during the second half of said state PresidentMatt Fortier. “We actuallty were busy in December and January and into the firsy partof February; then it kind of fell he said. “It was pretty much right in line with the trenf in the rates ofthe 30-year Nationally, refinancing has become so hot that the said last monthj that it expects mortgagw originations to hit almost $2.
8 trillionh this year, which would make 2009 the fourth-highest year for loan The other record-high years — 2002, 2003 and 2005 saw high numbers of subprimd and jumbo loans, the association The loans in 2009 will be more with most being Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac-eligiblew loans, or eligible for FHA insurance, the associationh said. But that also means homeowners must have good credit full documentation and equity in their homes to qualify forthe “A lot of people are putting in theid applications in hopes they’ll get the said Harry Kanehailua, vice president and title operationsa manager at Old Republic Title Escrow of Hawaii.
“Wer also see the and the ratio is notthat high.” Another differenc in 2009 is that the tougher standards combined with the higher volume that is puttingt stress on lender processors and underwriters, appraiserd and title companies — are causingt mortgage refinances to take between 45 and 60 days to “A year ago it was like within 30 said Kanehailua, who said Old Republic expected this week to have the highes t number of closings so far for 2009. Pietsch said most of the loanz that have gone througbh escrow at Title Guaranty were taking cash out to payoff high-interest credit card debt.
“I’m surprised that most refinancre transactions are to take cash out and not to reduce theirdmonthly payments,” he said.
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