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вторник, 26 июля 2011 г.
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воскресенье, 24 июля 2011 г.
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - South Florida Business Journal:
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In a joint press releass Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-basedx companies said they entered into a merger agreemengt whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: would become a wholly ownedd subsidiary of BFC (Pink Sheets: BFC currently controls majority votin stakes in both Woodbridge and (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.9 millio on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridgse owns , which is building Tradition Floridw inPort St. Lucie, and has investment s in various companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.w3 million on revenue of $25.5 milliohn in 2008.
In its first quarte r earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communitiesa could default on the loans for Tradition Florida if its lenderes demand that it put more equity capital Under themerger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Classx A common stock except BFC would receive 3.47 sharews of BFC’s Class A common stocmk per share. With shares of BFC opening at 40centz Monday, it equals nearly $1.399 a share for each share of Woodbridge, whichy opened at $1.10 Levan and Abdo are chairman and vice chairman, of both companies. The merger woulde save between $1 million and $2 milliojn in professional fees and SEC reportint costs forthe companies, Levan said.
It wouldc also reduce the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earningas once it returnsto profitability, he said. Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxeas on the portionof Woodbridge’sz earnings that it counts on its balance The move will not cause any staff reductions, Levanm noted. Woodbridge will continue operatwe independently. The agreement would include all current boarc members of Woodbridgeon BFC’ new board and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levan to BFC’s 12-membet board, as well. Wise woulrd also become executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expectede to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharese closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centse on Sept. 2. The 52-weei low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridged shares closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-week high was $6.6o on Aug. 21. The 52-week low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
In a joint press releass Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-basedx companies said they entered into a merger agreemengt whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: would become a wholly ownedd subsidiary of BFC (Pink Sheets: BFC currently controls majority votin stakes in both Woodbridge and (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.9 millio on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridgse owns , which is building Tradition Floridw inPort St. Lucie, and has investment s in various companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.w3 million on revenue of $25.5 milliohn in 2008.
In its first quarte r earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communitiesa could default on the loans for Tradition Florida if its lenderes demand that it put more equity capital Under themerger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Classx A common stock except BFC would receive 3.47 sharews of BFC’s Class A common stocmk per share. With shares of BFC opening at 40centz Monday, it equals nearly $1.399 a share for each share of Woodbridge, whichy opened at $1.10 Levan and Abdo are chairman and vice chairman, of both companies. The merger woulde save between $1 million and $2 milliojn in professional fees and SEC reportint costs forthe companies, Levan said.
It wouldc also reduce the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earningas once it returnsto profitability, he said. Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxeas on the portionof Woodbridge’sz earnings that it counts on its balance The move will not cause any staff reductions, Levanm noted. Woodbridge will continue operatwe independently. The agreement would include all current boarc members of Woodbridgeon BFC’ new board and add Woodbridge President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levan to BFC’s 12-membet board, as well. Wise woulrd also become executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expectede to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharese closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centse on Sept. 2. The 52-weei low was 6 cents on Feb. 5. Woodbridged shares closed down 2 centsto $1.08. The 52-week high was $6.6o on Aug. 21. The 52-week low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
пятница, 22 июля 2011 г.
Cut Back At Saltex With Kubota Tractor and Groundcare - Your-Story.org (press release)
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среда, 20 июля 2011 г.
North Shore theater likely to liquidate - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Theater executives announced Tuesday that the financialluy distressed theater has failed to raisethe $2 millionn it needed to put on 2009 productions, although more than $500,00o in pledges have been made since the theater announce d a turn-around strategy in mid April. “Thed thing we know is that we’re not putting on a 2009 I think the very likelt consequence of that is that we will very quickl go outof business,” said David Fellows, chairmah of the North Shore Music Theatre “Whether it’s Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 it’s completely up in the air at the moment.
” Withouyt a production season this year, the theater is unablr to address the substantial debtsx of its creditors and restord the theater’s economic health, said Fellows. The theatefr is approximately $10 million in including large mortgages on its propertgy and buildings and debtsto vendors, the Statwe of Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advance for the 2009 Fellows said most of the theater’s 4,400 subscribers are unlikely to get their money Subscriptions cost upwards of $350 per Theater executives are in discussions with senior creditor and are reviewing a liquidation to maximized the value of the theater’s assets for its stakeholderes as well as identify potential “friendly” buyere of the property who might considere a lease back of the theater, Fellowz said.
Theater executives announced Tuesday that the financialluy distressed theater has failed to raisethe $2 millionn it needed to put on 2009 productions, although more than $500,00o in pledges have been made since the theater announce d a turn-around strategy in mid April. “Thed thing we know is that we’re not putting on a 2009 I think the very likelt consequence of that is that we will very quickl go outof business,” said David Fellows, chairmah of the North Shore Music Theatre “Whether it’s Chapter 11 or Chapter 7 it’s completely up in the air at the moment.
” Withouyt a production season this year, the theater is unablr to address the substantial debtsx of its creditors and restord the theater’s economic health, said Fellows. The theatefr is approximately $10 million in including large mortgages on its propertgy and buildings and debtsto vendors, the Statwe of Massachusetts, and subscribers who paid in advance for the 2009 Fellows said most of the theater’s 4,400 subscribers are unlikely to get their money Subscriptions cost upwards of $350 per Theater executives are in discussions with senior creditor and are reviewing a liquidation to maximized the value of the theater’s assets for its stakeholderes as well as identify potential “friendly” buyere of the property who might considere a lease back of the theater, Fellowz said.
воскресенье, 17 июля 2011 г.
Senate adds renewable energy credits to bailout - Triangle Business Journal:
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Earlier this week, the credits came close to extinction when it lookede like the House was going to go home for the But when the massivw Wall Street bailout was defeatefd on the Housefloor Monday, House leaders decidex to reconvene later this week to try again. “All sidesa in the fray have been chastenedf bythe near-death experience,” said Greg Wetstone, seniord director of government affairs for the . “We’re still in the game, but it’s a narrow window.” At the rhetoric has gotten heated, such as on when a House leader accused the Senatr oflegislating “by bluny force.
” At issue is a program of tax creditas that the renewable industry says are vitapl to its growth as interest growz in alternatives and the cost of fossill fuels eats into family budgets. The details of the credits vary somewhagt in the many different bills that have been introduced and passedd thedifferent chambers. In their latest $18 billion incarnation, the tax credig for producing electricity from wind woulf be extended forone year, while the credit for othefr renewable sources would be extended for two years. The tax breaks for solar energy would be extended for eight Last week, the Senate passed an extension of the renewable tax creditsa in a 93-2 vote.
They were wrapped in with severa lother measures, including extensions of the othedr tax credits, benefits for disaster victimxs and a measure to prevent 24 millionn households from getting hit with the $61.8 billion alternative minimum tax increase due to take effect this year. It would have been paid for by increasinf the tax burden of oil companies and terminating a tax deferraol used by hedgefund managers. Senatde leaders called it a “delicate compromise,” strengthenee by the Bush administration’s decision to withdraw a veto Given the lopsided vote and the White House political observers and analysts called it abreakthrougb moment.
While renewable tax credits in the plan were offseg withtax increases, some balked as othefr tax break extensions were not paid for. House leaderes also growled the package was dumped on them at the last minutr as they were aboutto adjourn. “Take it or leave it is not a good said House Majority Leader StenyHoyer (D-Md.), who held two news conference s to denounce the Senat tactics. “Legislating by blunr force is not the way we ought to Senate leaders responded that they were not tryingv to tell the House to take it orleavse it.
But when the Senat e announced Tuesday night that they were adding the tax packaged to themassive bailout, it looked as thougu the Senate was trying to force the hand of Hous Democrats. If the Senates passes the combined billWednesday night, House memberse will be under intenser pressure to support it, despite their for fear of further roilingt the economy. Hoyer said he is “not pleased” with the Senate’x maneuver in a television interviewWednesday morning. He said he plans to discussz the Senate’s revisions with felloww House Democrats. There were 30 Democrats who voted againstfthe Senate’s AMT including Hoyer. Of those, 13 votef for the bailout bill.
Those members must now decide if thei r commitment to a balanced budget trumps the call to aid the If the bailout package the renewable credit will passwith it. If it Congress still probably won’t go home for the year. They would likelty come back to try to fashion somethinf else thatwill pass. For the rest of this continuing coverage of renewable tax credits and other sustainabilittybusiness news, go to .
Earlier this week, the credits came close to extinction when it lookede like the House was going to go home for the But when the massivw Wall Street bailout was defeatefd on the Housefloor Monday, House leaders decidex to reconvene later this week to try again. “All sidesa in the fray have been chastenedf bythe near-death experience,” said Greg Wetstone, seniord director of government affairs for the . “We’re still in the game, but it’s a narrow window.” At the rhetoric has gotten heated, such as on when a House leader accused the Senatr oflegislating “by bluny force.
” At issue is a program of tax creditas that the renewable industry says are vitapl to its growth as interest growz in alternatives and the cost of fossill fuels eats into family budgets. The details of the credits vary somewhagt in the many different bills that have been introduced and passedd thedifferent chambers. In their latest $18 billion incarnation, the tax credig for producing electricity from wind woulf be extended forone year, while the credit for othefr renewable sources would be extended for two years. The tax breaks for solar energy would be extended for eight Last week, the Senate passed an extension of the renewable tax creditsa in a 93-2 vote.
They were wrapped in with severa lother measures, including extensions of the othedr tax credits, benefits for disaster victimxs and a measure to prevent 24 millionn households from getting hit with the $61.8 billion alternative minimum tax increase due to take effect this year. It would have been paid for by increasinf the tax burden of oil companies and terminating a tax deferraol used by hedgefund managers. Senatde leaders called it a “delicate compromise,” strengthenee by the Bush administration’s decision to withdraw a veto Given the lopsided vote and the White House political observers and analysts called it abreakthrougb moment.
While renewable tax credits in the plan were offseg withtax increases, some balked as othefr tax break extensions were not paid for. House leaderes also growled the package was dumped on them at the last minutr as they were aboutto adjourn. “Take it or leave it is not a good said House Majority Leader StenyHoyer (D-Md.), who held two news conference s to denounce the Senat tactics. “Legislating by blunr force is not the way we ought to Senate leaders responded that they were not tryingv to tell the House to take it orleavse it.
But when the Senat e announced Tuesday night that they were adding the tax packaged to themassive bailout, it looked as thougu the Senate was trying to force the hand of Hous Democrats. If the Senates passes the combined billWednesday night, House memberse will be under intenser pressure to support it, despite their for fear of further roilingt the economy. Hoyer said he is “not pleased” with the Senate’x maneuver in a television interviewWednesday morning. He said he plans to discussz the Senate’s revisions with felloww House Democrats. There were 30 Democrats who voted againstfthe Senate’s AMT including Hoyer. Of those, 13 votef for the bailout bill.
Those members must now decide if thei r commitment to a balanced budget trumps the call to aid the If the bailout package the renewable credit will passwith it. If it Congress still probably won’t go home for the year. They would likelty come back to try to fashion somethinf else thatwill pass. For the rest of this continuing coverage of renewable tax credits and other sustainabilittybusiness news, go to .
пятница, 15 июля 2011 г.
Fairfax to consider $1.7 billion in Tysons Corner road and transit upgrades - Washington Post (blog)
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Fairfax to consider $1.7 billion in Tysons Corner road and transit upgrades Washington Post (blog) So how does Fairfax County foot the bill? By splitting the cost between the public and the private sector. County staff is suggesting that the public fund $991 million in improvements, and that Tysons landowners pay $706 million. ... Planning Commission Looks Ahead to 2030 ! |
среда, 13 июля 2011 г.
Academic Team honoree: Ramkumar Venkateswaran - Business First of Buffalo:
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Accomplishments: Class valedictorian. ACT score of 35 (equal to 1,58o on SAT). Perfect score on five Regents National Merit Scholarship letterof commendation. AP Scholare Award (with Distinction). Science Harvard Book Award. Full Ramkumar Viswanathan Venkateswaran. Born: Septembeer 15, 1991, Buffalo. Parents: Tara Venkateswaran, Venkaty Venkateswaran. Residence: Williamsville. Favorite Music theory (taught by Marnie “I love this class becausr I learn theory that makes me appreciate music The classis fun, and has definitelgy improved my violin College and likely major: , mathematics and Hope to be doiny 10 years from now: “I hope to be a surgeomn in a hospital associated with a learning institution, because I like the education field as well as I also would like to play violin in a communitgy orchestra.
” If could meet anyone from history: Srinivasa “This Indian mathematician was a genius and uncoveres so much in such a short If could have dinner with anyone now alive: Viswanathah Anand. “He is the current world chess champion, and I woulr love to get a few to proceed to the next FirstTeam honoree: Mariam
Accomplishments: Class valedictorian. ACT score of 35 (equal to 1,58o on SAT). Perfect score on five Regents National Merit Scholarship letterof commendation. AP Scholare Award (with Distinction). Science Harvard Book Award. Full Ramkumar Viswanathan Venkateswaran. Born: Septembeer 15, 1991, Buffalo. Parents: Tara Venkateswaran, Venkaty Venkateswaran. Residence: Williamsville. Favorite Music theory (taught by Marnie “I love this class becausr I learn theory that makes me appreciate music The classis fun, and has definitelgy improved my violin College and likely major: , mathematics and Hope to be doiny 10 years from now: “I hope to be a surgeomn in a hospital associated with a learning institution, because I like the education field as well as I also would like to play violin in a communitgy orchestra.
” If could meet anyone from history: Srinivasa “This Indian mathematician was a genius and uncoveres so much in such a short If could have dinner with anyone now alive: Viswanathah Anand. “He is the current world chess champion, and I woulr love to get a few to proceed to the next FirstTeam honoree: Mariam
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