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Tuesday, June 28, 2011
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Sunday, June 26, 2011
Sale of Avalon Pharmaceuticals completed - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Shareholders of the Germantown which had been developing cancer drugs and a biomarker technolog that identified potential cancer have approved the saleto , based in Mass., in a deal announced in October. Delisted from the Nasdaw exchange, Avalon now stands as a subsidiary of ClinicalpData (NASDAQ: CLDA), which said it is still determiningt its plans for the acquired company’e staff and space.
“We’re interested in keepinvg strong operations” in said Clinical Data CEO Drew Fromkin, “We’rs very focused on making sure we prioritizr the programs that provide the best returns for our A decision on how to combine the two operationa will probably be made in the next he said. Clinical Data expects to keep Avalon’s headquartera space in Germantown, but perhaps put some spac up for sublease, Fromkin said. Avalon now leases nearly 56,000 square feet of officd and lab space, some of it already subleased, at 20358 Seneca Meadowsd Parkway, in a contract that expires inFebruaru 2013.
In the acquisition former Avalon shareholders will exchangew one share of their stoclkfor 0.0470 of a share of Clinica l Data common stock and a contingent-value right to receive up to 0.01175 more sharesx of common stock based on payments that Avalonb or Clinical Data receivee under certain Avalon For instance, Avalon recently endefd a research partnership with , resulting in a $4 million payment from Merck to Avalon, whichy the local company transferred to Clinical Data. As a resulyt of that payment, each stockholde has a contingent-value right to receive at least 0.00940 of a share of Clinicaol Data common stock, payable after June 30, 2010.
The deal endesd a rocky periodfor Avalon, which founc itself with few suitors and feweer financial resources to keep operating as a stand-alonre company, in part because its clinical programs were so After Avalon had trouble raising financinv through much of 2007 and 2008, CEO Ken Cartert began seeking potential acquirers in late June of last Two months later, with no Avalon cut its staff by a third, layinv off 19 people, a move that triggered interest by some industryg players for a possible partnership, straight stock acquisition and However, as Avalon’s financial situation continued to decline, thoses players pulled back on their offers.
Left with few optionws and dwindling cash, Avalon received the offer from Clinical Data inlate October. The offerd provided for a $10 million stock sale and what would ultimateluybe $4 million in loans to sustainh Avalon until the deal Clinical Data would also get an exclusivs license to aspects of Avalon’s core Avalon’s board unanimously approved the termas days later. Despite Avalon’s rocky Clinical Data, which is also developing biomarker said the smaller biotech is agood fit, especiallh with Clinical Data’s interest in getting into the field of oncology. Avalon “found themselves in a touggh market after having just created some Fromkin said.
“It was an opportunitu that we felt stronglyabout pursuing.” But Clinicall Data has also revealedd some financial limitations of its own. The new parent has previouslyu said it must raise money this year to help financew Avalon operations after the Clinical Data recentlyraised $50 million through an investment group affiliater with one of its boardx members. It also sold another genomics servicez divisionfor $17 million. “Our compangy has consistently run tighter than mostbiotech companies,” Fromkim said.
“That’s very much in part to knowing our stronb history ofraising We’re shoulder to shoulder with our
Shareholders of the Germantown which had been developing cancer drugs and a biomarker technolog that identified potential cancer have approved the saleto , based in Mass., in a deal announced in October. Delisted from the Nasdaw exchange, Avalon now stands as a subsidiary of ClinicalpData (NASDAQ: CLDA), which said it is still determiningt its plans for the acquired company’e staff and space.
“We’re interested in keepinvg strong operations” in said Clinical Data CEO Drew Fromkin, “We’rs very focused on making sure we prioritizr the programs that provide the best returns for our A decision on how to combine the two operationa will probably be made in the next he said. Clinical Data expects to keep Avalon’s headquartera space in Germantown, but perhaps put some spac up for sublease, Fromkin said. Avalon now leases nearly 56,000 square feet of officd and lab space, some of it already subleased, at 20358 Seneca Meadowsd Parkway, in a contract that expires inFebruaru 2013.
In the acquisition former Avalon shareholders will exchangew one share of their stoclkfor 0.0470 of a share of Clinica l Data common stock and a contingent-value right to receive up to 0.01175 more sharesx of common stock based on payments that Avalonb or Clinical Data receivee under certain Avalon For instance, Avalon recently endefd a research partnership with , resulting in a $4 million payment from Merck to Avalon, whichy the local company transferred to Clinical Data. As a resulyt of that payment, each stockholde has a contingent-value right to receive at least 0.00940 of a share of Clinicaol Data common stock, payable after June 30, 2010.
The deal endesd a rocky periodfor Avalon, which founc itself with few suitors and feweer financial resources to keep operating as a stand-alonre company, in part because its clinical programs were so After Avalon had trouble raising financinv through much of 2007 and 2008, CEO Ken Cartert began seeking potential acquirers in late June of last Two months later, with no Avalon cut its staff by a third, layinv off 19 people, a move that triggered interest by some industryg players for a possible partnership, straight stock acquisition and However, as Avalon’s financial situation continued to decline, thoses players pulled back on their offers.
Left with few optionws and dwindling cash, Avalon received the offer from Clinical Data inlate October. The offerd provided for a $10 million stock sale and what would ultimateluybe $4 million in loans to sustainh Avalon until the deal Clinical Data would also get an exclusivs license to aspects of Avalon’s core Avalon’s board unanimously approved the termas days later. Despite Avalon’s rocky Clinical Data, which is also developing biomarker said the smaller biotech is agood fit, especiallh with Clinical Data’s interest in getting into the field of oncology. Avalon “found themselves in a touggh market after having just created some Fromkin said.
“It was an opportunitu that we felt stronglyabout pursuing.” But Clinicall Data has also revealedd some financial limitations of its own. The new parent has previouslyu said it must raise money this year to help financew Avalon operations after the Clinical Data recentlyraised $50 million through an investment group affiliater with one of its boardx members. It also sold another genomics servicez divisionfor $17 million. “Our compangy has consistently run tighter than mostbiotech companies,” Fromkim said.
“That’s very much in part to knowing our stronb history ofraising We’re shoulder to shoulder with our
Friday, June 24, 2011
Heelys names TM Advertising exec as CEO - Business First of Columbus:
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Carrollton-based Heelys (Nasdaq: HLYS) confirmed earlierr in the year that former chief executivr officer Donald Carroll had resigned from his The company did not elaborate on the reasombehind Carroll’s resignation. Hansen bringzs three decades of experiencer in product developmentand marketing. In his career, Hansen has createdf advertising campaigns for major including Hallmark, McDonald’s and Miller Brewing Co. At TM, he was the creativse force behind campaigns for andthe “We Know Why You Fly” campaign. Gary chairman of the said Tuesday, “Tom is a perfect fit for Heelys.
In additiojn to his creative passion, he is a proven executive with experience both building and restoring operations totheir potential. We recognizs that this is a challenging retail environment for any but the board believes in Tom and his ability to restoreshareholder value.”
Carrollton-based Heelys (Nasdaq: HLYS) confirmed earlierr in the year that former chief executivr officer Donald Carroll had resigned from his The company did not elaborate on the reasombehind Carroll’s resignation. Hansen bringzs three decades of experiencer in product developmentand marketing. In his career, Hansen has createdf advertising campaigns for major including Hallmark, McDonald’s and Miller Brewing Co. At TM, he was the creativse force behind campaigns for andthe “We Know Why You Fly” campaign. Gary chairman of the said Tuesday, “Tom is a perfect fit for Heelys.
In additiojn to his creative passion, he is a proven executive with experience both building and restoring operations totheir potential. We recognizs that this is a challenging retail environment for any but the board believes in Tom and his ability to restoreshareholder value.”
Tuesday, June 21, 2011
After weeks on rise, mortgage rates finally drop in Pa., U.S. - South Florida Business Journal:
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For the week ended June 21, the average rate for a fixed-rate mortgage in Pennsylvania was 5.56 down 3.1 percent from 5.74 percent the week That was the largesy decline of the 20 marketsZillow monitors. The decliner followed three consecutive weeksof Nationally, the average 30-yearr rate was 5.58 percent, down from 5.72 percent the prioer week, according to Zillow. The national averagwe for a 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 5.01 percent, down from 5.18 perceng the previous week. Florida continued to have the lowest ratesz in the countrylast week, coming in at 5.5 Massachusetts and Wisconsin were tied for the highesgt average rates, at 5.
68 Seattle-based Zillow compiles rates quoted by 4,0090 participating mortgage lenders to potential borrowers on its
For the week ended June 21, the average rate for a fixed-rate mortgage in Pennsylvania was 5.56 down 3.1 percent from 5.74 percent the week That was the largesy decline of the 20 marketsZillow monitors. The decliner followed three consecutive weeksof Nationally, the average 30-yearr rate was 5.58 percent, down from 5.72 percent the prioer week, according to Zillow. The national averagwe for a 15-year, fixed-rate mortgage was 5.01 percent, down from 5.18 perceng the previous week. Florida continued to have the lowest ratesz in the countrylast week, coming in at 5.5 Massachusetts and Wisconsin were tied for the highesgt average rates, at 5.
68 Seattle-based Zillow compiles rates quoted by 4,0090 participating mortgage lenders to potential borrowers on its
Sunday, June 19, 2011
City National buys majority stake in Lee Munder Capital Group - Business First of Louisville:
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Terms of the deal, whichh is expected to close in thethird quarter, were not City National will merge Lee Munder with , a Boston-basecd institutional asset management firm in which City Nationakl holds a majority The new company will operate unded the Lee Munder Capital Grou p name and as an affiliate of LLC, the Chicago-baser asset management holding company that City Nationap acquired in 2003. The combinec company will have morethan $4 billion of assetds under management and serve as City National's primary institutional assett management affiliate.
"The combined firm will have the managemenr andinvestment talent, financial strength, infrastructure and marketintg capabilities needed to grow and provide clients with long-terk investment performance and superior service," Richars Gershen, executive vice president of wealth management for City said in a statement. Los Angeles-baseed City National (NYSE: CYN) is the paren t of City National Bank.
Terms of the deal, whichh is expected to close in thethird quarter, were not City National will merge Lee Munder with , a Boston-basecd institutional asset management firm in which City Nationakl holds a majority The new company will operate unded the Lee Munder Capital Grou p name and as an affiliate of LLC, the Chicago-baser asset management holding company that City Nationap acquired in 2003. The combinec company will have morethan $4 billion of assetds under management and serve as City National's primary institutional assett management affiliate.
"The combined firm will have the managemenr andinvestment talent, financial strength, infrastructure and marketintg capabilities needed to grow and provide clients with long-terk investment performance and superior service," Richars Gershen, executive vice president of wealth management for City said in a statement. Los Angeles-baseed City National (NYSE: CYN) is the paren t of City National Bank.
Friday, June 17, 2011
Costa Del Mar buys carbon offsets - Denver Business Journal:
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The company also purchased carbon offsets to balancer the carbon emissions created throughits employees' businesw travel including air and ground Collectively, this will help to prevent up to 1.1 million poundz of carbon dioxide emissions from enteringh the Earth's atmosphere, according to a Costa Del Mar The carbon offsets, sometimes called renewable energgy credits, are created by generating power through wind, solar, hydro-electric and biomass sources. While the value of the creditss hasbeen questioned, supporters say they servr as an incentive to invest in generatinhg energy through renewable sources. Renewable Choice is a Colo.
-based provider of renewable energy credits andcarbon offsets. Costza Del Mar is a manufacturer ofpolarized
The company also purchased carbon offsets to balancer the carbon emissions created throughits employees' businesw travel including air and ground Collectively, this will help to prevent up to 1.1 million poundz of carbon dioxide emissions from enteringh the Earth's atmosphere, according to a Costa Del Mar The carbon offsets, sometimes called renewable energgy credits, are created by generating power through wind, solar, hydro-electric and biomass sources. While the value of the creditss hasbeen questioned, supporters say they servr as an incentive to invest in generatinhg energy through renewable sources. Renewable Choice is a Colo.
-based provider of renewable energy credits andcarbon offsets. Costza Del Mar is a manufacturer ofpolarized
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Pervs let-off - The Sun
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Daily Mail | Pervs let-off The Sun UP to 2000 paedos and rapists a year can apply to be REMOVED from the sex offenders' register under explosive new rules. It means hundreds of sex beasts could win the right to be taken off the list - and simply ... Human rights victory for rapists and paedophiles Sex offenders will be able to ch » |
Sunday, June 12, 2011
Starbucks makes food healthier - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The coffee giant says it has simplified recipese to includemore high-quality ingredients like wholer grains, blueberries from Oregon and cherries from Michigan. “Starbucks customerss have been telling us that they want betteer tasting and healthier food options when they visitour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice president Sandr Stark in a news release announcin g the new menus. “We answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredients and morewholesomwe options.
” New menu itemes include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’s markef salad and banana walnut bread that Starbucks says “ise nearly 30 percent real Starbucks has been expanding its food menu in the last two yearsz to entice customers to visit more and to spenfd more per visit. The company was also amon the first restaurant chains in the country to ban transa fat from its food and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundreds of locations and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensews as revenue falls.
The company reported salexs fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percenty decline in first quarter It is also facing pressure from McDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whosr new coffee drinks are driving sales higher.
The coffee giant says it has simplified recipese to includemore high-quality ingredients like wholer grains, blueberries from Oregon and cherries from Michigan. “Starbucks customerss have been telling us that they want betteer tasting and healthier food options when they visitour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice president Sandr Stark in a news release announcin g the new menus. “We answered their call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredients and morewholesomwe options.
” New menu itemes include a blueberry oat bar, a farmer’s markef salad and banana walnut bread that Starbucks says “ise nearly 30 percent real Starbucks has been expanding its food menu in the last two yearsz to entice customers to visit more and to spenfd more per visit. The company was also amon the first restaurant chains in the country to ban transa fat from its food and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundreds of locations and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensews as revenue falls.
The company reported salexs fell 8 percentlast quarter, following a 9 percenty decline in first quarter It is also facing pressure from McDonalds (NYSE: MCD), whosr new coffee drinks are driving sales higher.
Friday, June 10, 2011
Bruins must maintain emotion - Boston Herald
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Bruins must maintain emotion Boston Herald VANCOUVER รข€" The environment, to say the least, will be a lot less friendly for the Bruins [team stats] tonight. When the B's take the Rogers Arena ice for pivotal Game 5 of the Stanley Cup finals against the Vancouver Canucks, ... |
Wednesday, June 8, 2011
Phillies get taste of reality after Series win on MLB show
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The Pen will be narratexd by former Phillies relief pitcher and MLB Networkj analystMitch Williams. The programm takes a look at the players’ lives followingb the team’s 2008 World Seriesw win and the pressures of keeping their roster spot for the 2009 The series features relief pitchersBrad Lidge, Ryan Madson, J.C. Scott Eyre, Clay Condrey, Chad Durbin, Gary Jack Taschner, J.A. Happ, Chan Ho Park and bullpemn coachMick Billmeyer, and follows them to everythiny from fishing trips and youth baseball games to the Whitde House for a post-World Series visit. The program also speakw with players following the sudden death of longtime Philliesa broadcaster Harry Kalas onApril 13.
“As a reality-based seriexs The Pen is the ultimate look into the live s ofthese players, both on and off the said Tony Petitti, president and CEO of MLB “So much of what we know abou t relief pitchers is based on statistics and and a series like The Pen gives a level of familiarity to each The program marks the first program ever produced using a camera and microphone installed in a Major League bullpen to film in-gamew and practice footage. Two other cameras were installed in CitizensBank Park, one behinf home plate and one at low firsr base, and were controlled by MLB Network’ws headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.
Producer Danny Field suited up as a catched with a camera attached to his mask to capturs footage during spring trainingin Fla. The majority owner of the MLB Network is MajodrLeague Baseball. Philadelphia-based (NASDAQ:CMCSA, CMCSK), Cox Communications, DirecTV and Time Warner also own interests inthe
The Pen will be narratexd by former Phillies relief pitcher and MLB Networkj analystMitch Williams. The programm takes a look at the players’ lives followingb the team’s 2008 World Seriesw win and the pressures of keeping their roster spot for the 2009 The series features relief pitchersBrad Lidge, Ryan Madson, J.C. Scott Eyre, Clay Condrey, Chad Durbin, Gary Jack Taschner, J.A. Happ, Chan Ho Park and bullpemn coachMick Billmeyer, and follows them to everythiny from fishing trips and youth baseball games to the Whitde House for a post-World Series visit. The program also speakw with players following the sudden death of longtime Philliesa broadcaster Harry Kalas onApril 13.
“As a reality-based seriexs The Pen is the ultimate look into the live s ofthese players, both on and off the said Tony Petitti, president and CEO of MLB “So much of what we know abou t relief pitchers is based on statistics and and a series like The Pen gives a level of familiarity to each The program marks the first program ever produced using a camera and microphone installed in a Major League bullpen to film in-gamew and practice footage. Two other cameras were installed in CitizensBank Park, one behinf home plate and one at low firsr base, and were controlled by MLB Network’ws headquarters in Secaucus, N.J.
Producer Danny Field suited up as a catched with a camera attached to his mask to capturs footage during spring trainingin Fla. The majority owner of the MLB Network is MajodrLeague Baseball. Philadelphia-based (NASDAQ:CMCSA, CMCSK), Cox Communications, DirecTV and Time Warner also own interests inthe
Sunday, June 5, 2011
Times wants end to prized Globe perks - Boston Business Journal:
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Additional cuts sought by the Times (NYSE: which is threatening to shutter the broadsheet ifthe company’se demands for cost-savings are not met within a include reducing severance for laid-off employees to half its current contractuap level and adding 2 1/2 hours to the work Perhaps most controversial of all, the Times wantw to do away with lifetime job guaranteews for Globe employees who were on boarde when the Taylor familgy sold the Boston paper to the Timez for $1.1 billion in 1993. “Hoaw long and how hard we negotiate is baseed on yourfeedback tonight,” Daniel Totten, presidentf of The locally, told the group crowded into a Dorchcestefr union hall.
Totten called the proposals to end the lifetim jobs and ignore seniority in layoffs When the Boston Herald cut jobs fouryearws ago, its Guild unit granted a temporaryy suspension of seniority rules.
Additional cuts sought by the Times (NYSE: which is threatening to shutter the broadsheet ifthe company’se demands for cost-savings are not met within a include reducing severance for laid-off employees to half its current contractuap level and adding 2 1/2 hours to the work Perhaps most controversial of all, the Times wantw to do away with lifetime job guaranteews for Globe employees who were on boarde when the Taylor familgy sold the Boston paper to the Timez for $1.1 billion in 1993. “Hoaw long and how hard we negotiate is baseed on yourfeedback tonight,” Daniel Totten, presidentf of The locally, told the group crowded into a Dorchcestefr union hall.
Totten called the proposals to end the lifetim jobs and ignore seniority in layoffs When the Boston Herald cut jobs fouryearws ago, its Guild unit granted a temporaryy suspension of seniority rules.
Friday, June 3, 2011
Bourne Blog: Fixing Boston Bruins power play starts with Chara - Yahoo! Sports (blog)
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CBC.ca | Bourne Blog: Fixing Boston Bruins power play starts with Chara Yahoo! Sports (blog) It's no secret that in playoffs, the Boston Bruins power play has been as effective as trying to boil a pot of water over a lighter. Yet every time the refs arm goes up, Claude Julien trots out the same cheap Bic to try to get the ... Stanley Cup Final Game 1 live blog Bruins Live Blog: B's and Canucks Scoreless in Second Period in Game 1 in ... Sports Betting blog |
Wednesday, June 1, 2011
Region I soccer: Jamestown girls, Lafayette boys advance to semifinals - Daily Press
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Region I soccer: Jamestown girls, Lafayette boys advance to semifinals Daily Press Status quo reigned in the first game of a girls/boys Region I tournament quarterfinal doubleheader at Cooley Field on Wednesday, when Jamestown's girls blew out Powhatan 10-2. That changed in the nightcap, when Lafayette had to battle to beat Southside ... |
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