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Home became the place to be. The staycationm gained power as Madison Avenue got in on the Everyone was promoting their tourist attraction, you name it, as a way to get away from it all withouyt leaving your own city or Why endure the hassle of travel when you can relax in the comforft of your own backyard? I was skeptical. I love to travel. it’s tough to relax at home. The laundry pile The cluttered closet project moves up thepriorityh list. But after a successful Memoriap Dayweekend staycation, I’m sold. Count me in amon g the believers.
Once you accept that high-end toiletries won’f magically appear in your bathroom, and that new sheetw won’t grace your bed every day (and who believew they always change them at a hotel it can bequitee enjoyable. If you can relegate chores to one small part ofthe day, it’ss possible to just focu on what fun activity you’re goingf to embark on and what food will be involved. And that’s what vacatione are all about — to me anyway. And becausde you live in Greater the “fun” quotient is high. The city and its environs have enougb to do to keep you busy for many staycationsto Out-of-towners know this well.
Judging by the license plates, Eagles jerseyas and Yankees hats prevalent on the Innefr Harbor promenade and outside the downtown many of them take actualvacationsw here. My family moved amonh them this weekend, playing tourist and never letting on that home was only two miles away. In three days, we manage to save hundreds of dollars and drive about 10miles roundtrip. At the same we kept a 5-year-old boy entertained and rediscovered the city as a greatf placeto visit. Day One: We took Chessie, a green sea monstetr paddleboat, out for a ride.
Though we nearly smacked into the submarine Torsk with sonMax steering, it was an otherwisre relaxing way to while away a half Taking in the city from the water gives you an entirelg different perspective — and a good tan. Day Two: A visig to the Baltimore Farmers Market providedgreat people-watchinv opportunities and more spinach than even Popeye could eat. In the afternoon, we took advantage of the city’s pools opening a month early. A sandbox and cold baby pool provided allthe water-relate fun needed for a boy who loves the beach.
Day Helping hoist the giant flag over Fort meeting veterans and hearing the park rangerd talk about the loved ones they lost in Iraq and Afghanistanm brought home the true meaning ofMemorial Day. Outside the fort, locals and tourists alike picnicked, strolledx and rode bikes by the best view in the So what’s next on the agenda? The ethnivc festival season kicks off with the Polisyh Festival in Patterson Park this And both the National Aquariumj and Maryland Science Centere have opened blockbuster exhibits — on jellyfisu and dinosaurs. We figured we would take them inanothedr time. No need to cram it all in. That’xs the beauty of the There’s always room at the inn.
Friday 30 December 2011
Wednesday 28 December 2011
Entergy CEO Leonard Recognized for Clear, Straightforward Communication
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Leonard is the only utilitgy CEO to have been ranked amon the top 25 for seven consecutive years in the RittenhousseCEO Candor(SM) Survey, which analyzes annualp CEO letters and demonstrates a link between the quality of the letter'x content and a company's performance. Leonard is also one of only threre CEOs to make the top five in each of the lastthrew surveys. The latest survey analyzed letters that appeared in 2007annualp reports, most of which were issued in the firstt half of 2008. "Leonard isn't afraid to be He lays out numerouss performance benchmarks and telles readers how theywere met.
And he was the only CEO in the 100-companty survey to consider how corporate actionx would affect poorand middle-class consumers," said L.J. Rittenhouse , president of the investor relations consulting The survey is an annualp evaluation of candor in the letter to shareholders in annuap reports of 100 companies across a divers group of industries and capitalization The letters are judged on theird clarity and depth based on a broad crosx section ofindices -- from strategyh to cash on hand to Rittenhouse Rankings uses those measures as a proxh for the overall viability and health of the "Straightforward communications should be a big part of the job of any CEO, and it's not just for shareholders, Leonard said.
"Words mean different thingsz todifferent people. You never get it nevertheless, we at Entergy always make the extra effor t to assure we communicate the unvarnished story to all of ourstakeholderz - whether it's in Washington, or Silver City, Miss. - no matter how uncomfortablre itmay be. It is the only way to run a particularly a public company affected with thepublifc interest. "For our employees, it's a two-wah street. We insist on a culturre where only the truthwill do. In they can expect their company to live by the same valuez we expectfrom them, Leonard said.
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy compan engaged primarily in electric power production and retaipdistribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants withapproximately 30,000 megawatts of electridc generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generatort in the United States. Enterg delivers electricity to 2.7 million utilityg customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Entergy has annual revenues of morethan $13 billion and approximately 14,700 employees. Entergy's Web site is entergy.
com
Leonard is the only utilitgy CEO to have been ranked amon the top 25 for seven consecutive years in the RittenhousseCEO Candor(SM) Survey, which analyzes annualp CEO letters and demonstrates a link between the quality of the letter'x content and a company's performance. Leonard is also one of only threre CEOs to make the top five in each of the lastthrew surveys. The latest survey analyzed letters that appeared in 2007annualp reports, most of which were issued in the firstt half of 2008. "Leonard isn't afraid to be He lays out numerouss performance benchmarks and telles readers how theywere met.
And he was the only CEO in the 100-companty survey to consider how corporate actionx would affect poorand middle-class consumers," said L.J. Rittenhouse , president of the investor relations consulting The survey is an annualp evaluation of candor in the letter to shareholders in annuap reports of 100 companies across a divers group of industries and capitalization The letters are judged on theird clarity and depth based on a broad crosx section ofindices -- from strategyh to cash on hand to Rittenhouse Rankings uses those measures as a proxh for the overall viability and health of the "Straightforward communications should be a big part of the job of any CEO, and it's not just for shareholders, Leonard said.
"Words mean different thingsz todifferent people. You never get it nevertheless, we at Entergy always make the extra effor t to assure we communicate the unvarnished story to all of ourstakeholderz - whether it's in Washington, or Silver City, Miss. - no matter how uncomfortablre itmay be. It is the only way to run a particularly a public company affected with thepublifc interest. "For our employees, it's a two-wah street. We insist on a culturre where only the truthwill do. In they can expect their company to live by the same valuez we expectfrom them, Leonard said.
Entergy Corporation is an integrated energy compan engaged primarily in electric power production and retaipdistribution operations. Entergy owns and operates power plants withapproximately 30,000 megawatts of electridc generating capacity, and it is the second-largest nuclear generatort in the United States. Enterg delivers electricity to 2.7 million utilityg customers in Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Entergy has annual revenues of morethan $13 billion and approximately 14,700 employees. Entergy's Web site is entergy.
com
Monday 26 December 2011
Designers and Photographers are Wanted by Newfreescreensavers.Ñom - PR Web (press release)
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Designers and Photographers are Wanted by Newfreescreensavers.Ñom PR Web (press release) Newfreescreensavers.com (http://www.newfreescreensavers.com) invites designers and photographers, and anyone whose hobby is photography, computer design, and design of 3D models to co-operate for creation of screensavers and wallpapers for computer ... |
Saturday 24 December 2011
Fundamentals growing favourably for home buyers - BusinessLIVE
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Fundamentals growing favourably for home buyers BusinessLIVE On Johannesburg's East Rand, which had the most favourable values for owning versus renting, the monthly payment on the average home was R1,800 assuming a 20% down payment during the third quarter. By contrast, the average asking rent stood at R2,000, ... |
Wednesday 21 December 2011
High Desert Pediatrics opens doors June 15 - Business First of Louisville:
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Located at 8650 Alameda NE., the 4,100-square-foot medical office is the first tenant inthe two-buildinf office plaza built by Hoech Real Estatde Corp. The project includes two office buildings totaling morethan 42,000 squarr feet and a new churchh for Hope Episcopal. The new clinic’s operators did theidr residencies at the and specialize in acutelyill children. Hope Plazaq is seeking a silver certification from the in its Leadership in Energt and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) program. Father-son team Don and Justin Hoecg partnered with the church to develop the parcel adjacent to La Cueva High School in the Far Northeastr Heightsof Albuquerque.
The office buildings are beintg offered for sale as office condominiums or can be represents half ofthe $7.5 million project, whichy was built by Enterprise Builders. High Desert Pediatricsw is the lone tenant to date far inthe
Located at 8650 Alameda NE., the 4,100-square-foot medical office is the first tenant inthe two-buildinf office plaza built by Hoech Real Estatde Corp. The project includes two office buildings totaling morethan 42,000 squarr feet and a new churchh for Hope Episcopal. The new clinic’s operators did theidr residencies at the and specialize in acutelyill children. Hope Plazaq is seeking a silver certification from the in its Leadership in Energt and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) program. Father-son team Don and Justin Hoecg partnered with the church to develop the parcel adjacent to La Cueva High School in the Far Northeastr Heightsof Albuquerque.
The office buildings are beintg offered for sale as office condominiums or can be represents half ofthe $7.5 million project, whichy was built by Enterprise Builders. High Desert Pediatricsw is the lone tenant to date far inthe
Monday 19 December 2011
Breaking the Internet HOWTO: The Unintended Consequences of Governmental Actions - CircleID
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Wired News | Breaking the Internet HOWTO: The Unintended Consequences of Governmental Actions CircleID This past month has been incredibly busy in terms of misguided governmental interference. Here is a short list of recent governmental bloopers and why they are deeply flawed; 1. Put out a RFP to run the core names and numbers entity (the IANA) but ... US gov split over new domain explosion |
Saturday 17 December 2011
Chase bank hiring 200 in Milwaukee - Sacramento Business Journal:
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New employees are working at the Chase 111 E. Wisconsin and are focused mainly on negotiating new payment arrangements with homeowners delinquent ontheir payments, said spokeswomann Christine Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’s larges t mortgage servicers with a portfolioof $1.5 trillion. The bank adde billions in mortgage business with the September 2008 acquisition ofWashingtonb Mutual. The new hires include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriterxs and supervisors, Holevas said.
Many already have started Chase hasabout 1,4090 employees in greater Milwaukee, and nearlgy 950 in Milwaukee, Holevas Chase, which is part of , New York runs 41 branches in the metropolitan In December 2008, Chase citesd declining activity in home-equity lending when it announced job eliminationss by early February in its downtown Milwaukee home equity servicinfg center. Some employees who were laid off earliedr this year are likely among those being hired for the mortgagdeservicing functions, Holevas said. “We had terrific peoplre and we want to get the best ofthose back,” she said.
Chase bank officialw like the quality of employees in Milwaukew and theirwork ethic, Holevae said. She could not predict the longevitg of thenew jobs. “Asz the business changes so do our employment Holevas said. “We staff according to customers’ needs.” As the numbee of foreclosures continues torise nationally, Chase is far from the only bank to boos t its staff for handling troublerd mortgages. Some banks, including M& I Marshall & Ilsley in Milwaukee, have instituted foreclosurde moratoriums as they attempt to modifyu mortgages toreduce payments. M&I’s foreclosure moratoriuk is scheduled to expire onJune 30.
In the past six M&I has increased by 50 percen t its staff dedicated to assisting the increasingh number of homeowners facingfinanciall stress, said Dick Becker, president of the bank’ws Wisconsin community bank unit. He declinexd to disclose the numbert of jobsthat M&Iu has added. M&I works with homeowners befors they reach delinquency to avoid foreclosurse and also seeks solutions for homeownerx alreadyin foreclosure, Becker Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largest deposit markert share in metropolitan Milwaukee and services more than 1 million mortgages announced in March that it is constructintg a building in Owensboro, Ky.
, for its mortgage services The bank already employs 850 peoplre in Owensboro and the new building will accommodatd up to 300 new employees. At the communityu bank level, the loan modification strategies are implemented on asmaller scale. For example, , increased its collections staff from two to threer plusa half-time employee to tackle the increased said president and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employeeds review the home-owner’s financial situation in an efforgt toavoid foreclosure, Gordon said. The employeew discuss what the homeowner can afford for payments and whether the mortgageis salvageable, he said.
The bank has successfullyt modified many mortgages and even stoppeed some foreclosures while they werein process, he “We’d much rather modify them — work with them than foreclose,” Gordon said. “Nobody wins in We don’t want to own the real estate andthey don’gt want to lose the real estate.”
New employees are working at the Chase 111 E. Wisconsin and are focused mainly on negotiating new payment arrangements with homeowners delinquent ontheir payments, said spokeswomann Christine Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’s larges t mortgage servicers with a portfolioof $1.5 trillion. The bank adde billions in mortgage business with the September 2008 acquisition ofWashingtonb Mutual. The new hires include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriterxs and supervisors, Holevas said.
Many already have started Chase hasabout 1,4090 employees in greater Milwaukee, and nearlgy 950 in Milwaukee, Holevas Chase, which is part of , New York runs 41 branches in the metropolitan In December 2008, Chase citesd declining activity in home-equity lending when it announced job eliminationss by early February in its downtown Milwaukee home equity servicinfg center. Some employees who were laid off earliedr this year are likely among those being hired for the mortgagdeservicing functions, Holevas said. “We had terrific peoplre and we want to get the best ofthose back,” she said.
Chase bank officialw like the quality of employees in Milwaukew and theirwork ethic, Holevae said. She could not predict the longevitg of thenew jobs. “Asz the business changes so do our employment Holevas said. “We staff according to customers’ needs.” As the numbee of foreclosures continues torise nationally, Chase is far from the only bank to boos t its staff for handling troublerd mortgages. Some banks, including M& I Marshall & Ilsley in Milwaukee, have instituted foreclosurde moratoriums as they attempt to modifyu mortgages toreduce payments. M&I’s foreclosure moratoriuk is scheduled to expire onJune 30.
In the past six M&I has increased by 50 percen t its staff dedicated to assisting the increasingh number of homeowners facingfinanciall stress, said Dick Becker, president of the bank’ws Wisconsin community bank unit. He declinexd to disclose the numbert of jobsthat M&Iu has added. M&I works with homeowners befors they reach delinquency to avoid foreclosurse and also seeks solutions for homeownerx alreadyin foreclosure, Becker Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largest deposit markert share in metropolitan Milwaukee and services more than 1 million mortgages announced in March that it is constructintg a building in Owensboro, Ky.
, for its mortgage services The bank already employs 850 peoplre in Owensboro and the new building will accommodatd up to 300 new employees. At the communityu bank level, the loan modification strategies are implemented on asmaller scale. For example, , increased its collections staff from two to threer plusa half-time employee to tackle the increased said president and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employeeds review the home-owner’s financial situation in an efforgt toavoid foreclosure, Gordon said. The employeew discuss what the homeowner can afford for payments and whether the mortgageis salvageable, he said.
The bank has successfullyt modified many mortgages and even stoppeed some foreclosures while they werein process, he “We’d much rather modify them — work with them than foreclose,” Gordon said. “Nobody wins in We don’t want to own the real estate andthey don’gt want to lose the real estate.”
Thursday 15 December 2011
Warren County freeholders spend more than $10 million at meeting - The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com
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Warren County freeholders spend more than $10 million at meeting The Express Times - LehighValleyLive.com Freeholder Jason Sarnoski said months of negotiations with the buildings' owners, Branchburg, NJ-based Branch Packaging Group Inc., equaled a "better price for the people of Warren County and a better facility." Robert Van Volkenbergh, of Branch ... |
Tuesday 13 December 2011
Rolling into town for some super parties - Indianapolis Star
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Rolling into town for some super parties Indianapolis Star Rolling Stone magazine has decided Indianapolis is the place to throw its first big-time Super Bowl bash. With platinum-selling rock 'n' roll, hip-hop and rhythm and blues talent. VIPs who'll step out of limos to red carpet arrivals. And an open bar, ... |
Saturday 10 December 2011
Quiksilver secures $150M term loan, posts 2Q profit - Washington Business Journal:
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The Huntington Beach company (NYSE: ZQK) also postes second-quarter earnings of $2.8 million. The five-yea r term loan with private-equity firm Rhone was made to improvee Quiksilver's liquidity and solidify its banking As part of the termse ofthe loan, Quiksilver will name a pair of Rhons appointees to its board of directors. Quiksilve r also refinanced its credit facility with anew $200 million facility led by and .
The companyy is also in discussions with its French banking partners to consolidatde its European debts into anew multi-year In the company's earnings report, the companyt swung to profitability in the second quarter, posting the earningsa of 2 cents a which included several one-time items. Withoutf the items, the earnings per share would have been 5 cents a Analyst estimates placed the earnings at 9 cents a Sales dropped 17 coming inat $494.2 million. In the second quarter a year ago, the compan y lost $206.2 million, or $1.59o a share, on sales of $596.3 That quarter included losseof $244.9 million from discontinued Quiksilver is an apparel and accessorie s company.
Its core brands are Roxy and DC. A renewed focus on those core brandsw are the focus ofthe company's long-term plan to improvde profits.
The Huntington Beach company (NYSE: ZQK) also postes second-quarter earnings of $2.8 million. The five-yea r term loan with private-equity firm Rhone was made to improvee Quiksilver's liquidity and solidify its banking As part of the termse ofthe loan, Quiksilver will name a pair of Rhons appointees to its board of directors. Quiksilve r also refinanced its credit facility with anew $200 million facility led by and .
The companyy is also in discussions with its French banking partners to consolidatde its European debts into anew multi-year In the company's earnings report, the companyt swung to profitability in the second quarter, posting the earningsa of 2 cents a which included several one-time items. Withoutf the items, the earnings per share would have been 5 cents a Analyst estimates placed the earnings at 9 cents a Sales dropped 17 coming inat $494.2 million. In the second quarter a year ago, the compan y lost $206.2 million, or $1.59o a share, on sales of $596.3 That quarter included losseof $244.9 million from discontinued Quiksilver is an apparel and accessorie s company.
Its core brands are Roxy and DC. A renewed focus on those core brandsw are the focus ofthe company's long-term plan to improvde profits.
Thursday 8 December 2011
5 South Korean railway workers killed by train as they repair tracks - Washington Post
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5 South Korean railway workers killed by train as they repair tracks Washington Post SEOUL, South Korea â€" Officials say five South Korean railway workers have been killed by a train in the port city of Incheon. Firefighter Kim Dae-il says the workers were hit by the train early Friday as they replaced track parts in preparation for ... 5 Workers Killed On Railroad Track Near Incheon Intl. Airport |
Tuesday 6 December 2011
Ventaira back in Battelle's hands as it bids to get inhaler on market - Portland Business Journal:
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The Columbus research institutionsaid Oct. 29 it had reacquiref for an undisclosed sum. Battelle had spun off the companu in 2000 so it could attract capitao from drug manufacturers andother profit-making entities. "We've assessed the technology and the time to market and assesser themarket conditions," said Ventaira CEO Leslis Williams. "The best thing for the companyh is to sell the assetsd backto Battelle." Ventaira, its third has never generated revenue as it workse to get its Mystic inhalefr approved by the . The FDA does not comment on pendingf applications.
Ventaira was aiming for a 2008 releasse ofthe inhaler, but Williams said the introduction will be She declined to project when the device may hit the The Mystic is a replacement for hand-held inhalers that use chemicalk propellants or force liquid through tiny holes to create a spray. Instead, it uses an electricx field to createa super-fine mist of uniformly sized particles. The company has said it's a better way to deliver an unvarying dose of medicinde to treat asthma or even cancer because the dropletsw can travel deeper intothe "It's one of the most gentle ways to creater an aerosol," said William Zimlich, the lead inventor on an eight-persomn team that developed the devices at Columbus-based Battelle in the 1990s.
He and othee founders left the company as part of a 2004 reorganization and havebeen e-mailintg each other about this week's Of the original team, Chief Financiap Officer Janice Beauchamp remainws with the business. Zimlich is now chiefc executiveof , a Dublin-based subsidiaru of a German pharma corporation. "I'mm saddened that Ventaira couldn't find a big pharmaceuticall partner to invest and keep a product Zimlich said. "We went through a lot of work to raisd money and we had themarkets excited. "There's goingv to be some unmet need outtherr that's going to brin electrohydrodynamics back to the he said.
Williams said it would be up to Battelled to assess the technology and whether to continuethe project. Battelle spokeswoman Katy Delane y said theorganization wouldn't comment beyond a news release disclosinbg the acquisition. Several factors drove the fledgling operation backto Battelle'sd nest, including the delag of Mystic's release and an uncertain marke for the product, Williams said.
they (Battelle) have more resources," she Ventaira has 20 employees, mostly engineers and Williams credited them with redesigning the inhaler so it worksz in varying environmental conditions and takes operator idiosyncrasiesinto "Patients aren't robots and they won't do it the same everyy time," she said. There are other uses being explored for the mist she said. Zimlich said investors mighg have been shaken by the announcementf last week that drug maker was droppint an inhaledinsulin treatment. "There's been a shift in what is goinvg to work forinhaled pharmaceuticals," he said.
"The markety acceptance is not But the Pfizer decision likely was based more on problemd with the product than the concept of inhaled saidLes Funtleyder, health care strategis t for LLC in New York. "It doesn't mean the end of inhalee anything," he said. "If you can successfullt deliver a drug to the lungs thatalso doesn'tf impact the lungs in a negative way, then you have a However, the FDA and the market may be more cautious about new devices. "It may have more commerciak challengesthan clinical," Funtleyder said.
1990s: using technology from , inventx hand-held device that creates ultra-fine mist that can deliver drugse directly to the lungs withoutf the useof propellants. 2000: Battelled spins off in 2002: Spinoff business renamed 2003: BattellePharma attracts $22 million in venture capital. Company changes name to VentairaPharmaceuticals Inc. and goes throughg reorganization, cutting to 12 employees from 36. Most of eighrt founding officers are askedto 2006: Ventaira signs Clinton, Mass.-based to manufacture its Mystix inhaler.
2007: After pumping up its venturescapital fund, which invests in companiezs like Ventaira, Battelle reacquires the
The Columbus research institutionsaid Oct. 29 it had reacquiref for an undisclosed sum. Battelle had spun off the companu in 2000 so it could attract capitao from drug manufacturers andother profit-making entities. "We've assessed the technology and the time to market and assesser themarket conditions," said Ventaira CEO Leslis Williams. "The best thing for the companyh is to sell the assetsd backto Battelle." Ventaira, its third has never generated revenue as it workse to get its Mystic inhalefr approved by the . The FDA does not comment on pendingf applications.
Ventaira was aiming for a 2008 releasse ofthe inhaler, but Williams said the introduction will be She declined to project when the device may hit the The Mystic is a replacement for hand-held inhalers that use chemicalk propellants or force liquid through tiny holes to create a spray. Instead, it uses an electricx field to createa super-fine mist of uniformly sized particles. The company has said it's a better way to deliver an unvarying dose of medicinde to treat asthma or even cancer because the dropletsw can travel deeper intothe "It's one of the most gentle ways to creater an aerosol," said William Zimlich, the lead inventor on an eight-persomn team that developed the devices at Columbus-based Battelle in the 1990s.
He and othee founders left the company as part of a 2004 reorganization and havebeen e-mailintg each other about this week's Of the original team, Chief Financiap Officer Janice Beauchamp remainws with the business. Zimlich is now chiefc executiveof , a Dublin-based subsidiaru of a German pharma corporation. "I'mm saddened that Ventaira couldn't find a big pharmaceuticall partner to invest and keep a product Zimlich said. "We went through a lot of work to raisd money and we had themarkets excited. "There's goingv to be some unmet need outtherr that's going to brin electrohydrodynamics back to the he said.
Williams said it would be up to Battelled to assess the technology and whether to continuethe project. Battelle spokeswoman Katy Delane y said theorganization wouldn't comment beyond a news release disclosinbg the acquisition. Several factors drove the fledgling operation backto Battelle'sd nest, including the delag of Mystic's release and an uncertain marke for the product, Williams said.
they (Battelle) have more resources," she Ventaira has 20 employees, mostly engineers and Williams credited them with redesigning the inhaler so it worksz in varying environmental conditions and takes operator idiosyncrasiesinto "Patients aren't robots and they won't do it the same everyy time," she said. There are other uses being explored for the mist she said. Zimlich said investors mighg have been shaken by the announcementf last week that drug maker was droppint an inhaledinsulin treatment. "There's been a shift in what is goinvg to work forinhaled pharmaceuticals," he said.
"The markety acceptance is not But the Pfizer decision likely was based more on problemd with the product than the concept of inhaled saidLes Funtleyder, health care strategis t for LLC in New York. "It doesn't mean the end of inhalee anything," he said. "If you can successfullt deliver a drug to the lungs thatalso doesn'tf impact the lungs in a negative way, then you have a However, the FDA and the market may be more cautious about new devices. "It may have more commerciak challengesthan clinical," Funtleyder said.
1990s: using technology from , inventx hand-held device that creates ultra-fine mist that can deliver drugse directly to the lungs withoutf the useof propellants. 2000: Battelled spins off in 2002: Spinoff business renamed 2003: BattellePharma attracts $22 million in venture capital. Company changes name to VentairaPharmaceuticals Inc. and goes throughg reorganization, cutting to 12 employees from 36. Most of eighrt founding officers are askedto 2006: Ventaira signs Clinton, Mass.-based to manufacture its Mystix inhaler.
2007: After pumping up its venturescapital fund, which invests in companiezs like Ventaira, Battelle reacquires the
Sunday 4 December 2011
Theragenics profit dips to $607K - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Buford, Ga.-based surgical products and cancer treatmentsdcompany (NYSE: TGX) had net income of $607,000 and earninga of 2 cents a share, compared with net incomer of $1.6 million and earnings of 5 cente a share in the first quarterf of 2008. The results for the first quarter of 2009 reflecf the investment the company made in its researc anddevelopment program, IT systems and other Theragenics said. Research and development spendinb was up more than 350 percentto First-quarter revenue rose 32 percent to a quarterl company record $20.1 million. The increasee was primarily the result of the inclusion of resultxsfrom , which it bought in July 2008.
“Wer believe that recording our highesy quarterlyrevenue ever, especially in the current economic environment, is a good start for 2009,” said M. Christins Jacobs, chairman and CEO, in an earningas statement. “We have maintained profitability while investinv in our important strategic Our R&D initiative is well underway and our information technology program was initiated in the first She added that variabilitu in the company’s surgical products businessz and the recession will continue to make it difficulyt to predict 2009 and 2010.
The Buford, Ga.-based surgical products and cancer treatmentsdcompany (NYSE: TGX) had net income of $607,000 and earninga of 2 cents a share, compared with net incomer of $1.6 million and earnings of 5 cente a share in the first quarterf of 2008. The results for the first quarter of 2009 reflecf the investment the company made in its researc anddevelopment program, IT systems and other Theragenics said. Research and development spendinb was up more than 350 percentto First-quarter revenue rose 32 percent to a quarterl company record $20.1 million. The increasee was primarily the result of the inclusion of resultxsfrom , which it bought in July 2008.
“Wer believe that recording our highesy quarterlyrevenue ever, especially in the current economic environment, is a good start for 2009,” said M. Christins Jacobs, chairman and CEO, in an earningas statement. “We have maintained profitability while investinv in our important strategic Our R&D initiative is well underway and our information technology program was initiated in the first She added that variabilitu in the company’s surgical products businessz and the recession will continue to make it difficulyt to predict 2009 and 2010.
Friday 2 December 2011
Dow climbs over 7,700 - Dayton Business Journal:
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The Dow closed Monday up 497.48 to 7,775.86, an increasr of 6.8 percent and above 7,700 for the first time sinces February. Since its low for the a closeof 6,547.05 on March 9, the Dow has gainec nearly 19 percent. The Nasdaq was up 98.5, or nearly 7 closing at 1,555.77. The S&PP 500 was up more than 7 closingat 822.92. This is the firstt time the S&P closed above 800 since The U.S. Treasury plans to help banks get ridof so-calle d ‘toxic assets’ by buying $500 billion of the bad loans. The plan could expand to $1 trillion over time, the governmenr announced Monday.
Steve Wenstrup, principal with Centerville-basedf LLC, said today’s gains are the result of pent-up demand and good ideasw that originated during the fall starting to have an He said investors feelthat today’s movesz will solve the biggest problem, getting liquiditg in the credit But he said the market has done this before with simila r news. “The key in this is the market got real excitee in the fall every time they came out with something to do with toxic Wenstrup said. Even with today’s huge Wenstrup said there will continue to be bad news from the economg that could send stocks but it isgetting better.
“The gettin worse part is slowing down,” he • (NYSE:AKS), up 14 percent to $7.89 • (NYSE:CBB), up 7 percent to $2.29 • (NYSE:DPL), up 3.5 percent to $23.0 2 • (Nasdaq:DSUP), up 3 percent to 43 centsz • (Nasdaq:FITB), up 30 percent to $2.77 • up 6 percent to $3.38 (Nasdaq:HBAN), up 19 percent to $2.0i • (NYSE:JPM), up 26 percent to $29.11
The Dow closed Monday up 497.48 to 7,775.86, an increasr of 6.8 percent and above 7,700 for the first time sinces February. Since its low for the a closeof 6,547.05 on March 9, the Dow has gainec nearly 19 percent. The Nasdaq was up 98.5, or nearly 7 closing at 1,555.77. The S&PP 500 was up more than 7 closingat 822.92. This is the firstt time the S&P closed above 800 since The U.S. Treasury plans to help banks get ridof so-calle d ‘toxic assets’ by buying $500 billion of the bad loans. The plan could expand to $1 trillion over time, the governmenr announced Monday.
Steve Wenstrup, principal with Centerville-basedf LLC, said today’s gains are the result of pent-up demand and good ideasw that originated during the fall starting to have an He said investors feelthat today’s movesz will solve the biggest problem, getting liquiditg in the credit But he said the market has done this before with simila r news. “The key in this is the market got real excitee in the fall every time they came out with something to do with toxic Wenstrup said. Even with today’s huge Wenstrup said there will continue to be bad news from the economg that could send stocks but it isgetting better.
“The gettin worse part is slowing down,” he • (NYSE:AKS), up 14 percent to $7.89 • (NYSE:CBB), up 7 percent to $2.29 • (NYSE:DPL), up 3.5 percent to $23.0 2 • (Nasdaq:DSUP), up 3 percent to 43 centsz • (Nasdaq:FITB), up 30 percent to $2.77 • up 6 percent to $3.38 (Nasdaq:HBAN), up 19 percent to $2.0i • (NYSE:JPM), up 26 percent to $29.11
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