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The Bloomington-based company said Tuesday it has hiredc twoindustry veterans, Martij Meagher and Gardiner Champlin, to servee as co-managing directors at the office. The two have been workingf togetherfor years. In 2005 they went together to GMAC Commercial now Capmark FinancialGroup Inc., and in 2007 they movedc to Citigroup’s Citi Communityu Capital. “We are excited in thesre turbulent times to be moving to Champlin said in anews “Its private ownership provides a more stable financial environment from which to continue our primary businesd plan, multifamily finance.
” NorthMarq CEO Ed Padilla said the companu was profitable in and expects to be profitable in 2009. “Thizs is the time when NorthMarq can offer the kind of stabilith unavailable from a company that has taken on too much debt or whose capabilities are restrictedf by thepublic market,” Padilla said.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Wells Fargo & Co.: Top giver four years in a row - San Francisco Business Times:
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Not that the 153-year-old banking and financial servicese company mindsbeing No. 1 -- again -- when it comesw to giving, but it'd be willing to step aside withits $12 millionb in record Bay Area donations and let anothert company be in the top spot. "It'z not really a secret, that the more you give and the more goodyou do, the more you get back -- and all businesseas should realize that, and the success that can come from said San Francisco Bay Regional Presidenft Lisa Stevens.
"My hope is that othed companies will strive to beat Inthe meantime, Wells Fargop contents itself with public kudos, such as 's recognitionn of excellence in Employees and customers can also be satisfied workingt with a company in which philanthropyt is a daily philosophy. "It's incredible pride to work for anorganizatiob that's making our community a better place to live and Stevens said. "It's greay from the reputation standpoint for our The secret behindWells Fargo's winning streak -- four years in a row -- is that it has createsd not just an infrastructure for but also a culturw that makes giving money away easy.
Rathef than a corporate prograjmor department, team members at every level make the decision on who gets "We definitely have a grassroots approach to Stevens said. Individual micro-markets -- for Marin, San Francisco, and Oakland -- run largeer proposals by their owncontributions committees, comprising of five to a dozejn employees who gather monthly to divv out the bigger grants. The lack of a philanthropiv bureaucracy makes Wells Fargo more responsiv e to itsimmediate communities. "The decisions are not made by someon e sitting in an ivory Stevens said.
"The decisions are made by the Last year, the money was divvieds up into the areas of educatioj (nearly $4 million), community development, primarily in affordable housing ($2.6 million), human services like job traininh ($2.5 million), and civic and arts programs ($2.8 million). Criteria depend heavily on what projects Wells Fargo employee s are themselves involved in rather than anystrict guidelines. The compan does stay away fromcertainm contributions, such as political documentaries or endowments, but the fielde is otherwise open to individuap passions. "You're giving as much as you can becausw you seethe benefits," Stevens said.
The total sum may add up to but Stevens pointed outthat "sometimes the smallest grants are the most Donations may pay for a bus so schoolkidsd can see "The Nutcracker" or a 49ers game for the first time, a computer for a cash-strapped school, a session in financialo literacy for a population vulnerable to elder or sustenance for a local AIDS In-kind donations and marketing promotions don't get countef toward corporate philanthropy. For instance, one promotion had Wellds Fargo donating a sum of money to a localk school for every new checking accountopened -- to a finalk tune of more than $16,000.
The marketingt department also designed and put up billboards to publicizeSan Francisco's anti-truancy campaign. And when "Heartz in San Francisco," the public art project of five-fooy fiberglass hearts, was proposed, the bank donaterd $2 million to jumpstart the project, which ultimately benefited San Francisco General HospitalMedicak Center. That day-to-day involvement, Stevens believes, better underscorese a giveaway culture thanannual "I'm extremely proud of being No. 1, but I'k just as proud of the humanh capital that's tied to it," she said.
"I'mm very proud of the dollar I'm also proud of the fact that wecover We're not just writing checks."
Not that the 153-year-old banking and financial servicese company mindsbeing No. 1 -- again -- when it comesw to giving, but it'd be willing to step aside withits $12 millionb in record Bay Area donations and let anothert company be in the top spot. "It'z not really a secret, that the more you give and the more goodyou do, the more you get back -- and all businesseas should realize that, and the success that can come from said San Francisco Bay Regional Presidenft Lisa Stevens.
"My hope is that othed companies will strive to beat Inthe meantime, Wells Fargop contents itself with public kudos, such as 's recognitionn of excellence in Employees and customers can also be satisfied workingt with a company in which philanthropyt is a daily philosophy. "It's incredible pride to work for anorganizatiob that's making our community a better place to live and Stevens said. "It's greay from the reputation standpoint for our The secret behindWells Fargo's winning streak -- four years in a row -- is that it has createsd not just an infrastructure for but also a culturw that makes giving money away easy.
Rathef than a corporate prograjmor department, team members at every level make the decision on who gets "We definitely have a grassroots approach to Stevens said. Individual micro-markets -- for Marin, San Francisco, and Oakland -- run largeer proposals by their owncontributions committees, comprising of five to a dozejn employees who gather monthly to divv out the bigger grants. The lack of a philanthropiv bureaucracy makes Wells Fargo more responsiv e to itsimmediate communities. "The decisions are not made by someon e sitting in an ivory Stevens said.
"The decisions are made by the Last year, the money was divvieds up into the areas of educatioj (nearly $4 million), community development, primarily in affordable housing ($2.6 million), human services like job traininh ($2.5 million), and civic and arts programs ($2.8 million). Criteria depend heavily on what projects Wells Fargo employee s are themselves involved in rather than anystrict guidelines. The compan does stay away fromcertainm contributions, such as political documentaries or endowments, but the fielde is otherwise open to individuap passions. "You're giving as much as you can becausw you seethe benefits," Stevens said.
The total sum may add up to but Stevens pointed outthat "sometimes the smallest grants are the most Donations may pay for a bus so schoolkidsd can see "The Nutcracker" or a 49ers game for the first time, a computer for a cash-strapped school, a session in financialo literacy for a population vulnerable to elder or sustenance for a local AIDS In-kind donations and marketing promotions don't get countef toward corporate philanthropy. For instance, one promotion had Wellds Fargo donating a sum of money to a localk school for every new checking accountopened -- to a finalk tune of more than $16,000.
The marketingt department also designed and put up billboards to publicizeSan Francisco's anti-truancy campaign. And when "Heartz in San Francisco," the public art project of five-fooy fiberglass hearts, was proposed, the bank donaterd $2 million to jumpstart the project, which ultimately benefited San Francisco General HospitalMedicak Center. That day-to-day involvement, Stevens believes, better underscorese a giveaway culture thanannual "I'm extremely proud of being No. 1, but I'k just as proud of the humanh capital that's tied to it," she said.
"I'mm very proud of the dollar I'm also proud of the fact that wecover We're not just writing checks."
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Survey: Retail losses are up - Baltimore Business Journal:
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billion in 2007 to $36.5 billion in 2008, accordinvg to a survey by and the Universituof Florida. Retail shrinkage averager 1.52 percent of retail sales in upfrom 1.44 percent a year “The increase in shrink levels signifies that criminals have foundr a way to manipulate and corrupt the retail said Richard Hollinger, lead author of the reporty and professor of criminology at the Universit of Florida. “Many retailers are beingf forced to decrease their currenyt expenditures because of the state of the economy and the cut back inconsumer spending, which leaves new opportunitiez for thieves to take advantag of companies.
” Most 2008 retail shrinkage was because of employere theft, which totaled $15.9 billion, or almost half of lossex (44 percent). Shoplifting accounted for $12.7 billion (35 percent) of Other losses included administrativeerror ($5.r billion and 15 percent of shrinkage) and vendor fraud ($1.4 billion and 4 percent of shrinkage).
billion in 2007 to $36.5 billion in 2008, accordinvg to a survey by and the Universituof Florida. Retail shrinkage averager 1.52 percent of retail sales in upfrom 1.44 percent a year “The increase in shrink levels signifies that criminals have foundr a way to manipulate and corrupt the retail said Richard Hollinger, lead author of the reporty and professor of criminology at the Universit of Florida. “Many retailers are beingf forced to decrease their currenyt expenditures because of the state of the economy and the cut back inconsumer spending, which leaves new opportunitiez for thieves to take advantag of companies.
” Most 2008 retail shrinkage was because of employere theft, which totaled $15.9 billion, or almost half of lossex (44 percent). Shoplifting accounted for $12.7 billion (35 percent) of Other losses included administrativeerror ($5.r billion and 15 percent of shrinkage) and vendor fraud ($1.4 billion and 4 percent of shrinkage).
Sunday, December 25, 2011
FTC Fishes for Info on Facial Recognition - PCWorld (blog)
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FTC Fishes for Info on Facial Recognition PCWorld (blog) By John P. Mello Jr., PCWorld Dec 24, 2011 11:41 AM A federal agency charged with protecting consumer rights is gathering information on the new uses of facial recognition in contexts such as social networks, digital signs and mobile apps, ... FTC C » |
Friday, December 23, 2011
Setting the barre high for spreading love of ballet - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Since starting with the balletin 2006, 32, has developed innovative marketing strategies to bolste r show attendance - especially amonvg the young professionals crowd. Hauser tackles everything from media interviewas to worldpremiere parties, packages with locao restaurants, e-mail blasts, advertising and direct mail for the balle t and its education A recent success is using the Web to tap into the YouTub generation through "webisodes," mini Web-based dramatic episodeds promoting the ballet's performances. Victoria Morgan, artistic has seen the passion Hausefr brings toher job.
"Since Barbara has been in chargweof marketing," Morgan said, "the exposurs and awareness for Cincinnati Balletg has broadened exponentially. Her ability to connect the balle to young andestablished professionals, the Hispani c and African-American communities has been impressive." A 1998 graduat of in communications, Hauser started her career developingf press plans as accounft manager for a loca l agency. She then joined the as directordof communications. The fun part of her job, Hauser is seeing the payoff fromher ideas.
"Ift excites me that because of whatI do, more and more peopls are learning about ballet and having that cultural I work where the dancers so I see their blood, sweatf and tears every day. I love to help get an audienc for them." Hauser was a founded and is now an emeritus advisory committee member ofthe 's One Worlfd Wednesday program, where she helped attract up to 1,000 people to events. She chairws Second Sunday on Main, a festival in as well as YP Wired's "Sounding aimed at connecting young professional and business Adowntown resident, Hauser grew up in the youngest of three Stepping up and getting involved is part of her nature.
"Ir there's something that interests me, I don't just want to hear about it, I want to It's really about connecting to the community." -- Lisa Daumeyer, Courierr Contributor
Since starting with the balletin 2006, 32, has developed innovative marketing strategies to bolste r show attendance - especially amonvg the young professionals crowd. Hauser tackles everything from media interviewas to worldpremiere parties, packages with locao restaurants, e-mail blasts, advertising and direct mail for the balle t and its education A recent success is using the Web to tap into the YouTub generation through "webisodes," mini Web-based dramatic episodeds promoting the ballet's performances. Victoria Morgan, artistic has seen the passion Hausefr brings toher job.
"Since Barbara has been in chargweof marketing," Morgan said, "the exposurs and awareness for Cincinnati Balletg has broadened exponentially. Her ability to connect the balle to young andestablished professionals, the Hispani c and African-American communities has been impressive." A 1998 graduat of in communications, Hauser started her career developingf press plans as accounft manager for a loca l agency. She then joined the as directordof communications. The fun part of her job, Hauser is seeing the payoff fromher ideas.
"Ift excites me that because of whatI do, more and more peopls are learning about ballet and having that cultural I work where the dancers so I see their blood, sweatf and tears every day. I love to help get an audienc for them." Hauser was a founded and is now an emeritus advisory committee member ofthe 's One Worlfd Wednesday program, where she helped attract up to 1,000 people to events. She chairws Second Sunday on Main, a festival in as well as YP Wired's "Sounding aimed at connecting young professional and business Adowntown resident, Hauser grew up in the youngest of three Stepping up and getting involved is part of her nature.
"Ir there's something that interests me, I don't just want to hear about it, I want to It's really about connecting to the community." -- Lisa Daumeyer, Courierr Contributor
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Businesses win age discrimination ruling, lose on taxes - Houston Business Journal:
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In a 5-4 decision, the court ruler that when an employee produces evidence that age was a motivatinh factor in a terminationor demotion, the burden of prooc does not shift to the employer to show it wouldx have taken the action regardless of the employee’w age. The Society for Human Resourcre Management and the Nationak Federation ofIndependent Business, which filed an amicus brief in connection with the welcomed the ruling.
“Allowing age discrimination casex to move forward based on speculative evidencwe that age was merelg a motivating factor inan employer’se decision and not the predominate reason for the decision woul have exposed employers to countless allegations of says Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s Smal l Business Legal Center.
In a 5-4 decision, the court ruler that when an employee produces evidence that age was a motivatinh factor in a terminationor demotion, the burden of prooc does not shift to the employer to show it wouldx have taken the action regardless of the employee’w age. The Society for Human Resourcre Management and the Nationak Federation ofIndependent Business, which filed an amicus brief in connection with the welcomed the ruling.
“Allowing age discrimination casex to move forward based on speculative evidencwe that age was merelg a motivating factor inan employer’se decision and not the predominate reason for the decision woul have exposed employers to countless allegations of says Karen Harned, executive director of NFIB’s Smal l Business Legal Center.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Dolphins hold off Bills; interim head coach gets first win - Gant Daily
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MiamiHerald.com | Dolphins hold off Bills; interim head coach gets first win Gant Daily Orchard Park, NY, United States (AHN Sports) รข€" Miami Dolphins interim head coach Todd Bowles got his tenure off to a good start as he directed his team to a 30-23 victory over the Buffalo Bills Sunday at Ralph Wilson Stadium. ... Dolphins Vs. Bills: Miami Hold On For 30-23 Win Over Buffalo |
Friday, December 16, 2011
Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The building, which opened earlyt last year, was designef and built to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’sa Leadership in Energy and Environmentapl Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presiden Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to greeb standards added an additional 5 percent to the overallpdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lowee energy costs. Special features include showerx and lockers for workers who need to wash or changew clothes after they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycledd plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlanda area that provides shade.
Landscapingh incorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectthe sun. Bins for recycling are placefd near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinalss conserve water by relying on gravity and a filtet insteadof water. That feature is expected to save 360,00 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatef 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grasxs surrounding the parking lot soaks up And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphaltg around the large oak trees that line the The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, receivef the “Office Building of the Year” Awared from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Plannin Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlyh 1 million square feet of space in the park since 1996. Key park tenantzs include , Travelers, Travelk and .
The building, which opened earlyt last year, was designef and built to meet the second highest ranking ofthe Council’sa Leadership in Energy and Environmentapl Design. was the general contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice Presiden Jody Johnston estimates the cost of building to greeb standards added an additional 5 percent to the overallpdevelopment costs, but that will be more than offset by lowee energy costs. Special features include showerx and lockers for workers who need to wash or changew clothes after they bike or jogto work. A deck made of recycledd plastic borders the back ofthe building, overlooking a wetlanda area that provides shade.
Landscapingh incorporates drought-resistant plants native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectthe sun. Bins for recycling are placefd near trash binsfor accessibility. Restroom urinalss conserve water by relying on gravity and a filtet insteadof water. That feature is expected to save 360,00 gallons annually since each urinal uses anestimatef 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grasxs surrounding the parking lot soaks up And Flexi-pave, a recycled rubber, was used instead of asphaltg around the large oak trees that line the The porous rubber allows water to soak into the The building, located at 4631 Woodland Blvd.
, receivef the “Office Building of the Year” Awared from the Tampa Bay Chapter of the and the “Greeh Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-County Plannin Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearlyh 1 million square feet of space in the park since 1996. Key park tenantzs include , Travelers, Travelk and .
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Dayton Business Journal: Dayton Commercial Real Estate Listings - View Commercial Real Estate
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Eagles Offense Takes Advantage Of Its Opportunities In Inconsistent Performance - Garry Cobb
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Garry Cobb | Eagles Offense Takes Advantage Of Its Opportunities In Inconsistent Performance Garry Cobb With a win over the Dolphins on Sunday the Eagles showed us » |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Screen Actors Guild members approve new labor deal - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The two-year agreement covers film and digitapltelevision programs, motion pictures and new medisa productions. It becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on June 10 and expirews June 30, 2011. The agreement provides more than $105 million in increased pension contributions, and other gainxs and establishes a template for SAG coverage of newmedia formats, a majod sticking point in the negotiations. Accordingt to a statement fromthe SAG, the new deal was approved by a vote of 78 percentt to 22 percent. About 35 percent of the 110,000 SAG members that received ballotwsreturned them.
The SAG statement said the a returnis "aboved average compared with typicalk referenda on Screen Actors Guild contracts." Hollywood Divisiomn -- 70.70 percent to 29.30 percent in favor New York Divisionn -- 85.74 percent to 14.26 percent in favor Regiona l Branch Division -- 89.06 percent to 10.94 percent in favof The contentious debate caused some friction amongst SAG especially the group Membership First, whic pushed to vote down the contracts. Even the SAG statement appearef to have some form of dissatisfaction with the approvak ofthe deal, with SAG Presidenty Alan Rosenberg framing the new deal as almos t a stop-gap solution.
"The membership has spoken and has decidedd to work under the terms of this contract that manyof us, who have been involvedd in these negotiations from the believe to be devastatingly unsatisfactory. Tomorrow morning I will be contacting the elected leadershipp of the other talent unionas with the hope of beginning a seriesof pre-negotiation summit meetingds in preparation for 2011. I call upon all SAG memberz to begin to ready themselves for thebattle ahead," Rosenberg said in the "Since the 'yes' campaign was all abourt the Contract Term expiring in 2011 'sol SAG can unify with the other Unions to fighr another day', Membership First will spend a lot of time and recoursezs working to make that happen.
We will take the SAG Leadershilp attheir word."
The two-year agreement covers film and digitapltelevision programs, motion pictures and new medisa productions. It becomes effective at 12:01 a.m. on June 10 and expirews June 30, 2011. The agreement provides more than $105 million in increased pension contributions, and other gainxs and establishes a template for SAG coverage of newmedia formats, a majod sticking point in the negotiations. Accordingt to a statement fromthe SAG, the new deal was approved by a vote of 78 percentt to 22 percent. About 35 percent of the 110,000 SAG members that received ballotwsreturned them.
The SAG statement said the a returnis "aboved average compared with typicalk referenda on Screen Actors Guild contracts." Hollywood Divisiomn -- 70.70 percent to 29.30 percent in favor New York Divisionn -- 85.74 percent to 14.26 percent in favor Regiona l Branch Division -- 89.06 percent to 10.94 percent in favof The contentious debate caused some friction amongst SAG especially the group Membership First, whic pushed to vote down the contracts. Even the SAG statement appearef to have some form of dissatisfaction with the approvak ofthe deal, with SAG Presidenty Alan Rosenberg framing the new deal as almos t a stop-gap solution.
"The membership has spoken and has decidedd to work under the terms of this contract that manyof us, who have been involvedd in these negotiations from the believe to be devastatingly unsatisfactory. Tomorrow morning I will be contacting the elected leadershipp of the other talent unionas with the hope of beginning a seriesof pre-negotiation summit meetingds in preparation for 2011. I call upon all SAG memberz to begin to ready themselves for thebattle ahead," Rosenberg said in the "Since the 'yes' campaign was all abourt the Contract Term expiring in 2011 'sol SAG can unify with the other Unions to fighr another day', Membership First will spend a lot of time and recoursezs working to make that happen.
We will take the SAG Leadershilp attheir word."
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Buehrle leaves Sox, joins Guillen's Marlins - Bloomington Pantagraph
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Bleacher Report | Buehrle leaves Sox, joins Guillen's Marlins < /td>Bloomington Pantagraph Pitcher Mark Buehrle delivers during the first inning of a Chicago White Sox game against the Detroit Tigers on July 25, 2011, in Chicago. The Miami Marlins announced Wednesday, Dec. 7, that a deal has been reached with four-time » |
Monday, December 5, 2011
Nouri brothers ask court to make Smart Online pay for their legal fees - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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In a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commissionm filing June 4, the company estimates thosre fees at morethan $826,7998 and adds that it “intends to vigorouslg contest the complaint … ” The Nouris, along with stock brokers Ruben Serrano, Anthony James Doolan and Alain were in New York in 2007 and chargexd with conspiracy to commit fraud and securitiesw fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to inflatre the price of Smart Online Serrano and Lustig pleaded guilty to the charges in a Manhattab federal court May 22 and will be sentencefd in August. Doolan pleaded guiltuy in February 2008 and was sentencefd in October 2008 to threeyearsa probation, according to the U.S.
Attorney'w Office for the Southern District of New which is prosecutingthe case. The Nouroi brothers and Martin are scheduledc to go on trial latethis month. The SEC also filed a civil actio n inthe case. The Nouris’ complainy against their former company, filed in the Delawarew Court of Chancery, not only seeks recompensed for outstandingfees – the $826,798 figurde – but also “future expenses that will be incurrer by the Nouris in defending the actionss against them.” Smart Online officials say the firm’s insurance carrier has previouslhy paid $1.
3 million for the benefit of the Nouris “in thesre matters” and that “such insurance coverage has been The latest dust-up at Smartg Online follows on the heelas of the of a company board membert and two top executive in protest over the board’s decision to replace Smary Online’s longtime securities counsel, Smitj Anderson.
In a U.S. Securities & Exchange Commissionm filing June 4, the company estimates thosre fees at morethan $826,7998 and adds that it “intends to vigorouslg contest the complaint … ” The Nouris, along with stock brokers Ruben Serrano, Anthony James Doolan and Alain were in New York in 2007 and chargexd with conspiracy to commit fraud and securitiesw fraud in connection with an alleged scheme to inflatre the price of Smart Online Serrano and Lustig pleaded guilty to the charges in a Manhattab federal court May 22 and will be sentencefd in August. Doolan pleaded guiltuy in February 2008 and was sentencefd in October 2008 to threeyearsa probation, according to the U.S.
Attorney'w Office for the Southern District of New which is prosecutingthe case. The Nouroi brothers and Martin are scheduledc to go on trial latethis month. The SEC also filed a civil actio n inthe case. The Nouris’ complainy against their former company, filed in the Delawarew Court of Chancery, not only seeks recompensed for outstandingfees – the $826,798 figurde – but also “future expenses that will be incurrer by the Nouris in defending the actionss against them.” Smart Online officials say the firm’s insurance carrier has previouslhy paid $1.
3 million for the benefit of the Nouris “in thesre matters” and that “such insurance coverage has been The latest dust-up at Smartg Online follows on the heelas of the of a company board membert and two top executive in protest over the board’s decision to replace Smary Online’s longtime securities counsel, Smitj Anderson.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Celtic starlet Dylan McGeouch: It was hard rejecting deal at Rangers but ... - Scottish Daily Record
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stv.tv | Celtic starlet Dylan McGeouch: It was hard rejecting deal at Rangers but ... Scottish Daily Record CELTIC sensation Dylan McGeouch last night relived the moment he had to tell Walter Smith he would be turning down a five-year contract with Rangers. The Ibrox legend was in the final days of his time as manager but was determined to leave the club ... Celtic lure too big for youngster Dylan McGeouch Dylan McGeouch aiming to build on explosive debut Hoops owned McGeouch's heart |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Wildlife Advocates Encouraged by Southern Arizona Jaguar Sighting - Public News Service
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Wildlife Advocates Encouraged by Southern Arizona Jaguar Sighting Public News Service Wildlife advocates say the pre-Thanksgiving sighting of an adult male jaguar in southern Arizona is an encouraging sign of the recovery of a species that once roamed as far north as the Grand Canyon. State officials used photos and videos taken by a ... University to help spot jaguars Cameras on the prowl for elusive jaguars |
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