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The Treasury Department didn’t publicly disclose the 10 banks, but said they were bein g approved for early repayment of federal fundsa received under the Troubled Asset Relief Progranm becausethe so-called stress tests performee by the government revealed they were healthy enough to pay back the Shortly after the announcement, New York-based Chaser (NYSE:JPM), Central Ohio’s second-largest bank, confirmed it receive d a preliminary OK to pay back the TARP money. The compant said it plans to repaythe $25 billiohn federal investment along with dividends at a closinh date to be set by the Treasurh Department.
Minneapolis-based (NYSE:USB), one of Central Ohio’s 10 largest banks, also confirmed federal approva torepay TARP. The company said it will repay $6.6 billioh in preferred stock it issuedc to the government and intends to buy backa 10-year warrant issued with the Other banks that identified themselvese Tuesday as having received approval include: (NYSE:BBT), (NYSE:COF) and
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Winds continue to fuel Cudahy fire - Business First of Louisville:
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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urged all businessex in the city to reducse water usage and called on residents of the neighboringb communityof St. Francis to conserve water. “We are running short on McCue said. More than 8.5 million gallona of water had been used by in an attempyt to douse a fire in one of the buildingz that make up the Patric k Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Avenue, Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presds conference at Parkview Elementary 5555 S. Nicholson within site of the huge plumes of smok e billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukee also has allowed Cudahu to tap into its watee supply to aid in fighting thestubborn blaze, McCuwe said. The fire fighting effort has been expandef to include 130 firefighters from 27 he said. “The fire continuesd to flare up,” McCue said. “Thee wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrol in the McCue declared a stat e of emergency earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationakl Guard could be called in to patrolcity streets.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the along with assistance from other communitiesa andthe state, has resources to keep the city safe as firefighters continue to battld the blaze. “We don’t anticipate needing the Nationalp Guard,” he said.
Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urged all businessex in the city to reducse water usage and called on residents of the neighboringb communityof St. Francis to conserve water. “We are running short on McCue said. More than 8.5 million gallona of water had been used by in an attempyt to douse a fire in one of the buildingz that make up the Patric k Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Avenue, Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. presds conference at Parkview Elementary 5555 S. Nicholson within site of the huge plumes of smok e billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukee also has allowed Cudahu to tap into its watee supply to aid in fighting thestubborn blaze, McCuwe said. The fire fighting effort has been expandef to include 130 firefighters from 27 he said. “The fire continuesd to flare up,” McCue said. “Thee wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrol in the McCue declared a stat e of emergency earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationakl Guard could be called in to patrolcity streets.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the along with assistance from other communitiesa andthe state, has resources to keep the city safe as firefighters continue to battld the blaze. “We don’t anticipate needing the Nationalp Guard,” he said.
Friday, August 26, 2011
TECO Energy outlook remains strong - Charlotte Business Journal:
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billion in debt held by and subsidiariesand Co. The ratingy is supported by the underlyinh strengthof TECO’s regulated electric and gas utility subsidiary, from whichh it derives stable cash distributions to meet its funding requirements, Fitch said a release. Tampa Electrixc continues to post strongcredit metrics, it maintainzs solid operating performance and it benefitse from Florida’s constructive regulatory Fitch said. Fitch is however, about slowing customer growth atTampza Electric.
But the company has responded to slower growth by postponing projects to increase electric Another concern for Fitch is cash flow deteriorationb atTECO (NYSE: TE) Guatemala because of the adverser rate order in 2008, unplanned outages at the San Jose uncertainty over the extension of a purchased power and the potential for deferred or renegotiated contractws because of declining market higher production costs and slumping demand for coal. TECO Coal and TECO Guatemal a provide roughly 20 percent of theparent company’s consolidatedc earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, Fitcu said.
Credit ratios at Tampa Electricd should benefit from higher base rates in 2009 and 2010 as a resul ofa $138 million rate order approved in March, Fitch said. In addition, an affiliatw waterborne transportation agreement that reducedTampa Electric’s annual net incoms by $10 million in prioe years is expiring. Fitch expectds coverage ratios to remain relatively strong with fundxs from operations coverage at nearly five timesin 2009. TECO Coal is expecterd to benefit from highee priced contracts signedin 2008.
soft coal demand and higher mining productionm costs at TECO Coal raise the risks ofcontractuapl non-performance by counter-parties and pressured Diverse regulatory orders and operatinv issues at the Guatemalan operations will resulyt in dividend distributions that are lower than historic levels. TECO's liquidith position is considered strong, Fitch said. Cash and cash equivalentz were $34.9 million and available crediy facilitieswere $530 million as of March 31. Liquidituy was enhanced by a netoperating loss-ta x carry forward of $547.5 milliohn as of Dec. 31, whichj is expected to result in minimak cash tax paymentsthrough 2012.
In addition, TECO'e $100 million note maturing in 2010 is expectedr to be retired with internal Positive rating action could result in the futured from consolidated leverage ratio reductionj in 2010 and higher cash flowx from a full year of higher base ratess in 2010 and effectivecost control.
billion in debt held by and subsidiariesand Co. The ratingy is supported by the underlyinh strengthof TECO’s regulated electric and gas utility subsidiary, from whichh it derives stable cash distributions to meet its funding requirements, Fitch said a release. Tampa Electrixc continues to post strongcredit metrics, it maintainzs solid operating performance and it benefitse from Florida’s constructive regulatory Fitch said. Fitch is however, about slowing customer growth atTampza Electric.
But the company has responded to slower growth by postponing projects to increase electric Another concern for Fitch is cash flow deteriorationb atTECO (NYSE: TE) Guatemala because of the adverser rate order in 2008, unplanned outages at the San Jose uncertainty over the extension of a purchased power and the potential for deferred or renegotiated contractws because of declining market higher production costs and slumping demand for coal. TECO Coal and TECO Guatemal a provide roughly 20 percent of theparent company’s consolidatedc earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization, Fitcu said.
Credit ratios at Tampa Electricd should benefit from higher base rates in 2009 and 2010 as a resul ofa $138 million rate order approved in March, Fitch said. In addition, an affiliatw waterborne transportation agreement that reducedTampa Electric’s annual net incoms by $10 million in prioe years is expiring. Fitch expectds coverage ratios to remain relatively strong with fundxs from operations coverage at nearly five timesin 2009. TECO Coal is expecterd to benefit from highee priced contracts signedin 2008.
soft coal demand and higher mining productionm costs at TECO Coal raise the risks ofcontractuapl non-performance by counter-parties and pressured Diverse regulatory orders and operatinv issues at the Guatemalan operations will resulyt in dividend distributions that are lower than historic levels. TECO's liquidith position is considered strong, Fitch said. Cash and cash equivalentz were $34.9 million and available crediy facilitieswere $530 million as of March 31. Liquidituy was enhanced by a netoperating loss-ta x carry forward of $547.5 milliohn as of Dec. 31, whichj is expected to result in minimak cash tax paymentsthrough 2012.
In addition, TECO'e $100 million note maturing in 2010 is expectedr to be retired with internal Positive rating action could result in the futured from consolidated leverage ratio reductionj in 2010 and higher cash flowx from a full year of higher base ratess in 2010 and effectivecost control.
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
Great America
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Officials at park owner Entertainment Co. of Sandusky, say they are concerned about access to parking when they are open on the same day that NFL gamed or other stadium eventxsare scheduled. They are also concerned that games and eventsz at the stadium would complicate their abilitg to extendtheir season. The park openee in late March this year and is schedulefd to remain openthrough Nov. 1. The $620 milliobn company operates 11 amusement and water including Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, whichh operates year-round.
Company spokeswoman Stacy Frole said that throughouft the processthe city’s primary focus has been on confidentia l negotiations with the 49ers and Cedar Fair’s interest has not been “We’re not the ones who proposedf the stadium in that location. We’r the ones trying to work with the city and the 49eres to get ourconcerns addressed,” Frold said.
Officials at park owner Entertainment Co. of Sandusky, say they are concerned about access to parking when they are open on the same day that NFL gamed or other stadium eventxsare scheduled. They are also concerned that games and eventsz at the stadium would complicate their abilitg to extendtheir season. The park openee in late March this year and is schedulefd to remain openthrough Nov. 1. The $620 milliobn company operates 11 amusement and water including Knott’s Berry Farm in Buena Park, whichh operates year-round.
Company spokeswoman Stacy Frole said that throughouft the processthe city’s primary focus has been on confidentia l negotiations with the 49ers and Cedar Fair’s interest has not been “We’re not the ones who proposedf the stadium in that location. We’r the ones trying to work with the city and the 49eres to get ourconcerns addressed,” Frold said.
Monday, August 22, 2011
WHAS taps Deener for Cards play-by-play - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Deener will join Doug James for football games and Bob Valvanko forbasketball games, WHAS reported on its Web . He replaces Ari Wolfe, who had handled footballo andbasketball play-by-play duties since 2005. Deener, currentlyu the host of “The Early Birds” on WRKD-AMk 790, served as co-sports director at WHAS in 2004. The graduat e of Louisville’s St. Xavier High School and in Lexington, Ky., spengt 11 years as a sports anchor and reporterfor WKYT-Tb in Lexington. He also was a host of a sports-talk show on Lexington’s ESPN Sports Radio 1300 and Sportslines 59 on Lexington radiostation WVLK-Ak 590.
Deener was a sidelin e reporter for the University of Kentucky Football TV Network for five seasons and serve asa play-by-play announcerr for the UK basebalpl team from 2001 to 2004. He also served as a colore analyst forthe now-defunct Kentucky Thoroughblades American Hockeh League team. Deener’s Cardinals debut will take plac Saturday, Sept. 5, when U of L’s footbalpl team faces at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The WHAS 11 telecasyt will begin at 7 with apregame show. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Deener will join Doug James for football games and Bob Valvanko forbasketball games, WHAS reported on its Web . He replaces Ari Wolfe, who had handled footballo andbasketball play-by-play duties since 2005. Deener, currentlyu the host of “The Early Birds” on WRKD-AMk 790, served as co-sports director at WHAS in 2004. The graduat e of Louisville’s St. Xavier High School and in Lexington, Ky., spengt 11 years as a sports anchor and reporterfor WKYT-Tb in Lexington. He also was a host of a sports-talk show on Lexington’s ESPN Sports Radio 1300 and Sportslines 59 on Lexington radiostation WVLK-Ak 590.
Deener was a sidelin e reporter for the University of Kentucky Football TV Network for five seasons and serve asa play-by-play announcerr for the UK basebalpl team from 2001 to 2004. He also served as a colore analyst forthe now-defunct Kentucky Thoroughblades American Hockeh League team. Deener’s Cardinals debut will take plac Saturday, Sept. 5, when U of L’s footbalpl team faces at Papa John’s Cardinal Stadium. The WHAS 11 telecasyt will begin at 7 with apregame show. Game time is scheduled for 7:30 p.m.
Friday, August 19, 2011
Some executives to nix vacations this summer - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Nearly one in three (31 chief financial officers interviewed will be takinh less vacation days or voiding vacations altogethe r this summer to hunker down and steer theie firms through theeconomic downturn. The respondent pool included 1,400 CFOs from a stratifie d random sampleof U.S. companies with 20 or more Still, 68 percent of CFOs said the economy has not forcef them to delay trips or cut down on the amount of vacatiom time they plan to clockjthis year. While CFOs are making sacrifices to better their their teams still should be encouraged to taketime off, notesx Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Managementt Resources.
“A company’s hardest-workinbg employees are often the ones that delay vacationse duringbusy periods, reflecting thei commitment to the organization and also their concern about playing ‘catch up’ when they he said.
Nearly one in three (31 chief financial officers interviewed will be takinh less vacation days or voiding vacations altogethe r this summer to hunker down and steer theie firms through theeconomic downturn. The respondent pool included 1,400 CFOs from a stratifie d random sampleof U.S. companies with 20 or more Still, 68 percent of CFOs said the economy has not forcef them to delay trips or cut down on the amount of vacatiom time they plan to clockjthis year. While CFOs are making sacrifices to better their their teams still should be encouraged to taketime off, notesx Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Managementt Resources.
“A company’s hardest-workinbg employees are often the ones that delay vacationse duringbusy periods, reflecting thei commitment to the organization and also their concern about playing ‘catch up’ when they he said.
Wednesday, August 17, 2011
Life sciences industry young, growing rapidly - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The companies range from establishermultinational organizations, such as , , , , , , to emerginfg companies and startups such as Altea Therapeutics Corp., , , , , , Zirus, C2Biofuels and Range Fuels. The core of the industrty includes more than310 companies, clustered around Atlanta, Athens and Augusta, which are also home to the state’s major researc h institutes: , , , , the Medical College of Georgia, and The . There are 430 medica l and diagnostic laboratories across the state and more than 70 companiew focused on biofuels andagricultural biotechnology. Georgia’ss life sciences industry is relatively young and Growth over the past decade hasbeen fast-paced.
The industry has a majo r impact onthe state’s economy, and with life sciences technologies leading improvements in health care, agriculture and alternative energy, the industry is an essential drivefr of economic growth. Georgiq Bio, in collaboration withThe Universityof Georgia’ s Selig Center for Economic Growth, produces Shaping Infinity, the annual Georgiaa Life Sciences Industry Analysis. The 2009 Shaping Infinitu includesthe first-ever economic impact studyu of the life sciences industry, timed for releases in advance of the 2009 Biotechnology Industry Organization Internationap Convention May 18-21, in The results are eye-opening.
Life sciences companiesd and life sciences research at universitiesa account for morethan 62,00o jobs, direct and indirect, across the state with an annuak economic impact of $17.3 This does not include government operations, suchas the , whic h also contributesubstantial economic activity. The life sciencess industry, alone, has a $16 billion annual impact, greaterd than the $11 billion contributeed by the entire University Systemof Georgia, butlesss than the $28.5 billion impacr of the forestry industry. From 2001 to 2007, the Georgiaz life sciences industry has grown faster than all othedr sectors in the The number of establishments increased by 48 compared to anaverage 17.
4 percent increase for all employment jumped by 10.6 percent, compareds to the 5.3 percent average for all other and total wages jumped by more than 41.6 percent, compareed to the 26.4 percent increase in the state’es economy as a whole. Life sciencesw companies directlyemploy 18,0000 professionals in high-paying, rewarding The average salary is more than 50 percent higher than the average $42,00 for all other sectors.
Althougj numbers define economic contributions, the work of dedicatecd professionalsin Georgia’s companies tells the story of the industry’ws impact on the healt and well-being of people, animals and the environment These companies are leaders in developing new therapies and curesz for major illnesses, such as heart cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s depression, epilepsy, arthritis and infectious diseases such as AIDS and They include animal health-care companiezs at the forefront of battling bird and swine flu, seed companiesz creating higher-yield and more nutritious and biofuels companies leadinhg the development of cellulosic ethanol as a substitute for petroleum fuels.
creating the world’s first transgenivc nonhuman primate modelsfor Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s Zirus pioneering genomics to prevent viral from the common cold to flu Altea Therapeutics, developing transdermal patches to deliver insulinh instead of needle injections. CardioMEMe turning a wireless pressure monitor for jet enginexs into an implantable medical device to monitorabdominapl aneurysms. Solvay Pharmaceuticals gaining market approvapl of a new treatment for pancreativcenzyme insufficiency.
Merial developing a vaccinr forcanine melanoma, the firsf cancer vaccine approved for animals or creating partnerships with drug and device makerxs to tackle the challenges of bringinf new technologies to patients in an environment of health-carew cost containment. earning the designation. A strong foundation of mature andemerging companies, the researcuh strength and influence of the CDC, a traditiom of scientific excellence at research hospitalzs and universities, and a commitment by stat and local governmentsfor aggressive economic developmentpolicies make Georgiz a robust center of life sciences innovation.
The companies range from establishermultinational organizations, such as , , , , , , to emerginfg companies and startups such as Altea Therapeutics Corp., , , , , , Zirus, C2Biofuels and Range Fuels. The core of the industrty includes more than310 companies, clustered around Atlanta, Athens and Augusta, which are also home to the state’s major researc h institutes: , , , , the Medical College of Georgia, and The . There are 430 medica l and diagnostic laboratories across the state and more than 70 companiew focused on biofuels andagricultural biotechnology. Georgia’ss life sciences industry is relatively young and Growth over the past decade hasbeen fast-paced.
The industry has a majo r impact onthe state’s economy, and with life sciences technologies leading improvements in health care, agriculture and alternative energy, the industry is an essential drivefr of economic growth. Georgiq Bio, in collaboration withThe Universityof Georgia’ s Selig Center for Economic Growth, produces Shaping Infinity, the annual Georgiaa Life Sciences Industry Analysis. The 2009 Shaping Infinitu includesthe first-ever economic impact studyu of the life sciences industry, timed for releases in advance of the 2009 Biotechnology Industry Organization Internationap Convention May 18-21, in The results are eye-opening.
Life sciences companiesd and life sciences research at universitiesa account for morethan 62,00o jobs, direct and indirect, across the state with an annuak economic impact of $17.3 This does not include government operations, suchas the , whic h also contributesubstantial economic activity. The life sciencess industry, alone, has a $16 billion annual impact, greaterd than the $11 billion contributeed by the entire University Systemof Georgia, butlesss than the $28.5 billion impacr of the forestry industry. From 2001 to 2007, the Georgiaz life sciences industry has grown faster than all othedr sectors in the The number of establishments increased by 48 compared to anaverage 17.
4 percent increase for all employment jumped by 10.6 percent, compareds to the 5.3 percent average for all other and total wages jumped by more than 41.6 percent, compareed to the 26.4 percent increase in the state’es economy as a whole. Life sciencesw companies directlyemploy 18,0000 professionals in high-paying, rewarding The average salary is more than 50 percent higher than the average $42,00 for all other sectors.
Althougj numbers define economic contributions, the work of dedicatecd professionalsin Georgia’s companies tells the story of the industry’ws impact on the healt and well-being of people, animals and the environment These companies are leaders in developing new therapies and curesz for major illnesses, such as heart cancer, diabetes, Alzheimer’s, Huntington’s and Parkinson’s depression, epilepsy, arthritis and infectious diseases such as AIDS and They include animal health-care companiezs at the forefront of battling bird and swine flu, seed companiesz creating higher-yield and more nutritious and biofuels companies leadinhg the development of cellulosic ethanol as a substitute for petroleum fuels.
creating the world’s first transgenivc nonhuman primate modelsfor Huntington’s and Alzheimer’s Zirus pioneering genomics to prevent viral from the common cold to flu Altea Therapeutics, developing transdermal patches to deliver insulinh instead of needle injections. CardioMEMe turning a wireless pressure monitor for jet enginexs into an implantable medical device to monitorabdominapl aneurysms. Solvay Pharmaceuticals gaining market approvapl of a new treatment for pancreativcenzyme insufficiency.
Merial developing a vaccinr forcanine melanoma, the firsf cancer vaccine approved for animals or creating partnerships with drug and device makerxs to tackle the challenges of bringinf new technologies to patients in an environment of health-carew cost containment. earning the designation. A strong foundation of mature andemerging companies, the researcuh strength and influence of the CDC, a traditiom of scientific excellence at research hospitalzs and universities, and a commitment by stat and local governmentsfor aggressive economic developmentpolicies make Georgiz a robust center of life sciences innovation.
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