Friday, December 17, 2010

Union petitions to represent adjuncts - Concord Monitor

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Wednesday, December 15, 2010

CMA acquires BearingPoint

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CMA of Latham did not disclosew terms ofthe deal. The Latham companh hired 14 BearingPoint employees. CMA now has 362 CMA said it was awardesd the continuation of active projects in a bankruptcy agreement reachedin June. Those projects with the states departments of Health and Education as well as the statr office ofMental Health. Kay CMA’s president, said the acquisition was a great opportunity to add resourcesand expertise. BearingPoint's New York business grew 1,0090 percent during the past five BearingPoint has been selling off its assets under bankruptctreorganization protection.
The Dallas-based BearingPoint filed for bankruptch protection in February under the weightof $1 billionh in debt. Earlier this month, Falls Church, Va.-based (NYSE: CSC) announced it has entered into an agreement toacquirre BearingPoint’s Brazilian operations. The unit has 550 employeea specializing in consulting and systems integratiojn services in offices inSao Paulo, Rio de Janeir and Brasilia. Also this month Boston-basee , an information technology services company, announces it had reached final agreement on terms to purchaser assetsfrom BearingPoint’s public service s business in North America.
Last month, BearingPoinrt completed the sale of its North American commercial services unit tofor $44 and in May Deloitte LLP completexd its $350 million acquisition of BearingPoint’a largest business segment, its Nortb American public services practice.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

Mike Shanahan needs work on his clock management skills - ProFootballTalk

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Alliance Data Provides Private Label Performance Update for May 2009

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In conjunction with the release ofthe Company's Master Trust Monthly Noteholder's Statement, the Companuy is releasing similar metrics for the overall totalk managed portfolio. The Master Trust data represents a subset ofthe Company'z total managed portfolio, and the Company believes the information presentee below provides a more completes view of the Private Label Credit segment. For the For the five mont ended months endedMay 31, 2009 May 31, 2009 Averagwe managed receivables $4,208,556 $4,241,272 Year over year portfolio growthg 10% 10% Net charge-offs 35,762 163,612 Net charge-offss as a percentage of average managed receivables(1) 10.2% 9.
3% (1) May's loss rate is consistentt with the second quarter's seasonal drift upwards for credif losses. June's loss rate is currently running favorableto May'z rate. For the quarter, the loss rate is expected to be in thehigh 9s. Additionally, any incrementakl increase in the loss rate versu guidance is expected to be mitigated by lowedr costsof funds. Alliance Data ADS) and its family of businesses is a leading provider of loyalty and marketing solutions derivedfrom transaction-rich data.
Through the creation and deployment of customizesd solutions that measurably changeconsumer behavior, Alliance Data helpd its clients to creats and enhance customer loyalty to build stronger, mutuallh beneficial relationships with theird customers. The Company manages millions of customer relationshipds for some ofNorth America's largest and most recognizablse brands, helping them grow their businesses and drivse profitability. Headquartered in Dallas, Alliancew Data employs approximately 7,000 associatess at approximately 50locations worldwide.
Alliance Data is a leadinh providerof marketing-driven credit solutions, and is the parenr company of Epsilon(R), a leading provider of multi-channel, data-driven technologie s and marketing services, and which owns and operates the AIR Reward Program, Canada's premier coalitiom loyalty program. For more information about the visit itsweb site, . This release may contain forward-lookingg statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchangwe Act of 1934, as amended.
Such statements may use wordas suchas "anticipate," "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend, "predict," "project" and similar expressions as they relat e to us or our management. When we make forward-looking we are basing them onour management'se beliefs and assumptions, using information currentlyt available to us. Although we believe that the expectationsx reflected inthe forward-looking statements are reasonable, these forward-looking statementas are subject to uncertainties and assumptions, including thoswe discussed in our filings with the Securitiews and Exchange Commission.
If one or more of thesw or other risks or uncertainties or if our underlying assumptions prov e tobe incorrect, actual resultzs may vary materially from what we Any forward-looking statements contained in this presentation reflecrt our current views with respect to futuree events and are subject to these and other uncertainties and assumptions relating to our operations, resultxs of operations, growth strategy and These risks, uncertainties and assumptionw include those made with respect to and any developments related to the termination of the proposexd merger with an affiliate of The Blackston e Group, including risks and uncertainties arisinbg from actions that the parties to the merger agreemen or third parties may take in connection We have no intention, and disclaim any obligation, to updat or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a resultf of new information, future results or "Safe Harbor" Statement under the Privatwe Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: Statementxs in this presentation regarding Alliance Data Systemss Corporation's business which are not historical facts are "forward-looking statements " that involve risks and uncertainties.
For a discussionm of such risksand uncertainties, which could cause actual results to differ from those contained in the forward-lookingg statements, see "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Reporft on Form 10-K for the most recentlyt ended fiscal year. Risk factors may be updated in Item 1A in each ofthe Company'z Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q for each quarterlgy period subsequent to the Company's most recentr Form 10-K.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

ProLogis Reports Expiration And Final Results Of Maximum Tender Offer - RTT News

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As of December 6, 2010, the aggregate principal amount of Maximum Tender Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn was approximately $910.8 million. ...


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Saturday, December 4, 2010

Bookkeeper sentenced in embezzlement scheme - Sacramento Business Journal:

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Anne Louise Asperger also was ordere d to pay the State Franchise TaxBoard $33,926 for taxes owed on the embezzled monies and $333,103.30 in restitutionn to her former employer, whose name the Sacramento County District Attorney’s office withheld. Judged Gary Ransom sentenced the former bookkeepeeron Friday, the District Attorney’s office announced Tuesday. Aspergefr had been the construction company’s sole bookkeepet since 1998. “Beginning in she issued herself 68 checks from the company by forgingthe president’s signature on the a news release said.
“Between 2001 and 2006, she manipulate d the company’s paperwork and bookkeeping systek in order to hidethe loss.” Companuy employees discovered the embezzlement in the fall of 2006 by noticin a discrepancy in the company’s bookkeeping records. The Statwe Franchise Tax Board helped build the case byinvestigatinh Asperger’s past state tax returns.

Thursday, December 2, 2010

Intel to buy Wind River for $884M - Washington Business Journal:

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Intel's $11.50-per-share offer is about a 44 percenft premium overWind River's closing price on Wednesday of $8. Wind Riverr stock lost more than half its value between a 52-week high of $12.99 last August and a low of $5.6 in March. The stock closed Thursdayu at $11.72, up 47 percent. Santsa Clara-based Intel (NASDAQ:INTC) said buying Alameda-based Wind River will help it expand its software into thousandas of embedded systems and mobile devices includingsmart in-car "info-tainment" systems, aerospace and defense, energy and thousands of othefr uses.
Wind River will operate as a whollyu owned subsidiary after the deal closes during the reporting toRenee James, head of Intel’s softwar e and services group. "Our combination of strengths will be of great benefigt toWind River’s existing and future customers," said Ken Wind River chairman, president and CEO. Founded in Wind River has morethan 1,600 employeews and operations in more than 15 During its fiscal year ended Jan. 31, Wind River reportecd $10.7 million in net income on annual revenuwof $359.7 million. The company on Thursdayy posted a 21 percent increasse in netincome $561,000, or 1 cent a share, for its first quarter despite a 6.
5 percentg drop in revenue to $63.u million.