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The campaign, established with grants totalingnearlg $350,000 from Dr. Phillips Charities and , is beingb administered by United Way’es stewardship program that provides emergency assistance tolocal residents. The United Way boarfd backed a move allowint the organization to tap reserve fundw to cover administrative expensesz so that grant dollars will go directlh to help people in UnitedWay President/CEO Robert H. Brown said the campaign represents a temporary responser to an unprecedented burden being placed on the communityh by the ongoingeconomic challenges. Dr.
Phillip Charities is offering a grant ofnearly $300,000, whic h includes $98,100 in start up funds and a challengw matching grant of nearlyu $200,000. Dr. Phillips Charities, one of the region’se largest philanthropic organizations, has awarded more than $23 million to local nonprofits over the past three Bank of Americacontributed $50,000p to the campaign. The goal is to providse aid to morethan 1,350 families over the next five months. Agenciese providing similar services that have exhauste their resources can also accesdsthe dollars. Heart of Florida United Way isCentral Florida’zs largest provider of funds to the region’d health and human service programs.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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In a joint press release the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they entered into a merger agreement whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would becomde a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (Pinkl Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently control s majority voting stakes in both Woodbridgdand (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.o9 million on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridges owns , which is building Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in various companies includingvand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millioh on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firstf quarter earnings report, Woodbridged warned that Core Communities could default on the loans for Tradition Floridas if its lenders demand that it put more equitcapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stocj except BFC wouldreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Clasas A common stock per share. With sharee of BFC opening at 40 cents it equalsnearly $1.39 a share for each share of which opened at $1.10 Monday. Levam and Abdo are chairman andvice respectively, of both companies. The merger would save between $1 millionb and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reporting costse forthe companies, Levan said.
It woulc also reduce the taxes Woodbridger would pay on its earning s once it returns to he said. Currently, Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxez on the portionof Woodbridge’xs earnings that it counts on its balance The move will not cause any staff reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continue operate independently. The agreement woulx include all current board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new board and add Woodbridger President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp Presideng Jarett Levan to BFC’s 12-member board, as well. Wise woul d also become executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expected to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharess closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centas on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 centas on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closed down 2 centzto $1.08. The 52-week high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-week low was 2 centss on Oct. 24.
In a joint press release the Fort Lauderdale-based companies said they entered into a merger agreement whereinWoodbridge (Pink Sheets: WDGH) would becomde a wholly owned subsidiary of BFC (Pinkl Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently control s majority voting stakes in both Woodbridgdand (NYSE: BBX). BFC lost $58.o9 million on revenue of $487.5 million in 2008. Woodbridges owns , which is building Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in various companies includingvand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millioh on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firstf quarter earnings report, Woodbridged warned that Core Communities could default on the loans for Tradition Floridas if its lenders demand that it put more equitcapital down. Under the merger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stocj except BFC wouldreceive 3.47 shares of BFC’s Clasas A common stock per share. With sharee of BFC opening at 40 cents it equalsnearly $1.39 a share for each share of which opened at $1.10 Monday. Levam and Abdo are chairman andvice respectively, of both companies. The merger would save between $1 millionb and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reporting costse forthe companies, Levan said.
It woulc also reduce the taxes Woodbridger would pay on its earning s once it returns to he said. Currently, Woodbridge pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxez on the portionof Woodbridge’xs earnings that it counts on its balance The move will not cause any staff reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continue operate independently. The agreement woulx include all current board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new board and add Woodbridger President Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp Presideng Jarett Levan to BFC’s 12-member board, as well. Wise woul d also become executive vice presidentof BFC. The deal is expected to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharess closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-week high was 95 centas on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 centas on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closed down 2 centzto $1.08. The 52-week high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-week low was 2 centss on Oct. 24.
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Brandon Knight On Winner - ESPN
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Globe and Mail | Brandon Knight On Winner ESPN NEWARK, NJ -- Here, then, Ohio State fans is your silver lining: Jared Sullinger says he is coming back. AP Photo/Bill Kostroun Jared Sullinger vowed after Ohio State's loss to return for his sophomore season. Sitting in the Ohio State locker room ... March Madness: Knight Hits Game Winner as Kentucky Advances to Elite Eight Brandon Knight hits another game-winner Matta builds a winner, and does it his way |
Friday, March 25, 2011
Leeds Utd news - Spurs youngster signs, Two loan exits, Howson out for U21's - A Different League
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Eurosport.com AU | Leeds Utd news - Spurs youngster signs, Two loan exits, Howson out for U21's A Different League Tottenham Hotspur youngster Jake Livermore has signed for Leeds United on loan until the end of the season. The 21 year old signed on the final day for emergency loan transfers as Simon Grayson shuffled his pack for the final push for ... One player in, two out for Leeds United Tottenham loan Jake Livermore to Leeds United as Bongani Khumalo joins Preston ... Leeds United: Whites sign Tottenham Hotspur star on loan |
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Monsanto
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The product provides protection from feedinyg damage caused by insects and tolerance to Roundupagricultural herbicides. Monsanto anticipates the product’sw value will be between $300 million and $500 million in 2020. This is the firsg biotech insect-protected product in soybeans and Monsanto's firs biotech product targeted primarily at a market outsidde theUnited States, the biotecjh giant said. The company expects to commercialize the soybeans in Brazi l in the early to middle part of the next decader pending globalregulatory approvals. Submissionsd to the and the have also been Submissions to the and import marketas will occur over the nextseveralk months, Monsanto said.
Creve Mo.-based Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), led by Chairman, Presidenr and CEO Hugh Grant, develops insect- and herbicide-resistantg crops and other agricultural products. It is one of the largest employersin St. Louis with 4,009 local employees.
The product provides protection from feedinyg damage caused by insects and tolerance to Roundupagricultural herbicides. Monsanto anticipates the product’sw value will be between $300 million and $500 million in 2020. This is the firsg biotech insect-protected product in soybeans and Monsanto's firs biotech product targeted primarily at a market outsidde theUnited States, the biotecjh giant said. The company expects to commercialize the soybeans in Brazi l in the early to middle part of the next decader pending globalregulatory approvals. Submissionsd to the and the have also been Submissions to the and import marketas will occur over the nextseveralk months, Monsanto said.
Creve Mo.-based Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), led by Chairman, Presidenr and CEO Hugh Grant, develops insect- and herbicide-resistantg crops and other agricultural products. It is one of the largest employersin St. Louis with 4,009 local employees.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Florida Blue insurance stores to open in Tampa, Orlando this year - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The stores offer a products and services, plans, denta and life coverage, and health savinges account-compatible coverage. They also offer wellness-related servicezs such as smoking cessationm and weightmanagement programs. The first Floridza Blue store opened in February 2007 in Jacksonville at a costof $300,000-$500,000 for renovations. The compangy opened a second opened in Januarhy 2008 inPembroke Pines, just outside Fort “Our goal is to add several Florida Blue stores within the next year,” said Lauralee Shapiro, spokeswoman for Jacksonville-based Blue the largest health insurer in Florida with 32 percent of the markeft and 4.2 million members.
The Orlando store’sa size and location haven’t been determined yet, nor have an architecr or contractorbeen chosen. Blue Crossw decided to open a store in Orlando because it has a steadgy influx ofnew residents, many of whom are age said Shapiro, who didn’t disclose the anticipated cost of openingb the store. The number of employees for thestore hasn’t been determined, but they’llp include insurance agents and customer service About 15,000 to 20,000 people, or up to 50 a day, have visitef the 2,500-square-foot Jacksonville store which employs 10 people — since it opened two yeard ago, said Nick store manager, who declined to revea l the number of policieds sold.
“We’ve been busy from .” Visitors to the stores can researcjh plans and existing clients canget face-to-face service, Tant said. Generapl information seminars and events also are The Jacksonville store mainly deals with individua healthcare policies. Business has picked up sinces the recession began because many people were used to havinb benefits through their employersand aren’t sure how to find coverag themselves, Tant said. Retail insurancw is a niche Blue Cross expectwto grow, said Shapiro, addingt that research shows 20- to 40-year-olds and youn g families are “more comfortable making purchasexs in a retail store environment.
The interactive natured makes it easier for consumers to understand the plan differenceas and benefits so they can make the best Dave Gentry, COO of Fringe Benefit Plans in Winter Park, doesn’t expect the plannee new Florida Blue stord to affect his agency. Although it will be directy competition, it will offer only Blue Cross products. And “most consumers are comparison shoppers who want access to multiple insurance companiesand options,” whichu is exactly what independent insurance agents offer, said Gentry, who last year added individual Local insurance specialist Leslie Glogau doesn’t expecyt to be hurt by the new Florida Blue store Blue Cross has some affordable she said, and it’s grear if the insurer can reach people she Blue Cross Blue Shield of Floridwa won’t be the only insurer with a storefronf presence in Central Florida.
already has two local storefron Guidance Centers that openerd inOctober 2008, said spokeswoman Nancu Hanewinckel. Humana is Florida’s largest Medicarre health benefits company with nearlya half-milliobn members statewide. However, the Humana staffed with a full-time customer service primarily are aimed at providing guidance for seniors who have questionsx about theirMedicare policies, she They also offer senior exercisee and wellness programs.
The stores offer a products and services, plans, denta and life coverage, and health savinges account-compatible coverage. They also offer wellness-related servicezs such as smoking cessationm and weightmanagement programs. The first Floridza Blue store opened in February 2007 in Jacksonville at a costof $300,000-$500,000 for renovations. The compangy opened a second opened in Januarhy 2008 inPembroke Pines, just outside Fort “Our goal is to add several Florida Blue stores within the next year,” said Lauralee Shapiro, spokeswoman for Jacksonville-based Blue the largest health insurer in Florida with 32 percent of the markeft and 4.2 million members.
The Orlando store’sa size and location haven’t been determined yet, nor have an architecr or contractorbeen chosen. Blue Crossw decided to open a store in Orlando because it has a steadgy influx ofnew residents, many of whom are age said Shapiro, who didn’t disclose the anticipated cost of openingb the store. The number of employees for thestore hasn’t been determined, but they’llp include insurance agents and customer service About 15,000 to 20,000 people, or up to 50 a day, have visitef the 2,500-square-foot Jacksonville store which employs 10 people — since it opened two yeard ago, said Nick store manager, who declined to revea l the number of policieds sold.
“We’ve been busy from .” Visitors to the stores can researcjh plans and existing clients canget face-to-face service, Tant said. Generapl information seminars and events also are The Jacksonville store mainly deals with individua healthcare policies. Business has picked up sinces the recession began because many people were used to havinb benefits through their employersand aren’t sure how to find coverag themselves, Tant said. Retail insurancw is a niche Blue Cross expectwto grow, said Shapiro, addingt that research shows 20- to 40-year-olds and youn g families are “more comfortable making purchasexs in a retail store environment.
The interactive natured makes it easier for consumers to understand the plan differenceas and benefits so they can make the best Dave Gentry, COO of Fringe Benefit Plans in Winter Park, doesn’t expect the plannee new Florida Blue stord to affect his agency. Although it will be directy competition, it will offer only Blue Cross products. And “most consumers are comparison shoppers who want access to multiple insurance companiesand options,” whichu is exactly what independent insurance agents offer, said Gentry, who last year added individual Local insurance specialist Leslie Glogau doesn’t expecyt to be hurt by the new Florida Blue store Blue Cross has some affordable she said, and it’s grear if the insurer can reach people she Blue Cross Blue Shield of Floridwa won’t be the only insurer with a storefronf presence in Central Florida.
already has two local storefron Guidance Centers that openerd inOctober 2008, said spokeswoman Nancu Hanewinckel. Humana is Florida’s largest Medicarre health benefits company with nearlya half-milliobn members statewide. However, the Humana staffed with a full-time customer service primarily are aimed at providing guidance for seniors who have questionsx about theirMedicare policies, she They also offer senior exercisee and wellness programs.
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Free Chick-fil-A meal on July 10 - Memphis Business Journal:
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The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-based chain’a fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Chikin" Cows. In a related promotion, parents can enter photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Show Us the online photo contest, for a chance to win a $1,00o0 U.S. Savings Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, childrenn ages 10 and youngedr are encouraged to work with an adult to submit creative photoxs of themselves dressedas cows. The contest Web www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details about uploading photos for the Once the picturesare uploaded, the public can vote for theirf favorite photo through Aug. 31.
The 20 photographse that get the most Internet votes will benamed semifinalists. From the Chick-fil-A will select five finalists and one grandc prize winner based onoverall quality, appearance, creativity and skill. The entrant's age will be take n into accountfor judging, Chick-fil-A said. The grand prize winnet will receivea U.S. Series EE Savings Bond with a maturithy valueof $1,000, a catered party for theirt classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals for a year and a digital among other gifts. Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will includ e miniatureCow figurines, while supplies last.
One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spots insteaxd of the traditional black spots and will be packages with a card redeemable for a freeIce cream.
The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-based chain’a fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eat Mor Chikin" Cows. In a related promotion, parents can enter photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Show Us the online photo contest, for a chance to win a $1,00o0 U.S. Savings Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, childrenn ages 10 and youngedr are encouraged to work with an adult to submit creative photoxs of themselves dressedas cows. The contest Web www.CowAppreciationDay.com, has details about uploading photos for the Once the picturesare uploaded, the public can vote for theirf favorite photo through Aug. 31.
The 20 photographse that get the most Internet votes will benamed semifinalists. From the Chick-fil-A will select five finalists and one grandc prize winner based onoverall quality, appearance, creativity and skill. The entrant's age will be take n into accountfor judging, Chick-fil-A said. The grand prize winnet will receivea U.S. Series EE Savings Bond with a maturithy valueof $1,000, a catered party for theirt classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid's Meals for a year and a digital among other gifts. Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will includ e miniatureCow figurines, while supplies last.
One out of every 100 of the cows will have gold spots insteaxd of the traditional black spots and will be packages with a card redeemable for a freeIce cream.
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