Thursday, November 11, 2010

Bank Holdings under cease and desist order - San Francisco Business Times:

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parent company of Reno-based , announced it is operatint under a cease and desist order to improve its capital positiob and cut its real estate The bank operates as Silverado Bankin Roseville. “Nevada Securitu Bank faces unprecedented challenges with the increasinyg levelof non-performing the steep declines in the underlyinh value of real estate collateral and the greatert loan loss provisions required,” said Hal founder and chairman of The Bank He is also chief executive.
“Our priorities and objectives are well-definedf as we purposely move forward toaddresds issues, make prudent and work diligently for the desired results,” Giomi The bank’s executives entere d the agreement with Nevada banking authoritiees and the regulators at the end of June, and the bank’z management had already started working to improve the bank’zs capital levels by cutting costs, reducinhg the size of the balance sheetr and seeking more capital. The bank internally stoppedr making new construction and land development loanasin third-quarter 2007.
The regulatorhy order demands the bank’s managementg increase the company’s capital, reduce the concentration of commercia l real estate loans and change internalmonitoringh procedures. Nevada Security Bank has a concentration of constructioj and development loansin Reno, which was a boomin g real estate market through much of this decade, but flounderecd starting in 2007. Additionally, Bank Holdinges was hammered in the fall by thefederao government’s action to put Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac into conservatorship, which cost the compan y a $15 million loss of capitao that had been invested in the stock of the two government-sponsorex secondary mortgage investment companies.
Bank Holdings started in 2001 with initia l capitalof $14 million. It currentlu has $45 million in capital, with four branches in Northernj Nevada and onein

Tuesday, November 9, 2010

Va. Politics: Fimian concedes defeat to Connolly - Washington Post

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Republican Keith Fimian has released a statement conceding defeat in the 11th Congressional District race against Rep. Gerald Connolly (D). ...


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Monday, November 8, 2010

Marquette professor wins Haggerty Award - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Downs, of Menomonee Falls, researches the process of normakl egg maturationin mammals, specifically the metabolic pathwayzs that help regulate development of oocytes — unfertilized egg cells. Understandingf how these metabolic pathways regulate normap maturation is important because abnormalitiesx in the process can lead to abnormalp developmentof eggs, manifestexd in chromosomal irregularities such as Down syndrome. Whilde Downs said he focuses mainlt on the most scientific level of understandingegg maturation, he is inspirex by the applications of his research.
In addition to better understandiny causes ofDown syndrome, his research applications include optimizing fertility treatments and diabetes treatmentf and prevention. His research also has been appliedf to maximizing fertility efficiency in domestic livestock by perfecting invitro “There’s nothing like coming into the lab and findintg out that the data you’ve collected matches what you hypothesizedx would happen,” he said in a statement. “It’ds that excitement of discoveryy that keeps me coming back for Most recently, Downs’ work has focused on the effectds of a stress-response proteijn on regulating oocyte maturation in mice.
Results of thesse studies could show a connectiombetween physical, chemical and metabolic stress and abnormalitied in development. Downs was selected for the awardby Marquette’as Committee on Research and received

Saturday, November 6, 2010

Modernista braces as Hummer deal advances - Boston Business Journal:

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Boston-based Modernista’s largest client is General Motorzs Corp. (NYSE: GM) in Detroit. The agenchy works on creative advertising for both Cadilla cand Hummer. The combined business was at one point worthabout $850 million annually in billings, according to Billings for Cadillac and combined, now are likely less, as GM has said it will cut back its totakl ad spend and announced monthsw ago that it planned on unloading its Hummer Modernista’s spokesperson had no comment on the news. Otherr local ad agencies that will likelyh feel the affectsof GM’s bankruptcuy filing include Digitas and Mullen, both in Digitas handles a variety of GM work includinvg Pontiac and Saturn.
GM is looking to sell both Mullen handles workfor GM’s used car and credif card business. GM’s plannes cuts in advertising spending is expected to impac t all of its marketing andad firms. In GM spent about $2.1 billionh on advertising, according to press reports.

Friday, November 5, 2010

Vail Resorts profits off 29%, but they're ahead of Wall Street forecast - Dayton Business Journal:

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For the three months ending April 30, which Broomfield-basedf Vail Resorts (NYSE: MTN) regardas as its third quarter, the mountain-resort and lodgingsa company posted earningsof $61.76 million, or $1.68 a share, down from $87.3 million, or $2.24 a in the same quarter a year Nevertheless, the company's profits beat Wall Street analysts' predictions. Analystsx on average had expected earningxsof $1.56 per share, Thomson Reuters reported. Vail Resorts reportedd Q3 revenueof $333.5 million, down 21 percen t from the year-ago quarter. Analysts had expected $339.76 million on average. It said operating expenses were down20 percent, to $198.1 million.
The companyg has saved considerably through pay cuts and other means. Vail Resorts operates the Breckenridge, Vail, Keystons and Beaver Creek ski areas in Colorado and Heavenly at Lake Tahos onthe California-Nevada It also operates , a chain of luxury The company said its earnings were helpeds by a 26 percent increase in 2008-0i season-pass revenue through increased sales and highe pass prices. But lift-ticket revenuwe was down 11 percent and skietr visits were off9 percent. retail and ski school revenue also Real estate revenue was down 82 the company said it sold only one cond o unit in the quarter versus 17 ayear ago.
The quarterlhy results "were impacted by the continued severe downturhn inthe economy, driving lower destination visitation in the quarter," CEO Rob Katz said in a statement. Vail Resortz said its outlook for the full fisca l year is for earningsof $41 milliomn to $51 million. "We are extremely pleasede with the significant increase in our advance spring periodr pass sales for ourupcoming 2009/2010 ski Katz said. .

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

'The Proposal' wins at weekend box office - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The movie starring Sandra Bullock and Ryan Reynolds broughtr in anestimated $34,114,000 in its opening weekend. It knocked off the reigning ' "The Hangover," whicuh brought in an estimated $26,855,000 during the weekend. "Thre Proposal" was shown on abougt 4,100 screens at 3,0566 sites, according to a report on the Disney/ 's "Up" continued its strong showing, cominvg in third over the weekend with anestimated $21,336,000.
The animated film is currently in seconrd placebehind Paramount's "Star Trek," for second-largest movie of the Another new release, ' "Year One," brought in an estimated $20,200,000 in its firsty weekend, placing it fourth on the list. Anotheer Sony Pictures release, "The Taking of Pelha m 1 2 3" rounded out the top five, bringing in an estimatedc $11,300,000.

Tuesday, November 2, 2010

Tri-Rail seeks rate increase - Memphis Business Journal:

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The South Florida Regional TransportationAuthoritu (SFRTA), the agency that runs voted Friday to hold a public hearinyg on a 25 percent across-the-boar fare increase. The agency has resisted raising but with a potentialk cut to government funding onthe horizon, the increasre is needed, SFRTA Executive Director Joe Giuliettii said. “All three counties have cut services and increased he said. “We haven’t.” Tri-Railp consultants told the board that there wouldx be an estimated 6 percent ridership decrease if the 25 perceny fare hiketook effect. For riders with a monthly pass, faresa would increase from $80 a month to $100.
Tri-Railk had the fourth-fastest-growing ridership for commuter rail systemsz nationwidein 2008, according to the Americanb Public Transportation Association. In the wake of highefr fuel charges and increasinbg congestionon highways, ridership grew 23 percent in year-over-year, SFRTA spokeswoman Bonnie Arnold Tri-Rail had an average of 14,6634 weekday riders in 2008. Nationapl ridership of commutertrainsd grew, on average, by 4.7 she added. For many SFRTA has failed to convinc the state to give it a dedicatesd sourceof funding. Under the present Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties contributd several milliondollars each.
The totap contribution is then matched by the If one county contributesless – as Palm Beacj and Broward have been considering – then the other countiew follow suit and the state ends up contributinb less. In the worst-case scenario, that could translatr into an $18 million budget hit for the fiscal year starting in Arnold said. Tri-Rail’s budget for the current fisca l yearis $61 million. “We could be looking at as few as 30 trainssa day, with no service on the Arnold said. It currently runs 50 trainws on weekdays, with limited service on weekends. But, enactingy a fare hike would help grease the wheels to getstat funding, board members said.
“Ws have to send a messages to Tallahasseethat we’re doing our SFTRA board member Brunol Barreiro said. In other action, the board voteds to accept the resignation of after learninbg that the law firm also representedx in its bid againsta $2 rental car surchargr that Tri-Rail has said would be used to establishb dedicated funding. Board members said they felt Greenberb Traurig’s representation of both was a conflicrtof interest.