Monday, January 31, 2011

Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its curren t location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 square feet of space insidd Cityplace. The move is expected to take placed in the first quarterof 2010. "We are pleaserd to be able to relocatwe our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factorw worked in our favor, including the real estater market, space availability and othe economic elements," said Gregg chairman of the board and chievf executive officer ofDean Foods. "The City of Dallads is our home, and we are pleased to remain here and continuew our many civic andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statementr it is moving because the company has outgrowjn its current workspace, and new spaces is needed to address the company’z changing needs. The lease will take occupancy at Cityplacew to about 80 percent from abou t 60percent now, said Sarah vice president at Stream Realty Partners, whicbh handles leasing in the building. Employeesw will begin moving in December and the move will be phasefd inthrough March, Payne said. "This was a huge win for the City of Dallaa to keep them inthe city, because they looked all Payne said.
She said Dean Foods considered existing spacseand build-to-suits in the Legacy/Frisci area, as well as other buildings Brokers familiar with the search said Dean Foodds considered Fountain Place and Bank of America Plaza among other downtown buildings with significanf square footage available. The asking lease rate for spacer in Cityplaceis $24 per square foot, plus Dean Foods will occupy floors 34 througgh 40 in the 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot Dean Foods occupies about 150,000 square feet at its current location.

Friday, January 28, 2011

Exxon ordered to pay $507.5M in spill case - Washington Business Journal:

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million in punitive damages plus interest to plaintiffs affectedd by the Exxon Valdez oil spill that impactedc residents and businesses living along the coasgt of Alaskain 1989. The made their ruling Mondayu after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Nintu Circuit level, justices were charged with determining interest and appellate The Ninth Circuit confirmed the punitive damagw amount afterthe U.S. Supremer Court determined compensatory damageas and punitive damages should be assessed usinfga 1-to-1 ratio. In its latest the Ninth Circuit confirmedthat Irving-based Exxon XOM) is responsible for $507 million in punitive damagess and must pay interesty on the judgment at the rate of 5.
9 percent datint back to 1996, when the initiall judgment against the company was first issued by a jury. The federao case against Exxon Mobil has been languishinb for more than a The Ninth Circuit said both sided will cover theirown attorney’sa fees. The original jury verdict against Exxon Mobilpwas $5 billion, an amounf that has been reduced by 90 percent during the more than 10 yearsz of litigation, according to court An Exxon Mobil spokesman said Monday, "Wee are aware that the opinion has been issued and will revie the opinion before commenting further.
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Wednesday, January 26, 2011

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Sunday, January 23, 2011

Eastern Market reopens Friday - Washington Business Journal:

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The fire, in April gutted much of the 136-year-old market and left its vendors without apermanentg home. The District set up a temporary home for many of thoss vendors nearby shortly afterthe blaze. Eastern at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergonee a $22 million head-to-toe renovation, one many of its regularsz have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has neve r beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resultg of faulty electrical wiring. Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its original vendors return to once agaim hawk everything from fresh meatsand cheeses, to flowersw art and crafts.
Longtime Capitol Hill residenrt Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forwarrd to returning tothe market. “It’s excitingf to know that all of our marketg family will be back in the original buildingv and that they will continue to be an importanft part of the Hill community for years to he said. “Eastern Market is an integra l part of life onthe Hill.”

Thursday, January 20, 2011

Polaris

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Kennison said he expects the company to reporgta full-year profit of $2.90 per close to the high-end of the company’s estimatedx range of between $2.5p0 and $3 per share. Analystas polled by Thomson Reuters were expectingg earningsof $2.68 per share. “Despitre stiff economic headwinds...., management has expressed confidencer in its outlook citing margin This team has credibilitywith us, leavingy us comfortable at the end of Kennison wrote. Polaris (NYSE: PII) earlt this month announced it , though it offeredc few details. Kennison speculated Poari might releasea “low-speed vehicle.
” He also notedr that the company’s new CEO, Scott Wine, has a militargy background. Wine said with the Business Journak earlier this year that he plannerd to expandthe company’s international and militarhy businesses. Polaris stock was up $3.0o9 per share, or 10.8 to $31.67 near the close of trading Friday.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Faces & Names: Kidman, Urban have child via surrogate - Duluth News Tribune

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Saturday, January 15, 2011

Medicaid program gets $676K in pharmaceutical settlement - Denver Business Journal:

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Paris-based reached a $182.8 million settlemenr with all 50 statesand Washington, D.C., after attorneysa general nationwide mounted an investigatiom into the company's alleged overbilling for Anzemet, an anti-nausea u drug typically used in chemotherapy treatments. Ohio Attorney General Marc Dann and othe r officials claim the companyu inflated average wholesale prices forthe "My office will continue to look into the pharmaceutical industry to make sure no other company is taking advantage of the system or Dann said in a Dann is involved in similar lawsuits pending against Columbus-based , Abbott Ill.-based (NYSE:ABT), Peapack, N.J.-based and Reno, Nev.
-basedr The federal government's Medicare program is receiving $160. 1 million of the Aventis settlement, while the rest will be funnelerd to stateMedicaid programs. Officials at the now named (NYSE:SNY), couldn't be reachede immediately for comment. Ohio's Medicaid program, startes in 1968, assists 1.7 million Ohioans a month on andabout 2.2 million throughout the year. The $13.w billion program, which takesw up about a quarter ofthe state'sw annual budget, serves children and adults in low-incomd Ohio families.