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Attorney General Richard Cordray’s office said the State Teacherx Retirement System of Ohio and Ohio Publif Employees Retirement System were grantexd lead plaintiff status in a filed earlie r this year thataccuses Charlotte-base BofA (NYSE:BAC) of withholding key details on Merrilkl Lynch’s financial health. Those non-disclosures, the suit alleges, causefd shareholder losses. That lead plaintiffr group also includes the Teachet Retirement System of Texas and pension funda in Hollandand Sweden. Combined lossesa for the five-member group between July 21, and Jan.
20 have been pegged at about $274 The California Public Employees’ Retirement System and the CaliforniaStates Teachers’ Retirement System also had been seeking lead plaintiff status in the suit, but U.S. District Court Judge Dennt Chin of New York noted that the OPERz and STRS group had the largest financial interest in the Cordray in a statement called the lead plaintifgassignment “both a great opportunity and a great responsibility.
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Friday, September 30, 2011
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Southwest implements new fees for pets, kids, third bags - Houston Business Journal:
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William P. Hobby Airport in Houston is the sixth-busiest airport in terms of daily departurezfor Southwest. The Dallas-base airline will allow passengers to bring a smalpl dog or cat into the cabin with them duringh flights for a feeof $75 each way. The pet must be containedr in a carrier that fits underthe seat, and that carriedr will count as the passenger’s carry-ohn bag for those flights.
"We know from customer and employee feedback that our new customers will be a welcomed addition to any SouthwestAirlines Chairman, Presidengt and CEO Gary Kelly said in a news release However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begi implementing a $25 each-way service charge to watch over children ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompanies by adults. That service previously was offererdfor free. "We are proud to offerd an outstanding service for our yountg customers travelling alone but realize that the extraw service does come at a cost tothe company," Kelly said in the Also, Southwest will increase its existinv service charge for a third bag or overweight (51 to 70 pounds) bag from $25 to $50.
Passengerd will continue to be able to check two bags under 51 poundsd withouta charge. "Ww continue to allow our customers to check two bags on Southwestfor free, making our baggagwe policy far and away one of the most generous in the Kelly said in the release. "Thes increase in the baggage charg impacts approximately 1 percent of our The baggage policy will take effect onJune 17. The pet and unaccompanied-mino charges will apply to ticketas purchased on or aftert June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.
William P. Hobby Airport in Houston is the sixth-busiest airport in terms of daily departurezfor Southwest. The Dallas-base airline will allow passengers to bring a smalpl dog or cat into the cabin with them duringh flights for a feeof $75 each way. The pet must be containedr in a carrier that fits underthe seat, and that carriedr will count as the passenger’s carry-ohn bag for those flights.
"We know from customer and employee feedback that our new customers will be a welcomed addition to any SouthwestAirlines Chairman, Presidengt and CEO Gary Kelly said in a news release However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begi implementing a $25 each-way service charge to watch over children ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompanies by adults. That service previously was offererdfor free. "We are proud to offerd an outstanding service for our yountg customers travelling alone but realize that the extraw service does come at a cost tothe company," Kelly said in the Also, Southwest will increase its existinv service charge for a third bag or overweight (51 to 70 pounds) bag from $25 to $50.
Passengerd will continue to be able to check two bags under 51 poundsd withouta charge. "Ww continue to allow our customers to check two bags on Southwestfor free, making our baggagwe policy far and away one of the most generous in the Kelly said in the release. "Thes increase in the baggage charg impacts approximately 1 percent of our The baggage policy will take effect onJune 17. The pet and unaccompanied-mino charges will apply to ticketas purchased on or aftert June 1 for people flying on or afterJune 17.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Yuan rate relevant to BOP, China says - Taipei Times
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Reuters | Yuan rate relevant to BOP, China says Taipei Times The yuan's exchange rate is “highly relevant†to China's international balance of payments (BOP), central bank Governor Zhou Xiaochuan (å'¨å°å·) said, adding that a global economic slowdown would not norm » |
Friday, September 23, 2011
Serving Soldiers? - Inside Higher Ed
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Campus Progress | Serving Soldiers? Inside Higher Ed WASHINGTON -- Democrats in the US Senate are turning up the heat on for-profit colleges for their heavy recruiting of veterans and active-duty service members. But it remains unclear if the strong words on Capitol Hill will translate into policy ... Student Veterans and For-Profit Colleges: A Match Made in Hell? |
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Gary Johnson to Participate in National GOP Debate - ABC News (blog)
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The State Column | Gary Johnson to Participate in National GOP Debate ABC News (blog) UPDATE: Gary Johnson 2012 released a statement Wednesday morning confirming that Johnson will participate in the debate. Gary Johnson's presidential campaign got a big break Tuesday. Over the objections of the Florida Republican party, the former New ... Gary Johnson to participate in the next GOP debate Little-known presidential hopeful Gary Johnson to participate in Thursday's ... Gary Johnson to participate in Fox News Republican presidential debate |
Monday, September 19, 2011
Hawaii Medical Center: Hospitals are
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Records filed this week as part of the HMC bankruptcty proceeding reveal that the company is essentially askinbg a judge fora do-oveer of the January 2007 deal and to lowe r the amount they have to pay . “Theyu are not worth the money that we owe on saidBadr Idbeis, chairman of the Hawaiij Medical Center board. “We were not naiver about it, we knew we were payingy a premium price, but we negotiates the best pricewe could.” The Romah Catholic religious order sold the two hospitalas for $68 million and then provide most of the financing. St. Francis financed a $40.21 million term loan and an $8.9 million working capital loan. The deal requires HMC to pay $342,000 a month.
But month afterd month, the sisters of St. Francis gave in to often allowing HMC to pay just the interest onthe loans. Hawaij Medical Center has paidabout $2.7 million so far but has missedx $6.8 million in loan payments to St. Francis over its past 10 monthein bankruptcy. “Rather than blamingg their failure on the sistersof St. Francis, it is time for Hawaii Medical Center to admir that it has said SisterAgnelle Ching, St. Francis chief executive officer, in a bluntlh worded statement issued Tuesday after St. Francis filed its objections to the proposef HMCreorganization plan. St.
Francis claims that HMC’s failurwe is due to the incompetence of its management and the fact theprincipals “misrepresented their management capability and financial wherewithal.” HMC executives are now “complainingb that they were hoodwinked by a cabal of Franciscanj sisters,” the filing said. Another sore spot for the sisterzs is that HMC broke its promise tofinance $30 million in capital improvementw — a major factor in St. Francis’ decision to selecty them as the buyer ofthe hospitals. Idbeis said HMC never made that promise. But the signws of trouble were apparent to those inthe health-care industry months before the deal closed.
When a groupp of local doctors personally investedbetweenh $50,000 and $1 million each in HMC a partnership of , an affiliate of Cardiovascular Hospitala of America and Hawaii Physician Group LLC colleagues said the investors were in over their heads and destinedc to fail. More than 130 Hawaii-bases doctors joined Hawaii Physician Group, believing the idea that a physician-owned hospital system could They liked the idea of being in charged of patient careand operations, instead of leaving it to The doctors watched thei dream crumble as debt mounted and operationsa rapidly declined to the point where HMC was forcede into Chapter 11 bankruptcy last even after several rounds of layoffxs cut operational costs.
Although the State Health Planning & Development Agency, which regulateas health-care projects and acquisitions, signed off on the the bankruptcy documents suggest that the deal was doomexd fromthe start. Not only did the sisters of St. Francis require the buyer to purchasse both hospitals as a package the money-losing Liliha facility and more-profitabler medical center in Ewa — they rejectedf an offer to sell their profitable dialysis subsidiary to the HMC according to Idbeis.
“We did ask to buy it and they we would’ve been in the black all along,” he HMC also put itself at a disadvantage because of its for-profit status, which required payment of both general exciswe and property taxes, unlike its nonprofit competitors. Exacerbatinh the situation was the fact that HMC failed to change its population to reduce the number of Medicared and Medicaid patientsit treated, even though the Francisca n sisters had insisted that the buyers not waver from theid commitment to treat the elderly and the indigent.
“That reputation we really were nevetr able to change and we continu to have a much higher numbee of Medicare andMedicaid patients,” Idbeis said. Idbeis also said the two St. Franciz facilities were in much worse physicalp shape than the buyerswere told. The troubles weren’ft apparent to the buyers until after the sale he said. “I don’t know if it was a miscommunicatiob orthey [St. Francis] themselves may not have knowbn that it was insuch disrepair,” he said.
“Whaf it turned out to be is much worse than they told Despitethe ill-fated deal, HMC has significantlyu improved operations, reducing the length of stay by nearly half and cuttinf losses by one half in less than three Idbeis said. The outcome of the bankruptch will determine not only the future of the two hospitals but also the scope of the work done bythe St. Francisx order in Hawaii. St. Francis said it planned to use the mone from the sale of the hospitalw to help pay for a new assisted liviny community for the elderly poor in Ewa and to pay for its ongoiny socialservice work. “St.
Francis has been deprivex of a substantial income stream that it uses to fulfill its mission ofproviding health-carwe services to the poor and needyy of this community,” the religious order said in court
Records filed this week as part of the HMC bankruptcty proceeding reveal that the company is essentially askinbg a judge fora do-oveer of the January 2007 deal and to lowe r the amount they have to pay . “Theyu are not worth the money that we owe on saidBadr Idbeis, chairman of the Hawaiij Medical Center board. “We were not naiver about it, we knew we were payingy a premium price, but we negotiates the best pricewe could.” The Romah Catholic religious order sold the two hospitalas for $68 million and then provide most of the financing. St. Francis financed a $40.21 million term loan and an $8.9 million working capital loan. The deal requires HMC to pay $342,000 a month.
But month afterd month, the sisters of St. Francis gave in to often allowing HMC to pay just the interest onthe loans. Hawaij Medical Center has paidabout $2.7 million so far but has missedx $6.8 million in loan payments to St. Francis over its past 10 monthein bankruptcy. “Rather than blamingg their failure on the sistersof St. Francis, it is time for Hawaii Medical Center to admir that it has said SisterAgnelle Ching, St. Francis chief executive officer, in a bluntlh worded statement issued Tuesday after St. Francis filed its objections to the proposef HMCreorganization plan. St.
Francis claims that HMC’s failurwe is due to the incompetence of its management and the fact theprincipals “misrepresented their management capability and financial wherewithal.” HMC executives are now “complainingb that they were hoodwinked by a cabal of Franciscanj sisters,” the filing said. Another sore spot for the sisterzs is that HMC broke its promise tofinance $30 million in capital improvementw — a major factor in St. Francis’ decision to selecty them as the buyer ofthe hospitals. Idbeis said HMC never made that promise. But the signws of trouble were apparent to those inthe health-care industry months before the deal closed.
When a groupp of local doctors personally investedbetweenh $50,000 and $1 million each in HMC a partnership of , an affiliate of Cardiovascular Hospitala of America and Hawaii Physician Group LLC colleagues said the investors were in over their heads and destinedc to fail. More than 130 Hawaii-bases doctors joined Hawaii Physician Group, believing the idea that a physician-owned hospital system could They liked the idea of being in charged of patient careand operations, instead of leaving it to The doctors watched thei dream crumble as debt mounted and operationsa rapidly declined to the point where HMC was forcede into Chapter 11 bankruptcy last even after several rounds of layoffxs cut operational costs.
Although the State Health Planning & Development Agency, which regulateas health-care projects and acquisitions, signed off on the the bankruptcy documents suggest that the deal was doomexd fromthe start. Not only did the sisters of St. Francis require the buyer to purchasse both hospitals as a package the money-losing Liliha facility and more-profitabler medical center in Ewa — they rejectedf an offer to sell their profitable dialysis subsidiary to the HMC according to Idbeis.
“We did ask to buy it and they we would’ve been in the black all along,” he HMC also put itself at a disadvantage because of its for-profit status, which required payment of both general exciswe and property taxes, unlike its nonprofit competitors. Exacerbatinh the situation was the fact that HMC failed to change its population to reduce the number of Medicared and Medicaid patientsit treated, even though the Francisca n sisters had insisted that the buyers not waver from theid commitment to treat the elderly and the indigent.
“That reputation we really were nevetr able to change and we continu to have a much higher numbee of Medicare andMedicaid patients,” Idbeis said. Idbeis also said the two St. Franciz facilities were in much worse physicalp shape than the buyerswere told. The troubles weren’ft apparent to the buyers until after the sale he said. “I don’t know if it was a miscommunicatiob orthey [St. Francis] themselves may not have knowbn that it was insuch disrepair,” he said.
“Whaf it turned out to be is much worse than they told Despitethe ill-fated deal, HMC has significantlyu improved operations, reducing the length of stay by nearly half and cuttinf losses by one half in less than three Idbeis said. The outcome of the bankruptch will determine not only the future of the two hospitals but also the scope of the work done bythe St. Francisx order in Hawaii. St. Francis said it planned to use the mone from the sale of the hospitalw to help pay for a new assisted liviny community for the elderly poor in Ewa and to pay for its ongoiny socialservice work. “St.
Francis has been deprivex of a substantial income stream that it uses to fulfill its mission ofproviding health-carwe services to the poor and needyy of this community,” the religious order said in court
Saturday, September 17, 2011
White Pages will no longer be delivered automatically - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The PSC’s decision is a compromisre to AT&T’s request that it no longer deliver the phons booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminatingt the automatic distribution of the residential white pageseis “an environmentally green endeavor and a cost saving and that providing a paper copy of the directory is “an inefficient use of resourced in these touch economic times.” But commissionerx also were worried about how it might impactr customers’ ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswoman Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doingf away with therule altogether, commissioners agree to give it a trial run, during which time it will gathet customer feedback. “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assessx the practicality of discontinuing printed residentialdirectory delivery, while continuingv to provide directories to customerx who want a copy,” PSC Chairman Matthew M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&f must put a toll-free number on the cover of the Yellowe Pages that directs people to call if they want a Whitde Pages. The directory will still be provided for free to thosw whorequest it.
AT&T Florida would not discloser just how much money the waiverrwill save, citing confidentiality, accordinyg to its request to the PSC. AT& T Florida already has beguhn a program to providew its Yellow Pages and residential listing son CD-ROM in certain areas of Florida.
The PSC’s decision is a compromisre to AT&T’s request that it no longer deliver the phons booksto customers. AT&T Florida told the PSC that eliminatingt the automatic distribution of the residential white pageseis “an environmentally green endeavor and a cost saving and that providing a paper copy of the directory is “an inefficient use of resourced in these touch economic times.” But commissionerx also were worried about how it might impactr customers’ ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswoman Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doingf away with therule altogether, commissioners agree to give it a trial run, during which time it will gathet customer feedback. “Today’s decision allows the PSC to assessx the practicality of discontinuing printed residentialdirectory delivery, while continuingv to provide directories to customerx who want a copy,” PSC Chairman Matthew M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&f must put a toll-free number on the cover of the Yellowe Pages that directs people to call if they want a Whitde Pages. The directory will still be provided for free to thosw whorequest it.
AT&T Florida would not discloser just how much money the waiverrwill save, citing confidentiality, accordinyg to its request to the PSC. AT& T Florida already has beguhn a program to providew its Yellow Pages and residential listing son CD-ROM in certain areas of Florida.
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