ION Media Networks Receives Final Court Approval for $150 Million Financing

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:43:00 0500

WEST PALM BEACH, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 3, 2009 - ION Media Networks, Inc. (“ION” or “Company”), owner and operator of the ION Television network, today announced that the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of New York (the “Court”) has granted final...

Research and Markets: Qatar Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 Provides Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Qatar's Commercial Banking Sector

Fri, 03 Jul 2009 02:00:00 0500

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Belmont Partners responds to MinaMar Group statements

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:44:00 0500

WASHINGTON, Va.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - In response to recent public claims by Miro Zecevic and the MinaMar Group that they recently filed a lawsuit in Canada against Belmont Partners, Joseph Meuse, the managing director of Belmont Partners today said “We were surprised and...

NW Natural Schedules Conference Call to Review Financial Results for Quarter & Year-to-Date Period Ending June 30, 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 22:38:00 0500

PORTLAND, Ore.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Northwest Natural Gas Company (NYSE:NWN), dba NW Natural, announced today that it will issue its second quarter and year-to-date earnings release on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009, for the three- and six-month period ending June 30, 2009.

Black & Veatch Completes Purchase of World Headquarters

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:51:00 0500

OVERLAND PARK, Kan.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Black & Veatch today finalized its purchase of the 11401 Lamar Avenue building in Overland Park, the headquarters for one of the world’s largest engineering, consulting and construction companies.

The purchase allows the...

New York Wine Ruling Hurts Consumers, New Yorkers and Free Trade says Specialty Wine Retailers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:45:00 0500

SACRAMENTO, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - In a similar approach to an earlier 2^nd Circuit ruling, later overturned by the Supreme Court of the United States, the 2^nd Circuit Court of Appeals yesterday handed down a wine shipping ruling that endorsed...

Special Olympic Athletes Return Home Winners after Successful Summer Games at UC Davis

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:30:00 0500

DAVIS, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - About 800 Special Olympic athletes vied for Northern California Championship titles June 27-28 during the 14^th annual Summer Games at The University of California, Davis. The mercury topped 110 degrees on the second day of competition, but...

Baltimore Court’s Decision Allows Wells Fargo to Set Record Straight

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:28:00 0500

DES MOINES, Iowa-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Judge Benson Legg of the Maryland Federal District Court announced today the Court’s intention to move forward to the next stage of litigation, discovery and further motion practice, in the City of Baltimore’s lawsuit. The Court’s decision...

Citi to Accept California State-Issued Registered Warrants for Customers

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:22:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Citi announced today that it will accept registered warrants issued by the state of California from its business and consumer clients through Friday, July 10, 2009.

"We regret that our state is in this unfortunate position and, like...

MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Sebelius, Governor Ritter to Announce New Resources for Children’s Health Insurance Program Outreach Efforts

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:16:00 0500

-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - HHS Secretary Kathleen Sebelius will host a conference call with reporters and leaders from community organizations to announce the availability of new resources for organizations that work to ensure children have the health insurance coverage they need...

MEDIA ADVISORY: The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:15:00 0500

WASHINGTON-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - The White House today announced that Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, Education Secretary Arne Duncan, and Homeland Security Advisor John Brennan will host an all-day H1N1 Flu...

New Coke Zero Ad Encourages NASCAR® Drivers to ''Cover Up''

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:11:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - As Coke Zero celebrates its fourth birthday, the infamous Coca-Cola “brand managers” are back, unleashing their latest attempt to sabotage Coke Zero and the NASCAR drivers who promote the brand’s REAL Coke taste and zero calories.

ngmoco Is on a Roll with Rolando 2 on Apple App Store

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - ngmoco (http://www.ngmoco.com), creator and publisher...

Bank of the West to Accept California Registered Warrants

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:09:00 0500

SAN FRANCISCO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Bank of the West said today that for a limited time it will accept California registered warrants from its retail and business customers.

The Bank will accept registered warrants beginning July 3, through July 10.

Fitch Rates Big Rivers Electric Corporation, Kentucky's Issuer Credit Rating 'BBB-'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:05:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Fitch Ratings assigns a 'BBB-' issuer credit rating to Big Rivers Electric Corporation, Kentucky (Big Rivers). The Rating Outlook is Stable. A full report will follow.

Fitch initially assigned the 'BBB-' rating on May 18, 2009 but...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: BJ's...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, BB&T, US Bancorp and Morgan Stanley

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Goldman...

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Apollo Group, DeVry Inc., Michael Baker Corporation and Bank of Montreal

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Four free stock picks are being made available today on Zacks.com. The industry’s leading independent research firm highlights one Zacks #1 Rank Strong Buy or a Zacks #2 Rank Buy stock for each of the four main styles of investing: Aggressive Growth...

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Seagate Technology, STEC, Inc., Research in Motion, Palm and Apple

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Zacks.com releases the latest Zacks Industry Rank. Stocks featured in this week’s analysis include Seagate Technology (NYSE: Zacks Equity Research highlights AMAG Pharmaceuticals...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Acorda Therapeutics, Biogen Idec and Elan Corp.

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Wells...

Bank of Florida Corp. Provides Update for Second Quarter 2009

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

NAPLES, Fla.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Bank of Florida Corporation (Nasdaq:BOFL) today provided an update for the second quarter 2009. As part of an on-going initiative to support capital levels, insiders of Bank of Florida and other accredited investors placed an additional $4.1 million...

Coca-Cola Gives Back to the City of New Orleans and Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Essence Music Festival

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

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IDT Energy Strikes Deal with BP to Supply Electricity and Gas

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

NEWARK, N.J.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - IDT Energy, a subsidiary of IDT Corporation (NYSE: IDT; IDT.C), today said that it has selected BP Energy as its preferred supplier of electricity and natural gas in New York State.

“We are very pleased to forge this strategic...

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell Inc., Google Inc., Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

CHICAGO-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Zacks.com announces the list of stocks featured in the Analyst Blog. Every day the Zacks Equity Research analysts discuss the latest news and events impacting stocks and the financial markets. Stocks recently featured in the blog include: Dell Inc.

Legacy Bancorp, Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Earnings and Conference Call

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

PITTSFIELD, Mass.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Legacy Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) (NASDAQ:LEGC), the holding company for Legacy Banks (the “Bank”), will announce the second quarter 2009 earnings on Wednesday July 29, 2009 at approximately 5:00 p.m. (Eastern Time). Investors and...

Seitel Announces Second Quarter Revenue and Cash Resales

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 21:00:00 0500

HOUSTON-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Seitel, Inc., a leading provider of seismic data to the oil and gas industry, today announced that, based on preliminary information, total revenue for the quarter ended June 30, 2009, is expected to be $21.3 million, a 52% decrease from total revenue of...

NBA and Taco Bell® Announce Multiyear Marketing Partnership

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:59:00 0500

NEW YORK & IRVINE, Calif.-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - The National Basketball Association (NBA) and Taco Bell Corp. (“Taco Bell”), the nation's leading Mexican-style quick service restaurant chain, today announced that Taco Bell® has become the Official Quick Service Restaurant of the...

Fitch Rates Lucas County, Ohio's LTGO $90MM LTGO BANs 'F1+'

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:58:00 0500

NEW YORK-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Fitch Ratings has assigned a short-term rating of 'F1+' to Lucas County, Ohio's $90 million limited tax general obligation (LTGO) arena improvement bond anticipation notes (BANs) consisting of:

—$50 million series 2009;

Georgia Gulf Announces Proposed Issuance of Shares Under Exception to NYSE Shareholder Approval Policy and Reverse Stock Split Ratio

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:58:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE:GGC) (the “Company”) has announced that it is amending its private exchange offers to provide for the issuance of shares of its common stock and a new convertible preferred stock as described below in exchange for the...

Georgia Gulf Announces Amended Private Debt Exchange Offers and Noteholder Lock-Up and Consent Agreements

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 20:56:00 0500

ATLANTA-(Business Wire)-July 2, 2009 - Georgia Gulf Corporation (NYSE:GGC) (the “Company”) today announced it is amending its private exchange offers for its outstanding 7.125 percent Senior Notes due 2013 (the “2013 notes”), 9.5 percent Senior Notes due 2014 (the “2014 notes...

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ION Media Networks Receives Final Court Approval for $150 Million Financing

Research and Markets: Qatar Commercial Banking Report Q2 2009 Provides Independent Forecasts and Competitive Intelligence on Qatar's Commercial Banking Sector

Belmont Partners responds to MinaMar Group statements

NW Natural Schedules Conference Call to Review Financial Results for Quarter & Year-to-Date Period Ending June 30, 2009

Black & Veatch Completes Purchase of World Headquarters

New York Wine Ruling Hurts Consumers, New Yorkers and Free Trade says Specialty Wine Retailers

Special Olympic Athletes Return Home Winners after Successful Summer Games at UC Davis

Baltimore Court’s Decision Allows Wells Fargo to Set Record Straight

Citi to Accept California State-Issued Registered Warrants for Customers

MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary Sebelius, Governor Ritter to Announce New Resources for Children’s Health Insurance Program Outreach Efforts

MEDIA ADVISORY: The White House Announces H1N1 Flu Preparedness Summit

New Coke Zero Ad Encourages NASCAR® Drivers to ''Cover Up''

ngmoco Is on a Roll with Rolando 2 on Apple App Store

Bank of the West to Accept California Registered Warrants

Fitch Rates Big Rivers Electric Corporation, Kentucky's Issuer Credit Rating 'BBB-'

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: BJ's Restaurant and Brewery, Buffalo Wild Wings, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, Inc, California Pizza Kitchen, Inc. and McCormick & Schmick's Seafood Restaurants Inc.

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan, BB&T, US Bancorp and Morgan Stanley

Zacks Releases Four Powerful ''Buy'' Stocks: Apollo Group, DeVry Inc., Michael Baker Corporation and Bank of Montreal

Zacks Industry Rank Analysis Highlights: Seagate Technology, STEC, Inc., Research in Motion, Palm and Apple

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Wells Fargo, Bank of America, Acorda Therapeutics, Biogen Idec and Elan Corp.

Bank of Florida Corp. Provides Update for Second Quarter 2009

Coca-Cola Gives Back to the City of New Orleans and Celebrates 15th Anniversary of Essence Music Festival

IDT Energy Strikes Deal with BP to Supply Electricity and Gas

Zacks Analyst Blog Highlights: Dell Inc., Google Inc., Apple, Hewlett-Packard and Microsoft

Legacy Bancorp, Inc. Second Quarter 2009 Earnings and Conference Call

Seitel Announces Second Quarter Revenue and Cash Resales

NBA and Taco Bell® Announce Multiyear Marketing Partnership

Fitch Rates Lucas County, Ohio's LTGO $90MM LTGO BANs 'F1+'

Georgia Gulf Announces Proposed Issuance of Shares Under Exception to NYSE Shareholder Approval Policy and Reverse Stock Split Ratio

Georgia Gulf Announces Amended Private Debt Exchange Offers and Noteholder Lock-Up and Consent Agreements