Debt Settlement News
- Cooper Profit Grows, Lifts View Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 9:04AMCooper Companies Inc. reported better-than-expected third-quarter fiscal 2010 results with adjusted earnings per share of 91 cents outshining the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 71 cents and the year-ago earnings of 54 cents.
- Harrisburg City Council member pushes to explore bankruptcy petition Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 8:08AMHarrisburg City Council member Patty Kim said Thursday that she is forming an ad hoc committee to search for a lawyer to advise the council on a potential municipal bankruptcy petition.
- Life to improve for some state inmates Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 4:14AMMADISON Life is getting better for some of Wisconsins most dangerous and worst-behaving prisoners.
- NewsWatch: LaSalle buys Philadelphia and San Francisco hotels Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 3:52AMLaSalle Hotel Properties is spending upward of $300 million to buy three hotels, while shedding a fourth.
- Business news in brief Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 2:38AMAgreements of sale to purchase existing homes rose 5.2 percent in July from June, but were 19.1 percent below July 2009, the National Association of Realtors reported. Sales contracts typically close two months after they are signed.
- Peso GDP Warrants Reach Cheapest in 5 Months: Argentina Credit Friday, September 3, 2010 @ 1:12AMThe Argentine currency’s record losing streak is dragging peso-denominated warrants tracking economic growth to the lowest in five months relative to those priced in dollars.
- Bend in Deep Hole Over ADA Curb-Ramp Fix Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:23PMThe city of Bend faces a very tall order of more than 6,200 curb ramps that dont meet Americans with Disabilities Act specifications and fewer than 1,000 that pass muster, a first-ever citywide inventory shows.
- Tuolumne sewer rates could rise Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 2:11PMTalk about potential rate increases dominated much of the time at Wednesday night’s contentious meeting of the Tuolumne City Sanitary District board. Sewer rates, according to a preliminary engineer’s analysis revealed at the meeting, would have to be raised nearly 25 percent over 5 years, going from $40 per month to $49 per month in order to keep the district solvent.
- Whoa! What Just Happened to My Stock? Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 1:40PMThese stocks just took off, but are they about to make a return trip to earth?
- PPL to hold rates steady in Ky. acquisition Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:58PMPPL Corp., Allentown, said today that it reached a settlement in its proposed purchase in Kentucky of E.ON U.S., which owns Louisville Gas & Electric Co. and Kentucky Utilities.
- Tiger mortgages Jupiter Island home Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:56PMApparently to pay for his divorce settlement with ex-wife Elin Nordegren
- Nicolas Cage Settles $20 Million Lawsuit Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:42PMNicolas Cage has settled his $20 million lawsuit against his former business manager. The 45-year-old actor, who owes over $14 million in unpaid taxes and has been forced to put several of his properties on the market, has dropped his action against Samuel J. Levin, who he alleged caused him huge financial losses by making [...]
- NJ Adviser Settles SEC Case In Multimillion-Dollar Fraud Thursday, September 2, 2010 @ 12:05PMNJ Adviser Settles SEC Case In Multimillion-Dollar Fraud
- Industry experts to share knowledge on benefits of GIS systems Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:48AMCarlos Zeferino Torreblanca Galindo, Governor of the State of Guerrero, Mexico and the former mayor of Acapulco spoke of the poverty within his state. Demographic data he showed put his state near the bottom of most statistics in basic services. Most support comes from the federal government but by the time the state uses funds to pay for basic services and debt finance, little is left to ...
- Blockbuster appears poised for mid-September bankruptcy filing Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 7:46AMGetty ImagesThe Dallas-based company has been warning for almost two years that it might need bankruptcy court protection to reorganize its nearly $1 billion in debt, as it struggles with dwindling cash and a shrinking business hurt by competition and its own store closings.
- Los Angeles Dodgers Ownership Is at Stake in Frank McCourt Divorce Trial Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 6:09AMFrank McCourt ’s claim to be the sole owner of the Los Angeles Dodgers will be tested in a divorce trial starting today against his estranged wife, who says she co-owns the Major League Baseball team.
- New regulations make changes to debt relief services Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:37AMThe scenario usually goes something like this: You get a phone call from a debt relief company. The person at the other end promises that for a fee he can reduce the interest rates on your credit cards. In fact, he guarantees you that his program will save you several thousand dollars or your membership fee will be returned in full. A few weeks later you get a welcome package from the company ...
- Nakheel to pay $408m to creditors in September Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 4:31AMNakheel to pay $408m to creditors in September
- Guest Post: Modern Monetary Theory — A Primer on the Operational Realities of the Monetary System Monday, August 30, 2010 @ 2:37AMBy Scott Fullwiler, Associate Professor of Economics at Wartburg College At its core, there are two parts to Modern Monetary Theory (MMT). The first is a description of how the monetary system actually works, mostly focusing upon interactions between the central bank, the treasury, and the financial system, though this part also requires a [...]
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- DRPA slashes two jobs Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 3:01AMThe Delaware River Port Authority Wednesday extended discounts on bridge tolls to select groups, failed to agree on how to police political contributions from vendors seeking its business and backpedaled on a resolution passed last week requiring board...
- International Leaders Stress the Importance of Spatial Data Strategies for Improved Government Delivery Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:58AMJOHANNESBURG, August 26, 2010 /PRNewswire/ -- Carlos Zeferino Torreblanca Galindo, Governor of the State of Guerrero, Mexico and the former mayor of Acapulco spoke of the poverty within his state. Demographic data he showed put his state near the bottom of most statistics in basic services. Most support comes from the federal government but by the time the state uses funds to pay for basic ...
- Toll Bros. returns to profitability even as sales of new homes hit 40-year low Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 2:33AMAs sales of new homes tumbled in July to levels not seen in more than 40 years, luxury-home builder Toll Bros. Inc. reported Wednesday that it had returned to profitability in its third quarter.
- International Leaders Stress the Importance of Spatial Data Strategies for Improved Government Delivery Thursday, August 26, 2010 @ 12:07AMCarlos Zeferino Torreblanca Galindo, Governor of the State of Guerrero, Mexico and the former mayor of Acapulco spoke of the poverty within his state. Demographic data he showed put his state near the bottom of most statistics in basic services.
- Bank stops comatose man from seeking treatment in India Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:47PMDubai, Aug 26 : A 44-year-old Indian, who is in coma in a Dubai hospital since March this year, is unable to seek medical treatment in India because of a travel ban imposed by a local bank.
- Casinos seek $625,000 from Morris Wednesday, August 25, 2010 @ 11:25PMHOLLIDAYSBURG - Three Atlantic City casinos have filed judgments totaling more than $625,000 against embattled Altoona businessman Gregory S. Morris.
- Engineering firm to pay $52.4M in bridge collapse Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:53AMAn engineering firm that consulted on the Minneapolis bridge that collapsed in 2007 has agreed to pay $52.4 million to victims.
- Alcoa Announces Expiration and Final Results of Tender Offer for 2012 and 2013 Notes Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:40AMNEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Alcoa Inc. (NYSE:AA) announced today the expiration and final results of its Maximum Tender Offer, which is its tender offer to purchase for cash up to the Maximum Tender Amount (as described below) of its outstanding 6.00% Notes due 2012 and its 5.375% Notes due 2013. As of 5:00 p.m., ET, on August 23, 2010, the expiration date for the Maximum Tender Offer, the ...
- Alcoa Announces Expiration and Final Results of Tender Offer for 2012 and 2013 Notes Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 7:30AMNEW YORK----Alcoa Inc. announced today the expiration and final results of its Maximum Tender Offer, which is its tender offer to purchase for cash up to the Maximum Tender Amount of its outstanding 6.00% Notes due 2012 and its 5.375% Notes due 2013.
- BMO Financial Group Reports Solid Results for its Third Quarter, Earning $669 Million of Net Income Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:37AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 24, 2010) - BMO Financial Group (TSX:BMO)(NYSE:BMO) and BMO Bank of Montreal - /
- BMO Financial Group Reports Solid Results for its Third Quarter, Earning $669 Million of Net Income Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:23AMTORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - 08/24/10) - BMO Financial Group (TSX: BMO - News )(NYSE: BMO - News ) and BMO Bank of Montreal - Third Quarter 2010 Report to Shareholders ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- BMO Financial Group Reports Solid Results for its Third Quarter, Earning $669 Million of Net Income P&C Canada Continues to Deliver Strong Performance ...
- Medtronic Reports First Quarter Earnings Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:22AMMINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Medtronic, Inc. (NYSE:MDT) today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2011, which ended July 30, 2010. The company reported worldwide first quarter revenue of $3.773 billion, compared to the $3.933 billion reported in the first quarter of fiscal year 2010, a decrease of 4 percent as reported or an increase of 2 percent after adjusting for ...
- JoI: Understanding Bond ETF Premiums And Discounts Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:21AMAre bond ETF prices accurate or are they subject to investor demand? [This article previously appeared in Journal of Indexes. ] Over the past decade, the ETF market has expanded both in terms of a...
- Medtronic Reports First Quarter Earnings Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 6:15AMMINNEAPOLIS----Medtronic, Inc. today announced financial results for its first quarter of fiscal year 2011, which ended July 30, 2010.
- Citigroup, HSBC, StanChart to Seek China Bond License Tuesday, August 24, 2010 @ 5:04AMCitigroup Inc, HSBC Holdings Plc, Standard Chartered Plc and CIMB Group Holdings Bhd. plan to apply to invest in yuan bonds following the People’s Bank of China decision to open up its interbank debt market.
- Bankrupt WV Private School Settles with Bank Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:30AMA private school in Monongalia County that faced closure after filing for bankrupcty has settled with a bank and will begin a new academic year Monday.
- Tribune Co. left out of latest creditor talks Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 10:24AMTribune Co.’s creditors are attempting to negotiate a settlement to the company’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy case in sessions that don’t involve the company.
- And So It Begins – Gold And Silver Liquidity Increases Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:44AMBy: Trace Mayer, J.D. The gold dinar and silver dirham markets are increasing in liquidity as the precious metals’ market share in ordinary daily transactions is increasing. This poses a mortal threat to the systemically and terminally wounded fiat currency franchises.
- Intensive retail therapy needed to revive DFO chain Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:05AMFor sale: one discount shopping centre chain, slightly soiled. Price negotiable.
- TaxMasters Launches Advanced Employee Training Program Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:05AMTaxMasters U Ensures Employees Have Industry Leading Expertise to Help Taxpayers Under the IRS Microscope
- TaxMasters Launches Advanced Employee Training Program Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 9:00AMTaxMasters, Inc. , the IRS tax relief company and a leading provider of tax representation services, is increasing its commitment to the highest quality of customer service by inaugurating TMU, an ongoing comprehensive, customized internal training program.
- Zumiez Beats, Reverses Loss Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:43AMZumiez Inc. reported second-quarter earnings from operations of 2 cents a share, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of 1 cent. Net sales increased 14.7% year over year to $97.7 million and comparable store sales increased 9.3%.
- Putting a price on the DFO drama Friday, August 20, 2010 @ 8:15AMTRUSTEES for Graeme Samuel have agreed to a potential $5 million payout from the DFO settlement.
- Small Business Economic Confidence Tempered by Slow Recovery According to Administaff Survey Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:39AMUncertainty about the economic recovery has caused 61 percent of small business owners to delay their expectation of an economic rebound until 2011 or later, while over 18 percent feel a turnaround will happen in 2010 and 20 percent are unsure, according to the most recent Business Confidence Survey released today by Administaff (NYSE:ASF), a leading provider of human resources services for ...
- Philrealty to exit from rehab program in Q4 Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:39AMPUBLICLY LISTED Philippine Realty and Holdings Inc. is set to exit from its decade-long rehabilitation program this year, by which time it would have already paid its remaining liabilities to creditors.
- Beachwood site tranquil one year later Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:07AMAround this time last year, Half Moon Bay leaders paid $18 million and took possession of the property known as Beachwood — effectively laying to rest the biggest political, legal and financial struggle in the city’s history.
- Argentine Peso to Stem Drop as JPMorgan Pares Outlook Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 11:05AMEconomists are paring forecasts for declines in the Argentine peso, pushing the median year-end estimate to the strongest in five months, on speculation policy makers will limit losses to rein in inflation.
- Alamos Gold Completes Settlement With Primero Mining Tuesday, August 17, 2010 @ 10:11AMTORONTO, ONTARIO-- (Marketwire - Aug. 17, 2010) -
- Debt-settlement companies restricted Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:12PMLike commercials for weight-loss pills and devices that are supposed to stop your dog from barking, ads for debt-relief companies are a mainstay of late-night TV. Many of these companies claim they can reduce your debt by 50 percent or more in just a few months.
- Desire for revenue proves taxing Saturday, August 7, 2010 @ 12:11PMDepending on your perspective, a proposal to increase sales taxes by one cent on the dollar is either the most amenable or worst possible solution to Half Moon Bay’s budget crisis.
