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The Rochester-based health provider and research institution’s fund alreadyh has invested infour companies, closinf its first deal in the thirdf quarter of last year. Its most recent investmentg wasin Shoreview-based medical-device company Torax Medical Inc. The fund, dubbedc Mayo Medical Ventures (MMV) Fund II, is a follow-on to an MMV I, whic launched in 1998 and invested in 26 The new fund investsbetween $250,000 and $500,000 in companies developing technology first invented at the Mayo Clinic, thougnh it will provide up to $2 million to the same firm throughj several rounds of financing. The fund is primarilt focused on investments in firms developinbgMayo technologies.
The clinicd had previously invested in companies not linked to and at one point consideredc raisinga $100 million fund that also would do outside deals. It laterr abandoned that effort.
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Thursday, January 26, 2012
Embarq, CenturyTel complete $11.6B deal - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11. 6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq (NYSE: EQ), the companie s announced early Wednesday. The combined company, , will be basee in Monroe, La., and potentially have $8 billion in annual revenue. It has more than 2.1 million broadbanxd customers, 440,000 video subscribers and 7.5 million accesz lines in 33 states. Embarw shareholders are two-thirds ownera of the combined havingreceived 1.37 CenturyTe shares for each Embarq share they The deal included CenturyTel assuming $5.8 billion in Embara debt. The two brands will be converted graduallhto CenturyLink, a process expected to concludd later this year.
“The completion of this merger is a significant event forour customers, communities, investors and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLink has the advancedf networks, the people and the financialp stability to deliver the reliable and innovativwe services that our customers wantand need. We look forwarx to this exciting new chapter inour company’s history.” CenturyLinlk will keep “a significant presence” in the Overland Park though that location wasn’t among the regional operating headquarterz listed: Las Vegas; Wentzville, Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake N.C.; and La Crosse, Wis.
Embarq now employs abougt 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflects the sale of Embarq’s logisticds unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the company has attemptedf to keep a lid on costs in anindustryy that’s losing core customers to mobile The recession has accelerated that and observers say that could mean deepet and faster cuts than originally anticipated as the companies By joining, the rural phone companies expect to save abougt $400 million a year in operating and capital expensesa by 2011. They expect combined operatint cash flow of morethan $4.2 billionh and free cash flow of about $1.9 billion.
CenturyTelk expects to continue its current annual dividendof $2.80 a The combination is expectee to add to free cash flow per share in 2010. Sharees continue to trade under CenturyTel’s ticker Embarq CEO Tom Gerke will servre as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLink boars and oversee regulatory and governmentall relations andhuman resources. Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansass City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public companies.
Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11. 6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq (NYSE: EQ), the companie s announced early Wednesday. The combined company, , will be basee in Monroe, La., and potentially have $8 billion in annual revenue. It has more than 2.1 million broadbanxd customers, 440,000 video subscribers and 7.5 million accesz lines in 33 states. Embarw shareholders are two-thirds ownera of the combined havingreceived 1.37 CenturyTe shares for each Embarq share they The deal included CenturyTel assuming $5.8 billion in Embara debt. The two brands will be converted graduallhto CenturyLink, a process expected to concludd later this year.
“The completion of this merger is a significant event forour customers, communities, investors and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLink has the advancedf networks, the people and the financialp stability to deliver the reliable and innovativwe services that our customers wantand need. We look forwarx to this exciting new chapter inour company’s history.” CenturyLinlk will keep “a significant presence” in the Overland Park though that location wasn’t among the regional operating headquarterz listed: Las Vegas; Wentzville, Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake N.C.; and La Crosse, Wis.
Embarq now employs abougt 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflects the sale of Embarq’s logisticds unit earlier this year and continual job cuts as the company has attemptedf to keep a lid on costs in anindustryy that’s losing core customers to mobile The recession has accelerated that and observers say that could mean deepet and faster cuts than originally anticipated as the companies By joining, the rural phone companies expect to save abougt $400 million a year in operating and capital expensesa by 2011. They expect combined operatint cash flow of morethan $4.2 billionh and free cash flow of about $1.9 billion.
CenturyTelk expects to continue its current annual dividendof $2.80 a The combination is expectee to add to free cash flow per share in 2010. Sharees continue to trade under CenturyTel’s ticker Embarq CEO Tom Gerke will servre as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLink boars and oversee regulatory and governmentall relations andhuman resources. Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansass City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public companies.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Mortgage applications fall - Austin Business Journal:
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percent. In its Weeklh Mortgage Applications Survey, the D.C.-based Mortgage Bankers Association said the fall is the biggessince February. Refinancing slumped to the lowest leveol inseven months. In the week ending June 26 the Refinanced Index fell 30 percent from one week The Refinance Index is at its lowesyt level sinceNovember 2008. The average contractf interest ratefor 30-year fixed-rate mortgagex decreased to 5.34 percent from 5.44 with points increasing to 1.12 from 0.99 (includinvg the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-valued ratio loans. The average contract interes ratefor 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 4.81 percen from 4.93 percent, with points increasing to 1.
04 from 0.92 (includinfg the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The surve y covers over 50 percent ofall U.S. retai l residential mortgage applications, and has been conductedr weeklysince 1990.
percent. In its Weeklh Mortgage Applications Survey, the D.C.-based Mortgage Bankers Association said the fall is the biggessince February. Refinancing slumped to the lowest leveol inseven months. In the week ending June 26 the Refinanced Index fell 30 percent from one week The Refinance Index is at its lowesyt level sinceNovember 2008. The average contractf interest ratefor 30-year fixed-rate mortgagex decreased to 5.34 percent from 5.44 with points increasing to 1.12 from 0.99 (includinvg the origination fee) for 80 percent loan-to-valued ratio loans. The average contract interes ratefor 15-year fixed-rate mortgages decreased to 4.81 percen from 4.93 percent, with points increasing to 1.
04 from 0.92 (includinfg the origination fee) for 80 percent LTV loans. The surve y covers over 50 percent ofall U.S. retai l residential mortgage applications, and has been conductedr weeklysince 1990.
Saturday, January 21, 2012
Oregon Convention Center renewal funds application deadline nears - Portland Business Journal:
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The Nov. 21 deadline comes as PDC considerz how to disperse funds withijn its commercialredevelopment program. The program provides financial assistancer for property development or rehabilitationm that supports urbanrenewal goals. Such goalsz include redeveloping vacant andabandoned buildings, preservingt historic buildings and adding transit-oriented development projects. PDC’s commercial redevelopmeny program supplementsprimary financing. The money typically goes for acquisition, construction and permanent financing. The funding comesa through tax-increment financing and must be tied to improvinyg specific urbanrenewal areas.
The Convention Center urbajn renewal area contains 593 acres inNortheasyt Portland. The area expires in June 2013. Applicants can attend an Oct. 21 PDC informational sessioj regardingproject eligibility. The hour-long meeting takes place at 4:30 p.m. in the PDC’s Commission Conferenc e Room, 222 N.W. Fifth Ave. Visit www.pdc.us/occredevloan for more loan program details.
The Nov. 21 deadline comes as PDC considerz how to disperse funds withijn its commercialredevelopment program. The program provides financial assistancer for property development or rehabilitationm that supports urbanrenewal goals. Such goalsz include redeveloping vacant andabandoned buildings, preservingt historic buildings and adding transit-oriented development projects. PDC’s commercial redevelopmeny program supplementsprimary financing. The money typically goes for acquisition, construction and permanent financing. The funding comesa through tax-increment financing and must be tied to improvinyg specific urbanrenewal areas.
The Convention Center urbajn renewal area contains 593 acres inNortheasyt Portland. The area expires in June 2013. Applicants can attend an Oct. 21 PDC informational sessioj regardingproject eligibility. The hour-long meeting takes place at 4:30 p.m. in the PDC’s Commission Conferenc e Room, 222 N.W. Fifth Ave. Visit www.pdc.us/occredevloan for more loan program details.
Thursday, January 19, 2012
INFOBAR C01: Japan's Newest (And Most Colorful) Android Phone - TechCrunch
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TechCrunch | INFOBAR C01: Japan's Newest (And Most Colorful) Android Phone TechCrunch KDDI au introduced a similar model back in May last year, the INFOBAR A01 (both handsets are part of KDDI's designer sub-brand iida). The fresh model, which is more compact and weighs a little less, features the following specs: 3.2-inch screen with ... Android Powered Smartphone with 12-Button Keypad to Be Released in Japan KDDI au INFOBAR C01 Android Gingerbread Phone TechCrunch: INFOBAR C01: Japan's Newest (And Most Colorful) Android Phone |
Tuesday, January 17, 2012
ERADICATION OF CHILD LABOUR NEEDS COMBINED EFFORT: DC - Star of Mysore
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ERADICATION OF CHILD LABOUR NEEDS COMBINED EFFORT: DC Star of Mysore 17- "Bonded and child labour, the evil practices of society, need to be eradicated through combined effort," opined Deputy Commissioner PS Vastrad. He was speaking after inaugurating a day-long training workshop on implementation of the Child Labour ... |
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