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Through the Troubled Assert Relief Program, known as TARP, the Treasury Departmenty purchased preferred stock and warrants from banksa in an effort to propup lending. which give the holder the right to buya company’ws stock at some point in the future for a specifiv price, presented a lot of potential upside for should bank stock pricese rise above the face value of the warrants. Many bank have sought to buy back their preferre d shares and warrantsfrom Treasury.
“Becausde the warrants that accompaniedc TARP assistance represent the only opportunity for the taxpayer to participate directly in the increase in the shard prices of banks made possible bypublic money, the price at which the warrants are sold is critical,” the panelo said. The panel, charged with determining whethee taxpayers are receiving maximum benefit fromthe TARP, conducted its own valuation of the warrants the Treasurh holds. It found that the 11 banks that have repurchases their warrants from the Treasury for a total amount that the panel estimates to be only 66 percent of currentmarket value, shortchanging taxpayers by $10 million.
The Treasurty is still in the early stages of its warrantrepurchasew program, and the panel acknowledges that the prices thus far may not be representative of what is to
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Tuesday, March 27, 2012
BioMarin: Genzyme virus problem won
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Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) found a viruzs strain and stopped production of two drugs atthe Mass., facility. The strain, Vesivirus 2117, apparentluy does not cause human infectiom but interrupts the growth of cells that are used to make Aldurazyme — a treatment for MPS I, a rare and fatal diseass caused by an enzyme deficiency was last filled at the Genzymer facility in September 2008, accordingy to BioMarin (NASDAQ: BMRN). The company has about 10 months of viale inventoryon hand, it and uses a second fill finisbh supplier. A third supplier is expectedd to be qualified laterthis year, BioMarin BioMarin makes the bulk material used in Aldurazymw at its Novato facility.
The Food and Drug Administrationh hadinspected Genzyme’s plant in Septembe r and October and reportedly was concerned about controls to protect against
Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) found a viruzs strain and stopped production of two drugs atthe Mass., facility. The strain, Vesivirus 2117, apparentluy does not cause human infectiom but interrupts the growth of cells that are used to make Aldurazyme — a treatment for MPS I, a rare and fatal diseass caused by an enzyme deficiency was last filled at the Genzymer facility in September 2008, accordingy to BioMarin (NASDAQ: BMRN). The company has about 10 months of viale inventoryon hand, it and uses a second fill finisbh supplier. A third supplier is expectedd to be qualified laterthis year, BioMarin BioMarin makes the bulk material used in Aldurazymw at its Novato facility.
The Food and Drug Administrationh hadinspected Genzyme’s plant in Septembe r and October and reportedly was concerned about controls to protect against
Sunday, March 25, 2012
Feds charge three Kansas City-area companies with labor trafficking - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The indictments fall under the Racketeer Influence and CorruptOrganizations (RICO) Act, Whitworth, acting U.S. attorneyy for the Western District of said ina release. The companies named in the indictmeng are ofKansas City, of Mission and of Overland Park. The 45-count indictment also names Abrorkhodjsa Askarkhodjaev, 30, who owns or controlsx the three companies, Nodir Yunusov, 22, and Rustamjon 21, all Uzbekistan citizens living in Ilkham Fazilov, 44, and Nodirbek 27, Uzbekistan citizens living in Kansaas City; Viorel Simon, 27, and Alexandru 23, Moldova citizens living in Kansas City, Kan.; Kristin Dougherty, 49, of Ellisville, Mo.; Andrew 53, of St. Charles, Mo.
; Abdukakhar Azizkhodjaev, 49, an Uzbekistan citizehn living inPanama City, Fla.; and Sandjar 27, and Jakhongir Kakhkharov, 29, Uzbekistan citizensd who recently left the United Statea and are living abroad. “This RICO indictment allegews an extensive and profitabl e criminal enterprise in which hundreda of illegal aliens were employed at hotele and other businesses acrossthe country,” Whitworth said in the release. “Th defendants allegedly used false information to acquirer fraudulent work visas for theseforeigbn nationals.
Many of their employees were allegedlg victims of human traffickinhg who were coerced to work in violation of the terms of thei r visa without proper pay and under the threat of The defendants also required them to reside together in substandard andoverpriced apartments.” Many of the workers were employefd at hotels in the Kansas City area and in Mo., Whitworth said. The indictment allegesx that sinceJanuary 2001, Askarkhodjaec has been the leader of a criminal enterprise and directesd the rest of the co-defendants in carryinf out unlawful activities, including forcexd labor trafficking, identity theft, harboring illegal aliens, mail conspiracy to commit money laundering, transporting illega aliens, visa fraud, extortion, interstated travel in aid of wire fraud and inducing the illegal entry of foreigm nationals.
The indictment also contain s aforfeiture allegation, which would require the defendant to forfeit to the government all interest in any property involved in the alleged offenses and all propertu derived from the proceeds obtained from the allegedr offenses, including a monetary judgment of at least $6 million, Whitworth said in the Those found guilty of racketeering can be sentencedr to as much as 20 yeara in prison, fined as much as $250,0000 or both. According to federal those found guilty of forced labor mail fraud, money laundering, extortion and wire frauc also may be subjecty to a sentence of as much as 20 yearas in federal prison without parole.
The indictments fall under the Racketeer Influence and CorruptOrganizations (RICO) Act, Whitworth, acting U.S. attorneyy for the Western District of said ina release. The companies named in the indictmeng are ofKansas City, of Mission and of Overland Park. The 45-count indictment also names Abrorkhodjsa Askarkhodjaev, 30, who owns or controlsx the three companies, Nodir Yunusov, 22, and Rustamjon 21, all Uzbekistan citizens living in Ilkham Fazilov, 44, and Nodirbek 27, Uzbekistan citizens living in Kansaas City; Viorel Simon, 27, and Alexandru 23, Moldova citizens living in Kansas City, Kan.; Kristin Dougherty, 49, of Ellisville, Mo.; Andrew 53, of St. Charles, Mo.
; Abdukakhar Azizkhodjaev, 49, an Uzbekistan citizehn living inPanama City, Fla.; and Sandjar 27, and Jakhongir Kakhkharov, 29, Uzbekistan citizensd who recently left the United Statea and are living abroad. “This RICO indictment allegews an extensive and profitabl e criminal enterprise in which hundreda of illegal aliens were employed at hotele and other businesses acrossthe country,” Whitworth said in the release. “Th defendants allegedly used false information to acquirer fraudulent work visas for theseforeigbn nationals.
Many of their employees were allegedlg victims of human traffickinhg who were coerced to work in violation of the terms of thei r visa without proper pay and under the threat of The defendants also required them to reside together in substandard andoverpriced apartments.” Many of the workers were employefd at hotels in the Kansas City area and in Mo., Whitworth said. The indictment allegesx that sinceJanuary 2001, Askarkhodjaec has been the leader of a criminal enterprise and directesd the rest of the co-defendants in carryinf out unlawful activities, including forcexd labor trafficking, identity theft, harboring illegal aliens, mail conspiracy to commit money laundering, transporting illega aliens, visa fraud, extortion, interstated travel in aid of wire fraud and inducing the illegal entry of foreigm nationals.
The indictment also contain s aforfeiture allegation, which would require the defendant to forfeit to the government all interest in any property involved in the alleged offenses and all propertu derived from the proceeds obtained from the allegedr offenses, including a monetary judgment of at least $6 million, Whitworth said in the Those found guilty of racketeering can be sentencedr to as much as 20 yeara in prison, fined as much as $250,0000 or both. According to federal those found guilty of forced labor mail fraud, money laundering, extortion and wire frauc also may be subjecty to a sentence of as much as 20 yearas in federal prison without parole.
Friday, March 23, 2012
Humans blamed for Australian extinctions - UPI.com
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ABC Online | Humans blamed for Australian extinctions UPI.com SYDNEY, March 23 (UPI) -- Human hunting caused the extinction of ancient giant animals, or "megafauna," in Australia about 40000 years ago, scientists say. A study has put the blame for the extinction of 600-pound kangaroos and birds twice the size of ... Human hunting 9;caused extinction of megafauna' Megafauna collapse led to mega changes Clubs, Not Climate Change, Killed Australia's Megafauna |
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Florida Laws that take effect July 1 designed to help developers - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Four new state bills will go into effectr July 1 that will impact the real estate developmentindustrh — exempting densely populated communities from certain processes, expeditin g some permitting processes, diminishinfg the standard of proof and shifting the burden of proof off the developer. Another bill was approveds during the 2009legislative session, but must be put on a ballott for final approval. Bob Rhodes, an attorney at , said the statw Legislature has deferred strategic moneuy matters to take a tactical stancse on stimulating the economy by helpingg the commercial realestate industry.
“The state Legislature is trying to give the building community encouragement tocontinus building,” Rhodes said. It is “trying to primse the economic pump for thebuilding
Four new state bills will go into effectr July 1 that will impact the real estate developmentindustrh — exempting densely populated communities from certain processes, expeditin g some permitting processes, diminishinfg the standard of proof and shifting the burden of proof off the developer. Another bill was approveds during the 2009legislative session, but must be put on a ballott for final approval. Bob Rhodes, an attorney at , said the statw Legislature has deferred strategic moneuy matters to take a tactical stancse on stimulating the economy by helpingg the commercial realestate industry.
“The state Legislature is trying to give the building community encouragement tocontinus building,” Rhodes said. It is “trying to primse the economic pump for thebuilding
Monday, March 19, 2012
X's and O's: What Manning will mean to the Broncos around him - CBSSports.com
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CBSSports.com | X's and O's: What Manning will mean to the Broncos around him CBSSports.com That's what getting Manning means. It means the Broncos are no longer being forced to "gimmick up" an offense to try and move the footb » |
Saturday, March 17, 2012
Small-business owners more optimistic about economy - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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While an earlier survey, conductedc in October by of Palo Alto, found 56 percent of small-businesds owners “very worried” about the economy, the new conducted late last month, found that number dropperd to39 percent. small-business owners aren’t lettinv go of their angst, with 48 percent still “somewhar worried,” up from 35 percent. “Thed October survey was conductedx just after the market crash, and small-business owners were, justifiably, very PayCycle CEOM Jim Heeger said in a news “Now, we are seeinb small business confidence begin to creepp up.
” Fifty-eight percent now believwe the recovery will take a year to 18 months, down from 50 “We are beginning to see a moderatiobn of expectation around an anticipated economic Heeger said. “Small-business owners are typically realists. They are closest to the consumefr and are an important barometer of The survey compiled responses from 478 smallo businesses selectedfrom PayCycle’sz customer base.
While an earlier survey, conductedc in October by of Palo Alto, found 56 percent of small-businesds owners “very worried” about the economy, the new conducted late last month, found that number dropperd to39 percent. small-business owners aren’t lettinv go of their angst, with 48 percent still “somewhar worried,” up from 35 percent. “Thed October survey was conductedx just after the market crash, and small-business owners were, justifiably, very PayCycle CEOM Jim Heeger said in a news “Now, we are seeinb small business confidence begin to creepp up.
” Fifty-eight percent now believwe the recovery will take a year to 18 months, down from 50 “We are beginning to see a moderatiobn of expectation around an anticipated economic Heeger said. “Small-business owners are typically realists. They are closest to the consumefr and are an important barometer of The survey compiled responses from 478 smallo businesses selectedfrom PayCycle’sz customer base.
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