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2010-03-19 21:33
Fitch Affirms Lafayette General (Louisiana) Revs at 'A-'; Outlook Stable
Fitch Ratings affirms the 'A-' underlying ratings on the following hospital revenue bonds issued by the Louisiana Public Facilities Authority on behalf of Lafayette General Medical Center, Inc. (LGMC).
--$27.2 million fixed series 1998A
--$20.7 million taxable variable series 1998B.
The Rating ..
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2010-03-19 21:33
Suspension of Siam Cements projects puts future of Thai petrochemical industry into doubt
The future of the Thai petrochemicals industry was thrown into doubt after a court issued an order in September 2009 to suspend 18 of Siam Cements 20 new projects, worth a total of US$1.74bn, at the Map Ta Phut industrial estate. The estate currently hosts 76 industrial plants, but work on new fac ..
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2010-03-19 21:32
Great Wolf Resorts Announces Proposed First Mortgage Notes Offering
Great Wolf Resorts, Inc. (NASDAQ: WOLF), North America’s leading family of indoor waterpark resorts, today announced that it intends to offer first mortgage notes in the amount of $225 million due 2017, subject to market conditions.
The Company plans to use the net proceeds from the offering to r ..
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2010-03-19 21:31
Hong Kong Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2010 - new market report published
For the Q210 update of this report, our forecast for Hong Kongs HKD7.67bn (US$988mn) pharmaceutical market has been revised upwards, mainly due to an improved macroeconomic environment. We now expect combined sales of prescription drugs and over-the-counter (OTC) medicines to reach HKD11.91bn (US$ ..
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2010-03-19 21:30
Hyatt Hotels Uses Chesapeake Lodging REIT to Unload Boston Boycott, Says UNITE HERE Local 26
Hyatt Hotels [NYSE: H] has sold its boycott-laden Hyatt Regency Boston to Chesapeake Lodging Trust [NYSE: CHSP], shifting the economic effect of the Boston-area labor dispute onto this newly public real estate investment trust, according to Boston’s UNITE HERE Local 26. Chesapeake Lodging has boug ..
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2010-03-19 21:29
Japan Pharmaceuticals and Healthcare Report Q2 2010 - new market report published
We forecast that the value of Japanese pharmaceutical market at retail prices will increase at a very modest compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 1.25%, as measured in local currency. However, when calculated in US dollars, growth will fall into negative territory. The market will reach a value of ..
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2010-03-19 21:29
Statement from the UFCW Minority Coalition on Walmart’s Pattern of Race-Based Incidents
The Minority Coalition of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW) is calling for an internal company-wide review of all Walmart operations after a racially-motivated incident traumatized customers at a New Jersey Supercenter.
On March 14, 2010, customers at the Walmart in Washington Township, ..
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2010-03-19 21:28
Smartlinx Announces Milestone for the Campaign to Enroll 10,000 Online Tutors Across South India
UNION CITY, NEW JERSEY -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 -- Smartlinx Inc. (the "Company") (OTCBB: SMLK) is pleased to announce that its wholly owned subsidiary, Smartlinx VoIP Networks Pvt. Ltd, today crossed a major milestone in their tutor recruitment campaign across South India.
The campaign t ..
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2010-03-19 21:27
Enbridge Income Fund Announces Cash Distribution
CALGARY, ALBERTA -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 -- Enbridge Income Fund (TSX: ENF.UN) today announced that a monthly cash distribution, in the amount of $0.096 per trust unit, will be paid on April 15, 2010, to unitholders of record on March 31, 2010. A cash distribution of $0.096 per unit was also de ..
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2010-03-19 21:27
TOT finally launched its 3G network in Thailand during December 2009
Could 2010 be the year that the Thai telecommunications market finally overcomes the many obstacles placed in the way of the proliferation of high-speed multimedia services? This question could be answered very soon as the government appears to be keen to fast-track the appointment of members to the ..
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2010-03-19 21:26
Conditional Full Redemption of Corporate Backed Trust Certificates, Verizon Global Funding Corp. Note-Backed Series 2002-16
NEW YORK, NY -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 -- (NYSE: XFL) -- U.S. Bank Trust National Association, as Trustee, under the Standard Terms for Trust Agreements dated as of January 16, 2001, as supplemented by the Series Supplement, Verizon Global Funding Corp. Note-Backed Series 2002-16, dated as of Jul ..
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2010-03-19 21:25
Veraz Networks, Inc. Receives NASDAQ Notice Regarding Minimum Bid Price
Veraz Networks, Inc. (Nasdaq: VRAZ) today announced that on March 16, 2010, it received a Staff Determination Notice from the NASDAQ Stock Market (“NASDAQ”), indicating that Veraz has not regained compliance with the $1.00 minimum bid price requirement for continued listing set forth in Nasdaq M ..
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2010-03-19 21:25
Demand for wheat, corn and barley is likely to suffer as a consequence os squeeze
With an economic crisis playing out and a programme of government austerity measures underway, in January 2010 Greek farmers launched a wave of protests. Thousands of rice, corn and wheat growers blocked main roads and border crossings, demanding a freeze on debt repayments, fuel subsidies and minim ..
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2010-03-19 21:24
MarkWest Energy Partners to Present at Upcoming Conferences
MarkWest Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: MWE) today announced that representatives from MarkWest will present at the following conferences.
- 2010 Barclays Capital High Yield Bond and Syndicated Loan Conference in Phoenix on March 25, 2010.
- Hart’s Marcellus Midstream Conference & Exhibition ..
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2010-03-19 21:23
Car production and sales in Poland could decline in 2010
Car production and sales in Poland could decline in 2010 as consumers in the countrys key export markets retrench and as the domestic economy struggles to recover. The head of the Polish Automotive Industry Association has said that the countrys vehicles sales could tumble this year by 30,000-60 ..
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2010-03-19 21:23
Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Floating Rate Fund Provides Update
The Nuveen Tax-Advantaged Floating Rate Fund (NYSE:JFP) today announced several changes in response to the ongoing difficult operating environment faced by many financial institutions, including middle market banks, in whose securities the fund has primarily invested. These changes are intended to b ..
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2010-03-19 21:22
Starbucks to Webcast 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders
Starbucks Coffee Company (NASDAQ: SBUX) will hold its 2010 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on Wednesday, March 24, 2010 at 10:00 a.m. PT.
The event will be broadcast live over the Internet and can be accessed at http://investor.starbucks.com : http://cts.businesswire.com/ct/CT?id=smartlink&url ..
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2010-03-19 21:21
BestWeek: Insurance Lobbyists on Front Line of US Reforms
In many congressional sessions, insurers focus on small bills, the kind of insider financial legislation that is barely discussed beyond industry circles, according to BestWeek U.S./Canada. But on Capitol Hill now, the attention of insurers is largely on the same major efforts that are drawing the i ..
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2010-03-19 21:21
German car scrappage scheme aids recovery of German auto market
Riding on the success of the scrappage scheme in the domestic market and expansion in overseas emerging markets, German carmakers seem to have left the worst of the global economic crisis behind. However, we caution that there lies yet another challenge for these carmakers in 2010 and thereafter as ..
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2010-03-19 21:20
Copernican International Financial Split Corp. Announces Quarterly Distribution
BURLINGTON, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 03/19/10 -- Copernican International Financial Split Corp. (TSX: CIR)(TSX: CIR.PR.A) (the "Corporation") today announced that a quarterly cash distribution in the amount of $0.12500 per Preferred Share of the Corporation will be paid on April 13, 2010 to Prefe ..
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