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In a release, Yee, who received his bachelor’s degrees from UC Berkeley, said that the Regents of the system thini theyare “above the law.” The University of Californiaz Office of the Presidengt shot back in its own saying that the system is one of the few agencies in governmeng that is working, that it’s flourished under its autonomy, and that the salariez it pays to top leaders is below the national average for comparablee institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteed the regents autonomy on all issuesd related to management of the syste msince 1879.
The proposed amendment, SCA 21, and its counterparty on in theStat Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then needs approvall from state voters.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Thursday, January 13, 2011
Facebook, Think settle trademark dispute - The Business Review (Albany):
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Palo Alto-based Facebook and Think did not disclosd terms ofthe settlement. Think'sz CEO and founder, Aaron Greenspan, attendex Harvard with Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerbergbin 2002-2004, where both were "entrepreneurially mindede programmers," the companies said. Starting in August 2003, Think released a Web-based student portal called houseSYSTEM throughj a Harvardstudent group. This software was designed to make life easie rfor students, faculty, and alumni. By Septembetr 2003, houseSYSTEM featured a section (devised and implementedd by Greenspan) called "The Universal Face (sometimes called "The Face Book").
Think's system contained a number of including acourse scheduler, student marketplace, email automatic birthday reminder, message boards, photo album, digital flyet advertising, event calendar (withu online RSVP's), map integration, job and local business reviews. At houseSYSTEM did not featur e member profiles due to campussecurity concerns. Profilezs were added after Zuckerberg launched Facebook inFebruart 2004, along with new features, allowing friends to recore the way they had met and noting the strengtb of their relationships. "Aaron and I studied togethert at Harvardand I've alwayd admired his entrepreneurial spirit and love of buildin g things.
I appreciate his hard work and innovatiojn that led tobuilding houseSYSTEM, including the Universap Face Book feature. At school, I was even a membe of houseSYSTEM. We are pleased that we've been able to amicablyh resolveour differences," Zuckerberg said in a prepared statement. "I am glad that my contribution s have been recognizedby Facebook," said Greenspan. "Marj has built a tremendous companyat Facebook, and I wish them continues success in the future.
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Palo Alto-based Facebook and Think did not disclosd terms ofthe settlement. Think'sz CEO and founder, Aaron Greenspan, attendex Harvard with Facebook CEO and founder Mark Zuckerbergbin 2002-2004, where both were "entrepreneurially mindede programmers," the companies said. Starting in August 2003, Think released a Web-based student portal called houseSYSTEM throughj a Harvardstudent group. This software was designed to make life easie rfor students, faculty, and alumni. By Septembetr 2003, houseSYSTEM featured a section (devised and implementedd by Greenspan) called "The Universal Face (sometimes called "The Face Book").
Think's system contained a number of including acourse scheduler, student marketplace, email automatic birthday reminder, message boards, photo album, digital flyet advertising, event calendar (withu online RSVP's), map integration, job and local business reviews. At houseSYSTEM did not featur e member profiles due to campussecurity concerns. Profilezs were added after Zuckerberg launched Facebook inFebruart 2004, along with new features, allowing friends to recore the way they had met and noting the strengtb of their relationships. "Aaron and I studied togethert at Harvardand I've alwayd admired his entrepreneurial spirit and love of buildin g things.
I appreciate his hard work and innovatiojn that led tobuilding houseSYSTEM, including the Universap Face Book feature. At school, I was even a membe of houseSYSTEM. We are pleased that we've been able to amicablyh resolveour differences," Zuckerberg said in a prepared statement. "I am glad that my contribution s have been recognizedby Facebook," said Greenspan. "Marj has built a tremendous companyat Facebook, and I wish them continues success in the future.
"
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
BofA raises almost all of $33.9B buffer - Triangle Business Journal:
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billion. Last month, BofA sold $13.65 billion in common stock. The bank issued 1.25 billiom shares at an average priceof $10.7u per share. BofA also sold a 5.7 percent stakde in to Asian investors for a gainof $4.5 In addition, BofA agreed to exchange $9.5 billion in preferrexd shares for 704 million sharesz of common stock. BofA expects to garner $1.3 billiob from reduced dividends on thepreferred shares. The exchange doesn’ft apply to preferred shares held by thefederalo government. So far, BofA has boosted its Tier 1 commonm capitalby $2.1 billion by reducing a deferreds tax-asset deduction. And the bank says it has gainedx anadditional $2 billion from the disposition of assets.
As part of the company’sx capital plan, it could issue up to an additional 296 milliohcommon shares. “We are pleased to have nearlgy reached our goal this saidJoe Price, chief financial officer. The government said BofA had toraise $33.9 billiobn after conducting “stress tests” on the country’e 19 largest banks. The tests were designedd to assessthe banks’ abilituy to survive if economic conditions worsen more than expected durinv the next two BofA has received a total of $45 billiom in taxpayer aid under the federa l government’s Troubled Asset Relief which is designed to thaw the credit marketz and boost the economy. In separate Charlotte, N.C.
-based BofA (NYSE: BAC) sold $3 billionh in five-year notes on May 8 and $2.5 billion in 10-yeatr notes on May 28 without guarantees.
billion. Last month, BofA sold $13.65 billion in common stock. The bank issued 1.25 billiom shares at an average priceof $10.7u per share. BofA also sold a 5.7 percent stakde in to Asian investors for a gainof $4.5 In addition, BofA agreed to exchange $9.5 billion in preferrexd shares for 704 million sharesz of common stock. BofA expects to garner $1.3 billiob from reduced dividends on thepreferred shares. The exchange doesn’ft apply to preferred shares held by thefederalo government. So far, BofA has boosted its Tier 1 commonm capitalby $2.1 billion by reducing a deferreds tax-asset deduction. And the bank says it has gainedx anadditional $2 billion from the disposition of assets.
As part of the company’sx capital plan, it could issue up to an additional 296 milliohcommon shares. “We are pleased to have nearlgy reached our goal this saidJoe Price, chief financial officer. The government said BofA had toraise $33.9 billiobn after conducting “stress tests” on the country’e 19 largest banks. The tests were designedd to assessthe banks’ abilituy to survive if economic conditions worsen more than expected durinv the next two BofA has received a total of $45 billiom in taxpayer aid under the federa l government’s Troubled Asset Relief which is designed to thaw the credit marketz and boost the economy. In separate Charlotte, N.C.
-based BofA (NYSE: BAC) sold $3 billionh in five-year notes on May 8 and $2.5 billion in 10-yeatr notes on May 28 without guarantees.
Saturday, January 8, 2011
Beige Book: Southeast economic decline moderating - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Sales and consumer traffix remained at low levels inlate spring, but in line with modestr expectations, according to Southeastern Retailers' future sales outlooi remained subdued. Most regional auto dealer noted further declines in with several pointing to reducesd credit availability and industry uncertainty as reasonsa for thepoor results. Reports from Realtors indicatedf existing home sales were stabilizing Homebuilders noted new home inventories were trending down ona year-over-year basis as construction remained at low levela and new home sales improved modestly. Home sales prices continuedd to decline according tomost reports. Commercial real estatee activityremained weak.
Vacancy rates continued to rise in many part s ofthe Southeast, putting downward pressure on most notably in the retail sector. Contractorx reported more projects being postponexdor canceled. Commercial real estats players anticipate more space will become vacantf in the coming months and that construction will continureto slow. Most Southeastern manufacturersw said the rate of decline in productio and orders moderated in For thecoming months, most in manufacturinv noted more optimism about futured production and employment.
Several business contacts reportedx difficulty meeting financing needzs because of restricted availability of Roughly one-quarter of non-autl retailers and one-third of non-financial/non-retail contacts cited some difficultu obtaining loans for inventory purposes. Auto dealers, in said that obtaining vehicle inventory financingv wasvery challenging. Banking contacts continuef to indicate generally low levelsa of demand for new loana and increased use of existinhg linesof credit. Labor marke conditions continued tobe weak. Many firms reported additional cuts in hours or had instituted mandatoryg unpaid days off forsome staff.
the pace of layoffs appears tohave slowed, as fewer firme reported layoffs than earlier in the
Sales and consumer traffix remained at low levels inlate spring, but in line with modestr expectations, according to Southeastern Retailers' future sales outlooi remained subdued. Most regional auto dealer noted further declines in with several pointing to reducesd credit availability and industry uncertainty as reasonsa for thepoor results. Reports from Realtors indicatedf existing home sales were stabilizing Homebuilders noted new home inventories were trending down ona year-over-year basis as construction remained at low levela and new home sales improved modestly. Home sales prices continuedd to decline according tomost reports. Commercial real estatee activityremained weak.
Vacancy rates continued to rise in many part s ofthe Southeast, putting downward pressure on most notably in the retail sector. Contractorx reported more projects being postponexdor canceled. Commercial real estats players anticipate more space will become vacantf in the coming months and that construction will continureto slow. Most Southeastern manufacturersw said the rate of decline in productio and orders moderated in For thecoming months, most in manufacturinv noted more optimism about futured production and employment.
Several business contacts reportedx difficulty meeting financing needzs because of restricted availability of Roughly one-quarter of non-autl retailers and one-third of non-financial/non-retail contacts cited some difficultu obtaining loans for inventory purposes. Auto dealers, in said that obtaining vehicle inventory financingv wasvery challenging. Banking contacts continuef to indicate generally low levelsa of demand for new loana and increased use of existinhg linesof credit. Labor marke conditions continued tobe weak. Many firms reported additional cuts in hours or had instituted mandatoryg unpaid days off forsome staff.
the pace of layoffs appears tohave slowed, as fewer firme reported layoffs than earlier in the
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Finding a home for an e-Tee - Houston Business Journal:
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That’s a tall order, even for a companyu that wasn’t launched in the teeth of a recession. But with distributiom deals with two big retailers already inhis pocket, Barrett sees a stronvg future. Barrett founded Holy Cow in 2007 with the intentionm of creating a product that appeals to a mass audiencd while also falling under the Global Organic TextilStandard (GOTS), which certifies clothing that is produced with a focud on social and environmentalo issues. The standard includes rules on using organicf cottonand water-based inks, as well as ensuring sweatshop-frees production in supply chains runninfg through Pakistan and India.
Holy Cow’sw product line includes casual wearfor men, womebn and infants, with an expandedf line of kids and toddler clothing to debut this Holy Cow clothing has been sold in about 30 Whole Foods Market Inc. stores in the Midwest for the pastthreew months, selling through half its merchandisw in the first 60 Barrett said. Within the next Whole Foods will distributeHoly Cow’es clothing on a national level. The company will partnetr withthis fall, and Barrett said he wantxs to see Holy Cow products sold in othedr department stores such as Macy’s, Neiman Marcuas and Bloomingdale’s.
Holy Cow mightr one day have a retai l presence ofits own, Barrett said, but he’s pleased with the progressw the brand has made “Whole Foods is the perfect fit for us in the environmental perspective,” he said. And Nordstrom fits its upscale The company projectsabougt $35,000 in sales this more than double what it would have made during all of 2008 (it officiall became an LLC in March 2008). That numbet could jump to as highas $200,000 should Holy Cow land more accounts like Barrett said the faltering economy has made it hard to gauge Holy Cow’as growth. “Any growth we’ve seen at this we haven’t had anything to compares it against.
” Since apparelo falls under discretionary the category has faced a harder time dealinyg with the recession thanother industries, said John Barrow, presidentt of Coolibar Inc. St. Louis Park-based Coolibar make sun-protective sportswear and sellsmostly direct-to-consumer, but Barrow said the company’es growth has slowed through the recession. “Ift gets harder to sell to retailers and to get customerseto buy,” he said. Production costws for GOTS-certified clothing are higher than for other But it’s a pricwe Barrett said he’s willing to pay for his “In the end, we see it reallyy as worth it, and the custometr does also,” he said.
That’s a tall order, even for a companyu that wasn’t launched in the teeth of a recession. But with distributiom deals with two big retailers already inhis pocket, Barrett sees a stronvg future. Barrett founded Holy Cow in 2007 with the intentionm of creating a product that appeals to a mass audiencd while also falling under the Global Organic TextilStandard (GOTS), which certifies clothing that is produced with a focud on social and environmentalo issues. The standard includes rules on using organicf cottonand water-based inks, as well as ensuring sweatshop-frees production in supply chains runninfg through Pakistan and India.
Holy Cow’sw product line includes casual wearfor men, womebn and infants, with an expandedf line of kids and toddler clothing to debut this Holy Cow clothing has been sold in about 30 Whole Foods Market Inc. stores in the Midwest for the pastthreew months, selling through half its merchandisw in the first 60 Barrett said. Within the next Whole Foods will distributeHoly Cow’es clothing on a national level. The company will partnetr withthis fall, and Barrett said he wantxs to see Holy Cow products sold in othedr department stores such as Macy’s, Neiman Marcuas and Bloomingdale’s.
Holy Cow mightr one day have a retai l presence ofits own, Barrett said, but he’s pleased with the progressw the brand has made “Whole Foods is the perfect fit for us in the environmental perspective,” he said. And Nordstrom fits its upscale The company projectsabougt $35,000 in sales this more than double what it would have made during all of 2008 (it officiall became an LLC in March 2008). That numbet could jump to as highas $200,000 should Holy Cow land more accounts like Barrett said the faltering economy has made it hard to gauge Holy Cow’as growth. “Any growth we’ve seen at this we haven’t had anything to compares it against.
” Since apparelo falls under discretionary the category has faced a harder time dealinyg with the recession thanother industries, said John Barrow, presidentt of Coolibar Inc. St. Louis Park-based Coolibar make sun-protective sportswear and sellsmostly direct-to-consumer, but Barrow said the company’es growth has slowed through the recession. “Ift gets harder to sell to retailers and to get customerseto buy,” he said. Production costws for GOTS-certified clothing are higher than for other But it’s a pricwe Barrett said he’s willing to pay for his “In the end, we see it reallyy as worth it, and the custometr does also,” he said.
Monday, January 3, 2011
EMC Corp. acquires Astrum Software - Mass High Tech Business News
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Hopkinton's EMC Corp. purchased Astrum, althougn neither party will disclose how much moneychangex hands. Located in the Schrafft Center buildingin Charlestown, Astrum is a privately held supplierr of storage resource management software. The acquisition includes approximatelt 30 employeesand Astrum's portfolio of storage management Both EMC and Infantino said Astrum's OEM relationshio with Overland Storage will continue. And whil Infantino was in discussions with Dell for a seconxdOEM partnership, the sale to EMC nixesd that plan, since Dell already has an OEM relationshipl with EMC.
Infantino says his staff will moveto EMC'es Kendall Square office within 30 days, althoughj he's not sure if he'll be staying on. "We're in discussions righft now," he said. "There's a lot of opportunityg for mein EMC." EMC echoed in a presxs release Infantino's assertion that his storage softwarre is ideal for mid-size companies, a market EMC is looking to Astrum is the third company that Infantino has He started Acorn Software and Acersoft beforr founding Astrum in 1997. Thougn he managed to raise three roundxs offunding (from JMI Equity Fund in Baltimore, Ironsidre Ventures and Morgan Keegan), he said it was toug during a time when most "everyone was focusing on dot-coms.
" "This is the first time I startexd a company that was acquired," Infantino said. "This is a huge victory for me and for the employeedsof Astrum. Three times is a charm."
Hopkinton's EMC Corp. purchased Astrum, althougn neither party will disclose how much moneychangex hands. Located in the Schrafft Center buildingin Charlestown, Astrum is a privately held supplierr of storage resource management software. The acquisition includes approximatelt 30 employeesand Astrum's portfolio of storage management Both EMC and Infantino said Astrum's OEM relationshio with Overland Storage will continue. And whil Infantino was in discussions with Dell for a seconxdOEM partnership, the sale to EMC nixesd that plan, since Dell already has an OEM relationshipl with EMC.
Infantino says his staff will moveto EMC'es Kendall Square office within 30 days, althoughj he's not sure if he'll be staying on. "We're in discussions righft now," he said. "There's a lot of opportunityg for mein EMC." EMC echoed in a presxs release Infantino's assertion that his storage softwarre is ideal for mid-size companies, a market EMC is looking to Astrum is the third company that Infantino has He started Acorn Software and Acersoft beforr founding Astrum in 1997. Thougn he managed to raise three roundxs offunding (from JMI Equity Fund in Baltimore, Ironsidre Ventures and Morgan Keegan), he said it was toug during a time when most "everyone was focusing on dot-coms.
" "This is the first time I startexd a company that was acquired," Infantino said. "This is a huge victory for me and for the employeedsof Astrum. Three times is a charm."
Saturday, January 1, 2011
Contingency plans: UM needs to protect Robinson - Toledo Blade
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Contingency plans: UM needs to protect Robinson Toledo Blade ... Michigan will eliminate all chances of obtaining a medical hardship waiver for Devin Gardner by inserting the freshman, coach Rich Rodriguez said Friday ... |
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