| Morgan Joseph Adds Veteran Consumer Banker Frank Maher to Its ...
NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Morgan Joseph & Co. Inc., a full-service investment bank specializing in middle market companies, today announced the appointment of Francis J. Maher III as a Managing Director in its Corporate Finance Department where he will co-head the Consumer Group. Mr. Maher, with close to 20 years Wall Street experience providing general corporate finance and M&A advice primarily to consumer-related companies across a variety of industry verticals, most recently was Group Head of North American Consumer Products at Dresdner Kleinwort and its predecessor firm, Wasserstein Perella & Co. "We are very pleased to have Frank join our team," said Roger T. Briggs, Jr., Vice Chairman and co-head of Corporate Finance. "Consumer-related business, particularly among middle market companies, is a very exciting area and a core sector focus for us.
Candidates for mayor trade barbs
In the most substantive and entertaining of the candidate forums so far this election season, the three candidates for mayor in next week's Coral Gables City Elections took turns taking subtle and not-so-subtle shots at one another at a Gables Political Action Committee (PAC)-sponsored forum held at the Coral Gables Congregational Church on April 2. Helen Aguirre Ferre moderated the forum which followed suit in the tone of previous forums this election season, and most in general, as challengers described what they considered a wasteful and careless city government, while the current mayor hailed the positive sides of the city. In their opening remarks, which followed a question on why each candidate was running for office, both challengers criticized the existing administration and current Mayor Don Slesnick in particular for being careless with taxpayers dollars and allowing several important aspects of governance to go unchecked. “The mayor has set a standard for procrastination and wasting tax dollars," Namon said. The challenger specifically chided Slesnick for inaction regarding the purchasing of buildings adjacent to City Hall when it could end up costing the city more than $2 million. The other challenger, former Mayor George Corrigan, used his opening salvo to poke fun at Namon and the mayor. “I'm running for office for basically the same reasons as (Namon) said.
London Spreads Blood and Gore
The idea that Gore should show up in London, running a hedge fund, and working as a propagandist for Her Majesty's Green Revolution and the City of London's latest speculative bubble, should not come as a great surprise to anyone who has followed the former Vice President's career - or his family pedigree. .
EPTE Newsletter from Japan - Robust Business for Japanese ...
Printed circuit boards and component manufacturers are not the primary players in the Japanese consumer electronics industry; however, they are an important cog in the wheel for the electronic product assembly. They hold a minor but necessary role in the industry, and are relatively quiet compared to other industry members such as the semiconductor or display segments. Their station is not very glamorous, and holds little newsworthy attention for the industry media. While both share the bragging rights for superior technologies worldwide and have secured a major global market share, there are several critical differences between the component and the PCB industry in Japan. The PCB manufacturers are saturated in Japan; there is over 300 PCB manufacturers including in-house manufacturers.
Fund board rejects Finance settlement offer as 'too low'
The NMI Retirement Fund board has rejected the settlement amount offered by the Department of Finance, saying it is too low.Fund board chair Juan T. Guerrero said that Finance has offered to pay the government "less than $100,000 a month" to settle the central government's outstanding debt totaling some $120 million."It is very low. .The board rejected it," said Guerrero.He said the board tried to negotiate "for the outstanding contribution so we can invest that money."As a result of a failed settlement, the Fund would continue to pursue its case against the central government for non-payment of employer contribution, which amounted to $85 million as of April 2006. Including penalties and interests, the amount would total some $120 million to $125 million."The lawsuit continues. We're not stopping the lawsuit.
UK small caps close higher, led by Conival on
LONDON (Thomson Financial) - UK small caps reversed earlier losses to finish at session highs by the close, reflecting a positive tone in the wider market, with Conival leading the risers on news of a deal with Sainsbury's, dealers said. At the close the FTSE Small Cap index was 8.7 points higher at 4,060.6, while the FTSE 100 rose 20.5 points to 6,417.8. There were strong gains in Conival, up 0.38 pence to 1.25, after the food and beverage company launched a new range of fruit-inspired products under the name of Blenheim Palace Provisions in Sainsbury's supermarkets. The group said the first of its Blenheim 'natural fruit perfection' dessert range will be launched in 200 Sainsbury's stores on April 25 followed by three chilled juice drinks from the same range three weeks later.
Well Done: Players, organizers put on great show of tennis
With Robredo's victory over Bob Bryan yesterday, Spain is now tied with India in the record books for most points won by an opposing nation in a Davis Cup tie in Winston-Salem. Great job, everyone. - John Delong can be reached at jdelong@wsjournal.com. .
The Divided States Of America
Editor's Note: On Apr. 9, President George W. Bush spoke in Yuma (Ariz.) about the need for comprehensive immigration reform. This story, published before the speech, examines the strains for municipalities and businesses as Washington struggles to implement federal reform. .
HumCap Recognized as One of the Best Places to Work in Texas ...
HumCap, a Dallas-based company that provides HR and recruiting services, has been named as one of the best places to work in Dallas, TX. The recognition is important because HumCap helps businesses hire, manage and retain their employees, and creating a great work environment is a definite competitive edge. Dallas, TX (PRWEB) April 10, 2007 -- HumCap, a leading provider of HR and recruiting services, recently announced they are being recognized as one of the best places to work in Dallas/Forth Worth by the Dallas Business Journal. This is HumCap's second year as a recognized company. The list of companies is determined by tabulated and ranked scores from employee satisfaction surveys. Other company information like benefits, salaries, 401K, are also gathered in developing the list.
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