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Business and Financial
May 3, 2011
Also Urges Caution about Education at Free-Meal Seminars PHOENIX, AZ The Arizona Corporation Commission has sanctioned two Phoenix insurance producers for offering and selling an unregistered forex investment program in Arizona. The Commission has also urged investors to exercise caution…
Feb 23, 2011
Joins strategic and financial investors including WME Entertainment in latest round of financing LIBERTYVILLE, Ill and BEVERLY HILLS, Ca. - Motorola Mobility Holdings, Inc. (NYSE: MMI), through its strategic investment arm, Motorola Mobility Ventures, today announced a strategic investment in…
Feb 10, 2011
Washington, D.C. The Securities and Exchange Commission has charged three former senior executives at IndyMac Bancorp with securities fraud for misleading investors about the mortgage lenders deteriorating financial condition. The SEC alleges that former CEO Michael W. Perry and former…
Feb 10, 2011
DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. The National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing (NASCAR) announced today a historic technology partnership with Freescale Semiconductor and McLaren Electronic Systems to develop and integrate fuel injection systems into the NASCAR Sprint Cup Series, targeted for…
Feb 2, 2011
Washington, D.C. TD Ameritrade Inc. has been charged by the Securities and Exchange Commission for failing to reasonably supervise its registered representatives, some of whom misled customers when selling shares of the Reserve Yield Plus Fund, a mutual fund that…
Jan 18, 2011
The Phoenix City Council Finance, Efficiency and Innovation Subcommittee met today for its first meeting of 2011 and approved another $7.7 million worth of savings for the city. Items the subcommittee members approved included eliminating 80 positions citywide for a…
Jan 18, 2011
City of Phoenix officials and Alsco's board of directors today opened a new 80,000-square-foot facility at 4707 W. Camelback Road, retaining 120 jobs in Phoenix with plans to expand to 200 over the next few years. Alsco is a recognized…
Dec 21, 2010
The following is a summary only. Two years ago, the federal government assumed control of the ailing Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac), two institutions that facilitate the flow of funding for…
Dec 20, 2010
WASHINGTON - The U.S. Government Accountability Office (GAO) cannot render an opinion on the 2010 consolidated financial statements of the federal government, because of widespread material internal control weaknesses, significant uncertainties, and other limitations. Even though significant progress has been…
Dec 15, 2010
CUPERTINO, California Apple® announced that the Mac® App Store℠ will open for business on Thursday, January 6. By bringing the revolutionary App Store experience to Mac OS® X, the Mac App Store makes discovering, installing and updating Mac apps easier…
Dec 15, 2010
WASHINGTON & CHARLESTON, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- United Bankshares, Inc. (UnitedÂÂÂ) (NASDAQ: UBSI) Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Richard M. Adams, announced the signing of a definitive merger agreement with Centra Financial Holdings, Inc. (CentraÂÂÂ). The acquisition of Centra will afford United…
Dec 14, 2010
Dividend of $0.16 per share payable in March. REDMOND, Wash. Microsoft Corp. today announced that its board of directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.16 per share. The dividend is payable March 10, 2011 to shareholders of record on February…