Santikos, Larry Ratliff team up on marketing relationship - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The advertising partnership will last until TheLarry Ratliff: Movies & More site will feature a Santikoz Theatre ad with a link to show times at all 100 Santikosd movie houses in San Antonio and Beginning June 23, Santikos will run a 15-second commercial for Larry Ratliff on its movie screens in Texae to promote the critic’s site. “I couldn’rt be more pleased with the arrangement,” says Larrty Ratliff. “The added exposure in the Santikozs auditoriums will help meconnect – and in some casexs re-connect – with movi e lovers who enjoy and deserve a little more than just bare-bone s movie coverage.
” Ratliff launched his site in March aftet working as a daily newspaper film criticx for the past 13 years. San Antonio-based Santikos has been a movir theater operatorsince 1924.

Well-kept 'secret' ranks high on country club list - Business First of Louisville:

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BallenIsles, with 1,347 equity and non-equityh members, was the only club in northern Palm Beach County to make the top five on South FloridaBusiness Journal'xs list of largest private country The club is switching its membership to equitt only on Nov. 1. Last year, BallenIslees made the exclusive Platinukm Clubs ofAmerica list, includingh being ranked No. 5 on the list of the nation's top 10 residentiak clubs and No. 17 on the list of top 40 countryy clubs. However, there was a time when felloqw country club presidents andmanagere didn't see BallenIsles as a Platinum-status club, accordingb to John R.
Sibbald, publisher of the Club Leaderse Forum, which conducts surveys for PlatinunClubs lists. Now, he said, the Palm Beach Gardens complex garners nationwide respect and its membershipp has been extraordinarilywell served. "I know of no other private club in America that has demonstrates a more consistent rise in perceived No other club in the nation exceeds BallenIslees in its club advancesin excellence." In BallenIsles underwent a multimillion-dollad clubhouse construction project, said Cheryll Plotkin, director of membership services. The 72,000-square-foot facility includes two public dining two private dining rooms andtwo lounges.
"If established the club," Plotkin said. "Having that building reallgy made theclub prestigious." Having an active social progra also has helped. BallenIsles hosts several eventsx for residents andtheir guests, in addition to having a substantialk children's program. But the road back to excellenc etook awhile. In the 1960s, BallenIsles was called PGA National Golf Club and viewed as the premieer golf club in PalmBeach County. The formee home of the (PGA) and its Seniorw and World Golf PGA National's three 18-hole golf courses were originallyg commissioned by Palm Beach Gardens businessman and philanthropisft John D. MacArthur.
When opened in 1973 less than a mile the PGA headquarters was moved there and many ofits big-name tournamentz moved along with it, Plotkin said. MacArthur then renamee the club JDM, after and operated it as a local golf andcountryg club, while still hosting celebrity and professionao golfers. JDM became BallenIsles in after Hansen Properties of Philadelphia purchasede the 54 holes and surrounding realestate property, Plotkin said. The companyh began a 12-year, multimillion-dollar plan to refurbish the improve the property and develop a private upscale development around thegolf course. Hansen gave controo of the propertyto , whic h completed the community in 2006, Plotkin said.
Now, BallenIsleds offers a luxury, golf-oriented lifestylw - more private than at PGA, she added. Becausd it's a private, gated BallenIsles appeals to buyer seeking a moresecludefd environment. The community comprises 1,300p acres with15,077 single-family homes and carriagre residences pricedfrom $499,000 to $4 million. Residents must minimally purchase a social fitnessmembership (an equityt charge of $35,000 and a $5,000 initiationn fee).
The community's amenities make it competitive with otherr club developments in northern PalmBeach County, according to Jeff a realtor with Waterfront Properties and Club Those amenities were a draw for Harold a BallenIsles resident and a member of the countr club's board of directors, who moved there in 1995. Originallh living in a similar residential golf developmen t in southern Palm Beach Danenberg and his wife wanted a community that offered activities for all agegroupsw - not just the typical ones geareed toward older residents.
"It's one of the area's best-kept secrets," said a proud grandparent and retired president and COOof "It'sz not an elitist type of and families are definitely welcomed."

Severe weather moved through overnight; cooler temps to follow - Sun-Sentinel

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When There's No Clock to Punch: Writer-Director John Wells on The Company Men - Huffington Post

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Mortgage applications fall, rates rise - South Florida Business Journal:

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The industry group said the index for new and refinanceed loans for the week endee May 29fell 16.2 percent. The results include an adjustmen t to account forMemorial Day. On an unadjustec basis, the index decreased 32.5 percent comparedr to the previous week andincreased 14.4 percent comparedr to the same week a year ago. The refinance sharwe of mortgage activity decreasedcto 62.4 percent of total applicatione from 69.3 percent the previoux week. The adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) share of activity increased to 3 percengtfrom 2.6 percent of total applications the previous The average interest rate for 30-year fixed-rate mortgagee increased to 5.25 percent from 4.
81 percent, with pointse decreasing to 1.02 from The 44-basis-point increase in the 30-year rate was the largesg since a 48-basis-point increase in October 2008. The averagew interest rate for 15-yearf fixed-rate mortgages increased to 4.8 percenrt from 4.44 percent, with points decreasing to 1.1 from 1.16. The average interest rate for one-year ARMs increasexd to 6.61 percent from 6.55 percent, with pointsw increasing to 0.15 from 0.12 (including the originationh fee) for 80 percent loan-to-value loans.

Part 1: Mardi Gras, Southeast Texas style - Beaumont Enterprise

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AutoZone board approves $500M stock repurchase - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The company’s board of directors approved the repurchase June 17 as part ofthe company’es ongoing share repurchase program, the company announce d after the close of marketds Wednesday. The last repurchase authorization was in December and was asimilart $500 million. There were three $500 milliohn authorizations in 2008 and a totalof $7.9 billiobn since 1998. "We remain committed to utilizing share repurchaseas within the bounds of a disciplinexd capital structure to enhance stockholdert returns while maintaining adequate liquidity to executwour plans,” said CFO Bill Giles.
Memphis-based AutoZone (NYSE: AZO) is the leading retailer and distributor of automotive replacement parts and accessories inthe U.S. The company sells auto and light truck chemicals and accessoriesthrough 4,172 AutoZone storee in 48 states, the District of Columbiqa and Puerto Rico in the U.S. and 168 storesx in Mexico. Shares of AutoZone closee Wednesdayat $155.54, up 2.37 percent.

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Data breach hits Commonwealth Solar - Boston Business Journal:

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The quasi-public agency that administersw the program said a file containing the addresses and Social Security numbers of customer s and businesses was posted onthe MTC’s Web site for 50 minutezs June 25 before being take n down. The data breachy affected most of the people who applied for the As ofMay 31, 846 residentw had submitted applications. A security consultant hiredf by the agency found that one user accessex the file duringthe incident. “I sincerelt apologize to our customers for this incident and any inconvenienc or concern itmay cause,” Massachusetts Technologyh Collaborative deputy executive director Philip Holaha said in a statement.
“We are takingf all possible steps to protect our information and ensure that such a breacbh does nothappen again.” The agencyu will provide free credit-monitoring servicees to those affected by the breach and will review its internal data security and encryption protocols. It has also informexd the stateattorney general’s office as well as the Officew of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation, per an executiv order signed by Gov. Deval Patrick last year. Launched in 2008, the Commonwealth Solar program provides rebatesto individuals, businessezs and communities that install solaf photovoltaic systems on their property.
It is the majoer financial driver behind a state goal to install 250 megawattsz of solar in Massachusettsby 2017.

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Phil Horlock Executive Profile

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Appointed to this position in July he has global responsibilit y forreal estate, engineering and construction, facilities management and energuy for Ford Motor Company. Ford Moto r Company's real estate portfolio consistsof manufacturing, distribution and office properties in more than 35 countries. Horlock previouslyg served as controller, Corporate Finance, Ford Motor a position he assumed inJanuary 2007. In that role, he was responsibl for profit and cash planningt for FordMotor Company, includinb forecasting of current and forward year scenario analysis and planning, financial and business competitive analysis and special studies.
Horlock began his careerf with Ford of Britain in 1977in Finance, holdinbg various managerial positions in England and He moved to the United States in 1991. Since he has held controller positions in the Globa l ClimateControl Division, Commercial Truck Operationx and Global Marketing and Sales Operations. In 1998 he was appointefd executive director, Strategy and Global New Businessw Development. Between 2000 and 2007, Horlock held several executive positionz including chief operating officeerof Ford's e-commerce business unit, ConsumerConnect, Ford Financial executivre vice president, Global Insurance Operations and chief financial officer, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.
Horlocl earned a bachelor's degree in psychology and mathematices from the University of Sheffield in England where he graduated with He is also a graduatrof Ford's "Capstone Program" for executive leadershilp development. **All Executive profile data provided byDow

R.H. Donnelley files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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The Cary company said that it has reacher an agreement in principlewith “kehy creditor key creditor constituencies" on a reorganization plan that would reducwe the company’s debt by $6.4 eliminating about $500 million in annual interest The Chapter 11 filing punctuates a dramaticd fall for R.H. which had a $5 billion market capitalization inMay 2007. The compan y was brought down by twomajor forces: (1) the fligh of traditional Yellow Pages advertisers to the Internet and (2) a staggerintg debt load of $9 billion, most of whicu was accumulated through a series of acquisitions when the business was riding high.
The recession has only adder tothe company’s woes, as evidencedx by the of $401.2 million reported last monthg by R.H. Donnelley, which said advertisingh sales slumped17 percent, to $598 million. “We just could not have anticipate d the severity of theeconomic downturn,” Swansonb said in a telephone R.H. Donnelley (Pink Sheets: RHDC) employed 3,800 peopls as of March 1, companyy spokesman Mike Truell said. Locally, R.H. Donnelley has 450 employeews between its headquarters in Cary and its othefTriangle location, in Morrisville, according to The company has reduced its work force by more than 150 employeesa in the Triangle and by at least 600 overall since the fall.
But Swanson told Triangle Business Journao that the company has no plansw forfurther layoffs. “It’s business as usuao at R.H. Donnelley today and it will be (in the said Swanson, who says he expects his company to emerg from Chapter 11 inearl 2010. As CEO since 2002, Swanson was the drivinfg force behind three acquisitions totalinv morethan $13 billion. The biggest of those acquisitions came in 2006when R.H. Donnellety bought larger rival at a tota costof . Beforse that, Swanson orchestrated the purchases of in 2004and Sprint’s directory publishing business in his first year as CEO. Askesd if his company grew too big too Swanson defendedthe acquisitions.
Of the Dex deal in he said thathis company’s economic models projected a declinse of 5 percent in prinf advertising over five If that had held he said, R.H. Donnelley would have been fine. the company has been hit with double-digit dropzs in advertising revenue caused by Internet competition andthe “I wish it would have turned out differently,” Swansohn said. “No one could have put this into thei reconomic modeling.” None of R.H. Donnelley’sx bondholders have requested any management Swanson said. R.H.
Donnelley has tried to remakw itself in recent months into a provider of onlin e localsearch – in other words into a business like the ones that have siphonerd off much of its advertising But the debt proved too much to overcome withoutt creditor protection. In its filingf with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Districtof R.H. Donnelley lists assets of $12.21 billion and liabilities of $12.9 billion. The compangy plans to exchangeits $6 billionb in unsecured bonds for 100 percenf of the equity in the R.H. Donnelleu that emerges from bankruptcy. All existing shares in the compan will bewiped out.
The company also will pay off morethan $400 millionb in debt before the companu emerges from bankruptcy, Chief Financial Officerf Steve Blondy said. The new R.H. Donnelley will have $3 billion in Swanson said. R.H. Donnelley said that it does not anticipate needinh toget debtor-in-possession financing because the company’xs $300 million cash on hand and projected positive cash flow from operatione should be sufficient to fund the businesas during the reorganization. Donnelley traces its roots to 1886, when the bega publishing a phone directory three times a In 1961, the company was mergede with Dun & Bradstreet. After an expansion R. H.
Donnelley was spun out of Dun Bradstreet in 1996 into an independent publicluytraded entity. R.H. Donnelley movefd its headquarters to Caryfrom N.Y., in early 2004. North Carolina awarded the companya $4.3 million Job Development Investment Grant in 2003 to make the move to the The company considered locations in Wake and Durha counties before settling on Cary in a decision that won incentivesw from Wake County Economicf Development and the town.