Monday, August 8, 2011

Atlantic International Partnership Headlines: Madrid and Istanbul set to enter 2020 Olympics bidding race

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The Spanish capital of Madrid and Istanbul in Turkey are set to join the race to host the 2020 Olympics after the two cities moved a step closer to submitting official bids on Wednesday.

At a press conference, Madrid Mayor Alberto Ruiz-Gallardon, flanked by spokesmen for the two main political parties in Spain, said he would present a bid proposal to city legislators for a vote on July 20. Madrid came desperately close to securing the hosting rights in the tenders for the 2012 and 2016 Games. Although there are serious concerns about Spain’s economy, and the country’s Sports Minister has admitted “if this (financial downturn) did not exist, our support would have been automatic”, Ruiz-Gallardon insisted that the Games could provide a timely boost.

“Madrid has finished an extremely high percentage of the infrastructure needed for the organisation of the Olympics and Paralympics and can count on the experience of the previous two bids and the recognition of the Olympic family,” Gallardon said, according to Reuters. “The completed work means the cost of the bid will be significantly less, following criterion of austerity and efficiency with the highest possible return for the image of Madrid and Spain.”

Turkey’s Sports Minister, Suat Kilic, told CNN-Turk television on Wednesday that Turkey was set to make its bid for the 2020 Games official, and added: “We are one of the rare countries that can shoulder the financial burden of the Olympics.” Kilic said that a final decision would be made by July 29 after a meeting with Prime Minister Recep Tayyip Erdogan, although the International Olympic Committee’s deadline for applicant city nominations is September 1.

Istanbul mounted four consecutive failed bids for the 2000, 2004, 2008 and 2012 Olympics. If Turkey does confirm Istanbul’s applicant city status, it will face competition from Southern Europe in the form of Italy, with Rome the only city so far to confirm it has entered the bidding. Berlin could also provide competition on the continent, with the city’s Mayor Klaus Wowereit telling Der Tagesspiegel newspaper on Wednesday: “Berlin is ready for the Olympic Games and Berlin has all the requirements.”

However, the German National Olympic Committee, which saw Munich lose out to PyeongChang in last week’s vote for the 2018 Winter Olympics, has suggested there may not be enough time to table a bid for 2020. A bid from the Qatari capital of Doha may materialise, though, according to Olympic Council of Asia president Sheik Ahmad Al-Fahad Al-Sabah. “I hear Doha have an interest,” Sheikh Ahmad told Japan’s Kyodo news agency. “This is what I’m hearing, but we don’t have anything officially announced yet.” The Japanese capital of Tokyo is also expected to announce a formal bid in the coming days after missing out on the 2016 Games.

atlantic international partnership: Dennis Cochrane lands in education post

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Former St. Thomas University president Dennis Cochrane has accepted a two-year position as the president of Atlantic Education International, an appointment geared at boosting the provincial government's foreign education program.

Cochrane, the former leader of the Progressive Conservative Party and a member of Premier David Alward's transition team, has already started in the new position, which is a two-year appointment that pays $30,000 annually.

Education Minister Jody Carr said Cochrane's experience in building relationships will be important in his new position in growing the institute.

"There is a lot of growth potential for AEI but growth needs to be done strategically and with a coordinated approach," Carr said in a statement.

"Dennis Cochrane's experience, knowledge and proven track record make him well suited to oversee the execution of AEI's mandate and the development of a business and expansion strategy for international education in New Brunswick."

Atlantic Education International is an arm's length organization that offers international learning opportunities. It has a series of partnerships, including the China partnership, N.B. International Student Program, a teaching abroad initiative and overseeing the operations of the Confucius Institute.

While AEI has a board of directors, its sole shareholder is the Department of Education.

Last year, the institute made $3 million for the provincial government.

The institute has four schools in China with roughly 3,000 students. The Anhui Concord College will open in September and has a projected student population of 400.

Cochrane has a long background in the education sector. He was a high school principal in Moncton and he also served as the deputy minister of education in both the New Brunswick and Nova Scotia governments.

His political resume includes terms as a city councillor, the mayor of Moncton, federal Progressive Conservative MP and a Progressive Conservative MLA. He served as the provincial party leader from 1991 to 1995.

Cochrane returned to New Brunswick in 2009 as the interim president of St. Thomas University, the Fredericton-based liberal arts institution.

Cochrane provided two years of leadership after a period of labour unrest under the previous president, Michael Higgins.

As president, he also raised the university's profile in many public policy issues.

After the Alward government won the 2010 election, he was asked to be a part of the transition team.

He has also been a proponent of moving toward four-year funding plans for universities, which is being adopted by the Alward government.

Other members of Alward's political circle have moved into government positions. Robert MacLeod, Alward's campaign co-chair, is the new president of Invest New Brunswick, and Daniel Allain, the other campaign co-chair, is the president of NB Liquor.

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Monday, April 11, 2011

Harris James Associates for New Investors: The Basics of IPO

New York City, NY -- (SBWIRE) -- 04/04/2011 -- Harris James Associates, New York is one of the market leader in Financial Services. The following serves as a guide to Initial Public Offering (IPOs) made to eliminate the fear (and simplify the jargon) that IPO’s are more risky than ordinary investments.

At HJA New York, we offer our clients with the most recent and widest choices of financial products and services. These days, we know that choosing the right investment, the right product and the right strategy is not a walk in the park. So whether it concerns investments, financial planning or advice, we are here to answer all your questions and assist in your financial needs.

Harris James Associates ensures that our clients possess the best info on which to base intelligent business and financial decisions in pursuit of superior investment performance. In order to achieve and maintain that standard of information and timely advice, management and staff are committed to a level of excellence in research, market intelligence, trade executions, and client service that is both demanding and rewarding. We judge our success in maintaining that high level of excellence by the one true measurement; the satisfaction and investment performance of our growing clientele. At Harris James Associates, the Client's success is our primary objective. Investment success in these volatile times can be fleeting for many, which is why our commitment to excellence in everything we do will be a constant regardless of the often turbulent world around us.

Harris James Associates will also seek to provide expertise to investee companies not commonly available from institutional investors. In return, HJA expects to earn strategic investment grade entry prices by creating or securing investment opportunities that might not otherwise be available.

Making a private company public is done through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This phase is definitely one of the most crucial moments in a company’s timeline. The company issues a certain number of share certificates at a fixed price. Each share can be bought or sold on the stock market where the company is listed, and each stockholder in turn becomes part owner of the company.

It’s a particularly complex process with a maze of compliance and regulatory requirements. But the financial benefits are just as great. A well-subscribed and successful IPO can turn a small company into an international corporate heavyweight at once.

The greatest advantage of a public offering is undeniably the massive capital infusion to fund the ongoing operations and planned expansion of the company. It can reduce the company’s debt and significantly improves its liquidity position. Also, there’s a big uptick in brand recognition and trust in the company’s services and products.

First, a prospectus for the IPO and a registration statement are filed with the SEC. It details everything an investor would like to know about the company and its plans in the future. This is where the underwriters come into the picture.

Underwriters not only assist with the filing requirements but also alter the company’s structure, meaning, they help in the transition of the company into a private enterprise into a public one (with stockholders and a Board). However, their primary job is to aid in deciding on the specifics of the IPO like the number of shares, the pricing and the market.

When the public offering pass, the company has specific new responsibilities that include making public the quarterly financial results, filing statements with the SEC for anything major the affects the company and its operations, and the AGM. At a stockholders’ meeting, essential concerns are discussed and voted upon, including the composition of top-level management and the Board. This is why after an IPO, most companies hire new managers: to deal with certain issues of public companies.

The success of an IPO primarily depends on the growth potential of the company and the sector where it belongs, and if the business has fine basics and revenue model. However, many IPO’s failed despite of having all that. Maybe, it is because they did not select the right price or the right market, or simply pick the wrong time to go public.

Take Canada for example, where an IPO won’t be able to get to the price or size that an offering in the US markets can fetch. The market in Canada has a lower risk threshold. And in Europe, there are more concerns that need to be addressed, such as the condition of the economy in each member’s state of the EU that affect every market in Europe.

Back when dotcoms were still in trend, practically anyone with a website could file for an IPO, and watch the millions pile up as the markets steadily rise. But now, what investors want is a safe company with long term growth prospects and lots of assets to its name. For any business that can pass through this long road to IPO success, there’s a great prize on the other end.

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Harris James Associates for New Investors: The Basics of IPO

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Harris James Associates for New Investors: The Basics of IPO

Harris James Associates For New Investors: The Basics Of Ipo

Harris James Associates, New York is one of the market leader in Financial Services. The following serves as a guide to Initial Public Offering (IPOs) made to eliminate the fear (and simplify the jargon) that IPOs are more risky than ordinary investments.
At HJA New York, we offer our clients with the most recent and widest choices of financial products and services. These days, we know that choosing the right investment, the right product and the right strategy is not a walk in the park. So whether it concerns investments, financial planning or advice, we are here to answer all your questions and assist in your financial needs.

Harris James Associates ensures that our clients possess the best info on which to base intelligent business and financial decisions in pursuit of superior investment performance. In order to achieve and maintain that standard of information and timely advice, management and staff are committed to a level of excellence in research, market intelligence, trade executions, and client service that is both demanding and rewarding. We judge our success in maintaining that high level of excellence by the one true measurement; the satisfaction and investment performance of our growing clientele. At Harris James Associates, the Client's success is our primary objective. Investment success in these volatile times can be fleeting for many, which is why our commitment to excellence in everything we do will be a constant regardless of the often turbulent world around us.
Harris James Associates will also seek to provide expertise to investee companies not commonly available from institutional investors. In return, HJA expects to earn strategic investment grade entry prices by creating or securing investment opportunities that might not otherwise be available.

Making a private company public is done through an Initial Public Offering (IPO). This phase is definitely one of the most crucial moments in a companys timeline. The company issues a certain number of share certificates at a fixed price. Each share can be bought or sold on the stock market where the company is listed, and each stockholder in turn becomes part owner of the company.
Its a particularly complex process with a maze of compliance and regulatory requirements. But the financial benefits are just as great. A well-subscribed and successful IPO can turn a small company into an international corporate heavyweight at once.
The greatest advantage of a public offering is undeniably the massive capital infusion to fund the ongoing operations and planned expansion of the company. It can reduce the companys debt and significantly improves its liquidity position. Also, theres a big uptick in brand recognition and trust in the companys services and products.
First, a prospectus for the IPO and a registration statement are filed with the SEC. It details everything an investor would like to know about the company and its plans in the future. This is where the underwriters come into the picture.
Underwriters not only assist with the filing requirements but also alter the companys structure, meaning, they help in the transition of the company into a private enterprise into a public one (with stockholders and a Board). However, their primary job is to aid in deciding on the specifics of the IPO like the number of shares, the pricing and the market.
When the public offering pass, the company has specific new responsibilities that include making public the quarterly financial results, filing statements with the SEC for anything major the affects the company and its operations, and the AGM. At a stockholders meeting, essential concerns are discussed and voted upon, including the composition of top-level management and the Board. This is why after an IPO, most companies hire new managers: to deal with certain issues of public companies.
The success of an IPO primarily depends on the growth potential of the company and the sector where it belongs, and if the business has fine basics and revenue model. However, many IPOs failed despite of having all that. Maybe, it is because they did not select the right price or the right market, or simply pick the wrong time to go public.
Take Canada for example, where an IPO wont be able to get to the price or size that an offering in the US markets can fetch. The market in Canada has a lower risk threshold. And in Europe, there are more concerns that need to be addressed, such as the condition of the economy in each members state of the EU that affect every market in Europe.
Back when dotcoms were still in trend, practically anyone with a website could file for an IPO, and watch the millions pile up as the markets steadily rise. But now, what investors want is a safe company with long term growth prospects and lots of assets to its name. For any business that can pass through this long road to IPO success, theres a great prize on the other end.

Cooper Industries PLC (CBE) Given “Buy” Rating by Citigroup (C) Analysts : harris james associates

Equities research analysts at Citigroup (NYSE: C) reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cooper Industries PLC (NYSE: CBE) in a research note to investors on Monday.
Separately, analysts at Deutsche Bank (NYSE: DB) downgraded shares of Cooper Industries PLC from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note to investors on Thursday, March 31st. They now have a $69.00 price target on the stock. Also, analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Cooper Industries PLC in a research note to investors on Wednesday, March 30th.
Shares of Cooper Industries PLC traded up 0.32% during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $68.10. Cooper Industries PLC has a 52 week low of $41.01 and a 52 week high of $70.00. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $64.08 and its 200-day moving average is $57.51. The company has a market cap of $11.196 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 25.71.

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Retail and Consumer: JJB backers agree to £65m fundraising- harris james associates

The retailer wants to raise the money by way of a firm placing and open offer to enable it to implement a new business plan. JJB said on Tuesday that major shareholders Harris Associates, Crystal Amber, Invesco Asset Management and Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Trust have indicated that they will back the fundraising, subject to a number of conditions.

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One of these conditions is that JJB's proposed company voluntary arrangement (CVA), which is an alternative to administration, gets landlord approval at a vote next Tuesday.

JJB also said that it has reached agreement with Bank of Scotland, its lender, for the provision of a new committed working capital facility of £25m through to May 31 2014.

The move to raise more funds comes just weeks after the retailer completed a £31.5m fundraising, showing just how precarious the company's position has become.

However Keith Jones, chief executive of JJB, said that the fundraising and the new facility from its bank give it sufficient working capital for its present requirements.

United Way luncheon honors volunteers : harris james associates

United Way of Northern Arizona held its annual award luncheon March 31 to recognize the organizations and volunteers who support the organization. More than 300 people attended the luncheon meeting at Little America Hotel.
Coconino County was recognized with the Community Building Award. The award goes "to an organization and employees who are instrumental in helping our community every day." Coconino County was awarded this year for their efforts during the disasters in our community.
Recognized with the Volunteer Award "for providing countless hours of volunteerism for the disasters in our community this past year" and for UWNA initiative work were: Sybil Smith, acting director of the Northern Regional Office of ADEQ; Vickie Dyer, retired, USFS; Tom Broderick, consultant; and Mark Frost, CPA and Flagstaff Stake president of Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
The leadership award went to Sylvia Johnson, director of Educational Enrichment with FUSD, "for being a leader of change in our education system and for her commitment to the children in our community."
Spirit of United Way Award was awarded to Brenda Mason, W. L. Gore & Associates, "for her deep understanding of the mission of UWNA and leading by example."
Campaign Awards were as follows:
EVENT COORDINATORS AWARD: Kelly Kasprzyk, RE/MAX Peak Properties, with the help of Debbi Grogan, Peak Events, and Kristine Gliege, volunteer.
CAMPAIGN LEADERSHIP TEAM AWARD: Hilton and Cindy Harris, Souris, Harris & Associates, past co-chairs Cindy May, APS, Summit Society Chair, Corey Dietrich, W.L. Gore & Associates, Pacesetter Chair, Alice Ferris, Goal Busters, Training Chair, Kelly Kasprzyk, RE/MAX Peak Properties, Events Chair, Debbi Grogan, Peak Events, Member at Large, Marsha Simon, NAU Media Services, Member at Large, Gabe Smith, KCS Construction, Member at Large, Monika and Yves Leuenberger, Avenues of the World, Member at Large; Monique Funk, owner-F.A.M.E., Member at Large.
CAMPAIGN COMMUNICATIONS AWARDS: Arizona Daily Sun, Don Rowley; The Canyon, The Wolf, KOLT Country and The Big Talker Stan Pierce; Coconino County, Brenda Grey; Magic, KAFF Country and The Mountain, Jeff Demand.
2010 Campaign Coordinator Awards: 140 workplace campaign coordinators.
MAKING THE DIFFERENCE AWARDS (FOR COMPANIES THAT EXCEEDED THEIR PRIOR YEAR'S CONTRIBUTIONS BY 30 PERCENT): Pioneer Title Agency, State Farm Insurance, Loven Contracting, Inc., Sunwest Bank, SCF Arizona, Deckers Outdoor Corporation, Kinney Construction Services, McCoy Motors, Target Stores, Dillard's, Joy Cone Company, BOTHANDS, Catholic Charities of Flagstaff, YMCA -- Flagstaff, Northland Family Help Center.
NEW BUSINESS AWARDS: Senestech -- Margery Sorensen, Machine Solutions -- Whitney Cunningham, Planet Nissan Subaru Jeep and Gem -- Scott and Connie Baugh.
Finally, the 2010-11 campaign co-chairs LaVelle and Jan McCoy of McCoy Motors were recognized for their hard work on behalf of United Way. Cindy May and Kevin Burke will serve as campaign co-chairs for the 2011-12 campaign.
The luncheon was also an opportunity to introduce United Way of Northern Arizona's new board members and officers. New board members are: Lynn Belcher, Mark Carroll, James Jayne, Robert Kelty, Robert L. Millis and Jason Wolfe. They join second term board members Liz Archuleta, Stacey Button, Myrna Carter-Rodriguez, Susanna Maxwell, Kim Ott, Steve Peru and John Sininger. Board officers for 2011 are Steve Peru, board chair; David Abeyta, vice chair; and Andy Bertelsen, treasurer.
The fundraising goal for the 2010-2011 campaign, which should wrap in June, is $1.6 million. Kerry Blume, United Way of Northern Arizona president and CEO, said the organization is on track to meet the goal.