Tuesday, August 31, 2010
Regency Commons in Davie faces foreclosure - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
The tangle of litigation surroundsthe 47,000-square-fooy Regency Commons office complex, on 5.25 acrezs at 5251 S. Universitu Drive. It was planne as an office condo project, but therre are no sales on recordf amid numerouscontractor liens. On Dec. 16, Regencg Commons of Broward files a complaint in Broward County Circuif Courtagainst Montgomery, Ala.-based Colonial Bank, alleging that it was negligeng in refusing to fund proper disbursementss under its $9.7 million mortgage to pay for impact fees, subcontractors and materialp suppliers. The complaint asks for more than $5 million in damagee because of lost sales contracts andcontractor liens.
Aftere getting the case moved to federal courtin Miami, Colonialo Bank filed a counterclaim on March 6 against Regencyg Commons and principal Alan Alweiss. It seeks to foreclose on the propert y based onthe $2.8 million outstanding mortgage Regency Commons denied the allegations in its affirmativre defenses filing on March 26. It said Colonial’s claimds should be barred from foreclosing because it breachede the loan agreement by not properly disbursingthe
Sunday, August 29, 2010
Calpin, Dzembo, Feldman, Hamlin named to Bradenton SHIP board - Pittsburgh Business Times:
Mayor Wayne Poston and the City Councill appointed 11 board memberse based on recommendations fromthe city’s housinh and community development • Rebekah Brightbill, community developmen t specialist with the • Tim Calpin, assistany vice president of residential lending with • Thomas assistant director of planning and community developmenr with the city • Nicholads Dzembo, commercial relationship manager with • Marc Feldman, a lawyerf with • Joanell Gruebel, family lodge managerr with the • Curtis Hamlin a lawyer with William Humphreys Jr.
, vice chairman of Manatee’s Constructio n Trades Board • Jeanne Nelson, a teacher with the Schook District of Manatee County • Ellem Weiss, a retired real estate consultanf • Bruce Wickens, a supervisor in the property management departmen of Manatee County government A core group consistiny of Feldman, Hamlin, Gruebel and Cookingham has been meetinh on an informal basis since said Vicki White, coordinator of the Housing and Community Development Division. The larger group will begimn meetingin May. Over time, the committe may take on a larger role for grants otherthan SHIP, said White.
Administerec by the , SHIP provides fund s to local governments to encouragw partnerships for affordable homeownership and multifamilyg housing for lowto moderate-income
Friday, August 27, 2010
SiRF Announces Filing of Definitive Proxy Statement with the SEC and Sets Stockholder Meeting Date
June 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc. SIRF) today announced that, in connectio n with the proposed merger with a subsidiaryy of CSRplc (LSE: CSR.L), CSR file d with the United States Securitiea and Exchange Commission a Registration Statement on Form F-4 on May 29, 2009, which containds the Proxy Statement/Prospectus that will be distributec to SiRF stockholders in connectioj with a special meeting of SiRF stockholders. The SEC declarede the Registration Statement effectiveat 12:30 p.m.
(Eastern Daylight Time) on June 2, 2009 and the Proxhy Statement/Prospectus, including notice of the special meetintg and the accompanyingproxy card, will be mailexd to SiRF stockholders beginning today. On Februaryu 9-10, 2009, CSR and SiRF announcer that they had entered into an agreement and plan of pursuant to which a wholly owned subsidiary of CSR will merge with andinto SiRF, with SiRF surviving the merger as a wholly owned subsidiaryt of CSR.
Completion of the mergee is subject to the approvals of CSR shareholders andSiRF stockholders, other customar closing conditions and the admission to the Official List of the UK Listingt Authority of the CSR ordinary sharew to be issued to SiRF A special meeting of SiRF stockholders will be held at 10:00 a.m. (Pacific Daylight Time) on Thursday, June 25, 2009 at The Doubletreed Hotel located at 2050Gateway Place, San Jose, The purpose of the special meeting is to consided and vote upon the adoptiohn of the merger agreement and approval of the Only stockholders of SiRF as of the close of business on May 27, which is the record date for the special meeting, will be entitled to receivee notice of and to vote at the special meeting and any adjournmentx or postponements thereof.
The latest time and date for the receipy of forms of proxy for the speciakl meetingis 11:00 p.m. (Eastern Daylight on Wednesday, June 24, 2009. An extraordinaryg general meeting of CSR shareholderes is expected to be held on June 25, 2009, at which the approval of CSR shareholderas will be sought for the mergefr in addition to several other resolutions. CSR expects to post a circulare and notice of general meeting to its shareholders Subject to the satisfaction of the other conditionsto closing, if the merged is approved by the CSR shareholderws and the SiRF stockholders at the respectivew meetings, the parties expecft to close the merger shortly after both meetinga of shareholders.
SiRF develops and markets multifunction locationm platforms based on semiconductor and softwar e products that are designed toenable location-awarenesa utilizing GPS and other location technologies, enhanced by wirelesse connectivity and multimedia capabilities, for high-volume mobil e consumer devices and commercial applications. SiRF' s technology has been integrated into a wide range of mobile consumerd devices such as automobile navigatiojn andtelematics systems, portable navigation devicee (PNDs), mobile phones, mobile mobile internet devices, handheld and wearablr GPS recreational devices, digital cameraz and camcorders, mobile gaming child and pet trackers, and GPS-based peripherals, as well as into commerciakl applications such as logisticw management systems, enterprise and carrier LBS asset tracking devices, and fleet management For more information see .
The Proxu Statement/Prospectus being sent to SiRF stockholders is not a prospectua published in accordance with the prospectus rules made unde Part VI of the United Kingdom Financiaol Services and Markets Act2000 (as set out in the Financiap Services Authority Handbook) (the "Prospectus Rules"). CSR intends to publish a prospectus under the Prospectuws Rules in connection with its application for admission of its ordinary shares to listing on the Official List of the Uniterd Kingdom Listing Authority and trading on the main market of the LondoStock Exchange.
A copy of such prospectus will be availablrat CSR's website ( ) following approval by the Financial Services Authority of the United Kingdom. This communication containes "forward-looking statements," within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Actof 1995, which represent the current expectationas and beliefs of managementt of SiRF concerning the transactiona contemplated by the merger, including statements relating to the companies' plans, expectations and intentions, includingb words such as "expect," "will," "can be," "should" and othee similar expressions that are not statements of historicaol fact.
Such statements are based upon the current beliefs and expectationsof SiRF's management, are not guaranteees of future results and are subject to a significanyt number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from the results anticipatexd in these forwardlooking statements. The risks and uncertaintiesw SiRFfaces include, without limitation: the abilit y to obtain the approvakl of transactions contemplated by the mergef agreement by SiRF's stockholders and CSR's shareholders; the ability to obtaibn governmental approvals of the transaction or to satisfy othedr conditions to the merger on the proposed terme and timeframe; the possibility that the merge does not close when expected or at all; and othee risks and uncertainties, including those detailed in the Proxy Statement/Prospectus and as disclosed from time to time in SiRF's periodiv reports filed with the SEC, includinyg SiRF's Current Reports on Form 8-K, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q and Annualk Report on Form 10-K.
In SiRF refers you to "Item 1A. RISK FACTORS" of SiRF'xs Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the fiscakl quarter endedMarch 28, 2009 filed with the SEC on May 5, 2009 for additionakl information regarding the risks and uncertainties discussede above, as well as additional risks and uncertaintiea that may affect SiRF's actual results. The forward-looking statementes in this communication are qualified by these risk Each statement speaks only as of the date of thiscommunicatiobn (or any earlier date indicated in this and SiRF undertakes no obligation to updatse or revise any forward-looking statements to reflect subsequenrt events or circumstances.
Investors, potential investor s and others should give careful consideration to thesr risksand uncertainties. This communication may be deemee to be solicitation material in respecrt ofthe merger. In connectioj with the transactions contemplated by the CSR filed with the SEC onMay 29, 2009 a Registrationh Statement on Form F-4 (as amended on June 2, containing a proxy statement/prospectus for the stockholders of SiRF and each of SiRF and CSR plan to file otherd documents with the SEC regarding the proposed merge transaction. The definitive proxy statement/prospectus was filedc with the SEC onJune 2, 2009 and will be mailexd to stockholders of SiRF.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENr DECISION, SiRF's STOCKHOLDERS AND INVESTORS ARE URGED TO READ THEPROXY STATEMENT/PROSPECTUSS AND OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED WITH THE SEC CAREFULLu AND IN THEIR ENTIRETY AS THEY BECOME BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUTy THE PROPOSED MERGER. THIS ANNOUNCEMENT DOES NOT CONSTITUTE, OR FORM PART OF, AN OFFERd TO SELL, OR THE SOLICITATIONb OF AN OFFER TO BUYANY SECURITIES. Investorx and stockholders will be able to without charge, a copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, as well as othe relevant documents containing important informatioh about SiRF and CSR at the SEC's websit ( ) once such documents are filed with the SEC.
SiRF's stockholders will also be able to without charge, a copy of the proxy statement/prospectuds and other relevant documents when they become available by directing a request by mail or telephone to SiRF, 217 Devcon San Jose, CA, 95112-4211, Attention: Investod Relations, +1 (408) 392-8480 or CSR, Churchill House, Cambridgw Business Park, Cowley Road, Cambridge, CB4-0WZ, Uniteds Kingdom, Attention: Investor Relations, +44 (0) 1223 692 000. SiRF and its directords and executive officers, CSR and its directors and executive officers and other person s may be deemed to be participantsx in the solicitation of proxieesfrom SiRF's stockholders with respect to the merger.
Informationn about SiRF's directors and executive officers and their ownershipof SiRF'sw common stock is set forth in the proxyh statement/prospectus. SiRF has been informed by CSR that noneof CSR'sz directors and executive officers holdsw any direct or indirect interests in SiRF. Stockholders may obtain additionak information regarding the interests of SiRF and its directora and executive officers and CSR and its directors and executivw officers in theproposed merger, whichn may be different than those of SiRF's stockholderxs generally, by reading the proxy statement/prospectus and otherr relevant documents regarding the proposed merger as filed with the SEC.
SOURCs SiRF Technology Holdings, Inc.
Wednesday, August 25, 2010
Murkowski, Miller Race in Alaska Is Too Close to Call - Wall Street Journal
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Monday, August 23, 2010
Army-Navy game coming to FedEx Field - Portland Business Journal:
The , the and Destination D.C. have announced that the 112tjh Army-Navy game will be played at in Marylandon Dec. 10, 2011. Alonb with the football game, the eveng brings with it a weekenxd ofancillary events, including the Army-Navy “This is a phenomenal achievemen by the three organizations to secure such an historic evenft for our nation’s said Robert Sweeney, presiden of the Greater Washington Sports Alliance. “Witgh nearly a half million active and retiredx military personnel currently living in our regioj and the historic memorials that honorour nation’sx service men and women, it just make sense to have a game of this magnituded played in Washington.
” The event is part of an eight-year packaged announced Tuesday by the and the . Philadelphiaz will host the gamein 2010, 2012, 2015 and 2017. The game will take placre in Baltimore in 2014and 2016.
Saturday, August 21, 2010
Iran loads fuel to power up Bushehr nuclear reactor - Los Angeles Times
The Guardian | Iran loads fuel to power up Bushehr nuclear reactor Los Angeles Times Reporting from Beirut-- Engineers began loading fuel rods into a nuclear reactor on Iran's southern coast Saturday, a milestone that puts the long-delayed plant within a few weeks of operation, Iranian state ... Report: Iran plans to unveil defense project Iran's Bushehr nuclear plant a sm » |
Thursday, August 19, 2010
Arizona escapee, alleged accomplice arrested - CNN
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Tuesday, August 17, 2010
As Blagojevich Case Drags On, Ethics Issues Linger, Too - New York Times
The Guardian | As Blagojevich Case Drags On, Ethics Issues Linger, Too New York Times Former Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich, with his wife, Patti, spoke to reporters Tuesday after a verdict at his corruption trial. By MONICA DAVEY and EMMA GRAVES FITZSIMMONS CHICAGO â" This state's long, troubled, expensive episode with Rod R. Blagojevich, ... Juror: One vote blocked Senate seat conviction in Blagojevich case Jurors: No 'smoking gun' in the Blagojevich trial Many Blagojevich jurors disappointed |
Monday, August 16, 2010
Kaymer stays out of the sand trap - Washington Post
Telegraph.co.uk | Kaymer stays out of the sand trap Washington Post A far more compelling image from this PGA Championship was Dustin Johnson taking one last look at his scorecard Sunday before turning over his pencil to use the eraser on his final hole. It kept Johnson out of a playoff, which Kaymer ... Add Dustin Johnson's Dustup to Year of Officiating Hell Watson feels like a winner in second Kaymer claims PGA Championship |
Saturday, August 14, 2010
Barack Obama backs Ground Zero mosque - Telegraph.co.uk
Globe and Mail | Barack Obama backs Ground Zero mosque Telegraph.co.uk President Barack Obama has offered strong support for plans to build a mosque and Muslim community centre near the Ground Zero site in New York where Islamic terrorists destroyed the World Trade Centre. By Philip Sherwell in New York Mr Obama made his ... Obama supports plan for mosque near ground zero Obama Supports Muslim Group's Right to Build Mosque in New York Obama emphatic » |
Thursday, August 12, 2010
Attendants: 'Our hero!' - New York Post
Globe and Mail | Attendants: 'Our hero!' New York Post Workers, unite! Let's sing the praises of Steven Slater -- the flight attendant who rose from the depths of employee hell to stand up for abused wage slaves everywhere. "Eff you!" "He's a hero in » |
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Tuesday, August 10, 2010
Fed-Up Flight Attendant Makes Sliding Exit - New York Times
Telegraph.co.uk | Fed-Up Flight Attendant Makes Sliding Exit New York Times It has been a long time since flight attendant was a glamorous job title. The hours are long. Passengers with feelings of entitlement bump up against new no-frills policies. Babies scream. Security precautions grate but ... Flight Attendant Grabs Two Beers, Slides Down the Emergency Chute |
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Sunday, August 8, 2010
Afghan police hunt killers of Dr Karen Woo - BBC News
CBC.ca | Afghan police hunt killers of Dr Karen Woo BBC News Police in Afghanistan have arrested a convoy driver in the hunt for the killers of Briton Dr Karen Woo and her nine colleagues in an ambush. The Taliban said it carried out the attack, in the north-eastern province of Badakhshan. ... Killed in cold blood: the British doctor who went to help in Afghanistan Taliban kills 10 aid workers, including 6 Americans Taliban kills 10 medical aid workers in northern Afghanistan |
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Friday, August 6, 2010
Kagan, Oracle, Barclays, Google, Gome, Madoff, Roche, Rio in Court News - Bloomberg
msnbc.com | Kagan, Oracle, Barclays, Google, Gome, Madoff, Roche, Rio in Court News Bloomberg The Senate confirmed Elena Kagan to the US Supreme Court, giving President Barack Obama his second appointment to the high court in two years while leaving its ideological balance unchanged. ... Kagan to Take Supreme Court Oath Saturday Justice Kagan To Celebrate Her Nomination With Obama Kagan oath is set for Saturday |
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Wednesday, August 4, 2010
`Vast Majority' of Oil Gone From Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Energy Adviser Says - Bloomberg
Globe and Mail | `Vast Majority' of Oil Gone From Gulf of Mexico, U.S. Energy Adviser Says Bloomberg The âvast majorityâ of crude from BP Plc's damaged Gulf of Mexico well is gone and the rest is being broken down by waves and bacteria, reducing the threat of further toxic pollution from the largest ... 'Static Kill' Appears to Be Working in Well, BP Says Majority of BP spill 'dealt with' BP: 'Static kill' successfully controls blown-out well |
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Monday, August 2, 2010
Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail - MTV.com
msnbc.com | Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail MTV.com After serving 13 days in jail, Lohan was taken straight to a rehab facility on Monday morning. By Gil Kaufman After serving 13 days of a three-month sentence in a Los Angeles county jail, Lindsay Lohan was released at 1:35 am on Monday (August 2) and ... Lindsay Lohan Released From Jail Lindsay Lohan released from jail Where's Lindsay Lohan Headed Next? |
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