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RedStone Announces $250 Million Tax-Exempt Bond Fund Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 8:00AMNEW YORK----Red Stone Partners today announced that it has launched a $250,000,000 investment fund to acquire fixed rate tax-exempt multifamily housing bonds and has closed over $50 Million through their direct bond purchase structure.
Dell Acquires Technology Start-up Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 7:54AMDell to acquire privately held Ocarina Networks
Crestline Hotels & Resorts Appoints Patricia Scott as Director of Sales for the Courtyard by Marriott & Residence Inn ... Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:27AMABERDEEN, Md., July 21 -- Crestline Hotels & Resorts, Inc. today announced the appointment of Pa...
NextG Networks Selected by AlwaysOn as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:24AMRecognized for Creating Technology Innovations for the Global Silicon Valley
Employers Still Giving Raises, Mostly to High Performers Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:01AMWASHINGTON----U.S. employers are reporting a 2.5% average salary budget increase across all employee categories for 2010, which means many employees may expect a base pay raise of around 2.5% before the year is over.
Power Integrations Releases Energy-Efficient Standby Power Supply Reference Designs Using New TOPSwitch-JX Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Power Integrations , the leader in high-voltage integrated circuits for energy-efficient power conversion, today published two new standby power supply reference designs using its recently announced TOPSwitch-JX IC product family.
Michael Halloran, CEO of NES Financial, Comments on 1031 Protections in Financial Reform Bill Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:00AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Michael Halloran, president and CEO of NES Financial, has attacked the final version of The Consumer Financial Protection Act of 2010 for avoiding any substantive consumer protection for thousands of citizens in a critical sector of the U.S. economy.
Skybox Security to Sponsor SANS Predictive Cyber Security Webcast Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:00AM-
NextG Networks Selected by AlwaysOn as an AlwaysOn Global 250 Winner Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:00AMSAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - 07/21/10) - NextG Networks, Inc., a leading provider of fiber-fed distributed antenna systems (DAS) that enhance network coverage, capacity and performance for wireless carriers, today announced that it has been chosen by AlwaysOn as one of the AlwaysOn Global 250 winners. Inclusion in the AlwaysOn Global 250 signifies leadership among its recipients' peers, game ...
Software AG Named to 2010 SD Times 100 List for SOA and Middleware Wednesday, July 21, 2010 @ 6:00AMRESTON, Va.----Software AG today announced its inclusion in the 2010 SD Times 100 listing, which highlights the software industry’s leaders, innovators and influencers. Software AG was a winner in the SOA and Middleware category which points to the company’s strength in this sector and illustrates the industry’s focus on leading-edge technologies that deliver value, particularly during times ...
Solexant to Locate 100MW Solar Facility in Oregon Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:30PMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Solexant Corp., developer of third-generation ultrathin-film PV technology, today announced the selection of the city of Gresham, Oregon for the location of its first commercial-scale nanocrystal manufacturing facility.
Altera Announces Record Second Quarter Results, Increases Quarterly Dividend Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:26PMSAN JOSE, Calif., July 20 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Altera Corporation (Nasdaq: ALTR) today announced second quarter sales of $469.3 million, up 17 percent from the first quarter of 2010 and up 68 percent from the second quarter of 2009. New product sales increased 36 percent sequentially. Second quarter net income was $180.6 million, $0.58 per diluted share, compared with net income of $153.2 ...
In San Jose, Fresh Start for Recession-Stalled Rebirth Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:20PMAmid signs of an economic recovery, city officials and real estate developers seek to restart a housing and commercial renaissance.
Pot Club Owner Loses Business, Runs for Council Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 3:03PMA Bay Area pot club owner says he wants to try his hand at public service. San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - Metro Areas - Business and Economy
Magic 10B Team Wins Santa Cruz Tournament Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:48PMGood teams find a way to get it done, and the Los Gatos-Saratoga Magic 10B softball team showed just how good it was last weekend in Santa Cruz. The Magic found itself down 5-0 to the Oakland Vipers in the third inning of the tournament semifinals.
Lease Up/Lease Down (July 11-17): Daily News Relocates, J&J Cuts Jobs Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 2:27PMCoStar compiles news of company expansions and relocations, as well as consolidations, closures and layoffs. Look for Lease Up and Lease Down every week, to stay updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. In this week's issue...
General Peter Pace Joins Board of Directors of Wi2Wi, Inc. Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:56PMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Wi2Wi, Inc., a leader in Wireless System-in-Package , module, and subsystems for embedded applications, is pleased to announce the appointment of General Peter Pace to the company’s Board of Directors.
Weird Wednesday Presents Hollywood High Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:45PMAlamo Drafthouse Weird Wednesday: Hollywood High Wednesday July 21, 2010 at 11:55pm Alamo Drafthouse Downtown ( 320 E 6th Street ) [ info ] If you’re planning a date for this Wednesday and don’t want to fork out the cash for a new release, then why not go to Weird Wednesday ? This week, the Alamo Drafthouse is featuring the perfect summer flick to take a would-be mate. It’s called Hollywood High ...
President Obama Coming to Austin [Politics] Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:44PMAccording to the Statesman the President will visit Austin on August 9th to headline a Democratic National Committee fundraiser. The event is currently scheduled to be held at the Four Seasons, with tickets starting at $5,000 per person and going up to $30,400 per couple. The latter deal includes VIP seating and a photo with President Obama. Bill White, the Democratic candidate for governor ...
Los Gatos Man Killed in South Carolina Plane Crash Tuesday, July 20, 2010 @ 1:33PMBay Area native and San Jose State grad owned plane ferrying business. San Jose State University - San Francisco Bay Area - United States - California - San Jose State
Advantest Delivers Milestone 1000th T2000 SoC Test System Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:35PMAdvantest Corporation, the world's foremost supplier of semiconductor test equipment, announced delivery of its milestone 1000th T2000 SoC test system to Xilinx, Inc. at its San Jose, CA facility
Editor Says ‘Really awe-inspiring’ Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:32PM"It’s wonderful. I’m very uplifted. It was wonderful,” Ms. Cicero said.
Mets edge Giants Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:15PMSAN FRANCISCO — Mets outfielder Jason Bay had put his head down and took a few steps in thinking the game was over. It wasn’t, and he took advantage of the extra chance.
‘Aquino appointments good for long term’ Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 10:11PMPresident Benigno Aquino III’s appointment of big business executives may be good for investors in the long run but bad for consumers in the short term, according to an economic adviser of former President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo who switched his support to Mr. Aquino.
Local Restaurant Owner Moved by Shen Yun Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 9:32PMBarbara Gorges said she experienced "a lot of emotion, a lot of kindness and gentleness and beauty."
ITT, Abbott-Teva, GSK, General Mills, McGraw-Hill: Intellectual Property Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 9:25PMITT Corp ., a military electronics supplier, said it reached a settlement of patent-infringement claims it filed against Motorola Inc. over assisted-global position system technology.
Mergers and acquisitions Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 7:51PMNotable mergers and acquisitions in the Bay Area last week. Deal Type{+1}AnnouncedAcquirer Acquirer's cityTarget Target's citySeller Seller's cityTotal value (mil.){+2}StatusACQJuly 12Johnson & JohnsonNew Brunswick, N.J.Micrus Endovascular Corp.San Jose... Mergers & Acquisitions - Johnson & Johnson - Business - United States - Medical device
Mets survive late drama, avoid sweep to Giants Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 7:50PM- recap from game played on July 18, 2010
Davis sends Bay home for Mets Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 7:41PMTrail B.C. native and New York get 4-3 tenth inning win
Opinions are a risky business in the Twitterverse Sunday, July 18, 2010 @ 7:29PMWhen CNN fired its Middle East editor Octavia Nasr over a tweeted opinion, the difficult marriage between traditional journalism and new media was laid bare
Legendary venue set for upgrade Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 2:21PMThe entertainment scene in San Francisco is about to become a whole lot livelier with the planned $10 million upgrade of the currently seldom-used Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in the heart of Civic Center. San Francisco lacks a midsize state-of-the-art entertainment venue, and bigger-name acts bypass The City and...
I chose life over Bollywood: Nagarjuna Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 11:47AMAn engineer by education, superstar by profession and family man by choice, Telugu superstar Nagarjuna is on the verge of expanding his businesses. The Southern king of romance and action in a chat with Vinita Dawra Nangia
Feds grant $3.2 million to restore Umunhum Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 6:28AMThe Amah Mutsun Indians joined open space advocates and politicians Friday for a celebration on top of a mountain that, despite playing a prominent role in their tribal creation story, has been off-limits for decades. Representatives of the tribe sang songs... Politics - Rice - Business - Agriculture - Fertilizer
Chicago and Doobie Brothers to perform their timeless, multi-general hits at DTE Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 5:15AMTom Johnston freely acknowledges that he doesn’t remember “a lot of stuff” that his band, the Doobie Brothers, did with Chicago back in the 1970s.
Bernabe Concepcion to 'Make it Tough' on Juan Manuel Lopez Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 4:10AMsource: Lem Satterfield | boxing.fanhouse.com The last time Bernabe Concepcion fought for the WBO featherweight (126 pounds) title was in August, when he battled then-champion, Steven Luevano, in a closely contested bout. Trailing, 67-66, on two cards, and leading by the same amount on the third, the challenger from the Philippines inadvertently unleashed an errant punch after the bell ending ...
Pot club reopens in Sunnyvale after being forced to close in Mountain View Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 3:14AMBuddy's Cannabis Patient Collective, the medical marijuana dispensary that Mountain View shut down for flaunting a city ban, has moved to Sunnyvale '” another city that prohibits such enterprises.
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P.M. Bay Area Buzz: Oakland cleans up after violent protests; Armed robbers hold up pot dispensary Saturday, July 10, 2010 @ 1:47AMMike Issa couldn't believe the "gift" Thursday night's looters left behind in his ransacked Jitters & Shakes coffee shop at 21st and Webster streets in downtown Oakland.
The Mill 'Writes the Future' With BlueArc Storage Solution Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:37PMBlueArc Mercury Provides Winning Storage Performance for Epic World Cup Commercial
Analyst: Tablets rise pulls netbooks down Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 12:23PMThe success of tablet computers will drag down sales of notebook and netbook computers, shifting some business away from x86 chips and Windows toward ARM-based processors and Google Android, according to Barclays Capital. Netbook - Google - Microsoft Windows - tablet - ARM architecture
Callidus Software Schedules Second Quarter 2010 Financial Results Conference Call Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:59AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----Callidus Software Inc. , the leader in Sales Performance Management, today announced it will report financial results for the second quarter of 2010 on Thursday, July 29, 2010 after the market closes, followed by a conference call at 1:30 p.m.
Italian American Heritage Foundation of San Jose Announces New Location for 30th Annual Family Festa Fundraiser In ... Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:52AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----The Italian American Heritage Foundation today announced the 30th Annual Italian American Family Festa’s new location and permanent home, Guadalupe River Park in downtown San Jose.
OBITUARIES: Edward Theriot Jr. and Stanley Waldheim Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:25AMEdward Theriot Jr. Edward Theriot, Jr., 72, died July 5. Born March 19, 1938, in Baton Rouge, LA., he graduated from Duke University in 1960 and received a doctoral degree in physics from Yale University in 1967.
Downtown to Get ‘Glamorama’ Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:13AMDOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Last month, the Los Angeles Film Festival ditched the Westside when it held a 10-day event in Downtown Los Angeles. Last week, officials announced that another high-profile event is jumping to Broadway, ending a 14-year run on the far side of the 405.
Proformative "Inside the Executive Suite" Series to Feature Vendare Group Chairman Robert Kavner Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:08AMInterview With World-Renowned Business Leader and Financial Executive to Offer Direct Insights to Career Success for Corporate Finance, Accounting, and Treasury Professionals
Proformative "Inside the Executive Suite" Series to Feature Vendare Group Chairman Robert Kavner Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 11:03AMSAN JOSE, CA--(Marketwire - 07/07/10) - Proformative , The Resource for corporate finance, accounting, and treasury professionals, has announced that the next installment of its " Inside the Executive Suite " series will feature Robert Kavner, Chairman of the Board at The Vendare Group. The webinar will be held Tuesday, July 20, 2010, from 11:30am - 12:30pm Eastern Time. The Inside the Executive ...
DFine, Inc. Announces Close of $36 Million Funding Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:56AMSAN JOSE, Calif.----DFine, Inc., developer of minimally invasive solutions for treating vertebral pathologies, announced today the closing of a $36.2 million round of equity financing.
Hispanic Journalists feel industry´s pain - A little extra Wednesday, July 7, 2010 @ 9:18AM With tempers flaring and emotions running high, members of the National Association of Hispanic Journalists packed a general meeting room in Denver during the group’s annual convention June 24, demanding answers to concerns about the organization’s financial woes and dwindling membership.  {sidebar id=866} Its officers tried to allay their fears, insisting the association is not exactly in ...
San Jose: Four-alarm fire burns commercial building Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 4:40PMA four-alarm fire that is sending huge clouds of billowing smoke into the sky has prompted a shelter-in-place order for anyone a half-mile south of the burning building.
In Hindsight: Tesla's drive into Silicon Valley IPO history Saturday, July 3, 2010 @ 1:11PMThe Palo Alto automaker has the second-best first-day IPO performance so far this year. Plus: Apple sells 1.7 million iPhone 4s, and blames a software error for iPhone reception problems. HP closes its Palm deal. Google buys ITA Software.