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MN firm building and shipping houses to North Dakota
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/opportunity_north_dakota/North.Dakota.Flag*100.jpg?v=1'>The labor shortage in oil-booming North Dakota is so acute that many of the area's new houses are being built and shipped in from other states. A Rochester, Minn., company is taking advantage of the situation and building modular homes and trucking them 500 miles to the Williston area of western North Dakota, the Rochester Post-Bulletin reports. Dale Jech, the owner of Creative Modular Concepts, says he has orders for 80 houses and plans to build 145 this year. "Labor there is simply too expensive,"...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=PlI1EUFOJ-Y:qL94zvRt9wY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=PlI1EUFOJ-Y:qL94zvRt9wY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=PlI1EUFOJ-Y:qL94zvRt9wY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=PlI1EUFOJ-Y:qL94zvRt9wY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=PlI1EUFOJ-Y:qL94zvRt9wY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=PlI1EUFOJ-Y:qL94zvRt9wY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Hecker moved to his fourth prison since February, and may move again
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/blog/law/2010/10/04_02_Heckermug*100.jpg?v=1'>Imprisoned former auto dealer Denny Hecker is on the move again. Hecker, who lived in three different federal prisons in one week in February, now has been moved to a prison in Oklahoma City, KSTP.com reports. And he may be moving again soon. KSTP reports that the "primary mission" of the Federal Transfer Center where Hecker is now is to serve as a transfer hub to somewhere else. But a government spokesman wouldn't speculate on any future moves that Hecker might make. Hecker started his 10-year...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=pyQFdRtlHis:S3c2Wc0Pa-U:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=pyQFdRtlHis:S3c2Wc0Pa-U:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=pyQFdRtlHis:S3c2Wc0Pa-U:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=pyQFdRtlHis:S3c2Wc0Pa-U:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=pyQFdRtlHis:S3c2Wc0Pa-U:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=pyQFdRtlHis:S3c2Wc0Pa-U:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
H-P to eliminate 30,000 jobs... Postal Service to cut 28,000 positions... Gold has big day
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/images/National%20Roundup_icon*100.jpg?v=3'>Business news from around the Web: H-P expected to eliminate 30,000 jobs in restructuring (All Things D) Postal Service moves ahead with cost-savings plan that will cut 28,000 jobs (CNN) Economic index drops after six months of gains (USA Today) Gold sparkles after slump with biggest one-day gain since January (Fox) Strong Wal-Mart profit trumps bribery probe concerns (Reuters) Senators to Facebook co-founder who denounced U.S. citizenship: Don't come back. Ever. (CNN)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=j2uJIxyYhNc:szSivErzVZ8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=j2uJIxyYhNc:szSivErzVZ8:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=j2uJIxyYhNc:szSivErzVZ8:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=j2uJIxyYhNc:szSivErzVZ8:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=j2uJIxyYhNc:szSivErzVZ8:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=j2uJIxyYhNc:szSivErzVZ8:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
MN lost jobs in April, unemployment back to 5.6 percent
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/joblessWEEBB*100.jpg?v=1'>Minnesota's unemployment rate dropped in April while the state reported losing 3,100 jobs. The state also reported that Minnesota's annual job growth rate was less than half of that nationwide. The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) reported Thursday that the state's seasonally-adjusted jobless rate fell to 5.6 percent. It had fallen to 5.6 percent in January, then rose in February and March to 5.8 percent. The 5.6 percent rate is the lowest since September of 2009....<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=Vb8zcZ8z2dg:6eMWisHVQI4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=Vb8zcZ8z2dg:6eMWisHVQI4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=Vb8zcZ8z2dg:6eMWisHVQI4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=Vb8zcZ8z2dg:6eMWisHVQI4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=Vb8zcZ8z2dg:6eMWisHVQI4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=Vb8zcZ8z2dg:6eMWisHVQI4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Sun Country offers flights to new destinations
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/suncountry*100.jpg?v=1'>Sun Country Airlines is offering new flights out of the Twin Cities to two vacation spots, plus expanding service to Boston and Seattle. Mendota Heights-based Sun Country announced its 2013 winter schedule Thursday, which includes new nonstop flights out of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport to Tampa, Fla., and Huatulco, Mexico. The carrier will fly to Tampa four times a week and to Huatulco on Saturdays. The company said it's also expanding its year-round service to Boston and Seattle. Sun...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=k1i9yLBBX0E:LxNjKZRK70Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=k1i9yLBBX0E:LxNjKZRK70Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=k1i9yLBBX0E:LxNjKZRK70Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=k1i9yLBBX0E:LxNjKZRK70Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=k1i9yLBBX0E:LxNjKZRK70Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=k1i9yLBBX0E:LxNjKZRK70Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
3M donation quiets the ape house at Smithsonian's National Zoo
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/news/Wester.Lowland.Gorilla*100.jpg?v=1'>3M Co. is helping a noisy zoo take it down a notch. Maplewood-based 3M (NYSE: MMM) is donating acoustic tiles to the Great Ape House at the Smithsonian?s National Zoo, which is the home of six gorillas and six orangutans. The current facility in Washington, D.C., is filled with concrete and glass, which makes the experience at the Great Ape House so noisy that it's hard for visitors to hear guides ? or even each other. The installation of 1,430 tiles are projected to take noise levels down...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=5FTiqoO52Ok:isvNvPMFpNg:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=5FTiqoO52Ok:isvNvPMFpNg:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=5FTiqoO52Ok:isvNvPMFpNg:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=5FTiqoO52Ok:isvNvPMFpNg:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=5FTiqoO52Ok:isvNvPMFpNg:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=5FTiqoO52Ok:isvNvPMFpNg:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Schwan's among MN firms honored for ethical practices
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/images/Schwans.Logo*100.jpg?v=2'>The Schwan Food Co. was among three companies to win the 2012 Minnesota Business Ethics Award (MBEA) for promoting ethical practices in the workplace. Honored by the MBEA in the 13th annual competition on Wednesday were: Murphy Automotive Inc. of Lakeville, which owns five car shops in the Twin Cities, won in the small company category.Western National Insurance Group of Edina, an insurance provider covering property and casualty for businesses, was the medium-sized company category winner.The...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=o7ceQOQZaiA:qnSWAzSgjtw:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=o7ceQOQZaiA:qnSWAzSgjtw:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=o7ceQOQZaiA:qnSWAzSgjtw:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=o7ceQOQZaiA:qnSWAzSgjtw:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=o7ceQOQZaiA:qnSWAzSgjtw:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=o7ceQOQZaiA:qnSWAzSgjtw:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
J.P. Morgan loss grows; Buffett takes GM stake
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/MorningRoundup*100.jpg?v=1'>Business news from around the Web: ? Skechers settles on 'Shape-Up' claims dispute (Portfolio) ? J.P. Morgan's trading loss said to rise by 50 percent (NYT) ? Facebook insiders are cashing out (WSJ) ? Google tweaks search, hurting some firms (WSJ) ? Berkshire Hathaway takes stake in GM, buys Media General (Bloomberg)<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XG1XIbIQasU:nXhcYjafhjU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XG1XIbIQasU:nXhcYjafhjU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=XG1XIbIQasU:nXhcYjafhjU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XG1XIbIQasU:nXhcYjafhjU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=XG1XIbIQasU:nXhcYjafhjU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XG1XIbIQasU:nXhcYjafhjU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Arden Hills: So about this old ammo dump ?
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/MorningRoundup*100.jpg?v=1'>Now that Arden Hills won't get a Minnesota Vikings stadium, government officials want the state to follow through on pledges to help clean up the long-abandoned Army ammunition plant that was to be the stadium site. KARE-11 reports on the hopes of Ramsey County Commissioner Tony Bennett, who lives near the site and says it still has plenty of economic potential. Gov. Mark Dayton said the state should help Arden Hills clean up the site. Ryan Cos. once considered redeveloping it, but scuttled those...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XbgVx5Ea_A0:ntIq8wF97oI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XbgVx5Ea_A0:ntIq8wF97oI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=XbgVx5Ea_A0:ntIq8wF97oI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XbgVx5Ea_A0:ntIq8wF97oI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=XbgVx5Ea_A0:ntIq8wF97oI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=XbgVx5Ea_A0:ntIq8wF97oI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Caribe owners try Kickstarter to relaunch restaurant
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/twincities/MorningRoundup*100.jpg?v=1'>St. Paul's Caribe Caribbean Bistro, which closed last year amid Central Corridor light rail construction, could get a second life in Northeast Minneapolis. The Pioneer Press reports that Caribe's owners are hoping to use online fundraising tool Kickstarter to raise capital for the new Caribe at the site of the former Amici Bistro. Kickstarter has helped other eateries get launched. Hell's Kitchen used it to help fund its Angel Food Bakery expansion.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=6n8HS1hxc1o:tFLg0WdtxmY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=6n8HS1hxc1o:tFLg0WdtxmY:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=6n8HS1hxc1o:tFLg0WdtxmY:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=6n8HS1hxc1o:tFLg0WdtxmY:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?i=6n8HS1hxc1o:tFLg0WdtxmY:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?a=6n8HS1hxc1o:tFLg0WdtxmY:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_twincities?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>

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Facebook IPO shares priced at $38
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/sanjose/print-edition/11-FACEBOOK-ipo*100.jpg?v=1'>Facebook Inc. priced its initial public offering of stock at $38 per share as of late Thursday afternoon, according to a MarketWatch report. Based on the per share price, Facebook?s IPO would be valued at $104 billion. The company raised $16 billion in the offering. Earlier this week, the social-networking giant indicated that it had expected to price its shares in the $34 to $38 range. Thursday?s announcement puts the IPO on the high-end of the range. The offering included 180 million shares...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MB6_BwFOgbs:Hc7-EcLNubk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MB6_BwFOgbs:Hc7-EcLNubk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=MB6_BwFOgbs:Hc7-EcLNubk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MB6_BwFOgbs:Hc7-EcLNubk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=MB6_BwFOgbs:Hc7-EcLNubk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MB6_BwFOgbs:Hc7-EcLNubk:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Skechers owners can file for a refund as result of $40 million settlement
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/nashville/news/SkechersShoeNSH*100.jpg?v=1'>That new pair of sneakers may not be so magical after all. The Federal Trade Commission says Skechers USA Inc. has agreed to pay $40 million to settle charges that the company deceived consumers by making what the agency characterizes as ?unfounded claims? that its Shape-ups shoes would help people lose weight, as well as strengthen and tone their buttocks, legs and abdominal muscles. The FTC alleges that Skechers also made deceptive claims about its Resistance Runner, Toners and Tone-ups shoes. ?Skechers?...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MQCU1WHS3aE:fGwd_MXSQGM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MQCU1WHS3aE:fGwd_MXSQGM:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=MQCU1WHS3aE:fGwd_MXSQGM:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MQCU1WHS3aE:fGwd_MXSQGM:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=MQCU1WHS3aE:fGwd_MXSQGM:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=MQCU1WHS3aE:fGwd_MXSQGM:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Networking site Pinterest raises $100 million from investors
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/kansascity/blog/socialmadness/PetplanPinterestPage*100.jpg?v=1'>Social-media site Pinterest Inc. has secured a $100 million investment from a group led by Japanese Internet company Rakuten, with participation from existing investors Andreessen Horowitz, Bessemer Venture Partners, FirstMark Capital and angel investors. The funding will help Pinterest further improve its service and expand globally. Through the use of virtual pinboards, Pinterest helps people organize and share content over the Web. Users can also connect with each other by finding people with...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=6N6FzquAUU8:zX41lDOyC30:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=6N6FzquAUU8:zX41lDOyC30:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=6N6FzquAUU8:zX41lDOyC30:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=6N6FzquAUU8:zX41lDOyC30:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=6N6FzquAUU8:zX41lDOyC30:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=6N6FzquAUU8:zX41lDOyC30:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Postal Service to shrink size of mail-processing network
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/albuquerque/news/postal-service-trucks-600*100.jpg?v=1'>The U.S. Postal Service will move forward with plans to close or consolidate 140 mail-processing locations across the country as part of a larger effort to achieve cost-reductions of $1.2 billion annually. ?We will be conducting consolidation activities this summer at only 48 locations,? says Megan Brennan, chief operating officer of the Postal Service. ?As a result, nearly all consolidating activities in 2012 will occur in August and then will resume again the early part of next year.? A...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=_TzDF8bKxYU:UEIyTUySKCQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=_TzDF8bKxYU:UEIyTUySKCQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=_TzDF8bKxYU:UEIyTUySKCQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=_TzDF8bKxYU:UEIyTUySKCQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=_TzDF8bKxYU:UEIyTUySKCQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=_TzDF8bKxYU:UEIyTUySKCQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Report: HP eyes plan to trim 25,000 jobs from payroll
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/denver/news/HewlettPackardHPLogoWeb2*100.jpg?v=1'>Hewlett-Packard Co. is considering a plan to cut as many as 25,000 jobs, or 8 percent of its workforce, according to several media reports on Thursday. Palo Alto, Calif.-based Hewlett-Packard (NYSE: HPQ) has sales and service offices throughout the United States, including San Antonio. Receive free daily breaking business news direct to your inbox or mobile device. Click on this link to sign up.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=ur_4nijLpqk:dfOh-sTWR3k:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=ur_4nijLpqk:dfOh-sTWR3k:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=ur_4nijLpqk:dfOh-sTWR3k:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=ur_4nijLpqk:dfOh-sTWR3k:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=ur_4nijLpqk:dfOh-sTWR3k:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=ur_4nijLpqk:dfOh-sTWR3k:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
New Braunfels? Best Western sold to investors
Mercantile Capital Corp. has approved a $3.15 million SBA loan for New Braunfels Hospitality LLC, d/b/a Best Western Inn & Suites. The company is using the financing to acquire the 61-room Best Western hotel in New Braunfels. The hotel consists of 29,948 square feet of space and has an outdoor pool and spa, meeting facilities, and fax, photocopy and wireless Internet service. The new owners of the property are father and son Gordhan and Shailesh Bhakta. Orlando, Fla.-based Mercantile specializes...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=POD4U7ISkbY:G2yvp6tO0iU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=POD4U7ISkbY:G2yvp6tO0iU:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=POD4U7ISkbY:G2yvp6tO0iU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=POD4U7ISkbY:G2yvp6tO0iU:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=POD4U7ISkbY:G2yvp6tO0iU:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=POD4U7ISkbY:G2yvp6tO0iU:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Xerox hiring 75 people at San Antonio call center
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/Callcenter2_SAfile_101410h*100.jpg?v=1'>Xerox is planning to hire 75 positions at the company?s call center in Southwest San Antonio. The company is looking to hire call center agents, supervisors and managers. Applicants are encouraged to apply online or at the recruiting office at 2922 General Hudnell Drive. In 2010, Xerox acquired Affiliated Computer Services, which now operates under the Xerox brand. The company has been a leader in the call center outsourcing industry for the past 20 years. The company employs more than 38,000...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=0bnoJ5mMnT8:-oHLjc8mv-M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=0bnoJ5mMnT8:-oHLjc8mv-M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=0bnoJ5mMnT8:-oHLjc8mv-M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=0bnoJ5mMnT8:-oHLjc8mv-M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=0bnoJ5mMnT8:-oHLjc8mv-M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=0bnoJ5mMnT8:-oHLjc8mv-M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Report: Minorities surpass whites in newborns for first time
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/stlouis/blog/6Babybird*100.jpg?v=1'>For the first time in U.S. history, more than half of the children born in the United States belong to a minority group, the Christian Science Monitor reported Thursday, citing estimates released by the U.S. Census Bureau. As of July 2011, 50.4 percent of children under the age of 1 were members of minority groups. Among children under the age of 5, 49.7 percent were minorities. All of this Census data suggests that America is steadily becoming a majority-minority nation. There were 114 million...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=BpM2l_vNAEE:h4gQs7wJV9M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=BpM2l_vNAEE:h4gQs7wJV9M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=BpM2l_vNAEE:h4gQs7wJV9M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=BpM2l_vNAEE:h4gQs7wJV9M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=BpM2l_vNAEE:h4gQs7wJV9M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=BpM2l_vNAEE:h4gQs7wJV9M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Mortgage rates in America reach record lows
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/sanantonio/house%20money_SAfile309*100.jpg?v=1'>U.S. mortgage rates for a 30-year fixed loan have fallen to a record 3.79 percent low, Bloomberg reported on Thursday. This is down from 3.83 percent the prior week, Bloomberg reported, citing figures from Freddie Mac. This week?s rates are the lowest in the McLean, Va.-based mortgage-finance company?s recorded history, dating back to 1971. The average 15-year rate also fell to a record low of 3.04, down from 3.05 percent in the prior week. Home prices in San Antonio and the nation are on...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=JYGGkW9I0Ug:AQs_-9knvDc:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=JYGGkW9I0Ug:AQs_-9knvDc:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=JYGGkW9I0Ug:AQs_-9knvDc:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=JYGGkW9I0Ug:AQs_-9knvDc:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=JYGGkW9I0Ug:AQs_-9knvDc:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=JYGGkW9I0Ug:AQs_-9knvDc:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Michael Jackson jackets coming to San Antonio
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/losangeles/images/MichaelJackson-315x309*100.jpg?v=2'>Michael Jackson was defined, in part, during his legendary music career by his unique sense of fashion. Next week, some San Antonians, many of whom are too young to remember Jackson, will get an up-close look at his trend-setting style. Jackets worn by the King of Pop in his iconic music videos for hit songs ?Thriller? and ?Bad? will be on display at the Children?s Hospital of San Antonio (formerly Christus Santa Rosa Children?s Hospital) on May 21 from 2 p.m. to 3 p.m. Christus officials...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=msz-cu0wyww:uCYdFylezMo:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=msz-cu0wyww:uCYdFylezMo:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=msz-cu0wyww:uCYdFylezMo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=msz-cu0wyww:uCYdFylezMo:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?i=msz-cu0wyww:uCYdFylezMo:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?a=msz-cu0wyww:uCYdFylezMo:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_sanantonio?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>

PJM plans $2B in grid upgrades
PJM Interconnection said Thursday that its board of directors has approved more than 130 upgrades worth nearly $2 billion to the transmission grid it manages. The Valley Forge, Pa.-based grid operator and power wholesaler said the upgrades are necessary because of plans by generation companies on its grid to retire nearly 14,000 megawatts of generation capacity between May 2012 and the end of 2015. The capacity being retired consists mostly of older, coal-burning power plants, which are dirty and...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=yJKJZBKdmXI:r5tDAzFH9-M:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=yJKJZBKdmXI:r5tDAzFH9-M:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=yJKJZBKdmXI:r5tDAzFH9-M:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=yJKJZBKdmXI:r5tDAzFH9-M:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=yJKJZBKdmXI:r5tDAzFH9-M:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=yJKJZBKdmXI:r5tDAzFH9-M:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Comcast to test two Internet data plans
Ding dong, the cap is dead. As I wrote earlier this afternoon, Comcast has lifted the 250 gigabyte-per-month data-transmission cap it imposed on its residential Internet customers four years ago. The cap may not stay off, but it won?t be 250 GB again. Comcast officials said on the company?s blog and in a conference call that Comcast plans to test at least two data-management approaches ? giving all its residential customers a 300 GB-per-month cap; and giving the customers who subscribe to...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=wLANAp3DRwo:RWkQB6tfQW4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=wLANAp3DRwo:RWkQB6tfQW4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=wLANAp3DRwo:RWkQB6tfQW4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=wLANAp3DRwo:RWkQB6tfQW4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=wLANAp3DRwo:RWkQB6tfQW4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=wLANAp3DRwo:RWkQB6tfQW4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Firm trying to fight off GlaxoSmithKline takeover
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2010/11/16/Human-Genome-Sciences-HQ_web*100.jpg?v=1'>Human Genome Sciences Inc, which has rejected a hostile $13-per-share offer from GlaxoSmithKline, has adopted a short-term stockholder rights plan to fend off such unwanted attention. Rockville, Md.-based Human Genome (NASDAQ:HGSI) said in a statement announcing the plan that it had declared a dividend of one share purchase right for each share of the company's common stock held of record at the close of business on May 29. Human Genome said that the rights plan was "intended to allow the company...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=z7F-cE8p0zE:z8b1elkninI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=z7F-cE8p0zE:z8b1elkninI:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=z7F-cE8p0zE:z8b1elkninI:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=z7F-cE8p0zE:z8b1elkninI:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=z7F-cE8p0zE:z8b1elkninI:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=z7F-cE8p0zE:z8b1elkninI:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
The Barnes Foundation?s new home: Slideshow
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/philadelphia/blog/peter-van-allen/1%20barnes%20and%20skyline*100.jpg?v=1'>The Barnes Foundation?s new site in Philadelphia will open this weekend. After a 10-year process that included legal wrangling and the raising of $200 million, the Barnes moved its art collection from suburban Merion, Pa., to a brand new, 93,000-square-foot building on the Ben Franklin Parkway. The collection includes works by Matisse, Picasso, van Gogh, Cezanne, Renoir, Prendergast, Monet and other masters. It will open to the public on Saturday. On Wednesday, officials unveiled the new site...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EAF-W5wkx3w:3ZtBF828zm4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EAF-W5wkx3w:3ZtBF828zm4:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=EAF-W5wkx3w:3ZtBF828zm4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EAF-W5wkx3w:3ZtBF828zm4:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=EAF-W5wkx3w:3ZtBF828zm4:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EAF-W5wkx3w:3ZtBF828zm4:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Comcast raising customers' Internet data limit
Comcast Corp. said Thursday it will raise its data transmission limit on residential Internet customers from 250 gigabytes per month. The Philadelphia-based telecommunications, media and entertainment giant said in a post on its blog that it will test two approaches, both of which will allow customers to send and receive at least 300 GB of data per month. One approach will give customers of its three cheapest Internet service plans a cap of 300 GB and give customers of more expensive plans higher...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=XUm-nzGA0BA:al0_VvAwdss:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=XUm-nzGA0BA:al0_VvAwdss:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=XUm-nzGA0BA:al0_VvAwdss:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=XUm-nzGA0BA:al0_VvAwdss:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=XUm-nzGA0BA:al0_VvAwdss:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=XUm-nzGA0BA:al0_VvAwdss:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Foreclosure filings up in Phila. region, down nationally: RealtyTrac
<img src='http://assets.bizjournals.com/denver/THINKSTOCKForeclosureForecloseCar315*100.jpg?v=1'>Foreclosure filings declined nationally in April but rose locally, according to RealtyTrac, the California company that tracks the data. RealtyTrac said foreclosure filings ? default notices, scheduled auctions and bank repossessions ? were reported on 188,780 U.S. properties in April, the lowest monthly total since July 2007. April foreclosure activity decreased 5 percent from the previous month and was down 14 percent from April 2011. One in every 698 U.S. housing units had a foreclosure...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=AmW2I5cBLgA:jtUFriw3ByQ:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=AmW2I5cBLgA:jtUFriw3ByQ:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=AmW2I5cBLgA:jtUFriw3ByQ:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=AmW2I5cBLgA:jtUFriw3ByQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=AmW2I5cBLgA:jtUFriw3ByQ:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=AmW2I5cBLgA:jtUFriw3ByQ:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
IBC Foundation donates money to PCOM center in Phila.
The Philadelphia College of Osteopathic Medicine Healthcare Center, Lancaster Avenue division, received a $50,000 grant from the Independence Blue Cross Foundation to implement a patient-centered medical home to improve primary-care services to residents in what the medical school described as an ?underserved and at-risk? West Philadelphia community. A patient-centered medical home is a team-based model of care led by a personal physician who provides continuous and coordinated care throughout...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EH-szWjc2TU:9XQLKMVJUek:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EH-szWjc2TU:9XQLKMVJUek:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=EH-szWjc2TU:9XQLKMVJUek:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EH-szWjc2TU:9XQLKMVJUek:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=EH-szWjc2TU:9XQLKMVJUek:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=EH-szWjc2TU:9XQLKMVJUek:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Auxilium says new patent further protects its Testim testosterone gel
The U.S. Patent and Trademark office issued another patent for Testim Thursday to Auxilium Inc. and FCB. Auxilium, a testosterone gel, is marketed by Auxilium (NASDAQ:AUXL) under a license from FCB of Mahwah, N.J. The patent, which the companies said claims certain pharmaceutical compositions comprising testosterone, is expected to expire in April 2023. ?We are very pleased that, in addition to the nine previously issued patents covering methods using Testim, the franchise is now further protected...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=bILGP66l1is:Q7V53LUYvcA:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=bILGP66l1is:Q7V53LUYvcA:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=bILGP66l1is:Q7V53LUYvcA:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=bILGP66l1is:Q7V53LUYvcA:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=bILGP66l1is:Q7V53LUYvcA:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=bILGP66l1is:Q7V53LUYvcA:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Atlas Resource to buy Barnett Shale reserves, raises guidance
Atlas Resource Partners LP said Thursday it has agreed to acquire 250 billion cubic feet equivalent of natural-gas reserves in the Barnett Shale formation in Texas for $184 million in limited partner units. The Philadelphia-based partnership struck the agreement with Titan Operating LLC, a privately held company based in Fort Worth, Texas. Atlas Resource (NYSE:ARP) said the deal has been approved by its board of directors and will be effective as of Jan. 1, 2012. It expects the deal to close in...<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=IrKKouh_hTA:T0cgHMh8-4Q:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=IrKKouh_hTA:T0cgHMh8-4Q:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=IrKKouh_hTA:T0cgHMh8-4Q:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=IrKKouh_hTA:T0cgHMh8-4Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=IrKKouh_hTA:T0cgHMh8-4Q:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=IrKKouh_hTA:T0cgHMh8-4Q:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>
Peco announces tree pruning locations in Delco
Peco Energy Co. said Thursday it will spend $1.4 million pruning trees along 300 miles of aerial electric lines in Philadelphia and Delaware County. The Philadelphia-based electric-and-gas utility said the pruning will begin at the end of May and continue through early September. A list of the Delaware County communities that will see the pruning is here. The subsidiary of Chicago-based Exelon Corp. (NYSE:EXC) will spend $28 million on its vegetation management program this year.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=iFmFwuP3_SE:mjDh-dXXbio:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=iFmFwuP3_SE:mjDh-dXXbio:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=iFmFwuP3_SE:mjDh-dXXbio:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=iFmFwuP3_SE:mjDh-dXXbio:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?i=iFmFwuP3_SE:mjDh-dXXbio:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.bizjournals.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?a=iFmFwuP3_SE:mjDh-dXXbio:qj6IDK7rITs"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/bizj_philadelphia?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"></img></a> </div>

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