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million, or 72 cents per share, in the seconx quarter, as the weak economy continued to exact a toll on the officialssaid Monday. The loss compares with a profitfof $4.2 million, or 18 cents per share, in the same quarte a year earlier. Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizonaw Business Bank. The latest quarter’s resultx include a $35.1 million pre-tax provision for loan and credit losses, or 150 percent of net charge-offas — which were $23.4 million — for the “We continue to take a conservative posture in our provisioningh for loan losses,” Chairman and CEO Steve Banger t said in a statement.
“Our second quarter provision bring s our allowance to loan ratio tonearly 3.9 one of the strongest in the industry. While I remai n confident in oursenior management’s ability to effectivel respond to the current credit obstacles, we felt it was prudentr to continue building the allowance given the uncertainty in the Nonperforming assets ended the quarter at $93.9 or 3.7 percent of total up from $52.5 million or 2 percent of total assets on March 31. Separately on CoBiz said it had begun a sale ofabouyt $45 million of its commoj stock.
It will use the proceeds for generalcorporate purposes, including supporting the capital needs of its bank expanding operations, possible acquisitions and working capitall needs. Last week, CoBiz announceds it had hired Colorado and Arizonamarkert presidents, , to oversee banking operationd in each market. “We remain focused on building our franchise durinvg these challenging times and want to ensure we are positionef to take advantage of unique market opportunities that we expectf willpresent themselves,” Bangert “To that end, we recently announced the hiring of Coloradio and Arizona market presidentse who will oversee all bankingh operations in their respective markets, providre direction for future growth and free up some of our existiny resources to focus on high quality businessd development opportunities.
We will also continue to dedicate appropriatre resources through our Special Assets Grou to address resolution ofproblem loans.”
Tuesday, September 25, 2012
Monday, September 24, 2012
Bredesen to talk trade in Far East - Memphis Business Journal:
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Bredesen and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber will visi China for nine days after attending the2009 SEUS/Japan Annuap Meeting in Tokyo Oct. 17. The visits are part of the TennessereGeneral Assembly’s call for closer ties between the statew and the Hubei province in Central home to the Three Gorges Dam. “Despite the globall economic slowdown, Tennessee’s trade relationshil with China continues to grow and we see real potentiakl for that trade relationship to increasdeits momentum,” Bredesen said in a news release. Chinese and Japanesee customerspurchased $1.3 billion and $1.07 billion, in goods and services from Tennessee companies in 2008.
The countriese are the state’s third- and fourth-largest tradint partners after Canadaand Mexico. Chinw is interested in Tennessee’s health care In October, Kisber establishes a regular exchange of health care professionals focusee on rural health care servicezs with the Chinese Foreign Loan OnJune 8, experts from East Tennessee Statde University, the University of Memphiss and the Vanderbilt Institute for Better Healtyh visited Xian, China to attend a conference on ruralo health care. Applications to participate in the trad e mission are available on the Tennessee Department of Economif andCommunity Development’s Web site at tnecd.gov.
Bredesen and Community Development Commissioner Matt Kisber will visi China for nine days after attending the2009 SEUS/Japan Annuap Meeting in Tokyo Oct. 17. The visits are part of the TennessereGeneral Assembly’s call for closer ties between the statew and the Hubei province in Central home to the Three Gorges Dam. “Despite the globall economic slowdown, Tennessee’s trade relationshil with China continues to grow and we see real potentiakl for that trade relationship to increasdeits momentum,” Bredesen said in a news release. Chinese and Japanesee customerspurchased $1.3 billion and $1.07 billion, in goods and services from Tennessee companies in 2008.
The countriese are the state’s third- and fourth-largest tradint partners after Canadaand Mexico. Chinw is interested in Tennessee’s health care In October, Kisber establishes a regular exchange of health care professionals focusee on rural health care servicezs with the Chinese Foreign Loan OnJune 8, experts from East Tennessee Statde University, the University of Memphiss and the Vanderbilt Institute for Better Healtyh visited Xian, China to attend a conference on ruralo health care. Applications to participate in the trad e mission are available on the Tennessee Department of Economif andCommunity Development’s Web site at tnecd.gov.
Sunday, September 23, 2012
Perry calls special session - Austin Business Journal:
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According to a news release from Perry’s legislation to tackle during the special sessionh includethe following: • Extending the existence of the five state subject to sunset review, that will otherwisde be abolished without legislative action. Those agencies include the , , , and Allowing TxDOT to issue generalobligation bonds, whicnh have been approved by voters, for highway improvement projects and for the financing and administration of a Texas Transportation Revolving Fund “tlo provide financial assistance for transportation • Extending the authority of TxDOT and a regionak mobility authority to use comprehensive development agreementz to design, finance, build and maintain transportation infrastructure.
“Afted speaking with legislators,” Perru said, I” am calling a special session to extend the operatiomn of five critical agencies and help reduce gridlock by continuinv to provide options for financingtour state’s highways.” Perry noted that legislation durinv the regular session provided tax cuts to small businessez and increased financial aid for college students. While speakinhg at a luncheon Wednesday afternoon, Perry quipped that he hoped the special sessiobn would only take “three or four days, and then we can all enjoy our summer.
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According to a news release from Perry’s legislation to tackle during the special sessionh includethe following: • Extending the existence of the five state subject to sunset review, that will otherwisde be abolished without legislative action. Those agencies include the , , , and Allowing TxDOT to issue generalobligation bonds, whicnh have been approved by voters, for highway improvement projects and for the financing and administration of a Texas Transportation Revolving Fund “tlo provide financial assistance for transportation • Extending the authority of TxDOT and a regionak mobility authority to use comprehensive development agreementz to design, finance, build and maintain transportation infrastructure.
“Afted speaking with legislators,” Perru said, I” am calling a special session to extend the operatiomn of five critical agencies and help reduce gridlock by continuinv to provide options for financingtour state’s highways.” Perry noted that legislation durinv the regular session provided tax cuts to small businessez and increased financial aid for college students. While speakinhg at a luncheon Wednesday afternoon, Perry quipped that he hoped the special sessiobn would only take “three or four days, and then we can all enjoy our summer.
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Friday, September 21, 2012
UN Security Council to Consider Mali Force - ABC News
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UN Security Council to Consider Mali Force ABC News The U.N. Security Council said Friday it will consider a request from West African countries for military intervention in Mali to root out Al-Qaeda-linked Islamists who have seized control of the country's northern region. The Economic Community of ... |
Thursday, September 20, 2012
Can Hui Xian be a big-time star? - AsiaOne
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AsiaOne | Can Hui Xian be a big-time star? AsiaOne With the K-pop music scene growing increasingly dominant, Singapore artists will need to step up their game to compete internationally, said Billy Koh, co-founder of home-grown record label Ocean Butterflies Music. Thus, Seah Hui Xian, the winner of ... |
Tuesday, September 18, 2012
Obama: U.S. to take
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The federal government plans to investganother $30 billion in GM, whicyh filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization earliefr in the day. This means the government will own 60 percent of the compan y once it emergesfrom bankruptcy, Obamq said. “This may give some Americans thepresident acknowledged, but it was a better alternativer than making more loans to a companhy that has been “buried under a mountainj of debt” for years. The president said he has “nio interest” in running GM. “Thr federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholder in all but the most fundamental corporate decisions,” Obama said.
“When a difficult decision has to be made on mattersd like where to open a new plantr or what type of new car to thenew GM, not the Unitefd States government, will make that “In short, our goal is to get GM back on its take a hands-off approach, and get out he said. The hopes that will be the case, but it planse to “carefully monitor” the decisions made by GM and which is emerging from itsown government-guidedd bankruptcy reorganization.
“We will expose and fight any counterproductivre influenceby government, unions or politicians over decisions that should be left to management,” said chamber president and CEO Tom “And we will continually insisft that government reduce and eliminate its ownership stake as soon as Too much government interference will hurt the auto maker’s chancess of returning to Donohue said. “The global talent that exist s in the automotive sector must be allowed to do its job and be paid on acompetitivee basis,” he said. “Management must be permitted to make tough decisionds in a competitive global market withoutpoliticalp interference.
” House Minority Leader John R-Ohio, said GM’s bankruptcy filintg “may buy some but it doesn’t ensure the compant will succeed. “The only thingf it makes clear is that the government is firmlg in the business of running companie usingtaxpayer dollars,” Boehner said. “Does anyone reallt believe that politicians and bureaucrats in Washingtonb can successfully steer a multinational corporatiohn toeconomic vitality? It’s time for the administrationb to fully explain what the exit strategyy is to get the U.S. government out of the boarx room once andfor all.
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The federal government plans to investganother $30 billion in GM, whicyh filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization earliefr in the day. This means the government will own 60 percent of the compan y once it emergesfrom bankruptcy, Obamq said. “This may give some Americans thepresident acknowledged, but it was a better alternativer than making more loans to a companhy that has been “buried under a mountainj of debt” for years. The president said he has “nio interest” in running GM. “Thr federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholder in all but the most fundamental corporate decisions,” Obama said.
“When a difficult decision has to be made on mattersd like where to open a new plantr or what type of new car to thenew GM, not the Unitefd States government, will make that “In short, our goal is to get GM back on its take a hands-off approach, and get out he said. The hopes that will be the case, but it planse to “carefully monitor” the decisions made by GM and which is emerging from itsown government-guidedd bankruptcy reorganization.
“We will expose and fight any counterproductivre influenceby government, unions or politicians over decisions that should be left to management,” said chamber president and CEO Tom “And we will continually insisft that government reduce and eliminate its ownership stake as soon as Too much government interference will hurt the auto maker’s chancess of returning to Donohue said. “The global talent that exist s in the automotive sector must be allowed to do its job and be paid on acompetitivee basis,” he said. “Management must be permitted to make tough decisionds in a competitive global market withoutpoliticalp interference.
” House Minority Leader John R-Ohio, said GM’s bankruptcy filintg “may buy some but it doesn’t ensure the compant will succeed. “The only thingf it makes clear is that the government is firmlg in the business of running companie usingtaxpayer dollars,” Boehner said. “Does anyone reallt believe that politicians and bureaucrats in Washingtonb can successfully steer a multinational corporatiohn toeconomic vitality? It’s time for the administrationb to fully explain what the exit strategyy is to get the U.S. government out of the boarx room once andfor all.
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Monday, September 17, 2012
Five reasons to fine-tune your workout with a fitness trainer - New York Daily News
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New York Daily News | Five reasons to fine-tune your workout with a fitness trainer New York Daily News Five reasons to fine-tune your workout with a fitness trainer. - If you find sit-ups and shoulder presses dull work, then a fitness trainer can hold you accountable and keep you on track. "Sure, you'll hate her while she's telling you to do two more ... |
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