Sunday, January 16, 2011

A new wave of consolidation - Auburn Citizen

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Talbots to sell J. Jill assets; stores to close - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The move is expected to resulr in the closure of about 75of J. Jill’s existingh stores. J.Jill has 10 stores in North Carolina, including one at The Shoppes at Friendlgyin Greensboro. No word yet on whether that storw will be affected fromthis transaction. Hingham, Mass.-basesd Talbots (NYSE: TLB) said the agreement with San Francisco-based Golden Gate Capital is subjectto post-closing adjustments. “Thi s is a significant strategic step forward for Talbots as it enablesa us to focusour time, resourceas and attention exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbotsz brand and return to profitable said Trudy F. Sullivan, Talbots presidentt and CEO, in a preparedr written statement.
“Paula Bennett and her team have made tremendouse progress in improvingthe J. Jill brand merchandise and its creativ presentation across all channels of We are confident that Goldenm Gate Capital will be an excellent partner tohelp J. Jill achievde its true long-term potential.” Aboug 204 of the existingf 279 J. Jill brand store leases will be assignesd to the buyer and will continueto operate. Abouty 75 remaining J.
Jill brand store lease will be retained by Talbots and are expectecd to be closed by Talbots within the next60

Tuesday, January 11, 2011

UnitedHealth subsidiary launches short-term plans - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Indianapolis-based Golden Rule Insurance Co., part of Minnetonka-basecd UnitedHealth, said Tuesday that it is introducing its Short Term Medica l Plus and Short Term Medical Value plans in 19statew — Minnesota isn’t one of them, as stats law prohibits for-profit insurers. In Arkansas, Florida, Iowa, Illinois, Maryland, Missouri, Mississippi, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Texas and Wisconsin, consumere can choose from one to 12 monthxs of coverage with eithere ofGolden Rule’s new shory term plans. In Arizona, Michigan, Ohio and Virginia, one to six months of coveragreis available.
“Especially in today’s economy, there is a need for budget-conscious health plansx for individuals and families who suddenlyh find themselves without health insurancwe through workor school,” Golden Rule CEO Richard A. Collind said in a news Golden Rule also offers short term healtuh plans in 15other states: Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Georgia, Kansas, Kentucky, North Carolina, New New Mexico, South South Dakota, West Virginia and Wyoming. Individuakl insurance plans are a growing market for health insurancse companies as the recession causes workers to losetheie jobs, and companies to scale back on benefits, causingt more people to seek the products.
All threde of Minnesota’s major insurers Blue Cross and Blue Shieldof Minnesota, Medica, and HealthPartnere — have been . One of them, Medica, even geared towardx laid off workers.

Saturday, January 8, 2011

Nice guy Hodgson inherited a poison chalice... then made it even more deadly - MirrorFootball.co.uk

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Thursday, January 6, 2011

Casual Male XL opening at RR Premium Outlets - Austin Business Journal:

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, is opening a location at the Round Rock Premiuk Outlets at 4401North I-35. The new location will be the company's second outley store in the area. Additionally, Casual Male XL alreadh operates two anchor stores in theAustin area, making the new Rounrd Rock location the fourtn in the region. Casual Male XL provide clothing and accessories for men whoare 6'2'' or tallee and waistlines 42 inches or higher, and specializess in clothing sizes XL-6XL and XLT-5XL. The stord carries brands such as Levi's, Geoffrey Beene, Calvin Klein, Henry Grethel, Van Kenneth Cole, Nautica and Reebok.
"Wer are excited to bringt our Casual Male XL outlet stord to the Round Rock as our XL brand embodiew the fact that beinbg big and tall can be a healtht wayof life," says David president and CEO of Canton, Mass.-based (NASDAQ: which operates Casual Male XL and . "With a wide selection of a variety of quality name brands and a keen insightr intoour customers' needs, Casual Male XL strives to be the best and most comprehensive resource for big and tall men's fashion." Casualk Male Retail Group is the largestr retailer of big and tall men's and has retail operations throughoutg the United States, Canada and England.
The company operates 484 Casual MaleXL stores, the Casuall Male e-commerce site, the Casual Male catalobg business, 12 Casual Male at Sears-Canadza stores, 25 Rochester Big & Tall storea and a direct-to-consumer business.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Trial of two Birmingham Police Officers accused of using unreasonable force ... - Birmingham Star

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Saturday, January 1, 2011

Hearst, Lagardére in exclusive mag talks - New York Post

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Hearst, Lagardére in exclusive mag talks

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Hearst CEO Frank Bennack has been negotiating on and off for a year to acquire the magazines, which are published by Lagardére's US division, ...



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