January 17, 2007

Canada Liberals would go green, balance budget

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SignOn San Diego - Balanced budgets, debt reduction and competitive taxes are bedrock principles, Dion said. A Dion government will remain absolutely committed to balanced budgets, further reducing the federal debt, and a competitive tax regime. Dion, a
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The future of retailing
NorthJersey.com - The result will be increased mergers-and-acquisition activity, more industry consolidation and the need for more debt reduction. Globalization backlash? Political and economic forces could increase the cost of goods and put off retailers. There will
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Hackett: CIO.com, "Management Report: Better Keep IT Simple''
Forbes - clients in over 60 countries liberate billions of dollars in working capital ($25 billion in the last ten years alone), creating the financial freedom to fund their strategic objectives including acquisitions, product development, debt reduction and
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Looking to Ease Burden of College Costs
HispanicBusiness.com - When the interest rate cut is fully phased in, a borrower with $13,800 in debt would save approximately $4,400 in savings restored rule that requires that any tax cut or increase in entitlement spending be offset by an increase in taxes or reduction
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Eurotunnel gets Paris court's nod for restructuring
Earthtimes - PARIS: The embattled Eurotunnel SA/Eurotunnel Plc. cleared a major hurdle Monday when the commercial court in Paris approved a debt reduction plan for the company, paving the way for its emergence out of court protection and undertaking a financial
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Advanced Biotherapy Restated 2004, 2005 and 2006 Financial Statements
dBusinessNews.com - Revised Note 12 - Conventional Convertible Debt - in its amended Form 10-KSB for the year ended December 31, 2005, to recognize in 2004 an additional interest expense of $49,749 in connection with the Company's reduction of the conversion price from
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Canetic Resources Trust announces monthly distribution
MSN MoneyCentral - payout ratio in line with the Trust's long term target of 60 to 70 percent of funds flow from operations and prudently manage the level of Canetic's long term debt. Today's distribution decrease represents an approximate 17 percent reduction from
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Fulton Financial Reports 2006 Earnings
Market Wire - In addition, the decrease in interest recoveries resulted in an eight basis point reduction for the fourth quarter of 2006 as 804,839 $10,277,028 Short-term borrowings 1,680,840 1,298,962 1,833,644 Long-term debt
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National Financial Partners Announces Proposed Concurrent Public

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MSN MoneyCentral - be used to pay the net cost of the convertible note hedge and warrant transactions, and a portion of outstanding debt to effectively manage its business through the principals of its firms, (6) changes in tax laws, including the elimination or

Performance and Accountability Report - Fiscal Year 2006 (NUREG-1542
Nuclear Regulatory Commission - SYSTEMS, CONTROLS, AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE This section contains information concerning Management Assurances, Prompt Payment Act, Debt Collection Improvement Act, Biennial Review of User Fees, Inspector General Act, and Other key legal and regulatory

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OMNOVA Solutions Reports Fourth Quarter 2006 Earnings Per Diluted
MSN MoneyCentral - Significant balance sheet improvement net debt declined by $40.2 million to $126.3 million FAIRLAWN, Ohio, Jan items for the fourth quarter of 2006 included restructuring and severance expenses of $1.3 million related to the elimination

Detroit looking at school closures
Detroit Free Press - At least 30 Detroit Public Schools could be closed in June — part of a deficit-elimination plan — and parents will be able to In 2005, the district had to refinance its debt, taking out a $200-million long-term loan. Contact CHASTITY PRATT at cpratt

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January 16, 2007

Countrywide Reports December 2006 Operational Results

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MSN MoneyCentral - business, economic, market and political conditions in the United States and abroad from those expected; loss of investment grade ratings that may result in an increase in the cost of debt or loss of access to corporate debt markets; reduction in

BMA Gold shares plummet after downgrade
Sydney Morning Herald - but it will result in a significant reduction in production from Area 2 in 2007," he said. The company said the shortfall in production "will impact cash generation and any modified production plan will need to be approved under the CBA debt funding

Governor wants tax legislation on the fast track
Houston Chronicle - People whose school taxes were frozen at age 65 only get a reduction under the tax-relief measure approved last year if their Chisum said he would prefer to spend the money to reduce the state's bond debt or reduce the overall tax burden. Hochberg

Battle Royal as French candidates shape up
Age - He rejected Sarkozy's proposal to scale back debt reduction plans by two years and scrap short-term labor contracts. He also proposed a "free" year of training for unskilled workers, more generous scholarships for students and a government grant for

FOCUS Italy's CDP likely to sell Enel stake to focus on Terna
Forbes - Milan broker Centrosim said a 10 pct stake in Enel would cost the state around 5 bln eur, which would not be good news for its debt reduction plans, even if one way round that might be to redistribute the proceeds of the sale to CDP shareholders by

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January 15, 2007

Long Island 2107

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Long Island Business News - The political party s first agenda was to force the consolidation of services by school districts. While they agreed that the of the war in Iraq, health care, and oil, together with the softening of the housing market and increased personal debt

World Economy: Will the Good Times Roll in '07?
MSNBC - With the greenback falling, moreover, and with America's foreign debt rising rapidly, look also for an unprecedented This year will see a widening consolidation of stock markets, a development that will give global trading in stocks, bonds and

General mills has noted brands, boost from new products
Hampton Roads Daily Press - Having reduced its debt load considerably, its board also has authorized buying back up to 75 million shares of its The aggressive move by Wal-Mart Stores into the grocery business has increased the consolidation and price competition in that

US Air's higher bid for Delta reflects a healthier industry
Herald Tribune - of the airline industry, which is starting to post rare profits, and also perhaps the start of a new wave of consolidation. While Delta has said that US Airways' initial bid would not pass antitrust scrutiny because it added too much debt to the

Nucor offers $1.07 billion for Harris Steel
Memphis Commercial Appeal - Basically we have seen ongoing consolidation over the past several years, and really the expectations are to see that continuing Harris also had 123 million Canadian dollars ($105.5 million) in debt at the end of September. Nucor said Harris Steel

Online Press Release
PRWeb - New Day Trust, located in Irvine, CA, specializes in sub-prime mortgages, home loan refinancing and debt consolidation. - 2005-02-23 Mid-Cities Advisor Named One of the Best Financial Planners in Dallas/Fort Worth Dallas Fee Only Financial

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PRWeb - PAS , a Home Based Business Opportunity, is Winning the Hearts of Average Joes Everywhere A 12-year-old debt-free use of Host Analytics Business Performance Management Software-as-a-Service for Budgeting Planning and Financial Consolidation

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January 14, 2007

Local: Milford to talk traffic, town jobs 

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MILFORD Questions about the process may be swirling around, including how prominently the ballot should show newly created town jobs, but it's the numbers that will take the stage Monday night. … - By DAVID BROOKS Telegraph Staff continue

THE WOODLANDS, December 29, 2006 — Peter R. Huntsman, President and CEO of Huntsman Corporation, today announced that Huntsman has completed the sale of its UK-based European commodity chemicals business to Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (SABIC). SABIC acquired the business for a combination of cash plus the payment of pension liabilities. continue

LINCOLN, Neb. — Some 550 workers are losing their jobs at a Lincoln printing plant. Montreal-based Quebecor World Inc. announced Wednesday it would close the Lincoln plant in April, with a reduction in work force beginning March 11. continue

THE drought is changing the face of the Australian bush, driving more young people off the land and leaving nobody to replace ageing farmers. After nearly a decade of crippingly dry weather, farm debt is at historic highs, rainfall at record lows and river flows have slowed to a trickle. continue

Private-equity firms exploded onto the deal scene in 2006 and appear to be gearing up for another big year. With deals like the $32.7 billion purchase of hospital… continue

Here is a list, by committee, of upcoming hearings scheduled by the 2007 Legislature. The list provides bill numbers, chief sponsor, a brief description of each measure, and the room and time of each hearing. continue

(ARA) - Ever received one of those offers in the mail that seems like the solution to all your problems It may have said, "Your home is an untapped resource. Refinance your loan with us and you'll get quick cash to buy a car, fund college or pay off your credit card debt." continue

It has been struggling with falling attendance and large debt load. | Theme-park operator Six Flags Inc., which has been struggling with falling attendance and a large debt load, said Thursday it will sell seven of its 30 North American parks for $312 million. continue

NEW YORK - Theme-park operator Six Flags Inc., which has been struggling with falling attendance and a large debt load, said Thursday it will sell seven of its parks for $312 million. Shares of Six… continue

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January 13, 2007

Ferrous Metallurgy 1991-2000

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Kommersant - On August 23, Alpha-Eko and Evrazholding sign an amicable settlement on restructuring Zapsib's debt in the Moscow Court of Arbitration. According to the settlement, Evrazholding undertakes to pay Alpha-Eko $110 million and must receive eventual continue

Reuters - through the muck, Breitenbach's roving camera captures the joy and the filth of the place. Feeding the fast-growing herd isn't cheap, and Lory sinks deeper into debt and depression as CSX and its insurance company stall on a final settlement continue

Reuters - In addition to these offerings, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae sell bills each week [N07164318]. *Issue has been priced AGENCY TYPE OF DEBT AMOUNT ANNOUNCEMENT/PRICING SETTLEMENT JANUARY: *Fannie Mae 10-year notes $3.0 continue

WHAS 11 - A former Kentucky finance secretary will pay $2.3 million to settle a debt with the bankruptcy liquidator of ex-Gov If it did, the money had to be returned to be divided among all creditors. Negotiations led to the settlement. ___ Information continue

MSN MoneyCentral - The terms of the Florida settlement required training only of certain Mothers Work staff in Florida, but the Company has ability to receive production from foreign sources on a timely basis, potential stock repurchases, potential debt continue

BusinessWeek - sheet strength, with over $10 billion in net cash and short-term investments, we believe the ultimate amount of the settlement We expect the proceeds of the deal, which is expected to close in March, to be used to reduce debt. We are reiterating continue

CFO.com - The Italian dairy conglomerate defaulted on more than $18 billion in debt at the end of 2003, making it the largest The settlement follows years of investigation by Parmalat SpA, and extensive civil discovery by the parties in connection with continue

Detroit News - NEW YORK — Theme-park operator Six Flags Inc., which has been struggling with falling attendance and a large debt load Toyota reaches settlement in lawsuit LOS ANGELES — Toyota Motor Sales USA Inc . has reached a tentative agreement to settle a continue

Consumer Electronics Net - These acquisitions fit in perfectly with our model for buying opportunistic debt which lends itself to settlement over the Internet using the DebtResolve online system. Debt Resolve intends to, in a disciplined manner, make additional acquisitions of continue

SignOn San Diego - Employees' Retirement System, reflect potentially dramatic changes in what has been viewed as a nearly insurmountable debt The city's retirement expenses have soared in the past decade, after two rounds of pension increases and a 2000 legal settlement continue

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Fitch Rates Kaiser Permanente's 2007 Bonds 'A+'; Affirms Outstanding

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Genetic Engineering News - At September 30, 2005 Kaiser had approximately $2.2 billion of same day settlement funds which would cover Kaiser's outstanding putable debt by 1.57 times. Although not included in this calculation, Kaiser is authorized to issue up to an additional

Alaska Air plans renovation at Sea-Tac
Seattle Times - Earnings cut to reflect settlement Micron Technology, the biggest U.S. memory chip maker, said it cut previously reported first Kodak said Wednesday it plans to pay down about $1.15 billion in debt and funnel the rest of the proceeds into digital

Carlyle Group
Wall Street Journal - It also teamed up with Brookfield to buy Trizec for $4.8 billion in cash and the assumption of $4.1 billion in debt. In The firm is slated to receive at least $84 million from Bawag as part of a settlement the Austrian bank reached with the U.S. in

King's Surprise May Be Followed By Trichet Bernanke Wary of Cutting
Bloomberg - On Jan. 4, the Catholic Diocese of Spokane, Washington, said it would end its bankruptcy case in part by signing a $48 million settlement with abuse victims. A host of Catholic bishops in the U.S. have issued apologies for the actions of

Debt Resolve Subsidiary DRV Capital Buys Its First Two Portfolios of
MSN MoneyCentral - credit card portfolio sourced to college students and a payday loan portfolio. Howard Knauer, DRV Capital's President, stated: "These acquisitions fit in perfectly with our model for buying opportunistic debt which lends itself to settlement

NYSE Group to Purchase 5% Equity Interest in National Stock Exchange
MSN MoneyCentral - National Stock Exchange (NSE), established in the mid 1990s as a demutualised electronic exchange by leading Indian financial institutions offers trading, clearing and settlement services in a range of products covering equity, debt and equity

Venezuela to negotiate settlement with nationalized companies
Herald Tribune - Venezuela to negotiate settlement with nationalized companies His country has billions of dollars (euros) of government debt on its books from bond bailouts of friendly allies and has

U.S. agency 2007 note sales calendar
Reuters - In addition to these offerings, Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae sell bills each week [N07164318]. *Issue has been priced AGENCY TYPE OF DEBT AMOUNT ANNOUNCEMENT/PRICING SETTLEMENT JANUARY: *Fannie Mae 10-year notes $3.0

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January 12, 2007

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Cape Cod Today - What's Blog Chowder? Local ideas, opinions, humor, politics, musings & a few old salts thrown in for good measure. Thick Shared Costs and Debt Service (Insurance, legal and miscellaneous county expenses. continue

Turkish Daily News - Italy, who just made the elimination round on Sunday by winning their first and only preliminary game over Bosnia-Herzegovina their financial situation — compared to Real Madrid who have assembled a superb squad but also piled up a load of debt continue

San Diego Union-Tribune - He said the first priority for spending any higher-than-expected profits would be stores, rather than paying down debt tax charges of $386 million, or 44 cents per share, for costs related to a restructuring program that includes the elimination continue

MSN MoneyCentral - and the environment; changing international trade regulation, including as it relates to the imposition or elimination of the limitations on purchases under the Company's share repurchase program contained in the Company's debt instruments continue

New Orleans Times-Picayune - Bar owner Frank Barrera acted quickly and quietly when he spotted two men pulling out pistols as they entered his newly opened Mid-City business Saturday about 2 a.m. Pulling an armed security guard behind a wall next to the bar, Barrera waited a few continue

Nuclear Regulatory Commission - SYSTEMS, CONTROLS, AND LEGAL COMPLIANCE This section contains information concerning Management Assurances, Prompt Payment Act, Debt Collection Improvement Act, Biennial Review of User Fees, Inspector General Act, and Other key legal and regulatory continue

Bridgeton News - State senators yesterday introduced revamped versions of bills to set up a state comptroller, to reduce membership in the state pension system and to target towns, school districts and other local government bodies for elimination through merger. The continue

MSNBC - The nation's overall indebtedness is approaching $9 trillion, and interest on that debt grew by 23 percent last year So far, Bixby said, he has been impressed by Democratic leaders' commitment to deficit reduction, calling the elimination of continue

CBS News - Kelley welcomed the recommendation to end the private collection program, saying paying debt collectors "a bounty of up It also recommended elimination or simplification of phase-outs, under which various tax benefits are reduced as a taxpayer's continue

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Hanesbrands cuts key retiree benefit

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TMCnet - The elimination of retiree medical benefits is just the latest cost-cutting move by Hanesbrands since it became an independent company carrying $2.6 billion in new debt. In the past 3 1/2 months, Hanesbrands has announced the closings of four

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WP: Democrats vow to restrain spending
MSNBC - The nation's overall indebtedness is approaching $9 trillion, and interest on that debt grew by 23 percent last year So far, Bixby said, he has been impressed by Democratic leaders' commitment to deficit reduction, calling the elimination of

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PRWeb - All participants will advance through elimination rounds based solely on talent. - 2005-06-04 Royal Auction Services Launches Some resort to debt management plans, which can help if you are careful in setting up the plan. Do you know how to avoid

INDUSTRY NEWS & PEOPLE January 2007
Business Travel Executive - The transaction is valued at approximately $5 billion, including the assumption of approximately $550 million in net debt continues. That extra seat will help pay for a lot of the upgrades. The change to a digital system allows the elimination

Detroit looking at school closures
Detroit Free Press - At least 30 Detroit Public Schools could be closed in June — part of a deficit-elimination plan — and parents will be able to In 2005, the district had to refinance its debt, taking out a $200-million long-term loan. Contact CHASTITY PRATT at cpratt

Cenveo to Acquire Cadmus Communications
Reuters - These savings are anticipated to result from the elimination of duplicative administrative and infrastructure costs and substantial indebtedness impairing our financial condition and limiting our ability to incur additional debt; (3

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Report criticizes private tax collection; Alcoa earnings rise 60
Austin American-Statesman - WASHINGTON The national taxpayer advocate called on Congress to repeal the authority of the IRS to use private debt tax charges of $386 million, or 44 cents a share, for costs related to a restructuring program that includes the elimination of

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