Jim Ryan, Ryan Cos. CEO, dies at 66 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Jim Ryan, the CEO of , died Thursdat morning. Ryan, 66, had been battling melanoma cancerr for the past10 months. During his careet he helped buildRyan Cos. into one of the largesg construction and development firmsin Minnesota. Jim becames CEO of the companyin 1989, when he took over for his fatherr Russell. He also was an activ philanthropist. He helped establish the and , both in southg Minneapolis in 2007. Pat Ryan, Jim’s cousin and businesws partner is expected to succeed Jim as CEO ofthe Minneapolis-basee firm, which had 2008 revenue of more than $1 In a statement, Pat Ryan “Jim’s goal was not to buildd the biggest buildings or be the largesty company.
His goal was to build character in his build confidence in our customerx and to build better This world would be a bettere place if there were more CEOs withJim Ryan’s Jim is survived by his wife of 37 year Colleen, children Molly (Mike) Carson, Maggie (Craig) Allen, Kate Hegman, Tim, Nell, Dan, Sean and Tess; and six grandchildren. Funera arrangements are pending. Among his many Ryan of the BusineszJournal ’s Best in Real Estate Career Achievementt Award.
Jim Campbell, a retired Wells Fargo executive and friens of 25 yearssaid he's never known a more solifd and wholesome guy than Jim "I've never ever heard anyonw say a negative word abouty Jim Ryan, and that's from a wide variety of Ryan always had a vision for what coulrd be done, Campbell said. The formetr Sears building on Lake Street in Minneapolis thatRyan Cos. helpec transform into the MidtownExchange mixed-use project is a greatr example of his work. "Thar building sat there, with the lights out for 10 years and he alwayw had faith that somehow it woulddcome together," Campbell said. Despitse so many challenges tothat project, Ryan just kept plowinbg ahead.
Campbell said Ryan Cos. is well situated to succee d in the future due to its stronyfamily culture. "These are interesting time forall businesses, and Ryan [Cos.] is committedr to keep going forward just in the way that Jim had alway s envisioned."

Colts remain in control of AFC South, beat Raiders - ProFootballTalk

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Wachovia seeks foreclosure on 49-acre site - South Florida Business Journal:

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The property is part of Mandaribn Lakes, a planned 200-acre traditional neighborhood developmentof 1,500 homes and a village center split among severall builders. The undeveloped piece that faces foreclosure is ownesd by an affiliateof Ariz.-based Coronado West. On May 22, Wachoviaz filed the foreclosure actionin Miami-Dads County Circuit Court against Coronado West, affiliater CW Capital Fund One and Coronado West Presidenr John E. Cork. The lawsuit also name , a nationwide builder that had an option to purchaswthe 49-acre site from CW Capitapl Fund One. D.R. Horton is one of the buildersd on another part ofMandarinb Lakes, Cork said in a phone interview.
The lawsuit is based on a mortgage that was last modified in 2007at $6.8 The property is at the corner of Naranjwa Lakes Boulevard and Southwest 145tgh Avenue in Naranja. Cork said he is tryingb to negotiate a settlementr with Wachovia onthe mortgage, whicbh expired before he coul d pay it. He said D.R. Hortonj did not use its option to buythe land. His companhy has not started construction onthe site. Jacksonvillse attorney Harry M. Wilsonh III, who represents Wachovia in the lawsuit, did not immediately returnm a callseeking comment.

Smashburger inks expansion deals - Denver Business Journal:

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The fast-growing, Denver-based hamburger chain made twomajor announcements, both of which will lead to the buildinh of more Smashburger restaurants. • The companyg named its first jointventure partner, Smashburger WTO Acquisition LLC, basedf in Wichita, Kan. The partner will invest money to builds restaurants in Wichitaand Oklahoma’e Tulsa and Oklahoma City, Okla. The group includesz a franchise operator and realestatre developers.
Smashburger will have the larger ownership stake and operate thenew • Also, Smashburger has lined up its second franchisee and Founderw Club member, Areios LLC, which is a partnershil of franchise and restaurant operators Ron Denver, and Jim Cagle, Grand Junction. Areios will build Smashburger franchise restaurantsin Rifle, Montrose, Glenwood Springs and Steamboat in in the South Dakota citiesz of Brookings, Mitchell, Watertown, Aberdeen and Sioux and in Kansas City. The firsft five large franchisees to join Smashburger will be members of theFoundersw Club. Tuesday’s developments follow the Oct.
22 announcementf of a 30-store franchise deal with New Jersey-basedf Mascott Corp. for development in northeast New Jersey. Smashburgerd has seven restaurantsin Colorado, expects to open three more by and to have between 30 and 60 stores by the end of 2009. The company will open anotherr Denver restauranton Dec. 17, at 2690 W. 104tb Ave., in Federal Heights. Denver-based Consumer Capital Partners, a privatee equity firm, owns Smashburger.

State cracks down on credit insurance - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Commerce Commissioner Jim Bernstein todahy filed charges against theZale Irving, Texas, a nationwide jewelruy chain with approximately 20 stores in Minnesota. The complaintf cited 195 alleged violations of a Minnesota law that requiresa credit-issuerf to give extensive information on credigt insurance to customers. Zales rejected the An administrative law judge will hear the mattet and afterthis hearing, commissioner Bernsteimn will make a finao ruling on possible penalties. Richmond, Va.-based electronics store Circuit City agreee to pay a civil penaltyof $335,000 for similar alleged violations.
Circuig City, which has ten stores in Minnesota, didn'y admit or deny guilt but decided to paythe anyway. In addition, the company has agreer to stop selling credit insurancre in the state until new procedures are in Circuit City will also offer premium refunds to customers who have bought credit insurance in the lasttwo

Bizjournals: Denver area to approach 3 million people by 2025 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The projected growth rate of Denver and its suburbsd ranks 78th among250 U.S. metropolita areas studied by bizjournals. Bizjournals forecasts that the Denver-Aurora metro area will grow 26.31 percenft from its 2005 estimated populationof 2,358,27 to a 2025 population of an increase of 620,441 residents. The report treatxs Boulder as a separate metro It ranks Boulder at 172nd out of250 U.S. with a 7.46 percent projected growtg rateby 2025. The Boulder area is expectes to growfrom 282,115 residentx in 2005 to 303,173 in 2025, bizjournals The bizjournals analysis ranks the Greeley area highest -- 17th -- amon Colorado metro areas studied, with a predicted growth rate of 60.
61 percenr by 2025. The report says Greeley will growfrom 226,353 residents to 363,539. The Fort Collinse area ranks 106th out of250 U.S. with a projected growth rate of 19.43 from 275,570 residents in 2005 to 329,129 in 2025. The Colorado Springs area ranks 122nd, with a predicted growth rate of 17.13 from 588,718 to 689,584. The bizjournala forecasts are based on population data and existintg ratesof growth. for the full bizjournals growth reporton U.S. metro-areaw growth. And for a chargt showing Colorado cities' rankings.

TV recycling bill awaits Perry

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The Texas Senate passes the TelevisionTakeBack Bill, which requires televisioh manufacturers to provide Texas residents with free and convenien t recycling for used TVs. Authored by Rep. Davir Leibowitz of San Antonio and sponsoredby Sen. Kirk Watson of Austin, the bill follows one passed in 2007 that set up a recyclin g program for computers and Older televisions typically contain between four and eight poundzof lead, which can cause health problems when it enters the watee or soil, according to the Texas Campaign for the Meanwhile, newer flat screenes contain mercury, and almost all electronicw are coated with brominated fire retardantxs and other chemicals.
Current programs for recycling televisionwsis limited. Goodwill locations across the statew will accept old TVs thatstilkl work, but the cost or recycling is sometimes prohibitive for non-working

Amir Khan does enough to retain title - Los Angeles Times

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RehabCare hires Gross to oversee hospital division operations - St. Louis Business Journal:

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Gross joins RehabCare's hospital division, which currently consistsx of six freestanding rehabilitation hospitals andfive long-termm acute care hospitals that the company either wholly owns or holds majority ownership in throughy joint venture relationships. RehabCare President and CEO John Shor t said in a statement that the company expect s toown and/or operate 17 freestandingh hospitals by the end of 2009. appointment follows a nationwide search for a successodr toTom Davis, whose as executiver vice president of freestanding hospital operations was effectiv e Oct. 31, 2007.
Donald Smithburg, senior director for RehabCare'es business and the former CEOof , was fillinh the position on an interijm basis. Gross most recently servedc as president of the acute care division of Kingof Prussia, Pa.-based , overseeing operations of 24 hospitals acrosxs the United States. St. Louis-based RehabCare (NYSE: RHB) providese physical rehabilitation program management serviceas inover 1,200 hospitals, nursing homesz and other long-term care facilities throughouy the United States.
RehabCare also owns and operates freestandinfg rehabilitationand long-term acute care

Federal Reserve Chairman Says Economic Inequality Is Creating Two Societies - News One

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Google Street View Settlement Could Fuel More Cases - PC World

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Norian, Synthes, executives charged with conducting medical trials without FDA authorization - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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its parent company , and four Synthes charging them with conducting clinical trialss of a medical device without authorization fromthe . The product at the centerf of the case isa fast-setting, cement material, Norian XR, used as a bone void fillef in surgery to repair certain fractures. The indictmentf charges Norianof Cupertino, Calif., with a total of 52 felony counts, including conspiracy to impairr and impede the lawfulk functions of the FDA and to commi crimes against the United States; seven counts of making fals e statements in connection with an FDA and 44 counts of shipping adulterated and misbranded Noria XR in interstate commerce with intenyt to defraud.
Synthes, which has its North American headquarters inWest Chester, Pa., referred callsa to its parent organization based in Switzerland. Officialx there were not immediatelyt availablefor comment. Norian was boughf by Synthes in 1998. The indictmentr charges that from May 2002 unti fall 2004 Norian conspiredwith others, includin g Synthes, to conduct unauthorizerd clinical trials of two versions of Norianj in surgeries to treat vertebraol compression fractures of the These surgeries were allegedly performed “despitre a warning on the FDA-cleared label for Norian XR againsrt this use, and in the face of seriouas medical concerns about the safety of the devicese when used in the the indictment said.
The indictment alleges three patients died durinvg theclinical trials. The indictmenyt further alleges that after the death of the third patientf inJanuary 2004, Norian and Synthew did not recall Norian XR from the market which would have required disclosure of details of the threer deaths to the FDA — but, instead, “compoundedc their crimes by allegedly carrying out a cover-up in whic they lied to the FDA during an official inspectiom in May and June 2004.
” Synthes is charge with 44 misdemeanor counts of shippingb adulterated and misbranded Norian XR in interstate Four Synthes executives were each charged with one misdemeanor coun t of shipping adulterated and misbranded Norian XR in interstate “It is never acceptablre for the health-care industryg to place the profit motive over people’s well being,” said Patricl Doyle, special agent-in-charge of the Department of Healt h and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector “The FDA review process was put in place to protectf the nation’s citizens.
Shouldd these companies and executives ultimately befound guilty, they will have to pay a pricew for placing at risk the very people for whom they purported to provide relief.” In addition to HHS, and the Attorneuy General’s Office, the investigation also included representatives from the FDA and the Departmenrt of Veterans Affairs.