Cleantech Group, Deloitte say 'cleantech' investment totaled $1.6B in 3rd quarterSeptember 30th, 2009 Investors seen returning to 'cleantech' sectorDENVER — Investors cautiously began putting money into solar, electric cars and other clean technology companies in the third quarter as government funding helped bolster confidence, a research group said Wednesday. Cleantech Group LLC and Deloitte said Wednesday that third-quarter venture investment in the sector totaled $1.6 billion in 134 companies in North America, Europe, China and India.
Key bankruptcy hearing on bid rules for Philadelphia Newspaper auction delayed amid talksSeptember 15th, 2009 Key hearing on bids for Philly newspapers delayedPHILADELPHIA — A key bankruptcy issue that could determine the next owner of Philadelphia's two main daily newspapers won't be resolved Tuesday after all. Creditors hope to make a "credit bid" with money owed them to win The Philadelphia Inquirer and Philadelphia Daily News at next month's bankruptcy auction.
San Diego Zoo's new panda cub is a boySeptember 3rd, 2009 San Diego Zoo's new panda cub is a boySAN DIEGO — The panda cub born at the San Diego Zoo nearly a month ago is a boy. The zoo said the yet-to-be-named cub's mother briefly left the den Thursday, allowing veterinarians to examine the 2.8-pound baby panda for the first time.
The Bancorp says underwriters bought another 1.5 million shares, total offering raised $66.1MAugust 25th, 2009 The Bancorp underwriters buy 1.5 million sharesWILMINGTON, Del. — The Bancorp Inc.
San Diego Union-Tribune to ax 112 jobs in latest round of cuts since new ownershipAugust 13th, 2009 San Diego Union-Tribune announces 112 job cutsSAN DIEGO — The San Diego Union-Tribune reports that 112 jobs are being cut at the newspaper, the second round of major layoffs since an ownership change in May. Wednesday's cuts follow the elimination of 192 positions three months ago, when Beverly Hills-based investment firm Platinum Equity bought the city's dominant newspaper from longtime owner The Copley Press.
Janus says repurchase offer expires, raises cap to $444 millionAugust 12th, 2009 Janus says tender offer expires, raises offer capDENVER — Janus Capital Group Inc. on Wednesday said its offer to repurchase outstanding notes has expired and it has raised the repurchase amount after a better-than-expected response from investors.
Fred Kinne, San Diego editor whose paper won Pulitzer for plane crash coverage, dies at 93August 11th, 2009 San Diego editor who helped win Pulitzer diesSAN DIEGO — Fred Kinne, a veteran editor who helped a San Diego newspaper win the Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of a 1978 plane crash, has died. He was 93. His family says Kinne died Sunday night at a nursing center in La Mesa.
San Diego Zoo says ultrasound shows prize panda Bai Yun is pregnant againJuly 29th, 2009 San Diego Zoo says giant panda Bai Yun is pregnantSAN DIEGO — San Diego Zoo officials say their prized giant panda is pregnant again. Seventeen-year-old Bai Yun (by-yuhn) already is a mother of four.
Judge freezes assets of Detroit-area money managers after SEC says they're running $53M scamJuly 28th, 2009 SEC says Mich. is home to $53 million scamDETROIT — A federal judge in Detroit has frozen the assets of people accused of running a $53 million real estate scam in which money from new investors is used to pay other investors.
San Diego Earthquake Measure 4.0July 11th, 2009 Early morning today a magnitude 4.0 earthquake struck off the coast of San Diego. There were no immediate reports of property damage or injuries.
Fashion designer Zandra Rhodes crashes car into San Diego store, injuring customerJuly 1st, 2009 Fashion designer crashes car into Calif. storeSAN DIEGO — A celebrity fashion designer has crashed her car through the front window of a hardware store in San Diego, injuring a customer inside.
Madoff's wife, Ruth, says she feels 'betrayed and confused' by financier's fraudJune 29th, 2009 Ruth Madoff says she feels 'betrayed and confused'NEW YORK — Bernard Madoff's wife says she feels "betrayed and confused" by the actions of her husband. Ruth Madoff said in a statement Monday that "the man who committed his horrible fraud is not the man whom I have known for all these years."
Her 71-year-old husband was sentenced minutes earlier to 150 years in prison for fraud that bilked investors of billions of dollars.
Goody's Essex home on sale for a million poundsApril 20th, 2009 LONDON - The country home where British reality star Jade Goody died March 22 is up for sale for almost one million pounds. The asking price for the Essex property is 949,999 pounds (1.39 million), reported dailymail.com.
Mistress sued over broken sex pactApril 2nd, 2009 HONG KONG - A wealthy businessman is suing his former lover for the return of property worth more than 10 million Hong Kong dollars ($1.28 million) accusing her of breaching a sex pact, a media report said Thursday. Shoe tycoon Patrick Tang, 66, claimed Karen Lee, 39, agreed not to have sex with anyone else and in return he bought her four homes between 2002 and 2005, the Standard newspaper said.
Beyonce is a wise investorFebruary 21st, 2009 LONDON - American singer Beyonce Knowles has a multi-million dollar fortune but she insists she is a wise investor and won't waste her earnings on luxury items. Knowles was recently named the richest star less than 30-years-old, with an estimated $80 million (55 million pounds) in the bank.
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