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Tuesday, August 31, 2010

The New York Times DealBook: Edited by Andrew Ross Sorkin: Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama

 DealBook: Edited by Andrew Ross Sorkin
 The New York Times
 Tuesday, August 31, 2010
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1. Top Story: Sorkin: Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama
2. M & A: Taiwan Blocks Sale of A.I.G.'s Nan Shan
3. Banking: Lenders Back Off of Environmental Risks
4. Private Equity: Candover to Wind Up Funds
5. Hedge Funds: Funds Move to Halt Ambac Asset Grab
6. Offerings: A Year of Disappointing I.P.O.'s Angers Investors
7. Venture Capital: The Google Deal Machine
8. Legal: Warren's Fate Is Gauge of Wall St. Overhaul


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1. Top Story: Sorkin: Why Wall St. Is Deserting Obama
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A letter from a hedge fund manager to his investors about Washington's
policies is stirring up controversy on a sensitive topic among the
moneyed elite, The New York Times's Andrew Ross Sorkin writes in his
latest DealBook column.

The poison pen of Daniel S. Loeb took a jab recently at one of his
former allies, the Obama administration, deploring the redistribution
of resources and power that Wall Street has come to fear with the
passage of the financial regulation overhaul.

Some say that they knew Obama would seek higher taxes and tighter
regulation; that was O.K. What they say they did not realize was that
they were going to be painted as villains. And as they grow to distrust
government, they threaten to cut off investment in the United States.

Go to Column from The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31sorkin.html?dbk

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2. M & A: Taiwan Blocks Sale of A.I.G.'s Nan Shan
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The Taiwan financial regulator said  Tuesday that it would block the
$2.15 billion sale of Nan Shan -- American International Group's life
insurance unit on  the island -- to a group of buyers tied to  China,
citing laws that limit investment  from the mainland.

Go to Item from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/taiwan-blocks-sale-of-a-i-g-s-nan-shan/

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The American power producer Exelon said Tuesday that it had agreed to
buy John Deere Renewables, a wind power company, in a deal that may be
worth up to $900 million.

Go to Item from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/exelon-to-buy-wind-firm-john-deere-renewables/

Go to Exelon Statement:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100831005745/en/Exelon-Expanding-Wind-Generation-Acquisition-John-Deere

Go to Previous Item from Bloomberg News:
http://www.nytimes.com/2009/07/22/business/22exelon.html?dbk

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"Let me in, and I might go higher." That, in a nutshell, is the message
Chris Viehbacher, the chief executive of Sanofi-Aventis, is sending the
management of the biotech company Genzyme in making public his $18.5
billion offer to buy it.

Go to Article from Reuters Breakingviews:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/31views.html?dbk

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BHP Billiton denied speculation on Monday that it planned to sell any
of Potash Corp.'s assets if it succeeds with its $38.6 billion hostile
bid for the world's largest fertilizer producer.

Go to Article from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67G1R620100830

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The days of being able to pick up failed financial institutions on the
cheap are coming to an end, despite a high number of bank failures this
year.

Go to Article from The Wall Street Journal (Subscription Required):
http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052748704323704575461681180655898.html?dbk

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Newcrest Mining's $8 billion-plus acquisition of Lihir Gold is creating
a new top-tier of Australian gold producers, which are already being
sized up for takeovers, Reuters reported.

Go to Article from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67U0F920100831?dbk

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3. Investment Banking: Lenders Back Off of Environmental Risks
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Some large lenders are taking a stand on industry practices -- like
mining and deforestation -- that they regard as risky to their
reputations.

Go to Article from The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/business/energy-environment/31coal.html?dbk

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No client is too small for Goldman Sachs Group these days, even a
company with no revenue that's owned by a hedge fund specializing in
penny stocks.

Go to Article from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67U1LZ20100831?dbk

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Marketing campaigns aimed at reminding the world's 1.6 billion Muslims
to follow the teachings of Prophet Muhammad that supposedly ban
receiving interest have increased as the global economy recovers this
year.

Go to Article from Bloomberg News:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-30/banks-step-up-ramadan-marketing-campaigns-to-spur-growth-islamic-finance.html?dbk

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HSBC said Tuesday that it has sold its last United States auto finance
businesses to Santander for about $3.56 billion in cash, completing its
exit from a market that cost it billions during the financial crisis,
The Associated Press reported.

Go to Article from The Associated Press via The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2010/08/31/business/AP-EU-Britain-HSBC-Santander.html?dbk

Go to Santander Press Release:
http://www.santander.com/csgs/StaticBS?blobcol=urldata&blobheader=application%2Fpdf&blobkey=id&blobtable=MungoBlobs&blobwhere=1265282266427&cachecontrol=immediate&ssbinary=true&maxage=3600

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4. Private Equity: Candover to Wind Up Funds
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Candover Investments said it will wind itself up, sealing the fate of
one of the buyout industry's highest-profile victims of the credit
crunch, Reuters reported.

Go to Article from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSLDE67Q0PZ20100831?dbk

Go to Candover Statement:
http://www.londonstockexchange.com/exchange/prices-and-news/news/market-news/market-news-detail.html?announcementId=10630011

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Wilbur Ross's Assured Guaranty is alone in the municipal bond insurance
market, since Warren Buffett stopped Berkshire Hathaway from backing
new issues. But Mr. Ross's monopoly won't guarantee higher profits.

Go to Article from Bloomberg News:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-31/ross-may-find-profit-elusive-pursuing-muni-bond-insurance-buffett-avoids.html?dbk

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Acquisitions in the United States power industry surged more than
20-fold by value in the first eight months of the year. Advisers say to
expect more deals as buyers like Blackstone Group bet that electricity
prices will rise with economic recovery.

Go to Article from Bloomberg News:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-31/u-s-power-company-acquisitions-surge-as-blackstone-nrg-hunt-for-bargains.html?dbk

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Ronald W. Burkle has responded in a sharply worded letter to Barnes &
Noble's criticism of his investing record and his slate of candidates
for the company's board.

Go to Item from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/burkle-no-plan-to-take-control-of-chain/

Go to Yucaipa Statement:
http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20100830005565/en/Barnes-Nobles-Misstatements-Yucaipa-Attempt-Deflect-Attention

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5. Hedge Funds: Funds Move to Halt Ambac Asset Grab
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Hedge funds including King Street Capital and Stonehill Capital
Management filed a motion seeking to prevent Ambac Financial Group from
taking assets out of a bond-insurance unit.

Go to Article from Bloomberg News:
http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2010-08-31/hedge-funds-seek-to-block-payments-in-court-from-ambac-s-insurance-unit.html?dbk

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Even some of the savviest hedge fund managers got burned in 2008 by
sticking with their hot stocks for too long as the market tumbled,
Reuters writes.

Go to Article from Reuters:
http://www.reuters.com/article/idUSTRE67T3OL20100830?dbk

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6. I.P.O.s/Offerings: A Year of Disappointing I.P.O.'s Angers Investors ----------------------------------------

The woeful state of this year's market for initial public offerings is
provoking anger among investors and calls that companies' stock is
being issued with unrealistic valuations, The Financial Times reported.
Go to Article from The Financial Times (Subscription Required):
http://www.ft.com/cms/s/0/3c6cc16c-b46b-11df-8208-00144feabdc0.html?dbk

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In its first implementation of the Dodd-Frank law, the Commodity
Futures Trading Commission said Monday that it had published a new set
of so-called final rules to regulate the retail foreign exchange
market.

Go to Item from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/c-f-t-c-issues-new-forex-trading-rules/

Go to C.F.T.C. Statement:
http://www.cftc.gov/PressRoom/PressReleases/pr5883-10.html?dbk

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Stocks fell Tuesday in Europe and Asia, led by a 3.6 percent decline in
Tokyo, as worries about the global economy weighed on banks and a
strengthening yen hit manufacturers in Japan.

Go to Article from The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/09/01/business/01markets.html?dbk

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Hewlett-Packard said Monday that its board approved the buyback of an
additional $10 billion of shares to boost investor confidence as it
finds itself involved in a bidding war for high-end data storage
company 3Par.

Go to Article from Reuters via The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/08/30/business/business-us-hewlettpackard-buyback.html?dbk

Go to Hewlett-Packard Press Release:
http://www.hp.com/hpinfo/newsroom/press/2010/100830c.html

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7. Venture Capital: The Google Deal Machine
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Google has now announced acquisitions of 25 companies in the 12 months
since its chief executive, Eric Schmidt, said he expected to do a deal
at least once a month.

Go to Item from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/the-google-deal-machine/


In its effort to challenge Facebook, Google has become a social
butterfly. The latest proof of that is Google's acquisition of
SocialDeck, a maker of social games for mobile phones.

Go to Article from VentureBeat:
http://games.venturebeat.com/2010/08/30/social-butterfly-google-buys-mobile-game-developer-socialdeck/?dbk

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IContact, a provider of e-mail marketing services like newsletter
creation and distribution, just raised $40 million in its second round
of funding, which was spearheaded by JMI Equity.

Go to Article from VentureBeat:
http://deals.venturebeat.com/2010/08/30/icontact-funding/?dbk

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8. Legal: Warren's Fate Is Gauge of Wall St. Overhaul
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This autumn, Elizabeth Warren, a contender to become the top U.S.
consumer financial regulator, could become a focal point in a political
debate over how far government should go to rein in the financial
sector and other corporate interests.

Go to Article from Reuters via The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/08/30/business/business-us-financial-regulation-warren.html?dbk

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The Chinese government ran an enormous help-wanted advertisement on
Monday seeking professional managers for some of its biggest
state-controlled companies, a move that apparently reflected
unhappiness with the companies' current performance.

Go to Article from The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/world/asia/31hire.html?dbk

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Donald Kohn, vice chairman of the Federal Reserve, will take his
central banking expertise to the Brookings Institution after he retires
this week from four decades at the Fed, Brookings announced on Monday.

Go to Article from Reuters via The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/08/30/business/business-us-usa-fed-kohn.html?dbk

Go to Brookings Press Release:
http://www.brookings.edu/media/NewsReleases/2010/0830_kohn.aspx

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Hewlett-Packard has agreed to pay $55 million to settle kickback
allegations related to federal government contracts, the U.S. Justice
Department said on Monday.

Go to Article from Reuters via The New York Times:
http://www.nytimes.com/reuters/2010/08/30/business/business-us-hewlettpackard-settlement.html?dbk

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Christoper R. Conte, a longtime lawyer in the Securities and Exchange
Commission's enforcement unit, is leaving the agency to join Steptoe &
Johnson.

Go to Item from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/30/s-e-c-lawyer-leaves-for-steptoe/

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And in today's Morning Take-Out:

--Immigrants to the rescue
--A beginner's guide to Twitter
--Mike Mayo doesn't trust Citi

Go to Morning Take-Out from DealBook:
http://dealbook.blogs.nytimes.com/2010/08/31/morning-take-out-76/

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Saturday, August 28, 2010

Steve Berryman: The 'new normal'


Steve Berryman


The 'new normal'


Originally published August 27, 2010


Which way is up these days? Forget about waiting for things to return to some bygone day when you had a reasonable expectation of anticipating the future. The "new normal" is that the unpredictable rules, as history provides no road map showing us where we are -- or clues on best directions.
Well, with the notable exception of the U.S. Constitution, at least as far as directions go.
The new normal for many politicians is to fight for you by reducing your expectations. I decry that notion as defeatist, and implore you to fight back by aligning with those politicians who identify themselves -- in your mind -- as winners with the spirit to rebuild a foundation for our growth.
Beware excuse makers and revisionists!
[...]
http://www.fredericknewspost.com/sections/opinion/display_columnist.htm?StoryID=109077

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Friday, August 27, 2010

Off Track Art opening reception Friday, August 27th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Off Track Art opening reception Friday, August 27th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

Off Track Art welcomes weaver textile artist Gwen Handler

Friday, August 27th, 5:30 - 7:30 PM.

11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) Westminster, MD

Off Track Art

an artists cooperative gallery


I'm so sorry for the late-late notice.  Sometimes my life and work interfere with my art...

If you cannot make it over yet this evening, stop sometime in the near future and Gwen Handler's amazing work...


OPENING: Our Guest Artist for September/October brings the fine weavings and photographs of Gwen Handler. Please plan to come by the gallery and meet the artist at a Reception: Friday, August 27th, 6:30 - 8:30 PM.

GUEST ARTIST:

Gwen Handler 's specialty is weaving blankets of yarn from sheep raised on Hill Farm.

Handler and her family live on the Hill Farm outside Westminster with a flock of Leicester Longwool Sheep and a herd of Norwegian Fjord ponies.

She is chairperson of the prestigious Maryland Sheep and Wool Festival and has taught weaving, photography and ceramics at the Sandy Springs Friends School for 30 years.

She has traveled with students extensively through the U.K. Gwen knows the weaving process from “sheep to shawl.”

For more information, Handler’s website may be found here: http://www.hillfarm.biz/

11 Liberty Street (Side Entrance) Westminster, MD

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DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster clock tower on Main Street

DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster clock tower on Main Street


DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster clock tower on Main Street



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(Enlarge) Wayne Reifsnider, assistant superintendent for the City of Westminster Street Department, works to replace the hands of the 1896 Westminster town clock in the early morning hours of Aug. 3. Reifsnider was assisting a crew from Precision Repair, a timepiece restoration company, which performed a bit of delicate surgery four stories above Westminster's Main Street as part of an overall restoration project for the historic clock. (Photo by Kevin E. Dayhoff)
In the early morning hours of Aug. 3, the old clock atop the old Westminster fire hall -- which served Westminster from 1896 to 1998 at 66 E. Main St. -- got a brand new shiny pair of hands. The venerable timepiece has been a fixture in town since it was dedicated at 3:30 p.m. on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, 1896.

City of Westminster workers used a crane from Thomas Bennett and Hunter, a local road-building firm; and Dave Booth of Precision Repair, a timepiece restoration firm, to accomplish the delicate surgery performed four stories in the air.
Clock doctor Booth was assisted by Wayne Reifsnider, assistant city Street Department superintendent. Meanwhile, Superintendent Larry Bloom, along with Jeff Glass, the city public works director; and city workers Shawn Lockard and Alan Miller, served as ground support.
Keeping the old timepiece working has been challenging for the city workers in the last number of years.
Miller said it was good to get it worked on, as he looked briefly up at the old clock. Lockard added, “I’m glad that we’re finally getting it fixed.”
Booth and Reifsnider subsequently jumped into the steel cage and away they were whisked into the air four stories to replace the clock hands on the old historic clock that has been a fixture in the center of town since it was dedicated at 3:30 in the afternoon on Thanksgiving Day, November 26, 1896...


Wayne Reifsnider, assistant superintendent for the City of Westminster Street Department, works to replace the hands of the 1896...


A YouTube of the event may be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvICD3mOouw

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Wayne Reifsnider works away at replacing the clock hands of the 1896 Westminster town clock Tuesday morning 

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Left to Right: Wayne Reifsnider, David Booth, and Alan Miller examine the new powder coated aluminum clock hands that were later installed on the face the historic Westminster clock Tuesday morning. 20100803 clocktowerhands (2)
  
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City workers used a Thomas Bennett and Hunter crane to replace the clock hands on the face of the 1896 timepiece that overlooks Westminster.  20100803 clocktowerhands (5)

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Left to Right: Wayne Reifsnider, Shawn Lockard and Alan Miller prepare a steel cage that was used to hoist workers up four stories to do repairs on the old town clock Tuesday morning. 20100803 clocktowerhands (9)

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City workers had to use a big Thomas Bennett and Hunter crane to perform repairs on the clock tower Tuesday morning.

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Wayne Reifsnider works away at replacing the clock hands of the 1896 Westminster town clock Tuesday morning.

DAYHOFF: Clock docs make house call to fix historic Westminster clock tower on Main Street

August 8, 2010

There are three versions of my story on the Westminster clock tower.


There was a short version published in my Sunday history column, “Archives,” that appears in the Baltimore Sunday Sun.  It only appeared in the print version of the newspaper.

Then, there is a much longer version of the piece that was submitted, but edited a good bit for length.  I will eventually put that on my website…

A YouTube of the event may be found at: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XvICD3mOouw



Westminster MD Clock Tower Fund

Keeping the old timepiece working has been challenging for the city workers in the last number of years.

The project was part of an ongoing restoration of the clock, which at 114 years of age has indeed suffered the ravages of time. To make matters worse, several years ago a few youngsters broke into the clock tower and vandalized the historic icon of the community.

Although Booth is donating his time, other expenses incurred in the clock repair are being covered by private donations collected by a fund spearheaded by Westminster councilwoman Suzanne Albert.

For more information, please see my Explore Carroll article on the clock tower repairs here: http://tinyurl.com/2bnrsrg or here: http://kevindayhoffwestgov-net.blogspot.com/2010/08/dayhoff-clock-docs-make-house-call-to_10.html

If you would like to contribute, send a donation to the Westminster Clock Tower Fund at the Community Foundation of Carroll County, 255 Clifton Boulevard, Westminster, Md. 21158.

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