Roxio buys Napster in cash deal after court approval
Roxio, based in Santa Clara, buys Napster's remaining intellectual property assets for just over $5 million in cash plus $300,000 in Roxio stock warrants. The purchase excludes liabilities and Napster's hardware assets will be auctioned December 11 as part of the bankruptcy proceeding.Napster founder Shawn Fanning helped launch the once high flying startup.
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Roxio
Napster
Santa Clara
Chris Gorog
Shawn Fanning
Man charged with scamming stock firms in Houston case
Federal prosecutors accuse Harris Butch Ballow of a stock fraud and money laundering scheme that cost several large brokerage firms nearly 7 million dollars. The 59 year old from Tiki Island formed sham entities and, via associates, financed stock purchases. He was arrested. defense denies wrongdoing. Firms cited include Salomon Smith Barney, Midwest Discount Brokers, Paradise Valley Securities, and BT Alex Brown with losses totaling about 7 million.
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Texas
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Butch” Ballow
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Ballow
Salomon Smith Barney
Midwest Discount
Paradise Valley Securities
Alex Brown
Background checks tighten mall Santas recruitment nationwide
Milwaukee area malls hire Santas through thorough checks, with 70 of 1000 applicants flagged for misdemeanors or felonies in seven years. Cherry Hill Photo and Santa Plus conduct background and drug screenings, fingerprinting, and reviews to ensure trusted environments for children and shoppers.
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Brookfield Square
Pre-employ.com
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Kelly Smith
Pre:employ
Cherry Hill Photo
Cherry Hill, N.J
Nancy Conley
Mayfair Mall
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Mayfair
Santa
Grand Avenue
Cherry Hill
Robert Wolfe
Santa Plus
O’fallon
Jerry Helton
Phelps Named to U S Bureau of Land Management Board
John E. Phelps professor and chair of forestry at Southern Illinois University Carbondale was appointed to a two year term on the U S Bureau of Land Management Science Advisory Board. He specializes in forest products and marketing and joined SIUC in 1990 after a five year career in industry.
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John E. Phelps
Department of Forestry
Southern Illinois University
U.S. Bureau of Land Management
Phelps
SIUC
Gift cards emerge as ideal present for picky teens
In Minnesota shoppers embrace gift cards as convenient fixes for hard to buy teens. Experts say rising card popularity stems from time constraints and aging shoppers seeking reliable gifts. Retailers report buyers often spend more than card value, boosting holiday sales.
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Minn
Kathy Daly
Daly
Columbia Heights
Rosedale Center
Jim Nelson
Datacard Corp
First Data Corp
University of St. Thomas Institute For
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White Bear
Duke Zurek
Apple Computer
Ellen Tolley
National Retail Federation
Zurek
Minnesota
Apple
Air travel cheapest before holidays after Jan 5
Travel experts say bargains exist in the next two weeks and after January 5 as airlines cut schedules to save costs. Analysts note low domestic average fares around $421 in Q3 2002 and $1,382 for international tickets, with best deals for December 5-15 and after January 6.
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Wis
Jay Sorensen
OffPeakTraveler.com
Europe
Sorensen
Runzheimer International
Rochester
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