No Algiers OPEC Oil Freeze Likely, MLP Investor Says – As the world’s largest oil producers meet in Algeria, U.S. oil prices moved higher despite little hope that cash-strapped nations can agree to cap or freeze output.
Party City set for the year’s biggest holiday: Halloween As most retailers put the finishing touches on their Christmas plans, Party City is already in the throes of its most critical selling season: Halloween. With the spooky holiday accounting for 25 percent of its business, Party City has opened 275 pop-up shops, hired 35,000 temporary […]
How Johnson Controls’ CEO Plans to Unite Two Giant Companies Alex Molinaroli explains how he will lead his company into a new era. Alex Molinaroli is facing the biggest job yet as CEO of Johnson Controls. Now that his building-products company has closed its $14 billion merger with Tyco International, he has to unite the […]
Joe Grano: Economy is more anemic than we’re being told – Root9B Technologies CEO and former UBS Paine Webber chairman Joe Grano on the state of the U.S. economy.
Johnson Controls’ CEO Thinks the Corporate Tax System Needs an Overhaul Alex Molinaroli explains why his company moved to Ireland. Johnson Controls is now an Irish company. That’s a long way from Milwaukee, where it’s been doing business since it was founded in 1885. And it took considerable maneuvering to pull that off. Read more […]
Robert Zito is the founder of Zito Partners in Warren. On 9/11, he was the executive vice president of the New York Stock Exchange and a member of its management committee, responsible for developing and building the NYSE brand globally. Read the entire feature here: http://www.njbiz.com/article/ 20160906/NJBIZ01/160909916/never-forget-new-jersey-native-robert-zito-was-an-executive-at-the-nyse-on-911-we-asked-him-to-share-his-memories-in-a-firstperson-account
What does America need to fend off the cyber threat? – Root9B Technologies CEO Joe Grano on efforts to improve cyber security in America.
Johnson Controls CEO: Tyco Deal Not About Taxes – Alex Molinaroli, chief executive officer at Johnson Controls, explains the business benefits of the Tyco acquisition and the state of the automotive business spin off. He speaks with Bloomberg’s David Westin on “Bloomberg ‹GO›.” (Source: Bloomberg)
JCI CEO: Tyco merger not about taxes – Alex Molinaroli, Johnson Controls CEO, talks about its merger with Tyco and relocating its global headquarters to Ireland which will significantly lower its tax bill.
root9B Technologies (OTCQB: RTNB) today announced that Dan Wachtler has been named President and Chief Operating Officer (COO), effective immediately. Formerly, Mr. Wachtler was President and CEO of root9B Technologies’ IPSA subsidiary. As President and COO, Mr. Wachtler will have responsibility for the day-to-day operations of the entire company. He and Eric Hipkins, CEO of […]
Volkswagen Dealerships Hopeful Over Potential Payout from Emissions Scandal Volkswagen expected to pay $1.2 billion collectively to dealers; specific details expected end of September Volkswagen dealers nationwide are largely striking a hopeful tone on news of the auto maker’s deal with some 650 Volkswagen franchise dealerships in the U.S. over its emissions scandal. Volkswagen expects […]
Root9B, cybersecurity’s top-ranked innovator, uses military-style tactics to thwart hackers in action—on the inside.
Williams, ETE take on aggressive game plan after failed merger Exclusive By Nish Amarnath Williams Cos. Inc. and Energy Transfer Equity LP are redoubling the focus on their respective partnerships and growth projects as they try to heal from an acrimonious split. Both midstream majors plan to sacrifice their own earnings to build up their […]
Executive Edge: Private investing – Atish Davda, EquityZen founder & CEO, discusses how his company is able to connect equity stakeholders with accredited investors so employees have an opportunity to cash out a percentage of their stake in a private company without having to wait for the IPO.
Investors Are Cozying Up to MLPs Despite Oil’s Bearish Streak After falling from grace amid crude’s collapse, master-limited partnerships, a darling of recent commodities booms, are winning over investors again thanks to their high payouts and long-term contracts. Read more here: http://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2016-08-09/investors-are-cozying-up-to-mlps-despite-oil-s-bearish-streak
root9B Statement on Remaining #1 in the Cybersecurity 500 For 3rd Consecutive Quarter In response to remaining #1 in the Cybersecurity 500, root9B’s Chief Executive Officer Eric Hipkins issued the following statement: “root9B is extremely proud to be listed for the third consecutive quarter as the #1 company on the Cybersecurity 500. Our team is […]
Global Markets Advisory Group Adds “Wall Street Legend” Robert Zito as a Senior Adviser Global Markets Advisory Group (GMAG) has added Robert Zito, founder of Zito Partners, as a Senior Adviser providing communications and marketing counsel for GMAG clients. The firms have entered into a joint venture relationship to … Read more here: http://finance.yahoo.com/news/global-markets-advisory-group-adds-110000124.html
PS&S Hires Marge DellaVecchia as Senior Director Paulus, Sokolowski and Sartor (PS&S) announced that Marge DellaVecchia has joined the firm as Senior Director. Mrs. DellaVecchia, who will work out of the Cherry Hill office, has worked for Camden County for the past six years, most recently as the Deputy Director of the Municipal Utilities Authority. […]
Global Markets Advisory Group adds Zito as a senior adviser Global Markets Advisory Group (GMAG) has appointed Robert Zito, founder of Zito Partners, as a senior adviser. GMAG, a Berkeley Heights-based advisory service, has entered into a joint venture to represent companies and provide solutions to clients seeking access to public markets, to handle regulatory […]
Trillion Dollar Cybersecurity Industry’s Top 500 Companies For Q3 2016 Cybersecurity 500 is the Definitive List of the World’s Hottest and Most Innovative Cybersecurity Companies Cybersecurity Ventures announces the Q3 2016 edition of the Cybersecurity 500, a global compilation of leading companies who provide cybersecurity solutions and services. Read more here: http://cybersecurityventures.com/press-release-cybersecurity-500-q3-2016-edition/ […]
Ex-government official takes on new role in South Jersey with architecture, engineering firm After more than 20 years in state and municipal government, Marge DellaVecchia turned to the county level in 2010, when she was hired as the deputy administrator in Camden County. That gave her a front row seat to the foundation that was […]
Playing ‘Game of Tones’ Midway Through MLP Earnings Season Interpreting management comments is the main game of earnings season for energy-focused master limited partnerships (MLPs). Read more here: http://blogs.barrons.com/incomeinvesting/2016/07/26/playing-game-of-tones-midway-through-mlp-earnings-season/
Col. Jack Jacobs: Open border big problem in Europe – Col. Jack Jacobs, U.S. Army (ret.), comments on the situation in Munich
VW Vows to Compensate Dealers for Tainted Diesels Dealers say the TDI Settlement Program affects the nearly 500,000 tainted diesels on the road and another 12,000 vehicles that dealers are unable to sell Volkswagen AG executives in the U.S. have pledged to compensate hundreds of American franchise dealers who have been damaged by the car […]
Ferrara & Company Names Former Publicis New York CEO as President, Chief Client Officer Ferrara & Company hired former Publicis New York chief and 35-year industry veteran Joe McCarthy as its new president and chief client officer. “We’re thrilled to have Joe join the team and share his vision and expertise to helping our clients […]
How you can invest in unicorn companies The IPO market is struggling to get a boost. Despite an uptick during the second quarter, 2016 is still on pace to be the worst year for U.S. stock debuts since the financial crisis. While that’s not exactly good news for the market, there’s one company that’s profiting […]
How ‘Cyber Guards’ Patrol Networks Looking For Hackers Given the ever-increasing and seemingly unstoppable pervasiveness of hacks and cyber thefts, every year seems to be the year of the data breach. And because of that, cybersecurity firms are racing to come up with solutions to stop hackers from getting into companies’ computers, and make inordinate […]
Japanese messaging app Line to mark biggest tech IPO so far this year Line Corp. is preparing to test the public markets next week, the second significant tech IPO of 2016. The Japanese messaging app company is set to raise as much as $1.12 billion, or 116 billion yen, amid one of the most chaotic […]
Energy Is Getting A ‘Green Flag’ From Investors, At Mid-Year Now that we’ve reached midyear, we thought it would be good to highlight a few topics that are driving the energy markets in 2016. Investors who dove into an energy market at the beginning of the year found the water was murky and the sea […]
Oil Falls After Smaller-Than-Projected U.S. Crude Supply Decline Oil retreated after a government report showed U.S. crude stockpiles dropped by less than expected. Crude supplies fell 2.22 million barrels in the week ended July 1, Energy Information Administration data show. Analysts surveyed by Bloomberg had forecast the EIA would report a 2.5 million decline. The […]