Citigroup May Fall Under ECB Supervision December 7, 2015 Citigroup’s move to simplify the legal structure of its banking operations in Europe will probably place it under direct supervision by the continent’s central bank for the first time, said two people with knowledge of the matter. Bloomberg’s Brendan Greeley reports. Computer Trading Corp Chairman and […]
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Horizon talks Omnia
NJBIZ Exclusive: Horizon offers more details about how hospitals earned OMNIA Tier 1 status Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey, in an effort to counter critics of its controversial OMNIA Health Alliance, offered its most detailed explanation of how hospital systems and physician groups earned their coveted Tier 1 status in the program. […]
Tortoise in SeekingAlpha
What Investors Need To Know Now About MLPs Read the piece here.
EquityZen in TechCrunch
Are IPOs The New Down Rounds? It’s become a meme in tech circles, “IPOs are the new down round,” venture capitalists quip. The dreaded “down round,” when a startup raises capital beneath its prior valuation, is getting pushed back to the public markets. While most companies grow their value in the stock market, Square, Box […]
root9B awarded contract
Boston Fusion Subcontracts root9B for DARPA Transparent Computing Program Boston Fusion has awarded root9B a subcontract to provide consulting services for the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency’s information innovation office in support of the $60 million Transparent Computing initiative. Read more here.
Bob Z. and Bob D. talk PR industry trends
Bob Zito and Bob DeFillippo spoke with NJBiz about modern day public relations. Read the articles on NJBiz.com: The Brand: Making it personal The job: Is it marketing, PR or branded content?
Col. Jacobs talks ISIS with Colbert
Col. Jack Jacobs explains to Stephen Colbert why the U.S. isn’t destroying ISIS On Monday’s Late Show, Stephen Colbert asked Medal of Honor recipient Col. Jack Jacobs what the world had done to punish the Islamic State after its terrorist attack in Paris on Friday. Jacobs, now a military analyst for NBC News, said not […]
Another honor for Col. Jacobs
Medal of Honor recipients share lesson on sacrifice Bringing a message of sacrifice for others, two Congressional Medal of Honor recipients told an audience of high school students Tuesday they never thought about earning praise while risking their lives to save fellow soldiers in Vietnam in the 1960s. Read more here.
GBI in CNNMoney
Americans are buying tons of gold This summer’s market mayhem caused Americans to buy gold bars and coins at levels unseen since the financial crisis. When people are scared about the economy and financial markets, they rush to gold. Boy, were they worried in recent months. Read more here.
EquityZen on CNBC.com
On paper, Khosla’s firm could net a massive return on Square IPO When Square starts selling shares in its initial public offering (IPO), Silicon Valley powerhouse Khosla Ventures may see a huge windfall of $657 million — at least on paper. That estimate comes courtesy of research from EquityZen, and assumes that Square prices its […]
Tortoise Commentary on Seeking Alpha
Investment Opportunities Exist Within Volatile Energy Market Read the full commentary here.
Joe Grano on FBN
We need a leader who can coalesce this country Root9B Technologies Chairman and CEO Joe Grano and FBN’s Charlie Gasparino on the 2016 GOP presidential candidates. Watch the latest video at video.foxbusiness.com
PS&S in BD+C
Click here to read the article in the November 2015 issue of Building Design + Construction.
Tortoise QuickTake on WealthManagement.com
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Steve Kalafer in the WSJ
Volkswagen Seeks to Rebuild Trust With U.S. Initiative German auto maker looks to appeal to customers, dealers following emissions scandal Volkswagen AG, struggling to get out in front of its emissions-cheating scandal, is trying to overcome missteps in its crisis-fighting strategy and plans to announce a new sales initiative in the U.S. this week as […]
Cento Amici Welcomes General Libutti
Lieutenant General Frank Libutti, MSMC (Ret), became an “Honorary Member” of Cento Amici Lieutenant General Frank Libutti, USMC (Ret.) became an “Honorary Member” of Cento Amici at the organization’s 27th Annual Dinner and Auction on Oct. 13 at Alfie’s Ristorante Italiano in Warren. Read more here.
EquityZen in The New York Times
Risking Your Neck to Run With the Unicorns In the world of Wall Street, where numbers are everything, one number is especially coveted: one billion. Technology start-ups that achieve $1 billion in valuation before going public — so-called unicorns — can attract the attention of prominent venture capital firms and draw resumes from top talent […]
US Farm Trust in Farm Futures
A REIT may spell opportunity Real estate investment trusts offer financial opportunities for best-in-class operators As farmland values show signs of weakness, privately held real estate investment trusts are springing up as potential buyers. These could provide a handy financial planning tool for U.S. farmers looking at retirement in the absence of family heirs to […]
root9B on CBS This Morning
Former intel officials take new approach to cyber-defense This week, hackers broke into the personal email accounts of two of the nation’s top national security officials. Mark Strassmann reports on how a company formed by former national security professionals is taking a new approach to cyber-defense. View More: Saturday News|U.S. News|Live News|More News Videos
Horizon explains Omnia
Horizon won’t drop controversial insurance NEWARK – Some lawmakers might not like Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield of New Jersey’s new health care plan. That’s not going to stop the state’s biggest insurer from offering it. Read more here.
Horizon in NJ Spotlight
Explainer: What You Should Know About Health Insurer Networks, Tiered Coverage Andrew Kitchenman | October 20, 2015 Horizon’s new OMNIA insurance plan spurs healthcare policy debates and legislative action When choosing a surgeon, hospital or clinical laboratory, it’s important to know whether the provider or facility is in the patient’s health insurance network. Those networks […]
Horizon on WBGO
HORIZON BCBSNJ AND THE OMNIA HEALTH ALLIANCE Doug Doyle talks with Dr. Minal Patel of Horizon BCBSNJ about what can be done to control rising healthcare costs in New Jersey. LISTEN NOW WEB EXTRA: FULL INTERVIEW WITH DR. MINAL PATEL OF HORIZON BCBSNJ Hear the full interview about Horizon BCBSNJ and the Omnia Health Alliance. […]
Tortoise in Barron's
Hanging In With the Yieldcos Stock prices are down for the wind and solar energy companies, and analysts see dividend growth ahead. But income investors need to be careful. To say that the fledgling “yieldco” sector is experiencing growing pains is putting it mildly. In the past six months, this crop of renewable energy stocks […]
Dr. Pier in Sporting News
Daniel Fells’ MRSA battle a chilling reminder of infection danger in NFL One can only wonder about the amount of outrage (mixed with a heavy dose of despair) swirling around the mind of Daniel Fells, who remains hospitalized after multiple combative surgeries against a staph infection. Read more here.
Kalafer on Bloomberg
Steve Kalafer, co-owner of Flemington Car & Truck Country, talks with Pimm Fox about the anger he feels as a car dealer about the Volkswagen diesel emissions scandal and the unanswered questions he has for the automaker. He speaks on “Bloomberg Markets.” (Source: Bloomberg)
Wired gets Kalafer's input
VW Screwed Its Dealers, Too Most of the immediate fallout from the emissions scandal has focused on customers (what does this mean for their cars?), Volkswagen itself (how much will this cost the company?), and the environment (just how much extra smog are we dealing with?). Those valid concerns, though, ignore a key player: dealers. […]
Gorkana spotlights Bob D.
Behind the Headlines with Bob DeFillippo Bob DeFillippo, Senior Consultant at Zito Partners on choosing morals over money during 9/11, coming out of retirement and journalistic principles that have carried through all of the chapters of his career. Bob DeFillippo, recently took a senior consulting role at Zito Partners, a public relations and marketing communications […]
Record looks at Omnia
A heated battle in N.J. over Horizon Blue Cross Blue Shield’s plan to cut health costs Everyone wants to pay less for health care. So what could be wrong with lower-premium insurance plans in which consumers also have lower out-of-pocket costs if they use certain doctors and hospitals? Read more here.
101.5 Talks Omnia
Catholic hospital CEO and Horizon doctor debate Horizon health insurance (Listen) By Bill Spadea You’d think everyone would be happy about paying lower insurance premiums, but Horizon’s plan to tier hospitals to reduce health care costs has many customers and politicians agitated. Read More: Health care professionals talk Horizon’s Tier 1 hospitals
Kalafer: VW worse than Madoff
Volkswagen dealer: Biggest fraud I have ever seen Steve Kalafer is furious. After 23 years selling Volkswagens at his dealership, Kalafer reckons he has never seen anything as bad as the German automaker’s rigging of the emissions levels on its clean diesel vehicles. Read the full article here.