Investment Trust Watch: first quarter winners & losers

Edit Citywire 01 Apr 2016
It’s been a tough start to the year for most investors but for holders of investment trusts the first three months of the year have presented particular challenges. Whereas the FTSE All Share plunged in January and then rebounded to close just 0.4% below its starting level by the end of March (with dividends included), the investment trust sector fared worse ... Source ... JPMorgan Brazil (JPB) 18.6% -59.40% -14.9 -2 ... Source ... Source ... Source....

South Moon Under wants to expand to 'national player' under new ownership

Edit Business Journal 29 Mar 2016
South Moon Under has ambitious plans for growth after a Columbia private equity firm purchased a majority stake in the contemporary fashion retailer, bringing in former leaders from White House/Black Market as new management. JPB Capital Partners purchased a majority share of South Moon Under, headquartered in Berlin on the Eastern Shore, the private-equity firm announced Tuesday ... ....

Using magnetic forces to control neurons, study finds the brain plays key role in glucose metabolism (The Rockefeller University)

Edit Public Technologies 23 Mar 2016
(Source. The Rockefeller University). To learn what different cells do, scientists switch them on and off and observe what the effects are. There are many methods that do this, but they all have problems ... Open wide ... This work was funded by Howard Hughes Medical Institute, the JPB Foundation, the National Institutes of Health (GM095654 and MH105941), and a Rensselaer Fellowship (to J.S.) under an NIH predoctoral training grant (GM067545)....

Business Council board meets in Torrington March 9-10 (State of Wyoming)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Mar 2016
(Source. State of Wyoming). March 4, 2016 ... The Business Council board meets 8 a.m. on March 10 at the Lincoln Center to discuss the BRC requests ... (Staff recommends funding in full) Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport JPB requests a $3,000,000 Community Readiness grant to construct a new general aviation terminal and hangar at the Rock Springs/Sweetwater County Airport located to the east of Rock Springs just south of Interstate 80....

Upgrades planned for Durham office as part of $15M sale

Edit Business Journal 15 Feb 2016
A Rochester, New York-based real estate investor has bought his third office property in the Triangle in the past year, closing on the 2530 Meridian Parkway building in Durham for $15.2 million. JPB Holdings Managing Partner John Buchheit says he's planning upgrades already to the 17-year-old building, including improvements to the common area and site landscaping ... Tenants include the RTP office of the Womble Carlyle… ... ....

Investment firm buys majority interest in six-unit restaurant chain

Edit Business Journal 02 Feb 2016
Columbia, Maryland-based JPB Capital Partners has purchased a majority interest in Mulligan's Beach House Bar & Grill, a restaurant chain with locations in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Lake Worth, Vero Beach, Jensen Beach, Stuart and Sebastian ... He will lead the company's future growth. "Based on JPB Capital… ... ....

Connecticut Children's Medical Center Launches New National Initiative to Combat Impact of Childhood “Toxic Stress” ...

Edit Public Technologies 28 Dec 2015
(Source. Connecticut Children's Medical Center). IMMEDIATE RELEASE. December 28, 2015. MEDIA CONTACT. Monica Buchanan, Assistant Director of Communications ... HARTFORD, Conn ... With support from The JPB Foundation, the Office for Community Child Health will use the successful strategies of its Help Me Grow® (HMG) National Center to help pediatric practices at sites across the country assess and mitigate the impact of toxic stress in children....

Japan Post Bank Poised to Disrupt Competitors' Operations

Edit Reuters 18 Dec 2015
Asia-Pacific Banks. Chart of the Month - Japan Post https.//www.fitchratings.com/creditdesk/reports/report_frame.cfm?rpt_id=875258 HONG KONG/TOKYO, December 17 (Fitch) Japan Post Bank (JPB) has potential to disrupt the operations of Japan's mid-sized and regional banks - and possibly major banks - following its IPO in November 2015. JPB has Japan's largest deposit base and rivals the mega banks in asse. ....

Business Council board recommends $6.5M for projects (State of Wyoming)

Edit Public Technologies 10 Dec 2015
(Source. State of Wyoming). December 9, 2015. The Wyoming Business Council Board of Directors recommended $6,513,047 in Business Ready Community grants and loans today in Cheyenne. In all, five BRC project requests were recommended to the State Loan and Investment Board for approval ... meeting, Jan ... (Board recommends funding in full) Casper-Natrona County Economic Development JPB requests a $1,855,433 grant to build a sewer line along U.S....

Petronas Awards Johor Port Operatorship For Rapid Project (MMC Corporation Bhd)

Edit Public Technologies 08 Dec 2015
(PRPC), a subsidiary under the Petroliam Nasional Berhad (PETRONAS) Group and MMC Operating Company, Johor Port Berhad (JPB) recently held a Handover and Commencement of Operations ceremony for the Material Offloading Facility (MOLF) Teluk Ramunia in Pengerang, Johor ... JPB will provide comprehensive services ranging from Marine services, manpower, equipment and system to operate and manage the MOLF Teluk Ramunia....

National Recreation and Park Association Awarded $2.5 Million for Green Infrastructure Projects in Parks (National ...

Edit Public Technologies 04 Dec 2015
4, 2015 - The National Recreation and Park Association (NRPA) has been awarded a two-year, $2.5 million grant from The JPB Foundation for the Great Urban Parks Campaign to explore the social and environmental benefits of green infrastructure projects in parks, especially in underserved communities....

Business Council board meets in Cheyenne Dec. 9-10 (State of Wyoming)

Edit Public Technologies 03 Dec 2015
(Source. State of Wyoming). December 3, 2015. For more information.. Ron Gullberg, Communications Director. Wyoming Business Council. Office. 307.777.2833. Email. ron.gullberg@wyo.gov ... 9-10 quarterly meeting in Cheyenne ... The Business Council board on Dec ... 10 with a talk about Wyoming's economic forecast ... (Staff recommends funding in full) Casper-Natrona County Economic Development JPB requests a $1,855,433 grant to build a sewer line along U.S....

Report: Steam Heat Fixes to NYC Apartments Could Save Owners Nearly $150 Million Annually, Cut ...

Edit Public Technologies 20 Nov 2015
(Source. NRDC - Natural Resources Defense Council). Report. Steam Heat Fixes to NYC Apartments Could Save Owners Nearly $150 Million Annually, Cut Climate Pollution. Experts Offer Solutions for Building Owners, Policymakers to Boost Energy Efficiency ... But they don’t have to ... Clanging Pipes and Open Windows ... steam generated from burning oil or natural gas ... Full report here ... ### ... ... EEFA is made possible by funding from the JPB Foundation ... (noodl....
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