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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/top-5-silicon-valley-commercial-property-owners/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ This week the Business Journal published a list of the 25 biggest commercial property owners. The list was ranked by the number of total leasable commercial square footage owned in Silicon Valley*. Information was obtained from company representatives and SEC public filings. Here is a sneak peek at the top five commercial property owners. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/top-5-silicon-valley-commercial-property-owners/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Slideshow: Who made the most in Facebook IPO?</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-who-made-the-most-in-facebook-ipo/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-who-made-the-most-in-facebook-ipo/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 09:22:49 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biggest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[from-existing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[million-shares]]></category> <category><![CDATA[shares]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thursday]]></category> <category><![CDATA[zuckerberg]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-who-made-the-most-in-facebook-ipo/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Facebook's IPO raked in $16 billion for the company and shareholders who sold about 421 million shares of the social networking company on Thursday at $38 each. About 180 million of those shares were sold by Facebook, bringing the company 6.8 billion. The rest came from existing shareholders, who got $9.2 billion in the IPO. CEO Mark Zuckerberg sold 30.2 million of his shares, but the Facebook co-founder didn't take home the biggest haul from Thursday's sale. His offering was done mostly to cover..]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-who-made-the-most-in-facebook-ipo/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Slideshow: Facebook&#8217;s $16B tops all tech IPOs</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-facebooks-16b-tops-all-tech-ipos/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-facebooks-16b-tops-all-tech-ipos/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:56:47 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[global-record]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[photo-gallery]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social]]></category> <category><![CDATA[worth-as-much]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-facebooks-16b-tops-all-tech-ipos/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Facebook's $16 billion IPO easily surpassed the previous global record for initial public offerings. There are skeptics — including CNBC's Jim Cramer — who say that despite the fact that Thursday's IPO beat Google's $1.67 billion haul from its IPO in 2004, the social network will never be worth as much as search giant. But as of this week, Facebook's IPO is the one to top for tech companies when they go public. Click through the photo gallery that accompanies this to see who the rest of the..]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/slideshow-facebooks-16b-tops-all-tech-ipos/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Seattle fund manager accused of $48M fraud</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-fund-manager-accused-of-48m-fraud/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-fund-manager-accused-of-48m-fraud/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:27:10 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[accusing-him]]></category> <category><![CDATA[adviser-fraud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[including-wire]]></category> <category><![CDATA[money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[office]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[their-money]]></category> <category><![CDATA[western]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-fund-manager-accused-of-48m-fraud/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A federal grand jury has indicted Seattle financial adviser Mark Spangler on 23 criminal charges, accusing him of defrauding investors of nearly $48 million by secretly diverting their money to startup companies he co-founded. On Thursday, a Seattle grand jury indicted the 57-year-old Spangler on 23 criminal charges, including wire fraud, money laundering and investment adviser fraud, the office of the U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Washington said in a press release. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-fund-manager-accused-of-48m-fraud/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Puget Sound Business Journal names Corporate Citizenship award winners</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/puget-sound-business-journal-names-corporate-citizenship-award-winners/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/puget-sound-business-journal-names-corporate-citizenship-award-winners/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:18:44 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[attendance-were]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gordon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[journal]]></category> <category><![CDATA[patti-payne]]></category> <category><![CDATA[puget-sound]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sheraton]]></category> <category><![CDATA[winners]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/puget-sound-business-journal-names-corporate-citizenship-award-winners/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ The Puget Sound Business Journal's annual lunch to celebrate Corporate Citizenship was a lively event Thursday, featuring prominent community leaders and plenty of applause for the winners. Business Journal Publisher Gordon Prouty and columnist Patti Payne emceed the event at the Sheraton Seattle, which was packed with about 460 people. Most of those in attendance were employees and leaders at the top 75 philanthropic corporations that were recognized. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/puget-sound-business-journal-names-corporate-citizenship-award-winners/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Baseball chief sees no urgency on A&#8217;s San Jose decision</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/baseball-chief-sees-no-urgency-on-as-san-jose-decision/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/baseball-chief-sees-no-urgency-on-as-san-jose-decision/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 08:15:20 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commissioner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dismay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dispute]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dispute-between]]></category> <category><![CDATA[major-league]]></category> <category><![CDATA[oppose-the-move]]></category> <category><![CDATA[santa-clara]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pacentis-rant-law-firm-layoffs/</guid> <description><![CDATA[It's not easy being a lawyer these days. And even harder being part of the law firm's support staff as law firms are cutting back on those positions. John Pacenti asks "Is this more about management or greed?"]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pacentis-rant-law-firm-layoffs/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>High Court to Consider Use of Statistical Evidence in Wage-and-Hour Cases</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/high-court-to-consider-use-of-statistical-evidence-in-wage-and-hour-cases/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/high-court-to-consider-use-of-statistical-evidence-in-wage-and-hour-cases/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:58:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Law: Top National Stories & Decisions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[association]]></category> <category><![CDATA[claims]]></category> <category><![CDATA[court]]></category> <category><![CDATA[help-prove]]></category> <category><![CDATA[may-consider]]></category> <category><![CDATA[national-bank]]></category> <category><![CDATA[supreme-court]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trial-judges]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/high-court-to-consider-use-of-statistical-evidence-in-wage-and-hour-cases/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The California Supreme Court justices voted Wednesday to review Duran v. U.S. National Bank Association, a case that asks to what extent trial judges may consider surveys and statistical evidence to help prove wage-and-hour claims.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/high-court-to-consider-use-of-statistical-evidence-in-wage-and-hour-cases/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Dewey &amp; LeBoeuf&#8217;s D.C. Landlord Seeks to Evict Firm</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dewey-leboeufs-d-c-landlord-seeks-to-evict-firm/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dewey-leboeufs-d-c-landlord-seeks-to-evict-firm/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:58:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Law: Top National Stories & Decisions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[back-pay]]></category> <category><![CDATA[embattled-firm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[firm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[its-140]]></category> <category><![CDATA[office-space]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-firm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wrestle-control]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dewey-leboeufs-d-c-landlord-seeks-to-evict-firm/</guid> <description><![CDATA[The landlord of Dewey &#038; LeBoeuf's Washington, D.C., office space is suing the embattled firm for $927,000 in back pay and seeking to wrestle control of its 140,000 square-foot office space back from the firm, according to court documents.]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/dewey-leboeufs-d-c-landlord-seeks-to-evict-firm/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Town Board&#8217;s Prayers Found to Endorse Christianity</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/town-boards-prayers-found-to-endorse-christianity/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/town-boards-prayers-found-to-endorse-christianity/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:58:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Law: Top National Stories & Decisions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[christian]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-amendment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time]]></category> <category><![CDATA[prayer-practice]]></category> <category><![CDATA[said-today]]></category> <category><![CDATA[second-circuit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-validity]]></category> <category><![CDATA[town-board]]></category> <category><![CDATA[under-the-first]]></category> <category><![CDATA[validity]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/town-boards-prayers-found-to-endorse-christianity/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Addressing for the first time the validity of legislative prayer practice under the First Amendment's establishment clause, the Second Circuit said today that a town board's process for selecting prayer-givers "virtually ensured a Christian viewpoint."]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/town-boards-prayers-found-to-endorse-christianity/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>CIT Provides Financing to John Varvatos Enterprises</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:31:11 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[apparel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[europe]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[investment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[management]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category> <category><![CDATA[retail]]></category> <category><![CDATA[small-business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[usa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[varvatos]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Publicly traded financial lender CIT Group i s providing a senior secured asset-based credit facility to retailer John Varvatos Enterprises in conjunction with the company&#8217;s acquisition by private equity firm Lion Capital . PRESS RELEASE: CIT Group Inc. (NYSE: CIT &#8211; News) cit.com, a leading provider of financing to small businesses and middle market companies, today announced that it provided a senior secured asset-based credit facility to John Varvatos Enterprises, Inc., a designer, retailer, and wholesaler of men’s designer apparel and accessories. The financing was completed in conjunction with the acquisition of the Company by Lion Capital LLP, a consumer focused private equity firm, from VF Corporation. The financing was provided by CIT Bank, a wholly-owned subsidiary of CIT, for working capital, capital expenditures, and general corporate purposes]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/cit-provides-financing-to-john-varvatos-enterprises/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Report: Foreclosure activity slowing in Wash., nation</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/report-foreclosure-activity-slowing-in-wash-nation/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/report-foreclosure-activity-slowing-in-wash-nation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:28:41 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[filing-during]]></category> <category><![CDATA[listing-service]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lowest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[month]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new-report]]></category> <category><![CDATA[total-since]]></category> <category><![CDATA[west]]></category> <category><![CDATA[western]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/report-foreclosure-activity-slowing-in-wash-nation/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A new report says foreclosures are declining nationally, particularly in the West. According to RealtyTrac, a California-based foreclosure listing service, foreclosure filings nationwide in April hit their lowest monthly total since July 2007, and foreclosure activity declined sharply in several Western states. Foreclosure activity nationwide was down 14 percent in April from April of 2011, with one in every 698 U.S. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/report-foreclosure-activity-slowing-in-wash-nation/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Appleton Papers Merges with Hicks Acquisition in $675 Million Deal</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:27:27 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chairman]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[north]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pennsylvania]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trustee]]></category> <category><![CDATA[words]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Century-old specialty paper maker Appleton Papers , based in Appleton, Wisconsin, will combine with   Hicks Acquisition Company of Dallas, a special purpose acquisition company founded and headed by Thomas Hicks , to create a combined company on the Nasdaq. The companies are not disclosing how much of a stake in Appleton Hicks is getting for its investment of $675 million. PRESS RELEASE: Appleton Papers Inc. (“Appleton”) and Hicks Acquisition Company II, Inc]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/appleton-papers-merges-with-hicks-acquisition-in-675-million-deal/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Comverge Completes Sale to H.I.G. Capital</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:15:43 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chicago]]></category> <category><![CDATA[comverge]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dallas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[madrid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[press]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Affiliates of the private equity firm H.I.G. Capital have acquired Comverge , an energy management company, for $1.75 per share in cash in a roughly $49 million buyout. Comverge is based in Norcross, Georgia. PRESS RELEASE: Comverge, Inc]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/comverge-completes-sale-to-h-i-g-capital/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bud Clark Commons lands top design prize</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bud-clark-commons-lands-top-design-prize/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bud-clark-commons-lands-top-design-prize/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:09:22 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[architects]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clark-commons]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facility-opened]]></category> <category><![CDATA[named-the-bud]]></category> <category><![CDATA[sustainably]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bud-clark-commons-lands-top-design-prize/</guid> <description><![CDATA[A Portland low-income housing project has captured a prestigious architecture award. The American Institute of Architects named the Bud Clark Commons as the group’s top 2012 Housing and Urban Development design. The award will be given to Dave Otte, the lead architect on the project, on Saturday. The facility opened last summer in Portland’s Old Town The Washington, D.C.-based AIA praised: The shelter’s “abundance of natural light and wood finishes inside,” exemplified by the sustainably... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bud-clark-commons-lands-top-design-prize/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Piramal Healthcare to Acquire Decision Resources Group for $635M</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:08:38 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MckeeEsperanza</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[analysis]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[european]]></category> <category><![CDATA[financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gold]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industries]]></category> <category><![CDATA[london]]></category> <category><![CDATA[real-estate]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Piramal Healthcare , a Mumbai-based pharmaceuticals company, has agreed to acquire the Burlington, Mass.-based healthcare data provider Decision Resources Group from Providence Equity Partners for approximately $635 million. PRESS RELEASE: Piramal Healthcare Limited, an innovation led company, has agreed to acquire Decision Resources Group a US based company in the healthcare information segment, from Providence Equity Partners for a consideration of approximately US$635 million (~Rs. 3,400 crores). Decision Resources Group provides high-quality, web-enabled research, predictive analytics via proprietary databases and consulting services to the global healthcare industry. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/piramal-healthcare-to-acquire-decision-resources-group-for-635m/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>H&amp;M to open at Lloyd Center</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/hm-to-open-at-lloyd-center/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/hm-to-open-at-lloyd-center/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 07:03:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clackamas]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clackamas-town]]></category> <category><![CDATA[fashion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[known-as-hennes]]></category> <category><![CDATA[lloyd-center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[store-at-noon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[will-receive]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/icahn-urges-mentor-shareholders-to-withhold-director-votes/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Using a quote from Thomas Jefferson, billionaire shareholder activist Carl Icahn on Thursday lashed out at Mentor Graphics for extending its poison pill and refusing to renominate two of his favored board members. As a result, Icahn is urging Mentor Graphics shareholders to withhold votes for incumbent directors Gregory Hinckley, Peter Bonfield, Kevin McDonough, Patrick McManus and Mentor CEO Walden Rhines. In doing so, he touted a similar recommendation from ISS Proxy Advisory Services. ISS also... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/icahn-urges-mentor-shareholders-to-withhold-director-votes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Freshdesk Launches $10M Future Fund</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 06:38:07 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MatthewMRaz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[facebook]]></category> <category><![CDATA[freshdesk]]></category> <category><![CDATA[india]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unique]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Help desk SaaS provider Freshdesk announced today a $10 million fund to back online support companies. The company, which is fresh off of raising $5 million in Series B funding from Accel Partners and Tiger Global Management earlier this month, is teaming up with 500 Startups and other incubators and angel funds, including YouWeb , Tandem Entrepreneurs , Internet India Fund and Proudly Made . PRESS RELEASE Freshdesk Announces Future Fund to Provide $10M in Online Helpdesk Support to 501 Startups Worldwide Online helpdesk solution teams up with next breed of innovators to bring comprehensive support services to new businesses WALNUT, Calif. &#038; CHENNAI, India – May 17, 2012 –Today Freshdesk, the fastest growing online help desk solution, announces phase one of its Freshdesk Future Fund to provide cutting edge customer support services to new companies. The fund will provide 501 startups and incubations with $10M worth of Freshdesk’s cloud based support solution for one year.  Startups have their finger on the pulse when it comes to new technologies and disruptive ideas]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/freshdesk-launches-10m-future-fund/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>President of Bulgaria visits Seattle with focus on economic development</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/president-of-bulgaria-visits-seattle-with-focus-on-economic-development/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/president-of-bulgaria-visits-seattle-with-focus-on-economic-development/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:59:12 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[beautiful]]></category> <category><![CDATA[buildings]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bullitt-center]]></category> <category><![CDATA[city]]></category> <category><![CDATA[melinda-gates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[plevneliev]]></category> <category><![CDATA[positive-energy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[president]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/president-of-bulgaria-visits-seattle-with-focus-on-economic-development/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Bulgarian President Rosen Plevneliev was in Seattle this week on a special stop before a NATO Summit next week in Chicago. “It’s a wonderful city,” Plevneliev said. “My first impression about the city isn’t actually about the buildings and the beautiful sites, it’s about people. There was so (how should I say) positive energy shown. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/president-of-bulgaria-visits-seattle-with-focus-on-economic-development/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>First Boeing 787 gets fitting at Sea-Tac Airport in preparation for ANA route</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/first-boeing-787-gets-fitting-at-sea-tac-airport-in-preparation-for-ana-route/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/first-boeing-787-gets-fitting-at-sea-tac-airport-in-preparation-for-ana-route/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:57:40 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[dreamliner]]></category> <category><![CDATA[keep-holding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[near-the-end]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nippon-airways]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tokyo-people]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/first-boeing-787-gets-fitting-at-sea-tac-airport-in-preparation-for-ana-route/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Operations workers for Seattle-Tacoma International Airport and All Nippon Airways got their hands on their first 787 Dreamliner on Monday in preparation for All Nippon’s planned nonstop flights between Seattle and Tokyo. People wanting to fly the 787 from Sea-Tac will have to keep holding their breath a bit longer, however. ANA plans to start its Seattle-Tokyo service July 25, but will fly Boeing 777s on the route until near the end of the year, when a 787 will replace it, said Sea-Tac spokesman... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/first-boeing-787-gets-fitting-at-sea-tac-airport-in-preparation-for-ana-route/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Salesforce stock up after hours on Q1 earnings</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/salesforce-stock-up-after-hours-on-q1-earnings/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/salesforce-stock-up-after-hours-on-q1-earnings/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:52:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[19-5-million]]></category> <category><![CDATA[695-million]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cloud-computing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-quarter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[francisco-based]]></category> <category><![CDATA[quarter-revenue]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reported-first]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock-dropped]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/salesforce-stock-up-after-hours-on-q1-earnings/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Salesforce.com inc. on Thursday reported first quarter revenue of $695 million, an increase of 38 percent on a year-over-year basis. San Francisco-based company (NYSE:CRM), with offices in San Mateo, provides enterprise cloud computing applications. It reported a net loss for the first quarter of $19.5 million, or 14 cents per share. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/salesforce-stock-up-after-hours-on-q1-earnings/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Craft Brew launches gluten-free Omission nationwide</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/craft-brew-launches-gluten-free-omission-nationwide/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/craft-brew-launches-gluten-free-omission-nationwide/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:44:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[country]]></category> <category><![CDATA[craft-brew]]></category> <category><![CDATA[june-omission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[omission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[omission-lager]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/craft-brew-launches-gluten-free-omission-nationwide/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Craft Brew Alliance Inc. will start distributing its line of gluten-free beers nationwide in coming weeks. Portland-based Craft Brew (Nasdaq: Brew) launched its Omission Lager and Omission Pale Ale in Oregon in March. Thursday, it said it will begin distributing the brand nationwide, starting on the West Coast and hitting the rest of the country by mid-June. Omission is brewed under Craft Brew’s Widmer Brothers Brewing label. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/craft-brew-launches-gluten-free-omission-nationwide/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Seattle No. 8 in number of jobs added among U.S. metro areas</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-no-8-in-number-of-jobs-added-among-u-s-metro-areas/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-no-8-in-number-of-jobs-added-among-u-s-metro-areas/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:40:33 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[100-biggest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[100-employment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[areas-increased]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[during-the-past]]></category> <category><![CDATA[labor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nation]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nonfarm]]></category> <category><![CDATA[numbers-seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[their-nonfarm]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-no-8-in-number-of-jobs-added-among-u-s-metro-areas/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Seattle has been ranked No. 8 for the number of jobs added during the past 12 months, according to a study. Eighty-six of the nation’s 100 biggest metropolitan areas increased their nonfarm employment between March 2011 and the same month this year, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics by the Business Journals’ On Numbers. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-no-8-in-number-of-jobs-added-among-u-s-metro-areas/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Applied Materials Q2 revenue beats analyst expectations</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/applied-materials-q2-revenue-beats-analyst-expectations/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/applied-materials-q2-revenue-beats-analyst-expectations/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:36:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Services]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[cents-per]]></category> <category><![CDATA[reported-net]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock-closed]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-quarter]]></category> <category><![CDATA[thursday]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/applied-materials-q2-revenue-beats-analyst-expectations/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Applied Materials Inc.'s stock closed Thursday at $10.48 per share. It was trading down nearly 1 percent after hours. The company on Thursday reported net income of $289 million, or 22 cents per share, compared to $489 million, or 37 cents per share, in the same quarter of last year. The Santa Clara-based company (NASDAQ:AMAT) provides equipment, services and software to the semiconductor, display and solar industries. It had net sales for the quarter of $2.54 billion, compared to $2.86 billion..]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/applied-materials-q2-revenue-beats-analyst-expectations/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Milwaukie light rail line attracts $85M from feds</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/milwaukie-light-rail-line-attracts-85m-from-feds/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/milwaukie-light-rail-line-attracts-85m-from-feds/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:28:18 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[federal-grants]]></category> <category><![CDATA[hyrbid]]></category> <category><![CDATA[revealed-it-had]]></category> <category><![CDATA[senators-jeff]]></category> <category><![CDATA[transit-agency]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/milwaukie-light-rail-line-attracts-85m-from-feds/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Oregon’s U.S. senators announced jointly Thursday that the Portland area’s transit agency will receive $85 million in federal money for the new Portland-Milwaukie light-rail line. The money, which goes to TriMet, comes from the U.S. Department of Transportation New Starts program. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/milwaukie-light-rail-line-attracts-85m-from-feds/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How does Facebook celebrate IPO? A hackathon</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/how-does-facebook-celebrate-ipo-a-hackathon/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/how-does-facebook-celebrate-ipo-a-hackathon/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:08:58 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[largest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[maybe-the-sort]]></category> <category><![CDATA[most-companies]]></category> <category><![CDATA[night]]></category> <category><![CDATA[rings-the-bell]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-largest]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/how-does-facebook-celebrate-ipo-a-hackathon/</guid> <description><![CDATA[On the eve of having one of the largest IPOs ever, most companies would celebrate with some mild debauchery. A big dinner. Mid-priced champagne in the company cube farm. Maybe the sort of low-intensity pub crawl that won't leave the CEO too haggard-looking when he rings the bell to open the markets the next morning. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/how-does-facebook-celebrate-ipo-a-hackathon/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Bill would prevent Facebook co-founder from evading taxes</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/bill-would-prevent-facebook-co-founder-from-evading-taxes/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/bill-would-prevent-facebook-co-founder-from-evading-taxes/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 05:08:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bureau-chief]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[chuck-schumer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[from-avoiding]]></category> <category><![CDATA[singapore]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stock]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/bill-would-prevent-facebook-co-founder-from-evading-taxes/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Legislation has been introduced by Sen. Chuck Schumer (D-N.Y.) and and Sen. Bob Casey (D-Pa.) that would prevent executives such as Facebook Inc. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/bill-would-prevent-facebook-co-founder-from-evading-taxes/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Facebook IPO shares sell at $38, raising $16B</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/facebook-ipo-shares-sell-at-38-raising-16b/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/facebook-ipo-shares-sell-at-38-raising-16b/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 04:23:36 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[104-2-billion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[17-9-billion]]></category> <category><![CDATA[biggest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[general-motors]]></category> <category><![CDATA[highest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[menlo]]></category> <category><![CDATA[menlo-park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[public-offering]]></category> <category><![CDATA[social-networking]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/facebook-ipo-shares-sell-at-38-raising-16b/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Facebook Inc. sold its shares in its initial public offering Thursday afternoon at $38 a share, raising $16 billion in the biggest tech IPO in history. The price values the Menlo Park social networking company at $104.2 billion, the highest valuation of any U.S. company on the day they went public. Facebook’s $16 billion IPO ranks as the third biggest overall in U.S. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/facebook-ipo-shares-sell-at-38-raising-16b/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>False Friend? High School Principal Resigns After Facebook Spying Allegation</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/false-friend-high-school-principal-resigns-after-facebook-spying-allegation/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/false-friend-high-school-principal-resigns-after-facebook-spying-allegation/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 04:18:48 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MatthewMRaz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Law: Legal Blog Watch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearson-acquires-certiport-for-140m-in-cash/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Pearson , the London-based learning company, is today announcing the acquisition of Certiport from Spire Capital Partners for $140 million in cash. Founded in 1997 in Utah, Certiport develops, markets and distributes certification exams and practice tests of IT and digital literacy skills PRESS RELEASE: Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, is today announcing the acquisition of Certiport, Inc. from Spire Capital Partners for $140m in cash. Founded in 1997 in Utah, Certiport develops, markets and distributes certification exams and practice tests of IT and digital literacy skills. It is a leading provider of foundation-level certification programmes for Microsoft, Adobe, HP, Intuit and other renowned technology companies. Certiport sells its certifications and assessments through a network of 12,000 testing centres operated by 70 partners in more than 150 countries]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearson-acquires-certiport-for-140m-in-cash/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Portland business leaders happy with mayoral options</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/portland-business-leaders-happy-with-mayoral-options/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/portland-business-leaders-happy-with-mayoral-options/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:48:08 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[charlie-hales]]></category> <category><![CDATA[down-the-number]]></category> <category><![CDATA[eileen-brady]]></category> <category><![CDATA[jefferson-smith]]></category> <category><![CDATA[mayor]]></category> <category><![CDATA[positive-force]]></category> <category><![CDATA[race-following]]></category> <category><![CDATA[running]]></category> <category><![CDATA[some-prominent]]></category> <category><![CDATA[voters-winnowed]]></category><guid
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isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/timbers-jeld-wen-field-featured-in-new-adidas-ad/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ The Portland Timbers, star forward Darlington Nagbe, and the Timbers Army feature prominently in a new 30-second TV ad making its debut this weekend from Adidas’ U.S. soccer division. Portland-based Adidas America is pushing its micoach SPEED_CELL technology, which uses a chip embedded into the soccer boot to capture the player’s 360-degree movements and document various performance metrics. The chips store up to seven hours of data and can wirelessly sync to smartphones and be shared through... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/timbers-jeld-wen-field-featured-in-new-adidas-ad/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Oregon regional economies make gains</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/oregon-regional-economies-make-gains/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/oregon-regional-economies-make-gains/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 02:11:52 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[central-oregon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[economic-growth]]></category> <category><![CDATA[growth-rates]]></category> <category><![CDATA[unemployment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[university]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/oregon-regional-economies-make-gains/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Eugene-Springfield and Central Oregon have joined the Portland metro area in nearing their average economic growth rates, according to the University of Oregon Regional Economic Indexes. The regional indexes measure economic growth using variables including new housing permits, home sales, sector employment data, the unemployment rate, and airport passenger data. Zero is used to indicate the average growth rate posted between 1998 and 2011. In Portland, the average economic growth rate for the..]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/oregon-regional-economies-make-gains/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Seattle ranks No. 1 in tech sector job growth</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-ranks-no-1-in-tech-sector-job-growth/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-ranks-no-1-in-tech-sector-job-growth/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 01:43:55 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[country]]></category> <category><![CDATA[data-processing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[employs-fewer]]></category> <category><![CDATA[praxis-strategy]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seen-the-most]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silicon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silicon-valley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[technology-jobs]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-high-tech]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-ranks-no-1-in-tech-sector-job-growth/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ The Seattle area has seen the most growth in technology jobs in the country — significantly more than Silicon Valley. That’s according to a Forbes/Praxis Strategy Group study that measured employment growth in high-tech industry sectors such as software engineering, data processing and STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics). The study found that, while the Silicon Valley employs fewer people in the high-tech sector than it did in 2000, the Seattle area has seen a 43 percent... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/seattle-ranks-no-1-in-tech-sector-job-growth/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Carnegie Speech Raises $3.4M In Series B Funding</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 01:33:37 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>MatthewMRaz</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Private Equity News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[business]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carnegie]]></category> <category><![CDATA[education]]></category> <category><![CDATA[industry]]></category> <category><![CDATA[university]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Carnegie Speech said it raised Series B funding of $3.4 million. No other details were available. The Pittsburgh company, a spin out of Carnegie Mellon University, is developing language learning technology and says it has seen 85% first quarter growth. PRESS RELEASE CARNEGIE SPEECH ANNOUNCES RAPID Q1 2012 GROWTH The intelligent language learning company filed two patent applications for their leading technology Pittsburgh, PA – May 17, 2012 – Carnegie Speech, the intelligent language learning company, today announced a significant 85 percent quarter-over-quarter growth in Q1 2012 compared to Q4 2011.  Additionally, the Company announced it has filed two patent applications for its proprietary technologies &#8211; the next generation Pin-Pointing Technology as well as its Intelligent Tutoring Technology. Since the appointment of Carnegie Speech’s new CEO, Paul Musselman, the company has seen major revenue and sales growth in the US higher education market and in the international commercial enterprise sector. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/carnegie-speech-raises-3-4m-in-series-b-funding/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Precision Castparts surpasses $7B in annual sales</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/precision-castparts-surpasses-7b-in-annual-sales/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/precision-castparts-surpasses-7b-in-annual-sales/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 01:32:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[271-million]]></category> <category><![CDATA[final]]></category> <category><![CDATA[gained-ground]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new-markets]]></category> <category><![CDATA[over-the-prior]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/precision-castparts-surpasses-7b-in-annual-sales/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Precision Castparts Corp. on Thursday said it gained ground in new markets as it boosted fourth-quarter and full-year sales by 16 percent. The Portland-based manufacturer of key metal components for commercial aircraft and energy markets (NYSE: PCP) reported earnings of $336.1 million, or $2.30 per share, on nearly $2 billion in sales for the final quarter of fiscal 2012. That was a sizable improvement over the prior year when it had earnings of $271 million, or $1.87 per share, on $1.7 billion... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/precision-castparts-surpasses-7b-in-annual-sales/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pearl Jam partners with nonprofit Forterra, 12 Seattle businesses to cut carbon impact</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearl-jam-partners-with-nonprofit-forterra-12-seattle-businesses-to-cut-carbon-impact/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearl-jam-partners-with-nonprofit-forterra-12-seattle-businesses-to-cut-carbon-impact/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 18 May 2012 00:08:34 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Uncategorized]]></category> <category><![CDATA[carbon-output]]></category> <category><![CDATA[landfill]]></category> <category><![CDATA[seattle]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stone-gossard]]></category> <category><![CDATA[web]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearl-jam-partners-with-nonprofit-forterra-12-seattle-businesses-to-cut-carbon-impact/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Seattle-based rock band Pearl Jam is partnering with environmental nonprofit Forterra to recruit businesses to a new program that calculates carbon output, and then works to minimize it and mitigate it through planting trees that absorb carbon. “Twenty years ago recycling wasn’t something that we (as Americans) did - It just wasn’t,” Pearl Jam guitarist Stone Gossard said. “We’d throw everything in the landfill. And in Seattle and a lot of different regions now, that’s changed]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pearl-jam-partners-with-nonprofit-forterra-12-seattle-businesses-to-cut-carbon-impact/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Federal judge blocks portion of anti-terrorism law</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/law-top-national-stories-and-decisions/federal-judge-blocks-portion-of-anti-terrorism-law/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/law-top-national-stories-and-decisions/federal-judge-blocks-portion-of-anti-terrorism-law/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 23:19:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Law: Top National Stories & Decisions]]></category> <category><![CDATA[authority]]></category> <category><![CDATA[authorization]]></category> <category><![CDATA[district-court]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-amendment]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ndaa]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-president]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/federal-judge-blocks-portion-of-anti-terrorism-law/</guid> <description><![CDATA[[JURIST] A judge for the US District Court for the Southern District of New York [official website] on Wednesday blocked [opinion, PDF] a portion of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) [text, PDF] which allows for the indefinite detention of suspected terrorists, finding that it violates the First Amendment [text]. Section 1021 of the NDAA affirms the authority of the president under the Authorization for Use of Military Force (AUMF) to detain indefinitely any "person who was a part of...]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/law-top-national-stories-and-decisions/federal-judge-blocks-portion-of-anti-terrorism-law/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Intel launches digital magazine</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/intel-launches-digital-magazine/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/intel-launches-digital-magazine/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:41:26 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[content]]></category> <category><![CDATA[digital-magazine]]></category> <category><![CDATA[intel]]></category> <category><![CDATA[wednesday]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/intel-launches-digital-magazine/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Intel Corp. on Wednesday launched Intel iQ, a digital magazine in which the content is curated by the company's thousands of employees. As Ad Age reports, iQ aims to promote Intel's brand to a younger audience. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/intel-launches-digital-magazine/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>C-Tran to consider abolishing bloc vote</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/c-tran-to-consider-abolishing-bloc-vote/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/c-tran-to-consider-abolishing-bloc-vote/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:28:53 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bloc]]></category> <category><![CDATA[clark-county]]></category> <category><![CDATA[commission]]></category> <category><![CDATA[council]]></category> <category><![CDATA[currently-held]]></category> <category><![CDATA[recently-played]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tax-increase]]></category> <category><![CDATA[vancouver]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/c-tran-to-consider-abolishing-bloc-vote/</guid> <description><![CDATA[ Three C-Tran commissioners are pushing a measure that would eliminate the bloc veto power currently held by Vancouver City Council members and Clark County Commission members who sit on C-Tran's board. As The Columbian reports, the bloc veto most recently played a role in C-Tran's decision against allowing a public vote on a proposed sales tax increase to pay for light rail. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/c-tran-to-consider-abolishing-bloc-vote/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Google search changes have small biz scrambling</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/google-search-changes-have-small-biz-scrambling-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/google-search-changes-have-small-biz-scrambling-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:28:25 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[algorithm-known]]></category> <category><![CDATA[its-guidelines]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ranks-websites]]></category> <category><![CDATA[street]]></category> <category><![CDATA[tweaks-the-way]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/google-search-changes-have-small-biz-scrambling-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Whenever Google tweaks the way it ranks websites, it causes a flurry of activity among businesses that rely on customers finding them through the popular search engine. The most recent changes made late last month reportedly have caused more than the usual amount of heartburn, according to the Wall Street Journal. Mountain View-based Google, however, told the Journal that companies that follow its guidelines shouldn't be affected by the revised algorithm known as "Penguin." ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/google-search-changes-have-small-biz-scrambling-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Brokers cease taking orders as Facebook IPO nears</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/brokers-cease-taking-orders-as-facebook-ipo-nears-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/brokers-cease-taking-orders-as-facebook-ipo-nears-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:25:04 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[afternoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[ameritrade]]></category> <category><![CDATA[begin-trading]]></category> <category><![CDATA[morgan-stanley]]></category> <category><![CDATA[nasdaq]]></category> <category><![CDATA[stopped-taking]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-afternoon]]></category> <category><![CDATA[trade-financial]]></category> <category><![CDATA[valuation-over]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/brokers-cease-taking-orders-as-facebook-ipo-nears-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Brokers stopped taking orders for Facebook stock ahead of what is expected to be a historic initial public offering. The Menlo Park-based social network is expected to raise about $16 billion late in the afternoon in an IPO that is projected to put its valuation over $100 billion, a record for an American IPO. It shares are expected to begin trading on Friday on Nasdaq with the symbol FB. TD Ameritrade, Morgan Stanley, ETrade Financial and Fidelity Brokerage all stopped accepting orders of Facebook... ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/brokers-cease-taking-orders-as-facebook-ipo-nears-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>ScreenCell, Affymetrix sign deal for tumor cell technology</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/screencell-affymetrix-sign-deal-for-tumor-cell-technology-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/screencell-affymetrix-sign-deal-for-tumor-cell-technology-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:25:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[bloodstream]]></category> <category><![CDATA[products-used]]></category> <category><![CDATA[screen]]></category> <category><![CDATA[testing]]></category> <category><![CDATA[the-exclusive]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/screencell-affymetrix-sign-deal-for-tumor-cell-technology-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Affymetrix and ScreenCell said they have signed a worldwide distribution agreement related to ScreenCell's circulating tumor cell technology. Circulating tumor cells detach from the primary tumor and circulate in the bloodstream. The deal will allow Santa Clara-based biotechnology company Affymetrix to be the exclusive distributor of ScreenCell's products used in combination with other testing products. ScreenCell is a private company based in Paris, France. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/screencell-affymetrix-sign-deal-for-tumor-cell-technology-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Pinterest gets $100M at $1.5B valuation</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/pinterest-gets-100m-at-1-5b-valuation-2/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/pinterest-gets-100m-at-1-5b-valuation-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:25:03 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[100-million]]></category> <category><![CDATA[menlo-park]]></category> <category><![CDATA[operators]]></category> <category><![CDATA[pinterest]]></category> <category><![CDATA[york-based]]></category><guid
isPermaLink="false">http://revitalizationpartners.com/uncategorized/pinterest-gets-100m-at-1-5b-valuation-2/</guid> <description><![CDATA[Japanese online marketplace operator Rakuten said it led a $100 million funding round for the operators of photo bookmarking social site Pinterest. The funding reportedly placed a $1.5 billion valuation on Pinterest, which is operated by Palo Alto-based Cold Brew Labs. Also participating in the round were existing investors Menlo Park firms Andreessen Horowitz and Bessemer Venture Partners, and New York-based FirstMark Capital, as well as a number of angel investors. ]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/pinterest-gets-100m-at-1-5b-valuation-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>The Funded: Connectem gets $400,000</title><link>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/the-funded-connectem-gets-400000/</link> <comments>http://revitalizationpartners.com/nw-regional-biz-news/the-funded-connectem-gets-400000/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 17 May 2012 22:25:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>admin</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[NW Regional Business News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[batch]]></category> <category><![CDATA[desks]]></category> <category><![CDATA[exchange]]></category> <category><![CDATA[funded]]></category> <category><![CDATA[silicon-valley]]></category><guid
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