| Tuesday newspaper round-up: Emap, Rio Tinto, Resolution
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Publishing giant Reed Elsevier has emerged as a surprise suitor for Emap's business publishing division, which is valued at about �1.2bn-�1.4bn, writes the Telegraph. Reed submitted a first-round bid for the whole of Emap's business-to-business publishing unit, which publishes titles such as Retail Week, and has been given access to carry out due diligence. BHP Billiton yesterday raised the stakes in its $153 bn (�74 billion) battle for control of Rio Tinto by offering to buy back $30bn of shares if it succeeds. In a move designed to raise the pressure on Rio�s board to agree to talks and secure a recommended offer, BHP is taking its sweetened proposals directly to key investors that hold cross-shareholdings in both of the mining giants, says the Times. The property market is set for a more severe slowdown than in 2005, with house prices are already falling in almost all areas of the UK while even the rampant London market has recently hit the buffers.
Zions Bancorporation Purchases a License under the Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. Patents
LOS ANGELES, BUSINESS WIRE -- Zions Bancorporation, one of the nation's premier financial services companies (NASDAQ:ZION) based in Salt Lake City, UT has purchased a license under the patent portfolio held by Ronald A. Katz Technology Licensing, L.P. and licensed through its affiliate, NNOVIA Replacement Battery for Quickcapture A2D
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The best little deal in banking
If you belonged to a credit union in the past, it was probably because a volunteer at work or church approached you to let you know about the good deal you could get on a car loan. Credit unions still offer car loans, they're still tied to affiliation groups, and they still have friendly members looking to let you know about a good deal. But today these not-for-profits are in a pitched battle with big retail banks for all your banking business. .
Banking & Finance
Britt Cooper joined Sonoma Bank�s Santa Rosa office as vice president. Most recently he worked as branch manager and vice president for the bank�s Coddingtown office for five years.
Atlantic Pacific Bank appointed Pedy Lawson to head the company in Sonoma County as vice president of business development. Ms. Lawson has worked in Sonoma County business development for 16 years, working most recently as assistant vice president and account manager for a Santa Rosa office of Westamerica Bank.
Business Organizations Tamalpais Bank branch manager Patricia Estebes has joined the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Marin�s board of directors.
Construction Ryan Powers of Santa Rosa-based Carlenzoli and Associates recently received his California Professional Civil Engineers license.
American Express, Clear Announce Strategic Marketing Partnership for Corporate Cards
Clear, the leading service provider of registered traveler security express lanes at U.S. airports, announced today a strategic marketing partnership with American Express. Through the partnership, American Express corporate cardmembers will receive preferred pricing on Clear's annual membership and appointment enrollment privileges at Clear's network of off-airport city enrollment centers. Clear members have access to a separate, express security lane by using an identity card containing their encrypted fingerprint or iris images. American Express will offer Clear to millions of its most frequent business travelers, its corporate cardmembers, who will receive: American Express corporate cardmembers can simply go online to flyclear.com/axpcorporate to start their enrollment process using this special offer.
Names and News In Business
Doug Rurup has joined Edwards-Brandt Insurance Agency in Mason City as an agent. He is licensed in home, auto and commercial business insuranceRurup is a Rockwell native and has lived in Clear Lake the past 17 years.A 1983 graduate of North Iowa Area Community College, he has spent the past 14 years with IMI Cornelius in Mason City.He lives in Clear Lake with his son, Austin. Randy Pruisner and RICH FISCHER have been named to the board of directors of Manufacturers Bank & Trust Co.Pruisner has been employed by MBT since 1982 starting as data processing officer and currently serves as the senior vice president of IT and HR. Pruisner is a graduate of Dike High School and has his bachelor of arts in math education from UNI. He also graduated from the Madison Graduate School of Banking.He lives in Forest City with his wife, Lorie.Fischer has been employed by MBT since 1995 as senior vice president and senior loan officer.He graduated from Wartburg College in Waverly with a bachelor of arts degree in business administration and economics and has 38 years of banking experience.He and his wife, Nancy, have two children, Brent and his wife, Joy, and Darrin and his wife, Erica.
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11-15 Business in Brief
Rapoport named senior vice president at Coppermark BankCoppermark Bank announced it has elected Andy Rapoport to the position of Senior Vice President of Deposit Operations."We're very pleased to have Andy as a part of our organization," Coppermark Bank President and CEO Thomas Legan said. "His experience and efforts have contributed to the bank's success and have played a big part in many initiatives to improve bank operations to serve our customers better."Rapoport has 18 years of banking experience and has been with Coppermark Bank for eight years. He has a Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Central Oklahoma.Chamber, UCO plan Spring Career and Internship FairThe Edmond Area Chamber of Commerce and the University of Central Oklahoma are partnering to present the Spring Career and Internship Fair on Jan.
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