Sign of times? Nov 11, 2009
Thanks to all who made it possible and the staff of the DTC were really great too. Comment by November 10, 2009. (The Palm Beach Post)
Delhi: Boy electrocuted inside uncovered ditch Oct 11, 2009
The 12-year-old fell into the ditch in the Old Seemapuri area opposite a DTC bus depot at about 9 ... He refused food and rushed towards the night school opposite the DTC depot, said Baig. (India Times, India)
On tax code, India Inc bats for masses Oct 10, 2009
Members of industry bodies such as CII, Ficci and Assocham also expressed concerns that the proposed direct tax code (DTC) could make life difficult for the common man ... Commenting on the taxation issue of individual taxpayers, Assocham tax committee member Amitabh Singh said; There is a general impression that individual taxpayer will gain in the new DTC due to widening of income tax slabs but reality is different. (India Times)
Taxmen feel that Direct Tax Code may lead to loss of Rs 55,000-crore Sep 20, 2009
MUMBAI: Critical of the proposed Direct Tax Code (DTC), senior Income Tax officials feared that it may result in an annual revenue loss of Rs 55,000-crore and that it was not revenue-neutral as made out to be ... "Take the case of individuals where extensive give-aways by widening the tax base took place. The DTC plans to recover them by taxing pensions, leave encashment, retrenchment, compensation, commuted pensions, VRS compensation, gratuity received on death and drawings from superannuation... (India Times)
CC Media Holdings, Inc. Announces Completion of Subsidiary's Tender Offer For Senior Notes Aug 31, 2009
CC Finco will pay to The Depository Trust Company (DTC) the total consideration payable to validly tendering holders in the Tender Offer, and Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the depositary for the Tender Offer, will irrevocably instruct DTC to promptly pay to such validly tendering holders the total tender offer consideration, including accrued and unpaid interest on the accepted Notes from the last applicable interest payment date to, but not including, the actual date of... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Myriad Genetics Reports Fiscal 2009 Financial Results Aug 26, 2009
"While our revenue growth has moderated during the second half of the fiscal year due to the current recession, we are comfortable with current research analyst consensus guidance for our 2010 fiscal year," said Peter Meldrum, President and Chief Executive Officer of Myriad Genetics, Inc. "Additionally, we have recently implemented a number of measures in an attempt to spur sales. We have added 50 new professional sales representatives; accelerated our Midwest direct-to-consumer campaign, which... (Primezone Releases)
Auto strike continues for second day in Delhi Aug 18, 2009
Thousands of Delhiites struggled to get to their workplaces on time as they were left with no option but to travel on overcrowded buses of the Delhi Transport Corporation (DTC) and the private Bluelines. "I left half-an-hour early for my office in Nehru Place Tuesday as I had to take a bus. It was so difficult to find an auto on Monday, so I decided to take a bus. Due to the strike of auto drivers, buses are running overcrowded," said Sangeeta Singh, an IT professional. (India Times, India)
DTC apartments sell for $20M Aug 14, 2009
Real deals: DTC apartment complex sells for $20M - Denver Business Journal ... Real deals: DTC apartment complex sells for $20M. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
Denver apartments sell for $8.4M Aug 8, 2009
4601 DTC Blvd., Denver 80237 StoneRiver InsureWorx Inc. has leased 11,420 square feet of office as this building from LBA Realty Fund II-WBP III LLC. CBK represented the tenant in the deal. Real estate reporter Paula Moores Real deals covers major transactions regularly at DenverBusinessJournal. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
DNA Testing Becomes More Affordable Jul 17, 2009
Pathway Genomics entered a growing direct-to-consumer (DTC) genetic testing market with its own laboratory in the Southern California city of San Diego and certification from state and federal agencies ... DTC genetics service 23andMe charged 999 dollars for full DNA analysis when it launched in 2006 but cut the price to 399 dollars last year as competitors raced into the market ... Complete genetic analysis for health and ancestry from DTC service deCODEme were priced at 985 dollars, according... (Newsmax)
Amgen's Uphill Marketing Battle Jul 9, 2009
Even though Amgen has not yet detailed its marketing plans, it's a safe bet the company will have to hit the airwaves with direct-to-consumer (DTC) ads. Page. (BusinessWeek)
Survives Kargil, dies in Delhi robbery Jun 16, 2009
Around 10am, Singh stepped out of the petrol pump collection centre at the B and C Block Road in Yamuna Vihar, barely a stone's throw from the DTC bus depot ... The firing raised alarm and employees from the petrol pump and DTC depot workers gave chase. (India Times, India)
The geek in charge at the Department of Energy May 15, 2009
According to the Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation, investors hold $34 billion in CDS on GM. Once off-setting positions are considered, the DTCC estimates CDS holders would make a net profit of $2 ... In other words, when you net out all the positions registered with the DTC, the total amount of insurance written on GM is 2. (Salon)
Frontline Report on Madoff Portrays Fairfield Greenwich Inaccurately May 13, 2009
In fact, Tucker was shown an electronic screen with DTC records of Fairfield client trades. Frontline erroneously reported that FGG's due diligence operation was located solely in Bermuda. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Did the White House just declare climate change war on itself? May 13, 2009
of $14 billion worth of 30-year bonds and says that "descriptions vary from 'weak' to It is true, investors did not display much appetite, so the government had to juice the yields it was offering to move the bills. As McArdle notes, that's bad news for a government that needs to borrow vast sums of money to fund its deficit spending.On Monday, however, Treasury had no problem selling $60 billion worth of three-month and six-month bills. Yields actually went down, a sign of investor demand. Of... (Salon)
Gillett to lead states Internet effort May 4, 2009
Prior to serving as commissioner of DTC, Gillett was a principal research associate at MIT s School of Engineering, specializing in broadband-related public policy ... Gillett will work to ensure a smooth transition at DTC and began serving at the MBI May 1. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
So why not Tubby, and what’s taking so long to call him? Apr 2, 2009
So why not Tubby, and what s taking so long to call him. 10:35 am April 1, 2009, by Terence Moore. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Sports)
Newtown DTC Chooses Candidates Mar 21, 2009
Saturday 21 March, 2009. NEWTOWN - Gary Fetzer and Joe Hemingway have announced they will seek election to the Board of Selectmen. (Voices, CT)
BETTER LIFE: Doctor is in: News on medical ethics, shortages Mar 6, 2009
Well, just in case, the now says that direct-to-consumer -- or DTC -- drug ads should note when an actor is playing a doctor ... The new guideline is one of several PhRMA released today about DTC advertising ... DTC print ads should include the FDA's number for reporting problems that might be related to a drug. (USA Today -- Tech)
Researchers to propose drug benefit labeling Feb 27, 2009
That marketing executive, Robert Ehrlich, the chief of DTC Perspectives, a publishing and consulting company specializing in pharmaceutical marketing, said he also had urged the FDA to ask for risk statistics in ads. The Dartmouth researchers, in one example, used data from a published study of the insomnia drug Lunesta to create a benefit box showing that volunteers who took the sleeping pill nightly for six months typically fell asleep 15 minutes faster than people on a placebo. (International Herald Tribune -- Technology)
User-friendly drug-facts boxes put to the test Feb 17, 2009
Source: DTC Perspectives ... In a study posted today by the Annals of Internal Medicine, they compared real DTC ads with ads in which a concise "drug facts box" replaced the summary ... In a statement, Ken Johnson of the Pharmaceutical Research Manufacturers Association, an industry group, said, "PhRMA is committed to a fair balance of risk and benefit information in all DTC advertising.". (USA Today -- News)
