There were pitfalls on the the way, but an L.A. Times reporter found that research, strategy and being free of loan baggage helped. By Peter Y. Hong November 9, 2008 I did not set out to buy a foreclosed… Continue Reading
By Emily P. Walker, Washington Correspondent, MedPage Today Published: November 07, 2008 WASHINGTON, Nov. 7 — Hospitals across the country have laid off more than 1,200 employees over the past month, contributing to the country’s highest unemployment rate since 1994.… Continue Reading
By Mark Glover mglover@sacbee.com Published: Friday, Nov. 07, 2008 Citing the economic downturn and decreased home building south of Sacramento, Meek’s Lumber and Hardware has closed its Elk Grove lumber yard. Company spokesman Scott Kassahn said Friday that the retail… Continue Reading
Press Release 03 November 2008 @ 05:02 pm EST Medical Properties Trust, Inc. (NYSE: MPW) announced today that it has entered into a new long-term lease agreement for its Shasta Regional Medical Center in Redding, California. The terms of the… Continue Reading
By David P. Hamilton July 3rd, 2008 @ 9:39 am Prime Healthcare Services, a fast-growing Southern California hospital chain, has come up with a neat trick to boost its bottom line. Shortly after acquiring a new hospital, the chain… Continue Reading
The article below was published in 2006, but is being excerpted here because it may be of interest to those watching the situation at Shasta Regional. Dr. Prem Reddy, Valley Hospital November 30, 2006 Paradise Valley is losing money at… Continue Reading
Is Prem Reddy a savior or a profiteer? By Crowe, Deborah Publication: Los Angeles Business Journal Date: Monday, June 16 2008 This much is certain about Dr. Prem Reddy, an Indian native of modest origins who immigrated to the U.S.… Continue Reading
By Amanda Gengler, Money Magazine writer Last Updated: October 24, 2008 NEW YORK (Money) — The battered economy is in desperate need of a housing fix, and one failed bank just may have the answer. Yesterday FDIC Chairwoman Sheila Bair… Continue Reading
Circuit City (CC) has undeniably a long history of nearly 60 years as a leader in the consumer electronics industry. However, the foundations of that status may not be enough for the electronics retailer to help it navigate from its… Continue Reading
By Tim Harford Posted Saturday, Oct. 18, 2008 In March 1959, a promising young Harvard economist delivered a lecture in Boston on “The Theory and Practice of Blackmail,” drawing on the then-young branch of economics and mathematics called “game theory.”… Continue Reading
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