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The mfa is the New MBA | HBR IdeaCast

Companies like GM increasingly value right-brain creative thinking. In this podcast, Katherine Bell explains that creative training also teaches skills that directly transfer to management: how to take criticism, what motivates people, how to engage your audience, and when to let go of good ideas. Featured Guests: HarvardBusiness.org Senior...

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Blog posts 2008-05-08

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mfa Mortgage Investments, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Financial Results

NEW YORK, April 30 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. today reported a net loss of $88.0 million, or a loss of $0.61 per share of common stock, for the first quarter ended March 31, 2008. For the first quarter, net income excluding items not affecting distributable income...

Articles 2008-04-30

mfa Mortgage Investments, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Earnings Conference Call

NEW YORK, April 28 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. will release its first quarter 2008 financial results on Wednesday, April 30, 2008. MFA will hold a conference call on Wednesday, April 30, 2008, at 10:00 a.m. New York City time to discuss its first quarter...

Articles 2008-04-28

Checklist: Our Top Picks For The Week

See “El Greco to Velázquez: Art During the Reign of Philip III” at Boston’s Museum of Fine Arts. Anchored by two giants of Spanish painting, this exhibition highlights the masterpieces of Philip III’s court. From April 20 to July 27; mfa.org. Rent “Before the Devil Knows You’re Dead.”...

Articles 2008-04-21

Charter Bank Named as Master Servicer for New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M., April 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Charter Bank, the state's leading mortgage lender, has been awarded an 18-month contract to serve as master servicer for the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority, the company announced today. As one of just two master servicers for the MFA, Charter will...

Articles 2008-04-17

POPE BENEDICT XVI Official Papal Portrait by World Renowned Igor Babailov, Artist to Popes, Presidents, Leaders and Celebrities Presented by the Vatican Embassy in Washington Upon his Arrival Marking the Historic Occasion of the Pope's Visit to the United States

NEW YORK, April 15 /PRNewswire/ -- Pope Benedict XVI will be presented with his official papal portrait painted by world renowned artist to presidents, popes, world leaders, and distinguished individuals, Igor Babailov, MFA, upon his arrival at the Vatican Embassy in Washington. Babailov painted the officially commissioned portraits including...

Articles 2008-04-15

mfa Mortgage Investments, Inc. Celebrates 10th NYSE Anniversary

NEW YORK, April 14 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. announced Mr. Stewart Zimmerman, MFA's Chairman of the Board, Chief Executive Officer and President and other members of the management team will celebrate the Company's tenth anniversary of being listed on the New York Stock Exchange by ringing...

Articles 2008-04-14

Museum of Fine Arts, Boston, Celebrates 'Spanish Spring' with El Greco to Velazquez: Art During the Reign of Philip III and Antonio Lopez Garcia

BOSTON, April 14 /PRNewswire/ -- The Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MFA, celebrates the richness of Spain's magnificent artistry with El Greco to Velazquez: Art during the Reign of Philip III, highlighting works by the great Spanish masters; and Antonio Lopez Garcia, a retrospective of this contemporary realist. ...

Articles 2008-04-14

Mark Farrah Associates Keeps an Eye on Health Plan Financials

KENNEBUNK, Maine -- Determining whether revenue will cover expenses and allow for a reasonable profit is a pressing issue for any business. This is especially true for health plans, given the rise in healthcare costs. Mark Farrah Associates MFA analyzed 2002 through 2006 statutory financial data from 431 health plans...

Articles 2008-04-11

Tripos International Announces Availability of Topomer Comfa/Search Product Integration and Topomer Technology Patent Approvals

Tripos receives U.S. Patent protection and approval for innovative Topomer technologies; Topomer tools now linked for even more powerful compound searches ST. LOUIS -- Tripos International, leading provider of drug discovery informatics products and services, today announced the availability of integrated versions of its recently patented Topomer Search...

Articles 2008-04-03

Mary Cheney Joins the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Board of Directors

To: HEALTH EDITORS Contact: David Garofalo of the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute,+1-202-741-3381, dgarofalo@mfa.gwu.edu WASHINGTON, April 2, 2008 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The RichardB. and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute today announced thatMary Cheney has joined the Institutes Board of Directors. As adirector, she will help to form the strategic direction for theInstitute....

Articles 2008-04-02

mfa Mortgage Investments, Inc. Announces First Quarter 2008 Dividend of $0.18

NEW YORK, April 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- MFA Mortgage Investments, Inc. announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly dividend of $0.18 per share of common stock for the first quarter of 2008. The dividend will be paid on April 30, 2008 to stockholders of record on...

Articles 2008-04-01

mfa passes torch

The Managed Funds Association passed the torch of leadership at its Network 2008 conference in Key Biscayne, Fla. in February. Former Congressman Richard Baker (R-La.) officially took the reins as president and CEO of the MFA. Former President John Gaine will stay on as special advisor on international affairs. ...

Articles 2008-04-01

Montecito Fine Arts College of Design Launches Montecito Fine Arts Children's Center

ARCADIA, Calif. -- Montecito Fine Arts College of Design hosted a grand opening ceremony for its newly launched children's center. The inaugural ceremony of the Montecito Fine Arts Children's Center was widely successful, with over 200 children and parents in attendance. The event was covered by various media outlets, including...

Articles 2008-03-31

Medicare Business Online™ Evaluates State Medicare Advantage Competition

KENNEBUNK, Maine -- Medicare Advantage plans are evaluating market gains and losses as open-enrollment winds down. To help plans monitor market shifts, Mark Farrah Associates MFA is analyzing competition at the state level. A recent MFA analysis of data from the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services CMS found that...

Articles 2008-03-27

Mary Matalin and John Ray Join the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute Board of Directors

To: NATIONAL EDITORS Contact: David Garofalo of the Cheney Cardiovascular Institute,+1-202-741-3381, dgarofalo@mfa.gwu.edu WASHINGTON, March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Richard B.and Lynne V. Cheney Cardiovascular Institute today announced thatMary Matalin and John Ray have joined the Institutes Board ofDirectors. As directors, they will help shape strategic directionfor the Institute. Mary...

Articles 2008-03-27

Florida Professor Wins Major Mathematics Award

To: SCIENCE EDITORS Contact: Christian Hansson of the Embassy of Norway, +1-202-944-8930, christian.hansson@mfa.no OSLO, Norway, March 27 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The NorwegianAcademy of Science and Letters awards the Abel Prize for 2008 toJohn Griggs Thompson University of Florida in Gainesville, USA andJacques Tits Collge de France, Paris, France "for their...

Articles 2008-03-27

Investment firm leases floor at flagship 1251 6th Avenue

Mitsui Fudosan America MFA, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's largest real estate company, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., announced that it has leased the 50th floor at its flagship property at 1251 Avenue of the Americas in New York City to investment management firm Paulson & Co. Inc. The lease, totaling...

Articles 2008-03-26

Mitsui Fudosan America Leases 44,100 Square Feet at 1251 Avenue of the Americas to Paulson & Co. Inc

Investment Management Firm to Occupy Entire 50th Floor at Flagship Property NEW YORK, March 18 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsui Fudosan America MFA, the U.S. subsidiary of Japan's largest real estate company, Mitsui Fudosan Co., Ltd., today announced that it has leased the 50th floor at its flagship property...

Articles 2008-03-18

Evelyn Y. Davis Honored for Recent Gift to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston

BOSTON, March 17 /PRNewswire/ -- Evelyn Y. Davis and the Evelyn Y. Davis Foundation have together pledged a gift of $100,000 to the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston MFA, it was announced today by MFA Director Malcolm Rogers. "We are delighted to accept this generous gift from...

Articles 2008-03-17