JAMES CORDEN The Saturday Profile A suspicion that has been buzzing for a little while became an official fact this week: James Corden is the hottest property in British television. Gavin and Stacey, the romantic sitcom that Corden and Ruth Jones created, wrote and star...
ABSTRACTThis study addresses the question of whether strategic thinking can be taught (Liedtka, 1998). The author starts by reviewing the strategic management literature. The conclusion is, as complexity increases, traditional strategic planning become less useful. By contrast, more and more focus will be given to systems-based strategies. With this backdrop,...
2006 CURRENT FINANCIAL REPORTING ISSUES Nov. 16~17, 2006 Marriott Marquis Hotel, NYC www.fei.org/cfri the must-attend event for preparers of corporate financial statements * Eager to ease the burden of complexity in financial reporting? *...
Byline: By Bill McGuirk Two North East athletes finished among the medals at the English Schools' Combined Events Championships at Exeter writes Bill McGuirk. Competing in the senior boys decathlon, John Stacey Durham picked up the silver medal, while Sam Coleby, also of Durham, was third in the...
My son will, all being well, be born in the next few weeks. My wife and I are still battling over names. I am someone who really shouldn't make mistakes. My middle name is Romulus (apparently, I was conceived in Rome). My mother is called Yvonne, my grandmother Gertrude, and...
Alicia B. Bartley has joined the Encino office of Gaines and Stacey as an associate. Bartley graduated in 1999 from the University of California, Santa Barbara, and in 2003 from the University of Southern California Law School. Bartley worked previously in the legal department of Los Angeles based Hertz Investment...
Like many teenage girls in Minneapolis, 17-year-old Stacey liked to hang out after school at the Mall of America, Minnesota's vast shopping megaplex. Cute, blond and chatty, she flirted with boys and tried on the latest Gap fashions. One day last summer, Stacey, which isn't her real name, says she...
MasterCard International recently appointed Trudy Katz, a longtime SLA member, to vice president of their Information Center. Katz joined MasterCard in 1997 and has played a leading role in the development and management of an electronic information database that offers convenient, cost-effective information and services to employees around the world....
CLEARWATER, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--June 22, 1998--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (OTC:SBUF) announced today that it is seeking to file Chapter 11 for the purpose of reorganization.It is the intent of the company to continue operating as a buffet-style restaurant. In recent weeks the company has shed some of its unprofitable store locations,...
CLEARWATER, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Feb. 17, 1998--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ:SBUF) Tuesday announced the sale to Star Buffet Inc. of Salt Lake City, of three Stacey's Buffet restaurants. Proceeds from the $1.1 million transaction were used to repay $710,000 of loans that Stacey's had previously received from Star, and $390,000...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Sept. 11, 1997--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ:SBUF) announced Thursday that it finalized the Definitive Agreements with Star Buffet Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of CKE Restaurants Inc., regarding their previously announced "strategic alliance." A closing is expected to take place by Oct. 1, 1997. ...
As the Big Three continue with vendor downsizing programs, distributors look for ways to keep themselves in the channel To get a look at the changes taking shape in the world of distribution, look no further than the Motor City. Distributors large...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 4, 1996--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ:SBUF) announced Monday that it had formally implemented its Stockholder Rights Plan. Under the Plan, each of the company's outstanding shares is now accompanied by a Right that would become exercisable at the close of business on the 10 day...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 18, 1996--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ:SBUCD) announced Thursday that it has retained the investment banking and consulting firm of Harrison Hurley & Co. to evaluate the company's options for the purpose of maximizing shareholder value.Stephen J. Marrier, chairman and chief executive officer stated, "Over the past year we...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 16, 1996--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ:SBUFC) announced Tuesday that the one-for-five reverse split approved by its shareholders will become effective with the opening of trading on Wednesday, July 17, 1996 under the symbol SBUCD.Stacey's Buffet Inc. currently operates 27 family-style restaurants in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Maryland...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--May 10, 1996--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:SBUF) announced Friday that it has recorded net income of $789,015, or $.06 per share, for the first quarter ended March 27, 1996.This compared favorably to $559,964, or $.04 per share, for the same period last year.Stephen J. Marrier, chairman and chief executive...
Steve Forbes has taken his presidential campaign to Arizona and has met with the state's richest businesspeople, promising to return power to the 'real' people and to do away with the progressive income tax. Forbes seems to be attracting people who would like to do away with virtually any government.Phoenix...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--Nov. 7, 1995--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:SBUF) announced Tuesday that it expects to report a third quarter loss of approximately $2.2 million, or 17 cents per share.The loss includes a $1.1 million addition to the reserve for store closures.The company also announced that it had purchased one of its...
LARGO, Fla.--BUSINESS WIRE--July 14, 1995--Stacey's Buffet Inc. (NASDAQ/NMS:SBUF) expects to announce a loss of approximately 2 cents per share when it releases its second quarter results within the next two weeks.Stacey's Buffet Inc. operates 31 family-style buffet restaurants in Florida, New York, New Jersey, Maryland and Pennsylvania.CONTACT: Stacey's Buffet...