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"We are committed to building a long-term franchise in the global reinsurance market and are grateful to have attracted a high quality investor base that shares this commitment. I am excited by the opportunity to work with our institutional sponsors in growing Validus and believe that the compa
January 31st, 2006

Management and franchise fees increased 19 percent in the fourth quarter to $114 million, benefiting from both RevPAR gains and the addition of new units. Management and franchise fees increased 19 percent in the fourth quarter to $114 million, benefiting from both RevPAR gains and the addition of n
January 31st, 2006

Station Casinos, Inc. (NYSE: STN - News; "Station" or the "Company") today announced the results of its operations for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2005. Highlights include: -- Record fourth quarter EBITDA (1) of $123.9 million, an increase of 16% over the prior
January 31st, 2006

Manpower Inc. (NYSE: MAN) reported that net earnings per diluted share for the three months ended December 31, 2005 increased 38% to $1.01 from 73 cents in the prior year period. Net earnings in the quarter increased to $89.1 million from $69.6 million a year earlier. Revenues for the fourth qua
January 31st, 2006

Following on the heels of its first club launch in Falkenstein, Germany, CFW Group, a subsidiary of Curves International, recently announced that it will open a new health club south of Munich, in Rosenheim, on February 13, 2006. It appears that the express gym concept employing hydraulic circuit
January 30th, 2006

Marcelo Perlingeiro of Dee Why is Sydney’s representative of a new era in franchising; one that does not require a dog washed or a coffee made. Zebra Interactive, a marketing company that cleverly combines marketing and design with technology to offer a unique solution to businesses, has joi
January 30th, 2006

Burger King Corporation today announced its seventh consecutive quarter of positive comparable sales in the United States. For the second quarter of its 2006 fiscal year, the Company posted a 2.3 percent increase in positive comp sales over the previous year in the United States. Two-year comp sales
January 29th, 2006

New Fresh Foods Line-up Promotes Balance, Taste Over Fad Diets Just in time for the new year, when millions of Americans make their annual resolutions to live and eat healthier, 7-Eleven, Inc. rolls out the next generation of its fresh food program with the national launch of Pick Smart™, a select
January 27th, 2006

At Pizza Inn’s annual meeting of shareholders today, new Pizza Inn, Inc. President and CEO Tim Taft will discuss his vision for the future of the 47-year old pizza chain. Mr. Taft, who was appointed to his posts in April, will outline his ‘Building a Better Pizza Inn’ program to enhance brand recogn
January 25th, 2006

You can now manage your items consigned in-store via Troc de l’Ile / Troc International’s web site: Troc.com. Starting January 5, 2006, Troc de l’Ile / Troc International’s web site has greatly improved and offers a complete interaction between the store and the customer. This new service is compl
January 23rd, 2006

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