SEC sues Atlanta stockbroker :
The Securities and Exchange Commission said it filed a complaint
against an Atlanta stock broker, Marion D. Sherrill, for
operating an alleged Ponzi scheme. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/02/14/daily11.html?f=et50
Perdue proposes tax relief for small businesses
:
A bill that would provide tax relief to small businesses
seeking to invest, grow and create jobs in Georgia has been
introduced to the Georgia House of Representatives. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/02/07/daily21.html?f=et50
Buckhead Community Bancorp net income swells :
Buckhead Community Bancorp's profit was up more than 50
percent in 2004
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/01/31/daily6.html?f=et50
SEC sues former Atlanta bank VP for insider trading
:
The Securities and Exchange Commission has filed a complaint
alleging insider trading by Patrick S. Anderson and Vickie
L. Westbrook. Anderson is the former vice president of Tucker
Federal Bank, a regional bank in Atlanta that was previously
owned by Eagle Bancshares Inc. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/01/17/daily28.html?f=et50
Atlantis Plastics plans private offering :
Atlantis Plastics Inc. will offer $125 million in notes
through a private placement. The notes, due 2012, will bear
an interest rate to be determined at the time of the pricing
of the offering. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/01/17/daily7.html?f=et50
Definition 6 buys local firm :
Definition 6 has bought Warren Vance, a professional e-business
and marketing strategy consulting firm, for an undisclosed
amount. Atlanta-based Definition 6 also recently acquired
Spin Communications of Greensboro, N.C http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/01/10/daily43.html?f=et50
First Capital Bancorp launched :
CNB Holdings Inc. has changed its name to First Capital
Bancorp Inc. On Nov. 15, the Norcross-based bank holding
company (OTCBB: CHGD) merged its Chattahoochee National
Bank subsidiary into its First Capital Bank subsidiary,
creating the new First Capital Bank. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/01/03/daily51.html?f=et50
Complaint filed against AtheroGenics :
Schatz & Nobel has filed a lawsuit seeking class action
against AtheroGenics Inc. alleging the company violated
federal securities laws by issuing false or misleading public
statements. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2005/01/03/daily44.html?f=et50
iKobo raises venture capital : iKobo Inc.,
a 3-year-old Atlanta company that provides electronic payment
services, said it raised an undisclosed amount of venture
capital to be used for product development and management
recruitment.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2004/12/27/daily1.html?f=et50
Serologicals closes public offering :
Serologicals Corp. closed its public offering Tuesday, netting
$105.2 million. Serologicals (NASDAQ: SERO) closed the offering
of 4,830,000 shares at a price of $22.80. http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2004/12/20/daily13.html?f=et50
Gold Kist stock up slightly in first trading :
Gold Kist Inc.'s stock was up 0.4 percent in its first day
of trading, closing at $11.35 a share. The company offered
12 million shares of common stock of its wholly owned subsidiary,
Gold Kist Holdings Inc., at $11 a share.
http://www.bizjournals.com/atlanta/stories/2004/10/04/daily32.html?f=et50
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