Wednesday Nov 25 | Boating Industry
New Orleans Boat & Sportshow postponed until 2011
" The National Marine Manufacturers Association has postponed the New Orleans Boat & Sportshow until 2011 "in order to address dealer demands as the boating industry pulls out of the recession," it stated in a recent release.
Industry execs discuss inventory issues
In front of several hundred people at the Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, nearly a half dozen industry leaders addressed inventory management issues that have plagued the marine industry for the past year and a half.
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County expects less boat tax money
MYRTLE BEACH, SC Horry County Auditor Lois Eargle says she expects to collect less money this year for boat taxes due to the poor economy.
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Magazine Announces the 2009 Top 100
" As the economy begins to show signs of recovery, the marine industry's future relies on consumers' ability to find dependable dealers that exceed their sales and service expectations.
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Auction raises $4,000 for Red Cross
Mike Davis, left, holds a microphone to call out the numbers bid by more than 200 local participants at a Saturday auction at Hatteras Yachts to benefit the Coastal Carolina Chapter of the American Red Cross.
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MDCE Keynote: "It's not your fault, but it is your problem."
The 2009 Marine Dealer Conference & Expo, which moved from Las Vegas to Disney's Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando this year, got underway yesterday night with a keynote from the Disney Institute's Rob Morton.
Bankruptcy officer says Ranger best asset
A Midway manufacturer now pulling double-duty as an officer of the Minnesota District U.S. Bankruptcy Court says Ranger Boats at Flippin will be the biggest prize in assets belonging to Minnesota-based Genmar Holdings Inc.
Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Flippin, AR, Automakers
A Marriage In Separation Tuesday, November 10, 2009 Photo: BassFan Irwin Jacobs yesterday stepped down as chairman and CEO of Genmar Holdings, Inc.
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Knoxville tumbles down to 119 on Milken list of best-performing cities
Fueled by massive layoffs at some of the region's largest employers, Knoxville plummeted 59 spots to 119th on the Milken Institute's 2009 list of the best-performing cities in America.
Related Topix: Knoxville, TN, Knoxville Metro, Mining, Alcoa, Brunswick, Office Equipment, Home, Mortgage, Entertainment
Genmar reorganization winding down; Ranger president upbeat
A motion for permission to auction the assets of Minneapolis-based Genmar Holdings Inc., the parent company of Ranger Boats at Flippin, is expected to be filed this week for review by U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Dennis D. O'Brien of the District of Minnesota.
Related Topix: Automakers, Economics News, Bankruptcy, Minnesota
Irwin Jacobs eyeing bid for Genmar
Legendary Minnesota financier Irwin Jacobs, who once made a small fortune grabbing up distressed companies, may be looking to make a bid on his own troubled recreational boat company.
Related Topix: Automakers, Economics News, Bankruptcy
Irwin Jacobs resigns role at Genmar
As of last week, Irwin L. Jacobs is no longer Chief Executive Officer of Genmar, the company said in a release Monday.
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Irwin Jacobs out at Genmar, turnaround outfit says
Twin Cities entrepreneur Irwin Jacobs has been booted out of the chairman and CEO spots at his bankrupt boat manufacturer Genmar Holdings Inc.
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A BOAT taking shape at Carteret Community College is an example of innovation fueled by adversity.
Related Topix: Carteret County, NC, Atlantic Beach, NC, Pamlico County, NC, Hubert, NC
Brunswick Corp. Reports Operating Results
Brunswick Corp. filed Quarterly Report for the period ended 2009-11-03. Brunswick Corporation is a manufacturer and marketer of leading consumer brands in four segments: Marine Engines Boats Fitness and Bowling & Billiards.
Related Topix: Brunswick, Financial Markets
DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING: Two experienced radiologists have joined Lake Forest Hospital's newly restructured Diagnostic Imaging Department.
Related Topix: Radiology, Medicine, Lake Forest, IL, Northwestern University, Medical College of Wisconsin, Brunswick, Waukegan, IL
Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal
Jacobs seeking to buy back Genmar
Twin Cities businessman Irwin Jacobs, who is known for scooping up bankrupt firms, is now to seeking to buy back Genmar Holdings Inc.
Related Topix: Economics News, Bankruptcy, Automakers, Minneapolis, MN, Publishing, Media
Brunswick: the industry's low cost manufacturer?
" Wells Fargo Securities LLC's Leisure Equity Research Department has upgraded Brunswick Corp.
Related Topix: Brunswick
Daytona Beach News-Journal Online
Production cuts, layoffs continue at boat builders' parent company
Production cuts and layoffs will continue through the rest of this year at Brunswick Corp.
Related Topix: Brunswick, Flagler County, FL, Volusia County, FL, Edgewater, FL
CME Group's cost cuts, tax break boost earnings, but revenue drops
Chicago-based exchange operator CME Group Inc. said Thursday that its third-quarter profit increased 20 percent as cost cutting and a smaller tax provision offset a 4 percent decline in revenue.
Related Topix: Chicago Metro, Chicago Mercantile Exchange Holdings, Investment Services, 9, Brunswick, Business News
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