If you’re looking for a new gig and think it might be the right fit, put in an application today, as Sheila Bair will be stepping down July 8, after her term expires.

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“He seems like the right choice for New York,” she said last night at 1Oak. [Daily Intel]

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In a deal combining two players in the optical communications equipment sector, Calix (CALX) this morning said it has agreed to buy Occam Networks (OCNW) for $7.75 a share in cash and stock, for a total  value of about $171 million.
Each Occam share will be converted into the right to [...]

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Level 3 Communications (LVLT) shares were crushed today after the company late Monday announced plans to offer $175 million of convertible senior notes due 2016 in an underwritten offering. The company will grant the underwriters the right to sell up to another $26.25 million more to cover over-allotments.
The company expects [...]

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Well in case if you were wondering if I ever get up from my desk, here’s evidence to the contrary, courtesy of this morning’s San Francisco Chronicle. In the photo, taken at yesterday’s Apple product launch event, that’s me in the middle; the Apple aficionado on the right is my [...]

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SanDisk (SNDK) announced that it plans to offer $1 billion in convertible senior notes due 2017 under a previously filed shelf registration. The company will grant underwriters the right to sell an additional $150 million of notes to cover over-allotments.
The company intends to use proceeds to repay a portion of [...]

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via guestofaguest.com: Hollywood stars made their way to the right coast to New York City's East Village Cinemas for the premiere of The Extra Man starring Kevin Kline, Paul Dano, and Katie Holmes.   Also gracing the red carpet was Stephanie Pratt… Yeah, no clue about that one either. Find out what other stars made an appearance as told by our New York team.  MORE>>

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FSI International (FSII) this morning said it priced an offering of 5.4 million common shares at $3.05 apiece. The semiconductor equipment company granted underwriters the right to buy up to 810,000 more shares to cover over-allotments.
FSI intends to use proceeds for general corporate purposes and working capital.
While the offering comes [...]

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Yes! Finally, a celebrity couple that gets how a wedding should be.  Russell Brand and Katy Perry are going to do it the right way to celebrate their holy matrimony, and it looks like they have all the essentials covered for their special day. It's going to be epic.

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via guestofaguest.com: Contemporary L.A. artist Shepard Fairey, best known for his now iconic Obama “Hope” poster, will be lending himself the right coast – temporarily. The Ace Hotel has commissioned him to create original artwork for them next month. MORE>>

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