Ventas Announces Sale of 21,070,658 Shares of Common Stock by Selling Stockholders
January 03, 2012

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) announced today that private investment funds managed by Lazard Real Estate Partners LLC and its affiliates have agreed to sell 21,070,658 shares of the Company’s common stock to Citigroup, as underwriter, in an underwritten public offering of...

CORRECTING and REPLACING 2012 International CES SuperSession Features Best Buy’s Brian Dunn
January 03, 2012

Fifth graph, first sentence of release dated January 3, 2012, should read: Other 2012 CES SuperSession panels include “CNET Presents the Next Big Thing in CE,” (sted Other 2012 CES SuperSession panels include “CNET Presents the Next Best Thing in CE,”). Get the Full Story...

Fiserv to Release Fourth Quarter and Year-End Earnings Results for 2011 on February 2, 2012
January 03, 2012

Fiserv, Inc. (NASDAQ: FISV), a leading global provider of financial services technology solutions, will announce its financial results for the fourth quarter and full year of 2011 after the close of regular market trading on Thursday, February 2, 2012. Get the Full Story Complete the...

YCharts Hires Wall Street Journal-New York Times Veteran Jeff Bailey as Editor
January 03, 2012

YCharts.com has named Jeff Bailey as its editor, as the investor-information company moves to rapidly expand its news and content offerings. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no additional logins...

Tier Technologies, Inc., Changes its Name to Official Payments Holdings, Inc., Effective January 3, 2012
January 03, 2012

Tier Technologies, Inc. (Nasdaq: TIER), a leading provider of electronic payment solutions for the biller direct market, today announced that it has completed its name change to Official Payments Holdings, Inc. The name change was previously approved by shareholders. Effective Wednesday, January 4, 2012, Official...

A.M. Best Places Ratings of Optima Insurance Company Under Review with Positive Implications
January 03, 2012

A.M. Best Co. has placed under review with positive implications the financial strength rating of B++ (Good) and issuer credit rating of “bbb” of Optima Insurance Company (Optima) (San Juan, PR), following the recent announcement that a subsidiary of QBE Insurance Group Limited (QBE) (Sydney,...

Research and Markets: Polish Contactless Payments Market 2011: Issuance, Transactions and Innovations
January 03, 2012

Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/4bc157/polish_contactless) has announced the addition of the “Polish Contactless Payments Market 2011: Issuance, Transactions and Innovations” report to their offering. Get the Full Story Complete the form to unlock this article and enjoy unlimited free access to all PYMNTS content — no...

7-Eleven Australia Chooses KSS Fuels Pricing Solution
January 03, 2012

KSS Fuels announced today that 7-Eleven Australia will implement PriceNet within its recently expanded Australian retail network of over 400 fuel sites. PriceNet will streamline the fuels pricing process and deliver the real-time information needed to enhance fuel pricing decisions at every store. KSS Fuels’...

IRS Angel: Local Angel Helping the Community Solve Their Tax Problems
January 03, 2012

Yael Lazar wears the same piece of statement jewelry every day—a necklace with an angel charm. Yael is an attorney who specializes in tax resolution, tax preparation and audit representation. The necklace was a thank you present given to her by one of her very...