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Sam Shepard to Star in EPIX s First Original Drama Series Pilot Tough Trade Produced by Lionsgate [Press Release]
Business Wire | 4 days 11 hours 3 minutes ago
Acclaimed actor and Pulitzer Prize-winning playwright Sam Shepard is set to star in Lionsgate’s “Tough Trade,” the first original series pilot for EPIXTM, the new multi-platform entertainment service from Viacom Inc. (NYSE: VIA and VIA.B), its Paramount Pictures unit, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios Inc. (MGM) and Lionsgate (NYSE: LGF) which launched October 30, 2009. With a creative team led by executive producer and showrunner Jenji Kohan (“Weeds”), the pilot was written by creator/co-executive...

Metro Bancorp Raises $77.9 Million in Common Stock Offering and Reports an Increase in Loans and Deposits [Press Release]
Business Wire | 29 days 5 hours 33 minutes ago
Metro Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market Symbol: METR), parent company of Metro Bank, reported that the Company has raised $77.9 million in new capital through a common stock offering during the third quarter and the subsequent exercise of a 10% over-allotment option by the offering underwriters. The Company also reported increased loans and deposits for the third quarter, announced Gary L. Nalbandian, Chairman, President and CEO.

Metro Bancorp, Inc. Over-Allotment Option Exercised [Press Release]
Business Wire | 42 days 9 hours 3 minutes ago
Metro Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ Global Select Market: METR) announced today the closing of the underwriters’ exercise of their over-allotment option to purchase an additional 625,000 shares of Metro Bancorp, Inc.’s common stock at a purchase price of $11.40 per share to the underwriters and $12.00 per share to the public. The over-allotment option was granted in connection with Metro Bancorp, Inc.’s previously announced public offering of 6.25 million shares of its common stock at a price to the ...

Metro Bancorp and Republic First Bancorp Extend Merger Closing Deadline to Dec. 31 [Press Release]
Business Wire | 26 days 7 hours 3 minutes ago
Metro Bancorp, Inc. (NASDAQ: METR), formerly Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc., and Republic First Bancorp Inc. (NASDAQ: FRBK) today announced that a contractual deadline for the closing of the merger of Republic First Bancorp into Metro Bancorp has been extended to Dec. 31, 2009.

EPIX Serves up a Thanksgiving Feast of Fury [Press Release]
Business Wire | 1 day 10 hours 3 minutes ago
EPIX™ is celebrating the Thanksgiving holiday weekend with a nonstop action movie marathon that is sure to make cinema-loving adrenaline junkies give thanks. Plus, viewers can come back for seconds anytime and watch all the movies and awesome studio bonus extras with exclusive access to EpixHD.com.

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Firm Contracts on Retail Properties in Canada [Press Release]
MarketWire | 6 days 2 hours 5 minutes ago
TORONTO, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/18/09 -- RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: REI.UN)("RioCan") today announced that it has waived conditions and expects to close on eight retail properties located in Alberta, Ontario, and Manitoba in the fourth quarter of 2009, or in January of 2010. These eight properties will total approximately 1.4 million square feet, of which, RioCan's interest will be approximately 894,000 square feet. The total purchase price for RioCan's interest in thes...

Metro One Development Issues Corporate Update [Press Release]
MarketWire | 22 days 6 hours 33 minutes ago
CONCORD, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/02/09 -- Metro One Development, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: MTRO) ('the Company'), a digital out of home media company, announced today it is continuing to implement its business plan for its interactive large-format advertising business.

Metro One Development Prepares for Ad Sales [Press Release]
MarketWire | 18 days 6 hours 33 minutes ago
CONCORD, ONTARIO -- (Marketwire) -- 11/06/09 -- Metro One Development, Inc. (PINK SHEETS: MTRO)('the Company'), a digital out of home media company, announced today that it has started approaching advertiser located within the two malls that now offer StepOne .

Republic First Bancorp, Inc. Reports Third Quarter Earnings [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 26 days 1 hour 44 minutes ago
PHILADELPHIA, Oct. 29 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Republic First Bancorp, Inc.

Former Commerce Bank Regional Executive Joins Republic First Bank [Press Release]
PRNewswire | 14 days 5 hours 20 minutes ago
...PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Republic First Bancorp Inc. today announced that Robert B. Worley has...Bancorp approved a proposal to merge with Metro Bancorp, Inc. (formerly Pennsylvania Commerce Bancorp Inc.) The merger remains subject to regulatory...

EPIX to Keynote Streaming Media West [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 8 hours 11 minutes ago
Emil Rensing, chief digital officer at EPIX, the next generation premium entertainment service from Viacom, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM, will give the keynote presentation at the 2009 Streaming Media West show on Thursday, Nov. 19, 2009.

EPIX Movies Delivered in HD via Akamai [Press Release]
Business Wire | 5 days 14 hours 33 minutes ago
Akamai Technologies, Inc. (NASDAQ: AKAM), the leader in powering video, dynamic transactions and enterprise applications online, today announced that EPIX, the next generation premium entertainment service from Viacom, Paramount Pictures, Lionsgate and MGM, has chosen Akamai as the company’s launch provider to deliver and manage its full length High Definition (HD) movies.

The Standard s 2009 Employee Giving Campaign Raises $1.3 Million for Nonprofits [Press Release]
Business Wire | 21 days 4 hours 3 minutes ago
During their 2009 Employee Giving Campaign, employees at The Standard pledged more than $675,000, benefiting nearly 700 local and national nonprofit organizations. After a dollar-for-dollar match by The Standard, the total from the 2009 campaign exceeded $1.3 million.