Manulife Profit May Decline on Higher Reserves for Falling Equity Values Nov 4, 2009
The owner of John Hancock Financial may set aside as much as C$500 million ($467. 5 million) for declines in segregated funds and other products, Desjardins Securities analyst said. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Report finds T’s riders at risk Nov 4, 2009
It s fair to say that they are not keeping up with the safety standards that they themselves subscribe to, said David F. D Alessandro, the former John Hancock chairman who led the review. Patrick, who will join D Alessandro in releasing the report this morning, requested the top-to-bottom analysis in August after he helped orchestrate the ouster of Daniel A. Grabauskas as general manager of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority. (Boston Globe)
Why Hope & Change Isn't Working Economically Nov 1, 2009
Kevin McCullough : Why Hope e Isn't Working Economically - Townhall. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
Marblehead resident named to new state transportation board Oct 31, 2009
On Wednesday, Nov. 4, Patrick will release a financial analysis of the MBTA conducted by former John Hancock executive David D Alessandro. Citing concerns about finances, safety and management, Patrick commissioned the top-to-bottom review of the MBTA in August. (Marblehead Reporter, MA)
Art house cinema part of Boston's scene again Oct 29, 2009
Photos of their marquees now adorn the lobby of the revamped Stuart Street; in one, the Sack 57 advertises 1971 s The Hospital while the half-finished John Hancock Tower looms in the background. During the late 60s and early 70s, Boston was also fast becoming an epicenter in the revival house boom, in which scruffy new movie theaters appealed to college and counterculture audiences with a mixture of Hollywood classics, sexually-tinged foreign films, and head-tripping new movies like El Topo. (Boston Globe)
Strike a pose: Swampscott resident loves competitive aspect of fitness modeling Oct 29, 2009
Coordination is something I have picked up along the way, said MacNeil, who will take part in the 2009 New England Bodybuilding Championships at the John Hancock Building in Boston on Saturday. Mr. Olympia Jay Cutler will make an appearance. (Swampscott Reporter, MA)
Financial services sector shows signs of comeback Oct 28, 2009
For two of the state s biggest insurance companies - John Hancock Financial in Boston and in Wellesley - they have kept their employment steady, even though their profits have been squeezed by investment losses and the need to increase reserves. Meanwhile, MassMutual Financial Group, of Springfield, eliminated 500 jobs after big investment losses last year, although it is beginning to hire again. (Boston Globe)
At home in the arena Oct 27, 2009
She keeps busy during the day: She serves on various commissions, does contract work for John Hancock, tends to their home in Hyde Park, and often joins him at evening events. They had a date night in late August or early September (neither remembers): They saw Jersey Boys at the Wang Theater. (Boston Globe)
God and Guns, Part 2 Oct 26, 2009
"There! His Majesty can now read my name without glasses. And he can double the reward on my head!" -- John Hancock, after signing his name in large letters on the Declaration of Independence. Chuck's Code (Faith). (Human Events Online)
The tax brigade builds... Oct 24, 2009
And how about repealing those tax breaks given to Fidelity and John Hancock back in the 1990s. Still, it seems like a tough time to sell new taxes to many people, including the governor. (Boston Globe -- Editorial)
Behind Fed's move to regulate pay Oct 23, 2009
"It's a sharp and rather surprising break with Fed tradition," said Bill Cheney, chief economist at John Hancock Financial Services. To many, it is also a sign that the White House and Congress have become increasingly involved in directing central bank policy, a potential blow to the Fed's independence that may be rooted in past misjudgments that made it appear too close to Wall Street. (India Times)
Wellesley Cotillion is Saturday, Dec. 5 Oct 23, 2009
at the Dorothy Quincy Suite in Boston's John Hancock Hall. All junior and senior students residing in the town of Wellesley will be receiving invitations in the mail to this wonderful annual event. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Letter shows Revere’s sharp business sense Oct 23, 2009
He knew John Hancock and John Adams, but he did not socialize with them ... He s a guy who works with his hands for a living - he ain t going to be having dinner with John Hancock. (Boston Globe)
Cafe OK’d as 1st step of Hancock Tower plan Oct 21, 2009
Boston officials last night approved a plan to open an 8,000-square-foot restaurant in the John Hancock Tower, part of an effort by new owner Normandy Real Estate Partners to increase public traffic and attract tenants in this sluggish office market. The restaurant will likely be a cafe-style eatery with a casual atmosphere, according to an executive familiar with the plan. (Boston Globe)
Longtime former county fairgrounds manager diesServices for John Hancock will be Sunday at event center Oct 21, 2009
Services for John Hancock will be Sunday at event center. Tuesday, October 20, 2009 3:32 PM PDT John Hancock, former manager of the Klamath County Fairgrounds for more than 20 years, died at his home Monday after a battle with cancer ... Services for Hancock will be at 3 p.m. Sunday in the John Hancock Event Center at the Klamath County Fairgrounds. (Klamath Falls Herald & News, OR)
NormanChadCouch Slouch America's Slogan Buster surveys the vast wasteland of TV ads. Oct 19, 2009
John Hancock: "The future is yours." Trust me: In 1979, maybe -- maybe -- I had a future. KFC: "Unthink." Geez. (SportsIllustrated.CNN)
Great complexity of the MBTA adds to its costs Oct 18, 2009
And then, facing criticism over the $327,000 buyout given to Grabauskas, Patrick ordered a top-to-bottom review of the agency s management and finances by David D Alessandro, the former John Hancock chief executive, due by Nov. 1. On top of that, the T will experience unprecedented changes in its management structure next month, under a landmark transportation law that will put a single governing board in charge of the state s entire mass transit operations, its highways, tollways, vehicle... (Boston Globe)
COHASSET ENGAGEMENT: Anderson Niebauer Oct 14, 2009
She is currently employed as a legal assistant at John Hancock Financial Services in Boston. Her fianc. (Cohasset Mariner, MA)
Phone scam targets Guild Road women Oct 10, 2009
Two Guild Road women reportedly gave out on of their Social Security numbers over the phone after receiving a call from someone claiming to work for John Hancock Life Insurance, police said ... Police then contacted John Hancock representatives, who informed them the number did not belong to the company. (Needham Tab, MA)
Top NBC Series Talent to Direct One-Minute Film Shorts on Personal Responsibility Oct 9, 2009
"This collaboration with NBC, which was developed and implemented by Boston-based advertising agency, Hill Holliday, is the latest addition to Liberty Mutuals Responsibility Project. According to Hill Hollidays CEO Mike Sheehan, This partnership between Liberty Mutual and NBC is just one example of how Liberty Mutual is leading innovation in consumer engagement. Were extremely proud to work with a partner like Liberty Mutual, which is at the forefront of new strategies to reach and... (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Useless Knowledge: Were you awake in history class? Oct 9, 2009
The Montana Standard. The Montana Standard. (Montana Standard, MT)
Save-A-Date: Oct. 8 Oct 9, 2009
Dec. 5: Cotillion 2009 takes place at the Dorothy Quincy Suite in John Hancock Hall, Boston. Families should have received general Cotillion 2009 information. (Wellesley Townsman, MA)
Hung up in Hingham: A project that seemed to have everything going for it is stalled by financing headaches Oct 6, 2009
Funds that have invested in the debt include the BlackRock High Yield Municipal Fund, Eaton Vance Limited Maturity Municipals Fund, MFS Income Municipal Trust, Putnam Massachusetts Tax-exempt Income Fund and the John Hancock High Yield Municipal Bond Fund, U.S. regulatory filings show. Upon completion, the Hingham campus is expected to consist of 1,750 apartments for retirement living, 96 assisted-living apartments and 132 skilled nursing beds. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Tombstone tours: Check out these famous boneyards Oct 6, 2009
Here you'll find the graves of Paul Revere, who famously rode a horse in 1775 to deliver warnings about the British Army; victims of the 1770 Boston Massacre, including Crispus Attucks, a runaway slave believed to the be the first African-American killed in the war; and Declaration of Independence signers John Hancock and Samuel Adams. Others buried here include Peter Faneuil, a merchant who donated the property now called Faneuil Hall to Boston. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Petition seeks to save Hingham commuter boats Oct 4, 2009
She also invited Mullan, who will become the next Secretary of EOT on Nov. 1, and David D Alessandro, former John Hancock chief, who is undertaking the stem to stern review of the MBTA, to a tour of the Hingham Shipyard, and a briefing about the economic importance of ferries to the South Shore region. The towns share issues of general concern about MBTA service that they hope to raise in the proposed briefing. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Fed Up with Glenn Beck Oct 2, 2009
The Man wrote on Sep 30, 2009 12:38 PM:" Yeah, Glenn Beck is dangerous. He's dangerous like Thomas Jefferson was. He's dangerous like George Washington was. How about John Hancock and John Adams? I'm always amazed when people call the truth a danger to society. Truth may be dangerous to those who live by lies. ". Reader wrote on Sep 30, 2009 12:35 PM:" Hey, Ted, you, used, to, be, a, high, school, student, but you, don't know, how to use, commas. So, does, that, make, you, better, than a, guy,... (New Iberia, LA)
Culinary artist at the MFA Oct 2, 2009
The Winchester wonder added her John Hancock to items signed by other celebs that will be donated to charities. Zookeeper actress Rosario Dawson dined with friends at the Beacon Hill Hotel & Bistro, and afterward posed for pics with patrons. (Boston Globe)
Things to Remember: Thomas Hancock Oct 1, 2009
Thomas Hancock, the second son of the Rev. John Hancock, was born in Lexington July 13, 1703 ... He educated his nephew, John Hancock ( the patriot ), at Harvard, and then sent him to England as business representative ... John Hancock was the principal beneficiary under Thomas Hancock s will as his legacy is estimated to have been $500,000. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Donald Guloien, Named Manulife Chief Amid Lehman Collapse, Reduces Risk Oct 1, 2009
9 billion John Hancock in 2004, ran Manulife for 15 years ... Variable annuity sales at John Hancock fell 26 percent to $3. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
Housewives celebrates a wedding, new friends Sep 30, 2009
But when she discovers how similar the two were, Gaby relents and puts her John Hancock on the guardianship document. 2009 msnbc. (MSNBC -- Television)
Pimco Wins, American Loses as Fund Investors Sit Out Stock-Market Rally Sep 30, 2009
John Hancock junk-bond funds managed by took the two top spots in a ranking of all fixed- income mutual funds, Morningstar data show. Junk-bond funds invest in debt rated below Baa3 by Moodys Investors Service and BBB- by S&P.. (Bloomberg)
A chocolate-covered city Sep 30, 2009
Amsler made detailed, delectable versions of Fenway Park, the Custom House Tower, John Hancock Tower, the Public Garden (complete with the Swan Boats and Make Way for Ducklings), Longfellow Bridge, Boston Harbor, and more. Tune in to see how the chocolate Zakim Bridge with white fondant cables measures up against its edible Golden Gate counterpart. (Boston Globe)
House passes bill to create Adams family memorial Sep 25, 2009
As part of the event, the birth records of Adams and John Hancock, another Braintree native, were on public display in a reception room. A rise in attendance at the Adams National Historical Park in Quincy is attributed to the popularity of McCullough s book and its TV adaptation. (Braintree Forum, MA)
Lewis' choice Sep 23, 2009
In buying FleetBoston, Bank of America could legitimately claim that it was around to give loans to American Revolutionary War hero John Hancock in 1784. After FleetBoston came mergers with credit card behemoth MBNA in 2005, then US Trust bank in 2006, Lasalle Bank in 2007. (Asia Times Online)
Recalling a capitol murder Sep 22, 2009
The relief hangs within sight of the governor s office, with Cohen s memorial sharing the hallway with a portrait of John Hancock, a signer of the Declaration of Independence and the first governor of the Commonwealth. It took so long to honor Cohen s death because monuments at the turn of the century focused on political titans. (Boston Globe)
Munroe Tavern, Lexington Landmark N... Sep 22, 2009
Part of Revere's mission, ultimately concluded despite being held by the British for a time en route, was to retrieve important papers left by John Hancock at a Lexington tavern ... It is a place where one can walk in the footsteps of the valiant Minutemen, and those of Samuel Adams, John Hancock, Paul Revere, John Adams, Captain John Parker, George Washington, and countless more. (Suite101.com)
Cursive May Be Fading Skill, But So What? Sep 21, 2009
Besides, it isn't as if all those adults who learned cursive years ago are doing their writing with the fluent grace of John Hancock. Most people peak in terms of legibility in 4th grade, Graham said, and Wright said it's common for adults to write in a cursive-print hybrid. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
LeZotte gets his first win as Irish coach Sep 19, 2009
John Hancock 0 0 0 0 - 0. First Quarter. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Peter Urban, commercial photographer had artistic touch Sep 18, 2009
His eyes on buildings that define Boston s skyline, Peter Urban walked the streets and sidewalks near the John Hancock Tower, waiting for his creative vision to slip into focus ... Louis Boston curtsies in the foreground; John Hancock leans perilously in back. (Boston Globe)
Decorum is dead! Long live the outburst! Sep 18, 2009
Brimming with outrage during a healthcare speech by the president, blurted the now-famous words Though his display was the vocal equivalent of John Hancock s signature, let us not ignore the other rumbly voices among our elected officials that night, forced by the sheer magnitude of their righteous indignation to boo while Obama spoke. On Thursday, following in the tradition of such luminaries as and , Lindsay Lohan chose to air her inner pain to the world via the medium of Twitter, alerting one... (Salon)
YOUR HEALTH: 8 in 10 seniors don't get enough exercise Sep 16, 2009
Actual activity levels are "pretty stagnant," says Miriam Nelson, director of the John Hancock Center for Physical Activity and Nutrition at Tufts University in Boston. Just one form of exercise, strength training, seems to be increasing among seniors, she says. (USA Today -- News)
Vassallo moves up to take boys soccer varsity coaching position Sep 10, 2009
All the while, John Vassallo has kept a hand in coaching while also working as a financial advisor for Boston Partners Financial Group, an arm of John Hancock. The news that Vassallo was Billerica s new coach came quickly as Foley was hired the same week that James Madison opened the position in mid-August. (Billerica Minuteman, MA)
Newsweek: Next bubble? Commercial real estate Sep 10, 2009
From its completion in 1975 until 2003, the Hancock Tower was owned by life-insurer John Hancock. In September 2003, local developer Alan Leventhal paid the then-stunning price of $910 million for the Hancock complex, which included two adjacent buildings and a parking garage. (MSNBC -- Business)
Supreme Court: campaign finance overhaul in 'Hillary' case? Sep 9, 2009
"John Hancock pledged his own fortune," Ms. Kagan writes. "When the CEO of John Hancock Financial uses corporate-treasury funds for electoral advertising, he pledges someone else's.". (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
The Skyscraper That Ate a Billion Dollars Sep 6, 2009
The John Hancock Tower For most of its 34-year life, the , which looms above its brick neighbors in Boston's Back Bay, has been the sort of place where money comes to be managed and protected ... From its completion in 1975 until 2003, the Hancock Tower was owned by life-insurer John Hancock ... Photograph of the John Hancock Tower by Elsa/Getty Images. (Slate)
The truth about Labor Day Sep 6, 2009
The members of the First Continental Congress, who included John Adams, Patrick Henry, George Washington, Samuel Adams, and John Hancock, declared they would encourage frugality, economy, and industry. and] discountenance and discourage every species of extravagance and dissipation, especially all horse racing, and all kinds of gaming, cock fighting, exhibitions of shews, plays, and other expensive diversions and entertainments. (Boston Globe)
Taking a trip down memory’s lanes Sep 5, 2009
The next outing will include Back Bay, where Dad can reminisce about windows blowing out of the John Hancock Tower (Ellen and I had a small collection of shards Dad brought home) and holding on to his toupee on that windy Copley Square corner. Copyright 2009 Globe Newspaper Company. (Boston Globe)
B-Line gets reprieve Sep 4, 2009
David D Alessandro, a business leader and former CEO of John Hancock, is leading the review. Aloisi, said Durrant, wants to make sure every cost-efficiency has been rung out of the agency before they look for increase fairs or reduce service. (Burlington Union, MA)
Correction to the NAV of John Hancock Income Securities Trust and John Hancock Investors Trust Sep 3, 2009
BOSTON, Sept. 2 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- The closing net asset value (NAV) per share for John Hancock Income Securities Trust (NYSE: ) and John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: ) was incorrectly reported on September 1, 2009 ... Date Fund Reported NAV Correct NAV ---- ---- ------------ ----------- 9/1/2009 John Hancock Income Securities Trust $14 ... 71 -------- ------------------------------ ------ ------ 9/1/2009 John Hancock Investors Trust $19. (PR Newswire)
Video: Life Insurance Awareness Month is the Ideal Time for an Insurance Review Sep 2, 2009
Some of the nation's top companies participating this year include State Farm, New York Life, Penn Mutual, AEGON, MassMutual, John Hancock, Guardian, Principal Financial Group, Prudential, Southern Farm Bureau, COUNTRY Financial, American National, Farm Family and Illinois Mutual. About Life Insurance Awareness Month. (PR Newswire)
John Hancock Investors Trust Declares Quarterly Distribution Sep 2, 2009
BOSTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Investors Trust (NYSE: ) declared a quarterly distribution of $0 ... John Hancock Investors Trust is a diversified, closed-end fund ... About John Hancock Funds. (PR Newswire)
John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund Declares Quarterly Distribution Sep 2, 2009
BOSTON, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund (NYSE: ) (the "Fund") declared a quarterly distribution of $0 ... About John Hancock Funds ... The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds, manages more than $42. (PR Newswire)
Official: 7 found dead at Ga. mobile home Aug 30, 2009
The 1,100 acre tract is all that remains of a Crown grant made in 1763 to Henry Laurens, who later succeeded John Hancock as president of the Continental Congress in 1777. Laurens obtained control of the South Altamaha river lands and named it New Hope Plantation, according to the plantation's website. (USA Today)
Seven dead in 'horrific' southeast Georgia slaying Aug 30, 2009
- Authorities investigating the worst mass slaying ever to stun Glynn County described a "horrific" crime scene: A slaughter in a trash-strewn mobile home, with seven people dead and two critically wounded. State medical examiners are working today to determine how the victims were killed. (The Augusta Chronicle)
Living history in Mission Hill Aug 29, 2009
Much as Barack Obama would, in a much later generation, breathe new life into the American Dream by making it meaningful to people of color, the Kennedys showed immigrant families that the heritage of Paul Revere, Sam Adams, John Adams, and John Hancock was not the sole property of the Daughters of the American Revolution. Even at the height of the Yankee-Irish political wars of the early 20th century, the Kennedys refused to concede that American history was not their own. (Boston Globe)
HINGHAM TRANSPORTATION: Future of commuter boats Aug 29, 2009
D Alessandro, the former Chairman and CEO of John Hancock Financial Services, is overseeing a stem to stern review of the MBTA. His recommendations are due in November. What would you like Secretary Aloisi and David D Alessandro to know about the ferries. (Hingham Journal, MA)
Photo: Parnell's John Hancock Aug 29, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. Gov. Sean Parnell, center, puts his signature on the Alaska statehood legacy print Thursday in Anchorage while Alaska Statehood Committee members, left to right, Colleen Sullivan-Leonard, Leo Rasmussen, Christopher Constant, Melissa Stepovich and Tennys Owens look on. (Juneau Empire)
New Home Sales, Durable Goods Orders Seen Higher Aug 26, 2009
"People's spending decisions depend more on whether they have money in their pocket than on how they feel," said Bill Cheney, chief economist at John Hancock Financial. Still, Cheney and other economists said the consumer sentiment report was encouraging. (ABC News -- Wire)
Best Buy Zune HD Preview Aug 23, 2009
CHICAGO AREA ; Naperville IL (Store 310) ; 10am ; 2pm ; Burbank IL (Store 311) ; 4pm ; 7pm ; John Hancock Ctr IL (Store 1381) ; 10am ; 2pm ; Old Orchard IL (Store 334) ; 4pm ; 7pm. SAN FRANCISCO AREA ; Emeryville CA (Store 499) ; 10am ; 2pm ; San Francisco CA (Store 187) ; 4pm ; 7pm ; Pleasant Hill CA (Store 135) ; 12pm ; 4pm. (IGN Gear)
The city the mayor (painstakingly) built Aug 23, 2009
Together, the six most prolific developers built 1 out of every 4 square feet constructed by private developers since 1996 - some 9 million square feet of glass and steel and concrete, the equivalent of five John Hancock towers. The developers are partners James G. Keefe and Patrick Lee; Anthony Pangaro; Joseph Fallon; Steven Samuels; Edward Linde; and Edward A. Fish. (Boston Globe)
John Hancock Preferred Income Fund, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund II, John Hancock Preferred Income Fund III, John Hancock Patriot Premium Dividend Fund II, John Hancock Income Securities Trust, John Hancock Investors Trust, John Hancock Bank and Thrift Opportunity Fund, John Hancock Tax-Advantaged Global Shareholder Yield Fund, (The 'Funds') Aug 21, 2009
About John Hancock Funds. The Boston-based mutual fund business unit of John Hancock Financial, John Hancock Funds manages more than $42 ... About John Hancock Financial and Manulife Financial Corporation. (PR Newswire)
What does it take to be a tour guide on the Battle Green? Aug 21, 2009
He called out little-known historical facts, like how John Hancock and Samuel Adams, hiding out at the Hancock-Clarke House, had to share a bed. Or that Paul Revere wouldn t have shouted out, The British are coming. (Lexington Minuteman, MA)
Charts Replace Ben Graham in John Hancock's Technical Analysis Mutual Fund Aug 21, 2009
Charts Oust Ben Graham in John Hancock Technical Analysis Fund - Bloomberg ... Charts Oust Ben Graham in John Hancock Technical Analysis Fund. (Bloomberg -- US)
Marblehead uncovers letter from rising star Aug 19, 2009
Butler and Johnston also discovered former Governor John Hancock s stylish signature in another letter dispensing state funds. The commission is deciding whether to put the Gerry letter on display. (Boston Globe)
Manulife May Triple Number of China Offices in Five Years, Guloien Says Aug 19, 2009
Manulife, owner of John Hancock Financial in the U.S., rose 12 cents to C$21. 69 in 4:10 p.m. trading on the Toronto Stock Exchange. (Bloomberg -- Canada)
