RI based financier, Paul Kazarian has billions in play in the Greek debt crisis. The founder and CEO of Japonica Partners discussed the role of his company in the battle between Greece and the European Union this weekend on Bloomberg TV.
Kazarian’s company is one of the largest private bond holders in Greece. He appeared on Bloomberg Television’s “On The Move” this weekend discussing the latest.
Related Slideshow: Top 50 Business Delinquent Taxpayers
Below are the top 50 delinquent business taxpayers in the state, ordered from least to greatest. Data was obtained directly from the state Division of Taxation and is based on an official statutorily mandated list of tax delinquents that must be published. Applicable taxes include sales, meals, beverage, withholding, corporate, and health care taxes. Total amounts are current as of this past January. Delinquent payers who have made payments since January have been removed from the list. This listing of businesses is current as of June 28. For each business the official business address is listed, which may in some instances be different than the public business location. When available, more information is provided about the business or circumstances potentially relevant to its delinquency.
Business Address: 750 East Swedesford Road Valley Forge PA 19482
Description: Bird Incorported was founded in the mid-1790s, when George Washington was in his second term. Today it is best known as a manufacturer of roofing shingles and vinyl siding.
Business Address: 450 N. Brand Blvd 7th Floor Glendale CA 91203
Description: With more than 2,000 locations worldwide and $4.5 billion in sales in the United States alone, Applebee's is among one of America's most popular restaurant chains.
Business Address: 1929 Allen Parkway Houston TX 77019
Description: A Fortune 500 company that had $2.9 billion in revenues last year, SCI describes itself as the "largest provider of funeral and cemetery services" with 4,500 locations in 20 countries, according to its Web site.
Business Address: 654 Eddie Dowling Highway North Smithfield RI 02896
Description: Owner Paul Pytco last year pled guilty to conspiring to sell company equipment and conceal the sales from the IRS in order to pay off more than $1 million in alread-accumulated back taxes, according to an FBI news release.
Business Address: 55 Industrial Circle Lincoln RI 02865
Description: A local manufacturing firm of exhibits, sculptures, and other products ranging from a 28-foot tall Optimus Prime statue to set pieces for the movie Zookeeper.
Business Address: 2540 Claire Marsh Rd. Seabrook Island SC 29455
Description: A local military uniform manufacturer located in the Westerly area. It reportedly went out of business in 2011. (It's business address is where its former executive vice president lived.)
Business Address: 55 Holly Hill Lane Cranston RI 02921
Description: A leading regional steel manufacturer that has experienced a series of well-publicized difficulties after a $5 million state-backed loan failed to help the business offset a loss of $85 million in contracts during the recession.
Business Name: Regal Auto Body& Radiator Work Inc.
Business Address: 135 Adirondack Drive East Greenwich RI 02818
Description: A local auto body shop based in Pawtucket (despite an official East Greenwich address). Its business registration has been revoked by the state.
Business Name: Edward S. Johnson D/B/A Johnson's Boat Works
Business Address: 1128 Narragansett Boulevard Cranston RI 02905
Description: Johnson's Boat Works bills itself as New England's number one repair shop for Yanmar engines, a Japanese brand. The company offers other repair, restoration, and replacement services and also hauls and stores boats for customers.:
Description: S&P was a temp agency. In 2010, its owner, Cheang Chea, was sentenced to two years in prison for failing to pay millions in payroll taxes for the some hundreds of temp workers he had provided to 30 local businesses.