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The firm, which leased 14,00o0 square feet in the Statler, planzs to move into approximately the same amount of spacde in MainPlace Tower. It was one of the largestr tenants remaining in the The Buffalo landmark is at the centerr of a complex seriesa of lawsuits andlegal actions. The 18-storyu building, which is owned by , has been placed into involuntarty Chapter 11 protection by the Westerj District ofthe . BSC Development Buffalo’ managing member, British investor Basha r Issa, is facing legal and financial issues in Buffaloand England. He has not been in this area in more than 18 The fate ofthe building, which overlookws Niagara Square, rests with U.S.
Bankruptcyt Judge Carl Bucki who is presiding over the Bucki is expected to set a foreclosure auction date in the comin gweeks – a move that could lead the way for the Statle to land in some new hands. Long Islandx developer Uri Kaufman is considerinyg making a bid for the buildinb and converting the bulk of itinto market-ratee apartments. In the meantime, real estatr broker Tom Zawadzki is workinfg with a groupof out-of-towbn investors who are considering makingh a bid for the building, sources That group would use most of the buildinv as a hotel, with some residential and commercialk space included in the mix.
“I wish there was more interest from the Buffalo real estatde community inthe building,” said Morris court-appointed trustee for the Statler. “All of the interest seems to be comingfrom out-of-town parties.” The Statlee has been losing more than $80,000 a month, and thosd losses are expected to mount as other tenants leavwe the building. Issa bought the Statler three yearxs ago and soon announced planss toinvest $100 million and return the building to its glorty days. Just a small portionb of the renovationswere completed, and no additional work has takehn place in more than one year.
A lawsuift is till pending from ParkLane Catering, another anchor tenant, which alleges that the building’s conditio n and uncertain future have caused it to lose more than $1 milliohn in potential bookings.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
LinA In LA Party Picks: Sexy Elves and a 40 of Olde English Malt Liquor - LA Weekly (blog)
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LinA In LA Party Picks: Sexy Elves and a 40 of Olde English Malt Liquor LA Weekly (blog) ... Permanent Vacation / Berlin) and locals Disko, Jeniluv and Alexandre round out the DJ list, while Cali selectors Oliver, Mike B, Davi, Acid Girls and Hoff spin in a second room. See www.making-shapes.com and to sign up for the info list or call the ... |
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Compensating members on an association board is rare - The News-Press
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Compensating members on an association board is rare The News-Press Further, this law provides that directors and officers and members of committees may be compensated for their service if such compensation is authorized by the governing documents or approved by a majority of the voting interests of the association. ... |
Friday, December 23, 2011
HHGregg Inc. planning major expansion in region starting next year - Wichita Business Journal:
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The Indianapolis-based company plans to open 40 to 45 new stores infiscal 2011, mainly in Baltimore, D.C., and Philadelphia. The retailer’s fiscal 2011 runs from Marc 2010 toMarch 2011. The expansion will be HHGregg’s (NYSE: HGG) initial foray into the mid-Atlantic and will folloqw onetime electronics giantCircuit City’s exit from the markett following bankruptcy. The new stores are part of an aggressivd growth strategy aimed at taking advantage of cheaop rental rates and excess realestatwe capacity, President Dennis May said in a statement.
The companh also plans to open a distribution center inthe mid-Atlantic The average HHGregg stores is 30,000 square feet and employzs 40 workers. The company said it has begu n to execute leases on thefuture stores, but a spokeswomah declined Wednesday to disclose any specificv locations for the stores or the distribution center. HHGregg currently operates 111 storesin Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and In fiscal year 2009, the company postedr sales of $1.4 billion and a profit of $36. million.
The Indianapolis-based company plans to open 40 to 45 new stores infiscal 2011, mainly in Baltimore, D.C., and Philadelphia. The retailer’s fiscal 2011 runs from Marc 2010 toMarch 2011. The expansion will be HHGregg’s (NYSE: HGG) initial foray into the mid-Atlantic and will folloqw onetime electronics giantCircuit City’s exit from the markett following bankruptcy. The new stores are part of an aggressivd growth strategy aimed at taking advantage of cheaop rental rates and excess realestatwe capacity, President Dennis May said in a statement.
The companh also plans to open a distribution center inthe mid-Atlantic The average HHGregg stores is 30,000 square feet and employzs 40 workers. The company said it has begu n to execute leases on thefuture stores, but a spokeswomah declined Wednesday to disclose any specificv locations for the stores or the distribution center. HHGregg currently operates 111 storesin Florida, Georgia, Indiana, North Carolina, Ohio, South Carolina and In fiscal year 2009, the company postedr sales of $1.4 billion and a profit of $36. million.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Sprint Nextel has Palm Pre exclusively through year
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The Overland Park-based company (NYSE:S), the third-largest wireless carrier with aboutg 49million subscribers, wouldn’t give exac t dates of its exclusivity The Pre, a touch-screen phone with a slide-ougt keyboard made by Sunnyvale-based Palm (NASDAQ:PALM), hits stores June 6. The phon operates on a new webOS platform that enables users to integrate information from multiple places intoone calendar, contactss list or e-mail view, and it supportzs professional, social, entertainment and personal data. CEO Lowel McAdam reportedly said the the No. 1 wireless will offer the phone within six Sprint clarified its claim on the phone through theholiday season.
The Pre is intended to help Sprinr combatthe iPhone, made by Cupertino-based (NASDAQ:AAPL) and offered by No. 2 wireless carrier (NYSE:T). Sprinty has been losing customers, includingy about 4.1 million contract subscriberslast year.
The Overland Park-based company (NYSE:S), the third-largest wireless carrier with aboutg 49million subscribers, wouldn’t give exac t dates of its exclusivity The Pre, a touch-screen phone with a slide-ougt keyboard made by Sunnyvale-based Palm (NASDAQ:PALM), hits stores June 6. The phon operates on a new webOS platform that enables users to integrate information from multiple places intoone calendar, contactss list or e-mail view, and it supportzs professional, social, entertainment and personal data. CEO Lowel McAdam reportedly said the the No. 1 wireless will offer the phone within six Sprint clarified its claim on the phone through theholiday season.
The Pre is intended to help Sprinr combatthe iPhone, made by Cupertino-based (NASDAQ:AAPL) and offered by No. 2 wireless carrier (NYSE:T). Sprinty has been losing customers, includingy about 4.1 million contract subscriberslast year.
Monday, December 19, 2011
Gas prices creep up - South Florida Business Journal:
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The national average price of a gallonj of gas was up by just three centss compared to theprevious week. in Florida it was up by five cents a gallonjto $2.71. Just a month ago the averagre price of a gallon of regularf in Floridawas $2.40. The averaged price was $2.77 in both Fort Lauderdalew and Miami. In West Palm a gallon of regularr unleaded is goingfor $2.80. The good news is that gasolinew futures are going down because the Department of Energy reported a surplus of fuel and demand is weak, noted Gregg Laskoski, managing directot of public relations for AAA Auto Club On the flip side, “as we saw last the price at the pump doesn’g always reflect supply and demand fundamentals,” he said.
Laskoski addeds that while prices may plateau in comingvweeks “nobody can accurately predicgt when the value of the U.S. dollar will increase or decrease; but we do know that when it decreaseds crude oil and gasoline prices usually go up no mattefr how favorable the supplyg and demand figuresmay seem,” he
The national average price of a gallonj of gas was up by just three centss compared to theprevious week. in Florida it was up by five cents a gallonjto $2.71. Just a month ago the averagre price of a gallon of regularf in Floridawas $2.40. The averaged price was $2.77 in both Fort Lauderdalew and Miami. In West Palm a gallon of regularr unleaded is goingfor $2.80. The good news is that gasolinew futures are going down because the Department of Energy reported a surplus of fuel and demand is weak, noted Gregg Laskoski, managing directot of public relations for AAA Auto Club On the flip side, “as we saw last the price at the pump doesn’g always reflect supply and demand fundamentals,” he said.
Laskoski addeds that while prices may plateau in comingvweeks “nobody can accurately predicgt when the value of the U.S. dollar will increase or decrease; but we do know that when it decreaseds crude oil and gasoline prices usually go up no mattefr how favorable the supplyg and demand figuresmay seem,” he
Friday, December 16, 2011
Village at North Elm tenants sue Koury Corp. - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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claiming the developer mishandled that projecy by failing to secure enough strongh tenants and has misled them aboutthe center’ws viability. Greensboro-based Koury Corp., througg its attorney, denied the allegations. According to a complaingt filed in Guilford CountySuperior Court, four of the tenan t stores and their owners are seeking to be excused from theidr leases and for monetary damages. The shops that are suinyg are DolceVita Lifestyles, Robust-ah!, Dolce Dimorw and Silver Gallery.
Koury opened Village at Northn Elmin 2005, during a nationwidd wave of “lifestyle” developments that incorporated upscalwe shopping and dining alongside offices and residencez in a pedestrian-friendly setting. The center’s plan callz for 175,000 square feet of retailp space, 48,000 square feet of offices and 190 Intheir suit, the plaintiffs said they signed leasesx there based on representations from Kouryy that they were closer to signing major anchor tenant s for the Village and would have all the apartments built by the end of 2006.
But the centere still lacks a core anchor, about half of the retail spacs remains unoccupied and fewer than half the promised apartmentdsare finished, the suit says. The suit accuseas Koury of using inexperienced leasingf agents and unreasonably rejecting potentiao tenants and says Kour executives gave misleading projections to tenants who expressed concerns as earlyyas mid-2007. “Koury failed to act with ordinary skilkland prudence” in the development of the shopping center, the suit The claims in the lawsui are “completely false,” said Norman Klick of the Greensboro law firm , who representx Koury.
Klick said the Village and its tenant s are caught in a much broader economic slowdowhn and those who are suinbg are only trying toavoie responsibility. “When times are tough some people just look toblamde others,” Klick said. “It saddens Koury that these plaintiffz can’t see beyond their own anxietuy to realize that Koury was ontheir side, because ultimatelyg their success is Koury’s success.” Klick added that the plaintiff’ s leases included an “estoppel” clause which, he acknowledges that Koury had fulfilledc any promises made. He also said Koury filed suit last December against one of the plaintiffs for abandoninvga lease.
Derek Allen of the Greensboro lawfirm , who is representing the said Koury is the one trying to shifft the blame. But he said the storer owners are payingthe price. “Partr of the problem might be that Koury owns so many propertiesa and has so much wealth and success that it knoww it can simply ride out the curren economic climate for however long it Allen said. “But the tenants are not in that position.” A tria l date has not yet been set.
claiming the developer mishandled that projecy by failing to secure enough strongh tenants and has misled them aboutthe center’ws viability. Greensboro-based Koury Corp., througg its attorney, denied the allegations. According to a complaingt filed in Guilford CountySuperior Court, four of the tenan t stores and their owners are seeking to be excused from theidr leases and for monetary damages. The shops that are suinyg are DolceVita Lifestyles, Robust-ah!, Dolce Dimorw and Silver Gallery.
Koury opened Village at Northn Elmin 2005, during a nationwidd wave of “lifestyle” developments that incorporated upscalwe shopping and dining alongside offices and residencez in a pedestrian-friendly setting. The center’s plan callz for 175,000 square feet of retailp space, 48,000 square feet of offices and 190 Intheir suit, the plaintiffs said they signed leasesx there based on representations from Kouryy that they were closer to signing major anchor tenant s for the Village and would have all the apartments built by the end of 2006.
But the centere still lacks a core anchor, about half of the retail spacs remains unoccupied and fewer than half the promised apartmentdsare finished, the suit says. The suit accuseas Koury of using inexperienced leasingf agents and unreasonably rejecting potentiao tenants and says Kour executives gave misleading projections to tenants who expressed concerns as earlyyas mid-2007. “Koury failed to act with ordinary skilkland prudence” in the development of the shopping center, the suit The claims in the lawsui are “completely false,” said Norman Klick of the Greensboro law firm , who representx Koury.
Klick said the Village and its tenant s are caught in a much broader economic slowdowhn and those who are suinbg are only trying toavoie responsibility. “When times are tough some people just look toblamde others,” Klick said. “It saddens Koury that these plaintiffz can’t see beyond their own anxietuy to realize that Koury was ontheir side, because ultimatelyg their success is Koury’s success.” Klick added that the plaintiff’ s leases included an “estoppel” clause which, he acknowledges that Koury had fulfilledc any promises made. He also said Koury filed suit last December against one of the plaintiffs for abandoninvga lease.
Derek Allen of the Greensboro lawfirm , who is representing the said Koury is the one trying to shifft the blame. But he said the storer owners are payingthe price. “Partr of the problem might be that Koury owns so many propertiesa and has so much wealth and success that it knoww it can simply ride out the curren economic climate for however long it Allen said. “But the tenants are not in that position.” A tria l date has not yet been set.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Wilma Brown retires after 14 years - WTOL.com
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Monday, December 12, 2011
Refi rally for TexasLending.com - San Antonio Business Journal:
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As many as 120 loan consultants, accounting professionals, loan processors, loan closers and clerical positiones payingbetween $30,000 to more than $100,000 a year will be said Kevin Miller, president, CEO and foundefr of TexasLending.com. The jobs will be added beginning in August and will be phasede in during the next six to nine he said. The company has 160 employeezs now, down from 180 at the peak of the Nortyh Texas housing boom twoyearw ago. Low mortgage rates and Miller’se expectation of climbing home sales are spurringthe company’as growth, he said.
“We expect rates to be low for the next year and a then we expect home purchasingg to be strong after thatin Texas,” he said. The localk housing market certainly has a lot of groundto recover. New-home salexs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were down 40% for the first four months of the year compared to the same periocin 2008, and sales of pre-owned single-famil y homes were down 24% during that according to housing market analysty David Brown, director of the Dallas officed of Metrostudy. There were 4,191 new-home closingw and 18,442 resales in the area throughu April, he said. Browbn expects 2009 sales to trail year-ago numberas for the remainder ofthe year.
“Wr do expect to begin to see some modest recover y in terms of transactions beginning in assuming we see the national economy begin to turn around and we see the jobs picture begin to he said. About 70% of TexasLending.com’sd business today is refinancing, compared with 40% to 50% at this time last Miller said. TexasLending.com closes $60 million to $80 million in monthlhy loan volume now, or about $850 million annually, Miller With the additional employees, Miller’s goal is to reacb $3 billion to $4 billion in annualp loan volume in the nextfive years, he The company provides residential mortgage loans in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan, Missourij and Colorado, servicing all of them from the Dallax office.
For the week ending May 22, mortgagre loan application volume nationwide wasup 28.5 compared with the same week one year earlier, accordingt to a weekly survey by the Mortgaged Bankers Association. Refinancings made up 69.3% of the mortgagd activity. Loan volume in Texas was $11.7 billion in the firsgt quarter ofthis year, down slightl y from $12.4 billion in 2008, according to the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association statistics. Mortgage industry employment in Texa s fell by more thana 30% from 2007 to but has since stabilized, said Scott vice president of the Texaes Mortgage Bankers Association.
Norman said he’d heard anecdotally that the surge in refinancings is prompting mortgagw lenders toadd employees, but he did not have specifiv industry employment numbers. To make room for new TexasLending.com has signed a lease for 69,000 squar feet in its existing location at 4100 Alphsa Road inDallas — more than tripler the size it currentlg occupies, said Ben Hautt with the commercialp real estate firm Stream Realtyh Partners LP. Hautt recentlyh left Stream’s Dallas office to launch the company’s office in Atlanta, where he is managinh partner. TexasLending.
com will begin moving into its expandede spacein August, aftedr the completion of renovations that are now undert way. After expanding, TexasLending.com will occupy all of the fourth and fifth floor and part of the first floor inthe 11-storyg building, Hautt said. “It’s an and today that’s not something you see a lot Hautt said. “They’re thriving in the current economy.” The 227,000-square-fooyt building at 4100 Alpha Road is part of The an 11-building office complex north of Interstate 635 off Midwaty Road. The asking lease rate for the spac isabout $16.50 per square foot.
Hautg and Stream Realty colleaguesz Ben Sumner and Chad Henningsrepresented TexasLending.com in the and Buddy Tompkins and Seth Thatcher of commerciak real estate firm GVA Cawlehy represented the landlord. Hautt said TexasLending.com searched the marketr before deciding to expanr within itsexisting
As many as 120 loan consultants, accounting professionals, loan processors, loan closers and clerical positiones payingbetween $30,000 to more than $100,000 a year will be said Kevin Miller, president, CEO and foundefr of TexasLending.com. The jobs will be added beginning in August and will be phasede in during the next six to nine he said. The company has 160 employeezs now, down from 180 at the peak of the Nortyh Texas housing boom twoyearw ago. Low mortgage rates and Miller’se expectation of climbing home sales are spurringthe company’as growth, he said.
“We expect rates to be low for the next year and a then we expect home purchasingg to be strong after thatin Texas,” he said. The localk housing market certainly has a lot of groundto recover. New-home salexs in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were down 40% for the first four months of the year compared to the same periocin 2008, and sales of pre-owned single-famil y homes were down 24% during that according to housing market analysty David Brown, director of the Dallas officed of Metrostudy. There were 4,191 new-home closingw and 18,442 resales in the area throughu April, he said. Browbn expects 2009 sales to trail year-ago numberas for the remainder ofthe year.
“Wr do expect to begin to see some modest recover y in terms of transactions beginning in assuming we see the national economy begin to turn around and we see the jobs picture begin to he said. About 70% of TexasLending.com’sd business today is refinancing, compared with 40% to 50% at this time last Miller said. TexasLending.com closes $60 million to $80 million in monthlhy loan volume now, or about $850 million annually, Miller With the additional employees, Miller’s goal is to reacb $3 billion to $4 billion in annualp loan volume in the nextfive years, he The company provides residential mortgage loans in Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan, Missourij and Colorado, servicing all of them from the Dallax office.
For the week ending May 22, mortgagre loan application volume nationwide wasup 28.5 compared with the same week one year earlier, accordingt to a weekly survey by the Mortgaged Bankers Association. Refinancings made up 69.3% of the mortgagd activity. Loan volume in Texas was $11.7 billion in the firsgt quarter ofthis year, down slightl y from $12.4 billion in 2008, according to the Texas Mortgage Bankers Association statistics. Mortgage industry employment in Texa s fell by more thana 30% from 2007 to but has since stabilized, said Scott vice president of the Texaes Mortgage Bankers Association.
Norman said he’d heard anecdotally that the surge in refinancings is prompting mortgagw lenders toadd employees, but he did not have specifiv industry employment numbers. To make room for new TexasLending.com has signed a lease for 69,000 squar feet in its existing location at 4100 Alphsa Road inDallas — more than tripler the size it currentlg occupies, said Ben Hautt with the commercialp real estate firm Stream Realtyh Partners LP. Hautt recentlyh left Stream’s Dallas office to launch the company’s office in Atlanta, where he is managinh partner. TexasLending.
com will begin moving into its expandede spacein August, aftedr the completion of renovations that are now undert way. After expanding, TexasLending.com will occupy all of the fourth and fifth floor and part of the first floor inthe 11-storyg building, Hautt said. “It’s an and today that’s not something you see a lot Hautt said. “They’re thriving in the current economy.” The 227,000-square-fooyt building at 4100 Alpha Road is part of The an 11-building office complex north of Interstate 635 off Midwaty Road. The asking lease rate for the spac isabout $16.50 per square foot.
Hautg and Stream Realty colleaguesz Ben Sumner and Chad Henningsrepresented TexasLending.com in the and Buddy Tompkins and Seth Thatcher of commerciak real estate firm GVA Cawlehy represented the landlord. Hautt said TexasLending.com searched the marketr before deciding to expanr within itsexisting
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Google plans to smash Windows with Chrome operating system - Wichita Business Journal:
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The new operating system puts Google more squarelyt in competitionwith (NASDAQ:MSFT), which reliess on its Windows operating system for more than half its "Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of theit time on the Web, and is being designeds to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-sizd desktop systems," the Mountain View searcgh giant (NASDAQ:GOOG) said The new operatinfg system is separate from Google's Android OS that is designe d for smartphones, netbooks and set-to p boxes.
The company described the Chromwe OS as anopen source, lightweight operating system that will initiallyt be targeted at netbookws but will later be running on full-sized desktop computers, too. The first of the netboomk computers are projected to be availablwe to consumers in the secondr halfof 2010. Google said it planws to open source the code for the operating systenm later this year and it is alreadhy talking to partners abou tthe project, which is why it has gone public about it at this "We hear a lot from our users, and theirt message is clear: computers need to get the company said in its blog.
The new operating system puts Google more squarelyt in competitionwith (NASDAQ:MSFT), which reliess on its Windows operating system for more than half its "Google Chrome OS is being created for people who spend most of theit time on the Web, and is being designeds to power computers ranging from small netbooks to full-sizd desktop systems," the Mountain View searcgh giant (NASDAQ:GOOG) said The new operatinfg system is separate from Google's Android OS that is designe d for smartphones, netbooks and set-to p boxes.
The company described the Chromwe OS as anopen source, lightweight operating system that will initiallyt be targeted at netbookws but will later be running on full-sized desktop computers, too. The first of the netboomk computers are projected to be availablwe to consumers in the secondr halfof 2010. Google said it planws to open source the code for the operating systenm later this year and it is alreadhy talking to partners abou tthe project, which is why it has gone public about it at this "We hear a lot from our users, and theirt message is clear: computers need to get the company said in its blog.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Doutorado em Engenharia em Foz do Iguaçu está com inscrições abertas - H2FOZ
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Doutorado em Engenharia em Foz do Iguaçu está com inscrições abertas H2FOZ Para Cláudio Osako, da Divisão de Engenharia Civil e Arquitetura da Itaipu Binacional e Coordenador do Ceasb, o Dinter é de fundamental importância para os pesquisadores da região e para as instituições envolvidas. “Para a Itaipu, o curso permitirá a ... |
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
GMR Marketing wins national award - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The firm was recognized as part of the sportxs businessawards program, presented by Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. The Sportzs Business Awards recognize excellence and outstandinh achievement in the sports industry for 2008. The award was presented Thursdahy at the New York Marriott Marquis in GMR Marketing was chosen from four nominees for Sportas Event Marketing Firm of the Year includingMomentumn Worldwide, SportsMark and Vivid Marketing.
In handing out the award, the judgesa cited GMR Marketingfor “staging a memorable event for Amp Energy Drink at the Super Bowl, as well as creating and operating events for the SPEEDs Channel, Green Bay Packers and MLS; GMR Marketinvg excelled with its savvy understanding of sports business.” Boasting a wide scopde of partners, including long-time clients Gatorade, Gilletts and MLB, GMR Marketing added Comcast, the NBA and the The agency produced more than 7,500 events last year on behalff of more than 25 ranging from the ING New York City Marathon, to the Bank of Americas “America’s Cheer” Olympic baseball club also was a finalist for professionall sports organization of the year, an awarx won by the Boston Celtics.
Other finalistws were the Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and TampasBay Rays. SportsBusiness Journall and SportsBusiness Daily are sister publications to The Businessz Journal ServingGreater Milwaukee.
The firm was recognized as part of the sportxs businessawards program, presented by Street & Smith’s SportsBusiness Journal and SportsBusiness Daily. The Sportzs Business Awards recognize excellence and outstandinh achievement in the sports industry for 2008. The award was presented Thursdahy at the New York Marriott Marquis in GMR Marketing was chosen from four nominees for Sportas Event Marketing Firm of the Year includingMomentumn Worldwide, SportsMark and Vivid Marketing.
In handing out the award, the judgesa cited GMR Marketingfor “staging a memorable event for Amp Energy Drink at the Super Bowl, as well as creating and operating events for the SPEEDs Channel, Green Bay Packers and MLS; GMR Marketinvg excelled with its savvy understanding of sports business.” Boasting a wide scopde of partners, including long-time clients Gatorade, Gilletts and MLB, GMR Marketing added Comcast, the NBA and the The agency produced more than 7,500 events last year on behalff of more than 25 ranging from the ING New York City Marathon, to the Bank of Americas “America’s Cheer” Olympic baseball club also was a finalist for professionall sports organization of the year, an awarx won by the Boston Celtics.
Other finalistws were the Chicago Blackhawks, Cleveland Cavaliers and TampasBay Rays. SportsBusiness Journall and SportsBusiness Daily are sister publications to The Businessz Journal ServingGreater Milwaukee.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Researchers Fabricate Innovative Circuits Composed of Completely Printed ... - AZoNano.com
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AZoNano.com | Researchers Fabricate Innovative Circuits Composed of Completely Printed ... AZoNano.com A team of scientists at Aneeve Nanotechnologies has utilized inexpensive ink-jet printing technology to create the first-of-its-kind circuits comprising top-gated and printed back-gated electronics based on carbon nanotubes for OLED ... Team creates carbon nanotube circuits with inkjet printing |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Solar + tunes = energy efficient concert series - Houston Business Journal:
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For the last few Wednesday evenings, populadr acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatli have rocked Republid Square Park while sharing the spotlight with an unlikelyuperformer — solar power. The Solafr Powered Concert Series isa new, free music series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marsha Milam that places solar powere on display. This is the first solar powerefd concert seriesfor Milam, who felt that Austim would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Music producexs KGSR’s “Unplugged at the Grove” and othe concerts throughout Texas. “Austin is such a green city the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a numbetr of music series and I thoughf Austin would be the place to embrace To achieve the goal of clean the downtown park is outfitted with solar powered sound systems and lighting systems withLED lights. Milam declined to disclose how much has been invested inthe carbon-neutral concert series, saying only that costs are abouy 25 percent more than a typical concery series. “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starrt marketing the series until the seconx show to make sure that the equipmenft functioned properly. “What I’ve noticed is that the energy is so and it makesa difference.
There’s no stag e hum,” she said. “That’s great for the audience and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable Waves, a provider of sola powered sound, light and production equipment, for the concertf series. Sustainable Waves also has a sales officwe inSan Diego, Calif. Cody of Sustainable Waves, said that the company’s services were utilizes at several events duringthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’s also brought its solar powetr equipment toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s events, Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgiujm Brewery’s Tour de Fat.
For the Solar Powe r Concert Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizecd 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solar Powerex series was on the lighter but Milam saidthat she’s hearin g positive feedback from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a green music event. “This is our You have to get out there and go througg the labor pains and find out what workas andwhat doesn’t,” she said. “Ouer goal is very This isn’t a one year thing for The concert seriesis free, but donations are being acceptedr for Blue Dog Rescue, an Austin-area dog fostet organization.
There are two shows left, Fastball and The Black and White Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
For the last few Wednesday evenings, populadr acts like Del Castillo, Nelo and Ozomatli have rocked Republid Square Park while sharing the spotlight with an unlikelyuperformer — solar power. The Solafr Powered Concert Series isa new, free music series created by Greg Henry, of Pro Show and event production veteran Marsha Milam that places solar powere on display. This is the first solar powerefd concert seriesfor Milam, who felt that Austim would be the ideal place to test such Marsha Milam Music producexs KGSR’s “Unplugged at the Grove” and othe concerts throughout Texas. “Austin is such a green city the residents are environmentally Milam said.
“I do a numbetr of music series and I thoughf Austin would be the place to embrace To achieve the goal of clean the downtown park is outfitted with solar powered sound systems and lighting systems withLED lights. Milam declined to disclose how much has been invested inthe carbon-neutral concert series, saying only that costs are abouy 25 percent more than a typical concery series. “Our goal for this was to prove that we can do Milam said, conceding that she didn’t starrt marketing the series until the seconx show to make sure that the equipmenft functioned properly. “What I’ve noticed is that the energy is so and it makesa difference.
There’s no stag e hum,” she said. “That’s great for the audience and for the Milamtapped Austin-based Sustainable Waves, a provider of sola powered sound, light and production equipment, for the concertf series. Sustainable Waves also has a sales officwe inSan Diego, Calif. Cody of Sustainable Waves, said that the company’s services were utilizes at several events duringthis year’s SXSW Music Festival. It’s also brought its solar powetr equipment toLas Vegas-based N9NE Group’s events, Vans Warped Tour and the New Belgiujm Brewery’s Tour de Fat.
For the Solar Powe r Concert Series, Sustainable Wave’s utilizecd 44,000 watt PA Sponsorship for this year’s Solar Powerex series was on the lighter but Milam saidthat she’s hearin g positive feedback from prospective sponsors who want to be associated with a green music event. “This is our You have to get out there and go througg the labor pains and find out what workas andwhat doesn’t,” she said. “Ouer goal is very This isn’t a one year thing for The concert seriesis free, but donations are being acceptedr for Blue Dog Rescue, an Austin-area dog fostet organization.
There are two shows left, Fastball and The Black and White Years onJune 10, and Arc Angels on June 24.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
First Financial Bancshares takes $3.76M in TARP - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The Topeka-based bank holding company ownsand . the holding company’s banks had about $103.5 million in assets as of Marcg 31. First Financial acquired Great America n Bank onJuly 31, 2008. It has one branch in De Soto. In Januarg 2006, First Financial acquired Lawrencr Bank, which has two locations in Lawrence. The banks were both considerexd well capitalizedby regulators, accordingb to first-quarter numbers, though their problem loans were rising comparex with the fourth quarter. “Firstg Financial Bancshares Inc.
believes that additional (TARP) capita will allow for planned growth and increased lendinbg opportunities intheir markets,” the company said in a Other area banks that have accepted TARP money include: , parent of Trust; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parenft of ; , parent of ; (OTCBB: BVBC), parent of ; , parenyt of ; , parent of ; , parenft of ; (NYSE: BAC); (NYSE: MI), parenr of ; and (Nasdaq: EFSC), parent of . USB) repaid its $6.6 billion in TARP money earlierthis week.
The Topeka-based bank holding company ownsand . the holding company’s banks had about $103.5 million in assets as of Marcg 31. First Financial acquired Great America n Bank onJuly 31, 2008. It has one branch in De Soto. In Januarg 2006, First Financial acquired Lawrencr Bank, which has two locations in Lawrence. The banks were both considerexd well capitalizedby regulators, accordingb to first-quarter numbers, though their problem loans were rising comparex with the fourth quarter. “Firstg Financial Bancshares Inc.
believes that additional (TARP) capita will allow for planned growth and increased lendinbg opportunities intheir markets,” the company said in a Other area banks that have accepted TARP money include: , parent of Trust; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parenft of ; , parent of ; (OTCBB: BVBC), parent of ; , parenyt of ; , parent of ; , parenft of ; (NYSE: BAC); (NYSE: MI), parenr of ; and (Nasdaq: EFSC), parent of . USB) repaid its $6.6 billion in TARP money earlierthis week.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Too much TV, too little exercise, linked to depression - Victoria Times Colonist
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Too much TV, too little exercise, linked to depression Victoria Times Colonist Older women who got more exercise and less television time were the least likely to be diagnosed with depression, according to a US study of thousands of women - with physical activity having the biggest impact. According to findings published in the ... |
Friday, November 25, 2011
Learning to spell contagion - gulfnews.com
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Learning to spell contagion gulfnews.com Until then, as global exports to Europe diminish, the bond market will force the rest of us to learn to spell one word: CONTAGION. â€" The columnist works for a major European investment bank in New York City. All opinions are personal and don't reflect ... |
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
Ani DiFranco was flattered by Ivan Neville and Herlin Riley at Voodoo Fest - NOLA.com
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NOLA.com | Ani DiFranco was flattered by Ivan Neville and Herlin Riley at Voodoo Fest NOLA.com By Keith Spera, The Times-Picayune The mandate for Adam Shipley, the talent buyer for the WWOZ Stage at the Voodoo Fest, was to facilitate unique collaborations. To that end, he asked singer-songwriter Ani DiFranco, the Buffalo, NY, native who has ... |
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Caraustar Industries files Chapter 11 - Nashville Business Journal:
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All trade creditors, suppliers, customers and employeeds will receive all amounts owedto them, the Ga.-based recycled paperboard and packaging company said. It will ask the U.S. Bankruptcg Court for the Northern District of Georgis for approval to pay the amounts in the ordinary coursdeof business. Caraustar (NASDAQ: also reached agreement with debt holdersw to reducethe company'as debt obligations by $135 million. Under the holders of outstanding sharesof Caraustar'sa common stock will receive theire pro rata share of $2.9 or 10 cents a share, subjecrt to certain conditions. The restructurin plan calls for the exchange ofthe company's existing 7.375 percent and 7.
25 percent senior notes for an aggregatr of $85 million in new senior secureed notes and 100 percent of the common stoc k of the reorganized company. will become the company'ws controlling shareholder. In conjunction with the restructuring, Caraustar has lander a $75 million debtor-in-possession line of creditg from General Electric Capital The money may be used for cash collateralizing outstandin lettersof credit, paying for goods and services in the ordinaruy course of the business and generalo corporate purposes. "Caraustar took decisivde action to substantially reducethe company'se debt and prospectively reduce costs,” said President and CEO Michaelp J.
Keough, in a statement. “Once our financial restructuringbis complete, we believe Caraustar'es new capital structure combined with the cost savinga achieved by operating as a privated entity will provide a lean and flexible foundatiob for sustainable profitability and better positio the company to meet the challenges of our industrhy and this recessionary economy head on." The compant posted a net loss of $4.4 million in the firsr quarter of 2009 and had a $99 millionh loss in 2008.
All trade creditors, suppliers, customers and employeeds will receive all amounts owedto them, the Ga.-based recycled paperboard and packaging company said. It will ask the U.S. Bankruptcg Court for the Northern District of Georgis for approval to pay the amounts in the ordinary coursdeof business. Caraustar (NASDAQ: also reached agreement with debt holdersw to reducethe company'as debt obligations by $135 million. Under the holders of outstanding sharesof Caraustar'sa common stock will receive theire pro rata share of $2.9 or 10 cents a share, subjecrt to certain conditions. The restructurin plan calls for the exchange ofthe company's existing 7.375 percent and 7.
25 percent senior notes for an aggregatr of $85 million in new senior secureed notes and 100 percent of the common stoc k of the reorganized company. will become the company'ws controlling shareholder. In conjunction with the restructuring, Caraustar has lander a $75 million debtor-in-possession line of creditg from General Electric Capital The money may be used for cash collateralizing outstandin lettersof credit, paying for goods and services in the ordinaruy course of the business and generalo corporate purposes. "Caraustar took decisivde action to substantially reducethe company'se debt and prospectively reduce costs,” said President and CEO Michaelp J.
Keough, in a statement. “Once our financial restructuringbis complete, we believe Caraustar'es new capital structure combined with the cost savinga achieved by operating as a privated entity will provide a lean and flexible foundatiob for sustainable profitability and better positio the company to meet the challenges of our industrhy and this recessionary economy head on." The compant posted a net loss of $4.4 million in the firsr quarter of 2009 and had a $99 millionh loss in 2008.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Chrysler
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The North Assembly plant, whicnh produces Dodge Ram had been by the end of so Chrysler’s announcement Wednesday provided an exacg date. The Fenton North plant is set to resumw production June 29 untilJuly 10, Chrysler said, and then will remain idled “contingen t upon volumes.” The truco segment has taken a particular hit as auto salezs have declined. Dianna Gutierrez, a Chrysler spokeswoman, said workere at the plant will have an opportunity to transfer to otherr production sites or take part in an incentivse program forearly retirement, special early retirementg program, and/or an enhanced voluntary terminatio program.
She didn’t have exact details of the new offe but said it would be similar to previouas offers thatincluded lump-sum cash payments, vehicle vouchersa and health-care coverage. The North Plant employed 1,200 workers prior to recen buyout offers. About 640 the buyoutr and early retirement offers by a May 26 The North Assembly plant was idled inearlyh June, but was one of seven plants wher Chrysler production following the idling of all its plantws when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 30. After its brievf reopening, the plant was then expectede to close fora two-wee summer break the weekws of July 13 and 20.
Chrysler emergefd from bankruptcy when Italian carmaker Fiat closed a deal to takeover Chrysler’ds assets. Chrysler’s South Plangt in Fenton, which assembles minivans, was idle d at the end of October. Another 115 of its more than 350 workerws had accepted offers fromChrysler
The North Assembly plant, whicnh produces Dodge Ram had been by the end of so Chrysler’s announcement Wednesday provided an exacg date. The Fenton North plant is set to resumw production June 29 untilJuly 10, Chrysler said, and then will remain idled “contingen t upon volumes.” The truco segment has taken a particular hit as auto salezs have declined. Dianna Gutierrez, a Chrysler spokeswoman, said workere at the plant will have an opportunity to transfer to otherr production sites or take part in an incentivse program forearly retirement, special early retirementg program, and/or an enhanced voluntary terminatio program.
She didn’t have exact details of the new offe but said it would be similar to previouas offers thatincluded lump-sum cash payments, vehicle vouchersa and health-care coverage. The North Plant employed 1,200 workers prior to recen buyout offers. About 640 the buyoutr and early retirement offers by a May 26 The North Assembly plant was idled inearlyh June, but was one of seven plants wher Chrysler production following the idling of all its plantws when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy April 30. After its brievf reopening, the plant was then expectede to close fora two-wee summer break the weekws of July 13 and 20.
Chrysler emergefd from bankruptcy when Italian carmaker Fiat closed a deal to takeover Chrysler’ds assets. Chrysler’s South Plangt in Fenton, which assembles minivans, was idle d at the end of October. Another 115 of its more than 350 workerws had accepted offers fromChrysler
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
After spending time on sidelines, ladies thrust back into job hunt - Business First of Columbus:
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Steele found herself in the middlr ofa divorce, then her son, who lackec health insurance, was injured and needed medications. She was thrusyt back into the work forcin 2007. “Sometimes my entire paycheck would go tohis prescriptions,” she Steele had 15 yearsa experience in human resources, but unhappily learned since most of her training was on the job, she didn’t have the educationalp background to return to a similar She applied to the Acloché staffingh service, where she was assigned to a clerical positiobn at . For awhile, she found additional seasonal work at tax Hersavings gone, Steele was working well beyonds 40 hours a week to make ends meet.
As tough as life has been for the last few Steelesaid it’s not all bad. “It’e also true I was kind of bored,” she said of not “I like to be needed.” Steele enrolled in MBA classes at and just begabn a new assignment doing clerical work for theColumbus Eventually, she’d like to be an adjunct professoer at a university. She’s like many women thes e days who once had the luxury of being able to stay home but now must try to reestablishua career. As in Steele’s case, Shannon an accountant, went througbh a divorce that threw her financexs into adownward spiral.
The 34-year-old Millss was hired to work in the mail room ofthe ’s headquartersa in Newark in November 2007 after being out of work sincd 2001. Her son Devomn attended kindergarten, which freed at leastf part of the day forhis mother. Fortunatelyt for Mills, Park National Bank recognized her skills and movefd her from the mail room to theaccountinbg department. “This accounting is totally different thanwhat I’vee done before,” she said, “but it’s a perfect fit, Mills said while the circumstances weren’ ideal, she was ready to go back to She dabbled in online sales and worked from home in varioues capacities when she was married, giving her flexibilityt to take care of her family.
Mills said gettinh back into the 8-to-5 routine and givinb up all that flexibility was the toughest part of returninvto work. She misses her son durinfg the day but realizes being a working mothef is theway it’s going to be for the foreseeable future. Realistically, she said, life isn’t reallyh worse than several years ago; it’s just Acloché’s CEO Bobbie Ruch said many womenn are heading back to workbecausew they’re having a hard time financially. And, the timinf couldn’t be worse. “I thinkj it’s a miserable time to be looking for a Ruch said. “They commonly say, ‘My husband lost his job.
’ ” Divorce also forces many women backto Ironically, money problems often cause the divorces. As womeh go back to work, Ruch said age is more of a discriminatiojn factorthan gender. In fact, more men are losinh their jobsthan women, possibly becausde women still are generallyg paid less than men, but anyone, especially 50 or older will experienc difficulty in finding a new job for two main First, younger people are more technolog savvy, which is extremely important in the currenyt market, and most young employees haven’t reachee a peak income and don’y expect the higher salaries to whic h older employees are accustomed.
Ruch suggests anyone have difficulty finding a new job should volunteer at adesirecd company. It’s psychologically much healthierd than sitting next to the phone waiting foran interview, and it’s advertisinv yourself as available. “You really need to know someone withinthe company,” she said.
Steele found herself in the middlr ofa divorce, then her son, who lackec health insurance, was injured and needed medications. She was thrusyt back into the work forcin 2007. “Sometimes my entire paycheck would go tohis prescriptions,” she Steele had 15 yearsa experience in human resources, but unhappily learned since most of her training was on the job, she didn’t have the educationalp background to return to a similar She applied to the Acloché staffingh service, where she was assigned to a clerical positiobn at . For awhile, she found additional seasonal work at tax Hersavings gone, Steele was working well beyonds 40 hours a week to make ends meet.
As tough as life has been for the last few Steelesaid it’s not all bad. “It’e also true I was kind of bored,” she said of not “I like to be needed.” Steele enrolled in MBA classes at and just begabn a new assignment doing clerical work for theColumbus Eventually, she’d like to be an adjunct professoer at a university. She’s like many women thes e days who once had the luxury of being able to stay home but now must try to reestablishua career. As in Steele’s case, Shannon an accountant, went througbh a divorce that threw her financexs into adownward spiral.
The 34-year-old Millss was hired to work in the mail room ofthe ’s headquartersa in Newark in November 2007 after being out of work sincd 2001. Her son Devomn attended kindergarten, which freed at leastf part of the day forhis mother. Fortunatelyt for Mills, Park National Bank recognized her skills and movefd her from the mail room to theaccountinbg department. “This accounting is totally different thanwhat I’vee done before,” she said, “but it’s a perfect fit, Mills said while the circumstances weren’ ideal, she was ready to go back to She dabbled in online sales and worked from home in varioues capacities when she was married, giving her flexibilityt to take care of her family.
Mills said gettinh back into the 8-to-5 routine and givinb up all that flexibility was the toughest part of returninvto work. She misses her son durinfg the day but realizes being a working mothef is theway it’s going to be for the foreseeable future. Realistically, she said, life isn’t reallyh worse than several years ago; it’s just Acloché’s CEO Bobbie Ruch said many womenn are heading back to workbecausew they’re having a hard time financially. And, the timinf couldn’t be worse. “I thinkj it’s a miserable time to be looking for a Ruch said. “They commonly say, ‘My husband lost his job.
’ ” Divorce also forces many women backto Ironically, money problems often cause the divorces. As womeh go back to work, Ruch said age is more of a discriminatiojn factorthan gender. In fact, more men are losinh their jobsthan women, possibly becausde women still are generallyg paid less than men, but anyone, especially 50 or older will experienc difficulty in finding a new job for two main First, younger people are more technolog savvy, which is extremely important in the currenyt market, and most young employees haven’t reachee a peak income and don’y expect the higher salaries to whic h older employees are accustomed.
Ruch suggests anyone have difficulty finding a new job should volunteer at adesirecd company. It’s psychologically much healthierd than sitting next to the phone waiting foran interview, and it’s advertisinv yourself as available. “You really need to know someone withinthe company,” she said.
Monday, November 14, 2011
COBRA confusion stymies business - Washington Business Journal:
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billion plan to help recently unemployed people keep theidr health insurance benefits was intended to protect the financially vulnerabl from sinking deeper into debt because of high insurance premiums ormedicap costs. But that part of the Americaj Recovery and ReinvestmentAct (ARRA), which was signed in also has created confusion, increased paperworkl and potential cash-flow problems for businesses in Colorado and “There’s a feeling that even though the governmenty is paying [for the subsidy], businesses are paying for it too because of all the administrative hassles,” said Kimberlu Searfoorce, staff attorney for the (MSEC), which provides personnepl assistance for companies in Colorado and Wyoming.
Searfoorce said since February, MSEC has handled “hundreds” of call s from employers who aren’t clearr on who qualifies for the plan. MSEC also has held a numbet of seminars explaining thenew law. Daylw Axman, supervisor of consumer affairsd at the Colorado Divisionof Insurance, said businessex affected by the change are “scrambling” to notif those who are eligible for the subsidh within the government’s timeline. Axma n said she didn’t know how many peoples are taking advantage of the new but will have a better idea in afterthe second-quarter tax creditd are tabulated.
Individuals who make less than $150,000 a year may qualify for a 65 percent government subsidy on aCOBRA policy, under a federal prograjm that allows workers who are betweenn jobs to continue to get healt h care coverage provided by their former employers. Previously, COBRA recipients paid 100 percent of their premiums to maintain theirformer employers’ healtbh insurance policies. Under the new law, businessese receive quarterly tax credits for paying 65 percent of theformefr employees’ premium and collecting an additional 35 percent from the Searfoorce said under legislation schedulefd to be signed by Gov.
Bill former workers who are fired “with good reason” can receivw the benefit — unless the employer moveds to blockthe subsidy. In some cases, that means someone who’x terminated from a company might end up payinyg less in insurance premiums thansomeone who’s stilk employed there. Chris Miller, director of underwriting for of Colorado, said the changees have been “burdensome” on employers. “It’s been fairlyt resource-intensive for some employers — particularly those who just had mass Miller said.
Many businesses were thrown off guard by a provisioj that extends the subsidy to those who mightt have declined the benefit befors the subsidywas available, Miller said. The changes also can creater cash-flow problems because employers regularly pay the premiumsfor one-timer workers, but get the tax credits
billion plan to help recently unemployed people keep theidr health insurance benefits was intended to protect the financially vulnerabl from sinking deeper into debt because of high insurance premiums ormedicap costs. But that part of the Americaj Recovery and ReinvestmentAct (ARRA), which was signed in also has created confusion, increased paperworkl and potential cash-flow problems for businesses in Colorado and “There’s a feeling that even though the governmenty is paying [for the subsidy], businesses are paying for it too because of all the administrative hassles,” said Kimberlu Searfoorce, staff attorney for the (MSEC), which provides personnepl assistance for companies in Colorado and Wyoming.
Searfoorce said since February, MSEC has handled “hundreds” of call s from employers who aren’t clearr on who qualifies for the plan. MSEC also has held a numbet of seminars explaining thenew law. Daylw Axman, supervisor of consumer affairsd at the Colorado Divisionof Insurance, said businessex affected by the change are “scrambling” to notif those who are eligible for the subsidh within the government’s timeline. Axma n said she didn’t know how many peoples are taking advantage of the new but will have a better idea in afterthe second-quarter tax creditd are tabulated.
Individuals who make less than $150,000 a year may qualify for a 65 percent government subsidy on aCOBRA policy, under a federal prograjm that allows workers who are betweenn jobs to continue to get healt h care coverage provided by their former employers. Previously, COBRA recipients paid 100 percent of their premiums to maintain theirformer employers’ healtbh insurance policies. Under the new law, businessese receive quarterly tax credits for paying 65 percent of theformefr employees’ premium and collecting an additional 35 percent from the Searfoorce said under legislation schedulefd to be signed by Gov.
Bill former workers who are fired “with good reason” can receivw the benefit — unless the employer moveds to blockthe subsidy. In some cases, that means someone who’x terminated from a company might end up payinyg less in insurance premiums thansomeone who’s stilk employed there. Chris Miller, director of underwriting for of Colorado, said the changees have been “burdensome” on employers. “It’s been fairlyt resource-intensive for some employers — particularly those who just had mass Miller said.
Many businesses were thrown off guard by a provisioj that extends the subsidy to those who mightt have declined the benefit befors the subsidywas available, Miller said. The changes also can creater cash-flow problems because employers regularly pay the premiumsfor one-timer workers, but get the tax credits
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Supreme Court delays Chrysler/Fiat merger - Wichita Business Journal:
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Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbergy granted a motion filec by Indiana state pension funds to delay the mergerf between the American and Italian automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasuru Department said was an administrativwe extension designed to allowa sufficient time for the Supreme Court to explorse whether or not a stay is according to several publisheed reportslate Monday. The Supreme Court move extends a stay alreadyy issued by a lower court that was set to expirew lateafternoon Monday. Fiat has given Chryslerr until June 15 to finish the Attorneys for the pension funds argued that they woulf receive just pennies on the dollarr fora $42 million loan given to However, U.S.
Solicitor General Elena Kagan said the imminent collapse ofChrysleer — said to be losin upward of $100 million daily — was of greatee concern to government officials than the loan dispute. Underd Chrysler’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, Chrysler announcesd last month789 U.S. dealerships will lose theie franchises by June 9 as part of the Chrysler said it will close at leastfour Milwaukee-area Braeger Chrysler Jeep, 6133 S. 27th St., Dodge City of Milwaukee, 4640 S. 27th St., Milwaukee; John Quadejn Dodge, Okauchee; and Lakeland Jeep, Oconomowoc. Chryslee also intends to close its engine plant in Kenosha in 2010 underrthe reorganization.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbergy granted a motion filec by Indiana state pension funds to delay the mergerf between the American and Italian automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasuru Department said was an administrativwe extension designed to allowa sufficient time for the Supreme Court to explorse whether or not a stay is according to several publisheed reportslate Monday. The Supreme Court move extends a stay alreadyy issued by a lower court that was set to expirew lateafternoon Monday. Fiat has given Chryslerr until June 15 to finish the Attorneys for the pension funds argued that they woulf receive just pennies on the dollarr fora $42 million loan given to However, U.S.
Solicitor General Elena Kagan said the imminent collapse ofChrysleer — said to be losin upward of $100 million daily — was of greatee concern to government officials than the loan dispute. Underd Chrysler’s Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization, Chrysler announcesd last month789 U.S. dealerships will lose theie franchises by June 9 as part of the Chrysler said it will close at leastfour Milwaukee-area Braeger Chrysler Jeep, 6133 S. 27th St., Dodge City of Milwaukee, 4640 S. 27th St., Milwaukee; John Quadejn Dodge, Okauchee; and Lakeland Jeep, Oconomowoc. Chryslee also intends to close its engine plant in Kenosha in 2010 underrthe reorganization.
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Kokam America reveals details of $650M Lee
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With renderings on display, the Lee’s Summit-based advanced-batteruy maker hosted Missouri Gov. Jay who used the occasion to urge states senators to pass a jobs bill that would providre incentives touted as vital to the The 800,000-square-foot plant, expected to be certifierd as a “green,” or energy-efficient, building, would create an estimater 900 jobs with average annual salaries of The House has passed the bill, but the bill has hit roadblocksa in the Senate, and the legislative sessionj ends a week from Friday. The jobs Senate Bill 215, would expanfd economic development programs that include the Missouri Qualituy Jobs Programand job-trainingv initiatives.
“The status quo simply will not do,” Nixonn said. “Sitting still, waiting for somethiny to happen, simply will not work.” The 260,000p Missouri citizens who are out of work need the jobs the bill wouldhelp generate, he said. Kokam officials said they needthe state’sd help to snare federalp dollars. The Missouri bill wouldx provide Kokamwith $25 million in federak budget stabilization funds, Kokan said in a release. “It’sx critical to get the messages across to all legislators that this is a changr to industry instead of a change to a Kokam President DonNissanka said.
Kokam last montg committed to building a plant of the same size in whichoffered $144.6 million in tax credits. Kokam has a 50,000-square-foot plant in Lee’s Summit but needss to expand to meet growing demandfor electric-vehicle Nissanka said he envisions plants across the country. A largre Kokam plant would provide the volume to pumpup , SEV CEO Bryam Hansel said in an interview The company is preparing to assemble commercial electri vehicles from an 80,000-square-foot plang at , and has selected Kokam as its battery-maker of “The single greatest limitation to me is batterg capacity,” Hansel said.
The more batteries Kokam can the lower prices will get and the more demandc will increase forSmith vehicles, creatinvg a spiraling effect, he said. If Kokam gets the federal and state incentivesit seeks, the soonest a new plant could be fullyh operational would be the fall of company CFO Blake Day said.
With renderings on display, the Lee’s Summit-based advanced-batteruy maker hosted Missouri Gov. Jay who used the occasion to urge states senators to pass a jobs bill that would providre incentives touted as vital to the The 800,000-square-foot plant, expected to be certifierd as a “green,” or energy-efficient, building, would create an estimater 900 jobs with average annual salaries of The House has passed the bill, but the bill has hit roadblocksa in the Senate, and the legislative sessionj ends a week from Friday. The jobs Senate Bill 215, would expanfd economic development programs that include the Missouri Qualituy Jobs Programand job-trainingv initiatives.
“The status quo simply will not do,” Nixonn said. “Sitting still, waiting for somethiny to happen, simply will not work.” The 260,000p Missouri citizens who are out of work need the jobs the bill wouldhelp generate, he said. Kokam officials said they needthe state’sd help to snare federalp dollars. The Missouri bill wouldx provide Kokamwith $25 million in federak budget stabilization funds, Kokan said in a release. “It’sx critical to get the messages across to all legislators that this is a changr to industry instead of a change to a Kokam President DonNissanka said.
Kokam last montg committed to building a plant of the same size in whichoffered $144.6 million in tax credits. Kokam has a 50,000-square-foot plant in Lee’s Summit but needss to expand to meet growing demandfor electric-vehicle Nissanka said he envisions plants across the country. A largre Kokam plant would provide the volume to pumpup , SEV CEO Bryam Hansel said in an interview The company is preparing to assemble commercial electri vehicles from an 80,000-square-foot plang at , and has selected Kokam as its battery-maker of “The single greatest limitation to me is batterg capacity,” Hansel said.
The more batteries Kokam can the lower prices will get and the more demandc will increase forSmith vehicles, creatinvg a spiraling effect, he said. If Kokam gets the federal and state incentivesit seeks, the soonest a new plant could be fullyh operational would be the fall of company CFO Blake Day said.
Monday, November 7, 2011
Ascension Insurance buys three California agencies - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The Kansas City-based company bought of Sant a Monica, which specializes in development, placement and administration support of studentg healthinsurance programs; of Walnur Creek, which provides employee benefits, retirement servicess and HR outsourcing primarily for and Inc. of Agoura Hills, which specialize s in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjurty programs. Overall, the acquisitions will bring Ascension’w annual revenue to about $75 million, ranking it amongf the nation’s biggest 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said in an The company said ithad $55 million in revenure in March, after its in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employees at 20 officelocations “The acquisitions ... represen a valuable opportunity for us to expan d our West Coast operations and to fulfilkl our goal of providingthe best-quality markets and resources to the middles market,” Kline said. “Each organization brings unique capabilities to our growing portfolio of insurance as well as dedicated employees who shar our mission to provide outstanding service to our customers in Californiwa and throughout theUnited States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-servicw insurance and employee benefits agencu providing brokerageand risk-management services to middle-markeg companies nationwide. Ascension has been a actives in the mergers and acquisition market since it was foundes from scratch inAugust 2007, makingv . The company is assisted by funds from its privateequity partners, and . The goal is to increasd the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five
The Kansas City-based company bought of Sant a Monica, which specializes in development, placement and administration support of studentg healthinsurance programs; of Walnur Creek, which provides employee benefits, retirement servicess and HR outsourcing primarily for and Inc. of Agoura Hills, which specialize s in administration of student health including intercollegiate sportsinjurty programs. Overall, the acquisitions will bring Ascension’w annual revenue to about $75 million, ranking it amongf the nation’s biggest 35 agencies, Ascension CEO Leonard Kline said in an The company said ithad $55 million in revenure in March, after its in Fort Lauderdale, Fla.
Ascension now has more than 400 employees at 20 officelocations “The acquisitions ... represen a valuable opportunity for us to expan d our West Coast operations and to fulfilkl our goal of providingthe best-quality markets and resources to the middles market,” Kline said. “Each organization brings unique capabilities to our growing portfolio of insurance as well as dedicated employees who shar our mission to provide outstanding service to our customers in Californiwa and throughout theUnited States.” Kline said the deal closed Thursday afternoon.
Ascension is a full-servicw insurance and employee benefits agencu providing brokerageand risk-management services to middle-markeg companies nationwide. Ascension has been a actives in the mergers and acquisition market since it was foundes from scratch inAugust 2007, makingv . The company is assisted by funds from its privateequity partners, and . The goal is to increasd the company’s annual revenue to $200 million within the next five
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Milwaukee-area housing values rebound - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The quarterly report by titlex “House Prices in indicates that housing values in the Milwaukeew areaaveraged $186,700 in the first quarted of 2009. The figur represents a 2.1 percent reboundf from the fourth quarter of when area housing valuesaveraged $182,800, according to adjusterd estimates. Researchers estimate the firsg quarter 2009 figureis 2.4 percent less than statistically normall house values, according to an analysise that considers not only house prices and interest rates, but householf incomes, population densities, and any historicapl premiums or discounts metropolitan areas have exhibitec over time.
Officially, researchers do not consider the Milwaukesemarket "undervalued." Overvaluations or undervaluations were labelz reserved only for values that varied by 14 percent or more from what researchersw considered statistically normal house values. Accordinhg to the IHS Milwaukee-area house values in the first quarter had been on the declind since a highof $189,7090 in 2007. The 2009 figure was still less thanthe first-quarte 2006 valuation of $187,900.
The quarterly report by titlex “House Prices in indicates that housing values in the Milwaukeew areaaveraged $186,700 in the first quarted of 2009. The figur represents a 2.1 percent reboundf from the fourth quarter of when area housing valuesaveraged $182,800, according to adjusterd estimates. Researchers estimate the firsg quarter 2009 figureis 2.4 percent less than statistically normall house values, according to an analysise that considers not only house prices and interest rates, but householf incomes, population densities, and any historicapl premiums or discounts metropolitan areas have exhibitec over time.
Officially, researchers do not consider the Milwaukesemarket "undervalued." Overvaluations or undervaluations were labelz reserved only for values that varied by 14 percent or more from what researchersw considered statistically normal house values. Accordinhg to the IHS Milwaukee-area house values in the first quarter had been on the declind since a highof $189,7090 in 2007. The 2009 figure was still less thanthe first-quarte 2006 valuation of $187,900.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Indirect Revenue - Citizen Economists (blog)
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Indirect Revenue Citizen Economists (blog) I've been writing quite a bit recently on indirect taxation, and I thought that I would take a minute to look at things from the opposite side of the fence as it were. First, some context for my thoughts: The state ... |
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Clear lanes to shut down at Hartsfield-Jackson - Baltimore Business Journal:
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New York-based , the operator of registered trave lservice CLEAR, said the paid security lanes at its membet airports would cease operations because the company “hads been unable to negotiate an agreement with its seniof creditor to continue according to a statement posted on the company’s Web site, Last March, the compang said it had 20,000 registered travelers in metroi Atlanta. As of last year, the companyu had more than 200,000 CLEAR members, who paid up to $199 for an annual membership for access to designated security lanew at participatingairports nationwide.
Members provided biometric data, which was encoded on a card, for the promise of a speedier and convenient trip through airport The service targeted business travelers who routinelu travelby air. The companty was founded by founderSteve Brill. CLEAR lanes opened at the airpor t about the same time as an expansion of the main securith lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additions includex lanes designed specifically forexperienced travelers. Airportf officials have said the added lanes have kept securityg wait times below 10 minutes on which might have made CLEAR lane s less advantageousto consumers.
New York-based , the operator of registered trave lservice CLEAR, said the paid security lanes at its membet airports would cease operations because the company “hads been unable to negotiate an agreement with its seniof creditor to continue according to a statement posted on the company’s Web site, Last March, the compang said it had 20,000 registered travelers in metroi Atlanta. As of last year, the companyu had more than 200,000 CLEAR members, who paid up to $199 for an annual membership for access to designated security lanew at participatingairports nationwide.
Members provided biometric data, which was encoded on a card, for the promise of a speedier and convenient trip through airport The service targeted business travelers who routinelu travelby air. The companty was founded by founderSteve Brill. CLEAR lanes opened at the airpor t about the same time as an expansion of the main securith lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additions includex lanes designed specifically forexperienced travelers. Airportf officials have said the added lanes have kept securityg wait times below 10 minutes on which might have made CLEAR lane s less advantageousto consumers.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Centene closes on financing for HQ project - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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A U.S. Bank-led consortiujm committed on June 5 to a construction loan forthe 17-story offic e tower, which will house the corporates headquarters for Centene, one of St. Louis’ largest public companies, and , one of the area’ largest law firms. Construction began in October to demolish the formet building on the site and stargt work on the first two The project willhave 460,000 square feet of officse space and 28,125 squarr feet of retail space. The , led by chief executivs Bill Koman, signed on as an equity partner in the projecty earlierthis year.
of Chicago, which had led development effortsfor Centene’s new headquarters, droppe out as an equity partner but will still serv e as a consultant. The equity partners in the projecgare Centene, and . Centene Center will be Clayton’s first new office building in nearlyy a decade when it is completef inJuly 2010. Centene Center, to be builtg at the heart of Clayton’s centrakl business district at Hanley and is one of afew new, large-scale development s to proceed in recent months. Retaining St. Louis’ 11th-largest publiv company, is also a boost for the region as a in light of job losses at and othedtop companies. Centene Corp.’s 2008 revenud was $3.
4 billion and the company has more than 500locall employees. Centene is led by President and CEO Michael Centene Center’s other main tenant, Armstrong the city’s third-largest law firm, is movingt its 200 local attorneys there from the Metropolitan Squaree building downtown. Centene one of the nation’s largest providers of managed care programs and related services to individualxunder Medicaid, first sought in 2004 to build a replacemenf building a block away from its existint headquarters at 7711 Carondeley Ave. That year, it bought a former Library Ltd., at Forsyth and Hanley from Summit Developmeng Group forabout $10 million.
Centene then faced a two-yeae court battle with three commercial property the lateDan Sheehan, David Danforth and Debbie who resisted the city of Clayton’s effortzs to take their buildings on Forsyth througuh eminent domain to make way for the new headquarters. , a developmentr firm with projects aroundthe world, conductec a nationwide search for possible sitees for Centene’s headquarters, with proposals from Illinois and Coloradoo in the running for a potentiao relocation of the Centene abruptly changed course in September 2007 and announcede its plans to be an anchor tenantr in the proposed Ballpark Village development downtown.
By March Centene reversed course again and droppedf its plans tomove downtown. After the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in the Claytonproperty owners’ favof on the eminent domain suit, Centen ultimately bought the threed Forsyth properties in early 2008 for $19 million. In the Clayton Board of Aldermen approveda scaled-downb version of the projecy from the original cost of $215 million. The plannec office tower was reduced in size by severalo floors as Centene opted to initiallty leasejust 200,000 square feet of space instea d of 300,000 square feet, and the retail portion was minimized to 28,125 square feet from 34,000 square feet.
Armstrong Teasdale has signes a leasefor 125,000 square feet of making it one of the largesyt local office lease deals announced in 2009.
A U.S. Bank-led consortiujm committed on June 5 to a construction loan forthe 17-story offic e tower, which will house the corporates headquarters for Centene, one of St. Louis’ largest public companies, and , one of the area’ largest law firms. Construction began in October to demolish the formet building on the site and stargt work on the first two The project willhave 460,000 square feet of officse space and 28,125 squarr feet of retail space. The , led by chief executivs Bill Koman, signed on as an equity partner in the projecty earlierthis year.
of Chicago, which had led development effortsfor Centene’s new headquarters, droppe out as an equity partner but will still serv e as a consultant. The equity partners in the projecgare Centene, and . Centene Center will be Clayton’s first new office building in nearlyy a decade when it is completef inJuly 2010. Centene Center, to be builtg at the heart of Clayton’s centrakl business district at Hanley and is one of afew new, large-scale development s to proceed in recent months. Retaining St. Louis’ 11th-largest publiv company, is also a boost for the region as a in light of job losses at and othedtop companies. Centene Corp.’s 2008 revenud was $3.
4 billion and the company has more than 500locall employees. Centene is led by President and CEO Michael Centene Center’s other main tenant, Armstrong the city’s third-largest law firm, is movingt its 200 local attorneys there from the Metropolitan Squaree building downtown. Centene one of the nation’s largest providers of managed care programs and related services to individualxunder Medicaid, first sought in 2004 to build a replacemenf building a block away from its existint headquarters at 7711 Carondeley Ave. That year, it bought a former Library Ltd., at Forsyth and Hanley from Summit Developmeng Group forabout $10 million.
Centene then faced a two-yeae court battle with three commercial property the lateDan Sheehan, David Danforth and Debbie who resisted the city of Clayton’s effortzs to take their buildings on Forsyth througuh eminent domain to make way for the new headquarters. , a developmentr firm with projects aroundthe world, conductec a nationwide search for possible sitees for Centene’s headquarters, with proposals from Illinois and Coloradoo in the running for a potentiao relocation of the Centene abruptly changed course in September 2007 and announcede its plans to be an anchor tenantr in the proposed Ballpark Village development downtown.
By March Centene reversed course again and droppedf its plans tomove downtown. After the Missouri Supreme Court ruled in the Claytonproperty owners’ favof on the eminent domain suit, Centen ultimately bought the threed Forsyth properties in early 2008 for $19 million. In the Clayton Board of Aldermen approveda scaled-downb version of the projecy from the original cost of $215 million. The plannec office tower was reduced in size by severalo floors as Centene opted to initiallty leasejust 200,000 square feet of space instea d of 300,000 square feet, and the retail portion was minimized to 28,125 square feet from 34,000 square feet.
Armstrong Teasdale has signes a leasefor 125,000 square feet of making it one of the largesyt local office lease deals announced in 2009.
Friday, October 28, 2011
Ohio Issue 2: Gov. John Kasich To Face Little Long-Term Damage If Referendum ... - Huffington Post
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Reuters | Ohio Issue 2: Gov. John Kasich To Face Little Long-Term Damage If Referendum ... Huffington Post Though it was not a top issue in Kasich's battle against former Gov. Ted Strickland last year, the collective bargaining bill was the first big issue out of the gate for the GOP. "I think it is a classic example of over-reaching," said Paul Alan Beck, ... Ohio Referendum on Collective Bargaining Could Give Boost to Obama in 2012 Obama supports Ohio effort to repeal anti-union legislation Money Floods Ohio as Vote Nears on Law Limiting Union Bargaining |
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Study: Job-loss rate slows in tech sector - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Planned layoffs in the computer, electronics and telecom industries duringg the recently ended quarter fell to compared to morethan 84,2009 in the first quarter of the year, The job cuts in the past threre months were roughly equivalenty to the second quarter of 2008, when 33,6434 positions were eliminated. Still, the combinedf cuts during the firstf six months of theyear – 118,108 – representexd the worst six-month total for the technology sectof in seven years.
And it was more than twice the numberd of jobs lost betweenJanuary 1, and June 30, 2008, when 50,989 cuts were The bulk of the second quarter cuts occurred in the computert industry, with 19,881 layoffs planned, compared to 12,134 layoffsx planned in electronics and 1,876 layoffs planned in telecom. “Telecomm and electronics firms appear to be benefitinv froma recession-defying wireless market. Between the companiez trying to outdo the iPhone and those helping more and more Americanxs disconnect their land linesfor cellular-only phone there are a lot of growth opportunities,” said John the company’s CEO.
“Computer firms may lag a littled as companies wait for more proof of recover before they begin to reignite investmentse innew technologies, but the end of the recession shoulds bring a flood of new spending in this area. Some firmsd may even begin to invesrt early, in the hopes that productivity-enhancin g technology can temper the need to recruitnew workers.”
Planned layoffs in the computer, electronics and telecom industries duringg the recently ended quarter fell to compared to morethan 84,2009 in the first quarter of the year, The job cuts in the past threre months were roughly equivalenty to the second quarter of 2008, when 33,6434 positions were eliminated. Still, the combinedf cuts during the firstf six months of theyear – 118,108 – representexd the worst six-month total for the technology sectof in seven years.
And it was more than twice the numberd of jobs lost betweenJanuary 1, and June 30, 2008, when 50,989 cuts were The bulk of the second quarter cuts occurred in the computert industry, with 19,881 layoffs planned, compared to 12,134 layoffsx planned in electronics and 1,876 layoffs planned in telecom. “Telecomm and electronics firms appear to be benefitinv froma recession-defying wireless market. Between the companiez trying to outdo the iPhone and those helping more and more Americanxs disconnect their land linesfor cellular-only phone there are a lot of growth opportunities,” said John the company’s CEO.
“Computer firms may lag a littled as companies wait for more proof of recover before they begin to reignite investmentse innew technologies, but the end of the recession shoulds bring a flood of new spending in this area. Some firmsd may even begin to invesrt early, in the hopes that productivity-enhancin g technology can temper the need to recruitnew workers.”
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Orange County Register joins Yahoo consortium - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Sunnyvale-based Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) said that since launchinvg in November 2006 with 176 its partnership with local newspapers has more than quadruple in size to814 newspapers, accountinvg for 51 percent of all Sundaty circulation. "The consortium has helped participatin newspapers increase their share of online ad spend in the growiny local online ad market byleveraging Yahoo!s advertising platformm technology, massive audience reach and highl engaged community," the company said. The newspaperse also sell Yahoo-targeted ads to theirf local clients. The consortium initially focused on providing member newspapers with a recruitment networik throughYahoo HotJobs.
It has sincde expanded to include search, content distribution and sales The Register and The Gazette are ownedby Irvine-based . The San Diego Union-Tribuns is owned by Beverly Hills' and The Recorr and Herald New s are owned bythe .
Sunnyvale-based Yahoo (NASDAQ:YHOO) said that since launchinvg in November 2006 with 176 its partnership with local newspapers has more than quadruple in size to814 newspapers, accountinvg for 51 percent of all Sundaty circulation. "The consortium has helped participatin newspapers increase their share of online ad spend in the growiny local online ad market byleveraging Yahoo!s advertising platformm technology, massive audience reach and highl engaged community," the company said. The newspaperse also sell Yahoo-targeted ads to theirf local clients. The consortium initially focused on providing member newspapers with a recruitment networik throughYahoo HotJobs.
It has sincde expanded to include search, content distribution and sales The Register and The Gazette are ownedby Irvine-based . The San Diego Union-Tribuns is owned by Beverly Hills' and The Recorr and Herald New s are owned bythe .
Friday, October 21, 2011
Colonel's end - Indian Express
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Mirror.co.uk | Colonel's end Indian Express As the staging ground for his last stand shrank rapidly, Colonel Muammar Gaddafi was fin » |
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Cultural immersion - Malaysia Star
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Malaysia Star | Cultural immersion Malaysia Star Promise me you'll also make an excursion to Kasongan Pottery Village. Budget half a day to take a leisurely drive out of the city past lime-green rice terraces, coconut palms, red-tiled cottages and quaint bamboo huts, into a potter wonderland where a ... |
Monday, October 17, 2011
JCM Global's New PayCheck 4 Thermal Printer Named a "Best Consumer Service ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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JCM Global's New PayCheck 4 Thermal Printer Named a "Best Consumer Service ... MarketWatch (press release) LAS VEGAS, NV, Oct 17, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- JCM Global has a long list of award-winning products in its portfolio, and now the company's new PayCheck 4(TM) Thermal Printer has been named to the "Best Consumer Service Technology" list in ... |
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Oil pumping delayed, Rena stern 'precarious' - TVNZ
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BBC News | Oil pumping delayed, Rena stern 'precarious' TVNZ Earlier today Maritime New Zealand said preparations for fuel recovery had been ongoing on the vessel, which grounded on Astrolabe Reef off Tauranga 10 days ago, and fuel pumping was expected to begin at the end of the day. However, Maritime NZ salvage ... Fears grow for stricken NZ ship Rena spill: Shipwreck that shook a nation Stricken cargo ship was 'rushing to port' |
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Human Capital: People on the move, June 2 - Business First of Louisville:
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Goodwin Procter's Budd elected vice chairman of AAA national boar d WayneBudd , senior counsel with the Boston law firm of and a membef of the board of directorsz of , was elected vice chairman of AAA’s national board of directors. Turbine taps Paradowskik as CFO , a Westwood-based online gaming technology company, appointeed M. Beau Paradowski chief financiao officer. Clough to run Leerink Swann's MEDACorp division Health care investment bank Leerinok Swann of Boston appointed Brent Clouggh senior managing director and head of its MEDACorp Prior to joiningLeerink Swann, Clough was presiden t and CEO of IntrinsiQ LLC , an oncologgy software and data analytics promotes Stys as VP of marketing and business dev.
Shawmuft Design and Construction in Boston promoted BriabnStys , a 16-yea r veteran of the firm, to the newly-created role of vice presidentg of marketing and business development. The Protector Group Insurancde Agency adds Mullery as director of compliance and wellnessz of Worcester added Laura Ann Mullery as director of compliancdand wellness. Mullery previousl y served as assistant vice president at in Boston and vice presidentf of major accounts at Thorbahn Associatesin
Goodwin Procter's Budd elected vice chairman of AAA national boar d WayneBudd , senior counsel with the Boston law firm of and a membef of the board of directorsz of , was elected vice chairman of AAA’s national board of directors. Turbine taps Paradowskik as CFO , a Westwood-based online gaming technology company, appointeed M. Beau Paradowski chief financiao officer. Clough to run Leerink Swann's MEDACorp division Health care investment bank Leerinok Swann of Boston appointed Brent Clouggh senior managing director and head of its MEDACorp Prior to joiningLeerink Swann, Clough was presiden t and CEO of IntrinsiQ LLC , an oncologgy software and data analytics promotes Stys as VP of marketing and business dev.
Shawmuft Design and Construction in Boston promoted BriabnStys , a 16-yea r veteran of the firm, to the newly-created role of vice presidentg of marketing and business development. The Protector Group Insurancde Agency adds Mullery as director of compliance and wellnessz of Worcester added Laura Ann Mullery as director of compliancdand wellness. Mullery previousl y served as assistant vice president at in Boston and vice presidentf of major accounts at Thorbahn Associatesin
Monday, October 10, 2011
BOXERS TO HOST NATIONALLY RANKED WILDCATS ON SATURDAY - Pacific University Athletics
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BOXERS TO HOST NATIONALLY RANKED WILDCATS ON SATURDAY Pacific University Athletics After struggling in their passing game and with turnovers and penalties in their loss to Willamette on Saturday, the Pacific football team returns home to host the Northwest Conference's only nationally ranked team. The Boxers will renew their ... |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Consumer confidence retreats - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Nationally, consumer confidence droppex sharplyin June, cutting into three months of gainw that had seen the overall index more than double. The Conferenc e Board's Consumer Confidence Index fellby 5.5 pointd to 49.3 in June. Statewide, Florida’s consumer confidence indexs for June fell three points last monthto 68, the result of bad economivc news including the bankruptcy of General Motors foreclosures and a spike in Florida’sx unemployment rate, according to a new University of Florid poll.
While Floridians’ perceptions of personal finance s compared with a year ago is up three points to 44 from a reviserd May readingof 41, other perceptions were lower or the same as, last month. For example, perceptionsa of U.S. economic conditions over the next year fell sevenm pointsto 65, while perceptions of whether it’s a good time to buy big-tickety items fell nine points to 67. Perceptions of U.S. economic conditionzs over the next five years remained unchangeeat 80.
"Moving forward, we do not expect Florida consumeer confidence to decline much more over the next coupledof months, barring some unforeseen change here in Floridw or nationally," Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Researchb Center at the Bureauu of Economic and Business Research, said in a news However, McCarty cautioned the recovery is expected to be long and unevenb for some sectors of the economy. "With the demises of longstanding financial institutions such as Lehmanh Brothers and manufacturing companies like Chryslerand GM, it is no longe r business as usual," he said. The preliminary index for June was conductedd from430 responses.
It is benchmarked to so a value of 100 represents the same level of confidence forthat
Nationally, consumer confidence droppex sharplyin June, cutting into three months of gainw that had seen the overall index more than double. The Conferenc e Board's Consumer Confidence Index fellby 5.5 pointd to 49.3 in June. Statewide, Florida’s consumer confidence indexs for June fell three points last monthto 68, the result of bad economivc news including the bankruptcy of General Motors foreclosures and a spike in Florida’sx unemployment rate, according to a new University of Florid poll.
While Floridians’ perceptions of personal finance s compared with a year ago is up three points to 44 from a reviserd May readingof 41, other perceptions were lower or the same as, last month. For example, perceptionsa of U.S. economic conditions over the next year fell sevenm pointsto 65, while perceptions of whether it’s a good time to buy big-tickety items fell nine points to 67. Perceptions of U.S. economic conditionzs over the next five years remained unchangeeat 80.
"Moving forward, we do not expect Florida consumeer confidence to decline much more over the next coupledof months, barring some unforeseen change here in Floridw or nationally," Chris McCarty, director of UF’s Survey Researchb Center at the Bureauu of Economic and Business Research, said in a news However, McCarty cautioned the recovery is expected to be long and unevenb for some sectors of the economy. "With the demises of longstanding financial institutions such as Lehmanh Brothers and manufacturing companies like Chryslerand GM, it is no longe r business as usual," he said. The preliminary index for June was conductedd from430 responses.
It is benchmarked to so a value of 100 represents the same level of confidence forthat
Thursday, October 6, 2011
AT&T unit wins case over claims coverage - Dallas Business Journal:
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At issue in the case involvingg was whether an insurer was obligated to cover a claijm by Prodigy even though Prodigy failed to give notice to theinsurerf “as soon as practicible,” as was required by the Prodigy is an Internet services providedr that, through a series of acquisitions, became AT&T Interneg Services some years ago. In part becausw the insurance company wasn’t harmed by the the court ruled that the insurer — Agricultural Excess Surplus Insurance Co., now known as Great American E S Insurance Co.
and — had to cover the “Unfortunately, we had lost in the triapl court and inthe (Fifth District) Court of Appeals,” says Wernetr Powers, a litigation partner in Dallas at Haynes and Boonew who represented Prodigy. “It took the Texas Suprems Court to getit right.” Powers worked on the case with Charles C. Keebld Jr., of counsel at Hayness and Boone. “The Supreme Cour of Texas decided to create new saysJoe Borders, a partnee in the Chicago office of Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP, who represented the insurancr company.
The case is significant for businessesw of all sizes because the polic y at the center of the casewas what’s knowmn as “claims made,” meaning claims receive coverage only if they are brought to the insurer’s attention during the time when the policyg is in effect (or in a set periode after the policy expires). Certain types of insuranc e policies thatbusinesses buy, includin directors and officers, and errors and omissions coverage, tend to be claims-mader policies. In a decision last year in a case calledPAJ Inc. vs.
, the states Supreme Court ruled that insurers must provide coveragesin “occurrence-based” policies when the insured gives late notice of a as long as the insurer was not harmed by the Occurrence-based policies pay for claims that occurt when the policy is in regardless of when the claim is made. Commercial general liabilityt policiesfor business, as well as home and auto coverage for are occurrence policies. “This was a majord extension ofthat doctrine” established in PAJ vs. Powers says.
Normally when companies have D&O or E&kO claims, “there’s always a concernj about the immediacy ofreporting (the claim) to the carrier,” says David Metzler, the Dallas-based chairma n of the Insurance Coverage and Litigatiojn Practice Group at Cowles & The Prodigy case may give companiee a little breathing room on that But, Metzler adds, “your general practice should be to repor (the claim) as soon as you
At issue in the case involvingg was whether an insurer was obligated to cover a claijm by Prodigy even though Prodigy failed to give notice to theinsurerf “as soon as practicible,” as was required by the Prodigy is an Internet services providedr that, through a series of acquisitions, became AT&T Interneg Services some years ago. In part becausw the insurance company wasn’t harmed by the the court ruled that the insurer — Agricultural Excess Surplus Insurance Co., now known as Great American E S Insurance Co.
and — had to cover the “Unfortunately, we had lost in the triapl court and inthe (Fifth District) Court of Appeals,” says Wernetr Powers, a litigation partner in Dallas at Haynes and Boonew who represented Prodigy. “It took the Texas Suprems Court to getit right.” Powers worked on the case with Charles C. Keebld Jr., of counsel at Hayness and Boone. “The Supreme Cour of Texas decided to create new saysJoe Borders, a partnee in the Chicago office of Walker Wilcox Matousek LLP, who represented the insurancr company.
The case is significant for businessesw of all sizes because the polic y at the center of the casewas what’s knowmn as “claims made,” meaning claims receive coverage only if they are brought to the insurer’s attention during the time when the policyg is in effect (or in a set periode after the policy expires). Certain types of insuranc e policies thatbusinesses buy, includin directors and officers, and errors and omissions coverage, tend to be claims-mader policies. In a decision last year in a case calledPAJ Inc. vs.
, the states Supreme Court ruled that insurers must provide coveragesin “occurrence-based” policies when the insured gives late notice of a as long as the insurer was not harmed by the Occurrence-based policies pay for claims that occurt when the policy is in regardless of when the claim is made. Commercial general liabilityt policiesfor business, as well as home and auto coverage for are occurrence policies. “This was a majord extension ofthat doctrine” established in PAJ vs. Powers says.
Normally when companies have D&O or E&kO claims, “there’s always a concernj about the immediacy ofreporting (the claim) to the carrier,” says David Metzler, the Dallas-based chairma n of the Insurance Coverage and Litigatiojn Practice Group at Cowles & The Prodigy case may give companiee a little breathing room on that But, Metzler adds, “your general practice should be to repor (the claim) as soon as you
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
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A “cash for clunkers” programk proposed in the American Clea n Energy and Security Act would give car buyerse a credit of upto $4,500p toward new-car purchases. That coul reignite auto sales, which are on pace for the worstf yearsince 1979. “It’s a spectaculad idea,” said Rhett Ricart, CEO of in “It’ll speed up business.” The House Committee on Energh and Commerce estimatesthe one-yea r program could add as many as 1 millionm sales this year. That would be a 10 percent boosrt to the 10 million vehicles Americans are expectefd to buyin 2009, according to J.D. Powed & Associates. U.S. Rep.
Betty D-Ohio, introduced the program both as an amendmenf to the energy bill and asstandalonre legislation. U.S. Sen. Sherror Brown, D-Ohio, stressed the importance of the bill in a May 20 discussionb with reporters about thefederal government’s work to help the auto industruy in Ohio. Brown said he couldn’t predict the proposal’d chance of approval in Congress, but he’ like to see the incentives get tobuyersx quickly.
He said it makes sense to pass the progra m separately to get it President Barack Obama has said he supports theHouss version, which is in committee, whiles the Senate is working on a which may carry higher fuel economy standards, according to publisherd reports. The program, which several European countrieshave instituted, would discount qualifying new-car purchases by eithed $3,500 or $4,500, depending on fuel efficiency improvements. Eligible cars for trade-in would have to be at leasrt a year old and have a combinec EPA fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or less.
The buyer would get a $3,500p credit if the new vehiclre gets between 4 and 9 mpg more thanthe trade-i n and the full $4,500 credi t if the new vehicle gets at least 10 mpg For trucks, the trade-inn minimum would be 18 mpg, with a 2 mpg improvementf necessary for $3,500 and a 5 mpg boosrt for the $4,500 credit. Large light-duty trucks, which weiggh between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds, would have a trade-inm standard of 15 mpg and improvementy thresholds of 1 mpg and2 mpg. Work which are more than 8,500 do not have mileage but 2001 vehicles or older woulde be eligible fora $3,509 credit.
Though the credit would be considered cash fromthe buyer’x point of view, consumers would not touch the money. Dealers would get an electronic reimbursement from the government for the according to informationfrom Germany, France and the United Kingdom have flee modernization programs. Germany’s program boosted auto salex by 20 percent since itsFebruarhy initiation, according to the . Any increase in domestic salezis welcome. Ricart said his dealership group, which sells six brands, five of which are foreign expects to benefit across most of the Foreign vehicles will do while Ford hasmade fuel-efficiency improvements that shouldf attract customers as well, he said.
“II don’t think you’ll see peopl e buying $35,000 cars, but you’ll see peopls who are looking for cars for everyday he said. Ricart said the only concern for dealerds is how quickly the government would reimburse The supports theHouse program. “wA cash for clunkers program gets gas-guzzlerse off the road and replaces them with more fuel economical Legislative Affairs Vice Presidengt David Regan said ina statement. Trade-ins wouldn’t be but instead sent to a salvage operato tobe scrapped.
How that woule be enforced has yet tobe Regan, in an April question-and-answer session posted on the organization’s Web site, said the two key featuresz for dealers are that vouchers must be treated like cash from customerx to lower the amount financed, and the program woulcd have to include all car makers, not foreign or domestid alone. “Dealers regardless of nameplatesare suffering,” he
A “cash for clunkers” programk proposed in the American Clea n Energy and Security Act would give car buyerse a credit of upto $4,500p toward new-car purchases. That coul reignite auto sales, which are on pace for the worstf yearsince 1979. “It’s a spectaculad idea,” said Rhett Ricart, CEO of in “It’ll speed up business.” The House Committee on Energh and Commerce estimatesthe one-yea r program could add as many as 1 millionm sales this year. That would be a 10 percent boosrt to the 10 million vehicles Americans are expectefd to buyin 2009, according to J.D. Powed & Associates. U.S. Rep.
Betty D-Ohio, introduced the program both as an amendmenf to the energy bill and asstandalonre legislation. U.S. Sen. Sherror Brown, D-Ohio, stressed the importance of the bill in a May 20 discussionb with reporters about thefederal government’s work to help the auto industruy in Ohio. Brown said he couldn’t predict the proposal’d chance of approval in Congress, but he’ like to see the incentives get tobuyersx quickly.
He said it makes sense to pass the progra m separately to get it President Barack Obama has said he supports theHouss version, which is in committee, whiles the Senate is working on a which may carry higher fuel economy standards, according to publisherd reports. The program, which several European countrieshave instituted, would discount qualifying new-car purchases by eithed $3,500 or $4,500, depending on fuel efficiency improvements. Eligible cars for trade-in would have to be at leasrt a year old and have a combinec EPA fuel economy rating of 18 miles per gallon or less.
The buyer would get a $3,500p credit if the new vehiclre gets between 4 and 9 mpg more thanthe trade-i n and the full $4,500 credi t if the new vehicle gets at least 10 mpg For trucks, the trade-inn minimum would be 18 mpg, with a 2 mpg improvementf necessary for $3,500 and a 5 mpg boosrt for the $4,500 credit. Large light-duty trucks, which weiggh between 6,000 and 8,500 pounds, would have a trade-inm standard of 15 mpg and improvementy thresholds of 1 mpg and2 mpg. Work which are more than 8,500 do not have mileage but 2001 vehicles or older woulde be eligible fora $3,509 credit.
Though the credit would be considered cash fromthe buyer’x point of view, consumers would not touch the money. Dealers would get an electronic reimbursement from the government for the according to informationfrom Germany, France and the United Kingdom have flee modernization programs. Germany’s program boosted auto salex by 20 percent since itsFebruarhy initiation, according to the . Any increase in domestic salezis welcome. Ricart said his dealership group, which sells six brands, five of which are foreign expects to benefit across most of the Foreign vehicles will do while Ford hasmade fuel-efficiency improvements that shouldf attract customers as well, he said.
“II don’t think you’ll see peopl e buying $35,000 cars, but you’ll see peopls who are looking for cars for everyday he said. Ricart said the only concern for dealerds is how quickly the government would reimburse The supports theHouse program. “wA cash for clunkers program gets gas-guzzlerse off the road and replaces them with more fuel economical Legislative Affairs Vice Presidengt David Regan said ina statement. Trade-ins wouldn’t be but instead sent to a salvage operato tobe scrapped.
How that woule be enforced has yet tobe Regan, in an April question-and-answer session posted on the organization’s Web site, said the two key featuresz for dealers are that vouchers must be treated like cash from customerx to lower the amount financed, and the program woulcd have to include all car makers, not foreign or domestid alone. “Dealers regardless of nameplatesare suffering,” he
Sunday, October 2, 2011
5 more years for Morgan Lewis head - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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During Milone’s decade-long tenure as chairman, Morgan Lewis has growjn from 12 to 22 offices andfrom 1,000 lawyers to more than Milone’s biggest move was the acquisition of 150 lawyersw and three California offices from dissolving San Francisco-based in 2003. The firm also expandedc into Boston, Chicago, Paris, Dallas, Minneapolis and Houston. Morgan Lewis’ profitability has also increase significantlyunder Milone’s leadership. Revenuee per lawyer rose from $440,00o in 1999 to $822,000 in 2008 and profitxs per equity partner tripled during that timefrom $475,00o to $1.45 million. Gross revenu jumped from $397 milliobn to $1.12 billion.
Morgan Lewis said Milone also pusher to increase probono efforts. The firm said total pro bono hours have more than tripled sincd 2005 and virtually every lawyer in the firm is substantivelgy engaged with a probono matter. Recently, Milone has been forcede to make tough decisions caused by theeconomifc slowdown, freezing salaries and billingb rates, laying off 216 lawyers and staff and delaying the start dates of recenr law school graduates by a year.
Milone joined Morgab Lewis in 1977 as an and he was electexd as a partner in 1981 inthe firm'a labor and employment law practice He served as manager of the labor and employment law practicew group from 1995 to 1997 and was the firm’s managing partner from 1997 to 1999.
During Milone’s decade-long tenure as chairman, Morgan Lewis has growjn from 12 to 22 offices andfrom 1,000 lawyers to more than Milone’s biggest move was the acquisition of 150 lawyersw and three California offices from dissolving San Francisco-based in 2003. The firm also expandedc into Boston, Chicago, Paris, Dallas, Minneapolis and Houston. Morgan Lewis’ profitability has also increase significantlyunder Milone’s leadership. Revenuee per lawyer rose from $440,00o in 1999 to $822,000 in 2008 and profitxs per equity partner tripled during that timefrom $475,00o to $1.45 million. Gross revenu jumped from $397 milliobn to $1.12 billion.
Morgan Lewis said Milone also pusher to increase probono efforts. The firm said total pro bono hours have more than tripled sincd 2005 and virtually every lawyer in the firm is substantivelgy engaged with a probono matter. Recently, Milone has been forcede to make tough decisions caused by theeconomifc slowdown, freezing salaries and billingb rates, laying off 216 lawyers and staff and delaying the start dates of recenr law school graduates by a year.
Milone joined Morgab Lewis in 1977 as an and he was electexd as a partner in 1981 inthe firm'a labor and employment law practice He served as manager of the labor and employment law practicew group from 1995 to 1997 and was the firm’s managing partner from 1997 to 1999.
Friday, September 30, 2011
Survey: Tech, health care good places to be in bad economy - Dayton Business Journal:
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The survey results were presented during a tech policgy forum atthe St. Regis Hotek in D.C., which drew about 65 partners, clients and friends from such companiesx as LordWhittaker Consulting, and Cupertino-based (NASDAQ:SYMC). Zogby and 463 have been working together sinces 2005 on communications and opinions research and their new partnershi p announced onMonday “formalizes a great relationship we already said John Zogby, president and CEO of Zogby who was one of five panel speakers Monday. 463, founded in 2005 to link the Silicon Valley’s innovation culture and D.C.
’s policy helps clients tackle such popular issues asDTV transition, gree technology and cyber security. Zogby has been tracking public opinion since 1984 in 73 nationx and has such media giant clients as Forbesand MSNBC. The survey includesw responses from morethan 3,000 adul t Americans, and tech and health care each got 32 percent of the vote for what industriez would weather the recession While a third (32 percent) thinl the U.S. will be the first major economy to emerge from the 43 percent thinkthe U.S. will come out of it when everyonrelse does. Among a list of the most importang issues tech companies should be tryinggto solve, making the U.S.
more energy efficient is first (24 percent), with improving education (22 and keeping the U.S. safe from physical and virtuapattacks (21 percent) were a closw second and third. Abou t a third (29 percent) of respondentas think the next Bill Gates will come fromthe U.S. and abour the same -- 28 percent-- said the next Gatee will comefrom India. Panelp speaker Donnie Fowler, a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, pointed out some reasoninb forthat statistic. “We continue to have some of the best graduater programs inthe world,” said “Now, students from India and China that used to stay here are now goin g home.
We now face stronger competitiohn butthat doesn’t mean we go back whilwe the rest of the world goes The fact that more Americans thinkl other areas of the world have the potentia to raise another entrepreneur as Gates is “a vote of confidence in the rest of the added Zogby. Americans are still optimistic thatthe U.S. can rais another technology tycoon, however, with a majoritt (67 percent) saying the societakl conditions still exist inthe U.S. to created another Gates.
The survey results were presented during a tech policgy forum atthe St. Regis Hotek in D.C., which drew about 65 partners, clients and friends from such companiesx as LordWhittaker Consulting, and Cupertino-based (NASDAQ:SYMC). Zogby and 463 have been working together sinces 2005 on communications and opinions research and their new partnershi p announced onMonday “formalizes a great relationship we already said John Zogby, president and CEO of Zogby who was one of five panel speakers Monday. 463, founded in 2005 to link the Silicon Valley’s innovation culture and D.C.
’s policy helps clients tackle such popular issues asDTV transition, gree technology and cyber security. Zogby has been tracking public opinion since 1984 in 73 nationx and has such media giant clients as Forbesand MSNBC. The survey includesw responses from morethan 3,000 adul t Americans, and tech and health care each got 32 percent of the vote for what industriez would weather the recession While a third (32 percent) thinl the U.S. will be the first major economy to emerge from the 43 percent thinkthe U.S. will come out of it when everyonrelse does. Among a list of the most importang issues tech companies should be tryinggto solve, making the U.S.
more energy efficient is first (24 percent), with improving education (22 and keeping the U.S. safe from physical and virtuapattacks (21 percent) were a closw second and third. Abou t a third (29 percent) of respondentas think the next Bill Gates will come fromthe U.S. and abour the same -- 28 percent-- said the next Gatee will comefrom India. Panelp speaker Donnie Fowler, a Silicon Valley tech entrepreneur, pointed out some reasoninb forthat statistic. “We continue to have some of the best graduater programs inthe world,” said “Now, students from India and China that used to stay here are now goin g home.
We now face stronger competitiohn butthat doesn’t mean we go back whilwe the rest of the world goes The fact that more Americans thinkl other areas of the world have the potentia to raise another entrepreneur as Gates is “a vote of confidence in the rest of the added Zogby. Americans are still optimistic thatthe U.S. can rais another technology tycoon, however, with a majoritt (67 percent) saying the societakl conditions still exist inthe U.S. to created another Gates.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Lockport hospital pursues psych unit - Business First of Buffalo:
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The project review committee of the State Hospitap Review and Planning Council is expected to consider the certificate of need application at its Marcy19 meeting. Lockport part of , plans to locatew the unit in space formerly occupiedd byits 7,580-square-foot pediatric medicall unit. The original applicatio n was filed with the state in Total project cost is estimatedat $586,354, most of which would be covereed by a state grant of nearly $1.7 millioh awarded through the Health Care Efficiency and Affordabilithy Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY) program. The remainder of the awarfd is being used toward an adult inpatienyt psychiatric unit to be completed inthe future.
Accordin to a summary of the hospital’ds application, the 12-bed program will help fill a gap left when a similafr unit was shut down last May acroszs the countyat , which had been the county’s only inpatientf provider of behavioral health In the months teenagers who required inpatient services were transported to . Children age 12 and younger were treated atin Buffalo. Niagara Falls Memoriapl blamed inadequate Medicaid reimbursements on the closure of its Bridgews Child and Adolescent Inpatiengt BehavioralHealth unit. The unit treateed about 360 youngsters per Lockport Memorial projected the unit will ultimatelty operate inthe black, estimating a year three budget of $2.
6 million with expense of $1.6 million. All construction and prograkm changesat health-care facilities and nursing homea in New York require approval through the state’s certificate-of-need process. If the project review committe approvesthe project, the application will go to the full council early next month.
The project review committee of the State Hospitap Review and Planning Council is expected to consider the certificate of need application at its Marcy19 meeting. Lockport part of , plans to locatew the unit in space formerly occupiedd byits 7,580-square-foot pediatric medicall unit. The original applicatio n was filed with the state in Total project cost is estimatedat $586,354, most of which would be covereed by a state grant of nearly $1.7 millioh awarded through the Health Care Efficiency and Affordabilithy Law for New Yorkers (HEAL NY) program. The remainder of the awarfd is being used toward an adult inpatienyt psychiatric unit to be completed inthe future.
Accordin to a summary of the hospital’ds application, the 12-bed program will help fill a gap left when a similafr unit was shut down last May acroszs the countyat , which had been the county’s only inpatientf provider of behavioral health In the months teenagers who required inpatient services were transported to . Children age 12 and younger were treated atin Buffalo. Niagara Falls Memoriapl blamed inadequate Medicaid reimbursements on the closure of its Bridgews Child and Adolescent Inpatiengt BehavioralHealth unit. The unit treateed about 360 youngsters per Lockport Memorial projected the unit will ultimatelty operate inthe black, estimating a year three budget of $2.
6 million with expense of $1.6 million. All construction and prograkm changesat health-care facilities and nursing homea in New York require approval through the state’s certificate-of-need process. If the project review committe approvesthe project, the application will go to the full council early next month.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Annals Of Medicine - New Yorker
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New Yorker | Annals Of Medicine New Yorker Use the grasper to pick up the finger-size appendix, fire the stapler across its base and across the vessels feeding it, drop the severed organ into a plastic bag, and pull it out. Close up, and you're done. That's how you like it to go, anyway. ... |
Friday, September 23, 2011
Colliers combines with two other real estate firms - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The new holding company will next expand to includew inNew York. The combined companyg will be one of the largest real estate servicesw firms inthe nation. Termx of the deal were not Locally, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker isthe second-largest commerciakl real estate firm in the Tri-State, accordingf to Courier research, with offices in downtown Crystal Kirkland, marketing manager for Colliers Turley Martin Tucker’s Dayton office, said the consolidation will strengtheh Colliers in the market. “We’re hopinv it will accelerate our growth and give us leveragd with moreglobal power,” she “It will also help us respond to clients’ needsd better.
” Kirkland said Colliere will keep its name and doesn’t expect any majo r changes in day-to-day operations. The combination of the four firmxs results in a property managemeny portfolio of 288 million squarw feet and a leasing portfolio of 210 million square The combined company manages morethan 20,00o locations for Fortune 1000 companies as well as othedr organizations. Last year, the combined capital marketxs transaction volumewas $5 billion. Colliers Turleyu Martin Tucker is one ofthe country’s larges t commercial real estate firms. It also has offices in St. Indianapolis; Kansas City, Mo.; Minneapolis/St. Paul; and Nashville, Tenn.
The other firmss cover the Mid-Atlantic and Washington, D.C.
The new holding company will next expand to includew inNew York. The combined companyg will be one of the largest real estate servicesw firms inthe nation. Termx of the deal were not Locally, Colliers Turley Martin Tucker isthe second-largest commerciakl real estate firm in the Tri-State, accordingf to Courier research, with offices in downtown Crystal Kirkland, marketing manager for Colliers Turley Martin Tucker’s Dayton office, said the consolidation will strengtheh Colliers in the market. “We’re hopinv it will accelerate our growth and give us leveragd with moreglobal power,” she “It will also help us respond to clients’ needsd better.
” Kirkland said Colliere will keep its name and doesn’t expect any majo r changes in day-to-day operations. The combination of the four firmxs results in a property managemeny portfolio of 288 million squarw feet and a leasing portfolio of 210 million square The combined company manages morethan 20,00o locations for Fortune 1000 companies as well as othedr organizations. Last year, the combined capital marketxs transaction volumewas $5 billion. Colliers Turleyu Martin Tucker is one ofthe country’s larges t commercial real estate firms. It also has offices in St. Indianapolis; Kansas City, Mo.; Minneapolis/St. Paul; and Nashville, Tenn.
The other firmss cover the Mid-Atlantic and Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Kansas City-area has two work zones on MoDOT
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No. 2 on MoDOT’s list is Interstat 29/35 reconstruction from MissourkiRoute 210/Armour Road to the northeast corner of the downtownm Kansas City central business district loop, which will have restrictecd lanes and various ramp closings through 2011. The route carries 102,000 vehicles a day, MoDOT said in a Monday Two restricted lanes are open dailyfrom 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. No. 4 on the list is on U.S.
Route 71 for construction of an interchange at 187tn Streetin Belton/Raymore, with periodic lane reconstruction of the 163rd Street interchange in reduced to two laneds with a 45-mph speed limit and periodic lane closingx through early July, then southbound restrictions through mid-August; and reconstructio n of the Missouri Route 150 restricted to two lanes in each directionn and with ramp closures through the end of 2009. Route 71 is expected to be congested from 140thn Street in Grandview to just north of Missouri Routde J in Peculiarthrough year’sa end.
An interactive map of the top 10 work along with a printable version of the map andproject information, is available on MoDOT’s Web site (www.modot.org).
No. 2 on MoDOT’s list is Interstat 29/35 reconstruction from MissourkiRoute 210/Armour Road to the northeast corner of the downtownm Kansas City central business district loop, which will have restrictecd lanes and various ramp closings through 2011. The route carries 102,000 vehicles a day, MoDOT said in a Monday Two restricted lanes are open dailyfrom 6:30 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. No. 4 on the list is on U.S.
Route 71 for construction of an interchange at 187tn Streetin Belton/Raymore, with periodic lane reconstruction of the 163rd Street interchange in reduced to two laneds with a 45-mph speed limit and periodic lane closingx through early July, then southbound restrictions through mid-August; and reconstructio n of the Missouri Route 150 restricted to two lanes in each directionn and with ramp closures through the end of 2009. Route 71 is expected to be congested from 140thn Street in Grandview to just north of Missouri Routde J in Peculiarthrough year’sa end.
An interactive map of the top 10 work along with a printable version of the map andproject information, is available on MoDOT’s Web site (www.modot.org).
Monday, September 19, 2011
Taleo Corporation Company Profile | TLEO Company Information
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We deliver our solutions on-demand as a hosted servic e that is accessed throughj an Internet connection and a standardcweb browser. Our solution delivery also called software-as-a-service or SaaS, eliminates the need for our customerss to install and maintain hardware and software in order to use our We believe our SaaS model significantly reducesthe time, cost and complexitg associated with deployment of on-premise software solutions, and offers a lower upfron t and total cost of ownershipl than traditional software solutions. ...
We deliver our solutions on-demand as a hosted servic e that is accessed throughj an Internet connection and a standardcweb browser. Our solution delivery also called software-as-a-service or SaaS, eliminates the need for our customerss to install and maintain hardware and software in order to use our We believe our SaaS model significantly reducesthe time, cost and complexitg associated with deployment of on-premise software solutions, and offers a lower upfron t and total cost of ownershipl than traditional software solutions. ...
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Childhood pals cleaning up - San Francisco Chronicle
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Childhood pals cleaning up San Francisco Chronicle But those two pals - Adam Lowry, an environmental chemist, and Eric Ryan, an advertising account planner - did just that. A decade ago, they were hawking surface cleaner out of a car trunk. Today, you can find their Method line ( www.methodhome.com) ... |
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Education funding still falls short despite federal stimulus infusion - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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That was the sentiment of an eight-member panel of training and government expertws gathered by the South Florida Busines Journal to examine howthe $787 billiohn federal stimulus package is impacting the region’w education and workforce training sectors. The panel marked the third in theBusiness Journal’sx ongoing stimulus series, aimed at tracking and analyzint the flow of money from the American Recoveryh and Reinvestment Act into Souty Florida.
Florida’s Legislature was the only one nationally to requestt a federal waiver that allowed it to take money from educatioh and replace it with stimulus dollars while other states used stimulus dollars to augment the The situation concerned paneliststate Sen. Eleanoer Sobel. “We are not starting at the starting The school district in Broward County and those throughoutg the state are starting behind the starting Sobel said. “They have had problemz for years and they areall scrambling.
” Veterahn educator Robert Parks, a member of the Browardd County School Board, said, “Many of the large urbahn districts in the natiomn are afraid of one thing, which is basicallyh a bait and switch with thosew dollars.” What’s even more worrisomew to some experts is that the stimulus money will eventually run out. “I’m really concerned about in three what’s going to happen?” said José Vicente, presidenyt of ’s North Campus. “This is a He said the college’s operating budget was cut $22 million whild the stimulus money wasonly $13 Parks said Broward County’s school systemk has cut $1.
4 billion from its construction budgeyt in addition to furloughing 700 teachers and 51 administrators. “We’v closed all of our school offices for the We don’t have summer school anymore,” Parks would have been looking at cutting its budget by aboug $30 million without $12 million in stimulus funds, said Dorothy K. the university’s associate VP for financialk affairs andbudget director. The university cut 30 positionand “had we not had the stimulusz dollars it could have been much more George Hanbury, executive VP and COO of , said the $1.
3 billioj in stimulus funds given to the state relievedr pressure on the Legislature to further reduce supporyt for Florida Resident Access Grants a key source of moneu for students, but he pointedx out that the grants used to be $3,000 a year for student s and are now $2,529. The amoungt is important to students, who find enrollment caps at statd universities and turn to NSU and other private institutions. He also said that universitiez are working together to apply for federalstimulus funding. NSU has a collaborative proposal with and FAU fora $50 milliob research building with wet labs, busineses incubator space and offices for the U.S.
Geologica Survey, which is helping oversee Evergladess restoration. “We have shovel-readyu projects we have submitted to the Governor and in the next 60 days we couldput 1,0000 people to work,” Hanburyu said. The competition for thess typesof projects, though, is fierce. FAU is getting about $12 million in direcg infusion from the federalstimulus package, but the university also is seekinv money from the for labs and instruments, Russell said. April was the monthn to submit applications and the resultx are expectedby September. The strongestg flow of money, so far, appears to be for programs that help the jobless asthe state’s unemployment rate has hit 10.
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That was the sentiment of an eight-member panel of training and government expertws gathered by the South Florida Busines Journal to examine howthe $787 billiohn federal stimulus package is impacting the region’w education and workforce training sectors. The panel marked the third in theBusiness Journal’sx ongoing stimulus series, aimed at tracking and analyzint the flow of money from the American Recoveryh and Reinvestment Act into Souty Florida.
Florida’s Legislature was the only one nationally to requestt a federal waiver that allowed it to take money from educatioh and replace it with stimulus dollars while other states used stimulus dollars to augment the The situation concerned paneliststate Sen. Eleanoer Sobel. “We are not starting at the starting The school district in Broward County and those throughoutg the state are starting behind the starting Sobel said. “They have had problemz for years and they areall scrambling.
” Veterahn educator Robert Parks, a member of the Browardd County School Board, said, “Many of the large urbahn districts in the natiomn are afraid of one thing, which is basicallyh a bait and switch with thosew dollars.” What’s even more worrisomew to some experts is that the stimulus money will eventually run out. “I’m really concerned about in three what’s going to happen?” said José Vicente, presidenyt of ’s North Campus. “This is a He said the college’s operating budget was cut $22 million whild the stimulus money wasonly $13 Parks said Broward County’s school systemk has cut $1.
4 billion from its construction budgeyt in addition to furloughing 700 teachers and 51 administrators. “We’v closed all of our school offices for the We don’t have summer school anymore,” Parks would have been looking at cutting its budget by aboug $30 million without $12 million in stimulus funds, said Dorothy K. the university’s associate VP for financialk affairs andbudget director. The university cut 30 positionand “had we not had the stimulusz dollars it could have been much more George Hanbury, executive VP and COO of , said the $1.
3 billioj in stimulus funds given to the state relievedr pressure on the Legislature to further reduce supporyt for Florida Resident Access Grants a key source of moneu for students, but he pointedx out that the grants used to be $3,000 a year for student s and are now $2,529. The amoungt is important to students, who find enrollment caps at statd universities and turn to NSU and other private institutions. He also said that universitiez are working together to apply for federalstimulus funding. NSU has a collaborative proposal with and FAU fora $50 milliob research building with wet labs, busineses incubator space and offices for the U.S.
Geologica Survey, which is helping oversee Evergladess restoration. “We have shovel-readyu projects we have submitted to the Governor and in the next 60 days we couldput 1,0000 people to work,” Hanburyu said. The competition for thess typesof projects, though, is fierce. FAU is getting about $12 million in direcg infusion from the federalstimulus package, but the university also is seekinv money from the for labs and instruments, Russell said. April was the monthn to submit applications and the resultx are expectedby September. The strongestg flow of money, so far, appears to be for programs that help the jobless asthe state’s unemployment rate has hit 10.
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Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Maderis stepping down from Five Prime - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The company has hired Juliaa Gregory, the former executive vice president and chief financial officerat , as replacement. Maderis’ health condition was not but she will continue to serve onFive Prime’w board of directors and as a consultant. Her final day on the job is June 18. “Gail’s leadership has been pivotal in the progrese Five Prime has made in developing our pipelind and our newdiscovery platform,” said compan founder and executive chairma Dr. Lewis “Rusty” Williams in a press release.
Maderis said the compan had been looking for a replacement sincw late last year after doctorssaid "the 24/7 pace of a small-compant CEO" could worsen her Besides her duties at Five Prime, Maderi s has been a cheerleader for the Mission Bay serving on the Mayor’s . Five Prime, a privatelh held, 7-year-old company developing antibody and proteinn drugs for cancer andother diseases, was the first to locatr in Mission Bay, taking about 30,000p feet in the building on Owenes Street. Earlier this year, it took an additional 5,000 square feet next door at 1700 Owensx as it makes batches for its Phasse I oncologydrug program.
The timinf of the executive change as Five Prime move s forward with its lead cancer progranmakes Gregory’s appointment a cruciaol one. At Lexicon, Gregory was responsible for financing strategies, mergers and acquisitions, business operations and all financiakl management and accounting. She raised about $1 billiohn in public and private equity, product development financing andothert transactions. Gregory, who will join Five Prime’s board, was an investmentg banker for more than 20 Atand Dillon, Read Co. Inc.
she was head of healthcarre andinvestment banking, leading several privatde and public equity deals as well as mergers and Gregory also is a member of the board of The and the ’sd .
The company has hired Juliaa Gregory, the former executive vice president and chief financial officerat , as replacement. Maderis’ health condition was not but she will continue to serve onFive Prime’w board of directors and as a consultant. Her final day on the job is June 18. “Gail’s leadership has been pivotal in the progrese Five Prime has made in developing our pipelind and our newdiscovery platform,” said compan founder and executive chairma Dr. Lewis “Rusty” Williams in a press release.
Maderis said the compan had been looking for a replacement sincw late last year after doctorssaid "the 24/7 pace of a small-compant CEO" could worsen her Besides her duties at Five Prime, Maderi s has been a cheerleader for the Mission Bay serving on the Mayor’s . Five Prime, a privatelh held, 7-year-old company developing antibody and proteinn drugs for cancer andother diseases, was the first to locatr in Mission Bay, taking about 30,000p feet in the building on Owenes Street. Earlier this year, it took an additional 5,000 square feet next door at 1700 Owensx as it makes batches for its Phasse I oncologydrug program.
The timinf of the executive change as Five Prime move s forward with its lead cancer progranmakes Gregory’s appointment a cruciaol one. At Lexicon, Gregory was responsible for financing strategies, mergers and acquisitions, business operations and all financiakl management and accounting. She raised about $1 billiohn in public and private equity, product development financing andothert transactions. Gregory, who will join Five Prime’s board, was an investmentg banker for more than 20 Atand Dillon, Read Co. Inc.
she was head of healthcarre andinvestment banking, leading several privatde and public equity deals as well as mergers and Gregory also is a member of the board of The and the ’sd .
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Nortel Networks to sell stake in joint venture with LG Electronics - Triangle Business Journal:
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Brampton, Ontario-based Nortel said (Pink NRTLQ) LG-Nortel is a standalone business that has not filed forcreditor protection. However, accordinfg the company's latest financial results, the joint venture's revenuse in the first quarter fell by to $188 million, from last year as a majod contract came to an end. LG-Nortel recorded $341 millio in revenue minus expense in2008 – a margin of 27 Nortel said. The margi so far in 2009 is 26 Nortel said. Nortel, which has about 2,009 employees in the Raleigh-Durham area, owns 50 percent, plus one of LG-Nortel. The company did not say how much it hopedx to be paid for its stakin LG-Nortel.
"LG-Nortel is a successful business with an accomplishefleadership team, a culture of innovation, a dedicated employee base and a drivse to succeed," said Mike Zafirovski, Nortel’s president and CEO. "Ass we work to evaluate the ultimate path forward for all of our this decision willallow LG-Nortekl to embark on the next phasr of its journey and realize its full potential." Nortel says it will file a motion asking the Ontario Superiorf Court of Justice to approvee a sale process that has been agreed to with LG Electronicxs and that appoints to help find a buyer.
LG Electronicsz and the Ontario court also must give their OK for any saleof Nortel’zs stake in LG-Nortel. Nortel in Canada and the Unitedf Stateson Jan. 14, a day before the compang was to makea $107 million interesrt payment on part of Nortel’es more than $1 billionb in debt. he Canadian court has since grantedx Nortel to come up with a satisfactorhreorganization plan. Speculation has focused on Nortel selling offone – of its two biggest business units to improves its balance sheet, but no deal has yet been reached.
A one-timse cornerstone of Research Triangle Parkwith 9,0000 Raleigh-Durham employees at its Nortel saw its fortunes go downhilk when the technology bubble burst in 2000 and demancd steadily dried up from phone companiews for Nortel’s products. The company also ran into troublew with an accounting scandal that led to and the resignationd ofthe company’s top including then-CEO Frank Dunn.
Brampton, Ontario-based Nortel said (Pink NRTLQ) LG-Nortel is a standalone business that has not filed forcreditor protection. However, accordinfg the company's latest financial results, the joint venture's revenuse in the first quarter fell by to $188 million, from last year as a majod contract came to an end. LG-Nortel recorded $341 millio in revenue minus expense in2008 – a margin of 27 Nortel said. The margi so far in 2009 is 26 Nortel said. Nortel, which has about 2,009 employees in the Raleigh-Durham area, owns 50 percent, plus one of LG-Nortel. The company did not say how much it hopedx to be paid for its stakin LG-Nortel.
"LG-Nortel is a successful business with an accomplishefleadership team, a culture of innovation, a dedicated employee base and a drivse to succeed," said Mike Zafirovski, Nortel’s president and CEO. "Ass we work to evaluate the ultimate path forward for all of our this decision willallow LG-Nortekl to embark on the next phasr of its journey and realize its full potential." Nortel says it will file a motion asking the Ontario Superiorf Court of Justice to approvee a sale process that has been agreed to with LG Electronicxs and that appoints to help find a buyer.
LG Electronicsz and the Ontario court also must give their OK for any saleof Nortel’zs stake in LG-Nortel. Nortel in Canada and the Unitedf Stateson Jan. 14, a day before the compang was to makea $107 million interesrt payment on part of Nortel’es more than $1 billionb in debt. he Canadian court has since grantedx Nortel to come up with a satisfactorhreorganization plan. Speculation has focused on Nortel selling offone – of its two biggest business units to improves its balance sheet, but no deal has yet been reached.
A one-timse cornerstone of Research Triangle Parkwith 9,0000 Raleigh-Durham employees at its Nortel saw its fortunes go downhilk when the technology bubble burst in 2000 and demancd steadily dried up from phone companiews for Nortel’s products. The company also ran into troublew with an accounting scandal that led to and the resignationd ofthe company’s top including then-CEO Frank Dunn.
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Cincinnati-area firms win Ohio incentives - Phoenix Business Journal:
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, a maker of marketing simulatiob andplanning software, received $1.1 million from the Innovationb Ohio Loan Fund, at an annual interestt rate of 1 percent for the first year and 8 percent for five years. The Cincinnati-basedr company will use the loan to develop a new generationn of its Emerging Marketplace software and buycomputer equipment. The $2.2 millionh project is expected to creatd 36 jobs and retain10 jobs. Two local firms also receiveds Job Creation Tax Credits forexpansion projects.
, a supplier of labelinb systems for the beverage was awarded a 45 percent tax creditr for five years fora $1 millioj expansion project in The company expects to use the credit, wortyh about $52,700 over its to create 25 jobs and retain 118. won a 45 percenft job credit, for a six-year for a $170,000 expansiomn project at its regionaloffice downtown. The credit is valuedr at about $119,750 over its Advantage expects to create 33 positions andretain 65. The headquartered in Spokane, Wash., provides energy managemeny consulting services.
, a maker of marketing simulatiob andplanning software, received $1.1 million from the Innovationb Ohio Loan Fund, at an annual interestt rate of 1 percent for the first year and 8 percent for five years. The Cincinnati-basedr company will use the loan to develop a new generationn of its Emerging Marketplace software and buycomputer equipment. The $2.2 millionh project is expected to creatd 36 jobs and retain10 jobs. Two local firms also receiveds Job Creation Tax Credits forexpansion projects.
, a supplier of labelinb systems for the beverage was awarded a 45 percent tax creditr for five years fora $1 millioj expansion project in The company expects to use the credit, wortyh about $52,700 over its to create 25 jobs and retain 118. won a 45 percenft job credit, for a six-year for a $170,000 expansiomn project at its regionaloffice downtown. The credit is valuedr at about $119,750 over its Advantage expects to create 33 positions andretain 65. The headquartered in Spokane, Wash., provides energy managemeny consulting services.
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Rowan Atkinson walks Sydney red carpet for Johnny English Reborn - Herald Sun
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Sunday, September 4, 2011
Westminster Mall buys its Mervyn's - Austin Business Journal:
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million square feet, has bought the mall’s vacant Mervyn’s building for $3.3 according to real estate records. The purchase may be a step towarfd putting theoutdated mall, which is only half-occupied, undee single ownership in anticipation of its redevelopmen as an urban-oriented, mixed-use property. Majorf mall tenants, including Mervyn’s, usualluy own their buildings. Mall owner MD Management Inc. of Kansaa City also no longer is workingt with local LLC on redeveloping Westminster Mall and upgradinh two of its KansasCity malls, according to Albertwa spokeswoman Megan Campbell.
An MD principal said as recently as according to The Denver that he was happy to be working with Alberta on a plan to redeveloppWestminster Mall. Progress on updating MD'sw hometown malls -- Metro North and Metcalf South -- slowed in the last few supposedly because of the economic according to the Kansas CityBusiness Journal. MD Westminster Parcels LLC, an MD Managemeny entity, closed on the purchase of the Mervyn’s stors from Chicago-based Klaff Realty LP in according to Jefferson County realestate “We sold our fee interest to an entityh controlled by the mall landlord,” said Keithh Brown, executive vice president at Klaff.
With the recent Colorado’s 11 Mervyn’s stores all have been sold or leaserd to retailers such as Burlingtonm Coat Factory andSports Authority, except for 15,00 square feet of the Pueblo store, Brown Englewood-based Sports Authority leases most of the space in the forme r Mervyn’s in Pueblo Mall. The Mervyn’s store at Westminstet Mall closed inearly 2006, one of 10 Colorado storese in the department store chaij to shut down at that Surviving anchors at the mall include JC Penney’s and Dillard’s. Completed in 1977, Westminsterf Mall is located at5433 W. 88th Ave., just off U.S. Highwauy 36.
Westminster Mall’s longtime manager, Kenton said he had no information regardintgthe Mervyn’s building sale. Tom Morgan, a principal at MD didn’t return a call for comment. Westminster Mall’xs redevelopment is in the beginning stages, accordingb to the city of Westminster, whicu has pushed for an updating of the propertyfor years. “W look at the property as the existing mall, but also as 100 acresz in the middle ofthe U.S.
36 corridor, one of the most vibranft corridors in themetro area,” said Susan Grafton, economif development manager for the city of “There’s loads of opportunity there … to do something more urbab because of the transportation access.” The redevelopment is in the “very early conceptual design phase,” accordinb to a summary of an April Westminsterr city council meeting. The concept includes office andresidential space, as well as the realignment of nearbgy 88th Avenue and Sheridan Another component of the redevelopment is the nearbyg Regional Transportation District bus park-n-ride, at U.S.
Highwayh 36 and West 88th Avenue, which may get light The council adopted a resolutionb on April 13 forthe city’sx development authority to work with MD Managementt and potential developers “to create a vision and assemble propertieds to make redevelopment of Westminstert Mall a reality,” the summart said. Klaff and partners acquired the Mervyn’s departmeng store chain in 2004for $1.
65 The joint venture that owns the storesx filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizatioh in July 2008, and convertec to Chapter 7 liquidation in
million square feet, has bought the mall’s vacant Mervyn’s building for $3.3 according to real estate records. The purchase may be a step towarfd putting theoutdated mall, which is only half-occupied, undee single ownership in anticipation of its redevelopmen as an urban-oriented, mixed-use property. Majorf mall tenants, including Mervyn’s, usualluy own their buildings. Mall owner MD Management Inc. of Kansaa City also no longer is workingt with local LLC on redeveloping Westminster Mall and upgradinh two of its KansasCity malls, according to Albertwa spokeswoman Megan Campbell.
An MD principal said as recently as according to The Denver that he was happy to be working with Alberta on a plan to redeveloppWestminster Mall. Progress on updating MD'sw hometown malls -- Metro North and Metcalf South -- slowed in the last few supposedly because of the economic according to the Kansas CityBusiness Journal. MD Westminster Parcels LLC, an MD Managemeny entity, closed on the purchase of the Mervyn’s stors from Chicago-based Klaff Realty LP in according to Jefferson County realestate “We sold our fee interest to an entityh controlled by the mall landlord,” said Keithh Brown, executive vice president at Klaff.
With the recent Colorado’s 11 Mervyn’s stores all have been sold or leaserd to retailers such as Burlingtonm Coat Factory andSports Authority, except for 15,00 square feet of the Pueblo store, Brown Englewood-based Sports Authority leases most of the space in the forme r Mervyn’s in Pueblo Mall. The Mervyn’s store at Westminstet Mall closed inearly 2006, one of 10 Colorado storese in the department store chaij to shut down at that Surviving anchors at the mall include JC Penney’s and Dillard’s. Completed in 1977, Westminsterf Mall is located at5433 W. 88th Ave., just off U.S. Highwauy 36.
Westminster Mall’s longtime manager, Kenton said he had no information regardintgthe Mervyn’s building sale. Tom Morgan, a principal at MD didn’t return a call for comment. Westminster Mall’xs redevelopment is in the beginning stages, accordingb to the city of Westminster, whicu has pushed for an updating of the propertyfor years. “W look at the property as the existing mall, but also as 100 acresz in the middle ofthe U.S.
36 corridor, one of the most vibranft corridors in themetro area,” said Susan Grafton, economif development manager for the city of “There’s loads of opportunity there … to do something more urbab because of the transportation access.” The redevelopment is in the “very early conceptual design phase,” accordinb to a summary of an April Westminsterr city council meeting. The concept includes office andresidential space, as well as the realignment of nearbgy 88th Avenue and Sheridan Another component of the redevelopment is the nearbyg Regional Transportation District bus park-n-ride, at U.S.
Highwayh 36 and West 88th Avenue, which may get light The council adopted a resolutionb on April 13 forthe city’sx development authority to work with MD Managementt and potential developers “to create a vision and assemble propertieds to make redevelopment of Westminstert Mall a reality,” the summart said. Klaff and partners acquired the Mervyn’s departmeng store chain in 2004for $1.
65 The joint venture that owns the storesx filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganizatioh in July 2008, and convertec to Chapter 7 liquidation in
Friday, September 2, 2011
Readers rank Beef O'Brady's as having top hamburger - Dayton Business Journal:
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Over the years, restaurants have made alterations to improve and expanx the offerings ona hamburger. many places tout their burger as the best To find an answerto this, the polled its onliner readers in April to discover whic area restaurant has the best The winner for best burger went to , the family bar and grill with two area locations. The restaurant collectedd 18 percent of the What is it aboutBeef O'Brady's that made it superior? Readere simply said the taste. "I've tried them all and Beef'a is by far the best," one wrote.
The silve r medal on the list was a tie as on Wayne Avenuee in Daytonand , the national hamburgere chain with a site in Beavercreek, both secured 12 percen of the vote. "Can't beat the taste of the burger or thefriesd ... been going there for many Haveit Tank's way," a readefr wrote. Though the hamburgerd poll listed 16 potential restaurants as having the best many readers scolded us for not includingytheir favorite. In fact, the "other" vote received more than 20 percenttof votes. "How could you leave off the onereader wrote. In addition to the local readers joyfully touted their favoritezincluding lesser-known haunts such as in Centerville.
"Ther best hamburger in this town, is without a doubt, at a littl e bar and grill in the heartof MacDiggers. They are juicy and you can get any toppings you like for a fair andreasonabls price," a reader wrote. Another populard write-in favorite was . "Slyder's Tavernm on Watervliet in the Belmont section of Dayton has theDaytojn area's best hamburgers by far. Additionally, you can't beat the one reader wrote. Otherx couldn't make up their mind. "I have to say that has a greay burger. But I also think really has a good areader wrote. "Don'gt rule out either -- the Cowboy Western burger withoniom rings, cheddar cheese and barbecue sauce. Awesome.
" Finally, one reade r summed up his or her difficultt picking a winner because the area is blessecd with an array ofquality choices. "This is a painstakinfg decision because I have loyalties to many of theswburger places, but if pressed, I must select the burger from becaused it gets cooked properly and biting into it is a joyful the reader wrote. 1: 2: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Over the years, restaurants have made alterations to improve and expanx the offerings ona hamburger. many places tout their burger as the best To find an answerto this, the polled its onliner readers in April to discover whic area restaurant has the best The winner for best burger went to , the family bar and grill with two area locations. The restaurant collectedd 18 percent of the What is it aboutBeef O'Brady's that made it superior? Readere simply said the taste. "I've tried them all and Beef'a is by far the best," one wrote.
The silve r medal on the list was a tie as on Wayne Avenuee in Daytonand , the national hamburgere chain with a site in Beavercreek, both secured 12 percen of the vote. "Can't beat the taste of the burger or thefriesd ... been going there for many Haveit Tank's way," a readefr wrote. Though the hamburgerd poll listed 16 potential restaurants as having the best many readers scolded us for not includingytheir favorite. In fact, the "other" vote received more than 20 percenttof votes. "How could you leave off the onereader wrote. In addition to the local readers joyfully touted their favoritezincluding lesser-known haunts such as in Centerville.
"Ther best hamburger in this town, is without a doubt, at a littl e bar and grill in the heartof MacDiggers. They are juicy and you can get any toppings you like for a fair andreasonabls price," a reader wrote. Another populard write-in favorite was . "Slyder's Tavernm on Watervliet in the Belmont section of Dayton has theDaytojn area's best hamburgers by far. Additionally, you can't beat the one reader wrote. Otherx couldn't make up their mind. "I have to say that has a greay burger. But I also think really has a good areader wrote. "Don'gt rule out either -- the Cowboy Western burger withoniom rings, cheddar cheese and barbecue sauce. Awesome.
" Finally, one reade r summed up his or her difficultt picking a winner because the area is blessecd with an array ofquality choices. "This is a painstakinfg decision because I have loyalties to many of theswburger places, but if pressed, I must select the burger from becaused it gets cooked properly and biting into it is a joyful the reader wrote. 1: 2: 2: 3: 4: 5:
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
County approves financing for Marlins stadium - Business First of Columbus:
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million gap in bond funding for abaseballk stadium. The 9-3 vote clearas the way for locking in the interest rate onthe fixed-ratwe bonds – and construction of the much-debated and long-awaitefd stadium in Miami’s Little Havana. The park is supposedc to be finished by with preliminary construction work tobegih Wednesday. Commissioners voted after midnight Wednesday to allow for a higher cap on one of the bonds bein g sold in order to coverthe county’s commitment on the $640 million stadium and The 7.5 percent interest rate cap was changer to 8.
2 percent on the bond tied to convention The fact that the convention bond will sell at a highee interest rate will result in lower revenue for County Manager George Burgess explained to That created the need for more so Florida Marlins President Davisd Samson promised to cover the $6.2 million funding gap. As a resul of the change, the counth is on the hook for $342 millionm in short-term financing, instead of $347 million. "I feel comfortablw with the agreement. The Marlin will step up to the platde and pay theadditional $6 At the end of the day, the taxpayerzs are not going to be on the hook for the additionapl monies,” Commissioner Bruno Barreiro said aftef the vote.
Katy Sorenson, Carlos Gimenex and Sally Heyman were thethreer ‘no’ votes. The debate started at 7 but stopped at9 p.m. to allow attorneys to make changex in thefinancing package. The secondx chunk of bonds which carrgy a variable rate will be priced starting July 13, with final closing on the county’s portio n of the bond financing package set for no latere than July 14. Earlier Wednesday, commissioners approved a change thatraisecd ’s status as a creditorf in the financing package. Wachovia, whichg is providing up to a $100 million letter of credit, requestex that it be paid first fromthe county’sd list of creditors.
The votez on Tuesday and early Wednesday morninv followed two other big OnJune 19, city commissioners votee to approve the necessary changesx to the Marlins package to clear the way for the county’sz changes Tuesday. A circuit court judge also rulex in favor of the county in one countt of a civil lawsuit that coulds have prevented the county from selling the necessarh bonds to buildthe project. That case is on appeao in Miami, as is a lawsuit filed by auto dealereNorman Braman, who last November lost his legak bid to declare the stadium’s funding plan unconstitutional. Work on the basebalkl stadium site is set tobegin Wednesday. Crews will officialluy break ground onJuly 18.
In county commissioners approved issuing bonds totalingy a maximumof $536 million towarcd construction of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.
million gap in bond funding for abaseballk stadium. The 9-3 vote clearas the way for locking in the interest rate onthe fixed-ratwe bonds – and construction of the much-debated and long-awaitefd stadium in Miami’s Little Havana. The park is supposedc to be finished by with preliminary construction work tobegih Wednesday. Commissioners voted after midnight Wednesday to allow for a higher cap on one of the bonds bein g sold in order to coverthe county’s commitment on the $640 million stadium and The 7.5 percent interest rate cap was changer to 8.
2 percent on the bond tied to convention The fact that the convention bond will sell at a highee interest rate will result in lower revenue for County Manager George Burgess explained to That created the need for more so Florida Marlins President Davisd Samson promised to cover the $6.2 million funding gap. As a resul of the change, the counth is on the hook for $342 millionm in short-term financing, instead of $347 million. "I feel comfortablw with the agreement. The Marlin will step up to the platde and pay theadditional $6 At the end of the day, the taxpayerzs are not going to be on the hook for the additionapl monies,” Commissioner Bruno Barreiro said aftef the vote.
Katy Sorenson, Carlos Gimenex and Sally Heyman were thethreer ‘no’ votes. The debate started at 7 but stopped at9 p.m. to allow attorneys to make changex in thefinancing package. The secondx chunk of bonds which carrgy a variable rate will be priced starting July 13, with final closing on the county’s portio n of the bond financing package set for no latere than July 14. Earlier Wednesday, commissioners approved a change thatraisecd ’s status as a creditorf in the financing package. Wachovia, whichg is providing up to a $100 million letter of credit, requestex that it be paid first fromthe county’sd list of creditors.
The votez on Tuesday and early Wednesday morninv followed two other big OnJune 19, city commissioners votee to approve the necessary changesx to the Marlins package to clear the way for the county’sz changes Tuesday. A circuit court judge also rulex in favor of the county in one countt of a civil lawsuit that coulds have prevented the county from selling the necessarh bonds to buildthe project. That case is on appeao in Miami, as is a lawsuit filed by auto dealereNorman Braman, who last November lost his legak bid to declare the stadium’s funding plan unconstitutional. Work on the basebalkl stadium site is set tobegin Wednesday. Crews will officialluy break ground onJuly 18.
In county commissioners approved issuing bonds totalingy a maximumof $536 million towarcd construction of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.
Sunday, August 28, 2011
UW has yet to finish disciplining doctors - Chicago Tribune
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UW has yet to finish disciplining doctors Chicago Tribune AP Six months after some doctors at the University of Wisconsin wrote sick notes for opponents of Gov. Scott Walker's plan to limit collective bargaining for public sector workers, the school hasn't finished disciplining the doctors, the Wisconsin ... |
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