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More than 60 people attended the DaytonBusiness Journal's Business of Workforce forum Tuesday to listeb and interact with panelists as they detailed the triala and triumphs of healthg care's changing employee base. Panelists includec Dr. Keith Bricking, associate medical director and medicalk education directorat ; Dave Collins, dean of life and healtgh sciences for ; Leslie Hoying-Kantner, nurse recruitedr for and Stacey Lawson, human resources director at . Panelists emphasizexd the nursing shortagein Dayton, and discussed training programss and initiatives within hospitals used to recruit nursesz to the area.
But along with the shortage ofnew nurses, the panelistas said there is also a need to retai n nurses and recruit experienced professionals back into the industry. Lawso n said the nursing shortage remains the primary problem the health careindustryg faces. As more nurses retire, the country's populatio continues to age and requirwmore care, but with fewer nurses to suppor that care, hospitals have to think of new ways to recruit and retainm nurses to fill the gap. Registered nursesd are projected to generateabouft 587,000 new jobs durin g the 2006 to 2016 period, accordinfg to the latest numbers projected by the .
At Good Samaritahn Hospital alone, Lawson said there are 85 open nursinh positions at anygiven time. To work to fill that gap, panelistse agreed the health care industry in the area will need to focuxson Dayton's high points to bring people in. Kantnert said with the proximity of Columbuw and Cincinnati to Dayton presents a problem to recruiterse who need to give potential employees reason tochoose Dayton. Those reasons are she said, but it takes promotion to get theword out. "uI think we could do a better jobpromotingv Dayton, Ohio," Kantner said. "It's a great placed to live, and I just don't think we promot it enough.
" It will take a mix of recruiting positive promotion for Dayton and an emphasis on trainintthe region's workforce to meet the area'sz need. Panelists at the forum -- held at the Crownre Plaza hotel in downtownmDayton -- were confident that shouldr those things work together, Dayton'ds hospitals and medical offices will be able to provide enough quality care to Because in the end, the panelistsd agreed bringing people to the area is abouty environment more than salary. Lawson "At the end of the day, thos who choose to stay, stay because of the cultur and because ofthe environment.
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Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Abercrombie shutting struggling Ruehl chain - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’sa 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operations and will be “substantiallty complete” with the effort by the end of next The decision comes a month after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategic look at the chain, which targets yountg adults with clothes and accessories. Ruehl, whosse only Ohio store is at EastobTown Center, generated a pretax operating loss of $58 million last The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sales performerd at stores open at least a year. Ruehl’s same-store salez were off 33 percentin May. Abercrombiwe earned $272.3 million on $3.
5 billion in revenue last year. “It has been a difficultf decision toclose Ruehl, a brand we continud to believe could have been successful in different circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. “However, giveb the current economic environment, we believew it is in the best interests of the compan y to focus its efforts and resources on the growthn opportunities afforded by ourother brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’tr disclose the effects on the chain’s work nor did it indicate the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The reviewq of Ruehl, which opened in 2004, cost the companuy about $51 million in impairment chargesa in itsfirst quarter. Abercrombiwe expects to book about $65 millioj in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscapl year as it windsdown Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amendedf a credit agreement to excludewsome Ruehl-related charges from requirements under its covenant with the lendefr and reduced its available credit to $350 millionb from $450 million.
Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficientg cash on handbut “we believe it is prudent to make thesr changes” in light of the recession-batteresd retail environment and the one-time Ruehl In addition to the 29 Rueh stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagship stores and 733 otherw under the Abercrombie, Holliste r Co. and Gilly Hicks nameplates.
The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesday it willshut Ruehl’sa 29 stores and direct-to-consumer operations and will be “substantiallty complete” with the effort by the end of next The decision comes a month after Abercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategic look at the chain, which targets yountg adults with clothes and accessories. Ruehl, whosse only Ohio store is at EastobTown Center, generated a pretax operating loss of $58 million last The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakest sales performerd at stores open at least a year. Ruehl’s same-store salez were off 33 percentin May. Abercrombiwe earned $272.3 million on $3.
5 billion in revenue last year. “It has been a difficultf decision toclose Ruehl, a brand we continud to believe could have been successful in different circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. “However, giveb the current economic environment, we believew it is in the best interests of the compan y to focus its efforts and resources on the growthn opportunities afforded by ourother brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’tr disclose the effects on the chain’s work nor did it indicate the number of jobs tied to Ruehl.
The reviewq of Ruehl, which opened in 2004, cost the companuy about $51 million in impairment chargesa in itsfirst quarter. Abercrombiwe expects to book about $65 millioj in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscapl year as it windsdown Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amendedf a credit agreement to excludewsome Ruehl-related charges from requirements under its covenant with the lendefr and reduced its available credit to $350 millionb from $450 million.
Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficientg cash on handbut “we believe it is prudent to make thesr changes” in light of the recession-batteresd retail environment and the one-time Ruehl In addition to the 29 Rueh stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagship stores and 733 otherw under the Abercrombie, Holliste r Co. and Gilly Hicks nameplates.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Report: Doctors' compensation trails inflation - Denver Business Journal:
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In fact, doctors are making less than they did the previouw year when their income is adjustedfor inflation, the reportt from Englewood-based MGMA said. Compensatioh for primary-care physicians rose 2 percenft (or decreased 1.73 percentg when adjusted for inflation) at a median incom e of $186,044. Meanwhile, compensation for specialistsarose 2.19 percent (or decreased 1.59 percenr when adjusted for inflation) with a median income of $339,738. Inflation in 2008 amounterd toa 3.8 percent increase in the U.S. Consumee Price Index. Primary care physicians fared the worsyt inthe report.
Among specialists, emergency medicinwe physicians, dermatologists and generalk surgeons all reported flat salaries before inflation wasfactored in. Gastroenterology and pulmonary medicine were among the few specialtiees posting moderate compensation gains in2008 -- up 7.38 perceng and 6.65 percent respectively. MGMA represent s professional administrators and leaders of medical grouppractices nationwide.
The organization has 22,500p members who employ 275,000 physicianz that provide more than 40 percent of the health care servicews delivered in theUnited
In fact, doctors are making less than they did the previouw year when their income is adjustedfor inflation, the reportt from Englewood-based MGMA said. Compensatioh for primary-care physicians rose 2 percenft (or decreased 1.73 percentg when adjusted for inflation) at a median incom e of $186,044. Meanwhile, compensation for specialistsarose 2.19 percent (or decreased 1.59 percenr when adjusted for inflation) with a median income of $339,738. Inflation in 2008 amounterd toa 3.8 percent increase in the U.S. Consumee Price Index. Primary care physicians fared the worsyt inthe report.
Among specialists, emergency medicinwe physicians, dermatologists and generalk surgeons all reported flat salaries before inflation wasfactored in. Gastroenterology and pulmonary medicine were among the few specialtiees posting moderate compensation gains in2008 -- up 7.38 perceng and 6.65 percent respectively. MGMA represent s professional administrators and leaders of medical grouppractices nationwide.
The organization has 22,500p members who employ 275,000 physicianz that provide more than 40 percent of the health care servicews delivered in theUnited
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Breeding ground for Oakleigh Chargers - Leader News
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Leader News | Breeding ground for Oakleigh Chargers Leader News One of the prototypes of the Chargers' development program, the prolific ball-winner joined the club at 14 and was drafted by GWS this year. “The facilities got a lot better, we had a lot more coaches and I think having a winning side helped us get ... |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Balsillie could face $100 million relocation fee for Phoenix Coyotes - Phoenix Business Journal:
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That would be on top of his offereof $213 million for the financiallgy troubled hockey team to Coyotes owner Jerryg Moyes. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfields Baum is hearing arguments Tuesdaty on whether the Coyotes can move to Canada as part of theit Chapter 11 bankruptcy Baum is not expected to rule on thematted Tuesday, but focused on rights and some kind of relocation fee to reimbursse the league for its lost expansion team opportunity in Hamilton should the Coyotes move there. The $100 million figure was citede incourt documents. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettmab declined to comment outside the downtownn Phoenix bankruptcy court onthe $100 milliob or what a relocation fee mightg entail.
The NHL and other pro sportsx leagues are fighting the Coyotes move saying it coul d prompt other teams to file bankruptcy in an attemptt to move toother markets. however, noted that moves by the Baltimore San Diego Clippers and others have not hada long-term detrimentap impact on pro NHL representatives said Tuesday that the leagude will continue to fund the Coyotes through next seasojn if need be, and its priority is an ownershil group that would keep the team in If that’s not possible, then biddersz looking to move the team could be considered, officials Balsillie contends that NHL hockey is not financially viabled in the Phoenix market and is pushing for his offef to be approved by the end of The Coyotes have lost more than $300 million since moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from Winnipeg.
The courtf hearing was slated to continue Tuesday afternoon includingy arguments against the Coyotes move from the city of whichowns Jobing.com Arena wherde the hockey team plays.
That would be on top of his offereof $213 million for the financiallgy troubled hockey team to Coyotes owner Jerryg Moyes. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfields Baum is hearing arguments Tuesdaty on whether the Coyotes can move to Canada as part of theit Chapter 11 bankruptcy Baum is not expected to rule on thematted Tuesday, but focused on rights and some kind of relocation fee to reimbursse the league for its lost expansion team opportunity in Hamilton should the Coyotes move there. The $100 million figure was citede incourt documents. NHL Commissioner Gary Bettmab declined to comment outside the downtownn Phoenix bankruptcy court onthe $100 milliob or what a relocation fee mightg entail.
The NHL and other pro sportsx leagues are fighting the Coyotes move saying it coul d prompt other teams to file bankruptcy in an attemptt to move toother markets. however, noted that moves by the Baltimore San Diego Clippers and others have not hada long-term detrimentap impact on pro NHL representatives said Tuesday that the leagude will continue to fund the Coyotes through next seasojn if need be, and its priority is an ownershil group that would keep the team in If that’s not possible, then biddersz looking to move the team could be considered, officials Balsillie contends that NHL hockey is not financially viabled in the Phoenix market and is pushing for his offef to be approved by the end of The Coyotes have lost more than $300 million since moving to the Phoenix market in 1996 from Winnipeg.
The courtf hearing was slated to continue Tuesday afternoon includingy arguments against the Coyotes move from the city of whichowns Jobing.com Arena wherde the hockey team plays.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Barefoot Bandit's letter moves judge to sympathy - The Seattle Times
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USA Today | Barefoot Bandit's letter moves judge to sympathy The Seattle Times Colton Harris-Moore's aunt Sandi Putnam (hand on face) and uncle Ed Kohler, right, listen to Island County Judge Vickie Churchill sentence their nephew. The judge said Harris-Moore's childhood was "little better than a dog's," which doesn't excuse his ... 'Barefoot Bandit' Gets Prison for Stealing From Neighbors Judge swayed by Harris-Moore's remorse, rough childhood 'Barefoot Bandit' sentenced to seven years |
Friday, December 16, 2011
Manitobans still the most generous: Report - MetroNews Canada
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24 Hours Vancouver | Manitobans still the most generous: Report MetroNews Canada For the 13th year in a row, Manitobans continue to be Canada's most generous charitable donators. The 2011 Generosity Index annual report published by the Fraser Institute shows 26 per cent of Manitoba taxpayers gave to a registered charity in 2009, ... PHILANT HROPY: Canada vs USA |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Insurance agent charged with embezzlement - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Maria Elna Flora, 59, of Sacramento allegedly took about $350,00p0 from her insurance customers for what she saidwere high-interest real estatd investments. Instead, she used the money for nearluy daily slot machine sessions at Thundef Valley Casinonear Lincoln, accordint to a release from the office of Attorney Generalp Jerry Brown. From January 2005 through August she convinced at least 10 ofher clients, who rangee in age from 67 to 92, to transfer money from their insurance policiez and savings accounts to her. In most cases, she would make a few interestf payments and thenstop paying, according to the The case was investigated by the Yolo Countyy district attorney and the .
Victimsz came from at leasy six Northern California counties to invest in her ponzi The victims residein Butte, El Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.
Maria Elna Flora, 59, of Sacramento allegedly took about $350,00p0 from her insurance customers for what she saidwere high-interest real estatd investments. Instead, she used the money for nearluy daily slot machine sessions at Thundef Valley Casinonear Lincoln, accordint to a release from the office of Attorney Generalp Jerry Brown. From January 2005 through August she convinced at least 10 ofher clients, who rangee in age from 67 to 92, to transfer money from their insurance policiez and savings accounts to her. In most cases, she would make a few interestf payments and thenstop paying, according to the The case was investigated by the Yolo Countyy district attorney and the .
Victimsz came from at leasy six Northern California counties to invest in her ponzi The victims residein Butte, El Sacramento, Solano, Stanislaus and Yolo counties.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Bexar County children required to take new vaccinations - Dayton Business Journal:
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Parents are required to add five new immunizationw for the upcoming school year as a result ofstatwe mandates. Metro Health anticipatew these requirements will affect upto 50,0000 students in the San Antonio Starting Aug. 1, K-12 students will be requireds to take two doses of theVaricella vaccine. Students entering the 1-6 and 8-12 gradesx must continue to meet thecurrent requirement. Entering 7th graded students are required to take the one dose of the meningococcalk vaccine thisschool year. Students entering the 7th grad e must havethe tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccins if they’ve not had the boosterr within the last five years.
Students entering grade s 8 - 12 must have the booster shot if they have not had one in the last 10 Kindergarten students statewide are now required to take two dosea of hepatitisA vaccine. Finally, K-12 students must take two dosea of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumpxs andrubella vaccine. In addition to the expandee vaccinations, students need to be current on previouslyrequired “These additions to the childhood immunization schedule will bring us closer in line with CDC recommendationas and make Texas an even safer environment for vaccinde preventable diseases,” health director Fernando Guerraz says.
Parents are required to add five new immunizationw for the upcoming school year as a result ofstatwe mandates. Metro Health anticipatew these requirements will affect upto 50,0000 students in the San Antonio Starting Aug. 1, K-12 students will be requireds to take two doses of theVaricella vaccine. Students entering the 1-6 and 8-12 gradesx must continue to meet thecurrent requirement. Entering 7th graded students are required to take the one dose of the meningococcalk vaccine thisschool year. Students entering the 7th grad e must havethe tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis-containing vaccins if they’ve not had the boosterr within the last five years.
Students entering grade s 8 - 12 must have the booster shot if they have not had one in the last 10 Kindergarten students statewide are now required to take two dosea of hepatitisA vaccine. Finally, K-12 students must take two dosea of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumpxs andrubella vaccine. In addition to the expandee vaccinations, students need to be current on previouslyrequired “These additions to the childhood immunization schedule will bring us closer in line with CDC recommendationas and make Texas an even safer environment for vaccinde preventable diseases,” health director Fernando Guerraz says.
Friday, December 9, 2011
AmREIT to go private - Houston Business Journal:
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Shares of the Houston-based real estate investmen trust are expected to stop trading sometimrin December. H. Kerr Taylor, AmREIT’s chief executive said in a statement that the companyg is being taken private becausde there is a disconnecf between the underlying value of the retail portfoli o andthe firm’s share price. Shares of AmREIT AMY) were trading for abour $2.50 at mid-day Tuesday, with a total markey capitalizationof $13.3 million. NYX stands for NYSE Alternext, formerly the Americann Stock Exchange.
Future business strategy coulde include relisting on a majorfstock exchange, bringing in large institutiona investors or launching an initial public The REIT plans to continue paying dividends on all classes of its Going private is part of the company’s Visiob 2010 initiative that begam with a corporate restructuring announced in October. AmREIrT cut overhead by 50 percent by exitinf the general contracting and broker dealersecuritiese businesses, as well as suspending the REITPlus Inc. equity The restructuring will result ina one-time charge of $2.4 million to $2.6 milliomn in fourth quarter 2008.
AmREIT owns retail centers such as Uptown Park in the Galleria Lantern Lane on Memorial Drive and Bakery Square onWest Gray.
Shares of the Houston-based real estate investmen trust are expected to stop trading sometimrin December. H. Kerr Taylor, AmREIT’s chief executive said in a statement that the companyg is being taken private becausde there is a disconnecf between the underlying value of the retail portfoli o andthe firm’s share price. Shares of AmREIT AMY) were trading for abour $2.50 at mid-day Tuesday, with a total markey capitalizationof $13.3 million. NYX stands for NYSE Alternext, formerly the Americann Stock Exchange.
Future business strategy coulde include relisting on a majorfstock exchange, bringing in large institutiona investors or launching an initial public The REIT plans to continue paying dividends on all classes of its Going private is part of the company’s Visiob 2010 initiative that begam with a corporate restructuring announced in October. AmREIrT cut overhead by 50 percent by exitinf the general contracting and broker dealersecuritiese businesses, as well as suspending the REITPlus Inc. equity The restructuring will result ina one-time charge of $2.4 million to $2.6 milliomn in fourth quarter 2008.
AmREIT owns retail centers such as Uptown Park in the Galleria Lantern Lane on Memorial Drive and Bakery Square onWest Gray.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
D.C. Council approves bag fee - Washington Business Journal:
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The bulk of the fee will go into the new to targettenvironmental cleanup, reclamation, and restoration efforts on the Anacostiq River. Under the bill, some of the monety collected would be retained bythe stores, while most woulxd flow to educational and clean-up campaigns to eradicatew litter from the city’s waterways. About 20,000 tons of trashj flows into the Anacostia Rivereach year. The legislationm was introduced Feb. 17 and was authored by CouncilmannTommy Wells, D-Ward 6. While the bill’sw effect on cleaning up the Anacostia Riveer has receivedwide support, plastic bag manufacturers, the D.C.
Republicab Party and some charities that rely on plasti c or paper bags to hand out food donations have opposedthe fee. “This landmark legislatioj brings the District of Columbia to the forefronyt addressing pollution caused by disposable bags and takezs much needed action to clean theAnacostia River,” said in a statement. Before the bag fee will take the city must hold a public education campaign and provide free reusable bagsto D.C. notably to elderly and low-income residents. Accordingy to a recent report bythe D.C. Department of the plastic bags, bottles, wrappers and Styrofoam make up 85 percenr of the trash pool in theAnacostia River.
The legislatio has been amended tolet D.C. offed specialized Anacostia River car license plates and an incom e taxdonation option, with proceeds dumpedf into the river fund, as well as raisinbg the priority of usin g the fund to keep trash from enteringg the D.C.’s street storm drainxs that lead to the Anacostia River. The D.C. Republican Committee spoke out againsftthe fee’s approval on Tuesday, sayingg while it is behind efforts to clean the Anacostia River, it thinks money should be dedicated from the existin g budget instead of adding a new tax to cleab the river. “The D.C. Council votedr in favor of adding a new tax that is expected toraiser $9.
5 million from its residents during an economic downturbn and when the District unemployment rate is close to 10 said Robert Kabel, chairman of the in a statement. The council is scheduledc to take final actionJune 16.
The bulk of the fee will go into the new to targettenvironmental cleanup, reclamation, and restoration efforts on the Anacostiq River. Under the bill, some of the monety collected would be retained bythe stores, while most woulxd flow to educational and clean-up campaigns to eradicatew litter from the city’s waterways. About 20,000 tons of trashj flows into the Anacostia Rivereach year. The legislationm was introduced Feb. 17 and was authored by CouncilmannTommy Wells, D-Ward 6. While the bill’sw effect on cleaning up the Anacostia Riveer has receivedwide support, plastic bag manufacturers, the D.C.
Republicab Party and some charities that rely on plasti c or paper bags to hand out food donations have opposedthe fee. “This landmark legislatioj brings the District of Columbia to the forefronyt addressing pollution caused by disposable bags and takezs much needed action to clean theAnacostia River,” said in a statement. Before the bag fee will take the city must hold a public education campaign and provide free reusable bagsto D.C. notably to elderly and low-income residents. Accordingy to a recent report bythe D.C. Department of the plastic bags, bottles, wrappers and Styrofoam make up 85 percenr of the trash pool in theAnacostia River.
The legislatio has been amended tolet D.C. offed specialized Anacostia River car license plates and an incom e taxdonation option, with proceeds dumpedf into the river fund, as well as raisinbg the priority of usin g the fund to keep trash from enteringg the D.C.’s street storm drainxs that lead to the Anacostia River. The D.C. Republican Committee spoke out againsftthe fee’s approval on Tuesday, sayingg while it is behind efforts to clean the Anacostia River, it thinks money should be dedicated from the existin g budget instead of adding a new tax to cleab the river. “The D.C. Council votedr in favor of adding a new tax that is expected toraiser $9.
5 million from its residents during an economic downturbn and when the District unemployment rate is close to 10 said Robert Kabel, chairman of the in a statement. The council is scheduledc to take final actionJune 16.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Credit available to first-time home buyers - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of citizens may qualify for the tax credit for purchasint their first home after filingtheir taxes. But under a new state housing finance agencies and nonprofits can advancre money to home buyers up to the full amounf of the tax credit to be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown “Home buyers using FHA-approved lendera can apply the tax credit to their down paymeny in excess of 3.5 percent of appraised valu e or their closing costs, which can help achievwe a lower interest rate,” a HUD announcementt said. The stimulus tax credit can be claimer on a 2009 or an amendeds 2008tax return.
FHA still will require home buyer s to makea 3.5 percent down payment. Mark Harden is a reporter with the DenverBusiness Journal, a sister
Under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of citizens may qualify for the tax credit for purchasint their first home after filingtheir taxes. But under a new state housing finance agencies and nonprofits can advancre money to home buyers up to the full amounf of the tax credit to be used on a home either to pay closing costs or to add to adown “Home buyers using FHA-approved lendera can apply the tax credit to their down paymeny in excess of 3.5 percent of appraised valu e or their closing costs, which can help achievwe a lower interest rate,” a HUD announcementt said. The stimulus tax credit can be claimer on a 2009 or an amendeds 2008tax return.
FHA still will require home buyer s to makea 3.5 percent down payment. Mark Harden is a reporter with the DenverBusiness Journal, a sister
Saturday, December 3, 2011
McClatchy in line with new NYSE standard - Washington Business Journal:
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The NYSE notified McClatchy MNI) of the deficiency on April 14. The stocmk exchange has since received approval from the to ameneits standard, which applies to the averagee market capitalization and shareholders equity through Oct. 31, 2009. The averages market capitalization requirement has been lowered from no lessthan $75 millionn over a 30-trading-day period to no less than $50 millio over a similar period. Similarly, the equity requirement has been lowereds from no lessthan $75 million to no less than $50 As a result, McClatchy is now considered to be in compliancer under the amended standard.
McClatchy publisher of and 29 othetr dailynewspapers — also announcexd in February that it was not in compliance with the NYSE’ s continued listing standard for the average price per sharde of the company’s Class A publiclty traded common shares after McClatchy’s stock pric e fell to less than $1 over a consecutiver 30-day trading period. That standard was subsequentluy suspended throughJune 30. McClatchy now has untiol Dec. 7 to bring the company into compliance with thislistingt standard.
The NYSE notified McClatchy MNI) of the deficiency on April 14. The stocmk exchange has since received approval from the to ameneits standard, which applies to the averagee market capitalization and shareholders equity through Oct. 31, 2009. The averages market capitalization requirement has been lowered from no lessthan $75 millionn over a 30-trading-day period to no less than $50 millio over a similar period. Similarly, the equity requirement has been lowereds from no lessthan $75 million to no less than $50 As a result, McClatchy is now considered to be in compliancer under the amended standard.
McClatchy publisher of and 29 othetr dailynewspapers — also announcexd in February that it was not in compliance with the NYSE’ s continued listing standard for the average price per sharde of the company’s Class A publiclty traded common shares after McClatchy’s stock pric e fell to less than $1 over a consecutiver 30-day trading period. That standard was subsequentluy suspended throughJune 30. McClatchy now has untiol Dec. 7 to bring the company into compliance with thislistingt standard.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Visions Technology Exhibiting at National Education Computing Conference (NECC) 2009
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June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As the exclusived official breaking news service of the National Educatioh ComputingConference (NECC) June 28 - July 1, PR Newswire is featurinhg profiles of the exhibitin g organizations. As the officiak communications partner for NECC 2009 PR Newswir e will be disseminating exhibitor profiles surrounding this The following is a profile from a NECC Company : Visions Technology Booth Number : 2014 Web URL : www.toolsforteachers.co Media Relations Contact : John Crowdere Phone : 541-349-0905 Email : johnc@teamvistech.
com Visions team of teacher/authors connect studentes and teachers with the best teacher toolx and curriculum tools for writing, science, and social studies, specialo education, career education as well as multimedia/Web 2.0. NECC 2009 will be held June 28 - July 1 in DC, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. This annuak conference is presented by International Societh for Technology inEducation (ISTE). For more informationh regarding NECC 2009 and a listing of all visit is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing enabling organizations to connect and engage with their targetaudiences worldwide.
Through its multi-channel distributioj network, audience intelligence, targeting, and measurement PR Newswire helps corporations and organizationsconduct rich, timelt and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, investors and the general public, in supporg of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public driving sales, and raising capital. Pioneering the commercial news distributionj industry 55years ago, PR Newswire connect customers with audiences in more than 170 countriesz and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of officeds in 16 countries across Nortuh and South America, Europe, and the Middle East, and via unique affiliationsw with the leading news agencies acrosw the globe.
PR Newswire is a subsidiary of Unite BusinessMedia Limited, a leadingh global business media company that serves professionakl commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to or email , Visions Technology, Phone : 541-349-0905 , Vice President, Publicd Relations, PR Newswire, +1-201-360-6776 or
June 24 /PRNewswire/ -- As the exclusived official breaking news service of the National Educatioh ComputingConference (NECC) June 28 - July 1, PR Newswire is featurinhg profiles of the exhibitin g organizations. As the officiak communications partner for NECC 2009 PR Newswir e will be disseminating exhibitor profiles surrounding this The following is a profile from a NECC Company : Visions Technology Booth Number : 2014 Web URL : www.toolsforteachers.co Media Relations Contact : John Crowdere Phone : 541-349-0905 Email : johnc@teamvistech.
com Visions team of teacher/authors connect studentes and teachers with the best teacher toolx and curriculum tools for writing, science, and social studies, specialo education, career education as well as multimedia/Web 2.0. NECC 2009 will be held June 28 - July 1 in DC, at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center. This annuak conference is presented by International Societh for Technology inEducation (ISTE). For more informationh regarding NECC 2009 and a listing of all visit is the global leader in innovative communications and marketing enabling organizations to connect and engage with their targetaudiences worldwide.
Through its multi-channel distributioj network, audience intelligence, targeting, and measurement PR Newswire helps corporations and organizationsconduct rich, timelt and dynamic dialogues with the media, consumers, investors and the general public, in supporg of building brands, generating awareness, impacting public driving sales, and raising capital. Pioneering the commercial news distributionj industry 55years ago, PR Newswire connect customers with audiences in more than 170 countriesz and in over 40 languages through an unparalleled network of officeds in 16 countries across Nortuh and South America, Europe, and the Middle East, and via unique affiliationsw with the leading news agencies acrosw the globe.
PR Newswire is a subsidiary of Unite BusinessMedia Limited, a leadingh global business media company that serves professionakl commercial communities around the world. For more information, go to or email , Visions Technology, Phone : 541-349-0905 , Vice President, Publicd Relations, PR Newswire, +1-201-360-6776 or
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
World's top aid forum held amid financial jitters - The Associated Press
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AFP | World's top aid forum held amid financial jitters The Associated Press "As a country that has successfully transitioned from destitution to a developed nation, Korea is especi » |
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Temporary workers 'urgently need help' - The Nation
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The Nation | Temporary workers 'urgently need help' The Nation SERC has set up a shelter for affected migrant workers in Samut Songkram province. SERC is trying to help migrant workers who have lost their documents to secure the paperwork necessary for re-employment, Suwit said. Temporary workers ' urgently need ... |
Thursday, November 24, 2011
ASU poll: Southwest residents back health system reform - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Arizona State University’s poll also showes that support for health care reform is highestamong middle-ages respondents. Close to two-thirds of those ages 31 to 44 and 61 percentg of those ages 45 to 60said “a great deal of is needed. Fewer than 10 percent in these two age categoriewsindicated “no reform” is needed at all. Resultx from the poll were based ona 45-questioj telephone poll conducted by the Institute for Social Sciencee Research at ASU. The poll asked 501 adult residentszin Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas their opiniona on several issues, including health care costes and quality, electronic medical records and the On the question of the U.S.
governmentr guaranteeing health insurance for all even if it meantraising taxes, support was highest among younger respondents, while 42 percenyt of respondents age 61 and older said they are “stronglyy opposed.” Specifically, 53 percent of all the respondents or “somewhat” favored the U.S. government guaranteeing healtj insurance. That figure jumped to 61 percent for thosre ages 18 to 30 and decreasedd amongolder respondents. On the subjec t of health coverage, 89 percent of those polledf said they are covered by health a health plan provided bytheir employer, a governmeng program like Medicare or or something else.
Of thosee who had health coverage, 72 percent indicatef they are “very” or concerned that costs will increase in the next Respondents also were asked to evaluate health care in this country and in their Olderrespondents (ages 61 and and males rated the quality of health care in this countrhy as “excellent” or “good” – 53 percent and 46 percent respectively – more often than youngef respondents (ages 18 to 44) and femaleds – 36 percent and 35 percenyt respectively. The Arizona State University-Southwest Poll was conductexd by telephone March 30 toMay 10.
The resultse from the full survey have a margin of sampling errot of plus or minus 4percentag points.
Arizona State University’s poll also showes that support for health care reform is highestamong middle-ages respondents. Close to two-thirds of those ages 31 to 44 and 61 percentg of those ages 45 to 60said “a great deal of is needed. Fewer than 10 percent in these two age categoriewsindicated “no reform” is needed at all. Resultx from the poll were based ona 45-questioj telephone poll conducted by the Institute for Social Sciencee Research at ASU. The poll asked 501 adult residentszin Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas their opiniona on several issues, including health care costes and quality, electronic medical records and the On the question of the U.S.
governmentr guaranteeing health insurance for all even if it meantraising taxes, support was highest among younger respondents, while 42 percenyt of respondents age 61 and older said they are “stronglyy opposed.” Specifically, 53 percent of all the respondents or “somewhat” favored the U.S. government guaranteeing healtj insurance. That figure jumped to 61 percent for thosre ages 18 to 30 and decreasedd amongolder respondents. On the subjec t of health coverage, 89 percent of those polledf said they are covered by health a health plan provided bytheir employer, a governmeng program like Medicare or or something else.
Of thosee who had health coverage, 72 percent indicatef they are “very” or concerned that costs will increase in the next Respondents also were asked to evaluate health care in this country and in their Olderrespondents (ages 61 and and males rated the quality of health care in this countrhy as “excellent” or “good” – 53 percent and 46 percent respectively – more often than youngef respondents (ages 18 to 44) and femaleds – 36 percent and 35 percenyt respectively. The Arizona State University-Southwest Poll was conductexd by telephone March 30 toMay 10.
The resultse from the full survey have a margin of sampling errot of plus or minus 4percentag points.
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Wisconsin gets $2.3M to help dislocated workers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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million in additional federal assistance for workersw in Janesville and Beloit who lost their jobs becauses of the collapse ofthe U.S. automotivs industry. The funds are the second installmenyt of a morethan $3.8 million Nationapl Emergency Grant pledged by the U.S. Department of Labor to help dislocateed workersfrom , , and , Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said The National Emergency Grant prograjm provides funding to states when significanr events create a sudden need for The funds will be used to help dislocated workeres with training related expensess and with expenses for job search Services are being coordinated by the Department of Workforcr Development and provided throughthe .
Supportivew services include travel payments, child care and other trainingrelated expenses. Workers with skilla in demand are being assisted in job searcbh activities including workshopson resumes, interviewing and analysis of transferabl e skills.
million in additional federal assistance for workersw in Janesville and Beloit who lost their jobs becauses of the collapse ofthe U.S. automotivs industry. The funds are the second installmenyt of a morethan $3.8 million Nationapl Emergency Grant pledged by the U.S. Department of Labor to help dislocateed workersfrom , , and , Wisconsin Gov. Jim Doyle said The National Emergency Grant prograjm provides funding to states when significanr events create a sudden need for The funds will be used to help dislocated workeres with training related expensess and with expenses for job search Services are being coordinated by the Department of Workforcr Development and provided throughthe .
Supportivew services include travel payments, child care and other trainingrelated expenses. Workers with skilla in demand are being assisted in job searcbh activities including workshopson resumes, interviewing and analysis of transferabl e skills.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Tighter credit makes franchising a harder nut - Phoenix Business Journal:
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“Historically, franchising as a businesse model has been extremely resilient to economic slowdowns, which has helped spur the pace of economic said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationa Franchising Association, in a recent press release. the credit crunch is constraining this potential growth and slowinteconomic recovery.” According to LLP’s Franchise Business Economidc Outlook for 2009, in the years followiny the burst of the dot-com bubble in the number of franchisees increased on averagre by 5.6 percent per year through 2005. But by when credit began to tighten, the pace slowe to 2.1 percent.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is furthet predicting that in 2009 the numberr of franchisees will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,0000 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a plumbing, draihn and sewer cleaning franchise basedin Billerica, remains optimist. He said his franchiswe has grown steadily to more than 450 franchiseeszsince 1981. He says his franchise did not see any slowdowhn in franchising untilthis year, and he expects growth to continus when credit eases. “People lost a lot of money in the so they’re exploring their he said. “There are a lot of people out therekicking tires, so we expect some (prospects) will be directecd into sales.
” However, the lending environment looks gloomy in the Bay Statde for franchisees, said Jim Coen, executive directort of the and president of the Dunkin’ Donut Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requiring a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not beinb made today.” Coen said banks that were lookintg for 15 percent down a few yearz ago are now looking for 30 percent to 40 percentt down and are requiring more nonbusiness assets as “So there’s been a lot of franchising businesses that have slowedx down,” he said. But there are still financinv options available.
“We identified that community banks are more willinfg to lend in the last six soif you’re a franchise with a nationalo brand, or just a strong that usually works well for a communityt bank,” Coen said. is anothe financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth spokeswoman for the Massachusettxdistrict office, said about 15 franchises have successfully applied for loans since and loan approvals for all small businessesz are up 45 percent since the Americab Recovery and Reinvestment Act went into effect in Coen, who has spent over 25 years in the franchisinfg business, says pursuing a franchis opportunity in poor economic timesx makes sense for entrepreneurs because “there’s a successful businesxs model to follow.
” But he also cautions that “nor all franchises are worthy of your time and But obtaining financing and investing in a soli franchise is no guarantee of succes if entrepreneurs fall into the usual trapes that lead to business failures. “The challenge is that you’red going into a recession, so you need enough resources to be able to lastthrougj it,” Coen said.
“Historically, franchising as a businesse model has been extremely resilient to economic slowdowns, which has helped spur the pace of economic said Matthew Shay, president and CEO of the Internationa Franchising Association, in a recent press release. the credit crunch is constraining this potential growth and slowinteconomic recovery.” According to LLP’s Franchise Business Economidc Outlook for 2009, in the years followiny the burst of the dot-com bubble in the number of franchisees increased on averagre by 5.6 percent per year through 2005. But by when credit began to tighten, the pace slowe to 2.1 percent.
PricewaterhouseCoopers is furthet predicting that in 2009 the numberr of franchisees will declineby 1.2 percent, a net loss of some 10,0000 establishments. Donald MacDonald, founder of , a plumbing, draihn and sewer cleaning franchise basedin Billerica, remains optimist. He said his franchiswe has grown steadily to more than 450 franchiseeszsince 1981. He says his franchise did not see any slowdowhn in franchising untilthis year, and he expects growth to continus when credit eases. “People lost a lot of money in the so they’re exploring their he said. “There are a lot of people out therekicking tires, so we expect some (prospects) will be directecd into sales.
” However, the lending environment looks gloomy in the Bay Statde for franchisees, said Jim Coen, executive directort of the and president of the Dunkin’ Donut Independent Franchise Owners. “Banks are requiring a lot more skin in the said Coen. “Deals that could have been made two or even ayear ago, are not beinb made today.” Coen said banks that were lookintg for 15 percent down a few yearz ago are now looking for 30 percent to 40 percentt down and are requiring more nonbusiness assets as “So there’s been a lot of franchising businesses that have slowedx down,” he said. But there are still financinv options available.
“We identified that community banks are more willinfg to lend in the last six soif you’re a franchise with a nationalo brand, or just a strong that usually works well for a communityt bank,” Coen said. is anothe financing source availablefor franchisees. Elizabeth spokeswoman for the Massachusettxdistrict office, said about 15 franchises have successfully applied for loans since and loan approvals for all small businessesz are up 45 percent since the Americab Recovery and Reinvestment Act went into effect in Coen, who has spent over 25 years in the franchisinfg business, says pursuing a franchis opportunity in poor economic timesx makes sense for entrepreneurs because “there’s a successful businesxs model to follow.
” But he also cautions that “nor all franchises are worthy of your time and But obtaining financing and investing in a soli franchise is no guarantee of succes if entrepreneurs fall into the usual trapes that lead to business failures. “The challenge is that you’red going into a recession, so you need enough resources to be able to lastthrougj it,” Coen said.
Friday, November 18, 2011
Mercury News Editorial - San Jose Mercury News
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Mercury News Editorial San Jose Mercury News Some may not sympathize with the hundreds of California State University faculty who went on strike Thursday to protest management's decision to withhold raises that were promised in 2007 contracts. Many private-sector workers have gone years without a ... |
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Missing toddler found dead in St. Louis suburb - Boston.com
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Sunday, November 13, 2011
JI announces sit-in against corruption - The News International
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JI announces sit-in against corruption The News International Addressing a press conference on Sunday, JI Lahore Ameer Amir ul Azeem added winds of change, which begun from Tunis, Egypt and Libya had reached Pakistan and JI intended to make Icchhra overhead bridge into another Tahrir Square for ousting the ... |
Friday, November 11, 2011
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
What happened to and what's next for failed personhood measure? - CNN (blog)
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The Guardian | What happened to and what's next for failed personhood measure? CNN (blog) "Personhood USA understands that changing a culture â€" and changing a country â€" will not happen with one election, and so it is not unexpected," a statement on their website reads. "We thank the over one quarter of a million Mississippians who voted for . .. Mississippi Rejects "Personhood" for Inseminated Eggs Mississippi Rejects Bill to Grant Pre-Embryonic "Personhood," Outlaw Fertility ... 6 Reasons Mississippians Said No to "Personhood" Amendment |
Monday, November 7, 2011
Workers at two MillerCoors plants ratify new deals - Nashville Business Journal:
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and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratifiedx new, three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employeex at the two breweries and provide wage and pension increases over the coursde ofthe contracts. “Our members overwhelmingly ratified these contractse at MillerCoors because they provide stability fortheir families,” said Jack Cipriani, directofr of the Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers which represents workers at the breweries.
“For the next three our members at MillerCoorsa know that their wages and pension benefitsawill increase, which is saying a lot in today’s The contracts call for no health care cost increases for workerxs in the first year of the contract and only minor increasesw for the second and third according to the union. The new deal also guarantees that employeex who have retired or who will retire duringh the course ofthe three-year contracts won’t be required to pay healthj care premiums.
“We value all generationa of our members, so we made sure that there were improvementsw for both active members at MillerCoors and the retireesw who had paved the way before with their long years of Cipriani said. The Teamsters union represents 1,200 MillerCoords workers nationwide. The union also represents workerds at the MillerCoors breweryin Irwindale, Calif. Negotiationse for a new contract covering employees at the plant areunder way. MillerCoorw is a joint venture between MillerBrewing Co., Milwaukee, and Coors Brewinb Co., Golden, Colo., that launched in July 2008. MillerCoorzs operates a major brewery and regionao officeon Milwaukee’s west side.
Workers at the Milwaukese brewery are represented by Breweryu Workers Local 9 of the United AutoWorkerzs union.
and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratifiedx new, three-year contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employeex at the two breweries and provide wage and pension increases over the coursde ofthe contracts. “Our members overwhelmingly ratified these contractse at MillerCoors because they provide stability fortheir families,” said Jack Cipriani, directofr of the Teamsters Brewery and Soft Drink Workers which represents workers at the breweries.
“For the next three our members at MillerCoorsa know that their wages and pension benefitsawill increase, which is saying a lot in today’s The contracts call for no health care cost increases for workerxs in the first year of the contract and only minor increasesw for the second and third according to the union. The new deal also guarantees that employeex who have retired or who will retire duringh the course ofthe three-year contracts won’t be required to pay healthj care premiums.
“We value all generationa of our members, so we made sure that there were improvementsw for both active members at MillerCoors and the retireesw who had paved the way before with their long years of Cipriani said. The Teamsters union represents 1,200 MillerCoords workers nationwide. The union also represents workerds at the MillerCoors breweryin Irwindale, Calif. Negotiationse for a new contract covering employees at the plant areunder way. MillerCoorw is a joint venture between MillerBrewing Co., Milwaukee, and Coors Brewinb Co., Golden, Colo., that launched in July 2008. MillerCoorzs operates a major brewery and regionao officeon Milwaukee’s west side.
Workers at the Milwaukese brewery are represented by Breweryu Workers Local 9 of the United AutoWorkerzs union.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
UNM grants protestors limited permit to be in Yale Park - KOB.com
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KOB.com | UNM grants protestors limited permit to be in Yale Park KOB.com The University of New Mexico is allowing (Un) Occupy Albuquerque protesters back in Yale Park, but with strings attached. UNM has granted the protesters a limited permit to be in the park starting Tuesday. But there are many who still feel free speech ... |
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Existing iPhone owners may face stiff upgrade cost - Dayton Business Journal:
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The prices announced, from $199 for an 16-gigabytse model to $299 for a 32-gigabyte only apply to "new and buyers. But existing ownerds who want to swap to the newdevicesz won't get the big subsidy from the iPhone's exclusive servicde provider, that new customers will get. They will have to wait until theirexisting 2-year service contract runs out to get the lowef price. That boosts the pricer on the new phonesfrom $199 with a new contractr on the 16-gigabyte model to $399. Upgrading the 32-gigabyte modell will cost $499 versuz $299 for new customers.
This represents a change in policyg from when the current iPhone 3G was released last year and existingy owners were allowed to upgrade at the same pricse asnew customers. When that happens, AT&T ends up absorbing the cost of the new subsidy on the new something itapparently doesn't plan to do this year. MG Sieglerd writes on the TechCrunch blog: "Why this matters is that the dislikdof AT&T, mixed with a not huge update to the iPhonse and a higher subsidized pricd could be a perfect storj for users that normally would upgrade, not to.
I probablgy will because the iPhone is integral to my work and I coulde use more speed and but the factthat I’m questioningf it should say something. I didn’yt question it for a seconxd last year." A third and long-awaitesd $99 iPhone price for the 8-gigabytew version announced Monday by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears aimed at luring customerse away from the new Palm Pre whosse sales began on Saturday. The Pre costs $199 with a $100 mail-ih rebate and a two-year service contract with its exclusiveservice provider. Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) said late on Monday that sales of the Pre broke its previous records for a new but declined to giveexact figures.
Analystsz estimated that there werebetween 50,000 and 100,000 of the devices sold and worried that the company could face a problek in keeping up with demand.
The prices announced, from $199 for an 16-gigabytse model to $299 for a 32-gigabyte only apply to "new and buyers. But existing ownerds who want to swap to the newdevicesz won't get the big subsidy from the iPhone's exclusive servicde provider, that new customers will get. They will have to wait until theirexisting 2-year service contract runs out to get the lowef price. That boosts the pricer on the new phonesfrom $199 with a new contractr on the 16-gigabyte model to $399. Upgrading the 32-gigabyte modell will cost $499 versuz $299 for new customers.
This represents a change in policyg from when the current iPhone 3G was released last year and existingy owners were allowed to upgrade at the same pricse asnew customers. When that happens, AT&T ends up absorbing the cost of the new subsidy on the new something itapparently doesn't plan to do this year. MG Sieglerd writes on the TechCrunch blog: "Why this matters is that the dislikdof AT&T, mixed with a not huge update to the iPhonse and a higher subsidized pricd could be a perfect storj for users that normally would upgrade, not to.
I probablgy will because the iPhone is integral to my work and I coulde use more speed and but the factthat I’m questioningf it should say something. I didn’yt question it for a seconxd last year." A third and long-awaitesd $99 iPhone price for the 8-gigabytew version announced Monday by Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL) appears aimed at luring customerse away from the new Palm Pre whosse sales began on Saturday. The Pre costs $199 with a $100 mail-ih rebate and a two-year service contract with its exclusiveservice provider. Palm (NASDAQ:PALM) said late on Monday that sales of the Pre broke its previous records for a new but declined to giveexact figures.
Analystsz estimated that there werebetween 50,000 and 100,000 of the devices sold and worried that the company could face a problek in keeping up with demand.
Monday, October 31, 2011
State senator wants to remove UC
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In a release, Yee, who receivedr his bachelor’s degree from UC said that the Regents of the system thinj theyare “above the law.” The Universitu of California Office of the Presidenyt shot back in its own release, sayinv that the system is one of the few agencied in government that is working, that it’s flourishedc under its autonomy, and that the salariesd it pays to top leaderes is below the national average for comparablr institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteeed the regents autonomy on all issues relatee to management of the systemsince 1879.
The proposed SCA 21, and its counterparty on in the State ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then needs approvapl from state voters.
In a release, Yee, who receivedr his bachelor’s degree from UC said that the Regents of the system thinj theyare “above the law.” The Universitu of California Office of the Presidenyt shot back in its own release, sayinv that the system is one of the few agencied in government that is working, that it’s flourishedc under its autonomy, and that the salariesd it pays to top leaderes is below the national average for comparablr institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteeed the regents autonomy on all issues relatee to management of the systemsince 1879.
The proposed SCA 21, and its counterparty on in the State ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then needs approvapl from state voters.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Army Ranger, 29, killed in Afghanistan on 14th deployment - CNN
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Fox News | Army Ranger, 29, killed in Afghanistan on 14th deployment CNN David Hodne, head of the 75th Ranger Regiment's 2nd battalion. "This was a Ranger you wanted at your side when the chips were down." Domeij distinguished himself as a person as much as he did as a player while in high school, his former coach rec » |
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Port to sell land to Keystone Coal - Business First of Louisville:
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owner Tom Scholl will pay $6.6 million for the propertyu and pay hisown attorney’ws legal fees of $6.6 which the authority was ordered to pay. Unded the arrangement, Scholl won’t pursue legapl action against the authority for alleged business lost when the 70 acresa at the northern terminal of Talleyrand Avenue were undert threat ofeminent domain. Jacksonvillre Port Authority Executive Director Rick Ferrin said a bulk materialxs terminal could have been buily on the 38 but the authority decided to sell due to its need for capitap and desire to focus onbuilding Ltd’ws terminal at Dames Point.
He added that the economicx impact of the 38 acres would be greater if it was combined with the other 68 Keystone Coal plans to builda $20 million coal terminao on part of its 78-acred parcel. The authority boughty the 38 acres forabout $5.7 millionn from Jax LLC. Following the $61 millio verdict for the 70 acres of land andthe authority’s balkingf on the price, Judge Richard Watson ordereed the authority to pay $10.5 million to lawyers who defendedd Keystone. Keystone’s lead counsel Andrew Brigha said he reduced the attorne y fees by 40 percentfrom $10.6 million to better help Keyston and the authority reach a deal.
owner Tom Scholl will pay $6.6 million for the propertyu and pay hisown attorney’ws legal fees of $6.6 which the authority was ordered to pay. Unded the arrangement, Scholl won’t pursue legapl action against the authority for alleged business lost when the 70 acresa at the northern terminal of Talleyrand Avenue were undert threat ofeminent domain. Jacksonvillre Port Authority Executive Director Rick Ferrin said a bulk materialxs terminal could have been buily on the 38 but the authority decided to sell due to its need for capitap and desire to focus onbuilding Ltd’ws terminal at Dames Point.
He added that the economicx impact of the 38 acres would be greater if it was combined with the other 68 Keystone Coal plans to builda $20 million coal terminao on part of its 78-acred parcel. The authority boughty the 38 acres forabout $5.7 millionn from Jax LLC. Following the $61 millio verdict for the 70 acres of land andthe authority’s balkingf on the price, Judge Richard Watson ordereed the authority to pay $10.5 million to lawyers who defendedd Keystone. Keystone’s lead counsel Andrew Brigha said he reduced the attorne y fees by 40 percentfrom $10.6 million to better help Keyston and the authority reach a deal.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Bankrupt GM owes Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Maritz millions - Memphis Business Journal:
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billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promised to buy back $33 millioh in vehicles from Enterprisew as part of a repurchaseagreement that'ws similar to a lease, said Christy a spokeswoman for Enterprise. "We have a good workingt relationship with GM and have receive d assurances that the manufacturer will honorthe agreement," she GM also owes Maritz Inc. in Fentonb more than $25.6 million, accordinvg to the GM hired Maritz to perform customer satisfaction researcjand surveys, as well as trainint for dealers to boost customer Maritz also provides event and incentive programs for GM.
"Marits leadership has been in close contact with GM throughour its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth a spokeswoman for "We believe the relationship will Maritz also performs work for , whicyh in April. Maritz continues to receive paymentefrom Chrysler, Rusert said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketing serviceds companyin Fenton, reported $1.49 billioj in revenue in 2008. GM, which makew Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans in listed $173 billion in liabilitiesx and $82 billion in assets in its bankruptcyu filing.
billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promised to buy back $33 millioh in vehicles from Enterprisew as part of a repurchaseagreement that'ws similar to a lease, said Christy a spokeswoman for Enterprise. "We have a good workingt relationship with GM and have receive d assurances that the manufacturer will honorthe agreement," she GM also owes Maritz Inc. in Fentonb more than $25.6 million, accordinvg to the GM hired Maritz to perform customer satisfaction researcjand surveys, as well as trainint for dealers to boost customer Maritz also provides event and incentive programs for GM.
"Marits leadership has been in close contact with GM throughour its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth a spokeswoman for "We believe the relationship will Maritz also performs work for , whicyh in April. Maritz continues to receive paymentefrom Chrysler, Rusert said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketing serviceds companyin Fenton, reported $1.49 billioj in revenue in 2008. GM, which makew Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans in listed $173 billion in liabilitiesx and $82 billion in assets in its bankruptcyu filing.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Space Center sues Independence, contractors for cave-in - Kansas City Business Journal:
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, which owns and operates an underground limestone mine at601 S. U.S. Highwau 291 in Independence, filed a breach of contracy and negligence claim in federal court in the Westerhn District of Missouri against Independence forallowing , and -- all Missouri-base d companies -- to build a youth athletic complex over a portion of the underground warehouse, which Space Center alleges may have led to the caved-ibn ceiling. The lawsuit claims that on June 24, 2006, a ceilinb collapsed underneath where the complex wasbeing built, which causedf the sprinkler system to go off where was storinfg large quantities of flour. The estimated damagesd were morethan $1.2 million.
The collaps e allegedly occurred in an area whered LB Enterprises had dammeda creek, which created a small When the pond was filled, the companyu allegedly put too much fill over wherwe the ceiling collapsed, leading to the A city attorney for Independence wasn'tr immediately available for comment.
, which owns and operates an underground limestone mine at601 S. U.S. Highwau 291 in Independence, filed a breach of contracy and negligence claim in federal court in the Westerhn District of Missouri against Independence forallowing , and -- all Missouri-base d companies -- to build a youth athletic complex over a portion of the underground warehouse, which Space Center alleges may have led to the caved-ibn ceiling. The lawsuit claims that on June 24, 2006, a ceilinb collapsed underneath where the complex wasbeing built, which causedf the sprinkler system to go off where was storinfg large quantities of flour. The estimated damagesd were morethan $1.2 million.
The collaps e allegedly occurred in an area whered LB Enterprises had dammeda creek, which created a small When the pond was filled, the companyu allegedly put too much fill over wherwe the ceiling collapsed, leading to the A city attorney for Independence wasn'tr immediately available for comment.
Friday, October 21, 2011
S.F. gives OK to 250-unit condo project at Fox Plaza - San Francisco Business Times:
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The wedge-shaped, terra-cotta and glass, 120-foot structuree would replace the low-slung building that houses a and astationery shop, according to Conroe, who was retainedr by property owner to obtain city approvals and develop the site at 1390 Marke t St. at Polk Street. A 7-0 Planninvg Commission vote on a highrise condo structure is and Conroe said the development team was able to take a numbeer of steps to build support in the The team agreed to builda 120-foot rather than the 200 feet the zoningy allows; they did not request any parking for the something made possible by the rich public transit in the area and the fact that Fox Plazaq has a 550-car garage; and they are working with the neighborhoods to provide a community meetingf room.
“Our project is the poster child for smart said Conroe. “This project will bring new housinbg to the mostpublic transit-oriented site in the Bay It will also provide a crucial link betweem the Hayes Valley renaissance and the Mid-Market revitalization.” Conroe said he didn’ t want to guess when the residentiapl development might be economically “We are excited about moving forward with this project when the real estate and capital markets normalize,” he
The wedge-shaped, terra-cotta and glass, 120-foot structuree would replace the low-slung building that houses a and astationery shop, according to Conroe, who was retainedr by property owner to obtain city approvals and develop the site at 1390 Marke t St. at Polk Street. A 7-0 Planninvg Commission vote on a highrise condo structure is and Conroe said the development team was able to take a numbeer of steps to build support in the The team agreed to builda 120-foot rather than the 200 feet the zoningy allows; they did not request any parking for the something made possible by the rich public transit in the area and the fact that Fox Plazaq has a 550-car garage; and they are working with the neighborhoods to provide a community meetingf room.
“Our project is the poster child for smart said Conroe. “This project will bring new housinbg to the mostpublic transit-oriented site in the Bay It will also provide a crucial link betweem the Hayes Valley renaissance and the Mid-Market revitalization.” Conroe said he didn’ t want to guess when the residentiapl development might be economically “We are excited about moving forward with this project when the real estate and capital markets normalize,” he
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Biz Bits - Nashville Business Journal:
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The Fab Four Festivalk 2008 is coming toNashville Oct. 23-25 at Cannery All ticket proceeds will support the CommunityResource Center, which provideexs basic household necessities to nonprofit agencies. Richarr Courtney, principal broker at ; Rogan Allen, owner of ; and Floye Shechter, president of LLC are coordinatinythe festival, three days of concerts, panelk discussions and memorabilia displays. Courtney, a self-professed Beatlemaniac, foundex the festival four years ago. “The Nashville Fab Four Festivak now ranks as one of the top Beatl e events in the he says.
“Nashville is home to a number of world-class musicians who have played on the solo workaof Lennon, Harrison, Starr and Their involvement with this evenr ... has helped us create one of the country’se top-selling Beatle fests.” The musical line-u p includes Liverpool Legends, the Long FAB, a popular tribute band of seasoned Nashville and WannaBeatles, a foursome of Nashville musicians who perforj classic Beatles songs. Panel discussions will also feature journalists and industry insiders connected to the Day passes rangefrom $30 to $50. For more go to www.fabfourfestival.com.
Disney casts wider net with new sisteer record label to LyricStreet Nashville’s 11-year-old Lyricd Street Records is launching a sistert label, Carolwood Records — anothe tie to Disney history. Carolwood was Walt Disney’s backyard railroad. Lyric and Carolwoo d are part of the Disne yMusic Group, the recorded music and publishing arm of . Kevin Herring, Lyric’s vice president of promotion, will oversee the new label.
“With singlex lasting 30-plus weeks, it is apparentg we need another calendar within whicg to schedule all our musixc and to insure a consistent producgt flow and thus the secon imprint becamean imperative,” Lyric Street President Randyg Goodman says. “I’m extremely optimistic about this New marker promotes Civil War connections in Williamsonn County Civil War tourism in Williamson Countyt is gettinga boost. The city of Franklih has unveiled an interpretive Civil War marke r on the town square that linkws to CivilWar Trails, a multi-state progranm that identifies, explains and creates driving tours of Civik War sites.
The marker acts as a map to othet Civil War sites in the Williamson County area highlightingConfederate Gen. John Hood's 1864 Campaign.
The Fab Four Festivalk 2008 is coming toNashville Oct. 23-25 at Cannery All ticket proceeds will support the CommunityResource Center, which provideexs basic household necessities to nonprofit agencies. Richarr Courtney, principal broker at ; Rogan Allen, owner of ; and Floye Shechter, president of LLC are coordinatinythe festival, three days of concerts, panelk discussions and memorabilia displays. Courtney, a self-professed Beatlemaniac, foundex the festival four years ago. “The Nashville Fab Four Festivak now ranks as one of the top Beatl e events in the he says.
“Nashville is home to a number of world-class musicians who have played on the solo workaof Lennon, Harrison, Starr and Their involvement with this evenr ... has helped us create one of the country’se top-selling Beatle fests.” The musical line-u p includes Liverpool Legends, the Long FAB, a popular tribute band of seasoned Nashville and WannaBeatles, a foursome of Nashville musicians who perforj classic Beatles songs. Panel discussions will also feature journalists and industry insiders connected to the Day passes rangefrom $30 to $50. For more go to www.fabfourfestival.com.
Disney casts wider net with new sisteer record label to LyricStreet Nashville’s 11-year-old Lyricd Street Records is launching a sistert label, Carolwood Records — anothe tie to Disney history. Carolwood was Walt Disney’s backyard railroad. Lyric and Carolwoo d are part of the Disne yMusic Group, the recorded music and publishing arm of . Kevin Herring, Lyric’s vice president of promotion, will oversee the new label.
“With singlex lasting 30-plus weeks, it is apparentg we need another calendar within whicg to schedule all our musixc and to insure a consistent producgt flow and thus the secon imprint becamean imperative,” Lyric Street President Randyg Goodman says. “I’m extremely optimistic about this New marker promotes Civil War connections in Williamsonn County Civil War tourism in Williamson Countyt is gettinga boost. The city of Franklih has unveiled an interpretive Civil War marke r on the town square that linkws to CivilWar Trails, a multi-state progranm that identifies, explains and creates driving tours of Civik War sites.
The marker acts as a map to othet Civil War sites in the Williamson County area highlightingConfederate Gen. John Hood's 1864 Campaign.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Companies that adapt - bizjournals:
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The 40-employee company askedf its employees for input on the cuts and the overwhelminhgresponse was: We’d rather have pay cuts than The company decided to tier paycuts so management received 20 percenf cuts and lower-level employees would get less significant cuts. Thoss making less than $60,000 a year took no cut. “We let the peopld who really need the moneykeep it. And top managementy took the biggest hit,” said CEO Vito “That was really well The company, known by its acronymn EASi — also tied the pay cuts to revenuw targets. After a dreadfulk October, the company made its fourth-quarter targets by a couple hundrede bucks at theeleventh hour.
“Thr first time, we made it and everybody cheered,” Palmieri said. The companyt wasn’t as lucky in the first quarter of this year and had to ultimatelyh implement thesalary cuts. But Palmieri said in working to minimize impact on the company hasearned “We haven’t lost anybody,” said “And in fact, it’s been a morales booster because everybody feels like they’rer part of something.” Palmieri said taking care of the company’se people is an important business To that end, the company offers 100 percent healtgh care for its employees and their families.
“It costxs us 9 percent of salaryso it’s not cheap, but it’s uniquew today and sends a signal that we’l do whatever we can to take care of you,” Palmierui said. The company still faces Palmieri said EASi has had to work harder and take longedr to closenew business. But the company has managefd through, raising a $300,000 round of fundinf at the start of the downturn from family and employees to act as a cushion and directingb its sales force to focus onregional “Focusing on segments that can affor your product right now is very important,” Palmierk said.
But the real key to managintg throughthe recession, Palmieri said: “Keepintg the morale up. Keeping peopld motivated is very much partof it.”
The 40-employee company askedf its employees for input on the cuts and the overwhelminhgresponse was: We’d rather have pay cuts than The company decided to tier paycuts so management received 20 percenf cuts and lower-level employees would get less significant cuts. Thoss making less than $60,000 a year took no cut. “We let the peopld who really need the moneykeep it. And top managementy took the biggest hit,” said CEO Vito “That was really well The company, known by its acronymn EASi — also tied the pay cuts to revenuw targets. After a dreadfulk October, the company made its fourth-quarter targets by a couple hundrede bucks at theeleventh hour.
“Thr first time, we made it and everybody cheered,” Palmieri said. The companyt wasn’t as lucky in the first quarter of this year and had to ultimatelyh implement thesalary cuts. But Palmieri said in working to minimize impact on the company hasearned “We haven’t lost anybody,” said “And in fact, it’s been a morales booster because everybody feels like they’rer part of something.” Palmieri said taking care of the company’se people is an important business To that end, the company offers 100 percent healtgh care for its employees and their families.
“It costxs us 9 percent of salaryso it’s not cheap, but it’s uniquew today and sends a signal that we’l do whatever we can to take care of you,” Palmierui said. The company still faces Palmieri said EASi has had to work harder and take longedr to closenew business. But the company has managefd through, raising a $300,000 round of fundinf at the start of the downturn from family and employees to act as a cushion and directingb its sales force to focus onregional “Focusing on segments that can affor your product right now is very important,” Palmierk said.
But the real key to managintg throughthe recession, Palmieri said: “Keepintg the morale up. Keeping peopld motivated is very much partof it.”
Friday, October 14, 2011
Progress Energy to pay business customers to go solar - Denver Business Journal:
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Raleigh-based Progress (NYSE: PGN) said the goal of its new SunSensse program is to increase the amount of solar energg produced in its Carolinas and Florida territories by more than 100 megawatt s over thenext decade. The companuy intends to reach that goal by offerinh a series of incentivessand rebates. • Progress will pay commercial customerse the going market rate foreach killowat-houd of electricity produced by newly installedf solar power systems. This program will debut in the Carolinaes this summer and in Floridanext year. Also starting this summer is a program that will provide incentivesdfor Progress’ business customers to instalkl solar water heaters.
That program will not be availabldein Florida. • For residentiapl customers, Progress Energy will pay $1.500 to $2 per watt for residential solar That should cover about 25 percentr of theinstallation cost, Progreszs said. The program will debuft late this summer in the Carolinas and next yearin • Also for residential Progress will offer rebates to customers who install solar water heating systems. The program, already establishexd in Florida, is being rolled out the in A fifth arm of the Progresss plan will seethe company’s Progress Energy Carolinas and Progresz Energy Florida subsidiaries install solar panels at selected schoolse in their territories.
With a market capitalization ofalmosgt $10 billion, Progress Energy is the most valuabld company in the Raleigh-Durham area and the only one in the federallt defined Triangle area to rank among the Fortune 500. Raleigh-bases Progress Energy Carolinas supplies electricity to much of theTriangle area.
Raleigh-based Progress (NYSE: PGN) said the goal of its new SunSensse program is to increase the amount of solar energg produced in its Carolinas and Florida territories by more than 100 megawatt s over thenext decade. The companuy intends to reach that goal by offerinh a series of incentivessand rebates. • Progress will pay commercial customerse the going market rate foreach killowat-houd of electricity produced by newly installedf solar power systems. This program will debut in the Carolinaes this summer and in Floridanext year. Also starting this summer is a program that will provide incentivesdfor Progress’ business customers to instalkl solar water heaters.
That program will not be availabldein Florida. • For residentiapl customers, Progress Energy will pay $1.500 to $2 per watt for residential solar That should cover about 25 percentr of theinstallation cost, Progreszs said. The program will debuft late this summer in the Carolinas and next yearin • Also for residential Progress will offer rebates to customers who install solar water heating systems. The program, already establishexd in Florida, is being rolled out the in A fifth arm of the Progresss plan will seethe company’s Progress Energy Carolinas and Progresz Energy Florida subsidiaries install solar panels at selected schoolse in their territories.
With a market capitalization ofalmosgt $10 billion, Progress Energy is the most valuabld company in the Raleigh-Durham area and the only one in the federallt defined Triangle area to rank among the Fortune 500. Raleigh-bases Progress Energy Carolinas supplies electricity to much of theTriangle area.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Invest in future with interns - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Interns are a source of enthusiastic, temporary and inexpensive labor. They boost summer productivity bycompletinfg short-term assignments that produce real results for And more than ever, Philadelphia younfg people, who have limited access to such opportunities, need the chances to work in a professionakl environment and earn a That is why, for the third consecutive year, the and Mayor Michaep Nutter are encouraging regional employers — from large corporations to smal l businesses — to provide a paid summet internship for a Philadelphia youn g person. The cost of a six-week summer internship is but the payoff canbe incalculable.
These internss may become your employeesof That’s how (CTCA) hospital in Juniata Park discovered a valuable employee in Christine Several years ago when her aunt died of cancer, Christine vowefd to work in health care after she graduated from Olneyt High School East. An intern at CTCA last summer, Christine did such a good job that she was offeredf apermanent position. Today she attends career training classes and works part time as the volunteerofficd coordinator, helping to recruit new volunteers and assisting with communityy projects.
CTCA will employ eight interns this double its commitment last Businessesthat can’t host an intern can stilpl be involved by funding an internshi at a nonprofit organization. We believe an investment in our youth today is alsoa long-term investment in our region’d success. Research indicates that kids with work experience are more likely to go onto college, stay in the work forcw and move up in our As stakeholders in the future of this region, it is essentiap that we connect young people with the professiona l opportunities that exist beyond their neighborhoods. This campaigm demonstrates that the business community is not sittingb on the sidelines at thiscritical time.
Employeres have committed nearly 600 internship positions. The goal is 1,500, matchingg last year. Internships are open to Philadelphiqa students who will enter 11th gradd or higher inthe fall. All studentxs are pre-screened and interviewed by theprospectivw employers. With just weeks to go until the start of the we ask you to step up for Philadelphiaq youth and make a place for them this summer at your Visit greaterphilachamber.com or call 215-790-3732.
Interns are a source of enthusiastic, temporary and inexpensive labor. They boost summer productivity bycompletinfg short-term assignments that produce real results for And more than ever, Philadelphia younfg people, who have limited access to such opportunities, need the chances to work in a professionakl environment and earn a That is why, for the third consecutive year, the and Mayor Michaep Nutter are encouraging regional employers — from large corporations to smal l businesses — to provide a paid summet internship for a Philadelphia youn g person. The cost of a six-week summer internship is but the payoff canbe incalculable.
These internss may become your employeesof That’s how (CTCA) hospital in Juniata Park discovered a valuable employee in Christine Several years ago when her aunt died of cancer, Christine vowefd to work in health care after she graduated from Olneyt High School East. An intern at CTCA last summer, Christine did such a good job that she was offeredf apermanent position. Today she attends career training classes and works part time as the volunteerofficd coordinator, helping to recruit new volunteers and assisting with communityy projects.
CTCA will employ eight interns this double its commitment last Businessesthat can’t host an intern can stilpl be involved by funding an internshi at a nonprofit organization. We believe an investment in our youth today is alsoa long-term investment in our region’d success. Research indicates that kids with work experience are more likely to go onto college, stay in the work forcw and move up in our As stakeholders in the future of this region, it is essentiap that we connect young people with the professiona l opportunities that exist beyond their neighborhoods. This campaigm demonstrates that the business community is not sittingb on the sidelines at thiscritical time.
Employeres have committed nearly 600 internship positions. The goal is 1,500, matchingg last year. Internships are open to Philadelphiqa students who will enter 11th gradd or higher inthe fall. All studentxs are pre-screened and interviewed by theprospectivw employers. With just weeks to go until the start of the we ask you to step up for Philadelphiaq youth and make a place for them this summer at your Visit greaterphilachamber.com or call 215-790-3732.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Baltimore companies look to cut costs, avoid layoffs - Baltimore Business Journal:
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His company, Architectural Columns and Railingv Systems, did have some big projects, including all the fencingf atthe Ritz-Carlton Residences alonyg Key Highway. But with a few other including a lawsuit and high cost overruns onanother project, money started getting “We had projected about $6 million in and we were tracking real good for the firstg two quarters,” he “By the third quarter, we started seeing a By the fourth quarter, the bottom had dropped out of the businessw plan.” Martin is approaching 2009 with what lookw like a new company. He called up business growth consultant Art and together, they undertook some serious cost-cutting.
It includef slashing staff from 41to 28, but that coulds have been worse without reducing salaries and avoidin g subcontractors, Martin said. As businessese prepare for a year in whichn turns could be impossibleto predict, many of them are takint similar steps to be as lean as possible to get themselves through the recession. And if they can do it withour adding to the growing pool ofthe they’re finding creative ways to save cash. Even before money gets there are ways to boost efficiency andlowerd overhead.
• Don’t hire others to do what you can do AtCommunity Analytics, a Canton firm that does businesz development through social networking, a larged expense is information technology equipmeng and upkeep. The company outsources its server storage and maintenancweto DataPoint, a Tide Point data center. But to save CEO Myra Gorman decided to handlew internal software anddata in-house. That way, the company losese some of the cost withoutg sacrificing the benefits outsourced IT services provideto customers. • Consolidate purchasesd from suppliers to negotiate the lowest Frank Ryan, a CPA with Semperd Finance Inc.
of Maryland, calls it trying to be “their good The idea being, people treat their good customers Ryan recommends asking vendors how your company mighty make things easier for the whether by changing the volumer of purchases orthe frequency. Raise either, and a vendofr is more likely to cuta deal. Michael director of the Baltimore office of consultant ExpensReduction Analysts, helps companies find those deals. A firm mighrt go price shopping for office supply contracts once a but Reid’s consultants are doing it every day. Reid’ s company takes a cut of the cost savingzsclients find, often around 50 percent.
• More than supplyu prices are negotiable — give barteringv a try with other large Evenreal estate. Tom Barbuti, a real estate lawyerr with Whiteford, Taylor and Preston LLP in Baltimore, said he is seeing clientxs — tenants and landlords working at deals to lower rental rates andset long-tern contracts. For example, a national retail chain recently sent out a letter to all of its landlordsx asking for a 25 percent reductionin rent, Barbut said. The next montuh when its checkcame in, the landlord founs that the retailer had decided to give itself the discount. But rather than making a fight, the landlordf gave in, deciding it wasn’t worth losing a long-term renter.
Landlords also are offering temporary reductionsa if tenants promise to pay them back once timesare better, Barbuti said. If a slowdowhn has set in and immediate actionis needed, there are ways to scaler back without impacting business.
His company, Architectural Columns and Railingv Systems, did have some big projects, including all the fencingf atthe Ritz-Carlton Residences alonyg Key Highway. But with a few other including a lawsuit and high cost overruns onanother project, money started getting “We had projected about $6 million in and we were tracking real good for the firstg two quarters,” he “By the third quarter, we started seeing a By the fourth quarter, the bottom had dropped out of the businessw plan.” Martin is approaching 2009 with what lookw like a new company. He called up business growth consultant Art and together, they undertook some serious cost-cutting.
It includef slashing staff from 41to 28, but that coulds have been worse without reducing salaries and avoidin g subcontractors, Martin said. As businessese prepare for a year in whichn turns could be impossibleto predict, many of them are takint similar steps to be as lean as possible to get themselves through the recession. And if they can do it withour adding to the growing pool ofthe they’re finding creative ways to save cash. Even before money gets there are ways to boost efficiency andlowerd overhead.
• Don’t hire others to do what you can do AtCommunity Analytics, a Canton firm that does businesz development through social networking, a larged expense is information technology equipmeng and upkeep. The company outsources its server storage and maintenancweto DataPoint, a Tide Point data center. But to save CEO Myra Gorman decided to handlew internal software anddata in-house. That way, the company losese some of the cost withoutg sacrificing the benefits outsourced IT services provideto customers. • Consolidate purchasesd from suppliers to negotiate the lowest Frank Ryan, a CPA with Semperd Finance Inc.
of Maryland, calls it trying to be “their good The idea being, people treat their good customers Ryan recommends asking vendors how your company mighty make things easier for the whether by changing the volumer of purchases orthe frequency. Raise either, and a vendofr is more likely to cuta deal. Michael director of the Baltimore office of consultant ExpensReduction Analysts, helps companies find those deals. A firm mighrt go price shopping for office supply contracts once a but Reid’s consultants are doing it every day. Reid’ s company takes a cut of the cost savingzsclients find, often around 50 percent.
• More than supplyu prices are negotiable — give barteringv a try with other large Evenreal estate. Tom Barbuti, a real estate lawyerr with Whiteford, Taylor and Preston LLP in Baltimore, said he is seeing clientxs — tenants and landlords working at deals to lower rental rates andset long-tern contracts. For example, a national retail chain recently sent out a letter to all of its landlordsx asking for a 25 percent reductionin rent, Barbut said. The next montuh when its checkcame in, the landlord founs that the retailer had decided to give itself the discount. But rather than making a fight, the landlordf gave in, deciding it wasn’t worth losing a long-term renter.
Landlords also are offering temporary reductionsa if tenants promise to pay them back once timesare better, Barbuti said. If a slowdowhn has set in and immediate actionis needed, there are ways to scaler back without impacting business.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Texas Industries shareholder pushes back - Business First of Columbus:
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, managed by , submitted a letter to Texaes Industries Inc.’s general counsel saying it intend s to nominate three candidates in what itcallsx “an important first step to remedying what we see as significant impedimentsw to restoring and maximizing value for all Texas Industries In its letter, the fund said it believesz Dallas-based Texas Industries is underperforming comparecd to its peers and is also failinyg to link executive compensation to overalkl operating performance.
Additionally, Shamrock says the board has blockefd shareholders from making changes as shareholders are preventeed from calling meetings or from takinyg actions without written The three recommended board nominations from the fund includeMarjorir L. Bowen, former managing director with ; Dennis Johnson, CFA, managing director of Shamrock Capital Advisors andGary Pechota, CEO of DT-Trac Consultinvg Inc. A spokesperson for Texax Industries was not immediately available for commentMonday afternoon.
, managed by , submitted a letter to Texaes Industries Inc.’s general counsel saying it intend s to nominate three candidates in what itcallsx “an important first step to remedying what we see as significant impedimentsw to restoring and maximizing value for all Texas Industries In its letter, the fund said it believesz Dallas-based Texas Industries is underperforming comparecd to its peers and is also failinyg to link executive compensation to overalkl operating performance.
Additionally, Shamrock says the board has blockefd shareholders from making changes as shareholders are preventeed from calling meetings or from takinyg actions without written The three recommended board nominations from the fund includeMarjorir L. Bowen, former managing director with ; Dennis Johnson, CFA, managing director of Shamrock Capital Advisors andGary Pechota, CEO of DT-Trac Consultinvg Inc. A spokesperson for Texax Industries was not immediately available for commentMonday afternoon.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Outburst nearly derails murder trial - Houston Chronicle
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Outburst nearly derails murder trial Houston Chronicle Tyonne Palmer sits with her attorney Anthony Osso in the 185th state district court at the Harris County Criminal Courthouse as jury selection takes place for her trial, Tuesday, Oct. 4, 2011, in Houston. ... |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Climate issues have to matter - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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That is why in I established the , and why it was our greay honor in November to launchits U.S. chapterd with an event in Philadelphia, the birthplace of my Princess Grace. My cousin, John B. is president of the U.S. chapte r of the Foundation, and is deeplty entrusted withthe family’s work. Our missio n is to support the environment by accelerating action and mobilizing peoplr and resources aroundthe world. The foundation has chapters in France, Switzerland, the Unite Kingdom and Canada.
Only together can we tacklr the greatest challenge the worldhas seen, for the climatd crisis extends far beyond the borders of any single country and, in fact, unites us as a global For a nation roughly the size of New York City’s Central Park, Monaco has a historyh and reputation for rising to the defense of the natural world. In 1873, Prince Albert I, a visionary scientisg who sailedthe world’s oceans, helped build the foundatiojn of modern ocean studies.
Monaco under Prince Ranief developed reforestation to preserve mountainous landscape in neighboring communitiesw and established agreements protecting water resources and marine In Monaco, we have for a long time implementer systems to convert garbage into fuel that producez energy for municipal needs. To encourag e use of electric we established recharging stations free forpublic use. We openes special traffic lanes for public minimizingtraffic jams. And the Prince Albert II of Monacoi Foundation was developedto promote, among other thingse climate protection worldwide.
To date, it has awarded more than $17 millionb in grants to more than 70 projects relate toclimate change, preservation of biodiversity and water We have partnered with many organizationds including the , Conservatiom International, the , the Fielde Museum in Chicago and the with Professodr Jeffrey Sachs of . But even the greates t organizations and minds in the worlrd cannot solve this crisis without the concertec effort ofpeople everywhere. This situation compels each one of us to take concrete action if we want to protect the planet forfuture generations. The environment belongs to all of us and it is our duty toprotecy it.
That is why in I established the , and why it was our greay honor in November to launchits U.S. chapterd with an event in Philadelphia, the birthplace of my Princess Grace. My cousin, John B. is president of the U.S. chapte r of the Foundation, and is deeplty entrusted withthe family’s work. Our missio n is to support the environment by accelerating action and mobilizing peoplr and resources aroundthe world. The foundation has chapters in France, Switzerland, the Unite Kingdom and Canada.
Only together can we tacklr the greatest challenge the worldhas seen, for the climatd crisis extends far beyond the borders of any single country and, in fact, unites us as a global For a nation roughly the size of New York City’s Central Park, Monaco has a historyh and reputation for rising to the defense of the natural world. In 1873, Prince Albert I, a visionary scientisg who sailedthe world’s oceans, helped build the foundatiojn of modern ocean studies.
Monaco under Prince Ranief developed reforestation to preserve mountainous landscape in neighboring communitiesw and established agreements protecting water resources and marine In Monaco, we have for a long time implementer systems to convert garbage into fuel that producez energy for municipal needs. To encourag e use of electric we established recharging stations free forpublic use. We openes special traffic lanes for public minimizingtraffic jams. And the Prince Albert II of Monacoi Foundation was developedto promote, among other thingse climate protection worldwide.
To date, it has awarded more than $17 millionb in grants to more than 70 projects relate toclimate change, preservation of biodiversity and water We have partnered with many organizationds including the , Conservatiom International, the , the Fielde Museum in Chicago and the with Professodr Jeffrey Sachs of . But even the greates t organizations and minds in the worlrd cannot solve this crisis without the concertec effort ofpeople everywhere. This situation compels each one of us to take concrete action if we want to protect the planet forfuture generations. The environment belongs to all of us and it is our duty toprotecy it.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Funding for river dredging clears subcommittee - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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However, the attempt to get the authorizatiom ofthe $46.3 million deepening of the riverf has been sidetracked after Virginia politiciansd added an amendment to the U.S. House’se version of the National Defense Authorization Act that strippexdthe funding. There is still a good chance that locakl senators will be able to get the fundinb for the project authorized so that when the two billw are merged Mayport fundingis included. “Th e Navy has made it clear it wants an alternatew East Coast location for a nuclear carrier 24 hourwsa day, 7 days a week in case of an said Congressman Ander Crenshaw in a news release.
The dredging projecrt and Charlie Pier upgradez make that national securitygoal possible.” It is possible for the deepenint project to go forward even if it only receivez the funding through the Fiscal Year 2010 Militaru Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Affairs Appropriationds bills and doesn’t get the okay through the defense act. But it will make the procesxs more difficult. The final version of the act is expectedd to be passed in In itscurrent form, the following projects will also receiv funding through the Military Construction, Veteransz Affairs and Related Affairs Appropriations bill: $26.3 million for a Naval Station Mayport fitness training facility.
• $3.7 million for the port operationsd center atthe U.S. Marine Corps Blountg Island Command. • $11.5 million to replace fuel tanks at the Jacksonvilles Defense Logistics AgencyFuel Farm. $5.9 million to modify Navakl AirStation Jacksonville’s new P-8A
However, the attempt to get the authorizatiom ofthe $46.3 million deepening of the riverf has been sidetracked after Virginia politiciansd added an amendment to the U.S. House’se version of the National Defense Authorization Act that strippexdthe funding. There is still a good chance that locakl senators will be able to get the fundinb for the project authorized so that when the two billw are merged Mayport fundingis included. “Th e Navy has made it clear it wants an alternatew East Coast location for a nuclear carrier 24 hourwsa day, 7 days a week in case of an said Congressman Ander Crenshaw in a news release.
The dredging projecrt and Charlie Pier upgradez make that national securitygoal possible.” It is possible for the deepenint project to go forward even if it only receivez the funding through the Fiscal Year 2010 Militaru Construction, Veterans Affairs and Related Affairs Appropriationds bills and doesn’t get the okay through the defense act. But it will make the procesxs more difficult. The final version of the act is expectedd to be passed in In itscurrent form, the following projects will also receiv funding through the Military Construction, Veteransz Affairs and Related Affairs Appropriations bill: $26.3 million for a Naval Station Mayport fitness training facility.
• $3.7 million for the port operationsd center atthe U.S. Marine Corps Blountg Island Command. • $11.5 million to replace fuel tanks at the Jacksonvilles Defense Logistics AgencyFuel Farm. $5.9 million to modify Navakl AirStation Jacksonville’s new P-8A
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Business Events Calendar
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Sunday, September 25, 2011
First green project in foreclosure - South Florida Business Journal:
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million construction mortgage. The 33,000-square-foot Vive also known as EcoCentre, is the first Soutb Florida project seeking Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentaplDesign (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council to face foreclosure. In an Romano said the extra cost ofthe building’s green featuress is not the reasonm it fell into foreclosure. “The fact that the buildinyg is a green building is not why the buildinb financially isin trouble,” Romanpo said.
“It has to do with a failure to properly and adequatelhy financially plan the building in the and I blame myself for Despitea cost-conscious office-leasing environment, the concepyt of green office buildings is here to stay, accordint to Christian Lee, vice chairmah of in Miami, and Vive Verde’sd foreclosure is just one entryg on a long list of commercia l foreclosures that will happen regardless of whether a buildingb is green. He noted that the more important factorrfor Romano’s building will be offic e demand in Lake Worth.
“Buildingh green adds to the cost [of a but in the long run, any green building will be more attractivs to an investorbecause it’s already he said. “Otherwise, new investors would be figuring in the cost to make it because all commercial buildings aregoing green.” Rob Hink, a LEED-accreditexd consultant with the Weston-based , agrees. “u don’t think this one foreclosure on a green building is any commentg on the LEED system or green Ithink it’s just the economy,” he “I’m surprised because it’s a leased-upo building.
” He added that Romano’s larg e inner courtyard could have been downsizes to fit more rental space in the building, and yet stilol have retained many of the environmental On May 26, Fort Lee, N.J.-based filed the foreclosuree action against Vive Verde North, managinbg member Romano and other parties associated with the project, accordinf to Palm Beach County Circuit Courgt records. The four-story building, at 1005 Lake in Lake Worth, was completed in Its office space is about 70percent leased, and it has two emptyt retail spaces, Romano said. The green featurees of the building work exactly as he he said.
A rooftop garden catcheds rainwater, while condensation is collected from the air conditioner for waterin g plants and ponds andflushing toilets. Grey water is recycled in the water features ofthe atrium. The use of skylightz and windows cuts down onelectricith usage. Many fixtures were made with recycled materials. A sign outsidde advertises it asa “livingg building.” Inside, goldfish swim through a pond and a statu e of a Native American bathes in the sunlighf in the garden. Despite the energy and wate savings, Vive Verde North has not made any paymentzs onthe $6.
9 million mortgage this said John Hart, an attorney with Carltobn Fields in West Palm Beach who represents Meecorpl in the lawsuit. “My client would like to get but ifthat doesn’tt come to pass, they are prepared to take titlee to the property and prepare to get paid that way, Hart said. Vive Verde North has a $4 milliomn second mortgage with Williamsville, N.Y.-based , which is namee in Meecorp’s complaint. Romano said his company got behinfd on mortgage payments becaus e it ran out of money and coulf not get the loan refinanced by atraditional bank. “Irt is making me physically ill that this is he said.
“I will continue to work nighf and day to make this allwork …. Thesee days, I’m losing a lot of sleep over it.” He said his plan for the building was flawed from the beginning because he wrotw an incorrectfinancial plan. He said the construction for his firsty development project came in on budget and its utilitiesoperatr efficiently. Romano said the green features of Vive Verde attractedsome tenants, although several of them would have signed leaseds in the building without them. He is confident the building will earn LEED but said that not openin g with that designation has not hurt the Romano was aimingfor gold-level certification from the U.S.
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million construction mortgage. The 33,000-square-foot Vive also known as EcoCentre, is the first Soutb Florida project seeking Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentaplDesign (LEED) certification from the U.S. Green Building Council to face foreclosure. In an Romano said the extra cost ofthe building’s green featuress is not the reasonm it fell into foreclosure. “The fact that the buildinyg is a green building is not why the buildinb financially isin trouble,” Romanpo said.
“It has to do with a failure to properly and adequatelhy financially plan the building in the and I blame myself for Despitea cost-conscious office-leasing environment, the concepyt of green office buildings is here to stay, accordint to Christian Lee, vice chairmah of in Miami, and Vive Verde’sd foreclosure is just one entryg on a long list of commercia l foreclosures that will happen regardless of whether a buildingb is green. He noted that the more important factorrfor Romano’s building will be offic e demand in Lake Worth.
“Buildingh green adds to the cost [of a but in the long run, any green building will be more attractivs to an investorbecause it’s already he said. “Otherwise, new investors would be figuring in the cost to make it because all commercial buildings aregoing green.” Rob Hink, a LEED-accreditexd consultant with the Weston-based , agrees. “u don’t think this one foreclosure on a green building is any commentg on the LEED system or green Ithink it’s just the economy,” he “I’m surprised because it’s a leased-upo building.
” He added that Romano’s larg e inner courtyard could have been downsizes to fit more rental space in the building, and yet stilol have retained many of the environmental On May 26, Fort Lee, N.J.-based filed the foreclosuree action against Vive Verde North, managinbg member Romano and other parties associated with the project, accordinf to Palm Beach County Circuit Courgt records. The four-story building, at 1005 Lake in Lake Worth, was completed in Its office space is about 70percent leased, and it has two emptyt retail spaces, Romano said. The green featurees of the building work exactly as he he said.
A rooftop garden catcheds rainwater, while condensation is collected from the air conditioner for waterin g plants and ponds andflushing toilets. Grey water is recycled in the water features ofthe atrium. The use of skylightz and windows cuts down onelectricith usage. Many fixtures were made with recycled materials. A sign outsidde advertises it asa “livingg building.” Inside, goldfish swim through a pond and a statu e of a Native American bathes in the sunlighf in the garden. Despite the energy and wate savings, Vive Verde North has not made any paymentzs onthe $6.
9 million mortgage this said John Hart, an attorney with Carltobn Fields in West Palm Beach who represents Meecorpl in the lawsuit. “My client would like to get but ifthat doesn’tt come to pass, they are prepared to take titlee to the property and prepare to get paid that way, Hart said. Vive Verde North has a $4 milliomn second mortgage with Williamsville, N.Y.-based , which is namee in Meecorp’s complaint. Romano said his company got behinfd on mortgage payments becaus e it ran out of money and coulf not get the loan refinanced by atraditional bank. “Irt is making me physically ill that this is he said.
“I will continue to work nighf and day to make this allwork …. Thesee days, I’m losing a lot of sleep over it.” He said his plan for the building was flawed from the beginning because he wrotw an incorrectfinancial plan. He said the construction for his firsty development project came in on budget and its utilitiesoperatr efficiently. Romano said the green features of Vive Verde attractedsome tenants, although several of them would have signed leaseds in the building without them. He is confident the building will earn LEED but said that not openin g with that designation has not hurt the Romano was aimingfor gold-level certification from the U.S.
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Friday, September 23, 2011
AzBAS leadership slated for slight change - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Dave Stangis, the former global director of corporater responsibilityat , is now with His place has been takenj by Suzanne Fallender, Intel’s corporate responsibilityg communications manager. The group’s board is set to vote on a slate of officers atits Jan. 29 meetingy that includes Ed Fox, the current group presidenyt and chief sustainability officerat , remaininhg as chairman, Fallender to take the placse of treasurer, Richard Condit, chief administrative officer at , as vice chairma and Pam Beilke, directord of compliance and quality with in southern is up for secretary.
The group recently was approved fora 501(c)6 designation from the Internall Revenue Service, which is an exemption for businesz groups and allows them to engags in limited political activities to promote thei r given interest, and plans to begin reachinvg out to more businesses this Fox said.
Dave Stangis, the former global director of corporater responsibilityat , is now with His place has been takenj by Suzanne Fallender, Intel’s corporate responsibilityg communications manager. The group’s board is set to vote on a slate of officers atits Jan. 29 meetingy that includes Ed Fox, the current group presidenyt and chief sustainability officerat , remaininhg as chairman, Fallender to take the placse of treasurer, Richard Condit, chief administrative officer at , as vice chairma and Pam Beilke, directord of compliance and quality with in southern is up for secretary.
The group recently was approved fora 501(c)6 designation from the Internall Revenue Service, which is an exemption for businesz groups and allows them to engags in limited political activities to promote thei r given interest, and plans to begin reachinvg out to more businesses this Fox said.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Unusual Question to Jurors: How Do You Like the Mayor? - New York Times
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Unusual Question to Jurors: How Do You Like the Mayor? New York Times Five jurors were seated Tuesday. Selection is scheduled to continue on Wednesday. A version of this article appeared in print on September 21, 2011, on page A24 of the New York edition with the headline: Unusual Question to Jurors: How Do You Like the ... |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Dow treads water; Liberty Interactive leads Colorado gainers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Dow Jones Industrial Average finishe the trading dayat 8,168.12, down 17.61 pointss (0.22 percent). The S&P 500 closed at down 0.83 points (0.1 percent). The NASDAQ Composite finished at 1,717.3, up 5.36 points (0.31 Among actively traded Colorado stocks, Liberty Media Interactivw (LINTA), a tracking stock of , led the day’s up 10.65 percent (51 cents) to close at • (KOG) — Up 8.98 percent (7 to 85 cents. • (PLD) — Up 7.68 percentg (65 cents) to $9.11. (Q) — Up 5.71 percent (21 cents) to • (LVLT) — Up 4.67 percent (5 to $1.12.
Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declinefd on the day was Liberty MediaCapital (LCAPA), anothere Liberty tracking stock, down 5.11 percenr (63 cents) to close at $11.70. • — Down 3.28 percent (88 cents) to • (WLL) — Down 3.05 percent ($1.03) to $32.76.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average finishe the trading dayat 8,168.12, down 17.61 pointss (0.22 percent). The S&P 500 closed at down 0.83 points (0.1 percent). The NASDAQ Composite finished at 1,717.3, up 5.36 points (0.31 Among actively traded Colorado stocks, Liberty Media Interactivw (LINTA), a tracking stock of , led the day’s up 10.65 percent (51 cents) to close at • (KOG) — Up 8.98 percent (7 to 85 cents. • (PLD) — Up 7.68 percentg (65 cents) to $9.11. (Q) — Up 5.71 percent (21 cents) to • (LVLT) — Up 4.67 percent (5 to $1.12.
Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declinefd on the day was Liberty MediaCapital (LCAPA), anothere Liberty tracking stock, down 5.11 percenr (63 cents) to close at $11.70. • — Down 3.28 percent (88 cents) to • (WLL) — Down 3.05 percent ($1.03) to $32.76.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Work begins at GlobalFoundries site - Denver Business Journal:
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billion chip fab marked the start ofa two-year-long constructio process for the Sunnyvale, company. About a dozen large pieces of equipmentt arrived Monday on the sitefor ground-clearing work that is scheduledf to start this week. As many as 1,600 workerse will be employed duringthe two-yeadr construction process. The chip fab is expected to open in 2012 andemploy 1,400 peoplw when it’s running at full capacity in 2014. The 1.3-million-square-foort manufacturing facility—located on 223 acres in the in isthe park’s firsty tenant. “Having our anchor makexs Luther Forest a realtech campus.
Before, we had said Michael Relyea, president of Luther Initially, about 100 people will work on theGlobalFoundrieds site. “We’ll work in the several-hundred range until the wors tof winter,” said Rick Whitney, president of ’sd U.S. Operations. Germany-based M+W Zander is the project’s generalp manager. “Those numbers will ramp up over the next six to nine he said. More than 1,000 people will be workinf on the project a yearfrom now. M+W Zandere is preparing to award the contract forsteepl work, Whitney said. Separate bid packages to erecgt steel forthe 800,0000-square-foot building and neighborinbg utility building were sent to 12 companies.
Of the five companiesw that responded, two are one is a partnership with a local company and two are Whitney declined to disclosde the price ranges ofthose bids. of Gloversvill e won the contract for the sitedevelopmenty work. The cost of that project is estimate atabout $15 Foundation work will be bid in the next few Whitney said. Steel work should begin in
billion chip fab marked the start ofa two-year-long constructio process for the Sunnyvale, company. About a dozen large pieces of equipmentt arrived Monday on the sitefor ground-clearing work that is scheduledf to start this week. As many as 1,600 workerse will be employed duringthe two-yeadr construction process. The chip fab is expected to open in 2012 andemploy 1,400 peoplw when it’s running at full capacity in 2014. The 1.3-million-square-foort manufacturing facility—located on 223 acres in the in isthe park’s firsty tenant. “Having our anchor makexs Luther Forest a realtech campus.
Before, we had said Michael Relyea, president of Luther Initially, about 100 people will work on theGlobalFoundrieds site. “We’ll work in the several-hundred range until the wors tof winter,” said Rick Whitney, president of ’sd U.S. Operations. Germany-based M+W Zander is the project’s generalp manager. “Those numbers will ramp up over the next six to nine he said. More than 1,000 people will be workinf on the project a yearfrom now. M+W Zandere is preparing to award the contract forsteepl work, Whitney said. Separate bid packages to erecgt steel forthe 800,0000-square-foot building and neighborinbg utility building were sent to 12 companies.
Of the five companiesw that responded, two are one is a partnership with a local company and two are Whitney declined to disclosde the price ranges ofthose bids. of Gloversvill e won the contract for the sitedevelopmenty work. The cost of that project is estimate atabout $15 Foundation work will be bid in the next few Whitney said. Steel work should begin in
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
New Facebook Feature: A Subscription to Friends' Feeds - New York Times (blog)
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New York Times (blog) | New Facebook Feature: A Subscription to Friends' Feeds New York Times (blog) If you use Facebook, I'm sure you have been faced with this problem: Someone you meet once requests to be your “friend†on the service, even though you aren't re » |
Monday, September 12, 2011
Case McCoy, David Ash Supplant Garrett Gilbert On Texas Depth Chart - SB Nation
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UT The Daily Texan | Case McCoy, David Ash Supplant Garrett Gilbert On Texas Depth Chart SB Nation Former starter Garrett Gilbert is third on the new depth chart, making him unlikely to see the field any time soon. After Gilbert looked awful against the BYU Cougars, throwing two picks and completing only 25 percent of his passes, the Horns whirled ... UT footb » |
Saturday, September 10, 2011
Margie Emmermann returns to helm of Arizona Mexico Commission - Phoenix Business Journal:
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In her second week at the Emmermannis re-establishing connections, setting up meetings and touching base with statr agencies to learn aboutr interactions with their Mexican counterparts. But she has yet to outlinee herspecific goals. “Thies is really about re-engaging and re-establishing,” she “Everything is in the works right now.” Emmermann will overses a staff of five at the commission and interact with its 14 covering topics such asthe economy, environment, water, and arts and culturs — all of which are of concern to both Arizonz and Mexico. Sherry Henry, former executivs director of the ArizonaTourism Alliance, succeeds Emmermann at the .
Publixc relations professional Mark Stanton joinee the agency asdeputy director. Brewer made the appointmentsw in March, two months aftee becoming governor. She replaced Gov. Janert Napolitano, who left to become director ofthe U.S. Department of Homelandx Security. Napolitano spoke to Congress earlier this week abouborder issues, outlining a three-tiered plan that calls for more law better U.S. intelligence work and increasef cooperationwith state, local and tribal groupws to fight the escalating violence associated with drug trafficking along the U.S.-Mexico border. For now, Emmermann said communication and sharedf interests are key to nurturing Arizonaand Mexico’xs relationship.
“There are issues, but there are also she said. “It’s all about enhancing our mutual Calls to Henry and Stanton were not returneeby deadline. Arizona Mexico Commission: Arizon a Office of Tourism:
In her second week at the Emmermannis re-establishing connections, setting up meetings and touching base with statr agencies to learn aboutr interactions with their Mexican counterparts. But she has yet to outlinee herspecific goals. “Thies is really about re-engaging and re-establishing,” she “Everything is in the works right now.” Emmermann will overses a staff of five at the commission and interact with its 14 covering topics such asthe economy, environment, water, and arts and culturs — all of which are of concern to both Arizonz and Mexico. Sherry Henry, former executivs director of the ArizonaTourism Alliance, succeeds Emmermann at the .
Publixc relations professional Mark Stanton joinee the agency asdeputy director. Brewer made the appointmentsw in March, two months aftee becoming governor. She replaced Gov. Janert Napolitano, who left to become director ofthe U.S. Department of Homelandx Security. Napolitano spoke to Congress earlier this week abouborder issues, outlining a three-tiered plan that calls for more law better U.S. intelligence work and increasef cooperationwith state, local and tribal groupws to fight the escalating violence associated with drug trafficking along the U.S.-Mexico border. For now, Emmermann said communication and sharedf interests are key to nurturing Arizonaand Mexico’xs relationship.
“There are issues, but there are also she said. “It’s all about enhancing our mutual Calls to Henry and Stanton were not returneeby deadline. Arizona Mexico Commission: Arizon a Office of Tourism:
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Mitt Romney has to decide whether to tackle Rick Perry in Wednesday's debate - Washington Post
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Telegraph.co.uk | Mitt Romney has to decide whether to tackle Rick Perry in Wednesday's debate Washington Post LOS ANGELES â€" The last time Mitt Romney shared a debate stage with seven other Republican presidential hopefuls, he focused more on President Obama than his opponents and survived unscathed and largely unch » |
Monday, September 5, 2011
Investors must embrace volatility of a brutal market - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Surely, the fallout from the increasinglyt complex, opaque and crookedly engineered dealings out of the financial sectotr over the past decade have made talkint about capital marketsa (I’m sure that reading about it has been even Getting an answer to questions like “What’sz going on the markets?” must be something akin to hearin g an astrophysicist explain how the universe began. In both you regret asking the question in thefirsr place. That Adam Smith’sz invisible hand has given way to the visible fist of governmenr makes things even morecomplicatesd — and riskier.
And yet, amidst this unprecedenter change inthe size, scope and direction of American fiscap and monetary policy, investors must truly pay attention to and take advantagse of what could be a long time marked by volatilitt and overall blandness (and that’s if we’re The “V-shaped” bottom and economicf “green shoots” everyone is hoping for, and most are investinv in, is at best optimistidc speculation. First, the fiscal mess that’s getting irrevocablgy worse. The current annual defici t of $1.5 trillion is 10 percent of GDP and it’s growing.
America’s totakl debt-to-GDP ratio currently stands near 50 percent and that figurew is scheduled to grow to 100 percent in fiveyearxs — a level many countries have experiencedd as the point of no return. These deficitse don’t include the huge costs of a coming universal health and theycertainly don’t include Social Medicare and Medicaid — three programs representinf a $40-$50 trillion liability in present value terms.
Economic growtgh will not likelyhelp much, especiallyg the lukewarm 2 percent GDP varietyt (not the 4 percent kind we’ve been accustomed to) that will accommodatd a new era of bigger government, higher taxes and regulation, and an emphasis on “private/public” partnershipe and income redistribution instead of free market, libertarian capitalismm and growth. Monetary policy is only increasinvg longer-term risks to the The Federal Reserve is not only printinf money and lending it for freeto banks, it’sd also buying debts of all shapes and sizews with those newly printed including Treasury bonds at a near $400 billion annuao clip and another $1 trillion of mortgage-related debt.
The U.S. is now debt, thereby adding dollars to a system that is alreadg flushwith cash. The success (or of individual investors lies in getting right afew questions, such as: At what poinf do investors — not just in the U.S. but globally — begin to believe that lending to anyondein dollars, including the U.S. government, at low fixed ratesa and long maturities, is madness? In otherf words, when does the dollar collapsre as China and the other Asiajn saversdecide they’re better off diversifying theitr savings into other assets?
This and otherr “forest-from-the-trees” questions are perhaps all that matter going Without that, looking at whethed this 4 percent bond is worth buying or that stoci at 15 times earnings or that bank’se CD — is likely a futilse if not dangerous exercise. If America’s great experimenf with borrowing and printingmoney doesn’t work, we may be looking at a worlr of overall lower disposable income, permanentlyu lower economic growth and much higher inflationb and interest rates with fewer financiers.
If that time comes, thoswe who bought and sat on equity mutual fundsz oreven longer-term bonds will find out that what they thoughtr was “cheap” was just a figment of a bygoner time when the dollar was king, rates and inflation were low, and capitalismm was relatively unbridled. By the looks of it, that era is Perhaps the only ones who will really make money are those who canpay attention, pouncr on fleeting opportunities and embracde the volatility of a market that will be brutal to
Surely, the fallout from the increasinglyt complex, opaque and crookedly engineered dealings out of the financial sectotr over the past decade have made talkint about capital marketsa (I’m sure that reading about it has been even Getting an answer to questions like “What’sz going on the markets?” must be something akin to hearin g an astrophysicist explain how the universe began. In both you regret asking the question in thefirsr place. That Adam Smith’sz invisible hand has given way to the visible fist of governmenr makes things even morecomplicatesd — and riskier.
And yet, amidst this unprecedenter change inthe size, scope and direction of American fiscap and monetary policy, investors must truly pay attention to and take advantagse of what could be a long time marked by volatilitt and overall blandness (and that’s if we’re The “V-shaped” bottom and economicf “green shoots” everyone is hoping for, and most are investinv in, is at best optimistidc speculation. First, the fiscal mess that’s getting irrevocablgy worse. The current annual defici t of $1.5 trillion is 10 percent of GDP and it’s growing.
America’s totakl debt-to-GDP ratio currently stands near 50 percent and that figurew is scheduled to grow to 100 percent in fiveyearxs — a level many countries have experiencedd as the point of no return. These deficitse don’t include the huge costs of a coming universal health and theycertainly don’t include Social Medicare and Medicaid — three programs representinf a $40-$50 trillion liability in present value terms.
Economic growtgh will not likelyhelp much, especiallyg the lukewarm 2 percent GDP varietyt (not the 4 percent kind we’ve been accustomed to) that will accommodatd a new era of bigger government, higher taxes and regulation, and an emphasis on “private/public” partnershipe and income redistribution instead of free market, libertarian capitalismm and growth. Monetary policy is only increasinvg longer-term risks to the The Federal Reserve is not only printinf money and lending it for freeto banks, it’sd also buying debts of all shapes and sizews with those newly printed including Treasury bonds at a near $400 billion annuao clip and another $1 trillion of mortgage-related debt.
The U.S. is now debt, thereby adding dollars to a system that is alreadg flushwith cash. The success (or of individual investors lies in getting right afew questions, such as: At what poinf do investors — not just in the U.S. but globally — begin to believe that lending to anyondein dollars, including the U.S. government, at low fixed ratesa and long maturities, is madness? In otherf words, when does the dollar collapsre as China and the other Asiajn saversdecide they’re better off diversifying theitr savings into other assets?
This and otherr “forest-from-the-trees” questions are perhaps all that matter going Without that, looking at whethed this 4 percent bond is worth buying or that stoci at 15 times earnings or that bank’se CD — is likely a futilse if not dangerous exercise. If America’s great experimenf with borrowing and printingmoney doesn’t work, we may be looking at a worlr of overall lower disposable income, permanentlyu lower economic growth and much higher inflationb and interest rates with fewer financiers.
If that time comes, thoswe who bought and sat on equity mutual fundsz oreven longer-term bonds will find out that what they thoughtr was “cheap” was just a figment of a bygoner time when the dollar was king, rates and inflation were low, and capitalismm was relatively unbridled. By the looks of it, that era is Perhaps the only ones who will really make money are those who canpay attention, pouncr on fleeting opportunities and embracde the volatility of a market that will be brutal to
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Tip Sheet - Triangle Business Journal:
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noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Council for Entrepreneurialk Development’s Entrepreneurship Center in Research Triangle The CED is hostingan entrepreneurs-only workshop called “Know-How for Innovation-Based Start-Ups.” $15, CED members; $25, non-members. For more visit www.cednc.org/eow. WAKE TECH SBC SEMINA R – Jan. 20, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at ’s west Wake Tech’s “Small Business Center” is presenting a seminaf titled: “Choosing the Proper Legal Form forYour Business.” Willia m Harazin, an attorney with , will speak. For more call 335-1001. SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE – Jan. 22, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jane S.
McKimmojn Center in Raleigh. The North Carolina Agriculturall and Life Sciences Research Foundation is having aconferenc titled: “Stewards of the Future Research for Global founder Patrick Moore and Bayer CEO Pascal Housse t will keynote the event. For more information, visirt www.ncalsrfconference.com. ICSC EVENT – Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the , 3415 Wake Forestt Road in Raleigh. The is having an evengt titled: “State of the Retail Market 2009 – Adapting to the Current Trendsin Retail.” For more informatio n or to register, visit www.icsc.org.
Say It Like Obamaq By Shel Leanne President-elect Barack Obama has wowes millions with his ability to communicatwebefore audiences. Believing that such effectivr speaking techniques are important for business executivesw and leaders ofall types, the author offers tools to be used in making a strongb first impression, gaining trust and confidence and drivinf your points home. Hardcover, 224 pages, , $21.95 Makinfg Things Happen: Mastering Project Management By Scott Berkun This is an updatedc edition of a critically acclaimedand best-selling in which project veteran Berkun offers essays on field-testex philosophies for identifying and managinfg projects.
Berkun, who headed up developmentg of Windowsand MSN, is able to brea down his lessons in a way that can be understoocd by technical and non-technical readers alike. Paperback, 408 pages, O’Reilly Medi a Inc., $39.99
noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Council for Entrepreneurialk Development’s Entrepreneurship Center in Research Triangle The CED is hostingan entrepreneurs-only workshop called “Know-How for Innovation-Based Start-Ups.” $15, CED members; $25, non-members. For more visit www.cednc.org/eow. WAKE TECH SBC SEMINA R – Jan. 20, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at ’s west Wake Tech’s “Small Business Center” is presenting a seminaf titled: “Choosing the Proper Legal Form forYour Business.” Willia m Harazin, an attorney with , will speak. For more call 335-1001. SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE – Jan. 22, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jane S.
McKimmojn Center in Raleigh. The North Carolina Agriculturall and Life Sciences Research Foundation is having aconferenc titled: “Stewards of the Future Research for Global founder Patrick Moore and Bayer CEO Pascal Housse t will keynote the event. For more information, visirt www.ncalsrfconference.com. ICSC EVENT – Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the , 3415 Wake Forestt Road in Raleigh. The is having an evengt titled: “State of the Retail Market 2009 – Adapting to the Current Trendsin Retail.” For more informatio n or to register, visit www.icsc.org.
Say It Like Obamaq By Shel Leanne President-elect Barack Obama has wowes millions with his ability to communicatwebefore audiences. Believing that such effectivr speaking techniques are important for business executivesw and leaders ofall types, the author offers tools to be used in making a strongb first impression, gaining trust and confidence and drivinf your points home. Hardcover, 224 pages, , $21.95 Makinfg Things Happen: Mastering Project Management By Scott Berkun This is an updatedc edition of a critically acclaimedand best-selling in which project veteran Berkun offers essays on field-testex philosophies for identifying and managinfg projects.
Berkun, who headed up developmentg of Windowsand MSN, is able to brea down his lessons in a way that can be understoocd by technical and non-technical readers alike. Paperback, 408 pages, O’Reilly Medi a Inc., $39.99
Thursday, September 1, 2011
Nixon, Quinn push Biden, LaHood for high-speed rail - St. Louis Business Journal:
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In April, Nixon and Quinn, along with six other Midwesterbn governors, to LaHood asking him to suppory plans for rail corridors betweenm cities intheir states, including St. Loui to Chicago and St. Louis to Kansase City. Illinois has completed an environmental impactr statement forthe Chicago-St. Louie corridor. “Missouri and our partner states in the alread have a competitive advantagee because we have been working on this rail initiative for more than a Nixon said in a statemengt afterthe roundtable. “I reiteratee our strong position to Vice President Biden today whilde we discussed the viability of high speeerail corridors.
” The White Houses and the have said they would from the Americajn Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and $1 billion a year for five years as a down payment to developo a passenger rail system. The other governors at the meeting were Jim Doyldeof Wisconsin, Jennifer Granholm of Tim Kaine of Virginia, Devalo Patrick of Massachusetts, Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Ed Rendellk of Pennsylvania.
In April, Nixon and Quinn, along with six other Midwesterbn governors, to LaHood asking him to suppory plans for rail corridors betweenm cities intheir states, including St. Loui to Chicago and St. Louis to Kansase City. Illinois has completed an environmental impactr statement forthe Chicago-St. Louie corridor. “Missouri and our partner states in the alread have a competitive advantagee because we have been working on this rail initiative for more than a Nixon said in a statemengt afterthe roundtable. “I reiteratee our strong position to Vice President Biden today whilde we discussed the viability of high speeerail corridors.
” The White Houses and the have said they would from the Americajn Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and $1 billion a year for five years as a down payment to developo a passenger rail system. The other governors at the meeting were Jim Doyldeof Wisconsin, Jennifer Granholm of Tim Kaine of Virginia, Devalo Patrick of Massachusetts, Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Ed Rendellk of Pennsylvania.
Tuesday, August 30, 2011
Public blasts West Bloomfield supervisor over traffic stop; Ureste defends ... - Royal Oak Daily Tribune
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Public blasts West Bloomfield supervisor over traffic stop; Ureste defends ... Royal Oak Daily Tribune One woman chastised the supervisor, saying she should have realized what might come of the incident. Continued... “I'm questioning your supervisory judgment,†she said. Many urged the township board to end its bickering. ... |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
Waiting and watching: Uncertainty keeps businesses out of M&A activity - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Stock prices are a crucial factotr in the success of hisMilwaukee mergers-and-acquisition s consulting business, Emory & Co. Stock is both the currencu of many transactions involving publicly tradec companies and a barometer of busineses andconsumer confidence. With stock prices and consumee confidence at alow ebb, the mergers-and-acquisitionsd field is feeling Much like the rest of the economy, the industry has gone from overheated to nearly frozen in recenrt months.
“For most companies, now is not the optimall time to sell,” Emory The challenging stock market is just one of severao reasons activityhas slowed, said Milwaukee-area consultants, attorneys and investment bankers who handle mergers and acquisitions. Financing, of course, has been difficultg since at least September 2008 when the creditgcrisis hit. Banks have all but withdrawn from participatingin transactions. Privatre equity firms, which fueled much of the activity inrecent years, have pulled back. That leavee cash as the key to buyers’ ability to do and even companies with stronvg balance sheets are hesitant to partwith it.
Potential acquirers worry that they’ll need the cash to survive the recessiojn or to comply with bank creditline covenants. “They’r e reluctant to pull the trigger even on good saidDoug Mitman, a managing director with Milwauker investment banking firm “There is so much fear out therse that they’re reticent about making a big bet with theitr cash.” Another deal-industry-killer is uncertainthy about the economy and business performance. When a company’a owners are weighing whether to sell, they need two sets of positivse facts tolure buyers, Emory said.
The firsr is strong financial performance for the latest 12 The second is a strong and reliabler business forecast for the next 12 Neither exists right now formost businesses, he said. Due to the the value of companies being sold showes the biggest decline in 2008 since 1985, which is the first year for which reliable data is available, said Howarf Lanser, who is director of mergers and acquisitionz for Milwaukee-based & Co. Inc. So, how bad is it? Activit y in 2008 dwindled to levels unseen since the lastrecession and, so far, 2009 is worsw than that, Baird’s Lanser said.
During 2008, 3,083 deals were announceed nationally inthe “middle market,” which covers dealsa with a value of $1 billion or according to a recent Baird That was the lowest numbed of transactions in the past 14 and ended a five-year streai of escalating deal volumes, Baird The last transaction Baird announcedd in southeast Wisconsin closed on Sept. 8, when West Bend-based manufacturer was acquired by itslargestt shareholder, of France, for about $450 million. Baired closed 12 other deals between then and the endof 2008. Bairdx had announced just three deals in 2009 throughn the first weekof March.
“There’s so much uncertainth right now inthe market,” Lanser “That’s the No. 1 enemy of The bottom line for Emory is that his firm is no longerd swampedwith transactions, as it was a year ago. Now the dealw that are happening take longerto close, if they closs at all, he said. Despite all the negativs factors, some deals are getting done. The most activs buyers are companies with strong balance sheets whose executivesa are seeking strategic acquisitions that will extend or round out theirr productsor services. Those buyers most likely are in industriesw thatrun “counter-cyclical” to the economy.
They include food companieds thatsupply grocers, some health care and pharmaceuticals-relateed firms, technology firms related to productivity improvement, and companies that ply the downscalse market such as low-income housing and low-priced fast-food
Stock prices are a crucial factotr in the success of hisMilwaukee mergers-and-acquisition s consulting business, Emory & Co. Stock is both the currencu of many transactions involving publicly tradec companies and a barometer of busineses andconsumer confidence. With stock prices and consumee confidence at alow ebb, the mergers-and-acquisitionsd field is feeling Much like the rest of the economy, the industry has gone from overheated to nearly frozen in recenrt months.
“For most companies, now is not the optimall time to sell,” Emory The challenging stock market is just one of severao reasons activityhas slowed, said Milwaukee-area consultants, attorneys and investment bankers who handle mergers and acquisitions. Financing, of course, has been difficultg since at least September 2008 when the creditgcrisis hit. Banks have all but withdrawn from participatingin transactions. Privatre equity firms, which fueled much of the activity inrecent years, have pulled back. That leavee cash as the key to buyers’ ability to do and even companies with stronvg balance sheets are hesitant to partwith it.
Potential acquirers worry that they’ll need the cash to survive the recessiojn or to comply with bank creditline covenants. “They’r e reluctant to pull the trigger even on good saidDoug Mitman, a managing director with Milwauker investment banking firm “There is so much fear out therse that they’re reticent about making a big bet with theitr cash.” Another deal-industry-killer is uncertainthy about the economy and business performance. When a company’a owners are weighing whether to sell, they need two sets of positivse facts tolure buyers, Emory said.
The firsr is strong financial performance for the latest 12 The second is a strong and reliabler business forecast for the next 12 Neither exists right now formost businesses, he said. Due to the the value of companies being sold showes the biggest decline in 2008 since 1985, which is the first year for which reliable data is available, said Howarf Lanser, who is director of mergers and acquisitionz for Milwaukee-based & Co. Inc. So, how bad is it? Activit y in 2008 dwindled to levels unseen since the lastrecession and, so far, 2009 is worsw than that, Baird’s Lanser said.
During 2008, 3,083 deals were announceed nationally inthe “middle market,” which covers dealsa with a value of $1 billion or according to a recent Baird That was the lowest numbed of transactions in the past 14 and ended a five-year streai of escalating deal volumes, Baird The last transaction Baird announcedd in southeast Wisconsin closed on Sept. 8, when West Bend-based manufacturer was acquired by itslargestt shareholder, of France, for about $450 million. Baired closed 12 other deals between then and the endof 2008. Bairdx had announced just three deals in 2009 throughn the first weekof March.
“There’s so much uncertainth right now inthe market,” Lanser “That’s the No. 1 enemy of The bottom line for Emory is that his firm is no longerd swampedwith transactions, as it was a year ago. Now the dealw that are happening take longerto close, if they closs at all, he said. Despite all the negativs factors, some deals are getting done. The most activs buyers are companies with strong balance sheets whose executivesa are seeking strategic acquisitions that will extend or round out theirr productsor services. Those buyers most likely are in industriesw thatrun “counter-cyclical” to the economy.
They include food companieds thatsupply grocers, some health care and pharmaceuticals-relateed firms, technology firms related to productivity improvement, and companies that ply the downscalse market such as low-income housing and low-priced fast-food
Thursday, August 25, 2011
North Carolina Attorney General wins court order against Peak Fitness - Triangle Business Journal:
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The purpose of the bonds is to guarantee customer repayment if Peak Fitness runs into furthe rfinancial troubles. All of the Peak Fitness clubs are organizexd under aholding company. One groupl of four Raleigh clubs, LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcin April. Cooper’s office, which filed suit againsty the companyon Wednesday, announcedf a consent judgment in the case, signed by Wake Countyh Superior Court Judge Paul Under the ruling, Peak Fitness won’t collect prepaymente from customers until the company can secure bonds for each of its clubs. In the company will be requireed to submit sworn statements of its liabilitiesto Cooper’sd office twice a year.
This week’ss court action isn’t Cooper’s first run-in with the company. In Januaryt his office won a first court orderthat “mader substantial changes to customer service, contracts and billingzs at all 28 (Peak Fitness) health clubs acrosxs North Carolina,” according to a statement releasesd by Cooper’s office. At the Peak Fitness also agreed to designate a singlr point of contact to handle consumer complaints and to give advance notic to gym members and theAttorney General's offic when a health club closed or transfered The gym also agreed to purchase and maintain appropriat e bonds.
Since the January action, Cooper’ s office says, Peak Fitness has closed gyms in Garner, Knightdale, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. Cooper says it was in Marcu that his office received notification thatPeak Fitness' bonding company woulx be canceling all of the firm’es bonds as of May 12. That same month, he his office failed to receive sworn statements from the compan y on all its clubs and that the firm understated its liabilithy byapproximately $2 million. “Peak Fitnesxs has not been able to securreplacement bonds,” according to Cooper’s statement.
“ These bondas are required by state law to reimbursse consumers if the health club closesa and thecompany doesn't have money to refund consumeras who paid in In the past five Cooper's office says, it has receivecd more than 500 complaints regarding Peak-relatex health clubs.
The purpose of the bonds is to guarantee customer repayment if Peak Fitness runs into furthe rfinancial troubles. All of the Peak Fitness clubs are organizexd under aholding company. One groupl of four Raleigh clubs, LLC, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcin April. Cooper’s office, which filed suit againsty the companyon Wednesday, announcedf a consent judgment in the case, signed by Wake Countyh Superior Court Judge Paul Under the ruling, Peak Fitness won’t collect prepaymente from customers until the company can secure bonds for each of its clubs. In the company will be requireed to submit sworn statements of its liabilitiesto Cooper’sd office twice a year.
This week’ss court action isn’t Cooper’s first run-in with the company. In Januaryt his office won a first court orderthat “mader substantial changes to customer service, contracts and billingzs at all 28 (Peak Fitness) health clubs acrosxs North Carolina,” according to a statement releasesd by Cooper’s office. At the Peak Fitness also agreed to designate a singlr point of contact to handle consumer complaints and to give advance notic to gym members and theAttorney General's offic when a health club closed or transfered The gym also agreed to purchase and maintain appropriat e bonds.
Since the January action, Cooper’ s office says, Peak Fitness has closed gyms in Garner, Knightdale, Raleigh and Winston-Salem. Cooper says it was in Marcu that his office received notification thatPeak Fitness' bonding company woulx be canceling all of the firm’es bonds as of May 12. That same month, he his office failed to receive sworn statements from the compan y on all its clubs and that the firm understated its liabilithy byapproximately $2 million. “Peak Fitnesxs has not been able to securreplacement bonds,” according to Cooper’s statement.
“ These bondas are required by state law to reimbursse consumers if the health club closesa and thecompany doesn't have money to refund consumeras who paid in In the past five Cooper's office says, it has receivecd more than 500 complaints regarding Peak-relatex health clubs.
Tuesday, August 23, 2011
RCT-5 sweeps through counter IED training - DVIDS
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Long War Journal | RCT-5 sweeps through counter IED training DVIDS CAMP DWYER, Helmand province, Afghanistan â€" Members of the Regimental Combat Team 5 Personal Security Detachment conduct a patrol during counter improvised explosive device training here August 21. The exercise was one of the first training evolutions ... More counter-IED robots for US Navy |
Sunday, August 21, 2011
Giants place Wilson on DL - Sacramento Bee
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Giants place Wilson on DL Sacramento Bee By Sports Network The San Francisco Giants placed closer Brian Wilson on the 15-day disabled list Sunday with right elbow inflammation. The move is retroactive to August 16, a day after he » |
Friday, August 19, 2011
St. Louis CFOs Report on Third-Quarter Hiring Outlook
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The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling averagde based on interviews with 200 CFOs from a stratifies random sample of companies inthe St. Louis area with 20 or more 1,400 CFOs were queried for the national data. (To view the nationapl results, visit .) The studies were conducted by an independent researcy firm and developed by RobertHalf International, the world'w first and largest staffing services firm specializing in accounting and has been tracking financial hiring activitu in the United Statesa since 1992.
"Many companies remai n hesitant to commit to addingg staff until they are certain of aneconomi recovery," said , chairman and CEO of Robert Half "In the meantime, most firmsd are working with theirf current teams to managed key initiatives, with some employers also bringin in project professionals to assist with rising workloads and support full-time personnel." Robert Half International was founded in 1948 and is trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Its financiao staffing divisionsinclude Accountemps, Robert Half Finances & Accounting and Robert Half Management Resources, for full-time and senior-level project professionals, The company has more than 360 staffingh locations worldwide and offers online job search services on its divisional all of which can be accessed at .
The local results reflect a two-quarter rolling averagde based on interviews with 200 CFOs from a stratifies random sample of companies inthe St. Louis area with 20 or more 1,400 CFOs were queried for the national data. (To view the nationapl results, visit .) The studies were conducted by an independent researcy firm and developed by RobertHalf International, the world'w first and largest staffing services firm specializing in accounting and has been tracking financial hiring activitu in the United Statesa since 1992.
"Many companies remai n hesitant to commit to addingg staff until they are certain of aneconomi recovery," said , chairman and CEO of Robert Half "In the meantime, most firmsd are working with theirf current teams to managed key initiatives, with some employers also bringin in project professionals to assist with rising workloads and support full-time personnel." Robert Half International was founded in 1948 and is trade on the New York Stock Exchange.
Its financiao staffing divisionsinclude Accountemps, Robert Half Finances & Accounting and Robert Half Management Resources, for full-time and senior-level project professionals, The company has more than 360 staffingh locations worldwide and offers online job search services on its divisional all of which can be accessed at .
Tuesday, August 16, 2011
Florida Supreme Court strikes down Rick Scott's rule-freeze - Juice (blog)
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Central Florida News 13 | Florida Supreme Court strikes down Rick Scott's rule-freeze Juice (blog) But the effort was ch » |
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