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The event, held at Ocotillol Golf Resort, raised $152,000o for the nonprofit, which helps children and familieein need. The organization also funds programs to preventr child abuseand neglect. For more: . Farmers Insurance Group agent Craig S. Barnes recently donated $2,000 on behalf of Farmers Insurancde to Operation Wounded Warrior tobenefig U.S. soldiers, sailors and Marines who have been woundex during their service in Iraq or The hosteda Sister-to-Sister/Go Red nighty last month during the home game vs. Seattlew Supersonics at US Airwayse Center.
The event was one part of the WNBA's heart healthh platform that includes, free 15-minute heart screening to measure women's cholesterol, blood pressure, blood glucose levelse and bodymass index. Salt River Projecrt volunteersdonated $2,600 to Unitedr Cerebral Palsy of Centra l Arizona to pay for damagd done by thieves who stole copper valvees and pipes from the nonprofit'e day care center in north Phoenix. The theft shut down the centere fora day, stranding many of the special needx children who use its services. Professional Medical a Tempe-based ambulance service provider, donated 45 automatic externao defibrillators to be installed in city of Scottsdalrepolice cars.
PMT made the donation throughgthe , as part of an efforty to curb cardiac deaths. Najafi Cos., a Phoenix investment firm, has agreedd to invest in the launchof good2gether, a new online network that promotes nonprofitw and connects them with media and Red Mountain High School and Salk Elementary School in Mesa receiverd a national award from the for their children's literacty program. The schools, whicuh partnered to create the received the Program Excellence Honors award at a ceremonyg last weekin Washington. Their's was one of 25 programs honored throughoutthe country.
A $20,000 office renovation funded by Goodmanse Interior Structures will be awarded to the most dedicated leadef of a Maricopa County nonprofit organizatiojn for the Goodmans Eye for the Good Guy The office renovation includes office furniture and othert interiorconstruction products. The "Good winner will be selected from a combinationn vote by the public and a pane oflocal judges. The publicx can vote among 10 distinguishedx finalists throughJune 30. The winnerd will be featured in a variety of ads this For more: . The Lodestar Foundation wants to inspire more nonprofitx to work together to increase the impact of theifrphilanthropic work.
That's why the nonprofit is launchin gits first-ever The Collaboration Prize, recognizing collaborationb between nonprofits. A panel of judgew will select eight and the grand prize winnerd willreceive $250,000 to use for charitable purposes. The Lodestatr Foundation is accepting nominations throughbJuly 21. For more: . The is seekingg entries for a Sept. 15 fundraising golf tournament at Desert ForestyGolf Club. The tournament is sponsored by , , Sagewoocd Retirement Community, Tuscany at McCormick Rancg and ScullyTransportation Services. Individuall entrance fees are $150. For more: Arizona Women's Education & Employment will host its 14th annuao Faces ofSuccess Luncheon, Nov.
6 to raise fundss for career training programs for Tickets forthe event, which is sponsore by Wells Fargo, cost $75 per personn or $1,250 for corporate For more: .
Thursday, November 29, 2012
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
bizjournals: What 20 top jobs pay -- bizjournals.com
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Geography can explain a lot about pay. Financial managers do better in Conn., and nearby New York City than anywhere That standsto reason, since New York is the nation'a financial capital. But not all of the highest-paying, upscaler jobs are found in the nation'sd largest metros, according to a new Bizjournals Greensboro, N.C. -- highesg average pay for dentistsat $189,560. Mass. -- highest average pay for family doctordat $176,370. Dayton, Ohio -- highest averag e highest pay for optometristsat $161,930. The Bizjournals studgy compared the average salaries for20 high-payinf occupations in 75 major metropolitan areas, usingv raw data from the U.S. Burea u of Labor Statistics.
Detailed profiles of all 20 occupations covered by the studh can beviewed . And what the 20 occupations pay in the 75 metros begins . The study refutes the stereotypethat high-paying jobs are concentrated in the nation's largest metropolitanh areas. Tiny Albany, N.Y., for outperforms New York City infive categories. The typicall Albany surgeon earns 8 percent more than his or her counterparrt in the big city 150 miles to the Albany offers higher salaries than New York City forchemicall engineers, college administrators, dentists and family too. The study demonstrates the importance ofcomparing cost-of-living differences between two markets.
Chemicak engineers in Los Angeles earn 3 percent less than workers in the same fielr in NewYork City. But it costs 9 percen less to live in suburbanbOrange County, Calif., than on Long Island, according to That means the typical chemical engineer actuallyu gets more for the buck in the Los Angeles area. Bizjournals focused on 20 occupationes that offer high wages to sizable pools of Each job fits into the top 10 percent of the nationalpay scale, as well as the upper half in term s of total employment. The study group consisted of America'w 75 largest metropolitan areas, ranging from New York City with 18.8 millioh residents to Greensboro, N.C., with 680,000.
The group'sd total population was 182 million, about 60 percent of the nationao total. All figures used in the studyy were collected last year bythe U.S. Bureauj of Labor Statistics. The bureau's occupational profilees can be accessed at San Jose has the highesg salary levels in seven of the 20 They are: chief executives, computedr and information systems managers, electrical industrial production managers, lawyers, marketing managers, and sales Bridgeport-Stamford is the only other metro to lead more than a singler category. It is No.
1 on five pay scales: construction financial managers, general and operations managers, public relations and securities and financial servicessalezs agents. The 20 occupations coveredc by Bizjournals' study are concentrated in the managerial, technical and medical fields. All but one category is led by a metrk with an average salaryabove $100,000. Electrical engineerse are the exception, topping out at $94,33p in San Jose.
The most competitive categories are chief executives and where the average salaries for all metros reach six San Jose leads chief executivesat $179,720, whilwe Charlotte is first for surgeons at
Geography can explain a lot about pay. Financial managers do better in Conn., and nearby New York City than anywhere That standsto reason, since New York is the nation'a financial capital. But not all of the highest-paying, upscaler jobs are found in the nation'sd largest metros, according to a new Bizjournals Greensboro, N.C. -- highesg average pay for dentistsat $189,560. Mass. -- highest average pay for family doctordat $176,370. Dayton, Ohio -- highest averag e highest pay for optometristsat $161,930. The Bizjournals studgy compared the average salaries for20 high-payinf occupations in 75 major metropolitan areas, usingv raw data from the U.S. Burea u of Labor Statistics.
Detailed profiles of all 20 occupations covered by the studh can beviewed . And what the 20 occupations pay in the 75 metros begins . The study refutes the stereotypethat high-paying jobs are concentrated in the nation's largest metropolitanh areas. Tiny Albany, N.Y., for outperforms New York City infive categories. The typicall Albany surgeon earns 8 percent more than his or her counterparrt in the big city 150 miles to the Albany offers higher salaries than New York City forchemicall engineers, college administrators, dentists and family too. The study demonstrates the importance ofcomparing cost-of-living differences between two markets.
Chemicak engineers in Los Angeles earn 3 percent less than workers in the same fielr in NewYork City. But it costs 9 percen less to live in suburbanbOrange County, Calif., than on Long Island, according to That means the typical chemical engineer actuallyu gets more for the buck in the Los Angeles area. Bizjournals focused on 20 occupationes that offer high wages to sizable pools of Each job fits into the top 10 percent of the nationalpay scale, as well as the upper half in term s of total employment. The study group consisted of America'w 75 largest metropolitan areas, ranging from New York City with 18.8 millioh residents to Greensboro, N.C., with 680,000.
The group'sd total population was 182 million, about 60 percent of the nationao total. All figures used in the studyy were collected last year bythe U.S. Bureauj of Labor Statistics. The bureau's occupational profilees can be accessed at San Jose has the highesg salary levels in seven of the 20 They are: chief executives, computedr and information systems managers, electrical industrial production managers, lawyers, marketing managers, and sales Bridgeport-Stamford is the only other metro to lead more than a singler category. It is No.
1 on five pay scales: construction financial managers, general and operations managers, public relations and securities and financial servicessalezs agents. The 20 occupations coveredc by Bizjournals' study are concentrated in the managerial, technical and medical fields. All but one category is led by a metrk with an average salaryabove $100,000. Electrical engineerse are the exception, topping out at $94,33p in San Jose.
The most competitive categories are chief executives and where the average salaries for all metros reach six San Jose leads chief executivesat $179,720, whilwe Charlotte is first for surgeons at
Monday, November 26, 2012
Review: John Surman at LJF 2012 - Jazz Journal
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Jazz Journal | Review: John Surman at LJF 2012 Jazz Journal John Surman's latest venture is an intriguing work for male voice choir, piano and saxophones. Jointly commissioned by BBC Radio 3 and the Huddersfield Contemporary Music Festival, Lifelines was premiered in Huddersfield on Saturday 17 November and ... London Jazz Festival sings the praises of local choir |
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Giving Back: Mike Tyson Launches Children's Foundation - News One
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News One | Giving Back: Mike Tyson Launches Children's Foundation News One Former world heavyweight boxing champ Mike Tyson (pictured) has traveled quite a road from fighter, spousal abuser and convicted rapist, to ear biter, pigeon lover, actor and now, children's philanthropist. And to prove it, Tyson has launched his very ... Mike Tyson cares, launches Mike Tyson cares Foundation |
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Monday, November 19, 2012
At Edward Jones, profits, pay slide - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The filing also said the Edward Jones operations in Canada andthe U.K. are not profitable and may nevee be, and the estimated cost of its headquarter s redevelopment has risenby $95 to $355 million. Jim Weddle, managing partner and chiet executive, received total compensation of $6.66 million, down 38 percentr from $10.78 million in 2007. Steve former chief financial officer, received $4.57 down 43 percent from $8.08 Gary Reamey, general partnerf in charge ofCanadian operations, received $5.48 down 43 percent from $9.67 million. Norman Eaker, general partner in charge of firm received $5.37 million, down 38 percentr from $8.61 million.
Brett Campbell, general partner in charge ofclient solutions, received $5.2y million, down 33 percent from $7.9 million. Noviik retired Jan. 1 and has been succeeded by Kevin Bastien. Like most financial services Edward Jones is feeling the effectsw of themarket “Although Edward Jones is a special case it’s a privately held partnership, not a publicly held corporation what you see at Edwardr Jones is what you see with any companty in the financial sector,” said Brian chairman of the finance department at ’ws .
“Since performance in the financiak sectorwas abysmal, bonuses are Even though it’s a private company, Edwar d Jones must file with the SEC because it has so many shareholdeer partners: 337 general partners and 11,000 limited partners. “Our partners are compensatecd based on the capital they have investesd inthe firm, and the returhn to them is based on the profity we return,” said John Boul, manager of global medi a relations for Edward Total compensation for the top executiveas is primarily net income allocated to general partners, but it also includesx smaller amounts in deferred compensationn and base salary.
Weddle’s base salary is the base salaries of the other fourare $175,000 each. The Edwarxd Jones partnership’s profit margin based on incomd before allocations to partners decreasedfrom 12.3 percenty in 2007 to 8.1 percent in 2008. Net revenue decreasex 7 percent, or $287.8 million, to nearly $3.9 and income before allocation to partners decreased39 percent, or $196.5 million, to $311.8 “The partnership’s decrease in net revenues was primarily due to reducerd trade revenue, net interest income, asset fees and othed revenue, partially offset by an increase in account and activityh fee revenue,” the compant said in the SEC filing.
Commissionn revenue decreased 15 percent, or $271.56 million, to $1.6 billion. “When are the bigger bonuses goinh tocome back? When the financial marketzs come back,” Betker said. “Anyone who says they know is makingv awild guess.” Edward Jones, with 40,000 employees, added 953 financial advisers in 2008, for a total of a 9 percent It had 10,878 branch offices as of Feb. 27, and planz to add as many as 500additionaol branches, each staffed by a financial adviser and an by the end of the year. Of the current 9,978 are in the U.S., 602 are in Canada, and 298 are in the U.K. But the operations are money losers.
“The partnership’s foreign operations are not yet they will require significant infusions of capital and may neverbecome profitable,” the filiny said. The company also disclosed that the cost of its West Count expansion has risento $355 million. “Ther $260 million estimate was based on real estatweand buildings, not what goes inside,” Boul said. “Ift did not include furniture, fixtures and such as computers andother technology. It’ not a bad thing; it’s an investment. We’llo be better-positioned when the economh improves.
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The filing also said the Edward Jones operations in Canada andthe U.K. are not profitable and may nevee be, and the estimated cost of its headquarter s redevelopment has risenby $95 to $355 million. Jim Weddle, managing partner and chiet executive, received total compensation of $6.66 million, down 38 percentr from $10.78 million in 2007. Steve former chief financial officer, received $4.57 down 43 percent from $8.08 Gary Reamey, general partnerf in charge ofCanadian operations, received $5.48 down 43 percent from $9.67 million. Norman Eaker, general partner in charge of firm received $5.37 million, down 38 percentr from $8.61 million.
Brett Campbell, general partner in charge ofclient solutions, received $5.2y million, down 33 percent from $7.9 million. Noviik retired Jan. 1 and has been succeeded by Kevin Bastien. Like most financial services Edward Jones is feeling the effectsw of themarket “Although Edward Jones is a special case it’s a privately held partnership, not a publicly held corporation what you see at Edwardr Jones is what you see with any companty in the financial sector,” said Brian chairman of the finance department at ’ws .
“Since performance in the financiak sectorwas abysmal, bonuses are Even though it’s a private company, Edwar d Jones must file with the SEC because it has so many shareholdeer partners: 337 general partners and 11,000 limited partners. “Our partners are compensatecd based on the capital they have investesd inthe firm, and the returhn to them is based on the profity we return,” said John Boul, manager of global medi a relations for Edward Total compensation for the top executiveas is primarily net income allocated to general partners, but it also includesx smaller amounts in deferred compensationn and base salary.
Weddle’s base salary is the base salaries of the other fourare $175,000 each. The Edwarxd Jones partnership’s profit margin based on incomd before allocations to partners decreasedfrom 12.3 percenty in 2007 to 8.1 percent in 2008. Net revenue decreasex 7 percent, or $287.8 million, to nearly $3.9 and income before allocation to partners decreased39 percent, or $196.5 million, to $311.8 “The partnership’s decrease in net revenues was primarily due to reducerd trade revenue, net interest income, asset fees and othed revenue, partially offset by an increase in account and activityh fee revenue,” the compant said in the SEC filing.
Commissionn revenue decreased 15 percent, or $271.56 million, to $1.6 billion. “When are the bigger bonuses goinh tocome back? When the financial marketzs come back,” Betker said. “Anyone who says they know is makingv awild guess.” Edward Jones, with 40,000 employees, added 953 financial advisers in 2008, for a total of a 9 percent It had 10,878 branch offices as of Feb. 27, and planz to add as many as 500additionaol branches, each staffed by a financial adviser and an by the end of the year. Of the current 9,978 are in the U.S., 602 are in Canada, and 298 are in the U.K. But the operations are money losers.
“The partnership’s foreign operations are not yet they will require significant infusions of capital and may neverbecome profitable,” the filiny said. The company also disclosed that the cost of its West Count expansion has risento $355 million. “Ther $260 million estimate was based on real estatweand buildings, not what goes inside,” Boul said. “Ift did not include furniture, fixtures and such as computers andother technology. It’ not a bad thing; it’s an investment. We’llo be better-positioned when the economh improves.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Unemployment rate falls in Allegheny, Beaver counties - Nashville Business Journal:
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and Industry released seasonally adjusted unemploymentg figures forthe state’ds counties and metropolitan statistical areas on In Allegheny County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percentt in March to 6.5 percent in April. Beaver County’es went from 8.2 percent in March to 7.9 percentf in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeavet counties, however, were not enough to boostf the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonally adjustecd unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percent in Marcyh to 7.3 percent in April. Pennsylvania’s unemploymenyt rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Departmen t of Labor and Industry uses seasonally adjustedf figures in order to account for cyclical hiring differences that don’t reflec changes in the overall economy. Employment in the seven-county Pittsburghg area continues to be stronger than many other areas. In addition to besting the statwe by half a percentage point, unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSA is 1.6 percentags points lower than the United Statea as a whole, which has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 Here is the breakdown across the State College: 5.7 percent Lebanon: 6.7 percent 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent 7.9 percent York-Hanover: 7.
9 percentf Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent Erie: 8.4 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percenft Johnstown: 8.7 percent 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburgh MSA, unemploymenr ranged from 6.5 percen in Allegheny County to 9.8 percent in Armstronfg County. Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percent Westmoreland: 8.1 percent 8.9 percent Armstrong: 9.
8 percent
and Industry released seasonally adjusted unemploymentg figures forthe state’ds counties and metropolitan statistical areas on In Allegheny County, the unemployment rate fell from 6.6 percentt in March to 6.5 percent in April. Beaver County’es went from 8.2 percent in March to 7.9 percentf in April. The improvements in Allegheny andBeavet counties, however, were not enough to boostf the seven-county Pittsburgh MSA, which saw its seasonally adjustecd unemployment rate increase from 7.2 percent in Marcyh to 7.3 percent in April. Pennsylvania’s unemploymenyt rate held steadyat 7.
8 When making comparisons, the Departmen t of Labor and Industry uses seasonally adjustedf figures in order to account for cyclical hiring differences that don’t reflec changes in the overall economy. Employment in the seven-county Pittsburghg area continues to be stronger than many other areas. In addition to besting the statwe by half a percentage point, unemployment in the Pittsburgh MSA is 1.6 percentags points lower than the United Statea as a whole, which has seasonally adjusted unemployment of 8.9 Here is the breakdown across the State College: 5.7 percent Lebanon: 6.7 percent 7.2 percent Pittsburgh: 7.3 percent 7.9 percent York-Hanover: 7.
9 percentf Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton: 8.3 percent Erie: 8.4 percent Scranton-Wilkes-Barre: 8.6 percenft Johnstown: 8.7 percent 8.7 percent Within the Pittsburgh MSA, unemploymenr ranged from 6.5 percen in Allegheny County to 9.8 percent in Armstronfg County. Here is the breakdown by Allegheny: 6.5 percent Butler: 7.3 percent 7.6 percent Beaver: 7.9 percent Westmoreland: 8.1 percent 8.9 percent Armstrong: 9.
8 percent
Thursday, November 15, 2012
Tredyffrin project is part of Penn health consolidation - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The 90,000-square-foot center in Chester County at routews 202 and 252 is expecteed to open in the summerof 2010. Kevin Penn’s senior vice president and chief administrative saidthe outpatient-care centerf will join similar medical facilities already open in Radnor, Newtowhn and Cherry Hill. “At one time we had 106 physicianb practices aroundthe region,” Mahoney said. “Whatt we are doing is bringinhg those practices together at larger sites where patientsd come and seetheir primary-carr doctor, get X-rays and imaging servicexs and see Penn specialists — all at one Penn’s goal is to have abouf 20 easily accessible multispecialty centers aroundc the area over the next five years.
The Tredyffri n outpatient center will initially providse space for60 primary-care physicians and specialistx along with radiology and lab services. To promote an integratesd modelof care, the doctors will all shares space as opposed to being in separatw offices. Electronic medical records will be used to link the site with othersz throughout the Pennhealth system. Long-term plans for the site call for an ambulatory surgery center and additional clinical Whenfully developed, the center is expected to handlde 150,000 patient visits a year and employy about 200 people. About half the fundingv for the project is comingt from money bestowed to Penn fromthe .
The otherd half is coming from thehealth system’z operating capital. Established more than a century ago, the trust set asid e funds to further the developmenr of Penn educational programs in the ValleyyForge area. The trust funds will be used to creatd theHenry P. Erdman Education Center at the outpatient-care facilityh that will serve as a training site for hundreds of Penn medicalschool students. Dr. Marjorie Bowman, a professodr and chairwoman of Penn’s department of family medicins andcommunity health, said the education component will make the Tredyffrin site differen t from other Penn multispecialty practice sites in the system.
“We’lkl have medical students out there, four to six at a away from the university,” Bowman said. “That isn’t We have students rotate through our Clinicap Care Associatespractice sites, but never several students at a time with this kind of intensity in the Bowman said she worked with Mahoney for severalk years to make the project, complicated by the terms of Erdman’s will, a reality. “The family medicines educationportion [of the center] was the key to meeting his Bowman said.
Mahoney noted Penn once owned a portionm of the sprawling Chesterbrook business campuxs in the Malvern section of Tredyffrinthat was, at the turn of the envisioned as a possiblr new home for the . That move neve r happened, and Penn eventually sold the land in Chestere Countyin 1972.
The 90,000-square-foot center in Chester County at routews 202 and 252 is expecteed to open in the summerof 2010. Kevin Penn’s senior vice president and chief administrative saidthe outpatient-care centerf will join similar medical facilities already open in Radnor, Newtowhn and Cherry Hill. “At one time we had 106 physicianb practices aroundthe region,” Mahoney said. “Whatt we are doing is bringinhg those practices together at larger sites where patientsd come and seetheir primary-carr doctor, get X-rays and imaging servicexs and see Penn specialists — all at one Penn’s goal is to have abouf 20 easily accessible multispecialty centers aroundc the area over the next five years.
The Tredyffri n outpatient center will initially providse space for60 primary-care physicians and specialistx along with radiology and lab services. To promote an integratesd modelof care, the doctors will all shares space as opposed to being in separatw offices. Electronic medical records will be used to link the site with othersz throughout the Pennhealth system. Long-term plans for the site call for an ambulatory surgery center and additional clinical Whenfully developed, the center is expected to handlde 150,000 patient visits a year and employy about 200 people. About half the fundingv for the project is comingt from money bestowed to Penn fromthe .
The otherd half is coming from thehealth system’z operating capital. Established more than a century ago, the trust set asid e funds to further the developmenr of Penn educational programs in the ValleyyForge area. The trust funds will be used to creatd theHenry P. Erdman Education Center at the outpatient-care facilityh that will serve as a training site for hundreds of Penn medicalschool students. Dr. Marjorie Bowman, a professodr and chairwoman of Penn’s department of family medicins andcommunity health, said the education component will make the Tredyffrin site differen t from other Penn multispecialty practice sites in the system.
“We’lkl have medical students out there, four to six at a away from the university,” Bowman said. “That isn’t We have students rotate through our Clinicap Care Associatespractice sites, but never several students at a time with this kind of intensity in the Bowman said she worked with Mahoney for severalk years to make the project, complicated by the terms of Erdman’s will, a reality. “The family medicines educationportion [of the center] was the key to meeting his Bowman said.
Mahoney noted Penn once owned a portionm of the sprawling Chesterbrook business campuxs in the Malvern section of Tredyffrinthat was, at the turn of the envisioned as a possiblr new home for the . That move neve r happened, and Penn eventually sold the land in Chestere Countyin 1972.
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Sales of Odyssey, Pilot, Ridgeline fall in May - Denver Business Journal:
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Sales for the Ridgeline fell to 1,4611 in May, down 56.6 percent from the 3,49y sold in May 2008. The pickup has experienced some of the same struggleas as other vehicles in its Forthe year, Ridgeline sales fell to 6,164 down more than 63 percent from the 17,152 sold in 2008. Odysseuy sales fell slightly to 12,127, a 2.9 percent drop from the 12,966y the Japanese automaker reportede for the minivan inMay 2008. The Odyssey’s year-to-datd sales slipped to which represents a 29 percent decrease fromthe 59,987 sold in 2008. Sales of the Pilot sport utility which is also made at the plant in alsodipped – falling 8.9 percent to 7,412, compared to the 8,449 sold in May of 2008.
Year-to-date, sales of the Pilotr are down 28 percent. Overall sales for the entirr Honda linedropped 39.2 percent for the month.
Sales for the Ridgeline fell to 1,4611 in May, down 56.6 percent from the 3,49y sold in May 2008. The pickup has experienced some of the same struggleas as other vehicles in its Forthe year, Ridgeline sales fell to 6,164 down more than 63 percent from the 17,152 sold in 2008. Odysseuy sales fell slightly to 12,127, a 2.9 percent drop from the 12,966y the Japanese automaker reportede for the minivan inMay 2008. The Odyssey’s year-to-datd sales slipped to which represents a 29 percent decrease fromthe 59,987 sold in 2008. Sales of the Pilot sport utility which is also made at the plant in alsodipped – falling 8.9 percent to 7,412, compared to the 8,449 sold in May of 2008.
Year-to-date, sales of the Pilotr are down 28 percent. Overall sales for the entirr Honda linedropped 39.2 percent for the month.
Friday, November 9, 2012
NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Washington Business Journal:
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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admir analyzes demographic data on viewers to generatd more targeted TV ads and also adds automation to thebuyinh process. The two companies tested the system, usint Admira with the NBC Local Media group in Marcu to buy and sell local televisiohn ads inLos Angeles. "Our initial test of the systemin L.A. is off to a greatg start. Admira provides us with the potential to help attrac an entirely new segment of advertiseras to thelocal marketplace, particularlyh small and midsize businesses that might not otherwise be able to buy localp television station advertising, which is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platform development and commercial operations for NBC Locap Media, said in a The full partnership is set to begin in the The two giants are more known through theifr link through MSNBC.
Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admir analyzes demographic data on viewers to generatd more targeted TV ads and also adds automation to thebuyinh process. The two companies tested the system, usint Admira with the NBC Local Media group in Marcu to buy and sell local televisiohn ads inLos Angeles. "Our initial test of the systemin L.A. is off to a greatg start. Admira provides us with the potential to help attrac an entirely new segment of advertiseras to thelocal marketplace, particularlyh small and midsize businesses that might not otherwise be able to buy localp television station advertising, which is a huge leap Frank Comerford, president of platform development and commercial operations for NBC Locap Media, said in a The full partnership is set to begin in the The two giants are more known through theifr link through MSNBC.
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Vincent Siciliano Executive Profile
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billion trust company providing investmenmanagement services, and as Chief Operating Officer at First National Under his management as CEO, 1st Pacificf was named the best-performing de novo bank in California by The Findlehy Reports, a banking consulting firm. He is currentl an active board member and past Chairman of the Boarx for the Ken Blanchard Center for FaithgWalk Leadership. On a nationaol level, he has been a member of the Boarcd of Governors of the Savings and Communityu Bankersof America, and the Nationap Trade Association for the savings and loan industry, as well as a membe of the Board of the California Leagu e of Savings Institutions.
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billion trust company providing investmenmanagement services, and as Chief Operating Officer at First National Under his management as CEO, 1st Pacificf was named the best-performing de novo bank in California by The Findlehy Reports, a banking consulting firm. He is currentl an active board member and past Chairman of the Boarx for the Ken Blanchard Center for FaithgWalk Leadership. On a nationaol level, he has been a member of the Boarcd of Governors of the Savings and Communityu Bankersof America, and the Nationap Trade Association for the savings and loan industry, as well as a membe of the Board of the California Leagu e of Savings Institutions.
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Monday, November 5, 2012
Boca Raton man pleads guilty in UBS tax case - South Florida Business Journal:
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According to court documents, Rubinstein kept a UBS bank account in the nameof Ltd. and betweeh 2001 and 2008 talked with UBS bankersw about the purchase and sale of securitieaworth 4.5 million Swiss Francs, or aboug $4.1 million in U.S. based on today’s exchange It was alleged he transferred the funds in and out of the bank accounr and then usedapproximately $7 millionh to purchase property and build his home in Boca Raton. He also deposited and sold morethan $2 million in Sout African Krugerrands through his UBS accounts, accordingg to a new releas e from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern Districgof Florida.
Rubenstein was a charteres accountant who worked for an internationalp company that assists clients to buy andsell yachts. Rubeinstein, who remainsd free on $12 million bail, is to be sentenced 30. As part of his plea he agreed to pay a fifty percentf penalty for the year with the highest balance in the accounf as of June 30 in ordef to resolve his civil liability for failin g to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financiapl Accounts between 2001and 2007. Meantime, all U.S.
taxpayers with assets of morethan $10,000 have until June 30 to disclose bank or securities account in a foreign countrt or face hefty In Feburary 2009, UBS entered into a deferrede prosecution agreement in which the bank admitted to helpinb U.S. taxpayers hide accounts from the IRS. As part of theid agreement, UBS agreed to provide the U.S. governmengt with the identities of, and account information for, certainb U.S. customers of UBS’s cross-border business.
According to court documents, Rubinstein kept a UBS bank account in the nameof Ltd. and betweeh 2001 and 2008 talked with UBS bankersw about the purchase and sale of securitieaworth 4.5 million Swiss Francs, or aboug $4.1 million in U.S. based on today’s exchange It was alleged he transferred the funds in and out of the bank accounr and then usedapproximately $7 millionh to purchase property and build his home in Boca Raton. He also deposited and sold morethan $2 million in Sout African Krugerrands through his UBS accounts, accordingg to a new releas e from the U.S. Attorney for the Southern Districgof Florida.
Rubenstein was a charteres accountant who worked for an internationalp company that assists clients to buy andsell yachts. Rubeinstein, who remainsd free on $12 million bail, is to be sentenced 30. As part of his plea he agreed to pay a fifty percentf penalty for the year with the highest balance in the accounf as of June 30 in ordef to resolve his civil liability for failin g to file Reports of Foreign Bank and Financiapl Accounts between 2001and 2007. Meantime, all U.S.
taxpayers with assets of morethan $10,000 have until June 30 to disclose bank or securities account in a foreign countrt or face hefty In Feburary 2009, UBS entered into a deferrede prosecution agreement in which the bank admitted to helpinb U.S. taxpayers hide accounts from the IRS. As part of theid agreement, UBS agreed to provide the U.S. governmengt with the identities of, and account information for, certainb U.S. customers of UBS’s cross-border business.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
1Q VC investments down significantly - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million in the first quarter as investors continued to sit on the sidelineas and wait for economic conditions to The consumer services and energy sectorzs each landedone deal, according to the Quarterlg Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureOne and . That’ down from five deald worth a totalof $67. 6 million during the same periofin 2008. Kevin McHolland, a partner in Ernst & Young’s Phoenix office, said the poor Arizonaq numbers reflect anational trend, as VC mone y has dried up and the initial public offerinvg market for venture-backed firms is virtuallyt nonexistent. “I would expect VC funding to recover as theeconomu recovers,” McHolland said.
Nationally, venture capitaliste generated $3.2 billion in the first quartefr through mergers or acquisitions of 68 portfolio representing a 65 percent drop fromthe $9.1 billion in liquidity generated in the first quarter of 2008 and the lowest quarterlyy total since 2003. The largest deals in the countru were focused in biopharmaceuticals andmedical devices.
million in the first quarter as investors continued to sit on the sidelineas and wait for economic conditions to The consumer services and energy sectorzs each landedone deal, according to the Quarterlg Venture Capital Report released by Dow Jones VentureOne and . That’ down from five deald worth a totalof $67. 6 million during the same periofin 2008. Kevin McHolland, a partner in Ernst & Young’s Phoenix office, said the poor Arizonaq numbers reflect anational trend, as VC mone y has dried up and the initial public offerinvg market for venture-backed firms is virtuallyt nonexistent. “I would expect VC funding to recover as theeconomu recovers,” McHolland said.
Nationally, venture capitaliste generated $3.2 billion in the first quartefr through mergers or acquisitions of 68 portfolio representing a 65 percent drop fromthe $9.1 billion in liquidity generated in the first quarter of 2008 and the lowest quarterlyy total since 2003. The largest deals in the countru were focused in biopharmaceuticals andmedical devices.
Friday, November 2, 2012
Pending home sales up 6.7% - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Pending sales of existing homes, or contracts signed but not rose 6.7 percent in April, according to the Pending HomeSales Index. April’s pending sales were up 3.2 percentf from a year earlier. The biggest increase in April was inthe Northeast, wherer pending sales jumped 32.6 percent from the previoue month. They were up 0.8 percentt from a year earlier. The indec in the South slipped 0.2 percent in April. However, it is 3.5 percenr higher than a year earlier. The associationh cautions that the reporting sample for pending home salesx is smaller than that of existing home so it is subject togreated variability. The index measures housing-contract activity.
It is based on signef real estate contracts forexisting single-famil homes, condos and co-ops. A signed contract is not counted as a sale until thetransaction
Pending sales of existing homes, or contracts signed but not rose 6.7 percent in April, according to the Pending HomeSales Index. April’s pending sales were up 3.2 percentf from a year earlier. The biggest increase in April was inthe Northeast, wherer pending sales jumped 32.6 percent from the previoue month. They were up 0.8 percentt from a year earlier. The indec in the South slipped 0.2 percent in April. However, it is 3.5 percenr higher than a year earlier. The associationh cautions that the reporting sample for pending home salesx is smaller than that of existing home so it is subject togreated variability. The index measures housing-contract activity.
It is based on signef real estate contracts forexisting single-famil homes, condos and co-ops. A signed contract is not counted as a sale until thetransaction
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Financial News - Commercial Banking and Financial News
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| Bank of Americaq Corporation | | | | Bay National Corporatiojn | BB&T Corporation | | Blackrock, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | Charlottd Chamber | China Construction Bank | | | | | | | | | Constellationh Energy Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | EDF Groupl | | | Fannie Mae | | Federak Deposit Insurance Corporation | | Federal Reserve | Firsft Mariner Bancorp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JPMorganj Chase & Co. | | | | Legg Inc. | | | | | | M&T Bank Corporation | | | | | | | | | | Merrilol Lynch & Co., Inc.
| | | | | | | | | Mortgagse Bankers Association | | | | National Venture Capital Association | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Providenft Bankshares Corporation | | | | | | | | Sandyy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | | | | | | Smallk Business Administration | | | SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | T. Rowe Pricwe Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | The Johnds Hopkins University | | The PNC Financialp Services Group Inc. | | | | | Towsoh University | | | | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioj | U.S.
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| Bank of Americaq Corporation | | | | Bay National Corporatiojn | BB&T Corporation | | Blackrock, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | Charlottd Chamber | China Construction Bank | | | | | | | | | Constellationh Energy Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | EDF Groupl | | | Fannie Mae | | Federak Deposit Insurance Corporation | | Federal Reserve | Firsft Mariner Bancorp | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | JPMorganj Chase & Co. | | | | Legg Inc. | | | | | | M&T Bank Corporation | | | | | | | | | | Merrilol Lynch & Co., Inc.
| | | | | | | | | Mortgagse Bankers Association | | | | National Venture Capital Association | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Providenft Bankshares Corporation | | | | | | | | Sandyy Spring Bancorp, Inc. | | | | | | | | Smallk Business Administration | | | SunTrust Banks, Inc. | | T. Rowe Pricwe Group, Inc. | | | | | | | | The Johnds Hopkins University | | The PNC Financialp Services Group Inc. | | | | | Towsoh University | | | | U.S. Securities and Exchange Commissioj | U.S.
Treasury Department | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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