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TX2 CEO Juan Tosonik would not disclose terms ofthe deal, whichh marries LexisNexis’ legal databases with TX2’s software that is used to guidde and monitor mergers and acquisitions’ As to whether it could mean some potentiak M&A activity for the two companies, Tosoni said “we’ll have to wait and see.” Eithe way, the deal is a boost to TX2, one of Greate r Baltimore’s fastest growing private companie with $750,000 in revenuw in 2006 and $1.5 million in 2007, accordin g to research. Its revenue was up 25 percenf in 2008, Tosoni said.
The company sees the law firm markegt as a way to reach more ofthe $3 trillionh in mergers that took placse in the U.S. last year despite a dip in activitt because of the nationwidecredit crisis. And TX2 expects to have another deal with one ofthe country’s four major accounting firmsx to announce next month, Tosonik said. The new product with LexisNexiszadds TX2’s M&A software to law databaseds that many firms already use.
The softwarde centralizes information on deale to facilitate collaboration and communication among teams workinb onmerger deals, including clients and The new product incorporates LexisNexis’ databasex used to research companies beiny acquired and look up related informatiohn and news. Top M&A law firms in New York and in Chicag are piloting thenew software. Officials from McDermotgt said they expect the softwarew to give them an advantage by making the due diligence processmore efficient. The software will be an add-oj sold along with databases, Tosoni said.
Charles Morton, an M&A lawyer with LLP in said he wasn’t familiar with TX2 but thought the softwares was attractive because of the connection tothe “Particularly in this economy, any tool that can help reducse the transaction fees with respect to dealws can be very helpful,” Morton said. “Anythiny that helps streamlinethe M&A process is helpful.” TX2, founde d in Glen Burnie in employs 15.
sexta-feira, 30 de dezembro de 2011
quarta-feira, 28 de dezembro de 2011
At the galleries - Door County Advocate
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At the galleries Door County Advocate AUDREY M. OFF GALLERY AND FRAMERY, 40 N. Third Ave., Sturgeon Bay. Creations by Door County artist Audrey Off, who also has 30 years of experience in picture framing and design. Gallery includes works by Kari Anderson, Charles Peterson, ... |
segunda-feira, 26 de dezembro de 2011
Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - Dallas Business Journal:
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Real estate firm said the plastivc containers and packaging companyleased 23,625 square feet of office and warehousew space at the park in Avondale. The company has been in its currenty location in Pinson Valley for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahaj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of representedthe landlord. Grahan said broker Walter Brown has the listint on morethan 410,000 square feet of sublease spacw at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Tower Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foort lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decoma Modularr Systems renewed its lease in McCalla.
Combined, the two companie occupy more than 270,000 square feet of space in Grahajm & Co. developments. The renewals were handlede by Graham brokers Sonny Culp andOgdejn Deaton.
Real estate firm said the plastivc containers and packaging companyleased 23,625 square feet of office and warehousew space at the park in Avondale. The company has been in its currenty location in Pinson Valley for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahaj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of representedthe landlord. Grahan said broker Walter Brown has the listint on morethan 410,000 square feet of sublease spacw at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Tower Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foort lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decoma Modularr Systems renewed its lease in McCalla.
Combined, the two companie occupy more than 270,000 square feet of space in Grahajm & Co. developments. The renewals were handlede by Graham brokers Sonny Culp andOgdejn Deaton.
sábado, 24 de dezembro de 2011
quarta-feira, 21 de dezembro de 2011
Port San Antonio tenant begins air cargo service to Mexico - Boston Business Journal:
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, the port’s foreign tradw zone operator, will host the service on Mexpress. LOGITEXs USA will serve as thesalesd agent. Mexpress is an air cargpo transportation company that catersto small-- to medium-sized companies that need to ship less than a trailefr load of supplies. Mexpress, in turn, will aggregate the cargo andship customers’ materials out via air cargko shippers at the port three times a “This service will be very important to companies in need of air cargio transport between our region and the strategic carglo centers in Mexico,” says Jorgde Canavati, vice president of businesxs development for Port San Antonio.
“At the same time it is an efficienr tool for small and medium size d companies that need to ship a pallet or two at a The companies involved in this partnership envision offering this servicde to other markets in Mexico andCentral America. The companies could also serves as a feeder to and from Asia througbh international aircargo hubs. “W are opening new trade horizons in dealiny with PortSan Antonio.” Mexpress President Carlos Duron says.
, the port’s foreign tradw zone operator, will host the service on Mexpress. LOGITEXs USA will serve as thesalesd agent. Mexpress is an air cargpo transportation company that catersto small-- to medium-sized companies that need to ship less than a trailefr load of supplies. Mexpress, in turn, will aggregate the cargo andship customers’ materials out via air cargko shippers at the port three times a “This service will be very important to companies in need of air cargio transport between our region and the strategic carglo centers in Mexico,” says Jorgde Canavati, vice president of businesxs development for Port San Antonio.
“At the same time it is an efficienr tool for small and medium size d companies that need to ship a pallet or two at a The companies involved in this partnership envision offering this servicde to other markets in Mexico andCentral America. The companies could also serves as a feeder to and from Asia througbh international aircargo hubs. “W are opening new trade horizons in dealiny with PortSan Antonio.” Mexpress President Carlos Duron says.
segunda-feira, 19 de dezembro de 2011
Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Dayton Business Journal:
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The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiatin leases with tenants at the same time it is trying to cleat up debt issues withits lender. which lost ownership of the Hancock Tower after it defaultefd ona loan, has debt that maturews this month. The financing in question is secured byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foot Bay Broadway is in discussions with lenders to renegotiate the terms of the loan. Broadway was givehn an extension onthe loan, whic was due earlier this month, according to a sourc e with knowledge of the situation. However, the landlors renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,062 squarde feet, and Matrix Partners, which leases 11,4211 square feet, at the office complex. CB Richare Ellis represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partnere and Matrix in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquired Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largef portfolioof assets. The four-building complecx office park sits ona 58-acre site overlookinvg Route 128.
The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiatin leases with tenants at the same time it is trying to cleat up debt issues withits lender. which lost ownership of the Hancock Tower after it defaultefd ona loan, has debt that maturews this month. The financing in question is secured byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foot Bay Broadway is in discussions with lenders to renegotiate the terms of the loan. Broadway was givehn an extension onthe loan, whic was due earlier this month, according to a sourc e with knowledge of the situation. However, the landlors renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,062 squarde feet, and Matrix Partners, which leases 11,4211 square feet, at the office complex. CB Richare Ellis represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partnere and Matrix in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquired Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largef portfolioof assets. The four-building complecx office park sits ona 58-acre site overlookinvg Route 128.
sábado, 17 de dezembro de 2011
Gary Myers Co. adds five centers - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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million square feet. The company will handle leasing atthe 115,000-square-foot Kroger-anchored The Shopws of Kirby Gate in Memphis; the 60,000-square-foot Shops of Rock Creelk in Cordova; the 45,000-square-foot Trinity Place center in Cordova; the 15,000-square-foot 990 N. Germantown Parkway center in Cordova; and Poplat Collection in Germantown, which also has 15,000 squarwe feet and will be listed by Melanie Each center hasseveral vacancies, ranging from 1,8009 square feet to 20,009 square feet, says company principal Gary Myers; threr centers are located along Germantown Lease rates range from $12 per square foot to $23 per squarr foot.
With retailers seeing fewer sales, freezingy expansions or closing stores, the currenr environment can be challenging for retail The average vacancy rate in the Memphiws marketis 9.5%, according to the most recent CB Richardd Ellis Memphis MarketView Retai report; however, the Cordova submarket boasta the lowest vacancy rate, 4.3%, the report states. Gary Myersa says the present retail climatwe makes for good opportunities and attractivrelease terms. “Today’s terms are the most favorablwe I’ve seen in my 30-year career,” he “Even the most stubborj landlords have come to terms with the Tenants can write theirown script.
” Landlordas are now offering lower rates and newe spaces, as well as contributing more toward outfittinbg the space, in what Myerws calls “a real buyer’s market.” tenants can lock in lower rates for multi-year he says. Facing the challenge of multiple vacancies alongb Germantown Parkway and Myersbelieves “the power of all our listings” can be used to “contactt as many people as possible and find thoswe who are in the marketplace.” Walter Wills, co-owner of The Shop of Kirby Gate, agrees. “Gary is involved in a lot of saysdeveloper Wills, managing partner of The Shops of Kirbg Gate LLC.
“He handles a lot of While both Wills and Myers are aware of the relatively high vacancty rate in themarket — durinvg the second quarter 2008 Memphis had the fift h highest vacancy rate in the according to , Inc. Myers says it’s not all doom and “Some retailers are doing well they expand or he says. “It’s not universally bad.” With fewer opportunities to leasew tonational retailers, property owners are turning to locall brokerage firms in hopes they can reach out to locao business owners.
Most Atlanta-based , appointed to handle leasing at in a move to recruitg local andregional retailers, reported in Other out-of-town property ownerds have asked Myers to do the “Local retailers are better prospects,” he says. “Nationa l retailers have shut downexpansiojn totally.” Greater reliance on local merchants makes senser now that the national retail markef has dried up, Myers says. “Local retailers are strongerr inmost circumstances.
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million square feet. The company will handle leasing atthe 115,000-square-foot Kroger-anchored The Shopws of Kirby Gate in Memphis; the 60,000-square-foot Shops of Rock Creelk in Cordova; the 45,000-square-foot Trinity Place center in Cordova; the 15,000-square-foot 990 N. Germantown Parkway center in Cordova; and Poplat Collection in Germantown, which also has 15,000 squarwe feet and will be listed by Melanie Each center hasseveral vacancies, ranging from 1,8009 square feet to 20,009 square feet, says company principal Gary Myers; threr centers are located along Germantown Lease rates range from $12 per square foot to $23 per squarr foot.
With retailers seeing fewer sales, freezingy expansions or closing stores, the currenr environment can be challenging for retail The average vacancy rate in the Memphiws marketis 9.5%, according to the most recent CB Richardd Ellis Memphis MarketView Retai report; however, the Cordova submarket boasta the lowest vacancy rate, 4.3%, the report states. Gary Myersa says the present retail climatwe makes for good opportunities and attractivrelease terms. “Today’s terms are the most favorablwe I’ve seen in my 30-year career,” he “Even the most stubborj landlords have come to terms with the Tenants can write theirown script.
” Landlordas are now offering lower rates and newe spaces, as well as contributing more toward outfittinbg the space, in what Myerws calls “a real buyer’s market.” tenants can lock in lower rates for multi-year he says. Facing the challenge of multiple vacancies alongb Germantown Parkway and Myersbelieves “the power of all our listings” can be used to “contactt as many people as possible and find thoswe who are in the marketplace.” Walter Wills, co-owner of The Shop of Kirby Gate, agrees. “Gary is involved in a lot of saysdeveloper Wills, managing partner of The Shops of Kirbg Gate LLC.
“He handles a lot of While both Wills and Myers are aware of the relatively high vacancty rate in themarket — durinvg the second quarter 2008 Memphis had the fift h highest vacancy rate in the according to , Inc. Myers says it’s not all doom and “Some retailers are doing well they expand or he says. “It’s not universally bad.” With fewer opportunities to leasew tonational retailers, property owners are turning to locall brokerage firms in hopes they can reach out to locao business owners.
Most Atlanta-based , appointed to handle leasing at in a move to recruitg local andregional retailers, reported in Other out-of-town property ownerds have asked Myers to do the “Local retailers are better prospects,” he says. “Nationa l retailers have shut downexpansiojn totally.” Greater reliance on local merchants makes senser now that the national retail markef has dried up, Myers says. “Local retailers are strongerr inmost circumstances.
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quinta-feira, 15 de dezembro de 2011
UNCC honors Rodgers Builders CEO - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The Charlotte-based company has worked on several university including the Barnhardt StudentActivity Center, Irwib Belk Track and Field Center, Lynch Residencre Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgers Builderz also is the construction manager onthe university’s new, $50.4r million Center City Building projecrt that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakingf ceremony was held in April for the classroom building at the corner of Ninth and Brevard streets inuptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat apart from most is her she remains personally invested in the institutions and organizationxs she touches long after her formal involvement has saysPhilip Dubois, UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitmenf to the betterment of our community extends to herbusinesa philosophy. In fact, Rodgersd Builders has been hailed time and agaibn as the epitomeof civic-mindec business.” Rodgers is also chair of the Charlottde Symphony board and will assume the chairmanship of the Charlottse Chamber board in 2011. The university established the Distinguished Service Awardin 1987.
It honorsw individuals who have provided outstanding leadershiop and service to the Charlotte community and to the advancementg ofUNC Charlotte. Rodgers was honoredx Tuesday during a luncheon atthe school. UNC Charlottew is the fourth-largest campuz among the 17 institutions of the UNC It is the largest institution of higher education in theCharlotted region, offering doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s Fall 2008 enrollment was 23,300, including nearlgy 5,000 graduate students.
The Charlotte-based company has worked on several university including the Barnhardt StudentActivity Center, Irwib Belk Track and Field Center, Lynch Residencre Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgers Builderz also is the construction manager onthe university’s new, $50.4r million Center City Building projecrt that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakingf ceremony was held in April for the classroom building at the corner of Ninth and Brevard streets inuptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat apart from most is her she remains personally invested in the institutions and organizationxs she touches long after her formal involvement has saysPhilip Dubois, UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitmenf to the betterment of our community extends to herbusinesa philosophy. In fact, Rodgersd Builders has been hailed time and agaibn as the epitomeof civic-mindec business.” Rodgers is also chair of the Charlottde Symphony board and will assume the chairmanship of the Charlottse Chamber board in 2011. The university established the Distinguished Service Awardin 1987.
It honorsw individuals who have provided outstanding leadershiop and service to the Charlotte community and to the advancementg ofUNC Charlotte. Rodgers was honoredx Tuesday during a luncheon atthe school. UNC Charlottew is the fourth-largest campuz among the 17 institutions of the UNC It is the largest institution of higher education in theCharlotted region, offering doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s Fall 2008 enrollment was 23,300, including nearlgy 5,000 graduate students.
terça-feira, 13 de dezembro de 2011
Chapman signs deal with Yuba College - Business First of Louisville:
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Chapman signed a similar agreement within April. Chapman’s main campusa is in the Southern California communityof Orange, but the universitty also has campuses in Roseville and Folsom. About 1,7500 students attend the Roseville campuseach year, while abouy 700 go to Folsom. Chapman, a nonprofitt university, also has a campus in Yuba The EarlyAdvantage Partnership, whic leaders from the two collegese will sign next week, will allows participants from Yuba Collegew to use Chapman’s advising services and academic participate in information sessions, and to transfedr credit through the use of online and personalizedx advising, a news release said Tuesday.
Also, Yuba Colleges students’ initial application fees willbe waived, and they will receives a 10 percent tuition discount for classes taken at Chapman’s Sacramento Valleg campuses for up to four yearss after they submit of a formall “change of location” to Chapman University “Chapman University College establishes Early Advantags Partnerships with community colleges like Yuba College to help ease the transitio n to universities by giving students the individuap support they need and providing guidance through the entire process,” Chapma n University College chancellor Gary Brahnm said in the release.
“It’s comforting for students to know that the coursre work they have taken at their communitgy college will be transferable to Chapmah University College and that counselors will help them navigate a clear path to pursuing their highereducationh goals.” Yuba College’s partnership with Chapman “will make the transitio to Chapman College practically seamless,” Kay Yuba College president, said in the Community college students are eligible to applyu for the program after they have fulfillec 12 transferable credits at Yuba College with a minimun cumulative grade point average of 2.0 from all schoolx previously attended.
Yuba College transfers also must attenfd at least one academic term or semester at Yuba College and adherer to all Chapman University Collegeadmission
Chapman signed a similar agreement within April. Chapman’s main campusa is in the Southern California communityof Orange, but the universitty also has campuses in Roseville and Folsom. About 1,7500 students attend the Roseville campuseach year, while abouy 700 go to Folsom. Chapman, a nonprofitt university, also has a campus in Yuba The EarlyAdvantage Partnership, whic leaders from the two collegese will sign next week, will allows participants from Yuba Collegew to use Chapman’s advising services and academic participate in information sessions, and to transfedr credit through the use of online and personalizedx advising, a news release said Tuesday.
Also, Yuba Colleges students’ initial application fees willbe waived, and they will receives a 10 percent tuition discount for classes taken at Chapman’s Sacramento Valleg campuses for up to four yearss after they submit of a formall “change of location” to Chapman University “Chapman University College establishes Early Advantags Partnerships with community colleges like Yuba College to help ease the transitio n to universities by giving students the individuap support they need and providing guidance through the entire process,” Chapma n University College chancellor Gary Brahnm said in the release.
“It’s comforting for students to know that the coursre work they have taken at their communitgy college will be transferable to Chapmah University College and that counselors will help them navigate a clear path to pursuing their highereducationh goals.” Yuba College’s partnership with Chapman “will make the transitio to Chapman College practically seamless,” Kay Yuba College president, said in the Community college students are eligible to applyu for the program after they have fulfillec 12 transferable credits at Yuba College with a minimun cumulative grade point average of 2.0 from all schoolx previously attended.
Yuba College transfers also must attenfd at least one academic term or semester at Yuba College and adherer to all Chapman University Collegeadmission
domingo, 11 de dezembro de 2011
Clinicians providing medical advice on design of hospitals, other facilities - Phoenix Business Journal:
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million expansion, the hospital wasn't just hiring building It washiring nurses, a respiratory therapist, a radiologisft and others from the medical community. HKS, basedr in Dallas with an officein Phoenix, has long tappeed the medical community for project advice, said Terrh Ritchey, vice president and manager of . Now the companyt has formalizeda 12-member team of clinicians to work creativeluy with architects on health care projects. "We do know that designe and how hospitals aredesigned (can give a very competitive advantage in work flow and retentiomn efforts," Ritchey said.
HKS is among several Valle y firmsdiscovering that, to design patient- and staff-friendly medica facilities, bringing staff and patienta into the process can be just what the doctor Under HKS' system, one clinician from the team usually is brought in to work on a Clinical Resource team members are assigned to projectsx based on their expertise, said Ritchey. For example, a pediatric nurses would be assigned to help with anew children'e hospital wing. "My background has allowed me to reallt help people think throug their processand (and) cut out wasted time and wasteed spaces and staff said Ritchey, a registeredf nurse.
Mo Stein is a principal at HKSin Phoenix, whosre clients include , and the . Stein said the clinicianb team has aided with a number of Valley including a new emergency room for BannerBaywood hospital. HKS also employs a full-time researcher to studty nursing-unit design and patient safety. Nick Devenneg is the co-owner of a Phoenix-based architecture firm doing $1.2 billiobn in design and construction work acrossathe West. His company doesn't have a formalp medical team, but Devenney takea a different tack. "Anything in regard to patienyt care, we always try to bringy in focus groups to makesure we'res understanding their general needs," he HKS Architects: Devenney Group Ltd.
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million expansion, the hospital wasn't just hiring building It washiring nurses, a respiratory therapist, a radiologisft and others from the medical community. HKS, basedr in Dallas with an officein Phoenix, has long tappeed the medical community for project advice, said Terrh Ritchey, vice president and manager of . Now the companyt has formalizeda 12-member team of clinicians to work creativeluy with architects on health care projects. "We do know that designe and how hospitals aredesigned (can give a very competitive advantage in work flow and retentiomn efforts," Ritchey said.
HKS is among several Valle y firmsdiscovering that, to design patient- and staff-friendly medica facilities, bringing staff and patienta into the process can be just what the doctor Under HKS' system, one clinician from the team usually is brought in to work on a Clinical Resource team members are assigned to projectsx based on their expertise, said Ritchey. For example, a pediatric nurses would be assigned to help with anew children'e hospital wing. "My background has allowed me to reallt help people think throug their processand (and) cut out wasted time and wasteed spaces and staff said Ritchey, a registeredf nurse.
Mo Stein is a principal at HKSin Phoenix, whosre clients include , and the . Stein said the clinicianb team has aided with a number of Valley including a new emergency room for BannerBaywood hospital. HKS also employs a full-time researcher to studty nursing-unit design and patient safety. Nick Devenneg is the co-owner of a Phoenix-based architecture firm doing $1.2 billiobn in design and construction work acrossathe West. His company doesn't have a formalp medical team, but Devenney takea a different tack. "Anything in regard to patienyt care, we always try to bringy in focus groups to makesure we'res understanding their general needs," he HKS Architects: Devenney Group Ltd.
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quinta-feira, 8 de dezembro de 2011
Furniture manufacturer expanding in Archdale - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The New York-based manufacturer will investtabout $880,000 in converting a 35,000-square-foot warehouse at 701 Eden Terracw into a factory, according to Bonnie Renfro, president of the Randolpbh County Economic Development Corp. The jobs that will be createde will paybetween $14 and $15 per hour with full she said. Stickley officials did not return callzsseeking comment, but Vice President Edwarrd Audi told trade newspaper Furniture Today that the expansiom is a good signal about the company’s forecasts for the economy.
“We are cautiously optimisticd aboutthe future,” he told the “We are already planning for the economic Renfro said her agency is working with other clientx she can’t yet disclose that are interested in sitez in the area, including one that could announce up to 125 new jobs sometimwe this summer. “There are so many advantagese in North Carolina and the Triad forfurniture companies, includingh our wonderful supply chain, the pool of workers, the (Highn Point Market) itself and all our craftsmen,” Renfro said.
The expansiojn comes with only a minor costto taxpayers, she Both Randolph County and the city of Archdale agreed to each pay half the $11,2590 cost of extending natural gas linez to the new factory No other incentives were involved, she said. Renfro expectas construction work to be finished this year and hirint to take placein 2010.
The New York-based manufacturer will investtabout $880,000 in converting a 35,000-square-foot warehouse at 701 Eden Terracw into a factory, according to Bonnie Renfro, president of the Randolpbh County Economic Development Corp. The jobs that will be createde will paybetween $14 and $15 per hour with full she said. Stickley officials did not return callzsseeking comment, but Vice President Edwarrd Audi told trade newspaper Furniture Today that the expansiom is a good signal about the company’s forecasts for the economy.
“We are cautiously optimisticd aboutthe future,” he told the “We are already planning for the economic Renfro said her agency is working with other clientx she can’t yet disclose that are interested in sitez in the area, including one that could announce up to 125 new jobs sometimwe this summer. “There are so many advantagese in North Carolina and the Triad forfurniture companies, includingh our wonderful supply chain, the pool of workers, the (Highn Point Market) itself and all our craftsmen,” Renfro said.
The expansiojn comes with only a minor costto taxpayers, she Both Randolph County and the city of Archdale agreed to each pay half the $11,2590 cost of extending natural gas linez to the new factory No other incentives were involved, she said. Renfro expectas construction work to be finished this year and hirint to take placein 2010.
terça-feira, 6 de dezembro de 2011
Mechanics Bank elects two new directors - East Bay Business Times:
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Cochran has been with VSP since and was part of the team that ledthe 52-year-oldc company's expansion into all 50 The company was started by a smallk group of optometrists in Oaklan as a nonprofit vision benefits plan in 1955. VSP, now basexd in the Sacramento area, is the nation's largest eye-caree benefits provider, with 48 million patients coverec by its plans and a networkiof 24,000 doctors. a partner in the Menlo Park officeof Venrock, is a workplaces expert who focuses on digital media and softwares investments at the firm founded as the venture capita l arm of the Rockefeller family seven decades ago.
"A s the Mechanics Bank continuedsto grow, it will be important to increases the bank's technological capabilities," said Diannee Daiss "DD" Felton, vice chairman. "Ricgh brings an ideal mix of technological and organizational expertise to help guide us inthis area." Beforer joining Venrock, Moran was the chair of until its acquisitionj by (NASDAQ: ORCL) in 2006. He currently sits on the Glumobilee andSutura boards, and is on the advisory board of New Vine Logistics. The additions bring The Mechanicds Bank's board to 14. Mechanics Bank, with $2.7 billion in is among California's largest independent banks.
Cochran has been with VSP since and was part of the team that ledthe 52-year-oldc company's expansion into all 50 The company was started by a smallk group of optometrists in Oaklan as a nonprofit vision benefits plan in 1955. VSP, now basexd in the Sacramento area, is the nation's largest eye-caree benefits provider, with 48 million patients coverec by its plans and a networkiof 24,000 doctors. a partner in the Menlo Park officeof Venrock, is a workplaces expert who focuses on digital media and softwares investments at the firm founded as the venture capita l arm of the Rockefeller family seven decades ago.
"A s the Mechanics Bank continuedsto grow, it will be important to increases the bank's technological capabilities," said Diannee Daiss "DD" Felton, vice chairman. "Ricgh brings an ideal mix of technological and organizational expertise to help guide us inthis area." Beforer joining Venrock, Moran was the chair of until its acquisitionj by (NASDAQ: ORCL) in 2006. He currently sits on the Glumobilee andSutura boards, and is on the advisory board of New Vine Logistics. The additions bring The Mechanicds Bank's board to 14. Mechanics Bank, with $2.7 billion in is among California's largest independent banks.
domingo, 4 de dezembro de 2011
Airline seats to Hawaii up 1.8% through September - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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percent compared to last year. The Hawaio Department of Business, Economic Developmenf and Tourismsaid 2.2 million seats are scheduled on nonstop flights to Hawaii over the three months. Seats on flights from the U.S. Mainland are expected to increaser 2.4 percent to 1.6 million. Seats from the U.S. West will increasd 5 percent, while seats from the U.S. East will be down 10.7 according to state estimates. The stat expects fewer seats fromSan Diego, down 42.2 and Phoenix, down 4.6 percent. Seat s from Salt Lake City are expected to bedown 7.4 perceng and San Jose, down 7.6 Seats from Los Angelese are projected to be up 3.8 Las Vegas is projected to be up 26.6 percent.
Seatsw on flights from Seattle and Anchorage also are expectedto increase, 26.1 percent and 153.8 respectively. International flights are expecte d to bedown 0.1 percent. Canada flightd are expected tocarry 32.7 percent fewedr seats. Seats on flights from Japabn are projected to beup 0.9 Air seats to Honolulu, Kona and Lihue are projected to be up 1.4 percent, 13.1 percent and 0.6 percent, Meanwhile, seats to Kahului are expected to be down 0.2 The DBEDT analysis is based on scheduled flightss as noted in the Official Airline Guide fligh t schedules as of June 2009 and are subjectr to change.
percent compared to last year. The Hawaio Department of Business, Economic Developmenf and Tourismsaid 2.2 million seats are scheduled on nonstop flights to Hawaii over the three months. Seats on flights from the U.S. Mainland are expected to increaser 2.4 percent to 1.6 million. Seats from the U.S. West will increasd 5 percent, while seats from the U.S. East will be down 10.7 according to state estimates. The stat expects fewer seats fromSan Diego, down 42.2 and Phoenix, down 4.6 percent. Seat s from Salt Lake City are expected to bedown 7.4 perceng and San Jose, down 7.6 Seats from Los Angelese are projected to be up 3.8 Las Vegas is projected to be up 26.6 percent.
Seatsw on flights from Seattle and Anchorage also are expectedto increase, 26.1 percent and 153.8 respectively. International flights are expecte d to bedown 0.1 percent. Canada flightd are expected tocarry 32.7 percent fewedr seats. Seats on flights from Japabn are projected to beup 0.9 Air seats to Honolulu, Kona and Lihue are projected to be up 1.4 percent, 13.1 percent and 0.6 percent, Meanwhile, seats to Kahului are expected to be down 0.2 The DBEDT analysis is based on scheduled flightss as noted in the Official Airline Guide fligh t schedules as of June 2009 and are subjectr to change.
sexta-feira, 2 de dezembro de 2011
Government-insured mortgages skyrocket - Baltimore Business Journal:
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FHA and VA loan applications roseto 35.9 percentf in June, up from 25.7 percent a month earlie r and 27 percent a year earlier. Since the MBA survey'sz inception in January 1990, the lowest recorded share was 5.8 percent in August 2005. The government-insuredd share of applications to purchasr homes last monthwas 38.6 percent, up from 27.8 percengt one year ago. Thosed applications have averaged 36.6 percent to compared to an averageof 21.8 percent durinyg the same period last year. The low pointg was in August 2005 when itwas 6.8 the MBA reported.
"A primary reasonh government-insured loans have retained a high sharw of the purchase market is that these loans typicallty require lower down payments thanconventional loans," Orawin MBA's associate VP of economicv forecasting, said in a news "In addition, lending standards tend to be tighter for conventional loans, especially for loans that require privat e mortgage insurance."
FHA and VA loan applications roseto 35.9 percentf in June, up from 25.7 percent a month earlie r and 27 percent a year earlier. Since the MBA survey'sz inception in January 1990, the lowest recorded share was 5.8 percent in August 2005. The government-insuredd share of applications to purchasr homes last monthwas 38.6 percent, up from 27.8 percengt one year ago. Thosed applications have averaged 36.6 percent to compared to an averageof 21.8 percent durinyg the same period last year. The low pointg was in August 2005 when itwas 6.8 the MBA reported.
"A primary reasonh government-insured loans have retained a high sharw of the purchase market is that these loans typicallty require lower down payments thanconventional loans," Orawin MBA's associate VP of economicv forecasting, said in a news "In addition, lending standards tend to be tighter for conventional loans, especially for loans that require privat e mortgage insurance."
quarta-feira, 30 de novembro de 2011
Consumer group suffers blow on AEP rate dispute - Washington Business Journal:
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The state’s high court, in a merit decision this dismissed the complaint filed by theOhio Counsel, which asked that justices temporarily block American Electric from collecting retroactive increase costsa from customers. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to AEP in Marcu and allowed the company to collecty a year of increased rates over nine months becaus ethe regulator’s decision came three months after an original deadline. AEP’es Columbus Southern Power Co. and Ohio Power Co. subsidiariesd and the PUCO sought to dismissthe complaint. The Counsel and other groups have filed request s for a PUCO rehearingon AEP’s rate hike.
“We’rs hoping that, in spite of the court’s decision, they’ll take a second look at the overalldecision (on AEP’s rate increase),” said Counsel spokesman Ryan Lippe. “If we don’t like what they do, we’red not precluded from going tocourt again.” Consumers’ Counsel allegexs portions of the rate hike violates state law and regulatory rules. Some groupse commercial and residential rates have exceeded caps the PUCO establishec in itsMarch decision. Columbus-based AEP has maintained it is in compliancwewith regulators’ orders, saying the higher-than-expected bills are tied to the retroactivr costs and other factors.
The state’s high court, in a merit decision this dismissed the complaint filed by theOhio Counsel, which asked that justices temporarily block American Electric from collecting retroactive increase costsa from customers. The Public Utilities Commission of Ohio to AEP in Marcu and allowed the company to collecty a year of increased rates over nine months becaus ethe regulator’s decision came three months after an original deadline. AEP’es Columbus Southern Power Co. and Ohio Power Co. subsidiariesd and the PUCO sought to dismissthe complaint. The Counsel and other groups have filed request s for a PUCO rehearingon AEP’s rate hike.
“We’rs hoping that, in spite of the court’s decision, they’ll take a second look at the overalldecision (on AEP’s rate increase),” said Counsel spokesman Ryan Lippe. “If we don’t like what they do, we’red not precluded from going tocourt again.” Consumers’ Counsel allegexs portions of the rate hike violates state law and regulatory rules. Some groupse commercial and residential rates have exceeded caps the PUCO establishec in itsMarch decision. Columbus-based AEP has maintained it is in compliancwewith regulators’ orders, saying the higher-than-expected bills are tied to the retroactivr costs and other factors.
segunda-feira, 28 de novembro de 2011
Warren Buffett sells remaining Constellation shares - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Buffett, his company (NYSE: BRK.A, and that company’s subsidiary , are each no longer stockholderas inConstellation (NYSE: CEG), according to a form with the Securitiesz and Exchange Commission filed Monday. They have been slowly divestingf the stock over the past weeks and owning 7.3 percent in February and 6.3 percent last month. The sale ends the relationshipp between the investorand Constellation, one of two Fortune 500 companies in Baltimorer City. Iowa-based MidAmerican got a 10 percentt stake in Constellation whenits $4.
7 billion bid for the companyu made in September was rejected three months That offer came after a cash cruncjh led to a steep decline in Constellation’s stockj price over several days and some investord feared bankruptcy. Constellation spurned the offe r in favor of a deal tosell 49.99 percent of its nucleart business for $4.5 billion to French firm , whic had also been in the bidding for the company in For the cancelation, Constellation had to pay $175 million in breakuo fees and $418 milliobn for stocks. It also had to repag a $1 billion loan from Buffett with 14percent interest.
A decision on whethedr the deal with EDF requireas Maryland approval is expected in a The deal is expected to closethis
Buffett, his company (NYSE: BRK.A, and that company’s subsidiary , are each no longer stockholderas inConstellation (NYSE: CEG), according to a form with the Securitiesz and Exchange Commission filed Monday. They have been slowly divestingf the stock over the past weeks and owning 7.3 percent in February and 6.3 percent last month. The sale ends the relationshipp between the investorand Constellation, one of two Fortune 500 companies in Baltimorer City. Iowa-based MidAmerican got a 10 percentt stake in Constellation whenits $4.
7 billion bid for the companyu made in September was rejected three months That offer came after a cash cruncjh led to a steep decline in Constellation’s stockj price over several days and some investord feared bankruptcy. Constellation spurned the offe r in favor of a deal tosell 49.99 percent of its nucleart business for $4.5 billion to French firm , whic had also been in the bidding for the company in For the cancelation, Constellation had to pay $175 million in breakuo fees and $418 milliobn for stocks. It also had to repag a $1 billion loan from Buffett with 14percent interest.
A decision on whethedr the deal with EDF requireas Maryland approval is expected in a The deal is expected to closethis
sexta-feira, 25 de novembro de 2011
Burnham ramps up scientist recruitment - Orlando Business Journal:
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That’s the message Dr. Daniel Kelly, scientifidc director of Burnham at Lake gave to nearly 200 businesd leaders at the May 1Power Breakfast. In the past 18 Burnham’s new east coast campus — which will focu s on diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular researchh — has recruited about a dozen lead scientists and more than 75 total Its vision for 2016 is to have about 30 lead scientist and their teams and have a total staff of about300 people, Kell y said. Top scientists will help grow the medical communitt as they develop partnerships with locak universitiesand hospitals.
Incubator and spinoffs of new biotecnh and other health care industries will but may take a bit longer to materializr until the availability of venturecapitakl rebounds, he said. Burnham at Lake Nona also plans to do more translational typically the domain ofpharmaceutical laboratories, to acceleratwe drug discovery and the development of diagnosticv markers. It hired Stephen J. Gardell as directo r of translational research resources in Apri to leadthe institute’s efforts to move its research discoveries to trial and applicationh more quickly. “We’ve had a numbe r of important conversations with bigpharma groups,” said Kelly.
Burnham began moving into itsnew 178,000 square-foot building and out of its temporaruy home at the ' headquarters Apriol 22. Eventually located near Burnhak will be a new VAMedical Center, Collegw of Medicine and Health Sciences and research center. Burnham, a nonprofit institut e with operations in Californiaand Florida, ranks amontg the top four institutions nationallu for NIH grant funding. It has established majodr research programsin cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, infectious and inflammatorg and childhood diseases and is also known for its capabilitie in stem cell research and drug discoverhy technologies.
That’s the message Dr. Daniel Kelly, scientifidc director of Burnham at Lake gave to nearly 200 businesd leaders at the May 1Power Breakfast. In the past 18 Burnham’s new east coast campus — which will focu s on diabetes, obesity and cardiovascular researchh — has recruited about a dozen lead scientists and more than 75 total Its vision for 2016 is to have about 30 lead scientist and their teams and have a total staff of about300 people, Kell y said. Top scientists will help grow the medical communitt as they develop partnerships with locak universitiesand hospitals.
Incubator and spinoffs of new biotecnh and other health care industries will but may take a bit longer to materializr until the availability of venturecapitakl rebounds, he said. Burnham at Lake Nona also plans to do more translational typically the domain ofpharmaceutical laboratories, to acceleratwe drug discovery and the development of diagnosticv markers. It hired Stephen J. Gardell as directo r of translational research resources in Apri to leadthe institute’s efforts to move its research discoveries to trial and applicationh more quickly. “We’ve had a numbe r of important conversations with bigpharma groups,” said Kelly.
Burnham began moving into itsnew 178,000 square-foot building and out of its temporaruy home at the ' headquarters Apriol 22. Eventually located near Burnhak will be a new VAMedical Center, Collegw of Medicine and Health Sciences and research center. Burnham, a nonprofit institut e with operations in Californiaand Florida, ranks amontg the top four institutions nationallu for NIH grant funding. It has established majodr research programsin cancer, neurodegeneration, diabetes, infectious and inflammatorg and childhood diseases and is also known for its capabilitie in stem cell research and drug discoverhy technologies.
quarta-feira, 23 de novembro de 2011
Llano ISD Students, Staff Recognized - The Llano News
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Llano ISD Students, Staff Recognized The Llano News The Llano Independent School District Board began the November meeting by recognizing recent achievements by students, teachers and staff. Cross Country athletes Marcos Vallejo and Samantha Lopez were recognized for their 5th and 11th ... |
segunda-feira, 21 de novembro de 2011
Salaries for Niagara County teachers - Austin Business Journal:
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for an explanation of these • Barker -- Start: $36,9721 (29). Median: $55,718 (13). Peak: $84,6734 (16). • Lewiston-Porter -- Start: $40,971 (6). $58,397 (7). Peak: $78,732 • Lockport -- Start: $37,112 Median: $54,769 (14). Peak: $81,257 (32). • Newfane -- $37,392 (25). Median: $48,318 (48). Peak: $83,824 • Niagara Falls -- Start: $42,265 (1). $57,372 (10). Peak: $83,469 (22). • Niagara-Wheatfield -- $41,427 (4). Median: $56,1312 (12). Peak: $83,901 (18). • North Tonawandz -- Start: $41,214 (5). Median: $62,049 (2). Peak: $83,375 • Royalton-Hartland -- Start: $34,557 (59). $48,413 (46). Peak: $78,008 • Starpoint -- Start: $38,517 (14).
Median: $49,966 Peak: $82,721 (24). • Wilsomn -- Start: $35,301 (50). $50,293 (27). Peak: $84,926 (15). to proceed to the salarhy chart for teachers in theSouthern
for an explanation of these • Barker -- Start: $36,9721 (29). Median: $55,718 (13). Peak: $84,6734 (16). • Lewiston-Porter -- Start: $40,971 (6). $58,397 (7). Peak: $78,732 • Lockport -- Start: $37,112 Median: $54,769 (14). Peak: $81,257 (32). • Newfane -- $37,392 (25). Median: $48,318 (48). Peak: $83,824 • Niagara Falls -- Start: $42,265 (1). $57,372 (10). Peak: $83,469 (22). • Niagara-Wheatfield -- $41,427 (4). Median: $56,1312 (12). Peak: $83,901 (18). • North Tonawandz -- Start: $41,214 (5). Median: $62,049 (2). Peak: $83,375 • Royalton-Hartland -- Start: $34,557 (59). $48,413 (46). Peak: $78,008 • Starpoint -- Start: $38,517 (14).
Median: $49,966 Peak: $82,721 (24). • Wilsomn -- Start: $35,301 (50). $50,293 (27). Peak: $84,926 (15). to proceed to the salarhy chart for teachers in theSouthern
sábado, 19 de novembro de 2011
Cushman & Wakefield loses third Miami exec - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Caplin’s exit is the latest of severalrecent high-profiler departures at C&W in The firm is one of South Florida's largest real estatr brokerages and, like other has seen few investment deals in the last Former branch manager Tere Blanca left in the sprinb to launch , a firm focused on office leasinb and sales. Hank Klein, executive director of C&We in Florida, was notified last month that his positionb wasbeing eliminated. Steelbridg e owns and manages property throughout Itsold , on Miami’s Brickelo Key, for $150 million in 2007 afte r an eight-year hold.
Steelbridge founder Gavin Campbell will continue asmanaging principal, sharing the helm with Caplin is one of a handfulo of commercial brokers involved in South Florida’se largest commercial transactions. Caplin said his exit is in response to a paradigm shift in locao investment that comes at the tail end ofa cycle, whered leasing and management for institutiona investors became secondary to markert momentum. During the boom years leading up to the expectation was that assets with stront track records could be purchased and flipped quickly forbig returns. For a shorr period of time, some ownerz made the strategy work, but then the economic meltdown put the brakesw onthe market.
Some, who bought in the last few years, were holding assets that cost too much compared to market The market has now shifted back to fundamenta l principlesof investment, with institutional investors and private capitalo “seeking to co-invest with strong, nimble, locak operating partners,” Caplin said. “Thd market and investors mostlybelieve it’s aboutr operations on the ground and knowing how to positionh a building in a particular submarket,” he said.
Capli oversaw more than $7 billion in transactionzs at C&W, including ’ $307 million purchase of a half-staked in downtown Miami’s landmark and full ownershio of the 1221 Brickell buildingin 2006. He was involved in the sale of 355 Alhambraa in Coral Gablesfor $87.3 million in 2008 and is currentluy working with Hines to refinance its debt at . Caplin is a graduate of south Miami-Dadre County’s Palmetto High School. He graduateed from in 1985 witha bachelor’s degree in financ and real estate. Two years later, he left C&W’s appraisal grou p to launch the company’s local investment sales operation.
Caplij was part of a team in the late 1980s that firstt specialized in investment salesin Miami. Durinf the mid-1990s, Steelbridge Capital had 2 milliom square feet of commercial real estatw in its portfolio in seven Floridaz marketsincluding Jacksonville, Naples and Miami. They sold much of it from 2005to 2007. Caplin’w arrival marks another periodof opportunity-investment for the company, Steelbridge’sw Campbell said.
"We think valuations are finallhy starting to lookattractive again,” Campbell said in a “The opportunity to buy Florida assetd at significant discounts to replacement cost is imminent, whild the long-term job and demographic prospects for Florida and the Caribbeanj basin are as stron g as ever. Jay’s leadership will be the linchpinj ofour strategy."
Caplin’s exit is the latest of severalrecent high-profiler departures at C&W in The firm is one of South Florida's largest real estatr brokerages and, like other has seen few investment deals in the last Former branch manager Tere Blanca left in the sprinb to launch , a firm focused on office leasinb and sales. Hank Klein, executive director of C&We in Florida, was notified last month that his positionb wasbeing eliminated. Steelbridg e owns and manages property throughout Itsold , on Miami’s Brickelo Key, for $150 million in 2007 afte r an eight-year hold.
Steelbridge founder Gavin Campbell will continue asmanaging principal, sharing the helm with Caplin is one of a handfulo of commercial brokers involved in South Florida’se largest commercial transactions. Caplin said his exit is in response to a paradigm shift in locao investment that comes at the tail end ofa cycle, whered leasing and management for institutiona investors became secondary to markert momentum. During the boom years leading up to the expectation was that assets with stront track records could be purchased and flipped quickly forbig returns. For a shorr period of time, some ownerz made the strategy work, but then the economic meltdown put the brakesw onthe market.
Some, who bought in the last few years, were holding assets that cost too much compared to market The market has now shifted back to fundamenta l principlesof investment, with institutional investors and private capitalo “seeking to co-invest with strong, nimble, locak operating partners,” Caplin said. “Thd market and investors mostlybelieve it’s aboutr operations on the ground and knowing how to positionh a building in a particular submarket,” he said.
Capli oversaw more than $7 billion in transactionzs at C&W, including ’ $307 million purchase of a half-staked in downtown Miami’s landmark and full ownershio of the 1221 Brickell buildingin 2006. He was involved in the sale of 355 Alhambraa in Coral Gablesfor $87.3 million in 2008 and is currentluy working with Hines to refinance its debt at . Caplin is a graduate of south Miami-Dadre County’s Palmetto High School. He graduateed from in 1985 witha bachelor’s degree in financ and real estate. Two years later, he left C&W’s appraisal grou p to launch the company’s local investment sales operation.
Caplij was part of a team in the late 1980s that firstt specialized in investment salesin Miami. Durinf the mid-1990s, Steelbridge Capital had 2 milliom square feet of commercial real estatw in its portfolio in seven Floridaz marketsincluding Jacksonville, Naples and Miami. They sold much of it from 2005to 2007. Caplin’w arrival marks another periodof opportunity-investment for the company, Steelbridge’sw Campbell said.
"We think valuations are finallhy starting to lookattractive again,” Campbell said in a “The opportunity to buy Florida assetd at significant discounts to replacement cost is imminent, whild the long-term job and demographic prospects for Florida and the Caribbeanj basin are as stron g as ever. Jay’s leadership will be the linchpinj ofour strategy."
quinta-feira, 17 de novembro de 2011
Chrysler to restart Kenosha engine plant - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The Auburn Hills-Mich.-based automakee idled all its plants when it filed for Chaptere 11 bankruptcyApril 30. Chrysler said factoriesw in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Canada and Mexico wouldd resume operationsJune 29. A Dodge plant in Detroit had alreadhy resumed operationson Monday. Chrysler emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptct onJune 10, with the company’s assets beingg transferred to a new corporation operated by . The reorganizatioh plan remade the company into one owned 55 percent by a uniojpension trust, 20 percent owned by Fiat a share that could grow to 35 percent — and the rest ownec by the governments of the United State and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majority stakde in Chrysler until all taxpaye r fundsare repaid. Chrysle r had intended to close its engine plant in Kenoshaz in 2010 underthe
The Auburn Hills-Mich.-based automakee idled all its plants when it filed for Chaptere 11 bankruptcyApril 30. Chrysler said factoriesw in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Canada and Mexico wouldd resume operationsJune 29. A Dodge plant in Detroit had alreadhy resumed operationson Monday. Chrysler emerged from its Chapter 11 bankruptct onJune 10, with the company’s assets beingg transferred to a new corporation operated by . The reorganizatioh plan remade the company into one owned 55 percent by a uniojpension trust, 20 percent owned by Fiat a share that could grow to 35 percent — and the rest ownec by the governments of the United State and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majority stakde in Chrysler until all taxpaye r fundsare repaid. Chrysle r had intended to close its engine plant in Kenoshaz in 2010 underthe
terça-feira, 15 de novembro de 2011
Shaq grabs top spot on Highest-Paid Athletes list - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Business Journal researchers combed informatiomnfrom ESPN.com, MSN.FoxSports.com, Cot’s Baseball Contracts, PGA Tour, team Web sitews and Wikepedia.com to rank the Phoenix-area’w 25 highest-paid sports stars basee on 2009-09 salary or O’Neal outpaced his closest rival by a coupl e million bucks. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry who help drive the team to the Super Bowl this came in secondwith $17.1 million. O’Neal won three NBA Championshipd with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miamoi Heat before being traded tothe Suns. He averaged 24.7 pointw and 11.3 rebounds per game duringb his career.
Rounding out the top five are Suns player sAmare Stoudemire, $15.1 million; Steve $12.3 million; and Jason Richardson. $12.2 million. The highest-paid membere of the Arizona outfielderEric Byrnes, $11.7 came in at No. 6. Linebackedr Karlos Dansby led the field for the Arizonaq Cardinals takingin $8.1 milliob at No. 8. Phoenix Coyotesz defenseman Ed Jovanovski scored the top pay on his teamat $6.5 for the No. 11 The only golfer to make the list was Phil Mickelsonnat No. 19 with winnings of $5.2 million. The complete list appears in the June 5 print editionm of the PhoenixBusiness Journal.
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Business Journal researchers combed informatiomnfrom ESPN.com, MSN.FoxSports.com, Cot’s Baseball Contracts, PGA Tour, team Web sitews and Wikepedia.com to rank the Phoenix-area’w 25 highest-paid sports stars basee on 2009-09 salary or O’Neal outpaced his closest rival by a coupl e million bucks. Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry who help drive the team to the Super Bowl this came in secondwith $17.1 million. O’Neal won three NBA Championshipd with the Los Angeles Lakers and one with the Miamoi Heat before being traded tothe Suns. He averaged 24.7 pointw and 11.3 rebounds per game duringb his career.
Rounding out the top five are Suns player sAmare Stoudemire, $15.1 million; Steve $12.3 million; and Jason Richardson. $12.2 million. The highest-paid membere of the Arizona outfielderEric Byrnes, $11.7 came in at No. 6. Linebackedr Karlos Dansby led the field for the Arizonaq Cardinals takingin $8.1 milliob at No. 8. Phoenix Coyotesz defenseman Ed Jovanovski scored the top pay on his teamat $6.5 for the No. 11 The only golfer to make the list was Phil Mickelsonnat No. 19 with winnings of $5.2 million. The complete list appears in the June 5 print editionm of the PhoenixBusiness Journal.
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sábado, 12 de novembro de 2011
Browse Best of - Nashville Scene
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Nashville Scene | Browse Best of Nashville Scene In the Weekend Interview posted this morning, The Wall Street Journal talks to Henry Juszkiewicz, CEO of Gibson Guitars, who discusses, it seems reluctantly, that bit where federal agents raided his company for violating the Lacey Act. The piece takes ... |
quinta-feira, 10 de novembro de 2011
ViraCor, IBT see promise in combination - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Executives of both specialitt laboratories, which serve physicians and hospitals, said the June 30 deal combinezs the sales and marketing strengthsof Lee’s Summit-based ViraCor and the extensive product line of Lenexa-based IBT. “Wse can leverage ViraCor’s sales force and distribution and logistics across a muchbroader menu, and IBT brings that menu to said ViraCor President John who is president of the as-yet unnamedr combined company. The merger also will strengthen the researchj and development capabilities ofboth companies, he said. Termse of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Martin said that both labs haverecordedx double-digit annual percentage growtn in revenue and that the merger is expected to accelerate revenus growth and job IBT President Maureen Loftus, who is the chiecf business officer of the combined said the merger creates a 200-employer lab that will process more than 400,000 samples annuallg for more than 4,000 clients. That’s a good-sized lab with a lot of growthu potential, said Tom Shoaf, managingt director of private marketsfor St. Louis-based investment bank . He specializes in health care and lifescience companies. “It is fair to assumd this business will continue todo well,” Shoa f said.
“They are definitely in an attractivwe space, given this economic climate.” Martin said the combined company’s ability to partne r more with pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trialx is a significant potentialgrowth market. Pharmaceuticalp development is one componen of the biotech researcnh cluster that economic development officials are touting as a regional The ViraCor-IBT merger should signal to outsiderd that this is an activee biotech market, said Angela Kreps, president and CEO of KansasBio, a nonprofit agencg dedicated to boosting the life sciences industry.
“It will probablyg just continue to enhance and attrac more players tothe region,” she said. For the time officials said the combined company will operate out of the ViraCotr and IBTfacilities — as east and west campuse — and continue using theit individual company names. One of ViraCor’s specialitiez is monitoring the health oftransplanyt patients. The company also helps physicians treafcancer patients, individuals with autoimmune disordersw and preterm infants. IBT also has products to help patientzs with immune deficiencies and has carved out a niche in developing specialtyallergy tests.
It has tests for allergiese to roughly 900 including eggs, peanuts and The merger combines two strontg companies that are poisexd for more success, Martin said. “This is definitely abouf growth,” he said. “It’s not a merger abou t cost reduction and that typeof thing.”
Executives of both specialitt laboratories, which serve physicians and hospitals, said the June 30 deal combinezs the sales and marketing strengthsof Lee’s Summit-based ViraCor and the extensive product line of Lenexa-based IBT. “Wse can leverage ViraCor’s sales force and distribution and logistics across a muchbroader menu, and IBT brings that menu to said ViraCor President John who is president of the as-yet unnamedr combined company. The merger also will strengthen the researchj and development capabilities ofboth companies, he said. Termse of the deal weren’t disclosed.
Martin said that both labs haverecordedx double-digit annual percentage growtn in revenue and that the merger is expected to accelerate revenus growth and job IBT President Maureen Loftus, who is the chiecf business officer of the combined said the merger creates a 200-employer lab that will process more than 400,000 samples annuallg for more than 4,000 clients. That’s a good-sized lab with a lot of growthu potential, said Tom Shoaf, managingt director of private marketsfor St. Louis-based investment bank . He specializes in health care and lifescience companies. “It is fair to assumd this business will continue todo well,” Shoa f said.
“They are definitely in an attractivwe space, given this economic climate.” Martin said the combined company’s ability to partne r more with pharmaceutical companies conducting clinical trialx is a significant potentialgrowth market. Pharmaceuticalp development is one componen of the biotech researcnh cluster that economic development officials are touting as a regional The ViraCor-IBT merger should signal to outsiderd that this is an activee biotech market, said Angela Kreps, president and CEO of KansasBio, a nonprofit agencg dedicated to boosting the life sciences industry.
“It will probablyg just continue to enhance and attrac more players tothe region,” she said. For the time officials said the combined company will operate out of the ViraCotr and IBTfacilities — as east and west campuse — and continue using theit individual company names. One of ViraCor’s specialitiez is monitoring the health oftransplanyt patients. The company also helps physicians treafcancer patients, individuals with autoimmune disordersw and preterm infants. IBT also has products to help patientzs with immune deficiencies and has carved out a niche in developing specialtyallergy tests.
It has tests for allergiese to roughly 900 including eggs, peanuts and The merger combines two strontg companies that are poisexd for more success, Martin said. “This is definitely abouf growth,” he said. “It’s not a merger abou t cost reduction and that typeof thing.”
terça-feira, 8 de novembro de 2011
Foreclosure Help at Homeowners Conference
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July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- and his crusade to save Americza from foreclosure has joine d forces withfrequent Dr. Phil and Mad Monehy guests, Loral Langemeier and to appear at the on July at the TampaMarriotr Waterside, a free educational event for all consumers. In additiobn to top real estate, financiak and economic specialists, co-founder, will make an appearancs and share his insights on winning despite Homeowners who are worried abouty losing their home will learn about differengt ways toavoid foreclosure, and how to effectively work with theidr lender to resolve a difficult situation. The Tampa Bay CDC will also have representative s at the conference to speak with homeownerssabout .
According to conference founder, , "Evem Donald Trump acknowledges as the best at whathe does--showing homeowners how to navigate a difficult process, and avoid foreclosure." Because of the economivc crisis, millions of homeowners face the dilemma of how to get back on theifr feet and start re-building their financial Most consumers are overwhelmed by conflicting many that lead to scams. and others at the will give them accesxs to solutions that meet theirspecific needs, and arm them with criticall information that will enable them to achieve theif goals without becoming a target for rip-offs. The is a free even t for all consumers, who can register to attencd at .
By registering ahead of time, guests ensuree they have a seat atthe conference. The nation'sd only conference that addresses every part of the housing crisis--for homeowners who face consumers who want to becoms homeowners, those that need to recovert from economic crisis, individuals exploring home investment opportunities, and thoss with a desire to leverage an existinfg portfolio of homes. With nineteen events in metropolitan areas acrosas theUnited States, the conferencd brings together organizations spanningv non-profits, community resources, loan adjustors, debt attorneys, home specialists, mortgage brokers, and many others to delivee information and solutions for existing and prospective homeowneres to triumph despite the economi climate.
To learn more and register to attend the freeHomeownerz Conference, visit . CONTACT: Patrick Nolabn (813) 494-3789 patrickn@homeownersconference.com
July 8 /PRNewswire/ -- and his crusade to save Americza from foreclosure has joine d forces withfrequent Dr. Phil and Mad Monehy guests, Loral Langemeier and to appear at the on July at the TampaMarriotr Waterside, a free educational event for all consumers. In additiobn to top real estate, financiak and economic specialists, co-founder, will make an appearancs and share his insights on winning despite Homeowners who are worried abouty losing their home will learn about differengt ways toavoid foreclosure, and how to effectively work with theidr lender to resolve a difficult situation. The Tampa Bay CDC will also have representative s at the conference to speak with homeownerssabout .
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By registering ahead of time, guests ensuree they have a seat atthe conference. The nation'sd only conference that addresses every part of the housing crisis--for homeowners who face consumers who want to becoms homeowners, those that need to recovert from economic crisis, individuals exploring home investment opportunities, and thoss with a desire to leverage an existinfg portfolio of homes. With nineteen events in metropolitan areas acrosas theUnited States, the conferencd brings together organizations spanningv non-profits, community resources, loan adjustors, debt attorneys, home specialists, mortgage brokers, and many others to delivee information and solutions for existing and prospective homeowneres to triumph despite the economi climate.
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domingo, 6 de novembro de 2011
Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bulls andWhitr Sox, is the lead name on the $148 milliomn offer for the which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcgy reorganization. Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillise earlier madea $213 million offer to buy the hockeyt team and move it to Hamilton, Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday alonfg with Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say Tavares, CEO of New York-basec Sports Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the Kaites is an attornegy with LLC in Phoenix and a principal withthe Phoenix-baser lobbying firm .
The firm countws Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indian Community, Magellanm Health Services and the Professional Firefighters of Arizona uniojn amongits clients, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Kaites served as a prosecutor in Maricopa Count Attorney’s office before unsuccessfully running for state attorneuy general in 1998. He also served in the Arizonsa Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-TV Channel 12. Kaiteds has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidential campaig leadership teamin Arizona. Tavares servedr as president of the Montreal Expos during the time when the baseball team relocated toWashington D.C.
and became the Nationals.
Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicago Bulls andWhitr Sox, is the lead name on the $148 milliomn offer for the which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcgy reorganization. Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillise earlier madea $213 million offer to buy the hockeyt team and move it to Hamilton, Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday alonfg with Kaites. Bankruptcy court filings say Tavares, CEO of New York-basec Sports Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the Kaites is an attornegy with LLC in Phoenix and a principal withthe Phoenix-baser lobbying firm .
The firm countws Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indian Community, Magellanm Health Services and the Professional Firefighters of Arizona uniojn amongits clients, according to the Arizona Secretary of State’s Kaites served as a prosecutor in Maricopa Count Attorney’s office before unsuccessfully running for state attorneuy general in 1998. He also served in the Arizonsa Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-TV Channel 12. Kaiteds has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizona presidential campaig leadership teamin Arizona. Tavares servedr as president of the Montreal Expos during the time when the baseball team relocated toWashington D.C.
and became the Nationals.
sexta-feira, 4 de novembro de 2011
University of Maryland School of Medicine awarded $20M from NIH - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The grant is the largest awarded tothe school’s Institutd for Genome Sciences since it was formed two yearsd ago. The contract was given to the university’s Institute for Genome which will use the money to creatw a Genomic Sequencing Center for Infectious The institute will use the funding to sequence and analyze the genomees of bioterrorism agents anddiseasee outbreaks, such as swine flu or Severd Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The research could lead to the creatioh ofnew drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tools to treart infectious diseases. The , a division of the NIH, awardexd contracts to three institutions to create genomivcsequencing centers.
The other two award s went to the Broad Institute at and Harvard andthe J. Craifg Venter Institute, a nonprofit researcgh institute in Rockville thatreceivedf $43 million from the NIH. The NIH designed the program to allow research centera like the Institute for Genomer Sciences to respond quicklyy to in the eveng of a bioterrorist attack or an outbreakj of aninfectious disease. With the creation of the genomicfsequencing center, Maryland scientistss can quickly gain approval from the NIH to sequenc e and analyze the genome sequence of a new The Institute for Genome Sciences is headedr by Dr.
Claire Fraser-Liggett, a genome scientisg and microbiologist and the former presidenf of the Institute of Genomic Research in It is located at the Universithof Maryland, Baltimore BioPark.
The grant is the largest awarded tothe school’s Institutd for Genome Sciences since it was formed two yearsd ago. The contract was given to the university’s Institute for Genome which will use the money to creatw a Genomic Sequencing Center for Infectious The institute will use the funding to sequence and analyze the genomees of bioterrorism agents anddiseasee outbreaks, such as swine flu or Severd Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS). The research could lead to the creatioh ofnew drugs, vaccines and diagnostic tools to treart infectious diseases. The , a division of the NIH, awardexd contracts to three institutions to create genomivcsequencing centers.
The other two award s went to the Broad Institute at and Harvard andthe J. Craifg Venter Institute, a nonprofit researcgh institute in Rockville thatreceivedf $43 million from the NIH. The NIH designed the program to allow research centera like the Institute for Genomer Sciences to respond quicklyy to in the eveng of a bioterrorist attack or an outbreakj of aninfectious disease. With the creation of the genomicfsequencing center, Maryland scientistss can quickly gain approval from the NIH to sequenc e and analyze the genome sequence of a new The Institute for Genome Sciences is headedr by Dr.
Claire Fraser-Liggett, a genome scientisg and microbiologist and the former presidenf of the Institute of Genomic Research in It is located at the Universithof Maryland, Baltimore BioPark.
quarta-feira, 2 de novembro de 2011
Canisius ups Internet course offerings - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Starting this fall, the college will offeer master’s degrees in literacy education, sporr administration and educational administration. The three programw join the online master’s program in physical education, which has been offered by the colleges sinceearly 2006, said Jim director of graduate admissionsa for the School of Education and Human All three programs are geared toward students who live outsidde Western New York, though some spacew is available for local students. Bagwell declined to say how many spotse will be set aside for local The programsbegin Sept. 14, thre weeks after the Aug. 24 start date for the rest of the Bagwell said.
The literacy educatiom program prepares literacy specialists for certificationm in NewYork state, while the sport administratiohn program focuses on sports-related business, such as intercollegiate amateur and professional sports, sports marketingg firms, special-event management and facility management, the college said. Studentsx in the education administration program will receiv a School BuildingLeader and/od School District Leader certification in New York Each of the new online programs also existy as traditional, on-campus programs.
Starting this fall, the college will offeer master’s degrees in literacy education, sporr administration and educational administration. The three programw join the online master’s program in physical education, which has been offered by the colleges sinceearly 2006, said Jim director of graduate admissionsa for the School of Education and Human All three programs are geared toward students who live outsidde Western New York, though some spacew is available for local students. Bagwell declined to say how many spotse will be set aside for local The programsbegin Sept. 14, thre weeks after the Aug. 24 start date for the rest of the Bagwell said.
The literacy educatiom program prepares literacy specialists for certificationm in NewYork state, while the sport administratiohn program focuses on sports-related business, such as intercollegiate amateur and professional sports, sports marketingg firms, special-event management and facility management, the college said. Studentsx in the education administration program will receiv a School BuildingLeader and/od School District Leader certification in New York Each of the new online programs also existy as traditional, on-campus programs.
segunda-feira, 31 de outubro de 2011
No time for a corporate tax 'holiday' - Washington Post
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No time for a corporate tax 'holiday' Washington Post In this instance, the demonstrably bad idea is giving corporations a federal tax break â€" make that another tax break â€" on “repatriated profits,†money they earn overseas and bring home. The goal is an infrastructure bank to help build roads and other ... |
sexta-feira, 28 de outubro de 2011
FTC challenging CSL-Talecris combination - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The FTC said late Wednesdayg the merger would substantially reduce competitionin U.S. markets for four drugs made frombloor plasma. The agency said it believes consolidation has been used by the industrtto “limit supply and drivde higher prices, rather than to provide benefits for consumers.” Last CSL — which is based in Australi a and is the parent of CSL Behring in King of Prussia, Pa. agreed to buy . of Research Triangle Park, for $3.1 billion in cash. Both companiew specialize in the development and manufacturingof blood-based biotherapeutic products.
The proposed deal calls for Peter president ofCSL Behring, to lead the combined compang and report to Brian CEO of CSL Ltd. “Wr strongly disagree with the FTC’xs decision to challenge the deal,” McNamed said. “CSL intends to vigorously opposethe FTC’sx actions. The FTC has failed to recognize that this combinatiois pro-competitive, provides significant efficienciesx that will improve the suppluy of biotherapies, and is beneficial to the patientt community. … I’m particularly surprisesd and disappointed withthe commission's theorgy that there is any coordination in the plasmqa industry.
This sector is intensely competitive with manufacturersdrapidly expanding. A combined company will have the abilitty to more quickly and efficiently meet the expectec continuing demand for plasmz therapies that are critical to patients suffering frombleedinb disorders, immune deficiencies, genetic emphysema, and othert rare diseases.” McNamee said the merger would result in an improver ability for CSL to supply therapies to patientes and customers through expanded and integratef manufacturing with “greater efficiency and fewer bottlenecks.
” He added CSL disagreez with the FTC’s view of the competitive landscape, noting four “strong manufacturers” would remain after the transaction.
The FTC said late Wednesdayg the merger would substantially reduce competitionin U.S. markets for four drugs made frombloor plasma. The agency said it believes consolidation has been used by the industrtto “limit supply and drivde higher prices, rather than to provide benefits for consumers.” Last CSL — which is based in Australi a and is the parent of CSL Behring in King of Prussia, Pa. agreed to buy . of Research Triangle Park, for $3.1 billion in cash. Both companiew specialize in the development and manufacturingof blood-based biotherapeutic products.
The proposed deal calls for Peter president ofCSL Behring, to lead the combined compang and report to Brian CEO of CSL Ltd. “Wr strongly disagree with the FTC’xs decision to challenge the deal,” McNamed said. “CSL intends to vigorously opposethe FTC’sx actions. The FTC has failed to recognize that this combinatiois pro-competitive, provides significant efficienciesx that will improve the suppluy of biotherapies, and is beneficial to the patientt community. … I’m particularly surprisesd and disappointed withthe commission's theorgy that there is any coordination in the plasmqa industry.
This sector is intensely competitive with manufacturersdrapidly expanding. A combined company will have the abilitty to more quickly and efficiently meet the expectec continuing demand for plasmz therapies that are critical to patients suffering frombleedinb disorders, immune deficiencies, genetic emphysema, and othert rare diseases.” McNamee said the merger would result in an improver ability for CSL to supply therapies to patientes and customers through expanded and integratef manufacturing with “greater efficiency and fewer bottlenecks.
” He added CSL disagreez with the FTC’s view of the competitive landscape, noting four “strong manufacturers” would remain after the transaction.
quarta-feira, 26 de outubro de 2011
Newforma Congratulates Firms Named to The Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2011 List - MarketWatch (press release)
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Newforma Congratulates Firms Named to The Zweig Letter Hot Firm 2011 List MarketWatch (press release) MANCHESTER, NH, Oct 26, 2011 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- Newforma(R), a project information management (PIM) software company connecting architecture, engineering and construction firms worldwide, congratulates all of the firms named to The Zweig Letter ... |
segunda-feira, 24 de outubro de 2011
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundayh and crossed through the area on an eightto 10-mile-long path for about 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighterse found moderate damageat Southlands, located at E-47 0 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News reported. Rooftolp heating, venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windowxs were broken, a shed was and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authorities shut down gas servicre to Southlands earlySunday afternoon.
No serioue injuries were reported onthe shopping-centerf grounds, but a man in a nearby neighborhood who was trying to take picturess reportedly was hospitalized with unspecifief serious injuries, according to news reports. A Southland s spokeswoman told CBS4 most ofthe center's stores will be closerd Monday to allow for continued damage assessment. She said customerx should call individual stores to verify whether they are closedor open. Southlands, whicnh opened in 2006, is the Denved area's largest shopping center by retailk space, at 1.7 milliobn square feet. It consists of several freestandinv buildings connected by pedestriabn corridorsand streets.
The complex is ownecd by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managedf by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spotted north and east of Denver Sunday and baseball-sized hail struck some As many as 3,000 customers were without powetr for a time in parts of Auroras and Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundayh and crossed through the area on an eightto 10-mile-long path for about 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighterse found moderate damageat Southlands, located at E-47 0 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News reported. Rooftolp heating, venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windowxs were broken, a shed was and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authorities shut down gas servicre to Southlands earlySunday afternoon.
No serioue injuries were reported onthe shopping-centerf grounds, but a man in a nearby neighborhood who was trying to take picturess reportedly was hospitalized with unspecifief serious injuries, according to news reports. A Southland s spokeswoman told CBS4 most ofthe center's stores will be closerd Monday to allow for continued damage assessment. She said customerx should call individual stores to verify whether they are closedor open. Southlands, whicnh opened in 2006, is the Denved area's largest shopping center by retailk space, at 1.7 milliobn square feet. It consists of several freestandinv buildings connected by pedestriabn corridorsand streets.
The complex is ownecd by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managedf by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spotted north and east of Denver Sunday and baseball-sized hail struck some As many as 3,000 customers were without powetr for a time in parts of Auroras and Centennial. .
sábado, 22 de outubro de 2011
LEED adds 'bonus points' by region - Dayton Business Journal:
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This new category from the D.C.-based organization sets out a regionak standard by which companiescan design, build or operatde energy-efficient buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental a voluntary program designed to encourage building owners to invesfin energy-efficient practices. “Becauser environmental priorities differ among various regions of thecountry — the challengexs in the Southeast differ from those in the Northwest, for examplde — regionally specific creditss give LEED a way to directly respond to diverse, regionally grounde d issues,” Brendan Owens, vice president of technical developmeng for the council, said in a release.
“The inclusionn of these regional LEED credits isthe council’sx first step toward addressing regional environmental issues.” The U.S. Greenh Building Council will launch the next version of its LEED greejn building certificationprogram Monday. Recent updateds to LEED 2009 reflect updates in building sciencewand technology.As part of the updated program, building ownerws will be able to earn additional “bonus on their LEED certifications for implementing greenn building strategies that specifically address issue s in their region. The U.S.
Green Building Council has morethan 20,000o member companies and organizationse and more than 100,000 LEED-accredited professionals.
This new category from the D.C.-based organization sets out a regionak standard by which companiescan design, build or operatde energy-efficient buildings. LEED stands for Leadership in Energy and Environmental a voluntary program designed to encourage building owners to invesfin energy-efficient practices. “Becauser environmental priorities differ among various regions of thecountry — the challengexs in the Southeast differ from those in the Northwest, for examplde — regionally specific creditss give LEED a way to directly respond to diverse, regionally grounde d issues,” Brendan Owens, vice president of technical developmeng for the council, said in a release.
“The inclusionn of these regional LEED credits isthe council’sx first step toward addressing regional environmental issues.” The U.S. Greenh Building Council will launch the next version of its LEED greejn building certificationprogram Monday. Recent updateds to LEED 2009 reflect updates in building sciencewand technology.As part of the updated program, building ownerws will be able to earn additional “bonus on their LEED certifications for implementing greenn building strategies that specifically address issue s in their region. The U.S.
Green Building Council has morethan 20,000o member companies and organizationse and more than 100,000 LEED-accredited professionals.
quinta-feira, 20 de outubro de 2011
The Rising Value of a Science Degree - New York Times (blog)
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The Rising Value of a Science Degree New York Times (blog) If you're trying to figure out what to study in college, a new report suggests you would do well choosing a major in science, technology, engineering or math. The report, based on Census and National Science Foundation data analyzed by ... |
terça-feira, 18 de outubro de 2011
NY pension fund takes 26% drop - Business First of Buffalo:
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percent in the past year largely due to the downturmn in thestock market. The valus of the assets is now $109.9 billion. The preliminaruy findings are throughMarch 31, the end of the fiscal year. He attributed the Fund’s decline to the global economic which drove themajor U.S. stockk indices down between 33 and 40 The report noted the Dow Jones Industrial Averageand S&P 500 indicezs declined by 33.7 percent, 37.9 percent and 39.6 respectively, during the past fiscal year.
DiNapoli also said the market downturn would require higher employere pension contribution rates infuture years, and he announced proposecd legislation to give state and localk government employers an option to manage thos expected increases. “Like every one who has seen the value of theirinvestments decline, we’ve felt the weigh t of the global economic crisis,” DiNapoli said. “Bu our diversification and long-term investment strategiees helped us weather the stormm betterthan most, and we’re fully funded and well positioneds to participate in America’s economic recovery.
As a long-ter investor, the comptroller said the fund is built to survive such challenging swings in the For example, asset values declined by about $30 billion in the marketzs that followed the dot-com bust and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorisg attacks, only to see steady recovery in thesubsequent
percent in the past year largely due to the downturmn in thestock market. The valus of the assets is now $109.9 billion. The preliminaruy findings are throughMarch 31, the end of the fiscal year. He attributed the Fund’s decline to the global economic which drove themajor U.S. stockk indices down between 33 and 40 The report noted the Dow Jones Industrial Averageand S&P 500 indicezs declined by 33.7 percent, 37.9 percent and 39.6 respectively, during the past fiscal year.
DiNapoli also said the market downturn would require higher employere pension contribution rates infuture years, and he announced proposecd legislation to give state and localk government employers an option to manage thos expected increases. “Like every one who has seen the value of theirinvestments decline, we’ve felt the weigh t of the global economic crisis,” DiNapoli said. “Bu our diversification and long-term investment strategiees helped us weather the stormm betterthan most, and we’re fully funded and well positioneds to participate in America’s economic recovery.
As a long-ter investor, the comptroller said the fund is built to survive such challenging swings in the For example, asset values declined by about $30 billion in the marketzs that followed the dot-com bust and the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorisg attacks, only to see steady recovery in thesubsequent
sábado, 15 de outubro de 2011
Young Brothers squares off against yet another competitor - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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It also promises to be one of the most politicallyy chargedfights — involving officials, businesses and communityg activists — since the clashes over the Hawaik Superferry. Young Brothers says Pasha’s proposal to compete directly at ports in Hilo and Kahului willhave “a significant negatives impact” on Young Brothers and “the regulated intrastate shipping industry as a whole.
” But Pasha (pronounces PAY-sha), a California-based carrier that ships autos, militaruy and construction equipment from San Diego to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, says interisland customers want a With its business primarily coming from shippinvg cars to and from the Mainland, and with Hawaii auto salese down 30 percent, Pasha also seeks new While the brief entry of the Superferru into the profitable Oahu-to-Maui run did only negligibld damage to Young Brothers’ bottom line, it drew attention to the company’sa dominance of the interisland carglo business and encouraged calls for more competition.
By playing the competition-means-better-rates-and-service card, Pasha has received the supportof Gov. Lindw Lingle, House Speaker Calvin Say, House Transportation Chairman Joe executives with Dick Pacific Construction and GracePacifiv Corp., the Car and Trucm Rental Leasing Association of and the U.S. Army. “Asa an island state, we recognize the importance of increased surface transportatiob alternatives and the benefit that increased competition can offer in the movement of cargo and commodities betweenour islands,” Lingle wrotw in a letter of supportt for Pasha’s March 13 interisland service applicatiobn with the state Public Utilities But Young Brothers has support, too, and clearlh hopes to tap into some of the same passionn of Neighbor Island activists who helped keep the Superferryh out of Kauai and ultimately forced its withdrawal from Young Brothers is pushing for public hearingws on all of the Neighbor Islands — includingh Molokai and Lanai — that would presumably draw out the testimonyg of loyal Young Brothers customers and activistsa concerned about the environmental impact of a big transportr ship moving more frequently through the Among Young Brothers’ supporters are Tropical Hawaiian Products, NAPA Distribution Center Hawaii and Alohsa Container Sales & Rental.
And three monthsz after writing letters of support for legislators Say and Souki wrotre a letter saying they suppor public hearings onthe application. In an Apriol 27 letter to the PUC, Senatde President Colleen Hanabusa andsenators J. Kalani English of Maui and Dwight Takamine of the Big Islanf said they support hearings becausethey “have concerns about the type of servicse to be provided.” Along with sister companh , Young Brothers controls 50 percent of interislandx freight. The remainder is shared by Pasha (10 , small shipping operations briefly, Hawaii Superferry) and , like Young Brothers, is ownef by Seattle-based .
Unlike its competitors, Youngv Brothers is obligated under state law to serv allcommercial harbors, even unprofitable ones on Lana i and Molokai. That’s the crux of the Young Brotherse argumentagainst Pasha. Glennn Hong, Young Brothers’ president and CEO, said Pasha wantsz to cherry-pick only the most profitable roll-on, roll-off automobile shipping to the mostpopulous islands. “Wwe want a level playing field,” said who deems the dispute “a matter of publifc policy, a matter of fairness.
” If Pasha wants to competee interisland, he said, “It must be all or
It also promises to be one of the most politicallyy chargedfights — involving officials, businesses and communityg activists — since the clashes over the Hawaik Superferry. Young Brothers says Pasha’s proposal to compete directly at ports in Hilo and Kahului willhave “a significant negatives impact” on Young Brothers and “the regulated intrastate shipping industry as a whole.
” But Pasha (pronounces PAY-sha), a California-based carrier that ships autos, militaruy and construction equipment from San Diego to Oahu, Maui and the Big Island, says interisland customers want a With its business primarily coming from shippinvg cars to and from the Mainland, and with Hawaii auto salese down 30 percent, Pasha also seeks new While the brief entry of the Superferru into the profitable Oahu-to-Maui run did only negligibld damage to Young Brothers’ bottom line, it drew attention to the company’sa dominance of the interisland carglo business and encouraged calls for more competition.
By playing the competition-means-better-rates-and-service card, Pasha has received the supportof Gov. Lindw Lingle, House Speaker Calvin Say, House Transportation Chairman Joe executives with Dick Pacific Construction and GracePacifiv Corp., the Car and Trucm Rental Leasing Association of and the U.S. Army. “Asa an island state, we recognize the importance of increased surface transportatiob alternatives and the benefit that increased competition can offer in the movement of cargo and commodities betweenour islands,” Lingle wrotw in a letter of supportt for Pasha’s March 13 interisland service applicatiobn with the state Public Utilities But Young Brothers has support, too, and clearlh hopes to tap into some of the same passionn of Neighbor Island activists who helped keep the Superferryh out of Kauai and ultimately forced its withdrawal from Young Brothers is pushing for public hearingws on all of the Neighbor Islands — includingh Molokai and Lanai — that would presumably draw out the testimonyg of loyal Young Brothers customers and activistsa concerned about the environmental impact of a big transportr ship moving more frequently through the Among Young Brothers’ supporters are Tropical Hawaiian Products, NAPA Distribution Center Hawaii and Alohsa Container Sales & Rental.
And three monthsz after writing letters of support for legislators Say and Souki wrotre a letter saying they suppor public hearings onthe application. In an Apriol 27 letter to the PUC, Senatde President Colleen Hanabusa andsenators J. Kalani English of Maui and Dwight Takamine of the Big Islanf said they support hearings becausethey “have concerns about the type of servicse to be provided.” Along with sister companh , Young Brothers controls 50 percent of interislandx freight. The remainder is shared by Pasha (10 , small shipping operations briefly, Hawaii Superferry) and , like Young Brothers, is ownef by Seattle-based .
Unlike its competitors, Youngv Brothers is obligated under state law to serv allcommercial harbors, even unprofitable ones on Lana i and Molokai. That’s the crux of the Young Brotherse argumentagainst Pasha. Glennn Hong, Young Brothers’ president and CEO, said Pasha wantsz to cherry-pick only the most profitable roll-on, roll-off automobile shipping to the mostpopulous islands. “Wwe want a level playing field,” said who deems the dispute “a matter of publifc policy, a matter of fairness.
” If Pasha wants to competee interisland, he said, “It must be all or
quinta-feira, 13 de outubro de 2011
Caraustar closes Charlotte paperboard mill - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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and cut 111 jobs. The plant made uncoate recycled boxboard with an annua capacity ofabout 62,000 "In December, we announced that we were idlin the Carolina Paperboard mill and would monitor deman in order to determine whetherr it was feasible to resume production at the said Greg Bartlett, vice presiden t of sales for Caraustar’s Mill Group, in a “In this increasingly challenging economic it is not economically prudent to resums paperboard production or to continue to keep the papefr machine idle." Austell, Ga.-based Caraustar CSAR) will take a pre-tad charge of $9.7 million related to the closure, but it expectas the closure will lead to $11.
4 million in annual pre-tax savings. Caraustar , hurt by weakefr demand and impairment The recycled paperboard and packaging company had a net lossof $98. 7 million. Annual sales dipped 4 percent to $819.u7 million.
and cut 111 jobs. The plant made uncoate recycled boxboard with an annua capacity ofabout 62,000 "In December, we announced that we were idlin the Carolina Paperboard mill and would monitor deman in order to determine whetherr it was feasible to resume production at the said Greg Bartlett, vice presiden t of sales for Caraustar’s Mill Group, in a “In this increasingly challenging economic it is not economically prudent to resums paperboard production or to continue to keep the papefr machine idle." Austell, Ga.-based Caraustar CSAR) will take a pre-tad charge of $9.7 million related to the closure, but it expectas the closure will lead to $11.
4 million in annual pre-tax savings. Caraustar , hurt by weakefr demand and impairment The recycled paperboard and packaging company had a net lossof $98. 7 million. Annual sales dipped 4 percent to $819.u7 million.
terça-feira, 11 de outubro de 2011
Finding reasons, solutions when buying decisions are put on hold - bizjournals:
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The challenge is determining if the delay is adisguisedd objection, an unresolved concern, an excuse or real. Most how can you get to the truthy and move thesale forward? Buyer s are like Wall Street: Neither likesd uncertainty. Understanding risk can help you smooth the progressa towarda decision. Caution is an indication of risk and it’s rampant right now. Sellers becomre risk-adverse, too, not wantingh to hear a negative But consider that getting a negative decision now is bettee than getting one afterinvesting time, energyt and resources pursuing a prospect for weekd or even months. Try facilitatingh a discussionaround best-case and worst-case scenarios.
What is the worsg case if theydo nothing, and what is the best case if they move forward? What is the worst-case scenario if they buy now, and what is the best case if they delau the decision? Having this conversation givesz you the opportunity to influencse their thought process and provide inpug into the scenarios. Three common themexs emerge as reasons for delayed which are incomplete or poorinitial qualification, unanswered concern and changes in priorities. Where you are, what to do Did you just take the prospect’d word that they could benefig fromwhat you’re selling?
Qualifyingv the need means gaining evidenc that their situation justifies the For example, everyone wants new office but how does not buying it now affectf the company? It could range from lost productivity to poor markeft image to no effect at all. If there’ds evidence of significant impact, the urgency to make a purchasreis real. It’s also important to acquire the perspectiver of all involved decision makers toidentifh roadblocks. It’s rare for everyone to agree on needz and priorities within a Withoutthis information, it’s difficult to implement a strategy to move forward.
Opportunities that need funding or that are waitinhg for funding are less likelu to close than those that have abudger allocated. Risk-adverse sellers avoid havingh the early crucial conversations about budgetdand money. Hoping that traditional benefites will carry the decision is riskier than having a direcgt and frank discussion abougt the investment requirements earl y in thesales process. There is a difference between not having the budget and being unwillingt to investthe budget. One is a logisticapl problem while the other is a perceivedvaluwe problem. You can’t fix logistics, but you can addresd value. In a cautionary climate, you must run an game and qualify thoroughly.
A presentationm or proposal that is premature will automatically generate a Buyers unconsciously go througuh three major phasesof buying. First, they evaluatre if they have a need that is severe enougjto fix. Once a need is clear, the assessmenr of options occurs.
The challenge is determining if the delay is adisguisedd objection, an unresolved concern, an excuse or real. Most how can you get to the truthy and move thesale forward? Buyer s are like Wall Street: Neither likesd uncertainty. Understanding risk can help you smooth the progressa towarda decision. Caution is an indication of risk and it’s rampant right now. Sellers becomre risk-adverse, too, not wantingh to hear a negative But consider that getting a negative decision now is bettee than getting one afterinvesting time, energyt and resources pursuing a prospect for weekd or even months. Try facilitatingh a discussionaround best-case and worst-case scenarios.
What is the worsg case if theydo nothing, and what is the best case if they move forward? What is the worst-case scenario if they buy now, and what is the best case if they delau the decision? Having this conversation givesz you the opportunity to influencse their thought process and provide inpug into the scenarios. Three common themexs emerge as reasons for delayed which are incomplete or poorinitial qualification, unanswered concern and changes in priorities. Where you are, what to do Did you just take the prospect’d word that they could benefig fromwhat you’re selling?
Qualifyingv the need means gaining evidenc that their situation justifies the For example, everyone wants new office but how does not buying it now affectf the company? It could range from lost productivity to poor markeft image to no effect at all. If there’ds evidence of significant impact, the urgency to make a purchasreis real. It’s also important to acquire the perspectiver of all involved decision makers toidentifh roadblocks. It’s rare for everyone to agree on needz and priorities within a Withoutthis information, it’s difficult to implement a strategy to move forward.
Opportunities that need funding or that are waitinhg for funding are less likelu to close than those that have abudger allocated. Risk-adverse sellers avoid havingh the early crucial conversations about budgetdand money. Hoping that traditional benefites will carry the decision is riskier than having a direcgt and frank discussion abougt the investment requirements earl y in thesales process. There is a difference between not having the budget and being unwillingt to investthe budget. One is a logisticapl problem while the other is a perceivedvaluwe problem. You can’t fix logistics, but you can addresd value. In a cautionary climate, you must run an game and qualify thoroughly.
A presentationm or proposal that is premature will automatically generate a Buyers unconsciously go througuh three major phasesof buying. First, they evaluatre if they have a need that is severe enougjto fix. Once a need is clear, the assessmenr of options occurs.
domingo, 9 de outubro de 2011
OSU perfects turnover practice against KU - TMC Net
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OSU perfects turnover practice against KU TMC Net On Saturday, each Jayhawk turnover led to Cowboy touchdowns. "We had a short field a lot of the day, and that's huge when you've got an offense like ours," quarterback Brandon Weeden said. OSU's defense has 14 takeaways through five games and is on ... |
sexta-feira, 7 de outubro de 2011
Should America aid nations with child soldiers? - Albany Times Union (blog)
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BET | Should America aid nations with child soldiers? Albany Times Union (blog) Three years ago, Congress passed the Child Soldiers Prevention Act of 2008, an attempt to use US influence to stop the practice of using children in warfare. Among the heftier consequences of violations is a prohibition on US military funds or training ... Obama Administration Waives Child Soldier Law |
quarta-feira, 5 de outubro de 2011
Yahoo! confirms WNY site - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildinghthe 190,000-square-foot center that could employ, initially, 125 Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acr e site in the park for the complex. Yahoo!’s decision is considered a major victory, especiallyu against a backdrop of a weakened economy where unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Countyto 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagara Countg to 9.3 percent from 6.6 “This is a big win for the community,” said Tom president and chief executive “We won the day.” Yahoo! was beiny courted by several states including Ohio, Pennsylvaniaz and Illinois for the center. All offered a handsomr array of incentives.
“When a high tech companhy like Yahoo! picks a communituy like WesternNew York, it’s like a lighthouse,” said Sen. Charlea Schumer, New York’s senior senator, who playeds a key role in Lockport landingf thedata center. The regio n crafted its own aggressive incentive package includinyg the offering 15 megawattsof low-cost hydropowerd that could save Yahoo! an estimated $100 millio n over a 15-year period. also offeredd job training grants andother incentives. High leve pitches also came from Gov. David Patersojn and Schumer. Schumer made personal calls to Yahoo!! CEO Carol Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helpe that the region offereda half-dozen sites and not just a singular location. It also helped that a friendshio quickly developed between the Yahoo site selection team and the local economicdevelopmenty community. “We developed a nice relationship with them and that helpex makethis happen,” Kucharski “They were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shortr notice and give them the answers they Construction on the data center will begin in August, said Davidr Dibble, Yahoo! senior vice president. The centeer will be open by May. Kucharskik said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!’e decision.
The BNE will use it in its outreachg to other companies itis courting, he said. “It confirmws our ability to attract high tech and highprofilre companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name companty like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriewout there.” Yahoo! joins the ranks of , that have eithert opened or expanded back office operationws in the region in recent “You add it into the mix of the some of the other companies we’ve landed and it becomes a very impressivs list,” Kucharski said.
Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildinghthe 190,000-square-foot center that could employ, initially, 125 Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acr e site in the park for the complex. Yahoo!’s decision is considered a major victory, especiallyu against a backdrop of a weakened economy where unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Countyto 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagara Countg to 9.3 percent from 6.6 “This is a big win for the community,” said Tom president and chief executive “We won the day.” Yahoo! was beiny courted by several states including Ohio, Pennsylvaniaz and Illinois for the center. All offered a handsomr array of incentives.
“When a high tech companhy like Yahoo! picks a communituy like WesternNew York, it’s like a lighthouse,” said Sen. Charlea Schumer, New York’s senior senator, who playeds a key role in Lockport landingf thedata center. The regio n crafted its own aggressive incentive package includinyg the offering 15 megawattsof low-cost hydropowerd that could save Yahoo! an estimated $100 millio n over a 15-year period. also offeredd job training grants andother incentives. High leve pitches also came from Gov. David Patersojn and Schumer. Schumer made personal calls to Yahoo!! CEO Carol Bartz to push the region.
Kucharski said it also helpe that the region offereda half-dozen sites and not just a singular location. It also helped that a friendshio quickly developed between the Yahoo site selection team and the local economicdevelopmenty community. “We developed a nice relationship with them and that helpex makethis happen,” Kucharski “They were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shortr notice and give them the answers they Construction on the data center will begin in August, said Davidr Dibble, Yahoo! senior vice president. The centeer will be open by May. Kucharskik said there is a myriad positives that will comefrom Yahoo!’e decision.
The BNE will use it in its outreachg to other companies itis courting, he said. “It confirmws our ability to attract high tech and highprofilre companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name companty like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriewout there.” Yahoo! joins the ranks of , that have eithert opened or expanded back office operationws in the region in recent “You add it into the mix of the some of the other companies we’ve landed and it becomes a very impressivs list,” Kucharski said.
domingo, 2 de outubro de 2011
Neenah Foundry engages financial adviser - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Those efforts include the previously announced shutdowns ofthe company’s plants in Kendallville, Ind., and El Calif. Neenah also said Thursday that it has reachef an agreementwith , the sole holdee of the company's 12.5 percenf senior subordinated notes, to defer a semi-annualk interest payment to Tontine that was due July 1. The companuy said it paid an interestt payment, due July 1, on outstandint 9.5 percent senior notes.
Makingg that payment, however, raises the possibility that it couled be in default on a 2006 credit Inthat event, and if an agreement on amending the credit facility's terms cannot be holders of such defaulted debt could cause all amounts borrowed to be due and payable immediately and the lenders under the 2006 credity facility could terminate their commitments to according to the firm'd regulatory filings. Neenah Enterprise and Neenah Foundrhy saw net sales for the three months ended March 31 fall 30 percentto $79.9i million, largely because of lowet volumes. Neenah reported a net loss for the second quarterof $109.5 million.
The net loss includes the effects of a goodwill impairmentof $88.1 million and restructurinbg costs and asset writedowns of $12.4 million related to the plant
Those efforts include the previously announced shutdowns ofthe company’s plants in Kendallville, Ind., and El Calif. Neenah also said Thursday that it has reachef an agreementwith , the sole holdee of the company's 12.5 percenf senior subordinated notes, to defer a semi-annualk interest payment to Tontine that was due July 1. The companuy said it paid an interestt payment, due July 1, on outstandint 9.5 percent senior notes.
Makingg that payment, however, raises the possibility that it couled be in default on a 2006 credit Inthat event, and if an agreement on amending the credit facility's terms cannot be holders of such defaulted debt could cause all amounts borrowed to be due and payable immediately and the lenders under the 2006 credity facility could terminate their commitments to according to the firm'd regulatory filings. Neenah Enterprise and Neenah Foundrhy saw net sales for the three months ended March 31 fall 30 percentto $79.9i million, largely because of lowet volumes. Neenah reported a net loss for the second quarterof $109.5 million.
The net loss includes the effects of a goodwill impairmentof $88.1 million and restructurinbg costs and asset writedowns of $12.4 million related to the plant
sexta-feira, 30 de setembro de 2011
Bedford Biofuels Renews Humanitarian Commitment at the Clinton Global ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Bedford Biofuels Renews Humanitarian Commitment at the Clinton Global ... MarketWatch (press release) 30, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Bedford Biofuels is more committed than ever to its mission to be one of the largest biofuel players in the world, and to its humanitarian EMPOWER program - having attended the Clinton Global Initiative annual ... |
quarta-feira, 28 de setembro de 2011
Dayton to see Sonic boom - Orlando Business Journal:
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The burger-and-milk shake joint will open its first shop in Troy by the end of August and will launch at least 30 in the Daytomn region in the nextfive years. The Oklahoma City-basedf fast-casual drive-in restaurant -- known for its roller-skatingv waiters and waitresses -- has just a smatterinh of Sonicsthroughout Ohio, with the closest in Middletown. But the which has 3,200 stores across the country, is looking to expansd and the Dayton area has primereal "Traditionally, Sonic has always done well in small said Rick Fee, manager of the Dayton-area Sonidc locations and director of operations for Bowlingv Green, Ky.-based , whichu owns the Dayton franchises.
"We met with the city (of up there, and they were very open to us coming in After Fee opens the Troy locatioh on WestMain he'll look to open a shop in Englewood near the new off Interstatde 70 by November. He plans to folloqw that with restaurantsin Urbana, then Beavercreek, Springfield, Piqua, and eventually in he said. It will cost between $1 million and $2 milliob to build each store, and one storee will employ 35 full-time equivalentr workers, Fee said. Fee has committed to openin 30 shops in the Daytobn area in the next five saidKelly Gray, agent with and brokerf of the deals.
His geographic area comprises 11 from Greene and Montgomergy in the south to the Celinas area in Mercer County inthe north. "They felt Daytob was kind of a market thatwas ... Gray said. Sonic's entrance into the Dayton markey could mean anadditional 1,000 jobs and $35 million of investmenf in western Ohio. Sonic restaurantsx have no dine-in seating but have plentyg of parking for customersx to drive in and make ordersinto speakerphones. Customers' food -- made-to-order Tater Tots and milk shakez -- is then often brought to them by serverseon roller-skates or roller blades.
The restaurantsz also feature outdoor patios with aboursix tables, areas commonly used by baseball and soccef teams after games, Fee said. Many of the new Sonicsd will have drive-through windows so customers can take orders to go insteadc of eating intheir cars. Launched in 1953, Sonic restaurantds strike nostalgia in the hearts ofthe middle-aged demographic that remembers when drive-in restaurants were more said Fee, 48. The family-orientexd restaurant typically is a hit with Midwestern she said. Competitors include , and , according to . But Fee said that the food qualityt -- and its 168,000 drink combinations on its menu -- help Sonixc outperform its competition.
Sonic also will be helpe d by the mounds of advertisingf the Dayton market already hasseen -- long befores a store has The chain makes national media advertising which helps new Sonic locations warm up to untouched Fee said. The which publicly trades on the reported sales increasedfrom $623 million in 2005 to $693 millionn in 2006, according to filings with the . The documentzs list Ohio as a "developingt market," with six franchis locations throughoutthe
The burger-and-milk shake joint will open its first shop in Troy by the end of August and will launch at least 30 in the Daytomn region in the nextfive years. The Oklahoma City-basedf fast-casual drive-in restaurant -- known for its roller-skatingv waiters and waitresses -- has just a smatterinh of Sonicsthroughout Ohio, with the closest in Middletown. But the which has 3,200 stores across the country, is looking to expansd and the Dayton area has primereal "Traditionally, Sonic has always done well in small said Rick Fee, manager of the Dayton-area Sonidc locations and director of operations for Bowlingv Green, Ky.-based , whichu owns the Dayton franchises.
"We met with the city (of up there, and they were very open to us coming in After Fee opens the Troy locatioh on WestMain he'll look to open a shop in Englewood near the new off Interstatde 70 by November. He plans to folloqw that with restaurantsin Urbana, then Beavercreek, Springfield, Piqua, and eventually in he said. It will cost between $1 million and $2 milliob to build each store, and one storee will employ 35 full-time equivalentr workers, Fee said. Fee has committed to openin 30 shops in the Daytobn area in the next five saidKelly Gray, agent with and brokerf of the deals.
His geographic area comprises 11 from Greene and Montgomergy in the south to the Celinas area in Mercer County inthe north. "They felt Daytob was kind of a market thatwas ... Gray said. Sonic's entrance into the Dayton markey could mean anadditional 1,000 jobs and $35 million of investmenf in western Ohio. Sonic restaurantsx have no dine-in seating but have plentyg of parking for customersx to drive in and make ordersinto speakerphones. Customers' food -- made-to-order Tater Tots and milk shakez -- is then often brought to them by serverseon roller-skates or roller blades.
The restaurantsz also feature outdoor patios with aboursix tables, areas commonly used by baseball and soccef teams after games, Fee said. Many of the new Sonicsd will have drive-through windows so customers can take orders to go insteadc of eating intheir cars. Launched in 1953, Sonic restaurantds strike nostalgia in the hearts ofthe middle-aged demographic that remembers when drive-in restaurants were more said Fee, 48. The family-orientexd restaurant typically is a hit with Midwestern she said. Competitors include , and , according to . But Fee said that the food qualityt -- and its 168,000 drink combinations on its menu -- help Sonixc outperform its competition.
Sonic also will be helpe d by the mounds of advertisingf the Dayton market already hasseen -- long befores a store has The chain makes national media advertising which helps new Sonic locations warm up to untouched Fee said. The which publicly trades on the reported sales increasedfrom $623 million in 2005 to $693 millionn in 2006, according to filings with the . The documentzs list Ohio as a "developingt market," with six franchis locations throughoutthe
segunda-feira, 26 de setembro de 2011
Clinical Context – HIV/AIDS - MedPage Today
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Clinical Context â€" HIV/AIDS MedPage Today Where does the virus replicate? DIEFFENBACH: The virus replicates primarily in tissues. Let's be absolutely clear about this -- HIV is a disease of tissue. We measure HIV in blood and we measure CD4s in blood simply for convenience, but HIV replicates ... |
sábado, 24 de setembro de 2011
Pupil-service provider ratios - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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pupils per provider • 2. Wellsville, 66.4 pupils per providefr • 3. North Collins, 74.8 pupilsd per provider • 4. Dunkirk, 75.1 pupilsa per provider • 5. Kendall, 84.5 pupiles per provider • 6. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 85.5 pupils per providerd • 7. Pavilion, 85.6 pupils per provider • 8. Friendship, 85.7 pupils per providetr • 9. Salamanca, 87.2 pupils per provider • 10. Clymer, 88.8 pupilsx per provider • 11. West 89.1 pupils per provider • 12. Gowanda, 90.4 pupilsd per provider • 13. Brocton, 91.0 pupils per providet • 14. Byron-Bergen, 93.9 pupils per provider • 15. 94.2 pupils per provider • 16. Perry, 99.
1 pupilzs per provider • 17. Chautauqusa Lake, 99.3 pupils per provider 18. Andover, 101.0 pupils per provider 18. Forestville, 101.0 pupils per providerr
pupils per provider • 2. Wellsville, 66.4 pupils per providefr • 3. North Collins, 74.8 pupilsd per provider • 4. Dunkirk, 75.1 pupilsa per provider • 5. Kendall, 84.5 pupiles per provider • 6. Cattaraugus-Little Valley, 85.5 pupils per providerd • 7. Pavilion, 85.6 pupils per provider • 8. Friendship, 85.7 pupils per providetr • 9. Salamanca, 87.2 pupils per provider • 10. Clymer, 88.8 pupilsx per provider • 11. West 89.1 pupils per provider • 12. Gowanda, 90.4 pupilsd per provider • 13. Brocton, 91.0 pupils per providet • 14. Byron-Bergen, 93.9 pupils per provider • 15. 94.2 pupils per provider • 16. Perry, 99.
1 pupilzs per provider • 17. Chautauqusa Lake, 99.3 pupils per provider 18. Andover, 101.0 pupils per provider 18. Forestville, 101.0 pupils per providerr
quinta-feira, 22 de setembro de 2011
Westin staff votes for union - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The decision by the hotel’s 320 foodservice and housekeepingvemployees — collectively more than half the hotel’sw 600 associates — could signal the start of a trend by hospitalityu workers to organize in what has historicallu been a largely non-union city in the largelgy non-union South, labor experts say. A proposedf change in labor law supportef by Congressional Democratsand President-elect Barack Obam could make organizing easier. With the globa economy in shamblesand Atlanta’z $11.
4 billion hospitality industry — the city’z largest employer — reeling because of cutbacks in leisure and businesx travel, industry insiders say the climate could be ripe for workersd worried about job cuts to turn to a union for “Atlanta was, at one time, thought to be such a strontg non-union city and that we were almost immune to organizing said Debra F. director of the Cecil B. Day Schookl of Hospitality at .
“This is definitely not the case The Westin joins the Hyatt Regency Atlantas as the only major hotels in the city with a unionized labor The Westin workers voted to join hospitalituy and garment industry unionUNITE HERE, which last year gained the membership of foodservicw workers at Turner Field and also represent some concessions workers at . As part of a strategic “car check neutrality” agreement with UNITE HERE, hotell owner allowed its employees to forgo a secretballot election, instead recognizing the signatured of employees who signed a card saying they wanted a union, said hotel General Manager Ed Walls.
“Starwoox has had a strong long-term mutually beneficial relationshipnationwidse [with UNITE HERE] for a long time,” Walls said. The vote will not have a negative impact onthe hotel’s bottom he said, and having organized workers could help the hotelp attract union convention business. Cannon, the GSU professor, said the Hyatg has had union employees for yeard andit hasn’t hurt their “competitive stance.” The Hyatt has gained “fromn pro-labor groups that strongly preferred doing businesz with a union property. The Westin may experiencwe an upswing in getting this typeof pro-labod business as well.
” But Cannon “one of the advantages with conventionh business is that we’re not a union Atlanta’s labor force is cheaper and more flexible withouf union work rules, she said. Richard Hankins, a labod lawyer for , said with the Westib workers optingto organize, “unions will certainl y attempt to leverage the footholx they have there onto other properties.” Hankinsz said the union likely woulxd not negotiate a contract that is burdensome to the but might ask for a concession to allow UNITEd HERE to enter othef hotels without a fight. Unionj representation in hotels is much more common in the Upper Midwest andWest Coast.
Labor groupds have sought to boost their ranks throug h service industries because thejobs can’ t be exported — common in manufacturing and technologhy — and the South is largely untapped territory. In Georgia, unionh representation is well belo w thenational average. Georgia is the nation’s nint h most populous state, but ranks 21st out of 50 states inunionh representation, according to the . Union membership in the hospitality industrt generally lags behind manyother sectors, such as manufacturing, construction and transportation. In 2007, roughly 300,00o0 — or about 3 percent— of the 10.9 million hospitality workers inthe U.S.
belongee to a union, according to the labor bureau. Harrisz Raynor, the Southern regional director forUNITE HERE, said the workerd could start negotiations on a contract in three to four “We’re very optimistic we’ll reacjh a reasonable contract in a relativel y short period of time,” Raynor Unions hope to boost membershilp with the passage of the Employed Free Choice Act, a proposed federapl law that would replace secret ballot voting to organizd a union with a so-called “cardf check” system.
Card checik would allow employees to organize if a majoritu of workers sign a card in support ofa President-elect Barack Obama supports it, and the Hous has passed the bill, but minoritg Republicans still retain enough votes under Senate rules to potentiallhy block it. Labor lawyer Andria Lure Ryan with LLP said it is possibl Congress will negotiate a compromise bill more palatable tomore liberal-leaningg Republicans. Raynor said the bill would help level the playinyg field for unionsto organize. Atlanta hotelierzs face a “very dangerous” situation, and must keep employeea happy to stave offlabor groups.
Many businesd groups oppose the card check system calling it a threat to companies saying it gives an unfaitr advantageto unions. Kennety Winkler, legal counsel for the , said it is “impossible to if unionization is a trendin Atlanta, but “the current economicc crisis has created an environment that is susceptible to more union activity.”
The decision by the hotel’s 320 foodservice and housekeepingvemployees — collectively more than half the hotel’sw 600 associates — could signal the start of a trend by hospitalityu workers to organize in what has historicallu been a largely non-union city in the largelgy non-union South, labor experts say. A proposedf change in labor law supportef by Congressional Democratsand President-elect Barack Obam could make organizing easier. With the globa economy in shamblesand Atlanta’z $11.
4 billion hospitality industry — the city’z largest employer — reeling because of cutbacks in leisure and businesx travel, industry insiders say the climate could be ripe for workersd worried about job cuts to turn to a union for “Atlanta was, at one time, thought to be such a strontg non-union city and that we were almost immune to organizing said Debra F. director of the Cecil B. Day Schookl of Hospitality at .
“This is definitely not the case The Westin joins the Hyatt Regency Atlantas as the only major hotels in the city with a unionized labor The Westin workers voted to join hospitalituy and garment industry unionUNITE HERE, which last year gained the membership of foodservicw workers at Turner Field and also represent some concessions workers at . As part of a strategic “car check neutrality” agreement with UNITE HERE, hotell owner allowed its employees to forgo a secretballot election, instead recognizing the signatured of employees who signed a card saying they wanted a union, said hotel General Manager Ed Walls.
“Starwoox has had a strong long-term mutually beneficial relationshipnationwidse [with UNITE HERE] for a long time,” Walls said. The vote will not have a negative impact onthe hotel’s bottom he said, and having organized workers could help the hotelp attract union convention business. Cannon, the GSU professor, said the Hyatg has had union employees for yeard andit hasn’t hurt their “competitive stance.” The Hyatt has gained “fromn pro-labor groups that strongly preferred doing businesz with a union property. The Westin may experiencwe an upswing in getting this typeof pro-labod business as well.
” But Cannon “one of the advantages with conventionh business is that we’re not a union Atlanta’s labor force is cheaper and more flexible withouf union work rules, she said. Richard Hankins, a labod lawyer for , said with the Westib workers optingto organize, “unions will certainl y attempt to leverage the footholx they have there onto other properties.” Hankinsz said the union likely woulxd not negotiate a contract that is burdensome to the but might ask for a concession to allow UNITEd HERE to enter othef hotels without a fight. Unionj representation in hotels is much more common in the Upper Midwest andWest Coast.
Labor groupds have sought to boost their ranks throug h service industries because thejobs can’ t be exported — common in manufacturing and technologhy — and the South is largely untapped territory. In Georgia, unionh representation is well belo w thenational average. Georgia is the nation’s nint h most populous state, but ranks 21st out of 50 states inunionh representation, according to the . Union membership in the hospitality industrt generally lags behind manyother sectors, such as manufacturing, construction and transportation. In 2007, roughly 300,00o0 — or about 3 percent— of the 10.9 million hospitality workers inthe U.S.
belongee to a union, according to the labor bureau. Harrisz Raynor, the Southern regional director forUNITE HERE, said the workerd could start negotiations on a contract in three to four “We’re very optimistic we’ll reacjh a reasonable contract in a relativel y short period of time,” Raynor Unions hope to boost membershilp with the passage of the Employed Free Choice Act, a proposed federapl law that would replace secret ballot voting to organizd a union with a so-called “cardf check” system.
Card checik would allow employees to organize if a majoritu of workers sign a card in support ofa President-elect Barack Obama supports it, and the Hous has passed the bill, but minoritg Republicans still retain enough votes under Senate rules to potentiallhy block it. Labor lawyer Andria Lure Ryan with LLP said it is possibl Congress will negotiate a compromise bill more palatable tomore liberal-leaningg Republicans. Raynor said the bill would help level the playinyg field for unionsto organize. Atlanta hotelierzs face a “very dangerous” situation, and must keep employeea happy to stave offlabor groups.
Many businesd groups oppose the card check system calling it a threat to companies saying it gives an unfaitr advantageto unions. Kennety Winkler, legal counsel for the , said it is “impossible to if unionization is a trendin Atlanta, but “the current economicc crisis has created an environment that is susceptible to more union activity.”
terça-feira, 20 de setembro de 2011
Owner pledges no poaching downtown Albany tenants for Wellington remake - The Business Review (Albany):
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President Joseph Nicolla said no tenantw are committed to moving intothe 405,000-square-foot building--dubbed Wellingtojn Place--and he's not lookinv at "pirating" any from othef downtown landlords. Still, that's a lot of spacee to fill in the city's central business The tower will be the first new large-scale office developmentg downtown since Columbia Development opened a 12-story buildin at 677 Broadway in January 2005. That buildingy was nearly fully leasedf beforeit opened, which created vacanciezs in other Class A space downtown. A , owns or manages about 750,000 square feet of commerciaol officespace downtown, including 54 State St., 40 Beavedr St.
, and the KeyCorp building at 66 S. Pearl St. Mark vice president for real estatse servicesat Omni, declined to reveak the vacancy rate in the company'ds real estate holdings but said addinbg 405,000 square feet of inventory woulrd have a "serious impact" if Columbia Developmen t competes for existing private sectorr tenants. "Our hope is certainly taking whatJoe [Nicolla] said at face Aronowitz said. "We're hoping that is true and we'rw hoping he is able to either attracy a large tenant from outside the area ora public-sector tenantf to fill the space." According to the most recent /Alban survey, there were 2.
1 million square feet of Class A office space in Albany's central businessa district, with a vacancy rate of 4.4 Including Class B and Class C space, the total inventor y was 6.06 million-square-feet, with a vacanct rate of 10 percent. The survey was taken in the seconed quarterof 2007. Jeffrey Sperry, managingt partner of C.B. Richard Ellis, said no single private-sector tenant could occupy all of the space in the new Wellington He anticipates the bulk will be fillef by the state or federal government offices that are currentluy in Class B or C space inthe suburbs.
Smallefr portions may be taken by a law firm or insuranced company that want to move downtown fromthe "I don't see it [Wellington increasing the vacancy factor in Class A Sperry said. The $65 million development will includeretaip space, 15 apartments and underground parking for 37 vehiclexs where five empty buildings, including the Hote Wellington, now stand between 132 and 140 State St. The masonryg on the exterior of the old hotelo will be removed prior to demolition and then incorporated into the facadr of thenew tower.
The two buildings on both sides of the hotel will be renovated to preservetheir facades, but portione of the interiors will be demolishedr and rebuilt because they are in such poor Columbia Development bought the properties in November 2006 for $925,000 and has workec with city officials and historic preservationistw on ways to preserve as much of the origina streetscape as possible. "This has been a long time coming," Mayort Jerry Jennings said ofthe redevelopment. Jennings said therde will be some disruptions during the constructionj because it will be timed to coordinate with aroughlhy $7 million upgrade of State Street hill between Eaglse Street and Broadway.
President Joseph Nicolla said no tenantw are committed to moving intothe 405,000-square-foot building--dubbed Wellingtojn Place--and he's not lookinv at "pirating" any from othef downtown landlords. Still, that's a lot of spacee to fill in the city's central business The tower will be the first new large-scale office developmentg downtown since Columbia Development opened a 12-story buildin at 677 Broadway in January 2005. That buildingy was nearly fully leasedf beforeit opened, which created vacanciezs in other Class A space downtown. A , owns or manages about 750,000 square feet of commerciaol officespace downtown, including 54 State St., 40 Beavedr St.
, and the KeyCorp building at 66 S. Pearl St. Mark vice president for real estatse servicesat Omni, declined to reveak the vacancy rate in the company'ds real estate holdings but said addinbg 405,000 square feet of inventory woulrd have a "serious impact" if Columbia Developmen t competes for existing private sectorr tenants. "Our hope is certainly taking whatJoe [Nicolla] said at face Aronowitz said. "We're hoping that is true and we'rw hoping he is able to either attracy a large tenant from outside the area ora public-sector tenantf to fill the space." According to the most recent /Alban survey, there were 2.
1 million square feet of Class A office space in Albany's central businessa district, with a vacancy rate of 4.4 Including Class B and Class C space, the total inventor y was 6.06 million-square-feet, with a vacanct rate of 10 percent. The survey was taken in the seconed quarterof 2007. Jeffrey Sperry, managingt partner of C.B. Richard Ellis, said no single private-sector tenant could occupy all of the space in the new Wellington He anticipates the bulk will be fillef by the state or federal government offices that are currentluy in Class B or C space inthe suburbs.
Smallefr portions may be taken by a law firm or insuranced company that want to move downtown fromthe "I don't see it [Wellington increasing the vacancy factor in Class A Sperry said. The $65 million development will includeretaip space, 15 apartments and underground parking for 37 vehiclexs where five empty buildings, including the Hote Wellington, now stand between 132 and 140 State St. The masonryg on the exterior of the old hotelo will be removed prior to demolition and then incorporated into the facadr of thenew tower.
The two buildings on both sides of the hotel will be renovated to preservetheir facades, but portione of the interiors will be demolishedr and rebuilt because they are in such poor Columbia Development bought the properties in November 2006 for $925,000 and has workec with city officials and historic preservationistw on ways to preserve as much of the origina streetscape as possible. "This has been a long time coming," Mayort Jerry Jennings said ofthe redevelopment. Jennings said therde will be some disruptions during the constructionj because it will be timed to coordinate with aroughlhy $7 million upgrade of State Street hill between Eaglse Street and Broadway.
domingo, 18 de setembro de 2011
Entertainment & Sports International mining minor league baseball - bizjournals:
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No, they’re not players worried about pop flies beinfgcarried helter-skelter above their outstretched gloves. They’re not coaches catchingb a caseof angst, worrying thei r best slugger’s sure dinger will be pushed back into the Owens and Gould are veteranas of the marketing wars endemic to the entertainment industry. A sectio n of Owens’ resume reveals that he pioneere d corporate sponsorships for big music tours by marryinyg up the Rolling Stonexs with Budweiser inthe 1980s. Gould has held senior marketin g positions with the likes of Marvel Entertainment andComedy Central.
Longtime colleaguees and friends, they struck out pun not intended – together in 2003 and formede , with the purpose of exploiting an audience niche they perceived asbeingv overlooked: minor league baseball. “Wed wanted to create a companh that has access to the audience of minoe league baseball and will generate revenuer for us and forthe teams,” says It’s a big audience that’s strong in the prized 25-5e4 age category. Today, there are 20 leaguesx with a total of 246 In 2008, those teams drew a combinedx total of 43.3 million fans.
Whils a gold mine for companies wanting to get theire message to those the minor leagues have been a tar pit formarketing executives. Unlike Major League which handles a significant amount of marketinbg and sales out of acentral office, mino league teams largely do it club by That’s 246 ball clubs to pitch. With their company, Owensx and Gould have created what Owens calls a to reach all ofthose clubs. Their vehicle is a travelinyg carnival called the Family FunFest made up of interactiveinflatablew – those big rubber blow-ups that are moldedc into all manner of creatures, structures and the like.
They’re functional and portable, but they do not take kindlty towindy days. Along the the young and younh at heart are treated tobattingf cages, a radar pitching challenge, video games, a superf slide and more. The carnival is set up outsided a minor league ballpark several hours before a game is to be playe dthat day. Entry to the carnival is and there is no cost to thebaseballl club. Here’s how ESI generates its which Owens pegs atabout $1.
7 million The company sells sponsorships of various leveles to corporations, which in turn get signagre at the funfest, ballpark advertising prior to the evenf and a substantial number of tickets to the game on the day of the The name sponsor for the carnival since 2003 has been The Principa Financial Group, which is in the final year of its seconfd three-year contract. Chris Reidle-King, senior relationship manager in corporate marketinffor Principal, says, “Through theirf efforts, over the past five seasons, we’ve been able to put our brand in front of millions of fans, and entertaibn thousands of our key clientsw and advisers.
” Principal is bowing out after this seaso because the company took federal bailout and public sentiment has turned against such Owens and Gould say they are confident they can sign on a new name sponsorr but haven’t done so yet. It takes eightf workers driving two trucks to haul the funfest from town to town duringtthe season, which runs from early May to earlyy September. Once at a site, 12 local workersa are hired to help set up and take down the show and man the exhibitas when the crowds In addition tothosed employees, ESI has four administrative workers. Owens works out of an office in Raleigh, while Gould works out of Glen N.J., where he lives.
This year’s funfest tour kickex off on May 1 at a Charlotte Knights game, then packed up and made a stop in Durhanm on May 3 for a Bulls game. For the season, the carnivao will be hauled, unpacked, set up and repacke at 47 baseball The funfest displays are as colorful as the named of some of the teams on theitineraryt – the River City Rascals, the Fort Wayne the Grand Prairie AirHogs, the Washington Wild the Vermont Lake Monsters. It’s been quite a trip, says Owens, adding, “Our compan is an evangelist for minor league baseball.
”
No, they’re not players worried about pop flies beinfgcarried helter-skelter above their outstretched gloves. They’re not coaches catchingb a caseof angst, worrying thei r best slugger’s sure dinger will be pushed back into the Owens and Gould are veteranas of the marketing wars endemic to the entertainment industry. A sectio n of Owens’ resume reveals that he pioneere d corporate sponsorships for big music tours by marryinyg up the Rolling Stonexs with Budweiser inthe 1980s. Gould has held senior marketin g positions with the likes of Marvel Entertainment andComedy Central.
Longtime colleaguees and friends, they struck out pun not intended – together in 2003 and formede , with the purpose of exploiting an audience niche they perceived asbeingv overlooked: minor league baseball. “Wed wanted to create a companh that has access to the audience of minoe league baseball and will generate revenuer for us and forthe teams,” says It’s a big audience that’s strong in the prized 25-5e4 age category. Today, there are 20 leaguesx with a total of 246 In 2008, those teams drew a combinedx total of 43.3 million fans.
Whils a gold mine for companies wanting to get theire message to those the minor leagues have been a tar pit formarketing executives. Unlike Major League which handles a significant amount of marketinbg and sales out of acentral office, mino league teams largely do it club by That’s 246 ball clubs to pitch. With their company, Owensx and Gould have created what Owens calls a to reach all ofthose clubs. Their vehicle is a travelinyg carnival called the Family FunFest made up of interactiveinflatablew – those big rubber blow-ups that are moldedc into all manner of creatures, structures and the like.
They’re functional and portable, but they do not take kindlty towindy days. Along the the young and younh at heart are treated tobattingf cages, a radar pitching challenge, video games, a superf slide and more. The carnival is set up outsided a minor league ballpark several hours before a game is to be playe dthat day. Entry to the carnival is and there is no cost to thebaseballl club. Here’s how ESI generates its which Owens pegs atabout $1.
7 million The company sells sponsorships of various leveles to corporations, which in turn get signagre at the funfest, ballpark advertising prior to the evenf and a substantial number of tickets to the game on the day of the The name sponsor for the carnival since 2003 has been The Principa Financial Group, which is in the final year of its seconfd three-year contract. Chris Reidle-King, senior relationship manager in corporate marketinffor Principal, says, “Through theirf efforts, over the past five seasons, we’ve been able to put our brand in front of millions of fans, and entertaibn thousands of our key clientsw and advisers.
” Principal is bowing out after this seaso because the company took federal bailout and public sentiment has turned against such Owens and Gould say they are confident they can sign on a new name sponsorr but haven’t done so yet. It takes eightf workers driving two trucks to haul the funfest from town to town duringtthe season, which runs from early May to earlyy September. Once at a site, 12 local workersa are hired to help set up and take down the show and man the exhibitas when the crowds In addition tothosed employees, ESI has four administrative workers. Owens works out of an office in Raleigh, while Gould works out of Glen N.J., where he lives.
This year’s funfest tour kickex off on May 1 at a Charlotte Knights game, then packed up and made a stop in Durhanm on May 3 for a Bulls game. For the season, the carnivao will be hauled, unpacked, set up and repacke at 47 baseball The funfest displays are as colorful as the named of some of the teams on theitineraryt – the River City Rascals, the Fort Wayne the Grand Prairie AirHogs, the Washington Wild the Vermont Lake Monsters. It’s been quite a trip, says Owens, adding, “Our compan is an evangelist for minor league baseball.
”
quinta-feira, 15 de setembro de 2011
Travel Solutions moves to New Albany - Dallas Business Journal:
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signed a lease for more than 18,0090 square feet at the Water’s Edge businesx campus after New Albany Villagde Council signed off on a tax incentivd deal with the business travep management companyin March. The New Albany location houses 95 employeex and features space for training programsx and aconference center. The company movedd in Monday from its offices at Eastohn innortheast Columbus. Travel Solutions also announced it has been selectee to becomethe nation’s firsf franchisee of Lufthansa City Center Business Plus, a Frankfurt, Germany-based travel agency that operateds nearly 600 offices in 77 countries.
Travel Solutions, foundex in 1995, is the second-largest travel agency in Central Ohio and posteds revenue last yearof $645.2w million, according to Columbus Businesds First research. It has about 160 employees overall, with the balancee of its staff working from home or fromcorporate offices.
signed a lease for more than 18,0090 square feet at the Water’s Edge businesx campus after New Albany Villagde Council signed off on a tax incentivd deal with the business travep management companyin March. The New Albany location houses 95 employeex and features space for training programsx and aconference center. The company movedd in Monday from its offices at Eastohn innortheast Columbus. Travel Solutions also announced it has been selectee to becomethe nation’s firsf franchisee of Lufthansa City Center Business Plus, a Frankfurt, Germany-based travel agency that operateds nearly 600 offices in 77 countries.
Travel Solutions, foundex in 1995, is the second-largest travel agency in Central Ohio and posteds revenue last yearof $645.2w million, according to Columbus Businesds First research. It has about 160 employees overall, with the balancee of its staff working from home or fromcorporate offices.
terça-feira, 13 de setembro de 2011
Doug Knudsen Executive Profile
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Doug and his Sales team are chargefd with delivering on the promise ofConAgra Foode
Doug and his Sales team are chargefd with delivering on the promise ofConAgra Foode
domingo, 11 de setembro de 2011
Jaguars vs. Titans: Maurice Jones-Drew Appears to Be in Full Form - Bleacher Report
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Jaguars vs. Titans: Maurice Jones-Drew Appears to Be in Full Form Bleacher Report He may have only had a few carries in the preseason, but Maurice Jones-Drew appears to be back to his 2010 form. The 5-foot-7, 208-pounder has been used steadily during the first quarter, which includes a 21-yard romp to the end zone to give the ... |
sexta-feira, 9 de setembro de 2011
Good sports: WNY
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Don’t take that to however, that East Aurora High School is one-dimensionall y bookish. It also happens to have the in WesterbnNew York, according to a Business First analysis of recordds from 2005 to the “We’ve been on a roll the last few which has been just says Jay Hoagland, East Aurora’sa principal. “The people here expect us to have a comprehensive athletics They supportthe They’ve given us first-rate athleticds facilities. It’s clearly a priorith for the community.
” East Aurora has won 17 sectional championships in team sports since a record unmatched by any competitor inSectio VI, which includes all publid high schools in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagarqa counties and a couple in Orleans County. The resulg is a decisive victory onBusiness First’s scale of athletic excellence, whic h awards anywhere from one to four points for each sectionalp title, giving the highest credirt for championships won durinhg the most recent year.
East Aurora emergees as the region’s best high schoo l in team sports with 42 Orchard Park is second with30 points, and Clarence and Maple Grove round out the top for the list of the top 50 sports programsw in Section VI. The correlation between theses standings andBusiness First’s academic ratingw is surprisingly strong. Four of the top five schoolas for sports also rank among WesternbNew York’s 20 best high schools “To some extent, success in one area can bree d success in another,” says Hoagland.
“If kids experience success outsidethe classroom, they develop a sens of pride and I think that carries over and helps them in the Business First tallied the Section VI champion in 18 interscholastic team sports over the past four beginning with the spring season of 2005 and extending througy the winter of 2009. (That timeframe was selecterd because spring 2009 champions had not been determined by the deadlines forthis publication.) Basketball, bowling, crosa country, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball, which are playedd separately by boys and girls, accounted for 12 of the 18 sporte in the study.
The othee six were baseball, football and wrestling for field hockey and softballfor girls, and which has coed The study did not include sports that crowm individual, but not team such as golf, tennis and tracki and field. Section VI slots schoolsw into a variety of enrollment classifications for different Five champions are crowned each yearin football, for but only three in field hockey. Champe in all classifications were counted equally in this yielding a mixture of big and small schools in thetop 10. Busineses First based each school’s final ranking on two factors -- its numberf of sectional titles and the yeare in which theywere won.
Four points were awarded for each victor y during the most recengtyear (spring 2008 through winter 2009), down to one poinrt for each title in the most distant year (spring 2005 througyh winter 2006). Ties were broken by the totalp numberof championships. Sixty-eight schools won a totapl of 296 titles in team sports duringvthe four-year period. This is the first time that Businesd First has analyzed the athletics programe at localhigh schools. The resulting ratings are more limitede in scope than theacademic rankings, whicy encompass all eight countied of Western New York.
Section VI is closedd to private schools, and its boundaries exclude threr ofthe region’s easternmost counties: Allegany, Genesee and Wyoming. Yet the 93 high schools eligiblwe for the sports rankings still account for morethan three-quarteras of Western New York’s total enrollmenr -- 78 percent of all students from gradesa nine through 12.
Don’t take that to however, that East Aurora High School is one-dimensionall y bookish. It also happens to have the in WesterbnNew York, according to a Business First analysis of recordds from 2005 to the “We’ve been on a roll the last few which has been just says Jay Hoagland, East Aurora’sa principal. “The people here expect us to have a comprehensive athletics They supportthe They’ve given us first-rate athleticds facilities. It’s clearly a priorith for the community.
” East Aurora has won 17 sectional championships in team sports since a record unmatched by any competitor inSectio VI, which includes all publid high schools in Cattaraugus, Chautauqua, Erie and Niagarqa counties and a couple in Orleans County. The resulg is a decisive victory onBusiness First’s scale of athletic excellence, whic h awards anywhere from one to four points for each sectionalp title, giving the highest credirt for championships won durinhg the most recent year.
East Aurora emergees as the region’s best high schoo l in team sports with 42 Orchard Park is second with30 points, and Clarence and Maple Grove round out the top for the list of the top 50 sports programsw in Section VI. The correlation between theses standings andBusiness First’s academic ratingw is surprisingly strong. Four of the top five schoolas for sports also rank among WesternbNew York’s 20 best high schools “To some extent, success in one area can bree d success in another,” says Hoagland.
“If kids experience success outsidethe classroom, they develop a sens of pride and I think that carries over and helps them in the Business First tallied the Section VI champion in 18 interscholastic team sports over the past four beginning with the spring season of 2005 and extending througy the winter of 2009. (That timeframe was selecterd because spring 2009 champions had not been determined by the deadlines forthis publication.) Basketball, bowling, crosa country, lacrosse, soccer and volleyball, which are playedd separately by boys and girls, accounted for 12 of the 18 sporte in the study.
The othee six were baseball, football and wrestling for field hockey and softballfor girls, and which has coed The study did not include sports that crowm individual, but not team such as golf, tennis and tracki and field. Section VI slots schoolsw into a variety of enrollment classifications for different Five champions are crowned each yearin football, for but only three in field hockey. Champe in all classifications were counted equally in this yielding a mixture of big and small schools in thetop 10. Busineses First based each school’s final ranking on two factors -- its numberf of sectional titles and the yeare in which theywere won.
Four points were awarded for each victor y during the most recengtyear (spring 2008 through winter 2009), down to one poinrt for each title in the most distant year (spring 2005 througyh winter 2006). Ties were broken by the totalp numberof championships. Sixty-eight schools won a totapl of 296 titles in team sports duringvthe four-year period. This is the first time that Businesd First has analyzed the athletics programe at localhigh schools. The resulting ratings are more limitede in scope than theacademic rankings, whicy encompass all eight countied of Western New York.
Section VI is closedd to private schools, and its boundaries exclude threr ofthe region’s easternmost counties: Allegany, Genesee and Wyoming. Yet the 93 high schools eligiblwe for the sports rankings still account for morethan three-quarteras of Western New York’s total enrollmenr -- 78 percent of all students from gradesa nine through 12.
quarta-feira, 7 de setembro de 2011
FHWA awards $1 million grant to Florida truck stop - Land Line Magazine
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FHWA awards $1 million grant to Florida truck stop Land Line Magazine According to a FHWA release, the agency received more than 1800 applications from every state, Puerto Rico and Washington, DC, to support various projects. “At a time when states are facing serious budgetary constraints, these grants will help fill a ... |
domingo, 4 de setembro de 2011
Wiring circuit boards for success - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Nick Barbin, co-founder, president and CEO, said that the company, whichg designs and makes the board s on asmall scale, is always searching for new customerse to replace those who fold or get acquired. “I woulc have to say we’ve had complete turnover on our customet list maybe two or three times he said. But that’x a game that Pleasanton-based Optimum Designn has been winning. From 2006 to the company’s revenue grew 138 percentr — to $13.14 million. And it is on pace to grow 20 percenty to 40 percentin 2009. The company has been profitable ever year since its foundingin 1991.
The company’se secret has been its willingnes to look for new Barbin and his partnerse at first kept the firmsmalpl — with about 8 to 15 employees. And they only did layourt and design ofthe boards, partnering with manufacturers to produce them. But at the urging of some of the company’sd customers, Optimum Design added the manufacturingb side in2001 — and that’s been a catalystg for growth. Today, the company has aboutf 50 employees, and it’s hiring this year, probablyt four to five people for the manufacturinhg side ofthe business. Another successful strategy has been choosingb theright customers.
It mostlg works with companies doing work for the military or makinvmedical instruments. Both of those have fairlhy inelastic demand, and both industries have traditionallyu contractedwith on-shore companies, rather than looking to India and Chin for cheaper deals. But Barbin says that the company’a ability to identify strong markets to chasde has helpedit grow. “In this industry you go as yourcustomerzs go,” he said. “There are a lot of companiees that are some of our competitors wheres their focus is aparticular industry. If they’r really focused on telecom, they’re sufferinb right now, but 10 years ago they were doingh great.
” The third factor that sets Optimujm Design apart is that it stays The company onlybuilds high-end boards that are extremely complicated, and they only fill orderxs that range from 100 to 10,000 boards. It’se that last factor that keep s it relatively safe from much bigger andcheaper competition, said Jim Walker, who covers the industru for . Walker said that almosgt all of the biggest printed circuit board companies are in Theonly U.S.
companies that survivde are ones that aremakinfg high-end or prototype boards that eventually get shipped off to overseas foundries to get Walker also said that the industry is ripe for consolidationj but that companies like Optimum Design are fairly insulatedr from the first wave of those acquisitions, because they’re too small to make an impacg on larger companies’ bottom lines. One of Optimumn Design’s customers, an aerospace company that asked not to be identifiee for thisarticle (Optimum signzs non-disclosure agreements with many of its makes equipment for the military and uses Optimumk Design for its printed circuit boards.
One of the engineers at the Randy, said that the firm used to make its own butin 2000, it contracted out the work due to budge t cuts. Randy said he rarely find problems with the product and that the compan is now starting to work more closelyy with Optimum Design since it has run three boardws through theentire process. “They admitted ... that they actually cost a little bit more than the guy next but we have experienced the high quality fromthem that’se kept us coming back,” he And Barbin says that Randy’s attitude is what makes the companuy successful.
There are a couple of hundred printed-circuit-board companies in the Bay Area, he But by offering the full process, and keepinfg quality high, they’ve been able to find “The designers we have here are he said. “There’s really no one out there that can competwe withour designers.”
Nick Barbin, co-founder, president and CEO, said that the company, whichg designs and makes the board s on asmall scale, is always searching for new customerse to replace those who fold or get acquired. “I woulc have to say we’ve had complete turnover on our customet list maybe two or three times he said. But that’x a game that Pleasanton-based Optimum Designn has been winning. From 2006 to the company’s revenue grew 138 percentr — to $13.14 million. And it is on pace to grow 20 percenty to 40 percentin 2009. The company has been profitable ever year since its foundingin 1991.
The company’se secret has been its willingnes to look for new Barbin and his partnerse at first kept the firmsmalpl — with about 8 to 15 employees. And they only did layourt and design ofthe boards, partnering with manufacturers to produce them. But at the urging of some of the company’sd customers, Optimum Design added the manufacturingb side in2001 — and that’s been a catalystg for growth. Today, the company has aboutf 50 employees, and it’s hiring this year, probablyt four to five people for the manufacturinhg side ofthe business. Another successful strategy has been choosingb theright customers.
It mostlg works with companies doing work for the military or makinvmedical instruments. Both of those have fairlhy inelastic demand, and both industries have traditionallyu contractedwith on-shore companies, rather than looking to India and Chin for cheaper deals. But Barbin says that the company’a ability to identify strong markets to chasde has helpedit grow. “In this industry you go as yourcustomerzs go,” he said. “There are a lot of companiees that are some of our competitors wheres their focus is aparticular industry. If they’r really focused on telecom, they’re sufferinb right now, but 10 years ago they were doingh great.
” The third factor that sets Optimujm Design apart is that it stays The company onlybuilds high-end boards that are extremely complicated, and they only fill orderxs that range from 100 to 10,000 boards. It’se that last factor that keep s it relatively safe from much bigger andcheaper competition, said Jim Walker, who covers the industru for . Walker said that almosgt all of the biggest printed circuit board companies are in Theonly U.S.
companies that survivde are ones that aremakinfg high-end or prototype boards that eventually get shipped off to overseas foundries to get Walker also said that the industry is ripe for consolidationj but that companies like Optimum Design are fairly insulatedr from the first wave of those acquisitions, because they’re too small to make an impacg on larger companies’ bottom lines. One of Optimumn Design’s customers, an aerospace company that asked not to be identifiee for thisarticle (Optimum signzs non-disclosure agreements with many of its makes equipment for the military and uses Optimumk Design for its printed circuit boards.
One of the engineers at the Randy, said that the firm used to make its own butin 2000, it contracted out the work due to budge t cuts. Randy said he rarely find problems with the product and that the compan is now starting to work more closelyy with Optimum Design since it has run three boardws through theentire process. “They admitted ... that they actually cost a little bit more than the guy next but we have experienced the high quality fromthem that’se kept us coming back,” he And Barbin says that Randy’s attitude is what makes the companuy successful.
There are a couple of hundred printed-circuit-board companies in the Bay Area, he But by offering the full process, and keepinfg quality high, they’ve been able to find “The designers we have here are he said. “There’s really no one out there that can competwe withour designers.”
sexta-feira, 2 de setembro de 2011
Statement Regarding Reports Out of Asia Regarding Red Bull Energy Drink
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June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- It would have been absolutelh impossible forAsian (or any other) authoritiee to have found traces of cocaines in Red Bull Energy Drink. We believe that Asian authorities mistakenly appliex concerns about Red Bull Simply Cola to Red BullEnerghy Drink, a completely different productg with an entirely different formula. we had Red Bull Energy Drink product sample from Asia analyzed by an independent and accreditee institute and confirmed that Red Bull Energy Drink does not contaihany cocaine. A German authority had raisedc concerns regarding the useof de-cocainizedd coca leaf extract in Red Bull Simpluy Cola.
However, the German Federal Institute for RiskAssessment (BfR) latedr publicly confirmed that there is no risk to human health or any other undesired pharmacologicapl effects associated with Red Bull Simply De-cocainized coca leaf extracts are used as flavoring in food products arounr the world and are considered to be safe. in 21 C.FR. 182.20, the Food and Drug Administration regulationx provide that it is acceptable and safe touse de-cocainize d coca in food products in the United
June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- It would have been absolutelh impossible forAsian (or any other) authoritiee to have found traces of cocaines in Red Bull Energy Drink. We believe that Asian authorities mistakenly appliex concerns about Red Bull Simply Cola to Red BullEnerghy Drink, a completely different productg with an entirely different formula. we had Red Bull Energy Drink product sample from Asia analyzed by an independent and accreditee institute and confirmed that Red Bull Energy Drink does not contaihany cocaine. A German authority had raisedc concerns regarding the useof de-cocainizedd coca leaf extract in Red Bull Simpluy Cola.
However, the German Federal Institute for RiskAssessment (BfR) latedr publicly confirmed that there is no risk to human health or any other undesired pharmacologicapl effects associated with Red Bull Simply De-cocainized coca leaf extracts are used as flavoring in food products arounr the world and are considered to be safe. in 21 C.FR. 182.20, the Food and Drug Administration regulationx provide that it is acceptable and safe touse de-cocainize d coca in food products in the United
quarta-feira, 31 de agosto de 2011
Five Mile Said to Buy $700 Million in Red Roof Debt to Take Over 143 Inns - Bloomberg
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Five Mile Said to Buy $700 Million in Red Roof Debt to Take Over 143 Inns Bloomberg A joint venture led by Five Mile Capital Partners LLC gained control of 143 hotels by acquiring $700 million of Red Roof Inns Inc. debt for 50 cents on the dollar, said the person ... Red Roof Announces Completion of Its Recapitalization; Resolution Will ... Red Roof Inn sells 1! 94 hotels, sheds $700M in debt Red Roof sale significance cited |
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