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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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Monday, December 27, 2010
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She will be replaced by Christophet Hassall, currently vice president of corporate communications and reputation and North Americawexternal relations, according to a news release. 55, will step down from her positiojnJuly 1, then serve as a speciall assistant to Chairman A.G. Lafley until February. Part of her duties will includse assisting Lafley in his role as chairma of the 2009 United Way of Greater Cincinnatiannuao campaign. “Charlotte Otto leaves a track record of resultx in leveraging external relations to builc andprotect P&G’s businesseas and reputation,” said Lafley in the A native of Duluth, Minn., Otto has spenf her entire career with P&G.
She joinedd the company in 1976 as a brand assistant on the Prell haircare line. She worked on variouws brands, from Sure to before moving to advertising and then publicx affairsin 1989. By 1991 she was promoted to vice presidentg of public relationsfor P&G USA, and in 1996 becamed senior vice president of public affairs for all of the In 2000 she assumed her curreny title as global external relations Otto has also been active in community affairs, including takinb a leadership role with the public/private partnership Cincinnati Center City Development (3CDC). Hassall, 55, will take the global externall relations jobJuly 1.
He returneed to Cincinnati in November 2008 aftefr working four years in China as vice president of external relationefor P&G Greater China and Asia. he helped the China business, which P&G entered in 1988 as a smalll operation, grow to the company's second-largesyt global market by volume. Procter Gamble (NYSE: PG), headquartered in Cincinnati, develops, manufactures and markete consumer productsand pharmaceuticals.
She will be replaced by Christophet Hassall, currently vice president of corporate communications and reputation and North Americawexternal relations, according to a news release. 55, will step down from her positiojnJuly 1, then serve as a speciall assistant to Chairman A.G. Lafley until February. Part of her duties will includse assisting Lafley in his role as chairma of the 2009 United Way of Greater Cincinnatiannuao campaign. “Charlotte Otto leaves a track record of resultx in leveraging external relations to builc andprotect P&G’s businesseas and reputation,” said Lafley in the A native of Duluth, Minn., Otto has spenf her entire career with P&G.
She joinedd the company in 1976 as a brand assistant on the Prell haircare line. She worked on variouws brands, from Sure to before moving to advertising and then publicx affairsin 1989. By 1991 she was promoted to vice presidentg of public relationsfor P&G USA, and in 1996 becamed senior vice president of public affairs for all of the In 2000 she assumed her curreny title as global external relations Otto has also been active in community affairs, including takinb a leadership role with the public/private partnership Cincinnati Center City Development (3CDC). Hassall, 55, will take the global externall relations jobJuly 1.
He returneed to Cincinnati in November 2008 aftefr working four years in China as vice president of external relationefor P&G Greater China and Asia. he helped the China business, which P&G entered in 1988 as a smalll operation, grow to the company's second-largesyt global market by volume. Procter Gamble (NYSE: PG), headquartered in Cincinnati, develops, manufactures and markete consumer productsand pharmaceuticals.
Friday, December 24, 2010
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Wednesday, December 22, 2010
YRC shareholders approve option plans, directors - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Shareholders of the Overland Park-based company YRCW) also approved the entire slatd ofcompany directors, including Chairmam and CEO Bill Zollars. The board will remainh at nine directors instead of 10 following the retiremengtof 32-year board memberr John McKelvey, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. Around 12:30 p.m. the company’s stock was trading at $3.31, up 37 or 12.6 percent, according to . New York City-basee RiskMetrics had said shareholders should reject the plans becausee they cost shareholderstoo much, YRC with the Securitiesx and Exchange Commission.
If shareholders had rejected the YRC said inthe letter, the stock options employees receivedf would have ended, and stock appreciation granted with the options, would have remained Most of those rights can be exercised as soon as and all must be settlex in cash. The employee stock option s are tied to an agreement earlh this year to offer employees a 22 percent stake in YRCWorldwide Inc. in exchange for wage RiskMetrics also had recommended that shareholdersrejecgt YRC’s nominees for the board compensatiojn committee, saying they acted poorly in providing for tax gross-u p on Zollars’ use of corporat e aircraft, an amount less than $10,000.
A gross-u is a payment to cover taxesson compensation. YRC lost $257.4 or $4.34 a share, in the first quarter, compareed with a loss of $46.37 million, or 82 cent a share, in the same quarterr a year earlier. YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansas City Businesd Journal ’s list of area public companies.
Shareholders of the Overland Park-based company YRCW) also approved the entire slatd ofcompany directors, including Chairmam and CEO Bill Zollars. The board will remainh at nine directors instead of 10 following the retiremengtof 32-year board memberr John McKelvey, who reached the mandatory retirement age of 75. Around 12:30 p.m. the company’s stock was trading at $3.31, up 37 or 12.6 percent, according to . New York City-basee RiskMetrics had said shareholders should reject the plans becausee they cost shareholderstoo much, YRC with the Securitiesx and Exchange Commission.
If shareholders had rejected the YRC said inthe letter, the stock options employees receivedf would have ended, and stock appreciation granted with the options, would have remained Most of those rights can be exercised as soon as and all must be settlex in cash. The employee stock option s are tied to an agreement earlh this year to offer employees a 22 percent stake in YRCWorldwide Inc. in exchange for wage RiskMetrics also had recommended that shareholdersrejecgt YRC’s nominees for the board compensatiojn committee, saying they acted poorly in providing for tax gross-u p on Zollars’ use of corporat e aircraft, an amount less than $10,000.
A gross-u is a payment to cover taxesson compensation. YRC lost $257.4 or $4.34 a share, in the first quarter, compareed with a loss of $46.37 million, or 82 cent a share, in the same quarterr a year earlier. YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansas City Businesd Journal ’s list of area public companies.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Cooper proposes domicile move to Ireland - Denver Business Journal:
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The electrical products maker’s board has approved moving the company’s domicilse to Ireland from Bermuda. “The decision to changse Cooper’s place of incorporation was impacted by the unprecedented globa l economic conditions that have led to a dramatic reductio in global demand in virtually all markets that we serve and was made tomaintainn Cooper’s global competitive position,” Kirk Hachigian, chairman and chiec executive officer, said Tuesday in a statement. Cooper CBE) said it had established tax residench in Ireland as ofDecember 2008. The which has its administrative headquarters in is asking shareholders to approvethe switch.
If approved, a new Irishj entity known as Cooper Industries plc will replacs CooperIndustries Ltd. as the parent Cooper’s move to change its placde of incorporation follows several othefr Houston companiesincluding , and , though Cooper is the firstt non-energy company to make the move. Another high-profile local energy company, (NYSE: NBR), remains incorporated in Bermuda.
The electrical products maker’s board has approved moving the company’s domicilse to Ireland from Bermuda. “The decision to changse Cooper’s place of incorporation was impacted by the unprecedented globa l economic conditions that have led to a dramatic reductio in global demand in virtually all markets that we serve and was made tomaintainn Cooper’s global competitive position,” Kirk Hachigian, chairman and chiec executive officer, said Tuesday in a statement. Cooper CBE) said it had established tax residench in Ireland as ofDecember 2008. The which has its administrative headquarters in is asking shareholders to approvethe switch.
If approved, a new Irishj entity known as Cooper Industries plc will replacs CooperIndustries Ltd. as the parent Cooper’s move to change its placde of incorporation follows several othefr Houston companiesincluding , and , though Cooper is the firstt non-energy company to make the move. Another high-profile local energy company, (NYSE: NBR), remains incorporated in Bermuda.
Friday, December 17, 2010
Think tank ranks Colorado least attractive state for oil, gas investment - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The latest survey was issued June 24. It’s been conducteed annually for three years by the Fraset Institutein Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Arizona was left off the list for lack of The survey ranks states as well asother countries. The firs t survey, in 2007, ranked Colorado at the top of the list of placesw executives considered positively for oil andgas investment. By the state’s ranking had fallen to No. 52 out of 81 locationas aroundthe world. The June 2008 surveuy said executives had grown wary ofthe state’s efforts to tighten rules governing oil and gas operationss here. The new rules took effect Aprip 1.
This year, the survety received 577 responses and covered 143 jurisdictions around the world. Colorado ranked No. 81, beloe California and Mozambique, and above the Canadia n province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the natio nof Greenland. All three surveys by the instituts solicitedanonymous responses. According to the institute’s the 10 most attractive jurisdictions for investment this according tothe survey, are: Arkansas, Alabama, Austria, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Texas, Oklahoma, and Indiana. The 10 least attractive jurisdictionds for investmentare Bolivia, Niger, Ecuador, Sudan, Russia, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia.
Respondents rankedd provinces, states and countries by investment barriersa such as hightax rates, costly regulatory and security threats, among other factors. Scores were based on the proportionm of negatives response ajurisdiction received; the greater the proportionn of negative responses, the greater the perceived investmentr barriers and therefore the lower the jurisdictiobn ranked, according to the survey report.
The report said investorsa listed several reasons for shifting investmentx toother areas, rangingb from high tax rates, laborr shortages, or costly and time-consuming The survey quoted an unnamed executive saying that in “operational, legal, and air quality rules and regulationas are being instituted at a dizzying It is hard to keep up with as an operator. Most of the regulatorse instituting and enforcing these new rules have little or no experience in the industry and do notunderstansd operations. Often they cannort answer questionsor help, even with their own Colorado’s new oil and gas regulations were backed by Gov.
Bill Rittef and environmental groups as needed toprotect Colorado’z wildlife, environment and public healtg assets. The new rules have been opposesd byindustry executives, who have said they will raisde the costs of operating in Colorado. “Thix study demonstrates the harsh realitt of an inconsistentregulatory regime, and these numbers run contraryt to the belief of some policy makerws that Colorado’s energy industry will grow no matter the constraint placed upon it,” said Meg president of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, in a But Theo Stein, spokesman for the Colorado Departmenrt of Natural Resources, which overseesw the agency that regulates oil and gas operations, pointe to Colorado investments by big energhy companies such as interested in getting at the state’e natural gas.
ExxonMobil announced June 22 it had doublef its natural gas processing capacity on the Western Slope and planned to drill more wells in the area over the nextseverak years. “Actions speak louder than words,” Steinj said. “Some of the largest Nortuh American and global energy companies are busy workinyg and investingin Colorado’s future. They are planninf to be here producing clean-burning natural gas for decades.” But stater Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, said companies like ExxonMobi have the money needed to complywith Colorado’sz new rules.
“They can absorb the higher costs of production that are associateed with the oil andgas rules,” McNulty “But what the Ritter administration has done is priced out the mid- and small-levelo companies that were looking to do business in Colorado.” The Fraser Institute is a thinkm tank and research center that advocates “a free and prosperouss world through choice, markets and .
The latest survey was issued June 24. It’s been conducteed annually for three years by the Fraset Institutein Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Arizona was left off the list for lack of The survey ranks states as well asother countries. The firs t survey, in 2007, ranked Colorado at the top of the list of placesw executives considered positively for oil andgas investment. By the state’s ranking had fallen to No. 52 out of 81 locationas aroundthe world. The June 2008 surveuy said executives had grown wary ofthe state’s efforts to tighten rules governing oil and gas operationss here. The new rules took effect Aprip 1.
This year, the survety received 577 responses and covered 143 jurisdictions around the world. Colorado ranked No. 81, beloe California and Mozambique, and above the Canadia n province of Newfoundland and Labrador and the natio nof Greenland. All three surveys by the instituts solicitedanonymous responses. According to the institute’s the 10 most attractive jurisdictions for investment this according tothe survey, are: Arkansas, Alabama, Austria, Mississippi, Nebraska, South Texas, Oklahoma, and Indiana. The 10 least attractive jurisdictionds for investmentare Bolivia, Niger, Ecuador, Sudan, Russia, Nigeria, Kazakhstan and Ethiopia.
Respondents rankedd provinces, states and countries by investment barriersa such as hightax rates, costly regulatory and security threats, among other factors. Scores were based on the proportionm of negatives response ajurisdiction received; the greater the proportionn of negative responses, the greater the perceived investmentr barriers and therefore the lower the jurisdictiobn ranked, according to the survey report.
The report said investorsa listed several reasons for shifting investmentx toother areas, rangingb from high tax rates, laborr shortages, or costly and time-consuming The survey quoted an unnamed executive saying that in “operational, legal, and air quality rules and regulationas are being instituted at a dizzying It is hard to keep up with as an operator. Most of the regulatorse instituting and enforcing these new rules have little or no experience in the industry and do notunderstansd operations. Often they cannort answer questionsor help, even with their own Colorado’s new oil and gas regulations were backed by Gov.
Bill Rittef and environmental groups as needed toprotect Colorado’z wildlife, environment and public healtg assets. The new rules have been opposesd byindustry executives, who have said they will raisde the costs of operating in Colorado. “Thix study demonstrates the harsh realitt of an inconsistentregulatory regime, and these numbers run contraryt to the belief of some policy makerws that Colorado’s energy industry will grow no matter the constraint placed upon it,” said Meg president of the Colorado Oil & Gas Association, in a But Theo Stein, spokesman for the Colorado Departmenrt of Natural Resources, which overseesw the agency that regulates oil and gas operations, pointe to Colorado investments by big energhy companies such as interested in getting at the state’e natural gas.
ExxonMobil announced June 22 it had doublef its natural gas processing capacity on the Western Slope and planned to drill more wells in the area over the nextseverak years. “Actions speak louder than words,” Steinj said. “Some of the largest Nortuh American and global energy companies are busy workinyg and investingin Colorado’s future. They are planninf to be here producing clean-burning natural gas for decades.” But stater Rep. Frank McNulty, R-Highlands Ranch, said companies like ExxonMobi have the money needed to complywith Colorado’sz new rules.
“They can absorb the higher costs of production that are associateed with the oil andgas rules,” McNulty “But what the Ritter administration has done is priced out the mid- and small-levelo companies that were looking to do business in Colorado.” The Fraser Institute is a thinkm tank and research center that advocates “a free and prosperouss world through choice, markets and .
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Tourism industry needs to exploit Oprah visit - AdNews
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Lembis expect to sell apartment buildings for loss - San Francisco Business Times:
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Trophy Properties, one of severall corporations controlled by Frank andWaltef Lembi, is seeking to generate $43 million by selling 12 properties with a totall of 232 units, according to of Alan Pinel Realtors Managingt Director Stephen Pugh, who has the listings along with Mark If the properties sell, it would be significang because selling would give investors concrete data on how far valuesd for multifamily buildings have plummeted since the recessionn started 18 months ago. Only a handful of San Franciscoo buildings with 10 units or more have sold in the past not enough to establish fairmarkey value, investors say.
Between 2003 and the dominated the San Franciscomultifamilty market, shelling out $1.2 billion for more than 200 propertiezs and outbidding competitors by 20 percentt to 30 percent in many cases. “There has not been an opportunity for local investors to purchasw properties of this kind at theswe locationsat today’s values,” said Pugh. “We had to go back as far as 2003 to find valuess that were appropriatefor today’s market.” The listinges come at a time when the Lembi family’d vast apartment holdings — at its heigh t 307 buildings with 8,000p apartments — have been deteriorating.
In January, the Business Timea reported that the Lembis had given 51 building back to the Swiss Bank in lieuof foreclosure, a 1,500-unity portfolio that Lembi Grou p Managing Director Walter Lembi said was losing $3 millio n a month. In March, an affiliat e of Los Angeles-based , HAL SF Portfolio LP, initiated foreclosure on another 23 Lembi The buildings the familh is attempting to sell include 2185Bay St., a 24-uniy complex the Lembis bought in late 2007 for $7.9 The asking price on the building is $5.9 Another building, 1305 Lombard St. sold for $2.6 million in 2007 and is pricexat $1.9 million. A third property, the 14-unit 2050 Powelo St., sold for $3.
4 millionj in 2006 and is pricedat $2.9 Investor Craig Lipton of Maven Investments said he is skepticaol the buildings will sell at asking prices. Many investora are waiting to see what will happen to the 51 properties UBS foreclosed on as well as otherf properties lenders have initiatedforeclosure on. “Thes market is still very weak. Therw are very few buyers and there is a lot of big moneh sitting on the sidelines waiting for a lot of the Lembi stuff to come tothe market,” said investotr Lipton. David Gruber, who owns 13 multifamil buildings inSan Francisco, said rents have droppe 10 percent to 15 and he is seeing an increase in request s for rent adjustments.
“Brokers are trying to bring pricew back down to a leve l they think willgenerate activity,” he said. “We’rd all watching to see who will make thefirst move.”
Trophy Properties, one of severall corporations controlled by Frank andWaltef Lembi, is seeking to generate $43 million by selling 12 properties with a totall of 232 units, according to of Alan Pinel Realtors Managingt Director Stephen Pugh, who has the listings along with Mark If the properties sell, it would be significang because selling would give investors concrete data on how far valuesd for multifamily buildings have plummeted since the recessionn started 18 months ago. Only a handful of San Franciscoo buildings with 10 units or more have sold in the past not enough to establish fairmarkey value, investors say.
Between 2003 and the dominated the San Franciscomultifamilty market, shelling out $1.2 billion for more than 200 propertiezs and outbidding competitors by 20 percentt to 30 percent in many cases. “There has not been an opportunity for local investors to purchasw properties of this kind at theswe locationsat today’s values,” said Pugh. “We had to go back as far as 2003 to find valuess that were appropriatefor today’s market.” The listinges come at a time when the Lembi family’d vast apartment holdings — at its heigh t 307 buildings with 8,000p apartments — have been deteriorating.
In January, the Business Timea reported that the Lembis had given 51 building back to the Swiss Bank in lieuof foreclosure, a 1,500-unity portfolio that Lembi Grou p Managing Director Walter Lembi said was losing $3 millio n a month. In March, an affiliat e of Los Angeles-based , HAL SF Portfolio LP, initiated foreclosure on another 23 Lembi The buildings the familh is attempting to sell include 2185Bay St., a 24-uniy complex the Lembis bought in late 2007 for $7.9 The asking price on the building is $5.9 Another building, 1305 Lombard St. sold for $2.6 million in 2007 and is pricexat $1.9 million. A third property, the 14-unit 2050 Powelo St., sold for $3.
4 millionj in 2006 and is pricedat $2.9 Investor Craig Lipton of Maven Investments said he is skepticaol the buildings will sell at asking prices. Many investora are waiting to see what will happen to the 51 properties UBS foreclosed on as well as otherf properties lenders have initiatedforeclosure on. “Thes market is still very weak. Therw are very few buyers and there is a lot of big moneh sitting on the sidelines waiting for a lot of the Lembi stuff to come tothe market,” said investotr Lipton. David Gruber, who owns 13 multifamil buildings inSan Francisco, said rents have droppe 10 percent to 15 and he is seeing an increase in request s for rent adjustments.
“Brokers are trying to bring pricew back down to a leve l they think willgenerate activity,” he said. “We’rd all watching to see who will make thefirst move.”
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Aurora opening Summit clinic early - Houston Business Journal:
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The Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic will open October 26 and will replac the current Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic at 915Summitr Ave. in Oconomowoc, although urgent care servicews will continue to be offered The new clinic also will replace the Aurora Wilkinson Women’s Center and the Auroraw Vision Center, both currently in Oconomowoc. The otherd Aurora Wilkinson Medical Cliniclocationx – in Hartland, Dousman, Delafield, Wales and Waukesha – will continuse to serve patients. “October 26 will represent the stargt of a new era in health care in this said Dr. David Ulery, president of Auroraw WilkinsonMedical Clinic.
“The opening of our new clinicx and cancer center will move us closer to a fullyt integrated system of care for the people of wester nWaukesha County.” Meanwhile, the hospita l part of the project remainws on schedule to open in early 2010, Aurorqa officials said. The Wilkinson clinic will open at the same time as the new Vincde Lombardi Cancer Clinic on theSummiyt campus. The new Aurora Medical Centee campus in the Town of Summi is at the southeast corner of Interstate 94 andHighwag 67.
The new Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic will be on the west side of the and the new Vince Lombardi Cancerr Clinic is on thesouth
The Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic will open October 26 and will replac the current Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic at 915Summitr Ave. in Oconomowoc, although urgent care servicews will continue to be offered The new clinic also will replace the Aurora Wilkinson Women’s Center and the Auroraw Vision Center, both currently in Oconomowoc. The otherd Aurora Wilkinson Medical Cliniclocationx – in Hartland, Dousman, Delafield, Wales and Waukesha – will continuse to serve patients. “October 26 will represent the stargt of a new era in health care in this said Dr. David Ulery, president of Auroraw WilkinsonMedical Clinic.
“The opening of our new clinicx and cancer center will move us closer to a fullyt integrated system of care for the people of wester nWaukesha County.” Meanwhile, the hospita l part of the project remainws on schedule to open in early 2010, Aurorqa officials said. The Wilkinson clinic will open at the same time as the new Vincde Lombardi Cancer Clinic on theSummiyt campus. The new Aurora Medical Centee campus in the Town of Summi is at the southeast corner of Interstate 94 andHighwag 67.
The new Aurora Wilkinson Medical Clinic will be on the west side of the and the new Vince Lombardi Cancerr Clinic is on thesouth
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Wikileaks cables: US looks to prosecute Julian Assange - The Guardian
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Saturday, December 4, 2010
GM to identify 14 plant closures but probably not Wentzville - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The announcement could coincidewith GM’sa bankruptcy filing, an unnamed source told The Associate Press. Four vehicle assembly plants, along with partsw stamping, engine and transmission factories, will be shuttered, the AP GM’s plant in Wentzville, Mo., could be spareds because it’s the only planyt where Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vansare made, said Haig Stoddard, an auto industrt analyst with . “I wouldf think that they would keep that product he said. “In the long run they are commercial vehicles and there is usefor them.
They are used for constructioh jobs, fleets for major utility companies, independent contactors and electriciansw andshuttle vehicles.” If GM were to move Wentzville’xs operations to another plant, it woule have to redesign the vans to fit the platformj of other vehicles because the vans do not sharse parts with light trucks, for example, Stoddarr said. Robert Wheeler, a spokesman for GM’z Wentzville plant, said he does not know which facilities willbe “Unfortunately, we will likely hear this news at the same he said.
A representative from Unite d Auto Worker Local whichrepresents 1,700 workers at the Wentzvilld plant, was not immediately available to comment becausde union members were busy voting Thursday on UAW contractt concessions.
The announcement could coincidewith GM’sa bankruptcy filing, an unnamed source told The Associate Press. Four vehicle assembly plants, along with partsw stamping, engine and transmission factories, will be shuttered, the AP GM’s plant in Wentzville, Mo., could be spareds because it’s the only planyt where Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vansare made, said Haig Stoddard, an auto industrt analyst with . “I wouldf think that they would keep that product he said. “In the long run they are commercial vehicles and there is usefor them.
They are used for constructioh jobs, fleets for major utility companies, independent contactors and electriciansw andshuttle vehicles.” If GM were to move Wentzville’xs operations to another plant, it woule have to redesign the vans to fit the platformj of other vehicles because the vans do not sharse parts with light trucks, for example, Stoddarr said. Robert Wheeler, a spokesman for GM’z Wentzville plant, said he does not know which facilities willbe “Unfortunately, we will likely hear this news at the same he said.
A representative from Unite d Auto Worker Local whichrepresents 1,700 workers at the Wentzvilld plant, was not immediately available to comment becausde union members were busy voting Thursday on UAW contractt concessions.
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Indian shares rise on growth outlook; ONGC gains - Reuters
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Johns Hopkins, Colliers Pinkard among bankrupt developer Opus East's creditors - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Opus, which developed more than 13 million squar feet of commercial spaced in the regionsince 1994, . The 210-pags list of creditors did not specify whether they were securedror unsecured, nor did it say how much moneuy each was owed. Among the firm’sd largest creditors is , which is seekingg more than $25 million from Opus tied to a 160,000-square-footr office it was building for defensecontractor NOC) in Linthicum The bank sued Opus subsidiary Nursery Corner BB LLC in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on June 29, claiming Opus defaulted on the according to court documents.
In its bankruptcyt filing, Opus listed assets of betweenm $50 million and $100 million and liabilities ofbetween $100 million and $500 million. Other notabls Baltimore-area firms listed included: in Baltimore; Centuryt Engineering; the Economic Alliance of Greater ; American Office Equipment Co. ; ; and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl LLP. The U.S. Bankruptcyh Court in Delaware has schedules a creditors meeting to be heldJuly 22.
Opus, which developed more than 13 million squar feet of commercial spaced in the regionsince 1994, . The 210-pags list of creditors did not specify whether they were securedror unsecured, nor did it say how much moneuy each was owed. Among the firm’sd largest creditors is , which is seekingg more than $25 million from Opus tied to a 160,000-square-footr office it was building for defensecontractor NOC) in Linthicum The bank sued Opus subsidiary Nursery Corner BB LLC in Anne Arundel County Circuit Court on June 29, claiming Opus defaulted on the according to court documents.
In its bankruptcyt filing, Opus listed assets of betweenm $50 million and $100 million and liabilities ofbetween $100 million and $500 million. Other notabls Baltimore-area firms listed included: in Baltimore; Centuryt Engineering; the Economic Alliance of Greater ; American Office Equipment Co. ; ; and Rummel, Klepper & Kahl LLP. The U.S. Bankruptcyh Court in Delaware has schedules a creditors meeting to be heldJuly 22.
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Surely no one would play politics with nuclear treaty? - Baxter Bulletin
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Surely no one would play politics with nuclear treaty? Baxter Bulletin Things are a little harried for Sen. Blanche Lincoln. Defeated for re-election, she must close her offices in Washington and Little Rock and prepare the way ... |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Survey: Americans want more help for small businesses - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The survey, titled “Entrepreneurship and Economic Recovery,” was conductee by pollster Douglas Schoen. The survey’s results revealed that by a margin of 63 percengt to23 percent, respondents preferd giving individuals the incentives they need to startr their own businesses as opposes to allowing the government to create new jobs directly or througj big corporations, the Kansas City-basexd Kauffman Foundation said in a release. The survey involvedc a random national sampleof 2,000 including 300 entrepreneurs and 300 are aspirintg entrepreneurs. The survey’s field work occurred Feb. 16.
The survey’ss results “underscore the public’s deep and abiding belief that the government should facilitate entrepreneurial activity by creatingf the conditions and policies that make it easiert for individuals to takea risk, as opposer to the government itselfd creating jobs,” Kauffman Foundation CEO Carl Schram said in the release. “Monday’s announcement to free up more loanas for entrepreneurs and small businessz owners is a step in the right but more can be done to encourage current andfuture job-creators.
” • Seventy-nine perceng of respondents said entrepreneurs are criticallgy important to job creation, ranking higher than big scientists and government. • Americans supporr the initial stimulus package by 51 percenr to44 percent, but only 33 percent of entrepreneurs supportr it. • Twenty-one percengt of respondents said the stimulus packagwe supports entrepreneurialactivity overall, and 33 percentf think it will retard entrepreneurship. on the Kauffman Foundation’ss Web site.
The survey, titled “Entrepreneurship and Economic Recovery,” was conductee by pollster Douglas Schoen. The survey’s results revealed that by a margin of 63 percengt to23 percent, respondents preferd giving individuals the incentives they need to startr their own businesses as opposes to allowing the government to create new jobs directly or througj big corporations, the Kansas City-basexd Kauffman Foundation said in a release. The survey involvedc a random national sampleof 2,000 including 300 entrepreneurs and 300 are aspirintg entrepreneurs. The survey’s field work occurred Feb. 16.
The survey’ss results “underscore the public’s deep and abiding belief that the government should facilitate entrepreneurial activity by creatingf the conditions and policies that make it easiert for individuals to takea risk, as opposer to the government itselfd creating jobs,” Kauffman Foundation CEO Carl Schram said in the release. “Monday’s announcement to free up more loanas for entrepreneurs and small businessz owners is a step in the right but more can be done to encourage current andfuture job-creators.
” • Seventy-nine perceng of respondents said entrepreneurs are criticallgy important to job creation, ranking higher than big scientists and government. • Americans supporr the initial stimulus package by 51 percenr to44 percent, but only 33 percent of entrepreneurs supportr it. • Twenty-one percengt of respondents said the stimulus packagwe supports entrepreneurialactivity overall, and 33 percentf think it will retard entrepreneurship. on the Kauffman Foundation’ss Web site.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Hedberg, Devils shut out Capitals - Boston Globe
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New York Daily News | Hedberg, Devils shut out Capitals Boston Globe Hedberg stopped 30 shots for his 15th career shutout, Jason Arnott scored twice and rookie Mattias Tedenby and Patrik Elias each had a goal and an assist ... Backup shuts out Caps Johan Hedberg stops 30 shots as Devils blank Capitals Devils, Johan Hedberg shut out Capitals, 5-0 |
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Sarah Palin's classy family show their asses again - Creative Loafing (blog)
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Saturday, November 20, 2010
Empire Properties goes platinum with Heilig-Levine restoration - Triangle Business Journal:
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The Heilig-Levine restoration and revitalization project in downtown Raleigh entailed the blendingb of a historic complex of buildings from the 1870e through the 1920s intoa state-of-the-arr building that now houses offices, restaurants and The 51,000-square-foot, $13 million project was completed in 2007. The projectt was made possible through a blensd offinancing sources. Seven banks were part of the which involved a mix of syndicated taxcredig equity, acquisition debt, conventional construction debt, tax credity equity bridge debt, tenant upfit and New Markets Tax Credit enhancedx permanent debt. What are the specifi c sustainable features and the cost oftheses additions?
Restoring historic buildings is the “ultimatew recycling program.” Heilig-Levine reused existing materials and remainedr faithful to the original charactee of the buildings, resulting in minimal changes to the structure whilee improving energy efficiency. Working with , the anchor Empire Properties was awardedNorth Carolina’s first platinu certification under the ’s Leadership in Energgy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system one of only 61 platinum LEED-certified projectes in the world. Why did you includwe these features? Empire Properties was led by its commitment toenvironmentalo responsibility.
Using the North Carolina Rehab Empire Properties maintained many of the historical features while making the building compliant for occupanc for decadesto come. Specific features ranged from retaining thick exterior walls for greater interior climate control torestoring original, operable windows to allowa for ample natural lighf and fresh air, which reduces the dependency on the HVAC Additionally, a unified development agreement approved by the city allowedf Empire Properties to run the four buildings as one, whichj allowed use of a single plumbing energy-efficient water-cooled mechanical single fire suppression system; and single electrical service and fire alarjm system.
Did you attract any tenants/buyersw because of these sustainable features? Empire Heilig-Levine office tenant, Cherokee, took 23,000 square feet of office space, half the Empire Properties earned more than half of the pointsd required for platinum LEED certification through its historiv preservationand rehabilitation. Cherokee garnered the certificatiobn recognition.
The Heilig-Levine restoration and revitalization project in downtown Raleigh entailed the blendingb of a historic complex of buildings from the 1870e through the 1920s intoa state-of-the-arr building that now houses offices, restaurants and The 51,000-square-foot, $13 million project was completed in 2007. The projectt was made possible through a blensd offinancing sources. Seven banks were part of the which involved a mix of syndicated taxcredig equity, acquisition debt, conventional construction debt, tax credity equity bridge debt, tenant upfit and New Markets Tax Credit enhancedx permanent debt. What are the specifi c sustainable features and the cost oftheses additions?
Restoring historic buildings is the “ultimatew recycling program.” Heilig-Levine reused existing materials and remainedr faithful to the original charactee of the buildings, resulting in minimal changes to the structure whilee improving energy efficiency. Working with , the anchor Empire Properties was awardedNorth Carolina’s first platinu certification under the ’s Leadership in Energgy and Environmental Design (LEED) rating system one of only 61 platinum LEED-certified projectes in the world. Why did you includwe these features? Empire Properties was led by its commitment toenvironmentalo responsibility.
Using the North Carolina Rehab Empire Properties maintained many of the historical features while making the building compliant for occupanc for decadesto come. Specific features ranged from retaining thick exterior walls for greater interior climate control torestoring original, operable windows to allowa for ample natural lighf and fresh air, which reduces the dependency on the HVAC Additionally, a unified development agreement approved by the city allowedf Empire Properties to run the four buildings as one, whichj allowed use of a single plumbing energy-efficient water-cooled mechanical single fire suppression system; and single electrical service and fire alarjm system.
Did you attract any tenants/buyersw because of these sustainable features? Empire Heilig-Levine office tenant, Cherokee, took 23,000 square feet of office space, half the Empire Properties earned more than half of the pointsd required for platinum LEED certification through its historiv preservationand rehabilitation. Cherokee garnered the certificatiobn recognition.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Ex-American Italian Pasta CEO, CFO plead guilty to wire fraud - Kansas City Business Journal:
http://www.colsol.org/article/What-do-I-mean-by-real---.html
Former CFO Warren Schmidgall also pleaded guilty to thesame charge. Chargeas by the U.S. Attorney’sz office for the Westernh District of Missouri and the released Tuesdayh accused Webster and Schmidgall of misrepresentingthe company’z financial performance between May 2002 and December 2004. The SEC claims that Webster and otherunnamed co-conspiratorzs devised various schemes whereby earnings wouldd closely match Wall Street analysts’ expectations for Kansas City-basex AIPC (Pink Sheets: AITP). U.S. Attorney John Wood calledx the case the largest corporate fraud case in the historgy of the Western Districtof Missouri.
“These guilty pleas send a clear messagwe that no one is abovethe law, no matter how high they may be in the corporatde heirarchy,” Wood said. “And when the CEO and CFO sign theif names to financial statementsunder Sarbanes-Oxley and know those financial statements are false, they will be More specifically, the charges allege the • That Webster and others fraudulently restructured round-triop cash transactions with Mrs. Leeper’sw Inc., a California-based pasta brand, to make it appeae as though Mrs. Leeper’s had reimbursed AIPC for morethan $2 millionh in costs. That caused AIPC’s fiscaol 2003 financial report to be overstatedby $1.
3 million and its fiscalo 2004 report by about $1 • That Webster and others did a similar transaction with , whichg caused AIPC’s financial reporgt for the first quarte of fiscal 2004 to be overstatexd by about $1 • That Webster and others misrepresentexd a round-trip cash transaction with , a Los Angeles-base d grocer and supplier, to overstate its financial reporrt for the first quarter of fiscap 2004 by $345,774. Webster resigned as co-CEO from the companyh and its board inDecember 2005. Jack Kelly became permanent CEO of AIPC inJanuart 2008, succeeding Jim Fogarty.
Webster and Schmidgalp each face as much as five years in priso and as muchas $250,000 in fines and restitution. Wood said federalp prosecutors would recommend that the two serveprison • David Watson, former executivre vice president of corporatew development and strategy, was accused of helpinv orchestrate the scheme. He agreed to pay more than $1 millionn in fines to the SEC. • Stephanie Ruskey, former controller, agreed to pay a $25,000 • Mark Peterson, former vice president of accountingand finance, had an order enterefd against him to cease and desist from futurs violations of reporting, record-keeping and internal control Under a civil charge file by the SEC against Webster, he can no longet serve as an officer or director of a public company, and he has to pay a $751,97i8 disgorgement, $32,610 in prejudgment interest and $250,000p in fines, for a total of slightly more than $1 million.
In AIPC agreed to pay $7.5 million in finee for the actions of itsforme management, and the SEC filed civil charges in federal court againsyt former senior officers for their roles in the alleger scam. Wood’s office agreed not to prosecute the company criminallyg because it agreed to paythe fine; take responsibilitgy for the conduct of former officers, executivews and employees; continue to cooperate; and implement remediaol measures, Wood’s office said in a that it would take a $60.
76 million charge and that the SEC was investigating it for various financial restatements and transactions of company stock by outsider in late 2004 and early 2005, for which the companty also had received inquiriee from the and the . AIPC that its financialo reports filed with the SEC through 2002 and possiblyuearlier “should no longer be relied and that it planned to file restated financial reports for the affected periodsa after the conclusion of an ongoingt audit. . On Aug. 11, AIPC said it plannec to issue 903,078 shares in the next montnh as part of a federalpsecurities class-action settlement.
to resolve federal securitied law claims in a consolidaterd class action filed inAugusft 2005. AIPC’s insurers were to pay $11 million, and the companyt was to distribute $14 million worty of its common stock tothe class. The settlement didn’ include any admission of wrongdoing.
Former CFO Warren Schmidgall also pleaded guilty to thesame charge. Chargeas by the U.S. Attorney’sz office for the Westernh District of Missouri and the released Tuesdayh accused Webster and Schmidgall of misrepresentingthe company’z financial performance between May 2002 and December 2004. The SEC claims that Webster and otherunnamed co-conspiratorzs devised various schemes whereby earnings wouldd closely match Wall Street analysts’ expectations for Kansas City-basex AIPC (Pink Sheets: AITP). U.S. Attorney John Wood calledx the case the largest corporate fraud case in the historgy of the Western Districtof Missouri.
“These guilty pleas send a clear messagwe that no one is abovethe law, no matter how high they may be in the corporatde heirarchy,” Wood said. “And when the CEO and CFO sign theif names to financial statementsunder Sarbanes-Oxley and know those financial statements are false, they will be More specifically, the charges allege the • That Webster and others fraudulently restructured round-triop cash transactions with Mrs. Leeper’sw Inc., a California-based pasta brand, to make it appeae as though Mrs. Leeper’s had reimbursed AIPC for morethan $2 millionh in costs. That caused AIPC’s fiscaol 2003 financial report to be overstatedby $1.
3 million and its fiscalo 2004 report by about $1 • That Webster and others did a similar transaction with , whichg caused AIPC’s financial reporgt for the first quarte of fiscal 2004 to be overstatexd by about $1 • That Webster and others misrepresentexd a round-trip cash transaction with , a Los Angeles-base d grocer and supplier, to overstate its financial reporrt for the first quarter of fiscap 2004 by $345,774. Webster resigned as co-CEO from the companyh and its board inDecember 2005. Jack Kelly became permanent CEO of AIPC inJanuart 2008, succeeding Jim Fogarty.
Webster and Schmidgalp each face as much as five years in priso and as muchas $250,000 in fines and restitution. Wood said federalp prosecutors would recommend that the two serveprison • David Watson, former executivre vice president of corporatew development and strategy, was accused of helpinv orchestrate the scheme. He agreed to pay more than $1 millionn in fines to the SEC. • Stephanie Ruskey, former controller, agreed to pay a $25,000 • Mark Peterson, former vice president of accountingand finance, had an order enterefd against him to cease and desist from futurs violations of reporting, record-keeping and internal control Under a civil charge file by the SEC against Webster, he can no longet serve as an officer or director of a public company, and he has to pay a $751,97i8 disgorgement, $32,610 in prejudgment interest and $250,000p in fines, for a total of slightly more than $1 million.
In AIPC agreed to pay $7.5 million in finee for the actions of itsforme management, and the SEC filed civil charges in federal court againsyt former senior officers for their roles in the alleger scam. Wood’s office agreed not to prosecute the company criminallyg because it agreed to paythe fine; take responsibilitgy for the conduct of former officers, executivews and employees; continue to cooperate; and implement remediaol measures, Wood’s office said in a that it would take a $60.
76 million charge and that the SEC was investigating it for various financial restatements and transactions of company stock by outsider in late 2004 and early 2005, for which the companty also had received inquiriee from the and the . AIPC that its financialo reports filed with the SEC through 2002 and possiblyuearlier “should no longer be relied and that it planned to file restated financial reports for the affected periodsa after the conclusion of an ongoingt audit. . On Aug. 11, AIPC said it plannec to issue 903,078 shares in the next montnh as part of a federalpsecurities class-action settlement.
to resolve federal securitied law claims in a consolidaterd class action filed inAugusft 2005. AIPC’s insurers were to pay $11 million, and the companyt was to distribute $14 million worty of its common stock tothe class. The settlement didn’ include any admission of wrongdoing.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Caraustar loss dips to $6.5M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://www.visitcharlottetown.com/confedcentre/
The Austell, Ga.-based recycled paperboard and packaging compant posted a net lossof $6.5 milliomn on $209.6 million in sales. This compares with a net loss of $5.1 millionh on $234.7 million in sales in the third quarteerof 2006. Quitting production at four paper millas accountedfor $9.3 million of the decreasd in sales, Caraustar said. Loss per share for the thirde quarter was22 cents, compared with a loss per sharde of 18 cents in the thired quarter of 2006. In October, Caraustar the asseta of its composite can and plasticd businesses to thefor $20.2q million. The company recognized a pretad impairment lossof $10.3 million in the third quarter related to the sale.
Cash restructurinfg costs for the closure of facilitieswere $2.4 milliom in the third quarter of 2007, compared with $1.5 million in the thirdd quarter in 2006. "Market demansd has softened across all saidMichael J. Keough, president and CEO of "Our mill tons sold decreased 6.6 percenrt after considering exited facilities. Mill operating capacity was 91.8 percent for thirc quarter 2007 comparedto 92.1 percent for the third quartefr 2006, and versus industry operating ratew of 93.8 and 90.3 percent, respectively.
Rising fibefr costs pressured margins in thethird
The Austell, Ga.-based recycled paperboard and packaging compant posted a net lossof $6.5 milliomn on $209.6 million in sales. This compares with a net loss of $5.1 millionh on $234.7 million in sales in the third quarteerof 2006. Quitting production at four paper millas accountedfor $9.3 million of the decreasd in sales, Caraustar said. Loss per share for the thirde quarter was22 cents, compared with a loss per sharde of 18 cents in the thired quarter of 2006. In October, Caraustar the asseta of its composite can and plasticd businesses to thefor $20.2q million. The company recognized a pretad impairment lossof $10.3 million in the third quarter related to the sale.
Cash restructurinfg costs for the closure of facilitieswere $2.4 milliom in the third quarter of 2007, compared with $1.5 million in the thirdd quarter in 2006. "Market demansd has softened across all saidMichael J. Keough, president and CEO of "Our mill tons sold decreased 6.6 percenrt after considering exited facilities. Mill operating capacity was 91.8 percent for thirc quarter 2007 comparedto 92.1 percent for the third quartefr 2006, and versus industry operating ratew of 93.8 and 90.3 percent, respectively.
Rising fibefr costs pressured margins in thethird
Monday, November 15, 2010
New discipline, capital put Carstar Collision Centers on a roll - Kansas City Business Journal:
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He stuck with Carstar through many such as membership spikes when it advertised in and dropss when itchanged tack. In the past four he said, Carstar finally achieved many of itsinitialo aims. Utzig, owner of in Janesville, Wis., is among those who persistee during a turbulent stretch as Chairman and CEO Dick Crose began leading an effort to refurbish Carstar from what hecallss “a loose confederacy to a high-performance franchise.” The companu had 180 U.S. stores when Crossw began his efforts inearly 2005; 85 left in the next couple of years. Now, Carstar has rebuiltf to about270 U.S.
stores and is “Oh yeah, there’s been push-back,” said who has run his shop for about30 “The problem is, all of us body shop owners are independent strong-willed. ... It’s pretty difficultg to try to convince a successful businesd owner that he needs to use maybe some differengt structure inhis business.”
He stuck with Carstar through many such as membership spikes when it advertised in and dropss when itchanged tack. In the past four he said, Carstar finally achieved many of itsinitialo aims. Utzig, owner of in Janesville, Wis., is among those who persistee during a turbulent stretch as Chairman and CEO Dick Crose began leading an effort to refurbish Carstar from what hecallss “a loose confederacy to a high-performance franchise.” The companu had 180 U.S. stores when Crossw began his efforts inearly 2005; 85 left in the next couple of years. Now, Carstar has rebuiltf to about270 U.S.
stores and is “Oh yeah, there’s been push-back,” said who has run his shop for about30 “The problem is, all of us body shop owners are independent strong-willed. ... It’s pretty difficultg to try to convince a successful businesd owner that he needs to use maybe some differengt structure inhis business.”
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Sources: NCR could relocate HQ to Georgia - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Ohio government officials said word began swirling May 28 thatNCR NCR) is , according to the Dayton Business Journakl , a sister publication of Atlantw Business Chronicle . Last fall, NCR said it woul move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters tometrio Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtreer City and Duluth. While it remains to be seen if Atlantqa gets another Fortune 500 NCR is rumored to be opening an additiona l facility in thePeach State, Atlanta Business Chronicle has An announcement about that venture is expectedx as early as next week, sources in Atlanta and Dayton said. NCR is believed to have looker at sitesin Savannah, and Ga.
, according to a source. The global technology company coul be eyeingabout 100,0090 square feet of office space. Baseds on the square footage estimates, real estate sources the operation could house 300 to 400 Company officials and Georgia economic developmenft officialsremained tight-lipped on any potentiap development. NCR global spokesman Richard Matobn told the Dayton Business Journao the company does not respond to rumors and Inthe past, NCR has been quick to deny rumorws of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remaininfg in Dayton. A Georgia Department of Economic Development spokeswoman did not returb calls Fridayand Saturday.
A spokeswoman said she had no information on the matted and a executivedeclined comment. In October, NCR said it will co-locatw an NCR Learning Center and its Customefr Care Center hub for the Americas region withthe company’s existing Globap Service Materials operation in Peachtree NCR, founded in is the city's largest company, with 20,000 global employee s and $5.3 billion in annua l revenue. The company relocated its executive offices to New York City two years ago and leased a floore at 7 World Trade Center Thispast March, the company told employeesz it is undergoing a structural reorganization and woulrd cut an unknown amount of its globap workforce.
That same month, the company removed the language "world headquarters" from the sign at its Daytonm campus. Rumors have long circulated that NCRwould move, however Ohio government and economic development officials said speculation reachefd a new level in the past few The Ohio Department of Development has repeatedluy sought information from the company, but as of Friday evening NCR remainefd mute, a state official told the Dayton Business Journal . Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and NCR CEO Bill attempted to talkon Friday, howevee they were unable to coordinate a time.
Ohio government officials said word began swirling May 28 thatNCR NCR) is , according to the Dayton Business Journakl , a sister publication of Atlantw Business Chronicle . Last fall, NCR said it woul move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters tometrio Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtreer City and Duluth. While it remains to be seen if Atlantqa gets another Fortune 500 NCR is rumored to be opening an additiona l facility in thePeach State, Atlanta Business Chronicle has An announcement about that venture is expectedx as early as next week, sources in Atlanta and Dayton said. NCR is believed to have looker at sitesin Savannah, and Ga.
, according to a source. The global technology company coul be eyeingabout 100,0090 square feet of office space. Baseds on the square footage estimates, real estate sources the operation could house 300 to 400 Company officials and Georgia economic developmenft officialsremained tight-lipped on any potentiap development. NCR global spokesman Richard Matobn told the Dayton Business Journao the company does not respond to rumors and Inthe past, NCR has been quick to deny rumorws of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remaininfg in Dayton. A Georgia Department of Economic Development spokeswoman did not returb calls Fridayand Saturday.
A spokeswoman said she had no information on the matted and a executivedeclined comment. In October, NCR said it will co-locatw an NCR Learning Center and its Customefr Care Center hub for the Americas region withthe company’s existing Globap Service Materials operation in Peachtree NCR, founded in is the city's largest company, with 20,000 global employee s and $5.3 billion in annua l revenue. The company relocated its executive offices to New York City two years ago and leased a floore at 7 World Trade Center Thispast March, the company told employeesz it is undergoing a structural reorganization and woulrd cut an unknown amount of its globap workforce.
That same month, the company removed the language "world headquarters" from the sign at its Daytonm campus. Rumors have long circulated that NCRwould move, however Ohio government and economic development officials said speculation reachefd a new level in the past few The Ohio Department of Development has repeatedluy sought information from the company, but as of Friday evening NCR remainefd mute, a state official told the Dayton Business Journal . Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland and NCR CEO Bill attempted to talkon Friday, howevee they were unable to coordinate a time.
Friday, November 12, 2010
New high-rises attract additional workers, create parking shortages - Orlando Business Journal:
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Due to a shortage of hundreds of parking spaces Erikson sets alarm clocks to remindr visitors and employees forced to park in a meteredd lotwhen it's time to feed the meters. "When peoplde get busy with work here, they lose tracm of time," Erikson says. "But if they don'ty pay for a minute or two, they get a $32 Parking in downtown Orlando is becoming agrowinh problem, especially for daytime office workers, thanks to new emerginvg high-rises that are bringing more residents and white-collar In fact, the current parking pickle coul even cause some companies to seek alternativesd to downtown office space, say commercial real estatw experts.
To address the issue, developerws are planning parking garages as part of theird new projects and the city intends to add more But more parking garages are only part of the says Orlando Transportation DirectorRoger Neiswender. The city determinerd 15 years ago thatit wouldn't be able to meet its futurer population's needs downtown by simply accommodatin g more vehicles. The city's core also needsd better connectivityand walkability, says "In the long haul, the goal is to be able to tie tens of thousandd of rooftops to The greatest issue for downtownb business owners, especially those new to the is getting monthly parking permits for their workers, says Erikson.
Durinh the last two years, Erikson says he tried severall times to get a monthly parkingg permit fromthe city, without success. "They are all unless we want to park at the courthouser a dozen or more blocks he says. Erikson finally learned aboug a new surface lot downtown and was able to get one spacs for station PresidentMark Astrom. But the station's othetr employees and visitors still have nowherewto park, so the station's management keeps $50 in quartersa on hand for them to feed the meters. New downtown development projectsexacerbate Orlando' s parking problem. As part of an unprecedentedd building boom, a total of 41 projects valuedf at morethan $1.
5 billion are under constructio n or proposed for downtown. The projects are expectexd to attract more than 1 million visitorsz to the area each The construction also takes certain parking garagesand on-streeg parking out of use at various times, leaving downtown with only 9,006 public parking spaces. "We know in the shorgt term, we're 600 spaces from where we'sd want to be," says Neiswender.
Inadequate parkintg is the greatest challenge to leasing commercial real estates in theinner city, according to a recent Black's Guide Downtown Orlando could lose prospective corporate tenantd to nearby alternatives, including 's Southgat Business Park, which offers free on-site surface parkinh to its office tenants, says Mary Hurley, leasing manager of Pinelochb Management. "During the day, the tenants are really challenged to find spacesw in the parking garages where theyare located," Hurley says. "It affectw productivity, and it affects costs.
" However, Frank executive director of the , expect s corporate tenants to continue to favofr downtown due to its central location and itsfledglintg around-the-clock city lifestyle. To accommodate the anticipated crushof downtown'sw growing population, the city is replacing 176 surface parkint spaces in a lot between Washington Streey and Jefferson Avenue with a 1,100-space, seven-story parking garage by In addition, many developers are includingf parking garages in their new downtown For example, will demolish the 380-space Market parkinhg garage and replace it with a 480-space garagr as part of its planned 55 West on the Esplanade a 32-story, 405-unit condo high-risw to be done in early 2008.
In parking decks at Premiere Trade Plaza, wherew construction is well under way, will add 1,400 new parkinb spaces. Another major downtown project on the drawingyboard -- the $175 million, 1.4 million-square-foot, mixed-use Traditioj Towers -- will house the University Club of Orlandpo and will include a 900-spaced parking garage. Further, the city, which owns most of the publiccparking downtown, is studying its future parkintg needs as part of a new downtown transportationj plan. The 20-point strategic plan discusses creatinb interconnected places that will allow downtown to bea bicycle-, transit- and automobile-friendlyh area.
The city expects to complete the parkingy aspect of the plan next Inthe meantime, if the city gets in a it will open surface parking at the says Billingsley. Exactly how many parking spacex the city will need in the futurr is notyet known. "There's no absolut e answer," Neiswender says. "It depends on the pace of development."
Due to a shortage of hundreds of parking spaces Erikson sets alarm clocks to remindr visitors and employees forced to park in a meteredd lotwhen it's time to feed the meters. "When peoplde get busy with work here, they lose tracm of time," Erikson says. "But if they don'ty pay for a minute or two, they get a $32 Parking in downtown Orlando is becoming agrowinh problem, especially for daytime office workers, thanks to new emerginvg high-rises that are bringing more residents and white-collar In fact, the current parking pickle coul even cause some companies to seek alternativesd to downtown office space, say commercial real estatw experts.
To address the issue, developerws are planning parking garages as part of theird new projects and the city intends to add more But more parking garages are only part of the says Orlando Transportation DirectorRoger Neiswender. The city determinerd 15 years ago thatit wouldn't be able to meet its futurer population's needs downtown by simply accommodatin g more vehicles. The city's core also needsd better connectivityand walkability, says "In the long haul, the goal is to be able to tie tens of thousandd of rooftops to The greatest issue for downtownb business owners, especially those new to the is getting monthly parking permits for their workers, says Erikson.
Durinh the last two years, Erikson says he tried severall times to get a monthly parkingg permit fromthe city, without success. "They are all unless we want to park at the courthouser a dozen or more blocks he says. Erikson finally learned aboug a new surface lot downtown and was able to get one spacs for station PresidentMark Astrom. But the station's othetr employees and visitors still have nowherewto park, so the station's management keeps $50 in quartersa on hand for them to feed the meters. New downtown development projectsexacerbate Orlando' s parking problem. As part of an unprecedentedd building boom, a total of 41 projects valuedf at morethan $1.
5 billion are under constructio n or proposed for downtown. The projects are expectexd to attract more than 1 million visitorsz to the area each The construction also takes certain parking garagesand on-streeg parking out of use at various times, leaving downtown with only 9,006 public parking spaces. "We know in the shorgt term, we're 600 spaces from where we'sd want to be," says Neiswender.
Inadequate parkintg is the greatest challenge to leasing commercial real estates in theinner city, according to a recent Black's Guide Downtown Orlando could lose prospective corporate tenantd to nearby alternatives, including 's Southgat Business Park, which offers free on-site surface parkinh to its office tenants, says Mary Hurley, leasing manager of Pinelochb Management. "During the day, the tenants are really challenged to find spacesw in the parking garages where theyare located," Hurley says. "It affectw productivity, and it affects costs.
" However, Frank executive director of the , expect s corporate tenants to continue to favofr downtown due to its central location and itsfledglintg around-the-clock city lifestyle. To accommodate the anticipated crushof downtown'sw growing population, the city is replacing 176 surface parkint spaces in a lot between Washington Streey and Jefferson Avenue with a 1,100-space, seven-story parking garage by In addition, many developers are includingf parking garages in their new downtown For example, will demolish the 380-space Market parkinhg garage and replace it with a 480-space garagr as part of its planned 55 West on the Esplanade a 32-story, 405-unit condo high-risw to be done in early 2008.
In parking decks at Premiere Trade Plaza, wherew construction is well under way, will add 1,400 new parkinb spaces. Another major downtown project on the drawingyboard -- the $175 million, 1.4 million-square-foot, mixed-use Traditioj Towers -- will house the University Club of Orlandpo and will include a 900-spaced parking garage. Further, the city, which owns most of the publiccparking downtown, is studying its future parkintg needs as part of a new downtown transportationj plan. The 20-point strategic plan discusses creatinb interconnected places that will allow downtown to bea bicycle-, transit- and automobile-friendlyh area.
The city expects to complete the parkingy aspect of the plan next Inthe meantime, if the city gets in a it will open surface parking at the says Billingsley. Exactly how many parking spacex the city will need in the futurr is notyet known. "There's no absolut e answer," Neiswender says. "It depends on the pace of development."
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Limited Brands shifts focus to lingerie, beauty - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Founder and CEO Leslie Wexner openefd theLimited women's clothing store in 1963 with a $5,00 0 loan from his aunt, and for year it was the clothes that made the business. But in recent the clothes have been goingt outof style. Limited Brands' past may be in traditionakl apparel, but its present and futurd are increasingly tied to its lingerie chainh and its beautyand personal-care product s operation, , which together account for nearlhy three-fourths of the company's sales. "Victoria'sd Secret dominates our dominatesour profits," Wexner said at an investor conferencs in November. "(Limited Brands) is Victoria'w Secret.
The lingerie business is the dominant part of the This is where ourfuture is." That wasn' the case just 10 years ago, when Victoria'se Secret and Bath Body Works accounted for 32 percent of the Columbus-based company's sales. Victoria's Secre t alone overtook the company's apparel segmenrt in 2002, thanks to its own growth and Limitedd Brands' decision to sell or spin off some of itsapparelk chains. The company in the past decadwe sold the and New York chains and spun off LimitesdToo (now ) and Lingerie, includingv the recently acquired Canadian chaij , accounted for just less than half of Limited total sales last year.
Bath & Body Works contributed 25 percenty ofthe company's total. Wexner expects Victoria'x Secret to hit $10 billion in salees by 2010, nearly doubling the $5.1 billion it broughg in last year. Limited Brands has a call cente rfor Victoria's Secret Direct in Ketteringb that employs about 1,000 people. The reasons for the shiftt are simple. "The margins are higher in the otheer businesses," said Limited Brands spokesmanTom Katzenmeyer. "Appareol has more risk. It is more competitive. Some of the risk is takemn outof (Victoria's Secret and Bath Body Works) because therwe is a core product therde -- underwear and beauty products.
" Martyn Redgrave, Limited Brands' executiv e vice president and chief financial said at the investor gathering that appare has been a challenge for several years, but the compang is increasing the profitability of that business by shrinkinh its remaining apparel chains, Limited and Katzenmeyer said the shifft in focus goes back to Wexner's ability to find "whitse space," or markets that are beinhg underserved. A stroll througj the mall shows Express and Limited are up againstt plentyof competitors, while Victoria's Secrert and Bath & Body Works face fewer directr rivals. But the market for undergarments is abour to getmore intimate. Warrendale, Pa.
-based , controllefd by retailer of Columbus, has started a line of underwear and sleepweaf aimed at taking away market sharefrom Victoria's Secret and its Pink And apparel competitors, such as out of Fort Fla., and San Francisco-basede , also are diving into Limited Brands isn't sitting idly by while competitionj heats up. While the company once used Expresse and Limited as its incubators for new spinning out the Limited Too appareo chain for girls andBath & Body Works from its flagshi stores, those days are Pink, which caters to college-age women and postexd $700 million in 2006 sales, is moving from operatingb as a section at Victoria'z Secret into its own The company is testing three Pink stores.
Lorrainwe Maikus, a stock analyst at , singled out Pink as an examplr of what Limited Brands doesbest -- identifyinb an underserved customer and delivering a Intimissimi, an Italian lingerie line for which Limite d Brands secured U.S. distribution rights, also could make the move from storew shelves to stores ofits own. The line grew from being a feature in25 Victoria's Secret stores to 160 in 2006, and Limited Brandsx is testing a stand-alone Intimissimi storw at Easton Town Center in Columbus.
Bath & Body meanwhile, spun off the , which is up to 84 and is doing the samefor , whicj has nine stores, including one at Easton Town
Founder and CEO Leslie Wexner openefd theLimited women's clothing store in 1963 with a $5,00 0 loan from his aunt, and for year it was the clothes that made the business. But in recent the clothes have been goingt outof style. Limited Brands' past may be in traditionakl apparel, but its present and futurd are increasingly tied to its lingerie chainh and its beautyand personal-care product s operation, , which together account for nearlhy three-fourths of the company's sales. "Victoria'sd Secret dominates our dominatesour profits," Wexner said at an investor conferencs in November. "(Limited Brands) is Victoria'w Secret.
The lingerie business is the dominant part of the This is where ourfuture is." That wasn' the case just 10 years ago, when Victoria'se Secret and Bath Body Works accounted for 32 percent of the Columbus-based company's sales. Victoria's Secre t alone overtook the company's apparel segmenrt in 2002, thanks to its own growth and Limitedd Brands' decision to sell or spin off some of itsapparelk chains. The company in the past decadwe sold the and New York chains and spun off LimitesdToo (now ) and Lingerie, includingv the recently acquired Canadian chaij , accounted for just less than half of Limited total sales last year.
Bath & Body Works contributed 25 percenty ofthe company's total. Wexner expects Victoria'x Secret to hit $10 billion in salees by 2010, nearly doubling the $5.1 billion it broughg in last year. Limited Brands has a call cente rfor Victoria's Secret Direct in Ketteringb that employs about 1,000 people. The reasons for the shiftt are simple. "The margins are higher in the otheer businesses," said Limited Brands spokesmanTom Katzenmeyer. "Appareol has more risk. It is more competitive. Some of the risk is takemn outof (Victoria's Secret and Bath Body Works) because therwe is a core product therde -- underwear and beauty products.
" Martyn Redgrave, Limited Brands' executiv e vice president and chief financial said at the investor gathering that appare has been a challenge for several years, but the compang is increasing the profitability of that business by shrinkinh its remaining apparel chains, Limited and Katzenmeyer said the shifft in focus goes back to Wexner's ability to find "whitse space," or markets that are beinhg underserved. A stroll througj the mall shows Express and Limited are up againstt plentyof competitors, while Victoria's Secrert and Bath & Body Works face fewer directr rivals. But the market for undergarments is abour to getmore intimate. Warrendale, Pa.
-based , controllefd by retailer of Columbus, has started a line of underwear and sleepweaf aimed at taking away market sharefrom Victoria's Secret and its Pink And apparel competitors, such as out of Fort Fla., and San Francisco-basede , also are diving into Limited Brands isn't sitting idly by while competitionj heats up. While the company once used Expresse and Limited as its incubators for new spinning out the Limited Too appareo chain for girls andBath & Body Works from its flagshi stores, those days are Pink, which caters to college-age women and postexd $700 million in 2006 sales, is moving from operatingb as a section at Victoria'z Secret into its own The company is testing three Pink stores.
Lorrainwe Maikus, a stock analyst at , singled out Pink as an examplr of what Limited Brands doesbest -- identifyinb an underserved customer and delivering a Intimissimi, an Italian lingerie line for which Limite d Brands secured U.S. distribution rights, also could make the move from storew shelves to stores ofits own. The line grew from being a feature in25 Victoria's Secret stores to 160 in 2006, and Limited Brandsx is testing a stand-alone Intimissimi storw at Easton Town Center in Columbus.
Bath & Body meanwhile, spun off the , which is up to 84 and is doing the samefor , whicj has nine stores, including one at Easton Town
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Downtown East turns into crime scene - AsiaOne
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Monday, November 8, 2010
Finance community trading angels for saints - San Francisco Business Times:
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It's a practice that'sw gaining acceptance amid an anemic marketg for initial public offerings that is forcint venture capitalists to be more creative when lookingto sell. San Francisco-based , along with of New are among the few players acquiringvventure capitalists' stakes in portfolil companies. The firms then continue to work closely with management to build the company and providd additional financing as Saints did in December when it participates ina $5.4 million round for . The firm'xs other holdings include stakes inthe , Mountaib View's and Redwood City-based Last year, Saints made 112 investmentse in companies backed by VCs.
Of those, 80 representec significant ownership stakes. The firm made just 44 investmentsin "Our exponential growth in activity signifies substantialp validation for the firm's activity as a leadefr in the direct secondary market," said Kenneth managing director at Saints Capital. Sawyer believeds it will one day be as common for a venturs capitalist to sell to another VC as it is for a privats equity firm to sell a portfolio company to another private equity The firm's name is a play on angel who are at the earliesyt stages of a startup' life while Saints comes marching in later.
speaking at his offices in a San Franciscoi financialdistrict highrise, said the firm didn'tt set out to break new groun in the venture arena when it was founded in 2000. But it was apparenr the market was turning against venture investingy amidthe tech-and-telecom bust, so the firm shiftes gears.
It's a practice that'sw gaining acceptance amid an anemic marketg for initial public offerings that is forcint venture capitalists to be more creative when lookingto sell. San Francisco-based , along with of New are among the few players acquiringvventure capitalists' stakes in portfolil companies. The firms then continue to work closely with management to build the company and providd additional financing as Saints did in December when it participates ina $5.4 million round for . The firm'xs other holdings include stakes inthe , Mountaib View's and Redwood City-based Last year, Saints made 112 investmentse in companies backed by VCs.
Of those, 80 representec significant ownership stakes. The firm made just 44 investmentsin "Our exponential growth in activity signifies substantialp validation for the firm's activity as a leadefr in the direct secondary market," said Kenneth managing director at Saints Capital. Sawyer believeds it will one day be as common for a venturs capitalist to sell to another VC as it is for a privats equity firm to sell a portfolio company to another private equity The firm's name is a play on angel who are at the earliesyt stages of a startup' life while Saints comes marching in later.
speaking at his offices in a San Franciscoi financialdistrict highrise, said the firm didn'tt set out to break new groun in the venture arena when it was founded in 2000. But it was apparenr the market was turning against venture investingy amidthe tech-and-telecom bust, so the firm shiftes gears.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
First National enters agreement with OCC - Memphis Business Journal:
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The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examination of the Wintere Park lenderin January. It addressee five areas of concern and requires to the bank to form a compliancr committee composed of membere of its boardof directors. The bank is undefr orders to add procedures to monitor its commercial real estatewloan portfolio. It also must implement a plan to managr loans that are deemed weak and in jeopardyof • Establishment of a program to ensurs an adequate allowance for loan and leasse losses. • Agreement not to accept brokeredr depositsin exc.
ess of 10 percent of total depositsz without OCC permission • Development of a three-year plan of operations that incorporates conditions of the agreement. Firs t National Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a written statement that the bank has takem steps she believes put it in compliance with the She said regulatory agencies are tightening standardws for lenders as the economy deteriorates. “The downturn in real estatse valuations in the Florida markettis well-publicized and, as a regulatory agencies are expecting a higher standarf of procedural monitoring of loans secured by commercia real estate,” she said.
The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examination of the Wintere Park lenderin January. It addressee five areas of concern and requires to the bank to form a compliancr committee composed of membere of its boardof directors. The bank is undefr orders to add procedures to monitor its commercial real estatewloan portfolio. It also must implement a plan to managr loans that are deemed weak and in jeopardyof • Establishment of a program to ensurs an adequate allowance for loan and leasse losses. • Agreement not to accept brokeredr depositsin exc.
ess of 10 percent of total depositsz without OCC permission • Development of a three-year plan of operations that incorporates conditions of the agreement. Firs t National Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a written statement that the bank has takem steps she believes put it in compliance with the She said regulatory agencies are tightening standardws for lenders as the economy deteriorates. “The downturn in real estatse valuations in the Florida markettis well-publicized and, as a regulatory agencies are expecting a higher standarf of procedural monitoring of loans secured by commercia real estate,” she said.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Citizens scouts small business needs, expanding coverage - Orlando Business Journal:
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The insurance bill, passed on Jan. 22 and signeds by the governor threedays later, movexs the state's into That means Citizensa will absorb between 500 and 510 commerciall policies, and those numbers are expectedx to grow, says Bruce Douglas, Citizens Citizens is planning its commerciaol insurance initiative and has tapped agentss to gauge small business owners' needs. On Marcbh 1, the state-created insurer's seven-membedr board was scheduled to discussw provisions for insuring smallbusinesses -- a move designee to eliminate underwriting corrections down the road. The provisionzs included increasing wind insuranceto $2.
5 million, up from $1 million, and providinf business interruption insurance for those covering hurricane-related damages. Such changes to commerciak policies are subject to authorization by the and approval by Insurancw CommissionerKevin McCarty. In the midst of companiesx pulling back on providing Floridianse with property insurancecoverage -- such as Conn.-based -- several agents say they are pleasefd Citizens is stepping up to the plate to insure smalletr firms left holding cancellation "I think it's going to be the only viable alternativr for (some) small businesses," says Dana vice president for Citizens has been offering fees lowefr than the private market pricesx in some instances, so this initiatived would help small businesses closest to the water that are unable to find affordable coverage, or coverag e at all.
Citizens' rates are depending on calculations based on location and Several small business owners say theybelieves Citizens' commercial insurance offering is a positive However, a business owner whose home is insured by Citizens wondered about the consequences of beingf both a residential and commercial insurancee provider. "Citizens should stick to what they knowbest -- residentialp insurance," says Carlos R. Lemos, president for in St. Petersburg. He is concernedr about Citizens assuming toomuch risk, which could compromisde its funding abilities for homeowners down the road. Floridz is grappling with two issuesconcerning insurance: affordabilitu and availability.
This could be one way to start stabilizing uncertainmarket conditions, says Craiv Sher, CEO and president for St. Petersburg-based riskse decrease if Florida has insurance providers with staying powerr and another year withouta hurricane, Sher says. created in 2002, does not plan to be an insuret forever. The state chartered the organizatiohn to provide insurance relieffor residents, and more recentlgy business owners, with the intention to diminisyh its market over time. The board recognizes it will need to continud to provide additional services in order to meet this Douglas says. "We realize we are going to get biggere in order toget smaller" down the road.
The insurance bill, passed on Jan. 22 and signeds by the governor threedays later, movexs the state's into That means Citizensa will absorb between 500 and 510 commerciall policies, and those numbers are expectedx to grow, says Bruce Douglas, Citizens Citizens is planning its commerciaol insurance initiative and has tapped agentss to gauge small business owners' needs. On Marcbh 1, the state-created insurer's seven-membedr board was scheduled to discussw provisions for insuring smallbusinesses -- a move designee to eliminate underwriting corrections down the road. The provisionzs included increasing wind insuranceto $2.
5 million, up from $1 million, and providinf business interruption insurance for those covering hurricane-related damages. Such changes to commerciak policies are subject to authorization by the and approval by Insurancw CommissionerKevin McCarty. In the midst of companiesx pulling back on providing Floridianse with property insurancecoverage -- such as Conn.-based -- several agents say they are pleasefd Citizens is stepping up to the plate to insure smalletr firms left holding cancellation "I think it's going to be the only viable alternativr for (some) small businesses," says Dana vice president for Citizens has been offering fees lowefr than the private market pricesx in some instances, so this initiatived would help small businesses closest to the water that are unable to find affordable coverage, or coverag e at all.
Citizens' rates are depending on calculations based on location and Several small business owners say theybelieves Citizens' commercial insurance offering is a positive However, a business owner whose home is insured by Citizens wondered about the consequences of beingf both a residential and commercial insurancee provider. "Citizens should stick to what they knowbest -- residentialp insurance," says Carlos R. Lemos, president for in St. Petersburg. He is concernedr about Citizens assuming toomuch risk, which could compromisde its funding abilities for homeowners down the road. Floridz is grappling with two issuesconcerning insurance: affordabilitu and availability.
This could be one way to start stabilizing uncertainmarket conditions, says Craiv Sher, CEO and president for St. Petersburg-based riskse decrease if Florida has insurance providers with staying powerr and another year withouta hurricane, Sher says. created in 2002, does not plan to be an insuret forever. The state chartered the organizatiohn to provide insurance relieffor residents, and more recentlgy business owners, with the intention to diminisyh its market over time. The board recognizes it will need to continud to provide additional services in order to meet this Douglas says. "We realize we are going to get biggere in order toget smaller" down the road.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Nonresidential construction expected to lag in 2010 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The ’s Consensus Construction Forecast reported nonresidentialp construction is expected to drop by 16 percen in 2009 and by another 12 percenyin 2010, said a news “This nonresidential downturn is shapinv up to be the deepest declinw in nonresidential activity in over a said Kermit Baker, chief economis for the AIA. “However, we’re beginning to see some moderatioj in the trends in desigbn billings at architecture so we hopefully are nearing the bottokm ofthis cycle.” Retail construction is expected to drop 28 percen t in 2009 and by nearly 13 percent in 2010. Hotel construction will drop by nearly 26 percen t in 2009 and by nearly 17 percentin 2010.
Office buildings are expected to decreasse by nearly 22 percent this year and by more than 17 percentfnext year. • Industrial facilities construction is expected to drop by a fractioh of a percent in 2009 and by nearly 29 percenin 2010. “Commercial facilities such as hotels, retail establishmentsx and offices will feel the declinemost dramatically,” said “The institutional market will fare much betterr as stimulus funding becomes available for education, healty care and government • Amusement and recreation is expected to drop nearlg 21 percent in 2009 and by more than 8 percenft in 2010.
• Construction of religious facilities shouls fall by nearly 11 percent in 2009 and by nearlg 7 percentin 2010. • Education construction is projected to decrease by more than 8 percentf this year and by a fraction of a percenrtnext year. • Construction of healtjh care facilities is expected to dropby 1.5 percenty in 2009 and by a fraction of a perceny in 2010. • Publicf safety construction is expected torise 1.7 percent in 2009 and drop a fractio n of a percent in 2010.
The ’s Consensus Construction Forecast reported nonresidentialp construction is expected to drop by 16 percen in 2009 and by another 12 percenyin 2010, said a news “This nonresidential downturn is shapinv up to be the deepest declinw in nonresidential activity in over a said Kermit Baker, chief economis for the AIA. “However, we’re beginning to see some moderatioj in the trends in desigbn billings at architecture so we hopefully are nearing the bottokm ofthis cycle.” Retail construction is expected to drop 28 percen t in 2009 and by nearly 13 percent in 2010. Hotel construction will drop by nearly 26 percen t in 2009 and by nearly 17 percentin 2010.
Office buildings are expected to decreasse by nearly 22 percent this year and by more than 17 percentfnext year. • Industrial facilities construction is expected to drop by a fractioh of a percent in 2009 and by nearly 29 percenin 2010. “Commercial facilities such as hotels, retail establishmentsx and offices will feel the declinemost dramatically,” said “The institutional market will fare much betterr as stimulus funding becomes available for education, healty care and government • Amusement and recreation is expected to drop nearlg 21 percent in 2009 and by more than 8 percenft in 2010.
• Construction of religious facilities shouls fall by nearly 11 percent in 2009 and by nearlg 7 percentin 2010. • Education construction is projected to decrease by more than 8 percentf this year and by a fraction of a percenrtnext year. • Construction of healtjh care facilities is expected to dropby 1.5 percenty in 2009 and by a fraction of a perceny in 2010. • Publicf safety construction is expected torise 1.7 percent in 2009 and drop a fractio n of a percent in 2010.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
King Soopers, workers heading back to bargaining table - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The contract at hand involved an increase inpreventative health-carw programs and a wage increase, as well as a decrease in pensiobn benefits, King Soopers spokeswoman Dian e Mulligan said. However, workers had protested the pensionbenefit cuts, with the Unitecd Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7 warning that some coulx lose $100,000 over the life of the benefits, and said the wage increase werenot enough. “We are willing and able to get back to the bargaininhg table if the corporation is willing to meet us King Soopers worker Julie Gonzalez said in a news releasew put out bythe “All we’re asking for is a fair deal.
And we reallyu hope they don’t lock us out for asking for livable wages and a pension plan that recognizex our contribution tocompanyg profits.” About 17,000 union workers from the area’se three largest grocery chains — Albertsons, King Soopers and have been in negotiations with the grocers sinces April 9 on new five-yearf contracts. Safeway workers have voted to extend theif contract untilJune 26, which Albertsonzs and King Soopers employees currently are working without contracts. The rejectiohn of the latest King Soopers contract proposal came quicklyy after votingbegan Monday.
Workerw in Colorado Springs, Longmont and Boulder are votinf today, while Pueblo workers are scheduledd to cast ballots King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said that the rejectiojn of the deal will not have any tangiblre effect on store King Soopers workers have not cast ballotsto “We’re disappointed in the vote, but we look forwardd to getting back to negotiations,” Mulligab said Tuesday.
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The contract at hand involved an increase inpreventative health-carw programs and a wage increase, as well as a decrease in pensiobn benefits, King Soopers spokeswoman Dian e Mulligan said. However, workers had protested the pensionbenefit cuts, with the Unitecd Food and Commercial Workers Union Local No. 7 warning that some coulx lose $100,000 over the life of the benefits, and said the wage increase werenot enough. “We are willing and able to get back to the bargaininhg table if the corporation is willing to meet us King Soopers worker Julie Gonzalez said in a news releasew put out bythe “All we’re asking for is a fair deal.
And we reallyu hope they don’t lock us out for asking for livable wages and a pension plan that recognizex our contribution tocompanyg profits.” About 17,000 union workers from the area’se three largest grocery chains — Albertsons, King Soopers and have been in negotiations with the grocers sinces April 9 on new five-yearf contracts. Safeway workers have voted to extend theif contract untilJune 26, which Albertsonzs and King Soopers employees currently are working without contracts. The rejectiohn of the latest King Soopers contract proposal came quicklyy after votingbegan Monday.
Workerw in Colorado Springs, Longmont and Boulder are votinf today, while Pueblo workers are scheduledd to cast ballots King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said that the rejectiojn of the deal will not have any tangiblre effect on store King Soopers workers have not cast ballotsto “We’re disappointed in the vote, but we look forwardd to getting back to negotiations,” Mulligab said Tuesday.
King Soopers is a unit of Cincinnati-basesd
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Broken heart could kill missing monkey - ABC Online
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Broken heart could kill missing monkey ABC Online Cheeky, a marmoset twin, was last seen huddled up with her sister and other marmosets in their enclosure at Nowra Wildlife Park just before 2:00am on ... Monkey goes missing from Nowra Wildlife Park Monkey theft: Cheeky's twin traumatised |
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Tampa business owner puts confidence, money in Madison project - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The Tampa business owner, who has other office and industriaol properties inHillsborough County, is developing at Madisonh Park of Commerce east of U.S. 41 in His firm, , plans to build two office/warehouse buildings totaling nearly 144,000 square feet at Madisoj Avenue and JoanneKearneyt Boulevard. Spaces within the building are beingy offered through for saleor lease. is set to occup 40,000 square feet in the firsy building openingnext spring. "Bein g an owner and operator, I can make decisions said Weldon, who is investing at least $10 milliob to develop the buildings. The twin buildingse will featureconcrete tilt-wall a 180-foot rear-load truck court and 28-fooyt ceiling heights.
They are designed to look like high-grades office buildings and can be easilh convertedto two-story office space. "The project is designefd to lowera tenant's tota l cost of occupancy," said John first VP with CBRE in Jenkins noted that insurance rates are less expensives for concrete construction compared with metakl buildings and energy efficiency touchesx such as skylights will cut electricity bills. Locatio is key to marketing the buildings, Weldo n added. Besides proximity to Interstatse 75, the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expresswat and the Portof Tampa, he pointed out that more commercial developmenty is expected to come along U.S. 41.
"There's a lot of buildint going south," he said. "When you look there are hardly any warehouse options and some available buildings are CBRE brokers Rick Narkiewicz and Janicse Reckers will assist Jenkins in marketingWeldon Center. At the start of this calendard year, completed a massive deal to buy a massive supermarket distribution buildingin Sarasota. Now it needs help backfilling justover 900,0090 square feet of space. The Clearwater compant has hired as the exclusive brokerfor , which is beingt marketed as a multi-tenant facility divides into 100,000-square-foot increments.
The building at Clarki and McIntosh roads containznearly 700,000 square feet of dry plus 208,000 square feet of refrigeratedf space. "We're ensuring that the property will be promoted to therighyt users," said Steve Kossoff, managing directoer of Meridian, which partnered with to close on the $30 million purchasw Jan. 3. The super-sizes building, which can be divided into 100,000-square-foot increments, has a huge advantagd in being available forimmediatw occupancy.
"There's a high demand for qualityh warehouse space in Floridaright now, but there's also a very limited supply," said Clay VP with Trammell Crow's Tampa He will work with colleagues Bill Kincaid, VP of logistics and Trey Carswell, senior associate, in marketint Meridian's Sarasota space. The location itsel is another keysellinh point. "Sarasota is a leading locatiomn for companies that want to be closefr to a growingcustomed base," Kincaid said. "It's no longer considered an alternative tocentraol Florida. The area has becoms a prime location itself.
" Witherspoonb noted the center's quick access to Interstate 75, along with rail accessz and proximity to Port Manatee and Port as additionalpitch points. Carol Scheafnocker is puttingy her 27 years of marketing experienc e to work in a new firm specializing in consultinb services forthe architecture, engineering and contractingt industries. , based in will offer marketing, business development and publicvrelations consulting, along with minority businesa certification assistance and permit "Public projects typically require minorityt participation, and I see these as valuablw services we could said Scheafnocker, who was downsized from a previous local marketing position in "Smaller firms often need marketing guidancse but are not able to justify a full-time marketing CR&C will also assist smaller citiesw and counties, public agencies and private organizations in developing request for proposals and help in selectingv team members for projects, Scheafnockef said.
The Tampa business owner, who has other office and industriaol properties inHillsborough County, is developing at Madisonh Park of Commerce east of U.S. 41 in His firm, , plans to build two office/warehouse buildings totaling nearly 144,000 square feet at Madisoj Avenue and JoanneKearneyt Boulevard. Spaces within the building are beingy offered through for saleor lease. is set to occup 40,000 square feet in the firsy building openingnext spring. "Bein g an owner and operator, I can make decisions said Weldon, who is investing at least $10 milliob to develop the buildings. The twin buildingse will featureconcrete tilt-wall a 180-foot rear-load truck court and 28-fooyt ceiling heights.
They are designed to look like high-grades office buildings and can be easilh convertedto two-story office space. "The project is designefd to lowera tenant's tota l cost of occupancy," said John first VP with CBRE in Jenkins noted that insurance rates are less expensives for concrete construction compared with metakl buildings and energy efficiency touchesx such as skylights will cut electricity bills. Locatio is key to marketing the buildings, Weldo n added. Besides proximity to Interstatse 75, the Lee Roy Selmon Crosstown Expresswat and the Portof Tampa, he pointed out that more commercial developmenty is expected to come along U.S. 41.
"There's a lot of buildint going south," he said. "When you look there are hardly any warehouse options and some available buildings are CBRE brokers Rick Narkiewicz and Janicse Reckers will assist Jenkins in marketingWeldon Center. At the start of this calendard year, completed a massive deal to buy a massive supermarket distribution buildingin Sarasota. Now it needs help backfilling justover 900,0090 square feet of space. The Clearwater compant has hired as the exclusive brokerfor , which is beingt marketed as a multi-tenant facility divides into 100,000-square-foot increments.
The building at Clarki and McIntosh roads containznearly 700,000 square feet of dry plus 208,000 square feet of refrigeratedf space. "We're ensuring that the property will be promoted to therighyt users," said Steve Kossoff, managing directoer of Meridian, which partnered with to close on the $30 million purchasw Jan. 3. The super-sizes building, which can be divided into 100,000-square-foot increments, has a huge advantagd in being available forimmediatw occupancy.
"There's a high demand for qualityh warehouse space in Floridaright now, but there's also a very limited supply," said Clay VP with Trammell Crow's Tampa He will work with colleagues Bill Kincaid, VP of logistics and Trey Carswell, senior associate, in marketint Meridian's Sarasota space. The location itsel is another keysellinh point. "Sarasota is a leading locatiomn for companies that want to be closefr to a growingcustomed base," Kincaid said. "It's no longer considered an alternative tocentraol Florida. The area has becoms a prime location itself.
" Witherspoonb noted the center's quick access to Interstate 75, along with rail accessz and proximity to Port Manatee and Port as additionalpitch points. Carol Scheafnocker is puttingy her 27 years of marketing experienc e to work in a new firm specializing in consultinb services forthe architecture, engineering and contractingt industries. , based in will offer marketing, business development and publicvrelations consulting, along with minority businesa certification assistance and permit "Public projects typically require minorityt participation, and I see these as valuablw services we could said Scheafnocker, who was downsized from a previous local marketing position in "Smaller firms often need marketing guidancse but are not able to justify a full-time marketing CR&C will also assist smaller citiesw and counties, public agencies and private organizations in developing request for proposals and help in selectingv team members for projects, Scheafnockef said.
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Preckwinkle Promotes Her Independence as Some Question It - New York Times
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Preckwinkle Promotes Her Independence as Some Question It New York Times It is a longstanding practice for Cook County's Democratic Party heavyweights to dismiss would-be reformers as weaklings ... |
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
U.S. home builder mood dips, but up in West - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The / Housing Market Index declined one point to 15 in but rose two pointas in the Western regionto 14. “Thed outlook for home sale s has improved somewhat inrecent months, due largelyg to implementation of the first-timer home buyer tax credit and gainsx in housing affordability,” said NAHB Chairma n Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. looking forward, home builders are facing a few including expiration of the tax credit at the end of a recent upturn ininterest rates; and especiallt the continuing lack of credit for housiny production loans.
” Two out of three of the HMI’sz component indexes were unchanged in June, including the indec gauging current home sales, which held at 14, and the indexx gauging traffic of prospective buyers, which held at 13. the index gauging expectations for the next six monthe declined asingle point, to 26. The nationaol decline was driven entirely focused by builderse inthe South, which is the nation’s largest housing market. There, the HMI declined 3 points to 15, while the rest of the regionswposted gains. In addition to the gain in the the Northeast hada one-point gain to 20 and the Midwest showec a one-point gain to 15.
The / Housing Market Index declined one point to 15 in but rose two pointas in the Western regionto 14. “Thed outlook for home sale s has improved somewhat inrecent months, due largelyg to implementation of the first-timer home buyer tax credit and gainsx in housing affordability,” said NAHB Chairma n Joe Robson, a home builder from Tulsa, Okla. looking forward, home builders are facing a few including expiration of the tax credit at the end of a recent upturn ininterest rates; and especiallt the continuing lack of credit for housiny production loans.
” Two out of three of the HMI’sz component indexes were unchanged in June, including the indec gauging current home sales, which held at 14, and the indexx gauging traffic of prospective buyers, which held at 13. the index gauging expectations for the next six monthe declined asingle point, to 26. The nationaol decline was driven entirely focused by builderse inthe South, which is the nation’s largest housing market. There, the HMI declined 3 points to 15, while the rest of the regionswposted gains. In addition to the gain in the the Northeast hada one-point gain to 20 and the Midwest showec a one-point gain to 15.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Nobel winners lobby for Liu release - ABC Online
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Reuters | Nobel winners lobby for Liu release ABC Online A group of 15 Nobel Peace Prize winners has released a letter asking the leaders of the G20 nations to press China to free imprisoned dissident Liu Xiaobo, ... Nobel Peace Prize winners c » |
Sunday, October 24, 2010
San Francisco Bars - View Bars & Pubs in San Francisco
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San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 278-3777y With one of the few outdoo r patios inthe city, Americano in the Hotel Vitale is the hottest spot in town on fine Heat lamps help localsw remain long after the San Franciscoi chill sets in. Bix 56 Gold St. San CA 94133 (415) 433-6300 Located between Montgomery andSansome Streets. Reminisceny of an old speakeasy, Bix is hard to tucked down an Butonce inside, you are transported to an old-school supperclub. Shouldf the salty snacks on the dark wood bar not hold you or soak upthe old-schoolp cocktails, you can even stay for dinner. Jazz musicians play Redwood Room (at the Clift 495 Geary St.
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San Francisco, CA 94105 (415) 278-3777y With one of the few outdoo r patios inthe city, Americano in the Hotel Vitale is the hottest spot in town on fine Heat lamps help localsw remain long after the San Franciscoi chill sets in. Bix 56 Gold St. San CA 94133 (415) 433-6300 Located between Montgomery andSansome Streets. Reminisceny of an old speakeasy, Bix is hard to tucked down an Butonce inside, you are transported to an old-school supperclub. Shouldf the salty snacks on the dark wood bar not hold you or soak upthe old-schoolp cocktails, you can even stay for dinner. Jazz musicians play Redwood Room (at the Clift 495 Geary St.
San Francisco, CA 94102 This is a sexy bar, with
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Forced Arbitration Denies Consumers Fair Hearing on Complaints About Credit Cards and Other Financial Products
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June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers have the deck stackee against them when they are forced into mandatory arbitration by their credit card issuetr or other financialservices provider, an analysies by the Center for Responsible Lending confirms. Many consumera don't even know that the contracts they sign for mostcreditg cards, auto loans and other smal l loan products come with hidden clauses that require they use arbitratiob rather than the courts if a complaint arises. A recent poll showe Americans believe they should have the righty to pursue claims in cour ifthey want.
The CRL analysis, "Stackef Deck," details some of the forces workingf againstan individual's abilitt to receive a fair hearing during Among them: -- Individual arbitrators have a stron g incentive to favor the firms that providee them with repeat business over an individualp consumer they may never see again. -- Companiees win a favorable ruling in arbitration far more oftenthan -- Companies involved in the most arbitratiom cases--and therefore in creating the most business for arbitrators?consistentl receive more favorable rulings than firms involvexd in fewer cases.
CRL recommends that, beforew signing a contract, borrowers read the fine print, ask question and try to opt-out of arbitration clauses. And they shoulx keep in mind that such clauses may not alwaysebe enforceable. The report is available at: is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to protecting homeownership and familu wealth by working to eliminate abusivefinancial practices. CRL is affiliated with , one of the nation'sz largest community developmentfinancial institutions.
June 3 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Consumers have the deck stackee against them when they are forced into mandatory arbitration by their credit card issuetr or other financialservices provider, an analysies by the Center for Responsible Lending confirms. Many consumera don't even know that the contracts they sign for mostcreditg cards, auto loans and other smal l loan products come with hidden clauses that require they use arbitratiob rather than the courts if a complaint arises. A recent poll showe Americans believe they should have the righty to pursue claims in cour ifthey want.
The CRL analysis, "Stackef Deck," details some of the forces workingf againstan individual's abilitt to receive a fair hearing during Among them: -- Individual arbitrators have a stron g incentive to favor the firms that providee them with repeat business over an individualp consumer they may never see again. -- Companiees win a favorable ruling in arbitration far more oftenthan -- Companies involved in the most arbitratiom cases--and therefore in creating the most business for arbitrators?consistentl receive more favorable rulings than firms involvexd in fewer cases.
CRL recommends that, beforew signing a contract, borrowers read the fine print, ask question and try to opt-out of arbitration clauses. And they shoulx keep in mind that such clauses may not alwaysebe enforceable. The report is available at: is a nonpartisan research and policy organization dedicated to protecting homeownership and familu wealth by working to eliminate abusivefinancial practices. CRL is affiliated with , one of the nation'sz largest community developmentfinancial institutions.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
GO! OHANA รข€“ October 2010 - channelAPA.com
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Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Warnock - It Was A Good Advert For The Division - Planet Swans
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Monday, October 18, 2010
Regal, AMC form new company - Denver Business Journal:
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and are teaming in a joint venture to combine theifr cinema screen advertising businesses into The new company will focus on the marketin and sale of cinema advertising and promotions business communications andtraining services; and the distributionm of digital alternative content. Financial terms were not disclosed. National CineMediaw combines the operationsof , Regall Entertainment media and new businesa development subsidiary, and , AMC's cinema advertising subsidiary.
The new companh will provide services to AMC and Regal Entertainment as well as other representingapproximately 11,200 North American theater screens (8,200 digital), and reaching more than 450 millioh movie guests annually. Kurt Hall, co-chairman and co-CE O of Regal Entertainment and president and CEO ofRegak CineMedia, will be CEO of National CineMedia after a shortr transition period. National CineMedis will have its headquarters in Denver with officezs in NewYork City, Chicago, Detroit and Los Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largestf movie theater company in the world, comprising of , Unitesd Artists Theatres and Edwards for 6,273 screens in 558 locations in 40 AMC Entertainment Inc.
, basefd in Kansas City, Mo., operates 230 with 3,55e screens in the Unite d States, Canada, France, Hong Japan, Portugal, Spain and the Uniter Kingdom.
and are teaming in a joint venture to combine theifr cinema screen advertising businesses into The new company will focus on the marketin and sale of cinema advertising and promotions business communications andtraining services; and the distributionm of digital alternative content. Financial terms were not disclosed. National CineMediaw combines the operationsof , Regall Entertainment media and new businesa development subsidiary, and , AMC's cinema advertising subsidiary.
The new companh will provide services to AMC and Regal Entertainment as well as other representingapproximately 11,200 North American theater screens (8,200 digital), and reaching more than 450 millioh movie guests annually. Kurt Hall, co-chairman and co-CE O of Regal Entertainment and president and CEO ofRegak CineMedia, will be CEO of National CineMedia after a shortr transition period. National CineMedis will have its headquarters in Denver with officezs in NewYork City, Chicago, Detroit and Los Regal Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largestf movie theater company in the world, comprising of , Unitesd Artists Theatres and Edwards for 6,273 screens in 558 locations in 40 AMC Entertainment Inc.
, basefd in Kansas City, Mo., operates 230 with 3,55e screens in the Unite d States, Canada, France, Hong Japan, Portugal, Spain and the Uniter Kingdom.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
N.Y Attorney General ends BofA probe - The Business Review (Albany):
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Cuomo says the banks have and will continue to providre liquidityto investors. Last October, agreed to buy back as much as $4.7 billioh in auction-rate securities it sold to about 5,500 investors, small businesses and small charitiez before the market collapsed inFebruarhy 2008. According to the Securitiexs andExchange Commission, the settlement also requiredr BofA to “use its best efforts” to provide up to $5 billionj in liquidity to businesses and institutional investors with accounts valuerd at $15 million or more, and charitiess with accounts valued at $25 million or The agreement resolved allegations that securities dealeras made misrepresentations to customers during saleas of auction-rate securities about their safetyh and liquidity.
Auction-rate securities have interest rates that are reseft at weekly or monthlyt auctions run byinvestment firms. The $330 billioh market collapsed last year, when investors becamw alarmed at the prospects of the abilityh of corporate borrowers covering debt servicw onthe securities. Many were left with securities they could not sell intothe market. N.C.-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) neither admitted nor denied BofA is the fifthb largest bank inthe Albany, area, with 42 brancheds and $1.3 billion in deposits. The SEC also has finalizedr a settlement with BofA overthe securities.
Cuomo says the banks have and will continue to providre liquidityto investors. Last October, agreed to buy back as much as $4.7 billioh in auction-rate securities it sold to about 5,500 investors, small businesses and small charitiez before the market collapsed inFebruarhy 2008. According to the Securitiexs andExchange Commission, the settlement also requiredr BofA to “use its best efforts” to provide up to $5 billionj in liquidity to businesses and institutional investors with accounts valuerd at $15 million or more, and charitiess with accounts valued at $25 million or The agreement resolved allegations that securities dealeras made misrepresentations to customers during saleas of auction-rate securities about their safetyh and liquidity.
Auction-rate securities have interest rates that are reseft at weekly or monthlyt auctions run byinvestment firms. The $330 billioh market collapsed last year, when investors becamw alarmed at the prospects of the abilityh of corporate borrowers covering debt servicw onthe securities. Many were left with securities they could not sell intothe market. N.C.-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) neither admitted nor denied BofA is the fifthb largest bank inthe Albany, area, with 42 brancheds and $1.3 billion in deposits. The SEC also has finalizedr a settlement with BofA overthe securities.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Houston Summer Boat Show hits choppy waters - bizjournals:
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The 22nd annual Houston Summer Boat scheduled forJune 17-21 at Relianty Center, is being affected both by the economy and by boat difficulty in obtaining financing. “Financing is really tougbh right now,” says Ken Lovell, president of the boat “You’ve got to be basicallyg 24-carat gold to qualifty these days.” The summer show typicallhy fills ReliantHalls A, B and half of C. This year, Hall C won’ty be used, decreasing the size of the event from approximately 450,000 square feet to 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, Lovel l says.
“We’re not losing that many people, but peoplee are cutting back,” Lovell says of the boat dealerw who buy booths atthe show. For Marine Max, traditionally one of the summed show’s largest exhibitors, is not participatinv at all this year, which is a first, according to Skip a Marine Max salesperson. The store at 3001 Nasa Parkwahy in Seabrook is skipping the show to save the money it costse for the display and employees tooperated it, as well as the time it takex to set up and tear down the exhibit, Pillsbury “We’re trying to focuw on the prospects we have here at the he says.
Boat sales at Marinr Max have been okay, and even better than accordingto Pillsbury. sales are down at one of the oldest independenf dealers intown — Mt. Houstojn Marine. The dealership at 203 W. Mountr Houston typically sells more than 100 saltwater fishing boats a year rangingg in pricefrom $16,000 to $85,000. Danny Thrower, the store’es general manager, says sales are 15 percenf to 20 percent lower thanlast year. However, the 35-year-olrd dealership had a banner year in selling more boats than ever he says. Approximately 15 percenyt of Mt.
Houston Marine’s annual salezs are derived from the summerrboat show, where the company will have as much exhibift space as usual this PERFECT STORM? Boat pricesd tend to be lower in the summer because dealere are making room for next year’sw models, which come out in August. Add that situationb to the current economic conditionsx and a dropin dealers’ revenue, and professionals say the upcominv boat show is lining up to be a gianty sale. Dealers are expected to offer deep and manufacturers are coming in with incentived programs such as cash back orextenderd warranties, says Thrower, who plans to sell boatas for $1,000 to $2,000 less than last year.
In this rough seas may work to theboat buyers’ And thousands of people who lost boats in Hurricanes Ike last September may be in the market for a replacementt by now. “There will be some very good Lovell says. “This is definitelyt the time topurchase one.”
The 22nd annual Houston Summer Boat scheduled forJune 17-21 at Relianty Center, is being affected both by the economy and by boat difficulty in obtaining financing. “Financing is really tougbh right now,” says Ken Lovell, president of the boat “You’ve got to be basicallyg 24-carat gold to qualifty these days.” The summer show typicallhy fills ReliantHalls A, B and half of C. This year, Hall C won’ty be used, decreasing the size of the event from approximately 450,000 square feet to 300,000 square feet of exhibit space, Lovel l says.
“We’re not losing that many people, but peoplee are cutting back,” Lovell says of the boat dealerw who buy booths atthe show. For Marine Max, traditionally one of the summed show’s largest exhibitors, is not participatinv at all this year, which is a first, according to Skip a Marine Max salesperson. The store at 3001 Nasa Parkwahy in Seabrook is skipping the show to save the money it costse for the display and employees tooperated it, as well as the time it takex to set up and tear down the exhibit, Pillsbury “We’re trying to focuw on the prospects we have here at the he says.
Boat sales at Marinr Max have been okay, and even better than accordingto Pillsbury. sales are down at one of the oldest independenf dealers intown — Mt. Houstojn Marine. The dealership at 203 W. Mountr Houston typically sells more than 100 saltwater fishing boats a year rangingg in pricefrom $16,000 to $85,000. Danny Thrower, the store’es general manager, says sales are 15 percenf to 20 percent lower thanlast year. However, the 35-year-olrd dealership had a banner year in selling more boats than ever he says. Approximately 15 percenyt of Mt.
Houston Marine’s annual salezs are derived from the summerrboat show, where the company will have as much exhibift space as usual this PERFECT STORM? Boat pricesd tend to be lower in the summer because dealere are making room for next year’sw models, which come out in August. Add that situationb to the current economic conditionsx and a dropin dealers’ revenue, and professionals say the upcominv boat show is lining up to be a gianty sale. Dealers are expected to offer deep and manufacturers are coming in with incentived programs such as cash back orextenderd warranties, says Thrower, who plans to sell boatas for $1,000 to $2,000 less than last year.
In this rough seas may work to theboat buyers’ And thousands of people who lost boats in Hurricanes Ike last September may be in the market for a replacementt by now. “There will be some very good Lovell says. “This is definitelyt the time topurchase one.”
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its currenft location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,00o square feet of space inside Cityplace. The move is expectexd to take place in the first quartedof 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocatse our offices within Dallas city Many factors worked inour favor, including the real estatse market, space availability and other economic said Gregg Engles, chairman of the board and chieg executive officer of Dean "The City of Dallas is our home, and we are pleasedc to remain here and continue our many civic and community partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is moviny because the company has outgrown its curren t workspace, and new space is needed to address the company’a changing needs. The leasr will take occupancy at Cityplacd to about 80 percent from about 60percentg now, said Sarah Payne, vice president at Stream Realty Partners, whicbh handles leasing in the building. Employees will begin movin g in December and the move will be phasee inthrough March, Payne "This was a huge win for the City of Dallas to keep them in the because they looked all over," Payne said.
She said Dean Foode considered existing spaceand build-to-suitsd in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as othert buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the searchj said Dean Foods considered Fountain Places and Bank of America Plaza among other downtown buildings with significant squarefootagse available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplaceeis $24 per square foot, plus electricity. Dean Foods will occupy floors 34 througjh 40 inthe 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot Dean Foods occupies about 150,000 square feet at its currenf location.
Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its currenft location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,00o square feet of space inside Cityplace. The move is expectexd to take place in the first quartedof 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocatse our offices within Dallas city Many factors worked inour favor, including the real estatse market, space availability and other economic said Gregg Engles, chairman of the board and chieg executive officer of Dean "The City of Dallas is our home, and we are pleasedc to remain here and continue our many civic and community partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is moviny because the company has outgrown its curren t workspace, and new space is needed to address the company’a changing needs. The leasr will take occupancy at Cityplacd to about 80 percent from about 60percentg now, said Sarah Payne, vice president at Stream Realty Partners, whicbh handles leasing in the building. Employees will begin movin g in December and the move will be phasee inthrough March, Payne "This was a huge win for the City of Dallas to keep them in the because they looked all over," Payne said.
She said Dean Foode considered existing spaceand build-to-suitsd in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as othert buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the searchj said Dean Foods considered Fountain Places and Bank of America Plaza among other downtown buildings with significant squarefootagse available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplaceeis $24 per square foot, plus electricity. Dean Foods will occupy floors 34 througjh 40 inthe 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot Dean Foods occupies about 150,000 square feet at its currenf location.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Kentucky farm revenue rises between 2002 and 2007 - Business First of Louisville:
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Average per-farm revenue in 2007 was $56,586, the said in a news According tocensus data, overall farm sales increased despite declining tobacci revenue. Sales of tobacco, once Kentucky’s king crop, declines 22 percent between 2002and 2007. The numbert of tobacco farms during that period declinex72 percent, to 8.113, and acres of tobaccko harvested declined 21 percent. The department pointeds out that a federal tobacco quot a and price support system were ended followinbg the 2004growing season. Without the government some farmers exited farming and others began growingother crops, raising livestock or enterinyg the agritourism business.
The state has helperd support farmers in their diversification effortes with millions of dollarsin grants. “Thart shows that Kentucky’s investments in agricultural diversificationare working,” Kentuckg agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer said in the release of the overalo increase in agricultural revenue. According to the 89 percent of Kentucky’s 85,269 farms in 2007 were run by individualdor families. The average size of farmds increased to 164 acres from 160 acres in 2002. The full reporgt can be viewedat .
Average per-farm revenue in 2007 was $56,586, the said in a news According tocensus data, overall farm sales increased despite declining tobacci revenue. Sales of tobacco, once Kentucky’s king crop, declines 22 percent between 2002and 2007. The numbert of tobacco farms during that period declinex72 percent, to 8.113, and acres of tobaccko harvested declined 21 percent. The department pointeds out that a federal tobacco quot a and price support system were ended followinbg the 2004growing season. Without the government some farmers exited farming and others began growingother crops, raising livestock or enterinyg the agritourism business.
The state has helperd support farmers in their diversification effortes with millions of dollarsin grants. “Thart shows that Kentucky’s investments in agricultural diversificationare working,” Kentuckg agriculture commissioner Richie Farmer said in the release of the overalo increase in agricultural revenue. According to the 89 percent of Kentucky’s 85,269 farms in 2007 were run by individualdor families. The average size of farmds increased to 164 acres from 160 acres in 2002. The full reporgt can be viewedat .
Monday, October 11, 2010
Mortgage rates fall a second week - Baltimore Business Journal:
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's weekly report says 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averagex 5.2 percent this week, down from last week's averag of 5.32 percent. A year ago, 30-year mortgages were averagintg 6.37 percent, although rates fell below 5 percenyt earlierthis year. The nation’s job market is one factor though t to be influencingmortgage rates. “Interest ratews for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to the lowesg level in six weeks amid market concerns over a weakeninglabort market,” said Freddie Mac chiefg economist Frank Nothaft. “The economy lost 467,000 jobs in more than the market consensus, and the unemploymenf rate roseto 9.5 percent, the highest since Augusy 1983.
” this week in mortgage as refinancing activity jumped and applications to purchase homes rose to the highesgt level in three months. Thosr with more than one mortgage obligatiomnare struggling. The reported this week that the number of home equityh loans thatwere 30-dayxs or more delinquent rose to a recorx high of 3.52 percent in the firsy quarter and home equity lines of credit in default also reacheds a record of 1.89 percent.
's weekly report says 30-year fixed-rate mortgages averagex 5.2 percent this week, down from last week's averag of 5.32 percent. A year ago, 30-year mortgages were averagintg 6.37 percent, although rates fell below 5 percenyt earlierthis year. The nation’s job market is one factor though t to be influencingmortgage rates. “Interest ratews for 30-year fixed-rate mortgages fell to the lowesg level in six weeks amid market concerns over a weakeninglabort market,” said Freddie Mac chiefg economist Frank Nothaft. “The economy lost 467,000 jobs in more than the market consensus, and the unemploymenf rate roseto 9.5 percent, the highest since Augusy 1983.
” this week in mortgage as refinancing activity jumped and applications to purchase homes rose to the highesgt level in three months. Thosr with more than one mortgage obligatiomnare struggling. The reported this week that the number of home equityh loans thatwere 30-dayxs or more delinquent rose to a recorx high of 3.52 percent in the firsy quarter and home equity lines of credit in default also reacheds a record of 1.89 percent.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Mortgage rates jump - Wichita Business Journal:
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’s weekly report said that 30-year fixed-rated mortgages averaged 5.29 percent this week, the highesr rate this year and up fromlast week’es average of 4.91 percent. Rates still remain well belosw year-ago levels, when 30-year mortgages averaged more than 6 FreddieMac (NYSE: FRE) said. “Ratesa caught up to the recent risein long-term bond yieldse this week to reach a 25-weej high,” said Freddie Mac Chieg Economist Frank Nothaft. “The slowdown in the housing markeg has now detracted from economic growth for the past 13 the longest quarterly stretch since atleast 1947.” Despit e rising rates, the housing markey continues to show small signs of life.
The housing affordability index rose in Aprip toits second-highest level since at least 1971. The NAR also reported this week that pending salez of existing homes increased forthe third-consecutivre month, posting the biggest monthly increas e since 2001.
’s weekly report said that 30-year fixed-rated mortgages averaged 5.29 percent this week, the highesr rate this year and up fromlast week’es average of 4.91 percent. Rates still remain well belosw year-ago levels, when 30-year mortgages averaged more than 6 FreddieMac (NYSE: FRE) said. “Ratesa caught up to the recent risein long-term bond yieldse this week to reach a 25-weej high,” said Freddie Mac Chieg Economist Frank Nothaft. “The slowdown in the housing markeg has now detracted from economic growth for the past 13 the longest quarterly stretch since atleast 1947.” Despit e rising rates, the housing markey continues to show small signs of life.
The housing affordability index rose in Aprip toits second-highest level since at least 1971. The NAR also reported this week that pending salez of existing homes increased forthe third-consecutivre month, posting the biggest monthly increas e since 2001.
Friday, October 8, 2010
Schwarzenegger says day of reckoning is here - Sacramento Business Journal:
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“California’s day of reckoning is here,” he With no action, the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budget was California facesa $24 billion deficit. Schwarzenegget has already proposed massive cuts to health careand prisons. Now he’sz looking for structural reform to make government more efficieng and stretchtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the Statwe Board of Education, for example, to make textbookws available in digitalformats — a move that coulfd save millions. In 2004, the governot talked about blowing up boxes andconsolidating agencies, but the initiativesw never gained traction. They’re back.
Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminate and consolidate more than a dozenstated departments, boards and commissions. This includees the Waste Management Board, the Court Reporters the Department of Boating and Waterways and the Inspectiobn and Maintenance Review Earlierthis year, the statr began consolidating information technology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wants to consolidate departments that oversee financial institutions and merge tax collection In July, state leaders will receive recommendationes on how to modernize the tax code.
“This will be a tremendousd opportunity to make our revenues more reliablew and less volatile and help the state avoid the boom and bust budgetx that have brought ushere today,” Schwarzenegger told It’s not going to happen in 14 days, he But it could happen before the Legislatur e adjourns for summer recess on July 17.
“California’s day of reckoning is here,” he With no action, the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budget was California facesa $24 billion deficit. Schwarzenegget has already proposed massive cuts to health careand prisons. Now he’sz looking for structural reform to make government more efficieng and stretchtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the Statwe Board of Education, for example, to make textbookws available in digitalformats — a move that coulfd save millions. In 2004, the governot talked about blowing up boxes andconsolidating agencies, but the initiativesw never gained traction. They’re back.
Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminate and consolidate more than a dozenstated departments, boards and commissions. This includees the Waste Management Board, the Court Reporters the Department of Boating and Waterways and the Inspectiobn and Maintenance Review Earlierthis year, the statr began consolidating information technology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wants to consolidate departments that oversee financial institutions and merge tax collection In July, state leaders will receive recommendationes on how to modernize the tax code.
“This will be a tremendousd opportunity to make our revenues more reliablew and less volatile and help the state avoid the boom and bust budgetx that have brought ushere today,” Schwarzenegger told It’s not going to happen in 14 days, he But it could happen before the Legislatur e adjourns for summer recess on July 17.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
RIM and Kodak tussle over patents - Dallas Business Journal:
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The company in November settled one local patentcourft fight, and in the same month soughg a judicial declaration that it was not infringing on another firm’se intellectual property. The Canadiab maker of the ubiquitouws BlackBerry smart phone recently agreed to settlew a court tussle with a British Virgih Islands company calledBVI Ltd. Termes weren’t disclosed.DataQuill’s Web site says it holds intellectualp property relating to the exchange and downloadinf of information over wirelesstelecommunicatione networks. In a 2007 complaint in federal districtr courtin Dallas, Research in Motion whose U.S.
headquarters is in Las Colinas and which goes by RIM forshorr — did the legal equivalent of a pre-emptive strike, seeking a judgment that it did not infringde on two DataQuill patents, one related to a specifid data entry system, the other entitled “Hand Held Telecommunicationsd and Data Entry DataQuill maintained that RIM did infringe the patents, court recordas say. DataQuill lawyers in Chicagl couldn’t be reached for RIM also declined comment viaa spokeswoman.
In a similae vein, RIM is seekinfg a judgment that three of its smargt phones do not infringew on four patents held by the According tocourt documents, Kodak sent a letter to RIM in Augusy 2007 claiming infringements by three RIM product the BlackBerry 8700 and 8800 series and the BlackBerryt Pearl 8100 series. RIM’s litigation notes that Kodajk has sued three companies in the federal Easternh District of Texas over allegations of infringement of two of the patentsz at issue in its disputewith RIM. The who have denied wrongdoing, are , Panasonic Corp. JVC and Victot Co. of Japan.
In an e-mail, A Kodak spokesman, Davie Lanzillo, says the company is “disappointedf that RIM has chosen to end discussions that appeared to be on a reasonablepath forward. The Koda k patents targeted by RIM are validx andenforceable ... (W)e are committex to protecting these assets on behalf of our After receiving the letter from Kodak abouyt theinfringement allegations, court records say, therer were five meetings betwee officials of RIM and Kodak to discuss Kodak’d allegations. At least one of those gatheringe occurredat RIM’s officesa in Las Colinas.
“At these meetings, Kodakl demanded exhorbitant royalties from RIM for thisallegedc infringement,” RIM’s court petition says. William Munck, chairmanh of the Dallas-based law firm Munck notes that by having a meeting in Las Colinads aboutthe patents, RIM can now argued that the case should be tried in Dallas, in the Northernm District of Texas, rather than in some otherd locale where it doesn’t want to go. The Eastermn District of Texas is knownhas “rocket docket” for its ability to try pateng cases quickly, although a flood of litigatiob being tried there has slowedd the pace somewhat, Munck says.
“It’s clea r that (RIM) perceives they have an advantagwehere (in the Northern for whatever their reasons are,” Munck
The company in November settled one local patentcourft fight, and in the same month soughg a judicial declaration that it was not infringing on another firm’se intellectual property. The Canadiab maker of the ubiquitouws BlackBerry smart phone recently agreed to settlew a court tussle with a British Virgih Islands company calledBVI Ltd. Termes weren’t disclosed.DataQuill’s Web site says it holds intellectualp property relating to the exchange and downloadinf of information over wirelesstelecommunicatione networks. In a 2007 complaint in federal districtr courtin Dallas, Research in Motion whose U.S.
headquarters is in Las Colinas and which goes by RIM forshorr — did the legal equivalent of a pre-emptive strike, seeking a judgment that it did not infringde on two DataQuill patents, one related to a specifid data entry system, the other entitled “Hand Held Telecommunicationsd and Data Entry DataQuill maintained that RIM did infringe the patents, court recordas say. DataQuill lawyers in Chicagl couldn’t be reached for RIM also declined comment viaa spokeswoman.
In a similae vein, RIM is seekinfg a judgment that three of its smargt phones do not infringew on four patents held by the According tocourt documents, Kodak sent a letter to RIM in Augusy 2007 claiming infringements by three RIM product the BlackBerry 8700 and 8800 series and the BlackBerryt Pearl 8100 series. RIM’s litigation notes that Kodajk has sued three companies in the federal Easternh District of Texas over allegations of infringement of two of the patentsz at issue in its disputewith RIM. The who have denied wrongdoing, are , Panasonic Corp. JVC and Victot Co. of Japan.
In an e-mail, A Kodak spokesman, Davie Lanzillo, says the company is “disappointedf that RIM has chosen to end discussions that appeared to be on a reasonablepath forward. The Koda k patents targeted by RIM are validx andenforceable ... (W)e are committex to protecting these assets on behalf of our After receiving the letter from Kodak abouyt theinfringement allegations, court records say, therer were five meetings betwee officials of RIM and Kodak to discuss Kodak’d allegations. At least one of those gatheringe occurredat RIM’s officesa in Las Colinas.
“At these meetings, Kodakl demanded exhorbitant royalties from RIM for thisallegedc infringement,” RIM’s court petition says. William Munck, chairmanh of the Dallas-based law firm Munck notes that by having a meeting in Las Colinads aboutthe patents, RIM can now argued that the case should be tried in Dallas, in the Northernm District of Texas, rather than in some otherd locale where it doesn’t want to go. The Eastermn District of Texas is knownhas “rocket docket” for its ability to try pateng cases quickly, although a flood of litigatiob being tried there has slowedd the pace somewhat, Munck says.
“It’s clea r that (RIM) perceives they have an advantagwehere (in the Northern for whatever their reasons are,” Munck
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Baby dies in baking hot car in Florida - NDTV.com
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Daily Mail | Baby dies in baking hot car in Florida NDTV.com London: A 14-month-old girl died after being left in a baking hot car for over three hours in Florida while her father attended church, a media report said ... Florida baby dies in car outside church No charges yet in death of girl left in car at Miramar church 49 Kids Die in Hot Cars in US This Year |
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Woman becomes citizen 87 years after move to US - Chicago Tribune
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Woman becomes citizen 87 years after move to US Chicago Tribune AP An 88-year-old woman who grew up in Rockford but recently learned she wasn't a US citizen has been granted citizenship. Ella Demus was born in Sweden, ... |
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Santa Cruz named epic surf spot by mag - Phoenix Business Journal:
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In the July issue of Surfer, the Central Californiqa beach resort and college town was describedeas “the dividing line between rugged, non-pretentious NorCak and suburban, image-conscious SoCal, and that dichotomy is Geographical generalizations aside, the magazins said the rugged coastline of Santz Cruz County provides both beautu and surfing challenges, making the area the “de facto capitall of coldwater surfing.
” Despite its cost of living, the magazinse praised its artistic bent, proximity to wineries and natural beauth as reasons for surfers aroun the country to bail on their usualk surfing destinations and endeavor to become the Big Kahunz at Steamer Lane or Pleasure Poinrt in Santa Cruz. Santz Cruz was in elite company. Otherf California surf towns thatmade Surfer’s Top 10 list were all in Southern California: Encinitas in third place, San Clementew in the fifth spot, and Malibu in seventhu place.
In the July issue of Surfer, the Central Californiqa beach resort and college town was describedeas “the dividing line between rugged, non-pretentious NorCak and suburban, image-conscious SoCal, and that dichotomy is Geographical generalizations aside, the magazins said the rugged coastline of Santz Cruz County provides both beautu and surfing challenges, making the area the “de facto capitall of coldwater surfing.
” Despite its cost of living, the magazinse praised its artistic bent, proximity to wineries and natural beauth as reasons for surfers aroun the country to bail on their usualk surfing destinations and endeavor to become the Big Kahunz at Steamer Lane or Pleasure Poinrt in Santa Cruz. Santz Cruz was in elite company. Otherf California surf towns thatmade Surfer’s Top 10 list were all in Southern California: Encinitas in third place, San Clementew in the fifth spot, and Malibu in seventhu place.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Delta to cut capacity, may cut more staff - The Business Review (Albany):
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In June 11 memo to Delta's 70,0000 employees, CEO Richard Anderson and Presideny Ed Bastian said passenger revenues dropperd 20 percent in the first four months of compared with the same periodin 2008. The fallingg revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billion in total benefite Delta expected this year from lower year-over-year fuel prices, benefitas from the merger with Northwest and capacity reductions. the Atlanta-based carrier will reduce its systemn capacity by 10 percent compared to 2008 startingin September.
It also will cut internationa l capacity by an additional 5 percent from what it announcecin March, for a 15 percentf total reduction in international The capacity cuts were predicted by some including , which In March predicted domesticx carriers would slash capacity anothef 8 percent to 10 percent beyonsd previously announced cuts as passenger revenue continuedc to decline. Boyd predictex Delta would be forced to slash flights in additiojn to the 10 percent in international capacity cuts plannedffor September.
These cuts includd suspending nonstop service from Atlantas to Seoul and Shanghai and instead routing customers for these flights over Detroitor Tokyo, or on nonstolp SkyTeam partner flights. And it includes reducing weekly frequencie connecting Atlanta toMexico City. The memo also noted jobs cuts coulds be onthe horizon. “The additional capacity reductionsx mean we again must reassesdsstaffing needs,” the memo “While the challenges of the current environmentf preclude us from making guarantees, our goal remain to avoid any involuntaryy furloughs of frontline employees.” Delta (NYSE: DAL), which is the thirr largest carrier at , has already cut its work forcd 6.
6 percent since February 2008 from 48,500 full-time equivalenty workers to 45,300, according recent data from the Bureauy of Transportation Statistics. We are all seeing negativ impacts from the global recessio and rising oil prices not only in the but also in our communities andpersonal finances. the airline industry is not immune. Industry passenger revenues have declined nearly 20 percent in the first four monthsx of the year compared to the same periodin 2008. That trened is expected to continue in thenear term.
On top of cost pressures from rising jet fuel prices - up more than 20 percent since the start of the year - couplec with softer travel demand due to the spread of the H1N1 have created a difficult business These forces that are affecting the industry are creatinh significant headwinds for Delta. Declining revenues will overtakes the morethan $6 billion in total benefites we expected this year from lower year-over-yeat fuel prices, merger synergies and capacitu reductions.
This morning, at an investor conference in New we will announce additional steps to alignm our capacity with market preserve liquidity, and ensure Delta's long-term This plan includes reducing our systemn capacity by 10 percent compared to 2008. Capacityy reductions will beginin September. In this our merger makes more sense than ever and we will continue to acceleratreour integration, as it gives us a competitive advantaged and strengthens our financial foundation. We also will maintain tight controls on our costs andcapital spending. Customer demand for international traveol hasfallen significantly.
we plan to reduce our international capacity by an additionaol 5 percent from what we announceddin March, for a 15 percent total reduction in international capacity. This fall's capacity reductions will targer routes that have experienced losses in the current economic climate and with higherfuel prices, including: Suspendinh nonstop service from Atlanta to Seoul and Shanghai and insteaed routing customers for these flights over Detroitf or Tokyo, or on nonstol SkyTeam partner flights. Suspending nonstop flightsx from Cincinnati to Frankfurtand London-Gatwick.
Cincinnatk customers will still be able to reach thesed and many other international destinations via our other European Suspending nonstop service betweenNew York-JFl and Edinburgh. Reducing weekly frequencies connectintg Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City and postponing some previously planned seasonal servicwbetween non-hub cities and Mexicamn beach destinations due to the impact of the H1N1 virusz on customers' travel plans. In keeping with our long-terj business plan, we continue to grow the global footprint that is a cornerstone of oursuccessful strategy.
While we must reduce capacitythis year, our international capacituy this fall will still be more than 20 percenr larger than it was before our global expansion bega n in 2005, and we are adding more than 20 new markets to our internationapl network in 2009, including: By leveraging the unique strengths of our hub structure and alliances, we continue to provid e the most travel options for our customers. Additional detailas of network changes are availablweon DeltaNet. The additionak capacity reductions mean we again must reassessstaffing needs.
While the challenges of the current environmentr preclude us frommaking guarantees, our goal remains to avoisd any involuntary furloughs of frontline employees. We will not alloww the economy to negatively affect our mergerfintegration - in fact, the curren environment gives additional urgency to accelerates our efforts. You will see us move more quicklu to rebrand andconsolidate facilities, repaint aircraft and ramp-up our frontline traininhg activities. These are tougnh times and people often ask what they can do to Your most important contribution is to stay focusefd on doing yourjob well.
We must all continue to delived excellentcustomer service, run a stronfg operation and execute our Flight The entire industry is dealing with a difficulg economy and rising fuel but no one else has the opportunities and the people to matchb Delta in successfully navigatin this crisis. Do what you do and we have no doubt that wewill win. Thanki you for the incredible work you do for our customersdevery day. Together, we are building a stronger Delta.
In June 11 memo to Delta's 70,0000 employees, CEO Richard Anderson and Presideny Ed Bastian said passenger revenues dropperd 20 percent in the first four months of compared with the same periodin 2008. The fallingg revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billion in total benefite Delta expected this year from lower year-over-year fuel prices, benefitas from the merger with Northwest and capacity reductions. the Atlanta-based carrier will reduce its systemn capacity by 10 percent compared to 2008 startingin September.
It also will cut internationa l capacity by an additional 5 percent from what it announcecin March, for a 15 percentf total reduction in international The capacity cuts were predicted by some including , which In March predicted domesticx carriers would slash capacity anothef 8 percent to 10 percent beyonsd previously announced cuts as passenger revenue continuedc to decline. Boyd predictex Delta would be forced to slash flights in additiojn to the 10 percent in international capacity cuts plannedffor September.
These cuts includd suspending nonstop service from Atlantas to Seoul and Shanghai and instead routing customers for these flights over Detroitor Tokyo, or on nonstolp SkyTeam partner flights. And it includes reducing weekly frequencie connecting Atlanta toMexico City. The memo also noted jobs cuts coulds be onthe horizon. “The additional capacity reductionsx mean we again must reassesdsstaffing needs,” the memo “While the challenges of the current environmentf preclude us from making guarantees, our goal remain to avoid any involuntaryy furloughs of frontline employees.” Delta (NYSE: DAL), which is the thirr largest carrier at , has already cut its work forcd 6.
6 percent since February 2008 from 48,500 full-time equivalenty workers to 45,300, according recent data from the Bureauy of Transportation Statistics. We are all seeing negativ impacts from the global recessio and rising oil prices not only in the but also in our communities andpersonal finances. the airline industry is not immune. Industry passenger revenues have declined nearly 20 percent in the first four monthsx of the year compared to the same periodin 2008. That trened is expected to continue in thenear term.
On top of cost pressures from rising jet fuel prices - up more than 20 percent since the start of the year - couplec with softer travel demand due to the spread of the H1N1 have created a difficult business These forces that are affecting the industry are creatinh significant headwinds for Delta. Declining revenues will overtakes the morethan $6 billion in total benefites we expected this year from lower year-over-yeat fuel prices, merger synergies and capacitu reductions.
This morning, at an investor conference in New we will announce additional steps to alignm our capacity with market preserve liquidity, and ensure Delta's long-term This plan includes reducing our systemn capacity by 10 percent compared to 2008. Capacityy reductions will beginin September. In this our merger makes more sense than ever and we will continue to acceleratreour integration, as it gives us a competitive advantaged and strengthens our financial foundation. We also will maintain tight controls on our costs andcapital spending. Customer demand for international traveol hasfallen significantly.
we plan to reduce our international capacity by an additionaol 5 percent from what we announceddin March, for a 15 percent total reduction in international capacity. This fall's capacity reductions will targer routes that have experienced losses in the current economic climate and with higherfuel prices, including: Suspendinh nonstop service from Atlanta to Seoul and Shanghai and insteaed routing customers for these flights over Detroitf or Tokyo, or on nonstol SkyTeam partner flights. Suspending nonstop flightsx from Cincinnati to Frankfurtand London-Gatwick.
Cincinnatk customers will still be able to reach thesed and many other international destinations via our other European Suspending nonstop service betweenNew York-JFl and Edinburgh. Reducing weekly frequencies connectintg Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City and postponing some previously planned seasonal servicwbetween non-hub cities and Mexicamn beach destinations due to the impact of the H1N1 virusz on customers' travel plans. In keeping with our long-terj business plan, we continue to grow the global footprint that is a cornerstone of oursuccessful strategy.
While we must reduce capacitythis year, our international capacituy this fall will still be more than 20 percenr larger than it was before our global expansion bega n in 2005, and we are adding more than 20 new markets to our internationapl network in 2009, including: By leveraging the unique strengths of our hub structure and alliances, we continue to provid e the most travel options for our customers. Additional detailas of network changes are availablweon DeltaNet. The additionak capacity reductions mean we again must reassessstaffing needs.
While the challenges of the current environmentr preclude us frommaking guarantees, our goal remains to avoisd any involuntary furloughs of frontline employees. We will not alloww the economy to negatively affect our mergerfintegration - in fact, the curren environment gives additional urgency to accelerates our efforts. You will see us move more quicklu to rebrand andconsolidate facilities, repaint aircraft and ramp-up our frontline traininhg activities. These are tougnh times and people often ask what they can do to Your most important contribution is to stay focusefd on doing yourjob well.
We must all continue to delived excellentcustomer service, run a stronfg operation and execute our Flight The entire industry is dealing with a difficulg economy and rising fuel but no one else has the opportunities and the people to matchb Delta in successfully navigatin this crisis. Do what you do and we have no doubt that wewill win. Thanki you for the incredible work you do for our customersdevery day. Together, we are building a stronger Delta.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Country incentive - ABC Online
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Country incentive ABC Online BILL WEST, COWRA MAYOR: There has been a significant number of years where the youngest, and I wouldn't say the brightest, but a lot of young people left ... |
Monday, September 27, 2010
Eddie Bauer would be area
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The Bellevue-based retailer has seen a mountaim of losses and struggled with servicing its debt as salezs have dropped during theeconomic downturn. According to several news sources, includingv the Wall Street Journal and Bloombergv News Company executives have scramble for months looking for relieffrom creditors. Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: had reported having $268 million in outstandingh debt, including $193 million in term loanx and $75 million in convertiblre notes, which company executives have been trying to convert into sharesd ofthe company. “The single biggest issue facingt this company is ourdebt burden.
Our capital structure simplyu has too much debt for the economicv reality wenow face,” Eddie Bauer CEO Neil Fiske told industrg analysts in a May 14 conference according to a According to filings with the Securities and Exchangee Commission, Eddie Bauer had total assets of $525.221 million as of April. The compan y listed total liabilitiesof $448.9 million. Eddie Bauer reporterd net lossesof $165.5 million in fisca l year 2008, part of a total of $478.7 millionn in losses during the past three fiscal In the first quarter that ended in April, the companyy reported net losses of 44.5 million.
Greg Charleston, an Atlanta-basee consultant for Conway MacKenzie who works with financiallyg stressed retailers lookingto restructure, said Eddie Bauer is facing the same recession-relater issues as most other retailersw in this economy. Salew are down and so is revenue. The big difference for some retailer — like Eddie Bauer — is that as revenuer has tankedthe company’s heavy debt becomes more difficulty to service, he said. “Virtually every retailetr is experiencing the same thing asEddie Bauer,” Charleston said. “Maybe because of their debt Eddi e Bauer is feeling the pain more than the but they are all going through it.
” If Eddie Bauer does seek bankruptcy it would be another remindedr of how the recession is hitting When WaMu filed for bankruptcty in September, it was the largest failure in U.S. bankingh history. WaMu listed debts of about $8 billiob and assets of $32 billion, although it later said some of its assetas were tied tocompany stock, whicjh became virtually worthless. When Ore.-based Joe’s Sports filed for bankruptcyg protectionin March, the company listed both assetsx and debt of $100 million to $500
The Bellevue-based retailer has seen a mountaim of losses and struggled with servicing its debt as salezs have dropped during theeconomic downturn. According to several news sources, includingv the Wall Street Journal and Bloombergv News Company executives have scramble for months looking for relieffrom creditors. Eddie Bauer (NASDAQ: had reported having $268 million in outstandingh debt, including $193 million in term loanx and $75 million in convertiblre notes, which company executives have been trying to convert into sharesd ofthe company. “The single biggest issue facingt this company is ourdebt burden.
Our capital structure simplyu has too much debt for the economicv reality wenow face,” Eddie Bauer CEO Neil Fiske told industrg analysts in a May 14 conference according to a According to filings with the Securities and Exchangee Commission, Eddie Bauer had total assets of $525.221 million as of April. The compan y listed total liabilitiesof $448.9 million. Eddie Bauer reporterd net lossesof $165.5 million in fisca l year 2008, part of a total of $478.7 millionn in losses during the past three fiscal In the first quarter that ended in April, the companyy reported net losses of 44.5 million.
Greg Charleston, an Atlanta-basee consultant for Conway MacKenzie who works with financiallyg stressed retailers lookingto restructure, said Eddie Bauer is facing the same recession-relater issues as most other retailersw in this economy. Salew are down and so is revenue. The big difference for some retailer — like Eddie Bauer — is that as revenuer has tankedthe company’s heavy debt becomes more difficulty to service, he said. “Virtually every retailetr is experiencing the same thing asEddie Bauer,” Charleston said. “Maybe because of their debt Eddi e Bauer is feeling the pain more than the but they are all going through it.
” If Eddie Bauer does seek bankruptcy it would be another remindedr of how the recession is hitting When WaMu filed for bankruptcty in September, it was the largest failure in U.S. bankingh history. WaMu listed debts of about $8 billiob and assets of $32 billion, although it later said some of its assetas were tied tocompany stock, whicjh became virtually worthless. When Ore.-based Joe’s Sports filed for bankruptcyg protectionin March, the company listed both assetsx and debt of $100 million to $500
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