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Monsanto, Edward Jones, Scottrade, MasterCard named Best Places to Work in IT - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The magazine praised Creve Coeur-based biotech giantt Monsanto (No. 5), which has 895 IT workers, for offering telecommuting and flex time to help employees avoied the traffic and extended commutes from the massiveHighway 40-Interstatwe 64 reconstruction. St. Louis-based online brokerage firm Scottradew (No. 27), which has 315 IT workers, made the list because it has never laid off an IT worketr in its 29 years of operation and offersprofessional performance-based quarterly bonuses, advancement opportunities and on-the-spoty recognition, the magazine said. Another St. Louis-basedd brokerage firm, Edward Jones (No.
42), which has 1,10t5 IT workers, is owned by more than one-third of its full-timer workers and offers an IT audit rotatiob program that helps produceIT leaders, accordinb to the magazine. National Information SolutionsCooperative (No. 52), a data-processingy and billing service provider inLake St. Louis, Mo., with 528 IT offers loans up to $3,50 per employee for the purchase ofa PC, equipmenrt or other peripherals from any vendor. N.Y.-based MasterCard Worldwide (No. 72) has 1,509 IT employeese and its global technology and operations divisiohnin O’Fallon, Mo.
The magazine toutec the company’s teleworking program, which allows employeexs to work part of their regularly scheduled days at a MasterCardd location and the remainin g days at home or anotherapproved

Down and out - Warren Tribune Chronicle

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By JOE CATULLO JR. , Tribune Chronicle correspondent | sports@TribToday.com YOUNGSTOWN - In an electric, sold-out environment at Beeghly Center Saturday night, the cheering and roaring of Cleveland State fans rose above the Youngstown State faithful.

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U.S. Bank returns TARP money - South Florida Business Journal:

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billion in Troubled Asset Relief Program money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previouslt announced its plans to redeem the preferred stock issued tothe Treasury. Last week, it from the governmentt to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasurg it intends to repurchasethe 10-year warranr it had issued along with the preferresd stock. “The redemption allows our companyu to return to operating from a position of both independenr strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard the company’s president, CEO and in a statement. The Treasury in May announcef that U.S.
Bank whichj showed it would be able to ride out the economi c downturn without having to raiswemore capital. Davis has of the government’s capital purchase In February he called theprogram “lousy” and said the banking industry was pressured to participate in the

Xcel seeks 7.8% summer rate hike to cover higher costs - Portland Business Journal:

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percent temporary rate hike for smalkl businesses and homes to cover higher energyt pricesthis summer. The power utility’s so-calledr “electric commodity adjustment” is intended to cover an expected $54.8 million in higher fuel and purchased-energy prices for the third quarterof 2009. Xcel said that a typicapl small-business customer using 1,025 kilowatt-hours a monthy would see current bills increaseby $7.48 a month, to A typical residential customer using 625 kilowatt-hours a montuh would see a $4.56 increase, to $63.05. If approved by the , the rate hike woulfd take effect July 1 and continue forthred months.
Under utility rules, Xcel passews along energy cost increases or decreases to customera ona dollar-for-dollar basis through the quarterly electric commoditgy adjustments. The new request is separate froma $112.q2 million Xcel electric-rate hike alreadu approved by the PUC that also takews effect July 1. That rate increase is to help the Minneapolis-basesd utility (NYSE: XEL) recoup some $1.7 billion it’s spending on generation, transmissiom and distribution upgradesfor Colorado.

Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Dayton Business Journal:

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The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiatingb leases with tenants at the same time it is tryinvg to clear up debt issuexs withits lender. Broadway, whicn lost ownership of the Hancock Tower after it defaultedd ona loan, has debt that matures this The financing in question is secured by several properties, including the 980,000-square-foogt Bay Colony. Broadway is in discussiones with lenders to renegotiate the termws ofthe loan.
Broadway was given an extension onthe loan, whicg was due earlier this according to a source with knowledge of the However, the landlord renewed MultiPlan which leases 105,062 square and Matrix Partners, which leases 11,421 square at the office complex. CB Richard Ellisx represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadwayy Partners and Matrix in the lease Broadway acquired Bay Colony from Beaconh Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largeer portfolioof assets. The four-building complecx office park sits ona 58-acre site overlooking Routre 128.

Todd Moules to head First Niagara's western Pennsylvania region - Pittsburgh Business Times:

2012-01-20T06:00:00.001-08:00

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The appointment is effective with the closinvgof Lockport, N.Y.-based First Niagara’s acquisition of 57 former branches from , expected in earlyu September. Moules previously was state president of Pennsylvania banking for National He hadjoined Cleveland-based Nationalp City in 1988 and has worked in Pittsburgh for the past sevejn years. First Niagara CEO John Koelmel in earlhy April that he was hiring Moules but did not reveal the National City was acquire byPNC (NYSE:PNC) Dec. 31. Firs t Niagara will enter Pittsburgj asthe fourth-largest bank by deposits, $3.355 billion, and fifth by branches, 50. The otherd seven branches are basedd in two other metro areas northof Pittsburgh.
First Niagarqa that it signed a leasrefor 50,000 square feet at the 11 Stanwidx Building in Downtown Pittsburgh to serve as its regiona headquarters. It aims to have loan productiom operating there by the end ofthe month. Abouf 100 employees will eventually work atthe center.

Caraustar Industries files Chapter 11 - Kansas City Business Journal:

2012-01-18T01:34:00.001-08:00

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All trade creditors, suppliers, customers and employees will receive all amounts owedto them, the Austell, Ga.-baseed recycled paperboard and packaging company It will ask the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northerb District of Georgia for approval to pay the amounts in the ordinary courseof business. Caraustar (NASDAQ: CSAR) also reachedr agreement with debt holders to reducrethe company's debt obligations by $135 Under the Plan, holders of outstanding shares of Caraustar's commonj stock will receive their pro rata shars of $2.9 million, or 10 cents a subject to certain conditions. The restructuring plan calls for the exchangde ofthe company's existing 7.375 percent and 7.
25 percent senio notes for an aggregate of $85 million in new senior securedx notes and 100 percent of the common stockm of the reorganized company. will become the company's controllingv shareholder. In conjunction with the restructuring, Carausta r has landed a $75 million debtor-in-possession line of crediyt from General Electric Capital The money may be used for cash collateralizing outstanding letters of paying for goods and servicexs in the ordinary course of the business and generaplcorporate purposes. "Caraustar took decisivew action to substantially reducethe company' s debt and prospectively reduce costs,” said President and CEO Michael J. Keough, in a statement.
“Once our financiaol restructuringis complete, we believe Caraustar's new capital structurre combined with the cost savings achievedc by operating as a private entity will provide a lean and flexiblwe foundation for sustainable profitability and better positiojn the company to meet the challenges of our industrh and this recessionary economy head The company posted a net loss of $4.4 million in the first quarter of 2009 and had a $99 millio loss in 2008.

Ford will stop Claycomo F-150 production for a week - bizjournals:

2012-01-15T22:00:00.001-08:00

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The UAW Local 249 posted the informatioh in a newsletter on its Web Local 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmed Mondah that the informationis accurate. The production stoppager comes a week before an alreaduscheduled one-week summer breal for the entire plant starting June 29, a Locapl 249 spokeswoman said. The plant also is scheduleds for a summer break during the weekof Aug. 17. Salex of Ford F-series trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percentt from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percenty from 42,973 in May 2008. UAW Local 249 said the slighrt increasein month-to-month sales enabled Ford (NYSE: F) to cancel the scheduledx down week on June 22 at its F-150 trucj plant in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intact at the Kansasa City Assembly Plant. “This is partiall due to depleted fund forthe state’s Divisioh of Unemployment in Michigan, making down weeks at less of an option,” the Local 249 said in the Local 249 added that sales projections continur to be less than the five shifts at the two trucmk plants can produce if they work full time througg the 2010 production Ford runs two shifts at Claycomo and three in Dearborn.
Wyse said Ford is considerinbg once again moving a shift fromthe F-150 side of the Kansasx City Assembly Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford moved abour 800 workers from a second shifgt on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a thirdf shift on the SUV side. The employees were movef back tothe F-150 side on Jan. 12. Ford Escapw sales in May reached 16,391, up 20.6 percenft from 13,596 in April but down 7.2 percent from 17,6676 in May 2008. The Kansas City Assembly Plantf also produces the Mercury Mariner and hybridd versions of the Ford Escape andMercury Mariner.
Combined salez of hybrid versions of the Ford Mercury Milan, Ford Escape and Mercurg Mariner reached 3,906 in May, a new companu record. The old sales record of 3,420 hybrid vehiclews was set inApril 2006. As of May, Ford’ws Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadaboutt 3,900 hourly and 200 salaried employees.

Holder's Texas Intrusion - Wall Street Journal

2012-01-13T18:17:00.001-08:00

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D.C. narrows list of developers for Stevens Elementary School - Triangle Business Journal:

2012-01-11T13:34:00.001-08:00

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Neil Albert, the former deputy mayor for planningh and economic development and newcity administrator, announced Monday that his staff had eliminated six of the nine originalo bidders. A team made up of Chicago-bassed and the , baser in D.C. Moddie Turay Companyu LLC, based in D.C. and foundes by former Mayor Anthony Williams' special assistant Moddie Opus East was originally listed as a Turrau partner by thedeputy mayor's office but is not includeds in its list of finalists. A partnership led by Peebles Developmenrt LLC, a likely outgrowth of the Peeblesa Corp., a Coral Gables, Fla.-based firm led by D.C. nativ R. Donahue Peebles. Peebles is teamed with the Walketr Group.
According to a press release from the finalists' proposals offer "various combinationxs of new housing, office space, hotels and neighborhood-serving Among those eliminated are teams led by Akridge, Cafrita Interests and the Capitol Hill Business Improvemen t District, which proposed usinfg the site to traimn and house homeless adults. The finalists will presenr their plans at a community meetingJune 11, the day aftefr a planned community meeting for final developers interestec in Hine Jr. High School to present.
Albert, who begah as city administratorthis week, announceds in April the city had received bids for all 11 vacant schools the city has put on the

Seattle stays U.S.

2012-01-09T09:51:00.001-08:00

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The index report reflects a composite of preventivwhealth behaviors, levels of chronivc disease conditions, health care access, as well as communityt resources and policies that suppory physical activity. Seattle held the same spot on the 2008 In addition to adata report, Americabn Fitness Index is a program designed to help communities identify opportunities to improve the health of their residents and expand community assets to better support active, health y lifestyles. Based on figures relatede to healthy lifestyles andphysical activity, the Washingtomn D.C. Metro scored 74.4 to achiever the top ranking. Metro areas completingg the top fivewere Minneapolis-St.
Paul, Boston and San Francisco, which also finished at the top of the inaugurakl rankingsin 2008. The Western United States dominated thetop 10, with only three cities lying east of the Mississippi River. The nation’ws largest cities finished in the middle of the pack with New York City at Chicago at 25th and Los Angeles at Seattle scored much highef than the rest of the nation in categories such as residentx participating in any physicaol activities in the last 30days (84.3 percent compared with national average of around 77 percent of residents who smoke (15.3 percent compared with national averagr of major cities of 18.
7 and percent of residents who use public transportatio n to get to work (8 percent compared with majord city average of 4.2 The American College of Sport s Medicine unveiled the 2009 ranking and released the AFI data report, “Health and Communith Fitness Status of the 50 Largesr Metropolitan Areas,“ during the organization’a annual meeting in Seattle.

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2012-01-07T06:00:00.001-08:00

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Frances R. Roggenbaum, who practicesd in the firm’s insurancs corporate and regulatorypractice group, will serve as the officwe managing partner. Also based out of the officde will be tax partnerDan A. who joined from Wolf Block. The third partner stationed there will beJeffrey J. the former P.H. Glatfelte r Co. general counsel who joined the firm a few months ago and concentratesz his practiceon energy, utilities, alternative cleabn technologies, and climate change matters, as well as corporate regulatorhy and compliance matters, commercial and mergers and acquisitions.
McGuinness said the law firm wouldd like to add more regulatory lawyer s and government relations personnel to theHarrisburg site. He said formetr Wolf Block Chairman Mark Alderman and forme Blank Rome ChairmanDavifd Girard-diCarlo, who also joinedx this spring, have been working on the governmenyt relations practice in Philadelphia and New York but that the firm coulx use lobbyists on site in Harrisburg. The Wilkes Barre office will be manned by anotherr lateral partner fromthis year, litigatod John Moses, who joined from a smallk firm and has been working out of a virtua office. The firm has space at 120 S. Franklihn St. The firm now has 24 total offices.
Cozen also said earlierr this week that it has started a capital marketspracticew group. The group will counsekl issuers, underwriters, investors and otheer market participants. Leading the group will be Abby Wenzel, the head of Wolf Block’zs New York office who has taken on the same role for Former Wolf Block real estate partnefr Helene Jaron will also work in the group alonyg withMichael Heller, chairman of Cozejn O’Connor’s business law department.
McGuinness said the group will includ at least five partners and is anothefr example of the benefit of adding the almos 70 lawyers from dissolvingt Wolf Block earlierthis

Old hand Richard Martinez heads Young Americans Bank - Denver Business Journal:

2012-01-05T01:51:00.000-08:00

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After years of auditint the bank's books, he was happy to join its staff. "Growing up in the son of a steelworker, we just never talked abougt money," Martinez said. "My parents operatedc on a cash basis untilk I leftfor college; that wasn't uncommon for steelworkers. But I pretty much taught myself all about When I was first introducexd tothis organization, I thought it was so incredible that they were helping young peoplee learn something that I had to figure out on my Young Americans Bank, founded by the late cabl entrepreneur Bill Daniels in 1987, is a uniqude state-chartered bank whose customers are all underr 21.
It offers financial literacuy programs and camps that teach childrejnabout banking, entrepreneurship and global finance. Daniels covered the bank'z losses during his lifetime; after he died in the Daniels Fund stepped inas Martinez, who joined the bank about six months before Daniels' death, helped reassure regulatorsx during the transition. "There was a regulatory commitmenftthat [Daniels] would fund all the bank's losses during his lifetime, so the regulators startefd saying, 'What's going on here? Should we be concerned? What is this Daniels Fund? What abour the transfer of the assets?' and so Martinez said.
"A lot of them were my friends andformer bosses." Lynett, who headed the bank from May to Novembef last year, has returned to retirement. "One of Matt'x main purposes was to put a long-ter succession plan in place," Martinez said. After six months, "He was ready to go back into retirement and felt that I was readhy totake over." "Rich is terrific, and he'xs going to do a great job there," Lynett said. "He was doing and I didn't see any reasohn to prolong it.
" Lynett, a former Denvert president ofWells Fargo, remain s on the advisory boards of the University of Colorado-Denvere Business School and Wells Martinez wants to implemenf a number of plans for Young Americans Bank, including redesigningb the lobby at its Cherrh Creek headquarters to make it more interactive for children and He said the bank also is exploring the idea of taking its new "Geg aHead for Business" program nationwide.
The entrepreneurial business progra for highschool students, introduced in early 2007 and funded by currently operates in eight Colorad high schools, including Westminster High Schookl and Castle View High Teachers are trained in the curriculum, and the programj is run at the schools. In the second semester, studentas run a coffee cart toget hands-ohn business experience. Martinez said the bank is consideringb how to expand the program outside theDenver area. "There are still a lot of issues, such as how do you make the programk scalable, so that any school could pick it up and run with he said.
"How do we deliver the training, and what businessd model do you use so the kidshave flexibility. Of coursew we're always looking at funding. But it's the firs t program where we didn't have to go buile a new building." Young Americans Bank never has been in fact, as Martinez points out, "The more successful we are [at reachingb young people], the more money the bank loses. ... It'se a $14 million bank, with 15,000 customers, and 36 percentf of our customers have lessthan $100. There are tons of We love to have the kidscome in, but it taked a lot of staff to handle But even for bankers, it's not all about dollarxs and cents.
"All the other banksa support our programs," Martinez said. "Banks are seeinh that this will help themget ... not only bettert customers, but customers who will engagr in a much deeper understandint and adoption oftheir products. They will know a lot more abou t businesses and starting theitrown businesses. It'll be beyond just a checking accoun t and possiblya mortgage. They'll be a more sophisticatedx customer.
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Mayor introduces department heads - WSBT-TV

2012-01-02T21:34:00.001-08:00

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Dennis Andres was reappointed as executive director of the Morris Performing Arts Center and Palais Royale ballroom. Darryl Boykins was reappointed as the city's chief of police. Howard Buchanon was reappointed as the city's fire chief, but he plans to ...

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Sales of imported ros wines leap 42 percent - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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U.S. retail sales of importe rosé wines leapt 42 percent in the 52 week period endinApril 4, compared with a less-than-5-percent increases in totak sales of table wines durinyg the same period, according to data cited by the . The Frenchb wine council, known in France as Conseil Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provenceor CIVP, said Mondayu the steep rise in rosé consumptiom is consistent with an earlier study by International Wine & Spiritr Record predicting that consumption of the popularr pinkish wines worldwide will jump from 565 millioh bottles to 620 million by 2012. Not surprisingly, the CIVP expectds the growing thirst forimported rosé winesz in the U.S.
market will bode well for particularly its Provencewine region. The French producr 28 percent of worldwide winesby volume, making it the leader in the according to the wine counsel, which represents 700 Provences wineries and 55 local trading companies. Provence produces 38 perceng of France’s rosés, the group reported. Separately, Nielsen figuresa revealed that2008 U.S. saled of rosé table wines price d at $6 per bottle or more jumpefd 24.9 percent by price and 22.4 percen t by volume, despite a weakeningy economy.

Zac Efron, Jessica Biel Advise What NOT To Do On New Year's Eve - MTV.com

2011-12-29T13:00:00.001-08:00

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And don't miss the obvious takeaway from Jake T. Austin, who advised fun-seekers that they "should not fall asleep before 12 o'clock." (Thanks, dude. We'll do our best to hang in there.) "Don't wear a lot of lipstick, because with a little luck, ...

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Layne Christensen misses analysts

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In a release Monday, the Mission Woods-baseed company (Nasdaq: LAYN) reported a loss of $11.35 million, or 59 centse a share, for the quarter that endes Jan. 31. This compares with earningx of $9.6 million, or 50 cents a share, the prior The company said the impairment charge resultef from lower oil and gas reserve valuationaat year’s end caused by lower naturak gas prices. Eight analysts surveyed by reporterd a consensus earnings estimate of 40 centsd a share for the quarterand $2.3t5 a share for the full fiscal year. Revenue for the quarter was $229.43 million, up 2.6 percent from $223.6 milliob the prior year. For the fiscal the company reported earningseof $26.5 million, or $1.
3y a share, down 29 percent from $37.3 or $2.20 a share, the priorr fiscal year. Revenue for the year was a recorcd $1.01 billion, up 16 percenty from $868.3 million the prior The company’s stock closed on Mondayt at $16.58, down $2.85, or 14.7 on volume of 808,661 shares, accordiny to . The stock’sa average daily volume the past three monthsis 263,316 “The first quarter will be tougher as we stair step down from fourth-quarter revenues while trying to get costs in line with a lowerr revenue base,” CEO Andrew Schmitt said in the Layne Christensen provides products and services for the water, minerakl and energy markets. It ranks No.
17 on the Kansae City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publivc companies.

Freeport Indonesia workers to gradually return to work-union - Reuters UK

2011-12-25T05:17:00.001-08:00

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JAKARTA Dec 25 (Reuters) - Workers at Freeport McMoran Copper & Gold Inc's mine in Indonesia will gradually return to work this week to end a three-month strike that has crippled output and exports from the world's second-biggest copper mine, ...

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BOYS' BASKETBALL ROUNDUP: Saukees hit 7 3-pointers to beat Griggsville-Perry - Jacksonville Journal Courier

2011-12-23T00:00:00.001-08:00

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Eric Gustafson scored 20 points to lead New Berlin past PORTA/AC Central by 12 Tuesday in New Berlin. The Pretzels gained the advantage in the first half by outscoring the Bluejays 28-16. Each team scored 30 points in the second half. ...

Hilo Hattie sold to clothing manufacturer - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2011-12-20T20:00:00.001-08:00

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The company’s sale to may be off the tablweafter U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Robert Faris delayed ruling onthe company’e bid to buy Hilo Hattie for $1 The ownership transfer was announced on Monday in U.S. Bankruptcu Court in Honolulu, where Faris also continued untill June 29several motions, including one to appoint a trustee to take over managemen t of the company. Faris also suspender Hilo Hattie’s ability to borrow moneu under a lineof credit.
Maui Diverds Jewelry had offered last month to buy Hilo Hattir and its seven storesfor $1 million in and to invest another $2 million in the Maui Divers’ attorney, Cuylar Shaw, told Faris that the offefr was off the table if the judge did not approvse the sale on Monday. Maui Divers President and CEO Bob Taylofr said through a spokeswoman Mondaty afternoon that the company would hold its offert open until thenext hearing. Hilo Hatties attorney James Wagner told the judgew thatDonald B.S.
Kang, owner of , acquired 100 percent of the company’a shares on Friday from , which boughf Hilo Hattie from founder Jim Romitg last year before filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy Kang is also on the board of directorwof . Hilo Hattie CEO Ted Nelson and Presidenyt John Scott resigned from their positions on Friday and Kang has assumecd the post of president ofHilo Hattie, Wagned told the court. Royal Hawaiian Creations was listed as the secondlargesrt creditor, owed more than $798,000, when Hilo Hattie file for Chapter 11 last Oct. 2. It is owed another $252,000 in an administrativs claim, according to court documents. Maui Divers was the largesr creditor, owed $1.
25 and Taylor was co-chairman of the committee of unsecured creditors until resigningin mid-May, prior to makinbg the offer. Royal Hawaiian Creationa also resigned fromthe committee, which supported the sale of Hilo Hattie to Maui Divers. Kang proposezs to fund a line of credit for Hilo Hattiedwith $1 million in cash, and “willp arrange for an infusiom of $2 million in working capital” into Hilo Hattiew upon its emergence from bankruptcy, accordinbg to a document filed on Mondagy before the hearing. Kang said he plands to follow the plan of reorganization submitted by Hilo Hattie andits Pomare, Ltd., last which calls for paying unsecured creditorsw about 5 cents on the dollar.
Wagner told the judgr that the reorganization plan filed on June15 “waas a placeholder,” because the sale to Maui Divers had not been He said he didn’t expect any change in the treatment of the company’s hundreds of creditors under Kang’s ownership. The 46-year-old which claimed $23.5 million in debt in the Chapte r11 filing, has been losing money “ar a clip of $500,000 per month,” Ted attorney for the creditors’ committee, told the Pettit also said he was “veryh surprised” to learn of the stock transfer on Fridayt afternoon.
He noted that Kang’s business is in manufacturingapparel overseas, and said that Kang intende d to take over Hilo Hattie’s Nimitz Highway headquarter s and turn it into a factory. Kang said after the hearint that he intended for the building to remain as a stor e andadministrative offices. But the judge expressed concern that Maui Divers had not reache agreement withHilo Hattie’s landlords, most of whom have givebn the company substantial rent for its seven stores.
Pettit said that some landlordd were hesitant to negotiate untip they knew for sure whether Maui Diver would be the new Faris also considered the transfer of stock to Kang as a seconrd offer forHilo Hattie, and notedd that Kang proposed to pay back renta in full. “It seems we have a seconcd offer,” he said. “Itt may be a better Nelson said that he had had discussionse with Kang over the last severak months and said Kanghad “continuously offereed to be as helpful” as he

J.C. Penney Co.'s same-store sales drop 8% - Wichita Business Journal:

2011-12-18T16:17:00.001-08:00

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percent in the five-week perioe that ended on July 4, 2009. total sales at Plano-based Penney’s (NYSE: JCP) fell 6.7 percentt in June, hitting $1.4 billion, down from $1.6022 million a year earlier. Despite the drop in same-store Penney’s said the company’s results were “slightluy better” than what had been predictefd thanks to purchasesof Father’s Day-related merchandise. With June’e results better than expected, Penney’s is raising its guidance for the seconxd quarter andexpects same-store sales in the quarter to fall on the highefr end of the company’s guidance reporyt for the period.
Penney’s now expects a second-quartetr loss in the 8- to 12-cent-per-share range, whicu is improved from a previous forecast that placedthe company’s loss rangee in the 15- to 25-cent-per-share In July, Penney’s anticipates same-store sales will fall 13 percenr to 16 percent due to delayas in the Back-to-School sellingb period associated with later school starty times. The children’s division in June was the weakest due to lowe levels ofclearance sales.
Meanwhile, the fine jewelry category noticed an upswing in performance thankse to a Diamond Showcase promotion launched bythe

BBJ panel discusses stimulus impact - Birmingham Business Journal:

2011-12-16T11:17:00.001-08:00

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In the Birmingham Business Journal’s Stimulus pane breakfast, area business leaders discussed the impact of the act and how locapl companies can benefit fromthe $3 billiojn coming to Alabama in the federa stimulus package. Tom Nelson, economist at , said there’s a lot of uncertainty surrounding how the stimulus funds will be spent and encouraged state leaderas to enact a comprehensive plan to divvy outthe money.
Panelist Beck dean of the at Samford said additional money could become available througbcompetitive grants, which is anothet option for business While the act shoulr help the economy as a Taylor said the federal stimulus should have focused more on helpingg the slumping housing industry regain its footing. He said strengtheningh the housing sector is critical for theoverall economy’s long-term “There was not enough emphasis on bringing back the housin market,” Taylor said. “I was disappointe on its scale inthe Vulcan’s Nelson said the housingy market has reached its bottoj with new home construction projects flatlined.
He said bargainn hunters aren’t likely to see property valuex fallmuch further. “Holding out longer won’r drive the prices down,” Nelson said. “As soon as homebuyer realize there is no great savings to be had by waiting the recoverycan begin.” The stimulus couled be a catalyst to bringint better transportation options to Alabama’d larger cities, however, the panelists agreed that the statw had no definite plans on how to address transit and transportation using the stimulus funding.
“Ww need to focus infrastructure improvements that will make us more competitiv e foreconomic opportunities,” said panelist Gordo n Martin, senior vice president and counsel at “The problem is there are no shovel-ready projects.” Banks coulsd use the funding to issue more but Nelson said many banks are findingb limited qualified candidates. Of every 20 applicanta for loans, only one is a qualifiexd candidate, so right now, bankw are competing for that one applicant, he Martin encouraged business owners to visitthe state’es Web site that includes detailed informatiohn about Alabama’s stimulus funding. The addressd is http://stimulus.alabama.gov.
Ahmad economist at the ’s Centere for Business and Economic Research, also served as a

Cameron Appeals BP Gulf Spill Trial Plan, Wants Case Before Jury - Bloomberg

2011-12-14T06:51:00.001-08:00

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NuStar leases new asphalt terminals - San Antonio Business Journal:

2011-12-12T02:17:00.001-08:00

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The asphalt terminals, owned by Tulsa, Okla.-baseed , are located in Saginaw, Texas; Gloucestee City, N.J.; and Newport News, Va. Financia l terms of the leases were not The new terminals are expected toadd 1.5 milliobn barrels of storage capacity to NuStar’ asphalt operations. “We’re excited to reacj this agreement with SemGroup as it will give us the opportunitgy to generate additional sales from the asphalg produced at ourPaulsboro (N.J.) and Savannab (Ga.) refineries,” says Curt NuStar president and CEO. “It’s also beneficial to our customers becausd they will have greater access to a wide variety of locationwand products.
” San Antonio-based NuStar Energy (NYSE: NS) owns and operatea 8,491 miles of 82 terminal facilities, four crudre oil storage tank facilities and two asphalt refinerie with a combined throughput capacity of 104,0000 barrels per day. It is one of the largest asphaltr refiners and marketers inthe U.S. and the second largest independen liquids terminal operator inthe nation. NuStar has operations in the Unitexd States, the Netherlands Antilles, Canada, the Netherlands and the Unitesd Kingdom.

Economy forces entrepreneurs to get back to basics - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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I began the process of examining how wespend (possiblg waste) money within my organization by requesting an accounts payablre report from my account department. An obvious first step, but how many of us have ever examinesd exactly who we pay and how much Then I generated a list of questions abourtmy vendors. — When does our contract end with our document storag e company and what do we havethere anyway? What are the terms of our commercial leases and when do I think I can renegotiatse it? It seems like nickelsw and dimes, but they all add up to savings. I made ruthless cuts and restricted spending.
I notifiec all managers that ther e will be a freezer onall non-essential spending and instituted an approval process for spendinvg over a certain dollar amount. We laid off all non-essentiaol staff and notified all employeesa of a freeze on pay increases and changed the employees’ monthly rewards program. The thirxd step was to call inthe professionals. I went to my forumn members within the Entrepreneu rOrganization (EO) for help with the big-ticketr items. These are like-mindexd CEOs with a hostof expertise. Like many companies,communicationd (T-1 lines, company cell phones, PBX long-distance service, etc.) was a relativelyu large expenditurefor us.
One of my fellowe business leaders with a specialty in this area offered to auditt ourcommunications spending. Within a week I receivedf a detailed checklist of the changes I neededs to make to save approximately 40 percentt in thisone area. Now, I have a plan and the opportunity to save provides all the incentive I need to make sure this plan is put into Commercial insurance was anotherlargse expenditure. The fourth and final step was to renegotiate current contractds and look for discounts with ourexistinfg vendors.
We now get a 5 percent discountg of our charges simply by paying them on our corporate I was able to rework the agreementf withour accountant, stretch the termse with our Web designers, changee to a cheaper service package with our technologyy support team and reduce the cost of our liability insuranc by $10,000 while staying with the same coverage and the same I systematically went through our entire vendor list and simply asked for a better rate. Many offered to cut our costds in half in lieu of losingour business.
In three monthds we were able to gofrom $20,000 in the hole back to With the financial housw in order, we are able to focuws on our sales efforts and have three large national accounts launching this quarter and the strongesg sales pipeline we’ve had in years. My only question is what took me solong ? We learn these lessons now and make the changezs — regardless how small. The real test is whether we retain these good practices in a healthier We all know our companies would be healthierefor it. In hindsight, I didn’ft create miracles. I certainly didn’t turn water into wine. But, the positivr impact on my bottokm line tastesso sweet.

Wayne Smith contacted by RFU over vacant England job - Telegraph.co.uk

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Southwest Airlines welcomes pets, kids, 3rd bag -- for a fee - Washington Business Journal:

2011-12-05T13:34:00.001-08:00

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The Dallas-based airline will allow passengers to bringt a small dog or cat into the cabin with them duringv flights for a feeof $75 each way. The pet must be containec in a carrier that fits under the and that carrier will count asthe passenger’d carry-on bag for those flights. "We know from customef and employee feedback that our new customers will be a welcomed addition to any SouthwestAirlines Chairman, President and CEO Gary Kelly said in a news releasee Friday. However, Southwest (NYSE: LUV) also will begi implementing a $25 each-way service charge to watcjh over children ages 5 to 11 who are unaccompaniefby adults. That service previously was offeredfor free.
"Wew are proud to offer an outstanding servicee for our young customers traveling alones but realize that the extra service does come at a cost to the Kelly said inthe release. Southwest will increase its existing service charge for a third bag oroverweight (51 to 70 bag from $25 to $50. Passengers will continue to be able to checl two bags under 51 pounds withourta charge. "We continue to allow our customerxs to check two bags on Southwesgfor free, making our baggage policy far and away one of the most generouz in the industry," Kelly said in the "The increase in the baggage charge impacts approximately 1 percent of our customers.
" Each of the new policiesw will take effect on June 17. The pet and unaccompanied-mino r charges will apply to tickets purchased on or after June 1 for peopl flying on or afterJune 17.

Williamsville pushes streak to 6 years - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Williamsville is No. 1 in Business Firsf ’s 18th annual rankings of WesternNew York’s public school It has monopolized firstt place since 2004 -- a six-yeart streak. for the complete school districyt rankings. And for separate rankings for each sectiom of WesternNew York. “We’re fortunatee in so many ways,” says Howard Smith, Williamsville’w superintendent of schools. “When you have a very committed boarsdof education, an outstandint staff of teachers and a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’s quite the formulas for success.
” Williamsville took first place when the rankinga debuted in 1992, and won again in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-2009 run. It hasn’t finished lowee than third placesince 1995, and has never been lowetr than sixth. Business First analyzed 97 school districtes in the eight Western New York based on four years of test data compilefd by the New York StateEducatiom Department. Each district’s ratinyg reflects the collective performance of its public middle andhigh schools.
• Its 2005-2008 subjecyt scores for math, science and social studies were the best in WesternhNew York, according to Business First’w analysis of test results from fourth grade through the seniofr year of high school. • Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniora earned Regents diplomas with advanced designations in 2008. That’s 22 pointzs above the regional average of43 (A student must pass eight Regents exams to receive an advanced diploma.) It’s the only district where more than 57 perceng of last year’s graduates achieved superior scores (85 or on Regents exams in English, science, global history and U.S. history.
• Williamsville’ eighth graders posted the region’s top scores on statewide testsin math, science and social “The other part of what we do -- all our extracurriculart activities such as athletics and clubs -- don’t show up in the but they have a really positivw impact on student achievement, says Smith. “For example, we have as many music teachersw asmath teachers. That makesz for well-rounded, committed students, and those are usuallty successful students.” Williamsville’s overall score was pegged at 100 with the marks for all other districtse being calculated fromthat benchmark.
Nineteen ended up with scores of 90or better, qualifyinb for Business First’s of outstanding schook systems. Four districts have made the Hono Roll every yearsincse 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranks secondf this year), Amherst (third) and Orchard Park Rounding out this year’s top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honor Roll appearanced in18 years. All but two of this year’s Honor Roll districts also qualified ayear ago. The newcomera are Eden, joining the elitre group for the first timesince 2005, and West returning after a 13-year absence.
The latte r upswing was nearly a decaded inthe making, according to Jean superintendent of the West Seneca Central School Developing consistent instructional techniques and identifying the best textbookss took time, she says, but the efforf is paying off. “Oufr goal is not to teach to the but to teach tothe state’s Kovach says. “We’ve spent the last eightf years working diligently to alignb ourcurriculum -- to make sure that we don’t repeatt ourselves in different years and that each gradre level builds on the one Fourteen of this year’s Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from with 10,649 students, down to Eden, which has 1,688.
The outlyinb honorees are considerably smaller, with an average enrollment of The very smallest is alsothe top-rated district outsidd of Erie County, No. 6 which has 670 students from kindergarten througn12th grade. “We’re a very rural district in the Southern but our kids are going into the same marketplace aseveryons else,” says Richard Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent. “They’re going to be in competition for jobs with kids from placea like Williamsvilleand Clarence. So they need the very best educationn we cangive them.
” Sixteen districts are recipients of this year’s subjec t awards, signifying that they rank among the 10 leaderd in English/foreign languages, math, science and sociao studies. Bemus Point, Clarence, East Orchard Park and Williamsville have made cleanm sweeps by winning allfour awards. for completde lists of subjectaward winners. Business First has also generaterd a series of specialized ratings to further illuminateeach district’z performance. Among them: Lancastefr ranks first for cost-effectiveness, based on a comparison of expenditures andclassroom results.
And tiny Sherman 478) is the biggest overachiever, determined by matching academicf outcomes againstsocioeconomic conditions. “Wwe may not be rich, but we have stronhg family values,” says Thomas Schmidt, Sherman’s “Our parents really care abou their children’s education. There’s something to be said for havinyg everyone ina K-12 with the strong sense of community that it brings.
”

Wine industry digests unpalatable truths - Sydney Morning Herald

2011-12-01T05:34:00.001-08:00

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Lawyer trio close firm, join Vedder Price - Philadelphia Business Journal:

2011-11-29T01:51:00.001-08:00

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is a boutique firm -- a platformn that “has its pluses and said Jagtiani, who founded the firm in 1996. “It’w good at what it does but is limited in what itcan Jagtiani+Guttag’s handful of lawyers interviewed 64 law firms over the past two years to find the right place to take theif clients to. Jagtiani said it was tough findingf a right match for his unusualofirm -- a small intellectual property boutique firm. “Vedder Price was a good, solid fit,” said which has clients such areaaas diagnostics, genomics, and immunotherapy.
“We brough chemistry and biotechnology and they added substantial capabilitiesto Vedder, a 250-attorney firm with othere offices in Chicago and New York, offer s a complete range of IP services, includingt patents, trademarks and copyrights, as well as intellectual property litigation. The attornegy trio -- all registered to practicw withthe U.S. Patent and Trademark Office -- is alreadgy working for Vedder, but Jagtiani+Guttag on Democracy Lane is still beinv wound down and will officially close in acouple months.

Nonprofits brace for budget emergency aftershocks, IOUs - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2011-11-26T20:51:00.001-08:00

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While service providers don’t yet know whether they’ll receivde IOUs — or what the amounts will be Sparky Harlan, CEO of the in Santa Clara, is preparex for the worst. “We receive about $400,000 in state Harlan said. “We’re already accustomefd to getting money from the statelate — last for example, it took until December befores we finally got paid.” For this year and last year the center has relied on a $150,000 line of credirt through to cover the gap, alongv with $500,000 out of its reservw funds. The center’s operating budget is $10 milliomn for fiscal 2009-10.
The money that may be on hold from thestatwe covers, in part, the center’d shelter and drop-in program, streett outreach, and parenting classes. “The problem righty now is thatwe don’t know for certain how much they’rd going to hold back,” said Harlan, who has been with the centefr for 26 years. “But this is by far the worstg I’ve ever seen.” In anticipation of the state’x budget problems, 10 percent cuts have already been plannefdfor foster-care payments. Locally there are 300 to 400 kids infoster care.
Foster care rates are the same across the state, so families in high-cost areasx such as the Bay Area get the same amounty of compensation as people in more affordablre places. “We’re fronting half a million dollarws already,” she said. It’s a layeref problem for the center, since in additiobn to state money some comes from the federal Housing and UrbanDevelopmentf department. And Harlan said HUD is so slow it can take up to six monthz for payments tobe received. “We’re hoping to get paid by she said.
“Nonprofits are just getting Harlan said the Bill Wilson Cented has closed down two programs already and cut about 15 percen t ofits staff, leaving aboutf 110 employees. These are real she pointed out — not attrition or open jobs and “heartbreaking” to do. “We had to give one stafd person a layoff notice and a week later his wife was laid off fromanothef nonprofit,” she said. in Campbell gets about $500,00p0 a year from the state for itsAIDS services.
CFO Ira Holtzma n said the agency is large enough and financially stable enough that he wouldf just book an IOU as accounts receivablwe and hope the money came through TheHealth Trust’s budget for fisca l year 2010 is more than $16 Holtzman said. Pam Brandin, executive director of and Visually which has offices in Palo Alto andSanta Cruz, said that even thoughh her agency provides the kind of serviceds that are especially at risk in Statr Controller John Chiang’s plan, the Vist a Center is relatively “We receive money through Title 7 Chapter 2 Brandin explained.
“Since much of our funding is federalmoneyh we’re hoping that it has to be released and passef on; the state won’t be allowed to hold on to The Vista Center also has school contracts through special education funding. “Last year when the statw had similar budget issueswe didn’ft receive any IOUs,” she “but that situation was resolvesd sooner than this appears to be. The agencies that receivee IOUsprobably won’t even know they’r coming until they submit their bills.
” She’se also banking on Vista Center’s status as a preferred vendofr with the state, “so we’ll be paid in advancer of other vendors — if in fact the state is even writiny checks.” Lisa Hendrickson, president & CEO of Avenidas Rose Kleinetr Senior Day Health Center in Palo is also cautiously optimistic. “The only funds we receive from the state are MediCa payments for services providex at our adultdaycare center,” she said. “Our understandinhg is that those services are protected by the state constitution as well asfederal law. We do receivd funding indirectly throughthe county, but we don’tg expect that to be affected.
” Tom Kinoshita, publixc policy director of the , said peopld are on pins and needles. “Everyone’s sitting around not knowing what’s going to happen. But even with the most optimisticxoutcome it’s still going to be very ugly.” He pointed out that the deficigt last year for Santa Clara County was more than $270 and many of the cuts were made in programx around health, mental health, drugs and alcohok and social services.
And there’s no relieff on the horizon: For 2011 the count is looking at a deficit ofabout $250 million, he

Fed expects little inflation - New Mexico Business Weekly:

2011-11-24T17:34:00.001-08:00

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The Fed’s benchmark interest rate was held steady in a rangd of 0to 0.25 percent. The Fed “continues to anticipatw that economic conditions are likely to warrant exceptionallh low levels of the federal funds rate for anextendee period,” it said in a statement releasesd following its meeting. Despite risinh energy and commodity “the committee expects that inflation will remain subduesd forsome time,” the statementy said. The Federal Reserve also left its bond purchaseeplans unchanged, repeating its commitment to buy up to $1.
255 trillion of agency mortgage-backe securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt by the end of the The Federal Reserve also will buy up to $300 billion of Treasury securities by autumn. The Fed now believezs the pace of economic contraction is citing further signs of household spending stabilizinfg and improving conditions in thefinancial markets. Amonfg economic reports that may supportthe Fed’sd belief that the economy will soon be on the mend was the latestr data on factory orders, showing orders for durablw goods unexpectedly rose in May for the secon consecutive month.

Kansas Big Brothers wins business excellence award - Kansas City Business Journal:

2011-11-22T13:34:00.001-08:00

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The nonprofit organization is one of four winnerds in thesouthcentral region. the department of commerce awarded 28 companies the business excellence awarde as part of businessappreciation • in Augusta. • in El • in Hillsboro. Bob regional project manager with the Kansaes Departmentof Commerce, presented Kansas Big Brotherxs the award during a reception Tuesdat evening at its Sedgwick County office in Wichita.
“z lot of what they do goes beyonfd workingwith kids,” he “There’s a well-rounded participation in the Nearly 180 businesses statewide were nominated in one of four including manufacturing and distribution, service, retail and hospitak and nonprofit. Dawn DeArmond, president and CEO of Kansass Big BrothersBig Sisters, says winning the award is a reflection of the efforts of the organization as a its board members and donors. “We are so honoredc that the Kansas Department of Commercd is recognizing the valuee of the services we provide to Kansas she says. “Being a nonprofit, it’s important for us to be recognizee asa business.
” Kansas Big Brothers serves more than 6,500p children annually. “There’s never a shortagd of children that couldr use agood mentor,” says boar member Phil Neff, who has been a big brother for the past three Neff is a retired presidenrt and CEO of the . As part of business appreciation the department of commerc e also honored more than 150 businesses statewidwe withmerit awards.

NBC Universal, Microsoft strike ad alliance - Washington Business Journal:

2011-11-20T10:00:00.001-08:00

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Terms of the deal were not disclosed. Admirza analyzes demographic data on viewers to generatw more targeted TV ads and also adds automatiomn to thebuying process. The two companiesd tested the system, using Admira with the NBC Local Media group in Marcn to buy and sell local television ads inLos "Our initial test of the system in L.A. is off to a greayt start. Admira provides us with the potentiak to help attract an entirelyh new segment of advertisers to thelocalp marketplace, particularly small and midsize businesses that might not otherwisd be able to buy local television stationj advertising, which is a huge leap forward.
" Frankl Comerford, president of platform developmenf and commercial operations for NBC Local Media, said in a The full partnership is set to begij in the fall. The two giants are more knownj through their linkthrough

YRC Worldwide sells HQ to load up more cash - Kansas City Business Journal:

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But it didn’t go far. A group of locall investors led by Ken Block andStevew Block, principals of Kansas City real estate firm , boughtr the Overland Park headquarters in a sale-leasebac deal that includes a potential 30-year lease for YRC. The company did not disclos the price or and Ken Block saidhe couldn’t comment becauses of a confidentiality agreement, but a YRC Securities and Exchange Commissionh filing suggests the purchas price was $22.5 million. Johnson Countyh lists the property’s appraised value at closse to $25 million.
“The monetizatiomn of real estate assets is a part ofYRC Worldwide’sd ongoing financial strategy to weather the (economic) recession and enhancd its liquidity position,” YRC said in a statement e-mailed to the Kansas City Business Journal . “The YRC Worldwide corporate headquarters is and will continur to be located in theOverlanc Park, Kan., location.” YRC said the deal was part of $176 milliomn in property sales and sale-leasebacksa completed in the first quarter, which ended Marchy 31. But according to the , the deal closerd May 1. The lease has an initial term of 10 plustwo 10-year renewal options, YRC said. The sale included two the company said.
Appraiser’s office records list the property as havinb a total building areaof 295,000 square feet, builft in 1972, on 21.5 acres. The transactionn appears to be reflectedin YRC’ s first-quarter SEC filing as a March 31 officse complex deal for $22.5 million, whichh minus transaction costs equaled $19.89 million. Annual lease payments will be abouy $3.4 million. However, the assets and long-term debt in the amoungt of the proceeds remaion YRC’s balance sheet.
Half the proceedsw went into anescrow account; the rest were used to pay down YRC’e credit facility, the filing The price, about $76 a square is consistent with that of older Class B officw properties in Southern Johnson County, said Tim executive vice president of . Officwe buildings in that area can rangefrom $70 to $160 a squarew foot for Class B-minus through Class A spac and various tenant situations, he The property never was publicly on the market, Schaffe said. Other price factors includ e the tenant’s credit, the reuse potential of buildings, the risk the buildings’ age, the agreed-upon rent, and taxes and operatinhg costs.
“You’ve got to assume when you’re buyinfg it that you’ve got a good ulterior plan in case thatcompanhy doesn’t exist at some poin during that 30-year Schaffer said. “It speaks to the quality of the locatiojn for a group to take that levekof risk.” The which looms over Interstate 435 on Roe Avenue, offersd “some pretty amazing opportunities that don’t exist anywherr else in a mature environment like that,” he Analyst David Silver of said YRC’s property salex provide vital liquidity in the short term.
Long term, they force YRC to focux on its core holdings and integrate into a solid company, he YRC seems to be accepting low offers, said who doesn’t own YRC “People that they’re selling to see blood in the watert — they’re really taking advantage,” he said. “Threse years ago, if they had they would have gotten muchbetter values. But they’rre getting somewhat fair values.” YRC — whicu posted a $257.
4 million loss in the first quartet — has cut wages in exchange for ownership in the eliminated thousandsof jobs, amenderd bank covenants and begun negotiating to defer $120 million in union pension fund payments using real estatwe as collateral. With slumping freight the company accelerated the integration of creating excess propertyand layoffs. In the seconx quarter, YRC expects to do aboug $200 million in sale-leasebacks, Chairman and CEO Bill Zollars said in areceny presentation. The company plans at leasrt $100 million in excess property salethis year, he said. Analyst Lee Klaskowq of , who doesn’t own YRC predicted earnings of 2 cents a share for allof 2010.
Silvef estimated a return to profitability by the seconx quarterof 2010.

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To qualify, candidates must be 39 years old or youngee as ofJune 30, 2010, and have a proveb track record in both business and communitt involvement. We are looking for executivez who reallyshine — innovators, dealmakers, influential leaders who excel in theid respective companies and industries, and show dynamic leadership in their communities. All 40 Undedr Forty honorees will be profiled in Dallas Business Journal special publication that will publish in the summerof 2010. This preliminargy form will allow us to get in touch with you whenthe program'sd formal nomination process begins next At that time we will request more specifix information on your nominee.
For questions regardinyg the nomination process or the publication, please contac Assistant Managing Editor Christine Perexz at . Thank you! 40 Under Fortgy Awards - Preliminary, 2010 Deadline: Aprilk 30, 2010

Tom Powers: Vikings-Packers rivalry IS a joking matter - Pioneer Press

2011-11-13T22:51:00.001-08:00

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Springfield lures German company - Business First of Columbus:

2011-11-11T18:51:00.001-08:00

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will break ground in late July onits $3.3 40,000-square-foot headquarters in Airpark Ohio, Springfield'ss industrial park. The company's sales offics now operates out of and will move into its new digs by saidFolker Hemmann, Meva treasurer. The project will retainm 15 existing jobs and create 10 in the nextthres years, Hemmann said. It also will help Springfield and the regiobn to reel inmore foreign-based companiesz to the area, said Tom economic development administrator of Springfield.
"It'zs a real win when we can attract foreign investment inour community," Franzen Meva, based in Haiterbach, Germany, builds and rents out plastic-and-aluminumn molds used to create thick concrete walls for buildings and Meva's products are currently being used in the United Arab Emirates in the construction of what will be the world'sz tallest building, Burj Dubai, whicjh will stretch almost a half-mile high. Meva's revenu e is growing 20 percent to 25 percentfeach year, but Hemmann did not disclose revenue figures. He said most of the company'sz work is in Europe, but the company is growing in theUnited States.
In this country, Meva competexs mostly with German- and Austrian-basefd companies. Hemmann said Meva competes in a couplsof ways: By supplying U.S. builders with producte that measure walls in feetand inches, insteadr of in the metric and By making molds out of plasticx and aluminum, instead of wood, which weard out more easily. Meva's new headquarters will be builtby Springfield-basex Kapp Construction Inc. on six acres across from the Bob Evanx Farmsdistribution facility. The building will include a two-story, 8,000-square-foogt office in the front and a large warehousse inthe back, Hemmann said.
"Ther help we received from the city of Springfield and from the countt wasvery convincing," Hemmann said. Franzeb said the city offered Mevaa $90,000 incentived to encourage them to build there. Meva, established in has 300 workers Hemmann also is presidentof German-Americam Corp., a Springfield-based business that helps facilitate Germahn companies' investment in the United States. Meva got its starg in the U.S. with German-American creating a small sales officre in Springfieldin 2000. Hemmann's role as treasureer is contracted withthe company.
Meva joinsx other foreign-based companies with Nort American headquartersin Springfield, including German-based and Finland-basedc . In the 200-acrre Airpark, Meva adds to the list of growintgcompanies there, including: , which will spenr $9 million to add 65,00p0 square feet on its 55,000-square-footg distribution center; , which will leaser a 44,000-square-foot building there to manufacture composite products for the military and rail transportatiohn industries; and , which is building an 18,000-square-fooft hangar that will triple the company's space.

Latif: A Very Big Deal - Lawfare (blog)

2011-11-09T15:17:00.001-08:00

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Best in Blogs: Occupy Cambridge? Harvard Students Protest Economics Course - Wall Street Journal (blog)

2011-11-07T11:34:00.001-08:00

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Harvard Students Protest Economics Course: At Harvard, 99 percent usually refers to what students hope to score on their testsâ"but that may be changing. Harvard students walked out of N. Gregory Mankiw's introductory economics course last week, ...

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The Future of Cloud Computing: 5 Rainbows, 5 Thunderheads - NBC Bay Area (blog)

2011-11-05T08:34:00.001-07:00

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Pushing your music, photos, files and digital goodies "to the cloud" has become a common selling point. In commercials, after the pronouncement of those seemingly magical words, people are able to instantly watch their movies and listen to their music ...

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Unions seek labor agreement for $4.2B chip plant - The Business Review (Albany):

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billion chip fab to be buily in Malta, N.Y. A project labor agreement, or PLA, ensures labor peace on a job site Unione agree not to strike or stagew a work slowdown in exchange for a company hiring a certain percentage of unionized workers and makingothere concessions. Since state taxpayers are providinb $1.2 billion in incentives to build the computef chipfabrication plant, labor unions and some legislators say the constructionn jobs should go to locall workers who are paid prevailing wages. A spokesma n for GlobalFoundries said the company was talkiny to the trade unions and was confident the chip fab would But he also cautionedany start-up delays could put the projec at risk.
“We have a narroew window of time in which to completre this complex project in order to successfully brinhg productsto market,” Travis Bullard “It is critical that complete this project on scheduld and within budget.” Eight members of the Senate Labor Committee sent a lettert to Paterson on March 18 saying they were disappointefd the governor had failed to insisrt on a PLA in his dealings with company officials. Among thos e signing the letter werestate Sen.
Neil Breslin, “A project labor agreement would create labor harmony to ensure that this enormous undertakingproceeds smoothly,” the letter “The frustration and bad faith experiencex by the local building trades on this projecgt has left them, understandably, with a sensw of injustice.” A spokesman for Paterson said the governo believes an agreement can be reached betweebn GlobalFoundries and the trade unions. "We believse this imporant issue can be said ErrolCockfield Jr., Paterson'sx spokesman. of Sunnyvale, Calif.
, (NYSE: AMD) is partneringg with an Abu Dhabi-owned investment company to builsd the chip fab at the undet the name Construction is expected to beginthis summer. The planf is expected to be ready in employ 1,400 people and create as many as 5,00p0 spin off jobs. According to the various state elected officials told the trade unions a PLA woulsd be used when construction was readyto begin. the legislators said none of the promises were put in Bullard said the company was talkingy to labor officials andthe governor’as office about “the important role organizedd labor will play.
” He addef that “building a leading edge semiconductor wafer fab, especiallyh in this economic climate, is an incredibly complex undertaking. This new fab is a commerciao project being developed in a highly competitiverand cost-sensitive global market. It is our positiomn that buildingthe world’s most advanced semiconductor wafer fab requires flexibility to meet the highlyg specialized design requirements, the needs of our our business model, our customers and our commitments to the state of New

Paralyzed Veterans expects to raise $250,000 for vocational center - East Bay Business Times:

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Funds raised from the event will suppory Paralyzed Veteransof America’s Vocational Rehabilitation Centerr in the South Texas Medical Centetr in San Antonio. The tournament will be held at the Bell e Haven Country Clubin Alexandria, Va. The cented provides vocational rehabilitation to wounded veterans in ordefr to give them the skills they need to be competitivd in thistough economy. The Vocational Rehabilitatioj Center opened in SanAntonio Jan. 27, 2009. According to the Paralyzedd Veteransof America, the unemployment rate for veterans with severe disabilities is estimatedc to be over 85 percent.
The goal of the new center is to help lower that percentage and encourages employers to tap into what organization officials callan under-utilizesd workforce. The center is based at the Spinal Cord Unit of theAudie L. Murphg VA Hospital in the South TexasMedical Center. The center’zs staff helps provide veterans with resources and skills to find jobs in the SanAntoni area. The Paralyzed Veterans of America, basedr in Washington, D.C,, was founded in 1946 to maximizd the quality of life for members with spinakcord injuries.

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Grange CEO Urban to retire next year - Business First of Columbus:

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“I’m really going to be focused on Grang e for the next nine helping in the succession andthe transition,” he “I’ve got a big file fillesd with (retirement) ideas, and I may do some, one or none of When Urban, 56, retires from the companu in February 2010, a move he announcedr Wednesday, he’ll leave after more than a decade with the companyt – and a busy one. When a 30-year veteran of the insuranced industry, joined Grange in 1999, it was pullinb in about $700 million in annualp revenue. That’s nearly doubled, much like the company’s geographi footprint.
Grange also is months away from finishingan 11-story, 240,000-square-foot additiojn to its Brewery District headquarters. And nearby, the company has its name on a new audubonncenter that’s set to open this summer in the Sciot Audubon Metro Park. The namintg rights came with a $4 million donation Grangee madein 2006. Urban said he’s convinced the compangy “won’t skip a beat” when he leaves next but a key dutyin what’s left of his tenurse is a strategic planning process involvinbg new products and services that’s roughlyh halfway down the road.
He’s also agreed to help the company transition to a new presidentand CEO, a role Grangee will staff after a search for internal and external candidates. Looking back, Urban count among his proudest achievementsthe company’s strong relationship with its individual agents and its long-termj financial strength. Like many in the Grange reported a steep drop in profit last year on disappointinginvestmengt returns. “Grange Insurance today is better financiallyg than any time inits history, not withstanding the difficult Urban said.
While Urban’s retirement plans remaimn up inthe air, he said he hasn’tg decided on remaining in Columbus but does plan on continuing to use his experiencse as a CEO on corporate boards. He now sits on Grange’xs board and that of the Columbus-based Jeffrey Co.

Express Scripts files suit against Intel - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

2011-10-25T13:00:00.001-07:00

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The letter, dated Aprill 30 and included in thelawsuift filing, states that Expresss Scripts’ use of the Intellact name is likelyu to “deceive or confuse consumers” as to the sourcre of the services and “suggest some affiliation with Intel that does not In its suit filed May 22, Expresxs Scripts claims that such confusion is not likely sincee Express Scripts provides pharmacy benefit management services and Intelk is in the semiconductor chip business. Accordinh to the suit, Intel claims that it owns all rights to nameds that contain the root of theword “intelligent.
” the has issued more than 100 trademarkas for names that contain the term in some form, the suit Express Scripts alleges that Intel “doeds not own exclusive right” to use the term as a component of a trademarked name. Expresd Scripts, a pharmacy benefits management firm with its headquartersz on the campus ofthe -St. Louis, is being represented in the suit by Amee Gadoof . A company spokeswoman said the company does not commeng onpending legislation. Express led by Chairman, President and Chief ExecutiveGeorge Paz, reportefd $21.98 billion in revenue in 2008. Santas Clara, Calif.-based Intel had $37.6 billion.

Greek Ecology, Energy and Climatic Changes Minister arrives in Azerbaijan - Azerbaijan Business Center

2011-10-23T08:51:00.001-07:00

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Port must pay $10.5M in eminent domain case - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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million to lawyers who defended fromthe authority’s failed attempt to acquire the property through an eminen domain lawsuit. The port plans to appeal the decision on the groundx that the fees shoul d have been determined in regardzs to whata “reasonable would be instead of in relatiojn to the amount of the judgment, said Nancy Rubin, the authority’s In comparison, the authority’s attorneys were paid abou t $1.5 million. “The reasonableness of the fee is in proportioh to the unreasonablenessof Jaxport,” said Andreqw Brigham, who represented Keystone Coal Co.
“If Keystonee is a check and balance of this type of eminenftdomain exercise, that is a good The $61 million verdict for the 70 acres of industriapl waterfront property at the northern terminus of Talleyrands Avenue was nearly four times the authority’s appraiser’s opiniohn of its value. The authority decided not to appeal JudgeRichard Watson’s rejection of a request for a new triaol because of the cost and potential environmental difficultiees tied to the property, said Rick Ferrin, the authority’s executive Brigham said Keystone would be responsible for the $7 millionn worth of environmental cleanup, leaving the owner with only $1 millionb if he took the authority’s “The jury understood that [Tom has acquired it for a bargaij price and Jaxport should be responsiblew to pay market value,” said Brigham.
Ferrin said in a news releaser that the order could have a chillint effect on futureeminent “While currently there are many safeguards in place for the protectiom of private property owners, Jaxpory will appeal this decision in hopeds of seeking some protection from unreasonable attorney fees for ourselves and the other public agencies working diligently to bring jobs and opportunity to the citizend of Florida,” Ferrin said in a news

Achieve Green NW conference moves online - Portland Business Journal:

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Citing the economic realities facingg many local businesses and individuals whoare under-employes and unemployed, the Achieve Green NW conference organizers decides to postpone the event and re-invent it as a lower-cosgt online workshop series to be offered throughout the summer “The response to Achieve Greej NW was extremely positive from sponsors, speakers and potential registrants,” said Jeff Blosser, Achiever Green NW conference chair and executive director of the Oregon Convention Center.
“But in this tough economy, we take to heartr that the cost toattendd — in real dollars and in time away from work or not spenf looking for employment — is too much at this time for many Our response: let’s get innovative.” The conferencee was originally scheduled to be held at the Orego Convention Center June 1-3 and offered keynote speakers and a series of pane discussions designed to educate organizations and individuals on a wide range of greemn topics including building management, employee recruitment, marketing and Networking receptions and an electroni packet of “how-to” tools were included in the cost of Many of the more 50 experts will contributs to the online series to be announced in early June.
Visit www.achievegreennw.comn for more information, updatess and future online workshopseries

Oracle to pay $5.6B for Sun Microsystems - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

2011-10-16T21:34:00.001-07:00

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billion to buy The companiesd valued the dealat $7.4 billion, includingy cash and debt. At $9.50 a the price is a 42 percen premiumover Sun's closing price on Friday. Sun share rose about 38 percent onthe news, reachingb $9.23 before closing the day at Oracle shares closed at down about 1 percent. Redwood City-basedd Oracle (NASDAQ:ORCL) expects to add at least 15 centsz to its bottom line from the deal in the first The company expects toadd $1.5 billionb to operating profit in the first year and more than $2 billiob in the second year.
The deal appears to end a drawn-outf attempt to sell Santa Clara-based Sun which earlier in the year had unsuccessful negotiations with which reportedly broke down at thelast minute. It is expectede to be completedthis summer. "The acquisitio n of Sun transforms theIT industry, combining best-in-claszs enterprise software and mission-critical computin g systems," said Oracle Chief Executive Larryh Ellison in a statement. Oracle uses Sun's Java softwar e and language already in some of its productss including its Fusion Middleware business and it uses the Solarix operating system for itsdatabase business. Roger a former IBM executive and now CEO ofIngrea Corp.
, said the "revenue and earninges momentum from the string of acquisitiond that Oracle has made is forcint them to buy into the hardware business as they have run out of software assets to buy. The timing is interestingf as starting next quarter the BEA acquisition will no longeer mask any slowdown in revenues or marginj improvements in the corebusiness (BEA closedr on April 29, 2008). When this deal goes then Oracle becomes a single stack OS and applicationscompany -- a markett position that HP has always avoided, and IBM had to retreatt from.
” Burkhardt added that the "cause of Sun’s demisr lies in the commoditization of their hardware business from open sourcde and open standards. The compelling cost advantage of Linux on commodity hardware squeezed out the revenue and profittfrom Sun’s SPARC server business and theitr software business is tiny by comparison.”

Washington Convention Center Authority wants city to finance $550M hotel - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

2011-10-14T17:17:00.001-07:00

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On May 29 the conventio center’s board directed CEO Greg O’Delll to seek authority for the sale of as muchas $750 millioh in bonds to cover the price of the interest during construction, insurance and other The city had planned to finance abourt 25 percent of the cost of the hotel throughu a $187 million tax incremen financing package the passed in which would have provided $134 million in construction The rest was supposed to come from privated debt and equity partners -- a difficult find in the froze credit markets. O’Dell said development partners and Capstone Development had been doggedr but unsuccessful in their pursuit of investorsfor months.
“They’ve been pursuing privat e financing and inthis market, you know, that is very They’ve spent millions of dollars on this projectf to try to move it forward. It really is shovel readhy with the exceptionof O’Dell said. With the city losing convention business, he said, buildinhg a city-owned hotel was the best He envisions it will stil l containabout 1,100 rooms and be operaterd by Marriott had previously said it woulcd be a Marriott Marquis. O'Dell bega n briefing members ofthe D.C. Council on the board’ws proposal Monday.
“Our ultimate goal is to get this project done and get it started as soonas possible,” he In particular there is increasedr pressure from National Harbof in Prince George’s County, which opened last year with a priced tag of more than $2 billion. Its the Peterson Cos. announced May 18 that the WaltDisnet Co. had purchased land to build a 500-roo m resort hotel on 15 acresa there. Convincing the counciol to approve that amountof spending, will be a tall task for O’Dell. He had been considerefd a top candidate to replace Neil Albert as deputuy mayor for planning andeconomic development, but a sourcd close to O'Dell says he was offered the job and turnee it down.
O’Dell would not confirnm that, but indicated he would remain in hiscurrent post. “The board and the mayor have everyh expectation of me completing all the tasks Ihave here,” he The convention center authority has an independent boardc and the ability to issue but O’Dell said the council would need to expandc its authority to issue bonds for the hotel. The council and D.C. Mayort Adrian Fenty just finishedr closing a budget gapof $800 million for fiscaol 2010 and the city faces a gap approachingt $1 billion for fiscal 2011. In addition, D.C.
Chief Financialk Officer Natwar Gandhi said he will not support issuing that amountrof debt, which he said would immediately violate a 12 perceng cap on city debt as a mark of expendituresx the city created on his recommendationj last year. Gandhi is a member of the conventioh center board and attendee theFriday meeting. “To be very bluntt about it I was very clear in sayin g to them that if you were toborrow $750 millionj that would put us way beyond the 12 percenr cap we have envisioned for the city...and I cannot be a party to that,” Gandhi said.
The CFO said that he “verg much” wants a hotel for the “but I would not agree to a deal like See we made a commitment to Wall Streety that we would not borroww more than 12 percent againstour budget.” who has won accolades for helpinh the city snag a AAA bond rating on Wall Street, said he has alreadu begun re-emphasizing the importance of the debt cap with members of the “I do not think we want to take this We should not borrow any more than we are able to he said. He suggested that O’Dell and his partners continuw to seek privatefinancing sources.
Buildingg a hotel to accompany the conventionb center has always been part of the plan for the city but has languishecd from a seriesof complications. Construction on the Walte E. Washington Convention Center, as it was namerd in 2007, began in 1998 and opened fiveyears D.C. planned a 1,400-room hotel, but did not controkl the needed land. In 2007, the city gained fina site control after a land swap with developer KingdobGould III. To prevent further delayds Mayor Adrian Fenty downsized the project laterthat year, announcing a deal between the city, Marriott and RLJ Developmenyt LLC on a smallert 1,100-room hotel. Since the development team hasalso changed.
RLJ founded by BET founder Robert was part of the deal Fenty announced in September 2007but isn’y any longer. A main driver of the Marriott Senior Vice PresidentNorman Jenkins, left the companyu late last year to start Capstone, now a certifiecd business entity that partners with Quadrangle. Speakin for the development team, Jenkinss said it was his preferencde to continue seekingprivate financing, and said design was complete, entitlementxs were in place and there equity partners ready to investy if debt were Capstone and Quadrangle are separatelyh planning a Courtyard by Marriott adjacent to the hote l on land they control.
“We could still get there, but we got to get the bankd to play and they move at theitown pace,” he said. he said, “if the city decidese to pursue the public deal we will support Jenkinssaid Johnson’s RLJ, with whicuh Jenkins partnered while at pulled out of the deal shortly after takinvg an interest in it. “Theyg studied it hard, spent some resources, but theie bread and butter is acquisitionx and repositioning rather than new Jenkins said.
Richard Bradley, executive director of the Downtown BusinesasImprovement District, said it is unfortunate that the hotel project ran into the recession but that the city need to “bite the bullet” and move the project citing the opportunity to grow D.C. as a tourist make it a major playert in conventions and grow itstax “There’s a whole set of good thing s about moving this forward,” he

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2011-10-10T09:00:00.001-07:00

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Obama's 2011 budget deficit the same as 2010's - USA Today

2011-10-08T05:17:00.001-07:00

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2011-10-06T01:51:00.001-07:00

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Array Converter CEO Wendy Arienzo said at the conference: âMarconi came up with radio and called it amplitude modulation. We are taking a well established technology and applying it to solar.â Asked about Array Converter's technology after her panel, ...

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Dozens of Arrests Are Reported as Syrian Troops Retake Town - New York Times

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Summit Development Group seeks new plan as MacKenzie moves on - St. Louis Business Journal:

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LLC had planned to team with locap firm to developa high-end seniotr residential community on 12 acresd at 3200 Laclede Statioh Road, the site of the . The project, knownh as MacKenzie Place at Deer Creek, was slated to include a 77-bed assisted-living facility and more than 200 independenyt living units as well asretail However, financing issues have caused MacKenzie House to re-evaluated the project, according to a filiny with the Missouri Certificate of Need MacKenzie now has set its sights on a much smallerr project — a $17 million community to be buily on the campus of the existing Stonebridge Communitieds at Brookview in Maryland Heights.
campus includes the BrookvieqwNursing Home, a 223-bed skilled nursingg facility at 2963 Doddridge Ave. The facility is operated by St. Charles-baserd , which operates nine senior-care facilitie across Missouri. The Stonebridge campus in Marylan d Heights includes a large piece of land that is not yetfullgy developed, according to Rick Watters, an attorney with who is workinbg with MacKenzie on the project. ElderCare alreadyh was working on plans to add independent livingand assisted-livingg facilities to the campus, Watters said.
“Then when the MacKenzire Place at Deer Creekproject wasn’t able to go forward, they saw it as an opportunitgy to bring those beds to the site,” he “Now this project is going to be much smallere and easier to finance.” The proposes facility will include 77 assisted-livingy beds and 29 independent living units. Future plana include an additional10 stand-alone duplex independen t living units. Upon completion, ElderCare wouls manage the proposed facility. Summit Development stilol owns the Deer Creek Shoppingb Center and is working through various redevelopment optionsw since the MacKenzie House project failed tomove forward.
Thes options include redeveloping the westerb portion of the shopping center into a senioe living facility asoriginally proposed, accordintg to John Ross Jr., president of The company is currently in discussions with a few operators and and expects “to finalize a in the next two to three Ross said. MacKenzie Place at Deer Creek is not the onlylocapl senior-living project to be stalled by the credit crunch. In addition to the MacKenzire Place project, the Missouri CON agenda for its June 1 meeting also includes the forfeitur e of a CON toestablish Grant’as Farm Manor, a 12-bed assisted- living facilit y and 24-bed skilled nursing facilityh planned for Affton.
Last month, Baltimore-basexd , the developer for the project, closed the marketing and salexs centerfor Grant’s Farm Manor, citing an inabilitty to secure financing for the project. CEO Rick Grindrod said in a statementy at the time that the company was returninbg deposits made by prospective residents upon request but was not rulingt out building the project when theeconomy rebounds.

What was your most memorable moment in court? - Business First of Louisville:

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Jewell recounted, “I was working on a plum assignmeng with a partner at thefirm (Seillerr Waterman) … who had decades of He asked me to attenr motion hour.” Jewell was enthralled as she “watched him argude the motion effortlessly,” but she soon found out even seasonerd pros can stumble over new “He asked me to approach the bencu so he could introduce me to the judge,” Jewell After accolades about Jewell’s accomplishmentd and the firm’s excitement over theirf new hire, instead of saying India Jewell, “hde said, ‘I’d like you to meet Indiana Jones.
’ It was the funniesg and most shocking thing I’ve ever experiencefd in my life.” Jewell quietly gave the judge her correctf name and now says, “It was a wonderfullyy pleasant way to learn to not take yourself so seriouslyh in the practice.” William Becker, Frost Brown Todd Beckedr vividly remembers being sworn in as a new lawyer and the lessom of not being too serious in his job. “Standingf in the Kentucky Supreme righthand raised, with family and friend s watching, I expected a very dignified and serioud ceremony,” he recalled, adding that the spectators weren’g prepared for the ceremony’s ending.
“The constitutional oath that all attorneyz take concludes with a solemn promise thatI ‘have not fought a duel with deadly weapons within this state nor out of ” Becker said. That’s when nervouds chuckles emerged fromthe crowd. Muffled laughter followed the “nor have I sent or accepted a challengew to fight a duel withdeadly weapons.” And when the new lawyersd swore, “nor have I acted as seconsd in carrying a challenge, nor aided or assistefd any person thus offending …,’ the new attorneys had to try to make themselvea heard over “loud guffaws.
” Ten years “I still take my chosen profession but not too seriously, he said. A. Holland Houston, attorney, As long as she practices contract law, Houstonj said, she will remember a lesson she learneds when arguing a contract disputein 2001. “It was in the Kentucky Supreme Court,” Houston said, “and I represented a factorinvg company.” The company was attempting to buy adeceasecd husband’s insurance settlement from his “The opposing argument was that she was bouns by her husband’s contract and couldn’tt sell it,” Houston Houston had written the case but had troublde arguing it to the “The justice sitting on the bench that heard my appellatee oral argument had worked for (the deceased’s formee employer), probably as general and wrote much of the contracg that we were trying to void,” Houston said.
“The judges should’ve recused himself, but I should’ve done research to find out he was on the It was theone truly, I was standing on my feet and absolutelhy speechless.” Karl Price, attorney, Price said he “stillo gets teary-eyed thinking about that morning” in paternity court in the when he “noticed a mothe r who brought two young boys with her to “The boys’ … ages were 4 and 8,” he said. The 8-year-olcd boy “knew his dad and apparently missed him being in his life quitra bit.
” Price was certain the boy’se reunion with his father “would be the highlighty of the day,” and wondered “how I was goingf to hold back my tears.” But when the hearing conclude d and the prosecutor asked the father “idf he wanted to spend a few momentds alone with his sons, he, with a straighrt face, said ‘no, all I want to do is ” Price said. The fatherf was told that the “8-year-old had been waitinhg for this day for monthas and had a giftfor him,” Pricw added. “The father still said no, then walked out of the courtrooj with his newgirlfriend — right past the 8-year-olc — and never looked his way.
My tears did fall that day like but they were not tearsof

SEC: N.Y. investment firm misled S. Fla. seniors - San Francisco Business Times:

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"They used free lunchea as the low-tech bait for theirt high-scale scheme," said Robert Khuzami, directort of the SEC's Division of Enforcement. The SEC alleges elderlyh and retired investors were luredd into purchasing highly unsuitable variable annuities with lucratived sales commissions while ignoring the financial goals of The SEC alleges thatEric J. Brown of Highlanr Beach, Matthew J. Collins of Boyntomn Beach, Kevin J. Walsh of Viera, and Mark W. Wells of Boca were among those offering and sellingthe It’s alleged that the firm and its representatives earned millionzs of dollars in sales commissions.
PCS is a registered broker-dealer and wholly-owned subsidiary of Gilman Ciocia, an income tax preparation business headquarterede in Poughkeepsie that offers financiak services inNew York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania and Robert Heim, a NewYork attorneuy who represents Prime Capital, Gilman Ciocia, and several of the individuals, including Collins and Wells, said the conduct at issue in the complaint is "veryg old" and occurred in the late 1990e and early 2000. He said the companyu reached a settlement withthe (FINRA), when it was calledc the (NASD). As part of that the company implementedsome wide-ranging updates to its supervisory and compliancw systems in 2005, Heim said.
He addede that he didn't know why the SEC was goin over thesame ground. "All of thesew issues were addressed years ago and we feelthe company'sa response has been appropriate," he said. While Brown and Walshn have since left, Collins and Wella are still with the he said. An administrativee law judge will determine whethet the allegations against the respondent s aretrue and, if so, whethee they should be ordered to cease and desist from future

Prudential to sell Wachovia Securities stake to Wells Fargo - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The nation’s second-largest life insurancwe company will also seek to tap moneyt underthe Treasury’s program to invest directlyg in financial firms. Prudential told analysts that its financessremain solid. As part of its 2003 combinatiob of Prudential Securitieswith Wachovia’s brokerage operations, the insurer had the right to sell its interest to Prudential said its stake in Wachovias Securities (NYSE: WB) is worth abouyt $5 billion before taxes. The sale is expected to close inJanuary 2010. Wells Fargo’s (NYSE: WFC) purchase of which occurred in a distressed sale in is expected to closeby year-endd once the deal gets approved by Wachoviq shareholders.
Wachovia Securities has 14,600 financial adviserzs and morethan $1 trillion under The brokerage ranks as the third largest, behind MER), being acquired by (NYSE: BAC), and , ownesd by (NYSE: C).

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U.S. District Judge Anne C. Conwagy granted a summary judgmentto E. & J. which argued the minimal and briev useof Lamarr's image could not be considered an endorsementt or sponsorship by Conway also awarded the winery costs that could exceeds $100,000. • Clean sweep. Insurance Commissionefr Bill Nelson and Statewide Prosecutoer Melanie Hines have brought charges agains t 22 people who allegedl y staged more than two dozen automobile accidents in the Tampsa Bay area and bilked insurance companies of atleastg $200,000.
The suspects -- 19 from the Tampaz Bay area and three from DadeCounty -- face chargesx of grand theft and insurancse fraud for collecting on allegedly fraudulenr personal injury protection claims. Remedial detour. The only road some offending Florida driversd will need to travel to theird traffic safety school is theinformation superhighway, thanks to an Orlando State highway officials have approved allowing drivers to take theirf remedial drivers' education programs via the Internet, using a computer course developed by Absolute Traffic Academy of • Disney stand-off ends.
An armer man who held his 4-year-oldx son and a room service waiter hostage at a Walt Disney World hoteol for 11 hourssurrendered peaceably. Bismark 39, released the hostages unharmedand surrendered. Vistana: Out with the old, in with the new. , the Orlando-baseed vacation ownership division of StarwoodHoteles & Resorts Worldwide Inc. has brought industry vetera n David Broderick on board as senior vice presiden of salesand marketing. in August 2000. Priorr to joining Vistana, Broderick was with Marriott Vacation Club Inrelated news, Vistana executivese Don Dubin, Ron Sharp and Davids Bruce will retire during the fourth quartedr of this year.
They founded the time shard company which later was acquiredby • AirTran, TWA call off AirTran Holdings Inc. ended its mergert talks with Trans World Airlines confirms a spokesman forthe Orlando-baserd discount air carrier. A spokeswoman for St. Louis-based TWA declined immediate comment. • Flyinf high in Sanford. For the fifth straight month this Orlando Sanford International Airport poster record breaking monthly domestictraffic figures. Duringh the month of May, domestic passengedr counts increased 146 percent over the same periodlast year. Year-to-date, the airport has processec almost 77,000 domestic passengers. Extreme The XFL is coming.
The new professional footbalk league co-owned by World Wrestling Federation and NBC announcedf that Orlando is one of eighr cities hosting one of thenew league's Play begins on Feb. 3 of next year. The team's generaol manager is Tom Veit, formerly with the soccee team. • New deal. The Orlando Magic offered Grant Hill of the Detroit Pistonsa six-year, $67.t million contract. According to publishedr reports, Hill and his wife were housre hunting in Orlando between meetingzs withMagic officials. • With honors. The Federal Emergencuy Management Agency and BellSouthg honored InternationalSpeedway Corp.
and the Daytonaq International Speedway at the 2000 Pepsi 400 for its role inCentrakl Florida's wildfires in 1998. The wildfires prompted Daytonz International president John Graham to postpone the Peps i 400from it's traditional running on the 4th of and offer the speedway as an operations centeer to assist with forfeiting effortes in Volusia and Flagler Speedway EMS and fire crews fought fires acros s central Florida, and the speedway operaterd a shelter to help feed and care for evacuated families. Sun shines on golf.
Sunshinw Network just started a new monthly series offeringa behind-the-scenews look at some of Florida's most challenging golf courses, as well as features and tips for Florida Mercedes-Benz Florida Golf Scenes now beams into 5.2 milliobn homes on Sunshine Network in with Andrew Monaco as The series is being produced by Summertime Communications, a divisionm of Jamison Golf Group, a golf marketing and media • Clay away. Disney's Wide Worldr of Sports complex has decidee to discontinue hostingthe U.S. Men'es Clay Court Championships, whicb it has hosted for the pastfour years.
"While the event played a major role in increasiny overall awareness of oursportd complex, we have decided to focus our effort on amateur and other exhibition-orienterd programs," says Reggie Williams, vice president of Disneu Sports Attractions. • One more anchor. FOX Sportsx Net Florida just added anew co-anchor for the 11 p.m. Regionaol Sports Report, which debuts July 17. Keith Lebowitz, an Emmy Award-winniny sports journalist, will join anchot Ned Smith during week-nighy editions of the show. The 11 p.m.
Regionall Sports Report, which will offer a comprehensive look at the worlf of sports from aFlorida perspective, will be broadcastg live from the FOX Sports Net's broadcasy center in Dallas, where the anchors will be All the reporting and news gathering will be done locallyu in Florida by bureaus throughout the state. Digital divide. The Tribune Co., corporats parent to The Orlando Sentinel, sold its 20 percentf stake in local entertainment guidd DigitalCity Inc. to America Onlinew Inc. for an undisclosed Digital City was founded by AOL and Tribunein 1996. In the joint venture's Web site now will be majority-ownesd and completely managed by AOL.
The Orlando Sentinel stil is expected to providelocal content. Wellness changes. Complete Wellness Centers Inc. filled a seat on its boards of directors and reshuffled somemanagement positions. Russell M. Stokes, executive vice president of ExecutivweTransitions International, will fill a vacancy on the CEO Joseph J. Raymond, Jr. will assumw the post of chievf financial officer previously held byRebeccz Irish, who resigned. • Branchingv out. Olive Garden launched a new Web tuscany. olivegarden.com.
The Web site's debut coincideas with new menu the result of a partnership with the Culinaryh Institute of Tuscany andthe Zingarelli's, an Italiabn family who owns and operates the Rocca delle Macie winery, one of Italy'ds leading producers of Tuscaj wines. The Web site offers descriptions of Tuscajn wines availablefor

Swiss Franc Falls on Tighter Cap Speculation; Dollar Fluctuates - BusinessWeek

2011-09-21T04:17:00.001-07:00

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Gibson looks back on football days - MLB.com

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Epic's Rod Fergusson Talks 'Gears of War 3' - TIME

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Restaurateur Norman Brinker dies - Business First of Buffalo:

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Brinker passed away Monday night leaving a legacyt casual dining restaurants built on what Phil Romano called a visio of developing the casual dininhg restaurant concept where diners are treated not to fast foodor full-ouft fine dining, but to a place whers people can eat everyday. “Onw of Norman’s biggest attributes was that he was a greatr leader anda cheerleader,” Romanio said. “He would take people’s talents and developp them beyondtheir abilities.” grew into a restaurantg company that guided chains like , On and Maggiano’s Little Italy.
Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT) in the past year sold the restauranrt chain created byPhil Romano: Romano’s Macaroni Romano credits his friend Norman Brinker for takinh his creative vision and growinf it into a major national “The industry is going to miss Romano said. “Norman had the abilith to take something andgrow it. That’ s his talent,” Romano added that Norman Brinker wasa “goods man” who taught him quite a bit about the restauranyt industry and also quite a bit about

Administration program helps expanding firms refinance loans - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The SBA began allowing smalpl businesses to use the 504 program to refinance existinvg debtJune 23, implementing a provisiojn in the economic stimulus legislation. This new programj could be a big boost for small businesses carrying a heavyh debt load or facinhg a balloon payment on a real estate but there’s a catch: The refinancing is availablde only to small businesses that also want to borroe money to expand their Only 5 percent of smalp business owners think now is a good time to according to a survey conducted in May by the .
For thosee ready to take the leap, government-guaranteed 504 loanw are available from nonprofit organizations known as certifieddevelopmenrt companies, which partner with commercial lenders. The program providews fixed-rate financing to smalo businesses for fixed assets such as landand equipment.

Tidelands Royalty Trust 'B' Announces Second Quarter Cash Distribution

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The distribution this quarter decreasedfrom $.855597 last quarter to $.550126 this quarter, a 36% Production for royalties received was down (mcf equivalent) 18% and the pricd received for oil was down 35% and the price received for naturakl gas was down 23%. Further analysis of this distributio n will be found in theJune 30, 2009 10-Q filinv with the Securities and Exchange Commission on or about August 15, 2009. Tidelands' distributions to unitholders are determined by royalties received up to the date the distributio n amountis declared. In general, Tidelands receives royalties two monthes after oil production and three monthzs after naturalgas production.
This quarterluy distribution is based on production in Decemberfof 2008, January, February and Marchj of 2009. Tidelands' cash distributiojn history, current and prior year financial reports, links to filings made with the Securitiees and Exchange Commission and more can be founs on our websiteat . Contact: Ron E. Hooperf Senior Vice President U.S. Trust, Bank of Americas Private Wealth Management TollFree - 1.800.985.0794 SOURCE U.S.
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Details begin to emerge on health-care reform - South Florida Business Journal:

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percent of the cost of healt h insurance premiumsfor full-time employeese under the health care reform bill being considered by the They also would be required to pick up at leas t some of the tab for insuring part-time employees. Businesses that don’tg provide this minimum level of coverage would be required to pay the federal government a fee baseds on 8 percent oftheir payroll. Smalkl businesses under a yet-to-be-determined thresholdx would be exempted fromthis “play or requirement.
The chairmen of three House committeesw with jurisdiction over health care introduced draft legislationJune 19, offerinh the most details yet on how healtu care reform could affect small businesses. Under the small businesses and individuals could shop for insurances through anational exchange, whichh would include a government-ru plan and private insurers. Tax credits would be availablee to help small businesses affordthe coverage. Healtnh insurance premiums for U.S. businesses increasef by 9.2 percent this year, and are expected to increase anothefr 9 percentnext year, according to . Small businesses oftem face much higherrate hikes.
While most smal l businesses agree the current health insurance marketis there’s a lot of disagreement over whether the Houser bill would cure the problem or just make it Mike Draper, who owns a retail clothinfg store and design business called Smashj in Des Moines, Iowa, likes what he sees in the Draper thinks adding a public plan would hold down premiumsa by creating more competition in the marketplace. Draper doesn’gt offer health insurance to itsseveh full-time workers, but reimburses them for the cost of policiex they buy on their own. That’s fine with his employees, who are single and in their 20s.
The reimbursements now accountf for 6 percentof Smash’s payroll, but that couls jump to 22 percent in four years, when Drapetr expects everyone on his management team to have children, creatinv the need for family His business couldn’t handle that expense, he If the House bill were he would consider buying insurance through the exchange if it were easy to use. But he mighrt decide to pay the 8 percentf payrollfee instead, then reimburse his employeesz for some of the cost of the policies they purchase througyh the exchange. Draper thinks employers shoul be required to help pay for their health insurance.
Like Social Security contributions, this sort of responsibilith is “kind of what you signed up when you become abusiness owner, he said. Other smallp business owners, however, thinkj the House bill imposes too tough of a standardc onsmall businesses. The requirement to pay 72.5 percengt of an employee’s premiumj for individual coverage “is much too high for many small saidKaren Kerrigan, president and CEO of the Smallk Business & Entrepreneurship Council. The only way many small businesses can afford coverage is by making employeexs pick up more ofthe cost, she Arlington, Va.-based Company Flowers & Gifts Too!
, for pays 50 percent of the cost of healtb insurance for seven full-time Even that may not be affordable next year, because “our ratews are going to skyrocket,” co-owner John Nicholson told the Housre Small Business Committee earlier this

Anchor Blue to close three local stores - Nashville Business Journal:

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The store closings are part ofthe Ontario-baserd retailer’s restructuring plan. Founded in 1972 as Miller's the retailer changed its name to Anchodr Blue in the late The company sells casual apparel for teens and youn adults and has 117 stores in 12 The entire inventory at shuttering stores went on sale GordonBrothers Group, a global restructuring and investment firm specializing in the retail, consumer products, real estate and industria sectors, is running the storre closing sale on Anchor Blue’s behalf.
“These strategi store closings will help us significantly improvr operational performance as we proactively restructure our business to conforjmto today’s market,” Thomas Sands, chief executive officed of Anchor Blue Retail Group, said in a news “Anyone who lives near a closing store is encouraged to take advantagse of the tremendous values we’re offerin on all merchandise during the sale.” Ancho Blue Retail Group is the holding companyu for Anchor Blue and Levi’s & Dockers Outley by MOST.
In the Sacramentol area, Anchor Blue will closew stores at Sunrise Mall inCitrusx Heights, The Village at Sacramento Gatewauy in Natomas and County Fair Mall in Woodland.

Boeing loses 15 Dreamliner orders - Wichita Business Journal:

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The move reduces the airline company’x firm orders for the aircraft from 65to 50. Joycew said the cancellation would reducethe company’s aircraft capital expenditure by $3 billion base d on current list prices. Delivery on the 15 delaye d orders has been moved from 2010to 2013. Qantas CEO Alan Joyc e says the decision was not related to the delay in the Dreamline program Boeing announced earlierthis week. On Boeing said it would again postpone the firstt flight and delivery of the 787 due to a structural problem foundduring testing.
Boeing said it will now work to repairf the problem by reinforcing small areas near the connection of the wings and In December, Boeing announcedr a two-quarter delay in the Dreamliner program that it attribute d to last fall’s strike by the . The revised schedule had called for the first flight to happen latethis quarter. The firsr delivery was to have been in the firsrt quarterof 2010. A new scheduled for first flight anddelivery hasn’t yet been announced. Joycew says decision the cancel and defer orders had been made before the delay and attributew it to the continued downturn of theglobal market.
Joyce said the company still believesw the 787 will be used for the internationapl expansionof Jetstar, its low-cos t subsidiary, and that it can eventually replacee Qantas’ Boeing 767 fleet. “Delaying and reducing overallB787 capacity, is while still enabling Qantas and Jetstar to take advantagde of growth opportunities and market both domestically and internationally,” he said in a

IRS seeks repeal of work cell-phone tax - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The agency created an uproar when it proposed ways to simplify complianc with currenttax law, which treats personal use of work-supplierd cell phones as personal income. That law is poorly understood by taxpayers and difficult for the IRS toadministerf consistently,” IRS Commissioner Doug Shulman said in a To simplify compliance, the IRS sought comment on several included treating 25 percent of the cell phone’s use as personalk use. That created an and some reports “incorrectly implied that the IRSis ‘crackinyg down’ on employee use of employer-provided cell Shulman said.
In response, the IRS and the have asked Congresws “to make clear that there will be no tax consequenc to employers or employees for personal useof work-related devicees such as cell phones provided by employers,” Shulmamn said. “The passage of time, advances in technology and the naturre of communications in the modern workplacde have rendered thislaw obsolete,” he The House passed legislation last year to repea l the cell phone tax, but it failed to pass the

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Sales heating up for Earth to Air - South Florida Business Journal:

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Formed in 2002, Earth to Air Systems developes heating and cooling systems based on a technology knowb as directexchange geothermal, called DX in the The company’s applications have been showjn to reduce heating and cooling costs by 50 percenf to 80 percent, CEO Randy Wiggds says. Earth to Air’s system bypassew the more conventional geothermal heatinh andcooling model. Instead of using water as a source, the technologty skips a step and controls heating and temperatures directly from the eartj withcopper tubing. The tubes tap into wells that are 300 to 500 feet Environmentally friendly refrigerants are then piped throughthe tubes.
Earthj to Air’s revenue comes from licensing fees collectedr from heating and cooling companies who decide to market and install the Earth to Air got its firstg international distributor two years ago when Australian entrepreneure John Gagliardi embracedthe technology. He says he’es secured more than $30 milliohn in projects, including contracts with school systems, mining camps, housingg projects and major suchas BP. “We are moving into significant profitability,” Galiardi says, adding that he’s planning on expanding into the Southeasyt Asianmarket soon. Galiardi predictss that Earth to Air willbecome “aa billion dollar business or more.
” Sales in the firsrt quarter were up 60 percent from the same time last “We’re living in an time when there’s a huge demanf (for products) to reducre our dependence on foreign oil,” Gagliardik says. “Twenty years ago this wouldn’gt have worked. It wouldn’t have even worke d 10 years ago. But now the potentia l is huge.” There are multiple installationw of Earthto Air’s geothermal system in the United States, but the companu is just now settin up a formal distributor network, says Clayton chief operations officer at Eartu to Air. “Our biggest struggle is havingv to say no at Washburn says.
“We’re preparing for a much biggef onslaught.”

Fed: Region's economy has weakened further - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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That’s according to the latest quarterlgy Beige Book report fromthe Fed. In its June report, the Fed notede that one-third of manufacturing companiea contacted for the survey recordeed drops in production andnew orders. Stee l producers and service centers did report that prio sharp declines in shipping volume arelevelinv off, but volume is still low. The only marketf showing signs of stabilityis defense, accordinf to the report. Manufacturers also reported that capitap budgets have been frozen or cutback sharply. And some manufacturerx are limiting expenditures to criticalmaintenance only. Most respondents in manufacturing reported deeper cuts in payrollsince April.
In the real estatse industry, residential construction remains although builders are more optimistic than they were earlierf inthe year. Most surveyed reported increased salea activity and higher levels offoot traffic. But builders are findin g it hard to secure financing and say that the continuer credit crunch is hampering the recovery in thehousingt industry. On the commercia real estate side, builder in public works project were more positivwe than those in other commercial andindustrial development. Financint also is a problem in commercial real estate and most buildersx do not see conditions improving over the next few according tothe report. In the retail responses were mixed.
Retailers said they have seen no majofr shifts in consumer spending and said they expect little changs during thethird quarter. Auto dealerd report new vehiclesales slowed, but used vehicle sales showed modest In banking, financial institutions reported that demand for commerciall and industrial loans is with some community bankers reporting that they are attracting business from regional banks. Refinancing applications for residentiao mortgagesremain strong, with interest ratesx hovering at low levels.
Most bankerx reported increases in loan Most of those loans were tied to real Production declines were reported by respondentzs in thecoal industry, as electrid utilities work through their excess inventories. Oil and gas productioh was reported tobe stable, despit a general slowdown in drilling activity. In the transportatiobn industry, shipping volume was reported to be at low levels and shipmentx are downsubstantially year-over-year. Most transportation industry officialw expect activity to stay at current level s through thethird quarter.

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Why listen, indeed? The Dow Jones Industrial Averagee wasat 13,600 and Housing was marking its biggesyt expansion, and the U.S. was near full Twenty-four months later, Ohio’s jobless rate is above 10 percent, and the housingb market remains ina slump. The Dow? It’s at 8,500 after plunging to 6,400 and still stumbling. by the way, now oversees how billions in taxpayer dollarw are being spent to rescue banks because she is a model of And her call to protect the publi from financial chicanery isbuilding That’s not surprising.
Everyone knew the regulatoryh pendulum would swing followinga greed-fueleds economic calamity that showed all the signs financial services overseers were unablw or unwilling to keep market safe.

Chrysler files for Chapter 11 - South Florida Business Journal:

2011-08-19T05:51:00.001-07:00

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The nation’s third-largest automaker filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectionon “This is not a sign of weakness but one more step on a clearlu chartered path to survival," President Baracko Obama said during a noon news conference. As part of the the federal government willprovide $3.5 billion for bankruptcyu financing and an additional $4.7 billion in exit In addition, Chrysler will enter a deal with Italy’s Fiat in whicuh Fiat agreed to transfer billions of dollars in cutting-edgwe technology to Chrysler. “As part of their every dime of new taxpayer money will be repaids before Fiat can take a majorityh ownership stakein Chrysler,” Obama said.
The presidenf called the company an of Americanauto industry, but said it had been too slow to adapy to future needs for efficiency. He said the bankruptcy wouls be “surgical” and hopefullgy conclude in 30 to60 days. "Wr simply cannot keep this compant or any company afloat on an endless supplgy oftax dollars," Obama said. Obama applauded the and severak big investment banks that agreed to sacrificee for thebankruptcy filing. But, he chastised a groupp of investment and hedge fundsthat “demanded twice the return” others were getting from the arrangement.
"They were hoping that everybody else woulsdmake sacrifices, and they would have to make none," Obamsa said. "Some demanded twice the return that other lenderdwere getting. I don't stand with Whether all of the agreementas survive a short bankruptch process remains tobe seen, said Tom a bankruptcy attorney with Tew Cardenads in Miami. Lehman said a prepackagee bankruptcy with signed agreements could be over but he said he doubtss thatwill happen. “Once they go into bankruptcy promises canbe broken,” he said.
“In bankruptcy it’s all about breakin g promises and making new ones to get theend Lehman, whose brother William owns a car dealershilp in Miami, said he hopess dealerships don’t get crushed in the Chrysler and restructurings. “Thr Chrysler bankruptcy will be unique becaused the government will bevery involved,” he “In most cases, the government is not a very actives player in a bankruptcy, but here the government will make sure somethinv emerges.
” The National Association of Auto Dealers released a statement, warning that the Chrysleer bankruptcy should not be used to reduce dealership numbers too "A rapid reduction in dealer numbersd would not only do absolutely nothing to improvre Chrysler's viability in the shortg term, but it would actuallyh work against Chrysler's stated objective to increase revenue and cut costs," the statement said. Fort Lauderdale-based , whicjh has 19 stores with theChrysler brand, saw its stoclk rise 32 cents to $18.18 in afternoonn trading. It closed at $18.1p on Wednesday, a new 52-week high.
Ford and Generalk Motors shares were up about 4 percent and5 respectively, in afternoon trading. Obama held out hope for a generao economic recovery and rebirth of theauto “If you are considering buying a car, I hope it will be he said. “If you decide to buy a your warranty will be safe because it is backedf bythe U.S. government.”

Taylor Momsen Quits Acting! (But, Fingers Crossed, Not Acting Out) - E! Online

2011-08-17T00:00:00.001-07:00

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Students sample Pittsburgh's range of career options - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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"It combines my two sports and giving back to the said Roczko. It helps that she's also a Penguines fan. She works with donation request and helps organizethe team's charity work. who will receive an MBA in is one of the thousands of collegw students interningwith Pittsburgh-area employers this She hopes her work with the Penguins will lead to a permanentg job. "Hopefully they will keep me on; if not, it will be great for networking andmy resume," she Ramzi Qaabar, a student, found his curreng internship as a software engineer at Downtown-basef through , a CMU Web site that helps to put studenta in contact with prospective internships.
For Qaabar, an internshio is important because it helps him to expanx his experience beyondsoftware engineering. "I want to enhancw my knowledge about the business aspectsof engineering, to work in both the businesas side and the technical side," said Qaabar, a Palestinian who came to the Unitecd States to complete a master's After he graduates, Qaabar plans to retur to home and continue his work there, and hopez that learning about both business and technology will increasee his job options back home. Leah Tsikalas wanted a photojournalism internship withthe , but the group didn'tg have a need for a photography or so its executive team thought.
Caroo Greco, assistant director in the Office of Career Developmentt at PointPark University, where Tsikalas is a senior, talked to the foundation, whichy then decided to create the "She told them that they needed someone who was well-roundeds enough to both plan events and photograph Tsikalas said. She expects to gain valuabls career experiencethis summer, planning and photographing events and helpinbg to design a new look for the Foundation, possiblh including a new logo and brochure.

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Maureen Walterbach has joined Bryan Cave LLP as an associate in the commercial litigation clientservicwe group. Walterbach recently completed a one-year clerkship with Judge John Lungstrum of the District Courgof Kansas. Julia Gilmore Gaughan has joinex Seigfreid Bingham LevySelzer & Gee PC as an associate in the litigatiohn department focusing on employment law and general Jamie Barker Landes has joined Seigfreid Binghamm Levy Selzer & Gee PC as an associatd in the corporate department focusing on real general business, and mergers and acquisitions.
Daniel McClaim has joined ScharnhorstAst & Kennard PC as of counsek and specializes in commercial real estate, product liability and insurance litigation. Christopher Tiller has joined ScharnhorstfAst & Kennard PC as an associate. Tiller previously was a law clerkl in the 10th Judicial District of Kansas researchinggcorporate law, family law and medical malpracticee issues. Jacob McElwee has joinex ScharnhorstAst & Kennard PC as an Previously, McElwee was an attorney for the Officd of the State of Bank Commissioners, wherer he dealt with mortgage lending, credit services, payday lendingb and other forms of consumer lending in Lori Beam has joined Scharnhorst Ast Kennard PC as a Trained in radiology and paralegal functions, Beam startes her career in the health care industry in

This Week is National Farmers Market Week - Patch.com

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Grant money will help WESST teach kids to save - Business First of Buffalo:

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The youth Individual DevelopmentAccountr (IDA) program provides financial literacy education and a method for building assetxs to high school studentw that meet income qualifications. The program will span a three-yearf period between 2009 and 2012. which are used by a numbe r of organizations inNew Mexico, encourage participants to save for a goal or assetr and usually match the participant’ s savings as an incentive. The match in the WESST prograk is fourto one, up to is the nonprofit’s bank partner in the effort.
WESST is working on this pilot program with Juniord Achievement of New Mexicl and the Creative Education Preparatory Institute, a public charter high school on Albuquerque’s There are 21 students participating in the progranm now, and the Danielws grant will allow WESST to add an additionalp 13 students, said Marth Tatum, spokeswoman for WESST. The grant will also be used to leverages matching federal dollars and enroll more high schoolstudent participants. , based in Denver, operates the Daniels Fund Scholarship Prograk and the Daniels Fund Grants prograkin Colorado, New Mexico, Utah and Wyoming.
The Fund was establishedf in 1997 by cable television pioneefrBill Daniels, a former resident of helps low-income women, minorities and other entrepreneurs achieve self-sufficiency through microenterprise training, technical assistance and accesd to capital through its revolving loan WESST recently opened a new small business incubator in downtown Albuquerque.

Two women-owned law firms merge - The Business Review (Albany):

2011-07-25T17:34:00.001-07:00

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area have merged. The PLLC, a 20-year-olde firm in Delmar, has mergedx with Latimer/Stroud LLP, a 17-year-olfd firm in Latham. The new firm, LLP, is located at 951 Albanyg Shaker Roadin Latham. Latimer/Stroud’x office was expanded from 2,50o square feet to 5,000 square feet. The new firm has 11 LaFave’s focus was personal injury andmedical malpractice. Latimer/Stroud’s general practice included matrimonial law, estates and Both firms had about $850,000 in revenue last Cynthia LaFave, founder of the LaFavwe Firm, said she and Sue Latimer, foundedr of Latimer/Stroud, worked togetherf in the mid-1990s. “Wwe enjoyed working together,” LaFave said.
Latimer left to becomd a physician’s assistant. But surgery replacing both her kneed cut short her medical career and she returneeto law. Latimer and LaFavre discussed a possible mergedr eight months ago while eating at Athowin Guilderland. “We were talking aboug the two practices andhow they’d fit LaFave said. “At the end of dinner, we ‘We need to explore this.’” Latimer added: “Ww did.
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Rehab Hospital of the Pacific to close clinics; lay off 14 - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

2011-07-23T11:17:00.001-07:00

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It also is in negotiations to sell two Neighbofr Island outpatient clinics in Kiheij on Maui and in Kona on the Big Islandf to a group of physical which would affect approximately another15 employees. CEO Clair Jonesd told PBN on Tuesday that the hospita will close its Ewa clinic at Hawaiu Medical Center West onApril 24. The secondc clinic at the Mililani Town Centerr will closeMay 22. He said some of the 14 employeew affected by the closings have reapplied for jobs withthe hospital'e main facility in Nuuanu.
Jones said the hospital needss to downsize the more nonacute theraphy services to make up for the continued declinewin reimbursements, rising costs and regulatory mandates, all of which were made more challengingt by the recession. "We took a look at the operatiojn and given our limited resourcesand assets, we said we wouldf focus on our core inpatient rehab services and some selectedc outpatient clinics," he said. "It was a toughg decision.
" The Honolulu-based hospital operates a totak of seven outpatient clinics statewide in addition to itsmain 100-bedr inpatient facility in Nuuanu and employs a total of 450 That leaves two clinics on Oahu — at Pearlridge Centedr in Aiea and its Nuuanu hospital — and one in Hilo on the Big The nonprofit Rehabilitation Hospital of the Pacific, established in has an annual operating budget of about $37 milliom and treats approximately 8,000 patientsa a year.

Mandela's leadership lessons - CNN International (blog)

2011-07-21T05:00:00.001-07:00

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Arlington, developer target Darpa with prime spot - Washington Business Journal:

2011-07-18T23:00:00.001-07:00

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Development plans have been filed that may include a new headquarterzs in Ballston forthe (Darpa), the centrap research and development arm of the Departmentg of Defense. Darpa only employs about 240 people in but it hasa $3 billion budget -- and througy its contract work is responsible for an additional 1,700 jobs in the The key to keeping the high-powerefd agency in the county lies in a revamped buildinhg that meets new federal securit requirements for defense workers, and Arlington economiv development officials are eyeing a 350,000-square-foot facility at a proposex new development on Wilsob Boulevard by Arlington-based The . Shooshan's plan would bring 1.
1 million square feet of new buildingds to the site currently occupied by a Washingtohn Metropolitan Area Transit Authoritybus yard. Metr o already has made arrangements to move the bus on Wilson Boulevard between North Randolph and NorthjQuincy streets, to Fairfax County sometim this year. John Shooshan, chairman of The Shooshan Co., declinerd to comment on the prospects for landingh Darpa at the site and referred all relate d inquiriesto , which has been working on an arrangemenr with the federal agencty for more than two years.
"Wer have a site that's larg e enough to accommodate DOD," Shooshan "If we were fortunatwe enough to land that typeof tenant, that woule be good, but we're also prepared to fullyu lease to the private sector if that doesn't work out. I think the biggest benefit from this projecgt is the redevelopment of asite that'z now a bus station, to clean it up and creates a real mixed-use project in its place." Shooshan's plan callss for about 600,000 square feet of officd space, 420 residential units and ground-floor retaikl scattered through the development, to be called Founderd Square. Shooshan is waitingh on an initial date fora site-plan review hearing.
Beyond the attraction of hanginygonto high-paying Darpa jobs -- whic h were originally slated to move out of Arlington unde r the military's plan for base realignment and closure -- the county wants to create a science and technologyu cluster around the agency in Ballston. BRAC moved are expected to shift 18,000 jobs out of Arlingtonj by 2011. Another element of the science effort will land at the corned of Wilson Boulevard and North Glebe whereChevy Chase-based The . is redevelopinh the former Bob PeckChevrolet site.
Part of JBG'ds project will include a 145,000-square-foot facility owned by Virginiw Tech, where the university is planninh a research operation that will targeft thedefense industry. "It will involve networjk and computational research, as well as policyt work related to technology andhomeland security," said Jim vice president and executivwe director of Virginia Tech's National Capitalo region. Virginia Tech's facility eventually will emploh up to150 researchers, faculty and Bohland said. The building will include first-floot space for the Ballston Science & Technology Alliance, a nonprofir created in late 2007.
The alliance's goal is to provide an informal think tank for all ofthe county'e science and technology players, which include the National Sciencr Foundation, the Office of Navakl Research, the Air Force Office of Scientififc Research and several private sector representatives. "With all of Arlington is trying to brand itself as a majod science center on theEast Coast," said who sits on the alliance's JBG's project could earn approval from the Arlington Countyh Board by the end of January. A few more things need to happen before the Darp proposal becomesa reality, however.
First, the Virginia Generall Assembly must sign off ona $10 millio n grant for Arlington County. The money was set asid in 2005by Gov. Mark Warnere and would defray some expenses of developingt theMetro site, where Arlington plans to writed down the land costs to zero as part of a transfe deal with Shooshan. Second, the Countyh Board has to approve Shooshan's site plans for the and third, the U.S. Generalp Services Administration needs to formally designate the Ballstoh sitefor Darpa's new digs. "We don'gt anticipate major problems with any ofthoswe things, but they still need to occur before we can get said Karen Vasquez, a spokeswoman for Arlingtom Economic Development.
The Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency has no laborator or research programs within its but it has a big pocketbook and generates plentyu of economic activity inArlington County. Darpa fundz research and development programs related to the Defense Some of its more tellingnumbers include: $3 billion 240 1,700 $106,000 $6.5 milliob

Seven killed in Indonesia boat explosion - WireUpdate

2011-07-16T16:00:00.001-07:00

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Bears' Anthony Adams wants to stay, but he'll have options - Chicago Sun-Times

2011-07-14T09:17:00.001-07:00

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Mayo Study Finds That Team Preop Briefing Improves Communication, Reduces Errors

2011-07-12T02:17:00.001-07:00

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May 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- A preoperative team briefing prior to cardiacsurgery - wherw each person on the team speaks - improvesw communication and reduces errors and costs, according to a pilot study conducted at Mayo Clinic. Mayo researchers believde this is the first such study touse real-times observations to measure the effect of preoperativw briefings on specific disruptions to surgery. Disruptions were categorized as patient-related equipment or resource issues, procedural knowledge issueas andmiscommunication events. Results from the Mayo Clinic pilot are publisher online in the Journal of the America n Collegeof Surgeons.
"The goal of the briefings was to get everyonre used to talking whenthere wasn't a so they would be more likely to speak up when problemds occur," says , M.D., Mayo Clinic cardiac surgeonm who volunteered his surgery team for the "We know that miscommunication is a majo r cause of sentinel events, an unexpected death or serious injury." Fifty-six surgical staff members filled out questionnaires and participated in focus groups to develop the format for the briefings.
Among the participantxs were surgical assistantsand technicians, registerefd nurses, nurse anesthetists, and perfusionists, who operats the heart-lung machine during most cardiac The briefings were conducted in the operatinb room immediately prior to the first surgicao procedure of the day, before the patient arriverd in the room. Each team membed discussed his or her role in the procedure and any concernes specific tothe patient. The briefings lasted from one toeight minutes. "The briefing was not a checklist review," says Dr. Checklists are most helpful in preventingpredictablee errors, such as confirming if and when medicationse are administered prior to surgery.
No checklisr can cover the unexpected scenarioss that might occurin surgery. "Because of the complexitu of whatwe do, errors do happen," says Dr. "Each team member needs to feel comfortable enough toidentify errors. Then we catch them and correcg them." Pre-procedure briefings are not commo inoperating rooms, but they are standarde in other high-risk industries such as aviatiob and in the military, according to , Ph.D., the lead researchee on the Mayo study. "Thies approach reflects a change in culture in the surgica lfield - that everyone has a unique contribution to the outcomer and care of the patient," says Dr.
Wiegmann, who has sincer moved to the Universit y of Wisconsin as an associate professor of humanfactord engineering. While staff are expected to speam upduring surgery, they don't or don't according to Dr. Wiegmann. Other research has shown that informatiojn conveyed in the operating room is oftenj shared in a ad hoc manner that is not conducive tocomfortablee communication. Previous Mayo Clinic researchj found that only 32 percent of nonphysiciam caregivers in cardiovascular surgery thought that surgeon communicationwas effective.
In the same 59 percent of nonphysician respondents thought that surgeonb attitudes and personalities negatively impacted To measurethe briefings' a trained observer monitored six surgeries where briefings were conducterd and 10 surgeries where no briefinbg occurred. The observer was a medical student who was familiard with cardiac surgery and trained to recordf errors andflow disruptions. -- Miscommunication events were reduced by 53 None of the miscommunicatio events observed during the studyy resulted inadverse events.
Examples includer the surgeon asking for a medication to be givenm and the anesthesiologist not hearing the There were significantly fewer with fewer interruptions toclarify procedures. And, nurses made fewee trips outside the operating room toretrieves supplies. -- Waste of medical suppliezs was reduced because the team bettee anticipated specific needs foreach surgery. Dr. Sundtf says his team has embraced the briefings and continues to conductt them prior to the first procedure ofthe day. Otherr surgical teams have since requested implementation ofthe "It's time well spent that tunes us in to the specifiv patient's needs," says Dr. Sundt.
In additiojn to specific concerns aboutthe surgery, the briefingxs include information about the patient's prior procedures, otherf diagnoses, risks and emotional concerns, such as the patient's bigges worry regarding surgery. "It sets the tone for the day. Now, I'm uncomfortabld when we don't do it," says Dr. who was initially skeptical about the benefits of the There are barriers to conducting briefingzs forevery procedure. "The structure of the operatinb room is not conduciveto this," says Dr. Sundt. With multiple surgicak suites, surgery times overlap, creating difficulthy in assembling the team prior to each During long, complex surgeries, shift and staff changees occur.
Additional study and pilots are needee to determine ways to incorporatd the briefingsmore broadly, researchers say. Mayo Clinicv is the first and largest integrated, not-for-profit groul practice in the world. Doctors from every medicao specialty work together to carefor patients, joinee by common systems and a philosophy that "the need of the patient come first." More than 3,300 physicians, scientists and researcherse and 46,000 allied health staff work at Mayo which has sites in Rochester, Jacksonville, Fla., and Scottsdale/Phoenix, Ariz. the three locations treat more than half a millioj peopleeach year. To obtain the latestr news releases fromMayo Clinic, go to . MayoClinic.
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Port San Antonio tenant begins air cargo service to Mexico - New Mexico Business Weekly:

2011-07-09T19:00:00.001-07:00

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, the port’s foreign trade zone operator, will host the servicer on Mexpress. LOGITEX USA will serve as the salesz agent. Mexpress is an air cargo transportation company that catersato small- to medium-sized companies that need to ship less than a trailefr load of supplies. Mexpress, in will aggregate the cargo and ship materials out via air cargo shippers at the port thre timesa week. “Thisz service will be very important to companies in need of air cargi transport between our region and the strategic cargo centers in saysJorge Canavati, vice presidenrt of business development for Port San Antonio.
“Ayt the same time it is an efficient tool for smalp and medium sized companies that need to ship a pallegt or two ata time.” The companieds involved in this partnership envisiohn offering this service to other markets in Mexico and Centrap America. The companies could also serve as a feedert to and from Asia through international aircargo hubs. “We are opening new trades horizons in dealing with Port San Mexpress President CarlosDuron says.

Hot Leads: a column on startups, expansions, moves and new products - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

2011-07-07T11:17:00.001-07:00

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• opened an office at 2602 E. Hillsborough Ave., Tampa. It is the first commercialk bank to be built in East Tampa in30 years, a releasde said. For more information log on to 53.com. A convenient care clinic openecd at 1477Main St., Dunedin. The companu is a wholly owned subsidiaryof . For more informatiobn call (727) 733-3176. • opened an office at 1990 Main St., Suitse 750, Sarasota. The company specializes in wealth management. For more information call (800) 618-1260. • , and have secured spacse in the building at 777 Ashley Drivew indowntown Tampa. RAWbar and Azteca are expectex to openearly 2009, and Five Guys is eyeint a December opening.
For more informatioh (813) 514-4145. • , formerlhy , relocated to 2203 N. Lois Ave., Suitee M-500, Tampa. The companyu provides architectural, engineering and consulting For more informationcall (813) 877-5222. • in Tampaa now offers managed information technology services to smallto mid-sized Services include remote network monitoring and reporting, firewall intrusion detection, disaster recovery, data backup and regular performance For more information call (813) • launched its onlinw gift catalog. The 15-pagr document features apparel, jewelry and collectibles from CMA.
For more information log on to • in Clearwater launched its electronic medical recordw service for the personalinjury industry. The company’s primary tool is Transfer Pro, a prograk that automates the transmission of patient recordse between health care providerz and personalinjury attorneys. For more information call 448-0000. • The is offering its new Businesxs Boot Camp Adventures course everuy Tuesdayfrom Jan. 27 to March 3. The programk will consist of six weekly presentations for existing andstartulp businesses. Cost for all six weeks is $99. For more informatio call (352) 796-0697.

Burmese diplomat seeks asylum in US - Washington Post

2011-07-05T03:51:00.001-07:00

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Woodland Corporate Center building gets LEED gold certification - Portland Business Journal:

2011-07-02T21:00:00.001-07:00

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The building, which opened early last year, was designedd and built to meet the secon highest ranking ofthe Council’s Leadershio in Energy and Environmental Design. was the generap contractor. Liberty Property Trust Vice President Jody Johnston estimatews the cost of building to greenj standards added an additional 5 percent to the overaloldevelopment costs, but that will be more than offse t by lower energy costs.
Special features includew showers and lockers for workers who need to wash or change clothes after they bike or jog to A deck made of recyclede plastic borders the back of the overlooking a wetlands area that provides Landscapingincorporates drought-resistant plant s native to Florida. A white reflective roof deflectsthe sun. Bins for recyclinb are placed near trash bins for Restroom urinals conserve water by relying on gravity and a filter insteaeof water. That feature is expected to save 360,000 gallonsx annually since each urinal uses anestimatede 40,000 gallons annually, Johnston said. Grass surrounding the parking lot soaksup rainwater.
And a recycled rubber, was used insteads of asphalt around the large oak treeds that linethe lots. The porous rubbed allows water to soak intothe ground. The building, locatesd at 4631 Woodland Blvd., receives the “Office Building of the Year” Award from the Tampaw Bay Chapter of the andthe “Greemn Building Design Award” from the Hillsborough City-Countu Planning Commission in Tampa. Liberty LRY) has developed and leased 19 buildings with nearly 1 milliob square feet of space in the parksincee 1996. Key park tenants include , Travel and .

Seven Denver companies among fastest-growing in U.S. - Houston Business Journal:

2011-06-30T14:51:00.001-07:00

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Denver-based companies making the top 100 list Global TechnologyResources (No. 7), comCables (No. 21), DocuVaulgt (No. 63), CAM Services (No. 77), Guntheer Douglas (No. 79) All Copy Products (No. 84) and Postmoderb Co. (No. 95). The ICIC survey showeds that the 2009 winners grew at a compound annual growth rate of 40 percent and an average combinef rate of 324 percent between 2003and 2007. the top 100 inner-city businessee have employed nearly 17,000 people and created nearlty 10,000 new jobs in the past five years.
According to 53 percent of companies expect steady 11 percent expect their revenues to 6 percent expect their revenuex to triple and only 4 percent expect their revenues to declinein 2009. Individually, the average Inne City 100 company’s revenues were $23 The 2009 Inner City 100 winners operate from 55 citiezs in31 states. Fifteen companies on the list are baser in California and eight arefrom Massachusetts.
Colorado, Texas and New York each have seven companies onthe Awards: RNL is the only firm in Coloradok to be named among the top five sustainable-designb firms based in the Unite States, according to a Top 10 list publishecd by Architect magazine in its May The rankings were baseed on several variables, such as percentage of Leadershipl in Energy and Environmentapl Design (LEED) projects and LEED-accredited professionals on staff in 2008 as well as greemn policies. Founded in 1956, RNL is basedr in Denver and has officesin Phoenix, Los Angelea and Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
The Universith of Colorado Denver School of Medicine Alumni Association presented its topannualp prize, the Silver and Gold Award, to Denved Health’s chief medical officer, Dr. Philip Mehler , who graduatedd from the schoolin 1983. The association also recentlyuhonored Dr. Dan Bessesen with its Distinguished Achievement Awardsand Dr. Nancy Nelson with its DistinguishedService Bessesen, a professor of medicine in the divisiom of endocrinology/metabolism/diabetes, is also basexd at Denver Health. He is a 1982 graduate of the UCD Schookof Medicine.
Nelson, who graduated from what was then callec the University of Colorado Schoolk of Medicinein 1959, is now professor emerits of pediatrics at the She served as the firstg female head of the Colorado Medical Society. Dr. Mark a professor in the department of family medicine at the Universityg of Colorado Denver School of has been named recipient of the 2009 Osage Orange Distinguisherd Physician Walking Stick Award for his work runningthe school’s Rura l Track program. The program increases the number of physicians practicing in underserved rural areas acrossa Colorado and theUnited States.
HMH Architectur e and Interiors of Boulder received two awards from the America Society ofInterior Designers. The 2009 Colorado Annual Interiodr Design Awards won by the firm werefor “Primaruy Residence over 5,000 square feet” and for “Bed Bath.” Boutique for the Soul , an organizatioh designed to connect and support women in business, was nameed 2009 Business of the Year by the Denver Tech Cente r Business and Professional Women’s Denver-based Alpine Waste & Recycling was recognized as the state’ws most outstanding business for its recycling/diversion program by the Coloradl Association for Recycling.
The Colorado chapter of the Society for Marketing Professionap Servicespresented Denver-based Kieding Office Architects with the 2009 Marketing Excellence Award for best advertising campaign. Kiedinf specializes in the planning and desighn of commercialoffice space. The Boulder Valley School District ’s annuall report, called “Thrive,” won the Awarsd of Excellence from the Colorado Schoola PublicRelations Association. It was designexd by CommArts.
Laura Landwirth , executive director, Colorado Associatioh of Homes and Services for the received the Award for Excellence from the Assistedd Living Federation of Done deals: Mortenson Construction has been selected to build six new Tactical Equipment Maintenancew Facilities (TEMF) at Fort Carsojn Army Base on behalf of the Army Corps of Engineers. The facilities will includr four medium and two smallbuilding designs, totaling $63.8 million. The work follows Mortenson’s construction of eigh previous TEMF facilities atFort Carson. Dovetaip Solutions added Kendall, Koenig Oelsner PC to its listof clients. KKO is a boutiqude business law firm with offices in Denvefrand Boulder.
Design Lines Inc. , an interiore design firm based inGreenwood Village, has been selected to provide interior designs for The Alvea Spa in Queenes Creek, Ariz., and the Vineyards Spa in Calif. Openings: DécorAsian , which sells pan Asian art, collector’s furniture and antiques, opened its first Denver location, at 1787 S. The company opened its original store on Pearl Street in Bouldefrin 2003. AfterOurs Urgent Care has openeed its fourthColorado location, this one in The clinic, located at 2761 W. 120th Ave., operates weeknights, from 5-9 p.m., and durinh weekends and holidays from8 a.m.-4 p.m.

Austrian Central Bank, Lenders Talk on Greek Rollover - Bloomberg

2011-06-28T08:34:00.001-07:00

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Austria's central bank is discussing a possible voluntary rollover of Greek debt with the country's lenders, according to Chancellor Werner Faymann. The talks are being held privately and outside of the ...

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Suzuki CEO says Maruti strike was negligible - Reuters

2011-06-26T00:34:00.001-07:00

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TOKYO, June 23 (Reuters) - The head of Suzuki Motor Corp said on Thursday that the strike that lasted six working days at the Manesar factory of subsidiary Maruti Suzuki India Ltd was negligible, leading to an output loss of just 16000 vehicles. ...

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Big backlog prompts energy manufacturer to go public - Houston Business Journal:

2011-06-23T17:51:00.001-07:00

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seeks to raise $103.5 millionm to expand the company's manufacturing capacity by 90 percent. founded in 1981 by three former executives of VetcOffshore Inc., is headquartered on Hempstead Highwa where it operates a 175,000-square-foort facility on 15 The company's largest plant is a 218-acrwe campus with 280,000 square feet of manufacturing spacwe on North Eldridge Parkway. Two additionall plants are located in Scotlandand Singapore. Dril-quil manufactures offshore drilling and productiohn equipment for use indeepwater operations. Althougy foreign sales account for aboutf 68 percent of 70 percentof Dril-quip'w products are manufactured in the United States.
The compant plans to increase its manufacturing capacity 90 percent by 1999. Most of the expansionn will take place at the EldridgeParkwauy site, where the companh expects to spend about $16 slightly less than half its total planned capitap expenditures. The remainder of the proceedxs will be used to addmachine tools, to repay indebtedness and for workinb capital. Operating at close to Dril-quip's backlog has increased from $56 million at the end of 1996 to $100 millionn as of June 30. Revenue increased 36 percenf to $34 million in the firsyt quarterof 1997. Revenue in 1996 increased 7 percentover 1995.
The jump in revenu e in the first three months of 1997 was accompaniefd by a 27 percent increase in engineering and productdevelopment expenses, mostly due to the addition of personnel to meet demand. The company had 926 employees as ofJune 30, 580 of them in the Unite States. Dril-Quip expects to continud adding more personnel as facilitiesare expanded, according to Larry one of three co-chairmen of the company. Reimerty is in charge of engineering, product developmengt and finance. Gary D. Smith is responsible for service, training and And J. Mike Walketr heads up manufacturing, purchasing and facilities. The three are co-founder s and co-chairmen of the company.
Also a co-founder is Gary W. an outside director who is chief executivd officer ofForcenegy Inc. Lovelesd was with Great WesternResources Corp. when Dril-quip was Great Western was subsequently purchasedby Forcenegy. Smith and Walker currently each own 30 percent of the Reimert declines to say what percentagre they will own after the public offerintis completed. Underwriters for the offering are MorgamStanley & Co. and Lufkin & Jenrette Securities Corp. The companu plans to apply for a listinfg on The New YorkStock Exchange.

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2011-06-21T11:17:00.001-07:00

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percent drop in same-store sales in May, as consumeras continued to put offunnecessary spending. The Cincinnati-based department store chain said sales at stores open at least a year are in line withmanagement expectations. Total sales declined to $1.7 billiobn from $1.9 billion a year ago, or 9.5 percent. For the Macy’s said its same-store sales declinee by 9.1 percent, with total salees down 9.5 percent, to $6.9 billion from $7.7 Macy’s (NYSE: M), like most has been struggling to attract parsimonious shopperas while not giving away the storee throughdeep discounts, a strategt that erodes profit margins.
But recent reportss regarding rising manufacturing activity and home saled gave a lift to retail stocks earliee inthe week, based on hopes that consumerw may be encouraged to go out and splurge on a few summe items. Total May retail sales were projectedf to dropby 3.6 according to Retail Metrics, a Massachusettsa firm that tracks store sales. This compares with a 2.7 percenr decline in April. Department stores were forecast to post the weakest down 8.5 percent, with “discretionary spending still in hiding,” according to its monthlg report.
The retailer has projected full-yeat profits of 40 cents to 55 centasper share, excluding restructuring costs stemming from its companywid e reorganization, part of its My Macy’s merchandising program. That Macy's hedged that it will beat this guidancee if the economy improves in the second half of the Annual sales, it has said, are expectedc to decline by 6 percentr to 8 percent, with spring expectex to be weaker than the fall, in part due to stronger performanceas last spring. Macy’s operates roughly 845 departmenyt stores under thenames Macy’sw and Bloomingdale’s. • (NYSE: TGT) said its May same-storr sales fell 6.1 percent from the same montjh ayear ago.
Total sales, at $4.5t6 billion, were down 2.3 percent from May 2008. Targer has consistently postedmonthly same-store sales declines durinv the recession, as consumerse have pulled back their spending on clothes, home furnishingss and some of the other discretionaryh items that had boosted the company’s sales during better times. • said its comparablde store sales in May decreasedby 0.4 percent and totakl sales increased 4.1 percent, better than managementt had expected. The Menomonee Falls, Wis.-based retailer KSS) said Thursday sales for the four-week month endinvg May 31 were $1.26 billion, compared with $1.21 billionj in the same periodof 2008.
Year-to-datre sales also are ahead of 2008at $4.9 compared with $4.8 billion in 2008, an increase of 1.3 Comparable store sales year-to-date decreasec 3.2 percent, Kohl’s said. (NYSE: GPS) said that its comparable-stord sales were down 6 percenf year over yearin May, and net salexs were down 5 percent to $1.03 Gap North American and Banana Republic were hit the hardest in comparable-storer sales -- going down 11 percent and 14 percent, International sales were down 7 percent.
Old Navy was the one Gap branxd that saw anincrease -- It was up 3