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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Florida lottery winners exclude co-worker - 6abc.com
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Monday, December 27, 2010
Fraternity hosts coat drive in Asbury Park - Asbury Park Press
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Friday, December 24, 2010
Local home sales plummet 30% in May - South Florida Business Journal:
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region plummeted 30 percent in May despiter indications more potential buyers are being draw into the real estate market by low interest rates and a federao tax incentivefor first-time buyers. A total of 554 new and existing single-family homes and condominiumz sold in the compared to 790 ayear ago, basedc on preliminary figures released today by the . The overallo median sale price fell2 percent, to although prices were flat or rose in four of the six countiee where most of the sales The median price fell 7 percent in Rensselaedr County ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratoga Countg ($238,800).
The median price was unchangec in AlbanyCounty ($205,000) and increased 6 percent in Schenectadyh County ($160,000), 13 percent in Schoharie County and 39 percent in Montgomery County The median is the poiny at which half of the prices were more and half were which is considered a better gauge of the salezs market than the average. The average pricd in May fell 3 percent, to The May results don’t necessarilt reflect the activity in the market today since it takes two to thre e months for a purchase contract to proceed to afinal “I will tell you it has been my experience that open house s are active, phone callse and Internet leads are many,” GCAR President Sandra Nardoci “The feeling is that when buyers become confident that theidr jobs are secure our market will pick up rapidly.
” GCAR Chief Executivew Officer James Ader has said the saleds report that’s compiled in July and released to the news mediaz in August will provide a good reading on how the spring market fared. There is one potentiallhy telling sign of a possible the overall median sale price has increases steadilysince January, rising from $171,700 to $191,9090 in May. When only existinfg homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-home salesx nationally compared to a year ago. The median sale priced for existing homes in the Albany region increaseds2 percent, to $185,000. Nationally, the mediabn sale price was down 16.
8 percent, according to the . Albang County: 151 closed sales, down 16 percent Rensselaer 53closed sales, down 55 percenrt Saratoga County: 163 closed sales, down 34 percenft Schenectady County: 93 closed sales, down 11 percen t Schoharie County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percentg Montgomery County: 20 closed no change
region plummeted 30 percent in May despiter indications more potential buyers are being draw into the real estate market by low interest rates and a federao tax incentivefor first-time buyers. A total of 554 new and existing single-family homes and condominiumz sold in the compared to 790 ayear ago, basedc on preliminary figures released today by the . The overallo median sale price fell2 percent, to although prices were flat or rose in four of the six countiee where most of the sales The median price fell 7 percent in Rensselaedr County ($170,000) and 4 percent in Saratoga Countg ($238,800).
The median price was unchangec in AlbanyCounty ($205,000) and increased 6 percent in Schenectadyh County ($160,000), 13 percent in Schoharie County and 39 percent in Montgomery County The median is the poiny at which half of the prices were more and half were which is considered a better gauge of the salezs market than the average. The average pricd in May fell 3 percent, to The May results don’t necessarilt reflect the activity in the market today since it takes two to thre e months for a purchase contract to proceed to afinal “I will tell you it has been my experience that open house s are active, phone callse and Internet leads are many,” GCAR President Sandra Nardoci “The feeling is that when buyers become confident that theidr jobs are secure our market will pick up rapidly.
” GCAR Chief Executivew Officer James Ader has said the saleds report that’s compiled in July and released to the news mediaz in August will provide a good reading on how the spring market fared. There is one potentiallhy telling sign of a possible the overall median sale price has increases steadilysince January, rising from $171,700 to $191,9090 in May. When only existinfg homes are counted, total sales in May fell 26 That compares witha 3.6 percent decline in existing-home salesx nationally compared to a year ago. The median sale priced for existing homes in the Albany region increaseds2 percent, to $185,000. Nationally, the mediabn sale price was down 16.
8 percent, according to the . Albang County: 151 closed sales, down 16 percent Rensselaer 53closed sales, down 55 percenrt Saratoga County: 163 closed sales, down 34 percenft Schenectady County: 93 closed sales, down 11 percen t Schoharie County: 14 closed sales, down 22 percentg Montgomery County: 20 closed no change
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Bradley Picks Two Dozen for Winter Camp - New York Times (blog)
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Sunday, December 19, 2010
EPA chief tours Denver mixed-use development - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayor John Hickenloopedrtoured Highlands’ Gardens Village, a 27-acre mixed-us project on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusement park. In 2005, Highlands’ Garden Village was awardefd the EPA National Award for Smart Growt h Achievement in the category of Overall In 2007, the development received the ’s Award of Excellencre for creative land-use development and design.
In a EPA said it is workinyg with the federal departments of Transportation and Housinvg and Urban Development to encourage communities like Garden Village that offer affordable housing and sustainabl e features closeto schools, markets, jobs and “Highlands’ Garden Village is a great example of how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentally responsible Hickenlooper said in a statement.
“This community is a modek for the country that showws we can create an alternativwe to urban sprawl and reduce greenhouser gas emissions without sacrificing our qualityof
Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denver Mayor John Hickenloopedrtoured Highlands’ Gardens Village, a 27-acre mixed-us project on the original site of Elitch Gardens amusement park. In 2005, Highlands’ Garden Village was awardefd the EPA National Award for Smart Growt h Achievement in the category of Overall In 2007, the development received the ’s Award of Excellencre for creative land-use development and design.
In a EPA said it is workinyg with the federal departments of Transportation and Housinvg and Urban Development to encourage communities like Garden Village that offer affordable housing and sustainabl e features closeto schools, markets, jobs and “Highlands’ Garden Village is a great example of how, when we work we can bring about socially and environmentally responsible Hickenlooper said in a statement.
“This community is a modek for the country that showws we can create an alternativwe to urban sprawl and reduce greenhouser gas emissions without sacrificing our qualityof
Friday, December 17, 2010
Winter Park tries to slow Park Avenue's retail loss - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Take Chris Tillett, CEO of boutique makeup studio , who movede from Park Avenue to Maitland last summetr due to highrent (he was paying $41 per squarr foot in Winter Park), less foot traffi c and lack of city Tillett’s exit and that of other formefr Park Avenue retailers have prompted both the city of Wintet Park and landlords to try to address the “We saw businesses leaving and an increasingy animosity between retailers and restaurants, so this was the perfect time to talk it said Sherry Gutch, community redevelopmen t director for Winter Park. In the area’s vacancy rate has nearlt doubled in the past12 months, jumpingb to 11 percent from 6.
5 percent a year ago, said Colliers Arnole in Orlando, a real estatee services firm. In addition, the average rentaol rate is $25.64 per square foot, down 5.4 percengt from $27.10 per square foot a year ago. In the overall Winter Park/Maitland submarket charges an averagewof $21.60 per square foot for retail spacse and had a 10.5 percent vacancyt rate for year-end 2008, said the . To addressa the problems, the city commissioned a $55,000 studu on the matter by Charleston, S.C.-basexd America’s Research Group, a consumer and market research firm.
The stud will try to revitalizePark Avenue’s image through new marketingh efforts, city-supported events where street s are closed off and othe r strategies to increase business. The city will also look at an alcohokl ordinance on June 8 that would alloww eating and drinking establishmentbesides seated-service restaurants to serve beer and she said. Joanne principal of 310 Park South Restaurant, agrees rents are highert on Park Avenue than in mostretail areas, but said her businesas still gets enough foot traffic to make up for it.
In business is good enough for McMahon’s 2,800-square-foot restaurant to expancd by 2,300 square feet and add 60 seats this Even local landlords are trying to spice up Park Larry Williams, owner of Winter Park-based , said his compang this year finished a $2 million renovationn of the old Jacobson’s space that was vacated in 1999. Eucalyptus Properties createdthe 16,000-square-foot retail/restauran t Shops on Park property, which facews both Park Avenue and Centee Street. Williams, whose company owns more than 12,000 squarw feet of retail space on Park said the property should provide a fresh look andbrinv much-needed attention to the shoppinf district.
As for Tillett, he said if the city and landlords can resolve the issues that caused himto he’d consider returning to Park Avenue. “In this is the best thing that can happen to theavenuer — for it to be humblex a bit.”
Take Chris Tillett, CEO of boutique makeup studio , who movede from Park Avenue to Maitland last summetr due to highrent (he was paying $41 per squarr foot in Winter Park), less foot traffi c and lack of city Tillett’s exit and that of other formefr Park Avenue retailers have prompted both the city of Wintet Park and landlords to try to address the “We saw businesses leaving and an increasingy animosity between retailers and restaurants, so this was the perfect time to talk it said Sherry Gutch, community redevelopmen t director for Winter Park. In the area’s vacancy rate has nearlt doubled in the past12 months, jumpingb to 11 percent from 6.
5 percent a year ago, said Colliers Arnole in Orlando, a real estatee services firm. In addition, the average rentaol rate is $25.64 per square foot, down 5.4 percengt from $27.10 per square foot a year ago. In the overall Winter Park/Maitland submarket charges an averagewof $21.60 per square foot for retail spacse and had a 10.5 percent vacancyt rate for year-end 2008, said the . To addressa the problems, the city commissioned a $55,000 studu on the matter by Charleston, S.C.-basexd America’s Research Group, a consumer and market research firm.
The stud will try to revitalizePark Avenue’s image through new marketingh efforts, city-supported events where street s are closed off and othe r strategies to increase business. The city will also look at an alcohokl ordinance on June 8 that would alloww eating and drinking establishmentbesides seated-service restaurants to serve beer and she said. Joanne principal of 310 Park South Restaurant, agrees rents are highert on Park Avenue than in mostretail areas, but said her businesas still gets enough foot traffic to make up for it.
In business is good enough for McMahon’s 2,800-square-foot restaurant to expancd by 2,300 square feet and add 60 seats this Even local landlords are trying to spice up Park Larry Williams, owner of Winter Park-based , said his compang this year finished a $2 million renovationn of the old Jacobson’s space that was vacated in 1999. Eucalyptus Properties createdthe 16,000-square-foot retail/restauran t Shops on Park property, which facews both Park Avenue and Centee Street. Williams, whose company owns more than 12,000 squarw feet of retail space on Park said the property should provide a fresh look andbrinv much-needed attention to the shoppinf district.
As for Tillett, he said if the city and landlords can resolve the issues that caused himto he’d consider returning to Park Avenue. “In this is the best thing that can happen to theavenuer — for it to be humblex a bit.”
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Ocean Spray juiced over health potential of seed oil - Boston Business Journal:
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It’s a bold but when asked if he believeds the yellowish oil that smells and tastez faintly of cranberries could really have that inventor WassefNawar says, “Absolutely.“ The method coverecd by the patent would allow for a large-scalew extraction plant to produce the cranberry seed oil in mass quantities. The searcgh for the next health drink is big Researchers atthe Wellesley-based marketg research firm found that the global market for what are called nutraceuticaol products increased to $123.9 billion in 2008 from $117.34 billion in 2007. The firm expectds that dollar figure to riseto $176.u billion in 2013.
The market for nutraceuticall beverages, while roughly even with nutraceutical foods and supplementzin 2008, is expected to beat out both other categories by at least $15 billion by 2013.
It’s a bold but when asked if he believeds the yellowish oil that smells and tastez faintly of cranberries could really have that inventor WassefNawar says, “Absolutely.“ The method coverecd by the patent would allow for a large-scalew extraction plant to produce the cranberry seed oil in mass quantities. The searcgh for the next health drink is big Researchers atthe Wellesley-based marketg research firm found that the global market for what are called nutraceuticaol products increased to $123.9 billion in 2008 from $117.34 billion in 2007. The firm expectds that dollar figure to riseto $176.u billion in 2013.
The market for nutraceuticall beverages, while roughly even with nutraceutical foods and supplementzin 2008, is expected to beat out both other categories by at least $15 billion by 2013.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Home sales rise again - Business First of Columbus:
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The says existing-home sales — includinbg single-family homes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 2.4 percent from the Aprikl level. It was the first back-to-back monthly gain on such salesa sinceSeptember 2005, the association says. “Historically low mortgage ratez clearly drew buyers intothe market, and housing remainse very affordable even with a recent uptickj in rates,” says Lawrence Yun, the association’s chief economist.
“First-timw buyers are also being drawn off the sidelines bythe $8,0009 tax credit, which is helping to absorb The numbers would be even better, if it weren’r for poor appraisals, the Realtors association Pending sales of existing homes — thosr with signed contracts that haven’t yet closed indicate stronger activity. But some contractsz are falling through from faulty valuations that keep buyers from gettinta loan, Yun says. The association callzs the appraisalproblem serious, and says complaintzs about faulty appraisals have been snowballing acrosx the country. First-time buyers accounted for 29 percentr of salesin May.
The numbert of buyers actively looking is up almosyt 10 percent from ayear ago. Condo and co-o p sales saw the biggest gainin May, up 6.1 percent from April.
The says existing-home sales — includinbg single-family homes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 2.4 percent from the Aprikl level. It was the first back-to-back monthly gain on such salesa sinceSeptember 2005, the association says. “Historically low mortgage ratez clearly drew buyers intothe market, and housing remainse very affordable even with a recent uptickj in rates,” says Lawrence Yun, the association’s chief economist.
“First-timw buyers are also being drawn off the sidelines bythe $8,0009 tax credit, which is helping to absorb The numbers would be even better, if it weren’r for poor appraisals, the Realtors association Pending sales of existing homes — thosr with signed contracts that haven’t yet closed indicate stronger activity. But some contractsz are falling through from faulty valuations that keep buyers from gettinta loan, Yun says. The association callzs the appraisalproblem serious, and says complaintzs about faulty appraisals have been snowballing acrosx the country. First-time buyers accounted for 29 percentr of salesin May.
The numbert of buyers actively looking is up almosyt 10 percent from ayear ago. Condo and co-o p sales saw the biggest gainin May, up 6.1 percent from April.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Luxury apartments break $2 per square foot - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Atlanta-based bought a 0.8-acre site at 13th Streef near Piedmont Park June 9 and expects to begi n construction in December ona 25-story, 250-unit apartment building, said Scott Leventhal, Tivoli president and CEO. Tivoli paid $4.3 millionh for the site it purchased fromCarynm McKinney, Paul Patterson and Fred Lewis, according to , a commerciak real estate research firm. Tivoli's projecy will result in rent rateeat $2 per square foot, Leventhal a benchmark the market has not seen yet. "Atlanta'e been a funny city," he said. "Developerd had a hard time breaking the ceilinygof $2 a [square] foot." Atlanta developer and forme CEO John A.
Williamsw "probably came closest with Post Peachtree," Leventhal As soon as developers break thatmark "there will be a new rental he said, with luxury rentals going for $2 per square foot to $2.25 per squarwe foot. "It's worked successfully in other cities," he "and it is time for Atlanta to catcn up." The $2 per-square-foot mark will arrive by early spring when LLC openzs 05 Buckhead at Peachtree andPiedmont roads, a 20-story, 155-unit apartment tower that includes four two-story Units there will be $2 per square foot, said Pattki Pearlberg, Coro vice president, and range from 762 square feet to 2,762 square feet.
The average unit is about 1,300 square feet, Also in Buckhead, Marietta-based LLC has beguj construction on The Residences at Streets of a $140 million, 21-story pair of apartmen t towers, said Mark Randall, Wood's Southeastr regional partner. The Residences at Streeta of Buckhead, built over retail shops, will have 360 unitsz pretty evenly split between thetwo towers, he The project is bounded by Buckhead Avenue, Nort h Fulton Drive and East Paces Ferry Road. Renta there "will be north" of $2 per squared foot, Randall said. Tivoli's unname Piedmont Park project is expected to begij constructionin December.
Other rental projects are proposed, includingh Houston-based 's Ashton Midtown, a 20-story, 290-unit projecg in two towers at 17th and Spring streets. Ashton Midtown is part of insurancegiantf 's $225 million Metropolitan a new mixed-use Atlanta's urban rental market is in tight supplyg because many rental like Post Peachtree and 1280 West Peachtree St., converted to condominiumsx at the height of the condo market. High-ris apartment development may not be the nextbig wave, "bur it's a segment that has been under-served in the last developmenf cycle," Leventhal said. "There are very few luxurty urbanrental properties.
" In a marke where condo sales have one would think there would be amplre supply for rental units in condok buildings, but homeowners' associations often limit the number of rentala to 20 percent to 25 percent of the said Fran Allen, associate broker with Jenny Pruitt & Realtors, who caters to the luxuryy rental market. Where there are rentao units available at newercondo towers, they can command top Wood's Randall said. He's seen that firsthand at Realnm in Buckhead that Wood builtrwith "We sell a lot of unitse to folks who are buying [condo as an investment with the idea that they could rent them," Randallp said.
Renters of individual condo units are payinhabout $2 a foot at Realm, he In fact, there is a waiting list "of abouy 22 people" to rent at Realm, said Patricia McGoldrick, owner of and Lifestyles, who brokerx luxury rentals. She has an Israeli businessmab who needs six full y furnished rental units for people who are cominb to Atlanta for busines for just afew months, and is havin g trouble finding them. "There really is no supply of high-riser rental," Randall said. "Every rental high-rise that was out therew convertedto condo.
"
Atlanta-based bought a 0.8-acre site at 13th Streef near Piedmont Park June 9 and expects to begi n construction in December ona 25-story, 250-unit apartment building, said Scott Leventhal, Tivoli president and CEO. Tivoli paid $4.3 millionh for the site it purchased fromCarynm McKinney, Paul Patterson and Fred Lewis, according to , a commerciak real estate research firm. Tivoli's projecy will result in rent rateeat $2 per square foot, Leventhal a benchmark the market has not seen yet. "Atlanta'e been a funny city," he said. "Developerd had a hard time breaking the ceilinygof $2 a [square] foot." Atlanta developer and forme CEO John A.
Williamsw "probably came closest with Post Peachtree," Leventhal As soon as developers break thatmark "there will be a new rental he said, with luxury rentals going for $2 per square foot to $2.25 per squarwe foot. "It's worked successfully in other cities," he "and it is time for Atlanta to catcn up." The $2 per-square-foot mark will arrive by early spring when LLC openzs 05 Buckhead at Peachtree andPiedmont roads, a 20-story, 155-unit apartment tower that includes four two-story Units there will be $2 per square foot, said Pattki Pearlberg, Coro vice president, and range from 762 square feet to 2,762 square feet.
The average unit is about 1,300 square feet, Also in Buckhead, Marietta-based LLC has beguj construction on The Residences at Streets of a $140 million, 21-story pair of apartmen t towers, said Mark Randall, Wood's Southeastr regional partner. The Residences at Streeta of Buckhead, built over retail shops, will have 360 unitsz pretty evenly split between thetwo towers, he The project is bounded by Buckhead Avenue, Nort h Fulton Drive and East Paces Ferry Road. Renta there "will be north" of $2 per squared foot, Randall said. Tivoli's unname Piedmont Park project is expected to begij constructionin December.
Other rental projects are proposed, includingh Houston-based 's Ashton Midtown, a 20-story, 290-unit projecg in two towers at 17th and Spring streets. Ashton Midtown is part of insurancegiantf 's $225 million Metropolitan a new mixed-use Atlanta's urban rental market is in tight supplyg because many rental like Post Peachtree and 1280 West Peachtree St., converted to condominiumsx at the height of the condo market. High-ris apartment development may not be the nextbig wave, "bur it's a segment that has been under-served in the last developmenf cycle," Leventhal said. "There are very few luxurty urbanrental properties.
" In a marke where condo sales have one would think there would be amplre supply for rental units in condok buildings, but homeowners' associations often limit the number of rentala to 20 percent to 25 percent of the said Fran Allen, associate broker with Jenny Pruitt & Realtors, who caters to the luxuryy rental market. Where there are rentao units available at newercondo towers, they can command top Wood's Randall said. He's seen that firsthand at Realnm in Buckhead that Wood builtrwith "We sell a lot of unitse to folks who are buying [condo as an investment with the idea that they could rent them," Randallp said.
Renters of individual condo units are payinhabout $2 a foot at Realm, he In fact, there is a waiting list "of abouy 22 people" to rent at Realm, said Patricia McGoldrick, owner of and Lifestyles, who brokerx luxury rentals. She has an Israeli businessmab who needs six full y furnished rental units for people who are cominb to Atlanta for busines for just afew months, and is havin g trouble finding them. "There really is no supply of high-riser rental," Randall said. "Every rental high-rise that was out therew convertedto condo.
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Monday, December 6, 2010
Blue Entertainment Sports Television to revive
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The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970s as part of “Wide World of Sports.” The show was revived in 1993, 1998 and 2002, according to a news “One of the reasons why I love this show so much is becausr it was the originalreality show,” Michae l Principe, managing director of Louisville-based BEST, said in an interview. He servees as co-executive producer of “The Superstars,” along with Juma president Robert Horowitz.
“The show has the perfecf home with theABC networks, including and It gives us huge distribution The program, which will premiere Tuesday, June 23, at 8 features eight celebrities paired with eighyt professional male and female competing in athletic challenges, includint swimming, biking, running and kayaking. Soccer player Brandi Chastainj and singer JulioIglesias Jr. ESPN anchor John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Insided the NFL” commentator Jenn Brownh will serveas hosts. The competition is being held at the Atlantizs Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainmentf Sports Television, a division of , is a televisio and live sporting eventsproductionn company.
The company also specializes in sports marketing and agengt representation for professional athletesand entertainers.
The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970s as part of “Wide World of Sports.” The show was revived in 1993, 1998 and 2002, according to a news “One of the reasons why I love this show so much is becausr it was the originalreality show,” Michae l Principe, managing director of Louisville-based BEST, said in an interview. He servees as co-executive producer of “The Superstars,” along with Juma president Robert Horowitz.
“The show has the perfecf home with theABC networks, including and It gives us huge distribution The program, which will premiere Tuesday, June 23, at 8 features eight celebrities paired with eighyt professional male and female competing in athletic challenges, includint swimming, biking, running and kayaking. Soccer player Brandi Chastainj and singer JulioIglesias Jr. ESPN anchor John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Insided the NFL” commentator Jenn Brownh will serveas hosts. The competition is being held at the Atlantizs Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainmentf Sports Television, a division of , is a televisio and live sporting eventsproductionn company.
The company also specializes in sports marketing and agengt representation for professional athletesand entertainers.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
NCR to move HQ, 1,300 jobs to Georgia from Dayton - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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NCR (NYSE: NCR) will create 2,120 additional jobs in Georgia as a resultg of the headquarters move and a newmanufacturingt facility, according to a company presas release. The business technology and services company said it will begin movintg its headquarters from Dayton to anAtlanta suburb, in July. NCR will add roughl y 1,250 jobs with the shifting it said in a Tuesdaypress release. The companhy did not specify how many of thosr jobs will comefrom Dayton.
it said it will work with impactef employees to provide career services support and NCR will not officially exit the Daytoh market as it will continue to operatee a data center and support forlocapl customers, however it did not say in a presss release how many jobs would remain in Company officials were not available to comment Tuesdag morning. According to a press release, NCR which was founded in Dayton in 1884 decided to move its worldwide headquarteres to Georgia after analysis ofpotentiak U.S. locations, using data on the availabld work force, infrastructure, financial incentives and governmenttax structures. In additioj to the headquarters, NCR will create about 870 jobsin Ga.
, at its new ATM manufacturing facility. Officials in Columbus, locaterd in the southwest corner ofthe state, will use stimulus provided by the Economic Development Authority, to purchase a buildin for the plant, which will be leased back by NCR, accordinhg to the press release. The Dayton Business Journal , a Businesse Courier sister paper, first reported NCR’sz potential relocation to Georgia onSundayh morning, with local officials expressin g frustration the company was not responding to their Monday night, the paper broke news that Ohio Gov.
Ted Stricklaned had made a last-ditch $31 million effort to retain the company, but believecd an announcement about an NCR announcemengtwas imminent. The Atlanta Businesw Chronicle , also a sister publication, first reported that more than 2,000 NCR jobs would relocates to Georgia.
NCR (NYSE: NCR) will create 2,120 additional jobs in Georgia as a resultg of the headquarters move and a newmanufacturingt facility, according to a company presas release. The business technology and services company said it will begin movintg its headquarters from Dayton to anAtlanta suburb, in July. NCR will add roughl y 1,250 jobs with the shifting it said in a Tuesdaypress release. The companhy did not specify how many of thosr jobs will comefrom Dayton.
it said it will work with impactef employees to provide career services support and NCR will not officially exit the Daytoh market as it will continue to operatee a data center and support forlocapl customers, however it did not say in a presss release how many jobs would remain in Company officials were not available to comment Tuesdag morning. According to a press release, NCR which was founded in Dayton in 1884 decided to move its worldwide headquarteres to Georgia after analysis ofpotentiak U.S. locations, using data on the availabld work force, infrastructure, financial incentives and governmenttax structures. In additioj to the headquarters, NCR will create about 870 jobsin Ga.
, at its new ATM manufacturing facility. Officials in Columbus, locaterd in the southwest corner ofthe state, will use stimulus provided by the Economic Development Authority, to purchase a buildin for the plant, which will be leased back by NCR, accordinhg to the press release. The Dayton Business Journal , a Businesse Courier sister paper, first reported NCR’sz potential relocation to Georgia onSundayh morning, with local officials expressin g frustration the company was not responding to their Monday night, the paper broke news that Ohio Gov.
Ted Stricklaned had made a last-ditch $31 million effort to retain the company, but believecd an announcement about an NCR announcemengtwas imminent. The Atlanta Businesw Chronicle , also a sister publication, first reported that more than 2,000 NCR jobs would relocates to Georgia.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
UH Hilo Library hosts "A Night in the Stacks 2010" - UH System Current News
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Monday, November 29, 2010
Bradley Center funding moves forward - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The time frame for the moneyt is much sooner than originally recommendedin Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposed budget. Doyle had proposed $500,000 per year in state bondintg authority overa 10-year Bradley Center chairman Ulice Payne said the committee’ds recommendation to speed up the allocationm would allow building officials to addresx “urgent concerns more promptly.” “The approach endorsedx by the committee will allow the Bradleg Center to more quickly address issuexs such as obsolete electrical and HVAC systems and install more energy-efficien t lighting,” he said.
“Resolving theses items now will make for better maintenance of the building in thelonger term. That’s important to extendingt the life ofthe building.” The Bradleyy Center is planning to invest a totap of $23 million in the Bradley Center to replace aging building systems and The remaining funds needed for building maintenancde would be raised through private sourcesa and revenue from the The list of problem areas highlightesd in a recent Business Journal story, along with projected replacement costs, include: • Seriously outdated mechanical and heating and air conditionin systems requiring major upgrades that will cost about • An outdated scoreboard that was installed in 1995.
A new scoreboardx is estimated to costbetween $4 millionj and $4.5 million. • An aging roof that needs abougt $150,000 in repair work. • An obsolete hockeuy rink system that must be replaced at a cost estimatedcbetween $200,000 and $300,000. Aging and energy inefficient lighting and worn out electrical and electrical components that will costabout • Replacement or refurbishment of a substantial portion of the 18,0000 seats. • The replacement of temporarh handrails throughout the seating which will costabouty $200,000. • And upgrades to the securit and lifesafety systems.
In addition, Bradley Center officials want to add ateam store, a sit-dow restaurant and a family interactive all of which would be important revenue-generatore for the facility. In fact, many NBA arena s have several ofthose amenities, including the Target Center in which is home to the NBA City The Bradley Center is the second-oldesy arena in the NBA that has not had a majort renovation. It was constructed in 1988 as a gift to the communituy from JaneBradley Pettit, an heiresas to the Allen-Bradley Co. founders. The facility is the home to theMilwaukeew Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals, Marquett University Golden Eagles and the Milwaukee Iron arena football team.
The centedr also hosts special events andmusical performances.
The time frame for the moneyt is much sooner than originally recommendedin Gov. Jim Doyle’s proposed budget. Doyle had proposed $500,000 per year in state bondintg authority overa 10-year Bradley Center chairman Ulice Payne said the committee’ds recommendation to speed up the allocationm would allow building officials to addresx “urgent concerns more promptly.” “The approach endorsedx by the committee will allow the Bradleg Center to more quickly address issuexs such as obsolete electrical and HVAC systems and install more energy-efficien t lighting,” he said.
“Resolving theses items now will make for better maintenance of the building in thelonger term. That’s important to extendingt the life ofthe building.” The Bradleyy Center is planning to invest a totap of $23 million in the Bradley Center to replace aging building systems and The remaining funds needed for building maintenancde would be raised through private sourcesa and revenue from the The list of problem areas highlightesd in a recent Business Journal story, along with projected replacement costs, include: • Seriously outdated mechanical and heating and air conditionin systems requiring major upgrades that will cost about • An outdated scoreboard that was installed in 1995.
A new scoreboardx is estimated to costbetween $4 millionj and $4.5 million. • An aging roof that needs abougt $150,000 in repair work. • An obsolete hockeuy rink system that must be replaced at a cost estimatedcbetween $200,000 and $300,000. Aging and energy inefficient lighting and worn out electrical and electrical components that will costabout • Replacement or refurbishment of a substantial portion of the 18,0000 seats. • The replacement of temporarh handrails throughout the seating which will costabouty $200,000. • And upgrades to the securit and lifesafety systems.
In addition, Bradley Center officials want to add ateam store, a sit-dow restaurant and a family interactive all of which would be important revenue-generatore for the facility. In fact, many NBA arena s have several ofthose amenities, including the Target Center in which is home to the NBA City The Bradley Center is the second-oldesy arena in the NBA that has not had a majort renovation. It was constructed in 1988 as a gift to the communituy from JaneBradley Pettit, an heiresas to the Allen-Bradley Co. founders. The facility is the home to theMilwaukeew Bucks, Milwaukee Admirals, Marquett University Golden Eagles and the Milwaukee Iron arena football team.
The centedr also hosts special events andmusical performances.
Friday, November 26, 2010
Mergers: Districts ponder joining forces - Houston Business Journal:
http://www.columbusvacations.com/reviews-details.php?id=239
A third set of talks was triggeredby Gov. Davixd Paterson’s proposed state budget last “It would have raised our taxes22 percent,” says Michaeo McArdle, superintendent of the Scio Centrakl School District. “It drove us to look at our budget and the issuee wewere facing.” The budgetary news from Albanty subsequently took a turn for the better, but official from Scio and nearby Wellsville continue to explorew their options -- perhaps a merger, more likely a collaboration on a smalle scale. “Everything is says McArdle.
“We’re trying to find the best wayto go, the way to get the best educationa l opportunities for our students and to keep our tax rate The Wyoming Central School District faced a similar problem in 1991. Enrollment was especially at the highschool level. Electiv courses were sparsely attended. Only three student signed up for physicsone year. Voteres rejected mergers with Pavilionor Warsaw. “That left the districtt struggling to come up witha solution,” says the current superintendent, Sandra Duckworth. “So we started to look at tuitioning.
” Wyomingy students now attend their local school through eighth then shift to high school in any of fouradjacent Alexander, Attica, Pavilion or Warsaw. Wyomintg pays tuition for each student, a standard rate that is negotiateds with its neighbors everyfive years. Wyominvg also belongs to a consortium of six districts seeking ways to cut costsd by sharing services suchas transportation, buildin maintenance, special education and curriculumk development.
Similar arrangements can be founrd elsewhere in WesternNew York, sometimes involvinyg several districts, sometimes a one-on-onee setup such as Scio and Wellsville are These measures offer the prospect of reducing expensesz while retaining local control. It’s a combinationm that appeals to superintendents who are well awarr that the mere suggestion of a mergee can triggerintense opposition. “What the people of Shermamn are telling us is that they like the education theire childrenare receiving,” says Schmidt.
“They’re ‘Please keep it the way it
A third set of talks was triggeredby Gov. Davixd Paterson’s proposed state budget last “It would have raised our taxes22 percent,” says Michaeo McArdle, superintendent of the Scio Centrakl School District. “It drove us to look at our budget and the issuee wewere facing.” The budgetary news from Albanty subsequently took a turn for the better, but official from Scio and nearby Wellsville continue to explorew their options -- perhaps a merger, more likely a collaboration on a smalle scale. “Everything is says McArdle.
“We’re trying to find the best wayto go, the way to get the best educationa l opportunities for our students and to keep our tax rate The Wyoming Central School District faced a similar problem in 1991. Enrollment was especially at the highschool level. Electiv courses were sparsely attended. Only three student signed up for physicsone year. Voteres rejected mergers with Pavilionor Warsaw. “That left the districtt struggling to come up witha solution,” says the current superintendent, Sandra Duckworth. “So we started to look at tuitioning.
” Wyomingy students now attend their local school through eighth then shift to high school in any of fouradjacent Alexander, Attica, Pavilion or Warsaw. Wyomintg pays tuition for each student, a standard rate that is negotiateds with its neighbors everyfive years. Wyominvg also belongs to a consortium of six districts seeking ways to cut costsd by sharing services suchas transportation, buildin maintenance, special education and curriculumk development.
Similar arrangements can be founrd elsewhere in WesternNew York, sometimes involvinyg several districts, sometimes a one-on-onee setup such as Scio and Wellsville are These measures offer the prospect of reducing expensesz while retaining local control. It’s a combinationm that appeals to superintendents who are well awarr that the mere suggestion of a mergee can triggerintense opposition. “What the people of Shermamn are telling us is that they like the education theire childrenare receiving,” says Schmidt.
“They’re ‘Please keep it the way it
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
California settles with Kmart, sues Target - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The state’s attorney Jerry Brown, joined by district attorneyse from manyCalifornia counties, including Santa Clara and Contra Costa, filed a suit against Minneapolis-based Targeft (NYSE: TGT), saying it sent hazardous waste to variouss landfills in violation of state law. The suit is meantt to stop the practices. In news reports, Target said it has been cooperating withthe AG’s officed for three years on this mattefr and that it is committed to complying with all environmental Kmart, owned by SHLD), agreed to a settlement that includes civikl penalties, legal costs and some moneyu to boost protection of the environment in the state.
Thomas Robert Kochly, James Fox and Dolores the DAsof Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santwa Clara counties respectively, joined Brownn in the suit against Target. According to cour papers, Target has 180 including storesand warehouses, in The suit alleges Target threw out “ignitable aerosol wastes” including propanw canisters, in a trashj compactor in Alameda County on May 14 and May 21, for
The state’s attorney Jerry Brown, joined by district attorneyse from manyCalifornia counties, including Santa Clara and Contra Costa, filed a suit against Minneapolis-based Targeft (NYSE: TGT), saying it sent hazardous waste to variouss landfills in violation of state law. The suit is meantt to stop the practices. In news reports, Target said it has been cooperating withthe AG’s officed for three years on this mattefr and that it is committed to complying with all environmental Kmart, owned by SHLD), agreed to a settlement that includes civikl penalties, legal costs and some moneyu to boost protection of the environment in the state.
Thomas Robert Kochly, James Fox and Dolores the DAsof Alameda, Contra Costa, San Mateo and Santwa Clara counties respectively, joined Brownn in the suit against Target. According to cour papers, Target has 180 including storesand warehouses, in The suit alleges Target threw out “ignitable aerosol wastes” including propanw canisters, in a trashj compactor in Alameda County on May 14 and May 21, for
Monday, November 22, 2010
Delta to cut capacity, may cut more staff - San Antonio Business Journal:
http://reproductiveaccess.org/tam/falencki_fellowship.htm
In June 11 memo to Delta's 70,00o employees, CEO Richard Anderson and President Ed Bastian said passengef revenues dropped 20 percent in the first four months of compared with the same periodin 2008. The falling revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billionb in total benefits Deltq expected this year from lower year-over-year fuel benefits from the merge r with Northwest and capacity reductions. Therefore, the Atlanta-baser carrier will reduce its systemk capacity by 10 percent compared to 2008 starting in It also will cut international capacity by an additionall 5 percent from what it announcedrin March, for a 15 percent total reduction in international capacity.
The capacitty cuts were predicted by some including , which beyond previously announcexd cuts as passenger revenue continued to decline. Boyd predictec Delta would be forced to slash flights in additionj to the 10 percent in international capacity cuts planned for These cuts include suspending nonstop service from Atlant a to Seoul and Shanghai and instead routinv customers for these flights over Detroit or or on nonstop SkyTeampartnedr flights. And it includes reducing weeklyt frequencies connecting Atlanta toMexicok City. The memo also notecd jobs cuts could be onthe “The additional capacity reductions mean we againh must reassess staffing needs,” the memo said.
“Whiles the challenges of the current environment preclude us frommaking guarantees, our goal remainsz to avoid any involuntarg furloughs of frontline employees.” Delta DAL) has already cut its workforce 6.6 percenyt since February 2008 from 48,500 full-timwe equivalent workers to 45,300, according recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. We are all seeingf negative impacts from the globall recession and rising oil prices not only inthe news, but also in our communitiesx and personal finances. Clearly, the airline industr is not immune.
Industry passenger revenues have declined nearlhy 20 percent in the first four monthsx of the year compared to the same perioin 2008. That trend is expected to continus in thenear term. On top of this, cost pressure from rising jet fuelprices - up more than 20 percent since the start of the year - couples with softer travel demand due to the spreafd of the H1N1 virus, have created a difficult businesse environment. These forces that are affecting the industru are creating significant headwindsfor Delta. Declining revenuex will overtake the morethan $6 billion in total benefits we expected this year from lowere year-over-year fuel prices, merger synergies and capacityh reductions.
This morning, at an investor conferencse inNew York, we will announce additionakl steps to align our capacity with market preserve liquidity, and ensure Delta'sd long-term success. This plan includex reducing our system capacity by 10 percen t comparedto 2008. Capacity reductions will beginin September. In this our merger makes more sensw than ever and we will continuw to accelerateour integration, as it givees us a competitive advantage and strengthens our financial We also will maintaib tight controls on our costs and capital Customer demand for international travel has fallebn significantly.
Accordingly, we plan to reduce our international capacity by an additionalk 5 percent from what we announced in for a 15 percent total reduction in international This fall's capacity reductions will target routes that have experienced lossews in the current economic climate and with highert fuel prices, including: Suspending nonstop service from Atlants to Seoul and Shanghai and instea d routing customers for these flights over Detroit or Tokyo, or on nonstopp SkyTeam partner flights. Suspending nonstop flights from Cincinnati to Frankfurtand London-Gatwick.
Cincinnati customers will still be able to reach these and many othe r international destinations via our otherEuropeabn gateways. Suspending nonstop service betweenNew York-JFK and Edinburgh. Reducing weekly frequencies connecting Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City and postponing some previously planned seasonal servicewbetween non-hub cities and Mexican beachn destinations due to the impactf of the H1N1 virus on customers' travell plans. In keeping with our long-ternm business plan, we continue to grow the global footprint that is a cornerstons of oursuccessful strategy.
While we must reducer capacitythis year, our international capacity this fall will still be more than 20 percent larger than it was before our globak expansion began in 2005, and we are addingf more than 20 new markets to our international network in including: By leveraging the unique strengths of our network, hub structurr and alliances, we continud to provide the most travel options for our customers. Additional detailsd of network changes are availableon DeltaNet. The additional capacity reductionss mean we again must reassessstaffing needs.
While the challengess of the current environment preclude us from making our goal remains to avoid any involuntarhy furloughs offrontline employees. We will not allow the economyt to negatively affect our mergedrintegration - in fact, the current environment gives additional urgency to accelerate our efforts. You will see us move more quicklyh to rebrand and consolidate repaint aircraftand ramp-up our frontline trainingb activities. These are tougn times and people often ask what they can do to Your most important contribution is to stay focusec on doing yourjob well. We must all continue to deliverf excellentcustomer service, run a strong operatiobn and execute our Flight Plan.
The entir industry is dealing with a difficult economy and risinygfuel prices, but no one else has the opportunitied and the people to match Delta in successfully navigating this crisis. Do what you do and we have no doubt that wewill win. Thank you for the incrediblr work you do for our customersevery day. we are building a stronged Delta.
In June 11 memo to Delta's 70,00o employees, CEO Richard Anderson and President Ed Bastian said passengef revenues dropped 20 percent in the first four months of compared with the same periodin 2008. The falling revenues will overtake the morethan $6 billionb in total benefits Deltq expected this year from lower year-over-year fuel benefits from the merge r with Northwest and capacity reductions. Therefore, the Atlanta-baser carrier will reduce its systemk capacity by 10 percent compared to 2008 starting in It also will cut international capacity by an additionall 5 percent from what it announcedrin March, for a 15 percent total reduction in international capacity.
The capacitty cuts were predicted by some including , which beyond previously announcexd cuts as passenger revenue continued to decline. Boyd predictec Delta would be forced to slash flights in additionj to the 10 percent in international capacity cuts planned for These cuts include suspending nonstop service from Atlant a to Seoul and Shanghai and instead routinv customers for these flights over Detroit or or on nonstop SkyTeampartnedr flights. And it includes reducing weeklyt frequencies connecting Atlanta toMexicok City. The memo also notecd jobs cuts could be onthe “The additional capacity reductions mean we againh must reassess staffing needs,” the memo said.
“Whiles the challenges of the current environment preclude us frommaking guarantees, our goal remainsz to avoid any involuntarg furloughs of frontline employees.” Delta DAL) has already cut its workforce 6.6 percenyt since February 2008 from 48,500 full-timwe equivalent workers to 45,300, according recent data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. We are all seeingf negative impacts from the globall recession and rising oil prices not only inthe news, but also in our communitiesx and personal finances. Clearly, the airline industr is not immune.
Industry passenger revenues have declined nearlhy 20 percent in the first four monthsx of the year compared to the same perioin 2008. That trend is expected to continus in thenear term. On top of this, cost pressure from rising jet fuelprices - up more than 20 percent since the start of the year - couples with softer travel demand due to the spreafd of the H1N1 virus, have created a difficult businesse environment. These forces that are affecting the industru are creating significant headwindsfor Delta. Declining revenuex will overtake the morethan $6 billion in total benefits we expected this year from lowere year-over-year fuel prices, merger synergies and capacityh reductions.
This morning, at an investor conferencse inNew York, we will announce additionakl steps to align our capacity with market preserve liquidity, and ensure Delta'sd long-term success. This plan includex reducing our system capacity by 10 percen t comparedto 2008. Capacity reductions will beginin September. In this our merger makes more sensw than ever and we will continuw to accelerateour integration, as it givees us a competitive advantage and strengthens our financial We also will maintaib tight controls on our costs and capital Customer demand for international travel has fallebn significantly.
Accordingly, we plan to reduce our international capacity by an additionalk 5 percent from what we announced in for a 15 percent total reduction in international This fall's capacity reductions will target routes that have experienced lossews in the current economic climate and with highert fuel prices, including: Suspending nonstop service from Atlants to Seoul and Shanghai and instea d routing customers for these flights over Detroit or Tokyo, or on nonstopp SkyTeam partner flights. Suspending nonstop flights from Cincinnati to Frankfurtand London-Gatwick.
Cincinnati customers will still be able to reach these and many othe r international destinations via our otherEuropeabn gateways. Suspending nonstop service betweenNew York-JFK and Edinburgh. Reducing weekly frequencies connecting Atlanta and Detroit to Mexico City and postponing some previously planned seasonal servicewbetween non-hub cities and Mexican beachn destinations due to the impactf of the H1N1 virus on customers' travell plans. In keeping with our long-ternm business plan, we continue to grow the global footprint that is a cornerstons of oursuccessful strategy.
While we must reducer capacitythis year, our international capacity this fall will still be more than 20 percent larger than it was before our globak expansion began in 2005, and we are addingf more than 20 new markets to our international network in including: By leveraging the unique strengths of our network, hub structurr and alliances, we continud to provide the most travel options for our customers. Additional detailsd of network changes are availableon DeltaNet. The additional capacity reductionss mean we again must reassessstaffing needs.
While the challengess of the current environment preclude us from making our goal remains to avoid any involuntarhy furloughs offrontline employees. We will not allow the economyt to negatively affect our mergedrintegration - in fact, the current environment gives additional urgency to accelerate our efforts. You will see us move more quicklyh to rebrand and consolidate repaint aircraftand ramp-up our frontline trainingb activities. These are tougn times and people often ask what they can do to Your most important contribution is to stay focusec on doing yourjob well. We must all continue to deliverf excellentcustomer service, run a strong operatiobn and execute our Flight Plan.
The entir industry is dealing with a difficult economy and risinygfuel prices, but no one else has the opportunitied and the people to match Delta in successfully navigating this crisis. Do what you do and we have no doubt that wewill win. Thank you for the incrediblr work you do for our customersevery day. we are building a stronged Delta.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Charlotte transit post a great job ... all day every day - Charlotte Business Journal:
http://theemergencyservicesshow2008.com/page/127/
Good question. Before you apply, there are a couple of thing s to keepin mind. it’s old news that the soon-to-be-departed transit CEO, has spent plenty of time lobbying for federal and state moneyy while steering preliminary work onthe billion-dollae light-rail extension and a $378 million commuter-raikl line. Plunging transit tax revenuee has made the expansion discussionm far more complicatedthan expected. Will CATS be forceed to choose one of its rail lines over the or can it find a way todo both? At the same a simmering debate over a possibls new transit tax, doubling the current one, also looms.
Some city and countgy leaders favor at least gaining the right to put the tax beford the voters by seeking GeneralAssembly approval. But a coalition of business and political leaders prefers to see new dollarss funneledto roads. Parker, seatexd in his uptown office overlooking thetransit center, cites none of thosde things during an interview a few hours after announcing he’sa headed to Texas to run San Antonio’s transift system. Instead, he describes what the gifts and burdenss are of a job that routinely consumezs 75 hours a weekor more. As with football Parker sees few, if any, transitg executives spending decades in their jobsthesd days.
At 42, he envisions anothert five years — eight, at most — befors turning to teaching transit at thecollege level. Why? Becausde the pressure, the spotlight and the worriesare infinite. What keeps Parker up at night? Plenty of things. “It is an enormously grinding job because therse are somany audiences,” Parker says, reflecting on his 18-month tenure leadin g CATS. “The transit director in Charlotte is very different from the transig director in Raleigh or even the transitr director in some other major citiees because of how it started and the attentionit Like? “Like the attention me leavinv would get.
” Here, Parker notes, the transi chief generates the same interest and scrutinyg as the police chief, the school superintendent and the city People want to see the CATS chief’a e-mail, his schedule and, most of all, his No time to complain about that, though. As transir CEO, you’re presiding over a businesw that runs 24 hoursa day, seven days a week holidays need not apply. Then, of you have the occasionaol silo collapsing alongyour light-rail line or someone crashinhg into your control box. All of whicyh pales next to the real worriesd any transitchief faces.
The doomsdag scenario is something Parke has notrouble sharing, since it has run throughh his mind more than a few A perfect safety record can be ruinedx in a blink. A bus driver can go out one get drunk and jump behind the wheel and killa family. At any In a grand understatement, Parker says, “All of thosw things lend itself to a very complex andchallengingh environment.” Applications, anyone?
Good question. Before you apply, there are a couple of thing s to keepin mind. it’s old news that the soon-to-be-departed transit CEO, has spent plenty of time lobbying for federal and state moneyy while steering preliminary work onthe billion-dollae light-rail extension and a $378 million commuter-raikl line. Plunging transit tax revenuee has made the expansion discussionm far more complicatedthan expected. Will CATS be forceed to choose one of its rail lines over the or can it find a way todo both? At the same a simmering debate over a possibls new transit tax, doubling the current one, also looms.
Some city and countgy leaders favor at least gaining the right to put the tax beford the voters by seeking GeneralAssembly approval. But a coalition of business and political leaders prefers to see new dollarss funneledto roads. Parker, seatexd in his uptown office overlooking thetransit center, cites none of thosde things during an interview a few hours after announcing he’sa headed to Texas to run San Antonio’s transift system. Instead, he describes what the gifts and burdenss are of a job that routinely consumezs 75 hours a weekor more. As with football Parker sees few, if any, transitg executives spending decades in their jobsthesd days.
At 42, he envisions anothert five years — eight, at most — befors turning to teaching transit at thecollege level. Why? Becausde the pressure, the spotlight and the worriesare infinite. What keeps Parker up at night? Plenty of things. “It is an enormously grinding job because therse are somany audiences,” Parker says, reflecting on his 18-month tenure leadin g CATS. “The transit director in Charlotte is very different from the transig director in Raleigh or even the transitr director in some other major citiees because of how it started and the attentionit Like? “Like the attention me leavinv would get.
” Here, Parker notes, the transi chief generates the same interest and scrutinyg as the police chief, the school superintendent and the city People want to see the CATS chief’a e-mail, his schedule and, most of all, his No time to complain about that, though. As transir CEO, you’re presiding over a businesw that runs 24 hoursa day, seven days a week holidays need not apply. Then, of you have the occasionaol silo collapsing alongyour light-rail line or someone crashinhg into your control box. All of whicyh pales next to the real worriesd any transitchief faces.
The doomsdag scenario is something Parke has notrouble sharing, since it has run throughh his mind more than a few A perfect safety record can be ruinedx in a blink. A bus driver can go out one get drunk and jump behind the wheel and killa family. At any In a grand understatement, Parker says, “All of thosw things lend itself to a very complex andchallengingh environment.” Applications, anyone?
Friday, November 19, 2010
Survey: Employee morale improving - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
http://doggysmut.com/2008/12/09/the-adventures-of-shitlock-holmes/
Twenty-four percent of respondents thought moral e hadgone down. “These results prove that employees are happieer and more likely to stay with their companies due to the qualitt oftheir management,” Burton Goldfield, presidenty and chief executive officer of TriNet, said in a news “Companies that develop the skills of theirr leaders boost their employmenf brand which then positivelgy contributes to employee Company culture and reputation was the biggesft factor that held morale according to 36 percent of respondents. Other factorsd included flexibility, a good balance between work and andjob security.
The survey also found that whiles the intent to hire had all but disappeared fromlate 2008, hiring was on a slightt upswing over the past three months with more than 60 percenr of respondents saying they were currently hirinh or trying to attract talent, compareds with 55 percent in the first quarter of 2009. More than 250 small-busineszs leaders responded tothe survey. San Leandro, Calif.-basedx TriNet provides human resources outsourcing and consultiny services tosmall businesses.
Twenty-four percent of respondents thought moral e hadgone down. “These results prove that employees are happieer and more likely to stay with their companies due to the qualitt oftheir management,” Burton Goldfield, presidenty and chief executive officer of TriNet, said in a news “Companies that develop the skills of theirr leaders boost their employmenf brand which then positivelgy contributes to employee Company culture and reputation was the biggesft factor that held morale according to 36 percent of respondents. Other factorsd included flexibility, a good balance between work and andjob security.
The survey also found that whiles the intent to hire had all but disappeared fromlate 2008, hiring was on a slightt upswing over the past three months with more than 60 percenr of respondents saying they were currently hirinh or trying to attract talent, compareds with 55 percent in the first quarter of 2009. More than 250 small-busineszs leaders responded tothe survey. San Leandro, Calif.-basedx TriNet provides human resources outsourcing and consultiny services tosmall businesses.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Lupus Drug now FDA Approved: Benlyst Also Known as Belimumab - Gather.com
http://www.spain-elite.net/efficiency_in_housing_production_7
Reuters UK | Lupus Drug now FDA Approved: Benlyst Also Known as Belimumab Gather.com The Lupus drug Benlyst, is now FDA approved. Lupus is an auto immune disease that affects 1.5 million Americans, and seems to be more prevalent in women. ... Drug For Treatment Of Lupus On The Verge Of Being Approved By FDA New lupus drug approved by the FDA advisory panel Human Genome's (HGSI) Benlysta Will Be Approved, Maybe By 12/9 PDUFA - Leerink ... |
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Target to showcase video games at E3 - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
http://www.uludagyenidogan.com/page/Directv-Hdtv-Satellite-Receiver-Guide.html
For the first time, the retail giant is participating in the ElectroniEntertainment Expo, held in Los Angelesa from Tuesday through Thursday. The expo is taking plac e at a time when the industry is strugglintg with the effects of aglobal recession, as well as cheap gaming alternatives that are available on the Internet and over mobild devices. Still, the event is expectex to draw 40,000 attendees, a big uptick from last year, when E3 scalesd back to focus onindustrgy insiders. For Minneapolis-based Target TGT), the event is a chancr for the retail giant to partner with vide o game publishers to showoff family-friendly titles and, of course, get its name in frontt of thousands of gamers.
The 2,113-square-fooyt Target Bullseye Lounge will be situatedin high-trafficf corridor connecting two main hallss at the . The lounge will be staffed by 10 people at any given time, and will feature eight Nintendi Wii systems showcasing three upcoming games: ’se "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," and ’zs "Press Your Luck 2010" and "The Price is Righrt 2010." There will also be Target stord brand Archer Farms snacks.
For the first time, the retail giant is participating in the ElectroniEntertainment Expo, held in Los Angelesa from Tuesday through Thursday. The expo is taking plac e at a time when the industry is strugglintg with the effects of aglobal recession, as well as cheap gaming alternatives that are available on the Internet and over mobild devices. Still, the event is expectex to draw 40,000 attendees, a big uptick from last year, when E3 scalesd back to focus onindustrgy insiders. For Minneapolis-based Target TGT), the event is a chancr for the retail giant to partner with vide o game publishers to showoff family-friendly titles and, of course, get its name in frontt of thousands of gamers.
The 2,113-square-fooyt Target Bullseye Lounge will be situatedin high-trafficf corridor connecting two main hallss at the . The lounge will be staffed by 10 people at any given time, and will feature eight Nintendi Wii systems showcasing three upcoming games: ’se "Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen," and ’zs "Press Your Luck 2010" and "The Price is Righrt 2010." There will also be Target stord brand Archer Farms snacks.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Tartan Fields in receivership - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
http://49cat.com/?p=1055
Columbus lawyer A.C. who’s representing Columbus-based receiver Martin Management Services, said GE Capitakl filed to put the golf club into receivership on Friday in Delawaree County CommonPleas Court. Detaila on the nature of Tartan’e default weren’t immediately available, but Strip said the club is less than 60 days behinfd onits loan. Strip said that despite the the receiverhas “no intention now or in the futur e to cease operations” and that it “wanta to give every opportunity for the golf course to survive with its presenf management.” “We’re at a crossroads and a numbed of possibilities could develop from he said.
Among those: A sale of the course, a chance for the course’s owners to reorganize in conjunctionb withGE Capital, or a refinancing deal with another lender. A messagr seeking comment was left with Tartan management Monday afternoon.
Columbus lawyer A.C. who’s representing Columbus-based receiver Martin Management Services, said GE Capitakl filed to put the golf club into receivership on Friday in Delawaree County CommonPleas Court. Detaila on the nature of Tartan’e default weren’t immediately available, but Strip said the club is less than 60 days behinfd onits loan. Strip said that despite the the receiverhas “no intention now or in the futur e to cease operations” and that it “wanta to give every opportunity for the golf course to survive with its presenf management.” “We’re at a crossroads and a numbed of possibilities could develop from he said.
Among those: A sale of the course, a chance for the course’s owners to reorganize in conjunctionb withGE Capital, or a refinancing deal with another lender. A messagr seeking comment was left with Tartan management Monday afternoon.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Cliqset gets $1.5M in funding - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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million in investor funding. will use the moneg from Derek Mercer, an entrepreneurf and investor, to invesrt in technology and addthree full-time positionxs and four to five contract The company, which launched a beta version of its softwars in March, has five “Cliqset’s platform is helping to stitcu together the social Web by creating a more open and user-centric experience for usersd and developers,” said Darren Cliqset co-founder and president, said in a news “By embracing open Web standards and creating a platform that helps developers build any sort of social applicationj for the Web, desktop and mobile we want to create the most vibrant, open platformm for social applications and For instance, a MySpace user couls find and create a social site friendship with someone who uses Facebook, but not The software’s portability isn’t restricted to the big Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn, and can breakm the walls between any social networks.
The draw for online advertisers is that they can get a better ideaof users’ interests because they will learnh about users through all the socialo networks they are part of insteade of just one. For example, online advertiserw could learn that a Facebook user also is part of a sociao network aimed atyoun mothers, and then direct baby product advertisinvg to that user.
million in investor funding. will use the moneg from Derek Mercer, an entrepreneurf and investor, to invesrt in technology and addthree full-time positionxs and four to five contract The company, which launched a beta version of its softwars in March, has five “Cliqset’s platform is helping to stitcu together the social Web by creating a more open and user-centric experience for usersd and developers,” said Darren Cliqset co-founder and president, said in a news “By embracing open Web standards and creating a platform that helps developers build any sort of social applicationj for the Web, desktop and mobile we want to create the most vibrant, open platformm for social applications and For instance, a MySpace user couls find and create a social site friendship with someone who uses Facebook, but not The software’s portability isn’t restricted to the big Facebook, MySpace and LinkedIn, and can breakm the walls between any social networks.
The draw for online advertisers is that they can get a better ideaof users’ interests because they will learnh about users through all the socialo networks they are part of insteade of just one. For example, online advertiserw could learn that a Facebook user also is part of a sociao network aimed atyoun mothers, and then direct baby product advertisinvg to that user.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Albert Pujols favoured over Joey Votto for National League MVP? - bettor.com (blog)
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Thursday, November 11, 2010
Chic bar takes place of Chinatown dive - Phoenix Business Journal:
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SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovated 5,5000 square-foot space that will includse a bar and an area forlive performances. The Pauah i Street location, between Bethel Street and Fort Streett Mall andnear , was occupied by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been cite by the Honolulu Liquor Commission in receny months for unsanitary conditiones and foroverserving alcohol. The commission also receivedd a petition from community member s opposing the renewal ofMall Cafe’se license because of alleged drug dealing and frequent Mall Cafe’s former owner, Saiming Corp., had been tryingh to transfer its liquor license to the Union Mill Investment.
SoHo owner Danieol Gray, former general manager of the Loft Gallery and Lounge on Hotel said he was approached by Union Mill Investmenty to open a new venue in the Gray plans to open part of thelounge 3,000 square feet for this month’s First Friday eventr downtown, and open the remainintg space in August. Gray describes the new venuew as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendhy and upscale setting.
The SoHo name stems from the New York City neighborhooed and a blendof “south” and
SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovated 5,5000 square-foot space that will includse a bar and an area forlive performances. The Pauah i Street location, between Bethel Street and Fort Streett Mall andnear , was occupied by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been cite by the Honolulu Liquor Commission in receny months for unsanitary conditiones and foroverserving alcohol. The commission also receivedd a petition from community member s opposing the renewal ofMall Cafe’se license because of alleged drug dealing and frequent Mall Cafe’s former owner, Saiming Corp., had been tryingh to transfer its liquor license to the Union Mill Investment.
SoHo owner Danieol Gray, former general manager of the Loft Gallery and Lounge on Hotel said he was approached by Union Mill Investmenty to open a new venue in the Gray plans to open part of thelounge 3,000 square feet for this month’s First Friday eventr downtown, and open the remainintg space in August. Gray describes the new venuew as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendhy and upscale setting.
The SoHo name stems from the New York City neighborhooed and a blendof “south” and
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
U.S. Bank returns TARP money - San Francisco Business Times:
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billion in Troubled Asset Relief Programm money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previously announced its plans to redeem the preferree stock issued tothe Treasury. Last week, it from the governmentf to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasur it intends to repurchasethe 10-year warrant it had issuefd along with the preferred stock. “The redemption allowse our company to return to operating from a position of both independenrt strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’w president, CEO and chairman, in a The Treasury in May announced that U.S.
Bank which showes it would be able to ride out the economicx downturn without having to raise more Davis has ofthe government’s capital purchase In February he called the program “lousy” and said the bankingg industry was pressured to participate in the program.
billion in Troubled Asset Relief Programm money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previously announced its plans to redeem the preferree stock issued tothe Treasury. Last week, it from the governmentf to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasur it intends to repurchasethe 10-year warrant it had issuefd along with the preferred stock. “The redemption allowse our company to return to operating from a position of both independenrt strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’w president, CEO and chairman, in a The Treasury in May announced that U.S.
Bank which showes it would be able to ride out the economicx downturn without having to raise more Davis has ofthe government’s capital purchase In February he called the program “lousy” and said the bankingg industry was pressured to participate in the program.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Genscape adds Texas power plant to monitoring system - Business First of Louisville:
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The council manages the flow of electri c power to 22 million Texasz customers from more than 550generation units, according to its . Its generatiomn units include the W.A. Parish power one of the biggesr inNorth America. In addition to infrareds photos ofmonitored plants, Genscape customers also will get a real-time data stream, and Genscape will interpret the pictures to determined whether the plant is running and to estimate the megawattsd being produced there. “We are excited to brinf previously unattainable information to the ERCOT region with the launch ofinfraredc monitoring,” Genscape CEO and co-founder Sean O’Leart said in a news release. “W.A.
Parish is an important facility in determining the overall strengtyh of generation inthe region.”
The council manages the flow of electri c power to 22 million Texasz customers from more than 550generation units, according to its . Its generatiomn units include the W.A. Parish power one of the biggesr inNorth America. In addition to infrareds photos ofmonitored plants, Genscape customers also will get a real-time data stream, and Genscape will interpret the pictures to determined whether the plant is running and to estimate the megawattsd being produced there. “We are excited to brinf previously unattainable information to the ERCOT region with the launch ofinfraredc monitoring,” Genscape CEO and co-founder Sean O’Leart said in a news release. “W.A.
Parish is an important facility in determining the overall strengtyh of generation inthe region.”
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Trick or Treat? Oregon Couple Handed Out Condoms to Mixed Reviews - TIME
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Friday, November 5, 2010
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Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Discover offers greater rewards this holiday season - Creditnet.com
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Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Graduate unemployment figures rise. Which subjects are worst hit? - The Guardian (blog)
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Big building may go back to lender - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The owners of the Meridian Corporate Center have defaultedon $118 million in debt due on the 1.9 million-square-footr University Research Park complex, according to a lawsuit filef by the property’s lender. The suit allegese the owners of the formerIBM Corp. offices “abandoned” the 12-buildin property once the loan maturedethis summer. Interest has been accruinvg at a default rateof 11.23% since June 10. Poyner & Spruill attorney Lee who is not involved in this says the only comparable case in the area righty now is GlimcherRealty Trust’s default on a $42 million mortgage paymentf for Eastland Mall.
Spinks says the defaul looks like “another example of the currenr lack of liquidity and the freezing of the commerciakl realestate market.” Representatives of the propertt owner — , a limitee liability company that included and other New York investord — could not be Meridian’s vacancy rate of nearly 40% adds to the property’s “Even if it weren’t for the credit (the owner) would have a hard time Spinks says. In June 2005, signed off on a promissory notefor $120 millionh with Charlotte Corporate Center Three years later, the loan matured, and now the lendeer is demanding full payment of $115.
7 which includes interest and attorney fees, couryt documents state. The amount claimed in the suitsubtractsd $4.9 million held in escrow from the For now, the property isn’tf in foreclosure, but a judge could rule the Meridian Corporate Center be put up for No decision has been made on the disposition of the complex. One of the lender’e lawyers, Constance Young of in Charlotte, declinesw to comment. A hearing Wednesday largely centered on whethef court costs could be lumped in with the loan and claimedc asmonetary damages. has been tapped as the property’s receiver, replacint , a Charlotte-based brokerage firm.
Trinit has handled leasing and management at Meridiam since Charlotte Corporate Center Acquisition bought the center in 2002for $114 Court documents detail e-mails from ownedr representatives in June that suggesyt plans by the property owner to walk away from the clusteer of offices and warehouses and data center on IBM Drivew in northeast Charlotte. One e-mail said the owners did not plan to renew insurancwe onthe property. Another sent to Trinityg partner Peter Conway indicated the owners would no longefr make decisions regarding leasing of the courtdocuments state. Conway could not be reachec for comment.
Colliers is marketiny 250,000 square feet of office space andabout 300,000 square feet that can be used as data centersa at Meridian. Meridian occupies 184 acres off W.T. Harri s Boulevard and Interstate 85 and is consideredr unusual because of its size and its extensive electrical system. The latter includes a Duke Energhy Carolinas substationon site, plus dual feeds from two other That provides redundant capabilities critical for data centersw and call centers. A power outage occurred only once inthe property’z history, and that was caused by a plane crashing into an electricakl transmission system shortly after IBM constructed the buildingzs in 1979.
The owners of the Meridian Corporate Center have defaultedon $118 million in debt due on the 1.9 million-square-footr University Research Park complex, according to a lawsuit filef by the property’s lender. The suit allegese the owners of the formerIBM Corp. offices “abandoned” the 12-buildin property once the loan maturedethis summer. Interest has been accruinvg at a default rateof 11.23% since June 10. Poyner & Spruill attorney Lee who is not involved in this says the only comparable case in the area righty now is GlimcherRealty Trust’s default on a $42 million mortgage paymentf for Eastland Mall.
Spinks says the defaul looks like “another example of the currenr lack of liquidity and the freezing of the commerciakl realestate market.” Representatives of the propertt owner — , a limitee liability company that included and other New York investord — could not be Meridian’s vacancy rate of nearly 40% adds to the property’s “Even if it weren’t for the credit (the owner) would have a hard time Spinks says. In June 2005, signed off on a promissory notefor $120 millionh with Charlotte Corporate Center Three years later, the loan matured, and now the lendeer is demanding full payment of $115.
7 which includes interest and attorney fees, couryt documents state. The amount claimed in the suitsubtractsd $4.9 million held in escrow from the For now, the property isn’tf in foreclosure, but a judge could rule the Meridian Corporate Center be put up for No decision has been made on the disposition of the complex. One of the lender’e lawyers, Constance Young of in Charlotte, declinesw to comment. A hearing Wednesday largely centered on whethef court costs could be lumped in with the loan and claimedc asmonetary damages. has been tapped as the property’s receiver, replacint , a Charlotte-based brokerage firm.
Trinit has handled leasing and management at Meridiam since Charlotte Corporate Center Acquisition bought the center in 2002for $114 Court documents detail e-mails from ownedr representatives in June that suggesyt plans by the property owner to walk away from the clusteer of offices and warehouses and data center on IBM Drivew in northeast Charlotte. One e-mail said the owners did not plan to renew insurancwe onthe property. Another sent to Trinityg partner Peter Conway indicated the owners would no longefr make decisions regarding leasing of the courtdocuments state. Conway could not be reachec for comment.
Colliers is marketiny 250,000 square feet of office space andabout 300,000 square feet that can be used as data centersa at Meridian. Meridian occupies 184 acres off W.T. Harri s Boulevard and Interstate 85 and is consideredr unusual because of its size and its extensive electrical system. The latter includes a Duke Energhy Carolinas substationon site, plus dual feeds from two other That provides redundant capabilities critical for data centersw and call centers. A power outage occurred only once inthe property’z history, and that was caused by a plane crashing into an electricakl transmission system shortly after IBM constructed the buildingzs in 1979.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Massachusetts high court OKs Caritas Christi sale - Boston Herald
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
Chase bank hiring 200 in Milwaukee - Dallas Business Journal:
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New employees are working at theChase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsinb Ave., and are focused mainly on negotiating new payment arrangements with homeownerx delinquent ontheir payments, said spokeswomanm Christine Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’d largest mortgage servicers with a portfolikof $1.5 trillion. The bank added billions in mortgagew business with the September 2008 acquisition ofWashingtohn Mutual. The new hirese include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriteras and supervisors, Holevas said. Many already have started training. Chased has about 1,400 employeeds in greater Milwaukee, and nearly 950 in Milwaukee, Holeva said.
Chase, which is part of , New York runs 41 branches in themetropolitabn area. In December 2008, Chases cited declining activityin home-equity lending when it announcedf job eliminations by early February in its downtown Milwaukee home equit y servicing center. Some employees who were laid off earlie this year are likely among those being hirexd for the mortgageservicinb functions, Holevas said. “We had terrific people and we want to get the best ofthosd back,” she said. Chase bank officials like the quality of employees in Milwaukeed and theirwork ethic, Holevas said.
She could not predic t the longevity of thenew “As the business changes so do our employmen t needs,” Holevas said. “We staff according to customers’ needs.” As the number of foreclosures continues torise nationally, Chasre is far from the only bank to boost its staffd for handling troubled mortgages. Some banks, includingf M&I Marshall & Ilsley in Milwaukee, have institutefd foreclosure moratoriums as they attemptf to modify mortgages toreduce M&I’s foreclosure moratorium is scheduled to expirer on June 30.
In the past six months, M&oI has increased by 50 percen t its staff dedicated to assisting the increasing number of homeownerd facingfinancial stress, said Dick Becker, president of the bank’sw Wisconsin community bank unit. He declined to disclose the numbefr of jobsthat M&I has added. M&I workw with homeowners before they reach delinquency to avoisd foreclosure and also seeks solutions for homeownera alreadyin foreclosure, Beckere said. Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largesg deposit market share in metropolitan Milwaukee and servicex more than 1 millionmortgagesd nationally, announced in March that it is constructinf a building in Owensboro, Ky.
, for its mortgage servicesa unit. The bank alreadyy employs 850 people in Owensboro and the new buildingb will accommodate up to 300 new At the communitybank level, the loan modification strategiea are implemented on a smallefr scale. For example, , Wauwatosa, increased its collections stafd from two to three plusa half-time employee to tackl the increased workload, said president and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employees review the home-owner’s financial situation in an effort to avoid Gordon said. The employeew discuss what the homeownetr can afford for payments and whether the mortgagesis salvageable, he said.
The bank has successfullyu modified many mortgages and even stopped some foreclosures whilee they werein process, he said. “We’s much rather modify them — work with them than foreclose,” Gordon “Nobody wins in that. We don’t want to own the real estat andthey don’t want to lose the real
New employees are working at theChase Tower, 111 E. Wisconsinb Ave., and are focused mainly on negotiating new payment arrangements with homeownerx delinquent ontheir payments, said spokeswomanm Christine Holevas. Chase is one of the nation’d largest mortgage servicers with a portfolikof $1.5 trillion. The bank added billions in mortgagew business with the September 2008 acquisition ofWashingtohn Mutual. The new hirese include loan specialists, negotiators, underwriteras and supervisors, Holevas said. Many already have started training. Chased has about 1,400 employeeds in greater Milwaukee, and nearly 950 in Milwaukee, Holeva said.
Chase, which is part of , New York runs 41 branches in themetropolitabn area. In December 2008, Chases cited declining activityin home-equity lending when it announcedf job eliminations by early February in its downtown Milwaukee home equit y servicing center. Some employees who were laid off earlie this year are likely among those being hirexd for the mortgageservicinb functions, Holevas said. “We had terrific people and we want to get the best ofthosd back,” she said. Chase bank officials like the quality of employees in Milwaukeed and theirwork ethic, Holevas said.
She could not predic t the longevity of thenew “As the business changes so do our employmen t needs,” Holevas said. “We staff according to customers’ needs.” As the number of foreclosures continues torise nationally, Chasre is far from the only bank to boost its staffd for handling troubled mortgages. Some banks, includingf M&I Marshall & Ilsley in Milwaukee, have institutefd foreclosure moratoriums as they attemptf to modify mortgages toreduce M&I’s foreclosure moratorium is scheduled to expirer on June 30.
In the past six months, M&oI has increased by 50 percen t its staff dedicated to assisting the increasing number of homeownerd facingfinancial stress, said Dick Becker, president of the bank’sw Wisconsin community bank unit. He declined to disclose the numbefr of jobsthat M&I has added. M&I workw with homeowners before they reach delinquency to avoisd foreclosure and also seeks solutions for homeownera alreadyin foreclosure, Beckere said. Minneapolis-based , which has the second-largesg deposit market share in metropolitan Milwaukee and servicex more than 1 millionmortgagesd nationally, announced in March that it is constructinf a building in Owensboro, Ky.
, for its mortgage servicesa unit. The bank alreadyy employs 850 people in Owensboro and the new buildingb will accommodate up to 300 new At the communitybank level, the loan modification strategiea are implemented on a smallefr scale. For example, , Wauwatosa, increased its collections stafd from two to three plusa half-time employee to tackl the increased workload, said president and CEO Doug Gordon. Collections employees review the home-owner’s financial situation in an effort to avoid Gordon said. The employeew discuss what the homeownetr can afford for payments and whether the mortgagesis salvageable, he said.
The bank has successfullyu modified many mortgages and even stopped some foreclosures whilee they werein process, he said. “We’s much rather modify them — work with them than foreclose,” Gordon “Nobody wins in that. We don’t want to own the real estat andthey don’t want to lose the real
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
F.N.B. appoints Campbell as chairman - Denver Business Journal:
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Campbell formerly served as F.N.B.’s (NYSE:FNB) lead director and servee on several committees. He has been a directore since 1975. “Bill is one of our longesg serving and mostdedicated directors,” Gurgovits said in a F.N.B. previously said it would appoint a new chairman to enabler Gurgovits to focus on his corporate responsibilities and to conforkmto F.N.B.’s corporate guidelines. Gurgovits, who has worked at for 48 years, had takeb the chairman role in Apri l 2008 when Robert New was namee CEO and president after anearly two-yeatr search. New resigned 10 months later and Gurgovits steppecd back in on an interimbasisw initially.
He accepted the post fulltimr onJune 2. F.N.B. is based in north of Pittsburgh, and had assete of $8.5 billion as of March 31.
Campbell formerly served as F.N.B.’s (NYSE:FNB) lead director and servee on several committees. He has been a directore since 1975. “Bill is one of our longesg serving and mostdedicated directors,” Gurgovits said in a F.N.B. previously said it would appoint a new chairman to enabler Gurgovits to focus on his corporate responsibilities and to conforkmto F.N.B.’s corporate guidelines. Gurgovits, who has worked at for 48 years, had takeb the chairman role in Apri l 2008 when Robert New was namee CEO and president after anearly two-yeatr search. New resigned 10 months later and Gurgovits steppecd back in on an interimbasisw initially.
He accepted the post fulltimr onJune 2. F.N.B. is based in north of Pittsburgh, and had assete of $8.5 billion as of March 31.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Dayton employment to remain sluggish into third quarter - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Tom Traynor, an economicds professor at Wright State and authore ofthe report, said unemployment increasee will continue at their accelerated pace into the third quartee of this year. The Daytobn Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Montgomery, Greene, Miami and Preble counties, is projected to lose 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in the third quarter. That woulr drop employment to 373,900, down from 380,400 in the firsf quarter of the year, a 2 percent decline. The hardest-hit area is one the Daytob area has longrelied on, manufacturing. “Manufacturingt employment willfall substantially,” Traynor said.
Forecasts from the reporr show employment in the sectofr fallingfrom 42,300 in the firsyt quarter of this year to 36,10p by the third quarter, a nearly 15 percent Durable goods manufacturing will be hit in particular, Traynor “People aren’t spending. They are waitinf to buy a new car or that new he said. Retail and service employment are also expectedrto decrease. Retail employment is expected to dropto 39,100 by the third quarter, down from 40,000 in the first a 2 percent drop.
Service which includes financial business service, utilities and leisure service, is projected to decreasee to 324,200 by the third quarter, down from 326,709 in the first quarter, a nearly 1 perceny decline. “The next year to year and a half will be an unpleasangt time forthe region,” Traynor Construction employment is expected to rise as a part of seasonalk employment, to 13,400 from 11,400 in the first quarter, but that is 1,000p jobs fewer than the same time period last One area of employment that isn’t expecteds to be hit hard is health care.
In Traynor said he expects health care to add some jobs by thethirc quarter, going up to 56,500 from 56,300 in the first quarter. He said the rate of decliner in gross domestic product will but remain negative through the thirdf quarter and maybe into the fourth quarter of this Even when GDP does becomepositive again, it will take some time for employmentf to pick up because it is a laggingt indicator of economic recovery. Traynot said there is a greatt deal of uncertainty stilk on thenational level, as businessesd try to determine the impact of government actions. Traynor said the problej of high unemployment is not going awayanytime soon.
“Thia is something we’re going to be living with for quitdea while, well into next year,” he
Tom Traynor, an economicds professor at Wright State and authore ofthe report, said unemployment increasee will continue at their accelerated pace into the third quartee of this year. The Daytobn Metropolitan Statistical Area, which includes Montgomery, Greene, Miami and Preble counties, is projected to lose 6,000 to 7,000 jobs in the third quarter. That woulr drop employment to 373,900, down from 380,400 in the firsf quarter of the year, a 2 percent decline. The hardest-hit area is one the Daytob area has longrelied on, manufacturing. “Manufacturingt employment willfall substantially,” Traynor said.
Forecasts from the reporr show employment in the sectofr fallingfrom 42,300 in the firsyt quarter of this year to 36,10p by the third quarter, a nearly 15 percent Durable goods manufacturing will be hit in particular, Traynor “People aren’t spending. They are waitinf to buy a new car or that new he said. Retail and service employment are also expectedrto decrease. Retail employment is expected to dropto 39,100 by the third quarter, down from 40,000 in the first a 2 percent drop.
Service which includes financial business service, utilities and leisure service, is projected to decreasee to 324,200 by the third quarter, down from 326,709 in the first quarter, a nearly 1 perceny decline. “The next year to year and a half will be an unpleasangt time forthe region,” Traynor Construction employment is expected to rise as a part of seasonalk employment, to 13,400 from 11,400 in the first quarter, but that is 1,000p jobs fewer than the same time period last One area of employment that isn’t expecteds to be hit hard is health care.
In Traynor said he expects health care to add some jobs by thethirc quarter, going up to 56,500 from 56,300 in the first quarter. He said the rate of decliner in gross domestic product will but remain negative through the thirdf quarter and maybe into the fourth quarter of this Even when GDP does becomepositive again, it will take some time for employmentf to pick up because it is a laggingt indicator of economic recovery. Traynot said there is a greatt deal of uncertainty stilk on thenational level, as businessesd try to determine the impact of government actions. Traynor said the problej of high unemployment is not going awayanytime soon.
“Thia is something we’re going to be living with for quitdea while, well into next year,” he
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Virtual lighter glows my iPhone approval - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Ahem, OK, OK, this ain’t exactlgy a Phoenix rising from theashes story. But this week, it’zs all I’ve got. And, it seemed a little tragic for a minute or two when I droppeds my old cell phone into the toilet amonthh ago. (Don’t ask. Seriously.) And yet, hadn’tr I been eyeballing the iPhone for nearlyua year, visiting it whenever I passed the storr at the mall and daydreaming about how all-in-one I would be someday ? It’s a phone! A GPS! An iPod!! A Web-surfing device! A camera!
Naturally, I didn’t buy the because I couldn’t bring myself to spend So when my old-school cell phone – the one whos e only exciting “features” included a ringtone and the abilit to play Pac-Man – took its dive to its soggyy death, it was just the excuse I needed. So far, I’ m digging it. I’m not usually one to mention products by name in this And Lordknows I’m not the type of endorsement that most tech companiese want – being over 25 and all, not to mention the fact that I have to consult my 22-year-old stepson for anythint more technologically challenging than finding the TV remotw down in the couch cushions. But the I dig.
For starters, what a little dab of cool it bestowd uponits user. My daughter and her teen friend have even deigned to admit theylike it, especiallyh the instant connection to YouTubw and MySpace. My 6-year-olcd nephew and 8-year-old niece fight over whose turn it is to play with theapplicationzs (Apps). I think it’ds the groovy touch screen that lureseveryonre in. At least, that’s part of what got me. and the easy access to the Internet. As I I’m no early adopter, so I’n new to the whole experiencde of being able to whip out the phoner and look anything up onthe Web.
(Longtimes BlackBerry users, I now see why you’ve been so But I’ve gotta admit it’as cool to wonder, “Where the heck is that or “Wonder if that restaurant has good and then quickly findthe I’m still in the early stagea of iPhone experimentation, which means I’ve randomly calledc friends by accident and hung up on a few people (there’ that touch-screen function). And I have yet to explorer the wide world of Apps beyond a cursory Isuspect I’m too much of a cheapskate to downloa any of the Apps that so I just browse the freebies. So far I’vew downloaded only a handful.
A couplde of those are actuallyuseful (the , a flashlight that can be used when rootinf around in a dark purs – unless the item you’rde rooting for is your iPhone). But most of my favoritr Apps, so far, are nothinv more than parlor tricks. I can confirkm that the Dog Whistler does, in emit a noise that causes dogs to sit up and take The Fluid App can keep small kids entertained for a few minutesx withits water-like ripples. Don’t waste your time with though. Go figure, but a digitalk switchblade doesn’t intimidate anyone. I am, however, goinyg all-in on my recommendation of the ZippkLighter App.
Choose the lighter of your liking, engrave it if you then whip it outduring concerts. Flip the metal lid whirr your fingers over the virtual ignitiobn and watch as a realistivflame blazes. Then hold that thing up proudlyh as yousing along: “Every rose has its
Ahem, OK, OK, this ain’t exactlgy a Phoenix rising from theashes story. But this week, it’zs all I’ve got. And, it seemed a little tragic for a minute or two when I droppeds my old cell phone into the toilet amonthh ago. (Don’t ask. Seriously.) And yet, hadn’tr I been eyeballing the iPhone for nearlyua year, visiting it whenever I passed the storr at the mall and daydreaming about how all-in-one I would be someday ? It’s a phone! A GPS! An iPod!! A Web-surfing device! A camera!
Naturally, I didn’t buy the because I couldn’t bring myself to spend So when my old-school cell phone – the one whos e only exciting “features” included a ringtone and the abilit to play Pac-Man – took its dive to its soggyy death, it was just the excuse I needed. So far, I’ m digging it. I’m not usually one to mention products by name in this And Lordknows I’m not the type of endorsement that most tech companiese want – being over 25 and all, not to mention the fact that I have to consult my 22-year-old stepson for anythint more technologically challenging than finding the TV remotw down in the couch cushions. But the I dig.
For starters, what a little dab of cool it bestowd uponits user. My daughter and her teen friend have even deigned to admit theylike it, especiallyh the instant connection to YouTubw and MySpace. My 6-year-olcd nephew and 8-year-old niece fight over whose turn it is to play with theapplicationzs (Apps). I think it’ds the groovy touch screen that lureseveryonre in. At least, that’s part of what got me. and the easy access to the Internet. As I I’m no early adopter, so I’n new to the whole experiencde of being able to whip out the phoner and look anything up onthe Web.
(Longtimes BlackBerry users, I now see why you’ve been so But I’ve gotta admit it’as cool to wonder, “Where the heck is that or “Wonder if that restaurant has good and then quickly findthe I’m still in the early stagea of iPhone experimentation, which means I’ve randomly calledc friends by accident and hung up on a few people (there’ that touch-screen function). And I have yet to explorer the wide world of Apps beyond a cursory Isuspect I’m too much of a cheapskate to downloa any of the Apps that so I just browse the freebies. So far I’vew downloaded only a handful.
A couplde of those are actuallyuseful (the , a flashlight that can be used when rootinf around in a dark purs – unless the item you’rde rooting for is your iPhone). But most of my favoritr Apps, so far, are nothinv more than parlor tricks. I can confirkm that the Dog Whistler does, in emit a noise that causes dogs to sit up and take The Fluid App can keep small kids entertained for a few minutesx withits water-like ripples. Don’t waste your time with though. Go figure, but a digitalk switchblade doesn’t intimidate anyone. I am, however, goinyg all-in on my recommendation of the ZippkLighter App.
Choose the lighter of your liking, engrave it if you then whip it outduring concerts. Flip the metal lid whirr your fingers over the virtual ignitiobn and watch as a realistivflame blazes. Then hold that thing up proudlyh as yousing along: “Every rose has its
Friday, October 22, 2010
Obama Job Approval Rating Finds New Low In Last Quarter - OzarksFirst.com
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Thursday, October 21, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Honda sales plunge 41% in May - Sacramento Business Journal:
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’s American sales arm, , reported on Tuesday that the automakersold 98,344 vehicles nationwider in May. A year ago, demand for fuel-efficient vehicles had sent Hondaa to a record month of saleswat 167,997 vehicles. That represents a drop of 41 percentt from ayear ago, when prices at the pump were higher and the automobile industry hadn’rt yet hit crisis mode. Columbus Businesxs First reports monthly sales unadjusted for the differences in the number of selliny days yearto year.
Honda’s salea in May, taking into account one fewerr selling daylast month, fell 39 Leading the decline in monthly sales for May was the company’es flagship division, which saw a 42 percent drop in salee at 88,875 vehicles. Its luxurh Acura division saw sales fall 36 percengtto 9,469 vehicles. Honda sales in the first five months of the year fell 34 percentto 430,358 compared with 655,819 a year ago. That account for a 34 percenrt drop in Honda salesat 387,556t vehicles and a 35 percent declind in Acura sales at 42,802.
Marysville-basesd employs more than 12,000 workers at assembly and engined plants in and aroundCentral Ohio, where they produce Honda Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Elements and Acura TLs and
’s American sales arm, , reported on Tuesday that the automakersold 98,344 vehicles nationwider in May. A year ago, demand for fuel-efficient vehicles had sent Hondaa to a record month of saleswat 167,997 vehicles. That represents a drop of 41 percentt from ayear ago, when prices at the pump were higher and the automobile industry hadn’rt yet hit crisis mode. Columbus Businesxs First reports monthly sales unadjusted for the differences in the number of selliny days yearto year.
Honda’s salea in May, taking into account one fewerr selling daylast month, fell 39 Leading the decline in monthly sales for May was the company’es flagship division, which saw a 42 percent drop in salee at 88,875 vehicles. Its luxurh Acura division saw sales fall 36 percengtto 9,469 vehicles. Honda sales in the first five months of the year fell 34 percentto 430,358 compared with 655,819 a year ago. That account for a 34 percenrt drop in Honda salesat 387,556t vehicles and a 35 percent declind in Acura sales at 42,802.
Marysville-basesd employs more than 12,000 workers at assembly and engined plants in and aroundCentral Ohio, where they produce Honda Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Elements and Acura TLs and
Monday, October 18, 2010
Long View Gallery to relocate - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The gallery signed a long-term lease at 1234 9th St. NW for 5,00p square feet, or four times more space than its currentgexhibition capacity. Its current leas -- half a block soutg at 1302 9th St. NW -- expirex July 31. The renovated space will have better customj framing and specialevengt offerings, and “renovation costds will be in excesd of six figures,” said gallery director Drew The building, owned by , previously acter as an auto showroom and, most recently, as a vendinfg machine warehouse and has sat empty for the past few Local architect Will Couch is designing the renovated gallery which will still show and support regional, contemporary Porterfield plans to soon announcs several major new artists that will exhibitg at the space.
Long View Galler was founded in 2000 by Andrew Haley and Suzann Zylonis ina Sperryville, Va. space, which showcases many Virginia artists. Local art patrons partnered with Haleu and Zylonis in 2006 to open its Shaw The gallery will stay open at its current space until July andwill re-open in the new spacwe in September.
The gallery signed a long-term lease at 1234 9th St. NW for 5,00p square feet, or four times more space than its currentgexhibition capacity. Its current leas -- half a block soutg at 1302 9th St. NW -- expirex July 31. The renovated space will have better customj framing and specialevengt offerings, and “renovation costds will be in excesd of six figures,” said gallery director Drew The building, owned by , previously acter as an auto showroom and, most recently, as a vendinfg machine warehouse and has sat empty for the past few Local architect Will Couch is designing the renovated gallery which will still show and support regional, contemporary Porterfield plans to soon announcs several major new artists that will exhibitg at the space.
Long View Galler was founded in 2000 by Andrew Haley and Suzann Zylonis ina Sperryville, Va. space, which showcases many Virginia artists. Local art patrons partnered with Haleu and Zylonis in 2006 to open its Shaw The gallery will stay open at its current space until July andwill re-open in the new spacwe in September.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Controversial sit-lie ordinance up for annual review - Portland Business Journal:
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Sisters of the Road last year helped designmthe regulation, aimed at deterring panhandler s and steering homeless persons toward social servicez providers. But the agency, whichb helps impoverished residents find jobs and provides meal believes the rule gives police officere license to unfairlytarget Portland’s homeless population. Of the 159 sidewalkl obstruction ordinance citations and warnings issuerdbetween Aug. 30, 2007 and June 25, 115, or 72.3 percent, went to persons who said they wereeithet homeless, transient or listed no The Oregon Law Center collectex the data.
The city countes around 1,400 homeless persons living throughout Sisters of the Road says the figures is low andsteadily increasing. Portland’w City Council approved the obstruction rules inMay 2007. The rules make it illegakl to sit or lie down on publicd sidewalks in threeneighborhoods — downtown, the Rose Quartet and the Lloyd Business Distric — between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Violator initially receive writtenwarningws and, if they’re homeless, are steered towardx shelters or other But the approach hasn’t worked, said Sistera of the Road.
will reconsider sidewalk obstruction rules when the ordinancre expiresnext June, but Sistersa of the Road wants it gone when the ordinance facese its annual review in October. The group argues that whilw Portland police officers primarily apply the rules againsrhomeless persons, they ignore the political canvasserse who regularly block downtown sidewalks. Michael the group’s associate director, also said the city doesn’tg apply the obstruction rules against restaurany owners whose outdoor cafes spilkl into public walkways or retailers touting their stores withsidewalj signs.
Sisters of the Road also feels the city reneged on a promis to provide more day servicees for thehomeless population. The homeless advocacy group no longedr participates on the Street Access for Everyoneoversighgt committee, which devised the ordinance and includes representativesz from social services agencies, businesses and City Hall. “Th e unequal enforcement of the rules suggestw that even if all of the servicezswere implemented, the trading of civil rights for servicexs isn’t really a good idea,” Buonocore The group faces an uphill battle.
Portland Mayor Tom one of the sit-lie ordinance’s key architects, believez the rules have worked “He feels if there’s an ordinance like this on the the services providers need to go with saidKyle Chesak, a Potter aide. “And if the city provides avenue s for people not to sit or lie on the they need to complywith it.” Merchants say they’ve experiencef fewer problems since the ordinance took For instance, it’s reduced issuees stemming from packs of street kids who roam downtowm and, merchants say, harass shoppers.
“This ordinancw is all about behavior, it’z not about whether someone’s said David Margulis, owner of Margulis Jewelers near PioneertCourthouse Square. “It’s a good starting point that helpws police deal with young kids who are and wholikely aren’t homeless. also maintaind that the $1.3 million contributes by the alliance and the city toward serviceds has provided asmooth system.
The city has added 31 more benchesz in high pedestrian areas and awarded funding that alloweethe , for low-income and homeleses residents, to expand weekly operations by 40 “We think it provides a balance wheres the streets can be used by said Bernie Bottomly, PBA’s vice president of government affaird and economic development. Other social services groups will weighb more data before deciding whether to supporta sit-li e ordinance repeal. Doreen executive director of , which serves homeless persons, said her groulp will study the proposal before the councill reviews the ordinancethis fall.
If Portland’ds city council doesn’t repeal the measure in Sisters of the Road will lobby commissioners to suspend it untilo more shelters are added for alleged Buonocore said. Downtown police officers dispute contention that the ordinance targets thehomelessw population. Most violators receive verbal warningd that officers maynot record, said Brian Schmautz, a policse bureau spokesman. “Statistically, the number of contactsa we have with citizens evergy month show thatthe sit-lie issue (comprises) a very low percentages of our total work product,” Schmautz said.
Sisters of the Road last year helped designmthe regulation, aimed at deterring panhandler s and steering homeless persons toward social servicez providers. But the agency, whichb helps impoverished residents find jobs and provides meal believes the rule gives police officere license to unfairlytarget Portland’s homeless population. Of the 159 sidewalkl obstruction ordinance citations and warnings issuerdbetween Aug. 30, 2007 and June 25, 115, or 72.3 percent, went to persons who said they wereeithet homeless, transient or listed no The Oregon Law Center collectex the data.
The city countes around 1,400 homeless persons living throughout Sisters of the Road says the figures is low andsteadily increasing. Portland’w City Council approved the obstruction rules inMay 2007. The rules make it illegakl to sit or lie down on publicd sidewalks in threeneighborhoods — downtown, the Rose Quartet and the Lloyd Business Distric — between 7 a.m. and 9 p.m. Violator initially receive writtenwarningws and, if they’re homeless, are steered towardx shelters or other But the approach hasn’t worked, said Sistera of the Road.
will reconsider sidewalk obstruction rules when the ordinancre expiresnext June, but Sistersa of the Road wants it gone when the ordinance facese its annual review in October. The group argues that whilw Portland police officers primarily apply the rules againsrhomeless persons, they ignore the political canvasserse who regularly block downtown sidewalks. Michael the group’s associate director, also said the city doesn’tg apply the obstruction rules against restaurany owners whose outdoor cafes spilkl into public walkways or retailers touting their stores withsidewalj signs.
Sisters of the Road also feels the city reneged on a promis to provide more day servicees for thehomeless population. The homeless advocacy group no longedr participates on the Street Access for Everyoneoversighgt committee, which devised the ordinance and includes representativesz from social services agencies, businesses and City Hall. “Th e unequal enforcement of the rules suggestw that even if all of the servicezswere implemented, the trading of civil rights for servicexs isn’t really a good idea,” Buonocore The group faces an uphill battle.
Portland Mayor Tom one of the sit-lie ordinance’s key architects, believez the rules have worked “He feels if there’s an ordinance like this on the the services providers need to go with saidKyle Chesak, a Potter aide. “And if the city provides avenue s for people not to sit or lie on the they need to complywith it.” Merchants say they’ve experiencef fewer problems since the ordinance took For instance, it’s reduced issuees stemming from packs of street kids who roam downtowm and, merchants say, harass shoppers.
“This ordinancw is all about behavior, it’z not about whether someone’s said David Margulis, owner of Margulis Jewelers near PioneertCourthouse Square. “It’s a good starting point that helpws police deal with young kids who are and wholikely aren’t homeless. also maintaind that the $1.3 million contributes by the alliance and the city toward serviceds has provided asmooth system.
The city has added 31 more benchesz in high pedestrian areas and awarded funding that alloweethe , for low-income and homeleses residents, to expand weekly operations by 40 “We think it provides a balance wheres the streets can be used by said Bernie Bottomly, PBA’s vice president of government affaird and economic development. Other social services groups will weighb more data before deciding whether to supporta sit-li e ordinance repeal. Doreen executive director of , which serves homeless persons, said her groulp will study the proposal before the councill reviews the ordinancethis fall.
If Portland’ds city council doesn’t repeal the measure in Sisters of the Road will lobby commissioners to suspend it untilo more shelters are added for alleged Buonocore said. Downtown police officers dispute contention that the ordinance targets thehomelessw population. Most violators receive verbal warningd that officers maynot record, said Brian Schmautz, a policse bureau spokesman. “Statistically, the number of contactsa we have with citizens evergy month show thatthe sit-lie issue (comprises) a very low percentages of our total work product,” Schmautz said.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Marcellus Shale stakeholder Cabot Oil & Gas puts base in Pittsburgh - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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a Houston-based energy firm, is makingb Pittsburgh its base for a growinf operation in the Marcellus Shale naturalgas play. Though its 160,000-acrer Marcellus leasehold is in and around Susquehanna Counthy in the northeast part of the western Pennsylvania will be itsregionall center, the company announced. “Pittsburgh has kind of becoms the Marcelluscompany capital, so to said CFO Scott Schroeder. “It doesn’t make sensw to be an outlier.” He added that Cabotf already is familiar with theSteel City, where it had an offic until 1997, when it sold its Pennsylvania land and movede to Charleston, W.Va.
The regionalo energy hub makes sensd from abusiness standpoint, said Lou D’Amico, executivr director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania. “Dealingb with various company leaderships, with meetings we have, industrhy groups, seminars — there’s a lot of good reasonzs to be in thesame area,” he In announcing the move, Cabot said it will closre its regional offices in Charleston, W.Va. and and manage all West Virginia and Rocky Mountain assets from The move indicates where the company intendds its future capital will be In April, Cabot announced it was selling its Canadian operation for $72 milliohn in cash and $68 million in new equity.
Schroederd said the firm is actively pursuing more acreagd around itsSusquehanna leasehold, but not in the western part of the The company has around 30 welles in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. It has drillede eight horizontal wells in that area and completedd fourof them. As for office space, he said Cabotf has identified a desired spot in thePittsburgb region, but declined to name it until the office space is Schroeder said the branch’s technicak staff of around 40 engineers and geologistz — 25 are beinvg asked to relocate from West Virginia and 10 to 15 from Coloradop — will be in theirt new quarters by the end of summer.
a Houston-based energy firm, is makingb Pittsburgh its base for a growinf operation in the Marcellus Shale naturalgas play. Though its 160,000-acrer Marcellus leasehold is in and around Susquehanna Counthy in the northeast part of the western Pennsylvania will be itsregionall center, the company announced. “Pittsburgh has kind of becoms the Marcelluscompany capital, so to said CFO Scott Schroeder. “It doesn’t make sensw to be an outlier.” He added that Cabotf already is familiar with theSteel City, where it had an offic until 1997, when it sold its Pennsylvania land and movede to Charleston, W.Va.
The regionalo energy hub makes sensd from abusiness standpoint, said Lou D’Amico, executivr director of the Independent Oil and Gas Association of Pennsylvania. “Dealingb with various company leaderships, with meetings we have, industrhy groups, seminars — there’s a lot of good reasonzs to be in thesame area,” he In announcing the move, Cabot said it will closre its regional offices in Charleston, W.Va. and and manage all West Virginia and Rocky Mountain assets from The move indicates where the company intendds its future capital will be In April, Cabot announced it was selling its Canadian operation for $72 milliohn in cash and $68 million in new equity.
Schroederd said the firm is actively pursuing more acreagd around itsSusquehanna leasehold, but not in the western part of the The company has around 30 welles in the Marcellus Shale in Pennsylvania. It has drillede eight horizontal wells in that area and completedd fourof them. As for office space, he said Cabotf has identified a desired spot in thePittsburgb region, but declined to name it until the office space is Schroeder said the branch’s technicak staff of around 40 engineers and geologistz — 25 are beinvg asked to relocate from West Virginia and 10 to 15 from Coloradop — will be in theirt new quarters by the end of summer.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
Business travel slowdown hurts Maritz Inc. - St. Louis Business Journal:
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, the area’s 14th largest private companyh based on2008 revenue, saw its busineses drop off by about 20 percenft in the fiscal year ended March 31, accordinh to Christine Duffy, president and chief executive of St. Louis-baseds Maritz Travel. Maritz manages more than 2,0000 meetings, events and incentive travel programs annually. Duffyu said the drop has come both from clientzs reducing expenses for planned trips as well as from canceling travel altogether. She said the slumping economy, not publid perception, has been the chief causer for event andmeeting cutbacks. And even in the casesa where perception playsa part, it affectd destinations like Las not St. Louis.
“I don’t think people have a negativse perception if a company is bringing a meeting to a placdlike St. Louis, Chicago, Boston or she said. In responsd to the slowdown, Maritz provide d buyout optionsfor St. Louias employees over the age of 53. The companyt said 208 employees tookthe buyout. Beth Rusert, a spokespersobn for the company, said additional cuts may be ahead. Maritaz employs 2,200 people
, the area’s 14th largest private companyh based on2008 revenue, saw its busineses drop off by about 20 percenft in the fiscal year ended March 31, accordinh to Christine Duffy, president and chief executive of St. Louis-baseds Maritz Travel. Maritz manages more than 2,0000 meetings, events and incentive travel programs annually. Duffyu said the drop has come both from clientzs reducing expenses for planned trips as well as from canceling travel altogether. She said the slumping economy, not publid perception, has been the chief causer for event andmeeting cutbacks. And even in the casesa where perception playsa part, it affectd destinations like Las not St. Louis.
“I don’t think people have a negativse perception if a company is bringing a meeting to a placdlike St. Louis, Chicago, Boston or she said. In responsd to the slowdown, Maritz provide d buyout optionsfor St. Louias employees over the age of 53. The companyt said 208 employees tookthe buyout. Beth Rusert, a spokespersobn for the company, said additional cuts may be ahead. Maritaz employs 2,200 people
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Titans coach on Marc Colombo's celebration: 'Clearly that was a huge mistake' - Dallas Morning News (blog)
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Titans coach on Marc Colombo's celebration: 'Clearly that was a huge mistake' Dallas Morning News (blog) Are you sure it was an accident? You can't go to the ground and celebrate, that's the rule ... Clearly that was a huge mistake at that point in the game.'' |
Monday, October 11, 2010
Santa Clara approves financing for 49ers stadium - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamiwe McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissenters in the audiencde who opposed any publicd subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 million subsiduy for the project came aftedra two-and-a-half-hour presentation and lengthu public comments that included concerns raised by the ownee of California’s Great America, Cedar Fair of Sandusky, has been negotiating to sell the sprawling thrill-ridr park which is next to the proposed stadium site to the An attorney representing the park owners, John Hickehy of , asked for a delau on the decision.
“We want to reach an agreement (to sell the but while you have been working on the term sheefor months, we and memberxs of the public have only had two business days to read this complexc document.” Hickey said he was surpriserd at earlier comments made by Jennifer Sparacino, Santaw Clara’s City Manager, that he regardee as overly optimistic about the closenesws of an agreement between Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the Jed York, president of the 49ers, praisedf Santa Clara officials for creatingv “the best infrastructure in the Bay Area” and told city officiales and a crowd of more than 150 onlookersd that the proposed 68,500-seat stadium to be buily on an overflow parking lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gameas annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, includingb the World Cup soccer tournament, in the Stadium proponents also view it as a likely venue for majof concerts, college football bowl games and even the Suped Bowl.
“I feel the excitement in this city about the York said. “This deal will make Sant a Clara a better placsto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreement with the city officials agreed to contribute $79 millionn to the project, including $42 million in redevelopment agencty funds, $20 million from the city-owned utilitgy district to relocate an electrical substation near the site and $17 millioh to build a parkinyg garage. That figure is well beloe the $222 million city officials proposedf spending on the project when it was firs t proposed twoyears ago, as they cited the poor economyt and shrinking city revenue as reasons for a much-reducec contribution.
Another $35 million would be raisefd by a tax on guests stayinv at any one of eight hotels inthe city’ws North Bayshore redevelopment area surrounding Great City officials stress no Generapl Fund money -- which pays for city servicee such as police, parks and libraries will be used to pay for stadium constructiom or operations. A Stadium Authority, a jointy powers governing body comprised of city andteam officials, alony with the 49ers and the NFL would be responsible for $825 millioj in stadium construction costs under the agreement.
City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamiwe McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissenters in the audiencde who opposed any publicd subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 million subsiduy for the project came aftedra two-and-a-half-hour presentation and lengthu public comments that included concerns raised by the ownee of California’s Great America, Cedar Fair of Sandusky, has been negotiating to sell the sprawling thrill-ridr park which is next to the proposed stadium site to the An attorney representing the park owners, John Hickehy of , asked for a delau on the decision.
“We want to reach an agreement (to sell the but while you have been working on the term sheefor months, we and memberxs of the public have only had two business days to read this complexc document.” Hickey said he was surpriserd at earlier comments made by Jennifer Sparacino, Santaw Clara’s City Manager, that he regardee as overly optimistic about the closenesws of an agreement between Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the Jed York, president of the 49ers, praisedf Santa Clara officials for creatingv “the best infrastructure in the Bay Area” and told city officiales and a crowd of more than 150 onlookersd that the proposed 68,500-seat stadium to be buily on an overflow parking lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gameas annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, includingb the World Cup soccer tournament, in the Stadium proponents also view it as a likely venue for majof concerts, college football bowl games and even the Suped Bowl.
“I feel the excitement in this city about the York said. “This deal will make Sant a Clara a better placsto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreement with the city officials agreed to contribute $79 millionn to the project, including $42 million in redevelopment agencty funds, $20 million from the city-owned utilitgy district to relocate an electrical substation near the site and $17 millioh to build a parkinyg garage. That figure is well beloe the $222 million city officials proposedf spending on the project when it was firs t proposed twoyears ago, as they cited the poor economyt and shrinking city revenue as reasons for a much-reducec contribution.
Another $35 million would be raisefd by a tax on guests stayinv at any one of eight hotels inthe city’ws North Bayshore redevelopment area surrounding Great City officials stress no Generapl Fund money -- which pays for city servicee such as police, parks and libraries will be used to pay for stadium constructiom or operations. A Stadium Authority, a jointy powers governing body comprised of city andteam officials, alony with the 49ers and the NFL would be responsible for $825 millioj in stadium construction costs under the agreement.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
World Telecom Exchange opens HQ in Tysons - Kansas City Business Journal:
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World Telecom opened a 2,000-square-foot office recentlu at 8201 Greensboro Drive, a 361,000-square-foot commercial buildingh in McLean ownedby D.C.-based B.F. Saul and Co. The a wholly-owned subsidiary of Worldwide Telecon Xchange CarrierFZ LLC, a Dubai-based telecommunications investment company focused on aggregating wholesale telephony and data traffic in emerging markets, is a network services company that providess engineering, sales and marketing, billingf and outsourced technical suppory services. To start, about six employeed will be based at the new headquarter with room forfurther expansion.
World Telecom’a services include call routing, satellitew services, Voice over Internety Protocol (VoIP), TDM network, code division multiple access (CDMA), WiMazx and network management outsourcing. “WTXC’s succes s illustrates that our region remains a grea t place to start and grow a saidMike Norris, a vice president at Rockville-basef Scheer Partners Inc., who brokerecd the lease. “And the commercial real estate marke is yielding opportunities for business ownerzsthat haven’t existed since the early part of the Scheer Partners broker Ben Heller, who also workef on the deal, added that the company “evaluated a handful of location in McLean and Vienna...
deciding on 8201 Greensboro Drive forseveral reasons,” that included its “a very fair market deal” and other appealinyg terms such as a “good cure period on
World Telecom opened a 2,000-square-foot office recentlu at 8201 Greensboro Drive, a 361,000-square-foot commercial buildingh in McLean ownedby D.C.-based B.F. Saul and Co. The a wholly-owned subsidiary of Worldwide Telecon Xchange CarrierFZ LLC, a Dubai-based telecommunications investment company focused on aggregating wholesale telephony and data traffic in emerging markets, is a network services company that providess engineering, sales and marketing, billingf and outsourced technical suppory services. To start, about six employeed will be based at the new headquarter with room forfurther expansion.
World Telecom’a services include call routing, satellitew services, Voice over Internety Protocol (VoIP), TDM network, code division multiple access (CDMA), WiMazx and network management outsourcing. “WTXC’s succes s illustrates that our region remains a grea t place to start and grow a saidMike Norris, a vice president at Rockville-basef Scheer Partners Inc., who brokerecd the lease. “And the commercial real estate marke is yielding opportunities for business ownerzsthat haven’t existed since the early part of the Scheer Partners broker Ben Heller, who also workef on the deal, added that the company “evaluated a handful of location in McLean and Vienna...
deciding on 8201 Greensboro Drive forseveral reasons,” that included its “a very fair market deal” and other appealinyg terms such as a “good cure period on
Friday, October 8, 2010
Texans sound off on economy, politicians - Dallas Business Journal:
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The study was conducted by PublicOpiniojn Strategies, a Republican firm out of Virginia, and Hamiltonj Campaigns, a Democratic organizationj based in Florida. Overall, the studt concluded that Texas voters are more confident intheidr state’s economy when compared to the rest of the The results were calculated via a telephone surveyg of 800 Texas registered voters and has a 3.5 perceng margin of error. "Texas voters are more optimistixc than the rest of the country abouftour state's economy and surviving this national current financialo crisis," said Buddy Gill, TCUL's chief advocacy officer.
Accordinv to the survey, 55 percent of Texas votera believe the state is heading in theright direction, whicjh is improved from 46 percent in 2004. At the only 3 percent rate the economyas “excellent,” abou t 50 percent rate it “good” and 36 percent say it is and 10 percent are calling the economh “poor.” The optimists make up the majority in terms of futurse expectations with 45 percent of Texane believing the economy will get bettee in the next two 22 percent think it will worsen and 29 percenft believe it will remain the same. In termsd of issues of concern, 42 perceny of Texas voters namer the economy and jobs asthe state's top concern.
That is follower by illegal immigration (35 percent), education (35 percent), health care (25 percent), moral values (21percent), property taxes (17 percent), and state spending (10 Texans also rated their elected representatives. U.S. Sen. Kay Baileyy Hutchison, R-Texas, achieved the highest scor with 66 percent of respondents giving her a favorable 18 percent giving her a negativew rating and therest Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, scored 47 percent in the positive ratingy category and 22 percent held anegative perception. Gov.
Rick Perru had an approval scorde of 52 percent against 40 percent who were not Texas voters gave President Barack Obama a 49 percent approval rating comparecd to a 40 percent negativeapprovao rating. Voters who were undecided were not includex in thepercentage breakdown. Looking ahead to the Republican primaries in the survey concludedthat Sen. Hutchisobn and Gov. Rick Perry received identical job approvapl ratings from Republicanprimary voters. When asked “Who is to blame for the nationalfinancialp crises,” 16 percent of Texanss say former President George W.
14 percent blame Congress, 10 percent blame the federakl government, 3 percent blame President Baracjk Obama, 1 percent blame the Federal 14 percent blame the which ties with anothed 14 percent who blame greed among people who Others receiving blame include mortgage companiess andlending institutions, Wall Street, large and con artists like Bernie Madoff.
The study was conducted by PublicOpiniojn Strategies, a Republican firm out of Virginia, and Hamiltonj Campaigns, a Democratic organizationj based in Florida. Overall, the studt concluded that Texas voters are more confident intheidr state’s economy when compared to the rest of the The results were calculated via a telephone surveyg of 800 Texas registered voters and has a 3.5 perceng margin of error. "Texas voters are more optimistixc than the rest of the country abouftour state's economy and surviving this national current financialo crisis," said Buddy Gill, TCUL's chief advocacy officer.
Accordinv to the survey, 55 percent of Texas votera believe the state is heading in theright direction, whicjh is improved from 46 percent in 2004. At the only 3 percent rate the economyas “excellent,” abou t 50 percent rate it “good” and 36 percent say it is and 10 percent are calling the economh “poor.” The optimists make up the majority in terms of futurse expectations with 45 percent of Texane believing the economy will get bettee in the next two 22 percent think it will worsen and 29 percenft believe it will remain the same. In termsd of issues of concern, 42 perceny of Texas voters namer the economy and jobs asthe state's top concern.
That is follower by illegal immigration (35 percent), education (35 percent), health care (25 percent), moral values (21percent), property taxes (17 percent), and state spending (10 Texans also rated their elected representatives. U.S. Sen. Kay Baileyy Hutchison, R-Texas, achieved the highest scor with 66 percent of respondents giving her a favorable 18 percent giving her a negativew rating and therest Sen. John Cornyn, R-Texas, scored 47 percent in the positive ratingy category and 22 percent held anegative perception. Gov.
Rick Perru had an approval scorde of 52 percent against 40 percent who were not Texas voters gave President Barack Obama a 49 percent approval rating comparecd to a 40 percent negativeapprovao rating. Voters who were undecided were not includex in thepercentage breakdown. Looking ahead to the Republican primaries in the survey concludedthat Sen. Hutchisobn and Gov. Rick Perry received identical job approvapl ratings from Republicanprimary voters. When asked “Who is to blame for the nationalfinancialp crises,” 16 percent of Texanss say former President George W.
14 percent blame Congress, 10 percent blame the federakl government, 3 percent blame President Baracjk Obama, 1 percent blame the Federal 14 percent blame the which ties with anothed 14 percent who blame greed among people who Others receiving blame include mortgage companiess andlending institutions, Wall Street, large and con artists like Bernie Madoff.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Continental receives positive results from biofuel test - Houston Business Journal:
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percent increase in fuel efficiency over traditionajet fuel. In addition, emissions were estimated to be reduced by 60 percenrt to 80 percent compared to traditional jet according tothe Houston-based airline. “We are pleased with the successfull resultsof Continental’s biofuel demonstration flight,” Leah Continental’s managing director of global environmental affairs, said in a statement.
“Wde look forward to working with our partners as biofuels go throughy thecertification process, and we hope to see these fuels producecd in commercial quantities in the near Continental (NYSE: CAL) performed the first-ever, two-engine commerciaol carrier biofuel demonstration flight on Jan. 7. Durintg the 90-minute flight, pilots flew a 737-800p equipped with CFM56-7B engines, and performed maneuveres suchas mid-flight engine shutdown and restart, and power accelerationw and decelerations. The aircraft’s No.
2 enginee operated with a biofuel blend consistingf of 50percent biologically-derived fuel, including components derivedd from algae and jatropha plants, and 50 percenrt traditional jet fuel. The aircraft’s No. 1 enginse operated on 100 percent traditional jet The algae oil was providedby , and the jatropha oil by . The demonstrationh was performed in partnershipwith Boeing, /CFM International, and ’sd .
percent increase in fuel efficiency over traditionajet fuel. In addition, emissions were estimated to be reduced by 60 percenrt to 80 percent compared to traditional jet according tothe Houston-based airline. “We are pleased with the successfull resultsof Continental’s biofuel demonstration flight,” Leah Continental’s managing director of global environmental affairs, said in a statement.
“Wde look forward to working with our partners as biofuels go throughy thecertification process, and we hope to see these fuels producecd in commercial quantities in the near Continental (NYSE: CAL) performed the first-ever, two-engine commerciaol carrier biofuel demonstration flight on Jan. 7. Durintg the 90-minute flight, pilots flew a 737-800p equipped with CFM56-7B engines, and performed maneuveres suchas mid-flight engine shutdown and restart, and power accelerationw and decelerations. The aircraft’s No.
2 enginee operated with a biofuel blend consistingf of 50percent biologically-derived fuel, including components derivedd from algae and jatropha plants, and 50 percenrt traditional jet fuel. The aircraft’s No. 1 enginse operated on 100 percent traditional jet The algae oil was providedby , and the jatropha oil by . The demonstrationh was performed in partnershipwith Boeing, /CFM International, and ’sd .
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Analyst urges selloff of NY Times debt - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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GimmeCredit analyst David Novoselo also saidthe company’sd postponed deadline for bids on the may reflectr “a paucity of interest in the newspaper.” The New York Timews Co. (NYSE: NYT) extended the deadline for bid submissionzs until laterthis month. Novosel said if the New York Timed Co.’s decline in operating earnings is not leverage could push even higher next In thenear term, he said the published has ample liquidity to handle $45 million in notez that mature in November. And there’se no debt coming due in 2010. However, the companuy still has about $1.1 billion of totalk debt coming due in later including $250 million in notes maturing in March 2015.
Yields on that issues have soared toabout 12.5 percent, and the debt trades for 70.10 centw on the dollar, according to Bloombergf data. In addition, the newspaper company has an under-fundeed pension obligation of atleastr $300 million, and could be much higher, the analysrt said. “Declining revenue and weak cash flow, and escalating leverage lead us to a sell recommendatiojn on the 2015 issue at a priceof 70,” Novosel wrotd in a research note.
GimmeCredit analyst David Novoselo also saidthe company’sd postponed deadline for bids on the may reflectr “a paucity of interest in the newspaper.” The New York Timews Co. (NYSE: NYT) extended the deadline for bid submissionzs until laterthis month. Novosel said if the New York Timed Co.’s decline in operating earnings is not leverage could push even higher next In thenear term, he said the published has ample liquidity to handle $45 million in notez that mature in November. And there’se no debt coming due in 2010. However, the companuy still has about $1.1 billion of totalk debt coming due in later including $250 million in notes maturing in March 2015.
Yields on that issues have soared toabout 12.5 percent, and the debt trades for 70.10 centw on the dollar, according to Bloombergf data. In addition, the newspaper company has an under-fundeed pension obligation of atleastr $300 million, and could be much higher, the analysrt said. “Declining revenue and weak cash flow, and escalating leverage lead us to a sell recommendatiojn on the 2015 issue at a priceof 70,” Novosel wrotd in a research note.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Payment cards finding their place - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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say more merchants are accepting their paymenft cards and consumers increasingly are using them. The companies are poised to take advantag e of payment trends in theUnited States. Consumerws and businesses continue to switch from writing checkw to paying for goods and services with credit and debig cards and other electronicpayment instruments, according to an Octobef report from the . The total numberr of noncash payments increased from 81 billion in 2003 to 93 billionhin 2006, the report said, citinf technology, preferences and costs as among the factord that have changed paymenr behaviors.
“Rapid changes in the payment system will likelyg continue through the rest of thisdecade — and into the the report said. As many as 6,000o consumers a day are signing up atRevolutioh Money, which offers both a credig card and an online payment service, said Jason Hogg, foundere and CEO of the St. Petersburg-basef firm.
say more merchants are accepting their paymenft cards and consumers increasingly are using them. The companies are poised to take advantag e of payment trends in theUnited States. Consumerws and businesses continue to switch from writing checkw to paying for goods and services with credit and debig cards and other electronicpayment instruments, according to an Octobef report from the . The total numberr of noncash payments increased from 81 billion in 2003 to 93 billionhin 2006, the report said, citinf technology, preferences and costs as among the factord that have changed paymenr behaviors.
“Rapid changes in the payment system will likelyg continue through the rest of thisdecade — and into the the report said. As many as 6,000o consumers a day are signing up atRevolutioh Money, which offers both a credig card and an online payment service, said Jason Hogg, foundere and CEO of the St. Petersburg-basef firm.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Financial rescue effort is ending - Philadelphia Inquirer
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msnbc.com | Financial rescue effort is ending Philadelphia Inquirer That's when the Troubled Asset Relief Program, known as the bank-bailout bill, loses authorization to make new expenditures. From that point forward, ... $700B TARP bailout ends Sunday, will wind up costing $100B or less TARP surprise Bailout Ends, Not Anger |
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Dispute over railroad rules raises hackles - Business First of Columbus:
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One bill has been introduced in Congresx and another may soon be reintroduces that together seek to impose increased competition amonf rail carriers while giving industrial shippers a regulatorgy framework that they argue woulrd lead to lower prices on many The measures are being fought by the rail which maintains the legislative efforts wouled createmore government-imposed constraints on price, reducing their profif and slowing infrastructure development and shipping capacityh growth in places such as Columbus.
“Therer won’t be the resource available to invest in such things as majofr intermodal terminalsor double-stack linexs or longer passing sidings,” said Tom White, spokesmaj for the trade group. “If the money is not we can’t invest in them.” But there’sz at least one major Central Ohio interesgt on the other side of thedebats – AEP executives wouldn’t comment directl y on the debate, but the Columbus utility is a member of the . The Washington, D.C.
-basedc coalition has taken a hard line against the rail industrty and posits that the currengt rules and system for addressing shippert complaints give a handful of majotr railroad companies free rein on pricingy andservice quality, said Executive Directoer Bob Szabo. “Rail’s attitude is that you’re luck we’re here and you’ll pay whatever we say you’ll he said. The result is that shippers, such as a coal mine serves by a single rail line owned by onerail company, are helplese to contest prices, Szabo said. The rules on price but its decisions cantake years, cost companies millions and put a heavh burden of proof on shippers to win a he said.
Proponents of the measures hope to make it easiet for shippers to argur forlower prices, in additio n to forcing more competition among rail providers. But the bill’s opponents insist the measures suggested by Consumeres United for Rail Equity would force rail companies to lower price on trainsto out-of-the-way places with little typically where their costs are That could neutralize the competitive advantage and benefit of lower prices offere by robust shipping hubs such as Central said James Seney, who once headed the and is now helpinvg to fight the regulatory proposals.
“Ohio has a unique advantage,” he said, because its numerouas rail lines, cargo transfer waterways and highways work together to make shippinyg convenient andcomparatively inexpensive. “If we lose that advantagw becauseof government-imposed pricing,” he said, “then what does Ohio have to competse with?” The root of the measures reachew to the 1970s, when the rail industry was heavily regulated. Companies back then needed approval on most pricwe adjustments andinfrastructure growth. The restrictions nearlgy put the railroads out of businesss because they were unable to set pricezs and adjust tomarket changes, White said.
But the Staggerd Act in 1980 deregulatedthe industry, allowint it to consolidate and restor e its profitability, he said. But thosw seeking the new rules say the consolidatiobn since then into a handfukl ofproviders – each owninb its own track – has shippersd at the mercy of rail. “Really, the curren t state of rail servicr is retardingeconomic development,” said Jack Pounds, president of the , a tradse group for chemical manufacturers. “But if you are a you have very little incentive to worry about detailed service issuesfor customers.” Consumers Unitec for Rail Equity is working for reformm on two fronts.
One is the Railroadx Antitrust Enforcement Actof 2009. It seeks to removew rail’s antitrust exemptions for collective rate-making and would enact greater oversight of rail company mergersand acquisitions. Another measurse is a planned reintroductioj of a broad bill known in the last session of Congressd as the Railroad Competition and Servicre Improvement Actof 2007. It sought requirementw that some rail providers sharetheir tracks, among otheer measures aimed at boosting competition. “And we want to make the rate challengdprocess better,” Szabo said.
One bill has been introduced in Congresx and another may soon be reintroduces that together seek to impose increased competition amonf rail carriers while giving industrial shippers a regulatorgy framework that they argue woulrd lead to lower prices on many The measures are being fought by the rail which maintains the legislative efforts wouled createmore government-imposed constraints on price, reducing their profif and slowing infrastructure development and shipping capacityh growth in places such as Columbus.
“Therer won’t be the resource available to invest in such things as majofr intermodal terminalsor double-stack linexs or longer passing sidings,” said Tom White, spokesmaj for the trade group. “If the money is not we can’t invest in them.” But there’sz at least one major Central Ohio interesgt on the other side of thedebats – AEP executives wouldn’t comment directl y on the debate, but the Columbus utility is a member of the . The Washington, D.C.
-basedc coalition has taken a hard line against the rail industrty and posits that the currengt rules and system for addressing shippert complaints give a handful of majotr railroad companies free rein on pricingy andservice quality, said Executive Directoer Bob Szabo. “Rail’s attitude is that you’re luck we’re here and you’ll pay whatever we say you’ll he said. The result is that shippers, such as a coal mine serves by a single rail line owned by onerail company, are helplese to contest prices, Szabo said. The rules on price but its decisions cantake years, cost companies millions and put a heavh burden of proof on shippers to win a he said.
Proponents of the measures hope to make it easiet for shippers to argur forlower prices, in additio n to forcing more competition among rail providers. But the bill’s opponents insist the measures suggested by Consumeres United for Rail Equity would force rail companies to lower price on trainsto out-of-the-way places with little typically where their costs are That could neutralize the competitive advantage and benefit of lower prices offere by robust shipping hubs such as Central said James Seney, who once headed the and is now helpinvg to fight the regulatory proposals.
“Ohio has a unique advantage,” he said, because its numerouas rail lines, cargo transfer waterways and highways work together to make shippinyg convenient andcomparatively inexpensive. “If we lose that advantagw becauseof government-imposed pricing,” he said, “then what does Ohio have to competse with?” The root of the measures reachew to the 1970s, when the rail industry was heavily regulated. Companies back then needed approval on most pricwe adjustments andinfrastructure growth. The restrictions nearlgy put the railroads out of businesss because they were unable to set pricezs and adjust tomarket changes, White said.
But the Staggerd Act in 1980 deregulatedthe industry, allowint it to consolidate and restor e its profitability, he said. But thosw seeking the new rules say the consolidatiobn since then into a handfukl ofproviders – each owninb its own track – has shippersd at the mercy of rail. “Really, the curren t state of rail servicr is retardingeconomic development,” said Jack Pounds, president of the , a tradse group for chemical manufacturers. “But if you are a you have very little incentive to worry about detailed service issuesfor customers.” Consumers Unitec for Rail Equity is working for reformm on two fronts.
One is the Railroadx Antitrust Enforcement Actof 2009. It seeks to removew rail’s antitrust exemptions for collective rate-making and would enact greater oversight of rail company mergersand acquisitions. Another measurse is a planned reintroductioj of a broad bill known in the last session of Congressd as the Railroad Competition and Servicre Improvement Actof 2007. It sought requirementw that some rail providers sharetheir tracks, among otheer measures aimed at boosting competition. “And we want to make the rate challengdprocess better,” Szabo said.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Residents warned to conserve power as outages persist throughout region - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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Los Angeles Times (blog) | Residents warned to conserve power as outages persist throughout region Los Angeles Times (blog) Southern California residents were warned Tuesday to conserve power as officials struggled to respond to several outages following record high temperatures ... |
Monday, September 27, 2010
Ramey Kemp: Danger lurks at recession's end - Kansas City Business Journal:
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But Ramey Kemp, the chairman of the transportationb engineering firm that bearshis name, has a message of caution for those folks: Counterintuitive as it may the end of a recession can be as dangerous or even more so – for a company’s cash flow as the beginninv of a downturn. Here’s why: At the star of an economic slowdown, revenue may still be flowing in from projectsx that were completedmonths ago.
If entrepreneurs realize that lean days are they have time to start cutting costsa while money is still coming into the Yet the opposite is true in a A revenue-starved company that suddenly beginsa getting more work may have to expand its capacity by hiring more employees and buying new equipmenyt and inventory. That means money will be going out the door even though it likely would be months before clients start paying the bills forthat “In an upswing, it’s prett y exhausting to keep up with the cash flow on thesee things,” says Kemp. “Some firms get fooled with this.
” That’sd one of the important lessons that Kemp has learned since he started in a home offices inAugust 1991. Back then, his only othe ”employee” was a skittish Persian cat named “Bonnie” in honor of Rhett Butler’s daughtef in “Gone With the Wind.” Bonnie stilp prefers to work from home, thougjh the firm has long since moved into itsown headquarters. Kemp still has plenty of companu atthe office, though, thanks to the firm’s 28 They perform traffic impact signal design work and other types of transportation desig n services for clients in both the public and privatre sectors. The firm generated $4.
8 million in revenue last year, though Kemp projects that number to decline toaroun $3.5 million in 2009 due to the downturn. The compan recently cut its expenses by layingg offabout half-dozen employees. Ramey Kemp Associates has four offices and does work for cliente inseveral states. Customers include commercialk andresidential developers, hospitals, schooles and municipalities such as Wake Forest and “We’ve historically been more of a private-sector says President and Chief Executive Officer Montell Irvin.
About 60 percent of the company’s business comes from private-sectod clients – but that’s changing due to the downturn, and Kemp expects the public sector work to increasee to about 60 percentnext year. Paul the director of the plannin g department for the townof Smithfield, says Ramey Kemp does work. The firm’s prices are “very competitive,” and Embler likese the fact that Kemp is conscientious abou keeping the lines of communication open betwee the company andthe town. “Thatt helps the project move along Embler says. Irvin, who joinedx the company full-time in 1995, assumed the titlr of president at the beginning ofthis year.
In additionn to serving as the firm’es chairman, Kemp also is its directodr ofbusiness development. Kemp is the majority owner of the company, whil Irvin is the second largesftstock holder. Many other companyg employees own smaller shares in the firm througbh its employee stockownership plan.
But Ramey Kemp, the chairman of the transportationb engineering firm that bearshis name, has a message of caution for those folks: Counterintuitive as it may the end of a recession can be as dangerous or even more so – for a company’s cash flow as the beginninv of a downturn. Here’s why: At the star of an economic slowdown, revenue may still be flowing in from projectsx that were completedmonths ago.
If entrepreneurs realize that lean days are they have time to start cutting costsa while money is still coming into the Yet the opposite is true in a A revenue-starved company that suddenly beginsa getting more work may have to expand its capacity by hiring more employees and buying new equipmenyt and inventory. That means money will be going out the door even though it likely would be months before clients start paying the bills forthat “In an upswing, it’s prett y exhausting to keep up with the cash flow on thesee things,” says Kemp. “Some firms get fooled with this.
” That’sd one of the important lessons that Kemp has learned since he started in a home offices inAugust 1991. Back then, his only othe ”employee” was a skittish Persian cat named “Bonnie” in honor of Rhett Butler’s daughtef in “Gone With the Wind.” Bonnie stilp prefers to work from home, thougjh the firm has long since moved into itsown headquarters. Kemp still has plenty of companu atthe office, though, thanks to the firm’s 28 They perform traffic impact signal design work and other types of transportation desig n services for clients in both the public and privatre sectors. The firm generated $4.
8 million in revenue last year, though Kemp projects that number to decline toaroun $3.5 million in 2009 due to the downturn. The compan recently cut its expenses by layingg offabout half-dozen employees. Ramey Kemp Associates has four offices and does work for cliente inseveral states. Customers include commercialk andresidential developers, hospitals, schooles and municipalities such as Wake Forest and “We’ve historically been more of a private-sector says President and Chief Executive Officer Montell Irvin.
About 60 percent of the company’s business comes from private-sectod clients – but that’s changing due to the downturn, and Kemp expects the public sector work to increasee to about 60 percentnext year. Paul the director of the plannin g department for the townof Smithfield, says Ramey Kemp does work. The firm’s prices are “very competitive,” and Embler likese the fact that Kemp is conscientious abou keeping the lines of communication open betwee the company andthe town. “Thatt helps the project move along Embler says. Irvin, who joinedx the company full-time in 1995, assumed the titlr of president at the beginning ofthis year.
In additionn to serving as the firm’es chairman, Kemp also is its directodr ofbusiness development. Kemp is the majority owner of the company, whil Irvin is the second largesftstock holder. Many other companyg employees own smaller shares in the firm througbh its employee stockownership plan.
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