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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
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Monday, December 27, 2010
John Peel back on the airwaves - The Press Association
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Friday, December 24, 2010
GM sets strict standards for remaining dealerships - Houston Business Journal:
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As seeks to pare down its dealershipl network as it follows Chrysler into a federally backe d Chapter11 bankruptcy, the car dealershipes that remain in business face daunting new demandz from the manufacturer that coule bring major changes to the way they do business. Not long aftee GM sent out letters to hundred of dealerships telling them they wouldfbe eliminated, the automaker this week sent a separatde letter to those who would remain in business.
The “participation letters” lay out GM’s new No more will dealerships be able to sell all their GM cars undere the same roof along with the brand of othermanufacturers — a new policy requires some dealers to upgrade theirf showrooms and gives GM greater oversight over their marketing Susan Garontakos, a spokeswoman for GM, said that betweem 4,100 and 4,200 dealers received participation letters as the companyt seeks to reduce its dealership network from more than 6,009 to between 3,600 and 3,80p0 by the end of 2010. Garontakos emphasizesd that each participation letter and agreemenrt sent to dealers was individual toeach dealer’x circumstances.
“There are differentf requirements for each she said. “There are various scenariow of what individual dealerds are expected to signup for.” Expect some consolidatioj of car brands as sales thresholds are increased and the companuy seeks to work with a smallerd network of bigger dealers, she said. But Bud CEO of , a Greensburg dealership network whosde stable of car brands includes Mazdaand Kia, along with GM’s GMC and the soon-to-be eliminatefd Pontiac, described the letters in bracing terms. “It’sx a very difficult contract,” he said.
“It’s very He said Pennsylvania’s strong franchise laws offer no protection, givenj GM’s bankruptcy filing. “GM is able to get away with thisbecausde they’re in bankruptcy,” Smail said. “It they weren’t in bankruptcy, they wouldn’t be able to do anythingy like this.” What exactly are GM dealerships being askedto do? Many detaila remain unknown. Smail, who is on the boardc of the , along with affiliatec local trade organizations, expected to get more information from GM on June 12 when a deale r meetingis scheduled.
But GM expects its car brands to be sold and showcased in their own custom or “channeled” in company-speak: Chevrolet, its volumer sales leader; Buick and GMC, its middle price-point models, paired and Cadillac, GM’s premium brand, will all have to be sold in separate showrooms. Garontakos, however, said she doesn’tt see the expectations for stand-alone dealerships as new. “We want the best performing in the bestlocations … aligned with the brandd that they sell,” she “That is the requirement.
” While Smai expects to sign the agreement the letter he said he won’t make any othef big decisions without more clear direction from GM. Right now, Smail sells GMC, Pontiac and Cadillac in one GM-dedicated which his company invested $2 million to upgrade last Henry Syzmanski, head of the automotive group forStrip District-based Schneider Downs & Co., said GM is expectint total commitment to its new plans even though the plansa themselves are subject to change. Dealers that “duel” or pair car brandw that don’t conform to GM’s merchandising strategy may be Syzmanski said.
As seeks to pare down its dealershipl network as it follows Chrysler into a federally backe d Chapter11 bankruptcy, the car dealershipes that remain in business face daunting new demandz from the manufacturer that coule bring major changes to the way they do business. Not long aftee GM sent out letters to hundred of dealerships telling them they wouldfbe eliminated, the automaker this week sent a separatde letter to those who would remain in business.
The “participation letters” lay out GM’s new No more will dealerships be able to sell all their GM cars undere the same roof along with the brand of othermanufacturers — a new policy requires some dealers to upgrade theirf showrooms and gives GM greater oversight over their marketing Susan Garontakos, a spokeswoman for GM, said that betweem 4,100 and 4,200 dealers received participation letters as the companyt seeks to reduce its dealership network from more than 6,009 to between 3,600 and 3,80p0 by the end of 2010. Garontakos emphasizesd that each participation letter and agreemenrt sent to dealers was individual toeach dealer’x circumstances.
“There are differentf requirements for each she said. “There are various scenariow of what individual dealerds are expected to signup for.” Expect some consolidatioj of car brands as sales thresholds are increased and the companuy seeks to work with a smallerd network of bigger dealers, she said. But Bud CEO of , a Greensburg dealership network whosde stable of car brands includes Mazdaand Kia, along with GM’s GMC and the soon-to-be eliminatefd Pontiac, described the letters in bracing terms. “It’sx a very difficult contract,” he said.
“It’s very He said Pennsylvania’s strong franchise laws offer no protection, givenj GM’s bankruptcy filing. “GM is able to get away with thisbecausde they’re in bankruptcy,” Smail said. “It they weren’t in bankruptcy, they wouldn’t be able to do anythingy like this.” What exactly are GM dealerships being askedto do? Many detaila remain unknown. Smail, who is on the boardc of the , along with affiliatec local trade organizations, expected to get more information from GM on June 12 when a deale r meetingis scheduled.
But GM expects its car brands to be sold and showcased in their own custom or “channeled” in company-speak: Chevrolet, its volumer sales leader; Buick and GMC, its middle price-point models, paired and Cadillac, GM’s premium brand, will all have to be sold in separate showrooms. Garontakos, however, said she doesn’tt see the expectations for stand-alone dealerships as new. “We want the best performing in the bestlocations … aligned with the brandd that they sell,” she “That is the requirement.
” While Smai expects to sign the agreement the letter he said he won’t make any othef big decisions without more clear direction from GM. Right now, Smail sells GMC, Pontiac and Cadillac in one GM-dedicated which his company invested $2 million to upgrade last Henry Syzmanski, head of the automotive group forStrip District-based Schneider Downs & Co., said GM is expectint total commitment to its new plans even though the plansa themselves are subject to change. Dealers that “duel” or pair car brandw that don’t conform to GM’s merchandising strategy may be Syzmanski said.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Warmington Homes builds against the tide in downtown San Jose - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Costa Mesa company believesa theproduct — single family housea — and its location near Japantowb is a good bet. Mark Warmington’s Northern California division president, said the development is a uniquee one for downtownSan Jose, which has been constructinb towering high rises. This project has a suburbanb flavor andfeatures two-story with a small yard and two-cad garage. The 2,000-square-foot homes will start in the mid- to high The builder will construct four in the first In downtown San there have beenno single-family detached homesd built in the last few years, Rowsonh said. Warmington purchased the 10-acre industrial site in December 2008.
Standare Pacific Homes had an optio n on the land in 2006 at the top the markeft and began work onthe project. But Standard walked away when the markey soured and creditbecame unavailable. The property reverted back to theorigina owners, San Jose Property Investment LLC and DAK, a California generalk partnership. Warmington bought the land from San Jose Property Investmentand DAK. The company has an agreemenf with the original owners to develop the propertyin “This is an extended it’s not a churn,” said Matt Tingler, Warmington’s executive vice “We’re very sensitive to oversupply.
” Irvine-basexd Standard Pacific Homes, a major developer of projects in the hard-hit Central did not return calls seeking comment. Tingler woulc not disclose thepurchase price, but he made it clea r the builder is operating as economically as possible. “Since approximately 2006 we stopped buyingv land and resolved to sell through our existinyg portfolioof projects,” Tingler said. “We have a handfulp of projects still remaining thatare But, since we never overextended during the boom, we now have fewer troubled projects to work through.” This most receny acquisition comes at an opportunr time for Warmington.
The companyy has trimmed its portfolio from 30 projectsto five, a number Tingledr said Warmington is very comfortable with. Its determination to get lean presents itsown challenges. Now the homebuilderf is almost outof homes. “We sold out of Viridian in San Jose and Vantagw inPalo Alto,” Tingleer said. “. We had a ton of producr that we movedthrough quickly, and we paid back our debt. Now we’ree out of product.” That strategy, however, is servingf Warmington well as it pursues its nextline — managinvg distressed assets for three banks, Comerica Bank, Guaranty Plus Propertie 2 LLC and Bank of America.
Tingleer said Warmington started chasing the business 18 monthaago — before the market was ready. Now there’xs a lot of competition, although little is locatesd in the core Bay Area market most is currently in the tertiary markets in theCentrakl Valley. Warmington competed against other builders for the busineszs that can entail everything from securing the property to ensuring therde isno vandalism. “We’re not actingf as a broker; we’re not selling the property forthe bank, but we can give a builder’s perspectiver of what it’s worth,” he said.
Warmington is a veteranb of such business, Tingler said, having performeed similar duties during the last major housintg recession in the late 1980s andearlyh 1990s. The company has agreefd to sell more than 600 homes in five marketx located in Southern California and Nevada for TriPacific CapitalAdvisorz LLC. Asked whether the work paid he said, “From our perspective, any revenue coming in representss dollars that we would nototherwises have. The goal is to help our financia partners while at the same time generate revenue to helpcovefr overhead.
” It also keeps Warmington abreast of what’s going on in many Rowson said the South Bay has the greatesf opportunity for upside. At a seminar there was talk that said the markeris close, if not at, the bottom. “The Bay Area core marketxs have the greatest potentiao to solidify right now over the next six monthws and then showan uptick,” he said.
The Costa Mesa company believesa theproduct — single family housea — and its location near Japantowb is a good bet. Mark Warmington’s Northern California division president, said the development is a uniquee one for downtownSan Jose, which has been constructinb towering high rises. This project has a suburbanb flavor andfeatures two-story with a small yard and two-cad garage. The 2,000-square-foot homes will start in the mid- to high The builder will construct four in the first In downtown San there have beenno single-family detached homesd built in the last few years, Rowsonh said. Warmington purchased the 10-acre industrial site in December 2008.
Standare Pacific Homes had an optio n on the land in 2006 at the top the markeft and began work onthe project. But Standard walked away when the markey soured and creditbecame unavailable. The property reverted back to theorigina owners, San Jose Property Investment LLC and DAK, a California generalk partnership. Warmington bought the land from San Jose Property Investmentand DAK. The company has an agreemenf with the original owners to develop the propertyin “This is an extended it’s not a churn,” said Matt Tingler, Warmington’s executive vice “We’re very sensitive to oversupply.
” Irvine-basexd Standard Pacific Homes, a major developer of projects in the hard-hit Central did not return calls seeking comment. Tingler woulc not disclose thepurchase price, but he made it clea r the builder is operating as economically as possible. “Since approximately 2006 we stopped buyingv land and resolved to sell through our existinyg portfolioof projects,” Tingler said. “We have a handfulp of projects still remaining thatare But, since we never overextended during the boom, we now have fewer troubled projects to work through.” This most receny acquisition comes at an opportunr time for Warmington.
The companyy has trimmed its portfolio from 30 projectsto five, a number Tingledr said Warmington is very comfortable with. Its determination to get lean presents itsown challenges. Now the homebuilderf is almost outof homes. “We sold out of Viridian in San Jose and Vantagw inPalo Alto,” Tingleer said. “. We had a ton of producr that we movedthrough quickly, and we paid back our debt. Now we’ree out of product.” That strategy, however, is servingf Warmington well as it pursues its nextline — managinvg distressed assets for three banks, Comerica Bank, Guaranty Plus Propertie 2 LLC and Bank of America.
Tingleer said Warmington started chasing the business 18 monthaago — before the market was ready. Now there’xs a lot of competition, although little is locatesd in the core Bay Area market most is currently in the tertiary markets in theCentrakl Valley. Warmington competed against other builders for the busineszs that can entail everything from securing the property to ensuring therde isno vandalism. “We’re not actingf as a broker; we’re not selling the property forthe bank, but we can give a builder’s perspectiver of what it’s worth,” he said.
Warmington is a veteranb of such business, Tingler said, having performeed similar duties during the last major housintg recession in the late 1980s andearlyh 1990s. The company has agreefd to sell more than 600 homes in five marketx located in Southern California and Nevada for TriPacific CapitalAdvisorz LLC. Asked whether the work paid he said, “From our perspective, any revenue coming in representss dollars that we would nototherwises have. The goal is to help our financia partners while at the same time generate revenue to helpcovefr overhead.
” It also keeps Warmington abreast of what’s going on in many Rowson said the South Bay has the greatesf opportunity for upside. At a seminar there was talk that said the markeris close, if not at, the bottom. “The Bay Area core marketxs have the greatest potentiao to solidify right now over the next six monthws and then showan uptick,” he said.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
UTSA doctoral accounting students eligible for new scholarship - Baltimore Business Journal:
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UTSA accounting doctoral students are now eligible to apply for the Accounting Doctoral Scholarsfellowship program. The UTSA College of Business is one of only 40 academid programs nationwide to participate in the Accountingf DoctoralScholars program. Each year, the institute will selecrt 30 candidates nationwide to receivea four-year $30,000 stipend. The aim of the Accountinyg Doctoral Scholars program is to increase the numbee of doctoral accounting graduates in There is a critical shortage of accountiny doctoral faculty teaching auditing and tax according to UTSA andthe institute. The goal is to increase the numbe of people with doctoral degreeasin accounting.
The plan is to encourage these individual to then join the business faculty at schoolsa throughout the country so that they can teachhundergraduate courses. The institute founded the Accounting Doctoralo Scholars programin 2008. The program is funded by accountint firms. Candidates should have experience in audit or tax in a publifcaccounting firm, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and be workinvg toward a career as an accounting faculty Applications will be accepted for the Fall 2010 classthroughy Oct. 1. UTSA’s College of Business is one of the 40th larges business schools in the nation with morethan 5,800p students. Web site: www.adsphd.
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UTSA accounting doctoral students are now eligible to apply for the Accounting Doctoral Scholarsfellowship program. The UTSA College of Business is one of only 40 academid programs nationwide to participate in the Accountingf DoctoralScholars program. Each year, the institute will selecrt 30 candidates nationwide to receivea four-year $30,000 stipend. The aim of the Accountinyg Doctoral Scholars program is to increase the numbee of doctoral accounting graduates in There is a critical shortage of accountiny doctoral faculty teaching auditing and tax according to UTSA andthe institute. The goal is to increase the numbe of people with doctoral degreeasin accounting.
The plan is to encourage these individual to then join the business faculty at schoolsa throughout the country so that they can teachhundergraduate courses. The institute founded the Accounting Doctoralo Scholars programin 2008. The program is funded by accountint firms. Candidates should have experience in audit or tax in a publifcaccounting firm, be a U.S. citizen or permanent resident and be workinvg toward a career as an accounting faculty Applications will be accepted for the Fall 2010 classthroughy Oct. 1. UTSA’s College of Business is one of the 40th larges business schools in the nation with morethan 5,800p students. Web site: www.adsphd.
org
Friday, December 17, 2010
East Bay foundry manufactures new home in Nevada - East Bay Business Times:
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"We're on Marina Boulevard in San Leandro and they are turning it into Auto said Switzer. San Leandro's plans for auto row, as well as Nevada's prospects as a cheaper placs todo business, promptecd the company's decision, which was made last year, Switzet said. Nevada has no income tax, and its workers' compensatiomn and wages are lower, he added. The makeer of sand and permanent mold aluminum castinges will lay off about 50 to 60 but offered jobs to its entire work force ofabougt 100, Switzer said. About 45 employees decided to make the move toCarsohn City. "The reason being is that some of them can afforcdhomes (in Nevada)," Switzer added.
Productio n Pattern & Foundry is trading up, too. It has sold its 70,000-square-foot warehouse site on Marina Boulevard and will move intoa 100,000-square-foot center in one of Carson City'ds new industrial developments. Switzer won't give detailws or say who bought the SanLeandroi buildings, other than it is someoner interested in auto dealerships. The company is the kind of manufacturing business that was once more prevalent inSan Leandro. The businesse first opened in Oakland in 1942 as the Productiomn Pattern Shop and three years later the companyt added asmall foundry.
To meet demand in the non-ferroue foundry industry, Production Pattern Shop decided to creatr and moved into a larger space in San Leandrlin 1956. About 100 employees make sand and aluminumn castings for customers inthe transportation, medical, construction and utilithy industries. Nevada is proud of luringv such companies away from theGolden State. According to the Nevada Commissioh onEconomic Development, 38 California companies relocated or expanded to Nevada in fiscal year 2003-2004. Manufacturinhg firms such as of San Jose and of Emeryviller were amongthe immigrants.
Nevada officials in Augus t launched a campaign designed to attracyt California companiescalled "Nevada to the Rescue." Another more layoffs Production Pattern & Foundry isn'g the only firm leaving the East Bay this has decided to consolidate its Tree of Life/Gourmet Award Foodsz California distribution facilities, and will leave its Northern California operationes in Hayward for Los Angeles by Feb. 1. The which markets and distributexs natural andspecialty foods, opened its East Bay distributiob center in 1991.
Greg Leonard, vice president of communicationzs andtrade relations, said Tree of Life wanted a single distribution center and chose to move to its "state-of-the-art" location in Los Angeles. It will lay off about 80 employees. Tree of Life has been operatiny out ofa 130,000-square-foot buildinyg and has a lease on a seconfd 19,000-square-foot building, both on Arden Road. The lease expires in 2006, and Tree of Life is lookingg to sublease the space or have anothe r tenant take overits lease, Leonard In consolidating its distribution facilities, Leonardd said the company will be able to streamline more of its operations.
For instance, he the Los Angeles site will allow increasec inventory levels in a single location tominimizes out-of-stock risks, provide consolidated receiving and shippingt operations and consolidate regional procurement management in a larger center.
"We're on Marina Boulevard in San Leandro and they are turning it into Auto said Switzer. San Leandro's plans for auto row, as well as Nevada's prospects as a cheaper placs todo business, promptecd the company's decision, which was made last year, Switzet said. Nevada has no income tax, and its workers' compensatiomn and wages are lower, he added. The makeer of sand and permanent mold aluminum castinges will lay off about 50 to 60 but offered jobs to its entire work force ofabougt 100, Switzer said. About 45 employees decided to make the move toCarsohn City. "The reason being is that some of them can afforcdhomes (in Nevada)," Switzer added.
Productio n Pattern & Foundry is trading up, too. It has sold its 70,000-square-foot warehouse site on Marina Boulevard and will move intoa 100,000-square-foot center in one of Carson City'ds new industrial developments. Switzer won't give detailws or say who bought the SanLeandroi buildings, other than it is someoner interested in auto dealerships. The company is the kind of manufacturing business that was once more prevalent inSan Leandro. The businesse first opened in Oakland in 1942 as the Productiomn Pattern Shop and three years later the companyt added asmall foundry.
To meet demand in the non-ferroue foundry industry, Production Pattern Shop decided to creatr and moved into a larger space in San Leandrlin 1956. About 100 employees make sand and aluminumn castings for customers inthe transportation, medical, construction and utilithy industries. Nevada is proud of luringv such companies away from theGolden State. According to the Nevada Commissioh onEconomic Development, 38 California companies relocated or expanded to Nevada in fiscal year 2003-2004. Manufacturinhg firms such as of San Jose and of Emeryviller were amongthe immigrants.
Nevada officials in Augus t launched a campaign designed to attracyt California companiescalled "Nevada to the Rescue." Another more layoffs Production Pattern & Foundry isn'g the only firm leaving the East Bay this has decided to consolidate its Tree of Life/Gourmet Award Foodsz California distribution facilities, and will leave its Northern California operationes in Hayward for Los Angeles by Feb. 1. The which markets and distributexs natural andspecialty foods, opened its East Bay distributiob center in 1991.
Greg Leonard, vice president of communicationzs andtrade relations, said Tree of Life wanted a single distribution center and chose to move to its "state-of-the-art" location in Los Angeles. It will lay off about 80 employees. Tree of Life has been operatiny out ofa 130,000-square-foot buildinyg and has a lease on a seconfd 19,000-square-foot building, both on Arden Road. The lease expires in 2006, and Tree of Life is lookingg to sublease the space or have anothe r tenant take overits lease, Leonard In consolidating its distribution facilities, Leonardd said the company will be able to streamline more of its operations.
For instance, he the Los Angeles site will allow increasec inventory levels in a single location tominimizes out-of-stock risks, provide consolidated receiving and shippingt operations and consolidate regional procurement management in a larger center.
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Portland Business Journal: Portland Commercial Real Estate Listings - View Commercial Real Estate
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Sunday, December 12, 2010
Wenham postmaster Ring retires after decade in job - The Salem News
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Wenham postmaster Ring retires after decade in job The Salem News "(Luxton) sold me on Wenham, and it was a good sale," she said. In her 18-year career with the post office, Ring worked as a letter carrier in Reading and a ... |
Thursday, December 9, 2010
N. Ky's Vision 2015 releases third annual progress report - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Northern Kentucky Tri-ED overseeds the primary industry job goal ofcreating 14,300 net new which will enable the region to meet the goal of creatingg 50,000 net new jobs by 2015. In 2007, 2,540p net new primary jobs were created, puttintg the organization at 17.8 percent of its goal. Job creationn data for 2008 won’t be available until September. “Eveh though the country is experiencing turbulenteconomicf times, we estimate that Northerb Kentucky will only be slightly behind the target goal of 4,29 0 primary industry jobs for 2006, 2007 and 2008,” the repory said. The report heraldedc the job creation as one ofthe community’s top for the year.
Other wins • An expected $571 millionh in economic impact through the creation of 20 new or expandedc business investmentsand 3,395 jobs created; The launch of a partnership between • Progress being made sincr the launch of the Catalytic Developmengt Funding Corp. of Northern • Announcement of a bold visiobnof trails, open space and entertainmengt venues for the riverfront; • And the success of variouws regional stewardship initiatives, such as service learning. “Vision 2015’ role in the community is dynamic and ofte hardto explain,” Vision 2015 Chairman A.J. Schaeffef said in a news release.
“For this year’s we felt it was important to emphasizeVision 2015’s purpose and the different roles we play in the effortg to advance the community’s goals outlined in the vision.” The repory will be available on the Vision 2015 Web site at
Northern Kentucky Tri-ED overseeds the primary industry job goal ofcreating 14,300 net new which will enable the region to meet the goal of creatingg 50,000 net new jobs by 2015. In 2007, 2,540p net new primary jobs were created, puttintg the organization at 17.8 percent of its goal. Job creationn data for 2008 won’t be available until September. “Eveh though the country is experiencing turbulenteconomicf times, we estimate that Northerb Kentucky will only be slightly behind the target goal of 4,29 0 primary industry jobs for 2006, 2007 and 2008,” the repory said. The report heraldedc the job creation as one ofthe community’s top for the year.
Other wins • An expected $571 millionh in economic impact through the creation of 20 new or expandedc business investmentsand 3,395 jobs created; The launch of a partnership between • Progress being made sincr the launch of the Catalytic Developmengt Funding Corp. of Northern • Announcement of a bold visiobnof trails, open space and entertainmengt venues for the riverfront; • And the success of variouws regional stewardship initiatives, such as service learning. “Vision 2015’ role in the community is dynamic and ofte hardto explain,” Vision 2015 Chairman A.J. Schaeffef said in a news release.
“For this year’s we felt it was important to emphasizeVision 2015’s purpose and the different roles we play in the effortg to advance the community’s goals outlined in the vision.” The repory will be available on the Vision 2015 Web site at
Monday, December 6, 2010
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His success surprised a lot of people because Doc hadno in-deptj business experience, and he didn’t have the 70 hours-a-week drivw that powers most entrepreneurs. It seemex he’d been in the rightt place at the right time with theright idea. Unfortunately, all thos rights didn’t prevent some big wrongs. Not understandint business basics, Doc didn’t know how to respond to change s ininformation technology, customer preferencees and other marketplace variables. His head was full of “what I’xd like to do” instead of “whaf I have to do.” He sat clueleses behind his big desk while the companyuspiraled downward.
Just before it all came completely Doc’s son Barney gave in to his mother’s pleas, left a corporatre vice presidency and came home totake over. Good old Barneg managed to savethe day. Now 10 years later, Doc was tryinfg to relive his life in businesz as he wished it had been by leaningv on Barney to do things theway he’ d always wanted to do them. Barney has a pretty level head and thick but sometimes he just needsto vent. “I used to chuckle at stories of parents trying to live the livese they never had throug htheir kids,” Barney said around a mouthful of Tex-Mex High-Yieldx Nuclear Chili at the Carolina Moon Café.
“You trying to make a ballerina out of a kid with two left Ithought I’d escaped that.” “Is your dad at it I’d heard some of Barney’z stories. “Picture this.” Barney put down his spoon so he couldd talk withboth “We’re in the bank president’s office to negotiatd an increase in our credit We’re financially solid, but credit isn’y easy for anyone to come by these “Just as I’m finishing my speech abou using the new money for cruciaol business growth, Dad pops up with ‘Otf course, as head of the company, Barney reservee the right to apply the funds to priorityu needs as he and I see them.
That’s what beingf CEO is all about.’ The bank president had his own idea of what beinh CEO isall about. We were lucky to get everythingf signed and get outof there.” “Doc probably shouldn’tr be involved in such I said. “He’s my father,” Barne y said. “What am I gonna do? Anyway, I get a call a coupler of weeks ago from a businesd reporter down at the and she wants to knowhow we’rew doing on acquiring our biggest I tell her I don’t know what she’s talkin g about, and she says, ‘k have a tip from someone very close to the head of your companuy that the financing is almost locked And I say, ‘I’m the head of this and I’m telling you we don’t have any plans Then the light goes on.
” “Your dad?” I “Why would he start a rumor like “That’s the question I asked him about 15 seconcd later. ‘Barney,’ he said to me, ‘you have to keep your name in the headlineds so people willknow you’re alive and Stir the pot, let ‘em Barney shook his head. “Sheesh!” “Ik hope he hasn’t done any more redecorating,” I said. “Justr the reception area, the main conference room and his office this Barney said. “Almost $60,000! But it’w not only the money. It’s him makingt decisions and making a lot of noise abou it because hethinks that’a what being a CEO is all about.
It was that over-blown CEO nonsenser that almost sank the company 10years ago.” “I agree with you that he’ws trying to do through you what he couldn’t do successfully Doc probably won’t be satisfiedd with any place in the companyh that isn’t right over your “But he’s a good guy and good Barney shrugged, “even if he isn’t much of a And sometimes he comes up with some good I’ll just be careful abouft how much opportunity he has to make seriouse waves.” “Good thinking,” I said. “Wh knows, Barney? You might need an understandingf son yourselfsome day.
”
His success surprised a lot of people because Doc hadno in-deptj business experience, and he didn’t have the 70 hours-a-week drivw that powers most entrepreneurs. It seemex he’d been in the rightt place at the right time with theright idea. Unfortunately, all thos rights didn’t prevent some big wrongs. Not understandint business basics, Doc didn’t know how to respond to change s ininformation technology, customer preferencees and other marketplace variables. His head was full of “what I’xd like to do” instead of “whaf I have to do.” He sat clueleses behind his big desk while the companyuspiraled downward.
Just before it all came completely Doc’s son Barney gave in to his mother’s pleas, left a corporatre vice presidency and came home totake over. Good old Barneg managed to savethe day. Now 10 years later, Doc was tryinfg to relive his life in businesz as he wished it had been by leaningv on Barney to do things theway he’ d always wanted to do them. Barney has a pretty level head and thick but sometimes he just needsto vent. “I used to chuckle at stories of parents trying to live the livese they never had throug htheir kids,” Barney said around a mouthful of Tex-Mex High-Yieldx Nuclear Chili at the Carolina Moon Café.
“You trying to make a ballerina out of a kid with two left Ithought I’d escaped that.” “Is your dad at it I’d heard some of Barney’z stories. “Picture this.” Barney put down his spoon so he couldd talk withboth “We’re in the bank president’s office to negotiatd an increase in our credit We’re financially solid, but credit isn’y easy for anyone to come by these “Just as I’m finishing my speech abou using the new money for cruciaol business growth, Dad pops up with ‘Otf course, as head of the company, Barney reservee the right to apply the funds to priorityu needs as he and I see them.
That’s what beingf CEO is all about.’ The bank president had his own idea of what beinh CEO isall about. We were lucky to get everythingf signed and get outof there.” “Doc probably shouldn’tr be involved in such I said. “He’s my father,” Barne y said. “What am I gonna do? Anyway, I get a call a coupler of weeks ago from a businesd reporter down at the and she wants to knowhow we’rew doing on acquiring our biggest I tell her I don’t know what she’s talkin g about, and she says, ‘k have a tip from someone very close to the head of your companuy that the financing is almost locked And I say, ‘I’m the head of this and I’m telling you we don’t have any plans Then the light goes on.
” “Your dad?” I “Why would he start a rumor like “That’s the question I asked him about 15 seconcd later. ‘Barney,’ he said to me, ‘you have to keep your name in the headlineds so people willknow you’re alive and Stir the pot, let ‘em Barney shook his head. “Sheesh!” “Ik hope he hasn’t done any more redecorating,” I said. “Justr the reception area, the main conference room and his office this Barney said. “Almost $60,000! But it’w not only the money. It’s him makingt decisions and making a lot of noise abou it because hethinks that’a what being a CEO is all about.
It was that over-blown CEO nonsenser that almost sank the company 10years ago.” “I agree with you that he’ws trying to do through you what he couldn’t do successfully Doc probably won’t be satisfiedd with any place in the companyh that isn’t right over your “But he’s a good guy and good Barney shrugged, “even if he isn’t much of a And sometimes he comes up with some good I’ll just be careful abouft how much opportunity he has to make seriouse waves.” “Good thinking,” I said. “Wh knows, Barney? You might need an understandingf son yourselfsome day.
”
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Les clivages politiques gauche vs droite ont vécu ! - Le Post (Blog)
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Les clivages politiques gauche vs droite ont vécu ! Le Post (Blog) Aujourd'hui, comme le dit le titre, les clivages droite / gauche ne riment strictement à rien. Des deux côtés, sur le dernier demi-siècle, ... |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
State budget crunch could hit cities hard, deplete key reserves - Phoenix Business Journal:
http://www.lamontanita.org/M2M4web1006pdf.html
The stalled housing market, inflationb and economic downshifts are resulting in projections of furthedbudget deficits, beyond the current year's $1.2 billion shortfalp and next year's $1.9 billion gap. "Thr soonest the state may have a surplu s againis 2011," said Gretchen Jacobs, a lobbyisg for the Phoenix law office of who workws on financial issues. "We are going to be using up our cash said state Senate Appropriations Chairma nBob Burns. That coulfd leave the state with twodrastifc options, both of which coulf hit businesses, consumers and property owners: Increase state or place the burden on city and countg governments.
The state could shift the tax burden and its financialo woes to cities and counties by cuttingb state outlays and shared tax revenueto municipalities. That would pressure cities and counties to raisse their property and sales taxews and business fees to make upthe difference. Arizonw cities and counties do not levyincome taxes. they get a share of state tax revenue. Local governments received $717 million from the statr during the pastfiscal year, said Ken director of the , which represents loca l governments at the Legislature. Glendale Mayor Elainw Scruggs said Arizona's mayors are lobbyingt Gov.
Janet Napolitano and legislatorz not to diminish the tax revenue transferresto cities. She said state cuts to shared revenue woulddhurt cities' budgets and ability to provide services. Other local leaders agree. "If the stater uses our portion of the funds to balance their budget, we are forced to cut into programe such as public safety, infrastructure and other critical areas," said Rominz Korkes, government relations director for the city of Business attraction and tourism promotion effort also could be cut, she said. Strobeck said citiez already are being hit byhousing market-induced decreases in sale s and construction tax revenue.
"Any reductions to shared revenues woulde bedoubly punishing," he said. The stat also could impose taxezs on services and items that now are That translates into new taxeson food, business and professionak services, and other exempt purchases such as aircraf engines, advertising, livestock, health club memberships and miningf equipment. "Policymakers are in the unenviable position of havingf to select from a series of politically miserable options of increasinfg orexpanding taxes; shifting financiap responsibilities to other levels of government, whicu have their own fiscal and pursuing additional reductions in state spending," said Stuarft Goodman, a principal at in Phoenix.
Lurking tax increasese come as business advocates push for just the property and corporate tax The Arizona Chamber ofCommerced & Industry and others want to slice corporate income tax rates, expand research and development tax and permanently repeal a $250 million property tax that is on temporaryg hiatus. They argue Arizona needz to keep its taxeds low to attract jobsand Still, Napolitano and many businesse interests are looking to put a 1-cent state sales tax increased on the November balloty and earmark the resulting $42 billion for transportation.
Burnd said the state needs tocut spending, or it will run out of reserve fundsd and other fiscal maneuversz after this year's budget. Much of the state however, is voter-approved and cannot be cut by the Legislature. Other reductions are opposed by Napolitano, leaving just a smallp slice ofthe state's budget pie to be cut. Burne does not want to see tax increaseds and noted it takesa two-thirds vote to approvwe them. He said the state could end up referring major tax increas e tothe ballot. A more likeluy scenario, he said, is the state will cut the revenuee it shareswith cities.
Greenberg Traurig LLP: League of Arizon a Cities & Towns:
The stalled housing market, inflationb and economic downshifts are resulting in projections of furthedbudget deficits, beyond the current year's $1.2 billion shortfalp and next year's $1.9 billion gap. "Thr soonest the state may have a surplu s againis 2011," said Gretchen Jacobs, a lobbyisg for the Phoenix law office of who workws on financial issues. "We are going to be using up our cash said state Senate Appropriations Chairma nBob Burns. That coulfd leave the state with twodrastifc options, both of which coulf hit businesses, consumers and property owners: Increase state or place the burden on city and countg governments.
The state could shift the tax burden and its financialo woes to cities and counties by cuttingb state outlays and shared tax revenueto municipalities. That would pressure cities and counties to raisse their property and sales taxews and business fees to make upthe difference. Arizonw cities and counties do not levyincome taxes. they get a share of state tax revenue. Local governments received $717 million from the statr during the pastfiscal year, said Ken director of the , which represents loca l governments at the Legislature. Glendale Mayor Elainw Scruggs said Arizona's mayors are lobbyingt Gov.
Janet Napolitano and legislatorz not to diminish the tax revenue transferresto cities. She said state cuts to shared revenue woulddhurt cities' budgets and ability to provide services. Other local leaders agree. "If the stater uses our portion of the funds to balance their budget, we are forced to cut into programe such as public safety, infrastructure and other critical areas," said Rominz Korkes, government relations director for the city of Business attraction and tourism promotion effort also could be cut, she said. Strobeck said citiez already are being hit byhousing market-induced decreases in sale s and construction tax revenue.
"Any reductions to shared revenues woulde bedoubly punishing," he said. The stat also could impose taxezs on services and items that now are That translates into new taxeson food, business and professionak services, and other exempt purchases such as aircraf engines, advertising, livestock, health club memberships and miningf equipment. "Policymakers are in the unenviable position of havingf to select from a series of politically miserable options of increasinfg orexpanding taxes; shifting financiap responsibilities to other levels of government, whicu have their own fiscal and pursuing additional reductions in state spending," said Stuarft Goodman, a principal at in Phoenix.
Lurking tax increasese come as business advocates push for just the property and corporate tax The Arizona Chamber ofCommerced & Industry and others want to slice corporate income tax rates, expand research and development tax and permanently repeal a $250 million property tax that is on temporaryg hiatus. They argue Arizona needz to keep its taxeds low to attract jobsand Still, Napolitano and many businesse interests are looking to put a 1-cent state sales tax increased on the November balloty and earmark the resulting $42 billion for transportation.
Burnd said the state needs tocut spending, or it will run out of reserve fundsd and other fiscal maneuversz after this year's budget. Much of the state however, is voter-approved and cannot be cut by the Legislature. Other reductions are opposed by Napolitano, leaving just a smallp slice ofthe state's budget pie to be cut. Burne does not want to see tax increaseds and noted it takesa two-thirds vote to approvwe them. He said the state could end up referring major tax increas e tothe ballot. A more likeluy scenario, he said, is the state will cut the revenuee it shareswith cities.
Greenberg Traurig LLP: League of Arizon a Cities & Towns:
Monday, November 29, 2010
Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Portland Business Journal:
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The said it opposes changes to the corporatweminimum tax, a new corporatwe income tax and a new personal income tax. The alliancwe consists of 30 business groupse that represent morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and emplogy 500,000 residents. Raising the taxes coulfd cause the state tolose 6,000 jobs, accordingv to state revenue office estimates. “These proposals ignor e the stark realities of ourcurrent recession,” the group said in a news releasee sent by J.L. Wilson, a lobbyistf with Associated Oregon Industries. “They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolonggour recession.
” The corporate minimum tax and corporat income tax proposals would collectively harm companies with smalol profit margins as well as businesses looking to invesft more in capital equipment, the grou p said. The alliance called on lawmakeres to instead focuson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increases taxes are detrimental to job growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burde will hurt the ability of our memberse to create desperately needed jobs.
It is the wrony approach to balancethe state’s Other groups signing the letter include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwestf Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobilr Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builderes Association, the Oregon Restaurant Association and the Oregon Trucking Oregon’s House and Senate members hope to adjourn by July 1. Lawmakerws must address a $4.2 billionb budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a seriee of special sessions throughoutf the rest ofthe year.
The said it opposes changes to the corporatweminimum tax, a new corporatwe income tax and a new personal income tax. The alliancwe consists of 30 business groupse that represent morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and emplogy 500,000 residents. Raising the taxes coulfd cause the state tolose 6,000 jobs, accordingv to state revenue office estimates. “These proposals ignor e the stark realities of ourcurrent recession,” the group said in a news releasee sent by J.L. Wilson, a lobbyistf with Associated Oregon Industries. “They are counterproductive measures that kill jobs and prolonggour recession.
” The corporate minimum tax and corporat income tax proposals would collectively harm companies with smalol profit margins as well as businesses looking to invesft more in capital equipment, the grou p said. The alliance called on lawmakeres to instead focuson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increases taxes are detrimental to job growth,” Wilson said in the news “An increased tax burde will hurt the ability of our memberse to create desperately needed jobs.
It is the wrony approach to balancethe state’s Other groups signing the letter include Associated Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Banks of Oregon, the Northwestf Food Processors Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregon Automobilr Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankers Association, the Oregon Home Builderes Association, the Oregon Restaurant Association and the Oregon Trucking Oregon’s House and Senate members hope to adjourn by July 1. Lawmakerws must address a $4.2 billionb budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a seriee of special sessions throughoutf the rest ofthe year.
Friday, November 26, 2010
SIUE goes to court over failed conference center - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Developer William Shaw and couldn’r come up with financing for the hotel and conference which was to be called the Spring Green Lodge and locatedd atUniversity Park, SIUE’s research and technology according to university spokesman Gregory Conroy. The first announced in 2004, died in 2007 when a grounr lease between SIU and WLS expire d following extensions forthe project. SIUE filed a declaratory judgmeny action Monday inMadison County, Ill.
, seeking to have the courf bring legal closure to its hotel conference center If approved, WLS would have to removse all construction equipment and materials and remove the building foundation it constructedr to comply with the termw of the lease, Conroy said. That would free up the located at Illinois Route 157 and UniversityPark Drive, to becomes available for lease and development, the university University Park currently has 23 tenants representiny a number of business sectores including agricultural biotechnology, health sciences, design professionals and informationm technology.
The most recent announcec addition to the park is the Bloodc Processing Center and NationalTesting Laboratory. The Americabn Red Cross plans to move toa 15-acrwe site at University Park Drivr and South Research Drivse and bring more than 500 jobs to the park.
Developer William Shaw and couldn’r come up with financing for the hotel and conference which was to be called the Spring Green Lodge and locatedd atUniversity Park, SIUE’s research and technology according to university spokesman Gregory Conroy. The first announced in 2004, died in 2007 when a grounr lease between SIU and WLS expire d following extensions forthe project. SIUE filed a declaratory judgmeny action Monday inMadison County, Ill.
, seeking to have the courf bring legal closure to its hotel conference center If approved, WLS would have to removse all construction equipment and materials and remove the building foundation it constructedr to comply with the termw of the lease, Conroy said. That would free up the located at Illinois Route 157 and UniversityPark Drive, to becomes available for lease and development, the university University Park currently has 23 tenants representiny a number of business sectores including agricultural biotechnology, health sciences, design professionals and informationm technology.
The most recent announcec addition to the park is the Bloodc Processing Center and NationalTesting Laboratory. The Americabn Red Cross plans to move toa 15-acrwe site at University Park Drivr and South Research Drivse and bring more than 500 jobs to the park.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
$50M Orlando apartment project on hold - Orlando Business Journal:
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The Montage, a $50 million, 183-unit high-rise being developed by a subsidiarhyof Atlanta-based , is “paused for because the project’s equity partner wanted to wait and see what woulde happen in the downtown rental said Mike Mulhall, regional development partner for Lane Florida LLC. The 19-storty project on Lake Avenue, whicn includes 8,000 square feet of first-floor retail space, was expectedf to be completed inspring 2010. It is unknowj when constructioncould restart, Mulhall “Our equity partner really wanted to see how thingsz would evolve during the lease-uo season in the spring and summer,” Mulhall told .
“Therr was a big chunk of units that needed to get absorbed The firm is following the progress of leasinvg atseveral projects, including The Aspire and Lofts at as well as the former condo projectw that have converted to rentalx at The Paramount on Lake Eola and 55 West on the Mulhall said. Construction financing already was secured for the so that was not what stoppedthe project, Mulhallk said. The Montage was the firsr of three projects totaling 366 units planner byLane Florida. It also was the lone high-ris project that was expected to begin constructiojin 2008, the city of Orlandok said at the groundbreakinh ceremony on Oct. 1.
The Montage, a $50 million, 183-unit high-rise being developed by a subsidiarhyof Atlanta-based , is “paused for because the project’s equity partner wanted to wait and see what woulde happen in the downtown rental said Mike Mulhall, regional development partner for Lane Florida LLC. The 19-storty project on Lake Avenue, whicn includes 8,000 square feet of first-floor retail space, was expectedf to be completed inspring 2010. It is unknowj when constructioncould restart, Mulhall “Our equity partner really wanted to see how thingsz would evolve during the lease-uo season in the spring and summer,” Mulhall told .
“Therr was a big chunk of units that needed to get absorbed The firm is following the progress of leasinvg atseveral projects, including The Aspire and Lofts at as well as the former condo projectw that have converted to rentalx at The Paramount on Lake Eola and 55 West on the Mulhall said. Construction financing already was secured for the so that was not what stoppedthe project, Mulhallk said. The Montage was the firsr of three projects totaling 366 units planner byLane Florida. It also was the lone high-ris project that was expected to begin constructiojin 2008, the city of Orlandok said at the groundbreakinh ceremony on Oct. 1.
Monday, November 22, 2010
Rajeev Motwani, noted Stanford professor and Google founders' adviser, dead at 45 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
http://intelliobjects.com/partner_become.html
The professor was found dead in hisswimmint pool, an apparent drowning the morning after a party to celebrate the end of the schookl year with students and colleagues. Motwanu founded the Mining Data at Stanfordprojecr (MIDAS), which helped develop innovative data management He is best known for advisingf Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page whils they were studying at Stanforcd and later as they founded the Mountain View search Brin wrote a tribute to his mentor "Of all the facultyg at Stanford, it is with Rajeevc that I have stayedc the closest and I will miss him dearly.
Yet his legacy and personality lives on inthe students, and companies he has Today, whenever you use a piece of technology, there is a good chance a littlee bit of Rajeev Motwani is behind it" Dave Hornik of in Menllo Park, where Motwani regularly attenderd Monday partners meetings, : "For those of you who didn't know you might get the impression that he was your typicalk Silicon Valley insider -- loud, brash, full of bravado. He was anything but. Rajeev was soft spoken and gentle. He was self-confident but didn'tg feel the need to provw anything. He didn't speak to hear his own And he didn't need to be the center of Rajeev just wanted tobe helpful. And he was.
To so many of Silicon Valley Angel investor Ron Conway said in a videlothat "The entrepreneurs in Silicobn Valley that he has influenced and helped and mentorex is in the hundreds. He shared my attitude that the more entrepreneura youcan help, even if you only give them five go do it. He nevere refused a meeting with an entrepreneutr that I suggested he meet just to give them somequickk advice." A native of New Delhi, Motwanio got his bachelor’s degreew in computer science from IIT Kanpur in 1983 and his doctoratee from UC Berkeley in 1988.
The professor was found dead in hisswimmint pool, an apparent drowning the morning after a party to celebrate the end of the schookl year with students and colleagues. Motwanu founded the Mining Data at Stanfordprojecr (MIDAS), which helped develop innovative data management He is best known for advisingf Google founders Sergey Brin and Larry Page whils they were studying at Stanforcd and later as they founded the Mountain View search Brin wrote a tribute to his mentor "Of all the facultyg at Stanford, it is with Rajeevc that I have stayedc the closest and I will miss him dearly.
Yet his legacy and personality lives on inthe students, and companies he has Today, whenever you use a piece of technology, there is a good chance a littlee bit of Rajeev Motwani is behind it" Dave Hornik of in Menllo Park, where Motwani regularly attenderd Monday partners meetings, : "For those of you who didn't know you might get the impression that he was your typicalk Silicon Valley insider -- loud, brash, full of bravado. He was anything but. Rajeev was soft spoken and gentle. He was self-confident but didn'tg feel the need to provw anything. He didn't speak to hear his own And he didn't need to be the center of Rajeev just wanted tobe helpful. And he was.
To so many of Silicon Valley Angel investor Ron Conway said in a videlothat "The entrepreneurs in Silicobn Valley that he has influenced and helped and mentorex is in the hundreds. He shared my attitude that the more entrepreneura youcan help, even if you only give them five go do it. He nevere refused a meeting with an entrepreneutr that I suggested he meet just to give them somequickk advice." A native of New Delhi, Motwanio got his bachelor’s degreew in computer science from IIT Kanpur in 1983 and his doctoratee from UC Berkeley in 1988.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Crist signs bill to battle securities fraud - Kansas City Business Journal:
http://www.somersetonline.org/scuw/resources/resources.htm
During a ceremonial bill signing Monday atthe Miami-Dad e County Courthouse, Crist, with Attorney General Bill McCollunm and some of the bill’s sponsors at his signed the Investor Protection Act (HB 483). It givew McCollum’s office, with approval from the , the authorityh to investigate andprosecute large-scale securities scams under the state’sa securities law. Previously, white-collar criminal prosecutions fell under theracketeerinv statute, which is harder to prove. Prosecutions also were limited to the office ofthe state’s attorney, McCollum pointed out.
Crist noted that this kind of authority was lackinh during his tenure as attorne y general and that this law woulsdput “teeth” into the state’s prosecutoria powers. The law enhances the Officer ofFinancial Regulation’s enforcement powers by increasinf penalties for violators and strengthening the licensew registration requirements for securities dealers. Penaltied double from $5,000 to $10,0000 as a result of the law, which goes into effectt Wednesday. State authorities will also be able to pursuer civil lawsuits to recoverlost money, McCollum McCollum worked with Rep. Tom Grady, R-Naples and Sen. Garrett R-Naples on the legislation. Both attended the signing. Sen.
Dan D-Miami Beach, a bill sponsor, also attended Monday’ s ceremony. Grady is a securities attorney and expert in securities regulation who drafte d the bill and sponsored it inthe “Now the attorney general will have the tools to do the said Grady, prior to the signing. “Out economy will grow stronger if investorss have confidence in our financial he said ina “By increasing the tools available to the state to prosecute violatoras of our securities laws, we protect investors and fostee needed trust in the system.
During a ceremonial bill signing Monday atthe Miami-Dad e County Courthouse, Crist, with Attorney General Bill McCollunm and some of the bill’s sponsors at his signed the Investor Protection Act (HB 483). It givew McCollum’s office, with approval from the , the authorityh to investigate andprosecute large-scale securities scams under the state’sa securities law. Previously, white-collar criminal prosecutions fell under theracketeerinv statute, which is harder to prove. Prosecutions also were limited to the office ofthe state’s attorney, McCollum pointed out.
Crist noted that this kind of authority was lackinh during his tenure as attorne y general and that this law woulsdput “teeth” into the state’s prosecutoria powers. The law enhances the Officer ofFinancial Regulation’s enforcement powers by increasinf penalties for violators and strengthening the licensew registration requirements for securities dealers. Penaltied double from $5,000 to $10,0000 as a result of the law, which goes into effectt Wednesday. State authorities will also be able to pursuer civil lawsuits to recoverlost money, McCollum McCollum worked with Rep. Tom Grady, R-Naples and Sen. Garrett R-Naples on the legislation. Both attended the signing. Sen.
Dan D-Miami Beach, a bill sponsor, also attended Monday’ s ceremony. Grady is a securities attorney and expert in securities regulation who drafte d the bill and sponsored it inthe “Now the attorney general will have the tools to do the said Grady, prior to the signing. “Out economy will grow stronger if investorss have confidence in our financial he said ina “By increasing the tools available to the state to prosecute violatoras of our securities laws, we protect investors and fostee needed trust in the system.
Friday, November 19, 2010
Capitals' Point Streak Ends in Loss to Thrashers - New York Times
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Thursday, November 18, 2010
Orinda, Octagon plan loft/retail conversion - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Atlanta-based and Charlotteville, Va.-based reportefd their plans for the propertyg at 222Mitchell Street, but they did not disclose financiak terms of the deal. The 350,000-square-foof structure was built in stages from 1929 to 1979on 2.1 acre s and occupies the entirw city block bounded by Spring, Mitchell and Nelson Streets. Orinda and Octagon will converty the property into a rental building with 205 loft units and morethan 70,000 square feet of commerciap space. Occupancy is expected in January 2011.
“The redevelopmenrt of 222 Mitchell Streegt into rental lofts and retail spacr will play a significant role in the rebirtb of this part ofdowntown Atlanta,” said Dillonb Baynes, president of Orinda, in a statement. “We’r certain that living at 222 Mitchell Street will appeal to young professionals whowork downtown, as well as to colleger students, especially those who already attendr one of the many fine institutions in the area, such as Georgiaz State University, Spelman, Morehouse, Clari Atlanta University and Georgia Tech.
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Atlanta-based and Charlotteville, Va.-based reportefd their plans for the propertyg at 222Mitchell Street, but they did not disclose financiak terms of the deal. The 350,000-square-foof structure was built in stages from 1929 to 1979on 2.1 acre s and occupies the entirw city block bounded by Spring, Mitchell and Nelson Streets. Orinda and Octagon will converty the property into a rental building with 205 loft units and morethan 70,000 square feet of commerciap space. Occupancy is expected in January 2011.
“The redevelopmenrt of 222 Mitchell Streegt into rental lofts and retail spacr will play a significant role in the rebirtb of this part ofdowntown Atlanta,” said Dillonb Baynes, president of Orinda, in a statement. “We’r certain that living at 222 Mitchell Street will appeal to young professionals whowork downtown, as well as to colleger students, especially those who already attendr one of the many fine institutions in the area, such as Georgiaz State University, Spelman, Morehouse, Clari Atlanta University and Georgia Tech.
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Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Episcopal Day School students travel to robotics competition - Gadsden Times
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Monsanto shares slide after news of Roundup slump - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Monsanto shares were trading beloew $79 a share earliert Thursday morning, but later inched closer to Wednesday’sz market close of $79.88 a share. Monsanto closexd Tuesday at $84.78 a share. “We believe that Monsanto shares will probablytread water,” Jeffreu Zekauskas, a analyst, wrote in a note to investorsz Thursday morning. Monsanto said earningxs for its year, which ends Aug. 31, will be $4.49 a share, Monsanto’s largest business, insect- and herbicide-resistant seeds, remainws strong and is expectex to deliver gross profitof $4.4 billion to $4.5 billion for the year.
however, is expected to Roundup came off patentr nineyears ago, and Dow and are But the Chinese also have jumpede in and have been undercutting prices. “The compang has been adamant in its public statements that therd is a floor to Roundup gross profitsat $1.9 billion,” Zekauskas “However, glyphosate is a commodity, and the glyphosatse operation earned $650 million in gross profitg as late as 2006. As yet there is no clear intellectual underpinning as to the reasons forthe $1.9 billion grosss profit number representing a floor.
” Hugh Grant, Monsanto chairman, president and chief executive, said in a statementy Wednesday, “With the seeds and traits side of the businesa accelerating, our management team is focusing on how best to managw our Roundup operations in a way that optimizesw returns at a lower percentage of overalo revenue.” A week ago, on May 21, Monsantio shares closed at $89.29. The 52-week high was $145.80 June 18, and the low was $63.4u Nov. 21.
Monsanto shares were trading beloew $79 a share earliert Thursday morning, but later inched closer to Wednesday’sz market close of $79.88 a share. Monsanto closexd Tuesday at $84.78 a share. “We believe that Monsanto shares will probablytread water,” Jeffreu Zekauskas, a analyst, wrote in a note to investorsz Thursday morning. Monsanto said earningxs for its year, which ends Aug. 31, will be $4.49 a share, Monsanto’s largest business, insect- and herbicide-resistant seeds, remainws strong and is expectex to deliver gross profitof $4.4 billion to $4.5 billion for the year.
however, is expected to Roundup came off patentr nineyears ago, and Dow and are But the Chinese also have jumpede in and have been undercutting prices. “The compang has been adamant in its public statements that therd is a floor to Roundup gross profitsat $1.9 billion,” Zekauskas “However, glyphosate is a commodity, and the glyphosatse operation earned $650 million in gross profitg as late as 2006. As yet there is no clear intellectual underpinning as to the reasons forthe $1.9 billion grosss profit number representing a floor.
” Hugh Grant, Monsanto chairman, president and chief executive, said in a statementy Wednesday, “With the seeds and traits side of the businesa accelerating, our management team is focusing on how best to managw our Roundup operations in a way that optimizesw returns at a lower percentage of overalo revenue.” A week ago, on May 21, Monsantio shares closed at $89.29. The 52-week high was $145.80 June 18, and the low was $63.4u Nov. 21.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Study shows San Antonio is nation's best-performing city in recession - South Florida Business Journal:
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The Washington, D.C.-based think tank has beguh analyzing the impact of the recessiojthroughout America’s metropolitan areas. In the firsgt of a series of quarterlyMetroMonitor reports, Brookinga ranked San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Houston and Dallas as the top five metro areass in the country in economic performance in the wake of the Brookings ranked the top 100 metropolitan areasa based on six key indicators — employment, unemployment rates, gross metropolitan product, housingv prices and foreclosure rates. This initial MetroMonitor report covers the first quartertof 2009.
The five worst metropolitan areas in the countryh impacted bythe recession, in descending are Jacksonville, Fla.; Lakeland, Tampa, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and “All metropolitan areas are feelinb the effects of this but the distress is not shares equally,” says Alan Berube, research directorf of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookingse and co-author of the report. “Whil e some areas of the countru have experienced only ashallow downturn, and may be emergint from the recession already, peopl e living in metro areas that are now performing weakest economically should prepare themselves for a long recovert period.
” Howard Wial, director of the Metropolitann Economy Initiative at Brookings and another co-author of the argues that the report shows that a nationa fiscal and monetary policy will not be enough for stimulatinf the economy. “Many (metro) areas will need targeterd assistance, and since states have no fundws available, the federal government will have to step up to fill the Concentrations of industry activity have both helped and hurt some regional economies duringthe recession. For metropolitan areas in states with specialization in energy and governmentemployment — such as New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana — have largelg been insulated by the recession.
However, metropolitan areas in states like Michigam and Ohio that depenc heavily on the automotivee industry have been impacted by the downturn in the thereport shows. San Antonio is home to Randolph AirForce Base, Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base and Brooka City-Base. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure decisiob alone is providing a significant economid punch to theAlamo City’s economy througu the consolidation of high-paying military health care jobs and more than $2 billiojn worth of new construction activity. A separate report releasede by LLC outlining the impact of BRAC showed that Fort Sam Houstonj alone would experiencea 11,500 increase of personnel.
The Army post will also gain 7.9 millioj square feet of space. Construction activit y due to BRAC alone shouldcreates 46,000 construction jobs during the coursew of the building programs, the DiLuzio repor showed.
The Washington, D.C.-based think tank has beguh analyzing the impact of the recessiojthroughout America’s metropolitan areas. In the firsgt of a series of quarterlyMetroMonitor reports, Brookinga ranked San Antonio, Oklahoma City, Houston and Dallas as the top five metro areass in the country in economic performance in the wake of the Brookings ranked the top 100 metropolitan areasa based on six key indicators — employment, unemployment rates, gross metropolitan product, housingv prices and foreclosure rates. This initial MetroMonitor report covers the first quartertof 2009.
The five worst metropolitan areas in the countryh impacted bythe recession, in descending are Jacksonville, Fla.; Lakeland, Tampa, Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and “All metropolitan areas are feelinb the effects of this but the distress is not shares equally,” says Alan Berube, research directorf of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookingse and co-author of the report. “Whil e some areas of the countru have experienced only ashallow downturn, and may be emergint from the recession already, peopl e living in metro areas that are now performing weakest economically should prepare themselves for a long recovert period.
” Howard Wial, director of the Metropolitann Economy Initiative at Brookings and another co-author of the argues that the report shows that a nationa fiscal and monetary policy will not be enough for stimulatinf the economy. “Many (metro) areas will need targeterd assistance, and since states have no fundws available, the federal government will have to step up to fill the Concentrations of industry activity have both helped and hurt some regional economies duringthe recession. For metropolitan areas in states with specialization in energy and governmentemployment — such as New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana — have largelg been insulated by the recession.
However, metropolitan areas in states like Michigam and Ohio that depenc heavily on the automotivee industry have been impacted by the downturn in the thereport shows. San Antonio is home to Randolph AirForce Base, Fort Sam Houston, Lackland Air Force Base and Brooka City-Base. The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure decisiob alone is providing a significant economid punch to theAlamo City’s economy througu the consolidation of high-paying military health care jobs and more than $2 billiojn worth of new construction activity. A separate report releasede by LLC outlining the impact of BRAC showed that Fort Sam Houstonj alone would experiencea 11,500 increase of personnel.
The Army post will also gain 7.9 millioj square feet of space. Construction activit y due to BRAC alone shouldcreates 46,000 construction jobs during the coursew of the building programs, the DiLuzio repor showed.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
Dan Snyder stays at Six Flags under reorganization - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Six Flags is also seeking a $600 million loan, securedr by its assets, and $150 million in a new revolvingvcredit line. The company’s executive retention plan would keep Snydefr as board memberand chairman. Mark currently chief executive, as well as chief financiao officer Jeffrey Speed and several otherf top management would also stay on inexecutive roles. Six Flags, which announced its Chapter 11 bankruptct filing overthe weekend, listed $2.4 billioj in debt and $3 billion in It hopes to cut debt by $1.8 billiojn and wipe out more than $300 million in preferred stock.
Snyde r and his management team, who took controkl of the theme park operator three and a halfyears ago, have not been able to returm the company to profitability, despitd increasing attendance and selling several parks to raised capital last year. The companty reported a $146 million firstr quarter loss. Six Flags has said its reorganization will not affecty park operations and its vendorsa and employees will continue to be Six Flags 20 theme parks includein
Six Flags is also seeking a $600 million loan, securedr by its assets, and $150 million in a new revolvingvcredit line. The company’s executive retention plan would keep Snydefr as board memberand chairman. Mark currently chief executive, as well as chief financiao officer Jeffrey Speed and several otherf top management would also stay on inexecutive roles. Six Flags, which announced its Chapter 11 bankruptct filing overthe weekend, listed $2.4 billioj in debt and $3 billion in It hopes to cut debt by $1.8 billiojn and wipe out more than $300 million in preferred stock.
Snyde r and his management team, who took controkl of the theme park operator three and a halfyears ago, have not been able to returm the company to profitability, despitd increasing attendance and selling several parks to raised capital last year. The companty reported a $146 million firstr quarter loss. Six Flags has said its reorganization will not affecty park operations and its vendorsa and employees will continue to be Six Flags 20 theme parks includein
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Brywood Centre construction will start later in the summer - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelop the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff last Theapproved $5.6 million in TIF reimbursements for the $30.7 million project in June 2008. Tri-Land is baser in Westchester, Ill. “We are very excitecd to be moving forward with thisredevelopmengt project,” Tri-Land Executive Vice President Hugh Robinsonb said in a release. “We have had a greayt relationship with the city and the two districtcouncik members, Terry Riley and Cind Circo, throughout this process. We look forwardx to deliveringa renewed, high-quality project to this greayt community.
” Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foot center will includre a new facade, updated signage and lighting, landscapinhg upgrades, expansion of a Price Chopper supermarket that anchore the center and increased pad-site availability alonvg 63rd Street. Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchof tenant soon forthe 37-year-old Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 million square feet of retaikl space in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the country. It specializes in acquiringf and revitalizing distressed and undervalued community centersw rangingfrom 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet.
The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelop the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridge Cutoff last Theapproved $5.6 million in TIF reimbursements for the $30.7 million project in June 2008. Tri-Land is baser in Westchester, Ill. “We are very excitecd to be moving forward with thisredevelopmengt project,” Tri-Land Executive Vice President Hugh Robinsonb said in a release. “We have had a greayt relationship with the city and the two districtcouncik members, Terry Riley and Cind Circo, throughout this process. We look forwardx to deliveringa renewed, high-quality project to this greayt community.
” Redevelopment of the 183,000-square-foot center will includre a new facade, updated signage and lighting, landscapinhg upgrades, expansion of a Price Chopper supermarket that anchore the center and increased pad-site availability alonvg 63rd Street. Tri-Land also hopes to announce a new anchof tenant soon forthe 37-year-old Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 million square feet of retaikl space in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeast regions of the country. It specializes in acquiringf and revitalizing distressed and undervalued community centersw rangingfrom 100,000 square feet to 750,000 square feet.
Monday, November 8, 2010
Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Washington Business Journal:
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The private real estat investment and management firm is renegotiating leases with tenantsd at the same time it is tryinyg to clear up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancoc Tower after it defaulted on a loan, has debt that maturesx this month. The financing in question is securede byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foot Bay Broadway is in discussions with lenders to renegotiatwe the terms of the loan. Broadwayt was given an extension onthe loan, which was due earlief this month, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. the landlord renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leasese 105,062 square feet, and Matrix Partners, whicyh leases 11,421 square feet, at the offices complex. CB Richard Ellis represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHk Partners represented Broadway Partners and Matrix in thelease negotiations. Broadwah acquired Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largeer portfolioof assets. The four-building complex office park sits ona 58-acrre site overlooking Route 128.
The private real estat investment and management firm is renegotiating leases with tenantsd at the same time it is tryinyg to clear up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancoc Tower after it defaulted on a loan, has debt that maturesx this month. The financing in question is securede byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foot Bay Broadway is in discussions with lenders to renegotiatwe the terms of the loan. Broadwayt was given an extension onthe loan, which was due earlief this month, according to a source with knowledge of the situation. the landlord renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leasese 105,062 square feet, and Matrix Partners, whicyh leases 11,421 square feet, at the offices complex. CB Richard Ellis represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHk Partners represented Broadway Partners and Matrix in thelease negotiations. Broadwah acquired Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largeer portfolioof assets. The four-building complex office park sits ona 58-acrre site overlooking Route 128.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
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Friday, November 5, 2010
Stop acting like a salesperson; start acting like a consultant - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Why do we ask questions? Here are some of the reasons: So we fully understand the prospect’s need and “hot buttons.” • So when we presentg our solutions they match what our prospectw said was important and they feel yours is acustom solution. • To get beyond the initial reason why they needthe product. • To make prospects feel like they are a part of thebuyintg decision. When they are talking, they are beginning to sell themselves. So what questiond should we ask? That has a lot to do with what you have learnedr about the prospect before you tryto “sell” them. You need to learhn something aboutthe company, the decision-makers, etc.
before callingv on them. That’s prettuy easy. Use their Web Google, any of the social networks, then when you call them you have somethingb with which to begimnthe conversation. The most importantf thing about asking questions is that theyare open-endedx and thought provoking. Here are some exampleds of questions that may or may notbe • How has the econom y affected your company and the ways you are making decisions now comparerd with last year? I noticed on your Web site that you will be launchinhg a new product. Can you tell me abour that? • I read that your industry is going through changes when it comeasto financing.
Can you share with me how that will affectyyour organization? • If it was May 2010 and you said you just had a very successfu year, what would have happened? • Let’s pretend we worked together this past year. A year latert you said the relationship was apositives one. What does that look like? • What do the next five yearw look like foryour organization? • What differentiates you from your competitors? • What are you most proud of? I wouldn’t ask all of thesre questions all of the time. They are Certainly, more specific questions are appropriateras well, but it is important to fully understanr the big picture.
If you take time to learn more about the you may learn about some additional needs theymightt have. A consultant and salesperson are really the same with only one a consultant is paid up frontg and a salesperson is paid inthe end. So act like a consultanf and you will selllots more.
Why do we ask questions? Here are some of the reasons: So we fully understand the prospect’s need and “hot buttons.” • So when we presentg our solutions they match what our prospectw said was important and they feel yours is acustom solution. • To get beyond the initial reason why they needthe product. • To make prospects feel like they are a part of thebuyintg decision. When they are talking, they are beginning to sell themselves. So what questiond should we ask? That has a lot to do with what you have learnedr about the prospect before you tryto “sell” them. You need to learhn something aboutthe company, the decision-makers, etc.
before callingv on them. That’s prettuy easy. Use their Web Google, any of the social networks, then when you call them you have somethingb with which to begimnthe conversation. The most importantf thing about asking questions is that theyare open-endedx and thought provoking. Here are some exampleds of questions that may or may notbe • How has the econom y affected your company and the ways you are making decisions now comparerd with last year? I noticed on your Web site that you will be launchinhg a new product. Can you tell me abour that? • I read that your industry is going through changes when it comeasto financing.
Can you share with me how that will affectyyour organization? • If it was May 2010 and you said you just had a very successfu year, what would have happened? • Let’s pretend we worked together this past year. A year latert you said the relationship was apositives one. What does that look like? • What do the next five yearw look like foryour organization? • What differentiates you from your competitors? • What are you most proud of? I wouldn’t ask all of thesre questions all of the time. They are Certainly, more specific questions are appropriateras well, but it is important to fully understanr the big picture.
If you take time to learn more about the you may learn about some additional needs theymightt have. A consultant and salesperson are really the same with only one a consultant is paid up frontg and a salesperson is paid inthe end. So act like a consultanf and you will selllots more.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Deal with Comcast for $1.2M lets CreaTV revamp programs - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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CreaTV San Jose was born out of a cable franchisd agreement between Comcast and the city of San and the nonprofit has taken over management ofchannelws 15, 27 and 28 from Comcast. One percengt of Comcast’s local revenue — or abou $1.2 million a year — will go to fund the station’z capital needs. Of that, 90 percent goes to CreaTV and 10 percent goes to the city for its governmentacceses channel, 26, which airs San Jose City Council Tom Manheim, director of communications for the city manager’sa office, explained that San Jose’s franchise agreements with cable operators have varied over the yearws and now are with Comcast.
While the city has no say in cablr feesor content, it was able to negotiates for upgrades to the system and threee areas of access — public, educatioh and government. CreaTV falls into the publifc category. Capital funding for buying equipment comes as part of the Cablw Actof 1984, in which citiess can negotiate with a cable operato r for public education or public access stations. “Onde of the goals we had was a much improved community resource around public educationb andgovernment access,” Manheim said. Federal law states that cities have the authorituy to seek support for public accessd though negotiation with theircable companies.
And Comcastr “has millions of dollars invested ininfrastructure here,” he Manheim and his staff — particularly Ross who acted as the primary liaison with the nonprofit grou — are passionate about the “This lets individuals and community-based organizations communicate with people they servew directly,” Manheim said. “The uniques thing about cable isthat it’s local programminvg — what a great opportunity.
” Andrew regional vice president of communications for Comcast in San said Comcast “doesn’t want to be in the public accesw business,” and added that while the company still oversees public access in some its long-term goal is to get out. Suzannr St. John-Crane, the nonprofit’sa executive director, said, “A cable companyh isn’t going to put a lot of resources into apublicd channel. It’s always been a kind of closexd thing, with a two- or three-year waiting list first come, forever served.” Now, anyone who’w a resident of San Jose can participate. The revamped Channel 15 has “smashing content,” St.
John-Cran e said, along with a seasoneed staff that includes operationsw managerDanny McGuire, who has 25 yeare at Public Broadcasting System under his belt. Expansiohn is in the works, including Channel 27, a college-level content station that will be run by and forlocalp colleges; and Channel 28, which will focus on K-12 The next steps are live streaming and video-on-demand A training program is available for people who want to do a televisiohn show and can’t afforc the $100-per-hour rate; for $30 an hour they can learnm how to operate the equipmentt themselves.
The channel has 10 staffers, five of them full Some of them will also go out into the fielsd tofilm events, and groups such as the Silicon Valley Educatiojn Foundation have already taken advantage of the “Channel 15 under Comcasrt and run by the cable companty was not publicizing its program not doing outreach,” said St. John-Crane, but already she sees the new orientatiomnclasses “overflowing with people wanting to do programming.” St. John-Cran e is surprised by the response. “People have computer, video — you’d thinm public access television wouldn’t really interest them.
But our participation has increased because people want to get theid contenton television. We have invester more resources in publicizing our channel and traininhg people in the equipment than has everbeen done.”
CreaTV San Jose was born out of a cable franchisd agreement between Comcast and the city of San and the nonprofit has taken over management ofchannelws 15, 27 and 28 from Comcast. One percengt of Comcast’s local revenue — or abou $1.2 million a year — will go to fund the station’z capital needs. Of that, 90 percent goes to CreaTV and 10 percent goes to the city for its governmentacceses channel, 26, which airs San Jose City Council Tom Manheim, director of communications for the city manager’sa office, explained that San Jose’s franchise agreements with cable operators have varied over the yearws and now are with Comcast.
While the city has no say in cablr feesor content, it was able to negotiates for upgrades to the system and threee areas of access — public, educatioh and government. CreaTV falls into the publifc category. Capital funding for buying equipment comes as part of the Cablw Actof 1984, in which citiess can negotiate with a cable operato r for public education or public access stations. “Onde of the goals we had was a much improved community resource around public educationb andgovernment access,” Manheim said. Federal law states that cities have the authorituy to seek support for public accessd though negotiation with theircable companies.
And Comcastr “has millions of dollars invested ininfrastructure here,” he Manheim and his staff — particularly Ross who acted as the primary liaison with the nonprofit grou — are passionate about the “This lets individuals and community-based organizations communicate with people they servew directly,” Manheim said. “The uniques thing about cable isthat it’s local programminvg — what a great opportunity.
” Andrew regional vice president of communications for Comcast in San said Comcast “doesn’t want to be in the public accesw business,” and added that while the company still oversees public access in some its long-term goal is to get out. Suzannr St. John-Crane, the nonprofit’sa executive director, said, “A cable companyh isn’t going to put a lot of resources into apublicd channel. It’s always been a kind of closexd thing, with a two- or three-year waiting list first come, forever served.” Now, anyone who’w a resident of San Jose can participate. The revamped Channel 15 has “smashing content,” St.
John-Cran e said, along with a seasoneed staff that includes operationsw managerDanny McGuire, who has 25 yeare at Public Broadcasting System under his belt. Expansiohn is in the works, including Channel 27, a college-level content station that will be run by and forlocalp colleges; and Channel 28, which will focus on K-12 The next steps are live streaming and video-on-demand A training program is available for people who want to do a televisiohn show and can’t afforc the $100-per-hour rate; for $30 an hour they can learnm how to operate the equipmentt themselves.
The channel has 10 staffers, five of them full Some of them will also go out into the fielsd tofilm events, and groups such as the Silicon Valley Educatiojn Foundation have already taken advantage of the “Channel 15 under Comcasrt and run by the cable companty was not publicizing its program not doing outreach,” said St. John-Crane, but already she sees the new orientatiomnclasses “overflowing with people wanting to do programming.” St. John-Cran e is surprised by the response. “People have computer, video — you’d thinm public access television wouldn’t really interest them.
But our participation has increased because people want to get theid contenton television. We have invester more resources in publicizing our channel and traininhg people in the equipment than has everbeen done.”
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
'Sharpay's Fabulous Adventure' New and Longer Sneak Peek - AceShowbiz
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Sunday, October 31, 2010
Around the horn Texas starter Colby Lewis handled playoff pressure in Japan - Detroit Free Press
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Saturday, October 30, 2010
Crist releases new TV ad for Florida Senate, last chance to defeat Rubio - Examiner.com
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Thursday, October 28, 2010
W.L. Gore to hire engineering, production workers - Dayton Business Journal:
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Newark, Del.-based Gore has about 2,0090 workers in Arizona with operations in Flagstaf f and the Deer Valley area of Gore spokeswoman Barbara Pizzala would not say how many worker the companyis hiring, but said it is starting to accepyt applications for a number of positions including medical devics engineering, manufacturing and R&D. Gore make a myriad of products including industrial andconsumer fabrics, fibef optic and copper cables, filtration medical equipment and compounds, and components used by the pharmaceuticall industry. Gore’s medical devicw divisions develop andmanufacture surgical, vasculat and orthopedic equipment.
Pizzala said Gore alreadyy is hiring for a few positions in Phoenixd and will be ramping up new hiresx but declined to givea timetable. W.L. Gore is known for its Gore-Te fabric used for clothinvg and thenew fabric-based retractable cover that was installed at centerf court for this year’s Wimbledomn Tennis Championships in London. The company’s Deer Valley center is locatefd near Interstate 17 and Carefree Highway innorth
Newark, Del.-based Gore has about 2,0090 workers in Arizona with operations in Flagstaf f and the Deer Valley area of Gore spokeswoman Barbara Pizzala would not say how many worker the companyis hiring, but said it is starting to accepyt applications for a number of positions including medical devics engineering, manufacturing and R&D. Gore make a myriad of products including industrial andconsumer fabrics, fibef optic and copper cables, filtration medical equipment and compounds, and components used by the pharmaceuticall industry. Gore’s medical devicw divisions develop andmanufacture surgical, vasculat and orthopedic equipment.
Pizzala said Gore alreadyy is hiring for a few positions in Phoenixd and will be ramping up new hiresx but declined to givea timetable. W.L. Gore is known for its Gore-Te fabric used for clothinvg and thenew fabric-based retractable cover that was installed at centerf court for this year’s Wimbledomn Tennis Championships in London. The company’s Deer Valley center is locatefd near Interstate 17 and Carefree Highway innorth
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Nixon, Quinn push Biden, LaHood for high-speed rail - Nashville Business Journal:
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In April, Nixon and Quinn, along with six other Midwestermn governors, to LaHood asking him to support plans for rail corridorx between cities in their including St. Louis to Chicago and St. Louis to Kansasx City. Illinois has completed an environmentakl impact statement forthe Chicago-St. Loui s corridor. “Missouri and our partne states in the already have a competitive advantage because we have been workint on this rail initiative for more than a Nixon said in a statement afterthe roundtable.
“I reiterated our strong position to Vice Presidentf Biden today while we discussed the viabilith of high speed rail The White House and the have said they woulfd from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and $1 billion a year for five years as a down paymentr to develop a passenger rail system. The other governore at the meeting were Jim Doyleof Wisconsin, Jennife r Granholm of Michigan, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Deval Patrickl of Massachusetts, Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Ed Rendel l of Pennsylvania.
In April, Nixon and Quinn, along with six other Midwestermn governors, to LaHood asking him to support plans for rail corridorx between cities in their including St. Louis to Chicago and St. Louis to Kansasx City. Illinois has completed an environmentakl impact statement forthe Chicago-St. Loui s corridor. “Missouri and our partne states in the already have a competitive advantage because we have been workint on this rail initiative for more than a Nixon said in a statement afterthe roundtable.
“I reiterated our strong position to Vice Presidentf Biden today while we discussed the viabilith of high speed rail The White House and the have said they woulfd from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act, and $1 billion a year for five years as a down paymentr to develop a passenger rail system. The other governore at the meeting were Jim Doyleof Wisconsin, Jennife r Granholm of Michigan, Tim Kaine of Virginia, Deval Patrickl of Massachusetts, Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Ed Rendel l of Pennsylvania.
Monday, October 25, 2010
Workplace meetings bill could face legal fight - The Business Review (Albany):
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But Senate Bill 519 coulf also face legal hearings as to whethert it limitsfree speech. Senate Bill 519 woulcd essentially ban employers from punishing workers who refuse to participate in mandatory meetings relatee to religious or political The bill exempts religiouzs andpolitical organizations. The House approved the measur 34-24 Friday in a party-line vote. The Senates had earlier passed it bya 16-1 count, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portlandd and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joining Republicans in opposingb it. J.L. Wilson of the business lobbying group said earlierr this week that the group might legally challengwthe bill.
The group feels the measure infringeswon employers’ free speech “We’ll probably file a lawsuit the day it’s enacted,” he “This bill could creats a new protected class based on whether an employere wants to attend a meeting or not.” Jillianm Schoene, a spokeswoman for Kulongoski, said the governor will sign the House Republicans wasted no time blasting the “One week after passing permanent job-killing tax increasees on businesses, the legislature is working to caus e further harm to our economy by dictating the termzs of workplace communications,” said Rep. Brucse Hanna, the House minority leader.
“Thanks to the Democrats’ big-money campaign contributors, Oregob will be the only state withthis broad, reckless, and unnecessary law.” The Oregon AFL-CIO praised the bill’ passage. Some employers hold mandatory meetings to rallt against potentialunion organizing, accordinyg to the 225,000-member group. “Oregon’s elected officials have today that they stand with the workinvg people inour state,” said Tom Chamberlain, Oregon’es AFL-CIO president. “Workers should be able to opt-outr of a meeting on personal topics without worryingthat they’ll be disciplinerd or worse.
”
But Senate Bill 519 coulf also face legal hearings as to whethert it limitsfree speech. Senate Bill 519 woulcd essentially ban employers from punishing workers who refuse to participate in mandatory meetings relatee to religious or political The bill exempts religiouzs andpolitical organizations. The House approved the measur 34-24 Friday in a party-line vote. The Senates had earlier passed it bya 16-1 count, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portlandd and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joining Republicans in opposingb it. J.L. Wilson of the business lobbying group said earlierr this week that the group might legally challengwthe bill.
The group feels the measure infringeswon employers’ free speech “We’ll probably file a lawsuit the day it’s enacted,” he “This bill could creats a new protected class based on whether an employere wants to attend a meeting or not.” Jillianm Schoene, a spokeswoman for Kulongoski, said the governor will sign the House Republicans wasted no time blasting the “One week after passing permanent job-killing tax increasees on businesses, the legislature is working to caus e further harm to our economy by dictating the termzs of workplace communications,” said Rep. Brucse Hanna, the House minority leader.
“Thanks to the Democrats’ big-money campaign contributors, Oregob will be the only state withthis broad, reckless, and unnecessary law.” The Oregon AFL-CIO praised the bill’ passage. Some employers hold mandatory meetings to rallt against potentialunion organizing, accordinyg to the 225,000-member group. “Oregon’s elected officials have today that they stand with the workinvg people inour state,” said Tom Chamberlain, Oregon’es AFL-CIO president. “Workers should be able to opt-outr of a meeting on personal topics without worryingthat they’ll be disciplinerd or worse.
”
Sunday, October 24, 2010
AFSCME Responds To Critics: Unlike Chamber There's "No Mystery" With Us - Huffington Post
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Friday, October 22, 2010
Legal battle over gay-marriage reignites - San Francisco Business Times:
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Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted who representedGeorge W. Bush in the historic election case, and David who represented then-Vice President Al filed a preliminary injunction in federal court Wednesday morninvg that calls for an injunctiojn restoring marriage rights for gays in California until the legal battlwover Prop. 8 is concluded. The broader suit, filed Fridahy in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of arguesthat Prop. 8 creates a clasws of “second-class citizens” and thereby violates the U.S. according to the plaintiffs.
“This unequall treatment of gays and lesbianx denies them the basic liberties and equakl protection under the law that are guaranteed by theFourteentgh Amendment,” the suit states. Olson and Boies are suing on behalf oftwo same-ses couples who were denied marriage licenses due to Prop. 8. By filingy in U.S. District Court, observers say, they hope to ultimately force the issue beforethe U.S. Supreme Court, whicyh has been deeply divided on the The two attorneys are servintgas co-counsels on the case, a projectt of the . On the California Supreme Court uphelcthe proposition, the state’s bitterly contested voter-approvedx ban on same-sex marriage, by a 6-to- 1 vote.
But the California court also rulerthat same-sex marriages performed durinh an interim period last year before the measur e was enforced are valid. The court’s move means the issue will likely appear again onthe state’s ballot. Other states like Connecticut, Maine and Vermont have legalizecd same-sex marriages. New New York and New Jersey have simila movesunder consideration. The California Supreme Court, in its ruliny Tuesday, considered only the constitutionality of the which appeared on the November balloyt following a ruling a year ago in May thatallowed same-sez marriages in the state. Some 18,000 couples were marriedd during the period between Mayand November.
The judgexs unanimously upheld the validity ofthose marriages.
Former U.S. Solicitor General Ted who representedGeorge W. Bush in the historic election case, and David who represented then-Vice President Al filed a preliminary injunction in federal court Wednesday morninvg that calls for an injunctiojn restoring marriage rights for gays in California until the legal battlwover Prop. 8 is concluded. The broader suit, filed Fridahy in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of arguesthat Prop. 8 creates a clasws of “second-class citizens” and thereby violates the U.S. according to the plaintiffs.
“This unequall treatment of gays and lesbianx denies them the basic liberties and equakl protection under the law that are guaranteed by theFourteentgh Amendment,” the suit states. Olson and Boies are suing on behalf oftwo same-ses couples who were denied marriage licenses due to Prop. 8. By filingy in U.S. District Court, observers say, they hope to ultimately force the issue beforethe U.S. Supreme Court, whicyh has been deeply divided on the The two attorneys are servintgas co-counsels on the case, a projectt of the . On the California Supreme Court uphelcthe proposition, the state’s bitterly contested voter-approvedx ban on same-sex marriage, by a 6-to- 1 vote.
But the California court also rulerthat same-sex marriages performed durinh an interim period last year before the measur e was enforced are valid. The court’s move means the issue will likely appear again onthe state’s ballot. Other states like Connecticut, Maine and Vermont have legalizecd same-sex marriages. New New York and New Jersey have simila movesunder consideration. The California Supreme Court, in its ruliny Tuesday, considered only the constitutionality of the which appeared on the November balloyt following a ruling a year ago in May thatallowed same-sez marriages in the state. Some 18,000 couples were marriedd during the period between Mayand November.
The judgexs unanimously upheld the validity ofthose marriages.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Talbots to sell J. Jill assets for $75M - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The move is expected to result in the closure of abou t 75of J. Jill’s existing stores. Hingham, Mass.-based Talbots (NYSE: TLB) said the agreemenft with San Francisco-based Goldebn Gate Capital is subjectto post-closing “This is a significant strategic step forward for Talbotsw as it enables us to focus our time, resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots bran d and return to profitable said Trudy F. Sullivan, Talbotxs president and CEO, in a prepared writtej statement. “Paula Bennett and her team have made tremendoues progress in improvingthe J.
Jill brand merchandise and its creativew presentation across all channels of We are confident that Golden Gate Capital will be an excellenr partner tohelp J. Jill achieve its true long-term potential.” About 204 of the existinbg 279 J. Jill brand store leases will be assigned to the buyefr and will continue to About 75remaining J. Jill brand store leases will be retained by Talbots and are expectes to be closed by Talbots within the next60
The move is expected to result in the closure of abou t 75of J. Jill’s existing stores. Hingham, Mass.-based Talbots (NYSE: TLB) said the agreemenft with San Francisco-based Goldebn Gate Capital is subjectto post-closing “This is a significant strategic step forward for Talbotsw as it enables us to focus our time, resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots bran d and return to profitable said Trudy F. Sullivan, Talbotxs president and CEO, in a prepared writtej statement. “Paula Bennett and her team have made tremendoues progress in improvingthe J.
Jill brand merchandise and its creativew presentation across all channels of We are confident that Golden Gate Capital will be an excellenr partner tohelp J. Jill achieve its true long-term potential.” About 204 of the existinbg 279 J. Jill brand store leases will be assigned to the buyefr and will continue to About 75remaining J. Jill brand store leases will be retained by Talbots and are expectes to be closed by Talbots within the next60
Monday, October 18, 2010
Arbitrator blocks sale of Exempla stake to Sisters of Charity - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The ruling in the closed-door arbitrationh authorizes a transfer of control ofExemplsa -- or "membership," in the terminology of nonprofit Exempla's legal structure. But it says Sistersx of Charity cannot pay Community First forits stake. "The Exempla bylawd permit and authorize either member of Exempla to transfe r its membership to the other if both members unless the transfer isfor value," Friday's arbitration rulingf by William Meyer of ( in PDF format.) All sides in the dispute said over the weekenx they are reviewing thei "next steps" in light of the ruling.
The arbitration stemmedc from Exempla's board lawsuit to block the saying it would divert proceeds away from theidr intendedmedical purpose. Exempla has also objected to placiny two Exempla hospital that have establishexd medical policies ona non-sectarianh basis under Sisters of Charity, a Roman Catholicx organization. Sisters of Charity and Communitt First jointly founded Exemplw in 1997 to own Lutherabn Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Good Samaritanb Medical Centerin Lafayette, which are the focusw of the dispute. (Exempla also operates Sainf Joseph Hospitalin Denver, which is owneds by the Sisters of Charity and has traditionally operatee as a Catholic hospital.
) Sisters of Charity and Community Firsg usually describe themselves as "sponsors" or "members" of Exempla in legal documents. Arvada-based Community First was foundede in 1975 as the Lutheran Medical Center the fundraising arm ofthat hospital. It has now becoms a general philanthropic organization and supporty agencyfor nonprofits, and is seekin to exit its hospital-ownershi role. The $311 milliobn buyout price was to have supported itscharitable goals.
In separat statements over the weekend, Exempla's CEO focused on the fact that the arbitrator had barred sale ofCommunity First's sharee of Exempla; Community First and the Sisterzs of Charity noted that the arbitrator is allowinvg a transfer. "Today, the arbitrator ... rulefd that our sponsors cannoft complete their member transfer agreementas proposed," Exempla CEO Jeff Selberyg wrote in a letter to employees ( .) "The arbitrator rulee [Community First] cannot receive payment for transferring its membership to [Sisters of Selberg wrote.
Sisters of Charity and Community First issued a joiny statement Saturday sayingthey "ar e reviewing the arbitrator’s decision to permit the transferr of their memberships. According to the the bylaws governingExempla Inc. allow [Sisterz of Charity] and [Community First] to transfe r their memberships. In light of the arbitrator’ s stipulation that no value can be assigned tothe transfer, the leadershipl of both organizations is working diligentlyt to determine next steps.
"Ths sponsors remain united in theid view that the membership transfer is necessary to maintain the vitalityg of Exempla hospitals and support critical servicea in the broader Denvermetropolitan community," the joingt statement adds. If the transaction is the Sisters of Charity would require Lutheran and Good Samaritan to adhere to Catholic medica directives that prohibitsterilizationm procedures, contraceptive services and end-of-life decisions such as the removaol of feeding tubes.
The arbitrator'sw ruling does not appear to bar such a medicakl policy change at thetwo "Exempla has not established that the charitable purposes and specificc objectives of Exempla would prohibit the application of the Catholifc doctrine ... at [Lutheran and Good as a result ofsuch transfer," the rulingv says. Early last year, Exempla’s board of directors sued to blocl the previously announced deal that would make the Sisters of Charitty the sole sponsorof Exempla’s hospitals, with the Sisters agreeing to pay Community First $311 A Denver District Court judge later ordered Exempl and its sponsors to seek arbitration in the case.
Exemplaa said it did not want arbitration because the repercussions from the transfeer will affect the publicand "shoulr be addressed in a not behind closed doors." But Denver District Court Judgw William Robbins said in a courrt order issued on June 25, 2008, that both statw and federal policy strongly favor arbitration in such He granted the Sistersx of Charity's motion to compekl arbitration. The private arbitration was delayed severa l months because the sides in the dispute coulcd not agree on an It beganthis spring.
In his letter Saturday, Exempla'a Selberg said that "while we disagreed on significan issues, I believe the intention of allpartiesz was, and still is, to meet the needz of our patients, hospitals and We look forward to identifying next steps with our
The ruling in the closed-door arbitrationh authorizes a transfer of control ofExemplsa -- or "membership," in the terminology of nonprofit Exempla's legal structure. But it says Sistersx of Charity cannot pay Community First forits stake. "The Exempla bylawd permit and authorize either member of Exempla to transfe r its membership to the other if both members unless the transfer isfor value," Friday's arbitration rulingf by William Meyer of ( in PDF format.) All sides in the dispute said over the weekenx they are reviewing thei "next steps" in light of the ruling.
The arbitration stemmedc from Exempla's board lawsuit to block the saying it would divert proceeds away from theidr intendedmedical purpose. Exempla has also objected to placiny two Exempla hospital that have establishexd medical policies ona non-sectarianh basis under Sisters of Charity, a Roman Catholicx organization. Sisters of Charity and Communitt First jointly founded Exemplw in 1997 to own Lutherabn Medical Center in Wheat Ridge and Good Samaritanb Medical Centerin Lafayette, which are the focusw of the dispute. (Exempla also operates Sainf Joseph Hospitalin Denver, which is owneds by the Sisters of Charity and has traditionally operatee as a Catholic hospital.
) Sisters of Charity and Community Firsg usually describe themselves as "sponsors" or "members" of Exempla in legal documents. Arvada-based Community First was foundede in 1975 as the Lutheran Medical Center the fundraising arm ofthat hospital. It has now becoms a general philanthropic organization and supporty agencyfor nonprofits, and is seekin to exit its hospital-ownershi role. The $311 milliobn buyout price was to have supported itscharitable goals.
In separat statements over the weekend, Exempla's CEO focused on the fact that the arbitrator had barred sale ofCommunity First's sharee of Exempla; Community First and the Sisterzs of Charity noted that the arbitrator is allowinvg a transfer. "Today, the arbitrator ... rulefd that our sponsors cannoft complete their member transfer agreementas proposed," Exempla CEO Jeff Selberyg wrote in a letter to employees ( .) "The arbitrator rulee [Community First] cannot receive payment for transferring its membership to [Sisters of Selberg wrote.
Sisters of Charity and Community First issued a joiny statement Saturday sayingthey "ar e reviewing the arbitrator’s decision to permit the transferr of their memberships. According to the the bylaws governingExempla Inc. allow [Sisterz of Charity] and [Community First] to transfe r their memberships. In light of the arbitrator’ s stipulation that no value can be assigned tothe transfer, the leadershipl of both organizations is working diligentlyt to determine next steps.
"Ths sponsors remain united in theid view that the membership transfer is necessary to maintain the vitalityg of Exempla hospitals and support critical servicea in the broader Denvermetropolitan community," the joingt statement adds. If the transaction is the Sisters of Charity would require Lutheran and Good Samaritan to adhere to Catholic medica directives that prohibitsterilizationm procedures, contraceptive services and end-of-life decisions such as the removaol of feeding tubes.
The arbitrator'sw ruling does not appear to bar such a medicakl policy change at thetwo "Exempla has not established that the charitable purposes and specificc objectives of Exempla would prohibit the application of the Catholifc doctrine ... at [Lutheran and Good as a result ofsuch transfer," the rulingv says. Early last year, Exempla’s board of directors sued to blocl the previously announced deal that would make the Sisters of Charitty the sole sponsorof Exempla’s hospitals, with the Sisters agreeing to pay Community First $311 A Denver District Court judge later ordered Exempl and its sponsors to seek arbitration in the case.
Exemplaa said it did not want arbitration because the repercussions from the transfeer will affect the publicand "shoulr be addressed in a not behind closed doors." But Denver District Court Judgw William Robbins said in a courrt order issued on June 25, 2008, that both statw and federal policy strongly favor arbitration in such He granted the Sistersx of Charity's motion to compekl arbitration. The private arbitration was delayed severa l months because the sides in the dispute coulcd not agree on an It beganthis spring.
In his letter Saturday, Exempla'a Selberg said that "while we disagreed on significan issues, I believe the intention of allpartiesz was, and still is, to meet the needz of our patients, hospitals and We look forward to identifying next steps with our
Saturday, October 16, 2010
LTO: meer aandacht voor brandpreventie veehouderij - AGD.nl
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Friday, October 15, 2010
New state business group forms - Nashville Business Journal:
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The council said it intends to workwith citizens, electedf officials and policy makers to developl a pro-business, pro-employment agenda. Council members include, , , , , , , and Madison'es . “When we talk abouft how we can sustain our qualityof we’re really talking about the need to establishy a better business one that opens the door to innovation and employment,” said Phil Prange, the council’s president and chiedf executive officer and owner of consulting firm . “Thes Wisconsin Business Council was established becausew we believe there are mutually beneficial solutions to the challengew weface today," Prange said.
"Ir the current economic downturn has made onething clear, it’sd that a flourishing private sector is critical for family-supportin g jobs and a robust tax base.” Scott VanderSanden, the council’d chairman and president of AT&T Wisconsin, says more must be done to energize and advance effortsx that promote Wisconsin as a good place to live and do “As the nation’s economy begins to smart businesses will be looking for opportunitie to resume growth,” VanderSanden says. “We need to make sure Wisconsin’sz business climate and policies welcome new investment and encouragejob creation.
We need to send a strong signalp that Wisconsin is a placre where businesses can grow and prosperf during the next business cycleand beyond.” Members of the council say the organization’s optimistix outlook and proactive stance will lead to a constructiv e dialogue among elected legislative leaders, policy experts and members of the generao public. Ultimately, however, the council’z private sector supporters will be looking forreal “Our future vitality requires a comprehensive strategy that recognizea the broad nature of our existing economic base and the unique strengthse of our work said Jim Senty, a member of the council’s advisory who also serves as president of Midwest Natural Gas, of La and chairman of Park Bank, of Madison.
“At the same we need to be realistic aboutg areas where our performance needs improvemenf and devise effective strategies to achieve new levelseof success.” Marc Marotta, a member of the Wisconsinn Business Council’s board of directores and former secretary of the Wisconsimn Department of Administration, said the state is fortunate because of the diverse nature of its industries, ranging from manufacturiny and agriculture to health care and However, the state’s work force lags the national average in the percentager of workers with advanced degrees and also falls below average in the numbedr of workers employed in what the U.S.
Departmenty of Labor classifiesas high-technology jobs. “The Wisconsin Business Council wants to give voice tothese issues, while engaging leadere throughout the state in an aggressived search for solutions,” said Prange. “From our solid K–12 schools and higher education system to our technical colleges and apprenticetraininbg programs, we have many of the key buildinbg blocks in place. At the same it’s clear more must be done to preserve thess assets and establish a more vibrantbusiness climate.
”
The council said it intends to workwith citizens, electedf officials and policy makers to developl a pro-business, pro-employment agenda. Council members include, , , , , , , and Madison'es . “When we talk abouft how we can sustain our qualityof we’re really talking about the need to establishy a better business one that opens the door to innovation and employment,” said Phil Prange, the council’s president and chiedf executive officer and owner of consulting firm . “Thes Wisconsin Business Council was established becausew we believe there are mutually beneficial solutions to the challengew weface today," Prange said.
"Ir the current economic downturn has made onething clear, it’sd that a flourishing private sector is critical for family-supportin g jobs and a robust tax base.” Scott VanderSanden, the council’d chairman and president of AT&T Wisconsin, says more must be done to energize and advance effortsx that promote Wisconsin as a good place to live and do “As the nation’s economy begins to smart businesses will be looking for opportunitie to resume growth,” VanderSanden says. “We need to make sure Wisconsin’sz business climate and policies welcome new investment and encouragejob creation.
We need to send a strong signalp that Wisconsin is a placre where businesses can grow and prosperf during the next business cycleand beyond.” Members of the council say the organization’s optimistix outlook and proactive stance will lead to a constructiv e dialogue among elected legislative leaders, policy experts and members of the generao public. Ultimately, however, the council’z private sector supporters will be looking forreal “Our future vitality requires a comprehensive strategy that recognizea the broad nature of our existing economic base and the unique strengthse of our work said Jim Senty, a member of the council’s advisory who also serves as president of Midwest Natural Gas, of La and chairman of Park Bank, of Madison.
“At the same we need to be realistic aboutg areas where our performance needs improvemenf and devise effective strategies to achieve new levelseof success.” Marc Marotta, a member of the Wisconsinn Business Council’s board of directores and former secretary of the Wisconsimn Department of Administration, said the state is fortunate because of the diverse nature of its industries, ranging from manufacturiny and agriculture to health care and However, the state’s work force lags the national average in the percentager of workers with advanced degrees and also falls below average in the numbedr of workers employed in what the U.S.
Departmenty of Labor classifiesas high-technology jobs. “The Wisconsin Business Council wants to give voice tothese issues, while engaging leadere throughout the state in an aggressived search for solutions,” said Prange. “From our solid K–12 schools and higher education system to our technical colleges and apprenticetraininbg programs, we have many of the key buildinbg blocks in place. At the same it’s clear more must be done to preserve thess assets and establish a more vibrantbusiness climate.
”
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Huntington prices stock offering - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Columbus-based Huntington said it priced an offerinb of 90 million sharesat $3.6o a share, which would raise $324 The bank took orders for the stock Wednesdayu and expects to finish allocatinbg shares to investors by June 9, said Jay who leads Huntington’s investor relations. Huntington announced the offering, originally set for only $300 million, on Wednesdayt after suspending a prograk launched in late May that resulted in the saleof $76 million in stock. Under the new offering, underwritersz have a 30-day option to buy up 13.5 milliom more shares, which would raise $48.6 million.
If underwriterzs take the over-allotment option, that will brinv the capital raised from the suspended program and new offeringv to acombined $448.6t million. The stock sale is part of a largerr Huntington plan to build a cushion against a deepedr economic downturn and eventuallyhrepay $1.4 billion in governmen bailout funds. The bank is looking to sell $75 million in preferrefd securities and togenerats $250 million from balance sheet adjustments and the adoption of new accountintg standards. Huntington (NASDAQ:HBAN) last month sold $120 million of stoco and said it expects most ofthe capital-raisintg actions to wrap up before June 30.
CEO Stephen Steinour said in a releasew Thursday thatthe higher-than-expected proceed s from the stock sale “reflects well on the increasin investor confidence we sense in the marketplace regarding Huntington’x future prospects.” “The depth of interest reflectesd both existing shareholders wanting to increas their ownership, as well as indications of interest by a numbetr of high-quality, long-term-oriented investors,” Steinour said. Huntington is the Tri-State's fourth-largest bank, with local deposits of aboutg $1.
7 billion, according to June 2008 figuresd fromthe
Columbus-based Huntington said it priced an offerinb of 90 million sharesat $3.6o a share, which would raise $324 The bank took orders for the stock Wednesdayu and expects to finish allocatinbg shares to investors by June 9, said Jay who leads Huntington’s investor relations. Huntington announced the offering, originally set for only $300 million, on Wednesdayt after suspending a prograk launched in late May that resulted in the saleof $76 million in stock. Under the new offering, underwritersz have a 30-day option to buy up 13.5 milliom more shares, which would raise $48.6 million.
If underwriterzs take the over-allotment option, that will brinv the capital raised from the suspended program and new offeringv to acombined $448.6t million. The stock sale is part of a largerr Huntington plan to build a cushion against a deepedr economic downturn and eventuallyhrepay $1.4 billion in governmen bailout funds. The bank is looking to sell $75 million in preferrefd securities and togenerats $250 million from balance sheet adjustments and the adoption of new accountintg standards. Huntington (NASDAQ:HBAN) last month sold $120 million of stoco and said it expects most ofthe capital-raisintg actions to wrap up before June 30.
CEO Stephen Steinour said in a releasew Thursday thatthe higher-than-expected proceed s from the stock sale “reflects well on the increasin investor confidence we sense in the marketplace regarding Huntington’x future prospects.” “The depth of interest reflectesd both existing shareholders wanting to increas their ownership, as well as indications of interest by a numbetr of high-quality, long-term-oriented investors,” Steinour said. Huntington is the Tri-State's fourth-largest bank, with local deposits of aboutg $1.
7 billion, according to June 2008 figuresd fromthe
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Carter has ethical obligations to represent honestly - The Tennessean
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Monday, October 11, 2010
Stimulus funding boosts construction projects, but
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Stimulus-funded projects are one of the few bright spots for theconstructio industry, along with energy projects and militar y base realignment work, Simonson said. The unemploymentg rate for the construction industry is more than 19 double the rate for the economy as a he noted. Road repair projects can be awardedd quickly compared with other typews ofconstruction projects, Simonson said, which is why so many pavinyg crews have found work. There’s still a lot of stimulusz money that will be spent on water andwastewater projects, he noted. Plus, the and the have released long liste of construction projects that will be awardesd in thecoming months.
Simonson’s association gathered a handfupl of contractors for a conference call touting the benefitxs ofstimulus work. Christian Zimmerman, president of Pike Industries in N.H., said his companh has added 100 workers thanks to the dozen stimulues contracts his company has These contracts also enabled his company to avoidd laying off more than100 “Most of the jobs we’re getting are paving jobs,” Zimmerman said. Don president of in Coos Bay, Ore., said his company was glad to geta stimulus-fundes paving contract even though the company won’t make a lot of mone y on it.
His company is trying to improv its management to compensate for the lower profit margiband “come out on the other end of it as a bette company,” he said. Simonson said some water and wastewaterf projects are being delayed because the stimulus bill requirese the useof American-made steel, iron and equipment in stimulus-fundef projects. Laskey, whose company also builds water-treatmenft plants, said vendors have told him that a lot of the materialsx needed for stimulusprojects aren’t even made in the Unitedr States any more.
“That’s what’zs really sad about the whole situation,” he The cited the problems the “Buy American” provisionj are causing for stimulus projects in a June 2 letter to membersof Congress. Federal agencies are balancingthe “Buhy American” provision with obligations the United State s has under various trade agreements, but many state and localp governments are not, the chambet noted. As a result, even some U.S. manufacturerws are being barred from stimuluzs projects becausethey “rely on global production chains that integrate componentds from U.S.
and foreign sources,” the chamber “It is often impossible to avoid sourciny at least a portion of their contengt fromother countries.” The chamberd urged Congress to reject “Buy American” provisions in futurre legislation.
Stimulus-funded projects are one of the few bright spots for theconstructio industry, along with energy projects and militar y base realignment work, Simonson said. The unemploymentg rate for the construction industry is more than 19 double the rate for the economy as a he noted. Road repair projects can be awardedd quickly compared with other typews ofconstruction projects, Simonson said, which is why so many pavinyg crews have found work. There’s still a lot of stimulusz money that will be spent on water andwastewater projects, he noted. Plus, the and the have released long liste of construction projects that will be awardesd in thecoming months.
Simonson’s association gathered a handfupl of contractors for a conference call touting the benefitxs ofstimulus work. Christian Zimmerman, president of Pike Industries in N.H., said his companh has added 100 workers thanks to the dozen stimulues contracts his company has These contracts also enabled his company to avoidd laying off more than100 “Most of the jobs we’re getting are paving jobs,” Zimmerman said. Don president of in Coos Bay, Ore., said his company was glad to geta stimulus-fundes paving contract even though the company won’t make a lot of mone y on it.
His company is trying to improv its management to compensate for the lower profit margiband “come out on the other end of it as a bette company,” he said. Simonson said some water and wastewaterf projects are being delayed because the stimulus bill requirese the useof American-made steel, iron and equipment in stimulus-fundef projects. Laskey, whose company also builds water-treatmenft plants, said vendors have told him that a lot of the materialsx needed for stimulusprojects aren’t even made in the Unitedr States any more.
“That’s what’zs really sad about the whole situation,” he The cited the problems the “Buy American” provisionj are causing for stimulus projects in a June 2 letter to membersof Congress. Federal agencies are balancingthe “Buhy American” provision with obligations the United State s has under various trade agreements, but many state and localp governments are not, the chambet noted. As a result, even some U.S. manufacturerws are being barred from stimuluzs projects becausethey “rely on global production chains that integrate componentds from U.S.
and foreign sources,” the chamber “It is often impossible to avoid sourciny at least a portion of their contengt fromother countries.” The chamberd urged Congress to reject “Buy American” provisions in futurre legislation.
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Knott's Berry Farm Coaster to Be Inspected After Crash Injures 10 Riders - LAist
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LAist | Knott's Berry Farm Coaster to Be Inspected After Crash Injures 10 Riders LAist 10 people were injured when two roller coaster trains collided in the station of the Pony Express ride at Knott's Berry Farm on Thursday, according to the ... State to probe rollercoaster crash at Knott's Berry Farm Knott's Berry Farm Roller Coaster Accident Injures 10 Knott's Pony Express corraled pending investigation |
Friday, October 8, 2010
Concordia readies environmental stewardship center - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Construction of the 13,000 square-foot, two-story building is set to begijnJuly 14. The structur will be built in Mequon on a bluffd overlooking Lake Michigan and work is expectexd to be completed in time for the start of the 2010academif year. The total cost of the building is expectec to bebetween $3.5 milliomn and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelgy through charitable gifts already secured for the project.
Concordia officialx said the building demonstratesthe university’d commitment to environmental education, freshwatee conservation and emphasis on sustainable energy Plans for the center include laboratories, classrooms and a large seminar room that can accommodate 200 people for presentations. With its lakefronft exposure, Concordia officials say the building will be a centert for the study of the Great Lakesx and otherenvironmental issues. The building will be designed to be a Leadershiop in Energy and EnvironmentalkDesign (LEED) gold-level building.
“When completed, the centet will offer many educational programx and research in water stewardshil and other sustainability education topics for Concordia students as well as visitinyg area schools and thegreater community,” said Bruce director of the Concordiaq Center for Environmental Stewardship Concordia has added new degrees becausde of the new center, and now offerxs a bachelor’s degree in environmentao studies and education with a minor in environmentapl studies, and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on environmentalo education.
“This new center is in line with Concordia’xs increased and continued interest ingreen initiatives,” said William vice president of academics at Concordia. “Each of our recentf building projects has been built to increasingyenvironmental standards, especially to save energy and othedr resources.” Construction is expected to be completex in time for the start of the 2010 academidc year. The total cost of the building is expected to bebetweeb $3.5 million and $3.75 millionh and is being funded exclusively through charitable gifts already securefd for the project.
“This new centedr reinforces Concordia’s efforts to create programs that are both importanty to the student body and the communityg asa whole,” Concordia president Patrick Ferry
Construction of the 13,000 square-foot, two-story building is set to begijnJuly 14. The structur will be built in Mequon on a bluffd overlooking Lake Michigan and work is expectexd to be completed in time for the start of the 2010academif year. The total cost of the building is expectec to bebetween $3.5 milliomn and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelgy through charitable gifts already secured for the project.
Concordia officialx said the building demonstratesthe university’d commitment to environmental education, freshwatee conservation and emphasis on sustainable energy Plans for the center include laboratories, classrooms and a large seminar room that can accommodate 200 people for presentations. With its lakefronft exposure, Concordia officials say the building will be a centert for the study of the Great Lakesx and otherenvironmental issues. The building will be designed to be a Leadershiop in Energy and EnvironmentalkDesign (LEED) gold-level building.
“When completed, the centet will offer many educational programx and research in water stewardshil and other sustainability education topics for Concordia students as well as visitinyg area schools and thegreater community,” said Bruce director of the Concordiaq Center for Environmental Stewardship Concordia has added new degrees becausde of the new center, and now offerxs a bachelor’s degree in environmentao studies and education with a minor in environmentapl studies, and a master’s degree in education with an emphasis on environmentalo education.
“This new center is in line with Concordia’xs increased and continued interest ingreen initiatives,” said William vice president of academics at Concordia. “Each of our recentf building projects has been built to increasingyenvironmental standards, especially to save energy and othedr resources.” Construction is expected to be completex in time for the start of the 2010 academidc year. The total cost of the building is expected to bebetweeb $3.5 million and $3.75 millionh and is being funded exclusively through charitable gifts already securefd for the project.
“This new centedr reinforces Concordia’s efforts to create programs that are both importanty to the student body and the communityg asa whole,” Concordia president Patrick Ferry
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
LandMar files for bankruptcy - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The Jacksonville-based residential development company was amonvg 125 affiliates that filed along with itsparenr company, Charlotte-based , in the Western District of Texas. Crescent’s estimated liabilities are morethan $1 according to the filing, and its largest debt, at $13.6 is to Bank of America. The filinh was necessary, according to a statement on Crescent’s Web for the company to reorganize its reduce its debt leve l and improve its capital Crescent intends to operate its continuinb businesses without any significant interruption during the restructurinyg process because of a recentl yobtained debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 million from a group of its existing according to the statement.
Andrew Hede, Crescent’s chie restructuring officer, has been named CEO while its formerchief executive, Arthure Fields, has retired and will work with Crescent in an advisory capacity. “We have been in active discussions with our lenderzs and other stakeholders as we work towards an agreemenft that will bring our capital structure in line with the currentyeconomic environment,” Hede said in a statemen on the company’s Web site. Charlotte-based Crescenr has been pursuing alternatives to shore up its balance sheetfor months, including sellinf some of its assets.
The company is jointl owned by (NYSE: DUK) and Morgan Stanley and has 38 residentiap communities under development inthe Carolinas, Georgia, Texas, Arizonz and Florida. Crescent acquired a controllingv interest in LandMar in butleft LandMar’s founder, Ed in control of the company untilp he resigned after a failed attempt to buy back the compang in 2007. The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission authorized city lawyerss in May to startf the foreclosure process onthe 41-acre parcel that was to be the Plans for the Shipyards included 1 millio square feet of office space, 100,000 squard feet of commercial space, 662 residential units, 350 hotelp rooms and 150 marinsa slips.
LandMar has developed or had plans to developl dozens more properties in Florida and throughouttthe Southeast.
The Jacksonville-based residential development company was amonvg 125 affiliates that filed along with itsparenr company, Charlotte-based , in the Western District of Texas. Crescent’s estimated liabilities are morethan $1 according to the filing, and its largest debt, at $13.6 is to Bank of America. The filinh was necessary, according to a statement on Crescent’s Web for the company to reorganize its reduce its debt leve l and improve its capital Crescent intends to operate its continuinb businesses without any significant interruption during the restructurinyg process because of a recentl yobtained debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 million from a group of its existing according to the statement.
Andrew Hede, Crescent’s chie restructuring officer, has been named CEO while its formerchief executive, Arthure Fields, has retired and will work with Crescent in an advisory capacity. “We have been in active discussions with our lenderzs and other stakeholders as we work towards an agreemenft that will bring our capital structure in line with the currentyeconomic environment,” Hede said in a statemen on the company’s Web site. Charlotte-based Crescenr has been pursuing alternatives to shore up its balance sheetfor months, including sellinf some of its assets.
The company is jointl owned by (NYSE: DUK) and Morgan Stanley and has 38 residentiap communities under development inthe Carolinas, Georgia, Texas, Arizonz and Florida. Crescent acquired a controllingv interest in LandMar in butleft LandMar’s founder, Ed in control of the company untilp he resigned after a failed attempt to buy back the compang in 2007. The Jacksonville Economic Development Commission authorized city lawyerss in May to startf the foreclosure process onthe 41-acre parcel that was to be the Plans for the Shipyards included 1 millio square feet of office space, 100,000 squard feet of commercial space, 662 residential units, 350 hotelp rooms and 150 marinsa slips.
LandMar has developed or had plans to developl dozens more properties in Florida and throughouttthe Southeast.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Insurance department closes 5,200 complaints in 2003 - Wichita Business Journal:
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Sixty-four percent of complaintse made by consumers to the departmen t last year were about the handlingof claims. Most of KID says, were for an unsatisfactory claim settlemenfor offer, denial of claim and delayxs in claim. In 2003, KID closed 5,219 complaint s involving insurance companies, 38 percent of whicn concerned auto policies followed by 29 percent for accidentf andhealth insurance. The insurance department says each complaint it receives is passed on to the insured oran agent, which is then required to reviewa the complaint and provids an explanation. Auto: 1,230 complaints listed in the reporgt ledby Inc. with 304, followed by with 139, and at 113.
Acciden t and health: 782 complaints listed in the report led by Blue Crossa and of Kansas with 230 followeed by with 61 and Mega Life andat 48. Homeowners: 604 complainta listed in the report led by FarmersInsurancs Co. Inc. with 155 followed by American Familgy MutualInsurance Co. with 91, and with 70. 107 for companies listed in the report led by Prudential Insurancse Company of America with 22 and 14 complaints each for America General Life and Accidentand HMO: 222 totak complaints led by with 122 followed by 37 for and 26 for Wichita-baserd For more information on the see
Sixty-four percent of complaintse made by consumers to the departmen t last year were about the handlingof claims. Most of KID says, were for an unsatisfactory claim settlemenfor offer, denial of claim and delayxs in claim. In 2003, KID closed 5,219 complaint s involving insurance companies, 38 percent of whicn concerned auto policies followed by 29 percent for accidentf andhealth insurance. The insurance department says each complaint it receives is passed on to the insured oran agent, which is then required to reviewa the complaint and provids an explanation. Auto: 1,230 complaints listed in the reporgt ledby Inc. with 304, followed by with 139, and at 113.
Acciden t and health: 782 complaints listed in the report led by Blue Crossa and of Kansas with 230 followeed by with 61 and Mega Life andat 48. Homeowners: 604 complainta listed in the report led by FarmersInsurancs Co. Inc. with 155 followed by American Familgy MutualInsurance Co. with 91, and with 70. 107 for companies listed in the report led by Prudential Insurancse Company of America with 22 and 14 complaints each for America General Life and Accidentand HMO: 222 totak complaints led by with 122 followed by 37 for and 26 for Wichita-baserd For more information on the see
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Stop & Shop Alerts Customers to Voluntary Recall of Knorr Kosher Soup Mix - Chicken Vegetable Flavor with Pasta
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June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket following a recall by Unilevere United States announced it removedc from sale Knorr Kosher SoupMix - Chicke Vegetable Flavor with Pasta (imported from packed in a 2.18 oz The product may contain egg, an undeclaref allergen. The product has UPC# 48000170660 and is packaged ina 2.18 oz. bag/poucnh To date, Stop & Shop has receiverd no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions or bring theif purchase receipt toStop & Shop for a full Consumers looking for additional informationh on the recall may call Unilever'sa 24 hour information line at (877) A consumer services representative is availablw from 8:30 a.
m. throughg 6 p.m. In addition customers may callStop & Shop Customere Service at (800) 767-7772w Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more Customers can also visit theStop & Shop websitde at . The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, baseds in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more than 59,00p0 associates and operates 389 storeesthroughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New New York and New Jersey.
June 19 /PRNewswire/ -- The Stop & Shop Supermarket following a recall by Unilevere United States announced it removedc from sale Knorr Kosher SoupMix - Chicke Vegetable Flavor with Pasta (imported from packed in a 2.18 oz The product may contain egg, an undeclaref allergen. The product has UPC# 48000170660 and is packaged ina 2.18 oz. bag/poucnh To date, Stop & Shop has receiverd no reports of illnesses associated with consumption of this Customers who have purchased the product should discard any unused portions or bring theif purchase receipt toStop & Shop for a full Consumers looking for additional informationh on the recall may call Unilever'sa 24 hour information line at (877) A consumer services representative is availablw from 8:30 a.
m. throughg 6 p.m. In addition customers may callStop & Shop Customere Service at (800) 767-7772w Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for more Customers can also visit theStop & Shop websitde at . The Stop & Shop Supermarket Company, baseds in Quincy, Massachusetts, employs more than 59,00p0 associates and operates 389 storeesthroughout Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maine, New New York and New Jersey.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
Cardinal halves CareFusion distribution ratio - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The Dublin-based health-care products giant said its stockholders will receive half a sharw inSan Diego-based for every Cardinal share they own when the spinofcf is made this summer. The companuy originally had structured the deal to give shareholdersz a full CareFusion share for every Cardinal sharethey held. As a result, an estimatecd 180 million shares of CareFusion will go out to Cardinal based onthe company’s 360 million sharezs outstanding at the end of the firsr quarter. Cardinal said it still intends to hold a stakw of up to 20percent – roughly 45 million shares in CareFusion that it will divest withijn five years.
CareFusion CEO Dave Schlotterbeck said the company adjustede the distribution ratio to put fewer shares on the boosting liquidityand “allowinv CareFusion to enter the market with a shar price that is more consistenr with other large-cap med tech companies.” CareFusion shares will be traderd on the . The compang said it hit another milestone on the road to spinninoff CareFusion, receiving a ruling from the that the deal will qualifyt as a generally tax-free transaction. The CareFusionh division makes and sells equipment such as infusion pumpzand ventilators, and infection control supplies. It generated $318.5 million in net earningsa on $3.
77 billion in revenue for the year endecdJune 30, 2008, according to filings. Cardinaol Health (NYSE:CAH) earned $1.3 billion on $91.11 billion in revenue for the year endeedJune 30, making it Ohio’s largestt publicly held corporation based on revenue.
The Dublin-based health-care products giant said its stockholders will receive half a sharw inSan Diego-based for every Cardinal share they own when the spinofcf is made this summer. The companuy originally had structured the deal to give shareholdersz a full CareFusion share for every Cardinal sharethey held. As a result, an estimatecd 180 million shares of CareFusion will go out to Cardinal based onthe company’s 360 million sharezs outstanding at the end of the firsr quarter. Cardinal said it still intends to hold a stakw of up to 20percent – roughly 45 million shares in CareFusion that it will divest withijn five years.
CareFusion CEO Dave Schlotterbeck said the company adjustede the distribution ratio to put fewer shares on the boosting liquidityand “allowinv CareFusion to enter the market with a shar price that is more consistenr with other large-cap med tech companies.” CareFusion shares will be traderd on the . The compang said it hit another milestone on the road to spinninoff CareFusion, receiving a ruling from the that the deal will qualifyt as a generally tax-free transaction. The CareFusionh division makes and sells equipment such as infusion pumpzand ventilators, and infection control supplies. It generated $318.5 million in net earningsa on $3.
77 billion in revenue for the year endecdJune 30, 2008, according to filings. Cardinaol Health (NYSE:CAH) earned $1.3 billion on $91.11 billion in revenue for the year endeedJune 30, making it Ohio’s largestt publicly held corporation based on revenue.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Portune to oppose federal rail regulation bill - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Thursday to oppose a pending rail freighttregulation bill, as part of Nationaol Railroad Day. The legislation would revise existinhg rail regulations and standardizeshipping costs. That approacj would put Cincinnati at a disadvantage becausre competitionfrom trucking, barges and air freight keeps rail shipping costs low here, Portune said. And rail is importany because it ismore energy-efficient than some othefr modes of transportation. “A train can haul a load of cargi 436 miles on a single gallob ofdiesel fuel,” Portune said in the release.
He also said that he will press for funding for several potential projects inGreatef Cincinnati, including: • Providing a better direct link from the Queensgate railyard to bulk terminal facilitiees on the Ohio Rivet operated by the • Building a rail spur from the Sharonvilles railyard, which is operating at 10 percent that would connect it to Chicago-bound rail lines. Portuner is a member of Growth Options for the21st Century, a pro-rail groupp made up of communituy leaders that will be taking part in National Railroar Day, according to the release.
Thursday to oppose a pending rail freighttregulation bill, as part of Nationaol Railroad Day. The legislation would revise existinhg rail regulations and standardizeshipping costs. That approacj would put Cincinnati at a disadvantage becausre competitionfrom trucking, barges and air freight keeps rail shipping costs low here, Portune said. And rail is importany because it ismore energy-efficient than some othefr modes of transportation. “A train can haul a load of cargi 436 miles on a single gallob ofdiesel fuel,” Portune said in the release.
He also said that he will press for funding for several potential projects inGreatef Cincinnati, including: • Providing a better direct link from the Queensgate railyard to bulk terminal facilitiees on the Ohio Rivet operated by the • Building a rail spur from the Sharonvilles railyard, which is operating at 10 percent that would connect it to Chicago-bound rail lines. Portuner is a member of Growth Options for the21st Century, a pro-rail groupp made up of communituy leaders that will be taking part in National Railroar Day, according to the release.
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Kentuckians help US win Junior Ryder Cup - Lexington Herald Leader
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Monday, September 27, 2010
Sexual Taboo Has Left The Black Church Aloof - NPR (blog)
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Telegraph.co.uk | Sexual Taboo Has Left The Black Church Aloof NPR (blog) Bishop Eddie Long, left, embraces a friend, Sunday, at New Birth Missionary Baptist Church outside Atlanta, where he serves as pastor. ... Eddie Long: "I'm going to fight." Race, Sex and Religion in the Case of Bishop Eddie Long Who is Bishop Eddie Long? |
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