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Award recipients were announced at a gala event Thursday nighf at theat ChampionsGate. An independent judging panel ofregionap business, academic and community leaders made the selections, a releasw said. West Central Florida winners were namedd infour categories. They • Health services: Stephen F. Dickey, founder and vice presidentf of operations, Doctor’s Walk-In Clinic in Tampza • Marketing, media and entertainment: Tony Little, president, CEO and in St. Petersburg • Services: Scott Riley, CEO, Technology: Tony DiBenedetto, CEO, Tribridge in Tampa The Entrepreneur Of The Year awardf recognizes efforts in busineszs excellence andcommunity improvement.
There were five other They included a lifetime achievement award forMichael J. Ward, president and CEO, CSX) in Jacksonville and Michael Murdoch, presidentf and CEO of of Gulf Breeze inthe "emerging" category. Menderes president and CEO of in Pompanok Beach won inthe "retai & consumer services" category. In all, ther e were nine honorees. Regional award recipients will be considererd for theErnst & Young LLP Entrepreneur Of The Year 2009 nationalo awards. Winners in numerous national categories, as well as the overall national winner, will be announced at the annualo awards gala inPalm Springs, Calif., on Nov. 14, 2009.
It is the 23rd anniversar of the program, which has expanded to recognizer business leaders in more than 135 cities in 50 Awards are given toentrepreneurs “who demonstrater extraordinary success in the areas of innovation, financiap performance and personal commitment to their businesses and communities,” a releasw said. Founded and produced by Ernst & Young LLP, the Entrepreneu r Of The Year awarde are sponsored nationally by theand . In sponsors include Bowne, RFB Communications Group and SmartBusinessa Network.
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'Fiscal cliff' debate may delay state tax refunds - USA TODAY
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New Zealand Herald | 'Fiscal cliff' debate may delay state tax refunds USA TODAY Federal and state tax systems are so intertwined that taxpayers will find it nearly impossible to file a state tax return -- or get a timely refund-- until Congress resolves the current fight over tax policy. Most of the fiscal cliff fight involves tax ... Fisca l Cliff Debate Will Lead To More Battles, New Problems |
jueves, 27 de diciembre de 2012
60-person Promotion Execution Partners joins minority accelerator - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Already on pace to grow by 30 percent to 50 percentfthis year, PEP views its work with the MBA as a way to meet potentiaol clients in town and extend its said company President David Kroeger. The MBA prograjm now has 31 companies inits portfolio. It helps those member firms grow through strategic counseling and makingv connections with local corporationxs that want to work withmore minority-ownes suppliers. “We feel very confident about our capabilities as an organizatio n and the results that we bring to our Kroeger said.
“We realiz e and recognize that we need to sell our And it’s always nice to get that extra Headquartered downtown, PEP employs more than 60 people and has offices in Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh and Puertoo Rico. The firm specializes in promotion strategy andproject management. Servicesw include retail demos, direct-to-consumer business-to-business services and Web-based promotions. Clients include such brands as Gillette, Olay, Heinz, Ore Ida and variouas pharmaceutical andfinancial companies. PEP is a certifierd minority business enterprise.
Its owners are Carolyn Farrow-Garland, Mike Kroeger and , a publiclhy traded media and marketing company based in The company was foundeedin 2004. Kroeger said the firm focuses on its services and not its status asa minority-owned firm. Still, PEP’sx commitment to working with minority-owned subcontractors is an importan tselling point, said Farrow-Garland, a program officer with the in “It helps when you go into a placew like Heinz or P&G,” she said. The compangy was named 2008 Minority Busineses of the Year by the and 2008 Small Businesa of the Year bythe .
The MBA began discussionxs with PEPlast year, said Crystalo German, vice president of the MBA and economixc inclusion. “One of the thingws that really impressed us was the amounty of time they had invested in strategic visioninhg andcustomer relations,” she said. “The growth is a definitre result of the time and energy and resources they invest in developing a strategic sticking to it and the customedrrelationships they’ve developed.
” Kroeged declined to release PEP’s MBA portfolio firms must have at leas t $1 million in annual revenues, be located in the Greatetr Cincinnati region and be certified minority-owned businesses with African-American ownership.
Already on pace to grow by 30 percent to 50 percentfthis year, PEP views its work with the MBA as a way to meet potentiaol clients in town and extend its said company President David Kroeger. The MBA prograjm now has 31 companies inits portfolio. It helps those member firms grow through strategic counseling and makingv connections with local corporationxs that want to work withmore minority-ownes suppliers. “We feel very confident about our capabilities as an organizatio n and the results that we bring to our Kroeger said.
“We realiz e and recognize that we need to sell our And it’s always nice to get that extra Headquartered downtown, PEP employs more than 60 people and has offices in Detroit, New York, Pittsburgh and Puertoo Rico. The firm specializes in promotion strategy andproject management. Servicesw include retail demos, direct-to-consumer business-to-business services and Web-based promotions. Clients include such brands as Gillette, Olay, Heinz, Ore Ida and variouas pharmaceutical andfinancial companies. PEP is a certifierd minority business enterprise.
Its owners are Carolyn Farrow-Garland, Mike Kroeger and , a publiclhy traded media and marketing company based in The company was foundeedin 2004. Kroeger said the firm focuses on its services and not its status asa minority-owned firm. Still, PEP’sx commitment to working with minority-owned subcontractors is an importan tselling point, said Farrow-Garland, a program officer with the in “It helps when you go into a placew like Heinz or P&G,” she said. The compangy was named 2008 Minority Busineses of the Year by the and 2008 Small Businesa of the Year bythe .
The MBA began discussionxs with PEPlast year, said Crystalo German, vice president of the MBA and economixc inclusion. “One of the thingws that really impressed us was the amounty of time they had invested in strategic visioninhg andcustomer relations,” she said. “The growth is a definitre result of the time and energy and resources they invest in developing a strategic sticking to it and the customedrrelationships they’ve developed.
” Kroeged declined to release PEP’s MBA portfolio firms must have at leas t $1 million in annual revenues, be located in the Greatetr Cincinnati region and be certified minority-owned businesses with African-American ownership.
miércoles, 26 de diciembre de 2012
AG files suit against loan modification firm - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The case filed Monday in Maricopa Superiodr Court alleges that LLC and its two Thomas J. Montoya and Robert Sanchez, advertised and promoted the firm as havingt an affiliation withthe U.S. Departmentg of Housing and Urban Development, which it does not, accordin to the filing. But Montoya, in a phone conversation with the PhoenixcBusiness Journal, said he was “taken by the charges. He would not elaborate on any ofthe charges, and said he was talkint with the company’s attorneys. He said the company would distributd a prepared statement after consultinfwith attorneys. As part of the the AG alleges thatSantoys Financial, located at 2225 W.
Whisperinh Spring Drive in Phoenix, charged fees for servicez that consumers could access directlufor free. “The defendants deceptively implied to consumersz that any fees paid by consumerx for loan modification services with Santoyz Financial are refundable because the modificatioj program is backby HUD, without disclosing that Santoy a Financial’s services are not in any way endorsed or approvecd by HUD and that consumers can obtain assistance from HUD in applyingb for and obtaining loan modifications without payinyg any fee whatsoever,” the lawsuit states.
The complaint requestz that the court enjoin Santoya Financial from continuinvits “unlawful acts,” order the company to pay back any mone y received from those and the defendants to pay civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violatioh and costs of the investigation. Accordingy to court records, Santoya Financial began advertisinv loan modification services in March to consumersd who were facing foreclosure on their Sanchez was featured on a Phoenix televisionj station in April and allegedly represented that his firmwas “workinf with HUD while providing loan modification services to the lawsuit stated.
Santoya charged consumers $1,199 plus the equivalenf of one month’s mortgage payment, the lawsuitt asserts. Santoya also representeds during phone solicitations that fees collected for loan modifications woulr be donated to an organizationn named Partners in but “the fees consumers pay for the loan modificatiojn services advertised by Santoya Financial do not go to Partnersd in Charity or any othere charitable organization,” the lawsuit further alleged. The lawsuity also claims that Santoya did not obtain the necessargy surety bond required by the Arizonsa CreditServices Act.
The case filed Monday in Maricopa Superiodr Court alleges that LLC and its two Thomas J. Montoya and Robert Sanchez, advertised and promoted the firm as havingt an affiliation withthe U.S. Departmentg of Housing and Urban Development, which it does not, accordin to the filing. But Montoya, in a phone conversation with the PhoenixcBusiness Journal, said he was “taken by the charges. He would not elaborate on any ofthe charges, and said he was talkint with the company’s attorneys. He said the company would distributd a prepared statement after consultinfwith attorneys. As part of the the AG alleges thatSantoys Financial, located at 2225 W.
Whisperinh Spring Drive in Phoenix, charged fees for servicez that consumers could access directlufor free. “The defendants deceptively implied to consumersz that any fees paid by consumerx for loan modification services with Santoyz Financial are refundable because the modificatioj program is backby HUD, without disclosing that Santoy a Financial’s services are not in any way endorsed or approvecd by HUD and that consumers can obtain assistance from HUD in applyingb for and obtaining loan modifications without payinyg any fee whatsoever,” the lawsuit states.
The complaint requestz that the court enjoin Santoya Financial from continuinvits “unlawful acts,” order the company to pay back any mone y received from those and the defendants to pay civil penalties of up to $10,000 per violatioh and costs of the investigation. Accordingy to court records, Santoya Financial began advertisinv loan modification services in March to consumersd who were facing foreclosure on their Sanchez was featured on a Phoenix televisionj station in April and allegedly represented that his firmwas “workinf with HUD while providing loan modification services to the lawsuit stated.
Santoya charged consumers $1,199 plus the equivalenf of one month’s mortgage payment, the lawsuitt asserts. Santoya also representeds during phone solicitations that fees collected for loan modifications woulr be donated to an organizationn named Partners in but “the fees consumers pay for the loan modificatiojn services advertised by Santoya Financial do not go to Partnersd in Charity or any othere charitable organization,” the lawsuit further alleged. The lawsuity also claims that Santoya did not obtain the necessargy surety bond required by the Arizonsa CreditServices Act.
martes, 25 de diciembre de 2012
Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Real estate firm said the plastic containersw and packaging companyleased 23,625 square feet of officee and warehouse space at the park in The company has been in its currenft location in Pinson Valley for more than 20 Jack Key of Graham represented Inmari and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Waltere Brown has the listing on more than 410,00 square feet of sublease spacse at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Towerd building. Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decomqa Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
the two companies occupy morethan 270,000 squarse feet of space in Graham Co. developments. The renewals were handled by Grahanm brokers Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
Real estate firm said the plastic containersw and packaging companyleased 23,625 square feet of officee and warehouse space at the park in The company has been in its currenft location in Pinson Valley for more than 20 Jack Key of Graham represented Inmari and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Waltere Brown has the listing on more than 410,00 square feet of sublease spacse at the Colonnade in AT&T’s vacant South Towerd building. Radiology Associates renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decomqa Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
the two companies occupy morethan 270,000 squarse feet of space in Graham Co. developments. The renewals were handled by Grahanm brokers Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
domingo, 23 de diciembre de 2012
Sachin Tendulkar: Did such a man really exist? - Daily News & Analysis
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Sachin Tendulkar: Did such a man really exist? Daily News & Analysis achin Tendulkar is the greatest player to have batted in coloured clothes. For nearly two decades after he made his one-day international debut, Tendulkar was the king without a crown. That crown â€" a World Cup title â€" came in his sixth attempt, last ... |
sábado, 22 de diciembre de 2012
Patrick proposes fee hikes to cover cost of reform - Boston Business Journal:
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• Tweak the fair share assessment, which currently requires businessesw with more than 10 employeesthat don’t offe r “fair and reasonable” coverage to pay $295 per employede per year, or pay at least 33 percenrt toward individual coverage or have 25 percenyt of their employees in the company health plan. The changew would require both the 33 percent and 25percenrt thresholds. Estimated funds raised: $33 million.
• Requirr hospitals to pay a one-time, $20 million increased in their assessment for the freecare • Make insurers pay a one-time assessmen of $33 million based on their • Take $35 million from the Medical Securitt Trust Fund, which was created to pay health coveragre for unemployed residents. • Reduce payments for specialtt doctors byabout $8 Business groups have stated theit opposition to fee increases sinces the specter first rose that the health care reform law would be pricier than anyond anticipated. President and CEO Rick Lord told Statd House News that the additional feesare “just a bad idea.
” The state’e health care reform law requires nearlyy every resident to obtain coverage.
• Tweak the fair share assessment, which currently requires businessesw with more than 10 employeesthat don’t offe r “fair and reasonable” coverage to pay $295 per employede per year, or pay at least 33 percenrt toward individual coverage or have 25 percenyt of their employees in the company health plan. The changew would require both the 33 percent and 25percenrt thresholds. Estimated funds raised: $33 million.
• Requirr hospitals to pay a one-time, $20 million increased in their assessment for the freecare • Make insurers pay a one-time assessmen of $33 million based on their • Take $35 million from the Medical Securitt Trust Fund, which was created to pay health coveragre for unemployed residents. • Reduce payments for specialtt doctors byabout $8 Business groups have stated theit opposition to fee increases sinces the specter first rose that the health care reform law would be pricier than anyond anticipated. President and CEO Rick Lord told Statd House News that the additional feesare “just a bad idea.
” The state’e health care reform law requires nearlyy every resident to obtain coverage.
martes, 18 de diciembre de 2012
After Newton shooting, business leaders are changing their tune on guns—but ... - Washington Post
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After Newton shooting, business leaders are changing their tune on gunsâ€"but ... Washington Post These were likely not hard decisions for the business leaders who made them. Pulling guns from your shelves or your Web site may hurt sales temporarily, but being identified in any way with a rampage this scarring to the national conscience puts the ... |
lunes, 17 de diciembre de 2012
Harris Pick-Six Swings Game - DenverBroncos.com (blog)
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SB Nation | Harris Pick-Six Swings Game DenverBroncos.com (blog) Cornerback Chris Harris' franchise-record 98-yard interception return for a touchdown turned the momentum in Sunday's win. BALTIMORE --For nearly the entirety of the first half, Denver's defense dominated the Ravens so thoroughly that Baltimore ... Broncos vs. Ravens 2012: Chris Harris' interception was a game-changer Woody Paige: Thanks to Broncos' Chris Harris, a very Orange Christmas Harris 98-yard INT return helps Broncos beat Ravens 34-17 for 9th straight victory |
sábado, 15 de diciembre de 2012
Russian Opposition Leaders Detained at Anti-Putin Rally - Voice of America
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viernes, 14 de diciembre de 2012
Reaching out to baby boomers - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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In 20 years, there will be twice as many people over the age of 65 as therdeare today, said Matt Thornhill, founder and presideny of The Boomer Project, a Va.-based firm that researches boomer consumefr habits. Thornhill is one of several speakers who will discuss marketing to boomerw at the Florida Boomer Lifestyler ConferenceMay 11-12 at the , presenterd by CreativeTampaBay and sponsored by . And then there’s the emerging consumer class made up of peoplee hitting thebig 5-0 that continues to gain relevancer with marketers. “What I saw was that marketerd didn’t know what to do with baby boomers who were turning said Thornhill.
“They weren’t senior citizens, but they weren’y young adults.” For reasons personal and financial, boomer are often considering an “encore said Dorcas Hardy, principal of , a Washingtojn area public policy firm. People may want to help society and enhancr theirown well-being, Hardu said. They also are motivatedf by the changes inthe economy. With many peopls extending their careers, there may be a slowdown in the number of people moving to said Thornhill. “There are certainly goinhg to be moreolder people,” he “The question is can we get them to come to Floridza and stay in Florida?
” The region must rethink its approach and “get smarter about Thornhill said, because the boomefr presence affects not only health care, real estate and financiakl services, but all industries. “Our target market is a baby boom generation,” said Don Barry, presidenf and CEO of , a Tampa-based manufacturer of personao lamps. “We have configured our market plan and product campaignj aroundbaby boomers.” Barry has found a way to marke to and employ the existinb retirement population in the Bay area using a “retiremenf community direct business model.
” As a market the company will enlistg residents of as “ambassadors” to engagwe potential customers in a combination of print, Internet and direct A retirement community is a rich opportunitty with a perfect market in a concentration of thousandsx of homes, Barry said.
In 20 years, there will be twice as many people over the age of 65 as therdeare today, said Matt Thornhill, founder and presideny of The Boomer Project, a Va.-based firm that researches boomer consumefr habits. Thornhill is one of several speakers who will discuss marketing to boomerw at the Florida Boomer Lifestyler ConferenceMay 11-12 at the , presenterd by CreativeTampaBay and sponsored by . And then there’s the emerging consumer class made up of peoplee hitting thebig 5-0 that continues to gain relevancer with marketers. “What I saw was that marketerd didn’t know what to do with baby boomers who were turning said Thornhill.
“They weren’t senior citizens, but they weren’y young adults.” For reasons personal and financial, boomer are often considering an “encore said Dorcas Hardy, principal of , a Washingtojn area public policy firm. People may want to help society and enhancr theirown well-being, Hardu said. They also are motivatedf by the changes inthe economy. With many peopls extending their careers, there may be a slowdown in the number of people moving to said Thornhill. “There are certainly goinhg to be moreolder people,” he “The question is can we get them to come to Floridza and stay in Florida?
” The region must rethink its approach and “get smarter about Thornhill said, because the boomefr presence affects not only health care, real estate and financiakl services, but all industries. “Our target market is a baby boom generation,” said Don Barry, presidenf and CEO of , a Tampa-based manufacturer of personao lamps. “We have configured our market plan and product campaignj aroundbaby boomers.” Barry has found a way to marke to and employ the existinb retirement population in the Bay area using a “retiremenf community direct business model.
” As a market the company will enlistg residents of as “ambassadors” to engagwe potential customers in a combination of print, Internet and direct A retirement community is a rich opportunitty with a perfect market in a concentration of thousandsx of homes, Barry said.
jueves, 13 de diciembre de 2012
Ultra low-price airline to serve Twin Cities - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Clearwater, Fla.-based company will offet flightsbetween Toledo, and mid-sized and small cities South Bend Ind.; Fla.; Lansing, Mich.; and N.J., in addition to Minneapolis. The companyh will launch service to most of its destinations by but will not enter the Twin Cities marketyuntil Aug. 14. The company is an “indirectr carrier,” meaning it leases planes and uses staf f from other airlines rather than owninvg itsown fleet. JetAmerica originally had a deal to useMendotq Heights, Minn.
-based ’ planes and flighf crews, but that deal later ended as part of a “mutualp agreement,” according to a JetAmerica JetAmerica decided to make Paul a destination due to demanc from travelers based in the spokesman said. Several of the airportsd served by JetAmerica are providing the carriee withfinancial incentives, including grants. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Newark Liberty Internationapl Airport are not providing funding forthe airline, JetAmerica’s fares will range between $9 and $199; the lowest fare will go to the first 19 passengers to book seats. The carrier will chargwe $15 per checked bag.
John Weikle, who foundedc , is CEO of JetAmerica.
The Clearwater, Fla.-based company will offet flightsbetween Toledo, and mid-sized and small cities South Bend Ind.; Fla.; Lansing, Mich.; and N.J., in addition to Minneapolis. The companyh will launch service to most of its destinations by but will not enter the Twin Cities marketyuntil Aug. 14. The company is an “indirectr carrier,” meaning it leases planes and uses staf f from other airlines rather than owninvg itsown fleet. JetAmerica originally had a deal to useMendotq Heights, Minn.
-based ’ planes and flighf crews, but that deal later ended as part of a “mutualp agreement,” according to a JetAmerica JetAmerica decided to make Paul a destination due to demanc from travelers based in the spokesman said. Several of the airportsd served by JetAmerica are providing the carriee withfinancial incentives, including grants. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport and Newark Liberty Internationapl Airport are not providing funding forthe airline, JetAmerica’s fares will range between $9 and $199; the lowest fare will go to the first 19 passengers to book seats. The carrier will chargwe $15 per checked bag.
John Weikle, who foundedc , is CEO of JetAmerica.
lunes, 10 de diciembre de 2012
Illini, Groce not looking to compare seasons - ESPN (blog)
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Illini, Groce not looking to compare seasons ESPN (blog) Paul Robert Johnson/Icon SMI Illinois is off to another strong start, but the Illini are hoping similarities to last season end there. Illinois first-year coach John Groce said Monday neither he nor his players have discussed the similarity between ... |
domingo, 9 de diciembre de 2012
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The restaurant — named for country singer Toby Keithu and his 2003hit single, “I Love This Bar” has signed a lease for 15,000 squars feet at The Shoppes at West End, a lifestyle center scheduledr to open later this year at the intersection of Highwayy 100 and Interstate 394 in St. Louis I Love This Bar & Grill will featurse family dining, an 85-foot bar shaped like a guitar, a mechanicak bull and a stage that will host live entertainment severaol nightsa week, including a performancr by Keith at the restaurant’sa grand opening. The restaurant’s menu will featurd Southern-style fare, such as chicken-fried steak and meatloaf.
Some of the more uniquee offerings will include fried bolognaw sandwichesand deep-fried Twinkies. It will feature traditionak sports-bar decor with a countrg flair. There will be lots of wood and plus more than 50plasmaw televisions. I Love This Bar & Grill will host live entertainmenrevery Thursday, Friday and Saturdagy night when it first opens, then ramp up to six nighte a week over time. There will be seating for morethan 1,00 0 people. The venue also will have a retailp store selling TobyKeity merchandise, barbecue sauce and spices. The restaurant will be ownec by Arizona businessmanFrank Capri, who recentlt opened an I Love This Bar Grill franchise in Mesa, Ariz.
The chaibn also has locations inLas Vegas, Oklahomza City and Kansas City, Mo., and planx to open a location in Auburnm Hills, Mich., later this I Love This Bar & Grill shoulds be a major entertainment attractioj for West End, helping set it apart from othe r local malls, said Mark Fallon, vice presidenrt of real estate at Cincinnati-basesd Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc., whicgh was retained by developer DukeRealty Corp., basef in Indianapolis, to fill the project’s 331,000-square-foor retail component with “I think it’s even goint to draw from way outside of Minneapolids and St. Paul,” Fallon said. “That’s the idea behinxd it.
” Other major West End tenants will include anupscalwe Roundy’s grocery and a Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatre 14-screen movie complex. I Love This Bar Grill should be successful at West End because Minnesota is a strong market for country music andthere aren’t any significant music venuesx in the western suburbs, said Dick Grones, principal at Edina-based Cambridge Commercial Realty. “Live entertainment in the suburbs is really hardto find.
And that’ a strong ingredient to stir into the mix for the centef because it brings an additional demographic that they might not get I Love ThisBar & Grill selecte West End over the , wherr another celebrity-backed country music bar, Gatlin Brothers Musicx City Grille, used to have a location. Costs may have player a role inthat decision, but I Love This Bar Grill will generate more attention at West End than it would have at Mall of Grones said.
“They can realluy stand out [at West End] and not have so many otherf entertainment venues tocompete
The restaurant — named for country singer Toby Keithu and his 2003hit single, “I Love This Bar” has signed a lease for 15,000 squars feet at The Shoppes at West End, a lifestyle center scheduledr to open later this year at the intersection of Highwayy 100 and Interstate 394 in St. Louis I Love This Bar & Grill will featurse family dining, an 85-foot bar shaped like a guitar, a mechanicak bull and a stage that will host live entertainment severaol nightsa week, including a performancr by Keith at the restaurant’sa grand opening. The restaurant’s menu will featurd Southern-style fare, such as chicken-fried steak and meatloaf.
Some of the more uniquee offerings will include fried bolognaw sandwichesand deep-fried Twinkies. It will feature traditionak sports-bar decor with a countrg flair. There will be lots of wood and plus more than 50plasmaw televisions. I Love This Bar & Grill will host live entertainmenrevery Thursday, Friday and Saturdagy night when it first opens, then ramp up to six nighte a week over time. There will be seating for morethan 1,00 0 people. The venue also will have a retailp store selling TobyKeity merchandise, barbecue sauce and spices. The restaurant will be ownec by Arizona businessmanFrank Capri, who recentlt opened an I Love This Bar Grill franchise in Mesa, Ariz.
The chaibn also has locations inLas Vegas, Oklahomza City and Kansas City, Mo., and planx to open a location in Auburnm Hills, Mich., later this I Love This Bar & Grill shoulds be a major entertainment attractioj for West End, helping set it apart from othe r local malls, said Mark Fallon, vice presidenrt of real estate at Cincinnati-basesd Jeffrey R. Anderson Real Estate Inc., whicgh was retained by developer DukeRealty Corp., basef in Indianapolis, to fill the project’s 331,000-square-foor retail component with “I think it’s even goint to draw from way outside of Minneapolids and St. Paul,” Fallon said. “That’s the idea behinxd it.
” Other major West End tenants will include anupscalwe Roundy’s grocery and a Kerasotes ShowPlace Theatre 14-screen movie complex. I Love This Bar Grill should be successful at West End because Minnesota is a strong market for country music andthere aren’t any significant music venuesx in the western suburbs, said Dick Grones, principal at Edina-based Cambridge Commercial Realty. “Live entertainment in the suburbs is really hardto find.
And that’ a strong ingredient to stir into the mix for the centef because it brings an additional demographic that they might not get I Love ThisBar & Grill selecte West End over the , wherr another celebrity-backed country music bar, Gatlin Brothers Musicx City Grille, used to have a location. Costs may have player a role inthat decision, but I Love This Bar Grill will generate more attention at West End than it would have at Mall of Grones said.
“They can realluy stand out [at West End] and not have so many otherf entertainment venues tocompete
sábado, 8 de diciembre de 2012
Greater Phoenix CVB launches social media campaign - Business First of Columbus:
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The first contest offers a two-nighrt stay at the Royal Palms Resory and Spa and a candlelit dinnetr for two atthe resort’s T. Cook’s. In subsequent weeks, similar packages are expected to be give away fromthe Ritz-Carlton Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Scottsdale, Sheratom Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westi n Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesrt is part of a social mediqa marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includesz anew blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendium of shopsand activities.
The video project, called “Phoenixs Dream Days,” features Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of their favoritrelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hostex by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: Flickr:
The first contest offers a two-nighrt stay at the Royal Palms Resory and Spa and a candlelit dinnetr for two atthe resort’s T. Cook’s. In subsequent weeks, similar packages are expected to be give away fromthe Ritz-Carlton Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Scottsdale, Sheratom Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westi n Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesrt is part of a social mediqa marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includesz anew blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendium of shopsand activities.
The video project, called “Phoenixs Dream Days,” features Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of their favoritrelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hostex by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Facebook: Twitter: YouTube: Flickr:
miércoles, 5 de diciembre de 2012
Norwalk's Maritime Yards sells for $43 million - The Hour
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Norwalk's Maritime Yards sells for $43 million The Hour Selling the property was Jefferson at Maritime, L.P., c/o New York Life Investment, LLC, Real Estate Group, 51 Madison Ave., Suite 906, New York, N.Y., 10010, according to the conveyance papers. Representatives of Jefferson at Maritime did not ... |
martes, 4 de diciembre de 2012
Giants make it difficult 'in typical Giants fashion' - USA TODAY
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Bleacher Report | Giants make it difficult 'in typical Giants fashion' USA TODAY Giants quarterback Eli Manning (10) is sacked by Redskins linebacker Rob Jackson (50) and linebacker Ryan Kerrigan (91) on Monday night at FedEx Field. (Photo: Evan Habeeb, USA TODAY Sports) ... New York Giants vs Washington Redskins: Live Sc ore, Highlights and Analysis NFL Notebook: Ryan not ready to make c » |
domingo, 2 de diciembre de 2012
Hicks doesn't rule out giving up controlling interest in the Texas Rangers - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Hicks Sports Group did not elaborate on what type of investmengcould transpire, but acknowledged that giving up controllinh interest in the Rangers may turn out to be the only routes to secure an investor. “My family and I want very much to stay involved withthe club,” Hicks said in a “But we understand that we have to be open to solutionsa that may include partners who own a controlliny interest in the Rangers. That is not our but there are some potential buyerswho won’rt consider having only a minority interest. Personally, it’s a difficult issue for us.
However, we must look at thosew alternativesbecause that’s in the best interest for the the fans and everyone associated with the
Hicks Sports Group did not elaborate on what type of investmengcould transpire, but acknowledged that giving up controllinh interest in the Rangers may turn out to be the only routes to secure an investor. “My family and I want very much to stay involved withthe club,” Hicks said in a “But we understand that we have to be open to solutionsa that may include partners who own a controlliny interest in the Rangers. That is not our but there are some potential buyerswho won’rt consider having only a minority interest. Personally, it’s a difficult issue for us.
However, we must look at thosew alternativesbecause that’s in the best interest for the the fans and everyone associated with the
sábado, 1 de diciembre de 2012
CB Richard Ellis surges on stock plan - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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CB Richard Ellis stock surgee as much as 21 percentr on news of thenew capital. The Los Angeles-basexd broker, which is one of the most active in the Tampa Bay area, plans to offer $400 million in seniodr unsubordinated notes in a private placement. It will also sell $100 milliomn in new Class A common stock to investors includingf hedge fundPaulson & Co. Inc. and may raise another $50 million in periodic public stock sales. CB Richard Ellis has $2.4 billiohn in debt, $310 million of it due next according toBloomberg data. Much of its debt was incurredc throughits $1.9 billion acquisitiojn of in 2006..
CB Richard Ellis follows , which Tuesdayh said it planned to raise as muchas $200 millionh in a secondary stock offering of 5.5 million shares. CB Richardf Ellis stock (NYSE: CBG) rose $1.24, or 15 to $9.38 per share in afternoon trading.
CB Richard Ellis stock surgee as much as 21 percentr on news of thenew capital. The Los Angeles-basexd broker, which is one of the most active in the Tampa Bay area, plans to offer $400 million in seniodr unsubordinated notes in a private placement. It will also sell $100 milliomn in new Class A common stock to investors includingf hedge fundPaulson & Co. Inc. and may raise another $50 million in periodic public stock sales. CB Richard Ellis has $2.4 billiohn in debt, $310 million of it due next according toBloomberg data. Much of its debt was incurredc throughits $1.9 billion acquisitiojn of in 2006..
CB Richard Ellis follows , which Tuesdayh said it planned to raise as muchas $200 millionh in a secondary stock offering of 5.5 million shares. CB Richardf Ellis stock (NYSE: CBG) rose $1.24, or 15 to $9.38 per share in afternoon trading.
jueves, 29 de noviembre de 2012
Cliff-jumping with Barack - Washington Post
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Cliff-jumping with Barack Washington Post Why are Republicans playing the Democrats' game that the “fiscal cliff†is all about taxation? House Speaker John Boehner already made the preemptive concession of agreeing to raise revenue. But the insistence on doing so by eliminating deductions ... |
miércoles, 28 de noviembre de 2012
Portland Meadows, Multnomah Greyhound Park sold to L.A. company - Portland Business Journal:
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(Nasdaq:MIEC) announced July 5 that it has signed agreementxs to operate both tracksin Ore. Magna Entertainment ("MEC") is a racetrack-operatingh subsidiary of the automotive parts manufacturerMagnaz International. In November of last year, the Business Journalk reported thatSanta Monica, Calif. -basedd MEC was interested in acquiringthe tracks, making it the sixtgh track owned by the company. MEC's flagship racetrack, Sant a Anita Park, leads the list of five tracksx in four states owned by billionairdeFrank Stronach's company priore to this purchase.
The agreemenr signed yesterday allows MEC to operate the Portlan d Meadows racetrack subject tocertain conditions, includingt the receipt of various regulatory approvals. In MEC has agreed to acquire the operationa of Multnomah Greyhound Park fromArthur McFadden, also subjecyt to regulatory approvals. Upon acquisition of the operations of thegreyhounrd park, MEC will lease the underlying land from MEC, one of the largesg operators of horse racetracks in the Unitedd States, acquires, develops and operates tracks and related pari-mutuelp wagering operations, including OTB's and owns and operatess a national account wagering system called Go to for more Portland Meadowes news.
(Nasdaq:MIEC) announced July 5 that it has signed agreementxs to operate both tracksin Ore. Magna Entertainment ("MEC") is a racetrack-operatingh subsidiary of the automotive parts manufacturerMagnaz International. In November of last year, the Business Journalk reported thatSanta Monica, Calif. -basedd MEC was interested in acquiringthe tracks, making it the sixtgh track owned by the company. MEC's flagship racetrack, Sant a Anita Park, leads the list of five tracksx in four states owned by billionairdeFrank Stronach's company priore to this purchase.
The agreemenr signed yesterday allows MEC to operate the Portlan d Meadows racetrack subject tocertain conditions, includingt the receipt of various regulatory approvals. In MEC has agreed to acquire the operationa of Multnomah Greyhound Park fromArthur McFadden, also subjecyt to regulatory approvals. Upon acquisition of the operations of thegreyhounrd park, MEC will lease the underlying land from MEC, one of the largesg operators of horse racetracks in the Unitedd States, acquires, develops and operates tracks and related pari-mutuelp wagering operations, including OTB's and owns and operatess a national account wagering system called Go to for more Portland Meadowes news.
martes, 27 de noviembre de 2012
Burgess: Property tax losses
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The Miami-Dade County property appraiser released its preliminaruy tax rollinformation Monday, with all four taxinyg jurisdictions – fire rescue, the unincorporated area and Miami-Dade overall – seeinvg a decline. The countywide decrease comparingv preliminary tax numbers from year to year shows a 9perceng decrease, or a total of $22.55t billion.” “These losses would have been worss if not for new construction that was addec to the property tax roll as of Jan. 1,” Counthy Manager George Burgess said in a memo sent tocountyh commissioners. North Bay Village took the biggest hit, down 20.2 percen from 2008 levels. Homestead saw an 18.
2 percen t decline, followed by Normandy Shores, down 17.5 percent, and Aventurz which was down 17.3 percent. Golden Beach and the tiny city of Islandia saw no Medley sawa 1.5 percent drop while Biscayne Park saw a 4 percent decline. Click for the full Staffers reviewed property tax rolls going back to 1985 and foune that 1993 saw taxable value shrinjby 2.9 percent, or $1.9 “Even in 2008, when we absorbed the impac t of doubling the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000, the propertgy tax roll was relatively Burgess explained in the memo.
“These losses in property tax roll values are Burgess warned of a lot more pain on the using the last two years as a barometer of what is For the secondconsecutive year, Miami-Dade faced a $200 millionj budget gap in the last fiscal year. Core services were kept intactr bytightening belts, but assuming the same tax rate adopted for the estimated ad valorem revenues for fiscapl year 2009-10 would shrink by $174.1 according to the memo.
Taking into account the impact of normal inflationargy growth and theeconomic slowdown, combined with the non ad valorek revenue sources, results in property tax subsidizedr operations facing a budget gap of $350 milliojn to $400 million, Burgess said. “We are workingg diligently to prepare a proposedx budget forFY [fiscal year] 2009-1 that to the extent possible, preserves essential services and minimize service impacts to our he wrote in the memo. “However, closing a budgetary gap of this size will requirde some verydifficult decisions.
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The Miami-Dade County property appraiser released its preliminaruy tax rollinformation Monday, with all four taxinyg jurisdictions – fire rescue, the unincorporated area and Miami-Dade overall – seeinvg a decline. The countywide decrease comparingv preliminary tax numbers from year to year shows a 9perceng decrease, or a total of $22.55t billion.” “These losses would have been worss if not for new construction that was addec to the property tax roll as of Jan. 1,” Counthy Manager George Burgess said in a memo sent tocountyh commissioners. North Bay Village took the biggest hit, down 20.2 percen from 2008 levels. Homestead saw an 18.
2 percen t decline, followed by Normandy Shores, down 17.5 percent, and Aventurz which was down 17.3 percent. Golden Beach and the tiny city of Islandia saw no Medley sawa 1.5 percent drop while Biscayne Park saw a 4 percent decline. Click for the full Staffers reviewed property tax rolls going back to 1985 and foune that 1993 saw taxable value shrinjby 2.9 percent, or $1.9 “Even in 2008, when we absorbed the impac t of doubling the homestead exemption from $25,000 to $50,000, the propertgy tax roll was relatively Burgess explained in the memo.
“These losses in property tax roll values are Burgess warned of a lot more pain on the using the last two years as a barometer of what is For the secondconsecutive year, Miami-Dade faced a $200 millionj budget gap in the last fiscal year. Core services were kept intactr bytightening belts, but assuming the same tax rate adopted for the estimated ad valorem revenues for fiscapl year 2009-10 would shrink by $174.1 according to the memo.
Taking into account the impact of normal inflationargy growth and theeconomic slowdown, combined with the non ad valorek revenue sources, results in property tax subsidizedr operations facing a budget gap of $350 milliojn to $400 million, Burgess said. “We are workingg diligently to prepare a proposedx budget forFY [fiscal year] 2009-1 that to the extent possible, preserves essential services and minimize service impacts to our he wrote in the memo. “However, closing a budgetary gap of this size will requirde some verydifficult decisions.
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domingo, 25 de noviembre de 2012
336 General Motors Fairfax workers take early buyout - Kansas City Business Journal:
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GM spokesman Tony Sapienza said Thursdaty thatthe Detroit-based company (NYSE: GM) is pleasedd with the buyout offer’s “This is a significant milestone of progress toward our restructuring plan,” Sapienza said. “Ultimately, this is goinvg to lead to a stronger company.” Jeff president of , said that the Fairfaxc plant hasabout 2,400 union workers and about 2,700 total, which means that about 14 percent of the plant’as union workers accepted the offer. They have until March 31 to changtheir minds. The number of takers was “pretty close to what we Manning said.
GM said in a releases that it will fill job openingxs with current employeeswhenever possible, as stipulated in the GM-UAWa National Labor Agreement. At plants where new employees are GM will hire individuals atthe entry-levell wage and benefit structure. In 2006, abouty 34,000 hourly employees left GM through itsattritiohn program. In 2008, another 19,000 hourly employees left the Thursday’s announcement brings the totao hourly reduction to slightly more than GM was foundedin 1908.
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GM spokesman Tony Sapienza said Thursdaty thatthe Detroit-based company (NYSE: GM) is pleasedd with the buyout offer’s “This is a significant milestone of progress toward our restructuring plan,” Sapienza said. “Ultimately, this is goinvg to lead to a stronger company.” Jeff president of , said that the Fairfaxc plant hasabout 2,400 union workers and about 2,700 total, which means that about 14 percent of the plant’as union workers accepted the offer. They have until March 31 to changtheir minds. The number of takers was “pretty close to what we Manning said.
GM said in a releases that it will fill job openingxs with current employeeswhenever possible, as stipulated in the GM-UAWa National Labor Agreement. At plants where new employees are GM will hire individuals atthe entry-levell wage and benefit structure. In 2006, abouty 34,000 hourly employees left GM through itsattritiohn program. In 2008, another 19,000 hourly employees left the Thursday’s announcement brings the totao hourly reduction to slightly more than GM was foundedin 1908.
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sábado, 24 de noviembre de 2012
Bakery boosts its output - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The South's largest and fastest hamburger-bun maker - a majore supplier of Wendy's, along with Burger King and Shoney'sw - will spend $2.3 million for new equipment and demolition of an old to be replaced by a new storage facilityand offices. The site is at Ninty Avenue North and 16th alongside Interstate 59 just west ofthe Birmingham-Jeffersonm Convention Complex. Purchased in 1999 by Floweras Bakeries Group, a unit of Ga.-based Flowers Foods Inc.
, Home Bakin g will add a third baggingb andsealing machine, increasing production from 130 buns a minutw to 140, says president Carter With three around-the-clock shiftws operating the plant 24 hours a day, "that'zs a lot of buns comingh through here," Wood says. A new tray-stacking machine will be An aging 15,000-square-foot warehouse used for engineering and manufacturing will be demolisheed and replaced with ametal building, whichu will serve as storage and office space. A contractor has not been Design will bedone in-house. Lamaf Hudgins of Southern DE Inc.
is engineer on the Wood expects work to begin during thefirst "We've laid it out in stagez so we'll be finished in the fourth he says. Serving 1,000 Wendy's Home Baking makesz only hamburger buns, which allows it to proclaim itsel as the fastest and largest such producerf inthe South, Wood says. Home Bakintg makes 4-inch and 4.5-inch hamburger buns for more than 1,0009 Wendy's restaurants, from Key West to New Orleans, from Nashville to Fla. The company also makes 4-incjh and 5-inch buns for Flowers' Tuscaloos a plant, which distributes them to some 100 Burger King restaurantw in north andcentral Alabama. Home Baking also makes buns for Shoney'es throughout the South.
The company employs 128 full-time and contracgt workers. Dr. Stanley Rubenstein, a Birmingham-basefd franchisee who owns 15 Wendy's in centrakl Alabama, says there is good reasob forHome Baking's success. The company always meetsw Wendy's strict requirements, which includde personal inspections ofmeat processors, farms that grow and bakeries that make buns, he "They (Home Baking) are reallty proactive," says Rubenstein, a customer for 27 "We have never had a reporft on Home Baking. They're perfecr every time." Rubenstein says his store managerx don't even have to plac e an order. "They just come in and take inventorty of our bun freezef and stock whatwe need.
We never run out," he He also praises Home Baking's charitable such as providing free hamburger buns to the Communit y Kitchen operated by GraceEpiscopal Church. Home Bakinb was founded in 1920 by Tom Stevens and movexd in 1970 to itscurrent site. Flowers bought the facility in 1999 from theStevensz family. Wood, 56, the company president, spent most of his career with Flowerz in its Opelika bakery inLee County. He move to Birmingham in 1991 torun Flowers' sales officd and was promoted from vice president of sales to presideng of the bakery at the time of the sale.
Nature's Own In addition to Home Flowers' Bakeries Group includes specialty breads, buns and rolls sold under the brandnamed Sunbeam, Nature's Own and Cobblestones Mill. The 26 bakeries in 17 states generated morethan $1.1 billio in sales in 2003, according to the company'zs Web site ( .) Flowers' specialty group make snack cakes and pastries under the Mrs. Freshley's and BlueBird
The South's largest and fastest hamburger-bun maker - a majore supplier of Wendy's, along with Burger King and Shoney'sw - will spend $2.3 million for new equipment and demolition of an old to be replaced by a new storage facilityand offices. The site is at Ninty Avenue North and 16th alongside Interstate 59 just west ofthe Birmingham-Jeffersonm Convention Complex. Purchased in 1999 by Floweras Bakeries Group, a unit of Ga.-based Flowers Foods Inc.
, Home Bakin g will add a third baggingb andsealing machine, increasing production from 130 buns a minutw to 140, says president Carter With three around-the-clock shiftws operating the plant 24 hours a day, "that'zs a lot of buns comingh through here," Wood says. A new tray-stacking machine will be An aging 15,000-square-foot warehouse used for engineering and manufacturing will be demolisheed and replaced with ametal building, whichu will serve as storage and office space. A contractor has not been Design will bedone in-house. Lamaf Hudgins of Southern DE Inc.
is engineer on the Wood expects work to begin during thefirst "We've laid it out in stagez so we'll be finished in the fourth he says. Serving 1,000 Wendy's Home Baking makesz only hamburger buns, which allows it to proclaim itsel as the fastest and largest such producerf inthe South, Wood says. Home Bakintg makes 4-inch and 4.5-inch hamburger buns for more than 1,0009 Wendy's restaurants, from Key West to New Orleans, from Nashville to Fla. The company also makes 4-incjh and 5-inch buns for Flowers' Tuscaloos a plant, which distributes them to some 100 Burger King restaurantw in north andcentral Alabama. Home Baking also makes buns for Shoney'es throughout the South.
The company employs 128 full-time and contracgt workers. Dr. Stanley Rubenstein, a Birmingham-basefd franchisee who owns 15 Wendy's in centrakl Alabama, says there is good reasob forHome Baking's success. The company always meetsw Wendy's strict requirements, which includde personal inspections ofmeat processors, farms that grow and bakeries that make buns, he "They (Home Baking) are reallty proactive," says Rubenstein, a customer for 27 "We have never had a reporft on Home Baking. They're perfecr every time." Rubenstein says his store managerx don't even have to plac e an order. "They just come in and take inventorty of our bun freezef and stock whatwe need.
We never run out," he He also praises Home Baking's charitable such as providing free hamburger buns to the Communit y Kitchen operated by GraceEpiscopal Church. Home Bakinb was founded in 1920 by Tom Stevens and movexd in 1970 to itscurrent site. Flowers bought the facility in 1999 from theStevensz family. Wood, 56, the company president, spent most of his career with Flowerz in its Opelika bakery inLee County. He move to Birmingham in 1991 torun Flowers' sales officd and was promoted from vice president of sales to presideng of the bakery at the time of the sale.
Nature's Own In addition to Home Flowers' Bakeries Group includes specialty breads, buns and rolls sold under the brandnamed Sunbeam, Nature's Own and Cobblestones Mill. The 26 bakeries in 17 states generated morethan $1.1 billio in sales in 2003, according to the company'zs Web site ( .) Flowers' specialty group make snack cakes and pastries under the Mrs. Freshley's and BlueBird
viernes, 23 de noviembre de 2012
International Emmy Awards Hit New York, Honors Past and Present - New Tang Dynasty Television
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International Emmy Awards Hit New York, Honors Past and Present New Tang Dynasty Television The best of International television and media was honored at Manhattans Hilton Hotel. Winners included: In the category of Arts Programming- Songs of War,Germany..DarÃo Grandinetti, Best Actor Television , Argentina. Telenovela's , The Illusionist ... 40th Intl Emmy Award winners announced |
miércoles, 21 de noviembre de 2012
PNM given nod to raise rates - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursdahy approveda $77.1 million increasee of non-fuel base electrixc revenues for PNM. The increase will be implemented in two phasesz startingJuly 1. For the averagde residential PNM customer, the 9.7 percent increass equals $4.71, said PNM spokeswoman Susamn Sponar. The first part of the hike in averaging $2.11 per month, goes into effecgt July 1. The second raise, averagingh $2.60 per residential customer, will show up on the Aprip 2010PNM bills. The Commission’ws approval was the result of an agreement, or reached earlier this year.
The Commission’z order also allows PNM’s continued use of a fuel and purchasee power costadjustment clause, or FPPCAC, with certaij revisions. The approved stipulated rates resul t in an implied return on equityof 10.5 percenyt on a rate base of $1.5 according to a news release. The prepared statement from PNM’sd parent, (NYSE: PNM), reported that the new rates are expectedx to improve 2009consolidated after-tax earnings by approximately $11.33 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.
“Reaching an agreement and obtaining Commission approval regarding this rate increase is the latesyt step in our ongoing efforts to ensurwe adequate recoveryof PNM’s costs and restoring shareholdet value,” said Jeff Sterba, PNM Resources chairman and CEO. “Moving forward, PNM must continuallhy ensure its rates are aligned withservicd costs. We have launched numerous initiatives to help customerw save money and manage our expensexs while preparing for a future that will have additional renewableenergy resources, rising fuel costes and limits on green-housde gas emissions.
” On Tuesday, the PRC gave the nod to another stipulatiomn that allows PNM to designate the Luna Energy Facility and the Lordsburg Generating Stationh as jurisdictional plants to served retail customers. Moving those plants from PNM’sa merchant fleet to the retail portfolio, rather than building new PNM says will save its customera morethan $140 million during the next 20 years.
The New Mexico Public Regulation Commission on Thursdahy approveda $77.1 million increasee of non-fuel base electrixc revenues for PNM. The increase will be implemented in two phasesz startingJuly 1. For the averagde residential PNM customer, the 9.7 percent increass equals $4.71, said PNM spokeswoman Susamn Sponar. The first part of the hike in averaging $2.11 per month, goes into effecgt July 1. The second raise, averagingh $2.60 per residential customer, will show up on the Aprip 2010PNM bills. The Commission’ws approval was the result of an agreement, or reached earlier this year.
The Commission’z order also allows PNM’s continued use of a fuel and purchasee power costadjustment clause, or FPPCAC, with certaij revisions. The approved stipulated rates resul t in an implied return on equityof 10.5 percenyt on a rate base of $1.5 according to a news release. The prepared statement from PNM’sd parent, (NYSE: PNM), reported that the new rates are expectedx to improve 2009consolidated after-tax earnings by approximately $11.33 million, or $0.12 per diluted share.
“Reaching an agreement and obtaining Commission approval regarding this rate increase is the latesyt step in our ongoing efforts to ensurwe adequate recoveryof PNM’s costs and restoring shareholdet value,” said Jeff Sterba, PNM Resources chairman and CEO. “Moving forward, PNM must continuallhy ensure its rates are aligned withservicd costs. We have launched numerous initiatives to help customerw save money and manage our expensexs while preparing for a future that will have additional renewableenergy resources, rising fuel costes and limits on green-housde gas emissions.
” On Tuesday, the PRC gave the nod to another stipulatiomn that allows PNM to designate the Luna Energy Facility and the Lordsburg Generating Stationh as jurisdictional plants to served retail customers. Moving those plants from PNM’sa merchant fleet to the retail portfolio, rather than building new PNM says will save its customera morethan $140 million during the next 20 years.
martes, 20 de noviembre de 2012
Smile transplant for stroke sufferers 'not routinely funded' by NHS - Telegraph.co.uk
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Telegraph.co.uk | Smile transplant for stroke sufferers 'not routinely funded' by NHS Telegraph.co.uk Smile transplant for stroke sufferers 'not routinely funded' by NHS. Smile transplants should be given to patients suffering paralysis after a stroke or other medical conditions but the NHS is refusing the fund the 'cosmetic' treat ment. Smile ... |
domingo, 18 de noviembre de 2012
Symantec Tames IT Risk Management With Control Compliance Suite 11 - eWeek
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eWeek | Symantec Tames IT Risk Management With Control Compliance Suite 11 eWeek Released this summer, Control Compliance Suite 11 from Symantec is aimed at helping enterprises manage the complex requirements set forth by governance, risk and compliance (GRC) management, a technology segment that has brought confusion and ... |
sábado, 17 de noviembre de 2012
Finland shooting spree leaves 3 people dead only days after parliament ... - Guardian Express
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Finland shooting spree leaves 3 people dead only days after parliament ... Guardian Express The newly amended Gun Control Act approved by the Finnish Parliament on Oct. 27 strictly limits the purchase and possessing of pistols and revolvers by Finnish citizens, and raises the minimum age requirement for purchase and possessing of gun licenses ... |
viernes, 16 de noviembre de 2012
Mercyhurst men's hockey players stay mindful of proper nutrition, rest - GoErie.com
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Mercyhurst men's hockey players stay mindful of proper nutrition, rest GoErie.com Mercyhurst men's hockey players stay mindful of proper nutrition, rest. By VICTOR FERNANDES, Erie Times-News victor.fernandes@timesnews.com. Advertisement. Mercyhurst University men's hockey coach Rick Gotkin hopes his players ate properly and ... |
miércoles, 14 de noviembre de 2012
Paul Wolfe initially said no to Keselowski's offer - NBCNews.com
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NBCNews.com | Paul Wolfe initially said no to Keselowski's offer NBCNews.com Formula One, the world's most popular motorsport, is trying once again to conquer its final frontier: the United States. This time, the Europeans aim to make it stick. Paul Wolfe initially said no to Keselowski's offer · NASCAR's Keselowski can't tweet ... |
martes, 13 de noviembre de 2012
UPDATE 3-EU, IMF clash over Greece revives debt crisis fears - Reuters
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Globe and Mail | UPDATE 3-EU, IMF clash over Greece revives debt crisis fears Reuters Euro zone, IMF clash over debt/GDP target times. * Euro zone finance ministers to meet again next week. * France sees bailout money flowing by end-Nov. * Euro slides, safe haven German debt rises. By Jan Strupczewski and Annika Breidthardt. BRUSSELS ... European Stoc ks Climb as Investors Weigh Greece's Debt Greece Avoids Default With T-Bill Auction |
lunes, 12 de noviembre de 2012
Litigation says Wells targeted blacks for subprime loans: report - Orlando Business Journal:
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The City of Baltimore is suing Wellsa Fargo over its mortgage lending practices in black The city claims thatthe bank’s mortgage practices eventually pushed several home owners into costing the city millions in service and lost taxes. “This lawsuit absolutely lacks said Wells spokesman Chris Hammond inSan Francisco. “Wells Fargo’sd lending practices did not cause foreclosuress or any of the many broad problems the City of Baltimor e claims are impacting itshousing market.
” The New York Timeas reported Sunday that another Wells Fargo loan officee said in an affidavig that employees had referred to blacks as “mud and to subprime lendiny as “ghetto loans.” Hammond “We absolutely do not tolerate team members treatinbg our customers or others disrespectfully or unfairly, or who violated our ethics and lending policies. “Wde have principles, systems and processezs team members must follo w that ensure race is never a factor in the pricingf or productswe offer,” Hammon said.
“We have worked extremely hard to make homeownership possiblee formore African-American borrowers and for all customerd segments, and we have done so fairly and
The City of Baltimore is suing Wellsa Fargo over its mortgage lending practices in black The city claims thatthe bank’s mortgage practices eventually pushed several home owners into costing the city millions in service and lost taxes. “This lawsuit absolutely lacks said Wells spokesman Chris Hammond inSan Francisco. “Wells Fargo’sd lending practices did not cause foreclosuress or any of the many broad problems the City of Baltimor e claims are impacting itshousing market.
” The New York Timeas reported Sunday that another Wells Fargo loan officee said in an affidavig that employees had referred to blacks as “mud and to subprime lendiny as “ghetto loans.” Hammond “We absolutely do not tolerate team members treatinbg our customers or others disrespectfully or unfairly, or who violated our ethics and lending policies. “Wde have principles, systems and processezs team members must follo w that ensure race is never a factor in the pricingf or productswe offer,” Hammon said.
“We have worked extremely hard to make homeownership possiblee formore African-American borrowers and for all customerd segments, and we have done so fairly and
sábado, 10 de noviembre de 2012
YRC Worldwide wants to modify Teamsters labor agreement - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Overland Park-based trucking compangy (Nasdaq: YRCW) said late Wednesday that discussions with the will look at ways tolowefr YRC’s cost structure and maintain operating capital. “Enterinv into discussions with the Teamsters is anothee important step in our overall plan to strengthen our financialk position during this difficulteconomicx climate,” YRC Chairman and CEO Bill Zollarss said in the release.
“We have made progressx with various stakeholders, includinb our pension plan trustees and our banklendinv group, to modify agreements, and we are gratefull to the Teamsters for thei r willingness to consider further adjustments to our contracts to help reducew our cost structure and enable us to be competitive with others in our Hints of the move came late last week, aftedr a meeting of representatives from Teamsters freight locals. Accordingb to the Web site of , a unionh reform organization, the union proposed that the national contract with YRC be amendedd to defer pension payments for aboutg14 months, which would save YRC nearlg $500 million.
The proposal includedc YRC getting more bank credit and hiring aturnaround consultant. Uniob members would have to vote regardingg changes to thelaboe agreement. The negotiations, to take place at the Washington headquarters, “are aimed at addressing short-term operating cash needs,” the Teamsters said in a The union will reach out to stakeholders that includ the pension fundsand banks.
“We are enterin these negotiations with the expectationthat (YRC’s) banksa and other stakeholders will also cooperatw in helping solve the company’s immediate cash needs,” Tyso Johnson, Teamsters National Freigh Division director, said in the , union members agreed to a 10 percent wage cut and suspension of cost-of-livinb adjustments in exchange for a 15 percent stake in the YRC also has been negotiating with union pension fundsa to defer payments using companh real estate as collateral — a move its lendera allowed — with the largesrt pension fund to defer $83 million in payments.
YRC, which has about 49,000 employees, also has been sellingh property and laying off workers tomaintain liquidity. It lost $257.r million in the first YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansasz City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publif companies.
The Overland Park-based trucking compangy (Nasdaq: YRCW) said late Wednesday that discussions with the will look at ways tolowefr YRC’s cost structure and maintain operating capital. “Enterinv into discussions with the Teamsters is anothee important step in our overall plan to strengthen our financialk position during this difficulteconomicx climate,” YRC Chairman and CEO Bill Zollarss said in the release.
“We have made progressx with various stakeholders, includinb our pension plan trustees and our banklendinv group, to modify agreements, and we are gratefull to the Teamsters for thei r willingness to consider further adjustments to our contracts to help reducew our cost structure and enable us to be competitive with others in our Hints of the move came late last week, aftedr a meeting of representatives from Teamsters freight locals. Accordingb to the Web site of , a unionh reform organization, the union proposed that the national contract with YRC be amendedd to defer pension payments for aboutg14 months, which would save YRC nearlg $500 million.
The proposal includedc YRC getting more bank credit and hiring aturnaround consultant. Uniob members would have to vote regardingg changes to thelaboe agreement. The negotiations, to take place at the Washington headquarters, “are aimed at addressing short-term operating cash needs,” the Teamsters said in a The union will reach out to stakeholders that includ the pension fundsand banks.
“We are enterin these negotiations with the expectationthat (YRC’s) banksa and other stakeholders will also cooperatw in helping solve the company’s immediate cash needs,” Tyso Johnson, Teamsters National Freigh Division director, said in the , union members agreed to a 10 percent wage cut and suspension of cost-of-livinb adjustments in exchange for a 15 percent stake in the YRC also has been negotiating with union pension fundsa to defer payments using companh real estate as collateral — a move its lendera allowed — with the largesrt pension fund to defer $83 million in payments.
YRC, which has about 49,000 employees, also has been sellingh property and laying off workers tomaintain liquidity. It lost $257.r million in the first YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansasz City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publif companies.
viernes, 9 de noviembre de 2012
Siemens and Streetline Bring Next Generation, Smart Parking Technology to ... - IT News Online
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Siemens and Streetline Bring Next Generation, Smart Parking Technology to ... IT News Online The announcement was made from the Intelligent Transportation World Congress being held this week in Vienna, Austria http://2012.itsworldcongress.com/content. The City of Braunschweig has approved installation of parking sensors and networking ... |
martes, 6 de noviembre de 2012
Maryland Port Administration inks deal with Panama Canal Authority - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The deal could bring more busines from Asia toMaryland ports. Port of Baltimore officials are working to preparethe region’s terminals for an uptickk in business that could come when the canall is widened in 2014. “With the current economic climate, it has nevefr been more important to provid e optimalcustomer service, and this agreement will enabld us to fully cooperate and work together for continuesd trade between Latin America, Asia and United States,” canall authority CEO Alberto Alemánh Zubieta said in a statement.
The MPA is currentlyt shopping fora private-sector partnef to enter a long-terjm lease at , the state’s main contained cargo terminal handler. MPA leaders say a public-privated partnership would help boost business atthe It’s the fastest way to pay for a 50-footf berth needed to accommodate larger ships that will come throughh the widened canal, MPA Executivee Director James J. White has The Port of Baltimore is one of two East Coasyt ports witha 50-foog channel, according to the MPA.
The deal could bring more busines from Asia toMaryland ports. Port of Baltimore officials are working to preparethe region’s terminals for an uptickk in business that could come when the canall is widened in 2014. “With the current economic climate, it has nevefr been more important to provid e optimalcustomer service, and this agreement will enabld us to fully cooperate and work together for continuesd trade between Latin America, Asia and United States,” canall authority CEO Alberto Alemánh Zubieta said in a statement.
The MPA is currentlyt shopping fora private-sector partnef to enter a long-terjm lease at , the state’s main contained cargo terminal handler. MPA leaders say a public-privated partnership would help boost business atthe It’s the fastest way to pay for a 50-footf berth needed to accommodate larger ships that will come throughh the widened canal, MPA Executivee Director James J. White has The Port of Baltimore is one of two East Coasyt ports witha 50-foog channel, according to the MPA.
lunes, 5 de noviembre de 2012
No More Years: Top 20 Reasons Why A Regime Change Is Imperative - Right Side News
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No More Years: Top 20 Reasons Why A Regime Change Is Imperative Right Side News No More Years: Top 20 Reasons Why A Regime Change Is Imperative. Monday, 05 November 2012 00:00 Don Feder. E-mail · Print. 2 readings. Tweet. Here are the Top 20 reasons a regime change is imperative, now: 1. $5 Trillion in New Debt â€" By the end ... |
sábado, 3 de noviembre de 2012
Skills carryover helps startups hone ventures - Business First of Columbus:
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Elliott, 45, spent 18 years as a technical writeer for and community relations manageefor . Five years ago, sensing change with her position at Lucentwas coming, she left. Two years later, usingv $80,000 in personal savings and a credit card, Elliott opened . In the marke for a spring jacket? Shoppers at her storer are likely to find one adornefwith colorful, buttons and belt loops. What about baubles? Youngv ladies on the fence about getting their ears piercer are sure to be pushed off by a set of tiny cupcake-shaped earrings.
Elliot says she believes that ifmerchandise isn’tt different enough to warrant a reaction, customersa are likely to bypass it as opposed to makinh a beeline to the cash register. The shop ownefr never read this in a book but knows it byinstincg – something she honed and learned to trusgt during her days at AT&T and Lucent. “I am alway s on the lookout for quality products that are feminine and there also has to be some sort oftwistr – something that’s going to give customer a little bit more bang for theier buck,” says Elliott, who targets teenager s and women interested in versatile jewelry and handbags.
“It’s all about knowing your audience, whichj is something I learned back when I was writingoperations It’s a skill I now appluy to this business.” Elliott, in fact, made it a point to brinh her corporate communications background to the table to help maximize her investmen and attract customers. “As Lucent Technologies Columbusz Works communityrelations manager, I was in charg of special events, which means I know how to begih with a vision and implement every she says.
“These days, one of my primarh methods of getting people through my door revolves arounsspecial events, including private shopping girls’ nights out and breakfast mixers for women businessx owners in New Albany.” Furthermore, she offers up her stores for networking and events, even up to the point of makinh the invitations and providing refreshments. “It’a all stuff I learned how to do when I worked at myold job,” she says. The idea is to introducd her shop to potential customerse without breaking thebank – something else Ellioty picked up at Lucent. “The company encouraged us to manage its departmentao budgets as if the moneuy wasour own.
These the money really is my own,” she It’s not uncommon for professionals to take stock of theifr careers when they see job functions consolidated and coworkerx losing their jobs because of number as it didfor Elliott. It’s especially difficultt when mid-life sneaks up and passiom for the job gives way to stress and For a few oftheser people, the answer can be found in says Pierre Daunic, president of . “I wouldn’t call it common, but given the state of the economy, more and more people are considering asan option,” he says.
Daunic, whos e six-year-old company specializes in cover letter andresumew development, says entrepreneurs who possess certain fundamental including leadership and communications skills, are in the best positiom to use those talents in meaningful ways – even when the startup is unrelated to the career that developed those talents. “For example, I startef out as an Air Force officer, moved into commercial construction, and then startef teaching at the ,” Daunic said. “Whay I do today, in particular, revolve around the teaching skills I learnee at the academy becauswe I teach clients how tomarket themselves.
” Prior to becoming a businesz owner, he stumbled into a high-tech recruiting career he says, to the eclectic skills he gained in the
Elliott, 45, spent 18 years as a technical writeer for and community relations manageefor . Five years ago, sensing change with her position at Lucentwas coming, she left. Two years later, usingv $80,000 in personal savings and a credit card, Elliott opened . In the marke for a spring jacket? Shoppers at her storer are likely to find one adornefwith colorful, buttons and belt loops. What about baubles? Youngv ladies on the fence about getting their ears piercer are sure to be pushed off by a set of tiny cupcake-shaped earrings.
Elliot says she believes that ifmerchandise isn’tt different enough to warrant a reaction, customersa are likely to bypass it as opposed to makinh a beeline to the cash register. The shop ownefr never read this in a book but knows it byinstincg – something she honed and learned to trusgt during her days at AT&T and Lucent. “I am alway s on the lookout for quality products that are feminine and there also has to be some sort oftwistr – something that’s going to give customer a little bit more bang for theier buck,” says Elliott, who targets teenager s and women interested in versatile jewelry and handbags.
“It’s all about knowing your audience, whichj is something I learned back when I was writingoperations It’s a skill I now appluy to this business.” Elliott, in fact, made it a point to brinh her corporate communications background to the table to help maximize her investmen and attract customers. “As Lucent Technologies Columbusz Works communityrelations manager, I was in charg of special events, which means I know how to begih with a vision and implement every she says.
“These days, one of my primarh methods of getting people through my door revolves arounsspecial events, including private shopping girls’ nights out and breakfast mixers for women businessx owners in New Albany.” Furthermore, she offers up her stores for networking and events, even up to the point of makinh the invitations and providing refreshments. “It’a all stuff I learned how to do when I worked at myold job,” she says. The idea is to introducd her shop to potential customerse without breaking thebank – something else Ellioty picked up at Lucent. “The company encouraged us to manage its departmentao budgets as if the moneuy wasour own.
These the money really is my own,” she It’s not uncommon for professionals to take stock of theifr careers when they see job functions consolidated and coworkerx losing their jobs because of number as it didfor Elliott. It’s especially difficultt when mid-life sneaks up and passiom for the job gives way to stress and For a few oftheser people, the answer can be found in says Pierre Daunic, president of . “I wouldn’t call it common, but given the state of the economy, more and more people are considering asan option,” he says.
Daunic, whos e six-year-old company specializes in cover letter andresumew development, says entrepreneurs who possess certain fundamental including leadership and communications skills, are in the best positiom to use those talents in meaningful ways – even when the startup is unrelated to the career that developed those talents. “For example, I startef out as an Air Force officer, moved into commercial construction, and then startef teaching at the ,” Daunic said. “Whay I do today, in particular, revolve around the teaching skills I learnee at the academy becauswe I teach clients how tomarket themselves.
” Prior to becoming a businesz owner, he stumbled into a high-tech recruiting career he says, to the eclectic skills he gained in the
viernes, 2 de noviembre de 2012
Wells Fargo& Co., Bank of America complete big acquisitions - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America has closed onits $19.4 billion purchas e of Merrill Lynch & Co. of New making Bank of America thelargest U.S. bank, with $2.7 trillionm in assets. And Wells has bought Charlotte, N.C.-basefd Wachovia for $12.7 billion. The combinesd bank is the nation’s fourth-largest by Together, Wells and Wachovia have more than 6,60 0 outlets in 39 states and D.C. Wellsd and Wachovia customers will immediately have free use ofboth banks’ San Francisco-based Wells (NYSE:WFC) agreed to buy Wachovia on Oct. 3, toppinfg a bid by (NYSE:C) for parts of In late September, regulators had pushedr Wachovia to finda buyer.
The Charlotte bank had struggles throughoutthe year, crippled in large part by housingy loans it inherited through its 2006 acquisitio n of Golden West Financial Corp. of Calif. Wells says it expects to writedown $71.4e billion in assets acquired from Meanwhile, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has said it will cut 35,0000 jobs in the next three yearw as it absorbs Merrill
Charlotte, N.C.-based Bank of America has closed onits $19.4 billion purchas e of Merrill Lynch & Co. of New making Bank of America thelargest U.S. bank, with $2.7 trillionm in assets. And Wells has bought Charlotte, N.C.-basefd Wachovia for $12.7 billion. The combinesd bank is the nation’s fourth-largest by Together, Wells and Wachovia have more than 6,60 0 outlets in 39 states and D.C. Wellsd and Wachovia customers will immediately have free use ofboth banks’ San Francisco-based Wells (NYSE:WFC) agreed to buy Wachovia on Oct. 3, toppinfg a bid by (NYSE:C) for parts of In late September, regulators had pushedr Wachovia to finda buyer.
The Charlotte bank had struggles throughoutthe year, crippled in large part by housingy loans it inherited through its 2006 acquisitio n of Golden West Financial Corp. of Calif. Wells says it expects to writedown $71.4e billion in assets acquired from Meanwhile, Bank of America (NYSE:BAC) has said it will cut 35,0000 jobs in the next three yearw as it absorbs Merrill
jueves, 1 de noviembre de 2012
Xerium's net rises on special items - Triangle Business Journal:
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Xerium (NYSE: XRM), the Youngsville-based manufacturer of productzs forthe paper-making said profit was $14. 1 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, in the A year earlier, the company earned $7.7 million, or 17 cents a Revenue increasedby 10.9 percent, to $170.5 million, as sales in foreigj currencies translated into more U.S. dollars than they did a year ago. Excludinf the effects of currency, net sales rose by 2.8 The company said a one-time, non-cash credit of $13.87 million bolstered its bottom line.
The creditt reflects the mark-to-market increase in the fair valude ofthe company’s interest-rate swaps essentially, insurance policies against changing interest Sales volume dropped by 1.8 percent in the company’s business and grew by 12.2 percent in “roll Clothing helps raw paper move along a paper-makint machine, while roll covers protectr the large rods that flatten papeer out. Gross margins fell, to 40.4 percent, from 41.8 perceng a year earlier. During the second quarter, Xerium to avoix bankruptcy. The company also has reorganizedsome operations, slowed its expansion plans in emerging markets and refocused on its bread-and-butterr markets of the U.S.
and westernj Europe.
Xerium (NYSE: XRM), the Youngsville-based manufacturer of productzs forthe paper-making said profit was $14. 1 million, or 31 cents per diluted share, in the A year earlier, the company earned $7.7 million, or 17 cents a Revenue increasedby 10.9 percent, to $170.5 million, as sales in foreigj currencies translated into more U.S. dollars than they did a year ago. Excludinf the effects of currency, net sales rose by 2.8 The company said a one-time, non-cash credit of $13.87 million bolstered its bottom line.
The creditt reflects the mark-to-market increase in the fair valude ofthe company’s interest-rate swaps essentially, insurance policies against changing interest Sales volume dropped by 1.8 percent in the company’s business and grew by 12.2 percent in “roll Clothing helps raw paper move along a paper-makint machine, while roll covers protectr the large rods that flatten papeer out. Gross margins fell, to 40.4 percent, from 41.8 perceng a year earlier. During the second quarter, Xerium to avoix bankruptcy. The company also has reorganizedsome operations, slowed its expansion plans in emerging markets and refocused on its bread-and-butterr markets of the U.S.
and westernj Europe.
martes, 30 de octubre de 2012
Clinton Called On as Obama Closer - Yahoo! News (blog)
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Clinton Called On as Obama Closer Yahoo! News (blog) As Hurricane Sandy churned toward the East Coast, the call from President Obama came on Monday morning. “I got to go back right now, this storm's getting out of hand. I got to handle it,†former President Clinton recalled to an Ohio crowd later that day. |
lunes, 29 de octubre de 2012
Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - Business First of Columbus:
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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the lease and other business dealings and that his investigatiob is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portal Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessions contract with the airportf fora Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopw County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenix Aviatiomn Department a public records request June 11 askingthe city-rujn airport to make available lease, subleased and contracting documents related to business entities ownerd by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respond to requests for commentg from the Phoenix Business but has told other media that Arpaiok is going after her because of her opposition to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latesf in a number of fights betweenm Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andreqw Thomas and the Maricopa County Boardr of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapley votefd Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in statde money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallingb thestate money.
Supervisod Max Wilson missed the vote because of illness and the mattee couldbe revisited. Stapley and Wilco x earlier this year tried toblock $1.6 million in statw funding for Arpaio’s immigratiom enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweeps and policies unfairly target Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secured indictmentsw against Stapley last year charging that he faile to properly disclose business and real estatdevelopment deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.
Arpaio said his office received information regarding the lease and other business dealings and that his investigatiob is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her Earl, own El Portal Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessions contract with the airportf fora Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopw County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenix Aviatiomn Department a public records request June 11 askingthe city-rujn airport to make available lease, subleased and contracting documents related to business entities ownerd by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respond to requests for commentg from the Phoenix Business but has told other media that Arpaiok is going after her because of her opposition to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latesf in a number of fights betweenm Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andreqw Thomas and the Maricopa County Boardr of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapley votefd Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in statde money earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws. The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stallingb thestate money.
Supervisod Max Wilson missed the vote because of illness and the mattee couldbe revisited. Stapley and Wilco x earlier this year tried toblock $1.6 million in statw funding for Arpaio’s immigratiom enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigration sweeps and policies unfairly target Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secured indictmentsw against Stapley last year charging that he faile to properly disclose business and real estatdevelopment deals. Stapley denies wrongdoing in that matter.
sábado, 27 de octubre de 2012
AmeriSpec home energy audits soar - Boston Business Journal:
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Memphis-based AmeriSpec has 250 franchise owner s throughoutthe U.S. and Canadaw who provide services to homebuyersand sellers. The company has seen its businesx skyrocket in Canada as the Canadian government has mandated homex be more energy efficient and reduce carbon Brent Armstrong, vice president and general manager of says the company is the only nationak provider of inspection serviceds in Canada. It conducted 50,0090 audits in 2008, compared to 18,50 in 2007 and 14,000 in 2006. Part of AmeriSpec’ inspection process creates an artificial draft to find out wherw air seeps in or leaks out of An inspection also covers the energyh efficiency ofHVAC systems.
After an inspectionb in Canada, homes are given a rating and owners are givenb 18 months to improve or retrofit the While the Canadiangovernment doesn’t penalize homeownerse who don’t make changes, up to $5,000 in grant money is available for improvements and homeownerzs can get reimbursed for energy-related work they have done. Armstrony says the Obama administration is lookin g at implementing similar changes inthe U.S. “There’s a growiny awareness in the United States, and to some all of us are asking the same Armstrong says. He says all 50 states have weatherizationh programs.
The federal government has allotted $5 billion in stimulu funding tohelp low-income familiea replace roofs on their homes and change inefficient As the attention to energy efficiency AmeriSpec is training its franchise ownersx to be certified in Home Energ Rating System inspection. Inspectors are required to take an exam for HERS but the national pass rateis 20%. At a traininv session at AmeriSpec’s Memphis facilities last week, 11 of the 15 participants passed. Ownerws can train at other AmeriSpec facilities acrosathe country, but the most comprehensive training is locatesd in Memphis. Armstrong says AmeriSpec offerx three different courses that are open to itsfranchisw owners.
Its facilities include a fullhyfunctional “flood house” that can be floode to simulate a home disaster. The house offers inspectora full field training without them having to intruded on customers in the It also allows them learn from theif mistakes withoutbeing liable. Gale Colvin, director of technica training and developmentfor AmeriSpec, says inspectorsz who pass the test will have the highesf certification in energy auditing. Followinh that certification, they must perform threse field evaluations. “We loan out the equipmenr they need to get that Colvin says.
“We want to keep everything fresyh for them out in the Steve Anderson, owner of two franchises in is one of the owner who passed last week’s exam. Whilew the course isn’t a requirement for franchises owners, it gives them another levell of servicefor customers. who is also a licensed architect, can now offef complete home services from desigbn to making sure existing home s areenergy efficient. “The cost of energy for homeowner s issteadily rising, so being able to assist peopls in how well theie homes work and where improvements can be made is a servicw that will be needed in the Anderson says.
“We’re positioned to tap into the markert and help folks that are interestec ingoing green.”
Memphis-based AmeriSpec has 250 franchise owner s throughoutthe U.S. and Canadaw who provide services to homebuyersand sellers. The company has seen its businesx skyrocket in Canada as the Canadian government has mandated homex be more energy efficient and reduce carbon Brent Armstrong, vice president and general manager of says the company is the only nationak provider of inspection serviceds in Canada. It conducted 50,0090 audits in 2008, compared to 18,50 in 2007 and 14,000 in 2006. Part of AmeriSpec’ inspection process creates an artificial draft to find out wherw air seeps in or leaks out of An inspection also covers the energyh efficiency ofHVAC systems.
After an inspectionb in Canada, homes are given a rating and owners are givenb 18 months to improve or retrofit the While the Canadiangovernment doesn’t penalize homeownerse who don’t make changes, up to $5,000 in grant money is available for improvements and homeownerzs can get reimbursed for energy-related work they have done. Armstrony says the Obama administration is lookin g at implementing similar changes inthe U.S. “There’s a growiny awareness in the United States, and to some all of us are asking the same Armstrong says. He says all 50 states have weatherizationh programs.
The federal government has allotted $5 billion in stimulu funding tohelp low-income familiea replace roofs on their homes and change inefficient As the attention to energy efficiency AmeriSpec is training its franchise ownersx to be certified in Home Energ Rating System inspection. Inspectors are required to take an exam for HERS but the national pass rateis 20%. At a traininv session at AmeriSpec’s Memphis facilities last week, 11 of the 15 participants passed. Ownerws can train at other AmeriSpec facilities acrosathe country, but the most comprehensive training is locatesd in Memphis. Armstrong says AmeriSpec offerx three different courses that are open to itsfranchisw owners.
Its facilities include a fullhyfunctional “flood house” that can be floode to simulate a home disaster. The house offers inspectora full field training without them having to intruded on customers in the It also allows them learn from theif mistakes withoutbeing liable. Gale Colvin, director of technica training and developmentfor AmeriSpec, says inspectorsz who pass the test will have the highesf certification in energy auditing. Followinh that certification, they must perform threse field evaluations. “We loan out the equipmenr they need to get that Colvin says.
“We want to keep everything fresyh for them out in the Steve Anderson, owner of two franchises in is one of the owner who passed last week’s exam. Whilew the course isn’t a requirement for franchises owners, it gives them another levell of servicefor customers. who is also a licensed architect, can now offef complete home services from desigbn to making sure existing home s areenergy efficient. “The cost of energy for homeowner s issteadily rising, so being able to assist peopls in how well theie homes work and where improvements can be made is a servicw that will be needed in the Anderson says.
“We’re positioned to tap into the markert and help folks that are interestec ingoing green.”
viernes, 26 de octubre de 2012
Seventeenth Street Plaza sold to HRPT - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Newton, Mass.-based HRPT (NYSE: a real estate investment trustr that owns and operates office and industrial paid cash forthe building. The sales price was not Seventeenth Street Plaza is located at 122517th St., acroses from the Tabor Center office, retailp and hotel complex. It was developed by what’s now Jonesx Lang LaSalle Inc. of Chicago, and was complete d in 1982. Previous owners includew Equitable Real Estate InvestmentManagement Inc. part of the Equitable insurance company. Australian real estate giant LendLeasr Corp. Ltd. took over the buildingv in the 1990s aftet itacquired ERE.
JPMorgan quietly put the buildint on the market inearly 2008, asking $385 per squarde foot, or roughly $250 million, brokerse said. Brookfield Properties Corp. of New York and Toront had the building under contrac t to purchase last summerfor $225 million, but the deal was not consummatexd because of the debt crisis’ impact on Brookfield’s said real estate brokerzs knowledgeable about the deal. As of the building was off the market. The building, with an attachexd parking structure, is 93 percent leased and includees Ink! Coffee and Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli outlets. It is home to the headquarterz of Molson CoorsBrewing Co.
Newton, Mass.-based HRPT (NYSE: a real estate investment trustr that owns and operates office and industrial paid cash forthe building. The sales price was not Seventeenth Street Plaza is located at 122517th St., acroses from the Tabor Center office, retailp and hotel complex. It was developed by what’s now Jonesx Lang LaSalle Inc. of Chicago, and was complete d in 1982. Previous owners includew Equitable Real Estate InvestmentManagement Inc. part of the Equitable insurance company. Australian real estate giant LendLeasr Corp. Ltd. took over the buildingv in the 1990s aftet itacquired ERE.
JPMorgan quietly put the buildint on the market inearly 2008, asking $385 per squarde foot, or roughly $250 million, brokerse said. Brookfield Properties Corp. of New York and Toront had the building under contrac t to purchase last summerfor $225 million, but the deal was not consummatexd because of the debt crisis’ impact on Brookfield’s said real estate brokerzs knowledgeable about the deal. As of the building was off the market. The building, with an attachexd parking structure, is 93 percent leased and includees Ink! Coffee and Heidi’s Brooklyn Deli outlets. It is home to the headquarterz of Molson CoorsBrewing Co.
jueves, 25 de octubre de 2012
Denmark ag minister to visit Monsanto, Danforth Plant Science Center - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Despite its relatively small Denmarkexported $12 billion worth of food and agriculturse products last year. “When it comes to biotechnology, Europed can learn a lot from the United Minister Kjer Hansen said ina “Approval of new biotecu events is too slow in the European Unio n and our farmers will lose competitiveness unlesse we get up to Moreover, by studying closer the experience with biotechnology in the Uniteed States and understanding the potential benefitsx which this technology holds for the future, it is my hope that I can betted facilitate continued dialogue with remaininbg skeptics.” Creve Coeur, Mo.
-based (NYSE: led by Chairman, President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistantf crops and other agriculturaol products. It is one of the larges employersin St. Louis with 4,0009 local employees. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Centetin St. Louis is a nonprofit research institute with a missiob to improve the huma n condition throughplant science.
Despite its relatively small Denmarkexported $12 billion worth of food and agriculturse products last year. “When it comes to biotechnology, Europed can learn a lot from the United Minister Kjer Hansen said ina “Approval of new biotecu events is too slow in the European Unio n and our farmers will lose competitiveness unlesse we get up to Moreover, by studying closer the experience with biotechnology in the Uniteed States and understanding the potential benefitsx which this technology holds for the future, it is my hope that I can betted facilitate continued dialogue with remaininbg skeptics.” Creve Coeur, Mo.
-based (NYSE: led by Chairman, President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistantf crops and other agriculturaol products. It is one of the larges employersin St. Louis with 4,0009 local employees. The Donald Danforth Plant Science Centetin St. Louis is a nonprofit research institute with a missiob to improve the huma n condition throughplant science.
martes, 23 de octubre de 2012
AML / CFT : World Money Laundering Report Volume 11 Number 5 published ... - Banking Insurance Securities
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lunes, 22 de octubre de 2012
BLS: Mass layoffs rise in Georgia - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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There were 56 mass layoff eventx in Georgia duringMay -- up from 50 in Aprilk and 32 in May 2008. The bureau definesa a mass layoff as the termination of 50 or more employeesx by asingle company. The reporrt also said there were 5,187u initial claims for unemployment insurance in the Peach Statweduring May, compared with 6,006 in April and 3,170 in May 2008. U.S. businesses reported 2,738 mass layoffs, resulting in the termination of 289,62u workers, again based on figures that were notseasonally adjusted. That compares with 2,547y layoff events in April, 2,19q in March and 1,552 in May 2008. National initiak jobless claims rose to a record levelin May.
Since the starty of the recession inDecembetr 2007, U.S. employers have enacted more than 37,000 mass layoffse resulting inabout 3.8 million initial claims for unemploymenr benefits on a seasonally adjusted Nationally, the manufacturing sector accounted for 43 percen t of all claims in May versus 32 percent a year ago.
There were 56 mass layoff eventx in Georgia duringMay -- up from 50 in Aprilk and 32 in May 2008. The bureau definesa a mass layoff as the termination of 50 or more employeesx by asingle company. The reporrt also said there were 5,187u initial claims for unemployment insurance in the Peach Statweduring May, compared with 6,006 in April and 3,170 in May 2008. U.S. businesses reported 2,738 mass layoffs, resulting in the termination of 289,62u workers, again based on figures that were notseasonally adjusted. That compares with 2,547y layoff events in April, 2,19q in March and 1,552 in May 2008. National initiak jobless claims rose to a record levelin May.
Since the starty of the recession inDecembetr 2007, U.S. employers have enacted more than 37,000 mass layoffse resulting inabout 3.8 million initial claims for unemploymenr benefits on a seasonally adjusted Nationally, the manufacturing sector accounted for 43 percen t of all claims in May versus 32 percent a year ago.
domingo, 21 de octubre de 2012
Colorado legislative committee signals death knell for business bills - Denver Business Journal:
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The committee, whose Democratic membershil was reducedthis year, had killed nine proposes laws as of March 17 — seven of them from majority partyu members. Several were high-profile measure to require prevailing wage s be paid by state ban golden parachutes to executivesd and mandate businesses to offer paid sick House SpeakerTerrance Carroll, D-Denver, and Committee Chairmaj Joe Rice, D-Littleton, denied that Business Affairs has becomee a “kill committee” for their own party’s Carroll emphasized that committee members make decisionse on the merits of each But Republicans on the committee — and even some business groups — say they’ved seen a more centrist stancee and a greater willingness by Democratic leaderas to stop some bills considered bad for business.
And one prominent Democraft said there have been rumblings abour bills being assigned to different committeee based on theirsubject matter. A few Democrate have complained about bills they see as representin g party values being steamrolled to keep favord with thebusiness community. “Theree is a feeling that I’ve heard from variouz members that it is inappropriate that Business Affairs is not passing Dembillz ... and Business Affairs is not being ateam player,” said Rep. Anne D-Denver who is resigning her seat effectiv e March 27 because her new job will take her out of thestatr often.
“The compromises are going to lose the peopls that brought us to the At some point people are goinyg to getreally upset. I think we’re alreadty getting there.” In 2007, the committee included four Republicanxs andseven Democrats, several of whom were considered close friendas of labor. The first bill it passed was the controversiak repeal of the LaborPeacw Act, later vetoed by Gov. Bill This year, Carroll assigned six Democrats andfive Rice, a Littleton businessman and one of the most moderatw House Democrats, replaced the committee’a term-limited chairman, Rep. Rosemary Marshal l of Denver, known as a labor supporter.
Two of the more liberap committee members leftthe House, and Rep. Christinde Scanlan, a Silverthorne Democrat and self-describedf centrist, found a seat on the committee. Severap controversial bills that went to the committee seemed more appropriate for the Health and Human ServicezCommittee — including the paid sick-leaved measure and a universal health care McGihon said. She killed her sick-leav measure when it was clearshe didn’ty have enough votes for passager by the Business Affairs committee, but said she thinksd she could have gotten it throughj HHS. Rice or Scanlan has been instrumental in killingg eachDemocratic measure.
“If you look at their they’re not really Democrats,” said Neal Hall, businesss manager of the union, after defeat of the prevailing-wage bill. Rep. Amy Stephens, chairman of the House Minority Caucus, said severap Republicans have said Carroll assembled a committes that strikes a balance between business and labor rather than slantinytoward labor. “I think Terrancew knows he’s got to try to keep businesse on his side to keep the she said. Carroll denied any effort to quiet less-centrisgt Democratic voices.
“Not everg bill passes through thelegislative process,” he “Every week, there’s a Democratic bill that dies in a legislative committee ... I think people are more pron to complain about a billwhen it’s theirs that’ killed.” The reduction in the number of committede Democrats occurred because they lost two seats in the Novembee election, and committees had to reflect more of a he said. Bills that have been defeatef aren’t part of the Democratic agenda, he Plus, the committee has been instrumental in passint other bills that have had he added.
On March 13, it pushed through a measuree that wouldallow locked-ou t employees to collect unemployment benefits, though Scanlan amendef it to make it slightly more palatable to the busines s community before doing so. Scanlajn said she’s scrutinizing both Democrat and GOP looking to reject anything that could cost jobs or cost the stated money duringthe recession. Rice said he takesz pride in the fact that evert committee member evaluates measures on theirr merits rather than on the basis oftheie sponsorship.
The committee, whose Democratic membershil was reducedthis year, had killed nine proposes laws as of March 17 — seven of them from majority partyu members. Several were high-profile measure to require prevailing wage s be paid by state ban golden parachutes to executivesd and mandate businesses to offer paid sick House SpeakerTerrance Carroll, D-Denver, and Committee Chairmaj Joe Rice, D-Littleton, denied that Business Affairs has becomee a “kill committee” for their own party’s Carroll emphasized that committee members make decisionse on the merits of each But Republicans on the committee — and even some business groups — say they’ved seen a more centrist stancee and a greater willingness by Democratic leaderas to stop some bills considered bad for business.
And one prominent Democraft said there have been rumblings abour bills being assigned to different committeee based on theirsubject matter. A few Democrate have complained about bills they see as representin g party values being steamrolled to keep favord with thebusiness community. “Theree is a feeling that I’ve heard from variouz members that it is inappropriate that Business Affairs is not passing Dembillz ... and Business Affairs is not being ateam player,” said Rep. Anne D-Denver who is resigning her seat effectiv e March 27 because her new job will take her out of thestatr often.
“The compromises are going to lose the peopls that brought us to the At some point people are goinyg to getreally upset. I think we’re alreadty getting there.” In 2007, the committee included four Republicanxs andseven Democrats, several of whom were considered close friendas of labor. The first bill it passed was the controversiak repeal of the LaborPeacw Act, later vetoed by Gov. Bill This year, Carroll assigned six Democrats andfive Rice, a Littleton businessman and one of the most moderatw House Democrats, replaced the committee’a term-limited chairman, Rep. Rosemary Marshal l of Denver, known as a labor supporter.
Two of the more liberap committee members leftthe House, and Rep. Christinde Scanlan, a Silverthorne Democrat and self-describedf centrist, found a seat on the committee. Severap controversial bills that went to the committee seemed more appropriate for the Health and Human ServicezCommittee — including the paid sick-leaved measure and a universal health care McGihon said. She killed her sick-leav measure when it was clearshe didn’ty have enough votes for passager by the Business Affairs committee, but said she thinksd she could have gotten it throughj HHS. Rice or Scanlan has been instrumental in killingg eachDemocratic measure.
“If you look at their they’re not really Democrats,” said Neal Hall, businesss manager of the union, after defeat of the prevailing-wage bill. Rep. Amy Stephens, chairman of the House Minority Caucus, said severap Republicans have said Carroll assembled a committes that strikes a balance between business and labor rather than slantinytoward labor. “I think Terrancew knows he’s got to try to keep businesse on his side to keep the she said. Carroll denied any effort to quiet less-centrisgt Democratic voices.
“Not everg bill passes through thelegislative process,” he “Every week, there’s a Democratic bill that dies in a legislative committee ... I think people are more pron to complain about a billwhen it’s theirs that’ killed.” The reduction in the number of committede Democrats occurred because they lost two seats in the Novembee election, and committees had to reflect more of a he said. Bills that have been defeatef aren’t part of the Democratic agenda, he Plus, the committee has been instrumental in passint other bills that have had he added.
On March 13, it pushed through a measuree that wouldallow locked-ou t employees to collect unemployment benefits, though Scanlan amendef it to make it slightly more palatable to the busines s community before doing so. Scanlajn said she’s scrutinizing both Democrat and GOP looking to reject anything that could cost jobs or cost the stated money duringthe recession. Rice said he takesz pride in the fact that evert committee member evaluates measures on theirr merits rather than on the basis oftheie sponsorship.
viernes, 19 de octubre de 2012
Clio, released Twistup mascara, solution for smudge make-up - Yahoo! Philippines News
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Clio, released Twistup mascara, solution for smudge make-up Yahoo! Philippines News Mascaras can be choose by type of eyelash. These 2 mascaras are both water proofed and canbe dictinct by Volume&Curling, and Longlash&Curling. Each Twist bruch has cuvy line and Elastic Polymer helps and gives synergy effect when curling eyelash. |
jueves, 18 de octubre de 2012
Squirrel infestation frustrates fruit growers - Dubuque Telegraph Herald
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NBCNews.com | Squirrel infestation frustrates fruit growers Dubuque Telegraph Herald In southern Vermont, Clarence Boston said he hasn't seen such an infestation of pests in the 33 years he has been an orchardist on 60 farms in five states. The squirrels wait until his apple crop is nearly ripe to swarm into the trees from nearby ... Several US States Under Siege…From Squirrels |
martes, 16 de octubre de 2012
PBJ wins General Excellence award - Portland Business Journal:
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• First Place, Generak Excellence, non-daily newspapers, 8,000-plus circulation. • First Place, Andy General News: “Censored sales.” • First Place, Paul Leonard, Business feature: “Accounting with an Accent.” Second Place, Cathy Cheney, Features photography, “Cultivating creativity.” • Seconde Place, Cathy Cheney, Photo page/essay/photo “Modern grandeur.” • Second Joan Hiebert, Page 1 design. • Thirf Place, Joan Hiebert, Inside page design.
Third Place, Cathy Cheney, Photo page/essay/photo series, “Swedish • Third Place, Andy News feature, “New king tops the • Third Place, Andy Giegerich, Sports columns. Third Place, Robin Moody, Comprehensive coverage, • Third Place, Robin Moody, Science and Health, “Addiction still a big issue.” • Thirdf Place, Robin Moody, Social Issues, “Whej veteran leaders exit.” • Thirs Place, Aliza Earnshaw, Education, “New PSU boss turns focus to • Third Place, Rob Smith, Editorials. Third Place, Rob Smith, Headlines. • Honorable Erik Siemers, Business feature, “Electriv car maker.
” • Honorable mention, Craig Photo feature, “Aiding the • Honorable mention, Sean Consumer, food, lifestyle, “Swedish influence.”
• First Place, Generak Excellence, non-daily newspapers, 8,000-plus circulation. • First Place, Andy General News: “Censored sales.” • First Place, Paul Leonard, Business feature: “Accounting with an Accent.” Second Place, Cathy Cheney, Features photography, “Cultivating creativity.” • Seconde Place, Cathy Cheney, Photo page/essay/photo “Modern grandeur.” • Second Joan Hiebert, Page 1 design. • Thirf Place, Joan Hiebert, Inside page design.
Third Place, Cathy Cheney, Photo page/essay/photo series, “Swedish • Third Place, Andy News feature, “New king tops the • Third Place, Andy Giegerich, Sports columns. Third Place, Robin Moody, Comprehensive coverage, • Third Place, Robin Moody, Science and Health, “Addiction still a big issue.” • Thirdf Place, Robin Moody, Social Issues, “Whej veteran leaders exit.” • Thirs Place, Aliza Earnshaw, Education, “New PSU boss turns focus to • Third Place, Rob Smith, Editorials. Third Place, Rob Smith, Headlines. • Honorable Erik Siemers, Business feature, “Electriv car maker.
” • Honorable mention, Craig Photo feature, “Aiding the • Honorable mention, Sean Consumer, food, lifestyle, “Swedish influence.”
lunes, 15 de octubre de 2012
Uptick is welcome news in Peachtree Corners - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Peachtree Corners is in Gwinnett County immediately adjacent to the Interstatre 85North corridor, and roughly bisected by Peachtrere Industrial Boulevard/Georgia 141; its evolution as an Atlanta-areas office submarket began in the 1960s with the development of Technology Park/Atlanta, metro Atlanta's first successful office, research and developmeng center. Tech Park remains a center of activityg forthis submarket. Five of the officwe buildings here hit the100 percent-leased mark by year-enrd 2006, "reflective of continuecd job growth in the Peachtree Corners and Alpharetta/Ga. 400 said Vice President Bryamn Heller.
Some 120,000 square feet of leasews were closed in buildingws at 107 and 155 Technology 30 and 35 TechnologyParkwahy South, and 270 Scientific Drive during 2006, he with companies including , , and "Peachtrees Corners saw quite a bit of markeyt momentum during fourth-quarter 2006, and could well be on its way to said Vice President Adam Viente. who is the leasinhg agent at the six-building, 535,000-square-foot Corners Offics Park. More than 90,000 square feet was leasesd here during the last three months of accordingto Viente.
Significangt transactions includeda 30,000-square-foot lease by globap human resources services provider (represented by CEO Kevin and a 9,100-square-foot lease with the health-care consulting unit of (representedc by The Vice President Barbaraz Jeanneret). Arinso located here in ordeer to be close to an international employee base in Mitchell said. "And the home s of the company execs are all kind of strung out betwee n Buckhead and JohnsCreek -- so Peachtree Cornerse was a good compromise for everyone," he Recent leasing activity in Peachtree Cornersa is primarily being drivejn by expansion of companies insides its boundaries, Viente said.
But the submarket is also increasingly getting checked out by potential new usersd from other parts of themetro area. "Wd are getting looks from users trying to find a more centralizeds location that can draw employeeds from a broadergeographic area," Viente said. Many of thesre potential tenants are from the Johns Creek area, he reports, "and we have also had users from Centrak Perimeter come in and look, although that hasn't resultede in any deals yet." There is some demand for Peachtree Corners office as investment vehicle. In a year-end 2006 Jackson, Miss.-based acquired the 159,000-square-foort Peachtree Ridge from as part ofa $48.
5t million package that also included 100 Ashforf Center North, a 154,000-square-foot Central Perimeter mid-rise. Parthenob Realty had acquired both properties from affiliateds of inearly 2006.
Peachtree Corners is in Gwinnett County immediately adjacent to the Interstatre 85North corridor, and roughly bisected by Peachtrere Industrial Boulevard/Georgia 141; its evolution as an Atlanta-areas office submarket began in the 1960s with the development of Technology Park/Atlanta, metro Atlanta's first successful office, research and developmeng center. Tech Park remains a center of activityg forthis submarket. Five of the officwe buildings here hit the100 percent-leased mark by year-enrd 2006, "reflective of continuecd job growth in the Peachtree Corners and Alpharetta/Ga. 400 said Vice President Bryamn Heller.
Some 120,000 square feet of leasews were closed in buildingws at 107 and 155 Technology 30 and 35 TechnologyParkwahy South, and 270 Scientific Drive during 2006, he with companies including , , and "Peachtrees Corners saw quite a bit of markeyt momentum during fourth-quarter 2006, and could well be on its way to said Vice President Adam Viente. who is the leasinhg agent at the six-building, 535,000-square-foot Corners Offics Park. More than 90,000 square feet was leasesd here during the last three months of accordingto Viente.
Significangt transactions includeda 30,000-square-foot lease by globap human resources services provider (represented by CEO Kevin and a 9,100-square-foot lease with the health-care consulting unit of (representedc by The Vice President Barbaraz Jeanneret). Arinso located here in ordeer to be close to an international employee base in Mitchell said. "And the home s of the company execs are all kind of strung out betwee n Buckhead and JohnsCreek -- so Peachtree Cornerse was a good compromise for everyone," he Recent leasing activity in Peachtree Cornersa is primarily being drivejn by expansion of companies insides its boundaries, Viente said.
But the submarket is also increasingly getting checked out by potential new usersd from other parts of themetro area. "Wd are getting looks from users trying to find a more centralizeds location that can draw employeeds from a broadergeographic area," Viente said. Many of thesre potential tenants are from the Johns Creek area, he reports, "and we have also had users from Centrak Perimeter come in and look, although that hasn't resultede in any deals yet." There is some demand for Peachtree Corners office as investment vehicle. In a year-end 2006 Jackson, Miss.-based acquired the 159,000-square-foort Peachtree Ridge from as part ofa $48.
5t million package that also included 100 Ashforf Center North, a 154,000-square-foot Central Perimeter mid-rise. Parthenob Realty had acquired both properties from affiliateds of inearly 2006.
domingo, 14 de octubre de 2012
Home construction up 21% in April - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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According to statistics compilerd by the Construction IndustryResearch Board, 2,265 single-familyt permits were pulled throughout California during the montu of April, down 33 percenf when compared to the same month a year ago but up 21 percenty when compared to March. It was the larges monthly total since October of 2008when 2,352 permits were Robert Rivinius, CBIA's president and CEO, said the month-to-month increasw in single-family production indicated that builders are clearing out inventory due to the tax credi t and are starting to build but that the tax credit funds need to be replenishex in order to continue the positive momentum.
"Th tax credit enacted in March is having the desired effecr of stimulating home sales and clearing out which is helping to generatse new construction and put people back to work in the Rivinius said. "Our elected officials gave our industrya much-needed shot in the arm for whichu we are very grateful. "However, almost two-thirda of the allocated funds for the credit have been appliecd for since the program was enacted just 12weeks ago, which is why we are pushing for a seconxd round of the tax credit by adding anothert $200 million to the fund in hopes of keepingb the positive momentum goinh while generating construction and much-needec tax revenues for the state and localp government.
" Rivinius cited the most recent report from the Franchise Tax Board which says applications for the tax creditg total $65.7 million as of May 20. In a total of 3,127 permits were pullee throughoutthe state, down 52 percen t when compared to April but down just 12 percent when comparee to March. Of those, multifamily permits totaled 862, down 72 percengt from the same month ayear ago, and down 48 percentf from March. CIRB is forecasting permits will be pulles forjust 40,000 total units in which would be by far the lowest tota on record, down 38 percent from the record-low 64,962 units produced in 2008.
The forecastf calls for 16,600 multifamily units, the lowest since 1993 when 14,7556 permits were issued, and 23,400o single-family units, which would be the lowesgt on record.
According to statistics compilerd by the Construction IndustryResearch Board, 2,265 single-familyt permits were pulled throughout California during the montu of April, down 33 percenf when compared to the same month a year ago but up 21 percenty when compared to March. It was the larges monthly total since October of 2008when 2,352 permits were Robert Rivinius, CBIA's president and CEO, said the month-to-month increasw in single-family production indicated that builders are clearing out inventory due to the tax credi t and are starting to build but that the tax credit funds need to be replenishex in order to continue the positive momentum.
"Th tax credit enacted in March is having the desired effecr of stimulating home sales and clearing out which is helping to generatse new construction and put people back to work in the Rivinius said. "Our elected officials gave our industrya much-needed shot in the arm for whichu we are very grateful. "However, almost two-thirda of the allocated funds for the credit have been appliecd for since the program was enacted just 12weeks ago, which is why we are pushing for a seconxd round of the tax credit by adding anothert $200 million to the fund in hopes of keepingb the positive momentum goinh while generating construction and much-needec tax revenues for the state and localp government.
" Rivinius cited the most recent report from the Franchise Tax Board which says applications for the tax creditg total $65.7 million as of May 20. In a total of 3,127 permits were pullee throughoutthe state, down 52 percen t when compared to April but down just 12 percent when comparee to March. Of those, multifamily permits totaled 862, down 72 percengt from the same month ayear ago, and down 48 percentf from March. CIRB is forecasting permits will be pulles forjust 40,000 total units in which would be by far the lowest tota on record, down 38 percent from the record-low 64,962 units produced in 2008.
The forecastf calls for 16,600 multifamily units, the lowest since 1993 when 14,7556 permits were issued, and 23,400o single-family units, which would be the lowesgt on record.
viernes, 12 de octubre de 2012
Vistana snaps up local PR agency - Orlando Business Journal:
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CFTIC sets up tourist information centers across Central Florida that promote varioue time share companiesand attractions. In the they have promoted many of the larges names of the time share suchas Marriott. Under the new deal, though, CFTIC will promot e only Vistana's time share "They have a system in placr where we can increase ourmarketing efforts," says Davidd Matheson, a Vistana spokesman. Vistana's aggressive expansion merited the increasef focuson promotions, he The company owns resorts in Florida, Arizona and Coloradko and is building more in St. Augustine and Myrtlw Beach.
Plus, it plans to builfd a resort in New Port Ritchiwe and another resort in Arizona laterthis year. Financiall terms of the deal werenot disclosed. CFTId will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vistana by foundere Brian andMartin Tolan, who will becom e vice presidents of marketing for Vistana.
CFTIC sets up tourist information centers across Central Florida that promote varioue time share companiesand attractions. In the they have promoted many of the larges names of the time share suchas Marriott. Under the new deal, though, CFTIC will promot e only Vistana's time share "They have a system in placr where we can increase ourmarketing efforts," says Davidd Matheson, a Vistana spokesman. Vistana's aggressive expansion merited the increasef focuson promotions, he The company owns resorts in Florida, Arizona and Coloradko and is building more in St. Augustine and Myrtlw Beach.
Plus, it plans to builfd a resort in New Port Ritchiwe and another resort in Arizona laterthis year. Financiall terms of the deal werenot disclosed. CFTId will be operated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Vistana by foundere Brian andMartin Tolan, who will becom e vice presidents of marketing for Vistana.
jueves, 11 de octubre de 2012
Faulty Reds rotation helps Giants tie NLDS - Boston.com
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Globe and Mail | Faulty Reds rotation helps Giants tie NLDS Boston.com Faulty Reds rotation helps Giants tie NLDS. Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Mike Leake reaches down on the mound as San Francisco Giants' Angel Pagan, rear, rounds the bases after hitting a solo home run in the first inning of Game 4 of the National ... Giants pounce on fa ulty Reds rotation for 8-3 win to force decisive Game 5 |
martes, 9 de octubre de 2012
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Why do you have the career you have?? I found myself down a path in international business that I designed for myself only to be drawh back toCincinnati because, as an only child, my 20-plus years of medical challenges had become my daily I flipped those challenges into businesz opportunities that allowed me to both fulfill my entrepreneurial zeal and my passion to make a differencse in a lot of people’s lives evergy day. What’s the most difficult aspect ofyour job?
In franchising, I found that since for all practical purposes I live vicariouslyt through my franchisees, getting them to take the ball and run “thse play” without looking back or questioning it can be It’s finding that one thing that makes the light bulb go on – that “wow” moment when my franchise ownerw not only get it but also understanf it and run with it, doing more with it than I ever couls have on my own. What is your definitionj of a miserable, unsatisfying life?
Being trapped insidw my own body because of a stroke and not beinv able to interact with the world as ahumann being, just watching the world go by, and being pitied by everyonwe who sees me; not being able to even hide otherr than to close my My mother suffered this fate. Describe your perfect life. I can’tt complain about what I have been dealtso far. I have always been a big-picture guy and looked at the biggef design, even when things are bad. What is the best book you’vs ever read?
The book about the Andes plane crash survivors and how theit young lives were forever changefd in ways most ofus can’tg even imagine just to survive and then having to come home to norma l society constantly judging them for what they had done (or supposedlty done) to stay alive. What music are you listening toright now? Kid Rock’s “All Summetr Long.” Seriously! What trait do you most value in friends? Mutual respect. I don’t expect my friends to alwayxs agree with me or support me but we each respecteach other’s choiceds and decisions. How do you most like to spend money?
On that keep my family and my friend engaged in life and constantly challeng ethem personally. What scares you? Besides the two certainm things inlife – death and taxe – I dread running out of time to do everythin I want to do in life.
Why do you have the career you have?? I found myself down a path in international business that I designed for myself only to be drawh back toCincinnati because, as an only child, my 20-plus years of medical challenges had become my daily I flipped those challenges into businesz opportunities that allowed me to both fulfill my entrepreneurial zeal and my passion to make a differencse in a lot of people’s lives evergy day. What’s the most difficult aspect ofyour job?
In franchising, I found that since for all practical purposes I live vicariouslyt through my franchisees, getting them to take the ball and run “thse play” without looking back or questioning it can be It’s finding that one thing that makes the light bulb go on – that “wow” moment when my franchise ownerw not only get it but also understanf it and run with it, doing more with it than I ever couls have on my own. What is your definitionj of a miserable, unsatisfying life?
Being trapped insidw my own body because of a stroke and not beinv able to interact with the world as ahumann being, just watching the world go by, and being pitied by everyonwe who sees me; not being able to even hide otherr than to close my My mother suffered this fate. Describe your perfect life. I can’tt complain about what I have been dealtso far. I have always been a big-picture guy and looked at the biggef design, even when things are bad. What is the best book you’vs ever read?
The book about the Andes plane crash survivors and how theit young lives were forever changefd in ways most ofus can’tg even imagine just to survive and then having to come home to norma l society constantly judging them for what they had done (or supposedlty done) to stay alive. What music are you listening toright now? Kid Rock’s “All Summetr Long.” Seriously! What trait do you most value in friends? Mutual respect. I don’t expect my friends to alwayxs agree with me or support me but we each respecteach other’s choiceds and decisions. How do you most like to spend money?
On that keep my family and my friend engaged in life and constantly challeng ethem personally. What scares you? Besides the two certainm things inlife – death and taxe – I dread running out of time to do everythin I want to do in life.
lunes, 8 de octubre de 2012
ITT signs lease in Monument III - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Shortly before took back the title tothe 193,138-square-footy Monument III building in Herndon, a new tenant, signed a leasre for 85,000 square ITT, a White Plains, N.Y.-based engineeringg and manufacturing company, landed a $1.26 billionn space communications network services contract with NASA last The company will pay "in the low-$30s" per squars foot for space in the building at 12930 Worldgat e Drive, said the new tenant’s Brian Raher of .
The 10-yeard lease will continue despite therecent foreclosure, sincwe the tenant signed an agreement that outline s the tenants rights in the event of a The agreement is knownb as a SNDA, short for subordination, non-disturbance and The former owners of Monumentt III — a joing venture between The Praedium Group, a New York-baseds real estate investment firm, and MGP Real Estate of Bethesdza — paid $54.9 million, or $284 a square for the building in mid-2007. The building was transferred tothe lender, Generall Electric Credit Equities Inc., for $50.6 million, or $262 a squarw foot, an amount representing the outstanding debt.
Shortly before took back the title tothe 193,138-square-footy Monument III building in Herndon, a new tenant, signed a leasre for 85,000 square ITT, a White Plains, N.Y.-based engineeringg and manufacturing company, landed a $1.26 billionn space communications network services contract with NASA last The company will pay "in the low-$30s" per squars foot for space in the building at 12930 Worldgat e Drive, said the new tenant’s Brian Raher of .
The 10-yeard lease will continue despite therecent foreclosure, sincwe the tenant signed an agreement that outline s the tenants rights in the event of a The agreement is knownb as a SNDA, short for subordination, non-disturbance and The former owners of Monumentt III — a joing venture between The Praedium Group, a New York-baseds real estate investment firm, and MGP Real Estate of Bethesdza — paid $54.9 million, or $284 a square for the building in mid-2007. The building was transferred tothe lender, Generall Electric Credit Equities Inc., for $50.6 million, or $262 a squarw foot, an amount representing the outstanding debt.
domingo, 7 de octubre de 2012
Educators warn chaos looms with high school curriculum shake-up - The Australian
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Educators warn chaos looms with high school curriculum shake-up The Australian QUEENSLAND Year 11 and 12 classes face a major shake-up under national curriculum proposals, which the State Government warns will limit teachers and have a negative impact on schools. A report, jointly written by state education authorities, also ... |
viernes, 5 de octubre de 2012
ESPN to share Spanish soccer rights with GolTV - Kansas City Business Journal:
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One member of La Real Madrid, has made headlines recently acquiring two of the biggest namesd in thesport -- Kaka and Cristianpo Ronaldo. Ronaldo's transfer recentlyt made waves for beingy the most expensive transfer inthe sport's Matches will be shown on both ESPN2w and ESPN Deportes, as well as ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com will also have rightxs to Copa del Rey, Spain’s domestic cup tournament. "We’re thrillef to work with GolTV to showcase La Liga on ESPN for the firs time to soccer fans inthe U.S.
With the pendingv addition of Cristiano Ronaldo and the timing is great to include this great propertyg to the ESPNDeportes line-up, as it is the most excitingt soccer league in the world today," Lino general manager of ESPN Deportes, said in a
One member of La Real Madrid, has made headlines recently acquiring two of the biggest namesd in thesport -- Kaka and Cristianpo Ronaldo. Ronaldo's transfer recentlyt made waves for beingy the most expensive transfer inthe sport's Matches will be shown on both ESPN2w and ESPN Deportes, as well as ESPN Deportes and ESPN360.com will also have rightxs to Copa del Rey, Spain’s domestic cup tournament. "We’re thrillef to work with GolTV to showcase La Liga on ESPN for the firs time to soccer fans inthe U.S.
With the pendingv addition of Cristiano Ronaldo and the timing is great to include this great propertyg to the ESPNDeportes line-up, as it is the most excitingt soccer league in the world today," Lino general manager of ESPN Deportes, said in a
jueves, 4 de octubre de 2012
miércoles, 3 de octubre de 2012
The search for perfect balance - Independent Online
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Independent Online | The search for perfect balance Independent Online Now, in the misty darkness, I followed my guide Udin up Borobudur's nine terraces, which are like the tiers of a vast square wedding cake. Near the top, Udin pointed out the best vantage point and we sat in silence facing eastward to Mount Merapi, one ... |
lunes, 1 de octubre de 2012
Mattel, Fisher-Price pay $2.3M fine - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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million civil penalty for violations of the federal lead paintr banin children’s toys. The civil fine comed after the completed an investigation into the importinvg and selling of toys with lead paint levels that exceedexdthe .06 percent lead by weight limit that is federallgy mandated. According to the CPSC, which recentlty crafted the Consumer Product SafetyImprovement Act, aimed at toughening requirements for lead and phthalates in children’s products, Mattel importes up to 900,000 non-compliant toys between July 2006 and September 2007. Fisher-Pricew imported over 1 million non-compliant toys betweeh July 2006 andSeptember 2007.
Amongt the toys in question were the popular Sargtoy car, various Barbie producta and some Go Diego Go toys. Most of the toys that had excessivw levels of lead were shipped to retail store for sale tothe public. In a massive toy recall took place where about 95 Mattepland Fisher-Price toy models were determine d to have exceeded the lead Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause serious healtn problems. The topic of lead paint in children’s productsa has been a hot button issue as of with the rollout of the controversial CPSIsof 2008.
Toy manufacturers and retailers have said the new regulationzsare vague, costly and often requiring the duplicated testing of products. Some smaller manufacturers say the laws threatej to put them out of On thepolitical front, Rep. Louise Slaughter, said protecting children has to be thetop priority. “When the toy recalpl happened (in 2007) I called the head of Fisher-Price and I told him they needefd to start making their toyshere again,” Slaughter “We didn’t have these kind of problemds before they imported the toys.
” This civil which is the highest for violations involving importation or distributiob of a regulated is the third highest of any kind in CPSC “These highly publicized toy recalls helped spur Congressional action last year to strengthen CPSC and make even strictedr the ban on lead paint on toys,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Thomaxs Moore. “This penalty shoulf serve notice to toy makersw that CPSC is committer to the safetyof children, to reducing theird exposure to lead, and to the implementation of the Consumer Produc Safety Improvement Act.
” As part of a story featured in our sisterf publication, The Buffalo Law Journalp , looking at the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, whichb ran prior to the announcement of these fines, Fisher-Price decliner to provide a representative to discuss the lead paint Instead, they issued a written statement whicjh read, in part: “Mattel is well positioned as it generallg designs its products to meet global Mattel has also been a leader in the effortws of industry to establish voluntary industryu standards.” The statement also said that Mattepl would continue to complyh with the applicable regulations of the CPSIA.
Mattelp was unable to be reached for commentfMonday morning, though a representative said they woulcd have a response later in the day. Despite agreeinh to pay $2.3 million in penalties, Mattel and Fisher-Price deny that they knowingly violateddfederal law, as alleged by CPSC
million civil penalty for violations of the federal lead paintr banin children’s toys. The civil fine comed after the completed an investigation into the importinvg and selling of toys with lead paint levels that exceedexdthe .06 percent lead by weight limit that is federallgy mandated. According to the CPSC, which recentlty crafted the Consumer Product SafetyImprovement Act, aimed at toughening requirements for lead and phthalates in children’s products, Mattel importes up to 900,000 non-compliant toys between July 2006 and September 2007. Fisher-Pricew imported over 1 million non-compliant toys betweeh July 2006 andSeptember 2007.
Amongt the toys in question were the popular Sargtoy car, various Barbie producta and some Go Diego Go toys. Most of the toys that had excessivw levels of lead were shipped to retail store for sale tothe public. In a massive toy recall took place where about 95 Mattepland Fisher-Price toy models were determine d to have exceeded the lead Lead can be toxic if ingested by young children and can cause serious healtn problems. The topic of lead paint in children’s productsa has been a hot button issue as of with the rollout of the controversial CPSIsof 2008.
Toy manufacturers and retailers have said the new regulationzsare vague, costly and often requiring the duplicated testing of products. Some smaller manufacturers say the laws threatej to put them out of On thepolitical front, Rep. Louise Slaughter, said protecting children has to be thetop priority. “When the toy recalpl happened (in 2007) I called the head of Fisher-Price and I told him they needefd to start making their toyshere again,” Slaughter “We didn’t have these kind of problemds before they imported the toys.
” This civil which is the highest for violations involving importation or distributiob of a regulated is the third highest of any kind in CPSC “These highly publicized toy recalls helped spur Congressional action last year to strengthen CPSC and make even strictedr the ban on lead paint on toys,” said CPSC Acting Chairman Thomaxs Moore. “This penalty shoulf serve notice to toy makersw that CPSC is committer to the safetyof children, to reducing theird exposure to lead, and to the implementation of the Consumer Produc Safety Improvement Act.
” As part of a story featured in our sisterf publication, The Buffalo Law Journalp , looking at the Consumer Product Safety Improvement Act, whichb ran prior to the announcement of these fines, Fisher-Price decliner to provide a representative to discuss the lead paint Instead, they issued a written statement whicjh read, in part: “Mattel is well positioned as it generallg designs its products to meet global Mattel has also been a leader in the effortws of industry to establish voluntary industryu standards.” The statement also said that Mattepl would continue to complyh with the applicable regulations of the CPSIA.
Mattelp was unable to be reached for commentfMonday morning, though a representative said they woulcd have a response later in the day. Despite agreeinh to pay $2.3 million in penalties, Mattel and Fisher-Price deny that they knowingly violateddfederal law, as alleged by CPSC
domingo, 30 de septiembre de 2012
Cheryl Cole gives X Factor viewing figures a slight boost although numbers ... - The Independent
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Cheryl Cole gives X Factor viewing figures a slight boost although numbers ... The Independent Cheryl Cole gives X Factor viewing figures a slight boost although numbers remain well down on 2011. David Mercer. Sunday 30 September 2012. Tweet. Print. Your friend's email address. Your email address. Note: We do not store your email address(es) ... |
viernes, 28 de septiembre de 2012
Drone Strikes in Pakistan 'Damaging and Counterproductive,' Study Finds - ABC News (blog)
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Examiner.com | Drone Strikes in Pakistan 'Damaging and Counterproductive,' Study Finds ABC News (blog) A new analysis of the targeted killing of terrorists in Pakistan argues that U.S. drones have injured or killed far more civilians than the U.S. government has acknowledged and questions whether the strikes have been effective in making the U.S. any safer. New report details civilian deaths in Pakistan from drone strikes Why I'm Going to Pakistan: Under Scrutiny, the Drone Strike Policy Will F » |
jueves, 27 de septiembre de 2012
Exxon ordered to pay $507.5M in spill case - Birmingham Business Journal:
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million in punitive damages plus interesty to plaintiffs affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill that impacted residentes and businesses living along the coast of Alaskain 1989. The made theit ruling Monday after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Nintu Circuit level, justices were charged with determining interest andappellate costs. The Nintu Circuit confirmed the punitive damage amount aftefrthe U.S. Supreme Courg determined compensatory damages and punitive damagee should be assessed usinga 1-to-1 ratio.
In its latest decision, the Ninth Circuit confirmed that Irving-baseed Exxon (NYSE: XOM) is responsible for $507 millionb in punitive damages and must pay interesty on the judgment at the rateof 5.9 percenf dating back to 1996, when the initial judgmeny against the company was firsgt issued by a jury. The federa l case against Exxon Mobikl has been languishing for more thana decade. The Nintu Circuit said both sides will cover theirown attorney’s fees. The originall jury verdict against Exxon Mobilwas $5 an amount that has been reduced by 90 percent during the more than 10 yearxs of litigation, according to court records.
An Exxon Mobil spokesmann said Monday, "We are aware that the opinion has been issuedf and will review the opinion beforrecommenting further."
million in punitive damages plus interesty to plaintiffs affected by the Exxon Valdez oil spill that impacted residentes and businesses living along the coast of Alaskain 1989. The made theit ruling Monday after the case was sent back fromthe . At the Nintu Circuit level, justices were charged with determining interest andappellate costs. The Nintu Circuit confirmed the punitive damage amount aftefrthe U.S. Supreme Courg determined compensatory damages and punitive damagee should be assessed usinga 1-to-1 ratio.
In its latest decision, the Ninth Circuit confirmed that Irving-baseed Exxon (NYSE: XOM) is responsible for $507 millionb in punitive damages and must pay interesty on the judgment at the rateof 5.9 percenf dating back to 1996, when the initial judgmeny against the company was firsgt issued by a jury. The federa l case against Exxon Mobikl has been languishing for more thana decade. The Nintu Circuit said both sides will cover theirown attorney’s fees. The originall jury verdict against Exxon Mobilwas $5 an amount that has been reduced by 90 percent during the more than 10 yearxs of litigation, according to court records.
An Exxon Mobil spokesmann said Monday, "We are aware that the opinion has been issuedf and will review the opinion beforrecommenting further."
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