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. |
martes, 30 de octubre de 2012
Clinton Called On as Obama Closer - Yahoo! News (blog)
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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.
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