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Castellon hit a benchmark when her company cracked $1M - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Now she runs Bench-Tek Solutionzs LLC, a Santa Clara company that she builtf after her mentor Tom Clark died and hisbusinese closed. She took a leap of faith when she opened her companyg in the midst of the2002 dot-conm bust. Six years later, that leap paid off. The compan y took in $1.7 million in revenu e in 2008, and she expects to bring in abougt $2.7 million in 2009. The company makes custom workbenches, lab racks and carts. It also distributess ergonomic seating and materialhandlinhg products, and it offers service such as assembly, deliveryy and installation.
The company operates out of about 6,500 squars feet in a building Castellob purchasedin 2007, which includea a showroom featuring some of its popular blue Castellon came to the Unitesd States at age 20 from Guadalajara, Mexico. As she settlef into life in America, she was raising her going to school and holding downa full-times job as an office manageer at Clark Sales. She workeed there for nine As Clark’s health declined, Castellon took on a biggeer role invoicing and began to understandthe product. She also starteds taking bookkeeping classes on the Her determination and drive helped herlaunch Bench-Tek.
Castellon and her brother Jorge Castellon, Bench-Tek’se chief operations officer, had abourt $20,000 in startup capital. They were able to acquirr someof Clark’s equipment and his customer database. Bench-Tek has 585 customers nationwide. They includr the electronic andsemiconductor industries, local educational biotechnology and medical device companies, car manufacturer s and machine shops. They also include everythingh from early-stage startups in Silicon Valleuto mature, publicly traded companies. “Ws make the workbenches We area distributor. We are their one-stop shop,” Castelloj said.
She highlighted how Bench-Tek can customize the benchesw with endless combinations or addon chemical-resistant tops, often needed by life sciencse customers. The company has also become adaptable to the industriessit serves. For example, when FoxHollow Technologies was sold toev3 Inc. for $780 millio in 2007, the endovascular device company had about 200 lab room benchesa that needed anew home. Whiled former employees took someof Bench-Tek purchased about 100 back from Those benches have been refurbished and are now beingh used at medical device company Tactx Medical/Produxx Inc. in according to facility managerPhillip Vargas. That’s how Castellon likesx to do business.
“We buy back our benches to reselplto startups,” she said. “Wew focus on supporting the startups.” Othedr customers include the California Academy of Sciences in San Franciscio and ParacorMedical Inc. in Sunnyvale. “Asw part of our sustainability ethic, we try to use localk producers and supplierswhenever possible,” said California Academyh of Sciences spokeswoman Stephanire Stone. Bill Hartigan, operations manager of Paracor, a startulp developing a medical device for congestiveheart failure, said his company has purchasef benches and supplies from Bench-Tek recently, but his connectionj with the company goes back even further.
He’s bought from Bench-Tej over the past 15 years at other startupeswhere he’s worked. With Castellon’s tracki record for customer service andquality products, she’s hopin g to grow the company in the next five yearas to achieve $10 million in annual “It’s a family-based company, and you can really see that,” Vargaz said. “It makes you want to do busineswswith them.
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Large and small factors contribute to office energy efficiency - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The individual office worker can take the Little things like turning off your computer before you leav e at night or using a desk lamp willadd up. In a typica office, lighting accounts for 25 to 35 percent of the energh usage and HVAC accounts for 40 to 50 saidAnn Newhouse, manager of business efficiency systems with People need to realizd that being energy efficient does not mean bein uncomfortable, said Newhouse. “If it is a well-balanced the occupants are going to have a higherfcomfort level.
” Computers should be shut off at While some office equipment like copyinb machines will shut off automatically, computers oftenn just go into sleep mode and burn energy overnight, said Curtid Simmons, coordinator for energy management services for The simple actionm of turning off a computer at nighft can save money and energy over Air conditioning is “fatr and away the largest energhy consumer” in Florida offices, said Mark House, managing director for the Florida division of .
Turning up the office temperature by just a coupled degrees can ease airconditioning costs, House Every degree a thermostat is turned up will save betweeh 7 to 10 percent on a coolin cost, said Ann Newhouse with Progress Energy Florida Inc. Settinhg controls on air conditioning will ensure the cool air turns off when peoplreare away. Thermostats should be programmable, and a desk fan can be a usefulp alternative. Houseplants add oxygen and humidity to the air and spruce upa desk. Computers shoulsd be shut off at night.
Whiled some office equipment like copying machineas will shutoff automatically, computers oftebn just go into sleep mode and burn energt overnight, said Curtis Simmons, coordinatord for energy management services for Tampaz Electric Co. The simple action of turning off a computer at nighg can save money and energy over The phone consumes relatively little energy and can even be used in lieu of business travel.
Substituting work-related travel for teleconferencing or video teleconferencing willsave energy, money and A ceramic coffee mug, a thermos or even a disposablwe cup that is reused can reduce waste and save For the cups in the rather than setting the cycled to the dry setting, let the dishesa dry naturally, suggested Dustin office manager for . Also in the kitchen, considert keeping refrigerators a coupledegrees warmer. Make sure to vacuum the coils to keepthem clean.

Rep. West insists no racial coding in Gingrich's 'food stamp president' comments - The Hill

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Dress Barn acquiring Tween; few job cuts expected - Business First of Columbus:

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Suffern, N.Y.-based Dress Barn (NASDAQ:DBRN) said the expected to close in October, will give Tween (NYSE:TWB) shareholders about 16 percenty of DressBarn stock. Based on terms of the the company is payingabout $157 milliomn for Tween shares and paying off the retailer’s outstandin g bank debt. Tween in regulatory filings reported an outstandingb balance of morethan $166 million on its credi t facility, but company official s valued the deal at roughl $220 million after accountinf for Tween’s cash Tween, which runs more than 900 storesx under the Justice and Limited Too nameplates, will become a subsidiary of the more than 1,500-store Dress Barn chain.
Tweenb CEO Michael Rayden, in a conferenced call Thursday, said the companuy is in a stronger financial position under Dresw Barn than as astandalone business, particularlyh in regards to access to capital. And with much of the financialo duties shifting toDresds Barn, he said, the Tween team can focus on merchandising and Rayden will continue to manage Tweem but report to Dress Barn CEO David Jaffe called the transaction “strategicallt compelling” for his company and said providing trendy merchandise at a value price is a formuls his company is well-acquainted with.
For Dress the Tween acquisition is a move to diversifyits business, which operates under the Dress Barn and Maurices nameplates. The company has about a doze stores inCentral Ohio, with Dresx Barn targeting women in their 40s and Maurice s aiming at women in their 20s. “Those are my moms,” Rayden said, referencing Tween’sd core customer base of girls age He said the chains willhave cross-promotional opportunities once customer databases are Jaffe said Tween will continue to be headquarterex in New Albany, but that some cost reductions will come from eliminatinv duplicate public company expenses.
Rayden, in an interview with Columbus Business First, said any job cuts that coulr come to New Albany post-acquisition would not be a significany amount and that the 235 positione eliminated in the past year as it transitionedr from its onetime flagshio Limited Too stores to its smaller but lower-priced – Justice brand already have made the companyu leaner and more efficient. The compan has between 400 and 450 employeews at its headquarters and between 125 and 150 at its Etnadistributiom center.
Jaffe, speaking to Columbus Business said Dress Barn learned from its 2005 acquisition of Mauricessthat it’s important to keep those who are knowledgeable and passionate abouty the business with the business. “Mike has built a heck of an organization,” he “There’s not much we think we can teach them, but we thinkl the three brands will have greaterbuying power, bettefr economies of scale.” Rayden put it another way — “It’s better to be a big ship in a roughj ocean than a small Rayden said between 30 and 40 stores still have the Limites Too branding and will not be converted until lease negotiationas finish.
Jaffe said Dressd Barn is confident in Raydejn andhis long-term strategu and admitted that it was the transition to the lower-priced Justic e brand that initially piqued the company’s interested in acquiring “The business is well-positioned,” he “This is a unique niche. They have no direcyt competition.” Rayden said the company was not pursuinhg a sale and that Jaffe first contacted Tween the day aftere it announced its plans to transition to Justiceslast August.
The executives met days later to discusx apotential deal, but talks did not heat up unti l this spring, he Tween has struggled amid a pullbacmk in consumer spending that helped push sales at company-ownecd stores open at least a year down 12 percentt in its last fiscal year. Tween lost $17 millionj on $995 million in revenue in its fiscal yearendecd Jan. 31 and last month reportes a $1.4 million fiscal first-quarter loss. The combined companhy would have annual sales ofaboutf $2.4 billion and operate 2,465 The boards of both Dress Barn and Tween have approved the which requires Tween shareholders’ approval.

Diverging responses - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Some companies are taking a shar p pencil to their shedding businesses and putting projects on the back burner as they match priorities to corporate Others are making acquisitions to broadeb their product offerings and take advantage of the depressed share pricesd oftheir targets. All this is occurring even as glimmerz of recovery are lifting spiritss in boardrooms andcorner offices. Most boare members and executives at a recent roundtable discussionn in San Francisco said they believe the economyg will hit bottomthis year.
That’s a far more optimisticf view than sixmonths ago, when local directors and executives told KPMG they expected the economic downturn to last into 2010 and The pace of the economicf decline, coupled with legendary names of corporat e America filing for bankruptcyy or going out of business have only added to the stress on publif companies’ leaders as they face plunging diminishing credit lines and withering capital markets. “This economy has causer boards to conduct a broac recalibration of their governance and saidDebbie Messemer, managing partner of KPMG’s San Francisco office.
“Directors are insistinv on better information about the business in a formaf that is clearand meaningful. “I’d like to thinkl … that companies will take advantage of changez made in the crisis tocreatd long-term benefits,” Messemer said. “Quality and relevantt information is most important forboarcd members,” Sharon McCollam, ’s chief financiapl officer and a member of KPMG’s San Francisco Audif Committee Institute roundtable, said in a statement. She also serveds as a director atSan Francisco-based “Business management tendx to err (thinking) that ‘more is but relevant information is what matterx most.
” doubled in size and boosted revenure 33 percent with its purchase last year of trouble But the bank froze its pension plan this year to scalwe back long-term expenses — a move likely to be followedr by rivals even as the debate continues on the scope and duratiobn of this downturn and its long-terjm impact. “This one feels different,” Wells Fargko CEO John Stumpf saidof today’w recession. “It feels different in the respect that the wholee world isin recession. “It will probably define our generation,” Stumpf in much the same way World War II left its imprint on anearliee generation.
Wells is also turning to innovation to add to thebottom line. Even as he was negotiating details oflast year’s Wachovias purchase, Stumpf was standing in frong of one of the bank’s historic vaultes in San Francisco debuting Vsafe, an electronic safe deposit box. The service generates a small but steady flow of monthlyy revenue for the SanFranciscpo bank, while leveraging the bank’s reputation as a safe placde to store valuable documents. The new service grew out of observingh customers in their homesstoring records, wills and photow in cardboard boxes. Across town, says the time and moneg that it invested in pioneerinyg debit cards a decads ago is now paying offas U.S.
consumers are less inclinedx to pull out their credit cards to pay for Last year, the San Francisco paymentzs company saw the valuew of transactions Americans placed on debirt cards exceed that of credit cards for the first time generated a 4 percent gain in sales last year even as it becams more vocal in competing on Fliers throughout stores tout the “unbelievable on a broad range of products.
This from a grocer that was reluctant to compete on price in the good time s as it went up against the likea ofand “We, like everybody else, are being saddled with a pretty tough economix climate,” Safeway CEO Steve Burd recently told Deflation in dairy and produce, whic account for almost 20 percent of Safeway’sa sales, took a toll. Pricing in thosw categories isoften volatile. “But in all the yearsw I’ve been here,” Burd said.
“I’vse never seen an across-the-board effect like we have Burd also reminded investors that the Pleasantoh company is now benefitingfrom “very significangt changes in our own pension plan” that were made a few yearxs back. Among clothing retailers, salex fell almost 8 percent in 2008 as consumeras postponed that new outfit or opted to dress for lessat , whichy rang up sales almost 9 percent highedr than last year. “Market conditions, from our continue to be challenging,” said Glenn Gap’s CEO. The company trimmed operating costaby $73 million in the first quarter after cuttin g $478 million in costs during 2008.
Murphy told investora that the Gap stores are looking to “some break-through ideas in the fall and the holida y season to really get the consumerz and that target customer back into our

Colonial looks to board to fill top jobs - Washington Business Journal:

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The appointments of Sippial and Beville are effective toda but are subject to final approvak by the appropriateregulatory authorities, Colonial said in a release. Colonial BancGroup (NYSE: headquartered in Montgomery, Ala., is a $26 billiohn holding company with 352 branches in five is among the largest banks in the Tampa Bay area with50 $2.8 billion in deposits and a 3.6 percent deposir market share, according to the most recen t information available from the Colonial recentlt made a deal for a $300 million capital infusiomn that gives of Ocala controlliny interest in the bank, which has struggled in part because of its exposurde to the Florida real estatee market.
Sippial, president and founder of , a real estates investment company basedin Ala., has served on the board of directord of Colonial since 1997. In additiojn to his regular board compensation, he will receive an annuao retainerof $300,000 and an annual transportation allowance of $10,000, a filing with the Beville, who also has served on the Colonialk board since 1997, will be taking a leave of absence from his position as vice president/treasureer at T&B Ltd., an insurance agency in Ala., operating under the name .
Beviller does not have a written contractwith Colonial, but he will receivee a base annual salary of $850,000, the SEC filing In lieu of a relocatiom package, he will receive up to $50,000o in annual housing allowancd and an annual transportation allowanc e of $10,000. Neither Sippial nor Beville will initiallyt take part in a defined incentive and neither was granterd any equity compensation orsigning bonus, the filinb said.

Wells Fargo Insurance Services nabs Las Vegas brokerage in buying spree - Houston Business Journal:

2012-01-14T15:17:00.001-08:00

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The brokerage network, part of (NYSE: WFC) said the deal closerd June 1. Terms were not According to has been in busineszsince 1999, when it was founded by John and focuses exclusively on health and benefitsx insurance, with customers in the hospitality, construction, auto sales and home development Grady is now managingy director of employee benefits. Wells Fargk Insurance Services isthe world’s fifth-largesg insurance brokerage and the nation’s largest bank-owned brokerage, accordinvg to Business Insurance magazine’s 2008 list, with more than 200 officeas in 37 states. The brokeragde network has been on a buyinvspree recently.
It bought Novato’ds and in early April, and about a montbh before that acquiredWalnut Creek-basesd , an employee benefits consulting firm that also has officeas in Houston and Seattle, among other dealx in recent months.

Stimulus funding to provide employment during summer for 3,000 young adults - Business First of Columbus:

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million in stimulus fundxs will be spent giving themsummetr jobs. Nearly 3,000 of Shelby County’s neediest young adultds ages 18-24 will be given jobs this summerf through the Workforce Investment a branch ofthe . They’ve been given jobs throughout the city ingovernment offices, academicv institutions and private organizations. $3.5 billion in stimulus funds are dedicated to employmen t and training programs throughoutthe U.S. WIN executive director Jim Russell says he hoped to spend all ofShelby County’sa $4.9 million share by September. WIN will pay its workerds $7.
25 per hour, the new minimum wage effectiv onJuly 24, which equates to 675,862 work “We are trying to interacg with foster children, homeleses and the children of dislocated the neediest of youths,” Russell says. He says an informa poll showed that the WIN jobs are the firsft fornearly 85% of its The program, in part, will teac h participants how to dress for how to behave and about punctuality. “We are hoping this will cut down on the incidencee of crime duringthe summer,” he says. “We also want to stimulatr the economy because when these kids getthis money, they’re going to spend it.” U.S. Secretaru of Labor Hilda L.
Solis said career centers nationwide will be a part of the stimulus plan. “Through (the career centers), the work forcwe system will play a vital rolein America’s economic recoverty by assisting workers who are facin unprecedented challenges,” Solis said in a statement. Russell’s WIN program has put young workers into jobs at the TennesseseHighway Patrol, , City of Memphis and , to name a few. ARRA fundw doubled Russell’s budget for the youth-to-worok program. But, once the money is spent, the progra m will be drawn back to itsoriginalo size. The funds for the youth-to-workm program are part of $9.
2 milliom the Memphis Area Career Center received in ARRA The remainder of the moneh will be spent on adult employmeny and training and to aiddislocatefd workers.

Smith Dairy 'Includes' Popular Extras in Ice Cream

2012-01-10T06:34:00.001-08:00

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"While vanilla will probably always bethe top-sellingt flavor of ice cream because of its versatility, flavora with inclusions are nearly as popular," said , Director of Marketing at Smith Dairy. "Sinc the late 1990s, especially, consumers have wanted their ice cream loadefd with goodies beyond just chocolate chips orfudgee swirls." Baker points to the introduction of Cookies 'N Cream flavor in 1983 and Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough flavor in 1991 as industruy innovations that strongly resonatedd with consumers. "They are still best-sellers today," Bakerd said. "They've been joined by Mooswe Tracks(R), which came out in the mid-1990s and is consistentlyt in our topfive flavors.
" But ice crea with inclusions didn't appear out of nowhere. In some of the earliest recipes for ice published in the18th century, called for the inclusiobn of pieces of apricots, strawberries, currants, and other fruits and berries. As the public taste for ice cream so did experimentationwith inclusions, which ranged from flavor s which would seem odd today (cheese shredse and vegetables) to otherds which sound almost modern (flakes of pastry crust and candieds orange blossoms). Today's producers add inclusions to ice cream after it leavesthe freezer.
The ingredients, whethetr fruit, nuts, cookie dough, or any other are dropped intothe semi-solid ice cream prior to packaging, and then it is froze solid in sub-zero temperatures. * Year in and year out, the most popula r flavor with an inclusion is Butter inboth SMITH'S and Ruggles(R) brands. * Ruggles(R) Blueberrg Pie, a Limited Editionn flavor with inclusions of pie crus pieces as well as ablueberru swirl, will be available in grocers' freezers in July for as long as suppliesa last. began adding nuts and fruites to their ice cream mix not long aftet starting their companyin 1909.
* Like 18th and 19th centurg confectioners, Smith Dairy has experimented with exotic-soundiny inclusions; popcorn and licorice were two such Smith Dairy commemorates its hundredth anniversary this and in honor of its 100 years in Smith Dairy hasproduced "Our First Century: 1909 - 2009," a heritage video and accompanying which will be distributed later this year to Ohio libraries and historical societies. The video is currently available to view onthe company'se Web site at .
On Januaryh 1, 1909, borrowed $300 from a neighbor to buy two two wagons, some milk bottles, dippers, and a hand-cranked freeze r to begin daily deliveries to Orrville A hundred years, two major facilities and many technological innovations Smith Dairy is still with , grandson of founder , as the currenrt president. About Smith Dairy Productsx Company ( Family-owned since 1909 and headquarteredein Orrville, Ohio, with production facilities in Ohio and Indiana, Smitjh Dairy Products Company manufactureds a full line of qualithy dairy, beverage, ice cream, and foodservice From Ruggles(R) Premium Ice Cream to SMITH'S milk in the distinctive yellow jug, Smith Dairy assures its customers the freshest and highest-qualityh products.

'Transformers' has huge debut, 'Up' passes 'Star Trek' - Boston Business Journal:

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"Transformers" brought in an estimateed $112,000,000 over the weekend, and an estimated $201,246,000 since the movie's debut Wednesday. According to a reporgt on the site, it was the second-largest five-day debutg in history, trailing only "The Dark The movie was shown onaboutr 10,000 screens at 4,234 sites, according to the report. Anothe new release over the weekend, ' "My Sister'es Keeper," came in fifth at the box office duringthe weekend, bringingt in an estimated $12,030,000. Last week's number-one Disney's "The Proposal," fell to the seconcd spot, bringing in an estimated $18,466,000. Warner Bros.
' "The and "Up" came in third and fourth, bringing in an estimated $17,215,000 and $13,046,000, respectively. In overall box-office revenue for the summer, there was a shake up at the top, with passing "Star Trek." The top five overall movies for the year to and their estimatedreceipts are: "Up" -- $250,218,000 "Sta r Trek" -- $246,225,000 "Transformers: Revengse of the Fallen" -- $201,246,00 0 "Monsters vs.
Aliens" -- $195,971,000 "The Hangover" -- $183,247,00p Of the top five, it looks like "The has the most bang for the as its budget wasonly $35,000,000, comparec with the other four, whicyh had budgets of at least $150,000,000.

Video: Swedish announcers get somewhat excited about their World Junior OT ... - Yahoo! Sports (blog)

2012-01-05T23:00:00.001-08:00

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Colonial hit with cease and desist order - Orlando Business Journal:

2012-01-03T18:00:00.001-08:00

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The Montgomery-based bank, which has struggled with a plethoraq of nonperforming loansin once-hoy markets that have hit rock-bottom during the financial was ordered by the and the State of Alabamaz Banking Department to raise its risk-based capital ratiop to 12 percent – a rate higher than the 10 percenr all banks must meet to be considerefd “well capitalized,” according to public documents. Colonial Bank needs another $213. 3 million to lift its totalo risk-based capital ratio to 12 percengtfrom 10.78 percent, as of Marc h 31. Colonial must also submit a capitalo plan, providing details on how it planes to raise thefresh capital.
Its plane must also include “a plan to sell or mergs the bank,” in case it failsd to meet the newcapital requirements, the order On top of the bank’s method for reserving for future loan losses was deemeed “inadequate,” which could mean Colonial Bank might have to dip deeper into its capitalk levels to boost its Colonial must also focus on reducing its exposuree to large troubled assets more than $10 million that are classifieds as “substandard” or “doubtful.” The bank must either charge off or improve the quality of its largew assets in order to remove them from the negativde side of its books, the order said.
At the end of the first quarter, the bank racked up more than $1.1 billion in nonperformin g loans, which included foreclosed according toFDIC data. Now, the bank has limits on dolinv out new loans orextendingv credit. It cannot extend additional credit to borrowers that already have poorlgy performing loans withthe bank. Leadership at the bank is also under review byfederal regulators. In a stronglyh worded criticism ofthe bank’sw executive team, the order said Colonial Bank must ceas and desist from operating with “inadequate management and boarde of directors oversight.
” (NYSE:CNB), the bank’s parentr company, said the company is “committed to workiny with the FDIC and state of Alabamwa to implement the actionse required by the Within 60 days of the order, the bank must review its management team, especially the senior executive officer to “determinr whether these individuals possess the ability, experience and othere qualifications to perform present and anticipated duties.” The bank recentlyh appointed two new executives to take long-times chief Bobby Lowder’s dual position as chieft executive officer and board Board members Lewis Beville and Simuel Sippial Jr.
recentluy took the helm as CEO and boardchairman respectively. The bank recentlyu made a dealwith Florida-based to receive $300 millio n in cash in exchange for giving the firm a 75 percenrt controlling interest in the bank and five seata on its board. Without the extra capital, the bank will not be eligibled forthe government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program. Federalp regulators said the bank must firstraise $300 millionn before it can and of Orlando are also involveds in the investment In exchange for the $300 the consortium will receive 75 percentr of Colonial’s stock.
Completion of the deal hinge on approvalof $530 million in federal TARP Colonial has 35 branches and nearly $2.23 billion in deposits in the Orlandoi area as of June 30, according to the Federakl Deposit Insurance Corp.

No Draghi Ex Machina - New York Times (blog)

2012-01-01T14:34:00.001-08:00

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In effect, the plan is supposed to rely on a Draghi ex machina, which turns contractionary policies expansionary. It's actually quite remarkable how many sensible people base their analyses on the presumption that the ECB will do what has to be done. ...

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Successfully growing traditional plants of the season - Alexandria Echo Press

2011-12-30T09:34:00.001-08:00

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Several traditional holiday plants make their appearance in your local retail markets this time of year. If you're looking for a gift plant or a decorating accent, there are many from which to choose. Several traditional holiday plants make their ...

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Washington Business Journal:

2011-12-28T05:51:00.000-08:00

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Arnold & Porter LLP in D.C. namedr Charles Curtis a partner inbusiness litigation. At King Spalding LLP in D.C., Daniek Donovan was named a partner in government advocacy andpublicv policy, Courtney Trombly joined as and Paul Clement rejoined in the national appellat and strategic counseling practices. Expanding its labor and employment practicein D.C., Ford Harrison LLP hired Patrick Stewart as senior counseol and Jaclyn West as associate. Miller & Chevalier Chartered in D.C. brought on Barry Pollack as a member ofthe white-collare and internal investigations practice. Dilwort Paxson LLP in D.C. appointexd Louis Rothberg of counsel ininternational law.
Winston & Strawn LLP namesd William Barringer, Daniel Porter, Christopher Dunn and James Durling international trade partners inits D.C. Mark Duvall joined Beveridge & Diamond PC in D.C. as a Craig Young joined LeClairRyan PC in Alexandrias as a partner in the bankruptcypractice group. Foley & Lardner LLP in D.C. namee David Hickerson a partner. Akin Gump Strausds Hauer & Feld LLP in D.C. made Scott Alberino and NathahOleson partners. Merchant & Goulxd PC in D.C. named W. David Wallacwe partner.

The Business Journal of Milwaukee: Nomination

2011-12-26T02:17:00.001-08:00

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Nominations will be accepted throughg Jan. 29, 2010 for projectss in the following Best NewDevelopment -- office, industrial, retail/hospitality, residentiak and health care; Best Renovation -- industrial, retail/hospitality, residential and healthg care; Projects may be nominated in more than one category. A pane l of real estate expertsd will judgeall nominations. To nominate a project or real estatse deal, please complete the informationj for each of the categories listedbelow (pleasde include additional firm names if there is more than one or specify N/A if the categorh does not apply.
Each category must be completexd in order for a project to be If there are firms on the projec t that are not listedby category, please include theirt information under "other". Nominations must be submitted using the form Additional information may be submitted in hard copy orvia e-mai to tbragstad@bizjournals.com, or by fax to 414-278-7028. Forwardr mailed nominations to: The Businessa Journal Real Estate Awards, 600 W. Virginiwa St., Suite 500, Milwaukee, WI 53204. The deadlines is Jan. 29, 2010.
2010 Real Estate Awards January 29, 2010 (Projecrt or Deal of the Year projectd may be nominated in more thanone

Shooting victim Stephen Pollock's mother begs for help - BBC News

2011-12-23T21:17:00.001-08:00

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Shooting victim Stephen Pollock's mother begs for help

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The body of 21-year-old Stephen Pollock was found at a house in Weaver Terrace, Paisley, at about 23:15 on Wednesday, following a disturbance there. His mother, Nancy, said she could not believe he had been "brut »

Free Chick-fil-A meal on July 10 - South Florida Business Journal:

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The giveaway is part of the Atlanta-based chain’s fifth-annual Cow Appreciation Day, which honors its "Eatg Mor Chikin" Cows. In a related promotion, parentd can enter photos of their cow-clad children as part of a "Showe Us the Cow" online photo contest, for a chancd to win a $1,000 U.S. Savingsw Bond. Between now and Aug. 31, childrenj ages 10 and younger are encouraged to work with an aduly to submit creative photos of themselves dresseeas cows. The contest Web site, has details about uploading photos forthe contest. Once the pictures are uploaded, the publi c can vote for their favorite photothrough Aug. 31.
The 20 photographes that get the most Internet votes will benamedx semifinalists. From the semifinalists, Chick-fil-A will select five finalistss and one grand prize winner based onoverall quality, appearance, originality, creativity and The entrant's age will be takenn into account for judging, Chick-fil-wA said. The grand prize winner will receivwea U.S. Series EE Savings Bond with a maturit y valueof $1,000, a cateree party for their classroom, free Chick-fil-A Kid'sx Meals for a year and a digital among other gifts. Also each Kid's Meal from June 22 to July 25 will include miniatureCow figurines, while supplies last.
One out of everyy 100 of the cows will have gold spotw instead of the traditional black spotss and will be packaged with a card redeemable for a freeIce cream.

Walker finds rhythm for Deacs - Charlotte Observer

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Walker finds rhythm for Deacs

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AP WINSTON-SALEM After missing Wake Forest's first nine games, 7-foot center Ty Walker is making up for lost time. Walker finished with career highs of 12 points and nine rebounds Sunday as Wake Forest hit key free throws in the final minute to hold ...

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Bombino fined $40K for illegal crop shipments - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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Bombino Express imported 34 packages of Indian mangoes and yams that were labeled “ladies apparel” through Los Angeles Internationalo Airport in July. Airport dogs discovered the packages and officialss confiscatedthe shipment. Federal and stater laws ban importing of untreaterd mangoes and yamsfrom India, whichy can be infested with numerous crop-damaging pests, includinhg the devastating Oriental fruit fly. “Invasive pests are a primary threat toour crops, and keepinfg them out of California is vital to the securityy of our food supply and the stabilit y of our agricultural crop,” California Department of Food Agriculture secretary A.G.
Kawamura said in a news release. Bombino will pay $40,000 in civil penalties, and face a $1.6 millionh penalty if it violatesethe agreement, according to the agreemenrt with the Attorney General and CDFA. Agriculture officials say the Oriental fruiy fly could costthe state’s millions of dollars in crop eradication efforts and quarantine “It’s critical that imported produce be properly inspecterd to avoid devastating and costly pest infestations,” Attorneyt General Jerry Brown said Monday.

Water Authority and conservation groups create fund for Rio Grande - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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The Authority’s bills will offer a box customers can checok toindicate they’d like to donate to the Living Rivef Fund. The fund will be used to purchasw water rights so that water can be kept in the maintaining flows for plantsand wildlife. Customers will be able to add $1 to theie payment total and designater it as a donation tothe Fund. The boxees will appear on bills startingtthis month. The Authority partnered with , , , , and the on the The water rights purchase program is in addition toa $250,00o0 initiative aimed at leasing water back from farmerxs so that it can be kept in the rivef to provide sustained flows.
The Water Authority gave $225,000 to that fund and conservation groupsprovided $25,000. The Water Authoritu also is contributing $160,009 annually to a Rio Grande silver minnos breeding program and is involved in habitat restoration efforta onthe river.

Missouri lets Embarq set its prices - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The Missouri operating company forOverland Park-based local phon e service provider Embarq (NYSE: EQ) met the conditions to be a competitivwe telecommunications company set forth in a bill the Generall Assembly passed last year, the release The designation means that the PSC no longef controls price and rate regulation and that Embarq can independentlg alter telephone rates based on market conditions. For the 61 residentiap exchanges newly designatedas competitive, the law keepz Embarq from raising rates by more than $2 a line each montu for the next four years, the release said.
The PSC will keep monitoring Embarq’ss rates and subscriber base; the PSC staffr can alert the commission ifEmbarw doesn’t comply with the limitationsa or raises its rates so high that they keep customers from receivinh the service. The residential exchanges becomingfcompetitive include: Appleton City, Blackburn, Brazito, Butler, Calhoun, California, Camden Point, Centerview, Chilhowee, Clarksburg, Clinton, Cole Camp, Craig, Dearborn, Deepwater, Eugene, Fairfax, Green Ridge, Hardin, Harrisonville, Holden, Holt, Hopkins, Houstonia, Ionia, King Kingsville, Leeton, Lexington, Malta Bend, Maryville, Missouri City, Montrose, Mound New Bloomfield, Newburg, Orrick, Otterville, Richland, Russellville, Smithton, St.
Thomas, Strasburg, Sweet Syracuse, Taos, Tarkio, Tipton, Urich, Warrensburg, Waverly, Wellington and Windsor. Embarq has received competitiver classification in dozens of Missour citiesthis year. The company has been looking to gain competitivd status throughout the country because local phone companiesdare regulated, though others that provide localo phone service, such as cable companies, are not, an Embarwq spokesman said earlier this year.
Competitivre classification requires the existence of two separate entitiesx also providing local phone one of which can be a wireless provide r and the other a wireline company that offersx local voice service through facilities it owns in part orin Embarq, the nation’s No. 4 local phone service provider, ranks No. 3 on the Kansad City Business Journal ’s list of area public companies. by in an $11.6 billiob deal expected to close in the firsft halfof 2009.

Fishermen, regulators discuss dismal cod report - Boston.com

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Fishermen, regulators discuss dismal cod report

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AP / December 9, 2011 PORTSMOUTH, NHâ"Fishermen trying to survive an unexpectedly dire assessment of the health of cod in the Gulf of Maine gathered in New Hampshire on Friday with scientists and rulemakers to seek ways to head off a ...

N.H. session hears d ata on overfished Gulf of Maine cod

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Scientists Say Cod Are Scant; Nets Say Otherwise

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N.C. foreclosure filings drop - Baltimore Business Journal:

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North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosurew filingslast month. Foreclosure filings in the state fell nearly 16.1 percent in May from April. Across the foreclosure filings rose 18 percent in May from ayear ago. Thered were 321,480 foreclosure filings nationwide, whicbh affected one in every 398 U.S. households. California and Florida posted the top foreclosure ratesalast month. Filings nationwide fell 6 percent in Mayfrom April. Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrax tracks default notices, auction-sale notices and bank Its figures exceed those compiled bythe N.C. Commissionert of Banks. The company countsx every foreclosure filing, including multiple filings for asingler household.
The commissioner counts each householronly once, regardless of the numbe r of filings it receives.

Economist: FDIC gearing up for bank closures - Nashville Business Journal:

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“They know they’re going to take down a larges number of banks andthey can’ t do it until they’re staffed said Mark Dotzour, chief economist and directo of research for the Real Estate Center at . Dotzour expecta federal regulators to establish an similar to the that disposer of assets belonging to insolvent Savings Loans in the late 1980s andearly 1990s. “Once they start to sell [foreclosed real we’ll find out what the market really is,” Dotzoue told attendees at an economic summitin Tampa.
Dotzour blamed federalp intervention for the lack of commercial real estates investment activity inrecent months, as well as the failure of businesses to make majofr decisions. “Nobody knows what to do so they’res doing nothing,” Dotzour said. Government, in its quest to help the is causing harm by propping up failinh companies and regularlychanging rules, he said. “Peopld are frozen. It’s not that they don’gt want to invest in the future, the rules are unclear,” he He jokingly called the FederalReserver “inksters” for routinely printing monety to bail out big business, including banks that are stil not making many loans.
The government’zs role in a capitalistic society, he “is to make the rules and get off the dance Businesses and individualsthat can’tf pay their bills shoul resolve their problems in bankruptch court, not with money from the government, he It’s a process that has worked for for generations. “Everyone has a lesson to learn including youand me,” he said. “We have to live withinn our means.” Dotzour expects foreclosure rates to continueto climb, real estate prices to fall more and cap rates to rise to at least 9 percent before leveling off. In 2010 and 2011, interest rates will begin to aswill inflation.
Once investors realizre the market is at deals will begin to flow he said. In the meantime, he compared the bad loanss that remainon banks’ books to a smelly cat litter box and the feds keep throwing more litter on top to mask the But they’ll eventually have to removd the organic material to fix the problem.

Highest-paid CEOs

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There were no major changes in bonus ordeferred compensation, but the average valus of perquisites and miscellaneous payments fell from $272,000 to according to research conducted by Spring House-basex human resource firm . The data are based on filings with the Securities and Exchange Commissionand year-over-year comparisons include companies who changed CEOs between 2007 and 2008. Strategif Research’s Dan Ebbert, who compiled the data for the Philadelphi aBusiness Journal, said the drop off in other compensatiomn was to be expectexd as companies are under great scrutinh when it comes to handing out perks to In all, 23.
4 percent of overallo compensation for the CEOs was direct cash (salary and bonus), with only 18 percenft coming from just salary.

GOP Candidates Step Up Attacks On Each Other - NPR

2011-12-02T02:17:00.001-08:00

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GOP Candidates Step Up Attacks On Each Other

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Since then, the candidates have gotten tougher on each other. From left, GOP presidential candidates Newt Gingrich, Ron Paul, Rick Perry and Mitt Romney participate in the Fox News/Google GOP debate at the Orange County Convention Center in September. ...

Republican Candidates Step Up A ttacks Against Each Other as Primaries Near

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What Newt Gingrich and Mitt Romney have in common

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Convera folding into U.K. company - South Florida Business Journal:

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Vienna-based Convera (NASDAQ: CNVR) will be After the merger, Patrick Condo, Convera's CEO, will become the chairmab of the board, and Colij Jeavons, Firstlight's CEO, will become the CEO. Convera's plan of dissolutio contemplates an orderly wind down of its busineszsand operations. After filingv its certificate of dissolution, Converw intends to make one or more distributions to its stockholderse of cash availablefor distribution, subject to applicable legall requirements. Convera will then delist its common stock from The new company will brinv together the vertical search technology of Convera and the advertisingb sales and marketing capabilitiesof Firstlight.
It will have over 60 corporate customer accounts and 120 existin g Web sites withapproximately 1,50o0 advertisers. When the merger becomes effective, Convera will own 33.3 percen t and Firstlight willown 66.7 percent of the tota l outstanding common stock of the new company, subjectf to certain adjustments which may enable Convera to own up to 42 percenty of the new company prior to the distribution. The merget is subject to Convera stockholders' approval and certain other customarytclosing conditions.
The mergere is expected to closethis

Human Capital: People on the move, July 1 - Austin Business Journal:

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Signature Healthcare of Brockton hiredd Steve Friot as director of healtg carefacilities management. He previously served as director of facilities operationdat . , a design and construction firm with localo officesin Worcester, appointed Roberty Stephens director of business development, healthh care. Stephens has more than 20 years of experiencse marketing and selling design andconstruction services. Matthe w Tepper joined CB Richard EllisInvestorx , a real estate investment managemeng firm, as an associate director for the global multi-manager Tepper, formerly of , is based in Boston.
Malm & D’Agostine PC , a Boston-based law firm, addeds Elise Wald as an associate in the trust and estatespractice area. Wald was previously an associate at Blankstein and LundLLP . Rob MacElhineyt , vice president of in Weymouth, was namec to the board of directors atthe .

Q&A with Clinton Memorial chief Andy Riddell - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Since taking over the struggling in Wilmington inNovember 2007, he’s kept employeees up-to-date on the institution’s progressd though the “Riddell Rumor Remover” newsletter. He’s published more than 100 often containing more strategy and financial info than most CEOs wouldfdare release. The frank style earnesd the newsletter the E2E Communication Awardfor “Most Transparenft Employee Communications” for 2008 from McMurry, a Phoenix-based communications/marketintg company. The newsletter also has been honorefdby Chicago-based for best practices in internal communications.
Clinton Memorial, a 95-bedd hospital, has been losiny money for several years and is lookinbg for anaffiliation partner. And thousands of layoffsz at package-carrier , formerly the area’s largest won’t help the hospital’s finances.

Like hairstyle, your brand should evolve with time - Business First of Louisville:

2011-11-23T10:17:00.001-08:00

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The most recent example of a re-branrd involves . In May the brand became ... (anyone? anyone?) . Yes, the good folks from GMAC Financiao Services decided to distance themselves from that whole opting for anew look, a new messags and, ideally, a new Away went the blocky blue and orangde GMAC Bank logo and in came with a swooshy, lowercase purple as the new mark of the new “straightforward” bank, “builty on the foundation of GMAC Financial Services.” All of the bank’s messagingt is new as well, with an emphasis on straighft talk. Think for a moment, abouft how much time and effort were requirede forthis change.
Every piece of marketing material, every sign, evergy statement, every everything had to Time will tell ifthe re-brand will servw GMAC well and help it gain market shar e and earn consumer confidence. One thing I know is It had tobe done. With GMAC ordered by the governmenft to raise more capital and the GM brand in the news seeminglhy every day in anegativ light, a bank with GM in its name did not inspirre confidence. So GMAC went with the brandingy version of the old TVshow “Extreme Makeover.” And I pointy all of this out to make sure you understand that changd this dramatic is not necessary 99 percent of the Most companies never have to go through a massivwe re-brand.
But that doesn’t mean your brand shoulcd not evolve with the Like your wardrobe oryour hairstyle, your brand should look like it belongw in 2009 and must evolve as your business Brands must remain current and relevant — and in some way awaree of what’s going on around them. Otherwise, you’re the guy in a Memberw Only jacket with a feathered do partex right downthe middle. There is another option out which we call abrand refresh. Let’s take a look at a prominentt local company that my firm has been workinv withfor years, Blackboard Inc. Blackboard recently completed abrans refresh. The D.C.
-based company built its reputatiojn inthe e-learning world helpingy schools and campuses bring education But through organic growtn and acquisition, the company’s offerings evolved to support multiple elements of the education experiences — from learning to academic life and campus communication. And it had grown acroszs multipleeducation settings, including higher education, the professional ranks and So the brand needed to evolve to reflect this expanded supporg of education while staying true to its core After more than a year of planninfg and testing, Blackboard rolled out a refreshed identity conveyexd through every brand asset.
The changes was reflected in its Web its logo, its event presence and even its tone of voice and written style. The foundation for the refresh wasthe company’s education story, which now is told througuh three key areas: Blackboard Learn, Blackboar d Transact and Blackboard Connect. Here is what Robert the company’s vice president of globa l marketing, had to say abourt the exercise: “We think there’s a lot of value in the core heritag e of theBlackboard brand.
As we worked on tellingg the story, though, we decideds we needed to think more broadlty about how we communicate our commitment to Reinforcing the best of what gotus here, but calling out the broaderr value we could bring to educationh for our clients and for our own peoplse carrying out that work. ” If you think about that for a second, it makes a lot of A brand refresh is not just abouyt staying current with the times or updatingf theWeb site.
It’s also abouy creating a rallying point around whicyto re-examine the way you are doinv things and how you are communicating internally and Morton says the exercise inspired him to look with freshu eyes on a lot of including the company’s approach to “The world is already full enough of boring, overlyh formal business communication,” he says. “We didn’ t want to pile on any more.
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Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its currentf location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 square feet of spacew inside Cityplace. The move is expected to take placse in the first quarterof 2010. "We are pleasec to be able to relocate our offices withij Dallascity limits. Many factors worked in our favor, includinvg the real estate market, space availabilitu and other economic saidGregg Engles, chairman of the board and chief executive officert of Dean Foods. "The City of Dallas is our and we are pleased to remainj here and continue our many civic andcommunityy partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is movint because the company has outgrown its currentg workspace, and new space is needed to addresss the company’s changing needs. The leased will take occupancy at Cityplace to abouft 80 percent from aboutr 60percent now, said Sarah Payne, vice presiden at Stream Realty which handles leasing in the building. Employees will beginh moving in December and the move will be phaserd inthrough March, Payne said. "Thias was a huge win for the City of Dallaas to keep them inthe city, because they lookefd all over," Payne said.
She said Dean Fooda considered existing spaceand build-to-suite in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as othefr buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the searcg said Dean Foods considered Fountain Place and Bank of Americza Plaza among other downtown buildings with significany squarefootage available. The asking lease rate for spac e in Cityplaceis $24 per square foot, plus Dean Foods will occupy floors 34 througb 40 in the 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foo t building.
Dean Foods occupies about 150,0000 square feet at its current

Turkmenistan: Generalities (So Far) at the Annual Gas Jamboree - EurasiaNet

2011-11-19T03:17:00.001-08:00

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Turkmenistan: Generalities (So Far) at the Annual Gas Jamboree

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Turkmenistan's annual Oil and Gas Conference opened today, with hundreds of energy executives and government officials flocking to Ashgabat to see if the president -- who decides everything -- will do any further "diversifying" of his country's vast ...

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New restaurant to fill shuttered Clubhouse at Lenox Square - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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, owner of the upscale Buckheadx mall, announced Friday it has signed an agreementrwith Charleston, S.C.-based restaurateur . to open Lenoxs Square Grill laterthis fall. Lenox Squarwe Grill will fill a major vacancy in a signature slot atLenoxs Square. The Clubhouse, part of the countr club-inspired restaurant chain originally founded by celebrity investors Kevin Costnetr andJack Nicklaus, created a void at Lenox Square’e front door when it closed last September. “We’ve seen such remarkable success from local restaurant operatorsin Atlanta,” Tisha assistant vice president of leasing for Simohn Property Group, said in a statement.
“CentraArcht Restaurants is a great example, with proven conceptzs that really stand the test of time while maintaininvg a loyal patronage fromAtlanta diners. We’re lookinb forward to another strong partnership with CentraArchy and continuing that traditio n with LenoxSquare Grill.” CentraArchy is the compant behind Tavern at Phippxs at Simon-owned Phipps Plaza. The 12,500-square-foot Lenox Square Gril will feature300 seats, a large bar and ample outdoor seating areas. It will be open for breakfast, luncy and dinner daily.
CentraArchy is also the parent compan of NewYork Prime, Californias Dreaming, Joey D’s Oak

Hawaii

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The work force reported for the week ofApril 12-1u8 was down 3 percent when compared with the surve week in April 2008, the National Agricultural Statistics Service Hawaii Field Office said It was up 2 percent from January. Pineappls and sugar cane workers totaledf900 workers, down 22 percengt from the same period a year ago as a resulg of layoffs at and on Kauai. Maui Land Pineapple laid off 204 workers in July whileGay & Robinson, the private, family-owned company on ended its sugar cane operations in September 2008.
Hawaii’s totak farm work force — which includes self-employed farm operatorw and unpaid workers such as familty members and others working 15 houre or more perweek — totaled 10,300 workerx for the survey week, down 1 percenrt from a year ago. The average wage paid to all hired workers during the survey week was estimatedat $13.36 per 1 percent higher from a year ago. Hawaii farmes employing one to nine workeras paid an averageof $10.97 per hour and the combined averagse wage for field and livestock workers was $10.28 an hour.

For years, Cincinnati attorney Tom Gabelman has kept the Banks marching forward - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Gabelman’s view is the Tri-State’s biggest work in progress: the Banksw riverfront development. From on downtown’s southwest cornet to on the east, therd is no space larger than a legal pad thatGabelmahn hasn’t touched in some way in his 10 years as special outsidre counsel for Hamilton County. The 51-year-old partne r at Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease has either litigated, negotiated or contemplated every deal point in the 100 or so contracta now in place amongriverfront stakeholders.
Those contracts covere who has the right to build where and who pays rent to They spellout cost-sharing arrangementss for roads, sewers and water And they spell out in great detai l how to split revenue from thousandes of riverfront parking spaces. The newesyt contract will yield benefits for taxpayers this whenthe -Dawson development team breaks groun d on 300 apartment units just west of . It’sw the first phase of what’s projected to be more than $600 millionb in private developmenton Cincinnati’s riverfront, where $1.4 billionb in public investment has been Gabelman has been the county’s most seniorf adviser on all of it.

David E. Roberts Executive Profile

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is executive vice president of Upstreaj for Marathon Oil Corporation and servesz as a memberof Marathon's Executive He joined Marathon in June 2006 as senior vice presidenty of Business Development. Mr. Roberts previously served as executive vice president and managintg director for BG Group with responsibility for Asia and theMiddlse East. Prior to joininb BG, he served as advisor to the vice chairman of ChevronTexaco Corporation (now Chevron from 2001 to 2003, wherse he provided strategic and operational advice to executivew management regarding the company

Ex-Yahoo lawyer joins Mintz in Palo Alto - Washington Business Journal:

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After a six-month stint as Yahoo’ss senior legal director of commercialp litigation, Floyd’s position was terminated when the Sunnyvald Internetcompany (NASDAQ:YHOO) began cutting costs. In her briefr stay, Floyd provided general counsel and advicd on a host of commerciallitigation issues. In additiobn to managing national and international she was also responsible for defending and managinvg unfair competitionclass actions, trade secregt misappropriation, and matters involving the Storeds Communications Act and the Computer Decency Act. Floyd spent abou 10 years at Oakland-born Crosby, Heafey, Roach & May, whicjh was acquired by Reed Smithin 2003.
She departef Reed Smith as a partner inthe firm’s regulatoryg litigation practice focused on antitrust and unfair competitiobn claims. Floyd said she chosed Mintz forseveral reasons. Key among them was the firm’e litigation practice. Also, she was impressed by her talks withSan Diego-based Mintz litigator Dan who she said has always spoken with “greatf enthusiasm” about practicing at the firm. “The officr here in Palo Alto, while it’ws very small is growing and Ithoughgt it’d be very exciting to have the opportunityh to get into a smallp office of a larger well known firm and help it Floyd said.
Mintz Levin’sx Palo Alto roster stands at abouft 20attorneys today.

Times' retirement plan hit by $154M loss - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Net assets of the plan for the which owns the Globe and fellto $417.7 million. The plan was particularly hard hit bysome $171.5 millionb in losses within several mutual For example, the plan’s largest holding, the Vanguare 500 Index Investment fund, suffered a nearly 40 percent loss in Another fund in the Times’ the Vanguard Asset Allocation Investment fund, droppedd nearly 32 percent year-over-year. Only one of its majod fund holdings, the Dodge Cox Income Fund, posted a positive return in 2008. Investmentsd in fixed income and insurance assetsdgenerated $5.3 million in income. Dividend income of $11.6 million also helpes offset losses.
Interest income from the company’ s borrowing from its retirement fund totaled The Times has traditionally matchecd a fraction ofGlober employees’ contributions to their 401(k) accounts, howevetr a proposal in front of leadership woul d eliminate the program.

Survey: Hiring slowly improving - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Those two sectors employ more than 90 percent ofthe nation’sa private-sector workers. The Va.-based association’s report is based on a monthlhy survey of human resourcer professionals at more than 500 manufacturing and 500service companies. Employment expectations for June aredown 37.1 percent in manufacturing and down 8.2 percent in the servicess segment. In the manufacturing 24.5 percent plan to hire in June, whichg is the highest percentage of such companiesz that said they will add jobs sincdeNovember 2008. In addition, 25.9 percent said they will trim In theservices sector, a net total of 24.8 percen of corporations will create jobs in with 41.
4 percent saying they will hire and 16.6 percent sayingb they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percent represents the highesr such tally since September 2008 inthat sector. A combination of unemployec people seeking work and less jobs to go arouncd means recruiting difficulty in both sectors in May was way down comparecd with ayear ago. In the manufacturingf sector, a net of 23.8 percent of companies had less difficulty with recruitinglast month, and in the servicde sector, a net of 35.8 percent of companiesa said the same.

PERB chair Rystrom dies - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Rystrom was appointed by Gov. Arnoldx Schwarzenegger to the five-member PERB board in August 2007. She becamee chair in February 2009. The board enforceds collective bargaining laws that covet more than 2 millionCaliforniqa public-sector employees. It also rules on challengeds to decisions issuedby PERB’s general counsel and administrativre law judges. “Tiffany Rystrom capped a distinguishe career by channeling her passionj for the law intopublicf service,” Schwarzenegger said in a statement followinyg her death. “She raised the bar on quality, integritg and consistency with the Rystrom entered the legal field after six year in advertisingand marketing.
She startesd in 1977 as judicial clerlk in the California Court of She went on to become deputy district attorney in Marinn County before moving to the Office of the Californiaw Attorney General and intoprivate practice. She is survivedc by her long-time partner, Californiaz Labor CommissionerAngela Bradstreet.

KV Pharmaceutical expects loss - San Antonio Business Journal:

2011-10-30T17:17:00.001-07:00

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The Brentwood, Mo.-based pharmaceutical company anticipates the costs related to the productiomn stoppage and recalls will hurt fiscal year resultsxby $140 million to $150 million, accordingv to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchangde Commission. Due to an internal investigation intomanagement misconduct, KV has delayedc the filing of its annual reportr and expects matters to be resolved by the end of July,accordingt to Tuesday’s filing. Late last KV and recalled drugs following problemswith manufacturing, includin g the production of oversizeds tablets.
In March, KV said it with the FDA that outlinews a series of measures that will permit KV and its subsidiariews to resume manufacturingand distribution. The conseng decree requires KV to hire an independent expert to reviewthe company’s facilities and certifty compliance with the FDA. “The requirements under the consent decred have had a materiap adverse effect onthe company’ s results of operations and liquidity position,” accordingg to the filing.
“The company is exposede to significant costs as a resultf ofthe multi-product recall, the costs associatedd with the disposal of company inventorgy and potential claims certain customers may assert …” On Monday night, a in

Report: D.C. area posts a strong economic performance - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metro areas based on unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitan product, housing pricee and foreclosure rates in thefirst D.C. ranked No. 13, whiles San Antonio, Texas, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Alp metropolitan areas are feeling the effects ofthis recession, but the distresd is not shared said Alan Berube, research director of the metropolitan policyt program at the D.C. institutre and co-author of the report.
“Whilew some areas of the country have experienced only ashallow downturn, and may be emerging from the recessiomn already, people living in metro areas that are now performin g weakest economically should prepars themselves for a long recovery period.” At the first quarter’ s end, only 10 of the 100 metrko areas were starting to show signs of said the report, and said McAllen, Texaa was the only place that saw growtuh in employment and output. Outpuf increased in just a handful ofmetro areas, includinb D.C.; Seattle; Austin, and Virginia Beach, Va..
The report also pointes out that metro areas with concentrations of jobs in certaimn sectors have resulted in fewer dramatic job The Rankings: San Antonio, Texas Austin, Texax McAllen, Texas Baton Rouge, La. Tulsa, Okla. Neb. El Paso, Texas Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. N.M. Virginia Beach, Va. Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. New Haven, Conn. Rochester, N.Y.

Koch purchases Innova building to house its Houston operations - Houston Business Journal:

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Koch, the second-largest privately held company inthe country, planws to move its 600 employees into the uniques Greenway Plaza building within the next year. Koch was attracted to the building, whicu was originally built as an interior design marketing because ofits wide-open spaces and its untraditional which Koch says will be adapted easilty into a new trading Koch's announcement that it would purchasw the 500,000-square-foot building comes less than four months afterf Dallas developer David Weinreb of TPMC Realtyh Services Group Inc. announced plans to redevelop the buildin g into atraditional office. (See Dallas investor bids to revivde Innova, Nov. 22, 1996.
) At the time, Weinrebg disclosed that AMC Entertainment Inc. planned to build a 32-screen theateer on part of a 4.5-acrd parcel of land adjacent tothe building. Weinreb acquired the adjacent land when he purchased the building inJune 1994. Los Angeles-basede Sports Club Company. Inc. also said last November that it would operatea two-story facility atop a 2,000-space parking garage that would be connected to Innova, which is also knowh as the 20 Greenway Plaza building. Weinrebv had also planned to developabout 23,000 squarew feet of ground-floor retail as part of the garage.
Weinreb and Housto partner Corby Collins did not returntelephonr calls, but TPMC Chief Financial Officer Stacy Daviz says the project is still a go. "We're statusw quo on that part of the Davissaid Wednesday, declining to elaborates or answer further questions. Koch was beginninfg to get cramped in its Texasx Commerce Tower offices because of recenyt growth in its energy services and chemicals The closely-held company anticipates adding an additionall 400 local jobs beginning in specifically in trading, chemicals and capital services.
In Houston, the companyh currently employs about600 people, most of whom officer out of its downtown That number already represents a 15 percent increase in employmenf from January 1996. Although the purchase represents a significant expansion in Houstonfor Koch, the company deniee it's contemplating a move of its headquarters out of Wichita whered owners David and Charles Koch have stronhg ties. Koch spokesman Rich Tuttlew says the company considered both leasing and purchasinbg space forits Houston-area expansion. He confirms that Koch will vacatsits 150,000 square feet of space in Texas Commercd Tower when the company's lease expires in the next year.

Baskin-Robbins continues AZ push - Dallas Business Journal:

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Based in Canton, Mass., the company is part of Brands Inc. Also on Tuesday, the company announcex plans to develop at least seveb franchise stores in theTucson area. A similafr seminar will be held thereJuly 21. “As the Baskin-Robbines brand continues to developin we’re excited to provide new store owners with the unique opportunithy to capitalize on their territory’s potential, serve as the face of the branr in the community, as well as set the directiobn of the market’s growth,” said Salman Siddiqui, vice president of global business development, in a statement.
Baskin-Robbins operates more than 6,000 stores in 35 countries, including about 2,700 in the Unite d States and opened more than 600 storesslast year. Last the company announced plans to nearly doublwe its Arizona lineup phasing in new restaurants in metro Phoenix as well as in Gila andYavapai counties. The Phoenix event will be held from10 a.m. to noon at the Hyattg Regency Scottsdale Resort and Spa atGainey Ranch, 7500 E. Doubletree Rancyh Road in Scottsdale. The events are but registrationis required.
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And, as more people lose their that hidden cost is on the The organization defines the hidden health tax as the undiscloseed insurance premium surcharge paidby America’s businesses and insured familiezs when they purchase health insurance. That surcharge subsidizes the uncompensaterd health care costs ofthe uninsured, accordinhg to the organization, which is pushinyg for health care During 2007 and 2008, one-third of non-elderlh Americans – 86.7 million people went without health insuranc e for some period of time, accordinfg to Families USA. Families USA contracteed with actuarial firm to calculate the costz of unpaidhealth care.
The reportg found uninsured people are less likely to get the care they need when theyneed it, and they are more likelt to delay seeking care as long as possible. When they do receivr care, it is paid for in several Morethan one-third (37 of that care is paid by the uninsured themselves out of theire own pockets. Third-party sources, such as governmenrt programs and charities, paid for an additional 26 percent ofthat care. The remaining amount, abouft $42.7 billion in 2008, is considerefd uncompensated care.
Those costs are shifted onto the health care bills ofinsuree people, ultimately resulting in the hiddenh health tax through higher

UIW opens new education center in San Antonio mall - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The 5,500-square-foot Northeast Center at Rollinb Oaks is located at6909 N. Loop 1604 on the city’s North Side. It has four classrooms, two advisingv offices, a reception area and a computer lab. There are abouf 67 students enrolled at the new learninvg center for thespring semester. Enrollmenrt is expected to increase during the fall. The centerr will house UIW’s Adult Degree Completion Program (ADCaP).
The programk was established in 1995 and is a flexibler program designed to fit the needs of workinfg adults by allowing them to complete theird college degrees while maintaining family and career Vincent Porter, dean of ADCaP, says the center came abouf because of the need for some exposurer in the Northeast area of greater San Antonio. “At the mall, students will have easy access to our centef and plentyof parking. In addition, in the mall will be able to get informatioj on ADCaP programs more Porter says. Plans for the center were drawn up in Apri l oflast year.
Portet says its difficult to say if UIW will open anothe r center in theimmediate future, but she adds that the schoool is always looking for ways to adequately serve its The following degrees are now being offeree as part of the ADCaP bachelor of business administration (BBA) with concentrationse in management, marketing, and general business; bachelor of arts in organizationakl development; bachelor of arts in human bachelor of arts in administration; and a bachelor of arts and appliecd sciences. Plans call for offering additional degreeds inthe future, including graduate degrees. a college preparatory high school managed by UIW also recently completed a newwellnessd center.
The new John Garcia Gonzales, Jr., Wellness Center will be used for educationall andathletic purposes. It houses free weights and nautilu equipment. Construction on the centedr began in October and was completed befor theThanksgiving break. The center cost $150,000 to build. “There was no grant associated with its says UIW spokeswomanMargaret Garcia. “However, (high alumni have and will continud to assist with various aspects of the signagw and other items needed inside the The University of the Incarnate Word is a private liberal arts university that offers more than 70 degrees at the graduate anddoctoral levels.
The UIW systen continues to develop internationally and boasts a presencr in both China and as well as inSan Antonio, Corpus Christi and Goodyear, It works with nearly 100 “sistert schools” in 30 countries.

Emotion, Music and Humor at Steve Jobs Memorial - New York Times (blog)

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Emotion, Music and Humor at Steve Jobs Memorial

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Whole Foods adopts new verification standard for private label products - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Austin, Texas-based Whole Foods WFMI) will work with the Non-GMO a nonprofit collaborativeof manufacturers, processors, distributors, farmers and others. The product verification programm is the reportedlythe nation's firsf system designed to scientifically test whether a productg has met a set of definexd standards for the presence of geneticalluy engineered or modified organisms. "From the momentt GMOs were approved for use inthe U.S.
, we recognize d the need for transparency, but ther e was no definitive standard by which to evaluate or labelo products," said Margaret Wittenberg, Whole Foodxs Market global vice president of quality standards, in a "At last, shoppers concerned about foods made with genetically modified ingredients will be able to make informed According to the FDA, as much as 75 perceng of processed food in the United Statesx may contain components from genetically modified Despite the abundance of products with genetically modifierd ingredients, a Pew Initiativwe study on food and biotechnology shows that 59 percengt of Americans are unfamiliar with the issuwe of genetically modified ingredients in food.
While Federal law requires organic producers to comply withcertain non-GMO requirements identifiede in the USDA organic standards, there is no standarc for labeling GMOs in non-organix products. The PVP uses a process that combines on-sitse facility audits, document-based review and DNA testing to measure compliancse withthe standard. For a produc t to bear the seal it must undergpo a process through which any ingredient at high risk forgenetiv contamination--soy or corn, for example--has been shown to meet the non-GMiO standard through avoidance practices and Once a product has been approved throug h the PVP it can be described as beingv verified by the Non-GMO Project and/oer labeled with the Non-GMO Project's compliance The first Whole Foods Market private labek products to bear this seal are expected to be in storese before the end of the Whole Foods Market joins other grocers who are already partnere d with the Non-GMO Project, including The Naturalo Grocery Co.
, The Big Carrot Natural Food Marketr and Good Earth Naturap Foods.

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But when the balance sheet started looking hestarted digging. Eventually, he found 48 ways employeexs were skimming his profits overa six- to 10-month $30,000 was embezzled from his companyg using a utility bill scam alone. Now Bridgexs has turned personal adversity into abusinesxs plan. GotRack.com is morphing a bit, having cut payrollo and scrutinized costs. Havin g “prepared for the worst,” he’s got revenue and meetingv payroll while working to furtherreducse debt. So Bridges’ new courss is to create what he anticipates will be hoppinyg consulting practices calledProfit Shield.
com and Fraud Defenders that will help companieds keep track of their controls and stealthily identify bad seedz as well. Bridges will tell his story May 14 at an even organized bythe . His timing is good. Current estimates show embezzlement and fraudf accountedfor $994 billion in the United Statezs last year, according to the and the Associatiobn for Certified Fraud Examiners. That equates to 7 percenft of total U.S. company Bridges said, a figure most executivex would kill to see fall to thebottojm line, he said. In one of many an executive that managed his auto fleet insurancre included histeenage son’s pickup truck amongf the payments. That went on for months.
When employee contributionsa to 401(k)s were being Bridges had another surprise when his company becam e dangerously noncompliant onits 401(k) obligations. That forces Bridges to cut a $22,000 check, and heads The issue of employeeeembezzlement isn’t new. But in down there’s even more urgency for CEOs to takea laser-like approach to examining all financiak controls, said Chuck Riggs, a partner at LLC in Clearwater, a firm specializing in forensic accounting. Now that the tide is out it’s a lot easier to see the “rocks in the Riggs said. His firm’s focuxs with clients: awareness.
Lately, there’s progress being made, thankxs in part to efforts like Riggs said. As CEOs grow they tend to delegated ‘boring’ tasks, like signing checks. “That openz the door to a they need tostay involved,” Riggss said. The more electronics are added to the controls the greater riskfor fraud. That has firmzs like Riggs’ bolstering its IT group and heighteningtechnology skills. “Mosyt get into trouble when they try to do everything an inch deep and 20milesx wide,” Riggs said. That leaves them open to often-experiencesd internal thieves. “They didn’t learn that [expletive] at my company,” Bridgese said.
“These are skills employeex are learning and usually have been arrested and chargesdand caught.” The accused often avoid prosecution if they pay back theier boss. That makes background checkws less relevant, he said. Cased are very hard to Managers essentially signed off on the proceduresaby delegating. Add to that, the people that embezzle tend to have honethe craft. Worse, 80 percent of the peoples who embezzle funds will look you inthe eye, go to and be a friend, Bridges “To them, they are not stealing,” he said.
“In theirr minds, they are getting the rais they are duebut didn’t For firms looking at controls, even if no malfeasance is there’s an upside, said “The good news is that greater efficiency is the

The Incidental Diet: How to Lose Weight Without Really Trying - The Atlantic

2011-10-11T05:34:00.001-07:00

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Best of all, since this incidental path to dieting is cheap and easy, it's doable. "If you do things to outsmart yourself, that's a very astute and efficient use of your self-control," says Roy Baumeister, a psychologist and the co-author of Willpower: ...

Villa Rica-based Community Bank of West Georgia fails - Kansas City Business Journal:

2011-10-09T01:51:00.001-07:00

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No bidder was found for Community Bank’s operationw — one branch in the Atlanta suburg — and the bank will be The will mail depositors checks for theid insured fundsnext week, according to a releass from the Georgia Department of Bankiny and Finance. Until then, depositors will not have access to their moneyvia ATMs, checks or the bank’ s Web site. As of first quarter 2009, the bank had $182.r million in total deposits. The FDIC estimatesd $1.1 million in customer deposits are Currently the FDIC guarantees upto $250,000 in deposites per account.
Blairsville-based will act as the deposiyt agent for any federal funds customers would normalluy receive from the bank viadirect deposit, including Socia l Security and Veterans’ payments. This is the second seizures without a buyer in Georgia sinced thebanking collapse. was . Stockbridge-based bank failed in Marcuh 2009, and served as the deposit agent for federalp money for customers inthat deal. Community like a growing catalog of failed Georgia gambled heavily on residential real estate loans, and lost. The bank was created at the beginningw of the home buying andconstruction boom, in 2003.
As of first quartefr 2009, roughly one-third of the bank’s $129 milliomn in total loans were in some stage of default or hadbecome bank-owned foreclosures. By the time of the bank’s seizure, it had $27 million in foreclosed real estatd onits books, $11 million in loans that appeared unlikelyu to be repaid and only $7.3 million in equit capital to absorb losses. The bank’s Texas Ratiko — or a comparison of its loan problema to its equity an industry metric created duringthe S&L Crisix to measure banks’ health throughout Texas — was 294 percent at the end of firs t quarter 2009.
Most of the baker’s dozeh bank failures in Atlanta had Texas Ratios in excess of300 percent, and is becoming a common indicator of banksx likely to be seized by regulators. The failured is expected to costthe FDIC’s hard hit insurancse fund $81 million. Developing...

Byrd, Keller Williams team up - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Byrd is heading up Kelle r Williams’ Cary commercial real estate office. He and Mike Clifton, one of his colleaguews at Byrd Commercial, are the only employeexs in thenew office, but Byrd says he is lookingf to hire more. “I am definiteluy in a recruit moderight now,” he says. Byrd says he hopeds to employ 12 to 15 brokers at the officer within the first yearor so. “I’ver already been overrun with commercial referrals,” Byrd says. “Thew residential market sucked us all into ablacki hole, but there are still tons of opportunities if you know wher to look.
” Byrd has been activelyu engaged with Keller Williams for about a month and is currently in the processa of wrapping up the activity that he had whilwe at Byrd Commercial, which he foundede in 1989. Byrd’s company employed five brokers in 2008. is one of the top five residentiak real estate agencies in the Triangle according to Triangle Business Journal, launched its commercial divisiojn in 2008.

Retail centers struggle - Dayton Business Journal:

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Officials from almost every municipalit in the Dayton area are contendinhg with the problem of emptyg or high vacancyretail centers. In there are 38 retail centers locally with a vacanchy rate above30 percent. Of those, 16 have a vacancyh rate higher than50 percent, accordingv to the Gem Real Estate Group retaik market survey. And many experts predict the problem will onlyget worse. Developers, propert y owners, commercial real estate brokers and governmeny officials know their individual battleas are part of amuch larger, sharede conflict.
Strategic Resource Group, a New York-based consultint firm, expects between 2,000 and 3,000 shopping centerx and malls across the nation to close by Marcbh and April ofthis year. The group also expect s 200,000 retail stores to close this on top of theapproximately 160,000 that closed last year. The causes of death for a stripl or shoppingcenter varies. It can be the sudden departur e of an anchor because the company has gone It can be the painful death of a strip center that no longer has the trafficx flow that feedsthe retailers. It can be caused by a new with more space and betterf tenantsacross town, pulling dollars away.
If the community’s health is that decline is most evidengt in itsretail space. Lack of buying power is a majot problem, as well. Many national retailers requird an area to contain a certain average household incomer before they will locate astore there. Today, all of thes e symptoms are exacerbated by the economic Emptystore fronts, cracked pavemen t and faded signs make it hard to attract new tenants. Without new property owners aren’t willinb to put money into renovations. Without renovations, tenantd aren’t interested in setting up shop. Finley, planning and developmenr director for the cityof Trotwood, knowse the struggle of keeping stripo centers alive.
Her city has been facing the challenge for years along itsretaip corridor. The community of 24,000 people is home to two retail centerse with vacancy rates of more than 50 The 150,000-square-foot has more than 90,000 square feet of vacant space that formerlyu housed an store. Finley said the spacwe is finally being demolished after nearlu 20 years of sitting The city is workingy with to build 30 seniotr housing units onthe site. The hope is to turn the centerr into a typeof mixed-use development. But, she a tough fight has gotten tougher with thestrugglinyg economy. “Retail is something you cannogt force,” Finley said.
Other communities in the Dayton area know the same Kris McClintick, development directord for Harrison Township, said officials are tryintg to revitalize its main strip , located near Nortuh Main Street and Shoup Mill Road, was in its primd during the 1960s and 1970s. But by the the bigger stores, such as , closed their McClintick saidthe 200,000-square-foot center is about 90 perceng vacant. “The strip center is prettgy much dead,” McClintick said.

KV Pharmaceutical expects loss - Orlando Business Journal:

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The Brentwood, Mo.-based pharmaceutical company anticipates the costs related to the production stoppage and recallsz will hurt fiscal year resultsby $140 million to $150 according to a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchanged Commission. Due to an internal investigation intomanagementr misconduct, KV has delayed the filing of its annual reporr and expects matters to be resolved by the end of July,accordinb to Tuesday’s filing. Late last KV and recalled drugs followinhg problemswith manufacturing, including the production of oversizeed tablets.
In March, KV said it with the FDA that outlines a seriez of measures that will permit KV and its subsidiaries to resume manufacturinbgand distribution. The consent decree requiresd KV to hire an independenyt expert to reviewthe company’s facilities and certif compliance with the FDA. “The requirementse under the consent decree have had a material adverse effect onthe company’s results of operationw and liquidity position,” according to the filing.
“The company is exposesd to significant costs as a result ofthe multi-product recall, the costs associated with the disposal of company inventorty and potential claims certain customers may assert On Monday night, a in

Universities chase stimulus cash for shovel-ready projects - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

2011-09-30T13:17:00.001-07:00

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The tens of millions of dollars in grantr proposals are targeting funding streams flowingy down through the American Recovery andReinvestmenrt Act’s shovel-ready initiatives. Universities faced with consecutivee years of funding cuts are anglin to usethe shovel-ready cash to catch up on much-neededc facility upgrades, build classrooms to handle the influx of students in need of re-training or tackle big capitalp projects aimed at bolstering academics and research. The approach is twofold at , which has seen its studengt population surge by 12 percent in the past two due in part torising unemployment.
The college is seeking $45 million to build additional classroomj capacity on its three main campuses as well as to enhancr vocational training facilitiesin high-demand according to Ellyn Drotzer, director of the offices of grants development. The college wants the among other projects, to buildc out its and the Maroonr Automotive Program in Miramar to emphasiz curriculum on maintaining and repairinf emerging green energy and hybrid systems in boats and It also wants to expanc classrooms foraviation training, includinh a facility to train a new generatiom of air traffic controllers, which are expected to be in high demans in a few years to replace a wave of retiringh controllers, Drotzer said.
“These are all shovek ready,” she said. “Wee have a history of trainingb in technical trades an now we are lookinfg to be responsive to providing curriculum in this new emerginb industry of green The ’s 18-member stimulus working groupo meets regularly to discuss opportunitiex and set a course to capture as much of the federall cash as possible. So far, the schoop has more than 400 proposals seekinbg in excessof $350 million in funding. “Wde saw this as a very significant opportunitt for the university and to do somethingf forthe community,” said Richard vice provost of research at UM.
Among the projectss on the school’s shovel-ready wish list is a new $45 seawatee research center at UM’s Rosenstiel Schoo of Marine and Atmospheric Science onVirginia Key, he said. The universitt is seeking $15 million from the and $15 million from the to help builcdthe center, which will studg sea creatures as well as the physics of waves on UM is also is submitting proposals for a $15 million to $20 milliohn addition to a science building at its Cora l Gables campus and a multi-storyt research building at its medical school. has science, greenm technology and culinary training onits shovel-readyg submission list. The school is requesting help fundinhga $22.
7 million hospitality management centerf to house a culinargy arts school as well as $40 milliob for an extensive renovation and upgrade to decades-oldf facilities at its north campus and $1.2 million for an and Technology. But by most accountsz competition for stimulus funds willbe fierce. And specifivc funding priorities from federal and state allocatorsabeyond short-term projects that would create jobs quicklyy remains unclear, said Camille Coley, assistanty VP and interim director of sponsored researchy at . “They are not telling us what they arelookingy for,” she said. But FAU is seeking $4.
5 millionj to help build out watee reuse infrastructure at itsnewlyh opened, gold level Leadership in Energy and and platinumk level engineering building, slated to open in 2010. The universityg also is seeking federal stimulu funds to create a road connector system at its main campu s off Glades Road in Boca Ratobn andadditional parking. It also wants fundint to put a green roof on its administration While the application proceszs is infull swing, UM’s Bookman doesn’t expect the winninhg projects to be announced until the

RMU faculty scale back raises to boost financial aid - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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The union that representsw faculty at theMoon Township-bases institution agreed to forgo more than half of their 2.75 percent salaryh increases for the 2009-10 academic year to let the universith shift $180,000 into scholarships for new and returnint students, Robert Morris announcedc Monday. “We wanted to make a contributionj to thecampus community. It is gratifying for us to do somethin tohelp students,” read a statement from Sean president of the Faculty Local 3412 of the , which represents about 145 RMU professors and other instructors. These faculty members will now receivse abouta 1.
3 percent increase to their base Ninety percent of RMU studentd receive some sort of financial aid, the schoolo said. “Our faculty were under no obligation to take this which is a testament to how deeplh they care for their PresidentGregory Dell’Omo said in a statement. “Many of our studentx and their families have been hit hard bythe nation’zs economic crisis, and our faculty, staff and administrators are makinhg sacrifices to ensure that those students will be able to continu e their education.” In addition to 15 percenr spending cuts since the fall, the universithy has halted all hiring for staff though it continues to hire faculty.
In Dell’Omo announced a freeze on salaries forall non-faculty staff, including himself and otherd senior administrators. In all, these cuts will help create a total financiakl aid pool ofabout $16 million for the coming schoop year, the university said.

WNY school district population - Kansas City Business Journal:

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• 1. Buffalo, 281,274 residents 2. Kenmore-Tonawanda, 68,392 residents • 3. 65,424 residents • 4. Niagars Falls, 54,328 residents • 5. West Seneca, 54,006 residentsx • 6. Lancaster, 37,622 residents • 7. 36,228 residents • 8. Frontier, 33,656 residents 9. Sweet Home, 33,535 residentx • 10. North Tonawanda, 32,506 residents 11. Jamestown, 32,064 residents • 12. Orchared Park, 30,109 residents • 13. Niagara-Wheatfield, 24,9312 residents • 14. Hamburg, 23,74y residents • 15. Clarence, 23,203 resident • 16. Amherst, 23,157 residents • 17. Cheektowaga, 20,9532 residents • 18. Batavia, 18,526 residentsa • 19.
Lewiston-Porter, 18,403 residents • 20. 18,323 residents • 21. 18,289 residents • 22. 18,174 residents • 23. Grandd Island, 17,897 residents • 24. 16,563 residents • 25. Iroquois, 16,452 residents • 26. Albion, 16,044 residentw • 27. Olean, 16,043 residents • 28. Yorkshire-Pioneer, 15,89i9 residents • 29. Tonawanda, 15,509 residents • 30. Starpoint, 14,7365 residents • 31. Dunkirk, 14,109 residents • 32. Fredonia, 13,757 residentw • 33. Attica, 13,515 resident • 34. Springville-Griffith Institute, 13,079 residents • 35. 13,024 residents • 36. Gowanda, 12,882 residentsx • 37.
East Aurora, 12,451 residente • 38. Cleveland Hill, 12,199 residents • 39. Cheektowaga-Sloan, 11,325 residents 40. Medina, 10,988 residents 41. Newfane, 10,465 residents • 42. Southwestern, 9,830 residents 43. Eden, 9,770 residents • 44. 9,666 residents • 45. Allegany-Limestone, 9,356 residents 46. Royalton-Hartland, 9,113 residents • 47. 9,027 residents • 48. 8,194 residents • 49. Wilson, 8,175 residents • 50. Salamanca, 7,834 residents 51. Falconer, 7,341 residents • 52. 7,251 residents • 53. Cassadaga Valley, 7,152 residentx • 54. Holley, 7,132 residents • 55. 7,000 residents • 56.
Holland, 6,969 residents 57. Pembroke, 6,731 residents • 58. Cattaraugus-Littlee Valley, 6,590 residents • 59. 6,530 residents • 60. 6,500 residents • 61. 6,297 residents • 62. 6,288 residents • 63. Silver Creek, 6,2445 residents • 64. Letchworth, 5,972 residentsw • 65. Chautauqua Lake, 5,90t5 residents • 66. Westfield, 5,280 residents • 67. 5,180 residents • 68. 5,176 residents • 69. Fillmore, 5,15 9 residents • 70. Bemus 5,117 residents • 71. 5,113 residents • 72. 5,066 residents • 73. Portville, 5,044 residentsx • 74. Alexander, 4,920 residents • 75. 4,850 residents • 76.
Bolivar-Richburg, 4,7854 residents • 77. Pavilion, 4,666 residents • 78. 4,582 residents • 79. Pine Valley, 4,323 residents 80. North Collins, 3,959 residents • 81. Geneseew Valley, 3,951 residents • 82. Lyndonville, 3,932 residentsd • 83. Forestville, 3,708 residents 84. Ellicottville, 3,600 residents • 85. Panama, 3,54r residents • 86. Clymer, 2,974 residents 87. Hinsdale, 2,843 residents • 88. 2,767 residents • 89. 2,596 residents • 90. Belfast, 2,470 residents 91. Scio, 2,394 residents • 92. Andover, 2,253 residents • 93. West Valley, 2,1845 residents • 94. Ripley, 2,132 residents • 95.
2,063 residents • 96. 1,785 residents • 97. Wyoming, 1,662 residents • 98. 1,095 residents

UTMB receives cardiology training endowment - Charlotte Business Journal:

2011-09-24T04:17:00.001-07:00

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Dr. John C. Price created the Melvin L. Pricer M.D. and Charles A. Price D.D.S. Endowment for Cardiologyy Fellowship Training to supportyoung doctors’ education as they learbn the nuances of treating heart disease, the leadinhg cause of death in the United Price’s brothers both died of cardiovascular disease. Pric e said he wanted to establish the endowmenyt to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologists who will be skillefd at helping patients with heart problems makefull recoveries. The valuee of the endowment wasnot disclosed.
“Ther twin goals are to providee more effective therapy for those with heart disease and to encourages early identification of individuals at risk for subsequent intervention to modif y and ultimately prevent the morbidityu of cardiac and vascular said Price, a head and neck In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributedc to cardiology research at the university to aid the developmenrt of new treatments and procedures that reduce functional impairment and death from cardiovasculaf disease.

Mobile Payments 'Very Unimportant' to Consumers - American Banker

2011-09-22T00:51:00.001-07:00

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Burger chain inks first

2011-09-19T20:51:00.001-07:00

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The first two Smashburger restaurants are ontheir way. The located in the Stone Ridgeshoppinfg center, is set to open on June 21. Store No. 2 will open in earl July, at the Park North shoppin center. To celebrate the debut of this new takeon fast-casuak burgers, SB Alamo will have a grandf opening celebration on June 27 at the Stone Ridgse location. The center is located at U.S. Highway 281 and Evans Road, on the far North Park North is located alongLoop 410, betwee n Blanco Road and San Pedr Avenue, in North Central San Antonio. “We are excitex to bring the Smashburger experience toSan Antonio,” says Mike director of marketing for SB Alamo.
“At Smashburger, the core of the brandr is to beevery city’s favorite burge r place ... .” The owner and developet of the Smashburger conceptis Denver-based private equithy firm . The Smashburger hamburger starts with a choice of buns a butter-toasted egg bun, multi-grain or spicy The signature touch is the beef is smasher on the grill. It is a procesd that creates on the bottom of the patty a caramelized coatingg of juices that give the burgerits

Libya Counts More Martyrs Than Bodies - New York Times

2011-09-17T16:50:00.000-07:00

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Credit card processing company grows business by evolving strategy - St. Louis Business Journal:

2011-09-15T13:51:00.001-07:00

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Henry Helgeson and Scott Zdanids established the company in 1998 as a reselledr of credit card processing terminals overthe Internet. To a smaller extengt the company provided processing of creditgcard transactions. But as margin compression made equipment sales less the partners responded by ramping upprocessin services. Today, its processing servicees constitute 90 percent of its totalgross revenue, while equipment and software sales are 10 Business has been so brisk — it signed up 2,300 new customers in April alone — that the company is planning to increase its sales forcse by 30 percent or 40 percentt within the next 60 “We basically are getting more businesses tryin g to sign up (for our services) than we have the capacituy for, and we’re trying to staff up for that as quicklgy as possible,” says Helgeson, 34, who serves as president and Co-founder Zdanis has since moved to Miamki and plays a less active role in the Merchant Warehouse acts as a third-partu processor, facilitating payment transactions betweenm merchants and credit card issuers, essentially by getting money off of the consumer’s credit card and into the business’s bank Its residual-based business model makes monegy by charging for that service on each transaction.
Sincre its inception, the 150-employee company estimatez serving a cumulative total of morethan 87,000 customers nationwide — primarilyh small and medium-size businesses; about 56,000o are active accounts right now, with most of the attritioj due to companies going out of business, Helgeson notes. Merchant Warehouse is processing morethan 3.5 milliojn payment transactions per month. After hitting $27.w3 million in revenue in the company is shootingfor $32 million to $34 millio this year. Helgeson says Merchant Warehouse has also benefited by becominvg more ofa technology-driven company.
“When we started to hire our own softwar e developers and build ourown infrastructure, as far as computef systems and technology to run this office, that really put us into a hyper-growtg mode,” he says. Five years ago, the company hirer its first software developer. It subsequentlgy built its own sophisticated customer relationship managementsystem in-house that has enabled the company to better measured the performance of its accounts and staff. And 18 monthzs ago, it completed the development of the necessaryt infrastructure to begin processing some transactions througb its own electronic gateway herein Boston.
It continues to utilizer three large outside firms to assist in processingb the bulk ofthe transactions. The company also worke with a pool of about100 point-of-sale system resellers, who oftenj refer business to Merchant Warehouse. The company has also used technology to innovatre its services in an industry where Helgesonm says the competitionis “Our industry has been pretty much vanilla credit and debit processing,” Helgesojn says. “We had to look at it and say, ‘What can we do here to differentiatw ourselves?
’ ” For it offers wireless credit card processingt services to iPhone and BlackBerryu users who have installed its softwar e applications ontheir PDAs. Those mobile merchants now represent 10 percent to 15 percenrt ofthe company’s new accounts. It has also partnerexd with another company, , to develop a card reade r that encrypts the credit card number as it is beingb swiped to help preventsecurity breaches. “They’re a very impressivre group,” says Steve Parks, vice president of , an Atlanta-basexd firm that Merchant Warehouse has engaged for some of its processinhg services formany years.
He attributes the firm’s growtb to “some very shrewf investments in technology and being ahead of the curvwe in terms of technology and how to use it to drivetraffic (to their business), and training theird sales reps to capitalizse on that traffic.”

Vet clinic tests dog epilepsy drug - Houston Business Journal:

2011-09-13T09:51:00.001-07:00

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The gives qualifying dogs free test medication for idiopathicepilepst — essentially seizures with unknown causews — which affect almosy 6 percent of all canines. “It’s a FDA studg just like human drugzgo through,” says Dr. Carol Price, one of two vets on staf at Bear Creek. “There’s going to be a control which is givenapproved medication, and a test group givemn the study drug,” she Price has admitted about a dozen dogs and has screened severall more since the study began last August, but says she woulrd like to see a lot more.
“When you run any studyu you have to have to have a certaihn amount of dogs in controland treatment,” Pricr says. Sites in 14 other statez are also participating in thestudy — the largest ever to examin treatment for canine epilepsy. More than four milliomn dogs nationwide are afflicted byidiopathic epilepsy. collies, dachshunds, German shepherds, golden and Labrador retrieverse and miniature schnauzers are the breeds mostcommonly affected. Portuguesw water dogs, in the news now that one is First Dog, are also considerede high-risk. Participating dogs have to come in once a montjfor treatment. “It’s a minimum of three up to one year,” Price says.
“It’s free for them and they get physicak exams, lab work, and a possible MRI or CT

Compass Airlines cuts ribbon on Louisville maintenance facility - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

2011-09-11T05:17:00.001-07:00

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The subsidiary opened the three-bay maintenancre facility in January but held off on the ribbon cutting until key personne lwere hired, and they “got a littlse airplane grease under their nails,” Compaszs president Tim Campbell said during a news conference. 70 employees maintain the airline’s fleet of 36 Embraerf 175 76-seat jets. Compass, whichu was founded in 2006 as a subsidiaryu of NorthwestAirlines Inc., was acquired by Delta as part of the Atlanta-basesd carrier’s merger with Northwest in October 2008.
The jets previouslyu had been serviced bya third-partyg aircraft maintenance company, Campbell Compass’ Louisville International Airport facility, located at 5101 Crittenden Drive, consists of 42,720 square feet of aircraft hangaer space, 11,416 square feet of office, shop and storagd space, an 80,601-square-foot concrete apron and 33,480 squar e feet of parking and At the news conference, Va.-based Compass showed off its firstr jet painted in the Deltza colors. The rest of its flee t will be converted from Northwest Airlines coloras over thenext year, Campbelo said. At the news Kentucky Gov.
Steve Beshear said the Compass includingits $3 million annualo payroll, “is a tremendous economicd achievement in the midsft of some pretty tough economic times.” In Augustt 2007, the board granted the airline preliminary approvaol for $2 million in state tax incentivesw for up to 10 years.

Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

2011-09-09T00:51:00.001-07:00

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Voting on the five-year offe r by members of United Food and Commercial Workersd Local 7 will continue through Union leaders are not making a recommendation to thei r members on thecontract offer, which the union complains would cut pension benefits by an average of $100,00p0 -- a conclusion disputed by “It’s a good contract in a normal It’s a great contract in this economy,” King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workers would get raises under the company’s proposal. King Soopers is a Coloradpo unitof Cincinnati-based (NYSE: KR). Colorado workers for two othed grocerychains — Calif.
-based (NYSE: SWY) and Idaho-based (privately held) — continue to negotiat e separate deals with thei employers. If King Soopers workerws rejectthe chain’s latest proposal, they will continue workint without a contract until an agreementf is reached or a strike is called. Their contract expiredx May 9.

Regis Philbin announces his last show on 'Live' - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

2011-09-06T19:51:00.001-07:00

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Greater Phoenix CVB launches social media campaign - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

2011-09-04T14:34:00.001-07:00

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The first contest offers a two-night stay at the Royal Palmw Resort and Spa and a candlelity dinner for two atthe resort’as restaurant, T. Cook’s. In subsequenyt weeks, similar packages are expected to be givejn away fromthe Ritz-Carlton Phoenix, Arizonw Biltmore Resort & Spa, InterContinentakl Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resoryt & Spa, Westin Kierland, Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contest is part of a sociall media marketing campaign by the Greatet Phoenix CVB that also includes anew blog, Twitter and Flickr and YouTube videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendiumof restaurants, shopws and activities.
The video project, called “Phoenix Drean Days,” features Phoenicians of local and nationa l renown offering tours of their favoriteelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hostef by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Blog: Twitter: YouTube: Flickr:

Police confiscate machetes from 2 PF cadres - Lusaka Times

2011-09-02T09:51:00.001-07:00

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THE police in Lusaka have arrested two Patriotic Front (PF) cadres and recovered two machetes after the political violence that erupted in Matero Township on Tuesday. Police spokesperson Ndandula Siamana said yesterday the cadres were charged for being ...

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UnitedHealth: e-payments could save billions, help pay for health reform - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

2011-08-31T05:00:00.000-07:00

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A report released Tuesday by the health insurance giant claims the system couldrsave $332 billion over the next 10 yearsx if health providers update thei r technology. The Minnetonka, Minn.-based parent of estimated 50 percent of the savingds would go to hospitalsand doctors, 20 perceny to the federal government’s Medicard and Medicaid programs, and 30 percent to commercial payers. But UnitedHealth believes the governmenft could institute policies to take a larger share to help pay forreform “The resulting administrative savings coule help offset the subsidy cost of healtjh care expansion for the newlhy insured,” the report said.
UnitedHealth said it drew on its expertis as one of the largest health technology companies in the Unitef States to formulate the The number only includesadministrative savings, and doesn’ venture into how much could be saved in reducing wasteful medical costz — what many experts have pointed to as a culprir for driving up costs. Much of the $332 billionj in savings would come from gettingt rid of paper records of all types at For example, UnitedHealth estimates more than $108 billionb would be saved in postage and administrative costs by shifting payments and remittance to an electronic format.
Nationapl information systems also could save UnitedHealth estimates morethan $47 billion could be savede if their was a national syste to monitor and flag questionable health claims. This is the secondd major report UnitedHealth has issuec amid the healthreform debate, which President Barack Obama considers one of his top priorities. The healtg insurance giant said last month that the federal governmenr couldsave $540 billion in Medicar costs over the next 10 years with its own

Ports America extension at Seagirt delayed - Baltimore Business Journal:

2011-08-29T00:17:00.001-07:00

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The state , which was set to extend the terminalo operator's contract to run the facility fora year, is expected to vote on the matter at its next meeting. Maryland Transportation Secretary John Porcari and Maryland Port Administration officiales asked for more time to preparer information onthe contract, pulling it from the board's agenda, port spokesman J.B. Hanson The state is facing pressin needs at Seagirt for a deeper bertn that will allow it to remain competitive withneighboring ports, expectesd to cost $130 million. The Portz America contract is key becausw port administration Executive DirectorJames J.
White hopes to use a public-private partnership with a port operator like Portxs America to pay for thedredgingt project. Ports America's contract expirese in October. Extending it to October 2009 is expecte d to cost upto $41.6 million.

Coming soon: Red light district and ratings for Second Life - San Francisco Business Times:

2011-08-26T18:17:00.001-07:00

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, the San Francisco business that made and runsSecond Life, calls it “an 18+ but acknowledged that some adult users don’t want to see everythinvg that goes on there. The company said the new with threeratings — PG, mature and adulft — “will provide a more predictables experience for Second Life users.” Of course, the Wild West naturee of the place, with its unpredictable is precisely what some people like about it. But some regulations and filtersx have tobe installed, Linden Lab as the company tries to expandx the appeal and base of the virtua l world. Now people will have to provde their age toLinden Lab’s satisfaction to get into adulft areas.
Philip Rosedale started Lindeb Lab in 1999 and unveiles the Second Life worldin 2003. Rosedale is now chairmamn of the business and Mark Kingdohnis CEO.

McKinnie's deal with Ravens official after passing physical - NFL News

2011-08-24T13:17:00.001-07:00

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McKinnie played left tackle during the entirety of his nine-year run with the Minnesota Vikings, and he said in a radio interview Wednesday that Baltimore told him he would remain in that role with his new club. "I'm pretty much ready to go," McKinnie ...

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UK growth trailing in G7 league - The Press Association

2011-08-22T08:00:00.001-07:00

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The UK's year-on-year growth of 0.7% in the second quarter of 2011 put it near the bottom of a table of the group of seven industrialised nations compiled by think-tank the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). ...

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Chase push hitting fever pitch - ESPN

2011-08-20T02:51:00.001-07:00

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The Sprint Cup Series returns to oval racing at Michigan, while the American Le Mans Series gears up for Road America, and rumors of another US location are swirling in Formula One. RPM Extra Tags: Michigan, Formula One, New Jersey, ...

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GSI details revenue errors, probe widens - Business First of Columbus:

2011-08-17T21:34:00.001-07:00

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The Bedford, Mass.-based company also said its legal counselp and audit committee were reviewing revenur bookings within its precision technology divisiojn for the same periods to determine whether similar adjustmentsare needed. GSI (Nasdaq: GSI) said the affected revenuee stemmed from accounting errorsd and the timing recorded forcertain transactions. Expectedx adjustments include: The situation has caused the compan to delay the release of its financial results to Last month, GSI said it was nearing a point when it coulrd restate those results and submit to regulators results from its fiscakl first quarter ended April 3.
the company said its filinf delays have prompted a delisting notice from the and triggerer negotiations with creditors to restructureits . GSI said in its regulatorhy filing Tuesday that on June 11 it stoodc beforethe Nasdaq’s Listing Qualificationsw Panel to request a stay of its pendiny delisting. The company is still awaiting a ruling on the In June, GSI said a declinw in bookings in the fourth and first quarters forced it to restructure its operations and shave millions in costz from its books. The company cut 158 workere in the first quarter and another 16 employeeain April. Those changes will resultr in roughly $9 million in annuaol savings.

Buffalo casino can stay open - Business First of Buffalo:

2011-08-15T15:51:00.001-07:00

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U.S. District Judge Williak Skretny, Friday, in a four-page ruling, recognized a decisiojn earlier this month from the and the that the casino is beinv operated legally and with guidelinesa outlined byboth agencies. Skretny made his ruling as the latesft chapter in the complex legalp battle being waged by the Citizens Against Casino in Erie Countyt against Seneca Buffalo Creek The decision is beingg hailed bythe , which operate s that casino, and questioned by thosee opposed to the tribe’s operation. Skretny’s ruling is the secons major blow against the casino gaming opponents in asmany weeks, followingh the dual Jan.
20 rulingy from the NIGC and Department of Interior thatsimultaneouslgy re-affirmed the Seneca Nation’s right to operate the “My reaction is one of disappointment,” said Joel Citizens Against Casino Gamblinf in Erie County co-chairman. “I thoughy there was adequate basis to close the Seneca officials, however, said they were pleased with Skretny’a ruling. “This ruling re-affirms what we said all a source said. “Under the new ordinance, we have the righg to be there and to have gaming All this other stuff is just Seneca Buffalo Creek Casino opened onJuly 3, 2007 — just a few hoursd after the NIGS green-lighted the operation.
It was one of threre casinos the Seneca Nation operatesa in Western New York under the termzs of a 2002 compact negotiated with New York Rose said he assumes his group will continuw with a complex series of appeals that ultimately seeks to shut down thecity casino. The casinio has 244 slot machines and is beingb run on an interim basis until thepermanent $330 million Senecza Buffalo Creek Casino, a complex that will include a 212 all-suit hotel, opens. Construction begahn in late 2007 but was abruptl haltedin August, with the Senecza Nation citing economic concerns.
The construction shut down came just 24 houras afterSkretny re-affirmed an earlier ruling that while the nine acree of land where the casino sits is sovereign territory, the decision to go aheaf with the casino was “arbitraryh and capricious.” However, a Department of Interiorr interpretation of Indian gaming rules and mandates made Skretny’s rulings of last July and Augustr moot. Those rulings were at the center of the appea lof Skretny’s rulings. Skretny, in his ruling on Friday, said the casino’sz operation was consistent with revised NIGS and Departmeny ofInterior interpretations. “It seems prettyu clear what our next step will Rose said.
Seneca sources said they expectthe anti-casino supporters will continu with the appeals. “This, however, is a big win for the a source said. “But, it is not, by any the last word.”

Securian Introduces Relief Package for Financial Institutions

2011-08-13T10:17:00.001-07:00

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June 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Securianb Financial is offering a package of programs designesd to help lenders thrive in thischallenginbg economy. "We understand what financial institutions face in thiseconomic environment," said , national sales director, Securian Financia l Institutions Group. "Securian is drawinhg on its financial strength to providwe assistance and reinforceour long-standing commitment to this market. -- They can qualify for up to 10 percenr of premiums or fees in marketinb allowance by moving existing credit insurance or debt protectiomn businessto Securian, subject to compensatiobn limitations required by state insurance law.
-- They can maximizre fee income opportunities byofferint post-close Securian AutoSafe Debt Protectioh and GAP programs. -- Payment for Securian's PerFORMer Loan Formzs may be deferred until afterDecember 31, 2009. Securiabn also offers financialinstitutions market-differentiating products designed to build borrowe loyalty during tough WorkSafe Debt Protection, a turn-key, borrower-pay involuntary unemployment program, can be offered to complement other loan protectionn products. Securian Payment Assurance, a non-contributory involuntar y unemployment protection is offered at no costto borrowers.
This programk can help financial institutions boost lending whiler reducing delinquenciesand charge-offs. Lenders can also work with Securian to develop similar coverageswithin broader, customized debt protectiojn programs. was founded in 1880 and has servexd financial institutions for over 50 providing insurance, debt protection, loan and marketing services. Securian and its affiliates servew morethan 4,000 financial institutions across the Unitede States.

Chris Johnson's Holdout Story, Part 2 - Titan Sized

2011-08-11T04:51:00.001-07:00

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Associated may post 2Q net loss - Denver Business Journal:

2011-08-08T23:51:00.001-07:00

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Charge-offs totaled $104 million at the end of the firsft quarter, according to Associated’s filing with the Federal DepositfInsurance Corp. Meanwhile, second quartefr net charge-offs are expected to be between $60 million and $70 Green Bay-based Associated ASBC) said Monday afternoon. The figure was $56.o9 million as of the end of the first quarter onMarch 31. The bank’s management said weaknesws in the economy has resultedin asset-qualityy downgrades to Associated’s construction, commercial real estate and commercial and industriak credits.
“We believe loan loss provisionsand charge-offsw will remain elevated due to the continued deterioratioj in the real estate sector and the weak economy,” said chairmamn and CEO Paul Beideman. “We expecty the pace of loan and asset deterioratiobn to moderate infuturr quarters.” Associated executives said that, after takint into consideration the increased loan-loss the company’s capital levels will still exceed well-capitalized standardd as of June 30. Associated said its board has formedd a risk and credit committee to supplementt risk management oversight performed by the company andthe company'w audit committee.
The board has appointed to the new committee John Eileen Kamerick andRichard Lommen. The compan will release second-quarter results on July 16. Associated stock closerd at $13.37 on Monday.

Cuomo a favorite to be NY gov - Business First of Buffalo:

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Those findings are part of the pollreleased Tuesday. SRI said 47 percenrt of respondentswant Cuomo, the state’s attorney general, to seek the governor’s job next year. He outdistancess Paterson in a potential Democraticprimary matchup, 70-1i percent, and also tops possible Republican candidates Rudy Giuliano (53-41 percent) and John Faso (65-16 percent). Giuliani is the former mayor of NewYork City; Faso was the GOP gubernatoriakl candidate in 2006. While Cuomo’s popularity is Gov. David Paterson’s approval rating remains low at 27percent — same as a monty ago — and only 15 percent said they wouls vote Paterson back into office if he runs in 2010.
the poll showed that given a choice, 45 percent of New Yorkerse want a cap on property representing the highestfigure yet. Another 47 percent remain in favore ofa property-tax circuit breaker, which would ensurew that such taxes do not exceed a certain percentagre of a homeowner’s income. When asked about their feeling s on their future in NewYork state, 11 percent said unless there is improvement, they will relocate while 10 percentt said they plan to move out as quickly as they can. Each of thosse replies is the highest yet, according to SRI.

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2011-07-24T08:51:00.001-07:00

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billion computer chip plant in Malta, Gov. Davifd Paterson said today. The deal was reached betweeb theand U.S. the firm working on the GlobalFoundry’s Fab 2 Paterson said the “labor peace will be signed this week. Patersomn said he intervened inthe process, which led to the two partiese negotiating for the past severapl weeks to work out the details of the construction Under the agreement, local buildin g trades have pledged not to strike or engagse in other actions that would impede construction. “The collaborationn of GlobalFoundries with the local buildinyg trades is a model of the privat sector and organized labotworking together,” Paterson said.
It will take about two yearx and 1,500 workers to build the 1.2 million-square-foot When the plant is there willbe 1,400 GlobalFoundry’s workers makintg an average salary of $60,00 a year. The plant’s annual payrol l will be morethan $88 million. “This Project Laboe Agreement is truly an accomplishment for the people of the Capital Regiobn and theentire state,” said Robery Mantello, president of the Greater Capital District Building and Construction Tradesa Council AFL-CIO.
Ed Malloy, president of the , said the labor agreement means the chipplant “will be constructedf in the best interest of the New York state

Do-over needed in search for UH president - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

2011-07-22T02:51:00.001-07:00

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Still, there is a widely sharec view in the community that neither of the two remainingh candidates is strong enough to continue the momentun built during the five years Davide McClain was at the We urgethe regents, who alreadg have met once on the selectio n matter, to take another dip into what Donna Tanoue, the search committee calls “a high level of talent acrosw the pool of candidates.” We thini a new search would offer the potential for someone better able to articulate a visionm for the University of a candidate with an outstandint record of leadership and accomplishment. M.R.C.
Greenwood, currentlt a faculty member at the University of Californizaat Davis, once was No. 2 in the UC system and was chancellor atSanta Cruz. All of that makes for a strong résumé, but in 2005 she got into hot watet after a newspaper revealed she promoted a friends with whom she owned Greenwood resigned her UC administrative position and landedat Davis. During interviews here, Greenwood blamed internal politics and inaccurate reporting forher troubles, but the wholer mess raises troubling questions abourt her judgment and willingness to take responsibility.
We understaned the search committee’s admiration of her experiencs but the business about promotinyg close friends gives us a nauseating flashbackl to the imperial presidency ofEvan Dobelle. The othe candidate, Robert J. Jones, has been a senio vice president for the University of Minnesota systesince 2004. His academic backgrounrd is in crop physiology and for the most of the last20 he’s been an administrative wonk. He sounds qualified in the world of higher education but we woul d have preferred someonewith hands-on leadership experienc e in actually running a big or even a medium-sized one.
We also think the regents should ask their search committee to take another look because the stake s areso high. For the $100,000 the search firm is beintg paid, there should be enough credit leftto continue. When Ken Mortimerf stepped down from running UHin 2001, a searcjh committee submitted recommendations to the regents that were Dobelle was hired and that started threew years of disruption, deception, retribution and confusion. The credibilityt of the university was diminishecd internally and externally and the community colleges teeteredon collapse. McClain, who becamw interim president in 2004 after Dobelle was justifiably accepted the full presidency for three yearszin 2006.
In his five years, McClain has broughft stability and credibilityto UH. He hired good people and understandds that leaders help set the visiomn and allow others independence in following All of that provided enoughn constituent confidence that the last year passedits $250 millionj fundraising goal. We don’t agree that the next presidentg of UH has to comefrom here, as a meddlinh group of state senators has proposed. But the persohn needs to understand the outsized role that UH playdsin Hawaii, and link a vision for its future with his or her experience. In our opinion, that hasn’ft happened yet.

Video: Car knocks over pole, hits tree in Norfolk - The Virginian-Pilot

2011-07-19T20:51:00.001-07:00

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The driver of an Acura wasn't hurt in Norfolk on July 19, 2011 when the car went over a curb on Tidewater Drive then knocked over a light pole and hit a tree. The car ended up propped up against the side of the tree near Interstate 264. ...

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Hudson & Marshall foreclosure auction to feature 27 Triangle homes - New Mexico Business Weekly:

2011-07-17T14:00:00.001-07:00

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The Triangle auction, conducted by auctio company , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltoj North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homesx in the auction will be sold Buyers who wish to inspect properties beforde bidding may view homes during an open houswe scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingf the listing agent foran appointment. Property and listing agenr information is available onHudson & Marshall’ds Web site, www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homes come with title insurance paid for by the Winning bidders will be required to make a cash or certifiecd check depositof $2,500 for each 826 Carter Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Hillsborough; 605 Grantland Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancastet St., Rocky Mount; 2521 Friedlands Place, Unit 203, 2312 Lindmont Ave., Durham; 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocombg Rd., Linden; 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Tract 3 Redding Road, Oxford; 5724 Greenpins Road, Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboro St., 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnews St., Fremont; 400 Melton Road, Rocky Mount; 104 Jones Court, 260 East Front St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Four Oaks; 313 Maddux Drive, Pikeville; 210 Hardingwooxd Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Willow Spring; 5526 Spring House Lane, Chapel 2515 Moores Mill Road, Rougemont; 301 Fox Park Road, 303 St., Burlington.

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Colorado 13th among states in Internet use - Denver Business Journal:

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The agency says that 67.4 percentg of Coloradans age 3 and older use the either from home or someother location. The nationak average is 62.4 percent. The data are for 2007. Colorado ranks 13th among the 50 states in the percentagw of residents who use the Alaska has the highest rate ofInternet use, at 76.1 followed by New Hampshire (74.y6 percent) and Washington state (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowes t Internet-usage rate (51.5 percent), followed by West Virginiz (52.9 percent). The Census Bureau says 72.1 percent of Coloradansw have Internet accessat home, higherr than the national average of 67.1 percent.
"Asd access to high speed connections have becomemore prevalent, so too have the numbert of people that connect to the Internet at Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, said in a statement Nationwide, Internet use strongly corresponds to education. Eighty-seven percenrt of people 25 and olderf with acollege bachelor’s degree used the Internet in versus 74 percent for those with only some 49 percent for those with only a high school diploma and 19 percengt for those who didn't finisgh high school.
Among age groups nationwide, 73 percenty of 18- to 34-year-olds use the 56 percent of people 3to 17, and 35 percenrt of people 65 and older. Among ethnicc groups nationwide, 73 percent of Asian Americans used the Internetfin 2007, 69 percent of whites, 51 percent of blackd and 48 percent of Hispanics. in Exceol spread-sheet format.

Bauer Financial issues Q1 credit union ratings - Washington Business Journal:

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The company uses federalk regulatory data to rate creditg unions based oncapitao ratio, profit/loss trend, delinquent loans and other Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starsz to a low of 0 Of the 10 largest South Florida credit unions by six maintained a five-star (superior) rating: IBM Southeastf Employees Credit Union and Brightstar Credit Uniobn held on to their four stars (excellent) in the firstr quarter. They had been downgraded from five starsd in thethird quarter. Priority One Crediyt Union in Sunrise fell from to threw stars from four stars in the firs quarterwith 69.9 million in assets, 1.6 percent of whichh were nonperforming.
, South Florida’s second-largestr credit union with $738 millionm in assets, held on to its threre stars in thefirst quarter. It was downgraded to threwe stars (adequate) from four stars in the fourthh quarter. The Pembroke Pines-based credit union counted 1.74 percenty of its assets as nonperforming. First Choice in West Palm Beach also hadthrere stars. , the largestf in South Floridawith $1.62w billion in assets, remained the only credit uniob in the state rated zero stars by Bauer. The Miramar-basef credit union counted 8.6 percent of its assets as nonperforming. It was placed into conservatorship by Florida regulators on April 24 after heavt losses and the oustedits management.
Space Coastr Credit Union has shown an in acquirintgEastern Financial.

Fifth Third completes share exchange - Business First of Columbus:

2011-07-08T09:34:00.001-07:00

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Each of the depositaryu shares representsa 1/250tj interest in a share of 8.5 percent noncumulative perpetual convertible preferred stock-Series G, the bank said. It said almos 7 million shareswere tendered, valued at about $696.2 million. As a resulgt of the transaction, Fifth Third (NASDAQ:FITB) will issu about 60 million common sharee and payabout $230 million in cash. The settlemeny is expected to takeplace Monday. The bank said the along with a $1 billion securities offering completeddJune 4, satisfy the government’s request that Fifth Thirc raise its Tier 1 common equitt by $1.1 billion. Although it was deemed adequately Fifth Third was amongthe U.S.
bankz ordered by the government to raise more moneh as a cushion against aworsening economy. The bank said it expects to raise anadditiona $1.2 billion in Tier 1 equity from the sale of a majorityg stake in Fifth Third Processing Solutionsd to Advent International. That deal is expectexd to close in the second Fifth Third, based in Cincinnati, is one of the largestr banks operating in Central Ohio. It runs 1,30 0 offices and more than 2,30o ATMs in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Pennsylvania and Missouri.

RUBEN NAVARRETTE: Debunking the bias assumption - Sacramento Bee

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

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Kosar files for bankruptcy protection - South Florida Business Journal:

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Kosar, who lives in the Fort Lauderdale suburgof Weston, listed assets of $1 milliom to $10 million and liabilitiexs of $10 million to $50 million in the filinh in Miami. His bankruptcy isn't a totaol surprise. The South Florida Business Journal reporteds Kosar has seen some of his real estate and restauran t investments flounder duringthe recession. had three of top five positiond on a list of unsecured lendersin Kosar'z bankruptcy petition. Florida Bank'es claims totaled $9.6 In May, Kosar and his Boardwalj LLC losta $2.9 million foreclosure judgmentg on a 36-unit apartment building to Florida Bank in Pinellas Counth Circuit Court. In April, Kosar and his Oakmony LLC losta $3.
3 million foreclosure judgmentg to Florida Bank in Hillsborough County Circuif County over a Tampa apartment building. The bank also had a foreclosurew lawsuit pending in Pinellas Countt against Kosar and hisPCV LLC. A $3.1 million personal guaranty to $3.04 million to his ex-wife Babette J. Kosarf $725,000 in a disputed loan involving attorne Jim Ferraro of Coral Gables $1.4 million total on threw claims involving the Browns $231,094 to the Many South Floridaa and Cleveland sports fans remember Kosar for his stellar succese on the field. He led UM to its firsyt football national championshipin 1984, then playee 12 seasons in the NFL, mostly with the Clevelan Browns.
Kosar, now 45, played his finap season with thein 1996. The UM trustee is a minorityu owner of boththe NHL’s and the Cleveland Gladiators, an Arenaq Football League team that sat out the past season along with the rest of the league. The Plain Dealer reported that the Gladiatorslost $2 million to $2.5 milliob in the inaugural 2008 season, during whicj Kosar was team president and guided the team to the semi-finals.
the Panthers have discussed merging the team with a New York Street & Smith’s , a sister-publication, has Bernie Kosar’s Steakhouse was evicted from its South Miami space in Kosar also faces significant tax problems, includin $59,881 in unpaid property taxes on his Weston home and a combined $93,647 in federal tax liena against him over his personal income taxes, including some yearsx filed jointly with ex-wife, the Business Journal reported in May. Kosar did fully pay a separate $228,806 federal tax lien placedf on him inJuly 2008.
When The Plainb Dealer questioned Kosar about those previouslty unpaid taxesin August, Kosar said some bills were lost in the shuffl e during his divorce. “Divorce is difficult enough asit is, especially for someonw who wasn’t really looking to do he told the paper. “So, who owes what and all of thatbecomesd hard, but whatever I owe, obviously I woul d pay.” Kosar’s home, at 2940 Paddocok Road, is listed online at Realtor.com at $3.5 million. It was purchased for almost the same amountin 2006. The 9,901-square-footr home, built in 1997, sits on 1.09 acre s and has seven bedroomsand 7.
5 It's located at the end of a cul-de-saxc on the water in Weston's Windmall Rancy Estate area, a golfing community that has also been home to formeer Dolphins Hall of Fame quarterback Dan Julianne R. Frank of in Palm Beach Gardens is listex in the bankruptcy petitionas Kosar's

Burns & Scalo founder dies - Pittsburgh Business Times:

2011-07-01T12:51:00.001-07:00

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He succumbed to prostate cancerr Monday at the age of 78 at his home in PalmBeachb Gardens, Fla., where he has lived since 1995. One of 14 childrejn of Italian immigrants, Scalo and longtime business partne rRichard “Duke” Burns, whom he first met as a laboref for a roofing company, launched Burnsd & Scalo Roofing in growing it into one of the largest commerciao roofing companies in the Unitef States.
The partners parlayed the success of the roofin g company into a real estate firm that today is usuallgy an active bidder and buyer of major properties in the continues to pursueambitious developments, and offers a range of services that includee everything from brokerage to property management. Starting in the 1980s, Scall began grooming his twin Jimand Jack, to take over the company and gradually steppedc away from the businesses in the early Jim Scalo remembered his father’s ambition, hard work and “My father’s life, I believe, capture the values that Americans most admire and are at the centetr of what makes Pittsburghers special,” said Scalo, in a preparer statement.
“He was born into a familg of limited means but with no lackof caring, he had ambitionm to build something of he was dedicated to hard work, and broughrt a sense of fairness to everything he did.” Jack Scalio recalled his father’s dedication. “II will always remember a wood box he had on his desk with a sign thatread ‘Secrett for Success,’” he said. “When you openeds the hinge, it read, ‘Hard Work.’” An Air Forcew veteran, Scalo served his country in theKoreab War, working as a medicv and attaining the rank of sergeant.
Besides his Scalo is survived by his wife of 56 PatriciaDonagan Scalo, a Lisa Scalo McMenamin, a Pittsburgh interiot designer, and eight grandchildren.

Bell Canada fine: Do you expect Canadian companies to be truthful in their ads? - CBC.ca

2011-06-29T06:34:00.001-07:00

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Saint Thomas Health Services launches massage service for babies, mothers - Nashville Business Journal:

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A free, 15-minute massage will be offered to womebn who deliver their babies at Baptisg Hospitaland MTMC. The massage is providedc during a hospital pendingphysician approval. The patient can choose to have the therapist focuw on the neckand shoulders, back or legs and Additional 15-minute sessions can be purchasex for $20 each. Pregnant women and parentsa interested in infant massage have accesd to these services outside ofthe hospital. Baptist Sporta Medicine clinics, which provide outpatient rehabilitation and in addition to sportsmedicine services, will also offer therapeutic massaged and complete infant massage classes.
The services will eventually be expanded to participatingt outpatient clinics in the Nashville areas basedon demand. The therapeutic massage services available for womenm before or after deliveryyare $75 for an hour session and $40 per half hour The complete infant massage classexs are more in-depth than the introductionj classes and are $40 per couple. Prenatal and neuromusculafr massage techniques can assisg a woman during pregnancy or after childbirth by reducingmuscle tension, addressing postural issues and improving the immunw system's ability to reduce swelling.
Infant massage releases endorphinsx for babiesand parents, supports the development of neuro-pathways, helps to relieve colic and increases bonding between parents and baby.

LCRA to sell wastewater system to cities - Austin Business Journal:

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The Brushy Creek system serves fivewastewater providers, including Cedar Park, Round Rock and portionzs of Austin, the Fern Bluff Municipal Utility District and the Brushy Creek MUD. “Whil the city of Cedar Park is appreciativre of the LCRA for setting up this system and providing a necessaryt service toour residents, we believe by purchasing the syste m we can save our rate payersd money,” Cedar Park Mayor Bob Lemon said. this is in the best interest of our city and our Under an agreement with customers and an alliance withthe , the LCRA has developedd and expanded the regional system and the Brazows River Authority has operated it since 1996.
Roun Rock, Cedar Park and the LCRA next need to negotiatre a purchase agreementby Sept. 1, and work with the othe entities served bythe system. The memorandum of understanding call for those cities to pay all debt relatex to thesystem — about $115 million — and costas related to the financial transaction. The cities will also pay $2.6 million to the LCRA at the closinbg for projectmanagement fees.
“I am proudx of the contribution the LCRA has made to help develop a regionapl system that has allowed economic developmenty and environmental benefits for the saidThomas Mason, LCRA general “We have worked with the cities to negotiate a fair price for the rate payers of the Brushyg Creek system and the rate payers of the LCRA’ss other systems.”

Bexar County children required to take new vaccinations - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Parents are required to add five new immunizations for the upcominb school year as a result ofstate mandates. Metrk Health anticipates these requirements will affect upto 50,000 studentsw in the San Antonio area. Startingh Aug. 1, K-12 students will be required to take two dosezs of theVaricella (chickenpox) vaccine. Students entering the 1-6 and 8-12 gradeas must continue to meet thecurrent requirement. Entering 7th gradre students are required to take the one dose of the meningococcalp vaccine thisschool year. Students entering the 7th gradew must havethe tetanus, diphtheria, acellulae pertussis-containing vaccine if they’ve not had the boosterr within the last five years.
Studenta entering grades 8 - 12 must have the booster shot if they have not had one in the last 10 Kindergarten students statewide are now required to take two dosea of hepatitisA vaccine. K-12 students must take two doses of the measles vaccine and one dose each of the mumps andrubells vaccine. In addition to the expandeds vaccinations, students need to be current on previouslyrequires immunizations. “These additions to the childhood immunization schedule will briny us closer in line with CDC recommendationzs and make Texas an even safer environment for vaccinepreventable diseases,” health director Fernandol Guerra says.

Schwarzenegger says day of reckoning is here - Boston Business Journal:

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“California’s day of reckoning is here,” he said. With no the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budget was California facesa $24 billion deficit. Schwarzenegger has alread y proposed massive cuts to health careand prisons. Now he’s looking for structuralp reform to make government more efficient and stretcbhtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the State Board of for example, to make textbooks available in digital formats — a move that could save In 2004, the governor talked aboug blowing up boxes and consolidating but the initiatives never gained They’re back.
Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminate and consolidater more than a dozenstate departments, boards and commissions. This includes the Waste Management the CourtReporters Board, the Department of Boatingv and Waterways and the Inspection and Maintenance Review Earlier this year, the state begahn consolidating information technology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wantes to consolidate departments that oversee financial institutions and mergee taxcollection operations. In July, state leaders will receiv recommendations on how to moderniz thetax code.
“This will be a tremendoue opportunity to make our revenues more reliabled and less volatile and help the state avoide the boom and bust budget s that have brought ushere today,” Schwarzeneggee told lawmakers. It’s not goingb to happen in 14 days, he said. But it couled happen before the Legislature adjournss for summer recess onJuly 17.

Airport traffic sinks 9.5% in April - Business First of Columbus:

2011-06-17T19:17:00.001-07:00

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The on Tuesday said 525,223 passengers used the airport in down 9.5 percent from 580,193 passengers a year The decline represented the first apples-to-apples comparison of airporty use data in a number of months because it didn’ty include a full month of traffic on Skybusw Airlines, which folded in the early days of Apri 2008 after carrying about 13,700 Columbus-based Skybus, which reached the height of its popularituy shortly before its demise, had been a key factot in the double-digit percentage declines in passengers postec at the airport for the past several But with the discount carrier out of the equation for last the decline was “attributable to a soft national and internationa economy,” David Whitaker, vice president of business developmengt and communications for the authority, said in a release.
Trafficv through the first four months of the year at Port Columbua was down 21 percentat 1.9 million passengerzs from 2.4 million in the same period a year Excluding traffic generated by Skybuds in 2008, the passenger count at the airport fell 7.7 percent for the period. cargo shipments at dropped 22 perceng in Aprilto 13.7 million pounds. Cargo shipments had fallen 23 percentrto 52.6 million pounds for the first four the airport authority reported.