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Friday, December 31, 2010
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Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Study: 'Minute clinics' slow to catch on in Mass. - Baltimore Business Journal:
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But a new study by the consultancyt firm Deloitte has found that people in Boston are statistically less willinh to use this new alternative health care The percentage of patients who were likely to use a retaik clinic if it cost half as much as a doctor visir was 30percent nationwide, but only 21 percent in Boston. The percentagse of patients that have actually used a retail walk in clinif in the past year was 13 percent nationwider and only 5 percentin Boston. Even a one week wait for a doctoe would not entice very many Bostonians to go to a retail clinic: just 18 percent of Bostonians said that would make them change their behavior, compared with 28 percent nationwide.
The newly-released study was conductes in Octoberof 2008, and included 5,665 subjectsd nationwide. Chip Phillips, the president of division, said the studty does ot fully reflect the preferences of patients in the He saidthe company's clinic in Medway has administereed more than 9,600 flu shots and handled nearly 28,000o acute care visits since opening in September. “Initial acceptance of the retaikl clinic model in Massachusetts has been higher than the vast majorit of ourmarket launches,” Phillips
But a new study by the consultancyt firm Deloitte has found that people in Boston are statistically less willinh to use this new alternative health care The percentage of patients who were likely to use a retaik clinic if it cost half as much as a doctor visir was 30percent nationwide, but only 21 percent in Boston. The percentagse of patients that have actually used a retail walk in clinif in the past year was 13 percent nationwider and only 5 percentin Boston. Even a one week wait for a doctoe would not entice very many Bostonians to go to a retail clinic: just 18 percent of Bostonians said that would make them change their behavior, compared with 28 percent nationwide.
The newly-released study was conductes in Octoberof 2008, and included 5,665 subjectsd nationwide. Chip Phillips, the president of division, said the studty does ot fully reflect the preferences of patients in the He saidthe company's clinic in Medway has administereed more than 9,600 flu shots and handled nearly 28,000o acute care visits since opening in September. “Initial acceptance of the retaikl clinic model in Massachusetts has been higher than the vast majorit of ourmarket launches,” Phillips
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Fashion in the fast lane - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Tom Sparks, who was vice president of wealth managemenytat U.S. Bank, has joined in Clayton. It’s part of Presidentr Bob Jones’ plan to double Central’s $3 billion in client assets within five Todo that, he estimates the numbe of client accounts must increase at least 50 from the current 2,400. Absolute Tile and Stone of St. Louis has been selecter for a business makeover byFortunse magazine’s Small Business edition. Four expert will analyze how to cut costs with environmental improvements andimprove sales, marketing and inventoryt control. Owner Sander Coovert applied after hearing about it throughthe St. Louix chapter of .
Absolute, a stone, marbler and tile design and installation company, had revenue of $2.2 million in 2008. has increaseds sales from $1.5 million when it was startedx five years agoto $11.5 million in 2008, reports Presidentt Cary Dennis. Recent projects include the $5.7 million Hazelwood Aquatic Facilituy anda $1.5 million outdoor recreation centerd pool in Normal, Ill. It also has been hired as the aquatics contractor for Schlitterbahn Vacatiom Village resort inKansas City, Kan. Marketing and publicv relations veteransJan Carpenter, owne r of the , and Laura owner of , are combininfg their businesses to launch Cork Tree Creative, with a first-year revenuse target of $250,000.
They have worked together on various projects over the past 10 yearsd and side by side for the last year and a half in a sharerd office indowntown Edwardsville. “Who says bankss aren’t lending?” asked Tom Chulick, St. Louis chairmahn of UMB, where loans increased by 24.4 percent, to $4.4 in 2008 over 2007. “We’re going out and calling on and people are comingto us. We’rd lending to people we know in the marketsa in whichwe work.” Adam Benes, a formetr minor league pitcher for the , has joinec in Caseyville, Ill., to help develop clientas and improve marketing and community involvement.
Presideny John Munie said the firm, which provides lawn landscaping and otheroutdoo services, has grown from $45,000 to $2.5 milliojn in annual revenue in its 10 Benes’ brothers, Andy Benew and Alan Benes, pitched in the majorsx for the Cards.
Tom Sparks, who was vice president of wealth managemenytat U.S. Bank, has joined in Clayton. It’s part of Presidentr Bob Jones’ plan to double Central’s $3 billion in client assets within five Todo that, he estimates the numbe of client accounts must increase at least 50 from the current 2,400. Absolute Tile and Stone of St. Louis has been selecter for a business makeover byFortunse magazine’s Small Business edition. Four expert will analyze how to cut costs with environmental improvements andimprove sales, marketing and inventoryt control. Owner Sander Coovert applied after hearing about it throughthe St. Louix chapter of .
Absolute, a stone, marbler and tile design and installation company, had revenue of $2.2 million in 2008. has increaseds sales from $1.5 million when it was startedx five years agoto $11.5 million in 2008, reports Presidentt Cary Dennis. Recent projects include the $5.7 million Hazelwood Aquatic Facilituy anda $1.5 million outdoor recreation centerd pool in Normal, Ill. It also has been hired as the aquatics contractor for Schlitterbahn Vacatiom Village resort inKansas City, Kan. Marketing and publicv relations veteransJan Carpenter, owne r of the , and Laura owner of , are combininfg their businesses to launch Cork Tree Creative, with a first-year revenuse target of $250,000.
They have worked together on various projects over the past 10 yearsd and side by side for the last year and a half in a sharerd office indowntown Edwardsville. “Who says bankss aren’t lending?” asked Tom Chulick, St. Louis chairmahn of UMB, where loans increased by 24.4 percent, to $4.4 in 2008 over 2007. “We’re going out and calling on and people are comingto us. We’rd lending to people we know in the marketsa in whichwe work.” Adam Benes, a formetr minor league pitcher for the , has joinec in Caseyville, Ill., to help develop clientas and improve marketing and community involvement.
Presideny John Munie said the firm, which provides lawn landscaping and otheroutdoo services, has grown from $45,000 to $2.5 milliojn in annual revenue in its 10 Benes’ brothers, Andy Benew and Alan Benes, pitched in the majorsx for the Cards.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Distressed assets taking center stage among apartment investors - San Antonio Business Journal:
http://badgersportsclub.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=25&Itemid=43
Now, buyers are looking for somethingy abit uglier. Of the handfulo of investment opportunities that exist in the localkapartment market, those assets moving to the top of list theser days are the so-called distressedr assets, industry brokers say. Specifically, the cream of that crop are bank-owne assets, or REO (real estate assets — foreclosed properties that have gone back to the Also falling intothe “distressed” category are apartment properties put on the market due to the financial dire straits. Phoenix and Miamji have seen a deluge of REO deals over the past18 months, according to Casey Fry, an associate with the San Antonio/Austin officee of Atlanta-based (ARA).
The first wave of thesee properties have now surface in San Antonio as Fry says. The city’s relativelg stable economy makes it unlikelty that the local market will see as many of thesse REOs and distressed property sales asother metros, but as Fry pointw out: “There will be more to come.” Whilwe transaction velocity in San Antonio has slowed considerablyh over the past two years, there is the likelihood that more apartment communitiew will come to market — as more owners find themselve s needing to sell, adds Will Balthrope, a membeer of the Balthrope Group of the .
Balthrope’s partnedr is Ryan Epstein, who is based in San Balthrope’s office is located in Looking back over the past year athis team’s property assignmentx — including those that have already changee ownership, as well as thosed still for sale — about 90 percent of these propertiexs were being sold by owners who had found themselves in financiap trouble. Or as Balthrope puts it, these were owner who had “compelling reasons to sell.” What’a the attraction of distressed assets? Sums up “The opportunity to profit in a time ofvaluse change.
” Words like “distressed” and “REO” are like big signsd on the asset that say, “Come look at me!” Balthropd says. And for every owner that has a compellingg reasonto sell, there are myriad buyera anxiously waiting to take advantage of a good observes Patton K. Jones, managing director of ARA’ws Austin office. So who are the buyerxs now? According to Jones, it’s all private moneh these days — or what he calls “countrty club money.” “The institutional investors are gone,” says adding that most of theseplayers — namea like and — have fallen on tough financial times.
“Noe it’s the private investors who are goingv to theircountry clubs, to their friends and familyg and raising equity.” It’s a lot of new bloods coming in, Fry says. “The buyers out there, they are not on our regulafr Rolodex,” he adds. Some of those back in the game includ buyers from the last bad downturn in the Texaxsmarket — the S&oL crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s, whichy led to the creation of the (RTC). “q lot of (the buyers) from the RTC days, now they’rer back at the Fry adds.
In a giveb sale, there usually exists what is known asthe ask-bidr gap — the difference between what the owner thinkz a property is worth versus what buyers are willing to An REO “fully closees the gap,” Fry says. “There is no longer a The lender (or seller) ultimatelh wants the property offtheir books,” he “The buyer knows the property will sell.” And an eager seller means a bargain brokers say. Adds Jones: “Everyone wantsa a bargain.
” As for what makesz for a distressed asset, it coulc be that the property itself may be in need of some or it may be simplgy that the owner is in a financiak pinch and needs to raisecapital quickly, Fry says. Case in poin t is the Oaks of MarymonftApartments — a 16-acre community located off of Loop 410 and Starcres t Drive in Northeast San Antonio that is beinfg marketed by ARA. “There’s nothing wronf with the asset, the (owner) is just ... over-leveraged,” Jonesd says. All in all, the Texas apartmenrt market has held up better than many in otherf parts ofthe country.
The vast majority of owners here are in a positio n to be able to hold onto their propertiea a whilelonger — and wait for the marke to pick back up and get a bette r price for their assets. What that meanes is that in cities likeSan Antonio, the market has a lot more money in search of apartment propertiee than there are propertieas to meet that demand making for a very competitive buyer’s market, Marcus & Millichap’s Epstein says. “You don’t have a lot of sellerxs out theretoday — unless they need to Fry says.
And when that happens, there is a good deal to be Adds Balthrope: “This is the best time to buy in20
Now, buyers are looking for somethingy abit uglier. Of the handfulo of investment opportunities that exist in the localkapartment market, those assets moving to the top of list theser days are the so-called distressedr assets, industry brokers say. Specifically, the cream of that crop are bank-owne assets, or REO (real estate assets — foreclosed properties that have gone back to the Also falling intothe “distressed” category are apartment properties put on the market due to the financial dire straits. Phoenix and Miamji have seen a deluge of REO deals over the past18 months, according to Casey Fry, an associate with the San Antonio/Austin officee of Atlanta-based (ARA).
The first wave of thesee properties have now surface in San Antonio as Fry says. The city’s relativelg stable economy makes it unlikelty that the local market will see as many of thesse REOs and distressed property sales asother metros, but as Fry pointw out: “There will be more to come.” Whilwe transaction velocity in San Antonio has slowed considerablyh over the past two years, there is the likelihood that more apartment communitiew will come to market — as more owners find themselve s needing to sell, adds Will Balthrope, a membeer of the Balthrope Group of the .
Balthrope’s partnedr is Ryan Epstein, who is based in San Balthrope’s office is located in Looking back over the past year athis team’s property assignmentx — including those that have already changee ownership, as well as thosed still for sale — about 90 percent of these propertiexs were being sold by owners who had found themselves in financiap trouble. Or as Balthrope puts it, these were owner who had “compelling reasons to sell.” What’a the attraction of distressed assets? Sums up “The opportunity to profit in a time ofvaluse change.
” Words like “distressed” and “REO” are like big signsd on the asset that say, “Come look at me!” Balthropd says. And for every owner that has a compellingg reasonto sell, there are myriad buyera anxiously waiting to take advantage of a good observes Patton K. Jones, managing director of ARA’ws Austin office. So who are the buyerxs now? According to Jones, it’s all private moneh these days — or what he calls “countrty club money.” “The institutional investors are gone,” says adding that most of theseplayers — namea like and — have fallen on tough financial times.
“Noe it’s the private investors who are goingv to theircountry clubs, to their friends and familyg and raising equity.” It’s a lot of new bloods coming in, Fry says. “The buyers out there, they are not on our regulafr Rolodex,” he adds. Some of those back in the game includ buyers from the last bad downturn in the Texaxsmarket — the S&oL crisis of the late 1980s and early 1990s, whichy led to the creation of the (RTC). “q lot of (the buyers) from the RTC days, now they’rer back at the Fry adds.
In a giveb sale, there usually exists what is known asthe ask-bidr gap — the difference between what the owner thinkz a property is worth versus what buyers are willing to An REO “fully closees the gap,” Fry says. “There is no longer a The lender (or seller) ultimatelh wants the property offtheir books,” he “The buyer knows the property will sell.” And an eager seller means a bargain brokers say. Adds Jones: “Everyone wantsa a bargain.
” As for what makesz for a distressed asset, it coulc be that the property itself may be in need of some or it may be simplgy that the owner is in a financiak pinch and needs to raisecapital quickly, Fry says. Case in poin t is the Oaks of MarymonftApartments — a 16-acre community located off of Loop 410 and Starcres t Drive in Northeast San Antonio that is beinfg marketed by ARA. “There’s nothing wronf with the asset, the (owner) is just ... over-leveraged,” Jonesd says. All in all, the Texas apartmenrt market has held up better than many in otherf parts ofthe country.
The vast majority of owners here are in a positio n to be able to hold onto their propertiea a whilelonger — and wait for the marke to pick back up and get a bette r price for their assets. What that meanes is that in cities likeSan Antonio, the market has a lot more money in search of apartment propertiee than there are propertieas to meet that demand making for a very competitive buyer’s market, Marcus & Millichap’s Epstein says. “You don’t have a lot of sellerxs out theretoday — unless they need to Fry says.
And when that happens, there is a good deal to be Adds Balthrope: “This is the best time to buy in20
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
2009 WNY middle school rankings - Business First of Louisville:
http://vdcor.com/faqs.htm
Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reacheed by clicking on the names of thossschools below. A breakdowbn of the rankings for each section of Western New York can be accessedby . The followinfg abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementar y School, HS-High School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middler School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocational High School. Each schoop is followed by the name of the districtt that operatesit (if it’s a public or the district where it is located (if it’d a private school). • 1. • 2. 3. • 4.
• 5. 6. • 7. • 8. 9. • 10. • 11. • 12. 13. • 14. • 15.
Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reacheed by clicking on the names of thossschools below. A breakdowbn of the rankings for each section of Western New York can be accessedby . The followinfg abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementar y School, HS-High School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Junior High JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middler School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High School, VHS-Vocational High School. Each schoop is followed by the name of the districtt that operatesit (if it’s a public or the district where it is located (if it’d a private school). • 1. • 2. 3. • 4.
• 5. 6. • 7. • 8. 9. • 10. • 11. • 12. 13. • 14. • 15.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Fifth Third closes on processing unit sale - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The deal is valued at $2.35 according to a news release. Fifth Third will realize a pre-tax gain of abouft $1.7 billion, according to a news release. The transactiob will contributeabout $1.2 billion to the bank’xs Tier 1 equity. Fifth Third’as credit card issuing business was not part of the and will be retained bythe “This completes the capitalp plan we laid out in June of 2008, and enables us to focu s more fully on leveraging the opportunities of the processintg business with Advent and our othetr businesses,” said Kevin Kabat, chairman, president and CEO of Fiftu Third, in the release. Fifth Thire that it would sell the interest to a private equity firmwith U.
S. headquarters in Boston. The processing unit’s employees and technologyu platform will remainas is, the two companiess said. Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB), headquarteredf in Cincinnati, is the Tri-State’s largest bank, and has 16 affiliatea with about 1,300 banking centersz and more than 2,300 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri.
The deal is valued at $2.35 according to a news release. Fifth Third will realize a pre-tax gain of abouft $1.7 billion, according to a news release. The transactiob will contributeabout $1.2 billion to the bank’xs Tier 1 equity. Fifth Third’as credit card issuing business was not part of the and will be retained bythe “This completes the capitalp plan we laid out in June of 2008, and enables us to focu s more fully on leveraging the opportunities of the processintg business with Advent and our othetr businesses,” said Kevin Kabat, chairman, president and CEO of Fiftu Third, in the release. Fifth Thire that it would sell the interest to a private equity firmwith U.
S. headquarters in Boston. The processing unit’s employees and technologyu platform will remainas is, the two companiess said. Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB), headquarteredf in Cincinnati, is the Tri-State’s largest bank, and has 16 affiliatea with about 1,300 banking centersz and more than 2,300 ATMs in Ohio, Kentucky, Indiana, North Carolina, Michigan, Illinois, Florida, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, and Missouri.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
Out-of-pocket costs rising for health insurance - Washington Business Journal:
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The study, authored by researchers from the National Opinion Research Center and Watson Wyatt Worldwid and funded by TheCommonwealthb Fund, examines trends in employer-sponsored insurance from 2004 to 2007. It founed rising rates of underinsurance and particularly for poorer and sicker In 2007, adults with employer coveragre faced an average of $729 annuall y in out-of-pocket costs for medical services, including deductibleas and other forms of cost sharing such as copaymenta and coinsurance. That represents a 34 percent increase from when theaverage out-of-pockegt burden was $545.
Health plans covered a slightly smaller percentage of overall expensesx in 2007than 2004, but growthj in overall health spending was the chief culprir behind rising out-of-pocket costs, accordinfg to the study. “The years from 2004 through 2007 were a periodd ofeconomic expansion, yet rising health care costs stilkl eroded the value of employer-sponsored coverage,” said lead author Jon “Historically, employees have been askedr to shoulder even more of the cost-sharing burden durint difficult economic times such as the Uniteds States is now experiencing.
Hence, it is imperativ e that health care reform include constraints onhealth spending, or else healty insurance will become unaffordable for low- and middle-incomew Americans, and reform itself will be unsustainable.”
The study, authored by researchers from the National Opinion Research Center and Watson Wyatt Worldwid and funded by TheCommonwealthb Fund, examines trends in employer-sponsored insurance from 2004 to 2007. It founed rising rates of underinsurance and particularly for poorer and sicker In 2007, adults with employer coveragre faced an average of $729 annuall y in out-of-pocket costs for medical services, including deductibleas and other forms of cost sharing such as copaymenta and coinsurance. That represents a 34 percent increase from when theaverage out-of-pockegt burden was $545.
Health plans covered a slightly smaller percentage of overall expensesx in 2007than 2004, but growthj in overall health spending was the chief culprir behind rising out-of-pocket costs, accordinfg to the study. “The years from 2004 through 2007 were a periodd ofeconomic expansion, yet rising health care costs stilkl eroded the value of employer-sponsored coverage,” said lead author Jon “Historically, employees have been askedr to shoulder even more of the cost-sharing burden durint difficult economic times such as the Uniteds States is now experiencing.
Hence, it is imperativ e that health care reform include constraints onhealth spending, or else healty insurance will become unaffordable for low- and middle-incomew Americans, and reform itself will be unsustainable.”
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
America will feel the loss of an astute diplomat - Sydney Morning Herald
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Saturday, December 11, 2010
Colorado launches long-term care insurance program - Dallas Business Journal:
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The "Own Your Future" program, unveiled is overseen by various state agencies undee thelabel "Colorado Long-Terjm Care Partnership." The program will make availabled an insurance program to Coloradans ages 45 to 65 throughg private insurers. The program "enables Colorado residentsd whopurchase Long-Term Care Partnership insurance to have more of theie assets protected if they later need the state Medicaid progranm to help pay for theitr long-term care," . Those applyingt for Medicaid might otherwise haveto "spend down" more of theidr own assets in orderd to be eligible for Medicaid coverage.
"Colorad o is using this approach to give its citizens greaterf control over how they financetheir long-terjm care and to help shore up the publicx safety net against upcoming demographic the website says. Such partnerships were establisherd by federal law in 2006 to help preserve the stabilitg of state Medicaid programs and to promotrprivate long-term care programs. Agencies involvecd include the state Department of Health Care Policy and the Divisionof Insurance, the Departmenty of Human Service’s Division of Aging and Adult Services and the Governor’s Office. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter was to kick off the campaignm at a state Capitol news conferenceat 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The "Own Your Future" program, unveiled is overseen by various state agencies undee thelabel "Colorado Long-Terjm Care Partnership." The program will make availabled an insurance program to Coloradans ages 45 to 65 throughg private insurers. The program "enables Colorado residentsd whopurchase Long-Term Care Partnership insurance to have more of theie assets protected if they later need the state Medicaid progranm to help pay for theitr long-term care," . Those applyingt for Medicaid might otherwise haveto "spend down" more of theidr own assets in orderd to be eligible for Medicaid coverage.
"Colorad o is using this approach to give its citizens greaterf control over how they financetheir long-terjm care and to help shore up the publicx safety net against upcoming demographic the website says. Such partnerships were establisherd by federal law in 2006 to help preserve the stabilitg of state Medicaid programs and to promotrprivate long-term care programs. Agencies involvecd include the state Department of Health Care Policy and the Divisionof Insurance, the Departmenty of Human Service’s Division of Aging and Adult Services and the Governor’s Office. Colorado Gov. Bill Ritter was to kick off the campaignm at a state Capitol news conferenceat 11:30 a.m. Tuesday.
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Cal hands off sports marketing to outside company - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://www.brigley.com/blog/page/2
In exchange for a guaranteed amounrt of cash each the on Monday said it gave marketingh firm exclusive rights tosell advertising, sponsorships and broadcast rights for Cal The deal, which begins in July and runs for 10 will pay Cal $1 million more in sponsorship revenure than the university had collected through its own University officials said that the resurgence of the Cal Bears footbalpl team helped rejuvenate sponsors' interest in the athletic Cal football has had threwe consecutive winning seasons and two bowl appearances since 2002. ISP based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has several other universities as including , , , and . Cal's athletidc department recorded a deficit ofabou $5.
4 million last year, according to the U.S. Departmentg of Education. Under the deal with ISP, Cal retainxs control over ticket sales and promotions ofsporting
In exchange for a guaranteed amounrt of cash each the on Monday said it gave marketingh firm exclusive rights tosell advertising, sponsorships and broadcast rights for Cal The deal, which begins in July and runs for 10 will pay Cal $1 million more in sponsorship revenure than the university had collected through its own University officials said that the resurgence of the Cal Bears footbalpl team helped rejuvenate sponsors' interest in the athletic Cal football has had threwe consecutive winning seasons and two bowl appearances since 2002. ISP based in Winston-Salem, N.C., has several other universities as including , , , and . Cal's athletidc department recorded a deficit ofabou $5.
4 million last year, according to the U.S. Departmentg of Education. Under the deal with ISP, Cal retainxs control over ticket sales and promotions ofsporting
Monday, December 6, 2010
Heights & Lights event brings spectacle and joy - Stamford Times
http://91ud.com/article/Students-Attest-to-039-Hillary-Effect039--on-Campus.html
Heights & Lights event brings spectacle and joy Stamford Times STAMFORD -- A stiff, late-afternoon breeze did not deter Santa Claus, Rudolph, The Grinch and others from their annual rappelling trip down the ... |
Saturday, December 4, 2010
Sabres' outdoor game an award winner - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The award was presented at a ceremony held May 28 at the New York Marriotf Marquisin Manhattan. The game featured the and at the otherwisse home ofthe ’s . The two sporta business publications, affiliated with Business Firs t ofBuffalo , selected the game/event for several reasone including: Created a new franchisw for the NHL and garnered attentiom for the league on New Year’s Day, a time dominatef by college football. NHL-record crowd of 71,217; tickets sold out in 40 minutes. Earnesd a 2.6 overnight rating on NBC, the best overnight NHL regular-seasob rating in more than a decade. Generated $35 millio in media value.
-specific spots produce d by sponsors forthe event, including an Amp Energy ad featurinyg players Ryan Miller and Jean-Sebastiej Aubin that went on to air on NBC, MTV, VH1 and Spike. Otherd sporting events considered were theDaytona 500, the all-sta games for both the National Basketbalol Association and Major League Baseball and the U.S. Open golf
The award was presented at a ceremony held May 28 at the New York Marriotf Marquisin Manhattan. The game featured the and at the otherwisse home ofthe ’s . The two sporta business publications, affiliated with Business Firs t ofBuffalo , selected the game/event for several reasone including: Created a new franchisw for the NHL and garnered attentiom for the league on New Year’s Day, a time dominatef by college football. NHL-record crowd of 71,217; tickets sold out in 40 minutes. Earnesd a 2.6 overnight rating on NBC, the best overnight NHL regular-seasob rating in more than a decade. Generated $35 millio in media value.
-specific spots produce d by sponsors forthe event, including an Amp Energy ad featurinyg players Ryan Miller and Jean-Sebastiej Aubin that went on to air on NBC, MTV, VH1 and Spike. Otherd sporting events considered were theDaytona 500, the all-sta games for both the National Basketbalol Association and Major League Baseball and the U.S. Open golf
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Business First of Buffalo:
http://www.contraeldolor.com/2009/12/tendinitis-y-bursitis/
Grand Island Family Medicine, a private practice affiliatecd withthe Dr. Melvin B. Dyster Family Medicinwe Residency Program at Niagara Falls MemorialMedicalp Center, is staffed by Dr. Laurence Plumb, Dr. F. Michaekl Elliott and Dr. Maria Jereva. All three are facult y members of the Family Medicine Residency Program and assistant professorws at the University at BuffaloMedical School. Stephen Schop was named a partnere in the commercial real estate practices group of HarrisBeacb PLLC.Julieann Swann was named an associate.
The Buffalo Olmstex Parks Conservancy announced the following officerzsand trustees: David Watson Bennett Colligan Johnson & Schechter LLP, chairman; Anne Hardingb Joyce, Goodwill Industries of WNY trustee, chair-elect; Gary Hiscock & Barclay LLP, secretary; and James Bank of America, treasurer. J. Jerryh Castiglia is outgoing chair. New trustees are Jeffrey Barbeau, M&T Bank; Susan Elkin, HSBC Heidi Welsby; and Florence Johnson, Buffalo State College. Dr. Jasonh Matuszak joined the Excelsiof Orthopaedics physician practicein Amherst. His specialtuy is primary care sports medicine and will take care of musculoskeletasports injuries.
Services hired Jo Ramsey as Clini cPlus screener, Meliton Tanhehco as an adult psychiatrist, and Mike Castanzw as a family mentaol health therapist. Cannon Design appointed Brian Sitzman as As operations leader for the Westernb NewYork office, he has been responsible for qualitative practices. His assignments include the Tata Medical Centre inEasterh India, Stony Brook University Medical Cente and Kaleida Health System
Grand Island Family Medicine, a private practice affiliatecd withthe Dr. Melvin B. Dyster Family Medicinwe Residency Program at Niagara Falls MemorialMedicalp Center, is staffed by Dr. Laurence Plumb, Dr. F. Michaekl Elliott and Dr. Maria Jereva. All three are facult y members of the Family Medicine Residency Program and assistant professorws at the University at BuffaloMedical School. Stephen Schop was named a partnere in the commercial real estate practices group of HarrisBeacb PLLC.Julieann Swann was named an associate.
The Buffalo Olmstex Parks Conservancy announced the following officerzsand trustees: David Watson Bennett Colligan Johnson & Schechter LLP, chairman; Anne Hardingb Joyce, Goodwill Industries of WNY trustee, chair-elect; Gary Hiscock & Barclay LLP, secretary; and James Bank of America, treasurer. J. Jerryh Castiglia is outgoing chair. New trustees are Jeffrey Barbeau, M&T Bank; Susan Elkin, HSBC Heidi Welsby; and Florence Johnson, Buffalo State College. Dr. Jasonh Matuszak joined the Excelsiof Orthopaedics physician practicein Amherst. His specialtuy is primary care sports medicine and will take care of musculoskeletasports injuries.
Services hired Jo Ramsey as Clini cPlus screener, Meliton Tanhehco as an adult psychiatrist, and Mike Castanzw as a family mentaol health therapist. Cannon Design appointed Brian Sitzman as As operations leader for the Westernb NewYork office, he has been responsible for qualitative practices. His assignments include the Tata Medical Centre inEasterh India, Stony Brook University Medical Cente and Kaleida Health System
Monday, November 29, 2010
Facebook leads social networking space as Twitter growth skyrockets - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://www.peacon.net/article/A-good-wine-cellar-to-protect-your-expensive-wine.html
According to the new report, Faceboo users logged 13.9 billion minutesd on the site in making it the most popular social networking site onthe Web. was the seconsd most popular social networking site with abouyt 5 billion minutes spent loggedin April. Twittet logged roughly 300 milliojn minutes, and LinkedIn abour 202 million. According to the Nielsen study, totall minutes spent on social networking sitex has increased 83percent year-over-year. Twitter had far-and-awaty the fastest growth over the pastyear -- with abourt 37-times more minutes spent on the site in Aprilp 2009, compared to April of last year. Faceboom also posted rapid growth, with a seven-fold increasew over last year.
“We have seen some majoer growth in Facebook during thepast year, and a subsequenyt decline in MySpace. Twitter has come on the scene in an explosivr way perhaps changing the outlook for the entire saidJon Gibs, Nielsen vice president, online media and agencgy insights. “The one thing that is clear abour social networking is that regardless of how fast a site is growinvg or how bigit is, it can quicklty fall out of favor with While Facebook has become the top dog in the sociao networking space, MySpace is the leader in onlinde video. With 121 million videk streams, MySpace.com was the No.
1 socialk networking destination when ranked by streams and totalp minutes spentviewing video. MySpace visitors spent 384 milliob minutes viewing video onthe site, with an averagd of 38.8 minutes per In comparison, Facebook visitors spent only 114 millionj minutes viewing video in April, with an averagw of 11.2 minutes per video The Nielsen Co. is a global information and media companhy specializing in consumer television and othermedia
According to the new report, Faceboo users logged 13.9 billion minutesd on the site in making it the most popular social networking site onthe Web. was the seconsd most popular social networking site with abouyt 5 billion minutes spent loggedin April. Twittet logged roughly 300 milliojn minutes, and LinkedIn abour 202 million. According to the Nielsen study, totall minutes spent on social networking sitex has increased 83percent year-over-year. Twitter had far-and-awaty the fastest growth over the pastyear -- with abourt 37-times more minutes spent on the site in Aprilp 2009, compared to April of last year. Faceboom also posted rapid growth, with a seven-fold increasew over last year.
“We have seen some majoer growth in Facebook during thepast year, and a subsequenyt decline in MySpace. Twitter has come on the scene in an explosivr way perhaps changing the outlook for the entire saidJon Gibs, Nielsen vice president, online media and agencgy insights. “The one thing that is clear abour social networking is that regardless of how fast a site is growinvg or how bigit is, it can quicklty fall out of favor with While Facebook has become the top dog in the sociao networking space, MySpace is the leader in onlinde video. With 121 million videk streams, MySpace.com was the No.
1 socialk networking destination when ranked by streams and totalp minutes spentviewing video. MySpace visitors spent 384 milliob minutes viewing video onthe site, with an averagd of 38.8 minutes per In comparison, Facebook visitors spent only 114 millionj minutes viewing video in April, with an averagw of 11.2 minutes per video The Nielsen Co. is a global information and media companhy specializing in consumer television and othermedia
Friday, November 26, 2010
Health care investment outlook slows as available cash dries up - South Florida Business Journal:
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That overall pattern may be changing as capitakl sources dry up and the deleveraging of the creditmarker continues. Ed Gordon, managing director of the health care practicesat Miami-based , sees the cost of capitalp in 2009 higher than in 2008 because investorx have grown more cautious. “Thei r investments’ exit values are projectexd lower, and most private equity has pulled back becauses of the shrinkagein leverage,” he said. the cost of money goes up.
” Gordohn sees the greatest health care investment opportunities currentlty to be in medical devices and facilitgy management situations that offer safe Kathy Harris, VP of Atlanta-based ventured capital firm , is cautiousluy optimistic about health care in South Florida. “Wew are looking at specialty areas withimn the health care field that range fromremotd sensing, monitoring and diagnosis to a one-stolp shop for diabetics,” she said. Hollywood-based Renal CarePartnerx – one of Noro-Moseley’s newest investmentsz – falls into the investment model described as the directt consumer delivery of medical It performs kidney dialysisto end-stag renal patients.
This latest of nine healthg care investments was funded froma $120 milliom fund, the sixth such fund raiserd by the Atlanta Attorney Mark Fleisher, of counsel at K&L Gateas in Miami, expects a big turnovefr of companies in the health care and cites estimates that as many as 50 percengt of the startups in the various health care sectors will be out of monet in 2009. A lot of money has gone into thebiotechnology sector, and Fleisher said it has some of the aspectw of another bubble – although not anywhere to the degres of the dot-com era’s crazy valuations or the excessivre leverage of the credit bubble.
It then becomexs a question of whichj companies will continue to get funding from venturw capitalfirms – and whether or not those firms collect on their own capital calls to have the moneh to invest. William McMillen, executive directore of the , explained that when a venture capital firm raisess an investment capital fundof $100 millionj or more, all the moneyu is not collected initially – only a deposift and a commitment from investorss to meet further capital callw as necessary. Typically, institutions are the fund’s investors. As the fund finds investments, it notifies its investors that additional funds are due under theirsubscription agreements.
If an investor doesn’r meet a capital call, McMillen it is penalized and can lose a percentagwe ofits investment. If it misses three or more capitalcalls – depending on the subscriptiohn agreement – an investor could lose all of its investment. It’s already The California State Pension Fund said it will only meet 25 percentf of its outstandingcapital calls. , now in is reportedly trying to sell its interestss in venture capital investments befor e they are wiped out by missedcapital calls. “For the true healtj care startup, the only financiapl sources left are the angelinvestors – not the McMillen said.
That overall pattern may be changing as capitakl sources dry up and the deleveraging of the creditmarker continues. Ed Gordon, managing director of the health care practicesat Miami-based , sees the cost of capitalp in 2009 higher than in 2008 because investorx have grown more cautious. “Thei r investments’ exit values are projectexd lower, and most private equity has pulled back becauses of the shrinkagein leverage,” he said. the cost of money goes up.
” Gordohn sees the greatest health care investment opportunities currentlty to be in medical devices and facilitgy management situations that offer safe Kathy Harris, VP of Atlanta-based ventured capital firm , is cautiousluy optimistic about health care in South Florida. “Wew are looking at specialty areas withimn the health care field that range fromremotd sensing, monitoring and diagnosis to a one-stolp shop for diabetics,” she said. Hollywood-based Renal CarePartnerx – one of Noro-Moseley’s newest investmentsz – falls into the investment model described as the directt consumer delivery of medical It performs kidney dialysisto end-stag renal patients.
This latest of nine healthg care investments was funded froma $120 milliom fund, the sixth such fund raiserd by the Atlanta Attorney Mark Fleisher, of counsel at K&L Gateas in Miami, expects a big turnovefr of companies in the health care and cites estimates that as many as 50 percengt of the startups in the various health care sectors will be out of monet in 2009. A lot of money has gone into thebiotechnology sector, and Fleisher said it has some of the aspectw of another bubble – although not anywhere to the degres of the dot-com era’s crazy valuations or the excessivre leverage of the credit bubble.
It then becomexs a question of whichj companies will continue to get funding from venturw capitalfirms – and whether or not those firms collect on their own capital calls to have the moneh to invest. William McMillen, executive directore of the , explained that when a venture capital firm raisess an investment capital fundof $100 millionj or more, all the moneyu is not collected initially – only a deposift and a commitment from investorss to meet further capital callw as necessary. Typically, institutions are the fund’s investors. As the fund finds investments, it notifies its investors that additional funds are due under theirsubscription agreements.
If an investor doesn’r meet a capital call, McMillen it is penalized and can lose a percentagwe ofits investment. If it misses three or more capitalcalls – depending on the subscriptiohn agreement – an investor could lose all of its investment. It’s already The California State Pension Fund said it will only meet 25 percentf of its outstandingcapital calls. , now in is reportedly trying to sell its interestss in venture capital investments befor e they are wiped out by missedcapital calls. “For the true healtj care startup, the only financiapl sources left are the angelinvestors – not the McMillen said.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Katy Perry: 'Marriage completed me' - Digital Spy
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Senate panel approves health care reform bill - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
http://plazmasound.com/?p=357
The HELP Committee bill requires businessews with 25 employees or more to offe health insurance orpay $750 a year per full-timr worker to the federal government. Individualsz would be required toobtain coverage. The bill also wouldr create aninsurance exchange, wherse individuals and small businesses could purchase healtu insurance. That exchange woulcd include a government-run plan that would compete withprivate insurers. Presiden t Barack Obama praisedthe committee’ s passage of the bill, saying it would “bring down expand coverage, and increase choice.” House Democratds introduced their health care reform bill Tuesday.
Under this legislation, employeras would have to a pay a penalty totaling 8 percenf of their payroll if they do notprovide insurance. Smalol businesses with less than $250,000 in payrolo would be exempt fromthis requirement. Firms with payrolk between $250,000 and $400,000p would pay a penaltyh ranging from 2 percent to 6 percent of payrolll ifthey don’t offer insurance. The Senat HELP Committee’s bill did not addres how revenue would be raisexd to pay for healthcare reform, which would includre tax credits for some small businesses and subsidie s for some individuals to help them buy Revenue issues will be addressed by the Senat e Finance Committee, which has yet to unveiol its proposal.
House Democratsd proposed imposing a tax surchargeson high-income Americans to help pay for the $1 10-year cost of their bill. A 1.2 percent surcharge woulc be imposed on marrierd couples with adjusted gross incomeabove $350,000 and on individualsz with adjusted gross income above $280,000. Taxpayers with income s above those levels would facehigher surcharges, with a maximunm of 5.4 percent chargefd to joint filers with incomes above $1 Republicans and some business groups contend that many small businesses would be hit by this since profits at most small businesses are taxed at the individual “Placing a big tax burden on the small busineses community would rob them of the resourceds they need to creat e the jobs that will lead us out of the said Tom Donohue, president of the .
“Itf there’s one sure way to kill the goose that lays thegolden egg, this is "Why are House Democrats tryinvg to ply more capital and resources out of the private sector when businesses and the economyh need every penny it can get its handz on?" said Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the . Houswe Democrats, however, contend the surcharge woulfd hit only 4 percent of smallbusinesx owners, including individuals who receive only a smalpl portion of their income from investmentse in small businesses. They contend most small businesses would benefi t from the bill because the insurance exchange and markef reforms would make coveragemore affordable.
Many business groupsd also oppose the employer mandates in the Senates andHouse bill, contending many businessexs simply can’t afford to provid e insurance, especially in a recession. A letter sent Tuesdayh to House members by 31 businessassociations “Congress should allow market forces and employer autonomhy to determine what benefits employera provide, rather than deciding by fiat.” These groups, ranging from the chamber to the , also said the public plan would lead to higher costs for privatre insurance.
They urged Congress to focus on areax of health care reform where thereis consensus: “initiativesz to improve quality and lower costs, introducing fair regulationb of the insurance market, and buildinv a robust marketplace for
The HELP Committee bill requires businessews with 25 employees or more to offe health insurance orpay $750 a year per full-timr worker to the federal government. Individualsz would be required toobtain coverage. The bill also wouldr create aninsurance exchange, wherse individuals and small businesses could purchase healtu insurance. That exchange woulcd include a government-run plan that would compete withprivate insurers. Presiden t Barack Obama praisedthe committee’ s passage of the bill, saying it would “bring down expand coverage, and increase choice.” House Democratds introduced their health care reform bill Tuesday.
Under this legislation, employeras would have to a pay a penalty totaling 8 percenf of their payroll if they do notprovide insurance. Smalol businesses with less than $250,000 in payrolo would be exempt fromthis requirement. Firms with payrolk between $250,000 and $400,000p would pay a penaltyh ranging from 2 percent to 6 percent of payrolll ifthey don’t offer insurance. The Senat HELP Committee’s bill did not addres how revenue would be raisexd to pay for healthcare reform, which would includre tax credits for some small businesses and subsidie s for some individuals to help them buy Revenue issues will be addressed by the Senat e Finance Committee, which has yet to unveiol its proposal.
House Democratsd proposed imposing a tax surchargeson high-income Americans to help pay for the $1 10-year cost of their bill. A 1.2 percent surcharge woulc be imposed on marrierd couples with adjusted gross incomeabove $350,000 and on individualsz with adjusted gross income above $280,000. Taxpayers with income s above those levels would facehigher surcharges, with a maximunm of 5.4 percent chargefd to joint filers with incomes above $1 Republicans and some business groups contend that many small businesses would be hit by this since profits at most small businesses are taxed at the individual “Placing a big tax burden on the small busineses community would rob them of the resourceds they need to creat e the jobs that will lead us out of the said Tom Donohue, president of the .
“Itf there’s one sure way to kill the goose that lays thegolden egg, this is "Why are House Democrats tryinvg to ply more capital and resources out of the private sector when businesses and the economyh need every penny it can get its handz on?" said Karen Kerrigan, president and CEO of the . Houswe Democrats, however, contend the surcharge woulfd hit only 4 percent of smallbusinesx owners, including individuals who receive only a smalpl portion of their income from investmentse in small businesses. They contend most small businesses would benefi t from the bill because the insurance exchange and markef reforms would make coveragemore affordable.
Many business groupsd also oppose the employer mandates in the Senates andHouse bill, contending many businessexs simply can’t afford to provid e insurance, especially in a recession. A letter sent Tuesdayh to House members by 31 businessassociations “Congress should allow market forces and employer autonomhy to determine what benefits employera provide, rather than deciding by fiat.” These groups, ranging from the chamber to the , also said the public plan would lead to higher costs for privatre insurance.
They urged Congress to focus on areax of health care reform where thereis consensus: “initiativesz to improve quality and lower costs, introducing fair regulationb of the insurance market, and buildinv a robust marketplace for
Friday, November 19, 2010
Parkstone to get commercial space on East Douglas - Wichita Business Journal:
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The four-story, $12 million building will have about 8,000-square-feet of commerciao space on Douglas. Loveland says he’s been talking to a restaurany group about occupying a portionof that. He expects the remainderd to be filled with more of the boutiqus shops that lineEast Douglas. “We’d like a euro-bistri — a quaint little restaurantg right onthe corner,” he says. Construction of the building couldf begin at the end of the about the same time Loveland hopez to break ground ona 15-storyt condominium tower that will be the hallmarkl of the College Hill project.
Loveland is building nine brownstones homes on the site with several more slated for Parkstone never has had a strongcommerciap element, although Loveland always had plannedc on reserving space for it. The four-storg building — at Douglas and Rutann — will house commercial space on the main floofr and flats andlofts above. It will sit on a portiohn of Douglas that has a strong nichs in interiordesign shops. “The more the merrier,” says Robin Van owner of nearby . “I thinlk just about anything willdo well.
It woulde be fun if someonr would put in a really cool kitchen Local restaurateur Melad Stephan says he talkeed with a Parkstone representative about putting a restaurantr inthe space. He says he’s not intereste d in developing more in Wichita but says the locationj is a good one with the amountf of new residential going intothe area. Lovelan d says the building likely won’t break ground untip it is roughly 50 percent The building would havea 12-month construction Loveland says he’s not expectinhg trouble obtaining financing. is backing the first wave of brownstonew homes.
“By the time I go finance these, I thinik the credit markets will start toloosen up,” he says. “Whemn you go get pre-sales, it makes it Loveland also says the project is filling a unique niche in Thecity doesn’t have a high-rised condo tower. Jim Faith, local presiden for , praised Loveland for taking on the but says its uniqueness actuallu could give somelendera pause. “Bankers don’t usually like to be he says. “It will require a bette understanding of a new project thanif you’vs done five of them in the city before. ... We haven’t seen a condo tower in a neighborhoosd inthis market.
” But a $12 million to $14 millio n project could attract banks from outsided Wichita, opening up Loveland’ws options, Faith says.
The four-story, $12 million building will have about 8,000-square-feet of commerciao space on Douglas. Loveland says he’s been talking to a restaurany group about occupying a portionof that. He expects the remainderd to be filled with more of the boutiqus shops that lineEast Douglas. “We’d like a euro-bistri — a quaint little restaurantg right onthe corner,” he says. Construction of the building couldf begin at the end of the about the same time Loveland hopez to break ground ona 15-storyt condominium tower that will be the hallmarkl of the College Hill project.
Loveland is building nine brownstones homes on the site with several more slated for Parkstone never has had a strongcommerciap element, although Loveland always had plannedc on reserving space for it. The four-storg building — at Douglas and Rutann — will house commercial space on the main floofr and flats andlofts above. It will sit on a portiohn of Douglas that has a strong nichs in interiordesign shops. “The more the merrier,” says Robin Van owner of nearby . “I thinlk just about anything willdo well.
It woulde be fun if someonr would put in a really cool kitchen Local restaurateur Melad Stephan says he talkeed with a Parkstone representative about putting a restaurantr inthe space. He says he’s not intereste d in developing more in Wichita but says the locationj is a good one with the amountf of new residential going intothe area. Lovelan d says the building likely won’t break ground untip it is roughly 50 percent The building would havea 12-month construction Loveland says he’s not expectinhg trouble obtaining financing. is backing the first wave of brownstonew homes.
“By the time I go finance these, I thinik the credit markets will start toloosen up,” he says. “Whemn you go get pre-sales, it makes it Loveland also says the project is filling a unique niche in Thecity doesn’t have a high-rised condo tower. Jim Faith, local presiden for , praised Loveland for taking on the but says its uniqueness actuallu could give somelendera pause. “Bankers don’t usually like to be he says. “It will require a bette understanding of a new project thanif you’vs done five of them in the city before. ... We haven’t seen a condo tower in a neighborhoosd inthis market.
” But a $12 million to $14 millio n project could attract banks from outsided Wichita, opening up Loveland’ws options, Faith says.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Economist: U.S. may see double-dip recession by late 2010 - South Florida Business Journal:
http://savvyinvest.com/real-estate/u-s-a.html
Those odds may seem low, but they’re actuallh high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economyg grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’s Marty He predicted that the current economic downturn will end arounde September but that the unemployment rate will remain high througgh the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickly as it usuallyh does after a Regalia said.
Inflation, however, looms as a potentialp problem because of thefederaol government’s huge budget deficits and the massive amount of dollars pumped into the economy by the , he If this stimulus is not unwoundr once the economy begins to recover, highefr interest rates could choke off improvemenf in the housing market and busines s investment, he said. “The economu has got to be running on its own by the middl e ofnext year,” Regalia said. Almost every major inflationary periodin U.S. history was precededc by heavy debt he noted. The chances of a double-dip recession will be lowert if Ben Bernanke is reappointed chairman of the Federal Regalia said.
If President Obama appoints hiseconomic adviser, Larruy Summers, to chair the Fed, that would signal the monetargy spigot would remain open for a longer he said. A coalescing of the Fed and the Obama administratio nis “not something the markets want to Regalia said. Obama has declined to say whether he willreappointf Bernanke, whose term ends in February. more than half of smalo business owners expect the recessiohn to last at least anothertwo years, according to a surveyu of Intuit Payroll customers.
But 61 percent expect theitr own business to grow in the next12 “Small business owners are bullish on their own abilitiezs but bearish on the factors they can’t control,” said Cameron director of marketing for . “Even in the gloomiesy economy, there are opportunities to seize.” A separate survey of smalk business owners by found that 57 percentt thought the economy wasgetting worse, while 26 percentt thought the economy was improving. More than half planned to decrease spendinfg on business development in the nextsix months. on the U.S. Chambetr of Commerce’s Web site.
Those odds may seem low, but they’re actuallh high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economyg grows 95 percent of the time, said the chamber’s Marty He predicted that the current economic downturn will end arounde September but that the unemployment rate will remain high througgh the first half of next Investment won’t snap back as quickly as it usuallyh does after a Regalia said.
Inflation, however, looms as a potentialp problem because of thefederaol government’s huge budget deficits and the massive amount of dollars pumped into the economy by the , he If this stimulus is not unwoundr once the economy begins to recover, highefr interest rates could choke off improvemenf in the housing market and busines s investment, he said. “The economu has got to be running on its own by the middl e ofnext year,” Regalia said. Almost every major inflationary periodin U.S. history was precededc by heavy debt he noted. The chances of a double-dip recession will be lowert if Ben Bernanke is reappointed chairman of the Federal Regalia said.
If President Obama appoints hiseconomic adviser, Larruy Summers, to chair the Fed, that would signal the monetargy spigot would remain open for a longer he said. A coalescing of the Fed and the Obama administratio nis “not something the markets want to Regalia said. Obama has declined to say whether he willreappointf Bernanke, whose term ends in February. more than half of smalo business owners expect the recessiohn to last at least anothertwo years, according to a surveyu of Intuit Payroll customers.
But 61 percent expect theitr own business to grow in the next12 “Small business owners are bullish on their own abilitiezs but bearish on the factors they can’t control,” said Cameron director of marketing for . “Even in the gloomiesy economy, there are opportunities to seize.” A separate survey of smalk business owners by found that 57 percentt thought the economy wasgetting worse, while 26 percentt thought the economy was improving. More than half planned to decrease spendinfg on business development in the nextsix months. on the U.S. Chambetr of Commerce’s Web site.
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
NFL kicker earns degree from ASU - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
http://www.osnovanie.info/?page_id=4
During breaks at NFL training camp, Cundiff woulrd open his laptopand study, many timeds putting in 30 to 40 hours each week on the MBA througgh the W.P. Carey School of Busineszs at ASU. Cundiff still is working out with NFL this week with the Indianapolis Colts and two weeksa ago with the Cleveland Browns. He’s not sure if he’ll get a job with eitheer of the teams, but has solidifiedr a position within Scottsdale. “This is the best two-yeafr investment I probably could have ever made in he said. “The W.P.
Carey MBA Online Program gave me the flexibilitg to attend training camp with the Atlantaz Falcons while still pursuing my With five years of regular seaso experience underhis belt, the 29-year-old kicker was releaserd from the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansase City Chiefs while workinb on his degree. “I’ve got to be the only guy in the MBA programn who got fired from two jobs while in the MBA he said. The last time he played a regula r season game was in the NFC Championshi p during the2006 season. He playe d during the preseason in but was released last year beforestraining camp.
Cundiff said he knew he had to startr thinking about his future for when his football career was He andhis wife, an attorney, had just bough t a home in Phoenix when he decided to enroll in ASU’s MBA program. “Believe it or not, my onlinde MBA team was a lot more functionall than some of myNFL teams,” he “The online program also really helps you work on your communications and interpersonal skills, since you’re not dealing with peoplee on a face-to-face basis.
”
During breaks at NFL training camp, Cundiff woulrd open his laptopand study, many timeds putting in 30 to 40 hours each week on the MBA througgh the W.P. Carey School of Busineszs at ASU. Cundiff still is working out with NFL this week with the Indianapolis Colts and two weeksa ago with the Cleveland Browns. He’s not sure if he’ll get a job with eitheer of the teams, but has solidifiedr a position within Scottsdale. “This is the best two-yeafr investment I probably could have ever made in he said. “The W.P.
Carey MBA Online Program gave me the flexibilitg to attend training camp with the Atlantaz Falcons while still pursuing my With five years of regular seaso experience underhis belt, the 29-year-old kicker was releaserd from the Atlanta Falcons and the Kansase City Chiefs while workinb on his degree. “I’ve got to be the only guy in the MBA programn who got fired from two jobs while in the MBA he said. The last time he played a regula r season game was in the NFC Championshi p during the2006 season. He playe d during the preseason in but was released last year beforestraining camp.
Cundiff said he knew he had to startr thinking about his future for when his football career was He andhis wife, an attorney, had just bough t a home in Phoenix when he decided to enroll in ASU’s MBA program. “Believe it or not, my onlinde MBA team was a lot more functionall than some of myNFL teams,” he “The online program also really helps you work on your communications and interpersonal skills, since you’re not dealing with peoplee on a face-to-face basis.
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Monday, November 15, 2010
Forum focuses on beetle infestation ravaging Colorado forests - Fox 31 KDVR.com
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Saturday, November 13, 2010
Teichert mines property holdings for development possibilities - Sacramento Business Journal:
http://www.colibricameroun.org/article/An-Introduction-to-Car-Transporting.html
The company’s development arm, , is seekinvg county approval for a zoning changw on 106 acres of formefr surface mine property between Kiefer Boulevard and Jacksonm Road to allow houses and office Thesurface mine, known as Aspen IV had been a sourcw of stone construction material known as “aggregate.” Teichery had success with the same plan four years ago and now want s to develop a second phase. If the county approvese the mostrecent plan, the company’s firsy move will be to relocater ’s district headquarters from Kiefer Boulevard to a 45,000-square-foog building to be built on the quarryu property.
Teichert will likely wait for the housing market to rebounfd before proceeding with plans fornew homes, said Mike project manager at Stonebridge. When Teichertf received approval from the county in 2004 for the firsy phase of housing at its Aspenb IV mine site south of Kiefer the boom had builders outbidding each other for lotsaroundx Sacramento, driving up prices and makin it attractive to develop fallow land. For Teichery and other companies looking to do the same suchas , whichn is converting hundreds of acres of unused land into potential development property — it’s now a much differen landscape.
John Schleimer, an analyst who trackas development property and new housing said these companies have an advantag e because theyoften don’t have the overhead of speculatore who pay to own or control land. But he said marketr factors will play a key part in howthey “They’re in a good position becausee they don’t have to do the options. But they’ve got to be sure it’sz got the right lot segmentation and the rightproduct type,” he said, referring to the size of lots buildersw will want when the housing markett rebounds.
“They shouldn’t anticipate hitting a home run with lot He and other analysts expect investorz will buy distressed land at a discount and put it on the market atcompetitivw rates. With builders abandoning optiones on lots over the pasttwo years, and developerxs continuing to push their projects forwars to entitlement, there could be a glut of lots availablse by the time homebuilding resumes in “There is going to be seriouz competition from these guys who are banking Schleimer said. In March, a pair of developerds bought 250 acres in Rancho Cordova from builderas and for an estimated 16 cent onthe dollar.
That appeared to signal the buying seasonjhad started, but not much property has changed hands since The market turmoil isn’t news to Isle said the company will seek a map for the homesd when the housing marke rebounds. By then, Teichert should know the size ofthe lots. Teichergt sold the first phase of lots at the Aspe IV mine siteto , whicgh built a 113-acre gatedf community named Aspen Village in 2005. New-homde analyst Greg Paquin was hired by Teichert and Meritagew to studythe project, and he said therr were multiple bidders on the property.
He said Meritage “dicd very well” as the winning bidderf building during the housing The proposed second phase is at a hub for conveyor beltzs bringing stone materials from several spurs where mining stilp takes place to the Isle said conveyors wouldc have to be rerouted once construction but that could beyears away. Its other distinctive features are larg e ponds formed from the washing ofmined aggregate. Isle said the washint is a clean process involving soil and wateeand won’t require a cleanup process.
Developingh former surface mines requires special attention for engineerinfstormwater drainage, Isle said, due to the below-gradde levels of some mined Otherwise, it’s much like building a norma subdivision. “It hasn’t been used for mining activithyin years,” he said of the Carol Gregory, a county planner, said the planning commissioj approved the zoning change this week, but it stilo must get the nod from the Board of Supervisors. No objectiona have been filed, she said.
The company’s development arm, , is seekinvg county approval for a zoning changw on 106 acres of formefr surface mine property between Kiefer Boulevard and Jacksonm Road to allow houses and office Thesurface mine, known as Aspen IV had been a sourcw of stone construction material known as “aggregate.” Teichery had success with the same plan four years ago and now want s to develop a second phase. If the county approvese the mostrecent plan, the company’s firsy move will be to relocater ’s district headquarters from Kiefer Boulevard to a 45,000-square-foog building to be built on the quarryu property.
Teichert will likely wait for the housing market to rebounfd before proceeding with plans fornew homes, said Mike project manager at Stonebridge. When Teichertf received approval from the county in 2004 for the firsy phase of housing at its Aspenb IV mine site south of Kiefer the boom had builders outbidding each other for lotsaroundx Sacramento, driving up prices and makin it attractive to develop fallow land. For Teichery and other companies looking to do the same suchas , whichn is converting hundreds of acres of unused land into potential development property — it’s now a much differen landscape.
John Schleimer, an analyst who trackas development property and new housing said these companies have an advantag e because theyoften don’t have the overhead of speculatore who pay to own or control land. But he said marketr factors will play a key part in howthey “They’re in a good position becausee they don’t have to do the options. But they’ve got to be sure it’sz got the right lot segmentation and the rightproduct type,” he said, referring to the size of lots buildersw will want when the housing markett rebounds.
“They shouldn’t anticipate hitting a home run with lot He and other analysts expect investorz will buy distressed land at a discount and put it on the market atcompetitivw rates. With builders abandoning optiones on lots over the pasttwo years, and developerxs continuing to push their projects forwars to entitlement, there could be a glut of lots availablse by the time homebuilding resumes in “There is going to be seriouz competition from these guys who are banking Schleimer said. In March, a pair of developerds bought 250 acres in Rancho Cordova from builderas and for an estimated 16 cent onthe dollar.
That appeared to signal the buying seasonjhad started, but not much property has changed hands since The market turmoil isn’t news to Isle said the company will seek a map for the homesd when the housing marke rebounds. By then, Teichert should know the size ofthe lots. Teichergt sold the first phase of lots at the Aspe IV mine siteto , whicgh built a 113-acre gatedf community named Aspen Village in 2005. New-homde analyst Greg Paquin was hired by Teichert and Meritagew to studythe project, and he said therr were multiple bidders on the property.
He said Meritage “dicd very well” as the winning bidderf building during the housing The proposed second phase is at a hub for conveyor beltzs bringing stone materials from several spurs where mining stilp takes place to the Isle said conveyors wouldc have to be rerouted once construction but that could beyears away. Its other distinctive features are larg e ponds formed from the washing ofmined aggregate. Isle said the washint is a clean process involving soil and wateeand won’t require a cleanup process.
Developingh former surface mines requires special attention for engineerinfstormwater drainage, Isle said, due to the below-gradde levels of some mined Otherwise, it’s much like building a norma subdivision. “It hasn’t been used for mining activithyin years,” he said of the Carol Gregory, a county planner, said the planning commissioj approved the zoning change this week, but it stilo must get the nod from the Board of Supervisors. No objectiona have been filed, she said.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Woman to Watch: Traci Tomas - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
http://www.fadomorse.com/2010/04/pottery-the-oldest-tsivillizatsiya/
Continuing education : B.S. in aviation managemenr from St. Cloud State University; MBA from St. Cloud Statde University What accomplishment, either personal or professional, makex you most proud? Learning to forgive.
Continuing education : B.S. in aviation managemenr from St. Cloud State University; MBA from St. Cloud Statde University What accomplishment, either personal or professional, makex you most proud? Learning to forgive.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Second recession deemed possible - Business First of Louisville:
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Those odds may seem low, but they’re actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economhy grows 95 percent of the time, says the chamber’sa Marty Regalia. He predictds the current economic downturn will endaround However, the unemployment rate will remain high througnh the first half of next year and investmenft won’t snap back as quickly as it usually does afte r a recession, Regalia says.
Inflation, however, looms as a potentiapl problem because of thefederakl government’s huge budget deficits and the massivde amount of dollars pumped into the economty by the Federal Reserve, he “The economy has got to be running on its own by the middled of next year,” Regalia says. Almost every majoer inflationary periodin U.S. history was preceded by heavy debt he notes. The chances of a double-dip recession will be lower if Ben Bernanker is reappointed chairman of theFederalp Reserve, Regalia says.
If President Barack Obama appointsx his economic adviser Larry Summers to chairthe Fed, that woulde signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longer time, he predicts. A coalescinv of the Fed and the Obama administrationis “not something the markets want to see,” Regalia says. Obamwa has declined to say whether he will reappoint Bernanke, whose term ends in February.
Those odds may seem low, but they’re actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economhy grows 95 percent of the time, says the chamber’sa Marty Regalia. He predictds the current economic downturn will endaround However, the unemployment rate will remain high througnh the first half of next year and investmenft won’t snap back as quickly as it usually does afte r a recession, Regalia says.
Inflation, however, looms as a potentiapl problem because of thefederakl government’s huge budget deficits and the massivde amount of dollars pumped into the economty by the Federal Reserve, he “The economy has got to be running on its own by the middled of next year,” Regalia says. Almost every majoer inflationary periodin U.S. history was preceded by heavy debt he notes. The chances of a double-dip recession will be lower if Ben Bernanker is reappointed chairman of theFederalp Reserve, Regalia says.
If President Barack Obama appointsx his economic adviser Larry Summers to chairthe Fed, that woulde signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longer time, he predicts. A coalescinv of the Fed and the Obama administrationis “not something the markets want to see,” Regalia says. Obamwa has declined to say whether he will reappoint Bernanke, whose term ends in February.
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Real Estate Roundup - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Healtg Board, established in 1972, will move from its currengt location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastef of Grubb & Ellis Co. representef the tenant; Steve Root of American Propertuy Managementrepresented Weston. • Leve l 3 Communications LLC renewed its leasewfor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockj Block, 921 S.W. Washington St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richard Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented itself. • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,401 square feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W.
Sixth Portland. NAI Norris, Begge & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesa y of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leased 3,722w square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Hampton, Tigard, from Westonj Investment Co. LLC. Stevse Root of American Property Management representedthe lessor. • Petersw & Company PC signed a new leas efor 2,170 square feet at the Sellinb Building, 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesingerr Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlane of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the Bill Smith ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsonh represented the property. • SCR Inc.
leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W. Old Tualatin Sherwoof Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestons & Hockley Real Estate Services represented the Scott Pierce ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson representedc the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffing leasefd 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Propertiese 1047 LLC. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelman of Commercial Realtt Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Flood Covering Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arctic Businesss Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, Beaverton, from Pacific NW Properties LP.
Cliff Finnell of GVA Kiddedr Mathews representedthe tenant. • Carlan Enterprisees Inc., operating as Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,62w square feet at Bridgeport WoodsBusiness Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, Durham, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Peter Stalick and Stevenn Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewz representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kiersey & McMillanh Inc. represented the property. Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 squarr feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Portland, from LIT Industria Limited Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthh of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. • Red Wing Brandas of America Inc.
leased 3,840 squarre feet at the NorstarBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave. LLC. Tony Reserf and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeresdthe transaction. • Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Divisio n St., from Pelopon LLC. Mike Foley of Firsg Commercial representedthe tenant; Crai g Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representecd the property. • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop venture fromHair men’s salon, leased 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Propertie LLC.
Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estaterepresented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozicn and Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estatse represented the property. • Aprende Con Amigos Bilingua l Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartmentw on North Interstate from Patton Square Leasingt LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realtg Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larson and Sara Daley of Urbajn Works Real Estate representedthe property. • PDX Antiques lease 1,120 square feet at the K2 Building from4152 N.E. Sandh LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representeethe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Nortb Rim represented the property.
• Liz Richards Acupuncture PC leased 1,04 6 square feet at Fremontf Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Ave., Portland, from ADG Propertiesd LLC. Anthyan Nguyen of Norris Stevens Inc. represented the tenant; Ashleg Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • State Farm Insurance leasede 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Ave., from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlinj Advisors LLC represented the Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozicu of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe
Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Healtg Board, established in 1972, will move from its currengt location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastef of Grubb & Ellis Co. representef the tenant; Steve Root of American Propertuy Managementrepresented Weston. • Leve l 3 Communications LLC renewed its leasewfor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockj Block, 921 S.W. Washington St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richard Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented itself. • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,401 square feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W.
Sixth Portland. NAI Norris, Begge & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesa y of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leased 3,722w square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Hampton, Tigard, from Westonj Investment Co. LLC. Stevse Root of American Property Management representedthe lessor. • Petersw & Company PC signed a new leas efor 2,170 square feet at the Sellinb Building, 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesingerr Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlane of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the Bill Smith ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsonh represented the property. • SCR Inc.
leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W. Old Tualatin Sherwoof Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestons & Hockley Real Estate Services represented the Scott Pierce ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson representedc the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffing leasefd 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Propertiese 1047 LLC. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelman of Commercial Realtt Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Flood Covering Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arctic Businesss Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, Beaverton, from Pacific NW Properties LP.
Cliff Finnell of GVA Kiddedr Mathews representedthe tenant. • Carlan Enterprisees Inc., operating as Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,62w square feet at Bridgeport WoodsBusiness Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, Durham, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Peter Stalick and Stevenn Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewz representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kiersey & McMillanh Inc. represented the property. Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 squarr feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Portland, from LIT Industria Limited Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthh of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. • Red Wing Brandas of America Inc.
leased 3,840 squarre feet at the NorstarBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave. LLC. Tony Reserf and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeresdthe transaction. • Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Divisio n St., from Pelopon LLC. Mike Foley of Firsg Commercial representedthe tenant; Crai g Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representecd the property. • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop venture fromHair men’s salon, leased 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Propertie LLC.
Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estaterepresented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozicn and Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estatse represented the property. • Aprende Con Amigos Bilingua l Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartmentw on North Interstate from Patton Square Leasingt LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realtg Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larson and Sara Daley of Urbajn Works Real Estate representedthe property. • PDX Antiques lease 1,120 square feet at the K2 Building from4152 N.E. Sandh LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representeethe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Nortb Rim represented the property.
• Liz Richards Acupuncture PC leased 1,04 6 square feet at Fremontf Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Ave., Portland, from ADG Propertiesd LLC. Anthyan Nguyen of Norris Stevens Inc. represented the tenant; Ashleg Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • State Farm Insurance leasede 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Ave., from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlinj Advisors LLC represented the Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozicu of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe
Sunday, November 7, 2010
5 Who Thrive: Four key changes enabled SuperGeeks to prosper - Austin Business Journal:
http://excellaventures.com/getinvolved.html
Hawaii-based SuperGeeks opened three new computedr service and repair centerslast month, one each on Oahu and the Big Island, bringing the total to seven locationa statewide. He expects revenues to exceed $1.8 million this up almost 40 percent from twoyears ago. who founded the business in credits most of the successs to four changes he made in running the companty asits CEO: • Hiring a chief operating • Hiring business consultants. • Improvinbg hiring standards. • Tapping into customer feedback. Last Kerr hired Elena Ledoux tohandle day-to-day operations as chief operating officer.
“I see good companies as having threselegs — the evangelizer, or myself; workers to do the and management to handle daily operations,” Kerr “We were sort of limping along on Ledoux, a lawyer who is basede at the main service center at 2304 S. King St., overseesx SuperGeeks’ staff of 25 and is implementing ways to measurewdaily performance. That enables her to rewars employees when goals are met and address issues when theyare not. “We’v e learned how to keep score,” Kerr said. “Wer measure everything from performancdeper technician, warranty rates per technician, turnaround time, customer service.
We measurew it, post it and make the team awarwof it.” SuperGeeks services computer systems at homes and offices as well as at its Hourly rates range between $60 and Half its business comes from direct consumeras and half is from corporate customers who outsource their information technology support to SuperGeeks. Around the same time that he hiree Ledoux, Kerr said he sough outside business help from twolocaol consultants. “I’m not a big fan of consultants, but sometimews your vision is restrictedwhen you’ve been in the busines for so long,” he said.
SuperGeeks has been workingt with Ron Martinof , who refers to himselgf as a sales “resultant” instead of and Mike Hulser, who runs , a Honolulyu management and financial consulting firm. “Ron’w a top-of-the-line guy and Mike’s a bottom-line guru,” Kerr “I brought them on because I want to spongewwhat they’ve learned and help our companyg develop a sense for Their impact has been immediate.” For he said Martin has helpex set daily goals and action plans. He also helpecd to create an incentive program for employeex to reward performance and create a sense of accountabilityfor shortfalls.
Kerr said Hulser has broughg aCFO mind-set to the company. “Wer want to conquer the world, but we have to do it with a very stabldfinancial footing,” Kerr said. “Having the dreanm and ambition is just one part of He said one of his biggest challengex has been to deliver consistent quality to customers and the key ishiring high-qualityy workers.
Hawaii-based SuperGeeks opened three new computedr service and repair centerslast month, one each on Oahu and the Big Island, bringing the total to seven locationa statewide. He expects revenues to exceed $1.8 million this up almost 40 percent from twoyears ago. who founded the business in credits most of the successs to four changes he made in running the companty asits CEO: • Hiring a chief operating • Hiring business consultants. • Improvinbg hiring standards. • Tapping into customer feedback. Last Kerr hired Elena Ledoux tohandle day-to-day operations as chief operating officer.
“I see good companies as having threselegs — the evangelizer, or myself; workers to do the and management to handle daily operations,” Kerr “We were sort of limping along on Ledoux, a lawyer who is basede at the main service center at 2304 S. King St., overseesx SuperGeeks’ staff of 25 and is implementing ways to measurewdaily performance. That enables her to rewars employees when goals are met and address issues when theyare not. “We’v e learned how to keep score,” Kerr said. “Wer measure everything from performancdeper technician, warranty rates per technician, turnaround time, customer service.
We measurew it, post it and make the team awarwof it.” SuperGeeks services computer systems at homes and offices as well as at its Hourly rates range between $60 and Half its business comes from direct consumeras and half is from corporate customers who outsource their information technology support to SuperGeeks. Around the same time that he hiree Ledoux, Kerr said he sough outside business help from twolocaol consultants. “I’m not a big fan of consultants, but sometimews your vision is restrictedwhen you’ve been in the busines for so long,” he said.
SuperGeeks has been workingt with Ron Martinof , who refers to himselgf as a sales “resultant” instead of and Mike Hulser, who runs , a Honolulyu management and financial consulting firm. “Ron’w a top-of-the-line guy and Mike’s a bottom-line guru,” Kerr “I brought them on because I want to spongewwhat they’ve learned and help our companyg develop a sense for Their impact has been immediate.” For he said Martin has helpex set daily goals and action plans. He also helpecd to create an incentive program for employeex to reward performance and create a sense of accountabilityfor shortfalls.
Kerr said Hulser has broughg aCFO mind-set to the company. “Wer want to conquer the world, but we have to do it with a very stabldfinancial footing,” Kerr said. “Having the dreanm and ambition is just one part of He said one of his biggest challengex has been to deliver consistent quality to customers and the key ishiring high-qualityy workers.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Horse racing-Zenyatta, Goldikova are Breeders' top attractions - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
http://centergo.com/?f=4&n=0&p=8
Washington Post | Horse racing-Zenyatta, Goldikova are Breeders' top attractions Yahoo! Eurosport UK Zenyatta will be the main attraction of the event, the six-year-old mare being the oldest horse in the mile-and-a-quarter affair over the dirt at Churchill ... Breeders' Cup Timeform Radio Preview: Midday the star attraction on Friday Zenyatta: The Star Attraction of the 2010 Breeders' Cup At the Breeders' Cup, it's one for the show |
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Celgard eyes grant to add jobs, boost production in Charlotte - Charlotte Business Journal:
http://sun-valley-hotels.com/es/303627-Hotel-Cottonwood-By-Resortquest/
, a subsidiary of , has about 330 employees at its planyt in Southpoint Business Park insouth Charlotte. The company declines to disclose the proposed size of the which is administered bythe U.S. Departmengt of Energy. It would require Celgardc to add “hundreds” of jobs in Charlotte and at a seconx plant inthe Southeast. Holli Hughes, spokeswoman for Celgard, says the companyt expects to hear by late July whether it will receivse the grant through the American Recovery andReinvestmenyt Act. Celgard makes thin separators that are used inrechargeablre lithium-ion batteries. They are found in laptolp computers, digital cameras and cell phones.
“We’rre currently supplying just about allbattery makers,” Hughes says. The stimulus money would be used to increase productionb of the separator materials that are employesin electric-vehicle batteries. The ARRA has allotted $2 billiojn to advance the development of those Recovery funds could be used for a Gaston County sectionn of the Carolina ThreardTrail system. The N.C. Department of Transportation has committed $850,000 to build a 1.7-mile sectioh along an abandoned Norfolk Southern Corp. line. The work will creatse an estimated11 jobs.
The bike and walkingb trail will connect downtown Gastonia with theHighland Rail-Trail, whichj is a part of the Northh Carolina Rail-Trail system. In Gaston the Thread Trail will link Spencer Mountain and Crowderss MountainState Park. The Carolina Thread Trail is a two-state greenway network that’s being created throughy grants funded byprivate contributions. The is the lead agenchy for the project. Othefr parts of the Thread Traip will be financed bya $40 millionh regional private fund-raising campaign. , the , The and have made contributione rangingfrom $2 million to $4.5 million each. The Amtrak station in Charlottd is on track fora stimulus-funded fixup. The station at 1914 N.
Tryon St. would get $227,000 in ARRA cash for guardrails and platform The Charlotte facility also will get an upgrads in its standbyelectric power. About $125,000 of the projecy will make the concrete platforms compliant with requirementd of the Americans withDisabilitiews Act. For Amtrak, the Charlotte project is a part of larger program that also will include upgrades at two rail depotwin Florida.
, a subsidiary of , has about 330 employees at its planyt in Southpoint Business Park insouth Charlotte. The company declines to disclose the proposed size of the which is administered bythe U.S. Departmengt of Energy. It would require Celgardc to add “hundreds” of jobs in Charlotte and at a seconx plant inthe Southeast. Holli Hughes, spokeswoman for Celgard, says the companyt expects to hear by late July whether it will receivse the grant through the American Recovery andReinvestmenyt Act. Celgard makes thin separators that are used inrechargeablre lithium-ion batteries. They are found in laptolp computers, digital cameras and cell phones.
“We’rre currently supplying just about allbattery makers,” Hughes says. The stimulus money would be used to increase productionb of the separator materials that are employesin electric-vehicle batteries. The ARRA has allotted $2 billiojn to advance the development of those Recovery funds could be used for a Gaston County sectionn of the Carolina ThreardTrail system. The N.C. Department of Transportation has committed $850,000 to build a 1.7-mile sectioh along an abandoned Norfolk Southern Corp. line. The work will creatse an estimated11 jobs.
The bike and walkingb trail will connect downtown Gastonia with theHighland Rail-Trail, whichj is a part of the Northh Carolina Rail-Trail system. In Gaston the Thread Trail will link Spencer Mountain and Crowderss MountainState Park. The Carolina Thread Trail is a two-state greenway network that’s being created throughy grants funded byprivate contributions. The is the lead agenchy for the project. Othefr parts of the Thread Traip will be financed bya $40 millionh regional private fund-raising campaign. , the , The and have made contributione rangingfrom $2 million to $4.5 million each. The Amtrak station in Charlottd is on track fora stimulus-funded fixup. The station at 1914 N.
Tryon St. would get $227,000 in ARRA cash for guardrails and platform The Charlotte facility also will get an upgrads in its standbyelectric power. About $125,000 of the projecy will make the concrete platforms compliant with requirementd of the Americans withDisabilitiews Act. For Amtrak, the Charlotte project is a part of larger program that also will include upgrades at two rail depotwin Florida.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
AT&T to offer mini laptops in stores - Dallas Business Journal:
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The 3G mini laptops are a naturalk extension ofthe company’s growingy line of mobile devices and is designed to give AT&T customer s an opportunity to carry around lightweight computers that allow them to check e-mails and review and edit documentw while on the move. In the mini laptop is being toutefd as a convenient tool to use when dealinb withdigital files, photos and musixc downloads. The concept is to keep customerzs worldwide connected to where they liveand work, Dallas-based AT&Tr (NYSE: T) said.
The expanded lineup of embeddexd products will feature mini laptops byeither Acer, Dell or The laptops will be offerecd at more than 2,200 AT&T-owned retailo stores and via the company’s Web beginning this summer. “Sleek, mobile and fast is all the rageand we’ree going to answer that call with a lineuop of the hottest mini laptops in the market,” said Ralpbh de la Vega, president and chief executivee officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumetr Markets.
“Pairing these laptops with AT&T’z home broadband, Wi-Fi and the nation’se fastest 3G network enables consumersand small-business customers to get the most from theie new devices — at home, in the officr and on the go.” AT&T began testing the public’sz interest in 3G mini laptops by launchingv a small rollout in retail storeds during the month of
The 3G mini laptops are a naturalk extension ofthe company’s growingy line of mobile devices and is designed to give AT&T customer s an opportunity to carry around lightweight computers that allow them to check e-mails and review and edit documentw while on the move. In the mini laptop is being toutefd as a convenient tool to use when dealinb withdigital files, photos and musixc downloads. The concept is to keep customerzs worldwide connected to where they liveand work, Dallas-based AT&Tr (NYSE: T) said.
The expanded lineup of embeddexd products will feature mini laptops byeither Acer, Dell or The laptops will be offerecd at more than 2,200 AT&T-owned retailo stores and via the company’s Web beginning this summer. “Sleek, mobile and fast is all the rageand we’ree going to answer that call with a lineuop of the hottest mini laptops in the market,” said Ralpbh de la Vega, president and chief executivee officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumetr Markets.
“Pairing these laptops with AT&T’z home broadband, Wi-Fi and the nation’se fastest 3G network enables consumersand small-business customers to get the most from theie new devices — at home, in the officr and on the go.” AT&T began testing the public’sz interest in 3G mini laptops by launchingv a small rollout in retail storeds during the month of
Monday, November 1, 2010
Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - Boston Business Journal:
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Real estate firm said the plastic containerws and packaging companyleases 23,625 square feet of office and warehoused space at the park in Avondale. The companuy has been in its curreny location in Pinson Valleg for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahaj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Walter Brown has the listin g on morethan 410,000o square feet of sublease space at the Colonnadd in AT&T’s vacant South Tower building. Radiology Associatea renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decom Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
Combined, the two companiesa occupy morethan 270,000 square feet of space in Grahaj & Co. developments. The renewalas were handled by Graham brokeres Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
Real estate firm said the plastic containerws and packaging companyleases 23,625 square feet of office and warehoused space at the park in Avondale. The companuy has been in its curreny location in Pinson Valleg for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahaj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Walter Brown has the listin g on morethan 410,000o square feet of sublease space at the Colonnadd in AT&T’s vacant South Tower building. Radiology Associatea renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decom Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
Combined, the two companiesa occupy morethan 270,000 square feet of space in Grahaj & Co. developments. The renewalas were handled by Graham brokeres Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Children's Hospital CEO Roger Oxendale resigns - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz confirmed the resignation Oxendale will remain through the endof 2009. He also is resigningf the presidencyof Children’s foundation, a position he has held sinc 2008. Oxendale, who was traveling Tuesday morning, was not immediately available. He joined the hospital 14 years ago asits CFO. He becamre COO in 2000 and replacer Ron Violi as president and CEOin 2005. Oxendalw dropped the president title when he took the post at the foundatiohnlast year. Children’s spokesman Marc Lucasiak said the organizatiom will be conducting a search to fill the foundatiohn position but will not continuew theCEO post.
Christopher Gessneer will continue to serve as presidentof Children’ss Hospital. He was appointed in 2008 after eight years as chiefoperating officer. Children’sz in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood May 2. It launched a $100 milliojn capital campaign last fall to help payfor it. John vice president of Witt/Kieffer, a recruitmenft firm specializing in thenonprofit sector, said it will be toughn to find a new presidentg for the foundation, but that Children’a is “well positioned” to attract strong “It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to find top-notcn development and advancement professionals,” Thornburgh said.
“Bugt I believe Children’s is in a stronge r position because of its The new building will be an assetf in recruitingexcellent candidates, and, frankly, fundraising for children’zs causes is something that the community responda to better than other nonprofits.”
spokesman Frank Raczkiewicz confirmed the resignation Oxendale will remain through the endof 2009. He also is resigningf the presidencyof Children’s foundation, a position he has held sinc 2008. Oxendale, who was traveling Tuesday morning, was not immediately available. He joined the hospital 14 years ago asits CFO. He becamre COO in 2000 and replacer Ron Violi as president and CEOin 2005. Oxendalw dropped the president title when he took the post at the foundatiohnlast year. Children’s spokesman Marc Lucasiak said the organizatiom will be conducting a search to fill the foundatiohn position but will not continuew theCEO post.
Christopher Gessneer will continue to serve as presidentof Children’ss Hospital. He was appointed in 2008 after eight years as chiefoperating officer. Children’sz in Pittsburgh’s Lawrenceville neighborhood May 2. It launched a $100 milliojn capital campaign last fall to help payfor it. John vice president of Witt/Kieffer, a recruitmenft firm specializing in thenonprofit sector, said it will be toughn to find a new presidentg for the foundation, but that Children’a is “well positioned” to attract strong “It’s becoming increasingly more difficult to find top-notcn development and advancement professionals,” Thornburgh said.
“Bugt I believe Children’s is in a stronge r position because of its The new building will be an assetf in recruitingexcellent candidates, and, frankly, fundraising for children’zs causes is something that the community responda to better than other nonprofits.”
Friday, October 29, 2010
Bodies spotted at Antarctic crash site - ABC Online
http://sephiroth3d.com/category/ericsson/page/2
Telegraph.co.uk | Bodies spotted at Antarctic crash site ABC Online Low cloud cover has hampered the rescue effort so far. [File photo] (ABC News: Peter Curtis) French authorities says Australian rescuers have spotted three ... Bodies seen near Antarctic chopper wreck Search underway as helicopter with 4 onboard goes missing over Antarctic Fatal helicopter crash at French Antarctic research base |
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Human Capital: People on the move, Feb. 17 - Dayton Business Journal:
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BU School of Medicine appoints Hymamn as associate provost for graduate medical scienceds Linda Hyman was appointed associate provost for the divisionn of graduate medical sciencesat . For the past five Hyman has served as vice provost for the division of healt sciencesat . She also held the position of assistany dean at thein Seattle.
BU School of Medicine appoints Hymamn as associate provost for graduate medical scienceds Linda Hyman was appointed associate provost for the divisionn of graduate medical sciencesat . For the past five Hyman has served as vice provost for the division of healt sciencesat . She also held the position of assistany dean at thein Seattle.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
OECD: Spending cuts 'courageous' - The Press Association
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OECD: Spending cuts 'courageous' The Press Association The Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) said the spending review contained measures to both retain credibility and minimise the ... |
Monday, October 25, 2010
Beige Book: Activity Continued to Rise Albeit at'Modest Pace' - IMarketnews.com
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CBC.ca | Beige Book: Activity Continued to Rise Albeit at'Modest Pace' IMarketnews.com ... the "Beige Book" -- showed that "national economic activity continued to rise, albeit at a modest pace" between September and the beginning of October. ... Fed Beige Book Survey Finds Modest Economic Activity |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Japanese visitors still spooked by flu - Charlotte Business Journal:
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According to preliminary counts, a total of 8,870 passenger s arrived June 1-4 on flights to Hawaii from Japan. That’zs a 32 percent drop from the same periofin 2008, about 1,000 fewer visitors per day. The Japanesre visitor falloff begin the second week in May and was directlhy attributed toswine flu, also called H1N1 influenzaz A. Even though Japan has reported, as of Wednesday, 385 swinre flu cases of its own, ranking it amongh the top six countries affected by the many Japanese companies have banned employeesd fromoverseas travel. The swine flu outbreak is also affectingf travel from other Asianm countries to North Americaand Europe, accordintg to Hawaii Tourism Asia.
The Southu Korean travel industryreports 15-30 percent cancellationn rates in trips to U.S. destinationz since the end of Cancellations to Hawaii are under10 percent. The Chines e travel industry, meantime, said cancellations in outbound traveplare increasing, with fewer new-booked packages to the U.S.
According to preliminary counts, a total of 8,870 passenger s arrived June 1-4 on flights to Hawaii from Japan. That’zs a 32 percent drop from the same periofin 2008, about 1,000 fewer visitors per day. The Japanesre visitor falloff begin the second week in May and was directlhy attributed toswine flu, also called H1N1 influenzaz A. Even though Japan has reported, as of Wednesday, 385 swinre flu cases of its own, ranking it amongh the top six countries affected by the many Japanese companies have banned employeesd fromoverseas travel. The swine flu outbreak is also affectingf travel from other Asianm countries to North Americaand Europe, accordintg to Hawaii Tourism Asia.
The Southu Korean travel industryreports 15-30 percent cancellationn rates in trips to U.S. destinationz since the end of Cancellations to Hawaii are under10 percent. The Chines e travel industry, meantime, said cancellations in outbound traveplare increasing, with fewer new-booked packages to the U.S.
Friday, October 22, 2010
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - San Francisco Business Times:
http://4utexts.com/en/public-speaking/page_19.html
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livexs of eight characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiea of the characters and detailed The game will also eventually includse updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also created otherd iPhone applications, including “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamerse will now have new, faster devices to play on. At its Worldwider Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of which will download content three times faster than the current branr and will include a 3-megapixe l autofocus camera.
It also has voice-control featuresz and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improved battery life with up to nine hourxon WiFi, 10 hours while watching video, 30 hour s using audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hourxs using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availabl e in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modekl and $299 for 32GB.
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that follows the livexs of eight characters through one night in Nagamachi through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiea of the characters and detailed The game will also eventually includse updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social Resolute Games has also created otherd iPhone applications, including “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamerse will now have new, faster devices to play on. At its Worldwider Developers Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of which will download content three times faster than the current branr and will include a 3-megapixe l autofocus camera.
It also has voice-control featuresz and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improved battery life with up to nine hourxon WiFi, 10 hours while watching video, 30 hour s using audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hourxs using 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availabl e in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB modekl and $299 for 32GB.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
UN report: Internet users to surpass 2B in 2010 - The Associated Press
http://flatsort.com/en/land/page_12.html
Reuters | UN report: Internet users to surpass 2B in 2010 The Associated Press Asia and the Middle East f » |
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
Survey: Just over half of Boulder workers drive to work alone - Daily Camera
http://www.slimorama.com/content/coccyx-problems/
Survey: Just over half of Boulder workers drive to work alone Daily Camera "These numbers we're seeing are really encouraging," said Martha Roskowski, GO Boulder program manager. "At the same time, we're not on target to meet our ... |
Monday, October 18, 2010
EMC beefs up Mass. presence with Cambridge lab, MIT sponsorship deal - Denver Business Journal:
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The Hopkinton, Mass., storage and information managementfgiant (NYSE: EMC) said Wednesday the Mediza Lab sponsorship is one of several initiativeds coordinated out of EMC Researcuh Cambridge, which will be located at 11 Cambridge Ctr. in Mass. The center will hous EMC’s security-business research lab, RSA Laboratories, as well as abouy a dozen researchers, technologists and business leadersacross EMC’s business units. The company also has research facilitiesx in China andSantqa Clara, Calif.
“Research and advanced technology groupesacross EMC, along with our globall university research partners, are discovering and exploring new technologiexs that will shape the future of digital information,” said Jeff Nick, EMC seniodr vice president and chief technology officer, in a “This is an incredible opportunity for EMC to bring togethetr some of the world’sz leading research minds and innovators in areasa such as personal information management, information integratioj and cloud computing.” As a consortium sponsor of the MIT Mediaw Lab, EMC will be able to accessx the center’s research on how peoplse use and interact with new technologies.
EMC said its initial collaborationh will be on new models for data ownershipand usage, interfaceds for business transactions and health care IT initiatives. A consortiujm sponsorship costs $200,000 per year for a minimuj of three years. Sponsors receive full intellectual property rights to technology developed at the lab durinftheir sponsorship. The announcemenyt comes a week after EMC and a group of universitiez and technology companies announced the developmenyt of a high performance computing researcjh facilityin Holyoke, Mass. Other tech giantd have built dedicated R&D lab in Cambridge in recenty years.
(Nasdaq: MSFT), (Nasdaq: GOOG) and (NYSE: IBM) builtf research centers in the city in the pasttwo
The Hopkinton, Mass., storage and information managementfgiant (NYSE: EMC) said Wednesday the Mediza Lab sponsorship is one of several initiativeds coordinated out of EMC Researcuh Cambridge, which will be located at 11 Cambridge Ctr. in Mass. The center will hous EMC’s security-business research lab, RSA Laboratories, as well as abouy a dozen researchers, technologists and business leadersacross EMC’s business units. The company also has research facilitiesx in China andSantqa Clara, Calif.
“Research and advanced technology groupesacross EMC, along with our globall university research partners, are discovering and exploring new technologiexs that will shape the future of digital information,” said Jeff Nick, EMC seniodr vice president and chief technology officer, in a “This is an incredible opportunity for EMC to bring togethetr some of the world’sz leading research minds and innovators in areasa such as personal information management, information integratioj and cloud computing.” As a consortium sponsor of the MIT Mediaw Lab, EMC will be able to accessx the center’s research on how peoplse use and interact with new technologies.
EMC said its initial collaborationh will be on new models for data ownershipand usage, interfaceds for business transactions and health care IT initiatives. A consortiujm sponsorship costs $200,000 per year for a minimuj of three years. Sponsors receive full intellectual property rights to technology developed at the lab durinftheir sponsorship. The announcemenyt comes a week after EMC and a group of universitiez and technology companies announced the developmenyt of a high performance computing researcjh facilityin Holyoke, Mass. Other tech giantd have built dedicated R&D lab in Cambridge in recenty years.
(Nasdaq: MSFT), (Nasdaq: GOOG) and (NYSE: IBM) builtf research centers in the city in the pasttwo
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Supes' misguided decision gives tenants, owners equal clout - San Francisco Business Times:
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With un-Solomon-like wisdom, the Board recentlyg approved an ordinance makingall "conditiona use" building permits issued to commercial property ownersx subject to appeal before the Aside from undercutting the authority of the , which usually maintains purview over such the Board has deciderd that the appeal process can be triggered by the signatur e of just five Supervisors acting at the behesgt of any residential or commercia l tenant in the city -- not those withinn the surrounding neighborhood.
This fundamentally changes the rules by which city government invalidating guidelines that previously allowed only property ownera the right to appeal Planning Commission decisionsd and granting equivalent rights to a group that has no legitimat basis forhaving them: tenants. Existing laws require the city Planning Commission approve a conditional use permit before any property owner structurally alters his or her In turn, property owners who apply for such a permitt must prominently display their application in the area where the remodeliny is planned and must notift all property owners within 300 feet of the project by Until the Board of Supervisors' recent intervention in the regulatorh process, if a nearby owner or tenant objectex to construction plans in theirr neighborhood, they could appear beforre the Planning Commission and state their case for not issuinb a conditional use permit.
Once the Planning Commissiob had granteda permit, however, only nearbuy property owners were permitted to protest the decision by petitioning the Boardf of Permit Appeals (to revoke the In most other cities acrossa the country, this is callefd due process. Yet, to the Board of Supervisors, this course of actioj didn't extend far enough. Regrettably, from a practicak standpoint, their efforts will hurt the local economy.
With un-Solomon-like wisdom, the Board recentlyg approved an ordinance makingall "conditiona use" building permits issued to commercial property ownersx subject to appeal before the Aside from undercutting the authority of the , which usually maintains purview over such the Board has deciderd that the appeal process can be triggered by the signatur e of just five Supervisors acting at the behesgt of any residential or commercia l tenant in the city -- not those withinn the surrounding neighborhood.
This fundamentally changes the rules by which city government invalidating guidelines that previously allowed only property ownera the right to appeal Planning Commission decisionsd and granting equivalent rights to a group that has no legitimat basis forhaving them: tenants. Existing laws require the city Planning Commission approve a conditional use permit before any property owner structurally alters his or her In turn, property owners who apply for such a permitt must prominently display their application in the area where the remodeliny is planned and must notift all property owners within 300 feet of the project by Until the Board of Supervisors' recent intervention in the regulatorh process, if a nearby owner or tenant objectex to construction plans in theirr neighborhood, they could appear beforre the Planning Commission and state their case for not issuinb a conditional use permit.
Once the Planning Commissiob had granteda permit, however, only nearbuy property owners were permitted to protest the decision by petitioning the Boardf of Permit Appeals (to revoke the In most other cities acrossa the country, this is callefd due process. Yet, to the Board of Supervisors, this course of actioj didn't extend far enough. Regrettably, from a practicak standpoint, their efforts will hurt the local economy.
Friday, October 15, 2010
Texans receiving jobless benefits more than double a year ago - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Last week, 275,945 workersx across the state receivedunemploymenrt benefits, according to data from the . That’s a 165 percenty increase fromthe 104,363 who were receiving benefitsx a year ago. And as the number of unemployed has so too hasthe state’s weekly payout. The Texas Workforc Commission paid a totalof $77.8 million in unemployment benefits last week more than double the amount from a year ago and threwe times the weekly average of $22 milliobn paid out in fiscal 2008. Ann director of communications forthe TWC, said the current balance in the Texas Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund is an estimatex $953.8 million. That balance is expected to dwindlew tojust $18.
8 million by October 1. However, the TWC can borrow money interest-free from the federao government to shore up the balance throug h the end ofthe year. The state is likely to increased employer taxes in 2010 to help replenishthe fund.
Last week, 275,945 workersx across the state receivedunemploymenrt benefits, according to data from the . That’s a 165 percenty increase fromthe 104,363 who were receiving benefitsx a year ago. And as the number of unemployed has so too hasthe state’s weekly payout. The Texas Workforc Commission paid a totalof $77.8 million in unemployment benefits last week more than double the amount from a year ago and threwe times the weekly average of $22 milliobn paid out in fiscal 2008. Ann director of communications forthe TWC, said the current balance in the Texas Unemployment Compensation Trust Fund is an estimatex $953.8 million. That balance is expected to dwindlew tojust $18.
8 million by October 1. However, the TWC can borrow money interest-free from the federao government to shore up the balance throug h the end ofthe year. The state is likely to increased employer taxes in 2010 to help replenishthe fund.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
More CEOs look outside California to expand - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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has a decision to make. Business at his software-as-a-service company is off the charts. His company has seen triple-digitf growth over the past two years, and he needsz to add an insid sales team of about 35 people to his current That will up his payroll to 185 employeees split between four offices inthe U.S. and He’s just not sure he wants to hire themin “It’s very expensive to do business in so for us, we are absolutely looking for lower-cos t ways to add a significanrt sales organization,” Cabrera said. “We’re trying to decide where theyshould be.
” As a CEO, Cabrera isn’rt alone in his For every positive aspect — technology, accesa to capital, a live-work-play environment, grea t colleges and opportunities for learning — there seems to be a polatr opposite — soaring workers’ comp pricey real estate, high taxes and a generallgy unfriendly regulatory environment. The in fact, ranked dead last in a 2009 survey of 543 CEOson “Bestr and Worst States for Job Growthu and Business” by Chief Executive The best, according to the were Texas, North Carolina and Florida. California has held that dubiousw rankingsince 2006.
The CEOs surveyed ranked Californis first in technology and access to but 48th in the categories of cost of business andbusinese friendliness. They ranked the Golden State 31stin education. As for the statre budget crisis, it’s making an alreadyg bad situation worse. Business leaders say the Legislaturd and the governor are so tied up withthe state’w financial concerns that they have littles time for issues affectiny business or anything else.
“I’m awarwe of companies that have the opportunity to expand in California and are being romanced by other states that will make enormoux accommodations toattract high-tech industry,” said Tom founder of the venturd firm CMEA Capital. “The environmentf here in California, especially in terms of the ability to get cooperatio n from the state withtax relief, job training, etc., I’v found to be dismal.” Baruch had a visit in June from Coloradol Gov.
Bill Ritter, who has taken an interest in CMEA’x energy investments and wanted to tell Barucu a little about his home state and invite him to consider locating a CMEA satellite office or some of thecompaniesx he’s funded there. “I will follosw up and pay a visit and look at investmentopportunitiea there,” Baruch said. “My time is so scarce, if I’mj willing to take a day and spenddit there, it says something.” In a 2008 Milkemn Institute study titled “America’s High-Tech Economy,” Silicohn Valley remained at the top of the list of best-performinv U.S.
metro areas, noted for its unique ecosystemm that spawns notonly companies, but also entire industries. But one industryu about to break open inthe U.S. advanced battery development — is lookinvg to Kentucky as itsnew epicenter. More than 50 companiese from acrossthe country, including five lithium ion batteryy developers from the Bay Area, have banded togetherr to seek as much as $400 milliob in federal stimulus money from the U.S. Department of Energgy so they can build anestimated $500 million manufacturinv facility.
Kentucky has promised to pitchin $200 million to developp that facility; California wasn’t among the eightg finalists being considered by the group, the National Allianc e for Advanced Transportation Batteries. Clark CEO of Molecular Nanosystema Inc. of Palo Alto, one of the member s of the alliance, said his companyg did a line-item comparison of all of the costsd it would incur by opening a plant inCaliforniaw — and the company is considering leaving the The concern isn’t the state’s he said. It’s the cost of doinv business.
“We’re exploring moving out of state,” Dong “A product such as lithium ion is competitive and and in order to do any manufacturing it wouldbe tough. I have to answer to my A report issued June 23 by the Milken Institute bearseout Dong’s problem. California had 21 percent fewer manufacturinh jobs in 2007 thanin 2000, compared with a decliner of 20 percent nationally and 13 percent among seven states competing for the same type of manufacturing Driving that decline: a reputation for an unfriendlyh business climate, comparatively high tax rates, a restrictives regulatory climate and unsustainable government spending.
San Jose Mayorf Chuck Reed said California’s budget crisis ends up beinyg another issue weighing on the minds of Some companies havean “ABC” — Anywherre But California — policy when it comes to expansion plans, he said. One company the city foughrt long andhard for, Nanosolar Inc., needsw to find space for a $42 milliojn solar project, testing thin-film technology as part of a governmengt grant. Reed said the company has indicatedeit can’t find the appropriater space here.
has a decision to make. Business at his software-as-a-service company is off the charts. His company has seen triple-digitf growth over the past two years, and he needsz to add an insid sales team of about 35 people to his current That will up his payroll to 185 employeees split between four offices inthe U.S. and He’s just not sure he wants to hire themin “It’s very expensive to do business in so for us, we are absolutely looking for lower-cos t ways to add a significanrt sales organization,” Cabrera said. “We’re trying to decide where theyshould be.
” As a CEO, Cabrera isn’rt alone in his For every positive aspect — technology, accesa to capital, a live-work-play environment, grea t colleges and opportunities for learning — there seems to be a polatr opposite — soaring workers’ comp pricey real estate, high taxes and a generallgy unfriendly regulatory environment. The in fact, ranked dead last in a 2009 survey of 543 CEOson “Bestr and Worst States for Job Growthu and Business” by Chief Executive The best, according to the were Texas, North Carolina and Florida. California has held that dubiousw rankingsince 2006.
The CEOs surveyed ranked Californis first in technology and access to but 48th in the categories of cost of business andbusinese friendliness. They ranked the Golden State 31stin education. As for the statre budget crisis, it’s making an alreadyg bad situation worse. Business leaders say the Legislaturd and the governor are so tied up withthe state’w financial concerns that they have littles time for issues affectiny business or anything else.
“I’m awarwe of companies that have the opportunity to expand in California and are being romanced by other states that will make enormoux accommodations toattract high-tech industry,” said Tom founder of the venturd firm CMEA Capital. “The environmentf here in California, especially in terms of the ability to get cooperatio n from the state withtax relief, job training, etc., I’v found to be dismal.” Baruch had a visit in June from Coloradol Gov.
Bill Ritter, who has taken an interest in CMEA’x energy investments and wanted to tell Barucu a little about his home state and invite him to consider locating a CMEA satellite office or some of thecompaniesx he’s funded there. “I will follosw up and pay a visit and look at investmentopportunitiea there,” Baruch said. “My time is so scarce, if I’mj willing to take a day and spenddit there, it says something.” In a 2008 Milkemn Institute study titled “America’s High-Tech Economy,” Silicohn Valley remained at the top of the list of best-performinv U.S.
metro areas, noted for its unique ecosystemm that spawns notonly companies, but also entire industries. But one industryu about to break open inthe U.S. advanced battery development — is lookinvg to Kentucky as itsnew epicenter. More than 50 companiese from acrossthe country, including five lithium ion batteryy developers from the Bay Area, have banded togetherr to seek as much as $400 milliob in federal stimulus money from the U.S. Department of Energgy so they can build anestimated $500 million manufacturinv facility.
Kentucky has promised to pitchin $200 million to developp that facility; California wasn’t among the eightg finalists being considered by the group, the National Allianc e for Advanced Transportation Batteries. Clark CEO of Molecular Nanosystema Inc. of Palo Alto, one of the member s of the alliance, said his companyg did a line-item comparison of all of the costsd it would incur by opening a plant inCaliforniaw — and the company is considering leaving the The concern isn’t the state’s he said. It’s the cost of doinv business.
“We’re exploring moving out of state,” Dong “A product such as lithium ion is competitive and and in order to do any manufacturing it wouldbe tough. I have to answer to my A report issued June 23 by the Milken Institute bearseout Dong’s problem. California had 21 percent fewer manufacturinh jobs in 2007 thanin 2000, compared with a decliner of 20 percent nationally and 13 percent among seven states competing for the same type of manufacturing Driving that decline: a reputation for an unfriendlyh business climate, comparatively high tax rates, a restrictives regulatory climate and unsustainable government spending.
San Jose Mayorf Chuck Reed said California’s budget crisis ends up beinyg another issue weighing on the minds of Some companies havean “ABC” — Anywherre But California — policy when it comes to expansion plans, he said. One company the city foughrt long andhard for, Nanosolar Inc., needsw to find space for a $42 milliojn solar project, testing thin-film technology as part of a governmengt grant. Reed said the company has indicatedeit can’t find the appropriater space here.
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Trent Reznor: Zuckerberg Should Not Be Mentioned In The Same Breath As Steve Jobs - TechCrunch
http://bklynbunny.com/about.html
Forbes (blog) | Trent Reznor: Zuckerberg Should Not Be Mentioned In The Same Breath As Steve Jobs TechCrunch When I see the media heralding Zuckerburg, putting him up on a pedestal of genius and mentioned in the same breathe as Steve Jobs, I'm highly degree with ... The Social Network Was Supposed to Open With a Crazy Single-Take Shot David Fincher's Proposed One-Shot Opening To 'The Social Network' |
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Triangle unemployment rate still lowest in state - Triangle Business Journal:
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The unemployment rate for the Raleigh-Durham area was 8.5 down from 8.7 percent in February. The ESC does not adjustt local unemployment numbers forseasonakl factors. Because the unadjusted rate reflectss data at the time of collection and does not accountt for the impactof season-specific jobs and other variables, it is not consideredc an accurate gauge of month-to-month economic Yearly comparisons are valid, however, and on that basis, the impactg of the recession on the Triangle over the past 12 monthse is strikingly evident. March 2008 unemployment for the Raleigh-Durham area was 4.1 with 32,570 people out of work and lookingt fornew jobs.
There were 72,594 jobless people seekin g work in the seven-county Triangle during March this ESC says. Region-to-region comparisons also pass the smell test, and the Triangle once again easily has the lowes jobless rate among the state's federally definede combined statistical areas. The state's largest job market, is weighed down by unemploymentof 12.4 while the Triad area of High Point and Winston-Salem is at 11.3 percent. The federal government splits the Triangle into two metropolitanstatisticalo areas. The Durham-Chapel Hill metro, comprising Durham, Orange, Chathamj and Person counties, posted the lowest joblessw rate inthe state, 7.
6 percent, down from 8 percentg in February. The Raleigh-Cary metro, comprisin Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties, lowered its unemployment rate, to 8.6 percent from 8.8 percent, but lost its statuds as holder of the second lowes jobless rate among North Carolina TheJacksonville area, home to the Camp LeJeune Marin e base and the Marines’ Cherry Point air shaved its rate 0.7 percentage to 8.3 percent. Overall, 84 of the state'sz 100 counties posted lower unemployment ratew in March than they didin That's not surprising given that industriex that perform work outdoors usually increase hirinfg in March, as do tourism employers.
“While many of our countieds are experiencing a slight decreasein unemployment, our stat e still faces significant challengese because of national recession,” said ESC Chairman Moses Carey Jr. John research associate at the Nortu CarolinaBudget & Tax said in a writtej release that he saw little reason for optimismk in the latest ESC numbers. "Nothingf in the March report suggeste that the labor market has reachedx aturning point," Quinternoo said. "Families and communities across the state will confronr the consequences of a weak labor market well into the foreseeable future." The N.C.
Budget & Tax Centere is part of the , a liberap think tank and advocacy organization. To see county unemploymenf numbers and other details on the March employment go tothe
The unemployment rate for the Raleigh-Durham area was 8.5 down from 8.7 percent in February. The ESC does not adjustt local unemployment numbers forseasonakl factors. Because the unadjusted rate reflectss data at the time of collection and does not accountt for the impactof season-specific jobs and other variables, it is not consideredc an accurate gauge of month-to-month economic Yearly comparisons are valid, however, and on that basis, the impactg of the recession on the Triangle over the past 12 monthse is strikingly evident. March 2008 unemployment for the Raleigh-Durham area was 4.1 with 32,570 people out of work and lookingt fornew jobs.
There were 72,594 jobless people seekin g work in the seven-county Triangle during March this ESC says. Region-to-region comparisons also pass the smell test, and the Triangle once again easily has the lowes jobless rate among the state's federally definede combined statistical areas. The state's largest job market, is weighed down by unemploymentof 12.4 while the Triad area of High Point and Winston-Salem is at 11.3 percent. The federal government splits the Triangle into two metropolitanstatisticalo areas. The Durham-Chapel Hill metro, comprising Durham, Orange, Chathamj and Person counties, posted the lowest joblessw rate inthe state, 7.
6 percent, down from 8 percentg in February. The Raleigh-Cary metro, comprisin Wake, Johnston and Franklin counties, lowered its unemployment rate, to 8.6 percent from 8.8 percent, but lost its statuds as holder of the second lowes jobless rate among North Carolina TheJacksonville area, home to the Camp LeJeune Marin e base and the Marines’ Cherry Point air shaved its rate 0.7 percentage to 8.3 percent. Overall, 84 of the state'sz 100 counties posted lower unemployment ratew in March than they didin That's not surprising given that industriex that perform work outdoors usually increase hirinfg in March, as do tourism employers.
“While many of our countieds are experiencing a slight decreasein unemployment, our stat e still faces significant challengese because of national recession,” said ESC Chairman Moses Carey Jr. John research associate at the Nortu CarolinaBudget & Tax said in a writtej release that he saw little reason for optimismk in the latest ESC numbers. "Nothingf in the March report suggeste that the labor market has reachedx aturning point," Quinternoo said. "Families and communities across the state will confronr the consequences of a weak labor market well into the foreseeable future." The N.C.
Budget & Tax Centere is part of the , a liberap think tank and advocacy organization. To see county unemploymenf numbers and other details on the March employment go tothe
Saturday, October 9, 2010
Report: MediaNews Group, Verve Wireless to partner on mobile news - Boston Business Journal:
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Encinitas, Calif.-based Verve is initiating partnerships with MediaNews as well as otherenewspaper companies: The Hearst Corp., a minoritu owner of the Post and most other MediaNewxs newspapers, as well as Belo and Cox Newspapers, . Verve's business is buildin g mobile sitesfor newspapers. Its CEO, Art is a 30-year newspaper veteran who won a Pulitzee Prize in 1986 as a reporter for the Philadelphiaq Inquirer for his articles on the InternalRevenur Service. Verve already is workingb with the Associated Preszs news service as well asMcClatchy Co., New York Times Regional Group and Mediw General, Mediaweek said. Another mobile-news company, Crisp is working with Gannett Co. Inc.
, America's largest newspapedr chain, as well as the Washington Post. The Denver Post currently offers a that features a list of recent But newspapers nationwide are looking for ways to generatr more revenue from their mobile news feeds throughg such means as targetedlocal advertising. Mediaweek quotee a forecast from the Kelsey Group that local mobile ad revenued willtop $3.1 billion by 2013, up from $160 millioj in 2008. The New York Timezs Co. has said recently it may start chargingf readers for news delivered tomobile devices, Mediaweek said.
Last month, MediaNews executive said they and will develoop ways to charge readers for some of itsweb "We cannot continue to give all of our content away for MediaNews CEO William Dean Singleton and Presidentf Joseph "Jody" Lodovic .
Encinitas, Calif.-based Verve is initiating partnerships with MediaNews as well as otherenewspaper companies: The Hearst Corp., a minoritu owner of the Post and most other MediaNewxs newspapers, as well as Belo and Cox Newspapers, . Verve's business is buildin g mobile sitesfor newspapers. Its CEO, Art is a 30-year newspaper veteran who won a Pulitzee Prize in 1986 as a reporter for the Philadelphiaq Inquirer for his articles on the InternalRevenur Service. Verve already is workingb with the Associated Preszs news service as well asMcClatchy Co., New York Times Regional Group and Mediw General, Mediaweek said. Another mobile-news company, Crisp is working with Gannett Co. Inc.
, America's largest newspapedr chain, as well as the Washington Post. The Denver Post currently offers a that features a list of recent But newspapers nationwide are looking for ways to generatr more revenue from their mobile news feeds throughg such means as targetedlocal advertising. Mediaweek quotee a forecast from the Kelsey Group that local mobile ad revenued willtop $3.1 billion by 2013, up from $160 millioj in 2008. The New York Timezs Co. has said recently it may start chargingf readers for news delivered tomobile devices, Mediaweek said.
Last month, MediaNews executive said they and will develoop ways to charge readers for some of itsweb "We cannot continue to give all of our content away for MediaNews CEO William Dean Singleton and Presidentf Joseph "Jody" Lodovic .
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Encharter Insurance Receives Inaugural PIA National Excellence in Social Media ... - Kansas City Star
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Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Wal-Mart lays off up to 800 at home office - Triangle Business Journal:
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headquarters, the company Citing “unprecedented times,” Wal-Mart Stores Presidenyt and CEO Mike Duke said in a memo distributef to employees Tuesday that workers woulrd learn in the coming weeks about changesto “aligjn our staffing and organizational structure to increasw operational efficiencies, support our strategic growt h plans and help reduce our overall costs.” Duke said the compangy expects the changes to affect about 700 to 800 home officde posts in the merchandising, real estate, marketintg and support divisions in Wal-Mart Sam’s Club merchandising and some corporate About 14,000 people work at the Bentonvillw offices.
The restructuring will not affectretailk operations, and the company planes to continue to add thousands of jobs in its retail storeas this year, he said. Some of the change s will create additional managementjobs elsewhere, Duke said in the memo withoutt elaborating. A Wal-Mart spokesman, David Tovar, told The Mornint News of Northwest Arkansas that the company is moving its apparel buying to New York City for the efficienciezs of being in thegarment district.
He also said that some of thosse cut include marketing and buying stafffor pharmacy, optical and medica clinics units, which are being consolidated into one health and wellnessw group, according to the Those losing their jobs will be offered 60 days of pay and healtnh coverage, and severance if eligible, Tovafr told the publication. Wal-Mart said its same-store sales grew 2.1 percenrt in January, while competitor (NYSE: TGT) saw its same-stored sales slip 3.3 percent last Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) includesz Wal-Mart supercenters, discount stores, and Sam’ws Club warehouses.
The company has abouty 20 stores inthe
headquarters, the company Citing “unprecedented times,” Wal-Mart Stores Presidenyt and CEO Mike Duke said in a memo distributef to employees Tuesday that workers woulrd learn in the coming weeks about changesto “aligjn our staffing and organizational structure to increasw operational efficiencies, support our strategic growt h plans and help reduce our overall costs.” Duke said the compangy expects the changes to affect about 700 to 800 home officde posts in the merchandising, real estate, marketintg and support divisions in Wal-Mart Sam’s Club merchandising and some corporate About 14,000 people work at the Bentonvillw offices.
The restructuring will not affectretailk operations, and the company planes to continue to add thousands of jobs in its retail storeas this year, he said. Some of the change s will create additional managementjobs elsewhere, Duke said in the memo withoutt elaborating. A Wal-Mart spokesman, David Tovar, told The Mornint News of Northwest Arkansas that the company is moving its apparel buying to New York City for the efficienciezs of being in thegarment district.
He also said that some of thosse cut include marketing and buying stafffor pharmacy, optical and medica clinics units, which are being consolidated into one health and wellnessw group, according to the Those losing their jobs will be offered 60 days of pay and healtnh coverage, and severance if eligible, Tovafr told the publication. Wal-Mart said its same-store sales grew 2.1 percenrt in January, while competitor (NYSE: TGT) saw its same-stored sales slip 3.3 percent last Wal-Mart Stores Inc. (NYSE: WMT) includesz Wal-Mart supercenters, discount stores, and Sam’ws Club warehouses.
The company has abouty 20 stores inthe
Monday, October 4, 2010
Obama: U.S. will take
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The federal government plans to invest anadditional $30.1 billion in the Detroit-based company GM), which filed for . This means the governmenr will own 60 percent of the companyt once it emergesfrom bankruptcy, Obama said. “This may give some Americanx pause,” he said, but it was a bettert alternative than making more loans to a companuy that hasbeen “buried under a mountain of for years. The president said he has “no in running GM.
“The federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholder in all but the most fundamentaocorporate decisions,” Obama “When a difficult decisioj has to be made on matters like where to open a new plan or what type of new car to make, the new GM, not the Unite d States government, will make that “In short, our goal is to get GM back on its take a hands-off approacn and get out quickly.” The hopess that will be the case, but it plansw to “carefully monitor” the decisions made by GM and Chrysler, which is emergingg from its government-guided bankruptcy reorganization.
“W will expose and fighf any counterproductive influenceby government, union s or politicians over decisiones that should be left to management,” chambee CEO Tom Donohue said. “And we will continually insisyt that government reduce and eliminatw its ownership stake as soonas possible.” Too much governmentg interference will hurt the automaker’s chances of returning to Donohue said. “The global talent that exists in the automotiv sector must be allowed to do its job and be paid on a competitive basis,” he said. “Management must be permitted to make tougyh decisions in a competitive global markey withoutpolitical interference.
” House Minority Leader John Boehner, said GM’s bankruptcy filing “magy buy some time” but doesn’t ensure that the company will “The only thing it makesw clear is that the government is firmly in the businesa of running companies using taxpayer dollars,” Boehne r said. “Does anyone really believe that politicianse and bureaucrats in Washington can successfully steer a multinationaol corporation toeconomic vitality? It’se time for the administration to fullt explain what the exit strategy is to get the U.S.
government out of the boardroom once andfor
The federal government plans to invest anadditional $30.1 billion in the Detroit-based company GM), which filed for . This means the governmenr will own 60 percent of the companyt once it emergesfrom bankruptcy, Obama said. “This may give some Americanx pause,” he said, but it was a bettert alternative than making more loans to a companuy that hasbeen “buried under a mountain of for years. The president said he has “no in running GM.
“The federal government will refrain from exercising its rights as a shareholder in all but the most fundamentaocorporate decisions,” Obama “When a difficult decisioj has to be made on matters like where to open a new plan or what type of new car to make, the new GM, not the Unite d States government, will make that “In short, our goal is to get GM back on its take a hands-off approacn and get out quickly.” The hopess that will be the case, but it plansw to “carefully monitor” the decisions made by GM and Chrysler, which is emergingg from its government-guided bankruptcy reorganization.
“W will expose and fighf any counterproductive influenceby government, union s or politicians over decisiones that should be left to management,” chambee CEO Tom Donohue said. “And we will continually insisyt that government reduce and eliminatw its ownership stake as soonas possible.” Too much governmentg interference will hurt the automaker’s chances of returning to Donohue said. “The global talent that exists in the automotiv sector must be allowed to do its job and be paid on a competitive basis,” he said. “Management must be permitted to make tougyh decisions in a competitive global markey withoutpolitical interference.
” House Minority Leader John Boehner, said GM’s bankruptcy filing “magy buy some time” but doesn’t ensure that the company will “The only thing it makesw clear is that the government is firmly in the businesa of running companies using taxpayer dollars,” Boehne r said. “Does anyone really believe that politicianse and bureaucrats in Washington can successfully steer a multinationaol corporation toeconomic vitality? It’se time for the administration to fullt explain what the exit strategy is to get the U.S.
government out of the boardroom once andfor
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Mayer Homes going out of business - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The 30-year-old family-owned and –operated company, which has built 8,50o homes in Missouri and Illinois, is the third-largest home builded in the St. Louis area with fiscakl 2008 revenueof $58 million, according to Businessx Journal research. “We went out of bank compliancesa as of March 31 and our availability for cash advancex dried up and we ran out of ChiefExecutive J. Randall Mayer said. Mayer, who started the custom and inventory home-building company with his father in has laid off a dozen employees and says the companty has a skeleton crew of threeworkers left.
Like most of the area’ s other large homebuilders, Mayer Homes Mayer said the company will not file for bankruptcy but plans an organizedr closingat yet-to-be-determined date. The company’s homes are in St. Louiws County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County and parts of including the subdivisions of Kendal l Bluffsin Chesterfield, Grandview in Sunset Hills and The Enclavese at Cherry Hills in Wildwood. Mayer said he think s the company’s banks, including , will allow the companu to finish up homes that are in the procesz ofbeing built.
The 30-year-old family-owned and –operated company, which has built 8,50o homes in Missouri and Illinois, is the third-largest home builded in the St. Louis area with fiscakl 2008 revenueof $58 million, according to Businessx Journal research. “We went out of bank compliancesa as of March 31 and our availability for cash advancex dried up and we ran out of ChiefExecutive J. Randall Mayer said. Mayer, who started the custom and inventory home-building company with his father in has laid off a dozen employees and says the companty has a skeleton crew of threeworkers left.
Like most of the area’ s other large homebuilders, Mayer Homes Mayer said the company will not file for bankruptcy but plans an organizedr closingat yet-to-be-determined date. The company’s homes are in St. Louiws County, St. Charles County, Jefferson County and parts of including the subdivisions of Kendal l Bluffsin Chesterfield, Grandview in Sunset Hills and The Enclavese at Cherry Hills in Wildwood. Mayer said he think s the company’s banks, including , will allow the companu to finish up homes that are in the procesz ofbeing built.
Friday, October 1, 2010
For Daytime to Click, Anderson Cooper Must Do a 180 With Women Viewers - PopEater
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Thursday, September 30, 2010
CAD software maker Revware buys MicroScribe from Immersion Corp. - Triangle Business Journal:
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CAD in an acronym for computer-aided design. Immersion has severalo business lines with products developed for applicationws ranging from gaming tomedicaol uses. Revware president Tom Welsu said that his compan y has been using MicroScribe productsw for 15 years and when he saw that Immersion was lookin tosell MicroScribe, he jumped on the “We are going to be able to focusd on MicroScribe in a way that Immersion was not able Welsh said.
Revware was formerly knowh as , a company that was a softwarde developer as well as a reseller of the SolidWorks CAD The company grew in the 1990s alongy with the technology bubble andin 2001, Desigjn Automation made Triangle Business Journal’ s annual ranking of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Raleigh-Durhamn area. Welsh said Design Automation, which peakedx at 15 employees, had pared down sinc e the technologybubble burst. Revware has fewer than five Welsh said with the acquisition of the company will grow in Raleigh and on the West But he declinedto elaborate, saying that negotiationa are still under way.
Welsh did say Revwar e is taking steps to reactivatee resale channelsfor MicroScribe.
CAD in an acronym for computer-aided design. Immersion has severalo business lines with products developed for applicationws ranging from gaming tomedicaol uses. Revware president Tom Welsu said that his compan y has been using MicroScribe productsw for 15 years and when he saw that Immersion was lookin tosell MicroScribe, he jumped on the “We are going to be able to focusd on MicroScribe in a way that Immersion was not able Welsh said.
Revware was formerly knowh as , a company that was a softwarde developer as well as a reseller of the SolidWorks CAD The company grew in the 1990s alongy with the technology bubble andin 2001, Desigjn Automation made Triangle Business Journal’ s annual ranking of the 50 fastest-growing companies in the Raleigh-Durhamn area. Welsh said Design Automation, which peakedx at 15 employees, had pared down sinc e the technologybubble burst. Revware has fewer than five Welsh said with the acquisition of the company will grow in Raleigh and on the West But he declinedto elaborate, saying that negotiationa are still under way.
Welsh did say Revwar e is taking steps to reactivatee resale channelsfor MicroScribe.
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Yolo County names new agricultural commissioner - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Landon expressed confidence in his successor in anews “I have really enjoyexd working with the ag community, the Board of staff and the residents of Yolo Landon said. “Yolo County is trulyy unique in its desire to preserve its agricultural heritage and it has been very rewardinhg to be a part ofthat commitment. I feel confident passinbg the baton to John Young and know he will carryy onYolo County’s rich agricultural he said. Young has worked for the counth for the past 18 years and is a graduate of Californisa State University Sacramento witha bachelor’ds degree in business administration.
“Yolo County is truly a grea t place to workand live,” Young said in a news “Even in these difficult economicx times Yolo County agriculture is a brighty spot and I am enthusiastic abougt my opportunity to serve the constituents of Yolo Counth in this new The future will bring us many challengess but by working collectively we will be able to secure a vibranf local agricultural economy,” he said. He will assume his new role upon Landon’sx retirement. A date for the transition has not yetbeen set.
Landon expressed confidence in his successor in anews “I have really enjoyexd working with the ag community, the Board of staff and the residents of Yolo Landon said. “Yolo County is trulyy unique in its desire to preserve its agricultural heritage and it has been very rewardinhg to be a part ofthat commitment. I feel confident passinbg the baton to John Young and know he will carryy onYolo County’s rich agricultural he said. Young has worked for the counth for the past 18 years and is a graduate of Californisa State University Sacramento witha bachelor’ds degree in business administration.
“Yolo County is truly a grea t place to workand live,” Young said in a news “Even in these difficult economicx times Yolo County agriculture is a brighty spot and I am enthusiastic abougt my opportunity to serve the constituents of Yolo Counth in this new The future will bring us many challengess but by working collectively we will be able to secure a vibranf local agricultural economy,” he said. He will assume his new role upon Landon’sx retirement. A date for the transition has not yetbeen set.
Monday, September 27, 2010
GM files for bankruptcy protection - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem Inc., a New York-based affiliatw of the Detroit automaker, was the first GM affiliate to seek bankruptcyh protection Monday morning throughthe U.S. Bankrutpcu Court's Southern District of New according tocourt records. The restructuring will enabl GM to emerge as a viabls entity under the brand namenew GM. It also will give the federa government, which plans to make availableabouy $30 billion of federal assistance to support the restructuring, a large ownership stake in the company. Two area companieds were among the list of creditorsin GM's New York-based Bank of New York Mellon, with claims of $176 and Downtown-based US Steel, with claims of $9.
6 For a list of see GM's . According to a releasre from theWhite House, the company plans to announce todayt that it will close 11 facilities and idle anothef three. GM had already announced in May .
Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem Inc., a New York-based affiliatw of the Detroit automaker, was the first GM affiliate to seek bankruptcyh protection Monday morning throughthe U.S. Bankrutpcu Court's Southern District of New according tocourt records. The restructuring will enabl GM to emerge as a viabls entity under the brand namenew GM. It also will give the federa government, which plans to make availableabouy $30 billion of federal assistance to support the restructuring, a large ownership stake in the company. Two area companieds were among the list of creditorsin GM's New York-based Bank of New York Mellon, with claims of $176 and Downtown-based US Steel, with claims of $9.
6 For a list of see GM's . According to a releasre from theWhite House, the company plans to announce todayt that it will close 11 facilities and idle anothef three. GM had already announced in May .
Saturday, September 25, 2010
Subaru still weathering the recession well with June sales up 3% - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Subaru continues to hold up well againsg rivalcar makers. June sales were off 33 percentf forGeneral Motors, 42 percenrt for Chrysler, and 11 percent for Ford. General Motorsz and Ford have closed factories while they work througg Chapter11 bankruptcy. Asian automaterw Toyota and Nissan reported declines of 32 percent and23 respectively. Subaru sold 18,620 vehicles in June, up from 18,007 a year Year to date, sales were down 1 percent. The Cherry N.J.-based car company, which is owned by Fuji Heavyt Industriesof Japan, is best known for produciny sporty sedans and crossovers, and for offering standardc all-wheel drive on all models.
Subaru’s best-selling the Forester, has sold 36,158 vehicles year to a 31 percent increased over the first six monthsof 2008. The Legac y followed with 12,677 models sold, an 11 percent increase. In the winners were the Legacy, with a 28 percen increase, and the Impreza models, whichj sold 24 percent more overlast year. The Outbacik slipped 21 percent and the Tribeca SUV was down27
Subaru continues to hold up well againsg rivalcar makers. June sales were off 33 percentf forGeneral Motors, 42 percenrt for Chrysler, and 11 percent for Ford. General Motorsz and Ford have closed factories while they work througg Chapter11 bankruptcy. Asian automaterw Toyota and Nissan reported declines of 32 percent and23 respectively. Subaru sold 18,620 vehicles in June, up from 18,007 a year Year to date, sales were down 1 percent. The Cherry N.J.-based car company, which is owned by Fuji Heavyt Industriesof Japan, is best known for produciny sporty sedans and crossovers, and for offering standardc all-wheel drive on all models.
Subaru’s best-selling the Forester, has sold 36,158 vehicles year to a 31 percent increased over the first six monthsof 2008. The Legac y followed with 12,677 models sold, an 11 percent increase. In the winners were the Legacy, with a 28 percen increase, and the Impreza models, whichj sold 24 percent more overlast year. The Outbacik slipped 21 percent and the Tribeca SUV was down27
Friday, September 24, 2010
Report: Texas banks outperform the others - Dallas Business Journal:
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The report does concede that new foreclosures and job losses will affecyt banks during the nexttwo However, Austin-based Sheshunoff and Co. says Texas banks are stilp outperforming banks across the nation with theirprofitabilityy improving, asset quality staying in bettedr shape and the regulatory capital levels remaining strongerf than many banks across the U.S. “This first-quarted review showed us what we expectedto see, and in many ways it provided a reassurance about the state of our banks,” said Sheshunofvf Managing Director Curtis Carpenter.
“Our banks remaij well-capitalized, and while earnings are down insome markets, Texaas banks are — for the most part — performing very well.” Despite news of strengtnh in banking, the report suggests that Texas will face at leasr two more quarters where overal l economic conditions remain soft. The report also says rural banksa are doing better asrecent weather, whichn includes much precipitation, coincided with the needs of Banks are significantly affected by the number of cropws produced and if farmers can maintain a larger supply of crops, the banks generally do the report says.
The report does concede that new foreclosures and job losses will affecyt banks during the nexttwo However, Austin-based Sheshunoff and Co. says Texas banks are stilp outperforming banks across the nation with theirprofitabilityy improving, asset quality staying in bettedr shape and the regulatory capital levels remaining strongerf than many banks across the U.S. “This first-quarted review showed us what we expectedto see, and in many ways it provided a reassurance about the state of our banks,” said Sheshunofvf Managing Director Curtis Carpenter.
“Our banks remaij well-capitalized, and while earnings are down insome markets, Texaas banks are — for the most part — performing very well.” Despite news of strengtnh in banking, the report suggests that Texas will face at leasr two more quarters where overal l economic conditions remain soft. The report also says rural banksa are doing better asrecent weather, whichn includes much precipitation, coincided with the needs of Banks are significantly affected by the number of cropws produced and if farmers can maintain a larger supply of crops, the banks generally do the report says.
Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Planning commission rejects May Town Center zoning - Washington Business Journal:
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The commission voted againsy changes to the land use plan for the Bells Bend wherethe $4.3 billion development has been proposed. The commissioj then voted down zoniny changes that would have allowed for a bridges tothe development, which is being backed by the May familg with Tony Giarratana actinhg as lead developer. The Metro Nashvillw City Council has final say on zoniny changes and will take up the issu in a public hearing onJuly 7. with a negative recommendatio from theplanning commission, the zoninhg measure will need 27 votess from the council, rather than the 21 usuallu required.
The planning staff had recommended approval of a zoning request to allosthe development, but that was contingent on the land use plan The commission then voted down the proposed zoning If approved, the complete town center will take some 22 yearss to build. Phase 1 of the project by 2013, bring online 425,000 squared feet of office space, 100 residentiall units and 50,000 square feet of retail, accordingg to the developer’s By 2031, the entire May Town complex would consist of 8 million square feet ofoffice 8,000 residential units and 600 hotelo rooms.
The commission voted againsy changes to the land use plan for the Bells Bend wherethe $4.3 billion development has been proposed. The commissioj then voted down zoniny changes that would have allowed for a bridges tothe development, which is being backed by the May familg with Tony Giarratana actinhg as lead developer. The Metro Nashvillw City Council has final say on zoniny changes and will take up the issu in a public hearing onJuly 7. with a negative recommendatio from theplanning commission, the zoninhg measure will need 27 votess from the council, rather than the 21 usuallu required.
The planning staff had recommended approval of a zoning request to allosthe development, but that was contingent on the land use plan The commission then voted down the proposed zoning If approved, the complete town center will take some 22 yearss to build. Phase 1 of the project by 2013, bring online 425,000 squared feet of office space, 100 residentiall units and 50,000 square feet of retail, accordingg to the developer’s By 2031, the entire May Town complex would consist of 8 million square feet ofoffice 8,000 residential units and 600 hotelo rooms.
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