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Medical-device companies are finding it harder to land needed approvalsw fromthe U.S. Food and Drug Administratiohn (FDA), which is putting pressurw on companies to provide increasinglg more clinical data andother information, said Mark DuVal, directord and managing partner of DuVal & That’s meant more business for prompting him to hire more attorneys. DuVal Associates specializes in “more intractable approval issues,” DuValp said. “We can go toe-to-toe with push them a bit and debate them a DuVal foundedDuVal & Associatesw five years ago.
In additiob to helping companies clearregulatoryh hurdles, the firm adviseds company officials on ensuring their marketing programs don’t run afoul of FDA guidelines. The firm also helpsa venture capitalists vet young companies before makinfgan investment.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
Renowned art fair expands into Santa Fe - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The International Sculpture Objectsw & Functional Art Fair has been a standinh event in New Yorkand Chicago. SOFA WEST premiers in Santas Fe June 11 to 14 and will feature 35international dealers. SOFA focuses on three-dimensional, contemporary art works and will be accompaniecd by alecture series, including a talk by Pamela director of licensing for the , on Santaq Fe’s unique design aesthetic. takes placee at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and ticketsare $15 for a singles day of general admission or $25 for a 4-dagy pass.
The opening night preview on June 10 benefitws the New Mexico Museum of Art Design Rebecca Wurzberger, mayor pro tem of Santaz Fe, said the event fits well with Santw Fe’s designation as a Creative City and its reputation as an internationakl arts market. The ’s Bureau of Businesd and Economic Research produced a study in 2002 that showec thecapital city’s arts and cultural industriese and cultural tourism generated more than $1 billiobn in receipts, employed 12,567 workers (or 17.5 percent of the county’w total employment) and paid $231.5 millionb in wages and salaries.
Arts and cultural industriesz are responsible fornearly $4 of every $10 that flow into the Santaa Fe economy. About $814 million, or 78 percent of total came from outside Sant aFe County. The university’s researchy bureau estimated that thesw funds could account for as much as 39 percentr of the total inflow of money into the SantqaFe economy.
The International Sculpture Objectsw & Functional Art Fair has been a standinh event in New Yorkand Chicago. SOFA WEST premiers in Santas Fe June 11 to 14 and will feature 35international dealers. SOFA focuses on three-dimensional, contemporary art works and will be accompaniecd by alecture series, including a talk by Pamela director of licensing for the , on Santaq Fe’s unique design aesthetic. takes placee at the Santa Fe Community Convention Center and ticketsare $15 for a singles day of general admission or $25 for a 4-dagy pass.
The opening night preview on June 10 benefitws the New Mexico Museum of Art Design Rebecca Wurzberger, mayor pro tem of Santaz Fe, said the event fits well with Santw Fe’s designation as a Creative City and its reputation as an internationakl arts market. The ’s Bureau of Businesd and Economic Research produced a study in 2002 that showec thecapital city’s arts and cultural industriese and cultural tourism generated more than $1 billiobn in receipts, employed 12,567 workers (or 17.5 percent of the county’w total employment) and paid $231.5 millionb in wages and salaries.
Arts and cultural industriesz are responsible fornearly $4 of every $10 that flow into the Santaa Fe economy. About $814 million, or 78 percent of total came from outside Sant aFe County. The university’s researchy bureau estimated that thesw funds could account for as much as 39 percentr of the total inflow of money into the SantqaFe economy.
Monday, December 26, 2011
Adams
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RealtyTrac records indicate that a notice ofa trustee’s sale has been filed on homes matching the description of North Portland Kenton neighborhood homes. The noticd indicates that the homesa will be put upfor auction. , whicj broke the story, noted that Adams’ lendeer has filed a “notice of default,” meaning he’ defaulted on his loan agreement withhis lender. Adamd told the paper he’s catching up on his mortgage aftetrpaying “significant” legal bills. The houses that face foreclosures are at2131 N. McClellan and 2121 N. Adams lives in the 2121 He also owns a triplex at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facinv an impending recall, scheduled to kick off in earlt July, after admitting he had a sexual relationship with Beau The pair met befores Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship beganafterf Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’s attorney general is investigating whether Adames didanything improper. The mayor conceded that he lied aboutgwhether he’d had sex with Breedlove when a political opponent firsr made the charge during the 2008 primaryy campaign season.
RealtyTrac records indicate that a notice ofa trustee’s sale has been filed on homes matching the description of North Portland Kenton neighborhood homes. The noticd indicates that the homesa will be put upfor auction. , whicj broke the story, noted that Adams’ lendeer has filed a “notice of default,” meaning he’ defaulted on his loan agreement withhis lender. Adamd told the paper he’s catching up on his mortgage aftetrpaying “significant” legal bills. The houses that face foreclosures are at2131 N. McClellan and 2121 N. Adams lives in the 2121 He also owns a triplex at2031 N. McClellan.
who makes $118,144 yearly, is facinv an impending recall, scheduled to kick off in earlt July, after admitting he had a sexual relationship with Beau The pair met befores Breedloveturned 18. Adams said the sexual relationship beganafterf Breedlove’s 18th birthday. Oregon’s attorney general is investigating whether Adames didanything improper. The mayor conceded that he lied aboutgwhether he’d had sex with Breedlove when a political opponent firsr made the charge during the 2008 primaryy campaign season.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Home sales rise again - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The says existing-home sales — including single-famil y homes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 2.4 percent from the Aprilo level. It was the first back-to-back monthlyu gain on such sales since September theassociation says. “Historically low mortgage rates clearly drew buyers intothe market, and housing remains very affordabls even with a recent uptick in rates,” says Lawrenced Yun, the association’s chief economist. “First-timre buyers are also being drawn off the sidelines bythe $8,009 tax credit, which is helping to absorb inventory.” The numbers would be even if it weren’t for poor appraisals, the Realtorsa association contends.
Pending sales of existing homexs — those with signed contracts that haven’t yet closex — indicate stronger activity. But some contracts are fallingy through from faulty valuations that keep buyerzs from gettinga loan, Yun says. The associationb calls the appraisal problem serious, and says complaints abouf faulty appraisals have been snowballing acros s the country. First-time buyersd accounted for 29 percent of salewsin May. The number of buyerse actively looking is up almost 10 percent from ayear ago. Condk and co-op sales saw the biggest gain in May, up 6.1 percent from April.
The says existing-home sales — including single-famil y homes, condominiums and co-ops — rose 2.4 percent from the Aprilo level. It was the first back-to-back monthlyu gain on such sales since September theassociation says. “Historically low mortgage rates clearly drew buyers intothe market, and housing remains very affordabls even with a recent uptick in rates,” says Lawrenced Yun, the association’s chief economist. “First-timre buyers are also being drawn off the sidelines bythe $8,009 tax credit, which is helping to absorb inventory.” The numbers would be even if it weren’t for poor appraisals, the Realtorsa association contends.
Pending sales of existing homexs — those with signed contracts that haven’t yet closex — indicate stronger activity. But some contracts are fallingy through from faulty valuations that keep buyerzs from gettinga loan, Yun says. The associationb calls the appraisal problem serious, and says complaints abouf faulty appraisals have been snowballing acros s the country. First-time buyersd accounted for 29 percent of salewsin May. The number of buyerse actively looking is up almost 10 percent from ayear ago. Condk and co-op sales saw the biggest gain in May, up 6.1 percent from April.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Airline emissions row escalates ahead of EU ruling - EurActiv
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msnbc.com | Airline emissions row escalates ahead of EU ruling EurActiv Bill Hemmings, programme manager for the Brussels environment group Transport and Environment, said the fees are “modestâ€. “But from an environmental perspective,†he told EurActiv in a telephone news conference, “a higher carbon price will spur more ... Air transpo rt Europe's top court rejects airline emissions ch » |
Monday, December 19, 2011
Youngest son Kim Jong Un inherits the North Korea leader after Kim Jong Il dead - eTaiwan News
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ABC News | Youngest son Kim Jong Un inherits the North Korea leader after Kim Jong Il dead eTaiwan News By Evelyn Lin North Korea announced the youngest son, Kim Jong Un, inherited the North Korea leader after the death of supreme leader Kim Jong Il and urged its people to r » |
Saturday, December 17, 2011
Browse MMJ Centers - Colorado Springs Independent (blog)
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Browse MMJ Centers Colorado Springs Independent (blog) Last night, the El Paso County Board of Commissioners became the first such body in the state, and likely the nation, to pass a resolution in response to the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. The resolution specifically points to sections in the ... |
Thursday, December 15, 2011
GenVec cuts manufacturing partnership - Triangle Business Journal:
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After a year and a half, the Gaithersburg biotechn has terminated its contracty June 29with , the United Kingdom-based company that had been producing the loca l company’s main product, an anticancer treatmentf called TNFerade in its final stage of clinical trials. GenVec GNVC) paid Cobra a $350,000 termination fee, negotiatedc down considerably fromthe one-time maximum fee of $2.3 millionb to terminate the contract. Originally signec in January 2008, the manufacturinf agreement called for GenVec to payCobra $1 millionm in advance and as much as $9.4 millionn depending on the services rendered. Last year, GenVevc said it paid Cobra $3.
4 million and, in said it would pay Cobrs anadditional $1.8 million this year. GenVec, whicg said it doesn’t need further batches from Cobraa to complete its TNFerade trials and had been low on has been searching for a larger partned to fund those clinical studiexs andanticipated launch. After making significant cuts to its head GenVecraised $6 million in late May in a discountex stock offering that garnere d a 19 percent drop in the company’s share price from disappointed investors that day. GenVec’s stock price has since inched back up to its former price levels, even toppingt $1 since the offering.
After a year and a half, the Gaithersburg biotechn has terminated its contracty June 29with , the United Kingdom-based company that had been producing the loca l company’s main product, an anticancer treatmentf called TNFerade in its final stage of clinical trials. GenVec GNVC) paid Cobra a $350,000 termination fee, negotiatedc down considerably fromthe one-time maximum fee of $2.3 millionb to terminate the contract. Originally signec in January 2008, the manufacturinf agreement called for GenVec to payCobra $1 millionm in advance and as much as $9.4 millionn depending on the services rendered. Last year, GenVevc said it paid Cobra $3.
4 million and, in said it would pay Cobrs anadditional $1.8 million this year. GenVec, whicg said it doesn’t need further batches from Cobraa to complete its TNFerade trials and had been low on has been searching for a larger partned to fund those clinical studiexs andanticipated launch. After making significant cuts to its head GenVecraised $6 million in late May in a discountex stock offering that garnere d a 19 percent drop in the company’s share price from disappointed investors that day. GenVec’s stock price has since inched back up to its former price levels, even toppingt $1 since the offering.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Postal Service changes won't affect holiday shipping - My West Texas
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Boston.com | Postal Service changes won't affect holiday shipping My West Texas Although the US Postal Service announced this week it may implement a slowdown in its delivery, the shift won't affect any Christmas mailings. Jeff Drake, postmaster for Midland, said the shift in delivery times for most first-class mail will start in ... Editorial: USPS changes inevitable Postal Workers, Pols R » |
Thursday, December 8, 2011
Selling a business now may make economic sense - Denver Business Journal:
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When housing prices headed south, many homeowners refused to sell, or at leastf strongly resisted selling, theifr houses for less than the values they perceivex they were worth the year The result was that many houses were overpriced and sat on the markett for months before the owners either conceded to realitg by marking thepricee down, or simply took their homes off the A similar mindset is occurringb in many situations in which therr is a business for sale. Owners who may want to but who are not being forced to sell becauserof health, personal or other forces, are resistinbg selling at lower multiplexs than their cohorts sold for in the relatively recent past. But is that rational?
If we look back three or four yearxs from now and prices havegone up, it may be. it may also prove to be a bad It’s extremely difficult, at best, to accurately forecast wherde prices for publicly traded or privatel y held companies will be at any point in the And they may go down even Manypeople forecast, but the key word is It may be totallgy rational to sell now, even if prices are down.
Earningws multiples that companies sell for in the markegt at any specific point in time vary widely dependin g on macro factors such as trendsx in the currenteconomic environment, technology population growth and geographic Individual company characteristics, such as product management and employee quality and companhy reputation may have major impacts on the valued of the company. Regardless of the specifics of the macroeconomic turmoil suchas we’re goin through right now will have a major negative impact on the vast majoritgy of companies. A few may buck the but not many.
Let’s say you own a company that has falle n in value in the past year from nine times earningsa to sixtimes earnings. That’es a 33 percent drop. If you have an offe to sell atsix times, should you take it? There is no definitiv e answer, because ultimately it depends on many personalk and business factors. But what you can say is if youdo sell, you may not be any worsd off, and in fact, you may be better off than if you had sold a year or two ago at a nine timesd multiple. Here’s why: Over the past two yeares or so, the prices of many majorr items that affect our lives havedroppefd precipitously.
Although these numbers vary a little dayto day, here are a few Housing: Top 20 U.S. down about 32 percent from the Florida, down more than 20 percent fromthe Miami, down about 47 percent from the Tampa: down about 41 percent from the Crude oil: down more than 55 percent from the peak. Gas at the down about 40 percent fromthe Commodities: corn, down about 45 percent from recent highs; down more than 50 perceng from recent highs; broad index, down almosyt 50 percent from recent highs. Mortgage 30-year fixed: currently at 40-year lows of less than 5 percentannualp rate. Stock prices: down about 40 percent from the Octobe2007 high.
Sellers may not be able to get the same pricesw for their businesses that they could two or threeyearz ago. However, the prices of many of the majotr items that they will invest in or consumew with that money have fallen at least as much as the prices oftheir businesses. energy, consumer goods and housing prices have falle n and are either stable or decliningeven more. Investments such as real estatw and stocks have fallen significantlyas well. On a relativee basis, business owners may be no worseoff and, in may be better off if they sell now in a broadluy depressed market.
If an owner want to sell or has to sell for health or other reasons but waits untikl the value of thebusiness recovers, he or she coulc be making a major mistake. the value of the business may not recover for a long if ever. If the reason for selling is, say, it may be too late entirely. Secondly, if the valuee of the business recovers, the valuse of all of the items shown above will surelh riseas well, wiping out most or all of the advantagd of waiting.
When housing prices headed south, many homeowners refused to sell, or at leastf strongly resisted selling, theifr houses for less than the values they perceivex they were worth the year The result was that many houses were overpriced and sat on the markett for months before the owners either conceded to realitg by marking thepricee down, or simply took their homes off the A similar mindset is occurringb in many situations in which therr is a business for sale. Owners who may want to but who are not being forced to sell becauserof health, personal or other forces, are resistinbg selling at lower multiplexs than their cohorts sold for in the relatively recent past. But is that rational?
If we look back three or four yearxs from now and prices havegone up, it may be. it may also prove to be a bad It’s extremely difficult, at best, to accurately forecast wherde prices for publicly traded or privatel y held companies will be at any point in the And they may go down even Manypeople forecast, but the key word is It may be totallgy rational to sell now, even if prices are down.
Earningws multiples that companies sell for in the markegt at any specific point in time vary widely dependin g on macro factors such as trendsx in the currenteconomic environment, technology population growth and geographic Individual company characteristics, such as product management and employee quality and companhy reputation may have major impacts on the valued of the company. Regardless of the specifics of the macroeconomic turmoil suchas we’re goin through right now will have a major negative impact on the vast majoritgy of companies. A few may buck the but not many.
Let’s say you own a company that has falle n in value in the past year from nine times earningsa to sixtimes earnings. That’es a 33 percent drop. If you have an offe to sell atsix times, should you take it? There is no definitiv e answer, because ultimately it depends on many personalk and business factors. But what you can say is if youdo sell, you may not be any worsd off, and in fact, you may be better off than if you had sold a year or two ago at a nine timesd multiple. Here’s why: Over the past two yeares or so, the prices of many majorr items that affect our lives havedroppefd precipitously.
Although these numbers vary a little dayto day, here are a few Housing: Top 20 U.S. down about 32 percent from the Florida, down more than 20 percent fromthe Miami, down about 47 percent from the Tampa: down about 41 percent from the Crude oil: down more than 55 percent from the peak. Gas at the down about 40 percent fromthe Commodities: corn, down about 45 percent from recent highs; down more than 50 perceng from recent highs; broad index, down almosyt 50 percent from recent highs. Mortgage 30-year fixed: currently at 40-year lows of less than 5 percentannualp rate. Stock prices: down about 40 percent from the Octobe2007 high.
Sellers may not be able to get the same pricesw for their businesses that they could two or threeyearz ago. However, the prices of many of the majotr items that they will invest in or consumew with that money have fallen at least as much as the prices oftheir businesses. energy, consumer goods and housing prices have falle n and are either stable or decliningeven more. Investments such as real estatw and stocks have fallen significantlyas well. On a relativee basis, business owners may be no worseoff and, in may be better off if they sell now in a broadluy depressed market.
If an owner want to sell or has to sell for health or other reasons but waits untikl the value of thebusiness recovers, he or she coulc be making a major mistake. the value of the business may not recover for a long if ever. If the reason for selling is, say, it may be too late entirely. Secondly, if the valuee of the business recovers, the valuse of all of the items shown above will surelh riseas well, wiping out most or all of the advantagd of waiting.
Tuesday, December 6, 2011
Obama to Invoke Roosevelt's 'Square Deal' in Rare Kansas Visit - ABC News (blog)
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ABC News (blog) | Obama to Invoke Roosevelt's 'Square Deal' in Rare Kansas Visit ABC News (blog) In Osawatomie, Kansas â€" population 4500 â€" Obama will tout his proposed tax cut extension as a “square deal†aligned with the vision of economic fairness and equal opportunity espoused by former Republican President Teddy Roosevelt in the same town 1 01 ... Obama to c » |
Sunday, December 4, 2011
A New Hotel, Where the Stay Used to Be Mandatory - New York Times
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New York Times | A New Hotel, Where the Stay Used to Be Mandatory New York Times Basra Gateway is one of the fledgling efforts by Iraqi companies to make good commercial use of hundreds of recently abandoned American military bases â€" usu » |
Friday, December 2, 2011
Studies of patients with cirrhosis uncover limitations in liver cancer screening - EurekAlert (press release)
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Studies of patients with cirrhosis uncover limitations in liver cancer screening EurekAlert (press release) For more information, please visit http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/10.1002/(ISSN)1527-3350 . Wiley-Blackwell is the international scientific, technical, medical, and scholarly publishing business of John Wiley & Sons, with strengths in every ... |
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Harry
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The restaurant served its last mealsMay 31. The Thire Street restaurant employed 45 to50 people. Jess e Jabot, vice president of operations and chiefd operating officerof Harry’s Seafood and Grillw LLC, said the recession forced the company to close the restaurant after 14 years becausde sales had been down there significantlhy since 2008. “We tried to keep it open as long as we Jabot said. “It was a very toughh decision to make.” It was the second toug decision the company was forced to make in as many The Roosevelt Boulevard location that employec 40 to 45 people closefin April.
The first Harry’s Seafood, whicyh was not a full service opened in the Jacksonville Landingin 1987. That location sold and changex names, however, and the Jacksonville-based company startee opening full service restaurants in North andCentral Florida, eventually growing to eight locations — includingb three in Jacksonville. The last remainintg Jacksonville location, which is also the site of the corporatd headquarters on Gate willremain open. The other locatione in St. Augustine, Gainesville, Ocala, Tallahassee, Lakeland and Tampa will also remaihn open, Jabot said.
Jabot said the companyy does hope to open another Jacksonville locatiohn in a yearor two, but there are no definit plans yet.
The restaurant served its last mealsMay 31. The Thire Street restaurant employed 45 to50 people. Jess e Jabot, vice president of operations and chiefd operating officerof Harry’s Seafood and Grillw LLC, said the recession forced the company to close the restaurant after 14 years becausde sales had been down there significantlhy since 2008. “We tried to keep it open as long as we Jabot said. “It was a very toughh decision to make.” It was the second toug decision the company was forced to make in as many The Roosevelt Boulevard location that employec 40 to 45 people closefin April.
The first Harry’s Seafood, whicyh was not a full service opened in the Jacksonville Landingin 1987. That location sold and changex names, however, and the Jacksonville-based company startee opening full service restaurants in North andCentral Florida, eventually growing to eight locations — includingb three in Jacksonville. The last remainintg Jacksonville location, which is also the site of the corporatd headquarters on Gate willremain open. The other locatione in St. Augustine, Gainesville, Ocala, Tallahassee, Lakeland and Tampa will also remaihn open, Jabot said.
Jabot said the companyy does hope to open another Jacksonville locatiohn in a yearor two, but there are no definit plans yet.
Sunday, November 27, 2011
Target may support call for mandatory employer insurance - Triangle Business Journal:
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Minneapolis-based Target, the second-largest discount retailer in the countryafterr Wal-Mart, can “conceptually” accept an employeer mandate, the reports said. Target refused to commenty further, stating that they are monitoring developmentzssurrounding employer-mandated health care coverage and are waiting until details of the proposed legislationh are available. However, in a May 18 news release abouty a partnership between Target and RedBrick Healtbh to pilot awellnese program, Target laid out its stance on healthj care reform.
“Target believes that simply expanding accessx to the current system is not sustainable and will result in highed costsfor everyone,” according to the news release. “As a result, Targetg supports a national framework for healthg care thatallows multi-state employers to offer consistent and uniform benefits in a cost-effective manner.” But Targer said they would first have to see the conditionsd attached to the mandatd before giving it their according to the Bloomberg.com, repory The issue of providing mandatory medical insurance has splitt big-business interests, as President Barack Obamz pushes health care reforms.
While Obama has told lawmakeres that he is open to requiring largre companies to providehealth coverage, he woulcd exempt small businesses. Wal-Mart sent a letter to Obama on June 30 supporting mandatory medical calling Obama’s proposal fair and adding that the requiremenft would ultimately save companies money. The retailing giant’w move was surprising to many, and drew criticism from the NationalRetailk Federation, which opposes the measure.
Minneapolis-based Target, the second-largest discount retailer in the countryafterr Wal-Mart, can “conceptually” accept an employeer mandate, the reports said. Target refused to commenty further, stating that they are monitoring developmentzssurrounding employer-mandated health care coverage and are waiting until details of the proposed legislationh are available. However, in a May 18 news release abouty a partnership between Target and RedBrick Healtbh to pilot awellnese program, Target laid out its stance on healthj care reform.
“Target believes that simply expanding accessx to the current system is not sustainable and will result in highed costsfor everyone,” according to the news release. “As a result, Targetg supports a national framework for healthg care thatallows multi-state employers to offer consistent and uniform benefits in a cost-effective manner.” But Targer said they would first have to see the conditionsd attached to the mandatd before giving it their according to the Bloomberg.com, repory The issue of providing mandatory medical insurance has splitt big-business interests, as President Barack Obamz pushes health care reforms.
While Obama has told lawmakeres that he is open to requiring largre companies to providehealth coverage, he woulcd exempt small businesses. Wal-Mart sent a letter to Obama on June 30 supporting mandatory medical calling Obama’s proposal fair and adding that the requiremenft would ultimately save companies money. The retailing giant’w move was surprising to many, and drew criticism from the NationalRetailk Federation, which opposes the measure.
Friday, November 25, 2011
Austin only major city to add jobs in last year - Austin Business Journal:
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The region added about 3,400 jobs between April 2008 and April making it the only one ofthe nation's 38 largesgt cities to post a job gain, new data from the Bureaui of Labor Statistics shows. This is the thirr consecutive month that Austin has outperformed all of theotherf U.S. cities with labotr forces of 750,000 or more. The unemploymeny rate for April stoodat 5.8 The 0.4 percent increase in job totals is but still a better showing than cities such as Portland (dowmn 4.7 percent) and N.C. (down 3.3 percent).
Jobs in goods producinfg industries in the Austin area dropped by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace ofrecengt losses, according to an analysis of the data from the Capitakl Area Council of Governments. Retail, hotel, and restaurant jobs are all up from this time last And professional and business servicd sector employment is back toits all-timwe high last seen in October 2008. But another key secto r for the region, technology, isn't doingh quite as well. Computer, semiconductor and other electronicx component manufacturing isstill falling. Jobs in the semiconductoe segment fellto 15,70o0 jobs, back to spring 2006 totals. As Texas citiex go, Austin's 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one ofthe Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percent in April and Houston at 6.3 percent. Only San Antonio'sw rate was lower than Austin's at 5.4 percent. Smaller metri areas including McAllen, Brownsville and Beaumount all had rates above8 percent.
The region added about 3,400 jobs between April 2008 and April making it the only one ofthe nation's 38 largesgt cities to post a job gain, new data from the Bureaui of Labor Statistics shows. This is the thirr consecutive month that Austin has outperformed all of theotherf U.S. cities with labotr forces of 750,000 or more. The unemploymeny rate for April stoodat 5.8 The 0.4 percent increase in job totals is but still a better showing than cities such as Portland (dowmn 4.7 percent) and N.C. (down 3.3 percent).
Jobs in goods producinfg industries in the Austin area dropped by 500 jobs in a slowdown from the rapid pace ofrecengt losses, according to an analysis of the data from the Capitakl Area Council of Governments. Retail, hotel, and restaurant jobs are all up from this time last And professional and business servicd sector employment is back toits all-timwe high last seen in October 2008. But another key secto r for the region, technology, isn't doingh quite as well. Computer, semiconductor and other electronicx component manufacturing isstill falling. Jobs in the semiconductoe segment fellto 15,70o0 jobs, back to spring 2006 totals. As Texas citiex go, Austin's 5.
8 percent unemployment rate was one ofthe Dallas-Fort Worth stood at 6.6 percent in April and Houston at 6.3 percent. Only San Antonio'sw rate was lower than Austin's at 5.4 percent. Smaller metri areas including McAllen, Brownsville and Beaumount all had rates above8 percent.
Wednesday, November 23, 2011
State Fund files for 15% July 1 workers
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The new rates will apply to new and reneweds policies effective on or afterJuly 1, officials State Fund has seen its premium volume dip from $2.3 billion in 2007 to just undee $1.7 billion last year, and its markett share tumble from about 26 percenyt to less than 23 percent, said spokeswoma n Jennifer Vargen. Some of the declined could be healthy, since the organization and a number of outsidee observers believed its market share grew too largwe and too rapidly during theearly 2000s. In asking for an increasde lower thanthe 23.
7 percent July 1 increase recommended by the Compensation Insurance Rating along with several other comp insurers, State Fund may have reducedc pressure on Insurance Commissioner Steve Poiznef to clamp down on rate increases when he makes his own recommendations next Woodland Hills' , one of the biggere players in the California comp filed for a 4 percent July and two entities have filedr for 10.3 percent increases. Severaol Guard Insurance Group companies, meanwhile, file d for jumps in the 2.2 percent to 5 percen range.
Poizner is expected to make his recommendation aftert an upcoming public hearing onthe issue, and some industry observers have told the San Francisco Businesxs Times they expect him to reluctantly recommende a double-digit increase, albeitg one far smaller than the WCIRB’s recommendation, which was loweredc from 24.4 percent to 23.7 percent last month. Last Poizner cut the WCIRB’s recommended 16 percent Jan. 1, increase to just 5 percent, and most companiee came in with rate jumps in that California compinsurers aren’rt required to follow the Commissioner’s but they generally stick reasonably closr to the commissioner’s advisory rate.
Jan Frank, State Fund’s president and CEO, blamedf the 15 percent increase on rapidly increasing medical costs inthe workers’ comp sector. Thoss costs have jumped about 16 percent annually for the pastthred years, according to the most recen report by the an industry-supported advisory group. State Fund premium rates have fallen significantly sincde 2003 andearly 2004, when reforms instituted by Governors Gray Davisd and Arnold Schwarzenegger took effect, officials said. Even after this its rates will be 46 percentbelowa pre-reform levels.
Still, that may be little consolation to policyholders battlingt a brutaleconomic
The new rates will apply to new and reneweds policies effective on or afterJuly 1, officials State Fund has seen its premium volume dip from $2.3 billion in 2007 to just undee $1.7 billion last year, and its markett share tumble from about 26 percenyt to less than 23 percent, said spokeswoma n Jennifer Vargen. Some of the declined could be healthy, since the organization and a number of outsidee observers believed its market share grew too largwe and too rapidly during theearly 2000s. In asking for an increasde lower thanthe 23.
7 percent July 1 increase recommended by the Compensation Insurance Rating along with several other comp insurers, State Fund may have reducedc pressure on Insurance Commissioner Steve Poiznef to clamp down on rate increases when he makes his own recommendations next Woodland Hills' , one of the biggere players in the California comp filed for a 4 percent July and two entities have filedr for 10.3 percent increases. Severaol Guard Insurance Group companies, meanwhile, file d for jumps in the 2.2 percent to 5 percen range.
Poizner is expected to make his recommendation aftert an upcoming public hearing onthe issue, and some industry observers have told the San Francisco Businesxs Times they expect him to reluctantly recommende a double-digit increase, albeitg one far smaller than the WCIRB’s recommendation, which was loweredc from 24.4 percent to 23.7 percent last month. Last Poizner cut the WCIRB’s recommended 16 percent Jan. 1, increase to just 5 percent, and most companiee came in with rate jumps in that California compinsurers aren’rt required to follow the Commissioner’s but they generally stick reasonably closr to the commissioner’s advisory rate.
Jan Frank, State Fund’s president and CEO, blamedf the 15 percent increase on rapidly increasing medical costs inthe workers’ comp sector. Thoss costs have jumped about 16 percent annually for the pastthred years, according to the most recen report by the an industry-supported advisory group. State Fund premium rates have fallen significantly sincde 2003 andearly 2004, when reforms instituted by Governors Gray Davisd and Arnold Schwarzenegger took effect, officials said. Even after this its rates will be 46 percentbelowa pre-reform levels.
Still, that may be little consolation to policyholders battlingt a brutaleconomic
Monday, November 21, 2011
Employees
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Maybe it’s because most people take the office and thei working environment for granted and view it as anecessary evil. Maybe they don’t understand the processa of hiring a professional to help them or the true benefits that wouledbe received. I am an interiofr designer andworkplace strategist. I specializ on leading clients in rethinkingand re-toolintg their office space to align the physical environment with the culturee and business strategy of the organization. For more than 24 I have been helping clients recognize that good design is good In today’s economy there are so many thingds vying for the time and attentioj of company leadership.
How can they cut cost How can they reposition the business to bemore profitable?? What does the future hold for their business? Thesee are all very important and relevant questions. On the other the design of the office is oftemn overlooked in its ability to driver asuccessful business. From the onsetg of a project, I lead clientse through a much introspective look at their organization by focusing on the issues of effectivenessand efficiency. Effective workplacr design focuses on supporting peopleand processes.
with thoughtful expression, the design reinforced business objectives by creating an environment that stimulates employeed while at the same time creating operational One of my favorite illustrationes is how we helped Mars Pet Care creatda “pet-centric” work environment in their headquarterws facility. We designed spacews to serve not only but theirpets — who are allowed to accompanyy their owners at Large print graphics of employee pets coverr various walls and other pet toy and naturde symbolism in the architecture and furniture offerf a fun reminder of what they make and whom they Employers want employees to be more effectivse within the organization and can no longe r take for granted that workers simply need an officed or a cubicle to increase performanc e and productivity.
If you want workers to truly be effective give them the flexibility andchoicde — flexibility to work with whomever and whers ever they need to, and choice at a variety of settings to give alternatives for workingt privately or to collaborate with others. Effective employees use all of the resources available to them to producew and serve their customersand company. Therefore it is importanft to make sure that the work environmentt includes appropriate tools and amenities and provides adequate controlxs and flexibility to support work work flowand change. Efficiency as it relatesz to office environments, often has a negativwe connotation.
Most of us initially thinko of reducing the size of office standardes and getting more people inless space. And yes, cost of space will always be a driver in evaluating But this is not necessarilyh about reduction and is definitely not about take-a-ways. Efficient means “able to functiobn with minimal waste.” So when I speak about an efficient workplace, my messages is about giving the worker choice and creatingg spaces that benefit the entire Giving staff optimal places to work while minimizingg underutilizedspace — a “we” vs. approach.
We often don’t realiz e it, but design has a profound effect on everythinbgwe see, feel and do withi our surroundings. To survive and succeed, businesses must continu to evolve and adapt tothe ever-changinb cultural, technological and economic climates of the And so, the design of thosr environments must also be able to adapt to the evolution of the businesses they
Maybe it’s because most people take the office and thei working environment for granted and view it as anecessary evil. Maybe they don’t understand the processa of hiring a professional to help them or the true benefits that wouledbe received. I am an interiofr designer andworkplace strategist. I specializ on leading clients in rethinkingand re-toolintg their office space to align the physical environment with the culturee and business strategy of the organization. For more than 24 I have been helping clients recognize that good design is good In today’s economy there are so many thingds vying for the time and attentioj of company leadership.
How can they cut cost How can they reposition the business to bemore profitable?? What does the future hold for their business? Thesee are all very important and relevant questions. On the other the design of the office is oftemn overlooked in its ability to driver asuccessful business. From the onsetg of a project, I lead clientse through a much introspective look at their organization by focusing on the issues of effectivenessand efficiency. Effective workplacr design focuses on supporting peopleand processes.
with thoughtful expression, the design reinforced business objectives by creating an environment that stimulates employeed while at the same time creating operational One of my favorite illustrationes is how we helped Mars Pet Care creatda “pet-centric” work environment in their headquarterws facility. We designed spacews to serve not only but theirpets — who are allowed to accompanyy their owners at Large print graphics of employee pets coverr various walls and other pet toy and naturde symbolism in the architecture and furniture offerf a fun reminder of what they make and whom they Employers want employees to be more effectivse within the organization and can no longe r take for granted that workers simply need an officed or a cubicle to increase performanc e and productivity.
If you want workers to truly be effective give them the flexibility andchoicde — flexibility to work with whomever and whers ever they need to, and choice at a variety of settings to give alternatives for workingt privately or to collaborate with others. Effective employees use all of the resources available to them to producew and serve their customersand company. Therefore it is importanft to make sure that the work environmentt includes appropriate tools and amenities and provides adequate controlxs and flexibility to support work work flowand change. Efficiency as it relatesz to office environments, often has a negativwe connotation.
Most of us initially thinko of reducing the size of office standardes and getting more people inless space. And yes, cost of space will always be a driver in evaluating But this is not necessarilyh about reduction and is definitely not about take-a-ways. Efficient means “able to functiobn with minimal waste.” So when I speak about an efficient workplace, my messages is about giving the worker choice and creatingg spaces that benefit the entire Giving staff optimal places to work while minimizingg underutilizedspace — a “we” vs. approach.
We often don’t realiz e it, but design has a profound effect on everythinbgwe see, feel and do withi our surroundings. To survive and succeed, businesses must continu to evolve and adapt tothe ever-changinb cultural, technological and economic climates of the And so, the design of thosr environments must also be able to adapt to the evolution of the businesses they
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Steven P. Jobs Executive Profile
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Finding Nemo, The Cars and Ratatouille. Pixar has won 20 Academgy Awards and its filmss have grossed morethan $4 billion at the worldwidew box office to date. Pixar merged with The Walt Disnegy Company in 2006 and Steve now serveson Disney's boards of directors. Steve grew up in the apricof orchards which later became know n asSilicon Valley, and still lives therd with his wife and three children. Recent News About Stevenb P. Jobs **All Executive profile data providedd byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
Finding Nemo, The Cars and Ratatouille. Pixar has won 20 Academgy Awards and its filmss have grossed morethan $4 billion at the worldwidew box office to date. Pixar merged with The Walt Disnegy Company in 2006 and Steve now serveson Disney's boards of directors. Steve grew up in the apricof orchards which later became know n asSilicon Valley, and still lives therd with his wife and three children. Recent News About Stevenb P. Jobs **All Executive profile data providedd byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
TECO challenges Guatemalan tariff actions - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The subsidiary, TECO LLC, has filedf notice that it will file an arbitration claik against the Republic of Guatemala undedthe Dominican-Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade or DR-CAFTA, TECO said in a filinbg with the . In July, unilaterally reseg the distribution tariff for at levels well below the thenexisting tariff, the filing said. has a 24 percentf interest in Empresa through a joint and the action causedxa “significant reduction” in earnings for the joint venturre segment, the filing said.
Both Empresa and its investors have pursuedc legal and other effortsx in Guatemala to remedy the and Tampa Guatemala has talked with officials to resolvse the dispute but so far have been thefiling said. TECO Guatemala filef a notice of intent to file an arbitratioh claimon Jan. 13 and has to wait 90 days beforer it can proceed withthe claim, the filingg said. During that time, the parities can try to resolve the disput e amicably through consultationor negotiation. TECO Energy TE), headquartered in Tampa, is an energy-related holding companhy and the parentof .
The subsidiary, TECO LLC, has filedf notice that it will file an arbitration claik against the Republic of Guatemala undedthe Dominican-Republic-Central America-United States Free Trade or DR-CAFTA, TECO said in a filinbg with the . In July, unilaterally reseg the distribution tariff for at levels well below the thenexisting tariff, the filing said. has a 24 percentf interest in Empresa through a joint and the action causedxa “significant reduction” in earnings for the joint venturre segment, the filing said.
Both Empresa and its investors have pursuedc legal and other effortsx in Guatemala to remedy the and Tampa Guatemala has talked with officials to resolvse the dispute but so far have been thefiling said. TECO Guatemala filef a notice of intent to file an arbitratioh claimon Jan. 13 and has to wait 90 days beforer it can proceed withthe claim, the filingg said. During that time, the parities can try to resolve the disput e amicably through consultationor negotiation. TECO Energy TE), headquartered in Tampa, is an energy-related holding companhy and the parentof .
Monday, November 14, 2011
Groups Urge Supreme Court to Halt FCC Broadcast Censorship - Wired News
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Groups Urge Supreme Court to Halt FCC Broadcast Censorship Wired News Technology freedom groups from across the political spectrum urged the Supreme Court on Monday to stop the Federal Communications Commission from enforcing decency standards. The libertarian-leaning Cato Institute, the Center for ... Groups urge Supreme Court to strike down FCC's indecency policy |
Saturday, November 12, 2011
Berlusconi at president's office to resign - Daily Star Online
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Sydney Morning Herald | Berlusconi at president's office to resign Daily Star Online Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi was booed yesterday as he arrived at the President's office to resign, bringing to an end his nearly two-decade-long domination of Italy's political scene. The outgoing premier, who is set to be replaced by a ... Silvio Berlusconi resigns as Italian PM End of an era as Italy's Berlusconi quits Italy Passes Budget; Berlusconi Resigns |
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Growing Long Island Cheating Scandal Now Includes ACT - New York Times
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Growing Long Island Cheating Scandal Now Includes ACT New York Times In the news on Thursday, Jenny Anderson reports in The New York Times that the Long Island cheating scandal now includes at least 35 students in five high schools. It also appears to include cheating on the ACT, as well as on the ... Prosecutor's office: NY SAT cheating probe expanded to include ACT exam; more ... |
Tuesday, November 8, 2011
Loss, sales, shares fall at Toll Brothers - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million, and has decided to discontinue givingfearnings guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’ds net loss was 52 cents a share, which included pre-tax write-downs totaling $119.6 During the same period last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reporteed a $93.7 million, or 59 cents a share, which included pre-tax write-downds totaling $288.1 million. Revenue for the quarted came inat $398.3 a plunge of 51 percent. The average analyst estimate forthis year’s fiscak second quarter was a loss of 50 cents per share and revenu e of $395 million, according to Thomsohn Reuters.
Toll shares were tradinfg 6 percent lower Wednesday at Though the housing market continues to be a Toll said it has experienced an uptick in activitt and traffic atits communities. The company will not providr earnings guidance becauseof “thse numerous uncertainties related to our said Joel H. Rassman, chief financiall officer.
million, and has decided to discontinue givingfearnings guidance. The Horsham, Pa., company’ds net loss was 52 cents a share, which included pre-tax write-downs totaling $119.6 During the same period last year, Toll (NYSE:TOL) reporteed a $93.7 million, or 59 cents a share, which included pre-tax write-downds totaling $288.1 million. Revenue for the quarted came inat $398.3 a plunge of 51 percent. The average analyst estimate forthis year’s fiscak second quarter was a loss of 50 cents per share and revenu e of $395 million, according to Thomsohn Reuters.
Toll shares were tradinfg 6 percent lower Wednesday at Though the housing market continues to be a Toll said it has experienced an uptick in activitt and traffic atits communities. The company will not providr earnings guidance becauseof “thse numerous uncertainties related to our said Joel H. Rassman, chief financiall officer.
Sunday, November 6, 2011
Security forces kill 6 in Syria on Muslim holiday - Atlanta Journal Constitution
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Telegraph.co.uk | Security forces kill 6 in Syria on Muslim holiday Atlanta Journal Constitution A Syrian Protester covers her face with a Syrian flag as she attends an anti-Syrian regime protest in front of the Arab league headquarters in Cairo, Egypt Wednesday, Nov. 2, 2011. Over 100 people protested outside the Arab League's Cairo headquarters ... Syria slams US for 'blatant interference' Syria approaches a tipping point as Assad's brutal regime presents its version ... Opposition and regime in Syria: is dialogue possible? |
Friday, November 4, 2011
D.C. projects could lose subsidies to pay for convention hotel - Dayton Business Journal:
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D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhji met with members ofthe D.C. Councikl on Monday and discussed the list of projectsdwith $704 million in subsidies that have already been passe d and could be diverted to the The list provided by the CFO's office includes the Southwest the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg residential development on the Capitolk Riverfront, the mixed-use O Streey Market in Shaw and seve n other economic development incentives.
The two council members who overseed committees with direct oversight of theissus — Councilmen Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, and Kwame D-At large — have said using subsidies from stallede projects is a strategy they woulds consider to lower the amount of new spendinvg required to issue $750 million in bonds to buils the $550 million hotel. The recession has slowed many projects. The Washingtojn Convention Center Authority andthe city’s hospitality industry have been pushinyg for a headquarters hotel since construction of the centet started in the late 1990s. They argu a hotel is needed to draw largs conventionsto town.
A 1,167-room Marriott Marquis is planned, but booster s have been unable to securs private financing to complete the deal. D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray called the late Monday afternoo meeting in his officewith Evans, Brown, Gandhi and Washington Convention Center Authority CEO Greg O’Dell. Evans and Brown have scheduled a June 24 joint hearing onthe matter. As they left the Evans and Brown said they are both committef to gettingthe long-stalled hote built, but they are looking for ways to minimized the cost to the city, whicnh is facing a nearly $1 billiojn 2011 budget gap.
Evans said other optionse being discussed include trying to attract bank loanzs by footing only a portion of the cost or seekiny new development partners that could build the hotelk more quickly or for alower D.C. has already approved $187 million bond packag that would fund about 25 percengt ofthe hotel, but and have failed to attract an estimateds $300 million in requiredf debt financing. “The option that I like least is the city financing theentird thing,” Evans said.
Gandhi said shortly after the meeting that there has not been discussion abouf usurpingthe city’s 12 perceng debt cap, which it created last year in an efforty to strengthen its standing on Wall Street and would prevent the city from issuin g hundreds of millions of dollaras of new bonds for the He said he is all for a new hoteo but not if it meansz damaging the city’s financial position. “Wre want to make it happen,” he “The question is how to make it happen.
” Southwestg waterfront, $198 million; Housing Production Trust $190 million; Great Streets retail priorityarea (neighborhood tax increment $75 million; Capper/Carrollsburg $55 million; O Street Market, $46.5 million; Skyland Shopping Center, $40 million; The Yards payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, $30 Great Streets, $20 million; Downtown retai priority area, $16.05 million; Fort Lincoln retail priorityu area, $10 million; Arena Stage, $10 Rhode Island Place retail priority area, $7.2 and Broadcast Center One, $6.4 million. The subsidies total $704.15 million.
Combining some portion of that withthe $187 millionb already passed for the hotel coulrd easily add up to the $750 millio n in bonds O’Dell says is neededr for the hotel. Chairman Gray declined to
D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhji met with members ofthe D.C. Councikl on Monday and discussed the list of projectsdwith $704 million in subsidies that have already been passe d and could be diverted to the The list provided by the CFO's office includes the Southwest the Arthur Capper/Carrollsburg residential development on the Capitolk Riverfront, the mixed-use O Streey Market in Shaw and seve n other economic development incentives.
The two council members who overseed committees with direct oversight of theissus — Councilmen Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, and Kwame D-At large — have said using subsidies from stallede projects is a strategy they woulds consider to lower the amount of new spendinvg required to issue $750 million in bonds to buils the $550 million hotel. The recession has slowed many projects. The Washingtojn Convention Center Authority andthe city’s hospitality industry have been pushinyg for a headquarters hotel since construction of the centet started in the late 1990s. They argu a hotel is needed to draw largs conventionsto town.
A 1,167-room Marriott Marquis is planned, but booster s have been unable to securs private financing to complete the deal. D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray called the late Monday afternoo meeting in his officewith Evans, Brown, Gandhi and Washington Convention Center Authority CEO Greg O’Dell. Evans and Brown have scheduled a June 24 joint hearing onthe matter. As they left the Evans and Brown said they are both committef to gettingthe long-stalled hote built, but they are looking for ways to minimized the cost to the city, whicnh is facing a nearly $1 billiojn 2011 budget gap.
Evans said other optionse being discussed include trying to attract bank loanzs by footing only a portion of the cost or seekiny new development partners that could build the hotelk more quickly or for alower D.C. has already approved $187 million bond packag that would fund about 25 percengt ofthe hotel, but and have failed to attract an estimateds $300 million in requiredf debt financing. “The option that I like least is the city financing theentird thing,” Evans said.
Gandhi said shortly after the meeting that there has not been discussion abouf usurpingthe city’s 12 perceng debt cap, which it created last year in an efforty to strengthen its standing on Wall Street and would prevent the city from issuin g hundreds of millions of dollaras of new bonds for the He said he is all for a new hoteo but not if it meansz damaging the city’s financial position. “Wre want to make it happen,” he “The question is how to make it happen.
” Southwestg waterfront, $198 million; Housing Production Trust $190 million; Great Streets retail priorityarea (neighborhood tax increment $75 million; Capper/Carrollsburg $55 million; O Street Market, $46.5 million; Skyland Shopping Center, $40 million; The Yards payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, $30 Great Streets, $20 million; Downtown retai priority area, $16.05 million; Fort Lincoln retail priorityu area, $10 million; Arena Stage, $10 Rhode Island Place retail priority area, $7.2 and Broadcast Center One, $6.4 million. The subsidies total $704.15 million.
Combining some portion of that withthe $187 millionb already passed for the hotel coulrd easily add up to the $750 millio n in bonds O’Dell says is neededr for the hotel. Chairman Gray declined to
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
HHGregg Inc. planning major expansion in region starting next year - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The Indianapolis-based company plans to open 40 to 45 new stores infiscal 2011, mainly in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. The retailer’s fiscalo 2011 runs from Marcy 2010 toMarch 2011. The expansion will be HHGregg’sd (NYSE: HGG) initial foray into the mid-Atlanticx and will follow onetime electronics giantCircuit City’zs exit from the market following The new stores are part of an aggressivr growth strategy aimed at taking advantagr of cheap rental rates and exceszs real estate capacity, President Dennis May said in a The company also plans to open a distribution center in the mid-Atlantic region.
The average HHGregg store is 30,0009 square feet and employs 40 workers. The companyt said it has begun to execute leasew on thefuture stores, but a spokeswoman decline Wednesday to disclose any specific locations for the storea or the distribution HHGregg currently operates 111 stores in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. In fiscal year the company posted salesof $1.4 billion and a profit of $36.r million.
The Indianapolis-based company plans to open 40 to 45 new stores infiscal 2011, mainly in Washington, D.C., and Philadelphia. The retailer’s fiscalo 2011 runs from Marcy 2010 toMarch 2011. The expansion will be HHGregg’sd (NYSE: HGG) initial foray into the mid-Atlanticx and will follow onetime electronics giantCircuit City’zs exit from the market following The new stores are part of an aggressivr growth strategy aimed at taking advantagr of cheap rental rates and exceszs real estate capacity, President Dennis May said in a The company also plans to open a distribution center in the mid-Atlantic region.
The average HHGregg store is 30,0009 square feet and employs 40 workers. The companyt said it has begun to execute leasew on thefuture stores, but a spokeswoman decline Wednesday to disclose any specific locations for the storea or the distribution HHGregg currently operates 111 stores in Florida, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, North Ohio, South Carolina and Tennessee. In fiscal year the company posted salesof $1.4 billion and a profit of $36.r million.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Steelers' perspective on Brady - ESPN (blog)
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Steelers' perspective on Brady ESPN (blog) The centerpiece of today's Pittsburgh Post-Gazette is a story on what the Steelers have to do to stop quarterback Tom Brady. The piece by Gerry Dulac is headlined "The 5-step Program." 1. Bring pressure from inside. ... |
Friday, October 28, 2011
Village Homes of Colorado Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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Village Homes looks beyond just buildinfgquality homes. We incorporate features that give each neighborhoofd its ownunique personality, and we take greagt pride in creating communities which will age gracefully and be enjoyefd for generations. Others agree with our Village Homes communities havebeen top-rankex - locally and nationally - as "Community of the Year" for the past 6 years in a row! Village Homesd offers a variety of home types - attacher and detached, traditional and reduced-maintenance, each withinn multiple price ranges.
This providesx opportunities for people ofdifferent ages, household sizes, income levelds and lifestyles to live in the same Some homeowners even move between differen t homes in the same community as they enter differenf stages of their lives. With a vast selection of home designsw tochoose from, you're sure to find just the righgt Village home for you! The Village Up Side offera you tips and tools to help you navigate arouned the market-driven challenges that may get in your way of purchasin g a new home. These tools rangew from free appraisals, offers to stage, and sell existing homes more quickly - to free finishes basements or significantupgrade offers.
Contacy your sales representative for specific Village Up Side detailz offered inyour community. Village Homes becamwe 100% Built Green in February 2001. Theres are many benefits to buildinbg or buying a BuiltGreen home. ...
Village Homes looks beyond just buildinfgquality homes. We incorporate features that give each neighborhoofd its ownunique personality, and we take greagt pride in creating communities which will age gracefully and be enjoyefd for generations. Others agree with our Village Homes communities havebeen top-rankex - locally and nationally - as "Community of the Year" for the past 6 years in a row! Village Homesd offers a variety of home types - attacher and detached, traditional and reduced-maintenance, each withinn multiple price ranges.
This providesx opportunities for people ofdifferent ages, household sizes, income levelds and lifestyles to live in the same Some homeowners even move between differen t homes in the same community as they enter differenf stages of their lives. With a vast selection of home designsw tochoose from, you're sure to find just the righgt Village home for you! The Village Up Side offera you tips and tools to help you navigate arouned the market-driven challenges that may get in your way of purchasin g a new home. These tools rangew from free appraisals, offers to stage, and sell existing homes more quickly - to free finishes basements or significantupgrade offers.
Contacy your sales representative for specific Village Up Side detailz offered inyour community. Village Homes becamwe 100% Built Green in February 2001. Theres are many benefits to buildinbg or buying a BuiltGreen home. ...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Darius Rucker Apologizes To Cam Newton - Nashville.com
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Nashville.com | Darius Rucker Apologizes To Cam Newton Nashville.com South Carolina native and current resident Darius Rucker has issued an apology to Cam Newton, who was the first-round draft pick for the NFL's Carolina Panthers. You see, Darius is a huge Gamecock fan, even attending the University of South Carolina, ... |
Monday, October 24, 2011
Koster balks at GM reorganization agreement - Washington Business Journal:
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Koster said GM’s bankruptcy agreement will not extend product liability requirements for the company thattakes GM’s place. That meanes customers who bought GM cars befores the bankruptcy settlement lose protections under lemoj laws and productliability requirements, Kosteer said. Koster also objected to provisiond that allow a reorganized GM to alterr dealership contracts with no sayfrom dealerships.
“The current agreement is terribly unfaie to thesedealership owners, many of whom have been loyall GM dealers for decades and have invested their life savingxs in these family businesses,” Kostet said in a Monday “It is unconscionable to force a dealership to waivde its rights under Missouri law simplyy because GM has floundered.” Severao other attorneys general from other states, includinbg Kansas, have raised similar objections.
Koster said GM’s bankruptcy agreement will not extend product liability requirements for the company thattakes GM’s place. That meanes customers who bought GM cars befores the bankruptcy settlement lose protections under lemoj laws and productliability requirements, Kosteer said. Koster also objected to provisiond that allow a reorganized GM to alterr dealership contracts with no sayfrom dealerships.
“The current agreement is terribly unfaie to thesedealership owners, many of whom have been loyall GM dealers for decades and have invested their life savingxs in these family businesses,” Kostet said in a Monday “It is unconscionable to force a dealership to waivde its rights under Missouri law simplyy because GM has floundered.” Severao other attorneys general from other states, includinbg Kansas, have raised similar objections.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Important events all come at once - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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“Live on CET!,” presented by , will honof Dawn Bertsche, senior vice president and chief financial officedrfor , with the Charlee W. Vaughan Award, from 5:30-9 p.m. at Musif Hall. Proceeds from the $150-per-tickety event benefit CET. The Cincinnat i chapter of the hosts its annual Deal Maker Awardzfrom 5:30-9 p.m. at the . Western Southern Financial Group Chairman John Barrett will receive the lifetime achievement Other honoreesare , , , , Co. and . Proceedds from the $150-per-ticket event support the work of the nonprofit ACG The presents its Apple AwardGala 2009, sponsored by , and the Mayerson family. From 6:30-9 p.m.
at the Hiltonj Netherland Plaza’s Hall of Mirrors, the $150-per-ticket eventt honors Manuel and Rhoda Mayerson withthe “Alice and Harrisa Weston Apple Award,” with proceedsd benefiting the Architectural Foundation’s education programs. The holds its Dinner of Champions, sponsored by . Channel 12’se Cammy Dierking will emcee as the MS Societg recognizes and its presidentand CEO, Jack Cassidy, with the “Silver Hope Award.” The organizatio n also will award Bill Goetz with the “MSe Award of Courage.” The $250-per-ticket event is beinvg held from 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton Netherland Plaza’s Pavilionj Ballroom.
Marilyn and Martij Wade present “Under the Sea,” a fundraiser for , from 5:30-9:390 p.m. in the Currents Ballroom at the . Ticket start at $100 per person, and ’s Randi Douglads and Bobbi Maxwell will conduct a silent auctionof items, including a private wine dinner for eighg donated by . I’m sure all these eventzs will behuge successes, but they couldd be a lot better if they picked a nighg where so many Cincinnati business peopl weren’t already conflicted.
Here’s a simple suggestio to organizations and their event Use the online calendar atthe Courier’ Web site to lay claim to your eventy date and time, and I promise you few othet organizations will want to try to out-market you for the attentionh of Cincinnati’s generous businesspeoplee who attend all these events all year long.
“Live on CET!,” presented by , will honof Dawn Bertsche, senior vice president and chief financial officedrfor , with the Charlee W. Vaughan Award, from 5:30-9 p.m. at Musif Hall. Proceeds from the $150-per-tickety event benefit CET. The Cincinnat i chapter of the hosts its annual Deal Maker Awardzfrom 5:30-9 p.m. at the . Western Southern Financial Group Chairman John Barrett will receive the lifetime achievement Other honoreesare , , , , Co. and . Proceedds from the $150-per-ticket event support the work of the nonprofit ACG The presents its Apple AwardGala 2009, sponsored by , and the Mayerson family. From 6:30-9 p.m.
at the Hiltonj Netherland Plaza’s Hall of Mirrors, the $150-per-ticket eventt honors Manuel and Rhoda Mayerson withthe “Alice and Harrisa Weston Apple Award,” with proceedsd benefiting the Architectural Foundation’s education programs. The holds its Dinner of Champions, sponsored by . Channel 12’se Cammy Dierking will emcee as the MS Societg recognizes and its presidentand CEO, Jack Cassidy, with the “Silver Hope Award.” The organizatio n also will award Bill Goetz with the “MSe Award of Courage.” The $250-per-ticket event is beinvg held from 6-9 p.m. at the Hilton Netherland Plaza’s Pavilionj Ballroom.
Marilyn and Martij Wade present “Under the Sea,” a fundraiser for , from 5:30-9:390 p.m. in the Currents Ballroom at the . Ticket start at $100 per person, and ’s Randi Douglads and Bobbi Maxwell will conduct a silent auctionof items, including a private wine dinner for eighg donated by . I’m sure all these eventzs will behuge successes, but they couldd be a lot better if they picked a nighg where so many Cincinnati business peopl weren’t already conflicted.
Here’s a simple suggestio to organizations and their event Use the online calendar atthe Courier’ Web site to lay claim to your eventy date and time, and I promise you few othet organizations will want to try to out-market you for the attentionh of Cincinnati’s generous businesspeoplee who attend all these events all year long.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescriptioj Project, noted UM had clearly organized policies on individual conflicts of However, it also noted the policies could be made stronger with “a complete ban on gifts, tighter restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewal between industry funding and on-site educationaol activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receivinh an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Florida. Nova Southeasterm University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medica schools to receivea D, up from an F.
The reporft noted Nova has a “workable giftw policy” and “thorough but suggested it fails toincludre consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure of financial Nova Southeastern did not immediately respond to a request for “Every day, medical students witness the increasing reach of pharmaceuticalp marketing and the way it can distorg medical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA nationalo president, said in a news release. “Byh eliminating the gifts and the misleadinv information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to better practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translatex into better care forour patients.” Among othere state medical schools, ’s College of Mediciner was among 36 universities to receive a B. The Universitgy of South Florida College of Medicine was amonyg 18 universities nationwide to receivea C. The received an F becauses it declinedto participate.
The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescriptioj Project, noted UM had clearly organized policies on individual conflicts of However, it also noted the policies could be made stronger with “a complete ban on gifts, tighter restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewal between industry funding and on-site educationaol activities.” The project found 45 of 149 medical schools receivinh an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Florida. Nova Southeasterm University College of Osteopathic Medicine was one of 17 medica schools to receivea D, up from an F.
The reporft noted Nova has a “workable giftw policy” and “thorough but suggested it fails toincludre consulting/speaking relationships and disclosure of financial Nova Southeastern did not immediately respond to a request for “Every day, medical students witness the increasing reach of pharmaceuticalp marketing and the way it can distorg medical care,” Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA nationalo president, said in a news release. “Byh eliminating the gifts and the misleadinv information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to better practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translatex into better care forour patients.” Among othere state medical schools, ’s College of Mediciner was among 36 universities to receive a B. The Universitgy of South Florida College of Medicine was amonyg 18 universities nationwide to receivea C. The received an F becauses it declinedto participate.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Privacy study shows Google
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Using trackers called “web third parties collect user data from many popularrweb sites, and sites often allow this, even thougn their privacy policies say they don’t sharew user data with others. “Web bugs from Googled and its subsidiaries were found on 92 of the top 100 Web sitesw and 88 percent of theapproximately 400,00o unique domains examined in the the authors found. Sites with the most web bugs were forbloggingt — blogspot and typepad were No. 1 and No. 2 on the list in and blogger was No. 4. Googl itself was No. 3.
Ashkan Travis Pinnick and Joshua Gomez ofthe university’sd information school wrote the study, published They analyzed privacy policies posted on web site s and found loopholes used by many site operatorz to allow third parties to still collect data on who viewds pages. They also found, for example, that althougn web sites may reassure visitorsthat “we don’t sharer data with third parties,” those thirfd parties don’t include a company’se affiliates — Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), for example, has 137 subsidiary businesses.
“Thd law on affiliate sharing generallgy ismore permissive” than that on sharing user data with thired party companies, the report Companies controlling the top 50 busiest web sites had an averagde of 297 affiliates meaning they could share user data with a lot of othert companies. Popular site , for is owned by New York’s (NASDAQ: NWS), whicn has more than 1,500 subsidiaries. (NYSE: BAC) in Charlottre has more than 2,300 subsidiaries. “Users do not know and cannort learn the full range of affiliatesz with which websites maysharew information,” the report said.
Though many Internet users are familiafrwith “cookies” used to study their surfing they are less familiar with so-called “web which can’t be cleared out of a web browser, sincd they are part of a web site’s HTML code. Sincde the web bugs are created directly bythired parties, their use doesn’t strictly count as “sharing” of data by the web site’s owner, thougj users concerned about privacy may be unimpressedc by this technicality. “W believe that this practics contravenes users’ expectations; it makesz little sense to disclaim formalinformatioj sharing, but allow functionally equivalent tracking with third the report said.
Who's in charge of privacy? Althoughg surveys of Internet users show peopleare “very concernedr about privacy and do not want websitezs to collect and share their persona information without permission,” sifting through privacy policies is not It would take 200 hours a year for a typica person to read the privacty policies of all the web sites they visit, for Thus “users have no practicall way of knowing with whom their data will be On the policy the report finds “no one knows who is in chargw of protecting privacy” in the United States.
Peopler can complain to the Federal Trade Commission andothere agencies, but even the FTC’sz “principles for behavioral tracking make no mention of any enforcemen t or accountability.” A low numbere of complaints to various agencies meana consumers don’t really know where to the report said. The FTC looks at online privacy more in termeof “harms” done to consumers, the reporr said, rather than also in terms of controo over personal information, which is what most users care The report makes several suggestions for improvement, includinb more aggressive action by the FTC to protect online It also calls for cleare privacy policies on web written so that average users can understanxd them.
’s (NASDAQ: privacy policy, for example, when analyzed for was written at an equivalent grade level of The average privacy policy in the studyh was written at a grade level of The full study can befounfd .
Using trackers called “web third parties collect user data from many popularrweb sites, and sites often allow this, even thougn their privacy policies say they don’t sharew user data with others. “Web bugs from Googled and its subsidiaries were found on 92 of the top 100 Web sitesw and 88 percent of theapproximately 400,00o unique domains examined in the the authors found. Sites with the most web bugs were forbloggingt — blogspot and typepad were No. 1 and No. 2 on the list in and blogger was No. 4. Googl itself was No. 3.
Ashkan Travis Pinnick and Joshua Gomez ofthe university’sd information school wrote the study, published They analyzed privacy policies posted on web site s and found loopholes used by many site operatorz to allow third parties to still collect data on who viewds pages. They also found, for example, that althougn web sites may reassure visitorsthat “we don’t sharer data with third parties,” those thirfd parties don’t include a company’se affiliates — Google (NASDAQ: GOOG), for example, has 137 subsidiary businesses.
“Thd law on affiliate sharing generallgy ismore permissive” than that on sharing user data with thired party companies, the report Companies controlling the top 50 busiest web sites had an averagde of 297 affiliates meaning they could share user data with a lot of othert companies. Popular site , for is owned by New York’s (NASDAQ: NWS), whicn has more than 1,500 subsidiaries. (NYSE: BAC) in Charlottre has more than 2,300 subsidiaries. “Users do not know and cannort learn the full range of affiliatesz with which websites maysharew information,” the report said.
Though many Internet users are familiafrwith “cookies” used to study their surfing they are less familiar with so-called “web which can’t be cleared out of a web browser, sincd they are part of a web site’s HTML code. Sincde the web bugs are created directly bythired parties, their use doesn’t strictly count as “sharing” of data by the web site’s owner, thougj users concerned about privacy may be unimpressedc by this technicality. “W believe that this practics contravenes users’ expectations; it makesz little sense to disclaim formalinformatioj sharing, but allow functionally equivalent tracking with third the report said.
Who's in charge of privacy? Althoughg surveys of Internet users show peopleare “very concernedr about privacy and do not want websitezs to collect and share their persona information without permission,” sifting through privacy policies is not It would take 200 hours a year for a typica person to read the privacty policies of all the web sites they visit, for Thus “users have no practicall way of knowing with whom their data will be On the policy the report finds “no one knows who is in chargw of protecting privacy” in the United States.
Peopler can complain to the Federal Trade Commission andothere agencies, but even the FTC’sz “principles for behavioral tracking make no mention of any enforcemen t or accountability.” A low numbere of complaints to various agencies meana consumers don’t really know where to the report said. The FTC looks at online privacy more in termeof “harms” done to consumers, the reporr said, rather than also in terms of controo over personal information, which is what most users care The report makes several suggestions for improvement, includinb more aggressive action by the FTC to protect online It also calls for cleare privacy policies on web written so that average users can understanxd them.
’s (NASDAQ: privacy policy, for example, when analyzed for was written at an equivalent grade level of The average privacy policy in the studyh was written at a grade level of The full study can befounfd .
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Report: Recession making mark on Columbus strengths, weaknesses - Business First of Columbus:
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The region’s place among its peers – they include the metro statistical areasof Cleveland, Cincinnati, N.C., Chicago, Austin, Texasx and Nashville, Tenn. – is near the bottom of the list for medianj household income and the share of its population living below thepoverty level, according to the The Central Ohio area had comparablyh high housing affordability, but it also hit the bottom third in rankings for home ownership and foreclosures. Roberta Garber, executivee director of Community Research said the results overall continue to indicatwe Columbus shows characteristicsof fast- and slow-growtg cities, but weakening personal prosperity rankinga are worrisome.
“In the economic strengthh and community well-being groups, we see mixed trends, with some rankinge moving up andsome down,” Garber said. in the personal prosperity group there is distinctdownward trend.” A look at the city’xs economic strengths relative to othe r metros shows some clout but room to improv e in other key areas. The city, for ranks third among its peers for its sharesof transportation, utilities and warehousing employment and climbes to No. 4 on its sharer of Fortune 1,000 companies.
But Columbus ranke dead last in its shareof small-businesx firms, unchanged from last year, and slipped for the seconsd consecutive year in its concentration of high-tecuh jobs. Columbus came in at No. 12 in its level of venture-capitakl investments. The report did show bright spotsx in the Columbusmetro area, notably in its community well-being section, where Columbus improved its rankings in seven specific measures. In that Columbus ranks No. 5 for its share of days with good air qualituyand No. 4 for its volunteer rate. To download the full click .
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The region’s place among its peers – they include the metro statistical areasof Cleveland, Cincinnati, N.C., Chicago, Austin, Texasx and Nashville, Tenn. – is near the bottom of the list for medianj household income and the share of its population living below thepoverty level, according to the The Central Ohio area had comparablyh high housing affordability, but it also hit the bottom third in rankings for home ownership and foreclosures. Roberta Garber, executivee director of Community Research said the results overall continue to indicatwe Columbus shows characteristicsof fast- and slow-growtg cities, but weakening personal prosperity rankinga are worrisome.
“In the economic strengthh and community well-being groups, we see mixed trends, with some rankinge moving up andsome down,” Garber said. in the personal prosperity group there is distinctdownward trend.” A look at the city’xs economic strengths relative to othe r metros shows some clout but room to improv e in other key areas. The city, for ranks third among its peers for its sharesof transportation, utilities and warehousing employment and climbes to No. 4 on its sharer of Fortune 1,000 companies.
But Columbus ranke dead last in its shareof small-businesx firms, unchanged from last year, and slipped for the seconsd consecutive year in its concentration of high-tecuh jobs. Columbus came in at No. 12 in its level of venture-capitakl investments. The report did show bright spotsx in the Columbusmetro area, notably in its community well-being section, where Columbus improved its rankings in seven specific measures. In that Columbus ranks No. 5 for its share of days with good air qualituyand No. 4 for its volunteer rate. To download the full click .
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Thursday, October 13, 2011
Caltrans sued over minority contract program - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys filed the lawsuit on behald of theof America, San Diego Chapter Inc. The nonprofitr corporation takes issuewith Caltrans’ 2009 Disadvantagedc Business Enterprise Program, which Caltrans announced in a memo to transportation-relatee agencies March 4. The program sets a quota of having 6.75 percenyt of federally funded road and highway project contractsa go to women or members ofcertain groups, includingh African Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans and Native Americans, accordinhg to the Pacific Legapl Foundation.
“Caltrans is sideswiping the importantt principle of equal opportunity byusinf race, not lowest cost by a responsible bidder, to decide who gets government road and highway contracts,” PLF principal attorney Sharom Browne said in a news release. “Caltrans’ schemee of coding contractors by color is not only unfair and wastefuol oftax dollars, it is flat-out The PLF alleges that program violates equal rights as guaranteed by Propositionj 209, approved by voters in 1996. It bars race or sex-based preferences or discrimination inpublic contracting, employmeny and education. Caltrans spokesman Benjaminh DeLanty said the agency had noimmediatde comment.
He said Caltrans officials had not seen the lawsuit and need time toreview it.
Pacific Legal Foundation attorneys filed the lawsuit on behald of theof America, San Diego Chapter Inc. The nonprofitr corporation takes issuewith Caltrans’ 2009 Disadvantagedc Business Enterprise Program, which Caltrans announced in a memo to transportation-relatee agencies March 4. The program sets a quota of having 6.75 percenyt of federally funded road and highway project contractsa go to women or members ofcertain groups, includingh African Americans, Asian-Pacific Americans and Native Americans, accordinhg to the Pacific Legapl Foundation.
“Caltrans is sideswiping the importantt principle of equal opportunity byusinf race, not lowest cost by a responsible bidder, to decide who gets government road and highway contracts,” PLF principal attorney Sharom Browne said in a news release. “Caltrans’ schemee of coding contractors by color is not only unfair and wastefuol oftax dollars, it is flat-out The PLF alleges that program violates equal rights as guaranteed by Propositionj 209, approved by voters in 1996. It bars race or sex-based preferences or discrimination inpublic contracting, employmeny and education. Caltrans spokesman Benjaminh DeLanty said the agency had noimmediatde comment.
He said Caltrans officials had not seen the lawsuit and need time toreview it.
Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Minnesota coalition debuts health info tool - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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The group’s application, called myHealthfolio, will be launchexd next month at several Minnesota employers and healthhcare organizations, including Minnetonka-based Carlso n Cos. Inc. The application, designed for BHCAG by Minneapolis-based , utilizez the Microsoft HealthVault This will allow people to exchange the information they storre with various health providersand services. Controlled solelgy by the individual, myHealthfolio will allow user to track their individual and familyhealth history, includingv care received and medications taken.
They will also have acces to wellness andfitness information, onlin services to help them manage and improve thei health, and information generatefd by home monitoring devices. “Employers and healthb care companies need to unite in this effort to give employees the toolse and information access they need to take charge of theie health and maximize theif precious healthcare dollars,” Carolyn president and CEO of BHCAG, said in a news The goal, the group said, was to buils a tool connected disparate organizations and sources of informationn into one interface.
The group’s application, called myHealthfolio, will be launchexd next month at several Minnesota employers and healthhcare organizations, including Minnetonka-based Carlso n Cos. Inc. The application, designed for BHCAG by Minneapolis-based , utilizez the Microsoft HealthVault This will allow people to exchange the information they storre with various health providersand services. Controlled solelgy by the individual, myHealthfolio will allow user to track their individual and familyhealth history, includingv care received and medications taken.
They will also have acces to wellness andfitness information, onlin services to help them manage and improve thei health, and information generatefd by home monitoring devices. “Employers and healthb care companies need to unite in this effort to give employees the toolse and information access they need to take charge of theie health and maximize theif precious healthcare dollars,” Carolyn president and CEO of BHCAG, said in a news The goal, the group said, was to buils a tool connected disparate organizations and sources of informationn into one interface.
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Freaky Fried Day - Times Record News
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Thursday, October 6, 2011
Kansas City Power & Light agrees to settle Missouri rate case - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million. KCP&L, a subsidiary of Kansasd City-based (NYSE: GXP), told the that the agreement includeethe increase, effective 1, with $10 million of it treatex as additional amortization for accounting purposes. The prudence of the cost of the Iatan 1 power plant environmentao project and the cost of facilitiess shared by Iatan 1 and Iatan 2 may be challengedin KCP&L’w next rate case, but the Missouri piece of a proposer rate-base prudence disallowance won’t total more than $30 Great Plains said in a Tuesdag release. The agreement is subject to the parties negotiatinyg and giving the PSC a stipulation and agreementto consider.
The PSC, whicyh oversees rate cases in Missouri, has finak say. “The settlement filed today reflects the hard work and good faithj ofthe parties,” Great Plains Chairman and CEO Mike Chesser said in the “We believe the agreement is a fair settlementy for all the parties and we look forward to approval by the commission.” The PSC stafcf and Office of the Publi Counsel on Tuesday stood up in support of the settlement in principle, Chuck KCP&L senior director of public affairs, said in an interview.
A writte version of the agreement will be filed with the PSC on Probably more than a dozen partiess are involved withthe case; how many sign on to the agreement won’t be known until Friday, he said. “Igt was an agreement that was negotiated and worked with most or many of the partiess involved inthe case,” Caisley “We think it’s a very fair and reasonable As part of the agreement, KCP&L voluntarily removed $3.6 milliohn worth of employee appreciation event which had included a Worldsd of Fun event; many advertising expenses; all executive local business meals; and other similar costs, Caisleuy said.
This is the third of four rate cases tiedto KCP&L’sx Comprehensive Energy Plan. KCP&L initially asked to increases Missouri annual revenueby $101.5 million, includingh $15.1 million in additional amortization to help KCP&kL with cash flow during the plan’xs construction phase, the release said. KCP&L’s rates in Missourio are about 25 percent to 30 percent lowee than the national average and are expected to remainh among the lowest in the nation after the therelease said.
million. KCP&L, a subsidiary of Kansasd City-based (NYSE: GXP), told the that the agreement includeethe increase, effective 1, with $10 million of it treatex as additional amortization for accounting purposes. The prudence of the cost of the Iatan 1 power plant environmentao project and the cost of facilitiess shared by Iatan 1 and Iatan 2 may be challengedin KCP&L’w next rate case, but the Missouri piece of a proposer rate-base prudence disallowance won’t total more than $30 Great Plains said in a Tuesdag release. The agreement is subject to the parties negotiatinyg and giving the PSC a stipulation and agreementto consider.
The PSC, whicyh oversees rate cases in Missouri, has finak say. “The settlement filed today reflects the hard work and good faithj ofthe parties,” Great Plains Chairman and CEO Mike Chesser said in the “We believe the agreement is a fair settlementy for all the parties and we look forward to approval by the commission.” The PSC stafcf and Office of the Publi Counsel on Tuesday stood up in support of the settlement in principle, Chuck KCP&L senior director of public affairs, said in an interview.
A writte version of the agreement will be filed with the PSC on Probably more than a dozen partiess are involved withthe case; how many sign on to the agreement won’t be known until Friday, he said. “Igt was an agreement that was negotiated and worked with most or many of the partiess involved inthe case,” Caisley “We think it’s a very fair and reasonable As part of the agreement, KCP&L voluntarily removed $3.6 milliohn worth of employee appreciation event which had included a Worldsd of Fun event; many advertising expenses; all executive local business meals; and other similar costs, Caisleuy said.
This is the third of four rate cases tiedto KCP&L’sx Comprehensive Energy Plan. KCP&L initially asked to increases Missouri annual revenueby $101.5 million, includingh $15.1 million in additional amortization to help KCP&kL with cash flow during the plan’xs construction phase, the release said. KCP&L’s rates in Missourio are about 25 percent to 30 percent lowee than the national average and are expected to remainh among the lowest in the nation after the therelease said.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Bruins depth charged - Boston Globe
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Bruins depth charged Boston Globe “I like our depth on our team,'' Chiarelli said. “Look at it from the perspective of centers on our team. I think we're deep at center. We have centermen that can play the wing and vice versa.'' The most important principle of the team's identity is ... |
Friday, September 30, 2011
Mohr Davidow Advocates for Energy Tax Reform - MarketWatch (press release)
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Mohr Davidow Advocates for Energy Tax Reform MarketWatch (press release) Category-leading companies funded by Mohr Davidow include: Agile (ORCL); Brocade; Genomatica; Gordon Murray Design; Kabbage; Nanosolar; nLight; ONI Systems (CIEN); Pacific Biosciences; Panasas; Par » |
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Healthcare Data Services (HDS) Announces HDS Expert(SM)
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The HDS Expert service packag ensures thatthe high-level data technologieas offered through the company's HDS Analyst(TM) software packagde work efficiently and effectively within any customized solution. HDS Analyst extrapolates and organizes vital healthcare and financial data from limitless sourcee and provides every clientwith needs-based reporting systems that effectivelh measure and analyze data to improve healthcare quality and cut HDS Expert's experienced and knowledgeable technicak team offers quality, personalized attention to help clientsx improve patient care, and increasd the bottom line.
HDS Expert'a services include improving and managinvg intelligentinteractive services, clinical integration tools, comprehensive portal solutions, automated quality alerts, and much more. HDS Expert providee decision support through the isolationj of differences in payer contractws to highlight benefits ofcontract changes. It is also able to identifhy favourable provider/vendor rates to increasre success in futuretargeted campaigns. An analysisw of make vs.
buy scenariox can be presented to help facilitate a meaningful while also providing for informed decisiohn making and the collection and utilizatioj of viable data toenable real-time information "We are pleased to have the opportunityu to offer HDS Expert to our as it further increases our ability to ensure platinu level service enhancement and customizationb capabilities, along with superior technical support for everyg user," says , Principal of HDS.
"By choosing to leveragw HDS Expert as part of theifr datamanagement solution, companies in the managed care field will continus to improve their ability to reduce financial risk, cut costs by monitoring efficiencies, and improve patient care."" Founded in 2004 in MA, Healthcare Data Services (HDS) providex a highly customizable approach to integrated healthcarde data analysis. HDS's approach allows payers, and employers to make accurate, proactive, and knowledge-based decisionxs in a timely manner by uncovering hidden patterns andpredictivd data.
HDS Analyst enables consolidation ofcritical data, on-deman d reporting, and high-level analytic solutions for clients, whilew HDS Expert guarantees platinum level service customization capabilities, and superiort technical support for every Together, HDS Analyst and HDS Expert are leveraged to reducre financial risk, cut costs by monitorinb efficiencies, and improve patient For more information, call 617.597.011 or visit . HDS Expert is a service mark of HealthcaredData Services, LLC. Available Topic Expert(s): For informatiob on the listed expert(s), clicko appropriate link. Contact: Jessica Chabot, Director of Client Services MillenniukAdvertising jchabot@millennium-advertising.
com 877-873-7445 ext. 203
The HDS Expert service packag ensures thatthe high-level data technologieas offered through the company's HDS Analyst(TM) software packagde work efficiently and effectively within any customized solution. HDS Analyst extrapolates and organizes vital healthcare and financial data from limitless sourcee and provides every clientwith needs-based reporting systems that effectivelh measure and analyze data to improve healthcare quality and cut HDS Expert's experienced and knowledgeable technicak team offers quality, personalized attention to help clientsx improve patient care, and increasd the bottom line.
HDS Expert'a services include improving and managinvg intelligentinteractive services, clinical integration tools, comprehensive portal solutions, automated quality alerts, and much more. HDS Expert providee decision support through the isolationj of differences in payer contractws to highlight benefits ofcontract changes. It is also able to identifhy favourable provider/vendor rates to increasre success in futuretargeted campaigns. An analysisw of make vs.
buy scenariox can be presented to help facilitate a meaningful while also providing for informed decisiohn making and the collection and utilizatioj of viable data toenable real-time information "We are pleased to have the opportunityu to offer HDS Expert to our as it further increases our ability to ensure platinu level service enhancement and customizationb capabilities, along with superior technical support for everyg user," says , Principal of HDS.
"By choosing to leveragw HDS Expert as part of theifr datamanagement solution, companies in the managed care field will continus to improve their ability to reduce financial risk, cut costs by monitoring efficiencies, and improve patient care."" Founded in 2004 in MA, Healthcare Data Services (HDS) providex a highly customizable approach to integrated healthcarde data analysis. HDS's approach allows payers, and employers to make accurate, proactive, and knowledge-based decisionxs in a timely manner by uncovering hidden patterns andpredictivd data.
HDS Analyst enables consolidation ofcritical data, on-deman d reporting, and high-level analytic solutions for clients, whilew HDS Expert guarantees platinum level service customization capabilities, and superiort technical support for every Together, HDS Analyst and HDS Expert are leveraged to reducre financial risk, cut costs by monitorinb efficiencies, and improve patient For more information, call 617.597.011 or visit . HDS Expert is a service mark of HealthcaredData Services, LLC. Available Topic Expert(s): For informatiob on the listed expert(s), clicko appropriate link. Contact: Jessica Chabot, Director of Client Services MillenniukAdvertising jchabot@millennium-advertising.
com 877-873-7445 ext. 203
Monday, September 26, 2011
Denver Business Journal:
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Picking the right provider of thosre services is easier andmore problem-freed with careful research. Many companies turn to consultants for experty adviceand guidance. A consultangt is able to independently evaluate themany possibilities, addressingb such issues as the effects of rapidlyg changing technology, installation of all productsw and how to make sure the company can utilize the full capabilitiex of the technology it purchases. As a result, "peoplde no longer look for hardwardand software; they look for solutions.
Consultantd are the glue that integrates technology and give the computer user the benefitsa of thetechnology they've purchased," according to the Independenr Computer Consultants Association. The failure or succes of any particular system is often more related to the huma element than to the actual equipment components, said Steve Epner, founder and past presiden of the association, a St. Louis-based tradew group that represents the interests ofmembee firms, maintains ethical conduct standards for the profession and offers a consultant search feature on its Web www.icca.org.
"There are mediocre systems that succeeds and excellent systemsthat fail," Epner It's important to remember that hardware and networking systems are comple and, as a result, there are no perfecft answers as to what to pick. There are also many partw to the process, so companies may need assistance with employee traininf and other needs beyond theinitial purchase. "It helpzs to make sure that as large a grouo as possible has inpur into theselection process," Epner said. If one individuak makes the decision, that person is on the hook if the outcomw is lessthan stellar.
Independent computere consults haveone goal: to help a clienf company narrow the possible choicesa to the point that any of the top picks will help the companyt succeed in its mission, Epnerd said. It's also important for the company to act on a decisionj in atimely manner. "Any decisionh process that is more than six months in lengtnh will probablybe wrong, because things are changinb rapidly," Epner said. The change is occurring not just in hardware or networking but also in the distribution and manufacturinf processes ofthat equipment.
"It's important to compard major vendorsand distributors," he On the software other factors come into play when making a decision abouyt which products to use. Software piracy is a growin g problem and tools are now available for tracking andcombatinbg piracy, according to the Software Information Industry Association, a trade associatioh based in Washington, D.C., that urges companiees to make sure they have enoughj software licenses to cove the number of software programs installed on company computers. The group handles issues relatedf to code and content in the industr y and has conducted a successfulcorporatr anti-piracy program for its software company members for nearlu 20 years.
Companies should always go with reputabled vendors with choosing computer softwarseand hardware. Not doing so can provwe costly. "If you go on the Internet and look for agood deal, you mighft find one that appears to be too good to be true," said John director of Internet enforcement for the Business Softwarre Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents the intereste of the commercial software industru and the hardware companies that partner with them. The groupo also promotes copyright protection, cyber security and otherd related issues. When purchasing software, companies should be mindfull ofseveral points, Wolfe said.
The companyu should know the source of the software and who will stanxbehind it. Software sold without the proper labeling and packaginf also will lack the codese needed to activate it or to access technical supporf afterthe sale, he added. Choosing a reputablse software vendor will help the company assure that thesoftware doesn't come with potentiao problems such as viruses and spyware. "It can be a real risk," Wolfe said, adding that a company chief executive officer may not be fullyg aware of the riskx that come with such a but often a quicjk consultation with an internal information technolog y department or a consultant will turn up some strongcautionart advice.
A bad decision has severalp possible ramifications, Wolfe The software may not work correctly and the problem may not be Insome cases, the company'z only long-term solution may be costly as the company may be forced to buy replacemeng software.
Picking the right provider of thosre services is easier andmore problem-freed with careful research. Many companies turn to consultants for experty adviceand guidance. A consultangt is able to independently evaluate themany possibilities, addressingb such issues as the effects of rapidlyg changing technology, installation of all productsw and how to make sure the company can utilize the full capabilitiex of the technology it purchases. As a result, "peoplde no longer look for hardwardand software; they look for solutions.
Consultantd are the glue that integrates technology and give the computer user the benefitsa of thetechnology they've purchased," according to the Independenr Computer Consultants Association. The failure or succes of any particular system is often more related to the huma element than to the actual equipment components, said Steve Epner, founder and past presiden of the association, a St. Louis-based tradew group that represents the interests ofmembee firms, maintains ethical conduct standards for the profession and offers a consultant search feature on its Web www.icca.org.
"There are mediocre systems that succeeds and excellent systemsthat fail," Epner It's important to remember that hardware and networking systems are comple and, as a result, there are no perfecft answers as to what to pick. There are also many partw to the process, so companies may need assistance with employee traininf and other needs beyond theinitial purchase. "It helpzs to make sure that as large a grouo as possible has inpur into theselection process," Epner said. If one individuak makes the decision, that person is on the hook if the outcomw is lessthan stellar.
Independent computere consults haveone goal: to help a clienf company narrow the possible choicesa to the point that any of the top picks will help the companyt succeed in its mission, Epnerd said. It's also important for the company to act on a decisionj in atimely manner. "Any decisionh process that is more than six months in lengtnh will probablybe wrong, because things are changinb rapidly," Epner said. The change is occurring not just in hardware or networking but also in the distribution and manufacturinf processes ofthat equipment.
"It's important to compard major vendorsand distributors," he On the software other factors come into play when making a decision abouyt which products to use. Software piracy is a growin g problem and tools are now available for tracking andcombatinbg piracy, according to the Software Information Industry Association, a trade associatioh based in Washington, D.C., that urges companiees to make sure they have enoughj software licenses to cove the number of software programs installed on company computers. The group handles issues relatedf to code and content in the industr y and has conducted a successfulcorporatr anti-piracy program for its software company members for nearlu 20 years.
Companies should always go with reputabled vendors with choosing computer softwarseand hardware. Not doing so can provwe costly. "If you go on the Internet and look for agood deal, you mighft find one that appears to be too good to be true," said John director of Internet enforcement for the Business Softwarre Alliance, a Washington, D.C.-based organization that represents the intereste of the commercial software industru and the hardware companies that partner with them. The groupo also promotes copyright protection, cyber security and otherd related issues. When purchasing software, companies should be mindfull ofseveral points, Wolfe said.
The companyu should know the source of the software and who will stanxbehind it. Software sold without the proper labeling and packaginf also will lack the codese needed to activate it or to access technical supporf afterthe sale, he added. Choosing a reputablse software vendor will help the company assure that thesoftware doesn't come with potentiao problems such as viruses and spyware. "It can be a real risk," Wolfe said, adding that a company chief executive officer may not be fullyg aware of the riskx that come with such a but often a quicjk consultation with an internal information technolog y department or a consultant will turn up some strongcautionart advice.
A bad decision has severalp possible ramifications, Wolfe The software may not work correctly and the problem may not be Insome cases, the company'z only long-term solution may be costly as the company may be forced to buy replacemeng software.
Saturday, September 24, 2011
Group led by former N&O owner Frank Daniels made run at buying Greensboro News & Record - Triangle Business Journal:
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patriarch of a legendary North Carolina publishing made a stab at getting back into the dailhy newspaper business by offering to buy of Greensboro but came up Daniels led a partnership group that offered to buy the newspapetrfrom Norfolk, Va.,-based for $45 million. Landmark’se asking price was $75 million before the company pullexd the paper off the market in the face of deepening creditt woes andsinking “It’s a deal that’s over Daniels says. “We never made a bindinb offer. There’s no story.
” Daniels’ family wrots a patch of the history of Nortjh Carolina journalism with its longtime ownership of a chapter that ended with the sale of the pape rto California-based in 1995. Daniels says he is not consideringv making an offer to buy backThe “One, I don’t have enough money, and, two, I don’ft want to,” Daniels says. “Butr somebody ought to buy it, so it can go back to locao ownership … I think that is the future of newspapers.” Acquisitiom discussions with Landmark for its Greensborlo paper came in the summer and fall of 2008aftetr family-owned Landmark announced intentions to explore the sale of its majotr properties.
Those included The Weather Channepl and ninedaily newspapers, including the flagshilp Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk and The News & With a daily circulation of about 80,000 and a Sunday circulationh of about 100,000, the Greensborio daily has been in the hands of the Virginia company, which is owned by the Batten since 1965. A group of buyers – and two privatr equity firms, and – snapped up The Weather Channek in July 2008 in a dealworth $3.5 billion, well below Landmark’as asking price of $5 billion. Meanwhile, Daniels and the group that had purchasexdThe Pilot, a community newspaper in Southern Pines, in gathered with The News & Recorcd in its sights.
The Pilot purchasee came a year after McClatchypaid $373 milliom – $250 million in cash and the assumptiobn of $123 million in debt – to buy The “I was thinking we could get Greensboro for a low Daniels says. “And we began looking into it.” Others in the grouop were FrankDaniels III, an executive with Raleigh-based and former executive editor of The David Woronoff, The Pilot’s publisher and Frank Danieles Jr.’s nephew, who would have becomew publisher in Greensboro had a deal gone through; formet N&O executive Jack Andrews; and newspaper broker Lee Dirks.
Asked about his group’s negotiationsx with Landmark, Woronoff declinedc to comment. “I can neithert confirm nor deny,” he said. Insidersd say, however, that the group had taken stepsz to enlist the services of a Moore Count y bank tosecure financing. Plans called for bringing in a slate of Greensboro investors to give the new ownership structurd a GuilfordCounty footing. Danielx declined to name those investors. As weeks progressed, with the purchase talksa still in a formative theeconomy worsened. What had been a credit crunchn turned into a crisise and what had been a mild recessionh became adeep one. “The market went to is how Danielsdescribed it.
By the end of October, Landmark pulled all of its propertiesd offthe market. Landmark spokesman Richard Barry said the company hadencountered “a substantialp amount of interest in all our properties,” but he declinec to discuss specific offers. Discussionss on the sale of the Greensborp paper werecalled off, he when newspaper earnings began to erode with the slowing cutting valuations on “propertiexs that are profitable.” Meanwhile, given credit buyers couldn’t find financing, he says “Theree will be another day,” he says. But apparently not for Daniels, who says he has no plands to make another run at The News Record or anyother newspaper.
“It’s just not going to says Daniels, who insists that he has not lost his belieg that the daily newspapere industry hasa future, despite current problems. “Theuy (Landmark) are convinced that the enemy is more the recessionn thanthe Internet,” Daniels adding that he agrees with that assessment. Advertisers stil l haven’t “sorted out” the media alternatives in front of he says. The main problem facing some prinyt companies, including Cary-based Yellow Pages publisher R.H. is the large amount of debt they are Daniels says. He sees such a situatioh plaguing McClatchy, which holds nearly $2.
5 billion in debt due largel to its 2006 purchase of the Knight Riddenewspaper chain. “McClatchy’s big mistakee was when they boughtKnight Ridder,” Danielx says.
patriarch of a legendary North Carolina publishing made a stab at getting back into the dailhy newspaper business by offering to buy of Greensboro but came up Daniels led a partnership group that offered to buy the newspapetrfrom Norfolk, Va.,-based for $45 million. Landmark’se asking price was $75 million before the company pullexd the paper off the market in the face of deepening creditt woes andsinking “It’s a deal that’s over Daniels says. “We never made a bindinb offer. There’s no story.
” Daniels’ family wrots a patch of the history of Nortjh Carolina journalism with its longtime ownership of a chapter that ended with the sale of the pape rto California-based in 1995. Daniels says he is not consideringv making an offer to buy backThe “One, I don’t have enough money, and, two, I don’ft want to,” Daniels says. “Butr somebody ought to buy it, so it can go back to locao ownership … I think that is the future of newspapers.” Acquisitiom discussions with Landmark for its Greensborlo paper came in the summer and fall of 2008aftetr family-owned Landmark announced intentions to explore the sale of its majotr properties.
Those included The Weather Channepl and ninedaily newspapers, including the flagshilp Virginian-Pilot in Norfolk and The News & With a daily circulation of about 80,000 and a Sunday circulationh of about 100,000, the Greensborio daily has been in the hands of the Virginia company, which is owned by the Batten since 1965. A group of buyers – and two privatr equity firms, and – snapped up The Weather Channek in July 2008 in a dealworth $3.5 billion, well below Landmark’as asking price of $5 billion. Meanwhile, Daniels and the group that had purchasexdThe Pilot, a community newspaper in Southern Pines, in gathered with The News & Recorcd in its sights.
The Pilot purchasee came a year after McClatchypaid $373 milliom – $250 million in cash and the assumptiobn of $123 million in debt – to buy The “I was thinking we could get Greensboro for a low Daniels says. “And we began looking into it.” Others in the grouop were FrankDaniels III, an executive with Raleigh-based and former executive editor of The David Woronoff, The Pilot’s publisher and Frank Danieles Jr.’s nephew, who would have becomew publisher in Greensboro had a deal gone through; formet N&O executive Jack Andrews; and newspaper broker Lee Dirks.
Asked about his group’s negotiationsx with Landmark, Woronoff declinedc to comment. “I can neithert confirm nor deny,” he said. Insidersd say, however, that the group had taken stepsz to enlist the services of a Moore Count y bank tosecure financing. Plans called for bringing in a slate of Greensboro investors to give the new ownership structurd a GuilfordCounty footing. Danielx declined to name those investors. As weeks progressed, with the purchase talksa still in a formative theeconomy worsened. What had been a credit crunchn turned into a crisise and what had been a mild recessionh became adeep one. “The market went to is how Danielsdescribed it.
By the end of October, Landmark pulled all of its propertiesd offthe market. Landmark spokesman Richard Barry said the company hadencountered “a substantialp amount of interest in all our properties,” but he declinec to discuss specific offers. Discussionss on the sale of the Greensborp paper werecalled off, he when newspaper earnings began to erode with the slowing cutting valuations on “propertiexs that are profitable.” Meanwhile, given credit buyers couldn’t find financing, he says “Theree will be another day,” he says. But apparently not for Daniels, who says he has no plands to make another run at The News Record or anyother newspaper.
“It’s just not going to says Daniels, who insists that he has not lost his belieg that the daily newspapere industry hasa future, despite current problems. “Theuy (Landmark) are convinced that the enemy is more the recessionn thanthe Internet,” Daniels adding that he agrees with that assessment. Advertisers stil l haven’t “sorted out” the media alternatives in front of he says. The main problem facing some prinyt companies, including Cary-based Yellow Pages publisher R.H. is the large amount of debt they are Daniels says. He sees such a situatioh plaguing McClatchy, which holds nearly $2.
5 billion in debt due largel to its 2006 purchase of the Knight Riddenewspaper chain. “McClatchy’s big mistakee was when they boughtKnight Ridder,” Danielx says.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Firm's growth keeps moving along - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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And the Mason-based firm shows no sign of slowing. CEO Chriws Cole said a good part ofthe company'es success is being an American firm in a worlr of foreign-owned competitors. It is one of the threee major suppliersof high-speed automated distribution systems in the United The company designs, manufacture and installs complex conveyor and sortin systems for such big-name customers as Lowe's, Macy'sd and . The company's equipmentg has been exportedto Columbia, Canada, Italy and Poland. with so many key clientw based in the United it helps to be in the same countryu where the decisionsare made, Cole said.
The company'sz customer testimonials highlight the speecd with which the firm delivers and the qualitt ofits design. "Intelligrated provides fresh ideas, state-of-the-art and started up the system thred weeks ahead of schedule allowiny us to adequate time to train our operations team for ourpeak season," said Rick senior director of operations at . Then there'sw this from Doug Pace, general manager of in Lakelandf Fla.: "The sorter is so quiet that I can stand next to it and still have a cellphonre conversation.
" But the key to maintainintg Intelligrated's growth has been findiny the right employees, said Cole, who founded the firm in 2003 with business partner Jim Intelligrated's president and chier operating officer. "I like to think more than anything else the passioh that the whole compan brings to the busineses has lit up a number ofour customers," Cole "We have some very talented people." Intelligrated'xs headquarters in Mason includes a research and development and productr demonstration facility.
Its other employees are located at itsmanufacturing facility, , in London, Ohio, and at regionakl operations in Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and The company announced in September the opening of a Floridaz sales office in the Orlando And it recently relocated its Georgi a office to a new, larger facilitu in Alpharetta for its 18 staffers Cole credits his employees for helping revenue grow from $103 millioh in 2006 to an expected $160 million this year. And Cole said he expectd sales for 2008 tobe "wel l in excess of $200 million." "We want to continuew to grow," he said.
And the Mason-based firm shows no sign of slowing. CEO Chriws Cole said a good part ofthe company'es success is being an American firm in a worlr of foreign-owned competitors. It is one of the threee major suppliersof high-speed automated distribution systems in the United The company designs, manufacture and installs complex conveyor and sortin systems for such big-name customers as Lowe's, Macy'sd and . The company's equipmentg has been exportedto Columbia, Canada, Italy and Poland. with so many key clientw based in the United it helps to be in the same countryu where the decisionsare made, Cole said.
The company'sz customer testimonials highlight the speecd with which the firm delivers and the qualitt ofits design. "Intelligrated provides fresh ideas, state-of-the-art and started up the system thred weeks ahead of schedule allowiny us to adequate time to train our operations team for ourpeak season," said Rick senior director of operations at . Then there'sw this from Doug Pace, general manager of in Lakelandf Fla.: "The sorter is so quiet that I can stand next to it and still have a cellphonre conversation.
" But the key to maintainintg Intelligrated's growth has been findiny the right employees, said Cole, who founded the firm in 2003 with business partner Jim Intelligrated's president and chier operating officer. "I like to think more than anything else the passioh that the whole compan brings to the busineses has lit up a number ofour customers," Cole "We have some very talented people." Intelligrated'xs headquarters in Mason includes a research and development and productr demonstration facility.
Its other employees are located at itsmanufacturing facility, , in London, Ohio, and at regionakl operations in Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Ohio and The company announced in September the opening of a Floridaz sales office in the Orlando And it recently relocated its Georgi a office to a new, larger facilitu in Alpharetta for its 18 staffers Cole credits his employees for helping revenue grow from $103 millioh in 2006 to an expected $160 million this year. And Cole said he expectd sales for 2008 tobe "wel l in excess of $200 million." "We want to continuew to grow," he said.
Monday, September 19, 2011
Eduardo Castro-Wright Executive Profile
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Eduardo Castro-Wright serves as vice chairmajof Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. He is responsibls for leading Walmart U.S. and overseeing the company
Eduardo Castro-Wright serves as vice chairmajof Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. He is responsibls for leading Walmart U.S. and overseeing the company
Saturday, September 17, 2011
Planned layoffs fall 16% in May - Washington Business Journal:
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percent more than the 103,522 announce in the same month ayear ago. This year has not been kind to The report found that so far in 2009 employersd haveannounced 822,282 job cuts, more than doublee the 394,193 announced through May last But while job cuts remained well above last year' s pace, May marked the fourth consecutive month with a decline in job-cuy announcements. Since reaching a peak of 241,74i in January, job-cut totals have fallen by an averagdof 17.5 percent per month. CEO John Challengerr remains cautious about the jobmarkets “This decline in job cuts could be Challenger said.
“The second quarted is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comesx tojob cuts. Corporats downsizing may continue to remainb slow during thesummer months, but if the past is any we could see the pace accelerate again in the latted half of the third quarter through the end of the
percent more than the 103,522 announce in the same month ayear ago. This year has not been kind to The report found that so far in 2009 employersd haveannounced 822,282 job cuts, more than doublee the 394,193 announced through May last But while job cuts remained well above last year' s pace, May marked the fourth consecutive month with a decline in job-cuy announcements. Since reaching a peak of 241,74i in January, job-cut totals have fallen by an averagdof 17.5 percent per month. CEO John Challengerr remains cautious about the jobmarkets “This decline in job cuts could be Challenger said.
“The second quarted is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comesx tojob cuts. Corporats downsizing may continue to remainb slow during thesummer months, but if the past is any we could see the pace accelerate again in the latted half of the third quarter through the end of the
Thursday, September 15, 2011
Survey: Pregnancy discrimination claims up sharply since early 1990s - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Dubbed “The Pregnancy Act – Where We Stand 30 Yearz Later,” the study was based on information providexd bythe . The partnership reportse that in 2007, working women in the U.S. filedx 65 percent more complaints of pregnancy discriminatiomn than they filedin 1992. According to the a sampling of claims founx that complaints filed by women of color and those working in industries dominated by femalw workers were behind much ofthe increase. The findings were releasedf at the end of October to honor the 30th anniversaruy of the PregnancyDiscrimination Act.
It made illega l employment discrimination on the basis of childbirth or related medical National Partnership for Women Families PresidentDebra L. Ness said in a news release the actneedsw strengthening. During a period of 1996 to claims filed by womenof color, according to the soared 76 percent, whiler overall claims were up 25 percent, the group reported. During that complaints filed by black womebn jumped45 percent, by Hispanixc women 135 percent, by Asian/Pacific Islander women 90 percent, and by American Indian/Alaska Native women 109 percent, the study Fifty-three percent of the claimes filed with the EEOC during that periodx came in the service, retail trade and the financial insurance and real estate industries — where some seveb in 10 women work, the group said.
The reporft included several recommendations to confront the increase in including outreachto employers, targeting selecter industries for enforcement and working with statezs to create enforcement More information about the report can be founed at nationalpartnership.org Attorneys expect disputes, regulation to pick up stean International law firm has released its latest litigatioh trends survey with respondents expecting a jump in new actionsa and government probes, as well as a need to brint on more in-house litigation staff to deal with an expectede rise in disputes.
In its fiftj year, the study was conducted May 22 throughJuly 18, befored the country was officially declared to be in a It surveyed 358 in-house counsel in the U.S. and Unitedd Kingdom in 10 industry groups, from healtgh care to real estatw and in various revenudesize categories. While the picturse might seem grimlooking ahead, the survey founrd positive trends in several key areas. Twenty-one percent of U.S. companies reported no new lawsuitsa filed against them in thepast year. That’sw an improvement from 17 percent in thepriod year’s survey. Other findings, according to the firm: • 56 percen of U.S.
companies brought at least one action againstg another party in thepast year, a 10 percent drop from the numbetr of filings in 2007. Only 26 percent of U.S. firmds were tagged with one or more new lawsuits with claimsdabove $20 million in the past year, a drop of 14 percenf from 2007. • Overall litigation costs haven’t easedc – 45 percent of U.S. companies are spendiny at least $1 million a year on litigation a 1 percent increase from ayear ago. In 2007, only 22 percent of in-houser counsel expected to see an increasde in the number of legal disputesw faced by their company in theyear ahead.
The mood has changedd following the subprimemortgage meltdown, banking crisis and credit squeeze, sparking a rush of corporate work force reductions and government 34 percent of in-house counsel now anticipate a run-up in In the U.K., just 21 percent of in-house counselo expect a rise in the numbedr of new suits against them. • U.S. companies are concerned about regulation: 25 percent of respondentzs expect an increase inregulatory proceedings, with 8 percent calling for a At large companies, 35 percent are forecasting a bump up in governmenr actions. Fulbright & Jaworski has 16 locations, 1,00 attorneys and 50 practice areas.
More information about the survey can be foundat fulbright.com. The Columbuz law firm recently added Richard Blake as partner in its Cleveland offics in conjunction with the creationb of a white collar defensed and investigationspractice area. Blake’s work focuses on criminaol and civil white collar including government and internal investigations and civil fals eclaims matters.
Dubbed “The Pregnancy Act – Where We Stand 30 Yearz Later,” the study was based on information providexd bythe . The partnership reportse that in 2007, working women in the U.S. filedx 65 percent more complaints of pregnancy discriminatiomn than they filedin 1992. According to the a sampling of claims founx that complaints filed by women of color and those working in industries dominated by femalw workers were behind much ofthe increase. The findings were releasedf at the end of October to honor the 30th anniversaruy of the PregnancyDiscrimination Act.
It made illega l employment discrimination on the basis of childbirth or related medical National Partnership for Women Families PresidentDebra L. Ness said in a news release the actneedsw strengthening. During a period of 1996 to claims filed by womenof color, according to the soared 76 percent, whiler overall claims were up 25 percent, the group reported. During that complaints filed by black womebn jumped45 percent, by Hispanixc women 135 percent, by Asian/Pacific Islander women 90 percent, and by American Indian/Alaska Native women 109 percent, the study Fifty-three percent of the claimes filed with the EEOC during that periodx came in the service, retail trade and the financial insurance and real estate industries — where some seveb in 10 women work, the group said.
The reporft included several recommendations to confront the increase in including outreachto employers, targeting selecter industries for enforcement and working with statezs to create enforcement More information about the report can be founed at nationalpartnership.org Attorneys expect disputes, regulation to pick up stean International law firm has released its latest litigatioh trends survey with respondents expecting a jump in new actionsa and government probes, as well as a need to brint on more in-house litigation staff to deal with an expectede rise in disputes.
In its fiftj year, the study was conducted May 22 throughJuly 18, befored the country was officially declared to be in a It surveyed 358 in-house counsel in the U.S. and Unitedd Kingdom in 10 industry groups, from healtgh care to real estatw and in various revenudesize categories. While the picturse might seem grimlooking ahead, the survey founrd positive trends in several key areas. Twenty-one percent of U.S. companies reported no new lawsuitsa filed against them in thepast year. That’sw an improvement from 17 percent in thepriod year’s survey. Other findings, according to the firm: • 56 percen of U.S.
companies brought at least one action againstg another party in thepast year, a 10 percent drop from the numbetr of filings in 2007. Only 26 percent of U.S. firmds were tagged with one or more new lawsuits with claimsdabove $20 million in the past year, a drop of 14 percenf from 2007. • Overall litigation costs haven’t easedc – 45 percent of U.S. companies are spendiny at least $1 million a year on litigation a 1 percent increase from ayear ago. In 2007, only 22 percent of in-houser counsel expected to see an increasde in the number of legal disputesw faced by their company in theyear ahead.
The mood has changedd following the subprimemortgage meltdown, banking crisis and credit squeeze, sparking a rush of corporate work force reductions and government 34 percent of in-house counsel now anticipate a run-up in In the U.K., just 21 percent of in-house counselo expect a rise in the numbedr of new suits against them. • U.S. companies are concerned about regulation: 25 percent of respondentzs expect an increase inregulatory proceedings, with 8 percent calling for a At large companies, 35 percent are forecasting a bump up in governmenr actions. Fulbright & Jaworski has 16 locations, 1,00 attorneys and 50 practice areas.
More information about the survey can be foundat fulbright.com. The Columbuz law firm recently added Richard Blake as partner in its Cleveland offics in conjunction with the creationb of a white collar defensed and investigationspractice area. Blake’s work focuses on criminaol and civil white collar including government and internal investigations and civil fals eclaims matters.
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Hagan among Raiders' inactives Monday night vs. Broncos - NFL News
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Yahoo! Sports (blog) | Hagan among Raiders' inactives Monday night vs. Broncos NFL News Linebacker DJ Williams, the only player to lead his team in tackles and sacks last season, was among the Broncos' deactivated players. He dislocated his right elbow during the preseason. Copyright 2011 by AP. Raiders deactivate their most productive receiver for opener at Denver on ... Prater's FG gives Broncos 3-0 lead after 1st Hagan among Raiders' inactives Monday night |
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Directors often receive gifts at the end of board tenure - South Florida Business Journal:
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While it seems like a nice it’s not in sync with the director’s mission to look out for companuy shareholders, said Stuart Gillan, a corporate governancew expertat . “Thse individuals have been compensated all along for their he said. “If they’ve been fairly compensate for service, I can’t see a Nonetheless, , in its most receny fiscal year, paid $75,000 to William P. Hobby, who left the compang board in May 2007 after more than a decadeof service.
The payment was part of Southwest’z director severance plan, which pays $75,000 to departing directors who’ved been on the board at least10 years, and $35,0090 for directors who have servecd at least five years. Because of that policy, Southwesf says the payment is not a but a contractual obligation that was put in place eightg years ago to recognize that Southwest directors are paid less than directorsw atcomparable companies, Southwest said in an e-maile d statement. Further, the package is part of its efforft to attract and keep good board thecompany stated.
Plano-based , whic h became a bank in 2006 after decades as acredir union, gave separation compensation to two director s — Kenneth Yarbrough and Rosario Vela — who departed in May 2007. Yarbrough was on Viewpoint’s boardr and on the board of its predecesso Community Credit Union for more than 30 He received anextra $50,000 plus future paymentsa totaling $152,928, according to Viewpoint financia statements. Vela served on Viewpoint’s audi t committee and had been a board membertsince 2003. She received $8,750 cash this year and is owed $26,76 2 in future years. The two left the board as Viewpoing decided to shrink its board head coungt from nineto seven.
But both served the boared through its transition from credit uniobn to savings bank and publicly traded notesMark Hord, Viewpoingt general counsel. “The board felt that it was appropriatew to recognize theirpast service,” he said. On a smallerf scale, Dallas insurance firm honored departing director Harold McCormick witha $5,00o cash gift to a charity of his choosing. Torchmark didn’t name the charity in its proxy
While it seems like a nice it’s not in sync with the director’s mission to look out for companuy shareholders, said Stuart Gillan, a corporate governancew expertat . “Thse individuals have been compensated all along for their he said. “If they’ve been fairly compensate for service, I can’t see a Nonetheless, , in its most receny fiscal year, paid $75,000 to William P. Hobby, who left the compang board in May 2007 after more than a decadeof service.
The payment was part of Southwest’z director severance plan, which pays $75,000 to departing directors who’ved been on the board at least10 years, and $35,0090 for directors who have servecd at least five years. Because of that policy, Southwesf says the payment is not a but a contractual obligation that was put in place eightg years ago to recognize that Southwest directors are paid less than directorsw atcomparable companies, Southwest said in an e-maile d statement. Further, the package is part of its efforft to attract and keep good board thecompany stated.
Plano-based , whic h became a bank in 2006 after decades as acredir union, gave separation compensation to two director s — Kenneth Yarbrough and Rosario Vela — who departed in May 2007. Yarbrough was on Viewpoint’s boardr and on the board of its predecesso Community Credit Union for more than 30 He received anextra $50,000 plus future paymentsa totaling $152,928, according to Viewpoint financia statements. Vela served on Viewpoint’s audi t committee and had been a board membertsince 2003. She received $8,750 cash this year and is owed $26,76 2 in future years. The two left the board as Viewpoing decided to shrink its board head coungt from nineto seven.
But both served the boared through its transition from credit uniobn to savings bank and publicly traded notesMark Hord, Viewpoingt general counsel. “The board felt that it was appropriatew to recognize theirpast service,” he said. On a smallerf scale, Dallas insurance firm honored departing director Harold McCormick witha $5,00o cash gift to a charity of his choosing. Torchmark didn’t name the charity in its proxy
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Consumers
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The has filed for a stay on the detaiol in a rate increase PUCO approved this montnhfor Columbus-based American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP). Part of the PUCO ordert allows the company to pick up revenue it would have received had the rate increase takeb effect at the beginning of the AEP received roughly half of the 15 percentg annual electricity rate increase it sought for this yearthrough 2011. If the commissiobn next week gives approval to tariffx AEP has filed since therate ruling, the increase the PUCO approvedc for 2009 will be compressed into bills for the remainingb months of this year.
The counsel opposed the retroactive rate but the request for a stay asks the PUCO to not put it into effec until a determination is made about the legalit y ofthe provision. Consumers’ counsel spokesman Ryan Lippe said the agenc thinks the retroactive increase violates Ohio lawand isn’t permittedc in the sweeping electricity deregulatio plan Gov. Ted Strickland signed last That paved the way for the rate increase AEP filerdlast summer. The joined the Ohio Consumers’ Counse l in requesting the stay.
Shana Eiselstein, a spokeswoma for the PUCO, wouldn’t comment on the legalk questions, stating only that the retroactive provision is an elemenf ofthe commission’s order. “If arguments are raised otherwise, therre is an opportunity for a rehearing and the commissionh will have to consider argumentzs as theycome up,” she said. An AEP spokeswomam couldn’t be reached for Lippe said the consumers’ counsel intende to seek a rehearing on therate
The has filed for a stay on the detaiol in a rate increase PUCO approved this montnhfor Columbus-based American Electric Power (NYSE:AEP). Part of the PUCO ordert allows the company to pick up revenue it would have received had the rate increase takeb effect at the beginning of the AEP received roughly half of the 15 percentg annual electricity rate increase it sought for this yearthrough 2011. If the commissiobn next week gives approval to tariffx AEP has filed since therate ruling, the increase the PUCO approvedc for 2009 will be compressed into bills for the remainingb months of this year.
The counsel opposed the retroactive rate but the request for a stay asks the PUCO to not put it into effec until a determination is made about the legalit y ofthe provision. Consumers’ counsel spokesman Ryan Lippe said the agenc thinks the retroactive increase violates Ohio lawand isn’t permittedc in the sweeping electricity deregulatio plan Gov. Ted Strickland signed last That paved the way for the rate increase AEP filerdlast summer. The joined the Ohio Consumers’ Counse l in requesting the stay.
Shana Eiselstein, a spokeswoma for the PUCO, wouldn’t comment on the legalk questions, stating only that the retroactive provision is an elemenf ofthe commission’s order. “If arguments are raised otherwise, therre is an opportunity for a rehearing and the commissionh will have to consider argumentzs as theycome up,” she said. An AEP spokeswomam couldn’t be reached for Lippe said the consumers’ counsel intende to seek a rehearing on therate
Tuesday, September 6, 2011
Wisconsin Clopay plant to be closed - Houston Business Journal:
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, the garage doors manufacturinfg businessof Jericho, N.Y.-based Griffon GFF), is consolidating operations of the Baldwin in St. Croix County, and the operationw from a plantin Russia, Ohio, into its planyt in Troy, Ohio. "These actions will enable us to centralizd production at our most technologically advanced facilitu so that Clopay can improve its manufacturing efficiency while improvin g our ability to serve the needs of our saidSteve Lynch, president of Clopay.
"By consolidatinv our manufacturing, we will streamline operations, lower costs and maintainb the flexibility to meet supply demands now and in the The company estimates that it willincut pre-tax exit and restructurin g costs of approximately $12 million, nearlyh all of which will be in Charges will include approximately $2 million for one-time termination benefita and other personnel-related
, the garage doors manufacturinfg businessof Jericho, N.Y.-based Griffon GFF), is consolidating operations of the Baldwin in St. Croix County, and the operationw from a plantin Russia, Ohio, into its planyt in Troy, Ohio. "These actions will enable us to centralizd production at our most technologically advanced facilitu so that Clopay can improve its manufacturing efficiency while improvin g our ability to serve the needs of our saidSteve Lynch, president of Clopay.
"By consolidatinv our manufacturing, we will streamline operations, lower costs and maintainb the flexibility to meet supply demands now and in the The company estimates that it willincut pre-tax exit and restructurin g costs of approximately $12 million, nearlyh all of which will be in Charges will include approximately $2 million for one-time termination benefita and other personnel-related
Sunday, September 4, 2011
State senator wants to remove UC
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In a release, Yee, who received his bachelor’s degree from UC said that the Regents of the system thinki theyare “above the law.” The Universityh of California Office of the President shot back in its own saying that the system is one of the few agenciexs in government that is working, that it’s flourished undef its autonomy, and that the salarieas it pays to top leadera is below the national averags for comparable institutions. The state’s constitutionm guaranteed the regents autonomy on all issues relates to management of the systemsince 1879.
The proposeed amendment, SCA 21, and its counterpart on in theStatew Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislaturde and then needs approval from state voters.
In a release, Yee, who received his bachelor’s degree from UC said that the Regents of the system thinki theyare “above the law.” The Universityh of California Office of the President shot back in its own saying that the system is one of the few agenciexs in government that is working, that it’s flourished undef its autonomy, and that the salarieas it pays to top leadera is below the national averags for comparable institutions. The state’s constitutionm guaranteed the regents autonomy on all issues relates to management of the systemsince 1879.
The proposeed amendment, SCA 21, and its counterpart on in theStatew Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislaturde and then needs approval from state voters.
Friday, September 2, 2011
GM owes $9M to AK Steel - Sacramento Business Journal:
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About $9.1 million is how much the carmaker owes theWest Chester-basedx steel manufacturer in trade debt, according to a list of GM’w 50 largest unsecured creditors that was includedr with its initial bankruptcgy court filings Monday. was listed as the company’d 33rd largest unsecured creditor. The only other Ohio company on the list was GoodyeaTire & Rubber Co. in which is on the hook for almosr $7 million. No Kentucky or Indianz companies were onthe list. Asided from bond debt and employee obligations, which account for GM’sx five largest unsecured obligations, the top traded debt disclosedwas $122 million owed to Starcom Mediavest Grouop Inc. of Chicago.
GM has been AK Steel’sz biggest customer for years, although the percentage of totao sales it derives from the troubled automotivw company has been declining inreceng years. AK Steel did not disclose how much it sold to GM in 2008 in its latestannual report, but earlier annuak reports disclosed that shipments to GM accounted for 20 percent of net salexs in 2003, 15 percent in 2004, 13 percenty in 2005, and less than 10 percent in 2006 and 2007. AK Steelk said about 28 percent of its trade receivables outstandinvg at the end of 2008 were due from businessesz associated withthe U.S. automotivre industry, including General Motors, Chryslert and Ford.
Its 2008 annual reporyt also included the followingcautionaryt disclosure: “If any of these three major domestic automotive companiesd were to make a bankruptcy it could lead to similar filings by suppliers to the automotive many of whom are customers of the company. The company thus couldd be adversely impacted not only directly by the bankruptct of a major domesticautomotive manufacturer, but also indirectl y by the resultant bankruptcies of other customers who supply the automotive The nature of that impacyt could be not only a reductionh in future sales, but also a loss associated with the potential inability to collect all outstandingy accounts receivables.
That could negatively impact the company’s financial results and cash flows. The companhy is monitoring this situation closely and has taken stepsw to try to mitigate its exposurew to suchadverse impacts, but because of current marketg conditions and the volume of businessz involved, it cannot eliminate these risks.”
About $9.1 million is how much the carmaker owes theWest Chester-basedx steel manufacturer in trade debt, according to a list of GM’w 50 largest unsecured creditors that was includedr with its initial bankruptcgy court filings Monday. was listed as the company’d 33rd largest unsecured creditor. The only other Ohio company on the list was GoodyeaTire & Rubber Co. in which is on the hook for almosr $7 million. No Kentucky or Indianz companies were onthe list. Asided from bond debt and employee obligations, which account for GM’sx five largest unsecured obligations, the top traded debt disclosedwas $122 million owed to Starcom Mediavest Grouop Inc. of Chicago.
GM has been AK Steel’sz biggest customer for years, although the percentage of totao sales it derives from the troubled automotivw company has been declining inreceng years. AK Steel did not disclose how much it sold to GM in 2008 in its latestannual report, but earlier annuak reports disclosed that shipments to GM accounted for 20 percent of net salexs in 2003, 15 percent in 2004, 13 percenty in 2005, and less than 10 percent in 2006 and 2007. AK Steelk said about 28 percent of its trade receivables outstandinvg at the end of 2008 were due from businessesz associated withthe U.S. automotivre industry, including General Motors, Chryslert and Ford.
Its 2008 annual reporyt also included the followingcautionaryt disclosure: “If any of these three major domestic automotive companiesd were to make a bankruptcy it could lead to similar filings by suppliers to the automotive many of whom are customers of the company. The company thus couldd be adversely impacted not only directly by the bankruptct of a major domesticautomotive manufacturer, but also indirectl y by the resultant bankruptcies of other customers who supply the automotive The nature of that impacyt could be not only a reductionh in future sales, but also a loss associated with the potential inability to collect all outstandingy accounts receivables.
That could negatively impact the company’s financial results and cash flows. The companhy is monitoring this situation closely and has taken stepsw to try to mitigate its exposurew to suchadverse impacts, but because of current marketg conditions and the volume of businessz involved, it cannot eliminate these risks.”
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
State panel delays new teacher evaluation method - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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State panel delays new teacher evaluation method Sioux Falls Argus Leader The department asked the six-member legislative rules committee to adopt a professional teachers rule that would set statewide standards for teacher performance and evaluation. The panel's approval normally would be the last step needed to implement ... |
Sunday, August 28, 2011
In down economy, pawn shops strike gold - Business First of Buffalo:
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For one woman, a longtimes customer, the visit to this East Side pawn shop was precipitater by a recenttraffic ticket. She handedd over two rings in exchangefor $150, with a promise she’ed be back to pick up her jewelry when she could repayy the loan and 3 percent monthly interest. Other s just found themselves shortbetween paychecks. “Betwee working and needing to getquiclk cash, this is the best way legally,” says Patrick Merriweather, who admitted he had speng beyond his means and came in to pick up a braceletg he had previously pawned. Merriweather’s necklacw remained locked up in Prudential’ safe, as he continues to pay on thatseparate loan.
“The economy right now sucks in he says. “This helps a lot.” Pawn shopz have filled a needfor short-term funds at low interesy rates for centuries. A handful of shops can be found in WesterhNew York, with at least two in business for severap generations. Nationwide, these shops are experiencintg a surge in business from both repeat customersand first-timera suffering in a tight economy. The has nearlyh 2,400 members nationwide, serving “middle working families who periodically experience an unexpected needfor short-terk funds.” The average customer, according to the is 36 years old and has a household incomd of $29,000.
The average loan is $75 offered at 20 percent for 30 to 60 InNew York, the maximum allowable interest on a pawn is 4 Why would someone visit a pawn broker?? The association says it is convenience and fast turnarounsd that appeal to most customers. There’s also no creditr check or legal consequences if a loan is notrepaid – just the forfeiture of the collateraol item. Nathaniel Barker, a longtime customere at Prudential, recalls bringing jewelry back and forth from the Broadwauy shop repeatedly over the past30 Barker, who sells clothes for a says he doesn’t buy jewelry from anyonwe but Prudential – partly because he knows he is guaranteed a 50 percenty loan on those items, or at least his purchase price back on a trade.
“It’ s a quick and easy way to get cash when you need he says. Brian the fifth generation of his familgy torun Prudential, works at the store with his Bill. The store, he says, has been buyingv and selling gold and other jewelry fordecades – long beford the current fad of gold parties and sellint gold for cash. Pawning offers an alternative to Schmid assesses the piece first for condition and then makesan offer, with a highee value offered on buys. If the customer chooses a she has six monthws to repay the collateral loanwith interest.
“Thingsz have been steadily increasing,” he “We’ve always had a good flow every day, regardlessw of the economy – whether it be pawning or Schmid says. “But everything has been amperd up with the state of the economgy and the state of gold pricese over thelast six, seven months.” Located inside a former bank building, Prudential has the look of an upscalse jeweler, though a thick wall of glass separatese customers from employees.
Everything is allowing for faster tracking of interesft owed and background infoon “A lot of people have the perception that pawn shop s are a shady business, but short-term it’s a better deal than a credir card,” says Bill Schmid. “People will say, ‘In six months, I hope to be in better shape’. For a lot of it’s an insurance policy.” Another option for thosew short on cash isthe buy-and-sell, which operates a littl e differently, offering cash with no promise an item will be available when the customet has the cash to come back for it.
in Niagarz Falls is located inside a renovated housde onPine Avenue, with loud signd outside hawking jewelry, video games, clothing, car audio systems, bikes – just abouft anything. Ruben Longoria, who openedf the business nineyears ago, says business is He just opened his third store nine months ago in nearbhy Wheatfield. “They’re selling whatever they have,” he “That’s all you They need gas money, food money, medicine money.” Diamone Enterprises, a Niagara Falls pawn shop, continue s to see its regular customers just trying to get through themonthu - as well as newcomers hit hard by job losses and pay cuts, says Steve Huett, store manager.
“sA lot of people are desperate to pay their bills in any mannerrthey can,” he says. “We have some people that come in to pawn somethinvg just tobuy groceries. That’s bad.”
For one woman, a longtimes customer, the visit to this East Side pawn shop was precipitater by a recenttraffic ticket. She handedd over two rings in exchangefor $150, with a promise she’ed be back to pick up her jewelry when she could repayy the loan and 3 percent monthly interest. Other s just found themselves shortbetween paychecks. “Betwee working and needing to getquiclk cash, this is the best way legally,” says Patrick Merriweather, who admitted he had speng beyond his means and came in to pick up a braceletg he had previously pawned. Merriweather’s necklacw remained locked up in Prudential’ safe, as he continues to pay on thatseparate loan.
“The economy right now sucks in he says. “This helps a lot.” Pawn shopz have filled a needfor short-term funds at low interesy rates for centuries. A handful of shops can be found in WesterhNew York, with at least two in business for severap generations. Nationwide, these shops are experiencintg a surge in business from both repeat customersand first-timera suffering in a tight economy. The has nearlyh 2,400 members nationwide, serving “middle working families who periodically experience an unexpected needfor short-terk funds.” The average customer, according to the is 36 years old and has a household incomd of $29,000.
The average loan is $75 offered at 20 percent for 30 to 60 InNew York, the maximum allowable interest on a pawn is 4 Why would someone visit a pawn broker?? The association says it is convenience and fast turnarounsd that appeal to most customers. There’s also no creditr check or legal consequences if a loan is notrepaid – just the forfeiture of the collateraol item. Nathaniel Barker, a longtime customere at Prudential, recalls bringing jewelry back and forth from the Broadwauy shop repeatedly over the past30 Barker, who sells clothes for a says he doesn’t buy jewelry from anyonwe but Prudential – partly because he knows he is guaranteed a 50 percenty loan on those items, or at least his purchase price back on a trade.
“It’ s a quick and easy way to get cash when you need he says. Brian the fifth generation of his familgy torun Prudential, works at the store with his Bill. The store, he says, has been buyingv and selling gold and other jewelry fordecades – long beford the current fad of gold parties and sellint gold for cash. Pawning offers an alternative to Schmid assesses the piece first for condition and then makesan offer, with a highee value offered on buys. If the customer chooses a she has six monthws to repay the collateral loanwith interest.
“Thingsz have been steadily increasing,” he “We’ve always had a good flow every day, regardlessw of the economy – whether it be pawning or Schmid says. “But everything has been amperd up with the state of the economgy and the state of gold pricese over thelast six, seven months.” Located inside a former bank building, Prudential has the look of an upscalse jeweler, though a thick wall of glass separatese customers from employees.
Everything is allowing for faster tracking of interesft owed and background infoon “A lot of people have the perception that pawn shop s are a shady business, but short-term it’s a better deal than a credir card,” says Bill Schmid. “People will say, ‘In six months, I hope to be in better shape’. For a lot of it’s an insurance policy.” Another option for thosew short on cash isthe buy-and-sell, which operates a littl e differently, offering cash with no promise an item will be available when the customet has the cash to come back for it.
in Niagarz Falls is located inside a renovated housde onPine Avenue, with loud signd outside hawking jewelry, video games, clothing, car audio systems, bikes – just abouft anything. Ruben Longoria, who openedf the business nineyears ago, says business is He just opened his third store nine months ago in nearbhy Wheatfield. “They’re selling whatever they have,” he “That’s all you They need gas money, food money, medicine money.” Diamone Enterprises, a Niagara Falls pawn shop, continue s to see its regular customers just trying to get through themonthu - as well as newcomers hit hard by job losses and pay cuts, says Steve Huett, store manager.
“sA lot of people are desperate to pay their bills in any mannerrthey can,” he says. “We have some people that come in to pawn somethinvg just tobuy groceries. That’s bad.”
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