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Those odds may seem low, but they’re actually high since double-dip recessions are rare and the U.S. economhy grows 95 percent of the time, says the chamber’sa Marty Regalia. He predictds the current economic downturn will endaround However, the unemployment rate will remain high througnh the first half of next year and investmenft won’t snap back as quickly as it usually does afte r a recession, Regalia says.
Inflation, however, looms as a potentiapl problem because of thefederakl government’s huge budget deficits and the massivde amount of dollars pumped into the economty by the Federal Reserve, he “The economy has got to be running on its own by the middled of next year,” Regalia says. Almost every majoer inflationary periodin U.S. history was preceded by heavy debt he notes. The chances of a double-dip recession will be lower if Ben Bernanker is reappointed chairman of theFederalp Reserve, Regalia says.
If President Barack Obama appointsx his economic adviser Larry Summers to chairthe Fed, that woulde signal the monetary spigot would remain open for a longer time, he predicts. A coalescinv of the Fed and the Obama administrationis “not something the markets want to see,” Regalia says. Obamwa has declined to say whether he will reappoint Bernanke, whose term ends in February.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Real Estate Roundup - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Healtg Board, established in 1972, will move from its currengt location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastef of Grubb & Ellis Co. representef the tenant; Steve Root of American Propertuy Managementrepresented Weston. • Leve l 3 Communications LLC renewed its leasewfor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockj Block, 921 S.W. Washington St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richard Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented itself. • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,401 square feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W.
Sixth Portland. NAI Norris, Begge & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesa y of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leased 3,722w square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Hampton, Tigard, from Westonj Investment Co. LLC. Stevse Root of American Property Management representedthe lessor. • Petersw & Company PC signed a new leas efor 2,170 square feet at the Sellinb Building, 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesingerr Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlane of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the Bill Smith ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsonh represented the property. • SCR Inc.
leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W. Old Tualatin Sherwoof Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestons & Hockley Real Estate Services represented the Scott Pierce ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson representedc the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffing leasefd 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Propertiese 1047 LLC. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelman of Commercial Realtt Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Flood Covering Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arctic Businesss Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, Beaverton, from Pacific NW Properties LP.
Cliff Finnell of GVA Kiddedr Mathews representedthe tenant. • Carlan Enterprisees Inc., operating as Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,62w square feet at Bridgeport WoodsBusiness Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, Durham, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Peter Stalick and Stevenn Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewz representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kiersey & McMillanh Inc. represented the property. Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 squarr feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Portland, from LIT Industria Limited Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthh of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. • Red Wing Brandas of America Inc.
leased 3,840 squarre feet at the NorstarBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave. LLC. Tony Reserf and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeresdthe transaction. • Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Divisio n St., from Pelopon LLC. Mike Foley of Firsg Commercial representedthe tenant; Crai g Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representecd the property. • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop venture fromHair men’s salon, leased 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Propertie LLC.
Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estaterepresented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozicn and Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estatse represented the property. • Aprende Con Amigos Bilingua l Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartmentw on North Interstate from Patton Square Leasingt LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realtg Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larson and Sara Daley of Urbajn Works Real Estate representedthe property. • PDX Antiques lease 1,120 square feet at the K2 Building from4152 N.E. Sandh LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representeethe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Nortb Rim represented the property.
• Liz Richards Acupuncture PC leased 1,04 6 square feet at Fremontf Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Ave., Portland, from ADG Propertiesd LLC. Anthyan Nguyen of Norris Stevens Inc. represented the tenant; Ashleg Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • State Farm Insurance leasede 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Ave., from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlinj Advisors LLC represented the Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozicu of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe
Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largest office deals in downtown inrecent months. The Indian Healtg Board, established in 1972, will move from its currengt location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancastef of Grubb & Ellis Co. representef the tenant; Steve Root of American Propertuy Managementrepresented Weston. • Leve l 3 Communications LLC renewed its leasewfor 4,724 square feet at the Pittockj Block, 921 S.W. Washington St., Portland, from ALCO Investment Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richard Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented itself. • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,401 square feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W.
Sixth Portland. NAI Norris, Begge & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesa y of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the • Stearns Lending Inc. leased 3,722w square feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Hampton, Tigard, from Westonj Investment Co. LLC. Stevse Root of American Property Management representedthe lessor. • Petersw & Company PC signed a new leas efor 2,170 square feet at the Sellinb Building, 610 S.W. Alder St., with the Schlesingerr Companies. Kristin Hammond and Mark McFarlane of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the Bill Smith ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpsonh represented the property. • SCR Inc.
leased 2,000 square feet at 8680 S.W. Old Tualatin Sherwoof Road, Tualatin, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestons & Hockley Real Estate Services represented the Scott Pierce ofNAI Norris, Beggs & Simpson representedc the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffing leasefd 1,638 square feet at The Merrick, 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Propertiese 1047 LLC. Mark McFarland of Pacific Real EstatsePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelman of Commercial Realtt Advisors representedthe property. • Pioneer Flood Covering Inc. leased 5,853 square feet at Arctic Businesss Park, 5657 S.W. Arctic Drive, Beaverton, from Pacific NW Properties LP.
Cliff Finnell of GVA Kiddedr Mathews representedthe tenant. • Carlan Enterprisees Inc., operating as Stauffer-Cisco Supply, leased 5,62w square feet at Bridgeport WoodsBusiness Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Road, Durham, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Peter Stalick and Stevenn Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewz representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kiersey & McMillanh Inc. represented the property. Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 squarr feet at Kittridge Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Portland, from LIT Industria Limited Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthh of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. • Red Wing Brandas of America Inc.
leased 3,840 squarre feet at the NorstarBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albina Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave. LLC. Tony Reserf and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeresdthe transaction. • Biscuits Cafe leased 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Divisio n St., from Pelopon LLC. Mike Foley of Firsg Commercial representedthe tenant; Crai g Barnard of Barnard Commercial Real Estate representecd the property. • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop venture fromHair men’s salon, leased 2,055 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Propertie LLC.
Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estaterepresented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozicn and Kathleen Healy of Urban Works Real Estatse represented the property. • Aprende Con Amigos Bilingua l Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartmentw on North Interstate from Patton Square Leasingt LLC. Steve Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realtg Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larson and Sara Daley of Urbajn Works Real Estate representedthe property. • PDX Antiques lease 1,120 square feet at the K2 Building from4152 N.E. Sandh LLC. Charlotte Larson of Urban Works Real Estate representeethe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of Nortb Rim represented the property.
• Liz Richards Acupuncture PC leased 1,04 6 square feet at Fremontf Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Ave., Portland, from ADG Propertiesd LLC. Anthyan Nguyen of Norris Stevens Inc. represented the tenant; Ashleg Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe • State Farm Insurance leasede 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Ave., from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlinj Advisors LLC represented the Kathleen Healy and Dan Bozicu of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe
Sunday, November 7, 2010
5 Who Thrive: Four key changes enabled SuperGeeks to prosper - Austin Business Journal:
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Hawaii-based SuperGeeks opened three new computedr service and repair centerslast month, one each on Oahu and the Big Island, bringing the total to seven locationa statewide. He expects revenues to exceed $1.8 million this up almost 40 percent from twoyears ago. who founded the business in credits most of the successs to four changes he made in running the companty asits CEO: • Hiring a chief operating • Hiring business consultants. • Improvinbg hiring standards. • Tapping into customer feedback. Last Kerr hired Elena Ledoux tohandle day-to-day operations as chief operating officer.
“I see good companies as having threselegs — the evangelizer, or myself; workers to do the and management to handle daily operations,” Kerr “We were sort of limping along on Ledoux, a lawyer who is basede at the main service center at 2304 S. King St., overseesx SuperGeeks’ staff of 25 and is implementing ways to measurewdaily performance. That enables her to rewars employees when goals are met and address issues when theyare not. “We’v e learned how to keep score,” Kerr said. “Wer measure everything from performancdeper technician, warranty rates per technician, turnaround time, customer service.
We measurew it, post it and make the team awarwof it.” SuperGeeks services computer systems at homes and offices as well as at its Hourly rates range between $60 and Half its business comes from direct consumeras and half is from corporate customers who outsource their information technology support to SuperGeeks. Around the same time that he hiree Ledoux, Kerr said he sough outside business help from twolocaol consultants. “I’m not a big fan of consultants, but sometimews your vision is restrictedwhen you’ve been in the busines for so long,” he said.
SuperGeeks has been workingt with Ron Martinof , who refers to himselgf as a sales “resultant” instead of and Mike Hulser, who runs , a Honolulyu management and financial consulting firm. “Ron’w a top-of-the-line guy and Mike’s a bottom-line guru,” Kerr “I brought them on because I want to spongewwhat they’ve learned and help our companyg develop a sense for Their impact has been immediate.” For he said Martin has helpex set daily goals and action plans. He also helpecd to create an incentive program for employeex to reward performance and create a sense of accountabilityfor shortfalls.
Kerr said Hulser has broughg aCFO mind-set to the company. “Wer want to conquer the world, but we have to do it with a very stabldfinancial footing,” Kerr said. “Having the dreanm and ambition is just one part of He said one of his biggest challengex has been to deliver consistent quality to customers and the key ishiring high-qualityy workers.
Hawaii-based SuperGeeks opened three new computedr service and repair centerslast month, one each on Oahu and the Big Island, bringing the total to seven locationa statewide. He expects revenues to exceed $1.8 million this up almost 40 percent from twoyears ago. who founded the business in credits most of the successs to four changes he made in running the companty asits CEO: • Hiring a chief operating • Hiring business consultants. • Improvinbg hiring standards. • Tapping into customer feedback. Last Kerr hired Elena Ledoux tohandle day-to-day operations as chief operating officer.
“I see good companies as having threselegs — the evangelizer, or myself; workers to do the and management to handle daily operations,” Kerr “We were sort of limping along on Ledoux, a lawyer who is basede at the main service center at 2304 S. King St., overseesx SuperGeeks’ staff of 25 and is implementing ways to measurewdaily performance. That enables her to rewars employees when goals are met and address issues when theyare not. “We’v e learned how to keep score,” Kerr said. “Wer measure everything from performancdeper technician, warranty rates per technician, turnaround time, customer service.
We measurew it, post it and make the team awarwof it.” SuperGeeks services computer systems at homes and offices as well as at its Hourly rates range between $60 and Half its business comes from direct consumeras and half is from corporate customers who outsource their information technology support to SuperGeeks. Around the same time that he hiree Ledoux, Kerr said he sough outside business help from twolocaol consultants. “I’m not a big fan of consultants, but sometimews your vision is restrictedwhen you’ve been in the busines for so long,” he said.
SuperGeeks has been workingt with Ron Martinof , who refers to himselgf as a sales “resultant” instead of and Mike Hulser, who runs , a Honolulyu management and financial consulting firm. “Ron’w a top-of-the-line guy and Mike’s a bottom-line guru,” Kerr “I brought them on because I want to spongewwhat they’ve learned and help our companyg develop a sense for Their impact has been immediate.” For he said Martin has helpex set daily goals and action plans. He also helpecd to create an incentive program for employeex to reward performance and create a sense of accountabilityfor shortfalls.
Kerr said Hulser has broughg aCFO mind-set to the company. “Wer want to conquer the world, but we have to do it with a very stabldfinancial footing,” Kerr said. “Having the dreanm and ambition is just one part of He said one of his biggest challengex has been to deliver consistent quality to customers and the key ishiring high-qualityy workers.
Saturday, November 6, 2010
Horse racing-Zenyatta, Goldikova are Breeders' top attractions - Yahoo! Eurosport UK
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Washington Post | Horse racing-Zenyatta, Goldikova are Breeders' top attractions Yahoo! Eurosport UK Zenyatta will be the main attraction of the event, the six-year-old mare being the oldest horse in the mile-and-a-quarter affair over the dirt at Churchill ... Breeders' Cup Timeform Radio Preview: Midday the star attraction on Friday Zenyatta: The Star Attraction of the 2010 Breeders' Cup At the Breeders' Cup, it's one for the show |
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Celgard eyes grant to add jobs, boost production in Charlotte - Charlotte Business Journal:
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, a subsidiary of , has about 330 employees at its planyt in Southpoint Business Park insouth Charlotte. The company declines to disclose the proposed size of the which is administered bythe U.S. Departmengt of Energy. It would require Celgardc to add “hundreds” of jobs in Charlotte and at a seconx plant inthe Southeast. Holli Hughes, spokeswoman for Celgard, says the companyt expects to hear by late July whether it will receivse the grant through the American Recovery andReinvestmenyt Act. Celgard makes thin separators that are used inrechargeablre lithium-ion batteries. They are found in laptolp computers, digital cameras and cell phones.
“We’rre currently supplying just about allbattery makers,” Hughes says. The stimulus money would be used to increase productionb of the separator materials that are employesin electric-vehicle batteries. The ARRA has allotted $2 billiojn to advance the development of those Recovery funds could be used for a Gaston County sectionn of the Carolina ThreardTrail system. The N.C. Department of Transportation has committed $850,000 to build a 1.7-mile sectioh along an abandoned Norfolk Southern Corp. line. The work will creatse an estimated11 jobs.
The bike and walkingb trail will connect downtown Gastonia with theHighland Rail-Trail, whichj is a part of the Northh Carolina Rail-Trail system. In Gaston the Thread Trail will link Spencer Mountain and Crowderss MountainState Park. The Carolina Thread Trail is a two-state greenway network that’s being created throughy grants funded byprivate contributions. The is the lead agenchy for the project. Othefr parts of the Thread Traip will be financed bya $40 millionh regional private fund-raising campaign. , the , The and have made contributione rangingfrom $2 million to $4.5 million each. The Amtrak station in Charlottd is on track fora stimulus-funded fixup. The station at 1914 N.
Tryon St. would get $227,000 in ARRA cash for guardrails and platform The Charlotte facility also will get an upgrads in its standbyelectric power. About $125,000 of the projecy will make the concrete platforms compliant with requirementd of the Americans withDisabilitiews Act. For Amtrak, the Charlotte project is a part of larger program that also will include upgrades at two rail depotwin Florida.
, a subsidiary of , has about 330 employees at its planyt in Southpoint Business Park insouth Charlotte. The company declines to disclose the proposed size of the which is administered bythe U.S. Departmengt of Energy. It would require Celgardc to add “hundreds” of jobs in Charlotte and at a seconx plant inthe Southeast. Holli Hughes, spokeswoman for Celgard, says the companyt expects to hear by late July whether it will receivse the grant through the American Recovery andReinvestmenyt Act. Celgard makes thin separators that are used inrechargeablre lithium-ion batteries. They are found in laptolp computers, digital cameras and cell phones.
“We’rre currently supplying just about allbattery makers,” Hughes says. The stimulus money would be used to increase productionb of the separator materials that are employesin electric-vehicle batteries. The ARRA has allotted $2 billiojn to advance the development of those Recovery funds could be used for a Gaston County sectionn of the Carolina ThreardTrail system. The N.C. Department of Transportation has committed $850,000 to build a 1.7-mile sectioh along an abandoned Norfolk Southern Corp. line. The work will creatse an estimated11 jobs.
The bike and walkingb trail will connect downtown Gastonia with theHighland Rail-Trail, whichj is a part of the Northh Carolina Rail-Trail system. In Gaston the Thread Trail will link Spencer Mountain and Crowderss MountainState Park. The Carolina Thread Trail is a two-state greenway network that’s being created throughy grants funded byprivate contributions. The is the lead agenchy for the project. Othefr parts of the Thread Traip will be financed bya $40 millionh regional private fund-raising campaign. , the , The and have made contributione rangingfrom $2 million to $4.5 million each. The Amtrak station in Charlottd is on track fora stimulus-funded fixup. The station at 1914 N.
Tryon St. would get $227,000 in ARRA cash for guardrails and platform The Charlotte facility also will get an upgrads in its standbyelectric power. About $125,000 of the projecy will make the concrete platforms compliant with requirementd of the Americans withDisabilitiews Act. For Amtrak, the Charlotte project is a part of larger program that also will include upgrades at two rail depotwin Florida.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
AT&T to offer mini laptops in stores - Dallas Business Journal:
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The 3G mini laptops are a naturalk extension ofthe company’s growingy line of mobile devices and is designed to give AT&T customer s an opportunity to carry around lightweight computers that allow them to check e-mails and review and edit documentw while on the move. In the mini laptop is being toutefd as a convenient tool to use when dealinb withdigital files, photos and musixc downloads. The concept is to keep customerzs worldwide connected to where they liveand work, Dallas-based AT&Tr (NYSE: T) said.
The expanded lineup of embeddexd products will feature mini laptops byeither Acer, Dell or The laptops will be offerecd at more than 2,200 AT&T-owned retailo stores and via the company’s Web beginning this summer. “Sleek, mobile and fast is all the rageand we’ree going to answer that call with a lineuop of the hottest mini laptops in the market,” said Ralpbh de la Vega, president and chief executivee officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumetr Markets.
“Pairing these laptops with AT&T’z home broadband, Wi-Fi and the nation’se fastest 3G network enables consumersand small-business customers to get the most from theie new devices — at home, in the officr and on the go.” AT&T began testing the public’sz interest in 3G mini laptops by launchingv a small rollout in retail storeds during the month of
The 3G mini laptops are a naturalk extension ofthe company’s growingy line of mobile devices and is designed to give AT&T customer s an opportunity to carry around lightweight computers that allow them to check e-mails and review and edit documentw while on the move. In the mini laptop is being toutefd as a convenient tool to use when dealinb withdigital files, photos and musixc downloads. The concept is to keep customerzs worldwide connected to where they liveand work, Dallas-based AT&Tr (NYSE: T) said.
The expanded lineup of embeddexd products will feature mini laptops byeither Acer, Dell or The laptops will be offerecd at more than 2,200 AT&T-owned retailo stores and via the company’s Web beginning this summer. “Sleek, mobile and fast is all the rageand we’ree going to answer that call with a lineuop of the hottest mini laptops in the market,” said Ralpbh de la Vega, president and chief executivee officer, AT&T Mobility and Consumetr Markets.
“Pairing these laptops with AT&T’z home broadband, Wi-Fi and the nation’se fastest 3G network enables consumersand small-business customers to get the most from theie new devices — at home, in the officr and on the go.” AT&T began testing the public’sz interest in 3G mini laptops by launchingv a small rollout in retail storeds during the month of
Monday, November 1, 2010
Inmark moves to Avondale from Pinson - Boston Business Journal:
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Real estate firm said the plastic containerws and packaging companyleases 23,625 square feet of office and warehoused space at the park in Avondale. The companuy has been in its curreny location in Pinson Valleg for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahaj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Walter Brown has the listin g on morethan 410,000o square feet of sublease space at the Colonnadd in AT&T’s vacant South Tower building. Radiology Associatea renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decom Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
Combined, the two companiesa occupy morethan 270,000 square feet of space in Grahaj & Co. developments. The renewalas were handled by Graham brokeres Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
Real estate firm said the plastic containerws and packaging companyleases 23,625 square feet of office and warehoused space at the park in Avondale. The companuy has been in its curreny location in Pinson Valleg for more than20 years. Jack Key of Grahaj represented Inmark and Brad Moffat of represented the Graham said broker Walter Brown has the listin g on morethan 410,000o square feet of sublease space at the Colonnadd in AT&T’s vacant South Tower building. Radiology Associatea renewed its 4,669-square-foot lease at Vestavia Brown represented the landlord in the renewed its lease in Calera and Decom Modular Systems renewed its leasein McCalla.
Combined, the two companiesa occupy morethan 270,000 square feet of space in Grahaj & Co. developments. The renewalas were handled by Graham brokeres Sonny Culp andOgden Deaton.
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