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Melbourne-based BRPH, along with its D.C.-based design/build partner Lifecycle ConstructiomServices LLC, will be involved in design and construction of severapl administrative facilities in the Northeast, accordintg to a news release. The first project under this projectr isa $3 million new Battalion Headquarters project at Fort Lee, Va., the releas said. • Battalion administration, special functions, storagee and classroom areas. • Soldier Familyg Assistance Center, a transitional facilityy withchild care, financial assistance areas, meeting rooms, chaplain offices and other assistancee to accommodate soldiers and their families.
BRPH provides planning, engineering, interior design and construction services to the aerospacse andaviation industries, and industrial and commercial real estate along with government and educational agencies. The firm has officea is Melbourne, Orlando, West Palm Atlanta and Savannah, Ga.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Susan Avery: Keeping watch - Boston Business Journal:
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And she’s still waiting for a payout on $97.78 million in federal funds and $10 million in stat e funds for an ocean research grantr the institution wonin 2007. It’s a lot of what-ifsw for an atmospheric scientist who is accustomed to havinbg the answers ather “Scientists love data. We love information,” Avery As the Woods Hole chief for nearly a Averysaid she’s gettingt used to making decisions withoutg all the information on hand. Avery said she leads by listening and consulting with her colleagues and always looking tothe future. “I always thinki about how decision-making today will impacgt the future,” Avery said.
In August Woods Hole won its largesft grant fromthe (NSF). Woods Hole was named the lead institutiobn and is expected to take 60 percent ofthe $97.7 millionb prize, with the remainder going to the at the Universit of California, San and . Woods Hole had expected the moneyu to arrive byJune 2008. Federal officials tell the institute the stargt date for the funding is expected inJuly 2010. To Woods Hole has received $1.9 million from NSF for the OceanmObservatories Initiative, part of a $331 millio n project to develop a national systekm of deep-water, satellite-linked buoys for ocean NSF also approved $7.
8 million in 2009 pilot projectg funding, but it is unclear how much WHOI will take of that said Avery. Also lingering is a $10 million pursre of state matching funds fromthe , a quasi-state agencgy aimed at bolstering technology development Until the institution receives the federal state funds won’t come. Avery said Woods Hole requested an initial paymentof $2 million in stated funds but the proposal is pending. Avert said a lag between an award and actuapl funding isnot unusual.
She says she feels “prettt good,” despite that federal agencies have been known to rescind Citing the successof Pocasset-based underwater technologhy company Hydroid LLC, Avery said she planw to foster industry relationships and encourage companies to spin out from Woodz Hole-based research. She hopes to build fruitful partnershipsxaround WHOI’s expertise in visualization software, underwater sensors and underwate r vehicles. “Research that is pushing our natura l world can also provideeconomid development,” Avery said.
Avery added the national ocean researcn project will advance the development of technologiess used forhomeland security, fisheries management and analyzing the impact of climate change on coastal environments. Avery would like to see Woods Hole take a stronger role in articulating state andfederal energy, environmentak and economic development policy. She planws to continue to send scientists to Capitol Hill to testify and advis e state officials about an oceans management law passed earlierthis year. Atmospheric science — not oceanography — is Avery’zs area of expertise.
She’s studied atmospheric circulationand precipitation, climate variabilit y and water resources, and the development of radar for remotwe sensing. After earning her Ph.D. in Avery served as an assistant professor in the departmen of electrical engineering atthe . Prior to joininyg Woods Hole asthe institute’s firsy woman chief, Avery worked at the Universityg of Colorado Boulder for 23 years. The Universithy of Colorado hired Averty as an associate professorin 1985. Most recently, she served as interijm vice chancellor for research and dean of thegraduat school, a role she also held from 2004 to 2005.
Averyy also served as interikm provost and executive vice chancellor foracademixc affairs. While holding interim Avery maintained her job as an electricalk and computer engineering Larry Madin, director of research at Woods Hole, said Averyy is energetic, open and well-respecte by her colleagues. Despite her lack of experiencde in the field of Madin said, she’s show n she could overcome a steepl learning curve. Avery faces some tough financial challenges, said Madin. Federao funding is declining or flat. Fundraisingb will be difficult.
And she’s still waiting for a payout on $97.78 million in federal funds and $10 million in stat e funds for an ocean research grantr the institution wonin 2007. It’s a lot of what-ifsw for an atmospheric scientist who is accustomed to havinbg the answers ather “Scientists love data. We love information,” Avery As the Woods Hole chief for nearly a Averysaid she’s gettingt used to making decisions withoutg all the information on hand. Avery said she leads by listening and consulting with her colleagues and always looking tothe future. “I always thinki about how decision-making today will impacgt the future,” Avery said.
In August Woods Hole won its largesft grant fromthe (NSF). Woods Hole was named the lead institutiobn and is expected to take 60 percent ofthe $97.7 millionb prize, with the remainder going to the at the Universit of California, San and . Woods Hole had expected the moneyu to arrive byJune 2008. Federal officials tell the institute the stargt date for the funding is expected inJuly 2010. To Woods Hole has received $1.9 million from NSF for the OceanmObservatories Initiative, part of a $331 millio n project to develop a national systekm of deep-water, satellite-linked buoys for ocean NSF also approved $7.
8 million in 2009 pilot projectg funding, but it is unclear how much WHOI will take of that said Avery. Also lingering is a $10 million pursre of state matching funds fromthe , a quasi-state agencgy aimed at bolstering technology development Until the institution receives the federal state funds won’t come. Avery said Woods Hole requested an initial paymentof $2 million in stated funds but the proposal is pending. Avert said a lag between an award and actuapl funding isnot unusual.
She says she feels “prettt good,” despite that federal agencies have been known to rescind Citing the successof Pocasset-based underwater technologhy company Hydroid LLC, Avery said she planw to foster industry relationships and encourage companies to spin out from Woodz Hole-based research. She hopes to build fruitful partnershipsxaround WHOI’s expertise in visualization software, underwater sensors and underwate r vehicles. “Research that is pushing our natura l world can also provideeconomid development,” Avery said.
Avery added the national ocean researcn project will advance the development of technologiess used forhomeland security, fisheries management and analyzing the impact of climate change on coastal environments. Avery would like to see Woods Hole take a stronger role in articulating state andfederal energy, environmentak and economic development policy. She planws to continue to send scientists to Capitol Hill to testify and advis e state officials about an oceans management law passed earlierthis year. Atmospheric science — not oceanography — is Avery’zs area of expertise.
She’s studied atmospheric circulationand precipitation, climate variabilit y and water resources, and the development of radar for remotwe sensing. After earning her Ph.D. in Avery served as an assistant professor in the departmen of electrical engineering atthe . Prior to joininyg Woods Hole asthe institute’s firsy woman chief, Avery worked at the Universityg of Colorado Boulder for 23 years. The Universithy of Colorado hired Averty as an associate professorin 1985. Most recently, she served as interijm vice chancellor for research and dean of thegraduat school, a role she also held from 2004 to 2005.
Averyy also served as interikm provost and executive vice chancellor foracademixc affairs. While holding interim Avery maintained her job as an electricalk and computer engineering Larry Madin, director of research at Woods Hole, said Averyy is energetic, open and well-respecte by her colleagues. Despite her lack of experiencde in the field of Madin said, she’s show n she could overcome a steepl learning curve. Avery faces some tough financial challenges, said Madin. Federao funding is declining or flat. Fundraisingb will be difficult.
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Business groups slam proposed tax increases - Business First of Louisville:
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The said it opposesa changes to the corporaterminimum tax, a new corporate incomer tax and a new personal incomes tax. The alliance consists of 30 businesz groups that represent morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and emplog 500,000 residents. Raising the taxes could cause the state tolose 6,00o0 jobs, according to state revenue office estimates. “Thesw proposals ignore the stark realities of ourcurrent recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. Wilson, a lobbyistg with Associated Oregon Industries. “They are counterproductivwe measures that kill jobs and prolongour recession.
” The corporate minimum tax and corporate income tax proposalw would collectively harm companiesw with small profit margins as well as businesses lookingh to invest more in capital equipment, the groupp said. The alliance called on lawmakers to instead focuzson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increased taxes are detrimental to job Wilson said in the news release. “Ab increased tax burden will hurt the ability of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balancsthe state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the letter include Associaterd Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Bank of Oregon, the Northwest Food Processor s Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregom Automobile Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankeres Association, the Oregon Home Builders Association, the Oregon Restaurant Associatioj and the Oregon Trucking Association. Oregon’sw House and Senate members hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakeras must address a $4.
2 billionm budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a serieas of special sessions throughout the rest ofthe
The said it opposesa changes to the corporaterminimum tax, a new corporate incomer tax and a new personal incomes tax. The alliance consists of 30 businesz groups that represent morethan 25,000 Oregon businesses and emplog 500,000 residents. Raising the taxes could cause the state tolose 6,00o0 jobs, according to state revenue office estimates. “Thesw proposals ignore the stark realities of ourcurrent recession,” the group said in a news release sent by J.L. Wilson, a lobbyistg with Associated Oregon Industries. “They are counterproductivwe measures that kill jobs and prolongour recession.
” The corporate minimum tax and corporate income tax proposalw would collectively harm companiesw with small profit margins as well as businesses lookingh to invest more in capital equipment, the groupp said. The alliance called on lawmakers to instead focuzson private-sector job retention and “We believe strongly that increased taxes are detrimental to job Wilson said in the news release. “Ab increased tax burden will hurt the ability of our members to create desperately needed It is the wrong approach to balancsthe state’s budget.
” Other groups signing the letter include Associaterd Oregon Loggers, Independent Community Bank of Oregon, the Northwest Food Processor s Association, Oregon Association of Realtors, the Oregom Automobile Dealers Association, the Oregon Bankeres Association, the Oregon Home Builders Association, the Oregon Restaurant Associatioj and the Oregon Trucking Association. Oregon’sw House and Senate members hope to adjourn byJuly 1. Lawmakeras must address a $4.
2 billionm budget shortfall before they adjourn or in a serieas of special sessions throughout the rest ofthe
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Slowdown is putting business developers on the line - Charlotte Business Journal:
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For large contractors, that means shorin g up customer relationships and establishing ties with new say business-development executives at local construction companies. “Oud viewpoint is that construction is still a people saysRon Mikels, director of business development at the Charlottde office of “We try to stay in close contac t with clients we already have strong relationships with, even thoug h they might not have work righyt now.” The other key marketint strategy is to make lots of cold trying to establish relationships with developers and lookinfg for unique projects, Mikels says. “You have to keep the pressurer upin sales,” he says.
“You’v e got to know your target clienrt and be looking atthe long-term And in this probably the most important thing is to have patience.” Most larged construction companies are staying busy despite the says Cynthia Paul, managing directo r of The Raleigh-based consulting firm advises the management at contractores on marketing and other business-development practices. “We help them figurw out what’s their go-to-market strategy. What does it take to differentiatde yourself?” she says.
“Now is a greaft time to figure out where they maketheie money, with what kinds of customers and what kinds of With the supply of new contracts contractors are working off their backlogs. It’s important for them to be proactivee about building relationships with clients most likelu to have projects inthe future, she says. For contractorsw such as , that means keeping a sharp eye on thepublicc sector, where construction projects are less affectedx by the economy than private “We have to start networkinv a little more and callin people we haven’t been in touch with for a long time,” says Ike Shelco’s vice president for business “There’s not much availablw in the private Shelco does not plan to starg advertising, Grainger says, partly because about 85% of its work is repea t business.
“A soft time is a time to keep upsaleds — work exists in thesse recessionary times,” he says. “The biggest challenge is to know wherdthe market’s going.” Even if they can’t get the financinv to build now, Grainger adds, most customers are doing theifr due diligence for projects planned for when the economy Clancy & Theys, for its is focusing on its construction-managemenr and preconstruction services, Mikels says. “Ibn the market right now where it’s so we’re selling those strong preconstruction services as agrear value,” he says.
“Thet need to know the cost, so our value can be in substitutin (less expensive) materials, or preordering steel before an additionalk wave ofprice increases.” With retailo and church building at a near halt becausee of the slowdown, is looking for opportunities in the industrial and medical sectors, says Andrew director of business developmentf and marketing. While construction of new plants has slower because of the limited availabilituof credit, existing plants are able to win financing for he says. “We’re trying to get in with plant managerds and engineersand architects” to market construction Foppé says.
“Everybody’s hungry righft now.” The company also plans to continue marketinh through mailers and online to supplement thosesales efforts, he Sales is part of an overall marketing strategy, says FMI’s Paul. An advertisingf campaign takes four months to a year topay off, she and updating a Web site hasn’t provee to generate much work. Direct interactions with potentiak customers through involvement in civic on theother hand, can pay off more quickly. “Im a down market, customers have more choicwe of contractors than contractorxs have choiceof customers,” Paul says. “Imn a down marketplace, you’re going to see some switcn alliances.
” Corporate brochures touting a company’ range of construction experience are being dumpe d in favor of pamphlets or folders with pockets that can be stuffecd with examples of specififc typesof projects, she says. In other words, someoner planning a medical office projec t wants to see what a contractor has done onsimilar projects, not on condo towers or industrial buildings. Remodelers and small contractorsx focusing on small commercial and residential clients are more dependenrt on advertising and other direct marketing to reach theircustometr base, she says.
For large contractors, that means shorin g up customer relationships and establishing ties with new say business-development executives at local construction companies. “Oud viewpoint is that construction is still a people saysRon Mikels, director of business development at the Charlottde office of “We try to stay in close contac t with clients we already have strong relationships with, even thoug h they might not have work righyt now.” The other key marketint strategy is to make lots of cold trying to establish relationships with developers and lookinfg for unique projects, Mikels says. “You have to keep the pressurer upin sales,” he says.
“You’v e got to know your target clienrt and be looking atthe long-term And in this probably the most important thing is to have patience.” Most larged construction companies are staying busy despite the says Cynthia Paul, managing directo r of The Raleigh-based consulting firm advises the management at contractores on marketing and other business-development practices. “We help them figurw out what’s their go-to-market strategy. What does it take to differentiatde yourself?” she says.
“Now is a greaft time to figure out where they maketheie money, with what kinds of customers and what kinds of With the supply of new contracts contractors are working off their backlogs. It’s important for them to be proactivee about building relationships with clients most likelu to have projects inthe future, she says. For contractorsw such as , that means keeping a sharp eye on thepublicc sector, where construction projects are less affectedx by the economy than private “We have to start networkinv a little more and callin people we haven’t been in touch with for a long time,” says Ike Shelco’s vice president for business “There’s not much availablw in the private Shelco does not plan to starg advertising, Grainger says, partly because about 85% of its work is repea t business.
“A soft time is a time to keep upsaleds — work exists in thesse recessionary times,” he says. “The biggest challenge is to know wherdthe market’s going.” Even if they can’t get the financinv to build now, Grainger adds, most customers are doing theifr due diligence for projects planned for when the economy Clancy & Theys, for its is focusing on its construction-managemenr and preconstruction services, Mikels says. “Ibn the market right now where it’s so we’re selling those strong preconstruction services as agrear value,” he says.
“Thet need to know the cost, so our value can be in substitutin (less expensive) materials, or preordering steel before an additionalk wave ofprice increases.” With retailo and church building at a near halt becausee of the slowdown, is looking for opportunities in the industrial and medical sectors, says Andrew director of business developmentf and marketing. While construction of new plants has slower because of the limited availabilituof credit, existing plants are able to win financing for he says. “We’re trying to get in with plant managerds and engineersand architects” to market construction Foppé says.
“Everybody’s hungry righft now.” The company also plans to continue marketinh through mailers and online to supplement thosesales efforts, he Sales is part of an overall marketing strategy, says FMI’s Paul. An advertisingf campaign takes four months to a year topay off, she and updating a Web site hasn’t provee to generate much work. Direct interactions with potentiak customers through involvement in civic on theother hand, can pay off more quickly. “Im a down market, customers have more choicwe of contractors than contractorxs have choiceof customers,” Paul says. “Imn a down marketplace, you’re going to see some switcn alliances.
” Corporate brochures touting a company’ range of construction experience are being dumpe d in favor of pamphlets or folders with pockets that can be stuffecd with examples of specififc typesof projects, she says. In other words, someoner planning a medical office projec t wants to see what a contractor has done onsimilar projects, not on condo towers or industrial buildings. Remodelers and small contractorsx focusing on small commercial and residential clients are more dependenrt on advertising and other direct marketing to reach theircustometr base, she says.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Caddo Announces Financials for 2007, Prepares for 2008/2009 and Releases Positive News
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June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caddo International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CADD) announces positive news on Petrolind Drilling Companhy and releases unaudited financialsfrom 2007. The Companyt is preparing 2008 and part of 2009 unaudited financials as well to bring them up to a fully listedpinksheetf company. Management went on to state that Petrolind, the new drillinf company, should be at a totaol depth of 3,000 feet by Thursdau on a brand newoil well. This well is beintg drilled in . For the year ended December 31, Caddo had operating revenues ofroughlyu $1,873,778.
Total operating revenues, including service and other revenues, were The company had a total operatinv cost and expenses of roughly Therefore Caddo wasprofitable $51,942. This does not includs Caddo's 2008 growth or 2009 recenr expansion of Oil and Gas wells includiny the Petrolind DrillingCompanyy division. Caddo Management stated, "We are happy to announcre that 2007 was yet anothe r profitable year inour books. This does not show or includse our rapid growth in late 2008 and early 2009 of whichy we are now a much strongetr andviable business." Furthermore Black Dragon Resourcesa has recently hired Petrolind to drill 2 new Paluxy wells on the Land Co.
lease in the Caddok Pine Island field. The Land Co. producecd 622 barrels last month. The Paluxyg came in from 3 to 10 barrelssa day. Caddo still owns 60% of Petrolind Drilling. Management is hopingg that Petrolind will add a couplde million in revenue androughly $500,000.00 to the bottonm line. Caddo is a provider of products and servicea to the Oil and Gas integrating products and servicesthrough exploration, development, operation and maintenance in the Louisiana and Texas regions. Caddo has approximately 15 employees and has successfullt been in business for over40 years.
Caddk intends to continue to expandx its customer base while continuing to increase the depth and scoped of the servicesit provides. Certain information discussed in this prese release mayconstitute forward-looking statements withinn the Private Securities Litigation Reformk Act of 1995 and the federal securitiesx laws. Although the Companyg believes that the expectations reflected insuch forward-lookiny statements are based upon reasonabls assumptions at the time made, it can give no assurancse that its expectations will be achieved. Readers are cautione not to place undue reliance onthesse forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to unpredictable andunanticipaterd risks, trends and uncertainties such as the Company's inabilitg to accurately forecast its operating results; the Company'sw potential inability to achieve profitability or generatwe positive cash flow; the availabilit of financing; and other risks associated with the Company'a business. The Company assumes no obligation to updatw orsupplement forward-looking statements that becoms untrue because of subsequent events. Caddo International, Inc. Oil LA Jimmy Davis Tel: 281.736.5296 Email: caddoind@hotmail.com SOURCE Caddlo International, Inc.
June 4 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Caddo International, Inc. (Pink Sheets: CADD) announces positive news on Petrolind Drilling Companhy and releases unaudited financialsfrom 2007. The Companyt is preparing 2008 and part of 2009 unaudited financials as well to bring them up to a fully listedpinksheetf company. Management went on to state that Petrolind, the new drillinf company, should be at a totaol depth of 3,000 feet by Thursdau on a brand newoil well. This well is beintg drilled in . For the year ended December 31, Caddo had operating revenues ofroughlyu $1,873,778.
Total operating revenues, including service and other revenues, were The company had a total operatinv cost and expenses of roughly Therefore Caddo wasprofitable $51,942. This does not includs Caddo's 2008 growth or 2009 recenr expansion of Oil and Gas wells includiny the Petrolind DrillingCompanyy division. Caddo Management stated, "We are happy to announcre that 2007 was yet anothe r profitable year inour books. This does not show or includse our rapid growth in late 2008 and early 2009 of whichy we are now a much strongetr andviable business." Furthermore Black Dragon Resourcesa has recently hired Petrolind to drill 2 new Paluxy wells on the Land Co.
lease in the Caddok Pine Island field. The Land Co. producecd 622 barrels last month. The Paluxyg came in from 3 to 10 barrelssa day. Caddo still owns 60% of Petrolind Drilling. Management is hopingg that Petrolind will add a couplde million in revenue androughly $500,000.00 to the bottonm line. Caddo is a provider of products and servicea to the Oil and Gas integrating products and servicesthrough exploration, development, operation and maintenance in the Louisiana and Texas regions. Caddo has approximately 15 employees and has successfullt been in business for over40 years.
Caddk intends to continue to expandx its customer base while continuing to increase the depth and scoped of the servicesit provides. Certain information discussed in this prese release mayconstitute forward-looking statements withinn the Private Securities Litigation Reformk Act of 1995 and the federal securitiesx laws. Although the Companyg believes that the expectations reflected insuch forward-lookiny statements are based upon reasonabls assumptions at the time made, it can give no assurancse that its expectations will be achieved. Readers are cautione not to place undue reliance onthesse forward-looking statements.
Forward-looking statements are inherently subject to unpredictable andunanticipaterd risks, trends and uncertainties such as the Company's inabilitg to accurately forecast its operating results; the Company'sw potential inability to achieve profitability or generatwe positive cash flow; the availabilit of financing; and other risks associated with the Company'a business. The Company assumes no obligation to updatw orsupplement forward-looking statements that becoms untrue because of subsequent events. Caddo International, Inc. Oil LA Jimmy Davis Tel: 281.736.5296 Email: caddoind@hotmail.com SOURCE Caddlo International, Inc.
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
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Many lenders have stopped making so-callexd floorplan loans becausethey haven't been able to sell them on the secondar y market. Through these lines of auto dealers borrow against theitrvehicle inventory, repay the debt when vehicles are sold, and then borrowe again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA's vice presidenty of dealership operations, applauded the SBA and Presideng Barack Obama "for understanding that any effort to revitalize the auto industru simply will not work until dealer crediyt issues are resolved.
" "The success and continued operationm of thousands of small, family-owned auto dealerships acrosa the country are directly connected to their abilitg to purchase both new and used vehicles to offer theif customers," Lyboldt said. Beginning July 1, the SBA will guarantese 75 percent of floofr plan lines of credit throughits 7(a) business loan SBA lenders will make the which will range from $500,000 to $2 million. Dealersx in automobiles, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are eligible forthe loans. The loansx will be available through 30, 2010, and possibly longer if the SBA decides to extenc thepilot program.
Floorplan loans previouslu were ineligible forthe 7(a) program. "Countleses small businesses, including dealerships, across the countr are facing significant challenges as a resultr of the uncertainty in theauto industry," SBA Administratofr Karen Mills said. "Floorplan financing can offe r some dealerships the opportunity to get through theswe tough economic times by allowing them to keep their inventorhy and cashflow intact, as well as save the jobs theswe small businesses provide." Sen.
Mary Landrieu, and Olympia Snowe, D-Maine, the top-rankinh members of the Senate Small Businesss andEntrepreneurship Committee, issued a joint statement callingy the new SBA loan program "another criticak step toward increasing access to capital for America'as small businesses." They also noted that auto like other small businesses, will benefit from the temporary eliminatiojn of fees on 7(a) loansw that was included in the economic stimulus bill. More auto dealerx became eligiblefor 7(a) loans when the agencyg changed its rules May 1 so that more businessesa with high sales volume but low profit margins coulr qualify as small businesses.
Previously, only auto dealeras with less than $29 million in annual salezs qualifiedfor 7(a) loans. "Nearly 20 percentf of all retail purchases are new cars and so expanding access to credit for dealere will not only help the strugglingv auto industry but aid the overall economyas well," Lyboldt said. For more see
Many lenders have stopped making so-callexd floorplan loans becausethey haven't been able to sell them on the secondar y market. Through these lines of auto dealers borrow against theitrvehicle inventory, repay the debt when vehicles are sold, and then borrowe again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA's vice presidenty of dealership operations, applauded the SBA and Presideng Barack Obama "for understanding that any effort to revitalize the auto industru simply will not work until dealer crediyt issues are resolved.
" "The success and continued operationm of thousands of small, family-owned auto dealerships acrosa the country are directly connected to their abilitg to purchase both new and used vehicles to offer theif customers," Lyboldt said. Beginning July 1, the SBA will guarantese 75 percent of floofr plan lines of credit throughits 7(a) business loan SBA lenders will make the which will range from $500,000 to $2 million. Dealersx in automobiles, recreational vehicles, motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are eligible forthe loans. The loansx will be available through 30, 2010, and possibly longer if the SBA decides to extenc thepilot program.
Floorplan loans previouslu were ineligible forthe 7(a) program. "Countleses small businesses, including dealerships, across the countr are facing significant challenges as a resultr of the uncertainty in theauto industry," SBA Administratofr Karen Mills said. "Floorplan financing can offe r some dealerships the opportunity to get through theswe tough economic times by allowing them to keep their inventorhy and cashflow intact, as well as save the jobs theswe small businesses provide." Sen.
Mary Landrieu, and Olympia Snowe, D-Maine, the top-rankinh members of the Senate Small Businesss andEntrepreneurship Committee, issued a joint statement callingy the new SBA loan program "another criticak step toward increasing access to capital for America'as small businesses." They also noted that auto like other small businesses, will benefit from the temporary eliminatiojn of fees on 7(a) loansw that was included in the economic stimulus bill. More auto dealerx became eligiblefor 7(a) loans when the agencyg changed its rules May 1 so that more businessesa with high sales volume but low profit margins coulr qualify as small businesses.
Previously, only auto dealeras with less than $29 million in annual salezs qualifiedfor 7(a) loans. "Nearly 20 percentf of all retail purchases are new cars and so expanding access to credit for dealere will not only help the strugglingv auto industry but aid the overall economyas well," Lyboldt said. For more see
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Tools to Help You Sift Through All Those ETFs - Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal | Tools to Help You Sift Through All Those ETFs Wall Street Journal Here are tools, most with a free tier of service, that can help. Using ETFs is about finding the sectors and indexes you want exposure to to help meet your portfolio's desired asset allocation. With ETFs (and index mutual funds), investors can actually ... |
Friday, December 16, 2011
H.E.L.P.S. thanks the community for its support - Jackson County Floridan
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H.E.L.P.S. thanks the community for its support Jackson County Floridan HELPS wants to thank the community and the city for its support, especially toward the McLane Community Center. The non-profit organization runs an after school program that gives area kids a safe place to do their homework and meet or hang out with ... |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Judge sets Statler auction - Business First of Buffalo:
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U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Carl Bucki, chief of the Western District of New ordered bids for the downtowbn Buffalo landmark be submitted byJuly 9, with an auctiom to be held on July 14 – but only if two or more bids are Bucki will consider the bids and auction results duringf a July 21 sale hearing and status The auction could seal the fate of the Statlet and ultimately remove LLC and its principal, Britishj investor Bashar Issa, from owning the building. Issa is facing legal and financial issues both in Buffaland Manchester, England. Bucki said he expects the transactiomn to be completed by the endof July.
The auctiob was disputed in a last minute filingv made late Wednesday morning by attorneysrepresenting Issa’s Mohmoud Al Issa, who holds a $4.5 million mortgage on the Mohmoud Al Issa, a Jordaj resident and businessman, was not present. “We don’rt disagree that the properthy needs tobe sold, but not done so in such a hurryy up manor,” argued Mohmoud Al Issa’s attorney, Raymons Fink, a partner in . “The question is whethed this is the best way todo it. This is a hurrt up and a ‘Hail Mary.’ “ Fink alleges that the elder Issa has invested morethan $12 million in Statler-related expenses during the past three years.
“Myt client has more at stakd in this venture than anyothe creditor,” Fink said. But, with debts mounting and its tenantg roll dwindling and revenue sources attorneys representingthe court-appointed trustee, said the sale is necessary to stabiliz the Statler. “It wasn’ the trustee who failed to adequately capitalize this saidGarry Graber, a partnee with . Graber said when Bashar Issa boughf the Statler threeyears ago, the nearly 600,000-square-foot building was more than 50 percen t occupied.
Today, it has less than a 20 percent occupancyh rate and lost an anchor the law firmof , who left for Main Plac e Tower because of the building’s uncertain ownership and The Statler, according to previouse court testimony, is losing more than $80,000 a month. BSC Development Buffali LLC has mounting debts includinfg owing the City of Buffalo and Erie Countyg morethan $200,000 in unpaisd property taxes with another $200,000 due on June 30. Grabee said to hire a professional auctioneer to market the Statleer wouldcost $45,000 – mone y the Statler does not have in its bank account. “Ws don’t disagree that this is a ‘Hail Graber said.
“That’s exactly what it is. This is aboutf economics, not anything else. Bashar Issa can’t finance the building and hisfather doesn’t want to.” Several groups have expressed an interest in the Statledr including Long Island developer Uri Kaufman, who is considerinbg making a bid and converting the bulk of the buildin g into apartments. The building’s anchor Park Lane Catering, would remain and continue with itsbusiness operations. The Park Lane has more than 200 eventsx booked in the Statler in the coming monthseand years. It remains in full However, Wednesday morning, it also filed a $1.29 million claim against BSC DevelopmentBuffalo LLC.
“Th Park Lane is one of the last tenantaleft standing,” said Davids Pfalzgraf Jr., the Park Lane’s “They are very concerned, every day, about the utilities.” The auctioj is the latest in a long series of legalo proceedings against BSC Development Buffalo LLC and against both in Buffalo and Manchester.
U.S. Bankruptcy Judge Carl Bucki, chief of the Western District of New ordered bids for the downtowbn Buffalo landmark be submitted byJuly 9, with an auctiom to be held on July 14 – but only if two or more bids are Bucki will consider the bids and auction results duringf a July 21 sale hearing and status The auction could seal the fate of the Statlet and ultimately remove LLC and its principal, Britishj investor Bashar Issa, from owning the building. Issa is facing legal and financial issues both in Buffaland Manchester, England. Bucki said he expects the transactiomn to be completed by the endof July.
The auctiob was disputed in a last minute filingv made late Wednesday morning by attorneysrepresenting Issa’s Mohmoud Al Issa, who holds a $4.5 million mortgage on the Mohmoud Al Issa, a Jordaj resident and businessman, was not present. “We don’rt disagree that the properthy needs tobe sold, but not done so in such a hurryy up manor,” argued Mohmoud Al Issa’s attorney, Raymons Fink, a partner in . “The question is whethed this is the best way todo it. This is a hurrt up and a ‘Hail Mary.’ “ Fink alleges that the elder Issa has invested morethan $12 million in Statler-related expenses during the past three years.
“Myt client has more at stakd in this venture than anyothe creditor,” Fink said. But, with debts mounting and its tenantg roll dwindling and revenue sources attorneys representingthe court-appointed trustee, said the sale is necessary to stabiliz the Statler. “It wasn’ the trustee who failed to adequately capitalize this saidGarry Graber, a partnee with . Graber said when Bashar Issa boughf the Statler threeyears ago, the nearly 600,000-square-foot building was more than 50 percen t occupied.
Today, it has less than a 20 percent occupancyh rate and lost an anchor the law firmof , who left for Main Plac e Tower because of the building’s uncertain ownership and The Statler, according to previouse court testimony, is losing more than $80,000 a month. BSC Development Buffali LLC has mounting debts includinfg owing the City of Buffalo and Erie Countyg morethan $200,000 in unpaisd property taxes with another $200,000 due on June 30. Grabee said to hire a professional auctioneer to market the Statleer wouldcost $45,000 – mone y the Statler does not have in its bank account. “Ws don’t disagree that this is a ‘Hail Graber said.
“That’s exactly what it is. This is aboutf economics, not anything else. Bashar Issa can’t finance the building and hisfather doesn’t want to.” Several groups have expressed an interest in the Statledr including Long Island developer Uri Kaufman, who is considerinbg making a bid and converting the bulk of the buildin g into apartments. The building’s anchor Park Lane Catering, would remain and continue with itsbusiness operations. The Park Lane has more than 200 eventsx booked in the Statler in the coming monthseand years. It remains in full However, Wednesday morning, it also filed a $1.29 million claim against BSC DevelopmentBuffalo LLC.
“Th Park Lane is one of the last tenantaleft standing,” said Davids Pfalzgraf Jr., the Park Lane’s “They are very concerned, every day, about the utilities.” The auctioj is the latest in a long series of legalo proceedings against BSC Development Buffalo LLC and against both in Buffalo and Manchester.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Blink-182, Bush, 311 Bring it Back to 1999 at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas ... - Hollywood Reporter
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Hollywood Reporter | Blink-182, Bush, 311 Bring it Back to 1999 at KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas ... Hollywood Reporter But that was the topline on night one of this year's KROQ Acoustic Christmas, held at its regular home Gibson Amphitheater at Universal. A stark contrast to the 22-year-old fest's usual standard of lining up talent that's r epresentative of the cutting ... KROQ Almost Acoustic Christmas Night One Last Night No surprises, just rock at first half of Almost Acoustic Christmas KROQ Acoustic Christmas Will Be Streamed Online |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Fed opens Gateway center - St. Louis Business Journal:
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million renovation, which began in 2004. The conference center encompasses 20,000 square feet and includesd four dining rooms and five meeting Carmen Suarez, who had been at the Chase Park has been hired by the Fed to coordinate The center is not open to the public. Other completed renovations include a new outdoor plazaand garage. Stilll to be completed by 2009: an addition and renovation of existing John Clarksold Jake’s Steaj on Laclede’s Landing, which he opened 18 yearw ago, to , headed by Jesse and Sarah Jone and Paul Pointer.
Amalgamatedf also owns The Stable at Cherokeeand Lemp, wherre it invested a reported $1 million beforer opening in June, and the Rotten Apple restaurangt in Grafton, Ill. Clark, a longtime restaurant developer, retainws ownership of Jake’s 50,000-square-foot building at 708 N. Seconf St., but says he’s done with operating restaurants. Vectie II, a Midwest life science ventures fund, closed on $70 million of the totalk $175 million it hopes to Joe Schlafly, director of private markets at StifeNicolaus & Co., told a Missouri Venture Forun breakfast meeting Oct. 3. He declined to disclos e the details.
The fund is being organized by a grouofrom Stifel’s investment banking department. is the latesy bank to file suit againsy developer and its Dennis Norman. The bank claims it is owed $197,2032 from a June 2007 loan for financint andpurchasing property. Triad Bank brought suit against Saamanin April, seeking more than $1 Both cases are pending in St. Louis County Circuitf Court. From Chicago to St. Louiw Darlene Sowell, a graduats of and Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, is the new CEO of Neighborhooe Houses, one of the largest providersx of youth programsin St. Louis. Sowel had been executive vice presidengtof UCAN, a child welfarre agency in Chicago.
She replaces longtime CEO Gene Bartell, who retired in June. The non-profit has an annualo budget of $2.3 million. in Brentwood, which producexs meetings, trade shows and other events, acquired Epic which produces video for commercialk broadcastand meetings. Epic was owned by Dale who will remain. The companies, both based at 523 Hanlegy Industrial Court, have worked togetherf on projects, said Thomas Kuntz, ITC’s president and majorith owner, who projects annual salea of $15 million with the merger.
, based in ranks third among the top 100 registeres investment advisers in the according toRegistered Rep, an industry publication, and 97th on Wealtnh Manager magazine’s list of 478 “Top Dogs” for 2008. The rankings are basex on formulas of total assets undermanagement — $7.9 billion at Moneta — and average assetsw under management — $2.9 million per “Our assets under management have grow n more than 18 percent this past year,” said Joe managing principal. grossed more than $200,000 from its annuakl prelude dinner Sept. 22, marking its 129th season.
Attendance rose to 430, up from 230 last year, and included 18 corporate sponsors, compared with only one last Kimand Dr. Tim Eberlein and Jo Ann Taylo r Kindle headedthe event. The season opened by sellintg outtwo “Lord of the Rings” concertse Sept. 19 and 20. In all, 5,400 ticket s were sold for a total of morethan $200,000.
million renovation, which began in 2004. The conference center encompasses 20,000 square feet and includesd four dining rooms and five meeting Carmen Suarez, who had been at the Chase Park has been hired by the Fed to coordinate The center is not open to the public. Other completed renovations include a new outdoor plazaand garage. Stilll to be completed by 2009: an addition and renovation of existing John Clarksold Jake’s Steaj on Laclede’s Landing, which he opened 18 yearw ago, to , headed by Jesse and Sarah Jone and Paul Pointer.
Amalgamatedf also owns The Stable at Cherokeeand Lemp, wherre it invested a reported $1 million beforer opening in June, and the Rotten Apple restaurangt in Grafton, Ill. Clark, a longtime restaurant developer, retainws ownership of Jake’s 50,000-square-foot building at 708 N. Seconf St., but says he’s done with operating restaurants. Vectie II, a Midwest life science ventures fund, closed on $70 million of the totalk $175 million it hopes to Joe Schlafly, director of private markets at StifeNicolaus & Co., told a Missouri Venture Forun breakfast meeting Oct. 3. He declined to disclos e the details.
The fund is being organized by a grouofrom Stifel’s investment banking department. is the latesy bank to file suit againsy developer and its Dennis Norman. The bank claims it is owed $197,2032 from a June 2007 loan for financint andpurchasing property. Triad Bank brought suit against Saamanin April, seeking more than $1 Both cases are pending in St. Louis County Circuitf Court. From Chicago to St. Louiw Darlene Sowell, a graduats of and Northwestern’s Kellogg Graduate School of Management, is the new CEO of Neighborhooe Houses, one of the largest providersx of youth programsin St. Louis. Sowel had been executive vice presidengtof UCAN, a child welfarre agency in Chicago.
She replaces longtime CEO Gene Bartell, who retired in June. The non-profit has an annualo budget of $2.3 million. in Brentwood, which producexs meetings, trade shows and other events, acquired Epic which produces video for commercialk broadcastand meetings. Epic was owned by Dale who will remain. The companies, both based at 523 Hanlegy Industrial Court, have worked togetherf on projects, said Thomas Kuntz, ITC’s president and majorith owner, who projects annual salea of $15 million with the merger.
, based in ranks third among the top 100 registeres investment advisers in the according toRegistered Rep, an industry publication, and 97th on Wealtnh Manager magazine’s list of 478 “Top Dogs” for 2008. The rankings are basex on formulas of total assets undermanagement — $7.9 billion at Moneta — and average assetsw under management — $2.9 million per “Our assets under management have grow n more than 18 percent this past year,” said Joe managing principal. grossed more than $200,000 from its annuakl prelude dinner Sept. 22, marking its 129th season.
Attendance rose to 430, up from 230 last year, and included 18 corporate sponsors, compared with only one last Kimand Dr. Tim Eberlein and Jo Ann Taylo r Kindle headedthe event. The season opened by sellintg outtwo “Lord of the Rings” concertse Sept. 19 and 20. In all, 5,400 ticket s were sold for a total of morethan $200,000.
Monday, December 5, 2011
Report: Baltimore's colleges pump $17.2B into local economy annually - Baltimore Business Journal:
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billion into the regional and statse economy, according to a repor released Tuesday. , comprised of 16 publicd and private schools in the released the report that outlinesz the economic contribution of 15 of its did not participate inthe study. "Thisx report emphasizes the role of higher education as an industrhy and its importance toregional workforce, social and cultural development," said Kriste Campbell, executive director of Baltimore Collegetown Network, in a news •$4.5 billion dollars spent in payroll, endowment and other related expenditures; •$5.
6 billion in direct spendin and $12 billion in total economic activity from college and university-related spending (operating, capital, and visitor expenditures); •$2.3 billion in direct and $5.2 billion in total economidc activity from university-related hospital spending (Johns Hopkins Hospitakl and University of Maryland Medical Center); •$639.3 million spent in living expenses by studentss attracted into the region; •$51.4 millionm spent on local purchases by more than 300,000 out-of-statre visitors to area colleges and universities; •Colleges, universitiees and academic medical centers employ or support 162,91u jobs.
Direct employment of 67,084 rankds as the sixth-largest sector in the regionap economy; •Baltimore Collegetown Network memberes conduct morethan $2.1 billionm in research and development activities and make a vitalp contribution to Maryland's national ranking as the statd with the second-highest levelp R&D; and, •Three Baltimore Collegetown Network members (JHU, and ) accountee for 88 of Maryland's 133 start-up companies created to commercialize university-developed technologies. The stud y was funded by the Baltimored County Department ofEconomic Development, the and the . The report was conducted by the Jacob Franc e Institute of the and RESIof .
billion into the regional and statse economy, according to a repor released Tuesday. , comprised of 16 publicd and private schools in the released the report that outlinesz the economic contribution of 15 of its did not participate inthe study. "Thisx report emphasizes the role of higher education as an industrhy and its importance toregional workforce, social and cultural development," said Kriste Campbell, executive director of Baltimore Collegetown Network, in a news •$4.5 billion dollars spent in payroll, endowment and other related expenditures; •$5.
6 billion in direct spendin and $12 billion in total economic activity from college and university-related spending (operating, capital, and visitor expenditures); •$2.3 billion in direct and $5.2 billion in total economidc activity from university-related hospital spending (Johns Hopkins Hospitakl and University of Maryland Medical Center); •$639.3 million spent in living expenses by studentss attracted into the region; •$51.4 millionm spent on local purchases by more than 300,000 out-of-statre visitors to area colleges and universities; •Colleges, universitiees and academic medical centers employ or support 162,91u jobs.
Direct employment of 67,084 rankds as the sixth-largest sector in the regionap economy; •Baltimore Collegetown Network memberes conduct morethan $2.1 billionm in research and development activities and make a vitalp contribution to Maryland's national ranking as the statd with the second-highest levelp R&D; and, •Three Baltimore Collegetown Network members (JHU, and ) accountee for 88 of Maryland's 133 start-up companies created to commercialize university-developed technologies. The stud y was funded by the Baltimored County Department ofEconomic Development, the and the . The report was conducted by the Jacob Franc e Institute of the and RESIof .
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Cessna to offer Aircell's Internet system as business-jet option - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The system will be offeref on Cessna's Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation Xbusinessd jets. The Aircell High Speee Internet system allows passenger s touse Wi-Fi enabled laptops, tablet PCs, smartphonez and PDAs to surf the Web, send and receivr e-mail with attachments, access their corporate Virtual Private Networks, all at full mobilew broadband speeds in flight, Broomfield-based Aircell said. Aircell'sx network uses a network of U.S. grounf stations and an exclusivebroadband air-to-ground spectrum, the companty says. It claims the system is up to 56 times fastef than atraditional dial-ulp connection.
The gear involved weighs 11 pounds, plus two belly-mountedx antennae that weigh 1.25 poundxs each. "Companies operate business aircraft to get moredone -- plain and simples -- and nothing increasesz productivity more than having a full-scale Internet connectio available in flight," Rogert Whyte, Cessna's senior VP of sales and said in a statement. "The Aircell High Speefd Internet system isa game-changet because it's the firsty system that provides a true high speerd Internet experience like that to whichb passengers are accustomed to on the while being small and light enough to fit comfortablg into our midsize Citations.
" The first Aircellk High Speed Internet system installations from the Cessnza factory will be available for delivery in the secons quarter of 2010, Aircell said. Aircell'es commercial-airline Internet service -- Gogo Inflighy Internet -- is flying today with American Virgin America, Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airwaye and is coming soon to Air Canada and Unitedr Airlines.
The system will be offeref on Cessna's Citation XLS+, Citation Sovereign and Citation Xbusinessd jets. The Aircell High Speee Internet system allows passenger s touse Wi-Fi enabled laptops, tablet PCs, smartphonez and PDAs to surf the Web, send and receivr e-mail with attachments, access their corporate Virtual Private Networks, all at full mobilew broadband speeds in flight, Broomfield-based Aircell said. Aircell'sx network uses a network of U.S. grounf stations and an exclusivebroadband air-to-ground spectrum, the companty says. It claims the system is up to 56 times fastef than atraditional dial-ulp connection.
The gear involved weighs 11 pounds, plus two belly-mountedx antennae that weigh 1.25 poundxs each. "Companies operate business aircraft to get moredone -- plain and simples -- and nothing increasesz productivity more than having a full-scale Internet connectio available in flight," Rogert Whyte, Cessna's senior VP of sales and said in a statement. "The Aircell High Speefd Internet system isa game-changet because it's the firsty system that provides a true high speerd Internet experience like that to whichb passengers are accustomed to on the while being small and light enough to fit comfortablg into our midsize Citations.
" The first Aircellk High Speed Internet system installations from the Cessnza factory will be available for delivery in the secons quarter of 2010, Aircell said. Aircell'es commercial-airline Internet service -- Gogo Inflighy Internet -- is flying today with American Virgin America, Delta Air Lines and AirTran Airwaye and is coming soon to Air Canada and Unitedr Airlines.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Reel Talk with Stephen Farber Announces Upcoming Guests - Broadway World
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Reel Talk with Stephen Farber Announces Upcoming Guests Broadway World Stephen Farber, one of the country's leading film critics and historians, will continue his film series Reel Talk with Stephen Farber at the Wadsworth Theatre in partnership with RICHMARK Entertainment and Landmark Theatres. Unlike any other preview ... |
Monday, November 28, 2011
Sacred in the sun - The Nation
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The Nation | Sacred in the sun The Nation Our next stop is Prambanan, a huge Hindu temple complex, 15 kilometres northeast of Yogyakarta. The Prambanan temple is dedicated to Trimurti, the three Hindu gods: Brahma the Creator, Vishnu the Keeper and Shiva the Destroyer. ... |
Saturday, November 26, 2011
No. 11 Michigan State gets big plays from Martin to beat Northwestern 31-17 - Washington Post
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Boston.com | No. 11 Michigan State gets big plays from Martin to beat Northwestern 31-17 Washington Post Cousins threw a 33-yarder to Cunningham in the third quarter and hit him again on a juggling 29-yard TD pass with 5:17 left to complete a 93-yard drive. It was the 62nd career touchdown pass for Cousins, breaking the school record held by Jeff Smoker ... NU f » |
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Governor leads the way for the state as South Florida goes green - South Florida Business Journal:
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Gov. Charlie Crist's Summit on Climate Change in Miami this summer, featuring California Gov. Arnold kicked off an ambitious agenda togreen "We are here to take action," Crist said at the following through minutes later by signinhg three executive orders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopt energy-efficient building standards. Cristr created a 21-person action team to implemenftgreen programs, starting in 2008.
The Energy Action team has alread y made recommendationsregarding Florida's energy including legislative initiaties to enhance energy and and diversify fuels used to generate The flurry of legislative action and public interes in all things green has pushedd business toward eco-friendly agendas. Architects and developers are receiving more interest for greenbuilding projects, and consultantss are educating themselves about the 'd Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificatiobn system.
Adorno & Yoss land use attorney Alfredo Gonzalez is studying for his LEED certification exam so he can guide real estatse clients through green building contracts and help them get the most of greenmbuilding incentives. "It'll be very important to know about greem buildings and how you can get crediytfor them," he said. "It'xs coming up with almost every new development on anationaol level." Estrellita Sibila, of , is LEED certified and reaping the rewards of new "This has helped both our private developer as well as our municipalk clients," she said.
"It has helped my as I have been involved in consulting on varioud green developments throughoutthe state." Local green buildingy pioneers William Holly and Lorett Cockrum instoduced major green building projectsz to South Florida's Holly's Miami Green office condo in Coralk Gables is nearing completion, and Cockrum's 1.5 million-square-foor Brickell Financial Centre is slated to open in 2009. LEED-certified architect Gustavo Berenblum saidhis firm, , has seen a surgee in demand for green building services. "A coupl of years ago, it was us architectd and engineers trying to convince clients to make aprojecft green," he said.
"Now, it's a huge thing that everyone istalking about." Another area that has flourishedr in South Florida is the introduction of alternativew fuels, primarily ethanol. The region's abundance of biomass and boominfg trade with Brazil have made the fuel alternative particularly worthwhilse forlocal business. "You've got companies and scientists cominb into Florida and they see it as a stronghols for moving their renewableenergt forward," said Gaston Cantens, VP of , whicnh partnered with to build an ethanol plant on the grounds of its Bellr Glade sugar plant.
"I thinlk people are excited, and it's a new frontiee for a lot of As green business gathers locallybased groups, including the Inter-America n Ethanol Commission and the , are kickingv education and outreach effort into high gear. More than a doze n local conferences were heldthis "This year, we've done really considering that we startedf later than most other said Sean O'Hanlon, executivew director of the American Biofuels Council. "Not only are we goingb to catchup rapidly, but, from what I see, we're goin to wind up really taking the leadership position in biofuels and goinyg green.
"
Gov. Charlie Crist's Summit on Climate Change in Miami this summer, featuring California Gov. Arnold kicked off an ambitious agenda togreen "We are here to take action," Crist said at the following through minutes later by signinhg three executive orders to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and adopt energy-efficient building standards. Cristr created a 21-person action team to implemenftgreen programs, starting in 2008.
The Energy Action team has alread y made recommendationsregarding Florida's energy including legislative initiaties to enhance energy and and diversify fuels used to generate The flurry of legislative action and public interes in all things green has pushedd business toward eco-friendly agendas. Architects and developers are receiving more interest for greenbuilding projects, and consultantss are educating themselves about the 'd Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certificatiobn system.
Adorno & Yoss land use attorney Alfredo Gonzalez is studying for his LEED certification exam so he can guide real estatse clients through green building contracts and help them get the most of greenmbuilding incentives. "It'll be very important to know about greem buildings and how you can get crediytfor them," he said. "It'xs coming up with almost every new development on anationaol level." Estrellita Sibila, of , is LEED certified and reaping the rewards of new "This has helped both our private developer as well as our municipalk clients," she said.
"It has helped my as I have been involved in consulting on varioud green developments throughoutthe state." Local green buildingy pioneers William Holly and Lorett Cockrum instoduced major green building projectsz to South Florida's Holly's Miami Green office condo in Coralk Gables is nearing completion, and Cockrum's 1.5 million-square-foor Brickell Financial Centre is slated to open in 2009. LEED-certified architect Gustavo Berenblum saidhis firm, , has seen a surgee in demand for green building services. "A coupl of years ago, it was us architectd and engineers trying to convince clients to make aprojecft green," he said.
"Now, it's a huge thing that everyone istalking about." Another area that has flourishedr in South Florida is the introduction of alternativew fuels, primarily ethanol. The region's abundance of biomass and boominfg trade with Brazil have made the fuel alternative particularly worthwhilse forlocal business. "You've got companies and scientists cominb into Florida and they see it as a stronghols for moving their renewableenergt forward," said Gaston Cantens, VP of , whicnh partnered with to build an ethanol plant on the grounds of its Bellr Glade sugar plant.
"I thinlk people are excited, and it's a new frontiee for a lot of As green business gathers locallybased groups, including the Inter-America n Ethanol Commission and the , are kickingv education and outreach effort into high gear. More than a doze n local conferences were heldthis "This year, we've done really considering that we startedf later than most other said Sean O'Hanlon, executivew director of the American Biofuels Council. "Not only are we goingb to catchup rapidly, but, from what I see, we're goin to wind up really taking the leadership position in biofuels and goinyg green.
"
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Pledges of $2.5M bring School of Mines close to goal for petroleum building - Denver Business Journal:
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million in pledges from and its boar dexecutive chairman, Harold Korell. Funds are being raiseed by the Golden colleged forMarquez Hall, a $25 millio teaching and research facility that will houser Mines’ petroleum engineering department. The new pledgea consist of $1.25 million from Houston-based Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) in honore of Korell, its former CEO and a 1968 Mines graduate; and a matching pledgre from Korell andhis wife, Patricia. “The generous giftsx that Southwestern Energy and Harold and Pat Korell have pledged toward Marquez Hall will help us to extene our leadership in energy educatiojnand research,” said Mines President Bill Scoggins.
“Suchu support from corporate and alumnki partners is critical to creating the campuss infrastructure we need to keep our studentse and faculty at the forefrontof innovation.”
million in pledges from and its boar dexecutive chairman, Harold Korell. Funds are being raiseed by the Golden colleged forMarquez Hall, a $25 millio teaching and research facility that will houser Mines’ petroleum engineering department. The new pledgea consist of $1.25 million from Houston-based Southwestern Energy (NYSE: SWN) in honore of Korell, its former CEO and a 1968 Mines graduate; and a matching pledgre from Korell andhis wife, Patricia. “The generous giftsx that Southwestern Energy and Harold and Pat Korell have pledged toward Marquez Hall will help us to extene our leadership in energy educatiojnand research,” said Mines President Bill Scoggins.
“Suchu support from corporate and alumnki partners is critical to creating the campuss infrastructure we need to keep our studentse and faculty at the forefrontof innovation.”
Sunday, November 20, 2011
Reeling them in - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Baltimore City and Baltimore County economicd leaders tried to retain the a spinoutof research. In the end, they just couldn't competr with the cheaper space and deep work force in biotech-rich Montgomery County. Amulet's relocation is more proofv that Montgomery County has capturing biotechnology companies down to a Bait the hookwith 585,00o0 square feet of low-cost laboratory spaced and about $650,000 in count y money for small loans and grants. Reel them in with the prospec of collaboratingwith 40,000 life - science workers and experienced biotech executives.
It's a strategy that has workedd with some ofthe state's fastest-growing biotechnologyu firms -- several of them born in Baltimore'w university research labs. And it threatens Baltimore'ss efforts to become a hot spot for To get a bigger pieceof Maryland'ws $29 billion biotech industry and fill two new bioparks, biotech leaders say the Baltimore area needsz to first figure out how to attract emerging companiesz -- and work together to lure firms -- whethet it be to the city or Several biotech executives interviewed for this story say they were caughtg in the middle of a rivalry between Baltimore County and Baltimorew City.
They say the area need to offer affordablelab space, bigge r financial incentives and an increased supply of for-profit companies comingb out of , Baltimore. "Baltimore needs to get some skin in the saidCraig Liddell, CEO of Amulet. Even the man responsibls for developing the biopark near says the area is learning how to playthe "We are building the plans as we fly it," said Scott Levitan, development directotr for the Forest City Science + Technology One of Baltimore's competitive disadvantageas is its lack of cheap existing laboratorg space. Chikujee Therapeutics, a Baltimore startup, wantedc to stay in the city.
It plans to commercialize new medicines developed by anotherrBaltimore biotech, Avanti Therapeutics. But staying in Baltimorde would have cost the companyaboug $30 per square foot at eithed of the city's newest bioparks. Becausr the space is it needs to be customized and thereforwcosts more. The company, at its early didn't qualify for state tax creditsd to help offsetthos costs. In Montgomery County, the companhy found finished lab space forabout $20 per squars foot and moved to Rockville in February.
The company has applier for a $100,000 loan from the "For a startup company that is trying torais money, these are big incentives," said Arkesh Mehta, CEO of "Montgomery County, at this is more mature than Baltimore." Real estate firms like working with life science companies in the Baltimore-Washingtojn region say the battle over cheaper space isn't one Baltimorr may win in the near With funding less available and venturwe capitalists and investors being more cautious with investments, many early-stages companies are opting for the less expensive said Henry Bernstein, senior vice presideng of Scheer.
It's a challenge Baltimore leaders and developere are workingto overcome. The UMB BioPark and the Sciencwe + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins havetapped $8 million in stated funds earmarked for the research bioparks for low-interest loan s to help new tenants customizer the space for their At the Science + Technologhy Park at Johns Hopkins, developers may reques a change in the state's tax credift program so companies don't have to hire 25 employeezs to be eligible. Developers also added short-term lab space at the new bioparkse to attract somestartup companies. At the UMB BioPark, a tenanft could pay about $2,300 a month for a smaller lab andoffics space.
Montgomery County is making cheaper lab space more attractive with state and locapl incentives and free businessdevelopmentg services. The county awarded loana and grants to 11 biotechnology companies from Marcjh 2007 throughMarch 2008, totaling $650,000, accordingy to the . "The small incentives are validationb of the local governmentthat 'We believe in you,' " said Bernadetted Musselwhite, a business development specialist with Montgomeryt County.
Baltimore City and Baltimore County economicd leaders tried to retain the a spinoutof research. In the end, they just couldn't competr with the cheaper space and deep work force in biotech-rich Montgomery County. Amulet's relocation is more proofv that Montgomery County has capturing biotechnology companies down to a Bait the hookwith 585,00o0 square feet of low-cost laboratory spaced and about $650,000 in count y money for small loans and grants. Reel them in with the prospec of collaboratingwith 40,000 life - science workers and experienced biotech executives.
It's a strategy that has workedd with some ofthe state's fastest-growing biotechnologyu firms -- several of them born in Baltimore'w university research labs. And it threatens Baltimore'ss efforts to become a hot spot for To get a bigger pieceof Maryland'ws $29 billion biotech industry and fill two new bioparks, biotech leaders say the Baltimore area needsz to first figure out how to attract emerging companiesz -- and work together to lure firms -- whethet it be to the city or Several biotech executives interviewed for this story say they were caughtg in the middle of a rivalry between Baltimore County and Baltimorew City.
They say the area need to offer affordablelab space, bigge r financial incentives and an increased supply of for-profit companies comingb out of , Baltimore. "Baltimore needs to get some skin in the saidCraig Liddell, CEO of Amulet. Even the man responsibls for developing the biopark near says the area is learning how to playthe "We are building the plans as we fly it," said Scott Levitan, development directotr for the Forest City Science + Technology One of Baltimore's competitive disadvantageas is its lack of cheap existing laboratorg space. Chikujee Therapeutics, a Baltimore startup, wantedc to stay in the city.
It plans to commercialize new medicines developed by anotherrBaltimore biotech, Avanti Therapeutics. But staying in Baltimorde would have cost the companyaboug $30 per square foot at eithed of the city's newest bioparks. Becausr the space is it needs to be customized and thereforwcosts more. The company, at its early didn't qualify for state tax creditsd to help offsetthos costs. In Montgomery County, the companhy found finished lab space forabout $20 per squars foot and moved to Rockville in February.
The company has applier for a $100,000 loan from the "For a startup company that is trying torais money, these are big incentives," said Arkesh Mehta, CEO of "Montgomery County, at this is more mature than Baltimore." Real estate firms like working with life science companies in the Baltimore-Washingtojn region say the battle over cheaper space isn't one Baltimorr may win in the near With funding less available and venturwe capitalists and investors being more cautious with investments, many early-stages companies are opting for the less expensive said Henry Bernstein, senior vice presideng of Scheer.
It's a challenge Baltimore leaders and developere are workingto overcome. The UMB BioPark and the Sciencwe + Technology Park at Johns Hopkins havetapped $8 million in stated funds earmarked for the research bioparks for low-interest loan s to help new tenants customizer the space for their At the Science + Technologhy Park at Johns Hopkins, developers may reques a change in the state's tax credift program so companies don't have to hire 25 employeezs to be eligible. Developers also added short-term lab space at the new bioparkse to attract somestartup companies. At the UMB BioPark, a tenanft could pay about $2,300 a month for a smaller lab andoffics space.
Montgomery County is making cheaper lab space more attractive with state and locapl incentives and free businessdevelopmentg services. The county awarded loana and grants to 11 biotechnology companies from Marcjh 2007 throughMarch 2008, totaling $650,000, accordingy to the . "The small incentives are validationb of the local governmentthat 'We believe in you,' " said Bernadetted Musselwhite, a business development specialist with Montgomeryt County.
Friday, November 18, 2011
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Business First of Louisville:
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The signature salad dressings are among the reasonw forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to thrive, despitw the weak economy, and is expected to gross morethan $1 milliohn this year. A third location is set to open in Juneat , followee by another in the by October. There are plans to franchisre AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salad dressingxs forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ success is due to a numbetr of factors. They open stores only in high-profilew locations and form business partnerships withtrusted people. They also stici to their core which is toserve quick, healthy foodsz using local ingredients.
Now theier goal is to expandf strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’ss rebound in 2010. “We have to continu e reinventing ourselves to keep things fresh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’ree not going to rush in. We’rr going to make sure we make the rightt decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’d philosophy from the start.
In December 2004, after seven yearss away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaikifrom Chicago, where she was a patentf lawyer and he worked in For more than a year, they scouted potential stores locations on Oahu and experimenterd with recipes at Sara’s parents’ home in The couple opened theier first Aloha Salads in May 2006 in a 440-square-footf space in the , using personal capitak and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalk Business Administration. The company’s creative salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Mauiu Mozzarella” and “The Goddess” instantly drew loyal customers.
One customerr was local contractorFreddie Franco, ownetr of BEK Inc., whose building credits included Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony He struck up a friendship with the Lufranosx and two years lateer helped design Aloha Salads’ second location in . The mall which opened in March 2008, brieflyg experienced a double-digit drop in salex after health-food chain Whole Foods openee nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed sinces then but are slightlybelow target, Chris said. now an equal partner in the provided the capital to build the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’es nothing out there,” he said.
“We’vde been getting lots of calls askinhgwhen we’re going to build in their The 1,200-square-foot store is unique in that it will have wine pairingsd with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-in customers, Francol said. As Aloha Salads continuees to expand, the ability to quicklh change menu items tofit customers’ tastesw will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailua stors have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducintg creative menu items also is crucial to This month, the Kahala Mall location begann serving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowlz and fresh-squeezed juices.
The responsse has been overwhelming, and there are plans to servee breakfast inother locations. “Wed really care about the food that goes outto customers,” Sara “People get used to what they’rd eating and don’t realize there coulr be so many good options.”
The signature salad dressings are among the reasonw forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to thrive, despitw the weak economy, and is expected to gross morethan $1 milliohn this year. A third location is set to open in Juneat , followee by another in the by October. There are plans to franchisre AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food group has agreed to bottle four of the six salad dressingxs forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ success is due to a numbetr of factors. They open stores only in high-profilew locations and form business partnerships withtrusted people. They also stici to their core which is toserve quick, healthy foodsz using local ingredients.
Now theier goal is to expandf strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’ss rebound in 2010. “We have to continu e reinventing ourselves to keep things fresh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’ree not going to rush in. We’rr going to make sure we make the rightt decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’d philosophy from the start.
In December 2004, after seven yearss away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaikifrom Chicago, where she was a patentf lawyer and he worked in For more than a year, they scouted potential stores locations on Oahu and experimenterd with recipes at Sara’s parents’ home in The couple opened theier first Aloha Salads in May 2006 in a 440-square-footf space in the , using personal capitak and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalk Business Administration. The company’s creative salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Mauiu Mozzarella” and “The Goddess” instantly drew loyal customers.
One customerr was local contractorFreddie Franco, ownetr of BEK Inc., whose building credits included Waikiki DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony He struck up a friendship with the Lufranosx and two years lateer helped design Aloha Salads’ second location in . The mall which opened in March 2008, brieflyg experienced a double-digit drop in salex after health-food chain Whole Foods openee nearby latelast year. Sales have climbed sinces then but are slightlybelow target, Chris said. now an equal partner in the provided the capital to build the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’es nothing out there,” he said.
“We’vde been getting lots of calls askinhgwhen we’re going to build in their The 1,200-square-foot store is unique in that it will have wine pairingsd with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-in customers, Francol said. As Aloha Salads continuees to expand, the ability to quicklh change menu items tofit customers’ tastesw will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailua stors have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodically introducintg creative menu items also is crucial to This month, the Kahala Mall location begann serving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic coffees, fruit bowlz and fresh-squeezed juices.
The responsse has been overwhelming, and there are plans to servee breakfast inother locations. “Wed really care about the food that goes outto customers,” Sara “People get used to what they’rd eating and don’t realize there coulr be so many good options.”
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
No decision on change of venue for officer's accused killer - San Antonio Express
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No decision on change of venue for officer's accused killer San Antonio Express Defense attorneys for Mark Anthony Gonzales, 42, who allegedly shot and killed Bexar County sheriff's Sgt. Kenneth Vann in late May, asked for a change of venue to ensure he would have a fair trial. ... |
Sunday, November 13, 2011
Congress approves funding for 8 Boeing C-17s - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The bill appropriates $2.2 billion to buy eighft additionaleight C-17 planes in the 2009 fisca year, which ends Sept. 30. Sen. Kit R-Missouri, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, They had pushed for 15 more C-17s. "Thias eight is good news," said George Roman, Boeing's vice president of governmeny relations andregional executive. "It validatess the importance of this product and the role and missionm it supplies our soldiers and Romansaid Chicago-based Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) will seek fundinyg for an additional15 C-17s in the 2010 fiscal year supplemental appropriations bill. "We believe there continues to be a need for this product forthe U.S.
militaryu and as a humanitariah role," he said. The C-17 program when Defense Secretary Roberyt Gates proposed to end production ofthe C-17 this year afted a remaining handful already orderecd are built. The C-17 program employd 900 people atits Mo., facility, according to Boeing.
The bill appropriates $2.2 billion to buy eighft additionaleight C-17 planes in the 2009 fisca year, which ends Sept. 30. Sen. Kit R-Missouri, and Sen. Dianne Feinstein, They had pushed for 15 more C-17s. "Thias eight is good news," said George Roman, Boeing's vice president of governmeny relations andregional executive. "It validatess the importance of this product and the role and missionm it supplies our soldiers and Romansaid Chicago-based Boeing Co. (NYSE: BA) will seek fundinyg for an additional15 C-17s in the 2010 fiscal year supplemental appropriations bill. "We believe there continues to be a need for this product forthe U.S.
militaryu and as a humanitariah role," he said. The C-17 program when Defense Secretary Roberyt Gates proposed to end production ofthe C-17 this year afted a remaining handful already orderecd are built. The C-17 program employd 900 people atits Mo., facility, according to Boeing.
Friday, November 11, 2011
Australia Passes 'Plain Package' Law For Cigarettes - NPR
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The Guardian | Australia Passes 'Plain Package' Law For Cigarettes NPR The Australian Parliament has passed legislation that outlaws attractive cigarette packaging. Each pack will carry drab colors and images of disease. Gone will be some of the more iconic images companies have relied on to market their ... Tobacco firms fuming over Aust ralia's "plain package" law Big tobacco ready for plain packaging legal battle Australia passes plain-packaging cigarette law |
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Vanpooling service coming to region - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The two-year pilot is expected to begin bythe fall. The program is a partnershi of the Capital DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albanh Business Improvement District, the state Department of Transportationn and the . is currently recruiting businesses that migh t have employees coming from the same region who wouldr be interested in participating inthe program. “The main thinhg is you have to have at least a minimumm number of people to usethe van,” Janack The way the program woulx work is one of the participants wouls also act as the driver.
The van woulxd be assigned to a participant/driver, stay at that person’s places of employment during the day and remain atthe driver’sz home in the evening. The company providinhg the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formec in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the companyg has 5,000 vans in operatio in more than 45 statesand 50,000 VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possiblr we hope to begin rolling vans said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s businesas development executive. The companhy expects to have 20 vans in operation withijntwo years.
“We expect to add one van or so each montuh through the life ofthe program,” he For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA planner at 437-6865.
The two-year pilot is expected to begin bythe fall. The program is a partnershi of the Capital DistrictTransportation Authority, the Capital District Transportation Committee, the Downtown Albanh Business Improvement District, the state Department of Transportationn and the . is currently recruiting businesses that migh t have employees coming from the same region who wouldr be interested in participating inthe program. “The main thinhg is you have to have at least a minimumm number of people to usethe van,” Janack The way the program woulx work is one of the participants wouls also act as the driver.
The van woulxd be assigned to a participant/driver, stay at that person’s places of employment during the day and remain atthe driver’sz home in the evening. The company providinhg the wheelsis Inc. out of N.J. VPSI had $62 million in revenue in 2008. VPSI was formec in 1977 and startedfor employees. Today, the companyg has 5,000 vans in operatio in more than 45 statesand 50,000 VPSI reported “At this point, as soon as possiblr we hope to begin rolling vans said Jesse Kafka, VPSI’s businesas development executive. The companhy expects to have 20 vans in operation withijntwo years.
“We expect to add one van or so each montuh through the life ofthe program,” he For more information, call Mila Vega a CDTA planner at 437-6865.
Monday, November 7, 2011
South Florida
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Though final figures aren’t available yet, reporteds there were 8.4 percent fewer parkinv transactions in December compared to thepriord year. “I expect passenger traffic willfall similarly,” said Mike Simmons, deputh director of finance at PBIA. The loss of passengerzs is largely tied to the lossof flights, he noting that total passenger numbers fell by aboutr 12 percent in November compared to November 2007, as airlines cut back abouy 13 percent on flights. It’s similarr at , where spokesman Stevse Belleme estimated thatthe airport’s passenger count decline d about 11 percent, year-over-year. He said thosed drops are tied tocarrier cuts.
“The bottom line is you can only have as many travelers as youhave seats. The silver lining is the discount carriers are picking up as the majors are cutting Belleme noted, pointing to big increasew in 2008 from market leaders , and . Bellemde predicted the Broward County airport willsee 13.3 percenrt fewer passengers from the beginning of January thougg the end of May compared to the same time last isn’t making long-term but spokesman Marc Henderson predicted passengers will essentiallty be flat – up just 0.01 percent for Dec. 21 through Jan. 7. MIA’ws parking dropped 14.
8 percent in Henderson said that may be due to factors such as more people getting dropped off instead of driving themselves that wouldn’t necessarily correlate to a drop in The airport remains strong in internationall traffic, which is profitable for he added, and MIA is one of the few that has had a net gain of From Nov. 23 to Nov. 30 Thanksgiving week – passenger numbera increased 3.2 percent. The prediction had been a drop of 1 Henderson noted. “We probably are doing better than alot [of othert airports] and, yes, there is strength in the Latinm American market and other places,” he said.
cruises attractf airline passengers, too Soutnh Florida’s airports continue to draw strengty from the cruiseship industry. From January througy the end ofNovember 2008, the Port of Miamoi reported a 10.5 percent jump in cruise passengersx compared to the same period in 2007. In Novembe r alone, the port reported a 16.4 perceny increase in passengers compared toNovember 2007. For the currentf winter season, port officials are projectinga 4.7 percent increase in cruise ships making calls at the At Port Everglades, total passengers declined by 5.
3 percent when comparing Januaru through September 2008 to the same period in but that was mostly due to a loss of daily passengers from SeaEscape gambling cruises, port spokeswoman Ellemn Kennedy said. (SeaEscape ceased operationws at the port last summer after suffering from onshorgambling competition.) Multiday cruise passengers, who comprise the port’s greatest share of passengers, declined 2 percent. Kennedyg said the port expects total passengerse would bedown 4.7 percent for the 2009 fiscal year, whicg ends in September, but passenge traffic should grow in 2010 and when large cruisers will arrive and bolste capacity.
The Port of Palm Beach lost 19 percenf of itsmostly day-cruise passengers. This was due to the economyt and financial issues withthe port’ws largest cruise operator, the Palm Beach which caused it to slashj advertising budgets, port spokeswoman Jarra Kaczwara But, since the bankrupt company has been sold to a new Kaczwara expected the port’s totalo passengers would increase by 6 percent to 10 percenrt in 2009. Miami-Dade Countty hotels are expecting a 3 perceng to 6 percent declinein revenue, said Rolandoo Aedo, VP of marketing and tourism for the Greater Miamij Convention and Visitors Bureau.
However, lost revenue doesn’y necessarily mean a loss of travelers, he “There’s some deflation factors, potentially,” Aedo said. But, he noted that the area is poised to survivs the recession on the strengthn of its briskinternationalp business, luxury hotels like Fontainebleau and Eden Roc reopening, and new eventsw that will bring visitors. For example, the BCS Nationall Championship game, held Jan. 8, increasedr hotel occupancy 10 percent fromthe Jan. 7-10 period in 2008. Hotel occupancy ratese in Miami-Dade only slipped 0.6 percent from Januarh through November compared to the same periofdin 2007– a relatively low figure.
“Occupanch rates aren’t nearly as bad as in other area s ofthe country,” said Duane an analyst for Tennessee-based . Smith is forecasting a 3.9 percent declinw in occupancy rates nationwidefor 2009. Through November, Smith’x statistics show Broward occupancy down 2 percenf and Palm Beach occupancydown 4.7 percent.
Though final figures aren’t available yet, reporteds there were 8.4 percent fewer parkinv transactions in December compared to thepriord year. “I expect passenger traffic willfall similarly,” said Mike Simmons, deputh director of finance at PBIA. The loss of passengerzs is largely tied to the lossof flights, he noting that total passenger numbers fell by aboutr 12 percent in November compared to November 2007, as airlines cut back abouy 13 percent on flights. It’s similarr at , where spokesman Stevse Belleme estimated thatthe airport’s passenger count decline d about 11 percent, year-over-year. He said thosed drops are tied tocarrier cuts.
“The bottom line is you can only have as many travelers as youhave seats. The silver lining is the discount carriers are picking up as the majors are cutting Belleme noted, pointing to big increasew in 2008 from market leaders , and . Bellemde predicted the Broward County airport willsee 13.3 percenrt fewer passengers from the beginning of January thougg the end of May compared to the same time last isn’t making long-term but spokesman Marc Henderson predicted passengers will essentiallty be flat – up just 0.01 percent for Dec. 21 through Jan. 7. MIA’ws parking dropped 14.
8 percent in Henderson said that may be due to factors such as more people getting dropped off instead of driving themselves that wouldn’t necessarily correlate to a drop in The airport remains strong in internationall traffic, which is profitable for he added, and MIA is one of the few that has had a net gain of From Nov. 23 to Nov. 30 Thanksgiving week – passenger numbera increased 3.2 percent. The prediction had been a drop of 1 Henderson noted. “We probably are doing better than alot [of othert airports] and, yes, there is strength in the Latinm American market and other places,” he said.
cruises attractf airline passengers, too Soutnh Florida’s airports continue to draw strengty from the cruiseship industry. From January througy the end ofNovember 2008, the Port of Miamoi reported a 10.5 percent jump in cruise passengersx compared to the same period in 2007. In Novembe r alone, the port reported a 16.4 perceny increase in passengers compared toNovember 2007. For the currentf winter season, port officials are projectinga 4.7 percent increase in cruise ships making calls at the At Port Everglades, total passengers declined by 5.
3 percent when comparing Januaru through September 2008 to the same period in but that was mostly due to a loss of daily passengers from SeaEscape gambling cruises, port spokeswoman Ellemn Kennedy said. (SeaEscape ceased operationws at the port last summer after suffering from onshorgambling competition.) Multiday cruise passengers, who comprise the port’s greatest share of passengers, declined 2 percent. Kennedyg said the port expects total passengerse would bedown 4.7 percent for the 2009 fiscal year, whicg ends in September, but passenge traffic should grow in 2010 and when large cruisers will arrive and bolste capacity.
The Port of Palm Beach lost 19 percenf of itsmostly day-cruise passengers. This was due to the economyt and financial issues withthe port’ws largest cruise operator, the Palm Beach which caused it to slashj advertising budgets, port spokeswoman Jarra Kaczwara But, since the bankrupt company has been sold to a new Kaczwara expected the port’s totalo passengers would increase by 6 percent to 10 percenrt in 2009. Miami-Dade Countty hotels are expecting a 3 perceng to 6 percent declinein revenue, said Rolandoo Aedo, VP of marketing and tourism for the Greater Miamij Convention and Visitors Bureau.
However, lost revenue doesn’y necessarily mean a loss of travelers, he “There’s some deflation factors, potentially,” Aedo said. But, he noted that the area is poised to survivs the recession on the strengthn of its briskinternationalp business, luxury hotels like Fontainebleau and Eden Roc reopening, and new eventsw that will bring visitors. For example, the BCS Nationall Championship game, held Jan. 8, increasedr hotel occupancy 10 percent fromthe Jan. 7-10 period in 2008. Hotel occupancy ratese in Miami-Dade only slipped 0.6 percent from Januarh through November compared to the same periofdin 2007– a relatively low figure.
“Occupanch rates aren’t nearly as bad as in other area s ofthe country,” said Duane an analyst for Tennessee-based . Smith is forecasting a 3.9 percent declinw in occupancy rates nationwidefor 2009. Through November, Smith’x statistics show Broward occupancy down 2 percenf and Palm Beach occupancydown 4.7 percent.
Saturday, November 5, 2011
Baker Hughes to Present at CLSA Asia USA San Francisco - istockAnalyst.com (press release)
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Thursday, November 3, 2011
Human remains found at construction site near Green Bay - Appleton Post Crescent
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Fox11online.com | Human remains found at construction site near Green Bay Appleton Post Crescent HOWARD â€" Efforts are under way to uncover additional bones after two human skulls and other remains were found Tuesday at a construction site for a new Harley-Davidson dealership just west of US 41. Brown County Medical Examiner Al Klimek said the ... Spooky discovery st » |
Monday, October 31, 2011
Founder steps aside as CEO of LaGarde - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Bob LaGarde vacated the CEO positiojnon Dec. 5, though he said he remainds the company’s sole director. In coury filings, the Olathe-based company has detailee plans to be bought for anestimated $2.78 million by an affiliatse of , based in Totowa, N.J. LaGarde signe an asset purchaseagreement Nov. 26, but the deal expected to closeby year’x end — needs final court approval. Dydacom p makes software to handle e-commerce, catalog and othefr types of orders. LaGarde makes e-commerce software. Bob LaGarde left to ease the asset said debtor counsel Jim a partnerwith . “Bob electexd not to remain with the ifyou will, but to pursue his own Daniels said.
“So it was highly appropriate for him to recedew from the picture and push forwar d those people who would in all likelihoox remain with the Jeff Auslander, LaGarde’s vice president of sales, took over as CEO. He has been at LaGarder since 2004 and significantly raised revenus from year to year in the departmentshe managed, according to the company Web Auslander and Dydacomp could not be reached for comment. Bob LaGardew pins the blame forhis company’s fall into Chapteer 11 bankruptcy on previous management. In mid-2006, he recruitedc Joe Whelan to lead the company on an aggressive growth play to double revenueto $16 LaGarde Inc.
reported receiving investments last yearof $7.5 milliobn from one early-stage venture capital But the expected growth didn’t and the company was left deep in LaGarde took back the reins in January in an efforty to stage a turnaround. Employment levels have mirrorecdthe company’s troubles. In early 2007, LaGarde employed 110 workers; as of last it employed about27 people. Signs of the struggleas began to appear in the summerof 2007, when the companuy laid off about 60 people in two roundsx of cuts. LaGarde’s sale price could be higher or lowefr than theestimated $2.
78 million because the deal consist s of a $300,000 upfront cash a yearlong earnout based on revenue from the company’d Storefront.net assets and a yearlon 50 percent commission of the license fees from the sale of Dydacomp software to existing LaGarde clients. “Icf Dydacomp is the high-qualified buyer we believe it is, it coulf produce more,” Daniels said. No competing bidders emergedr beforea Nov. 9 But an auction and hearing were scheduled for Dec. 11 — after the Kansas City BusinesdJournal ’s deadline for this article at which a bidder stilpl could appear and attempt to be heard, Daniels said. LaGarde owes more than $1.
1 millionn to its 20 largest unsecured creditorsand $2 millioh to , based in N.C. In its initial bankruptcg filing, the company estimated liabilitiesof $1 million to $10 milliom owed to 100 to 200 creditors. The company claimed assets of $1 million to $10 Daniels said that if the earnout deliversas hoped, priorithy claims would be satisfied and unsecureed creditors would receive a “significant distribution.” Bob LaGarde said he doesn’ t know what his next endeavor will be.
Bob LaGarde vacated the CEO positiojnon Dec. 5, though he said he remainds the company’s sole director. In coury filings, the Olathe-based company has detailee plans to be bought for anestimated $2.78 million by an affiliatse of , based in Totowa, N.J. LaGarde signe an asset purchaseagreement Nov. 26, but the deal expected to closeby year’x end — needs final court approval. Dydacom p makes software to handle e-commerce, catalog and othefr types of orders. LaGarde makes e-commerce software. Bob LaGarde left to ease the asset said debtor counsel Jim a partnerwith . “Bob electexd not to remain with the ifyou will, but to pursue his own Daniels said.
“So it was highly appropriate for him to recedew from the picture and push forwar d those people who would in all likelihoox remain with the Jeff Auslander, LaGarde’s vice president of sales, took over as CEO. He has been at LaGarder since 2004 and significantly raised revenus from year to year in the departmentshe managed, according to the company Web Auslander and Dydacomp could not be reached for comment. Bob LaGardew pins the blame forhis company’s fall into Chapteer 11 bankruptcy on previous management. In mid-2006, he recruitedc Joe Whelan to lead the company on an aggressive growth play to double revenueto $16 LaGarde Inc.
reported receiving investments last yearof $7.5 milliobn from one early-stage venture capital But the expected growth didn’t and the company was left deep in LaGarde took back the reins in January in an efforty to stage a turnaround. Employment levels have mirrorecdthe company’s troubles. In early 2007, LaGarde employed 110 workers; as of last it employed about27 people. Signs of the struggleas began to appear in the summerof 2007, when the companuy laid off about 60 people in two roundsx of cuts. LaGarde’s sale price could be higher or lowefr than theestimated $2.
78 million because the deal consist s of a $300,000 upfront cash a yearlong earnout based on revenue from the company’d Storefront.net assets and a yearlon 50 percent commission of the license fees from the sale of Dydacomp software to existing LaGarde clients. “Icf Dydacomp is the high-qualified buyer we believe it is, it coulf produce more,” Daniels said. No competing bidders emergedr beforea Nov. 9 But an auction and hearing were scheduled for Dec. 11 — after the Kansas City BusinesdJournal ’s deadline for this article at which a bidder stilpl could appear and attempt to be heard, Daniels said. LaGarde owes more than $1.
1 millionn to its 20 largest unsecured creditorsand $2 millioh to , based in N.C. In its initial bankruptcg filing, the company estimated liabilitiesof $1 million to $10 milliom owed to 100 to 200 creditors. The company claimed assets of $1 million to $10 Daniels said that if the earnout deliversas hoped, priorithy claims would be satisfied and unsecureed creditors would receive a “significant distribution.” Bob LaGarde said he doesn’ t know what his next endeavor will be.
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Newman to offer two additional master
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One program is a master of arts in theologu and the other is a maste oftheological studies. The Higher Learning Commissionb of the North Centraol Association of Colleges and Schoolsx approved the two programs Newman has been developing the programs for more than a year througy an initiative led by FathetrJoseph Gile, Newman assistant professoe of theology and director of the new programs, and Michae Austin, Newman’s provost and vice president for academidc affairs.
“These two degrees align perfectly with the mission and core values ofNewman University, and offef outstanding opportunities for people throughout our region wantiny to advance in their knowledge of theology,” said Noreehn Carrocci, Newman president in a statement. “Wew can’t wait to get started.” The programs offerd different focuses and are designed for students with different Newman says. The master of arts in theologyy degree is primarily for studentsw who want to ultimately earn a doctoralo degreein theology, while the theological studiexs degree will provide skillsa training for people to teach religionn classes.
The degree programs will be available to peoplr throughoutthe region. Classes will be delivered largely via the Internef using new computer and video equipment purchased just for this The online classes are designede to be interactive and visually engaginhg by usingvideo clips, PowerPoint presentations and other electronidc media, Newman says.
One program is a master of arts in theologu and the other is a maste oftheological studies. The Higher Learning Commissionb of the North Centraol Association of Colleges and Schoolsx approved the two programs Newman has been developing the programs for more than a year througy an initiative led by FathetrJoseph Gile, Newman assistant professoe of theology and director of the new programs, and Michae Austin, Newman’s provost and vice president for academidc affairs.
“These two degrees align perfectly with the mission and core values ofNewman University, and offef outstanding opportunities for people throughout our region wantiny to advance in their knowledge of theology,” said Noreehn Carrocci, Newman president in a statement. “Wew can’t wait to get started.” The programs offerd different focuses and are designed for students with different Newman says. The master of arts in theologyy degree is primarily for studentsw who want to ultimately earn a doctoralo degreein theology, while the theological studiexs degree will provide skillsa training for people to teach religionn classes.
The degree programs will be available to peoplr throughoutthe region. Classes will be delivered largely via the Internef using new computer and video equipment purchased just for this The online classes are designede to be interactive and visually engaginhg by usingvideo clips, PowerPoint presentations and other electronidc media, Newman says.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Target may support call for mandatory employer insurance - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Minneapolis-based Target, the second-largest discounr retailer in the country after can “conceptually” accept an employer mandate, the reportas said. Target refused to comment further, statingf that they are monitoring developmentssurrounding employer-mandated health care coveragd and are waiting until details of the proposed legislatiomn are available. However, in a May 18 news releaswe about a partnership between Target and RedBricok Health to pilot awellness program, Targe laid out its stance on healty care reform.
“Target believesd that simply expanding access to the curreny system is not sustainable and will result in highetr costsfor everyone,” according to the news release. “Aas a result, Target supports a national frameworkk for health care that allows multi-state employers to offer consistentg and uniform benefits in a cost-effectivw manner.” But Target said they would first have to see the conditions attached to the mandatwe before giving it their support, according to the report The issue of providing mandatory medical insurancwe has split big-business interests, as Presidentt Barack Obama pushes healthb care reforms.
While Obama has told lawmakere that he is open to requiringg large companies to providehealth coverage, he woul exempt small businesses. Wal-Mart sent a lettefr to Obama on June 30 supporting mandatorymedical insurance, calling Obama’xs proposal fair and adding that the requirement would ultimatel y save companies money. The retailinfg giant’s move was surprising to many, and drew criticismj from the NationalRetail Federation, which oppose s the measure.
Minneapolis-based Target, the second-largest discounr retailer in the country after can “conceptually” accept an employer mandate, the reportas said. Target refused to comment further, statingf that they are monitoring developmentssurrounding employer-mandated health care coveragd and are waiting until details of the proposed legislatiomn are available. However, in a May 18 news releaswe about a partnership between Target and RedBricok Health to pilot awellness program, Targe laid out its stance on healty care reform.
“Target believesd that simply expanding access to the curreny system is not sustainable and will result in highetr costsfor everyone,” according to the news release. “Aas a result, Target supports a national frameworkk for health care that allows multi-state employers to offer consistentg and uniform benefits in a cost-effectivw manner.” But Target said they would first have to see the conditions attached to the mandatwe before giving it their support, according to the report The issue of providing mandatory medical insurancwe has split big-business interests, as Presidentt Barack Obama pushes healthb care reforms.
While Obama has told lawmakere that he is open to requiringg large companies to providehealth coverage, he woul exempt small businesses. Wal-Mart sent a lettefr to Obama on June 30 supporting mandatorymedical insurance, calling Obama’xs proposal fair and adding that the requirement would ultimatel y save companies money. The retailinfg giant’s move was surprising to many, and drew criticismj from the NationalRetail Federation, which oppose s the measure.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Flying the Flag for Biodiversity - National Geographic
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Tucson Velo | Flying the Flag for Biodiversity National Geographic Some 200 groups (local schools and retirement centers) representing both ends of the age spectrum were invited to make flags with biodiversity as the theme. At least 75 were returned â€" and the results fly proudly above the crowds at the park this ... Bioblitz at Saguaro National Park Saguaro visitors can be amateur scientists at BioBlitz BioBlitz: admiring our desert up close and personal |
Sunday, October 23, 2011
United Way to slash nonprofits' funding, change way it gives - Baltimore Business Journal:
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million from its planned donationsthis year. The organizationh is also cutting about 10 percentt of funds already earmarked for about 40 partner agencies and trimminbg annual contracts with seven larger nonprofits by nearly15 percent. The losses will spreasd to nonprofit agencies in Baltimore City and the surrounding five The impact will be feltby shelters, clinics, youth clubs and some of the area’ds largest charities. The , the and the are just a few of the nonprofitsd that rely on UnitedWay dollars. It’s the latesrt turn in a funding crunch that hascrippled Layoffs, business closures, and stoclk market turmoil have slowex corporate and private giving and erode d endowments.
Those same factorws are sending more unemployed and uninsured people to agenciefor help. “I’ve never seen anything this saidLarry Walton, CEO of Unitedx Way of Central Maryland. “We are goingh to focus the majority of the funding we have on basic needxs like foodand shelter.” The Uniteds Way’s fall campaign netted only $36 million, down from a goal of $40 Giving from Baltimore’s Constellation Energy Group, its largest shrunk this year amid the company’s own financial troublesd and downsizing.
And United Way’s $18 million which provides some supportg for grantsand programs, was halvedr to $9 million as its investments plunged with the In response, United Way slashec $700,000 in its administrative costs. The organization, which employsw 93 people, eliminated seven unfille positions and could be forced to lay off some The organization also has asked agencieds to make annual requests for instead of awardingthem three-yeae allocations. Money designated by donors to specific agencies will not be United Way board members plan to meet April 23 to decided how to award undesignated funds for the fiscal year startingJuly 1. Unitex Way chapters across the countryare suffering.
Estimatee show nearly 58 percent of United Way offices were expecting declinesin campaigns, and abouyt 82 percent said they expect highed rates of uncollected pledges this year becauser of layoffs and business closures, said Sallg Fabens, a spokeswoman for the . Campaigne nationally were expecting to see 2 percenftto 5.6 percent decline this according to January survey of Unitex Way chapters. Fabens said many of the campaigna hadn’t closed by United Way of Central Maryland is especialluy feeling the effect of a drop in itsbiggesg donors. Donors who contribute $10,000 or more becomde members ofthe agency’s prestigious .
Estimates show ther were 380 Tocqueville members raisingabout $5.7 millionb for the 2008 campaign, compared to 465 donors raisinbg $6.2 million in the 2007 campaign. The declind in donations can be traced to how the recession is pummelintthe region’s largest employers. For example, Constellation says its givin g to United Way campaigns nationally fellfrom $5.1 million in 2007 to nearlyu $4.1 million last year. Constellation employeews have been one of the United Way ofCentrap Maryland’s largest donors, giving nearly $3 million a year for the past severall years. The Baltimore energy company didn’t disclose how much its employees gave to the localo campaignlast year.
A bid Sept. 18, by Warren Buffett’s to buy Constellationj saved the company fromnear collapse. But that deal fell througgh in December after Constellatiom accepteda $4.6 billion offer from French power firm for 49.99 percen of its nuclear power arm. Amid the Constellation shed 840 jobs, nearly 8 percent of its globalwork , another big United Way donor, reported a declinw in the number of employees and the amount raised during its United Way of Centrakl Maryland campaign last said Brian Lewbart, a spokesmanb for the Baltimore-based money management firm. He declinerd to disclose the specifics of the but he attributed the declind to the impact of the economyon T.
Rowe’s United Way’s woes add to those already felt byGreater Baltimore’s nonprofits. They already are raiding reserves and cuttingh staff and programs tostay afloat. “I don’t know how we will make up all of the deficits weare facing,” said Carole Alexander, executive director of , a Baltimorse nonprofit that assists victims of domesticc violence. “Some good agencies may not be able to United Way contributions to House of Ruth will be downnearly $74,7000 by June 30, compared to last year’s funding.
The nonprofit was forcecd to cancel its May fundraising luncheon after not receiving enough corporate sponsorships for an eveny that could have broughtin $200,000. And Alexandefr isn’t holding out hope for a $100,000 United Way grant requesr to pay for an attorney and a legao advocate to help the Hispanicf community with domesticviolencer issues. The program will most likely be shelved. Alexanderd said the nonprofit haspulled $700,00o0 from its reserves — nearly threre times what it wouldr typically use from its coffers to cover basic operations this year. It plans to furloughh 105 employees for about a week laterthis year.
The nonprofitt did receive about $19,000 from United Way’xs emergency fund earlier this Out of space atits shelter, the nonprofit will use the fundsz to put about 40 families into
million from its planned donationsthis year. The organizationh is also cutting about 10 percentt of funds already earmarked for about 40 partner agencies and trimminbg annual contracts with seven larger nonprofits by nearly15 percent. The losses will spreasd to nonprofit agencies in Baltimore City and the surrounding five The impact will be feltby shelters, clinics, youth clubs and some of the area’ds largest charities. The , the and the are just a few of the nonprofitsd that rely on UnitedWay dollars. It’s the latesrt turn in a funding crunch that hascrippled Layoffs, business closures, and stoclk market turmoil have slowex corporate and private giving and erode d endowments.
Those same factorws are sending more unemployed and uninsured people to agenciefor help. “I’ve never seen anything this saidLarry Walton, CEO of Unitedx Way of Central Maryland. “We are goingh to focus the majority of the funding we have on basic needxs like foodand shelter.” The Uniteds Way’s fall campaign netted only $36 million, down from a goal of $40 Giving from Baltimore’s Constellation Energy Group, its largest shrunk this year amid the company’s own financial troublesd and downsizing.
And United Way’s $18 million which provides some supportg for grantsand programs, was halvedr to $9 million as its investments plunged with the In response, United Way slashec $700,000 in its administrative costs. The organization, which employsw 93 people, eliminated seven unfille positions and could be forced to lay off some The organization also has asked agencieds to make annual requests for instead of awardingthem three-yeae allocations. Money designated by donors to specific agencies will not be United Way board members plan to meet April 23 to decided how to award undesignated funds for the fiscal year startingJuly 1. Unitex Way chapters across the countryare suffering.
Estimatee show nearly 58 percent of United Way offices were expecting declinesin campaigns, and abouyt 82 percent said they expect highed rates of uncollected pledges this year becauser of layoffs and business closures, said Sallg Fabens, a spokeswoman for the . Campaigne nationally were expecting to see 2 percenftto 5.6 percent decline this according to January survey of Unitex Way chapters. Fabens said many of the campaigna hadn’t closed by United Way of Central Maryland is especialluy feeling the effect of a drop in itsbiggesg donors. Donors who contribute $10,000 or more becomde members ofthe agency’s prestigious .
Estimates show ther were 380 Tocqueville members raisingabout $5.7 millionb for the 2008 campaign, compared to 465 donors raisinbg $6.2 million in the 2007 campaign. The declind in donations can be traced to how the recession is pummelintthe region’s largest employers. For example, Constellation says its givin g to United Way campaigns nationally fellfrom $5.1 million in 2007 to nearlyu $4.1 million last year. Constellation employeews have been one of the United Way ofCentrap Maryland’s largest donors, giving nearly $3 million a year for the past severall years. The Baltimore energy company didn’t disclose how much its employees gave to the localo campaignlast year.
A bid Sept. 18, by Warren Buffett’s to buy Constellationj saved the company fromnear collapse. But that deal fell througgh in December after Constellatiom accepteda $4.6 billion offer from French power firm for 49.99 percen of its nuclear power arm. Amid the Constellation shed 840 jobs, nearly 8 percent of its globalwork , another big United Way donor, reported a declinw in the number of employees and the amount raised during its United Way of Centrakl Maryland campaign last said Brian Lewbart, a spokesmanb for the Baltimore-based money management firm. He declinerd to disclose the specifics of the but he attributed the declind to the impact of the economyon T.
Rowe’s United Way’s woes add to those already felt byGreater Baltimore’s nonprofits. They already are raiding reserves and cuttingh staff and programs tostay afloat. “I don’t know how we will make up all of the deficits weare facing,” said Carole Alexander, executive director of , a Baltimorse nonprofit that assists victims of domesticc violence. “Some good agencies may not be able to United Way contributions to House of Ruth will be downnearly $74,7000 by June 30, compared to last year’s funding.
The nonprofit was forcecd to cancel its May fundraising luncheon after not receiving enough corporate sponsorships for an eveny that could have broughtin $200,000. And Alexandefr isn’t holding out hope for a $100,000 United Way grant requesr to pay for an attorney and a legao advocate to help the Hispanicf community with domesticviolencer issues. The program will most likely be shelved. Alexanderd said the nonprofit haspulled $700,00o0 from its reserves — nearly threre times what it wouldr typically use from its coffers to cover basic operations this year. It plans to furloughh 105 employees for about a week laterthis year.
The nonprofitt did receive about $19,000 from United Way’xs emergency fund earlier this Out of space atits shelter, the nonprofit will use the fundsz to put about 40 families into
Friday, October 21, 2011
Achieve CCA debt-management company could bring 205 jobs - Business First of Louisville:
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moved its three-person executive staff and headquarters to Louisvillerfrom Evansville, Ind., in Marchb to be closer to its principa l investment group, , as Busineses First reported on its Web site earlier this Additional plans for Louisville include an investment of $1.3 million to build out a new facilityh and create the new jobs, which would have an annualk payroll of $7.4 million. Achieve CCA announcefd its expansion plans durinhg a June 25 meeting of the Kentucky Economif Development Finance Authorityin Frankfort. The company receiverd preliminary approvalfor $2.
7 million in state tax incentives for up to 10 Achieve CCA founder and CEO Andrew Smith said the company planse to keep its Evansville operation open — at least for now as it expands its Louisville presence. The company has 12 employeews at theIndiana site. Smith called the expansion toLouisville “a natural result of our growt plan.” “It allows us to be closef to our principal investors and it gives us access to a well-educated, highly skilled work force,” he said. Smith added that having a Louisville presence puts Achiev CCA in the middle of one ofthe country’as “established hubs” in the healtuh care world.
All of the company’d future expansion will take place in theLouisvillw market, according to Achieve CCA works with hospitals, clinics, physician groups and other health care providera to deliver services to qualified patients. It primarily workxs with customers burdened by high medical and creditcard Specifically, Achieve CCA enrollds consumers in a debt-management plan and works with creditor s to reduce monthly bills, interest rates and The goal of the plan is to help consumere pay off all of their debts, not just those owed to healtb care providers.
The consumer pays Achieve CCA a fee for its services based on the total amount of The health care provider referrint the consumer also pays Achieve CCA a fee based on the amoun of debt recovered from the Call center, headquarters planned Smitg and his executive team currently lease a small amountr of office space in the Hurstbourne Green office and researcyh park. Its expansion plans call for the companu to leasea 25,000-square-foot call centere and headquarters facility, according to Smith. The company plane to begin hiring immediately, he said.
The majority of the availabler positions will be financial but there also will be openingsin technology, debt management, accounting and legal fields. Achieve CCA’zs growth is being made possiblee in large part bya $5 millioh investment that Chrysalis, a Louisville venture capitao firm, made earlier this year. The goal is to expand Achiev CCA’s services to health care providerws and consumers across the United The company is working toward that goal undef the direction of Chrysalis chairma and managing director DavidJones Jr., who serves on the Achievre CCA board of directors.
In addition to his positionn with Chrysalis, Jones is nonexecutive chairmanof , one of the nation’as largest health insurance
moved its three-person executive staff and headquarters to Louisvillerfrom Evansville, Ind., in Marchb to be closer to its principa l investment group, , as Busineses First reported on its Web site earlier this Additional plans for Louisville include an investment of $1.3 million to build out a new facilityh and create the new jobs, which would have an annualk payroll of $7.4 million. Achieve CCA announcefd its expansion plans durinhg a June 25 meeting of the Kentucky Economif Development Finance Authorityin Frankfort. The company receiverd preliminary approvalfor $2.
7 million in state tax incentives for up to 10 Achieve CCA founder and CEO Andrew Smith said the company planse to keep its Evansville operation open — at least for now as it expands its Louisville presence. The company has 12 employeews at theIndiana site. Smith called the expansion toLouisville “a natural result of our growt plan.” “It allows us to be closef to our principal investors and it gives us access to a well-educated, highly skilled work force,” he said. Smith added that having a Louisville presence puts Achiev CCA in the middle of one ofthe country’as “established hubs” in the healtuh care world.
All of the company’d future expansion will take place in theLouisvillw market, according to Achieve CCA works with hospitals, clinics, physician groups and other health care providera to deliver services to qualified patients. It primarily workxs with customers burdened by high medical and creditcard Specifically, Achieve CCA enrollds consumers in a debt-management plan and works with creditor s to reduce monthly bills, interest rates and The goal of the plan is to help consumere pay off all of their debts, not just those owed to healtb care providers.
The consumer pays Achieve CCA a fee for its services based on the total amount of The health care provider referrint the consumer also pays Achieve CCA a fee based on the amoun of debt recovered from the Call center, headquarters planned Smitg and his executive team currently lease a small amountr of office space in the Hurstbourne Green office and researcyh park. Its expansion plans call for the companu to leasea 25,000-square-foot call centere and headquarters facility, according to Smith. The company plane to begin hiring immediately, he said.
The majority of the availabler positions will be financial but there also will be openingsin technology, debt management, accounting and legal fields. Achieve CCA’zs growth is being made possiblee in large part bya $5 millioh investment that Chrysalis, a Louisville venture capitao firm, made earlier this year. The goal is to expand Achiev CCA’s services to health care providerws and consumers across the United The company is working toward that goal undef the direction of Chrysalis chairma and managing director DavidJones Jr., who serves on the Achievre CCA board of directors.
In addition to his positionn with Chrysalis, Jones is nonexecutive chairmanof , one of the nation’as largest health insurance
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Taleo back in Nasdaq
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The Dublin business (NASDAQ: TLEO) makes softwarre used in hiring and managing It hosts its software on nine data centers arounfd the world and hasabou 4,000 customers. Taleo filed the reportsx April 30, and the Nasdaq sent a letter confirming its compliancwe with thelisting rules. Michael Gregoire is Taleo’s chairman and CEO. Katy Murrayu is chief financial officer. At the end of 2008 it had 878 For 2008, Taleo lost $8.2 milliob on sales of $168.4 million. At year end, Taleo’ accumulated deficit — how much money it has lost or writte n off since it started was $75.9 million. Taleo has been working to integrate , whic h it bought last summer, into its own company structure.
The merge involved terminationof “a significant number of Vurv which may make it hard to keep other key workers from that according to the company’s annual report. Rent on the 40,0009 square feet in Jacksonville, Fla., where Vurv was based, costs $60,00o0 a month, and the lease ends November 1, 2010. Rent at Taleo’ Dublin head office ranges from $52,000 per monthj to $85,000 per month. Taleo is in a legapl fight with , which has sued both Talepo and Vurv for patent Taleo says neither its softwarenor Vurv’xs infringe Kenexa’s patents.
The Dublin business (NASDAQ: TLEO) makes softwarre used in hiring and managing It hosts its software on nine data centers arounfd the world and hasabou 4,000 customers. Taleo filed the reportsx April 30, and the Nasdaq sent a letter confirming its compliancwe with thelisting rules. Michael Gregoire is Taleo’s chairman and CEO. Katy Murrayu is chief financial officer. At the end of 2008 it had 878 For 2008, Taleo lost $8.2 milliob on sales of $168.4 million. At year end, Taleo’ accumulated deficit — how much money it has lost or writte n off since it started was $75.9 million. Taleo has been working to integrate , whic h it bought last summer, into its own company structure.
The merge involved terminationof “a significant number of Vurv which may make it hard to keep other key workers from that according to the company’s annual report. Rent on the 40,0009 square feet in Jacksonville, Fla., where Vurv was based, costs $60,00o0 a month, and the lease ends November 1, 2010. Rent at Taleo’ Dublin head office ranges from $52,000 per monthj to $85,000 per month. Taleo is in a legapl fight with , which has sued both Talepo and Vurv for patent Taleo says neither its softwarenor Vurv’xs infringe Kenexa’s patents.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Traveling film project stops in ABQ - South Florida Business Journal:
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The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creators call it, will visi t 14 cities in seven months. It’a part of Filmblazer, a community of people who love FoundersJoshua J. Mills and Jamid Blankenship roll into a city for two weekss in their RV with all theid film equipment and proceed to shoot and screen a short film in justtwo weeks. But the proces s is collaborative, so they invite widesprea d participation in each citythey visit. The Albuquerqud kick-off is June 2 at Studio Broadway, 1810 Broadwahy Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informationj is available at theT3 .
The procesws is open to anyone, from actors and script writeras to people who want to feed the massews duringthe two-week process or who have access to props or even a coffe e shop. The subject of each film is differenrt for each city and is inspiredf by the resources and locationx available to theT3 team. The production obtains loca l sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectio n of aparticular city.
The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creators call it, will visi t 14 cities in seven months. It’a part of Filmblazer, a community of people who love FoundersJoshua J. Mills and Jamid Blankenship roll into a city for two weekss in their RV with all theid film equipment and proceed to shoot and screen a short film in justtwo weeks. But the proces s is collaborative, so they invite widesprea d participation in each citythey visit. The Albuquerqud kick-off is June 2 at Studio Broadway, 1810 Broadwahy Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informationj is available at theT3 .
The procesws is open to anyone, from actors and script writeras to people who want to feed the massews duringthe two-week process or who have access to props or even a coffe e shop. The subject of each film is differenrt for each city and is inspiredf by the resources and locationx available to theT3 team. The production obtains loca l sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectio n of aparticular city.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Transaction Award Winners Use Pioneering Strategies to Achieve Unprecedented ... - MarketWatch (press release)
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Transaction Award Winners Use Pioneering Strategies to Achieve Unprecedented ... MarketWatch (press release) CHICAGO, Oct. 14, 2011 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- The Turnaround Management Association will honor 37 restructuring professionals who crafted non-operational transactions that changed the course of struggling businesses at an October 26 luncheon during ... |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Doubts Raised on Donations to Comptroller - New York Times
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New York Times | Doubts Raised on Donations to Comptroller New York Times In New York City, which has a generous campaign finance system, candidates can receive $6 in public money for every $1 raised from individual donors. Many of the irregularities in Mr. Liu's campaign account are tied to companies in the Chinese business ... Questions Raised Over John Liu's Fundraising |
Monday, October 10, 2011
GetApp.com the Business Applications Marketplace Secures $1.1M of Funding From ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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GetApp.com the Business Applications Marketplace Secures $1.1M of Funding From ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) GetApp.com, the fastest growing independent online marketplace for cloud-based business applications, announced today that it is has secured $1.1 million in funding from Nauta Capital (Nauta). Nauta has invested in GetApp.com from its recently launched ... |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
NFU opposes moratorium on discretionary regulatory actions - CattleNetwork.com
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NFU opposes moratorium on discretionary regulatory actions CattleNetwork.com By a Drovers CattleNetwork news source | Updated: October 7, 2011 “Imposing a moratorium on regulatory action by the federal government seriously damages the ability of the federal government, and especially departments such as the US Department of ... |
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
LCA-Vision might close more surgery centers in '09 - Washington Business Journal:
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The news sent shares of LCA LCAV) down sharply during late-mornintg trading. But the 10 percent dip, which broughyt shares to $5.89, was followed by a recovery. Shares in LCA closedc up about1 percent, or 8 cents, to $6.5 1 Tuesday. “Procedure volume in Aprio and May has declinexd approximately 45 percent from the comparabl period last year and we currentlu anticipate continued softness throughout said LCA-Vision Chairman Anthony who was among six directors re-elected to the company’zs board at the annual held at the Queen City Club Wood said the company might reduce spending on marketingt this year and closee “underperforming vision centers.
” Complaints about cost-cuttinfg gave rise to takeover attempt by LCA-Visio n founder Dr. Stephen Joffe, whose investment group acquired an 11 percent stake in the compan y and floated its own slateof directors. The Joffe groupp terminated its reform effort in March and Joffe has since sold more than half ofhis shares. In additiomn to re-electing six directors, shareholders rejected a stockholders' rightse plan that makes hostile takeoverwmore difficult.
The news sent shares of LCA LCAV) down sharply during late-mornintg trading. But the 10 percent dip, which broughyt shares to $5.89, was followed by a recovery. Shares in LCA closedc up about1 percent, or 8 cents, to $6.5 1 Tuesday. “Procedure volume in Aprio and May has declinexd approximately 45 percent from the comparabl period last year and we currentlu anticipate continued softness throughout said LCA-Vision Chairman Anthony who was among six directors re-elected to the company’zs board at the annual held at the Queen City Club Wood said the company might reduce spending on marketingt this year and closee “underperforming vision centers.
” Complaints about cost-cuttinfg gave rise to takeover attempt by LCA-Visio n founder Dr. Stephen Joffe, whose investment group acquired an 11 percent stake in the compan y and floated its own slateof directors. The Joffe groupp terminated its reform effort in March and Joffe has since sold more than half ofhis shares. In additiomn to re-electing six directors, shareholders rejected a stockholders' rightse plan that makes hostile takeoverwmore difficult.
Monday, October 3, 2011
Vovici Captures the Voice of the Customer to Facilitate Consumer Input for THOR-LO - MarketWatch (press release)
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Vovici Captures the Voice of the Customer to Facilitate Consumer Input for THOR-LO MarketWatch (press release) Powerful, scalable and easy to use, Vovici's solutions help companies engage customers, employees and partners to increase loyalty, facilitate innovation, and influence critical business decisions. More than a thousand organizations worldwide, ... |
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Embarq, CenturyTel complete $11.6B deal - bizjournals:
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Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11.6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq EQ), the companies announced early Wednesday. The combined company, , will be basefd in Monroe, La., and potentiallyg have $8 billion in annual It has morethan 2.1 millionb broadband customers, 440,000 video subscribera and 7.5 million accessw lines in 33 states. Embarq shareholders are two-thirds ownerse of the combined company, havinhg received 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarq sharethey owned. The deal includefd CenturyTel assuming $5.8 billion in Embarwq debt. The two brands will be convertecd graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to conclude later this year.
“The completion of this mergefr is a significant event forour communities, investors and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLin k has the advanced networks, the people and the financial stabilitu to deliver the reliable and innovative services that our customerss wantand need. We look forwardf to this exciting new chapter inour company’sa history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significangt presence” in the Overland Park area, thoughy that location wasn’t among the regional operatint headquarters listed: Las Vegas; Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake Forest, and La Crosse, Wis.
Embarq now employs abouyt 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflects the sale of Embarq’as logistics unit earlier this year and continualk job cuts as the company has attempted to keep a lid on costsd in anindustry that’s losing core customerss to mobile phones. The recession has acceleratedcthat trend, and observers say that coulde mean deeper and faster cuts than originally anticipatex as the companies integrate. By the rural phone companies expect to saveabour $400 million a year in operating and capital expenses by 2011. They expecty combined operating cash flow of morethan $4.2 billionm and free cash flow of about $1.
9 CenturyTel expects to continuee its current annual dividend of $2.809 a share. The combination is expected to add to free cash flow per sharrin 2010. Shares continue to trade undetr CenturyTel’s ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerke will serve as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLinjk board and oversee regulatory and governmentalp relations andhuman resources. Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansasw City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publifc companies.
Buyer (NYSE: CTL) completed its $11.6 billion stock and debt purchase ofEmbarq EQ), the companies announced early Wednesday. The combined company, , will be basefd in Monroe, La., and potentiallyg have $8 billion in annual It has morethan 2.1 millionb broadband customers, 440,000 video subscribera and 7.5 million accessw lines in 33 states. Embarq shareholders are two-thirds ownerse of the combined company, havinhg received 1.37 CenturyTel shares for each Embarq sharethey owned. The deal includefd CenturyTel assuming $5.8 billion in Embarwq debt. The two brands will be convertecd graduallyto CenturyLink, a process expected to conclude later this year.
“The completion of this mergefr is a significant event forour communities, investors and employees,” CEO Glen Post III, who had been head of said in the release. “CenturyLin k has the advanced networks, the people and the financial stabilitu to deliver the reliable and innovative services that our customerss wantand need. We look forwardf to this exciting new chapter inour company’sa history.” CenturyLink will keep “a significangt presence” in the Overland Park area, thoughy that location wasn’t among the regional operatint headquarters listed: Las Vegas; Mo.; Orlando, Fla.; Wake Forest, and La Crosse, Wis.
Embarq now employs abouyt 2,800 in the area, down from 4,500 when it spun off from S) in 2006. That drop reflects the sale of Embarq’as logistics unit earlier this year and continualk job cuts as the company has attempted to keep a lid on costsd in anindustry that’s losing core customerss to mobile phones. The recession has acceleratedcthat trend, and observers say that coulde mean deeper and faster cuts than originally anticipatex as the companies integrate. By the rural phone companies expect to saveabour $400 million a year in operating and capital expenses by 2011. They expecty combined operating cash flow of morethan $4.2 billionm and free cash flow of about $1.
9 CenturyTel expects to continuee its current annual dividend of $2.809 a share. The combination is expected to add to free cash flow per sharrin 2010. Shares continue to trade undetr CenturyTel’s ticker symbol. Embarq CEO Tom Gerke will serve as executive vice chairman of the CenturyLinjk board and oversee regulatory and governmentalp relations andhuman resources. Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansasw City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publifc companies.
Thursday, September 29, 2011
McClatchy restructures $1.15B in debt - Wichita Business Journal:
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McClatchy, the parent company of the , said the moves will alloew the company to exchange some note s due between 2011and 2017, and some debt set to matur between 2027 and 2029, for up to $60 millio in cash and up to $175 milliomn of newly issued senior note due in 2014. Sacramento-based McClatchyt (NYSE: MNI) also amenderd a $1.15 billion credit agreemen in order to have more flexibility in the use of its revolvinfgcredit facility. “This enhanced flexibility is clearl y apositive development,” Pat Talamantes, McClatchy’s chief financial said in a news release.
McClatchgy also will use up to $60 millioj of the revolving component of its facility to buy back notes due in 2011and 2014. The amendmentf to McClatchy’s bank credit agreement reduces the revolving credit commitmentto $560 million from $600 As of Wednesday, McClatchy had $140.98 million available under its credit agreements. Sharex of McClatchy stock were up 30 percent to 82 centzs per share in middaytrading Thursday. On Wednesday, the newspaperr giant announced five initiatives designed to improve dwindlingyadvertising revenues.
One initiative calls for McClatchyu to begin paying ad agenciexs a sales commission in orderto “level the playiny field” with broadcasters and other media that have long paid agenciez commissions based on their spending. McClatchy chairman and chievf executive officer GaryPruitt said, in his annual shareholderf meeting address, that such paymentsa have prompted agencies to direc their customers to mediwa other than newspapers. He said McClatchy is “reaching out to thesd agencies with new incentives and introducing them to our full complement of printt and digitaladvertising products.
” The Sacramento-basedf newspaper publisher also announced it would “break with by emphasizing online advertising, as opposedr to the print newspaper, when it comese to selling help-wanted ads. The company’s greatest percentage of ad revenue declines has come from the job ads Last year, McClatchy’s revenue fell almost 16 with ad revenues declining nearlg 18 percent.
McClatchy, the parent company of the , said the moves will alloew the company to exchange some note s due between 2011and 2017, and some debt set to matur between 2027 and 2029, for up to $60 millio in cash and up to $175 milliomn of newly issued senior note due in 2014. Sacramento-based McClatchyt (NYSE: MNI) also amenderd a $1.15 billion credit agreemen in order to have more flexibility in the use of its revolvinfgcredit facility. “This enhanced flexibility is clearl y apositive development,” Pat Talamantes, McClatchy’s chief financial said in a news release.
McClatchgy also will use up to $60 millioj of the revolving component of its facility to buy back notes due in 2011and 2014. The amendmentf to McClatchy’s bank credit agreement reduces the revolving credit commitmentto $560 million from $600 As of Wednesday, McClatchy had $140.98 million available under its credit agreements. Sharex of McClatchy stock were up 30 percent to 82 centzs per share in middaytrading Thursday. On Wednesday, the newspaperr giant announced five initiatives designed to improve dwindlingyadvertising revenues.
One initiative calls for McClatchyu to begin paying ad agenciexs a sales commission in orderto “level the playiny field” with broadcasters and other media that have long paid agenciez commissions based on their spending. McClatchy chairman and chievf executive officer GaryPruitt said, in his annual shareholderf meeting address, that such paymentsa have prompted agencies to direc their customers to mediwa other than newspapers. He said McClatchy is “reaching out to thesd agencies with new incentives and introducing them to our full complement of printt and digitaladvertising products.
” The Sacramento-basedf newspaper publisher also announced it would “break with by emphasizing online advertising, as opposedr to the print newspaper, when it comese to selling help-wanted ads. The company’s greatest percentage of ad revenue declines has come from the job ads Last year, McClatchy’s revenue fell almost 16 with ad revenues declining nearlg 18 percent.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Charles Geer Joins Greyling Insurance Brokerage, Opens Florida Office - MarketWatch (press release)
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Charles Geer Joins Greyling Insurance Brokerage, Opens Florida Office MarketWatch (press release) Prior to joining Greyling, Geer was a senior vice president and a principal/owner of Kimley-Horn Associates, Inc. Among his many roles at Kimley-Horn, he served as a quality, liability, and risk manager. His responsibilities included performing ... |
Sunday, September 25, 2011
I dreaded my wife discovering the secret that has haunted me all my life ... - Daily Mail
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Daily Mail | I dreaded my wife discovering the secret that has haunted me all my life ... Daily Mail The actor-turned-writer, better known as The Fonz from the hit Seventies sitcom Happy Days, has penned a series of engaging little stories about a boy with learning difficulties and his ogress of a teacher. The dreadful Miss Adolf â€" whose main aim in ... |
Friday, September 23, 2011
Mid-America Payment Exchange, Payments Central merge - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The newly merged not-for-profit trade association helpws banks, credit unions and thriftx maintain compliance with payments system rulexand regulations, reduce prevent fraud and improve operational efficiency. The organization producexs revenue through membership dues and training It incorporated Wednesday under thename , and set up its headquarterxs in the former MPX offices at 3100 Broadway in Kansaz City. Chris Watkins, vice president of marketintg and administrationfor EPCOR, said this was a true mergerr with both sides reaching a mutual agreement to form a new Former MPX CEO Ann-Marie Bartels will be CEO of Jerry Woessner, former CEO of Payments Central will be EPCORd president.
“As EPCOR, we will provided electronic paymentsand risk-management education and support to more than 2,300 financial institutions in 12 statesd in the central United States,” Bartels said in a release. “EPCOf will serve 14 percenty ofall U.S. financial institutions.” Watkins said the merger allow s EPCOR to offer more services and provide strongetr lobbying efforts forits members, who are mainly smaller community banks. Watkins said all employees of the two organizationsewill remain. EPCOR now has 15 employees in Kansas City; five in Ohio; one in Omaha, Neb.; one in one in South Carolina; and one in souther Missouri.
The newly merged not-for-profit trade association helpws banks, credit unions and thriftx maintain compliance with payments system rulexand regulations, reduce prevent fraud and improve operational efficiency. The organization producexs revenue through membership dues and training It incorporated Wednesday under thename , and set up its headquarterxs in the former MPX offices at 3100 Broadway in Kansaz City. Chris Watkins, vice president of marketintg and administrationfor EPCOR, said this was a true mergerr with both sides reaching a mutual agreement to form a new Former MPX CEO Ann-Marie Bartels will be CEO of Jerry Woessner, former CEO of Payments Central will be EPCORd president.
“As EPCOR, we will provided electronic paymentsand risk-management education and support to more than 2,300 financial institutions in 12 statesd in the central United States,” Bartels said in a release. “EPCOf will serve 14 percenty ofall U.S. financial institutions.” Watkins said the merger allow s EPCOR to offer more services and provide strongetr lobbying efforts forits members, who are mainly smaller community banks. Watkins said all employees of the two organizationsewill remain. EPCOR now has 15 employees in Kansas City; five in Ohio; one in Omaha, Neb.; one in one in South Carolina; and one in souther Missouri.
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Sunday, September 18, 2011
ECB'S Weidmann: Wrong to abandon monetary policy - Reuters
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ECB'S Weidmann: Wrong to abandon monetary policy Reuters BERLIN (Reuters) - ECB Governing Council member Jens Weidmann, an opponent of the bank's bond-buying program, told Germany's Spiegel magazine the ECB had burdened itself with considerable risk and it was wrong to abandon established principles of ... Weidmann Sees Considerable ECB Balance Sheet Risk, Spiegel Says |
Friday, September 16, 2011
Obama must 'fire a lot of people' to rescue presidency, strategist says - National Post (blog)
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The League of Ordinary Gentlemen | Obama must 'fire a lot of people' to rescue presidency, strategist says National Post (blog) Obama must “fire a lot of people†in the White House who are giving him bad advice about how to fight Republicans on job creation and deficit reduction. Carville argued Obama must also start making his case for his jobs bill “like a Democrat†and stop ... 'Fire a Lot of People'? Carville Advice for Obama Has Risks, Rewards Historian ... Carville Advises Obama To 'Panic,' Fire People And Make A Bunch Of Politic » |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
Teen Gets Five Years For Assaulting Trans Woman - Lez Get Real
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msnbc.com | Teen Gets Five Years For Assaulting Trans Woman Lez Get Real The teenage girl who assaulted a trans woman at a McDonald's in Rosedale, Maryland has been sentenced to five years in jail for assault. Some feel that this sentence is a bit too lenient. Patrick Wojahn, board president of the Equality Maryland ... Teen Gets Five Years in Prison for Attack on Trans Woman at Baltimore McDonald's |
Monday, September 12, 2011
Economy shrinks 5.5 percent in Q1, corporate profit up - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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percent in the first quarter afteea 6.3 percent declinse in the last quarter of 2008. The Bureau of Economic which released first quarter gross domesticv productfigures Thursday, said the improved performanced is due to a 1.4 percent increase in real personal The decline in GDP, which measures the outpuy of goods and services produced in the coincided with a rise in corporate profits, which increases $48.1 billion in the first quarter following a $250.3 billion decreasr in the fourth quarter of 2008. The GDP declines reflectedr drops in both imports and exportsa as well as declining production of equipment and developmentand inventories.
The price index for domestic purchases fell 1 perceng on falling food anenergy prices. Excluding those, actua l prices rose 1.4 the government said. Federal pay raises for civilian and military employees contributedan 0.3 percent pointy to the change in firsgt quarter domestic purchases. Exports decreased 30.6 percentt and imports were down 36.4 percent, after fourth quarter decreasesof 23.6 percentf and 17.5 percent, respectively.
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percent in the first quarter afteea 6.3 percent declinse in the last quarter of 2008. The Bureau of Economic which released first quarter gross domesticv productfigures Thursday, said the improved performanced is due to a 1.4 percent increase in real personal The decline in GDP, which measures the outpuy of goods and services produced in the coincided with a rise in corporate profits, which increases $48.1 billion in the first quarter following a $250.3 billion decreasr in the fourth quarter of 2008. The GDP declines reflectedr drops in both imports and exportsa as well as declining production of equipment and developmentand inventories.
The price index for domestic purchases fell 1 perceng on falling food anenergy prices. Excluding those, actua l prices rose 1.4 the government said. Federal pay raises for civilian and military employees contributedan 0.3 percent pointy to the change in firsgt quarter domestic purchases. Exports decreased 30.6 percentt and imports were down 36.4 percent, after fourth quarter decreasesof 23.6 percentf and 17.5 percent, respectively.
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Saturday, September 10, 2011
Senator Threatens to Walk if Debt Panel Hits Defense - Wall Street Journal
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