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The company, based in Horsham, Pa., has provided contracgt customer service at the Lenexaa facility sinceSeptember 2002. The compan y had about 375 employees at the facility when it startee expandingin September, spokeswoman Bridgett King The company plans to have 1,1000 employees at the Lenexa location, she said. The company said in a releasr that it plans tospend $5.6 million on the Lenex facility, including the cost of leasingv the office space and reconfiguring it for new The committed $420,000 to NCO Group’se Lenexa expansion through the Investments in Major Projectzs and Comprehensive Training (IMPACT) program, which allowss the state to issue bonds and recoup the cost from revenue generated by the state payrollo taxes on the new jobs The provided technical assistance.
NCO provides a variety of businese processoutsourcing services. It operates a globapl network of more than 100operations
Monday, February 25, 2013
Wednesday, February 20, 2013
Hanger Orthopedic gets credit rating upgrade - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Bethesda-based Hanger Orthopedic announced Monday thatStandard Poor's Rating Services had raised its ratingh on Hanger Orthopedic Inc. to "B+" from "B;" raised the issud level ratingon Hanger's senior secured debt to from "B+;" and raised the senior unsecured debt ratin to "B-" from "CCC+." Standard Poor’s outlook for Hanger is “stable.” "Wr are extremely pleased with the S&P upgradde especially given the current economic environment," said Hanger Orthopedicx chief financial officer George McHenry.
"The upgrade among other things, our consistent performance over the last three years, solid liquidity as well as no significant near-term debt maturities." In its latestt quarter Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR) reported that net income increased 27 percent to $4.5 million as revenue increasexd 7 percent to $169.1 million.
Bethesda-based Hanger Orthopedic announced Monday thatStandard Poor's Rating Services had raised its ratingh on Hanger Orthopedic Inc. to "B+" from "B;" raised the issud level ratingon Hanger's senior secured debt to from "B+;" and raised the senior unsecured debt ratin to "B-" from "CCC+." Standard Poor’s outlook for Hanger is “stable.” "Wr are extremely pleased with the S&P upgradde especially given the current economic environment," said Hanger Orthopedicx chief financial officer George McHenry.
"The upgrade among other things, our consistent performance over the last three years, solid liquidity as well as no significant near-term debt maturities." In its latestt quarter Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR) reported that net income increased 27 percent to $4.5 million as revenue increasexd 7 percent to $169.1 million.
Friday, February 15, 2013
ZB girls finally seem ready for huge challenge ahead - Lake County News Sun
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ZB girls finally seem ready for huge challenge ahead Lake County News Sun You could sense at halftime what was about to happen. Grayslake North hit 7-of-13 three-point shots in the first half of Thursday's Class 4A regional championship game at home against highly regarded Zion-Benton. Yet, when the teams headed for the ... |
Saturday, February 9, 2013
Midtown Atlanta: Fancy
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and , partners in 12th & Midtown on and Jamestown, the developer reshaping 999 continue to chase and anew prospect, Dick’s Sporting sources familiar with the marker say. CB2, an offshoot of home furnishings chain gearede towardGeneration Y, also recently confirmed to Atlantaq Business Chronicle that it’s considering whether to enteer the Atlanta market. Seli g and Daniel have been trying to land the CB2 is interested in West Midtowjas well, sources said. The focus on frugalo rather than fancy comes asthe high-enr market continues to sputter, with some analysts sayinhg it may not begimn to recover until 2011.
As Midtow real estate developers have tried to line Peachtre with new storefronts in the pasttwo years, the efforft has included the pursuit of luxury clothing designer Tom whose flagship store is on Madison Avenue; Prada, famous for opulenty handbags and sunglasses; and , also known for its high-enc accessories. In recent years, Seli g Enterprises said it wanted luxury retailer s and flagship stores to locatein However, many of those retailers have shelvef plans for new locations, as affluentt shoppers curtailed spending.
Lately, , which has also been a prospecytfor Midtown, says it has no new stor concepts planned for Any talk of an additiona Nike location in Atlanta is nothing more than “conversation,” a spokeswomanb for the company said. Midtown’s shifgt in strategy comes as the , a group of businesx leaders laying the groundwork for theMidtowb Mile, says it’s starting to gain a “criticalo mass” of stores and restaurants alonv Peachtree.
At a Midtown Alliance meeting June 16, Will Herbig, the group’ss director of urban said Midtown has addednearly 133,000 squarer feet of new retail during the past 18 months, primarilyt at two anchor projects: Holdingas LLC’s Viewpoint, and 12th Midtown. The additions brinh the Midtown Alliance halfway to its goal of 1 million squaree feet of retail on Peachtree Street between Nortgh Avenue and 15thStreet — the stretch known as the Midtown Mile. Majo r projects along the Midtown Mileinclude ’s Colony Square, 12th & Midtown, Novare Group’s Viewpoint and 999 Peachtree.
“We’rse seeing activity in Midtown from both regional and national focusing on lifestyle and home Michael Phillips, creative director with Retailers like CB2 and Apple cater to the Midtowb demographic, said Jackie Wammock, vice president of LLC, who specialize s in retail leasing. Midtown tends to be a youngere demographic, and CB2, for example, focuses on a young urbanm shoppers with good disposableincome — somethinvg Midtown definitely has, she said.
While retailers geared to 40-year-olds to 50-year-olds seem to be more affected by the economhy andlower sales, moderately priced stores that target 16-year-olds to 28-year-oldws “seem to be doing well,” said Tisha Maley, assistant vice president of leasing for Lenox Square, owned by SPG). Retail brokers are finally starting to see improved deal Wammock said. “We’re starting to see thingss loosen upa bit, in certain she said, noting restaurants and healtbh clubs have shown “Deals are tougher to make, but we are seeinf them getting signed,” Wammock
and , partners in 12th & Midtown on and Jamestown, the developer reshaping 999 continue to chase and anew prospect, Dick’s Sporting sources familiar with the marker say. CB2, an offshoot of home furnishings chain gearede towardGeneration Y, also recently confirmed to Atlantaq Business Chronicle that it’s considering whether to enteer the Atlanta market. Seli g and Daniel have been trying to land the CB2 is interested in West Midtowjas well, sources said. The focus on frugalo rather than fancy comes asthe high-enr market continues to sputter, with some analysts sayinhg it may not begimn to recover until 2011.
As Midtow real estate developers have tried to line Peachtre with new storefronts in the pasttwo years, the efforft has included the pursuit of luxury clothing designer Tom whose flagship store is on Madison Avenue; Prada, famous for opulenty handbags and sunglasses; and , also known for its high-enc accessories. In recent years, Seli g Enterprises said it wanted luxury retailer s and flagship stores to locatein However, many of those retailers have shelvef plans for new locations, as affluentt shoppers curtailed spending.
Lately, , which has also been a prospecytfor Midtown, says it has no new stor concepts planned for Any talk of an additiona Nike location in Atlanta is nothing more than “conversation,” a spokeswomanb for the company said. Midtown’s shifgt in strategy comes as the , a group of businesx leaders laying the groundwork for theMidtowb Mile, says it’s starting to gain a “criticalo mass” of stores and restaurants alonv Peachtree.
At a Midtown Alliance meeting June 16, Will Herbig, the group’ss director of urban said Midtown has addednearly 133,000 squarer feet of new retail during the past 18 months, primarilyt at two anchor projects: Holdingas LLC’s Viewpoint, and 12th Midtown. The additions brinh the Midtown Alliance halfway to its goal of 1 million squaree feet of retail on Peachtree Street between Nortgh Avenue and 15thStreet — the stretch known as the Midtown Mile. Majo r projects along the Midtown Mileinclude ’s Colony Square, 12th & Midtown, Novare Group’s Viewpoint and 999 Peachtree.
“We’rse seeing activity in Midtown from both regional and national focusing on lifestyle and home Michael Phillips, creative director with Retailers like CB2 and Apple cater to the Midtowb demographic, said Jackie Wammock, vice president of LLC, who specialize s in retail leasing. Midtown tends to be a youngere demographic, and CB2, for example, focuses on a young urbanm shoppers with good disposableincome — somethinvg Midtown definitely has, she said.
While retailers geared to 40-year-olds to 50-year-olds seem to be more affected by the economhy andlower sales, moderately priced stores that target 16-year-olds to 28-year-oldws “seem to be doing well,” said Tisha Maley, assistant vice president of leasing for Lenox Square, owned by SPG). Retail brokers are finally starting to see improved deal Wammock said. “We’re starting to see thingss loosen upa bit, in certain she said, noting restaurants and healtbh clubs have shown “Deals are tougher to make, but we are seeinf them getting signed,” Wammock
Monday, February 4, 2013
Remembering Karen Carpenter, 30 Years Later - NPR
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NPR | Remembering Karen Carpenter, 30 Years Later NPR By the time she was 24, Karen Carpenter was already famous, having released more than a dozen hit records with her brother, Richard, including "Close to You," "We've Only Just Begun," "Rainy Days and Mondays," "Superstar" and "Top of the World. Today in history: Karen Carpenter died 30 years ago 30 Years Since Karen Carpenter's Death: What's Her Most Underrated Moment? Karen Carpenter's Death, 30 Years On: The Tipping Point For Eating Disorder ... |
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