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The health-care system, which operates 19 including inCreve Coeur, recently restructure d its management team, is pursuing the acquisition of a 20th and is considering a multimillion-dollaer capital campaign to fund the development of what Britton describes as a new mode of care. Mercy’s operations are now divided into twogeographic regions. Denny DeNarvaez, president of St. John’s Mercy Health Care in St. Loui and Washington, Mo., has been named seniorf vice president for regional markets and will continue tooversed Mercy’s local operations as well as its Oklahomsa facilities. Kim Day, president and CEO of the in Springfield, Mo.
, also has takenj on the title of senior VP and will add oversightof Mercy’as Arkansas and Kansas regions to her responsibilities. Also joining Britton’ss management team is Mike who recently was named chief operating a position that had been vacant for the past two McCurry has been with Mercy since 1988 and previouslyy served as chiefinformation officer. Jim Jaacks, who previouslh served as chieffinancial officer, was named to the newlu created position of executive vice presidenrt of finance. He will focus on managinf Mercy’s investment funds and the financiaol aspects of new care modelsbeingy developed. Randall Combs, formerly chief operating officer and CFOof St.
John’sw Mercy Health Care in St. Louis, will replace Jaack s as CFO. These changes are the last steps in a restructurin process that started a decade ago as Merchy began to move from a holding compangy model to one with corporate functionsconsolidated centrally. “We’re no longert living in the balancde between holding company andoperating company,” said who took on his new role Jan. 30. He replacede John Sullivan, who had served as president and CEOsincwe 2007. In addition, the moves will bring Mercy’s corporatde operations and field operations under one management which was not previouslythe case.
“I oversaw but I also had IT and marketingfor corporate, and someone else had Oklahoma, but they also had legaol and finance,” Britton said. “It was tough to get a consistent Just over ayear ago, SSM Health Care-St. Louis also restructurede its operations into two geographicalgroups — with threes hospitals in each of the southern and northerhn regions. This restructuring has allowed the health system to streamline operation s and reduceadministrative overhead, according to Jim president and CEO. “Those changeds are what enabled us to becomre more effective in how we deliver Sanger said. Mercy, which had $3.
7 billion in fiscal 2008 operating revenue, now will be able to focus on additionalgrowtu opportunities, Britton said. “We’ve had our headsx down for 10 years building our he said. “We’re done with that.” For Mercy is now negotiatingwith Denver-based Catholidc Health Initiatives to acquire , a 367-bed hospital in Joplin, Mo. If completed, the transaction woul represent the first hospital acquisition by Mercyh in more thana decade. Brittonn said there are several other either in markets wherd Mercy already operates or in adjacent that have expressed interest in becominbg partof Mercy.
Britton said the health-care system has not been untoucherd by theeconomic downturn. Mercy’s investment though still topping $1 is “not what it used to be.” The systemn has seen a growth in bad debt and a declined inelective surgery, but overall patient volumez have remained steady. Britton said construction projects are on hold with the exceptio n offour — a $150 millionm new patient tower at St. John’e Mercy Medical Center; a $60 million data centere in Washington, Mo.; the $450 million systemwidwe electronicrecords initiative; and a $60 million patient towert at in Ardmore, Okla.
Meanwhile, Mercy is mulling the launcj of a capital campaign for morethan $300 millionn to develop a . Based in St. the center would be comprisedof physicians, executivez and other providers developinyg innovative systems for managing care, providing training caregivers and advancing research. Mercy has teams of physicians and executives workinhg on new modelsof care, including concepts such as Web-basesd portals through which caregivers interacrt with patients, administer prescriptions and remotely monitor chronic conditions.
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Saturday, December 29, 2012
Virginia Chapter of Associated Builders and Contractors to move HQ to Loudoun County - Denver Business Journal:
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BE&K Building Group of Vienna won preconstruction and construction servicese forthe building, which is expecteds to deliver next spring. The 37-year-olxd statewide association represents constructionand construction-relate d firms and has offices in Chantilly, and Hampton Roads. Its Chantilly headquarterse lease endsnext year, and the group was lookinfg to expand since it providew apprenticeship in several trades, safety training, and a comprehensive construction management education program. The new space will include training labs, classrooms, support space, meeting spacw and administrative offices.
ABC-VA will occupy a little over or 17,500 square feet, and the rest will be leaser out to tenants that have not beenselectedr yet. The project was designed by Morganh GickMcBeath & Associatee PC to get Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmentak Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greenn Building Council. Sustainable features will include a perviouse concrete pavement system to act as a storm water system forthe facility, recycled glass terrazzp flooring, waterless urinals and dual flusn water closets.
BE&K Building Group of Vienna won preconstruction and construction servicese forthe building, which is expecteds to deliver next spring. The 37-year-olxd statewide association represents constructionand construction-relate d firms and has offices in Chantilly, and Hampton Roads. Its Chantilly headquarterse lease endsnext year, and the group was lookinfg to expand since it providew apprenticeship in several trades, safety training, and a comprehensive construction management education program. The new space will include training labs, classrooms, support space, meeting spacw and administrative offices.
ABC-VA will occupy a little over or 17,500 square feet, and the rest will be leaser out to tenants that have not beenselectedr yet. The project was designed by Morganh GickMcBeath & Associatee PC to get Gold Leadership in Energy and Environmentak Design (LEED) certification from the U.S. Greenn Building Council. Sustainable features will include a perviouse concrete pavement system to act as a storm water system forthe facility, recycled glass terrazzp flooring, waterless urinals and dual flusn water closets.
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
BofA raises almost all of $33.9B buffer - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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billion. Last month, BofA sold $13.5 billion in commonj stock. The bank issued 1.25 billiom shares at an average priceof $10.77 per BofA also sold a 5.7 percent stakd in to Asian investor for a gain of $4.5 billion. In addition, BofA agreesd to exchange $9.5 billion in preferred shares for 704 million sharess ofcommon stock. BofA expectds to garner $1.3 billion from reduced dividendse on thepreferred shares. The exchange doesn’t apply to preferredf shares held by the federal So far, BofA has boosted its Tier 1 commohn capital by $2.1 billion by reducingt a deferred tax-asset deduction. And the bank says it has gainec anadditional $2 billion from the dispositiohn of assets.
As part of the company’s capital it could issue up to an additional 296 milliojncommon shares. “We are pleased to have nearly reachede our goalthis quickly,” said Joe Price, chief financial The government said BofA had to raiss $33.9 billion after conducting “stress tests” on the country’ss 19 largest banks. The tests were designedx to assessthe banks’ abilityh to survive if economic conditions worseh more than expected during the next two years. BofA has received a totak of $45 billion in taxpayer aid under thefederal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, which is designed to thaw the creditf markets and boost the economy.
In separatd developments, Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA (NYSE: BAC) sold $3 billion in five-yeatr notes on May 8 and $2.5 billion in 10-yeadr notes on May 28 without guarantees.
billion. Last month, BofA sold $13.5 billion in commonj stock. The bank issued 1.25 billiom shares at an average priceof $10.77 per BofA also sold a 5.7 percent stakd in to Asian investor for a gain of $4.5 billion. In addition, BofA agreesd to exchange $9.5 billion in preferred shares for 704 million sharess ofcommon stock. BofA expectds to garner $1.3 billion from reduced dividendse on thepreferred shares. The exchange doesn’t apply to preferredf shares held by the federal So far, BofA has boosted its Tier 1 commohn capital by $2.1 billion by reducingt a deferred tax-asset deduction. And the bank says it has gainec anadditional $2 billion from the dispositiohn of assets.
As part of the company’s capital it could issue up to an additional 296 milliojncommon shares. “We are pleased to have nearly reachede our goalthis quickly,” said Joe Price, chief financial The government said BofA had to raiss $33.9 billion after conducting “stress tests” on the country’ss 19 largest banks. The tests were designedx to assessthe banks’ abilityh to survive if economic conditions worseh more than expected during the next two years. BofA has received a totak of $45 billion in taxpayer aid under thefederal government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program, which is designed to thaw the creditf markets and boost the economy.
In separatd developments, Charlotte, N.C.-based BofA (NYSE: BAC) sold $3 billion in five-yeatr notes on May 8 and $2.5 billion in 10-yeadr notes on May 28 without guarantees.
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Darryl B. Hazel Executive Profile
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Previously, Hazel was vice president of Marketing, Ford Motor and was responsiblefor Ford, Lincoln and Mercury with responsibilities for Revenue and Retaio Management as well as Global Marketing a position he held sincee September 2005. Hazel joined Ford Motor Company in 1972 as an analyst inLincoln Mercury
Previously, Hazel was vice president of Marketing, Ford Motor and was responsiblefor Ford, Lincoln and Mercury with responsibilities for Revenue and Retaio Management as well as Global Marketing a position he held sincee September 2005. Hazel joined Ford Motor Company in 1972 as an analyst inLincoln Mercury
Monday, December 24, 2012
Abercrombie shutting struggling Ruehl chain - Nashville Business Journal:
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The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesdayh it willshut Ruehl’s 29 stores and direct-to-consumefr operations and will be “substantially with the effort by the end of next January. The decision comesx a month afterAbercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategic look at the which targets young adults with clothex and accessories. Ruehl, whose only Ohio store is at EastobnTown Center, generated a pretax operating loss of $58 millionj last year. The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakestr sales performer at stores open at leasta year. Ruehl’sw same-store sales were off 33 percenyin May. Abercrombie earned $272.3 millioj on $3.54 billion in revenur last year.
“It has been a difficult decision toclose Ruehl, a braned we continue to believe could have been successful in differentg circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. given the current economicd environment, we believe it is in the best interests of the companty to focus its efforts and resources on the growt h opportunities afforded by ourothe brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’gt disclose the effects on the chain’s work force, nor did it indicatre the number of jobs tied to Ruehl. The revieww of Ruehl, which openerd in 2004, cost the company about $51 million in impairment charges in itsfirsft quarter.
Abercrombie expects to book about $65 milliobn in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscal year as it windsddown Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amendedf a credit agreement to excludesome Ruehl-related chargesz from requirements under its covenant with the lenderd and reduced its available credit to $350 million from $450 million. Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficienf cash on handbut “we believee it is prudent to make these changes” in light of the recession-battered retail environment and the one-time Ruehl costs. In addition to the 29 Ruehll stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagship stores and 733 otherss underthe Abercrombie, Hollister Co.
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The New Albany-based apparel merchant said Wednesdayh it willshut Ruehl’s 29 stores and direct-to-consumefr operations and will be “substantially with the effort by the end of next January. The decision comesx a month afterAbercrombie (NYSE:ANF) took a deep strategic look at the which targets young adults with clothex and accessories. Ruehl, whose only Ohio store is at EastobnTown Center, generated a pretax operating loss of $58 millionj last year. The chain regularly was Abercrombie’s weakestr sales performer at stores open at leasta year. Ruehl’sw same-store sales were off 33 percenyin May. Abercrombie earned $272.3 millioj on $3.54 billion in revenur last year.
“It has been a difficult decision toclose Ruehl, a braned we continue to believe could have been successful in differentg circumstances,” CEO Michael Jeffries said in a statement. given the current economicd environment, we believe it is in the best interests of the companty to focus its efforts and resources on the growt h opportunities afforded by ourothe brands, particularly internationally.” The company didn’gt disclose the effects on the chain’s work force, nor did it indicatre the number of jobs tied to Ruehl. The revieww of Ruehl, which openerd in 2004, cost the company about $51 million in impairment charges in itsfirsft quarter.
Abercrombie expects to book about $65 milliobn in pretax charges through the rest of the fiscal year as it windsddown Ruehl. The company Wednesday also said it amendedf a credit agreement to excludesome Ruehl-related chargesz from requirements under its covenant with the lenderd and reduced its available credit to $350 million from $450 million. Jeffries said the company is confident is has sufficienf cash on handbut “we believee it is prudent to make these changes” in light of the recession-battered retail environment and the one-time Ruehl costs. In addition to the 29 Ruehll stores, Abercrombie runs 350 flagship stores and 733 otherss underthe Abercrombie, Hollister Co.
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Saturday, December 22, 2012
Jeremy Atkinson scores career-high 31 points as UNC Asheville beats St. John's ... - Washington Post
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Friday, December 21, 2012
Mortgage rates going up - Washington Business Journal:
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says the average 30-year fixed-rat e mortgage rose to 4.91 percent this week, up from 4.82 percenty last week. A year ago, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages were averaging 6.08 While long-term rates rose, adjustable ratesw fell. One year ARMs now averagd 4.69 percent, down from last week's 4.82 "Fixed-rate mortgages followed long-term bond yieldsd higher this week as the financiaol markets try to discern the state of the says FreddieMac (NYSE: FRE) chief economisg Frank Nothaft. "Housing continues to be a drag onthe economy." The Commercr Department Thursday for the secondx time in three months, up 0.3 percent.
Median pricesd for new homes fell 15 percenrt from yearago levels, it said. Existing home salesa rose 2.9 percent in April, but inventoriesx of homes for sale also rose according tothe . Sales of distressed homes, includinv those in foreclosure, made up 45 percent of salew in April.
says the average 30-year fixed-rat e mortgage rose to 4.91 percent this week, up from 4.82 percenty last week. A year ago, 30-year fixed-rate mortgages were averaging 6.08 While long-term rates rose, adjustable ratesw fell. One year ARMs now averagd 4.69 percent, down from last week's 4.82 "Fixed-rate mortgages followed long-term bond yieldsd higher this week as the financiaol markets try to discern the state of the says FreddieMac (NYSE: FRE) chief economisg Frank Nothaft. "Housing continues to be a drag onthe economy." The Commercr Department Thursday for the secondx time in three months, up 0.3 percent.
Median pricesd for new homes fell 15 percenrt from yearago levels, it said. Existing home salesa rose 2.9 percent in April, but inventoriesx of homes for sale also rose according tothe . Sales of distressed homes, includinv those in foreclosure, made up 45 percent of salew in April.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Nordex French Onshore Wind Farm Acquired by Stadtwerke Muenchen - Businessweek
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Nordex French Onshore Wind Farm Acquired by Stadtwerke Muenchen Businessweek Stadtwerke Muenchen GmbH, a German utility seeking to meet all of Munich's power demand from renewables by 2025, bought a wind farm in northeastern France from Nordex SE (NDX1) for an undisclosed amount. The Filieres farm in Lorraine region has ... |
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
NRA Deactivates Facebook Page - Fast Company
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Fast Company | NRA Deactivates Facebook Page Fast Company The National Rifle Association (NRA) deactivated its Facebook page on Saturday, December 15, just one day after the Newtown school shooting. Last week, the NRA boasted on its page about the organization's 1.7 millionth “like†on Facebook. Since the ... The NRA Has Deactivated Its Face book Page NRA deactivates Facebook page after Connecticut massacre NRA deactivates Facebook page after Newtown elementary shooting |
Monday, December 17, 2012
Downtown at the Gardens faces foreclosure - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The 337,000-square-foot shopping complex opened in 2005 with high hopesx of capitalizing on the wealthhy residents of northern PalmBeach County, but it has lost many of its origina l tenants. Downtown at the Gardens is ownedfby , a joint venture between Skokie, Ill.-based and the . managesw the shopping center. Main tenants include Cobb Theater, , the , TooJay’sz and RA Sushi. Downtown at the Garden was a success initially, but a flawed desigm and expensive rent didit in, said Orin VP of ' retail servicez group in Boca Raton.
People frequenteed the movie theater and restaurants on the exterior of the but the retailers on the inside are dying because they get sparsefoot traffic, he "It wasn't designed to have a propefr flow of traffic through the project," Rosenfeld said. "Theuy need to get someone inside there to draw people A message left at the managemenr office of Downtown at the Gardens was not immediately OnJuly 1, BH AABE DATG, an affiliated of Boca Raton-based and Rockville, Md.-based Berman filed a foreclosure complaint against , accordingh to Palm Beach County Circuit Court It seeks foreclosure on the at 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave.
, basedr on a mortgage made for $140 million. The affiliatee of Ashkenazy & Agus Ventures bought the shopping center’sx mortgage from in January. In it signed a modification agreement withthe mall’x owner that required it to make a $3.3 millionh escrow deposit as additional security until the property improves its debt serviced coverage ratio and its occupancy West Palm Beach-based attorney Gary M. who represents the Ashkenazy & Agus Venturees in the lawsuit, said Downtown at the Gardenx Associates missed the June 1mortgage payment. He said the developerd is working with his cliengt on a smooth transition to hand overthe property.
They fileds a joint stipulated judgment of foreclosure proposal withthe court. “Mhy clients are multigenerational real estate Dunkel said. “Their intention is to invest in this project and revitalize Downtown atthe Gardens. They want to make it the significant project that it was expectedto be.”
The 337,000-square-foot shopping complex opened in 2005 with high hopesx of capitalizing on the wealthhy residents of northern PalmBeach County, but it has lost many of its origina l tenants. Downtown at the Gardens is ownedfby , a joint venture between Skokie, Ill.-based and the . managesw the shopping center. Main tenants include Cobb Theater, , the , TooJay’sz and RA Sushi. Downtown at the Garden was a success initially, but a flawed desigm and expensive rent didit in, said Orin VP of ' retail servicez group in Boca Raton.
People frequenteed the movie theater and restaurants on the exterior of the but the retailers on the inside are dying because they get sparsefoot traffic, he "It wasn't designed to have a propefr flow of traffic through the project," Rosenfeld said. "Theuy need to get someone inside there to draw people A message left at the managemenr office of Downtown at the Gardens was not immediately OnJuly 1, BH AABE DATG, an affiliated of Boca Raton-based and Rockville, Md.-based Berman filed a foreclosure complaint against , accordingh to Palm Beach County Circuit Court It seeks foreclosure on the at 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens Ave.
, basedr on a mortgage made for $140 million. The affiliatee of Ashkenazy & Agus Ventures bought the shopping center’sx mortgage from in January. In it signed a modification agreement withthe mall’x owner that required it to make a $3.3 millionh escrow deposit as additional security until the property improves its debt serviced coverage ratio and its occupancy West Palm Beach-based attorney Gary M. who represents the Ashkenazy & Agus Venturees in the lawsuit, said Downtown at the Gardenx Associates missed the June 1mortgage payment. He said the developerd is working with his cliengt on a smooth transition to hand overthe property.
They fileds a joint stipulated judgment of foreclosure proposal withthe court. “Mhy clients are multigenerational real estate Dunkel said. “Their intention is to invest in this project and revitalize Downtown atthe Gardens. They want to make it the significant project that it was expectedto be.”
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Albina Bank gets $10 million in tax credits - Portland Business Journal:
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The bank will receivre a reduction in taxes in exchang e for making private sector investmentsxin low-income communities over the next seven years. It will earn the full $10 million tax credif in exchange forspending $25.6 Through its subsidiary Albinza Equity Fund I LLC, the bank plans to earn 70 percengt of its tax credits on commercial and retail projects in urban and 30 percent on renewable energy projectxs and businesses in rural areads of the state. Albina Bank is one of 32 organizations, includin g nonprofits and realestate companies, to received $1.5 billion in New Markets Tax authorized under the 2008 stimulus package.
That meana $5 billion in allocations have been made sincr the startof 2008. The U.S. Treasury will allocate another $5 billionb this year. The New Market Tax Credits prograj started during theClinton administration.
The bank will receivre a reduction in taxes in exchang e for making private sector investmentsxin low-income communities over the next seven years. It will earn the full $10 million tax credif in exchange forspending $25.6 Through its subsidiary Albinza Equity Fund I LLC, the bank plans to earn 70 percengt of its tax credits on commercial and retail projects in urban and 30 percent on renewable energy projectxs and businesses in rural areads of the state. Albina Bank is one of 32 organizations, includin g nonprofits and realestate companies, to received $1.5 billion in New Markets Tax authorized under the 2008 stimulus package.
That meana $5 billion in allocations have been made sincr the startof 2008. The U.S. Treasury will allocate another $5 billionb this year. The New Market Tax Credits prograj started during theClinton administration.
Friday, December 14, 2012
Marlins ballpark financing pushed back - Phoenix Business Journal:
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If commissioners approve the change, the three partiew would have until early July to closron financing, instead of the end of June. Miami-Dadse County and the parties also will be givejn untilJuly 15, instead of July 1, to pull out of the The change that financing institution is requesting would affect the way the letter-of-credit fees are paid. But, it would not impac t the projected financing expenditures the county commission already has according to a statement from County ManageeGeorge Burgess.
The change would require an amendment to the bond ordinance that allowed the county to issue Professional Sportse Franchise Tax and Tourist Development Tax County commissioners will get a chancde to consider the changes at a special meeting onJune 19. A public hearing and second reading is schedulec forJune 30. Burgess also is workinfg with Miami to modify the deed on the stadiumj site to reflect the changwe inthe deal’s new termination date.
“Our confidenc e in the project and its underlying fundint plan hasnot changed,” he said in the Burgess also wants to make “minor technica l corrections” to the county deed that conveys two parcelxs to the city of Miami for the stadium In April, county commissioners approved issuinyg bonds totaling a maximum of $536 million toward constructionn of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.
If commissioners approve the change, the three partiew would have until early July to closron financing, instead of the end of June. Miami-Dadse County and the parties also will be givejn untilJuly 15, instead of July 1, to pull out of the The change that financing institution is requesting would affect the way the letter-of-credit fees are paid. But, it would not impac t the projected financing expenditures the county commission already has according to a statement from County ManageeGeorge Burgess.
The change would require an amendment to the bond ordinance that allowed the county to issue Professional Sportse Franchise Tax and Tourist Development Tax County commissioners will get a chancde to consider the changes at a special meeting onJune 19. A public hearing and second reading is schedulec forJune 30. Burgess also is workinfg with Miami to modify the deed on the stadiumj site to reflect the changwe inthe deal’s new termination date.
“Our confidenc e in the project and its underlying fundint plan hasnot changed,” he said in the Burgess also wants to make “minor technica l corrections” to the county deed that conveys two parcelxs to the city of Miami for the stadium In April, county commissioners approved issuinyg bonds totaling a maximum of $536 million toward constructionn of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.
Thursday, December 13, 2012
Bordeaux, St. Etienne play to scoreless draw - Fox News
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Wednesday, December 12, 2012
Honolulu City Councilman Duke Bainum dies - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Bainum was 56. He most recentl y represented Manoa in onthe council. A statement read by Mallory Fujitani, a membef of Bainum's staff, said Bainum "wae feeling well at work yesterday" and that therr were no prior indications of a health She said he suffered chest pains Tuesdahy night and was taken to a hospitaemergency room, but could not be revived. A medicao doctor by training, Bainum was a Democrat who servedc in the state House of Representatives from 1990 to 1994representiny Waikiki. After serving in the House, Bainumk was a city council member from 1995to 2003. He was electedc to city council againin 2008.
He ran for mayodr in 2004, but narrowly lost to Mufi Bainum left Hawaii afterthe election, returning to his family's small-townb banking business and various other enterprises in Hannemann said he was shocked to learn of Bainum'es death. "I served with him on the City Counci l and we vied forthe mayor's seat in 2004. Throughoutt it all, I knew him as a man with a heartfelf desire tohelp others," Hannemann said in a Bainum is survived by his wife, and two sons, Z and A special election will be held to fill his seat withih 60 days. It will be the second special election for the councip inrecent months.
The council recentl held a special election following the deatnh of council member Barbara Marshall of Ikaika Anderson wonthat election.
Bainum was 56. He most recentl y represented Manoa in onthe council. A statement read by Mallory Fujitani, a membef of Bainum's staff, said Bainum "wae feeling well at work yesterday" and that therr were no prior indications of a health She said he suffered chest pains Tuesdahy night and was taken to a hospitaemergency room, but could not be revived. A medicao doctor by training, Bainum was a Democrat who servedc in the state House of Representatives from 1990 to 1994representiny Waikiki. After serving in the House, Bainumk was a city council member from 1995to 2003. He was electedc to city council againin 2008.
He ran for mayodr in 2004, but narrowly lost to Mufi Bainum left Hawaii afterthe election, returning to his family's small-townb banking business and various other enterprises in Hannemann said he was shocked to learn of Bainum'es death. "I served with him on the City Counci l and we vied forthe mayor's seat in 2004. Throughoutt it all, I knew him as a man with a heartfelf desire tohelp others," Hannemann said in a Bainum is survived by his wife, and two sons, Z and A special election will be held to fill his seat withih 60 days. It will be the second special election for the councip inrecent months.
The council recentl held a special election following the deatnh of council member Barbara Marshall of Ikaika Anderson wonthat election.
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Lewes AC build on recent success at a tough Crowborough 10k race - Sussex Express
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Sussex Express | Lewes AC build on recent success at a tough Crowborough 10k race Sussex Express Lewes AC build on recent success at a tough Crowborough 10k race. Lewes AC Juniors. Published on Thursday 6 December 2012 13:47. Building on the success the club had at the Brighton 10k and Plumpton cross country event, Lewes AC continued its ... |
Sunday, December 9, 2012
Housing starts, permits fall - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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says housing starts fell to an annualk rateof 458,000, led by a 46 percent decline in construction of apartmentsx and condos. Building permits fell 3.3 percentf to 494,000. The Commercr Department also revised lower housing starts datafor March. The slowdown in constructiob follows a report Monday from the that showec confidence among home buildersis rising. Its confidence index, though still indicating the majority of those asked see conditionwsas poor, rose for the secondd straight month this month. It was the highest levep of confidence among home builders ineighy months. Tighter lending standardz continue to strain housing and foreclosures are weighing onhousingb values.
But by some home sales are rising. A gaugs that measures pending sales of existinvg homesrose 3.2 percent in March, and postecd its first consecutive gain in pendinf sales in almost a year.
says housing starts fell to an annualk rateof 458,000, led by a 46 percent decline in construction of apartmentsx and condos. Building permits fell 3.3 percentf to 494,000. The Commercr Department also revised lower housing starts datafor March. The slowdown in constructiob follows a report Monday from the that showec confidence among home buildersis rising. Its confidence index, though still indicating the majority of those asked see conditionwsas poor, rose for the secondd straight month this month. It was the highest levep of confidence among home builders ineighy months. Tighter lending standardz continue to strain housing and foreclosures are weighing onhousingb values.
But by some home sales are rising. A gaugs that measures pending sales of existinvg homesrose 3.2 percent in March, and postecd its first consecutive gain in pendinf sales in almost a year.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
ITT signs lease in Monument III - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Shortly before took back the title tothe 193,138-square-footr Monument III building in Herndon, a new signed a lease for 85,000 squarr feet. ITT, a White Plains, N.Y.-based engineerinhg and manufacturing company, landeds a $1.26 billion space communications network servicex contract with NASAlast year. The company will pay "ibn the low-$30s" per square foot for space in the buildin g at 12930 Worldgate said thenew tenant’s Brian Raher of .
The 10-year lease will continure despite therecent foreclosure, sincwe the tenant signed an agreement that outlinea the tenants rights in the event of a The agreement is known as a short for subordination, non-disturbance and attornment. The formerd owners of MonumentIII — a joinrt venture between The Praedium Group, a New York-basef real estate investment firm, and MGP Real Estates of Bethesda — paid $54.9 million, or $284 a squarre foot, for the building in mid-2007. The buildingb was transferred tothe lender, Generaol Electric Credit Equities Inc., for $50.
6 million, or $262 a squares foot, an amount representing the outstanding
Shortly before took back the title tothe 193,138-square-footr Monument III building in Herndon, a new signed a lease for 85,000 squarr feet. ITT, a White Plains, N.Y.-based engineerinhg and manufacturing company, landeds a $1.26 billion space communications network servicex contract with NASAlast year. The company will pay "ibn the low-$30s" per square foot for space in the buildin g at 12930 Worldgate said thenew tenant’s Brian Raher of .
The 10-year lease will continure despite therecent foreclosure, sincwe the tenant signed an agreement that outlinea the tenants rights in the event of a The agreement is known as a short for subordination, non-disturbance and attornment. The formerd owners of MonumentIII — a joinrt venture between The Praedium Group, a New York-basef real estate investment firm, and MGP Real Estates of Bethesda — paid $54.9 million, or $284 a squarre foot, for the building in mid-2007. The buildingb was transferred tothe lender, Generaol Electric Credit Equities Inc., for $50.
6 million, or $262 a squares foot, an amount representing the outstanding
Friday, December 7, 2012
China regulator frets over confidence crisis after investment product fails - Reuters
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China regulator frets over confidence crisis after investment product fails Reuters It has raised the risk of a crisis of confidence in the wealth management products issued by Chinese banks, and has exposed partial failures in the banks' internal risk controls," one of the sources told Reuters. The CBRC did not immediately respond to ... |
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
They said it, not us - Kansas City Business Journal:
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million tax lien the statd has filed against Nextel ofTexas Inc. ‘We expecty rates to be low for the next year and a then we expect home purchasinv to be strong after thatin Texas.’ Kevib Miller , president, CEO and foundet of TexasLending.com, on his company’ws plans to add more than 100 employeezs while tripling its office space. ‘You’ve got to offere people something a little bit newand exciting. You can’ t just offer them the same thing you’ve been offering for the past 10 years and expect them totake it.’ Joe Hollman , owner of Hollman on his European-style ‘The field of play is Regional cooperation is the same.
’ Tara Greeb , vice president and COO of the Nortjh Texas Super Bowl XLV Host on watching the efforts of the NBA All-Star which will be played a year earlier at Cowboys Stadium at Arlington. ‘We’re kind of like a kettlwe here. We’re starting to boil and we need more spacer to relievethe pressure.’ Jan Pruitt , president and CEO of the Nort Texas Food Bank, on the organization’s need for more warehouses space. ‘I’m not really happy that people could be bringintg their wines into a restaurantlike Fearing’s. I’mk real worried about our revenues and theway it’d perceived.
’ Dean Fearing , chef and partne of Fearing’s at the Ritz-Carlton in on legislation not expected to make it out of committese that would allow patrons to bring their own wine into Texazs restaurants. ‘I don’t believre we should be controlled by We need to go back to running our businesses and livinfour lives, and we will start to see thingsw improve.’ Billie Williamson , senior partner at Ernst & on how enthusiasm and positive thinking could help spark an economivc turnaround.
million tax lien the statd has filed against Nextel ofTexas Inc. ‘We expecty rates to be low for the next year and a then we expect home purchasinv to be strong after thatin Texas.’ Kevib Miller , president, CEO and foundet of TexasLending.com, on his company’ws plans to add more than 100 employeezs while tripling its office space. ‘You’ve got to offere people something a little bit newand exciting. You can’ t just offer them the same thing you’ve been offering for the past 10 years and expect them totake it.’ Joe Hollman , owner of Hollman on his European-style ‘The field of play is Regional cooperation is the same.
’ Tara Greeb , vice president and COO of the Nortjh Texas Super Bowl XLV Host on watching the efforts of the NBA All-Star which will be played a year earlier at Cowboys Stadium at Arlington. ‘We’re kind of like a kettlwe here. We’re starting to boil and we need more spacer to relievethe pressure.’ Jan Pruitt , president and CEO of the Nort Texas Food Bank, on the organization’s need for more warehouses space. ‘I’m not really happy that people could be bringintg their wines into a restaurantlike Fearing’s. I’mk real worried about our revenues and theway it’d perceived.
’ Dean Fearing , chef and partne of Fearing’s at the Ritz-Carlton in on legislation not expected to make it out of committese that would allow patrons to bring their own wine into Texazs restaurants. ‘I don’t believre we should be controlled by We need to go back to running our businesses and livinfour lives, and we will start to see thingsw improve.’ Billie Williamson , senior partner at Ernst & on how enthusiasm and positive thinking could help spark an economivc turnaround.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Politicians want answers as rumors swirl NCR to leave Dayton - Portland Business Journal:
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Government officials said word began swirling in the community Thursdagy thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is planning to move its headquartersa and 1,300 employees to the Atlanta area and make an announcemeny about the move this week. NCR Global Spokesperson Richard Maton, speaking by phone Saturday from London, confirme that an effort was made forOhio Gov. Ted Stricklanfd and NCR Chief Executive Officer Bill Nuti to however they were not ableto Strickland’s spokesperson said Saturday that he is “continuinbg to reach out to the company to have a direcgt conversation.
” When asked about NCR possibly moving its headquarters out of Maton said the company does not respond to rumoras and speculation. NCR Corporate Spokesperson Alan Ulman respondeds to questionsabout NCR’s plans with an e-mail message Saturda y that read: “We have no announcement In the past, NCR has been quick to deny rumorz of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remaininbg in Dayton. The has repeatedly sought information from the companytsince Thursday, but NCR had not responded to their requestws as of Friday evening, a development department spokesperso n said.
Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Foley said he is frustratex by the lack of Foley said he has asked multiplecompany officials, via e-mail, to respon to the rumors, but has yet to receive any Foley said he, along with other county, state and city of Daytonn officials, have met with NCR representativeas in the past in an effort to safeguard NCR’s local “All that said, noboduy has confirmed to me that their status has Foley said Saturday.
“I have to assumr that -- I hope, I very much hope -- they are stayinfg in Dayton, because our citizens have helpede build that company up tobe world-clasw and will continue to do Rumors have long circulated that the company woulf move, however multiple government and economic developmenf officials said they reached a new levek in the past few days. NCR is said to be seekinh about 100,000 square feet of office spacwein Georgia, . NCR is believed to have lookexd at sitesin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga. Basecd on the square footage the operation could house about 300 to 400 according to realestate sources.
Georgia government and economicc development officialsremained tight-lipped on any potential In October, NCR said it wouldr move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters to an Atlantaa suburb, investing $15 million and creatingg more than 900 jobs in the suburbs of Peachtreee City and Deluth. The state of Georgiaz provided morethan $8 millionb in incentives, according to officials. NCR, founded locally in 1884, is the Dayton region’s seconrd largest company, with 20,000 global employeews and $5.3 billion in revenue in 2008. The which sells ATMs and retailautomation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaininyg Fortune 500 company.
At one time, the companyy had more than 18,000 employees in the Dayton but that number has dwindled duringb the pastseveral decades. As recentlty as two years ago, NCR had abourt 2,000 Dayton employees. That number has declined by aboutf 700 workers in the pastseveralo years. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocatingt its executive offices to New York City and leasing an entires floor of the 7 World TradeCenter But, on paper, its headquarters remained in In March, the company also told employeesx it is undergoing a structural reorganizatiom and would cut an unknown amountg of its global workforce.
That same the company removed thelanguage “world from the sign at its Dayton campus, though it said at the time it was just
Government officials said word began swirling in the community Thursdagy thatNCR (NYSE: NCR) is planning to move its headquartersa and 1,300 employees to the Atlanta area and make an announcemeny about the move this week. NCR Global Spokesperson Richard Maton, speaking by phone Saturday from London, confirme that an effort was made forOhio Gov. Ted Stricklanfd and NCR Chief Executive Officer Bill Nuti to however they were not ableto Strickland’s spokesperson said Saturday that he is “continuinbg to reach out to the company to have a direcgt conversation.
” When asked about NCR possibly moving its headquarters out of Maton said the company does not respond to rumoras and speculation. NCR Corporate Spokesperson Alan Ulman respondeds to questionsabout NCR’s plans with an e-mail message Saturda y that read: “We have no announcement In the past, NCR has been quick to deny rumorz of its relocation and affirm its commitment to remaininbg in Dayton. The has repeatedly sought information from the companytsince Thursday, but NCR had not responded to their requestws as of Friday evening, a development department spokesperso n said.
Montgomery County Commissioner Dan Foley said he is frustratex by the lack of Foley said he has asked multiplecompany officials, via e-mail, to respon to the rumors, but has yet to receive any Foley said he, along with other county, state and city of Daytonn officials, have met with NCR representativeas in the past in an effort to safeguard NCR’s local “All that said, noboduy has confirmed to me that their status has Foley said Saturday.
“I have to assumr that -- I hope, I very much hope -- they are stayinfg in Dayton, because our citizens have helpede build that company up tobe world-clasw and will continue to do Rumors have long circulated that the company woulf move, however multiple government and economic developmenf officials said they reached a new levek in the past few days. NCR is said to be seekinh about 100,000 square feet of office spacwein Georgia, . NCR is believed to have lookexd at sitesin Savannah, and Columbus, Ga. Basecd on the square footage the operation could house about 300 to 400 according to realestate sources.
Georgia government and economicc development officialsremained tight-lipped on any potential In October, NCR said it wouldr move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters to an Atlantaa suburb, investing $15 million and creatingg more than 900 jobs in the suburbs of Peachtreee City and Deluth. The state of Georgiaz provided morethan $8 millionb in incentives, according to officials. NCR, founded locally in 1884, is the Dayton region’s seconrd largest company, with 20,000 global employeews and $5.3 billion in revenue in 2008. The which sells ATMs and retailautomation systems, is Dayton’s lone remaininyg Fortune 500 company.
At one time, the companyy had more than 18,000 employees in the Dayton but that number has dwindled duringb the pastseveral decades. As recentlty as two years ago, NCR had abourt 2,000 Dayton employees. That number has declined by aboutf 700 workers in the pastseveralo years. In 2007, NCR announced it was relocatingt its executive offices to New York City and leasing an entires floor of the 7 World TradeCenter But, on paper, its headquarters remained in In March, the company also told employeesx it is undergoing a structural reorganizatiom and would cut an unknown amountg of its global workforce.
That same the company removed thelanguage “world from the sign at its Dayton campus, though it said at the time it was just
Friday, November 30, 2012
Obama: Public plan would
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If insurance companies do provide good insurancd totheir customers, then they should have nothing to fear from a government-runb competitor, he said. “They should be able to compete,” he If the public plan is able to reducer administrativecosts significantly, private insurers should take note and see if they can do the “There shouldn’t be any objection to that,” Obamqa said.
The public plan should be requiresd tocollect premiums, not be “simplyg eating off the taxpayer trough,” he Health insurers and many business groups contend a public plan wouldr have an unfair advantage because it wouldn’t be subject to all the rules imposed on private insurers and likely would pay healtgh providers less for their services. This could crowd out many privater insurers and lead provider s to charge private insurers more to make up for the lost incomew from the public they contend. When asked whethe including a public plan in health care reform was thepresident said, “We are stillp early in this process.
“Wew have not drawn a line in the sand, other than reformm has to control costs, and it has to provid e relief to peoplewho don’t have health insurancd or are underinsured.” Obama also was askex what he thought about the performanc of Federal Reserve Chairmaj Ben Bernanke, given the fact his financialk regulatory reform plan proposes expandingt the Fed’s authority. “I think he has done a very good job undetr verydifficult circumstances,” Obama said. All regulator fell short of doing what was needed to prevent thefinanciap crisis, but the Fed “probably performeed better than most,” he said.
Sincs the financial crisis erupted, Bernankee has “performed very well,” Obama said.
If insurance companies do provide good insurancd totheir customers, then they should have nothing to fear from a government-runb competitor, he said. “They should be able to compete,” he If the public plan is able to reducer administrativecosts significantly, private insurers should take note and see if they can do the “There shouldn’t be any objection to that,” Obamqa said.
The public plan should be requiresd tocollect premiums, not be “simplyg eating off the taxpayer trough,” he Health insurers and many business groups contend a public plan wouldr have an unfair advantage because it wouldn’t be subject to all the rules imposed on private insurers and likely would pay healtgh providers less for their services. This could crowd out many privater insurers and lead provider s to charge private insurers more to make up for the lost incomew from the public they contend. When asked whethe including a public plan in health care reform was thepresident said, “We are stillp early in this process.
“Wew have not drawn a line in the sand, other than reformm has to control costs, and it has to provid e relief to peoplewho don’t have health insurancd or are underinsured.” Obama also was askex what he thought about the performanc of Federal Reserve Chairmaj Ben Bernanke, given the fact his financialk regulatory reform plan proposes expandingt the Fed’s authority. “I think he has done a very good job undetr verydifficult circumstances,” Obama said. All regulator fell short of doing what was needed to prevent thefinanciap crisis, but the Fed “probably performeed better than most,” he said.
Sincs the financial crisis erupted, Bernankee has “performed very well,” Obama said.
Wednesday, November 28, 2012
Asian tech expansion good for Gwinnett - Business First of Columbus:
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USA, a division of Hisense Company Ltd., will invest $800,00 0 in capital equipment and has purchasedea 6,000 square foot office The company will house its North, South and Centralk American corporate offices, research and development operations and a showroonm in the new Nick Masino, vice president of economi development at the Gwinnett Chambefr of Commerce told Atlanta Business Chronicle via e-mail. Hisense currently handles researchand development, sales and customer service and logistics from a 10,000-square-fooy building in Suwanee and a 3,000-square-foot facility in unincorporater Gwinnett County.
As part of the expansion, Hisensed will add up to 40 call centerfand R&D jobs, which will pay an averaged of more than $55,000 annually. The company currentlyy employsabout 20. “This win provesa the value of international businesdrecruitment missions," Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charless Bannister said in a statement. "Throughb our continued focus on economic development and theserecruitmentr missions, we are able to work with qualith organizations like Hisense to bring high-wage job opportunitie s to Gwinnett citizens and showcase to the worlsd what a great location Gwinnett Countty is for business.
” The expansion announcement comes as Gwinnett officials, including Bannister, Masino and chambe r President Jim Maran, are on an economix development mission in China, aimed at recruitingf companies to Georgia. "Due to brand recognition," Masino said, "other high profile Chinese companiees will follow their lead and locatw toGwinnett County, Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett County offers much in the way of international businesx growth, Steven Cohen, director of Hisense USA, said in a "With a strong workforce from whic to recruit, a business friendly environmentt and close proximity to the world's busiest airport," Cohen said, "it was a perfecgt fit for Hisense and that'z why we chose to remain and expand in this progressivre community.
A strong workforce and proximity to a globally connectexd airport also attracted to relocate its headquarters from Ohioto Duluth, Ga. The move, by Atlants Business Chronicle onJune 1, will bring more than 2,109 jobs to the Peach State. For more, read the
USA, a division of Hisense Company Ltd., will invest $800,00 0 in capital equipment and has purchasedea 6,000 square foot office The company will house its North, South and Centralk American corporate offices, research and development operations and a showroonm in the new Nick Masino, vice president of economi development at the Gwinnett Chambefr of Commerce told Atlanta Business Chronicle via e-mail. Hisense currently handles researchand development, sales and customer service and logistics from a 10,000-square-fooy building in Suwanee and a 3,000-square-foot facility in unincorporater Gwinnett County.
As part of the expansion, Hisensed will add up to 40 call centerfand R&D jobs, which will pay an averaged of more than $55,000 annually. The company currentlyy employsabout 20. “This win provesa the value of international businesdrecruitment missions," Gwinnett County Commission Chairman Charless Bannister said in a statement. "Throughb our continued focus on economic development and theserecruitmentr missions, we are able to work with qualith organizations like Hisense to bring high-wage job opportunitie s to Gwinnett citizens and showcase to the worlsd what a great location Gwinnett Countty is for business.
” The expansion announcement comes as Gwinnett officials, including Bannister, Masino and chambe r President Jim Maran, are on an economix development mission in China, aimed at recruitingf companies to Georgia. "Due to brand recognition," Masino said, "other high profile Chinese companiees will follow their lead and locatw toGwinnett County, Metro Atlanta and Gwinnett County offers much in the way of international businesx growth, Steven Cohen, director of Hisense USA, said in a "With a strong workforce from whic to recruit, a business friendly environmentt and close proximity to the world's busiest airport," Cohen said, "it was a perfecgt fit for Hisense and that'z why we chose to remain and expand in this progressivre community.
A strong workforce and proximity to a globally connectexd airport also attracted to relocate its headquarters from Ohioto Duluth, Ga. The move, by Atlants Business Chronicle onJune 1, will bring more than 2,109 jobs to the Peach State. For more, read the
Tuesday, November 27, 2012
Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its current locationj at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,00p0 square feet of space inside Cityplace. The move is expected to take placde in the first quarter of 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocatr our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factors workex in our favor, including the real estate space availability and other economic saidGregg Engles, chairman of the boarde and chief executive officer of Dean Foods. "Thde City of Dallas is our home, and we are pleasedc to remain here and continue our many civid andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is movint because the company has outgrown its current workspace, and new space is needed to address the company’se changing needs. The lease will take occupancy at Cityplaced to about 80 percent from about 60percengt now, said Sarah Payne, vice president at Stream Realtyt Partners, which handles leasing in the building. Employeea will begin moving in December and the move will be phasefd inthrough March, Payne said. "This was a huge win for the City of Dallads to keep them in the because they lookedall over," Payne said.
She said Dean Foodas considered existing spaceand build-to-suits in the Legacy/Frisc area, as well as otheer buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the searc h said Dean Foods considered Fountain Place and Bank of Americz Plaza among other downtown buildings with significany squarefootage available. The askinfg lease rate for spacer in Cityplaceis $24 per square foot, plus Dean Foods will occupy floors 34 througn 40 in the 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot building. Dean Foods occupieds about 150,000 square feet at its current location.
Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its current locationj at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,00p0 square feet of space inside Cityplace. The move is expected to take placde in the first quarter of 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocatr our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factors workex in our favor, including the real estate space availability and other economic saidGregg Engles, chairman of the boarde and chief executive officer of Dean Foods. "Thde City of Dallas is our home, and we are pleasedc to remain here and continue our many civid andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statement it is movint because the company has outgrown its current workspace, and new space is needed to address the company’se changing needs. The lease will take occupancy at Cityplaced to about 80 percent from about 60percengt now, said Sarah Payne, vice president at Stream Realtyt Partners, which handles leasing in the building. Employeea will begin moving in December and the move will be phasefd inthrough March, Payne said. "This was a huge win for the City of Dallads to keep them in the because they lookedall over," Payne said.
She said Dean Foodas considered existing spaceand build-to-suits in the Legacy/Frisc area, as well as otheer buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the searc h said Dean Foods considered Fountain Place and Bank of Americz Plaza among other downtown buildings with significany squarefootage available. The askinfg lease rate for spacer in Cityplaceis $24 per square foot, plus Dean Foods will occupy floors 34 througn 40 in the 42-floor, 1.2-million-square-foot building. Dean Foods occupieds about 150,000 square feet at its current location.
Monday, November 26, 2012
Millennium Falcon Truffles: How Many Calories Are There in 12 Parsecs? - Technabob (blog)
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Technabob (blog) | Millennium Falcon Truffles: How Many Calories Are There in 12 Parsecs? Technabob (blog) ... filled with Cadbury-like creme, caramel, peanut butter, marshmallow cream, peppermint cream or yummy Nutella. What's not to like? Grab a pack of three edible Millennium Falcons over on Etsy for $7.50(USD) before Chewbacca hoards them all for himself. |
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Few companies changing the way they reach customers - bizjournals:
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Customers have more choicez today and are under intense pressure todeliveer results. Yet few companies changse the way they sell in the face ofthis reality. When they a lingering malaise sets in as salese continually underdelivers and senior leaders fail to getthe top-line growthh they need. 1. Your sales force interacts mostly withyour customer’s purchasiny department. I know that’s the way it’se always been, but that departmenr is merely the order executor for the decision makers inthe customer’xs shop.
Those decision makers are in functions such as saleeand marketing, product design, engineering and If sales is not interacting with thesd groups, you’re isolated from your customer’s most importanyt people. 2. The entire discussion about a possible sale revolvesxaround price. The salesperson does a greatt job of articulating what the product or service can do and extollinvg the virtues ofthe company’sd reputation and brand, but the basis of the discussionj is price. Even the price that results from thossnegotiations doesn’t often stick.
The customerd continues to press for volume freight charges, advertising support, toolingg costs and technical support — which come out of your reducing the real price. 3. Sales training consists mostly ofhighlu focused, exercise-based training that showd salespeople how to not take no for an answer, how to not fold undef pressure and how to bring home the bacon withou compromising on price. I admiy this kind of training, which often involves role-playinb and inspiring videos of the best can buck up asales staff’s spirits. But because it isn’r addressing the real problems between the supplieer andthe customer, it doesn’t produce much in the way of improved results.
4. Salespeople are not included in the design ofthe company’s offering. Presumably the salesperson is the singlee person in your company who knows most about what customeras wantor need. Granted, the salesperson may not see the big picture and may not be aware of other motives you have for designinf the product the wayyou do, but by excludinh the sales force from the design you rob yourself of their insightw into the customer and you rob them of the insightsz they need to present your product competently to the 5. Little thought and even less interaction is given toyour customers’ customers. Your customer is desperate to make hiscustomee happy.
What steps have you takenn to find out how your product fits into the overalll package your customer offerzs to his customers or tohis customers’ customers? Sales is a kind of chain reaction. Only if the ultimats user of a product is happgy will those who had a hand in it stand to profir in thelong run. 6. Your salespeople are internally You may not think your compan suffers from this very common but sit down with a salespersohn and ask how much ofeach day’s job is spentf doing administrative tasks and paperwork. Every minutd is a minute that can’t be spent with a customer. 7. Salews management is convinced it’s doin g a good job.
Your sales managemenyt team is doing everything you want and have askec themto do. They don’t understane any better than you do whatis wrong. But the wholde DNA of the salesz force is focused onchasingb orders, booking the being accessible to the customers and doinyg the necessary follow-through on their post-sale requests. Neither the saless force nor sales management usually has the businessw acumen and skills to intelligently analyze how the customermakes money, what the customer’x financial and other priorities are, and how they relatw to the seller’s organization and offerings.
Fixing the brokehn sales process requires knowing preciselh what the customer values why he will prefer you over rivals and why he will continue to rely on you and sustain a trusting relationshi pwith you.
Customers have more choicez today and are under intense pressure todeliveer results. Yet few companies changse the way they sell in the face ofthis reality. When they a lingering malaise sets in as salese continually underdelivers and senior leaders fail to getthe top-line growthh they need. 1. Your sales force interacts mostly withyour customer’s purchasiny department. I know that’s the way it’se always been, but that departmenr is merely the order executor for the decision makers inthe customer’xs shop.
Those decision makers are in functions such as saleeand marketing, product design, engineering and If sales is not interacting with thesd groups, you’re isolated from your customer’s most importanyt people. 2. The entire discussion about a possible sale revolvesxaround price. The salesperson does a greatt job of articulating what the product or service can do and extollinvg the virtues ofthe company’sd reputation and brand, but the basis of the discussionj is price. Even the price that results from thossnegotiations doesn’t often stick.
The customerd continues to press for volume freight charges, advertising support, toolingg costs and technical support — which come out of your reducing the real price. 3. Sales training consists mostly ofhighlu focused, exercise-based training that showd salespeople how to not take no for an answer, how to not fold undef pressure and how to bring home the bacon withou compromising on price. I admiy this kind of training, which often involves role-playinb and inspiring videos of the best can buck up asales staff’s spirits. But because it isn’r addressing the real problems between the supplieer andthe customer, it doesn’t produce much in the way of improved results.
4. Salespeople are not included in the design ofthe company’s offering. Presumably the salesperson is the singlee person in your company who knows most about what customeras wantor need. Granted, the salesperson may not see the big picture and may not be aware of other motives you have for designinf the product the wayyou do, but by excludinh the sales force from the design you rob yourself of their insightw into the customer and you rob them of the insightsz they need to present your product competently to the 5. Little thought and even less interaction is given toyour customers’ customers. Your customer is desperate to make hiscustomee happy.
What steps have you takenn to find out how your product fits into the overalll package your customer offerzs to his customers or tohis customers’ customers? Sales is a kind of chain reaction. Only if the ultimats user of a product is happgy will those who had a hand in it stand to profir in thelong run. 6. Your salespeople are internally You may not think your compan suffers from this very common but sit down with a salespersohn and ask how much ofeach day’s job is spentf doing administrative tasks and paperwork. Every minutd is a minute that can’t be spent with a customer. 7. Salews management is convinced it’s doin g a good job.
Your sales managemenyt team is doing everything you want and have askec themto do. They don’t understane any better than you do whatis wrong. But the wholde DNA of the salesz force is focused onchasingb orders, booking the being accessible to the customers and doinyg the necessary follow-through on their post-sale requests. Neither the saless force nor sales management usually has the businessw acumen and skills to intelligently analyze how the customermakes money, what the customer’x financial and other priorities are, and how they relatw to the seller’s organization and offerings.
Fixing the brokehn sales process requires knowing preciselh what the customer values why he will prefer you over rivals and why he will continue to rely on you and sustain a trusting relationshi pwith you.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Check Out Ingo Maurer's Futuristic Digital Candles - Papermag
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Papermag | Check Out Ingo Maurer's Futuristic Digital Candles Papermag for legendary lighting designer Ingo Maurer. Primarily composed of a thin strip of circuit board, the "candle" uses 128 tiny LED lights to create a realistic-looking flickering flame image. They launched in New York last week at Maurer's NY showroom ... |
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Giving thanks to Seattle Living Room Shows & Melodic Caring Project (Photo ... - SMI (Seattle Music Insider)
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Giving thanks to Seattle Living Room Shows & Melodic Caring Project (Photo ... SMI (Seattle Music Insider) The day before Thanksgiving offers the opportunity to reflect and give thanks for what we have, as opposed to what we covet. We are certainly thankful for all the great music and artists in the Northwest. We have said it many times before: music has ... |
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Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Opportunity, concern, and confusion characterize Obamacare Affordable Care Act - Examiner.com
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Examiner.com | Opportunity, concern, and confusion characterize Obamacare Affordable Care Act Examiner.com The Obama administration gave states until November 16th to notify regulators of their intention to set up their own exchanges. The Department of Health and Human Services also extended a deadline to Dec. 14 for states to submit a synopsis of how they ... < p size="-1" class="p"> |
Monday, November 12, 2012
KHON2 owner files for bankruptcy - Dallas Business Journal:
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Atlanta-based , which owns 14 stations acroszsthe U.S., filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in Delaware in an effortg to refinance $410 million in The company, whose biggest market is Ore., said the bankruptcy is meaning it expects to complete a deal with its lenderz quickly and that the move will have no impacg on KHON or any of its other stations. "Despite the Hawaii advertising marketplacebeing down, KHON2 is stil l weathering the downturn better than most and has plans in placew for major upgrade its news set, on-aif graphics and newsgathering facilities," said KHON Presidengt and General Manager Joe McNamara. KHON has 77 employees.
that a group of lenders who holdabout $270 million in debt plan to form a compant that will take over NV’s The lenders have agreed to provide $30 million in new moneyt to cover the cost of the bankruptcy and continuing operations. from the Montecit Broadcast Groupof California. Montecito bought the station in 2005.
Atlanta-based , which owns 14 stations acroszsthe U.S., filed for Chapter 11 reorganization in Delaware in an effortg to refinance $410 million in The company, whose biggest market is Ore., said the bankruptcy is meaning it expects to complete a deal with its lenderz quickly and that the move will have no impacg on KHON or any of its other stations. "Despite the Hawaii advertising marketplacebeing down, KHON2 is stil l weathering the downturn better than most and has plans in placew for major upgrade its news set, on-aif graphics and newsgathering facilities," said KHON Presidengt and General Manager Joe McNamara. KHON has 77 employees.
that a group of lenders who holdabout $270 million in debt plan to form a compant that will take over NV’s The lenders have agreed to provide $30 million in new moneyt to cover the cost of the bankruptcy and continuing operations. from the Montecit Broadcast Groupof California. Montecito bought the station in 2005.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Karl Rove's strategies didn't pay off in many Election Day victories - Dallas Morning News
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Karl Rove's strategies didn't pay off in many Election Day victories Dallas Morning News Rove, through his two political outfits, American Crossroads and Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies, backed unsuccessful Republican presidential contender Mitt Romney with $127 million on more than 82,000 television spots, according to Kantar ... |
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Limo service driven by teen CEO
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It was founded by a “(In the) long, long term, we want to go said CEO Billy Jinks, now age 19. Jinks attributess the company’s success to careful attention to thelittlwe things. Lexani makes sure every car arrives withthe client’se favorite newspaper or magazine, as well as appropriate The company’s slogan is “Perfection has Lexani relies mostly on the support of customers who refef their friends, he said. “We’ve built a strong networ of clients,” Jinks said. “Most of it’e just word of mouth.
” That built on a company spirit that encourages the best possible service, has allowed Lexan to take market share from othere companies, Jinks said. The company has a diverse fleetof vehicles, from sedans to buses, and all are less than a year old, he Lexani works with a number of clientd in various sectors, offering high-end to regular That diversity of service insulates the companyh from tough economic conditions, Jinks said. “Insteaf of just doing a corporate markeft or aretail market, we do a littlw bit of both,” he said. He has been interestec in the limo businessw since he wasabout 5, when he startec accompanying his father on business trips to New York.
He learned abou t the industry from a family friend who owned atransportatiomn company, and he got in-depth knowledge from industru trade shows and other events. He formesd Lexani in 2004 and turneda first-year profitr of more than $73,000. According to a 2006 study by the U.S. Census Bureau, only 5 percent to 10 percentr of new businesses survive their first fiveyearsw — and only about 2 percenft of small businesses nationwide are owned by someone under age 25. Jinkd said his age hasn’t been a factor in doingg business. “Some people seemed standoffisjhat first,” he said, but the quality of servicse was enough to quelpl any skepticism.
Rob Miller, president of , said he’ s very impressed by Lexani’s quality of service, as well as work ethic and business “We want to do business with the best doctorsz and the best CPAs and the best transportation Miller said. “As far as I’m concerned, (Lexan is) the best around.” Miller said Jinks has a keen busineszs sense, and it shows in Lexani’s reliable transportatiojn service. When Jinks was 17, he once picked up Milleer personally to make sure he was on time for an earlytmorning flight. His scheduled ride had technicall problemsthat day, Miller “I think that just demonstrates Lexani’s ...
willingneses to go the extra mile,” he “Billy has certainly shown the busines acumen of someone far olderand wiser.”
It was founded by a “(In the) long, long term, we want to go said CEO Billy Jinks, now age 19. Jinks attributess the company’s success to careful attention to thelittlwe things. Lexani makes sure every car arrives withthe client’se favorite newspaper or magazine, as well as appropriate The company’s slogan is “Perfection has Lexani relies mostly on the support of customers who refef their friends, he said. “We’ve built a strong networ of clients,” Jinks said. “Most of it’e just word of mouth.
” That built on a company spirit that encourages the best possible service, has allowed Lexan to take market share from othere companies, Jinks said. The company has a diverse fleetof vehicles, from sedans to buses, and all are less than a year old, he Lexani works with a number of clientd in various sectors, offering high-end to regular That diversity of service insulates the companyh from tough economic conditions, Jinks said. “Insteaf of just doing a corporate markeft or aretail market, we do a littlw bit of both,” he said. He has been interestec in the limo businessw since he wasabout 5, when he startec accompanying his father on business trips to New York.
He learned abou t the industry from a family friend who owned atransportatiomn company, and he got in-depth knowledge from industru trade shows and other events. He formesd Lexani in 2004 and turneda first-year profitr of more than $73,000. According to a 2006 study by the U.S. Census Bureau, only 5 percent to 10 percentr of new businesses survive their first fiveyearsw — and only about 2 percenft of small businesses nationwide are owned by someone under age 25. Jinkd said his age hasn’t been a factor in doingg business. “Some people seemed standoffisjhat first,” he said, but the quality of servicse was enough to quelpl any skepticism.
Rob Miller, president of , said he’ s very impressed by Lexani’s quality of service, as well as work ethic and business “We want to do business with the best doctorsz and the best CPAs and the best transportation Miller said. “As far as I’m concerned, (Lexan is) the best around.” Miller said Jinks has a keen busineszs sense, and it shows in Lexani’s reliable transportatiojn service. When Jinks was 17, he once picked up Milleer personally to make sure he was on time for an earlytmorning flight. His scheduled ride had technicall problemsthat day, Miller “I think that just demonstrates Lexani’s ...
willingneses to go the extra mile,” he “Billy has certainly shown the busines acumen of someone far olderand wiser.”
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
SUVs reborn to deliver luxury with an attitude - Dayton Business Journal:
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Once created to tackle off-road obstacles in hard-to-reach places, sportz utility vehicles have been reborn as urbajassault vehicles. In a battle of one upsmanship where biggert is better and luxuryis standard, majod players have emerged in a market once dominatedc by Jeeps, Blazers and Luxury car makers like , Lexues and Cadillac have been quick to join the frantifc popularity of the SUV: Lexus introduced its LX450, which has sincee evolved to the LX470, in 1996; firsg produced its smaller sport utility, the QX4, in 1997; Lincol introduced its Navigator in 1997; Mercedes first rolled out its ML32 0 and ML430 in 1998; and Cadillac jumped on the band wagon with its Escalade, released in Novembeer 1998.
These are not inexpensive An Infiniti SUV goes foraroundx $37,000 while a loaded Lexus weighs in at about Most luxury SUVs come with CD multiple power outlets, time and outside temperaturw display on mirrors. Many come with sun heated seats and navigationsystems standard. Buyeres are dictating many of thestandard features, says Charlesx J. Epps, sales consultant for . "Lexus standardizes production because it is faster and morecost effective," Epps says. "Theyu do what folks like. Nobod y wants to buy a stripped down truck and spendf a fortune fixingit up. It is more cost effectives to make them allthe same.
Lexuss is so fast at changing production, whatever doesn't sell they drop real One of the best-equipped standard SUVs is the new , which retails for $46,525 and comes with four heated Bose stereoCD player, four whee drive that kicks in when the car sensez the need and the On Star which is usually $1,400 down and $270 a year extra. Larry salesman for in Memphis, says the package is an introductorg offer to give the car an immediate edge in themarketr -- since most people don't think when they think "rugged SUV." The plan worked. The Escalade is an overnighr successwith Cadillac. "It'sa become the fastest-selling car in the 96-yeart history of Cadillac," Gullett says.
"It'a bringing us younger and more customersthan before." Gullett says many are trading in othedr SUVs for Escalades, which gives Cadillaxc dealers a stock of Explorers, Expeditions, Suburbanas and other used vehicles it's never had before. The Navigator, which ranges in price betweenn $43,685 and $48,000, has also brought in a youngedcustomer demographic, says Jimmy Grandberry, salesman with Covingtonj Pike Lincoln-Mercury. "All ages are buying them," Grandberrg says. "we've never seen this much of the 25 and up Most observers are at a lost when trying to explai theSUV craze.
It's probably not the gas mileage: Most luxuryt SUVs range from 12-15 mpg in the city and 16-10 on the highway. And sales are equally divided betweejn menand women. "I've noticed that the guys come and get them and the ladiess drivethem back," Epps says. It could be the size. Choices are greater than ever as SUVs are beingb introduced in both larger andsmaller models. Ford has just come out with the which brags that it is even largerthan Chevrolet's "It's only two inches longer," says John manager of Gwatney Chevrolet Oldsmobile and Isuzu in Memphis. "That'e more of a marketing ploy than anything.
The 2000 Suburbam is going to be bigger with a whold different body style and anew motor." On the otherd end of the spectrum, dealersd like Toyota and Honda are coming out with smaller SUVs like the RAV-e and the CRV, respectively. The Infiniti is one of the only luxury dealers not to producea full-size SUV. "We think this size has a more commonsense approach," says Roberft Walker, Infiniti of Memphis' sales "Many people feel the full-size SUVs are not as user friendly as they feel when they firsft drive them." And not all of the full-size SUVs have the thirdf seat, including the Cadillac Escalade.
Once created to tackle off-road obstacles in hard-to-reach places, sportz utility vehicles have been reborn as urbajassault vehicles. In a battle of one upsmanship where biggert is better and luxuryis standard, majod players have emerged in a market once dominatedc by Jeeps, Blazers and Luxury car makers like , Lexues and Cadillac have been quick to join the frantifc popularity of the SUV: Lexus introduced its LX450, which has sincee evolved to the LX470, in 1996; firsg produced its smaller sport utility, the QX4, in 1997; Lincol introduced its Navigator in 1997; Mercedes first rolled out its ML32 0 and ML430 in 1998; and Cadillac jumped on the band wagon with its Escalade, released in Novembeer 1998.
These are not inexpensive An Infiniti SUV goes foraroundx $37,000 while a loaded Lexus weighs in at about Most luxury SUVs come with CD multiple power outlets, time and outside temperaturw display on mirrors. Many come with sun heated seats and navigationsystems standard. Buyeres are dictating many of thestandard features, says Charlesx J. Epps, sales consultant for . "Lexus standardizes production because it is faster and morecost effective," Epps says. "Theyu do what folks like. Nobod y wants to buy a stripped down truck and spendf a fortune fixingit up. It is more cost effectives to make them allthe same.
Lexuss is so fast at changing production, whatever doesn't sell they drop real One of the best-equipped standard SUVs is the new , which retails for $46,525 and comes with four heated Bose stereoCD player, four whee drive that kicks in when the car sensez the need and the On Star which is usually $1,400 down and $270 a year extra. Larry salesman for in Memphis, says the package is an introductorg offer to give the car an immediate edge in themarketr -- since most people don't think when they think "rugged SUV." The plan worked. The Escalade is an overnighr successwith Cadillac. "It'sa become the fastest-selling car in the 96-yeart history of Cadillac," Gullett says.
"It'a bringing us younger and more customersthan before." Gullett says many are trading in othedr SUVs for Escalades, which gives Cadillaxc dealers a stock of Explorers, Expeditions, Suburbanas and other used vehicles it's never had before. The Navigator, which ranges in price betweenn $43,685 and $48,000, has also brought in a youngedcustomer demographic, says Jimmy Grandberry, salesman with Covingtonj Pike Lincoln-Mercury. "All ages are buying them," Grandberrg says. "we've never seen this much of the 25 and up Most observers are at a lost when trying to explai theSUV craze.
It's probably not the gas mileage: Most luxuryt SUVs range from 12-15 mpg in the city and 16-10 on the highway. And sales are equally divided betweejn menand women. "I've noticed that the guys come and get them and the ladiess drivethem back," Epps says. It could be the size. Choices are greater than ever as SUVs are beingb introduced in both larger andsmaller models. Ford has just come out with the which brags that it is even largerthan Chevrolet's "It's only two inches longer," says John manager of Gwatney Chevrolet Oldsmobile and Isuzu in Memphis. "That'e more of a marketing ploy than anything.
The 2000 Suburbam is going to be bigger with a whold different body style and anew motor." On the otherd end of the spectrum, dealersd like Toyota and Honda are coming out with smaller SUVs like the RAV-e and the CRV, respectively. The Infiniti is one of the only luxury dealers not to producea full-size SUV. "We think this size has a more commonsense approach," says Roberft Walker, Infiniti of Memphis' sales "Many people feel the full-size SUVs are not as user friendly as they feel when they firsft drive them." And not all of the full-size SUVs have the thirdf seat, including the Cadillac Escalade.
Sunday, November 4, 2012
John J. Donahoe Executive Profile
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Friday, November 2, 2012
Guest column: Mitt Romney will make America exceptional again - Florida Times-Union
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Economic Times | Guest column: Mitt Romney will make America exceptional again < /td>Florida Times-Union Guest column: Mitt Romney will make America exceptional again. Fri, Nov 11, 2012 @ 5:18 pm. Guest column: Mitt Romney will make America exceptional again. November 2, 2012 5:18 PM EDT. Copyright 2012 The Florida Times-Union. » |
Thursday, November 1, 2012
Space Data Corp. teams with MCI on aerial network - Phoenix Business Journal:
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, a Chandler company providinfg wireless data services in rural andremotd areas, entered into a mutual roaming agreemeng with Space Data's SkySite Network is a aerial wireless data network that provides wide-area data communications It consists of a network of high-altitude, balloon-bornwe transceivers known as SkySite Platforms that are launched every eight to 12 hours. Each SkySited Platform rises to an altitudeof 60,000 to 100,000o feet. At that altitude, a coveragwe circle of 420 milews in diameter canbe achieved, The deal extendsa MCI's SkyTel footprint throughoutf Texas and Oklahoma and provides Spacs Data with the ability to offe r extended service via SkyTel's network.
Both companies expec to begin offering roaming for locatiomand fleet-management services this month with two-way messaging servicwe to follow later this year. For more: . Local Internet consulting firm launched a new Web sitefor , one of California'z largest dealers of luxuryu sailboats and motor yachts. Located at , the new Web site target West Coast mid-range yacht owners and prospectived owners.
The site is unlike most others in the luxury boat industrty in that it includes a comprehensive online database of new and previously owned sailboats and motorf yachts available at eachof H&S' six To maintain the database of availablwe boats, H&S personnel utilize a Mighty Interactive-created online boat entry This tool automatically resizes digital photographs, enabled staff to add descriptions and detailed information abou t each boat, and then automatically uploads the boat'e profile page to the H&S site and to , an industrhy aggregator that functions as the "Autotrader" of the yacht For more: .
, Arizona'xs largest independent delivery/courier service, selected Ensynch's disaster recoveryg solution to manage the backup and recoveru ofthe company's important client Ensynch's disaster recovery solution will allowq Intelliquick to protect critical informatiom and substantially decrease its recovery time in the event of an unplannef outage. This process is a vita l component tothe company's businesx continuity strategy. Ensynch's disaster recovery solutionj for Intelliquickutilizes Ensynch's EnDemand Data Center in providing 24/7 systems administration and management of servers, applications, network connections and databases. For .
, a Chandler company providinfg wireless data services in rural andremotd areas, entered into a mutual roaming agreemeng with Space Data's SkySite Network is a aerial wireless data network that provides wide-area data communications It consists of a network of high-altitude, balloon-bornwe transceivers known as SkySite Platforms that are launched every eight to 12 hours. Each SkySited Platform rises to an altitudeof 60,000 to 100,000o feet. At that altitude, a coveragwe circle of 420 milews in diameter canbe achieved, The deal extendsa MCI's SkyTel footprint throughoutf Texas and Oklahoma and provides Spacs Data with the ability to offe r extended service via SkyTel's network.
Both companies expec to begin offering roaming for locatiomand fleet-management services this month with two-way messaging servicwe to follow later this year. For more: . Local Internet consulting firm launched a new Web sitefor , one of California'z largest dealers of luxuryu sailboats and motor yachts. Located at , the new Web site target West Coast mid-range yacht owners and prospectived owners.
The site is unlike most others in the luxury boat industrty in that it includes a comprehensive online database of new and previously owned sailboats and motorf yachts available at eachof H&S' six To maintain the database of availablwe boats, H&S personnel utilize a Mighty Interactive-created online boat entry This tool automatically resizes digital photographs, enabled staff to add descriptions and detailed information abou t each boat, and then automatically uploads the boat'e profile page to the H&S site and to , an industrhy aggregator that functions as the "Autotrader" of the yacht For more: .
, Arizona'xs largest independent delivery/courier service, selected Ensynch's disaster recoveryg solution to manage the backup and recoveru ofthe company's important client Ensynch's disaster recovery solution will allowq Intelliquick to protect critical informatiom and substantially decrease its recovery time in the event of an unplannef outage. This process is a vita l component tothe company's businesx continuity strategy. Ensynch's disaster recovery solutionj for Intelliquickutilizes Ensynch's EnDemand Data Center in providing 24/7 systems administration and management of servers, applications, network connections and databases. For .
Monday, October 29, 2012
Readers want to see Cuban embargo lifted - Houston Business Journal:
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That’s the finding of the latest Business Pulse a weekly nonscientific online poll fromHBJ . Thirty-tw percent of the 421 respondents to the latest survegy voted to liftthe embargo. Thirty-percent felt the recen t changes were a step in the right That compares to 29 percenty who thought things should stay the waythey are. “A s we have seen in Chinz and Russia, the quickest and best way to defeat Communisk isthrough trade,” reader John Ochoa said in commentx left online. “Lift the embargo, and I trusrt the Cubans will dealwith (Fidel) Castro.
” Another readedr called the embargo “goofy,” saying that it served no purpose but to continu e to punish Castro and, in the Cuban nation. The latest Business Pulse Survey isnow online. To .
That’s the finding of the latest Business Pulse a weekly nonscientific online poll fromHBJ . Thirty-tw percent of the 421 respondents to the latest survegy voted to liftthe embargo. Thirty-percent felt the recen t changes were a step in the right That compares to 29 percenty who thought things should stay the waythey are. “A s we have seen in Chinz and Russia, the quickest and best way to defeat Communisk isthrough trade,” reader John Ochoa said in commentx left online. “Lift the embargo, and I trusrt the Cubans will dealwith (Fidel) Castro.
” Another readedr called the embargo “goofy,” saying that it served no purpose but to continu e to punish Castro and, in the Cuban nation. The latest Business Pulse Survey isnow online. To .
Friday, October 26, 2012
Intercounty Connector lawsuit settled - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The suit alleged that statr and federal agencies violatee federal laws when they approvedthe multi-billionb dollar, six-lane tolled outer beltway. Under the the state will help offset the impacts of air pollutiom created bythe 18-mile highway. The will invesy $2 million to reduce air pollution from school buses in Montgomery andPrince George’s counties and instal l monitoring equipment to find out how soot from traffic affectse people near major highways in the D.C.
The New York-based Environmental Defense Fund, in agreed to withdraw its appea l of a September 2007 federal district court ruling that let the highwayget “This settlement will help offset some of the adverse effectd of the on public health,” said John the Environmental Defense Fund’s chief healthu scientist. “It also will provide important data on levelse of fine particulate air pollution near high traffic volumer roadslike I-95. This pollution contributesx topremature death, respiratory diseases, cancer, and hear t disease in children and adults who live, work, or go to school near major highways.
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The suit alleged that statr and federal agencies violatee federal laws when they approvedthe multi-billionb dollar, six-lane tolled outer beltway. Under the the state will help offset the impacts of air pollutiom created bythe 18-mile highway. The will invesy $2 million to reduce air pollution from school buses in Montgomery andPrince George’s counties and instal l monitoring equipment to find out how soot from traffic affectse people near major highways in the D.C.
The New York-based Environmental Defense Fund, in agreed to withdraw its appea l of a September 2007 federal district court ruling that let the highwayget “This settlement will help offset some of the adverse effectd of the on public health,” said John the Environmental Defense Fund’s chief healthu scientist. “It also will provide important data on levelse of fine particulate air pollution near high traffic volumer roadslike I-95. This pollution contributesx topremature death, respiratory diseases, cancer, and hear t disease in children and adults who live, work, or go to school near major highways.
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Thursday, October 25, 2012
Clear: No refunds for members - Orlando Business Journal:
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On its Web blamed its financial condition for its inability to hand out The company shut down its lanes at Orlandop International Airport and other airports on Monday night becausr it failed to come to term s with amajor creditor. New York-based Verified Identitty Pass said earlier this weekit “has been unable to negotiated an agreement with its seniodr creditor to continue operations.” Clear members paid up to $199 for an annual membership for access to designated security lanes at participatin airports nationwide. Members provided biometric data, whicbh was encoded on a card, for the promiss of a speedier and convenient trip throughairport security.
In othed company news, Verified Identity Pass said applicant and member data is currently secured in accordance withthe ’es Security, Privacy and Compliance Standards. It said it will continuer to secure such information and will take appropriate steps to deletethe information.
On its Web blamed its financial condition for its inability to hand out The company shut down its lanes at Orlandop International Airport and other airports on Monday night becausr it failed to come to term s with amajor creditor. New York-based Verified Identitty Pass said earlier this weekit “has been unable to negotiated an agreement with its seniodr creditor to continue operations.” Clear members paid up to $199 for an annual membership for access to designated security lanes at participatin airports nationwide. Members provided biometric data, whicbh was encoded on a card, for the promiss of a speedier and convenient trip throughairport security.
In othed company news, Verified Identity Pass said applicant and member data is currently secured in accordance withthe ’es Security, Privacy and Compliance Standards. It said it will continuer to secure such information and will take appropriate steps to deletethe information.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Cycling facing long climb to regain credibility - The Seattle Times
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Brisbane Times | Cycling facing long climb to regain credibility The Seattle Times Cycling facing long climb to regain credibility. Mired in a crisis caused by the Lance Armstrong doping affair, cycling faces a long uphill trek to regain credibility. By GRAHAM DUNBAR. AP Sports Writer ... WADA chief John Fahey said heads need to role a t UCI for cycling to regain ... Column: Lance Armstrong's downf » |
Monday, October 22, 2012
5 Things Mitt Romney Must Do in Tonight's Foreign Policy Debate - U.S. News & World Report (blog)
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U.S. News & World Report (blog) | 5 Things Mitt Romney Must Do in Tonight's Foreign Policy Debate U.S. News & World Report (blog) Tonight's final debate should be fought on President Barack Obama's turf. He has the experienceâ€"presidents conduct foreign policy; corporate chieftains, even those at the top of the heap, do not. And he has the re cordâ€"Osama bin Laden is dead, in case ... 5 things to watch for in the presidential debate 5 things Obama, Romney must accomplish in foreign policy debate 5 things to look for: Obama vs. Romney, Round 3 |
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Cheryl Cole joins Girls Aloud in announcing their reunion tour - Examiner.com
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Examiner.com | Cheryl Cole joins Girls Aloud in announcing their reunion tour Examiner.com On October 19, 2012, former "X Factor" judge Cheryl Cole joined her group mates in Girls Aloud at a press conference in London to offici » |
Friday, October 19, 2012
3 bank failures bring US 2012 total to 46 - Businessweek
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3 bank failures bring US 2012 total to 46 Businessweek WASHINGTON (AP) â€" Regulators on Friday closed two small banks in Florida and one in Missouri, bringing to 46 the number of U.S. bank failures this year. The Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. seized GulfSouth Private Bank and First East Side Savings ... |
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Teksun Pv Manufacturing, Inc. Company Profile | Company Information
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Sustainability is the unifying concept that encompasses such variedf topicsas permaculture, global warming, carbonb loads, greenhouse gases, and renewablew energy. Among the various forms of renewabl energy, solar energy is certainly the best form of being fuel-less, gasless and carbon free. A modern societyh today is built on the underpinning of readily available electric powetr and this is now absolutely required for our civilization to But also aroundthe world, any village or community without electric power remains in un-civilized and literally without light, trapped to subsist in the 'darik ages.' We see an answe in 'sustainability'.
With ever increasinbg demand and scarcity of fossil fuels and their resultantescalatingy prices, this affects social wealth by wideninfg income levels, then creating disparitgy in distribution, diversity, and even social Sustainability is increasingly cited as towns, and regions in advanced industrialo nations ponder their futures in a uncertain world. Before predicting wars fightingg overoil & water reserves, first sustainability offers hope to take us beyonfd these energy strains, on to a societal evolution that will empower our future on to higher Massing awareness, evolving public policies and social movements will accelerater new requirements on our company and othet organizations to operate in more sustainable ways.
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Sustainability is the unifying concept that encompasses such variedf topicsas permaculture, global warming, carbonb loads, greenhouse gases, and renewablew energy. Among the various forms of renewabl energy, solar energy is certainly the best form of being fuel-less, gasless and carbon free. A modern societyh today is built on the underpinning of readily available electric powetr and this is now absolutely required for our civilization to But also aroundthe world, any village or community without electric power remains in un-civilized and literally without light, trapped to subsist in the 'darik ages.' We see an answe in 'sustainability'.
With ever increasinbg demand and scarcity of fossil fuels and their resultantescalatingy prices, this affects social wealth by wideninfg income levels, then creating disparitgy in distribution, diversity, and even social Sustainability is increasingly cited as towns, and regions in advanced industrialo nations ponder their futures in a uncertain world. Before predicting wars fightingg overoil & water reserves, first sustainability offers hope to take us beyonfd these energy strains, on to a societal evolution that will empower our future on to higher Massing awareness, evolving public policies and social movements will accelerater new requirements on our company and othet organizations to operate in more sustainable ways.
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Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Spacenet wins Boston Market contract - Denver Business Journal:
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Financial terms of the contract werenot disclosed. The McLean-based subsidiargy of (NASDAQ: GILT) said the new network combinese common carrier and satellite During thepilot phase, Golden, Colo.-based Bostobn Market reported noticeable performance improvementsx with the back office Web applications that supporr its catering services and business reporting. The hybrid network helpzs improve efficiency insupply distribution, payroll and HR Customer Relationship Management systems, catering, and businesds intelligence.
“The new network solution will enable store managers to gettheir back-office work done more quicklt so they can ultimatelt concentrate on running the restauranft and serving customers,” said Gregg director of systems operations at Boston Market, in a statement.
Financial terms of the contract werenot disclosed. The McLean-based subsidiargy of (NASDAQ: GILT) said the new network combinese common carrier and satellite During thepilot phase, Golden, Colo.-based Bostobn Market reported noticeable performance improvementsx with the back office Web applications that supporr its catering services and business reporting. The hybrid network helpzs improve efficiency insupply distribution, payroll and HR Customer Relationship Management systems, catering, and businesds intelligence.
“The new network solution will enable store managers to gettheir back-office work done more quicklt so they can ultimatelt concentrate on running the restauranft and serving customers,” said Gregg director of systems operations at Boston Market, in a statement.
Monday, October 15, 2012
SAHA to spend $14.5 million on local housing project upgrades - Memphis Business Journal:
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million in federal stimulus fundw to repair and upgrade a numbe of publichousing properties. Out of 349 housing authoritiees in Texas that received money from the American Recoveryy andReinvestment Act, San Antonio Housing Authority, or SAHA, received the largestt amount. SAHA is required to use the monehy for capital improvements and all the funds must be spent withinthreew years. “These funds will allow us to make much-needex repairs to our public housing properties and improvee the safety and quality of life for our SAHA President and CEO Lourdes Castro Ramirez Among the properties slated for majo r upgrades is the Lewis Chatham a 119-unit apartment complex for seniors on the city’xs South Side.
Lewis Chatham also will undergp anextensive modernization. In addition, stimulus fundw will be used to upgradethe security, elevators and fire safety at nearly 20 elderlh communities. Other projects will involve replacing fencing, windows, cabinets, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. SAHA Board Chairman Ramiro Cavazos says the agency will encourag e the participation of smalland minority-owned businesses.
“We will also give additional weighr to contractors that commig to actively recruiting employees from the neighborhoods in and around where this workwill occur,” he SAHA will issue requests for proposals to perfor engineering and architectural services related to stimulus-approved Web site: www.saha.org
million in federal stimulus fundw to repair and upgrade a numbe of publichousing properties. Out of 349 housing authoritiees in Texas that received money from the American Recoveryy andReinvestment Act, San Antonio Housing Authority, or SAHA, received the largestt amount. SAHA is required to use the monehy for capital improvements and all the funds must be spent withinthreew years. “These funds will allow us to make much-needex repairs to our public housing properties and improvee the safety and quality of life for our SAHA President and CEO Lourdes Castro Ramirez Among the properties slated for majo r upgrades is the Lewis Chatham a 119-unit apartment complex for seniors on the city’xs South Side.
Lewis Chatham also will undergp anextensive modernization. In addition, stimulus fundw will be used to upgradethe security, elevators and fire safety at nearly 20 elderlh communities. Other projects will involve replacing fencing, windows, cabinets, and heating, ventilation and air conditioning systems. SAHA Board Chairman Ramiro Cavazos says the agency will encourag e the participation of smalland minority-owned businesses.
“We will also give additional weighr to contractors that commig to actively recruiting employees from the neighborhoods in and around where this workwill occur,” he SAHA will issue requests for proposals to perfor engineering and architectural services related to stimulus-approved Web site: www.saha.org
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Challenging times for luxury builder Toll Bros. - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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couldn’t have predicted the sour market when it startede planningthe 87-unit development, called Estatezs at Halfmoon. The model home openefd in mid-January, giving prospective buyers a taste for whatToll Brothers, of Horsham, Pa., does with 3,409 square feet of living Priced at $477,000, the model features a 20-foot vaulted ceiling above the family gourmet kitchen with Energy Star-rated appliances, huge mastere bedroom closet, whirlpool bath, walk-out basement, hardwood floors, crown chair rails, four bedrooms and a three-car On a recent day, contractorx were hydro-seeding the lawn near the whitew vinyl fence surrounding the which measures about two-thirds of an acre.
Many trees have been preservedc onthe 130-acre parcel off Vosburgh Road where the homes will be built. A 15-minute drive from Northway Exit 8A, the planned development is the sortof luxury-meets-conveniencre community that was in high demand during the real estat e boom years of the early 2000s. Theree is still demand today, but it has lesseneds comparedto 2006, the peak year for locak home sales. That year, 511 homesw costing more than $450,00o sold in the region, compared to 390 homed last year, a 23 percent decline, according to the . The overall market is also weaker.
Total sales of new and existinyg homes in the region fell 21 percent in February comparedd to theyear before, and the median price was down 5 to $176,000, according to In Saratoga County, where Estates at Halfmoob is located, total sales were down 17 percent in and the median price fell 9 percentg to $230,000. Toll Brothers officials know they’rse trying to sell a new brand and producrt in the region at a time when people are concernedx about their jobs and theoverall economy. Many buyersz are also reluctant to sell their existint homes today becausethey don’t believe they will get as much as the propertgy is worth.
The companh touts the quality of its homes as its mainsellinbg point. Some local contractors declinee to work for Toll because of the rigorous stipulationes inits contracts, said Jonathan Hove, senior projecgt manager. Every few weeks, someone from the corporate offic e visits all the construction sites to do athorough inspection. They check every detail, from the craftsmanship of the crown moldingf towhether there’s any dust on the boiledr in the basement, he The model home in Halfmoon has drawn an averag e of 20 visitors per week since it opened, Hove So far, three sales contracts have been signed.
The companty expects it will take four yearsd to sell and build all of the Toll Brothers sees the Capital Region as a safe harbo inthe nation’s stormy housing market. Althoughg fewer homes are selling median prices fell by only 1 percentlast “There are markets in the Southwest that have seen a 40 percent depreciation in values,” Hove said. Toll Brothers TOL) has been hit hard by the downturn. The companh posted its first loss infiscal 2008, $297.8 after 22 consecutive profitable The slower pace of sales has forced Toll Brothers to cut the numbert of developments it’s building.
The companuy expects to end the 2009 fiscal year with abourt255 developments, down 22 percent from a peak of 325 developments in the secondx quarter of 2007. Daniel Oppenheim of said in an analyst’s report that the sales environmentf in keymarkets “remains challenged” for Toll Brothers and that a recengt 3.99 percent mortgage promotion didn’t spur many
couldn’t have predicted the sour market when it startede planningthe 87-unit development, called Estatezs at Halfmoon. The model home openefd in mid-January, giving prospective buyers a taste for whatToll Brothers, of Horsham, Pa., does with 3,409 square feet of living Priced at $477,000, the model features a 20-foot vaulted ceiling above the family gourmet kitchen with Energy Star-rated appliances, huge mastere bedroom closet, whirlpool bath, walk-out basement, hardwood floors, crown chair rails, four bedrooms and a three-car On a recent day, contractorx were hydro-seeding the lawn near the whitew vinyl fence surrounding the which measures about two-thirds of an acre.
Many trees have been preservedc onthe 130-acre parcel off Vosburgh Road where the homes will be built. A 15-minute drive from Northway Exit 8A, the planned development is the sortof luxury-meets-conveniencre community that was in high demand during the real estat e boom years of the early 2000s. Theree is still demand today, but it has lesseneds comparedto 2006, the peak year for locak home sales. That year, 511 homesw costing more than $450,00o sold in the region, compared to 390 homed last year, a 23 percent decline, according to the . The overall market is also weaker.
Total sales of new and existinyg homes in the region fell 21 percent in February comparedd to theyear before, and the median price was down 5 to $176,000, according to In Saratoga County, where Estates at Halfmoob is located, total sales were down 17 percent in and the median price fell 9 percentg to $230,000. Toll Brothers officials know they’rse trying to sell a new brand and producrt in the region at a time when people are concernedx about their jobs and theoverall economy. Many buyersz are also reluctant to sell their existint homes today becausethey don’t believe they will get as much as the propertgy is worth.
The companh touts the quality of its homes as its mainsellinbg point. Some local contractors declinee to work for Toll because of the rigorous stipulationes inits contracts, said Jonathan Hove, senior projecgt manager. Every few weeks, someone from the corporate offic e visits all the construction sites to do athorough inspection. They check every detail, from the craftsmanship of the crown moldingf towhether there’s any dust on the boiledr in the basement, he The model home in Halfmoon has drawn an averag e of 20 visitors per week since it opened, Hove So far, three sales contracts have been signed.
The companty expects it will take four yearsd to sell and build all of the Toll Brothers sees the Capital Region as a safe harbo inthe nation’s stormy housing market. Althoughg fewer homes are selling median prices fell by only 1 percentlast “There are markets in the Southwest that have seen a 40 percent depreciation in values,” Hove said. Toll Brothers TOL) has been hit hard by the downturn. The companh posted its first loss infiscal 2008, $297.8 after 22 consecutive profitable The slower pace of sales has forced Toll Brothers to cut the numbert of developments it’s building.
The companuy expects to end the 2009 fiscal year with abourt255 developments, down 22 percent from a peak of 325 developments in the secondx quarter of 2007. Daniel Oppenheim of said in an analyst’s report that the sales environmentf in keymarkets “remains challenged” for Toll Brothers and that a recengt 3.99 percent mortgage promotion didn’t spur many
Saturday, October 13, 2012
Seattle tech firms anticipate Windows 7 opportunities - South Florida Business Journal:
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And it’s banking on ’w Windows 7 to help make it Thestrategy isn’t without risk, as evidenced by the troubled tenure of the currenrt Windows Vista operating system. But the industryu is looking at Windows 7 as a fresh andIdentityMine isn’t the only one hitching its businesz to the new version of Microsoft’s flagshi p program. Windows 7’s upcoming releasde is creating a glimmer of hope in an otherwise gloomhytechnology market.
PC makers, chip manufacturers, software companies, technology service providers and otheres have begun to gear up for thereleas — particularly following Microsoft’s announcement May 11 that Windowa 7 will debut this year, in time for the criticakl holiday shopping season. “It’s going to brinyg a huge amountof awareness,” said Lu Silverstein, IdentityMine’sw senior vice president of products and services, discussing Windowzs 7’s new touch technologies. Silverstein, who came from Microsoft last cited the marketing blitz that accompanies a bigWindowws release. Other companies are thinkinh along thesame lines.
The potential business benefitsa of Windows 7 have come up repeatedlhy in recent conference news releases and regulatory filings from such companiezs as PCmaker Dell; business technology firms and sound company ; and chip maker s , Nvidia, and AMD; among In many cases, the expectecd benefit comes from improved technologies undeer the hood in Windows 7 that will work with advance software or components from those companies.
For better graphics technologies in Windows 7 could boostg demand for dedicated graphics processors by generatintg new interest in a bettertvisual experience, AMD executiv e Bob Rivet told Wall Street analysts in according to a transcript of the conference Similarly, IdentityMine expects to benefit from Windowsx 7’s support for multi-toucjh technologies — the abilityu to use multiple fingers on a as a supplement or replacemenr for a traditional keyboarsd and mouse.
IdentityMine’s expertise in that area begann with early work on specialized applicationsefor Microsoft’s Surface tabletop It’s now working with other companies and software offering its “Gesture Engine” to build touch featuresx into Microsoft Surface and Windows 7 programs. The company hasn’tg been adding staff in anticipationn ofWindows 7’s release, but the related business has helpee keep its employment levels steady this year which is increasingly rare in the down IdentityMine has 68 full-time employees, 38 of them in Washingtonm . Some in the industry hope interest in Windowd 7 will fuelPC sales.
Windows 7 could “be an important catalyst for growth,” Dell CEO Michael Dell told analysts in February. That would put the new operating system somewhere ahead of Windows Vist a but still well behind the blockbuster Windows 95 in termse of impact onthe personal-computer market. The big wild card is the Worldwide PC shipments were down 7 percent in the first as the difficult economy put a crimlpon purchases, according to market-research firm IDC . And not everyonw is convinced Windows 7 will liftPC purchases.
“o do not think there is any pent-upo demand with respect to the (Windows 7) release, and so it is not havinv any effect on ourbusiness whatsoever,” said Kristij Rogers, vice president of marketing for catalog retailer , duringv a May 6 conference call with “A new operating syste hasn’t moved the market for a long agreed Matt Rosoff, an analyst at the Kirkland-basec Directions on Microsoft research saying he generally doesn’t expect Windows 7 to make peoplre buy new computers at a fastetr rate than they otherwise would have. Among computer there does seem to be demand forWindows 7, said Jon Bach, president of , an Auburn-base d custom computer maker.
Many of them want a modern operating system that can work effectivelywith 64-bitg microprocessors, which can handle far more memorhy than 32-bit chips. But because of Windows Vista’w negative reputation, many computer users and companies haveavoidede it, sticking with Windows XP for now. Windowsd 7 will probably be a “triggerr point” for many tech enthusiasts to buy machines with the new operatinysystem pre-installed, Bach said.
For Microsoft, at least, Windowsd 7 offers a chance at After a seriesof delays, Windoww Vista fell flat upon its January 2007 retaipl launch — experiencing widespread softwarre and hardware compatibility problems that kept many businesses and consumerws from upgrading.
And it’s banking on ’w Windows 7 to help make it Thestrategy isn’t without risk, as evidenced by the troubled tenure of the currenrt Windows Vista operating system. But the industryu is looking at Windows 7 as a fresh andIdentityMine isn’t the only one hitching its businesz to the new version of Microsoft’s flagshi p program. Windows 7’s upcoming releasde is creating a glimmer of hope in an otherwise gloomhytechnology market.
PC makers, chip manufacturers, software companies, technology service providers and otheres have begun to gear up for thereleas — particularly following Microsoft’s announcement May 11 that Windowa 7 will debut this year, in time for the criticakl holiday shopping season. “It’s going to brinyg a huge amountof awareness,” said Lu Silverstein, IdentityMine’sw senior vice president of products and services, discussing Windowzs 7’s new touch technologies. Silverstein, who came from Microsoft last cited the marketing blitz that accompanies a bigWindowws release. Other companies are thinkinh along thesame lines.
The potential business benefitsa of Windows 7 have come up repeatedlhy in recent conference news releases and regulatory filings from such companiezs as PCmaker Dell; business technology firms and sound company ; and chip maker s , Nvidia, and AMD; among In many cases, the expectecd benefit comes from improved technologies undeer the hood in Windows 7 that will work with advance software or components from those companies.
For better graphics technologies in Windows 7 could boostg demand for dedicated graphics processors by generatintg new interest in a bettertvisual experience, AMD executiv e Bob Rivet told Wall Street analysts in according to a transcript of the conference Similarly, IdentityMine expects to benefit from Windowsx 7’s support for multi-toucjh technologies — the abilityu to use multiple fingers on a as a supplement or replacemenr for a traditional keyboarsd and mouse.
IdentityMine’s expertise in that area begann with early work on specialized applicationsefor Microsoft’s Surface tabletop It’s now working with other companies and software offering its “Gesture Engine” to build touch featuresx into Microsoft Surface and Windows 7 programs. The company hasn’tg been adding staff in anticipationn ofWindows 7’s release, but the related business has helpee keep its employment levels steady this year which is increasingly rare in the down IdentityMine has 68 full-time employees, 38 of them in Washingtonm . Some in the industry hope interest in Windowd 7 will fuelPC sales.
Windows 7 could “be an important catalyst for growth,” Dell CEO Michael Dell told analysts in February. That would put the new operating system somewhere ahead of Windows Vist a but still well behind the blockbuster Windows 95 in termse of impact onthe personal-computer market. The big wild card is the Worldwide PC shipments were down 7 percent in the first as the difficult economy put a crimlpon purchases, according to market-research firm IDC . And not everyonw is convinced Windows 7 will liftPC purchases.
“o do not think there is any pent-upo demand with respect to the (Windows 7) release, and so it is not havinv any effect on ourbusiness whatsoever,” said Kristij Rogers, vice president of marketing for catalog retailer , duringv a May 6 conference call with “A new operating syste hasn’t moved the market for a long agreed Matt Rosoff, an analyst at the Kirkland-basec Directions on Microsoft research saying he generally doesn’t expect Windows 7 to make peoplre buy new computers at a fastetr rate than they otherwise would have. Among computer there does seem to be demand forWindows 7, said Jon Bach, president of , an Auburn-base d custom computer maker.
Many of them want a modern operating system that can work effectivelywith 64-bitg microprocessors, which can handle far more memorhy than 32-bit chips. But because of Windows Vista’w negative reputation, many computer users and companies haveavoidede it, sticking with Windows XP for now. Windowsd 7 will probably be a “triggerr point” for many tech enthusiasts to buy machines with the new operatinysystem pre-installed, Bach said.
For Microsoft, at least, Windowsd 7 offers a chance at After a seriesof delays, Windoww Vista fell flat upon its January 2007 retaipl launch — experiencing widespread softwarre and hardware compatibility problems that kept many businesses and consumerws from upgrading.
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Determining the Composition of Microbial Populations - Kansas City infoZine
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Determining the Composition of Microbial Populations Kansas City infoZine Differing contributions of freshwater from glaciers and streams to the Arctic and Southern oceans appear to be responsible for the fact that the majority of microbial communities that thrive near the surface at the Poles share few common members ... |
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
M&A slow, but may be ready to bust out - Business First of Buffalo:
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The problem is getting seller to close. “I’m seeinb a very unusual situation, one that I can’rt recall ever happening before,” said Ned president of in Denver and an attorneuy who specializesin M&A transactions. “Contrary to what you read and there is money available for Main Streetacquisitions ... Good companie s will sell for verygood prices, even in tough economic “But I’m mystified because when I explai n all of this to business owners ... I can’yt make them come to a decision. They’rde just absolutely paralyzed.
” Part of the problem, Minor believes, is that sellerds are hoping if they wait anotheersix months, the economy will improvd and they’ll get a higher price. Buyers are skittish, too, accordingv to Hendrik Jordaan, a partner at in Denver. Most are puttingy far more of their own equity into deals than they were ayear ago, and aren’ty certain how regulation will change under the Obam a administration and Democrat-controlled Congress. “One of the reasons that we continue to see things beintg slow to move today is that investors are concerned that the regulatorhlandscape hasn’t settled,” Jordaan said.
“Nobodyh knows what’s going to happem with health care, or what kind of regulation is goingt to ripple through thefinancial industry. “When you’r e talking to investors, they’re saying ‘look, untilk we have certainty and clarity on what the rulea of the game are goingto be, so we can reallhy start modeling our returns, we’re hesitant to deplog capital.’ I think you’r e going to start seeing capita move ... in the second half of 2010.” A totao of 38 deals closed in Colorado inthe April-through-Juned quarter, down from 61 closings in the second quarted of last year, according to data obtainef from , a Santz Monica, Calif.
-based provider of M&A Many Colorado deals probably are missed by FactSet’se researchers, who tend to concentrate on high-priced transactionsz or those involving large companies. Altogether, the dealx tracked by FactSet were worth at least $408 million. But purchase price was reported for only five or 13 percent of total Ayear ago, price was revealed for roughlg one-third of the quarter’s transactions. Average deal size, based on five deals, was roughly $82 That compares with $117 million a year ago.
“We’res seeing a pickup in activity, albeitf slight, as measured by transaction inquiries and potential pitcheson deals,” said Michae l Franson, president of St. Charles a Denver-based investment banking firm. “We’rre quite busy, but getting deals done is difficult. The deal mortalityg rate, on the technology is higher than it has been since the last slumpwe had, sincre the tech bubble burst.” The pending sunset of Bush administration tax cuts at the end of 2010 likel will begin to influence sellers soon, Fransonj and others said.
Most people expect the federalp capital gains tax to increase from its curreny maximum rate of28 percent, reducinb sellers’ after-tax profit compared with what they would keep now. “Ifd you have a capital gains the implied multiple that you have to get is much higher than it is Franson said. “So it’s going to drivse sellers intothe marketplace. We believes that 2010 is going to be a very active year forthe M&Aq markets.” Based on Colorado deals for whicgh a price is known, the largest second-quarterr deal by far was Fort Collins-based Co.’es (NASDAQ: WGOV) $356 million acquisition in Apri of , a Santa Calif.
-based maker of motion control systems for aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft and other vehicles. Meanwhile, San Diego-based BKBO) bought of Broomfielsd in May fornearly $16 ColdSpark makes platforms for business email processinvg and delivery. (NASDAQ: FLIR) of Oregon boughrt , a Colorado Springs-based make r of high-performance digital for $13 million in June. Other transactionsz lacked a knownpurchase price, but were interestingg nonetheless. For instance, Wayne Lumpkin — foundere of Avid, a brake maked that was sold to Chicago-based SRAM in 2004 acquired a majority stakre inSpot Brand, a Golden-based bicycle in June. GlobeImmune, based in forged a deal in Maywith Summit, N.J.
-baseds (NASDAQ: CELG) that grants Celgene an exclusive option to all of its oncology producg candidates, in return for a $40 millio n upfront payment. Although the deal was not, strictly speaking, a merger or it turned up on FactSet’s Denver-based , parent of , acquired a Los Angeles investmenytadvisory business, GKM Advisers LLC, in April. It was Firstt Western’s third Los Angeles acquisition in less than12 months. A largwe deal that doesn’t appearr on FactSet’s data is Denver-basede ’s acquisition of four John Deere Constructio n and Forestry dealerships fromin May. Purchase price wasn’rt revealed, but Honnen Equipment Co.
President Mark Honnen has characterize it asa “nine-digit” number, or somewhere in the hundreds of milliones of dollars.
The problem is getting seller to close. “I’m seeinb a very unusual situation, one that I can’rt recall ever happening before,” said Ned president of in Denver and an attorneuy who specializesin M&A transactions. “Contrary to what you read and there is money available for Main Streetacquisitions ... Good companie s will sell for verygood prices, even in tough economic “But I’m mystified because when I explai n all of this to business owners ... I can’yt make them come to a decision. They’rde just absolutely paralyzed.
” Part of the problem, Minor believes, is that sellerds are hoping if they wait anotheersix months, the economy will improvd and they’ll get a higher price. Buyers are skittish, too, accordingv to Hendrik Jordaan, a partner at in Denver. Most are puttingy far more of their own equity into deals than they were ayear ago, and aren’ty certain how regulation will change under the Obam a administration and Democrat-controlled Congress. “One of the reasons that we continue to see things beintg slow to move today is that investors are concerned that the regulatorhlandscape hasn’t settled,” Jordaan said.
“Nobodyh knows what’s going to happem with health care, or what kind of regulation is goingt to ripple through thefinancial industry. “When you’r e talking to investors, they’re saying ‘look, untilk we have certainty and clarity on what the rulea of the game are goingto be, so we can reallhy start modeling our returns, we’re hesitant to deplog capital.’ I think you’r e going to start seeing capita move ... in the second half of 2010.” A totao of 38 deals closed in Colorado inthe April-through-Juned quarter, down from 61 closings in the second quarted of last year, according to data obtainef from , a Santz Monica, Calif.
-based provider of M&A Many Colorado deals probably are missed by FactSet’se researchers, who tend to concentrate on high-priced transactionsz or those involving large companies. Altogether, the dealx tracked by FactSet were worth at least $408 million. But purchase price was reported for only five or 13 percent of total Ayear ago, price was revealed for roughlg one-third of the quarter’s transactions. Average deal size, based on five deals, was roughly $82 That compares with $117 million a year ago.
“We’res seeing a pickup in activity, albeitf slight, as measured by transaction inquiries and potential pitcheson deals,” said Michae l Franson, president of St. Charles a Denver-based investment banking firm. “We’rre quite busy, but getting deals done is difficult. The deal mortalityg rate, on the technology is higher than it has been since the last slumpwe had, sincre the tech bubble burst.” The pending sunset of Bush administration tax cuts at the end of 2010 likel will begin to influence sellers soon, Fransonj and others said.
Most people expect the federalp capital gains tax to increase from its curreny maximum rate of28 percent, reducinb sellers’ after-tax profit compared with what they would keep now. “Ifd you have a capital gains the implied multiple that you have to get is much higher than it is Franson said. “So it’s going to drivse sellers intothe marketplace. We believes that 2010 is going to be a very active year forthe M&Aq markets.” Based on Colorado deals for whicgh a price is known, the largest second-quarterr deal by far was Fort Collins-based Co.’es (NASDAQ: WGOV) $356 million acquisition in Apri of , a Santa Calif.
-based maker of motion control systems for aircraft, helicopters, spacecraft and other vehicles. Meanwhile, San Diego-based BKBO) bought of Broomfielsd in May fornearly $16 ColdSpark makes platforms for business email processinvg and delivery. (NASDAQ: FLIR) of Oregon boughrt , a Colorado Springs-based make r of high-performance digital for $13 million in June. Other transactionsz lacked a knownpurchase price, but were interestingg nonetheless. For instance, Wayne Lumpkin — foundere of Avid, a brake maked that was sold to Chicago-based SRAM in 2004 acquired a majority stakre inSpot Brand, a Golden-based bicycle in June. GlobeImmune, based in forged a deal in Maywith Summit, N.J.
-baseds (NASDAQ: CELG) that grants Celgene an exclusive option to all of its oncology producg candidates, in return for a $40 millio n upfront payment. Although the deal was not, strictly speaking, a merger or it turned up on FactSet’s Denver-based , parent of , acquired a Los Angeles investmenytadvisory business, GKM Advisers LLC, in April. It was Firstt Western’s third Los Angeles acquisition in less than12 months. A largwe deal that doesn’t appearr on FactSet’s data is Denver-basede ’s acquisition of four John Deere Constructio n and Forestry dealerships fromin May. Purchase price wasn’rt revealed, but Honnen Equipment Co.
President Mark Honnen has characterize it asa “nine-digit” number, or somewhere in the hundreds of milliones of dollars.
Monday, October 8, 2012
Empower named among 'best to work for' - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The group had its 57th annual conference and expositiohn inSan Diego, namingt 25 small companies and 25 mid-sized firmes that scored well on detailed employe surveys measuring satisfaction and productivity. Empower ranke d fourth in the nation inthe small-business category, earning kudosx for sharing financial data and having an open communication policy, not to mention a host of perks, includinvg employee appreciation days, an awardds program that rewards great ideas and free Starbucks "This award speaks to our company's culture, valued and success," said Empower COO Lynne Veil.
"It is gratifying to be recognized as a leaderr in these areas by experts in human resource This is the secondr year the Society for Humanh Resource Management rated smalland mid-sized companieds in its competition. The group calls itselv the world's largest association devoted to human resource management, with some 200,000 members. Basedd in Mount Adams, Empower is a media-buying agencu whose clients include (NYSE: CBB), (NYSE: DKS), and .
The group had its 57th annual conference and expositiohn inSan Diego, namingt 25 small companies and 25 mid-sized firmes that scored well on detailed employe surveys measuring satisfaction and productivity. Empower ranke d fourth in the nation inthe small-business category, earning kudosx for sharing financial data and having an open communication policy, not to mention a host of perks, includinvg employee appreciation days, an awardds program that rewards great ideas and free Starbucks "This award speaks to our company's culture, valued and success," said Empower COO Lynne Veil.
"It is gratifying to be recognized as a leaderr in these areas by experts in human resource This is the secondr year the Society for Humanh Resource Management rated smalland mid-sized companieds in its competition. The group calls itselv the world's largest association devoted to human resource management, with some 200,000 members. Basedd in Mount Adams, Empower is a media-buying agencu whose clients include (NYSE: CBB), (NYSE: DKS), and .
Sunday, October 7, 2012
Wichita State volleyball maintains mastery of Indiana State - Kansas.com
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Kansas.com | Wichita State volleyball maintains mastery of Indiana State Kansas.com Indiana State vs. Wichita State is an historic volleyball mismatch and nothing changed on Saturday at Koch Arena. WSU methodically swept aside the Sycamores for its 21st straight win in the series. The Shockers (13-5, 6-2 Missouri Valley Conference) ... |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
An epidemic of speeding on Staten Island - SILive.com
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SILive.com | An epidemic of speeding on Staten Island SILive.com Stuck behind a car deliberately driven at the speed limit, motorists in a hurry resorted to honking horns, changing lanes and speeding by - often making their frustrations known with shouts and gestures. “Just about every day on every street on Staten ... |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Urban farming in Chicago: 1500 plants seized at outdoor pot farm - Los Angeles Times
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CBS News | Urban farming in Chicago: 1500 plants seized at outdoor pot farm Los Angeles Times City planners, nutritionists and others have been pushing urban farming in recent years, but the movement appears to have taken a different twist in Chicago. Police there have seized about 1,500 plants worth as much as $10 million from an outdoor ... Chicag o police find a pot farm in the city with 1500 plants Chicago Marijuana Field: About 1500 pot plants worth $10 million found growing ... Pot plants as t » |
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