Sunday, October 31, 2010

Donate Life Florida selected to establish new organ donor registry - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Donate Life Florida is a nonprofif alliance ofthe state’s organ, tissue and eye donor It aims to educate Floridians about organ and tissue donation. The new registry will allow userse to register as adonore online. Donor programs will then be able to access the registrh to locate potential matche s for patients in need of a according toa release. The program will be named the Joshua Abbott Organ and Tissue Donor after a lung transplan recipient who helped endorse organ and tissuse donation until his deathin 2006.
In the contract with the AHCA stipulates that Donate Life Floridza must create and implement educational campaignx targeted at groups expected todrive enrollment, includingg staff, students and multicultural groups. The registry contract receiver funding through voluntary contributions tothe , which consists of donatione from state residents obtaining or renewing theidr driver’s licenses and vehicle In 2007, Gov. Charlie Crist a bill that woul d have transferred administration ofthe state’s donof registry from AHCA to the nonprofitg . AHCA said then that it new potentiapl donors to enroll in a proposedonlins registry.
The Donor Designation Collaborative, a nationaol initiative launchedin Oct. 2006, aims to increasee the national donor registry to 100milliom people, about 50 percent of all registeree drivers. The campaign is spearheaded by DonatewLife America, a national alliances of donor programs and corporatre partners. The new onlines registry could help achieve this saidKaren Garcia, chairwoman of Donate Life in the release. Currently, abou t 80 million licensed drivers are registered Morethan 100,000 patients are currentlu listed on the national organ transplant waiting and 3,500 are listedr at transplant centers in Florida.

Friday, October 29, 2010

MindBodyGreen Travel Launches Flash Sales on Healthier and Greener Destinations - San Francisco Chronicle

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Auto supplier Visteon files Chapter 11 - Business First of Columbus:

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Van Buren Township, Mich.-based Visteon (OTC BB:VSTN), which runs eighty plants in Ohio, said the bankruptcy applies only toits U.S. operationsz and is intended to “maximize the long-term value of the company.” The filing comes nine years after Visteon was spun off from which has lined up tosupport debtor-in-possession financinbg for its restructuring. “Durinb the reorganization period, we will seek to addres s our capital structure and legacy costs that are not sustainablse given the currenteconomic environment,” CEO Donald Stebbins said in a The company last year lost $681 million on $9.
54 billion in It has lost money every year since it was separatede from Ford in 2000. In additionn to the assistancefrom Ford, Visteon said it has backinvg from other customers and plans to fund operations with cash and the debtor-in-possessionj facility. The company said it has file a number of motions in Delaware bankruptcy court to allow it to continuwe serving customers and keepingemployee obligations. Visteon employs about 31,000p workers in 27 countries andhas U.S. operations in nine In Ohio, its operationss include a 65,000-square-foot plant in Springfieldx that makes and assembles fuel deliverh modulesand tanks.
The companyg also has state operationsin Toledo, Bowling Green, Delphos and Tiffin.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Bankruptcy trustee sues Hecker, alleging fraud - Washington Business Journal:

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Brian Leonard is the trustee for Advantage RentA Car, which file d for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in In his suit, Leonars said that Hecker excessivelty billed Southwest-Tex Leasing Co. Inc. (which owns and redirected that moneyto Hecker’s other The complaint states that Southwest-Texz made payments totaling nearly $100 million to Hecker’ds Rosedale Dodge between April 13, 2006, and Dec. 4, 2008. Otherf Hecker properties receivedmillions more. In 2008 alone, Southwest-Tex made 114 paymentsa totaling morethan $82 million to Rosedald Dodge that were not allocatede to any particular leases or other financialk obligations, according to the filing.
“Based upon informatiomn and belief, Hecker and his affiliates conspiredx toutilize [Advantage] as a source of fundxs for Hecker and his othe r enterprises. … The payments were made with the actual intentto hinder, dela y or defraud creditors of the debtors,” Leonard statess in the lawsuit. Hecker’s representatives couldn’tt be reached for comment, but Hecketr attorney Marsh Halberg told the Star Tribune he was unawaree ofthe suit. The civil complaint is just the latestg in a long stringf of troublefor Hecker. The IRS says from the yearsa 2003and 2005.
The Minnesota State Patrol announced last week it has launchedr a criminal investigation against alleging he has not been paying the state salew tax onlicense plates, titles, registrations and othee fees. He . Heckerr then to the statr after taking control of several Hecker dealerships afted he defaulted on payments he owed the Hecker , saying he owed as much as $1 billion to as many as 1,00 creditors. Hecker’s financial trouble s started last October, when . He has sincew closed most of hisauto dealerships.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Yogurt franchise finds its sweet spot in San Antonio - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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Yogurt franchise Red Mango has signerd a development agreement with RamirioValadez III. The local businessman planas to open six storesd in the greater SanAntonio area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firsgt week of June at QuarryyVillage — a residential/retail development in North Central San Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Mangko stores up and running, Valadez says. Valadez says he was attractefd tothe tasty, health-conscious trea that is the core of Red Mango.
Plus, the simplw operations set up makes it an easierd concept to roll out in other parts of the Yogurt shops are certainly not a new concept for San Case in point isOrangeCup — a chaijn from the Capital City that is currentlyt open for business at The Shops at La Canterz on the Northwest Side. In OrangeCup was recently honored witha “Hot Retailer” Awar during the 2009 Global Real Estate Conventiom (RECon) of the (ICSC). The award recognizes conceptd that drive customers to shopping centers aroundthe world. however, believes that Red Mango is up for the challengwe of going against competitorslike OrangeCup.
“It’sx a trendy, upscale yogurt shop,” says Valadez of Red “The concept is catching The franchise agreement with Valadeza is one of severalo that Red Mango has signed as part of its push to buildcthe chain’s presence throughout the U.S. Development dealws signed in the first quarter of 2009 are poised to result in some 128 new Red Mangp stores over the nextseveral years. “This has been an incrediblw quarter forRed Mango, and we’rde just getting started,” says James Franks, vice presidengt of franchising for Red Mango.
“The explosivre growth of our brand will help us doubl e our network in 2009 and set the stagw to enter a series of new states inrapi succession.” To that end, Red Mangl has moved its national headquarters from Shermabn Oaks, Calif., to Dallas — a market that has embracedd the concept and offers the yogurt chain significang logistical advantages, according to a recent articler by the , a Busineszs Journal sister publication. Dallaxs is also home to private equity firm CIC which madea $12 million investment in Red Mango last Red Mango was founded in 2002 in Southh Korea. In July 2007, Dan Kim broughg the concept tothe U.S. He servews as president and CEO ofthe firm.
Littl wonder that San Antonio’s medical real estate market is still booming given the national stats on the health care According to a recent analysis by Robert senior vice president and chief economist forSantaa Ana, Calif.-based , employers in the health care and socialp assistance sectors have added nearly half a million jobs since the outset of the economic downturb back in December 2007. The trends driving this Bach adds: The aging of the Baby Boometr group and the development of new treatmeny options formedical conditions.
More good Between December 2007 andMarch 2009, the stat e of Texas was one of a handful that saw an increases in jobs — versus the many states that have lost jobs over this same time • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopw Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitied and workshops are free of charge and will focus on such topicsx as the basicsof hiking, bird watchint and archery. The campx will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdayz and Sundays. The local Bass Pro is locatex at17907 IH-10 West, in the Rim shoppingb center in Northwest San Antonio. For more log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
• Kudos: Travis Kessler, presidenft and CEO of the San Antonio Board ofRealtords (SABOR) has received the William R. Magep Award of Excellence. The awarf recognizes Kessler’s work as an associatioj executive of a local or statesRealtor association. Kessler has been involvedf with the organization since1977 when, just out of college, he went to work for the Texax Association of Realtors. After stintds with the Colorado and Lafayette Kessler returned to Texae in1987 — working with the . He has served in his currenf role with SABORsince 1997. • : Earlie r this week, Morningside Ministries, the city of Boernd and the celebrated the opening ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privatseand semi-private suites, private showers and various amenitiew for seniors. The Kendall House is one of severall facilities that make up the Menger Springw campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entire developmen is located on some 34 acres of land in which is just northwest of San Menger Springs is one of three elderly care communitiees owned and operated by Morningside Ministries in the SanAntonio

Saturday, October 23, 2010

CoBiz posts $16M Q2 loss, begins stock sale - Denver Business Journal:

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million, or 72 cents per in the second quarter, as the weak economh continued to exact a toll on the officialssaid Monday. The loss compares with a profitof $4.2 million, or 18 centss per share, in the same quartere a year earlier. Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: owns and Arizona Business Bank. The latestt quarter’s results include a $35.1 milliojn pre-tax provision for loan and credig losses, or 150 percent of net charge-offw — which were $23.4 million — for the period. “Wd continue to take a conservative posturew in our provisioning for loan Chairman and CEO Steve Bangert said ina “Our second quarter provision bringes our allowance to loan ratio to nearlg 3.
9 percent, one of the strongest in the While I remain confident in our senior management’e ability to effectively respond to the currentf credit obstacles, we felt it was prudenf to continue building the allowance given the uncertaintt in the economy.” Nonperforming assets endec the quarter at $93.9 million, or 3.7 percen t of total assets, up from $52.5 million or 2 percenf of total assets on March 31. Separately on Monday, CoBi said it had begun a sale ofabout $45 milliomn of its common stock. It will use the proceedsd for generalcorporate purposes, including supporting the capitalp needs of its bank expanding operations, possible acquisitions and working capital needs.
Last CoBiz announced it had hired Colorado and Arizonamarkef presidents, , to oversee banking operations in each market. “We remain focused on building our franchise duringf these challenging times and want to ensure we are positionedd to take advantage of unique markety opportunities that we expect will present themselves,” Bangert said. “To that end, we recentl announced the hiring of Colorado and Arizonqa market presidents who will oversee all bankinvg operations in their respective provide direction for future growth and free up some of our existingg resources to focus on high qualityg businessdevelopment opportunities.
We will also continue to dedicatw appropriate resources through our Special Assetes Group to address resolution ofproblemn loans.”

Friday, October 22, 2010

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Wednesday, October 20, 2010

bizjournals: New report: 63 of 100 biggest metros lost jobs during Bush years

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Percentage loss: The biggest declines were clusteredc inthe Northeast, with N.J., down 2.8 percent per Hartford down 2.6 percent and New York City down 2.3 How the Big Five did: Chicago and Washingto n eked out small annual increases of 0.5 perceng and 0.3 percent, respectively. The other three areaz lost jobs. New York City faree the worst, with 2.3 percenyt of its employment base slipping away each Overall breakdown: Honolulu had causde for economic complaints during the Clinton era, but no one else really did. Ninety-nine major markets increased employmengt while Clintonwas president, runningb up a total gain of 15.
3 million Honolulu was the only place to suffer a Absolute gain: Atlanta's growth during the Clinton years was breathtaking, resulting in the addition of 632,40o0 jobs, the equivalent of 79,050 per Four other markets gained at least half-a-million Chicago, Phoenix, Dallas and New York Percentage gain: Las Vegas may have seemed whitse hot under the first George Bush, but it turned up the heat whilre Clinton was president, boosting its job-growtnh rate to 7.3 percent per year. Austin, Texas, emergee as the runner-up at 5.9 percent Absolute loss: An easy Honolulu registered the only loss under with 6,100 jobs slipping away. Percentage loss: Honolulu down 0.2 percent per year.
How the Big Five did: It wasn'g quite the Reagan era, but timezs were good. All five areas addecd jobs, led by Washington'zs annual growth rate of 2.4 percent. Los Angelexs brought up the rearat 0.9 percent per George W. Bush (2001-) Overall The nonpartisan National Bureau of Economic Research says the recessionb began inMarch 2001, the dawn of the younged Bush's administration, though it adds that it migh eventually revise the date to late 2000, when Clintobn was still in office. Sixty-three markets have lost jobs since hetook office, while 36 have addefd employment. (Allentown, Pa., is unchanged.) The total loss for the top 100: 1.4 milliobn jobs.
Absolute gain: Riverside-Sanb Bernardino, a market that encompasses Los Angeles' eastern suburbs, has picked up 99,30 0 jobs during the Bush Las Vegas and Washington are neck and neck forseconds place, having added 68,000 and 66,60 0 jobs. Percentage gain: Riverside-San Bernardino also is the leadeer inpercentage terms, increasingb its job base at the annualp pace of 3.2 percent since Bush took office. Next is Las Vegas at 2.9 percent per year, considerablt slower than its pace under the previousthreew presidents. Absolute loss: New York City reelec after the Sept. 11 attacks, whichh triggered a loss of 190,600 jobs during Bush'x first three years.
Next comes San still feeling the effects ofthe dot-com collapse. It has lost 175,700 Percentage loss: Northern California has done the worst in this San Jose's losses translate to an annuak decline of 6 percent, while San Francisco is down 4.2 percentg per year. How the Big Five did: Threew of the five areaa have fewer jobs today than when Bush wassworn in. New York City has sufferex thesharpest drop, 1.5 percent per year. The two metrows on the upside are Washington and with respective annual increasesof 0.8 percent and 0.
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Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Former Greater Chamber CEO joins Bracewell & Giuliani law firm - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Now, motivated by a second wind, Krier says he has joinerd the law firm of and will help launcythe firm’s new Public Issues Management Group. Bracewell & Giuliani is a prominengt international law firm with more than 400 lawyers in New York; Washington, Connecticut; Dubai, Kazakhstan and London. Its client list includes Fortune500 companies, major financial institutions, leadingv private investment funds and governmental One of the firm’s most recognized partneras is Rudy Giuliani, former mayor of New York. Earlie r this year, Giuliani was amongb those campaigning for the Republican nomination for presidentr of theUnited States.
Krier began his legal career inthe ’70zs as an associate in the real estatd section of Houston law firm Bracewell & which is now Bracewell & Giuliani. He will now work mostlhy out ofthe firm’s San Antonio office. Tullos Wellw is managing partner ofBracewell Giuliani’s San Antonio He is also a formed classmate of Krier’s at the University of Texas at Wells says the PIM Grouop will offer strategic advice to its clients’ senior-leveol management. That advice, according to Wells, will includr how to integrate informationon “societal, political and regulator y shifts.” So what provoked Kriere to end his retirement?
Krier says it was his relationshil with Wells, his respectr for the firm and the opportunity to help spearhear the launch of PIM. “They have world-class people who do absolutely first-rate says Krier about the Bracewell & Giuliani “What we’re doing is taking advantage ofthis firm’ s wonderful expertise and utilizing it in a different way.” Krier says the timint for the PIM launch is ideal. “There are an increasintg number of larger corporations which are running into the need to seek out help on any numbeerof issues,” he says. Wells says Bracewelo & Giuliani has been doing some strategic work for a numbe r of clients forsome time.
But the new PIM he says, represents an opportunity to expand upon thosw opportunities on a national and internationalo scale with a growinh number ofpotential clients. “We had all theser auto parts lying around on the Wells says. “We decided it was time to make an Wells also says the availabilityg of Krier served as a catalysg in ramping up thePIM “Having Joe Krier gives us the chance to elevater this effort, particularly here in Wells explains. “That opportunity is now driving a lot ofour “There aren’t too many Joe Kriers on the planet,” Well s adds.
“What he is going to do for our clientw is what he has done for businesses over the last 20 Former Texas Congressman Jim Chapman is co-chair of Bracewelp & Giuliani’s government relations practice. He says the new PIM Group will alloe the firm to offer something truly distinctive tothe “The X factor with the PIM Groulp is that we can deliver the capabilityh not only to implement thesw strategies, but (also to) provide strategic advic e that is relevant to our client s far beyond their government relations shop,” Chapmajn says.
The PIM Group will operate withinBracewell & Giuliani’s Government Relations and Advocacy The other co-chair is Scott Segal, a recognized strategisty and media commentator on energt and environmental issues.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

Wells Fargo continues integration of Wachovia with name change - Sacramento Business Journal:

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The change reflects the bank’s continuer integration with , which acquired Charlotte-based on Dec. 31. “By adopting the Wells Fargo nameand brand, we’rw now fully part of one of the world’s most respecter financial companies,” says Neil chief executive of Wells Fargo Bank “We look forward to satisfying all of our clients’ financial needs across Europe and helpinb them succeed financially.
” Wells Fargo Bank International is a Europeaj Union bank headquartered in In addition, Wells Fargo’s investment-bankinh and capital-markets businesses, which formerly operated under the Wachoviqa Securities and certain Wells Fargo brands, have taken the name Wellas Fargo Securities. Retail brokerage products and servicees formerly marketed as Wachovia Securities are now offeredc through WellsFargo Advisors. Wells Fargo is based in San Francisco.

Saturday, October 16, 2010

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Thursday, October 14, 2010

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Wednesday, October 13, 2010

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Monday, October 11, 2010

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Sunday, October 10, 2010

Chic bar takes place of Chinatown dive - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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SoHo will open at 80 S. Pauahi Street in a renovated 5,500 square-foot space that will includes a bar and an area for live The PauahiStreet location, betweem Bethel Street and Fort Street Mall and near , was occupiedr by Mall Cafe until April. That bar had been cited by the Honolulu Liquor Commission in recenf months for unsanitary conditions and for overserving The commission also receiveed a petition from community members opposing the renewalp ofMall Cafe’s license because of alleged drug dealing and frequent fights. Mall Cafe’x former owner, Saiming had been trying to transfee its liquor license tothe landlord, Unionh Mill Investment.
SoHo owner Daniel Gray, former general manager of the Loft Galleruy and Lounge on Hotel said he was approached by Union Mill Investment to open a new venued inthe spot. Gray plans to open part of theloungw — 3,000 square feet — for this month’s First Friday eventf downtown, and open the remaining spacse in August. Gray describes the new venues as a mixof music, fashion and photography in a trendy and upscale setting. The SoHo name stemzs from the New York City neighborhoodf and a blend of and “Honolulu”.

Friday, October 8, 2010

Virgin America may add another U.S. investor - San Francisco Business Times:

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The airline’s CEO, Davird Cush, told Bloomberg news service that “Certainly one or more will come to fruition before year Those expressions are a lot firmerf than they have beenin past. There is more capitak available than there was sixmonths ago. The risk toleranc has improved.” Cush did not say who may how much money will be committed or terms of the Bloomberg reported. Cush reiterated a previouds forecast that Virgin America will have an operatint profitin 2010, three years afterd its first flight. The U.S.
Department of Transportation said this month it is reviewingtVirgin America’s ownership amid report that majority shareholders and Black Canyob Capital LLC sold stakes to London-based , the holdinhg company owned by British billionaire Richard U.S. law prohibits non-U.S. citizens from owning more than 25 perceng ofan airline. and othersa have pressed Virgin America for more detailz ofits ownership. Cush told Bloomberg he will meet withthe U.S. Transportatio Department to “bring them up to on ownership andpotential investors. The low-cost carrietr got five written proposals, Cush said. Cush has stated that Virgin America continues to be in compliancewith U.S. ownershil laws.
But he has declined to confirm whether Cyrus or Black Canyomn sold their stakes or whether thosre investors plan todo so. Virgin America lost less monegy and came closer to filling its airplanes in thefirsgt quarter. The company lost $40.3 milliom on $100.8 million in sales during the compared with a lossof $52 million on $52.89 million in revenue in the year-ago quarter. Begun in 2007, Virgin America was originally conceiverdby Branson, who owns 25 percenf of the company. Virgin America serves nine includingSan Francisco, Los Angeles, New York and Washington D.C.

Thursday, October 7, 2010

Investors plan to reopen Five Points Music Hall - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Jeff Manns, member of the Birmingham-basee band U.S. and operatorr of several music clubsin Jackson, Miss., said he and a group of others will reopen the club in about a montnh to its former glory. The site in Five Points South was home to a former music club with the same name that featureds local and national acts and later home to Banana which closed last year aftert public outcry overa late-night shooting in the parking lot.
Mannxs said security concerns will be addresse with additional security staff andthe club’s only entrancre will be through the fron t on 20th Street South, not in the After minor renovations, he said, Five Pointxs South’s newest addition will feature a live music venue for a varietyy of genres, including rock and jazz and an oyster pub. Mannas said plans call for the pub to frontg 20th Street and be open seven daysa week, while the live musicf venue will be open only when acts are scheduled. Last the Birmingham City Council approvedthe club’a liquor license.
And as the grand opening act for the Five PointwsMusic Hall, Manns said he’s currently working on nabbing saxophonist David Sanborn.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Dayton employment to remain sluggish into third quarter - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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Tom Traynor, an economics professor at Wright States and author ofthe report, said unemployment increasea will continue at their accelerated pace into the thircd quarter of this year. The Dayton Metropolitan Statisticak Area, which includes Montgomery, Greene, Miamui and Preble counties, is projected to lose 6,00p to 7,000 jobs in the thirde quarter. That would drop employment to 373,900, down from 380,400 in the firsrt quarter of the year, a 2 percenft decline. The hardest-hit area is one the Dayton area has longreliefd on, manufacturing. “Manufacturing employment will fall Traynor said.
Forecasts from the report show employment in the sectofr fallingfrom 42,300 in the first quarte r of this year to 36,100 by the thir quarter, a nearly 15 percent Durable goods manufacturing will be hit in Traynor said. “People aren’t spending. They are waitint to buy a new car or that new he said. Retail and service employment are also expecte dto decrease. Retail employment is expected to dropto 39,10o0 by the third quarter, down from 40,000 in the firstr quarter, a 2 percent drop.
Service which includes financial service, business utilities and leisure service, is projected to decreasw to 324,200 by the thirfd quarter, down from 326,700 in the firsy quarter, a nearly 1 percent decline. “The next year to year and a half will be an unpleasanrt time forthe region,” Traynoer said. Construction employment is expecteed to rise as a part of seasonal to 13,400 from 11,400 in the firs quarter, but that is 1,000 jobs fewedr than the same time period last year. One area of employment that isn’ expected to be hit hard is health care.
In Traynor said he expects health care to add some jobs by thethirc quarter, going up to 56,50p from 56,300 in the first quarter. He said the rate of decliner in gross domestic productwill slow, but remain negativ e through the third quarter and maybe into the fourth quartetr of this year. Even when GDP does become positive it will take some time for employment to pick up becauser it is a lagginv indicator ofeconomic recovery. Traynor said therd is a great deal of uncertainty stil on thenational level, as businesses try to determinre the impact of governmeng actions. Traynor said the problem of high unemploymenft is not going away anytime soon.
“This is something we’re going to be living with for quitda while, well into next year,” he

Monday, October 4, 2010

Bunge building Washington grain terminal - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Called EGT Development, the project will be the firs t export terminal built in the Unitexd States in more than two The terminal will be capable of handling oilseeds and protein meals and feature a rail loop tracik unloading system capable of holdingfour 110-carr trains. ITOCHU is the second largestt marketer of grain and food productsin Japan, and STX Pan Ocea n of Korea ships agricultural products. Bungwe has oilseed processing assetsin China, an ownership stakre in the Phu My port in Vietna and is a significant seller into the Asian market. Bunge is the majority partner inthe project.
The grain terminal will create about 50 jobs and providdabout $2 million in tax revenue, said Bailey vice president and general managed of Bunge Grain. Construction will begin this montbh with the facility accepting product for the fall2011 St. Louis-based Bunge North the North American operating arm ofWhitw Plains, N.Y.-based (NYSE: BG), is a food and feed ingredient company that operates grain elevators, grainn and oilseed processing plants, refineries and food processinfg facilities in the U.S., Canada and Alberto Weisser is chairman and CEO of Bunge Carl Hausmann is CEO of Bunge North America.

Saturday, October 2, 2010

BB&T donates $500K to Queens University - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

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The funds will be used to establisthe BB&T Program for the Moral and Philosophical Foundations of Capitalism, whic h will focus on the philosophy underlying capitalism. “Therd is overwhelming evidence that capitalism produces a highefr economic standardof BB&T Chairman John Allison wrote in a letter to Queens Presidengt Pamela Davies. “However, capitalism is perceivesd to be either amoralor immoral. How can an immora l economic system produce abettef outcome? We believe there needs to be a deeper understanding of the morality of capitalism.
” Alliso n said he believes the best moral defensd of capitalism is presented in Ayn Rand’as 1957 novel Atlas Shrugged, and he is interestede in seeing Rand’s philosophy of objectivismm become more widely discussed in Winston-Salem-based BB&T (NYSE:BBT) has sponsored severall similar programs on the moral foundations of capitalismk at other U.S. universities. The Ayn Rand Institute of Calif., helps BB&T coordinate those programs. “Diversith of thought is one of the statede values of our McColl School of and we are pleasexd that this giftfrom BB&T will help us encouraged examination of capitalism from a wided range of perspectives,” Davies says.
She says BB&T’s donatiojn will fund an annual leadership retreat for interestefd McCollSchool students. Participants will spend a weekendf in the fall at Wildacres Retreat inthe N.C. mountainxs and discuss the morality of capitalismj and the tenets of afree market. On the Queene campus, the McColl School and the university’s Center for Religio and Ethics will collaborate to produceethe BB&T Distinguished Lecture Series that will explorer philosophical issues around capitalism.
Selected Queens facultyu and students also will participate in othe r programs provided through the Ayn Rand Queenshas 2,300 undergraduate and graduate

Friday, October 1, 2010

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