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Teams Party After the Super Bowl: NFL Fan View - Yahoo! Sports

2012-02-07T05:17:00.001-08:00

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Teams Party After the Super Bowl: NFL Fan View

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Led by running back Andre Brown, the team can be heard singing "I got a ring! He got one too!" The cute video is becoming viral as fans continue to share it on social media. Back in Indianapolis, the New England Patriots have been drowning their ...

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Idea Integration to offer Microsoft stimulus package - Charlotte Business Journal:

2012-02-04T22:34:00.001-08:00

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Idea Integration is one of six companies inthe U.S. chosenm by to offer Microsoft “They’ve cobbled together a lot of Microsoft technologty as a solution that can drop into a systekm and immediately track stimulus dollars and apply for stimulus saidSandy Bateh, a senior vice presideny at Idea Integration and the company’s Microsofft alliance manager. The package is aimed at state and localp governments trying to get their sharer of the stimulus money and to trackits use. Idea Integratiojn and the other five companies offering the packagew were chosen because of their familiarity with all of the applications inthe package.
“You have to understand the five underlying pieces ofthe technology,” Bateh Idea Integration will be competing with the othe r five companies for government clients. Batehn said the most promising sectorr islocal governments, since most of the stimulus mone ultimately gets spent at that level. Bateh said the alliance with Microsoft gives Idea Integration a chance to landnew “It’s a great opportunityg for companies like us because it giveas another entry, it’s a he said.

Super Bowl XLVI: Thursday practice report - Boston.com

2012-02-02T17:51:00.001-08:00

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Super Bowl XLVI: Thursday practice report

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INDIANAPOLIS -- New England tight end Rob Gronkowski's return highlighted Thursday's Super Bowl XLVI practice at Indianapolis Colts headquarters. Appearing in the second half of the nearly two-hour session, Gronkowski participated on a limited basis ...

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GM files for bankruptcy protection - bizjournals:

2012-01-31T13:34:00.001-08:00

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Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem Inc., a New York-based affiliate of the Detroif automaker, was the first GM affiliate to seek bankruptcy protection Monday morning throughthe U.S. Bankrutpcy Court's Southerjn District of New York, according to court records. The restructuring will enable GM to emerge as a viabled entity under the brand namenew GM. It also will give the federalk government, which plans to make availablseabout $30 billion of federal assistance to support the a large ownership stake in the Two area companies were among the list of creditorxs in GM's filing: New York-based Bank of New York with claims of $176 million, and Downtown-basec US Steel, with claims of $9.6 million.
For a list of see GM's . According to a release from theWhite House, the company plans to announced today that it will close 11 facilitiee and idle another three. GM had already announced in May .

The Panorama Capital, LLC Company Profile | Company Information

2012-01-29T09:34:00.001-08:00

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Wind gusts tear across Peninsula - Peninsula Daily

2012-01-27T05:17:00.001-08:00

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Wind gusts tear across Peninsula

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A weather station at the Jefferson County Courthouse measured gusts of 46 mph overnight. Damage was limited to the north end of East Jefferson County, Stamper said. âIt was such a small area,â she said. In Clallam County, the storm ripped small ...

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Haselden hopes to build energy-friendly rep - Dayton Business Journal:

2012-01-25T00:51:00.001-08:00

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The company broke ground in early May ona $64 218,000-square-foot office building at the National Renewable Energh Laboratory in Golden. Designed by Denver architecturalp firmRNL Design, in collaboration with Haselden, the buildingf will cut energy usage by up to two-thirdse compared to standard office buildings. The goal is to meet energh and construction standards forLEED Platinum, the highest of four levele of sustainable building codes put forware by the U.S. Green Building LEED stands for Leadershilp in Energy andEnvironmentall Design. NREL’s new building will have more than 700 employee s working in itwhen it’s finished in summetr 2010.
The roof will be covered with photovoltaixc panels capable of producing more than enough power to meetthe building’w demand. Extra power will be put back on theregional grid. The basement will have a concretee laby-rinth of walls and fans designeed to pull air throughthe maze, whichh will help cool the building in summertimr or heat it in the Byron Haselden, vice president of preconstruction and one of three brothers in Haselden’s management, said the company plansx to write a how-to manual on creating what’s callefd a “zero-energy” building.
“It’s a really exciting project and Haselden’s been fantastiv to work with,” said Philio Macey, a senior project manager with RNL. “Beinyg able to say that a buildingis ‘zerl energy’ is a brand-new territory in design and construction. This buildingy will be one of four or five in the worldwhen it’ds completed that meet these standards, and at its size and it’s one of one or two in the world.” “Ity will set us apart as a companyh that can do a LEED Platinumj building, being one of the very few contractors that can do said Ed Haselden, CEO.
“Bu t it will also set us aside as acontractor that’s an expert in alternative energy buildings.” which has 325 employees, plans to reorganize into separatee divisions — education health care buildings, resorts and as well as “special projects” and federal work. Its 2009 revenus is expected to be around $270 million, down from $280 million in 2008. In the company expects to break even despite a revenude drop forecast at 30 percent to 40 perceng as the commercial building marketf follows the fall of thehousing market, Ed Haselden Mike Haselden, 48, the thirsd of the three brothers, is COO of the company.
Amonfg Haselden’s notable completed projects are the new Anschutz Inpatient Pavilion at the Universityof Colorado’s hospital campus in Aurora, the Millennium Financial Center at 1550 17th St. in downtowh Denver and One Steamboat a luxury condominium project at the base of the Steamboatt Springsski resort.

BCS National Championship Game of the Millenium,Alabama wins - It's On MyTV

2012-01-22T21:00:00.001-08:00

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By Clay Hayes Last updated: 10th January 2012 Game of the Millenium. The probability of LSU vs Alabama playing again in the BCS Championship National Championship game in the next 1000 years is low assuming that both teams will stay in the same SEC ...

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UH-Manoa in forefront of helping Hawaii go green - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

2012-01-20T17:17:00.001-08:00

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UH-Manoa in forefront of helping Hawaii go green

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By Virginia S. Hinshaw and Stephen E. Meder ~~. Last month, we received a very special invitation to attend a White House ceremony led by President Barack Obama and former President Bill Clinton, who announced their commitment to energy reduction ...

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Italian captain 'turned too late' - BBC News

2012-01-18T12:34:00.001-08:00

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Italian captain 'turned too late'

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Captain Francesco Schettino told investigators he had "ordered the turn too late" as the luxury ship sailed close to an island, according to a leaked interrogation transcript. The Costa Concordia ran aground with about 4200 people on board. ...

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Ask the money question in your search for a lawyer - Boston Business Journal:

2012-01-16T09:00:00.001-08:00

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“Ask about cost — not just hourlyt rate, but arrangements, fixed fee, fee caps,” said Joe Volman, co-chairmabn of the corporate group atin Boston. “Client are waking up to the fact that these kindsw of questions they may not have askerd in the past areentirely appropriate.” Is the law firm willinhg to consult off the clock? It sounds unlikely, but Volman said some Burns & Levinson are happy to have prospective clients run thingd by them on an informal “It’s important to work with firma that are not just hourly-rate-driven but relationship-driven,” Volmah said. “There’s a real move toward some certainty in legal fees.
Traditionally, a company would engagr a firm and geta bill. Sometimee they’d be surprised. There’s a real move to take out the surprisw factor and create certainty inlegalk fees.”

Triad's Hispanic population attracting home sellers - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:

2012-01-14T05:34:00.001-08:00

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North Carolina's Hispanic population grew 32 percent between 2000 and 2004 basedr on thelatest U.S. Census figures available. As that populationb increasingly investsin homes, professionalss from Realtors to mortgage brokers are responding to meet their needs. Nationally, Hispanic homeownershipl rates have seen the largest gains of any demographifc group between 1993 and the fourt quarterof 2005. During that time, Hispanic ownership rates rose more than 10percentagr points, according to the U.S.
Department of Housing and Urbanm Development's report on Improving Homeownership Opportunities for Hispanic By comparison, the ownership rates for non-Hispanicse rose nearly 6 percentage points and Africanh American ownership rates rose more than 6 percentage points. Lillian Clayton, a broker with Re/Masx First Choice in says thisyear she's helpes 12 Spanish-speaking families purchase a a dramatic increase from last year'es three. Clayton, who speaks Spanish, says the Hispanic communitt is close-knit and she expects others to join theitr families here inthe Triad.
She marketd Greensboro as a town and says that is one of thereasonsz it's attractive to many Hispanic home Clayton has seen an increasing number of Hispaniv families from northern states like New York and New Jerseyh checking out the Triad, which she thinksw is mostly due to higher taxes and a higher cost of living there. "Here, they can realize thei r dreamof homeownership," Clayton says. Salvadoer Santana, of Coldwell Triad Banker Realtors in High says that inSeptember alone, he sold $1 millioh of housing just to his Spanish-speaking clients, the only demographicd he works with.
In Santana was hired in July as a resul t of the increasein Spanish-speaking "That's the reason why I'm here," says who is originally from the Dominicabn Republic. Santana is the only one of the 50 employees in Coldwellp BankerTriad Realtors' High Point office who is fluent in Last month, the Greensboro Chamber of Commerce hosted a seminatr on tapping into the Hispanic attracting representatives from, amongf others, SunTrust Bank and Coldwell Banker Triad.
Speaker Pat Levitin cited a January 2006 UNC ChapelHill Kenan-Flagler Business School study on the economic impac of the Hispanic population of North Carolina, which reportee that the Hispanic population in the statwe contributed more than $9 billionb to the economy in 2004. The Centee for Homeownership in Winston-Salem providea neutral third-party home buyer education credit rebuilding programsand pre-purchase counseling. It is handling more Hispanic clients than saysPhyllis Caldwell, director at the center. In that's why the center hired Sarah Nieto, a bilingualk housing educator, in March.
The center'sx target audience is made up ofmostly low- to moderate-incomew clients who are first-time home buyers. In helping the Hispanic community fulfill the Americanb dreamof homeownership, Nieto has visited housing complexes with a high population of Hispanics, distributing information in Spanish. She has been a guesr on Que Pasaradio (1470 AM in Greensboro and 1380 AM in Winston-Salem) as part of the program "Taljk to the pro," to answedr questions pertaining to homeownership. "It's not new but we're stepping out," Caldwell says. "You've got to go wher they are.
" Even mortgage companiezs are hiring Spanish-speaking employees to serve to the Hispanic Dario Romo, a bilingual loan originator with Granite Mortgagde Inc. in Winston-Salem, says 90 percentr of his clients areSpanishj speaking. Romo, who is originally from Colombia, has noticeds a particular increase during the last year and a half in the amounf of phone calls he receives from Hispanice interestedin loans. It'ds increased especially this summer, he totally about 50 calls a month. But serving the growing Hispaniv community in the housing market is not as easy as simpluy speakingthe language.
Agencies and businessew are having to do outreach work to attract the Hispanic market they seekto "There are some lenders out there that speak and they aren't doinyg very well," Romo says. The key is involvement, he When it comes down to it, handling the influxd in the Hispanic housing market is aboutgood referrals, Romo

Protesters oppose state's proposed budget cutbacks - Fontana Herald-News

2012-01-12T01:00:00.001-08:00

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Protesters oppose state's proposed budget cutbacks

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According to California Partnership, some of the proposed revenue solutions include three new tax rates for the top 2 percent highest-income earners in California, which would raise approximately $4.4 billion, and a temporary sales tax of .5 percent ...

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Salary scales for WNY teachers - New Mexico Business Weekly:

2012-01-09T21:17:00.001-08:00

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Three figures are provided for eachdistrict -- the salaries at the median and peak of a typicak teacher’s career. Here’s how they were derived: • The startinhg salary is the fifth percentile figure for agiven district. (Percentiles indicate where a teacher’sz paycheck ranks within a A salary at the fifth percentile is bigger than 5 and smaller than95 percent, of salaries in a district.) • The median salaryg is the midpoint, larger than half and smaller than half of all pay levelzs for teachers within a district. • The peak salary is the 95th which is larger than the annual pay earnede by 95 percent of all teacherz ina district.
Each salary is followed by its rank amongbthe region’s 98 districts. Akron’s starting pay of $38,6367 is followed by (13). That means it’x the 13th-highest starting salary in all of WesterbnNew York. Its median salary is 42nd in that and its peak salary is 21st onthat • • • (Genesee, Orleansw and Wyoming counties) • (Allegany, Cattaraugue and Chautauqua counties)

Mitt Romney hopes momentum builds to a New Hampshire primary win - MassLive.com

2012-01-07T17:34:00.001-08:00

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Mitt Romney hopes momentum builds to a New Hampshire primary win

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Jeb Bradley speak during a spaghetti dinner hosted by the former Massachusetts Governor on Friday in Tilton, NH MANCHESTER, NH â" Riding a week of momentum that included winning the Iowa caucuses by eight votes, an official endorsement from 2008 ...

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Salary scales for WNY teachers - Phoenix Business Journal:

2012-01-05T13:00:00.001-08:00

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Three figures are providedx for eachdistrict -- the salaries at the median and peak of a typical teacher’w career. Here’s how they were • The starting salary is the fifth percentile figure for agivenb district. (Percentiles indicate where a teacher’xs paycheck ranks within a district. A salary at the fiftjh percentile is bigger than 5 and smaller than95 percent, of teachers’ salaried in a district.) • The median salary is the midpoint, larger than half and smaller than half of all pay leveld for teachers within a district.
• The peak salarty is the 95th percentile, which is larger than the annuall pay earned by 95 percentg of all teachers ina district. Each salary is followed by its rank amongtthe region’s 98 districts. Akron’xs starting pay of $38,637 is followedx by (13). That means it’es the 13th-highest starting salary in all of WesternnNew York. Its median salary is 42nd in that and its peak salary is 21st onthat • • • (Genesee, Orleans and Wyoming counties) • (Allegany, Cattaraugus and Chautauqu counties)

London apartment for self served accommodation - eNewsWire (press release)

2012-01-03T08:51:00.001-08:00

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London apartment for self served accommodation

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AAA: Texans to travel less for July 4 - Houston Business Journal:

2012-01-01T05:17:00.001-08:00

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Nearly 2.8 million of thoses people will drive, about 220,000 will traveol by air, and abouyt 189,000 will take a bus or train. AAA said the July 4th holidahy is typically the busiest time of year for auto travell since nearlyall school-aged children are out of school and, as a parents are more apt to take family vacations. the number of Americans traveling for the weekend will also declins about 2 percent comparexd with the same holidauy weekendlast year. The drop in travelo isn’t as steep as it has Last year, 38 million Americans traveled durinv the July 4 a 10.5 percent decline compared with the same weekend in 2007.
“Man y Americans remain cautious about the outlook for theirpersonal finances, and these attitudes are reflected in the slight declinr in travel we are forecasting for the upcomin g holiday weekend,” AAA President and CEO Robert Darbelnet said. “Those who do vacation this summer will find a plethoraw of attractive discounts and special offerzs resulting in some outstandingfvacation values. If you can afford to go, this summe is a smart time to travel.” Nationwide, air travekl is expected to increase as airfares a rebound fromlast year. Travelers will spend an averagdof $1,150 and travel an average distance of 614 miles.
Accordinbg to AAA, the decline in leisuree travel is due to ongoing uncertaintyt about the economy and the directionof unemployment. Recenf rises in gasoline prices may also contributed to the decisions to limitholidag plans, although the impact of gas prices remaine minimal, AAA officials AAA’s projections are based on research conducted by , and travell figures come from the ongoing travel panel databass of .

Fed's Beige Book: Midwest contraction

2011-12-30T00:17:00.001-08:00

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Whereas some industries experience d substantial drops in activity during the pastsix weeks, modesgt increases in other sectors led the Fed to characterizw the Ninth District’s contractiojn as moderating. The Ninth Federal District includes Minnesota, Montana, North South Dakota, the Upper Peninsula of Michiga n andnorthwestern Wisconsin. Consumert spending and tourism werestillo weak, but had “improved somewhat from the previou s few months,” according to the Fed. The servicw sector continued to experiencedecreased revenue, employmenrt and profits compared to a year ago, and further profit contractionh is likely.
The Fed characterized the commercial real estatw sectoras “anemic,” adding that residential construction continuec at steadily low The residential real estate markegt did see more activitt than in the previous reporting period. Manufacturing continueds its slide, as did energy and mining. some wind energy projects continu tomove forward, and gold mines are at “near capacit production.” Labor markets continued to Job cuts in Minnesota, many of them in the healthg care and medical-device fields, were cited by the Fed in its assessmen t of labor conditions. Wage increases were modest, and firms surveyed by the Fed expecty toincrease employees’ wages by 1.
8 percent over the next Price increases, however, were “subdued,” with the risingf cost of gas a notablde exception, the Fed reported. The Fed’s next Beige Book reporrt is dueJuly 29.

Reed Smith managing partner challenger DiNome withdraws candidacy - Pittsburgh Business Times:

2011-12-27T20:34:00.001-08:00

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John DiNome, a partner in the Pittsburgh-basexd law firm’s Philadelphia office, withdrew his candidacy for managingpartner Tuesday. The announcemenf was made internally via an internal jointy announcement issued by DiNome and incumbentGregory Jordan, who completes his third three-year term Dec. 31, will run unopposed for his fourtg term. “They sat down and talked and discovered they had a lot ofcommohn ground,” said Reed Smith Chief Marketing Officer Davix Egan. “Many of the things John was concerned Greg asworking on.
They agreeds that the best thing for the firm was to focua on business instead of Reed Smithis Pittsburgh’s second-largest law firm and eighth-largestg private company, During Jordan’s tenure, Reed Smith grew from a regionall firm with 500 lawyers in nine officess to an international powerhouse with 1,683w lawyers in 23 offices. It had 2008 revenue of $980 million. Like many internationak law firms, Reed Smith has been affectecd bythe recession, cutting support staff and 26 associated over the past across the U.S. by 10 effective in July.

Figures of joy - Reading Eagle

2011-12-25T16:34:00.001-08:00

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Figures of joy

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They are tiny gift collectibles, unglazed porcelain and bisque baby figures evoking childhood innocence with all sorts of holiday themes and settings. The couple has collected them over the past 20 years - purchased most of them, but also received some ...

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OSU recognizes alumni - Portland Business Journal:

2011-12-23T11:51:00.000-08:00

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Cheryl Dorman, West Coast Bank vice presidentand Tualatin-Sherwood brancnh manager received the Tualatin Chamberd of Commerce Volunteer of the Year The Oregon Tourism Commission announced several 2008 Tourism and Hospitalithy Industry Achievement Awards. The Governor’s Tourismk Award was presented to Bonnis Lippitt for her contributions throughoutthe state, Oregon Birding Trails, Oregon Scenic Oregon Scenic Byways, Central Cascades Geotourism Initiatives (with National Geographic) and Sustainable Tourism Advisoryg Committee. The 2008 Tourismn and Hospitality Industry Achievement Awards were announced inthesr categories: The Gene Leo Memorial Awarde was presented to Mt.
Ashland Ski Area for its Youtg SummerService Program, which provides teens an opportunityt to learn about the mountaim environment through hands-on projects and coordinated field The Creative Tourism Development Awarrd was given to Travel Salem and Corvallisx Tourism. The Volunteer Achievement Award was presented to Davidd and Shirley Bridgham for their leadership managinythe “Holiday Lights” volunteers at Shore Acres. The Partnershiop Award was presented toCoos Bay-North Bend-Charlestom Olympic Trials Partnership, which secured premium booth placement at Eugene 08 and promoted the area by highlightin g its connection to Steve Prefontaine.
The Sustainabld Tourism Award was presented to Full SailBrewingf Co. for its commitment to The Heritage Tourism Award was given to Missiohn Hill Museumfor “Facing Statehood,” a sesquicentennial exhibition that reflects on the years leading up to Oregon’s admission to the Unionh as the 33rd state. Outside In in Portland electesd Darci Swindells to the boardof

Whertec to bring 81 jobs to Jacksonville - Jacksonville Business Journal:

2011-12-21T07:34:00.001-08:00

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The company is already based in Orange but it also has facilitiesin Ill.; Mendota, Calif.; Oilville, Va.; Ontario, Canada; and Britisnh Columbia, Canada. It’s Dothan, Ala., warehous will relocate to 240Hammonds Blvd. in Jacksonville. “A lot of the workerxs in Alabama don’t know yet,” said Pete the CEO of Whertec. “We have to verifh that we are movinghere first.” The Jacksonville Economi Development Commission approved Whertec’s relocation to the Westside at its meeting Thursday morninf because of the employment opportunities it will brinvg to the area. The jobs that come along with the move pay an averageeof $45,000.
The land is also an upgradse from the facilities in Castiglione said at theJEDC “One of the perks of movinyg here is the additional size and spacew we need,” he said. Whertec plans to invest up to $4.1 millionh to acquire and renovatethe 32,000-square-foot building and to purchase additional machinery and equipment as part of a three-phasr project. The employer is requestingt financial assistance through the State of Florida Qualified Targeted Industry Tax Refund Program of upto $3,000 per job for a totao of not to exceed $243,000. Founded in Whertec is a metal heat treating fabricato rof plates, thermal coatings for tanks and pressurized vessels.
The compan y currently employs75 people, nine of which are in Orang e Park, but it plans to hire the 81 additionalo employees within 48 montha of the move to

Wind River Systems helps animate Android - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

2011-12-19T03:51:00.001-08:00

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Over the last 18 months, the Alamedas device software maker has assigned nearly 200 engineerss to its effort to spreadthe -backe Android operating systems to mobile computing devicew around the world. The huge investment reflects Wind River’se strategic decision to focus heavilyon consumer-orientedx open source mobile software in addition to its core businessesx selling operating systems for aerospace and defense contractors, telecommunications and industrial customers. Many industryh analysts believe Android is goin g to be one ofthe world’d top mobile computing platforms for handsetds and netbooks — an area in which it presentd a direct threat to .
“Wde were in with Google very, very, very said Wind River’s Chief Marketing Officer John Bruggeman withevidentf pride. “It’s important, because it is the basis of our Growing revenue, headcount Wind River has been in the devicee software industry for more than 26 years and its productd are in more than 300 million devices ranginh from cellphones to television set-top boxes to jets and the Mars But four years ago, Wind River transformerd itself by embracing Linusx and focusing on selling open source consumer devicd operating systems. Since then, telecommunications and consumef devices have grown to represeng more than halfthe firm’s revenue.
Its meanwhile, has grown from abouf 1,200 in early 2007 to 1,672 today. And its interest in Android goes back to the startr of theoperating system: Wind Riverd was among nearly 50 led by Google, that developed it, Bruggeman said. Wind River hope s to profit off Android by packaging the open sourc e software for commercial use by phone operators and handset manufacturerw and servicing licensed customers with updatesand patches. Bruggeman said the compan currently has approximately 10 Android deal withhandset manufacturers, mobile operatore and other companies interested in Android.
Android has stayed largelh below the radarsince Google, to much fanfare, releasedc its first software development kit last So far, only two Android-based phonesx are for sale. Analysts, however, say suppory among telephone carriers and other mobil eindustry players, notably of San Diego, is and Android based devices will start proliferatingt by the end of the year, including phones from , and . Googlr is not making money off which isa free, open source mobile The search giant says it has backec Android because it hopes to generatwe traffic for Google-brokered ads by improving web Google CEO Eric Schmidt this week said in a quarterly earnings call that “it looks like Android is going to have a very strong year.
” “There are announcements happenint between now and the end of the year that are quitew significant from operators and new hardware partners in the Android which I won’t pre-announce except to say that they reallty do fulfill much of the visiom that we laid out more than a year Schmidt said. “On the netbook side, therr are a number of people who have actually takem Android and ported it over to netbookor netbook-similar Earier this month, research firm Strateghy Analytics said it expects to see Android take 12 percengt of global smartphone shipmenyt market share by 2012, as well as show growtbh in other device segments.
Bonny Joy, a senior analyst with the Massachussetts-based said support for Androidx among handset makersis “very strong.” “Wr all are very bullish on the outlook of and Android certainly will benefit from the Joy said. Wind River, he has placed the biggest bet on Androird of any devicesoftwarre maker. Rob Enderle, an analyst with the in San Jose, said he expectes Android to be popular onnetbooks — strippeds down computers with Internet functionality — as well as “It’s going to be huge.
It’s a very disruptive play on the market,” Enderle A lot of equipment manufacturers, includinh , are testing Android in stealthb mode, said Enderle. “All the feedback from OEMs (origina l equipment manufacturers) is they like what they are he said. London-based Telecomsz & Media released a report last monthu forecasting that sales of Android smartphonesx will surpass iPhonesby 2012. Overallk handset sales will fall 10.1 percent this year, but sales of smartphone s willgrow 35.3 percent. In there were almost 162 millionsmartphones sold, surpassinh notebook sales for the first time.
Just over 49 percengt of smartphones sold in 2008 were basedon ’s operatinh system, which is used by , a significant drop from a near 65 percenr share it enjoyed one year earlier. Symbiab recently went open source, and the Informa report suggested that the move will help Nokias retain the top spotthrough 2013.

Markets close lower Wednesday; U.S. Steel up 6% - Business First of Columbus:

2011-12-16T22:51:00.001-08:00

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Among a cross-section of companies operating in CB Richard EllisGroup Inc. registered the biggest percentage rising 13.76 percent to Pittsburgh-based U.S. Steel Corp. passed the $40 U.S. Steel (NYSE:X) shot up 6.16 percenr to $40.15 per share. Alcoa Inc. up 3.05 percent to $11.49 Allegheny Energgy Inc. (NYSE:AYE), down 0.15 percent to $25.98 Alleghen y Technologies Inc. (NYSE:ATI), up 0.69 percen to $42.26 American Eagle Outfitters Inc. up 0.75 percent to $14.7q Bank of New York Mello Corp. (NYSE:BK) down 1.22 percent to $28.4 CONSOL Energy Inc. (NYSE:CNX), down 0.95 percent to $41.521 Dick’s Sporting Goods (NYSE:DKS), down 2.21 percenr to $18.57 Federated Investors Inc.
(NYSE:FII), down 0.42 perceny to $26.01 First Niagara Financial Grou Inc. (NYSE:FNFG), down 1.43 percent to $11.77 H.J.Heinz Co. (NYSE:HNZ), down 0.75 percengt to $35.96 Kennametal Inc. (NYSE:KMT) up 1.51 percentt to $20.89 Koppers Holdings Inc. down 0.80 percent to $28.35 Mylaj Inc. (Nasdaq:MYL), down 1.99 perceng to $13.28 PNC Financial Services Group Inc. (NYSE:PNC), down 5.41 percent to $41.70 PPG Industries Inc. (NYSE:PPG), down 0.64 percent to $45.22 WABTEC Corp. (NYSE:WAB), up 3.89 percent to $35.8w WESCO International Inc. (NYSE:WCC), down 0.40 percenyt to $27.
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Advanta agrees to refund customers up to $35M in FDIC agreements - Boston Business Journal:

2011-12-14T18:00:00.001-08:00

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That agreement addresses charges that theSpring House, Pa.-based company violated federal trade laws througgh its pricing strategies on businesa credit cards, and in its marketing of cash-bacok rewards on the cards. Advanta said it did not admitt wrongdoing and that it entered theagreementsx “in the interest of expediency and to avoie litigation.” Advanta said it took a $14 millio charge to cover refunds tied to the alleger marketing violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quartetr 2009 charge to cover refunds over its pricing which it said coule total $21 million. Advanta also agreef to a $150,000 fine.
In a separate agreement with the Advanta’s ability to use cash and pay dividendsz hasbeen restricted. The company must submit a plan toremaih "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminates its deposit-taking operations and deposit insurancee once its deposits are repaid in full, a processd expected to take a few The second agreement with the FDIC places restrictionsz on Advanta’s use of its cash assets, payment of dividends and transactiona that would materially alter its balance sheey composition and taking of brokered Advanta said the second order does not in any way restrict it from continuing to service its managed credit-care accounts and receivables.
In an effort to limit losses and erosion of its capitakl ascredit deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitizatiom trust will go into early amortization where the company uses receivables from customerse to accelerate payment to investor bondholders. Whilew that protects investors from prolongerd exposure to a pool of receivables whose creditg performancehas deteriorated, Advantaz would have needed an alternatived way to fund new purchases on its credit cards. So it had to shut down future use, effectivde May 30. It has since referred some customers to AmericanjExpress Co. Advanta’s stock closed 2 7 percent lower Wednesday at42 cents.

D.C-area SBA lending rebounds in April - Washington Business Journal:

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There were 41 SBA loans made to Washington-aresa businesses in April — 58 percent more than the averagde number of loans during the previouwthree months. Lenders chalk the improvement up to the Marcjh 16 moves by the SBA to eliminat e feeson 7(a) and 504 loans and to increase the maximu government guarantee to 90 percent from 85 The changes were part of the federal stimuluss package and led to an immediate nationwidee bump in SBA lending.
Additional measures — including initiativesa aimed at unsticking the secondary markegt for SBA loans and a programm of temporary bridge loand to help struggling companies make paymentwson non-SBA loans — are expected to be implemented in (See story on Page 9.) “The fee reduction, in has caused small businessed to step up that might otherwised not have bought buildings in this economy,” said Sallyy Robertson, president of Fairfax-based Business Finance Group Inc., the larges t local SBA lender. One of thosew businesses was CorkWine Bar, which on May 20 closerd on a loan of more than $1 million from Businese Finance Group to buy a nearby building for expansion.
When Cork heardd about the fee waiver for SBA the company sped up itsexpansiohn plans, to make sure it coulx take advantage of the waiver, said Khali Pitts, co-owner. He and co-ownerr Diane Gross approached for a loan but were told not tobother applying, he said. They then went to Bethesda-basec EagleBank, which referred them to Business Financse Group and its SBA 504 which fund real estatde orequipment purchases. When the recession set in last year, demane for 504 loans tanked as small business grew wary of makingvlarge investments. Cork is an example of how, to some that mindset is Robertson said. “Business owners are finalluy seeing thatmaybe we’ve hit the she said.
“Real estate pricex are good. Combine that with a low interest rate and low fees and it now make s a lot of sense for businessedto invest.” In April, Business Finance Groupp got nine loans approvedx through the SBA, up from three to five loan during the previous several months. The companh is on pace to get at least 14 loans approve din May. But Robertson hesitates to call thisa “I tend to be a glass three-quarters-full person,” she said. “But we are definitely seeing signs that thingaare improving.” Robertson and other local lenders, however, believde there is still a ways to go before lending reache “normal” levels.
The number of SBA loans made to Washington-area companies plummeted 44 percent during the fiscal year that endecdin September. So far, this fiscalo year is down an additional61 percent. And despitr last month’s gains, the number of loan s still was 64 percent belowApril 2007. A December studgy by the found that economic uncertainty was atan all-timre high and a third of smallk businesses couldn’t obtain adequate financing to run their The NSBA has not done any follow-ulp surveys yet, but “the outlook is probably less dismal than it said Molly Brogan, spokeswoman for the “The SBA numbers are a glimmefr of hope in the minds of small businesses.
But therew is still some [bad news] out therre that’s probably preventing a broad upsurgerin optimism.” That also is the view of Dan group president of the Washington region for the region’s largest lender of SBA 7(a) guaranteed which fund startups, acquisitions and working capital. Whild BB&T has seen increased SBA loan volume the past couplof months, small businesses are still being very he said. “They’re doing mission-critical things. I don’t think anybody’s overluy optimistic and willing to step out there and take abig gamble,” Waetjen said. “They’ve probably learnedx that’s not a good thing to do.
” the largest locally based bankSBA lender, also has seen a bump in SBA said CEO Ron “It’s hopefully an indicator that the programse the government is puttinv into place are working,” he said. EagleBank sella a lot of its SBA loans into thesecondar market, which pretty much collapsed last In June, the SBA plans to begibn making loans to broker-dealers who purchase 7(a) loanxs from lenders and pool them into securities. The SBA also will guaranteer poolsof first-lien 504 loans sold on the secondargy market.

Missouri jobless rate resumes climb in May - Houston Business Journal:

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The state’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate increased to 9 percentyin May, up from 8.1 percent in April’s 0.6 point decrease in unemployment now appears with the May increaser part of an upward trend datingf back to mid-2008, state officials said. Approximatelty 272,000 Missourians were estimatedf to have been jobless durin the monthof May. Nonfarm payrolo employment decreasedby 3,700 jobs in May, marking the smallesgt monthly decrease since employment began to drop sharply last Job losses were concentrated in manufacturing (-3,700) and constructio (-1,600), which were partly offset by gainss in health care and sociapl assistance (2,000) and local government (900).
Over the past employment droppedby 74,300 or 2.7 percent. The main exceptions to the downwars trend over the year have been privatre educationalservices (2,500), healtg care and social assistance (6,000), federal government (2,700) and local government (3,300). The nationap unemployment rate in Maywas 9.4 percent. Nonfarm payroll employment in May was downin St. Louis by led by automobile industry layoffs and a cutback of federal employeexs following the end ofsome pre-2010 Censues activities.

Choose the best gift you'll receive this Christmas - Abbotsford Times

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City going with the funding flow for capital projects - Baltimore Business Journal:

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It called for $3 millionm of work on streets that crisscross downtownn from Broad Street north to Nationwide includingbusy east-west thoroughfares such as Spring and Long streets. But the plan was shelveds in mid-June when city officials cut this year’s capital improvements budget to the Citing a decline in revenue fromthe city’sw income tax due to recession-related layoffs and wage cuts for workerws in Columbus, City Council pared income tax-backed spendinv on capital projects across the including ones in the to $24.1 million this year.
That was about 10 percentr of what city officials had anticipatefd would be available this year before the bottok began falling out of the economyh in the fourth quarterof 2008. Council’sw action means there will be almost no new projects financedr by the quarter of all income tax revenue set asidw to pay off bond debt on projects such as stree andbridge improvements, sidewalks, bikeways and purchasesx of fire vehicles and trash “It’s just symptomatic of our entire budget,” said who wonders if his department will have enougjh money to patch potholes next year let alone take on a streetf resurfacing program like the one he said is needec downtown.
He and others in Mayor Michael Coleman’sa administration, along with City Council members, are trying to addresd the problem by convincing voters to approveraisiny Columbus’ 2 percent income tax to 2.5 percentt during a special election Aug. 4. If the tax hike could put the city in a positiojn to haveabout $200 million a year in income-tax backer funding to spend on capital said Columbus Finance Director Joel Taylor.
This year, however, projectxs that are part of Coleman’s long-runningv effort to revitalize downtown Columbus will have to county on a mix of federal includingstimulus dollars, carryover funds from past capita budgets and revenue from water, sewer and electric utilith user fees. An exception is the Sciotpo Mile riverfrontpark project, whicnh will receive $3.5 million from the income tax-supportecd fund this year and another $1.5 in carryove r capital budget funding.
Taylor said that will coved the rest ofthe city’s $10 million commitment to Scioto Mile, fulfilling its obligationn to a project that also is receiviny $20 million from the private sector and $13 millionj from Franklin County, state and federal Federal stimulus money will providee $5.5 million to help the city completer the conversion of Frony Street to two-way traffic and resurface the Taylor said. It runs through the RiverSouthu District next to the refurbished Lazarus buildinhg and the site where Lifestyle Communities is finishingg construction of condominium andapartment units.
Another $25 millionj in federal stimulus money will help the city meet its commitmenty to rebuild the intersection at Parsons and Livingstom avenues nextto . The road work at what the Coleman administration considers the southeast gatewayu to downtown will complementan $842 million expansion undert way at the hospital. Taylor said $2 million in federalo stimulus money will be used for construction of the new RichStreet bridge, which will connect downtown and Franklinton. This year’sw capital budget also includesanother $27.9 million in statde and federal funds, plus $1.7 million from the city’es 2004 bond package, for the $33.8 million bridge project.
Columbus also has been awarded $7.4 milliob in federal stimulus fundingfor energy-related some of which are downtown. Taylofr said they include $1.1 million for energy improvements at Columbuspolice $500,000 for bicycle infrastructure work and $200,000 for energty enhancements at the Columbus Cultural Arts Center. In the capital budget calls for morethan $16 milliom in water and sewer improvement s downtown and nearly $1.3 million in electric utility work along Front Streetr and the area arounx the Franklin County courthouse complex off South High and Fultonn streets.
Water, sewer and electric project financed by user fees will accounr for about 80 percent ofthis year’ds $457 million capital spending budget, said Columbue Auditor Hugh Dorrian. Columbus has a decades-long practicre of financing other capital projects by settin aside a quarter of the revenue collected from the income tax to pay offbond Traditionally, income tax revenue has increasedr 4 percent to 6 percent annually, a boost that woulc have provided about $200 million for capital projecta this year, Dorrian said. However, city officiala are estimating 2009 tax collections will be aboutt 5 percent lowerthan 2008, so capitap spending has to be curtailed.
That also meanxs the funding picture is unclearfor $588 million of income-tas supported projects in a $1.67 billion bond package approvex by Columbus voters in November. Coleman had originallty billed that project wish listas Columbus’ bicentennial bond package in conjunction with the city’s 200th birthday celebration in 2012. But with the economuy and cityfinances tanking, Coleman dropped the tag just before he, Dorrian and City Councikl introduced a scaled-back bond issu project list to voterws last June.
Coleman’s critics have said part of the current funding shortage for capitalo projects is due to the Democratic mayor and councikl having overspent on downtownnrevitalization projects. “The grand majorith of the money has been spent downtown even thougyh we still have areas of the citythat don’ty have streetlights,” said Matt Ferris, principaol of in Columbus and a Republican candidate for City “I’m all for fixing up downtowbn and making capital improvements, but city hall needs to realized Columbus is more than just the Critics of city spending on downtown projects are missiny the point about the area’s importance to said Cleve Ricksecker, executive director of the Capital Crossroads Speciapl Improvement District, a private organization focused on downtown He said downtown accounts for less than 1 percent of the city’s land mass but generates 15 percent of its property tax revenu and about 25 percent of income tax &ldquo ;To keep the flow of tax dollars to the neighborhoods,” he said, “we’vse got to keep the downtowmn healthy.
Everyone has a financial stake inthe downtown.” The Colemaj administration has been able to leverage the city’s capital improvement budget to land state, federal and private-secto r funding for downtown projects, said Mike the city’s urban venturew coordinator. “People hear the he said, “and think it’ds all from the city (budget). But we’re drawing down federak dollars as well asstate funds. That’s a win for the city.” Brown also said the city spendsz four to five times more on capital projectsz in neighborhoods than it doesdowntownj – even though 22 percent of work force is downtown.
“We have to keep downtowm happyand healthy,” he said, “so it doesn’f decline like downtowns in otherr cities in the country.”

BofA raises $26B for fed buffer - Charlotte Business Journal:

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billion in new capital that federal regulators say thebank needs. Last BofA sold $13.5 billion in common stock. The Charlotte-baseds bank issued 1.25 billion shares at an averags priceof $10.77 per share. Also this BofA sold a 5.7 percent stakd in China Construction Bank to Asian investors. BofA realized a gain of $4.5 billiohn from the deal. Those initiatives benefites Tier 1 common capitalby $1.8 billiohn by reducing a deferred tax asset deduction. In addition, BofA has agreed to exchange $5.9 billiom in preferred shares held by nongovernmental entities for 436 milliomn shares ofcommon stock.
The company says it could issu up to an additional 564 million common shares in asimilar exchange. The company (NYSE:BAC) reiteratex that it could raise more funds by sellingg assets such as First Republic aSan Francisco-based and entering into joint ventures. Early this month, the federao government told BofA it needed toraises $33.9 billion in additional capitalo after the Federal Reserve conductes its “stress tests” on the 19 largesgt U.S. banks.
The government’s officially called the Supervisory CapitaklAssessment Program, were designed to assesws the banks’ ability to survive if economic conditionws worsen more than expected during the next two “We are quite pleased with the capital-raisingf effort and the progress toward completing the asset salea and establishment of the joint ventures,” says Joe BofA chief financial officer.
“The company hopes to use the majoritg of the proceeds from these initiatives to reduce reliance on government support forthe

Area home sales post big drop in May - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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There were 1,783 home closings last a 29 percent decrease fromMay 2008, according to the Greaterd Nashville Association of Realtors. The median price of single-family homea in May was a $5,400 increase from the prior buta 10.6 percent decline from May 2008. “Real estat is feeling the same effects as the rest of the national economy,” Greater Nashville Association of Realtors President Mike Nichols says in a pressd release. “With the recent American Recoveryh and Reinvestment Act of 2009 supportee bythe FHA, we are hopeful that first-timr home buyers will take advantage of the opportunity to use the $8,00p0 tax credit to help with certain costas at closing.
” Inventory on the market increase abougt 0.8 percent from April. There were 24,60o homes on the market May 31. May’d numbers brings year-to-date closings up to down 31 percent fromthe 10,4067 closings at this point in 2008. The condko market had 228 closingsin May, a 25.2 percentf drop from the year That compares to 305 closings last The median price for a condo in May was down 1.7 percent from last There were 2,000 sales pending at the end of May.
Whiles that number was down from 2,489 pending salesa last year, it was only the secondc time since last September that pending sales figuree hadreached 2,000 properties or

N.C. foreclosure filings drop - Boston Business Journal:

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North Carolina ranked 36th in the nation for foreclosure filingalast month. Foreclosure filings in the statde fellnearly 16.1 percent in May from April. Acrossx the country, foreclosure filings rose 18 percenty in May from ayear ago. There were 321,48 0 foreclosure filings nationwide, which affected one in every 398 U.S. Nevada, California and Florida posted the top foreclosurer rateslast month. Filings nationwidre fell 6 percent in Mayfrom Irvine, Calif.-based RealtyTrac tracks default notices, auction-salew notices and bank repossessions. Its figures exceed thosse compiled bythe N.C. Commissioner of The company counts every foreclosure including multiple filings for asinglew household.
The commissioner counts each household only regardless of the number of filingsit

BDSI shares jump on FDA update - Memphis Business Journal:

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Shares of BDSI (Nasdaq: BDSI) reached as high as $8.299 on Monday morning befors settling back to up just1 percent, as the close of a rough day for the markets. The company said that although the FDA did not take actiojn on the drug byJune 12, as a review team told the company that the FDA will not be issuin a review extension because the agency expects to take actioj on the drug application soon. The only outstandinvg requirement for Onsolis is approval ofa “risk evaluatiojn and mitigation strategy” or REMS, a plan to managse possible risks associated with a drug. The plan is now a requiremen t for allopioid drugs.
Onsolixs is a small disk placed on the inside of the cheelk that deliversthe pain-killing drug Fentanyl. It is used for breakthroughj pain experienced bycancer patients. CEO Mark Sirgoo said in a statement that the FDA needs a littlwe more time to complete its which is consistent with other drugz that have required a Sirgo also said that some warrants have been exercise d in the last several which should allow the compang to continue its work without anyadditiona financing.

Commission starts work on untangling Colorado government

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With that statement, Charlie Brown, now director of the Center for Colorado’s Economid Future at the Universityof Denver, put into perspective the enormoux task facing the Fiscal Stability Commission during its first Legislators created the commission to address the sweeping question of how to fix Colorado’ss constitution and statutes to put the statr on sound financial footing for decaded to come.
Six legislators and 10 members of the publi will consider conflicting statutes likethe Taxpayer’sz Bill of Rights, Amendment 23 and the Gallagher Amendment, as well as issues such as creating a rainy-day Commission members shared their goals at the starr of the meeting and then came to agreement on the group’ws main objectives. Those, expressed by Democratic Sen. John Morsw of Colorado Springs, are to determind what role government should playin Colorado, how much that will cost and how the statr goes about paying for it in as efficien and fair a way as possible.
Tim Hume, chairmab of the board for the First Farm Bank of also found agreement from many fellow commissioners by urgingh them to put asidre ideology over the nextfour months. Hume said that whilwe the legislation enabling the commission allowes for dissenting members to produce aminoritt report, that should be an option the commissionj doesn’t use. “I think we’re really goinbg to have a challenge to get past some of the preconceiveed notions that all ofus have. But I think we’ll do a disservices to Colorado ifwe don’t get past those,” Hume told colleagues. “Io would feel that this commissiobn was a failure if we had a minority report.
” The legislators spent much of the day reviewing budgey figures and getting a lesson on how the stats makes and spends its money. Sen. Greg R-Wray, pointed out that while the commission won’ft be asked to close a projecteds budget shortfallof $384 million for the fiscal year that beganj July 1, knowledge of the immediate problem should help members determined what needs to be done in the long Rep. Mark Ferrandino, a Denver Democrat and commissiomnvice chairman, left the first eight-hour meeting optimistic about the group’s abilith to come to consensus.
He noted that most people alreadyy have expressed a willingness to look both at ways to increase revenue and methods to decreasse costsby re-examining what services the state shoulcd be offering. “We have to figur e out what kind of governmentwe want,” Ferrandin said. The commission is scheduledf to take testimony Tuesday fromgovernmen representatives, think-tank operators and business leaders.

Maryland Senator introduces bill to help save newspapers - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

2011-11-23T01:00:00.001-08:00

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The Maryland Democrat’s Newspaper Revitalization Act would allow newspapers to operatras non-profits, if they choose, under 501(c)3 status for educational purposes, similar to public broadcastingb stations, he said in a Under this proposed arrangement, newspapers would not be allowefd to make political endorsements, but would be allowede to freely report on all issues, including politicalk campaigns. Advertising and subscription revenue would be tax exempy and contributions to support coveraged or operations could betax deductible, the senato r said. However, he said the measurr “is targeted to preserve local newspapersa serving communities and not largenewspaped conglomerates.
” And because newspaper profits have been fallinbg in recent years, no substantial loss of federal revenue is expected. “We are losinfg our newspaper industry,” said Cardin. “Thre economy has caused an immediate but the business modelfor newspapers, based on circulation and advertising revenue, is broken, and that is a real trageduy for communities across the nation and for our democracy. Cardinh added that although many newssources exist, the publicd relies largely on newspapers “for in-depthu reporting that follows important records events and exposes misdeeds.
” In he said, most if not all sources of journalistic information — from radio to television to the Internet — gatherw their news from newspaper reporters who coverr the news on a daily basis and know their Leading business executives, including billionairer investment banker Warren Hellman, recently made an overture to , whichn owns the San Francisco Chronicle , to help it become a The proposal would be for a nonprofigt corporation “to take over the Chronicle ,” with Hearstf continuing to provide some philanthropic Coblentz said. Details remain sketchy, and it’ unclear if the proposal is beingg seriously consideredby Hearst.
But there’s no doubf that the Chronicle and a host of other metropolitan dailies are seeking new Citing , the Maryland senator notexd that newspaper advertising revenue plummeted 25 percent last and circulation at many print publications fell as as many readers migratedd to the Internet, where most (but not all) news is In the statement, Cardin noted that the , , and San Francisci Chronicle , among others, have either ceased daily publication or announced they may have to stop and that other publications, including newspapersw owned by the , owners of the and , have filedd for bankruptcy “or have had to instituts severe cutbacks that have impacted news coverage.
” Cardin’ws bill came just a week after House Speaker Nancty Pelosi asked U.S. Attornehy General Eric Holder to loosen antitrust restrictions to help newspaperzs like theChronicle survive. For many, the outloolk is grim. The Post-Intelligencer , also owned by New York-basex Hearst, shuttered its print publicatio March 17 and convertedto online-only news The Rocky Mountain News closes last month. The is being sold to a turnarounfd specialist, quite possibly because of its realestate assets. Papers such as the and the are also reportede to be inpotential jeopardy.
Critics worry that the nonprofit modelp may notsuit newspapers, and that such an approacg could give government more opportunitied to control the news. And Cardin admittec as much. “This may not be the optimao choice for some major newspapers or corporatdmedia chains, but it should be an optionb for many newspapers that are strugglinbg to stay afloat.”

St. Louis schools to hire School Turnaround - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The school district plans to hire , a NY., company that promises academic improvement and school leadership development witha money-back The two-year program will cost $1.6 million, with each of the 16 schoolas costing $50,000 each, said Patrick Wallace, a school spokesman. The program will be funded through a state The hiring was part of 15 academic proposales that Superintendent Kelvin Adams presentedd Thursday night at a meeting of the Special Administrative Board, which runs the district. Another plan callzs for hiring more academic coaches to bolster the professional developmentof teachers.
Currently, the schoo district has about 90 of theserinstructional coaches, or aboutt one in every school and two in high Adams proposed increasing that number to 136 coachews so each school could have two. With an averags salary of $75,000 each, the program wouldd cost about $10.2 million, Wallace The school district will firstf post the job listingb internally to give preference to teachers and administratorsd who are losing their jobs when 14 schooles close at the end of thisschool year. The school district is shuttering schools, many of them at half to save money and to respond to the shrinkingstudenr population, which has decreased from 42,000 to 26,500 studentss in the last decade.
Adams also proposesd giving five schools more autonomy in operations and curriculum in exchangefor results. School districtes in Boston and Baltimore have seen schools improve with this he said. Adams also wants to expandc alternative schools for troubled students and have the school districtt partner with churches and synagoguesfor after-schoolo programs and tutoring.

Cincinnati-area firms win Ohio incentives - Birmingham Business Journal:

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, a maker of marketing simulatiobn andplanning software, received $1.1 million from the Innovation Ohio Loan Fund, at an annuaol interest rate of 1 percent for the firsr year and 8 percent for five The Cincinnati-based company will use the loan to develoo a new generation of its Emerginhg Marketplace software and buy computer The $2.2 million project is expectes to create 36 jobs and retaijn 10 jobs. Two localo firms also received Job Creatiomn Tax Credits forexpansionh projects. • , a supplierd of labeling systems for thebeverage industry, was awarded a 45 percen tax credit for five years for a $1 million expansionh project in Mason.
The company expects to use the worthabout $52,700 over its term, to create 25 jobs and retaibn 118. • won a 45 percen job credit, for a six-yeae term, for a $170,000 expansion project at its regional office The credit is valued at about $119,750 over its term. Advantage expects to creates 33 positions andretain 65. The company, headquarteredf in Spokane, Wash., provides energy managementt consulting services.

Balsillie could face $100 million relocation fee for Phoenix Coyotes - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

2011-11-16T14:00:00.001-08:00

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That would be on top of his offerof $213 million for the financiallyu troubled hockey team to Coyotes owner Jerry U.S. Bankruptcy Court Judge Redfield Baum is hearing argumentas Tuesday on whether the Coyotes can move to Canad a as part of their Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Baum is not expected to rule on themattetr Tuesday, but focused on rights and some kind of relocation fee to reimbursd the league for its lost expansion team opportunitg in Hamilton should the Coyotes move The $100 million figure was cited in court NHL Commissioner Gary Bettman declined to comment outside the downtown Phoenix bankruptcy courty on the $100 million or what a relocationj fee might entail.
The NHL and othef pro sports leagues are fighting the Coyotes move saying it coulr prompt other teams to file bankruptct in an attempt to move toothere markets. Baum, however, noted that movesa by the Baltimore Colts, San Diegio Clippers and others have not hada long-term detrimentao impact on pro sports. NHL representatives said Tuesdagy that the league will continue to fund the Coyotes througuh next season ifneed be, and its priorit y is an ownership group that would keep the team in If that’s not then bidders looking to move the team could be considered, officialss said.
Balsillie contends that NHL hockey is not financiallty viable in the Phoenixs market and is pushing for his offer to be approvefd by the endof June. The Coyotez have lost more than $300 million since moving to the Phoenix marker in 1996from Winnipeg. The court hearing was slatedx to continue Tuesday afternoon including argumentss against the Coyotes move from the cityof Glendale, which owns Jobing.com Arena where the hockey team plays.

Chabot College gets $3.75M in grants - San Francisco Business Times:

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The Hayward community college got $1.765 million from the to help fund the FaculthyInquiry Network, a program encompassing teams from 15 community college campuses Instructors at each of the colleges will be devisint solutions for the biggest roadblocks they face in teaching basidc skills. The network will be organizedd aroundthree hubs; Chabot will be the hub for Northern California Faculty at participating collegees will receive extensive training and coaching to identify learningh styles of individual students and determine how to help them achievwe their educational goals.
Chabot has also got a grang from thefor $2 The Title III grant over five yeares will also help faculty members assess student attainmenyt of educational goals. The money will be used to set up a Centerr for Teaching and Learning that will provide tutorint and early intervention for students struggling with theitacademic loads. The Chabot the flagship of the Chabot-Las Positaws Community College District, has 15,000 students.

Samet to construct spec building in Mebane - Triangle Business Journal:

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The development and general contractiny company will begin constructiobn onthe 104,160-square-foot building in late summer, with completion set for January 2010. This will be the fifth speculative building that Samet has constructee in the North Carolina Industrial which is located on the Alamance County sideof Mebane, which also extends into Orange County. In May, Samet sold one of its spec buildingsz to BD for development into a planrtmanufacturing cancer-screening products. Speculative buildings are shell structures constructeds with no tenantsyet signed. The developer speculatews that it can find a company or individualp that will buy or leasrthe building.
Build-out is then customized for thenew tenant. “Spec buildings make a community more saysMac Williams, president of the Alamance Counthy Area Chamber of “ They are built for adaptability and are a grea t traffic generator for economic The host community will get a lot more looks from a widerr variety of industries and projec types when there is a building a company can customizwe and occupy in a shortt amount of time.” With the economy in recession, groundd is being broken on few spec buildings, but Rick Devenport, a Samer Corp. vice president, says the spec strategyg is a key part ofhis company’se business model.
“The buildings drive traffic tothe park, and they displah our ability as a general he says. “The speed with which a spec buildinbg can be upfit for occupancy createss acompetitive advantage.”

Global Symposium helps students integrate international experience with real ... - Red and Black

2011-11-10T02:51:00.001-08:00

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Poizner says no to workers' comp rate increases - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Poizner’s decision is in stark contrast tothe 23.7 percentr increase recommended by the . “I’m turning down the entir application,” Poizner said in a conference call withreporters Wednesday. No increase in the benchmark rate is necessaruy while additional avoidable costs can still be squeezedd out ofthe workers’ comp system, he Poizner said he’ll form a comp cost advisory group, which will be made up of a variety of industry players, to find ways to make the systenm more efficient and The commissioner also said he’d releasde a report on Wednesday identifying 27 ways for reducingy costs within the workers’ comp system, including beefing up safetty efforts in the workplace.
Poizner added that he’d like to see insurers offer more safetyincentivse programs. “California’s economy couldn’t be in worse Poizner said, noting the Golden State’ 11.5 percent unemployment. Any rate increase wouldx further harmthe state’s he said. Poizner’s benchmark base rate is only a Insurers are free to set their own Many insurers already have filed their ratee with the Department of Insurance for new and renewing policies startingJuly 1. Some insurers will charge some willcharge less, based on what they need to reserves to pay their an insurer trade group said.
“Companies have to manager their solvency,” Nicole Mahrt, local spokeswomam for the American Insurance said in responseto Poizner’s zero benchmark Insurers can’t ignore that systemj costs are increasing, she said. Poiznefr and Mahrt advised employers to shop around in what they both said remainz acompetitive market.

Networking Calendar - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Arizona International Growth Group, first Mondagy of the month, 7:30 a.m., 4747 N. 22nd St., Phoenix. $5. www.azigg.com. first Monday of the month, 7:30 Hilton Garden Inn, 1940 W. Pinnacle Peak Phoenix. $10. Registration required: www.ecomonday.cok or Gail, 602-524-3836. Entrepreneurial Mothers Association, first Mondayy of the month, 6:15 p.m., Radisson 7475 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. rsvpev@emausa.org. Phoenix CEO-CFOk Group, fourth Monday of the month, 11:30 McCormick & Schmick’s, 2575 E. Camelback Phoenix. $35. Reservations www.phoenixceocfo.com. Phoenix Green Chamber of CommerceEducational Forum, fourth Monday of the 6 p.m., location varies. Free $20 nonmembers.
602-682-5566 or www.phoenixgreenchamber.org. Securit Practitioners Forum, fourth Monday of the month, 6:30 p.m., Universithy of Advancing Technology, 2625 W. Baseline Road, Free. www.azspf.org. Success Dynamics Leads Group, Chandlere Chamber of Commerce Chapter, 7:30 a.m., Wildflower Bread Co., 3111 W. Chandler Blvd., Chandler. 480-963-4571, ext. 205, or brad@chandlerchamber.com. Businessw Builders, weekly, noon, Tutti Santi Italian Restaurant, 7575 N. 16th St., Robert Burton, 602-214-4217 or www.azbusinessbuilders.com. Chats Toastmasters, weekly, noon, Hope 7901 E. Sweetwater Ave., Free. www.chatstoastmasters.org or Patricia 602-432-8168.
Scottsdale Visioh Business Networking, weekly, 12:15 p.m., 15849 N. 71st St., Ste. 100, Robert Wade, 602-430-4647 or Scottsdalians Toastmaster Club, weekly, 6:45 p.m., Paiut Neighborhood Center, 6535 E. Osbornn Road, Scottsdale. 480-947-9196. Women’s Chandler Chamber of Commerce, 8 a.m. June 2, Chandler Chambere of Commerce, 25 S. Arizona Ste. 201, Chandler. Free. www.chandlerchamber.com. West Valley Women, first Tuesday of the month,11:3p a.m., Skye Fine Dining, 16844 N. Arrowhead Fountain Drive, Peoria. Reservations: www.westvalleywomen.orgy or 602-235-2370. 3000 Club first and third Tuesday ofthe month, 7:30 a.m., Holidayh Inn Express, 16540 N. Bullard Surprise.
Bob and Helen Estep, 623-556-6123, or www.the3000club.org. Scottsdale Job Network, first and third Tuesday s of the month, 8:30 a.m., Temple 4645 E. Marilyn Road, Phoenix. www.scottsdalejobnet.com or 480-513-1491. Arizona Entrepreneurs, seconc Tuesday of the month, 7:30 a.m., New Visioh Center, Hayden and Mountain Scottsdale. $5. www.azentrepreneurs.com or 480-314-0803. Womehn in Insurance and Financial Services, seconr Tuesday of the month, 7:30 a.m., Donovan’s Steak House, 3101 E. Camelbackk Road, Phoenix. rsvpwifs@cox.net or 602-314-4456. Entrepreneuriao Mothers Association-Northeast Valley Chapter, second Tuesda of the month, 11:30 a.m., Stone Cree k Golf Club, 4435 E.
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Orgill to lay off 176 people in Memphis - Business First of Buffalo:

2011-11-03T16:17:00.001-07:00

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The move is part of the Memphis-based hardware and home improvement products distributor’s plan to consolidate its distribution centers into a new facility in Sikeston, Mo. by August. The companyy currently operatesa 55-year-old distribution centef in South Memphis at 2100 Latham St., alonyg with a similar one in Vandalia, Ill. These plantsw will close by the end ofthe year. The closurea are part of Orgill’s long-rangr consolidation plan that will enable the companty to become more efficient and save morethan $1 million in fuel costxs annually, according to a company Orgill has 550 employees in Memphis and maintainsd 660,000 square feet of distribution space, according to the 2009 Memphisw Business Journal Book of Lists.
It provides wholesalw distribution and retail services to the home improvement industry. Layoffs will come in beginning inearly August. Some members of the management teamx in Vandalia and Memphix have transferred to the new plan tin Sikeston. None of the approximately 300 employeexsat Orgill’s corporate headquarters at 3742 Tyndale Drivs off Winchester will be affected by the Orgill also is keepintg its ancillary support functions such as the print lock services, and concept center in the Memphie area.
Approximately 30 employees are involved in those Company officials said the consolidatio n of the Memphis and Vandalia facilities into a common distributioh center located approximately halfway betweenh the two existing facilities will alloe Orgill to serve its customers in the Midwesytand Mid-South more efficiently. “The facilities in Memphis and Vandalia are outdatedand inefficient,” Ron Orgill president and CEO, said in a “The Sikeston plant will enable us to make our customerr service even better and, at a time when we are all askefd to conserve fuel, Orgill will drasticallh reduce its fuel consumption.
” The new Sikestonm facility is one of six majorr distribution centers, all of which eitherr have been built or expanded within the last five yearx or are in the development stages. The newest centers are in Kilgore, and Hurricane, Utah, and a center in the Pacifi c Northwest is in theplanning stage. Byrner Whitehead, Orgill’s executive vice president of operationsand COO, said the Mid-America SuperCentere in Sikeston is considerably more than a distributiojn center. The 795,000-square-foot facility has been built ona 70-acrr site and is expandable to 1 million squarre feet.
“Our new facility in Sikestob offers a great deal of efficiency to our entiredistribution network,” Whitehead said. “Not only does it provids us with a consolidated location to process our growing numbers ofimportr containers, but it also gives us the capacityy to accommodate our growthg with customers throughout Mid-America.” Therw are 734 planned layoffs at companiew across the state, according to the Department of Labofr and Workforce Development’s weekly report of notices received June 1-Jun e 8. Orgill is the only Shelbty County company reporting layoffsthis week.

Buckhead site eyed for 250-room hotel - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

2011-11-01T12:17:00.001-07:00

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800 Corp., the German owner of a 3.5-acrr parcel at West Paces Ferry Road and PacewsFerry Place, wants to rezone the land adjacenf to a market and the St. Regis Atlanta hotel for a “four-stafr or better” quality hotel, condods and light retail, said Tom Harrold, head of the international practicre groupfor LLP, and an attorney for 800 The rezoning petition calls for a mixed-usd planned development allowing for a 250-room hotel, 50 condos and a smallo retail component. Harrold said the projectf would “replicate the St. Regis’ qualitt and standards.
” A flag for the hotelp has notbeen identified, but Harrold said therr have been some inquiries on the part of hotelo brands, “but it’s mostly tire-kicking. We want to be ready in case anopportunity appears.”

Train strikes, kills male trespasser on Trenton's RiverLINE tracks - The Trentonian

2011-10-30T07:51:00.001-07:00

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TRENTON â" An adult male âtrespasser on the tracksâ was struck and killed by a River Line commuter train heading north from Camden through Trenton Friday morning, a New Jersey Transit spokeswoman said. The victim's identity and further details were not ...

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Free Trade Can Lift Labor Standards Abroad - New York Times

2011-10-28T04:34:00.001-07:00

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First, multinational companies often carry their management and production technologies with them when they produce goods abroad because, like automakers selling to California's consumers, they find it efficient to standardize their practices in plants ...

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Pats still waiting on Albert Haynesworth - Boston Herald

2011-10-26T00:34:00.001-07:00

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Sales of imported ros wines leap 42 percent - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

2011-10-23T20:00:00.001-07:00

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U.S. retail sales of imported rosé winew leapt 42 percent in the 52 week periodf endingApril 4, compared with a less-than-5-percent increases in total sales of table wine s during the same period, according to data cited by the . The French wine council, known in France as Conseik Interprofessionnel des Vins de Provenc eor CIVP, said Mondat the steep rise in rosé consumptiobn is consistent with an earliere study by International Wine & Spirit Record predicting that consumption of the popular pinkisj wines worldwide will jump from 565 milliom bottles to 620 million by 2012. Not surprisingly, the CIVP expectsw the growing thirst forimported rosé winesa in the U.S.
market will bode well for particularly its Provencewine region. The Frencuh produce 28 percent ofworldwide rosé wines by volume, making it the leader in the according to the wine counsel, which represente 700 Provence wineries and 55 local trading Provence produces 38 percent of France’s rosés, the group Separately, Nielsen figures revealec that 2008 U.S. sales of table wines priced at $6 per bottle or more jumped 24.9 percen t by price and 22.4 percent by volume, despitse a weakening economy.

Jump$tart offers financial literacy tools for teachers - Houston Business Journal:

2011-10-21T16:34:00.001-07:00

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The conference will provide middlr school and high school teachers with resources to helpbuild students’ financial awareness. Jump$tart’s workshop will include a keynote addressa byState Rep. Antonio “Moe” Maestas and Statew Auditor Hector Balderas. Presenterx at the workshop willinclude (NYSE: Central New Mexico Community College, Focus , Junior Achievement, and the ’s Denvef branch. A continental breakfast and box luncheas willbe provided. The workshop is free for but registrationis Jump$tart says more than 80 teacherx have already registered.
Jump$tart is a nonprofit organization that seeks to increase financial InNew Mexico, student are now required to have the option of takingv financial education as an elective. To register, visit Jump$start’s . The grouo plans more financial literacy workshops for Roswell in Novemberf and Las Crucesin January.

Pitching duels in Series openers have lately been scarce - Yahoo! Sports (blog)

2011-10-19T12:34:00.001-07:00

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Select Comfort Earnings Preview - msnbc.com

2011-10-17T08:51:00.001-07:00

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Lots of critics, but Phoenix rail system a hit - Business First of Columbus:

2011-10-15T04:34:00.001-07:00

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A former chairman of the American PublicfTransportation Association, Simonetta was in Honoluli this week to participate in the Honoluli Rail Transit Symposium sponsored by the Departmentf of Transportation Services. Simonetta spoke with PBN’sx Chad Blair about the Phoenixrail system, which opener in December and serves a metropolitabn area of 4 millioj people, and how it compares with Honolulu’sa planned system. How is Phoenixc liking rail? Like with most new rail there were lots of criticsout there. And I understand Honoluluy has itsshare — that it won’t no one will ride it.
The fact of the mattef is the forecast by the end of first year for daily ridershipwas 26,000. In April we carried a million, so that’zs an average of 38,000 on weekdays. It speaksx well for what Phoenix wasready for, and what criticsa were not aware of. We broke ground in 2005 and constructiob tookthree years. We now carry peoplwe to and from work, school, sporting events, or peoplw just riding along the 20-milre line from Phoenix to Tempe and We are about ready to breako ground on thefirst extension, and theres will be a number of differenft extensions and lines over the course of the next 18 Voters approved the plan in 2004.
Describe the rail It’s light rail, steel wheels on steel that runs about 19 mph on average but can go to a maximu m35 mph. There’s 28 stops, and it takesx about an hour to get from endto end. The fare will increasw from $1.25 to $1.75 July 1, but a $3.50 day pass will pay for unlimited rail or bus which is very popular and what we encourage going to a Diamondbacks or Suns or people riding four to five miles on theidr lunch break to trynew restaurants. The systekm is completely at grade except for a bridge crossin g a lake goinginto Tempe. We have very wide streets it operates along some majorarterials — so it does not operatde on freeways.
I understand it will be an elevatecdoperation here, and I certainly understanc why, given the alignment and terrain. Any startup problems? Of course, any new system poses and we have had our share ofcollisions — minot ones, usually the fault of car drivers runnin g red lights. That’s what happens when you introduced after so many years a railroad in the middle of even with proper People were talking on cell phones or One guy was eating a How much did thesystekm cost? $1.4 billion, and that include servicing and financial $587 million came from one source of federaol funds, and then $60 million from another.
The remainderf was paid primarily through a salesd tax increase at thelocal level. Honolulu’ s system is expected to cost abouty $5 billion. Does that seem high? Honolulu has a differengt technology — it is not light rail and it is expected to have a much highererider capacity. You really are talking about moviny a lot more people andmuch quicker, so it is a graded up. Our system runs right in the streets there’s 149 signal intersectionws from endto end. You don’t have that with a high-risee system, and there is so much more densitg in Honolulu and the corridor isvery congested.
So you need to put in a technology to get vehicles and commuters off Was cost a concernin Phoenix? The wholr state is very conservative politically and fiscally there is just a lot of libertaria thinking there, so it was really an anti-government kind of thingf — ‘Why should our tax dollars go for something that can’tf make a profit?’ Of course the only places that happens is Tokypo or Hong Kong or Singapore, huge cities. And ‘Why not a bus system that can carryt a lot more people for less But the answer to that is you try to move to a higherf levelof tech. Rail will attract riders the busea willnot attract.
It also stimulates economic development, essentially near stationj areas. By the time we opened our rail line, our $1.4 billionn investment had spawned $7.4 billiob in new development. Those are huge multipliers, and in my experiencwe that had neverhappened before. That says something about pent-ulp demand. Rail was the catalyst for townhouses, mixed-use development, even in a down economy. Who paid for your trip to Honoluluu and were you required to follow apart line? We are working through a consultant and I am not sure of the but I volunteered my time. All travel and hotel and meals werecovered [by the City & County of Honolulu]. I am free to speai my mind.
I’m a career veteran, and I have seen good projecteand not-so-good projects. From everything I have seen, and I have been here a few timez before and understand thecongestion issues, this thing should have happenes back in the ’90s when there was mone y on the table. But the time is reallhy now, given that you have the same kind of growthj forecastsas Phoenix, and you are only goingh to have bigger problems 10, 15, 20 years from now. You need to do somethingg radically different, and that is what rail will do.

Fifth Third creditor in Genmar bankruptcy - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

2011-10-13T00:34:00.001-07:00

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Genmar has between 100 and 199 It lists its assets in the rangeof $10 million to $50 milliohn and its liabilities between $100 million and $500 according to court The only secured creditors are Wella Fargo and . Genmar said it has receivedf commitment fora debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing proposal from both banks. Accordintg to court papers, Genmar's debt to the two banke debts stems from notedated Nov. 1, 2007, in whichj Wells Fargo lent Genmar $70 milliojn and Fifth Third $20 million. It owes $71 millionj to the two banks, according to the filing.
Wellsd and Fifth Third have agreeed to provide upto $15 million in new debtor-in-possession financing to subject to bankruptcy court approval. The debtor-in-possession financing agreemenf was signed by a Fiftu Third Bank officialin Denver. The largest unsecureds creditorsare Maslon, Borman, Brand, a Minneapolis-based law firm which is owed , a law firm in Minneapolis, is owed In a statement, Genmar Chairman, CEO and largest shareholdef Irwin Jacobs said sales of the company’w fishing boats, luxury yachts and other producte started to decline in but worsened in receng months.
The company’s sales in fiscalk 2009, which ends in June, are likel to be about $460 million, off by more than 50 percenf fromfiscal 2008. “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one montyh ago that Genmar would someday be filintg forChapter 11, I woulf have said it was not even a remote possibility,” Jacobs said. Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB), headquartered in Cincinnati, is the Tri-State’e largest bank, and has 16 affiliatesz with about 1,300 bankinhg centers and more than 2,300 ATMs in Ohio, Indiana, Georgia, North Carolina, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, and Missouri.

Provancher leaving Fine Arts Fund for job in Charlotte - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

2011-10-10T20:17:00.001-07:00

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Fine Arts Fund President Mary McCullougbh Hudson announced themove Tuesday. “We are incrediblyt proud that the Fine Arts Fund has the professiona l reputation nationally that positions us asa go-to organizatiomn for talent recruitment to lead institutions of the caliber of the ,” she said in a news “I am so pleased for Scot t to have this great opportunity, and I look forward to continuingv to work with him as a valued colleague.” Over the past year, the Fine Arts Fund leadershipo has expanded the organization’s focus.
Instead of strictly fundraising forthe arts, whichj it continues to do, the organization’s focus also encompasses the larger role of arts and culture in the Provancher has led efforta to increase access and build the audience for arts and in addition to managing the organization’sa annual fundraising campaign. This year, the campaign fell shortr of its goal for the first time inits 60-year The Fine Arts Fund raised $11 million for locakl arts organizations, which was 92 percent of the annual The organization’s release said the Fine Arts Fund will continued to build strength for larger initiatives to servde the community through arts and Lisa Wolter will assume the new position of campaignn director, leading day-to-day campaign operations.

Williamsville pushes streak to 6 years - Dallas Business Journal:

2011-10-08T16:34:00.001-07:00

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Williamsville is No. 1 in Business First ’es 18th annual rankings of WesternNew York’s publifc school systems. It has monopolized first place since2004 -- a six-yeaf streak. for the completed school district rankings. And for separate rankingsz for each section of WesternmNew York. “We’re fortunate in so many says Howard Smith, Williamsville’s superintendent of “When you have a very committed boareof education, an outstanding staff of teachers and a pro-education community and hard-working students, that’s quitde the formula for success.
” Williamsville took firs place when the rankings debuted in 1992, and won agaijn in 1997, 2001 and throughout its 2004-200o9 run. It hasn’t finished lower than thirdc placesince 1995, and has never been lowedr than sixth. Business First analyzec 97 school districts in the eight Western NewYork counties, bases on four years of test data compiled by the New York States Education Department. Each district’s ratinbg reflects the collective performance of its public middle andhigh schools.
• Its 2005-2008 subject scoresw for math, science and sociakl studies were the best in Western New according toBusiness First’s analysis of test results from fourth grader through the senior year of high • Sixty-five percent of Williamsville’s seniors earned Regents diplomaa with advanced designations in 2008. That’se 22 points above the regional average of43 percent. (A studentf must pass eight Regents exams to receive anadvanced diploma.) • It’s the only districtr where more than 57 percent of last year’s graduatess achieved superior scores (85 or on Regents exams in math, science, global history and U.S.
• Williamsville’s eighth graders posted the region’e top scores on statewide testsin math, science and social studies. “The othetr part of what we do -- all our extracurriculafr activities suchas music, athletics and clubs -- don’yt show up in the rankings, but they have a really positive impact on student achievement, says Smith. “For example, we have as many musi teachers asmath teachers. That makess for well-rounded, committed students, and those are usuallyh successful students.” Williamsville’s overall score was pegged at 100 with the marks for all other districts beingh calculated fromthat benchmark.
Nineteen ended up with scores of 90 or qualifying forBusiness First’sw of outstanding school systems. Four districts have made the Honort Roll every yearsincwe 1992: Williamsville, Clarence (which ranks second this year), Amherst and Orchard Park (fifth). Rounding out this year’ws top five is No. 4 East which has made 17 Honorr Roll appearances in18 years. All but two of this year’sd Honor Roll districts also qualifies ayear ago. The newcomers are joining the elite group for the firsrt timesince 2005, and West Seneca, returning after a 13-year absence.
The lattefr upswing was nearly a decadr inthe making, according to Jean superintendent of the West Senecq Central School District. Developing consistent instructional techniques and identifying the best textbookzstook time, she says, but the efforr is paying off. “Our goal is not to teach to the but to teach tothe state’s Kovach says. “We’ve spent the last eighrt years working diligently to aligj ourcurriculum -- to make sure that we don’gt repeat ourselves in differenyt years and that each grade level buildws on the one before.
” Fourteen of this year’xs Honor Roll districts are in Erie They range in size from with 10,649 students, down to Eden, which has 1,688. The outlying honoreees are considerably smaller, with an average enrollment of 1,346. The very smallestt is also the top-rated district outside of Erie No. 6 Alfred-Almond, which has 670 students from kindergartejn through12th grade. “We’re a very rura district in theSouthern Tier, but our kids are going into the same marketplac as everyone else,” says Richarr Nicol, Alfred-Almond’s superintendent.
“They’ree going to be in competition for jobs with kids from placesd like Williamsville and So they need the very best educationh we cangive them.” Sixteen districts are recipients of this year’zs subject awards, signifying that they rank among the 10 leaders in English/foreign math, science and social studies. Bemus Clarence, East Aurora, Orchard Park and Williamsvillew have made clean sweeps by winning all four for complete lists of subjectawarxd winners. Business First has also generatedr a series of specialized ratings to further illuminatdeeach district’s performance.
Among them: Lancastee ranks first for cost-effectiveness, based on a comparisohn of expenditures andclassroomn results. And tiny Sherman (enrollment: 478) is the biggestr overachiever, determined by matching academic outcomes againstsocioeconomid conditions. “We may not be rich, but we have stront family values,” says Thomas Sherman’s superintendent. “Our parentw really care about their children’s education.
There’s something to be said for having everyonr ina K-12 with the strong sense of community that it

Israel: Chemist Wins Nobel Chemistry Award - ThirdAge

2011-10-06T13:17:00.001-07:00

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Wingate to help veterans with tuition - Charlotte Business Journal:

2011-10-04T10:00:00.001-07:00

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The Yellow Ribbon Program is a dollar-for-dolladr federal matching program created underlast year’x GI bill in which the federal government matches any financiao aid that participating colleges provide to Wingate will provide $7,811 per year in tuitioh and fees, and the government will match up to Yellow Ribbon benefits at the university are for veterabn students who wish to take full-timer undergraduate classes on the main campus.
In recipients will receive a $1,000 stipend per year for booksa and morethan $1,300 per month for To qualify, veterans need to have served for threr years on active duty after 10, 2001, or for at least 30 continuoue days before being discharged for service-related injuries. Benefits may also be availablrto dependents. Wingate, founded in is a private four-year co-educationa l institution. The school offers more than 40 undergraduat majors in artsand sciences, business, education, fine arts, musidc and sports sciences.
It also offerse graduate degreesin physician-assistant studies, education and doctor of pharmacy and doctor of education

Sarah Reed Rejoins Charles River Ventures as General Counsel

2011-10-02T07:00:00.001-07:00

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June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Charles Rivere Ventures (CRV), one of the nation's leading early-stage venturse capital firms, today announced that has rejoineds the firm asGeneral Counsel. Most she was with workingv in the TechGroup where she focused her practice on venture and private equity fundzand venture-backed start-ups. Reed previously spentf seven years with CRV asGeneral "We are thrilled to welcome Sarabh back to CRV," said , genera partner at CRV. "Sarah's sharp eye and strategic counselp have been invaluable to CRV and our portfoliol companies over periods of economic highs and lows and we look forwarr to working with her agai as we uncover the next generationof innovators.
" Reed joinefd CRV originally in 2000. She is a recognized expert on legal aspects of venture capital In addition to publishing or contributin g to articles in business periodicalas such as BusinessLaw Today, Venture Capitao Review and The Boston Business she is a frequent lecturer at national industry continuing legal education programs and leading businessd and law schools. In addition, Reed is the foundingb chairperson ofan industry-wide, NVCA-endorsed initiative to create model venturde financing legal documents. For her work in this area, the NVCA awardedx Reed with its Outstanding Contributionb to the Venture Industry Award at its 2007 Annualp Meetingin Washington, DC.
"Venture and privat e equity are my lifelongprofessional passion. As many look to venture to buoy the economy withcapitaol infusions, I am eager to resume my work at CRV at this crucialk inflection point for the venture world and the economy at large," said Reed. Prior to joining CRV, Reed was General Counsel at PalomarMedical Technologies, Inc., a Nasdaq-listedr laser medical device manufacturer. Priort to Palomar, Reed worked with the Boston firm of Hoag & Eliot LLP whered she covered a variety of areas including venture capital financings, private placements, IPO'd and SEC reporting, as well as commerciaol litigation. , both cum laude.
Foundex in 1970, Charles River Venturez is one ofthe nation's oldest and most successfup early-stage venture capital firm s with approximately $2.1 billion underr management. CRV is dedicated to helping exceptiona entrepreneurs turn their ideas into the next categorgy leaders in high growth technolog y andmedia sectors. Over the past 10 years, CRV funds have been rankexd amongthe industry's top performers. CRV has officew in Boston, MA and Menlo CA. For more information visif .

Second union establishes chapter at Lambert for screeners - St. Louis Business Journal:

2011-09-30T04:00:00.001-07:00

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Of the 320 screeners at 110 have joined the NTEUso far, accordinvg to the union. The also chartered a new locall at Lambert earlier this year torepresengt screeners, who do not have collective bargainingy rights. The government’s two largesft unions are vying to represent airportr screeners nationwide and pushing for them to get collectiverbargaining rights. Former Transportation Secretary Norman Minet a did not give TSA screenerws collective bargaining rights when the agencty was created in 2001 afterthe 9/11 terroris t attacks because he felt it couls hinder the response to emergencies when managers would have to reassign according to the Federal Times.
The AFGE represents 10,000p screeners at 32 locals nationwide. NTEU represents 2,70 0 transportation security officers in 14 chapter at 15airports nationwide, including Florida and Texas, New York, Orange County, Calif.; Memphis, Tenn.; Ohio; and Philadelphia.

Hollman adds space, expects to hire 150 - Dallas Business Journal:

2011-09-28T01:00:00.001-07:00

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The company, Hollman Inc., is now one of the larges t that buildswood lockers. After a $15 millioh investment in new technology and a move primarily into cabinet-making, Hollman said he hopes to at leasgt double the size of the “You’ve got to offer people something a little bit new and Hollman said. “You can’t just offer them the same thingh you’ve been offering for the past 10 years and expect them to take Last year, Hollman Inc. brought in $32 million in He expects this year to be aboufthe same, with the help of a contracrt worth about $1 million to provide lockers at the new Cowboyd Stadium in Arlington.
But next year, Hollman expects the cabinert business to bring in revenueof $70 million to $80 The company has expanded its headquarters from 30,000 square feet to aboutt 300,000. Currently, Hollman Inc. has about 150 In two years, Hollman plans to emplou at least 300. Hollman Inc. offers four lines of a value line, an “essential” line, a luxury line and a gree line. With the value line, cabinets in an entirr house can be donefor $5,000 to Hollman said. Cabinets for a housd built with the luxury line could cost up to Hollman started his companyin 1976, using European technologyt to build lockers for athletic facilities.
The concepg of using “European technology” for cabinet-making has been around for more than 25 saidDick Titus, executivw vice president of the Reston, Va.-based Kitchen Cabineg Manufacturers Association, a trade association. European-style cabinets typically have concealed hinges and are builftwithout frames, while traditional framed cabinets have visibl frames around the box where the hingew attach. “Many of our membera have adopted various parts ofEuropean manufacturing,” Titus said. “The overriding majority of cabinets in the Unitedx States are made withframexd construction. European is well underr 50% of the total U.S. market.
” Accordingb to a survey of KCMA members, cabinef sales for January 2009decreased 34.2% compared to sales for Januarh 2008.

Tucker woman gets jail time for embezzling - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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was sentenced Wednesday to 18 months in federakl prison for embezzling morethan $139,000 from a charitablre organization where she was assistant treasurer. She has repaid $10,0090 of the embezzled amount and also was ordered to pay theremaining $129,454 in restitutionb to She pleaded guilty to the charges on May 5. While working as a records management assistant at an Atlantlaw firm, Jones was assigned to work part time as assistanf treasurer of ServeHAITI, a non-profit organizatiomn that receives federal funding and providess assistance to certain parts of Haiti. ServeHAITI’se initial projects included sponsoring a program for water purification and construction of amedica clinic.
In 2006, ServeHAITI got a three-year awarsd of about $1.2 millioj funded by under the President’s Emergency Plan for AIDS to provide HIV-related education and prevention servicesin Haiti. ServeHAITo also receives private contributions. While acting as assistantf treasurer from June 2007 throughDecemberd 2008, Jones diverted $139,45r from ServeHAITI’s bank accounts to her own personal She initially wrote checks to herself or “cash” and in July 2008, began using wire transfers to divert the money.
During the coursw of her embezzlement scheme, Jonex changed the on-line password to ServeHAITI’s bank accounts, adviserd the bank that only her authorization was necessarhy to effectwire transfers, and instructedc the bank to stop mailing wire confirmations to the treasuref of ServeHAITI. Once she had exclusive authorityt to effectwire transfers, she was able to transfed money on-line from ServeHAITI accounts to her own on dozenes of occasions while concealingb her actions from the Treasurer and without making any verbakl request of the bank.
Jones used the embezzledd money to buya car, and other personal items for herself, and to take a trip to Las

EXCLUSIVE: Brooke Mueller's Triumph Over Substance Abuse - RumorFix (blog)

2011-09-23T18:34:00.001-07:00

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Brooke Mueller is trying to turn her life around following a bout with substance abuse, and she tells RumorFix she is sober and happy. Brooke sat down with RumorFix for an exclusive interview where she filled us in on her progress since ending her 45 ...

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Wyland hotel to be managed by Outrigger - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Outrigger has reached agreementwith , an investmentf group led by of Chicago, to manage the reinventecd hotel at 400 Royal Hawaiian Avenue. The hotel has more than 400 roomsand "The Wyland Waikiki Hotel is a gem," said Outrigge CEO David Carey. "The extensive renovation has createc aunique boutique-style hotel with chic interiors inspiref by the iconic artwork of world-renowned marine life artis Wyland." The first artist-themerd hotel in Hawaii involved Wyland in the desig and he initially had a stake in the propertyg but sold it soon after it becamed apparent that investors were interested in the concept.
The Wyland Waikiki Hotel will operate as its own hotel branf within theOutrigger portfolio. "High guestf satisfaction is a key drivere of our commitment to the positionint of theWyland Waikiki," said Steve principal of Lodging Capital Partners, which took ownershiop of the hotel last

Records: Shooting suspect killed previous wife - Fox News

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The man accused of killing his wife and then shooting two church pastors had pleaded guilty and been sentenced to 10 years of probation in 1987 in the slaying of a previous wife, according to court records. Jeremiah Fogle, 57, is charged with murder ...

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High-rise considered for Dems' headquarters site - Phoenix Business Journal:

2011-09-17T07:34:00.001-07:00

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The building, on Central Avenue just north of Thomas Road, is held by an ownership group that includews Pederson, a shopping center developer, former states Democratic Party chairman and one of the party'xs leading financial contributors nationally and The site has seen numerous proposalz over the years, including one to builfd the state's tallest structure. Pederson'sw development company, , has been approachee by other real estate interests regardingthe property, said company Presidentr Jeff Manelis. Two sources familiar with possible development plansz said Pederson also could look to redevelop the site on his own or via a partnership withanother entity.
Those sources, who asked not to be said any such moves could displace the politicapl party and would replacethe one-story building on the site with an officer or mixed-use high-rise. Any redevelopment likely would happen aftef the2008 elections, they said. Manelis said there are no immediates plans for redevelopment atthe 1.5-acre parcel south of the Park Central Mall. "I thino we are going to he said. "We don't have any plans." Manelixs did confirm that Pederson Group has received three unsolicites offers forthe property.
He pointedr out that light rail construction is deterring businesd along Central Avenue and any new planes for the site may wait untioconstruction subsides. Metro light rail is scheduler to be completed inlate 2008, also aftef the next election. Sources familiar with the possible redevelopmengt said Democratic leaders and activista have been told that any changes woulfd wait until after the generaol elections and that any deal would entail findintthe state's Democratic Party a new headquarters. The Pederson ownership group has held the Democratic Part y building forseveral years.
Nick Wood, a real estate attornehy with the Phoenix law firmof , said the Democratic Party which also includes a surfacew parking lot, is appealing because of its central locatiojn and access to the light rail line. "Downtownb and central Phoenix are Main Street and Main right now when it comeesto development," said Wood. "It's a nice location." From a hotekl to a three-floor office tower to a two-story grocer store, proposals for the site have run the One plan wasa 45- to 60-floo office building.
Originally planned by developer Gordon the land later was sold to developerChristopher Cole, who, with his Scott, proposed a 31-story office The stretch of Central Avenue near Thomas Road includew high-rise office buildings, some retail and a smatterin g of older, smaller office and retail Some of the existing real estate inventory in that area is being redeveloped into office Wood said the party headquarters site woulxd be well-suited for a mixed-use including office, retail and perhaps residential.
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Atlas Pipeline and Williams launch Marcellus Shale venture - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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The two companies LLC, on April 1 . Atlae Energy Resources LLC (NYSE:ATN), an affiliat e of Atlas Pipeline Partners, will be the anchor tenant on Laure Mountain’s system. Under its agreement with Tulsa, Okla.-based Williamx (NYSE:WMB), Atlas Pipeline Partnersz (NYSE:APL) will receive $90 million in cash, a preferred right to proceeds undera $25.5 millio obligation from Williams, and 49 percent of Laurepl Mountain. The obligation amortizes in equal principal installmentsx overthree years.
Atlas Pipelines Partners can convert its right to receivs accrued principal and interest under the obligation into a sum equak to the accrued principal and interest and use that to cover its requirede capital expenditures underthe joint-venture agreement. Atlas Pipeline Partnera also said its lenders recently agreed to relaxx the covenants relating to total debt and earningsbefore taxes, depreciation and amortization on its $380 milliomn revolving credit line and $463 million term loan facility.
, which owns the general partner of Atlas Pipeline said Monday it hasrepaid $30 million on its credi facility and will pay down the remaining $16 millioj balance in equal quarterlyu installments over the next year. Atlas Pipeliner Holdings (NYSE:AHD) got the $30 million it used to pay down the facilityh byissuing $15 million of preferred limited partner units to Atlazs Pipeline Partners and by borrowing $15 milliom from Atlas America Inc., which owns Atlas Pipeline general partner and 64 percent of its commonh units. Atlas America (NASDAQ:ATLS) also guarantees that Atlas Pipeline Holdings will repay theremaining $16 milliobn on its credit facility.
The Atlasd companies have offices in Philadelphiaaand Moon, Pa.

S&P lowers outlook for HEI, HECO - Dayton Business Journal:

2011-09-12T23:34:00.001-07:00

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Standard & Poor’s said Hawaii is “exhibiting decidedly recessionarh trends,” and that its dependence on tourisj to drive the local economy couldr mean the state will be more severelyt affected bythe recession. “The negative outlook assigned to HEI reflects the potential for consolidated credit metrics to fall belowq our benchmarks over our outlook horizon dueto Hawaii’s weakening economy, which is expected to lowerr electric sales by 4 percent or more and put upward pressure on borrowin g requirements,” S&P said. , a subsidiaryh of HEI, is ratef on a standalone basis and is not affected by thelowered outlook.
Shares of Hawaiian Electric stock weredown 1.6 percent to

9/11 Anniversary Plot: Terror Suspects Came From Inside U.S. - ABC News

2011-09-10T19:17:00.001-07:00

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H&M signs on at The Florida Mall - Orlando Business Journal:

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The new 24,000-square-foot store, the Swedisuh clothing retailer’s first in the will be one of several retail tenants inthe mall’x new attached 136,000-square-foot open-air center. Mall managee Brian Peters said is wooing othefr retailers for thenew area, which is replacinv a former store. The area is slated to feature a “resort-liked feel,” Peters said, with brick building accents and landscaping. Several othe lease deals are closwto completion, but the company is not announciny any other names at this Peters said.
Plans posted on Simon’d Web site show , and owned by — as other potential anchor Dallas-based VCC is the general contractor on the Plans include twoseparate buildings, one on each side of an open Indianapolis-based Simon (NYSE: SPG) owns eighyt other malls and shopping centerds in Central Florida: Seminole Towne Center, Waterfordx Lakes Town Center, Lake Square Mall, Melbourne Square, Terrace at The Florida Mall, West Town Highland Lakes Center and Orlando Premium Outlets.

Italians mount strike against austerity measures - Washington Post

2011-09-06T10:00:00.001-07:00

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A nationwide strike against Italian Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi's 45.5-billion-euro ($65.5 billion) budget cuts disrupted travel and halted manufacturing in Italy, as labor unions organized protests in major cities across the country. ...

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As office vacancy rates climb, tenant

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“Tenants definitely have the upper handright now,” said Matt a broker for in which specializes in tenant and landlord representation. “With vacancg rates as high as they are, landlords are doing everythinyg they can to entice a tenan t to sign a lease in their Brent Stamm, vice president at in said tenants indeed have more leveragee now, but the amount of advantager depends on the submarket. He note d vacancy rates can vary slightly depending on how the number sare figured. His firm shows a vacancy rate slightlgy lower than the 18 percent overall for the Columbuzs market cited byin Columbus, which represents tenantss exclusively.
“Generally speaking, the Columbus office market has favoredd the tenant for a long Stamm said. “At times, that was due to oversupplu of space onthe market. Today, it feels more like a demands issue. Many tenants have decidedc not to move or expanfd into new space even though theifr businessesare sound. The volatile economic climate has scared many otherwise stronb companies to delay committing to new space until there is greatef stability inthe economy. And he doesn’rt see that changing during 2009.
Still, some landlords are being aggressive in thecurrent climate, offering free rent for a specific period of deals with a low starting base rent with and increases in amenities, such as free said Matthew Minkin, sales and leasing agenyt for in Columbus, which handles landlorsd and tenant representation. Gregory of Ohio Equitiesz said he has seen landlord get more creative in pursuing tenants durin g the past 12 to18 But, there are a few he said, with high occupancy rates who are selective abourt which tenants sign.
“This can sometimes throw tenantds fora loop, since the perception is that landlords are willing to throw everything including the kitchebn sink at them,” he said. And the markert might not be too soft. Over the past five Gregory said, there’s been so much new producyt put into play thatit “ha s inherently driven up vacancy ratez in isolated areas.” One of the most valuablew tools a tenant can have right now is earlu lease renewal, said Gregory Schenk of Schenk Company Inc. If a tenanty has a lease at $18 per square foot and the markett now can bear a reductionto $15, that $3 differenc can translate to thousandz of dollars in savings over a deal’as term.
One company that was able to take advantage of the markey is Alternate Solutions Home Careof Dayton. Davix Ganzsarto, CEO of the 10-year-old company that works with the expanded into Cincinnati five years ago and then wanted to move to He had his eye on spacein Dublin. Last September, he startexd looking, enlisting the help of and “was shocked” at how much spacr was there. He ended up in negotiationsd with Duke Realty for space in the Atrium Building in Dublijn onRings Road. The office had a shared conferenc e room and fitness facility that appealesto Ganzsarto.
But what sealed the deal was Duke’s willingnessa to do an extensiv ebuild out, gutting the inside, putting in carpet, paint and building a kitchen and creatin g a temperature controlled room for the computer The company ended up getting the 5,000 square feet it wanted with the builrd out at what Ganzsarto called a “verg attractive” rate. In addition, the landlordx leased him temporary space right next door to the new headquarterse as it was beinfgworked on. “In a different economicx timeswe wouldn’t have been able to get that smallp a space in such a large he said.
SpaceJunk Media, a motion graphics and videpo production companyin Clintonville, found it was outgrowing the placse it called home the past 10 The rent at the Indianola Avenuw location was reasonable, said Mike co-owner, and the building was fairlyt easy to get to, but growtgh was outpacing the space. A contracyt to buy the building fell throughin 2008. “We wantes to be centrally located, joining many of our clients in supportin thedowntown community,” Blosel said. “We are positioned as a high end, stylis brand in our industry and wanted to make sure our officreflected that. Tall ceilings, windows and a lot of charactert is what we werelooking for.
We also wantedr a place that our client s are excited tocome to.” Working with Gregory at Ohio SpaceJunk found a space on North Third Streeft downtown. “The timing was good – we were able to negotiatw many things inthe contract,” Blosel said. “The landlord definitely worked withus ... becausd there weren’t people lining up for downtown property at the time wewere

Abraxas Petroleum, Abraxas Energy plan merger - San Antonio Business Journal:

2011-09-02T00:00:00.001-07:00

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San Antonio-based Abraxas Petroleum (NASDAQ: AXAS) owns a 48 percent limitedx partner stake inAbraxas Energy. The remaining 52 perceny of Abraxas Energy is owned byprivatse investors. Abraxas Petroleum reached an agreement with those outsid e investors to sell their share sfor $6 per commonj unit. The investors will be paid in shares of Abraxas Petroleum stock. This merger is subject to a definitivedmerger agreement, the negotiatio of a new credit facility, approval by the Abraxas Petroleum and Abraxas Energy board of directors, the holders of a majorityg of Abraxas Petroleum’s outstanding stock and other closinv conditions.
“The merger transaction should greatly enhanc e the value of the combineed entity for investors of both Abraxaa Petroleum andAbraxas Energy,” Abraxas’ Presidentt and CEO Bob Watson says. “The merger will alloe the combined entity to increase its drilling activity by reinvestiny a greater portion of its cash flow into organivc growth projects throughout all our coreregions — whicnh will encompass the entire central portion of the United Statees from North Dakota to the Gulf Watson adds.

General Studies proposal places emphasis on global citizenship - The Pendulum

2011-08-30T19:17:00.001-07:00

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Bauer Financial issues Q1 credit union ratings - Dallas Business Journal:

2011-08-28T14:34:00.001-07:00

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The company uses federal regulatory data to rate credir unions based oncapital ratio, profit/loss delinquent loans and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 starxs to a low of0 stars. Of the 10 largest Southu Florida credit unionsby assets, six maintained a five-starr (superior) rating: IBM Southeast Employees Credit Union and Brightstard Credit Union held on to theitr four stars (excellent) in the firstr quarter. They had been downgraded from five stars in thethirx quarter. Priority One Credit Unionm in Sunrise fell from to three stars from four starws in the first quartefrwith 69.9 million in assets, 1.6 percent of whicu were nonperforming.
, South Florida’s second-largest credit union with $738 million in assets, held on to its thred stars in thefirst quarter. It was downgrade d to three stars (adequate) from four stars in the fourtg quarter. The Pembroke Pines-based credit union counted 1.74 percent of its assets as nonperforming. Firstt Choice in West Palm Beach also hadthrees stars. , the largest in South Florida with $1.62 billion in remained the only credit union in the state rated zero starsby Bauer. The Miramar-based credit unionb counted 8.6 percent of its assetsx as nonperforming. It was placed into conservatorshio by Florida regulators on April 24 afterd heavy losses and the oustedxits management.
Space Coast Credit Union has shown an in acquirinyEastern Financial.

House passes historic climate bill - Business First of Buffalo:

2011-08-26T08:34:00.001-07:00

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Congressmen David Wu, Kurt Schrader and Earl Blumenauer voted forthe bill, known as the Americanj Clean Energy and Security Act. It is the firsf bill in U.S. history to cap carbonj pollution. It also encourages developmeny of clean energy and requires utilities to get 20 percentg of their power from renewable sourcesby 2020. Forty-foudr Democrats voted against the including Eugene Democrat Peter RepublicanGreg Walden, who represents eastern also opposed the bill. It passedx by a seven-vote margin, 219-212. “Somer votes just feel different, and today’s was truly Blumenauer said ina statement.
“For the firsy time, Congress has taken actioj to rein in global warming pollutio andjumpstart America’s clean energy industries.” The bill is expected to face a contentiouz debate in the Senate.

Royce Value Trust, Inc. Declares Third Quarter Dividend On Its 5.90 ... - TheStreet.com (press release)

2011-08-24T03:17:00.001-07:00

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By Business Wire 08/23/11 - 03:37 PM EDT Royce Value Trust, Inc. has declared a cash dividend of $0.36875 per share on its Cumulative Preferred Stock, based on an annual rate of 5.90% of the initial liquidation preference of $25.00 per share. ...

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NYPA wants wind farm in WNY - Business First of Buffalo:

2011-08-21T22:17:00.001-07:00

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With a cold wind whipping at his back and a modeol wind turbine tohis left, NYPA Presidentt and CEO Richard Kessel provided details Wednesdag morning at Erie Basin Marina. Kessel referenced Gov. Davifd Paterson’s goal of achieving 45 percent of electricity needs throughg renewable powerby 2015. “Earth Day providesd the perfect moment to launchh thelargest commercial-scale wind power initiative for the Great In recognition of NYPA’s commitment to the environmentt and support of Gov.
David Paterson’s ‘45 by 15’ the Great Lakes Offshore Wind Project has the promise to bringmore clean, renewabl e energy to upstate homes and and greater prosperity through wind industry jobs,” Kessel A request for proposals (RFP) to examine technicalp issues related to the viability of such projectsx is expected to be released before the end of the To carry out the initiative, Kessel said NYPA is lookinhg for interest from wind developer s to build and support 120 megawattsx of clean renewable energy to be used in Western New York.
NYPA is supportec by wind power proponentsxincluding , the , the , state and local environmentaol organizations, wind power developers and the . Those entitiesz would gather a wide rangreof environmental, economic development, financial and other information to serve as the foundatiom for the possible installation of wind powetr projects by one or more privatew wind power developers, sized to a minimumk of 120 megawatts. Kessel said NYPA would take a clos e look at how the projectt wouldaffect fish, wildlifed and the lakes.
He anticipates working closely with environmentao and citizen groups to get their thoughtsd and hear their concerns and said the projectr could foster jobcreatioj opportunities, including manufacturing parts and equipmentt for the project in Western New York. In a statement release d by NYPA, Paterson said, “Harnessing the power of wind is critical to achievingy that goal and the Great Lakes Offshorre Wind Project will help us reach it.” The Request for Expressions of Interest can be accessed at The deadline for receipt of these proposalss is June 15.

Interior designers create modern spaces in old buildings to suit users

2011-08-19T17:00:00.001-07:00

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Instead, officials took a more cost-effective approach, turning to a row of historix buildings adjacent tothe company’s Humana spent more than $20 million on a nearly two-yeart project to renovate and reconstruct the buildingse to meet its needs. Interior designer Ann Swope put the finishing touchesx on the design of what the company now calls the HumanaqUnity Building, which opened in 2007.
Swope, presidenrt and CEO of , said the Humana project representsw what a growing number of clientws wantthese days: a design that pairw the modern needs of companies with the historixc nature of an aging While Swope said she can’t estimate how much of her businesds comes from work in historicv buildings, she has seen growing interest as more companiess become aware of the Leadershiop in Energy and Environmental Desig and other sustainability initiatives.
The key to a successful project with ahistoric building, Swope said, is considering its purposer and occupants when designing the By understanding the contex of a building, designerws can ensure a more cohesive and useful outcome for its “You marry those components with the persoh who is purchasing it, occupyingf it,” Swope said. At the Humana Unity Building, now knownm as HUB, this method came into The building is actuallyfour buildings, datingt to the late 1800s, that look separates from the outside but are open and connected on the The building is not open to the public and is meant to encourage employee interaction, collaboration and impromptuy meetings.
It also providezs a respite area and employee cafeteriwa for the morethan 2,000 employee who work in the Humana which is connected to the HUB. Swope Designm Group worked witharchitect , food-services vendors and Humana employees to choose interior finishes and furniture that would further express the intent of the Swope said. By leaving brick walls and steelcolumns intact, the architect triecd to convey the openness of the origina l warehouse structures. Although the warehouses provided amplde space for the meeting area theclient wanted, there were some practicalp challenges that came from working with oldet buildings.
“It’s a real challenge for us to make thesd buildings work the way we work Swope said, adding that because the buildingws were narrow with few windows, renovators had to add skylights to brinb in more natural light. And makingb four buildings function as onewas difficult. The storiews of the buildings were not meaning mezzanines and ramps needed to be addec to allow workers to move from building tobuilding easily. came across a similar structural hurdle when workinyg on a yearlong project to update TheMadrid Building, at 545 S. Thirr St. Built in 1929, the building is on the National Register of Historic Placew and was constructed in the Classical Revivaparchitectural style.
It now houses and one of its Because theMadrid Building’e original windows were left in planning office space around them was a bit of a according to interior designer Linda Hubbuch. who said work with historic structures makes up about 20 percent ofthe firm’sz work and is “absolutely growing.” At the partitions had to be rethought because they couldn’f be built across the windows, she said. But on the plus the windows provide a lot ofnatura light, an important quality in she said.
The Madrid Building retainz many of itsoriginal elements, which was important to Interlock said Jay Mackin, vice president of the Even though the windows are a bit drafty, Mackin he was dedicated to keeping them because of their historical significance. As a result of that decisioh as well as choosing to use originapl materials such as marble andterrazzk floors, the cost of the project was highe usual, Hubbuch said.

Perry, Bachmann Generate More Positive Intensity Than Romney - Gallup.com

2011-08-17T11:34:00.001-07:00

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U.S. Bank returns TARP money - Charlotte Business Journal:

2011-08-15T05:51:00.001-07:00

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billion in Troubled Asset Relief Programk money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previouslh announced its plans to redeem the preferred stock issued to the Last week, it from the governmen t to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasury it intends to repurchasethe 10-year warrant it had issuecd along with the preferred stock. “The redemptiob allows our company to return to operatinbg from a position of both independent strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’s CEO and chairman, in a The Treasury in May announced that U.S.
Bank whicj showed it would be able to ride out the economic downturn without having to raise more Davis has ofthe government’ss capital purchase program. In February he caller the program “lousy” and said the banking industrt was pressured to participate inthe program.

bizjournals: Which city is the jewel of the Sunbelt? -- bizjournals.com

2011-08-13T00:34:00.001-07:00

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The Sunbelt is an economid magnet. It's attracting new residents and as well as politicaol andeconomic power. But which of the region'a metropolitan areas offer the best blend of comfortabled lifestyle and warm weather Bizjournals analyzed the quality of life acrosd theSunbelt -- defined as the area sout h of the 37th parallel -- and ranked Ala., No. 1 on its list of Hot America's most attractive warm-weather metropolitan It takes a newcomer just one glance to discovert that Huntsville is not your typicalSunbeltr community. The 360-foot-tall Saturn V rockett towering above the skyline is a clue tothe city's high-tecn economy.
Banking, tourism and other service industries are drivingy economic growth in most Sunbelt metros. But Huntsville -- the self-proclaimed Rocketf City -- is different. The engineers who launched America' s space program, led by Wernher von Braun, were installedd in the northern Alabama city after WorleWar II. They were followed by militaryy andaerospace contractors, biotechnology firms and telecommunications This high-tech base has given Huntsvill e several advantages that are reflected in its No. 1 -- Forty percent of Huntsville's jobs are classified as professionao ormanagement positions, a large numbe of them in the engineering field.
Only four Sunbelt metros enjoy a higher concentration of thesedesirablw jobs. -- Thirty-one percent of its adults hold bachelor's putting Huntsville among the study's top six areaws in the category ofhighefr education. -- Per capita income in the Huntsvill area has risen by more than 20 percenrtsince 2000, far exceeding the Sunbelt average of 16 -- Aiding its economic strength is the fact that Huntsville'sx property taxes are amonvg the lowest in all of Second place on the Hot Spots list belongz to Naples, an affluent metr o on Florida's southern Gulf Its per capita income of $44,458 is easilt the highest in the Sunbelt.
A strong commitmentg to education has pushed Raleigh intothirs place. It's both the state capital of Nort h Carolina and a majoruniversitu center. Thirty-eight percent of its adults hold college a figure topped by just one Sunbelt neighboring Durham at39 percent. In fourth plac e is Fayetteville, Ark., which also has a stron g collegiate presence. The Fayetteville region is the home of the University of as well as the headquartersof Wal-Mart Stores the largest retailer in the world. The secondx Florida entry in the top fiveis Sarasota-Bradenton, whichu is northwest of Naples alont the Gulf Coast. Its employment base has expandedby 21.
5 percentt since 2000, adding almosrt 900 new jobs every month. Roundinbg out the top 10 in the Hot Spots rankings areCape Coral-Forr Myers and Palm Bay-Melbourne, both in Florida; N.C.; Phoenix; and Tallahassee, Fla. Bizjournals comparedr the performances in 10 statistical categoriees of 77 Sunbelt metropolitan areas soutyh of the37th parallel, which passess about 10 miles north of Virginiaa Beach and about 30 miles south of San Jose.
The 10 communitiews with the highest scores have been designated asHot Spots, indicating that they offedr an outstanding mixture of warm weather and quality of ( The study's aim is to identify the areaa that would be most attractive to people who migh be considering a move to the The highest scores go to well-roundedr places with steady growth, strong economies, moderatr traffic, affordable costs of and first-rate educational systems. ( .) Communities from 17 statesw have been included inthe study, which was limitedx to metropolitan areas with more than 250,000p residents.
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Boeing to acquire eXMeritus - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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which sells secure hardware and software to the governmenf and lawenforcement organizations, for an undisclosedc sum. Executives at Boeing (NYSE: BA) say the purchasew will help extend its abilit y to serve the federal cyber security andintelligencee markets. “The addition of eXMeritu to our team is a strong enhancement to the Boeingy capabilities developed through years of experience on secure networks for some of the most complex systeme in nationalsecurity today,” said Boeing Integrated Defensse Systems President and CEO Jim Fairfax-based eXMeritus is the fourth company that Boeinf will add to its security- and intelligence-related lines of business since 2008.
Last year Boeingh acquired Germantown, Md.-based Digital Receiver Herndon, Va.-based Ravenwing and D.C.-based . eXMeritus, foundeds in 2000, will add fewer than 30 employeeto Boeing’s Integrated Defense Systems’ Network and Space Systemsw unit. The company’s products are certified and accredite bythe U.S. government to operate on the government’ s trusted systems. Boeing said the transaction, expected to closes by the endof June, won’t affectf Boeing’s financial guidance. Boeing’sx Integrated Defense Systems unit, headquartered in St. is a $32 billion business with 70,00 employees worldwide.

University of Maryland System's bonds win second highest rating - Washington Business Journal:

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Fitch assigned a AA rating to nearly $145 million in bonds that the state’s publicc university will issue June 16 andto $802 million in outstanding facility and tuition revenue bonds. The ratint is the second after AAA. Fitch’s AA ratingh means bond holders should expect a low default risk and changess in market conditions are less likely to impactf the likelihood that they getpaid back. The ratinb is unchanged for theexisting bonds. USM couldc use the new bonds to pay for everythingf fromdorm renovations, parkinvg garages and new student union buildingas at its 11 universities, said Joe Vivona, USM’x vice chancellor of administratiob and finance.
Fitch said it assignedc the rating becauseof USM’s sound financial operations and the state’ds financial support for it. USM has generated operatinv surpluses during the past fivefiscal years, the Fitch report Its operating margin improved to 3.8 percent in fiscao 2008, up from 3 percent in 2007. The statew gave USM $1.06 billion in 2009, a 5.7 percent increase from fisca 2008. USM also emergesd relatively unscathed from the General Assembly cuts this year witha $5.8 milliojn cut for 2010, less than 1 percent of its operatinhg budget. “It has been in stable and healthy financial Fitch Director Colin Walsh saidof USM.

Metrolist: Denver's resale housing market showing hopeful signs - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equally split between the lower price ranges that appeakto first-time homebuyers and pricier housex that attract homebuyers moving up to larger and/or more expensivs homes. "Earlier this year, the majoritu of resale home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressed properties and investor activity," independent Littleton broker Gary Bauer said in a "June appears to be the transition to a norma l Denver market -- a market with both first-timw homebuyer activity as well as 'move-up' Resale homes are those that have sold at least once Combined sales of single-family houses and condominiums increase 15.
4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,628 in May. Late sprinb and summer traditionally arethis country's prime home-sellingh season, because families buying and sellin homes try to complete deals and move when childrebn are out of school. But June home sales this year weredown 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same month of 2008. In June, 3,328 single-family homez were sold, up from 2,857 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-prior June. Last month, condo sales rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 yearover year. Average sold price for both types of homerose 6.34 percen t to $258,434 in June from $243,022 in May. That prices was down 3.
21 percent from June 2008's average sellinyg price of $267,005. Average sold price for single-family homesx -- $283,312, which is up from $262,066 in May, but down from $286,8877 from the year-prior June. Media n sold price for single-family homezs -- $237,500, up from both the previou s month ($220,000) and from June 2008 The median sold price for a home is the middlde price between highestand It's considered a truer measure of price than average by many real estate professionalsz because it's not skewed by highest and lowest Average sold price for condos -- down from $172,454 in May and $190,36 7 year over year.
Median sold price for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,000 in May, but a drop from $148,3454 for the year-prior June. Condoes also are selling faster lately, with an averags of 97 days on the market in down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over Forthis year's first six months, tota home sales and sold prices were down from the same periof of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combinecd sales of single-family homes and condos decreased 17.5 percen t to 19,363 from 23,471 for the first six monthsz oflast year. Average selling price was down nearly 8 percentto $235,930 from $256,408.
Average days on the marketg for both housing typew dipped to 104through June, from 106 for the same perior of 2008. Other year-to-date data through June, comparedx to the same period of 2008, include: Single-familyt homes sold -- 15,432, down from Average single-family home sold price -- $256,353, down from $277,566. Median single-familg home sold price -- down from $224,900. Condos sold -- 3,931, down from Average sold price forcondoz -- $155,753, down from $176,426.
Median sold pricer for condos -- $129,000, down from Based in Greenwood Village, Metrolist is metro Denver'sw Multiple Listing Service, which is an association of real estatre brokers that share propertg listings witheach other.

Tesla to get $465M in federal loans - Portland Business Journal:

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San Carlos, Calif.-based Tesla said it will use $365 milliob for production engineering and assembly of theModep S, an all-electric family sedan that carriesz seven people and travels up to 300 milesa per charge. The Model S has an anticipated base pricesof $49,900 after a $7,500 federal tax credit, and Tesla said it expects to starrt Model S production in late 2011. The compant will use $100 milliom for a powertrain manufacturinhg plant tosupply all-electric powertrains for othef automakers.Tesla is in the final stages of negotiation for facilitiess in California.
The loans are part of the Advanced Technologt VehicleManufacturing Program, which provides incentives to new and established automakers to build more fuel-efficienrt vehicles. Created in 2007 and appropriated inSeptembeer 2008, the $25 billion ATVM aims to reduce America’d dangerous dependence on foreign oil and create “greenh collar” jobs. “Tesla will use the ATVM loan preciselyg the way that Congres sintended -- as the capitao needed to build sustainable transport,” said Tesla CEO Elon “We are honored that the U.S. government selected Tesla to be among the firsy companies to participate in thisprogressive program.
” Daimlef AG, the parent company of Portland-based Daimler Truckxs North America, formerly know as in May acquired an equity stake of nearly 10 percent in

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King Soopers, workers heading back to bargaining table - Washington Business Journal:

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The contract at hand involved an increase inpreventativw health-care programs and a wage as well as a decrease in pension King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligann said. However, workers had protested the pension benefit with the United Food and Commercial Workers UnionLocap No. 7 warning that some coul d lose $100,000 over the life of the and said the wage increases werenot “We are ready, willing and able to get back to the bargaininyg table if the corporation is willing to meet us halfway,” King Soopers workefr Julie Gonzalez said in a news releases put out by the “All we’re asking for is a fair deal.
And we reallyy hope they don’t lock us out for asking for livabler wages and a pension plan that recognizes our contribution tocompanyu profits.” About 17,000 union workerx from the area’s three largest grocerhy chains — Albertsons, King Sooperzs and — have been in negotiationes with the grocers sinc e April 9 on new five-year Safeway workers have voted to extend their contract untilo June 26, which Albertsons and King Sooper employees currently are workingt without contracts. The rejection of the latest King Sooperw contract proposal came quickly after votingbeganj Monday.
Workers in Colorado Springs, Longmont and Boulder are voting while Pueblo workers are scheduled to castballotds Wednesday. King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said that the rejectio of the deal will not have any tangible effect onstore operations. King Soopers workers have not cast ballotwsto strike. “We’re disappointed in the vote, but we look forware to getting back to Mulligansaid Tuesday.
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Workplace meetings bill could face legal fight - Portland Business Journal:

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But Senate Bill 519 could also face legakl hearings as to whether it limitasfree speech. Senate Bill 519 woulf essentially ban employers from punishing workers who refusde to participate in mandatory meetings related to religious orpoliticap matters. The bill exempts religious andpoliticalp organizations. The House approved the measure 34-23 Friday in a party-line vote. The Senatse had earlier passed it bya 16-1e4 count, with Democrats Ginny Burdick of Portlan and Betsy Johnson of Scappoose joininvg Republicans in opposing it. J.L. Wilson of the busines lobbying group said earlier this week that the group mighrt legally challengethe bill.
The group feels the measur infringeson employers’ free speech “We’ll probably file a lawsuit the day it’s enacted,” he “This bill could create a new protected classa based on whether an employee wants to attend a meetinhg or not.” Jillian Schoene, a spokeswoman for Kulongoski, said the governoe will sign the bill. House Republicanas wasted no time blastingthe measure. “One week aftefr passing permanent job-killing tax increases on the legislature is working to causse further harm to our economu by dictating the termes ofworkplace communications,” said Rep. Bruce Hanna, the House minority leader.
“Thanks to the Democrats’ big-money campaign Oregon will be the only statwe withthis broad, reckless, and unnecessary law.” The Oregob AFL-CIO praised the bill’s passage. Some employers hold mandatoryh meetings to rally against potential union according tothe 225,000-member group. “Oregon’ elected officials have proven, today that they stanr with the working people inour state,” said Tom Oregon’s AFL-CIO president. “Workers should be able to opt-outf of a meeting on personal topics without worryingbthat they’ll be disciplined or worse.
”

Unemployment hits 9.5 percent in U.S. - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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percent from 9.4 percent in May, the highesgt since August 1983. The report shows that in June employerdsslashed 467,000 jobs and hourly earningxs were flat. In May the economyu lost 322,000 jobs. Factory payrolls fell by 136,000 aftert decreasing 156,000 the prior month. Payroll s at builders fell 79,000 after decreasinvg 48,000. Retail payrolls decreased by 21,000. Financiao firms reduced payrollsby 27,000. In a separatee report the Labor Departmenf said the number of Americanxs filing first time claims for unemployment benefits last week fell in linewith forecasts. Initialo jobless claims droppedby 16,000 to 614,000 in the week ende d June 27. The average work week fell to 33 hourzfrom 33.
1 hours in May. average hourly wages held at $18.53 for a seconed month. Unemployment rose in New Mexicooin May, but was still well under the national The state’s unemployment rate was 6.5 percent for the according to the Departmeny of Workforce Solutions, up from four percentg one year ago and 5.8 percentg in April.

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State bioscience business growth offers potential for Wichita economy - Wichita Business Journal:

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As president of the , the news meant Kansase will soon be at the epicentetr of many ofthe country’ds biological and agricultural research programs. And the economi c implications of having the facilit y in the Sunflower state are staggering forthe region, includinbg in Wichita. Thornton estimatew the 20-year impact of the projec — from construction to ongointgoperations — at $3.65 billion. Although construction on the facility will put peopled towork immediately, Thornton says NBAF is only a part of emerging bioscience industry. He says it’s an industry in whicb Wichita and southcentral Kansas can be amajor player.
The 500,000-square-foort NBAF facility will be built in Manhattah at a costof $650 That’s guaranteed government work that Thornton says DHS estimatex will employ 1,600 construction workers for aboug five years. Prebidding is underd way and work is scheduled to begim inJuly 2010. But aparr from the facility, Thornton says Kansas is poised to make biosciencd its next majoreconomic engine, addingt to the existing drivers of manufacturing, agricultures and energy. “The KBA in many respectss was founded to develop that fourth leg ofthe economy,” he The Olathe-based organization was created in 2004. it may mean building from the industried alreadyin place.
Canced treatment research is onesuch Dr. Shaker Dakhil is president of the and serves as principld investigator of the Wichita Community ClinicalOncologty Program. Through a partnership with the , Dakhip says the state conductsresearcb programs. These tests approve drugs on humanse and conduct comparative studies withothet medicines. It’s research to whichu the KBA hascommitted $2.5 million in 2009.
And Dakhipl says efforts in cancer research can be extendedr to the development of drugs for other To helpthe process, the KBA has committedc $5 million to create centers of The goal is to bring higher education and industryg together to help take pharmaceuticals and other medicak products, such as orthopedics, from the drawinbg board to the marketplace. “Wichita is recognized at the highest levelk incancer research,” Dakhil says. “But one might be able to mimicf that structure inother things.” Another area Thornton says holds significant potential is bioenerghy and biofuel production. Dr.
Scott technical director for Colwich-based , says southcentral Kansase is centrally located inthe nation’s bio-technical corridor. “We can pull from a lot of different cropwsmuch easier,” he says. Although corn-based ethanol has been its frontrunnee fora while, the future of the industry may very well be in cellulosid ethanol. The process takes nonfoo stocks, such as sawgrass, wood chipsd or even old paper, and converts them into usablr biofuels. Similar processes are being used to turn municipall waste intoelectrical energy.
Industrial biosciences will requireinvestment though, says But he also knows Wichita’s business histor y is full of people who have takem risks and succeeded, calling it a “townb of entrepreneurs.” It’s a historg he hopes repeats itself, helping prop up that fourthh leg of the economy. “We are not also-rane in these areas,” he says. “These are areas we have a real shot at beingh the best in theworld

Counties scramble for stimulus funds for water projects - Washington Business Journal:

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The money, announced by the last includes $30.8 million for wastewater projectszand $19.7 million for drinking watere upgrades. Although not as large as the highwa y projects being funded by thestimulus money, the work still will createw dozens of construction jobs The money is being channelerd through the Clean for the wastewater projectds and the Drinking Water State Revolving Fund. The which is being administered by thestate , must be spentg by February 2010 or it will be redistributed to other Ordinarily, those two funds provide low-interest loans to the countie for municipal water But, because the funds are part of the federakl stimulus package, there will be zero interest and the principalk will be forgiven, which means the money will be free.
The Big Islanxd plans to go out to bid in the next four to eighg weeks for its two wastewatetprojects — the replacement of large-capacity cesspools in Honokaa and Komohana Heights. The stimulus will fund $6.2 milliojn for the Honokaa with the balanceof $6 million coming from the states revolving fund. Stimulus moneg will cover the entire cost ofthe $1.34 million Komohana Heights project, said Lono Tyson, directoe of the Hawaii County Department of Environmental Management. The two projectes will generate approximately two dozen depending on how many peoples thecontractors hire, he said.
There may be other jobs generated by people choosing to hook up to the county seweer system after the cesspoolsare removed. Fifteen to 20 contractors attended arecent pre-bid meeting for the projects, Tyson said. “There’ds a lot of competition, a lot of he said. “These people also know that, becausr it’s stimulus-driven, these projects are goinhg to happen.” Kauai County officialsx haven’t gotten that far for the expansion of the Waimewa WastewaterTreatment Plan. “We’re scrambling to get our RFP package put togetherrfor advertisement,” said Ed Tschupp, chief of the county’s wastewatere division. The stimulus will fund $7.
5 million of the totalp $12 million cost of the design-builed project, and probably will generate about 40 jobs overthe two-yea r construction period, he said. “It’s a significant projecy for the county,” Tschupp said. “It’s probablyy the largest project that the wastewater managementg division has managed in a Other wastewater projects receiving stimulus funds are the first phase of the Waimali sewer rehabilitationon Oahu, which will receive $7.85t million toward its $50 millionn cost; and countywide pump station renovations for Maui County, whicyh will get $7.5 million toward the $9.5 million cost. Drinkiny water projects, which will receive between $1.
6 million and $4.9 million, includse replacement of water mains in Pacificf Heights and Kapahulu on Oahu and in Waimea Canyon on water line replacements in Lihue on Kauaji and in Wailuku and Kiheoion Maui; a water tank replacement in West Olindsa on Maui; and the development of a well in Southj Kohala on the Big Island.

Mesa makes hot investment in Deming - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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The Santa Fe-based venture firm invested $1 million to acquire a bankrupt fresh-green and dried-red chile plant that it plans to conver intoa frozen-green-chile processor, said Managing Partnef Les Matthews. The conversion will cost another $1 million, but Matthew s said the rapidlygrowinyg spicy-food market makes it an attractived investment. "We see a big growtuh opportunity in the Hispanic food sector Matthews said. "Frozen green chiler from New Mexico is avery sought-aftef item in restaurant chains and food brokerage It's got a lot of market potential.
" Mesa acquiredx the old plant -- which included two 20,000-square-footf processing facilities -- at a substantial discounrt from , which had foreclosed on the 77-acrew property. "Wells Fargo owned the judgment on the butit didn't take it throughy the full foreclosure process, so we negotiated a purchasd price that gave us ownership of the judgment," Matthewds said. "We completed the foreclosure process in From a fixed asset we got the business at a A local management group with three partnerse kickedin $100,000 to retain a 25 percent stake in the new now called Mesa controls 75 percent, making it the firsgt investment where Mesa owns majority control, Matthews said.
"It'ss unusual for us to own so much of the or to include real estate as part of the Matthews said. "We endefd up owning the entire property." Unlike most venturse firms -- which generally invest in new technologystartups -- Mesa investws in businesses that are already operating and have demonstrated markeft potential, but need cash to grow. "We like the brickds and mortar, manufacturing and distribution investments," Matthewsx said. "This deal fits right in." High Desert CEO Guy Courtnet said the operation will earn a lot more by producingb frozen green chile insteadof fresh-green and dried-refd peppers.
"Up until a few yeard ago, red chile was stil l somewhat competitive, but then Mexicop came into the markert followedby Pakistan, China and Peru -- and they'ree all selling at outrageously low prices that we can't competr with given the high production costz we face," Courtney said. "In contrast, the economics for processed greejn chile stillwork well." the market for processed spicy foods is expandingg rapidly, Courtney said. "It's been double-digit growth year-over-yearr for the past 10 years," he said. "That'ds because the Hispanic market is growinyso rapidly, and that bleeds over into the Anglp market as well.
Spicy foods are in demaned all overthe country." Deming-basecd -- the largest green chilwe processor in the U.S. -- pose s direct competition for High but Courtney said the market is big enoughg for bothof "It's not like China or Peru -- we can compete on the same plane with Borded Foods -- and there's room in the market for both of he said. The new processinh facility will open in just before the local chileharvest begins. The company has contracted with eighrt growers in Luna County to buy 7 millionb pounds of chile for processing thisfirsft year. The plant will employ up to 40 people atpeak season, although it will drop substantiallh during winter months.
High Desert is the firstt investmentfrom Mesa's second which it began raising in 2006. All capitak from the first fund, with more than $8 million, is now fullgy committed to five NewMexicio companies. "One of our goal is to get capitap deployed outside the Central Rio Grande and Mesa is doing exactly saidPaul Goblet, financial advisor to the Small Busines Investment Corp, "With this chile investment, they've rescued a company that was out of and they're creating a few dozen We need to do more of that in New

BofA investors take on Lewis - Houston Business Journal:

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“A standing ovation? I felt like he shouldx have gotten booed,” said Jonatha Finger, a principal with , whicb owns 1.1 million shares of BofA BAC) and led a proxy fight against thebanking Finger’s firm began a campaign in March to topple several boardmembers and separate the BofA chairmam and chief executive positions, claiming that BofA deceivee shareholders by not making full disclosure about the financial condition of Merrill Lynch & Co. priore to its acquisition of the investment which required shareholder approvalkin December.
According to the live broadcast onthe bank’x Web site, the much-scrutinized annual attended by more than 2,500 people, had a bit of from shareholders quoting the Bible to long dissertationz by company officials about BofA’s bright long-term prospects. As many shareholders voiced theid anger and complainedabout Lewis, but others voiced supportg for his decisions. As for the highlyu anticipated voteson re-electing directors and splitting the CEO-chairman company officials said that, because of the unexpectedly high volumer of shares cast at the more than three-hour meeting, results would have to be announced at a later Later in the day, the Associated Presas reported that company spokesman James Mahoney, said shareholders voted to re-elect the bank's entire 18-membe r board including Lewis, though final vote totals were not There was no word at that time aboutt the results of the proposao to strip Lewis of his chairman's title.
Eleven resolutionsw were on the proxy, including eighft presented by shareholders. “The mood was very pro-board, but some crediblw shareholders voiced a need for change and for Lewiws tostep down,” said Finger. “Considering how much tangible shareholder capital Lewishas destroyed, he makea Bernie Madoff look like an angel.” Lewis repeatedlg commented that he could not answer voters’ questions about the Merrill Lynch deal considering pending lawsuits filed by disgruntleds shareholders after the bank discoverex huge losses at the investmenty firm in late 2008 but stilo proceeded with the acquisition.
Through the end of tradingy onApril 28, the bank’s sharde price was down about 40 percengt so far this year, including a nine percent drop that day on the news that BofA woul have to raise more capital becausw it had done poorly in banking stress tests being applied to the financial service s firms that took the lion’e share of U.S. Treasury bailout money. BofA sharesd gained more than six percent back on Wednesdayu during the broadmarket rally, adding 53 centes to close at $8.68.

TAC by Schneider Electric inks $9.6M deal - Dallas Business Journal:

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million contract with the City of TAC by is the building management and energy servicesd segment ofSchneider Electric. As part of the company’sa deal with the city of TAC by Schneider has agreed to enhance the conservatio measures inside seven ofthe city'sd 271 buildings selected for the The deal is a follow-up initiative to Houston’ss decision to become a C40 city to revamp city facilities under the Clinton Climate Initiative’s Buildingb Retrofit Program.
“Buildings are responsible for more than 50 percentf of greenhouse gas emissions in most so retrofitting our facilities withmore energy-efficienrt products and technologies is an important way we can reduce both energy use and greenhousse gas emissions,” said Jeff Drees, president of TAC “Our solutions are based on the latest technologiea and include renewable energy, indoor environmental quality sustainable design and more.” TAC estimated its retrofitting initiatives alloaw buildings to use 20 percent to 30 percent less energy.
TAC added that its retrofit project involving public facilities may make it possibled for Houston to lower its CO2 carbobn emissions by upto 1,647 tons.

Vail Resorts profits off 29%, but they're ahead of Wall Street forecast - Denver Business Journal:

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For the three months endingt April 30, which Broomfield-based Vail Resortzs (NYSE: MTN) regards as its third the mountain-resort and lodgings company posted earningesof $61.6 million, or $1.67 a share, down from $87.3 million, or $2.24 a in the same quarter a year earlier. Nevertheless, the company's profits beat Wall Street analysts' predictions. Analystws on average had expected earningsof $1.56 per share, Thomso Reuters reported. Vail Resorts reported Q3 revenueof $333.5 million, down 21 perceny from the year-ago quarter. Analysts had expected $339.7 million on average. It said operatin expenses were down20 percent, to $198.11 million.
The company has saved considerably through pay cuts andothee means. Vail Resorts operates the Vail, Keystone and Beaver Creek ski areas in Coloradpo and Heavenly at Lake Tahoe onthe California-Nevadq line. It also operatesd , a chain of luxury hotels. The company said its earningsa were helped by a 26 percent increasewin 2008-09 season-pass revenue throughg increased sales and higher pass prices. But lift-ticket revenuee was down 11 percent and skieer visits were off9 percent. Dining, retail and ski school revenuealso declined. Real estate revenue was down 82 percent; the companuy said it sold only one condo unit in the quartef versus 17 ayear ago.
The quarterlg results "were impacted by the continued severe downturhn inthe economy, drivinh lower destination visitation in the quarter," CEO Rob Katz said in a Vail Resorts said its outlook for the full fiscal year is for earnings of $41 million to $51 million. "We are extremelyu pleased with the significant increase in our advance sprinyg period pass sales for ourupcoming 2009/201 ski season," Katz said. .

Week in review - South Florida Business Journal:

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, a Hollywood-based recruiting acquired Accountants Search andAccountants Express, recruitin g firms that specialize in accountinb personnel. Terms of the deal were not The combined companies are to have revenued of morethan $6.5 more than 800 clients and a database of more than 20,00o candidates. , a commercial real estate broker, sold the Center, a single-tenegt office building in Pembroke for $3.7 million. Miller Legg is slated to relocate its corporate headquarterzs and South Florida office to another Broward County location infall 2010. said Cesafr L. Alvarez will step down as CEO next The firm’s president, Richard A. will take over the job.
who has been with the 1,800-lawyer firm since 1973 and has been CEO for 12 will becomeexecutive chairman, focusing on the firm’es growth, as well as other strategic challengess facing the legal industry. Rosenbaum has been with Greenber g Traurigsince 1985. , a Miamki real estate sales andmarketing firm, has been namedc the exclusive sales and marketing agent for Mei, a luxurty boutique condominium on Millionaire’s Row in Miami Beach. Mei was developedx by , a South Florida-based real estate development firm with residential and hospitalityprojects nationwide.
, a Cora Gables-based commercial real estate firm, sold a 7,200-square-foot freestanding commercia building just east of Interstate 95 in Hollywoo dfor $1.5 million. CREC’s Charles Anderson and Harry Blydenj representedthe seller, Houston-based SCI Management LP. The a Hollywood-based company, was not represented by a broker. will receives a $50,000 Innovation Generation grant fromthe . The moneyh is to be used for the Learninvg Today SmartTutor Program. The program providea children witha computer-baserd academic enhancement program. FPL Group said 2008 was its “besgt year ever,” with fourth quarter profita up82 percent.
The Juno Beach-based power company (NYSE:FPL) said its fourth quarter net incomwas $408 million, or $1.01 a share, up from $224 million, or 56 centz a share, a year earlier. Earning for the quarter were $361 million, or 90 cents a for the fourth quarter, up from $284 million, or 72 centsx a share, for the same quarter in 2007. For all of FPL Group reported net incomeof $1.64 billion, or $4.07 a share, up from $1.311 billion, or $3.27 a share, in 2007. Fla. home salews up in december Florida’s existing home saleas rose in December for the fourtbconsecutive month, according to the latest housing data releaseed by the .
However, for all of home sales fell 4 percent, with 124,215t homes sold statewide, down from 129,856 in 2007. Existing home sales rose 27 percentgin December, with 11,053 homes up from 8,712 homes December 2007. Betweebn November and December, statewide existing home salexrose 28.9 percent. Sales of existinbg condos statewide rose 12 percentin December, to 3,138 from 2,81 sold in December 2007. Statewide existing condo sales last monthincreased 37.7 percenr over the total units sold in November.

Smith & Hawken to shutter at SouthPark - Baltimore Business Journal:

2011-06-28T20:17:00.001-07:00

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“The combination of a weak economy and the lack of scale proved too greaftto overcome,” Jim Hagedorn, chieft executive of Marysville, Ohio-based lawn and gardenb giant , said in a statement Wednesday. Employees of the 5,500-square-foort store at Phillips Place were notified Thursday of the plansw to shutterthe operation. A closin g date hasn’t been announced. Smithh & Hawken opened the storre in 1998. Scotts (NYSE:SMG) says storewid e sales across the chain will begin immediately and be managed bya third-partt firm. Orders on Smith & Hawken’s Web site, catalog and call centerr havebeen discontinued.
The chain has specialized in gardening clothing, furniture, books and calendars. For a Scotts had been exploring options forthe high-encd garden brand it bought in 2004 for $68.5 million. But it decided closing the busines s wasthe “best option available,” Hagedorn said. Scotts’ latest annual report said the chain has consistentlyy underperfomed during the pastfive