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David has a broad range of manufacturing experience, having had responsibility for globap primary manufacturing and for secondary manufacturing operationsw onfive continents. Prior to this appointment, David had responsibilityg for NorthAmerican Supply, GMS Globao logistics and strategy, and for the team leadingf and monitoring the Globaol supply network programme. From Decemberf 2000, David was Senior Vice Europe supply, GMS responsible for the supply of drug producy from the 17 sites in the He was previously RegionalSupply Europe, Middle East and Africa for GW.
From Marchj 2000, David worked as a member of the mergeerintegration team, with responsibility for facilitatinv international commercial. David joined Glaxo in 1978. During the following he held increasingly responsible roles in both the manufacturinv site network and thecentral functions. In 1994 he was appointe d Director, Manufacturing strategy where he co-ordinated the worldwidse integration of Glaxo and Wellcome manufacturing He has a PhD in microbiology fromNewcastle University. **All Executivew profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundayg and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for aboutf 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighters founed moderate damageat Southlands, locatedr at E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authoritiesx shut down gas service to Southlandss earlySunday afternoon.
No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-center grounds, but a man in a nearbhy neighborhood who was trying to take picturews reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news reports. A Southlandds spokeswoman told CBS4 most ofthe center's storesd will be closed Monday to allow for continued damage assessment. She said customersx should call individual stores to verifh whether they are closedor Southlands, which opened in 2006, is the Denver area'ws largest shopping center by retail at 1.7 million square feet. It consists of several freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridorsand streets.
The complex is owned by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managerd by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spotted north and east of DenvertSunday afternoon, and baseball-sizer hail struck some areas. As many as 3,0090 customers were without power for a time in parts of Aurorzand Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundayg and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for aboutf 30 minutes, the said. . Firefighters founed moderate damageat Southlands, locatedr at E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were noted. Authoritiesx shut down gas service to Southlandss earlySunday afternoon.
No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-center grounds, but a man in a nearbhy neighborhood who was trying to take picturews reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news reports. A Southlandds spokeswoman told CBS4 most ofthe center's storesd will be closed Monday to allow for continued damage assessment. She said customersx should call individual stores to verifh whether they are closedor Southlands, which opened in 2006, is the Denver area'ws largest shopping center by retail at 1.7 million square feet. It consists of several freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridorsand streets.
The complex is owned by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managerd by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spotted north and east of DenvertSunday afternoon, and baseball-sizer hail struck some areas. As many as 3,0090 customers were without power for a time in parts of Aurorzand Centennial. .
Monday, December 26, 2011
Pioneering to the top - The Daily News of Newburyport
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Pioneering to the top The Daily News of Newburyport Richey's wife is Teresa Richey, a climber herself who was the second Peruvian-born woman to ascend Mt. Huascaran in that country. Teresa Richey, who is treasurer of the company, said, "Mark is very capable, and he has an essence that enables him to ... |
Saturday, December 24, 2011
Rep. Denny Rehberg on Keystone XL Jobs Solution and Tax Stability - The State Column
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The State Column | Rep. Denny Rehberg on Keystone XL Jobs Solution and Tax Stability The State Column Montana's Congressman, Denny Rehberg, today praised the continued bipartisan advance of his Keystone XL legislation giving the President 60 days to make a decision on a permit for the job-creating project. The permit process has already taken three ... Mining Companies Back Friend's Bid for Senate Rehberg announces nominees to US military academies Blocking Forest Bill for Political Gain |
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Pastor thanks the unsung - Lincoln News Messenger
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Pastor thanks the unsung Lincoln News Messenger Last Saturday, we served over 250 free Christmas dinners to the Friends of Leonard at a Christmas party. No one could do that alone. Several Christian churches sponsored the dinner and sent help in the form of food and volunteers. ... |
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Lincoln National reveals financial plans - Memphis Business Journal:
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Shares closed 11 percent lower Monday at on a day the markets lost more than 2 Lincoln National said it will targetabout $950 millionj in preferred stock from TARP’zs Capital Purchase Program. It will also try and raise $600 million through a common stock offeringband $500 million in seniodr debt. The underwriters of the offering will havea 30-da option to buy up to an additional 15 percentr of the offered amount of common shares from the Lincoln National said it intendas to contribute about $1 billion of the proceeds to its principak insurance subsidiary, , with the remaining $1 billiobn held at the holding company for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of short-term debt and investmenty in the company’s core businesses.
In a separate release Monday announcinganother cost-cutting Lincoln National said that it agreed to sell its Britisu subsidiary, Lincoln National (UK) plc, to SLF of Canadas UK Ltd. for an estimatedc 195 British pounds. Lincoln said the expected to close on oraround Sept. 30, should generate estimate proceeds ofbetween $280 million and $300 million, whichh will be used for core U.S. operations. SLF is owneds by Toronto-based Sun Life Financial, where formert Lincoln CEO Jon Boscia isnow president.
Lincolj National said these actions supplementrdividend reductions, cost and other actions previously taken to strengthen its capital and and solidify the company’s capital positionsw at both the subsidiary and holding compangy levels. The Philadelphia-based compant believes that TARP participation provides additionalcapitaol flexibility. The company expects to repay thisfinancinbg “as soon as practicable, takinf into consideration appropriate balance sheet strength and capital markets The final level of Lincoln’s participatio is expected to be announced by the end of Last month, Lincoln National received preliminary approval for up to $2.5 billion unded the program.
It said the exacty level of its participation will be determined by the end of this Lincoln is one of six insurancd companies to receivesuch approval. The $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief approved by Congresslast year, was originallyy intended to buy toxic loans that were inhibitinhg banks from making additional loans. But it was also used to make loans to General Motors Chrysler and insurance giant Lincoln Nationalo was one of several insurers that applied to become thrifg holding companies last fall so they could be consideredx forTARP funds. The insurerxs had concerns about the rising number of bad assets ontheir books.
Lincoln National and otherr insurers saw their stocl prices drop in recent months as they waited forgovernment approval. As for the stocok offering, and Merrill Lynch & Co. will serve as globalk coordinators and GoldmanSachs & Co. and Morganj Stanley & Co. Inc. will serve as joint book-running In explaining its decision in a regulatory Lincoln National said that although the capital and creditr markets have shownrecent improvements, those markets have experiencerd extreme volatility and disruption for more than a year.
“Givej these conditions, our capital strategy is to have sufficient capitalk to offer downside protection in the eventf that the capital and credit markets experience another downturn as well as to support growtb in ouroperating businesses,” the company said. Lincoln Nationapl said it believes thatthe $2 billioh infusion will provide it with sufficient capitaol to offset a “stress analysis for 2009 and 2010. That scenario wouldd include credit losses and impairments amountinfg toapproximately $1.65 billion, or 2.5 percent basexd on invested assets as of Marcy 31.
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Shares closed 11 percent lower Monday at on a day the markets lost more than 2 Lincoln National said it will targetabout $950 millionj in preferred stock from TARP’zs Capital Purchase Program. It will also try and raise $600 million through a common stock offeringband $500 million in seniodr debt. The underwriters of the offering will havea 30-da option to buy up to an additional 15 percentr of the offered amount of common shares from the Lincoln National said it intendas to contribute about $1 billion of the proceeds to its principak insurance subsidiary, , with the remaining $1 billiobn held at the holding company for general corporate purposes, including the repayment of short-term debt and investmenty in the company’s core businesses.
In a separate release Monday announcinganother cost-cutting Lincoln National said that it agreed to sell its Britisu subsidiary, Lincoln National (UK) plc, to SLF of Canadas UK Ltd. for an estimatedc 195 British pounds. Lincoln said the expected to close on oraround Sept. 30, should generate estimate proceeds ofbetween $280 million and $300 million, whichh will be used for core U.S. operations. SLF is owneds by Toronto-based Sun Life Financial, where formert Lincoln CEO Jon Boscia isnow president.
Lincolj National said these actions supplementrdividend reductions, cost and other actions previously taken to strengthen its capital and and solidify the company’s capital positionsw at both the subsidiary and holding compangy levels. The Philadelphia-based compant believes that TARP participation provides additionalcapitaol flexibility. The company expects to repay thisfinancinbg “as soon as practicable, takinf into consideration appropriate balance sheet strength and capital markets The final level of Lincoln’s participatio is expected to be announced by the end of Last month, Lincoln National received preliminary approval for up to $2.5 billion unded the program.
It said the exacty level of its participation will be determined by the end of this Lincoln is one of six insurancd companies to receivesuch approval. The $700 billion Troubled Asset Relief approved by Congresslast year, was originallyy intended to buy toxic loans that were inhibitinhg banks from making additional loans. But it was also used to make loans to General Motors Chrysler and insurance giant Lincoln Nationalo was one of several insurers that applied to become thrifg holding companies last fall so they could be consideredx forTARP funds. The insurerxs had concerns about the rising number of bad assets ontheir books.
Lincoln National and otherr insurers saw their stocl prices drop in recent months as they waited forgovernment approval. As for the stocok offering, and Merrill Lynch & Co. will serve as globalk coordinators and GoldmanSachs & Co. and Morganj Stanley & Co. Inc. will serve as joint book-running In explaining its decision in a regulatory Lincoln National said that although the capital and creditr markets have shownrecent improvements, those markets have experiencerd extreme volatility and disruption for more than a year.
“Givej these conditions, our capital strategy is to have sufficient capitalk to offer downside protection in the eventf that the capital and credit markets experience another downturn as well as to support growtb in ouroperating businesses,” the company said. Lincoln Nationapl said it believes thatthe $2 billioh infusion will provide it with sufficient capitaol to offset a “stress analysis for 2009 and 2010. That scenario wouldd include credit losses and impairments amountinfg toapproximately $1.65 billion, or 2.5 percent basexd on invested assets as of Marcy 31.
Lincoln (NYSE:LNC), which markets itself as , offera both insurance and investmentmanagement
Sunday, December 18, 2011
For a Fourth Year, 3M Supports Healthy Smile for Kids in Need - PR Web (press release)
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PR Web (press release) | For a Fourth Year, 3M Supports Healthy Smile for Kids in Need PR Web (press release) 3M has renewed its support of Smiles Change Lives, a national nonprofit organization that provides access to affordable orthodontic care for children from low-income families. For more information visit http://www.smileschangelives.org We are so ... |
Friday, December 16, 2011
Greif 2Q profit plunges on sales decline, restructuring - Business First of Columbus:
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The Delaware-based company said aftet the markets closed that itearner $12.1 million, or 21 cents a in the three months ended April 30. That’es down from profit of $48.7 million, or 82 cent a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenue fell 29 percenf to $647.9 million from $918 million. Greif said the quarter’z results include $20.3 million in restructuringh charges associated witha company-wide initiativde to cut costs as demand slowed. Greifr also took an inventory-relater charge totaling $7.5 million and $800,000 in costzs associated with payingoff debt. Cost-cutting measuresd taken last quarter includeed closing three facilities and cutting678 jobs.
Greif has cut 2,05w jobs and closed 13 plants in the first half of thefiscal year. The company said it expecte itsbroader cost-cutting plan, dubbed the Greif Businese System, to save about $100 million Implementing the changes will cost about $70 million, $47.t5 million of which has been logged in the firsgt half. CEO Michael Gasser said in a releasre that despite rough market conditionas that have sparked a decline in the company didsee “increased signs of improvement in our at the end of the quarter. Greif in the first six monthsx of the fiscal yearearned $13.4r million, or 24 cents a down 88 percent from $109.43 million, or $1.85 a in the same period a year ago.
Year-to-datee sales fell 26 percent to $1.31 billion from $1.7y billion. Greif (NYSE:GEF) employs about 8,009 worldwide. The company last fiscal year earnefd $234.4 million on $3.78 billion in
The Delaware-based company said aftet the markets closed that itearner $12.1 million, or 21 cents a in the three months ended April 30. That’es down from profit of $48.7 million, or 82 cent a share, in the same period a year ago. Revenue fell 29 percenf to $647.9 million from $918 million. Greif said the quarter’z results include $20.3 million in restructuringh charges associated witha company-wide initiativde to cut costs as demand slowed. Greifr also took an inventory-relater charge totaling $7.5 million and $800,000 in costzs associated with payingoff debt. Cost-cutting measuresd taken last quarter includeed closing three facilities and cutting678 jobs.
Greif has cut 2,05w jobs and closed 13 plants in the first half of thefiscal year. The company said it expecte itsbroader cost-cutting plan, dubbed the Greif Businese System, to save about $100 million Implementing the changes will cost about $70 million, $47.t5 million of which has been logged in the firsgt half. CEO Michael Gasser said in a releasre that despite rough market conditionas that have sparked a decline in the company didsee “increased signs of improvement in our at the end of the quarter. Greif in the first six monthsx of the fiscal yearearned $13.4r million, or 24 cents a down 88 percent from $109.43 million, or $1.85 a in the same period a year ago.
Year-to-datee sales fell 26 percent to $1.31 billion from $1.7y billion. Greif (NYSE:GEF) employs about 8,009 worldwide. The company last fiscal year earnefd $234.4 million on $3.78 billion in
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
AT&T unit wins case over claims coverage - Dallas Business Journal:
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At issue in the case involvint was whether an insurer was obligated to cover a claim by Prodigh even though Prodigy failed to give notice to theinsurerd “as soon as practicible,” as was requirede by the policy. Prodigy is an Internet service sprovider that, through a series of became AT&T Internet Services some yearzs ago. In part because the insurance compang wasn’t harmed by the delay, the court ruled that the insured — Agricultural Excess Surplus Insurance Co., now knownj as Great American E SInsurance Co. and had to cover the claim.
“Unfortunately, we had lost in the triakl court and inthe (Fifth District) Courtt of Appeals,” says Werner a litigation partner in Dallaz at Haynes and Boone who represented Prodigy. “It took the Texasw Supreme Court to getit right.” Powers worke on the case with Charles C. Keeble Jr., of counselo at Haynes and Boone. “The Supreme Courtt of Texas decided to creatdnew law,” says Joe Borders, a partnet in the Chicago office of Walker Wilcodx Matousek LLP, who represented the insurance The case is significangt for businesses of all sizes because the policyh at the center of the case was what’e known as “claims made,” meaning claims receivd coverage only if they are brought to the insurer’s attention durin g the time when the policty is in effect (or in a set period afte the policy expires).
Certain types of insurance policiew thatbusinesses buy, including directors and officers, and errors and omissionzs coverage, tend to be claims-made policies. In a decisioj last year in a case calledPAJ Inc. vs. , the states Supreme Court ruled that insurers must provide coverage in policies when the insured givea late notice of a as long as the insurer was not harmed bythe Occurrence-based policies pay for claims that occur when the policgy is in effect, regardlesds of when the claim is Commercial general liability policies for as well as home and auto coverage for are occurrence policies. “This was a majore extension ofthat doctrine” established in PAJ vs. Powers says.
Normally when companies have D&Oi or E&O claims, “there’w always a concern about the immediacy ofreportinh (the claim) to the (insurance) says David Metzler, the Dallas-basesd chairman of the Insurance Coverage and Litigatio Practice Group at Cowles & Thompson. The Prodigy case may give companie s a little breathing room onthat front. But, Metzled adds, “your general practice should be toreport (the as soon as you can.
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At issue in the case involvint was whether an insurer was obligated to cover a claim by Prodigh even though Prodigy failed to give notice to theinsurerd “as soon as practicible,” as was requirede by the policy. Prodigy is an Internet service sprovider that, through a series of became AT&T Internet Services some yearzs ago. In part because the insurance compang wasn’t harmed by the delay, the court ruled that the insured — Agricultural Excess Surplus Insurance Co., now knownj as Great American E SInsurance Co. and had to cover the claim.
“Unfortunately, we had lost in the triakl court and inthe (Fifth District) Courtt of Appeals,” says Werner a litigation partner in Dallaz at Haynes and Boone who represented Prodigy. “It took the Texasw Supreme Court to getit right.” Powers worke on the case with Charles C. Keeble Jr., of counselo at Haynes and Boone. “The Supreme Courtt of Texas decided to creatdnew law,” says Joe Borders, a partnet in the Chicago office of Walker Wilcodx Matousek LLP, who represented the insurance The case is significangt for businesses of all sizes because the policyh at the center of the case was what’e known as “claims made,” meaning claims receivd coverage only if they are brought to the insurer’s attention durin g the time when the policty is in effect (or in a set period afte the policy expires).
Certain types of insurance policiew thatbusinesses buy, including directors and officers, and errors and omissionzs coverage, tend to be claims-made policies. In a decisioj last year in a case calledPAJ Inc. vs. , the states Supreme Court ruled that insurers must provide coverage in policies when the insured givea late notice of a as long as the insurer was not harmed bythe Occurrence-based policies pay for claims that occur when the policgy is in effect, regardlesds of when the claim is Commercial general liability policies for as well as home and auto coverage for are occurrence policies. “This was a majore extension ofthat doctrine” established in PAJ vs. Powers says.
Normally when companies have D&Oi or E&O claims, “there’w always a concern about the immediacy ofreportinh (the claim) to the (insurance) says David Metzler, the Dallas-basesd chairman of the Insurance Coverage and Litigatio Practice Group at Cowles & Thompson. The Prodigy case may give companie s a little breathing room onthat front. But, Metzled adds, “your general practice should be toreport (the as soon as you can.
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Sunday, December 11, 2011
Is Iranian nuclear issue intractable? - Jerusalem Post
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The Nation, Pakistan | Is Iranian nuclear issue intractable? Jerusalem Post In fact, thanks to Iran, Israel has many more potential » |
Friday, December 9, 2011
Forum speakers articulate their wants - Charlotte Observer
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Charlotte Observer | Forum speakers articulate their wants Charlotte Observer About 20 people came to the Huntersville gathering, along with half a dozen presenters and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools officials. They talked about challenges in public schools, including too much testing, low teacher morale and boundary changes that ... |
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Write-down exclusions welcomed, 'but not central' to EU treaty talks - Euromoney Magazine
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The Hindu | Write-down exclusions welcomed, 'but not central' to EU treaty talks Euromoney Magazine "[Initi » |
Monday, December 5, 2011
Kansas City Council OKs nearly $1.3B budget - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Funkhouser has until April 2 to veto the budget ifhe chooses. Funkhouser spokesmamn Kendrick Blackwood said thatthe council-passed budget is “95 percenyt ... in alignment with what thinks is right forthe city." The budget’ds proposed $12 million cut to the police departmeng compelled Funkhouser to vote againsty the budget, Blackwood “The police chief and the police board have told the mayor that such cuts woulsd lead to fewer officers,” he “(Funkhouser) compromised and comprised again on Thursday and tried to put some moneyt back for police.
He proposeds an amendment on the flood that would havereplaced $3 million from the general fund (for That proposal failed to get a second from the Funkhouser also has misgivings about folding the city’se into the , Blackwoor said.
Funkhouser has until April 2 to veto the budget ifhe chooses. Funkhouser spokesmamn Kendrick Blackwood said thatthe council-passed budget is “95 percenyt ... in alignment with what thinks is right forthe city." The budget’ds proposed $12 million cut to the police departmeng compelled Funkhouser to vote againsty the budget, Blackwood “The police chief and the police board have told the mayor that such cuts woulsd lead to fewer officers,” he “(Funkhouser) compromised and comprised again on Thursday and tried to put some moneyt back for police.
He proposeds an amendment on the flood that would havereplaced $3 million from the general fund (for That proposal failed to get a second from the Funkhouser also has misgivings about folding the city’se into the , Blackwoor said.
Friday, December 2, 2011
Forget free agency, Detroit Tigers better fit to trade for starting pitcher ... - MLive.com
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MLive.com | Forget free agency, Detroit Tigers better fit to trade for starting pitcher ... MLive.com By James Schmehl | MLive.com AP File PhotoOakland left-handed starting pitcher Gio Gonzalez went 16-12 with a 3.12 ERA and 197 strikeouts in 202.0 innings pitched. DETROIT -- It's no secret Detroit is on the hunt for a starting pitcher to round out its ... |
Wednesday, November 30, 2011
Look to universities to boost region economy, speaker says - nwitimes.com
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Look to universities to boost region economy, speaker says nwitimes.com But the head of a regional technology trade group based in Pittsburgh said Wednesday the city is revitalizing itself with universities attracting talent from around the world, supporting a network of technology business ventures and building a thriving ... Region looks to Pittsburgh for turnaround ideas |
Monday, November 28, 2011
Direct-mail firm adds staff to target fundraising sector - bizjournals:
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Winston-Salem’s has launched its new advancement services division withfive employees, including formert university advancement officers and marketing The division will study past fundraising appeals, develop strategies to target the most likelt donors, and design, prinrt and mail materials. Excalibure has about 50 other employees. Andy Tennille, director of marketingf and business developmentfor Excalibur, said the new divisiobn builds on work the company has done sincd its founding in 1972. “As relationships (wityh schools and nonprofits) endured, we saw we could reallhy package some of ourcore competencies,” Tennille said. “Wse see it as a natural evolution.
” J.D. Wilson, Excalibur’d co-founder and president, took his firsf job out of college with the advancement departmenytat , an experience he said has filteres through his entire career. “We’rd unique because we’re so data-driven,” Wilson said. “Organizations who are luckyy enough to have an endowment are seein it down 40percent (becausee of the recession), and they are cutting stafv to cut costs. They can reach out to a strategicd partner like us to makesure they’re maximizing the resourcexs they do have.
” While Excalibur has focusedd mostly on long-term relationshipzs with clients, the advancement division will also try to secure contract s on a project basis to meet a client’e specific need, Wilson said. Excalibu r has managed the annual fund prograj atsince 2007, and “during that time we’vs seen an increase in participation among alumni, attractedd new donors to the school and exceeded our goals for annual fund solicitations,” said Suzanns Hilser-Wiles, the school’s chief advancement
Winston-Salem’s has launched its new advancement services division withfive employees, including formert university advancement officers and marketing The division will study past fundraising appeals, develop strategies to target the most likelt donors, and design, prinrt and mail materials. Excalibure has about 50 other employees. Andy Tennille, director of marketingf and business developmentfor Excalibur, said the new divisiobn builds on work the company has done sincd its founding in 1972. “As relationships (wityh schools and nonprofits) endured, we saw we could reallhy package some of ourcore competencies,” Tennille said. “Wse see it as a natural evolution.
” J.D. Wilson, Excalibur’d co-founder and president, took his firsf job out of college with the advancement departmenytat , an experience he said has filteres through his entire career. “We’rd unique because we’re so data-driven,” Wilson said. “Organizations who are luckyy enough to have an endowment are seein it down 40percent (becausee of the recession), and they are cutting stafv to cut costs. They can reach out to a strategicd partner like us to makesure they’re maximizing the resourcexs they do have.
” While Excalibur has focusedd mostly on long-term relationshipzs with clients, the advancement division will also try to secure contract s on a project basis to meet a client’e specific need, Wilson said. Excalibu r has managed the annual fund prograj atsince 2007, and “during that time we’vs seen an increase in participation among alumni, attractedd new donors to the school and exceeded our goals for annual fund solicitations,” said Suzanns Hilser-Wiles, the school’s chief advancement
Saturday, November 26, 2011
Equitable Building auctioned for $30M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The new owner, , an affiliate of Capmark boughtthe 33-story tower for $29.5 said attorney William Rothschild, with law firm . Sutherlandd was representing the , which was foreclosing on the Equitable Capmark was the only bidder onEquitabled Building, as most commercial real estater observers expected. Equitable's former owner, San Diego-baser , paid about $57 million to acquire the buildingin 2007, but its value plummeted to $42 million by earlyy 2009. Equastone received 90 percent financing from Capmark to acquire but plans to stabilizethe building's occupanch and turn it into an income-producingt asset never materialized amid the worst commercial real estate crisisx in 20 years.
The tower -- designed by renowned architecturapfirm -- has remained about half occupied this is managing and leasing the building. It's expected to cour the Fulton Countypublic defender’s office, whicnh is seeking at least a 50,000-square-foot lease The public defender's office was looking at the Equitabl Building, but the financial crisis facing the towerf helped derail the move. Rothschild was assisted in the transactionby Sutherland's Jason Kirkham.
The new owner, , an affiliate of Capmark boughtthe 33-story tower for $29.5 said attorney William Rothschild, with law firm . Sutherlandd was representing the , which was foreclosing on the Equitable Capmark was the only bidder onEquitabled Building, as most commercial real estater observers expected. Equitable's former owner, San Diego-baser , paid about $57 million to acquire the buildingin 2007, but its value plummeted to $42 million by earlyy 2009. Equastone received 90 percent financing from Capmark to acquire but plans to stabilizethe building's occupanch and turn it into an income-producingt asset never materialized amid the worst commercial real estate crisisx in 20 years.
The tower -- designed by renowned architecturapfirm -- has remained about half occupied this is managing and leasing the building. It's expected to cour the Fulton Countypublic defender’s office, whicnh is seeking at least a 50,000-square-foot lease The public defender's office was looking at the Equitabl Building, but the financial crisis facing the towerf helped derail the move. Rothschild was assisted in the transactionby Sutherland's Jason Kirkham.
Thursday, November 24, 2011
Kinect Hardware for Windows Confirmed for 2012 - ITProPortal
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ITProPortal | Kinect Hardware for Windows Confirmed for 2012 ITProPortal In a blog post, Microsoft said that building on its commitment to bring Kinect for Windows software to customers in 2012, the company has decided to dish out specialised Kinect hardware along with the software, optimised for use on a PC. ... Kinect is coming to Windo ws, but are TVs next? Microsoft Preps Kinect for Windows Hardware Microsoft announces Windows-specific Kinect hardware |
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Hanger Orthopedic gets credit rating upgrade - Triangle Business Journal:
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Bethesda-based Hanger Orthopedic announced Monday thatStandard & Poor's Ratin g Services had raised its rating on Hanger Orthopedid Group, Inc. to "B+" from raised the issue leveo ratingon Hanger's senior secured debt to from "B+;" and raised the seniotr unsecured debt rating to "B-" from "CCC+." Standardd & Poor’s outlook for Hanger is “stable.” "Wwe are extremely pleased with the S&Pl upgrade especially given the current economic environment," said Hangetr Orthopedic chief financial officer Georgre McHenry.
"The upgrade reflects, among other things, our consisteng performance over the lastthree years, solid liquidity as well as no significantr near-term debt maturities." In its latestf quarter Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR) reported that net incomwe increased 27 percent to $4.5 million as revenue increased 7 percent to $169.1 million.
Bethesda-based Hanger Orthopedic announced Monday thatStandard & Poor's Ratin g Services had raised its rating on Hanger Orthopedid Group, Inc. to "B+" from raised the issue leveo ratingon Hanger's senior secured debt to from "B+;" and raised the seniotr unsecured debt rating to "B-" from "CCC+." Standardd & Poor’s outlook for Hanger is “stable.” "Wwe are extremely pleased with the S&Pl upgrade especially given the current economic environment," said Hangetr Orthopedic chief financial officer Georgre McHenry.
"The upgrade reflects, among other things, our consisteng performance over the lastthree years, solid liquidity as well as no significantr near-term debt maturities." In its latestf quarter Hanger Orthopedic (NYSE: HGR) reported that net incomwe increased 27 percent to $4.5 million as revenue increased 7 percent to $169.1 million.
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Jabil strengthens solar panel footprint - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Terms were not The agreement, according to a is the first stepin SunPower’s long-term strateggy to implement regional panel assembly that will result in reduced costs. SunPoweer (NASDAQ: SPWRB) also is continuing to evaluate establishing localize manufacturing facilities in large solar marketxs in theUnited States. “Wee are in the process of rampinyg production capacity to manufacture solar panels in Europe and North America for customers inthosew markets,” said Brian Althaver, Jabil’s vice president for strategix development, in a release.
“Thiss agreement gives us the opportunitty to use our capabilities as a global manufacturetr to providea responsive, reliable and cost-effectivse manufacturing solution in close proximity to solar markets.” Jabil (NYSE: JBL) also will collaborate with SunPowet with the Solar America Initiative, a effortr to accelerate the development of advanced solar energy Through those efforts, both SunPower and Jabil intend to explore the possibility of creatinb more plants around the country to produced solar panels. SunPower, based in San Jose, lost $4.8 million, or 6 cents per in the most recent quartedr ended March 29 on revenueof $213. 8 million.
It made $12 million, or 14 centx per share the year before on revenudof $273.7 million. Jabil shares closed at $8.58 on Friday, and have trades between $3.10 and $18.78 over the past
Terms were not The agreement, according to a is the first stepin SunPower’s long-term strateggy to implement regional panel assembly that will result in reduced costs. SunPoweer (NASDAQ: SPWRB) also is continuing to evaluate establishing localize manufacturing facilities in large solar marketxs in theUnited States. “Wee are in the process of rampinyg production capacity to manufacture solar panels in Europe and North America for customers inthosew markets,” said Brian Althaver, Jabil’s vice president for strategix development, in a release.
“Thiss agreement gives us the opportunitty to use our capabilities as a global manufacturetr to providea responsive, reliable and cost-effectivse manufacturing solution in close proximity to solar markets.” Jabil (NYSE: JBL) also will collaborate with SunPowet with the Solar America Initiative, a effortr to accelerate the development of advanced solar energy Through those efforts, both SunPower and Jabil intend to explore the possibility of creatinb more plants around the country to produced solar panels. SunPower, based in San Jose, lost $4.8 million, or 6 cents per in the most recent quartedr ended March 29 on revenueof $213. 8 million.
It made $12 million, or 14 centx per share the year before on revenudof $273.7 million. Jabil shares closed at $8.58 on Friday, and have trades between $3.10 and $18.78 over the past
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Large Companies with Nonlocal Headquarters - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Employees: 500 Description: Software and services. Extraa perks and benefits: Wellness/stres s management program, discount or reimbursemenr for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outsidee vendor discounts. What employees say: “uI feel that every day I am contributing not only to my companyg but to my federal I feel like I make a difference to our country by helping federal agencies and our government meettheir mission-critica jobs/goals.” “Exciting place to work where we accomplish amazing Huge opportunities to experimentr with new technologies and have a big impacr on the world.
” Vienna Employees: 500 Description: Creates storagse and data management systems. Extra perks and benefits: On-sit e fitness center or instruction, wellness/stress management discount or reimbursementfor off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or outside vendor discounts and/or company What employees say: “I am proud to be workinyg here and really enjoy the camaraderie and how the companty puts fun spins on events held in the officr to raise money for charities.” “NetApp is a very good place to work. They have done a good job of managinva high-growth organization in a very troubledd economy.” Location: D.C.Employees: 530 Hotel.
Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness centedr or instruction, wellness/stress management program, on-sitr cafeteria, discount or reimbursement for off-site commuter/parking discounts or reimbursement. What employee s say: “I truly feel that the Omni Shorehaj is a great placeto work. My feedbacmk is always considered bymy manager, and I believe the companty cares about me as a person.” “It’sx a great place to work. I have been here for 19 and Ilove it.” Kimpton Hotelk & Restaurant Group LLC L ocation: Arlington, Alexandria Employees: 500 Description: Upscalde hotels.
Employees: 500 Description: Software and services. Extraa perks and benefits: Wellness/stres s management program, discount or reimbursemenr for off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or reimbursements, outsidee vendor discounts. What employees say: “uI feel that every day I am contributing not only to my companyg but to my federal I feel like I make a difference to our country by helping federal agencies and our government meettheir mission-critica jobs/goals.” “Exciting place to work where we accomplish amazing Huge opportunities to experimentr with new technologies and have a big impacr on the world.
” Vienna Employees: 500 Description: Creates storagse and data management systems. Extra perks and benefits: On-sit e fitness center or instruction, wellness/stress management discount or reimbursementfor off-site fitness, commuter/parking discounts or outside vendor discounts and/or company What employees say: “I am proud to be workinyg here and really enjoy the camaraderie and how the companty puts fun spins on events held in the officr to raise money for charities.” “NetApp is a very good place to work. They have done a good job of managinva high-growth organization in a very troubledd economy.” Location: D.C.Employees: 530 Hotel.
Extra perks and benefits: On-site fitness centedr or instruction, wellness/stress management program, on-sitr cafeteria, discount or reimbursement for off-site commuter/parking discounts or reimbursement. What employee s say: “I truly feel that the Omni Shorehaj is a great placeto work. My feedbacmk is always considered bymy manager, and I believe the companty cares about me as a person.” “It’sx a great place to work. I have been here for 19 and Ilove it.” Kimpton Hotelk & Restaurant Group LLC L ocation: Arlington, Alexandria Employees: 500 Description: Upscalde hotels.
Tuesday, November 15, 2011
Vangent call center in Riverview to employ at least 600 - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The company is hosting a 9 a.m. ceremonyg at 100 Legacy Park in Riverview, the 99,000-square-foot call center that Vangent has subleased fromThe Va-based information technology managemeng and outsourcing company has hired between 50 to 100 employees so far and expects to hire a tota of 1,000 by Nov. 15, the starf of Medicare’s open enrollment period. Abouf 400 will be temporary employees and only workthroughy Dec. 31. Vangent, which primarily workw for thefederal government, has 6,000 employees who work in locationx around the world, said Eileen Cassidy vice president of communications and investor relations.
It has other including officesin Iowa, Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas, that also servicre 1-800-Medicare. The company because of its turnke y operation and the large number of Hispanix workers who live inthe region, Rivera There is a growing number of Spanish-speaking Medicaree beneficiaries, and “it’s nice to help them in their nativse language,” she said. Businesses interestedx in working with the company can register at by submittiny information through thepartners section. Jobs are posted through the site’s career section.
The company is hosting a 9 a.m. ceremonyg at 100 Legacy Park in Riverview, the 99,000-square-foot call center that Vangent has subleased fromThe Va-based information technology managemeng and outsourcing company has hired between 50 to 100 employees so far and expects to hire a tota of 1,000 by Nov. 15, the starf of Medicare’s open enrollment period. Abouf 400 will be temporary employees and only workthroughy Dec. 31. Vangent, which primarily workw for thefederal government, has 6,000 employees who work in locationx around the world, said Eileen Cassidy vice president of communications and investor relations.
It has other including officesin Iowa, Kentucky, Arizona and Kansas, that also servicre 1-800-Medicare. The company because of its turnke y operation and the large number of Hispanix workers who live inthe region, Rivera There is a growing number of Spanish-speaking Medicaree beneficiaries, and “it’s nice to help them in their nativse language,” she said. Businesses interestedx in working with the company can register at by submittiny information through thepartners section. Jobs are posted through the site’s career section.
Sunday, November 13, 2011
More funds available for SBA loans - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The timing of the thaw workecd well for Steve who is running out of room athis business, . He just got an SBA 504 loan to buy a historidc garage building in downtown Sacramento to free up spacs in the automotive repairshop he’sw been leasing for 30 years. Barber’s Shop Automotivde will continue repairingAlfa Romeo, , and otheer makes at 1116 18th St., and will open a seconx business in the additional building at 16th and G streetw that will sell high-end scootersa and do restoration work on classic motorcycles, cars and even boat motors.
“I’m goingb to the new building for all the thing wedo — but don’yt have room for — here,” Barber The 16th Street building, is actually a garagr built in 1927 that spanx about 6,000 square feet inside. That will alloa Barber to storesome high-end as well as take on long-term restoratio projects on everything from classic sport s cars to wooden boats. Barber likes restoring classic machines, and he’s also taking an interesty in restoring theclassic building. “It’s alwayas been a repair shop.
I like that I can keep that goint inthe building,” he Barber used the SBA loan to buy the building and do some requiree repairs inside and out. The SBA program made the purchase possible because it stretches the mortgaged on a real estate loan to20 years, significantlyg lowering monthly payments. The SBA guaranteese some portions of anSBA loan, which historically has made them attractive to investoras in secondary markets. Those markets suffered along with the entired financial system following the collapse of Wall Stree t firmslast year.
When the likes of investment bank stalwarts such as and confidence in themarket disappeared, and even efficien secondary markets — like those for SBA-relatedr commercial paper — were priced so high that trading, in effect, was That halt in secondary market trading meant that any lender whose strategy in the past six monthsw was to sell loans had no placse to sell them. The bond side of SBA 504 lending also In thepast month, SBA-related products are finally priced to sell in the secondary “Pricing has come back to levels where trading is said Tony Wilkinson, president of the in Okla., an advocacy and trade group for SBA 7(a) lenders.
“When the secondaryy markets werelocked up, it did prevent he said. “It is finally now getting back to almosthistorical pricing.” The SBA’zs two most popular programs are the SBA 504 real estated loan, which must be used to buy building or land, and the SBA 7(a) loan, which can be used for generak business purposes, inventory and real estate. Loans approved by the SBA carr y a government guarantee that at least some portion of the loan will be The guarantee ranges from 50 percent to 100 depending on the type of For a couple of decades there has been an activer secondary market forSBA loans, both the guaranteed and the unguarantee d portions.
That secondary market is importany for some lenders because it means they can sellSBA loans, and therebyu retain their own capital to go out and make more And in the realm of 504 loans, therre is a bonding component that makes up half of the At the height of the credit that bonding market was constrained becauswe the banks that were previously in the market for thoss investments were unable to buy them because they were worriedr about their own capital positions. The return of confidence to secondarty markets has meant the return of themarket itself.
At the end of last year and the early part ofthis year, all kinda of lending were “locked up,” said Brian senior commercial lending officer with ’es office in Sacramento. The values of commercial real estat have declined in most of thelocall market, making the cost of a long-term SBA loan compar e favorably to the terms of a lease, Kerfoot said. “It’w a good time to look for a and a lot of peopled are starting to lookright now. We’re gettinbg a lot of people pre-qualifying right now, so I expecgt a lot of deals in the next three he said. As it turns out, the timinf of the secondary marketd freeze ended up working wellfor Barber.
He had been lookinb for another building ayear ago, and with the pricesx then, he couldn’t make it work. Sincee commercial real estate priceshave fallen, he was able to find a deal that made
The timing of the thaw workecd well for Steve who is running out of room athis business, . He just got an SBA 504 loan to buy a historidc garage building in downtown Sacramento to free up spacs in the automotive repairshop he’sw been leasing for 30 years. Barber’s Shop Automotivde will continue repairingAlfa Romeo, , and otheer makes at 1116 18th St., and will open a seconx business in the additional building at 16th and G streetw that will sell high-end scootersa and do restoration work on classic motorcycles, cars and even boat motors.
“I’m goingb to the new building for all the thing wedo — but don’yt have room for — here,” Barber The 16th Street building, is actually a garagr built in 1927 that spanx about 6,000 square feet inside. That will alloa Barber to storesome high-end as well as take on long-term restoratio projects on everything from classic sport s cars to wooden boats. Barber likes restoring classic machines, and he’s also taking an interesty in restoring theclassic building. “It’s alwayas been a repair shop.
I like that I can keep that goint inthe building,” he Barber used the SBA loan to buy the building and do some requiree repairs inside and out. The SBA program made the purchase possible because it stretches the mortgaged on a real estate loan to20 years, significantlyg lowering monthly payments. The SBA guaranteese some portions of anSBA loan, which historically has made them attractive to investoras in secondary markets. Those markets suffered along with the entired financial system following the collapse of Wall Stree t firmslast year.
When the likes of investment bank stalwarts such as and confidence in themarket disappeared, and even efficien secondary markets — like those for SBA-relatedr commercial paper — were priced so high that trading, in effect, was That halt in secondary market trading meant that any lender whose strategy in the past six monthsw was to sell loans had no placse to sell them. The bond side of SBA 504 lending also In thepast month, SBA-related products are finally priced to sell in the secondary “Pricing has come back to levels where trading is said Tony Wilkinson, president of the in Okla., an advocacy and trade group for SBA 7(a) lenders.
“When the secondaryy markets werelocked up, it did prevent he said. “It is finally now getting back to almosthistorical pricing.” The SBA’zs two most popular programs are the SBA 504 real estated loan, which must be used to buy building or land, and the SBA 7(a) loan, which can be used for generak business purposes, inventory and real estate. Loans approved by the SBA carr y a government guarantee that at least some portion of the loan will be The guarantee ranges from 50 percent to 100 depending on the type of For a couple of decades there has been an activer secondary market forSBA loans, both the guaranteed and the unguarantee d portions.
That secondary market is importany for some lenders because it means they can sellSBA loans, and therebyu retain their own capital to go out and make more And in the realm of 504 loans, therre is a bonding component that makes up half of the At the height of the credit that bonding market was constrained becauswe the banks that were previously in the market for thoss investments were unable to buy them because they were worriedr about their own capital positions. The return of confidence to secondarty markets has meant the return of themarket itself.
At the end of last year and the early part ofthis year, all kinda of lending were “locked up,” said Brian senior commercial lending officer with ’es office in Sacramento. The values of commercial real estat have declined in most of thelocall market, making the cost of a long-term SBA loan compar e favorably to the terms of a lease, Kerfoot said. “It’w a good time to look for a and a lot of peopled are starting to lookright now. We’re gettinbg a lot of people pre-qualifying right now, so I expecgt a lot of deals in the next three he said. As it turns out, the timinf of the secondary marketd freeze ended up working wellfor Barber.
He had been lookinb for another building ayear ago, and with the pricesx then, he couldn’t make it work. Sincee commercial real estate priceshave fallen, he was able to find a deal that made
Friday, November 11, 2011
SolarCity raises $30 million - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Foster City business has raises $56 million in venture capital and equity financing and is the largest residential installerdin California. The money will help the companyt expand into other states in additionb to Oregonand Arizona. The relationshio with Phoenix-based First Solar (NASDAQ: marks SolarCity’s first foray into thin film solard panels. The company has to this poing installed silicon-based panels like those producedby ESLR), (NYSE: BP) and KYO) and will add First Solar’s to the mix.
“Ouer company is on a fantasti trajectory with seeing really aggressiveadoptionm (of solar) and there’s not one technologyg solution that fits for all customers,” said Lyndonj Rive, CEO of SolarCity. As part of the First Solar will supply 100 megawatts of thin film panels to SolarCitgy over the nextfive years. First Solar’e thin film panels use cadmium telluride toabsorb sunlight. Firsgt Solar is producing its thin film panelsat $1.14 per watt this year comparedd to silicon panels that average $2.50 per watt.
But thin film is also less which means it requires larger panels and therefore more roof spaces to produce the same amount of electricithas silicon-based panels. “What I really like abouy it isthe look,” Rive said. “It’ s a very good lookingv module.” First Solar’s panels will help the company driv e down costs in itslease program, which offers residentiak customers in some markets the opportunity to lease thei r panels at a lower cost than what they pay for But with the more expensived silicon-based panels, SolarCity can only offer immediate cost savings in placea like San Francisco and Berkeley where extra incentives are available to solar customers on top of what the statde and federal government already offers.
With thin film, SolarCity can offer immediate cost savings in more markets in theUnitee States, Rive said.
The Foster City business has raises $56 million in venture capital and equity financing and is the largest residential installerdin California. The money will help the companyt expand into other states in additionb to Oregonand Arizona. The relationshio with Phoenix-based First Solar (NASDAQ: marks SolarCity’s first foray into thin film solard panels. The company has to this poing installed silicon-based panels like those producedby ESLR), (NYSE: BP) and KYO) and will add First Solar’s to the mix.
“Ouer company is on a fantasti trajectory with seeing really aggressiveadoptionm (of solar) and there’s not one technologyg solution that fits for all customers,” said Lyndonj Rive, CEO of SolarCity. As part of the First Solar will supply 100 megawatts of thin film panels to SolarCitgy over the nextfive years. First Solar’e thin film panels use cadmium telluride toabsorb sunlight. Firsgt Solar is producing its thin film panelsat $1.14 per watt this year comparedd to silicon panels that average $2.50 per watt.
But thin film is also less which means it requires larger panels and therefore more roof spaces to produce the same amount of electricithas silicon-based panels. “What I really like abouy it isthe look,” Rive said. “It’ s a very good lookingv module.” First Solar’s panels will help the company driv e down costs in itslease program, which offers residentiak customers in some markets the opportunity to lease thei r panels at a lower cost than what they pay for But with the more expensived silicon-based panels, SolarCity can only offer immediate cost savings in placea like San Francisco and Berkeley where extra incentives are available to solar customers on top of what the statde and federal government already offers.
With thin film, SolarCity can offer immediate cost savings in more markets in theUnitee States, Rive said.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Denver Broncos get key players healthy again in time for second-half run in ... - Washington Post
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Bleacher Report | Denver Broncos get key players healthy again in time for second-half run in ... Washington Post The Denver Broncos are in contention at the halfway point of the season thanks to a middling AFC West and a return to health. In their 38-24 win at Oakland on Sunday, the Broncos got key contributions from four players who had been sidelined for a ...< /p> Better Luck Next Year: Sorting Out the Denver Broncos' QB Conundrum Quarterback's mom inspires right-to-life crowd Denver Broncos team report: Can Tim Tebow keep running so much? |
Monday, November 7, 2011
Berkshire Bank bolsters business lending unit - The Business Review (Albany):
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Michael Carroll joined Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire in early May, as senio r vice president and commercialregional executive. At the same the bank beefed up its lending team by hiring RichardVan Auken, David Niles and Peter That brings Berkshire’s local commercial lending department, which is based at 41 State St., to a dozen people including six loan officers. Carroll, who most recentlyt was vice president of middle markeg lending for the Albany regionof , took over the position that had been held by Josepu Richardson. Richardson, who spent 44 years in corporate banking, including four with Berkshire, has moverd to a part-time business developmenty role withthe bank.
Jeff upstate New York presidentfor , said he understands Berkshire sees an opportunit y to build a team to “replacd what they will be missing” with Richardson’se semi-retirement. He said he considers Berkshire a worth y competitor in themarkeft “and I expect it to still be the same goiny forward.” Berkshire currently has a local commerciapl loan portfolio of about $130 million.
Carroll’s goal is to increase averagse loans outstanding tobetween $170 million and $190 He said this actually means booking $80 millioh to $90 million in new loanxs and lines of “It is going to be a challenge in this economy, but I thino it’s a realistic goal,” Carroll said. “We’ll get there.” He also hopes to diversifu the bank’s portfolio, the majority of which is now incommerciakl mortgages. “We will go out and look for more of thosrtypical middle-market commercial and industrial loans,” he These loans may range from as little as $50,009 to as high as $25 million.
Carroll said the bank’es “sweet spot” is in the $10 million to $15 millioh range. The bank is open to lendinh to just about any typeof business, as long as “thre deal makes sense, the structure is right and we know the This is where Carroll will rely on his “There are over 250 yearsx of experience between those six he said. “Rich and Dave alone have 60 Van Auken spent 32 years with Key before retiring about ayear ago. Niles most recentlty was with TD Carroll has been in local bankinh for23 years. The bank’s New York reachj goes beyond theAlbany market, where it has nine branches and is looking to open at leasg two more.
Carroll said his team will reachu north toGlens Falls, west to Syracuse and soutj to about Newburgh. “Albany is an over-banked market,” he said. “Yoj can’t just sit in your own backyard.”
Michael Carroll joined Pittsfield, Mass.-based Berkshire in early May, as senio r vice president and commercialregional executive. At the same the bank beefed up its lending team by hiring RichardVan Auken, David Niles and Peter That brings Berkshire’s local commercial lending department, which is based at 41 State St., to a dozen people including six loan officers. Carroll, who most recentlyt was vice president of middle markeg lending for the Albany regionof , took over the position that had been held by Josepu Richardson. Richardson, who spent 44 years in corporate banking, including four with Berkshire, has moverd to a part-time business developmenty role withthe bank.
Jeff upstate New York presidentfor , said he understands Berkshire sees an opportunit y to build a team to “replacd what they will be missing” with Richardson’se semi-retirement. He said he considers Berkshire a worth y competitor in themarkeft “and I expect it to still be the same goiny forward.” Berkshire currently has a local commerciapl loan portfolio of about $130 million.
Carroll’s goal is to increase averagse loans outstanding tobetween $170 million and $190 He said this actually means booking $80 millioh to $90 million in new loanxs and lines of “It is going to be a challenge in this economy, but I thino it’s a realistic goal,” Carroll said. “We’ll get there.” He also hopes to diversifu the bank’s portfolio, the majority of which is now incommerciakl mortgages. “We will go out and look for more of thosrtypical middle-market commercial and industrial loans,” he These loans may range from as little as $50,009 to as high as $25 million.
Carroll said the bank’es “sweet spot” is in the $10 million to $15 millioh range. The bank is open to lendinh to just about any typeof business, as long as “thre deal makes sense, the structure is right and we know the This is where Carroll will rely on his “There are over 250 yearsx of experience between those six he said. “Rich and Dave alone have 60 Van Auken spent 32 years with Key before retiring about ayear ago. Niles most recentlty was with TD Carroll has been in local bankinh for23 years. The bank’s New York reachj goes beyond theAlbany market, where it has nine branches and is looking to open at leasg two more.
Carroll said his team will reachu north toGlens Falls, west to Syracuse and soutj to about Newburgh. “Albany is an over-banked market,” he said. “Yoj can’t just sit in your own backyard.”
Friday, November 4, 2011
Alpha says Massey site safety slow to improve - Charleston Gazette
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Charleston Gazette | Alpha says Massey site safety slow to improve Charleston Gazette --Alpha Natural Resources officials said Thursday it's going to take more time for them to clean up poor safety practices at Massey Energy operations it purchased five months ago. Alpha CEO Kevin Crutchfield said his company has conducted 55000 hours ... Alpha Says Safety Improving at Legacy Massey Mines Safety improves at Massey mines despite violation notices: Alpha United Mine Workers issues findings on Upper Big Branch mine disaster |
Wednesday, November 2, 2011
Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage - Denver Business Journal:
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The grants, being divvied among 17 Maryland nursing will be used to lure faculty and and improve technology atthe Maryland’s nursing shortage is expectede to reach 10,000 by according to the . The curren t vacancy rate of nurses at stat hospitals is8 percent. The economic downturn has helpedd the industry because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagerwill worsen, said Carmela CEO of the Maryland Hospita l Association. The first round of grants will increasew the number of nurses graduatinyg by 300 students and add 20 faculty positionsx at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The number of nursex graduating from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronal B. Peterson, president of and co-chair of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a presa conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinv demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,50p new nursing students. The program has raised $15.56 million to date through the state’s busineszs community, including funds from the Baltimore constructiojnform , , the region'sx largest hospital system, and , the region's largest health Greater Baltimore Medical for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raiswe $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in state, locakl and federal funds. • • • • • ; and, • .
The grants, being divvied among 17 Maryland nursing will be used to lure faculty and and improve technology atthe Maryland’s nursing shortage is expectede to reach 10,000 by according to the . The curren t vacancy rate of nurses at stat hospitals is8 percent. The economic downturn has helpedd the industry because many retired nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagerwill worsen, said Carmela CEO of the Maryland Hospita l Association. The first round of grants will increasew the number of nurses graduatinyg by 300 students and add 20 faculty positionsx at nursing programs acrossthe state.
“The number of nursex graduating from Maryland schools are simplynot enough,” said Ronal B. Peterson, president of and co-chair of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a presa conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off thenursinv demand.” The campaign’s goal is to add 1,50p new nursing students. The program has raised $15.56 million to date through the state’s busineszs community, including funds from the Baltimore constructiojnform , , the region'sx largest hospital system, and , the region's largest health Greater Baltimore Medical for example, gave $500,000.
The goal is to raiswe $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in state, locakl and federal funds. • • • • • ; and, • .
Monday, October 31, 2011
Indian River County Jail escapee Rondell Reed stabbed woman in Knoxville ... - TCPalm
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
RNC boss rejects notion of a divided GOP - CNN (blog)
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RNC boss rejects notion of a divided GOP CNN (blog) (CNN) -â€" The chief of the Republican National Committee said Friday that he isn't worried about a split in his party between moderates and supporters of the tea party movement. “I don't think anything is split at all,†RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said ... |
Thursday, October 27, 2011
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Cutting dealers not likely to save Chrysler much money - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Both Chrysler and , which plans to close 1,100 dealerships by October 2010, contends they need to reduce the size of their dealer networks to be more competitive with Toyotqand Honda. The Japanese companies sell more cars in the Unitede States with farfewer dealers. Chrysler, in a bankruptcyy court filing, says trimmingb the ranks of its dealersx will boost the profitability of the dealers that enabling them to invesg in improvements that willboost sales. “After a period of time, and substantially improvee marketingand investments, overall sales in the reducede network are anticipated to grow beyond current sales levelsw within the existing Chrysler contends.
That’s highly according to the . “There’s not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’g acknowledge that when a dealership closes, they lose markef share,” says David Hyatt, NADA’s vice presidengt of public affairs. Cutting costs was not a majofr factorin Chrysler’s decision. The automaker will save some administrativ e expenses by having a smallet dealer networkto oversee, but that’s aboug it. Dealers buy their cars before the vehiclexs leavethe factory, pay for front the costs of any rebates or warranty and purchase repair equipment.
Dealerse provide “a robust distribution network at virtuallygno cost” to automakers, Hyatt says. “We’re an asset, not a liability,” says Wade an auto dealer in Montpelier, Vt., who is scheduledx to lose his Jeep franchiseJune 9. Walke r and about 300 other Chryslerd dealers have challengedthe automaker’s request for a bankruptcty judge to terminate their dealership agreements and pre-empt state laws that wouldr require Chrysler to give dealers more time to wind down their businesses. Chrysler has been working to reduce its dealer network forseverap years.
However, that process needw to be accelerated becausd of its proposed alliancewwith Fiat, it contends. Bankruptcyy courts routinely terminate contracts if doing so benefitsthe debtor’ estate and is an exercis of sound business Chrysler states in its filing. But Chrysler dealerx contend abruptly closingdealerships doesn’t meet that “There is no evidenced that by rejecting dealership agreements New Chrysler will save money to any materiaol degree or enhance its competitive position in the automobile states a filing made by the .
“Tol the contrary, closing dealers narrows distribution andreduces Chrysler’sx sales and income as fewer dealers buy fewer cars and retail sales are lost to other Chrysler’s bankruptcy judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on that issuee June 3. That same day, the Senatew Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing on the Chryslert and GMdealership closings. “These companies cannot be allowed to take taxpaye r funds fora bailout, and then leavs local dealers and their customers to fend for themselves with no real notice and no real help,” says committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.).
“We must ensure that the auto dealers are treatedr equitably and have the opportunity to unwind their operationsx in a manner that will minimize hardships to employeed who lose their jobs and communitiews that areadversely impacted,” says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas). Hutchisomn is encouraged by a promise from Chrysler PresidengtJames Press, who told her the company would help the terminatedx dealers sell their If that assistance falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislatiomn that would give the dealerships 60 more days befors closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and members of Congresse are lobbying President Barack Obama and his automotivee task force to reconsider the wisdom of closing so many dealershipdsso quickly.
Both Chrysler and , which plans to close 1,100 dealerships by October 2010, contends they need to reduce the size of their dealer networks to be more competitive with Toyotqand Honda. The Japanese companies sell more cars in the Unitede States with farfewer dealers. Chrysler, in a bankruptcyy court filing, says trimmingb the ranks of its dealersx will boost the profitability of the dealers that enabling them to invesg in improvements that willboost sales. “After a period of time, and substantially improvee marketingand investments, overall sales in the reducede network are anticipated to grow beyond current sales levelsw within the existing Chrysler contends.
That’s highly according to the . “There’s not an auto executive that I know ofthat doesn’g acknowledge that when a dealership closes, they lose markef share,” says David Hyatt, NADA’s vice presidengt of public affairs. Cutting costs was not a majofr factorin Chrysler’s decision. The automaker will save some administrativ e expenses by having a smallet dealer networkto oversee, but that’s aboug it. Dealers buy their cars before the vehiclexs leavethe factory, pay for front the costs of any rebates or warranty and purchase repair equipment.
Dealerse provide “a robust distribution network at virtuallygno cost” to automakers, Hyatt says. “We’re an asset, not a liability,” says Wade an auto dealer in Montpelier, Vt., who is scheduledx to lose his Jeep franchiseJune 9. Walke r and about 300 other Chryslerd dealers have challengedthe automaker’s request for a bankruptcty judge to terminate their dealership agreements and pre-empt state laws that wouldr require Chrysler to give dealers more time to wind down their businesses. Chrysler has been working to reduce its dealer network forseverap years.
However, that process needw to be accelerated becausd of its proposed alliancewwith Fiat, it contends. Bankruptcyy courts routinely terminate contracts if doing so benefitsthe debtor’ estate and is an exercis of sound business Chrysler states in its filing. But Chrysler dealerx contend abruptly closingdealerships doesn’t meet that “There is no evidenced that by rejecting dealership agreements New Chrysler will save money to any materiaol degree or enhance its competitive position in the automobile states a filing made by the .
“Tol the contrary, closing dealers narrows distribution andreduces Chrysler’sx sales and income as fewer dealers buy fewer cars and retail sales are lost to other Chrysler’s bankruptcy judge is scheduled to hold a hearing on that issuee June 3. That same day, the Senatew Commerce Committee is set to hold a hearing on the Chryslert and GMdealership closings. “These companies cannot be allowed to take taxpaye r funds fora bailout, and then leavs local dealers and their customers to fend for themselves with no real notice and no real help,” says committee Chairman Jay Rockefeller (D-W.Va.).
“We must ensure that the auto dealers are treatedr equitably and have the opportunity to unwind their operationsx in a manner that will minimize hardships to employeed who lose their jobs and communitiews that areadversely impacted,” says Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison (R-Texas). Hutchisomn is encouraged by a promise from Chrysler PresidengtJames Press, who told her the company would help the terminatedx dealers sell their If that assistance falls short, Hutchison is prepared to push legislatiomn that would give the dealerships 60 more days befors closing.
Meanwhile, auto dealers and members of Congresse are lobbying President Barack Obama and his automotivee task force to reconsider the wisdom of closing so many dealershipdsso quickly.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Business Journal names Women in Business award winners - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Among the honorees are 25 Women to Watch leaders to keep an eye on for continuedsuccess — as well as 25 Industry Leaders already at the forefront of their industries and stilll breaking new ground. The Career Achievementt Award honors afemale executive’s achievements in outstanding leadership, exceptional performance in her field and involvement in the Twin Citiea business community. The Women in Business issuew also featuresthe Minneapolis/St.
Paul Business Journalo ’s new Top 25 Highest-paid Womemn Executives list of womeb at Minnesotapublic companies, as well as the Top 25 Women-ownedx Businesses in the Twin Cities, ranke d by revenue from the most recently completed fiscal You can find all the profiles (subscription Jeannine Rivet, executive vice president, UnitedHealtg Group Cheri Beranek Podzimek, president and CEO, Clearfielsd Inc.
Jill Bickford, executive vice presidentf andbranch director, Gail Boudreaux, president of UnitedHealthcaree and executive vice president of Lauriwe Brown, founder and CEO, Lynn Carlson Schell, presidentt and managing principal, Barbara D’Aquila, partner, Anne deBruih Sample, executive vice president, humabn resources, Kate DiCamillo, author Robin managing director, Lazard Middle Market Martha Goldberg Aronson, senior vice president and chief talent officer, Christine Hobrough, senior vice president and regiona market manager, Julia Knight, president, Sona founder and executive director, CaringBridge Katherine Moss, presidenyt and CEO, Deb Newman, founder and owner, Newman Long Term Care Brigie O’Malley, president, Inc.
Mary Lynne vice president and chiefinformation officer, Inc. LouAnns Reger, CEO, J&L Steel Erectors Stacyh Sandler, principal, Nancy Schuelke, regional private banking director, Michelled Strobel, partner, Virchow Krause & Co. MaryAnn Stump, senior vice president and chief strategy andinnovation officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Ann president, Bentz/Thompson/ Shirley Weis, chief administrative officer, Barbarw Yates, executive director, Resources for Chilf Caring Emily Backstrom, senio finance manager, Laura Bishop, director of government Inc.
Elizabeth Brama, shareholder and treasurer, Briggs and Morgan Jennifefr Brigham, president, CEO and founder, Teressa Daly, managing partner, Patricia Dennis, vice president of healtyh management, Medica Cindy Deuser, CEO, Lilliansz Shoppes Julie Halvorson, project manager, Elise Hernandez, presidenr and CEO, Christine CEO and founder, CoreSpine Technologies Jocelyn partner, Teresa Lavoie, principal, Betsy Lulfs, director, Kris president and CEO, SmartBase Solutions Gail Mikolich, executive vice presidentr and chiefoperating officer, Beth Monsrud, seniord vice president and chief financiak officer, UCare Kim Nelson, chiegf financial officer, Krista O’Malley, president, DelPrado Commercialk Flooring Sara Ratner, senior legal counsel/vice presidentf of human resources, Stephanie Shimp, Traci Tomas, executive vice president, Jennifetr Thalhuber, president and CEO, Olga Viso, Meghan Wilker, managing director, Theres Wise, senior vice president and chief information
Among the honorees are 25 Women to Watch leaders to keep an eye on for continuedsuccess — as well as 25 Industry Leaders already at the forefront of their industries and stilll breaking new ground. The Career Achievementt Award honors afemale executive’s achievements in outstanding leadership, exceptional performance in her field and involvement in the Twin Citiea business community. The Women in Business issuew also featuresthe Minneapolis/St.
Paul Business Journalo ’s new Top 25 Highest-paid Womemn Executives list of womeb at Minnesotapublic companies, as well as the Top 25 Women-ownedx Businesses in the Twin Cities, ranke d by revenue from the most recently completed fiscal You can find all the profiles (subscription Jeannine Rivet, executive vice president, UnitedHealtg Group Cheri Beranek Podzimek, president and CEO, Clearfielsd Inc.
Jill Bickford, executive vice presidentf andbranch director, Gail Boudreaux, president of UnitedHealthcaree and executive vice president of Lauriwe Brown, founder and CEO, Lynn Carlson Schell, presidentt and managing principal, Barbara D’Aquila, partner, Anne deBruih Sample, executive vice president, humabn resources, Kate DiCamillo, author Robin managing director, Lazard Middle Market Martha Goldberg Aronson, senior vice president and chief talent officer, Christine Hobrough, senior vice president and regiona market manager, Julia Knight, president, Sona founder and executive director, CaringBridge Katherine Moss, presidenyt and CEO, Deb Newman, founder and owner, Newman Long Term Care Brigie O’Malley, president, Inc.
Mary Lynne vice president and chiefinformation officer, Inc. LouAnns Reger, CEO, J&L Steel Erectors Stacyh Sandler, principal, Nancy Schuelke, regional private banking director, Michelled Strobel, partner, Virchow Krause & Co. MaryAnn Stump, senior vice president and chief strategy andinnovation officer, Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Minnesota Ann president, Bentz/Thompson/ Shirley Weis, chief administrative officer, Barbarw Yates, executive director, Resources for Chilf Caring Emily Backstrom, senio finance manager, Laura Bishop, director of government Inc.
Elizabeth Brama, shareholder and treasurer, Briggs and Morgan Jennifefr Brigham, president, CEO and founder, Teressa Daly, managing partner, Patricia Dennis, vice president of healtyh management, Medica Cindy Deuser, CEO, Lilliansz Shoppes Julie Halvorson, project manager, Elise Hernandez, presidenr and CEO, Christine CEO and founder, CoreSpine Technologies Jocelyn partner, Teresa Lavoie, principal, Betsy Lulfs, director, Kris president and CEO, SmartBase Solutions Gail Mikolich, executive vice presidentr and chiefoperating officer, Beth Monsrud, seniord vice president and chief financiak officer, UCare Kim Nelson, chiegf financial officer, Krista O’Malley, president, DelPrado Commercialk Flooring Sara Ratner, senior legal counsel/vice presidentf of human resources, Stephanie Shimp, Traci Tomas, executive vice president, Jennifetr Thalhuber, president and CEO, Olga Viso, Meghan Wilker, managing director, Theres Wise, senior vice president and chief information
Thursday, October 20, 2011
Sunrise Senior Living prepares Jacksonville home for Alzheimers patients - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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plans to open the 65,000-square-footf facility this fall at 4870 Belfort Road nextto St. Luke’s The assisted living and Alzheimer’xs care facility will be able to offer more than 90 resident s a variety of amenitiesand “Sunrise is excited to bring this new community to Jacksonville and believeas the area’s demographics make it a great placre for its first community in Northeasyt Florida,” company spokeswoman Sara Krueger said of the new Referred to as one of the company’s “mansion projects” becauswe of its upscale, home-like setting, the facilitt will also offer a speciak program for those with onset memory loss. McLean, Va.
-basefd Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) operate s about 450 facilities aroundthe Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, including eight others in Florida. But the company has struggled financially inrecent months, reporting a fourth quarter 2008 loss of $305.6 million and announcing that if it did not restructures its debts to the satisfaction of its creditorz it would be forced to file for bankruptcy protection, accordinhg to the Washington Business Journal. The company struckk a new deal with lenders at the end of Aprikl and in May announceda cost-savings plan that includedc laying off 150 employees, mostly at the company and terminating the chief financial officer.
Sunrise Senior Livinhg reported less of a loss in the firsgquarter 2009, losing $18.2 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $33. million, or 66 cents per diluted share in the firstgquarter 2008. According to the company’sd latest earnings report, as of Marc Sunrise Senior Living had 14 communities under construction in North America andthe U.K. Sunrisw of Jacksonville started construction in December 2007 and when complet e will employ 75 to 100 A company representative declined comment on the cost of constructiom for the new facility in Jacksonville or plands for any future Sunrisde Senior Living facilities inthe area.
Glennj Palmer, the Colliers Dickinson vice president who helpeed the company find the land tobuild on, said the compant was at one point looking for multipl pieces of land in the area but stoppex future development plans because of the declining economy. “We are fortunate to have this mansio care facility in Palmer said. “I expectr that once the economy improves and residential sales Sunrise will consider additional locations in Northeasyt Florida as they hadoriginally planned.
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plans to open the 65,000-square-footf facility this fall at 4870 Belfort Road nextto St. Luke’s The assisted living and Alzheimer’xs care facility will be able to offer more than 90 resident s a variety of amenitiesand “Sunrise is excited to bring this new community to Jacksonville and believeas the area’s demographics make it a great placre for its first community in Northeasyt Florida,” company spokeswoman Sara Krueger said of the new Referred to as one of the company’s “mansion projects” becauswe of its upscale, home-like setting, the facilitt will also offer a speciak program for those with onset memory loss. McLean, Va.
-basefd Sunrise Senior Living (NYSE: SRZ) operate s about 450 facilities aroundthe Canada, the United Kingdom and Germany, including eight others in Florida. But the company has struggled financially inrecent months, reporting a fourth quarter 2008 loss of $305.6 million and announcing that if it did not restructures its debts to the satisfaction of its creditorz it would be forced to file for bankruptcy protection, accordinhg to the Washington Business Journal. The company struckk a new deal with lenders at the end of Aprikl and in May announceda cost-savings plan that includedc laying off 150 employees, mostly at the company and terminating the chief financial officer.
Sunrise Senior Livinhg reported less of a loss in the firsgquarter 2009, losing $18.2 million, or 36 cents per diluted share, compared with a net loss of $33. million, or 66 cents per diluted share in the firstgquarter 2008. According to the company’sd latest earnings report, as of Marc Sunrise Senior Living had 14 communities under construction in North America andthe U.K. Sunrisw of Jacksonville started construction in December 2007 and when complet e will employ 75 to 100 A company representative declined comment on the cost of constructiom for the new facility in Jacksonville or plands for any future Sunrisde Senior Living facilities inthe area.
Glennj Palmer, the Colliers Dickinson vice president who helpeed the company find the land tobuild on, said the compant was at one point looking for multipl pieces of land in the area but stoppex future development plans because of the declining economy. “We are fortunate to have this mansio care facility in Palmer said. “I expectr that once the economy improves and residential sales Sunrise will consider additional locations in Northeasyt Florida as they hadoriginally planned.
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Tuesday, October 18, 2011
Trucking companies get lean, and save money, by going green - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Volatile fuel costs and changing industry standards have spurned a greaterd awareness of and effort to operate more efficientluy thussaving money, with the addecd bonuses of reducing emissions and improving public and customef relations. As part of these efforts, many area companiexs participate inthe , whicuh is part of the . SmartWagy offers operation guidelines, certifies equipmentg for efficiency compliance and provides efficiency ratinges toparticipating companies.
The SmartWay prograjm both identifies fuel savingy strategies and provides tools for measuring and enactingthosr strategies, says Rick Blanton, vice presidenft of loss prevention at “We’v e been able to reduce emissions up to 23% in some Blanton says. He says Comtrak has taken steps such asusing low-friction drive train lubricantxs in all their using large capacity trailers and low profile tirew and reducing the amount of space between the tractor and the which improves the vehicle’s aerodynamics.
Lancaster says Mid-South Transpor t limits the speed of their tractors to 65 mph and only purchases engine and truck parts which complhywith SmartWay, all in an efforrt to reduce emissions. Lancaster says there has been an industry-wides turnaround in the approach to these issuesesince 2003, when changes were made to the engin e requirements. Tim Gatlin, president and CEO of , says stepss such as installing auxiliaruy power units in all the tractorsz inhis company’s fleet has helped the company save on fuel The APUs allow drivers to have powert in their cabs when parked without idling the engine and wastingh fuel.
“We’ve found that an APU reducex our engines idlingby 2,000o hours a year (per truck),” Gatlin says. A tractor generally uses one gallon of diesel fuel per hour of With a fleet of200 tractors, the savingws for Empire can add up quickly. Gatlibn says the APUs pay for themselves withina year. Gatlimn says Empire has also startedan in-house performancse program which provides pay incentives for drivers to be fuel efficient. Blantob says the low costs of the given fuel prices and increased government and societakl pressure tobe eco-friendly, will make the efficiency trend a lastinbg one for the trucking industry.
Volatile fuel costs and changing industry standards have spurned a greaterd awareness of and effort to operate more efficientluy thussaving money, with the addecd bonuses of reducing emissions and improving public and customef relations. As part of these efforts, many area companiexs participate inthe , whicuh is part of the . SmartWagy offers operation guidelines, certifies equipmentg for efficiency compliance and provides efficiency ratinges toparticipating companies.
The SmartWay prograjm both identifies fuel savingy strategies and provides tools for measuring and enactingthosr strategies, says Rick Blanton, vice presidenft of loss prevention at “We’v e been able to reduce emissions up to 23% in some Blanton says. He says Comtrak has taken steps such asusing low-friction drive train lubricantxs in all their using large capacity trailers and low profile tirew and reducing the amount of space between the tractor and the which improves the vehicle’s aerodynamics.
Lancaster says Mid-South Transpor t limits the speed of their tractors to 65 mph and only purchases engine and truck parts which complhywith SmartWay, all in an efforrt to reduce emissions. Lancaster says there has been an industry-wides turnaround in the approach to these issuesesince 2003, when changes were made to the engin e requirements. Tim Gatlin, president and CEO of , says stepss such as installing auxiliaruy power units in all the tractorsz inhis company’s fleet has helped the company save on fuel The APUs allow drivers to have powert in their cabs when parked without idling the engine and wastingh fuel.
“We’ve found that an APU reducex our engines idlingby 2,000o hours a year (per truck),” Gatlin says. A tractor generally uses one gallon of diesel fuel per hour of With a fleet of200 tractors, the savingws for Empire can add up quickly. Gatlibn says the APUs pay for themselves withina year. Gatlimn says Empire has also startedan in-house performancse program which provides pay incentives for drivers to be fuel efficient. Blantob says the low costs of the given fuel prices and increased government and societakl pressure tobe eco-friendly, will make the efficiency trend a lastinbg one for the trucking industry.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Fontainebleau's Soffer caught by Lehman Bros. bankruptcy - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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“When the retail division of the projectf lost access to fundingthrough Lehman, it was unablwe to repay the resort for its share of costs,” said Scotty Baena, of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price Axelrod, who represents Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC in the “That put enormous stress on the resort and that was the beginning of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of its affiliatezs filed bankruptcy petitions in Miamj late Tuesday.
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is not included inthe Soffer, also principal with Turnberry construction and development has partial, personal guarantees on portions of the retaipl component of the Las Vegas but those portions are not in bankruptcyh yet, Baena said. The complexs is 70 percent SinceDecember 2008, Lehman refused to make any advances under the project’s $315 milliob construction loan, according to a motion to maintain cash managemengt filed in the bankruptcy. After Lehman’s money stopped flowing through the retail entitgy to theresort entity. In March, other lenders pullefd their financing, and construction on the resort stoppeddin May, Baena said.
The company said in a news releasse that the decision to file Chapter 11 was the result of litigatiob with the other lenders on project aboutnearlyu $800 million in construction funding for the Other lenders include , JPMorgan Chase Bank and Deutscher Bank Trust Co. Americas. In the shorrt term, the company is seeking to stabilize and protecf the finished portion of the Baena said. “It’s no longer possible to downsizethe building,” he said. “Thes 30 percent remaining construction is principallythe We’ve got a lovely buildingh waiting to be finished.
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“When the retail division of the projectf lost access to fundingthrough Lehman, it was unablwe to repay the resort for its share of costs,” said Scotty Baena, of Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price Axelrod, who represents Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC in the “That put enormous stress on the resort and that was the beginning of the Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of its affiliatezs filed bankruptcy petitions in Miamj late Tuesday.
The Fontainebleau Miami Beach is not included inthe Soffer, also principal with Turnberry construction and development has partial, personal guarantees on portions of the retaipl component of the Las Vegas but those portions are not in bankruptcyh yet, Baena said. The complexs is 70 percent SinceDecember 2008, Lehman refused to make any advances under the project’s $315 milliob construction loan, according to a motion to maintain cash managemengt filed in the bankruptcy. After Lehman’s money stopped flowing through the retail entitgy to theresort entity. In March, other lenders pullefd their financing, and construction on the resort stoppeddin May, Baena said.
The company said in a news releasse that the decision to file Chapter 11 was the result of litigatiob with the other lenders on project aboutnearlyu $800 million in construction funding for the Other lenders include , JPMorgan Chase Bank and Deutscher Bank Trust Co. Americas. In the shorrt term, the company is seeking to stabilize and protecf the finished portion of the Baena said. “It’s no longer possible to downsizethe building,” he said. “Thes 30 percent remaining construction is principallythe We’ve got a lovely buildingh waiting to be finished.
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Friday, October 14, 2011
Six Flags files for Chapter 11 - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The New York-based chain of parks has been trying unsuccessfullyh this year to renegotiate terms with lenders on hundreds of millions of dollars in SixFlags parks, including its in will continue to operate as usual under “The current management team inheritede a $2.4 billion debt load that cannot be particularly in these challenging financiakl markets,” said Six Flagse chief executive Mark Shapiro in a statement. “Axs a result, we are cleaning up the past and positioningy the company forfuture growth.
” Snyder, who took controlk of the company in a boardf room battle more than three years ago, and the managemenf team he appointed have been unable to return Six Flags to The company reported a $146.34 million first quarter loss and a sharp drop in revenue, despitre a modest two percent increase in park attendance comparedx to a year ago. Six Flags is seekingv bankruptcy court approval for a prearranged restructuring that wouldc cut its debtby $1.8 billiohn and wipe out more than $300 million in preferredd shareholder stock.
Six Flags failed to win creditoer approval for a plan to swap debt for equity in the As a result of itsbankruptcy filing, that exchange offe is no longer on the table, it said. Six Flags sold severalp properties last year to raise It still operates 20 amusemen parks inNorth America.
The New York-based chain of parks has been trying unsuccessfullyh this year to renegotiate terms with lenders on hundreds of millions of dollars in SixFlags parks, including its in will continue to operate as usual under “The current management team inheritede a $2.4 billion debt load that cannot be particularly in these challenging financiakl markets,” said Six Flagse chief executive Mark Shapiro in a statement. “Axs a result, we are cleaning up the past and positioningy the company forfuture growth.
” Snyder, who took controlk of the company in a boardf room battle more than three years ago, and the managemenf team he appointed have been unable to return Six Flags to The company reported a $146.34 million first quarter loss and a sharp drop in revenue, despitre a modest two percent increase in park attendance comparedx to a year ago. Six Flags is seekingv bankruptcy court approval for a prearranged restructuring that wouldc cut its debtby $1.8 billiohn and wipe out more than $300 million in preferredd shareholder stock.
Six Flags failed to win creditoer approval for a plan to swap debt for equity in the As a result of itsbankruptcy filing, that exchange offe is no longer on the table, it said. Six Flags sold severalp properties last year to raise It still operates 20 amusemen parks inNorth America.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Writing on wall for Red Sox to sack Chicago-bound Epstein - Boston Herald
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Writing on wall for Red Sox to sack Chicago-bound Epstein Boston Herald John Henry, helpless against my charming personality, revealed a great deal as he sat in the lavish WEEI studio last Friday morning. First and foremost: The soft-talking Red Sox [team stats] owner said his general manager, ... |
Sunday, October 9, 2011
Pulliam's dream season continues with Martinsville victory - WSLS
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Pulliam's dream season continues with Martinsville victory WSLS It's Martinsville, man, it's a dream come true." Pulliam said he "gave McC » |
Friday, October 7, 2011
Groups sue Mirant Mid-Atlantic over power plant - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in claims that the Chalk Point Generating Plan operatedby Atlanta-based Mirant Mid-Atlanticc has spewed unacceptable levels of sulfur dioxided into the air hundreds of times withoug the appropriate pollution controls required unded the federal Clean Air Act. A Mirant spokeswoman said the company hasn’t been served with the lawsuig yet, and can’t comment on the claims.
The Environmenta l Integrity Project, a legal nonprofit foundefd by formerenforcement attorneys, and Villari, Brandesx and Kline have filed the lawsuig on behalf of the Chesapeake Climat Action Network and four residents, including a marriec couple, Nancy and Norton Dodge, who live sevenb miles away from the plant on a 1,200-acre farm in The Dodges “need to closwe windows, limit their time outdoors and/o cover their faces when they are outdoorsz to avoid the respiratory irritants and smell of the pollution from the Chalok Point Power Plant,” the lawsuit reads.
Of the other two residentsd suing Mirant, David Bookbinder lives in Accokeek, abouf 30 miles from the plant, and Chris Schmitthenne r livesin Mechanicsville, 11 miles away, and workss five miles from the plant. The Environmental Integrituy Project had sent Mirant a letter in January notifying of its intenr to sue the power companythis year. The plaintiffss pointed to a Harvard University 2006 study that showed that such particulated matter pollution from the Chalk Point plant can have negative effects on the health and respiratoryh systems of people living ina 400-kilometer, or nearl y 250-mile, radius of the plant.
In theif initial notification letter, the plaintiffsd wrote that EPA hourly data shows that two boilerd at the Chalk Point plany exceeded allowable levels of sulfuer dioxide emissions 591 times in 726 times in 2007 and 113 timeswin 2008. Mirant has said it’s launchex a $1.6 billion project to install scrubbers andothert pollution-reducing equipment on its Chal k Point boilers by the beginning of 2010.
The federal lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court in claims that the Chalk Point Generating Plan operatedby Atlanta-based Mirant Mid-Atlanticc has spewed unacceptable levels of sulfur dioxided into the air hundreds of times withoug the appropriate pollution controls required unded the federal Clean Air Act. A Mirant spokeswoman said the company hasn’t been served with the lawsuig yet, and can’t comment on the claims.
The Environmenta l Integrity Project, a legal nonprofit foundefd by formerenforcement attorneys, and Villari, Brandesx and Kline have filed the lawsuig on behalf of the Chesapeake Climat Action Network and four residents, including a marriec couple, Nancy and Norton Dodge, who live sevenb miles away from the plant on a 1,200-acre farm in The Dodges “need to closwe windows, limit their time outdoors and/o cover their faces when they are outdoorsz to avoid the respiratory irritants and smell of the pollution from the Chalok Point Power Plant,” the lawsuit reads.
Of the other two residentsd suing Mirant, David Bookbinder lives in Accokeek, abouf 30 miles from the plant, and Chris Schmitthenne r livesin Mechanicsville, 11 miles away, and workss five miles from the plant. The Environmental Integrituy Project had sent Mirant a letter in January notifying of its intenr to sue the power companythis year. The plaintiffss pointed to a Harvard University 2006 study that showed that such particulated matter pollution from the Chalk Point plant can have negative effects on the health and respiratoryh systems of people living ina 400-kilometer, or nearl y 250-mile, radius of the plant.
In theif initial notification letter, the plaintiffsd wrote that EPA hourly data shows that two boilerd at the Chalk Point plany exceeded allowable levels of sulfuer dioxide emissions 591 times in 726 times in 2007 and 113 timeswin 2008. Mirant has said it’s launchex a $1.6 billion project to install scrubbers andothert pollution-reducing equipment on its Chal k Point boilers by the beginning of 2010.
Wednesday, October 5, 2011
Science credentials big part of Martin
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University of North Carolinaz Board of Governors last week unanimouslygelected Martin, 57, to succeed current Chancellor Stanley Battle. He will take over the positiomn onJune 8. Martin is a well-known quantitty at N.C. A&T and in the Triad and his praisesa were being sung well before his selectionwas official. He is a formere student, faculty member and administratorfat N.C. A&T, and he was chancellodr of from 2000to 2006. For the past three he’s been the university system’s senior vice president for academic But Martin brings hefty scientific credential to the jobas well. His lists dozens of engineeringand science-related publications and granty awards.
He has also consulted with organizatione and companies rangingfrom fuel-pum manufacturer in Greensboro to the in Rhodr Island. He even holdsa a patent for a method of detecting and correctinfg errors betweena computer’s centralp processor and memory. “He’s uniquelty positioned, I would say, to take A&T’s engineering and technical competence tonew levels,” said Pat CEO of the . “One of the strongesr parts of the story we can tell abouf our Greensboro and Triad industry clusters is thattechnicaol capability.
With him in that along with his experienceand knowledge, there’xs an exceptional possibility to move that And don’t expect Martin to be shy about using that said Gayle Anderson, president of the Winston- Salem Chamber of who worked with him on a numbee of technology and economic development initiatives during his time as chancellord there. Martin was one of the firsty board members of the Piedmont TriadfResearch Park, she noted, and pushed his faculty to engags actively with the chamber’s Technology “I think he’ll be very activwe in advancing science and technology at N.C.
and in making sure that its programs integratee well with plansat (Gateway University Researc Park) and with the othert economic development efforts of the she said. One challenge for Martin will be findingb ways to effectively buildon high-profile projectx that are already well under way. Gateway, for is a joint project with UNC-Greensboro that has alreadu mapped out a development plan tied largely to the new Join t School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering that is expectingy to welcome its first class in the upcomingschoo year.
But the new chancellod will still be important in chartintthe park’s future and promoting it as a resourcee for private industry, said Gateway Executive Director John Both UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady and outgoing N.C. A&Tr Chancellor Battle have been supportiveand effective, Merrill and Martin will be able to bringt fresh ideas without a long learnint curve. “He can really hit the ground running, and that’sa something you can’t really get with somebodyt coming from the Merrill said.
Having been in charge of academic and researcj programs for all of theUNC “he’s already familiar with all the programas and projects we’ve got under way and has been very actives with the development of the (nanoscience school). So just being able to come in and help us keep up the paceis Martin’s science background may also amplify the amounf and quality of researchn happening at N.C. A&T’s main campus, said Vice Chancellor for Research N. His arrival also comes at a key time for the which scored a recent triumph when it was selectecd to lead a prestigious Engineering Research Center by the NationalScience N.C.
A&T is the first historicallt black institution chosen for sucha role. The new researchj center holds the promisw of a significant expansion in sponsoredr research for the which Radhakrishnan hopes will crossathe $50 million mark this year. Outsidw sponsorship of researchat N.C. A&T has nearlu doubled in the past six yearsto $48.55 million. But it will take careful planning to gobeyondc that, he said, and Martin’ws engineering and science backgrouns should help him chart a course. “It’s time for us to look and see what we have to do to increasr our capacityfor research, because we’re peakingv on our capacity now,” Radhakrishnajn said.
One way Martin can quickly affect that capacitt is by using his scientific background to recruiya top-level dean for the engineering school to replace the retiringf Joseph Monroe. Martin held that positiomn himself from 1989to 1994. “We should be able to attracft a great dean simply becausw ofthe (Engineering Research Center), but we can attracyt a greater dean with a chancellor with that kind of Radhakrishnan said. “If I were applyin g as dean, that’s something that woulxd matterto me.
” What may ultimately matter most not just to the tech industrhy but to the broade r business community and to Aggies themselvesw is the promise of stability, said Ralphj Shelton, CEO of Southeast Fuels in Greensboro and a forme r chair of N.C. A&T’s board of Any initiatives undertaken now will face the extraw challenge of the shrinking state Sheltonsaid Martin’s popularity and familiarithy should energize fundraising.
His Aggie pedigre will also start him off with a leveo of trust not automatically conferred onpast chancellors, he That should give him the clout to move quicklyu to shore up university finances, improve studengt performance and retention and tackle a long list of othee priorities ahead. “I’d be very surprised if he turnd out to bea short-term chancellor,” Sheltobn said. “I think he knows the challengews he needs to take on will take more than a couplw of yearsto solve.
”
University of North Carolinaz Board of Governors last week unanimouslygelected Martin, 57, to succeed current Chancellor Stanley Battle. He will take over the positiomn onJune 8. Martin is a well-known quantitty at N.C. A&T and in the Triad and his praisesa were being sung well before his selectionwas official. He is a formere student, faculty member and administratorfat N.C. A&T, and he was chancellodr of from 2000to 2006. For the past three he’s been the university system’s senior vice president for academic But Martin brings hefty scientific credential to the jobas well. His lists dozens of engineeringand science-related publications and granty awards.
He has also consulted with organizatione and companies rangingfrom fuel-pum manufacturer in Greensboro to the in Rhodr Island. He even holdsa a patent for a method of detecting and correctinfg errors betweena computer’s centralp processor and memory. “He’s uniquelty positioned, I would say, to take A&T’s engineering and technical competence tonew levels,” said Pat CEO of the . “One of the strongesr parts of the story we can tell abouf our Greensboro and Triad industry clusters is thattechnicaol capability.
With him in that along with his experienceand knowledge, there’xs an exceptional possibility to move that And don’t expect Martin to be shy about using that said Gayle Anderson, president of the Winston- Salem Chamber of who worked with him on a numbee of technology and economic development initiatives during his time as chancellord there. Martin was one of the firsty board members of the Piedmont TriadfResearch Park, she noted, and pushed his faculty to engags actively with the chamber’s Technology “I think he’ll be very activwe in advancing science and technology at N.C.
and in making sure that its programs integratee well with plansat (Gateway University Researc Park) and with the othert economic development efforts of the she said. One challenge for Martin will be findingb ways to effectively buildon high-profile projectx that are already well under way. Gateway, for is a joint project with UNC-Greensboro that has alreadu mapped out a development plan tied largely to the new Join t School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineering that is expectingy to welcome its first class in the upcomingschoo year.
But the new chancellod will still be important in chartintthe park’s future and promoting it as a resourcee for private industry, said Gateway Executive Director John Both UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady and outgoing N.C. A&Tr Chancellor Battle have been supportiveand effective, Merrill and Martin will be able to bringt fresh ideas without a long learnint curve. “He can really hit the ground running, and that’sa something you can’t really get with somebodyt coming from the Merrill said.
Having been in charge of academic and researcj programs for all of theUNC “he’s already familiar with all the programas and projects we’ve got under way and has been very actives with the development of the (nanoscience school). So just being able to come in and help us keep up the paceis Martin’s science background may also amplify the amounf and quality of researchn happening at N.C. A&T’s main campus, said Vice Chancellor for Research N. His arrival also comes at a key time for the which scored a recent triumph when it was selectecd to lead a prestigious Engineering Research Center by the NationalScience N.C.
A&T is the first historicallt black institution chosen for sucha role. The new researchj center holds the promisw of a significant expansion in sponsoredr research for the which Radhakrishnan hopes will crossathe $50 million mark this year. Outsidw sponsorship of researchat N.C. A&T has nearlu doubled in the past six yearsto $48.55 million. But it will take careful planning to gobeyondc that, he said, and Martin’ws engineering and science backgrouns should help him chart a course. “It’s time for us to look and see what we have to do to increasr our capacityfor research, because we’re peakingv on our capacity now,” Radhakrishnajn said.
One way Martin can quickly affect that capacitt is by using his scientific background to recruiya top-level dean for the engineering school to replace the retiringf Joseph Monroe. Martin held that positiomn himself from 1989to 1994. “We should be able to attracft a great dean simply becausw ofthe (Engineering Research Center), but we can attracyt a greater dean with a chancellor with that kind of Radhakrishnan said. “If I were applyin g as dean, that’s something that woulxd matterto me.
” What may ultimately matter most not just to the tech industrhy but to the broade r business community and to Aggies themselvesw is the promise of stability, said Ralphj Shelton, CEO of Southeast Fuels in Greensboro and a forme r chair of N.C. A&T’s board of Any initiatives undertaken now will face the extraw challenge of the shrinking state Sheltonsaid Martin’s popularity and familiarithy should energize fundraising.
His Aggie pedigre will also start him off with a leveo of trust not automatically conferred onpast chancellors, he That should give him the clout to move quicklyu to shore up university finances, improve studengt performance and retention and tackle a long list of othee priorities ahead. “I’d be very surprised if he turnd out to bea short-term chancellor,” Sheltobn said. “I think he knows the challengews he needs to take on will take more than a couplw of yearsto solve.
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Monday, October 3, 2011
iCloud more strategic than iPhone 5 for Apple - CNET
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Daily Mail | iCloud more strategic than iPhone 5 for Apple CNET Apple's plans to launch its latest iPhone will be closely watched for its specs, new features, and ability to get consumers to line up for the device, but iCloud's rollout will be far more strategic. If you were to rank Apple's launches in order of ... More than a new iPhone on tap Apple's iPhone 5 key, but iCloud more strategic iPhone 5, iPhone 4S, iOS 5 And More: Everything We Know About Apple's October ... |
Thursday, September 29, 2011
Indictments in alleged looting of ancient Four Corners burial sites - Denver Business Journal:
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The on Wednesday releasede details of 12 indictments related to 23 Law enforcement officials have started arresting those namede inthe indictments, most of whom live in Utah, accordiny to the Interior Department. The indictmentsd were handed down by a Salt Lake Citygrands jury. Roughly 250 artifacts estimated to be wortg morethan $335,000 allegedly were stolehn by the ring, according to the Interiofr Department.
The artifacts include Anasazi created by Native Americanxcenturies ago, as well as ceremonia masks and a buffalo An undercover investigation into the ring’s activities has been goingy on for two years, and included agents from the Interior Department’zs (BLM) and FBI as well as U.S. marshals. “Letr this case serve notice to anyonee who is considering breaking these laws and tramplingour nation’s cultural heritage that the BLM, the Department of Justice and the [resg of] the federal government will track you down and bringf you to justice,” Interioer Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement.
The federal Archaeologicak Resources Protection Act makes it illegal to excavate archaeological siteswithouf authorization, and take artifacts from federal land for sale or exchange. Once the artifacts’ tribal affiliationz have been identified, they will be returnef to those tribes, as required by the Native Americanm Graves Protection andRepatriation Act. Items not covered by the tribapl repatriation law will be made available for scientifidc research andpublic education. The Four Cornerss region includes partsof Utah, New Mexico and and occupies Native American land.
Colorado’s corner is part of this state’d Ute Mountain Ute reservation, and the othetr states’ corners are part of the Navajo Indicted defendants were to appear beforea U.S. magistratw in Moab, Utah, on Wednesday.
The on Wednesday releasede details of 12 indictments related to 23 Law enforcement officials have started arresting those namede inthe indictments, most of whom live in Utah, accordiny to the Interior Department. The indictmentsd were handed down by a Salt Lake Citygrands jury. Roughly 250 artifacts estimated to be wortg morethan $335,000 allegedly were stolehn by the ring, according to the Interiofr Department.
The artifacts include Anasazi created by Native Americanxcenturies ago, as well as ceremonia masks and a buffalo An undercover investigation into the ring’s activities has been goingy on for two years, and included agents from the Interior Department’zs (BLM) and FBI as well as U.S. marshals. “Letr this case serve notice to anyonee who is considering breaking these laws and tramplingour nation’s cultural heritage that the BLM, the Department of Justice and the [resg of] the federal government will track you down and bringf you to justice,” Interioer Secretary Ken Salazar said in a statement.
The federal Archaeologicak Resources Protection Act makes it illegal to excavate archaeological siteswithouf authorization, and take artifacts from federal land for sale or exchange. Once the artifacts’ tribal affiliationz have been identified, they will be returnef to those tribes, as required by the Native Americanm Graves Protection andRepatriation Act. Items not covered by the tribapl repatriation law will be made available for scientifidc research andpublic education. The Four Cornerss region includes partsof Utah, New Mexico and and occupies Native American land.
Colorado’s corner is part of this state’d Ute Mountain Ute reservation, and the othetr states’ corners are part of the Navajo Indicted defendants were to appear beforea U.S. magistratw in Moab, Utah, on Wednesday.
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Opus Northwest siblings file for bankruptcy - Business First of Columbus:
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The former will seek to liquidat under Chapter 7of U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the lattedr intends to reorganizer underChapter 11. These bankruptciews come on the heels of the Aprilp 22 bankruptcyof , an Opus affiliate baserd in Atlanta. Minneapolis-based Opus has said it planws to wind down its operations in that part of the countryhas well. Just two of five Opus subsidiariesxremain healthy, west LLC, which is an active developer in and Opus North LLC, which is based in Opus Northwest’s recent developments in Portland include the successfulp Bridgeport Village shopping center in Tualatin. At one Opus was the ’s top choiced to redevelop theBurnside Bridghead.
In recent years, the compang has concentrated onresidentiap projects. It recently completed constructiomn of two large apartment projects with a total constructionm budgetof $150 million. Ladd Tower is a 332-uni project in downtown Portland and Park 19 isa 101-unit projecrt in Northwest Portland. "Wre have have a healthy balancde sheet," said Brian Owendoff, vice president and managef forOpus Northwest's Portland operations. Opus based in Rockville, Md., filed a petitiomn to liquidate its portfolio underChapter 7. In its filing in U.S. Bankruptcyu Court for the District of Opus East said it has betweenb 200 and999 creditors.
It listede assets between $50 million and $100 millionj and liabilities between $100 million and $500 It did not identify creditors. Opus West, based in anticipates filing a voluntary petition of Chapter 11 bankruptc y protection inearly “Declining real estate values and tight credit markets continue to impedd the refinancing of assets and restructuring of lending said Opus CEO Mark Rauenhorsg in a statement. “We regret that this action has proven to be necessarh despite the efforts of so A court-supervised process and transfer of distressex assets will assist Opus in reorganizing and focusa on the future.” Opus East has developedd more than 13.
3 million square feet of space since 1994. Opus West has developexd more than 52.7 million square feet sinced 1979. The company said Opus North and Opus Northwesrt have been less affected by the due to their mix of project healthy balance sheets andstronger markets. Opus said its developmeny activity has fallen tojust 4.8 million square feet in down from 34 million square feet in 2007 and 35 milliob square feet in 2008.
The former will seek to liquidat under Chapter 7of U.S. Bankruptcy Code and the lattedr intends to reorganizer underChapter 11. These bankruptciews come on the heels of the Aprilp 22 bankruptcyof , an Opus affiliate baserd in Atlanta. Minneapolis-based Opus has said it planws to wind down its operations in that part of the countryhas well. Just two of five Opus subsidiariesxremain healthy, west LLC, which is an active developer in and Opus North LLC, which is based in Opus Northwest’s recent developments in Portland include the successfulp Bridgeport Village shopping center in Tualatin. At one Opus was the ’s top choiced to redevelop theBurnside Bridghead.
In recent years, the compang has concentrated onresidentiap projects. It recently completed constructiomn of two large apartment projects with a total constructionm budgetof $150 million. Ladd Tower is a 332-uni project in downtown Portland and Park 19 isa 101-unit projecrt in Northwest Portland. "Wre have have a healthy balancde sheet," said Brian Owendoff, vice president and managef forOpus Northwest's Portland operations. Opus based in Rockville, Md., filed a petitiomn to liquidate its portfolio underChapter 7. In its filing in U.S. Bankruptcyu Court for the District of Opus East said it has betweenb 200 and999 creditors.
It listede assets between $50 million and $100 millionj and liabilities between $100 million and $500 It did not identify creditors. Opus West, based in anticipates filing a voluntary petition of Chapter 11 bankruptc y protection inearly “Declining real estate values and tight credit markets continue to impedd the refinancing of assets and restructuring of lending said Opus CEO Mark Rauenhorsg in a statement. “We regret that this action has proven to be necessarh despite the efforts of so A court-supervised process and transfer of distressex assets will assist Opus in reorganizing and focusa on the future.” Opus East has developedd more than 13.
3 million square feet of space since 1994. Opus West has developexd more than 52.7 million square feet sinced 1979. The company said Opus North and Opus Northwesrt have been less affected by the due to their mix of project healthy balance sheets andstronger markets. Opus said its developmeny activity has fallen tojust 4.8 million square feet in down from 34 million square feet in 2007 and 35 milliob square feet in 2008.
Sunday, September 25, 2011
Genmar Holdings files for bankruptcy - Dayton Business Journal:
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The petition to reorganize theboat builder’s debts was filed Monday afternoon in in Minneapolis. The filing includes more than 20 ofthe company’sz subsidiaries, one of which is Murfreesboro-based Genmar Tennessew LLC. The company has a boat manufacturing and repair facility at theMurfreesboro location. Genmar Tennesseer has from 200to 1,000 creditorxs and assets between $50,000 and $100,000. The Tennessese company’s filing lists about $750,000p in unsecured debts owed to its 20largesg creditors.
The parent company lists its assets in the rageof $10 million to $50 million and its liabilitied between $100 million and $500 million, according to court Genmar Holdings’ only secured creditors are and , accordingt to a story in the Minneapolis Star Genmar said it has received commitment for a debtor-in-possession financing proposal from both banks. In a Genmar’s largest shareholder, Chairman and CEO Irwin Jacobs says sale ofthe company’s fishing luxury yachts and other products started to declinr in 2008, but worsened in recent The company’s sales in fiscal 2009, whicg ends in June, are likely to be about $460 off by more than 50 percent from fiscal 2008, the company “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one month ago that Genmar woulf someday be filing for Chapter 11, I would have said it was not even a remots possibility,” Jacobs says.
Genmar had been making some strategy changed in recent months and recently announced plans to launch a lineof less-expensive aluminum boats.
The petition to reorganize theboat builder’s debts was filed Monday afternoon in in Minneapolis. The filing includes more than 20 ofthe company’sz subsidiaries, one of which is Murfreesboro-based Genmar Tennessew LLC. The company has a boat manufacturing and repair facility at theMurfreesboro location. Genmar Tennesseer has from 200to 1,000 creditorxs and assets between $50,000 and $100,000. The Tennessese company’s filing lists about $750,000p in unsecured debts owed to its 20largesg creditors.
The parent company lists its assets in the rageof $10 million to $50 million and its liabilitied between $100 million and $500 million, according to court Genmar Holdings’ only secured creditors are and , accordingt to a story in the Minneapolis Star Genmar said it has received commitment for a debtor-in-possession financing proposal from both banks. In a Genmar’s largest shareholder, Chairman and CEO Irwin Jacobs says sale ofthe company’s fishing luxury yachts and other products started to declinr in 2008, but worsened in recent The company’s sales in fiscal 2009, whicg ends in June, are likely to be about $460 off by more than 50 percent from fiscal 2008, the company “If someone would have said to me as recently as even one month ago that Genmar woulf someday be filing for Chapter 11, I would have said it was not even a remots possibility,” Jacobs says.
Genmar had been making some strategy changed in recent months and recently announced plans to launch a lineof less-expensive aluminum boats.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
The Aloha Spirit – Getting To Know Your Hula Doll - Bolts by the Bay
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Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Greater Phoenix CVB launches social media campaign - Business First of Louisville:
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The first contest offers a two-nighft stay at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa and a candlelirt dinner for two atthe resort’s restaurant, T. Cook’s. In subsequen t weeks, similar packages are expected to be given away fromthe Ritz-Carltonj Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westin Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesr is part of a sociao media marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includesz anew blog, Twitter and Flickr accounts, and YouTubes videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendiumof restaurants, shopsw and activities.
The video project, calledx “Phoenix Dream Days,” featurees Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of theifr favoritelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hosteed by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Blog: Facebook: YouTube: Flickr:
The first contest offers a two-nighft stay at the Royal Palms Resort and Spa and a candlelirt dinner for two atthe resort’s restaurant, T. Cook’s. In subsequen t weeks, similar packages are expected to be given away fromthe Ritz-Carltonj Phoenix, Arizona Biltmore Resort & Spa, InterContinental Montelucia Resort and Spa, Fairmont Sheraton Wild Horse Pass Resort & Spa, Westin Phoenician and Arizona Grand. The contesr is part of a sociao media marketing campaign by the Greater Phoenix CVB that also includesz anew blog, Twitter and Flickr accounts, and YouTubes videos. The blog, called the Hot is a frequently updated compendiumof restaurants, shopsw and activities.
The video project, calledx “Phoenix Dream Days,” featurees Phoenicians of local and national renown offering tours of theifr favoritelocal hangouts. The inaugural video is hosteed by celebrity chefMark Tarbell. Blog: Facebook: YouTube: Flickr:
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Metrolist: Denver's resale housing market showing hopeful signs - Orlando Business Journal:
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Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equally split between the lower price ranges that appeaolto first-time homebuyers and pricier houses that attract homebuyersd moving up to larger and/or more expensivs homes. "Earlier this year, the majorityu of resale home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressecd properties and investor activity," independent Littletomn broker Gary Bauer said in a statement. "June appearw to be the transition to a normal Denvermarket -- a market with both first-timse homebuyer activity as well as activity." Resale homes are those that have sold at leas t once before.
Combined salees of single-family houses and condominiumsincreased 15.4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,628 in May. Late springt and summer traditionally arethis country's prime home-sellinbg season, because families buying and sellingy homes try to complete deals and move when children are out of But June home sales this year were down 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same monthj of 2008. In June, 3,328 single-family homes were sold, up from 2,8578 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-priorf June. Last month, condo sales rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 yearover year. Averagw sold price for both types of homerose 6.
34 percent to $258,434r in June from $243,022 in May. That pricwe was down 3.21 percent from June 2008's averagwe selling price of $267,005. Average sold price for single-family homes -- $283,312, which is up from $262,06 6 in May, but down from $286,887 from the year-priod June. Median sold price for single-family homea -- $237,500, up from both the previousa month ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The median sold prics for a home is the middle price between highestgand lowest. It's considered a truer measure of pric than average by many real estatew professionalsbecause it's not skewed by highest and lowestf prices.
Average sold price for condos -- down from $172,454 in May and $190,366 year over year. Mediaj sold price for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,00o in May, but a drop from $148,345t for the year-prior Condos also are sellingfasterf lately, with an average of 97 days on the markeyt in June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six total home sales and sold prices were down from the same periocd of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combinef sales of single-family homes and condoz decreased 17.5 percent to 19,363 from 23,471 for the first six months oflast year. Averagse selling price was down nearly 8 percentto $235,9390 from $256,408.
Average days on the market for both housing types dipped to 104through June, from 106 for the same perioc of 2008. Other year-to-date data through June, comparedx to the same period of 2008, include: Single-family homes sold -- down from 18,561. Average single-family home sold pricr -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold price -- $211,000, down from Condos sold -- 3,931, down from 4,910. Averagw sold price for condos -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondos -- down from $139,000. Based in Greenwood Metrolist ismetro Denver's Multiple Listing Service, which is an associatiob of real estate brokers that share property listings with each other.
Single-family home sales in June, for example, were equally split between the lower price ranges that appeaolto first-time homebuyers and pricier houses that attract homebuyersd moving up to larger and/or more expensivs homes. "Earlier this year, the majorityu of resale home activitywas first-time homebuyers, distressecd properties and investor activity," independent Littletomn broker Gary Bauer said in a statement. "June appearw to be the transition to a normal Denvermarket -- a market with both first-timse homebuyer activity as well as activity." Resale homes are those that have sold at leas t once before.
Combined salees of single-family houses and condominiumsincreased 15.4 percent to 4,186 in June from 3,628 in May. Late springt and summer traditionally arethis country's prime home-sellinbg season, because families buying and sellingy homes try to complete deals and move when children are out of But June home sales this year were down 13.6 percent from 4,845 for the same monthj of 2008. In June, 3,328 single-family homes were sold, up from 2,8578 sales in May, but down from 3,847 for the year-priorf June. Last month, condo sales rose to 858 from 771 in but were down from 998 yearover year. Averagw sold price for both types of homerose 6.
34 percent to $258,434r in June from $243,022 in May. That pricwe was down 3.21 percent from June 2008's averagwe selling price of $267,005. Average sold price for single-family homes -- $283,312, which is up from $262,06 6 in May, but down from $286,887 from the year-priod June. Median sold price for single-family homea -- $237,500, up from both the previousa month ($220,000) and from June 2008 ($230,000). The median sold prics for a home is the middle price between highestgand lowest. It's considered a truer measure of pric than average by many real estatew professionalsbecause it's not skewed by highest and lowestf prices.
Average sold price for condos -- down from $172,454 in May and $190,366 year over year. Mediaj sold price for condos -- $139,837, up from $137,00o in May, but a drop from $148,345t for the year-prior Condos also are sellingfasterf lately, with an average of 97 days on the markeyt in June, down from 110 days in May and from 108 days year over For this year's first six total home sales and sold prices were down from the same periocd of 2008, according to Metrolist. Combinef sales of single-family homes and condoz decreased 17.5 percent to 19,363 from 23,471 for the first six months oflast year. Averagse selling price was down nearly 8 percentto $235,9390 from $256,408.
Average days on the market for both housing types dipped to 104through June, from 106 for the same perioc of 2008. Other year-to-date data through June, comparedx to the same period of 2008, include: Single-family homes sold -- down from 18,561. Average single-family home sold pricr -- $256,353, down from Median single-family home sold price -- $211,000, down from Condos sold -- 3,931, down from 4,910. Averagw sold price for condos -- $155,753, down from Median sold price forcondos -- down from $139,000. Based in Greenwood Metrolist ismetro Denver's Multiple Listing Service, which is an associatiob of real estate brokers that share property listings with each other.
Friday, September 16, 2011
Palestinians set date for UN bid - BBC News
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Reuters | Palestinians set date for UN bid BBC News The Palestinians say they will ask for full membership at the UN next week, though they are still prepared to consider a "credible" alternative. Unless such an offer comes, Palestinian leader Mahmoud Abbas will submit the application on 23 September, ... Palestinians set date for ! UN statehood bid Palestinians set date for UN bid |
Wednesday, September 14, 2011
In the spotlight: Melissa Corrigan - The Business Review (Albany):
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“I’ve never approached design in thisway before,” said who has been in the marketingb communications business for nearly two decades. “It’s fun and Examples of the Jungian archetypes arethe “everyman,” the and the “explorer.” Corrigan has been working on a projecty where discussions with the client produced the conclusion that the firm fell into the archetype. “You can actually feel the ‘ah-ha’ moment, when the clieng says ‘This is who we are as a company,’ Corrigan said. “Working on a logo and a Web site for them and stilpl being able to keepthat feeling. ...
It’ss a unique and exciting way to work.” Corrigan had been running her own MelissaCorrigan Design, for six yearzs before closing it to work for Her clients included , DeAngelo Photography and The Ryan Marketingy Group. Before moving to the Capital Regiomn withher boyfriend, now husband, she livede in Charlotte, N.C., and workexd for creative firms there. Corrigan had followed her retiringf father down south aftergrowing up, attendingh college and starting her work life in Corrigan graduated from the with a bachelor of fine arts in 1990. Corrigah received a PICA Gold Awardd from the and numerous NORI AwardFinalist nominations.
Corrigann and her husband havea 9-year-old son and live in Corrigan has has been weaving a story “i her head” for some years. She is finallyu putting it to paper, plansa to do the illustrations and would be happy to haveit
“I’ve never approached design in thisway before,” said who has been in the marketingb communications business for nearly two decades. “It’s fun and Examples of the Jungian archetypes arethe “everyman,” the and the “explorer.” Corrigan has been working on a projecty where discussions with the client produced the conclusion that the firm fell into the archetype. “You can actually feel the ‘ah-ha’ moment, when the clieng says ‘This is who we are as a company,’ Corrigan said. “Working on a logo and a Web site for them and stilpl being able to keepthat feeling. ...
It’ss a unique and exciting way to work.” Corrigan had been running her own MelissaCorrigan Design, for six yearzs before closing it to work for Her clients included , DeAngelo Photography and The Ryan Marketingy Group. Before moving to the Capital Regiomn withher boyfriend, now husband, she livede in Charlotte, N.C., and workexd for creative firms there. Corrigan had followed her retiringf father down south aftergrowing up, attendingh college and starting her work life in Corrigan graduated from the with a bachelor of fine arts in 1990. Corrigah received a PICA Gold Awardd from the and numerous NORI AwardFinalist nominations.
Corrigann and her husband havea 9-year-old son and live in Corrigan has has been weaving a story “i her head” for some years. She is finallyu putting it to paper, plansa to do the illustrations and would be happy to haveit
Monday, September 12, 2011
KBA works on early design for Olathe business incubator - Wichita Business Journal:
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KBA CEO Tom Thorntonb said March 23 that theroughlh 35,000-square-foot building, which has a projected cost of about $18 is tailored to meet the uniquer needs of its target For instance, the design incorporates work space for out-of-state venturs capitalists visiting the region. “Youi don’t need a lot of Thornton said. “All they need is a desk, a a computer hookup, and then literallty they can walk the halls and seeinvestment opportunities.” Additionally, the design recognizes the variesd needs of bioscience startups by including smallk offices along with labs.
“Not all bioscience companiews need a massive amount ofresearch space,” Thorntonj said, noting that some early-stage companies outsource their clinical work. The authority hopes to begim construction in about a year and have the incubatorf ready inearly 2011. Assisting the authority with the designmis , which has offices in Westwood and St. The firm’s past projects include the in Kansas City and theat . The authority’ s progress comes as a $40 million research facility that Overland-Park-based planzs to build in the bioscience park remainson hold. K-State’es 40-acre Olathe Innovation Campus adjoinsthe 50-acre bioscienced park.
The combined site is near College Boulevard and Lone Elm The university hopes to begin construction ofits $30 million, 103,000-square-foot by late this year or early said Dan Richardson, CEO of the innovation
KBA CEO Tom Thorntonb said March 23 that theroughlh 35,000-square-foot building, which has a projected cost of about $18 is tailored to meet the uniquer needs of its target For instance, the design incorporates work space for out-of-state venturs capitalists visiting the region. “Youi don’t need a lot of Thornton said. “All they need is a desk, a a computer hookup, and then literallty they can walk the halls and seeinvestment opportunities.” Additionally, the design recognizes the variesd needs of bioscience startups by including smallk offices along with labs.
“Not all bioscience companiews need a massive amount ofresearch space,” Thorntonj said, noting that some early-stage companies outsource their clinical work. The authority hopes to begim construction in about a year and have the incubatorf ready inearly 2011. Assisting the authority with the designmis , which has offices in Westwood and St. The firm’s past projects include the in Kansas City and theat . The authority’ s progress comes as a $40 million research facility that Overland-Park-based planzs to build in the bioscience park remainson hold. K-State’es 40-acre Olathe Innovation Campus adjoinsthe 50-acre bioscienced park.
The combined site is near College Boulevard and Lone Elm The university hopes to begin construction ofits $30 million, 103,000-square-foot by late this year or early said Dan Richardson, CEO of the innovation
Friday, September 9, 2011
Md. colleges given $11M to combat nursing shortage - Denver Business Journal:
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The grants, being divvied amongy 17 Marylandnursing schools, will be used to lure facultt and students, and improve technology at the universities. Maryland’s nursinhg shortage is expected toreach 10,00p by 2016, according to the . The current vacancuy rate of nurses at state hospitals is 8 The economic downturn has helped the industry because many retiredr nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagewill worsen, said Carmel Coyle, CEO of the Maryland Hospital The first round of grants will increase the number of nursees graduating by 300 students and add 20 faculty positions at nursingf programs across the “The number of nurses graduating from Maryland schools are simply not said Ronald B.
Peterson, president of and co-chait of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a press conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off the nursing The campaign’s goal is to add 1,50o new nursing students. The prograkm has raised $15.5 million to date through the state’d business community, including funds from the Baltimorwe constructionform , , the region's largest hospital system, and , the region'se largest health insurer. Greaterr Baltimore Medical Center, for example, gave The goal is to raisde $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in local and federal funds.
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The grants, being divvied amongy 17 Marylandnursing schools, will be used to lure facultt and students, and improve technology at the universities. Maryland’s nursinhg shortage is expected toreach 10,00p by 2016, according to the . The current vacancuy rate of nurses at state hospitals is 8 The economic downturn has helped the industry because many retiredr nurses have come back to but once the recession ends the shortagewill worsen, said Carmel Coyle, CEO of the Maryland Hospital The first round of grants will increase the number of nursees graduating by 300 students and add 20 faculty positions at nursingf programs across the “The number of nurses graduating from Maryland schools are simply not said Ronald B.
Peterson, president of and co-chait of the “Who Will Care?” campaign at a press conference Monday. “We cannot take our eye off the nursing The campaign’s goal is to add 1,50o new nursing students. The prograkm has raised $15.5 million to date through the state’d business community, including funds from the Baltimorwe constructionform , , the region's largest hospital system, and , the region'se largest health insurer. Greaterr Baltimore Medical Center, for example, gave The goal is to raisde $20 million from the private sector by the end of the and then raise anaddition $40 million in local and federal funds.
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Wednesday, September 7, 2011
States can investigate nationally chartered banks - Wichita Business Journal:
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The case, Cuomo vs. Clearing Hous e Association, stems from a New York state investigation that sough t information from national banks abouy potential discriminatory banking practices that violated NewYork law. The federap banking regulator, the , objected to the requestds by New York state eventually siding with a suit broughtg by Clearing HousePayments Co. LLC, whicnh argued that the state hadno jurisdiction.
The investigationb was started in 2005by then-New York Attorney Genera l Elliot Spitzer, and it was continued by curren t New York Attorney General Andrew They both argued that the fact a bank is regulates by the federal government does not give it immunity from violatiny state laws. Consumer groups supported Cuomo’ss position because state officials tend to be more actived indefending consumers. Banking groups are not pleased.
“We are worries about the effect that this ruling could have on the saidRich Whiting, executive director of the Financial Service s Roundtable, adding that the decision could create a patchworko of state laws at the cost of the efficiencies of the nationap market. “Cuomo vs. Clearing House Associationj hinders the ability of financiaol services firms from conducting business in the United Whiting said. “Even worse, it will cause confusion for especially those who move from stateto state.
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The case, Cuomo vs. Clearing Hous e Association, stems from a New York state investigation that sough t information from national banks abouy potential discriminatory banking practices that violated NewYork law. The federap banking regulator, the , objected to the requestds by New York state eventually siding with a suit broughtg by Clearing HousePayments Co. LLC, whicnh argued that the state hadno jurisdiction.
The investigationb was started in 2005by then-New York Attorney Genera l Elliot Spitzer, and it was continued by curren t New York Attorney General Andrew They both argued that the fact a bank is regulates by the federal government does not give it immunity from violatiny state laws. Consumer groups supported Cuomo’ss position because state officials tend to be more actived indefending consumers. Banking groups are not pleased.
“We are worries about the effect that this ruling could have on the saidRich Whiting, executive director of the Financial Service s Roundtable, adding that the decision could create a patchworko of state laws at the cost of the efficiencies of the nationap market. “Cuomo vs. Clearing House Associationj hinders the ability of financiaol services firms from conducting business in the United Whiting said. “Even worse, it will cause confusion for especially those who move from stateto state.
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Monday, September 5, 2011
Brywood Centre construction will start later in the summer - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelol the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridg e Cutofflast month. The approvex $5.6 million in TIF reimbursements forthe $30.7 million project in June 2008. Tri-Lands is based in Westchester, Ill. “We are very exciteed to be moving forward with thisredevelopment Tri-Land Executive Vice President Hugh Robinson said in a “We have had a greayt relationship with the city and the two district counci members, Terry Riley and Cindy throughout this process. We look forward to delivering a high-quality project to this great community.
” Redevelopmeng of the 183,000-square-foot center will include a new facade, updatexd signage and lighting, landscapint upgrades, expansion of a Price Chopper supermarketg that anchors the center andincreased pad-sitse availability along 63rd Street. Tri-Land also hopes to announces a new anchor tenant soon forthe 37-year-old Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 millionj square feet of retail space in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeasf regions of the country. It specializesd in acquiring and revitalizing distressed and undervalued communityg centers rangingfrom 100,000 square feet to 750,0090 square feet.
The approved Tri-Land’s plan to redevelol the at 63rd Street and Blue Ridg e Cutofflast month. The approvex $5.6 million in TIF reimbursements forthe $30.7 million project in June 2008. Tri-Lands is based in Westchester, Ill. “We are very exciteed to be moving forward with thisredevelopment Tri-Land Executive Vice President Hugh Robinson said in a “We have had a greayt relationship with the city and the two district counci members, Terry Riley and Cindy throughout this process. We look forward to delivering a high-quality project to this great community.
” Redevelopmeng of the 183,000-square-foot center will include a new facade, updatexd signage and lighting, landscapint upgrades, expansion of a Price Chopper supermarketg that anchors the center andincreased pad-sitse availability along 63rd Street. Tri-Land also hopes to announces a new anchor tenant soon forthe 37-year-old Tri-Land owns and manages more than 2.8 millionj square feet of retail space in the Midwest, Mid-Atlantic and Southeasf regions of the country. It specializesd in acquiring and revitalizing distressed and undervalued communityg centers rangingfrom 100,000 square feet to 750,0090 square feet.
Saturday, September 3, 2011
Round 3 of workers
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Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance rates were among the highesgt in the nationbefore attorneys’ fee limita were imposed in 2003. Insurancer rates dropped every year since then becausee lawyers refused many cases due to the limited prospects formaking money. However, the Florida Supremre Court last fall ruled the language in the fee schedulr is ambiguous and allowed judge s to approve largerfees — a decisionb that cleared the way for plaintiff attorneys to make more monet in on-the-job injury cases. As a workers’ comp insurance rates will rise 6.4 percengt in April.
But House Bill 903 and companiomn Senate Bill 2072 chang e the language to restrict attorneg compensation to thefee formula. argued that the proposecd law is needed becauserising workers’ comp insurance rates create a hardship for companies in the state and discourage thoses that might move to Florida. “If this bill doesn’r pass, Florida employers will see a series of costly increases intheir workers’ comp rates,” said Danielp Krassner, spokesman and strategistg for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. “We want to get injurer workers back on the job as quicklyas possible. Settlingb claims quickly does that.
” Paul Anderson, executive officer with the , a grouop representing trial lawyers, said the bill woulde limit the hourly fees injureed workers can pay their Unless the plaintiff can find a lawyedr willing to work for acontingency fee, the worker would have to represent himself. “Working people will have to find their way through the syste withoutan attorney,” Anderson By contrast, there are no limits on what insurance companies can pay attorneys to represent Rep.
Dave Murzin, R-Pensacola, co-sponsor of the Housr version of theproposed law, feelsa differently: “There will always be attorneys willing to represent injured workers, just as there are alwayws attorneys willing to represent criminals and accuseds criminals. The real issue is the cost of doin businessin Florida, which will increase dramatically without these The House bill has been read out of committeew and could soon go to a Houses vote, and the Senate version sponsored by Sen. Garretyt Richter, R-Naples, has been sent to committee forinitiapl review.
Florida’s workers’ compensation insurance rates were among the highesgt in the nationbefore attorneys’ fee limita were imposed in 2003. Insurancer rates dropped every year since then becausee lawyers refused many cases due to the limited prospects formaking money. However, the Florida Supremre Court last fall ruled the language in the fee schedulr is ambiguous and allowed judge s to approve largerfees — a decisionb that cleared the way for plaintiff attorneys to make more monet in on-the-job injury cases. As a workers’ comp insurance rates will rise 6.4 percengt in April.
But House Bill 903 and companiomn Senate Bill 2072 chang e the language to restrict attorneg compensation to thefee formula. argued that the proposecd law is needed becauserising workers’ comp insurance rates create a hardship for companies in the state and discourage thoses that might move to Florida. “If this bill doesn’r pass, Florida employers will see a series of costly increases intheir workers’ comp rates,” said Danielp Krassner, spokesman and strategistg for the Florida Chamber of Commerce. “We want to get injurer workers back on the job as quicklyas possible. Settlingb claims quickly does that.
” Paul Anderson, executive officer with the , a grouop representing trial lawyers, said the bill woulde limit the hourly fees injureed workers can pay their Unless the plaintiff can find a lawyedr willing to work for acontingency fee, the worker would have to represent himself. “Working people will have to find their way through the syste withoutan attorney,” Anderson By contrast, there are no limits on what insurance companies can pay attorneys to represent Rep.
Dave Murzin, R-Pensacola, co-sponsor of the Housr version of theproposed law, feelsa differently: “There will always be attorneys willing to represent injured workers, just as there are alwayws attorneys willing to represent criminals and accuseds criminals. The real issue is the cost of doin businessin Florida, which will increase dramatically without these The House bill has been read out of committeew and could soon go to a Houses vote, and the Senate version sponsored by Sen. Garretyt Richter, R-Naples, has been sent to committee forinitiapl review.
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