geqopimozaqyxyh.blogspot.com
That’s because the federal stimulus act calls for an infusionb ofnearly $400 million, up from abou $100 million, to be used on weatherization in New York beforew October 2011. That’s good news for Wojcik, weatherization director for SupportivdeServices Corp. It’s also good news for othef organizations likehis – ones that receive fundw from the New York State Departmeng of Housing and Community Renewal to provide weatherization service and conduct energy audits. “That could have a huge Wojcik said of the nearlu fourfold increase in funding to weatherize Asa result, he’z already planning to increase his 24-perso n staff to 32.
And while his not-for-profit organizatio n weatherized395 single-family homes this past year at a cost of $4,2198 per unit, they’re looking to expandc the scope of their work. Likewise, Dave Laczi is looking to perhaps add 10 tohis He’s weatherization director for Lt. Col. Matt Urban Humab Services Center ofWNY Inc. They focus on weatherizationm efforts on theEast Side. “Because of the influxz of money, we changed our initial focusd to acceptmore multi-unit projects,” Wojcik adding the funds for large projects were neve available. He anticipates being able to weatherize the same amounyof single-family homes.
“At least in the we’ll look to weatherize more rental unitsand multi-familuy housing,” he said. But since the DHCR’a plan has not yet been Laczi said, “everything is subject to change.” Department of Housinbg and Community Renewal spokeswoman Nancy Petera said the plan is awaitinfg approval by the Departmentof This, she said, could take a couple months. The plan can be foundf at www.nysdhcr.gov.
Monday, 31 December 2012
Sunday, 30 December 2012
Ohio, colleges awarded $4M in Gates grants - Baltimore Business Journal:
sucujovide.wordpress.com
The foundation’s Development Education Initiativeeawarded $16.5 million to Ohio, Florida, Texas and Virginia, as well as communityy colleges in each state. A community collegs in North Carolina alsoreceived funding. The initiative seeks to suppor t programs that help students enrolled in remedialprogramds — so-called refresher coursex for students who are not up to grade level in a givehn subject. The goal is to improvd classroom performance so studentws can go on to take advanceed courses and eventually graduate with a degreeor certificate.
The stated of Ohio was awarder $300,000 over a three-year periods to develop a new performance-based funding systemn that rewards community colleges for helping studentes complete remedialand college-level courses. The foundation also said it’s awardinv $743,000 over three years to each of the followingv fiveOhio schools: , , , and . The grantws will support various state andcollegre programs, including efforts to collecrt data and better track the performance of remedialo students, the foundation said. Cliclk for a look at award recipients nationwide.
The foundation’s Development Education Initiativeeawarded $16.5 million to Ohio, Florida, Texas and Virginia, as well as communityy colleges in each state. A community collegs in North Carolina alsoreceived funding. The initiative seeks to suppor t programs that help students enrolled in remedialprogramds — so-called refresher coursex for students who are not up to grade level in a givehn subject. The goal is to improvd classroom performance so studentws can go on to take advanceed courses and eventually graduate with a degreeor certificate.
The stated of Ohio was awarder $300,000 over a three-year periods to develop a new performance-based funding systemn that rewards community colleges for helping studentes complete remedialand college-level courses. The foundation also said it’s awardinv $743,000 over three years to each of the followingv fiveOhio schools: , , , and . The grantws will support various state andcollegre programs, including efforts to collecrt data and better track the performance of remedialo students, the foundation said. Cliclk for a look at award recipients nationwide.
Saturday, 29 December 2012
HFO Investment Real Estate Named One of Portland's Top Brokerage Firms by CoStar Group
sucujovide.wordpress.com
June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HFO Investment Real Estater (HFO) is pleased to announce that CoStarGrouop (Nasdaq: CSGP) has selected HFO as a CoStaer Power Broker Award winner for the fourthg straight year. CoStar's Power Broker is an annual award recognizingthe "best of the best" in commercial real estat brokerage by spotlighting the U.S. firma and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volums in commercial property salesa or leases for the entire yearin 2008.
HFO qualifiecd as one of the top brokerage firms in Portland baser on its total sale transactions closed during the In order to be selected forthis honor, HFO was measuredc against commercial real estate brokeragr firms active in its region by CoStar the largest, independent research organization in commercial real and subsequently ranked amonv the top firms in the : "We're delighted to once again be recognizeds again as a leader in the commercial real estates industry. Our strength is our exclusivwe focus on theapartment marketplace. Our focus on buildint long-term relationships with our clients makes each of ourtransactionsa significant.
" "CoStar Group is very proucd to recognize the commercial real estate brokerage firmws who truly excelled and achieved remarkable salez success in 2008 despite the difficult economic circumstances," said CoStar Group President and CEO Andreww C. Florance . "We congratulate HFO on its impressiveprofessional accomplishment." The complete list of 2008 CoStar Power Brokert Award winners can be founed at . HFO specializes in apartments for sale in Oregon and Using cuttingedge resources, HFO helps clients find dynamicd multifamily investment properties and offers an insider's knowledge of the locap market.
It is HFO's mission to creatre wealth for its clients by providing extraordinary commercial real estate sales and investment services. Learn more about HFO at . About CoStar Group, Inc. CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the numbe one provider of information/marketing servicesz to commercial real estate professionalds in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offerxs customers access via the Internet to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate informatioj throughoutthe U.S.
as well as in the United Kingdom and Headquarteredin Bethesda, MD, CoStar has approximately 1,300 peopls working for the company including the largest professional research organizationn in the industry. For more visit .
June 9 /PRNewswire/ -- HFO Investment Real Estater (HFO) is pleased to announce that CoStarGrouop (Nasdaq: CSGP) has selected HFO as a CoStaer Power Broker Award winner for the fourthg straight year. CoStar's Power Broker is an annual award recognizingthe "best of the best" in commercial real estat brokerage by spotlighting the U.S. firma and individual brokers who closed the highest transaction volums in commercial property salesa or leases for the entire yearin 2008.
HFO qualifiecd as one of the top brokerage firms in Portland baser on its total sale transactions closed during the In order to be selected forthis honor, HFO was measuredc against commercial real estate brokeragr firms active in its region by CoStar the largest, independent research organization in commercial real and subsequently ranked amonv the top firms in the : "We're delighted to once again be recognizeds again as a leader in the commercial real estates industry. Our strength is our exclusivwe focus on theapartment marketplace. Our focus on buildint long-term relationships with our clients makes each of ourtransactionsa significant.
" "CoStar Group is very proucd to recognize the commercial real estate brokerage firmws who truly excelled and achieved remarkable salez success in 2008 despite the difficult economic circumstances," said CoStar Group President and CEO Andreww C. Florance . "We congratulate HFO on its impressiveprofessional accomplishment." The complete list of 2008 CoStar Power Brokert Award winners can be founed at . HFO specializes in apartments for sale in Oregon and Using cuttingedge resources, HFO helps clients find dynamicd multifamily investment properties and offers an insider's knowledge of the locap market.
It is HFO's mission to creatre wealth for its clients by providing extraordinary commercial real estate sales and investment services. Learn more about HFO at . About CoStar Group, Inc. CoStar Group, Inc. (Nasdaq:CSGP) is the numbe one provider of information/marketing servicesz to commercial real estate professionalds in the United States as well as the United Kingdom. CoStar's suite of services offerxs customers access via the Internet to the most comprehensive database of commercial real estate informatioj throughoutthe U.S.
as well as in the United Kingdom and Headquarteredin Bethesda, MD, CoStar has approximately 1,300 peopls working for the company including the largest professional research organizationn in the industry. For more visit .
Sunday, 23 December 2012
Chase plans new branch in Oldsmar - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
fugycyquwod.blogspot.com
The office would be the 29th in the Tampa Bay areafor Chase, the U.S. consumer and commercial banking businesssof (NYSE: JPM), and the firstr since the purchase of by JPMorgan Chase last to rebrand former WaMu branches as Chase The 3,392-square-foot office in Oldsmaer is located in the Boot Ranch Shopping Center at 600 East Lake according to a release from , the real estate firm that sold the The sale price was $1.86 million, the releass said.
A Chase spokeswoman declined to confirm the Chase now has 246 branchesin Florida, includingg six branches that it operates prior to the WaMu acquisition, the spokeswoman Belleair Development Group, a privatelty held development and real estate investmeny firm based in Pinellas Park, also sold a facility at 1299 S. Missouriu Ave. in Clearwater to a private therelease said. purchased the building in Februargfor $1.77 million, accordingb to information on the Web site of the .
The office would be the 29th in the Tampa Bay areafor Chase, the U.S. consumer and commercial banking businesssof (NYSE: JPM), and the firstr since the purchase of by JPMorgan Chase last to rebrand former WaMu branches as Chase The 3,392-square-foot office in Oldsmaer is located in the Boot Ranch Shopping Center at 600 East Lake according to a release from , the real estate firm that sold the The sale price was $1.86 million, the releass said.
A Chase spokeswoman declined to confirm the Chase now has 246 branchesin Florida, includingg six branches that it operates prior to the WaMu acquisition, the spokeswoman Belleair Development Group, a privatelty held development and real estate investmeny firm based in Pinellas Park, also sold a facility at 1299 S. Missouriu Ave. in Clearwater to a private therelease said. purchased the building in Februargfor $1.77 million, accordingb to information on the Web site of the .
Saturday, 22 December 2012
Friday, 21 December 2012
Law firms get 'no confidence vote' by peers - Memphis Business Journal:
ogarawo.wordpress.com
“This is a dramatic vote of no confidencd from ChiefLegal Officers,” said Altman Weil Dan in a statement. “Either many law firms just don’tg understand that clients today expect greater value and predictability in staffinf and pricinglegal work, or firms are failing to adequatelyt communicate their understanding and willingness to make real change. In eithe r case, it’s a big problem.” But, according to the 2009 Chiefr LegalOfficer Survey, when askex how serious law firms are about changinf their delivery model, CLOs voiced doubts.
Only abour 5 percent of chief legalofficers “assessed law firms as highly serious,” according to the A full 75 percent noteed that firms had littler or no interest in change, accordinb to the survey.
“This is a dramatic vote of no confidencd from ChiefLegal Officers,” said Altman Weil Dan in a statement. “Either many law firms just don’tg understand that clients today expect greater value and predictability in staffinf and pricinglegal work, or firms are failing to adequatelyt communicate their understanding and willingness to make real change. In eithe r case, it’s a big problem.” But, according to the 2009 Chiefr LegalOfficer Survey, when askex how serious law firms are about changinf their delivery model, CLOs voiced doubts.
Only abour 5 percent of chief legalofficers “assessed law firms as highly serious,” according to the A full 75 percent noteed that firms had littler or no interest in change, accordinb to the survey.
Wednesday, 19 December 2012
MillerCoors pact to serve Hispanics - Business First of Columbus:
sucujovide.wordpress.com
Through the joint agreement, MillerCoors and the Hispanif Association on Corporate Responsibility promise to increas e and enhance economic opportunities for Hispanics through increase participation in key corporate initiatives such as leadershi p and workforce development, procurement and supplier marketing and advertising, and community contributions. “Growint and leveraging diversity will provide MillerCoors with a competitived advantage that will not only strengthenour business, but also strengthen the Hispanicv community,” said Leo Kiely, MillerCoors CEO.
“Through this agreementf we will be able to use our collectiver power to achieve an importan t goal for bothour organizations, to have Hispanicws participating at greater levels in our The new five-year agreement is the first sincer MillerCoors was created in July 2008. Coors was a founding corporated member of HACR and has maintained an agreemen tsince 1986. “It is gratifying to see that MillerCoorsa recognizes the growing influence of Latinos in the workplace andsocial mainstream, said HACR presidenyt and CEO Carlos Orta. MillerCoors is a joingt venture formedby Milwaukee-based Miller Brewing Co. and Coorss Brewing Co.
of Golden, MillerCoors operates a major breweryg and regional headquarterson Milwaukee’s west
Through the joint agreement, MillerCoors and the Hispanif Association on Corporate Responsibility promise to increas e and enhance economic opportunities for Hispanics through increase participation in key corporate initiatives such as leadershi p and workforce development, procurement and supplier marketing and advertising, and community contributions. “Growint and leveraging diversity will provide MillerCoors with a competitived advantage that will not only strengthenour business, but also strengthen the Hispanicv community,” said Leo Kiely, MillerCoors CEO.
“Through this agreementf we will be able to use our collectiver power to achieve an importan t goal for bothour organizations, to have Hispanicws participating at greater levels in our The new five-year agreement is the first sincer MillerCoors was created in July 2008. Coors was a founding corporated member of HACR and has maintained an agreemen tsince 1986. “It is gratifying to see that MillerCoorsa recognizes the growing influence of Latinos in the workplace andsocial mainstream, said HACR presidenyt and CEO Carlos Orta. MillerCoors is a joingt venture formedby Milwaukee-based Miller Brewing Co. and Coorss Brewing Co.
of Golden, MillerCoors operates a major breweryg and regional headquarterson Milwaukee’s west
Monday, 17 December 2012
Swine flu count hits 547 in Arizona - Phoenix Business Journal:
ogarawo.wordpress.com
So far, the has reported 11,054 cases and 17 deathsd in theUnited States. Of 547 confirmed and probable casees and four deaths are in That compareswith 10,053 cases and 17 deathes on June 1 and 8,9755 cases and 15 deaths on May 29. New York and Arizonza are tied with the highest number of followed by three in Illinois and Texas and one each in Utahand Washington. The World Healtbh Organizationreports 19,273 cased and 117 deaths in 66 countries, including the U.S. The CDC continuese to take aggressive action to reduce the spreadf and severity ofthe illness.
It originallu was called the swine flu because laboratory testa had shown that many of the genes in the new virusz were similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs inNortn America. But further study has shown that the new viruws is different from what normallyy circulates in NorthAmerican pigs, so it is now beingf called the H1N1 flu. Healtnh officials recommend frequent hand washingg with soapand water, as well as avoidintg touching the eyes, nose or mouth. Sick employees are encouragexd to stay home to reduce the sprear ofthe flu.
So far, the has reported 11,054 cases and 17 deathsd in theUnited States. Of 547 confirmed and probable casees and four deaths are in That compareswith 10,053 cases and 17 deathes on June 1 and 8,9755 cases and 15 deaths on May 29. New York and Arizonza are tied with the highest number of followed by three in Illinois and Texas and one each in Utahand Washington. The World Healtbh Organizationreports 19,273 cased and 117 deaths in 66 countries, including the U.S. The CDC continuese to take aggressive action to reduce the spreadf and severity ofthe illness.
It originallu was called the swine flu because laboratory testa had shown that many of the genes in the new virusz were similar to influenza viruses that normally occur in pigs inNortn America. But further study has shown that the new viruws is different from what normallyy circulates in NorthAmerican pigs, so it is now beingf called the H1N1 flu. Healtnh officials recommend frequent hand washingg with soapand water, as well as avoidintg touching the eyes, nose or mouth. Sick employees are encouragexd to stay home to reduce the sprear ofthe flu.
Saturday, 15 December 2012
CEF Weekly Review: Advent Claymore Convertible - Seeking Alpha
sucujovide.wordpress.com
CEF Weekly Review: Advent Claymore Convertible Seeking Alpha CEF Weekly Fund Type Performance: The CEF index leader of the week (12/14/12) was WrldEqFnds at 0.8%. WrldEqFnds advanced 1.0% in the past week with tension over the "fiscal cliff". LoanPartFnds was up 0.6%. This would be despite the facts that the ... |
Friday, 14 December 2012
Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - The Business Review (Albany):
ogarawo.wordpress.com
Arpaio said his office received information regarding the lease and otherr business dealings and that his investigatiobn is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her husband, Earl, own El Portal Restauranyt in Phoenix and has a concessionz contract with the airport fora Chili’s Too franchises in Terminal 4. The Maricopz County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenixz Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askingthe city-run airport to make available lease, subleasw and contracting documents related to busineses entities owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respondc to requests for comment from the PhoenicBusiness Journal, but has told othe media that Arpaio is goiny after her because of her oppositiohn to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latestf in a number of fightz between Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapley votexd Wednesday toblock $1.4 millionj in state money earmarked for Thomas’ws office to enforce immigration and human smuggling The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling the state money.
Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote becauses of illness and the matter could be Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year trierd toblock $1.6 million in state fundint for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigrationh sweeps and policies unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secure d indictments against Stapley last year charginy that he failed to properlhy disclose business and real estatedevelopmenf deals.
Stapley denies wrongdoing in that
Arpaio said his office received information regarding the lease and otherr business dealings and that his investigatiobn is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her husband, Earl, own El Portal Restauranyt in Phoenix and has a concessionz contract with the airport fora Chili’s Too franchises in Terminal 4. The Maricopz County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenixz Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askingthe city-run airport to make available lease, subleasw and contracting documents related to busineses entities owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respondc to requests for comment from the PhoenicBusiness Journal, but has told othe media that Arpaio is goiny after her because of her oppositiohn to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latestf in a number of fightz between Arpaio, Maricopa County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa County Board of Supervisors. Wilcox and Supervisor Don Stapley votexd Wednesday toblock $1.4 millionj in state money earmarked for Thomas’ws office to enforce immigration and human smuggling The board deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling the state money.
Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote becauses of illness and the matter could be Stapley and Wilcox earlier this year trierd toblock $1.6 million in state fundint for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcox said the sheriff’s immigrationh sweeps and policies unfairlytarget Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secure d indictments against Stapley last year charginy that he failed to properlhy disclose business and real estatedevelopmenf deals.
Stapley denies wrongdoing in that
Thursday, 13 December 2012
AT&T to secure Amtrak information technology infrastructure - Washington Business Journal:
goldenayreyg1666.blogspot.com
Financial terms of the agreement werenot AT&T will provide services to protecgt D.C.-based Amtrak’s telecom network infrastructure, the company’xs Web site and the personal information of The company will be responsible for implementin g and managing Amtrak’s wireless locall area network (WLAN) and its enhanced virtual private network (EVPN) to help connect more than 400 locationws and multiple networks on a singlde network platform.
“We are bringing together and providintg security service across the newlh constructedAmtrak infrastructure,” said Gene Budsock, director of product marketinyg management for security services at Additionally, AT&T will put up firewalle to secure data that flows both in and out of Amtrak’sz networks, monitoring for internao threats to and breaches of the company’s security policies. some contraction in technology spending due tothe economy, Budsock said some areaw of IT spending are creeping upwards. “Any time there is heightened awareness of security we get an increasrein [customer] inquiries,” said Budsock.
“As there is more scruting around protecting the customers and shareholdersof institutions... that makews companies better be able to spend security dollars than otheeIT dollars.” Under the Amtrak also will use AT&Tf voice services, including long distance and audio and Web conferencintg services. Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail servicer across 46 statesand 21,000 route miles. In the company’s last fiscal year, its trains carriex more than 28.7 millionn passengers.
Financial terms of the agreement werenot AT&T will provide services to protecgt D.C.-based Amtrak’s telecom network infrastructure, the company’xs Web site and the personal information of The company will be responsible for implementin g and managing Amtrak’s wireless locall area network (WLAN) and its enhanced virtual private network (EVPN) to help connect more than 400 locationws and multiple networks on a singlde network platform.
“We are bringing together and providintg security service across the newlh constructedAmtrak infrastructure,” said Gene Budsock, director of product marketinyg management for security services at Additionally, AT&T will put up firewalle to secure data that flows both in and out of Amtrak’sz networks, monitoring for internao threats to and breaches of the company’s security policies. some contraction in technology spending due tothe economy, Budsock said some areaw of IT spending are creeping upwards. “Any time there is heightened awareness of security we get an increasrein [customer] inquiries,” said Budsock.
“As there is more scruting around protecting the customers and shareholdersof institutions... that makews companies better be able to spend security dollars than otheeIT dollars.” Under the Amtrak also will use AT&Tf voice services, including long distance and audio and Web conferencintg services. Amtrak provides intercity passenger rail servicer across 46 statesand 21,000 route miles. In the company’s last fiscal year, its trains carriex more than 28.7 millionn passengers.
Tuesday, 11 December 2012
Large Company Winner, EMC Corp. - Triangle Business Journal:
hundleyobajoji1908.blogspot.com
Top Triangle executive and title: Bob vice president, EMC Operations Name threde factors you consider critical in creating a healthy work EMC has a strong mission andan action-oriented We have a culture of accomplishments, recognition and All employees know they are a part of the world’d leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technologhy and solutions. Here, innovation and freedom to achieve are EMC is committed to the continuingy development ofour employees, partners and customers. For its employer-sponsorexd training and development, EMC was rankee as the No.
2 company worldwide in Training magazine’s 2008 top 125 In its fifth consecutive year on the EMC remainsthe highest-ranking IT EMC is seen as an industry leader in its healtyh care philosophy, driving partnership in health. Our vision is to create and maintaib a healthy work force by helpinb employees and family members improve overall healt through meaningful and targeted healthmanagemeng programs. How do you communicate your company’sa mission and vision in a way that makes each employeew feel part ofthe company’sz future?
EMC’s management team regularly communicates with employees through numerous quarterly meetings, where employees hear from top managemenyt about how the company is doint and their vision for the EMC.Now, the employee quarterly newsletter, includes articlesa on global and locapl happenings at EMC; Channel EMC, the company intranet where employees can find information on benefits, messages from executives and other pertinent compant information. EMC encourages employees to speak openly and oftenjwith management. One of the vehicles used for this purpos is the annual employee satisfaction measurement survey.
ESMS is part of our cultur – employees can communicater their thoughts on how the companyis what’s working well and what needs improvement. EMC listenes carefully and acts on what employees have identified as areasxof concern. What are the major challenges your business is facing in offering benefitws and retaining toptalent ? The rising cost of health care mandates that we continues to drive innovation and adoption of new healtn technologies that promote healthy lifestyles for our employees and theif families. Our partnership with employees is not just abougt financing their health care but in investing intheirf health.
The following are just a few EMC Healthlink is designed to help EMC employees and their family members manage their own healt h withina private, secure environment that is available 24/7 from work or Personal health care record/electronic health care record via Healthlinkm (PHR/EHR) – Ensures the availability of all information in the diagnosis and treatmentt of an individual’s health BestDoctors offers a secondd opinion at no cost to EMC employeesw and their family members when faced with a serious medical condition.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – A partnership program between EMC and the Bostonh University School of Medicine that helps employees with What wasyour firm’s average annual turnoverd rate between 2001 and 2005? EMC has steadilyy been increasing its workforce since 2001. Today we emplot over 38,000 people worldwide. Voluntary terminatio is lower than most othetr companies in theIT industry. You have been judgefd as one of the best places to work inthe Triangle. What will you do to raisr your scores even highe r fornext year? By enhancing its processes, measurements and rewardx programs, EMC will strive to consistently exceed employe expectations.
We will furthee engage employees in the process of providing all of our customers with an overall experience that is unparalleles in theIT industry. In doinf so, EMC will continuw to communicatewith employees, recognize and celebratre employees’ achievements and leverage the power of the team to delivedr results. EMC will build upon its sponsorship of locakand national-level programs that aim to improve the quality of math and scienced education for grades K-12, and at the university level. This sponsorshilp ensures that EMC will continue to play a major role in increasinh the number of students enrolling in undergraduatre programsin science, engineering and informatioh technology.
Our on site including technical andleadership courses, will provides employees with promotional opportunities.
Top Triangle executive and title: Bob vice president, EMC Operations Name threde factors you consider critical in creating a healthy work EMC has a strong mission andan action-oriented We have a culture of accomplishments, recognition and All employees know they are a part of the world’d leading developer and provider of information infrastructure technologhy and solutions. Here, innovation and freedom to achieve are EMC is committed to the continuingy development ofour employees, partners and customers. For its employer-sponsorexd training and development, EMC was rankee as the No.
2 company worldwide in Training magazine’s 2008 top 125 In its fifth consecutive year on the EMC remainsthe highest-ranking IT EMC is seen as an industry leader in its healtyh care philosophy, driving partnership in health. Our vision is to create and maintaib a healthy work force by helpinb employees and family members improve overall healt through meaningful and targeted healthmanagemeng programs. How do you communicate your company’sa mission and vision in a way that makes each employeew feel part ofthe company’sz future?
EMC’s management team regularly communicates with employees through numerous quarterly meetings, where employees hear from top managemenyt about how the company is doint and their vision for the EMC.Now, the employee quarterly newsletter, includes articlesa on global and locapl happenings at EMC; Channel EMC, the company intranet where employees can find information on benefits, messages from executives and other pertinent compant information. EMC encourages employees to speak openly and oftenjwith management. One of the vehicles used for this purpos is the annual employee satisfaction measurement survey.
ESMS is part of our cultur – employees can communicater their thoughts on how the companyis what’s working well and what needs improvement. EMC listenes carefully and acts on what employees have identified as areasxof concern. What are the major challenges your business is facing in offering benefitws and retaining toptalent ? The rising cost of health care mandates that we continues to drive innovation and adoption of new healtn technologies that promote healthy lifestyles for our employees and theif families. Our partnership with employees is not just abougt financing their health care but in investing intheirf health.
The following are just a few EMC Healthlink is designed to help EMC employees and their family members manage their own healt h withina private, secure environment that is available 24/7 from work or Personal health care record/electronic health care record via Healthlinkm (PHR/EHR) – Ensures the availability of all information in the diagnosis and treatmentt of an individual’s health BestDoctors offers a secondd opinion at no cost to EMC employeesw and their family members when faced with a serious medical condition.
Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension – A partnership program between EMC and the Bostonh University School of Medicine that helps employees with What wasyour firm’s average annual turnoverd rate between 2001 and 2005? EMC has steadilyy been increasing its workforce since 2001. Today we emplot over 38,000 people worldwide. Voluntary terminatio is lower than most othetr companies in theIT industry. You have been judgefd as one of the best places to work inthe Triangle. What will you do to raisr your scores even highe r fornext year? By enhancing its processes, measurements and rewardx programs, EMC will strive to consistently exceed employe expectations.
We will furthee engage employees in the process of providing all of our customers with an overall experience that is unparalleles in theIT industry. In doinf so, EMC will continuw to communicatewith employees, recognize and celebratre employees’ achievements and leverage the power of the team to delivedr results. EMC will build upon its sponsorship of locakand national-level programs that aim to improve the quality of math and scienced education for grades K-12, and at the university level. This sponsorshilp ensures that EMC will continue to play a major role in increasinh the number of students enrolling in undergraduatre programsin science, engineering and informatioh technology.
Our on site including technical andleadership courses, will provides employees with promotional opportunities.
Sunday, 9 December 2012
Ex-gay and lesbian chamber boss says he was ousted - Austin Business Journal:
ogarawo.wordpress.com
The denial followed a Gay and Lesbianb Chamber press release that said Flanniga nhad “resigned his position to pursue other interests and to focusw on , his Web design and hosting, and e-commerce business.” Flannigahn fired back today in a press release of his own, saying he was callec to an emergency board meeting on June 8 wherse board members presented him with a lettert of resignation. Flannigan said he refused to sign it, at whichb time the chamber’s board members forced his removal bya two-thirds vote. Officals from the Gay and LesbiaChamber couldn’t be reached for comment.
“While I disagreed with the actions this new boarx has taken and their reasonsz for doing so are still uncleatto me, I continue to feel that a chambe of commerce has a critical role to play in the communitu and the fight for equality,” Flannigan “It would be a shame if their actions have a negativ e impact on all that we’vee accomplished in the past two and a half and it’s my wish that the community find a way to move forware in a positive fashion.
”
The denial followed a Gay and Lesbianb Chamber press release that said Flanniga nhad “resigned his position to pursue other interests and to focusw on , his Web design and hosting, and e-commerce business.” Flannigahn fired back today in a press release of his own, saying he was callec to an emergency board meeting on June 8 wherse board members presented him with a lettert of resignation. Flannigan said he refused to sign it, at whichb time the chamber’s board members forced his removal bya two-thirds vote. Officals from the Gay and LesbiaChamber couldn’t be reached for comment.
“While I disagreed with the actions this new boarx has taken and their reasonsz for doing so are still uncleatto me, I continue to feel that a chambe of commerce has a critical role to play in the communitu and the fight for equality,” Flannigan “It would be a shame if their actions have a negativ e impact on all that we’vee accomplished in the past two and a half and it’s my wish that the community find a way to move forware in a positive fashion.
”
Saturday, 8 December 2012
Comcast acquires NECN; station GM replaced - Boston Business Journal:
hustbelogehy1857.blogspot.com
The deal’s terms were not disclosed. Philadelphia-based Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSK) now owns 100 percent of basedin Needham, Mass., which was originally launched in 1992 as a jointt venture between Hearst and Comcast’se predecessor cable operator in New England. For NECN, the deal representws the first “consolidated ownership and managemenf since thenetwork launched,” according to Comcast. Charles who has served as NECN’ws president and general manager sinceMarcjh 2008, will be replaced by Bill Kravetz was the founding news director at NECN. Bridgen is currently the executiv e vice president and general manager of Comcasrt SportsNetNew England.
“NECN is one of the leadinv sources for New England news and one of the most recognizef regional cable networks in the which makes it an attractivesbusiness operation,” said Jon who leads Comcast’s local programming businesses as presidenty of Comcast Sports Group, in a preparee statement. “We value NECN’s strong connectionh with New England viewers, and in combinatiojn with Comcast SportsNet New NECN willstrengthen Comcast’s position as the leadinvg source for news, sportes and entertainment in New
The deal’s terms were not disclosed. Philadelphia-based Comcast (Nasdaq: CMCSK) now owns 100 percent of basedin Needham, Mass., which was originally launched in 1992 as a jointt venture between Hearst and Comcast’se predecessor cable operator in New England. For NECN, the deal representws the first “consolidated ownership and managemenf since thenetwork launched,” according to Comcast. Charles who has served as NECN’ws president and general manager sinceMarcjh 2008, will be replaced by Bill Kravetz was the founding news director at NECN. Bridgen is currently the executiv e vice president and general manager of Comcasrt SportsNetNew England.
“NECN is one of the leadinv sources for New England news and one of the most recognizef regional cable networks in the which makes it an attractivesbusiness operation,” said Jon who leads Comcast’s local programming businesses as presidenty of Comcast Sports Group, in a preparee statement. “We value NECN’s strong connectionh with New England viewers, and in combinatiojn with Comcast SportsNet New NECN willstrengthen Comcast’s position as the leadinvg source for news, sportes and entertainment in New
Thursday, 6 December 2012
Local stocks dragged down as Dow falls 150 points - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
sucujovide.wordpress.com
percent decline in April retail Most economists had expected relativelyu flat sales for Apri l since a number of other indicatorx have been pointingtoward recovery. Investors tend to keep a closes eye on the retailsalew report, which is seen as a barometer of consumer sentiment and a strong indicator of overalol economic health. The Dow dropped 2 percent on Wednesdahyto 8,286.40. The S&Pl 500 fell 2.6 percent to Only three local publicc companies were in positive territory shortlyy before theclosing bell: BORL), (AMEX: FPP) and (Nasdaq: MGAM). All of them had gainsa of lessthan 2.7 percent. • Active Powee Inc.
(Nasdaq: ACPW) down 10 percent to 54 • (NYSE: ACC) down 4 percen t to $21.07; • (Nasdaq: BEXP) down 10.3 percent to • (Nasdaq: DELL) down 1.5 percent to $11.04; (Nasdaq: EZPW) down 3.2 percent to $11.90; (NYSE: FOR) down 8 percent to $11.99; • (Nasdaq: down 5.3 percent to $1.24; • (NYSE: TIN) down 10.9 percent to • (Nasdaq: WFMI) down 8.9 percent to $20.11.
percent decline in April retail Most economists had expected relativelyu flat sales for Apri l since a number of other indicatorx have been pointingtoward recovery. Investors tend to keep a closes eye on the retailsalew report, which is seen as a barometer of consumer sentiment and a strong indicator of overalol economic health. The Dow dropped 2 percent on Wednesdahyto 8,286.40. The S&Pl 500 fell 2.6 percent to Only three local publicc companies were in positive territory shortlyy before theclosing bell: BORL), (AMEX: FPP) and (Nasdaq: MGAM). All of them had gainsa of lessthan 2.7 percent. • Active Powee Inc.
(Nasdaq: ACPW) down 10 percent to 54 • (NYSE: ACC) down 4 percen t to $21.07; • (Nasdaq: BEXP) down 10.3 percent to • (Nasdaq: DELL) down 1.5 percent to $11.04; (Nasdaq: EZPW) down 3.2 percent to $11.90; (NYSE: FOR) down 8 percent to $11.99; • (Nasdaq: down 5.3 percent to $1.24; • (NYSE: TIN) down 10.9 percent to • (Nasdaq: WFMI) down 8.9 percent to $20.11.
Wednesday, 5 December 2012
Spirit of St. Louis expanding infrastructure to 150 acres - St. Louis Business Journal:
sucujovide.wordpress.com
The infrastructure project, whicu will start this summer, will allow the airporg to lease parcels of land to private companiesxfor maintenance, hangars or flight "There's quite a bit of interest in this property already. Companies are ready to make deals andbuile there," said Dick Hrabko, directodr of aviation for St. Louiss County. The project will take 18 months to Hrabko said. The infrastructurwe expansion is just one project in the workd atthe 1,500-acre Spirity of St. Louis Airport. Next month the airport will begina $4.
5 milliobn project to upgrade its primargy taxiway system from asphalt to concrete -- a move that will keep the runwayy viable for the next 25-30 The project will add a 10-incy layer of concrete to the curren t asphalt paths -- similar to the improvements the airporrt made to the main runwayg three years ago, Hrabko said. The countyy bought the airport, which was built in 1964, in 1980. The projectf also includes the funding to overlay the shortefr runway and taxiways withnew asphalt, Hrabko said. Funding for the two projectss will come from airport reserves and bondz as well as state and federalaviatiohn grants, if approved.
A recent study by the Missourio Department of Transportation ranks Spirittthird -- behind only Lambert-St. Louis Internationalk Airport and Kansas City InternationalAirporg -- in economic impact of airportz on the state, contributing $398.1 million to the economy. Therew are 500 aircraft based at the including about 125corporatse jets. The attacks of 11, which precipitated a downturn in business atmost airports, had very littlde effect on Spirit, Hrabko said. "We didn' suffer much," he said. "The only real impacty was on flight schools. We had three or four and now we'rde down to one." Revenue for the airport was $18. 5 million in 2004, up 12 percent from $16.
5 million in 2003. But increasingb fuel costs forcethe airport's revenue higher without adding much to profit, Hrabkop said. In 2004, the airport's profiy was $1.67 million, up from profit of $1.5 6 million in 2003. , an aerial mappinf company, has grown along with Founded in 1964 by Oscar Hoffmann andhis son, Earl the company is headquartered at the airport and is expandingg its 17,000-square-foot location by leasing another existing 8,500 square feet at the airport. In addition to offices, the company keeps five aircraftat Spirit.
The company suppliese services to the Army Corps of Engineers, state governments, the Missourik and Illinois departments of transportation, private engineers, Metropolitanm St. Louis Sewer District, cities, counties, and the U.S. Departmentt of Defense. Surdex's Defense Department room requires special clearancre for employees anda "classified room" kept undere lock and key. Surdex's 2005 revenue is expecteed toreach $12.
7 million, up from $11 million in according to Ron Hoffmann, Surdex's president and the third generationn to run the Earl Hoffmann remains the chairman of the board for Revenue has risen even as the per-acre cost of mappintg has dropped from $10 per acre to betweeh $1 and $2, Ron Hoffmann due to technology. In fact, the companuy no longer calls what it does mapping but rather "supplying geospatial data sets," he said. Surdexx uses $500,000 cameras to take photo of property through the bottomof aircraft. The company also measurees the topography of the land usinglasefr technology.
A global positioning system is used to within inches, where in the sky the aircraff was the minute a photo was taken. The special cameras used are made in Germany and and the company is aboutf to upgrade to a digital system in which each camerzcosts $1.4 million. Ron Hoffmann is joined at Surded by three brothers and a Rick Hoffmann is vice president ofbusinese strategy, Randy Hoffmann is supervisor of stereo and Russ Hoffmann and his wife, Lisa both work in engineering sales.
The companyt employs more than60
The infrastructure project, whicu will start this summer, will allow the airporg to lease parcels of land to private companiesxfor maintenance, hangars or flight "There's quite a bit of interest in this property already. Companies are ready to make deals andbuile there," said Dick Hrabko, directodr of aviation for St. Louiss County. The project will take 18 months to Hrabko said. The infrastructurwe expansion is just one project in the workd atthe 1,500-acre Spirity of St. Louis Airport. Next month the airport will begina $4.
5 milliobn project to upgrade its primargy taxiway system from asphalt to concrete -- a move that will keep the runwayy viable for the next 25-30 The project will add a 10-incy layer of concrete to the curren t asphalt paths -- similar to the improvements the airporrt made to the main runwayg three years ago, Hrabko said. The countyy bought the airport, which was built in 1964, in 1980. The projectf also includes the funding to overlay the shortefr runway and taxiways withnew asphalt, Hrabko said. Funding for the two projectss will come from airport reserves and bondz as well as state and federalaviatiohn grants, if approved.
A recent study by the Missourio Department of Transportation ranks Spirittthird -- behind only Lambert-St. Louis Internationalk Airport and Kansas City InternationalAirporg -- in economic impact of airportz on the state, contributing $398.1 million to the economy. Therew are 500 aircraft based at the including about 125corporatse jets. The attacks of 11, which precipitated a downturn in business atmost airports, had very littlde effect on Spirit, Hrabko said. "We didn' suffer much," he said. "The only real impacty was on flight schools. We had three or four and now we'rde down to one." Revenue for the airport was $18. 5 million in 2004, up 12 percent from $16.
5 million in 2003. But increasingb fuel costs forcethe airport's revenue higher without adding much to profit, Hrabkop said. In 2004, the airport's profiy was $1.67 million, up from profit of $1.5 6 million in 2003. , an aerial mappinf company, has grown along with Founded in 1964 by Oscar Hoffmann andhis son, Earl the company is headquartered at the airport and is expandingg its 17,000-square-foot location by leasing another existing 8,500 square feet at the airport. In addition to offices, the company keeps five aircraftat Spirit.
The company suppliese services to the Army Corps of Engineers, state governments, the Missourik and Illinois departments of transportation, private engineers, Metropolitanm St. Louis Sewer District, cities, counties, and the U.S. Departmentt of Defense. Surdex's Defense Department room requires special clearancre for employees anda "classified room" kept undere lock and key. Surdex's 2005 revenue is expecteed toreach $12.
7 million, up from $11 million in according to Ron Hoffmann, Surdex's president and the third generationn to run the Earl Hoffmann remains the chairman of the board for Revenue has risen even as the per-acre cost of mappintg has dropped from $10 per acre to betweeh $1 and $2, Ron Hoffmann due to technology. In fact, the companuy no longer calls what it does mapping but rather "supplying geospatial data sets," he said. Surdexx uses $500,000 cameras to take photo of property through the bottomof aircraft. The company also measurees the topography of the land usinglasefr technology.
A global positioning system is used to within inches, where in the sky the aircraff was the minute a photo was taken. The special cameras used are made in Germany and and the company is aboutf to upgrade to a digital system in which each camerzcosts $1.4 million. Ron Hoffmann is joined at Surded by three brothers and a Rick Hoffmann is vice president ofbusinese strategy, Randy Hoffmann is supervisor of stereo and Russ Hoffmann and his wife, Lisa both work in engineering sales.
The companyt employs more than60
Tuesday, 4 December 2012
Midtown office building is listed for sale after foreclosure - Kansas City Business Journal:
martaemimbzini.blogspot.com
John Snyder, a partner at who represents the opened the biddingat $6.7 million during a foreclosur e sale on the steps of the on Thursday “If someone was willin to bid higher, then (the would have been willing to walk away with that number,” Snydef said. “But there were approximately 15 people and no one else opened uptheir mouth.” , a group of New York recently allowed the building to slip into default because they couldn’ft sell it and were taking a loss aftet operating costs and principal and interesrt payments on the Snyder said. “It’s only 55 to 60 percen t occupied,” Snyder said.
“It wasn’t cash-flowing, and the owners were probably tirer of paying out of pocket tofund it. They just decidef not to do it Debt on the buildingv is owed to a numberfof lenders, who acquired it as part of a commercia mortgage backed security bundle. Centerline Servicing Inc. of Irving, Texas, is the speciaol servicer for the property, and it has retainexd NAI Farbmanof Mich., to sell the building on the open market Snydetr said the local NAI affiliate, NAI Capita l Realty, will manage the building and work with Farbmanj on leasing and sale of the building. Built in 1983, the 137,000-square-fooyt building probably will be listed foraround $6.7 or $48.90 a foot, Snyder said.
“It’s a decent decent location, right acrossz from Penn Tower (Office Center),” said who called the rare office buildingforeclosur “a sign of the times.” But Tim executive vice president of , said the building probably wouldn’t have sold for $6.7 millionn “even if the economy was rockin’ and rollin’.” “Thayt building was purchased out of bankruptcy in 1985 or and really nothing’s been done to it sinc e then,” Schaffer said.
In additio to requiring improvements, Schaffer said, the building is in the toug h Midtownoffice market, “where there is no rent During Thursday’s foreclosure sale, Schaffer representecd an investor who was willing to make an offe r of “about half” the opening bid, he said.
John Snyder, a partner at who represents the opened the biddingat $6.7 million during a foreclosur e sale on the steps of the on Thursday “If someone was willin to bid higher, then (the would have been willing to walk away with that number,” Snydef said. “But there were approximately 15 people and no one else opened uptheir mouth.” , a group of New York recently allowed the building to slip into default because they couldn’ft sell it and were taking a loss aftet operating costs and principal and interesrt payments on the Snyder said. “It’s only 55 to 60 percen t occupied,” Snyder said.
“It wasn’t cash-flowing, and the owners were probably tirer of paying out of pocket tofund it. They just decidef not to do it Debt on the buildingv is owed to a numberfof lenders, who acquired it as part of a commercia mortgage backed security bundle. Centerline Servicing Inc. of Irving, Texas, is the speciaol servicer for the property, and it has retainexd NAI Farbmanof Mich., to sell the building on the open market Snydetr said the local NAI affiliate, NAI Capita l Realty, will manage the building and work with Farbmanj on leasing and sale of the building. Built in 1983, the 137,000-square-fooyt building probably will be listed foraround $6.7 or $48.90 a foot, Snyder said.
“It’s a decent decent location, right acrossz from Penn Tower (Office Center),” said who called the rare office buildingforeclosur “a sign of the times.” But Tim executive vice president of , said the building probably wouldn’t have sold for $6.7 millionn “even if the economy was rockin’ and rollin’.” “Thayt building was purchased out of bankruptcy in 1985 or and really nothing’s been done to it sinc e then,” Schaffer said.
In additio to requiring improvements, Schaffer said, the building is in the toug h Midtownoffice market, “where there is no rent During Thursday’s foreclosure sale, Schaffer representecd an investor who was willing to make an offe r of “about half” the opening bid, he said.
Sunday, 2 December 2012
Lower taxation without aggravation: What employers should know about the stimulus package - New Mexico Business Weekly:
vlastaowibopaj.blogspot.com
Two key provisions of the plan are a tax creditr for employees and a healt h insurance subsidy forunemployed workers. Both are implemented through employersx and require changes to payroll and COBRA Also in the act are multiplwe tax benefits that are designec to encourage businesses and individuals to makecapitalp investments. The new law gives employees a tax credir of upto $400 per worker and $800 for married workers filing jointly against their 2009 and 2010 The revised withholding rates so workersw get an immediate boost in their take-homre pay. The new rates, in effecr since April 1, can be found in a February 21 news releaseat www.irs.gov/newsroom.
Worker don’t need to fill out a new W-4 withholdintg form to get the However, individuals with multiple jobs or married couplezs who both work may submiy arevised W-4 to avoidf owing a portion of the crediyt on their Form 1040. Employeed who are unsure shoulrd refer to IRS Publication 919 for guidance ontax withholding.
Two key provisions of the plan are a tax creditr for employees and a healt h insurance subsidy forunemployed workers. Both are implemented through employersx and require changes to payroll and COBRA Also in the act are multiplwe tax benefits that are designec to encourage businesses and individuals to makecapitalp investments. The new law gives employees a tax credir of upto $400 per worker and $800 for married workers filing jointly against their 2009 and 2010 The revised withholding rates so workersw get an immediate boost in their take-homre pay. The new rates, in effecr since April 1, can be found in a February 21 news releaseat www.irs.gov/newsroom.
Worker don’t need to fill out a new W-4 withholdintg form to get the However, individuals with multiple jobs or married couplezs who both work may submiy arevised W-4 to avoidf owing a portion of the crediyt on their Form 1040. Employeed who are unsure shoulrd refer to IRS Publication 919 for guidance ontax withholding.
Saturday, 1 December 2012
Charming Shoppes will keep Wisconsin unit - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
moffaiqohegesa1490.blogspot.com
Bensalem, Pa.-based Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ: CHRS) announcer in August 2008 that would try to sellthe Figi'xs Gifts in Good Taste catalo business. At the time, management said Figi'sw continued to be profitable and stated that the company wouls only enter into a transaction at anacceptabld valuation, which the firm said Monda y has not been achieved. The planned sale was a key part ofthe firm' plan to focus on its core Charming Shoppes also announced numerous executiv changes that included the namingg of Bill Bass, a former executive of direcgt merchant of Dodgeville, as president of the Charming Directg division, operator of lanebryant.com, fashionbug.com and catherines.com.
Bass' experience includes leading the e-commerce business of End and of the direct to consumer businesa of SearsRoebuck & Co. followint Sears' acquisition of Lands' End. As of May 2, Charminf Shoppes operated 2,272 retail storees in 48 states under the namesLane Bryant, Lane Bryant Outlet, Fashion Bug, Fashion Bug Plus, Catherines Plus Size s and Petite Sophisticate Outlet.
Bensalem, Pa.-based Charming Shoppes (NASDAQ: CHRS) announcer in August 2008 that would try to sellthe Figi'xs Gifts in Good Taste catalo business. At the time, management said Figi'sw continued to be profitable and stated that the company wouls only enter into a transaction at anacceptabld valuation, which the firm said Monda y has not been achieved. The planned sale was a key part ofthe firm' plan to focus on its core Charming Shoppes also announced numerous executiv changes that included the namingg of Bill Bass, a former executive of direcgt merchant of Dodgeville, as president of the Charming Directg division, operator of lanebryant.com, fashionbug.com and catherines.com.
Bass' experience includes leading the e-commerce business of End and of the direct to consumer businesa of SearsRoebuck & Co. followint Sears' acquisition of Lands' End. As of May 2, Charminf Shoppes operated 2,272 retail storees in 48 states under the namesLane Bryant, Lane Bryant Outlet, Fashion Bug, Fashion Bug Plus, Catherines Plus Size s and Petite Sophisticate Outlet.
Thursday, 29 November 2012
Talks to Resume in LA-Long Beach Harbors Strike - ABC News
sucujovide.wordpress.com
ABC News | Talks to Resume in LA-Long Beach Harbors Strike ABC News Negotiators for employers and union workers at the Los Angeles and Long Beach harbors will resume talks following a third day of a strike that has shut down most of the terminals at the nation's busiest port complex, both sides confirmed Thursday. Sm » |
Wednesday, 28 November 2012
You've Never Seen Skyrim Quite Like This - Crave Online
efiosyt.blogspot.com
You've Never Seen Skyrim Quite Like This Crave Online The Elder Scrolls V: Skyrim is a pretty game. But it could look better. A lot better. One skilled PC modder has layered over 100 different mods on top of Skyrim, all running simultaneously, and the results are truly breathtaking. You haven't seen ... |
Tuesday, 27 November 2012
Rural Gay Community Living In Open - The Spokesman Review (blog)
grachevakautawil.blogspot.com
Rural Gay Community Living In Open The Spokesman Review (blog) Washington legalizes same-sex marriage next month at a time when the geography of the Northwest's gay and lesbian population is changing. Their numbers are still largest in metropolitan areas. But if you look for the biggest increases â€" that trend is ... |
Sunday, 25 November 2012
Friday, 23 November 2012
Sandy outages emphasizes critical need for trained technicians - Outcome Magazine (blog)
ogarawo.wordpress.com
Outcome Magazine (blog) | Sandy outages emphasizes critical need for trained technicians Outcome Magazine (blog) “There are jobs here and across the nation available for line and power technicians, and big storms like Sandy highlight the need for an adequate amount of people qualified to maintain and work the country's power grid,†said Daryl Kobie, head of ... |
Wednesday, 21 November 2012
Fairfax County adds jobs in third quarter - Washington Business Journal:
mcfarlainofuqub1258.blogspot.com
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority has providee services to 60 companiesx so farthis year. Those companies plan to add morethan 1,90p jobs in the county. The companies have differeng time frames for when the jobs will be Some are in the process of creating the jobs now and some are lookinyg forward to a yearfrom now. Most of the companie s that worked with the agency in the third quarter are in the information technology and professionalservicesa sectors.
“While other local economies struggle, Fairfax County companiee continue to create jobs and boost the commercial tax saidGerald Gordon, president and chiefd executive of the Fairfax Countty Economic Development Authority, in a statement. “These companies support the qualituy of life for those who live and work inthe Fairfax-based ManTech International Corp. will add the most amongg the 20 companies, with 250 jobs. In Augusr the federal contractorbought Herndon-based Emerging Technologies Group, a providert of computer network operations and computer forensics. ManTecn has been headquartered in the countyu for the last 16 year s and is projecting revenuesof $1.
8 billionj this year, up from $1.4 billion in 2007. The Analysie Corp. (United Kingdom) (25) Cvent Inc. (110) CVG-AVTEC Inc. (31) DigitalMailerd Inc. (5) Equinox Holdings Inc. (105)* GAP Solutions Inc. (30) Man Tech Internationakl Corp. (250) SSB Inc. (30) *new
The Fairfax County Economic Development Authority has providee services to 60 companiesx so farthis year. Those companies plan to add morethan 1,90p jobs in the county. The companies have differeng time frames for when the jobs will be Some are in the process of creating the jobs now and some are lookinyg forward to a yearfrom now. Most of the companie s that worked with the agency in the third quarter are in the information technology and professionalservicesa sectors.
“While other local economies struggle, Fairfax County companiee continue to create jobs and boost the commercial tax saidGerald Gordon, president and chiefd executive of the Fairfax Countty Economic Development Authority, in a statement. “These companies support the qualituy of life for those who live and work inthe Fairfax-based ManTech International Corp. will add the most amongg the 20 companies, with 250 jobs. In Augusr the federal contractorbought Herndon-based Emerging Technologies Group, a providert of computer network operations and computer forensics. ManTecn has been headquartered in the countyu for the last 16 year s and is projecting revenuesof $1.
8 billionj this year, up from $1.4 billion in 2007. The Analysie Corp. (United Kingdom) (25) Cvent Inc. (110) CVG-AVTEC Inc. (31) DigitalMailerd Inc. (5) Equinox Holdings Inc. (105)* GAP Solutions Inc. (30) Man Tech Internationakl Corp. (250) SSB Inc. (30) *new
Tuesday, 20 November 2012
Bill proposes posting exact toll amounts in E-ZPass lanes on NJ highways - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
ejoxot.wordpress.com
The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Bill proposes posting exact toll amounts in E-ZPass lanes on NJ highways The Star-Ledger - NJ.com A bill released by the state Senate Transportation Committee Monday would have the New Jersey Turnpike Authority and South Jersey Transportation Authority post the exact amounts of tolls in E-ZPass lanes. "It's an excellent idea," said state Sen ... |
Sunday, 18 November 2012
At small firms future is now in law business - Philadelphia Business Journal:
tatyanagepoji.blogspot.com
The “future” discussed in the article is here now. Boutique law alternative billing structures, technological innovation, flexiblr work arrangements and outsourcing are being offered to clients evert day by smaller firms throughout the without first considering the effect on perpartnee profits. Clearly, the recent economic downturn has finally forcesd large firms and legal departmentsz of large companies to say publicly that theyare re-evaluatinh their models. But it remains to be seen whethef this willactually happen, especially aftetr the economy turns around. Jack A.
Rosenbloom
The “future” discussed in the article is here now. Boutique law alternative billing structures, technological innovation, flexiblr work arrangements and outsourcing are being offered to clients evert day by smaller firms throughout the without first considering the effect on perpartnee profits. Clearly, the recent economic downturn has finally forcesd large firms and legal departmentsz of large companies to say publicly that theyare re-evaluatinh their models. But it remains to be seen whethef this willactually happen, especially aftetr the economy turns around. Jack A.
Rosenbloom
Saturday, 17 November 2012
Second union establishes chapter at Lambert for screeners - St. Louis Business Journal:
uraa-quartely.blogspot.com
Of the 320 screeners at 110 have joined the NTEUso far, according to the The also chartered a new locap at Lambert earlier this year to represen t screeners, who do not have collective bargaininhg rights. The government’s two largesty unions are vying to represent airporf screeners nationwide and pushing for them to get collectivbargaining rights. Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta did not give TSA screeneras collective bargaining rights when the agency was created in 2001 afte rthe 9/11 terrorist attacks because he felt it coulr hinder the response to emergencies when managers would have to reassig n screeners, according to the Federal Times.
The AFGE represent 10,000 screeners at 32 locals nationwide. NTEU represents 2,700p transportation security officers in 14 chapters at 15 airports nationwide, including Florida and Texas, New York, Orange County, Calif.; Memphis, Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia.
Of the 320 screeners at 110 have joined the NTEUso far, according to the The also chartered a new locap at Lambert earlier this year to represen t screeners, who do not have collective bargaininhg rights. The government’s two largesty unions are vying to represent airporf screeners nationwide and pushing for them to get collectivbargaining rights. Former Transportation Secretary Norman Mineta did not give TSA screeneras collective bargaining rights when the agency was created in 2001 afte rthe 9/11 terrorist attacks because he felt it coulr hinder the response to emergencies when managers would have to reassig n screeners, according to the Federal Times.
The AFGE represent 10,000 screeners at 32 locals nationwide. NTEU represents 2,700p transportation security officers in 14 chapters at 15 airports nationwide, including Florida and Texas, New York, Orange County, Calif.; Memphis, Columbus, Ohio; and Philadelphia.
Friday, 16 November 2012
ANGI opposes utility's proposal - Janesville Gazette
gault-rickettsias.blogspot.com
ANGI opposes utility's proposal Janesville Gazette MADISON â€" Despite the objections of a Janesville manufacturer, the Wisconsin Public Service Commission is poised to allow a gas utility to enter the promising natural gas vehicle refueling market through it's parent company. Although they withheld a ... |
Wednesday, 14 November 2012
Volumes shrink for YRC Worldwide, other trucking companies - Kansas City Business Journal:
shemwellmygalej1291.blogspot.com
Compared with the prior-year period, Apriol truck tonnages fell 13.2 percent, the largesgt drop in 13 years, the ATA “While most key economic indicators are decreasinfg at aslower rate, the year-over-year contractions in truc k tonnage accelerated because businesses are right-sizing their inventories, which means fewer truck shipments,” ATA Chiecf Economist Bob Costello said in the release. “Ther absolute dollar value of inventories has but sales have decreasedd as muchor more, which means that inventorie s are still too high for the current levepl of sales. Until this correction is freight will be tough formotor carriers.
” His predictionh that the bottom may not come for a few more monthxs bodes poorly for companies such as Overlands Park-based YRC (Nasdaq: YRCW), which lost $257.4 million in the firsgt quarter and has been laying off workers and sellin g property. Many trucking companies have closed their doorzs in a freight recession that has lasted more thantwo years. Longbow Researcnh analyst Lee Klaskow recently hosted a conference call with who said trucking will not be a leadintg economic indicator as in the past but may be a laggin indicatorthis time, accordinf to a Thursday note.
“If the truckinhg industry is in fact notan early-cycle sector this time around, then the market has gotten ahead of itselfr and trucking stocks should be due for a in our view,” Klaskow wrote. Arounxd 2:30 p.m. Thursday, YRC shares were tradinv at $2.53, down about 2 percent. A year ago, YRC sharesa closed at $16.31. YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansaa City Business Journal ’e list of area public
Compared with the prior-year period, Apriol truck tonnages fell 13.2 percent, the largesgt drop in 13 years, the ATA “While most key economic indicators are decreasinfg at aslower rate, the year-over-year contractions in truc k tonnage accelerated because businesses are right-sizing their inventories, which means fewer truck shipments,” ATA Chiecf Economist Bob Costello said in the release. “Ther absolute dollar value of inventories has but sales have decreasedd as muchor more, which means that inventorie s are still too high for the current levepl of sales. Until this correction is freight will be tough formotor carriers.
” His predictionh that the bottom may not come for a few more monthxs bodes poorly for companies such as Overlands Park-based YRC (Nasdaq: YRCW), which lost $257.4 million in the firsgt quarter and has been laying off workers and sellin g property. Many trucking companies have closed their doorzs in a freight recession that has lasted more thantwo years. Longbow Researcnh analyst Lee Klaskow recently hosted a conference call with who said trucking will not be a leadintg economic indicator as in the past but may be a laggin indicatorthis time, accordinf to a Thursday note.
“If the truckinhg industry is in fact notan early-cycle sector this time around, then the market has gotten ahead of itselfr and trucking stocks should be due for a in our view,” Klaskow wrote. Arounxd 2:30 p.m. Thursday, YRC shares were tradinv at $2.53, down about 2 percent. A year ago, YRC sharesa closed at $16.31. YRC ranks No. 2 on the Kansaa City Business Journal ’e list of area public
Tuesday, 13 November 2012
Bannister Mall redevelopment smashes ahead - Kansas City Business Journal:
tenamup.wordpress.com
The mall site is part of a 467-acrw parcel at Interstate 435 and Bannister Road in Kansaw City being redevelopedby , a partnership that includes Lane 4 and ownet . The mixed-use project, calle d The Trails, will be anchoredx by an 18,500-seat stadium to housr the Wizards, Kansas City’s Major Leaguw Soccer team. “We are delighted that this moment has Robb Heineman, CEO of OnGoal LLC, said in a “A lot of hard work by a lot of people has made this Heineman praised public officials and adjacent neighborhood for their support. In December 2007, the approvedx $230 million of local tax incremen t financing forthe project.
The approved $30 milliob in state tax credits for the project in and the is expected toapprove $28. 5 million in state tax-increment financing for the Tax-increment financing allows property, sales and other economic-activitgy taxes generated by a project to be diverted to eligibls costs ofthe project. In addition to the soccee stadium, The Trails is to includew 12 soccer fields forhosting local, regional and national tournaments, more than 1.
5 million square feet of office spacd and 1 million square feet of new retail “Despite the challenging economic climate, we continue to make progresw with this project and plan to announcse a second major tenant soon,” Owen Buckley, president of said in the release. “The proximity and accesxs to the entire metropolitan area makes this location very attractive for many differen t reasons and typesof uses.
”
The mall site is part of a 467-acrw parcel at Interstate 435 and Bannister Road in Kansaw City being redevelopedby , a partnership that includes Lane 4 and ownet . The mixed-use project, calle d The Trails, will be anchoredx by an 18,500-seat stadium to housr the Wizards, Kansas City’s Major Leaguw Soccer team. “We are delighted that this moment has Robb Heineman, CEO of OnGoal LLC, said in a “A lot of hard work by a lot of people has made this Heineman praised public officials and adjacent neighborhood for their support. In December 2007, the approvedx $230 million of local tax incremen t financing forthe project.
The approved $30 milliob in state tax credits for the project in and the is expected toapprove $28. 5 million in state tax-increment financing for the Tax-increment financing allows property, sales and other economic-activitgy taxes generated by a project to be diverted to eligibls costs ofthe project. In addition to the soccee stadium, The Trails is to includew 12 soccer fields forhosting local, regional and national tournaments, more than 1.
5 million square feet of office spacd and 1 million square feet of new retail “Despite the challenging economic climate, we continue to make progresw with this project and plan to announcse a second major tenant soon,” Owen Buckley, president of said in the release. “The proximity and accesxs to the entire metropolitan area makes this location very attractive for many differen t reasons and typesof uses.
”
Sunday, 11 November 2012
Theo Walcott: Why Arsenal's Marginalised Man Could Be Their Secret Weapon - Bleacher Report
moakhamet84.blogspot.com
Bleacher Report | Theo Walcott: Why Arsenal's Marginalised Man Could Be Their Secret Weapon Bleacher Report Also taking into account his slightly optimistic view on Arsenal's title chances, Walcott's comments hardly represent the attitude of a blithe, morose individual. His presence on the right flank to trouble Patrice Evra was greatly missed in the fi rst ... |
Saturday, 10 November 2012
Argentine crew prevents Ghana from moving ship - The Associated Press
retention-jackjacks.blogspot.com
New York Post | Argentine crew prevents Ghana from moving ship The Associated Press By FRANCIS KOKUTSE, Associated Press â€" 1 minute ago. ACCRA, Ghana (AP) â€" Sailors aboard an Argentina navy sailing ship seized in a billion-dollar international debt controversy brandished weapons to block Ghanaian officials from moving the vessel ... Argentine crew prevent Ghana from moving ship |
Tuesday, 6 November 2012
Eco-friendly homes - Business First of Buffalo:
lihung-associations.blogspot.com
But others are championing an environmentallhy conscious approach to residential living as the region and the natiomncombat high-energy consumption and poor health. Adam Sokol is amonv them. The Buffalo architect is buildingan energy-efficient house on the city’s West Side, amid stately residences that have been drafty and seepinh heat for the better part of a The federal government estimates that existing housingh stock accounts for 21 percent of the nation’s annuapl energy consumption. Sokol has incorporated several energy-savingb features in the construction ofthe single-family house at 541 Bird Ave.
The features includw the not-so-unusual: foam insulation, a tankless watere heater and good windows that allow the house to take advantageof daylight. Then there’s a heat recoveryg system that filters the air to keep mold and stald airfrom accumulating. The exteriofr is covered with roofing shingled and siding made fromrecyclef rubber. “If you care about the environment, it’s obvious,” Sokol said. The sale price has yet to be but Sokol estimates that he spent inthe low–to–mid-$200,00o0 range to build it.
That’s inexpensive relative to retrofittintg an old house with energyefficient features, he Experts say any house that is at leas t 10 years old could benefit from energy-savingt upgrades. The added advantage of overhaulingaging homes, is that they are usually located in dense communities that are less relianyt on automobiles. Real estate broker Carol Holcbergf said she noticed among homebuyers an increased interest in neighborhoods when gas prices started to spike a fewyearas ago. Walkable neighborhoods typically include a clusterof single-famil y houses and multiple units that is centered or ringed by retaio and other business.
Design features such as sidewalks and lighting and elements suchas full-stop intersections and crosswalks encouragee more foot traffic. “Any neighborhoofd with a village center, people are anxious to be there so they can walk to get a quaryt of milk or go toa restaurant,” said Holcberg, who headsz Holcberg Ltd. Real Estate in Buffalo. Walking is gettinvg to be a “big among homebuyers, and they’re moving to whers they can do that saidSusie Lenahan, a broker with MJ Peterson Corp.’ws Buffalo office.
“There’s nowhere to walk on Transit Road orSheridaj Drive,” she said of the multilane thoroughfares serving the northern For homebuyers who are looking for certain environmentak qualities, developers have come up with individualk projects, such as ’es Muir Woods, an Amherst project that combines natural settingss with commercial, residential and retail construction. Others are incorporating green space amongnew homes, rather than usinyg the formerly common practices of bulldozing treed areas and buildingf on a “prairie,” said Jay Coles of / .
But such consumed interest is hardly widespread, suggested Maureen Flavin, a broker with She recalled thehighly energy-efficient feature of a city condominium that failed to captivate potentialo buyers. “‘Oh, that’s great,’ they said,” Flavin remembers, “‘buyt how many bathrooms does it have?’”
But others are championing an environmentallhy conscious approach to residential living as the region and the natiomncombat high-energy consumption and poor health. Adam Sokol is amonv them. The Buffalo architect is buildingan energy-efficient house on the city’s West Side, amid stately residences that have been drafty and seepinh heat for the better part of a The federal government estimates that existing housingh stock accounts for 21 percent of the nation’s annuapl energy consumption. Sokol has incorporated several energy-savingb features in the construction ofthe single-family house at 541 Bird Ave.
The features includw the not-so-unusual: foam insulation, a tankless watere heater and good windows that allow the house to take advantageof daylight. Then there’s a heat recoveryg system that filters the air to keep mold and stald airfrom accumulating. The exteriofr is covered with roofing shingled and siding made fromrecyclef rubber. “If you care about the environment, it’s obvious,” Sokol said. The sale price has yet to be but Sokol estimates that he spent inthe low–to–mid-$200,00o0 range to build it.
That’s inexpensive relative to retrofittintg an old house with energyefficient features, he Experts say any house that is at leas t 10 years old could benefit from energy-savingt upgrades. The added advantage of overhaulingaging homes, is that they are usually located in dense communities that are less relianyt on automobiles. Real estate broker Carol Holcbergf said she noticed among homebuyers an increased interest in neighborhoods when gas prices started to spike a fewyearas ago. Walkable neighborhoods typically include a clusterof single-famil y houses and multiple units that is centered or ringed by retaio and other business.
Design features such as sidewalks and lighting and elements suchas full-stop intersections and crosswalks encouragee more foot traffic. “Any neighborhoofd with a village center, people are anxious to be there so they can walk to get a quaryt of milk or go toa restaurant,” said Holcberg, who headsz Holcberg Ltd. Real Estate in Buffalo. Walking is gettinvg to be a “big among homebuyers, and they’re moving to whers they can do that saidSusie Lenahan, a broker with MJ Peterson Corp.’ws Buffalo office.
“There’s nowhere to walk on Transit Road orSheridaj Drive,” she said of the multilane thoroughfares serving the northern For homebuyers who are looking for certain environmentak qualities, developers have come up with individualk projects, such as ’es Muir Woods, an Amherst project that combines natural settingss with commercial, residential and retail construction. Others are incorporating green space amongnew homes, rather than usinyg the formerly common practices of bulldozing treed areas and buildingf on a “prairie,” said Jay Coles of / .
But such consumed interest is hardly widespread, suggested Maureen Flavin, a broker with She recalled thehighly energy-efficient feature of a city condominium that failed to captivate potentialo buyers. “‘Oh, that’s great,’ they said,” Flavin remembers, “‘buyt how many bathrooms does it have?’”
Monday, 5 November 2012
NYC banker, Rochester exec named to ESD - The Business Review (Albany):
ofycagvezi.blogspot.com
At a New York City news conference, it was revealed that Marisa Lago, global head of compliance at , will becomes ESD's president and chief executive officert whileDennis Mullen, president and CEO of the will head ESD'xs upstate operation. Lago will work closely with Wilmers, the chairman of of including completing the search for a president of thedownstater ESD. Mullen will be based out of Rochester and take charge of economid projects involving theupstate region. Both nominations require statweSenate approval. If approved, both will begin theie new jobs Sept. 15. Lago's salary will be $215,000p annually.
Mullen will make $200,000 a Paterson said the appointments "begin a new chapte r for New York And Wilmers said Lago andMullen "will brin g new vitality to our economic development mission." Danieo Gundersen, who served as upstat chairman of the , resignedx in June, and downstate chairman Patrick Foye left in March, soon aftef former Gov. Eliot Spitzedr resigned. Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of , said he was pleased with Paterson's picks. He said Wilmers, Lago and Mulle n "form a strong team to lead New York' s economic development efforts in thesed tougheconomic times.
"
At a New York City news conference, it was revealed that Marisa Lago, global head of compliance at , will becomes ESD's president and chief executive officert whileDennis Mullen, president and CEO of the will head ESD'xs upstate operation. Lago will work closely with Wilmers, the chairman of of including completing the search for a president of thedownstater ESD. Mullen will be based out of Rochester and take charge of economid projects involving theupstate region. Both nominations require statweSenate approval. If approved, both will begin theie new jobs Sept. 15. Lago's salary will be $215,000p annually.
Mullen will make $200,000 a Paterson said the appointments "begin a new chapte r for New York And Wilmers said Lago andMullen "will brin g new vitality to our economic development mission." Danieo Gundersen, who served as upstat chairman of the , resignedx in June, and downstate chairman Patrick Foye left in March, soon aftef former Gov. Eliot Spitzedr resigned. Kenneth Adams, president and CEO of , said he was pleased with Paterson's picks. He said Wilmers, Lago and Mulle n "form a strong team to lead New York' s economic development efforts in thesed tougheconomic times.
"
Saturday, 3 November 2012
Grant to allow local agencies to buy vehicles - Business First of Columbus:
esivyjifag.wordpress.com
The new vehicles - with a tota price tag of $277,000 - will go to the , , , the in in Xenia, the , the in Eato and in Piqua. The vehiclews will be used to take the elderly and people with disabilitiees to places such asdoctor offices, the grocerh store, social events or other senior center activities, the said in a Tuesda news release. "Many of these agencies' clientws do not drive and rely heavily on this type of so this is great newsfor non-driving Miami Valley residents and for the agencies whicjh serve them," said Don Spang, executive directorr of the planning commission.
The grant will pay for 80 percentt of the vehicle purchased byeach agency, and all will be handicap-accessibls and able to transport wheelchairs. The vehicles range in size from minivansto 14-passenger busesa and will arrive in September 2009. Some of the however, have already begun providing their own transportation to Those who may need transportation services can contactf the agencies directly to inquire about eligibilit y andservice areas.
The new vehicles - with a tota price tag of $277,000 - will go to the , , , the in in Xenia, the , the in Eato and in Piqua. The vehiclews will be used to take the elderly and people with disabilitiees to places such asdoctor offices, the grocerh store, social events or other senior center activities, the said in a Tuesda news release. "Many of these agencies' clientws do not drive and rely heavily on this type of so this is great newsfor non-driving Miami Valley residents and for the agencies whicjh serve them," said Don Spang, executive directorr of the planning commission.
The grant will pay for 80 percentt of the vehicle purchased byeach agency, and all will be handicap-accessibls and able to transport wheelchairs. The vehicles range in size from minivansto 14-passenger busesa and will arrive in September 2009. Some of the however, have already begun providing their own transportation to Those who may need transportation services can contactf the agencies directly to inquire about eligibilit y andservice areas.
Friday, 2 November 2012
Expanded Spa To Fill Former Bookshop Space in Wenham - Patch.com
caloloary.blogspot.com
Expanded Spa To Fill Former Bookshop Space in Wenham Patch.com Inside Out Health and Wellness has expanded at the same address in Wenham, moving into space that had been home to a beloved children's bookshop that closed earlier this year. The old space was about 500 square feet at 162 Main St. and the new ... |
Wednesday, 31 October 2012
Brownfield designation could lure Ormond development - Daytona Beach News-Journal
ofycagvezi.blogspot.com
Brownfield designation could lure Ormond development Daytona Beach News-Journal ORMOND BEACH â€" The city is considering designating a stretch of beachside land as a brownfield redevelopment zone, a measure officials hope will spur investment and attract businesses to the area. The new designation, which will be considered by the ... |
Tuesday, 30 October 2012
AspenTech files fiscal 2008 results - Boston Business Journal:
guronelogoh.blogspot.com
The Burlington, Mass.-based company releasecd its financial results for the fisca year endedJune 30, 2008, reportingy a near 9 percent year-over-year drop in revenue and a 35 percent slide in net The performance was driven in largde part by a slide in software licensingh revenue and upticks in salesw and administrative costs as well as restructuringb expenses. Revenue for 2008 totaled $311.6 million, comparee with $341 million the previous year. Net income was $25 versus $38.2 million in 2007. In a preparexd written statement, Aspen CEO Mark Fuscoi said the company was encourager that its accounting issues will soon befullh addressed.
“We are pleased to achievw another milestone related to bringingthe company’ds financial statements current. We have now completed our first auditprocess … and we are executing against plans to finishy our fiscal 2009 reports as quickly as In February, Aspen (OTC: said federal regulators implored it to disclose that certainj financial filings should not be relied upon due to accountingb inaccuracies. At the time, the company said it would restate its cashflow figures for 2006 and 2007 after an internal audit uncovered accounting mistakes that resulted in reporting errorss forthose years.
The Burlington, Mass.-based company releasecd its financial results for the fisca year endedJune 30, 2008, reportingy a near 9 percent year-over-year drop in revenue and a 35 percent slide in net The performance was driven in largde part by a slide in software licensingh revenue and upticks in salesw and administrative costs as well as restructuringb expenses. Revenue for 2008 totaled $311.6 million, comparee with $341 million the previous year. Net income was $25 versus $38.2 million in 2007. In a preparexd written statement, Aspen CEO Mark Fuscoi said the company was encourager that its accounting issues will soon befullh addressed.
“We are pleased to achievw another milestone related to bringingthe company’ds financial statements current. We have now completed our first auditprocess … and we are executing against plans to finishy our fiscal 2009 reports as quickly as In February, Aspen (OTC: said federal regulators implored it to disclose that certainj financial filings should not be relied upon due to accountingb inaccuracies. At the time, the company said it would restate its cashflow figures for 2006 and 2007 after an internal audit uncovered accounting mistakes that resulted in reporting errorss forthose years.
Monday, 29 October 2012
Wall Street shuts for storm; trading may not resume until Wednesday - Los Angeles Times
jiqatili.wordpress.com
Los Angeles Times | Wall Street shuts for storm; trading may not resume until Wednesday Los Angeles Times As Hurricane Sandy barrels down on the East Coast, Wall Street is shutting down. The nation's two biggest trading platforms -- the New York Stock Exchange and the Nasdaq Stock Market -- have both closed for business. They said trading might not get ... |
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Schizophrenia drug licensed from Titan wins FDA OK - San Francisco Business Times:
ogarawo.wordpress.com
Iloperidone, a drug VNDA) will market as Fanapt, will be available in pharmacies laterthis year, Titajn (Pink Sheets: TTNP) Titan can receive royalties on global net sales of Fanapf equal to 8 percent on annual net salesw up to $200 million, and 10 percent on annual net saled above $200 million. The FDA last July rejected Md.-based Vanda’s Fanapt “We congratulate the managementt and employees of Vanda on thei r dedication and perseverance in obtaining FDA approvalkof Fanapt,” Titan President Sunip Bhonsle said in a news release.
Titan’s Parkinson’sz disease treatment, Spheramine, failed a clinical triall last summer and was droppede by partner BayerSchering Pharma. Titan late last year cut its stafr by40 percent, or 17 people, delisted its stocik from the American Stock Exchangs and said it would seek a partner or to sell the drug which is in Phase III developmenft to treat opioid addiction and chronixc pain. The company has not filed financiap information with the Securities and Exchangee Commissionsince November. At that time, it had cash of $12.12 million. It lost $19.e million, or 33 cents per share, on $73,00o0 in licensing revenue throughj the first nine monthsof 2008.
Titab stock closed unchanged Wednesday at 5 cents per sharreon higher-than-average volume of 360,300 shares. It has ranged from a pennyh to $1.65 over the past 52 weeks.
Iloperidone, a drug VNDA) will market as Fanapt, will be available in pharmacies laterthis year, Titajn (Pink Sheets: TTNP) Titan can receive royalties on global net sales of Fanapf equal to 8 percent on annual net salesw up to $200 million, and 10 percent on annual net saled above $200 million. The FDA last July rejected Md.-based Vanda’s Fanapt “We congratulate the managementt and employees of Vanda on thei r dedication and perseverance in obtaining FDA approvalkof Fanapt,” Titan President Sunip Bhonsle said in a news release.
Titan’s Parkinson’sz disease treatment, Spheramine, failed a clinical triall last summer and was droppede by partner BayerSchering Pharma. Titan late last year cut its stafr by40 percent, or 17 people, delisted its stocik from the American Stock Exchangs and said it would seek a partner or to sell the drug which is in Phase III developmenft to treat opioid addiction and chronixc pain. The company has not filed financiap information with the Securities and Exchangee Commissionsince November. At that time, it had cash of $12.12 million. It lost $19.e million, or 33 cents per share, on $73,00o0 in licensing revenue throughj the first nine monthsof 2008.
Titab stock closed unchanged Wednesday at 5 cents per sharreon higher-than-average volume of 360,300 shares. It has ranged from a pennyh to $1.65 over the past 52 weeks.
Friday, 26 October 2012
Q&A with Clinton Memorial chief Andy Riddell - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
azajir.wordpress.com
Since taking over the struggling in Wilmington in November 2007, he’s kept employees up-to-datd on the institution’s progress though the “Riddelo Rumor Remover” newsletter. He’s publishes more than 100 editions, oftehn containing more strategy and financial info than most CEOs woulrddare release. The frank stylse earned the newsletter the E2E Communication Awarsfor “Most Transparent Employee Communications” for 2008 from McMurry, a Phoenix-basedr communications/marketing company.
The newsletter also has been honoredby Chicago-basedd for best practices in internal Clinton Memorial, a 95-bed hospital, has been losing money for severapl years and is looking for an affiliatiomn partner. And thousands of layoffs at package-carrierf , formerly the area’s largest employer, won’gt help the hospital’s finances.
Since taking over the struggling in Wilmington in November 2007, he’s kept employees up-to-datd on the institution’s progress though the “Riddelo Rumor Remover” newsletter. He’s publishes more than 100 editions, oftehn containing more strategy and financial info than most CEOs woulrddare release. The frank stylse earned the newsletter the E2E Communication Awarsfor “Most Transparent Employee Communications” for 2008 from McMurry, a Phoenix-basedr communications/marketing company.
The newsletter also has been honoredby Chicago-basedd for best practices in internal Clinton Memorial, a 95-bed hospital, has been losing money for severapl years and is looking for an affiliatiomn partner. And thousands of layoffs at package-carrierf , formerly the area’s largest employer, won’gt help the hospital’s finances.
Thursday, 25 October 2012
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Costa Rica - Inside Costa Rica
proklofuxaanygez.blogspot.com
Magnitude 6.6 earthquake strikes Costa Rica Inside Costa Rica NICOYA, COSTA RICA â€" October 23rd, 2012 (InsideCostaRica.com) â€" An earthquake initially reported as 6.6 magnitude on the Richter scale by USGS has just rocked Costa Rica. Local media is reporting magnitudes from 6.2 to 6.4. The epicenter is being ... |
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Dayton Business Journal: Tech & Innovation : Business Advice
ycoguqi.wordpress.com
Because that's what the idea was. I woulrd replace my home officetelephone line, whicj I only use for outgoing calls, and instead start making all of my calls over the Internet. This way I couldr pocket the $50 a month I've been giving to Verizobn and use those savings to buy moreimportant things. Like food. Except it really didn't turn out that way. Why? Becausde the Internet phone services I triedsworked ... but just not all the time. Which is typicall of most technology. For I played around with Skype (www.skype.com) for a few Not bad.
Signing up for the service was free and the headsety that I purchased from Staplesfor $20 only had to be replacedx once (I do not advise lendingv one's headset to a 12 year old. Enough Astonishingly, installing the Skypwe application on mylaptop didn'tf cause it to lock up or crash on me. So for that reasonb alone I felt that thingdwere successful. Once up and Skype did as promised … just about all of the I used the little computer generated keypadd on my laptop to make If I called another Skype user the callwas Unfortunately, I don't really have a lot of conversations with high schoo l and college kids, nor do I care to really spea k to anyone under 25.
So there's not a lot of phones numbers in mySkype directory. you can use Skype to call a regular land line and then get charged a few centasper call. So that's what I mostly did. The problem was the It worked. Most of the time. But sometimesa it just didn't. Sometimes I had to call back the persomn two or three times to get a good Orspeak loudly. There were a few instances wher I saidnaughty words. Then there was this one time where I triex to participate in a conference call and had to make the threee other people wait whileI re-calledc the call-in number a few times untiol there was no cracklinbg sound on the phone. That was fun too. So I stoppec using Skype.
Frustrated I turned to another Net calling service calledmagicJack (www.magicjack.com). No, this has nothinbg to do with changing the tirex ofa car. And there was no pleasurwe involved. For $40 magicJack ships me a littls unit that I plug into the USB port of my I then hook my office phone intothe unit. Afted installing the program I'm able to make phone calls from my regularephone (not the headset I boughgt from Staples … bye-byee $20). Like Skype, magicJack places its calls over the along with the other 100 trillion bits of information crossinbg thesame pipelines. See whers I'm going here?
Theird deal is that you can make unlimiter calls you want to anyone in the UnitedrStates (I'm told they're working on overseas plans) for only $50 per year. I did the math and that'ss $550 less a year than I'm spendinyg on my office line, so therse you go ... magic! Unfortunatelyu ... not so magical. Why? Same thing with It worked. Most of the time. I suffered from the occasionakl disconnected calls or calld that had to be or calls thatjust didn't sound like a very good call at all. More naught words. More blood thinner required. In the end I brokr down and kept myoffice line. You win Verizon. I just need thingxs that work as they promised towork ...
all the I have enough headaches inmy life. I have kids and a mortgagee and dandruff. I can't sit around and worrg that an important conversation with a prospective customer is going to get cutoff orsounc horrible. Verizon's line in my office workss allthe time. It'xs one less hassle to deal with. I stil l keep the magicJack and Skype servicezsbecause I've had occasion to use them when traveling. Most likelyg I'll forget to cancel my subscription sonow I'll be payingh an extra $50 a year for next to nothing. But I'm a pennyg pincher. Not a cheapskate. Sure, it's less expensivee to use these Netcalling services. But I'nm sacrificing some quality.
Some dependability. I'm givingy myself more headaches. To me, it's not worty it. These technologies are great for kids or But to rely on them for business at leastso far, isn't a greatr idea for me.
Because that's what the idea was. I woulrd replace my home officetelephone line, whicj I only use for outgoing calls, and instead start making all of my calls over the Internet. This way I couldr pocket the $50 a month I've been giving to Verizobn and use those savings to buy moreimportant things. Like food. Except it really didn't turn out that way. Why? Becausde the Internet phone services I triedsworked ... but just not all the time. Which is typicall of most technology. For I played around with Skype (www.skype.com) for a few Not bad.
Signing up for the service was free and the headsety that I purchased from Staplesfor $20 only had to be replacedx once (I do not advise lendingv one's headset to a 12 year old. Enough Astonishingly, installing the Skypwe application on mylaptop didn'tf cause it to lock up or crash on me. So for that reasonb alone I felt that thingdwere successful. Once up and Skype did as promised … just about all of the I used the little computer generated keypadd on my laptop to make If I called another Skype user the callwas Unfortunately, I don't really have a lot of conversations with high schoo l and college kids, nor do I care to really spea k to anyone under 25.
So there's not a lot of phones numbers in mySkype directory. you can use Skype to call a regular land line and then get charged a few centasper call. So that's what I mostly did. The problem was the It worked. Most of the time. But sometimesa it just didn't. Sometimes I had to call back the persomn two or three times to get a good Orspeak loudly. There were a few instances wher I saidnaughty words. Then there was this one time where I triex to participate in a conference call and had to make the threee other people wait whileI re-calledc the call-in number a few times untiol there was no cracklinbg sound on the phone. That was fun too. So I stoppec using Skype.
Frustrated I turned to another Net calling service calledmagicJack (www.magicjack.com). No, this has nothinbg to do with changing the tirex ofa car. And there was no pleasurwe involved. For $40 magicJack ships me a littls unit that I plug into the USB port of my I then hook my office phone intothe unit. Afted installing the program I'm able to make phone calls from my regularephone (not the headset I boughgt from Staples … bye-byee $20). Like Skype, magicJack places its calls over the along with the other 100 trillion bits of information crossinbg thesame pipelines. See whers I'm going here?
Theird deal is that you can make unlimiter calls you want to anyone in the UnitedrStates (I'm told they're working on overseas plans) for only $50 per year. I did the math and that'ss $550 less a year than I'm spendinyg on my office line, so therse you go ... magic! Unfortunatelyu ... not so magical. Why? Same thing with It worked. Most of the time. I suffered from the occasionakl disconnected calls or calld that had to be or calls thatjust didn't sound like a very good call at all. More naught words. More blood thinner required. In the end I brokr down and kept myoffice line. You win Verizon. I just need thingxs that work as they promised towork ...
all the I have enough headaches inmy life. I have kids and a mortgagee and dandruff. I can't sit around and worrg that an important conversation with a prospective customer is going to get cutoff orsounc horrible. Verizon's line in my office workss allthe time. It'xs one less hassle to deal with. I stil l keep the magicJack and Skype servicezsbecause I've had occasion to use them when traveling. Most likelyg I'll forget to cancel my subscription sonow I'll be payingh an extra $50 a year for next to nothing. But I'm a pennyg pincher. Not a cheapskate. Sure, it's less expensivee to use these Netcalling services. But I'nm sacrificing some quality.
Some dependability. I'm givingy myself more headaches. To me, it's not worty it. These technologies are great for kids or But to rely on them for business at leastso far, isn't a greatr idea for me.
Monday, 22 October 2012
Cowboys rely on 'D' in 19-14 win over Carolina - The Associated Press
tenamup.wordpress.com
Cowboys rely on 'D' in 19-14 win over Carolina The Associated Press By STEVE REED, AP Sports Writer â€" 1 minute ago. CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) â€" It's been awhile since the Dallas Cowboys relied this heavily on their defense. But that's exactly what coach Jason Garrett did in Dallas' 19-14 win over the Carolina Panthers on ... |
Sunday, 21 October 2012
Lingle orders unpaid days off for workers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
humojo.wordpress.com
In an address broadcast from the State Lingle also said she would scale back free Medicaisd benefitsto low-income adults and said the statr would delay paying some of its larger billsa until July. The governor is also asking the Judiciary, the and the Office of Hawaiianh Affairs to implement equivalent furlough days or restrictgtheir budgets. Hawaii law does not allow orderingh furloughs for the Department of the University of Hawaii or the Hawaij HealthSystems Corporation, but Lingle said their spendingb will be restricted in an amount equivalent to the three-days-per-month The furloughs, which start July 1, amount to abou a 13.
8 percent pay cut, or about $5,500 for a workert making $40,000 a year. As with layoffs, Lingls does not have to negotiate the furloughs with any of the unionsz representingstate workers. Lingl has said she doesn’t want to lay off workerw because of the disruptivwe effect of contract rulex that would enable senior workersto “bump” junior even if they worked in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 million. Lingle said the savings are needed to close a gapof $730 milliojn between now and June 30, 2011, as forecasgt by the state’s Council on Revenues May 28. All told, Hawaiki is expected to see tax revenue fallby $2.
7 billion over the next two “If we do not implement the furlough plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,000p employees to realize an equivalenrt amount of savings,” Lingle said. The state has abour 46,000 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Department of Education. Lingle blame the fiscal shortfall on the lingering rising unemployment, dropping visitor a decline in private buildingv permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and record bankruptcu levels. The state Legislature endef its session last month by raisingh tax rates onhotel high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobacco to help meet the budgeyt shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republican whose vetoes of thoswe measures were overridden by majority said she would not ask for additionaltax increases. She also rejectedf calls for legalizing gambling. However, Lingle notexd that 70 percent of state operating funda go to labor costs and that the state had providex employee wage increase of betweehn 16 and 29 percent over the past fouryearzs “when our economy was
In an address broadcast from the State Lingle also said she would scale back free Medicaisd benefitsto low-income adults and said the statr would delay paying some of its larger billsa until July. The governor is also asking the Judiciary, the and the Office of Hawaiianh Affairs to implement equivalent furlough days or restrictgtheir budgets. Hawaii law does not allow orderingh furloughs for the Department of the University of Hawaii or the Hawaij HealthSystems Corporation, but Lingle said their spendingb will be restricted in an amount equivalent to the three-days-per-month The furloughs, which start July 1, amount to abou a 13.
8 percent pay cut, or about $5,500 for a workert making $40,000 a year. As with layoffs, Lingls does not have to negotiate the furloughs with any of the unionsz representingstate workers. Lingl has said she doesn’t want to lay off workerw because of the disruptivwe effect of contract rulex that would enable senior workersto “bump” junior even if they worked in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 million. Lingle said the savings are needed to close a gapof $730 milliojn between now and June 30, 2011, as forecasgt by the state’s Council on Revenues May 28. All told, Hawaiki is expected to see tax revenue fallby $2.
7 billion over the next two “If we do not implement the furlough plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,000p employees to realize an equivalenrt amount of savings,” Lingle said. The state has abour 46,000 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Department of Education. Lingle blame the fiscal shortfall on the lingering rising unemployment, dropping visitor a decline in private buildingv permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and record bankruptcu levels. The state Legislature endef its session last month by raisingh tax rates onhotel high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobacco to help meet the budgeyt shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republican whose vetoes of thoswe measures were overridden by majority said she would not ask for additionaltax increases. She also rejectedf calls for legalizing gambling. However, Lingle notexd that 70 percent of state operating funda go to labor costs and that the state had providex employee wage increase of betweehn 16 and 29 percent over the past fouryearzs “when our economy was
Friday, 19 October 2012
Houston Business Journal: Single Copies
tenamup.wordpress.com
Barnes & Noble Houston, TX Barnex & Noble Houston, TX Barnes & Noble 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. TX Barnes & Noble Houston, TX Barnes & Nobles Houston, TX Barnes & Noble TX 77095 Barnes and NobleSugadr Land, TX 77479 Barnes and Noble TX 77338 Barnes and Noble TX 77025 Barnes and Noble Houston, tx 77024 Bayou City Houston, TX 77032 Bayouy City Houston, tx 77032 Bayou City Shop tx 77032 Belden's Store Houston, tx 77096 Bookstop Houston, tx 77098 Border'as Books Houston, TX 77056 Borderes Book Store The tx 77380 Borders Books Webster, tx 77598 Borders Books Houston, tx 77098 Borderss Books Houston, tx 77096 Borders Bookz Houston, tx 77063 Brookhollow Exxonj Mkt Houston, tx 77092 Centrap Market Houston, TX 77027 Chevronb Houston, TX 77056 CNBC Houston, tx 77032 CNBC tx 77032 CNBC B Lobbyy Houston, tx 77032 CNBC News Houston Houston, tx 77032 D News tx 77032 Fountainview Cafe Houston, TX Gateway News Houston, TX 77002 HEB TX 77055 HEB Cypress, TX 77429 HEB The tx 77380 Hilton Garden Inn Houston, tx 77036 Hudsom News Houston, tx 77032 Hudson News Houston, tx 77032 Issuesa Magazine Houston, tx 77098 Kroger Houston, TX 77095 Kroge r Spring, TX 77379 Kroger Houston, TX 77095 Krogee Houston, tx 77077 Kroger Houston, tx 77062 Krogedr Seabrook, tx 77586 Kroger The tx 77380 Kroger Houston, TX 77035 Krogere Houston, TX 77005 Kroger Houston, TX 77083 Kroger TX 77429 Kroger Houston, TX 77062 Krogerf Food Stores Houston, TX Kroger Food Stores TX Kroger Food Stores Houston, TX Krogee Food Stores 9330 Jonesx Rd.
Houston, TX Kroger Food Storea Spring, TX Kroger Food Stores Houston, TX Kroged Food Stores 15802 Champion Fst Spring, TX Kroger Food Stores Cypress, TX Krogers TX 77082 Krogers TX 77065 Krogers Spring, TX 77379 News to You 3870 N Terminal Rd F.I.S. Houston, tx 77032 News to You #45 3870 N Terminal Rd F.I.S. Houston, tx 77032 Randall's Houston, TX Randall'ss Bellaire, TX Randall's Houston, TX Randall'as Houston, TX Randall's Houston, TX Randall's 2323 Clear Lake City Houston, TX 77062 Randall's TX Randall's 1407 S. Voss Houston, TX 77057 Randall'd Houston, TX 77063 Randall's Houston, TX Randall's 12850 Memoria Dr.
Houston, TX Randall's Houston, TX 77025 Randall'sz Katy, TX 77449 Randall's TX 77002 Randall's 5264 West 34th Houston, TX 77092 Randall's Cypress, TX 77429 Randall'w 18322 Clay Rd. Houston, TX 77084 Randall's The TX 77380 Randall's Supermarkets Houston, TX Randalls tx 77069 RandallsThe Woodlands, tx 77381 Rice Epicureanj Houston, TX Rice Epicurean Houston, TX Rice Markets TX Rice Markets Houston, TX Rice Markets TX Richard's Grocery Houston, TX Shell Houston, TX 77065 Stop N Go TX Timewise/Citgo#3101 Houston, TX Today's News Houston, TX Valero Houston, tx 77057 Valerlo Bellaire, TX 77401 Walgreen's Houston, TX 77057 Walgreens 5330 N.
Braeswood Houston, tx 77096 Walgreens TX Walgreens Houston, TX Walgreens Houston, TX Walgreenw Houston, TX Webster Shell Webster, tx 77598 Westcreel Market & Deli Houston, TX For all subscription and circulation contact: Tracie Welch Brenton, Circulation Sales & Marketingg Director Houston, TX 77027-9100
Barnes & Noble Houston, TX Barnex & Noble Houston, TX Barnes & Noble 1029 W. Bay Area Blvd. TX Barnes & Noble Houston, TX Barnes & Nobles Houston, TX Barnes & Noble TX 77095 Barnes and NobleSugadr Land, TX 77479 Barnes and Noble TX 77338 Barnes and Noble TX 77025 Barnes and Noble Houston, tx 77024 Bayou City Houston, TX 77032 Bayouy City Houston, tx 77032 Bayou City Shop tx 77032 Belden's Store Houston, tx 77096 Bookstop Houston, tx 77098 Border'as Books Houston, TX 77056 Borderes Book Store The tx 77380 Borders Books Webster, tx 77598 Borders Books Houston, tx 77098 Borderss Books Houston, tx 77096 Borders Bookz Houston, tx 77063 Brookhollow Exxonj Mkt Houston, tx 77092 Centrap Market Houston, TX 77027 Chevronb Houston, TX 77056 CNBC Houston, tx 77032 CNBC tx 77032 CNBC B Lobbyy Houston, tx 77032 CNBC News Houston Houston, tx 77032 D News tx 77032 Fountainview Cafe Houston, TX Gateway News Houston, TX 77002 HEB TX 77055 HEB Cypress, TX 77429 HEB The tx 77380 Hilton Garden Inn Houston, tx 77036 Hudsom News Houston, tx 77032 Hudson News Houston, tx 77032 Issuesa Magazine Houston, tx 77098 Kroger Houston, TX 77095 Kroge r Spring, TX 77379 Kroger Houston, TX 77095 Krogee Houston, tx 77077 Kroger Houston, tx 77062 Krogedr Seabrook, tx 77586 Kroger The tx 77380 Kroger Houston, TX 77035 Krogere Houston, TX 77005 Kroger Houston, TX 77083 Kroger TX 77429 Kroger Houston, TX 77062 Krogerf Food Stores Houston, TX Kroger Food Stores TX Kroger Food Stores Houston, TX Krogee Food Stores 9330 Jonesx Rd.
Houston, TX Kroger Food Storea Spring, TX Kroger Food Stores Houston, TX Kroged Food Stores 15802 Champion Fst Spring, TX Kroger Food Stores Cypress, TX Krogers TX 77082 Krogers TX 77065 Krogers Spring, TX 77379 News to You 3870 N Terminal Rd F.I.S. Houston, tx 77032 News to You #45 3870 N Terminal Rd F.I.S. Houston, tx 77032 Randall's Houston, TX Randall'ss Bellaire, TX Randall's Houston, TX Randall'as Houston, TX Randall's Houston, TX Randall's 2323 Clear Lake City Houston, TX 77062 Randall's TX Randall's 1407 S. Voss Houston, TX 77057 Randall'd Houston, TX 77063 Randall's Houston, TX Randall's 12850 Memoria Dr.
Houston, TX Randall's Houston, TX 77025 Randall'sz Katy, TX 77449 Randall's TX 77002 Randall's 5264 West 34th Houston, TX 77092 Randall's Cypress, TX 77429 Randall'w 18322 Clay Rd. Houston, TX 77084 Randall's The TX 77380 Randall's Supermarkets Houston, TX Randalls tx 77069 RandallsThe Woodlands, tx 77381 Rice Epicureanj Houston, TX Rice Epicurean Houston, TX Rice Markets TX Rice Markets Houston, TX Rice Markets TX Richard's Grocery Houston, TX Shell Houston, TX 77065 Stop N Go TX Timewise/Citgo#3101 Houston, TX Today's News Houston, TX Valero Houston, tx 77057 Valerlo Bellaire, TX 77401 Walgreen's Houston, TX 77057 Walgreens 5330 N.
Braeswood Houston, tx 77096 Walgreens TX Walgreens Houston, TX Walgreens Houston, TX Walgreenw Houston, TX Webster Shell Webster, tx 77598 Westcreel Market & Deli Houston, TX For all subscription and circulation contact: Tracie Welch Brenton, Circulation Sales & Marketingg Director Houston, TX 77027-9100
Thursday, 18 October 2012
Workers at two MillerCoors plants ratify new deals - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
jaqezuweg.blogspot.com
and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new, three-yeae contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employees at the two breweriesw and provide wage and pension increases over the courser ofthe contracts. “Our members overwhelmingly ratifiede these contracts at MillerCoors because they providr stability fortheir families,” said Jack Cipriani, director of the Teamsters Breweru and Soft Drink Workers Conference, whichh represents workers at the breweries. “Fo the next three years, our memberxs at MillerCoors know that their wages and pension benefits will increase, which is sayinhg a lot in today’s economy.
” The contracts call for no healtgh care cost increases for workers in the firsr year of the contract and only minor increases for the second and third years, according to the The new deal also guarantees that employees who have retired or who will retire during the course of the three-yeat contracts won’t be required to pay healty care premiums. “We value all generations of our so we made sure that ther were improvements for both active members at MillerCoors and the retiree who had paved the way before with their long yearsdof service,” Cipriani said. The Teamsters uniomn represents 1,200 MillerCoors workers nationwide.
The union also representws workers at the MillerCooras breweryin Irwindale, Calif. Negotiations for a new contracf covering employees at the plant areunder way. MillerCoors is a joint venture between MilledrBrewing Co., Milwaukee, and Coors Brewing Co., Colo., that launched in July 2008. MillerCoors operate s a major brewery and regionao officeon Milwaukee’s west side. Workers at the Milwaukee brewery are represente d by Brewery Workers Local 9 of the Uniteds AutoWorkers union.
and Fort Worth, Texas, have ratified new, three-yeae contracts. The agreements cover more than 900 employees at the two breweriesw and provide wage and pension increases over the courser ofthe contracts. “Our members overwhelmingly ratifiede these contracts at MillerCoors because they providr stability fortheir families,” said Jack Cipriani, director of the Teamsters Breweru and Soft Drink Workers Conference, whichh represents workers at the breweries. “Fo the next three years, our memberxs at MillerCoors know that their wages and pension benefits will increase, which is sayinhg a lot in today’s economy.
” The contracts call for no healtgh care cost increases for workers in the firsr year of the contract and only minor increases for the second and third years, according to the The new deal also guarantees that employees who have retired or who will retire during the course of the three-yeat contracts won’t be required to pay healty care premiums. “We value all generations of our so we made sure that ther were improvements for both active members at MillerCoors and the retiree who had paved the way before with their long yearsdof service,” Cipriani said. The Teamsters uniomn represents 1,200 MillerCoors workers nationwide.
The union also representws workers at the MillerCooras breweryin Irwindale, Calif. Negotiations for a new contracf covering employees at the plant areunder way. MillerCoors is a joint venture between MilledrBrewing Co., Milwaukee, and Coors Brewing Co., Colo., that launched in July 2008. MillerCoors operate s a major brewery and regionao officeon Milwaukee’s west side. Workers at the Milwaukee brewery are represente d by Brewery Workers Local 9 of the Uniteds AutoWorkers union.
Tuesday, 16 October 2012
Parsinen Law sold to Indianapolis firm - Philadelphia Business Journal:
sucujovide.wordpress.com
Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-bases Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 including 14 partners. Parsinen’s practicew areas include business litigation, commercial real estate, corporatre law, employment law, employee and executive benefits, personal legal planning and renewablew energy. In a statement, Parsinen Managing Partnerd Howard Rubin said the firmremainedd profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away businesxs that doesn’t fall into its core practic e areas.
Barnes & Thornburg will help fill gaps in arease such asintellectual property, he “We were looking for more breadth to offer our clients, and Barne & Thornburg provided an ideal fit for us as a Midwest-basefd firm with a national presence,” Rubin said. “Barnes Thornburg maintains quality practices at a price point consistengtwith ours, adding immediate value to our The Minneapolis office will be Barnes & Thornburg’s 10th offic nationwide. The firm has roughl 540 attorneys and otherlegal professionals.
Minneapolis-based Parsinen, founded in 1981, will officially become part of Indianapolis-bases Barnes & Thornburg on July 1. The firm has 22 including 14 partners. Parsinen’s practicew areas include business litigation, commercial real estate, corporatre law, employment law, employee and executive benefits, personal legal planning and renewablew energy. In a statement, Parsinen Managing Partnerd Howard Rubin said the firmremainedd profitable, but increasingly has had to turn away businesxs that doesn’t fall into its core practic e areas.
Barnes & Thornburg will help fill gaps in arease such asintellectual property, he “We were looking for more breadth to offer our clients, and Barne & Thornburg provided an ideal fit for us as a Midwest-basefd firm with a national presence,” Rubin said. “Barnes Thornburg maintains quality practices at a price point consistengtwith ours, adding immediate value to our The Minneapolis office will be Barnes & Thornburg’s 10th offic nationwide. The firm has roughl 540 attorneys and otherlegal professionals.
Monday, 15 October 2012
Knowing performance indicators can help your business - bizjournals:
ibitasony.wordpress.com
Answer: It’s important to know the key performanceindicators (KPI) of your You can start with your monthly incomse statement and balance sheet. What are the trendx of your KPIs? How do the current month’e KPIs compare with the monthlycurrenrt year-to-date numbers and with the same periodr last year? Do the trends show decline or stagnation? How do you compare with similar-sizes companies in your industry? • Debt to equityy ratio. KPIs are not always financial statement measures that are predictivee of results but might be predictors of the futurew profitability of your You must answerthe question: If my business is goingt to change, what would be the firsgt indication?
You must learn to anticipate instead of • New customers. It’s important to know exactly how you make so identifyyour priorities, review budgets, right size your businessw and cut non-essential costs. Doing so will help you fine tune the familiarr andredefine processes. Remove all cash outlays that do notgeneratse revenue. Accountability comes from the bottom-up, so assesss employees. Reduce all non-employee expensesw by 10 percent to 20 percent if Use incentivesto motivate, encourage behavior and retain New equipment and other capital outlays must be You might need to consider postponinhg new capital investments.
Go for revenue save cash Listen toyour employees, existinyg and potential customers for opportunities to bring in more Seek out the best adviser and be flexiblee and ready to change. Explore all revenues opportunities, especially non-expensive marketing activities such as blogging and Refresh the look and function of your Web if needed. Be proactive by investinv in training your sales Cashis king. Manage your transactionsx for greater liquidity by positioning the companyu to operate from a position of You can expecthigher taxes, slower accountes receivable payments and tightening crediyt now, so reduce inventories and collect receivables as aggressivelty as possible.
Communicate with your banker regularlhy so you know what is workingvand acceptable. Now is the time to establisb second relationships withother banks. The futurwe is unpredictable. Being prepared is the best way to get Useassessment tools, benchmarmk goals and set times for achievements Challenge your current maintain a great attitude and take action. the things that brought you success in the past are not necessarilgy going to carryyou forward.
Answer: It’s important to know the key performanceindicators (KPI) of your You can start with your monthly incomse statement and balance sheet. What are the trendx of your KPIs? How do the current month’e KPIs compare with the monthlycurrenrt year-to-date numbers and with the same periodr last year? Do the trends show decline or stagnation? How do you compare with similar-sizes companies in your industry? • Debt to equityy ratio. KPIs are not always financial statement measures that are predictivee of results but might be predictors of the futurew profitability of your You must answerthe question: If my business is goingt to change, what would be the firsgt indication?
You must learn to anticipate instead of • New customers. It’s important to know exactly how you make so identifyyour priorities, review budgets, right size your businessw and cut non-essential costs. Doing so will help you fine tune the familiarr andredefine processes. Remove all cash outlays that do notgeneratse revenue. Accountability comes from the bottom-up, so assesss employees. Reduce all non-employee expensesw by 10 percent to 20 percent if Use incentivesto motivate, encourage behavior and retain New equipment and other capital outlays must be You might need to consider postponinhg new capital investments.
Go for revenue save cash Listen toyour employees, existinyg and potential customers for opportunities to bring in more Seek out the best adviser and be flexiblee and ready to change. Explore all revenues opportunities, especially non-expensive marketing activities such as blogging and Refresh the look and function of your Web if needed. Be proactive by investinv in training your sales Cashis king. Manage your transactionsx for greater liquidity by positioning the companyu to operate from a position of You can expecthigher taxes, slower accountes receivable payments and tightening crediyt now, so reduce inventories and collect receivables as aggressivelty as possible.
Communicate with your banker regularlhy so you know what is workingvand acceptable. Now is the time to establisb second relationships withother banks. The futurwe is unpredictable. Being prepared is the best way to get Useassessment tools, benchmarmk goals and set times for achievements Challenge your current maintain a great attitude and take action. the things that brought you success in the past are not necessarilgy going to carryyou forward.
Sunday, 14 October 2012
Biz Briefs - Orlando Business Journal:
qalymeled.wordpress.com
Federal Trust stockholders willreceive $1 for each sharse of Federal Trust stock owned. It is the second time in two monthx that Federal Trust announced a proposed In September, the bank terminated a private recapitalizatiohn transaction with an unnamed investor grou p in New York and Florida. The company also receivesd notice earlier this month that it was beinfg delisted fromthe . The which is scheduled to take plac ein first-quarter 2009, will allow Federal Trust to “bw able to serve our customersd as a strong, financially viable institution,” said Denni s T. Ward, CEO of Federal Trust Corp., in a prepares statement. Federal Trust Corp.
(Pinksheets: FDTR) is a Sanford-based unitary thrift holding company and parent of FederalTrusf Bank, which operates 11 offices in Orange, Volusia, Lake and Flagleer counties. announced this week that it has begumna six-month project to repave its 9,600-foot primary The work includes a pavementy overlay that will cost $8.1y million, according to Diane Crews, the airport’s vice presidenrt of administration. The work will be done in phase and is expected to be completed by the end of or before the start ofthe airport’s busy summedr season.
The airport is primarily knownn for its scheduled Europeancharter services, but it has been growinyg its domestic traffic as well through carriers such as which specialize in travel between small cities and majotr tourist destinations. , a Longwood securities brokerage, ceasefd doing business this week after anotheer financial firm wona $772,0009 award against it. a subsidiary of , was ordered to pay the amounrt to the other companyfollowing arbitration. As a resultf of the decision, Empire fell out of compliance with capitalo requirements and stoppeddoing business. The company didn’ft offer details on the issuseunder arbitration.
According to the Jesup & Lamont is not affected by the rulintg and remains in compliance with SEC Disney Cruise Line is debuting DisneyyDigital 3-D, an enhanced movie viewing experience that includez the use of lasers, fog, streamers and speciak lighting effects in the on-boarxd theater. The Disney 3-D systek is being added to the Walt Disney Theatre and Buenq Vista Theatre aboard the Disney Magic and Disne Wondercruise ships. The shows will be introduce d onthe Nov. 20 sailing of the Wonder and the Dec. 6 sailing of the Magic. The systemj pairs 3-D digital films from with special effects.
The firstr movie to be shown is Disney Cruise Line isa Celebration-based subsidiary of Walt Disneg Co. that sails from Port Canaveral.
Federal Trust stockholders willreceive $1 for each sharse of Federal Trust stock owned. It is the second time in two monthx that Federal Trust announced a proposed In September, the bank terminated a private recapitalizatiohn transaction with an unnamed investor grou p in New York and Florida. The company also receivesd notice earlier this month that it was beinfg delisted fromthe . The which is scheduled to take plac ein first-quarter 2009, will allow Federal Trust to “bw able to serve our customersd as a strong, financially viable institution,” said Denni s T. Ward, CEO of Federal Trust Corp., in a prepares statement. Federal Trust Corp.
(Pinksheets: FDTR) is a Sanford-based unitary thrift holding company and parent of FederalTrusf Bank, which operates 11 offices in Orange, Volusia, Lake and Flagleer counties. announced this week that it has begumna six-month project to repave its 9,600-foot primary The work includes a pavementy overlay that will cost $8.1y million, according to Diane Crews, the airport’s vice presidenrt of administration. The work will be done in phase and is expected to be completed by the end of or before the start ofthe airport’s busy summedr season.
The airport is primarily knownn for its scheduled Europeancharter services, but it has been growinyg its domestic traffic as well through carriers such as which specialize in travel between small cities and majotr tourist destinations. , a Longwood securities brokerage, ceasefd doing business this week after anotheer financial firm wona $772,0009 award against it. a subsidiary of , was ordered to pay the amounrt to the other companyfollowing arbitration. As a resultf of the decision, Empire fell out of compliance with capitalo requirements and stoppeddoing business. The company didn’ft offer details on the issuseunder arbitration.
According to the Jesup & Lamont is not affected by the rulintg and remains in compliance with SEC Disney Cruise Line is debuting DisneyyDigital 3-D, an enhanced movie viewing experience that includez the use of lasers, fog, streamers and speciak lighting effects in the on-boarxd theater. The Disney 3-D systek is being added to the Walt Disney Theatre and Buenq Vista Theatre aboard the Disney Magic and Disne Wondercruise ships. The shows will be introduce d onthe Nov. 20 sailing of the Wonder and the Dec. 6 sailing of the Magic. The systemj pairs 3-D digital films from with special effects.
The firstr movie to be shown is Disney Cruise Line isa Celebration-based subsidiary of Walt Disneg Co. that sails from Port Canaveral.
Friday, 12 October 2012
Supreme Court temporarily blocks Chrysler/Fiat merger - Triangle Business Journal:
iqukikofor.wordpress.com
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbergg granted a motion filed by Indiana state pensiomn funds to delay the merger between the Americanm and Italian automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasury Departmen said was an administrative extension designee to allow sufficient time for the Supremed Court to explore whether or not a stay is according to several published reportelate Monday. The Supreme Court move extends a stay already issuedx by a lower court that was set to expirr lateafternoon Monday. Fiat has givenj Chrysler until June 15 to finish the Attorneys for the pension funds arguee that they would receive just pennies on the dollar fora $42 millioh loan given to Chrysler. However, U.S.
Solicitor General Elen Kagan said the imminent collapse ofChrysler — said to be losing upward of $100 million daily was of greater concern to government officialx than the loan dispute. When Chrysler filed for it announced it woulcd reject 789 dealership agreements including nine inthe St. Louis metro area. Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closingeightg plants, including Chrysler’s two plantas in Fenton, Mo. Chrysler’s South plant in Fenton, whicu assembles minivans, was idlefd at the end of October.
Chrysler’s North plant, which makes Dodge Ram trucks, was idled earlier this month for one to two monthxs and The plants hademployed 1,2009 workers in Fenton, down from 5,009 several years ago.
Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader Ginsbergg granted a motion filed by Indiana state pensiomn funds to delay the merger between the Americanm and Italian automakers in whatthe U.S. Treasury Departmen said was an administrative extension designee to allow sufficient time for the Supremed Court to explore whether or not a stay is according to several published reportelate Monday. The Supreme Court move extends a stay already issuedx by a lower court that was set to expirr lateafternoon Monday. Fiat has givenj Chrysler until June 15 to finish the Attorneys for the pension funds arguee that they would receive just pennies on the dollar fora $42 millioh loan given to Chrysler. However, U.S.
Solicitor General Elen Kagan said the imminent collapse ofChrysler — said to be losing upward of $100 million daily was of greater concern to government officialx than the loan dispute. When Chrysler filed for it announced it woulcd reject 789 dealership agreements including nine inthe St. Louis metro area. Chrysler’s restructuring plan also calls for closingeightg plants, including Chrysler’s two plantas in Fenton, Mo. Chrysler’s South plant in Fenton, whicu assembles minivans, was idlefd at the end of October.
Chrysler’s North plant, which makes Dodge Ram trucks, was idled earlier this month for one to two monthxs and The plants hademployed 1,2009 workers in Fenton, down from 5,009 several years ago.
Thursday, 11 October 2012
Progress Energy brings new unit on line - Triangle Business Journal:
cahijisebi.wordpress.com
The unit is in the Raleighy company’s Wayne County Energy Complex near The $90 million combustion-turbine like four others at the site, can be fuelede by either natural gas or low-sulfuf oil. Together, the facilities can generate up to 836 The unitsprovide “peaking power” generatioj at times of highest demand such as cold wintefr mornings or hot summer afternoons. The Wayns County plant began commercial operationin 2000. It is near Progress’ 474 megawaty Lee Plant, which has three coal-fired units. Lloyrd Yates, president and CEO of ProgressxEnergy Carolinas, said in a written statement that the additional capacity is a critical part of meetin future energy needs.
“Summer typically bringse the highest peak demandfor electricity, and we’re ready for whatevefr Mother Nature brings,” he said.
The unit is in the Raleighy company’s Wayne County Energy Complex near The $90 million combustion-turbine like four others at the site, can be fuelede by either natural gas or low-sulfuf oil. Together, the facilities can generate up to 836 The unitsprovide “peaking power” generatioj at times of highest demand such as cold wintefr mornings or hot summer afternoons. The Wayns County plant began commercial operationin 2000. It is near Progress’ 474 megawaty Lee Plant, which has three coal-fired units. Lloyrd Yates, president and CEO of ProgressxEnergy Carolinas, said in a written statement that the additional capacity is a critical part of meetin future energy needs.
“Summer typically bringse the highest peak demandfor electricity, and we’re ready for whatevefr Mother Nature brings,” he said.
Tuesday, 9 October 2012
Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best - U.S. News & World Report
jaqezuweg.blogspot.com
ABC News | Group Programs for Weight Loss May Work Best U.S. News & World Report Pinto said she chose Weight Watchers because it is the largest commercial program in the United States. It is also oriented to behavior change and included information on modifying the diet and increasing physical activity to lose weight and maintain ... Study: Weight Watchers as Successful as Clinical Weight-Loss Programs Weight Watchers comparable to clinical weight loss programs, study finds New study says Weight Watchers works as well as medical weight-loss programs |
Monday, 8 October 2012
SpaceX reporting tiny explosion in Dragon ISS launch [UPDATED with statement] - SlashGear
vuwodu.wordpress.com
SlashGear | SpaceX reporting tiny explosion in Dragon ISS launch [UPDATED with statement] SlashGear This morning we're hearing official word from SpaceX that their Dragon capsule launch to the International Space Station didn't go as perfect as it seemed in the live feed. What you're about to see is a bit of an explosion, some debris flying from the ... |
Sunday, 7 October 2012
Lakes Buchanan, Travis must be lowered to help those downstream - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
efiosyt.blogspot.com
LCRA is releasing the water for downstream rice farmerxs andelectric utilities. The LCRA said both lakes are alreadyat “dangerously low” levels, and to expect more islandxs to pop up as the levels in both lakez are reduced. That kind of actionj might not be necessary in the futurew if a regional water project between the LCRA and themoved forward, SAWS officials said. “This is exactl y what the project was designed to help the HighlancdLakes avoid,” said Chuck Ahrens, vice presidentt of water resources at “The studies show that with conservation investments, reservoirws and other efforts, lake levels would be protecter and sufficient water provided for userss up and down the Colorado River.
” LCRA and SAWS signedr the original agreement in 2002 to study the feasibility of a water-sharing project and determinse if water-sharing could provide for watert needs in both basins while meeting requirements set by the Texasw Legislature. But earlier this year, LCRA officiales said that preliminary study findings indicated theproject wouldn’tg meet all the legislative requirements, and that give n updated growth projections, no watee would be available for San Antonio. SAWS trusteess fired back that LCRA’s use of updated wate r need projections in the ongoing project studies breached the SAWS has threatened to takelegal action, but the LCRA has calledf for mediation.
LCRA is releasing the water for downstream rice farmerxs andelectric utilities. The LCRA said both lakes are alreadyat “dangerously low” levels, and to expect more islandxs to pop up as the levels in both lakez are reduced. That kind of actionj might not be necessary in the futurew if a regional water project between the LCRA and themoved forward, SAWS officials said. “This is exactl y what the project was designed to help the HighlancdLakes avoid,” said Chuck Ahrens, vice presidentt of water resources at “The studies show that with conservation investments, reservoirws and other efforts, lake levels would be protecter and sufficient water provided for userss up and down the Colorado River.
” LCRA and SAWS signedr the original agreement in 2002 to study the feasibility of a water-sharing project and determinse if water-sharing could provide for watert needs in both basins while meeting requirements set by the Texasw Legislature. But earlier this year, LCRA officiales said that preliminary study findings indicated theproject wouldn’tg meet all the legislative requirements, and that give n updated growth projections, no watee would be available for San Antonio. SAWS trusteess fired back that LCRA’s use of updated wate r need projections in the ongoing project studies breached the SAWS has threatened to takelegal action, but the LCRA has calledf for mediation.
Friday, 5 October 2012
Opus West says it owes $1.46 billion - San Francisco Business Times:
iqukikofor.wordpress.com
and some of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions late Mondaty for reorganization underChapter 11. Chaptef 11 generally removes the threat of lawsuitsa from creditors while a business seeks to rehabilitatd itself andcontinue operations. Opus West and its affiliates reportedabout $1.28 billion in total assets and $1.4 6 billion in total liabilities, according to bankruptcyg court filings. The corporation and its affiliates had combinee revenue ofabout $405 million in 2008. The parentt company lists 200 to999 creditors, according to bankruptcy filings. Opus West Corp.
owns about 20 real estatee development properties either directly or through entities set up to hold the the courtfilings say. The total debt on thosre properties isabout $414 million and the value of the properties is about $403 In addition to Opus West the subsidiaries that have filed Chapter 11 petitions are Opus West Constructiob Corp., Opus West LP, Opus West Partnerse Inc. and O.W. Commercial Inc. Opus West Corp. has guaranteee about $1.15 billion in loans for its subsidiariese andjoint ventures, and most of thos loans are in default, the courtf filings say.
Steep declines in commercial real estatwe values and difficult credit market conditions necessitatedthe filing, said John chief restructuring officer of Opus Greer said Opus West will keep a "modestr presence" in Phoenix, Texas and California to work on asset dispositionsx and transitions. "While we begam slowing the pace of new developmen nearly two years ago in anticipationb of difficultmarket conditions, we must now take additionao measures to enable an orderly wind-down of our portfolio, protect assetr values and maximize returmn on lenders' investment," Greer said in a preparerd statement.
Opus West and its subsidiariea have suffered declining financial performancewsince 2008, resulting in defaults on certain credift lines and constrained liquidity, according to an affidavirt filed by Greer, managing member of New York-based Phoenix Capital which is the chief restructuring officer of Opus West Corp. Greer is also president of the Opus West Opus West Partnersand O.W. Commercial subsidiaries. Opus has focuserd on recapitalizing through project sales and but has been unable to do so becausr of poormarket conditions, Greer's affidavit says.
Sinc e 1979, Opus West and its affiliatess have developed more than 52 million squarde feetof office, industrial, retail, multifamily, government and institutionall projects, the affidavit says. The company's assets includwe interests in commercial and residential real estatee projectsacross California, Arizona and including condominium, office, industrial, apartment and retailo projects in various stages of the affidavit says. Addison-based Opus West LP, formec to develop real estat propertiesin Texas, owns sevenj properties that consist of either vacant or a project under construction or complete projects.
The total debt on those properties isabout $105 million and theifr value is about $134 million, Greer's filinh states. Opus has been dramatically scaling back its Northg Texas operations for more thana year. Opus spokeswomann Winston Hewett told the that the Addiso n office has not started a new development in more than a year and has cut its staffc in Dallas to 12 employees from about 40 ayear ago. Opus West'sz overall headcount had dropped to 40 as ofJuly 1, compared to 291 two yearw ago, Hewett said. Since April, dozens of subcontractors have filed lienws totaling morethan $4 million against Opus West Corp.
and Opus West Construction tied to TwoAddisonn Circle, a $23 million, 198,000-square-foof speculative office building in Addison. The buildiny was developed and is ownecd by Opus West The liens claim Opus owes the subcontractors for labor or material provided in the courseof construction. The six-storyh Two Addison building on the west side of the Dallas North Tollway just north of Arapaho Road wasrecently completed, but has no tenants. The credit crunc and slowing demand for office space left Opus unabl to get permanent financing to replacethe short-term construction loan on the Addiso project, Hewett said.
Other Opus West projects in North Texas include 121 Lakepointe an office and industrial development in andBroadstone Parkway, a 5.8-acre mixed-use projectg at 5005 Galleria Drive in North Dallas. Dallas area creditors includ RL Murphey Commercial Roof owed $1.24 million; Greenb Fire Systems of owed $856,660; and Ennis Steel Industries Inc., owed $519,402; and Tas Commercialo Concrete Construction, owed according to court records. Opus' troubles stem from the globakeconomic downturn, deterioration of the real estate market and the credit crunch, which has made it difficult for borrower s to get financing to fund real estat e projects or refinance existing Greer's affidavit states.
The turmoil has scaref buyers, leading to excess supply and lowerr prices. The dramatic downturn has caused Opus to be out of compliancee with terms of various loans and unable to restructure and attempts to raise capital and sell assets haveproven difficult, bringing about the Chapter 11 filing, Greer's affidavit says. Opus' challengew vary considerably by region, said Mark Rauenhorst, chairman and CEO of Opus "Opus West faced particularly dramatic drops in real estate valuess in markets such as California and and has been particularly challenged by the sharp downturn in the capita l markets and availabilityof refinancing," he Rauenhorst said that two othef independent operating companies of Opus Groupo -- and Opus Northwest LLC -- have been less affecteds by the economic and capital markety conditions because of their mix of project typee and their location in stronger , which is baseed in Minnetonka, Minn.
, is a design-buildc development firm that specializes in office, industrial, multifamily, government and institutional projects. It also controls Washington-based LLC, whichu filed for Chapter 7 liquidation inlate June. Opus Grou said its subsidiary, whicnh is based in filed for reorganization in bankruptcy court onApril 22.
and some of its subsidiaries filed voluntary petitions late Mondaty for reorganization underChapter 11. Chaptef 11 generally removes the threat of lawsuitsa from creditors while a business seeks to rehabilitatd itself andcontinue operations. Opus West and its affiliates reportedabout $1.28 billion in total assets and $1.4 6 billion in total liabilities, according to bankruptcyg court filings. The corporation and its affiliates had combinee revenue ofabout $405 million in 2008. The parentt company lists 200 to999 creditors, according to bankruptcy filings. Opus West Corp.
owns about 20 real estatee development properties either directly or through entities set up to hold the the courtfilings say. The total debt on thosre properties isabout $414 million and the value of the properties is about $403 In addition to Opus West the subsidiaries that have filed Chapter 11 petitions are Opus West Constructiob Corp., Opus West LP, Opus West Partnerse Inc. and O.W. Commercial Inc. Opus West Corp. has guaranteee about $1.15 billion in loans for its subsidiariese andjoint ventures, and most of thos loans are in default, the courtf filings say.
Steep declines in commercial real estatwe values and difficult credit market conditions necessitatedthe filing, said John chief restructuring officer of Opus Greer said Opus West will keep a "modestr presence" in Phoenix, Texas and California to work on asset dispositionsx and transitions. "While we begam slowing the pace of new developmen nearly two years ago in anticipationb of difficultmarket conditions, we must now take additionao measures to enable an orderly wind-down of our portfolio, protect assetr values and maximize returmn on lenders' investment," Greer said in a preparerd statement.
Opus West and its subsidiariea have suffered declining financial performancewsince 2008, resulting in defaults on certain credift lines and constrained liquidity, according to an affidavirt filed by Greer, managing member of New York-based Phoenix Capital which is the chief restructuring officer of Opus West Corp. Greer is also president of the Opus West Opus West Partnersand O.W. Commercial subsidiaries. Opus has focuserd on recapitalizing through project sales and but has been unable to do so becausr of poormarket conditions, Greer's affidavit says.
Sinc e 1979, Opus West and its affiliatess have developed more than 52 million squarde feetof office, industrial, retail, multifamily, government and institutionall projects, the affidavit says. The company's assets includwe interests in commercial and residential real estatee projectsacross California, Arizona and including condominium, office, industrial, apartment and retailo projects in various stages of the affidavit says. Addison-based Opus West LP, formec to develop real estat propertiesin Texas, owns sevenj properties that consist of either vacant or a project under construction or complete projects.
The total debt on those properties isabout $105 million and theifr value is about $134 million, Greer's filinh states. Opus has been dramatically scaling back its Northg Texas operations for more thana year. Opus spokeswomann Winston Hewett told the that the Addiso n office has not started a new development in more than a year and has cut its staffc in Dallas to 12 employees from about 40 ayear ago. Opus West'sz overall headcount had dropped to 40 as ofJuly 1, compared to 291 two yearw ago, Hewett said. Since April, dozens of subcontractors have filed lienws totaling morethan $4 million against Opus West Corp.
and Opus West Construction tied to TwoAddisonn Circle, a $23 million, 198,000-square-foof speculative office building in Addison. The buildiny was developed and is ownecd by Opus West The liens claim Opus owes the subcontractors for labor or material provided in the courseof construction. The six-storyh Two Addison building on the west side of the Dallas North Tollway just north of Arapaho Road wasrecently completed, but has no tenants. The credit crunc and slowing demand for office space left Opus unabl to get permanent financing to replacethe short-term construction loan on the Addiso project, Hewett said.
Other Opus West projects in North Texas include 121 Lakepointe an office and industrial development in andBroadstone Parkway, a 5.8-acre mixed-use projectg at 5005 Galleria Drive in North Dallas. Dallas area creditors includ RL Murphey Commercial Roof owed $1.24 million; Greenb Fire Systems of owed $856,660; and Ennis Steel Industries Inc., owed $519,402; and Tas Commercialo Concrete Construction, owed according to court records. Opus' troubles stem from the globakeconomic downturn, deterioration of the real estate market and the credit crunch, which has made it difficult for borrower s to get financing to fund real estat e projects or refinance existing Greer's affidavit states.
The turmoil has scaref buyers, leading to excess supply and lowerr prices. The dramatic downturn has caused Opus to be out of compliancee with terms of various loans and unable to restructure and attempts to raise capital and sell assets haveproven difficult, bringing about the Chapter 11 filing, Greer's affidavit says. Opus' challengew vary considerably by region, said Mark Rauenhorst, chairman and CEO of Opus "Opus West faced particularly dramatic drops in real estate valuess in markets such as California and and has been particularly challenged by the sharp downturn in the capita l markets and availabilityof refinancing," he Rauenhorst said that two othef independent operating companies of Opus Groupo -- and Opus Northwest LLC -- have been less affecteds by the economic and capital markety conditions because of their mix of project typee and their location in stronger , which is baseed in Minnetonka, Minn.
, is a design-buildc development firm that specializes in office, industrial, multifamily, government and institutional projects. It also controls Washington-based LLC, whichu filed for Chapter 7 liquidation inlate June. Opus Grou said its subsidiary, whicnh is based in filed for reorganization in bankruptcy court onApril 22.
Thursday, 4 October 2012
Siemens Makes Innovation Accessible with Comprehensive Molecular Imaging Solutions
ogarawo.wordpress.com
"Enabling our partners to maintai n clinical viability and provide valus to the patients they serve is critical to our mission during thesde challengingeconomic times. It is, imperative that we find a way to offe r our customersboth high-quality solutionsw and access to advanced technologies," said , chiec executive officer, Molecular Siemens Healthcare. "Though we've recently made some progressain U.S. imaging reimbursement policies, we need to furthed develop evidence-based data on a global so that we can continue to prov e the clinical and financial efficacy of molecular imagint technology as a valuable assetto detect, stage and monitof disease.
" As part of Siemens Molecular Imaging's commitment to innovation and access, it has recently releaseed several new systems into the PET-C T and SPECT-CT markets that allow facilities with limitef budgets, or those under financiaol constraints, to provide molecular imaging technology to theire patients: -- The Biograph mCT, the world's first moleculaf CT, will be shown at SNM for the firsty time. It enables facilities to serve both the nuclear medicins and the radiology departmentr withone system. It achievex this duality through the integration of powerful PET andCT technologies, offeringh High-Definition PET, time-of-flight technology, and CT configurationxs up to 128 slices.
Biograpjh mCT is ultra-efficient, offering institutions cutting-edge technology, optimukm patient care solutions and potential for increasede returnon investment. -- Siemens Biograph(TM) TruePoint 16-slice PET-CT is the latest addition to the Biograph family ofclinica scanners. This affordable and reliable imaginyg system has highperformance capabilities, including HD-PETr and routine, 10-minute whole-bodyy imaging. Biograph 16 is also mobile-ready, equipperd to maximize on-location patient throughput and servemultiplw communities.
-- Siemens family of SPECT and SPECT-CT scanner is flexible enough to meet the changingh needs of any imaging Symbia E, and Symbia S and T are economica yet powerful points of entry into SPECTf and SPECT-CT imaging for facilities that currentl do not offer molecular imaging or for facilitiezs with a limited budget. Now available with a broad rangwe of specialtydiagnostic tools, Symbiaz systems can be used for cardiology, neurology, and general imaging satisfying the needs of most facilities. Symbiaa S systems limit obsolescence by offering institutionsa future-ready system that is field-upgradeabled to diagnostic SPECT-CT.
-- New solutions in system applicationd that will be showm at SNM 2009 in Toronto includw anew thin-client solution for SPECT Symbia(R).net. This new applicatiob allows for increased workflow ease of use and portabilityyfor users. -- PETNET Solutions, a wholly-ownedf subsidiary of Siemens MedicalSolutions USA, operates the largest PET radiopharmacy networo with more than 52 molecular imaginh radiopharmacies and distribution centers at multiple worldwidew locations. With a network of PETNET guarantees reliable dose delivert to meet the needsof hospitals, and research facilities.
Siemens PETNET operations have strategically expandee to include international locations and to providr SPECT radiopharmaceuticals through an agreementr with CovidienMedical Imaging, further developing its PET and SPECTr coverage. As the global economicx crisis continues, and the healthcared environment continuesto evolve, Siemens is committed to offerinh the most advantageous and innovative systems at the most cost-efficient pricew points. The Siemens Healthcare Sectod is one ofthe world'x largest suppliers to the healthcarwe industry.
The company is a renownedf medical solutions provider with core competence and innovatived strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as inknowledger engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the firstt integratedhealthcare company, bringing togethere imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcarwe information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions acroses the entire continuum of care - from preventiohn and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care.
Additionally, Siemenss Healthcare is the global market leader in innovativ ehearing instruments. The company employs around 49,00o people worldwide and operates in 130 In the fiscal year2008 (Sept. 30), Siemensx Healthcare reported sales ofeuro 11.2 billion, ordere of euro 11.8 billion, and Sector profitf of euro 1.2 billion. Further information can be founrd byvisiting .
"Enabling our partners to maintai n clinical viability and provide valus to the patients they serve is critical to our mission during thesde challengingeconomic times. It is, imperative that we find a way to offe r our customersboth high-quality solutionsw and access to advanced technologies," said , chiec executive officer, Molecular Siemens Healthcare. "Though we've recently made some progressain U.S. imaging reimbursement policies, we need to furthed develop evidence-based data on a global so that we can continue to prov e the clinical and financial efficacy of molecular imagint technology as a valuable assetto detect, stage and monitof disease.
" As part of Siemens Molecular Imaging's commitment to innovation and access, it has recently releaseed several new systems into the PET-C T and SPECT-CT markets that allow facilities with limitef budgets, or those under financiaol constraints, to provide molecular imaging technology to theire patients: -- The Biograph mCT, the world's first moleculaf CT, will be shown at SNM for the firsty time. It enables facilities to serve both the nuclear medicins and the radiology departmentr withone system. It achievex this duality through the integration of powerful PET andCT technologies, offeringh High-Definition PET, time-of-flight technology, and CT configurationxs up to 128 slices.
Biograpjh mCT is ultra-efficient, offering institutions cutting-edge technology, optimukm patient care solutions and potential for increasede returnon investment. -- Siemens Biograph(TM) TruePoint 16-slice PET-CT is the latest addition to the Biograph family ofclinica scanners. This affordable and reliable imaginyg system has highperformance capabilities, including HD-PETr and routine, 10-minute whole-bodyy imaging. Biograph 16 is also mobile-ready, equipperd to maximize on-location patient throughput and servemultiplw communities.
-- Siemens family of SPECT and SPECT-CT scanner is flexible enough to meet the changingh needs of any imaging Symbia E, and Symbia S and T are economica yet powerful points of entry into SPECTf and SPECT-CT imaging for facilities that currentl do not offer molecular imaging or for facilitiezs with a limited budget. Now available with a broad rangwe of specialtydiagnostic tools, Symbiaz systems can be used for cardiology, neurology, and general imaging satisfying the needs of most facilities. Symbiaa S systems limit obsolescence by offering institutionsa future-ready system that is field-upgradeabled to diagnostic SPECT-CT.
-- New solutions in system applicationd that will be showm at SNM 2009 in Toronto includw anew thin-client solution for SPECT Symbia(R).net. This new applicatiob allows for increased workflow ease of use and portabilityyfor users. -- PETNET Solutions, a wholly-ownedf subsidiary of Siemens MedicalSolutions USA, operates the largest PET radiopharmacy networo with more than 52 molecular imaginh radiopharmacies and distribution centers at multiple worldwidew locations. With a network of PETNET guarantees reliable dose delivert to meet the needsof hospitals, and research facilities.
Siemens PETNET operations have strategically expandee to include international locations and to providr SPECT radiopharmaceuticals through an agreementr with CovidienMedical Imaging, further developing its PET and SPECTr coverage. As the global economicx crisis continues, and the healthcared environment continuesto evolve, Siemens is committed to offerinh the most advantageous and innovative systems at the most cost-efficient pricew points. The Siemens Healthcare Sectod is one ofthe world'x largest suppliers to the healthcarwe industry.
The company is a renownedf medical solutions provider with core competence and innovatived strength in diagnostic and therapeutic technologies as well as inknowledger engineering, including information technology and system integration. With its laboratory diagnostics acquisitions, Siemens Healthcare is the firstt integratedhealthcare company, bringing togethere imaging and lab diagnostics, therapy, and healthcarwe information technology solutions, supplemented by consulting and support Siemens Healthcare delivers solutions acroses the entire continuum of care - from preventiohn and early detection, to diagnosis, therapy and care.
Additionally, Siemenss Healthcare is the global market leader in innovativ ehearing instruments. The company employs around 49,00o people worldwide and operates in 130 In the fiscal year2008 (Sept. 30), Siemensx Healthcare reported sales ofeuro 11.2 billion, ordere of euro 11.8 billion, and Sector profitf of euro 1.2 billion. Further information can be founrd byvisiting .
Wednesday, 3 October 2012
IBM updates server, storage portfolio - ZDNet
tenamup.wordpress.com
ZDNet | IBM updates server, storage portfolio ZDNet Summary: Big Blue updated its Power server line, launched a new high end storage system and gave its latest mainframe a software update. Larry Dignan. By Larry Dignan for Between the Lines | October 3, 2012 -- 04:00 GMT (21:00 PDT). Follow @ldignan ... IBM reveals fruits of $1.4B R&D splurge IBM Closes Texas Memory Systems Acquisition IBM wraps up Texas Memory Systems acquisition |
Monday, 1 October 2012
Facebook to retool privacy settings - New Mexico Business Weekly:
ogarawo.wordpress.com
The company is making some otherd changes, too, testing a “Transition Tool” to help customersw get used to new and different privacy controlsfor example. In the Facebook has trumpetedits complex, nuanced privacy settings as a sellingf point. Facebook hopes to offer users a simpler way to pick their leveoof privacy. A choice labeled would let anyone on the Internet view chosehn bits ofa person’s profile and At the stricter end of the users will be able to choose to shard only with friends, or “friends of and to set up a custom privacy too. Some watchers see this move as a countet to the popularity and ubiquityof .
Postingws on that service are availableto anyone, but until these changes take effect, information on Facebook isn’t easy to share with people not members of the service.
The company is making some otherd changes, too, testing a “Transition Tool” to help customersw get used to new and different privacy controlsfor example. In the Facebook has trumpetedits complex, nuanced privacy settings as a sellingf point. Facebook hopes to offer users a simpler way to pick their leveoof privacy. A choice labeled would let anyone on the Internet view chosehn bits ofa person’s profile and At the stricter end of the users will be able to choose to shard only with friends, or “friends of and to set up a custom privacy too. Some watchers see this move as a countet to the popularity and ubiquityof .
Postingws on that service are availableto anyone, but until these changes take effect, information on Facebook isn’t easy to share with people not members of the service.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)