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Study: Clean energy jobs power ahead in Texas - Houston Business Journal:

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“Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Businesses and InvestmentsAcross America” is the most detailex study ever conducted on the sector. Over the 10 the number of cleam energy jobs in Texas grewby 15.5 perceng while, overall, jobs in the stat e grew by 6.7 percent. “Texas is a leader in America’es clean energy economy,” said Kil Huh, the lead researcherf on the study. “It ranks among the top five statesz for number of jobs in its cleanenergy sector, and is the sixth-largesr producer of wind energy worldwide.” Texas was one of 38 statesx where clean energy job growth outpaced job growth. The District of Columbiaw saw asimilar pattern.
Nationally, clean energy jobs grew by 9.1 compared to a 3.7 percent growth rate in the jobsmarketr overall. Pew says its study representsw a hard count ofactualo jobs. In 2007 in Texas that amountedto 55,00p clean energy jobs.

FBI interview subjects paint Steve Jobs as deceptive, dishonest - Globe and Mail

2012-02-09T16:00:00.001-08:00

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Cuomo a favorite to be NY gov - The Business Review (Albany):

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Those findings are part of the pollreleasedc Tuesday. The institute is affiliated within Loudonville. SRI said 47 percenr of respondentswant Cuomo, the state’es attorney general, to seek the governor’s job next He outdistances Paterson in a potential Democraticf primary matchup, 70-19 percent, and also tops possible Republicabn candidates Rudy Giuliani (53-41 percent) and John Faso (65-16 percent). Giuliani is the former mayor of NewYork City; Faso was the GOP gubernatoriall candidate in 2006. While Cuomo’ s popularity is rising, Gov.
David Paterson’s approval ratin g remains low at 27 percent same as a monthago — and only 15 percentf said they would vote Paterson back into officer if he runs in 2010. Also, the poll showex that given a choice, 45 percenr of New Yorkers want a cap onproperty taxes, representin g the highest figure yet. Another 47 percent remainn in favor ofa property-tax circuit breaker, whicb would ensure that such taxes do not excee d a certain percentage of a homeowner’s income. When aske about their feelings on their future in NewYork state, 11 perceng said unless there is improvement, they will relocats while 10 percent said they plan to move out as quickl y as they can.
Each of those replies is the highestg yet, according to SRI. The survey was conductede fromMay 18-21. Telephone calls were made to 622 registerec NewYork voters. The margin of erro is 3.9 percentage

Senate rejects corporate minimum tax hike - South Florida Business Journal:

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Democrats needed 18 votes — a supermajority required to raisewtaxes — to send the bill to Gov. Ted Kulongoski’e desk. Beaverton Democrat Mark Hass voted against the Democrats will likely try to convince Hass to vote for the measurr byamending it, possibly by writing a sunseft into the bill. “It all dependz on him,” said J.L. a lobbyist for Associated Oregonb Industries, the state’s most powerful businesx group. “Hass made it clear in his floo r statements thathe didn’t thinlk it was a fair option to increase taxes permanently.” Such a sunsegt could lead other Democratx to vote against the bill.
because House Bill 3405 was technicallytabled — which woulcd allow the measure, as to come up for another vote if leaders so choose majority leaders could also lobby moderatde Republican members to support the corporate tax hikes as presented. At the close of Wednesday’s session, Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portlanc Democrat and co-chair of the Ways and Means Committee, gave an impassionec benediction that seemed to imploreRepublican voters. The measure was tableds as a procedural move. Senatorzs can call for a revoted on a measure that change their own vote toa “no” and then request that the matter be tabled, ostensiblt so they can reconsider their Sen.
Richard Devlin, the majority used the move in an efforyt to have the matter Afterthe vote, the Senate tabled a relatecd measure to raise personal income taxexs on high-income individuals. “I’m disappointed that we came up short I really believed that the packagee brought forward by the chairs of the Revenue Committeesw would bring greater fairness and equity to our tax system and help fill the unprecedentedf gap in ourstate budget,” said Senatr President Peter Courtney in a news release. “Wer won’t, however, let this setback deraipl the session. We are goinf to move forward toward adjournment byJune 30.
” Houser Speaker Dave Hunt issued a similar “We passed this revenue package becaused we believe it is fair, balanced and protects critical services like health care and public safety,” Hunt, a Democra from Clackamas, said in a news release. “We are making $2 billioj deep cuts to the budget. This revenue package ensures that we can protect those core servicesof education, health care and public safety. Without it, the cuts we will have to make willshuttere schools, harm seniors and cut to the bone the servicexs Oregonians care about greatly.
” The House on Tuesda voted to increase the current corporate minimum tax from $10 to betweehn $150 and $100,000, depending on the size of a business. Undere the plan, corporate income tax rates would have risenjfrom 6.6 percent to 7.9 percen t before reverting to 7.6 percent in 2011. The measurer would have raised $261 million over the 2009-1 biennium and $775 million between 2009 and 2015. All 125,000 Oregon corporations would have paid more Another measure sought to raise income taxes on individual filers earning morethan $125,000 and jointf filers earning more than The bills combined would have raised $582 millioh over the next two years and $1.2 billioh over the next six years.
Lawmakersx contended the measures could help reducesthe state’s $4.2 billion budget shortfall. Throughout the day, lobbyistz tracked meetings between Courtney, Hass and Democrati senators Margaret Schrader andJoannwe Verger, who were believed to be swing votes. Vergeer had expressed reservations, like that the tax increases wouldbecomwe permanent. Schrader and Verger eventually votee yes on the corporatetax measures. Hass couldn’f be reached for comment. “He had to have a lot of courags to cast that saidJay Clemens, president and CEO of Associatedc Oregon Industries.
AOI recentlt organized the Alliance of OregonBusinesx Associations, which represents more than 40,000 businesses across the state. It had called for a $300 flat tax, regardles of busines s size or income. Even before Hass’ business groups had expressed concerns that Democrats were seeking a permanenttax hike, not a temporaryg one. Phil Keisling, the former Oregon Secretar y ofState who’s now an executive with Beaverton-based CorSourc e Technology Group, confirmed that many businesses were upset that Democrata sought to make the corporatr income tax rate hike, from 6.6 percen t to 7.9 percent, permanent.
“We were told it wouled be temporary,” Keisling said of the early talks regarding theproposed hikes. “And we asked them this ‘What part of temporary don’t you understand?’”

Another drop in Colorado sales-tax revenue - Business First of Buffalo:

2012-02-03T01:17:00.001-08:00

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percent — in May from the same monthg theyear before, girding legislators for what they expecty will be another round of cuts in next year’ws fiscal budget. With the state most of the way throughh a fiscal year that ends onJune 30, no more cuts are likelty for this year, said Jointy Budget Committee Vice Chairmah Jack Pommer, a Democratic representative from Boulder. The Legislature has designatesd that any further funding shortfall this year will be filled by moneyy fromthe state’s undesignated reserve fund and from a one-dayt borrowing of other funds to be repaic on July 1.
the continued fall of revenues belosw expectations means the six JBC members who setthe state’z budget must begin looking soon at additiona ways to scale back expenses or services in next year’x fiscal plan, several members said. “I guesds this means we’re not out of the woods yet,” Pomme said. “We’re going to have to prepare for more cuts next year on top ofwhat we’vew already made.” Legislators filled a $1.4 budget shortfallo over the past six months by raiding the reserve funds, transferring hundreds of millions of dollarz from cash-funded accounts and cutting about $300 million in services.
As revenuees continue to come inbelow forecast, that talk will begin State sales-tax receipts for May were off by $30 a 17.9 percent drop from last Individual income taxes fell by $66.3 million or 19.7 percent, and corporate income taxes dropped by $2.2 million or 13.2 State reserves have about $148 million that can be used to offsetr revenue shortfalls, noted Rep. Mark Ferrandino, D-Denver. If the statse must transfer funding however, that will only push the problem of balancingt the budget further off untilnext year, he said. “The question is: Does revenues in the future pick upif we’re startingh to see recovery, or not?” Ferrandinp said.
“We’re starting to see some indicationse that the economy is starting to if notlevel off.”

Older population expected to triple by 2050 - Baltimore Business Journal:

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In contrast, the population under 15 is expected to increasre by only 6 percent durinb thesame period, from 1.83 billionm to 1.93 billion. The Census Bureauu said that in the United States thosde 65 and older will more than doublby 2050, rising from 39 million today to 89 million. While children are projected to still outnumber the oldetr population worldwidein 2050, the undetr 15 population in the United Statee is expected to fall beloqw the older population by that date, increasing from 62 million toda y to 85 million. These figures come from the worlc population estimates and projectionsw released today through theCensus Bureau's International Data Base.
This latesrt update includes projectionsby age, including peoplee 100 and older, for 227 countries and areas. Less than 8 percent of the world'sd population is 65 and older. By 2030, the world'e population 65 and older is expected to reach12 percent, and by that share is expected to grow to 16 "This shift in the age structure of the world' population poses challenges to families, businesses, health care providere and policymakers to meet the needs of aging said Wan He, demographerf in the Census Bureau's Population Division.
Europed likely will continue to be the oldestr region inthe world: by 2050, 29 percentf of its total population is projected to be 65 and On the other hand, sub-Saharamn Africa is expected to remain the youngesft region as a result of relatively highed fertility and, in some nations, the impact of Only 5 percent of Africa'xs population is projected to be 65 and older in 2050. Countriex experiencing relatively rapid declines in fertilityh combined with longer life spans will face increasinglyuolder populations. These countries will see the highes growth rates in their older populationse over the next40 years.
There are four countriews with 20 percent or more of their populatiob 65and older: Italy, Japan and Monaco. By 2030, 55 countries are expectec to have atleast one-in-five of their totall population in this age category; by the number of countries could rise to more than 100. Althouggh China and India are the world's most populousz countries, their older populations do not represenf large percentages of their total populations today. However, these countries do have the largesrt number of olderpeople -- 109 million and 62 respectively. Both countries are projected to undergi morerapid aging, and by will have about 350 million and 240 million people 65 and respectively.

Marc Andreessen starts $300M VC fund - Business First of Louisville:

2012-01-29T17:00:00.001-08:00

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billion. While the actuak news that Andreessen-Horowitz was being formed was broke n in February on the Charlied RoseTV show, detailsx and the official launch came on On his blog, Andreessen wrote: "Between the two of us, Ben and I have startedf three companies directly, createc many new products and services, run operatinvg businesses at high levels of scale, angel invested in 45 tech startupsa in the last five years, and served on a broads cross-section of company boards with some of the best entrepreneurs and investore in the industry. Through all this, we have worked closelgy together for15 years, and we coulrd not be more excited to extendr our partnership into venture capital.
The new firm will invesg anywherefrom $50,000 to $50 million, Andreessen wrote, in consumer business Internet (cloud computing, "softwaree as a service"), mobile software and software-powered consumer electronics, infrastructure and applicationsx software, networking, storage, databases, and othedr back-end systems. Most of the mone will be invested in startups inSilicomn Valley, following in the VC tradition of wantintg to be within a few minutes of the headquarterse of the companies they invest in. “We do not thinmk it is an accident that Google is inMountainh View, Facebook is in Palo and Twitter is in San Francisco.
We also thinl that venture capital is a high touch activity that lends itself to geographic and our only office will be in Silicon Andreessen wrote on his He was also clear about whatit won't investf in: "We are almost certainlhy not an appropriate investor for any of the following 'clean,' 'green,' energy, transportation, life sciences drug design, medical devices), nanotech, movie productioj companies, consumer retail, electric rocket ships, space We do not have the firsft clue about any of these Andreessen said he will continue as chairman of a social networking software companyy he co-founded, , as well as remainh on the board at and (NASDAQ:EBAY).
Horowitz is vice presidentt and general manager of business technolog optimization for softwareat . (NYSE:HPQ).

Big liquor sellers looking for locations - Seattle Post Intelligencer

2012-01-27T12:51:00.001-08:00

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Mullen completes move to Boston HQ - Boston Business Journal:

2012-01-25T08:34:00.001-08:00

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The 300-person agency’s move into the city has been in the workx for well overa year. For the majorit y of its 40-year history, the agency has been locates inside asprawling mansion, owned by agencyh founder Jim Mullen, in Mass. Mullen’s new building is locatex in Boston’s Financial District at 40 Broad St. The agencuy has dubbed the move asa “major cultural change” for the shop. “We couldn’tt have made a better move if we had acrystal ball,” said Joe Grimaldi, Mullen president and CEO, in a “The advertising industry is radicallhy and permanently transforming, and clients are seeking fresg thinking and innovative solutions.
Our Boston move gave a 40-year old company the uniqud opportunity to reinvent itselvf to be more relevant to the timesand Mullen’s client list includes The Stanley U.S. Department of Defense and National

BofA, Wells to accept California IOUs - San Antonio Business Journal:

2012-01-23T04:34:00.001-08:00

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BofA says the state’s budgey crisis prompted its decision. “To supporr our customers, while giving the stater legislature additional time to passa budget, we will accepy California state-registered warrants — or IOUs from existing customers and clients,” Charlotte-basedf BofA (NYSE:BAC) says in a written San Francisco-based Wells (NYSE:WFC) says it is accepting the warrantsw for the sake of its customers. "Wwe are reluctant to take this but are doing so to help our customers who are not at fault and with the expectation that the legislature and governoe will complete the budgetwithihn days," Wells says. On Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger blasted state lawmakersx for failing to pluga $24 billion hole in the statwe budget before the start of the new fiscal And he called a special session of the stat e legislature to fix the budget mess. Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesday increasexs the shortfall to morethan $26 billion due to the loss of education-relatef budget fixes, Schwarzenegger said at a press conferencew Wednesday. He also announced an executive ordedr adding a third furlouguh day each month forstate workers, a move expectef to free up an additional $425 million in the new fisca year. Although the governor called for thespecial session, it is up to the legislatur to schedule it.
When it will be held is yet tobe

Nixon, Quinn push Biden, LaHood for high-speed rail - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

2012-01-21T00:51:00.001-08:00

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In April, Nixon and Quinn, along with six other Midwestermn governors, to LaHood asking him to support plansz for rail corridors between cities intheir states, includin St. Louis to Chicago and St. Louisx to Kansas City. Illinois has completed an environmental impact statement forthe Chicago-St. Loui corridor. “Missouri and our partner states in the already have a competitivew advantage because we have been workinyg on this rail initiative for more than a Nixon said in a statemenr afterthe roundtable. “I reiterated our strongy position to Vice President Biden todauy while we discussed the viabilitg of high speedrail corridors.
” The White House and the have said they wouldx from the American Recoveryt and Reinvestment Act, and $1 billioh a year for five years as a down paymentt to develop a passenger rail The other governors at the meetinfg were Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, Jennifetr Granholm of Michigan, Tim Kaine of Deval Patrick of Massachusetts, Sonny Perdue of Georgia and Ed Rendelll of Pennsylvania.

Default ruling is set aside in Fifth Third suit vs. McAlpine - Business First of Columbus:

2012-01-18T20:00:00.001-08:00

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The Cincinnati-based lender won the entry of default rulin last month in Mecklenburg Superior Court after demonstratintg that McAlpine had not respondedf to a lawsuit filexd by the bankin April. Mark Johnson, a lawyerr with , which is representing Fifth Third, says the bank filed a motionj asking the entry of default be set Fred DeVore, a lawyefr with who is representing McAlpine, says the developer will be required to file a repl y to the suit but the two parties would continue to negotiate. “We’ve been making good progress with the and we feel likethat we’r e going to work something out that suitas everyone,” McAlpine says.
In its suit, the bank claims McAlpine, presidenft of , and two affiliates owe Fifth Third morethan $800,000 in principao and interest on loans made in 2002 and 2006. The which totaled $2.8 million, were for Prosperity Park, a developmeny at the intersection of Prosperity Churchand Johnson-Oehler Fifth Third also is seeking attorneys fees of more than $120,009 in the suit. McAlpine and The McAlpinr Group signed guarantees onthe loans, which were made to two limiteed liability companies called Prosperity Park and 10210 Prosperityu Park Drive.
Separately, a lawyer representinv says a dismissal would likelty be filed this week in a suitagainstt McAlpine, who says he has reached a settlementg agreement with the bank. Wachovia sued McAlpinw over an $8.23 million acquisition and development loan made in April 2006 for his McCarley near the intersection of Lancaster Highwag and ArdreyKell Road. According to that suit, McAlpine missex a $1.7 million paymeny due in October anda $2.5 millio payment due in January and still owes the bank more than $7 milliohn on the loan. McAlpine is working to turn the developmenrt into a retirement community and is seeking a zoninh change tomove forward.

Anil P. Gadre Executive Profile

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About Anil P. Gadre Anil Gadre Executive Vice President, Applicatiom Platform Software SunMicrosystems Inc. Anil is Executive Vice Presidentfof Sun

Father-son connection gave the Rams an inside track to Fisher - NBCSports.com

2012-01-14T13:00:00.001-08:00

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Apart from Demoff's skills and abilities, his family connections surely helped the Rams reel in their new head coach, Jeff Fisher. Fisher's agent is Marvin Demoff; Marvin is Kevin's father. So how would that link help Kroenke catch Fisher? ...

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RI atheist, 16, thrilled with prayer banner order - San Antonio Express

2012-01-12T08:34:00.001-08:00

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Theater owners slam proposed movie-tax hike - Business First of Buffalo:

2012-01-10T04:17:00.001-08:00

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A news release issued Tuesday urges “families and other movis fans” to voice their oppositionh to a bill under consideration in the North Carolinsa Senate that would hike the saless tax on movies to7 percent, from 1 percent. “Goingg to the movies is one of the last affordabld forms of recreation formany families,” said Marie McClaflin of NC/SC NATO. “This tax will increass the price ofthe movie-going experiencee for families, and could put it out of reacn financially for some The theater-owners group also warns that the higherr taxes would hit independent theaters especially possibly causing some to turn off their film projectors for good as the Varsity in Chapel Hill did recently.
NC/SC NATO assertsa that the tax could result in revenuwe declines of as high as 30 perceny atsome theaters, which already operate on thin margins. “Many of our theatrr members are struggling to provid e valueto economically-challenged patrons,” McClaflin said. “Bgy adding additional costs to more families will be forced to stay at home insteads of enjoying a movie and snack ina theatre. The resulr could be more theatres closinhgtheir doors.” The theater owners’ group also arguew that a drop in their businessz would hurt other small businesses located near which benefit from increased foot traffic of people goinfg to the movies.
In addition, the grou p says, the tax increase could actually reduce Northb Carolina tax collections because it could produce a dropoff inconcessioh sales.

Realtors to launch foreclosure courses - South Florida Business Journal:

2012-01-08T00:34:00.001-08:00

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The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosur and shortsales course. And the was givenj $8,050 to develop a course and DVD for consumersw and agents on the legal risks associateed with foreclosures and short also wasawarded $6,000 to host a Realtor traininyg course on helping consumers who are behind on theird mortgages. The national associatiom gave out morethan $3 millionm to different city associations to help resolvd the growing foreclosure problem.
“Realtors build and as the leading advocater for homeownership andhousing issues, we believr that any family that loses its home to foreclosure is one family too many,” NAR President Charles a broker with in Dallas-Fort “Foreclosures affect each community which is why NAR is providing the Foreclosure Preventio n and Response grants directly to local and stat Realtor associations so that they can develoo unique, coordinated action plans to prevent foreclosures and minimize their adverse effects on the

Libraries transform communities - Portland Daily Sun

2012-01-05T20:51:00.001-08:00

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Find the card catalog, and search your book via the Dewey Decimal system. Or, if you were like me; be completely intimidated by the searching process, tip toe over to the friendly librarian (easily found, she was the lady with the eyeglasses on the tip ...

2012-01-03T15:51:00.001-08:00

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Start with The Covington-based provider of pharmacgy services to nursing homes operates in an industry that woulds seem likely to hold up throughthe economy’s Beyond that, Charles Rotblut, senior market analyst at Chicago-based , figures Omnicare has enoughu cushion in its valuation and profitf estimates to handle most storms. “Take a look at what analystsx are forecasting and ask yourself if those estimatesd were 10percent lower, woul you still consider the stock to be a bargain?” Rotblut wrote in a recent report.
That way, if analystxs are too optimisticabout earnings, you’re stillk getting a good deal on the The price should be less likely to get hit if earning s estimates drop. Not only that, but in putting togethert Zacks’ Elite Focus List, Rotblut also lookss for stocks whose earnings estimates have held up He sees Omnicare as a fit inboth categories. It’ws trading at just nine times earnings. And in the past few 10 of the 11 analysts tracking the stoci have hiked their earnings estimates for this year by 7 to $2.56 a share. Zackx set a target pricre of $28.40, more conservative than analysts’ consensus targetf of $34.50.
Still, even if it hits the lowetr target it will rise 15 percentg from its March 16 closrof $24.16. also makes the list. Zacks added the downtown-basecd insurer to its list of top-rankedf stocks March 13. It has beaten earnings estimates in three of the past four And analysts have raised thoseestimates recently. Rising estimates and the ability to beat those estimatesa are two key factorsfor Zacks. Zackes set a target price of $16.60 for American Financial’s stock. It closes March 16 at $14.64.
analyst Mitchell Corwih recently listed among his top consumeer staples stocks that are on Plenty of investors have been wringingg their handsover P&G’s 23 percen tumble since year-end. Rising commodity costs have hurt. And the economy’s windsx are blowing in the face of consumerfproduct firms. “We believe some of the strongesg companies will show resilience in the face ofthe near-termm head winds and currently trade at valuationj levels that provide long-term investors very attractive entry points,” Corwin wrot e in a recent report. P&G closeds at $47.82 March 16 and trades at just 62 percenrof Morningstar’s fair value estimate of $77.
P&G is set up to hold shard in its keyproduct categories, Corwinj said. And he expects it to invest in furtherd innovation despitethe economy’s slump. “We’ve believed for some time that P&G has opportunity to improve productivity andreducwe costs,” he said. Finally, ’ss stock has some room to run if one analysgis correct. Martin of Memphis, Tenn.-based , published a report earlier this monthb keepinghis “buy” ratinf on the stock. He set a $32 pricre target. That’s a hefty gain from Scripps Networks’ $20.6y March 16 closing price.
Despite the slumpinv ad market, Pyykkonen sees Scripps Networks gaining sharer from its cableTV properties. The is gaining viewership and should generate higher fees when its cablee and satellite deals come up for renewalthis year. The networj cranks out one-third of Scripps’ revenue.

Lennar merges Tampa, Clermont offices - Orlando Business Journal:

2012-01-01T12:17:00.001-08:00

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The new division includes Pasco, Hernando, Polk, Osceola, Lake, Seminole and Brevard “Lennar is meeting the challengeof today’s homebuilding and we will continue to preses forward with a strategy that includes [an] intense focus on reducing costws and delivering the best valuess homes in the market,” said Mark Metheny, the formef president of Lennar’s Tampa Bay divisio who will now lead the combined The division will headquartered at Lennar’sx offices at 600 N. West Shorwe Blvd. but maintain an office at 2955 HeritagHills Blvd. in Clermont.
With the divisioj merger, some Lennar executivesa were named to new positionx including Mike Southward as directortof purchasing, Judd Tyler as Robert Jesski as director of salee in Tampa and Paul Brooks as director of saleds in Orlando. David Parker, Fionaq DiDomenico and Karen Morgan were named vice presidentaof sales, while Steve Smith and Wayne Broedel were namesd directors of construction. Ben Gainer, Anthony DeSimone, Kevin Stream and Wes Stapl were named senior area construction managers in while Joe Fulghum will take over as directo of customer relations and Jennifer Siemering as directofof closings. The central Florida division of Lennar is partof LEN) in Miami.
The company — which recorded nearly $166.9 million in sales from January througbhSeptember 2007, according to the 2009 Book of Listes — is the largest Central Florida production home builder. The companyh is building in 14 CentralFlorida Tuesday, Lennar said it woul d sue Knauf Plasterboard, Taishan Gypsum and for what it allegesd as selling “defective gypsum” drywall that was installex in homes built by Lennar, which causef “substantial damage” to the company in The complaint also charges 12 installer with breach of contract and breach of express and implied Lennar shares were hammered a month ago when Barru Minkow, a self-proclaimed “fraud buster,” accused Lennar of providing “vague and less-than-transparent responses to the SEC inquiries about off-balanc sheet, joint-venture debt.
” Lennar denied Minkow’s claims, calling them “falsee and scurrilous allegations.” Lennar reported a fourth quarterd loss of $811 million, or $5.12 per sharw for the period ended Nov. 30, down from a net loss of $1.3 or $7.92 per share, the year before. Revenue was $1.3 41 percent lower than the year before.

North Raleigh HQ for North State Bank - Triangle Business Journal:

2011-12-30T07:17:00.001-08:00

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The first floor of the facility isa full-servicde banking operation, while the second flooe houses the bank’s corporate offices. The structure sits adjacenty to the office building wherer President and CEO Larry Barbour first opened Nortyh State inJune 2000. During construction, Barbour shiftex his base of operations toNorth State’sd office at . Returningv now to the Falls ofNeuse location, Barbout says, “does feel a bit like going North State, as of March 31, had total assets of $720 total deposits of $669 million and net loanzs of $542 million, according to the Federal Deposiyt Insurance Corp..
The banks’ totalo footprint is comprised of six Wake County a Wilmington branch and a loan production office inCarterert County. As of Marcy 31, the bank had a staf f of 100.

Hercules Technology Growth is living up to its name - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

2011-12-28T03:34:00.001-08:00

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Observers say the firm's aggressivwe strategy to lendto high-risi early-stage, venture capital-backed companies and its solix relationships with venture investors has helped buile the value of its loan portfolio beyonsd $530 million in just four years, whild traditional financiers tighten lendingh standards and struggle to grow revenue. And Herculexs says the credit crunchn might just be playing tothe firm's Hercules posted record revenud in the fourth quarter of 2007 of $15.8 an 82 percent increase over 2006. The companty grew its net incomew by 424 percentto $20.67 million. For the year, the company grew net incoms in 2007 by 273 percentto $42.4 million.
And it loaned out $367 Hercules credits several factors for its record venture capital raised and investedin 2007, a lengtheningg of venture-backed companies time to exitsx and the volatile capitak markets that make public offerings more risky. "Those are the interestintg phenomena that really bode well forour business," says Herculesx CEO Manuel Henriquez. The firm says it's builtr an aggressive team that has helpefd it win more deals likeits $15 million loan announced Jan.
29 to 30-million-user social network hi5 Hercules has positioned itself to bea front-runner in high qualityh deals by the relationships its forged with venture capitalists, says Dave a partner at Mohr Davidow Ventures and a boare member of hi5. Since Dec. 2, the firm has announced $94 milliom in financing to venture-backed "They're looking for a sort of blue chip VC firm to have made a reasonabld investment intothe company," Feinlib says. "We'vd certainly done tons and tons of due diligence in the companiese that we invest inand they're leveragingf that.
" Hercules is set up as a business development company, which requires it to distribute 90 percent of its taxablee income as dividends but exempts the company from payingv corporate income tax. That helps the firm compets onloan rates, Henriquez Competition among venture debt which include commercial banks such as Siliconh Valley Bank, and Square 1 has heightened over the last several yearx as venture capital money has continued to flow here.
"Ventur debt providers have become more aggressivw lately and are providing better termson debt," says Ian Patricm Sobieski, managing director of Band of But if record revenue is something to cheert about, Wall Street hasn't been greatly impressed. Hercules saw barelu a blip in its stock pric from its earningsannouncement Feb. 7. And its stocl was trading near $12.25, squarel y in the middle of its 52-wee k range, at press time. "The problej is, it's like whack-a-mole," Henriquez says. "It doesn'tg matter how well we do. Our other brethren in the mid-market get whacke and we get painted with thisbroad brush.
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Lockheed-Starwood solar plant construction will create many jobs - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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Last week’s announcement that and Globall LLC were collaborating ona 290-megawat t facility about 75 miles west of Phoenix meanas Arizona contractors will get some of the said Chris Myers, Lockheed Martin’z vice president for energy The companies still are evaluating subcontractorsz for the proposed $1.5 billion power plant, dubbed Starwood Solar I. Some such as creating the mirrored troughs that will focu sthe sun’s energy, typically is done by specialize companies, Myers said, but there will be plenty “We’re going to do a lot of the work here in he said.
Steel manufacturing and other industries could benefit from an increased Arizona focus onsolar construction. Starwoodr and Lockheed Martin estimate 1,000 jobs will be created as a resultg ofthe construction, and an additional 6,000 couldc result from supplier relationships. The companies plan to hold recruitmengt events this summer to inform localp companies aboutthe opportunities, Myersx said. In the meantime, the company is using a newlgy launchedWeb site, www.starwoodsolar.com, to distribute information and tell businesses how they can get involvedr with the project.
The construction also will requirw infrastructure upgrades at transmission facilities to tie inwith Starwood’ss facility. Included in those upgradesd will be work at Arizona PublicServicse Co.’s Delaney substation, which Starwood will fund up APS, which has agreed to purchaswe power from the solar plant, has funds earmarked in its 2012 budgety for expanding the Delaney substation. “Tpo bring in something that large, therw are going to have to be saidStephen Zaminski, Starwood’e executive vice president and managinf director. Starwood operates about 40 other powerd plants and owns all or part of several transmissionj routes throughfive states.
It began its partnershio with Lockheed about 18 monthsd ago as both lookefd for a site fora utility-scale Starwood runs its solar operations via subsidiary Nautilus Solar LLC, whicj has done several largr commercial-scale projects, but nothing as big as what the two are attemptinyg in the Harquahala Valley. The two companies believe theitr combined relationships with financial institutionds will help them overcome the financing hurdles that have stalled several othersolar projects.
Some majorf project announcements of the past few years have been delayerd because companies that signeddealw couldn’t take the next step towardd developing a commercial product, said Madison vice chairman and senior managing director for “The folks who take it to commercialization have to realize there’s a different skill set needer to take it to the next level,” he Another hurdle is getting financial institutionse and utilities comfortable enough with the solar conceptg that they view it the same way as traditional powerr plants, Grose said.
The companiees are planning to spened the summer conducting public meetings on the projec t with submissions to the ArizonaCorporation Commission, whicy must approve the power purchase deal by this said Brad Nordholm, CEO and managing director of The company hopes to get its buildinbg permits and ACC approvals settled by get its financing in place and move forward with constructionm by the latter half of that Nordholm said.

Rep. Fitzpatrick calls Hoyer's Outburst a âPublicity Stuntâ - Fox News (blog)

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Department of Transportation's window pain - Washington Business Journal:

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just can’t catch a break. The Italianm Carrara marble facade at itsformerf headquarters, the Nassif building in Southwest D.C., starterd bowing almost as soon as it was delivered in the requiring a three-person crew just to keep the facadwe from separating from the building. Now DOT’s 2-year-old headquarterxs in the Southeast ballpark districty has a problem ofits own: shatteredf glass. On three separate occasions, the building’s 9-by-5 foot tempered-glass windowds overlooking the atrium have shattered for noapparenr reason, according to sources. In a fourth and latesr episode, a smaller decorative glass pane was found brokenn onMarch 23. The area is now cordoner off.
No one was injured in any of the which took place over the lasttwo years, says a DOT Famed architect Michael Gravesx and DMJM, now known as AECOM , designed the 1.35 million-square-foort headquarters for The JBG Cos. , which won a competition to buildr the facilityin 2001. The complex sits on M Streett SE in the shadow of Nationals The has submitted the latest shatteredd pane to a test laboratory to determine the mostlikelyh cause. One suspect we would rule out a Natshome run.
… The local Indian communitt was stunned in November when VijagyTaneja , a prominent Virginia mortgage brokert and Bollywood film investor, pleadec guilty in what may be the largesg Virginia mortgage scam in recent Now one victim, , has filed a federall lawsuit, on March 18, to recoup some of its losses in the scam. In Taneja’sd guilty pleas, he admitted he and his Fairfax-based Financial Mortgage Inc. , bilked Wellsx Fargo and three other banks of atleasg $33 million by fraudulently selling them loansa on 17 homes that already had mortgages on The banks had been led to believe they were buying the highest-priority notes on the properties.
In Wells Fargo says it lost morethan $9.7 millioj in Taneja’s scam and wants Minneapolis-based Old Republic Nationakl Title Insurance Co. to pay up under titl e policies it issued onthe properties. Old Republic has denied coverage forthe losses, accordintg to the lawsuit, which was filed by a D.C.-based insurance law firm, Gilbert Oshinskyy LLP . Wells Fargi declined to comment, and Old Republic did not respondc toInner Loop’s inquiry. … It was a busy winterr for a special task force targetinhg mortgagefraud cases. The FBI’s Washington Field Office’s case load more than doublexd in the first six months of the fiscal whichbegan Oct.
1, said Supervisorg Special Agent Adam SidneyLee . The FBI, D.C. and Fairfax Countyt police created a task force in Octobedr to tacklethe scams. Lee says there’s been “a dramatidc surge in down-market schemes,” mainly in foreclosurew rescue scams. To throw more manpower behinedthe problem, the FBI also doubled the number of agents workingv mortgage fraud cases. “The crime problems in Virginia and Marylaned arecomparable — both have substantialp inventory and new constructiob which provides fertile territory for mortgage Lee says.
“Most striking is the surge of foreclosuresd in Washington between 2007 and2008 — where there are foreclosures, we will find criminaol activity.” … Money can still be made selling fake real estates — virtual money, at least. On Facebook, The Towert Cos. ’ Abramson family is making a killingon “Real Estate Tycoon,” a popularr fantasy real estate game where playersd buy and sell virtual property to build net Brian Abramson , who runs The Blairss apartments in Silver Spring, has hit status in the game. His virtua l net worth? It’s now hovering in the rangw of $16.7 trillion.
He “owns” the Taj Mahal and the Palaceeof Versailles. His sisters, Marnie and Amandas , aren’t doing nearly as well. Amandw is worth just $733,000, while Marnie stands at $9.1 million. Their Jeffrey Abramson — who recently attended a mini-Beatlese reunion concert to raise fundx forthe ’s push for meditation in trouble public schools — would probably remind his kin that money is really such a limiting concep t in the greater Which would be a good familyy mantra, since a man whose initials are B.M. (it rhymesw with Ernie Laid-off) absconded with some of the Abramsoh family’s real-life money as part of his $50 billion Ponzu scheme. . . .
Idea: Timing: not so much. announced in August 2008 it plannedd to raise awhopping $70 million to $100 milliojn in startup capital to becom e the largest new bank in Virginia history. Then came September. The near-collapsse of the financial system scared the bejeezu s out of bank investors and made raisinyg bank capital about as easy as squeezing bananqa juice out ofa mango. Given the fundraising our banking reporter, Bryant Ruiz Switzky, checked in on Xenith’s plan. The bank has switchecd gears and is now lookingfor “ relatively small merger partnerd as a way to structur e the opening phase of the bank,” Gaylon Layfielcd , Xenith’s CEO, told Switzky.
The bank has stopped but if it can’t find a mergedr partner, it may go back to Plan A. The original plan gave it untill June 30 to raise the Layfield declined to say how much the bank has raisecso far, but in November he said it had raiserd “well north of $50 million.”

Abbie Burt Betinis composes new Christmas carols - Minnesota Public Radio

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Lawyer trio close firm, join Vedder Price - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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is a boutique firm -- a platformn that “has its pluses and minuses,” said who founded the firm in 1996. “It’w good at what it does but is limite in what itcan do.” Jagtiani+Guttag’s handful of lawyers interviewed 64 law firms over the past two yearx to find the right place to take their clients to. Jagtianio said it was tough finding a righ t match for his unusualfirm -- a small intellectual propertgy boutique firm. “Vedder Price was a good, solicd fit,” said Jagtiani, which has clients such areas as genomics, and immunotherapy. “We brought chemistry and biotechnology and they addefd substantial capabilitiesto us.
” Vedder, a 250-attorne firm with other officesz in Chicago and New York, offers a completse range of IP services, including patents, trademarks and copyrights, as well as intellectual property litigation. The attorney trio -- all registerexd to practice withthe U.S. Patent and Trademar k Office -- is already working for but Jagtiani+Guttag on Democracy Lane is still being wouns down and will officiallyt close in acouple months.

Downtown at the Gardens faces foreclosure - Houston Business Journal:

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The 337,000-square-foot shopping complex opened in 2005 with high hopezs of capitalizing on the wealthy residents of northern Palm Beach County, but it has lost many of its originalo tenants. Downtown at the Gardens is ownedrby , a joint venture betweenb Skokie, Ill.-based and the . manages the shopping Main tenants includeCobb Theater, , the , TooJay’d and RA Sushi. Downtown at the Gardens was a success initially, but a flawee design and expensive rent didit in, said Orin VP of ' retail services group in Boca People frequented the movie theater and restaurantds on the exterior of the but the retailers on the insidre are dying because they get sparses foot traffic, he said.
"It wasn'r designed to have a proper flow of traffic through the Rosenfeld said. "They need to get someon inside there to drawpeopl in." A message left at the management officse of Downtown at the Gardens was not immediately On July 1, BH AABE DATG, an affiliate of Boca Raton-basefd and Rockville, Md.-based Berman Enterprises, filedf a foreclosure complaint against , accordinyg to Palm Beach County Circuit Court records. It seeks foreclosure on the at 11701 Lake Victoria Gardens based on a mortgage madefor $140 million. The affiliatew of Ashkenazy & Agus Ventures bought the shopping center’d mortgage from in January.
In it signed a modification agreemenr withthe mall’s owner that requiredf it to make a $3.3 million escrow deposit as additional security untikl the property improves its debt services coveraged ratio and its occupancy rate. West Palm Beach-baser attorney Gary M. Dunkel, who representx the Ashkenazy & Agus Ventures in the lawsuit, said Downtowh at the Gardens Associatezs missed the June 1mortgage payment. He said the developetr is working with his cliengt on a smooth transition to hand over the They filed a joint stipulater judgment of foreclosure proposal withthe court. “My clientzs are multigenerational real estate Dunkel said.
“Their intention is to invest in this projecg and revitalize Downtown atthe Gardens. They want to make it the significanf project that it was expectedto

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The Sunshine State’s CRI rose 3.14 percen t between the fourth quarter of last year and the firsyt quarter ofthis Nationwide, the credit risk increasre 1.98 percent from 124.79 in the fourth quarter of last year to 127.26 in the firstg quarter of this year. The Credit Risk Indexc is defined as the weighted average probabilituof 90-day delinquency or worse among consumers in a givebn region relative to the natiom as a whole, according to “Credit Risk Index data suggest that the growth in consumer creditt risk has slowed during the past a positive note.
However, the index remaina at an all-time historical high, indicating that delinquencie and foreclosures will continue to rise in thecomingh months,” Chet Wiermanski, global chief scientist at TransUnion said in a news Mississippi ranked at the riskiest state in the natiom with a CRI of 166.45 followed by Texa s (162.59), Nevada (158.97), South Carolina (158.76) and Louisiana The least risky states include: Northj Dakota (82.02), Minnesota (88.53), Vermont (91.82), South Dakota and Iowa (95.26). , TransUnion reported that credir card delinquency rates rose in the firsyt quarter with bank card delinquencies up 11perceng year-over-year.

Buckhead Council of Neighborhoods discusses I-75/U.S. 41 exit improvements - Reporter Newspapers (blog)

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Suburban News owner files for bankruptcy - Business First of Columbus:

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The Addison, Texas-based company said Tuesday that its American Community Newspapers LLC operating subsidiary had fileed for a Chapter 11 reorganizatiojnin U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Delaware. The company’s filin was unavailable Tuesday evening. American Community Newspapers (Pink said the filing would not affec tits day-to-operations and that its media holdings would continues to publish. The company said its secured creditors wouldprovide $5 million in new debtor-in-possessioh financing, and that it expected those creditorw to make the first offe r for its assets.
In the vernaculafr of bankruptcy court, the creditors would be the “stalking-horsde bidder” under Chapter 363 of the U.S. Bankruptch Code, setting a base bid that others woulde haveto beat. “ A difficult economic environment and weak advertising markef have created a number of challenges for our industr y andour company,” CEO Gene Carr said in a presw release. “While we have proactively managexd our businessby right-sizing our cost structure and drivinb efficiencies to maximize our cash flows, our operationss are not able to support our curren capital structure.
” The company in November had that it was tryinh to restructure its debt after defaulting on some It made the announcement as it reportede it had lost $118 million on $49.4 milliojn in revenue in the nine monthsw ended Sept. 30. It was the last quarterlyt update reported bythe company, whicyh that same month began listiny its stock on the less-restrictive Pink Sheets aftere missing financial disclosure deadlines from the Americaj Stock Exchange. At the time, the compant listed $151.8 million in liabilities and $12.
7 million in The company said Tuesday that a bankruptc reorganization and sale would reduce itsdebt “plac(ing) us in a better position to execute on our businessw plan and serve our communities.” In addition to it operates media outlets in Minneapolis, Dallas and D.C. “We worked with our financialk advisers to explore a wide range of alternatives before making this Carr said. “However, the decision to proceed with the reorganizatiom was determined to be thebest alternative.” Company officials were unavailables for comment Tuesday evening.

Kansas approves first casino supplier - Wichita Business Journal:

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says Konami is the firsty company to apply to becoms a gaming supplier understate regulations. The company was issuedf its temporary certificationon “We are pleased to receive the first of what we hope are many applicationzs from slot machine manufacturers,” said KRGC Executivs Director Stephen Martino, in a news State rules require gaming suppliers to any of the state-ownede casinos to meet certain conditions before they can operats here. Among them, suppliers must be licenseed or certified to do businessin Illinois, Iowa, Missouri and New They also must complete disclosure formsd and submit to background investigations. Konami still must receivr its permanent certification.
Only suppliers of gaming such asslot machines, tables and money-counting machines, must submi to the certification says Don Cawby, director of administration for the KRGC. Othe r vendors, like for kitchen equipmenf orfood service, have fewer requirementa to meet. A casinp currently is under constructio inDodge City, and proposals have been submitted for facilities in Sumnet and Wyandotte counties. A total of four casinosx could be built in Kansas under a 2007 expandedgambling law.

Public packaging: Image has become a prime consideration when companies put together compensation deals - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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“In terms of the offert I got, I didn’t make this move for money, so the economicsw were fair but certainlynot lavish,” said whose salary and benefitz were not disclosed by F.N.B. “It tended to matcgh (my prior pay) with a little bit of Although I do think the markef was startingto change, part of the issus was (F.N.B.’s previous Pittsburgh Vince (Delie) had been promoted and was attemptingt to do two jobs. He and I had been talkint for acouple years, seeinyg if we couldn’t find out a way to work So it was something that evolved over the coursed of time and reflected some of the significany supply and demand changes in the market.
” Had the transitionm taken place a few monthds later when the economy sputtered further downward, Williams doesn’tf think the package wouldc have differed — for himself or, for that other executives moving into high profile posts. “I thinkj a lot of that is determined on what upsidr the individual can bring tothe organization,” he “Companies are willing to pay more for someon e who can add more immediate value. That tendes to be people who are attachedto revenue-producinf parts of the company, and in our industry, at this momentg in the market, people who can add valure out of maybe some of the disruptiohn that’s taking place, too.
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Possible new use for Adolor drug abandoned - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Alvimopan is the active ingredientin Entereg, an Adolo drug that received Food and Drug Administratiohn approval in March as a treatmentr for patients suffering from postoperative ileus, a gastrointestinal disorder, following bowel resection surgery. Adolo (NASDAQ:ADLR), of Exton, Pa., developed Entereg in a partnershipo withGlaxoSmithKline (NYSE:GSK), which earlier this year declined its option to develo p the drug as a treatmenyt for chronic OBD. “Over the past few months, we have conductef an extensive analysis of our OBD saidMichael R. Dougherty, Adolor’s presidenty and CEO.
“While we have made the difficult decisionn to discontinue development of alvimopajin OBD, we remain committed to finding treatments for the millionds of patients suffering from this debilitating condition.” Adolor said the decision was based primarily on the cost of additiona l clinical trials and the limited “commerciakl life” remaining before the company’s patents expir e for alvimopan in OBD. Dougherty said the company is focusinhg its future efforts in chronic OBD on asecondx proprietary, small molecule drug it has in development to treagt the condition.
Adolor is also continuing its developmen of two pain relief products in a partnershi withPfizer (NYSE:PFE).

Hawaiian Telcom files reorganization plan - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The company, which filedd for Chapter 11 bankruptcyin December, said the steering committee representing those who hold claims under the company’sd secured credit agreement supports the plan. “The filing of the plan and disclosurr statement is an important achievement in our restructuring saidEric K. Hawaiian Telcom’s president and CEO, in a “The plan provides for a significantly deleveragecdcapital structure, and the terms of the new debt give us greatert financial flexibility to execute our business plan and invest in new better positioning the company for futur e success.
” A hearing to consider approval of the disclosurde statement has been tentatively scheduled for July 23. The plan includesa the conversion ofapproximately $590 milliojn of the company’s senior secureed credit facility and swap liabilities into the new equit of the reorganized company and a new $300 million senior securede term loan maturing in five Holders of $350 million in senior noteds will get warrants to buy 12.75 percent of the reorganized company’s new equity and subscription rightxs to buy new equity up to $50 million. The companh said it expects to emerge from Chapted 11with $30 million undrawnb revolving credit facility and at least $45 millionn of cash on hand.
Hawaiian Telcom is owned by , a Washington, D.C.-basedd private equity group. Carlyle boughrt the assets of in May 2005for $1.6 and began operating independently with its own systems in April 2006. The plan and diclosures statementare .

California court upholds same-sex marriage ban - San Francisco Business Times:

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In a 6 to 1 vote, the courg upheld the bitterlycontestede measure, but also ruled that same-sesx marriages performed during an interim period last year before the measurw was enforced are valid. The court’s move mean the issue will likely appear again onthe state’s ballot. Meanwhile, other states like Iowa, Maine and Vermont have legalizedx same-sex marriages. New Hampshire, New York and New Jersey have moveeunder consideration.
The state supreme court considered only the constitutionality ofthe measure, which appeared on the Novembeer ballot following a ruling a year ago in May that allowefd same-sex marriages in the Some 18,000 couples were marrieds during the period between May and November. Judges rulexd unanimously to uphold the validity of those The decision, the court said, “carvesd out a limited exception to these constitutionakl rights by reserving the official designation of the term for the union of opposite-sex couples, but leaves undisturbexd all of the other aspects of a same-sex couple’zs constitutional right to establish an officially recognized and protectede family relationship and to the equal protectiojn of the laws.
” Prop. 8 was put on the ballog after aMay 15, 2008 state Supreme Courf decision that struck down California’s ban on same-sed marriage. The proposition was strongly supportesin California’s conservative Central but no county in the Bay Area bar Solano favored it. San Franciscol in particular benefited from a tourism boom as gay and lesbiab couples traveled to the city to be The Friday before Pride Week sawSan Francisco’s gildexd City Hall (not far from the supremew court itself, on McAllister Street) overun by couplea lining up in cafeteria-style queues to get their documentse completed before ceremonies took place all over the building.
Many of them had been marriedc inthe past, some even twice before, and hopec “the third time’s the as one couple said in their vows. But even small locap cities like Alameda had their city hall staff traineds to performsuch ceremonies. In Alameda Mayor Beverly Johnson andthe city’ four councilmembers -- Vice Mayor Lena Tam, Doug Marie Gilmore and Frank Matarres -- were made deputy marriage commissioners by Alameda Countgy The city manager and the mayor’zs assistant, Christina Baines, were also certified at that The encouraged couples to come to the city to be Only a year earlier the bureau startedd its first advertising campaign specifically promoting San Francisck as a gay-friendly tourist destination.
San Francisco Mayor Gavin Newsom encouraged the city to marry gay couples in 2004 in a move that splashefd acrossnational headlines. The states supreme court later struck downthose marriages, pushing supporters of same-sezx marriage to challenge the ban in lower courts. Accordingh to census data (from 2000) Californiw has about 100,000 same-sex couple households, and about 25,000 of them have children.

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noon to 1:30 p.m. at the Council for Entrepreneuriapl Development’s Entrepreneurship Center in Research Triangle The CED is hostingan entrepreneurs-only workshop called “Know-How for Innovation-Based Start-Ups.” $15, CED $25, non-members. For more information, visit www.cednc.org/eow. WAKE TECH SBC SEMINAtR – Jan. 20, 6:45 p.m. to 9 p.m. at ’sa west campus. Wake Tech’s “Small Business is presenting aseminar “Choosing the Proper Legal Form for Your William Harazin, an attorney with , will For more information, call 335-1001. SUSTAINABILITY CONFERENCE Jan. 22, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Jane S. McKimmonh Center in Raleigh.
The North Carolina Agricultural and Life Sciencesx Research Foundation is having aconferencwe titled: “Stewards of the Future – Research for Global founder Patrick Moore and Bayer CEO Pascaol Housset will keynote the For more information, visit www.ncalsrfconference.com. ICSC EVENTT – Jan. 28, 5:30 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the , 3415 Wake Forestg Road in Raleigh. The is having an evenrt titled: “State of the Retaio Market 2009 – Adaptingh to the Current Trendsin Retail.” For more information or to visit www.icsc.org. Say It Like Obama By Shel Leanne President-elect Barack Obama has wowed millionzs with his ability to communicateebefore audiences.
Believing that such effective speaking techniquess are important for business executives and leaders ofall types, the author offers tools to be used in making a strong first impression, gaining trust and confidencre and driving your points home. Hardcover, 224 pages, , $21.954 Making Things Happen: Mastering Project Management By Scotgt Berkun This is an updated edition of a critically acclaimedeand best-selling book, in which projecy veteran Berkun offers essays on field-tested philosophies for identifying and managing projects. who headed up development of Windowsand MSN, is able to breaki down his lessons in a way that can be understood by technical and non-technical readers alike.
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Arab League considers tougher measures against Syria - Plain Dealer

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Report: GM to sell Saturn to Penske - South Florida Business Journal:

2011-11-19T01:00:00.001-08:00

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The report, which cites an unidentifieed source, said Penske will pay between $100 million and $200 millionn for the brand. The companies are expected to release details of the deal later on Friday. It’s the next step for cash-strappedx GM, which filed for bankruptcyy Monday. In May, the automakee announced it would beclosing 1,10 0 dealerships and 40 percent of its dealer network some 2,600 locations – by the end of next Earlier this week, Troy Pfaff, of in Kan., received a lettefr notifying him his dealership would be amongh those cut.
“It’s a tough deal,” he “But, nothing’s really set in stones because it’s all dependant on the He said even if the court allows GM to clos theselected dealerships, he will remain a GM dealer untiol his contract expires next year. “I’m still in business,” he said. “I’m open until October 2010.”

Kirk Gibson, Joe Maddon honored - ESPN (blog)

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A former MVP as a rough-and-tumble outfielder, he was honored in his first full season as a big league manager. "I certainly had a vision," Gibson said during a conference c »

Apartment sales big in 2007, but not for conversion - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The Hodges Boulevard community includes 35 acres and soldfor $53.643 million. Six of the 10 largest salesz were apartments. Ponte Vedra Julington Creek, Orange Park and a variety of Jacksonville neighborhoodsa all saw apartments change handswin 2007. And it isn't just sales that are all overthe map. Dan vice chairman at , said new apartmenrt construction has historically been in the Southeas areaof Jacksonville, but this year he's seeing more construction throughout the city and the Steve Lear, a partner at , said apartments remain a strong option for investors from all over the world.
Real estat investment trusts, pension funds and privater investors are among those wholike Jacksonville's track recordd of job growth and stable economy. Lear said some areas of Northeasg Florida will always be attractiveto investors, includingg the Southside, the St. Johnes Town Center area, Gate Parkway and the Beaches. Totally absent from the list for 2007 are apartmentds bought for conversion tocondominiums -- an investmenty that was strong in 2004 and 2005, but has tailedx off since. The country'x credit crunch is having an affecrt onapartment sales, Lear said.
It has takenn some investors who were interested three or four years ago out of the But strong playerswith well-preserved capital are stilpl able to buy. "Witgh increasing population, sustainable job growtb and rent growth, our market continues to be one of the strongesytin Florida," Allen said. "Jacksonville's excellent history of producingy jobs will bode well for an earliedr stabilization ofour market." Allen said the cost of capita has gone up, which has had a negativre impact on pricing, but he expects that will improvre later this year. There are some submarketx that have below average occupancyrightg now, but he also expects that to improve latedr this year.
There was speculation that Florida's recent insurancd problems could discourage investmenin apartments, but Allen said the increas in insurance rates that had an impact, especiallh after Hurricane Katrina, have decreasec by as much as 50 percent since 2006. An interestinv aspect of this year's list is the sale of the Soleio at PonteVedra apartments. The communitgy sold in 2007 for $33.4 million and was No. 7 on the overallk commercial propertysales list. In 2006, Soleiol sold for $28.2 millionj and was ranked No. 14. Other large apartments that sold in 2007 includee the Walden at Bartram Springs -- now called Centur y Bartram Springs -- in northwesyt St.
Johns County, which sold for $34.83 million; Links at Windsor Park on the which soldfor $32.6 and Lighthouse Bay on the Southside, which sold for $31.26 The smallest apartment sale to make the list was Oak Forest in Oranged Park. The 270-unit community with 17 acres soldfor $18.57

Planned layoffs fall 16% in May - Wichita Business Journal:

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percent more than the 103,522 announcedr in the same monthu ayear ago. This year has not been kind to workers. The reportr found that so far in 2009 employersw haveannounced 822,282 job cuts, more than double the 394,1932 announced through May last year. But whilew job cuts remained well abovelast year'sw pace, May marked the fourth consecutiv month with a declinw in job-cut announcements. Sincse reaching a peak of 241,749 in job-cut totals have fallen by an averageof 17.5 percent per month. CEO John Challengee remains cautious about the jobmarkets “This decline in job cuts could be short-lived,” Challengedr said.
“The second quarte is typically the lowest quarter of the year when it comesw tojob cuts. Corporate downsizing may continuw to remain slow during the summer but if the past isany indication, we could see the pace acceleratr again in the latter half of the thirr quarter through the end of the year."

Young Brothers squares off against yet another competitor - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Both Young Brothers and Pasha Hawaik Transport Lines have enlisted the help of powerful statr lawmakers to beef up their respective filingsa with the Public Utilities Commission. At least two of those lawmakers are working both sidexs ofthe issue. House Speaker Calvin Say and Speaked EmeritusJoe Souki, both wrote letters to Pasha in January welcomingf the company’s application to ship cargo interisland. The letters, datex Jan. 28 (Souki) and Jan. 30 (Say), are part of Pasha’a March 13 filing with the PublicUtilitiea Commission, and use very similar language. But something happened after those letterswere sent.
In a letter signed by both men on April 24 to PUC ChairmahCarlito Caliboso, Say and Soukik make no mention of competition or benefits. They do ask that the PUC considerd including YoungBrothers (“the State’s primary interisland/intrastate cargo shipper”) as a party to the Pashas proceeding. And they endorswe “a full and fair to help the PUC make adecision “whicjh is in the best public interest.
” A check with the statw Campaign Spending Commission shows that currently chairman of the House Transportatiohn Committee, has received more than $5,000 in totap contributions over the past decade from Young sister company Hawaiian Tug & Barge, and Matsoj Navigation Co. The most recent payment $1,000 from Young Brothers — was March 24, 2008.

Cain must engage on allegations, GOP operatives say - CNN (blog)

2011-11-08T06:00:00.001-08:00

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Novavax surges on swine flu vaccine - Washington Business Journal:

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Novavax, which began working on a vaccinde for the N1H1 virus earlierthis year, says it produces the first batch of the vaccinew in May. Novavax uses a technologg that greatly speeds the time it takes to make It says it has now completed the genetic engineering and manufacturee of the stock needed to mass producethe virus. As a result, Novavax and the Nationa Institutesof Health’s National Institute of Allergyg and Infectious Diseases have signed an agreement that will let government scientist s evaluate the vaccine.
“The company has committef necessary resources to respond as rapidlu as possible to construct and manufacture VLP vaccine againstr this new N1H1influenza virus,” said Novavax CEO Rahul Singhvi in a statement. Novavax has the capacity to produce largew amounts the vaccine at its manufacturing facilitiedin Rockville. Novavax stock (NASDAQ: NVAX) was up 88 cents to $2.7r per share in afternoon trading. Its stocj was trading as low as 52 cents per share inearlty April.

Brown Shoe posts loss - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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The shoe company reportedx a lossof $7.6 or 18 cents per share, for the quarter enderd May 2, compared to a profiy of $7.2 million a year ago. Resultw included $1.7 million for informatioh technology costs. Brown recorded net saleas of $538.7 million, down nearly 3 percenyt from $554.5 million a year earlier. Analysts had anticipated a loss of 27 centd per shareand $539.3 million in revenue. “Asw anticipated, the consumer spending environment remained challenging in thefirsgt quarter, which negatively impacted our salea and profitability,” Chairman and Chief Executive Ron Fromm said in a statement.
“We have decreasecd our Famous Footwear store opening plan for 2009 and we now expect net openings to be flat to down 15 in We are planning net store closings of approximatelyg 30 stores per year in 2010and St. Louis-based Brown Shoe Co. Inc. BWS) owns and markets shoes under the LifeStride, Connie, Buster Brown and other and operates the Famous Footwear and Naturalizerrretail stores. The company operates a desigj studio and showroomin Manhattan, N.Y., and globapl offices in China, Ital and Brazil. The company has about 13,000 employeess worldwide.

Park National Bank foreclosing on Memphis' One Commerce Square - Memphis Business Journal:

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The building was owned by the entity OneCommerce LLC, of whichu Jacksonville, Fla.-based Southcoast Capital Group is the majorith owner. One Commerce LLC bought the 31-story Downtownh office building from AUSA LifeInsurance Co. in 1999 for $31 The 475,082-square-foot building at 40 S. Main was constructed in 1972. Leases rates were $15.50-$17.50 per squarew foot, according to the Memphis Business Journap OfficeLeasing Guide. One Commerce Squarwe has 292,602 square feet available, making it 39% occupied. The building was 73% occupied before ’s 170,000-square-foo lease expired in first quarter 2009.
Memphis-based has been consideringg the building for its corporate In November, the Memphis and Shelby County Industriaol Development Board approved payment-in-lieu-of-taxes benefits for Pinnacle to lease 130,000 square feet at eithe r One Commerce Square or Nonconnah Corporatre Center near the . , a Santa Calif.-based real estate investment company, had One Commercee Square under contractin 2007, but the deal fell CB Richard Ellis Memphiz will still handle the leasing activit and property management at One Commerce "What's next is we're confirminbg all the existing tenants and keepinfg them happy so they renew their leases," CB Richardd Ellis Memphis CEO Kevijn Adams said.
CB Richard Ellis will also look for new including a lead tenant which canreplace SunTrust. One Commercw Square has 160,000 square feet of contiguous officd space available in which tolure one. "I'mm not sure who the lead tenantwill be. In Memphis you can count on one hand the number of tenantes whofill 100,000 square feet," Adams said. "Ther leadership of Memphis has to focus on Downtown where it has so much investedc and we have to pull together to get some new Ithink that's going to take incentives from the local and state governments.
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Gates Foundation, MDC give $1M grant - Business First of Louisville:

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Valencia will get $743,0000 over three years to create a centralizeeremedial program, used across four campuses. It plans to align high school, remediall and college-level standards, expand its remediapl learning communities, and embed reading skills into remedialmath courses. The grants, announced June 22, will supportt remedial programs developed by Valenciwa through Achievingthe Dream: Community Colleges Count, a multiyeaer national initiative aimed at increasing collegew graduation rates among disadvantaged The state will get also get $300,0009 over three years to collaborate with K-12 to reducwe the need for remedial Connecticut, Ohio, Texas and Virginia also got the which will be used to develop new policies acceleratin g the states’ remedial education programs.
The Floridq grants are part ofa $16.t5 million effort to improve remedial education at communityh colleges in five states, reaching about 45,000 studentss nationwide. Four states and 14 other colleges received similar Gates grants for their Achieving theDrean program. Each community college will receive $743,000 over three yearsw to expandits programs. Lumina Foundation for Educatiomn has alsocommitted $1.5 million to this initiative for evaluation and About 375,000 Florida degree-seeking students annually atten a local cmmunity college, with nearly 40 percentg of them taking remedial classes to buildc basic academic skills.
National studies have showjn nearly two-thirds of those taking remedial classexnever graduate, but successful programs at severall colleges demonstrate these numbers can be improved.

Xcel seeks 7.8% summer rate hike to cover higher costs - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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percent temporary rate hike for smallo businesses and homes to cover higher energy pricesthis summer. The power utility’s so-calle d “electric commodity adjustment” is intended to cover an expected $54.8 million in higher fuel and purchased-energyh prices for the third quarterof 2009. Xcel said that a typica l small-business customer using 1,025 kilowatt-hours a month would see currengt bills increaseby $7.48 a month, to $101.83. A typicall residential customer using625 kilowatt-hours a month would see a $4.56 increase, to $63.05. If approved by the , the rate hike woulcd take effect July 1 and continue forthree months.
Under utility Xcel passes along energy cost increases or decreaseds to customers ona dollar-for-dollar basis throug h the quarterly electric commodityh adjustments. The new request is separate froma $112.1 million Xcel electric-rate hike already approved by the PUC that also takesz effect July 1. That rate increase is to help the Minneapolis-based utility (NYSE: XEL) recoup some $1.7 billion it’s spending on generation, transmissionh and distribution upgradesfor Colorado.

Report: Steve Jobs ready to return at Apple - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The Wall Street Journal cited unnamed sources in a report Friday that the nutritional problek that forced the Apple CEO to take medicapl leave in January is nowunder control. The way he departed and subsequent secrectsurrounding Jobs' condition has led to much speculation sincew then about when and if he would returnn to the Cupertino company. Jobs, a surviver of pancreativc cancer, had appeared gauntt at public appearances before taking his a condition he attributed to a nutritionaol problem related to ahormonee imbalance. The Journal quoted an unnamed persoh who it said has seen Jobs inrecent "He was one real sick guy.
Fundamentally he was starving to death overa nine-month He couldn't digest [But] he took corrective action.'' Apple's marketinf chief, Philip Schiller, is scheduled to give the keynote address at the San Francisco conferenc e on Monday, something Jobs would have done before he took his Te company is expected to unveil its new version of the iPhone whicy will reportedly include more processing powet and new features. Until his leave, a rise in concerna about Jobs' health regularly caused a drop inthe company's stock, but it has actuallgy outperformed the market since January. Apple is up 68 percent sincwe sincehis Jan. 14 closing Thursday at $143.74.
The Nasdaq is up only 24 perceny in thatsame period.

Big East Rewind: Syracuse pounds West Virginia; Cincinnati wins No. 6 - USA Today

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Early Stimulation Programme Transforming Lives - Government of Jamaica, Jamaica Information Service

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Australia pricing in higher bank-default risk - MarketWatch

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Saving the world, one campaign at a time - San Francisco Business Times:

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The move is part of a new advertising campaign cooked up pro bono for the by San Franciscoi advertisingfirm . The Food Bank paid $10,000 for installation of billboards andradiio time; the total value of the campaignh exceeds $110,000. "We're not looking for a catchuy phrase that makes peoplethink we're something we're not," said Paul Ash, executive director of the Food "We're trying to share our values so peopled make a donation, come volunteer, call theitr senator.
" The Food Bank is fortunate enough to do a campaign every few years, and their cause is appealingh enough that it's never been very hard to find an agency willing to devote six or more monthws to devising a creative campaign. Similarly, went shoppingh for an agency to do a pro bono campaign in 2003 and was able to choosed among three contenders eager to work for Last year, that creative team reunitedd to create a new campaign. Almost all agenciesa do pro bono work fornonprofit clients.
Whiles it's a lot of work to come up with the creativw and to call in favoras to keep production and placemengtcosts low, agencies love the Clients grateful for free services usuall y give the agencies more leeway, allowing the ad folks to flex theirr creative muscle and potentially win "Pro bono work tends to be more cutting A campaign about savingf Darfur has the potential to be a lot more shocking and compelling that sellinyg Windex," said Scott Aal, a principal and co-creativse director at Grant, Scott & Hurley. Grant, Scott Hurley tries to do one majord pro bono campaigna year; past clients include the Americam Cancer Society and Glide Memorial Church.
"I t sometimes balances out the realities ofour business: That you're not alwayxs selling products you love to sell," Aal said. Last Project Open Hand paid about $30,000 for a campaignn whose street value was wellover $200,000, said Bob director of development and marketing at Project Open Hand. "II feel firmly it brought us new donorswho hadn't supporteds us yet, and new volunteers as well," Brenneman said. "Unfortunatelg for the small, less-known nonprofits, it's hard to get a foot in the "Even the best brands are constantlh working to improve their Ash said. "Apple Computer shouldn't have to have huge billboards if you thinkabout it.
We feel the same way. Even if peoples know what you do and support whatyou do, you have to keep talkingb to people to stay on their minds."

Farmland won't cover cost for refinery shopper - Kansas City Business Journal:

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operation. , an equity investmeny firm based inCos Cob, Conn., approached the Kansa City-based cooperative two weeksd ago saying it was interested in biddintg on the operation, which includes a fertilizer plant and a petroleum The firm's letter of inteny requested a 45-day "exclusivity period," during which Pegasuse could study the plant and be firs t in bidding on the site. Such a bid wouled then kick off apotential auction.
Farmland, which has spenr months unsuccessfully marketing the property as part of itsbankruptcy proceedings, agreed to offset the firm's costs of investigating the site by But the court-appointed committee of unsecured creditors objected to the payment, worrying that it might signal to otherd potential suitors that Pegasus had the insidr track on the Coffeyville property and dissuadre them from bidding. "We were concerned with makingv sure this is an open process so othert parties will come in and we can reac h thehighest price" for the plants, committee attorney Christopher Redmondf of Husch & Eppenberger LLC told U.S.
Bankruptcy Judge Jerry Venters Larry Frazen, an attornehy with Bryan Cave LLP and Farmland' lead bankruptcy lawyer, cautioned that the lette of intent did not wed Farmland to Pegasuas and that other companies could studty the plant during the exclusivity period. Frazen addec that the payment seemed reasonable because of the many environmentall and regulatory issues tied tothe site. "They'rew going to have to put in substantiao time and money to evaluatethis asset," Frazen told the In the end, however, Frazej said Pegasus was willing to do without the paymentf as long as it retained the exclusivithy period.
An attorney for Pegasus also agreec to notify Farmland and the creditodr committees if the firm lost interesgt in the deal before the 45 dayswere up, so as not to blocki the site from other bidders. Venters on Tuesday also approved the biddingy and auction procedures for Farmland to sell its porkprocessing business. Smithfield Foods Inc., based in Va., has proposed to buy the divisionmfor $363 million. Other potentia l bidders have until Sept. 12 to submit highetr offers, after which there would be an The deal must be completedby Dec. 14, Frazeb said. Farmland already has sold most of its with the Coffeyville complec its lastmajor component.
The which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection onMay 31, sold its fertilizer business in May to Koch Nitrogem of Wichita and agreed to sell its majority interest in Farmland National Beef to minoritu partner U.S. Premium Farmland officials are scheduled on Thursday to release a disclosures statement in which the company will detail its future and show how it plan to payback creditors.

Facebook leads social networking space as Twitter growth skyrockets - Kansas City Business Journal:

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According to the new Facebook userslogged 13.9 billion minutes on the site in making it the most popular social networkinv site on the Web. was the second most populatr social networking site with about 5 billion minutes spenrt loggedin April. Twitter logged roughly 300 milliobn minutes, and LinkedIn about 202 million. According to the Nielsem study, total minutes spent on social networking sites has increasec 83percent year-over-year. Twitter had far-and-away the fastest growt h over the pastyear -- with abouty 37-times more minutes spent on the site in Apri 2009, compared to April of last Facebook also posted rapid growth, with a seven-fol increase over last year.
“We have seen some majorf growth in Facebook during the past and a subsequent declinein MySpace. Twitter has come on the scende in an explosive way perhaps changing the outlook for theentirse space,” said Jon Gibs, Nielsen vice president, onlines media and agency insights. “The one thinvg that is clear about social networking is that regardleses of how fast a site is growinyg or how bigit is, it can quicklhy fall out of favor with While Facebook has become the top dog in the socialo networking space, MySpace is the leader in onlinew video. With 121 million video MySpace.com was the No.
1 sociall networking destination when ranked by streams and tota l minutes spentviewing video. MySpace visitors spen 384 million minutes viewing video onthe site, with an averagr of 38.8 minutes per viewer. In Facebook visitors spent only 114 million minuteas viewing videoin April, with an average of 11.2 minute s per video viewer. The Nielsen Co. is a globap information and media company specializing inconsumer information, television and other media measurement.

Colonial BancGroup names new execs to replace Lowder - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The Montgomery-based bank also appointed longtimer bank director SimuelSippialp Jr. as its new chairman of the board of therebysplitting Lowder’s dual role as both chairmamn and CEO into two positions. The changes will take effecf immediately, according to a written statement released by the banklate Beville, who is the forme r chairman of the bank’s audit committee, said the companuy has “developed solid strategies designed to get us beyoncd the current economic crises.
” “While ther are clearly ongoing issues related to credigt quality that must be addressed and resolved, I believ e the foundation of the Colonial Bank franchise continues to be a vibrant and powerful source of he said in a writtenh statement. Sippial, who serves as chairman of the compensation committee atthe bank, has been with the company for 20 He retired in 1992 after 26 years with IBM and later formed a real estatwe investment and construction firm in based in Montgomery.
who founded the company in 1981 with the acquisitiojn of one bankin Birmingham, announced planw to step down from his post last Under his leadership, the bank grew to new heightss with 68 acquisitions and 352 financial centerw within a 27-year time span. However, the bank ran into strugglexs after the housing crisis ravisherd theFlorida market, which is where a majorityh of the banks assets are located. The bank recentlu made a deal with Florida-based to receivse $300 million in cash in exchange for giving the firm a 75 percent controlling interest in the bank and five seats on its Without the extra the bank will not be eligiblew forthe government’s Troubled Asseyt Relief Program.
Federal regulators said the bank must firstraisw $300 million before it can participate. The company CNB) operates 26 branches in the Birmingham-Hoovef metro area.

Five Enterprise & Developer Implications of iPhone 4S, iOS 5, Siri - ZDNet (blog)

2011-10-08T23:34:00.001-07:00

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UW researcher wins $3M federal grant - Washington Business Journal:

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The grant from the U.S. Department of Education'zs Institute of Education Sciences will allowq Heinrich to employ academic staff and at leastr four graduate students each year to work on expandinf the project oother cities. Heinrich will continue an evaluation of the tutorin g programs MPS offers as part ofthe district'e fulfillment of the federal No Chilc Left Behind law. The law requires public schools that have not adequately increasedr student academic achievement for three years to offer childrebin low-income families the opportunity to receive extraw academic assistance such as tutoring.
Heinrich's initiak research found that Milwaukee's federally mandated and funded tutoring program is not necessarily reaching the people who need the most nor is it effective in increasingstudent "Our preliminary results suggestt that the students in the tutoring programs are not performing any bettefr on Wisconsin's standardized tests than eligible students not involvex with the tutoring," Heinrich said. Heinrich and her co-workersz have been conducting the MPS studyt sinceApril 2006. The next phase will involve five urban school districts infour states: Minneapolis, Chicago, Dallas and Austin, Texas.

Express lane popularity waning - South Florida Business Journal:

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According the most recent statistics fromthe (FDOT) Districtr 6 office, about 23,500 vehicles used the toll lanes in May. “We’rw about 10 percent less than we had projected at this saidRory Santana, the FDOT engineer in chargre of the project. he said, “I’m not unhappy with the results we’rer having at all.” Tolling along the two-lane, 7-mile stretch, whichy runs northbound from I-195 to the Goldejn Glades interchange, began in early December. Totaol express lane traffic from Dec. 5 througb Jan. 3 was 516,000 vehicles. For May, traffic fell to somewhere inthe mid-400,000s, Santanw said.
Revenue from the however, rose to $438,000 in May from $380,0090 in January. While revenue fell from the peakof $472,000p in March, it has remained above $400,000 sincer then. Tolls vary from 25 cents to depending on the levek of congestion onthe highway. Also, the number of people registered to use the lanes for free hasincreasexd steadily, said Jim Udvardy, project director, whosd agency oversees registration. About 4,400 individuals are registered, he said. That’s up from 3,500 in January, when therse was a rush to take advantage of the new Registered commuters with three or more people in theie vehicles can use the express lanesfor free.
The same appliesd to registered hybrid vehiclesand motorcycles. “Thde commuters who are actually using the lanesI don’ t think could be any more Udvardy said. The express lanes may be gettingg slightly less usage than anticipated due to the fact that more peopl e are out of work or usinggpublic transit, Santana said. He said more people may use the northboundc express lanes once the southbounsd express lanes open for tollingh before the end ofthe year, making driving easie in both directions, he The southbound lanes will run from the Goldenm Glades interchange to downtown Miami, he There are also plans to eventuallyh extend the northbound express lanes nortn into Broward County, Santana said.
FDOT is also studyinvg the possibility of one day extendinh the express lanes north into PalmBeach County, FDOT spokeswomann Barbara Kelleher said.

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Tesla to open seven showrooms - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Stores in New York, Seattle and Chicagoo will open inlate June, followe by Miami. Tesla’s first European store will open in Londonb laterthis month, followed by Munich and Monaco. The new additions will complementf Tesla’s flagship stores in Northern andSouthernj California, which opened a year ago. Tesla said it is scouting locationsin Washington, D.C., and Tesla is the only produceer of highway-capable electric cars in North America or Europe. “Wre are rethinking almost every aspect of the automobile from the powertrain to thecustomer experience, both online and in our said Tesla CEO Elon Musk in a Tesla’s Roadster sells for $109,000.
The companh expects to introduce itssecond car, the Mode S sedan, in late 2011. It is expected to sell for less than halfthe Roadster’s

SolarWorld purchase bid grabs governor

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billion bid to take over European auto brand Opel in an effortg to becomea “green” European automaker. Could that mean that SolarWorlx — which hosts Nortn America’s largest solar manufacturing plant in Hillsboro could one day bring some electric car busineszsto Oregon? The idea crossed the mind of at leasft one member of Gov. Ted Kulongoski’z staff last month, while the governor met with automakerz in Japan and China to promotethe state’s interes t in electric vehicles. The news of SolarWorld’s Opel bid brokwe while the governor wasin “Solar world to buy Opel?” read stafcf notes from the Asia trip obtained by the .
“Whaf opps might there be for None, it turns out. “No, this offer did not involve any U.S. operations but was directedf to Germansites only,” Anne Schneider, a spokeswomahn for SolarWorld’s Hillsboro operations, said via SolarWorld, in a Nov. 19 news release, said it woulfd have $323 million (250 million in cash and $969 million (750 million euros) in bank credit facilities availablee to acquire four auto factories and a research centerr in Germanyfrom , Opel’s parenf company.
The company said it would continue toproduce Opel’s successful models, but would seek to producse a new generation of energy-efficient, low-emission SolarWorld said for several year it has been developing electric drivd vehicles proposed by solard energy. has raised $35 million of the $38.5 million it needs to expand its center for educatingthealth professionals. , planned for OIT’s Klamath Falls campus, will help expandc the institute’s offerings to 20 different health including an expanded nursing programm in collaborationwith . The health programs are intendedr to help Oregon meet its projected need for morethan 20,00p new health professionals by 2012. Gov.
Ted Kulongoskk and the Legislature have addressed this need by approvin ga $20.5 million investment in the , designed to expandf access to health care education at Oregon’sz community colleges and universities. Of this $9 million is supporting programsat OIT’s health care OIT, which offers classes at two locations in the Portland area, has increased the number of students enrolled in healtn care programs by 175 since to 1,428 currently enrolled in 15 The first wing of the Martha Dow Center was openedf in the fall of adding 86 new students. When the second wing opens in OIT expects an undetermined number of extra studenta to enroll in the newlyadded programs.
Wall Street may be in but D.A. Davidson’s flag is flyin high. The Great Falls, Mont.-based investment firm’s largesty office is in Lake Oswego, where it offers mergedr and acquisition services, public company underwriting, corporatd financing advice and wealthmanagement services. This year, Davidson’s Lake Oswego office did $3.5 billiobn in underwriting and strategic advising Deals were completed in engineeringand transportation, digital media, energy, food and beverage, healtyh care, technology, specialty retail and financial services. Local deal s include ’s acquisition of . PremierWesyt is based in Medford. D.A.
Davidsonj is part of the , which togetherf manage almost $25 billion in clientr assets.

The Minneapolis Foundation Announces Grants to Help Twin Cities Residents Affected by Economic Downturn

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"Many people - including many Minneapolise Foundationdonors - have been looking for ways to help others throughh these tough times, but they haven't been sure what to do or how to make sure that theirt contributions get to people who most need help," said , vice presidenft for development and client services at The Minneapolis Foundation. "The Crisis Assistanc Fund has helped donorse make a bigger impact by combining and leveragingtheir contributions, and by directing donations to programss that can provide immediate services to people in need.
"" To create the Crisis Assistance Fund, The Minneapolis Foundatio partnered with its existing donors (individual s or families who have established charitable fundsz at the Foundation through which they conduct their charitable giving). These donors contributer more than $300,000 to the Crisis Assistance in amounts rangingfrom $50 to The donors' contributions were supplemented by the Foundation's who contributed $100,000, and the Foundation itself, whicuh committed $100,000. Donations to the Crisis Assistance Fund were givemn in additionto donors' ongoing grantmaking activities.
"Witu the high level of unemployment, rising cost of healtbh care and lossof benefits, many families are struggling and have had to look for a helpingt hand," said , a donor to the Crisise Assistance Fund. "Someday, they may be on the otherd side of the equation and be the ones toassistg others. In the meantime, we are pleasef to provide some assistances and would encourage otherss who have been fortunate to help in creating better opportunitieswfor all.
" To determine how best to distributre the funding, The Minneapolis -- Worked with local nonprofit agenciea to determine some of the most criticall human service needs relatec to the economic downturn -- Researche the activities of other foundations in the Twin Cities to reduce duplication -- Identified agencies which could immediately put the funding to beneficial use The Minneapolis Foundationh determined it could deliver the greatest and most immediate impact by providing food, and housing assistance through agencies serving West Metro area residents. -- St.
Stephens Humah Services -- Elim Transitional Housing -- Minnesota Indian Women'xs Resource Center -- Community Action of Suburbajn HennepinCounty -- Freeport West -- Greatee Twin Cities United Way, Basic Needx Program (with distributions to 11 food shelves and 2 food banks includingv Second Harvest) "We received $30,000 from The Minneapolis which we then leveraged to obtain federal fund available at a two-for-one match," said , Director of Fiscal Servicee for Community Action of Minneapolis. "The totak $90,000 has helped hundreds of localresidentw - most of whom are working but poor and who exceerd eligibility guidelines by only $100 or $200 per month - to pay theier heating bills.
" This month, The Minneapolis Foundationn will distribute additional donations received for the Crisis Assistance In the fall, grant recipientd will submit final documenting how funds were used, and donorse will be invited to attend a Community Briefinvg and Agency Site Visits to hear from agencies about the outcomez of the grants. "It has been rewardin to combine the gifts of donors and distributre them in a targeted way forgreatere impact. Many people have both the will and the means to help other throughtough times, and our role - to provide a venuee for this generosity - is gratifying," said Taylor. Selecr nonprofit organizations were invited to apply for the fundsa earlythis year.
To be eligiblee to receive funds, nonprofit organizations had to demonstrate their capacity to provide immediate and direct crisis along with their ability to leverageadditionalo funds, with at least 95 percent of funds providing direct service (versus covering administrative Individuals and families interested in contributingv to this effort are encouraged to supportr these and other human service agencies directly. Establishesd in 1915, The Minneapolis Foundation is one of the oldestf community foundations inthe nation.
It was createdr to help individuals accomplish theifr charitable goals and to address the needds ofthe community, especially people who are The Minneapolis Foundation manages nearly $500 million in assetx and administers more than 1,00 0 charitable funds created by individuals, families and businesses in Minnesota. In accordanc e with donors' wishes, the Foundationj distributes morethan $30 million in grants each year, and througg an endowment distributes an additional $6 milliobn in grants annually to serve community In addition, The Minneapolis Foundation works with othert community leaders to improve the quality of life in our regionh and serve as a catalyst for discussiob and action on critical issues.

Iowa could expand offense for Vandenberg - Mason City Globe Gazette

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IOWA CITY (AP) â" Facing a 17-point, fourth-quarter deficit, Iowa abandoned its running game, spread the field and attacked Pittsburgh through the air â" a decision that led to the greatest comeback in school history. The Hawkeyes (2-1) saved their ...

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Regence Rate Assure(SM) Offers Employer Groups Guaranteed Rates, Benefits

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June 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Today's employers are lookinvg for ways to weather the perfect storm of rising health care costs and thedeclinintg economy. Regence offers a solution with Regence Rate With three years of predictable rate adjustmentws and plannedbenefit changes, Regence Rate Assurw provides employers a firm foundatiom during shifting economic uncertainties. In thesde trying times, predictability is Regence believes in providing this stability so that businessesa can focus on buildingthe economy.
"Employerw are often faced with shopping for a new plan to helpcontrol costs, which results in unplanned benefit changes,"" said , executive vice president and chief marketintg executive for Regence. "Regence Rate Assurre offers a solution that eliminates the concern and confusion of unexpectedx rate andbenefit changes. Employers can predict their premium rates threeyeare out, while the step approach to benefites and wellness support helps employees transition to taking greatefr control of their own healthu care.
" Now available for fully insured groupse of 51 or more enrolled employees, Regence Rate Assurse is a program that combines Regence'w self-managed plans - Innova(R), Engage(R), and/or the newest consumer directed healtn plan Regence HSA Healthplan These plans promote healthy living and offed members more choice. Employers can choose from a selection of eighyt packages that combine a healthb plan and the Regence Rate Assurerate guarantee. All of thess options gradually move the group to amore consumer-focused benefirt structure each year.
No matter which package they employers can count on annual rate increaseds of only six percent for yearas twoand three, and a planned transitioj to modified benefit packages. The packages also offer member wellnesz programs to help employees and their familiez get more engaged in theirhealth care. These are: -- myRegence.com - free, members-only Web site hostx personal health records, treatment and medication consumer tools, videos and discussion boards to engage member and reward healthybehaviors -- - a toll-free, 24/7 health information resource -- Regence Health Coach(SM) - memberse receive one-on-one help with theid wellness goals from highly traine coaches -- Special Beginnings(R) - maternitgy management program that includes specialized assessments, personalized tools and and 24/7 nurse advice.
-- Regence Disease Management - certifierd disease managers teach members to monitor their condition daily and folloa their treatment plan for optimal health For more informatiomnon Regence's self-managed and consumer directed health plans and product including Regence Rate Assure, go to . Regence is the largest health insurer inthe Northwest/Intermountaijn Region, offering health, life and dentaol insurance. Regence serves three million members as Regencw BlueCross BlueShieldof Oregon, Regence BlueShield (in selected counties in Regence BlueCross BlueShield of Utah and Regencwe BlueShield of Idaho.
Each health plan is a not-for-profit independeng licensee of the Blue Cross and BlueShielc Association. Regence is committed to improving the healtuh of our members andour communities, and to transformingh our health care system. For more information, please visitg regence.com.

Optimism of NFIB members at highest level in several years, group says - Triangle Business Journal:

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NFIB’s index of small business indicatorsrose 2.1 pointsx in May to 88.9, following a 5.8 poinrt jump in April. The index had plummeted to 81 in close to its record 1980 lowof “It does appear that the declinw in spending for inventory and capital projects has bottomed and will turn up in the cominfg months,” said NFIB Chief Economist William Dunkelberg. A net 12 percenft of small-business owners expectedr general business conditions will be betteer six monthsfrom now, a gain of 10 percentag e points from April. Except for September 2008, when 14 percen t expected the economyto improve, this is the highest number for this indicatorr since 2005.
The current profit pictured isstill dismal, however. A net 43 percent said theif earnings were lower during the past quarter than they were in thepreviouz quarter. About 16 percent of small-business owners reported that loans were hardertto get, the highest reading since the recession of the early But only 5 percent reportedf that finance was theie No. 1 business problem. More small businesse s plan to reduce employment rathetr than hiremore workers, but the rate of decline is The Conference Board, which tracks eigh t labor market indicators, said its Employment Trendx Index rose by 0.2 percent in May, whichj is noteworthy because it’s the first increase in 16 months.
“Thw moderation of the last two months is certainlyy a sign that the decline in job losses is real and signalx that the worstis over,” said Gad the board’s senior economist. More than 14,000 businesses fileds for bankruptcy protection in the first quartetrof 2009, a 64 percent increase over the same period a year earlier. The numberr of business filings was up 11 percent over the totap for the fourth quarterof 2008, according to the . Nearlyy 10,000 of the business filings in the firsgt quarter were Chapter7 liquidations. Chapter 11 reorganizations accounted for 3,421 filings.
Overall bankruptcy including personal bankruptcies, totaled 330,44u7 in the first quarter of 2009, up nearl y 35 percent from the same periosd ayear earlier. For the 12-month period that endeds March 31, more than 1.2 million bankruptcies were filer – the highest 12-month total sincse Congress tightened bankruptcy rules inOctoberd 2006. “As unemployment figures continue to rise and financin gremains elusive, we expect filingsa to surge past 1.4 million caseas by year-end,” said Samuel executive director of the . Tennessee had the highesyt per-capita rate of bankruptcy filings in thefirst quarter, followede by Nevada, Alabama, Georgia and Indiana.
Judiciaol districts with the highest percentage increase in filingss included the Central Districtof California, Arizona, the Southern District of California, Nevada and the Easterhn District of California. The worst of timesw for the economy may be the best of timese to start anew business, according to a new study by the . The foundatioj found that more than half the businesses onthis year’se Fortune 500 list of the largesf U.S. companies were founded during a recessiom or a bear marketfor stocks. Nearly half of Inc. magazine’ws 2008 list of the 500 fastest-growing companies were founded duringv theseslow periods.
The study also founf job creation by startups is less sensitive to downturn than areother businesses. Rising unemployment actuall may be good for becauseit “can free up pools of humanh capital,” according to the study, which was writtebn by Dane Stangler, a senior analyst at the “An unemployed individual, with some measure of may perceive a competitive opportunity to start a new and feel there’s nothing to the study states.

Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Abrams arrived in Atlanta in and in 1972 she earnef her realestate license. Thirty-five years she has achieved another plateau of succesx few in thebusiness have. She has been awarded the Platinukm Phoenix, given to those members of the who have earnedr membership to the Million Dolla r Club for35 years. A Realtor with Harry Realtors, Abrams credits her experiencd in marketing as well as contract negotiationb for her consistent leadership in Atlanta real Abrams also credits her community engagement with her success and knowledge of theAtlanta market. Over the last decade, she has had more than $350 millionm in sales. , Realtors Real estate and family convergee in theBagiatis household.
Irense Bagiatis’ husband and son are in commercialpropertyu management, and another son is a real estate Irene Bagiatis, a 38-year industry veteran, is a Realto with Dorsey-Alston Company, Realtors. Among the lessonse she has learned during her nearly four decades in real estater is to alwaysbe honest, sincere and “I truly believe we are in a businesx of helping, and if we ever lose sight of that we have lost our objectivez and purpose,” she said of her profession. Bagiatis is an Atlanta She has been given the Miss Emmie Award for Professional Services (in 2000 and 2001), and is a life membert of the Atlanta Board of Realtors.
Harry Norman, Realtorsx Harriet Koonin withHarry Norman, Realtorz is committed to thoroughj industry knowledge and customer service. She is consistentlyt ranked in the top 1 percenr in production for both the branch offics andthe company. Koonin sells and lists homee and condominiums rangingfrom first-time buyers to empty nesters and from entry-level pricex to estate properties. The highlight of her careee has been a flourishing referral businesws fromsatisfied customers. She is an accreditede buyer’s representative, a certified residential specialist and a licenserdbroker associate. Through Harry Norman, Realtorss she is a senior marketing consultan and a Miss EmmieAwardr Recipient.
She is a member of the Women’es Council of Realtors. , Realtorxs Jenny Pruitt & Associates, Realtors founding member Fran Shivers has been a memberr of the Atlanta Board of Realtors Million Dollar Club for more than 30 Shivers credits her attitude for her longevityand “I was told as a newlu licensed agent that ‘people do not care how much you know until they know how much you care,’ and that there is no substitutre for honesty and integrity,” she said. “Thesed principles have been a constant beacon to guider me throughout my realestate career.
” One of the highlights of her career was being the recipient of the Jenng Pruitt & Associates Humanitarianm Award in 1998, which is given to the agent who reachess beyond the realm of real estate through servicde toward a specific action or belief with a purpose or goal to benefitr the surrounding community. Jenny Pruitt & Associates, Realtorsa Jenny Pruitt & Associates, Realtorss Realtor Mary Clark Caldwell consider s herself aneffective communicator. Indeed, she credits her succese to these and other Putting her clients at ease and developing rapport and trust is key to the she said.

Monk Competiton Finalists Meet President Obama - JazzTimes Magazine

2011-09-15T11:33:00.000-07:00

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According to a news article in Sign On San Diego by George Varga, also a longtime JazzTimes contributor, first place winner Kris Bowers, runner-up Joshua White and third-placer Emmet Cohen received text messages at 1 am Tuesday inviting them to share a ...

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Washington has third-highest internet use in U.S. - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

2011-09-13T07:17:00.001-07:00

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behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, accordinb to information released Wednesdayh bythe U.S. Census. Accordingv to the Census, Alaska has the highestg rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percent of its residents having access to the internet at any followed by New Hampshire (74.6 percent) and Washingtobn (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowest internet-usages rate (51.5 percent), followed by West Virginia (52.9 The national average is 62.4 percentr The Census said that 75.7 percent of Washingtojn residents have access to the internet attheirf homes, which is third again behind New Hampshir (82.6) and Alaska (78.5) percent, and well abovw the national average of 67.1 percent.
“As access to high-speexd connections have becomemore prevalent, so too have the number of peoplwe that connect to the interneft at home,” Thom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau'w Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division, said in a statemenft Wednesday. Nationwide, internet use strongly correspondsto education. Eighty-seven percent of peopld 25 and older with acollege bachelor’se degree used the internet in 2007, versus 74 percent for those with only some 49 percent for those with only a high school diplomaa and 19 percent for those who didn't finish high school.
Amonvg age groups nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-olds use the 56 percent of peopls 3to 17, and 35 percent of peopler 65 and older. Among ethnic groupx nationwide, 73 percent of Asian Americans used the internerin 2007, 69 percent of 51 percent of blacks and 48 percenrt of Hispanics.

Immigration buildings face foreclosure - Kansas City Business Journal:

2011-09-11T03:00:00.001-07:00

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Foreclosure actions were filed on June 1 againstthe buildings’ Fort Lauderdale-based South Florida Federal Partners, according to Miami-Dadw and Broward county court records. Issaquah, Wash.-based lendeer Dexia Real Estate Capital Marketsd is the private lender filingthosew actions. The USCIS, a division of the , whichj oversees immigration, is not Coral Gables attorney James Harringtobnrepresents Dexia. He did not immediatelh return a callseeking comment. Southu Florida Federal Partners won approval to builed five field offices for the USCIS in 2007 and completed thoser projects earlythis year. According to a the governmentsigned 15-year leases startinh at $50 a square foot.
The buildingw aimed for Leadership in Energ and EnvironmentalDesign (LEED) silvee certification from the . contractors, including construction manager , have filesd dozens of liens against the South FloridaFederal Partners-Central Miami, based on a $23.21 million mortgage covering the 60,398-square-foot office on Northwesty Seventh Avenue in Miami. South Florida Federal based ona $21.7 million mortgaged covering the 45,987-square-foot office at the intersection of Miam i Gardens Drive and Northwest 59th Street in South Florida Federal Partners-Kendall, based on a $23.
8 million mortgage covering the 46,413-square-foot building at the intersection of Southwest 120t Street and Southwest 147th Avenue in the Kendalll area of southern Miami-Dade County. South Florida Federal Partners-Broward, based on a $22.2 million mortgagde covering the 46,413-square-foot office at 4451 N.W. 31st in Oakland Park. The fifth South Floridaa FederalPartners project, in Royal Palm Beach, is not facingg foreclosure. Boca Raton-based 1st United Bank gave the developer an $18 million mortgage on that buildingt for the USCIS. Dexia’s complaints name James M. Beeson Jr., Mark Levib and Darius W. Gaskins Jr. as defendantsz and guarantors ofthe loan.
Beeson, the presidenft of Wilton Manors-based , did not immediately return a callseeking

NYSE considers relaxing minimum share price rule - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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NYSE is considering relaxing the rule that says shares trading on the NYSE must tradeabovd $1, according to reports. Right now, if shares trade below that threshold for 30 consecutive business days, the company’s shares can be delisted. Duringf a prescribed “cure” period, the company has to submiy a plan showing how it will get the sharess back above the listing amongother requirements. Racine-based (NYSE: MOD) saw its shares closse below the $1 level Monday for the seconcd straighttrading day. Modine's stock, which closed at 90 centss a share Monday, was tradin at $1.
02 Tuesday afternoon, up 12 Another local NYSE companyh flirting withthe $1 mark is (NYSE: JRN), the Milwaukee-basedc media company that owns the Milwaukee Journalo Sentinel and WTMJ-TV (Channel 4). Journal'sz shares have yet to fall below $1, but closed at $1.15 Monday. Shares were up 17 cents at $1.32 Tuesda y afternoon.

IBC rises to new challenges in baking industry - Dallas Business Journal:

2011-09-06T17:34:00.001-07:00

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The Kansas City-based company, baker of iconic brandx such as Twinkies andWonder bread, facesa the tasks of turninvg around five consecutive fiscal yeares of losses and of tryingt to catch up with changes in its “The dynamics of the industrg have changed dramatically over the last four and a half said Dan Malovany, editor of “When you look at all the distractions they it’s really not surprising that they wouls have fallen into a competitivre disadvantage.” IBC pursues profitability as a smalletr company.
The baker has pulled out of marketsx such asSouthern California; closed hundredzs of bakeries, outlet stores and distribution and slashed its work forcew by more than a “We are now a stronger and more competitivde company,” IBC CEO Craig Jung said in a Feb. 3 “With this period behind us, we can now unleash and empower 22,000 IBC employees to better servse our consumersand customers, revitalize our core brandse and launch product innovation that will profitablt grow our business.
” But while IBC focusedr inward and shuttered bakeries, strong regional bakers picked up the scraps, gaining marketg share at IBC’s expense, Malovany The end of which most likely means little to consumers, probably helpsw resolve some uncertainty for employees and improve morale, he Commodity prices have settled down from the volatility of a year ago, easiny the business planning Malovany said. And the food industry generally holdse up better than many otherd against abearish economy. But IBC has huge exposurre in traditionalwhite bread, he said, and more consumersd now prefer premium and variety breads.
“The marketingg issues they have to addresa urgently if they want to get noticedd in thebread aisle,” Malovany said. “Over the years, IBC has been much more reliantt on its heritage and brandes instead of coming out withinnovative products. ... But the marke continues to evolve.” The company didn’ty waste time rolling out all-natural bread line Nature’s Pride. IBC introducer the new line on Feb. 9, toutingy it as a significant milestone that marked itsfirst post-bankruptcg product launch and the first complete line of breasd products from IBC in severak years.
IBC said Nature’s Pride, which includes a varietyy of premium andtraditional breads, is the first all-naturakl bread brand to be offered nationwide and would be backecd by a national advertising campaign. IBC will have help turning thecompanyu around. Its emergence was backed by an affiliate of private equit yfirm , which provided $130 million of capital and got a majoritty stake in IBC. Ripplewood put two industrial partnersxon IBC’s board: John Cahil is former CEO of , and Greg Murph is former CEO of Cos.

Castle Group plans to grow outside Hawaii - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The Honolulu-based company reported profitsof $99,658 for the firsft quarter ended March 31, up 405 percenrt from $19,702 in the same periodd last year. Revenues of $6 were up 21 percent from $5 millioh during the first quarterof 2007. The revenue increasews resulted from new propertiesunder contract, the strengt h of the New Zealand dollar and changea in rates and occupancy at Castle's properties, the companty said. "We have recently observed a change in demand for hotel roomds at properties on allHawaiian islands," said Alan Mattson, chief operatin g officer, in a statement.
"This is primarilhy due to three factors: overall economic conditions, the loss of two significantf airlines with their lift into Hawaii and increased airfarezs on the part of theother carriers. On the othedr hand, our expansion into Micronesia, New Thailand and Vietnam should tend to offse the impact of this trendf forour company." The Castle Group is a holding companyy for , which manages hotels and condominiums in Micronesia, Thailand, New Zealand, Guam and

Walter to spin off financing business - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Walter Industries Chairman Michael T. Tokarz called the planned spinoff of JWHHoldint Co. “a momentous step” forwardx for the company in transforming itself into primarily a natural resources andenergy company. In addition, the merger with a real estate investment trust based in New means the Walter residential mortgage portfolilo will no longer be reliant on the capital marketsa forits success, according to a written statement from the company. JWH and Hanover (AMEX: HCM) will be renamed Walterd InvestmentManagement Corp. The new companyh is expected to trade onthe . Mark J.
chairman and CEO of JWH, will hold the same positions in Walter Investment Management followingthe merger. Charles E. who is now president of , will become president and chieff operating officer of the new Walter Industries’ directors will designatr six directors, including Tokarz and O'Brien, to Waltedr Investment Management’s board, and Hanovert will designate one. JWH is presently the parentf company of WalterMortgage Co. and . Jim Waltetr Homes will be separated from JWH and not part of the The merger is expected to be completed inearlh 2009. The transaction is anticipated to occur in three The first, a spinoff of JWH Holding Co.
, is expectedd to be a tax-free stock distribution to Walter shareholders. The second step will be a taxable distributionm of stock and cash from JWH toits shareholders, and the thire step would be a merger between JWH and Hanover. The taxabls distribution is required to comply with requirements for Afterthe spinoff, taxable distribution and merger, Walte r Industries shareholders will own abour 98.5 percent of Walter Investment Management’s publicly traded commonh stock. Hanover’s shareholders will own the remaining 1.5 Hanover’s shareholders must approve the which also requires favorable rulings from the Internap Revenue Service as well asthe .
The law firm LLP and investmeny banker are advising Walter Industries onthe transaction. The investment bankin firm and law firm LLP are advising Walter Industries’ homebuilding business will remain with the company until one of the alternatives underf review is implemented, which the company still expectsw to complete by year-end. As previously announced, all futurer financing for JimWalter Homes’ customers will be provided by third-party In addition, Walter Industries (NYSE: WLT) completerd its previously authorized $25 million share repurchase prograkm and the board of directores has approved a new $50 millionn program.
Repurchases will be made baseson liquidity, market conditions and alternative opportunities to invesyt in and grow the company’w core businesses. “Our core natural resourcess and energy business fundamentals remainvery strong, as high-quality metallurgical coal supply is limited worldwide and demanx remains robust. This new $50 million share repurchase program will allow us to continue to make balanced investmente in our stock as well as our existing growth Tokarz said. In other news, the company lowered its third quarter expectation forcoal sales.
It cited shipping disruptions during and afteer hurricanes Gustavand Ike, as well as slower-than-planned advance rates on the new Southwestt "A" longwall panel in No. 7 Mine for the Expectations for metallurgical coal sales were loweredto 1.4 from 1.5 millioh tons with an average operating margin per ton of $62 to $65 versuss previous expectations of 1.7 to 1.8 million tons of sales with an averages operating margin between $75 to $81. Higher than expected levelss of methane gas at the Southwest panel slowedadvance rates.
The panel is still expectefd to produce approximately 1 million tonsof However, about 350,000 tons of productionn originally planned for the third and fourth quarterzs is now expected to be produced in the firsty quarter 2009. Because of the reducerd advance rates, the company also adjusted its fourty quarter expectations for metallurgical coal sales to a ranged of 2to 2.1 million tons with a revisexd operating margin of $90 to $95 per ton, comparee to 2.1 to 2.2 million tons of sale and margins of $95 to $100 per ton previously.
In recent Gulf Coast hurricanees may result in increased insurancse claims and delinquencies from customers affectedx bythe storms, the company Estimates are still preliminary, but thess issues could negatively impact thir d quarter financial results by $4 million to $6 million. Walter Mortgag Co. is offering payment deferrals to mortgagwe customers ona case-by-case basis.

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Negotiations started, but another tenant was too. The previous tenanyt had left furniture behind, and what sealed the deal was Holfingerd takingthe furniture, even though the pieces may not have been what he What about a tenant in the middlse of a lease? Gregory said the practice of “extend and is more prevalent. The tenant extends its current leased in exchange for the landlord lowering rent over thenew term. Both sidesx have to bring something to the tabler to makeit successful, though. “Noq more than ever, tenants don’t want to pay movinhg expenses andlandlords don’t want to refill space, so both sides will work towardd this goal,” Gregory said.
The impact of the economy can be seen in more tenantss wanting early termination said Stammof Continental. Tenants aren’t as comfortabler committing to space for along term, he said. Brokerzs say another factor is cities selling themselves topotentialk tenants. Hilliard and Westerville are knowh for being aggressive with business location Stamm said. He said Easton has done an “excellent job” providing just enoughg supply of office space to satisfy the demand without deflating the rent If a tenant is considerinya relocation, or a renegotiationm of a lease, they shouldn’tf delay.
Gregory said some landlordsx are even willing to buy a tenant out of their current lease in order to make a Stamm thinks tenants should evaluate their space alternativeds a year in advance ofleasew expiration. “There are many landlords, that will entertain rent concessions years in advance of expiratiom in return for an he said. Gregory said it isn’t uncommojn for tenants to drop their rent by 15 to 25 but the big hurdle is negotiating againsythe landlord’s previous experiences.
“Chances are their landlord has nevere before had to face the reality of reducing theidr rents this significantly just to keepa tenant,” he “Keeping their building occupied, even at a reducerd rate, is probably better than operating in the

Literacy lacking in Phila., Workforce Investment Board study says - Philadelphia Business Journal:

2011-08-28T22:00:00.001-07:00

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Without intervention the problem will onlyget worse, according to the Help Wanted, which was fundec by the and the . As it more than 202,000 of the city’s adults have faile to obtain a high school The report also foundthat 52.2 percent of working-ag e Philadelphians (550,000 adults) lack necessary work force literacy skills, compared to 37.9 percent statewide, which meane they struggle to follow written instruction or complete a form, such as a job The adults that fall below the literacy standar d can only qualify for a third of the jobs in the currenyt economy, which is roughly 211,000 jobs.
By 2030, another 50,00p in the city will not have the basidc literacy skills to compete for jobs in the economy unlesz the problemis addressed, accordinhg to the report. “This research shows the city of Philadelphiw is at a PWIB CEO SallieGlickman said. “Ij a world where business can go virtuallyy anywhere to find therightf people, to compete Philadelphia must commit to becoming a city with a highly literacy work force.
” By 2015, the reporf forecasts 120,000 vacancies will be created in higher levelo managerial and professional jobs in the while by 2030 therd will be 600,000 Philadelphians lackingv the skills to compete in the By investing $12 million over the next seven years in work-specific intensive literacyt courses to address the problem, the city woulrd net more than $370 million in taxee and savings, according to the report.
Over that 21,818 individuals could advance their skillse and position themselves for opportunities ina knowledge-based The report is part of Excelo Philadelphia, a PWIB initiative that has raised nearl $200,000 from private foundations to investigate the impact of low literacy in the city. at developed the researc h forthe report. The center also conducted the research for the A Tale ofTwo Cities, , which quantifieds the dollar value of Philadelphia investing in the educationaol attainment of its residents. The latter report founrd that overa lifetime, a high school dropourt costs taxpayers more than $270,000, while a person with a bachelor's degree contributes $800,00 in taxes.

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In a release, Yee, who receivesd his bachelor’s degree from UC Berkeley, said that the Regentsw of the system think theyare “above the The University of California Office of the President shot back in its own saying that the system is one of the few agenciews in government that is working, that it’s flourished undefr its autonomy, and that the salaries it pays to top leadersw is below the national average for comparable institutions. The state’s constitution guaranteed the regents autonomy on all issuese related to management of the systemsince 1879.
The propose d amendment, SCA 21, and its counterpart on in theStatwe Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirds approval from the legislature and then needd approval from state

Consider other financing during loan drought - Kansas City Business Journal:

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One very old but underused optionis factoring, or account s receivable financing, where a third party buys a company’sw outstanding invoices or receivables. “Accountx receivable financing isn’t a loan,” said Chad Todd, regionap vice president with A/R Funding. “Whenever a company creates an A/R Funding purchases that invoice and advances the money to thecompany immediately, which helps theire cash flow.
” Businesses can then use that cash to coved cash flow shortages or to finance “It doesn’t have to be a big as long as your company is doing business with creditworthh customers [according to] , and we have a few other groupd we use to look at that and we establisn credit limits,” Todd said. “We actually have a 90-dayt agreement that you can terminate atany time, withouty fees. We only have one fee, which is the fee on our it’s less than 2 percent for the face amoung ofthe invoice.” After tryinb traditional banks and credit Adam Hoyles, vice president of operations for , said it turnedf to A/R Funding.
“Fodr whatever reason,” traditional lenders “weren’t interested in doing a businessw lineof credit,” Hoyles “We were growing and our operations were increasing in both speex and intensity, and it was more and more difficultf to keep running. “Clients would go 30 to 60 days topay us, but when you send someonde in the field, you still have the same The business still has to run whiled you are waiting to get paid. When I look at my abilitgy to predict cash flow on aregular basis, the fee is absolutelyg worth it.” Another funding sourcw that’s worth looking into is the ’sx America’s Recovery Capital loans.
Beginning June 15, the SBA will starrt guaranteeingthe loans, up to a maximum of “It’s an unusual loan: The SBA is paying the said Ralph Ross, deputy director of SBA’s Nortgh Florida district office. “We have never done it quite thisway before. The bank will disburse the loanand we’lpl start making monthly interest payments on the loan straight to the bank. Plus, we guarantee 100 percent of the principal forthe bank.” The SBA is stilll drawing up guidelines for the but Ross said it estimates the program coulde provide for as many as 10,000 loans. The loan prograk is designed to help businesses that are struggling due to theanemivc economy.
“The idea is it’s just somethinhg that a company can use to help pay its Ross said. “There is still going to be a credit we want to make sure they are viable Chris Rodatz, vice president/SBA lender at , has already had a numberd of clients call to learn more about the “They say, ‘We could sure use it. I need to buy or, ‘I’m falling behind on my ” Rodatz said.
For any businessx that’s investigating the ARC loan program, now is the time to “First, they need to contact their bank to make sure the bank is goingb to participate inthe program,” Rodatz “Then be prepared to have an updated tax return and personal finance statements — the basic prequalification materials.” Anothetr new SBA funding option in the workx specifically targets vehicle dealers and will allow lenders to provided lines of credit througu the 7(a) program for titled inventory. “Dealer floor-planninb is something we traditionally haven’t been involved in,” Ross said.
“We raised the size standards,” to allow dealerzs that normally don’t qualify for 7(a) lending. “Andr the new program will help us finance the inventory on theshowroomm floor. Any property that has a title can That’s a very interesting, new Obviously, there’s a lot of distressd in the auto industry andrelated industries, such as RVs and and we are hoping to help out with

Four Points Centre lands new office tenant - Baltimore Business Journal:

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“We are extremely excited to sign a leasw with such an outstanding company as said Mark Greiner ofOxforr Commercial, the project’s leasing “This lease with THQ demonstrates that first-class offic buildings continue to attract tenant interesrt even in challenging markets.” THQ will move into Four Point s this fall. Four Points Centre has 200,000 squars feet of office space, 270,000 square feet of retail spacde and 550multifamily apartments. The development will ultimately have an additiona l 1 million square feet ofoffice space, 250,000 square feet of retaikl space and a 250-room hotel.
The new lease is significan t since Four Points is in an area of Austim that has seen office vacancy rise in recenft months as millions of square feet of new product havebeen delivered. Four Points’ apartmentss do have tenants, as does its retai — including an HEB and Target. David Kimballl and Keith Zimmerman with UGL Equisz representedTHQ Inc. The development has also been awardex Gold rating underthe ’s Leadership in Energy and Environmentao Design for its core and shell design. “As part of Opportunityt Austin, we are in constant contacgt with a variety of businesses contemplating movingf to or growingin Austin.
With greater frequency, companies are seeking eco-friendly space,” said Gary chairman of the Opportunity Austim economicdevelopment initiative. “It’s important to have such spacesreadily available.”

Regions: Financial Loser, Again - TheStreet.com

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BofA, Wells to accept California IOUs - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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BofA says the state’s budget crisis prompted its “To support our while giving the state legislature additionap time to passa budget, we will acceptt California state-registered warrants — or IOUs — from existingv customers and clients,” Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC) says in a writteh statement. San Francisco-based Wells says it is acceptingh the warrants for the sake ofits "We are reluctant to take this step, but are doing so to help our customers who are not at fault and with the expectationn that the legislature and governore will complete the budget withijn days," Wells says. On Wednesday, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzeneggefr blasted state lawmakers for failiny to pluga $24 billion hole in the state budgetf before the start of the new fiscal year. And he calledc a special session of the state legislatur e to fix the budget Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesdaty increases the shortfall to morethan $26 billio due to the loss of education-relatedf budget fixes, Schwarzenegger said at a presa conference Wednesday. He also announcex an executive order adding a thirrd furlough day each month forstate workers, a move expected to free up an additionapl $425 million in the new fiscal Although the governor called for the special it is up to the legislature to scheduls it.
When it will be held is yet tobe

Algorithmic trading "fraught with hazard" â ex-minister - Information Age

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2009 Best Places to Work - Washington Business Journal:

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Indeed, it is certainly nice to know that you havea job. But even in thes e difficult economic times, creating a positive work environment — one that might prompt employeex to sing a company’s praises — is critically important. Aftedr all, we spend at a minimum 40 hours a week at this withthese people, performinvg these tasks for this higher Shouldn’t that have meaning? Being calledf a best place to work is not just abougt bragging rights. It is a signal that a companuy is performing near its potential even when customers and partnerx mightbe anxious. It signals that employees like what they are doing and feel they are part of somethinhg largerthan themselves.
Such sentiments buil d momentum in a company and can lead togreat things. So what makes a company a best placeto work? Well, strong benefits are a given. Perkes such as dental coverage, outside vendodr discounts and reimbursements for fitness are like antesz at apoker table. You need to toss those in just to join the The best places to work are those where employeeds believe their efforts and professional opinionsare respected. They are places where new workers feel welcomed and can clearly see a path towarfprofessional growth.
Their leaders have clearly articulated the mission and philosophy of the They are companies where employee s can have a little fun now and againb to celebrate a jobwell done. The Washingtoj Business Journal has found 50such companies, and we share them in these pages. I would like to give specia thanks to the WBJ team whose combined talents producee thisspecial supplement: Lee Matsos, Darlener Darcy, Missy Frederick, Melissaz Castro, Mike LaRosa and Michaepl Stanaland. In addition, I woulfd like to thank our main sponsor, Quantum Workplace. Jim Koons Automotive Cos. Systemse Planning and Analysis Inc. Burke & Herberr Bank & Trust Co. . The JBG Cos. The Motley Fool Inc.
Aquilenyt Inc. James G. Davi Construction Corp. GTSI Corp. Hitt Contracting Inc. Sciencre Systems and Applications Inc. Cvent Inc. Kessler, Goldstein & Fox PLLC JK Moving & Storage Inc. Stanleg Inc. Microsoft Corp. NetApp Inc. Accenture Ltd. Quest Diagnosticsx Inc. TRS Consulting Inc. Studley Inc. Decisive Analytic s Corp. Crucial Security Inc. PerformTec h Inc. Rand Construction Corp. Beco Management Inc. DPR Constructionn Inc. Spectrum Inc. General Contracting Quadrant Inc. iLuMinA Solutions Inc. Ntiva Inc. Information Managementr Group Inc. Spectrum Inc. General Contracting Quadrant Inc. iLuMinzA Solutions Inc. Ntiva Inc. Information Management Groulp Inc.

Rhythm developer latest to sue would-be buyers - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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, the Brentwood-based developer of the 14-story, 105-unif condo building that came onlin ethis spring, filed suit Friday against four buyers who would not or could not close on theirr units. The suits, file in Davidson County Chancery Court, accuse the buyerse of violating the terms of theirf contracts and ask for the developert to be awarded the full purchase pricee ofthe units, plus legal costs. The units range in price from $317,000 to The sour economy, tight lending conditions for buyersx and a glut of new condos comintg onto the market in the past year have combinede to slow sales and creatr financial headaches forcondo developers.
There are legal conflict with reluctant buyers atseveral Nashville-arewa high-rise residential developments. has filed suit against buyers who pulled out of purchasing units at the Bristo l West End in Midtown Nashville. Jamison Station in Franklin has successfully forceds buyers to the closinhg table with suitsagainst them. Icon in the a joint venture of Bristol Developmentgand , is also the defendangt in several suits by buyers who signedr contracts on units there, but claim the developer s were deceptive in their promises and their dealingss regarding the development.
Terrazzo in the Gulcuh has also been sued by buyeres claiming they were misled and that information was not disclosed properly. Terrazzo’s developer is Crosland Tennessee. Several local condl developments have been put into receivershi pby lenders. They include the Braxto in Ashland City, 5th Main in East Nashville and Rollingy Mill Hill indowntown Nashville.

Gas prices continue climbing - South Florida Business Journal:

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reports that a gallon of regular rose 6 cents in Florida during the week endedMay 30, hitting $2.48. That is 40 cents more than a month ago, but a long way from the $3.95 a gallon selling pricse a year ago. In Orlando, the price was $2.42, nearlu 40 cents higher than $2.0e4 a month ago, according to AAA. However, gas was sellin g for $3.89 a year ago in Orlando. the average cost of a gallon of regular was 8 cents more than aweek earlier. The cost of crudre oil is the key factor in the Crude closedat $66.31 a barrekl on the last week, up $4.64 over the pricwe a week earlier. Economists speculate that signs of an economic recovery could be driving thepricew increase.
As the economyh rebounds, demand for fuel is likely to increase. Tom Kloza, publisher of , said that the currenyt high price of gasoline is unlikelhto stick, since the current price is being pusherd by a run up in crude oil priceds and not an increase in consumer demand.

Maize strip center gets second tenant - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Serenity Nails and Spa is expected to openJuly 1. The spec retail center near 37th Street Nortj andMaize Road, like others around the has struggled to secure tenants since it was completedx last year. Currently, it only houses an officre of financial services firm Edward The 12,000-square-foot strip centeer is owned by developers Marv Schellenberg and Clifford Nies. “Evert time you add a tenant to a centedlike that, it works to create positive says Cristi Howell, of , who brokered the Serenity lease with Weigand’s Leisa Serenity Nails and Spa will take up 1,800 squarew feet.
The business is being startes byJohn Nguyen, a manager at He says the businessx will be operated by his girlfriend, Elizabeth who has worked in the nail businesxs for 11 years in Kansas The company will employ three people. “It’s a boomingv area — 21st and Maize is already busy and everythinfg is expandingtoward Maize,” John Nguyen says. “Whejn I look at it, I feel as if our shop wouls do verywell there.” The companyy has a five-year lease at Hampto Lakes. The rate starts at $16 per square foot and move s up over timeto $19, Nguyen says.

Gas prices close to $3 mark - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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According to the ’se Weekend Gas Watch, the average price of self-serve regular gasoline in the Los Angeles-Longv Beach area is $2.938 per gallon, which is 11.3 centsw more than last week, 52 cents higher than last month, and $1.545 less than last year. On the Centrak Coast, the average pricse is $2.98, up 10.3 centw from last week, 47 cents above last and $1.40 below last year. In the Inland the average per gallon pricwis $2.929, which is 11.9 cents more than last 52 cents more than last month, and $1.555 less than last year. Accordinfg to Auto Club SpokespersonJeffreyy Spring, all of the major metropolitann areas are within 5 centa of each other.
"This is a rare instancse that is probably causefby retailers’ reluctance to raise pricesx over $3. This phenomenon also sometimes happens when prices are nearinga peak," Sprinf said in a statement.

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

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The contract at hand involved an increass inpreventative health-care programz and a wage as well as a decrease in pension King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan However, workers had protested the pensiobn benefit cuts, with the United Food and Commercialo Workers Union Local No. 7 warning that some couled lose $100,000 over the life of the benefits, and said the wage increaseds werenot enough. “We are ready, willinv and able to get back to the bargainingb table if the corporation is willing to meet us King Soopers worker Julie Gonzalez said in a news releas e put out bythe union. “All we’re askinv for is a fair deal.
And we really hope they don’ t lock us out for askinvg for livable wages and a pension plan that recognizews our contribution to company About 17,000 union workers from the area’zs three largest grocery chains Albertsons, King Soopers and have been in negotiations with the grocers since Apripl 9 on new five-year contracts. Safeway workers have voted to exten their contract untilJune 26, which Albertsons and King Soopersd employees currently are working without contracts. The rejection of the latest King Soopers contract proposal came quicklyt after votingbegan Monday.
Workersa in Colorado Springs, Longmont and Boulder are votingh today, while Pueblo workers are scheduled to castballots Wednesday. King Sooperds spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said that the rejection of the deal will not have any tangibler effect onstore operations. King Soopers workersa have not cast ballotsto strike. “We’rre disappointed in the vote, but we look forward to getting back to Mulligansaid Tuesday.
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Samet to construct spec building in Mebane - Triangle Business Journal:

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The development and general contracting company will begihn construction onthe 104,160-square-foot building in late with completion set for January 2010. This will be the fiftb speculative building that Samet has constructedc in the North CarolinIndustrial Park, which is located on the Alamancse County side of Mebane, whicn also extends into Orange In May, Samet sold one of its spec buildings to BD for developmeny into a plant manufacturing cancer-screening products. Speculative buildings are shell structures constructed with no tenantwsyet signed. The developer speculates that it can find a company or individual that will buy or leasethe building.
Build-out is then customizecd for thenew tenant. “Spec buildings make a communitymore competitive,” says Mac Williams, presiden t of the Alamance County Area Chamber of “ They are built for adaptability and are a greatf traffic generator for economic development. The host communit will get a lot more lookxs from a wider variety of industries and projectg types when there is a buildingb a company can customize and occupy in a short amount of With the economyin recession, groun is being broken on few spec buildings, but Rick a Samet Corp. vice president, says the spec strategy is a key part ofhis company’es business model.
“The buildings drive trafficx tothe park, and they display our abilitty as a general contractor.” he “The speed with whicg a spec building can be upfit for occupancyt creates a competitive advantage.”

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University of Florida third in athletic revenue - Phoenix Business Journal:

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UF generated the third-highest revenue in college football and in overalsports earnings, according to a report Mondahy in Street & Smith’sz SportsBusiness Journal. SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equity in Athletics DisclosursAct forms, said UF reported $66.12 million in football revenue in 2007-2008, behin d only the ($72.9 million) and rival ($67.1). Texasa was also the overall top sports earnerwith $120.32 million generated from all athletid teams. Ohio State was second with $117.9 million and Florid a was thirdwith $106 million.
UF won college footbalpl national championships after the 2006 and 2008regulare seasons, and won back-to-back men’s basketball nationa l titles in 2006 and 2007. Other Southern school s ranking in the top 20 in overall sportdsrevenues were: (7th, $89.3 (8th, $88.9 million), $88.8 million) and (12th, $84.2 million). Other Southeastern Conference schoolas among the top 10 earners in football wereAuburmn (No. 6 with $59.7 million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57.4 and LSU (No. 10 with $52.7 The remaining top 10 teams in footballlrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.2 million), (No. 5 with $59.8 (No. 7 with $ 57.4 million) and (No. 9 with 53.
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Lawmaker pushes for offshore energy exploration - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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It’s a proposal that proponentd say would provide the state with the economivc stimulus it so badly but one that environmentalists fear could wreak havoc onthe state’ tourism industry and Florida’s speaker-designate, state Rep. Dean Cannon, R-Winter Park, on Tuesday unveiled the late-session proposap that would give the governo and Cabinet the power to consider applications to conduct offshoresenergy exploration.
With less than two weekss left inthe session, the Hous Policy Council passed the bill Tuesday on a 17-7 However, a similar measure has been stallec in the Florida If passed by the legislature, the bill wouldd result in the reversal of a ban on such drilling that’as been in place for three decades. Environmental groups, includiny the , , , and , vehemently oppose the plan andquestiom Cannon’s motives in introducing it late in the “A decision of this magnitudd warrants robust discussion both legislative and public and the idea that it can be adde d to a bill at the last minutde is troubling,” said Juliee Wraithmell, wildlife policy coordinator for Audubon of Florida.
She said the fear is not only about acatastrophixc spill, but the potential for the day-to-day leaks that can occur in transportation from rigs and througy pipelines. But, at least one businessw organization is backingthe “Florida’s families and businesses are facinh unprecedented economic challenges, and the potential for new public revenues from oil and gas are said Barney Bishop III, president and CEO of “I am confident that we can do this in a way that will protect our environment and our precious coastline, whic is such a critical natural resource for our Bishop called the new drilling initiative an opportunity, but addeds it is not a guarantee that drillingt will occur.
“It’s been our politicians that are panderinbg to other interests that have beenagains this,” he said. “As much as we all want to move in a greenj direction of renewable energy and the truthis we’re all goinyg to have to rely on fossil fuelzs for the next generation, at a minimum.” Proponents argue that oil and gas leasea could generate billions of dollars in new annual revenuer – without raising new AIF presented information about Cuba’s recent oil and the revenue that neighboring states receive from oil Florida’s waters don’t have nearly the amount of knownh oil deposits that Texas and Louisiana but there are two known oil fieldsa with millions of barrels of reservesd – the northern Jay and Blackjacmk field and the southern Sunniland Field.
Henrt Fishkind, an economist with in said the state couldexpecr $31 billion in new revenure over 20 years with the current estimates of oil AIF has pointed out that transporting oil is where the bigges t risk for spills lies. Proponents point to a recent Mason-Dixohn poll that found 59 percent of Floridians generall y support drillingoff Florida’s coast. The surveh found 79 percent would support drilling if it raisee moneyfor education, health care and environmental “Recent public opinion surveys document that Floridians have come to stronglt support exploration and production of oil and gas resources off the Floridqa coast,” said Larry Harris, a principal with Mason-Dixon.
“Nine in 10 voters (88 percent) support offshore production if it is done in an environmentallyh safe fashion and raisessignificant revenues, boosts the economy and creates jobs.”

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Eden Prarie-based Famous Dave’s (NYSE: DAVE) reported net income of and $2.3 million, or 23 cents per diluted for its fiscalsecond quarter, comparec to net income of $2.1 or 21 cents per shard a year earlier. Revenue for the quarter increased 15.6 percen t to $38.8 million up from $28.7 million a year earlier. Analystw polled by Thomson Financial had expected earninges of 15 cents per share on revenusof $36.8 million. Same-store sales increased 1.7 percent duringf the quarter, while same-store sales for its franchise-operated restaurants declinedd 1.4 percent. Famous Dave’s expects increasing salesa and cost pressures through the remainder ofthe year.
It also said salesw growth for company-owned restaurants was driven by an increasein dine-inb sales and price increases of 3.8 percent, including a 1.6 percenrt increase that went into effect June 1. It explaineds that it results were affected by adverse economicf conditions in several areas ofthe country, which have been hurt by the housinhg and credit crisis and rapidly increasing fuel It is “evaluating the long-term prospects” of restaurant s which have not met sales goals, whichj may lead it “to impair the assets of some underperforming restaurants, resulting in non-cashb charges,” Famous Dave’s said in a prepared The charges will occur in the third or fourth quarter, it said.
It also may enacty a price increase “in the 2 percentt range” in October , in order to help offset higher costs.

State Sen. Wonderling to lead Greater Phila. Chamber of Commerce - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Wonderling, 47, will begin his chamber dutiew Aug. 1 and has signed on to a three-yea contract. “I’m very excited,” he “In many respects, it’s almosy a dream come Wonderling will replaceMark Schweiker, a former Republican Pennsylvani governor who is leaving to becoms president of the business process outsourcing unit at in When Schweiker announced earlier this year that he would resignn from the chamber after six some in the business community thought his departure gave the chamber a fresh chance to hire a minorityu or a female leader for the for the firsft time in the organization’s 208-year history.
Wonderling was selectee after achamber committee, with the help of Korn Ferrt International, conducted a national search and vetted 150 candidates for the post. The chamberd did consider candidates from across the countrhbut wasn’t surprised a localo was ultimately selected, said David L. Cohen, chairman of the chamber’sa board and executive vice president atComcast Corp. Cohen went into the searchn figuring that the region woulx likelyproduce Schweiker’s replacement, he said.
“Thi s represents a return home for Rob Cohen said, noting that 25 years ago and fresn out of college, Wonderling began a job with , an economicc and environmental group, which was housex at the chamber offices. Wonderling, a Republican, is servingt his second term as senatorfor Pennsylvania’e 24th district, which includesz parts of northern Montgomery and Bucksx counties plus portions of Lehigh and Northampton He will resign from his senate seat and a replacement will be overseenm by Republican senate leadership.
Wonderling said he wouldd have decided later this year whether to run for a thirc term but his decision was expedited when Korn Ferry contacted him abou t thechamber job. “I felt this was an opportunithy to serve in adifferent way,” he He is past president of Pennjerdel, was a deputy secretary of transportatiobn for Pennsylvania under Gov. Tom Ridge, and has also workeds at Air Products andChemicals Inc. of Allentown, Pa., and Bentleyy Systems Inc. in Exton, Pa.
In making the announcementt atthe chamber’s offices, Cohen was flanked by Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter; Joseph president and CEO of Independence Blue Cross; and Mary Stengeo Austen, president and CEO of Tierney Frick and Austen co-chaired the search Cohen said Wonderling brings to the job a stronbg voice from the business community, a fresh perspective on issues affecting the region, and experience in the public “He brings by instinct a regionakl view of the world,” he said. Wonderlinf intends to carry out Cohen’s agenda for the which will focus on educatioh amongother issues, and would like to see the chambet begin to focus more on yount entrepreneurs.

Rochester man convicted of stalking officer - Boston Globe

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Rochester man convicted of stalking officer

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PORTSMOUTH, NHâ"A Rochester man has been sentenced to a year in jail for stalking a Portsmouth police officer by mailing racist and sexu »

Local wrestlers help Team Illinois dominate national competition - Chicago Sun-Times

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West Aurora graduate Nicholas Drendel, seen here putting his opponent in a hold, went 8-0 in the Junior Greco national dual team tournament. | Photo Courtesy of Gene Lee~Team Illinois photographer ...

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Portland firm recalls ground beef products - Portland Business Journal:

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• Cascade Natural Beef 5-pound and 10-pound bags of ground beef. Each package bearzs the identifying casecode “13-016G;” 5-pound and 10-poun bags of chili grind. Each package bearsa the identifying casecode “13-016C;” and 15-pound boxes of ground beef patties. Each package bearsa the identifying casecode • SP Provisions Brand: 5-pound and 10-pounc bags of ground beef. Each packages bears the identifying casecode “01-136;” 5-pound and 10-pound bags of chilj grind. Each package bears the identifyinhg casecode “01-136C;” and 15-pound boxews of ground beef patties.
Each package bearzs the identifying case code Each identifying case code is preceded by the date code through “052809,” signifying the production date in “month/date/year” i.e. April 8, 2009, through May 28, 2009. Additionally, each product bears the establishmentnumber 2866” inside the USDA mark of These ground beef products were producerd on various dates from April 8 through May 28 and were distributer to retail establishments as well as hotels, restaurantsz and institutions in Oregon and The products, produced from the same source were sold prior to May 29. The problem was discoverec through FSISmicrobiological sampling.
FSIS has received no reportxs of illnesses associated with consumption ofthesew products. E. coli O157:Hy is a potentially deadly bacteriunm that can causebloody diarrhea, dehydration, and in the most sever cases, kidney failure. The very young, seniors and personas with weak immune systems are the most susceptible tofoodbornd illness.

Three companies could bring 60 jobs to Jefferson County - St. Louis Business Journal:

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million in payroll to Jefferson County. And , a globap aviation and military products manufacturerin Arlington, Va., continuea to take steps toward what could be a seconr Louisville plant for the defense contractor. The companies provided detailws of their potential projects during a May 25 meetinb of the Kentucky Economic Development Finance Authorityin , one of the world'ds largest providers of automated materiakl handling solutions and systems, is consideringf an expansion at its Louisville divisional headquarters, located in Triton Office Park in the Eastpoint Businessw Center.
As part of the project, the logisticss company, which currently has 85 local employees, would add 35 jobs and $1.7 million in payroll. Salaries would range between $13 and $36 an hour. The expansioj would represent a $575,000 investment. FKI Logistex would like to leasse anadditional 10,000 square feet at Triton, wher e it currently occupies 25,000 square according to Brian Nichter, vice president of postal and parcekl systems for the company in Louisville. The KEDFA boardr granted FKI Logistex preliminary approvalfor $1.2 million in stats tax incentives for up to 10 years. Nichter said thre markets are in the running forthe expansion.
He decliner to identify the otherpossible sites, but plands on file with the statre list St. Louis and Cincinnatij as Louisville's competitors. A decisiob is "imminent," Nichter said, adding that the state tax break s area "key component" in the decision-making process. "We'rd weighing out the incentives that are being offered by the state to finalizesthat decision," Nichter said. FKI which has its North American headquartersin St. Louisa and its international headquartersin Northamptonshire, England, has othert U.S. operations in Ky.; Cincinnati; Memphis, Tenn.; and Frederick, Md.
, a New York City-baseds provider of foreign-exchange products and is looking at Louisville as the possiblew site fora 12,000-square-foot distribution center for its traveler's prepaid credit cards and foreign banknotes. The project, which woule be a relocation of some operations fromNew York, woulr create 23 jobs and an annualo payroll of more than $740,000. Salariees would range between $11 and $47 an The company would make an initial investment of KEDFA gave Travelex preliminary approvalfor $480,000 in stat e tax incentives for up to 10 years. Representatives of Traveled could not be reached for comment prior toBusiness First's press deadline.
The company servesd more than 16,000 companies and several million consumers in 35 Bolivar Specialties LLC is a startup operation and a sisterd companyto , a Jeffersontown company that creates concrete The startup operation will supply concrete mixturez and raw materials to the construction industry, with distributionj to 25 states. The company plans to construcfa 15,000-square-foot facility that it would own at Jeffersom Riverport International, according to Gary D. vice president of Russtech and one of the principals withBolivar Specialties. The spinoff initiallgy would invest $1.85 milliob in startup costs.
The expansiob would create two jobs with morethan $100,000 in Salaries would pay $25 an hour. The KEDFq board gave Bolivar Specialties preliminary approvalfor $72,000 in salews tax rebates to help offset the expansiom cost.

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