Orlando Sentinel (blog) | More Panther Procreation in 2010, But Less Space to Do It NBC Miami Whatever the randy reason, in 2010, according to state wildlife officials, 29 documented Florida panther kittens were born, almost triple the number born in ... Scientists: 29 Fla. panther kittens born in 2010 Florida panther births raise hopes |
Thursday, December 30, 2010
More Panther Procreation in 2010, But Less Space to Do It - NBC Miami
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Monday, December 27, 2010
I'll make Nigeria a disciplined society -Buhari - Nigerian Tribune
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Vanguard | I'll make Nigeria a disciplined society -Buhari Nigerian Tribune ... tax revenue and Customs duty, if prudently utilised, would be enough to construct coal-fired power station as well as cement factory in Enugu State. ... Buhari says PDP is Nigeria's problem Buhari promises to industrialize Nigeria if elected President Monumental corruption makes investors shun Nigeria -Buhari |
Saturday, December 25, 2010
Matinees of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' at Met - Cherry Hill Courier Post
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Matinees of Mozart's 'The Magic Flute' at Met Cherry Hill Courier Post Julie Taymor's colorful and entertaining production of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" began the tradition in 2006 and returned Tuesday in the 100-minute, ... How Opera Ch » |
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
Wornick mulls Boone County move - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
http://bath-linen.com/find-a-clean-furnished-apartment-before-the-first.html
“It would be in the Hebro area,” said Dustin McDulin, chiefv financial officer of the Blue Ash company thatsupplies shelf-stablw foods to the military and to Fortunr 500 companies. McDulin said Wornicok has a request pending beforethe (KEDFA) for traininvg grants and tax incentives worth about $4 million. The Hebron facilithy would consolidate Wornick facilities in Blue Ash and Sharonvillde that total morethan 600,000 square feet. It Blue Ash propertiezs have leases that expire at the end of so the company hired to explorerelocation options.
McDulib said the company is also considering a relocatio option in Warren County anda $15 million expansion of its Blue Ash That would involve the purchase of land adjacent to its current home but wouldd not allow the company to house all operations at the same “A single building is very attractives to us,” McDulin said. “I’d say so far, (Kentuckg has been) the most aggressive for Blue Ash Economic Development Director Judy Clark said Wornick notified the city about the site She declined to comment further pending a meetintg with company officials scheduledfor Thursday.
Northerjn Kentucky officials confirmed that an incentive packagee will be considered by KEDFA at its June 25 But he declined to elaborateon what’s being Wornick expects to hire more than 300 employees over the next few so the relocation could mean as many as 900 new jobs for “Obviously, having this many jobs in today’ss economy would be very helpful for Northern said Dan Tobertge, CEO of Northern Kentucky’s The KEDFA meeting “ies one step along the way.
” McDulin said Wornick hopes to make a fina decision on its site search by the end of Ohio approved a six-year, 40 percenft tax credit worth about $234,000 for Wornicok in 2006 when it spen $10 million to relocate 225 jobs to Ohio from Texas. The tax credit agreement called for Wornic to retain 544Ohio jobs. A report prepared for KEDFA board indicatew Wornick is requesting tax incentiveswortnh $3.6 million for a $35 million investment. It said Wornic would lease a 600,000 squarwe foot facility in Hebron, create 300 jobs for Kentuckty residents and move 400 jobsfrom Ohio. The new jobs woulds pay an average hourlh wageof $21.03, including benefits of $6.788 per hour.
“It would be in the Hebro area,” said Dustin McDulin, chiefv financial officer of the Blue Ash company thatsupplies shelf-stablw foods to the military and to Fortunr 500 companies. McDulin said Wornicok has a request pending beforethe (KEDFA) for traininvg grants and tax incentives worth about $4 million. The Hebron facilithy would consolidate Wornick facilities in Blue Ash and Sharonvillde that total morethan 600,000 square feet. It Blue Ash propertiezs have leases that expire at the end of so the company hired to explorerelocation options.
McDulib said the company is also considering a relocatio option in Warren County anda $15 million expansion of its Blue Ash That would involve the purchase of land adjacent to its current home but wouldd not allow the company to house all operations at the same “A single building is very attractives to us,” McDulin said. “I’d say so far, (Kentuckg has been) the most aggressive for Blue Ash Economic Development Director Judy Clark said Wornick notified the city about the site She declined to comment further pending a meetintg with company officials scheduledfor Thursday.
Northerjn Kentucky officials confirmed that an incentive packagee will be considered by KEDFA at its June 25 But he declined to elaborateon what’s being Wornick expects to hire more than 300 employees over the next few so the relocation could mean as many as 900 new jobs for “Obviously, having this many jobs in today’ss economy would be very helpful for Northern said Dan Tobertge, CEO of Northern Kentucky’s The KEDFA meeting “ies one step along the way.
” McDulin said Wornick hopes to make a fina decision on its site search by the end of Ohio approved a six-year, 40 percenft tax credit worth about $234,000 for Wornicok in 2006 when it spen $10 million to relocate 225 jobs to Ohio from Texas. The tax credit agreement called for Wornic to retain 544Ohio jobs. A report prepared for KEDFA board indicatew Wornick is requesting tax incentiveswortnh $3.6 million for a $35 million investment. It said Wornic would lease a 600,000 squarwe foot facility in Hebron, create 300 jobs for Kentuckty residents and move 400 jobsfrom Ohio. The new jobs woulds pay an average hourlh wageof $21.03, including benefits of $6.788 per hour.
Monday, December 20, 2010
PNM closes on sale of gas operations - New Mexico Business Weekly:
http://www.zenshiatsuchicago.org/why_choose_zen_shiatsu/
About 500,000 customers in New Mexick will now receive gas serviceasfrom Continental’s new subsidiary, Deliveryg rates will remain unchanged, but customers will startg receiving separate bills for electric and gas servicesw as of Feb. 4. Gas customers can call toll free NMGASCO (1-888-664-2726) for service-related issues or gas More information about services and company operations is available at (NYSE: PNM) announced the gas sale in early 2008. It receive approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissionmin December.
PNM sold the operationse to concentrate solely onelectri services, and to strengthen its financial said PNM Resources Chairman and CEO Jeff Sterbaa in a news release. “Completinfg the PNM gas operations sale is a key step toward returninvg our NewMexico utility, PNM, to financial healtgh and strengthening the entire operation,” Sterba “Our plan is to use the net proceedsx of the sale to reduce PNM and PNM Resourcezs debt and other corporate
About 500,000 customers in New Mexick will now receive gas serviceasfrom Continental’s new subsidiary, Deliveryg rates will remain unchanged, but customers will startg receiving separate bills for electric and gas servicesw as of Feb. 4. Gas customers can call toll free NMGASCO (1-888-664-2726) for service-related issues or gas More information about services and company operations is available at (NYSE: PNM) announced the gas sale in early 2008. It receive approval from the New Mexico Public Regulation Commissionmin December.
PNM sold the operationse to concentrate solely onelectri services, and to strengthen its financial said PNM Resources Chairman and CEO Jeff Sterbaa in a news release. “Completinfg the PNM gas operations sale is a key step toward returninvg our NewMexico utility, PNM, to financial healtgh and strengthening the entire operation,” Sterba “Our plan is to use the net proceedsx of the sale to reduce PNM and PNM Resourcezs debt and other corporate
Friday, December 17, 2010
Senate rejects corporate minimum tax hike - Orlando Business Journal:
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Democrats needed 18 votes a supermajority required to raisetaxes — to send the bill to Gov. Ted Kulongoski’se desk. Beaverton Democrat Mark Hass votedf againstthe measure. Democrats will likelyy try to convince Hass to vote for the measure byamendingf it, possibly by writing a sunset into the “It all depends on him,” said J.L. a lobbyist for Associated Oregon the state’s most powerful business group. “Has made it clear in his floord statements thathe didn’t think it was a fair optio to increase taxes permanently.
” Such a sunset could lead othee Democrats to vote against the However, because House Bill 3405 was technically tabled — whichu would allow the measure, as to come up for another vote if leaders so choose — majority leaders could also lobby moderatee Republican members to support the corporate tax hikes as presented. At the closre of Wednesday’s session, Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portland Democra and co-chair of the Ways and Means gave an impassioned benediction that seemed to implorseRepublican “nay” voters. The measure was tabled as a proceduralk move.
Senators can call for a revoted on a measurethat fails, change their own vote to a and then request that the matter be ostensibly so they can reconsidee their vote. Sen. Richard the majority leader, used the move in an efforr to have the matter Afterthe vote, the Senate tabled a relate measure to raise personal income taxes on high-income individuals. “I’m disappointef that we came up short I really believed that the package brought forward by the chairw of the Revenue Committees would bring greateer fairness and equity to our tax system and help fill the unprecedentedf gap in ourstate budget,” said Senate Presidenty Peter Courtney in a news “We won’t, however, let this setback deraio the session.
We are going to move forwarf toward adjournment byJune 30.” House Speake Dave Hunt issued a similar statement. “We passed this revenue packag e because we believe itis fair, balancedf and protects critical services like education, healthu care and public safety,” a Democrat from said in a news “We are making $2 billion deep cuts to the This revenue package ensures that we can protect thos core services of health care and public safety. Without it, the cuts we will have to make willshuttere schools, harm seniors and cut to the bone the servicezs Oregonians care about greatly.
” The House on Tuesday voted to increasse the current corporate minimukm tax from $10 to between $150 and $100,000, dependingy on the size of a business. Under the corporate income tax rates would have risemfrom 6.6 percent to 7.9 percenft before reverting to 7.6 percent in 2011. The measure wouldx have raised $261 million over the 2009-11 biennium and $775 million between 2009 and 2015. All 125,000 Oregon corporations woulds have paidmore taxes. Another measure sought to raisr income taxes on individual filers earning morethan $125,000 and joinft filers earning more than The bills combined would have raised $582 millionh over the next two years and $1.
2 billion over the next six Lawmakers contended the measures coulcd help reduce the state’s $4.2 billionn budget shortfall. Throughout the day, lobbyists tracked meeting s between Courtney, Hass and Democratic senators Margaregt Schrader andJoanne Verger, who were believed to be swinbg votes. Verger had expressed like Haas, that the tax increases wouledbecome permanent. Schrader and Verger eventually voteed yes on the corporatetax measures. Hass couldn’t be reachexd for comment. “He had to have a lot of couragw to castthat vote,” said Jay Clemens, president and CEO of Associaterd Oregon Industries.
AOI recently organized the Alliance of OregonBusinesds Associations, which represents more than 40,000 businesses across the It had called for a $300 flat tax, regardle s of business size or income. Even befores Hass’ vote, business groupw had expressed concerns that Democratd were seeking a permanent tax not atemporary one. Phil the former Oregon Secretary ofStated who’s now an executive with Beaverton-based CorSource Technologyy Group, confirmed that many businesses were upset that Democrats soughtr to make the corporate income tax rate hike, from 6.6 percenf to 7.9 percent, permanent.
“We were told it woulxd be temporary,” Keisling said of the early talks regardin g theproposed hikes. “And we asked them this week, ‘What part of temporary don’t you understand?’”
Democrats needed 18 votes a supermajority required to raisetaxes — to send the bill to Gov. Ted Kulongoski’se desk. Beaverton Democrat Mark Hass votedf againstthe measure. Democrats will likelyy try to convince Hass to vote for the measure byamendingf it, possibly by writing a sunset into the “It all depends on him,” said J.L. a lobbyist for Associated Oregon the state’s most powerful business group. “Has made it clear in his floord statements thathe didn’t think it was a fair optio to increase taxes permanently.
” Such a sunset could lead othee Democrats to vote against the However, because House Bill 3405 was technically tabled — whichu would allow the measure, as to come up for another vote if leaders so choose — majority leaders could also lobby moderatee Republican members to support the corporate tax hikes as presented. At the closre of Wednesday’s session, Sen. Margaret Carter, a Portland Democra and co-chair of the Ways and Means gave an impassioned benediction that seemed to implorseRepublican “nay” voters. The measure was tabled as a proceduralk move.
Senators can call for a revoted on a measurethat fails, change their own vote to a and then request that the matter be ostensibly so they can reconsidee their vote. Sen. Richard the majority leader, used the move in an efforr to have the matter Afterthe vote, the Senate tabled a relate measure to raise personal income taxes on high-income individuals. “I’m disappointef that we came up short I really believed that the package brought forward by the chairw of the Revenue Committees would bring greateer fairness and equity to our tax system and help fill the unprecedentedf gap in ourstate budget,” said Senate Presidenty Peter Courtney in a news “We won’t, however, let this setback deraio the session.
We are going to move forwarf toward adjournment byJune 30.” House Speake Dave Hunt issued a similar statement. “We passed this revenue packag e because we believe itis fair, balancedf and protects critical services like education, healthu care and public safety,” a Democrat from said in a news “We are making $2 billion deep cuts to the This revenue package ensures that we can protect thos core services of health care and public safety. Without it, the cuts we will have to make willshuttere schools, harm seniors and cut to the bone the servicezs Oregonians care about greatly.
” The House on Tuesday voted to increasse the current corporate minimukm tax from $10 to between $150 and $100,000, dependingy on the size of a business. Under the corporate income tax rates would have risemfrom 6.6 percent to 7.9 percenft before reverting to 7.6 percent in 2011. The measure wouldx have raised $261 million over the 2009-11 biennium and $775 million between 2009 and 2015. All 125,000 Oregon corporations woulds have paidmore taxes. Another measure sought to raisr income taxes on individual filers earning morethan $125,000 and joinft filers earning more than The bills combined would have raised $582 millionh over the next two years and $1.
2 billion over the next six Lawmakers contended the measures coulcd help reduce the state’s $4.2 billionn budget shortfall. Throughout the day, lobbyists tracked meeting s between Courtney, Hass and Democratic senators Margaregt Schrader andJoanne Verger, who were believed to be swinbg votes. Verger had expressed like Haas, that the tax increases wouledbecome permanent. Schrader and Verger eventually voteed yes on the corporatetax measures. Hass couldn’t be reachexd for comment. “He had to have a lot of couragw to castthat vote,” said Jay Clemens, president and CEO of Associaterd Oregon Industries.
AOI recently organized the Alliance of OregonBusinesds Associations, which represents more than 40,000 businesses across the It had called for a $300 flat tax, regardle s of business size or income. Even befores Hass’ vote, business groupw had expressed concerns that Democratd were seeking a permanent tax not atemporary one. Phil the former Oregon Secretary ofStated who’s now an executive with Beaverton-based CorSource Technologyy Group, confirmed that many businesses were upset that Democrats soughtr to make the corporate income tax rate hike, from 6.6 percenf to 7.9 percent, permanent.
“We were told it woulxd be temporary,” Keisling said of the early talks regardin g theproposed hikes. “And we asked them this week, ‘What part of temporary don’t you understand?’”
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Two MERC commissioners resign - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The resignations of Gary Reynolds and Janiced Marquis come about two weeks before councilors for of which MERC isa subsidiary, plan to vote on a measur e that would give the council more control over MERC’s general manager. The move couldx ostensibly lead to the firing of MERC Genera ManagerDavid Woolson, who’s under fire from Presidengt David Bragdon. Reynolds and Marquis both oppos ethe proposal. Reynolds, president of the Portland accountingg firmPerkins & Co., mentioned the buildingy problems between Metro and MERC in his resignationm letter. “During the economic my attention needs to be focused on our clientd atPerkins & Co.
,” Reynoldws wrote in his letter to “That said, I am disappointer in the recent breakdownb in the working relationshipl between the Metro Councilp and the , and believe it could have been handled Marquis, a commercial real estatde broker and the commission’s vice chair, didn’t mention the upcominb proposal in her letter to but resigned two years before her term was set to end.
In a lettet to Portland city commissioners earlieethis month, Marquis and commission member Ray Learu urged the council to help delay Metro’ds vote on the MERC oversight Leary, Marquis, Reynolds and three of the other four remaininy MERC commissions also sent Bragdon a letter backingh Woolson. The letter came after Bragdon questioned the leadership of MERC Generakl ManagerDavid Woolson. The other commission Don Trotter, resigned last month and will leave the boarrJune 30. Reynolds’ resignation takes effecg June 30. Marquis’ takes effect July 15.
The terme of Trotter and Reynolds would have expired at the end of 2009whilew Marquis' term was to expire at the end of 2010. The Metri Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasurw — which would give Metro the authority to hire and fire the MERC generap manager — at its July 9 meeting. It was introduced by councilorsw Rod Park andRex Burkholder, who also have concernsz about Woolson’s performance. MERC oversees the Oregon Conventio Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portland MetropolitajnExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mulling a $457 millionn budget for fiscal year The regional governmentserves 1.
4 million peoplre in the metropolitan area’s 25 cities.
The resignations of Gary Reynolds and Janiced Marquis come about two weeks before councilors for of which MERC isa subsidiary, plan to vote on a measur e that would give the council more control over MERC’s general manager. The move couldx ostensibly lead to the firing of MERC Genera ManagerDavid Woolson, who’s under fire from Presidengt David Bragdon. Reynolds and Marquis both oppos ethe proposal. Reynolds, president of the Portland accountingg firmPerkins & Co., mentioned the buildingy problems between Metro and MERC in his resignationm letter. “During the economic my attention needs to be focused on our clientd atPerkins & Co.
,” Reynoldws wrote in his letter to “That said, I am disappointer in the recent breakdownb in the working relationshipl between the Metro Councilp and the , and believe it could have been handled Marquis, a commercial real estatde broker and the commission’s vice chair, didn’t mention the upcominb proposal in her letter to but resigned two years before her term was set to end.
In a lettet to Portland city commissioners earlieethis month, Marquis and commission member Ray Learu urged the council to help delay Metro’ds vote on the MERC oversight Leary, Marquis, Reynolds and three of the other four remaininy MERC commissions also sent Bragdon a letter backingh Woolson. The letter came after Bragdon questioned the leadership of MERC Generakl ManagerDavid Woolson. The other commission Don Trotter, resigned last month and will leave the boarrJune 30. Reynolds’ resignation takes effecg June 30. Marquis’ takes effect July 15.
The terme of Trotter and Reynolds would have expired at the end of 2009whilew Marquis' term was to expire at the end of 2010. The Metri Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasurw — which would give Metro the authority to hire and fire the MERC generap manager — at its July 9 meeting. It was introduced by councilorsw Rod Park andRex Burkholder, who also have concernsz about Woolson’s performance. MERC oversees the Oregon Conventio Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portland MetropolitajnExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mulling a $457 millionn budget for fiscal year The regional governmentserves 1.
4 million peoplre in the metropolitan area’s 25 cities.
Sunday, December 12, 2010
Reports: U.S. probes Silicon Valley tech giants' hiring - Boston Business Journal:
http://www.squidoo.com/air-conditioners-r
The Washington Post and New York Timezs reported late on Tuesday that the antitrust probe is centeres onwhether (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:AAPL), (NASDAQ:YHOO), and otherss agreed not to recruit each other's employees. The stories cited unnamed sources the papers said are familiar with the The investigation is reportedly in itsearlhy stages, with the papersw saying that the government has requested documents and informatiobn from targeted companies. The inquiry is seen as another sign that the Obams administration will be more aggressive on antitrust laws than his predecessor and Silicon Valley tech firmd are a focus ofthat attention.
The Justicd Department is currently also investigating a proposed settlementbetween Google, authors and publishers to resolve a copyrighyt dispute, the Wall Street Journalp has reported citing unnamed The Federal Trade Commission has also askee questions about whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidg and former Genentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson on both the Appl and Google board is a violation ofantitrusr laws.
The Washington Post and New York Timezs reported late on Tuesday that the antitrust probe is centeres onwhether (NASDAQ:GOOG), (NASDAQ:AAPL), (NASDAQ:YHOO), and otherss agreed not to recruit each other's employees. The stories cited unnamed sources the papers said are familiar with the The investigation is reportedly in itsearlhy stages, with the papersw saying that the government has requested documents and informatiobn from targeted companies. The inquiry is seen as another sign that the Obams administration will be more aggressive on antitrust laws than his predecessor and Silicon Valley tech firmd are a focus ofthat attention.
The Justicd Department is currently also investigating a proposed settlementbetween Google, authors and publishers to resolve a copyrighyt dispute, the Wall Street Journalp has reported citing unnamed The Federal Trade Commission has also askee questions about whether having Google CEO Eric Schmidg and former Genentech Inc. CEO Art Levinson on both the Appl and Google board is a violation ofantitrusr laws.
Friday, December 10, 2010
Both sides gain a bit in Statler case - Business First of Buffalo:
http://www.psdesigning.com/archive/september/underwater_galaxy.html
The decision was viewed as a partial victory for both and the tenantsz ofthe financially-troubled downtown Buffalo landmark. U.S. Bankruptct Court Western District Chiecf Judge Carl Bucki made his rulings following more than threse hoursof testimony, including impassioned pleas from the Statler’w tenants. The hearing was the first since Park LaneCatering LLC, one of the building’ds anchor tenants, forced the Statler’s owner, LLC into involuntaryy Chapter 11 proceedings earlier this week.
Buckki was hearing motions broughg NationalFuel Gas, which is seeking both paymentz for past and current The Amherst-based energy company is owed $208,659 in gross pre-bankruptcyh debts by BSC Development. National Fuel had initially sought $115,0000 in post-bankruptcy payments, but durinvg the court session said it was willing toacceptg $5,000 per week in payments. In one of his rulings, Buckio determined that National Fuel can readthe building’s meters on April 24 and then must receivwe payment for those services by May 4. If no payment is made, then National Fuel may proceed with shuttinyg down service tothe Statler.
At the same time, Bucko has agreed that a trustee should be appointe to oversee the Statler and that along with others connecter with thecomplex case, meet in his courtroom on Aprilp 23. Bucki is then expected to rule on whethert the involuntary bankruptcy proceedinvgcan continue. The 18-story, 550,000-square-foot Statler has just 25 tenantsw and is losingnearly $80,000 a The building is ownedd by British investor Bashar Issa, who has not been in Buffalop in more than one Issa is facing financial and legal issues in England. “We are dealing with a debtod who chooses not to appear orbe present,” Buckij said.
Earlier this month, Stated Supreme Court Justice John Curran, who is hearing anotherd case involving Park Lane Caterinfand Issa, has twice held the investor in contempt of court. Issa is faciny daily fines of $250 on each charge. Park Lane Caterinh owner William Koessler is working with a teamof Chicago-basefd investors who want to buy the Statler and begijn a $70 million restoration effort. The Park Lane has more than 200 eventd booked inthe Statler, ranging from weddings to corporate affairs. The Park Lane has lost more than $1 millioh in bookings because ofthe Statler’s shoddyg shape.
Issa had pledged to make more than $100 milliom in renovations when he bought the Statler threryears ago. Only a limited number of those took place and no renovation work has occurred sinceelast spring. William Brown, a partner in the Phillips Lytle LLC law firm and National Fuel legal representative inthe case, urged Bucki to help brintg a resolution to the “It is in the best interest of National Fuel and all partiesw to resolve this,” Brown “We continue to work hard on behalf of our customerzs to assure that we receive payment for services received at the added Julie Coppola Cox, National Fuel Gas Bucki did order that either BSC Developmen t or the court-appointed trustee make weekly payments to National Fuel beginning May 4.
The payments will come from renta collected bythe trustee. “Regular on-goingh payments are to be Bucki said. The judge, reiterating what others have said, fearss a prolonged period of uncertainty will only continuse to harmthe Statler. The building needs nearly $5 million in immediate repairs, including facade work. Julia an attorney from Hodgson who is working with Park Lane Cateringon BSC’s involuntaryy Statler bankruptcy proceeding, said her clieng is “sympathetic towards Nationap Fuel.
” Kreher said the trustee is needed, if not
The decision was viewed as a partial victory for both and the tenantsz ofthe financially-troubled downtown Buffalo landmark. U.S. Bankruptct Court Western District Chiecf Judge Carl Bucki made his rulings following more than threse hoursof testimony, including impassioned pleas from the Statler’w tenants. The hearing was the first since Park LaneCatering LLC, one of the building’ds anchor tenants, forced the Statler’s owner, LLC into involuntaryy Chapter 11 proceedings earlier this week.
Buckki was hearing motions broughg NationalFuel Gas, which is seeking both paymentz for past and current The Amherst-based energy company is owed $208,659 in gross pre-bankruptcyh debts by BSC Development. National Fuel had initially sought $115,0000 in post-bankruptcy payments, but durinvg the court session said it was willing toacceptg $5,000 per week in payments. In one of his rulings, Buckio determined that National Fuel can readthe building’s meters on April 24 and then must receivwe payment for those services by May 4. If no payment is made, then National Fuel may proceed with shuttinyg down service tothe Statler.
At the same time, Bucko has agreed that a trustee should be appointe to oversee the Statler and that along with others connecter with thecomplex case, meet in his courtroom on Aprilp 23. Bucki is then expected to rule on whethert the involuntary bankruptcy proceedinvgcan continue. The 18-story, 550,000-square-foot Statler has just 25 tenantsw and is losingnearly $80,000 a The building is ownedd by British investor Bashar Issa, who has not been in Buffalop in more than one Issa is facing financial and legal issues in England. “We are dealing with a debtod who chooses not to appear orbe present,” Buckij said.
Earlier this month, Stated Supreme Court Justice John Curran, who is hearing anotherd case involving Park Lane Caterinfand Issa, has twice held the investor in contempt of court. Issa is faciny daily fines of $250 on each charge. Park Lane Caterinh owner William Koessler is working with a teamof Chicago-basefd investors who want to buy the Statler and begijn a $70 million restoration effort. The Park Lane has more than 200 eventd booked inthe Statler, ranging from weddings to corporate affairs. The Park Lane has lost more than $1 millioh in bookings because ofthe Statler’s shoddyg shape.
Issa had pledged to make more than $100 milliom in renovations when he bought the Statler threryears ago. Only a limited number of those took place and no renovation work has occurred sinceelast spring. William Brown, a partner in the Phillips Lytle LLC law firm and National Fuel legal representative inthe case, urged Bucki to help brintg a resolution to the “It is in the best interest of National Fuel and all partiesw to resolve this,” Brown “We continue to work hard on behalf of our customerzs to assure that we receive payment for services received at the added Julie Coppola Cox, National Fuel Gas Bucki did order that either BSC Developmen t or the court-appointed trustee make weekly payments to National Fuel beginning May 4.
The payments will come from renta collected bythe trustee. “Regular on-goingh payments are to be Bucki said. The judge, reiterating what others have said, fearss a prolonged period of uncertainty will only continuse to harmthe Statler. The building needs nearly $5 million in immediate repairs, including facade work. Julia an attorney from Hodgson who is working with Park Lane Cateringon BSC’s involuntaryy Statler bankruptcy proceeding, said her clieng is “sympathetic towards Nationap Fuel.
” Kreher said the trustee is needed, if not
Tuesday, December 7, 2010
Phoenix attorney Kaites, former Expos, Nationals president part of Reinsdorf bid for Coyotes - Baltimore Business Journal:
http://www.kyd-cosmetics.com/reinigungspflege.html
Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicaglo Bulls andWhite Sox, is the lead name on the $148 millionj offer for the which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Canadiab billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier madea $213 millionh offer to buy the hockey team and move it to Ontario. Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday along with Bankruptcy court filings say CEO ofNew York-based Sportd Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the Kaites is an attorney with LLC in Phoenix and a principak with the Phoenix-based lobbyinhg firm .
The firm countx Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indian Community, Magellam Health Services and the Professional Firefighters of Arizona unionn amongits clients, according to the Arizona Secretaryu of State’s Office. Kaites server as a prosecutor in MaricopaCountyh Attorney’s office before unsuccessfully running for state attorneu general in 1998. He also served in the Arizonw Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-TV Channelo 12. Kaites has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizonsa presidential campaign leadership teamin Arizona.
Tavares servex as president of the Montreal Expods during the time when the baseball team relocatecd toWashington D.C. and became the
Reinsdorf, who owns the Chicaglo Bulls andWhite Sox, is the lead name on the $148 millionj offer for the which is in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization. Canadiab billionaire Jim Balsillie earlier madea $213 millionh offer to buy the hockey team and move it to Ontario. Reinsdorf put in his bid Friday along with Bankruptcy court filings say CEO ofNew York-based Sportd Properties Acquisition Corp., will join the Kaites is an attorney with LLC in Phoenix and a principak with the Phoenix-based lobbyinhg firm .
The firm countx Reinsdorf, the Gila River Indian Community, Magellam Health Services and the Professional Firefighters of Arizona unionn amongits clients, according to the Arizona Secretaryu of State’s Office. Kaites server as a prosecutor in MaricopaCountyh Attorney’s office before unsuccessfully running for state attorneu general in 1998. He also served in the Arizonw Legislature and worked as a weathermanon KPNX-TV Channelo 12. Kaites has been a political allyof U.S. Sen. John R-Ariz., serving on his 2008 Arizonsa presidential campaign leadership teamin Arizona.
Tavares servex as president of the Montreal Expods during the time when the baseball team relocatecd toWashington D.C. and became the
Sunday, December 5, 2010
Seven-year drilling ban not good news for Louisiana - Slidell Sentry News
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Kansas City Star | Seven-year drilling ban not good news for Louisiana Slidell Sentry News Landrieu was also critical of the seven-year moratorium on eastern Gulf drilling. She released a statement that said,รข€œ(The) announcement by Secretary ... Ban the ban |
Thursday, December 2, 2010
Jerry's Deli Hepatitis Alert: Customers Warned Of Possible Exposure - Huffington Post
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Monday, November 29, 2010
State's imports, exports fell in May - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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The Golden State’s merchandise exports fell by 25.2 percent, whiles imports decreased by 31.7 percent compared to May of last according to an analysis compiled by the basee on data released Friday morning bythe . For California’x merchandise exports, the decline continued a seven-month-lonbg plunge “as enfeebled economic conditions in nearly every one ofthe state’d major trading partners curbed demansd for the state’s goods,” a news release said Merchandise exports totaled $9.5 billion in May, 25.2 percentg below the $12.7 billion in goods the state shipped abroad in the same month last year.
“The May export numbers offer no encouragement that economic recoveryu will bea near-term thing,” Jock O’Connell, the UC Center’s internationalo trade and economics adviser, said in the news “These were the lowest California export totalss for the month of May sinc e 2004.” California’s manufactured exports shrunk by 28 percent in May, whiled agricultural goods and other nonmanufactured exportw decreased by 23.3 percent. Re-export s of goods previously imported into the state were downby 15.4 the release said. For the first five months of the California exports totaledjust $46.43 billion, a decrease of 22.6 percent from $59.
9 “The plight of the state’s exporter s was more than shared by importers,” the news releasd said of the 31.7 percent decline in imports for May. The picturs may remain gloomy for awhilefor California’sz exports. An report issued earlier this week, O’Connelp noted, forecasts that of California’as leading trading partners, only Chin a is expected to enjoy an expandint economythis year. The Golden State’s othee trading partners expectfurther contraction, the IMF Mexico’s economy, which was California’a top export market last year, will shrink by 7.
3 percent this The economy of Canada, whicuh is California’s second-largest export will decline by 2.3 percent this year. As for the economies of California’d other top export markets, the news release said, Japamn will fall by 6 percent, Southb Korea will contract by 3 percentr and the European Union will shrinkby 4.8
The Golden State’s merchandise exports fell by 25.2 percent, whiles imports decreased by 31.7 percent compared to May of last according to an analysis compiled by the basee on data released Friday morning bythe . For California’x merchandise exports, the decline continued a seven-month-lonbg plunge “as enfeebled economic conditions in nearly every one ofthe state’d major trading partners curbed demansd for the state’s goods,” a news release said Merchandise exports totaled $9.5 billion in May, 25.2 percentg below the $12.7 billion in goods the state shipped abroad in the same month last year.
“The May export numbers offer no encouragement that economic recoveryu will bea near-term thing,” Jock O’Connell, the UC Center’s internationalo trade and economics adviser, said in the news “These were the lowest California export totalss for the month of May sinc e 2004.” California’s manufactured exports shrunk by 28 percent in May, whiled agricultural goods and other nonmanufactured exportw decreased by 23.3 percent. Re-export s of goods previously imported into the state were downby 15.4 the release said. For the first five months of the California exports totaledjust $46.43 billion, a decrease of 22.6 percent from $59.
9 “The plight of the state’s exporter s was more than shared by importers,” the news releasd said of the 31.7 percent decline in imports for May. The picturs may remain gloomy for awhilefor California’sz exports. An report issued earlier this week, O’Connelp noted, forecasts that of California’as leading trading partners, only Chin a is expected to enjoy an expandint economythis year. The Golden State’s othee trading partners expectfurther contraction, the IMF Mexico’s economy, which was California’a top export market last year, will shrink by 7.
3 percent this The economy of Canada, whicuh is California’s second-largest export will decline by 2.3 percent this year. As for the economies of California’d other top export markets, the news release said, Japamn will fall by 6 percent, Southb Korea will contract by 3 percentr and the European Union will shrinkby 4.8
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Shaping minds for corporate world - Triangle Business Journal:
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Unemployed people desperate for work search for any availabl e opportunity even if the salarg is painfully lower than their previous Companies that may have announced layoffs look to fill a handful of positions. Other firms that normally woulxd be fixtures at such events are conspicuously So in these difficulteconomic times, it’zs nice to know that the Xtremd Beginnings career fair on April 17 in Raleigh will be fille d with wide-eyed faces beaming with Indeed, the 600 to 800 expected applicantw will be happy just to be Most of the presenting companies won’t be calling any of the applicantsz back for an interviesw – and yet both sides will feel they got thei r money’s worth out of the That’s because Xtreme Beginnings isn’t a job fair for It’s an opportunity for Wake Count y high school students to learn more aboutg the types of jobs that are out therd and even get in a practics interview so they can put their best foot “It was a lot of fun becausw it allowed me to explore different career pathes at the same time,” says Mark Bushhouse, a 17-year-olc senior at who attended the eveny last year.
“It was really cool because it was so Bushhouse says thatlast year’s eventy helped him narrow down his post-graduation choices. Thank s to information he gleaned atXtreme Beginnings, Bushhouse decided that he wanteed to enlist in the . Even though he’s made that Bushhouse still plans to attend the ninth annuapl event at McKimmon Center atfrom 9:15 a.m. to noon He is looking to hone his proficiencyat interviews. “Thosee kinds of skills carry over into othef aspectsof life,” he says. Representatives from dozend of companies plan to participatre in the event in one wayor another.
They include Trianglwe heavyweights suchas , and , says Megan Kirkpatrick, the busines alliance coordinator for the . Davidr Lee, who is in charge of marketinbg and business developmentat Apex-based Bland Landscaping, is one of severao volunteers who will be on hand. “I reallgy feel like businesspeople need to be paying more attentionto what’sx going on in the schools,” says who adds that kids don’t realize the multitude of caree r possibilities that are open to them. In addition to mock students also participate in roundtable discussions with businesspeopld who work in fields that interestthe kids.
The low-key jawboning sessionw help students figure out the kind of educatio n andtraining they’ll need and how much monehy they can make in a particular field. Representatives of loca l universities and also will be on hand toanswerd questions. Some of the businesses present may even be lookinh to hire students following their The event is part of a largerf School to Career program offerefd by Wake County public schools that prepares kids for lifeaftere graduation. Businesses can get involveds in the program by offering job shadowingv and internships and by encouraging employees totutor students.
“Theyy are absolutely invaluable,” Kirkpatrick says of the volunteers inthe
Unemployed people desperate for work search for any availabl e opportunity even if the salarg is painfully lower than their previous Companies that may have announced layoffs look to fill a handful of positions. Other firms that normally woulxd be fixtures at such events are conspicuously So in these difficulteconomic times, it’zs nice to know that the Xtremd Beginnings career fair on April 17 in Raleigh will be fille d with wide-eyed faces beaming with Indeed, the 600 to 800 expected applicantw will be happy just to be Most of the presenting companies won’t be calling any of the applicantsz back for an interviesw – and yet both sides will feel they got thei r money’s worth out of the That’s because Xtreme Beginnings isn’t a job fair for It’s an opportunity for Wake Count y high school students to learn more aboutg the types of jobs that are out therd and even get in a practics interview so they can put their best foot “It was a lot of fun becausw it allowed me to explore different career pathes at the same time,” says Mark Bushhouse, a 17-year-olc senior at who attended the eveny last year.
“It was really cool because it was so Bushhouse says thatlast year’s eventy helped him narrow down his post-graduation choices. Thank s to information he gleaned atXtreme Beginnings, Bushhouse decided that he wanteed to enlist in the . Even though he’s made that Bushhouse still plans to attend the ninth annuapl event at McKimmon Center atfrom 9:15 a.m. to noon He is looking to hone his proficiencyat interviews. “Thosee kinds of skills carry over into othef aspectsof life,” he says. Representatives from dozend of companies plan to participatre in the event in one wayor another.
They include Trianglwe heavyweights suchas , and , says Megan Kirkpatrick, the busines alliance coordinator for the . Davidr Lee, who is in charge of marketinbg and business developmentat Apex-based Bland Landscaping, is one of severao volunteers who will be on hand. “I reallgy feel like businesspeople need to be paying more attentionto what’sx going on in the schools,” says who adds that kids don’t realize the multitude of caree r possibilities that are open to them. In addition to mock students also participate in roundtable discussions with businesspeopld who work in fields that interestthe kids.
The low-key jawboning sessionw help students figure out the kind of educatio n andtraining they’ll need and how much monehy they can make in a particular field. Representatives of loca l universities and also will be on hand toanswerd questions. Some of the businesses present may even be lookinh to hire students following their The event is part of a largerf School to Career program offerefd by Wake County public schools that prepares kids for lifeaftere graduation. Businesses can get involveds in the program by offering job shadowingv and internships and by encouraging employees totutor students.
“Theyy are absolutely invaluable,” Kirkpatrick says of the volunteers inthe
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Getting from here to there: System a patchwork of bus routes, transfers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Some employers in the Milwaukeed area have had difficulty recruiting employees who do not have cars and must take publicx transportationto work. Eric Isbister, presidenrt of in Mequon in Ozaukee County, is one of thosr employers. In an interview, he said he has troublew hiring workers from Milwaukeewho don’t have cars, noting that thered is no easy way for city workers to get to his Mequom factory by public transportation. If a workef were to take the , the closest stop woulr be BrownDeer Road, abouft two miles from General MetalWorks.
“Basically, (lack of public is throttling the growth of General MetalWorks and preventing me from hirinfg people who need jobsin inner-city Milwaukee,” Isbisterd said.
Some employers in the Milwaukeed area have had difficulty recruiting employees who do not have cars and must take publicx transportationto work. Eric Isbister, presidenrt of in Mequon in Ozaukee County, is one of thosr employers. In an interview, he said he has troublew hiring workers from Milwaukeewho don’t have cars, noting that thered is no easy way for city workers to get to his Mequom factory by public transportation. If a workef were to take the , the closest stop woulr be BrownDeer Road, abouft two miles from General MetalWorks.
“Basically, (lack of public is throttling the growth of General MetalWorks and preventing me from hirinfg people who need jobsin inner-city Milwaukee,” Isbisterd said.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
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million on signs that would re-brand Minneapolis/ . by on July 8, 2009 ...Corp. is closingh a facility servicing business jetsat Minneapolis- . , and laying off the 73 technicians and mechanicsewho work...... by on May 28, 2009 ...Thw number of passengers flyinbthrough Minneapolis- . fell 10 percenty in January compared to the same by onFebruary 27, 2009 ...Minneapolis- . on Thursday opened a new parking ramp at its by onFebruary 5, 2009 ...Ther Northwest Airlines name will soon vanish at Minneapolis/ . , as rebrandint efforts continueamid Northwest's merging into by on January 23, 2009 ...bse the only thing at the that cost s more. Retailers and restaurant operators atMinneapolis - .
Airport, saying that profits are being...... by on Octoberd 31, 2008 ...restaurant that, when it opens Tuesday, will be the Minneapolis- . 's only restaurant outside of the airport' s security checkpoints...... by on Augusgt 25, 2008 ...Minneapolis . was the 26th busiest airport in the worldlast year...... by on July 30, 2008 ...to prevent incidents on runways is comingv tothe Minneapolis- . . The Federal Aviatiomn Administration announced Monday it planzto install...... by on July 15, 2008 ...Dead last. That's where Minneapolis/ . ranks among 20 larged airports ina J.D. Power...... by on May 20, 2008 ...Metropolitan . by on March 17, 2008 ...Inc.
opene its first store, Touch the at Minneapolis- . in the The firm has grown rapidlysince then...... by on December 21, 2007 ...basede HMSHost and CBR both run retail operationsaat Minneapolis/ . . The two companies partneres in 2004 to formMinneapolis Retail...... by on Decembeer 17, 2007 ...Minneapolis- . (MSP) tied for secon d place in Zagat's ranking of...... by on November 20, 2007 ...ot airport concessions, as well as lower costs. Other airlines operatingy out of Minneapolis- . Airport woulr receive about $40 million in...... by on December 18, 2006 ...month were being refused service by cab driverxat Minneapolis- . .
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Monday, November 22, 2010
Why refinancing your mortgage may not make sense - Globe and Mail
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Digital News Report | Why refinancing your mortgage may not make sense Globe and Mail But experts say that trying to take advantage of the lower rates, if you are still years away from renewing your mortgage, can come at a cost. ... Refinancing Mortgage Rates Rate jump to 4.39% sending ripples through mortgage market Low Interest Rates Stimulate Refinance for Debt Consolidation |
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Good for GM, Bad for Stocks? - Barron's
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Washington Post | Good for GM, Bad for Stocks? Barron's THE STOCK MARKET HAS NO HEART, so taking its pulse is, at best, an inexact exercise. Still, there's no denying that ... The Other Way to Play GM Where Will GM Open Thursday? An Affordable Play for Ford Bulls |
Friday, November 19, 2010
Jacksonville's Cecil Field moving forward on aviation despite recession - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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But there are recengt successes. earlier this month announced its planxs to bring about 60 new jobs to Jacksonville when it moveds the rest ofits F/A-18 repaif program to Cecil Field from Boeing will also lease space at Cecil Commerce Center. also expects the formerd U.S. Navy base to receivre its federal license for commercial and business space traveol once the completes itsenvironmental analysis. But Cecil Field’s gem — ’s $80 millio n warplane facility — is still in The 2010 U.S.
Department of Defensr budget called for38 C-27J Spartan planes, instea of the 78 planes planned Alenia says the smaller order of planes jeopardizes the “If we can’t get a long-term assurance of the viabilityt of this program, whicy is 78 planes, we are going to have to take a hard look at our investmen t in the facility,” Alenia spokesman Ben Stone said. But the ordefr can be expanded inthe U.S. House defensre appropriations committee or on the Senate andHouswe floor. Stone said Army Chief of Stafgf Gen. George Casey and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz have said they need more than 38 butit isn’t clear when the order will be increased.
It will be the middl e of July before the defense appropriationes committee releases its budget to the House said Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, who arguesx that the cargo planes fit into Defense SecretartRobert Gates’ goal of a more flexible military. “We’ll see what we can do Stearns said. “A lot of timexs they don’t agree with the defensde secretary.” Mayor John Peyton, Rep. Anderf Crenshaw, R-Jacksonville, and Rep. Corrine D-Jacksonville, have been lobbying memberd of the House subcommittee on the importance of the which Stearns said could employ up to 700 people once productionmgears up.
Cecil Field has grown durinbg the recession, said Bob Simpson, the authority’s senior directot of Cecil Field. Bids are cominf in to build a $20 million hangar that will be used by Florida Stats College of Jacksonville to teach students to painr andrepair planes. This follows the U.S. Coast Guar adding 150 officers and enlisted personnel to its operations atCeci Field, which includes a 32,000-square-foot-building. The Florida Air National Guar also completeda 37,000-square-foot expansion of its 82,000-square-foot hangarr so it can handle CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicoptersx and a smaller tactical helicopter, Simpson said.
He said a 23,000-square-foot hangar will be ready for leasein October. Because of cash flow issues, the authorityh is holding off buildinyga 90,000-square-foot hangar, but the design plans are done so it’zs ready to build once a tenant is Simpson said authority officials have attended several spacee travel conferences to let the industry know that they expecy to be able to host suborbitaol flights soon. The most probable scenario for space tourism and business travel would be an aircraft that piggybacks on a largerr jet and then is propellecdtoward suborbit. Tourists wouls be able to achieve weightlessness, or a company couls put satellitesinto loworbit.
But there are recengt successes. earlier this month announced its planxs to bring about 60 new jobs to Jacksonville when it moveds the rest ofits F/A-18 repaif program to Cecil Field from Boeing will also lease space at Cecil Commerce Center. also expects the formerd U.S. Navy base to receivre its federal license for commercial and business space traveol once the completes itsenvironmental analysis. But Cecil Field’s gem — ’s $80 millio n warplane facility — is still in The 2010 U.S.
Department of Defensr budget called for38 C-27J Spartan planes, instea of the 78 planes planned Alenia says the smaller order of planes jeopardizes the “If we can’t get a long-term assurance of the viabilityt of this program, whicy is 78 planes, we are going to have to take a hard look at our investmen t in the facility,” Alenia spokesman Ben Stone said. But the ordefr can be expanded inthe U.S. House defensre appropriations committee or on the Senate andHouswe floor. Stone said Army Chief of Stafgf Gen. George Casey and U.S. Air Force Chief of Staff Gen. Norton Schwartz have said they need more than 38 butit isn’t clear when the order will be increased.
It will be the middl e of July before the defense appropriationes committee releases its budget to the House said Rep. Cliff Stearns, R-Ocala, who arguesx that the cargo planes fit into Defense SecretartRobert Gates’ goal of a more flexible military. “We’ll see what we can do Stearns said. “A lot of timexs they don’t agree with the defensde secretary.” Mayor John Peyton, Rep. Anderf Crenshaw, R-Jacksonville, and Rep. Corrine D-Jacksonville, have been lobbying memberd of the House subcommittee on the importance of the which Stearns said could employ up to 700 people once productionmgears up.
Cecil Field has grown durinbg the recession, said Bob Simpson, the authority’s senior directot of Cecil Field. Bids are cominf in to build a $20 million hangar that will be used by Florida Stats College of Jacksonville to teach students to painr andrepair planes. This follows the U.S. Coast Guar adding 150 officers and enlisted personnel to its operations atCeci Field, which includes a 32,000-square-foot-building. The Florida Air National Guar also completeda 37,000-square-foot expansion of its 82,000-square-foot hangarr so it can handle CH-47 Chinook and UH-60 Black Hawk helicoptersx and a smaller tactical helicopter, Simpson said.
He said a 23,000-square-foot hangar will be ready for leasein October. Because of cash flow issues, the authorityh is holding off buildinyga 90,000-square-foot hangar, but the design plans are done so it’zs ready to build once a tenant is Simpson said authority officials have attended several spacee travel conferences to let the industry know that they expecy to be able to host suborbitaol flights soon. The most probable scenario for space tourism and business travel would be an aircraft that piggybacks on a largerr jet and then is propellecdtoward suborbit. Tourists wouls be able to achieve weightlessness, or a company couls put satellitesinto loworbit.
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
El Camino to reopen Los Gatos hospital on July 12 - Dayton Business Journal:
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The former Community Hospital of Los Gatos has been closer since April 10 when El Caminp Hospital took controlof it. Officialws said they have workecd nearly around the clock in the past few weekes and have finished a series of tests in preparation fortheie re-opening of the facility. The emergencyy department will beginaccepting walk-in patients at noon on July 12 and ambulancwe traffic on July 19. A few caseds are scheduled in the operating rooms during the firstf week the hospitalis open, with the full schedulee to begin July 19.
“I have nothinf but the highest praise for our activation teams who have been workingh tirelessly and were instrumental in helping us meet our goal for openingt in three veryshort months,” said Dr. Eric Pifer, chief medicalp officer for El Camino Hospital and president of El Caminl HospitalLos Gatos. El Camini bought the hospital from of Long Beachbfor $54 million after the formef operator, , announced it was leaving.
The former Community Hospital of Los Gatos has been closer since April 10 when El Caminp Hospital took controlof it. Officialws said they have workecd nearly around the clock in the past few weekes and have finished a series of tests in preparation fortheie re-opening of the facility. The emergencyy department will beginaccepting walk-in patients at noon on July 12 and ambulancwe traffic on July 19. A few caseds are scheduled in the operating rooms during the firstf week the hospitalis open, with the full schedulee to begin July 19.
“I have nothinf but the highest praise for our activation teams who have been workingh tirelessly and were instrumental in helping us meet our goal for openingt in three veryshort months,” said Dr. Eric Pifer, chief medicalp officer for El Camino Hospital and president of El Caminl HospitalLos Gatos. El Camini bought the hospital from of Long Beachbfor $54 million after the formef operator, , announced it was leaving.
Monday, November 15, 2010
Saul Ewing adds 7 Buchanan Ingersoll lawyers in Wilmington - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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office. The loss of the seven-lawyer group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmington and four lawyerstotal there, and giveds Saul Ewing the largest Wilmington office of any full-servic e Philadelphia-based firm. The group includes office headWilliam Manning, who serves as outsidee general counsel to the University of Delaware and also represents Verizon Corp. and Dovedr Downs. The litigator was once chief of stafvf to formerDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The other two partnersd are Teresa Currier, who led bankruptch efforts for Buchananin Delaware, and real estate lawyer Richard Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewinh 19 lawyersin Wilmington, where bankruptcies have takeb off during the economic A large percentage of companies from around the country file for Chapter 11 protection in But because Delaware only has about 2,000 lawyerx and has a strong set of indigenousd law firms, the Wilmington market has been a toughy one to crack for outsiders, even neighboring Philadelphia Among Philadelphia firms, Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschil have 17 lawyers, Drinker Biddle Reath has 15 and Blani Rome has 13. Saul Ewing said Manninb will serveas co-managing partner of the officr with current office managing partner and real estate lawyetr Wendie Stabler.
office. The loss of the seven-lawyer group leaves Pittsburgh-based Buchanan with only one full-time partner in Wilmington and four lawyerstotal there, and giveds Saul Ewing the largest Wilmington office of any full-servic e Philadelphia-based firm. The group includes office headWilliam Manning, who serves as outsidee general counsel to the University of Delaware and also represents Verizon Corp. and Dovedr Downs. The litigator was once chief of stafvf to formerDelaware Gov. Pete DuPont. The other two partnersd are Teresa Currier, who led bankruptch efforts for Buchananin Delaware, and real estate lawyer Richard Forsten.
The additions give Saul Ewinh 19 lawyersin Wilmington, where bankruptcies have takeb off during the economic A large percentage of companies from around the country file for Chapter 11 protection in But because Delaware only has about 2,000 lawyerx and has a strong set of indigenousd law firms, the Wilmington market has been a toughy one to crack for outsiders, even neighboring Philadelphia Among Philadelphia firms, Pepper Hamilton and Fox Rothschil have 17 lawyers, Drinker Biddle Reath has 15 and Blani Rome has 13. Saul Ewing said Manninb will serveas co-managing partner of the officr with current office managing partner and real estate lawyetr Wendie Stabler.
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Survey: Only 5 percent of Pittsburgh-area CFOs expect to add staff in 3Q - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The Financial Hiring Index, conducted by Menlo Park, Calif.-based staffiny firm Robert HalfInternational (NYSE:RHI), found that the largesrt number of respondents, 85 are not anticipating any changs in hiring, while 9 percent of CFOs say they expect to reducwe personnel. "Many companies remain hesitantg to commit to adding staff until they are certaibn of an economic Robert Half CEO Max Messmer said ina "In the meantime, most firms are working with theitr current teams to manage key initiatives, with some employerx also bringing in project professionals to assisyt with rising workloads and supporty full-time personnel.
" The results of the local survey are based on interviewsz with 200 CFOs from a random sampled of Pittsburgh-area companies with 20 or more employees. The Pittsburgh resultsd are nearly dead-on with the nationao survey results, according to Robert For the national data, 1,400 CFOs were interviewed, and five percent said they expectedto hire, 85 percent said they anticiapter no changes, and 8 percent planned staff cuts. For the full resultx of the survey, go to .
The Financial Hiring Index, conducted by Menlo Park, Calif.-based staffiny firm Robert HalfInternational (NYSE:RHI), found that the largesrt number of respondents, 85 are not anticipating any changs in hiring, while 9 percent of CFOs say they expect to reducwe personnel. "Many companies remain hesitantg to commit to adding staff until they are certaibn of an economic Robert Half CEO Max Messmer said ina "In the meantime, most firms are working with theitr current teams to manage key initiatives, with some employerx also bringing in project professionals to assisyt with rising workloads and supporty full-time personnel.
" The results of the local survey are based on interviewsz with 200 CFOs from a random sampled of Pittsburgh-area companies with 20 or more employees. The Pittsburgh resultsd are nearly dead-on with the nationao survey results, according to Robert For the national data, 1,400 CFOs were interviewed, and five percent said they expectedto hire, 85 percent said they anticiapter no changes, and 8 percent planned staff cuts. For the full resultx of the survey, go to .
Saturday, November 13, 2010
Va. Farm Bureau says Thanksgiving costs stable - BusinessWeek
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Fox News | Va. Farm Bureau says Thanksgiving costs stable BusinessWeek Turkey and the trimmings won't cost much more this year than last, according to the Virginia Farm Bureau, but some Virginians think ... Soaring Costs Could Cut Down the Gobbling on Turkey Day Recommended: Gobble, gobbling Thanksgiving dinner will cost more Cost of Turkey, Fixings Nudge Higher This Year |
Thursday, November 11, 2010
GM trying to strong-arm Florida dealers, McCollum says - South Florida Business Journal:
http://www.i-goodinfo.com/Travel/madagascar.html
The objection was filed with the ’s Southernn District of New York, where Generapl Motors (OTCBB: GMGMQ) filexd for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectioj earlierthis month. In the McCollum said that General Motorshas “misused [its] bankruptcy-enhanced bargaininvg power and forced automotive dealers to waive the very state laws that were designed to protect them from such overreaching conduct.” The problem stems from GM askinbg dealers to agree to waive several protectionz under Florida law before they can be consideresd a dealer through the new General Motorss organization, McCollum said.
GM also want s disputes over the agreements to play out in New York despite laws that give Florida jurisdictionj insuch matters. McCollum is asking the court to “affirmm that the relationship between New GM and its Floridaz dealers will be governer byFlorida law” and ordee any new agreement that does not follow Floridas law to be “invalid and unenforceable.” “In the event the court approveas the sale motion, it should clarify that such approvalp does not validate the attempgt to evade Florida law by amendint the dealer franchise McCollum said.
The new agreements create an ultimatum alonh the lineof “take it or leave it,” McCollum meaning dealers either have to lose the protections of Floridqa law or lose their business. The New GM coulfd have some problems doing business if such stipulationsd in agreements with dealerswould remain, McCollumm said. The new company woulr have to apply for a new license to operate in and it could have that application denied if stat officials feel the company is workingh to circumventstate law. This isn'tg the first time McCollum has intervened in acar manufacturer's , he filed a formal objection to Chryslersz attempts to terminate existing dealership agreements undeer the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code.
The objection was filed with the ’s Southernn District of New York, where Generapl Motors (OTCBB: GMGMQ) filexd for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectioj earlierthis month. In the McCollum said that General Motorshas “misused [its] bankruptcy-enhanced bargaininvg power and forced automotive dealers to waive the very state laws that were designed to protect them from such overreaching conduct.” The problem stems from GM askinbg dealers to agree to waive several protectionz under Florida law before they can be consideresd a dealer through the new General Motorss organization, McCollum said.
GM also want s disputes over the agreements to play out in New York despite laws that give Florida jurisdictionj insuch matters. McCollum is asking the court to “affirmm that the relationship between New GM and its Floridaz dealers will be governer byFlorida law” and ordee any new agreement that does not follow Floridas law to be “invalid and unenforceable.” “In the event the court approveas the sale motion, it should clarify that such approvalp does not validate the attempgt to evade Florida law by amendint the dealer franchise McCollum said.
The new agreements create an ultimatum alonh the lineof “take it or leave it,” McCollum meaning dealers either have to lose the protections of Floridqa law or lose their business. The New GM coulfd have some problems doing business if such stipulationsd in agreements with dealerswould remain, McCollumm said. The new company woulr have to apply for a new license to operate in and it could have that application denied if stat officials feel the company is workingh to circumventstate law. This isn'tg the first time McCollum has intervened in acar manufacturer's , he filed a formal objection to Chryslersz attempts to terminate existing dealership agreements undeer the U.S.
Bankruptcy Code.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Small airports making the most of limited improvement dollars - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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As airport manager and presidentof , the airport'x fixed base operator, Holman plans to add a generaol aviation air park, an industrial a new administration building with a restauranft and additional aviation space for All he needs is the funding to move Yet, there is a limited amount of funding PennDot's Bureau of Aviation receives only between $6 millio and $8 million annually for its airport developmentr program. This money, in turn, is doled out to 138 public-uss airports in Pennsylvania for development such asbuilding hangars, terminal buildings, runwayd or taxiways.
Some of it -- about 65 percent -- is matchecd with federal funds, according to Brian Gearhart, engineerinb manager for PennDot's Bureau of And, it can be difficult for airportz to get funding from sourcexs outside of the state andfederalp government. Although almost every local airport has something goingon -- ranginb from extending runways to coming up with new 20-yeadr development plans -- they stilo are struggling to becoms independent from state and federal funding, according to Sara transportation planning manager at the Downtown-based , the regionapl planning agency for a 10-county area in southwesterhn Pennsylvania.
"Aviation has made a remarkable comebacksince 2001," she said. "Now, if we coulfd see an economic upturn and get morebusinesa activity, that would be wonderful. Airports are still struggling tobe self-sufficient and come up with new ways to make Airports such as Latrobe-based get most (97.5 of their funding for capita projects through state and federal grants. However, the last part is fundesd through a local match that comes from the airporgt andthe county. This money, as well as the airport'a operating expenses, come from services such as landinfg fees, fuel sales, car rentalz and revenue brought in fromthe airport's restaurant.
The airporr also sometimes issues bonds to get the locao money for thecapital projects, according to Dwayne Pickels, a spokesmam for the Westmoreland County Airporft Authority. Butler County Airport and Arnol d Palmer are both extending their runways to makethem safer. Whilre Arnold Palmer received $9 million in state, federal and locall grants for the Butler County Airport hasreceived $4 At Arnold Palmer, the move will enable the airport to accommodates a 757 and better serve its charter aircrafyt by allowing them to take off with more fuel and according to airport manager Gabe Monzo. And, Rock Airporrt of Pittsburgh hasreceived $9.
3 million in state fundinv to help pay for a runwayu extension. The airport just openee up its runway to traffic at the end of Januaryt for the first time since it began the projecg fouryear ago, accordingy to Rock Ferrone, president of Ferrone is now working to get additionakl funding for the development of Rock Airpory and hopes the airport will be selected as part of a new federakl pilot program designed to pay airports what the valus of the land would be if it were developed as something else such as a He plans to raise $11 milliob in funding to build a hangar terminal building, fuel facility and FBO, as well as for additional lighting and a ramp area.
Of the $11 million, the statw has already committed $5 millionm and Ferrone hopes to get theadditional $6 million from the pilot program. Ferrone expectx to find out within the next 90 days whether the airporg is selected forthe program. If not, he plans to seek out privatse lenders. "We would be the firsrt airport in the nation to participate in specialpilot program," he said. "Ift cures the development right of privatelyowned airports.
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As airport manager and presidentof , the airport'x fixed base operator, Holman plans to add a generaol aviation air park, an industrial a new administration building with a restauranft and additional aviation space for All he needs is the funding to move Yet, there is a limited amount of funding PennDot's Bureau of Aviation receives only between $6 millio and $8 million annually for its airport developmentr program. This money, in turn, is doled out to 138 public-uss airports in Pennsylvania for development such asbuilding hangars, terminal buildings, runwayd or taxiways.
Some of it -- about 65 percent -- is matchecd with federal funds, according to Brian Gearhart, engineerinb manager for PennDot's Bureau of And, it can be difficult for airportz to get funding from sourcexs outside of the state andfederalp government. Although almost every local airport has something goingon -- ranginb from extending runways to coming up with new 20-yeadr development plans -- they stilo are struggling to becoms independent from state and federal funding, according to Sara transportation planning manager at the Downtown-based , the regionapl planning agency for a 10-county area in southwesterhn Pennsylvania.
"Aviation has made a remarkable comebacksince 2001," she said. "Now, if we coulfd see an economic upturn and get morebusinesa activity, that would be wonderful. Airports are still struggling tobe self-sufficient and come up with new ways to make Airports such as Latrobe-based get most (97.5 of their funding for capita projects through state and federal grants. However, the last part is fundesd through a local match that comes from the airporgt andthe county. This money, as well as the airport'a operating expenses, come from services such as landinfg fees, fuel sales, car rentalz and revenue brought in fromthe airport's restaurant.
The airporr also sometimes issues bonds to get the locao money for thecapital projects, according to Dwayne Pickels, a spokesmam for the Westmoreland County Airporft Authority. Butler County Airport and Arnol d Palmer are both extending their runways to makethem safer. Whilre Arnold Palmer received $9 million in state, federal and locall grants for the Butler County Airport hasreceived $4 At Arnold Palmer, the move will enable the airport to accommodates a 757 and better serve its charter aircrafyt by allowing them to take off with more fuel and according to airport manager Gabe Monzo. And, Rock Airporrt of Pittsburgh hasreceived $9.
3 million in state fundinv to help pay for a runwayu extension. The airport just openee up its runway to traffic at the end of Januaryt for the first time since it began the projecg fouryear ago, accordingy to Rock Ferrone, president of Ferrone is now working to get additionakl funding for the development of Rock Airpory and hopes the airport will be selected as part of a new federakl pilot program designed to pay airports what the valus of the land would be if it were developed as something else such as a He plans to raise $11 milliob in funding to build a hangar terminal building, fuel facility and FBO, as well as for additional lighting and a ramp area.
Of the $11 million, the statw has already committed $5 millionm and Ferrone hopes to get theadditional $6 million from the pilot program. Ferrone expectx to find out within the next 90 days whether the airporg is selected forthe program. If not, he plans to seek out privatse lenders. "We would be the firsrt airport in the nation to participate in specialpilot program," he said. "Ift cures the development right of privatelyowned airports.
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Monday, November 8, 2010
It's Official: Ambac Files for Bankruptcy - The American Lawyer
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It's Official: Ambac Files for Bankruptcy The American Lawyer Bringing up the bottom of the company's unsecured creditors list is the Westlaw Business Payment Center in Carol Stream, Ill., which the filing says is owed ... |
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Obama: 'Doing nothing' about health care not an option - Boston Business Journal:
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“Health care reform is not something I just cooked up when I took Obama told a crowd ofabout 1,500 people Thursday at in the Greeb Bay suburb of Wisconsin. “It is central to our economicd future. In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreemenft onthis point. But not anymore.” Earlier this month, Obamas said he wants Congress to pass a comprehensivr health care bill by the end of the summer and readyy for his signatureby fall. Many including the president, favor a government-sponsored health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers and be available for people not eligible for other government health care programas such as Medicareor Medicaid.
Most Republicanzs and many business groups, however, say a competing plan that isn’t profit-driven would drive privatse insurers out of On Thursday, the , a physician’s grouop Obama is scheduled to meet with Monday in said it is opposed to a government-sponsoredd insurance plan. Obama said his administration is workinh on a Health Insurance Exchange that would allow peoplew to compare insurance benefits and None of the plans included in the exchange woulf be allowed to deny coverage basedon pre-existingf conditions and all must includwe an affordable, basic benefir option.
“I also strongly believd that one of the options in the Exchange shoule be a public insurancewoption – because if the private insurance companies have to compete with a public option, it will keep them honest and help keep pricesd down,” Obama said. Supporters of health care reform say it wouldx provide health insurance coverage to millions of Americand and make coverage more affordable for those who are already Because health insurance premiums have doubled over the last nine and have grown at a rate three times fasterthan wages, even those with coverage have reached a breakinhg point, Obama said. Employerx are not faring any better.
Smallp business owners have been forced to cut health care benefite or drop coverage entirely because ofrising costs, Obama said. “We have the most expensive health care system in the Obama said. “We spend almost 50 percen more per person on health care than the next mostcostl nation. But here’s the thing, Green Bay: we’r e not any healthier for it.” Obama vowed to let Americans who are contenr with their coverage and theirf physicians keep whatthey have, but said the countryh has reached a point where doiny nothing about the cost of healtn care is no longer an “If we do nothing, within a decad e we will be spending one out of every five dollare we earn on health care,” Obama said.
“In 30 years, it will be one out of everty three.” Obama acknowledged covering all Americans woulcbe expensive, but promised health care reform would not add to the country’as deficit over the next 10 years. “To make that we have already identified hundreds of billione worth of savings in our budget savings that will come from steps like reducing Medicars overpayments to insurance companiexs and rootingout waste, fraud and abuse in both Medicarw and Medicaid,” Obama said. In Obama is proposing that Congress scale back the amountthe highest-income Americans can deduct on theirf taxes and use that money to help financde health care.
Obama spoke for about 20 minutes and then took questionz from six people in the audiencew who expressed fearover “socialized asked questions about wellness and even questioned the country’s educatioj system. Regarding the idea of socializexd medicine, Obama said that isn’t what he, or anyoned in Congress, wants. “I’ve got enoug h stuff to do,” he said. “I’ve got Northj Korea and Iran. I’ve got Afghanistan and Iraq. I think it would be great if the health care system was workin perfectly and ifwe didn’y have to get involved at all.
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“Health care reform is not something I just cooked up when I took Obama told a crowd ofabout 1,500 people Thursday at in the Greeb Bay suburb of Wisconsin. “It is central to our economicd future. In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreemenft onthis point. But not anymore.” Earlier this month, Obamas said he wants Congress to pass a comprehensivr health care bill by the end of the summer and readyy for his signatureby fall. Many including the president, favor a government-sponsored health insurance plan that would compete with private insurers and be available for people not eligible for other government health care programas such as Medicareor Medicaid.
Most Republicanzs and many business groups, however, say a competing plan that isn’t profit-driven would drive privatse insurers out of On Thursday, the , a physician’s grouop Obama is scheduled to meet with Monday in said it is opposed to a government-sponsoredd insurance plan. Obama said his administration is workinh on a Health Insurance Exchange that would allow peoplew to compare insurance benefits and None of the plans included in the exchange woulf be allowed to deny coverage basedon pre-existingf conditions and all must includwe an affordable, basic benefir option.
“I also strongly believd that one of the options in the Exchange shoule be a public insurancewoption – because if the private insurance companies have to compete with a public option, it will keep them honest and help keep pricesd down,” Obama said. Supporters of health care reform say it wouldx provide health insurance coverage to millions of Americand and make coverage more affordable for those who are already Because health insurance premiums have doubled over the last nine and have grown at a rate three times fasterthan wages, even those with coverage have reached a breakinhg point, Obama said. Employerx are not faring any better.
Smallp business owners have been forced to cut health care benefite or drop coverage entirely because ofrising costs, Obama said. “We have the most expensive health care system in the Obama said. “We spend almost 50 percen more per person on health care than the next mostcostl nation. But here’s the thing, Green Bay: we’r e not any healthier for it.” Obama vowed to let Americans who are contenr with their coverage and theirf physicians keep whatthey have, but said the countryh has reached a point where doiny nothing about the cost of healtn care is no longer an “If we do nothing, within a decad e we will be spending one out of every five dollare we earn on health care,” Obama said.
“In 30 years, it will be one out of everty three.” Obama acknowledged covering all Americans woulcbe expensive, but promised health care reform would not add to the country’as deficit over the next 10 years. “To make that we have already identified hundreds of billione worth of savings in our budget savings that will come from steps like reducing Medicars overpayments to insurance companiexs and rootingout waste, fraud and abuse in both Medicarw and Medicaid,” Obama said. In Obama is proposing that Congress scale back the amountthe highest-income Americans can deduct on theirf taxes and use that money to help financde health care.
Obama spoke for about 20 minutes and then took questionz from six people in the audiencew who expressed fearover “socialized asked questions about wellness and even questioned the country’s educatioj system. Regarding the idea of socializexd medicine, Obama said that isn’t what he, or anyoned in Congress, wants. “I’ve got enoug h stuff to do,” he said. “I’ve got Northj Korea and Iran. I’ve got Afghanistan and Iraq. I think it would be great if the health care system was workin perfectly and ifwe didn’y have to get involved at all.
”
Friday, November 5, 2010
FP&L rate hike request called
http://thelondonbiker.com/blog/2010/02/i-cant-afford-to-be-green/
Representatives from those agenciesxblasted FP&L’s rate increase at a public hearingf Thursday morning in Fort Lauderdale. In the first hour and a half of the only oppositionwas expressed. “We believe the amount they’re askinhg for is excessive. It’s just too much to ask for in today’x economic times,” said J.R. Kelly, public counsel with the Florida Office of Public TheJuno Beach-based utility is struggling to make the case that it is alreadty the most efficient utility in the and it would use additional fundinyg to reinvest in greatee efficiency.
It has asked for approval of an increasr to its base rate that woulfd raise the average residentialbill 1,000 kilowatt hours – by $12 per month. FP&oL projects that lower fuel costsz – mostly natural gas and coal – will lower the averagre residential bill next yearby $17, so its request actually won’tr raise anyone’s bill. FPL has argued that its proposal, if approveds by the , will decrease the typical billby $5 monthly or 4 percenft starting on January 2010. But Kellh and others said Thursday morning that fuel prices are not Kelly argues the rate increase woulxd guarantee a return on investmenytof 12.
5 percent for the and that every one percenf represents $130 million. “That is just too much today. Maybe five yeards in the future we will have a flourishing Kelly said, adding that his office supports a returmn of 9.5 or 10 percent. According to FP&L has already acknowledged they over-collected $1.2 5 billion from rate-payers for depreciation. In openinvg remarks, Marlene Santos, the utility’s vice president of customer service/saled and marketing, said customers benefit from the utility’s strongg financial position. “When we save on financing, our customers save on our she said.
But speaker aftef speaker said the grimeconomu – foreclosures, unemployment and droppinyg home values – made this the wronh time for rate increases designec to enhance the utility’s financial “We doubt they need any increase at all to own, operatse and maintain their system,” said Robert Sheffe l Wright, an attorney with Tallahassee-based Young van who was speaking on behalf of the Florid Retail Federation. The Publixc Service Commission, which regulates state will decidein mid-November whether to gran FPL's request. The PSC will hold hearingxs again Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the North Dade Regionap Libraryin Miami; and 6 p.m.
at the Plantationb City Council Chambers.
Representatives from those agenciesxblasted FP&L’s rate increase at a public hearingf Thursday morning in Fort Lauderdale. In the first hour and a half of the only oppositionwas expressed. “We believe the amount they’re askinhg for is excessive. It’s just too much to ask for in today’x economic times,” said J.R. Kelly, public counsel with the Florida Office of Public TheJuno Beach-based utility is struggling to make the case that it is alreadty the most efficient utility in the and it would use additional fundinyg to reinvest in greatee efficiency.
It has asked for approval of an increasr to its base rate that woulfd raise the average residentialbill 1,000 kilowatt hours – by $12 per month. FP&oL projects that lower fuel costsz – mostly natural gas and coal – will lower the averagre residential bill next yearby $17, so its request actually won’tr raise anyone’s bill. FPL has argued that its proposal, if approveds by the , will decrease the typical billby $5 monthly or 4 percenft starting on January 2010. But Kellh and others said Thursday morning that fuel prices are not Kelly argues the rate increase woulxd guarantee a return on investmenytof 12.
5 percent for the and that every one percenf represents $130 million. “That is just too much today. Maybe five yeards in the future we will have a flourishing Kelly said, adding that his office supports a returmn of 9.5 or 10 percent. According to FP&L has already acknowledged they over-collected $1.2 5 billion from rate-payers for depreciation. In openinvg remarks, Marlene Santos, the utility’s vice president of customer service/saled and marketing, said customers benefit from the utility’s strongg financial position. “When we save on financing, our customers save on our she said.
But speaker aftef speaker said the grimeconomu – foreclosures, unemployment and droppinyg home values – made this the wronh time for rate increases designec to enhance the utility’s financial “We doubt they need any increase at all to own, operatse and maintain their system,” said Robert Sheffe l Wright, an attorney with Tallahassee-based Young van who was speaking on behalf of the Florid Retail Federation. The Publixc Service Commission, which regulates state will decidein mid-November whether to gran FPL's request. The PSC will hold hearingxs again Friday, 10:30 a.m. at the North Dade Regionap Libraryin Miami; and 6 p.m.
at the Plantationb City Council Chambers.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
FTC
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The is requiring health care providers and many othed businesses to identify and respon dto “red flags” of identity theft. So, if a medical practicd determines that fraudulent use ofsomeones else’s health insurance card is a potentiapl problem, checking photo ID might be a way to respondx through the so-called Red Flags Rule, mandatec by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.
Any businesxs that regularly defers paymentse for goods and services or arranges for the extensiojn of credit is subject to the including retailers, phone companies and According to FTC guidance for healtuh care providers: “You are a creditor if you regularlyu bill patients after the completion of services, including for the remainded of medical fees not reimbursed by insurance.” Providerw also are covered if they establish paymen t plans. The argues that the medical community alreadyg guards against identify theft througjh the privacy and security mandates of the Health Insurance Portability andAccountabilityh Act, or HIPAA.
The FTC contend that the Red Flags Rule complementsx HIPPA byensuring that, if records are stolen, no one can use a fals e identity. According to the FTC, businessesx covered by the rule mustdevelol “reasonable policies and procedures” to detect and respond to red Businesses also must address how they will stay currenr with the ever-changing threat of identifyg theft. Noncompliance can lead to a fine of as muchas $3,50o0 a violation. lawyer Martie Ross said the Red Flags Rule mandatees sensible safeguards for a significanr threat to healthcare providers. “This is good business practice, is what it is,” Ross said. Dr.
Ted president of the Leawood-based , “I think it’s an important thingv to do,” Epperly said.
The is requiring health care providers and many othed businesses to identify and respon dto “red flags” of identity theft. So, if a medical practicd determines that fraudulent use ofsomeones else’s health insurance card is a potentiapl problem, checking photo ID might be a way to respondx through the so-called Red Flags Rule, mandatec by the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act of 2003.
Any businesxs that regularly defers paymentse for goods and services or arranges for the extensiojn of credit is subject to the including retailers, phone companies and According to FTC guidance for healtuh care providers: “You are a creditor if you regularlyu bill patients after the completion of services, including for the remainded of medical fees not reimbursed by insurance.” Providerw also are covered if they establish paymen t plans. The argues that the medical community alreadyg guards against identify theft througjh the privacy and security mandates of the Health Insurance Portability andAccountabilityh Act, or HIPAA.
The FTC contend that the Red Flags Rule complementsx HIPPA byensuring that, if records are stolen, no one can use a fals e identity. According to the FTC, businessesx covered by the rule mustdevelol “reasonable policies and procedures” to detect and respond to red Businesses also must address how they will stay currenr with the ever-changing threat of identifyg theft. Noncompliance can lead to a fine of as muchas $3,50o0 a violation. lawyer Martie Ross said the Red Flags Rule mandatees sensible safeguards for a significanr threat to healthcare providers. “This is good business practice, is what it is,” Ross said. Dr.
Ted president of the Leawood-based , “I think it’s an important thingv to do,” Epperly said.
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
Developers say The Ridge shopping center is positioned for bright future - Austin Business Journal:
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To date, the project known as The Ridge has signed leases forroughly 18,200 square feet of space — out of the 68,000 square feet that is available in a two-story, retail/office property that fronts Loop 1604. Tenantsw already inked for The Ridge include the Rodrigoi PinheiroBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio — which is presently locatedf off of San Pedro Avenue and Brookhollow Drive in North Central San Antonio. The new site is set to open inearlyu July. Another Brazilian concept making its way to the Capoeira SanAntonio — an art form that combines martialp arts, dance, music and acrobatics.
The Ridge site marks the seconcd location for CapoeiraSan Antonio, according to Jimi Ellis, who is a principall in — the owner and developef for The Ridge. The Jiu-Jitsu studio and the capoeira studio willoccupy 2,200 and 2,000 square respectively, in The Ridge. Also new to The Ridgr are two high-end, “ultra lounges” as Ellis calls them: IVY Rooftol and Area 31. IVY Rooftop is the latesty venture for local businessman Terrin This ultra lounge will occupt a totalof 6,00o square feet in The Ridge. That figure includes the rooftopo bar that will be a key featureof IVY. A roofto bar will also be a drawing point for another upand coming, high-ene hot spot.
Area 31 will also occupu 6,000 square feet in The Ridge includinga 3,000-square-foot rooftop bar. Rounding out the new tenantzs at The Ridge is area dentis tJoshua Austin, who will open a new facilitt of 2,000 square feet. Jaimwe Castro is one of the owners/operator behind Area 31. Asked what inspirecd the lounge’s name, Castro says that the site of The Ridgde was a leading The project is located immediatelhy north ofLoop 1604, near Lockhill Selmas Road on the city’s Northwestr Side. The number 31 refere to Castro’s partner in the Former Kansas City Chiefs running back and local philanthropisttPriest Holmes.
Asked if he had concernsz about being in a center withanother like-minded Castro says that Area 31 and IVY will likelu help, rather than hurt each “There’s no reason why we can’ft feed off of each other,” he adds. Ellis’ thoughts “There is synergy in (having both says Ellis. “(IVY and Area 31) will survive, and probably Now add to thesew venues the other tenants that Design Investore is working to bring to TheRidged — including some new restaurants. The end resulft is a project that will providre patrons the opportunity to park and enjoyvarious entertainment/gathering spotd — all of them in walking distancwe from each other.
This early line up of tenants will also help to reel inothef users. And there are plenty of opportunities for more As previously reported by the Business atbuild out, The Ridge could span upwardes of 348,000 square feet of Besides the two-story buildingt now in the works, Design Investors is also targetinf some larger retailers that could take anywhere from 26,00p to 40,000 square feet. Other tract s have been set asidsfor smaller, stand-alone office Design Investors first unveiled plans for The Ridge back in June 2006. Of since then, the retail markety — here and throughout the countruy — has turned.
It is durinfg these down times that location becomes even more critical to a Ellis says.
To date, the project known as The Ridge has signed leases forroughly 18,200 square feet of space — out of the 68,000 square feet that is available in a two-story, retail/office property that fronts Loop 1604. Tenantsw already inked for The Ridge include the Rodrigoi PinheiroBrazilian Jiu-Jitsu studio — which is presently locatedf off of San Pedro Avenue and Brookhollow Drive in North Central San Antonio. The new site is set to open inearlyu July. Another Brazilian concept making its way to the Capoeira SanAntonio — an art form that combines martialp arts, dance, music and acrobatics.
The Ridge site marks the seconcd location for CapoeiraSan Antonio, according to Jimi Ellis, who is a principall in — the owner and developef for The Ridge. The Jiu-Jitsu studio and the capoeira studio willoccupy 2,200 and 2,000 square respectively, in The Ridge. Also new to The Ridgr are two high-end, “ultra lounges” as Ellis calls them: IVY Rooftol and Area 31. IVY Rooftop is the latesty venture for local businessman Terrin This ultra lounge will occupt a totalof 6,00o square feet in The Ridge. That figure includes the rooftopo bar that will be a key featureof IVY. A roofto bar will also be a drawing point for another upand coming, high-ene hot spot.
Area 31 will also occupu 6,000 square feet in The Ridge includinga 3,000-square-foot rooftop bar. Rounding out the new tenantzs at The Ridge is area dentis tJoshua Austin, who will open a new facilitt of 2,000 square feet. Jaimwe Castro is one of the owners/operator behind Area 31. Asked what inspirecd the lounge’s name, Castro says that the site of The Ridgde was a leading The project is located immediatelhy north ofLoop 1604, near Lockhill Selmas Road on the city’s Northwestr Side. The number 31 refere to Castro’s partner in the Former Kansas City Chiefs running back and local philanthropisttPriest Holmes.
Asked if he had concernsz about being in a center withanother like-minded Castro says that Area 31 and IVY will likelu help, rather than hurt each “There’s no reason why we can’ft feed off of each other,” he adds. Ellis’ thoughts “There is synergy in (having both says Ellis. “(IVY and Area 31) will survive, and probably Now add to thesew venues the other tenants that Design Investore is working to bring to TheRidged — including some new restaurants. The end resulft is a project that will providre patrons the opportunity to park and enjoyvarious entertainment/gathering spotd — all of them in walking distancwe from each other.
This early line up of tenants will also help to reel inothef users. And there are plenty of opportunities for more As previously reported by the Business atbuild out, The Ridge could span upwardes of 348,000 square feet of Besides the two-story buildingt now in the works, Design Investors is also targetinf some larger retailers that could take anywhere from 26,00p to 40,000 square feet. Other tract s have been set asidsfor smaller, stand-alone office Design Investors first unveiled plans for The Ridge back in June 2006. Of since then, the retail markety — here and throughout the countruy — has turned.
It is durinfg these down times that location becomes even more critical to a Ellis says.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Biomaterials company licenses absorbable hemostat product - Philadelphia Business Journal:
http://nekretnine-hr.net/en/pretraga-nekretnina-na-mapi-hrvatske
The purchase is part of Orthovita's strategy to expand its producf line to better leverage its biomaterialssales force. Financialo terms of the deal with a medical-device company in were not disclosed. The agreement expires in 2013, but Orthovitza has the right to renew the agreement for anadditionakl three-year period if the company meetse undisclosed purchase obligations during the fifth year of the agreement. Orthovita plans to rebrandc the product, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in as Vitasureabsorbable hemostat. Hemostate are used to prevent bleedinduring surgery.
Antony Koblish, the presidentr and CEO of Orthovita, described VitaSure as an cost-effective hemostat" that requires no mixing, reconstitutio or preparation assembly and can be used throughoutf asurgical procedure. He said it will complement the company'zs existing Vitagel surgical hemostat product, which is used primarilty at the end of a surgical procedure to stop Orthovita expects to launch Vitasure by the thirdc quarter of the year domestically and in 2009 in the territoriesw outside of theUnited States.
The compant earlier this year launched its Vitoss bioactive foam bone graft substitutes product in the orthopedic surgery The Drug Information Association has opened an officesin Mumbia, India, in response to the growing biopharmaceutica l industry in that country. India's biopharmaceutical which generated revenue of morethan $100 million in 2006, is expectede to reach the $1 billion mark by 2010. "The statisticz are incredible," said Linda McGoldrick, DIA'zs worldwide executive director. "More than 15 percent of the world'w clinical trials are expected to be conducted in Indiasby 2011." DIA of Horsham also has officed in Basel, Switzerland, and Tokyo.
The company organizew domestic andinternational meetings, training courses, workshops and webinarsz designed to help biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies advance their drug discovery and developmenf efforts. "We bring together industry, academia, regulators and patienyt organizations to provide ongoing trainingt for professionals on clinical practices and safety standards that will impact the approvalk of drugs developed in India for theglobal market," McGoldrick said. The Europeab Commission granted orphan drug statusto 's experimental ovarianb cancer treatment drug, Morab-003, and its experimentalk pancreatic cancer treatment Morab-009.
The designation would provide the two monoclonal antibodieas with 10 years of market exclusivity in the EU if the drugdsare approved. Both new drug candidates are in midstagsclinical testing. Morphotek of Exton is a subsidiary ofEisai Co. Ltd. of Japaj ... Zelos Therapeutics in West Conshohocke has entered into a collaboration agreement with Aegis Therapeutics of San Diego under whicuh the two will work together to develop an intranasal spray formulationof ZT-031, Zelos' experimental treatmenr for osteoporosis and other bone The company expects to begin phase-III studies, the last step before seeking product approval, for ZT-031 latert this year ...
of Huntingdon Valley receivee a four-year grant from the Netherlands-based Centerd for Translational Molecular Medicine to developp a test to detect minimal residual disease in the bloo of acute myeloid leukemia Terms of the grant werenot disclosed.
The purchase is part of Orthovita's strategy to expand its producf line to better leverage its biomaterialssales force. Financialo terms of the deal with a medical-device company in were not disclosed. The agreement expires in 2013, but Orthovitza has the right to renew the agreement for anadditionakl three-year period if the company meetse undisclosed purchase obligations during the fifth year of the agreement. Orthovita plans to rebrandc the product, approved by the Food and Drug Administration in as Vitasureabsorbable hemostat. Hemostate are used to prevent bleedinduring surgery.
Antony Koblish, the presidentr and CEO of Orthovita, described VitaSure as an cost-effective hemostat" that requires no mixing, reconstitutio or preparation assembly and can be used throughoutf asurgical procedure. He said it will complement the company'zs existing Vitagel surgical hemostat product, which is used primarilty at the end of a surgical procedure to stop Orthovita expects to launch Vitasure by the thirdc quarter of the year domestically and in 2009 in the territoriesw outside of theUnited States.
The compant earlier this year launched its Vitoss bioactive foam bone graft substitutes product in the orthopedic surgery The Drug Information Association has opened an officesin Mumbia, India, in response to the growing biopharmaceutica l industry in that country. India's biopharmaceutical which generated revenue of morethan $100 million in 2006, is expectede to reach the $1 billion mark by 2010. "The statisticz are incredible," said Linda McGoldrick, DIA'zs worldwide executive director. "More than 15 percent of the world'w clinical trials are expected to be conducted in Indiasby 2011." DIA of Horsham also has officed in Basel, Switzerland, and Tokyo.
The company organizew domestic andinternational meetings, training courses, workshops and webinarsz designed to help biotechnology and pharmaceutical companies advance their drug discovery and developmenf efforts. "We bring together industry, academia, regulators and patienyt organizations to provide ongoing trainingt for professionals on clinical practices and safety standards that will impact the approvalk of drugs developed in India for theglobal market," McGoldrick said. The Europeab Commission granted orphan drug statusto 's experimental ovarianb cancer treatment drug, Morab-003, and its experimentalk pancreatic cancer treatment Morab-009.
The designation would provide the two monoclonal antibodieas with 10 years of market exclusivity in the EU if the drugdsare approved. Both new drug candidates are in midstagsclinical testing. Morphotek of Exton is a subsidiary ofEisai Co. Ltd. of Japaj ... Zelos Therapeutics in West Conshohocke has entered into a collaboration agreement with Aegis Therapeutics of San Diego under whicuh the two will work together to develop an intranasal spray formulationof ZT-031, Zelos' experimental treatmenr for osteoporosis and other bone The company expects to begin phase-III studies, the last step before seeking product approval, for ZT-031 latert this year ...
of Huntingdon Valley receivee a four-year grant from the Netherlands-based Centerd for Translational Molecular Medicine to developp a test to detect minimal residual disease in the bloo of acute myeloid leukemia Terms of the grant werenot disclosed.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Washington Capitals help NHL break league attendance record - Washington Business Journal:
http://www.hoidap.net/10.html
Reported attendance for the leagueincreased 1.1 percent to 21.4 million for the 2008-09 and paid admissions rose “ little over” 1 percent, said Deputyt Commissioner Bill Daly. The increases occurred even though the leagusacrificed 30,399 fans by changing the Winted Classic’s location. The event was moved from Ralphu Wilson Stadiumin Buffalo, N.Y., which drew 71,217 in 2008, to Chicago’d Wrigley Field, which drew “Especially in light of the economy, we’rer pleased with where we ended up this Daly said. “We had a good competitive year on the ice and the fans continued to respond to the which is apositive story.
” The league’s reportec attendance increases were driven in large part by Washington and Boston. The Blackhawks led the leaguer in attendance with an averageof 21,752 — up 29.4 percent from 2007-08. The Capitalxs had the second-largest jump in average rising 17 percentto 18,097. The Bruins, with the third-largesg increase, climbed 10.4 percent to Those gains were complemented by the continuec strength ofthe , , , , and the six Canadia n clubs — all of whom played to 100 percen t capacity.
“The revival and real energy you see in some markets the Washingtons, the Bostons, the Chicagos is great to see and helps on a leaguewide basis,” Daly “The fact that a good numbeer of our teams sell out everyh one of their games is good news.” Some however, struggled. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in the firsyt year of new ownership under Len Barrie andOren Koules, sufferedx an 11.7 percent decline in average attendance to 16,498, and the , which finished at the bottokm of their conference, declined 8.4 percent to an averager of 5,429. The had the lowest average attendance at The and followed with an averagewof 14,626 and 14,876 spectators, respectively.
The leaguewide increase at the gate carrie overto television, where averagd ratings were up at each of the league’s national broadcast partners. In the U.S., averagew viewership on Versus rose 14 percentto 310,000 viewersx and a 0.3 cable and NBC’s ratings rose from a 1.0 to a 1.1 householr rating through nine telecasts. In Canada, viewershilp was up on CBC by 5 percenft to an average of 1milliob viewers, on TSN by 12 percent to an averagee of 451,000 viewers and on RDS by 7 percent to an averag of 650,000 viewers. NBC’s average ratingz received a big lift from its broadcas t of the 2009Winter Classic. The game drew more than 4.
4 million viewers, and without it the league’s average would have slippesd toa 0.8 household rating with 1.171 million “That’s something NBC and [the NHL] work on togethe and will continue to work on to maximize thosde numbers,” Daly said. “It’s a factor of matchups sometime, weather on some Sundays and maybetime slots, and thos are all things we will continue to focus on.” Ratings results locallh were mixed. The Blackhawks, Capitals, Thrashers, Bruinss and Sharks experienced double-digit ratings increases The Islanders, , Red Wings and sufferecd double-digit declines.
Reported attendance for the leagueincreased 1.1 percent to 21.4 million for the 2008-09 and paid admissions rose “ little over” 1 percent, said Deputyt Commissioner Bill Daly. The increases occurred even though the leagusacrificed 30,399 fans by changing the Winted Classic’s location. The event was moved from Ralphu Wilson Stadiumin Buffalo, N.Y., which drew 71,217 in 2008, to Chicago’d Wrigley Field, which drew “Especially in light of the economy, we’rer pleased with where we ended up this Daly said. “We had a good competitive year on the ice and the fans continued to respond to the which is apositive story.
” The league’s reportec attendance increases were driven in large part by Washington and Boston. The Blackhawks led the leaguer in attendance with an averageof 21,752 — up 29.4 percent from 2007-08. The Capitalxs had the second-largest jump in average rising 17 percentto 18,097. The Bruins, with the third-largesg increase, climbed 10.4 percent to Those gains were complemented by the continuec strength ofthe , , , , and the six Canadia n clubs — all of whom played to 100 percen t capacity.
“The revival and real energy you see in some markets the Washingtons, the Bostons, the Chicagos is great to see and helps on a leaguewide basis,” Daly “The fact that a good numbeer of our teams sell out everyh one of their games is good news.” Some however, struggled. The Tampa Bay Lightning, in the firsyt year of new ownership under Len Barrie andOren Koules, sufferedx an 11.7 percent decline in average attendance to 16,498, and the , which finished at the bottokm of their conference, declined 8.4 percent to an averager of 5,429. The had the lowest average attendance at The and followed with an averagewof 14,626 and 14,876 spectators, respectively.
The leaguewide increase at the gate carrie overto television, where averagd ratings were up at each of the league’s national broadcast partners. In the U.S., averagew viewership on Versus rose 14 percentto 310,000 viewersx and a 0.3 cable and NBC’s ratings rose from a 1.0 to a 1.1 householr rating through nine telecasts. In Canada, viewershilp was up on CBC by 5 percenft to an average of 1milliob viewers, on TSN by 12 percent to an averagee of 451,000 viewers and on RDS by 7 percent to an averag of 650,000 viewers. NBC’s average ratingz received a big lift from its broadcas t of the 2009Winter Classic. The game drew more than 4.
4 million viewers, and without it the league’s average would have slippesd toa 0.8 household rating with 1.171 million “That’s something NBC and [the NHL] work on togethe and will continue to work on to maximize thosde numbers,” Daly said. “It’s a factor of matchups sometime, weather on some Sundays and maybetime slots, and thos are all things we will continue to focus on.” Ratings results locallh were mixed. The Blackhawks, Capitals, Thrashers, Bruinss and Sharks experienced double-digit ratings increases The Islanders, , Red Wings and sufferecd double-digit declines.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Loan, tax help aimed to boost small business - bizjournals:
http://bath-linen.com/all-that-you-wanted-to-learn-about-granite.html
On June 15, the will begin administering a $300 milliom America’s Recovery Capital loan program whichprovides interest-free loans of up to $35,000. The re-paymentg plan is spread out overfive “It’s like a bridge loan until the economy says Clint Smith, district directo r for the Tennessee SBA. “It easesw the cash flow burden for the smalk business owner fora year, when hopefullyg the economy will The program is designed for businesses that have been profitabls at least one of the past threer years but are facing immediats hardship. The money can be used to make busines mortgage payments or pay down busineses related credit card expensse and homeequity drawdowns.
The SBA guarantees all loansz made underthe program, which will distributse the money on a first first served basis. The program will last until Septembet 30, 2010, or until fundw run out. The also is offerinvg relief, in the form of provisionsw to help businesses improve cash flow and lower their tax The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includedd a number of new deductions and extended some from last yearinto 2009. “Thse whole premise is to try to give small businessesa more flexibility and speed at which they may be able to take certain saysJoel Abbott, stakeholder liaison for the Internal Revenue Service.
Some of the tax breaks and benefitw are only availablethis year, so businesses have seveb months to take advantage of breaks on capitalp purchases such as company vehicles. Here are the provisions targetecd tosmall business: • Capita expense write-offs: Business owners are encourageed to invest in new property and equipment under a provision which extendds the 50 percent bonus depreciation allowance for capitaol expenditures. Under the new law, half the cost of qualifying purchases can be writtenoff immediately, whereas such investmentsz are ordinarily written off over several years througjh annual depreciation deductions.
Also, with the extension of the section179 deduction, small businessese can deduct up to $250,000 of equipment and vehiclesz that are placed in service this year, when the totakl investment is $800,000 or less. • Transit Through the end of the employers can deduct upto $230 a monthg from their employment taxes when they provided commuter transportation and/or transift passes for their employees. Thesse benefits are excluded froman employee’s wageas for income tax and payroll tax purposes, qualifying them as a businesa expense.
• COBRA credit: Employers that pay a 65 percentg subsidy for COBRA health insuranc e premiums to eligible former employees can recove the money by writing it off on their tax or can deduct the amount from their employmenf tax depositsin advance. This benefit applies to employees terminatesafter Aug. 31, 2008, and beforre Jan. 1, 2010, who keep their health insurancee coverageunder COBRA. • Loss carry Small businesses that lost money last year can carry losses back for up tofive years, extended from two That could result in a tax refund for smallo businesses that were profitable in the past but not in 2008.
To be a business must average no morethan $15 millioh in gross receipts over a three-year • Investment credits: As an incentive for future individuals who invest in small businesses over the next year and a half can excludes 75 percent of the gain when they sell the if the qualified business stock is purchased between Feb. 17, and Jan. 1, 2011, and held for more than five This exclusion has been raised from50 • Estimated tax deferral: Small businessesw can now defer paying some of theifr taxes until the end of the Qualifying individuals can make quarterly estimated tax paymentsd equal to 90 percent of their 2009 tax or 90 percen of their 2008 tax, whichever is less.
On June 15, the will begin administering a $300 milliom America’s Recovery Capital loan program whichprovides interest-free loans of up to $35,000. The re-paymentg plan is spread out overfive “It’s like a bridge loan until the economy says Clint Smith, district directo r for the Tennessee SBA. “It easesw the cash flow burden for the smalk business owner fora year, when hopefullyg the economy will The program is designed for businesses that have been profitabls at least one of the past threer years but are facing immediats hardship. The money can be used to make busines mortgage payments or pay down busineses related credit card expensse and homeequity drawdowns.
The SBA guarantees all loansz made underthe program, which will distributse the money on a first first served basis. The program will last until Septembet 30, 2010, or until fundw run out. The also is offerinvg relief, in the form of provisionsw to help businesses improve cash flow and lower their tax The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act includedd a number of new deductions and extended some from last yearinto 2009. “Thse whole premise is to try to give small businessesa more flexibility and speed at which they may be able to take certain saysJoel Abbott, stakeholder liaison for the Internal Revenue Service.
Some of the tax breaks and benefitw are only availablethis year, so businesses have seveb months to take advantage of breaks on capitalp purchases such as company vehicles. Here are the provisions targetecd tosmall business: • Capita expense write-offs: Business owners are encourageed to invest in new property and equipment under a provision which extendds the 50 percent bonus depreciation allowance for capitaol expenditures. Under the new law, half the cost of qualifying purchases can be writtenoff immediately, whereas such investmentsz are ordinarily written off over several years througjh annual depreciation deductions.
Also, with the extension of the section179 deduction, small businessese can deduct up to $250,000 of equipment and vehiclesz that are placed in service this year, when the totakl investment is $800,000 or less. • Transit Through the end of the employers can deduct upto $230 a monthg from their employment taxes when they provided commuter transportation and/or transift passes for their employees. Thesse benefits are excluded froman employee’s wageas for income tax and payroll tax purposes, qualifying them as a businesa expense.
• COBRA credit: Employers that pay a 65 percentg subsidy for COBRA health insuranc e premiums to eligible former employees can recove the money by writing it off on their tax or can deduct the amount from their employmenf tax depositsin advance. This benefit applies to employees terminatesafter Aug. 31, 2008, and beforre Jan. 1, 2010, who keep their health insurancee coverageunder COBRA. • Loss carry Small businesses that lost money last year can carry losses back for up tofive years, extended from two That could result in a tax refund for smallo businesses that were profitable in the past but not in 2008.
To be a business must average no morethan $15 millioh in gross receipts over a three-year • Investment credits: As an incentive for future individuals who invest in small businesses over the next year and a half can excludes 75 percent of the gain when they sell the if the qualified business stock is purchased between Feb. 17, and Jan. 1, 2011, and held for more than five This exclusion has been raised from50 • Estimated tax deferral: Small businessesw can now defer paying some of theifr taxes until the end of the Qualifying individuals can make quarterly estimated tax paymentsd equal to 90 percent of their 2009 tax or 90 percen of their 2008 tax, whichever is less.
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
N.C. foreclosures fall 15% in April - Orlando Business Journal:
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percent in April from the same period last according to The statehad 3,082 foreclosures in with one in every 1,33i9 homeowners receiving a default notice, auction-sale noticer or bank-repossession filing. North Carolina ranked 34th in the nation for foreclosur filings in thelatest quarter. Foreclosurde filings in North Carolinarose 55.9 percent in April from Across the country, foreclosure filings rose 32 percentf in April from a year ago. There were 342,038 foreclosurde filings nationwide, which affected one in everyt 374 U.S. households. Nevada, Florida and Californias posted the top foreclosure ratesdlast month. Filings rose 0.25 percent in April from March. Calif.
-based RealtyTrac tracks default notices, auction-sale noticeas and bank repossessions. Its figures exceed thoser compiled bythe N.C. Commissioner of Banks. The company countsz every foreclosure filing, including multiple filingws for asingle household. The commissioner counts each householdonly once, regardlese of the number of filings it
percent in April from the same period last according to The statehad 3,082 foreclosures in with one in every 1,33i9 homeowners receiving a default notice, auction-sale noticer or bank-repossession filing. North Carolina ranked 34th in the nation for foreclosur filings in thelatest quarter. Foreclosurde filings in North Carolinarose 55.9 percent in April from Across the country, foreclosure filings rose 32 percentf in April from a year ago. There were 342,038 foreclosurde filings nationwide, which affected one in everyt 374 U.S. households. Nevada, Florida and Californias posted the top foreclosure ratesdlast month. Filings rose 0.25 percent in April from March. Calif.
-based RealtyTrac tracks default notices, auction-sale noticeas and bank repossessions. Its figures exceed thoser compiled bythe N.C. Commissioner of Banks. The company countsz every foreclosure filing, including multiple filingws for asingle household. The commissioner counts each householdonly once, regardlese of the number of filings it
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
Virginia to get $45.4 million grant for high-speed rail - The Virginian-Pilot
http://www.automacs.org/article/Amber-Collection.html
Virginia to get $45.4 million grant for high-speed rail The Virginian-Pilot The route is part of the federally designated Southeast High Speed Rail corridor between Washington and Charlotte, NC The project is part of an overall plan ... |
Sunday, October 24, 2010
San Mateo's Sling Media raises $10M - San Francisco Business Times:
http://www.borisnew.org/article/Bella-bambino--Maseratit%80%99s---.html
of San Mateo, said it's received $10.5 million in Series A fundinb from DCM-Doll Capital Management, Mobius Venture Capital and undisclosestrategic investors. Terms of the investmen t were not disclosed. "An enormoux gap exists between what is possiblewith today's digital entertainment technology and its usability by It is our position that 'CE' should stand as much for consumeer experience as it does for consumer electronics," said Blake Krikorian, chief executiver officer of Sling Media, in a written The company said it's readyingy its first product -- the Slingboxz Personal Broadcaster -- for It's described a device that allows users to enjoyg their entire live TV experiencr from any device, via any anywhere in their home or arounsd the world.
The Slingbox connects to and "placeshifts" content from any cable box, satelliter receiver, or personal video recorder. It's expected to be in the markeft during the first quarter of thecompany said.
of San Mateo, said it's received $10.5 million in Series A fundinb from DCM-Doll Capital Management, Mobius Venture Capital and undisclosestrategic investors. Terms of the investmen t were not disclosed. "An enormoux gap exists between what is possiblewith today's digital entertainment technology and its usability by It is our position that 'CE' should stand as much for consumeer experience as it does for consumer electronics," said Blake Krikorian, chief executiver officer of Sling Media, in a written The company said it's readyingy its first product -- the Slingboxz Personal Broadcaster -- for It's described a device that allows users to enjoyg their entire live TV experiencr from any device, via any anywhere in their home or arounsd the world.
The Slingbox connects to and "placeshifts" content from any cable box, satelliter receiver, or personal video recorder. It's expected to be in the markeft during the first quarter of thecompany said.
Saturday, October 23, 2010
Higgins wants more NYPA funds in WNY - Dallas Business Journal:
http://www.contraeldolor.com/2009/12/tendinitis-y-bursitis/
The Buffalo Democrat, a frequent critic of the , which oversees the plant, has askefd the state to turn over 36 percenty of net revenue for economic development and tourisnm effortsin Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Orleans That would amount to some $65 millio n per year, Higgins said, and could create 14,000 jobs in five yearsd time. "This community must stand up and claimm what isnaturally ours,” he said. “Likde Florida profits from its sunshine and Californi profits from itsPacific surf, Western new York must demane our right to benefit from our lake that feeds our which generates the power produced by Niagarz falls.
” According to Higgins, in 2008 NYPA had a surplua of $309 million, over 75 percent that was directluy attributable to the Niagara Power Project in He added, the state agency’s own studyg found that only 14 percent of the economix benefit derived from that plant remainsa in Western New York. In a letter to both Gov. Davied Paterson and NYPA Presidentf and CEORichard Kessel, Higgins outlinesd his plan. Among the projects noted is developmenftof Buffalo’s waterfront, including the Inner Harbor area, as well as the Darwi Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Buffalo Zoo.
The Buffalo Democrat, a frequent critic of the , which oversees the plant, has askefd the state to turn over 36 percenty of net revenue for economic development and tourisnm effortsin Erie, Niagara, Chautauqua and Orleans That would amount to some $65 millio n per year, Higgins said, and could create 14,000 jobs in five yearsd time. "This community must stand up and claimm what isnaturally ours,” he said. “Likde Florida profits from its sunshine and Californi profits from itsPacific surf, Western new York must demane our right to benefit from our lake that feeds our which generates the power produced by Niagarz falls.
” According to Higgins, in 2008 NYPA had a surplua of $309 million, over 75 percent that was directluy attributable to the Niagara Power Project in He added, the state agency’s own studyg found that only 14 percent of the economix benefit derived from that plant remainsa in Western New York. In a letter to both Gov. Davied Paterson and NYPA Presidentf and CEORichard Kessel, Higgins outlinesd his plan. Among the projects noted is developmenftof Buffalo’s waterfront, including the Inner Harbor area, as well as the Darwi Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Buffalo Zoo.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Appellate court ruling leaves power plant project on hold - New Mexico Business Weekly:
http://knightparkplayground.com/events/meetings.html
But the three-judge panel upheld a lower-court decision on the sixth issue, effectively keeping the planned $2 billion Longleaf Energy Station in southwestr Georgia on hold pending an expected appeal bythe plant’sz opponents to the . An alliance of environmentalp groups went to courtt last year toblock state-issued permits for Georgia’s firsr new coal-fired power plant in two Among other things, they argued that the failes to place limits on the plant’s emissionse of carbon dioxide, which has been linkede to global warming. A Fulton County Superior Court judge agreed last summer and rulex thepermit invalid.
But in Tuesday’s unanimous the Court of Appeals ruled that a 2007 decision by the in a Massachusettxs case merely gave the federakl the authority to regulate carbon dioxidr as a pollutant without ordering it todo so. Neithet the EPA nor any state environmenta agency subsequently have chosen to regulatecarbobn dioxide, the court said. “This was an attempf to single out Georgia and imposd on us a burden notimposed elsewhere,” said Ryan director of public policy for the , whicjh filed two briefs in the case asking the Couryt of Appeals to reverse the lower-court ruling.
However, the appellat court sided with Longleaf’s opponents on one issue, declarinv that the administrative law judgse who reviewed the state permits gave too much deference to the expertise ofthe EPD’s staff. “This permi t was not adequately scrutinized by an independentfact finder, which the law said Justine Thompson, executive directo r of GreenLaw, the Atlanta-based firm representing the plaintiffd that brought the case.
Thompson said the plaintiffxs plan to appeal the portionsof Tuesday’xs ruling that went against them to the Georgia Supremwe Court, a process she said is likely to take at least a
But the three-judge panel upheld a lower-court decision on the sixth issue, effectively keeping the planned $2 billion Longleaf Energy Station in southwestr Georgia on hold pending an expected appeal bythe plant’sz opponents to the . An alliance of environmentalp groups went to courtt last year toblock state-issued permits for Georgia’s firsr new coal-fired power plant in two Among other things, they argued that the failes to place limits on the plant’s emissionse of carbon dioxide, which has been linkede to global warming. A Fulton County Superior Court judge agreed last summer and rulex thepermit invalid.
But in Tuesday’s unanimous the Court of Appeals ruled that a 2007 decision by the in a Massachusettxs case merely gave the federakl the authority to regulate carbon dioxidr as a pollutant without ordering it todo so. Neithet the EPA nor any state environmenta agency subsequently have chosen to regulatecarbobn dioxide, the court said. “This was an attempf to single out Georgia and imposd on us a burden notimposed elsewhere,” said Ryan director of public policy for the , whicjh filed two briefs in the case asking the Couryt of Appeals to reverse the lower-court ruling.
However, the appellat court sided with Longleaf’s opponents on one issue, declarinv that the administrative law judgse who reviewed the state permits gave too much deference to the expertise ofthe EPD’s staff. “This permi t was not adequately scrutinized by an independentfact finder, which the law said Justine Thompson, executive directo r of GreenLaw, the Atlanta-based firm representing the plaintiffd that brought the case.
Thompson said the plaintiffxs plan to appeal the portionsof Tuesday’xs ruling that went against them to the Georgia Supremwe Court, a process she said is likely to take at least a
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Tuesday, October 19, 2010
49ers stadium naming rights could have big payoff - San Francisco Business Times:
http://www.suchadork.net/The-Essential-Garden-Furniture-You-Need-This-Summer.html
Naming rights present a potentially lucrativs source of revenue fora team, with multimillion-dollar deals struck between teams and companieas seeking to get their names on buildings, in the mouthas of broadcast announcers and in fron of millions of fans a But a deal that a few years back might have been a sourcr of pride for a business now may be a sourc of embarrassment. Citigroup, for example, is facing intenswe criticism forspending $400 milliobn on a stadium deal with the New York Mets whilde accepting billions in bailout dollars from the federal “Naming rights transactions are more difficultr to come by than they were prioer to the recession,” said Lew co-owner of the Oakland Athletics and ownet of the San Jose Earthquakes.
“I believd that’s going to be true not only for the curren market but for the for along time.” The 49ers, he will probably look for a stront national name to placr on its facility. But many companiesa that were strong naming partners in the past are in the financiall services andinsurance industries, and they will be less likel to spend what some view as unnecessargy marketing dollars going forward. In McAfee Inc. allowed its 10-yeaer agreement for naming rights onthe Oakland-Alamedas County Coliseum to expire, while Oracle Corp. in 2006 struck a $3 million per year, 10-year deal for naming rightws on the indoorOakland arena.
Wolffv said the Earthquakes organization is working with the Willianm Morris Agency on naming andbrandinfg issues. Amway Global in January strucka three-year agreemen with the team to have its name placed on team Terms of that deal were not disclosed. “The 49er brand is outstanding, and if there’s any bransd someone might want toseek out, it’s them,” Wolff said. “But every deal is different.” When the San Jose Sportsd Authority and the city were in the procesx of striking a deal to brand the home of the San Jose it was nearly CompaqComputers — which at the time was a Houstonm company wanting to builf up its Silicon Valley presence.
Malcolm Bordelon, executive vice president of businesw operations for the SanJose Sharks, said the day the signag was to go up, Compa q called and said it had been acquired by Hewlett-Packarrd Co. HP, he said, did extensive researc h before going forward with thenaminh deal, figuring out how many times its name would be said publiclyy and how its brand would be featuresd in the building. “Wr also researched naming deals, and what we foundd is that it’s all over the map unbelievably varied,” Bordelon said.
“I’m not sure how to personify the processa the 49ers will face other thansaying it’a going to be very In addition to Sharks games, the venuse hosts concerts and other sporting events each While naming rights at HP Pavilion fell undeer the purview of the city because the facility is publicluy owned, Santa Clara Assistant City Manager Ron Garrattf said the naming rights deal for the 49ers would fall exclusively with the team. “We trierd to get the Santa Clara 49ers on the frontt end ofthe deal, and they weren’t willing to do understandably,” Garratt said.
If it comes time for the 49erds to seek out anaming partner, they wouled probably enlist the help of a third-party a sports marketing dealmaker that can tell them what the team’d brand is worth. Some of the top sportsa marketing dealmakers areIMG World, which has offices around the and 16W Marketing of New Jersey. A thirxd well-known firm, Bonham Group of shut down in Januaru after its primary banker reduced itscredirt line. Deals Bonham negotiated included SanDiegl Padres’ Petco Park and the Seattled Seahawks’ Qwest Field.
David Peart, the vice presidentf of business partnerships for the Pittsburgh was until last June the vice presidenrt of sales and marketing forthe 49ers. He said “you want to make sure you measurre twice” before assigning value to a naminyrights deal. “A company will be looking at what its primarh entitlementswill be. From integration of your products intothe building, wheree you fit into the architectural design of the building,” Peart said.
“Oncs the shovels hit the you want the naming partner in The team will face an uphill battls in the name game becausee naming rights as a marketing tool have fallen out of Two properties shopping for a name now are the New York Giantsd stadium and the Dallas Cowboys both of which Peart saidare “super high profile” but are having trouble finding a “A pure brand play is reallyh difficult in this day and age for a compang to justify to its shareholders and stakeholdersd and employees,” Peart said.
“When you’re thinking about laying off people andsaying you’re going to spend $5 million a year for 30 years to put your name on a it’s a tough row to hoe.”
Naming rights present a potentially lucrativs source of revenue fora team, with multimillion-dollar deals struck between teams and companieas seeking to get their names on buildings, in the mouthas of broadcast announcers and in fron of millions of fans a But a deal that a few years back might have been a sourcr of pride for a business now may be a sourc of embarrassment. Citigroup, for example, is facing intenswe criticism forspending $400 milliobn on a stadium deal with the New York Mets whilde accepting billions in bailout dollars from the federal “Naming rights transactions are more difficultr to come by than they were prioer to the recession,” said Lew co-owner of the Oakland Athletics and ownet of the San Jose Earthquakes.
“I believd that’s going to be true not only for the curren market but for the for along time.” The 49ers, he will probably look for a stront national name to placr on its facility. But many companiesa that were strong naming partners in the past are in the financiall services andinsurance industries, and they will be less likel to spend what some view as unnecessargy marketing dollars going forward. In McAfee Inc. allowed its 10-yeaer agreement for naming rights onthe Oakland-Alamedas County Coliseum to expire, while Oracle Corp. in 2006 struck a $3 million per year, 10-year deal for naming rightws on the indoorOakland arena.
Wolffv said the Earthquakes organization is working with the Willianm Morris Agency on naming andbrandinfg issues. Amway Global in January strucka three-year agreemen with the team to have its name placed on team Terms of that deal were not disclosed. “The 49er brand is outstanding, and if there’s any bransd someone might want toseek out, it’s them,” Wolff said. “But every deal is different.” When the San Jose Sportsd Authority and the city were in the procesx of striking a deal to brand the home of the San Jose it was nearly CompaqComputers — which at the time was a Houstonm company wanting to builf up its Silicon Valley presence.
Malcolm Bordelon, executive vice president of businesw operations for the SanJose Sharks, said the day the signag was to go up, Compa q called and said it had been acquired by Hewlett-Packarrd Co. HP, he said, did extensive researc h before going forward with thenaminh deal, figuring out how many times its name would be said publiclyy and how its brand would be featuresd in the building. “Wr also researched naming deals, and what we foundd is that it’s all over the map unbelievably varied,” Bordelon said.
“I’m not sure how to personify the processa the 49ers will face other thansaying it’a going to be very In addition to Sharks games, the venuse hosts concerts and other sporting events each While naming rights at HP Pavilion fell undeer the purview of the city because the facility is publicluy owned, Santa Clara Assistant City Manager Ron Garrattf said the naming rights deal for the 49ers would fall exclusively with the team. “We trierd to get the Santa Clara 49ers on the frontt end ofthe deal, and they weren’t willing to do understandably,” Garratt said.
If it comes time for the 49erds to seek out anaming partner, they wouled probably enlist the help of a third-party a sports marketing dealmaker that can tell them what the team’d brand is worth. Some of the top sportsa marketing dealmakers areIMG World, which has offices around the and 16W Marketing of New Jersey. A thirxd well-known firm, Bonham Group of shut down in Januaru after its primary banker reduced itscredirt line. Deals Bonham negotiated included SanDiegl Padres’ Petco Park and the Seattled Seahawks’ Qwest Field.
David Peart, the vice presidentf of business partnerships for the Pittsburgh was until last June the vice presidenrt of sales and marketing forthe 49ers. He said “you want to make sure you measurre twice” before assigning value to a naminyrights deal. “A company will be looking at what its primarh entitlementswill be. From integration of your products intothe building, wheree you fit into the architectural design of the building,” Peart said.
“Oncs the shovels hit the you want the naming partner in The team will face an uphill battls in the name game becausee naming rights as a marketing tool have fallen out of Two properties shopping for a name now are the New York Giantsd stadium and the Dallas Cowboys both of which Peart saidare “super high profile” but are having trouble finding a “A pure brand play is reallyh difficult in this day and age for a compang to justify to its shareholders and stakeholdersd and employees,” Peart said.
“When you’re thinking about laying off people andsaying you’re going to spend $5 million a year for 30 years to put your name on a it’s a tough row to hoe.”
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Hill residents hear Hine proposals - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The 131,300-square-foot school, between Seventh and Eighth Streets is one of 11 Mayor Adrianm Fenty is looking to leverager foreconomic development. Hine drew 10 bidders, more than any otherd school, and Fenty’s economic development team twice narroweddthe field, eventually inviting four to offed community presentations. According to presentation materialzs provided bythe city, three of the teams proposec housing, retail and underground parking, as well as a reopeningv of C Street SE into an activ shopping area for pedestrians.
Councilman Tommy Wells, D-Warfd 6, previously held two meetings abouthe property’s future, givinv developers an idea of the community’s Seven , a team of companieas led by the , pitched itself as “building on the spirit of Eastern Market.” Led by Bozzuto CEO Thomazs Bozzuto, the team includes an array of developerd doing other work for the city, including Elinor the former head of the , Geoffreu Griffis, the Adams Morgan developer who is part of the team developinv a new Southwest office building and fire station, and Scottied Irving, whose Blue Skye Developmenty is working on a number of city Other partners are Scallan Properties and .
A team led by and Bo Menkiti’s , along with partner StreetSense, said their plan best connected Eastern Market toBarracks Row. They proposed 235 residential units, 40,000 square-feet of retail, 30,000 square-feet of open space (half of it and an 80-room hotel run by Kimpton Hote & Restaurant Group, LLC. They droppedr the names of Robert Wiedmaier, newly christene restaurateur of the year according tothe , as well as Yes! Organi Market and Busboys Poets as possible retailers. , which remade much of leads a team with that includesand .
They proposexd a plaza on C Street; grouncd floor retail; a residential building on Eighth an office building at the corner of Seventh and aninterior courtyard; more than two acreds of green roofs and gardens; a possible and performance space for the , which is based on Eight h Street. A portion of residentiaol units would be set aside for theShakespearwe Co. and for senior citizens. Finally, , led by President Benjamin Miller, formed a partnership with Florida consultanrt Jonathan Lewis and philanthropis tPeter B. Lewis, chairman of the insurances giantProgressive Corp.
, to propose a campusd of nonprofit organizations for Called the National Leadership Campus, the plan suggests restaurants and recreational space but would primarily provide affordable office space for nonprofitr organizations that otherwise might not be able to afford space in the city a growing focus for the Fentgy administration. The team named a bevy of majod national nonprofit or liberal advocacy groupsas sponsors, such as the and the Tidexs Foundation. It has D.C. developer Jair Lynch as a real estatde adviser but no formalized buildingplans yet.
The 131,300-square-foot school, between Seventh and Eighth Streets is one of 11 Mayor Adrianm Fenty is looking to leverager foreconomic development. Hine drew 10 bidders, more than any otherd school, and Fenty’s economic development team twice narroweddthe field, eventually inviting four to offed community presentations. According to presentation materialzs provided bythe city, three of the teams proposec housing, retail and underground parking, as well as a reopeningv of C Street SE into an activ shopping area for pedestrians.
Councilman Tommy Wells, D-Warfd 6, previously held two meetings abouthe property’s future, givinv developers an idea of the community’s Seven , a team of companieas led by the , pitched itself as “building on the spirit of Eastern Market.” Led by Bozzuto CEO Thomazs Bozzuto, the team includes an array of developerd doing other work for the city, including Elinor the former head of the , Geoffreu Griffis, the Adams Morgan developer who is part of the team developinv a new Southwest office building and fire station, and Scottied Irving, whose Blue Skye Developmenty is working on a number of city Other partners are Scallan Properties and .
A team led by and Bo Menkiti’s , along with partner StreetSense, said their plan best connected Eastern Market toBarracks Row. They proposed 235 residential units, 40,000 square-feet of retail, 30,000 square-feet of open space (half of it and an 80-room hotel run by Kimpton Hote & Restaurant Group, LLC. They droppedr the names of Robert Wiedmaier, newly christene restaurateur of the year according tothe , as well as Yes! Organi Market and Busboys Poets as possible retailers. , which remade much of leads a team with that includesand .
They proposexd a plaza on C Street; grouncd floor retail; a residential building on Eighth an office building at the corner of Seventh and aninterior courtyard; more than two acreds of green roofs and gardens; a possible and performance space for the , which is based on Eight h Street. A portion of residentiaol units would be set aside for theShakespearwe Co. and for senior citizens. Finally, , led by President Benjamin Miller, formed a partnership with Florida consultanrt Jonathan Lewis and philanthropis tPeter B. Lewis, chairman of the insurances giantProgressive Corp.
, to propose a campusd of nonprofit organizations for Called the National Leadership Campus, the plan suggests restaurants and recreational space but would primarily provide affordable office space for nonprofitr organizations that otherwise might not be able to afford space in the city a growing focus for the Fentgy administration. The team named a bevy of majod national nonprofit or liberal advocacy groupsas sponsors, such as the and the Tidexs Foundation. It has D.C. developer Jair Lynch as a real estatde adviser but no formalized buildingplans yet.
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Bon-Ton same-store sales drop 8 percent - Dayton Business Journal:
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Total sales for the five weeksdecreased 7.5 percent, to $241. 5 million. Year-to-date comparable store salezs for Bon-Ton (NASDAQ: BONT) decreased 9.1 percent, the company said Year-to-date total sales decreased 8.6 percentr to $1.08 billion, compared with $1.18 billioh during the same period ayear ago. “Althoughg June sales started off strong and met plan for the the unusually cooler and rainy weather impacted salex of our summer merchandise acros s allapparel categories,” said Tony Buccina, Bon-Ton’s vice chairman and presidenrt of merchandising. Reduced clearance merchandise sales accounted for more than half ofthe comparable-storeds sales decline in June, Buccina said.
The decreasde in clearance sales will have a positivre impacton Bon-Ton’s gross margin rate, he said. Bon-Ton’s best-performinyg businesses were soft home, cosmetics and children’s. The weakest-performingt businesses were furniture, ladies’ sportswear, dresses and York, Pa.-based Bon-Ton operates 280 storea in 23 states includingnine Elder-Beerman stores in the Dayton
Total sales for the five weeksdecreased 7.5 percent, to $241. 5 million. Year-to-date comparable store salezs for Bon-Ton (NASDAQ: BONT) decreased 9.1 percent, the company said Year-to-date total sales decreased 8.6 percentr to $1.08 billion, compared with $1.18 billioh during the same period ayear ago. “Althoughg June sales started off strong and met plan for the the unusually cooler and rainy weather impacted salex of our summer merchandise acros s allapparel categories,” said Tony Buccina, Bon-Ton’s vice chairman and presidenrt of merchandising. Reduced clearance merchandise sales accounted for more than half ofthe comparable-storeds sales decline in June, Buccina said.
The decreasde in clearance sales will have a positivre impacton Bon-Ton’s gross margin rate, he said. Bon-Ton’s best-performinyg businesses were soft home, cosmetics and children’s. The weakest-performingt businesses were furniture, ladies’ sportswear, dresses and York, Pa.-based Bon-Ton operates 280 storea in 23 states includingnine Elder-Beerman stores in the Dayton
Thursday, October 14, 2010
BLS, Robert Half: Unemployment low for PR managers, budget analysts, lawyers - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Overall, nationally, for the month of joblessness stoodat 9.5 percent. Lookiny at the situation by job category, however, the average unemployment rate across all job classificationsis 8.5 percent. In dozenzs of job categories, however, the figures are well beloww that, according to survey by the professional staffint firmof . For budget for example, the unemployment average now standsdat 1.1 percent; for lawyers, 2.3 percent, same as for financiapl compliance officers; for editors, 3.9 percent; and for PR a minuscule 0.1 percent. Joblessness for accountants now standasat 5.3 percent; for computer and information systems 6.3 percent; and for credit 5.
2 percent, according to the Roberft Half survey.
Overall, nationally, for the month of joblessness stoodat 9.5 percent. Lookiny at the situation by job category, however, the average unemployment rate across all job classificationsis 8.5 percent. In dozenzs of job categories, however, the figures are well beloww that, according to survey by the professional staffint firmof . For budget for example, the unemployment average now standsdat 1.1 percent; for lawyers, 2.3 percent, same as for financiapl compliance officers; for editors, 3.9 percent; and for PR a minuscule 0.1 percent. Joblessness for accountants now standasat 5.3 percent; for computer and information systems 6.3 percent; and for credit 5.
2 percent, according to the Roberft Half survey.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Battle brewing over AEP rate hike - Business First of Columbus:
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Groups that include the and Office of theOhio Consumers’ Counsel are considering a reques t for hearings before the PUCO to challenge parts of its AEP rate They are also considering an appeal to the Ohio Supremw Court if they think their concerns aren’t addressed by the “(The rate hikes) will have a dire effect on manufacturers in AEP territory,” said Kevin director of public policyt services for the 1,600-member association.
“This forces our hand to see what we can IssuedMarch 18, the PUCO ruling caps rate increasesz at 7 percent this year and 6 percentf each in 2010 and 2011 for industrial, commercial and residential customers of , the AEP businesw that services central and southern Ohio. The caps for the company’s which supplies eastern and northwest Ohiowith electricity, are 8 percentr this year, 7 percentg in 2010 and 8 percent for 2011. AEP soughtf 15 percent rate hikes in each of the three The PUCO-approved hike meana an average Columbus Southern residentia l customer paying $99.52 a month will see monthly billsx increase $6.97 this year, rise an additional $6.
30 in 2010 and climb an extra $6.77 in according to a calculation by Columbus-based AEP. The increases are expected to begimn during the Aprilbillinb period. But Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Janine Migden-Ostrander said the size of the rate hikeis “justg not right,” especially in light of the financial pressures Ohioans are under in the depressecd economy. “We think the rate increase is excessivand burdensome,” she said. Migden-Ostrander isn’tt ruling out an appeal to the statd Supreme Court ifrelief won’t be provided duringv rehearings by the commission.
The Ohio Counsel has appealed 23 PUCO decisions tothe state’zs highest court since Migden-Ostrander took charg e of the office in 2004. Groups with a stake in the AEP rate including thecompany itself, have 30 days from the PUCO’x ruling to seek a rehearing. The commissiom would have 30 days after that tomake changes, said Shanq Eiselstein, a PUCO spokeswoman. In makinf its ruling, the commission said the rate increase will providr an incentive for AEP to add programs to improve the reliability of its electric service and give customers tools to save onpowee costs.
Those efforts will include a stepped-up vegetationj management program along power linesand AEP’s gridSmart program that allowse customers to control their electric billas through advanced metering. The rate increase is roughl half of what AEP requested when it filerd its rate plan with the PUCO in It cited the need to keep pace with rising fuel especially coal burned at itspower plants, and other operating expenses. Even with the AEP will still have the lowest electricity ratezsin Ohio, the PUCO said. Yet that is little consolatio to manufacturers facing jumps in their electric bills at a time whenthey can’t pass on the added expense to customers, Schmidr said.
“Our (members’) costs are increasing, too,” he “but they’re being forced to give price Their customersare saying, ‘We’re not buying from you unlesxs you lower your prices.’ “Ther (PUCO) order is very unfair,” Schmidt “especially when you consider today’es economic environment. Manufacturers are barely hanging on bya thread.” Critics of the rate increases are irritated that the PUCO made the rate hike retroactivre to Jan. 1. They also don’ like that the commission will allos AEP to defer the recovery of costs exceeding the rate cap limits set for the nextthrere years.
Such costs, which might include expenditures for coal and compliancre with possible greenhouse gasemissiob regulations, could be recovered from rate payer s from 2012 through 2018. Such provision have businesses scrambling for answers on how the AEP rate increaseas willaffect them, said Sam a Columbus attorney who represents Industrial Energy a coalition of about 50 industriall and commercial businesses that have opposed the AEP rate The size of the rate increase was not a he said, since the PUCO staff had recommended 7 percen hikes, but approval of the deferred cost provisiojn was unexpected.
“It’s the unknowns and increases that can be deferrerd that are harder to putboundariesx around,” Randazzo said. “People are trying to figure out how much the hangoverrwill be.” He also said the ratea AEP filed with the PUCO on March 23 appear to contaih increases for larger electric customers that are higher than the percentagew caps contained in the PUCO’s That adds another question to the mix about the commission’ws ruling.
Groups that include the and Office of theOhio Consumers’ Counsel are considering a reques t for hearings before the PUCO to challenge parts of its AEP rate They are also considering an appeal to the Ohio Supremw Court if they think their concerns aren’t addressed by the “(The rate hikes) will have a dire effect on manufacturers in AEP territory,” said Kevin director of public policyt services for the 1,600-member association.
“This forces our hand to see what we can IssuedMarch 18, the PUCO ruling caps rate increasesz at 7 percent this year and 6 percentf each in 2010 and 2011 for industrial, commercial and residential customers of , the AEP businesw that services central and southern Ohio. The caps for the company’s which supplies eastern and northwest Ohiowith electricity, are 8 percentr this year, 7 percentg in 2010 and 8 percent for 2011. AEP soughtf 15 percent rate hikes in each of the three The PUCO-approved hike meana an average Columbus Southern residentia l customer paying $99.52 a month will see monthly billsx increase $6.97 this year, rise an additional $6.
30 in 2010 and climb an extra $6.77 in according to a calculation by Columbus-based AEP. The increases are expected to begimn during the Aprilbillinb period. But Ohio Consumers’ Counsel Janine Migden-Ostrander said the size of the rate hikeis “justg not right,” especially in light of the financial pressures Ohioans are under in the depressecd economy. “We think the rate increase is excessivand burdensome,” she said. Migden-Ostrander isn’tt ruling out an appeal to the statd Supreme Court ifrelief won’t be provided duringv rehearings by the commission.
The Ohio Counsel has appealed 23 PUCO decisions tothe state’zs highest court since Migden-Ostrander took charg e of the office in 2004. Groups with a stake in the AEP rate including thecompany itself, have 30 days from the PUCO’x ruling to seek a rehearing. The commissiom would have 30 days after that tomake changes, said Shanq Eiselstein, a PUCO spokeswoman. In makinf its ruling, the commission said the rate increase will providr an incentive for AEP to add programs to improve the reliability of its electric service and give customers tools to save onpowee costs.
Those efforts will include a stepped-up vegetationj management program along power linesand AEP’s gridSmart program that allowse customers to control their electric billas through advanced metering. The rate increase is roughl half of what AEP requested when it filerd its rate plan with the PUCO in It cited the need to keep pace with rising fuel especially coal burned at itspower plants, and other operating expenses. Even with the AEP will still have the lowest electricity ratezsin Ohio, the PUCO said. Yet that is little consolatio to manufacturers facing jumps in their electric bills at a time whenthey can’t pass on the added expense to customers, Schmidr said.
“Our (members’) costs are increasing, too,” he “but they’re being forced to give price Their customersare saying, ‘We’re not buying from you unlesxs you lower your prices.’ “Ther (PUCO) order is very unfair,” Schmidt “especially when you consider today’es economic environment. Manufacturers are barely hanging on bya thread.” Critics of the rate increases are irritated that the PUCO made the rate hike retroactivre to Jan. 1. They also don’ like that the commission will allos AEP to defer the recovery of costs exceeding the rate cap limits set for the nextthrere years.
Such costs, which might include expenditures for coal and compliancre with possible greenhouse gasemissiob regulations, could be recovered from rate payer s from 2012 through 2018. Such provision have businesses scrambling for answers on how the AEP rate increaseas willaffect them, said Sam a Columbus attorney who represents Industrial Energy a coalition of about 50 industriall and commercial businesses that have opposed the AEP rate The size of the rate increase was not a he said, since the PUCO staff had recommended 7 percen hikes, but approval of the deferred cost provisiojn was unexpected.
“It’s the unknowns and increases that can be deferrerd that are harder to putboundariesx around,” Randazzo said. “People are trying to figure out how much the hangoverrwill be.” He also said the ratea AEP filed with the PUCO on March 23 appear to contaih increases for larger electric customers that are higher than the percentagew caps contained in the PUCO’s That adds another question to the mix about the commission’ws ruling.
Monday, October 11, 2010
Goldman to rejoin bank lobby group, after '08 spat - Reuters
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Sunday, October 10, 2010
Schwarzenegger says day of reckoning is here - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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“California’s day of reckoning is he said. With no action, the state coulr run out of cash in14 days. Three months after the state budgetwas approved, Californiaz faces a $24 billion deficit. Schwarzenegged has already proposed massive cutsto education, health care and Now he’s looking for structuraol reform to make government more efficient and stretch taxpaye dollars. He’s asked the State Board of for example, to make textbooks available in digitalformats — a move that could save In 2004, the governor talked about blowinb up boxes and consolidating agencies, but the initiativesa never gained traction.
They’re Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminatew and consolidate more than a dozenstatw departments, boards and commissions. This includes the Wastde Management Board, the Cour t Reporters Board, the Department of Boating and Waterwaya and the Inspection and MaintenanceReview Committee. Earliee this year, the state began consolidating informatiomtechnology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wants to consolidate departmentse that oversee financial institutions and merge taxcollectiomn operations. In July, state leaders will receive recommendationsa on how to modernize thetax code.
“Thids will be a tremendous opportunity to make our revenuesd more reliable and less volatilee and help the stater avoid the boom and bust budgets that have brought us here Schwarzeneggertold lawmakers. It’s not going to happe in 14 days, he But it could happen beforr the Legislature adjourns for summer recess onJuly 17.
“California’s day of reckoning is he said. With no action, the state coulr run out of cash in14 days. Three months after the state budgetwas approved, Californiaz faces a $24 billion deficit. Schwarzenegged has already proposed massive cutsto education, health care and Now he’s looking for structuraol reform to make government more efficient and stretch taxpaye dollars. He’s asked the State Board of for example, to make textbooks available in digitalformats — a move that could save In 2004, the governor talked about blowinb up boxes and consolidating agencies, but the initiativesa never gained traction.
They’re Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminatew and consolidate more than a dozenstatw departments, boards and commissions. This includes the Wastde Management Board, the Cour t Reporters Board, the Department of Boating and Waterwaya and the Inspection and MaintenanceReview Committee. Earliee this year, the state began consolidating informatiomtechnology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wants to consolidate departmentse that oversee financial institutions and merge taxcollectiomn operations. In July, state leaders will receive recommendationsa on how to modernize thetax code.
“Thids will be a tremendous opportunity to make our revenuesd more reliable and less volatilee and help the stater avoid the boom and bust budgets that have brought us here Schwarzeneggertold lawmakers. It’s not going to happe in 14 days, he But it could happen beforr the Legislature adjourns for summer recess onJuly 17.
Friday, October 8, 2010
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