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Friday, August 31, 2012
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Thursday, August 30, 2012
Wal-Mart to hire 22,000 - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Wal-Mart’s announcement came on a day the government releasee mildly encouraging weeklyunemployment figures. But it also hit as the retai industry reported some overalldismakl results, with same store saled figures falling an averagee of 4.8 percent for May. The discount retail giant says it willhire 22,000 peopler to staff new or expanded stores this year. “During this difficul t economic time, we’re proud to be able to create qualityt jobs for thousands of Americansthis year,” Eduardo vice chairman of , said in a statement. But even Wal-Mart WMT) isn’t hiring at the same pace it has in the The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer adde 33,000 jobs in the U.S.
last Still, Wal-Mart’s low prices on everything from food to electronic have allowed it to gain market shar and have kept it positioned asthe nation’s numberd one retailer. Unlike its peers, Wal-Mart did not releasee monthly sales figures, instead focusing its attention on itshiring Wal-Mart’s announcement, on the eve of its annual shareholder’s came as the U.S. Labor Department releasexd jobless figures showing the recession may be losing at least some of its Initial claims for state unemploymentfell 4,000o to 621,000 in the week that endex May 30. That’s the third straight week fewe workers filednew claims.
And the tally of claims drawnb by workers for more than one week in the week endecd May 23fell 15,000 to 6,735,000 -- the firs decline in that figure sincew Jan. 3. But that news isn’t exactluy good. It’s just less bad than othe developments, and experts expect plenty more painto come. Chiefd financial officers polled recently by and CFO magazine expec t the recession to last through the endof 2009. CFOs in the U.S. and Europ expect unemployment to keep rising in the next 12 perhaps to as high as 12perceng domestically. Meanwhile, the nonfarm payrollsd report from the government Friday is expected toshow 550,000 jobs lost in May, and unemploymen climbing above 9 percent.
While Wal-Mart announced its hiringg plans, other retailers reported dismal results forMay same-store Sales fell 4.8 percent at the 30 retailer tracked by . Sales fell 6.1 percent at Macy’s sales fell more than 9 and sales dipped 7 Such pessimism adds weightto Wal-Mart’s decision to keep on despite the fact that other U.S. retailers like and Macy’s have slashed payroll in recent months. Wal-Martg this year will fill positions from cashiers and salex associatesto pharmacists, human resource managersx and customer service associates. The companyt will add 1,000 or more workers in Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
But the generallgy grim climate raisesthe question: Is anybody out therr other than Wal-Mart on the hunt for new employees? The answer in one majofr Southeast market is encouraging. The Charlotte Businesa Journal reports that there are jobs to be had evenin ’s hard-hit hometown, where local unemployment is over 11 You just have to know where to look. “Thw defining feature for who is hiring is not the size of the butquite frankly, what is that firm N.C. State economist Mike Walden told thebusinessd journal. Notably, among the firms the Charlottwe Business Journal cited as in thehiring game: discount just like Wal-Mart.
Wal-Mart’s announcement came on a day the government releasee mildly encouraging weeklyunemployment figures. But it also hit as the retai industry reported some overalldismakl results, with same store saled figures falling an averagee of 4.8 percent for May. The discount retail giant says it willhire 22,000 peopler to staff new or expanded stores this year. “During this difficul t economic time, we’re proud to be able to create qualityt jobs for thousands of Americansthis year,” Eduardo vice chairman of , said in a statement. But even Wal-Mart WMT) isn’t hiring at the same pace it has in the The Bentonville, Ark.-based retailer adde 33,000 jobs in the U.S.
last Still, Wal-Mart’s low prices on everything from food to electronic have allowed it to gain market shar and have kept it positioned asthe nation’s numberd one retailer. Unlike its peers, Wal-Mart did not releasee monthly sales figures, instead focusing its attention on itshiring Wal-Mart’s announcement, on the eve of its annual shareholder’s came as the U.S. Labor Department releasexd jobless figures showing the recession may be losing at least some of its Initial claims for state unemploymentfell 4,000o to 621,000 in the week that endex May 30. That’s the third straight week fewe workers filednew claims.
And the tally of claims drawnb by workers for more than one week in the week endecd May 23fell 15,000 to 6,735,000 -- the firs decline in that figure sincew Jan. 3. But that news isn’t exactluy good. It’s just less bad than othe developments, and experts expect plenty more painto come. Chiefd financial officers polled recently by and CFO magazine expec t the recession to last through the endof 2009. CFOs in the U.S. and Europ expect unemployment to keep rising in the next 12 perhaps to as high as 12perceng domestically. Meanwhile, the nonfarm payrollsd report from the government Friday is expected toshow 550,000 jobs lost in May, and unemploymen climbing above 9 percent.
While Wal-Mart announced its hiringg plans, other retailers reported dismal results forMay same-store Sales fell 4.8 percent at the 30 retailer tracked by . Sales fell 6.1 percent at Macy’s sales fell more than 9 and sales dipped 7 Such pessimism adds weightto Wal-Mart’s decision to keep on despite the fact that other U.S. retailers like and Macy’s have slashed payroll in recent months. Wal-Martg this year will fill positions from cashiers and salex associatesto pharmacists, human resource managersx and customer service associates. The companyt will add 1,000 or more workers in Arizona, California, Florida, New Jersey, South Carolina, Utah and Virginia.
But the generallgy grim climate raisesthe question: Is anybody out therr other than Wal-Mart on the hunt for new employees? The answer in one majofr Southeast market is encouraging. The Charlotte Businesa Journal reports that there are jobs to be had evenin ’s hard-hit hometown, where local unemployment is over 11 You just have to know where to look. “Thw defining feature for who is hiring is not the size of the butquite frankly, what is that firm N.C. State economist Mike Walden told thebusinessd journal. Notably, among the firms the Charlottwe Business Journal cited as in thehiring game: discount just like Wal-Mart.
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Ocean survey finds large numbers of juvenile scallops in Mid-Atlantic waters - SouthCoastToday.com
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Ocean survey finds large numbers of juvenile scallops in Mid-Atlantic waters SouthCoastToday.com A recent bottom survey of sea scallop stocks in the Northeast augurs well for the future of the industry, with large numbers of juvenile or "seed" scallops detected in the waters off the Mid-Atlantic coast. In an area off Delaware Bay, known to ... |
Monday, August 27, 2012
First Bank of Jacksonville hires new leadership team - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The hiring of Killingsworth as thenew CEO, alonhg with Dennis Clarke as chiet financial officer and senior vice president and Bonnie Denniz as chief lending officer, is aimed at growinv the two-branch community bank into a new branf for the business community. But the first step is to survive the downturnj in the economy that has rippled throug h the financials atmany banks. “First, we need to work througnh these troubledeconomic times” for the next 12 he said.
“Then we can begin the buildinb process for the Part of a restructuring will be launching more bankingg products for smallto mid-size businessesd toward the end of the Killingsworth also is focused on strengthening internal including further training for the bank’s core processing “The bank has all the necessary ingredients to grow a very good he said. “It just needed a team of good bankers to carrhit forward.
” Harry Trevett, managing director of the board for First Bank, said the managementr changes were because the board wante d to redirect its strategy in early summer 2007 when it saw the economhy was headed toward a “We’re positioning the bank so we’re a safe and sound bank and can accomplish our objectives for 2009 and beyond,” he First Bank was chartered in 1989. In it was bought by a grou p of shareholdersincluding Trevett. In the past four years, the bank grew from $30.7 million in assets as of Dec. 31, 2004 to nearlyt $94.7 million as of June 30, according to the total assets declinedby 5.
3 percent in the past year that endedd June 30 and nonaccruing assets jumpedr 701 percent to $3.2 million during the same “Right now, we’re just trying to remain in regards to loan growth and workint with clients going into default, Dennis said. She was one of the firsgt to join First Bank in January as part of itsmanagemenf changes. Total loans outstanding grew byaboutr $307,000, or 0.04 percent, in the 12 monthzs that ended June 30. Real estate loans were down almost 1 percenftto $73 million during the same period. “The smart bankers are just tryingy to hold alevel pace,” Killingsworth said.
He expects 2009 to be a “non-expansionm year” because of the but said he hopes to grow the bank abougt 20 percent eachyear thereafter. A native of Dublin, Ga., Killingsworth began his career in finance in 1983 as a financiaol examiner at the Departmenyt of Banking and Finance for the statweof Georgia. In 1985, he becams vice president and cashier atin Darien, Ga. During his 10 yearas with the bank, he managed 10 bank mergers and acquisitions, eventually leadingv him to Florida where he took over as senior vice president and chieg financial officer for of Leesburgin 1995. $85M to $1.
1Bn growth The bank merged with , basef in Maitland, in 1997 and Killingsworth went on to help restructur e and grow other community banksin Florida, most recently as presidenft and CEO of Citizens First Bank and its Inc., based in The Killingsworth grew Citizens First from an $85 millioh bank under regulatory order in 1998 to nearly $1.1 billiom in assets by Dec. 31, 2007. He said his specialtyy is in acquiring andgrowinhg banks, but First Bank’s primary focues is to grow organically.
“The bank is just now comin g into its own in getting the expertise that it needes in Jacksonville to bea well-recognizec bank in the business community,” he
The hiring of Killingsworth as thenew CEO, alonhg with Dennis Clarke as chiet financial officer and senior vice president and Bonnie Denniz as chief lending officer, is aimed at growinv the two-branch community bank into a new branf for the business community. But the first step is to survive the downturnj in the economy that has rippled throug h the financials atmany banks. “First, we need to work througnh these troubledeconomic times” for the next 12 he said.
“Then we can begin the buildinb process for the Part of a restructuring will be launching more bankingg products for smallto mid-size businessesd toward the end of the Killingsworth also is focused on strengthening internal including further training for the bank’s core processing “The bank has all the necessary ingredients to grow a very good he said. “It just needed a team of good bankers to carrhit forward.
” Harry Trevett, managing director of the board for First Bank, said the managementr changes were because the board wante d to redirect its strategy in early summer 2007 when it saw the economhy was headed toward a “We’re positioning the bank so we’re a safe and sound bank and can accomplish our objectives for 2009 and beyond,” he First Bank was chartered in 1989. In it was bought by a grou p of shareholdersincluding Trevett. In the past four years, the bank grew from $30.7 million in assets as of Dec. 31, 2004 to nearlyt $94.7 million as of June 30, according to the total assets declinedby 5.
3 percent in the past year that endedd June 30 and nonaccruing assets jumpedr 701 percent to $3.2 million during the same “Right now, we’re just trying to remain in regards to loan growth and workint with clients going into default, Dennis said. She was one of the firsgt to join First Bank in January as part of itsmanagemenf changes. Total loans outstanding grew byaboutr $307,000, or 0.04 percent, in the 12 monthzs that ended June 30. Real estate loans were down almost 1 percenftto $73 million during the same period. “The smart bankers are just tryingy to hold alevel pace,” Killingsworth said.
He expects 2009 to be a “non-expansionm year” because of the but said he hopes to grow the bank abougt 20 percent eachyear thereafter. A native of Dublin, Ga., Killingsworth began his career in finance in 1983 as a financiaol examiner at the Departmenyt of Banking and Finance for the statweof Georgia. In 1985, he becams vice president and cashier atin Darien, Ga. During his 10 yearas with the bank, he managed 10 bank mergers and acquisitions, eventually leadingv him to Florida where he took over as senior vice president and chieg financial officer for of Leesburgin 1995. $85M to $1.
1Bn growth The bank merged with , basef in Maitland, in 1997 and Killingsworth went on to help restructur e and grow other community banksin Florida, most recently as presidenft and CEO of Citizens First Bank and its Inc., based in The Killingsworth grew Citizens First from an $85 millioh bank under regulatory order in 1998 to nearly $1.1 billiom in assets by Dec. 31, 2007. He said his specialtyy is in acquiring andgrowinhg banks, but First Bank’s primary focues is to grow organically.
“The bank is just now comin g into its own in getting the expertise that it needes in Jacksonville to bea well-recognizec bank in the business community,” he
Sunday, August 26, 2012
AmericanWest Bank slapped by regulators - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The order forces the bank, with 58 to come up with an actionj plan to turn around itsfinancial condition. It has been strugglingt as a result of bad construction loansx and isconsidered “under-capitalized” by one regulatory standard. Its auditors , , the holding company of the bank, said it was withdrawing its requesrtfor $57 million in capital under the federalo government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program As part of its cease-and-desistt order, AmericanWest must improve its capitao position, work to reduce its bad loanz and change its loan policies and monitoring procedures.
The bank’x president, Patrick Rusnak, said in a statemen t that bank executivesare “already well underway with substantially all of the action items, so there were no surprises in the Rusnak pointed out that the bank has alreaduy stopped originating residential land development loans, has heavily reducefd the amount of brokered deposits it carries and has closedc six branches to save
The order forces the bank, with 58 to come up with an actionj plan to turn around itsfinancial condition. It has been strugglingt as a result of bad construction loansx and isconsidered “under-capitalized” by one regulatory standard. Its auditors , , the holding company of the bank, said it was withdrawing its requesrtfor $57 million in capital under the federalo government’s Troubled Asset Relief Program As part of its cease-and-desistt order, AmericanWest must improve its capitao position, work to reduce its bad loanz and change its loan policies and monitoring procedures.
The bank’x president, Patrick Rusnak, said in a statemen t that bank executivesare “already well underway with substantially all of the action items, so there were no surprises in the Rusnak pointed out that the bank has alreaduy stopped originating residential land development loans, has heavily reducefd the amount of brokered deposits it carries and has closedc six branches to save
Friday, August 24, 2012
Survey: Gays, immigrants face greatest discrimination - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Forty-nine percent say marriagde between same-sex couples should be while 45 percent opposethe idea, accordint to a survey by Sacramentio State professor Amy Liu and her student through the Institute for Social The institute released the surveyh Tuesday, hours before the California State Supreme Courrt rules on Proposition 8. Of course, politicakl party and religion greatly affectan individual’ds opinion on the issue. Gays and lesbians and immigrants are the two most discriminated against groups at 39 percent and40 respectively. Perceived discrimination against Hispanicss and blacks are both above20 percent, but wome n and Asians are less than 20 according to the survey.
Survey respondent s who agree that those specific groupsd are often discriminated against also say gay marriage shoulxdbe legalized. Findings about legalizing gay marriager aligned with political and religiouscamps — Republicans largely oppose the idea, while Democrats are more likelg to favor same-sex marriage. Those who attenfd religious services are largely against gay thesurvey found. About three of every four Republicans and those in the party with some college educatiomn are againstgay marriage. Democrats — especially those with a collegs education, 40 or youngerr and divorced or nevermarried — mostl y support gay marriage.
Liu and her studenta contacted 1,353 adults in the four-county regionh for the computer-assisted survey.
Forty-nine percent say marriagde between same-sex couples should be while 45 percent opposethe idea, accordint to a survey by Sacramentio State professor Amy Liu and her student through the Institute for Social The institute released the surveyh Tuesday, hours before the California State Supreme Courrt rules on Proposition 8. Of course, politicakl party and religion greatly affectan individual’ds opinion on the issue. Gays and lesbians and immigrants are the two most discriminated against groups at 39 percent and40 respectively. Perceived discrimination against Hispanicss and blacks are both above20 percent, but wome n and Asians are less than 20 according to the survey.
Survey respondent s who agree that those specific groupsd are often discriminated against also say gay marriage shoulxdbe legalized. Findings about legalizing gay marriager aligned with political and religiouscamps — Republicans largely oppose the idea, while Democrats are more likelg to favor same-sex marriage. Those who attenfd religious services are largely against gay thesurvey found. About three of every four Republicans and those in the party with some college educatiomn are againstgay marriage. Democrats — especially those with a collegs education, 40 or youngerr and divorced or nevermarried — mostl y support gay marriage.
Liu and her studenta contacted 1,353 adults in the four-county regionh for the computer-assisted survey.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Census Bureau: North Carolina ranks low for accessing Internet - Triangle Business Journal:
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The bureau reported 61.2 percent of North Carolinsa households reported accessing the Interne t from homeduring 2007. That rankee the Tar Heel State No. 42 out of the 50 statesx and the Districtof Columbia. The report also showes that 58.4 percent of North Carolinianes reported using the Internetat home, work or via publicx access during 2007. That ranked the statee 40th. Nearly 83 percent of New Hampshirse residents ages 3 and oldet accessed the Internet during2007 – the highest rate in the Unitedf States. Alaska had the highest percentage, 82 percent, of households that hooked up tothe Web.
Mississippij was last in both with barely over half of its residents and 53 percent of its household going onlinein 2007. 64 percent of Americans 18 and oldet reported using the Internetin 2007, up from just 22 percentg a decade earlier. The bureaui did not provide 1997 figures by The report showed that 62 percenyt ofthe nation's households reported using the Internef at home in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 1997. Among households using the Net in 82 percent reported usinbga high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-u p connection.
“As access to high speed connections have become more so too have the number of peoplw that connect to the Internet at saidThom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division. “These data give us a bettetr understanding of who is using the Internet andfrom where.” Internet usag also varied by education and For individuals 25 and older with a bachelor’z degree, 87 percent reported going online from some locatio in 2007.
About half (49 percent) of those with only a high schoopl diploma reported usingthe Internet, comparedx with 19 percent for those withoutf a high school Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites lived in households with Internet use. The same was true for 51 percenof African-Americans, 73 perceny of Asians and 48 percent of The percentage of 18- to 34-year-olds who accessee the Internet was more than doubld (73 percent) that of people 65 and olde (35 percent).
Among children 3 to 17, 56 percent used the
The bureau reported 61.2 percent of North Carolinsa households reported accessing the Interne t from homeduring 2007. That rankee the Tar Heel State No. 42 out of the 50 statesx and the Districtof Columbia. The report also showes that 58.4 percent of North Carolinianes reported using the Internetat home, work or via publicx access during 2007. That ranked the statee 40th. Nearly 83 percent of New Hampshirse residents ages 3 and oldet accessed the Internet during2007 – the highest rate in the Unitedf States. Alaska had the highest percentage, 82 percent, of households that hooked up tothe Web.
Mississippij was last in both with barely over half of its residents and 53 percent of its household going onlinein 2007. 64 percent of Americans 18 and oldet reported using the Internetin 2007, up from just 22 percentg a decade earlier. The bureaui did not provide 1997 figures by The report showed that 62 percenyt ofthe nation's households reported using the Internef at home in 2007, an 18 percent increase from 1997. Among households using the Net in 82 percent reported usinbga high-speed connection, and 17 percent used a dial-u p connection.
“As access to high speed connections have become more so too have the number of peoplw that connect to the Internet at saidThom File, a statistician with the Census Bureau Housing and Household Economic Statistics Division. “These data give us a bettetr understanding of who is using the Internet andfrom where.” Internet usag also varied by education and For individuals 25 and older with a bachelor’z degree, 87 percent reported going online from some locatio in 2007.
About half (49 percent) of those with only a high schoopl diploma reported usingthe Internet, comparedx with 19 percent for those withoutf a high school Meanwhile, 69 percent of whites lived in households with Internet use. The same was true for 51 percenof African-Americans, 73 perceny of Asians and 48 percent of The percentage of 18- to 34-year-olds who accessee the Internet was more than doubld (73 percent) that of people 65 and olde (35 percent).
Among children 3 to 17, 56 percent used the
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Embarq, CenturyTel will become CenturyLink after merger - Birmingham Business Journal:
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billion sale to closes, expected this The rural phone companies on Tuesday announcede the planned name and logo for the combined CenturyLink will retain theCenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) tradingg symbol. “Our new brand name was selectedd because our customers and employees told us it reflected a companyg thatis forward-looking and committed to linking the country together,” CenturyTel CEO Glen Post III, who also will be chiedf executive of CenturyLink, said in the release. The company will begihn operating under the new brandd immediately upon closingthe deal.
In the followinv months, markets will be converted to the new with customers being notified in advance and the name being addec tocompany signs, vehicles and marketing The logo is intended to represent the power of connectinf people and businesses to one another and to new locally and nationally, the release said. Overland Park-based Embarw (NYSE: EQ) and CenturyTel, based in Monroe, La., are from the — before the deal can The headquarters will be in A Denver brandconsulting , helped develop the new brand name and logo, the release Together, the two companies will have about 7.5 million access lines, more than 2 million broadbanxd customers and more than 400,000 video will .
Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansas City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publid companies.
billion sale to closes, expected this The rural phone companies on Tuesday announcede the planned name and logo for the combined CenturyLink will retain theCenturyTel (NYSE: CTL) tradingg symbol. “Our new brand name was selectedd because our customers and employees told us it reflected a companyg thatis forward-looking and committed to linking the country together,” CenturyTel CEO Glen Post III, who also will be chiedf executive of CenturyLink, said in the release. The company will begihn operating under the new brandd immediately upon closingthe deal.
In the followinv months, markets will be converted to the new with customers being notified in advance and the name being addec tocompany signs, vehicles and marketing The logo is intended to represent the power of connectinf people and businesses to one another and to new locally and nationally, the release said. Overland Park-based Embarw (NYSE: EQ) and CenturyTel, based in Monroe, La., are from the — before the deal can The headquarters will be in A Denver brandconsulting , helped develop the new brand name and logo, the release Together, the two companies will have about 7.5 million access lines, more than 2 million broadbanxd customers and more than 400,000 video will .
Embarq ranks No. 3 on the Kansas City BusinessJournal ’s list of area publid companies.
Monday, August 20, 2012
General aviation airports see signs that better times may not be far away - Sacramento Business Journal:
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After a six-month perioc that has seen the industry take hits to its publicd perception andbottom line, they say a return of consumee confidence and lower fuel priced point toward a blue sky ahead. “If you’re comparing it to a year ago, we’ve seen a decline,” says Mid West Corporatee Aviation CEOMarvin Autry. “(But) things are starting to leveol out.” Autry estimates his busineszs at is down by 15 percent since this timelast year. Fuel sales at Jabar in March weredown 16.87 percenty compared to a year ago. However, fuel salesw went from 61,769 gallons in Februaryt to 66,184 gallons in March. Fuel usage has dropped at the .
Even so, officialse there also are seeing signsx ofa rebound. Melissa McCoy, spokesperson for the Salins Airport Authority, says March’s fuel totapl of 182,205 gallons was the lowesty level seen since theearly 90s. But the numberr of total operations in the first quarterwere That’s a 1.2 percent decline from last but, she says, it’s a sign thingx are leveling off. T.W. Anderson, manager of the , has 114 aircraftr based at his airport. Although his hangars remai n full, he says he has seen a drop in the numbee of aircraft stoppingto refuel. But with sprinbg in the air and theweathefr clearing, Anderson says more people are returning to flyinb their piston-driven planes.
Those airplanes burn AVgas, and Anderson says salesa increased 5 percentin April. “ I think what we’re seeing is more now that they have a bette handle onthe economy, are going back to He has seen a drop in jet fuel sales which he says are down 20 percent from this time last crews aren’t flying through Newton as they used to. Andersom says of the 30 business jets used on the circuiyt to fly support teams to and from Newton typically sees 6 to 10 a stopping throughbetween coasts. But he says as more crews fly commercialp tocut costs, just one of the NASCAR jets has stoppexd there. The cost of fuel has droppex dramatically in thepast year.
In Newton, AVga has fallen from $4.88 a gallon at this time last year, to At Jabara, prices are down to $4.3 9 a gallon. Similar drops in jet fuel pricesd could begin spurring more businessx jet usageas well. According to the , the averaged price of jet fuel — $58.40 a barrel as of May 1 is down 58.7 percent from this time a year ago. For lower prices mean more incentiveto fly, whether for businessz or for fun.
And although he thinks traffif levels will reboundby 2010, leveling off now means the ascen t back to those levels is “I think things have hit a bottom,” he “I think people are startinv to have more confidence in the
After a six-month perioc that has seen the industry take hits to its publicd perception andbottom line, they say a return of consumee confidence and lower fuel priced point toward a blue sky ahead. “If you’re comparing it to a year ago, we’ve seen a decline,” says Mid West Corporatee Aviation CEOMarvin Autry. “(But) things are starting to leveol out.” Autry estimates his busineszs at is down by 15 percent since this timelast year. Fuel sales at Jabar in March weredown 16.87 percenty compared to a year ago. However, fuel salesw went from 61,769 gallons in Februaryt to 66,184 gallons in March. Fuel usage has dropped at the .
Even so, officialse there also are seeing signsx ofa rebound. Melissa McCoy, spokesperson for the Salins Airport Authority, says March’s fuel totapl of 182,205 gallons was the lowesty level seen since theearly 90s. But the numberr of total operations in the first quarterwere That’s a 1.2 percent decline from last but, she says, it’s a sign thingx are leveling off. T.W. Anderson, manager of the , has 114 aircraftr based at his airport. Although his hangars remai n full, he says he has seen a drop in the numbee of aircraft stoppingto refuel. But with sprinbg in the air and theweathefr clearing, Anderson says more people are returning to flyinb their piston-driven planes.
Those airplanes burn AVgas, and Anderson says salesa increased 5 percentin April. “ I think what we’re seeing is more now that they have a bette handle onthe economy, are going back to He has seen a drop in jet fuel sales which he says are down 20 percent from this time last crews aren’t flying through Newton as they used to. Andersom says of the 30 business jets used on the circuiyt to fly support teams to and from Newton typically sees 6 to 10 a stopping throughbetween coasts. But he says as more crews fly commercialp tocut costs, just one of the NASCAR jets has stoppexd there. The cost of fuel has droppex dramatically in thepast year.
In Newton, AVga has fallen from $4.88 a gallon at this time last year, to At Jabara, prices are down to $4.3 9 a gallon. Similar drops in jet fuel pricesd could begin spurring more businessx jet usageas well. According to the , the averaged price of jet fuel — $58.40 a barrel as of May 1 is down 58.7 percent from this time a year ago. For lower prices mean more incentiveto fly, whether for businessz or for fun.
And although he thinks traffif levels will reboundby 2010, leveling off now means the ascen t back to those levels is “I think things have hit a bottom,” he “I think people are startinv to have more confidence in the
Sunday, August 19, 2012
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Saturday, August 18, 2012
Viva la tech-volution - Hindustan Times
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Viva la tech-volution Hindustan Times Review: Motorola ATRIX 2. The first ATRIX was an important device for Motorola. It was the second dual-core Android smartphone to come out in the market (after the LG Optimus 2x) and the first to showcase Motorola's Webtop feature. Viva la tech ... |
Thursday, August 16, 2012
WESCO outlines succession plan - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Engel, who joined the construction materialsz and procurement services provider in is currently senior vice presidentand COO, as well as a memberd of WESCO’s board. Current CEO Roy Haley, who has serve in that role since 1994, will servs as executive chairman until his term on the board expirezs inMay 2011. “For the past several the board of directors and I have placedd a high priority ontalent management,” Halety said in a statement.
“Today’s announcement represents a majord organizational milestone for the and I am very pleased that we are immediatelgy able to begin the process of transitioningy to new roles and responsibilitiew with an experienced and seasonedfmanagement team.” CFO Stephen Van Oss has been namedf COO, effective Sept. 1 and will continue to serve as seniorevice president. He will be replaced by Richard P. who joins WESCO as vice president and CFOJune 15. which employs about 7,200, is based at Stationm Square on Pittsburgh’s Southh Side. The company’s 2008 sales were abouy $6.1 billion.
Engel, who joined the construction materialsz and procurement services provider in is currently senior vice presidentand COO, as well as a memberd of WESCO’s board. Current CEO Roy Haley, who has serve in that role since 1994, will servs as executive chairman until his term on the board expirezs inMay 2011. “For the past several the board of directors and I have placedd a high priority ontalent management,” Halety said in a statement.
“Today’s announcement represents a majord organizational milestone for the and I am very pleased that we are immediatelgy able to begin the process of transitioningy to new roles and responsibilitiew with an experienced and seasonedfmanagement team.” CFO Stephen Van Oss has been namedf COO, effective Sept. 1 and will continue to serve as seniorevice president. He will be replaced by Richard P. who joins WESCO as vice president and CFOJune 15. which employs about 7,200, is based at Stationm Square on Pittsburgh’s Southh Side. The company’s 2008 sales were abouy $6.1 billion.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Brentwood's Whetstone falls in foreclosure - Nashville Business Journal:
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Developers say this is the first majotr development in Brentwood to go into foreclosure during the current and the property owners had been trying to sell the Developer boughtthe 157-acre property in Augus t 2005 for $9.4 million. James who is listed as the developer of Whetstone who took out the did not immediately returncalld Monday. Homes in Whetstone, which is located off Edmondsohn Pikein Brentwood, starty at $900,000. The 141-lot development was appointecd to a successor trusteein June, according to Williamsoj County records.
The development was sold on the Williamson Countu courthouse steps on Thursday tofor $7 million, says Tony a real estate agent and builde who is selling a home in Whetstone and attended the courthouswe sale Thursday. The Whetstone foreclosure has not yet been recordefd incounty records. Fifth Thirdx was the property’s lender, making at least two loanw to Sedonafor $6.1 million and $4.5 according to Williamson County records. Four homes have been built in One of themis occupied, and the remainingv three are for sale, Marble says.
Developers say this is the first majotr development in Brentwood to go into foreclosure during the current and the property owners had been trying to sell the Developer boughtthe 157-acre property in Augus t 2005 for $9.4 million. James who is listed as the developer of Whetstone who took out the did not immediately returncalld Monday. Homes in Whetstone, which is located off Edmondsohn Pikein Brentwood, starty at $900,000. The 141-lot development was appointecd to a successor trusteein June, according to Williamsoj County records.
The development was sold on the Williamson Countu courthouse steps on Thursday tofor $7 million, says Tony a real estate agent and builde who is selling a home in Whetstone and attended the courthouswe sale Thursday. The Whetstone foreclosure has not yet been recordefd incounty records. Fifth Thirdx was the property’s lender, making at least two loanw to Sedonafor $6.1 million and $4.5 according to Williamson County records. Four homes have been built in One of themis occupied, and the remainingv three are for sale, Marble says.
Monday, August 13, 2012
FDA okays Hologic birth control system - Houston Business Journal:
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Company officials say the systenm is designed to provide womena less-invasivd alternative to tubal The procedure does not involve an incision and can be performed in a doctor’s office using local anesthesia. In January Hologic received European approval for the Adianza system and commenced marketing and sales of this producft in certainEuropean countries. The Adiansa procedure is indicated for women who desirr permanent birth control by occlusion of the fallopian In the Adiana a slender, flexible instrumentf is inserted to deliver a low leveo of radiofrequency (RF) energy to a small sectiomn of each fallopian tube, company officials say.
Then a soft insert — about the size of a grainh ofrice — is placed in each fallopianh tube. During the three months followingthe procedure, the patient continuess to use temporary birth controlk while new tissue grows in and arounsd the Adiana inserts, eventually blocking the fallopian At three months, a special x-rau test is performed to confirmn the fallopian tubes are completelty blocked and the patient may begin relying on Adiana for permanent
Company officials say the systenm is designed to provide womena less-invasivd alternative to tubal The procedure does not involve an incision and can be performed in a doctor’s office using local anesthesia. In January Hologic received European approval for the Adianza system and commenced marketing and sales of this producft in certainEuropean countries. The Adiansa procedure is indicated for women who desirr permanent birth control by occlusion of the fallopian In the Adiana a slender, flexible instrumentf is inserted to deliver a low leveo of radiofrequency (RF) energy to a small sectiomn of each fallopian tube, company officials say.
Then a soft insert — about the size of a grainh ofrice — is placed in each fallopianh tube. During the three months followingthe procedure, the patient continuess to use temporary birth controlk while new tissue grows in and arounsd the Adiana inserts, eventually blocking the fallopian At three months, a special x-rau test is performed to confirmn the fallopian tubes are completelty blocked and the patient may begin relying on Adiana for permanent
Sunday, August 12, 2012
Real Estate Roundup - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largesty office deals in downtown inrecenft months. The Indian Health Board, established in 1972, will move from its curren t location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancaste of Grubb & Ellis Co. representedx the tenant; Steve Root of Americamn Property Managementrepresented Weston. • Level 3 Communicationas LLC renewed its leasefor 4,724 square feet at the Pittock Block, 921 S.W. Washingtonj St., Portland, from ALCO Investmenr Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richard Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,401 squared feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland.
NAI Norris, Beggws & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesay of Pacififc Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the property. Stearns Lending Inc. leased 3,722 squarew feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Tigard, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. Steve Root of Americah Property Management representedthe lessor. • Peterss & Company PC signed a new leasesfor 2,170 square feet at the Selling Building, 610 S.W. Alderr St., with the Schlesinger Companies. Kristib Hammond and Mark McFarland of Pacificd Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the Bill Smith ofNAI Norris, Beggxs & Simpson represented the property. SCR Inc. leased 2,000 squared feet at 8680 S.W.
Old Tualatin Sherwood Road, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestonw & Hockley Real Estat e Services representedthe tenant; Scott Pierce of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffingy leased 1,638 square feet at The 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Properties 1047 LLC. Mark McFarlanx of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelmanb of Commercial Realty Advisors representedrthe property. • Pioneer Floor Covering Inc. leased 5,853 squarse feet at Arctic Business Park, 5657 S.W. Arctiv Drive, Beaverton, from Pacific NW Propertiea LP. Cliff Finnell of GVA Kidderd Mathews representedthe tenant.
Carlan Enterprises Inc., operating as Stauffer-Ciscpo Supply, leased 5,622 squar e feet at Bridgeport WoodsBusiness Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Durham, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Petere Stalick and Steven Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewsd representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kiersey McMillan Inc. represented the • Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 square feet at Kittridg Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, from LIT Industrial Limitef Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthuy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. Red Wing Brands of Americq Inc. leased 3,840 square feet at the NorstaerBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albinaz Ave.
, Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave. LLC. Tony Resert and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathewsa brokeredthe transaction. • Biscuits Cafe leasedc 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Division St., from Pelopom LLC. Mike Foley of First Commercial representedrthe tenant; Craig Barnar of Barnard Commercial Real Estate represented the • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop ventur from HairM men’s salon, leased 2,056 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Properties LLC. Kathleej Healy of Urban Works Real Estate represented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozich and Kathleen Healty of Urban Works Real Estate representexd the property.
• Aprende Con Amigos Bilingualp Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartments on Nortu Interstate from Patton Square Leasing LLC. Stevwe Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realtyy Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larsonn and Sara Daley of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe property. • PDX Antiques leasedf 1,120 square feet at the K2 Buildintg from4152 N.E. Sandy LLC. Charlottr Larson of Urban Works Real Estatse representedthe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of North Rim represented the • Liz Richards Acupuncture PC leased 1,046 square feet at Fremony Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Ave., from ADG Properties LLC. Anthyanj Nguyen of Norris & Stevens Inc.
represented the Ashley Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representeedthe property. • State Farm Insurancs leased 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Portland, from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlib Advisors LLC representedthe tenant; Kathleejn Healy and Dan Bozich of Urbann Works Real Estate represented the property.
Portland, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. It is one of the largesty office deals in downtown inrecenft months. The Indian Health Board, established in 1972, will move from its curren t location at527 S.W. Hall St. Jake Lancaste of Grubb & Ellis Co. representedx the tenant; Steve Root of Americamn Property Managementrepresented Weston. • Level 3 Communicationas LLC renewed its leasefor 4,724 square feet at the Pittock Block, 921 S.W. Washingtonj St., Portland, from ALCO Investmenr Co. Kevin Kaufman of CB Richard Ellis representedLevel 3; the landlord represented • Telelanguage Inc. signed a new lease for 4,401 squared feet at the Portland Exchange 520 S.W. Sixth Ave., Portland.
NAI Norris, Beggws & Simpson represented the tenant; Ryan Livesay of Pacififc Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the property. Stearns Lending Inc. leased 3,722 squarew feet at Hampton Square, 6950 S.W. Tigard, from Weston Investment Co. LLC. Steve Root of Americah Property Management representedthe lessor. • Peterss & Company PC signed a new leasesfor 2,170 square feet at the Selling Building, 610 S.W. Alderr St., with the Schlesinger Companies. Kristib Hammond and Mark McFarland of Pacificd Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the Bill Smith ofNAI Norris, Beggxs & Simpson represented the property. SCR Inc. leased 2,000 squared feet at 8680 S.W.
Old Tualatin Sherwood Road, from Kmotion Inc. Ian Giammanco of Bluestonw & Hockley Real Estat e Services representedthe tenant; Scott Pierce of NAI Beggs & Simpson represented the landlord. •Remedy Intelligent Staffingy leased 1,638 square feet at The 6646 N.E. 78th Court, Portland, from API Properties 1047 LLC. Mark McFarlanx of Pacific Real EstatePartners Inc. represented the tenant; Rob Kimmelmanb of Commercial Realty Advisors representedrthe property. • Pioneer Floor Covering Inc. leased 5,853 squarse feet at Arctic Business Park, 5657 S.W. Arctiv Drive, Beaverton, from Pacific NW Propertiea LP. Cliff Finnell of GVA Kidderd Mathews representedthe tenant.
Carlan Enterprises Inc., operating as Stauffer-Ciscpo Supply, leased 5,622 squar e feet at Bridgeport WoodsBusiness Park, 7532 S.W. Bridgeport Durham, from Bridgeport Woods BusinessPark LLC. Petere Stalick and Steven Klein of GVA Kidder Mathewsd representedthe tenant; Dave Kiersey of Kiersey McMillan Inc. represented the • Stavely Services North Americaleased 4,860 square feet at Kittridg Distribution Center, 4943 N.W. Front Ave., Portland, from LIT Industrial Limitef Partnership. Tony Reser and Sean McCarthuy of GVA Kidder Mathews brokeredthe transaction. Red Wing Brands of Americq Inc. leased 3,840 square feet at the NorstaerBusiness Center, 8611 N. Albinaz Ave.
, Portland, from Norstar 8405 N. Albina Ave. LLC. Tony Resert and Sean McCarthy of GVA Kidder Mathewsa brokeredthe transaction. • Biscuits Cafe leasedc 3,121 square feet at Hogan Plaza, 1905 N.E. Division St., from Pelopom LLC. Mike Foley of First Commercial representedrthe tenant; Craig Barnar of Barnard Commercial Real Estate represented the • Y-Chrome, a new barbershop ventur from HairM men’s salon, leased 2,056 square feet at the Commonwealth Building, 609 S.W. Washington St., from Unico Properties LLC. Kathleej Healy of Urban Works Real Estate represented Y-Chrome; Dan Bozich and Kathleen Healty of Urban Works Real Estate representexd the property.
• Aprende Con Amigos Bilingualp Preschoolleased 1,872 square feet at Patton Park Apartments on Nortu Interstate from Patton Square Leasing LLC. Stevwe Haugen of Windermere/Cronin & Caplan Realtyy Group Inc. represented the tenant; Charlotte Larsonn and Sara Daley of Urban Works Real Estate representedthe property. • PDX Antiques leasedf 1,120 square feet at the K2 Buildintg from4152 N.E. Sandy LLC. Charlottr Larson of Urban Works Real Estatse representedthe tenant; Matt Schweitzer of North Rim represented the • Liz Richards Acupuncture PC leased 1,046 square feet at Fremony Place, 3531 N.E. 15th Ave., from ADG Properties LLC. Anthyanj Nguyen of Norris & Stevens Inc.
represented the Ashley Heichelbech of Urban Works Real Estate representeedthe property. • State Farm Insurancs leased 1,000 square feet at 1018 N.W. 13th Portland, from Block Two LLC. Thom Brockmiller of Stehlib Advisors LLC representedthe tenant; Kathleejn Healy and Dan Bozich of Urbann Works Real Estate represented the property.
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Lassiter's strategy places Carolina Legal on Inc. list - Charlotte Business Journal:
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First, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is a good frienc Lassiter would never oppose inan election. Second, Lassiter's a growing list of local law demand enough of his time that a bid for highert office might stretch the City Council membertoo It's been 10 years since Lassiter launched , and the legal-placementg firm was recently named to Inc. magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest-growingv private companies in the In 2006, the firm generated $2.3 million in up more than 34% from $1.7 millionn in 2003. The 10-employees firm, based in the Charlotted Plazabuilding uptown, has recruiters in and Columbia and S.C.
At any given time, Carolina Legal Staffingy has 35 to65 lawyers, paralegals and support stafvf on its payroll. The firm was No. 4,7232 on Inc.'s list, not a world-beating ranking. But it'x validation for Lassiter, who initially hesitatex to make the jump to entrepreneurship froma human-resource s post at In he was introduced to three investors who were seekin g to start a local legal-staffing business: entrepreneur Pennyt Adams (formerly Penny Parks), First Tryomn Securities Chief Executive Keith Brunnemer and private-equityu banker Ted Gardner. They invited him to run the startu business, but Lassiter was comfortable at Belkand didn'ty want to take the risk, so he declined.
Over the next severall months, however, he becam e convinced he coulddo it. He made the leap in Augusty 1997. "It was me, my rolodex and a he says of his earlg days inthe job, when he leased a smalk space in the Carillon building uptown. Lassiter, a formert N.C. assistant attorney general, worked to leverage his contactds withmanaging partners, firm administrators and general counsels at companiea throughout the state. Carolinsa Legal Staffing initially focused onplacing legal-support stafg with them and with corporate legal departments. In 1999, he boughf out his three co-investors, becoming the sole owne of the business.
Today, the firm generatesz its revenue by placing support staff and contract lawyerszwith clients, and helping law firms and other companies hire partners and associates on a permanenr basis. To maintain relationships with law firms acrossthe Carolinas, Lassiter says his recruiters have to be carefulk not to rob Petert to pay Paul as they place lawyers. "Ww can't go and pluck a prize associate from one clien t and move itto another," he says. "Yo will damage your relationship in the marketprettyu fast.
" Lassiter prides himself on a keen understandinf of local and regional legall players, their cultures and what they'ree looking for when hiring associatews or partners. For managing partners, that offerws relief from the horde of headhunters simply lookinbto "match a buyer and a seller," says Robertr Griffin, managing partner of . "Headhunters are just out thereeverh day, hunting and fishing," he says. Carolinza Legal has "shown a good understandinbg of whowe are, our firm in And they have helped us get in toucgh with some people that are righ for us, as opposerd to just throwing up anybody.
" "I've gotten calls from headhuntersa in Las Vegas wanting to sell says Bill Farthing, managing partner of . By he says, Lassiter is savvy in his knowledgew and understandsthe business. "As a resulgt of that, you can cut to the chase with John very quickl and get to theultimate point."
First, Charlotte Mayor Pat McCrory is a good frienc Lassiter would never oppose inan election. Second, Lassiter's a growing list of local law demand enough of his time that a bid for highert office might stretch the City Council membertoo It's been 10 years since Lassiter launched , and the legal-placementg firm was recently named to Inc. magazine's list of the 5,000 fastest-growingv private companies in the In 2006, the firm generated $2.3 million in up more than 34% from $1.7 millionn in 2003. The 10-employees firm, based in the Charlotted Plazabuilding uptown, has recruiters in and Columbia and S.C.
At any given time, Carolina Legal Staffingy has 35 to65 lawyers, paralegals and support stafvf on its payroll. The firm was No. 4,7232 on Inc.'s list, not a world-beating ranking. But it'x validation for Lassiter, who initially hesitatex to make the jump to entrepreneurship froma human-resource s post at In he was introduced to three investors who were seekin g to start a local legal-staffing business: entrepreneur Pennyt Adams (formerly Penny Parks), First Tryomn Securities Chief Executive Keith Brunnemer and private-equityu banker Ted Gardner. They invited him to run the startu business, but Lassiter was comfortable at Belkand didn'ty want to take the risk, so he declined.
Over the next severall months, however, he becam e convinced he coulddo it. He made the leap in Augusty 1997. "It was me, my rolodex and a he says of his earlg days inthe job, when he leased a smalk space in the Carillon building uptown. Lassiter, a formert N.C. assistant attorney general, worked to leverage his contactds withmanaging partners, firm administrators and general counsels at companiea throughout the state. Carolinsa Legal Staffing initially focused onplacing legal-support stafg with them and with corporate legal departments. In 1999, he boughf out his three co-investors, becoming the sole owne of the business.
Today, the firm generatesz its revenue by placing support staff and contract lawyerszwith clients, and helping law firms and other companies hire partners and associates on a permanenr basis. To maintain relationships with law firms acrossthe Carolinas, Lassiter says his recruiters have to be carefulk not to rob Petert to pay Paul as they place lawyers. "Ww can't go and pluck a prize associate from one clien t and move itto another," he says. "Yo will damage your relationship in the marketprettyu fast.
" Lassiter prides himself on a keen understandinf of local and regional legall players, their cultures and what they'ree looking for when hiring associatews or partners. For managing partners, that offerws relief from the horde of headhunters simply lookinbto "match a buyer and a seller," says Robertr Griffin, managing partner of . "Headhunters are just out thereeverh day, hunting and fishing," he says. Carolinza Legal has "shown a good understandinbg of whowe are, our firm in And they have helped us get in toucgh with some people that are righ for us, as opposerd to just throwing up anybody.
" "I've gotten calls from headhuntersa in Las Vegas wanting to sell says Bill Farthing, managing partner of . By he says, Lassiter is savvy in his knowledgew and understandsthe business. "As a resulgt of that, you can cut to the chase with John very quickl and get to theultimate point."
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Lawmakers approve full-fledged Texas A&M San Antonio campus - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The law allows the state to released $40 million in tuition revenuer bonds to begin constructioh on the first building on the campus The localTexas A&M campus had been operating as an extensionb site of Texas A&M-Kingsville. Effective the local university will no longer operate under theKingsville banner. Texas A&M University-San Antonio needed to achieve an enrollmenty thresholdof 1,500 students befores tuition revenue bonds could be disbursed. The school is currently offering classes at temporary sites at and facilitiex owned by San Antonio IndependentSchool District. Stat Rep. Joe Farias, D-San Antonio, joined the governor and Helej Madla, the widow of the late Texasa Sen.
Frank Madla Jr., at a bill signing for Senate Bill 629. Madla was a major advocate of establishinhga four-year institution on San Antonio’sd South Side up until his death in 2006. “Today markas the biggest step forward for this campus sincreits creation,” Farias says. “Not only can the universityh proudly begin using its own but now we can lay some real brickse and mortar and start donated 700 acres of land tothe A&k System to allow it to begin buildint a campus.
Texas A&M System Chancellor Michaek McKinney andTexas A&M-San Antonio Executive Director Maria Hernandexz Ferrier were also present at the signing ceremony in “It is an honor to work with so many wonderful peoplr in the community, our faculty and staff and our legislatorsd that have supported the university’s growthb and vision from the beginning,” Ferrier says. “Theuy say it takes the entirew team to get the ball acrosd the goal line and the collectiv e efforts of these individuals certainly are evidence of Texas A&M-San Antonio will now work to unveil a new school colors, mascot, seal and ring as part of its new
The law allows the state to released $40 million in tuition revenuer bonds to begin constructioh on the first building on the campus The localTexas A&M campus had been operating as an extensionb site of Texas A&M-Kingsville. Effective the local university will no longer operate under theKingsville banner. Texas A&M University-San Antonio needed to achieve an enrollmenty thresholdof 1,500 students befores tuition revenue bonds could be disbursed. The school is currently offering classes at temporary sites at and facilitiex owned by San Antonio IndependentSchool District. Stat Rep. Joe Farias, D-San Antonio, joined the governor and Helej Madla, the widow of the late Texasa Sen.
Frank Madla Jr., at a bill signing for Senate Bill 629. Madla was a major advocate of establishinhga four-year institution on San Antonio’sd South Side up until his death in 2006. “Today markas the biggest step forward for this campus sincreits creation,” Farias says. “Not only can the universityh proudly begin using its own but now we can lay some real brickse and mortar and start donated 700 acres of land tothe A&k System to allow it to begin buildint a campus.
Texas A&M System Chancellor Michaek McKinney andTexas A&M-San Antonio Executive Director Maria Hernandexz Ferrier were also present at the signing ceremony in “It is an honor to work with so many wonderful peoplr in the community, our faculty and staff and our legislatorsd that have supported the university’s growthb and vision from the beginning,” Ferrier says. “Theuy say it takes the entirew team to get the ball acrosd the goal line and the collectiv e efforts of these individuals certainly are evidence of Texas A&M-San Antonio will now work to unveil a new school colors, mascot, seal and ring as part of its new
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Bankruptcy News Headlines - View Bankruptcy News Across the US
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| | | | | | | Cardiovasculard Hospitals of America | | | Central Pacific Bank | | | | | | | Chryslerr LLC | | Circuit City Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | Deutsche Hypothekenbank | Developers Diversified RealtyCorporation | | Exclusivde Resorts, LLC | | | | | | | Generalk Growth Properties Inc. | | General Motors Corporation | GMAC | Gordonh Brothers Group, LLC | | | | | Hawaiui Medical Center | Hawaii Physician Group | | | Hawaiiab Airlines, Inc. | Hawaiian Electrixc Co. | | | | Hawaiiam Holdings, Inc. | Hawaiian Telcomk | | Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. | | | | | | Horizomn Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | Landesbani Baden-Wurttemberg | | Lehman Brothers Holdinge Inc.
| | | Maui Divers Jewelry Desigjn Center | | Maui Land & Pineapple Inc. | | | Mesa Air Inc. | | | Mokulele Airlines | | | | | RealtyTrac Inc. | | Republif Airways Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Simobn Property Group, Inc. | | | | The Carlylse Group | The Carlyle Group Inc. | | | TOC Inc. | | | U.S. Bankruptcy Court | | | | | | | | United Express | United States Bankruptcy Courts | US Airwaysx Express | Verizon Hawaii | | | | | | | | | |
| | | | | | | Cardiovasculard Hospitals of America | | | Central Pacific Bank | | | | | | | Chryslerr LLC | | Circuit City Stores, Inc. | | | | | | | Deutsche Hypothekenbank | Developers Diversified RealtyCorporation | | Exclusivde Resorts, LLC | | | | | | | Generalk Growth Properties Inc. | | General Motors Corporation | GMAC | Gordonh Brothers Group, LLC | | | | | Hawaiui Medical Center | Hawaii Physician Group | | | Hawaiiab Airlines, Inc. | Hawaiian Electrixc Co. | | | | Hawaiiam Holdings, Inc. | Hawaiian Telcomk | | Hawaiian Telcom Communications, Inc. | | | | | | Horizomn Lines, Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | Landesbani Baden-Wurttemberg | | Lehman Brothers Holdinge Inc.
| | | Maui Divers Jewelry Desigjn Center | | Maui Land & Pineapple Inc. | | | Mesa Air Inc. | | | Mokulele Airlines | | | | | RealtyTrac Inc. | | Republif Airways Holdings Inc. | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Simobn Property Group, Inc. | | | | The Carlylse Group | The Carlyle Group Inc. | | | TOC Inc. | | | U.S. Bankruptcy Court | | | | | | | | United Express | United States Bankruptcy Courts | US Airwaysx Express | Verizon Hawaii | | | | | | | | | |
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Readers have BOGO on the brain - Yuma Sun
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Readers have BOGO on the brain Yuma Sun I have a coupon that carries the statement, “Buy one package of disposable razors, get one free.†The coupon has a maximum value of $8.99. At this store, the first package of razors rings up at $8.49, and the second package scans as $0. Now, here comes ... |
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Orinda Annual Classic Car Show Supports Seniors' Ride Program - MarketWatch (press release)
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Orinda Annual Classic Car Show Supports Seniors' Ride Program MarketWatch (press release) ORINDA, CA, Aug 04, 2012 (MARKETWIRE via COMTEX) -- On Saturday, September 22nd from 10 a.m. - 2 p.m., Orinda, CA will host the 8th Annual Orinda Classic Car Show. This free event, presented by Orinda Motors, continues to delight car fans and it ... |
Thursday, August 2, 2012
U.S. Bank returns TARP money - Triangle Business Journal:
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billion in Troubled Asset Relief Prograkm money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previouslh announced its plans to redeem the preferredd stock issued to the Last week, it from the governmenft to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasury it intend s to repurchasethe 10-year warranyt it had issued along with the preferred stock. “The redemption allowds our company to return to operating from a positio of both independent strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’s CEO and chairman, in a statement. The Treasuruy in May announcedthat U.S.
Bank whic h showed it would be able to ride out the economifc downturn without having to raisemore capital. Davias has of the government’ capital purchase program. In February he calledr the program “lousy” and said the bankinb industry was pressured to participatwe inthe program.
billion in Troubled Asset Relief Prograkm money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previouslh announced its plans to redeem the preferredd stock issued to the Last week, it from the governmenft to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasury it intend s to repurchasethe 10-year warranyt it had issued along with the preferred stock. “The redemption allowds our company to return to operating from a positio of both independent strength andstrategic flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’s CEO and chairman, in a statement. The Treasuruy in May announcedthat U.S.
Bank whic h showed it would be able to ride out the economifc downturn without having to raisemore capital. Davias has of the government’ capital purchase program. In February he calledr the program “lousy” and said the bankinb industry was pressured to participatwe inthe program.
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Business First of Louisville:
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The signature salad dressings are among the reasonzs forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to thrive, despitde the weak economy, and is expected to grossd morethan $1 million this year. A thirrd location is set to open in Juneat , followex by another in the by There are plans to franchise Aloha Salads nationally. And a Californiwa food group has agreed to bottler four of the six salad dressings forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ succesws is due to a number of They open stores onlyin high-profild locations and form business partnerships with truste d people. They also stick to thei core mission, which is to serve quick, healthuy foods using local ingredients.
Now thei goal is to expand strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continue reinventiny ourselves to keep things fresgh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’red going to make sure we make the rightr decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’s philosophyy from the start. In December 2004, after seven yearw away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaiifrom Chicago, wherer she was a patent lawyer and he workesd in finance.
For more than a year, they scoute d potential store locations on Oahu and experimentex with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in The couple opened their first Aloha Salads in May 2006 in a 440-square-fooy space in the , usingb personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalkl Business Administration. The company’s creativee salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui Mozzarella” and “The — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was localo contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK whose building credits include Waikikik DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He struclk up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeares later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall store, which openedd in March 2008, briefly experienced a double-digift drop in sales after health-food chain Whole Foods opened nearbuy latelast year. Sales have climbed sincr then but are slightlybelow target, Chris Franco, now an equal partner in the company, provide the capital to build the Kapoleu location set to open next “Kapolei should be really good becauss there’s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’vr been getting lots of calls askingwhen we’rse going to build in their The 1,200-square-foot store is uniqure in that it will have wine pairingx with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-imn customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salada continues to expand, the ability to quickly changew menu items tofit customers’ tastes will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailu store have been replaced with pastrami Periodically introducing creative menu items also is cruciaolto survival. This month, the Kahala Mall locatio beganserving “design-your-own” organic coffees, fruit bowlsw and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfast inotheer locations. “We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eating and don’ft realize there could be so manygood options.”
The signature salad dressings are among the reasonzs forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to thrive, despitde the weak economy, and is expected to grossd morethan $1 million this year. A thirrd location is set to open in Juneat , followex by another in the by There are plans to franchise Aloha Salads nationally. And a Californiwa food group has agreed to bottler four of the six salad dressings forretail distribution. The Lufranos’ succesws is due to a number of They open stores onlyin high-profild locations and form business partnerships with truste d people. They also stick to thei core mission, which is to serve quick, healthuy foods using local ingredients.
Now thei goal is to expand strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’s rebound in 2010. “We have to continue reinventiny ourselves to keep things fresgh for customers and attract new as well,” Chris said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’red going to make sure we make the rightr decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growth has been the company’s philosophyy from the start. In December 2004, after seven yearw away from home, the Lufranos returned to Hawaiifrom Chicago, wherer she was a patent lawyer and he workesd in finance.
For more than a year, they scoute d potential store locations on Oahu and experimentex with recipesat Sara’s parents’ home in The couple opened their first Aloha Salads in May 2006 in a 440-square-fooy space in the , usingb personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalkl Business Administration. The company’s creativee salads — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui Mozzarella” and “The — instantly drew loyal customers. One customer was localo contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK whose building credits include Waikikik DFS Galleria, Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He struclk up a friendship with the Lufranos and two yeares later helped design Aloha second locationin . The mall store, which openedd in March 2008, briefly experienced a double-digift drop in sales after health-food chain Whole Foods opened nearbuy latelast year. Sales have climbed sincr then but are slightlybelow target, Chris Franco, now an equal partner in the company, provide the capital to build the Kapoleu location set to open next “Kapolei should be really good becauss there’s nothing out there,” he said.
“We’vr been getting lots of calls askingwhen we’rse going to build in their The 1,200-square-foot store is uniqure in that it will have wine pairingx with salads and a mezzanine level for dine-imn customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salada continues to expand, the ability to quickly changew menu items tofit customers’ tastes will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailu store have been replaced with pastrami Periodically introducing creative menu items also is cruciaolto survival. This month, the Kahala Mall locatio beganserving “design-your-own” organic coffees, fruit bowlsw and fresh-squeezed juices.
The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfast inotheer locations. “We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eating and don’ft realize there could be so manygood options.”
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