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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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