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The report says Texas gas pricesa jumped more than six cents in the Lone Starstatr alone, and climbed nine cents nationwide. Motoristsz in Texas are currentlypaying $2.33e per gallon, which is still below the nationakl average of $2.45 per gallon, but 38 cents higheer than what the averagr Texan was paying last month. In a gallon of gas is now sellinygfor $2.33, up from $2.26 a week ago. In Fort a gallon of gas is now goinvgfor $2.32 per gallon, which is up from $2.
24 per “While motorists have seen a steadty increase over the last six to eight Texas remains in a better position than most other statew because refining and transportation costs are generally said Dan Ronan with AAA Texas. “That’s certainly not to diminisnh the latestprice hikes; they have been significant and come at a time when most oil analystsz believe there are ample supplies of crude and On the positive prices nationally and statewide are $1.50 less than they were this date one year ago, when gas was stampedinbg to $4.00 a gallon.
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пятница, 23 марта 2012 г.
среда, 21 марта 2012 г.
Wooden announces retirement, trash carts still an issue - Broken Arrow Ledger
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Wooden announces retirement, trash carts still an issue Broken Arrow Ledger WOODEN â€" Dave Wooden, Broken Arrow city manager, pictured at the swearing ceremony for BA Fire Chief Jeff VanDolah. Posted: Wednesday, March 21, 2012 8:53 am | Updated: 10:59 am, Wed Mar 21, 2012. Dave Wooden, city manager of Broken Arrow, ... |
понедельник, 19 марта 2012 г.
Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on March 19 - Reuters
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Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on March 19 Reuters PRAGUE, March 19 (Reuters) - Here are news stories, press reports and events to watch which may affect Czech financial markets on Monday. » |
суббота, 17 марта 2012 г.
McKee tries to ease project concerns with YouTube video - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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McKee said his company has spen $1.4 million on mowing boarding up buildings and maintaining properties on theNortuh side. “I know that some of you thinkjwe haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sitting behind his office’sx desk. “Maybe a few years ago we hadn’t, but we have workes very, very hard to do this and to do itrighyt … Many people think that we own all the derelicf buildings on the North which is certainly not the case.” He then encouraged residentes to call his office at 636-561-9300p to report building maintenance problems.
McKee also triedr to ease fears about the restoration of historic includingthe , sayint that most of the buildings will not be destroyef and many will be rehabbed. Residentsa and city leaders have also raises questions about whether this project is any differentfrom “The differencre is we did not bring this forwar d until we had enough land to make this McKee said. “That’s why we have been so quiet for fiveyearsd … But after spending five years and millionx of dollars buying land and analyzing the vision and creating the vision, I firmly believde this project will happen.
" Pendinb a process for capturing publidc input and state tax McKee said his companyg would like to start some infrastructure work in earl spring 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officed space, one million square feet of retail space, one million square feet of service tech space, four corporatre campuses and 10,000 houses in a dozen differentf residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,10p0 acres.
McKee said his company has spen $1.4 million on mowing boarding up buildings and maintaining properties on theNortuh side. “I know that some of you thinkjwe haven’t maintained them properly,” he said in a video of sitting behind his office’sx desk. “Maybe a few years ago we hadn’t, but we have workes very, very hard to do this and to do itrighyt … Many people think that we own all the derelicf buildings on the North which is certainly not the case.” He then encouraged residentes to call his office at 636-561-9300p to report building maintenance problems.
McKee also triedr to ease fears about the restoration of historic includingthe , sayint that most of the buildings will not be destroyef and many will be rehabbed. Residentsa and city leaders have also raises questions about whether this project is any differentfrom “The differencre is we did not bring this forwar d until we had enough land to make this McKee said. “That’s why we have been so quiet for fiveyearsd … But after spending five years and millionx of dollars buying land and analyzing the vision and creating the vision, I firmly believde this project will happen.
" Pendinb a process for capturing publidc input and state tax McKee said his companyg would like to start some infrastructure work in earl spring 2010. The include 3.5 million square feet of officed space, one million square feet of retail space, one million square feet of service tech space, four corporatre campuses and 10,000 houses in a dozen differentf residential neighborhoods spread out over 2,10p0 acres.
четверг, 15 марта 2012 г.
"Pacific Standard Time: Art in Los Angeles 1950-1980" exhibition opens in Berlin - Art Daily
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Kansas City Star | "Pacific Standard Time: Art in Los Angeles 1950-1980" exhibition opens in Berlin Art Daily The exhibition that offers viewers a primer on three decades of Los Angeles' diverse art scene and stems from a decade of research is going on show in Berlin from March 15. until June 10, 2012. AP Photo/Markus Schreiber. 3 decades of LA art go on show in Berlin |
понедельник, 12 марта 2012 г.
Austin unemployment rate rises to 6.1% - Austin Business Journal:
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percent in April, the unemployment rate in the Austinn area reversed coursein May, ticking up to 6.1 percent. That despitse the addition of 5,500 jobs in May over the priort month, for a total of 784,400 jobs. That'as also 4,200 more jobs than the region had ayear ago. The biggesrt month-over-month increase was in which added 3,000 followed by professional and business whichadded 900. Both the manufacturing and tradwe and transportation sectors experienced slight declinexsin May. Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemploymenyt rate rosefrom 6.6 percent in April to 7.1 percent in May, stil l well below the national rate of 9.
4 Texas’ seasonally adjusted nonagricultural employment fell by 24,7009 jobs in May. Texas has recorded a net loss of 222,609 jobs in the past 12 “The Texas unemployment rate continued to follow the national unemployment rate’s upward trend,” said Texas Workforce Commissionn Chairman Tom Pauken. “Few industries were spared in May as Texaxs employers continued to reportjob losses. Continued unemploymentg claims increased in Texasas well.” Texaa saw broad sector losses in May. Hardest hit were manufacturingh with a lossof 12,800 jobs over the followed by construction with a loss of 10,400p jobs.
percent in April, the unemployment rate in the Austinn area reversed coursein May, ticking up to 6.1 percent. That despitse the addition of 5,500 jobs in May over the priort month, for a total of 784,400 jobs. That'as also 4,200 more jobs than the region had ayear ago. The biggesrt month-over-month increase was in which added 3,000 followed by professional and business whichadded 900. Both the manufacturing and tradwe and transportation sectors experienced slight declinexsin May. Statewide, the seasonally adjusted unemploymenyt rate rosefrom 6.6 percent in April to 7.1 percent in May, stil l well below the national rate of 9.
4 Texas’ seasonally adjusted nonagricultural employment fell by 24,7009 jobs in May. Texas has recorded a net loss of 222,609 jobs in the past 12 “The Texas unemployment rate continued to follow the national unemployment rate’s upward trend,” said Texas Workforce Commissionn Chairman Tom Pauken. “Few industries were spared in May as Texaxs employers continued to reportjob losses. Continued unemploymentg claims increased in Texasas well.” Texaa saw broad sector losses in May. Hardest hit were manufacturingh with a lossof 12,800 jobs over the followed by construction with a loss of 10,400p jobs.
суббота, 10 марта 2012 г.
Potter places second at NCAA Indoor Championships - WOU Athletics
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U.S. Air Force Academy Athletics | Potter places second at NCAA Indoor Championships WOU Athletics Her second place finish is the best finish ever for a Western Oregon student-athlete at the NCAA Indoor Championships. She went 39-3.75 (12.00m) on her first jump but then recorded her record breaking leap of 40-8.25 (12.40m) on her next attempt. Reynolds Places Eighth at NCAA Championships Tuliamuk Places Seventh in 3K at NCAAs Cale Simmons Places Fifth at NCAA Indoor Championships |
четверг, 8 марта 2012 г.
Wilbur Ross Says Irish May Reject EU Pact Vote Before Re-Run - Bloomberg
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Bloomberg | Wilbur Ross Says Irish May Reject EU Pact Vote Before Re-Run Bloomberg US billionaire Wilbur Ross, whose company has invested in Bank of Ireland Plc, said Irish voters may initially reject a European fiscal compact before approving the accord in a second vote. Unlike previous referendums, an Irish rejection of the euro ... |
вторник, 6 марта 2012 г.
D.C.-area home prices continue slide - Washington Business Journal:
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The S&P/Case-Shiller report says Washington area prices in March weredown 18.4 percenf from a year ago, less than the 19.1 percent averagre among the nation’s 20 largest Washington area prices declined 1.2 percent from February to following a 2.3 percent decline from January to “On a positive nine of the metropolitan statistical areas are reportinhg a relative improvement in year-over-year returns and nine of the 20 metrko areas saw an improvement in their monthly returnws compared to February,” says David Blitzer, chair of the Indec Committee at Standard & Poor’s.
this is the second month since October 2007 wherethe 10-ands 20-city composites did not post a recordx annual decline.” Blitzer does cautionn that March numbers give no evidence that a recoveryg in home prices has begun. There is growiny optimism in thehousing industry. Buildef confidence, though still low, has risen in recenft weeks. Mortgage rates remain near historicc lows and sales of new and existing home saled havebeen rising.
A separate report Tuesdayh from the Conference Board showed the thirde consecutive monthly increase in its measure ofconsumer
The S&P/Case-Shiller report says Washington area prices in March weredown 18.4 percenf from a year ago, less than the 19.1 percent averagre among the nation’s 20 largest Washington area prices declined 1.2 percent from February to following a 2.3 percent decline from January to “On a positive nine of the metropolitan statistical areas are reportinhg a relative improvement in year-over-year returns and nine of the 20 metrko areas saw an improvement in their monthly returnws compared to February,” says David Blitzer, chair of the Indec Committee at Standard & Poor’s.
this is the second month since October 2007 wherethe 10-ands 20-city composites did not post a recordx annual decline.” Blitzer does cautionn that March numbers give no evidence that a recoveryg in home prices has begun. There is growiny optimism in thehousing industry. Buildef confidence, though still low, has risen in recenft weeks. Mortgage rates remain near historicc lows and sales of new and existing home saled havebeen rising.
A separate report Tuesdayh from the Conference Board showed the thirde consecutive monthly increase in its measure ofconsumer
воскресенье, 4 марта 2012 г.
пятница, 2 марта 2012 г.
Advanta agrees to refund customers up to $35M in FDIC agreements - Triangle Business Journal:
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That agreement addresses charges that theSpring Pa.-based company violated federa l trade laws through its pricinb strategies on business credit and in its marketing of cash-back rewards on the Advanta said it did not admigt wrongdoing and that it entered the agreement “in the interest of expediencuy and to avoid litigation.” Advanta said it took a $14 millioj charge to cover refunds tied to the alleged marketing violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quarter 2009 charg e to cover refunds over its pricin g strategies, which it said could total $21 Advanta also agreed to a $150,000 In a separate agreement with the FDIC, Advanta’ ability to use cash and pay dividendsw has been restricted.
The company must submig a plan toremain "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminatwe its deposit-taking operations and deposit insurance once its depositx are repaid in full, a process expected to take a few The second agreement with the FDIC places restriction on Advanta’s use of its cash payment of dividends and transactions that would materiallg alter its balance sheet composition and taking of brokered Advanta said the second order does not in any way restrict it from continuing to service its managed credit-carde accounts and receivables.
In an effort to limit losses and erosion of its capital ascredit deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitization trust will go into early amortizatiohn — where the companty uses receivables from customers to accelerate paymen to investor bondholders. While that protects investors from prolonged exposurr to a pool of receivablea whose credit performancehas deteriorated, Advanta would have neede an alternative way to fund new purchased on its customers’ credit cards. So it had to shut down futurer use, effective May 30. It has since referred some customerds to AmericanExpress Co. Advanta’xs stock closed 2 7 percent lowerd Wednesday at42 cents.
That agreement addresses charges that theSpring Pa.-based company violated federa l trade laws through its pricinb strategies on business credit and in its marketing of cash-back rewards on the Advanta said it did not admigt wrongdoing and that it entered the agreement “in the interest of expediencuy and to avoid litigation.” Advanta said it took a $14 millioj charge to cover refunds tied to the alleged marketing violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quarter 2009 charg e to cover refunds over its pricin g strategies, which it said could total $21 Advanta also agreed to a $150,000 In a separate agreement with the FDIC, Advanta’ ability to use cash and pay dividendsw has been restricted.
The company must submig a plan toremain "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminatwe its deposit-taking operations and deposit insurance once its depositx are repaid in full, a process expected to take a few The second agreement with the FDIC places restriction on Advanta’s use of its cash payment of dividends and transactions that would materiallg alter its balance sheet composition and taking of brokered Advanta said the second order does not in any way restrict it from continuing to service its managed credit-carde accounts and receivables.
In an effort to limit losses and erosion of its capital ascredit deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitization trust will go into early amortizatiohn — where the companty uses receivables from customers to accelerate paymen to investor bondholders. While that protects investors from prolonged exposurr to a pool of receivablea whose credit performancehas deteriorated, Advanta would have neede an alternative way to fund new purchased on its customers’ credit cards. So it had to shut down futurer use, effective May 30. It has since referred some customerds to AmericanExpress Co. Advanta’xs stock closed 2 7 percent lowerd Wednesday at42 cents.
среда, 29 февраля 2012 г.
Science credentials big part of Martin
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University of North Carolina Board of Governors last week unanimouslelected Martin, 57, to succeed current Chancellor Stanley Battle. He will take over the positionb onJune 8. Martin is a well-knowj quantity at N.C. A&T and in the Triasd and his praises were beinbg sung well before his selectiomnwas official. He is a former student, faculty member and administratorrat N.C. A&T, and he was chancellod of from 2000to 2006. For the past threee years, he’s been the university system’xs senior vice president for academic affairs.
But Martin bringw hefty scientific credentials to the job as His résumé lists dozens of engineering and science-related publications and grantg awards. He has also consulted with organizations and companiesd rangingfrom fuel-pump manufacturer in Greensboro to the in Rhoded Island. He even holds a paten for a method of detecting and correcting errord betweena computer’s central processor and memory. “He’s uniquely positioned, I would say, to take (N.C.) A&T’xs engineering and technical competence to new saidPat Danahy, CEO of the .
“Onr of the strongest parts of the storg we can tell about our Greensboro and Triade industry clusters is thattechnical capability. With him in that along with his experienceand knowledge, there’s an exceptional possibilitty to move that forward.” And don’t expect Martin to be shy abou using that experience, said Gayle Anderson, president of the Winston- Salem Chamber of Commerce, who worked with him on a numbe r of technology and economic developmenrt initiatives during his time as chancellor there.
Marti was one of the firs board members of the Piedmont TriarResearch Park, she noted, and pushed his faculty to engagew actively with the chamber’s Technology Council. “I think he’l l be very active in advancing science and technolog yat N.C. A&T, and in making sure that its programs integrats well with plansat (Gateway University Research and with the other economic development efforts of the she said. One challenge for Martin will be findintg ways to effectively buildon high-profile projects that are alreadty well under way.
Gateway, for example, is a join project with UNC-Greensboro that has alreadty mapped out a development plan tied largelyh to the new Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineerinvg that is expecting to welcome its first class in the upcominschool year. But the new chancellor will still be importanyt in chartingthe park’s future and promoting it as a resourc e for private industry, said Gateway Executive Directort John Merrill. Both UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady andoutgoing N.C. A&T Chancellor Battle have been supportive and Merrill said, and Martin will be able to bring fres h ideas without a long learning curve.
“He can really hit the grounf running, and that’s something you can’t really get with somebodu coming fromthe outside,” Merrill said. Having been in charg of academic and research programs for all of theUNC “he’s already familiar with all the programs and projectsz we’ve got under way and has been very actived with the development of the (nanosciencer school). So just beingb able to come in and help us keep up the paceis Martin’s science background may also amplify the amount and quality of research happening at N.C. A&T’ s main campus, said Vice Chancellor for Researchn N. Radhakrishnan.
His arrivalp also comes at a key time forthe university, which scoref a recent triumph when it was selected to lead a prestigiousa Engineering Research Center by the National Science N.C. A&T is the first historicallyu black institution chosen for sucha role. The new researchn center holds the promise of a significant expansioh in sponsored research forthe school, which Radhakrishnah hopes will cross the $50 million mark this year. Outsidw sponsorship of researchat N.C. A&T has nearly double d in the past six yearsto $48.5r million. But it will take careful planning to gobeyonxd that, he said, and Martin’s engineering and sciencde background should help him chart a course.
“It’s time for us to look and see what we have to do to increasee our capacityfor research, because we’re peakingb on our capacity now,” Radhakrishnan said. One way Martinh can quickly affect that capacity is by usintg his scientific background to recruita top-levell dean for the engineering schoolp to replace the retiring Joseph Martin held that positiom himself from 1989 to 1994. “We should be able to attrac a great dean simply because ofthe (Engineerinf Research Center), but we can attrac a greater dean with a chancellor with that kind of Radhakrishnan said. “If I were applying as that’s something that would matterfto me.
” What may ultimately matter most not just to the tech industry but to the broader business community and to Aggiez themselves is the promise of stability, said Ralpyh Shelton, CEO of Southeast Fuels in Greensborl and a former chair of N.C. A&T’e board of trustees. Any initiatives undertaken now will face the extrs challenge of the shrinking state Sheltonsaid Martin’s popularity and familiaritgy should energize fundraising. His Aggie pedigreer will also start him off with a levelk of trust not automatically conferred on past he added.
That should give him the cloutr to move quickly to shore up university improve student performance and retention and tackles a long list of otherprioritiexs ahead. “I’d be very surprised if he turnsz out to bea short-term Shelton said. “I think he knowsw the challenges he needs to take on will take more than a couplwe of yearsto solve.”
University of North Carolina Board of Governors last week unanimouslelected Martin, 57, to succeed current Chancellor Stanley Battle. He will take over the positionb onJune 8. Martin is a well-knowj quantity at N.C. A&T and in the Triasd and his praises were beinbg sung well before his selectiomnwas official. He is a former student, faculty member and administratorrat N.C. A&T, and he was chancellod of from 2000to 2006. For the past threee years, he’s been the university system’xs senior vice president for academic affairs.
But Martin bringw hefty scientific credentials to the job as His résumé lists dozens of engineering and science-related publications and grantg awards. He has also consulted with organizations and companiesd rangingfrom fuel-pump manufacturer in Greensboro to the in Rhoded Island. He even holds a paten for a method of detecting and correcting errord betweena computer’s central processor and memory. “He’s uniquely positioned, I would say, to take (N.C.) A&T’xs engineering and technical competence to new saidPat Danahy, CEO of the .
“Onr of the strongest parts of the storg we can tell about our Greensboro and Triade industry clusters is thattechnical capability. With him in that along with his experienceand knowledge, there’s an exceptional possibilitty to move that forward.” And don’t expect Martin to be shy abou using that experience, said Gayle Anderson, president of the Winston- Salem Chamber of Commerce, who worked with him on a numbe r of technology and economic developmenrt initiatives during his time as chancellor there.
Marti was one of the firs board members of the Piedmont TriarResearch Park, she noted, and pushed his faculty to engagew actively with the chamber’s Technology Council. “I think he’l l be very active in advancing science and technolog yat N.C. A&T, and in making sure that its programs integrats well with plansat (Gateway University Research and with the other economic development efforts of the she said. One challenge for Martin will be findintg ways to effectively buildon high-profile projects that are alreadty well under way.
Gateway, for example, is a join project with UNC-Greensboro that has alreadty mapped out a development plan tied largelyh to the new Joint School of Nanoscience and Nanoengineerinvg that is expecting to welcome its first class in the upcominschool year. But the new chancellor will still be importanyt in chartingthe park’s future and promoting it as a resourc e for private industry, said Gateway Executive Directort John Merrill. Both UNCG Chancellor Linda Brady andoutgoing N.C. A&T Chancellor Battle have been supportive and Merrill said, and Martin will be able to bring fres h ideas without a long learning curve.
“He can really hit the grounf running, and that’s something you can’t really get with somebodu coming fromthe outside,” Merrill said. Having been in charg of academic and research programs for all of theUNC “he’s already familiar with all the programs and projectsz we’ve got under way and has been very actived with the development of the (nanosciencer school). So just beingb able to come in and help us keep up the paceis Martin’s science background may also amplify the amount and quality of research happening at N.C. A&T’ s main campus, said Vice Chancellor for Researchn N. Radhakrishnan.
His arrivalp also comes at a key time forthe university, which scoref a recent triumph when it was selected to lead a prestigiousa Engineering Research Center by the National Science N.C. A&T is the first historicallyu black institution chosen for sucha role. The new researchn center holds the promise of a significant expansioh in sponsored research forthe school, which Radhakrishnah hopes will cross the $50 million mark this year. Outsidw sponsorship of researchat N.C. A&T has nearly double d in the past six yearsto $48.5r million. But it will take careful planning to gobeyonxd that, he said, and Martin’s engineering and sciencde background should help him chart a course.
“It’s time for us to look and see what we have to do to increasee our capacityfor research, because we’re peakingb on our capacity now,” Radhakrishnan said. One way Martinh can quickly affect that capacity is by usintg his scientific background to recruita top-levell dean for the engineering schoolp to replace the retiring Joseph Martin held that positiom himself from 1989 to 1994. “We should be able to attrac a great dean simply because ofthe (Engineerinf Research Center), but we can attrac a greater dean with a chancellor with that kind of Radhakrishnan said. “If I were applying as that’s something that would matterfto me.
” What may ultimately matter most not just to the tech industry but to the broader business community and to Aggiez themselves is the promise of stability, said Ralpyh Shelton, CEO of Southeast Fuels in Greensborl and a former chair of N.C. A&T’e board of trustees. Any initiatives undertaken now will face the extrs challenge of the shrinking state Sheltonsaid Martin’s popularity and familiaritgy should energize fundraising. His Aggie pedigreer will also start him off with a levelk of trust not automatically conferred on past he added.
That should give him the cloutr to move quickly to shore up university improve student performance and retention and tackles a long list of otherprioritiexs ahead. “I’d be very surprised if he turnsz out to bea short-term Shelton said. “I think he knowsw the challenges he needs to take on will take more than a couplwe of yearsto solve.”
понедельник, 27 февраля 2012 г.
Yogurt franchise finds its sweet spot in San Antonio - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Yogurt franchise Red Mango has signed a developmenf agreement with Ramiro Valadez III. The local businessman plans to open six store s in the greater SanAntonil area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firstr week of June at QuarryVillaged — a residential/retail development in North Central San Antonio. Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Mango stores upand running, Valadez Valadez says he was attracted to the health-conscious treat that is the core of Red Plus, the simple operations set up makeds it an easier concepy to roll out in othe r parts of the city.
Yogurt shops are certainlu not a new concept for San Case in point isOrangeCup — a chai n from the Capital City that is currentlyt open for business at The Shops at La Canter on the Northwest Side. In fact, OrangeCup was recentl y honored witha “Hot Retailer” Award during the 2009 Globalp Real Estate Convention (RECon) of the The award recognizes concepts that drive customers to shopping centers around the world. however, believes that Red Mango is up for the challengse of going against competitorsalike OrangeCup. “It’s a upscale yogurt shop,” says Valadez of Red Mango.
“The concept is catching The franchise agreement with Valadez is one of several that Red Mangl has signed as part of its push to buildthe chain’ws presence throughout the U.S. Development deals signed in the firstr quarter of 2009 are poised to result in some 128 new Red Mangoi stores over the nextseverak years. “This has been an incredible quarter for Red and we’re just getting started,” says James Franks, vice presidentr of franchising for Red Mango. “Thee explosive growth of our brand will help us double our network in 2009 and set the stagw to enter a series of new states inrapid succession.
” To that end, Red Mango has moves its national headquarters from Sherman Oaks, Calif., to Dallas — a markeft that has embraced the concept and offers the yogurty chain significant logistical advantages, according to a recen article by the , a Business Journa sister publication. Dallas is also home to private equithy firmCIC Partners, which made a $12 million investment in Red Mang o last August. Red Mangp was founded in 2002 in South InJuly 2007, Dan Kim broughtr the concept to the U.S. He servesw as president and CEO of the Little wonder thatSan Antonio’s medical real estate market is stilkl booming — given the nationalk stats on the health care industry.
Accordin g to a recent analysis byRobert Bach, senior vice president and chief economis t for Santa Ana, Calif.-based , employerss in the health care and socia l assistance sectors have added nearl half a million jobs (495,700) since the outsef of the economic downturn back in December 2007. The trends drivinfg this growth, Bach adds: The aging of the Baby Boomefr group and the developmentf of new treatment options formedicap conditions.
More good news: Betwee n December 2007 and March 2009, the state of Texaxs was one of a handful that saw an increase in jobs versus the many states that have lost jobs over this sametime • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopa Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitie s and workshops are free of charge and will focusa on such topics as the basics of bird watchingand archery. The camps will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdayx and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and The local Bass Pro is located at17907 IH-10 in the Rim shopping center in Northwest San For more info, log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
Kudos: Travis Kessler, presidenty and CEO of the San Antonio Board ofRealtorxs (SABOR) has received the William R. Magel Award of Excellence. The award recognizes Kessler’ work as an association executive of a local or statsRealtor association. Kessler has been involved with the organization sincee1977 — when, just out of he went to work for the Texass Association of Realtors. After stints with the Colorado andLafayetts boards, Kessler returned to Texas in 1987 working with the . He has server in his current role with SABORsinced 1997. • : Earlier this week, Morningsidwe Ministries, the city of Boernw and the celebrated the opening ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privatesand semi-private suites, private showerxs and various amenities for seniors. The Kendalo House is one of several facilities that make up the Mengerd Springs campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entire development is located on some 34 acres of land in which is just northwest of San Menger Springs is one of three elderly care communities owned and operated by Morningsidre Ministries in the SanAntonio
Yogurt franchise Red Mango has signed a developmenf agreement with Ramiro Valadez III. The local businessman plans to open six store s in the greater SanAntonil area. Store No. 1 is set to open in the firstr week of June at QuarryVillaged — a residential/retail development in North Central San Antonio. Come 2010, the plan is to get two more Red Mango stores upand running, Valadez Valadez says he was attracted to the health-conscious treat that is the core of Red Plus, the simple operations set up makeds it an easier concepy to roll out in othe r parts of the city.
Yogurt shops are certainlu not a new concept for San Case in point isOrangeCup — a chai n from the Capital City that is currentlyt open for business at The Shops at La Canter on the Northwest Side. In fact, OrangeCup was recentl y honored witha “Hot Retailer” Award during the 2009 Globalp Real Estate Convention (RECon) of the The award recognizes concepts that drive customers to shopping centers around the world. however, believes that Red Mango is up for the challengse of going against competitorsalike OrangeCup. “It’s a upscale yogurt shop,” says Valadez of Red Mango.
“The concept is catching The franchise agreement with Valadez is one of several that Red Mangl has signed as part of its push to buildthe chain’ws presence throughout the U.S. Development deals signed in the firstr quarter of 2009 are poised to result in some 128 new Red Mangoi stores over the nextseverak years. “This has been an incredible quarter for Red and we’re just getting started,” says James Franks, vice presidentr of franchising for Red Mango. “Thee explosive growth of our brand will help us double our network in 2009 and set the stagw to enter a series of new states inrapid succession.
” To that end, Red Mango has moves its national headquarters from Sherman Oaks, Calif., to Dallas — a markeft that has embraced the concept and offers the yogurty chain significant logistical advantages, according to a recen article by the , a Business Journa sister publication. Dallas is also home to private equithy firmCIC Partners, which made a $12 million investment in Red Mang o last August. Red Mangp was founded in 2002 in South InJuly 2007, Dan Kim broughtr the concept to the U.S. He servesw as president and CEO of the Little wonder thatSan Antonio’s medical real estate market is stilkl booming — given the nationalk stats on the health care industry.
Accordin g to a recent analysis byRobert Bach, senior vice president and chief economis t for Santa Ana, Calif.-based , employerss in the health care and socia l assistance sectors have added nearl half a million jobs (495,700) since the outsef of the economic downturn back in December 2007. The trends drivinfg this growth, Bach adds: The aging of the Baby Boomefr group and the developmentf of new treatment options formedicap conditions.
More good news: Betwee n December 2007 and March 2009, the state of Texaxs was one of a handful that saw an increase in jobs versus the many states that have lost jobs over this sametime • Family fun: Mega-sports retailer will hold a Bass Pro Shopa Family Summer Camp from May 30 to July 5. The activitie s and workshops are free of charge and will focusa on such topics as the basics of bird watchingand archery. The camps will run from 3 to 7 p.m. on Tuesdayx and Wednesdays, and from noon to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and The local Bass Pro is located at17907 IH-10 in the Rim shopping center in Northwest San For more info, log on: www.basspro.com/camp.
Kudos: Travis Kessler, presidenty and CEO of the San Antonio Board ofRealtorxs (SABOR) has received the William R. Magel Award of Excellence. The award recognizes Kessler’ work as an association executive of a local or statsRealtor association. Kessler has been involved with the organization sincee1977 — when, just out of he went to work for the Texass Association of Realtors. After stints with the Colorado andLafayetts boards, Kessler returned to Texas in 1987 working with the . He has server in his current role with SABORsinced 1997. • : Earlier this week, Morningsidwe Ministries, the city of Boernw and the celebrated the opening ofthe .
It includes 40 beds and a mix of privatesand semi-private suites, private showerxs and various amenities for seniors. The Kendalo House is one of several facilities that make up the Mengerd Springs campus ofMorningside Ministries. The entire development is located on some 34 acres of land in which is just northwest of San Menger Springs is one of three elderly care communities owned and operated by Morningsidre Ministries in the SanAntonio
суббота, 25 февраля 2012 г.
Hawaiian Telcom opposes buyout offer - St. Louis Business Journal:
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Sandwich Isles filed a motiobn earlier this month to submit a competingf Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Hawaiian In it, the Honolulu-based company offered to buy Hawaiiab Telcom’s assets using $250 million in cash and $150 million in debt that would be issued by Hawaiiah Telcom. Until June 30, Hawaiian Telcokm has so-called “exclusivity” in filing a reorganizatioj plan. The company wants to extend that exclusivitgto Sept. 30 as it gets votes on a proposedr plan it filedJune 3. Sandwich Isleds has filed an objection to that andHawaiian Telcom’s latest filing defendxs the request.
“Asking the cour for help in promotinga low-ball offer for Hawaiian Telcom’sz businesses is not a recipe for success in bankruptct proceedings,” Hawaiian Telcom said in the filing. Sandwicbh Isles, a company founded in 1995 to take advantagew of government subsidies that pay for the installation of broadband cable inruralo areas, had said in its motion that Hawaiian Telcom refusef to consider its offer. But, Hawaiiab Telcom says it analyzed and rejected the offerin May, for eighf reasons listed in the filing.
It cited Sandwicg Isles’ lack of committes financing, lack of federal and state licensed to operate inurban areas, and lack of experience and abilitgy to operate a full-servicer communications company. Hawaiian Telcom said it standss behind its proposed reorganization plan to reducethe company’s debt by nearlh $790 million, from $1.1 billion to $300 Sandwich Isles’ motion also claims Hawaiian Telco m has not made good-faith progress in its bankruptcyh case since filing for Chapter 11 protection in In defending that Hawaiian Telcom’s chief operating officer Kevin Nystrom said the company has contacted “dozens of strategifc and financial purchasers.
” The company said it pursued a potentiao buyer, whom it did not identify, but that after two months of talks no offer was Nystrom said Hawaiian Telcom also aske d its “equity sponsor” -- its majority owner, of D.C. -- about a standalone reorganization and also discusse d standalone restructuring options with its bondholders andsecured lenders.
Sandwich Isles filed a motiobn earlier this month to submit a competingf Chapter 11 reorganization plan for Hawaiian In it, the Honolulu-based company offered to buy Hawaiiab Telcom’s assets using $250 million in cash and $150 million in debt that would be issued by Hawaiiah Telcom. Until June 30, Hawaiian Telcokm has so-called “exclusivity” in filing a reorganizatioj plan. The company wants to extend that exclusivitgto Sept. 30 as it gets votes on a proposedr plan it filedJune 3. Sandwich Isleds has filed an objection to that andHawaiian Telcom’s latest filing defendxs the request.
“Asking the cour for help in promotinga low-ball offer for Hawaiian Telcom’sz businesses is not a recipe for success in bankruptct proceedings,” Hawaiian Telcom said in the filing. Sandwicbh Isles, a company founded in 1995 to take advantagew of government subsidies that pay for the installation of broadband cable inruralo areas, had said in its motion that Hawaiian Telcom refusef to consider its offer. But, Hawaiiab Telcom says it analyzed and rejected the offerin May, for eighf reasons listed in the filing.
It cited Sandwicg Isles’ lack of committes financing, lack of federal and state licensed to operate inurban areas, and lack of experience and abilitgy to operate a full-servicer communications company. Hawaiian Telcom said it standss behind its proposed reorganization plan to reducethe company’s debt by nearlh $790 million, from $1.1 billion to $300 Sandwich Isles’ motion also claims Hawaiian Telco m has not made good-faith progress in its bankruptcyh case since filing for Chapter 11 protection in In defending that Hawaiian Telcom’s chief operating officer Kevin Nystrom said the company has contacted “dozens of strategifc and financial purchasers.
” The company said it pursued a potentiao buyer, whom it did not identify, but that after two months of talks no offer was Nystrom said Hawaiian Telcom also aske d its “equity sponsor” -- its majority owner, of D.C. -- about a standalone reorganization and also discusse d standalone restructuring options with its bondholders andsecured lenders.
среда, 22 февраля 2012 г.
Analysis Ranks Most Sleep-Deprived Occupations - MarketWatch (press release)
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Analysis Ranks Most Sleep-Deprived Occupations MarketWatch (press release) That day, most of us will suffer from sleep deprivation. But what about the rest of the year? A new ranking conducted for Sleepy's, the Mattress Professionals, points to those jobs where workers report the shortest sleep time. The Shortest-Sleep Jobs ... |
понедельник, 20 февраля 2012 г.
Australian prime minister says she has strong support of colleagues to lead ... - Washington Post
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The Hindu | Australian prime minister says she has strong support of colleagues to lead ... Washington Post CANBERRA, Australia â€" Prime Minister Julia Gillard said on Tuesday she still had enough support to lead the government despite growing speculation that Foreign Minister Kevin Rudd plans to seize power. Gillard came to power in an internal coup within ... < br />Prime Minister Julia Gillard has private words with Kevin Rudd backer MP I'll still be Prime Minister at end of the year - Julia Gillard Gillard Refrains From C » |
суббота, 18 февраля 2012 г.
Charge to hamper Merge 2Q net income - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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million noncash writedown on the sale of its equity interest in aradiologt company. The West Allis-based radiology softwarse and systems provider said the chargee is the result of the sale of its interesft in veterinary radiologycompany , as part of Eklin’s acquisitioh by veterinary services providerd (NASDAQ: WOOF). With Elkin'e sale to VCA, Merg e (NASDQ: MRGE) will receive $1.4 million for its interesrt in Elkin, but the majority of that will be recognized in thethirf quarter. The charge, however, will be recognizef in the second quarter, when Merge will also see $2.
2 milliojn in non-recurring revenue as a result of a new reseller agreement the company reached with Elkin inJune that' s being reassigned to VCA. Merg e now expects to post net income for the second quarterbetween $100,000 and $800,000, compared with a net loss of $18.2 millio a year ago. The company postee net income for the first quartet of 2009of $2.8 million. Excludingg the noncash charge, operating income is expected tobe $3.7 millionb to $4.4 million, compared with a net loss of $18.e3 million a year ago. Revenue is now projectes to be in the rangeof $15 million to $15.55 million, compared with $13.3 million a year ago.
million noncash writedown on the sale of its equity interest in aradiologt company. The West Allis-based radiology softwarse and systems provider said the chargee is the result of the sale of its interesft in veterinary radiologycompany , as part of Eklin’s acquisitioh by veterinary services providerd (NASDAQ: WOOF). With Elkin'e sale to VCA, Merg e (NASDQ: MRGE) will receive $1.4 million for its interesrt in Elkin, but the majority of that will be recognized in thethirf quarter. The charge, however, will be recognizef in the second quarter, when Merge will also see $2.
2 milliojn in non-recurring revenue as a result of a new reseller agreement the company reached with Elkin inJune that' s being reassigned to VCA. Merg e now expects to post net income for the second quarterbetween $100,000 and $800,000, compared with a net loss of $18.2 millio a year ago. The company postee net income for the first quartet of 2009of $2.8 million. Excludingg the noncash charge, operating income is expected tobe $3.7 millionb to $4.4 million, compared with a net loss of $18.e3 million a year ago. Revenue is now projectes to be in the rangeof $15 million to $15.55 million, compared with $13.3 million a year ago.
четверг, 16 февраля 2012 г.
Port board extends contract with RS&H - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The authority’s board votec Monday to extend its contract with Smith andHills Inc. until 2012. The company will help the authoritgy to builda $200 million terminal for Hanjij Shipping Co. Ltd. at Dames RS&H, which isn’t eligible to win the desighn or construction contract forthe terminal, will help the authorityg vet potential contractors, said Leerie Jenkins, the firm’ s chairman and CEO. He said it wasn’tf clear how much the extension would be worth to the company sincewit isn’t known how often the authority will use RS&H’ s services.
An RS&H principal will help determinr how the costs of the project to improve New Berli Road and State Road 9A couldbe lessened. The $11.56 million project could now cost the authority and the Floridq Department ofTransportation $13 million, said Rick Ferrin, the authority’w director. The authority put $2 millionm into the project, with FDOT kickinfg in the remaining $9.5 It isn’t clear how the additional costs will be spli between the authorityand FDOT, Ferrin said. He said the projectf went over budget partlybecause “there were too many cookxs in the kitchen.
” Ferrin said FDOT approached the project with the priority of eventually integrating the projecy with Interstate 295, whereas the authority was more concernefd with improving the road so it could better handle port-related traffic. The projec t is expected to be completedin September.
The authority’s board votec Monday to extend its contract with Smith andHills Inc. until 2012. The company will help the authoritgy to builda $200 million terminal for Hanjij Shipping Co. Ltd. at Dames RS&H, which isn’t eligible to win the desighn or construction contract forthe terminal, will help the authorityg vet potential contractors, said Leerie Jenkins, the firm’ s chairman and CEO. He said it wasn’tf clear how much the extension would be worth to the company sincewit isn’t known how often the authority will use RS&H’ s services.
An RS&H principal will help determinr how the costs of the project to improve New Berli Road and State Road 9A couldbe lessened. The $11.56 million project could now cost the authority and the Floridq Department ofTransportation $13 million, said Rick Ferrin, the authority’w director. The authority put $2 millionm into the project, with FDOT kickinfg in the remaining $9.5 It isn’t clear how the additional costs will be spli between the authorityand FDOT, Ferrin said. He said the projectf went over budget partlybecause “there were too many cookxs in the kitchen.
” Ferrin said FDOT approached the project with the priority of eventually integrating the projecy with Interstate 295, whereas the authority was more concernefd with improving the road so it could better handle port-related traffic. The projec t is expected to be completedin September.
вторник, 14 февраля 2012 г.
Jury awards Centocor $1.7B in patent case against Abbott - Denver Business Journal:
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An Abbott spokesman said the companhwill appeal. Horsham, Pa.-based a division of (NYSE:JNJ), makexs the blockbuster rheumatoid arthritistreatment Remicade, and had sued Abbotr over Abbott’s arthritis drug, Humira. Both are so-callexd anti-TNF arthritis treatments. Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor said it is the exclusived licensee of the whichis co-owned by . Centocotr President Kim Taylorsaid “the jury recognizex our valuable intellectual property, finding our patenft both valid and infringed.
We will continued to assert intellectual property rights for ourimmunology therapies, as they offet significant advances in treatmenft for patients with a number of immune mediated inflammatory Abbott spokesman Scott E. Stoffel “We are disappointed in this and we are confident in the meritd of our case and that we will prevailkon appeal. “The evidence clearly established that Humira was the firs ofits kind, fully-human anti-TNF antibod medicine,” Stoffel said. “JNJ’s anti-TNF antibody medication, Remicade, is partially made from mouse DNA. JNJ did not launch a fully-humanh product until April 2009.
In fact, only when Humirqa was nearing its approval in 2002 did JNJ amend the patentt at issue in this litigatioh to claim that it haddiscovered fully-human antibodiesd in 1994. JNJ acknowledgerd at trial that it did not starf working ona fully-human antibody unti l 1997 — two years after Abbott discoveresd Humira and one year after Abbott filed its patent applications for Humira.”
An Abbott spokesman said the companhwill appeal. Horsham, Pa.-based a division of (NYSE:JNJ), makexs the blockbuster rheumatoid arthritistreatment Remicade, and had sued Abbotr over Abbott’s arthritis drug, Humira. Both are so-callexd anti-TNF arthritis treatments. Horsham, Pa.-based Centocor said it is the exclusived licensee of the whichis co-owned by . Centocotr President Kim Taylorsaid “the jury recognizex our valuable intellectual property, finding our patenft both valid and infringed.
We will continued to assert intellectual property rights for ourimmunology therapies, as they offet significant advances in treatmenft for patients with a number of immune mediated inflammatory Abbott spokesman Scott E. Stoffel “We are disappointed in this and we are confident in the meritd of our case and that we will prevailkon appeal. “The evidence clearly established that Humira was the firs ofits kind, fully-human anti-TNF antibod medicine,” Stoffel said. “JNJ’s anti-TNF antibody medication, Remicade, is partially made from mouse DNA. JNJ did not launch a fully-humanh product until April 2009.
In fact, only when Humirqa was nearing its approval in 2002 did JNJ amend the patentt at issue in this litigatioh to claim that it haddiscovered fully-human antibodiesd in 1994. JNJ acknowledgerd at trial that it did not starf working ona fully-human antibody unti l 1997 — two years after Abbott discoveresd Humira and one year after Abbott filed its patent applications for Humira.”
воскресенье, 12 февраля 2012 г.
Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin under investigation: source - Reuters
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swissinfo.ch | Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin under investigation: source Reuters By Kathy Finn | NEW ORLEANS (Reuters) - Former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin, the colorful and controversial spokesman for the city after the devastating Hurricane Katrina in 2005, is under investigation by federal authorities, a source with direct ... Fe ds investigating travel, family business of former New Orleans Mayor Ray Nagin |
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