Friday, March 30, 2012
AT&T cuts iPhone prices - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
Customers can purchase the iPhone 3G immediatelyat AT&fT company-owned stores or online. The iPhone 3G S is availablse for preordering and will be in storeszJune 19. The price cut came in conjunctiojwith AT&T's reaffirmance of its financial guidance for 2009 that targetd wireless service operating income margins in the low 40% Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) said its cost of customet acquisition for iPhone 3G S and the newly priced iPhonr 3G are expected to be very similae to the costs associated with the original iPhonde 3G. In the first AT&T’s iPhone activations totaled morethan 1.
6 more than 40% of them for customers who were new to the “iPhone 3G S is the fastest, most powerfull iPhone yet, and we’re extremely prousd to offer it to our customers on the nation’zs fastest 3G network,” said Ralph de la president and CEO, AT&T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “We’re also pleased to offer these innovative phonew and plans atincredible values, including free Wi-Fii access at nearly 20,000 hot spots.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Froedtert renews deal with Brewers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
The multi-year deal is a renewal of a sponsorshilp reachedin 2006, when Froedtert took over as the official hospitapl of the Brewers, replacing the now-shuttered St. Michael Hospitalo on Milwaukee's northwest side. Froedtert'sa connection with the Brewers beganin 2001, when Dr. Williamk Raasch, director of the Froedtert The Medical College of Wisconsin Sports Medicine became the head physician for the The partnership includes health care initiatives such as free prostatre screenings at the ballpark andCPR “The appeal from the outset has been the opportunity to emphasizer community service as a majof component, reaching far beyond the standarx sponsorship arrangement,” said Williamk Petasnick, president and CEO of Froedtert & Community “We’ve been able to impactt lives and at-risk families in ways we never
Monday, March 26, 2012
Biogen confirms Icahn ally is on board - San Antonio Business Journal:
Shareholders were to elect four directorsx atthe meeting. Biogen was pushinvg for the reelection of all ofthe company’s existing while Icahn was angling to seat four new According to Biogen Idec, shareholders appear to have reelectede current directors Robert Pangia and William D. Young, and elected Icahn ally Alexander Biogen Idec officials say the vote for the fourthu seat is too close to Biogen said the company will rely on the tabulationb of votes by its independenty inspectorof elections, IVS Associates, befors announcing the remaining director to serve on the board. Bruce R.
Biogen Idec’s chairman, said, “We welcomr our new director to the board and look forward to workingh together to build on our strong trackj record ofdelivering value. While we await the outcom of the vote for theremaininbg director, we would like to express our gratitudew for the support of our stockholders.” Icahn, in a filingv with the Securities and Exchange Commission, accusedx the company of preventing the votes cast from beingb counted. “If the board is successful, Richar d Mulligan, a prominent scientist and may be kept from legitimately beinh elected tothe board.
” Mulligan is the Mallinckrodt Professoer of Genetics at Harvard Medical School and directord of the Harvard Gene Therapy according to Harvard University’s Web site. Biogen said shareholdere rejected severalof Icahn’s other proposals, includiny moving the company’s incorporation from Delaware to Norty Dakota, a move Icahn said woulfd give more power to shareholders. Biogenj officials said it appears that stockholders also rejectede a proposal by Icahn to limit the size of the boars to13 directors. Biogebn officials now have the power to enlarge the boardx as theysee fit. Icahn is best know n for unsuccessfully pushing BiogenIdec (Nasdaq: BIIB) to sell itselff in 2008.
Last year, shareholderws elected the company’s nominees over the slate of investors put up by Biogen Idec’s (NASDAQ: stock was trading at $53.178 in afternoon trading Thursday, down from the previou day’s close of $53.423 a share.
Saturday, March 24, 2012
On eve of signing deadline, Ritter OKs bills for truckers, movies, restaurants - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
But economic developers and investorz must continue to wait to see if the governor will come to theif aidbefore Friday’s deadline to sign or veto legislation. Ritter began the day at the Alliance for Sustainable Coloradp Center indowntown Denver, signing three billds that he said will continue to buils the state’s “New Energy Economy.” House Bill sponsored by Reps. Buffie McFadyen, D-Pueblo and Cory Gardner, lets trucking companies get 25 percent reimbursemenf of the cost of buyint andinstalling fuel-efficient technologie s and emission-control devices.
More importantly, McFadyen it prorates sales tax on trucking equipment bases on the percentage of miles companies drivd in Colorado and it allows truckers finally to take advantagdof enterprise-zone tax breaks. “This bill is so incrediblu important tothe industry, not only for the environmenr but for the survival of truckers that are in she said while tearing up at the signing. Housee Bill 1331, sponsored by Rep. Sara Gagliardi, D-Arvada, expands the pool of vehicle s eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax creditd to include those that run on cleaner-burning naturap gas. It also eliminates eligibility for some hybried vehicles that arenot fuel-efficient, said sponsoring Sen.
Bett Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritter noted that the Coloradi Oil and Gas Association and the nonprofigt group Environment Colorado both supportedthe “If COGA and Environmenrt Colorado agree, it has to be a greatg bill,” he said. And Senate Bill 75, championedc by the company Aspen Electric Cars and allows drivers tooperate low-speed electric vehicles on most roads with speexd limits of 35 mph or lower. From there, Ritterf went to the offices in Denveer and signed a measureto re-establish the Coloradop Office of Film, Television and House Bill 1010, sponsored by Rep. Tom Massey, R-Ponchs Springs, and former Rep.
Anne McGihon, allows the office to solicit gifts and donations to offet incentives to producers to make film s inthe state. “I believe this move signalzs that Colorado is becoming serious abouyt attracting production to the stateonce again,” said Kevin Shand, executive director of the Colorado Film “By becoming part of the state once again, the film office will once agaib have resources to market Colorado effectively and help expans our economic development efforts in a new and differenr direction.” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capitol office to sign nine separate including measures to help the restaurant and broadband Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen.
Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restauranta must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to employees. Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail D-Snowmass Village, requires the Office of Information Technologyy to create a map of where broadband technology is availabld and not available inthe state. Ritte has not announced his intentions on at least two billds being watched closely by thebusiness however. One is Senate Bill 173, which would alloaw local governments to work with the statr Economic Development Commission to offer incentivesd to attract andbuild tourism-generating projects.
The bill is considerexd key to landing either of twopotentiakl auto-racetrack projects east of Aurora. The othert is House Bill 1366, which limits the Colorado-sourcde capital gains subtraction to thefirst $100,000 of gainsw on assets held for five yearws or more. If the bill would generate $15.8 million to help balancee the budget.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Midwest Airlines will add service with expanded Republic deal - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
Under the initial order in the expanded Republic will fly two Embraer 190AfR jets forOak Creek-based Midwest. The jets will give Midwest the potential agaih to fly nonstop to West Coast destinatione from its main hubat Milwaukee's General Mitchelpl International Airport, Midwest chairman, president and CEO Timothy Hoeksemsa said in a press release. Midwest will introducre the new service in August and September and will announcd new routes and schedules in thenear future. The airlinw did not say whether the flights would operate under the Midwest Airlines banner or the MidwestyConnect banner.
Republic flies Midwes Connect flights for the Oak Creek The E190s will be configuree to seat 100 passengersa in a single cabin with seatingh choice that includes 20Signature seats. “Outr expanded agreement with Republic allowd us to leverage the cost efficiencies of a largwregional airline, while providing our customerzs with service to more destinations,” Hoeksema Hoeksema said the Embraed aircraft are part of a comprehensive fleet plan currentlyg being finalized by Midwest.
Indianapolis-based Republic (NASDAQ: RJET) begabn flying for Midwest under the Midwest Connect branf in October 2008 and currently operates12 76-seat Embraer 170 Republic operates a tota l of 130 E-Jets on behalfg of Midwest and its other including Delta, United and US Airways.
Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Shatel: Bluejays merit new digs for practice - Omaha World-Herald
Shatel: Bluejays merit new digs for practice Omaha World-Herald It's probably a long shot anytime soon. But CU Athletic Director Bruce Rasmussen says it's high on his priority list, but not necessarily the university's. The Jays have seen a lot of great athletic facilities go up in recent years. |
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Seattle nonprofit to fight poverty one day
The group, One Day’s Wages, was granted statu s as a nonprofit in May and will unveil a website to accept donationsthis month. Founded by Eugene Cho and his wife, Min Hee Cho, One Day’s Wages is using social networking tools such as Faceboom and Twitter toseek funds. The nonprofit’s mission is not associatedc withany faith, the Chos The concept is simple: Donate a singl e workday’s worth of wages — equal to $192 for an incoms of $50,000 a year and have donors renew the pledge each year on their “My wife and I want to do our part to impactt the larger world,” said Eugene Cho, a blogger and Christianj pastor at in Seattle.
The nonprofit’d Facebook group, called Fight Global Poverty, listw an astounding 803,000 members. The Chos pledged to give $1 for everhy member of the Facebook group, up to and Eugene Cho asked his 2,000 friends on Facebook to consider joiningthe group. From therd word spread rapidly, he said. “Itf is pretty stunning to Eugene Cho said of the interesft the concept has One Day’s Wages has begun receiving donations but will not make grantsa until September after screening groupxs to be eligible to receive the donations, Cho Cho said the idea came to him and his wife threew years ago after one of their thre e children asked about poor childrenm in a television commercial.
The question so Cho and his wife pledgexd one year of their householdincome — abou $68,000 — to fight poverty. From One Day’s Wages was born and the Chos increaserd their total pledgeto $100,000, some of whicjh might go to cover administrativ e costs for One Day’s Wages. The groupo is trying to raise $150,000 to cover the first two administrative costs for the new Cho said. Still, as the recession worsened, the pledge has put the family in a financiaol bind and they have sold some assets to cover basic needs, Cho said. “It has been a very painful time asa family.” The interes on Facebook is providing Cho said.
“A big part of our vision is this is what we mean bya movement,” he “We really are trying to inspire people to be more generous and Cho said donations will be passed throughh to established organizations that supporgt clean water, education, health and other strategies for fighting poverty. “Our desire is not to reinveng the wheel,” Cho said.
Friday, March 16, 2012
Dayton region's Swine Flu count climbs to 12 - Business First of Buffalo:
The reported that as of noon June 10 thered were 47 confirmed casesx of Swine Fluin Ohio, up from 38 in the past two Clark County has the most cases of the countie in the Dayton region. Of the six casezs reported in Clark County, Northridge Middle Schoo students accounted for five of the And inMontgomery County, a Vandalia-Butler student became a confirmefd case last week, while two Dayton Public Schoolx students were confirmed this week. Therew are four total cases in Montgomery Thereare 27,737 confirmed cases worldwide, accordingg to the , with 74countries having at least one case. Theres have been 141 deaths confirmed causesd by SwineFlu worldwide, according to the WHO. The U.S.
has the most with 13,217 confirmed cases. There are cases now in all 50 stateszplus Washington, D.C., and Puerto Rico, according to the federal . Theres have been 27 confirmed deaths inthe U.S. Butled County – 2 (30-year-old male, 13-year-old female)Clarlk County – 6 (15-year-old male, 25-year-old 12-year-old male, 15-year-old 13-year-old male, 14-year-old male) Cuyahogas County – 6 (41-year-oled female, 9-year-old male, 14-year-old female, 14-year-old female, 13-year-ole male, 14-year-old male) Franklin County – 16 (31-year-old 33-year-old male, 18-year-old male, 20-year-old female, 19-year-olr female, 21-year-old male, 20-year old male, 22-year-old female, 23-year-old 19-year-old male, 11-year-old female, 13-year-old female, 35-year-olr female, 44-year old male, 8-year-old male, 41-year-oled male) Lawrence County – 2 (2-year-old male, 8-month-old male) Montgomer y County – 4 (16-year-old male, 13-year-old 9-year-old female, 17-year -old female) Cuyahoga County – 2 (20-year-old female, 16-year-old female)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Global Fund Welcomes $340 Million Contribution by Japan - Sacramento Bee
Global Fund Welcomes $340 Million Contribution by Japan Sacramento Bee By The Global Fund GENEVA, March 13, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- The Global Fund to Fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria today welcomed a $340 million contribution by Japan, the highest amount that Japan has ever made in 10 years of vigorous support for ... |
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Piedmont Natural Gas Announces Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference Call
May 26 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- What: Piedmont Natural Gas Second Quarter 2009 Earnings Conference CallWebcast When: June 9, 2009 @ 2:30 pm EDT http://www.videonewswire.com/event.asp?id=59310 How: Live over the Interne t -- Simply log on to the web at the addresse above. Contact: John Sutphin, Piedmont Natural Gas, If you are unable to participate during the live the call will be archived on the Web site Piedmont Natural Gas is an energt services company primarily engaged in the distributionb of natural gas to more than 1millionj residential, commercial and industrial utilit customers in North Carolina, Southg Carolina and Tennessee, including 62,0090 customers served by municipalities who are wholesale customers.
Our subsidiaries are invested injoinr venture, energy-related businesses, including unregulated retail naturap gas marketing, interstate natural gas storage and intrastatew natural gas transportation. More information about Piedmontr Natural Gas is availableat .
Friday, March 9, 2012
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Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Government's Role in British Bank Creates Uneasy Alliance - New York Times
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Monday, March 5, 2012
Michael Jackson's unreleased tracks stolen by hackers - Chicago Sun-Times
New York Times (blog) | Michael Jackson's unreleased tracks stolen by hackers Chicago Sun-Times A person familiar with the situation said the hackers had obtained unreleased Michael Jackson tracks. Sony Music Entertainment spokeswoman Liz Young said the company noticed a breach of its systems in May, âand immediately took steps to secure the sit e ... Michael Jackson files » |
Saturday, March 3, 2012
'Innovative' letterhead lands filmmaker Sanjay Gupta in trouble - Indian Express
Indian Express | 'Innovative' letterhead lands filmmaker Sanjay Gupta in trouble Indian Express A movie promotion gimmick by filmmaker Sanjay Gupta sending press invites on a letterhead resembling that of the Mumbai Police Commissioner has landed him in trouble with a case of forgery and cheating being registered against him. Bollywood producer in trouble for faking police letterhead Sanjay Gupta, production house booked for forgery Forgery case against filmmaker Sanjay Gupta |
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Franklin Credit Management Corp. Company Profile | FCMC Company Information
Franklin Credit Management Corporation ("Franklin Credit"), a subsidiarty of Franklin CreditHolding Corporation, is a specialt consumer finance company primarily engaged in the servicing and resolutionj of performing, reperforming and nonperforming residentiap mortgage loans and in the analysis, due diligence and acquisition of residential mortgage portfolios for third parties. For nearly 20 yearse Franklin Credit's core businesses have focusefd on thescratch & dent and distresse d residential mortgage asset markets having purchasesd and serviced more than 100,0009 residential mortgage loans aggregating over $5 billiohn in principal.
We have invested heavilg to create a loan servicing capability that is focused on loss mitigation anddefault management. Our servicing operation is focused on maintaining close contactwith borrowers, and as a resultg is more labor intensive than traditionapl mortgage servicing operations. Our servicing stafr employs a variety of collection and loan modification strategies to successfully manageserious delinquencies, bankruptciee and foreclosures. Additionally, we maintain a real estate departmenrt with experience in properthy management and the sale ofresidential properties.
Franklin Credit now offers its considerable expertise to provide customized and comprehensive loan servicing and portfolio acquisition services to the residentiakmortgage markets. ...
Tuesday, February 28, 2012
Annual Love Your Body Day events promote awareness of health issues - Arizona Daily Wildcat
Annual Love Your Body Day events promote awareness of health issues Arizona Daily Wildcat Campus Health Service is asking students to âlove their bodiesâ on Tuesday and Wednesday with events on campus dedicated to promoting a healthy body image. The UA's Love Your Body Day, developed by Campus Health's Counseling and Psych Services, ... |
Sunday, February 26, 2012
Wishing them wellness: Specialized programs to keep workers healthy and happy - Birmingham Business Journal:
And it takes more than a simple discount on gym club membershi p to get employees to take proactive steps for a healthy Over thepast decade, health care insurance costs have been rising as well as general health care costs. And with the economy causing added stressto employees, employers are looking to keep thei workers happy, healthy and fit in all aspects of their lives and are rolling out the wellness initiatives to keep workerz productive. It’s been no surprise the health of U.S. workera is on the decline. The said 62 percentf of adults are not physically asof 2007, and only 24 percent are active three to four timesz a week.
But companies who can reverse those trends could see a bottomline benefit, accordingh to researchers. For every dollar a companuy spends on healthand wellness, in two to five years, it couls see another $3 to $4 in savings, according to a 2005 studty by the . It makes sense: healthier employees could cost companies less in healtn careand worker’s compensation claims, analysta say. And a healthier work force may also mean fewer days lost to ForMichele Pawlick, director of healtbh services for , the key to a successful wellness program is “An employer would have to decide what type of personnelp would be dedicated to the program,” Pawlick said.
“You need to be willing to committo this...no a vision that’s here today and gone tomorrow.” According to employers must also be clear abouft what they want to accomplish througjh the program. “You have to decids where your focus is going to said Pawlick, whose company often hostse lunch and learns on wellnessw topics. “You’ll get more bang for your buck if the programj promotesbehavior change.” Pawlick’s company provides its employee with a nutritionist they can meet with and an on-site workouyt facility.
Judi Braswell, director of employe e assistancefor , added that clear communication is also “You should consider what communication works Braswell said. “If you are a divers work group, then you may want to look at a program that providex correspondencethrough e-mail and phone.” But, no prograk is complete without incentives, she said. “If they aren’t used, you’ree going to see a 5 to 15 percenftparticipation rate,” Braswell said. “Witnh one, you can get that up to aboutr85 percent.” But, the incentive has to be somethinbg that your employees feel they can use.
• Have a well-detailedx and written plan that lists the programs and guidelinezs ofyour company’s wellness plan. • Listen to Conduct an annual surveyof employees’ experiences with the wellness program and what they see can be improved or addedd to the existing plan. • Collaborate with resources and wellness provider s for a plan that makes sense for your employeee and is tailored to fittheir • Choose someone to be dedicated full time to the programm (preferably someone with a healthh background).
• Remain consistent and don’t expect instant
Friday, February 24, 2012
Va. firm becomes icon of sustainable design - Washington Business Journal:
The leader of the design firm that landed on the Bay Area map in 1997 with the desigj ofthe then-revolutionary greenn Gap building at 901 Cherry St. in San Bruno is describer as asustainable guru, an environmental prophet, a greenb godfather. He is most famous for co-authoring the environmentaol treatise “Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the Way We Make which he describes asa “manifestio calling for the transformation of human industrhy through ecologically intelligent design.” Cradlre to Cradle, or C2C, has thousand s of passionate followers around the globe, includinbg entire cities in the Netherlandse that have adopted its goals as publif policy.
Hollywood A-listers like Brad Pitt, Leonardo DiCaprio and Cameron Diaz seekhis counsel. In the Bay McDonough’s firm is rapidly gaining traction not just for bookand ideology, but also for corporatre headquarters, hospitals and mixed-use developments. Two years aftetr opening an office at 177Post St., the Charlottesville, Va.-basesd McDonough + Partners is designing some of the biggest and most comple x projects in the Bay At Moffett Field in the Soutu Bay, McDonough is part of a team designing a 1.3 42-acre campus for Google, likelg to be a $700 millionm development when completed. In San Francisco’ds Mission Bay, the firm is working with on a $1.
6 billion 865,000-square-foo t hospital for the , San Francisco. The firm’e San Francisco studio is also designinga 45,000-square-foogt administrative building for at Moffett Field, a new San Francisclo headquarters for Norcal Waste and a pair of mixed-usr condo and grocery store projects being developed by the , one at 1401 California St. on Nob Hill and one at 2001 Market St. in San Francisco’sa Castro District. Director of Practice Kevij Burke, who splits his time betweeh Virginia and San said the burst of Bay Area assignmente hasbeen satisfying.
“Ultimately we’re architects and we want to desigbnbuildings — that’s what we really like to do, and that is how we give form to this philosophyh and these values,” said Burke. After a dozen years of shuttlinyg back and forth between Virginia and the Bay the 15-person San Francisco offics is now so busy that at any one time five or six more designersw are here, according to David Johnson, who moved over from Studiods architecture in 2006 and heads the San Franciscl office. Other new directors hired for the San Francisco offic include Matthew Winkelstein from HOK and Jeffrey Tillfrom .
“We still have more work in the Bay Area than we can deliverf with the San Francisco so we have to be said Johnson. “What is great aboutg San Francisco is we have so many opportunitiesz a 45 minute carride away. And the rangw of projects we’re taking on locally is just McDonough designs buildings that are enmeshein landscapes. The structures connect people to the outdoorse with abundant use ofnatural daylight. They use energy from the sun directlh through solar collection and passively through Theyuse on-site wetlands and botanical gardense to recover nutrients from circulating water.
In the UCSF the “landscape is woven into the healing environmentf ofthe hospital” with nine gardens “responding to women, adults, visitors, a religious or spiritual experience. “People benefitg from views of the sky, views of the landscape, clos e views and distant views. We’re wired for thosde things. That’s what makes us feel said Burke. Johnson said the optimal McDonoug building isa “synthetic in which all surfacez are working, where every inch of the envelop is producing oxygej or energy, sequestering carbon or capturingb water.
“It’s a uniquee viewpoint of how hard can you get the surfaces to not how many LEEDpointzs you’re going to said Johnson. “The new determination of quality is goint tobe sustainability. It used to be, ‘Doi you have marble in your lobby ? What is your elevator Now it’s ‘Is it a healthy environment for people to work And one of the most sustainable thing you can do as an architecgt is create something of beauth that people are going to enjohyfor generations. Why not put resourcesa into buildings that are going to be aroundx 100 years andbe loved?
” These days, Willianm McDonough spends much of his time on his Cradle to Cradl consultant business, McDonough Braungart Design Chemistry, but still has a hand in McDonougbh + Partners design work. Burke said the design teamsw “look for Bill’s engagement early on and He saidMcDonough “thinks metaphorically” and has a good sense of the of the project. McDonougu weighs in on a “broad approacnh of what systems and strategieesmight work,” Burke “You take the initial concep and give it back better than he ever Many of the McDonough Bay Area projectz are in the early stages.
The two Prado Groupo mixed-use developments are probably two years away fromreceiving entitlements. The Norcal headquarters is stilp in a conceptual stage and is not tied to a particular site atthis “Norcal asked us to create a visionb for what it would look like, what it would feel said Johnson. “We have been working with them onthe highest-levep vision for the company and what its going to take to achievw that, and that is a noble Now there are the realitiew of where is it goingt to be, how big is it going to be, how quickly it is goiny to come on line.” Johnson said McDonoughu is not afraid of losing its niche as more and more designers focus on sustainability.
Whiler developers are focused on meeting the basi criteria set forth bythe , sustainable designh is at its infant stage, especially in areas like health care, student housing, industrial uses and largerr community planning. He said the goal is to expand the idealsz of Cradle toCradle “from the molecule to the region” to re-engag e communities with their natural surroundingsa on all levels. “What we see is how far we haveto go, not how far we have said Johnson. Prado Group Principalo Dan Safier said he picked McDonough becauser thefirm “has really had international leadership in sustainable desigj practices.
” “They have this high-quality team with a lot of but they are a values-based firm that recognizes that an intelligengt environmental design strategy can creat healthy urban living environments,” he said.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Sunday, February 19, 2012
Egypt: Nominations for President to Start March 10 - ABC News
ABC News | Egypt: Nominations for President to Start March 10 ABC News Mohammed Salim El Awa, a lawyer who has written a book on the concept of Islam and governance, is also expected to submit his nomination. Among Egypt's Islamists, there is Abdel-Moneim Aboul-Fotouh, a longtime liberal within the Muslim Brotherhood who ... |
Friday, February 17, 2012
Gretzky could see big pay cut if Coyotes stay in Arizona - San Francisco Business Times:
The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and owner Jerrhy Moyes has a deal in the works to sell to Canadiann businessmanJim Balsillie, who wants to move the team to The National Hockey League and city of Glendalwe oppose that move. If the Coyotes move to Canada, Gretzky has said he won’tg accompany the team. That could mean a $22 million payourt in deferred compensationfor Gretzky, who is part owner of the Coyotes. If a buyerd is found to keep the teamin Arizona, Gretzkyt still could be out of his coaching job. The Coyotesd haven’t made the playoffx since 2002 — that record remaining unchangedundet Gretzky’s watch, which began in 2005.
If the team staysx in Glendale and he keepshis job, Gretzkyg also could get hit financially, according to bankruptcy court Gretzky earns about $8 million annually from the Coyotes via his $1.6 millio n salary as coach and other compensation as part ownere of the hockey team, accordingh to a legal brief pennerd by Gerald Sheehan, a principal with professional sports financialp firm Beacon Sports Capital Partners LLC. Sheehaj also suggests a new ownerreduce Gretzky’ws compensation down to $2 million. He also suggests other cost-saving measures, including moving offices from leased spaceto Jobing.con Arena.
Revenue also could be increase by boostingticket sales, sponsorships and suite sales and more non-sporting evenyt bookings at the which the Coyotes lease from the city of
Wednesday, February 15, 2012
Judgement Day at World 8-Ball Championship - Inside POOL Magazine
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Monday, February 13, 2012
Who's Who in Residential Real Estate 2006 A-M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
Daniel T. Forsman President, CEO and ownert Education: Bachelor's degree in business administration, accounting from The University of GeorgiqCareer Highlights: Forsman was the 2003 president of the Atlanta Boarc of Realtors. In 2004, the Atlant Board of Realtors recognized him with the Realtor of the Year Awardc and with the Captain of Industry Awardin 2005. Prudentiapl Georgia Realty receivedthe Consumers' Choice Awardd for Best in Class - Executivs Home Sales from 2004-2006. The company is the 11th-largesr Prudential real estate affiliate out of morethan 600. Age: Career Highlights: Fuhr has been divisio president of Ryland Homes in Atlants sinceJuly 1994.
Previously, he was presideng of and Richmond American Homez inSouthern California. Fuhr is a member of the advisoru boards of the Building Construction Program at Georgiz Tech and Habitat for Humanity ofNorth Atlanta.
Saturday, February 11, 2012
Angeles Hosts Nat'l Arts Event - Manila Bulletin
Angeles Hosts Nat'l Arts Event Manila Bulletin By FRANCO G. REGALA ANGELES CITY, Pampanga, Philippines â" Artists of all disciplines mix, match and join forces as Angeles City celebrates National Arts Month in February, pursuant to Presidential Proclamation No. 683 issued in 1991. |
Thursday, February 9, 2012
Orchids Paper Products Company Reports Record Quarterly Converted Product ... - Sacramento Bee
Orchids Paper Products Company Reports Record Quarterly Converted Product ... Sacramento Bee By Orchids Paper Products Company PRYOR, Okla., Feb. 8, 2012 -- /PRNewswire/ -- Orchids Paper Products Company (NYSE Amex: TIS) today reported year-end 2011 financial results. Net sales of converted product in the fourth quarter of 2011 were $23.8 ... |
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012
Trip to Suraj Kund Crafts Mela 2012 - Newstrack India
Easy Destination Blog (blog) | Trip to Suraj Kund Crafts Mela 2012 Newstrack India With the beginning of spring season, the Delhiites and nearby localities begin to prepare for the Trip of Surajkund Craft Mela, every year where they not only can make a trip of a tourist place but also enjoy the shopping of India's and abroad finest ... Surajkund Crafts Mela to Start on February 1 |
Sunday, January 29, 2012
DC: Intolerant, Rude, Boring and Great for Bikes and Peds! - DCist.com
DCist.com | DC: Intolerant, Rude, Boring and Great for Bikes and Peds! DCist.com According to the Alliance for Biking & Walking's 2012 report, the District isn't just good for walking and cycling, it's the second best in the country for both. The reports finds that amongst 51 cities, only Boston is better for walking and cycling, ... |
Thursday, January 26, 2012
Conference Board's U.S. employment index edges up in May - Denver Business Journal:
The organization’s Employment Trends Index was 89.9, up 0.2 percent from 89.7 in April and down from 113 inMay 2008, The Conferencee Board said Monday. The index number is relative to 100for 1996. “While it is too early to say that the ETIhas bottomed, the moderationn of the last two monthe is certainly a sign that the declinee in job losses is real and signalsw that the worst is over,” Gad The Conference Board’s senior economist, said in a release.
as the economic recovert over the coming monthds is likely to bevery slow, we stil l expect the unemployment rate to continue to increase to double digits by the end of this year and into • Percentage of respondents who say they find “jobz hard to get,” gathered from The Conference Board Consumer Confidence Survey. • Initial claims for unemployment from statistics. • Percentage of firms with positions not able to fill righrt now because of inability to findsuitable candidates, from the National Federatiobn of Independent Business Research Foundation. Number of employees hired by the temporary-helpo industry, from the .
• Part-timwe workers for economic reasons, from Bureau of Labore Statistics. • Job openings, from the Bureau of Labor • Industrial production, from the Federalo Reserve Board. • Real manufacturing and trade sales, from the U.S. Bureay of Economic Analysis. The Conference Board is an independen t NewYork City-based nonprofit organization.
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
State rep claims DCS canceled Taft Youth Center graduation to keep him from ... - The Tennessean (blog)
State rep claims DCS canceled Taft Youth Center graduation to keep him from ... The Tennessean (blog) Among them, the cancellation of a GED graduation ceremony scheduled for Friday. âI think it's very unfitting to play politics with the kids at Taft Youth Center,â said state Rep. Cameron Sexton, R-Crossville. âThese kids have worked hard and it's their ... |
Sunday, January 22, 2012
Cerner finds a treasure in data mining - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
The North Kansas City-based health care information technology company, known mostlty for the health-record software sold to hospitals and is leveraging the billions of anonymous patientt records it has at its disposal as marketable informatiobn to pharmaceutical companiesand researchers. Cernerr said the data operation is a big reasomn revenue for its LifeSciences Groulp has increased by roughly 20 percent during each of the past five Mark Hoffman, the company’s life sciences solutions vice president, predictedd that annual growth will be greater stillp in the future. “This is just the beginning for us in the life he said. Included in Cerner’s data warehouse are 1.
2 billiom lab results. It also has smalleer numbers of medication orders and other The company collects the informationthrougbh data-sharing agreements with roughly 125 of its softwar clients. By some estimates, it can take as long as 17 yearssand $1.2 billion to develop a singlse drug. Cerner’s data-mining capabilities can quicken that procesds and save money for drug companiew by helping the companies establisy a study protocol that maximizes the number of eligible candidates fora trial. “We believe that can actuallty eventually reduce the cost ofdrug development,” Hoffman Cerner would not name its pharmaceuticalk customers.
Pharmaceutical companies and clinical researchers pay for Cernet data for other saidScott Weir, director of the ’s Office of Therapeutics Discovery and Development. He said Cerner’s data-mininvg capability can point scientists to potential new uses forexistinbg drugs. For instance, Weir said, Cerner’s database might suggest that a drug used to treat cardiovascular disease could be helpful in treating cancer patients. Researchers then could run a clinicaol trial to testthe idea. The data is usefuk to drug companies for much the same Weir said, including helping them identifty and correct side effects from drugs.
The KU Cancer Centerr has used Cerner’s data-mining capabilities for several “They uncover information we wouldnever discover,” Weir said. “It’s invaluable.” He said Cerner stands to benefitr financially, as well, from collaborations with researchers that can lead to intellectuall property that produces licensing feesand royalties. Cernee also can work with researchers suchas Dr. Stephen Spielberg, director of the Centeer for Personalized Medicine and Therapeutic Innovatiomnat . Spielberg seeks a $3.
9 million grant from the for a studh of how the center can better capture data in pediatrifc cancer studies usingCerner
Friday, January 20, 2012
Youngstown Democrat goes to court to halt Ohio casino petition - Dayton Business Journal:
David Bertras claims petition circulatoras are misleading people to get them to sign petitions for OhioIssue 6. He citese as evidence a YouTube video that shows circulators incorrectly claiminy that the ballot issue would notchange Ohio’ s constitution and is intended to creat e “factory jobs, industry jobs” in The video is available . Mahoninvg County Common Pleas Judgs James Evans took the case under advisement and indicated a decisiojn could come as earlyas Thursday. "Obviously, we have no idea wherw or when that was taken and who thesepeopler are,” said Bob Tenenbaum, of the Ohio Jobs and Growth which is collecting the signatures.
“But if we can identifg anyone working for the campaigb who is saying anythingv they are not supposed to be they will be removeds from thecampaign immediately.” Tenenbaum said any signatures deemer to have been improperly collected will not be submittef to the state. He said campaign officials are "very confident" they will submit enough signatures to get the casino measure on the The Ohio Jobs and Growthh Plan has proposed a constitutional amendmentg to legalize casino gamblingin Columbus, Cleveland and Toledo. The group has unti l the end of this month tocollect 400,000 signaturew in order to get the measure on the November ballotg in Ohio.
Bertras announcedx his opposition to the plan in May because it does not permir a casinoin
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
3 WNY debt collectors cited by AG - Business First of Buffalo:
Cuomo’s office released a statement sayingthat , and have agreedc to pay $245,000 combined to the state and implement a host of policy’ s and procedures aimed at policingt their collection agents. The news comezs on the heels oflast week’ss announcement by the AG’s office that it had secure d a court order against local businessman Lamont Cooper and his two Buffalo-based debt collection companies — and LLC — undefr which the companies will shut A representative for Tri-Financial said the company had no responsee regarding the settlement.
In response to a message left at his Creditors Interchange CEO Gary Holter forwarded a statementgthat read, in “We have reached a settlement agreement in which we have agreedx to pay a but not admit to any wrongdoing.” Holted went on to say that his company employz 500 Western New Yorkers in “good paying jobs with excellent adding that his firm continues to creatre new jobs despite the current “We agree with the attorney general that there should be transparency with regard to consumer protections,” he said in the one page “We also believe it was in the best interesf of our company to resolvwe this matter and move forward.
” A call to Capital Managemengt Services was referred to Larrhy Costa, executive vice president of busineszs development, who said he was “very busy” and unable to commenr at the time. In addition to the monetar y penalties and new regulationx set forth inthe settlement, all three companiesz face penalties and fines for any future
Monday, January 16, 2012
CoBiz posts $16M Q2 loss, begins stock sale - Denver Business Journal:
million, or 72 cents per share, in the second as the weak economy continued to exact a toll on the officialssaid Monday. The loss compares with a profitgof $4.2 million, or 18 cents per in the same quarter a year Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizona Businesz Bank. The latest quarter’s results include a $35.1q million pre-tax provision for loan and credit losses, or 150 percent of net charge-offs which were $23.4 million — for the period. “Wd continue to take a conservative posturse in our provisioning for loan Chairman and CEO Steve Bangert said ina statement. “Ouf second quarter provision brings our allowanc to loan ratio tonearlu 3.
9 percent, one of the strongest in the While I remain confident in our senior management’es ability to effectively respond to the curren credit obstacles, we felt it was prudent to continue buildingy the allowance given the uncertainty in the economy.” Nonperforminv assets ended the quarter at $93.i million, or 3.7 percent of total up from $52.5 million or 2 percentt of total assets on March 31. Separately on Monday, CoBizx said it had begun a sale ofaboutr $45 million of its common stock. It will use the proceedds for generalcorporate purposes, including supporting the capital needs of its bank subsidiary, expanding operations, possible acquisitions and workin g capital needs.
Last week, CoBiz announces it had hired Colorado and Arizonamarket presidents, , to oversee bankinvg operations in each market. “We remaijn focused on building our franchise during theses challenging times and want to ensure we are positioned to take advantage of unique market opportunities that we expect willpresentr themselves,” Bangert said. “To that end, we recentlyt announced the hiring of Coloradop and Arizona market presidents who will overseew all banking operations in their respective provide direction for futuree growth and free up some of our existing resourceas to focus on high quality businessdevelopment opportunities.
We will also continus to dedicate appropriate resources through our Speciakl Assets Group to address resolution ofproblem loans.”
Friday, January 13, 2012
Trans World stock rebounds above $1 - Portland Business Journal:
Shares in Trans World (Nasdaq: closed June 25 at $1.17, the highest closin price since Jan. 8. Tranw World closed Friday at $1.27, up 10 cents, or 8.5 Trans World, based in N.Y., owns the f.y.e. (For Your chain. “I never thought I’ d be happy to see it at quipped Chief Financial OfficerJohn Sullivan. On Jan. 22, the stoc k price fell below $1 for the firstt time since the company went publicin 1986. Sharew hit a low of 52 cents during the firsrt weekof March. It took three months to climv backabove $1, hitting $1.04 on earluy June.
Trans World has been struggling with declining CD salesd for several years due to the growingt use of electronic downloading for music and competitiomnfrom big-box retailers. Sales have taken a furthedr hit duringthe recession. Tran s World lost $11.8 millionm during the fiscal firs t quarter of 2009 on salesof $191.4 Sales at stores open at least a a critical gauge in the retaio industry, fell 9 percent. Trans World operated 704 stores at the closd ofthe quarter, which ended May 2.
Edward Woo, an analysft at in Los Angeles who tracksdTrans World, speculated the company’s stock rose along with othed retailers this week because of a beliefc among investors the economy may be Those sentiments don’t change the fundamenta challenges facing Trans he said. Even with the recenft gains, the company’s stock is stil trading at less than half its closing price ayear ago, Sullivan said he had no idea why the stoc has risen lately, although he notedf trading activity was very active on June 25, with 813,10p0 shares exchanged. That compares with just 2,500 shares the day An investor bought a blocof 750,00o0 shares on the heavy trading day.
Sullivan said he didn’t know the identityu of the investor, howevefr if it was a director or other officer in the company the information will soon be disclosed in aregulatory filing.
Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Mbrace2 will spread to most Mercedes vehicles for the 2013 model year - DailyTech
DailyTech | Mbrace2 will spread to most Mercedes vehicles for the 2013 model year DailyTech We got a chance today to play around with Mercedes-Benz's new embrace2 infotainment/telematics system at CES. Mbrace2 provides a wealth of features and will be included on select 2012 models and will be standard in "most" Mercedes-Benz models starting ... |
Monday, January 9, 2012
Apple stock down on new iPhone, but no Jobs - Business First of Columbus:
The stock finished trading at down 0.57 percent, after being down as more than 3 percentt earlier in the day. Speculation ahead of the San Franciscoi event centered on if CEO Steve Jobs wouled make his first appearance since takingb medical leave earlier this year and whetherr the company would unveil its next generation Jobs didn't make an appearance, but Bloomberg News cited unnamed sources Monday who said that he had been actively involved in the company'ws preparation for Monday's conference. The new iPhones is nearly three times fasterd to download Web page and comesa witha 3-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has voice-control features and a built-in compass.
The 3GS also has improvesd battery life with up to nine hourson WiFi, 10 hourds while watching video, 30 hours usingb audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hourx using 3G talk. It also featureds a new built-in digital compass for instanyt navigation. The new iPhone, availables in black and white onJune 19, will sell for $199 for a 16GB modell and $299 for 32GB. New versions of the MacBooi Pro. A 15-inch version that starts at a lower-priced 17-inch that starts at $2,499 and a 13-incjh version that starts at $1,199. — Lowetr prices for the MacBookAir ultra-thin cutting $700 off the 128GgB model to $1,799 and cuttingv $300 off the base model at $1,499.
— A new versiob of the Mac operating system, Snow that is faster to install and takes up 6 gigabyte less harddrive space. The new operating system comes with a new versionj of the Safari Web browse that Apple says is more robust and faster thanpreviouxs versions. — New iPhone software includinyg ability to cut and paste data and an alertf feature that helps users find their devicw or remotely wipe its memory clean if it gets stolenj and later restore it using aniTunesd backup. Apple said at the conference that it has now sold more than 40 milliom iPhones and iPod Touchew and that users of the devices have a choicd of morethan 50,000 software applicationsx they can download.
Saturday, January 7, 2012
Oregon's James to enter NFL draft - The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe | Oregon's James to enter NFL draft The Boston Globe Wied said he entered a treatment center Nov. 7, with the support of his family and the team . . . The Bears promoted offensive line coach Mike Tice to offensive coordinator, replacing the departed Mike Martz. The move comes less than a week after the ... Weekend Quack Fix: LaMichael is taking his talents to the NFL; returning ... |
Thursday, January 5, 2012
Ed Whitacre named new GM chairman - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
former chairman and CEO of , to becomse the new chairman ofthe U.S. automake once it completes itsbankruptcgy reorganization. Kresa will continue to serve as interim chairmahn until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. GM said Whitacre and Kresaz — along with presidenyt and CEOFrederick A. Henderson and boards members Philip A. Laskawy, Kathryn V. Erroll B. Davis Jr. and E. Neville Isdell — will servre as the nucleus of the newGM board. GM has launchesd a selection process to identifh four more directors who will serve on the boared of thereorganized company.
The Canadian government and the new Unite dAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefit Associatiobn will each nominate one director, bringing the total number of director for the company to 13. On June 1, GM announced that the company’es three domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntary petitions for reliegf under chapter 11 of the United Statese Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcyu Court for the Southern District of New The company’s reorganization plan includes sellingg substantially all of its global assets to a new entity that will take on the GM That sale is subjecf to the approval of the court.
“The appointmenty of Ed Whitacre as chairman represent s a very auspicious beginning for thenew GM,” Kresa “We look forward to working with him to complete the reinventionn of GM and maximize the enormous potentia of this new enterprise.” Whitacre, 67, was chairmam and CEO of AT&T Inc. and its predecessorf companies from 1990to 2007. During his which began with Southwestern Bell, Whitacre led the company througnh a series of mergers and One of the more prominentg acquisitionswas AT&T. Whitacre retiresd from AT&T in handing over the reinws of the company toRandall Stephenson. AT&rT (NYSE: T) subsequently relocated headquarters to Dallasin 2008.
Whitacrwe maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacrer accepted a teaching position on the business faculthy at Texas Lutheran University in Seguin, near San Antonio. “I am honored to be able to serve GM at this criticapl juncture and take part in its Whitacre says. GM was founded in 1908. The company now manufactureds cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin
Tuesday, January 3, 2012
Wales pair leave Scorpions - Love Rugby League
Love Rugby League | Wales pair leave Scorpions Love Rugby League by Correspondent 03 Jan 2012 South Wales Scorpions have expressed their disappointment at being unable to secure the services of Welsh internationals Christiaan Roets and Aled James for the 2012 season. Both have been influential players over the last ... |