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Price is set to start co-anchoring the EyeOpener newscast with Biancs de la Garzaon Monday, June 8. He will also contribut e to breaking news stories and major event coverage atthe Mass.-based TV station. “Randy is the consummatwe journalist — dependable, experienced, and universallyy respected. As a I have always admired him and am thrilleds he is returning to the air as a member ofNewsCenter 5,” said Channel 5’s presiden t and general manager Bill Fine, in a “Randy is a great fit for WCVB and NewsCentere 5. Adding him to our already strong team of journalistxs will further enhance the quality of news we deliver to NewEngland viewers.
” Price left /Channel 7, Boston’as local affiliate, earlier this year. he had been an anchoe and reporter. During Price’s 20-plus yearx in TV he has won multiple awards, including a national Edwardc R. Murrow award for best newscast. “WCVhB is the gold standard for local broadcast it is such an honor for me to join the I am ecstatic to become part of one of the most renownerd television stations inthe country, not only for news and information, but for communitu service, innovation and the ability to trul make a difference in people’a lives,” said Price in a statement.
Current Eye-openerf anchor David Brown will servde asa fill-in weather anchor and reporter at the
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Progress Energy seeks small rate decrease - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The proposal also asks regulatorse to adjust other components of the rate toreflect energy-efficiencuy programs and other renewable energy Under the proposal, a typical Progress household that uses 1,000 kilowattf hours a month wouldr see the total bill drop 10 cents $106.78 to $106.68. North Carolina utilities are permitteed a fuel charge oncustomer bills, whicbh is a way for the companies’ to recove the cost of the fuel for its plants. Utilitiesd do not profit from the Raleigh-based Progress says it asking the North Carolinz Utility Commission to lower the fuel charge because global energgy prices have stabilized from record highes ofrecent years.
According to the proposal, a householxd using 1,000 kWh a month would see the fuel portionn of the bill drop by17 cents. Energy efficiencuy will drop the bill by 19 another But the renewable energy portion of the bill will rise by 26 That increase pays for solar and biofuel contractse that Progress has signed to comply witha state- mandates renewable energy target. If the new rates will take effect Dec. 1. Progress (NYSE: PGN) serves 1.
25 millionm customers in North
The proposal also asks regulatorse to adjust other components of the rate toreflect energy-efficiencuy programs and other renewable energy Under the proposal, a typical Progress household that uses 1,000 kilowattf hours a month wouldr see the total bill drop 10 cents $106.78 to $106.68. North Carolina utilities are permitteed a fuel charge oncustomer bills, whicbh is a way for the companies’ to recove the cost of the fuel for its plants. Utilitiesd do not profit from the Raleigh-based Progress says it asking the North Carolinz Utility Commission to lower the fuel charge because global energgy prices have stabilized from record highes ofrecent years.
According to the proposal, a householxd using 1,000 kWh a month would see the fuel portionn of the bill drop by17 cents. Energy efficiencuy will drop the bill by 19 another But the renewable energy portion of the bill will rise by 26 That increase pays for solar and biofuel contractse that Progress has signed to comply witha state- mandates renewable energy target. If the new rates will take effect Dec. 1. Progress (NYSE: PGN) serves 1.
25 millionm customers in North
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Harrison Ford to star at Wings Over Rockies gala - Denver Business Journal:
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Ford will receive the annual Spreadingt Wings Award atthe Nov. 14 gala at the Lowry-arewa museum. The award honors “those who have dedicated their livex to flight and advancesin aviation,” the museumj said in a statement. The museum noted that severaolof Ford’s movie roles depict his characters piloting planes and spaceships, from Han Solo in the “Star films to Indiana Jones. The actor also supports the Experimental Aircraft Association and its YoungEagleas program, in which pilots voluntee to fly young people.
“We are honoreed to recognize Harrison Ford with the Spreading Wings Awar atthis year’s Gala for his tireless dedicatio n to promoting aviation and the aerospace community,” Greg president and CEO of Wings Over the Rockies, said in a “His continued support of aviation-relateed organizations and nonprofits makes him the ideal recipienf for this unique award.” Past Spreading Wings Award recipients include Wings Over the Rockies foundintg board member Carl Williams as well as aerospacse engineer Burt Rutan; supersonic flight pioneer Chuck Yeager; the late Stevse Fossett; astronaut Eileen Collins, the first womanj to command a space shuttlew mission; airline pilot Emily Howell and aerobatic pilot Pattgy Wagstaff.
The gala will feature cocktails, a live auction and a presentationjby Ford. Table sponsorships are availablesfor $3,000, $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000; individuall tickets start at $250 with a discounf for museum members. Sponsors and patrons will be inviteds to a receptionwith Ford. For more informationj on corporate sponsorship opportunities or to make call 303-360-5360 ext. 170 or emai l Gala@WingsMuseum.org.
Ford will receive the annual Spreadingt Wings Award atthe Nov. 14 gala at the Lowry-arewa museum. The award honors “those who have dedicated their livex to flight and advancesin aviation,” the museumj said in a statement. The museum noted that severaolof Ford’s movie roles depict his characters piloting planes and spaceships, from Han Solo in the “Star films to Indiana Jones. The actor also supports the Experimental Aircraft Association and its YoungEagleas program, in which pilots voluntee to fly young people.
“We are honoreed to recognize Harrison Ford with the Spreading Wings Awar atthis year’s Gala for his tireless dedicatio n to promoting aviation and the aerospace community,” Greg president and CEO of Wings Over the Rockies, said in a “His continued support of aviation-relateed organizations and nonprofits makes him the ideal recipienf for this unique award.” Past Spreading Wings Award recipients include Wings Over the Rockies foundintg board member Carl Williams as well as aerospacse engineer Burt Rutan; supersonic flight pioneer Chuck Yeager; the late Stevse Fossett; astronaut Eileen Collins, the first womanj to command a space shuttlew mission; airline pilot Emily Howell and aerobatic pilot Pattgy Wagstaff.
The gala will feature cocktails, a live auction and a presentationjby Ford. Table sponsorships are availablesfor $3,000, $5,000, $10,000 or $15,000; individuall tickets start at $250 with a discounf for museum members. Sponsors and patrons will be inviteds to a receptionwith Ford. For more informationj on corporate sponsorship opportunities or to make call 303-360-5360 ext. 170 or emai l Gala@WingsMuseum.org.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Former Scotts chief dies at 72 - Business First of Columbus:
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The Marysville-based company said Charles Berger, who served as chairmah and CEO from 1996to 2001, died this weekend aftef an extended illness. Berger, the company said, retired afterr leading Scotts while it doubled in size and made key strategic including the acquisition of the Orthok business and the launch of its ScottsLawnServices operation. “In our 140-year history, Chuck was one of our greatesty leaders, someone who helped us chart a new coursse and is largely responsible for the compang as it exists CEO Jim Hagedorn said ina statement. Hagedorn took over as CEO upon Berger’x retirement.
Before arriving at Scotts, Berger spent more than threee decadesat (NYSE:HNZ), where he managed the ketchulp brand and served in severalp executive posts, the company said. A fathefr of three, Berger maintained homesz with his wife Jane in New York Sands Point, N.Y., and Naples, Fla.
The Marysville-based company said Charles Berger, who served as chairmah and CEO from 1996to 2001, died this weekend aftef an extended illness. Berger, the company said, retired afterr leading Scotts while it doubled in size and made key strategic including the acquisition of the Orthok business and the launch of its ScottsLawnServices operation. “In our 140-year history, Chuck was one of our greatesty leaders, someone who helped us chart a new coursse and is largely responsible for the compang as it exists CEO Jim Hagedorn said ina statement. Hagedorn took over as CEO upon Berger’x retirement.
Before arriving at Scotts, Berger spent more than threee decadesat (NYSE:HNZ), where he managed the ketchulp brand and served in severalp executive posts, the company said. A fathefr of three, Berger maintained homesz with his wife Jane in New York Sands Point, N.Y., and Naples, Fla.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
LendingTree expands product offering - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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According to the company, its customer-retention technologyy identifies customers byloan loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO “With refinancing activity from borrowers representing a significant portionn of overall origination volume, our lender network has expressed a desirr to capture and retain current mortgaged customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree Exchange.
“As part of the LendingTreee network, banks and lenders that use ournew customer-retentiobn initiative will be able to significantlty impact the ratio of overall mortgage portfolio just as effectively as they can attract new LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-basex (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lendiny and real estate company. Tree.com’s principle businesse s are LendingTree, which matches potential mortgage borrowers to and RealEstate.com, which works with individuals seekinhg homes and real estate agents. LendingTree says it has facilitated more than 25 millionh requests for loans onlinerand $185 billion in closed loan transactions.
According to the company, its customer-retention technologyy identifies customers byloan loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO “With refinancing activity from borrowers representing a significant portionn of overall origination volume, our lender network has expressed a desirr to capture and retain current mortgaged customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree Exchange.
“As part of the LendingTreee network, banks and lenders that use ournew customer-retentiobn initiative will be able to significantlty impact the ratio of overall mortgage portfolio just as effectively as they can attract new LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-basex (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lendiny and real estate company. Tree.com’s principle businesse s are LendingTree, which matches potential mortgage borrowers to and RealEstate.com, which works with individuals seekinhg homes and real estate agents. LendingTree says it has facilitated more than 25 millionh requests for loans onlinerand $185 billion in closed loan transactions.
Monday, March 21, 2011
Colorado cleantechs seeking Bay Area capital - San Francisco Business Times:
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Following a string of major partnershipdsand grants, the state is drawing increased attention from majort Bay Area venture capitalists and other cleantech investors. “I think what’s happened is that obviously, everywhere that has sciencee resources and that has national labs or university labs has geared up for the increasedc interestin cleantech,” said Will Coleman, a partner at San Francisco-basedx Ventures.
“Colorado is one of those places that has a lot of MDV has two Coloradloportfolio companies: OPX Biotechnologies, which developsx microbes that make refining of biofuel more efficient, and Zeachem, anothef biofuels-focused company currently based in Menlo Park but movinbg its headquarters to Colorado where it alread has an office. In addition to Mohr Davidow, othere notable Bay Area cleantech investors and have recently made investments in Coloradicleantech startups. And the California Clean Tech Open chose Colorado as the first state to expanxd its business plan competition to when the group goes nationalp in the nextfew months.
Coleman said the Bay Area will alwayz dominate as a hubfor innovation, but as the cleantecj space becomes more crowded, investors are beingh forced to look outside. “Ift you’re going to compete you’res going to have to look all over the place to find good deals and I think Colorado is a center of Coleman said. Investors are taking notice. Whil e Colorado typically averagesabout 2.5 percent of national venturer capital investments, in the first quarter of this year, it pulled in 4.
5 percenft of venture investment nationally, a total of $311 Recently, a contingent of 40 venture capitalists including Coleman and those from , Lightspeed , and others mostly from the Bay Area visited the (NREL) in Golden, as part of a field trip to the statw also sponsored by . Cleantech leaders showcased changes the state has made to easeinvestinv there. One significant change: The Department of Energy formedan entrepreneur-in-residencd program to help research labs better commercializ e the science that comes out of the lab, said Quentinm Falconer, head of the cleantech group at Silicon Valley “The Department of Energh has actually taken the initiativs to build bridges to the venture community,” Falconer Meanwhile, Colorado has reeled in majo r partnerships and grants from national companies including and ConocoPhillipsd for biofuels research, established centers for excellence aroundr its cleantech resources and figured out new ways of gettin g science from the research lab to And there has been increased cooperation among the lab and including forming the , a partnership of Colorado’d three main research Universities and the The collaborative addressed a major impediment to getting funding for research in the state: everyone had their own rules.
“Ther Collaboratory agreement went a long way in simplifyingb that dramatically becauseyou don’t have to sign multipl e agreements to fund research at multipld institutions,” said Paul Jerde, executiver director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the , a member of the Collaboratory. The Collaboratoryg formed the andBiofuels – known as C2B2 where biofuels stakeholders and the members of the Collaboratorh get together to pursue funding for Mohr Davidow found Ryan a co-founder of C2B2, through a Bay Area connection and investeds in OPX Biotechnologies, where Gill is a scientific “We found him through beint part of the Colorado ecosystem,” Coleman
Following a string of major partnershipdsand grants, the state is drawing increased attention from majort Bay Area venture capitalists and other cleantech investors. “I think what’s happened is that obviously, everywhere that has sciencee resources and that has national labs or university labs has geared up for the increasedc interestin cleantech,” said Will Coleman, a partner at San Francisco-basedx Ventures.
“Colorado is one of those places that has a lot of MDV has two Coloradloportfolio companies: OPX Biotechnologies, which developsx microbes that make refining of biofuel more efficient, and Zeachem, anothef biofuels-focused company currently based in Menlo Park but movinbg its headquarters to Colorado where it alread has an office. In addition to Mohr Davidow, othere notable Bay Area cleantech investors and have recently made investments in Coloradicleantech startups. And the California Clean Tech Open chose Colorado as the first state to expanxd its business plan competition to when the group goes nationalp in the nextfew months.
Coleman said the Bay Area will alwayz dominate as a hubfor innovation, but as the cleantecj space becomes more crowded, investors are beingh forced to look outside. “Ift you’re going to compete you’res going to have to look all over the place to find good deals and I think Colorado is a center of Coleman said. Investors are taking notice. Whil e Colorado typically averagesabout 2.5 percent of national venturer capital investments, in the first quarter of this year, it pulled in 4.
5 percenft of venture investment nationally, a total of $311 Recently, a contingent of 40 venture capitalists including Coleman and those from , Lightspeed , and others mostly from the Bay Area visited the (NREL) in Golden, as part of a field trip to the statw also sponsored by . Cleantech leaders showcased changes the state has made to easeinvestinv there. One significant change: The Department of Energy formedan entrepreneur-in-residencd program to help research labs better commercializ e the science that comes out of the lab, said Quentinm Falconer, head of the cleantech group at Silicon Valley “The Department of Energh has actually taken the initiativs to build bridges to the venture community,” Falconer Meanwhile, Colorado has reeled in majo r partnerships and grants from national companies including and ConocoPhillipsd for biofuels research, established centers for excellence aroundr its cleantech resources and figured out new ways of gettin g science from the research lab to And there has been increased cooperation among the lab and including forming the , a partnership of Colorado’d three main research Universities and the The collaborative addressed a major impediment to getting funding for research in the state: everyone had their own rules.
“Ther Collaboratory agreement went a long way in simplifyingb that dramatically becauseyou don’t have to sign multipl e agreements to fund research at multipld institutions,” said Paul Jerde, executiver director of the Center for Entrepreneurship at the , a member of the Collaboratory. The Collaboratoryg formed the andBiofuels – known as C2B2 where biofuels stakeholders and the members of the Collaboratorh get together to pursue funding for Mohr Davidow found Ryan a co-founder of C2B2, through a Bay Area connection and investeds in OPX Biotechnologies, where Gill is a scientific “We found him through beint part of the Colorado ecosystem,” Coleman
Saturday, March 19, 2011
Ohio State lives up to top billing in home state - The Associated Press
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Kansas City Star | Ohio State lives up to top billing in home state The Associated Press CLEVELAND (AP) â€" Ohio State's David Lighty wanted to keep the cap and gown in storage. His graduation ceremony can wait. Lighty is more interested in placing at the top of a different kind of class â€" such as helping the Buckeyes win a! national ... Ohio State lives up to top billing in home state |
Thursday, March 17, 2011
Senate looks to gut $1B from budget - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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That would include $417 million in targeted cuts to agencyt budgets resulting ina still-to-be-determined number of state job reductions, Senatd GOP leaders said Friday as they unveiled their plan to balance the two-year budgeft that begins July 1. Their budget bill would trim morethan $1 billio n from the $114 billion spendin plan passed by the Democrat-controlled Ohio Housew in April. At the same time, however, Senatee Republicans said their budget proposal would boost spendiny for primary and secondary school rather than cut funding for them as proposedxin House-approved budget. It would raise funding for grades K-12 school district by 0.
25 percent in fiscall 2010 compared to the current year andanotherd 0.5 percent in 2011. Senate Republicans also rejectedr Gov. Ted Strickland’s sweeping evidence-basesd school reform plan, callinh it “fundamentally flawed” because it is bases on school staffing need s instead ofstudent needs. They want the governor’a proposed education model to be reviewed by a bipartisanstudy council. Senate President Bill Harris, said he wants the Senate, where Republicans hold a 21-12 majority, to pass a budget bill June 4 or 5.
That woulcd set the stage for a House-Senate conference committese to hash out the differences in their versions of the bill and presentf a balanced budgetfor Strickland’s signatur by a June 30 deadline set by states law. “We want to work with the governorand House,” Harris said, “to do what is rightr for this great state. This budget is part of Like the House theSenate Republicans’ bill does not call for tax increasese and safeguards the broad tax reforms favorer by the business community and approved by legislatord in 2005. It also protectds a two-year tuition freeze at community colleges, such as Columbues State, and one-year freeze and 3.
5 percen cap on increases in fiscal 2011at four-yead state universities, including , that were proposes by Strickland and passed by the House. Senats Republicans were able to provide such safeguards despite having to workwith $912 million less than what the House had countedd on when it passed its budget The revenue shortfall became apparent in early May when the Strickland administratiobn reported state income tax receipts through Apri l 30 were 15 percent lower than a year ago and well beloq the administration’s revised budge t forecast in December.
Besides the $417 million in cuts for statw agencies, Senate Republican budget-balancingh moves include mandating $42 million in cost-containmenft measures for the Medicaid health-carr program for the poor and lockingin $200 milliobn in agency service cuts ordered by Stricklancd earlier this year. “We think spending more money is not the Harris said. “The answer is getting more Ohioand back to work and helpin more businesses and industriex in Ohiobe successful.
” • Eliminating 34 proposedr fee increases for employers, including ones affecting the agriculture and construction • Requiring state regulatory agencies to eliminate bureaucrac y and red tape for businesses. • Holdinv the line on new health-carew mandates that drive up the cost of health insurancewfor employers. • Eliminatinfg a proposed fee ofapproximately $8 million per year for the disposalo of construction and demolition debris. • Preservingf funding for the and Ohio State University Extension for researcuh andinnovation programs. • Enhancing a $100 millioh film tax credit to attracgt the motion picture industryto Ohio.
• Supportingg expansion of the state’ds Job Retention Tax Credit and Technology InvestmentTax • Providing more funding for state Rapic Outreach grants to attract and retain businesses in
That would include $417 million in targeted cuts to agencyt budgets resulting ina still-to-be-determined number of state job reductions, Senatd GOP leaders said Friday as they unveiled their plan to balance the two-year budgeft that begins July 1. Their budget bill would trim morethan $1 billio n from the $114 billion spendin plan passed by the Democrat-controlled Ohio Housew in April. At the same time, however, Senatee Republicans said their budget proposal would boost spendiny for primary and secondary school rather than cut funding for them as proposedxin House-approved budget. It would raise funding for grades K-12 school district by 0.
25 percent in fiscall 2010 compared to the current year andanotherd 0.5 percent in 2011. Senate Republicans also rejectedr Gov. Ted Strickland’s sweeping evidence-basesd school reform plan, callinh it “fundamentally flawed” because it is bases on school staffing need s instead ofstudent needs. They want the governor’a proposed education model to be reviewed by a bipartisanstudy council. Senate President Bill Harris, said he wants the Senate, where Republicans hold a 21-12 majority, to pass a budget bill June 4 or 5.
That woulcd set the stage for a House-Senate conference committese to hash out the differences in their versions of the bill and presentf a balanced budgetfor Strickland’s signatur by a June 30 deadline set by states law. “We want to work with the governorand House,” Harris said, “to do what is rightr for this great state. This budget is part of Like the House theSenate Republicans’ bill does not call for tax increasese and safeguards the broad tax reforms favorer by the business community and approved by legislatord in 2005. It also protectds a two-year tuition freeze at community colleges, such as Columbues State, and one-year freeze and 3.
5 percen cap on increases in fiscal 2011at four-yead state universities, including , that were proposes by Strickland and passed by the House. Senats Republicans were able to provide such safeguards despite having to workwith $912 million less than what the House had countedd on when it passed its budget The revenue shortfall became apparent in early May when the Strickland administratiobn reported state income tax receipts through Apri l 30 were 15 percent lower than a year ago and well beloq the administration’s revised budge t forecast in December.
Besides the $417 million in cuts for statw agencies, Senate Republican budget-balancingh moves include mandating $42 million in cost-containmenft measures for the Medicaid health-carr program for the poor and lockingin $200 milliobn in agency service cuts ordered by Stricklancd earlier this year. “We think spending more money is not the Harris said. “The answer is getting more Ohioand back to work and helpin more businesses and industriex in Ohiobe successful.
” • Eliminating 34 proposedr fee increases for employers, including ones affecting the agriculture and construction • Requiring state regulatory agencies to eliminate bureaucrac y and red tape for businesses. • Holdinv the line on new health-carew mandates that drive up the cost of health insurancewfor employers. • Eliminatinfg a proposed fee ofapproximately $8 million per year for the disposalo of construction and demolition debris. • Preservingf funding for the and Ohio State University Extension for researcuh andinnovation programs. • Enhancing a $100 millioh film tax credit to attracgt the motion picture industryto Ohio.
• Supportingg expansion of the state’ds Job Retention Tax Credit and Technology InvestmentTax • Providing more funding for state Rapic Outreach grants to attract and retain businesses in
Monday, March 14, 2011
Minnesota prof. uses Xbox Kinect for research - NECN
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Minnesota prof. uses Xbox Kinect for research NECN Researchers, in a collaboration between the Institute of Child Development, the University of Minnesota Medical School and the College of Science and Engineering, are exploring the use of technology to diagnose children who show symptoms of an array of ... |
Friday, March 11, 2011
Aberdeen, Howard County designated BRAC Zones - Triangle Business Journal:
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Aberdeen’s BRAC zone includesx nearly 1.2 million square feet of development includingthe 756,000-square-foot North Gate Business a project by Columbia’s (NYSE: The town of Aberdeenj will be one of the most significantlu impacted by the federaol Base Realignment and Closure plan, slated to bring an estimatec 25,000 new jobs to Greater Baltimore by fall 2011. An estimates 8,200 military jobs will be moving to Aberdeen Provingv Ground under theBRAC plan, bringing with them a networlk of about 150 defense contracting firms that do business with the incoming governmengt agencies.
In Howard County, the 600,000-square-foot Savage Towne Center projecyt was picked to be a BRAC The mixed-use, 13-acre development includes office, residential, retaill and hotel space. There are now sevenh BRAC Zones in the Other BRAC Zones include Westportin Laurel, Odenton, Frederick and land near Andrewsz Air Force Base in Prince George’s County. To help communities prepare forthe Gov. Martin O’Malley signed legislation in May 2008 creatinyg BRAC Revitalization and CommunittyEnhancement Zones. Among other things, the BRAC zones enablr local governments to seek state funding for improvemeny projects in specificgeographic areas.
Aberdeen’s BRAC zone includesx nearly 1.2 million square feet of development includingthe 756,000-square-foot North Gate Business a project by Columbia’s (NYSE: The town of Aberdeenj will be one of the most significantlu impacted by the federaol Base Realignment and Closure plan, slated to bring an estimatec 25,000 new jobs to Greater Baltimore by fall 2011. An estimates 8,200 military jobs will be moving to Aberdeen Provingv Ground under theBRAC plan, bringing with them a networlk of about 150 defense contracting firms that do business with the incoming governmengt agencies.
In Howard County, the 600,000-square-foot Savage Towne Center projecyt was picked to be a BRAC The mixed-use, 13-acre development includes office, residential, retaill and hotel space. There are now sevenh BRAC Zones in the Other BRAC Zones include Westportin Laurel, Odenton, Frederick and land near Andrewsz Air Force Base in Prince George’s County. To help communities prepare forthe Gov. Martin O’Malley signed legislation in May 2008 creatinyg BRAC Revitalization and CommunittyEnhancement Zones. Among other things, the BRAC zones enablr local governments to seek state funding for improvemeny projects in specificgeographic areas.
Wednesday, March 9, 2011
LandMar files for bankruptcy - South Florida Business Journal:
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The Jacksonville-based residential development company was among 125 affiliates that filed alonv with itsparent company, Charlotte-based , in the Westerhn District of Texas. Crescent’s estimated liabilities are morethan $1 according to the and its largest debt, at $13.6 is to Bank of America. The filing was according to a statementon Crescent’s Web for the company to reorganize its finances, reducr its debt level and improve its capital Crescent intends to operate its continuing businesses withouyt any significant interruption during the restructuring procesx because of a recently obtained debtor-in-possession financinvg facility of $110 million from a group of its existingh lenders, according to the statement.
Andrew Crescent’s chief restructuring officer, has been named CEO while its formerchief executive, Arthur has retired and will work with Crescent in an advisory capacity. “We have been in activer discussions with our lenders and othetr stakeholders as we work toward s an agreement that will bringg our capital structure in line with the currenteconomicv environment,” Hede said in a statement on the company’sx Web site. Charlotte-based Crescent has been pursuing alternatives to shorew up its balance sheetfor months, includinfg selling some of its assets.
The company is jointly owned by (NYSE: DUK) and Morgamn Stanley and has 38 residential communitied under development inthe Carolinas, Georgia, Arizona and Florida. Crescent acquired a controlling interest in LandMar in butleft LandMar’s Ed Burr, in control of the company untilk he resigned after a faileds attempt to buy back the company in 2007. The Jacksonvillde Economic Development Commission authorized city lawyers in May to starft the foreclosure process onthe 41-acrs parcel that was to be the Shipyards. Plan for the Shipyards included 1 million square feet ofoffice 100,000 square feet of commercial 662 residential units, 350 hotel roomds and 150 marina slips.
LandMar has developed or had plans to develoo dozens more properties in Florida and throughou tthe Southeast.
The Jacksonville-based residential development company was among 125 affiliates that filed alonv with itsparent company, Charlotte-based , in the Westerhn District of Texas. Crescent’s estimated liabilities are morethan $1 according to the and its largest debt, at $13.6 is to Bank of America. The filing was according to a statementon Crescent’s Web for the company to reorganize its finances, reducr its debt level and improve its capital Crescent intends to operate its continuing businesses withouyt any significant interruption during the restructuring procesx because of a recently obtained debtor-in-possession financinvg facility of $110 million from a group of its existingh lenders, according to the statement.
Andrew Crescent’s chief restructuring officer, has been named CEO while its formerchief executive, Arthur has retired and will work with Crescent in an advisory capacity. “We have been in activer discussions with our lenders and othetr stakeholders as we work toward s an agreement that will bringg our capital structure in line with the currenteconomicv environment,” Hede said in a statement on the company’sx Web site. Charlotte-based Crescent has been pursuing alternatives to shorew up its balance sheetfor months, includinfg selling some of its assets.
The company is jointly owned by (NYSE: DUK) and Morgamn Stanley and has 38 residential communitied under development inthe Carolinas, Georgia, Arizona and Florida. Crescent acquired a controlling interest in LandMar in butleft LandMar’s Ed Burr, in control of the company untilk he resigned after a faileds attempt to buy back the company in 2007. The Jacksonvillde Economic Development Commission authorized city lawyers in May to starft the foreclosure process onthe 41-acrs parcel that was to be the Shipyards. Plan for the Shipyards included 1 million square feet ofoffice 100,000 square feet of commercial 662 residential units, 350 hotel roomds and 150 marina slips.
LandMar has developed or had plans to develoo dozens more properties in Florida and throughou tthe Southeast.
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Positive news sends stocks soaring on Monday - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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percent, to 8,728 by late afternoon. The Nasdaqw also was seeing an up54 points, or more than 3 to 1,828. The S&P 500 index climbedr 25.59, or 2.7 percent, to 944.73. Manufacturintg contracted slowerthan expected, construction spendingg rose for the second consecutive month and consumer spending fell less than expected in April, evidencse the economy may be starting to pick up. A cross-section of Daytojn area companies rode the wave as their stocksx were upincluding SR), which was up 16.5 percent, or 55 to $3.88 per share in afternoon trading. (NYSE: AKS), up 9 or $1.28, to $15.59; • (NYSE: up more than 7 or $1.42, to $20.56; (NYSE: NCR), up 6 percent, or 66 to $11.
40; • (NYSE: TDC), up 4.7 or $1.02, to $22.62; • RSC), up nearly 3 or 29 cents, to $10.45; (NYSE:DPL), up 2.6 percent, or 57 cents, to • (NYSE: JPM) up 1 or 41 cents, to $37.31. • FITB) up 0.6 percent, or 4 cents, to and • (NYSE: USB) up 0.1 percent, or 1 to $19.21.
percent, to 8,728 by late afternoon. The Nasdaqw also was seeing an up54 points, or more than 3 to 1,828. The S&P 500 index climbedr 25.59, or 2.7 percent, to 944.73. Manufacturintg contracted slowerthan expected, construction spendingg rose for the second consecutive month and consumer spending fell less than expected in April, evidencse the economy may be starting to pick up. A cross-section of Daytojn area companies rode the wave as their stocksx were upincluding SR), which was up 16.5 percent, or 55 to $3.88 per share in afternoon trading. (NYSE: AKS), up 9 or $1.28, to $15.59; • (NYSE: up more than 7 or $1.42, to $20.56; (NYSE: NCR), up 6 percent, or 66 to $11.
40; • (NYSE: TDC), up 4.7 or $1.02, to $22.62; • RSC), up nearly 3 or 29 cents, to $10.45; (NYSE:DPL), up 2.6 percent, or 57 cents, to • (NYSE: JPM) up 1 or 41 cents, to $37.31. • FITB) up 0.6 percent, or 4 cents, to and • (NYSE: USB) up 0.1 percent, or 1 to $19.21.
Friday, March 4, 2011
Universal Automotive Service & Repair Teams Up with U-Haul - Sacramento Bee
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Universal Automotive Service & Repair Teams Up with U-Haul Sacramento Bee March 4, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Frank Kengel, owner of Universal Automotive Service & Repair, located at 46390 Dequindre Rd., recently added U-Haul truck and trailer rentals to the automotive-repair business he has been operating since October 2010. ... |
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