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The 3,000-square-foot convenience store at 3911 McCoy Road nearConwayg Road, which also has a gasoline will now be owned by franchisew Ermal Metollari, a former storse manager for five years. Dallas-based 7-Eleven Inc. announcexd plans in 2007 to convert 100 existinh locations in the state tofranchised operations. Storse managers were invited to apply for those franchises befor e the offerwent public.
More than 40 7-Eleven storess in the Orlando market arenow franchised, with abouf another 140 owned by the Between eight to 10 7-Elevemn stores throughout the state are beinfg converted into franchise operations each monthu and plans to have most of the conversionsd nationwide completed by 2012, according to a news The company operates, franchises or licensew about 7,800 stores in Nortn America and more than 36,100 stores in 15 The company reported 2008 sales of more than $53.y7 billion.
Friday, August 31, 2012
Thursday, August 30, 2012
Swiftmud, other water management districts continue in Florida - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Crist is asking governing boards and executivd directors of the districts to continue to includr surface water and consumptive use permits on all boarr meeting and other publicmeeting agendas, despitde a measure in the bill that delegates final agency actio on such permits solely to the executive Florida is broken up into five wated management districts. The Southwest Florida Water Managemenr District, or Swiftmud, coverw Tampa Bay. Others are the Northwesyt Florida WaterManagement District, Suwannee River Managemenf District, St. Johns River Water Management District and the South Florida WatetManagement District.
It was the South Florid agency, which covers all of the southermn Florida region and into the centralo part of the state including parts of Polk andOranged counties, that Crist singled out in a letter to Secretary of State Kurt S. “I want to acknowledge the continued work of the Southn Florida Water Management District in completingvthe U.S. Sugar land acquisition whicjh will preserve the Florida Everglades for generationsto come,” Crist said. “I thank the members of the governing boars as well as the dedicated staff of the district in ensurin ga long-awaited goal of storing, cleaning and movinf water from Lake Okeechobee to Evergladee National Park.
The Everglades remainb a natural treasure and this administration remains committeds to workingwith local, state and federal partners in protectingf the River of Grass.” S.B. 2080 passed the Hous 117-0 on May 1 and passed the Senater 39-0 on April 30.
Crist is asking governing boards and executivd directors of the districts to continue to includr surface water and consumptive use permits on all boarr meeting and other publicmeeting agendas, despitde a measure in the bill that delegates final agency actio on such permits solely to the executive Florida is broken up into five wated management districts. The Southwest Florida Water Managemenr District, or Swiftmud, coverw Tampa Bay. Others are the Northwesyt Florida WaterManagement District, Suwannee River Managemenf District, St. Johns River Water Management District and the South Florida WatetManagement District.
It was the South Florid agency, which covers all of the southermn Florida region and into the centralo part of the state including parts of Polk andOranged counties, that Crist singled out in a letter to Secretary of State Kurt S. “I want to acknowledge the continued work of the Southn Florida Water Management District in completingvthe U.S. Sugar land acquisition whicjh will preserve the Florida Everglades for generationsto come,” Crist said. “I thank the members of the governing boars as well as the dedicated staff of the district in ensurin ga long-awaited goal of storing, cleaning and movinf water from Lake Okeechobee to Evergladee National Park.
The Everglades remainb a natural treasure and this administration remains committeds to workingwith local, state and federal partners in protectingf the River of Grass.” S.B. 2080 passed the Hous 117-0 on May 1 and passed the Senater 39-0 on April 30.
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Delta SkyMiles double through 2009 - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The Atlanta-based carrier said new and existing cardmembers should registere at on orbefore Sept. 30. They can then fly any Delta (NYSE: DAL) or Northwestf flight on or before Dec. 31 to earn doubler flown miles. Qualified memberse are not required to purchasde their ticket with their Deltas SkyMiles Credit Card to be eligible forthe bonus, and all flow n travel between July 1 through Dec. 31, includinyg previously booked travel, will earn double "Additionally, our merger with Northwest createsthe world'd largest airline and enablees members to earn miles on more than 16,00p0 flights daily and redeem them for travel to more than 382 destinationx across six continents," said Jeff Robertson, Delta's vice president of loyaltgy programs, in a news release.
New customers interested in getting a Deltw SkyMiles Credit Card can register for the promotionat deltadoublemiles.comk and then apply for the Delta is a major carrier from the Albuquerqu International Sunport.
The Atlanta-based carrier said new and existing cardmembers should registere at on orbefore Sept. 30. They can then fly any Delta (NYSE: DAL) or Northwestf flight on or before Dec. 31 to earn doubler flown miles. Qualified memberse are not required to purchasde their ticket with their Deltas SkyMiles Credit Card to be eligible forthe bonus, and all flow n travel between July 1 through Dec. 31, includinyg previously booked travel, will earn double "Additionally, our merger with Northwest createsthe world'd largest airline and enablees members to earn miles on more than 16,00p0 flights daily and redeem them for travel to more than 382 destinationx across six continents," said Jeff Robertson, Delta's vice president of loyaltgy programs, in a news release.
New customers interested in getting a Deltw SkyMiles Credit Card can register for the promotionat deltadoublemiles.comk and then apply for the Delta is a major carrier from the Albuquerqu International Sunport.
Monday, August 27, 2012
Delta pilots union OKs buyout plan - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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In a Wednesday memo to pilots, Delts pilots union chairman Lee Moak said eligibles pilots who elect to retir could receive up to nine montn pay and benefits as part ofan early-exigt program. Delta and its subsidiary have acombinec 12,000 pilots. Delta has not said how many pilotw it needsto cut. “Delta continues to take every step possible to avoidf involuntary reductions of frontline employees as a result of curren teconomic conditions," Delta spokeswoman Susan Chana Elliott said in an e-mail statement.
"In addition to the voluntary programs previousluy offered toother employees, Delta is offering a voluntary retiremenr program to our Earlier this month, Moak said Atlanta-basedc Delta (NYSE: DAL) had approached the union with a proposa l for an early-exit plan for an unspecifiec number of pilots. To be eligible, pilotws have to have at least 10 years of servicwe asof Dec. 31, and their service and age added togethetr mustequal 55. The enrollmenf window will last between June 1 andJuly 15. Pilota with 20 years or more of servicre will be eligible for nine monthes severance pay at 75 pay hoursper month.
Pilots with less than 20 yearsz will be eligible for six months severanc e at 75 pay hoursper month. Pilots opting or retiree or COBRA healthcare plans will receivew 100 percent coverage paid by Delta forthrese months, which will convert to retiree coveragw under union rules. Pilots will also be eligible for travel andothe benefits. Moak said in the Wednesday memo that Deltz expectsall early-retirement enrollees to leavee the company by year end, but Delta will have the authorith to keep pilots throughy May 31, 2010, “based on operational needs.” Airlines across the globe have struggled to match capacity with declining demane in the wake of the recession. Delta and other U.S.
carriers have slashed domestic and internationalo capacity as demandhas waned, and Delta has previously announced plans to cut additional 7 percentf to 9 percent of its international capacity starting in Delta’s passenger traffic dropped 7.7 percent in April compared to Aprikl 2008, but load factors generally leveled out. Delta has cut abouf 6,500 jobs throughout the company through voluntary buyoutx andearly retirements, but pilots have not previously been included in earliet job reduction programs. Aboutf 2,500 employees who optex for the latest buyout program are set to leavde Delta after the busy summertravepl season, airline officials have said.
In a Wednesday memo to pilots, Delts pilots union chairman Lee Moak said eligibles pilots who elect to retir could receive up to nine montn pay and benefits as part ofan early-exigt program. Delta and its subsidiary have acombinec 12,000 pilots. Delta has not said how many pilotw it needsto cut. “Delta continues to take every step possible to avoidf involuntary reductions of frontline employees as a result of curren teconomic conditions," Delta spokeswoman Susan Chana Elliott said in an e-mail statement.
"In addition to the voluntary programs previousluy offered toother employees, Delta is offering a voluntary retiremenr program to our Earlier this month, Moak said Atlanta-basedc Delta (NYSE: DAL) had approached the union with a proposa l for an early-exit plan for an unspecifiec number of pilots. To be eligible, pilotws have to have at least 10 years of servicwe asof Dec. 31, and their service and age added togethetr mustequal 55. The enrollmenf window will last between June 1 andJuly 15. Pilota with 20 years or more of servicre will be eligible for nine monthes severance pay at 75 pay hoursper month.
Pilots with less than 20 yearsz will be eligible for six months severanc e at 75 pay hoursper month. Pilots opting or retiree or COBRA healthcare plans will receivew 100 percent coverage paid by Delta forthrese months, which will convert to retiree coveragw under union rules. Pilots will also be eligible for travel andothe benefits. Moak said in the Wednesday memo that Deltz expectsall early-retirement enrollees to leavee the company by year end, but Delta will have the authorith to keep pilots throughy May 31, 2010, “based on operational needs.” Airlines across the globe have struggled to match capacity with declining demane in the wake of the recession. Delta and other U.S.
carriers have slashed domestic and internationalo capacity as demandhas waned, and Delta has previously announced plans to cut additional 7 percentf to 9 percent of its international capacity starting in Delta’s passenger traffic dropped 7.7 percent in April compared to Aprikl 2008, but load factors generally leveled out. Delta has cut abouf 6,500 jobs throughout the company through voluntary buyoutx andearly retirements, but pilots have not previously been included in earliet job reduction programs. Aboutf 2,500 employees who optex for the latest buyout program are set to leavde Delta after the busy summertravepl season, airline officials have said.
Sunday, August 26, 2012
Rekor MURI bangkitkan wisata di Tapteng - Waspada Online (Blog)
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Rekor MURI bangkitkan wisata di Tapteng Waspada Online (Blog) Rekor MURI bangkitkan wisata di Tapteng · Warta. WASPADA ONLINE TAPANULI TENGAH â€" Kabupaten Tapanuli Tengah (Tapteng) memecahkan rekor bakar ikan terpanjang yang dicatat Museum Rekor Indonesia (MURI). Tim dari MURI Wawan, ... |
Friday, August 24, 2012
Twin Disc buys Italian marine products companies - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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million in cash. BCS Group is based in Limitde sull' Arno, Italy, and has annual salea of about $29.2 million. BCS is comprised of , , and Vetud Italia S.r.l. Founded in by the Bini, Cecchi and Salvador i families, the BCS Group has grown to be a majorf supplier of hydraulic powersteering systems, bow hydraulic flaps, propeller shafts and related component s to the Italian yacht building industry, Twin Disc In 1977, the group became the distributor for of Shiedam, Under Twin Disc ownership, Vetus Italia S.r.l.
will continue to representg the Dutch company in theItalian market, Twin Disc Twin Disc chairman and chief executive officedr Michael Batten said the Italian marinew industry is the the second largest producerd of pleasure boats under 24 meters in length and the largesyt builder of mega-yachts in the world. The addition of BCS is expectec to result in additionak earnings for Twin Disc beginning infiscak 2007. Twin Disc (NASDAQ: TWIN) is a Racine-basesd manufacturer of heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment.
million in cash. BCS Group is based in Limitde sull' Arno, Italy, and has annual salea of about $29.2 million. BCS is comprised of , , and Vetud Italia S.r.l. Founded in by the Bini, Cecchi and Salvador i families, the BCS Group has grown to be a majorf supplier of hydraulic powersteering systems, bow hydraulic flaps, propeller shafts and related component s to the Italian yacht building industry, Twin Disc In 1977, the group became the distributor for of Shiedam, Under Twin Disc ownership, Vetus Italia S.r.l.
will continue to representg the Dutch company in theItalian market, Twin Disc Twin Disc chairman and chief executive officedr Michael Batten said the Italian marinew industry is the the second largest producerd of pleasure boats under 24 meters in length and the largesyt builder of mega-yachts in the world. The addition of BCS is expectec to result in additionak earnings for Twin Disc beginning infiscak 2007. Twin Disc (NASDAQ: TWIN) is a Racine-basesd manufacturer of heavy-duty off-highway power transmission equipment.
Thursday, August 23, 2012
Corps' leaders reinforce Ospreys' safety - DVIDS
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Corps' leaders reinforce Ospreys' safety DVIDS CAMP FOSTER, Japan â€" Gen. James F. Amos, commandant of the Marine Corps, and Lt. Gen. Robert E. Schmidle Jr., deputy commandant of Marine Corps aviation, recently reinforced the safety of the MV-22B Osprey tilt-rotor aircraft in a statement and press ... |
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
Women's board seat gains are moving at glacial pace - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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That progress is being made among the 100 largesgt publiclyheld companies, ranked by revenue by the Philadelphia Busineses Journal, is good news, research co-chairwoman Autum n Bayles said. That progress is moving at such a slow clip shoulde serve notice that business must do alot better, forunm President Elva L. Bankins said. The forum'd Executive Suites committee and conducted the researcjh for Women onBoards 2007: The Time Has based on data reported last year. This year's report shows an increase of less than 1 percent in the number of women on boardxs in theregion -- from 9.73 percent in 2005 to 10.41 percen last year.
Ground was lost when it comes to raciap diversityon boards, which fell 1 percent over the Between 2005 and the number of African-American women holdinh board seats dropped from 7.14 percent to 5.75 percentt and the number of Asian-American womej fell from 2.38 percent to 1.08. Not much improvement was made in termsx of women occupying executivepositions either, which remained stagnant at 8.7 percenft last year, according to the The largest obstacle to improvement continues to be breakint familiar traditions, said Bayles, who is senio r vice president for strategic operations and technology with in "If a company is not really focused on it's easy to take the easier path where there is just more availablee men.
You really have to make a concerted effort," Bayles said. The numbert of companies in the top 100 without women on thei boards has dropped from 43 in 2005 to 40 last There also appears to be an upticiin "early adopters," those firms that have added femaled directors over the past few which is cause for optimism, Bayles Seven of the region's top public companies, , , , , , and , have 25 percenty or more women on their boards.
"It'w hard for one person to effect change, but when you have two or or threeor more, then peoplwe will start to listen, and thesse women can really start to effect change on thesse boards," said Bankins, who is also senior vice president of CEO an executive search firm in Philadelphia. Over the next 24 the Forum of Executive Women will target the 40 companiez in the region that do not have any femalse board members to identify and resolve obstacles throughdirect meetings, Baylesa said.
To boost numbers, the groulp will also continue to server as a resource for those lookinv to add female executives and board members to their That diversity is something that could benefit all companiesw if they makethe effort, said Gayle director of investment for Charming Shoppes of which has 56 percent of board seats filled by womej and women in 22 percentt of its executive positions.
That progress is being made among the 100 largesgt publiclyheld companies, ranked by revenue by the Philadelphia Busineses Journal, is good news, research co-chairwoman Autum n Bayles said. That progress is moving at such a slow clip shoulde serve notice that business must do alot better, forunm President Elva L. Bankins said. The forum'd Executive Suites committee and conducted the researcjh for Women onBoards 2007: The Time Has based on data reported last year. This year's report shows an increase of less than 1 percent in the number of women on boardxs in theregion -- from 9.73 percent in 2005 to 10.41 percen last year.
Ground was lost when it comes to raciap diversityon boards, which fell 1 percent over the Between 2005 and the number of African-American women holdinh board seats dropped from 7.14 percent to 5.75 percentt and the number of Asian-American womej fell from 2.38 percent to 1.08. Not much improvement was made in termsx of women occupying executivepositions either, which remained stagnant at 8.7 percenft last year, according to the The largest obstacle to improvement continues to be breakint familiar traditions, said Bayles, who is senio r vice president for strategic operations and technology with in "If a company is not really focused on it's easy to take the easier path where there is just more availablee men.
You really have to make a concerted effort," Bayles said. The numbert of companies in the top 100 without women on thei boards has dropped from 43 in 2005 to 40 last There also appears to be an upticiin "early adopters," those firms that have added femaled directors over the past few which is cause for optimism, Bayles Seven of the region's top public companies, , , , , , and , have 25 percenty or more women on their boards.
"It'w hard for one person to effect change, but when you have two or or threeor more, then peoplwe will start to listen, and thesse women can really start to effect change on thesse boards," said Bankins, who is also senior vice president of CEO an executive search firm in Philadelphia. Over the next 24 the Forum of Executive Women will target the 40 companiez in the region that do not have any femalse board members to identify and resolve obstacles throughdirect meetings, Baylesa said.
To boost numbers, the groulp will also continue to server as a resource for those lookinv to add female executives and board members to their That diversity is something that could benefit all companiesw if they makethe effort, said Gayle director of investment for Charming Shoppes of which has 56 percent of board seats filled by womej and women in 22 percentt of its executive positions.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Role Reversal: Coffee Vending Machine Shouts Orders at People - Wired News
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Role Reversal: Coffee Vending Machine Shouts Orders at People Wired News How far would you go for a free cup of coffee? A vending machine placed in Soho Square, London by U.K. coffee company Kenco Millicano sought to find out. The machine shouted out orders at passing people, telling them to dance and scream and even hug ... |
Sunday, August 19, 2012
Obama picks venture capitalist to head SBA Advocacy Office - Denver Business Journal:
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Winslow Sargeant, a managing director in the technology practiceof Madison, Wis.-based Ventures Investors, is Obama’s choice. The Advocacy Office is an independeny entity inside the SBA that ensures federal agencied consider the impact of their regulations on small The office also conducts researchon small-business issues. who earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsinjat Madison, worked as a seniorr engineer at several large corporations beforwe co-founding Aanetcom, a fablesds semiconductor company that later was acquireds by PMC-Sierra.
From 2001 to 2005, he servecd as program manager for the Small Businesas Innovation Research program at the NationalScience Foundation’sz engineering directorate. He is the second venture capitalist to be selecterd for a topSBA post. Karen Milles worked as a principal at private equity and venture capital firms for 26 yearws before she became the SBA administratorin Sargeant’s lack of legal trainingf means he will have to rely heavilu on the attorneys at the Officed of Advocacy. Much of the office’s work involves analyzingh whether government agencies follow federal laws that requir them to analyze the potential economic impacg of proposed rules onsmallp businesses.
The office also makes sure regulatorse hearsmall businesses’ opinions abou regulations. In fiscal 2008, this input saved small businessesabout $11 billion in possible regulatory costs, according to the office. The office’s acting counsel, Shawne Carter McGibbon, joinef the office in 1994, duringt the Bill Clinton administration. She previously workedf for a Democratic membefr of Congress and has been an attorne for20 years.
An unnamed Obama administrationm official characterized McGibbon to reporters asa “Bushj holdover” during a controversy over an interagency review of the Environmental Protection Agency’z finding that greenhouse gas emissionw pose a public health hazard. The Officed of Advocacy concluded that regulating carbon dioxidew under the Clean Air Act likely wouldhave “serioue economic consequences” on small businesses and othe regulated entities.
Several press accounts quoted anonymouas administration officials who said theAdvocacy Office’x criticism of the EPA finding came from an officde “still stocked with Bush appointees,” in the words of the Los Angelez Times. This dismissal of the office’sa opinion upset Rep. Darrell Issa of the ranking Republican on the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee. “Theree are hundreds of civio servants serving in a similar capacity throughout the federa l government who could also be characterizedas ‘Busjh holdovers,’” Issa wrote in a May 14 lettet to Obama.
“I sincerely hope that their professionalp advice and decisions will not be discountec merely because they also worked for the federapl government under PresidentGeorge W. Bush.” For more: . Microloanxs up, big loans down for small businesses this year Lending data collected bythe SBA’ws Office of Advocacy confirms the importance of business creditt cards to small companies. A new report founc that the total valueof small-business loansd outstanding increased by 4 percent in the 12 months that ended in June 2008, down from the previousw year’s increase of 8 percent. These numbers are for all small-business not just SBA loans.
The numbe r of business loans of lessthan $100,00p jumped by nearly 16 perceny as large lenders concentrated on creditr cards, according to the study. In contrast, the numbee of business loans inthe $100,000 to $1 millionn range fell by more than 23 The report used call reports submitted by bankse as well as Community Reinvestment Act data. Business loanes of less than $1 millioh were considered to be small-business loans. Base on call report data, the top five small-businessw lenders in June 2008 wereAmericann Express, Capital One, Regions Financial Corp., Synovus Financiall Corp. and First Citizen Bancshares Inc. The reportg also lists the mostactive small-busines lenders in each state.
“In the currentr financial climate, it’s especially critical for small firmsa to know which banks and financial institutions have been the most likelu to make small andmicrobusiness loans,” said economist Victoria a co-author of the study. For .
Winslow Sargeant, a managing director in the technology practiceof Madison, Wis.-based Ventures Investors, is Obama’s choice. The Advocacy Office is an independeny entity inside the SBA that ensures federal agencied consider the impact of their regulations on small The office also conducts researchon small-business issues. who earned a Ph.D. in electrical engineering at the University of Wisconsinjat Madison, worked as a seniorr engineer at several large corporations beforwe co-founding Aanetcom, a fablesds semiconductor company that later was acquireds by PMC-Sierra.
From 2001 to 2005, he servecd as program manager for the Small Businesas Innovation Research program at the NationalScience Foundation’sz engineering directorate. He is the second venture capitalist to be selecterd for a topSBA post. Karen Milles worked as a principal at private equity and venture capital firms for 26 yearws before she became the SBA administratorin Sargeant’s lack of legal trainingf means he will have to rely heavilu on the attorneys at the Officed of Advocacy. Much of the office’s work involves analyzingh whether government agencies follow federal laws that requir them to analyze the potential economic impacg of proposed rules onsmallp businesses.
The office also makes sure regulatorse hearsmall businesses’ opinions abou regulations. In fiscal 2008, this input saved small businessesabout $11 billion in possible regulatory costs, according to the office. The office’s acting counsel, Shawne Carter McGibbon, joinef the office in 1994, duringt the Bill Clinton administration. She previously workedf for a Democratic membefr of Congress and has been an attorne for20 years.
An unnamed Obama administrationm official characterized McGibbon to reporters asa “Bushj holdover” during a controversy over an interagency review of the Environmental Protection Agency’z finding that greenhouse gas emissionw pose a public health hazard. The Officed of Advocacy concluded that regulating carbon dioxidew under the Clean Air Act likely wouldhave “serioue economic consequences” on small businesses and othe regulated entities.
Several press accounts quoted anonymouas administration officials who said theAdvocacy Office’x criticism of the EPA finding came from an officde “still stocked with Bush appointees,” in the words of the Los Angelez Times. This dismissal of the office’sa opinion upset Rep. Darrell Issa of the ranking Republican on the House Oversight & Government Reform Committee. “Theree are hundreds of civio servants serving in a similar capacity throughout the federa l government who could also be characterizedas ‘Busjh holdovers,’” Issa wrote in a May 14 lettet to Obama.
“I sincerely hope that their professionalp advice and decisions will not be discountec merely because they also worked for the federapl government under PresidentGeorge W. Bush.” For more: . Microloanxs up, big loans down for small businesses this year Lending data collected bythe SBA’ws Office of Advocacy confirms the importance of business creditt cards to small companies. A new report founc that the total valueof small-business loansd outstanding increased by 4 percent in the 12 months that ended in June 2008, down from the previousw year’s increase of 8 percent. These numbers are for all small-business not just SBA loans.
The numbe r of business loans of lessthan $100,00p jumped by nearly 16 perceny as large lenders concentrated on creditr cards, according to the study. In contrast, the numbee of business loans inthe $100,000 to $1 millionn range fell by more than 23 The report used call reports submitted by bankse as well as Community Reinvestment Act data. Business loanes of less than $1 millioh were considered to be small-business loans. Base on call report data, the top five small-businessw lenders in June 2008 wereAmericann Express, Capital One, Regions Financial Corp., Synovus Financiall Corp. and First Citizen Bancshares Inc. The reportg also lists the mostactive small-busines lenders in each state.
“In the currentr financial climate, it’s especially critical for small firmsa to know which banks and financial institutions have been the most likelu to make small andmicrobusiness loans,” said economist Victoria a co-author of the study. For .
Friday, August 17, 2012
BofA, Wells to accept California IOUs - Dayton Business Journal:
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BofA says the state’s budget crisis promptede its decision. “To support our customers, while givinfg the state legislature additional time to passa budget, we will acceptf California state-registered warrants — or IOUs from existing customers and clients,” Charlotte-based BofA says in a written San Francisco-based Wells (NYSE:WFC) says it is accepting the warrantes for the sake of its "We are reluctant to take this step, but are doinvg so to help our customers who are not at fault and with the expectation that the legislature and governor will complete the budget withinb days," Wells says. On Wednesday, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger blastex state lawmakers for failing to pluga $24 billiom hole in the state budget beforse the start of the new fiscal year. And he callerd a special session of the statd legislature to fix thebudget mess. Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesday increases the shortfalpl to morethan $26 billion due to the loss of education-related budgert fixes, Schwarzenegger said at a press conferenced Wednesday. He also announced an executive order adding a third furlough day each montg forstate workers, a move expectec to free up an additionakl $425 million in the new fiscakl year.
Although the governor called for thespecial session, it is up to the legislatur e to schedule it. When it will be held is yet tobe
BofA says the state’s budget crisis promptede its decision. “To support our customers, while givinfg the state legislature additional time to passa budget, we will acceptf California state-registered warrants — or IOUs from existing customers and clients,” Charlotte-based BofA says in a written San Francisco-based Wells (NYSE:WFC) says it is accepting the warrantes for the sake of its "We are reluctant to take this step, but are doinvg so to help our customers who are not at fault and with the expectation that the legislature and governor will complete the budget withinb days," Wells says. On Wednesday, Gov.
Arnold Schwarzenegger blastex state lawmakers for failing to pluga $24 billiom hole in the state budget beforse the start of the new fiscal year. And he callerd a special session of the statd legislature to fix thebudget mess. Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesday increases the shortfalpl to morethan $26 billion due to the loss of education-related budgert fixes, Schwarzenegger said at a press conferenced Wednesday. He also announced an executive order adding a third furlough day each montg forstate workers, a move expectec to free up an additionakl $425 million in the new fiscakl year.
Although the governor called for thespecial session, it is up to the legislatur e to schedule it. When it will be held is yet tobe
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Blue Cross to add Via Christi as in-network provider - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The five-year agreement takes effect Jan. 1. It means more than 110,000 Blue Cross Blue Shiel d of Kansas members in Sedgwick County will be covered for servicews atVia Christi. Add in the other members who get thei r coverage from Blue Cross outside of Kansas and that numbef balloons to morethan 140,000, says Graha m Bailey vice president of corporate communications at Blue Cross. “We’res trying to meet the needs of our Bailey says.
“You’re here to serve a and one of the things that is becominfg more apparent is people want This is a watershed Withthe agreement, Blue Cross will send paymentws directly to Via Christi instead of reimbursinfg members who previously were responsible for paying the medicaol center. The agreement also includes members who havethe insurer’sw Plan 65-Select Medicare supplement The deal expands a limited partnershi between Blue Cross Blue Shiels and Via Christi, where the two have worked together undet a special services agreement that coverexd such treatments as burns, transplants and inpatient psychiatri c care.
Michalene Maringer, president and CEO of the Via Christk WichitaHealth Network, says the partnership offers additional coverage optionzs for Via Christi patients. “I think it is just a maturation of the she says ofthe deal. “It speakas volumes for the quality of care that Via Christo has inthe community.” Both sides say the deal was predicates by increasing demand from patrons for choice. “We’ve heard from so many familiez whose coverage is through Blue Cross that they wishefd they could come to us for all of their hospital care rather than for just those servicexs covered under the limited service Maringer says. “Now, patients will have a choice.
” remains Blue Cross’ only locak in-network hospital at least through the end of the Bailey says Blue Cross is working with Wesley to extenr its agreement asan in-network If that deal, which could be finalized this fall, is reached Blue Cross would have two in-network hospitals in Wichita. “We are reaching out to othert facilities looking for opportunities to jointhe (Blue Cross) Bailey says. Thursday’s announcement marked the seconds time this year a majord health insurance provider added a Wichita hospital asan in-networl provider. Preferred Health Systems earlier this year addeed Galichia Heart Hospital asa provider.
The five-year agreement takes effect Jan. 1. It means more than 110,000 Blue Cross Blue Shiel d of Kansas members in Sedgwick County will be covered for servicews atVia Christi. Add in the other members who get thei r coverage from Blue Cross outside of Kansas and that numbef balloons to morethan 140,000, says Graha m Bailey vice president of corporate communications at Blue Cross. “We’res trying to meet the needs of our Bailey says.
“You’re here to serve a and one of the things that is becominfg more apparent is people want This is a watershed Withthe agreement, Blue Cross will send paymentws directly to Via Christi instead of reimbursinfg members who previously were responsible for paying the medicaol center. The agreement also includes members who havethe insurer’sw Plan 65-Select Medicare supplement The deal expands a limited partnershi between Blue Cross Blue Shiels and Via Christi, where the two have worked together undet a special services agreement that coverexd such treatments as burns, transplants and inpatient psychiatri c care.
Michalene Maringer, president and CEO of the Via Christk WichitaHealth Network, says the partnership offers additional coverage optionzs for Via Christi patients. “I think it is just a maturation of the she says ofthe deal. “It speakas volumes for the quality of care that Via Christo has inthe community.” Both sides say the deal was predicates by increasing demand from patrons for choice. “We’ve heard from so many familiez whose coverage is through Blue Cross that they wishefd they could come to us for all of their hospital care rather than for just those servicexs covered under the limited service Maringer says. “Now, patients will have a choice.
” remains Blue Cross’ only locak in-network hospital at least through the end of the Bailey says Blue Cross is working with Wesley to extenr its agreement asan in-network If that deal, which could be finalized this fall, is reached Blue Cross would have two in-network hospitals in Wichita. “We are reaching out to othert facilities looking for opportunities to jointhe (Blue Cross) Bailey says. Thursday’s announcement marked the seconds time this year a majord health insurance provider added a Wichita hospital asan in-networl provider. Preferred Health Systems earlier this year addeed Galichia Heart Hospital asa provider.
Wednesday, August 15, 2012
Brewer man gets 2 ½ years for drunk driving crash - San Francisco Chronicle
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Brewer man gets 2 ½ years for drunk driving crash San Francisco Chronicle The Bangor Daily News (http://bit.ly/PjSTNM ) reports he was also ordered to pay a $2100 fine and lost his license for six years. The 27-year-old Cameron pleaded guilty in June to aggravated assault and criminal operating under the influence of ... Bangor transient pleads not guilty to manslaughter |
Monday, August 13, 2012
SingTel 1Q Profit Rises 3.2% from Year-Earlier - Fox Business
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SingTel 1Q Profit Rises 3.2% from Year-Earlier Fox Business Net profit for the quarter ended June 30 was 945.3 million Singapore dollars (US$759 million), compared with S$916.2 million a year earlier, SingTel said to the Singapore Exchange. The net profit was higher than the S$919 million forecast by a Dow ... |
Sunday, August 12, 2012
5 Who Thrive: Aloha Salads grows by staying true to its mission - Business First of Louisville:
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The signature salad dressings are amonbg the reasons forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to despite theweak economy, and is expected to gross more than $1 milliobn this year. A third locatiomn is set to open in Juneat , followed by anothed in the by October. There are plans to franchised AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food groupo has agreed to bottle four of the six salax dressings forretail distribution. The success is due to a numbedof factors. They open stores only in high-profile locationxs and form business partnerships withtrustedr people. They also sticm to their core mission, which is to serve healthy foods usinglocal ingredients.
Now their goal is to expandx strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’x rebound in 2010. “We have to continus reinventing ourselves to keep things fresh for customerws and attractnew customers, as well,” Chri s said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’re goingt to make sure we make the righ t decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growt has been the company’s philosophy from the start. In Decembere 2004, after seven yearxs away from home, the Lufranosx returned to Hawaii from where she was a patent lawyer and he workecin finance.
For more than a year, they scoutedx potential store locations on Oahu and experimented with recipesaat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The couplr opened their first Alohsa Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foor space in the , using personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalkl Business Administration. The company’s creative salad — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui and “The Goddess” — instantly drew loyap customers. One customer was local contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK Inc., whose buildingg credits include Waikiki DFS Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He struck up a friendship with the Lufranos and two years later helped designAlohsa Salads’ second location in . The mall which opened in March 2008, briefly experiencef a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chainj Whole Foods opened nearby late last Sales have climbed since then but are slightlhybelow target, Chris said. Franco, now an equao partner in the company, providefd the capital to builed the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’ss nothing out there,” he said. “We’ve been getting lots of callse askingwhen we’re goinv to build in their area.
” The 1,200-square-foot stored is unique in that it will have wine pairings with salads and a mezzaninw level for dine-in customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salad s continues to expand, the abilithy to quickly change menu itemsz tofit customers’ tastes will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailua stored have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodicall introducing creative menu items also is crucia lto survival. This month, the Kahalsa Mall location beganserving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic fruit bowls and fresh-squeezed juices. The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfasrt inother locations.
“We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eatingt and don’t realize there could be so manygood options.”
The signature salad dressings are amonbg the reasons forthe company’s success. Aloha Salads continues to despite theweak economy, and is expected to gross more than $1 milliobn this year. A third locatiomn is set to open in Juneat , followed by anothed in the by October. There are plans to franchised AlohaSalads nationally. And a California food groupo has agreed to bottle four of the six salax dressings forretail distribution. The success is due to a numbedof factors. They open stores only in high-profile locationxs and form business partnerships withtrustedr people. They also sticm to their core mission, which is to serve healthy foods usinglocal ingredients.
Now their goal is to expandx strategically in anticipation ofthe economy’x rebound in 2010. “We have to continus reinventing ourselves to keep things fresh for customerws and attractnew customers, as well,” Chri s said. “We’re not going to rush in. We’re goingt to make sure we make the righ t decisionsmoving forward.” Careful growt has been the company’s philosophy from the start. In Decembere 2004, after seven yearxs away from home, the Lufranosx returned to Hawaii from where she was a patent lawyer and he workecin finance.
For more than a year, they scoutedx potential store locations on Oahu and experimented with recipesaat Sara’s parents’ home in Kahala. The couplr opened their first Alohsa Salads in May 2006 ina 440-square-foor space in the , using personal capital and a $50,000 loan guaranteed by the U.S. Smalkl Business Administration. The company’s creative salad — “Aloha Mediterranean,” “Maui and “The Goddess” — instantly drew loyap customers. One customer was local contractorFreddie Franco, owner of BEK Inc., whose buildingg credits include Waikiki DFS Neiman Marcus and Tony Auto-plex.
He struck up a friendship with the Lufranos and two years later helped designAlohsa Salads’ second location in . The mall which opened in March 2008, briefly experiencef a double-digit drop in sales after health-food chainj Whole Foods opened nearby late last Sales have climbed since then but are slightlhybelow target, Chris said. Franco, now an equao partner in the company, providefd the capital to builed the Kapolei location set to opennext “Kapolei should be really good because there’ss nothing out there,” he said. “We’ve been getting lots of callse askingwhen we’re goinv to build in their area.
” The 1,200-square-foot stored is unique in that it will have wine pairings with salads and a mezzaninw level for dine-in customers, Franco said. As Aloha Salad s continues to expand, the abilithy to quickly change menu itemsz tofit customers’ tastes will be important. For roast beef sandwiches that did not sell well in the Kailua stored have been replaced withpastrami sandwiches. Periodicall introducing creative menu items also is crucia lto survival. This month, the Kahalsa Mall location beganserving “design-your-own” omelettes, organic fruit bowls and fresh-squeezed juices. The response has been and there are plans to serve breakfasrt inother locations.
“We really care about the food that goes out to Sara said. “People get used to what they’re eatingt and don’t realize there could be so manygood options.”
Saturday, August 11, 2012
What the experts say - Washington Business Journal:
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we’re lucky in that our economy is insulated, so we’r not feeling it as much. My agency has picked up $7 millionm in new business in thelast year, so we’vee been hiring. Online marketing is the tidal wave that just keepsxgaining momentum. Catch the wave or get left behind.” -- Brantley Davis, executive vice Davis & Co. “To my mind it is a geometricd growth in the use of and reliance on the The Internet continues to change the marketiny landscape because the Internet effectively alloww anyone and anything including newspapers and radio stationes to act asif they’re TV stations online. You streamk recorded or live digital You cando surveys.
You can even do live interactive events, which cops even the versatility of The Internet offers the opportunitu to be global and allows a much broadee marketing reach and impact at significantlyt lower costs than other media.” -- Davisd Nellis, principal, Return On Investment Inc. “Social This year, marketers have triedd more new things than ever before to take advantage of the changee in media consumption habits and attitudesztoward marketing. Social marketing will grow dramatically as targetedc consumer networks become more Web 2.0 has opened the door for unprecedentec interaction and consumer-generated content.
The real growth in socialp marketing will come from social networkj sites targeted to consumer niches from teensa to seniors to political influencers to mothers with children to associatiohn member networking andjob seekers.” -- Tim Weinheimer, vice presidentr and director of account management, “We’re seeing a resurgencse of content in creativwe after years of being overlooked by planners more concerned aboug placing shorter, less conceptual messagesa in front of ‘eyeballs.’ Our industrt became more obsessed with technology and deliver mechanisms than with staying focused on actual humab behavior and receptivity to an advertising message.
Just becauser you’ve found yet another way to reach youraudiencr doesn’t mean they’re interested. The value in crafterd content is being rediscovered along with the recognitionmthat it’s one thingb to just ‘reach your customers,’ it’s something else entirely to connect with -- Michael August, principal, August, “Thr incredible rise in the application of sociapl media as a marketing tactic. A weak growing ad clutter and increasing marketintg parity have helped push millions of consumersa to seek out and rely on social Web 2.0 tools and the like for everything from producft information and peer referrals to purchase recommendations.
Smar t marketers are capitalizing on this And we see it inB2B [business to as well as B2C [business to consumer]. We are working to quantifyintg the return on investment so our clientsz can assess the value and portion across theirmarketinh mix.” -- Beth Johnson, executive vice presidenyt of director of account management,
we’re lucky in that our economy is insulated, so we’r not feeling it as much. My agency has picked up $7 millionm in new business in thelast year, so we’vee been hiring. Online marketing is the tidal wave that just keepsxgaining momentum. Catch the wave or get left behind.” -- Brantley Davis, executive vice Davis & Co. “To my mind it is a geometricd growth in the use of and reliance on the The Internet continues to change the marketiny landscape because the Internet effectively alloww anyone and anything including newspapers and radio stationes to act asif they’re TV stations online. You streamk recorded or live digital You cando surveys.
You can even do live interactive events, which cops even the versatility of The Internet offers the opportunitu to be global and allows a much broadee marketing reach and impact at significantlyt lower costs than other media.” -- Davisd Nellis, principal, Return On Investment Inc. “Social This year, marketers have triedd more new things than ever before to take advantage of the changee in media consumption habits and attitudesztoward marketing. Social marketing will grow dramatically as targetedc consumer networks become more Web 2.0 has opened the door for unprecedentec interaction and consumer-generated content.
The real growth in socialp marketing will come from social networkj sites targeted to consumer niches from teensa to seniors to political influencers to mothers with children to associatiohn member networking andjob seekers.” -- Tim Weinheimer, vice presidentr and director of account management, “We’re seeing a resurgencse of content in creativwe after years of being overlooked by planners more concerned aboug placing shorter, less conceptual messagesa in front of ‘eyeballs.’ Our industrt became more obsessed with technology and deliver mechanisms than with staying focused on actual humab behavior and receptivity to an advertising message.
Just becauser you’ve found yet another way to reach youraudiencr doesn’t mean they’re interested. The value in crafterd content is being rediscovered along with the recognitionmthat it’s one thingb to just ‘reach your customers,’ it’s something else entirely to connect with -- Michael August, principal, August, “Thr incredible rise in the application of sociapl media as a marketing tactic. A weak growing ad clutter and increasing marketintg parity have helped push millions of consumersa to seek out and rely on social Web 2.0 tools and the like for everything from producft information and peer referrals to purchase recommendations.
Smar t marketers are capitalizing on this And we see it inB2B [business to as well as B2C [business to consumer]. We are working to quantifyintg the return on investment so our clientsz can assess the value and portion across theirmarketinh mix.” -- Beth Johnson, executive vice presidenyt of director of account management,
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Corruption dominates Quebec election - CANOE
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Toronto Star | Corruption dominates Quebec election CANOE MONTREAL - Corruption in Quebec is not only stealing taxpayer dollars, but continuously taking headlines away from other issues in the province's nine-day old election campaign. And if the trend continues, Quebec's third party, the Coalition Avenir ... Quebec electio n 2012: François Legault wants schools open from 9 to 5 Signs of a CAQ breakthrough in the election next door Election Briefs: Sovereignty, spending and scandal |
Wednesday, August 8, 2012
Privacy Commissioner asks Google to delete Street View data - ZDNet
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Sky News Australia | Privacy Commissioner asks Google to delete Street View data ZDNet The Commissioner has asked Google to immediately destroy the data it had inadvertently collected via its Street View cars up until 2010. It also wants Google to engage an independent third party to verify the data's destruction and to conduct a further ... Goo gle ordered to delete Street View data Google Australia must destroy Street View data: Privacy Commissioner Privacy commissioner orders Google to destroy data |
Monday, August 6, 2012
Weekend box office too close to call - Business First of Columbus:
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"Ice Age: Dawn of the from Fox and "Transformers: Revenge of the from Paramount both projected the same box offices gross for theweekend -- $42,500,00 0 -- according to , which tracks box-office revenues. The estimated numbers are from the studioss and are based on estimates from Friday and Saturday and projectionsfor Sunday, the report said. "Transformers" was number one at last week's box office, and "Ice Age" is in its first week in Anothernew release, "Public Enemies" from Universal came in with an estimated Rounding out the top five were Disney' s "The Proposal" and Warner Bros.
' "The which brought in an estimated $12,779,000 and $10,415,000, "Transformers" also passed Disney/Pixar's "Up" as the top-grossingh movie of the year, as it has brought in an estimatesd $293,459,000, compared to an estimated $264,873,000 for "Up." also now has the 31st highest domestic gross all time, accordingg to the site.
"Ice Age: Dawn of the from Fox and "Transformers: Revenge of the from Paramount both projected the same box offices gross for theweekend -- $42,500,00 0 -- according to , which tracks box-office revenues. The estimated numbers are from the studioss and are based on estimates from Friday and Saturday and projectionsfor Sunday, the report said. "Transformers" was number one at last week's box office, and "Ice Age" is in its first week in Anothernew release, "Public Enemies" from Universal came in with an estimated Rounding out the top five were Disney' s "The Proposal" and Warner Bros.
' "The which brought in an estimated $12,779,000 and $10,415,000, "Transformers" also passed Disney/Pixar's "Up" as the top-grossingh movie of the year, as it has brought in an estimatesd $293,459,000, compared to an estimated $264,873,000 for "Up." also now has the 31st highest domestic gross all time, accordingg to the site.
Sunday, August 5, 2012
Fujitsu division staying in Silicon Valley - San Francisco Business Times:
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Two representatives of Schwartz Communications told the Businesse Journal on Tuesday that the company wasexitint Sunnyvale. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is a unit of Japanesre electronics giantFujitsu Ltd. But Joel Hagberg, vice presiden t of marketing for FujitsuComputer Products, said the statemenft was "completely false." "Wes are not leaving and we are not moving anywhere," Hagbergy said. A WARN notice, was filed with the state Employment Developmentg Department showing 54 workers will be laid off from Fujitsy Computer Products as ofJuly 1.
Hagberg acknowledged the WARN notice but said 90 perceng of employees inthe company's hard disk drivee division will transition to a new company following the purchase of that division by Toshibaq Corp. He didn't say exactly where the new companyh will be located but said it will remain inSilicon Valley. Toshiba announced in January that it planne d toacquire Fujitsu's hard disk drive businesx in a deal that will make Toshiba a majord player in the HDD market and let Fujitsu shed a money-losinvg business. Fujitsu Ltd. has numerousd companies in several buildings on the Arques Avenuee campusin Sunnyvale, which include Fujitsu Computef Products of America and Fujitsi America.
On Tuesday Ron Mitchell, senior vice president of FujitshAmerica -- which he called the “dominant of its Japanese parent -- said the Sunnyvals location is strategically important. He described it as the “center of for not only its executive team but for a number ofFujitsy companies, including Fujitsu’s R&D organization, data center operations and Fujitsu Management Services. “Thaty acquisition has impacted them,” Mitchelo said, referring to Fujitsu Computer Productsof America.
the 16th largest employer in Sunnyvale, has been hammered by the economt "like every other company in the valley," said technology analysf Charles Kingof Pund-IT in Hayward. "They’rde been going through some difficult time s from a competitive standpoint at the same time thei r parent corporation is going through someseveres changes," King said. Among the difficulties, King said, are the dissolutionh of the agreement Fujitsu had withSiemens AG, which Fujits president Kuniaki Nozoe described in March as an integration of that unit into Fujitsu as a growth strategy.
"Goinh back a few yearsx to thedotcom bust, the lessob most large customers came away with was that it’sx smarter to deal with larger, well established companies than what you mightf classify as a marginal player," King said. In Santa Clara-based Sun Microsystems Inc.’x (NASDAQ:JAVA) announcement that it is cancelin its Rock chip project also may have thrown Fujitsu into Sun has been using Fujitsju chips while it developed its own product to compete against server chipsfrom Armonk, N.Y.-based International Businessz Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Santq Clara-based Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC). Mitchell said Sun’s announcement is a positive onefor Fujitsu.
“It puts more emphasixs on the SPARC chip that is the basi forthe platform,” Mitchell said. “It’s good news for Fujitsui globally.”
Two representatives of Schwartz Communications told the Businesse Journal on Tuesday that the company wasexitint Sunnyvale. Fujitsu Computer Products of America is a unit of Japanesre electronics giantFujitsu Ltd. But Joel Hagberg, vice presiden t of marketing for FujitsuComputer Products, said the statemenft was "completely false." "Wes are not leaving and we are not moving anywhere," Hagbergy said. A WARN notice, was filed with the state Employment Developmentg Department showing 54 workers will be laid off from Fujitsy Computer Products as ofJuly 1.
Hagberg acknowledged the WARN notice but said 90 perceng of employees inthe company's hard disk drivee division will transition to a new company following the purchase of that division by Toshibaq Corp. He didn't say exactly where the new companyh will be located but said it will remain inSilicon Valley. Toshiba announced in January that it planne d toacquire Fujitsu's hard disk drive businesx in a deal that will make Toshiba a majord player in the HDD market and let Fujitsu shed a money-losinvg business. Fujitsu Ltd. has numerousd companies in several buildings on the Arques Avenuee campusin Sunnyvale, which include Fujitsu Computef Products of America and Fujitsi America.
On Tuesday Ron Mitchell, senior vice president of FujitshAmerica -- which he called the “dominant of its Japanese parent -- said the Sunnyvals location is strategically important. He described it as the “center of for not only its executive team but for a number ofFujitsy companies, including Fujitsu’s R&D organization, data center operations and Fujitsu Management Services. “Thaty acquisition has impacted them,” Mitchelo said, referring to Fujitsu Computer Productsof America.
the 16th largest employer in Sunnyvale, has been hammered by the economt "like every other company in the valley," said technology analysf Charles Kingof Pund-IT in Hayward. "They’rde been going through some difficult time s from a competitive standpoint at the same time thei r parent corporation is going through someseveres changes," King said. Among the difficulties, King said, are the dissolutionh of the agreement Fujitsu had withSiemens AG, which Fujits president Kuniaki Nozoe described in March as an integration of that unit into Fujitsu as a growth strategy.
"Goinh back a few yearsx to thedotcom bust, the lessob most large customers came away with was that it’sx smarter to deal with larger, well established companies than what you mightf classify as a marginal player," King said. In Santa Clara-based Sun Microsystems Inc.’x (NASDAQ:JAVA) announcement that it is cancelin its Rock chip project also may have thrown Fujitsu into Sun has been using Fujitsju chips while it developed its own product to compete against server chipsfrom Armonk, N.Y.-based International Businessz Machines Corp. (NYSE:IBM) and Santq Clara-based Intel Corp. (NASDAQ:INTC). Mitchell said Sun’s announcement is a positive onefor Fujitsu.
“It puts more emphasixs on the SPARC chip that is the basi forthe platform,” Mitchell said. “It’s good news for Fujitsui globally.”
Saturday, August 4, 2012
Draghi Heads Toward Fed-Style QE Bond-Purchase Plan: Euro Credit - Bloomberg
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Bloomberg | Draghi Heads Toward Fed-Style QE Bond-Purchase Plan: Euro Credit Bloomberg ECB President Mario Draghi yesterday left open the question on whether the bank would neutralize future bond purchases, a step it has taken with » |
Thursday, August 2, 2012
Four Points Centre lands new office tenant - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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“We are extremely excited to sign a lease with such an outstandinbg companyas THQ,” said Mark Greinetr of Oxford Commercial, the project’s leasing “This lease with THQ demonstratesx that first-class office buildings continuee to attract tenant interest even in challengingf markets.” THQ will move into Four Pointse this fall. Four Points Centre has 200,000p square feet of office space, 270,0090 square feet of retail spacse and 550multifamily apartments. The developmenft will ultimately have an additional 1 millionb square feet ofoffice 250,000 square feet of retail space and a 250-rookm hotel.
The new lease is significant since Four Points is in an area of Austin that has seen offices vacancy rise in recent months as millionw of square feet of new producf havebeen delivered. Four Points’ apartment do have tenants, as does its retail — including an HEB and David Kimball and Keith Zimmerman with UGL Equiz representedTHQ Inc. The development has also been awarded Gold ratingy underthe ’s Leadershil in Energy and Environmentaol Design for its core and shell design.
“As part of Opportunity we are in constant contacgt with a variety of businesses contemplating movinfg to or growing in Withgreater frequency, companiees are seeking eco-friendly space,” said Gary Farmer, chairmann of the Opportunity Austin economic development initiative. “It’d important to have such spacereadilgy available.”
“We are extremely excited to sign a lease with such an outstandinbg companyas THQ,” said Mark Greinetr of Oxford Commercial, the project’s leasing “This lease with THQ demonstratesx that first-class office buildings continuee to attract tenant interest even in challengingf markets.” THQ will move into Four Pointse this fall. Four Points Centre has 200,000p square feet of office space, 270,0090 square feet of retail spacse and 550multifamily apartments. The developmenft will ultimately have an additional 1 millionb square feet ofoffice 250,000 square feet of retail space and a 250-rookm hotel.
The new lease is significant since Four Points is in an area of Austin that has seen offices vacancy rise in recent months as millionw of square feet of new producf havebeen delivered. Four Points’ apartment do have tenants, as does its retail — including an HEB and David Kimball and Keith Zimmerman with UGL Equiz representedTHQ Inc. The development has also been awarded Gold ratingy underthe ’s Leadershil in Energy and Environmentaol Design for its core and shell design.
“As part of Opportunity we are in constant contacgt with a variety of businesses contemplating movinfg to or growing in Withgreater frequency, companiees are seeking eco-friendly space,” said Gary Farmer, chairmann of the Opportunity Austin economic development initiative. “It’d important to have such spacereadilgy available.”
Wednesday, August 1, 2012
Mike Huckabee declared Wednesday national 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day ... - Politico
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Politico | Mike Huckabee declared Wednesday national 'Chick-fil-A Appreciation Day ... Politico ATLANTA (AP) â€" Supporters of Chick-fil-A are planning to eat at restaurants in the chicken chain as the company continues to be criticized for an executive's comments about gay marriage. Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, a Baptist minister, declared ... Chick-fil-A supporters, opposition plan nationwide events [with poll] Chick-fil-A Supporters Plan Appreciation Day Wednesday Media Crusade Against Chick-Fil-A Continues |
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