Saturday, December 31, 2011

EPSO Identifies Subject Of Manhunt - KRDO

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EPSO Identifies Subject Of Manhunt

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SECURITY-WIDEFIELD, Colo. -- Update: Deputies from El Paso County have named the man they are looking for in a suspected shooting and carjacking attempt Friday. SWAT officers and K9 units searched the area in and around the intersection of Kiva Rd. and ...



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Thursday, December 29, 2011

Obama memo against pre-emption has critics worrying about lawsuits - bizjournals:

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A May 20 memo from Obamaa also directed agencies to review regulationd issued during the past 10 yeare to see if theycontained pre-emptions that are not If they do, agencies should consider amending the the memo stated. “Pre-emption of state law by executive departments and agenciesa should be undertaken only with full consideration of the legitimatw prerogatives of the states and with a sufficien legal basisfor pre-emption,” the memo states. Durinb the Bush administration, regulatory agencies sometimeeincluded pre-emption language in the preambles of regulations.
Obama’e policy against federal pre-emption of stated laws will result in more lawsuits against particularly in the area of product according to the andthe . “Manufacturers sell products into anationakl market, and a single, national regulatorty standard helps ensure predictable treatment in the said association Vice President Rosario “It’s unwise to replace a regulatory system basedd on objective science and agencty experts with a 50-state patchwork of often arbitrary jury decisions. Lisa president of the , said the memo was a gift to lawyers.
“Removing pre-emption runs completely counter to the goal of stabilizingg the economy andgrowing jobs, except for thoser in the lawsuit business,” she said. The , formerly known as the , praised Obama’sx memo. It “makes clear that the rule of law will once agaibn prevail over the rule of said association PresidentLes Weisbrod. “Th memo overturned actions take n by Bush administration bureaucrats who were influencedby well-connected corporations who wanted to rewritee and reinterpret congressional legislation, underminwe the constitutional system of checks and and put the public at risk and compromise laws designes to give Americans basic rights to hold wrongdoerse accountable.
” Microloans up, big loans down for small businesses last year Lendin g data collected by the ’s Officre of Advocacy confirms the importance of busineses credit cards to small firms. A new report found that the total valueof small-business loanse outstanding increased by 4 percent in the 12 monthss that ended in June 2008, down from the previousw year’s increase of 8 percent. These numbers are for small-business loans as a whole, not just SBA The number of business loans of lessthan $100,000 jumpee by nearly 16 percent, as large lenderxs concentrated on credit according to the study.
By contrast, the number of businesse loans inthe $100,000 to $1 million rangde fell by more than 23 percent. The repor used call reports submitted by banks as well as Community ReinvestmentAct data. Business loanzs of less than $1 million were consideredr to be small-business loans. Based on call report data, the top five small-business lenders in June 2008 were , , , and Presideng Barack Obama has selected a venturde capitalist to be chief counsel of the SmalplBusiness Administration’s Office of Advocacy, a post usually held by an attorney. Winslosw Sargeant, a managing director in the technology practic eof Madison, Wis.
-based Venture Investors, is Obama’ss choice to head the Office of Advocacy. The officre is an independent entity inside SBA that ensures that federak agencies consider the impact of their regulations onsmalpl businesses. He is the second venturs capitalist to be selected for a top post atthe SBA. Agencyy Administrator Karen Mills worked as a principal in private equityu and venture capital firmss for 26 years befored she took over the SBA in Sargeant worked as a senior engineer at several large corporationsbefore co-founding Aanetcom, a semiconductor chip company that later was acquired by PMC-Sierra.
From 2001 to he served as program manager for the Smal Business Innovation Research program atthe ’a engineering directorate. Sargeant’s lack of legalo training means he will have to rely heavily on the attorney at the Office of Much ofthe office’ work involves analyzing whether governmen agencies have followed federal laws that requirw them to analyze the economic impact that proposed rules woulsd have on small businesses.
In fiscal this input saved small businessesabout $11 billion in forgonew regulatory costs, according to the

Tuesday, December 27, 2011

Soon-to-be migrating Birds talk up the positives - The Times Herald

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Soon-to-be migrating Birds talk up the positives

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By BOB GROTZ ARLINGTON, Texas รข€" The pressure off, the talk in the Eagles locker room was about a three-game winning streak and building momentum for 2012. Following the Eagles' 20-7 win over the Dallas Cowboys without Tony Romo, head coach Andy Reid ...



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Saturday, December 24, 2011

Forest City breaks ground on D.C. park - Washington Business Journal:

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The 5.4-acre park will include open recreation landscaped gardens, public art, a pedestrian bridgs and walking paths that connect the site with othed developments along the waterfront. The Yardes development is five blocksx east of the Nationals near the Navy Yard Metrorail Mayor Adrian Fentysaid "z world class city needs a world-class waterfront" and "this, I think, is the biggest part to that." He was joined by Councilmanj Tommy Wells, D-Ward 6, and Kwams Brown, D-at large. The Yardw is the only public-private partnership in the country being builr onfederal land, which was made availabl by Congress in 2000. Forest City and its , plan 2,800 residential 1.
8 million square feet of offices and as muchas 400,000 square feet of retail. Congressionao Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton, said the project connects Districf residents with a waterfront thatpreviously "has nevee been open to the people of the Construction aside from work on the publicly financedf park has largely stalled as the developers seek Forest City Washington President Deborab Ratner Salzberg said she is workint on financing for redevelopment of the Navy’s former pattern and joiner shop into a 170-unit residentiak project called the Foundry Lofts which overlook the park's site and the rivefr but have not been completed.
Ramsey Meiser, Foresrt City senior vice president of is seeking stores and restaurantas interested in leasing space in a former Navy boiler manufacturinyg facility andother buildings. The park couldr be completed by the summeeof 2010. It will be managed by the Capitok Riverfront BusinessImprovement District.

Thursday, December 22, 2011

CoBiz posts $16M Q2 loss, begins stock sale - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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million, or 72 cents per share, in the seconds quarter, as the weak economyu continued to exact a toll on the officialssaid Monday. The loss compares with a profiyof $4.2 million, or 18 cents per in the same quarter a year Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizonas Business Bank. The latesr quarter’s results include a $35.1 millioh pre-tax provision for loan and credit or 150 percent ofnet charge-offs — whicyh were $23.4 million — for the “We continue to take a conservative posture in our provisioningh for loan losses,” Chairman and CEO Stev e Bangert said in a statement.
“Our second quarterr provision brings our allowanced to loan ratio tonearly 3.9 percent, one of the strongesgt in the industry. While I remainm confident in oursenior management’s abilitu to effectively respond to the current credit we felt it was prudent to continue buildingt the allowance given the uncertaint y in the economy.” Nonperforming assets ended the quarter at $93.98 million, or 3.7 percent of total assets, up from $52.5 million or 2 percent of totapl assets on March 31. Separately on Monday, CoBi said it had begun a sale ofabouy $45 million of its common stock.
It will use the proceeds for generallcorporate purposes, including supporting the capital needzs of its bank subsidiary, expanding operations, possiblre acquisitions and working capitalo needs. Last week, CoBiz announcex it had hired Colorado and Arizonamarket , to oversee banking operations in each market. “We remainh focused on building our franchise durin g these challenging times and want to ensure we are positionedc to take advantage of uniquse market opportunities that we expect willpresentg themselves,” Bangert said.
“To that end, we recentlg announced the hiring of Colorado and Arizona marke presidents who will oversee all banking operationd in theirrespective markets, provid direction for future growth and free up some of our existinbg resources to focus on high qualitt business development opportunities. We will also continu to dedicate appropriate resources throug h our Special Assets Group to address resolution ofproble loans.

Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Governor lobbies for increased incentives for film industry - Nashville Business Journal:

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Kulongoski is seeking support for SenateBill 621, which wouldx reauthorize and increase the financiap incentives for moviemakers. The plan is capped at $10 million per Kulongoski wants to raise the capto $15 million. A Senate committeee passed thebill Monday. In the firsy six months of television and movie productions invested morethan $40 million in according to the governor’s office. That’s the highest totalk in 15 years. In recent weeks, a Harrisomn Ford movie called “The Untitled Crowley and the TNTseries “Leverage” have been shootingy in Portland.
Producers for "Ths Untitled Crowley Project" joined Kulongoski at Monday's press conference at . “Oregon has becomwe an A-list location for the film and television industry and an important critical pieceof Oregon’s the governor said in a news release. “Greeh energy is one bright spotin Oregon’ss economy and the film industr is another, generating an additional $1.1 million in income for Oregon workers and locak businesses for every $1 million spent by a The governor credited the incentive program, created in with spurring the growth of the state'sz film program from a $2.1 millioj industry to an $8 milliojn industry.

Sunday, December 18, 2011

Macy's has cut print ad spending by half since 2005 - Dayton Business Journal:

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Cincinnati-based Macy’s and the former May DepartmengtStores Co., which was later purchased by Macy’s, combinede to spend $1.2 billion in 2005 on newspape advertising. That compares to $583.3 million that Macy’s spenft on newspaper ads in Alan Mutter, citing data published by TNS Media Macy’s was still the largest newspaper advertisefr among retailers in the country last It wasthe second-largest newspaper advertiser behind Verizon, which spent $681 million on newspaper ads in 2008, accordingt to TNS information.
A spokesmaj said in an e-mail that the company doesn't comment on ad spending beyond what it disclosesd in the 10K report it files with the Securities andExchange Commission. Macy's has been pulling back on its newspapeer couponsfor years. But it was not until it acquired May, in 2005, that it had shiftes its advertising focus to emphasize nationaltelevisiojn campaigns. Total advertising spending roseto $1.24 billiobn in 2008, from $1.19 billion in 2007 and $1.1u billion in 2006, according to the company'w annual report. Macy’s isn’ty the only retailer that’s been adjustingh its advertising spending.
Earlier this year, TSN data that showec Minneapolis-based increased its total advertising expenditures in 2008 comparefdto 2007, while Richfield, Minn.-based Inc. cut its advertising spendin g last year.

Friday, December 16, 2011

2009 WNY middle school rankings - Philadelphia Business Journal:

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Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reached by clickinb on the names of those schools A breakdown of the rankingsa for each section of Western New York can be accesseedby . The following abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charted School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementary HS-High School, IS-Intermediate School, JHS-Juniodr High School, JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-High School, MS-Middler School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Senior High VHS-Vocational High School. Each school is followed by the name of the districft that operatesit (if it’s a public school) or the district where it is located (if it’s a privatew school). • 1. 2. • 3. • 4.
• 5. • 6. • 7. 8. • 9. • 10. 11. • 12. • 13. 14. • 15.

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Retail REIT works to refinance debt - Dallas Business Journal:

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The Dallas office of Holliday Fenoglio Fowler confirmed Wednesdayy that it has been workiny with the real estate trust since the fourtbh quarter of 2008 to develop solutions forthe trust’ss outstanding debt securities. To HFF has been able to secure or negotiat e a totalof $500 million in financing for the real estate investmen trust. At this point, $300 million of debt is in variousx stages of negotiation for refinancingand long-termm extensions. Thus far this year, the compan y has closed on $120 million in loans and securedd $75 million more in committed HFF said ina statement.
The willingness of lendere to engage in the financing of the trust may be attributesd to the value of the HFF indicated. “The lenders that are activelgy engaged appreciate the quality of the the realistic underwriting assumptions being used and the opportunityt to make strong fundamental loans toa best-in-classs sponsor,” said Kevin MacKenzie, HFF managingh director. Inland Western Retail Real Estates Trust has 334 properties in is national totaling 51 millionsquare feet.
Amongt local retail properties it manages are The Shops at Park Placwin Plano, Southlake Town Squafrwe Block 22 and Preston Trail Village in

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Romney's $10000 bet highlights personal wealth - Boston.com

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Romney's $10000 bet highlights personal wealth

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Romney's personal wealth and privileged background have long been viewed a potential political vulnerability. He's the son of a former governor and made a fortune leading a venture capital company in Massachusetts. Romney disclosed earlier in the year ...


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Friday, December 9, 2011

Dayton Hotels - View Hotels in Dayton

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Dayton, OH 45408 (937) 220-9060 The Courtyard Dayton-University of Daytohn hotel is located offInterstate 75, five minutese from both downtown Daytoj and Kettering. It is less than 20 mileds from the DaytonInternational Airport. The Spirit Caf is the onsiter restaurant. The hotel opened in 2007 and issmoke free. Businesd amenities include 1,160 square feet of meetinyg space, free wired and wirelesz high-speed Internet access, boardroom-style meetinyg space with leatherergonomic seating, audio-visual equipment and technician and a businessd center. Spacious rooms with 32-inch flat-scree TVs, a fitness center, whirlpool, indoodr pool and free parking arealso featured.
The Universitg of Dayton Arena, the Rive Corridor Bikeway and public golf courses are The University of Dayton campus and its Browm Street business district are a shortdrivew away. Crowne Plaza Dayton 33 E. Fiftgh St. Dayton, OH 45402 (937) 224-0800 The Crownee Plaza Dayton Hotel is in the heartt of downtown and connected to the Dayton Convention Center. It is 16 milexs from Dayton International It is hometo Daytojn

Wednesday, December 7, 2011

Panel continues discrimination fight - Jackson Sun

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Panel continues discrimination fight

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Commissioner Jocelyn Wurzburg, of Memphis, said discrimination is alive and well in rural West Tennessee in areas of jobs, housing and other areas. Wurzburg wrote the bill that became the Tennessee Human Rights Act. "What we hope to do is let you know ...



Monday, December 5, 2011

Lennar: 400 homes have Chinese drywall - Birmingham Business Journal:

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One of the nation’s largest homebuilders, Lennad (NYSE: LEN) said the homes were built primarily in 2006 and 2007 and make up a smalopercentage – 2.1 percent in the state and 0.5 of percentg nationwide – of the total homes The company said it has put aside nearlt $40 million in warranty reserves to pay for the and that, as of May 31, those net of payments, was $34.4r million. The company said it has $20.7 million receivable to pay for damages under its insurance coverage and it is seeking reimbursemenyfrom subcontractors, insurers and otherds for cost it expects to incur to investigat and repair any according to the filing.
In addition, as of July 10, the companh said it was aware of 41 Floridw state court lawsuits and two federal classd actions that had been filed against it by thoss impacted by thedefective drywall. The federal cases have been consolidatee toa multi-district courft in Louisiana. Lennar said it has filex suit in Miami-Dade Circuit Court againstf the entiresupply chain, including the Chinese and German manufacturer of the defective drywall. It also has moved to stop all 41 statwcourt actions, allowing builders to make the repairs. Sharesx were down 23 cents to $8.09 in morning The 52-week high was $16.90p on Sept. 19. The 52-week low was $3.42 on Nov. 21.

Saturday, December 3, 2011

Fontainebleau Las Vegas company files Chapter 11 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Fontainebleau Las Vegas LLC and two of itsaffiliates – Fontainebleau Las Vegas Holdings LLC and Fontainebleauh Las Vegas Capital Corp. – filed bankruptcy petitions in Miamijlate Tuesday. The Miami Beacy hotel is not included inthe filing. The company said in a news releass that the decision to file Chaptere 11 was the direct result of litigation with lender on the Las Vegas hotel construction projec that had to do with contractual disputes related tonearlyu $800 million in construction fundingh for the $2.9 billiom resort-casino project, which is 70 percent complete. Lenders includde , and Deutsche Bank Trusr Co. Americas.
The legal dispute has effectively shut down the projecyand “put thousands of peoplw out of work,” said Howards Karawan, chief restructuring officer of Fontainebleay Las Vegas, in the release. “Our goal now is to securse funding to completethis world-class project and restructurde our existing debt.” Fontainebleau Las Vegas reached a provisionalo agreement with a group of its non-defaulting lendersw for the use of cash for the administration of its bankruptcg case, and is in negotiations to obtain financinh to restart construction on that project. Fontainebleau Miamui Beach, which is a separate legal continues to operateas normal.
Turnberry West the project’s general contractor, is also not included in the according to thenews release. In Nakheel Hotels of Dubai bought a 50 percentt interest in the Fontainebleau Miami Beacfor $375 million. The Las Vegas hotel companiesd that filed bankruptcy are based in Southg Florida because the Soffer familyof Aventura, which also owns the Turnberry development and construction companies, owns all the Fontainebleau Jeffrey Soffer is a principal of umbrella company Fontainebleau Resorts LLC, according to state Fontainebleau Las Vegas also withdrew without prejudiced its $3 billion lawsuit in Las Vegas againsy some of its lenders, and refiled the case in Miamu bankruptcy court, where the Chapter 11 petitionsa were filed.
The lawsuigt with lenders was amended on May 12 to includde allegations that Deutsche BankTrust Co. Americas was “seekint to destroy the Fontainebleau in order to minimize with the nearbyand Casino, whichu is wholly owned by a Deutsche Bank "This claim is an attempt by the Fontainebleau's developers to distract from the fact that they have breacheds their loan covenants. We will defend ourselves vigorouslyh against thismeritless allegation," Deutsche Bank spokesman John Gallaghere said in an e-mailed response.
Fontainebleauj Las Vegas LLC lists morethan $1 billion in debt and a similarr amount in assets on its with more than 1,000 The only South Florida creditor listedc was International Bedding in Fort Lauderdale, with a claijm of $498,737.