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The timing of the thaw worked well forStevr Barber, who is running out of room at his . He just got an SBA 504 loan to buy a historivc garage building in downtown Sacramento to free up spacew in the automotive repairshop he’sa been leasing for 30 Barber’s Shop Automotive will continue repairingt Alfa Romeo, , and other makes at 1116 18th St., and will open a secons business in the additional building at 16th and G streetss that will sell high-end scooters and do restoratiohn work on classic scooters, cars and even boat “I’m going to the new building for all the thingsx we do — but don’t have room for here,” Barber said.
The 16th Street building, is actually a garage built in 1927 that spanaabout 6,000 square feet inside. That will allow Barber to storesome high-end cars, as well as take on long-terk restoration projects on everything from classic sportss cars to wooden boats. Barber likes restoring classif machines, and he’s also takinyg an interest in restoring theclassic building. “It’sx always been a repaire shop. I like that I can keep that goingh inthe building,” he said. Barber used the SBA loan to buy the buildin and do some required repairs insidreand out.
The SBA program made the purchase possiblew because it stretches the mortgage on a real estatew loan to20 years, significantly lowerint monthly payments. The SBA guarantees some portions of an SBA which historically has made them attractive to investors in secondary Those markets suffered along with the entire financiaol system following the collapse of Wall Streegt firmslast year. When the likes of investment bank stalwarts such asand failed, confidence in the markert disappeared, and even efficient secondary markets like those for SBA-related commercial paper were priced so high that trading, in was stopped.
That halt in secondary marketf trading meant that any lender whose strategy in the past six monthzs was to sell loans had no place tosell them. The bond side of SBA 504 lendintalso stalled. In the past month, SBA-related productxs are finally priced to sell in thesecondarty market. “Pricing has come back to level where tradingis active,” said Tony Wilkinson, presidenrt of the in Stillwater, Okla., an advocacy and trades group for SBA 7(a) “When the secondary markets were locked up, it did prevent he said. “It is finally now gettinvg back to almosthistorical pricing.
” The SBA’ds two most popular programs are the SBA 504 real estatse loan, which must be used to buy buildings or and the SBA 7(a) which can be used for generall business purposes, inventory and real estate. Loans approved by the SBA carr a government guarantee that at leasft some portion of the loan will be The guarantee ranges from 50 perceng to100 percent, depending on the type of loan. For a coupl e of decades there has been an active secondart market forSBA loans, both the guaranteex and the unguaranteed portions.
That secondary market is importanf for some lenders because it means they can sell SBA and thereby retain their own capital to go out and make more And in the realm of504 loans, therd is a bonding componenrt that makes up half of the At the height of the crediyt crunch, that bonding market was constrainecd because the banks that were previousl y in the market for those investments were unable to buy them because they were worried abour their own capital positions. The return of confidencw to secondary markets has meant the return of themarket itself.
At the end of last year and the earlyy part ofthis year, all kinds of lending were “lockex up,” said Brian Kerfoot, senior commercial lendingf officer with ’s office in The values of commercial real estate have declined in most of the locakl market, making the cost of a long-ter m SBA loan compare favorably to the terms of a Kerfoot said. “It’s a good time to look for a and a lot of people are startinh to lookright now. We’re getting a lot of peopld pre-qualifying right now, so I expec a lot of deals in the nextthreed months,” he said. As it turns out, the timint of the secondary markets freeze endex up working wellfor Barber.
He had been looking for another buildinvg ayear ago, and with the pricews then, he couldn’t make it Since commercial real estate prices have fallen, he was able to find a deal that made
Friday, August 31, 2012
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Amy Osler Promoted to Senior Vice President, Music, CBS Television Studios - The Futon Critic
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Hollywood Reporter | Amy Osler Promoted to Senior Vice President, Music, CBS Television Studios The Futon Critic In her position, Osler serves as the liaison between the Network/Studio and the music industry, and is responsible for identifying new and established performers whose music or personal appearances can be integrated into programming across &r aquo; |
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Cardinal Dolan Should Keep His Distance From Tampa and Charlotte - Huffington Post
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Cardinal Dolan Should Keep His Distance From Tampa and Charlotte Huffington Post Cardinal Dolan would be well advised to keep his distance from both Tampa and Charlotte in the next two weeks for the good of our Church and the good of a divided nation. The Church can, and should be, a powerful advocate for the common good in our ... |
Monday, August 27, 2012
California solar program has bright start - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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California added 156 megawatts in compared to 81in 2007, despit the global recession. Energy officials expect another 150-plus megawatts added this year. The statse announced a far-reaching $3.3 billion effort to install 3,0009 megawatts of new grid-connected solar panels by 2017, with the aim to curb developmen t andproduction costs. The accounts for two-thirds — or $2.2 billio — of the budgeyt with a goal ofinstalling 1,9490 megawatts as part of the 10-year Californi Solar Initiative program.
The California Solar Initiativer has installed 13 percent of the goal forthe 10-year program, with another 8 percenf in applications pending during the first two “This program is delivering on California’s commitment to the solaf industry, which has an absolutely essential role to play in our efforts to address climate CPUC president Michael Peevey said in a news release.
California added 156 megawatts in compared to 81in 2007, despit the global recession. Energy officials expect another 150-plus megawatts added this year. The statse announced a far-reaching $3.3 billion effort to install 3,0009 megawatts of new grid-connected solar panels by 2017, with the aim to curb developmen t andproduction costs. The accounts for two-thirds — or $2.2 billio — of the budgeyt with a goal ofinstalling 1,9490 megawatts as part of the 10-year Californi Solar Initiative program.
The California Solar Initiativer has installed 13 percent of the goal forthe 10-year program, with another 8 percenf in applications pending during the first two “This program is delivering on California’s commitment to the solaf industry, which has an absolutely essential role to play in our efforts to address climate CPUC president Michael Peevey said in a news release.
Saturday, August 25, 2012
Hyperion seeks land extensions - Sioux Falls Argus Leader
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Hyperion seeks land extensions Sioux Falls Argus Leader Ed Cable, spokesman for Save Union County, said the contract extension “would give (Hyperion) carte blanche for an additional period of time so that they can continue tying up the land unreasonably.†“Clearly, they now anticipate that they're going to ... |
Friday, August 24, 2012
UMKC, Johnson County Community College reach credit-transfer agreement - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Curators of the University of on behalf of UMKC and the JCCC Boardof Trustees, will sign an articulatiohn agreement Wednesday at JCCC. The agreementf guarantees that UMKC will accept and appl y designated freshman and sophomore credit s from JCCC associate degree programws towardUMKC bachelor’s degree programs, consistentt with the treatment of non-transfer student UMKC said in a Tuesday release. “Asx an urban-serving university, UMKC is dedicated to making higherf education accessible to all students and formin meaningful partnerships witharea institutions,” Mel Tyler, UMKC’s vice chancellodr of student affairs and enrollment management, said in the release.
“Thise articulation agreement with Johnson County Community Collegs is just one way we affirkthat commitment.” UMKC also offers the Metro a program that allows residents of Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas to pay in-statew tuition for undergraduate
Curators of the University of on behalf of UMKC and the JCCC Boardof Trustees, will sign an articulatiohn agreement Wednesday at JCCC. The agreementf guarantees that UMKC will accept and appl y designated freshman and sophomore credit s from JCCC associate degree programws towardUMKC bachelor’s degree programs, consistentt with the treatment of non-transfer student UMKC said in a Tuesday release. “Asx an urban-serving university, UMKC is dedicated to making higherf education accessible to all students and formin meaningful partnerships witharea institutions,” Mel Tyler, UMKC’s vice chancellodr of student affairs and enrollment management, said in the release.
“Thise articulation agreement with Johnson County Community Collegs is just one way we affirkthat commitment.” UMKC also offers the Metro a program that allows residents of Leavenworth, Miami and Wyandotte counties in Kansas to pay in-statew tuition for undergraduate
Wednesday, August 22, 2012
South Minneapolis dog park may open in November - Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog)
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South Minneapolis dog park may open in November Minneapolis Star Tribune (blog) The long debated and much anticipated dog park in south Minneapolis could be operational by mid to late November, a Parks Board official said Wednesday. “I think it's going to be a really fun spot,†said Jennifer Ringold, manager of public engagement ... |
Tuesday, August 21, 2012
Survey: Manufacturers eye 2010 turnaround - Denver Business Journal:
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The “2009 Manufacturing and Wholesale DistributionbNational Survey” found that abour 52 percent of the 923 survey respondent s plan to cut U.S. jobs in nearly double the percentage fromlast year’d survey. But only 11 percent expect to cut jobs in 2010 and 44 perceny plan toadd employees. While fewer than 10 percentg of respondents said they expectede gross margins to increasein 2009, 30 percentt anticipate improvements in 2010. The online survey was conducted from March 11 toApril 13. Minn.-based RSM McGladrey is a professional services firm thatprovidesz accounting, tax and business consultingg services.
The “2009 Manufacturing and Wholesale DistributionbNational Survey” found that abour 52 percent of the 923 survey respondent s plan to cut U.S. jobs in nearly double the percentage fromlast year’d survey. But only 11 percent expect to cut jobs in 2010 and 44 perceny plan toadd employees. While fewer than 10 percentg of respondents said they expectede gross margins to increasein 2009, 30 percentt anticipate improvements in 2010. The online survey was conducted from March 11 toApril 13. Minn.-based RSM McGladrey is a professional services firm thatprovidesz accounting, tax and business consultingg services.
Monday, August 20, 2012
Washington has third-highest internet use in U.S. - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, according to informationb released Wednesday bythe U.S. According to the Census, Alaska has the highestt rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percent of its residentzs having access to the internet at any location, followed by New Hampshird (74.6 percent) and Washington (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowest internet-usagre rate (51.5 percent), followed by West Virginiaa (52.9 percent). The national average is 62.4 percent The Census said that 75.7 percent of Washington residents have access to the interner attheir homes, which is third again behindr New Hampshire (82.6) and Alaskaw (78.5) percent, and well above the national average of 67.1 percent.
“Axs access to high-speed connections have become more so too have the number of peoplre that connect to the internetat home,” Thom a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Household Economicf Statistics Division, said in a statemenr Wednesday. Nationwide, internet use strongly correspondsto education. Eighty-seven percentg of people 25 and older with a college bachelor’s degree used the internety in 2007, versus 74 percent for those with only some college, 49 percent for thosw with only a high school diplomsa and 19 percent for those who didn't finisgh high school.
Among age groupz nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldsz use the internet, 56 percent of people 3 to 17, and 35 percengt of people 65 and Among ethnicgroups nationwide, 73 percent of Asia n Americans used the internet in 2007, 69 percenft of whites, 51 percent of blacks and 48 percent of Hispanics.
behind only Alaska and New Hampshire, according to informationb released Wednesday bythe U.S. According to the Census, Alaska has the highestt rate ofinternet use, with 76.1 percent of its residentzs having access to the internet at any location, followed by New Hampshird (74.6 percent) and Washington (73.4 percent). Mississippi has the lowest internet-usagre rate (51.5 percent), followed by West Virginiaa (52.9 percent). The national average is 62.4 percent The Census said that 75.7 percent of Washington residents have access to the interner attheir homes, which is third again behindr New Hampshire (82.6) and Alaskaw (78.5) percent, and well above the national average of 67.1 percent.
“Axs access to high-speed connections have become more so too have the number of peoplre that connect to the internetat home,” Thom a statistician with the Census Bureau's Housing and Household Economicf Statistics Division, said in a statemenr Wednesday. Nationwide, internet use strongly correspondsto education. Eighty-seven percentg of people 25 and older with a college bachelor’s degree used the internety in 2007, versus 74 percent for those with only some college, 49 percent for thosw with only a high school diplomsa and 19 percent for those who didn't finisgh high school.
Among age groupz nationwide, 73 percent of 18- to 34-year-oldsz use the internet, 56 percent of people 3 to 17, and 35 percengt of people 65 and Among ethnicgroups nationwide, 73 percent of Asia n Americans used the internet in 2007, 69 percenft of whites, 51 percent of blacks and 48 percent of Hispanics.
Saturday, August 18, 2012
Hot Leads: Startups, expansions, moves, and new products and services - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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• will open a 25,000-square-footg store at 3929 Tampa Road, Oldsmar. It will carry household items and morethan 80,000 piecezs of clothing. The store also will featurd a drive-through donation lane. For more informatiob call (813) 792-6092. • Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza openedf at 2532 McMullenBooth Clearwater. It is the company’s secondc location in the Tampa Bay The restaurant bakes its pizzawwith coal-burning ovens. For more information call 797-0929. • relocated its office to the ComCenterds facility at 9040 TownCenterd Parkway, Suite 101, Lakewood The new facility has multiple conference training rooms, and front desk and telephone support.
An open hous e is scheduled forJune 24. For more informationj call (941) 358-7065.
• will open a 25,000-square-footg store at 3929 Tampa Road, Oldsmar. It will carry household items and morethan 80,000 piecezs of clothing. The store also will featurd a drive-through donation lane. For more informatiob call (813) 792-6092. • Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza openedf at 2532 McMullenBooth Clearwater. It is the company’s secondc location in the Tampa Bay The restaurant bakes its pizzawwith coal-burning ovens. For more information call 797-0929. • relocated its office to the ComCenterds facility at 9040 TownCenterd Parkway, Suite 101, Lakewood The new facility has multiple conference training rooms, and front desk and telephone support.
An open hous e is scheduled forJune 24. For more informationj call (941) 358-7065.
Friday, August 17, 2012
Coupons for your customers - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Alfredo’s is located just a couplw of minutes frommy house. My wife and I go thered frequently — a few times a This way we don’t have to stay out too We can be back in time to relaxs and read poetry toeach other. The staff is but not too friendly. None of them sit in the bootbh with us when they takeour order. They’rse not wearing bling. They’re not chirpy or They don’t address me by firsrt name. They appear to have recently bathed. The food is Fresh. Straightforward. Burgers. Steaks. Salads. Pasta. And always consistent. And the pricews are reasonable.
No $30 steak the size of a bagep that sits lonely on a plate without even a potato to keep it No $15 glasses of wine that clearly came from a box undee the bar. No $4 cups of Maxwelkl House coffee servedin 4-ounce daintyu cups. Like I said … reasonable. But it’ds the coupons. That’s what makex a difference. All the stuff above is reallg great. But Alfredo’s keeps us comingv back with coupons. Because he’s got a different approach to coupons. His approach is reward your customers first. Duh.
This isn’r some kind of a Pizza Hut offer, wherw you buy 87 pizzas and on your next order you get free And it’s not one of thosew buy-one-get-one free deals that are mailed by These are all marketing gimmicks to attract new businesw from new customers. Alfredo’s goal is to continue bringing in businesx from hisexisting customers. A coupld of times a year he gives out couponzs onlyto customers. It’s like … like he appreciates us or something. I find this concept so refreshing, so unnerving, that I get chills just writingfabout it.
So a customer eats at Alfredo’es and after they pay they geta $10 coupoh personally made out to them for the next That’s all. Simple. Alfredo is sayinhg “thanks for eating at my restaurant. We reallyg appreciate you. We really want you to come Here’s 10 bucks off your next meal.” Refreshing. Sure, we take the $10 off. But knowing we’re getting a gift, we ordert another glass of that fancy wine that comes out of a real instead ofa box. Or a dessert. You the ones with the flamingv liqueur and all that kindof stuff. Alfredo’s cost is Our overall check still winds up beingb close to whatit would’ve been withougt the coupon.
But the 10 bucks keepa us coming back. We appreciate being appreciated. Alfredok is a great penny pincher. He’s not afraid to give stuff away to the peoplee that are truly payinghis bills. His loyaol customers. We appreciate the offer and in turn give it rightg backto him. Why is it that everyg deal, every offer, ever coupon, has to be part of some marketingb gimmick to attractnew customers? What if we showe our existing customers how much we appreciatee them? Maybe they would keep cominbg back and buying more. And maybe they’ d be telling their friends about us, too.
Alfredo’s is located just a couplw of minutes frommy house. My wife and I go thered frequently — a few times a This way we don’t have to stay out too We can be back in time to relaxs and read poetry toeach other. The staff is but not too friendly. None of them sit in the bootbh with us when they takeour order. They’rse not wearing bling. They’re not chirpy or They don’t address me by firsrt name. They appear to have recently bathed. The food is Fresh. Straightforward. Burgers. Steaks. Salads. Pasta. And always consistent. And the pricews are reasonable.
No $30 steak the size of a bagep that sits lonely on a plate without even a potato to keep it No $15 glasses of wine that clearly came from a box undee the bar. No $4 cups of Maxwelkl House coffee servedin 4-ounce daintyu cups. Like I said … reasonable. But it’ds the coupons. That’s what makex a difference. All the stuff above is reallg great. But Alfredo’s keeps us comingv back with coupons. Because he’s got a different approach to coupons. His approach is reward your customers first. Duh.
This isn’r some kind of a Pizza Hut offer, wherw you buy 87 pizzas and on your next order you get free And it’s not one of thosew buy-one-get-one free deals that are mailed by These are all marketing gimmicks to attract new businesw from new customers. Alfredo’s goal is to continue bringing in businesx from hisexisting customers. A coupld of times a year he gives out couponzs onlyto customers. It’s like … like he appreciates us or something. I find this concept so refreshing, so unnerving, that I get chills just writingfabout it.
So a customer eats at Alfredo’es and after they pay they geta $10 coupoh personally made out to them for the next That’s all. Simple. Alfredo is sayinhg “thanks for eating at my restaurant. We reallyg appreciate you. We really want you to come Here’s 10 bucks off your next meal.” Refreshing. Sure, we take the $10 off. But knowing we’re getting a gift, we ordert another glass of that fancy wine that comes out of a real instead ofa box. Or a dessert. You the ones with the flamingv liqueur and all that kindof stuff. Alfredo’s cost is Our overall check still winds up beingb close to whatit would’ve been withougt the coupon.
But the 10 bucks keepa us coming back. We appreciate being appreciated. Alfredok is a great penny pincher. He’s not afraid to give stuff away to the peoplee that are truly payinghis bills. His loyaol customers. We appreciate the offer and in turn give it rightg backto him. Why is it that everyg deal, every offer, ever coupon, has to be part of some marketingb gimmick to attractnew customers? What if we showe our existing customers how much we appreciatee them? Maybe they would keep cominbg back and buying more. And maybe they’ d be telling their friends about us, too.
Thursday, August 16, 2012
Company sues Chris Brown, Drake over NYC club fight - Fox News
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ABC News (blog) | Company sues Chris Brown, Drake over NYC club fight Fox News NEW YORK â€" Chris Brown and Drake were sued Wednesday over a bottle-throwing nightclub brawl involving their entourages, as a company with ties to the club sought to hold the music stars responsible for the melee. Representatives for the R&B singer ... Ch ris Brown, Drake Sued for $16 Million Over Club Brawl Chris Brown, Drake slapped with $16M suit for club melee Chris Brown, Drake Sued Over New York Nightclub Brawl |
Tuesday, August 14, 2012
State vying for big biotech facility - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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Modeled on the Johns Creek Stanton Springs includes areasfor office, research, businesss service and light industrial uses, according to its Web The company might also have an interesrt in the 487-acre Fort McPherson, whicyh state officials envision as a scientific research facility on par with The Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. The Georgia sited being looked at are concentrated around what the state is marketing asan “innovatiojn crescent” — a region that spans a doze counties surrounding Atlanta. The area stretches from downtown’ds and campuses to Athens-Clarke County, home of UGA.
Metrol Atlanta has the skilled workforce, research institutions and statse government backing to lure a largebiomedicakl development, said Eric Tomlinson, co-chairman of Georgia Bio and CEO of Atlanta-basedx , who said he was not familiar with the potentiakl biotech project. Atlanta’s internationally connected airpor t and the Savannah Tomlinson said, would make the region attractiv e to vaccine manufacturing operations, which are typicallyh supported by global distribution networks.
If the projecrt came to fruition, “it would continu e Georgia’s march to become recognized as one of the key centere of biotechnology in theUnited States,” Tomlinson “A lot of new industruy [and investment] could mutatw around this.” The state is activelh recruiting the biotech industry, the GRA’s Cassidy “All of the signals from the stated are: ‘We want to recruit and build this industru in the state,’ Cassidy said.
Atlanta’s strengths as a globallhy accessible location make the region attractivwe for a globalbiomedicaol company, just as it does for , and , said Tom managing director at Georgia Venture “The industry is looking for ways to save costs and increasefd efficiency, through consolidation,” said Callaway, who was not familiad with Project Boss. “For [a company] to identift Georgia as a placee to potentially consolidate would be a signal tothe ... biotecu industry that Georgia’s open for business.
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Modeled on the Johns Creek Stanton Springs includes areasfor office, research, businesss service and light industrial uses, according to its Web The company might also have an interesrt in the 487-acre Fort McPherson, whicyh state officials envision as a scientific research facility on par with The Research Triangle Park in North Carolina. The Georgia sited being looked at are concentrated around what the state is marketing asan “innovatiojn crescent” — a region that spans a doze counties surrounding Atlanta. The area stretches from downtown’ds and campuses to Athens-Clarke County, home of UGA.
Metrol Atlanta has the skilled workforce, research institutions and statse government backing to lure a largebiomedicakl development, said Eric Tomlinson, co-chairman of Georgia Bio and CEO of Atlanta-basedx , who said he was not familiar with the potentiakl biotech project. Atlanta’s internationally connected airpor t and the Savannah Tomlinson said, would make the region attractiv e to vaccine manufacturing operations, which are typicallyh supported by global distribution networks.
If the projecrt came to fruition, “it would continu e Georgia’s march to become recognized as one of the key centere of biotechnology in theUnited States,” Tomlinson “A lot of new industruy [and investment] could mutatw around this.” The state is activelh recruiting the biotech industry, the GRA’s Cassidy “All of the signals from the stated are: ‘We want to recruit and build this industru in the state,’ Cassidy said.
Atlanta’s strengths as a globallhy accessible location make the region attractivwe for a globalbiomedicaol company, just as it does for , and , said Tom managing director at Georgia Venture “The industry is looking for ways to save costs and increasefd efficiency, through consolidation,” said Callaway, who was not familiad with Project Boss. “For [a company] to identift Georgia as a placee to potentially consolidate would be a signal tothe ... biotecu industry that Georgia’s open for business.
”
Monday, August 13, 2012
Is Alice Krige Queen of the Dark Elves in 'Thor: The Dark World'? - Screen Rant
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Screen Rant | Is Alice Krige Queen of the Dark Elves in 'Thor: The Dark World'? Screen Rant The 58-year old South African actress may reign over another realm of geekdom in the upcoming Marvel sequel, Thor: The Dark World. Filming on The Dark World gets underway later this month, but the only major new casting announcement to date has been ... |
Saturday, August 11, 2012
Slovakia follows peers to shift pensions back to state - Reuters
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Slovakia follows peers to shift pensions back to state Reuters Private pensions contribution cut to 4 from 9 percent. * Measure part of wider austerity aimed to narrow deficit. * Opposition angry, analysts warn of future risks due ageing. By Martin Santa. BRATISLAVA, Aug 10 (Reuters) - Slovakia became the third ... Slovak Lawmakers Back Pension Change to Narrow Budget Deficit F ico moves to overhaul pensions Slovak parliament curbs payments to private pension funds |
Friday, August 10, 2012
Aegon to cut 138 positions in Louisville - Washington Business Journal:
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a subsidiary of Netherlands-base d insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positionx from its Louisville offices atAegon Tower. Subsidiar Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminats 13 positions during the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailedd statement. The company also will cut 125 positions handlinbg certain life insuranceadministrative functions. Those duties will be transitionerd to an Aegon office inCedar Rapids, Iowa, durinf the next several months, according to the “We are always exploring ways to improved efficiency and leverage the scale we have in our varioue U.S. locations,” the company said in the statement.
Aegon is the pareng company of Transamerica LifeInsurance Co., Transamericqa Financial Life Insurance Co., Monumental Life Insurance Co., Stonebridge Casualty Insurancde Co., Stonebridge Life Insurance Co., Western Reservw Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamericq Life Canada, and Seguros Argos, A.S. de C.V. Accordinfg to the company’s Web site, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employeesz in Louisville among severaloperating divisions, includin individual savings and retirement, institutional, life and pensions and asset management and
a subsidiary of Netherlands-base d insurer Aegon N.V., will cut 138 positionx from its Louisville offices atAegon Tower. Subsidiar Aegon USA Investment Management will eliminats 13 positions during the nextfew weeks, the company said in an e-mailedd statement. The company also will cut 125 positions handlinbg certain life insuranceadministrative functions. Those duties will be transitionerd to an Aegon office inCedar Rapids, Iowa, durinf the next several months, according to the “We are always exploring ways to improved efficiency and leverage the scale we have in our varioue U.S. locations,” the company said in the statement.
Aegon is the pareng company of Transamerica LifeInsurance Co., Transamericqa Financial Life Insurance Co., Monumental Life Insurance Co., Stonebridge Casualty Insurancde Co., Stonebridge Life Insurance Co., Western Reservw Life Assurance Co. of Ohio, Transamericq Life Canada, and Seguros Argos, A.S. de C.V. Accordinfg to the company’s Web site, Aegon U.S. has more than 600 employeesz in Louisville among severaloperating divisions, includin individual savings and retirement, institutional, life and pensions and asset management and
Thursday, August 9, 2012
Downtown Cincinnati's JA&G Advertising merges with fledging agency - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Majority owner Sam Gingrich said five employeee made the transitionto , including Dave former CFO for JA&G, and mediaw buyer Mary Ellen Starling. As recently as the agency had15 employees, according to the Busines s Courier’s annual list of the region’s largest advertising branding and marketing firms. JA&G ranked 23rd on the 2009 It is the second local agency to be acquired byan out-of-towmn rival this year. merged with Gyro International Ltd. of Londojn in April.
“Basically what happened is that Kroge r took their production business that we were doing for three different market areas and they took it said Gingrich, an industry veteran who entered the agenchy world after leaving 16 years ago. “We had a great run. We were very successful for a lotof I’m thankful for that and I’m thankful we hooked up with a younger Like a young the owner of the Findlay agency is a grocery-chai marketing executive who is striking out on his own in the agencu world.
Eric Anderson is co-president of , which operatesw 33 stores in Ohio and Indiana under thenamea , Fulmer and Great He said he has been talking to Gingrich about startintg an agency for months. “It’s nice to have the silver fox,” Anderson said. “He’s very, very good at what he Gingrich said Anderson Robertson will continue to usethe JA&G name in He expects to keep working for , , the and . But the agenchy will operate virtually, without a locall office. “We had a big office in downtown Cincinnatui for howmany years. Our clients never came to our office,” Gingrich said. “Everything was done by e-mailp and phones.
I don’t think it will hurt us at all. It will just lowee our operating expenses.”
Majority owner Sam Gingrich said five employeee made the transitionto , including Dave former CFO for JA&G, and mediaw buyer Mary Ellen Starling. As recently as the agency had15 employees, according to the Busines s Courier’s annual list of the region’s largest advertising branding and marketing firms. JA&G ranked 23rd on the 2009 It is the second local agency to be acquired byan out-of-towmn rival this year. merged with Gyro International Ltd. of Londojn in April.
“Basically what happened is that Kroge r took their production business that we were doing for three different market areas and they took it said Gingrich, an industry veteran who entered the agenchy world after leaving 16 years ago. “We had a great run. We were very successful for a lotof I’m thankful for that and I’m thankful we hooked up with a younger Like a young the owner of the Findlay agency is a grocery-chai marketing executive who is striking out on his own in the agencu world.
Eric Anderson is co-president of , which operatesw 33 stores in Ohio and Indiana under thenamea , Fulmer and Great He said he has been talking to Gingrich about startintg an agency for months. “It’s nice to have the silver fox,” Anderson said. “He’s very, very good at what he Gingrich said Anderson Robertson will continue to usethe JA&G name in He expects to keep working for , , the and . But the agenchy will operate virtually, without a locall office. “We had a big office in downtown Cincinnatui for howmany years. Our clients never came to our office,” Gingrich said. “Everything was done by e-mailp and phones.
I don’t think it will hurt us at all. It will just lowee our operating expenses.”
Tuesday, August 7, 2012
Meet the stimulus panel - Houston Business Journal:
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Suite 202, Miami 33155 Phone: With the health care unlike the bailouts, taxpayers will have a true return on theid investment through the adoption of electronixchealth records. The technology will greatly improv the qualityof care, through less medical errors and improvedc access and disease management, whilse significantly contributing to billions of dollars in healthcare The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinicakl Health Act is not designed to fix everg problem in health care, but it is a long overdued and proactive approach to building the basicx foundation, which every othed industry has already embraced: technology.
Electronic heat record adoption andthe “real stimulus incentives are the firsr critical steps a physician can take in improving patien care and their practice’s financial health. Executive VP and chief administrative Web site: Address: 6855 Red Road, Suite 600, Corall Gables 33143-3632 Phone: The stimulus plan for the state of by itself, will not support the need for fundingf Medicaid. The implementation of the Obama health care plan will transformthe industry. The industry needs to focusd on quality, service and outcomes, whiles minimizing cost. Michael W. Kesti President and CEO, Health Ventures Web site: 8161 S.W.
170th Terrace, Palmetto Bay 33157 Electronic healthrecords (EHR) funding will significantly changw the way health care is provided in South Florida. Health care providers who begimn to utilize electronic health record systems soon can take advantagwe of governmentfunding offered. I anticipate that thesse additional funds incentivize many in South Floridw to finally begin to seriously adoptthe “EHRd mentality.” I believe that the funding from the stimulus packaged will create many jobs in the health care sector particularly relaterd to the EHR industry and IT.
And borrowing from a term made populard in theReagan era, this will have a trickle-down effect into the rest of the econom and spur some additional Senior VP and chief technologyg and innovations officer, Web site: 3420 Fairlane Farms Road, Suite C, Wellington 33414 We must empower consumers with knowledge so they can managwe their wellness. Providers will be enabled with the toolx and technologies to drastically reduce the costof operations, whils improving quality. The science of healtyh care will be exponentially enriched with the knowledgee that is created and mined by large bases ofsecuree information.
Suite 202, Miami 33155 Phone: With the health care unlike the bailouts, taxpayers will have a true return on theid investment through the adoption of electronixchealth records. The technology will greatly improv the qualityof care, through less medical errors and improvedc access and disease management, whilse significantly contributing to billions of dollars in healthcare The Health Information Technology for Economic and Clinicakl Health Act is not designed to fix everg problem in health care, but it is a long overdued and proactive approach to building the basicx foundation, which every othed industry has already embraced: technology.
Electronic heat record adoption andthe “real stimulus incentives are the firsr critical steps a physician can take in improving patien care and their practice’s financial health. Executive VP and chief administrative Web site: Address: 6855 Red Road, Suite 600, Corall Gables 33143-3632 Phone: The stimulus plan for the state of by itself, will not support the need for fundingf Medicaid. The implementation of the Obama health care plan will transformthe industry. The industry needs to focusd on quality, service and outcomes, whiles minimizing cost. Michael W. Kesti President and CEO, Health Ventures Web site: 8161 S.W.
170th Terrace, Palmetto Bay 33157 Electronic healthrecords (EHR) funding will significantly changw the way health care is provided in South Florida. Health care providers who begimn to utilize electronic health record systems soon can take advantagwe of governmentfunding offered. I anticipate that thesse additional funds incentivize many in South Floridw to finally begin to seriously adoptthe “EHRd mentality.” I believe that the funding from the stimulus packaged will create many jobs in the health care sector particularly relaterd to the EHR industry and IT.
And borrowing from a term made populard in theReagan era, this will have a trickle-down effect into the rest of the econom and spur some additional Senior VP and chief technologyg and innovations officer, Web site: 3420 Fairlane Farms Road, Suite C, Wellington 33414 We must empower consumers with knowledge so they can managwe their wellness. Providers will be enabled with the toolx and technologies to drastically reduce the costof operations, whils improving quality. The science of healtyh care will be exponentially enriched with the knowledgee that is created and mined by large bases ofsecuree information.
Monday, August 6, 2012
D-FW commercial foreclosures up 12% - Charlotte Business Journal:
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In the first seven monthss of the year, Foreclosure Listinvg Service found 1,245 foreclosure notices filed on commercial That is upfrom 1,116 filings recorde d during the same seven-month period last year. In the offic building segment, Foreclosure Listing Service said the numberf of foreclosure notices filed on thos properties increased 109 percent inthe Dallas-Forgt Worth area when comparing the first seven months of this year to 2008. “S o far this year, 138 postings have been filed on D-FW office buildings compared to only 66 by this time last said GeorgeRoddy Sr.
, presidenty of Retail centers and buildings had the second highest number of foreclosure postings, with the filings jumping 108 percent in the firstt seven months of the In all, there were 166 foreclosure notices filed against retail centerzs during the first sevej months of the up from 80 listings during the same period last year. Despite an uptick in commercialforeclosure filings, Roddy said the numbersa pale in comparison when comparinb filings in the commercial sector to those in the residential sector. “Year-to-date foreclosurre postings of commercial real estate climbed at a much more moderated pace thanresidential postings,” said Roddy.
“Foreclosure notices filedf on commercial real estate located in the Metroplesx climbed just 12 percent so far this year comparee to the 20 percent gain on the residentiap side ofthe market.”
In the first seven monthss of the year, Foreclosure Listinvg Service found 1,245 foreclosure notices filed on commercial That is upfrom 1,116 filings recorde d during the same seven-month period last year. In the offic building segment, Foreclosure Listing Service said the numberf of foreclosure notices filed on thos properties increased 109 percent inthe Dallas-Forgt Worth area when comparing the first seven months of this year to 2008. “S o far this year, 138 postings have been filed on D-FW office buildings compared to only 66 by this time last said GeorgeRoddy Sr.
, presidenty of Retail centers and buildings had the second highest number of foreclosure postings, with the filings jumping 108 percent in the firstt seven months of the In all, there were 166 foreclosure notices filed against retail centerzs during the first sevej months of the up from 80 listings during the same period last year. Despite an uptick in commercialforeclosure filings, Roddy said the numbersa pale in comparison when comparinb filings in the commercial sector to those in the residential sector. “Year-to-date foreclosurre postings of commercial real estate climbed at a much more moderated pace thanresidential postings,” said Roddy.
“Foreclosure notices filedf on commercial real estate located in the Metroplesx climbed just 12 percent so far this year comparee to the 20 percent gain on the residentiap side ofthe market.”
Sunday, August 5, 2012
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The Memphis-based discount retailer reportefd net incomeof $8.6 million, or 21 cents per dilutesd share, for first quarter up 17.8 percent compared to net income of $7.3 million, or 18 centa per diluted share in first quarter 2008. The companyt had total first quarter salesof $458.4 down 1.3 percent compareds to $464.3 million for first quarter 2008. In 2008, Fred’sx (NASDAQ: FRED) closed 74 underperforming stores and 23 underperforming pharmacies. Excluding stores closed last year, the company increased totakl sales 5 percent in the first quarter comparec to thesame year-ago period. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.8% comparec with 2.
1% in the same perior last year. Fred’s CEO Bruce A. Efird said he expectedx to see more improvementg in thesecond quarter. “This will be a formidable task as we will be contendinb with the economic stimulus checks consumers received last year and recorunemployment rates," he said in a statement. "Ws also plan to launch our enhance d store prototype in approximately 16 new and remodeled stores durinyg thesecond quarter." During the first Fred's opened three new stores and three new pharmacies, whiler closing three pharmacies.
Fred’s board of directors also increaserthe company’s quarter cash dividend to 3 centsz per share from the prior rate of 2 centw per share. The dividend is payable on June 15 to shareholderss of record as ofJune 1. Fred'sa operates 666 discount generalmerchandise stores, including 24 franchised Shares of Fred’s were trading lower in late Thursdayy trading, down about 5 percent to $13.1r per share.
The Memphis-based discount retailer reportefd net incomeof $8.6 million, or 21 cents per dilutesd share, for first quarter up 17.8 percent compared to net income of $7.3 million, or 18 centa per diluted share in first quarter 2008. The companyt had total first quarter salesof $458.4 down 1.3 percent compareds to $464.3 million for first quarter 2008. In 2008, Fred’sx (NASDAQ: FRED) closed 74 underperforming stores and 23 underperforming pharmacies. Excluding stores closed last year, the company increased totakl sales 5 percent in the first quarter comparec to thesame year-ago period. On a comparable store basis, year-to-date sales increased 2.8% comparec with 2.
1% in the same perior last year. Fred’s CEO Bruce A. Efird said he expectedx to see more improvementg in thesecond quarter. “This will be a formidable task as we will be contendinb with the economic stimulus checks consumers received last year and recorunemployment rates," he said in a statement. "Ws also plan to launch our enhance d store prototype in approximately 16 new and remodeled stores durinyg thesecond quarter." During the first Fred's opened three new stores and three new pharmacies, whiler closing three pharmacies.
Fred’s board of directors also increaserthe company’s quarter cash dividend to 3 centsz per share from the prior rate of 2 centw per share. The dividend is payable on June 15 to shareholderss of record as ofJune 1. Fred'sa operates 666 discount generalmerchandise stores, including 24 franchised Shares of Fred’s were trading lower in late Thursdayy trading, down about 5 percent to $13.1r per share.
Friday, August 3, 2012
Minn. GOP entity formed during 2010 recount says it needs more time to satisfy ... - The Republic
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Minn. GOP entity formed during 2010 recount says it needs more time to satisfy ... The Republic ST. PAUL, Minn. â€" The shell company that improperly shielded Minnesota Republican recount costs in the 2010 governor's race has received an extension to formally register a campaign account and report its finances. Count Them All Properly missed an ... |