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His comments came at a Sun conference for userds of Java software which he also said couldd be usedon netbooks. Oracler (NASDAQ:ORCL) earlier this year agreed to acquirdeSun (NASDAQ:JAVA) for $7 "I don't see why some of those devices shouldn't come from Reuters quoted Ellison as saying. "Therre will be computers that are fundamentally basedon Java." Netbookse are inexpensive laptop computers designexd to connect wirelessly and are used primarilg for checking email and browsing the Web. The markett for them is expected to grow to between 20 millionb and 30 million unitsthis year, up from the 11.7 million sold last year when theie sales took off.
Most PC makers now have a netbookm model and if Oracle does get into the market it will go up againsythe . (NASDAQ:HPQ) (NASDAQ:DELL) and , whic either make netbooks or develo p softwarefor them. Acer said Tuesday it will make a laptopp runningon ’s (NASDAQ:GOOG) Android operating systenm instead of Microsoft Windows, which most makers now use.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Friday, November 26, 2010
Ritz-Carlton Residences slated for 3630 Peachtree tower - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://mixtapecollective.org/mixtape/?mix=1539
3630 Peachtree, a mixed-use 34-story tower that includeds residential, retail and office, is branding the residentialk portion of the project to be thefirsgt Ritz-Carlton Residences in Atlanta. Announced toda by residential development partnersand , Ritz-Carlto n Residences Atlanta Buckhead will have 129 luxury units and sevenh penthouses. Price points will range from $600,00o0 for the smallest unit, at 995 square feet, to more than $2 milliohn for the 3,000-square-foot penthouse. "As you can the standards of the Ritz-Carlton are very high," said Jim CEO of Novare, one of the major condominiukm developers inmetro Atlanta.
It took some time to convertf the project, which was already undet construction, to meet the Ritz-Carlton standards. That included upgrading to wood floorss andupgrading cabinets, he said. The firsft 17 floors will remain office and retail Borders said. The 18th and 19th floors will be theamenitiezs deck, which will include two guestf suites for residents having guests, he said. Residentas will also have acceswto housekeeping, personal room service, porter service and concierge service, Bordersx said. Borders expects the building will "top with final vertical construction in November and open in A sales center in Monarcy Tower is expected to openthis fall, he said.
"Thisa is a very big milestone" in the work that has been done tocreatre 3630, said Dave Stockert, CEO of Atlanta-based Post Properties Inc. PPS). The Ritz-Carlton's flagship Buckhead location is just a few blocks soutg ofthe Ritz-Carlton Residences Atlanta Buckhead.
3630 Peachtree, a mixed-use 34-story tower that includeds residential, retail and office, is branding the residentialk portion of the project to be thefirsgt Ritz-Carlton Residences in Atlanta. Announced toda by residential development partnersand , Ritz-Carlto n Residences Atlanta Buckhead will have 129 luxury units and sevenh penthouses. Price points will range from $600,00o0 for the smallest unit, at 995 square feet, to more than $2 milliohn for the 3,000-square-foot penthouse. "As you can the standards of the Ritz-Carlton are very high," said Jim CEO of Novare, one of the major condominiukm developers inmetro Atlanta.
It took some time to convertf the project, which was already undet construction, to meet the Ritz-Carlton standards. That included upgrading to wood floorss andupgrading cabinets, he said. The firsft 17 floors will remain office and retail Borders said. The 18th and 19th floors will be theamenitiezs deck, which will include two guestf suites for residents having guests, he said. Residentas will also have acceswto housekeeping, personal room service, porter service and concierge service, Bordersx said. Borders expects the building will "top with final vertical construction in November and open in A sales center in Monarcy Tower is expected to openthis fall, he said.
"Thisa is a very big milestone" in the work that has been done tocreatre 3630, said Dave Stockert, CEO of Atlanta-based Post Properties Inc. PPS). The Ritz-Carlton's flagship Buckhead location is just a few blocks soutg ofthe Ritz-Carlton Residences Atlanta Buckhead.
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Bob Ford: Spectrum transcended its unremarkable structure - Philadelphia Inquirer
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Kansas City Star | Bob Ford: Spectrum transcended its unremarkable structure Philadelphia Inquirer In the end, the "things" were more important than the "here," because the Spectrum was an unremarkable architectural structure, but nevertheless that is ... Philly's Spectrum gives way to the wrecking b » |
Monday, November 22, 2010
Peabody, Shanxi Lu
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The Shaxi Mine, which is under has the potential to expan to 15 million tons or more per year in line with the developmentg of a new rail projectt that would serve electricity customers and other industrialk users in Central andEastern China. In the comingt months, the companies said they plan to conduct a feasibilityt study to evaluate technical requirementw for next phasesof development, which also includes othedr coal reserves in the region ownec by Lu’an. “China is leading the worldd in industrial growth and fuelint its progresswith coal,” said Peabody Energy Chairman and Chiecf Executive Gregory Boyce in a statement.
“Peabodg has a growing presence in Asia and seeksz to partnerin world-class coal projects to fuel long-ter m energy needs …” Peabody has an expandin g presence in China and is the only non-Chiness partner in GreenGen, a near-zero emissions power project in The company is pursuing multiplr partnerships in Asia that include a large surface mine and downstream coal conversion facility with the government of Innee Mongolia, China and other and projects in Mongolia, which includre the Peabody-Polo Resources joint venture.
China is the fastest-growin g coal market in the using coal to fuel 80 percent of its China is expected to nearly double its electricit consumptionby 2015. Lu’an had $5 billiobn in revenue in 2008. Peabodyg Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’s largesg private-sector coal company, with revenue of $6.6 billion in 2008. Its coal productx fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricity generationn and 2 percent ofworldwide
The Shaxi Mine, which is under has the potential to expan to 15 million tons or more per year in line with the developmentg of a new rail projectt that would serve electricity customers and other industrialk users in Central andEastern China. In the comingt months, the companies said they plan to conduct a feasibilityt study to evaluate technical requirementw for next phasesof development, which also includes othedr coal reserves in the region ownec by Lu’an. “China is leading the worldd in industrial growth and fuelint its progresswith coal,” said Peabody Energy Chairman and Chiecf Executive Gregory Boyce in a statement.
“Peabodg has a growing presence in Asia and seeksz to partnerin world-class coal projects to fuel long-ter m energy needs …” Peabody has an expandin g presence in China and is the only non-Chiness partner in GreenGen, a near-zero emissions power project in The company is pursuing multiplr partnerships in Asia that include a large surface mine and downstream coal conversion facility with the government of Innee Mongolia, China and other and projects in Mongolia, which includre the Peabody-Polo Resources joint venture.
China is the fastest-growin g coal market in the using coal to fuel 80 percent of its China is expected to nearly double its electricit consumptionby 2015. Lu’an had $5 billiobn in revenue in 2008. Peabodyg Energy (NYSE: BTU) is the world’s largesg private-sector coal company, with revenue of $6.6 billion in 2008. Its coal productx fuel 10 percent ofall U.S. electricity generationn and 2 percent ofworldwide
Offering organic 'a great way to grow' for grocery stores - Business First of Columbus:
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“When we bring in a new we are responding to the needs and desirew ofour shoppers,” said Rob Baran, genera l manager of the East End Food Cooperative in Point Breeze. “Customers were asking for organiccurry leaves, so we addedx them in February. We’re also hoping to add more organic dairhy productsthis year.” Information provided by the in Mass., shows grocery stores are responding to the demandsz of their health-conscious customers by offering a wide selectiob of organic foods, such as fruits, vegetables, eggs, snacks, cereals, dairy items, beverages and Statistics compiled by the OTA reveao that consumer sales of organic foods and beverages in 2008 toppedc $23 billion, accounting for more than 2.
8 percent of the total U.S. food sales. “I don’t think grocery storess are under any pressur e today to offerorganic products, but I believde it presents an opportunity for Baran said. “Organic is a great way to growbecausre it’s been one of the fastest-growint segments in the industry for a long time.” Baranb said the sale of organic foods at the co-op dipped by about 10 percent duringb the period from November to January as a result of the economic slump.
However, the marke t has been improving and sales growth of 15 percent to 20 perceny per year is typically the Accordingto Baran, sales of organic foods will continue to climb as more peoplre become educated about the benefitx of making healthier meal choices. A survey conductee by the co-op in 2007 found that 58 percent of the shoppere visit the store specifically to buy organic and the average age range of the largest segment of shoppers is between 36and 50.
Barajn said the most common demographics he has noticed among individualas who buy organic foodse are that many of them have a college education anda higher-than-average income The price of organic foods is oftenj a talking point during discussionz about these products on news programs and in magazines. For instance, Baranb noted that organic bananas can cost between 99 centsdand $1.29 per pound, whils a gallon of organic milk can be aroundd $6.99. Dan Donovan, manager of corporate communicationxs forGiant Eagle, said customers’ interest in organicsw continues to grow despite economi c conditions and higher prices.
Rather than seeking out retailersd that feature only a specialized selectionm ofniche foods, savvy, health-conscious consumers are increasingly lookin for natural and organic optiond when making regular food purchases at locak supermarkets, Donovan said. “Giant Eagle has seen steady growth in the he said. “Over the past 12 more than 1 million customers have purchasedf organicproduce items. Likewise, nearly half of all Giant Eaglre customers have purchased a natural or organi c item in thelast year.” Donovann said it is important for grocerh stores to call attention to the fact that they providw a selection of products.
Giant Eagle features as many as 34 types of organic fruits and 71 varietieds of organic vegetables and bagged A spokesman at the localTrader Joe’s in East Libertuy referred inquiries to the store’s West Coast Alison Mochizuki, director of national said the amount of organic offerings at Tradetr Joe’s locations frequently fluctuates, but is currently at about 20 “We urged many of our suppliers to get certifieed as organic,” she said. “Listening to our customers, we coulcd feel the wave building.
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“When we bring in a new we are responding to the needs and desirew ofour shoppers,” said Rob Baran, genera l manager of the East End Food Cooperative in Point Breeze. “Customers were asking for organiccurry leaves, so we addedx them in February. We’re also hoping to add more organic dairhy productsthis year.” Information provided by the in Mass., shows grocery stores are responding to the demandsz of their health-conscious customers by offering a wide selectiob of organic foods, such as fruits, vegetables, eggs, snacks, cereals, dairy items, beverages and Statistics compiled by the OTA reveao that consumer sales of organic foods and beverages in 2008 toppedc $23 billion, accounting for more than 2.
8 percent of the total U.S. food sales. “I don’t think grocery storess are under any pressur e today to offerorganic products, but I believde it presents an opportunity for Baran said. “Organic is a great way to growbecausre it’s been one of the fastest-growint segments in the industry for a long time.” Baranb said the sale of organic foods at the co-op dipped by about 10 percent duringb the period from November to January as a result of the economic slump.
However, the marke t has been improving and sales growth of 15 percent to 20 perceny per year is typically the Accordingto Baran, sales of organic foods will continue to climb as more peoplre become educated about the benefitx of making healthier meal choices. A survey conductee by the co-op in 2007 found that 58 percent of the shoppere visit the store specifically to buy organic and the average age range of the largest segment of shoppers is between 36and 50.
Barajn said the most common demographics he has noticed among individualas who buy organic foodse are that many of them have a college education anda higher-than-average income The price of organic foods is oftenj a talking point during discussionz about these products on news programs and in magazines. For instance, Baranb noted that organic bananas can cost between 99 centsdand $1.29 per pound, whils a gallon of organic milk can be aroundd $6.99. Dan Donovan, manager of corporate communicationxs forGiant Eagle, said customers’ interest in organicsw continues to grow despite economi c conditions and higher prices.
Rather than seeking out retailersd that feature only a specialized selectionm ofniche foods, savvy, health-conscious consumers are increasingly lookin for natural and organic optiond when making regular food purchases at locak supermarkets, Donovan said. “Giant Eagle has seen steady growth in the he said. “Over the past 12 more than 1 million customers have purchasedf organicproduce items. Likewise, nearly half of all Giant Eaglre customers have purchased a natural or organi c item in thelast year.” Donovann said it is important for grocerh stores to call attention to the fact that they providw a selection of products.
Giant Eagle features as many as 34 types of organic fruits and 71 varietieds of organic vegetables and bagged A spokesman at the localTrader Joe’s in East Libertuy referred inquiries to the store’s West Coast Alison Mochizuki, director of national said the amount of organic offerings at Tradetr Joe’s locations frequently fluctuates, but is currently at about 20 “We urged many of our suppliers to get certifieed as organic,” she said. “Listening to our customers, we coulcd feel the wave building.
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Sunday, November 21, 2010
Ohio State squeaks out victory against Iowa; keeps Big Ten hopes alive - Kansas City Star
http://hrkropp.com/article/Work-Smarter-.html
Washington Post | Ohio State squeaks out victory against Iowa; keeps Big Ten hopes alive Kansas City Star Pryor threw for 195 yards and a touchdown for the Buckeyes, 10-1, 6-1, including a crucial 14-yard run on fourth down to keep the game-winning drive alive. ... Pryor Keeps Buckeyes in Thick of Big Ten Race Pryor's Fourth-Down Scramble Keeps Buckeyes in Title Hunt Ohio State keeps Big Ten title hopes alive with a 20-17 win over Iowa |
Friday, November 19, 2010
CHFA chief Alexander to retire in the fall - Triangle Business Journal:
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Alexander started with CHFA in 1988 as head of itsfinancse division, and became executive director in January 2001. “I’k not heading off to a retiremenr community,” Alexander said in a statement. “Severa l years ago, I determined I needed to slow down and reduce the stress level inmy life. But I stillp plan to be active.” CHFA’s boards has been preparing for Alexander’s departure, and already has set up a search committe to findhis replacement. CHFA Chairman Joel Rosenstein in hisown statement, that Alexandet will be missed. “H has been in instrumental in CHFA’d success,” Rosenstein said.
“Ww appreciate the strength of the team and organizatiobn heis leaving.” Created by the Coloradi Legislature in 1973, CHFA makes loanws to low- and moderate-incom homebuyers, developers of affordablse multifamily housing as well as small- and medium-sizs businesses. Milroy “Roy” Alexander grew up on the Caribbean islane nationof Grenada, accordingh to a Leadership Denver After moving to Denver, Alexander earned an accounting degreew from in 1974, subsequently becoming finance manager for a Coloradoi medical instruments maker and a senior manager at the Denver branch of the Touched Ross & Co.
accounting Touche Ross now is DeloittweTouche Tohmatsu, based in New York. He was accepted into the ’s Leadership Denver clases for 1985. After leaving Touche Ross, Alexandet started a specialty food store inWestminsteer Mall. But a few years later, in he became CHFA’s assistant directord of finance. He was promoted to finance directorfin 1990. Alexander’s CHFA position and his retail busines s overlappeduntil 1994, when he sold the food Alexander succeeded David Herlinger as CHFA’s executive director in Januarg 2001. Herlinger retired the same year.
Alexander started with CHFA in 1988 as head of itsfinancse division, and became executive director in January 2001. “I’k not heading off to a retiremenr community,” Alexander said in a statement. “Severa l years ago, I determined I needed to slow down and reduce the stress level inmy life. But I stillp plan to be active.” CHFA’s boards has been preparing for Alexander’s departure, and already has set up a search committe to findhis replacement. CHFA Chairman Joel Rosenstein in hisown statement, that Alexandet will be missed. “H has been in instrumental in CHFA’d success,” Rosenstein said.
“Ww appreciate the strength of the team and organizatiobn heis leaving.” Created by the Coloradi Legislature in 1973, CHFA makes loanws to low- and moderate-incom homebuyers, developers of affordablse multifamily housing as well as small- and medium-sizs businesses. Milroy “Roy” Alexander grew up on the Caribbean islane nationof Grenada, accordingh to a Leadership Denver After moving to Denver, Alexander earned an accounting degreew from in 1974, subsequently becoming finance manager for a Coloradoi medical instruments maker and a senior manager at the Denver branch of the Touched Ross & Co.
accounting Touche Ross now is DeloittweTouche Tohmatsu, based in New York. He was accepted into the ’s Leadership Denver clases for 1985. After leaving Touche Ross, Alexandet started a specialty food store inWestminsteer Mall. But a few years later, in he became CHFA’s assistant directord of finance. He was promoted to finance directorfin 1990. Alexander’s CHFA position and his retail busines s overlappeduntil 1994, when he sold the food Alexander succeeded David Herlinger as CHFA’s executive director in Januarg 2001. Herlinger retired the same year.
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Boston Business Journal:
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Seven Deaths is a fighting game that followds the lives of eight characters through one night in Nagamachu through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiew of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventualluy include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolutee Games has also created other iPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faster devices to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerx Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of which will download content three times faster than the curreng brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocus It also has voice-contropl features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improvedx battery life with up to nine hourason WiFi, 10 hours whilse watching video, 30 hours usinv audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hours using 3G The new iPhone will be available in blacko and white on June 19.
It will sell for $199 for a 16GB mode and $299 for
Seven Deaths is a fighting game that followds the lives of eight characters through one night in Nagamachu through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiew of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventualluy include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolutee Games has also created other iPhone applications, including “ThumStruck,” “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamers will now have new, faster devices to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerx Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generation of which will download content three times faster than the curreng brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocus It also has voice-contropl features and a built-in compass. The 3GS also has improvedx battery life with up to nine hourason WiFi, 10 hours whilse watching video, 30 hours usinv audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hours using 3G The new iPhone will be available in blacko and white on June 19.
It will sell for $199 for a 16GB mode and $299 for
Tuesday, November 16, 2010
SIUE goes to court over failed conference center - Birmingham Business Journal:
http://hermesbrotherhood.com/page/certainly-appears-the-innocent-victim-of-terrible-tyranny
Developer William Shaw and couldn’t come up with financingg for the hotel andconference center, which was to be called the Spring Greenm Lodge and located at University SIUE’s research and technology park, according to university spokesmanh Gregory Conroy. The project, firstg announced in 2004, died in 2007 when a grouned lease between SIU and WLS expired followinfg extensions forthe project. SIUE filed a declaratort judgment action Monday inMadison Ill.
, seeking to have the court brinbg legal closure to its hotel conference center If approved, WLS would have to remove all construction equipmeng and materials and remove the buildinhg foundation it constructed to comply with the termsa of the lease, Conroy said. That wouldx free up the located at Illinois Route 157 and UniversituPark Drive, to become available for lease and development, the universityy said.
University Park currently has 23 tenants representinyg a number of business sectors includingagricultural biotechnology, health sciences, design professionals and information The most recent announcedd addition to the park is the Bloocd Processing Center and National Testing Laboratory. The American Red Cross plans to move toa 15-acre site at University Park Driver and South Research Drive and bring more than 500 jobs to the
Developer William Shaw and couldn’t come up with financingg for the hotel andconference center, which was to be called the Spring Greenm Lodge and located at University SIUE’s research and technology park, according to university spokesmanh Gregory Conroy. The project, firstg announced in 2004, died in 2007 when a grouned lease between SIU and WLS expired followinfg extensions forthe project. SIUE filed a declaratort judgment action Monday inMadison Ill.
, seeking to have the court brinbg legal closure to its hotel conference center If approved, WLS would have to remove all construction equipmeng and materials and remove the buildinhg foundation it constructed to comply with the termsa of the lease, Conroy said. That wouldx free up the located at Illinois Route 157 and UniversituPark Drive, to become available for lease and development, the universityy said.
University Park currently has 23 tenants representinyg a number of business sectors includingagricultural biotechnology, health sciences, design professionals and information The most recent announcedd addition to the park is the Bloocd Processing Center and National Testing Laboratory. The American Red Cross plans to move toa 15-acre site at University Park Driver and South Research Drive and bring more than 500 jobs to the
Monday, November 15, 2010
Traveling film project stops in ABQ - Houston Business Journal:
http://plazmasound.com/?p=822
The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creator call it, will visit 14 cities in seven It’s part of Filmblazer, a community of people who love filmmaking. Founders Joshua J. Mill s and Jamie Blankenship roll into a city for two weeks in thei r RV with all their film equipment and procee dto write, shoot and screen a shor film in just two weeks. But the process is collaborative, so they invitre widespread participation in each city they TheAlbuquerque kick-off is June 2 at Studipo Broadway, 1810 Broadway Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informationj is available at theT3 .
The procesz is open to anyone, from actorx and script writers to people who want to feed the massese duringthe two-week process or who have access to props or even a coffer shop. The subject of each film is different for each city and is inspirer by the resources and locations availablre to the T3 The production obtains local sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectiob of aparticular city.
The Two-week Turnaround Tour, or T3 as its creator call it, will visit 14 cities in seven It’s part of Filmblazer, a community of people who love filmmaking. Founders Joshua J. Mill s and Jamie Blankenship roll into a city for two weeks in thei r RV with all their film equipment and procee dto write, shoot and screen a shor film in just two weeks. But the process is collaborative, so they invitre widespread participation in each city they TheAlbuquerque kick-off is June 2 at Studipo Broadway, 1810 Broadway Ave. SE, at 7 p.m. More informationj is available at theT3 .
The procesz is open to anyone, from actorx and script writers to people who want to feed the massese duringthe two-week process or who have access to props or even a coffer shop. The subject of each film is different for each city and is inspirer by the resources and locations availablre to the T3 The production obtains local sponsors in each city so that the work is a reflectiob of aparticular city.
Saturday, November 13, 2010
New USASpending.gov launched to track tech spending - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Vivek Kundra, chief information officer for thefederal government, announced the new tool at the in New York City on The online dashboard providess charts and graph to make the data on government technologyg spending more accessible and usable aftef it is submitted to the throughg various federal agency reports. The new site includes informationj about morethan 7,000 federal information technology investments, including performance data so that project progress can be assesseed over time.
More detailed data pertaining to at leastr 800 of those investments that the governmentconsidersd “major” are also available to the public on the new according to the Personal Democracy Forum’s Web site. The chiec information officers at individual government agencies will now be responsible for maintaininyg on a monthly basis certain data that they provide viaa back-ends interface of the Web site. Stilol being tested, the site reportedly may have bugs that need to be By mid-morning attempts to click through and view the dashboarde from the home page of USASpending.gocv returned error messages.
Vivek Kundra, chief information officer for thefederal government, announced the new tool at the in New York City on The online dashboard providess charts and graph to make the data on government technologyg spending more accessible and usable aftef it is submitted to the throughg various federal agency reports. The new site includes informationj about morethan 7,000 federal information technology investments, including performance data so that project progress can be assesseed over time.
More detailed data pertaining to at leastr 800 of those investments that the governmentconsidersd “major” are also available to the public on the new according to the Personal Democracy Forum’s Web site. The chiec information officers at individual government agencies will now be responsible for maintaininyg on a monthly basis certain data that they provide viaa back-ends interface of the Web site. Stilol being tested, the site reportedly may have bugs that need to be By mid-morning attempts to click through and view the dashboarde from the home page of USASpending.gocv returned error messages.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Applied Materials swings to $255M Q2 loss - The Business Review (Albany):
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Santa Clara, Calif.-based Appliefd Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) had revenue of $1.02w billion, less than half the year-ago quarter's $2.1 billion. Excluding items, the company's loss would have been $136 or 10 cents a share, compared to non-GAAP income in the year-ago quarter of $362 million, or 26 cents a share. Analysts expected, on average, a loss of 10 centd a share on revenueof $904.88 million. In March, the ’s NanoCollege, Applied Materialw Inc. and IBM announched an agreement to work togethetr on a project involving the processz of manufacturing of 22 nanometer logic andmemoru chips.
Applied Materials, IBM (NYSE: IBM), baseed in Armonk, and the state University at Albany’sa , will work on what they are calling processmodelinyg technology. The companies said the project will lead to a reductionm in development costs and the time to marketf for22nm semiconductors. A nanometer is abouy 40,000 times smaller than the widtg of ahuman hair. Today’s most advanced semiconductors have 45nm Applied Materials has a numbet of processing tools as well as engineers and scientistd at thethe nanocollege'sd site.
Santa Clara, Calif.-based Appliefd Materials (Nasdaq: AMAT) had revenue of $1.02w billion, less than half the year-ago quarter's $2.1 billion. Excluding items, the company's loss would have been $136 or 10 cents a share, compared to non-GAAP income in the year-ago quarter of $362 million, or 26 cents a share. Analysts expected, on average, a loss of 10 centd a share on revenueof $904.88 million. In March, the ’s NanoCollege, Applied Materialw Inc. and IBM announched an agreement to work togethetr on a project involving the processz of manufacturing of 22 nanometer logic andmemoru chips.
Applied Materials, IBM (NYSE: IBM), baseed in Armonk, and the state University at Albany’sa , will work on what they are calling processmodelinyg technology. The companies said the project will lead to a reductionm in development costs and the time to marketf for22nm semiconductors. A nanometer is abouy 40,000 times smaller than the widtg of ahuman hair. Today’s most advanced semiconductors have 45nm Applied Materials has a numbet of processing tools as well as engineers and scientistd at thethe nanocollege'sd site.
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Net1 Clarifies Fiscal 2011 Guidance - MarketWatch (press release)
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Net1 Clarifies Fiscal 2011 Guidance MarketWatch (press release) Net1 management continues to expect the KSNET acquisition to be accretive to fundamental net income and fundamental earnings per share. ... Net 1 UEPS Technologies, Inc. Announces 2011 First Quarter Results Net 1 UEPS Shares Slumped: What You Need to Know |
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Treasury limits bonuses at TARP recipients - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The new rules encourage thesre companies to award executivesx stock that must be held for a long period of timeand can’f be entirely converted to cash until the TARP mone y is repaid to the government. This, the department will align “executives’ incentives with those of shareholders and Kenneth Feinberg, a mediator who led the September 11th Victij Compensation Fund, will review payments and compensation planss at companies that have receives “exceptional assistance,” including AIG, Citigroup, Bank of America, General Motors, GMAC and Chrysler TARP recipients also must allowq shareholders to vote on executive compensatiobn packages.
They also must disclose any perkxs worth morethan $25,000 made to highlu compensated employees and justify the benefit. The rules prohibirt companies fromproviding “gross-up” payments to senior executivees to cover taxes due on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said the Obam administration also supports legislation that would require all publicd companies to give shareholderx a non-binding vote on executive compensation Congress also should give the Securitiee and Exchange Commission the power to make compensation committees more similar to standards in place for audit committeeas established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Geithner blamesd executive compensation practices asa “contributin g factor” for the financial crisis. “Incentives for short-tern gains overwhelmed the checks and balancexs meant to mitigate against the risk ofexceses leverage,” he said. But, he added, “We are not cappingf pay. We are not setting forth precised prescriptions for how companies shouldset compensation, which can often be Instead, we will continue to work to develo standards that reward innovation and prudent risk-taking, withougt creating misaligned incentives.
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The new rules encourage thesre companies to award executivesx stock that must be held for a long period of timeand can’f be entirely converted to cash until the TARP mone y is repaid to the government. This, the department will align “executives’ incentives with those of shareholders and Kenneth Feinberg, a mediator who led the September 11th Victij Compensation Fund, will review payments and compensation planss at companies that have receives “exceptional assistance,” including AIG, Citigroup, Bank of America, General Motors, GMAC and Chrysler TARP recipients also must allowq shareholders to vote on executive compensatiobn packages.
They also must disclose any perkxs worth morethan $25,000 made to highlu compensated employees and justify the benefit. The rules prohibirt companies fromproviding “gross-up” payments to senior executivees to cover taxes due on Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner said the Obam administration also supports legislation that would require all publicd companies to give shareholderx a non-binding vote on executive compensation Congress also should give the Securitiee and Exchange Commission the power to make compensation committees more similar to standards in place for audit committeeas established by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act.
Geithner blamesd executive compensation practices asa “contributin g factor” for the financial crisis. “Incentives for short-tern gains overwhelmed the checks and balancexs meant to mitigate against the risk ofexceses leverage,” he said. But, he added, “We are not cappingf pay. We are not setting forth precised prescriptions for how companies shouldset compensation, which can often be Instead, we will continue to work to develo standards that reward innovation and prudent risk-taking, withougt creating misaligned incentives.
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Sunday, November 7, 2010
GM now structured to return top profits-executives - Reuters
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Saturday, November 6, 2010
Bradenton Holiday Inn Express owners seek bankruptcy protection - South Florida Business Journal:
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Sroka Hospitality filed for Chapter 11 protectiojn Monday inthe ’s Middle District of Florida claiming assetsa and liabilities of between $1 million and $10 court documents said. Sroka Hospitality was founder in 2003 and purchased the Bradenton hotep in 2007for $7.2 according to the company’s case management summarty filed with the court. Revenus was about $1.8 million in 2008 and is expectedd to be almost half that in 2009at $1 Bank of the West is stilkl owed $4.3 million while the is owed just undere $2 million, documents said. The hote l also owes $102,000 to the Manatee Counthy Tax Collector, a debt the compang disputes. Both loans were handlefd throughthe .
Bank of the West said the hotel’s value has fallenn from $7.2 million to $2.8 million based on its own however, Sroka Hospitality said it believes the properth isworth more. The hotel, located near State Road 64 and Interstatr 75in Bradenton, sold in 2004 for $4.354 million. Sroka Hospitality purchased it after the company soldits St. Augustinw hotel in favor of having a Holiday Inn Expressbranded hotel, according to published
Sroka Hospitality filed for Chapter 11 protectiojn Monday inthe ’s Middle District of Florida claiming assetsa and liabilities of between $1 million and $10 court documents said. Sroka Hospitality was founder in 2003 and purchased the Bradenton hotep in 2007for $7.2 according to the company’s case management summarty filed with the court. Revenus was about $1.8 million in 2008 and is expectedd to be almost half that in 2009at $1 Bank of the West is stilkl owed $4.3 million while the is owed just undere $2 million, documents said. The hote l also owes $102,000 to the Manatee Counthy Tax Collector, a debt the compang disputes. Both loans were handlefd throughthe .
Bank of the West said the hotel’s value has fallenn from $7.2 million to $2.8 million based on its own however, Sroka Hospitality said it believes the properth isworth more. The hotel, located near State Road 64 and Interstatr 75in Bradenton, sold in 2004 for $4.354 million. Sroka Hospitality purchased it after the company soldits St. Augustinw hotel in favor of having a Holiday Inn Expressbranded hotel, according to published
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Human Capital: People on the move, July 1 - Dayton Business Journal:
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Signature Healthcare of Brockton hired Steve Friot as directord of health carefacilities management. He previously servedd as director of facilities operationaat . , a desigh and construction firm with local offices in appointed Robert Stephens director of business health care. Stephens has more than 20 yeard of experience marketing and selling design andconstruction services. Matthew Tepper joined CB Richard EllisInvestors , a real estate investment managemenyt firm, as an associate directore for the global multi-manager business.
Tepper, formerly of , is based in Davis, Malm & D’Agostine PC , a Boston-basecd law firm, added Elise Wald as an associatee in the trusts and estatespractice area. Wald was previously an associateat Posternak, Blankstein and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhinety , vice president of in Weymouth, was namex to the board of directors atthe .
Signature Healthcare of Brockton hired Steve Friot as directord of health carefacilities management. He previously servedd as director of facilities operationaat . , a desigh and construction firm with local offices in appointed Robert Stephens director of business health care. Stephens has more than 20 yeard of experience marketing and selling design andconstruction services. Matthew Tepper joined CB Richard EllisInvestors , a real estate investment managemenyt firm, as an associate directore for the global multi-manager business.
Tepper, formerly of , is based in Davis, Malm & D’Agostine PC , a Boston-basecd law firm, added Elise Wald as an associatee in the trusts and estatespractice area. Wald was previously an associateat Posternak, Blankstein and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhinety , vice president of in Weymouth, was namex to the board of directors atthe .
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Experts: Expect a slow rebound for banks - Orlando Business Journal:
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Regulated banks will recover as theeconomty improves, the four members of the panel concurred. The panel at the ’ss Power Breakfast April 17 on the Troubles Asset ReliefProgram (TARP) was Alex Sanchez, CEO of the ; Richared Simonton Sr., president and CEO of ; Tony Central Florida area president of ; and J. Thomazs Cardwell, a banking attorney with . Sanchez said bankersd are eager to repay money they collected fromthe U.S. Treasury’s He said that intensive regulatory oversightf has made bankers very cautiouse about the loansthey make, but he addee that making loans is how they make money, so they are eage r to lend to qualifiedc borrowers.
"Accusing banks of not lending is like accusin g restaurant owners of not wanting the public to eat intheifr restaurant. Lending is how banks make Sanchez said The panelists also addressed the imagew problem that is part of the falloug from the financialindustry crisis. They argued that the bigges t problems sprangfrom non-banks — the unregulated financiaol institutions that packaged subprime home loans into securities — for much of the
Regulated banks will recover as theeconomty improves, the four members of the panel concurred. The panel at the ’ss Power Breakfast April 17 on the Troubles Asset ReliefProgram (TARP) was Alex Sanchez, CEO of the ; Richared Simonton Sr., president and CEO of ; Tony Central Florida area president of ; and J. Thomazs Cardwell, a banking attorney with . Sanchez said bankersd are eager to repay money they collected fromthe U.S. Treasury’s He said that intensive regulatory oversightf has made bankers very cautiouse about the loansthey make, but he addee that making loans is how they make money, so they are eage r to lend to qualifiedc borrowers.
"Accusing banks of not lending is like accusin g restaurant owners of not wanting the public to eat intheifr restaurant. Lending is how banks make Sanchez said The panelists also addressed the imagew problem that is part of the falloug from the financialindustry crisis. They argued that the bigges t problems sprangfrom non-banks — the unregulated financiaol institutions that packaged subprime home loans into securities — for much of the
Monday, November 1, 2010
Lingle orders unpaid days off for workers - Dayton Business Journal:
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In an address broadcast from theState Capitol, Lingle also said she would scale back free Medicais benefits to low-income adults and said the state wouldx delay paying some of its larger billz until July. The governor is also askinhg the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Officse of Hawaiian Affairs to implement equivalent furlougbh days or restrict their Hawaii law does not alloe ordering furloughs for the Department of the University of Hawaii or the Hawaiki HealthSystems Corporation, but Lingle said theitr spending will be restricted in an amount equivalentg to the three-days-per-month furlough. The furloughs, whicn start July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 percent pay cut, or aboutf $5,500 for a worker making $40,0090 a year. As with layoffs, Lingle does not have to negotiats the furloughs with any of the unionws representingstate workers. Lingle has said she doesn’t want to lay off workerds because of the disruptive effect of contract rulesw that would enable senior workersto “bump” junior workers, even if they workedd in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 Lingle said the savings are needed to closw a gapof $730 million between now and June 30, as forecast by the state’sd Council on Revenues May 28. All Hawaii is expected to see tax revenue fallby $2.7 billiobn over the next two years.
“If we do not implemenrt the furlough plan, we woul d have to lay off up to 10,000 employees to realizer an equivalent amountof savings,” Lingle said. The state has aboutr 46,000 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Departmentof Education. Lingld blamed the fiscal shortfall on thelingeringh recession, rising unemployment, dropping visitor a decline in private buildinv permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and record bankruptcyy levels. The state Legislature endede its session last month by raising tax ratesd onhotel rooms, high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobaccop to help meet the budget shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republican whose vetoes of those measures were overridden bymajorityt Democrats, said she would not ask for additionall tax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizinhg gambling. However, Lingle noted that 70 percentt of state operating funds go to labor costs and that the state had provideds employee wage increase of between 16 and 29 percen t over the past fouryears “whebn our economy was thriving.
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In an address broadcast from theState Capitol, Lingle also said she would scale back free Medicais benefits to low-income adults and said the state wouldx delay paying some of its larger billz until July. The governor is also askinhg the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Officse of Hawaiian Affairs to implement equivalent furlougbh days or restrict their Hawaii law does not alloe ordering furloughs for the Department of the University of Hawaii or the Hawaiki HealthSystems Corporation, but Lingle said theitr spending will be restricted in an amount equivalentg to the three-days-per-month furlough. The furloughs, whicn start July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 percent pay cut, or aboutf $5,500 for a worker making $40,0090 a year. As with layoffs, Lingle does not have to negotiats the furloughs with any of the unionws representingstate workers. Lingle has said she doesn’t want to lay off workerds because of the disruptive effect of contract rulesw that would enable senior workersto “bump” junior workers, even if they workedd in different state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 Lingle said the savings are needed to closw a gapof $730 million between now and June 30, as forecast by the state’sd Council on Revenues May 28. All Hawaii is expected to see tax revenue fallby $2.7 billiobn over the next two years.
“If we do not implemenrt the furlough plan, we woul d have to lay off up to 10,000 employees to realizer an equivalent amountof savings,” Lingle said. The state has aboutr 46,000 workers, including 21,000 employees of the Departmentof Education. Lingld blamed the fiscal shortfall on thelingeringh recession, rising unemployment, dropping visitor a decline in private buildinv permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and record bankruptcyy levels. The state Legislature endede its session last month by raising tax ratesd onhotel rooms, high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobaccop to help meet the budget shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republican whose vetoes of those measures were overridden bymajorityt Democrats, said she would not ask for additionall tax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizinhg gambling. However, Lingle noted that 70 percentt of state operating funds go to labor costs and that the state had provideds employee wage increase of between 16 and 29 percen t over the past fouryears “whebn our economy was thriving.
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