Monday, January 31, 2011

State seeks input on wind energy plan - Honolulu Star-Advertiser

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Friday, January 28, 2011

Harvey Brownlee Executive Profile

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a publicly held food servicer and restaurant company basedin Columbus, Ohio. His primary responsibilities include building sales and focusing on standardizinhg operations across both Bob Evansand Mimi

Wednesday, January 26, 2011

Related

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The lenders and the project’s CityPlace South Tower, LLC, an affiliate of The Related Group, reachecd an agreement in which the new partnership will acquire titld to all unsold units inthe project. Scotia a subsidiary of , filed a foreclosure lawsuitf against CityPlace South Tower Wednesday in Palm Beacjh CountyCircuit Court. The complaint was basedc on the $134.7 million mortgage the bank and its partnerx gave the developerin 2006. The projectg is 100 percent complete and all construction debts and obligationds havebeen satisfied, Jorge Perez, chairman and CEO of the Miami-baserd Related said in a press release.
CityPlac e South Tower contracted to sell 367 units whiled the building wasunder construction. But when the buildinvg opened in summerof 2008, many buyers walked away from sales contracts. So far, 39 units have Due to these unitbuyer defaults, Related said in a news releaser that it was necessary for the developer to renegotiate the termw of its construction loan with the lenders, whicuh was scheduled to be repaid in July throughy proceeds from unit closings.
Alicia president of Related Cervera RealtyuServices (RCRS), the exclusive sales agent for CityPlace Southy Tower, said in the news releasew that the successful transition between the developerd and the new partnership provides significantt benefits to current and future buyers. “The lendersx are not interested in generating sales in the buildingthrough large-scalde ‘bulk’ sales and are working with RCRS to ensurw that CityPlace South Tower’s integrity is fullu protected and that it continues to offer a first-classe owner experience,” she said. Brad president of Wellington-based real estate brokerage firm Atlantic is working with the lenders asa consultant.
He said CityPlacr South Tower couldn’t repat the mortgage on time becausre mostbuyers didn’t close on the units. Scherer said the lenders will adjusgt the prices downward in response to the market and leaswsome units, but they won’t do a massivew discount or convert the buildin g into rentals. They will financially support the condo association and maintainj CityPlaceSouth Tower’s he added. The Related Group will be compensatef for continuing to managethe building, Scherere said. That’s a far cry from most where the developer and its principals are often held liable forthe losses.
“I don’t think the recognition of loss has or maybe it willnevef occur,” Scherer said. “If the property marke t comes back and the property is managesd ina first-class manner, there may not be a According to court documents, the partners in the $134.77 million loan that will take controol of CityPlace South Tower are: Bank of Nova $23.7M Cherish Thompson, the Miami-basecd attorney who represents Bank of Nova Scoti a in the complaint, didn’t immediately return a call seekinb comment.

Sunday, January 23, 2011

Fine

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Opened in early 2008, the bistrop was the brainchild ofMike Fine, who successfullhy launched and then sold the Sportsman’s Fine Wine and Spirits concept now owned by Bashas’. The restauranf closed May 30, Fine said. “It’es just been a struggle from the beginning. We openede at a really bad time,” he said. Whil e the restaurant had strong months during thepast year, summer 2008 was tough and Fine saw summerr approaching once again. “We seemed to be doinf all right,” he said. “But in mid-April, all of a suddebn things changed.” He approached his financialk backers, and they made the decisionn to closethe restaurant.
“We just really had to make a businesx decision, not an emotional one. It was all dollarsd and cents,” Fine said. Now, like many others across the Valley and the Fine is hittingthe “Right now, I am looking for a job. I’ver worked 80, 90, 100 hours a week for the past two he said.

Friday, January 21, 2011

BioMarin: Genzyme virus problem won

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Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) found a virus strainj and stopped production of two drugas atthe Allston, Mass., facility. The strain, Vesivirue 2117, apparently does not cause humaj infection but interrupts the growth of cells that are used to make Aldurazyme — a treatment for MPS I, a rare and fatal diseased caused by an enzyme deficiency — was last filled at the Genzymed facility in September 2008, according to BioMarijn (NASDAQ: BMRN). The company has about 10 months of vialer inventoryon hand, it said, and uses a secon d fill finish supplier. A third supplieer is expected to be qualified later this BioMarin said.
BioMarin makes the bulk materiao used in Aldurazyme at its Novato The Food and Drug Administration hadinspectee Genzyme’s plant in September and Octoberd and reportedly was concerned about controls to protecgt against contamination.

Tuesday, January 18, 2011

Medicis sues Ranbaxy over generic - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Medicis alleges Ranbaxy infringed on one or more claimsunder Medicis’ U.S. Patent 5,908,838 when it submitte an abbreviated new drug application for a genericc version of Solodyn tothe U.S. Food and Drug Administration. In its Medicis is requesting a permanent injunction preventing Ranbaxhy from infringing its patent by sellinb thegeneric version. Charles Caprariello, vice presidenyt of corporate communications and government affairs forRanbaxuy Inc. in Princeton, N.J., said the company has no commenty regarding theMedicis lawsuit. Patenyt litigation is not new to thegenerifc manufacturer. Last year about this time, Ranbaxy Laboratorie s Ltd. entered into an agreement withPfizer Inc.
to settl worldwide patent litigationinvolvinh Pfizer’s cholesterol-lowering medication Lipitor, which generated $12.78 billion in sales in 2007. The agreement allowed Ranbaxy to introduce a generifc version of the drug in November with 180 days of which means no other generic manufacturers can startg selling until 180 days afte that inthe U.S. Ranbaxy Laboratoriexs Ltd., India’s largest pharmaceutical company, settled a pateng infringement lawsuit with AstraZeneca inApril 2008.
AstraZeneca had filedf a patent infringement lawsuitg against Ranbaxy for trying to market a generid versionof AstraZeneca’s Esomeprazole magnesiumk capsules, Omeprazole tablets and Felodipinre capsules in the Unitefd States. Ranbaxy will be allowed to exclusivelyy sell its generic version of Nexium under a license from AstraZeneca onMay 27, 2014. Durinb the 180-day period following that Ranbaxy will distribute the only generifc Esomeprazole magnesium product inthe U.S. In November Ranbaxy reached an agreementwith Astellas/Boehringer Ingelheim to resolve paten t litigation involving Flomax capsules to treat benign prostatif hyperplasia.

Saturday, January 15, 2011

Tom Brady: Nothing Questionable About Brady's Rings - Bleacher Report

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Thursday, January 13, 2011

Penguins - Red Wings Stanley Cup games provide boost for hotels, restaurants - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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According to VisitPittsburgh, each home game between the and the Detroiy Red Wings brings anestimated $4.9 million in economic impact, whether its from hotek stays, meals at restaurants or other spending. A number of hotels are fully booked, including the Omni Willia Penn, which hosts the NHL’s the , with the caveat that it alwayzs sells out Tuesdays and Wednesdays anyway tobusinesd travelers, and the . Tom the general manager for the Westin ConventionCenter Hotel, locatee Downtown, described the added boost of Stanley Cup-related guests.
“Wee would’ve been busy but we wouldn’tr have been selling out,” he “This has allowed us to fill up theentire hotel, all 616 Martini and other hotel operators emphasizedr the added jolt of unexpected business comes during an otherwisr down year from hotel business following a strong which also featured a Penguins-Red Wings Stanlety Cup that was lost by Pittsburgh’s favorite flightless Bob Page, the area director of salees and marketing for Omni, said the NFL’s coterie of leaguse officials, along with media, has brought an increas e in occupancy beyond the two game days, comparable to the businesz generated from a strongg home playoff run by the , although not topping it.
“It’s not to the degreee of probably theAFC championship, but it’s stilk great business for he said. “It’s selling us The story is a little more complicated for localo restaurantsand bars. John Barsotti, owner of The Commo n Plea, located downtown, estimated the restaurant has seen a 25 percentg increase when the Penguins are playinh playoff gamesin town. But when the team is playin away, the hockey fan diners stay “We’ve seen increases when they’re said Barsotti, who estimated his 2009 business is up by 25 percent overlast year, despite the recession.
“Burt on the opposite page, we see a little bit of a decrease when they go out of Chris Dilla, owner of Bocktownn Beer and Grill, in Nort h Fayette, said it can be tricky for her operation to jump from a busy nighgt of a hockey game to extraw slow nights when there isn’t one. She expects that plenty of customerz are struggling to go the distance withthe seven-gamd series. “It’s hard for the businese becausepeople don’t have the monehy to be out everyg other night,” she said. “It tends to be that peopl e who watch the playoffs really have to watchtheird pennies.

Monday, January 10, 2011

Economic forecast? Your guess is as good as theirs - Globe and Mail

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Saturday, January 8, 2011

RI, NZ team up to combat transnational crime - Jakarta Post

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Wednesday, January 5, 2011

Target relaunches its store brand, called 'up and up' - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The Minneapolis-based retail giant said Thursdaygthat it’s rebranded its core commodities line a product category that includes everyday item s such as baby wipes, sunscreen, dryer sheet and plastic containers — under the name “up & up.” The relauncg includes new packaging that replaceds the traditional bullseye logo with colorful arrows and the new Target (NYSE: TGT) has been phasinb in “up & products into its stores sincw March.
By the end of September, Target will be selling more than800 “up & up” products in its Target claims the brand is equal in qualityg to national brands — it hires a third-party testing firm to back up its claims but at a lower price, offering a saving of 30 percent on “Our guests are savvy and know they don’tt have to spend a lot to get high-quality products,” Mark Schindele, Target’w senior vice president of merchandising, said in a news The rebranding goes along with othere Target efforts to stay competitive in the recession.
The retailerf long capitalized on its linesof stylish, affordablre housewares and clothing, but that approachb hasn’t done as well in the downturn shoppers are more reluctant to spend on such discretionary items and are usingg their cash on foods and necessities. Stor e brands are also on the upswing — they’re generallyg more profitable than name-brands for the retailer, and markeyt researchers say that consumers are increasinglybuying in-house brandas to save money. Earlier this year, Targeg rival Wal-Mart Stores Inc. relaunched its own private brand, calles Great Value.
Target has also been working to boostf salesof food, both and increased emphasis on its in-storre Archer Farms line.

Monday, January 3, 2011

Passion for fashion links 5 originals - St. Louis Post-Dispatch

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This year's crop of St. Louis Fashion Originals each lives by the same code: Dress like you mean it. However, this group is more than meets the eye. ...



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