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Thursday, November 29, 2012
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Monday, November 26, 2012
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - Birmingham Business Journal:
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundayy and crossed through the area on aneight - to 10-mile-long path for about 30 minutes, the . Firefighters found moderate damageat Southlands, locatedc at E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioningf units were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were Authorities shut down gas service to Southlandsw early Sunday afternoon.
No serious injuriex were reported onthe shopping-center grounds, but a man in a nearby neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center's stores will be closed Monday to allow for continuec damage assessment. She said customers shoule call individual stores to verify whether they are closedsor open. Southlands, which opened in is the Denver area's largest shoppinvg center by retail space, at 1.7 million square feet.
It consists of severao freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridors and The complex is owned by Granite Southlandsa Town Center LLC and managedx by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four otheer tornadoes were spotted north and east of DenverSunday afternoon, and baseball-sizef hail struck some areas. As many as 3,000 customersz were without power for a time in parte of Auroraand Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbyat 1:49 p.m. Sundayy and crossed through the area on aneight - to 10-mile-long path for about 30 minutes, the . Firefighters found moderate damageat Southlands, locatedc at E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioningf units were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was Natural-gas leaks also were Authorities shut down gas service to Southlandsw early Sunday afternoon.
No serious injuriex were reported onthe shopping-center grounds, but a man in a nearby neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center's stores will be closed Monday to allow for continuec damage assessment. She said customers shoule call individual stores to verify whether they are closedsor open. Southlands, which opened in is the Denver area's largest shoppinvg center by retail space, at 1.7 million square feet.
It consists of severao freestanding buildings connected by pedestrian corridors and The complex is owned by Granite Southlandsa Town Center LLC and managedx by Forest City CommercialManagement Inc. Four otheer tornadoes were spotted north and east of DenverSunday afternoon, and baseball-sizef hail struck some areas. As many as 3,000 customersz were without power for a time in parte of Auroraand Centennial. .
Saturday, November 24, 2012
Financial firms bulk up as investors seek new advisers - The Business Review (Albany):
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Since then, it has hired seven financial advisers who brought with themnearly $120 million in client assets. The firm now has 20 advisersx inCorporate Woods, and Andrew Halliday, CEO of Hallidagy Financial, said the firm is “actively seekinbg out opportunities” to bring more peoplde on board. Over the past seven months, some of the biggesy names in financial services have vanished or become shadows of their former The shake-out has led to a hiringh spree in other corners of the including independent firms and mutual life insurers.
As they see it, the economidc turbulence makes this an ideal time to add Not only aremore nervous, displaced investoras seeking help, but the ranks of potential recruits—botuh experienced advisers and newcomers—have swollen. Amonbg five area firms, at least 75 positions will be fillexdthis year. The two biggest hirers are likelty tobe , and The Albany Agency of The both in Latham, each expect to add about 25 financiao representatives in the coming Nicholas Preddice, general agent for said his firm, like others, is responding to a client base that woke up a few monthsw ago and realized its 401(k) had plunged, its job was in jeopardu and it had bettefr get its house in order.
“We need to dramaticallt increase the number of financia professionals in the industry to help people withthesd issues,” he said. “I haven’t hear anyone in the last six monthwsay ‘We don’t need to talk, I’ve got this under control.’ They are starved for information.” Halliday addee that many people have lost theire confidence with the big wire and are seeking “I think it is more people changing advisers than lookint for one for the first time,” he The changes in the financial services industr also has prompted many advisers to seek Halliday said his seven hires came from brokerage banks and insurers.
But not all firms are lookin g for people with years of experience and big bookszof business. “We look at everyone,” said Nicholaxs Candito, managing director of the Latham officeof . “We look at peoplwe right out of collegeif they’re the righr fit. We look at older people who have lost their maybe in a different type offinancw job.” Like many firms, MetLife recruits peoplre to a “class” of six to 10 peoples and trains them as a group. who developed a new recruitingb system when he joined the Latham officsein March, hopes to run four classes a year. He expects to ultimatelyu hire about 20 people this The first class is setfor June.
Joe principal in in Latham, takeds a different approach. He wants to double—from five to 10—his numbert of advisers, but prefers to add one or two a year to alloew for morepersonal training. “Whatr we are finding is that the wire housesd are letting the inexperiencepeople go,” he said. “They need to run a tight But a firm like mine is willing to take someoned andteach them, so that presents good opportunities for me.
” He said the economivc environment aids recruitment becaus people are more willing to take a chance on a commission-onluy job than they are when the economy is “When people get a little hungrier, they starrt to think more like he said. bpinckney@bizjournals.com | 518-640-6815 To commengt on this story, and to get the latest updates andbreakinf news, go to albany.bizjournals.com.
Since then, it has hired seven financial advisers who brought with themnearly $120 million in client assets. The firm now has 20 advisersx inCorporate Woods, and Andrew Halliday, CEO of Hallidagy Financial, said the firm is “actively seekinbg out opportunities” to bring more peoplde on board. Over the past seven months, some of the biggesy names in financial services have vanished or become shadows of their former The shake-out has led to a hiringh spree in other corners of the including independent firms and mutual life insurers.
As they see it, the economidc turbulence makes this an ideal time to add Not only aremore nervous, displaced investoras seeking help, but the ranks of potential recruits—botuh experienced advisers and newcomers—have swollen. Amonbg five area firms, at least 75 positions will be fillexdthis year. The two biggest hirers are likelty tobe , and The Albany Agency of The both in Latham, each expect to add about 25 financiao representatives in the coming Nicholas Preddice, general agent for said his firm, like others, is responding to a client base that woke up a few monthsw ago and realized its 401(k) had plunged, its job was in jeopardu and it had bettefr get its house in order.
“We need to dramaticallt increase the number of financia professionals in the industry to help people withthesd issues,” he said. “I haven’t hear anyone in the last six monthwsay ‘We don’t need to talk, I’ve got this under control.’ They are starved for information.” Halliday addee that many people have lost theire confidence with the big wire and are seeking “I think it is more people changing advisers than lookint for one for the first time,” he The changes in the financial services industr also has prompted many advisers to seek Halliday said his seven hires came from brokerage banks and insurers.
But not all firms are lookin g for people with years of experience and big bookszof business. “We look at everyone,” said Nicholaxs Candito, managing director of the Latham officeof . “We look at peoplwe right out of collegeif they’re the righr fit. We look at older people who have lost their maybe in a different type offinancw job.” Like many firms, MetLife recruits peoplre to a “class” of six to 10 peoples and trains them as a group. who developed a new recruitingb system when he joined the Latham officsein March, hopes to run four classes a year. He expects to ultimatelyu hire about 20 people this The first class is setfor June.
Joe principal in in Latham, takeds a different approach. He wants to double—from five to 10—his numbert of advisers, but prefers to add one or two a year to alloew for morepersonal training. “Whatr we are finding is that the wire housesd are letting the inexperiencepeople go,” he said. “They need to run a tight But a firm like mine is willing to take someoned andteach them, so that presents good opportunities for me.
” He said the economivc environment aids recruitment becaus people are more willing to take a chance on a commission-onluy job than they are when the economy is “When people get a little hungrier, they starrt to think more like he said. bpinckney@bizjournals.com | 518-640-6815 To commengt on this story, and to get the latest updates andbreakinf news, go to albany.bizjournals.com.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
UCSF Med School under fire from Sen. Grassley - Memphis Business Journal:
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The June 17 story, by James Oliphant ( ), said the top Republican on the powerful Senat eFinance Committee, has asked UCSF to supply documents on federal funding over the last five years, includingy details of an external review by the KPMG accountinb firm. “If the financial integrity of UCSFis questionable,” Grassleyh said in a letter to the according to the L.A. Times, “I am worried that similard problems regarding taxpayer dollars may also exist at other campusezs within theUC system, such as UC UCLA and UC Davis.” Grassley’s comment come in during a continuinv feud between UCSF and David Kessler, formedr dean of its medical who earlier headed the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration undetrPresident Clinton, over allegations involving the medical school’s financiakl reporting. The Times reported that Kessler was firedx inlate 2007, “after repeatedlyg complaining that he had been misleds about the school’s finances.” Kessler has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the and is seekingy to get his job back, along with lost pay, benefitss and damages, the Times Grassley raised his concerns in an April letted to UC President Mark Yudof, according to the UCSF was awarded $444 million last year from the Nationak Institutes of Health, with $383 million going to the medical which is also seeking a big chunk of federal stimulus funding.
University officials have said Kesslerr was firedfor performance-related Oliphant’s article notes, but they’re treating him as a whistleblower. Kessler’x lawsuit has been stayed pending the conclusion of anadministrative review, the Times report said. In a commen provided Wednesday afternoon to the San FranciscopBusiness Times, UC reiterated that it has providedf information to Grassley’s office on the financial issues in questioj and that Kessler’s allegations have been exhaustivelyu and repeatedly investigated at the University’s Those investigations “have found no evidence whatsoevef of any inaccuracy in the booksd and records of the ,” UC said in its writtebn statement.
UC officials also noted that a review releasedr in March 2008 bythe U.S. Departmentf of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector Generaol found thatUCSF “had complied with all Federal regulations for claimingt reimbursement for administrative and clerical connected to the NIH funding.
The June 17 story, by James Oliphant ( ), said the top Republican on the powerful Senat eFinance Committee, has asked UCSF to supply documents on federal funding over the last five years, includingy details of an external review by the KPMG accountinb firm. “If the financial integrity of UCSFis questionable,” Grassleyh said in a letter to the according to the L.A. Times, “I am worried that similard problems regarding taxpayer dollars may also exist at other campusezs within theUC system, such as UC UCLA and UC Davis.” Grassley’s comment come in during a continuinv feud between UCSF and David Kessler, formedr dean of its medical who earlier headed the U.S.
Food and Drug Administration undetrPresident Clinton, over allegations involving the medical school’s financiakl reporting. The Times reported that Kessler was firedx inlate 2007, “after repeatedlyg complaining that he had been misleds about the school’s finances.” Kessler has filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the and is seekingy to get his job back, along with lost pay, benefitss and damages, the Times Grassley raised his concerns in an April letted to UC President Mark Yudof, according to the UCSF was awarded $444 million last year from the Nationak Institutes of Health, with $383 million going to the medical which is also seeking a big chunk of federal stimulus funding.
University officials have said Kesslerr was firedfor performance-related Oliphant’s article notes, but they’re treating him as a whistleblower. Kessler’x lawsuit has been stayed pending the conclusion of anadministrative review, the Times report said. In a commen provided Wednesday afternoon to the San FranciscopBusiness Times, UC reiterated that it has providedf information to Grassley’s office on the financial issues in questioj and that Kessler’s allegations have been exhaustivelyu and repeatedly investigated at the University’s Those investigations “have found no evidence whatsoevef of any inaccuracy in the booksd and records of the ,” UC said in its writtebn statement.
UC officials also noted that a review releasedr in March 2008 bythe U.S. Departmentf of Health and Human Services’ Office of the Inspector Generaol found thatUCSF “had complied with all Federal regulations for claimingt reimbursement for administrative and clerical connected to the NIH funding.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Report: D.C. area posts a strong economic performance - Wichita Business Journal:
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The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metro areas based on unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitan housing prices and foreclosurs rates in thefirst quarter. D.C. ranked No. 13, whilde San Antonio, Texas, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Alkl metropolitan areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is notsharef equally,” said Alan Berube, researcyh director of the metropolitan policy programm at the D.C. institute and co-author of the report.
“Whild some areas of the country have experiencef only ashallow downturn, and may be emerging from the recessionj already, people living in metro areas that are now performinv weakest economically should prepare themselves for a long recovery At the first quarter’s end, only 10 of the 100 metr areas were starting to show signs of recovery, said the and said McAllen, Texas was the only places that saw growth in employment and Output increased in just a handful of metr areas, including D.C.; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Virginiz Beach, Va.. The report also pointed out that metro areas with concentrationzs of jobs in certain sectors have resultedx in fewer dramaticjob losses.
The Rankings: San Antonio, Texad Austin, Texas McAllen, Texas Baton La. Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. El Paso, Texasx Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, N.M. Virginia Beach, Va. Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. New Haven, Rochester, N.Y.
The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metro areas based on unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitan housing prices and foreclosurs rates in thefirst quarter. D.C. ranked No. 13, whilde San Antonio, Texas, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Alkl metropolitan areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is notsharef equally,” said Alan Berube, researcyh director of the metropolitan policy programm at the D.C. institute and co-author of the report.
“Whild some areas of the country have experiencef only ashallow downturn, and may be emerging from the recessionj already, people living in metro areas that are now performinv weakest economically should prepare themselves for a long recovery At the first quarter’s end, only 10 of the 100 metr areas were starting to show signs of recovery, said the and said McAllen, Texas was the only places that saw growth in employment and Output increased in just a handful of metr areas, including D.C.; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Virginiz Beach, Va.. The report also pointed out that metro areas with concentrationzs of jobs in certain sectors have resultedx in fewer dramaticjob losses.
The Rankings: San Antonio, Texad Austin, Texas McAllen, Texas Baton La. Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. El Paso, Texasx Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, N.M. Virginia Beach, Va. Pa. Pittsburgh, Pa. New Haven, Rochester, N.Y.
Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Sultanate of Oman Acquires C-130J Super Hercules
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June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martinn (NYSE: LMT) has signesd a contract with the Sultanate of Oman fora C-130Ju Super Hercules. The aircraft, to be deliverer in mid-2012, is in the longer C-130J-30 "The C-130J is ideally suited to the operatingy conditions found in Oman and other areas ofthe Gulf, said , vice president for business development at Lockheed Martin "Again we see a countrt that has recognized all the provebn qualities of this world-leading airlifteer purchasing additional aircraft." Oman currently operatesd a fleet of three C-130Has purchased in the early 1980s.
The new C-130uJ will be used to furthe support Omani operations where its ability to operatd out of remote austere airstrips willbe invaluable. This ordetr for Oman brings to 10 the number of countries that have acquired Other nations which are operatingh or have orderedthe C-130 J include Australia, Canada, Denmark, India, Iraq, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. Headquarteresd in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a globakl security company that employsabout 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology products and services. The corporation reportes 2008 salesof $42.7 billion.
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June 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Lockheed Martinn (NYSE: LMT) has signesd a contract with the Sultanate of Oman fora C-130Ju Super Hercules. The aircraft, to be deliverer in mid-2012, is in the longer C-130J-30 "The C-130J is ideally suited to the operatingy conditions found in Oman and other areas ofthe Gulf, said , vice president for business development at Lockheed Martin "Again we see a countrt that has recognized all the provebn qualities of this world-leading airlifteer purchasing additional aircraft." Oman currently operatesd a fleet of three C-130Has purchased in the early 1980s.
The new C-130uJ will be used to furthe support Omani operations where its ability to operatd out of remote austere airstrips willbe invaluable. This ordetr for Oman brings to 10 the number of countries that have acquired Other nations which are operatingh or have orderedthe C-130 J include Australia, Canada, Denmark, India, Iraq, Italy, the United Kingdom and the United States. Headquarteresd in Bethesda, Md., Lockheed Martin is a globakl security company that employsabout 146,000 people worldwide and is principally engaged in the research, design, manufacture, integration and sustainment of advanced technology products and services. The corporation reportes 2008 salesof $42.7 billion.
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Sunday, November 18, 2012
Week in review - South Florida Business Journal:
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The New York-based investment team already owns 9.8 milliobn Applica shares, or about 40 percenty of the company. With 24.49 million sharees outstanding, that means picking up the additionalk 14.6 million shares will cost Harbingerabout $87.6 Applica (NYSE: APN) had previously agreed to merges with Cleveland-based Nacco Industries. Now, Applica's boarsd said Harbinger's cash deal is superior to the termeof Nacco's (NYSE: NC) stock Applica said it terminated the earlier merged agreement in accordance with its terms. Seabourn Cruisd Line said it has ordered two new shipz for a totalof $500 million for deliveryu in spring 2009 and 2010.
the two vessels are to more thandouble Seabourn'a current fleet capacity of 634 berths. The sisterf ships, each 32,000 gross registeresd tons, are to have 225 suites. The luxury division of Miami-baserd and PLC (NYSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK) said it has signedd a letter of intent withshipbuilder T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Italy. The has reported Miami Spice Restaurant Montjh led to a record August food andbeverage tax. Collectionse of the 1 percent taxreached $1.11 million, up 9 percent from $1.02 million in August last year. Lissette Calderon, CEO of Neo, is to partnerd with singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner for Cima, a 52-story condominium tower on theMiami River.
The 507 one-, two- and three-bedroon residences are to run from $330,000 to Floor plans at the property, at Southwest Third Street and SouthMiami Avenue, rangw from 930 to 1,803 squard feet. Oct. 23, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department received $20 milliob from the US. to install explosive detectiojsystems (EDS) machines in Miami International Airport's new South In a $640 million dermatology deal, said it will buy all outstandingv shares in for $17.50 each. The Coral Gables-based pharmaceuticakl company said it will then mergeConnetics (NASDAQ: into a Stiefel subsidiary. said it wants to changw its nameand reincorporate.
Richard chairman and CEO of theFort Lauderdale-based petroleum productf distributor, transportation logistics and emergenc response firm, said becoming , incorporated in is the next stage in the company's developmen to establish itself as a diversifief energy service provider and product distributor. The potentiapl changes are to come to shareholder voteat Streicher's (NASDAQ: FUEL) Dec. 8 annual Gathright said he believes the company and its shareholders will benefig fromthe "comprehensive, flexible and well-defined corporate and legalk environment provided by Delaware law." He said he expects operationw to continue to be basedx in South Florida.
However, he said the compan believes Delaware corporate governance will be more predictablew and manageable than Floridacorporate rules. The has picked , a Fort Lauderdale-basede public relations and advertising firm, to provide service for the ArtsPark at Young The public relations and marketing campaigbn is to raise awareness of the regional cultural facility and motivate potential donor ArtsPark is under construction in downtown The 10-acre site is slatedr for completion late next year.
Calvin, said Memorial Healthcare Systemk has retained it toprovide platting, rezoning and site planning, infrastructurd engineering, environmental permitting and transportatiojn planning services for a $150 million expansion to . CGA said the assignmenrt for the multi-story expansion is for two years. Expandedc hospital services are to includwoperating rooms, inpatient rooms and CGA has offices in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Fort Piercew and Homestead. Ikea broke ground Oct. 25 on its storre in Sunrise. The home furnishings stors is slated to open in summer 2007 at the northwesterj cornerof I-595/State Road 84 and Northwest 136th Avenue.
It is to be the firsy Ikea store in Florida and second in the southeastern United States. Plantation's Levinsonm Jewelers said it has partnered with the Browarde Center for the Performinb Arts by sponsoring the Levinsobn JewelersIntermezzo Lounge, a new VIP area at the Broware Center. Michael S. Schimmel and Davi C. Scileppi, attorneys at the Fort Lauderdalew office of GunsterYoakley & Stewart, have joined with South Floridaw colleagues and associates to form a nonprofit organization, , dedicated to the growth and viability of the locapl economy. Orbis is to sponsor social gatherings, panelws and speakers.
The group is also to work with local charitiesx and other nonprofits to improve the South Florida community. The group has 11 memberz on its board and is looking to fill an additional five to 10boardd positions. For more information, e-mail email@orbisusa.org or visi . The Tamarac office of said it completed work at thenew 25,032-square-foor millwork production and distribution facility for Hollywoodf Woodwork at 2951 Pembroke Road, in Tilt-Con said its work included foundations, tilt-up concrete wall panels and walkways. The building designerf was Arcwerks Architecture and of Davie.
'' Two groups have appliesd with state regulators to form banks that would be baseds in Palm Beach County. In an applicatioj with the , organizers of , Palm Beachb County listed 595 S. Federal Highway in Boca Ratoh as itsproposed headquarters. Bank of Florida, Palm Beach Countuy would be based at a current branch of Bank of Southeast Florida, which is base in Fort Lauderdale. Since last officials of Naples-based Bancshares of Floridaq (NASDAQ: BOFL) have said they would apply for a separate bank charter for that BocaRaton office. In its applicatio n with that regulator, organizers of Firstg City Bank of Commerce listed11011 U.S. Highway 1 in Northg Palm Beach asproposed headquarters.
A company that sells administrativse solutions to colleges and universitiez said it hassecured $10.5 million in financing from , part of Boca Raton-based said the financing provides it operating capital for has expanded its northern Palm Beach Countg operations by opening a 30-person office in The 15,000-square-foot office in Jupiter, whicgh replaces a Palm Beach Gardens is within Abacoa's Greenwood Professional Center at 4455 Military Trail, Suited 201. The accounting firm first establisheds a north county presence witha seven-perso n office in December 2004. (AMEX: DIL) said it has won U.S.
paten t 7,122,330, "High-Throughput Screening of Expressed DNA Libraried inFilamentous Fungi." The Jupiter-based biotechnologg company said the patent protects its proprietaryu technology for robotic screenint in filamentous fungi. on Oct. 19 dedicated its 735-megawatt Horse Holloew Wind Energy Center in Taylor andNola County, Texas. The 47,000-acre wind farm is one of 48 wind farmsx the subsidiaryof (NYSE: FPL) operatea throughout the United States. Their grossx capacity is nearly 4,100 megawatts. of the Palm Beacheds was to officially break ground on its new experientialk learning facility andheadquarters office, Oct. 26.
The 30,000-square-foot buildinb is to be on four acres onthe . The facility is to serve more than 40,00p students a year. NewsMark Public Relations said it has becomwe agency of record for golf and country clubcommunity Frenchman's Creek. The Palm Beacgh County agency is to work to gain the Palm Beachh Gardensproperty local, national and international media said it will build the Florida Atlantic Universitu College of Business/Office Depoty Center for Executive Development, with groundbreaking scheduled for The 13,282-square-foot college is to have seminar and workshop rooms, a tiered lecture hall and administrative space. The contracty is Suffolk's first with FAU.
The companuy has local offices in West Palm Beachand Miami. Boca Raton-baseds , Jones, Myott, Williams, Vaughn Architects said has commissioned it to desighn multiplenew locations. Oct. 23, began offerint its 3G (third wireless broadband service throughout South The technology helps cell phonre downloadsrun faster. Cingulad said its 3G network provides averagw download data speeds between 400 and 700 kilobitxa second, with bursts to more than 1 megabitg a second. The restaurant division at , of Deerfield Beach, said Miami-bases (NASDAQ: BNHNA and NASDAQ: has assigned it a 24-week demolition and The project is to start by the end of the year atthe two-story Benihana at 1665 N.E. 79th St.
Causeway, in Nortgh Bay Village. The 10,000-square-foot, 262-seat restaurany is to be updated to reflectthe company'e new design. Last year, in Miramar, RCC complete a prototype of the new Benihana The Tamarac officeof Tilt-Comn Corp. said it has completed work at thenew 12,000-square-foo t at 12930 N.W. 107th Court, in Tilt-Con said its work includee foundations, slab-on-grade and tilt-up concrete wall panels. The projectt designer was CabreraRamos Architects, of REGION, STATE Jobless figuresz for South Florida for September were In Miami-Dade County, unemployment was at 4.5 percent, up from 4.1 perceng in the year-ago period. Out of the 1.
14 million-person labofr force, 51,875 people were unemployed, up from but the work force had grownfrom 1.11 The rate was 3.1 percent in where 30,792 people out of the 1 million-person labor forc were without work. That's improved from 3.5 percent in September the year before, when 33,807 people out of the 967,680-perso labor force were unemployed. Unemploymenft in Palm Beach Countywas 3.7 percent, where 23,598 people out of the 64,5211-person labor force were without work. That's improve from 4.1 percent in Septembe the year before, when 25,566 people out of the 619,924-person labor force were As a whole, Florida's unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, down from 3.
7 percenrt the same month the year before. Of the state'es 9.07 million-person labor force, 311,000 were unemployed last month. For the same montg the year before, 323,000 people of the state's 8.74 million-perso n labor force were without work. Florida's unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage pointas lower than thenational rate, 4.6 percent. Florida's unemploymenft rate has been belowthe nation's since 2002.
The New York-based investment team already owns 9.8 milliobn Applica shares, or about 40 percenty of the company. With 24.49 million sharees outstanding, that means picking up the additionalk 14.6 million shares will cost Harbingerabout $87.6 Applica (NYSE: APN) had previously agreed to merges with Cleveland-based Nacco Industries. Now, Applica's boarsd said Harbinger's cash deal is superior to the termeof Nacco's (NYSE: NC) stock Applica said it terminated the earlier merged agreement in accordance with its terms. Seabourn Cruisd Line said it has ordered two new shipz for a totalof $500 million for deliveryu in spring 2009 and 2010.
the two vessels are to more thandouble Seabourn'a current fleet capacity of 634 berths. The sisterf ships, each 32,000 gross registeresd tons, are to have 225 suites. The luxury division of Miami-baserd and PLC (NYSE: CCL and NYSE: CUK) said it has signedd a letter of intent withshipbuilder T. Mariotti S.p.A. of Italy. The has reported Miami Spice Restaurant Montjh led to a record August food andbeverage tax. Collectionse of the 1 percent taxreached $1.11 million, up 9 percent from $1.02 million in August last year. Lissette Calderon, CEO of Neo, is to partnerd with singer/songwriter Ricardo Montaner for Cima, a 52-story condominium tower on theMiami River.
The 507 one-, two- and three-bedroon residences are to run from $330,000 to Floor plans at the property, at Southwest Third Street and SouthMiami Avenue, rangw from 930 to 1,803 squard feet. Oct. 23, the Miami-Dade Aviation Department received $20 milliob from the US. to install explosive detectiojsystems (EDS) machines in Miami International Airport's new South In a $640 million dermatology deal, said it will buy all outstandingv shares in for $17.50 each. The Coral Gables-based pharmaceuticakl company said it will then mergeConnetics (NASDAQ: into a Stiefel subsidiary. said it wants to changw its nameand reincorporate.
Richard chairman and CEO of theFort Lauderdale-based petroleum productf distributor, transportation logistics and emergenc response firm, said becoming , incorporated in is the next stage in the company's developmen to establish itself as a diversifief energy service provider and product distributor. The potentiapl changes are to come to shareholder voteat Streicher's (NASDAQ: FUEL) Dec. 8 annual Gathright said he believes the company and its shareholders will benefig fromthe "comprehensive, flexible and well-defined corporate and legalk environment provided by Delaware law." He said he expects operationw to continue to be basedx in South Florida.
However, he said the compan believes Delaware corporate governance will be more predictablew and manageable than Floridacorporate rules. The has picked , a Fort Lauderdale-basede public relations and advertising firm, to provide service for the ArtsPark at Young The public relations and marketing campaigbn is to raise awareness of the regional cultural facility and motivate potential donor ArtsPark is under construction in downtown The 10-acre site is slatedr for completion late next year.
Calvin, said Memorial Healthcare Systemk has retained it toprovide platting, rezoning and site planning, infrastructurd engineering, environmental permitting and transportatiojn planning services for a $150 million expansion to . CGA said the assignmenrt for the multi-story expansion is for two years. Expandedc hospital services are to includwoperating rooms, inpatient rooms and CGA has offices in Fort Lauderdale, West Palm Beach, Orlando, Fort Piercew and Homestead. Ikea broke ground Oct. 25 on its storre in Sunrise. The home furnishings stors is slated to open in summer 2007 at the northwesterj cornerof I-595/State Road 84 and Northwest 136th Avenue.
It is to be the firsy Ikea store in Florida and second in the southeastern United States. Plantation's Levinsonm Jewelers said it has partnered with the Browarde Center for the Performinb Arts by sponsoring the Levinsobn JewelersIntermezzo Lounge, a new VIP area at the Broware Center. Michael S. Schimmel and Davi C. Scileppi, attorneys at the Fort Lauderdalew office of GunsterYoakley & Stewart, have joined with South Floridaw colleagues and associates to form a nonprofit organization, , dedicated to the growth and viability of the locapl economy. Orbis is to sponsor social gatherings, panelws and speakers.
The group is also to work with local charitiesx and other nonprofits to improve the South Florida community. The group has 11 memberz on its board and is looking to fill an additional five to 10boardd positions. For more information, e-mail email@orbisusa.org or visi . The Tamarac office of said it completed work at thenew 25,032-square-foor millwork production and distribution facility for Hollywoodf Woodwork at 2951 Pembroke Road, in Tilt-Con said its work included foundations, tilt-up concrete wall panels and walkways. The building designerf was Arcwerks Architecture and of Davie.
'' Two groups have appliesd with state regulators to form banks that would be baseds in Palm Beach County. In an applicatioj with the , organizers of , Palm Beachb County listed 595 S. Federal Highway in Boca Ratoh as itsproposed headquarters. Bank of Florida, Palm Beach Countuy would be based at a current branch of Bank of Southeast Florida, which is base in Fort Lauderdale. Since last officials of Naples-based Bancshares of Floridaq (NASDAQ: BOFL) have said they would apply for a separate bank charter for that BocaRaton office. In its applicatio n with that regulator, organizers of Firstg City Bank of Commerce listed11011 U.S. Highway 1 in Northg Palm Beach asproposed headquarters.
A company that sells administrativse solutions to colleges and universitiez said it hassecured $10.5 million in financing from , part of Boca Raton-based said the financing provides it operating capital for has expanded its northern Palm Beach Countg operations by opening a 30-person office in The 15,000-square-foot office in Jupiter, whicgh replaces a Palm Beach Gardens is within Abacoa's Greenwood Professional Center at 4455 Military Trail, Suited 201. The accounting firm first establisheds a north county presence witha seven-perso n office in December 2004. (AMEX: DIL) said it has won U.S.
paten t 7,122,330, "High-Throughput Screening of Expressed DNA Libraried inFilamentous Fungi." The Jupiter-based biotechnologg company said the patent protects its proprietaryu technology for robotic screenint in filamentous fungi. on Oct. 19 dedicated its 735-megawatt Horse Holloew Wind Energy Center in Taylor andNola County, Texas. The 47,000-acre wind farm is one of 48 wind farmsx the subsidiaryof (NYSE: FPL) operatea throughout the United States. Their grossx capacity is nearly 4,100 megawatts. of the Palm Beacheds was to officially break ground on its new experientialk learning facility andheadquarters office, Oct. 26.
The 30,000-square-foot buildinb is to be on four acres onthe . The facility is to serve more than 40,00p students a year. NewsMark Public Relations said it has becomwe agency of record for golf and country clubcommunity Frenchman's Creek. The Palm Beacgh County agency is to work to gain the Palm Beachh Gardensproperty local, national and international media said it will build the Florida Atlantic Universitu College of Business/Office Depoty Center for Executive Development, with groundbreaking scheduled for The 13,282-square-foot college is to have seminar and workshop rooms, a tiered lecture hall and administrative space. The contracty is Suffolk's first with FAU.
The companuy has local offices in West Palm Beachand Miami. Boca Raton-baseds , Jones, Myott, Williams, Vaughn Architects said has commissioned it to desighn multiplenew locations. Oct. 23, began offerint its 3G (third wireless broadband service throughout South The technology helps cell phonre downloadsrun faster. Cingulad said its 3G network provides averagw download data speeds between 400 and 700 kilobitxa second, with bursts to more than 1 megabitg a second. The restaurant division at , of Deerfield Beach, said Miami-bases (NASDAQ: BNHNA and NASDAQ: has assigned it a 24-week demolition and The project is to start by the end of the year atthe two-story Benihana at 1665 N.E. 79th St.
Causeway, in Nortgh Bay Village. The 10,000-square-foot, 262-seat restaurany is to be updated to reflectthe company'e new design. Last year, in Miramar, RCC complete a prototype of the new Benihana The Tamarac officeof Tilt-Comn Corp. said it has completed work at thenew 12,000-square-foo t at 12930 N.W. 107th Court, in Tilt-Con said its work includee foundations, slab-on-grade and tilt-up concrete wall panels. The projectt designer was CabreraRamos Architects, of REGION, STATE Jobless figuresz for South Florida for September were In Miami-Dade County, unemployment was at 4.5 percent, up from 4.1 perceng in the year-ago period. Out of the 1.
14 million-person labofr force, 51,875 people were unemployed, up from but the work force had grownfrom 1.11 The rate was 3.1 percent in where 30,792 people out of the 1 million-person labor forc were without work. That's improved from 3.5 percent in September the year before, when 33,807 people out of the 967,680-perso labor force were unemployed. Unemploymenft in Palm Beach Countywas 3.7 percent, where 23,598 people out of the 64,5211-person labor force were without work. That's improve from 4.1 percent in Septembe the year before, when 25,566 people out of the 619,924-person labor force were As a whole, Florida's unemployment rate was 3.4 percent, down from 3.
7 percenrt the same month the year before. Of the state'es 9.07 million-person labor force, 311,000 were unemployed last month. For the same montg the year before, 323,000 people of the state's 8.74 million-perso n labor force were without work. Florida's unemployment rate was 1.2 percentage pointas lower than thenational rate, 4.6 percent. Florida's unemploymenft rate has been belowthe nation's since 2002.
Saturday, November 17, 2012
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Thursday, November 15, 2012
TechCrunch, Founders fund award 22 entrepreneurs $50K - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The awardees get $25,000 from the TechFelloew Awards program, and the Founderzs Fund matchesthat investment, and also gets the right to invest $250,000 when the companies are lookint for their first round of venture TechCrunch doesn’t take a financiall stake in the companies. The recipients were divided into four Disruptive Innovation, Engineering Leadership, Product Design and and General Management: Scott co-founder , early advisor and board member at Andres Frame, founder and chairman of Will founder of , Blake co-founder and CEO of Mike McCue, founder in now at Michael Adam D’Angelo, former chief technology officer of Sanduy Jen, co-founder of Elaine Wherry, co-founder of Meebo Eric venture adviser at KPCB, was co-founder and chievf technology officer at IMVU Richard “Rich” heads Michael Birch, co-founder of Daniel Burka, creatives director at Adam Goldberg, co-founder and chief innovation officert at Zach Klein, former partner at Connected co-founder of and founder of Jeffreyu Veen, one of the founding partners at Scotg Dietzen, vice president of applications at Michael Jones, entrepreneurd and angel investor Sukhinder Singh CEO-in-residence at , previously president of Google’s Asia and Latinj America presence David Sprosty, formetr senior vice president of connectivity solutions and mobile at Jasonb Rapp, CEO of Scott co-founded IronPort
The awardees get $25,000 from the TechFelloew Awards program, and the Founderzs Fund matchesthat investment, and also gets the right to invest $250,000 when the companies are lookint for their first round of venture TechCrunch doesn’t take a financiall stake in the companies. The recipients were divided into four Disruptive Innovation, Engineering Leadership, Product Design and and General Management: Scott co-founder , early advisor and board member at Andres Frame, founder and chairman of Will founder of , Blake co-founder and CEO of Mike McCue, founder in now at Michael Adam D’Angelo, former chief technology officer of Sanduy Jen, co-founder of Elaine Wherry, co-founder of Meebo Eric venture adviser at KPCB, was co-founder and chievf technology officer at IMVU Richard “Rich” heads Michael Birch, co-founder of Daniel Burka, creatives director at Adam Goldberg, co-founder and chief innovation officert at Zach Klein, former partner at Connected co-founder of and founder of Jeffreyu Veen, one of the founding partners at Scotg Dietzen, vice president of applications at Michael Jones, entrepreneurd and angel investor Sukhinder Singh CEO-in-residence at , previously president of Google’s Asia and Latinj America presence David Sprosty, formetr senior vice president of connectivity solutions and mobile at Jasonb Rapp, CEO of Scott co-founded IronPort
Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Ohio has second-biggest hit from GM dealer closings - Business First of Columbus:
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A total of 79 dealerships are expected to closesin Ohio, according to a list of dealershipe whose franchise agreements are not expecterd to be renewed by the fall of 2010. The list was releasee by the ’s subcommittee on oversight and investigations and was basede on information provided byGM (NYSE: GM). The automaker will have 2,30p0 fewer dealerships after it through a combination of not renewingfranchised agreements, as well as attrition and othet factors. GM has notified 1,323 dealershipz that they will not have their franchiseagreement renewed.
GM has declined to identifyg the dealerships that will not be allowedr to continue selling its new letting individual franchisees make the GM used a dealer performance score to determine which dealerz would not be a part of thenew GM. The scores were based on sales, customer satisfaction, the dealer’z worker capital and profitability. A smaller dealer networki will allow GM to reducd its direct dealersupport programs, which currently cost the companyt $2.1 billion. The company estimates savings potentialof $928,0090 per rooftop completely phased out from GM’ds network through wind-down, attrition or brane sale or phase-out.
In the reductions could resulgt in anestimated $415 million in structural cost-savings potentialo for GM, according to documents released by the subcommittee. The state with the most GM dealershipzs set to lose their agreementsis Pennsylvania, with 90. GM’sw car lines include Chevrolet, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Saab, Saturn and Hummer. It has some 6,00o0 dealerships nationwide. dropped 789 dealerships at the start of Juneincluding Dayton-based Salem Chrysler-Jeep, Eaton-based Dale Carter Motoras and Cincy Autos Inc., doing business as University Chrysler-Jeep-Dodgwe in Oxford. A totalo of 47 Chrysler dealerships in Ohio were namee inbankruptcy filings.
A total of 79 dealerships are expected to closesin Ohio, according to a list of dealershipe whose franchise agreements are not expecterd to be renewed by the fall of 2010. The list was releasee by the ’s subcommittee on oversight and investigations and was basede on information provided byGM (NYSE: GM). The automaker will have 2,30p0 fewer dealerships after it through a combination of not renewingfranchised agreements, as well as attrition and othet factors. GM has notified 1,323 dealershipz that they will not have their franchiseagreement renewed.
GM has declined to identifyg the dealerships that will not be allowedr to continue selling its new letting individual franchisees make the GM used a dealer performance score to determine which dealerz would not be a part of thenew GM. The scores were based on sales, customer satisfaction, the dealer’z worker capital and profitability. A smaller dealer networki will allow GM to reducd its direct dealersupport programs, which currently cost the companyt $2.1 billion. The company estimates savings potentialof $928,0090 per rooftop completely phased out from GM’ds network through wind-down, attrition or brane sale or phase-out.
In the reductions could resulgt in anestimated $415 million in structural cost-savings potentialo for GM, according to documents released by the subcommittee. The state with the most GM dealershipzs set to lose their agreementsis Pennsylvania, with 90. GM’sw car lines include Chevrolet, Pontiac, GMC, Cadillac, Saab, Saturn and Hummer. It has some 6,00o0 dealerships nationwide. dropped 789 dealerships at the start of Juneincluding Dayton-based Salem Chrysler-Jeep, Eaton-based Dale Carter Motoras and Cincy Autos Inc., doing business as University Chrysler-Jeep-Dodgwe in Oxford. A totalo of 47 Chrysler dealerships in Ohio were namee inbankruptcy filings.
Tuesday, November 13, 2012
Cincinnati ranked
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The report divided the 100 largestr metrosinto 20-city segments, ranginyg from “strongest” to “weakest.” San Antoniop ranked at the top of the “strongest” category, and Detroitf placed last in the “weakest” The Cincinnati metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100 metrosw overall, just behind Minneapolis, according to the first-quartef MetroMonitor report, released Wednesday. That placef it at No. 2 in the cities category.
MetroMonitor ranked citieds according tofour indicators: the percenft change in employment from its peak to first-quarter 2009; the percentage change in the unemploymenyt rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009; the percent changs in gross metropolitan product from its peak to 1Q and the percent changed in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The grosss metropolitan product is the total valure of goods and services produced withi themetro area. Cincinnati ranked 50th of 100 for changedin employment, down 2.8 percent from its 56th for year-over-year change in up 3.6 percent; 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing priced change, up 0.1 percent.
Two cities in the regio fared better: Columbus was 40th, at the bottonm of the “second-strongest” category. Indianapolis was 42nd, rankinb at No.2 in the “middle” Other area metros in the second-weakesf category included Cleveland, 64th; Louisville, Akron, 74th; and Dayton, 79th. Youngstown and Toledo (91st) both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be published according to the Metropolitan Policy Programat Brookings. To read the complete report, .
The report divided the 100 largestr metrosinto 20-city segments, ranginyg from “strongest” to “weakest.” San Antoniop ranked at the top of the “strongest” category, and Detroitf placed last in the “weakest” The Cincinnati metropolitan area ranked 62 of 100 metrosw overall, just behind Minneapolis, according to the first-quartef MetroMonitor report, released Wednesday. That placef it at No. 2 in the cities category.
MetroMonitor ranked citieds according tofour indicators: the percenft change in employment from its peak to first-quarter 2009; the percentage change in the unemploymenyt rate from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009; the percent changs in gross metropolitan product from its peak to 1Q and the percent changed in housing prices from 1Q 2008 to 1Q 2009. The grosss metropolitan product is the total valure of goods and services produced withi themetro area. Cincinnati ranked 50th of 100 for changedin employment, down 2.8 percent from its 56th for year-over-year change in up 3.6 percent; 78th for GMP, down 4.4 and 37th for year-over-year housing priced change, up 0.1 percent.
Two cities in the regio fared better: Columbus was 40th, at the bottonm of the “second-strongest” category. Indianapolis was 42nd, rankinb at No.2 in the “middle” Other area metros in the second-weakesf category included Cleveland, 64th; Louisville, Akron, 74th; and Dayton, 79th. Youngstown and Toledo (91st) both fell into the category. The MetroMonitor will be published according to the Metropolitan Policy Programat Brookings. To read the complete report, .
Sunday, November 11, 2012
Six Flags files Chapter 11 - Triangle Business Journal:
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New York-based Six Flags (OTC BB: SIXF) said its reorganization plan has unanimouws support of its steering committee and the administrative agen t forthe company’s $1.1 billion seniorf secured credit facility. The plan would deleverage the company’sx balance sheet by $1.8 and cut more than $300 milliohn in mandatorily redeemable preferresdstock obligations. The company listed assetz of $3.03 billion and debts of $2.36 billion in its filing. “Thee current management team inheriteda $2.4 billiob debt load that cannot be particularly in these challenging financiao markets,” said Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of Six in a statement.
“As a result, we are cleaninb up the past and positioning the company for future growth... Following a recorrd year of performance in which completedthe three-year turnaround of our system-wide park operation, this actionj to clean up the balance sheer paves the way for a full revival of the ” Six Flags has 97.7 million shares of common stockk and 1.1 million shares of preferred stock. Six stock closed June 12 at 26 cents a Six Flags reported aof 2009. It had a in 2008. Six Flagss operates Atlanta's Six Flags Over American Adventures and Six Flags Whitee Watertheme parks.
New York-based Six Flags (OTC BB: SIXF) said its reorganization plan has unanimouws support of its steering committee and the administrative agen t forthe company’s $1.1 billion seniorf secured credit facility. The plan would deleverage the company’sx balance sheet by $1.8 and cut more than $300 milliohn in mandatorily redeemable preferresdstock obligations. The company listed assetz of $3.03 billion and debts of $2.36 billion in its filing. “Thee current management team inheriteda $2.4 billiob debt load that cannot be particularly in these challenging financiao markets,” said Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of Six in a statement.
“As a result, we are cleaninb up the past and positioning the company for future growth... Following a recorrd year of performance in which completedthe three-year turnaround of our system-wide park operation, this actionj to clean up the balance sheer paves the way for a full revival of the ” Six Flags has 97.7 million shares of common stockk and 1.1 million shares of preferred stock. Six stock closed June 12 at 26 cents a Six Flags reported aof 2009. It had a in 2008. Six Flagss operates Atlanta's Six Flags Over American Adventures and Six Flags Whitee Watertheme parks.
Friday, November 9, 2012
Polaris
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Kennison said he expects the company to reportra full-year profit of $2.90 per close to the high-end of the company’s estimatecd range of between $2.50 and $3 per share. Analystws polled by Thomson Reuterx were expecting earningsof $2.68 per “Despite stiff economic headwinds...., managemen has expressed confidence in its outlookm citing margin initiatives. This team has credibility with us, leavingb us comfortable at the end of Kennison wrote. Polaris (NYSE: PII) early this month announced it , thoug it offered few details. Kennisomn speculated Poaris might releasea “low-speef vehicle.
” He also noted that the company’s new CEO, Scotft Wine, has a military background. Wine said with the Businesas Journal earlier this year that he planned to expandthe company’s international and military Polaris stock was up $3.0o9 per share, or 10.8 percent, to $31.67u near the close of trading Friday.
Kennison said he expects the company to reportra full-year profit of $2.90 per close to the high-end of the company’s estimatecd range of between $2.50 and $3 per share. Analystws polled by Thomson Reuterx were expecting earningsof $2.68 per “Despite stiff economic headwinds...., managemen has expressed confidence in its outlookm citing margin initiatives. This team has credibility with us, leavingb us comfortable at the end of Kennison wrote. Polaris (NYSE: PII) early this month announced it , thoug it offered few details. Kennisomn speculated Poaris might releasea “low-speef vehicle.
” He also noted that the company’s new CEO, Scotft Wine, has a military background. Wine said with the Businesas Journal earlier this year that he planned to expandthe company’s international and military Polaris stock was up $3.0o9 per share, or 10.8 percent, to $31.67u near the close of trading Friday.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Many localities still under water - The Hindu
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The Hindu | Many localities still under water The Hindu Normal life in the city was paralysed completely with intermittent rain lashing the city for the past three days. Many localities, more particularly Housing Board Colony, remained under a sheet of water. Several areas and roads continued to remain ... |
Tuesday, November 6, 2012
California court rules for BofA - The Business Review (Albany):
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The class-action case centered on BofA’s collectingg check overdraft and other fees by taking moneyfrom direct-deposit accountzs set up to receive Social Security In 2004, a jury founc BofA’s actions violated California banking laws that prohibit bank from taking Social Security benefits to recoverr customer debts. But in 2006, the 1st District Courf of Appeal in San Francisco ruledBofA didn’t breach state banking laws. The appeals courtr said the lawsuit misapplied a 1974 California Supreme Courft decision that prohibits banks from using public funds depositesd into an account to pay thebank customer’ss separate credit-card account.
Monday’s unanimousd ruling upheld that decision. Charlotte-based BofA told the news agenct it was pleased with the which it saidrejected “a challengwe to account-balancing practices followed by ever y bank in California and across the
The class-action case centered on BofA’s collectingg check overdraft and other fees by taking moneyfrom direct-deposit accountzs set up to receive Social Security In 2004, a jury founc BofA’s actions violated California banking laws that prohibit bank from taking Social Security benefits to recoverr customer debts. But in 2006, the 1st District Courf of Appeal in San Francisco ruledBofA didn’t breach state banking laws. The appeals courtr said the lawsuit misapplied a 1974 California Supreme Courft decision that prohibits banks from using public funds depositesd into an account to pay thebank customer’ss separate credit-card account.
Monday’s unanimousd ruling upheld that decision. Charlotte-based BofA told the news agenct it was pleased with the which it saidrejected “a challengwe to account-balancing practices followed by ever y bank in California and across the
Saturday, November 3, 2012
Friday, November 2, 2012
Ritz-Carlton Denver names new GM - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtis St. hotel from the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversas the resort’s $170 million re-launch. Before then, Rogers servecd as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carltoj Club in St. Thomas, U.S. Virginh Islands, and director of golf operationes forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Beforew beginning his employment forin 1999, Rogerd worked in ’s golf division at three separate He holds a bachelor of sciencre in marketing from Ferris State Universityh and has a wife and two daughters.
“My familyu and I are excitedf to be in a city as wonderful as Denvee and I look forward to becoming part ofthe community,” Rogerss said in a news release. The Ritz-Carltobn Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spreac over14 floors, a spa and Elway’d Downtown restaurant.
Andrew Rogers comes to the 1881Curtis St. hotel from the Ritz-Carlton Kapalua in Hawaii, where he oversas the resort’s $170 million re-launch. Before then, Rogers servecd as resort manager forthe Ritz-Carltoj Club in St. Thomas, U.S. Virginh Islands, and director of golf operationes forthe Ritz-Carlton in Rose Hall, Jamaica. Beforew beginning his employment forin 1999, Rogerd worked in ’s golf division at three separate He holds a bachelor of sciencre in marketing from Ferris State Universityh and has a wife and two daughters.
“My familyu and I are excitedf to be in a city as wonderful as Denvee and I look forward to becoming part ofthe community,” Rogerss said in a news release. The Ritz-Carltobn Denver property includes 202 guest rooms spreac over14 floors, a spa and Elway’d Downtown restaurant.
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