http://as1web.com/?page_id=196
Two Mainland computer stores reportedlyu are looking at taking over the space in The land is leased from Kamehameha An employee at the CompUSA stor e said the company was told to be out byMarch 1, but couled close earlier if all inventory is sold off beforr then. , a 21-store computer retail chain basedin Ohio, is one of the companiee said to be interested in the 40,000-square-foot space. , the parent company of , a retailerr of computers basedin Miami, said earlier this month it will buy up to 16 storee from CompUSA and retain the brand, trademarks and e-commerc business as part of a $30 million While the company did not name CompUSA's Hawaiui stores in the deal, local sourcez say Tiger Direct still is a strong possibility for the Ala Moanz Boulevard space.
A worker at CompUSA's other Hawaii stor e in Pearl Highlands Center said that store needs to be out by Marcuas well.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
Friday, October 29, 2010
ABX parent wins business from Qantas, DHL - Memphis Business Journal:
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Wilmington-based Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) said that ABX under a new agreement will run charter service six days a weekbetweeb Brussels, Belgium, and Lagos, Nigeria, for DHL affiliate Europeamn Air Transport NV/SA. The agreement initially calls for servic to runthrough September. As part of the DHL ABX and a newly formed AirTransporyt subsidiary, Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, will maintainm the aircraft in Brussels and Air Transport also said it signede a two-year agreement with Freight, a subsidiary of Australian carrietr Qantas Airways Ltd.
The deal callws for its Air Transport Internationaol subsidiary to run overnight service betweenn Australia and New Zealand every Monday througy Thursday beginningJune 15. Air Transport said the compant will useBoeing 767-200-SF aircraft, which also will be available for charter servicw and weekend rotations. The new contracts come amid an ongoinfg effort from Air Transport to diversify its revenue stream after losing thousands of jobsas DHL, its primary has made drastic changes to its U.S. operations. Those movees include halting domestic point-to-point shipping and plannintg to shift cargo operations tothe Cincinnati-Northern Kentuckg Airport from the Wilmingto Air Park.
The Airborne Maintenance which earlier this year was awardeda $4 milliom tax credit for proposed operations in was formed in the wake of DHL’s
Wilmington-based Inc. (NASDAQ:ATSG) said that ABX under a new agreement will run charter service six days a weekbetweeb Brussels, Belgium, and Lagos, Nigeria, for DHL affiliate Europeamn Air Transport NV/SA. The agreement initially calls for servic to runthrough September. As part of the DHL ABX and a newly formed AirTransporyt subsidiary, Airborne Maintenance and Engineering Services, will maintainm the aircraft in Brussels and Air Transport also said it signede a two-year agreement with Freight, a subsidiary of Australian carrietr Qantas Airways Ltd.
The deal callws for its Air Transport Internationaol subsidiary to run overnight service betweenn Australia and New Zealand every Monday througy Thursday beginningJune 15. Air Transport said the compant will useBoeing 767-200-SF aircraft, which also will be available for charter servicw and weekend rotations. The new contracts come amid an ongoinfg effort from Air Transport to diversify its revenue stream after losing thousands of jobsas DHL, its primary has made drastic changes to its U.S. operations. Those movees include halting domestic point-to-point shipping and plannintg to shift cargo operations tothe Cincinnati-Northern Kentuckg Airport from the Wilmingto Air Park.
The Airborne Maintenance which earlier this year was awardeda $4 milliom tax credit for proposed operations in was formed in the wake of DHL’s
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Retain good employees to keep edge for recovery - The Business Review (Albany):
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“When the economy turns around, you are not going to be able to get back the employeed youlose now,” Greer said. “It is one of the reasonsz why you can’t put a dollar figure on employed retention.” Greer and Julie Stich, seniore information and research specialist for the International Foundatioh of EmployeeBenefit Plans, www.ifebp.org, said the best way to retaih employees is to keep them engaged with the company. “Ler workers follow their and help them to develooptheir skills. Also, consider allowing employees to work in differeny areas ofthe organization. This will help to keep them said Stich.
Training is another componenrt toemployee engagement, experts say. Stich suggestsw in-house mentoring programs for key employees and thoswe showinghigh potential. Such programs go a long way in termsd of career development for these people without a direct cost tothe “If employees see that you are willing to make a commitment to theif development, they are goingf to know that the companyy ...
is committed to their growth,” said “Recruiting should not stop when a person is Recruiting needs to continuethroughout one’s employmen t with the organization,” said who also suggests involving employees in corporate decision-making to keep them Another key is qualitg supervision, Greer said. Supervisors should be awared of the goals and aspirationxs of their employees and showappropriates interest. “Research shows that employees do notleaved companies. They leave their managers,” he said.
Beyond such engagement strategies, Stich suggests employers review their benefit ensuring theyare competitive, even in a down “You do not want to have someone jumping ship to someplacee that pays a lot more,” Stitchj said. Employers, she said, should conside flexible schedules and telecommuting opportunitiexsfor workers. Such benefits particularlh appeal toyounger employees, she The final component to employee retention is makinb the workplace as pleasant and stress-free as Employees tend to appreciate light-hearted working environments that encourage fun.
“Bringin in pizza for lunch ever once ina while, handing out gift or throwing a holiday party can go a long she said. Although companies may have to invest some time and moneuy inemployee retention, experts say the alternative is to absorn the expense that comes with losing and replacingf workers. Stich said it can cost up to two times an employee’s annual salary to replace a single “When a company loses a high-performint employee, the employer feelw the loss in productivity and morale,” said who attributes turnover costs to advertising on job-search sites, background checks, new-hires testing, interviewing, applicant orientation and training “You also have to consider the cost of ...
severancew pay, temporary help,” she said. Greer said employersa who are aware of the valu e of employee retention will experience some turnover despitdue diligence. The best way to handled it, he said, is to keep the relationship with the employed aliveafter departure. “If you lose a good person, he may want to come back to you eventuallh if you keepin touch. If he he will come back with more skillsz and more knowledge than he had when he he said.
“When the economy turns around, you are not going to be able to get back the employeed youlose now,” Greer said. “It is one of the reasonsz why you can’t put a dollar figure on employed retention.” Greer and Julie Stich, seniore information and research specialist for the International Foundatioh of EmployeeBenefit Plans, www.ifebp.org, said the best way to retaih employees is to keep them engaged with the company. “Ler workers follow their and help them to develooptheir skills. Also, consider allowing employees to work in differeny areas ofthe organization. This will help to keep them said Stich.
Training is another componenrt toemployee engagement, experts say. Stich suggestsw in-house mentoring programs for key employees and thoswe showinghigh potential. Such programs go a long way in termsd of career development for these people without a direct cost tothe “If employees see that you are willing to make a commitment to theif development, they are goingf to know that the companyy ...
is committed to their growth,” said “Recruiting should not stop when a person is Recruiting needs to continuethroughout one’s employmen t with the organization,” said who also suggests involving employees in corporate decision-making to keep them Another key is qualitg supervision, Greer said. Supervisors should be awared of the goals and aspirationxs of their employees and showappropriates interest. “Research shows that employees do notleaved companies. They leave their managers,” he said.
Beyond such engagement strategies, Stich suggests employers review their benefit ensuring theyare competitive, even in a down “You do not want to have someone jumping ship to someplacee that pays a lot more,” Stitchj said. Employers, she said, should conside flexible schedules and telecommuting opportunitiexsfor workers. Such benefits particularlh appeal toyounger employees, she The final component to employee retention is makinb the workplace as pleasant and stress-free as Employees tend to appreciate light-hearted working environments that encourage fun.
“Bringin in pizza for lunch ever once ina while, handing out gift or throwing a holiday party can go a long she said. Although companies may have to invest some time and moneuy inemployee retention, experts say the alternative is to absorn the expense that comes with losing and replacingf workers. Stich said it can cost up to two times an employee’s annual salary to replace a single “When a company loses a high-performint employee, the employer feelw the loss in productivity and morale,” said who attributes turnover costs to advertising on job-search sites, background checks, new-hires testing, interviewing, applicant orientation and training “You also have to consider the cost of ...
severancew pay, temporary help,” she said. Greer said employersa who are aware of the valu e of employee retention will experience some turnover despitdue diligence. The best way to handled it, he said, is to keep the relationship with the employed aliveafter departure. “If you lose a good person, he may want to come back to you eventuallh if you keepin touch. If he he will come back with more skillsz and more knowledge than he had when he he said.
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
BioMarin: Genzyme virus problem won
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Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) found a virua strain and stopped production of two druga atthe Allston, Mass., facility. The strain, Vesivirus apparently does not cause human infectio but interrupts the growth of cells that are used to make Aldurazyme — a treatment for MPS I, a rare and fatak disease caused by an enzymew deficiency — was last filled at the Genzymr facility in September 2008, according to BioMarin (NASDAQ: BMRN). The company has about 10 months of vialedr inventoryon hand, it and uses a second fill finisu supplier. A third supplier is expected to be qualified later this BioMarin said.
BioMarin maked the bulk material used in Aldurazym e at its Novato The Food and Drug Administration hadinspectee Genzyme’s plant in September and October and reportedly was concernef about controls to protect against
Genzyme (NASDAQ: GENZ) found a virua strain and stopped production of two druga atthe Allston, Mass., facility. The strain, Vesivirus apparently does not cause human infectio but interrupts the growth of cells that are used to make Aldurazyme — a treatment for MPS I, a rare and fatak disease caused by an enzymew deficiency — was last filled at the Genzymr facility in September 2008, according to BioMarin (NASDAQ: BMRN). The company has about 10 months of vialedr inventoryon hand, it and uses a second fill finisu supplier. A third supplier is expected to be qualified later this BioMarin said.
BioMarin maked the bulk material used in Aldurazym e at its Novato The Food and Drug Administration hadinspectee Genzyme’s plant in September and October and reportedly was concernef about controls to protect against
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Lakers enter season opener with cautious optimism - Los Angeles Times (blog)
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Lakers enter season opener with cautious optimism Los Angeles Times (blog) Lakers Coach Phil Jackson stayed at home, with flu-like symptoms keeping him in bed. But he still felt healthy enough and interested enough to catch on tape ... |
Saturday, October 23, 2010
St. Jude working on H1N1 virus vaccine - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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There are now 114 confirmed caseds of H1N1 influenza virus in Tennessedeand 17, 855 across the which has resulted in 45 deaths. The St. Jude Department of Virology in the Department of Infectious Disease s received the H1N1 virus from the inearlyy May. St. Jude is working with a numbe of other research centers fora vaccine. But of the five WHO collaboratinv centers, St. Jude is the only one that focuse s solely on the transmissionj of animal virusesto humans. Its work on the H1N1 will involve about 50 employeesz across theresearch hospital. Swiss drug maker Novartis AG announced todayy that it has successfully made a vaccine for thoughit hasn’t yet been clinicallyg proven in humans.
Meanwhile, Memphis-basede safety experts say there is no need for surface disinfectiom of any ofits packages. A news release from the worldwidd shipping giant saysthe company’s safethy experts conferred with CDC official s and “have been advised that there is neithefr a general need nor a recommendation for any speciao cleaning concerning surface infection.” 59 caseds of H1N1 virus have been reported in Mississippi and 13 have been reported in Arkansas, according to the CDC. The virus is consideree to be the most geographically widespreardin Arizona, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersegy and Delaware. In New York, 13 have died from causeas related tothe disease.
There are now 114 confirmed caseds of H1N1 influenza virus in Tennessedeand 17, 855 across the which has resulted in 45 deaths. The St. Jude Department of Virology in the Department of Infectious Disease s received the H1N1 virus from the inearlyy May. St. Jude is working with a numbe of other research centers fora vaccine. But of the five WHO collaboratinv centers, St. Jude is the only one that focuse s solely on the transmissionj of animal virusesto humans. Its work on the H1N1 will involve about 50 employeesz across theresearch hospital. Swiss drug maker Novartis AG announced todayy that it has successfully made a vaccine for thoughit hasn’t yet been clinicallyg proven in humans.
Meanwhile, Memphis-basede safety experts say there is no need for surface disinfectiom of any ofits packages. A news release from the worldwidd shipping giant saysthe company’s safethy experts conferred with CDC official s and “have been advised that there is neithefr a general need nor a recommendation for any speciao cleaning concerning surface infection.” 59 caseds of H1N1 virus have been reported in Mississippi and 13 have been reported in Arkansas, according to the CDC. The virus is consideree to be the most geographically widespreardin Arizona, Virginia, Pennsylvania, New Jersegy and Delaware. In New York, 13 have died from causeas related tothe disease.
Thursday, October 21, 2010
Wednesday, October 20, 2010
Investment returns slow Cinti. Financial earnings - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The company posted fourth-quarter net income of $161 or 99 cents per comparedto $187 million, or $1.11 per in fourth-quarter 2007. Total revenues rose 4.2 percent, to $1 billionn from $977 million. Analysts, on average, had expectedc operating income of 55 cents per compared toCincinnati Financial's 57 cents per sharr for the fourth quarter, and revenuesx of $916 million. For the full Cincinnati Financial reported net incomeof $429 or $2.62 per share, down almost 50 percenr from $855 million, or $4.97 per share, in 2007. Totakl revenues rose to $3.8 billion from $4.3 The drop in investment income – down 20.5 percent for the quarterd and 11.
6 percent for the year contributed tolower profits. Cincinnati Financial, on Feb. 2, its stoc k in (NASDAQ: FITB). The insurerf had once been thebanking company’s largesf shareholder. “As we stated on we’re working on a variety of initiatives, includinbg the repositioning of ourinvestment portfolio, to preservew our capital strength and liquidity,” said Kenneth president and CEO, in a news release. The companhy is focusing on upgradingt information technology systems for its commercial and personal as well as expanding its geographic footprint and adding more Stecher added. The property casualty combined ratiowas 98.9 percen t for the quarter and 100.
6 perceny for the year. Shares of Cincinnati Financiall (NASDAQ: CINF) lost 29 cents, to $21.73, in Thursdayy afternoon trading. Cincinnati Financial, headquartered in offers commercial, personal and life insurance productws in theUnited
The company posted fourth-quarter net income of $161 or 99 cents per comparedto $187 million, or $1.11 per in fourth-quarter 2007. Total revenues rose 4.2 percent, to $1 billionn from $977 million. Analysts, on average, had expectedc operating income of 55 cents per compared toCincinnati Financial's 57 cents per sharr for the fourth quarter, and revenuesx of $916 million. For the full Cincinnati Financial reported net incomeof $429 or $2.62 per share, down almost 50 percenr from $855 million, or $4.97 per share, in 2007. Totakl revenues rose to $3.8 billion from $4.3 The drop in investment income – down 20.5 percent for the quarterd and 11.
6 percent for the year contributed tolower profits. Cincinnati Financial, on Feb. 2, its stoc k in (NASDAQ: FITB). The insurerf had once been thebanking company’s largesf shareholder. “As we stated on we’re working on a variety of initiatives, includinbg the repositioning of ourinvestment portfolio, to preservew our capital strength and liquidity,” said Kenneth president and CEO, in a news release. The companhy is focusing on upgradingt information technology systems for its commercial and personal as well as expanding its geographic footprint and adding more Stecher added. The property casualty combined ratiowas 98.9 percen t for the quarter and 100.
6 perceny for the year. Shares of Cincinnati Financiall (NASDAQ: CINF) lost 29 cents, to $21.73, in Thursdayy afternoon trading. Cincinnati Financial, headquartered in offers commercial, personal and life insurance productws in theUnited
Monday, October 18, 2010
Insurers: Short-term health plans on rise - Phoenix Business Journal:
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In fact, sales of individual policies, both short term or are both up over 30 percent from the same periodflast year, which was a record salezs year for the insurance company, said Margaret Jarvis, a spokeswomanh for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of An increased interest in individual particularly for short-term plans for those who need temporaru coverage between jobs, can be seen in the receng launches of more short-term individual plans by majo r insurance companies. For instance, UnitedHealthcare’s subsidiary recently introduced two new short term healthb insurance plans in Texas that offert coverage from one to12 months.
They are designer specifically for those who cannot affordor aren’t eligiblwe for Cobra in the troubled economy. Cobra is a federallt mandated program in which workers who lose their jobs have the righft to maintain their health insurance plan at their companuy for a set period of The idea behind Cobra is to make sure aworketr doesn't have a lapse in health insurance whiler in between jobs. The time that someone coulsd be on Cobra was recently extendedd through thefederal government'xs stimulus bill, and premiums for laid off workerse were also reduced.
said it launched a simila short term insurance product called HumanaOnr in April that is bein g offeredin Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and The need for thesew types of temporary plans are have become greatef in the current recession, Golden Rule CEO Richard Collinsw said.
In fact, sales of individual policies, both short term or are both up over 30 percent from the same periodflast year, which was a record salezs year for the insurance company, said Margaret Jarvis, a spokeswomanh for Blue Cross and Blue Shield of An increased interest in individual particularly for short-term plans for those who need temporaru coverage between jobs, can be seen in the receng launches of more short-term individual plans by majo r insurance companies. For instance, UnitedHealthcare’s subsidiary recently introduced two new short term healthb insurance plans in Texas that offert coverage from one to12 months.
They are designer specifically for those who cannot affordor aren’t eligiblwe for Cobra in the troubled economy. Cobra is a federallt mandated program in which workers who lose their jobs have the righft to maintain their health insurance plan at their companuy for a set period of The idea behind Cobra is to make sure aworketr doesn't have a lapse in health insurance whiler in between jobs. The time that someone coulsd be on Cobra was recently extendedd through thefederal government'xs stimulus bill, and premiums for laid off workerse were also reduced.
said it launched a simila short term insurance product called HumanaOnr in April that is bein g offeredin Alabama, Arizona, Colorado, Michigan, Nebraska, Ohio and The need for thesew types of temporary plans are have become greatef in the current recession, Golden Rule CEO Richard Collinsw said.
Sunday, October 17, 2010
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - Business First of Columbus:
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbytat 1:49 p.m. Sunday and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for about 30 the said. . Firefighters found moderate damagedat Southlands, located at E-470 and Smoky Hill CBS4 News reported. Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning unite were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was overturned. Natural-gasx leaks also were noted. Authorities shut down gas service to Southlandsz earlySunday afternoon.
No serious injuries were reporterd onthe shopping-center grounds, but a man in a nearb y neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news reports. A Southland s spokeswoman told CBS4 most ofthe center'sd stores will be closerd Monday to allow for continued damage She said customers should call individual storew to verify whether they are closerd or open. Southlands, which opened in is the Denver area's largest shopping center by retail at 1.7 million square feet. It consists of severap freestanding buildings connected by pedestriamn corridorsand streets.
The complex is owner by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managed by Forest City Commercia lManagement Inc. Four other tornadoew were spotted north and east of Denver Sunday and baseball-sized hail struck some areas. As many as 3,00 customers were without power for a time in parts of Auroraand Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbytat 1:49 p.m. Sunday and crossed through the area onan eight- to 10-mile-long path for about 30 the said. . Firefighters found moderate damagedat Southlands, located at E-470 and Smoky Hill CBS4 News reported. Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning unite were damaged, windows were a shed was destroyed, and a car was overturned. Natural-gasx leaks also were noted. Authorities shut down gas service to Southlandsz earlySunday afternoon.
No serious injuries were reporterd onthe shopping-center grounds, but a man in a nearb y neighborhood who was trying to take pictures reportedly was hospitalized with unspecified serious injuries, according to news reports. A Southland s spokeswoman told CBS4 most ofthe center'sd stores will be closerd Monday to allow for continued damage She said customers should call individual storew to verify whether they are closerd or open. Southlands, which opened in is the Denver area's largest shopping center by retail at 1.7 million square feet. It consists of severap freestanding buildings connected by pedestriamn corridorsand streets.
The complex is owner by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managed by Forest City Commercia lManagement Inc. Four other tornadoew were spotted north and east of Denver Sunday and baseball-sized hail struck some areas. As many as 3,00 customers were without power for a time in parts of Auroraand Centennial. .
Saturday, October 16, 2010
Atlanta airport may raise $800M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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officials have set in motionj aprocess that, if approveds by Atlanta City Council, would allow for the sale of bondsa to investors by the end of summer, potentially savingv the billion-dollar-plus project from a near certain shutdown. The airport is also lookinvg to refinance upto $590 millionm in existing general revenue bonds at a betterr interest rate. The fate of the Maynard Holbroomk Jackson International Terminal has been caughrt in a dispute betweenb the city and over anew 30-yea airport master lease and future capital projectsd at the world’s busies t airport.
The city aborte d a move to raise $600 million in new debt afterf Delta pulled its support for the bond package last September and frozenn credit markets prevented the airport from going Lease negotiations with Deltaare continuing, but airport spokesman John Kennedy declined to discuss details of the “This is the first step in the process toward raising the bond money for completion of the internationalk terminal by 2012,” Kennedy said, declining further Airport General Manager Ben DeCostas was at a conference in and was unavailable for comment.
A request for comment from Delt a officials was not immediately Construction in recentmonths hasn’t slowed, but fresh bond financinh is critical to avoid a suspension of work on the Delta and the city have agreedf that construction will continue on the international terminal for as long as funds hold out. Deltaa officials have said the airline wants a new lease completerd to ensure its operating costsat Hartsfield-Jackson remain competitive before making substantial commitmentds in capital for future airport projects.
Though Deltwa has been stung by the globao cut backin travel, and is planning significanty cuts in international capacity, the carriedr would likely need the gates once the economy rebounds. The up-to-$800 million in new debt woulfd be repaid through passengerfacility charges, airlins landing and lease fees, and othere airport revenue. Sources familiar with the lease talks have said Deltaa wants to complete a new lease agreement before Mayodr Shirley Franklin leavesofficse Dec. 31. The current lease expiresa in September 2010. Sources familiar with the mattetrsaid Hartsfield-Jackson can re-enter the bond market with or withou t the support from the world’s largest carrier.
On June 8, Fitch Ratingz affirmed the airport’s solid A-plus bond ratingh and revised Hartsfield-Jackson’s bond rating outlook from negativreto stable. According to the 53-pag draft bond package, has determined the bonds to be marketable. is the bond registrad and paying agent ofthe bonds. An underwritet was not identified in the It is not clearif Atlanta-basef Delta (NYSE: DAL) is on-boarf with the new bond package. Though conditionx in the bond market have improved since last it stands to reasonh the city would not try this routw again if Delta would publicly opposdethe move.
In a recent Franklin said the city has never gone to market for airportr bonds without the backing of Deltq and theother airlines. She addec that she could not imagines the city seeking to issue airpor t bondswithout Delta’s support. The building was designed with Delta’s international ambitions in mind. Deltaz is expected to take halfits gates. In January, it was revealedc Delta pulled its support for the originalbond package, tellingf bond underwriter in a September letter that the airport’sw vision of future projects was too grand in scalde and didn’t include a sixth runwat that Hartsfield-Jackson carriers want. Aftefr agreeing to the $1.
63 billion prics tag of the terminal for more than a Delta requesteda $400 million cut in the project’s budget and threatened to pull some connecting fligh capacity out of Atlantqa without a new lease agreement and changes to future building Delta has alleged its costs couldx double by 2016. The airport has deniedx that claim. The two sides agreed to cost cuts totalinhgnearly $400 million. The rhetorif has quieted in recent months, with Deltz and city officials publiclgy stating optimism that a deal on a leasew agreement and the international terminal could be Repayment of the bonds is tied to the fortune of Deltaa and the otherair carriers, said Dan Kolber, an attorne y specializing in bond issues for Baker, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz P.
C. As a practical matter, the airporty must not expect Delta to block thebond package, Kolbed said. “I would say Delta’sa on board,” he said.
officials have set in motionj aprocess that, if approveds by Atlanta City Council, would allow for the sale of bondsa to investors by the end of summer, potentially savingv the billion-dollar-plus project from a near certain shutdown. The airport is also lookinvg to refinance upto $590 millionm in existing general revenue bonds at a betterr interest rate. The fate of the Maynard Holbroomk Jackson International Terminal has been caughrt in a dispute betweenb the city and over anew 30-yea airport master lease and future capital projectsd at the world’s busies t airport.
The city aborte d a move to raise $600 million in new debt afterf Delta pulled its support for the bond package last September and frozenn credit markets prevented the airport from going Lease negotiations with Deltaare continuing, but airport spokesman John Kennedy declined to discuss details of the “This is the first step in the process toward raising the bond money for completion of the internationalk terminal by 2012,” Kennedy said, declining further Airport General Manager Ben DeCostas was at a conference in and was unavailable for comment.
A request for comment from Delt a officials was not immediately Construction in recentmonths hasn’t slowed, but fresh bond financinh is critical to avoid a suspension of work on the Delta and the city have agreedf that construction will continue on the international terminal for as long as funds hold out. Deltaa officials have said the airline wants a new lease completerd to ensure its operating costsat Hartsfield-Jackson remain competitive before making substantial commitmentds in capital for future airport projects.
Though Deltwa has been stung by the globao cut backin travel, and is planning significanty cuts in international capacity, the carriedr would likely need the gates once the economy rebounds. The up-to-$800 million in new debt woulfd be repaid through passengerfacility charges, airlins landing and lease fees, and othere airport revenue. Sources familiar with the lease talks have said Deltaa wants to complete a new lease agreement before Mayodr Shirley Franklin leavesofficse Dec. 31. The current lease expiresa in September 2010. Sources familiar with the mattetrsaid Hartsfield-Jackson can re-enter the bond market with or withou t the support from the world’s largest carrier.
On June 8, Fitch Ratingz affirmed the airport’s solid A-plus bond ratingh and revised Hartsfield-Jackson’s bond rating outlook from negativreto stable. According to the 53-pag draft bond package, has determined the bonds to be marketable. is the bond registrad and paying agent ofthe bonds. An underwritet was not identified in the It is not clearif Atlanta-basef Delta (NYSE: DAL) is on-boarf with the new bond package. Though conditionx in the bond market have improved since last it stands to reasonh the city would not try this routw again if Delta would publicly opposdethe move.
In a recent Franklin said the city has never gone to market for airportr bonds without the backing of Deltq and theother airlines. She addec that she could not imagines the city seeking to issue airpor t bondswithout Delta’s support. The building was designed with Delta’s international ambitions in mind. Deltaz is expected to take halfits gates. In January, it was revealedc Delta pulled its support for the originalbond package, tellingf bond underwriter in a September letter that the airport’sw vision of future projects was too grand in scalde and didn’t include a sixth runwat that Hartsfield-Jackson carriers want. Aftefr agreeing to the $1.
63 billion prics tag of the terminal for more than a Delta requesteda $400 million cut in the project’s budget and threatened to pull some connecting fligh capacity out of Atlantqa without a new lease agreement and changes to future building Delta has alleged its costs couldx double by 2016. The airport has deniedx that claim. The two sides agreed to cost cuts totalinhgnearly $400 million. The rhetorif has quieted in recent months, with Deltz and city officials publiclgy stating optimism that a deal on a leasew agreement and the international terminal could be Repayment of the bonds is tied to the fortune of Deltaa and the otherair carriers, said Dan Kolber, an attorne y specializing in bond issues for Baker, Bearman, Caldwell, & Berkowitz P.
C. As a practical matter, the airporty must not expect Delta to block thebond package, Kolbed said. “I would say Delta’sa on board,” he said.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
GM files for bankruptcy protection - Denver Business Journal:
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Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem a New York-based affiliate of the Detroit was the first GM affiliate to seek bankruptcy protectionj Monday morning throughthe U.S. Bankrutpcy Court'xs Southern District of New York, according to court The restructuring will enable GM to emergse as a viable entity unded the brand namenew GM. It also will give the federalk government, which plans to make availablerabout $30 billion of federal assistance to supporg the restructuring, a large ownership staker in the company. Two area companies were amonyg the list of creditorsin GM's filing: New York-base Bank of New York Mellon, with claims of $176 and Downtown-based US Steel, with claims of $9.
6 For a list of see GM's . According to a release from theWhitwe House, the company plans to announce todauy that it will close 11 facilitiesa and idle another three. GM had alreadyg announced in May .
Chevrolet-Saturn of Harlem a New York-based affiliate of the Detroit was the first GM affiliate to seek bankruptcy protectionj Monday morning throughthe U.S. Bankrutpcy Court'xs Southern District of New York, according to court The restructuring will enable GM to emergse as a viable entity unded the brand namenew GM. It also will give the federalk government, which plans to make availablerabout $30 billion of federal assistance to supporg the restructuring, a large ownership staker in the company. Two area companies were amonyg the list of creditorsin GM's filing: New York-base Bank of New York Mellon, with claims of $176 and Downtown-based US Steel, with claims of $9.
6 For a list of see GM's . According to a release from theWhitwe House, the company plans to announce todauy that it will close 11 facilitiesa and idle another three. GM had alreadyg announced in May .
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Ancient reef may thrive again - Practical Fishkeeping
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Practical Fishkeeping | Ancient reef may thrive again Practical Fishkeeping The ancient reef, known as a relict reef, was detected at a depth of 25â€"50 metres by a team of scientists from Australia and New Zealand. ... |
Monday, October 11, 2010
Priority Health Adds Medicare Advantage Plan and Seven Counties - Kansas City Star
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Priority Health Adds Medicare Advantage Plan and Seven Counties Kansas City Star Priority Health, a nationally recognized health plan, will offer its Medicare plans in 38 Michigan counties in 2011, up from 31 counties in 2010. ... |
Sunday, October 10, 2010
Sheriff Arpaio: Wilcox investigation goes beyond airport leases - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leasde and other business dealingss and that his investigation is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her husband, Earl, own El Portap Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessionds contract with the airporty fora Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopq County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenixz Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askintthe city-run airport to make available lease, subleasde and contracting documents related to business entitiesd owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respone to requests for comment from the PhoenizxBusiness Journal, but has told other medias that Arpaio is going after her because of her oppositionb to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latesft in a number of fights between Arpaio, Maricopz County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa Count Board of Supervisors. Wilcoxs and Supervisor Don Stapley voter Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in state moneyt earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws.
The boarx deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling the state Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote because of illness and the matterr couldbe revisited. Stapley and Wilcoxd earlier this year tried toblockm $1.6 million in state fundin g for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcoxx said the sheriff’s immigration sweeps and policies unfairlyttarget Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secured indictments againsy Stapley last year charging that he failed to properlyh disclose business and real estate development Stapley denies wrongdoing inthat
Arpaio said his office received information regarding the leasde and other business dealingss and that his investigation is not related to disputes with Wilcoxover immigration. Wilcox and her husband, Earl, own El Portap Restaurant in Phoenix and has a concessionds contract with the airporty fora Chili’s Too franchise in Terminal 4. The Maricopq County Sheriff’s Office sent the Phoenixz Aviation Department a public records request June 11 askintthe city-run airport to make available lease, subleasde and contracting documents related to business entitiesd owned by the Wilcoxes.
Wilcox did not respone to requests for comment from the PhoenizxBusiness Journal, but has told other medias that Arpaio is going after her because of her oppositionb to his immigration The sheriff’s office investigation of Wilcox is the latesft in a number of fights between Arpaio, Maricopz County Attorney Andrew Thomas and the Maricopa Count Board of Supervisors. Wilcoxs and Supervisor Don Stapley voter Wednesday toblock $1.4 million in state moneyt earmarked for Thomas’s office to enforce immigration and human smuggling laws.
The boarx deadlocked at 2 to 2 on that vote stalling the state Supervisor Max Wilson missed the vote because of illness and the matterr couldbe revisited. Stapley and Wilcoxd earlier this year tried toblockm $1.6 million in state fundin g for Arpaio’s immigration enforcement. Wilcoxx said the sheriff’s immigration sweeps and policies unfairlyttarget Hispanics. Thomas and Arpaio secured indictments againsy Stapley last year charging that he failed to properlyh disclose business and real estate development Stapley denies wrongdoing inthat
Friday, October 8, 2010
Protecting vulnerable and minority populations against influenza - American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com
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Protecting vulnerable and minority populations against influenza American Pharmacists Association, pharmacist.com Many minorities go unvaccinated against influenza, and a huge gap exists between the vaccination of minority and majority populations. ... |
Thursday, October 7, 2010
Report: D.C. area posts a strong economic performance - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metrol areas based on unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitan product, housin g prices and foreclosure rates in thefirst quarter. D.C. rankes No. 13, while San Antonio, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Al l metropolitan areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is notsharesd equally,” said Alan Berube, research director of the metropolitan policy program at the D.C. instituts and co-author of the report.
“Whilee some areas of the country have experiencerd only a shallow and may be emerginyg from therecession already, peopls living in metro areas that are now performing weakest economicall y should prepare themselves for a long recoveryu period.” At the firsty quarter’s end, only 10 of the 100 metro areas were startiny to show signs of said the report, and said McAllen, Texasd was the only place that saw growth in employment and output. Output increased in just a handful ofmetrk areas, including D.C.; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Virginiz Beach, Va..
The report also pointede out that metro areas with concentrations of jobs in certai n sectors have resulted in fewer dramaticcjob losses. The Rankings: San Texas Austin, Texas McAllen, Texa Baton Rouge, La. Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. El Texas Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, N.M. Virginiaq Beach, Va. Harrisburg, Pa. Pa. New Haven, Conn. Rochester, N.Y.
The report ranked the 100 largest U.S. metrol areas based on unemployment rates, wages, gross metropolitan product, housin g prices and foreclosure rates in thefirst quarter. D.C. rankes No. 13, while San Antonio, placed No. 1 and Detroit came in last at No. 100. “Al l metropolitan areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is notsharesd equally,” said Alan Berube, research director of the metropolitan policy program at the D.C. instituts and co-author of the report.
“Whilee some areas of the country have experiencerd only a shallow and may be emerginyg from therecession already, peopls living in metro areas that are now performing weakest economicall y should prepare themselves for a long recoveryu period.” At the firsty quarter’s end, only 10 of the 100 metro areas were startiny to show signs of said the report, and said McAllen, Texasd was the only place that saw growth in employment and output. Output increased in just a handful ofmetrk areas, including D.C.; Seattle; Austin, Texas; and Virginiz Beach, Va..
The report also pointede out that metro areas with concentrations of jobs in certai n sectors have resulted in fewer dramaticcjob losses. The Rankings: San Texas Austin, Texas McAllen, Texa Baton Rouge, La. Tulsa, Okla. Omaha, Neb. El Texas Wichita, Kan. Washington, D.C. Albuquerque, N.M. Virginiaq Beach, Va. Harrisburg, Pa. Pa. New Haven, Conn. Rochester, N.Y.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
UAlbany hires int
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The college has raised more than $3 million in privatew donations to supplementthe $54 million in state fundxs previously earmarked for the project. Those donations includwe $100,000 from 61 UAlbanty alumni at theErnstf & Young accounting and professional services firm and the Erns t & Young Foundation. The college previously receiveda $525,000 donation from the Deloitte Foundation and UAlbany alumnu employed by Deloitte companies. UAlbany now has less than $7 million to raise before it reachesaits $64 million goal to financr the new business school.
“The partnership between UAlbany’s school of business and its alumni demonstratesd howthe public-private model leverages resources that otherwisr wouldn’t be available,” new SUNY Chancellor Nanc y Zimpher said. The new schoolk will serve as an intellectual hub for business faculty and professionals in the region and throughout the Zimpher said. The college is hoping to the new business school will be completedby 2013. It is not yet clearf when the school is planningy to search for contractors or when constructionwill Perkins+Will, which has offices in 18 U.S. has planned or designed businesa schools around the country including theLeonard N.
Stern Schoo l of Business at , the at , the at UC-Berkeleyh and the at .
The college has raised more than $3 million in privatew donations to supplementthe $54 million in state fundxs previously earmarked for the project. Those donations includwe $100,000 from 61 UAlbanty alumni at theErnstf & Young accounting and professional services firm and the Erns t & Young Foundation. The college previously receiveda $525,000 donation from the Deloitte Foundation and UAlbany alumnu employed by Deloitte companies. UAlbany now has less than $7 million to raise before it reachesaits $64 million goal to financr the new business school.
“The partnership between UAlbany’s school of business and its alumni demonstratesd howthe public-private model leverages resources that otherwisr wouldn’t be available,” new SUNY Chancellor Nanc y Zimpher said. The new schoolk will serve as an intellectual hub for business faculty and professionals in the region and throughout the Zimpher said. The college is hoping to the new business school will be completedby 2013. It is not yet clearf when the school is planningy to search for contractors or when constructionwill Perkins+Will, which has offices in 18 U.S. has planned or designed businesa schools around the country including theLeonard N.
Stern Schoo l of Business at , the at , the at UC-Berkeleyh and the at .
Monday, October 4, 2010
Memphis Business Journal: Tech & Innovation : Business Advice
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Seems like 2008 left lots of peopld crying. So what does that mean for 2009? Once in a even Chicken Littleis right. The sky did fall in but that doesn't make Chicken Little a great strategist. Everyonew is right sometimes. Use Chicken Little as your 2009 model atyour peril. Bambi time is over. Capitalis has been described as "creative destruction." We saw lots of destructionm last year. It's time to focus on the creative How do you do that inthis environment? change how you think. For 2009, you'llp need a battle not just a businessd plan. There's not one battl e plan that works for but here are some universal principlez for formulating your personalbattle plan: 1.
DON'T FIGH T THE LAST WAR We don't know the but we know this year will be different than last even if some 2008 problems persistdurintg 2009. Don't expect that dusting off your 2008 plan will brinfg successin 2009. Sun Tzu, in "The Art of advises: "What enables … the good general to strikew and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reac h ofordinary men, is foreknowledge." Resourcez are scarce these days but spend some time and a littlew money getting information about changes in your market and analyzee how they affect your company. 2.
MIGRATIOb - THE HEAD IS MOVING If you'vwe ever been to the you know that dry weather causes millionzs of animals to movevast distances. Businessx is like that, too. When everyone is fat, dumb and happg in their established market they tend to stay Big changes occur more out of desperationmthan hope. In times like this, the businesss herd starts moving. You're in troublw if it's heading in your Maybe your market niche has fared better than averages in the generaleconomic downturn. That'sx great, but don't congratulate yourself yet. If you have a good you'll be facing new competitors Why? Maybe your niche was too small when othe companies had lotsof business.
Maybs they were focused on products or customera withhigher margins. If their other opportunities dried up, your littlde niche is probably looking pretthy good tothem now. Assumingt there are safe havensis foolish. 3. MISFORTUNEw BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES Good timed bring more opportunities thantough times, but all economicd conditions create new opportunities. Winners spot new opportunitiezs and seize them quickerthan others.
Seems like 2008 left lots of peopld crying. So what does that mean for 2009? Once in a even Chicken Littleis right. The sky did fall in but that doesn't make Chicken Little a great strategist. Everyonew is right sometimes. Use Chicken Little as your 2009 model atyour peril. Bambi time is over. Capitalis has been described as "creative destruction." We saw lots of destructionm last year. It's time to focus on the creative How do you do that inthis environment? change how you think. For 2009, you'llp need a battle not just a businessd plan. There's not one battl e plan that works for but here are some universal principlez for formulating your personalbattle plan: 1.
DON'T FIGH T THE LAST WAR We don't know the but we know this year will be different than last even if some 2008 problems persistdurintg 2009. Don't expect that dusting off your 2008 plan will brinfg successin 2009. Sun Tzu, in "The Art of advises: "What enables … the good general to strikew and conquer, and achieve things beyond the reac h ofordinary men, is foreknowledge." Resourcez are scarce these days but spend some time and a littlew money getting information about changes in your market and analyzee how they affect your company. 2.
MIGRATIOb - THE HEAD IS MOVING If you'vwe ever been to the you know that dry weather causes millionzs of animals to movevast distances. Businessx is like that, too. When everyone is fat, dumb and happg in their established market they tend to stay Big changes occur more out of desperationmthan hope. In times like this, the businesss herd starts moving. You're in troublw if it's heading in your Maybe your market niche has fared better than averages in the generaleconomic downturn. That'sx great, but don't congratulate yourself yet. If you have a good you'll be facing new competitors Why? Maybe your niche was too small when othe companies had lotsof business.
Maybs they were focused on products or customera withhigher margins. If their other opportunities dried up, your littlde niche is probably looking pretthy good tothem now. Assumingt there are safe havensis foolish. 3. MISFORTUNEw BRINGS NEW OPPORTUNITIES Good timed bring more opportunities thantough times, but all economicd conditions create new opportunities. Winners spot new opportunitiezs and seize them quickerthan others.
Saturday, October 2, 2010
OBU invites students and community to study art and design in New York City - NewsOK.com
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OBU invites students and community to study art and design in New York City NewsOK.com Oklahoma Baptist University invites students, alumni and the community to take art and design classes Jan. 9-16 in New York City. ... |
Friday, October 1, 2010
Wis. US Sen. hopeful: Global warming 'unproven' - The Associated Press
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MiamiHerald.com | Wis. US Sen. hopeful: Global warming 'unproven' The Associated Press MILWAUKEE â€" Wisconsin US Senate candidate Ron Johnson said Thursday that global warming was an "unproven" science that shouldn't be used to dictate US ... Wis. US Sen. hopeful: Global warming 'unproven' Ron Johnson claims global warming “unproven†MoveOn Of The Day |
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