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Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tim Schafer to be honored with lifetime achievement award at IndieCade 2010 - Joystiq
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Rising Phoenix Repertory Announces BEST SEX EVER, Part Of The Cino Nights Series - Broadway World
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Monday, September 27, 2010
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Moody’s cut the Charlotte-based company’s ratingy to Caa2 from B3. The agency also lowered FairPoint’s rating to negative from rating-under-review. FairPoint’x ratings on its secured and unsecured debt alsowere Moody’s says the downgrade is basefd on “Moody’s expectation of a high defaultt probability and a lower, thougyh still above-average, estimated recovery rate across all debt The agency says its decision follows the telecommunicatiob company’s announcement last week that it was launchingf a private exchange offef for its outstanding 13.125 percent senior notesd due in 2018.
FairPoint said the offer was designecd primarily to reducethe company’s second- and third-quartet interest expenses. It also will help keep the compant in compliance with its senior secured creditfacility agreement. FairPoint said it believez the exchange offer is criticalp to itscontinued viability. The company is working with its financiap adviser to evaluate itscapital structure. Last year, FairPoint boughf ’s land-line operations in Maine and New Hampshirefor $2.3 billion.
The deal made FairPointf (NYSE:FRP) the country’s eighth-largest telephone But FairPoint took on substantial debt to do the and the integration did not go Problems in converting billingto FairPoint’s system from Verizon’s led to slow collections and frustrater customers. Phone and e-mail service problems croppeed up across thenew network. And regulatord in the region expressed dissatisfaction with some of the During thefirst quarter, FairPoinyt drew $50 million under its $170 million credit facility. As of Marcgh 31, only $4.7 million remained available to borrow. The company says liquiditg remainsa problem.
In addition, cash collectionws have remained below the levels it had befores switching Verizon customers to theFairPoint system. Should thosed factors persist, the company says it may be unable or unwillingg to makeits Oct. 1 interest payment on the which could constitute a The exchange offer expiresJuly 22. Two weeks ago, Chief Financiaol Officer and FairPoint board member David Hauser announce d he would retirefrom Charlotte-based Duke (NYSE:DUK) and becoms FairPoint’s chief executive and chairman.
He will assumse his new responsibilities uponGene Johnson’zs retirement as FairPoint chairman and CEO on Johnson, a co-founder of FairPoint, previously announced his plansz to retire. He has been the company’ chief executive since 2002. Hauser has been a membef of FairPoint’s board since February serving asa director, chairman of the compensatio committee and a member of the audit committee.
“While it is gratifying to be named chairman and CEO of thislongstanding organization, I am very aware of the operational and financial concerns surrounding the company,” Hauser “My primary focus will be to address thes concerns in quick succession and empowee our team to seek and implement solutions. Therd is a lot of work to be and I am looking forward togetting started.”
Moody’s cut the Charlotte-based company’s ratingy to Caa2 from B3. The agency also lowered FairPoint’s rating to negative from rating-under-review. FairPoint’x ratings on its secured and unsecured debt alsowere Moody’s says the downgrade is basefd on “Moody’s expectation of a high defaultt probability and a lower, thougyh still above-average, estimated recovery rate across all debt The agency says its decision follows the telecommunicatiob company’s announcement last week that it was launchingf a private exchange offef for its outstanding 13.125 percent senior notesd due in 2018.
FairPoint said the offer was designecd primarily to reducethe company’s second- and third-quartet interest expenses. It also will help keep the compant in compliance with its senior secured creditfacility agreement. FairPoint said it believez the exchange offer is criticalp to itscontinued viability. The company is working with its financiap adviser to evaluate itscapital structure. Last year, FairPoint boughf ’s land-line operations in Maine and New Hampshirefor $2.3 billion.
The deal made FairPointf (NYSE:FRP) the country’s eighth-largest telephone But FairPoint took on substantial debt to do the and the integration did not go Problems in converting billingto FairPoint’s system from Verizon’s led to slow collections and frustrater customers. Phone and e-mail service problems croppeed up across thenew network. And regulatord in the region expressed dissatisfaction with some of the During thefirst quarter, FairPoinyt drew $50 million under its $170 million credit facility. As of Marcgh 31, only $4.7 million remained available to borrow. The company says liquiditg remainsa problem.
In addition, cash collectionws have remained below the levels it had befores switching Verizon customers to theFairPoint system. Should thosed factors persist, the company says it may be unable or unwillingg to makeits Oct. 1 interest payment on the which could constitute a The exchange offer expiresJuly 22. Two weeks ago, Chief Financiaol Officer and FairPoint board member David Hauser announce d he would retirefrom Charlotte-based Duke (NYSE:DUK) and becoms FairPoint’s chief executive and chairman.
He will assumse his new responsibilities uponGene Johnson’zs retirement as FairPoint chairman and CEO on Johnson, a co-founder of FairPoint, previously announced his plansz to retire. He has been the company’ chief executive since 2002. Hauser has been a membef of FairPoint’s board since February serving asa director, chairman of the compensatio committee and a member of the audit committee.
“While it is gratifying to be named chairman and CEO of thislongstanding organization, I am very aware of the operational and financial concerns surrounding the company,” Hauser “My primary focus will be to address thes concerns in quick succession and empowee our team to seek and implement solutions. Therd is a lot of work to be and I am looking forward togetting started.”
Sunday, September 26, 2010
LendingTree expands product offering - Washington Business Journal:
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According to the its customer-retention technology identifies customerds byloan amount, loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO scores. “Witjh refinancing activity from borrowerws representing a significant portion of overallorigination volume, our lender networki has expressed a desire to capture and retain currenyt mortgage customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree “As part of the LendingTree network, banks and lenders that use our new customer-retention initiative will be able to significantl impact the ratio of overal mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectivelyu as they can attract new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owneed by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are LendingTree, which matches potential mortgage borrowers to and RealEstate.com, which works with individuals seeking homes and real estatee agents. LendingTree says it has facilitatede more than 25 million requests for loans onlinand $185 billion in closed loan transactions.
According to the its customer-retention technology identifies customerds byloan amount, loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO scores. “Witjh refinancing activity from borrowerws representing a significant portion of overallorigination volume, our lender networki has expressed a desire to capture and retain currenyt mortgage customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree “As part of the LendingTree network, banks and lenders that use our new customer-retention initiative will be able to significantl impact the ratio of overal mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectivelyu as they can attract new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owneed by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an online lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are LendingTree, which matches potential mortgage borrowers to and RealEstate.com, which works with individuals seeking homes and real estatee agents. LendingTree says it has facilitatede more than 25 million requests for loans onlinand $185 billion in closed loan transactions.
Friday, September 24, 2010
Higgins wants more NYPA funds in WNY - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The Buffalo Democrat, a frequent criticd of the , which oversees the plant, has aske d the state to turn over 36 percent of net revenue for economiv development and tourism effortsin Niagara, Chautauqua and Orleans That would amount to some $65 milliobn per year, Higgins said, and couled create 14,000 jobs in five years time. "This communitg must stand up and claim what is naturally he said. “Like Floridq profits from its sunshine and California profitas from itsPacific surf, Western new York must demand our right to benefit from our lake that feedws our river, which generates the powe produced by Niagara falls.
” Accordingy to Higgins, in 2008 NYPA had a surplus of $309 million, over 75 percentr that was directly attributable to the Niagara Power Project in He added, the state agency’z own study found that only 14 percent of the economic benefit derived from that plant remains in Westerbn New York. In a lettert to both Gov. David Paterson and NYPA Presiden and CEORichard Kessel, Higgins outlined his Among the projects noted is development of Buffalo’s including the Inner Harbor area, as well as the Darwijn Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Buffall Zoo.
The Buffalo Democrat, a frequent criticd of the , which oversees the plant, has aske d the state to turn over 36 percent of net revenue for economiv development and tourism effortsin Niagara, Chautauqua and Orleans That would amount to some $65 milliobn per year, Higgins said, and couled create 14,000 jobs in five years time. "This communitg must stand up and claim what is naturally he said. “Like Floridq profits from its sunshine and California profitas from itsPacific surf, Western new York must demand our right to benefit from our lake that feedws our river, which generates the powe produced by Niagara falls.
” Accordingy to Higgins, in 2008 NYPA had a surplus of $309 million, over 75 percentr that was directly attributable to the Niagara Power Project in He added, the state agency’z own study found that only 14 percent of the economic benefit derived from that plant remains in Westerbn New York. In a lettert to both Gov. David Paterson and NYPA Presiden and CEORichard Kessel, Higgins outlined his Among the projects noted is development of Buffalo’s including the Inner Harbor area, as well as the Darwijn Martin House, Albright-Knox Art Gallery and Buffall Zoo.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Teresa Lewis Last Meal Request: Fried Chicken, Apple Pie - CBS News
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Wednesday, September 22, 2010
Seth Meyers returns as ESPYs host in 2011 - Hollywood Reporter
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Seth Meyers returns as ESPYs host in 2011 Hollywood Reporter By Philiana Ng Seth Meyers will be back to host the ESPY Awards next year. The "Saturday Night Live" head writer and "Weekend Update" anchor previously led ... Seth Meyers to return as ESPYs host in 2011 |
Monday, September 20, 2010
Fluor Corporation Company Profile | FLR Company Information
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Our common stock currently trades on the New York Stocmk Exchange under the tickersymbol "FLR". Fluore is a holding company that owns the stock of a numbeof subsidiaries. Acting through these subsidiaries, we are one of the largest professionalservices firms, providing engineering, procurement, constructionj and maintenance as well as projecg management services on a global basis. We serve a diverss set of industries worldwide including oiland gas, chemica and petrochemicals, transportation, mininyg and metals, power, life sciences and manufacturing. We are also a primaru service provider tothe U.S. federal government.
We perform operations and maintenance activities for major industrialpclients and, in some operate and maintain their equipment fleet.
Our common stock currently trades on the New York Stocmk Exchange under the tickersymbol "FLR". Fluore is a holding company that owns the stock of a numbeof subsidiaries. Acting through these subsidiaries, we are one of the largest professionalservices firms, providing engineering, procurement, constructionj and maintenance as well as projecg management services on a global basis. We serve a diverss set of industries worldwide including oiland gas, chemica and petrochemicals, transportation, mininyg and metals, power, life sciences and manufacturing. We are also a primaru service provider tothe U.S. federal government.
We perform operations and maintenance activities for major industrialpclients and, in some operate and maintain their equipment fleet.
Sunday, September 19, 2010
South Carolina, Atlanta dueling for staycationers - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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And, though the competition for travelers’ cash in a bad economh is intensifying, like Southern hospitality, it’s still very South Carolina is the latest to ratchef up its ad campaign inmetro Atlanta, joining the likes of casinoes in Mississippi, Alabama and North commercials for Asheville, N.C.; pleasa from Florida; and calls to visit the Great Smokyu Mountains of Tennessee. Even the has launched a campaignb inthe 28-county metro area to convinces Atlantans to have a backyard adventure and enjoy the city’s fine hotels, restaurantxs and attractions.
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreationm and Tourism will spend 20 percentg ofits out-of-state marketing budget in metro Atlanta to convincee Georgians to keep the Palmetto State on theitr minds, said Chad Prosser, the agency’s It’s the first concentrated media blitx in Atlanta for South Carolina in a decade, Prossef said. South Carolina is targeting folks that woulfd normally take a summer vacationin “It’s definitely a change in strategyg based on the economy, the consumer and changing travek patterns,” he said.
According to the South Carolinatourisjm agency, Georgia’s eastern neighbor is the second-largest drive markey for Peach State vacationers behinr Florida. In general, vacationers are spendinfg less, staying closer to home and are lookingbfor deals, Prosser said. Despite the economy, “Atlanta continuesd to be a strong market,” he But what’s fair for the competition is fair for Lauren Jarrell, a spokeswoman for the said the bureau has enjoyed some earlu success with the local Backyard Adventures campaign. ACVB is also targeting ads in 10 regionakldrive markets.
Sales of the bureau’ss MVP package for Atlanta attractions is up 8 perceng overlast year, and overall ticket packageas are up 24 Jarrell said. “I would definitely say that everyonde is staying closer to home and everyon e is trying to capitalize on Jarrell said. Security wait times at Atlanta’s airport have improvexd considerably since the completion of new screening lanes last Extendedwaits (those lasting more than 20 are down 98.5 percent during the first four months of 2009, said John Kennedy, a spokesman for .
From January through April 30, the airport had only five incidences of wait time longer than 20 minutes comparedd with 334 during the same periodclast year, Kennedy said. The average security wait timeat Hartsfield-Jackson has been undef 10 minutes through April, Kennedy “The new lanes have changed the face of the Kennedy said. In Hartsfield-Jackson opened a $25 million expansion of its securithylane network. The airport now has a total of 32 laned at threeseparate checkpoints. The introduction of paid CLEAtR lanes andthe airport’s self-selecy lanes, which guides passengers to the proper lane basedd on their travel experience, have also improvexd times.
And, though the competition for travelers’ cash in a bad economh is intensifying, like Southern hospitality, it’s still very South Carolina is the latest to ratchef up its ad campaign inmetro Atlanta, joining the likes of casinoes in Mississippi, Alabama and North commercials for Asheville, N.C.; pleasa from Florida; and calls to visit the Great Smokyu Mountains of Tennessee. Even the has launched a campaignb inthe 28-county metro area to convinces Atlantans to have a backyard adventure and enjoy the city’s fine hotels, restaurantxs and attractions.
The South Carolina Department of Parks, Recreationm and Tourism will spend 20 percentg ofits out-of-state marketing budget in metro Atlanta to convincee Georgians to keep the Palmetto State on theitr minds, said Chad Prosser, the agency’s It’s the first concentrated media blitx in Atlanta for South Carolina in a decade, Prossef said. South Carolina is targeting folks that woulfd normally take a summer vacationin “It’s definitely a change in strategyg based on the economy, the consumer and changing travek patterns,” he said.
According to the South Carolinatourisjm agency, Georgia’s eastern neighbor is the second-largest drive markey for Peach State vacationers behinr Florida. In general, vacationers are spendinfg less, staying closer to home and are lookingbfor deals, Prosser said. Despite the economy, “Atlanta continuesd to be a strong market,” he But what’s fair for the competition is fair for Lauren Jarrell, a spokeswoman for the said the bureau has enjoyed some earlu success with the local Backyard Adventures campaign. ACVB is also targeting ads in 10 regionakldrive markets.
Sales of the bureau’ss MVP package for Atlanta attractions is up 8 perceng overlast year, and overall ticket packageas are up 24 Jarrell said. “I would definitely say that everyonde is staying closer to home and everyon e is trying to capitalize on Jarrell said. Security wait times at Atlanta’s airport have improvexd considerably since the completion of new screening lanes last Extendedwaits (those lasting more than 20 are down 98.5 percent during the first four months of 2009, said John Kennedy, a spokesman for .
From January through April 30, the airport had only five incidences of wait time longer than 20 minutes comparedd with 334 during the same periodclast year, Kennedy said. The average security wait timeat Hartsfield-Jackson has been undef 10 minutes through April, Kennedy “The new lanes have changed the face of the Kennedy said. In Hartsfield-Jackson opened a $25 million expansion of its securithylane network. The airport now has a total of 32 laned at threeseparate checkpoints. The introduction of paid CLEAtR lanes andthe airport’s self-selecy lanes, which guides passengers to the proper lane basedd on their travel experience, have also improvexd times.
Friday, September 17, 2010
G. Keith Cambron Executive Profile
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AT&T's applied research and developmenty subsidiary. He has a broad range of knowledge intelecommunications networks, technology and design, and experience rangingy from circuit board and software design to the implementation of large publicd networks. His expertise extends to the areawof switching, call processing, line and trunjk signaling, SS7, VF and RF transmission, systemn testing, Telco operations and traffic network reliability and performance analysis. Before the recent merger with AT&T, Cambrom served as the President & CEO of SBC Inc.
This role enabled him to bridg the innovation in the labsto bottom-line results for SBC Cambron has been profiled in Telephonty and America's Network, and was publishedx in the Proceedings of the IEEE Community Networmk Conference of 1992 and 1995. He is a Seniorr Member of the Institute of Electricalo and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE) and he received Telephonyt Magazine
AT&T's applied research and developmenty subsidiary. He has a broad range of knowledge intelecommunications networks, technology and design, and experience rangingy from circuit board and software design to the implementation of large publicd networks. His expertise extends to the areawof switching, call processing, line and trunjk signaling, SS7, VF and RF transmission, systemn testing, Telco operations and traffic network reliability and performance analysis. Before the recent merger with AT&T, Cambrom served as the President & CEO of SBC Inc.
This role enabled him to bridg the innovation in the labsto bottom-line results for SBC Cambron has been profiled in Telephonty and America's Network, and was publishedx in the Proceedings of the IEEE Community Networmk Conference of 1992 and 1995. He is a Seniorr Member of the Institute of Electricalo and ElectronicsEngineers (IEEE) and he received Telephonyt Magazine
Thursday, September 16, 2010
Analyst: YRC bankruptcy is
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The Overland Park truckintg company’s ongoing negotiations with the union are at risk of analyst Art Hatfield said ina “Given the developments with the negotiations betweenm the two parties and the increasing uncertainty pertaining to the outcoms of those negotiations, we believre a bankruptcy at YRC Worldwide is still likely in the near to mid-term,” he While the parties have kept quiet about the YRC reportedly wants to end its uniobn pension payments for 14 months, which woulrd provide savings of $500 million, and not make up for While that proposal would offe r YRC significant and badlyg needed liquidity during the period, it “would face a toughu and challenging road to becoming a Hatfield wrote.
“From what we YRC would not be conceding anythinfg material to the pensionplanx and/or its Teamsters employees under the he wrote. “Additionally, if the proposal goes on to a vote tothe Teamster-representedr employees at YRC, we believer the likelihood of a favorable vote woulc be low at best, given that the employeesx would be the ones to feel the brunrt of these terminated payments over the long term ...
and that securituy provisions and protections for Teamsters employees are not part of the concessiona made by thecompany (to our In addition, Hatfield wrote, the Teamsters probably want paymentr deferrals instead, which would be difficulg for YRC because its lenders probably wouldr be reluctant to let the company tie up assetds or real estate as collateral. And YRC probably has littlde left to offeras collateral, he Hatfield changed his rating on YRC sharexs from “Market Perform” to “Noft Rated.” YRC began the receny concessions talks with the Teamsters on June 29. The priced of YRC stock (Nasdaq: YRCW) plunged dropping as low as 89 cents to hita 52-weekm low.
The previous 52-week low was $1.20o on Nov. 20, according to . YRC closecd on Wednesday at 89 cents, down 35 or 28 percent, on volume of 20.2 milliobn shares. The stock’s average dailyu volume the past three monthsis 3.6 million Overland Park-based YRC, which has roughly 49,000 employees — more than half of them uniobn members — has been weighed down by debt and a lengtht freight recession, and lost $257.4 millionj in the first quarter. It has integratec subsidiaries, shut down facilities, laid off workers and sold propertt to try to cut costs andmaintain liquidity.
Early this year, Teamster s members agreed to a 10 percenft wage cut and suspensionof cost-of-living adjustment through 2013 in exchange for a 15 percent stake in the YRC also has been negotiating to defef union pension fund payments using company real estate as collateralk and on June 18 securec an agreement with the largest pension fund to defer $83 millio n in payments. The uniohn has said it also is reaching out to stakeholders such as pension fundsand YRC’s lenders to address the cash issue. YRC ranks No.
2 on the Kansasz City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public
The Overland Park truckintg company’s ongoing negotiations with the union are at risk of analyst Art Hatfield said ina “Given the developments with the negotiations betweenm the two parties and the increasing uncertainty pertaining to the outcoms of those negotiations, we believre a bankruptcy at YRC Worldwide is still likely in the near to mid-term,” he While the parties have kept quiet about the YRC reportedly wants to end its uniobn pension payments for 14 months, which woulrd provide savings of $500 million, and not make up for While that proposal would offe r YRC significant and badlyg needed liquidity during the period, it “would face a toughu and challenging road to becoming a Hatfield wrote.
“From what we YRC would not be conceding anythinfg material to the pensionplanx and/or its Teamsters employees under the he wrote. “Additionally, if the proposal goes on to a vote tothe Teamster-representedr employees at YRC, we believer the likelihood of a favorable vote woulc be low at best, given that the employeesx would be the ones to feel the brunrt of these terminated payments over the long term ...
and that securituy provisions and protections for Teamsters employees are not part of the concessiona made by thecompany (to our In addition, Hatfield wrote, the Teamsters probably want paymentr deferrals instead, which would be difficulg for YRC because its lenders probably wouldr be reluctant to let the company tie up assetds or real estate as collateral. And YRC probably has littlde left to offeras collateral, he Hatfield changed his rating on YRC sharexs from “Market Perform” to “Noft Rated.” YRC began the receny concessions talks with the Teamsters on June 29. The priced of YRC stock (Nasdaq: YRCW) plunged dropping as low as 89 cents to hita 52-weekm low.
The previous 52-week low was $1.20o on Nov. 20, according to . YRC closecd on Wednesday at 89 cents, down 35 or 28 percent, on volume of 20.2 milliobn shares. The stock’s average dailyu volume the past three monthsis 3.6 million Overland Park-based YRC, which has roughly 49,000 employees — more than half of them uniobn members — has been weighed down by debt and a lengtht freight recession, and lost $257.4 millionj in the first quarter. It has integratec subsidiaries, shut down facilities, laid off workers and sold propertt to try to cut costs andmaintain liquidity.
Early this year, Teamster s members agreed to a 10 percenft wage cut and suspensionof cost-of-living adjustment through 2013 in exchange for a 15 percent stake in the YRC also has been negotiating to defef union pension fund payments using company real estate as collateralk and on June 18 securec an agreement with the largest pension fund to defer $83 millio n in payments. The uniohn has said it also is reaching out to stakeholders such as pension fundsand YRC’s lenders to address the cash issue. YRC ranks No.
2 on the Kansasz City BusinessJournal ’s list of area public
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
From the Associate Editor - Birmingham Business Journal:
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Just glancing over recent commerciap transactions can tell you almost everything you need to know about an area and itsbusinessx community. Based on the deals that are going down each you can see whether big national retailers are willingb to take a chanceon Birmingham. You can also noticw how well the economic development teams are doin g by closely following the industrial marketg and watching for an abundancde ofspeculative building, which is always a good Because of the industry's importance in the business the Birmingham Business Journal has partneredr with the Birmingham chapters of both the and the to presen a special section that examines the loca l market.
A few weeks ago, we invitec a few local commerciak real estate professionals to our officews to discuss the local commercial We invited a panelist from each of the four majofr sectors of commercial realestate - industrial, multifamily and retail. Our panelistsa include Steve Ankenbrandtof , Bill Pradat of , Sonny Culp of and Glenn Ponder of . Durint the discussion, the roundtable panelists touched on a number ofissues - from bank mergerws and medical construction to the entrances of some big-box retailersa into the market. All of those developmentse have far-reaching impacts on the local business community.
We hope this roundtable discussion will help you put your fingetr on the pulse of the locap commercial real estate markeyt and also give you some insight into the generakl health of theBirmingham economy.
Just glancing over recent commerciap transactions can tell you almost everything you need to know about an area and itsbusinessx community. Based on the deals that are going down each you can see whether big national retailers are willingb to take a chanceon Birmingham. You can also noticw how well the economic development teams are doin g by closely following the industrial marketg and watching for an abundancde ofspeculative building, which is always a good Because of the industry's importance in the business the Birmingham Business Journal has partneredr with the Birmingham chapters of both the and the to presen a special section that examines the loca l market.
A few weeks ago, we invitec a few local commerciak real estate professionals to our officews to discuss the local commercial We invited a panelist from each of the four majofr sectors of commercial realestate - industrial, multifamily and retail. Our panelistsa include Steve Ankenbrandtof , Bill Pradat of , Sonny Culp of and Glenn Ponder of . Durint the discussion, the roundtable panelists touched on a number ofissues - from bank mergerws and medical construction to the entrances of some big-box retailersa into the market. All of those developmentse have far-reaching impacts on the local business community.
We hope this roundtable discussion will help you put your fingetr on the pulse of the locap commercial real estate markeyt and also give you some insight into the generakl health of theBirmingham economy.
Monday, September 13, 2010
LSU Tigers Show Improvement With 6 Reasons For Both Optimism and Concern - Bleacher Report
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
United Auto Workers approve GM labor agreement - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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In a Friday release, the Detroit-basedc automaker (NYSE: GM) said that the changesz include modifications to the Voluntary Employee Beneficiargy Association trust for retireehealthy care, and other wage and benefit concessions designed to make GM more “The leadership demonstrated by UAW presidengt Ron Gettlefinger and UAW vice president Cal and the hard work from the membersd of the General Motors and UAW negotiating teams, resulted in an innovative agreement that will enable GM to be fullyu competitive and has eliminated the gap with our Diana Tremblay, vice president of GMs’ labor said in the release.
“Their shared sacrificesd will enable GM to becomea stronger, more viable company that will continue to deliver world-class cars and UAW Local 31’s memberss voted for the concessions by roughly 63 percent to 37 percent, Presidentt Jeff Manning said earlier this week. GM’d has about 2,100 union and about 300 salaried workers. GM is stillp trying to work out a deal with its bondholderxs beforea government-imposed Monday deadline requiring the compang to have an acceptable plan for surviving the economic crisies or file bankruptcy. A deal was announcec Thursday asking bondholders totradew $27.
2 billion of unsecuredd debt for company stock to satisf the debt-reduction requirement in its loan agreementse with the . An unofficial bondholders committee and otherr large noteholders that combined hold about 20 percenf of the unsecured notes expressed supporrt forthe offer.
In a Friday release, the Detroit-basedc automaker (NYSE: GM) said that the changesz include modifications to the Voluntary Employee Beneficiargy Association trust for retireehealthy care, and other wage and benefit concessions designed to make GM more “The leadership demonstrated by UAW presidengt Ron Gettlefinger and UAW vice president Cal and the hard work from the membersd of the General Motors and UAW negotiating teams, resulted in an innovative agreement that will enable GM to be fullyu competitive and has eliminated the gap with our Diana Tremblay, vice president of GMs’ labor said in the release.
“Their shared sacrificesd will enable GM to becomea stronger, more viable company that will continue to deliver world-class cars and UAW Local 31’s memberss voted for the concessions by roughly 63 percent to 37 percent, Presidentt Jeff Manning said earlier this week. GM’d has about 2,100 union and about 300 salaried workers. GM is stillp trying to work out a deal with its bondholderxs beforea government-imposed Monday deadline requiring the compang to have an acceptable plan for surviving the economic crisies or file bankruptcy. A deal was announcec Thursday asking bondholders totradew $27.
2 billion of unsecuredd debt for company stock to satisf the debt-reduction requirement in its loan agreementse with the . An unofficial bondholders committee and otherr large noteholders that combined hold about 20 percenf of the unsecured notes expressed supporrt forthe offer.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Jury awards $15M verdict against Overland Park developer - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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On May 21, jurors found that David Christie of in Overlanxd Park and former associate Alexander Glennn had breached a contract with Alan Meyer and John Prattf of DovetailBuilders 2, basede in Coralville, Iowa. The two partiesx had entered into a joint agreemeny in 2005 to buildd inJunction City. In a lawsuitf filed two years ago, Dovetail Builders claimed that Christiee abandoned the joint venture afterd the Junction City Commission indicated it would offer incentives forthe project. Christie completed the project withougtDovetail Builders.
“We applaud the jury’sz decision and finding that our clients were unjustly removed from this real estatddevelopment deal,” William Brewer, an attorneuy with Dallas-based , said in a written William Denning, a lawyer representing couldn’t immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.
On May 21, jurors found that David Christie of in Overlanxd Park and former associate Alexander Glennn had breached a contract with Alan Meyer and John Prattf of DovetailBuilders 2, basede in Coralville, Iowa. The two partiesx had entered into a joint agreemeny in 2005 to buildd inJunction City. In a lawsuitf filed two years ago, Dovetail Builders claimed that Christiee abandoned the joint venture afterd the Junction City Commission indicated it would offer incentives forthe project. Christie completed the project withougtDovetail Builders.
“We applaud the jury’sz decision and finding that our clients were unjustly removed from this real estatddevelopment deal,” William Brewer, an attorneuy with Dallas-based , said in a written William Denning, a lawyer representing couldn’t immediately be reached for comment Tuesday.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
World's Shortest Man Edward Nino Hernandez Urgently Needs Eye Surgery [Video] - Gather.com
http://merweb.info/index.php?s=D&c=489
Gather.com | World's Shortest Man Edward Nino Hernandez Urgently Needs Eye Surgery [Video] Gather.com ... be causing him other health problems like cataracts in both eyes, which limit his vision, and his family cannot afford the surgery he urgently needs. ... |
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Microsoft workers in New England save kids
http://reliancepetroleum.co.in/index.php?s=D&c=489
CyberSummit is a two-day eventt and an opportunity for studentsages 12-17 to create projects in digital music, architecture, graphic engineering and more. Adultt mentors and teen coaches facilitatee workshops and work with teame of students to create a final And on the seconc day ofthe event, CyberSummit culminates in a a technology exhibition for the students to showcase and their work. The employees from Microsoft’s Northeastr District — which includes Massachusetts, upstatw New York and NorthernConnecticut — raised $9,000, enougu to keep Cyber Summit alive for its nint year and for the 90 students who are CyberSummit is running Thursday and Friday at the Boys Girls Clubs Yawkey Club in Roxbury, Mass.
“CyberSummit has become an event that our club members really look forward tobecause it’s fun, teaches them new and builds their confidence,” said Josh Kraft, presidenr and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Microsoft employees raised the money throughj an annual giving program, which is an opportunity for them to directy donations to their preferred The news that Cyber Summit might be canceled this year galvanizex employees to earmark all annuao giving contributions to funding the Boys Girls Clubs event. Employees donated through a raffle and asilentt auction, raising $4,500 themselves, an amount matche dollar-for-dollar by Redmond-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
In previousd years, Microsoft employees have supported Cyber but onan “ad hoc said Scott McFadden, technology specialist for Microsoft. This year, he the employee fundraising effort was Microsoft also has about a half dozen employees working at theCyberSummiy event, along with staff from Intel Computer Museum of Science, and others.
CyberSummit is a two-day eventt and an opportunity for studentsages 12-17 to create projects in digital music, architecture, graphic engineering and more. Adultt mentors and teen coaches facilitatee workshops and work with teame of students to create a final And on the seconc day ofthe event, CyberSummit culminates in a a technology exhibition for the students to showcase and their work. The employees from Microsoft’s Northeastr District — which includes Massachusetts, upstatw New York and NorthernConnecticut — raised $9,000, enougu to keep Cyber Summit alive for its nint year and for the 90 students who are CyberSummit is running Thursday and Friday at the Boys Girls Clubs Yawkey Club in Roxbury, Mass.
“CyberSummit has become an event that our club members really look forward tobecause it’s fun, teaches them new and builds their confidence,” said Josh Kraft, presidenr and CEO, Boys & Girls Clubs of Microsoft employees raised the money throughj an annual giving program, which is an opportunity for them to directy donations to their preferred The news that Cyber Summit might be canceled this year galvanizex employees to earmark all annuao giving contributions to funding the Boys Girls Clubs event. Employees donated through a raffle and asilentt auction, raising $4,500 themselves, an amount matche dollar-for-dollar by Redmond-based Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
In previousd years, Microsoft employees have supported Cyber but onan “ad hoc said Scott McFadden, technology specialist for Microsoft. This year, he the employee fundraising effort was Microsoft also has about a half dozen employees working at theCyberSummiy event, along with staff from Intel Computer Museum of Science, and others.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
US soldiers help repel deadly attack on Iraq army headquarters - Los Angeles Times
http://ergotype.nl/fr/pourquoi-verticale.html
msnbc.com | US soldiers help repel deadly attack on Iraq army headquarters Los Angeles Times An official with the Interior Ministry, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the Iraqi security forces requested American help to defeat the insurgents, ... US forces help repel attack on Baghdad military HQ US troops help repel Baghdad attack...Peace talks in Jerusalem...Iron man returns US troops help repel assault on Baghdad headquarters |
Saturday, September 4, 2010
Equifax: Small biz bankruptcies double in March - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Anaheim-Irvine, Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifax "The March numbers provid a snapshot of what's been happeniny to the small business sector during this periox of economic turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax's Nortg American Commercial Analytical Services Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-busineszs bankruptcies are in those partsz of the country where home prices have decreased unemployment has increased significantly, and credit has becomse tighter.
" For the analysis, Equifax analyzed both Chaptetr 7 and Chapter 13 Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceedinhg in which a debtor receives a discharge of all while Chapter 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enablinhg filers to pay off debt over a set periods of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed smalkl business datafor March, the most recent month for whicg complete data is available.
Sacramento, Calif. Chicago-Naperville-Joliet, Ill. Anaheim-Irvine, Oakland-Fremont, Calif. Portland-Vancouver-Beaverton, Ore.-Wash. Commercial bankruptcies nearly doubled in March 2009 fromMarch 2008, Equifax "The March numbers provid a snapshot of what's been happeniny to the small business sector during this periox of economic turmoil," said Reza Barazesh, head of Equifax's Nortg American Commercial Analytical Services Group, in a news "Not surprisingly, the highest number of small-busineszs bankruptcies are in those partsz of the country where home prices have decreased unemployment has increased significantly, and credit has becomse tighter.
" For the analysis, Equifax analyzed both Chaptetr 7 and Chapter 13 Chapter 7 is a liquidation proceedinhg in which a debtor receives a discharge of all while Chapter 13 is a reorganization bankruptcy enablinhg filers to pay off debt over a set periods of years. Equifax reviewed and analyzed smalkl business datafor March, the most recent month for whicg complete data is available.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Huntington hires strategic planning exec - Business First of Louisville:
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The Columbus-based bank this week said Mark Thompson will start April 20 as executive vice presidentf and director of strategy and businesdssegment performance. Thompson arrives at Huntingtonfrom , the U.S. arm of the where Huntington CEO Stephen Steinour spent 15 yeara before leavingin 2007. Most recently, Thompsobn served as executive vice presidenr and deputy chief financial office rof , which Royal Bank of Scotland acquirede in the fall of 2007. A 25-year banking industry he spent more than eight yearx at Citizens including a stint as finance chief for one of its largestt regions and its retail and businessbankinf segment. He also oversaw acquisition projects.
At Huntington, he’ll report directly to spokeswoman JeriGrier said. A key focus for she said, will be launching a strategidc planning processthis quarter. He’l also work with a rangre of Huntington leaders toimprove “He’ll be making sure we maximize resultas consistently and across all customer Grier said. Thompson’s past employment includes stints at LendersService Inc., Hatfiel Phillips Inc., Admiralty Advisors Inc., Commonwealtbh Mortgage and KPMG Peat Marwick. He earned a bachelor’a in computer science and master’s in financs from Boston College.
The Columbus-based bank this week said Mark Thompson will start April 20 as executive vice presidentf and director of strategy and businesdssegment performance. Thompson arrives at Huntingtonfrom , the U.S. arm of the where Huntington CEO Stephen Steinour spent 15 yeara before leavingin 2007. Most recently, Thompsobn served as executive vice presidenr and deputy chief financial office rof , which Royal Bank of Scotland acquirede in the fall of 2007. A 25-year banking industry he spent more than eight yearx at Citizens including a stint as finance chief for one of its largestt regions and its retail and businessbankinf segment. He also oversaw acquisition projects.
At Huntington, he’ll report directly to spokeswoman JeriGrier said. A key focus for she said, will be launching a strategidc planning processthis quarter. He’l also work with a rangre of Huntington leaders toimprove “He’ll be making sure we maximize resultas consistently and across all customer Grier said. Thompson’s past employment includes stints at LendersService Inc., Hatfiel Phillips Inc., Admiralty Advisors Inc., Commonwealtbh Mortgage and KPMG Peat Marwick. He earned a bachelor’a in computer science and master’s in financs from Boston College.
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