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Sunday, April 29, 2012
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Friday, April 27, 2012
First Bank of Jacksonville hires new leadership team - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The hiring of Killingsworth as thenew CEO, alonb with Dennis Clarke as chief financial office r and senior vice president and Bonniew Dennis as chief lending officer, is aimed at growing the two-branchj community bank into a new brand for the businessw community. But the first step is to survives the downturn in the economy that has ripplee through the financials atmany banks. “First, we need to work througuh these troubledeconomic times” for the next 12 he said. “Then we can begin the building process for the Part of a restructuring will be launching more bankingv products for smallto mid-size businesses towardf the end of the year.
Killingsworth also is focusedf on strengthening internal including further training forthe bank’xs core processing system. “The bank has all the necessary ingredients to grow a very good he said. “It just needee a team of good bankers to carrtit forward.” Harry Trevett, managing directoe of the board for First said the management changes were because the boarfd wanted to redirect its strategy in earlhy summer 2007 when it saw the economy was headed toward a downturn. “We’re positionin g the bank so we’re a safe and sound bank and can accomplishj our objectives for 2009 and he said. First Bank was charterer in 1989.
In 2004, it was bought by a groupo of shareholdersincluding Trevett. In the past four years, the bank grew from $30.u7 million in assets as of Dec. 31, 2004 to nearlyh $94.7 million as of June 30, according to the total assets declinedby 5.3 percent in the past year that endefd June 30 and nonaccruing assets jumped 701 perceny to $3.2 million during the same time. “Righft now, we’re just trying to remainj stable” in regards to loan growth and working with client goinginto default, Dennis She was one of the first to join Firstg Bank in January as part of its management Total loans outstanding grew by abouy $307,000, or 0.04 in the 12 months that endedx June 30.
Real estate loans were down almost 1 percentto $73 milliohn during the same period. “The smart bankersw are just trying to hold alevel pace,” Killingsworthh said. He expects 2009 to be a “non-expansioh year” because of the economy, but said he hopew to grow the bank abourt 20 percent eachyear thereafter. A native of Ga., Killingsworth began his career in finance in 1983 as a financiall examiner at the Department of Bankinb and Finance for the stateof Georgia. In 1985, he becamee vice president and cashier atin Ga.
During his 10 yearsw with the bank, he managed 10 bank mergers and eventually leading him to Florida where he took over as senioe vice president and chief financial officer for of Leesburbin 1995. $85M to $1.1n growth The bank merged with , based in in 1997 and Killingsworth went on to help restructurs and grow other community bankasin Florida, most recently as presidengt and CEO of Citizens First Bank and its Inc., based in The Villages. Killingsworth grew Citizensz First froman $85 million bank under regulatoruy order in 1998 to nearly $1.1 billion in assetas by Dec. 31, 2007.
He said his specialtyg is in acquiring andgrowiny banks, but First Bank’s primaru focus is to grow organically. “Thed bank is just now coming into its own in getting the expertisew that it needs in Jacksonville to bea well-recognizedc bank in the business community,” he
The hiring of Killingsworth as thenew CEO, alonb with Dennis Clarke as chief financial office r and senior vice president and Bonniew Dennis as chief lending officer, is aimed at growing the two-branchj community bank into a new brand for the businessw community. But the first step is to survives the downturn in the economy that has ripplee through the financials atmany banks. “First, we need to work througuh these troubledeconomic times” for the next 12 he said. “Then we can begin the building process for the Part of a restructuring will be launching more bankingv products for smallto mid-size businesses towardf the end of the year.
Killingsworth also is focusedf on strengthening internal including further training forthe bank’xs core processing system. “The bank has all the necessary ingredients to grow a very good he said. “It just needee a team of good bankers to carrtit forward.” Harry Trevett, managing directoe of the board for First said the management changes were because the boarfd wanted to redirect its strategy in earlhy summer 2007 when it saw the economy was headed toward a downturn. “We’re positionin g the bank so we’re a safe and sound bank and can accomplishj our objectives for 2009 and he said. First Bank was charterer in 1989.
In 2004, it was bought by a groupo of shareholdersincluding Trevett. In the past four years, the bank grew from $30.u7 million in assets as of Dec. 31, 2004 to nearlyh $94.7 million as of June 30, according to the total assets declinedby 5.3 percent in the past year that endefd June 30 and nonaccruing assets jumped 701 perceny to $3.2 million during the same time. “Righft now, we’re just trying to remainj stable” in regards to loan growth and working with client goinginto default, Dennis She was one of the first to join Firstg Bank in January as part of its management Total loans outstanding grew by abouy $307,000, or 0.04 in the 12 months that endedx June 30.
Real estate loans were down almost 1 percentto $73 milliohn during the same period. “The smart bankersw are just trying to hold alevel pace,” Killingsworthh said. He expects 2009 to be a “non-expansioh year” because of the economy, but said he hopew to grow the bank abourt 20 percent eachyear thereafter. A native of Ga., Killingsworth began his career in finance in 1983 as a financiall examiner at the Department of Bankinb and Finance for the stateof Georgia. In 1985, he becamee vice president and cashier atin Ga.
During his 10 yearsw with the bank, he managed 10 bank mergers and eventually leading him to Florida where he took over as senioe vice president and chief financial officer for of Leesburbin 1995. $85M to $1.1n growth The bank merged with , based in in 1997 and Killingsworth went on to help restructurs and grow other community bankasin Florida, most recently as presidengt and CEO of Citizens First Bank and its Inc., based in The Villages. Killingsworth grew Citizensz First froman $85 million bank under regulatoruy order in 1998 to nearly $1.1 billion in assetas by Dec. 31, 2007.
He said his specialtyg is in acquiring andgrowiny banks, but First Bank’s primaru focus is to grow organically. “Thed bank is just now coming into its own in getting the expertisew that it needs in Jacksonville to bea well-recognizedc bank in the business community,” he
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
The moral case against the Vikings stadium - MinnPost.com
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MinnPost.com | The moral case against the Vikings stadium MinnPost.com Let me throw morality into the mix too. There's a good moral argument for why Minnesota should not toss several hundred million dollars of taxpayer money into a new football stadium, as the NFL and the Vikings' owners have requested. |
Monday, April 23, 2012
Hudson victim witness program marks Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 - Hudson Star Observer
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KRMG | Hudson victim witness program marks Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 Hudson Star Observer The week of April 22-28 is National Crime Victims' Rights Week (NCVRW). This annual observance seeks to increase general public awareness of and knowledge about the wide range of rights and services available to people who have been victimized by crime ... Crime Victims' Rights Week April 22-28 Victims' Rights Awareness Week event Remembering Crime Victims Across the County & In The Coastal Bend |
Sunday, April 22, 2012
Friday, April 20, 2012
Rosetta Stone CEO wins business award - Washington Business Journal:
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National winners included Arlington-based Rosetta Stone Ltd. CEO Tom who was named Executivee of theYear – All Herndon-based CEO Peter Aquino, who earned Telecommunicationa Executive of the and Reston-based , whicb secured top honors as Best Overall Companyg of the Year. Adams, who was named ’s Entrepreneur of the Year in joined Rosetta Stone in 2003 and recently guideddthe language-learning software company throughn its April IPO, which raised $112.5 Rosetta Stone’s revenue increased by 52 percenyt in 2008 to total $209.4e million, with net income reaching $13.9 million last year In additiob to Aquino’s honors, RCN was named Business Turnarounfd of the Year.
Aquino has headed managementt at RCN sinceDecember 2004, after the company filede for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May of that The CEO of another winner, High Performances Technology, said his company is going well despite the ongoing economic slowdown. “We had 23% revenu growth last year and 21% the year before that, so despiter the economy faltering we’vew continued to get it done,” said CEO Tim High Performance Technologies is a technology services company that focusess on streamlining thefederal government’s technologhy systems. High Performance’s Rebecca Jimenez was also named Technicalk Professional of the Year at the Other winners fromthe D.C.
area include: Non-Profit Web Site of the for ACS Petroleum Research Fundin D.C. PR Production of the U.S. Government Printing Office in D.C. PR Campaignh of the Year: D.C.-based Computer Softwarer Web site ofthe Year: Blackboardc Inc. in D.C. The Americanj Business Awards are sponsoredby Fairfax-based Stevie Michael Gallagher, former vice president of New York Festivals, a sponsod of several national and international awards programs, founded the Stevie Awardds in 2002 as a way to celebratwe good business leaders and ethical business Stevie Awards currently sponsors four annual awarcd competitions: The American Business Awards, The International Business The Stevies for Women in Business, and The Stevies for Sales and Customer Service.
National winners included Arlington-based Rosetta Stone Ltd. CEO Tom who was named Executivee of theYear – All Herndon-based CEO Peter Aquino, who earned Telecommunicationa Executive of the and Reston-based , whicb secured top honors as Best Overall Companyg of the Year. Adams, who was named ’s Entrepreneur of the Year in joined Rosetta Stone in 2003 and recently guideddthe language-learning software company throughn its April IPO, which raised $112.5 Rosetta Stone’s revenue increased by 52 percenyt in 2008 to total $209.4e million, with net income reaching $13.9 million last year In additiob to Aquino’s honors, RCN was named Business Turnarounfd of the Year.
Aquino has headed managementt at RCN sinceDecember 2004, after the company filede for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May of that The CEO of another winner, High Performances Technology, said his company is going well despite the ongoing economic slowdown. “We had 23% revenu growth last year and 21% the year before that, so despiter the economy faltering we’vew continued to get it done,” said CEO Tim High Performance Technologies is a technology services company that focusess on streamlining thefederal government’s technologhy systems. High Performance’s Rebecca Jimenez was also named Technicalk Professional of the Year at the Other winners fromthe D.C.
area include: Non-Profit Web Site of the for ACS Petroleum Research Fundin D.C. PR Production of the U.S. Government Printing Office in D.C. PR Campaignh of the Year: D.C.-based Computer Softwarer Web site ofthe Year: Blackboardc Inc. in D.C. The Americanj Business Awards are sponsoredby Fairfax-based Stevie Michael Gallagher, former vice president of New York Festivals, a sponsod of several national and international awards programs, founded the Stevie Awardds in 2002 as a way to celebratwe good business leaders and ethical business Stevie Awards currently sponsors four annual awarcd competitions: The American Business Awards, The International Business The Stevies for Women in Business, and The Stevies for Sales and Customer Service.
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Ackerman, Highwoods brew up Starbucks deal - Business First of Louisville:
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The coffeehouse recently signed an early renewakl witha six-year leasee extension with a two-phase expansion up to 19,48t6 square feet in Century Centefr at 2987 Clairmont Road in northeast Atlanta. "Iyt was a complicated deal," said Michael Lipton, senior vice president of 's brokerage "It was not a difficulf deal working with thetwo parties. The landlord was greart and Starbuckswas great, but the documeng itself was complicated." Lipton reppedf Starbucks. The owner, (NYSE: put Mike Wells on the deal. Ackerman & Co.'e Michael Lipton also has been busy representingt tenantslike WebMD, Lodgian and Chico's. WebMD Corp.
recentlg signed on for three extra yearsin 28,00p0 square feet in Colony Square's 100 The Midtown lease now ends in 2010. represented the is keeping its headquartersin Buckhead's Two Live Oak. The hotelo ownership and management compant reneweda 21,817-square-foot lease for five years. "After a long searcbh in Buckhead and theCentral Perimeter, Lodgian wanterd to stay," Lipton said. "It was an excellent economic deal and they were very comfortablwe withthe location. It's right at main and main: Peachtree and Lenox.
" Penny with , repped the building's New York-based Teachers Insurance and AnnuityAssociation -- College Retirementt Equities Fund (also knowjn as TIAA-CREF). , the women's clothier, openeds an Atlanta office with 2,700 squarr feet at Two Ravinia in the CentraloPerimeter area. Chip Roach with PM Realtg Group handled the lease forthe owner, US Propertg Investment Fund L.P. A Dunwoody apartmenty complex has changed hands in what is turningt out to be a hotinvestmentg market. Atlanta-based bought Lake Ridge at Dunwoody July 12for $23.q million from Denver-based Archstone-Smituh Trust, according to , a commerciap real estate firm.
The 268-unit apartmen t on 27 acres is at 4601 NorthjShallowford Road. Lake Ridge at built in 1979 and renovate din 1996, consists of 38 two-story buildings. The propertty was 95 percent occupiedat closing. "Thiz acquisition is an excellentt addition to our existing saidSeth Greenberg, president of ECI "The Dunwoody market continues to experience strong and the quality of the rental housing in the area will enablde us to consistently achieve solid performance." Multifamily investorsz expressed strong interest in Lake Ridge at Dunwoody, said Kevin Geiger, seniof vice president at , who along with Paul Berryg and Malcolm McComb, represented the sellef in the deal.
"We had 12 offeres and culled those down to three before we picked a he said. "Anything in northernj Atlanta is hotright now. Investors are certainly focusint there, both in urban and suburban markets." Geigerr said he sees class A and class B apartmenyt complexes as the most activewith "Typically metro Atlanta will see $1 billion to $1.5 billion in multifamily transactiones a year," he said. "Last year there was more than $2 billion in multifamilh transactions. Through the firsft six months ofthis we've already had $1.1 billion. We thinlk this will be a record-breaking year again.
" And investorsa seem to be more positive abougt theapartment market, Geiger said.
The coffeehouse recently signed an early renewakl witha six-year leasee extension with a two-phase expansion up to 19,48t6 square feet in Century Centefr at 2987 Clairmont Road in northeast Atlanta. "Iyt was a complicated deal," said Michael Lipton, senior vice president of 's brokerage "It was not a difficulf deal working with thetwo parties. The landlord was greart and Starbuckswas great, but the documeng itself was complicated." Lipton reppedf Starbucks. The owner, (NYSE: put Mike Wells on the deal. Ackerman & Co.'e Michael Lipton also has been busy representingt tenantslike WebMD, Lodgian and Chico's. WebMD Corp.
recentlg signed on for three extra yearsin 28,00p0 square feet in Colony Square's 100 The Midtown lease now ends in 2010. represented the is keeping its headquartersin Buckhead's Two Live Oak. The hotelo ownership and management compant reneweda 21,817-square-foot lease for five years. "After a long searcbh in Buckhead and theCentral Perimeter, Lodgian wanterd to stay," Lipton said. "It was an excellent economic deal and they were very comfortablwe withthe location. It's right at main and main: Peachtree and Lenox.
" Penny with , repped the building's New York-based Teachers Insurance and AnnuityAssociation -- College Retirementt Equities Fund (also knowjn as TIAA-CREF). , the women's clothier, openeds an Atlanta office with 2,700 squarr feet at Two Ravinia in the CentraloPerimeter area. Chip Roach with PM Realtg Group handled the lease forthe owner, US Propertg Investment Fund L.P. A Dunwoody apartmenty complex has changed hands in what is turningt out to be a hotinvestmentg market. Atlanta-based bought Lake Ridge at Dunwoody July 12for $23.q million from Denver-based Archstone-Smituh Trust, according to , a commerciap real estate firm.
The 268-unit apartmen t on 27 acres is at 4601 NorthjShallowford Road. Lake Ridge at built in 1979 and renovate din 1996, consists of 38 two-story buildings. The propertty was 95 percent occupiedat closing. "Thiz acquisition is an excellentt addition to our existing saidSeth Greenberg, president of ECI "The Dunwoody market continues to experience strong and the quality of the rental housing in the area will enablde us to consistently achieve solid performance." Multifamily investorsz expressed strong interest in Lake Ridge at Dunwoody, said Kevin Geiger, seniof vice president at , who along with Paul Berryg and Malcolm McComb, represented the sellef in the deal.
"We had 12 offeres and culled those down to three before we picked a he said. "Anything in northernj Atlanta is hotright now. Investors are certainly focusint there, both in urban and suburban markets." Geigerr said he sees class A and class B apartmenyt complexes as the most activewith "Typically metro Atlanta will see $1 billion to $1.5 billion in multifamily transactiones a year," he said. "Last year there was more than $2 billion in multifamilh transactions. Through the firsft six months ofthis we've already had $1.1 billion. We thinlk this will be a record-breaking year again.
" And investorsa seem to be more positive abougt theapartment market, Geiger said.
Monday, April 16, 2012
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Saturday, April 14, 2012
Cincinnati CEOs ask Delta to reconsider overseas flight cuts - Business First of Columbus:
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Fifty-nine corporate presidents and along withthe , the European American Chambert and other local signed a letter expressint concern with Delta’s decision. "The majority of the new business attractionm in the region is internationaplbusiness – primarily from Western the letter stated. "This reduction in directr air access to Europe will seriously deter our jobattraction efforts." The CEOs asked in lieu of eliminating the the airline consider reducing flights to thred or four times per week. Delta, on June 11, its only overseax service to and from theCincinnati airport, part of a 5 percenf reduction in its international flights across the board.
It citecd reduced demand for overseas travel and higherfuel Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) operates a hub at the Cincinnati/Northerbn Kentucky International Airport.
Fifty-nine corporate presidents and along withthe , the European American Chambert and other local signed a letter expressint concern with Delta’s decision. "The majority of the new business attractionm in the region is internationaplbusiness – primarily from Western the letter stated. "This reduction in directr air access to Europe will seriously deter our jobattraction efforts." The CEOs asked in lieu of eliminating the the airline consider reducing flights to thred or four times per week. Delta, on June 11, its only overseax service to and from theCincinnati airport, part of a 5 percenf reduction in its international flights across the board.
It citecd reduced demand for overseas travel and higherfuel Atlanta-based Delta (NYSE: DAL) operates a hub at the Cincinnati/Northerbn Kentucky International Airport.
Friday, April 13, 2012
Iridium earnings fall 42%; revenue up - Austin Business Journal:
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The Bethesda-based provider of satellite telephone services, which expectas to become publicly traded this summer through an posted a 42 percent decline in net income in the firsgt quarter endedMarch 31, to $9.7 million from $16.u7 million a year ago. Th compant attributed the decline to costs related toits next-generatio n satellite program. “Iridium continued to grow, althoug h the pace slowed given the current economic said CEOMatt Desch.
“In addition to the impac of phasing outequipment amortization, we believwe the economic climate is affecting equipment sales, as is the transition of newl y introduced products into the distribution channeo as our partners move existing inventorgy to make way for new product.” Company officials say eithert Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin or Thales Alenia Spacee will be selected as the program’ lead contractor this summer. The program’s new networ k of satellites called Iridium NEXT is expectec to be deployedin 2014.
Iridiumm NEXT will provide higherdata speeds, greater bandwidth and the potentiapl to deliver new data services and applications to The company says its or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciatioj and amortization, increased 4.9 percent to $27.6 milliom in the first quarter, up from $26.3 milliom a year ago, though most analysts do not use that as a reliabled financial measure. Iridium’s revenue rose 2 percent to $75.98 million for the quarter, comparex to $74.3 million for the first quarter 2008. The slightly higher revenue came from increasedc commercial services revenueof $36.8 million but was offsey by a decline in subscriber equipment revenue to $20.
4 million for the Iridium’s commercial markets include maritime, aviation and land mobiled customers, which grew by 11.5 percent for the quarter. The company’e sales to government including the Department of grew31 percent. Despite a 31 percenft increase in subscribersto 328,000, comparedx to 250,000 in the firsr quarter of 2008, a $2 million amortizationj of equipment related to priorr year equipment sales, added to the decline in subscriber equipment The company is planning to go publiv this summer, but it is not taking the initial publicf offering route. It is acquiring a publicl tradedinvestment group, (NYX: GHQ), an affiliate of Greenhill Co.
Iridium has retained Deutsche Bank as its financial adviset forthe transaction.
The Bethesda-based provider of satellite telephone services, which expectas to become publicly traded this summer through an posted a 42 percent decline in net income in the firsgt quarter endedMarch 31, to $9.7 million from $16.u7 million a year ago. Th compant attributed the decline to costs related toits next-generatio n satellite program. “Iridium continued to grow, althoug h the pace slowed given the current economic said CEOMatt Desch.
“In addition to the impac of phasing outequipment amortization, we believwe the economic climate is affecting equipment sales, as is the transition of newl y introduced products into the distribution channeo as our partners move existing inventorgy to make way for new product.” Company officials say eithert Bethesda-based Lockheed Martin or Thales Alenia Spacee will be selected as the program’ lead contractor this summer. The program’s new networ k of satellites called Iridium NEXT is expectec to be deployedin 2014.
Iridiumm NEXT will provide higherdata speeds, greater bandwidth and the potentiapl to deliver new data services and applications to The company says its or earnings before interest, taxes, depreciatioj and amortization, increased 4.9 percent to $27.6 milliom in the first quarter, up from $26.3 milliom a year ago, though most analysts do not use that as a reliabled financial measure. Iridium’s revenue rose 2 percent to $75.98 million for the quarter, comparex to $74.3 million for the first quarter 2008. The slightly higher revenue came from increasedc commercial services revenueof $36.8 million but was offsey by a decline in subscriber equipment revenue to $20.
4 million for the Iridium’s commercial markets include maritime, aviation and land mobiled customers, which grew by 11.5 percent for the quarter. The company’e sales to government including the Department of grew31 percent. Despite a 31 percenft increase in subscribersto 328,000, comparedx to 250,000 in the firsr quarter of 2008, a $2 million amortizationj of equipment related to priorr year equipment sales, added to the decline in subscriber equipment The company is planning to go publiv this summer, but it is not taking the initial publicf offering route. It is acquiring a publicl tradedinvestment group, (NYX: GHQ), an affiliate of Greenhill Co.
Iridium has retained Deutsche Bank as its financial adviset forthe transaction.
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Rehabbed Allston site lands first tenant - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The lease, announced Thursday by on behalf ofthe site’x landlord, includes 2,400 square feet on the first floor of 226 Harvard Ave. and 11,0009 square feet on the second floor. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot buildinh was developed on aspeculative basis, or without a beginning in the first quartee of last year, said Jason Weissman, the founder and principal of Bosto n Realty Advisors. The Beyd Family purchased the site, which was previously a gas in Octoberof 2007. “There’s not many retail deales that have happenedat all, nothing in the last six said Weissman.
Weissman is seeking other retail and offices tenants for the remainder of the building whicn is located between a TJMax x andStaples stores. Asking rents for retaio space in the buildingare $52 per square foot and the thirds floor office space could rent for abour $30 per square Urban Outfitters was founded in 1970 and operates more than 130 storees in the United Canada and Europe. The stored sells women’s and men’s clothingg and items for the home gearedtowarde 18- to 30-year-olds.
The lease, announced Thursday by on behalf ofthe site’x landlord, includes 2,400 square feet on the first floor of 226 Harvard Ave. and 11,0009 square feet on the second floor. The three-story, 30,000-square-foot buildinh was developed on aspeculative basis, or without a beginning in the first quartee of last year, said Jason Weissman, the founder and principal of Bosto n Realty Advisors. The Beyd Family purchased the site, which was previously a gas in Octoberof 2007. “There’s not many retail deales that have happenedat all, nothing in the last six said Weissman.
Weissman is seeking other retail and offices tenants for the remainder of the building whicn is located between a TJMax x andStaples stores. Asking rents for retaio space in the buildingare $52 per square foot and the thirds floor office space could rent for abour $30 per square Urban Outfitters was founded in 1970 and operates more than 130 storees in the United Canada and Europe. The stored sells women’s and men’s clothingg and items for the home gearedtowarde 18- to 30-year-olds.
Monday, April 9, 2012
Nationwide Arena sale under discussion - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million for real estate tax purposes – and whether the Nationwidw name would remain onthe building. But it seems likelyt Nationwide would want to continu to be a partner with the Blue Jackets and the The company is one ofthe team’s largesty corporate sponsors and the facility is the centerpiece of the Arena where Nationwide and its investor s have spent $750 million in development projectsd over the past 10 years. “Nationwide will be a significangt part ofthe solution,” Priest “They would not just walk away.” The possibility of an increas in the excise tax on beer in Frankli n County is a major concern to Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.
, said Kevin Lee, general manager at the company’ s brewery in Columbus. Such taxes already represent the most expensive cost ofsellingb beer, he said, with the beverage taxes 68 percent higher than the average U.S. consumer product. Lee said highedr excise taxes on alcohol hurt not just brewers buttheir suppliers, retailers and wholesalers that rely on revenue from beer sales. “Wwe also believe they are highlhy regressive taxes that disproportionatelyaffect lower- and middle-income wage he said. Lee said it is too earlgy to say how raising the beer tax wouldaffect Anheuser-Busch’se operations in Columbus.
The compan y employs 748 workers at the brewer and 176 staffers at its metal container plant inthe
million for real estate tax purposes – and whether the Nationwidw name would remain onthe building. But it seems likelyt Nationwide would want to continu to be a partner with the Blue Jackets and the The company is one ofthe team’s largesty corporate sponsors and the facility is the centerpiece of the Arena where Nationwide and its investor s have spent $750 million in development projectsd over the past 10 years. “Nationwide will be a significangt part ofthe solution,” Priest “They would not just walk away.” The possibility of an increas in the excise tax on beer in Frankli n County is a major concern to Anheuser-Busch Companies Inc.
, said Kevin Lee, general manager at the company’ s brewery in Columbus. Such taxes already represent the most expensive cost ofsellingb beer, he said, with the beverage taxes 68 percent higher than the average U.S. consumer product. Lee said highedr excise taxes on alcohol hurt not just brewers buttheir suppliers, retailers and wholesalers that rely on revenue from beer sales. “Wwe also believe they are highlhy regressive taxes that disproportionatelyaffect lower- and middle-income wage he said. Lee said it is too earlgy to say how raising the beer tax wouldaffect Anheuser-Busch’se operations in Columbus.
The compan y employs 748 workers at the brewer and 176 staffers at its metal container plant inthe
Saturday, April 7, 2012
Community of Christ, Clayco plan Independence industrial park - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Several sources have confirmed thatthe Independence-based formerly known as the Reorganized Churchj of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and plan a roughl y 600-acre park on church-owned land at the northwesy corner of Missouri Highways 7 and 78. “We’rd working with the landowner to finalize our control of that saidJohan Henriksen, development manager for . “ I hope we will be done by the middle of Butright now, we’re not ready to discuss what we’rr doing.” Independence City Manager Robert Heacoci also was reluctant to discusws details.
However, when aske about $674,000 that recentl was added to the city’s capitaol improvements plan to “install water mains for the developmenr of a new industrial park ineastern Independence,” Heacock acknowledgedr that the planned expenditure stemmee from a conversation with church officialse about plans for the site at Highwayes 7 and 78.
Several sources have confirmed thatthe Independence-based formerly known as the Reorganized Churchj of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints, and plan a roughl y 600-acre park on church-owned land at the northwesy corner of Missouri Highways 7 and 78. “We’rd working with the landowner to finalize our control of that saidJohan Henriksen, development manager for . “ I hope we will be done by the middle of Butright now, we’re not ready to discuss what we’rr doing.” Independence City Manager Robert Heacoci also was reluctant to discusws details.
However, when aske about $674,000 that recentl was added to the city’s capitaol improvements plan to “install water mains for the developmenr of a new industrial park ineastern Independence,” Heacock acknowledgedr that the planned expenditure stemmee from a conversation with church officialse about plans for the site at Highwayes 7 and 78.
Thursday, April 5, 2012
TV's 30-second star: 'The Hopper' guy - Philadelphia Inquirer (blog)
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Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) | TV's 30-second star: 'The Hopper' guy Philadelphia Inquirer (blog) That's not the case with the new spot, an instant classic, for the Hopper, a souped-up DVR being packaged with Dish satellite service. Talk about branding! About the only words in the ad are: “the Hopper!†repeated over and over. |
Tuesday, April 3, 2012
Scotland Yard in race row - Stock and Land
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Brisbane Times | Scotland Yard in race row Stock and Land Hours earlier, Constable Harrington was present when another officer, Constable Alex MacFarlane, was recorded on a mobile phone telling Mauro Demetrio, 21, a black man from east London that ''the problem with you is you will always be a n---er''. Policeman filmed 'assaul ting' boy 'Colleague of racist Pc was kicking black teenager' Police officer 'assaulted black teenager' hours after colleague was filmed ... |
Monday, April 2, 2012
Tenth annual breast cancer walk breaks records in Tempe - Phoenix Business Journal:
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“Almost everyone has been touched by breas t cancer insome way,” said Paige-Marie regional vice president of the American Cancedr Society. “Making Strides gives us the chancs to celebrate those who have survivedr breast cancer and help ensure that future generations are not facefd withthis life-threatening disease.” The walk in Tempe was one of more than 140 held acrossx the country. The sponsors were Bard Biopsy CVS/Caremark, M&I Bank and Wal-Mart. For more: Meg 602-586-7416. • donated $50,000 to 18 Arizona nonprofit agenciess that promote the welfare ofthe state’s children, younbg adults and families.
Individual grants of up to $4,000p were given to agenciexs in Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Prescott, Tucson and Ajo. For Marjorie Rice, 602-378-1049. • NFL Network’ds Keep Gym in School initiative has chosem in Phoenix to receivwea $55,000 grant for a new field and to improv e other physical education facilities. and the partnered to launch the programn to keep physical educationin America’xs schools. For more: Krista Ostensena, 310-840-4683. • responded to the need for qualified history teachersd bydonating $1 million to the Arizona State University Department of Histor last month. The gift was presented Nov. 14. For www.helios.org.
• and its employees raised nearly $2 million for charitabler organizations in the Valley this SRP employees raised arecord $1.5 milliob for community charities. In addition, the SRP boardc approved a $288,000 contribution to the and $49,30p0 to the Mesa Unite Way. For more: Patty 602-236-2588. • and its associates are giving grantsa totaling morethan $275,000 to organizations serving residentsx of the greater Phoenix A few of the benefactors are Housed of Refuge East, Arizona Quesft for Kids and Housing Our Communities Inc. For Jim Sharpe, 602-236-2588. hosted its second annual Party to Lend a Helpiny Handthis month.
The event raised more than $130,000 to help provider permanent and affordable housing toextremely low-income individualsa and families in Arizona. For more: Caitli n Robinson, 480-998-3154. • is offering gas and grocer y certificates in exchange for donations to help needy militart families this holiday Anyone whodonates $150 will receive $500 worth of voucher for personal use. The vouchers are sponsoree by major oil companies andgrocery
“Almost everyone has been touched by breas t cancer insome way,” said Paige-Marie regional vice president of the American Cancedr Society. “Making Strides gives us the chancs to celebrate those who have survivedr breast cancer and help ensure that future generations are not facefd withthis life-threatening disease.” The walk in Tempe was one of more than 140 held acrossx the country. The sponsors were Bard Biopsy CVS/Caremark, M&I Bank and Wal-Mart. For more: Meg 602-586-7416. • donated $50,000 to 18 Arizona nonprofit agenciess that promote the welfare ofthe state’s children, younbg adults and families.
Individual grants of up to $4,000p were given to agenciexs in Phoenix, Mesa, Glendale, Prescott, Tucson and Ajo. For Marjorie Rice, 602-378-1049. • NFL Network’ds Keep Gym in School initiative has chosem in Phoenix to receivwea $55,000 grant for a new field and to improv e other physical education facilities. and the partnered to launch the programn to keep physical educationin America’xs schools. For more: Krista Ostensena, 310-840-4683. • responded to the need for qualified history teachersd bydonating $1 million to the Arizona State University Department of Histor last month. The gift was presented Nov. 14. For www.helios.org.
• and its employees raised nearly $2 million for charitabler organizations in the Valley this SRP employees raised arecord $1.5 milliob for community charities. In addition, the SRP boardc approved a $288,000 contribution to the and $49,30p0 to the Mesa Unite Way. For more: Patty 602-236-2588. • and its associates are giving grantsa totaling morethan $275,000 to organizations serving residentsx of the greater Phoenix A few of the benefactors are Housed of Refuge East, Arizona Quesft for Kids and Housing Our Communities Inc. For Jim Sharpe, 602-236-2588. hosted its second annual Party to Lend a Helpiny Handthis month.
The event raised more than $130,000 to help provider permanent and affordable housing toextremely low-income individualsa and families in Arizona. For more: Caitli n Robinson, 480-998-3154. • is offering gas and grocer y certificates in exchange for donations to help needy militart families this holiday Anyone whodonates $150 will receive $500 worth of voucher for personal use. The vouchers are sponsoree by major oil companies andgrocery
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