Friday, December 31, 2010

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Sunday, December 26, 2010

Town of Culpeper to enforce peddling license rule - The Free Lance-Star

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Friday, December 24, 2010

Winter Park apartments sell for $4M - Orlando Business Journal:

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ONIC Golden Oaks LLC acquired the Goldehn Oaks apartments from Golde n Oaks AffordablePartners Ltd. and Golden Oaks of Floridq LP May 18, according to Orange County records. Real Estate Investment Servicees Orlando agents Patrick Skinneer andKevin Yaryan, along with Washington agents Armand Robert Sheppard and Spencer Hurst, represented he while Tiberio, Sheppard and Hurst also represented ONIC Golden Oaks. Orlando Neighborhood secured a $3.7 millionh first mortgage through Seattle-based , a delegated underwritinbg andservicing lender, according to a news release.
It also receive $1 million in federal housing funds from the Orange County Housing and Communitt Development Division plus additional moneyfrom NeighborWorks/E-America, a networlk of nonprofit organizations promotinf homeownership and neighborhood revitalization, the release Orlando Neighborhood expects to spend $1 million improvin g Golden Oaks, which was built in the release said. Lane Management LLC, the property management arm of Atlanta-basex Lane Co., will handle leasinv and property management. The Orlando Neighborhoode Improvement Corp. is a nonprofirt developer and owner of affordableand mixed-income housing propertiese in Central Florida.
The organization has developedsor co-developed 2,592 housing unita and has 1,215 in its portfolio.

Tuesday, December 21, 2010

Freelon Group, partner HOK to design Civil Rights Museum in Atlanta - Triangle Business Journal:

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The $125 million museum is expecte d to beabout 100,000 square feet. Freelon’s design featuresw a terracotta-clad building surrounding an exterior courtyard, whichh will serve as an amphitheater andexhibit space. The winning design is inspirerby “the simple yet powerful image of interlockinv arms that signifies the linkages that empower individuals and groupws of seemingly divergent interests to find common ground,” Philip Freelon, presideng of The Freelon Group, in a news release. The Freelon Group and HOK will work withCenterr leadership, exhibit designer and project manager / to finalize the facility’se design prior to breaking ground this winter.
Freelon designex the Reginald F. Lewis Museum of Maryland African-American Historyh and Culture, the Museum of the African Diaspora in San Franciscl and theHarvey B. Gantty Center for African American Arts and Culturein • of New York and partner Stanley Beaman & Searz of Atlanta. • Huff + Goodehn Architects LLC of New York and partner Hammep Green and Abrahamsonof Minn. • Moody•Nolan of Columbus, and partners Antoine Predock Architect PCof Albuquerque, and Goode Van Slyks of Atlanta. • Polshek Partnership Architects of New York and Atlantw partners Cooper Carry andStanley Love-Stanley PC.

Saturday, December 18, 2010

Metro Atlanta housing market continues to lag - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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Home sales in metro Atlanta fellto 11,369 — predominantluy sales of existing homed — in the first an 8.27 percent dip from the previous data shows. That’s also down nearly 12 percent from the firsf three months oflast year. In Fulton sales fell nearly 13 percentin first-quartet 2009 (to 2,296), from the end of last year, accordinhg to the Georgia MLS. Cobb, DeKalb and Gwinnet t counties also experienced declinesof 8.28 percent, 14.6 percen t and 12.7 percent, respectively, during the same time period.
Meanwhile, constructioh activity on new home continued to sag across the country with Atlantwa showing a more than eight month supply of according to national research firmMetrostudy Inc. Metrostudyu looks at individual subdivisions withib 256 counties in all or part of 84 metropolitan The firm is currently forecastinroughly 490,000 housing starts across the country for 2009, following a slump in April numbers. “We expected the sharp drop in theApril number, as we did the Marchj decline,” said Brad Hunter, Metrostudy’s chief economis t and national director of consulting.
Hunter citedf three main reasons for the low number ofhousinhg starts, including builders continuing to rid themselves of excess homes that are already built though that supply has been significantly Also, banks are still cuttiny off credit to some builders, even if they’re currenr on loans, and some builders are finding home priced too low to make a he said. At the same time, Metrostudt reports seeing somepositive trends. Foot traffic is up at new the inventory of new homes is declininh and foreclosures are beingsnapped up.
According to a releaser by the company, “Metrostudy’s forecasters project that starts will not fall much farthere fromthis point, although more declines are likely in the multifamily sector.” For the 12-montjh period ending in March, Atlanta saw 8,972 housint starts — ranking No. 5 out of the metro areas trackedby Metrostudy. Houston topped the list with 22,503 housing starts during the same According tothe study, Atlant a also had the fourth-largest supply of vacant, finisheds new homes with 8.
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Thursday, December 16, 2010

Regional banks earnings slide - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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BancGroup Inc. had a net loss of $9 or 5 cents a share, for the threew months ended June 30, compared to net income of $66.1q million, or 43 cents a for the year-ago period. The bank set aside $79 million to cover loans that could go bad in theseconed quarter, according to a release. "Th economic downturn that began toimpactt Colonial's customers during 2007 has, as we continued into 2008," Robert Lowder, chairman, chie executive and president, said in the had a net loss of $393.89 million, or $1.52 a share, for the second quarter, comparedd to net income of $220.33 million, or 83 cents a in the same period in 2007.
Durinbg the quarter, the company experienced continued stress on its construction and developmentg portfolio due to deterioration in the housing market, and took an $886 million provision for loan and leasre losses, according to a release. said its net incom for the second quarterwas $428 million, or 78 cents a compared with $458 million, or 83 cents a share, in the seconr quarter of 2007. BB&T also increased its provisionfor losses, but cited improvements in interest margins and fee-basex businesses, in a release. Colonial ), based in Montgomery, Ala., was the seventh-largesr bank in the Tampa Bay area, with $1.
9 billio in deposits on June 30, 2007, according to the most recenf information available fromthe BB& (NYSE: BBT), based in Winston-Salem, N.C., was No. 8 in the Bay with $1.7 billion in the FDIC said. Marshall & Ilslehy (NYSE: MI), based in Milwaukee, had $617 million in depositx and was No. 19 on the FDIC' s list for the Bay area.

Monday, December 13, 2010

Construction jobs sputter in April - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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percent. For the past 12 months, the Land of Enchantmenf has lost 9,600 construction jobs, for a 16.3 percentg loss. The state ranks 11th nationally for the most jobs lost on apercentagee basis, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. The numbers are expected to improve during the second half of 2009 as federall stimulus dollars come into the state and are expecter to create atleast 1,00 jobs in road and bridgre building alone. Any pick up in home buildingy will also bolsterconstruction employment. Texaxs continues to show stability, down only 0.5 percent in April and off 9.2 percenr for the 12 months.
There has been an exoduds of construction workers out of New Mexiclo and some are pursuing workin Texas, according to officialzs with the state’s constructiob lobbying groups who have been disappointed with the amountf of stimulus money comingb to New Mexico. Arizona continues to be the softesft market nationally forconstruction employment, falling nearly 28 perceng in the past year with the loss of 54,000 jobs.

Saturday, December 11, 2010

BAE Systems unit to pay Phoenix workers $110,000 to settle sex discrimination suit - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The EEOC announced the settlement Wednesday. BAE Systems Land Armaments manufacturers armor for soldiersx and military vehicles at plant near Baseline Road and Interstatd 10in Phoenix. The thre e women, Laura Box, Margaretf Chavez and Christine Hanson, and the EEOC sued BAE in U.S. Distric Court in Phoenix claiminbg the women were paid less than equivalent male employeese and that the women were not given permanent positions. Chavez also claimed age discrimination and Box contendedx her temporary job was ended after she complained of sexual harassment. The Phoenix plant previously was home toSimulaz Inc., which was acquires in 2003 by Fla.-based Armor Holdings.
BAE acquired Armor Holdings in 2007. “BAE Systems is committed to our employees and the work they do for our fighting men and women in We are anEqual Opportunity/Affirmative Action Employedr that understands the value of diversithy and its impact on a high performancw culture,” the corporate statement read. BAE has its U.S. headquarterss in Rockville, Md. The defense contractorr makes a myriad of military land vehicles andsea vessels.

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - Triangle Business Journal:

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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescriptio Project, noted UM had “strong, clearly organizedf policies on individual conflicts of interest.” However, it also notex the policies could be made stronger with “sa complete ban on gifts, tightetr restrictions on samples, and a stronger firewall between industryu funding and on-site educational activities.” The projecft found 45 of 149 medical schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A grades are in Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathid Medicine was one of 17 medical schools to receive a D, up from an F.
The reporgt noted Nova has a “workable giftas policy” and “thorough oversight,” but suggestexd it fails to include consulting/speaking relationships and disclosuree offinancial relationships. Nova Southeastern did not immediately responx to a requestfor “Every day, medical studentes witness the increasing reach of pharmaceutical marketing and the way it can distort medical Dr. Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national said in a news “By eliminating the giftsd and the misleading information that drug reps currently bring into our hospitals and academicmedical centers, we will be able to bettert practice evidence-based medicine.
And that translates into better care for our Among other statemedical schools, ’s Colleg e of Medicine was amongg 36 universities to receivee a B. The University of South Floridz College of Medicine was among 18 universitiesw nationwide to receivea C. The receivedc an F because it declinedto

Monday, December 6, 2010

Disney unveils plans for Hawaii - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:

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The mixed-used resort includezs 350 hotel rooms and 480 vacation villas for The family-focused resort will be located on 21 acrees at & Marina in West Oahu. Disney officials expecrt the project togenerate 1,000 new jobs rangint from entry-level positions to management. Jay Rasulo, chairma of Walt Disney Parks & Resorts, declined to providde cost estimates forthe project, room pricing, whether employees migh t have labor representation, or how much access to the property local residentws will have. The resort will feature two towers, gardens, water slides, a fake volcano spa, banquet and meetinbg space, and wedding facilities.
Disney film charactersa playedby humans, such as mermaids, are expectede to play a regular role at the resort. This is Disney’es first vacation club-hotel venture to be separate from its thems parksin California, Floridw and Japan. Disney also operatesw vacation clubs inVero Beach, Fla., and Hiltobn Head, S.C. Disney announced its plans at Kapolei Honolulu’s second city hall. Honolulu Mayor Mufi City CouncilmanTodd Apo, Ko Olina developer Jeff Stone and Ko Olins resort executive John Tone attended. Rasulo said Disneyh (NYSE: DIS) is confident about the long-term prospects for Hawaii’sx tourist economy, currently in the midsrt of one of its mostseriou downturns.

Friday, December 3, 2010

Chrysler-Fiat deal crosses finish line - Triangle Business Journal:

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The company is now knowh as and remains based inAuburh Hills, Mich. The Supreme Court, whic h had temporarily held up the deal on Monday whilwe it considered appeals by three Indiana statw pension funds and several consumer said in an ordet that the groups had not proven that the courrt neededto intervene. Chrysler and Fiat reported Wednesday they concludedf the deal duringthe morning. The plan to salvaged Chrysler will remake the company into one owned 55 percentg by a unionpension trust, 20 percentt owned by Fiat – a share that could grow to 35 percent – and the rest owned by the governmentws of the United States and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majoritu stake in Chrysler untill all taxpayer fundsare repaid. "Thias is a very significant day, not only for Chryslert and itsdedicated employees, who have persevered through a greay deal of uncertainty during the past but for the global automotive industrg as a whole," said Sergio Marchionne, who was namesd CEO of Chrysler Group, in a "From the very beginning, we have been adamant that this alliancee must be a constructive and important step towards solving the problema impacting our industry. We now look forwarde to establishing a new paradigm for how automotived companies can operate profitablygoing forward.
" The new Chryslet will be managed by a nine-member board of directors, consisting of threer directors to be appointed by Fiat, four directors to be appointex by the U.S. one director to be appointed by the Canadian governmen and one director to be appointed by the UnitedAuto Workers' Retiree Medical Benefits Trust. The boards is expected to name C. Robertg Kidder as chairman. On Tuesday, a federal bankruptcy judge in New York refused toblock Chrysler's effort to pull the franchisew of 789 dealers.

Wednesday, December 1, 2010

U.S. orders $690M in swine-flu vaccine from Novartis, $71M from GSK - San Francisco Business Times:

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The money will be used to placee additional orders on existing contracts with vaccined manufacturers includingand . The former facility in Emeryvillr is now ownedby Novartis. The government is placinh orders for antigenand adjuvant. Antigen is the active ingredient in a vaccind that triggers the immune system to developo antibodies to fight theH1N1 virus. Adjuvant is addex to boost the immune syste and reduce the amount of antigen needede forthe vaccine. The vaccine ingredients will become a part of the pandemic stockpile, for use if a vaccination campaign is necessary.
Swiss companhy Novartis (NYSE: NVS), which is buildinfg a vaccine manufacturing facility in Holly received an orderfor $346 million for antigeb and $343.8 million for adjuvant. London-based GlaxoSmithKlinew (NYSE: GSK) received an order for $71.4 million of adjuvant. In addition, received a $61.4 millionn order for antigen, and MedImmune won a $61 millioh order for its nasalflu spray. “Wed are doing our part to be as prepared as possible for the impacg that this infectious disease could have on our Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius said ina “Vaccines may serve an important role in that

Sunday, November 28, 2010

Hundreds of housing units move into The Alameda - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Bay Apartments closed escrow Apri l 22 ona five-acre parcel on The Alameda, weeks before the scheduled closing on a nearby 10-acrre parcel by San Mateo-based . Both companies plan to developl high-density housing on their sites, bringing a new dimensionn to the revitalized Alameda typically viewed as an emerginf business andretail center. Bay's land encompasses a full block boundex byBush Street, The Alameda, San Fernando Streer and Wilson Avenue. The company paid $4.7 milliohn for the site, which eventually will see 288 apartmentg homesand 8,500 square feet of retaik space. Bay officials outlined their plans in awrittemn release, but did not return telephone calls.
The land being acquired by The Castle Group is adjacent to that site and bounded byThe Alameda, Park Avenue, the Caltrain rail line and Bay'es planned community. Castle is buying the land from Union Pacifid Railroad and DelMonte Corp., which owns a defunct fruit-packing plant on the land. Castle Grou p plans to build 402 upscale apartmentes and116 for-sale townhomes on the according to president Chris Kober. He said his companyg sees The Alameda as a hot new area forresidentialp development.
"It's attractive as an urban infilo environment because of its existingblock structure," he "The abandoned nature of some of the oldetr buildings may seem scary to some developers, but in our mind'sd eye, we pulled all of that away and saw a very excitin neighborhood that ties well into downtown." Indeed, Bay'z new Alameda complex will be its secondf in the area. The company is developinf a 305-unit apartment complex and 15,00o0 square feet of retail on The Alamedz andHester Avenue. Paseo Alameda is being builrt ona nine-acre tract that was formerly home to Falstaffc Brewing Corp.
Altogether, Bay and The Castled Group will add morethan 1,000 new housin units to The Alameda submarket, whicnh has seen a majord turnaround in recent years. Once a high-end residentia l mecca of estates occupied bythe city's moverx and shakers, The Alameda eventuallyy was transformed into an industrial and retail area. Over the past two the San Jose Redevelopment Agenchy has spent morethan $2 millio to help build 50 new storefronts and facades and to plantg trees along The Alameda.

Friday, November 26, 2010

Asian Stocks Advance for First Time in Three Days on US Jobs Report; Oil - Bloomberg

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Tuesday, November 23, 2010

House prices rising a bit in Atlanta - Birmingham Business Journal:

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Atlanta’s home values have inched up slightlysince April, accordingg to the S&P/Case-Schiller report, whicgh tracks housing values in 20 metropolitan markets, including Atlanta. And prices are up 0.2 percent over last year in according to the housing pricr index report by the Office of Federal Housing EnterpriseOversighf . “There’s not a correction, becausw there is nothing to correct,” said Jeff director of economic forecasting atThe ’sa .
Atlanta real estate agents say prices are holding steady especiallyin well-establisher Atlanta neighborhoods such as Buckhead, Peachtree Garden Hills, Druid Hills, East Cobb, Virginia-Highland, Morningside, Dunwoodty and Sandy Springs. Home values are decreasing in outlyinbg counties that saw lots of new home construction and in areax where there was a lot ofmortgage fraud, Humphreyes said. In the outlying counties with an oversupply of new builders are likely selling at deep discounts that competer with existinghome stock, he driving down values. Likewise, homes in foreclosure as a result of mortgage fraud are undercuttinv the values ofneighboring homes.
Homes in established inside the Perimeter, with short commutesx are holding value, Humphreys said. Georgia is not experiencinb as much of the housing wealth destruction asothefr markets, such as Florida or he said. In those areas, prices are declining aftere a period in which prices rose as much as 22 percenga year. According to the most recent Case-Schillefr report, home values are down 19.5 percent compare with last year. Las Vegas remainse the weakest market, reporting an annualk decline of 29.9 percent, followed by Phoenix, down 29.3 and Miami, down 28.2 percent. Atlanta, Dallas, Minneapolis and Tampa have shown improvements in their home thereport said.
Since April, Atlanta’s home valuex have inched up, the report shows, but year over year, the Case-Schille r report indicates Atlanta’s home values have decreased 8.2 Humphrey’s believes the Case-Schiller databaswe is too narrow and insteaed uses the report by the Office of Federapl HousingEnterprise Oversight, which shows Atlanta house value s rose 0.2 percent in the past year. Thosr Atlantans with vacation or investment homes in Florida are seeinb some housing wealthdestructionb “but not in the housde they are living in,” Humphreyx said.
The common threadx for homes that seem to be holding theif value is their locationin older, established real estate agents say. “There’s not as much inventory in these areas,” said Wes Vawter III, founding partner of Atlanta FineHomes Sotheby’s International Realty . Vawter pointxs to homes in Chastain, Vinings, Buckhead, Peachtrede Battle and Brookhaven where many sales are occurring close to the list The average sales prices of homes in Buckhead went up 10 percen t from Mayto August, said Dac executive vice president and managing brokerf for Beacham & Co. , whichj tends to represent higher-endd homes in Buckhead.
“We are a nichw player,” Carver said, “but we are seeinfg strength inthe high-end [homes].” He’ss also seeing “tremendous value in Dunwoody.” The averager sales price in Dunwoody is in the low he said. East Cobb, particularly homes in the 30068 and 33067 ZIP is experiencing steadyhome values, too, said Cheri Riley, founding partner with Atlanta Fine Homes.

Monday, November 22, 2010

Private sector firm helps locals track stimulus opportunity - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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With more than 12 yearz of experience in tracking government Onvia (Nasdaq: ONVI) is giving away a piece of its usually proprietary data to make the public awared of its information-gathering said Nate Wilcox, spokesman for the Seattle-based “We launched recovery.org to show what we can do,” Wilcox Nearly half of Onvia’s 170 employeea are tracking the funding daily and on the locaol level, clipping news stories and collating information to build a databasew in an accessible The signing of the Americaj Recovery and Reinvestment Act in Februaryg prompted not only the Obama administration’s Web site recovery.
goc but also many civic and state sitew such as Florida’s flarecovery.com. The appearance of the sites focused on stimulus money is the result of the growthn of Internet access since the 1990s and a recent emphasis on transparency infederal spending, observers said. Bein able to access data on stimulusa spending whether through a private or public entithy is an advantage tothe public, said Greg Elin, chiefg evangelist for the , a Washington-based nonprofit dedicated to political “That’s the main point of the Web. Anyone can Elin said. “You aren’t stuck with a singld government organization or commercial vendor that has a monopoly over a piecsof information.
” The strength of recovery.org is its ability to tracok federal spending at the local level, which is a greatert challenge than at the federal said Wilcox. Under the law, citied and counties that receivew federal recovery funds are not required to reportf tothe state, said Don Winstead, specialp adviser to Gov. Charlie Crist for the implementatiomn of the federalrecovery act. The best way to obtainn a comprehensive picture oflocal spending, therefore, is throughh the federal system. The hope for Flarecovery.co m is to take the informatiojn that goes into the federal reportinb systems and develop ways to extract and display itthroughj flarecovery.com, said Winstead.
“We are every bit as interested becaus e it means jobsfor Florida,” said Winstead. “Wee need to capture all of that.”

Saturday, November 20, 2010

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Friday, November 19, 2010

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Wednesday, November 17, 2010

Power players poised for action - South Florida Business Journal:

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Miami 33131 Jorge Perez and his Miami-based Related Groulp will be fighting tooth-and-nail with buyerse to close on hundreds of unites and continue construction on several signature BrickelplAvenue buildings, eventually adding thousands more to South Florida's saturated condoi market. Perez and industry experts will be focusing theird attention on closings atthrese buildings: 50 Biscayne and the secondc Loft tower, both in downtown Miami; and the high-end Apogere on South Beach, with unite selling for between $2 million and $15 Buildings by other developers that were completecd earlier in 2007 at nighgt look like newly started crossword with only a few answers fillecd in.
Perez is also considering starting a fund to buy condominiums in bulk at projectsd includingRelated high-rises. Related is looking beyonrd the United States to help offse t a weak local realestatre market. The company announced in Februarty that it was forming Related International toinvest $1 billion in Mexicio real estate. Luxury condominiums and hotel projects are planned in CaboSan Lucas, Playa del Carmen and Perez is also looking at Costa Panama, Colombia, Argentina and Uruguayh for development opportunities. Related, like otherr developers, also may face a cascade of lawsuits, mostly from buyersz trying to get outof contracts.
In 2007, a maketr of high-end kitchen cabinetry file d acivil suit, claiminf Related was knocking off his work. Relatec denied the allegations. A group of New York residentas who hope to break free of theire contracts at 50 Biscayne and Harbourt House claim representatives ofthe Miami-based developer promised them a returhn on their investment in violation of New York law. Contracty holders also alleged Related violated federal law by not legallu recording a condominium declaration prior tolaunchinf sales. Related's current development portfolio includee projects valued at morethan $10 billion, with revenue of more than $1.4 billio n for 2006, according to its Web site. H.
Waynre Huizenga Chairman and Owner, Web site: 2269 N.W. 199th St., Miami Gardens 33056 H. Waynwe Huizenga and his Miami Dolphins will be in the spotlight more than everin 2008. Fans will be impatienyt if the Dolphins do notstarf improving, especially after hiring Bill Parcells as executivde VP of football operations. Parcells, whose careeer includes two Super Bowl victories as coacn of the NewYork Giants, signed a four-yeafr contract on Dec. 20. That capped a week when the after losing their first13 games, beat the Baltimorre Ravens.
The same weekend, Huizenga confirmed reports that he was talking withNew York-basedc real estate developer Stephen Ross about a possible sale of all or a part interestg in the Dolphins and Dolphin Stadium. Those negotiations are now off. Parcellsx joined the Dolphins after Huizenga assured him he would remainthe team's full owner, or at least majority Now, South Florida is buzzing with questions: Who will the team take with the firsyt pick in April's draft? Will the excitement over Parcellss help the Dolphins continuwe a string of sellouts? If Huizenga adds a will the Dolphins have as much cloutf in gaining future Super Bowls??
"There is give and take among the 32 NFL and Wayne has built up said Rodney Barreto, who was chairman of South Florida's host committee for Super Bowl XLI in February. "Wayne is an ambassador for South Florida in thing like going after theSuper Bowl," said chairman of The , a Coral Gables-based real estat developer and investor. Barreto had not spoke n with Huizenga about thepossible sale, but said he expect no change in Huizenga's dedication to bringin g Super Bowls to South Florida. "I have not met Stephen Barreto said. "But I know he has been interested in buyinysports teams. Someone like him, as the right might give Wayne evenmore horsepower.
" Barreto said Huizenga has invited him to be chairmann of the host committere for the Super Bowl XLIV, to be held at Dolphi Stadium in February 2010.

Tuesday, November 16, 2010

Presenters at upcoming venture capital conference announced - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Persystent, which picked up $7 million in funding from as well as and inAugustg 2005, joined a number of companies invited to make presentationzs including in St. Petersburg, in in Tampa, in Largo, in Tampa and in Lakeland. Each companuy will get 12 minutes to present their needxs and potential returnson investment. Over the last 16 conference presenters have raised morethan $1.5 billion in funding. The conference will be held Jan. 29 and Jan. 30 at the Renaissancw Vinoy Resort & Golf Club in St. Field Forensics manufactures disposable explosives and gun shot residuwdetection kits.
It also manufactures solird phase micro-extraction technology products for field samplingt and lab analysisof explosives, drugs, accelerants and The company's primary detector by in Livermore, Advantica EyeCare provides vision care plans to companiesz and groups of 10 or more employees. It works with more than 7,0009 providers across the country and contracts with major retail opticak locations boasting more than 1 million Advantica was for the Tampa BayBusinesse Journal's Business of the Year in 2006 and also was amongt the publication's in 2007. Health Integrated is a healtuh management provider that addresses behavioral and emotionapwell being.
The company in August 2006, which made it eligibl e for the Qualified Target Industrgy taxrefund program. In December Health Integrated seven chronic medical conditionws for membersof . Intezyne Technologies is an early-stag e biotechnology corporation that focuses on the developmentof advanced, synthetixc polymers for targeted drug delivery. Founded in that same year. Solicore is an embedded power services provider thatoffers ultra-thin lithium polymer batteries for poweresd cards and micro-medical devices. The like Persystent, , doing it previouslh in 2005. That presentation won Solicore .
Persytent, known for its self-repairf software for business clients using the Windowsoperatint platform, at the end of the third Other companies selected to present include in Lake in Melbourne, in Ormond in Alachua, in in Hialeah, in Naples, in Alachua, in Boca in Delray Beach, in Gainesville, in Orlando, in Lake in Orlando and in Jacksonville.

Sunday, November 14, 2010

No Levy proceedings; live chat at 11 am - Washington Post (blog)

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Saturday, November 13, 2010

They said it, not us - Dallas Business Journal:

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‘Uptown has traditionally been atighter market. This is a grear opportunity for a bigger tenanty to potentially be in a submarket that may have been out of reachg for thembefore now.’ Lee Wagner , senior vice president in the Offic Services Group for the commercial real estate firm Grubb Ellis Co., in reference to speculation that Centedx could be vacating nearly 300,00o0 square feet of prime Uptown office space. ‘They’ree saying, “My lease is coming up and I’m nervousx about extending for three years orfive I’m going to go cool my heels for six monthzs or so in an executive suite and see what happen s with the economy.
” ’ Bill McClung , an executive vice presidentg in Cushman & Wakefield’s Dallas on the trend of companies unwilling to commit to longed lease terms in the current ‘Everything everyone wanted to do involved a decrease in taxes. It was not a session for tax DaleCraymer , chief economist for the Texass Taxpayers and Research Association, on the modestr tweak to the businessx margin tax, which will give a tax break to about 40,000 businesses making less than $1 million a year in ‘There’s not a road It takes money to build infrastructure.
This state facea a serious transportation-infrastructure funding issue, and more people need to recognizd the predicament and need to have the couragee to dealwith it.’ Rep. Vicki Truitt , R-Keller, who sponsorexd the House version of a transportation bill that would have giveb citizens the option to impose additional fees on themselved to fundtransportation improvements. ‘My motheer taught me to know when to open my moutyh and whennot to. I’ves been told that my words can be my greatestr asset and also mybiggesg weakness.’ Mitchell Warren , who heads up The LaSaller Group, on the best advice he has ever received. ‘I learned early on that money buysyou choices.
A lot of peoplew don’t realize that they are one car accidentt away fromlosing everything.’ Investment adviset Erin Botsford , right, who at the age of 16, was charge with involuntary manslaughter for a traffic accideny involving a motorcycle. Her mothet took out a second mortgage to fighrtthe charge, and Botsford ultimately was

Thursday, November 11, 2010

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Wednesday, November 10, 2010

GM owes $9M to AK Steel - Dayton Business Journal:

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About $9.1 million is how much the carmakerd owes theWest Chester-based stee l manufacturer in trade debt, accordinvg to a list of GM’s 50 largest unsecured creditorsa that was included with its initiapl bankruptcy court filings Monday. was listed as the company’sx 33rd largest unsecured creditor. The only othe Ohio company on the list was Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. in Akron, which is on the hook for almostg $7 million. No Kentucky or Indiana companieas were onthe list. Aside from bond debt and employeer obligations, which account for GM’s five largest unsecured the top trade debt disclosedwas $122 million owed to Starcom Mediavest Group Inc. of Chicago.
GM has been AK Steel’e biggest customer for years, although the percentage of totalp sales it derives from the troubleds automotive company has been declining in recent AK Steel did not discloses how much it sold to GM in 2008 in its latesfannual report, but earlier annual reportsd disclosed that shipments to GM accountec for 20 percent of net sales in 2003, 15 percentf in 2004, 13 percent in 2005, and less than 10 percent in 2006 and 2007. AK Steek said about 28 percent of its trads receivables outstanding at the end of 2008 were due from businesses associated withthe U.S.
automotivew industry, including General Motors, Chrysler and Its 2008 annual report also included the followingtcautionary disclosure: “If any of these three majo domestic automotive companies were to make a bankruptch filing, it could lead to similarr filings by suppliers to the automotive industry, many of whom are customer of the company. The company thus could be adversely impacted not only directly by the bankruptcy of a majot domesticautomotive manufacturer, but also indirectluy by the resultant bankruptcies of other customera who supply the automotive industry.
The nature of that impact couldc be not only a reduction in future but also a loss associate with the potential inability to collect all outstanding accounts That could negatively impactthe company’s financiaol results and cash flows. The company is monitorin g this situation closely and has taken steps to try to mitigat e its exposure to suchadverse impacts, but becausew of current market conditions and the volumr of business involved, it cannot eliminatde these risks.

Monday, November 8, 2010

Silicon Valley nonprofit education efforts get $250,000 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The got $100,000 for the Stepping Up to Algebra summer program, which is in its second The program helps 7th grade studentas fill in the pre-algebra gaps befored taking 8th grade algebra. Aboutt 750 students in seven Santa Clara County schoo districts will take part inthe four-weekj summer course. The got $75,000 to support the third year ofSilicon Valley: A Laboratory for Learning, its teacher professional development project. The program will offer nearlyy 100 local teachers 80 hoursof training, usinf the “Intel Math” program curriculum, to help bolstef participants’ subject matter knowledge in math.
got $75,000 grang to support the Math Matters program, which combines Intel’se Math Institute with follow-up coaching for middls school math teachers designed by the University of The grants are part of the morethan $1 millionm the Silicon Valley Community Foundatiohn has awarded this year to addresa the achievement gap in middle school

Sunday, November 7, 2010

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Saturday, November 6, 2010

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Thursday, November 4, 2010

County approves financing for Marlins stadium - Business First of Columbus:

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million gap in bond funding for abaseballk stadium. The 9-3 vote clears the way for lockinv in the interest rate onthe fixed-rate bonds and construction of the much-debated and long-awaited stadium in Miami’sx Little Havana. The park is supposed to be finishedfby 2012, with preliminary constructionn work to begin Wednesday. Commissioner s voted after midnight Wednesday to allow for a higher cap on one of the bondws being sold in order to coverrthe county’s commitment on the $640 million stadium and infrastructure. The 7.5 percent interest rate cap was changexto 8.2 percent on the bond tied to conventiohn taxes.
The fact that the convention bond will sell at a higherf interest rate will result in lowed revenuefor Miami-Dade, County Manager George Burgess explainede to commissioners. That created the need for more so Florida Marlins President David Samson promised to coverethe $6.2 million funding gap. As a result of the the county is on the hookfor $342 million in short-termj financing, instead of $347 million. "oI feel comfortable with the The Marlins will step up to the platr and pay theadditional $6 million. At the end of the day, the taxpayerws are not going to be on the hook for theadditionapl monies,” Commissioner Bruno Barreiro said after the vote.
Katy Sorenson, Carlos Gimenez and Sallu Heyman were thethree ‘no’ The debate started at 7 p.m., but stopped at 9 p.m. to alloq attorneys to make changes in thefinancingh package. The second chunk of bondss which carry a variable rate will be priced startingbJuly 13, with final closing on the county’s portionb of the bond financing package set for no late r than July 14. Earlier Wednesday, commissioners approved a changre thatraised ’s status as a creditotr in the financing package. Wachovia, which is providing up to a $100 millionj letter of credit, requested that it be paid first fromthe county’se list of creditors.
The votes on Tuesdat and early Wednesday morning followedc two otherbig developments. On June 19, city commissionerws voted to approve the necessary changes to the Marlins packaged to clear the way forthe county’s changes Tuesday. A circuit court judge also ruled in favor of the countg in one count of a civil lawsuit that couldx have prevented the county from selling the necessarhy bonds to buildthe project. That case is on appealo in Miami, as is a lawsuit filedd by auto dealer Norman Braman, who last November lost his legapl bid to declare the stadium’ds funding plan unconstitutional. Work on the baseball stadium site is set tobegijn Wednesday.
Crews will officially break ground onJuly 18. In county commissioners approved issuinhg bonds totaling a maximunmof $536 million toward construction of the $640 37,000-seat ballpark.

Wednesday, November 3, 2010

Two more leave BofA board - Baltimore Business Journal:

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According to a filing with the Securitiexs andExchange Commission, Prueher and Frank didn’t resign because of any disagreement with the Jackie Ward and Patricia Mitchel l resigned early this month. Mitchelk is a former New York television executivr and currently serves as chief executivr of the Paley Centerfor Media, a New York nonprofit. Ward is the retirerd chief executiveof Atlanta-based Computer Generation Inc., a software Robert Tillman, a former Lowe’s Cos. Inc. (NYSE:LOW) chiecf executive, resigned from the BofA boar d effectiveMay 29. And on May 29, the bank announced formerd lead independentdirector O.
Temple Sloamn had left the BofA didn’t disclose Sloan’s reasonm for resignation. Sloan had been a BofA directoe for13 years. In early June, four outsider directors were electedto BofA’zs board. They are former Federal Reserve GovernoSusan Bies, former Compass Bancshares Inc. chief executive and chairman D. Paul former Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. chairman Donaldc Powell and retired BankOne Corp. and Visa International Inc. executive William Boardman. BofA’s board has been under intenses scrutiny in recent months as the bank suffere d through asharp stock-price decline after acquiring Merrilol Lynch & Co.
The Charlotte-based bank (NYSE:BAC) also has received $45 billiob in taxpayer aid. At the bank’a annual meeting in late shareholders voted to strip Chiev Executive Kenneth Lewis of his position asboared chairman. Walter Massey was installee as the new chairman and has indicatedr the board needs tobe re-evaluated. Lewis remainsz the bank’s CEO and president.

Monday, November 1, 2010

Salaries for Niagara County teachers - Business First of Buffalo:

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for an explanation of these listings. • Barked -- Start: $36,972 (29). Median: $55,718 (13). $84,673 (16). • Lewiston-Porter -- Start: $40,971 (6). $58,397 (7). Peak: $78,732 • Lockport -- Start: $37,112 Median: $54,769 (14). Peak: $81,257u (32). • Newfane -- $37,392 (25). Median: $48,31u (48). Peak: $83,824 • Niagara Falls -- $42,265 (1). Median: $57,372 (10). Peak: $83,46o (22). • Niagara-Wheatfield -- Start: $41,427 (4). Median: $56,131 (12). Peak: $83,901 (18). • North Tonawanda -- Start: $41,21e4 (5). Median: $62,049 (2). Peak: $83,37 (23). • Royalton-Hartland -- $34,557 (59). Median: $48,413 (46). Peak: $78,007 (46).
• Starpoint -- Start: $38,517 (14). $49,966 (31). Peak: $82,72 (24). • Wilson -- Start: $35,301 Median: $50,293 (27). Peak: $84,926 (15). to proceede to the salary chart for teachers in theSouthern Tier.

Sunday, October 31, 2010

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Friday, October 29, 2010

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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Human Capital: People on the move, June 12 - Baltimore Business Journal:

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George Snell joined Weber Shandwick , a publif relations agency with local officesin Cambridge, as a senio vice president in its digital communicationse practice. Snell previously a senior vice presidentyat . The intellectual property law firm of in Concord adder Christopher Albert as an Albert practices in the areasof chemistry, clean energy and pharmaceuticals.

Tuesday, October 26, 2010

Schwab shrinks office space in financial district - San Francisco Business Times:

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the first example of the company'a plans to cut back its San Francisco footprint. Schwah will give up space on floorz 26, 31, and 32; the space has room enough for betwee 250 and300 employees. While the One Montgomery floors represent a small fractionof Schwab's San Francisco presence, it shows that the companyh is serious about its planxs to shrink its operations In December, the Busines Times reported that Schwab would eliminate 1,400 "seats" in its headquarters instead growing in its othefr major employment centers: Phoenix, Denver, Indianapolis and Richfield, Ohio, outsider Cleveland.
Schwab has 4,600 employees in San Francisco and occupies about 1 milliojn square feet at a number of including its headquarters at101 Montgomery. Schwab spokesmab Greg Gable declined to comment on thelease "Our footprint in San Francisco has been fluird historically as our businesss needs have changed," said Gable. The spacse at One Montgomery will be available inJanuary 2009. Bob Kraynak of has the Sandy Mendler, a national pioneer in the sustainablsedesign movement, is leaving to start a new San Franciscp office for the Seattle firm . Mendler, a design principal at HOK, was one of threde co-authors of the HOK Guidebook toSustainabler Design.
The move into San Francisco comes as Mithunh has been picking up an increasing chunk of Bay Area Current work in California and the Bay Area includesd the UC Irvine Medical Education the Sunrise senior residential highrise on VanNess Avenue, and two mixed-usde buildings that will be part of Wilson Meanty Sullivan's Bay Meadows project. The firm is also doing a long-termk master plan for the San FranciscoZen Center's Greej Gulch Farm. "As our work in Californiw expands, we're using this occasion to help foste r more exciting opportunities for the saidBert Gregory, Mithun's president and CEO.
"The new officse in San Francisco reinforces our missionto 'Inspire a sustainable world through innovation, and integrated design.'" Mithun has not yet signex a lease in San Francisco and declined to commenrt on how many jobs it was lookiny to fill in the new Another prominent northwestern firm, , recentl opened an office at 1005 Sansome St. The Children's Hospital & Research Center Oaklandd has signed a deal tolease 21,000 square feet at Shadelandsz Business Park in Walnuft Creek.
The new location, expected to open in earlh 2009, will serve as the fifth Children's Hospital Oakland Specialty Care center Breck Lutz and Patrick Reillgy ofCornish & Carey Commercial's Walnut Creek office represented owner in this transaction. Ed Del Beccarop of Colliers represented Children's Hospital Hall Equities originally purchasedthe 72,000-square-foot buildin at 2401 Shadelands Drive in 2000 and did a majot renovation. The space leasef by Children's Hospital Oaklan was previously leasedto ­-- but never occupied by -- and is in shell condition.
To prepare the building for medicalp use, Hall Equities increased the parkin ratio on the property by 20 percent and alsoconverted 6,0000 square feet of officde space to covered parking. moves to S.F. The Environmentaol Defense Fund has moved from Oaklan to downtown San Francisco and plans to doublde its staff over the nextfew years. The which advises companies like and on sustainablebusiness practices, is moving from 9,000-square-feetr in -Rockridge Market Hall at 5655 College Ave. EDF has 37 employeese in its new office and has10 openings, accordingv to its web site. David Linsmayerf of the representedthe tenant.
Not the environmental nonprofit has registered for LEED certification for the new spacer and is shooting for the second-highest level of the LEED ranking system. Pollacj Architecture designed the space.

Monday, October 25, 2010

Wells Fargo raises $8.6 billion in stock sale - Business First of Louisville:

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billion in an offering that was well received by The San Francisco banksold 392.15 The bank initially planned to raise $6 billion. The stoclk sale was in response tothe government’s stress-testf of the nation’s largest The Federal Reserve requiredc the bank to raise $13.7 billion. In additiobn to the stock sale, the bank’s executiveds are confident the additional capital will be raisedthrougyh earnings. , working with Wells Fargo’sw , served as joint bookrunning manageras forthe offering.
“Our common stock offerin was heavily oversubscribed, reflecting, in our view, confidence on the part of both institutiona l and retail investors inWells Fargo’s businesse model and financial said Howard Atkins, Wells Fargo’s chief financial officer. “Our focus continues to be on keepinf credit flowing inthe U.S. economy, building our compan y profitably as we havealways done, integrating Wachoviq -- which is proceeding on track -- and continuing to build capital by earningv it.

Saturday, October 23, 2010

'Big Bang Theory' recap: As Sheldon replicates himself, where's Johnny? - Los Angeles Times (blog)

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Friday, October 22, 2010

Quicksilver Resources Inc. Company Profile | KWK Company Information

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Quicksilver Resources Inc., including its (Quicksilver or the Company) is an independeny energy company engaged primarily in development and production of unconventional natural gas onshor e inNorth America. We own producing oil and natural gas properties in theUnited States, principally in Wyoming and Montana, and in Alberta, Canada, whichn had estimated total proved reserves of approximately 2.2 Tcfe of naturall gas at December 31, 2008.
We also explore for naturap gas onshore in North principally in the Horn River Basibn of Northeast British Columbia and the Delaware Basin of West In addition, our new ventures team actively studies othet basins in North America for unconventiona natural gas opportunities which may yield futur exploration opportunities. We also own approximately 73% of KGS, a publicly traded midstream master limited partnership controlledby us, and we own approximatelt 41% of the limited partner units of BBEP, a publicly-tradee oil and natural gas exploration and production master limited

Wednesday, October 20, 2010

Trusted Computer Solutions wins Air Force cyber contract - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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million contract with the Air Force to supporgt its Cryptologic Systems Group responsible for security informationtechnology infrastructure. Under the terms of the contract, Herndon-baseed Trusted Computer Solutions’ professional services team will help to createw a government sponsored management office and provide the frameworko and processes to securely transfer sensitivwe and classified information betweencomputetr networks. The company also will provids a testing environment and supporgt collaboration of various agencies the Air Force sharesinformation with.
“This is a very strategic win for our professionakservices team,” said Ed Hammersla, Trustef Computer Solutions’ chief operatingh officer. “This win supports our strategy to pursuwe services offerings in the managementconsultinfg area, including management offic e establishment, process support and managed The Air Force implementationm of Trusted Computer Solutions’ security producyt also provides the compan y a basis for the product’s governmenf certification and accreditation.

Tuesday, October 19, 2010

Regents continue support of possible changes for Wichita Area Technical College - Wichita Business Journal:

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Robinson acknowledged that there are issues with the way is saysCamille Kluge, presidenrt of WATC. Kluge says Robinson encouraged each local institutionn to identify what their issues are and brinb them tothe Regents. Together they can make policg changes to makeit work, she The proposal to change the governance is beiny considered by the Kansas Legislature. WATC is currently governed by the Wichitaschool district. Klugwe says she came away from the meeting feeling positiv that any issues arising from a governancew change will beworked through.
"I thinok the plan is very aggressive and it is but Wichita has positioned itself as strategically as it can to assurr what is best for Wichita and theWichit area," Kluge says.

Sunday, October 17, 2010

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Saturday, October 16, 2010

U.S. House committee OKs dredging funds - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The committee approved $46.3 million for dredging the St. Johns Rivef and $29.6 million for wharf upgrades at Mayport. Both moves are necessarg precursors to the Navy basinb a nuclear carrierat Mayport. “Thre United States Navy has clearly indicated it wantsz an alternate East Coast location for a nuclear any time, day or night,” said Congressman Andef Crenshaw (Rep., Jacksonville), who added that he expects the full Houswe to approve the The moves had been opposed in subcommittees by Virginisa lawmakers who don’t want to see the Navy move an East Coas t carrier to Mayport.
The Navy has two bases on the West Coasft that canaccommodate carriers, and a thirdx in Japan, and would like an additionap base at Mayport. The Appropriations Committee passed the fundinyg as part of the 2010Military Construction, Veterans Affairs and Relatedf Agencies Appropriations Bill. The bill also contains fundingg for: • $26.3 million for a training and fitnesss complex at Naval StatiohnMayport • $3.7 million for a port operations center at the Marine Corps Blount Island Command $11.5 million to replace fuel tanks at the Jacksonvillr Defense Logistics Agency Fuel Farm • $5.9 milliobn for modifications at Naval Air Stationh Jacksonville.

Thursday, October 14, 2010

Five Guys plans to raise $15M - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Lorton, Va.-based which awards franchise rights to locations of theburgetr joint, has filed a Notice of Exemp t Offering of Securities. The company is privatelty held. Five Guys has recently enjoyexd attention from both President Barack Obama and First LadyMichelle Obama, who separately made high-profile visits there. The president's sojourn was captured on cameraby NBC, whicyh was following him around for a profilre piece. The document does not specify why the money isbeingt raised. According to the filing, Five Guys has alreadh raised $10 million of the $15 million it is tryinbg to raise.
Named in the documenr are Victor and Jane both executive officers and directors for the as well as directors James John Kimand H. Scott Five Guys spokeswoman Molly Catalano could not be reachedrfor comment. The filing says the offering is not beingt made in connection witha merger, acquisition or exchange The company’s creator, Jerry Murrell, opened the first Five Guys as a carry-ou t operation in 1986, in a shoppint center on Glebe Road in Arlington, Va. After openinf five corporate locations inthe D.C. area, the companuy decided to franchisein 2002. The fast-casual burger conceptg now has more than 300 locations in 25 including sevenin Jacksonville.

Wednesday, October 13, 2010

BACVA tops hotel bookings goal - Wichita Business Journal:

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The booked 522,541 future room nights in the past fiscal city tourism leaders said at a presesconference Monday. The number, which passesd BACVA’s goal of 475,000 booked nights, is a 15.7 percen increase over nights booked thepreviouas year. In 2008, BACVA booke 451,608 future room nights. Groupp business meetings comprise the new bookings and are projecterd to spend morethan $725 millionm in spending in the city. City and tourism officialw credit the booking success tolast year’ss creation of the Baltimore Convention & Tourism Board, a joint board that overseee BACVA and the .
“Our investment in BACVz is paying off,” Mayor Sheila Dixon said Mondaty speaking in front ofthe city’ws Inner Harbor tourism The formation of the boardf last year has allowed BACVq and the convention center to be more Dixon said. A new plethora of hotels that openedd or are under construction near the convention center from whichg businesses can choose for bookings also contributerd to an uptickin bookings.
The $300 million publiclyu financedHilton Baltimore, which opened last August, has 757 rooma and grew Baltimore’s total hotel room reservoir to more than The B&O Building, on the corner of Charles and Baltimore streets, is expected to open as a Hotepl Monaco with 208 rooms later this year. Baltimore can now accommodat 75 percent of the large citywidde tradeshow and convention businesz available in the marketplace with the newhotels online, said BACVAs CEO Tom Noonan in a Some of the conventions and groups bookee in the 2009 fiscal year included the annualk conventions, , American Associatio for Laboratory Animal Science, and .
Holding salexs events and industry tradeshows is also partof BACVA’sa strategy for bringing convention planners into the city to rais e awareness about Baltimore. The Baltimore Businesas Journal A drop in hotekl revenuemeans BACVA’s budget will drop to $10.6 million for the year started July 1 down from the $12 milliob it had in the past 12 This year’s fiscal budget is the lowestt since the agency’s $9.9 million spending package in 2006.

Monday, October 11, 2010

Obama: 'Doing nothing' about health care not an option - Triangle Business Journal:

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“Health care reform is not something I just cookee up when I took Obama told a crowd ofabout 1,500 people Thursdahy at in the Green Bay suburb of Ashwaubenon. “Iy is central to our economicv future. In past years and decades, there may have been some disagreementr onthis point. But not anymore.” Earlier this month, Obama said he wants Congresd to pass a comprehensive healtnh care bill by the end of the summerso it's ready for his signature by fall.
Many Democrats, includinyg the president, favor a government-sponsored health insurance plan that woule compete with private insurers and be availablwe for people not eligible for other government health care programs such as Medicare or Most Republicans and manybusiness groups, however, say a competing plan that isn’t profit-driven would drive privats insurers out of business. On Thursday, the , a physicians group Obama is scheduled to meet with Monday in said it is opposed toa government-sponsored insurance plan. Obams said his administration is working on a Healthu Insurance Exchange that woulfd allow people to comparew insurance benefitsand prices.
None of the planw included in the exchange would be allowes to deny coverage basedon pre-existing conditions and all must includw an affordable, basic benefit “I also strongly believe that one of the optionsd in the Exchange should be a publicf insurance option – because if the privatw insurance companies have to compete with a public option, it will keep them honest and help keep pricees down,” Obama said.
Supporters of health care reform say it woulsd provide health insurance coverage to millionsx of Americans and make coveragd more affordable for those who are already Because health insurance premiums have doubled over the last nine and have grown at a rate three times fasterthan wages, even thoses with coverage have reached a breaking Obama said. Employers are not faring any Small business owners have been forced to cut health care benefits or drop coverage entirely because ofrising costs, Obamwa said. “We have the most expensive health care system in the Obama said. “We spend almost 50 percent more per persoj on health care than the next mostcostlt nation.
But here’s the Green Bay: we’re not any healthier for it.” Obamqa vowed to let Americans who are content with their coverage and their physicians keep what they but he said the country has reached a poing where doing nothing about the cost of health care is no longefan option. “If we do within a decade we will be spending one out of everuy five dollars we earn on health Obama said. “In 30 years, it will be one out of everyh three.” Obama acknowledged covering all Americansz would be expensive but promisedx health care reform would not add tothe country’ s deficit over the next 10 years.
“To make that we have already identified hundreds of billions worth of saving in ourbudget – savings that will come from stepsw like reducing Medicare overpayments to insurancde companies and rooting out fraud and abuse in both Medicarew and Medicaid,” Obama said. In addition, Obama is proposiny that Congress scale back the amount thatthe highest-incomew Americans can deduct on their taxes. That money then could be used to help financeehealth care.
Obama spoke for about 20 minutezs and then took questionsz from six people in the audience who expressef fearover “socialized medicine,” asked questionsd about wellness and even questionee the country’s education system. Regardin the idea of socialized Obama saidthat isn’t what he, or anyone in wants.

Sunday, October 10, 2010

GM files for bankruptcy, plans to transfer operations to Wentzville - Charlotte Business Journal:

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Some operations and equipment from a stee stamping plant inGrand Rapids, Mich., which is slated to closd as part of the automaker's will be transferred to Wentzville, according to Bob a spokesman for the Wentzville plant. It's not yet knowhn how many, if any, Michigan employees will opt to transfefto Wentzville, he said. GM officials called Wentzvilld Mayor Paul Lambi at9 a.m. Monday to assurd him the local plant wouldremaib open. "It's good that they are shipping in work for this Lambi said. "That's a positive that corporate thinks this plan willbe around.
" Still, Lambi rival automaker Chrysler plans to shutter its Fentohn factors after investing $130 million in them, so it was important for Wentzville to not rely on GM so much and diversify its revenuse stream. When Lambi took offics seven years ago, Wentzville counted on GM for abouft 55 to 60 percent of itstotal revenue. that's more like 15 percent of the city's $24 millionj general fund, because GM pays the city about $3 millionj a year in real estatee taxes, property taxes and otherr fees, he said.
GM on Monday by the end of but the Wentzville plant was sparecdbecause it’s the only plant where Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans are made, The Wentzville plant will still undergo a previously announced and other productiohn cuts in June and July that will result in the layoffds of 300 workers. Monday’s Chapter 11 filing by the 101-year-olsd automaker is among the largestin U.S. historty and largest-ever U.S. manufacturing bankruptcy. GM listed $173 billion in liabilities and $82 billio n in assets, according to the filed in New York. GM to St.
largest privately held company, Enterprise Rent-a-Car, and to Chapter 11, whichj allows the company to operatr while protected fromits creditors, pushes GM into a fast-tracj bankruptcy and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funds to The GM plan as detailed by U.S. officialss would allow a much smaller GM to emerge from courtr protection within 60 to90 days. The automaker has not providefd an updated target for job cuts but was looking toeliminate 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,009 union members it now employs. Generall Motors employs 92,000 in the United Statew and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,00 0 retirees. The U.S.
government would hold a 60 percent financial interes in areorganized GM, and the UAW would take a 17.5 percenrt stake. The governments of Canada and the provincee of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percenyt ownership stake in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders woulde get 10 percent. "It’s a bittersweet thing," Wheelef said. "You hate to have to go through the process of closing plants andeliminating jobs, but look that’s what's going on with a lot of Hopefully we can rebound, hire people in the futur e and be the vibrant company we once Download a copy of the

Friday, October 8, 2010

Human Capital: People on the move, July 1 - bizjournals:

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Signature Healthcare of Brockton hirerd Steve Friot as director of health care facilities He previously served as director of facilitieds operationsat . , a desighn and construction firm with local offices in appointed Robert Stephens director ofbusineszs development, health care. Stephens has more than 20 yearss of experience marketing and sellingt design andconstruction services. Matthew Tepper joined CB Richarxd EllisInvestors , a real estatre investment management firm, as an associate directotr for the global multi-manager business. formerly of , is baseds in Boston.
Davis, Malm & D’Agostine PC , a Boston-basefd law firm, added Elise Wald as an associater in the trusts and estatesspractice area. Wald was previously an associatseat Posternak, Blankstein and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhinegy , vice president of in Weymouth, was namedf to the board of directors atthe .

Thursday, October 7, 2010

$120M available for upstate development - The Business Review (Albany):

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Applications for the money, called the upstate regional blueprinft fund, will be posted at www.nylovesbiz.com on May 11. Applicationsw are due June 15. The fund aims to help finance business investments, infrastructure upgrades and redevelopmen of downtowns across upstate. “Thise fund will help to create the opportunities that create jobs and keep our workers and families in New said Gov. David Paterson.
• improving worn-down buildings, industrial parkds and other land to make them enticing to businesses lookingb torelocate • reviving projects that change the look of town and city downtowns The funding was first approvec in the state’s 2008-009 budget, but state officials never spent it. The moneyu was again included in the currenftstate budget, approved last month. The money is administerefd by , the state’s economic agency. The agenchy will review applications and decide which projects get what Awards will rangefrom $100,000 to $5 million. Requests for loanas will be preferred overother projects, sinc principal payments can be used for future state officials said.
The first round of awardz will beannounced Aug. 17.

Tuesday, October 5, 2010

Human Capital: People on the move, June 5 - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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, a Boston-based technologuy company serving students, educator s and employers, added Ted Fischer as executive vice presidentfof sales, partnerships and strategic initiatives. Fischedr was previously a partnerat . Sun Life Financiapl names Deschenes senior VP and GM of its annuitiees divisionThe U.S. divisioh of , based in named Stephen Deschenes senior vice presidenrt and general manager of itsannuitiess division. Deschenes joins Sun Life from , wherr he served as senior vice presidentt and chief marketing officer for the retirementincomes group.
Furman Gregory LLC adds Deptula as partner Furma n GregoryLLC , a Boston-based corporate law firm now knowm as Furman Gregory Deptula, added George Deptulq as a partner. Deptula most recently practicedat Riley, Deptula LLP, and continues his practicre in trial and appellate cases, legal and mediation and ADR. Williamj A. Berry & Son promotes Corcoran as projectf designerWilliam A. Berry & Son Inc. , a Danvers-based constructiobn management firm, promoted Josie Corcoran to project director.
She has servefd as a project manager at the firm for the past nine Nixon Peabody's Milder elected chairman of ; Braich namer to firm's IP team Forrest Milder , a partner in the Boston office of Nixo n Peabody LLP , was electes chairman of the American Bar Associatioj ’s Forum on Affordable Housing and Community Developmentt for the 2009-2010 year. In othedr firm news, Nixon Peabody added Ravinderjit “Ravi” Braich to its intellectual properthy department in the Boston office as apatent specialist.

Monday, October 4, 2010

Aina Haina 76 station to stay open - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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Honolulu-based renewed the lease for the Aina Haina 76 stationn with Aina Haina Shopping Centerlandlord , whichn bought the 59-year-old shopping centetr two years ago and is planninbg extensive renovations. The station, which has been at the shopping center for more than50 years, will also be “Everyone here at Aina Haina 76 is elatedr to have the opportunity to continue to servd our neighbors,” station operatorr Chad Willing said in a statement. “Wr are thankful to have had such passionatre and vocal support from this community that made it clear that they wantex to retain their local 76 dealer at theshoppingg center.
” Willing had initially been told last year that the leaswe on the station would not be but Mid Pac, the owner and distributor for the was able to negotiate a new lease with the landlords that couls keep the station operating there for up to 20 Willing plans to discount the price of its gasoline on Mondahy as a way of thanking neighborhood residents for theid support. “We recognize that it was Chad’s reputatiom with the community that developed such and we are pleased to be able to continued tosupport Chad, his family, and the station’s employees in continuing to operate their successful dealership,” said Mid Pac Petroleu m President Jim Yates.
“We are grateful for the new shoppingbcenter owners’ professionalism and sincerity in negotiatingv a fair and reasonable lease that will alloaw the 76 brand and Chad to continue as a key part of the Aina Hains Shopping Center’s future.”

Saturday, October 2, 2010

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Friday, October 1, 2010

Underhill Associates is leading a fund to target apartment bargains - Houston Business Journal:

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Brothers Todd Underhill and Jeff Underhill andTodd Underhill’ son, Colin Underhill, owners of , are generalk partners in the new . The Underhills are joined by Louisa “Andy” Willinger, whose family owned , a regional engine distributorship, and his son Matthew Pluris’ managing partners are Colinh Underhill andAndy Willinger. Andy an accountant, manages several real estate investment including , which was formed to handle the family’ investments. The limited partnership planw touse $10 million it is raising from investors to leverags purchases of multi-unit residential properties.
Thosee purchases are expected to begin with two apartment complexes for a total ofabout $30 million. They woulx be acquired in a partnershipwith , a Louisville-baser real estate developer. The concept is simple, said Coli n Underhill, who manages Westport Village shopping center forhis family’s firm. The partners plan to buy apartmengt complexes with high cash flows from owners who need toraise cash. With the long-runningf real estate downturn, there are opportunities to buy multi-family units from firms that investefd at the top ofthe market, Underhilpl said.
“There are value plays no one has ever and there is no one to take Underhill said his family began preparing last year to go aftefrthese opportunities, reorganizing the property-management side of Underhil l Associates in anticipation of addintg staff to manage more units. Sinc the 1960s, members of the Underhill familyt have bought and renovatedf distressed apartment buildings and otherreal estate, and they have abougt 1 million square feet under In addition to retail, residentiakl and commercial property development, Underhill Associatee manages about 800 units in 12 apartmenty complexes in or near Louisville.
But becauss they invested heavily inthe $40 milliobn transformation of Camelot Shopping Centef into Westport Village, they have been held back from making further acquisitions by a lack of liquidity — “like 99 percent of the other out there,” Colin Underhill In 2004, the Underhills bought the 14-acre Camelotg site, which then had a 40-percent vacancy rate, for $7.4 That was about $1.1 millio n less than the $8.5 million the previous owne paid — a 13 percent Westport Village now is about 80 percent leased, Underhill said. “Ws want to build on the momentum of a project that no one else thought was he said.
After creating the venturr fund earlier this the partners have secured contracts ontwo Fla., properties in a partnership with NTS, with Pluris owninf 49 percent of the real estate, and NTS ownint 51 percent. Pluris woul d manage the properties. The properties are Sabal Park a 162-unit development on 13 acres, and Golf Brookl Apartments, a 195-unit development on 20 acres. The developments are about a half-milee apart and are what Underhill describes as properties in desirable areaxs with accessto interstates. The average apartment size at both developments isabouyt 1,500 square feet.
NTS built both properties in 1987, then sold them togethere in 2006 to 302 Saball Park Place Longwood LLC and 385 Golf Brookm Circle Longwood LLCfor $71.65 million, according to documentws filed by NTS. The contracts woulrd allow Pluris and NTS to buy back the apartment complexezfor $32.5 million, a 55 percent discount, the Pluris partners said.

Thursday, September 30, 2010

Hutchison creates amendment for dealerships affected by Chrysler bankruptcy - Houston Business Journal:

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Last week, a list of 789 dealerships that it planne to eliminate as part of theDetroi automaker’s bankruptcy filing. Of the dealerships on the list, 50 were in Texas. If those slated for closing on June 9 woul d have an extra 60 days to closed down operations and sellremaining inventory, according to Amendment 1189 that woulsd be added to H.R. 2346. The bill makezs supplemental appropriations for the fiscal yearending 30, 2009, and for othere purposes. Five of the affected Houston-area dealership filed an objection motion inthe U.S. Bankruptcyh Court in Manhattan on May 19 as part of a group of300 dealers.
In an affidavit, in Baytown statede that it had invested morethan $6 million into the dealership, including constructing a new state-of-the-artf facility in 2006 that had been designed by and would not be usefuol for anything else. The facility was appraised at $3.7 million, accordinh to Nicholas Parks, president and generapl manager ofRogers Dodge, in the Gary Curry, co-owner of in wrote in his affidavit that despite a challengingb economy, his dealership had made a profi and had retired most of its In his affidavit, Robert Archer, who has dealings with Archer Chrysler Jeep, Archer Chrysler Jeep West and Archere Dodge, wrote that he and his family are responsiblee for costs and expenses of the three dealershipws rather than Chrysler LLC.
If all three dealerships were closed, he wrote that he would be forces to liquidatehis company, .

Tuesday, September 28, 2010

LandMar files for bankruptcy - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The Jacksonville-based residential development company was among 125 affiliatesz that filed along with itsparent Charlotte-based , in the Western District of Texas. Crescent’as estimated liabilities are morethan $1 billion, according to the and its largest debt, at $13.6 million, is to Bank of The filing was necessary, according to a statement on Crescent’d Web site, for the company to reorganize its reduce its debt level and improvde its capital structure.
Crescent intendsx to operate its continuinyg businesses without any significantg interruption during the restructuring process because of a recentlyobtained debtor-in-possession financingb facility of $110 million from a grou p of its existing lenders, accordinbg to the statement. Andrew Hede, Crescent’s chief restructuringh officer, has been named CEO while its formerchietf executive, Arthur Fields, has retired and will work with Crescenrt in an advisory capacity.
“We have been in activd discussions with our lenders and other stakeholders as we work towardsz an agreement that will bring our capital structurew in line with the currengeconomic environment,” Hede said in a statemenf on the company’s Web site. Charlotte-based Crescent has been pursuing alternatives to shore up its balanc sheetfor months, including selling some of its The company is jointly ownedd by (NYSE: DUK) and Morgan Stanleuy and has 38 residential communitiee under development in the Carolinas, Georgia, Arizona and Florida.
Crescent acquired a controlling interest in LandMafrin 1999, but left LandMar’s Ed Burr, in control of the company until he resignex after a failed attempt to buy back the companyu in 2007. The Jacksonville Economidc Development Commission authorized city lawyers in May to start the foreclosurd process onthe 41-acre parcelp that was to be the Shipyards. Plans for the Shipyardsx included 1 million square feet ofoffice space, 100,000o square feet of commercial space, 662 residential units, 350 hoteol rooms and 150 marina slips. LandMad has developed or had plans to develol dozens more properties in Floridw and throughoutthe Southeast.

Sunday, September 26, 2010

Saturday, September 25, 2010

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Friday, September 24, 2010

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Wednesday, September 22, 2010

Wealthy not limited to Belle Meade, Franklin, Brentwood - Nashville Business Journal:

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The three ZIP codes with a median householdx income of morethan $100,000 are all in Franklin or Brentwooc in Williamson County, according to data from , a California-baserd company with a satellite office in Franklin that compiless demographic data and categorizes it into markert segments. And based on income, the region’s top 11 ZIP codes are all in Williamson orDavidsob counties, in affluent neighborhoods such as Oak Hill and Bellde Meade. But financial advisors are seeing pockets of wealtgh inoutlying areas, as companiess like have brought high-paying executive jobs south of town, and young entrepreneurs are choosing to live in urbahn neighborhoods.
“Historically, there has been a substantia l level of wealth between Belle Meadand Franklin, and I think that remains,” says Jeffreyy Bates, partner in , a Brentwoosd wealth management firm with an averagde client account base of $4 millionh to $5 million. “However, it has dramatically spreadf itself out. What’s unique about Nashville, and one of the reasonas we moved here, is there is an inbred naturse of entrepreneurship inthis city. The entrepreneurial spirit in this city is attractinfg people in the early stages of wealt hcreation — substantial wealth creation. And there’ an influx of people discoveriny that Nashville is a nice placeto be.
” The wealthiesf ZIP code based on 2008 data was 37069 in with a median income of $125,982 and a median home value of The fourth wealthiest ZIP code 37215, or the Forest Hills area of Nashville — had more of its worthu tied up in property, with a median incomde of $94,525 and a median home value of So did Belle Meade, ZIP code which ranked as the seventh wealthiest, with a medianj income of $86,345 and home valuee of $347,318. ESRI classifies people who live in such neighborhoodsz asSuburban Splendor, Boomburbs, Metropolitans and Connoisseurs.
“Peopls who live in Belle Meade stay in Belle and the wealth stays inthe family,” says Will Welborn of , a Nashville wealth management company that generallhy works with people who have at least $500,000 of investablw assets. But that doesn’t mean every wealthty person that relocates to Nashville wants to live in Bellre Meade or other traditionally wealthy parts of Welborn says. “They were successful in other placexs and now they are going to besuccessfuol here, and they’re not necessarily interested in living in thosed neighborhoods,” he says.
Welbornj cites Hendersonville and Old Hickory Wilson County andthe Belmont-Hillsboro area as communities whers some wealthy households are settling. The rest of the top 25 ZIP codex in the Nashville metropolitan area are mostly inRutherforcd County, with Murfreesboro, Mounr Juliet and Hendersonville containing mostly young, up-and-comintg families with median incomes in the low $60,000z to low $70,000s and homes worty about $170,000 to about $210,000.
Jeff Dobyns, head of Southwestern a Raymond James affiliatein Nashville, says some of his high-ens clients come from Hendersonville, Ashlaned City, Lebanon and Spring “There’s no way to know what the situation is baseds on the area they live in,” says who works with investors at all levels of affluence but says accountzs of $200,000 to $1 million are his “bread and butter.” “Peopl may live in Antioch or Hermitaged and make $1 million selling a piece of he says. “As far as disposable cash, there’xs almost no correlation.
” David economist at , says no other data exists besidesz the kind of incomer and property values that ESRIclassifications use. For that he says, it’s impossible to measure such criteriz as savings andspending levels, which can be the true determiners of wealth. Dobyns, whose company is recommendec by debt-free guru Dave Ramsey, says he subscribesx to the “millionnaire next door” philosophy, in whicnh people of seemingly modest means may have large nest eggs simply becaus they do notlead high-maintenancwe lifestyles. “Incomes aren’t necessarily correlated with high net Dobyns says.
“I don’t care how much you’re making, if you’re livingb in a million-dollar house and driving a $40,000 or $50,00 car, it takes a lot of monety to even begin thinkingabout savings. “As far as our businessa goes, we don’t really care. Some of my most enjoyablee clients worked for as operators or line hangeras for30 years. They retires with a million bucks and pensionxs and have verylittlee stress. The income and assets are but the debt is awealtb sapper. The income side isn’ty as important when you retires asthe debt.

Tuesday, September 21, 2010

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