UKZAMBIANS | “Mporokoso by-election loss to the Patriotic Front-PF is a temporal setback†UKZAMBIANS The ruling MMD says the Mporokoso by-election loss to the Patriotic Front-PF is a temporal setback. MMD Acting National Secretary CHEMBE NYANGU says the ruling party is optimistic that it will re-claim the seat in the forthcoming general elections. ... |
Monday, March 7, 2011
“Mporokoso by-election loss to the Patriotic Front-PF is a temporal setback†- UKZAMBIANS
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Friday, March 4, 2011
Epic Fail: $400M NASA Rocket Crashes, 'Probably in Ocean' - Complex.com
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The Hindu | Epic Fail: $400M NASA Rocket Crashes, 'Probably in Ocean' Complex.com In a fail of astronomic proportions, NASA has announced that its latest project, the $424 million Taurus XL rocket and ironic » |
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Federal bill gives Central Florida schools $25M for renovations - Orlando Business Journal:
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The House of Representatives passed the 21st CenturuGreen High-Performing Public School Facilities Act on May 14. The Senatr vote on the resolution has yet tobe scheduled. More than 535 construction-relates jobs could be created to handlethe work. The proposed funding includes $17.6 million for Orangew County, $4.3 million for Osceolqa County and $3.16 million for Lake Seminole County didn’t qualify for the granft becauseit wasn’t identified as one of the 100 largesr school districts in the U.S., said Scott Stegall, director of capitalo outlay for , noting the county did not appealk the decision.
At leasr half of the grant must be usedfor eco-friendly construction projects starting in fiscal-year 2010, and then increase by 10 percent each year through fiscal-year 2015. These “green” projects must meet the ’ Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign standards, Energy Star Collaborative for High Performance School criteria or any othe equivalent standards.
The House of Representatives passed the 21st CenturuGreen High-Performing Public School Facilities Act on May 14. The Senatr vote on the resolution has yet tobe scheduled. More than 535 construction-relates jobs could be created to handlethe work. The proposed funding includes $17.6 million for Orangew County, $4.3 million for Osceolqa County and $3.16 million for Lake Seminole County didn’t qualify for the granft becauseit wasn’t identified as one of the 100 largesr school districts in the U.S., said Scott Stegall, director of capitalo outlay for , noting the county did not appealk the decision.
At leasr half of the grant must be usedfor eco-friendly construction projects starting in fiscal-year 2010, and then increase by 10 percent each year through fiscal-year 2015. These “green” projects must meet the ’ Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign standards, Energy Star Collaborative for High Performance School criteria or any othe equivalent standards.
Sunday, February 27, 2011
Advanta agrees to refund customers up to $35M in FDIC agreements - The Business Review (Albany):
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That agreement addresses chargew that theSpring House, Pa.-basesd company violated federal tradwe laws through its pricing strategies on businessd credit cards, and in its marketing of cash-back rewards on the Advanta said it did not admit wrongdoinbg and that it entered the agreements “in the interestg of expediency and to avois litigation.” Advanta said it took a $14 million charge to cover refunds tied to the alleged marketintg violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quarter 2009 charged to cover refunds over its pricinh strategies, which it said could totap $21 million.
Advanta also agreed to a $150,000 In a separate agreementt withthe FDIC, Advanta’s ability to use cash and pay dividendse has been restricted. The companyu must submit a plan toremainn "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminate its deposit-takin g operations and deposit insurance once its deposits are repaisd in full, a procesxs expected to take a few years. The seconxd agreement with the FDIC places restrictionson Advanta’ws use of its cash payment of dividends and transactions that would materially altedr its balance sheet composition and taking of brokered Advanta said the second orderd does not in any way restrict it from continuinh to service its managed credit-card accounts and receivables.
In an efforg to limit losses and erosion of its capital ascredi deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitizatiohn trust will go into early amortizationj — where the company uses receivables from customers to acceleratwe payment to investor bondholders. While that protects investors from prolongedf exposure to a pool of receivablees whose credit performancehas deteriorated, Advantw would have needed an alternative way to fund new purchaseas on its customers’ credit cards. So it had to shut down futurr use, effective May 30. It has since referrexd some customers to AmericanExpress Co.
Advanta’s stock closexd 2 7 percent lower Wednesday at42
That agreement addresses chargew that theSpring House, Pa.-basesd company violated federal tradwe laws through its pricing strategies on businessd credit cards, and in its marketing of cash-back rewards on the Advanta said it did not admit wrongdoinbg and that it entered the agreements “in the interestg of expediency and to avois litigation.” Advanta said it took a $14 million charge to cover refunds tied to the alleged marketintg violations in third-quarter 2008 and will take a second-quarter 2009 charged to cover refunds over its pricinh strategies, which it said could totap $21 million.
Advanta also agreed to a $150,000 In a separate agreementt withthe FDIC, Advanta’s ability to use cash and pay dividendse has been restricted. The companyu must submit a plan toremainn "well-capitalized," and submit a plan to terminate its deposit-takin g operations and deposit insurance once its deposits are repaisd in full, a procesxs expected to take a few years. The seconxd agreement with the FDIC places restrictionson Advanta’ws use of its cash payment of dividends and transactions that would materially altedr its balance sheet composition and taking of brokered Advanta said the second orderd does not in any way restrict it from continuinh to service its managed credit-card accounts and receivables.
In an efforg to limit losses and erosion of its capital ascredi deteriorates, Advanta said in early May that its securitizatiohn trust will go into early amortizationj — where the company uses receivables from customers to acceleratwe payment to investor bondholders. While that protects investors from prolongedf exposure to a pool of receivablees whose credit performancehas deteriorated, Advantw would have needed an alternative way to fund new purchaseas on its customers’ credit cards. So it had to shut down futurr use, effective May 30. It has since referrexd some customers to AmericanExpress Co.
Advanta’s stock closexd 2 7 percent lower Wednesday at42
Friday, February 25, 2011
GM to lay off 887 workers in Wentzville - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The job cuts, whicu will occur Aug. 10, will affecr 887 of the 1,900 hourly workers at the plant, according to Chris Lee, a GM spokesman. “Wse are having to make the tough decision based onproducty demand,” he said. “We have to reduce our inventoriees and get production output in line with what themarket demands.” When asked whether reducing productio n at the Wentzville plant from two shifts to one would make the factory more vulnerable to a closure in the future, Lee “Not necessarily. If demand increases, we have added shift s back on” at other GM will idle its Wentzville plan starting this week untilJuly 27.
Last week, GM by the end of but the Wentzville plant was sparedbecausde it’s the only plant where Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans are made, When Wentzvill e Mayor Paul Lambi took office seven years ago, Wentzville counted on GM for aboug 55 to 60 percent of its total revenue. Today, it's more like 15 percent of the city'sd $24 million general fund, because GM pays the city aboutt $3 million a year in real estate property taxes and other he saidlast week.
The job cuts, whicu will occur Aug. 10, will affecr 887 of the 1,900 hourly workers at the plant, according to Chris Lee, a GM spokesman. “Wse are having to make the tough decision based onproducty demand,” he said. “We have to reduce our inventoriees and get production output in line with what themarket demands.” When asked whether reducing productio n at the Wentzville plant from two shifts to one would make the factory more vulnerable to a closure in the future, Lee “Not necessarily. If demand increases, we have added shift s back on” at other GM will idle its Wentzville plan starting this week untilJuly 27.
Last week, GM by the end of but the Wentzville plant was sparedbecausde it’s the only plant where Chevrolet Express and GMC Savana vans are made, When Wentzvill e Mayor Paul Lambi took office seven years ago, Wentzville counted on GM for aboug 55 to 60 percent of its total revenue. Today, it's more like 15 percent of the city'sd $24 million general fund, because GM pays the city aboutt $3 million a year in real estate property taxes and other he saidlast week.
Tuesday, February 22, 2011
Rush Limbaugh: Michelle Obama 'Doesn't Look Like' She Eats Healthy Foods (AUDIO) - Huffington Post
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The Business Insider | Rush Limbaugh: Michelle Obama 'Doesn't Look Like' She Eats Healthy Foods (AUDIO) Huffington Post I'm trying to say that our First Lady does not project the image of women that you might see on the cover of the Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue or of a woman Alex Rodriguez might date every six months or what have you." Get HuffPost Food On Twitter! ... The Morning's Top 5 Pop Culture Stories Rush Limbaugh criticizes First Lady Michelle Obama's weight, nutritional campaign |
Sunday, February 20, 2011
Palace appoints Roxas as emissary to Taiwan - ABS CBN News
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Palace appoints Roxas as emissary to Taiwan ABS CBN News MANILA, Philippines - Former Senator Mar Roxas will be leaving tomorrow for Taiwan in a bid to explain to officials a decision to deport 14 of its nationals to the People's Republic of China. Presidential spokesperson Edwin Lacierda confirmed reports ... |
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