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The report from New York Smalll Business United for Health Care indicates surprising levels of supporgtfor options, along with a stronger role for governmentr in making the health-care system work and a willingness amontg small business owners to contribute their fair share for good healtyh care. Key findings of the reportr say small business owners are strugglinbg to keep up with the rising costs of healtjh care and are deeply concernedd about not only affordability but also the qualityt of healthcoverage options. • 63 percent of respondents say they’re williny to contribute financially toachievre quality, affordable health care for their while 9 percent said they were not.
64 percent indicated a willingness to contribute 4 percentr to 7 percent of total payroll costs in place ofcurrenrt health-care costs to guarantee quality coverage. Among self-employed 76 percent expressed interest in buying into a statewidee ornational health-care pool. In a prepared release, Buffalko business owner Althea Little, owner of Hair to Go said she’s willing to contribute for healtb care that puts service and valur ahead of insuranceindustry profits. “I believe we need a quality public option sowe can’t be held hostagw by the industry any more,” she said. The report was bases on a survey of 202 small businesses acrossthe state.
It includes profiles of smallkbusiness owners’ experiences with healthy insurance and perspectives on proposals for The State Senate’s finance committee is workinb on health-care reform legislation. New York Small Business Unitef for Health Care is made up of a coalition of smallk businesses working to improve health care for smalp businesses in New It is a project of Make the Road New alocal community-based organization affiliated with the national .
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Jordan Lake compromise expected to hold in Senate - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
http://www.disabilityhistory.net/newsfall06.html
The bill would force cities including Greensborio and Durham to step up efforts to reduce pollution in the reservoirf near Durham and in the Haw Riverf and other watersheds thatfeed it. But the compromise approved by members of the statse House last month extended the timeline for certaih requirements ofthe clean-up process. The goal of the Jordah Lake rules is to addressnutrient build-ups that cause algae bloomds in the lake, as well as taste and odor problemz in drinking water that comes from the lake and various othere environmental concerns. The Haw, which winds through Guilford andAlamance counties, is one of the main water sourcesd for the lake.
The strategies intended to reducde pollution levels range from the establishmen t of buffer zones along the riverd and tributaries to fertilizerapplication standards. But real estater developers andcity governments, including Greensboro’s, objecterd that the costs of applying the new standards would be too high. The compromiss involves putting certain planning and public education initiativexs in motion within a few monthe but holding off on stricter controls on the Haw until and then only if the waterstill doesn’t meet pollution standards.
The state’s also couldn’t force local governmentsd to make extensive and costly alteration s to existing hard surfaces like parking lots tocatch run-ofv until those areas are redeveloped. “We like it a lot with such changes inthe bill, said Kenney deputy director of water sources for the city of “It’s a more adaptive approach that will let us do some thinges first to see if that’s effective rather than doing everything rightf up front. It givea us more time to plan.
” McDowell said Greensborpo won’t be seeking any specific amendmentsz to the compromise bill that is now before theSenatew Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources committee, though he said he wouldn’t be surprisecd if private development interests do look for more But Marlene Sanford, executive director of the , also won’ty be pursuing specific changes to the saying her organization is “abouf as satisfied as we’re going to get.” There will likelg be further debate at some point on how to apply rulea to new construction, an issue she said the compromisee doesn’t address, but that may come in the form of a different bill.
But the additional time allowesd in the current proposal should allow for needed pollution reductionsd before the stricter controlskick in, she “A lot can happen between now and 2017 and there’sx no guarantee, but from the modeling we’vs done it looks like we shouldd be OK in the she said. Elizabeth Ouzts, state director for EnvironmenyNorth Carolina, has been lobbying from the othedr side of the table throughout the lengthy negotiations with She said she preferred the original version of the bill but does not inten to try to walk the compromise back at this point.
“We think the compromise is a step forward for water qualitg for Jordan Lake and the rivers and streams that feed into she said. “It preserves the pollutionj reduction goals that areso However, she said environmental groups will be watchiny to see if developers try to weaken rulesx covering new developments in the Senatee version, and would oppose any such efforts.
The bill would force cities including Greensborio and Durham to step up efforts to reduce pollution in the reservoirf near Durham and in the Haw Riverf and other watersheds thatfeed it. But the compromise approved by members of the statse House last month extended the timeline for certaih requirements ofthe clean-up process. The goal of the Jordah Lake rules is to addressnutrient build-ups that cause algae bloomds in the lake, as well as taste and odor problemz in drinking water that comes from the lake and various othere environmental concerns. The Haw, which winds through Guilford andAlamance counties, is one of the main water sourcesd for the lake.
The strategies intended to reducde pollution levels range from the establishmen t of buffer zones along the riverd and tributaries to fertilizerapplication standards. But real estater developers andcity governments, including Greensboro’s, objecterd that the costs of applying the new standards would be too high. The compromiss involves putting certain planning and public education initiativexs in motion within a few monthe but holding off on stricter controls on the Haw until and then only if the waterstill doesn’t meet pollution standards.
The state’s also couldn’t force local governmentsd to make extensive and costly alteration s to existing hard surfaces like parking lots tocatch run-ofv until those areas are redeveloped. “We like it a lot with such changes inthe bill, said Kenney deputy director of water sources for the city of “It’s a more adaptive approach that will let us do some thinges first to see if that’s effective rather than doing everything rightf up front. It givea us more time to plan.
” McDowell said Greensborpo won’t be seeking any specific amendmentsz to the compromise bill that is now before theSenatew Agriculture/Environment/Natural Resources committee, though he said he wouldn’t be surprisecd if private development interests do look for more But Marlene Sanford, executive director of the , also won’ty be pursuing specific changes to the saying her organization is “abouf as satisfied as we’re going to get.” There will likelg be further debate at some point on how to apply rulea to new construction, an issue she said the compromisee doesn’t address, but that may come in the form of a different bill.
But the additional time allowesd in the current proposal should allow for needed pollution reductionsd before the stricter controlskick in, she “A lot can happen between now and 2017 and there’sx no guarantee, but from the modeling we’vs done it looks like we shouldd be OK in the she said. Elizabeth Ouzts, state director for EnvironmenyNorth Carolina, has been lobbying from the othedr side of the table throughout the lengthy negotiations with She said she preferred the original version of the bill but does not inten to try to walk the compromise back at this point.
“We think the compromise is a step forward for water qualitg for Jordan Lake and the rivers and streams that feed into she said. “It preserves the pollutionj reduction goals that areso However, she said environmental groups will be watchiny to see if developers try to weaken rulesx covering new developments in the Senatee version, and would oppose any such efforts.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Rosen Kia to expand Milwaukee dealership - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
http://miamifilmschool.net/news/2006/2006-001.php
Owner Saul Rosen received approval last week from the Milwaukee Boars of Zoning Appeals to proceed withthe $1 million-plus projecty at 5575 S. 27th St. The board needed to review Rosen’a plan because it was an intensificatio of a special use previously approved by the Rosen said he will raze the existiny Kia showroom and beginh construction on the new structure bylate fall. He said the project will take about nine months to complete andadd 5,0009 square feet of floor space as part of a new showroom-designj program from the Korea-baseed automaker. While car sales were down 4.
8 percent in the Milwaukee metropolitan area the first half ofthis year, saleds increased for brands noted for fuel including Kia, according to , which tracks vehicle registrations. “Our Kia business is up closse to 10 percent this year in Rosen said. Rosen also owns an adjacent Nissa dealership and six dealerships in the Chicago He said he opened the first Kia dealership in Wisconsim about adecade ago.
Owner Saul Rosen received approval last week from the Milwaukee Boars of Zoning Appeals to proceed withthe $1 million-plus projecty at 5575 S. 27th St. The board needed to review Rosen’a plan because it was an intensificatio of a special use previously approved by the Rosen said he will raze the existiny Kia showroom and beginh construction on the new structure bylate fall. He said the project will take about nine months to complete andadd 5,0009 square feet of floor space as part of a new showroom-designj program from the Korea-baseed automaker. While car sales were down 4.
8 percent in the Milwaukee metropolitan area the first half ofthis year, saleds increased for brands noted for fuel including Kia, according to , which tracks vehicle registrations. “Our Kia business is up closse to 10 percent this year in Rosen said. Rosen also owns an adjacent Nissa dealership and six dealerships in the Chicago He said he opened the first Kia dealership in Wisconsim about adecade ago.
Sunday, September 26, 2010
Budget deal includes impact fee freeze, may include property tax cuts - Denver Business Journal:
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The state could have a budget by earlu next week that closesa $4 billioh budget deficit. The budget deal includesa a $250 million repeal of a state property tax item that was temporariluy repealed in 2005 but would come back next yearwithouty action. There were some murmurs at the stater Capitol thatthe “equalization rate” property tax item mighyt not be in the budget But advocates of the tax repeal -- includingt Tim Lawless, state president of the -- say it is stilkl in there.
Some criticzs of the budget and opponents of repealing the equalizatiom rate questioned Friday whether it will be in the finap budget document which could be voted on early next week but has not beenfullhy disclosed. The budget pact also looks to cut secondaryg commercial property tax rates from 20 percent incrementally to15 percent. Secondary property taxes are assessments on commerciap owners that special hospital andother no-bonds cities and other government entities take out for variouse uses. Lawless said that secondary cut and the equalizatiom rate repeal will helpthe state’s The budget deal also callsd for a two-year freeze on development impact fee increases.
City governments throughourt the state and Valley assess the fees on home buildersz and developers to help offseyt the costs oftheir projects. The and NAIOP had pusheds for a three-year moratorium which would have temporaril zeroed out local impact but the budget compromise includezs a freeze which allows existing ratesz to stay in place but bars increasese fortwo years. City governments have opposed the The propertytax changes, along with a proposed flat-rate personal income tax, are aimed at bringingg more Republicans into a Brewer-backe budget deal that also includes a referendum askint voters to approve a three-year, one percentag e point increase to the state’s 5.
6 percent sale tax.
The state could have a budget by earlu next week that closesa $4 billioh budget deficit. The budget deal includesa a $250 million repeal of a state property tax item that was temporariluy repealed in 2005 but would come back next yearwithouty action. There were some murmurs at the stater Capitol thatthe “equalization rate” property tax item mighyt not be in the budget But advocates of the tax repeal -- includingt Tim Lawless, state president of the -- say it is stilkl in there.
Some criticzs of the budget and opponents of repealing the equalizatiom rate questioned Friday whether it will be in the finap budget document which could be voted on early next week but has not beenfullhy disclosed. The budget pact also looks to cut secondaryg commercial property tax rates from 20 percent incrementally to15 percent. Secondary property taxes are assessments on commerciap owners that special hospital andother no-bonds cities and other government entities take out for variouse uses. Lawless said that secondary cut and the equalizatiom rate repeal will helpthe state’s The budget deal also callsd for a two-year freeze on development impact fee increases.
City governments throughourt the state and Valley assess the fees on home buildersz and developers to help offseyt the costs oftheir projects. The and NAIOP had pusheds for a three-year moratorium which would have temporaril zeroed out local impact but the budget compromise includezs a freeze which allows existing ratesz to stay in place but bars increasese fortwo years. City governments have opposed the The propertytax changes, along with a proposed flat-rate personal income tax, are aimed at bringingg more Republicans into a Brewer-backe budget deal that also includes a referendum askint voters to approve a three-year, one percentag e point increase to the state’s 5.
6 percent sale tax.
Friday, September 24, 2010
St. Louis Business Journal:
http://www.tradeleadscenter.com/buy/Minerals_Metals_&_Materials__minerals
But just because businesses ownere know they shoulddo it, that doesn'y mean they are doing it. Jeff Porter runs the data management forum for the Storage NetworkingIndustry Association, an international standards organizatio for electronic storage companies. He said therd hasn't been a noticeable increase in the number of businessews backing up their filessince "I don't think it takes a lot to convince people now of the need to back theid files up," Porter said. "But it's stillo very difficult to convince them totake action." He said that's because it is such a tedioud task.
Even though there are plentu of firms that specialize in storingyother companies' information, the nature of the processs demands hundreds of "executive" hours, accordin to Porter. "It's not so much the cost that keepse companies fromdoing it," Porter "It's the fact that the company'sz decision-makers have to spend their own time figuring out what needw to happen. It's something that can't be delegated. " But Porter, along with other nationapl organizations, say there are several steps companies can take to make the proceses less ofa hassle. Before a companyh even starts looking for a third partystorage vendor, it needs to figure out what information is vita enough to be stored.
"There has to be a formalizee collaborationbetween management, operations and any business partneres involved," he said. "Don't expect it to be a quick It's going to take a lot of meetings between a lotof divisions." Once a company figurex out what information needs to be kept safe, Porter said it must decid how the information shoulde be stored. He explained that there are differing degreezs of access to the information for a For example, an insurance company would want recent claim to be more accessible than those made 10 yearws ago. Porter said that once this is a company can start looking for astorage vendor.
He said the best plac to start searching is throughhis organization's which he said is unbiased and neutral. Other tradee organizations, such as Enterprise Content Managementr Association, also represent hundreds of storage vendors and make those listsavailablee online. Porter also recommends getting customer reviews and making sure a vendo r hasgood press. He said if possible, a company shoulf test a vendor out by doing small trial installations. Porter explained that companies oftemn use more thanone vendor. "Some vendorxs are better for storing long-ter m information," he said. "Others are better at giving youimmediater access.
You have to find the righgt fit for each portion ofdata you're storing. " To get the lowest cost, Porter said many companieds try to get several vendors into abidding war. "But cost isn'f the most important thinhg here," he said. "If something happened and you had to depens onthe vendor's services to stay in business, the last thint you'd want is to have compromiserd quality just so you saved some costs.
" When it comes to how far away a company should electronically store its backup 15 miles used to be the rule of But after the widespread destruction of Katrina, expertes say information should be storec in geographic regions that won't be affected by the same "Katrina not only increased awareness," Porter "It also rewrote a lot of the rules we used to It showed our industry what needed to be improved. " One of those improvements, according to is how often a company should test itsbacku plan. He explained that many Katrina-affected companies had backul plans, but discovered they were out-of-date when the disastefr actually hit.
"A business is constantly evolving," he "And, consequently, so are your backup needs."" Porter said a company should, with the assistance of its refresh its backup plan atleast annually. He said many companieds actuallytest quarterly, dividing the process up into separat divisions. But Porter said the biggest mistakedcompanies make, and one that Katrinza highlighted, is that they focud too much on storage and not enough on recovery. "Wheh you initially sit down you need to figure out how fast you need to recovet whensomething happens," he "You may back everythingb up properly, but then it takes you 30 days to accessx it and be up and runningv again.
Many companies can't survive that kind of delay. Computers, Technology and Telecommunications
But just because businesses ownere know they shoulddo it, that doesn'y mean they are doing it. Jeff Porter runs the data management forum for the Storage NetworkingIndustry Association, an international standards organizatio for electronic storage companies. He said therd hasn't been a noticeable increase in the number of businessews backing up their filessince "I don't think it takes a lot to convince people now of the need to back theid files up," Porter said. "But it's stillo very difficult to convince them totake action." He said that's because it is such a tedioud task.
Even though there are plentu of firms that specialize in storingyother companies' information, the nature of the processs demands hundreds of "executive" hours, accordin to Porter. "It's not so much the cost that keepse companies fromdoing it," Porter "It's the fact that the company'sz decision-makers have to spend their own time figuring out what needw to happen. It's something that can't be delegated. " But Porter, along with other nationapl organizations, say there are several steps companies can take to make the proceses less ofa hassle. Before a companyh even starts looking for a third partystorage vendor, it needs to figure out what information is vita enough to be stored.
"There has to be a formalizee collaborationbetween management, operations and any business partneres involved," he said. "Don't expect it to be a quick It's going to take a lot of meetings between a lotof divisions." Once a company figurex out what information needs to be kept safe, Porter said it must decid how the information shoulde be stored. He explained that there are differing degreezs of access to the information for a For example, an insurance company would want recent claim to be more accessible than those made 10 yearws ago. Porter said that once this is a company can start looking for astorage vendor.
He said the best plac to start searching is throughhis organization's which he said is unbiased and neutral. Other tradee organizations, such as Enterprise Content Managementr Association, also represent hundreds of storage vendors and make those listsavailablee online. Porter also recommends getting customer reviews and making sure a vendo r hasgood press. He said if possible, a company shoulf test a vendor out by doing small trial installations. Porter explained that companies oftemn use more thanone vendor. "Some vendorxs are better for storing long-ter m information," he said. "Others are better at giving youimmediater access.
You have to find the righgt fit for each portion ofdata you're storing. " To get the lowest cost, Porter said many companieds try to get several vendors into abidding war. "But cost isn'f the most important thinhg here," he said. "If something happened and you had to depens onthe vendor's services to stay in business, the last thint you'd want is to have compromiserd quality just so you saved some costs.
" When it comes to how far away a company should electronically store its backup 15 miles used to be the rule of But after the widespread destruction of Katrina, expertes say information should be storec in geographic regions that won't be affected by the same "Katrina not only increased awareness," Porter "It also rewrote a lot of the rules we used to It showed our industry what needed to be improved. " One of those improvements, according to is how often a company should test itsbacku plan. He explained that many Katrina-affected companies had backul plans, but discovered they were out-of-date when the disastefr actually hit.
"A business is constantly evolving," he "And, consequently, so are your backup needs."" Porter said a company should, with the assistance of its refresh its backup plan atleast annually. He said many companieds actuallytest quarterly, dividing the process up into separat divisions. But Porter said the biggest mistakedcompanies make, and one that Katrinza highlighted, is that they focud too much on storage and not enough on recovery. "Wheh you initially sit down you need to figure out how fast you need to recovet whensomething happens," he "You may back everythingb up properly, but then it takes you 30 days to accessx it and be up and runningv again.
Many companies can't survive that kind of delay. Computers, Technology and Telecommunications
Thursday, September 23, 2010
BB&T to repay TARP - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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BB&T CEO Kelly King said his bank will move quickl y to exit the portion ofthe government’s Troubled Asset Relie f Program or TARP that had providec $3.1 billion in capitakl in return for preferred shares of BB& stock last November. “This is an important achievementfor BB&T,” King “Repaying the government’s investment will give us greater flexibilitu to benefit significantly from future opportunities that will be availablr as we emerge from this Winston-Salem-based BB&T will record a charge of $48 milliob in the second quarter of this year, whicuh reflects the difference between the amortizede cost of the preferred stocl and the repurchase price.
The repurchase should not have a materiakl impact onquarterly results, the bank said. BB&T is among many institution s that accepted the money made available by the government to banks durinyg the height oflast year’s financiakl collapse, when other sources of capital that could fund loan to support the economy dried up. The Treasur Department did not identify the bankd it had given permission to repay their but others that have announced their approval themselves include Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp, Capital One Financial and American Express.
BB&T CEO Kelly King said his bank will move quickl y to exit the portion ofthe government’s Troubled Asset Relie f Program or TARP that had providec $3.1 billion in capitakl in return for preferred shares of BB& stock last November. “This is an important achievementfor BB&T,” King “Repaying the government’s investment will give us greater flexibilitu to benefit significantly from future opportunities that will be availablr as we emerge from this Winston-Salem-based BB&T will record a charge of $48 milliob in the second quarter of this year, whicuh reflects the difference between the amortizede cost of the preferred stocl and the repurchase price.
The repurchase should not have a materiakl impact onquarterly results, the bank said. BB&T is among many institution s that accepted the money made available by the government to banks durinyg the height oflast year’s financiakl collapse, when other sources of capital that could fund loan to support the economy dried up. The Treasur Department did not identify the bankd it had given permission to repay their but others that have announced their approval themselves include Morgan Stanley, U.S. Bancorp, Capital One Financial and American Express.
Tuesday, September 21, 2010
Google Transparency Tool Shows Where Content is Blocked, Down - PC Magazine
http://www.donalfagan.com/?p=778
AFP | Google Transparency Tool Shows Where Content is Blocked, Down PC Magazine ... about the number of government inquiries Google has received for information about users or requests for Google to take down or censor content. ... Google report shows where its content is blocked Google Says Brazil, Libya Make Most Demands to Pull Content From Internet Site Shows Government Intervention on Google Services |
Monday, September 20, 2010
GM responds to Texas AG's claims - St. Louis Business Journal:
http://www.sdywt.com/?p=1357
Abbott alleges that Detroit-based GM is trying to free itselgf from Texas law that protects localp dealers from the negative impact ofa manufacturer’s modificatiobn of a franchise without first giving the dealeras notice of the changes and a righy to protest them. GM responded to the objectiomn Fridayafternoon saying: "On June 1, GM filed for Chapter 11 As such, GM is subject to the jurisdiction of the bankruptch court and will obviouslg follow that court's orders with respecg to dealer contracts. We are not going to comment on theAttorney General's press release other than to say that we think his statement is misplaced.
GM takes very seriouslgy its obligation to comply with allapplicable law." In addition, Abbott’s office claims in the official objectionh that GM is trying to get past Texasz law that protects dealers from feeling pressured to accepty inventory that they would not orded voluntarily. The attorney generakl also claims that GM is trying to deny Texaes GM dealerships the right to carry other branda in their plans for anew GM.
Othee allegations from Abbott’s office are that GM is trying to limitTexas dealers’ warranty claims and is seekin g to dodge Texas law that allowd dealerships the right to protest the openingh of another dealer if it is located within the same countyg or within a 15-mile radius and carries the same In a statement about Texas’ objectionws to the federally backed GM, Abbott’s office “GM is putting dealerships across Texas — and thousandes of their employees at risk. The new federally controllee GM that emerges from bankruptcy wants to be freed from Texads laws that require it to deal fairly withlocal dealerships.
Its plan will move the businessw toward a command economy model and away from a freemarke model.”
Abbott alleges that Detroit-based GM is trying to free itselgf from Texas law that protects localp dealers from the negative impact ofa manufacturer’s modificatiobn of a franchise without first giving the dealeras notice of the changes and a righy to protest them. GM responded to the objectiomn Fridayafternoon saying: "On June 1, GM filed for Chapter 11 As such, GM is subject to the jurisdiction of the bankruptch court and will obviouslg follow that court's orders with respecg to dealer contracts. We are not going to comment on theAttorney General's press release other than to say that we think his statement is misplaced.
GM takes very seriouslgy its obligation to comply with allapplicable law." In addition, Abbott’s office claims in the official objectionh that GM is trying to get past Texasz law that protects dealers from feeling pressured to accepty inventory that they would not orded voluntarily. The attorney generakl also claims that GM is trying to deny Texaes GM dealerships the right to carry other branda in their plans for anew GM.
Othee allegations from Abbott’s office are that GM is trying to limitTexas dealers’ warranty claims and is seekin g to dodge Texas law that allowd dealerships the right to protest the openingh of another dealer if it is located within the same countyg or within a 15-mile radius and carries the same In a statement about Texas’ objectionws to the federally backed GM, Abbott’s office “GM is putting dealerships across Texas — and thousandes of their employees at risk. The new federally controllee GM that emerges from bankruptcy wants to be freed from Texads laws that require it to deal fairly withlocal dealerships.
Its plan will move the businessw toward a command economy model and away from a freemarke model.”
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Realtors to launch foreclosure courses - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosurw and shortsales course. And the was given $8,050 to develop a course and DVD for consumers and agenta on the legal risks associated with foreclosuress andshort sales. also was awarded $6,000 to host a Realtor training course on helping consumers who are behinf ontheir mortgages. The nationall association gave out morethan $3 million to different city associations to help resolver the growing foreclosure “Realtors build communities, and as the leadingb advocate for homeownership and housing issues, we believe that any familyu that loses its home to foreclosure is one familh too many,” NAR President Charles McMillan, a broke r with in Dallas-Fort Worth.
“Foreclosures affect each community which is why NAR is providing the Foreclosure Prevention and Response grant s directly to local and state Realtof associations so that they can develop coordinated action plans to prevenft foreclosures and minimize their adversr effects onthe community.”
The group gave the $3,200 to host a foreclosurw and shortsales course. And the was given $8,050 to develop a course and DVD for consumers and agenta on the legal risks associated with foreclosuress andshort sales. also was awarded $6,000 to host a Realtor training course on helping consumers who are behinf ontheir mortgages. The nationall association gave out morethan $3 million to different city associations to help resolver the growing foreclosure “Realtors build communities, and as the leadingb advocate for homeownership and housing issues, we believe that any familyu that loses its home to foreclosure is one familh too many,” NAR President Charles McMillan, a broke r with in Dallas-Fort Worth.
“Foreclosures affect each community which is why NAR is providing the Foreclosure Prevention and Response grant s directly to local and state Realtof associations so that they can develop coordinated action plans to prevenft foreclosures and minimize their adversr effects onthe community.”
Friday, September 17, 2010
Phoenix One data center patents technology - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The company has two patentws pending for technology installed inthe center, and it already has customer s at what once was the Le Nature’s water-bottling operation off Loop 202 and 48th Street. Wanger, i/o’a president, said more companiezs are seeking colocation services as they look to houss servers and backup dataat off-siter facilities to save capital costs. Companies can rent rack space in a colocationb facility to house servers that need to be connected to multiplebandwidth providers. This is particularly important to businessezs that want to ensure theie Web sites are up andrunningh 24/7. “Everybody is saving everything,” Wangedr said.
“You send a picture to your grandmothertthrough flickr.com, and the image is here and here and I/o’s new center comes at a good time for the which in the past year has seen a boom in colocation centersw as businesses scrap plans for theirt own private centers, said David chief of research of infrastructurre for Gartner Inc. “In the last when the economy startedto tank, started to ask if they should be spending all the capita l money up front,” he I/o completed the work on Phoenix One in about six employing an army of contractors, many of whom are stilo working on the second The first phase is finished, but upgrades will continuer until there is roughly 460,000o square feet dedicated to servers.
Wanget said they’re about they’vde already completed about halfof that. The procesxs for developing Phoenix One started witha $56 millionb investment by Sterling Partners in December whichb helped i/o acquire the building on a 50-yeadr lease. I/o moved its operation from Scottsdale, where it stillp has a 120,000-square-foot data to the Phoenix office. Many of the technologies first implementecdat i/o’s Scottsdale center are expanded in the new Additions include the ThermoCabinet, a serve r enclosure that makes use of cool air circulating under the raised floor.
It allows the air to be drawn up through thecloseed cabinet, enabling more servers to be stored The device allows the cabinetse to store as much as 10 timez the equipment that would be used in traditional data cented operations, Wanger said. “We’re seeing peoplr pack 5,000 square feet of data center into two he said. The company also developed a plug systemk that works with equipment fromany manufacturer. It’zs an easier way to distributd power and infrastructure than installing specialized Wanger said. “This is all customer-driven,” he said. “People said they wante access to multiple brandwof equipment.
” The data center will take advantage of featurea originally installed in the Le Nature’s factory, includin g access to an on-site Arizona Publi Service Co. substation supplingg the facility with 42 megavoltsof electricity. The companty plans to triple that once the facilitgyis complete. It also uses a 7,000-ton chille water cooling system thathelps i/o reduce its powere bill through thermal The process uses a water-gel combination that is frozemn at night to keep the water cooler during the day, Wangerd said.
In addition, the company is planninh a 4-megawatt solar system for the building’d roof, installed light-emitting diodes for more efficientg lighting, and power-saving equipment and design. The retrofit also will be submittedr for certification as part ofthe U.S. Green Building Council’a Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentaloDesign program, Wanger said. Phoeniz once was a boomtown for data but the tech bubble crashed many of thosw plans in the early part of the Inrecent years, the Valleyu has again seen increased activity in becomingv a data hub.
Cappuccio said Phoenix has the same things goingh for it that it did 10yearw ago: a relatively stable cost of electricity and no naturalp disasters. As colocation continues to push the size of commercial data centerswup — even as company-ownef data centers are getting smaller — more companies may look at Cappuccio said. “The colocators are going to continud tolook there,” he “They are going to go wheres they can get the lowest cost of a building per squarse foot.
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The company has two patentws pending for technology installed inthe center, and it already has customer s at what once was the Le Nature’s water-bottling operation off Loop 202 and 48th Street. Wanger, i/o’a president, said more companiezs are seeking colocation services as they look to houss servers and backup dataat off-siter facilities to save capital costs. Companies can rent rack space in a colocationb facility to house servers that need to be connected to multiplebandwidth providers. This is particularly important to businessezs that want to ensure theie Web sites are up andrunningh 24/7. “Everybody is saving everything,” Wangedr said.
“You send a picture to your grandmothertthrough flickr.com, and the image is here and here and I/o’s new center comes at a good time for the which in the past year has seen a boom in colocation centersw as businesses scrap plans for theirt own private centers, said David chief of research of infrastructurre for Gartner Inc. “In the last when the economy startedto tank, started to ask if they should be spending all the capita l money up front,” he I/o completed the work on Phoenix One in about six employing an army of contractors, many of whom are stilo working on the second The first phase is finished, but upgrades will continuer until there is roughly 460,000o square feet dedicated to servers.
Wanget said they’re about they’vde already completed about halfof that. The procesxs for developing Phoenix One started witha $56 millionb investment by Sterling Partners in December whichb helped i/o acquire the building on a 50-yeadr lease. I/o moved its operation from Scottsdale, where it stillp has a 120,000-square-foot data to the Phoenix office. Many of the technologies first implementecdat i/o’s Scottsdale center are expanded in the new Additions include the ThermoCabinet, a serve r enclosure that makes use of cool air circulating under the raised floor.
It allows the air to be drawn up through thecloseed cabinet, enabling more servers to be stored The device allows the cabinetse to store as much as 10 timez the equipment that would be used in traditional data cented operations, Wanger said. “We’re seeing peoplr pack 5,000 square feet of data center into two he said. The company also developed a plug systemk that works with equipment fromany manufacturer. It’zs an easier way to distributd power and infrastructure than installing specialized Wanger said. “This is all customer-driven,” he said. “People said they wante access to multiple brandwof equipment.
” The data center will take advantage of featurea originally installed in the Le Nature’s factory, includin g access to an on-site Arizona Publi Service Co. substation supplingg the facility with 42 megavoltsof electricity. The companty plans to triple that once the facilitgyis complete. It also uses a 7,000-ton chille water cooling system thathelps i/o reduce its powere bill through thermal The process uses a water-gel combination that is frozemn at night to keep the water cooler during the day, Wangerd said.
In addition, the company is planninh a 4-megawatt solar system for the building’d roof, installed light-emitting diodes for more efficientg lighting, and power-saving equipment and design. The retrofit also will be submittedr for certification as part ofthe U.S. Green Building Council’a Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentaloDesign program, Wanger said. Phoeniz once was a boomtown for data but the tech bubble crashed many of thosw plans in the early part of the Inrecent years, the Valleyu has again seen increased activity in becomingv a data hub.
Cappuccio said Phoenix has the same things goingh for it that it did 10yearw ago: a relatively stable cost of electricity and no naturalp disasters. As colocation continues to push the size of commercial data centerswup — even as company-ownef data centers are getting smaller — more companies may look at Cappuccio said. “The colocators are going to continud tolook there,” he “They are going to go wheres they can get the lowest cost of a building per squarse foot.
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Wednesday, September 15, 2010
Coming back from bankruptcy - Irish Times
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Coming back from bankruptcy Irish Times It is an undifferentiated rage against bankers, politicians, public servants, and also business people that makes the climate most unpropitious for measures ... |
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Make the right decision for your next event - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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In response, many healthy companies are scrambling to cancek key gatherings that could havea positive, measurabl impact on their bottom lines, simply to avoid the “AIt Effect.” So how do you decide if now is the right time for an event? And if you proceed, how do keep your businesse from being the subject of the next big news story? Deliberatee and thoughtful program design is a So too is a clear and measurable plan that is consistentlhy documented, monitored and measured.
According to the EventView 2009 survey released by MeetingProfessionalsz International, 53 percent of respondents believse that event marketing is the “discipline that best accelerateas and deepens relationships with targetg audiences.” However, event marketing is not alwayds the best answer. In better economic times, AIG’x decision to spend $440,000 for a division that generates billionse of dollars may be asmarty one.
In response, many healthy companies are scrambling to cancek key gatherings that could havea positive, measurabl impact on their bottom lines, simply to avoid the “AIt Effect.” So how do you decide if now is the right time for an event? And if you proceed, how do keep your businesse from being the subject of the next big news story? Deliberatee and thoughtful program design is a So too is a clear and measurable plan that is consistentlhy documented, monitored and measured.
According to the EventView 2009 survey released by MeetingProfessionalsz International, 53 percent of respondents believse that event marketing is the “discipline that best accelerateas and deepens relationships with targetg audiences.” However, event marketing is not alwayds the best answer. In better economic times, AIG’x decision to spend $440,000 for a division that generates billionse of dollars may be asmarty one.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
DirecTV CEO leaving as Liberty merger nears - Houston Business Journal:
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just as the satellites broadcaster readies to merge with an offshoogt ofJohn Malone’s News and DirecTV confirmed Wednesday that Carey will leavw the El Segundo, Calif.-basex satellite broadcaster July 1 to become second-in-command — handling international operatione — for Rupert Murdoch’s global media Carey’s defection may muddy investors’ reception of the planned merger between DirecTV and Libertyg Entertainment, a division of Douglas County-basesd Liberty Media. Carey ran DirecTV for the past six leading it through a period of growtuh and winning partnerships with every major teleconm company inthe U.S.
He was expected to stay with DirecTVc after it became independent ofLibertyh Media. Instead, he returnxs to working for Murdoch andNews Corp., wherwe he worked for 15 year s prior to heading DirecTV. Libertuy Entertainment (NASDAQ: LMDIA) holds a 54 percentr stake in (NASDAQ: DTV) as well as controlling stakes in online gaming companyFun Technologies, the Game Show Networkk and regional sports TV networks in Denver, Pittsburgh and Those holdings are being spun off this year into a free-standinyg company to clear up DirecTV’s stock structurew and make it easierr for it to engaged in mergers and the companies said.
Malone’s company tradex its 16 percent ownership stakwe inNews Corp. back to Murdoch’a company in 2007 in exchange for the controlling stakein DirecTV.
just as the satellites broadcaster readies to merge with an offshoogt ofJohn Malone’s News and DirecTV confirmed Wednesday that Carey will leavw the El Segundo, Calif.-basex satellite broadcaster July 1 to become second-in-command — handling international operatione — for Rupert Murdoch’s global media Carey’s defection may muddy investors’ reception of the planned merger between DirecTV and Libertyg Entertainment, a division of Douglas County-basesd Liberty Media. Carey ran DirecTV for the past six leading it through a period of growtuh and winning partnerships with every major teleconm company inthe U.S.
He was expected to stay with DirecTVc after it became independent ofLibertyh Media. Instead, he returnxs to working for Murdoch andNews Corp., wherwe he worked for 15 year s prior to heading DirecTV. Libertuy Entertainment (NASDAQ: LMDIA) holds a 54 percentr stake in (NASDAQ: DTV) as well as controlling stakes in online gaming companyFun Technologies, the Game Show Networkk and regional sports TV networks in Denver, Pittsburgh and Those holdings are being spun off this year into a free-standinyg company to clear up DirecTV’s stock structurew and make it easierr for it to engaged in mergers and the companies said.
Malone’s company tradex its 16 percent ownership stakwe inNews Corp. back to Murdoch’a company in 2007 in exchange for the controlling stakein DirecTV.
Saturday, September 11, 2010
Developer scraps S.F. Whole Foods project because of city fees - Portland Business Journal:
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Project manager Mark Brennajn said the family development business woulr have had to paybetween $5 million and $6 million in city fees just to pull permits on the development, which was to include 62 apartmentse and a 34,000 square foot Whole Foods. The developmengt fees cover everything from an affordable housinb to San Francisco Unified School District to the PublicxUtilities Commission. “It’s prohibitive,” said Brennan. "We just took a look at the markeg and our own budget and every time we came up with a the feeswere prohibitive.
” Brennan blamed the city'sz rigorous 32-month entitlement process that startedd in February of 2006, when the economty was roaring, and did not end until October 2008, when the globalp financial crisis was in full swing. “Thie project should have started ayear ago. It’s he said “If this had started when it was supposedx to start we woule have already turned the shell over toWhole Foods. We woulcd be fine. But the financing will be difficultt toget now.” Brennan said his family is in talks with Wholes Foods about possibly building out a smaller specialty grocery store in the existinyg 23,600 square foot building, but that no deal has been reached.
The buildin was home to Cala Foods untilk the store closed in Mayof 2006.
Project manager Mark Brennajn said the family development business woulr have had to paybetween $5 million and $6 million in city fees just to pull permits on the development, which was to include 62 apartmentse and a 34,000 square foot Whole Foods. The developmengt fees cover everything from an affordable housinb to San Francisco Unified School District to the PublicxUtilities Commission. “It’s prohibitive,” said Brennan. "We just took a look at the markeg and our own budget and every time we came up with a the feeswere prohibitive.
” Brennan blamed the city'sz rigorous 32-month entitlement process that startedd in February of 2006, when the economty was roaring, and did not end until October 2008, when the globalp financial crisis was in full swing. “Thie project should have started ayear ago. It’s he said “If this had started when it was supposedx to start we woule have already turned the shell over toWhole Foods. We woulcd be fine. But the financing will be difficultt toget now.” Brennan said his family is in talks with Wholes Foods about possibly building out a smaller specialty grocery store in the existinyg 23,600 square foot building, but that no deal has been reached.
The buildin was home to Cala Foods untilk the store closed in Mayof 2006.
Friday, September 10, 2010
Business Alliance joins corporate tax fray - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The proposal, put forward by House and Senate Democrats, woul d boost the state’s corporate minimum tax from thecurrenrt $10 level to between $150, for companiew earning less than $500,000, and $100,000 for companies earnint more than $250 million. “Thes $10 Oregon corporate minimum tax has become a sourcse of public scrutiny and wroteSteve Holwerda, the group'sw chair, in a news release. “We agree that the minimu tax shouldbe adjusted, but believer the changes must be modest and reasonable as the minimu taxes all (C-corporations) whether they are profitablr or not.
” Holwerda, chief operating officer of Portland’s Ferguson Wellmaj Capital Management, added that the proposal “woulcd be a major disincentive to operating a businesws in Oregon and is particularlt harmful to businesses that are already losinb money.” Holwerda sent a letter to the group's membere a day after Democrats have revised a May proposal that would have charged a minimum between $250 and The group also called for the state to use rainy day reserve funds and stimulus mone to help solve Oregon’s $4.2 billion shortfall. The groupo further expressed concernabout “what appears to be an ‘anti-business’ sentiment” in Salem.
“Fore our state to be all sectors need to be successful and we need to join togethedr to makethat happen,” Holwerda said.
The proposal, put forward by House and Senate Democrats, woul d boost the state’s corporate minimum tax from thecurrenrt $10 level to between $150, for companiew earning less than $500,000, and $100,000 for companies earnint more than $250 million. “Thes $10 Oregon corporate minimum tax has become a sourcse of public scrutiny and wroteSteve Holwerda, the group'sw chair, in a news release. “We agree that the minimu tax shouldbe adjusted, but believer the changes must be modest and reasonable as the minimu taxes all (C-corporations) whether they are profitablr or not.
” Holwerda, chief operating officer of Portland’s Ferguson Wellmaj Capital Management, added that the proposal “woulcd be a major disincentive to operating a businesws in Oregon and is particularlt harmful to businesses that are already losinb money.” Holwerda sent a letter to the group's membere a day after Democrats have revised a May proposal that would have charged a minimum between $250 and The group also called for the state to use rainy day reserve funds and stimulus mone to help solve Oregon’s $4.2 billion shortfall. The groupo further expressed concernabout “what appears to be an ‘anti-business’ sentiment” in Salem.
“Fore our state to be all sectors need to be successful and we need to join togethedr to makethat happen,” Holwerda said.
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
New York Italian restaurant among newcomers to Congress Ave. - Austin Business Journal:
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Mastrangelo is busy renovating a historicx storefront at 908 Congress Avenue wher e later thissummer he’ll open Quattrk Gatti, the second location of his family’s famous Manhattan ristorante. “I’m a passionate person and I’m very passionate aboug food,” Mastrangelo said. “Pretty much my whold life revolvesaround that. And when I came to Austin, I felt that this was a city that appreciatedsgood food, food that someone puts their heart and soul into.” Quattro Gattii isn’t the only culinary newcomer of late to downtowbn Congress.
Just steps away, the peoplre behind local favorite El Chile have reworked the space they openedf last fall asEl Chilito. That initial concept offered breakfasy andlunch but, based on demand, the owners recently turneed it into another El Chile y Cantina, serving lunch and dinner and featurinv a full bar. And a few blocks soutbh at 319 Congress, Apple Annies Café co-ownerd Love Nance and Sherry Jameson aredebuting Annies, a dramaticallh expanded reimagining of their 25-year-old restaurant. The bistro-themesd eatery that now includes a full bar will be open dailty from7 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving customerx everything from organic breakfast omelets to late night meatloa f in achic space.
Collectively, the new restaurantds are adding to the culture changer at workon Congress. The Downtown Austin Alliance, the city, landlords and other groups are collaboratinv in an ongoing effort to bring more retail and restaurants to downtown’s main thoroughfare. The goal: a 24/7 Congresw alive with commerce and serving as a model for the rest of Indeed it wasLinda Asaf, the DAA’s retai recruiter, who helped secure Quattro Gatto for Austin. Asaf ate at the Upper East Side restaurant—on e of her favorites—on a trip to New York last year and spoke with owner Remo Mastrangelo about the possibilith of comingto Austin.
Remo Gianfranco’s father, started Quattro Gattoi in 1985. The neighborhood-oriented restaurant is hailed by criticas as one of the best of its kind in New According toZagat “the leisurely mealss with treat-you-like-family service make this old-line Upper East Side Italia feel like home to many. There’xs a reason it’s been there forever: supporters say the food’ds fantastic.” Earlier this year, the Mastrangelos begah giving serious considerationto Austin.
They came down togethe and scouted spaces, agreeing that the Congressd location would be a great fit forthe “We had always heard good things about Austiin and we immediately had a good impression of the city,” said Gianfranclo Mastrangelo, who recently relocated Mastrangelo said if all goes as planned, the 2,000-square-foor Quattro Gatti in Austin will be open by late July for luncgh and dinner. Because of his own passion for Mastrangelo said the restaurant will have a large brick ovenfor wood-fired pizzas. Other plates, like the traditionalp pasta, fish and meat dishes made famous at the New York restaurant will also be onthe menu.
Pricesz should range from about $13 to the mid-$20s.
Mastrangelo is busy renovating a historicx storefront at 908 Congress Avenue wher e later thissummer he’ll open Quattrk Gatti, the second location of his family’s famous Manhattan ristorante. “I’m a passionate person and I’m very passionate aboug food,” Mastrangelo said. “Pretty much my whold life revolvesaround that. And when I came to Austin, I felt that this was a city that appreciatedsgood food, food that someone puts their heart and soul into.” Quattro Gattii isn’t the only culinary newcomer of late to downtowbn Congress.
Just steps away, the peoplre behind local favorite El Chile have reworked the space they openedf last fall asEl Chilito. That initial concept offered breakfasy andlunch but, based on demand, the owners recently turneed it into another El Chile y Cantina, serving lunch and dinner and featurinv a full bar. And a few blocks soutbh at 319 Congress, Apple Annies Café co-ownerd Love Nance and Sherry Jameson aredebuting Annies, a dramaticallh expanded reimagining of their 25-year-old restaurant. The bistro-themesd eatery that now includes a full bar will be open dailty from7 a.m. to 2 a.m., serving customerx everything from organic breakfast omelets to late night meatloa f in achic space.
Collectively, the new restaurantds are adding to the culture changer at workon Congress. The Downtown Austin Alliance, the city, landlords and other groups are collaboratinv in an ongoing effort to bring more retail and restaurants to downtown’s main thoroughfare. The goal: a 24/7 Congresw alive with commerce and serving as a model for the rest of Indeed it wasLinda Asaf, the DAA’s retai recruiter, who helped secure Quattro Gatto for Austin. Asaf ate at the Upper East Side restaurant—on e of her favorites—on a trip to New York last year and spoke with owner Remo Mastrangelo about the possibilith of comingto Austin.
Remo Gianfranco’s father, started Quattro Gattoi in 1985. The neighborhood-oriented restaurant is hailed by criticas as one of the best of its kind in New According toZagat “the leisurely mealss with treat-you-like-family service make this old-line Upper East Side Italia feel like home to many. There’xs a reason it’s been there forever: supporters say the food’ds fantastic.” Earlier this year, the Mastrangelos begah giving serious considerationto Austin.
They came down togethe and scouted spaces, agreeing that the Congressd location would be a great fit forthe “We had always heard good things about Austiin and we immediately had a good impression of the city,” said Gianfranclo Mastrangelo, who recently relocated Mastrangelo said if all goes as planned, the 2,000-square-foor Quattro Gatti in Austin will be open by late July for luncgh and dinner. Because of his own passion for Mastrangelo said the restaurant will have a large brick ovenfor wood-fired pizzas. Other plates, like the traditionalp pasta, fish and meat dishes made famous at the New York restaurant will also be onthe menu.
Pricesz should range from about $13 to the mid-$20s.
Tuesday, September 7, 2010
Global turmoil boosts Smith & Wesson sales - Dayton Business Journal:
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The Springfield, Massachusetts gun maker SWHC) recently secured a rare order from the Indisa Police Force after terrorists stormexdMumbai hotels. With support from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhki and the , Smitj & Wesson secured an export license and began shippint weaponsin June. In its fiscal fourth quarter, the company secured orders from several law enforcement agenciezsin Mexico, whose drug-related violence is on the The company on Monday said net salezs for the fourth quarter that ende d April 30 surged 20 percengt to $99.5 million compared with the year-ago period. Net incomre during the quarterwas $7.4 million, compared with $3.3 millionn in the year-earlier period.
Smith Wesson President and CEOMichael F. Goldenn said in a statement the results reflect a numbedr of records forthe company, including for cash leveles and unfilled customer orders for firearms.
The Springfield, Massachusetts gun maker SWHC) recently secured a rare order from the Indisa Police Force after terrorists stormexdMumbai hotels. With support from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhki and the , Smitj & Wesson secured an export license and began shippint weaponsin June. In its fiscal fourth quarter, the company secured orders from several law enforcement agenciezsin Mexico, whose drug-related violence is on the The company on Monday said net salezs for the fourth quarter that ende d April 30 surged 20 percengt to $99.5 million compared with the year-ago period. Net incomre during the quarterwas $7.4 million, compared with $3.3 millionn in the year-earlier period.
Smith Wesson President and CEOMichael F. Goldenn said in a statement the results reflect a numbedr of records forthe company, including for cash leveles and unfilled customer orders for firearms.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
Unitil Corporation Set to Join Russell 3000 Index
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June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( ) is set to join the broad-marker Russell 3000 Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensives setof U.S. and global equity indexezs on June 26, according to a preliminary list of additionsa posted June 12on . "We are pleased that we have been listesd to join theRussell 3000," said Robert G. Schoenberger , Unitil's Chairman and Chief Executive "Membership in the Russell 3000 and the smalo cap Russell 2000 Index will continue to increase both the visibilituy and the liquidity inour stock.
" Membership in the Russell which remains in place for one means Unitil Corporation will be automatically includer inthe small-cap Russell 2000 as well as the appropriate growtjh and value style Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. The Russell 3000 also serves asthe U.S. componentg to the Russell Global Index, whichb Russell launched in 2007. Russelll indexes are widely used by investment managerz and institutional investors for index fundss and as benchmarks for both passive and activeinvestmenft strategies.
An industry-leading $4 trillion in assetws currently are benchmarked to Total returns data for the Russell 3000 and othef Russell indexes is availableat . Unitil is a publicv utility holding company with subsidiaries providing electric and natural gas distribution servicew in New Hampshireand Massachusetts, natural gas distributiojn service in Maine and energh services throughout the northeast. Unitilp serves approximately 170,000 utility customerz in three states. Its utility affiliatews include UnitilEnergy Systems, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Northern Utilities, Inc. and Granite Statee Gas Transmission, Inc. Its other subsidiaries include UnitiplService Corp.
and its non-regulated business segment doing businessas Usource. Russell Investments provide s strategic advice, world-class implementation, state-of-the-art performance benchmarks and a rangeof institutional-qualityt investment products. Russell has $136 billion in assets under managemenrt as ofMarch 31, 2009, and serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiaruy of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
This pres release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to the inherentf risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and All statements, other than statements of historical are forward-looking statements. Certain factors that couled cause the actual results to differ materiallh from those projected inthese forward-lookinf statements include, but are not limitefd to the following: our ability to integrate the operations, and personnel of Northerbn Utilities and Granite State and to achieve the estimater potential synergy savings attributable to our acquisition of thoses entities; our ability to retain existing customers and gain new variations in weather; majore storms; changes in the regulatory interest rate fluctuation and credit markeyt concerns; customers' preferences on energy sources; general economix conditions; increased competition; fluctuations in demand, transmission capacity and prices for energ y commodities; and customers' performance under multi-yeard energy brokering contracts, all of which are difficul to predict, and many of whichj are beyond the control of Unitil Corporation.
For more visit Unitil at at 603-773-6612. Corporate 6 Liberty Lane West Hampton, NH 03842-172 0 800-999-6501
June 15 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Unitil Corporation (NYSE: UTL) ( ) is set to join the broad-marker Russell 3000 Index when Russell Investments reconstitutes its comprehensives setof U.S. and global equity indexezs on June 26, according to a preliminary list of additionsa posted June 12on . "We are pleased that we have been listesd to join theRussell 3000," said Robert G. Schoenberger , Unitil's Chairman and Chief Executive "Membership in the Russell 3000 and the smalo cap Russell 2000 Index will continue to increase both the visibilituy and the liquidity inour stock.
" Membership in the Russell which remains in place for one means Unitil Corporation will be automatically includer inthe small-cap Russell 2000 as well as the appropriate growtjh and value style Russell determines membership for its equity indexes primarily by market-capitalization rankings and style attributes. The Russell 3000 also serves asthe U.S. componentg to the Russell Global Index, whichb Russell launched in 2007. Russelll indexes are widely used by investment managerz and institutional investors for index fundss and as benchmarks for both passive and activeinvestmenft strategies.
An industry-leading $4 trillion in assetws currently are benchmarked to Total returns data for the Russell 3000 and othef Russell indexes is availableat . Unitil is a publicv utility holding company with subsidiaries providing electric and natural gas distribution servicew in New Hampshireand Massachusetts, natural gas distributiojn service in Maine and energh services throughout the northeast. Unitilp serves approximately 170,000 utility customerz in three states. Its utility affiliatews include UnitilEnergy Systems, Fitchburg Gas and Electric Light Company, Northern Utilities, Inc. and Granite Statee Gas Transmission, Inc. Its other subsidiaries include UnitiplService Corp.
and its non-regulated business segment doing businessas Usource. Russell Investments provide s strategic advice, world-class implementation, state-of-the-art performance benchmarks and a rangeof institutional-qualityt investment products. Russell has $136 billion in assets under managemenrt as ofMarch 31, 2009, and serves individual, institutional and advisor clients in more than 40 Founded in 1936, Russell is a subsidiaruy of The Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company.
This pres release contains forward-looking statements, which are subject to the inherentf risks and uncertainties in predicting future results and All statements, other than statements of historical are forward-looking statements. Certain factors that couled cause the actual results to differ materiallh from those projected inthese forward-lookinf statements include, but are not limitefd to the following: our ability to integrate the operations, and personnel of Northerbn Utilities and Granite State and to achieve the estimater potential synergy savings attributable to our acquisition of thoses entities; our ability to retain existing customers and gain new variations in weather; majore storms; changes in the regulatory interest rate fluctuation and credit markeyt concerns; customers' preferences on energy sources; general economix conditions; increased competition; fluctuations in demand, transmission capacity and prices for energ y commodities; and customers' performance under multi-yeard energy brokering contracts, all of which are difficul to predict, and many of whichj are beyond the control of Unitil Corporation.
For more visit Unitil at at 603-773-6612. Corporate 6 Liberty Lane West Hampton, NH 03842-172 0 800-999-6501
Saturday, September 4, 2010
To boost sales and get a competitive edge, check your level of optimism - bizjournals:
http://www.cd-rom-advisor.com/article/V-V--Correcting-the-fault-lines-of-capitalism.html
Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotionalk intelligence skill that yields hardsalesw results: optimism. There is evidence that supporte the theory that sales teams possessing high leveld of optimism make companies more One of the best case studies comeds from the work that psychologist Martinn Seligman did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him accesw to their new employees and administerd theusual testing, as well as a new test he developed that measureed optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeopl for one year and found that salespeopler who scored high in optimismsold 33% more insurance than those who scored low.
After two years, the optimistiv group of salespeople were thriving in their whichincreased retention, decreased the costs associatedc with turnover and increased sales. How optimistic is your organization? There is a lot of press on theswines flu, and people are worriecd about catching it. There is another epidemic to watch out forin today’s economy: It can be deadly when it hits an organizatiojn because emotions are contagious. The clinical term is emotionalp contagion and is definedas “the transmission of moods.” When peopls are in a certain mood happy or depressed that mood is often communicated to others. What is the mood at your company??
What message is the leadership team sending yoursaled team? What is your saled team communicating to your customers and prospects? A salex manager shares the story of a rep who started everty conversation in the last downturn “You probably don’t have any money so you don’t want to buy The self-fulfilling prophecy was set by the salesperson, and the prospec t followed the salesperson’s lead. No deal. So what can you do to stop the epidemicof pessimism? Study and duplicatr optimistic salespeople. When faced with adversity, optimisti c salespeople ask themselves: • What’s good abouty this?
They know that adversity is wherer true character is formed and great lessons are Optimists take advantage of this schooling because they know that lessons learnedr today make money inthe future. • What can I do abourt this situation? Optimists know that contro l equals action, action yields and results increase motivation. What is funny about this? Humor is a greart way to relieve stress which frees up the mind for creativithyand innovation. They choose their friendas wisely. The motivational speaker Jim Rohn says, “Youu are the average of the five people you spenr the mosttime with.” Are you hanging out with optimists or pessimists?
What kind of emotion is getting spreads among your peers and colleagues? Is it health conversation or a new versiojn of pessimistic flu? They remind themselvesa that adversity is temporary, not permanent. If businessa is a little slow, optimistic salespeople speefd it up by taking care of their best existing customers. Optimistic salespeople take control. They know salews is the greatest profession to be in durina recession. They can increase their prospecting activityu without running it through a boaredof directors. They can meet with mentorss who can help them look at another way of doingf business intough times. They can outwormk their competitors.
They can invest in learning and outsmartftheir competitor. Optimistic salespeople manage results, not excuses.
Here’s a thought: Take a look at a soft emotionalk intelligence skill that yields hardsalesw results: optimism. There is evidence that supporte the theory that sales teams possessing high leveld of optimism make companies more One of the best case studies comeds from the work that psychologist Martinn Seligman did with Metropolitan Life in New He convinced Met Life to give him accesw to their new employees and administerd theusual testing, as well as a new test he developed that measureed optimism. He followed the progress of new salespeopl for one year and found that salespeopler who scored high in optimismsold 33% more insurance than those who scored low.
After two years, the optimistiv group of salespeople were thriving in their whichincreased retention, decreased the costs associatedc with turnover and increased sales. How optimistic is your organization? There is a lot of press on theswines flu, and people are worriecd about catching it. There is another epidemic to watch out forin today’s economy: It can be deadly when it hits an organizatiojn because emotions are contagious. The clinical term is emotionalp contagion and is definedas “the transmission of moods.” When peopls are in a certain mood happy or depressed that mood is often communicated to others. What is the mood at your company??
What message is the leadership team sending yoursaled team? What is your saled team communicating to your customers and prospects? A salex manager shares the story of a rep who started everty conversation in the last downturn “You probably don’t have any money so you don’t want to buy The self-fulfilling prophecy was set by the salesperson, and the prospec t followed the salesperson’s lead. No deal. So what can you do to stop the epidemicof pessimism? Study and duplicatr optimistic salespeople. When faced with adversity, optimisti c salespeople ask themselves: • What’s good abouty this?
They know that adversity is wherer true character is formed and great lessons are Optimists take advantage of this schooling because they know that lessons learnedr today make money inthe future. • What can I do abourt this situation? Optimists know that contro l equals action, action yields and results increase motivation. What is funny about this? Humor is a greart way to relieve stress which frees up the mind for creativithyand innovation. They choose their friendas wisely. The motivational speaker Jim Rohn says, “Youu are the average of the five people you spenr the mosttime with.” Are you hanging out with optimists or pessimists?
What kind of emotion is getting spreads among your peers and colleagues? Is it health conversation or a new versiojn of pessimistic flu? They remind themselvesa that adversity is temporary, not permanent. If businessa is a little slow, optimistic salespeople speefd it up by taking care of their best existing customers. Optimistic salespeople take control. They know salews is the greatest profession to be in durina recession. They can increase their prospecting activityu without running it through a boaredof directors. They can meet with mentorss who can help them look at another way of doingf business intough times. They can outwormk their competitors.
They can invest in learning and outsmartftheir competitor. Optimistic salespeople manage results, not excuses.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Canada's Indigo, Borders-owned Kobo to Manage Samsung Tablet's Bookstore - Bloomberg
http://www.anganusa.com/article/First-Lesson-on-the-Ways-of-Hollywood.html
Canada's Indigo, Borders-owned Kobo to Manage Samsung Tablet's Bookstore Bloomberg Kobo Inc., the digital book provider owned by Indigo Books & Music Inc. and Borders Group Inc., will provide ... |
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