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Access Mailing signed a 7,000-square-foott lease on 38th Street South for a new warehouser anddistribution location. Owens & Mino Distribution Inc. renewed its 80,450-square-foot lease at Cahabas Valley Business Park. The company distributes medicalk and surgical supplies to hospitals and integrater healthcare systems. Brad Moffat and Stuart Brock with EGS represented the landlords in both AllSouth ApplianceGroup Inc. leased 6,000 square feet of showroo m and warehouse space inPelham Promenade. This is the secons location for the appliance Mark Byers of EGS represented the tenant and Mark Dinab of Mark Dinan Commercial Investment Real Estate representedthe Dr. Nancy E.
Pajaro will relocate her office from Physicianss Medical Center Carrawayto 1,656 square feet at Edwardsx Lake Professional Building near Trussville. Eric T. Rogerxs of EGS represented the tenant and Chip Wattsd of WattsRealty Co. Inc. represented the Law firm Christian & Small LLP renewex its lease in the Financial Cente in downtown and expanded itto 36,596 square feet on the 17th and 18th floord of the building.
Murray Bromstad of EGS representedthe
Friday, December 31, 2010
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Sears Struggles to Stay Relevant with New Movie Download Service - Investorplace.com
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CNET | Sears Struggles to Stay Relevant with New Movie Download Service Investorplace.com The service enables Sears and Kmart customers to buy digital copies of their favorite flicks the same day they are released on DVD and Blu-ray Disc. ... Sears, Kmart Debut Digital-Movie Rental, Sales Site Sears launches digital movie business Rovi Corp. to buy Novato's Sonic Solutions |
Sunday, December 26, 2010
Real deals: Airways Business Center sells for $7.27M - Kansas City Business Journal:
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County records show that the building, located at 2460 Airpor Blvd., includes 162,000 square feet of space and was completesdin 2007. The buyer is El Prado Inn LLC ofSants Barbara, Calif. The four sellers are led by Pacificas Commercial RealEstate Group, also of Santa as Pacifica Airways II LLC. Pacifica’s portionm of the sales price was $4.75 million. The three otheer sellers were California entities locatedin Altadena, Los Angelexs and Santa Barbara, which each sold its part of the propertgy for $843,300. The partners acquired the warehouse in 2008for $8.567 million from Principal Development Investoras LLC of Des Moines, Iowa.
• 2305 Tremont Place, Denver 80205 — Focus Investments Ltd. of Denver has sold this retaio building at Tremont and Park Avenue Westfor $1 millio n to Tremont Holdings LLC of Broomfield, according to Broomfieldc County real estate records. 3800 S. Federal Englewood 80110 — A company affiliated with Denve r developer Evan Makovsky of Shames MakovskhyRealty Co. has purchased property in Englewood for according to Arapahoe County real estate The seller was FirstNational • The Carillon at Boulder Creek, Boulder — Developerr MGL Partners LLC of Denver recently closedf a $41.
1 million construction loan for this 117-unit, senior-livingf project currently under construction. The loan is part of the FederaklHousing Administration’s (FHA) 232 loan program, and was originated by AmeriSpher e Financial LLC and purchased by Evanston Financial Corp. The Carillon is schedulec to be completed by late summerof 2010. Its operatinf partner is One Eighty LLCof • Shops at Walnut Creek, U.S.
Highwahy 36 and Church Ranchn Boulevard, Westminster — Pine Tree Commercial Realty LLC of owner of this newshopping center, welcomed three new tenants in Apri l — Dollar Tree (10,000 square feet), Famous Footweat (7,200 square feet) and Pacifix Dental (3,000 square feet). • Taxi, 3455 Ringsby Denver 80216 — Pilates Aligned Inc. has opened its new locatiom at ZeppelinDevelopment Inc.’ s mixed-use Taxi project in the River North The Pilates exercise studio’s firsgt location is at 1110 Acomwa St. in the Golden Triangle. DecorAsian, 1787 S.
Broadway, Denvere 80210 — This store recentl opened in the old Chair King Owner Rusty Staff bought the buildiny from Brownell Bailey in Februaryfor $1.25 according to Denver County property records.
County records show that the building, located at 2460 Airpor Blvd., includes 162,000 square feet of space and was completesdin 2007. The buyer is El Prado Inn LLC ofSants Barbara, Calif. The four sellers are led by Pacificas Commercial RealEstate Group, also of Santa as Pacifica Airways II LLC. Pacifica’s portionm of the sales price was $4.75 million. The three otheer sellers were California entities locatedin Altadena, Los Angelexs and Santa Barbara, which each sold its part of the propertgy for $843,300. The partners acquired the warehouse in 2008for $8.567 million from Principal Development Investoras LLC of Des Moines, Iowa.
• 2305 Tremont Place, Denver 80205 — Focus Investments Ltd. of Denver has sold this retaio building at Tremont and Park Avenue Westfor $1 millio n to Tremont Holdings LLC of Broomfield, according to Broomfieldc County real estate records. 3800 S. Federal Englewood 80110 — A company affiliated with Denve r developer Evan Makovsky of Shames MakovskhyRealty Co. has purchased property in Englewood for according to Arapahoe County real estate The seller was FirstNational • The Carillon at Boulder Creek, Boulder — Developerr MGL Partners LLC of Denver recently closedf a $41.
1 million construction loan for this 117-unit, senior-livingf project currently under construction. The loan is part of the FederaklHousing Administration’s (FHA) 232 loan program, and was originated by AmeriSpher e Financial LLC and purchased by Evanston Financial Corp. The Carillon is schedulec to be completed by late summerof 2010. Its operatinf partner is One Eighty LLCof • Shops at Walnut Creek, U.S.
Highwahy 36 and Church Ranchn Boulevard, Westminster — Pine Tree Commercial Realty LLC of owner of this newshopping center, welcomed three new tenants in Apri l — Dollar Tree (10,000 square feet), Famous Footweat (7,200 square feet) and Pacifix Dental (3,000 square feet). • Taxi, 3455 Ringsby Denver 80216 — Pilates Aligned Inc. has opened its new locatiom at ZeppelinDevelopment Inc.’ s mixed-use Taxi project in the River North The Pilates exercise studio’s firsgt location is at 1110 Acomwa St. in the Golden Triangle. DecorAsian, 1787 S.
Broadway, Denvere 80210 — This store recentl opened in the old Chair King Owner Rusty Staff bought the buildiny from Brownell Bailey in Februaryfor $1.25 according to Denver County property records.
Friday, December 24, 2010
MSPs reject workers bill - BBC News
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Herald Scotland | MSPs reject workers bill BBC News Labour MSP Hugh Henry's member's bill sought to create a specific statutory offence for the assault of public employees whose work brings them face-to-face ... Staff protection Bill is rejected by Holyrood Worker assault bill faces defeat Plea to back Bill to protect shopworkers |
Tuesday, December 21, 2010
Oregon to receive $288,000 for credit card hacks - Portland Business Journal:
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the parent company of stores. Oregon Attornet General John Kroger on Tuesday announced the settlementt withTJX Cos. over a data breacy that exposed an estimated 94 million crediyt and debit card numbers nationwideeto hackers. The 41-state settlement involves what is believer to be the largest ever data breach by a Hackers intercepted the credit and debiy card numbers between 2005and 2007. Anyone in Oregom who used a credit or debit card to purchase goodafrom T.J. Maxx or Marshalls in that time fram e could havebeen affected. The settlemen t requires TJX to implement and maintain a comprehensive informationsecurithy program. TJX also will repor regularly to theattorneys general.
Under the TJX must: • Appropriately segment from the rest of the TJX computee system portions of the system that storw informationby firewalls, access controls, and other appropriate measures; and Implement proper security password management for portionx of the TJX computer system that store, process or transmit personapl information.
the parent company of stores. Oregon Attornet General John Kroger on Tuesday announced the settlementt withTJX Cos. over a data breacy that exposed an estimated 94 million crediyt and debit card numbers nationwideeto hackers. The 41-state settlement involves what is believer to be the largest ever data breach by a Hackers intercepted the credit and debiy card numbers between 2005and 2007. Anyone in Oregom who used a credit or debit card to purchase goodafrom T.J. Maxx or Marshalls in that time fram e could havebeen affected. The settlemen t requires TJX to implement and maintain a comprehensive informationsecurithy program. TJX also will repor regularly to theattorneys general.
Under the TJX must: • Appropriately segment from the rest of the TJX computee system portions of the system that storw informationby firewalls, access controls, and other appropriate measures; and Implement proper security password management for portionx of the TJX computer system that store, process or transmit personapl information.
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Doing Business in St. Charles: Land out west - Memphis Business Journal:
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When BJC completes its planned $32.1 milliob data center in O’Fallon next year, it will join , and as majorf companies with data centers along the Highway 40 corridorin St. Charle s County. The new facilith will include 1,850 servers, and BJC has developed a plan to make use of the heat that all of thosed machinesput out. Maybe homebuilders should start growingb grapes or building data centers on theierunused land. The housing slump has been felt especiallyu hardin St. Charles where more than 10,000 home lots sit ready for One real estate expert considers thata six- or seven-year compared to a two-year supply before the market sunk.
As demand has dropped, so have Lots that used to costbetween $30,000 to $40,000p apiece, are now going for as low as $15,0000 in some cases.
When BJC completes its planned $32.1 milliob data center in O’Fallon next year, it will join , and as majorf companies with data centers along the Highway 40 corridorin St. Charle s County. The new facilith will include 1,850 servers, and BJC has developed a plan to make use of the heat that all of thosed machinesput out. Maybe homebuilders should start growingb grapes or building data centers on theierunused land. The housing slump has been felt especiallyu hardin St. Charles where more than 10,000 home lots sit ready for One real estate expert considers thata six- or seven-year compared to a two-year supply before the market sunk.
As demand has dropped, so have Lots that used to costbetween $30,000 to $40,000p apiece, are now going for as low as $15,0000 in some cases.
Thursday, December 16, 2010
With Martin behind the plate, will Montero go ... - ESPN (blog)
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CBC.ca | With Martin behind the plate, will Montero go ... ESPN (blog) One scout I spoke to on Wednesday said he thinks Montero could play two or three times a week behind the plate eventu » |
Tuesday, December 14, 2010
Europe's Bondholders Shouldn't Share Bailout Cost, Denmark Says - BusinessWeek
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Moneycontrol.com | Europe's Bondholders Shouldn't Share Bailout Cost, Denmark Says BusinessWeek Dec. 14 (Bloomberg) -- Euro-area senior bondholders shouldn't have to share the cost of bailing out the region's most indebted members as ... EU summit eyes euro bailout, tough conditions, no referenda (Roundup) |
Saturday, December 11, 2010
D.C. Mayor taps Valerie Santos as deputy mayor - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Santos, as chief operating officer undefr Albert, has been closely involvedf in decision-making on many of the real estatse dealsAlbert managed, including major city projectx such as Poplar Albert began his new job as city administratod on Monday, replacing Dan Tangherlini, who is takin g a job in the Obama administration. "In Ms. we not only have a steady hand who knowdthe job, we have someone who is a consummate professional who will bring private-sector talents to get the job Fenty said.
Santos was previously a vice president at commercial real estate services firm and a managerwith 's real estate She holds both an MBA and master's of public policu from the Kennedy School of Government at . Santows has displayed a no-nonsense approach appearing as Albert’s stand-in to testify at D.C. Council meetings and in public forumw representing the city when hewas unavailable. She is already gettingy her feet wet in dealing with the politica l aspects ofthe job. On when the D.C.
Council was busy squarinhg away final details of budget implementation Santosand Albert’s othedr top deputy, Director of Development Davixd Jannarone, moved around the Wilson Building seeking changes from councilo members. Santos apparently was not Fenty’s initial choice to be deputyh mayor. Greg O’Dell, Washington Convention Center Authority CEO and a former stafr member of thedeputy mayor’s office, had been consideree a top candidate to replace Albert, but a sourced close to O'Dell says he was offered the job and turnex it down.
O’Dell would not confirm that, but indicatee he would remain in hiscurrent post, where he is now taskerd with seeking public financing for all of a $550 million convention center hotel. “The boardr and the mayor have every expectation of me completinv all the tasks Ihave here,” he said. Fentty would not say whether he had offered the jobto O’Delll or anyone else before Santos. He announced the pick outsidr the Walker Jones Elementary which is being rebuilt as part of a new Northwest One and said shewas “the first persojn who has risen to the deputy mayor’ position from within the ranks.” “I thino it’s a great sign for the D.C.
government that not only does Valeriwe Santos have amazing experience in the private sectorr butthat she’s been hard at work servinb the people of the District of Columbia for the last two the mayor said. He said Santos shared the vision that he and Albert had for how economic development in the city shouldbe run, not by owning or overly managinh projects but by allowing the private sector to bring ideas to the city. “We should try to just facilitatde development. We’ve got the greatest business community in the worlf herein D.C. We don’tr need to try to replicate what they’rd doing. We don’t need an emphasis on owning or building inthe D.C.
We need to facilitate. And to do so, we need to hire the best and the brightesfand we’ve done Santos, 36, who lives in Columbia Heights, was workintg for Jones Lang LaSalle as a consultantg to the city when Albert -- whom she calledd a mentor -- recruitecd her to work for him. She is believecd to be the first woma to serve in the rolefor D.C. and will manag e 65 employees and as well as oversee the Officdeof Planning, Department of Housing and Communitty Development, the Office of Property Managemengt and the Washington D.C.
Economic Partnership, a “In the coming weeks my goal is to ensuree asmooth transition, which I expect will be relativelu easy, because I am very fortunate to manage a very talentexd and skilled team,” she said. She said she woulsd continue to move projects all overthe city, with a particuladr focus on those east of the Anacostiw River, such as the planned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Southeast D.C. “We will continuse to focus on implementingMayor Fenty’ss vision for economic development.
In the context of the current economicf climate, we will focus on business attraction and retention and in continuing to providde tools to allow our local businessand not-for-profits to grow,” she A member of the D.C. Council who regularly butt s headswith Albert, Councilman Kwamde Brown, D-at large and chair of the economivc development committee, issued a press release during the announcemeng saying he was disappointed he was not invited but sayinhg Santos “has the experienc and the operational knowledge” for the job and that her appointmeng was “an opportunity to forge a new relationshi between the Council and the executive to create jobs for Districtt residents, new opportunities for local businesses, more affordablwe housing and to efficiently move projects to completion.
”
Santos, as chief operating officer undefr Albert, has been closely involvedf in decision-making on many of the real estatse dealsAlbert managed, including major city projectx such as Poplar Albert began his new job as city administratod on Monday, replacing Dan Tangherlini, who is takin g a job in the Obama administration. "In Ms. we not only have a steady hand who knowdthe job, we have someone who is a consummate professional who will bring private-sector talents to get the job Fenty said.
Santos was previously a vice president at commercial real estate services firm and a managerwith 's real estate She holds both an MBA and master's of public policu from the Kennedy School of Government at . Santows has displayed a no-nonsense approach appearing as Albert’s stand-in to testify at D.C. Council meetings and in public forumw representing the city when hewas unavailable. She is already gettingy her feet wet in dealing with the politica l aspects ofthe job. On when the D.C.
Council was busy squarinhg away final details of budget implementation Santosand Albert’s othedr top deputy, Director of Development Davixd Jannarone, moved around the Wilson Building seeking changes from councilo members. Santos apparently was not Fenty’s initial choice to be deputyh mayor. Greg O’Dell, Washington Convention Center Authority CEO and a former stafr member of thedeputy mayor’s office, had been consideree a top candidate to replace Albert, but a sourced close to O'Dell says he was offered the job and turnex it down.
O’Dell would not confirm that, but indicatee he would remain in hiscurrent post, where he is now taskerd with seeking public financing for all of a $550 million convention center hotel. “The boardr and the mayor have every expectation of me completinv all the tasks Ihave here,” he said. Fentty would not say whether he had offered the jobto O’Delll or anyone else before Santos. He announced the pick outsidr the Walker Jones Elementary which is being rebuilt as part of a new Northwest One and said shewas “the first persojn who has risen to the deputy mayor’ position from within the ranks.” “I thino it’s a great sign for the D.C.
government that not only does Valeriwe Santos have amazing experience in the private sectorr butthat she’s been hard at work servinb the people of the District of Columbia for the last two the mayor said. He said Santos shared the vision that he and Albert had for how economic development in the city shouldbe run, not by owning or overly managinh projects but by allowing the private sector to bring ideas to the city. “We should try to just facilitatde development. We’ve got the greatest business community in the worlf herein D.C. We don’tr need to try to replicate what they’rd doing. We don’t need an emphasis on owning or building inthe D.C.
We need to facilitate. And to do so, we need to hire the best and the brightesfand we’ve done Santos, 36, who lives in Columbia Heights, was workintg for Jones Lang LaSalle as a consultantg to the city when Albert -- whom she calledd a mentor -- recruitecd her to work for him. She is believecd to be the first woma to serve in the rolefor D.C. and will manag e 65 employees and as well as oversee the Officdeof Planning, Department of Housing and Communitty Development, the Office of Property Managemengt and the Washington D.C.
Economic Partnership, a “In the coming weeks my goal is to ensuree asmooth transition, which I expect will be relativelu easy, because I am very fortunate to manage a very talentexd and skilled team,” she said. She said she woulsd continue to move projects all overthe city, with a particuladr focus on those east of the Anacostiw River, such as the planned redevelopment of St. Elizabeths Hospital in Southeast D.C. “We will continuse to focus on implementingMayor Fenty’ss vision for economic development.
In the context of the current economicf climate, we will focus on business attraction and retention and in continuing to providde tools to allow our local businessand not-for-profits to grow,” she A member of the D.C. Council who regularly butt s headswith Albert, Councilman Kwamde Brown, D-at large and chair of the economivc development committee, issued a press release during the announcemeng saying he was disappointed he was not invited but sayinhg Santos “has the experienc and the operational knowledge” for the job and that her appointmeng was “an opportunity to forge a new relationshi between the Council and the executive to create jobs for Districtt residents, new opportunities for local businesses, more affordablwe housing and to efficiently move projects to completion.
”
Thursday, December 9, 2010
Twin Cities apartment market soured in Q4 - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The vacancy rate climbed to 4.9 percentf at the end of 2008, up from 4.2 percentf a year earlier. The vacancy rate also was at 4.2 percentt in the third quarterof 2008. The averags rent climbed to $906 in 2008, up from $899 in 2007. rents fell 1.7 percenf during the fourth quarterof 2008. Development, has slowed. The market addefd approximately 1,200 new units last year, but GVA expecte fewer than 500new market-rate unitsd to be completed in noting that several projects have been put on hold due to financingv problems or decreased demand.
“Given the slowdown in under normal circumstances we would expect vacancyt rates to hold fairly stead over thecoming months,” GVA Vice Presidenft Brent Wittenberg wrote in the report. “However, if the economhy gets worse over the coming months as many economists have resulting in furtherjob losses, we could begihn to see additional doubling up of renters, othera moving in with parents, That could lead to rising vacancy rates and declining rentds again in 2009, he said.
The vacancy rate climbed to 4.9 percentf at the end of 2008, up from 4.2 percentf a year earlier. The vacancy rate also was at 4.2 percentt in the third quarterof 2008. The averags rent climbed to $906 in 2008, up from $899 in 2007. rents fell 1.7 percenf during the fourth quarterof 2008. Development, has slowed. The market addefd approximately 1,200 new units last year, but GVA expecte fewer than 500new market-rate unitsd to be completed in noting that several projects have been put on hold due to financingv problems or decreased demand.
“Given the slowdown in under normal circumstances we would expect vacancyt rates to hold fairly stead over thecoming months,” GVA Vice Presidenft Brent Wittenberg wrote in the report. “However, if the economhy gets worse over the coming months as many economists have resulting in furtherjob losses, we could begihn to see additional doubling up of renters, othera moving in with parents, That could lead to rising vacancy rates and declining rentds again in 2009, he said.
Monday, December 6, 2010
Government-backed SBA loans could spare auto dealers - Portland Business Journal:
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Many lenders have stopped makingv so-called floorplan loans becausethey haven’t been able to sell them on the secondarty market. Through these lines of credit, auto dealers borro w against theirvehicle inventory, repay the debt when vehiclesa are sold, and then borrow again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA’s vice president of dealershipl operations, applauded the SBA and President Barack Obamsa “for understanding that any efforty to revitalize the auto industry simply will not work untiol dealer credit issues are resolved.
” “The success and continued operatiob of thousands of small, family-owne auto dealerships across the country are directlt connected to their ability to purchase both new and used vehicles to offeer their customers,” Lyboldt said. Beginning July 1, the SBA will guarantese 75 percent of floorplan lines of credit througnhits 7(a) business loan program. SBA lenders will make the which will rangefrom $500,000 to $2 million. Dealers in automobiles, recreationak vehicles, motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are eligibl forthe loans. The loans will be available througu Sept. 30, 2010, and possibly longer if the SBA decides to extend thepilor program.
Floorplan loans previously were ineligible forthe 7(a) “Countless small businesses, including dealerships, acroses the country are facing significant challenges as a result of the uncertaint y in the auto SBA Administrator Karen Mills said. “Floorplan financingt can offer some dealerships the opportunity to get througbh these tough economic times by allowing them to keep theitr inventory and cashflow intact, as well as save the jobs theses small businesses provide.” Sen. Mary D-La.
, and Olympia D-Maine, the top-ranking members of the Senats Small Business andEntrepreneurship Committee, noterd that auto dealers, like other small businesses, will benefitt from the temporary elimination of fees on 7(a) loanss that was included in the economic stimulus bill. More auto dealerds became eligiblefor 7(a) loans when the agencu changed its rules May 1 so that more businesse s with high sales volume but low profit margins couldc qualify as small businesses. Previously, only auto dealerzs with less than $29 million in annual sales qualifiedefor 7(a) loans.
“Nearly 20 percent of all retailk purchases are new carsand trucks, so expanding access to credi t for dealers will not only help the strugglingy auto industry but aid the overall economy as Lyboldt said. Md. schools get $589M Maryland schools will receivse $589 million from the federal stimulus package, the U.S. Department of Educatiobn said June 1. The state will use the moneyy to improve public schools andcommunity colleges. Maryland learned it will receivwe the money after applying for American Recovery and Reinvestmengt Act fundsin April.
To receive the money, Maryland had to assured it will collect and analyze data on the quality ofclassroom teachers, student improvements and efforts to turn arounr underperforming schools. The state also has to report the numbee of jobs saved through the tax increases that were averted and how the fundzsare used. Maryland will be eligibler to apply foranother $290 million this To date, Maryland has received $180 milliomn in education stimulus funds. Maryland will receivew nearly $122 million in federal stimulus funds to help boost state watetr infrastructure projects and improve theChesapeakw Bay. The announcement was made June 2 at Bladensburg Waterfronft Parkby U.S. Sen. Benjamin L.
a Maryland Democrat and chairman of the Senate environmental and publivc works water andwildlife subcommittee. Other statd officials will be on hand for the The funds will be used to construct water infrastructured projects thatcreate jobs, protect publif health and bolster the Chesapeake Bay, accordinf to a press release. Specific projectes were not yet unveiled.
Many lenders have stopped makingv so-called floorplan loans becausethey haven’t been able to sell them on the secondarty market. Through these lines of credit, auto dealers borro w against theirvehicle inventory, repay the debt when vehiclesa are sold, and then borrow again to add more John Lyboldt, NADA’s vice president of dealershipl operations, applauded the SBA and President Barack Obamsa “for understanding that any efforty to revitalize the auto industry simply will not work untiol dealer credit issues are resolved.
” “The success and continued operatiob of thousands of small, family-owne auto dealerships across the country are directlt connected to their ability to purchase both new and used vehicles to offeer their customers,” Lyboldt said. Beginning July 1, the SBA will guarantese 75 percent of floorplan lines of credit througnhits 7(a) business loan program. SBA lenders will make the which will rangefrom $500,000 to $2 million. Dealers in automobiles, recreationak vehicles, motorcycles, boats and manufactured homes are eligibl forthe loans. The loans will be available througu Sept. 30, 2010, and possibly longer if the SBA decides to extend thepilor program.
Floorplan loans previously were ineligible forthe 7(a) “Countless small businesses, including dealerships, acroses the country are facing significant challenges as a result of the uncertaint y in the auto SBA Administrator Karen Mills said. “Floorplan financingt can offer some dealerships the opportunity to get througbh these tough economic times by allowing them to keep theitr inventory and cashflow intact, as well as save the jobs theses small businesses provide.” Sen. Mary D-La.
, and Olympia D-Maine, the top-ranking members of the Senats Small Business andEntrepreneurship Committee, noterd that auto dealers, like other small businesses, will benefitt from the temporary elimination of fees on 7(a) loanss that was included in the economic stimulus bill. More auto dealerds became eligiblefor 7(a) loans when the agencu changed its rules May 1 so that more businesse s with high sales volume but low profit margins couldc qualify as small businesses. Previously, only auto dealerzs with less than $29 million in annual sales qualifiedefor 7(a) loans.
“Nearly 20 percent of all retailk purchases are new carsand trucks, so expanding access to credi t for dealers will not only help the strugglingy auto industry but aid the overall economy as Lyboldt said. Md. schools get $589M Maryland schools will receivse $589 million from the federal stimulus package, the U.S. Department of Educatiobn said June 1. The state will use the moneyy to improve public schools andcommunity colleges. Maryland learned it will receivwe the money after applying for American Recovery and Reinvestmengt Act fundsin April.
To receive the money, Maryland had to assured it will collect and analyze data on the quality ofclassroom teachers, student improvements and efforts to turn arounr underperforming schools. The state also has to report the numbee of jobs saved through the tax increases that were averted and how the fundzsare used. Maryland will be eligibler to apply foranother $290 million this To date, Maryland has received $180 milliomn in education stimulus funds. Maryland will receivew nearly $122 million in federal stimulus funds to help boost state watetr infrastructure projects and improve theChesapeakw Bay. The announcement was made June 2 at Bladensburg Waterfronft Parkby U.S. Sen. Benjamin L.
a Maryland Democrat and chairman of the Senate environmental and publivc works water andwildlife subcommittee. Other statd officials will be on hand for the The funds will be used to construct water infrastructured projects thatcreate jobs, protect publif health and bolster the Chesapeake Bay, accordinf to a press release. Specific projectes were not yet unveiled.
Saturday, December 4, 2010
AIDS prevention demands a holistic approach - Washington Post
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Fox News | AIDS prevention demands a holistic approach Washington Post Former president George W. Bush's attention to America's role in the global fight against HIV/AIDS is welcome ["AIDS in Africa: Why it's America's fight," ... World Marks Nearly 30 Years Of AIDS Gays assured of access to HIV services Aids: Is the tide turning? |
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Experts from Pakistan, India call for implementing Bali Declaration - Associated Press of Pakistan
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Experts from Pakistan, India call for implementing Bali Declaration Associated Press of Pakistan NEW DELHI, Dec 1 (APP): Experts and journalists from Pakistan, India and other regional countries have underlined the need for implementation of Bali ... |
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