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Monday, December 31, 2012
Florida colleges a bargain, says Kiplinger - MiamiHerald.com (registration)
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Saturday, December 29, 2012
IDS concierge taps into enviable network of contacts for tenants - Nashville Business Journal:
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Toth fell into the professiojn about 17 years ago while workingh at a hotel to payfor college. The problem-solvinyg aspect of the work appealed to her too much toleave it, and she soon transitioned into a businessa concierge career track. For the past thre years, she’s tracked down reservationds and tickets for tenants at the IDS as well asorganized high-profile events for the center and its Crystal Court, includinbg the extensive holiday programming at the end of each “I think it takes a special kind of persoj to thrive off this energy and schedule,” Toth “There’s a certain skill set that’sa needed.
I’ve just found this job tailor-made for me, and the abilituy to organize nonprofit events is a Because of her speedy work andextensive contacts, some tenants see her as a miracle At IDS tenant company , receptionisrt Bev Wright once asked Toth about getting a room at the Radissoj for an anniversary. Wright had calle d and been told that an event had sold out all of the roomsx and nothingwas available. After a few phon e calls by Toth, Wright not only got a room, but secureed a suite for the price of astandard room. “It was amazing, but not because she’s good at responding in that Wright said.
“She’s excellent to work with, and always shopzs for the bestpossible value.” There are some tasks that Toth won’t do. No matterf how much pleading a tenant wedding planning is outsidsher role. But that doesn’t mean she can’tg help out by sharinb her wedding resources and helping to book hotelo rooms or get tickets for And ifshe doesn’t have the contacts, one of her fellows concierges probably will. Toth has a certificatiojn fromthe , and membership in that organizationj effectively triples her number of contacts, she said.
Since a concierge is really only as good as herdigital Rolodex, that makesa Toth a formidable force, and sometimes she definitely has to draw on that For example, she recalled, there was the tenant who phoned on the afternoon of Valentine’s Day and wanted to proposs to his girlfriend at a romantic restaurant. “k was looking at the clock, and ‘This should be a challenge,’ ” she said. “Buyt we put it all and he looked like a rock star to his new And that’s what it’a all about, taking care of people, removinbg their stress. Maybe my blood pressurr goes sky high for acouple minutes, but it all works out.
”
Toth fell into the professiojn about 17 years ago while workingh at a hotel to payfor college. The problem-solvinyg aspect of the work appealed to her too much toleave it, and she soon transitioned into a businessa concierge career track. For the past thre years, she’s tracked down reservationds and tickets for tenants at the IDS as well asorganized high-profile events for the center and its Crystal Court, includinbg the extensive holiday programming at the end of each “I think it takes a special kind of persoj to thrive off this energy and schedule,” Toth “There’s a certain skill set that’sa needed.
I’ve just found this job tailor-made for me, and the abilituy to organize nonprofit events is a Because of her speedy work andextensive contacts, some tenants see her as a miracle At IDS tenant company , receptionisrt Bev Wright once asked Toth about getting a room at the Radissoj for an anniversary. Wright had calle d and been told that an event had sold out all of the roomsx and nothingwas available. After a few phon e calls by Toth, Wright not only got a room, but secureed a suite for the price of astandard room. “It was amazing, but not because she’s good at responding in that Wright said.
“She’s excellent to work with, and always shopzs for the bestpossible value.” There are some tasks that Toth won’t do. No matterf how much pleading a tenant wedding planning is outsidsher role. But that doesn’t mean she can’tg help out by sharinb her wedding resources and helping to book hotelo rooms or get tickets for And ifshe doesn’t have the contacts, one of her fellows concierges probably will. Toth has a certificatiojn fromthe , and membership in that organizationj effectively triples her number of contacts, she said.
Since a concierge is really only as good as herdigital Rolodex, that makesa Toth a formidable force, and sometimes she definitely has to draw on that For example, she recalled, there was the tenant who phoned on the afternoon of Valentine’s Day and wanted to proposs to his girlfriend at a romantic restaurant. “k was looking at the clock, and ‘This should be a challenge,’ ” she said. “Buyt we put it all and he looked like a rock star to his new And that’s what it’a all about, taking care of people, removinbg their stress. Maybe my blood pressurr goes sky high for acouple minutes, but it all works out.
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Thursday, December 27, 2012
SAO names new president - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Taking the helm is Matthew Nees, the founder and CEO of , a Beaverton-baseds marketing and communications firm, and president and founderd of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofirt focused on battling child sex abuse in Priorto that, Nees held various executiv e positions at Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recenft months, the SAO has been working with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoski to identifg projects that could be eligible for federal stimulus among other public outreach Scott Kveton, the interim SAO president and a board member, said Nees’s background working for both established tech companiews as well as start-ups will prove invaluable in workingy with Oregon’s tech community, which includes a balancwe of start-ups and corporate behemoths.
“As the organization’s president, I will focuds on building a strong connectionn between technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistancer of this extraordinary SAO will fortify its leading role in driving opportunities for economic growth and stabilityg during these tough economic times.”
Taking the helm is Matthew Nees, the founder and CEO of , a Beaverton-baseds marketing and communications firm, and president and founderd of Wintre’s Wishes Foundation, a nonprofirt focused on battling child sex abuse in Priorto that, Nees held various executiv e positions at Xerox, Hewlett-Packard and Intel. In recenft months, the SAO has been working with the officeof Gov. Ted Kulongoski to identifg projects that could be eligible for federal stimulus among other public outreach Scott Kveton, the interim SAO president and a board member, said Nees’s background working for both established tech companiews as well as start-ups will prove invaluable in workingy with Oregon’s tech community, which includes a balancwe of start-ups and corporate behemoths.
“As the organization’s president, I will focuds on building a strong connectionn between technology professionalsthroughout Oregon’s business community,” Nees said in a news “With the expertise and assistancer of this extraordinary SAO will fortify its leading role in driving opportunities for economic growth and stabilityg during these tough economic times.”
Wednesday, December 26, 2012
Debt collectors ringing up sales - Boston Business Journal:
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Paul Donatio, district manager at in Lexington, said customers are not sittinv back this year waiting tocollect “We’re in a record-breaking said Donatio. With credit card use at an all-time high and fallout from the foreclosure crisis pushing the credit markey intoa tailspin, more businesses are turningg to debt collectors. Market analystsa expect collections industry revenu to reacha 10-year high of $14 billion in 2008 and project growth for the next five For debt collectors, the economic environment is Market research firm IBISWorlxd Inc. projects U.S. collection agency profits will riseby 9.8 percenrt year over year in 2008.
IBISWorlde lists the collection industry as one of the top 10 performerz ofthe year. U.S. collectionh agencies will generate total revenueof $14 billioh in 2008, a 4.8 percent increasre from 2007. Revenue is expected to increasew byanother 3.2 percent in according to a July 2008 report. In , which employs 30 workers, did $1.1 million in This year Donatio isprojecting $1.5 , among the largest nationwide debt collection companies, acquired Transworld in February 2008. debt collectors say they are wary of stellaeearning outlooks, saying it’s harder to collecft when pockets are empty. Robert Terrasi, president and CEO of Milford-basedx Peter Roberts & Associates Inc.
, said business is up by 6 percent overlast year. “In this I guess it’s a pretty decent said Terrasi. The company sendsx out 40,000 notices per month and employsa 25-personj staff that works daytime and eveniny shifts to process collection cycles that typically run 120 days Terrasi said. While the volume of business has risen sinc the company was founded 11years ago, its fees have dropper from 33 percent of collected debt to the high teensw or low 20s, Terrasi “The amount of calls and notices is significantly up becausw we’ve grown.
But the margins are thinner,” said He said collectors end up collectinhg close to the same overall amount in a bad economgy because the average sizepayment “Bad debt is everywhere, but you’red collecting in a tougher said Terrasi, who added most of the company’ s clients are from the medical Both Terrasi and Donatio expect growth in healtu care collections. Faced with projections of double-digig heating costs this winter, Donatio also projectx a rise in demand fromits home-heating customers like the . One-thirsd of Transworld Lexington’s clients are doctors’ medical groups and dentists.
Transworld’s customer base has grown by 2,000 customers since 2004, he said. Despite the he’s seeing a decreasre in recovery rates. More and more types of businesses are looking forcollectionm services, from hospitals to hardware stores, resulting in a rise in businessw volume, said Rozanne Andersen, general counselo and executive vice presiden of Minneapolis-based collection agency traded organization ACA International.
The percentage of monety recovered is at a slowerf pace because consumers are focused oncovering necessities, she
Paul Donatio, district manager at in Lexington, said customers are not sittinv back this year waiting tocollect “We’re in a record-breaking said Donatio. With credit card use at an all-time high and fallout from the foreclosure crisis pushing the credit markey intoa tailspin, more businesses are turningg to debt collectors. Market analystsa expect collections industry revenu to reacha 10-year high of $14 billion in 2008 and project growth for the next five For debt collectors, the economic environment is Market research firm IBISWorlxd Inc. projects U.S. collection agency profits will riseby 9.8 percenrt year over year in 2008.
IBISWorlde lists the collection industry as one of the top 10 performerz ofthe year. U.S. collectionh agencies will generate total revenueof $14 billioh in 2008, a 4.8 percent increasre from 2007. Revenue is expected to increasew byanother 3.2 percent in according to a July 2008 report. In , which employs 30 workers, did $1.1 million in This year Donatio isprojecting $1.5 , among the largest nationwide debt collection companies, acquired Transworld in February 2008. debt collectors say they are wary of stellaeearning outlooks, saying it’s harder to collecft when pockets are empty. Robert Terrasi, president and CEO of Milford-basedx Peter Roberts & Associates Inc.
, said business is up by 6 percent overlast year. “In this I guess it’s a pretty decent said Terrasi. The company sendsx out 40,000 notices per month and employsa 25-personj staff that works daytime and eveniny shifts to process collection cycles that typically run 120 days Terrasi said. While the volume of business has risen sinc the company was founded 11years ago, its fees have dropper from 33 percent of collected debt to the high teensw or low 20s, Terrasi “The amount of calls and notices is significantly up becausw we’ve grown.
But the margins are thinner,” said He said collectors end up collectinhg close to the same overall amount in a bad economgy because the average sizepayment “Bad debt is everywhere, but you’red collecting in a tougher said Terrasi, who added most of the company’ s clients are from the medical Both Terrasi and Donatio expect growth in healtu care collections. Faced with projections of double-digig heating costs this winter, Donatio also projectx a rise in demand fromits home-heating customers like the . One-thirsd of Transworld Lexington’s clients are doctors’ medical groups and dentists.
Transworld’s customer base has grown by 2,000 customers since 2004, he said. Despite the he’s seeing a decreasre in recovery rates. More and more types of businesses are looking forcollectionm services, from hospitals to hardware stores, resulting in a rise in businessw volume, said Rozanne Andersen, general counselo and executive vice presiden of Minneapolis-based collection agency traded organization ACA International.
The percentage of monety recovered is at a slowerf pace because consumers are focused oncovering necessities, she
Tuesday, December 25, 2012
Hartsfield-Jackson testing fingerprint system to track non-residents - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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officials announced Monday that and are on the cuttint edge of a new trial run for biometric trackinfof non-Americans leaving the United The program is designed to root out fraudulengt use of travel documents and help guard non-residents from identityg theft, DHS officials said. The program was launched May 28at Hartsfield-Jacksohn and through Monday had collected fingerprintas of 3,100 foreign passengers leavinf the country. “Collecting biometrics allows us to determin e faster and more accurately whether citizens have departed the United States on time or remaine in thecountry illegally,” DHS Secretarty Janet Napolitano said in a statement.
Sincer 2004, the federal government has collectex fingerprints and photographs ofmost non-U.S. residents entering the U.S. at air and seaportas or applying for visas to enterthe country. The program, callee US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator has resulted in the arrest of thousandds of criminals and the detection of thousandsof non-residentw in violation of their visas, officials said. The federaol government tried an exit tracking system trial severalyeara ago, but the process proved unworkable.
The progra in Atlanta checks the fingerprintsof non-residents at the main In Detroit, Customs and Border Protection agents stationed at airporg gates check biometric data. “Unlike names and dateds of birth, biometric data is unique and almos impossibleto forge,” said US VISIT Directo Robert Mocney. Data from the two testsz will be analyzed to determin whether nationwide trackingof non-residents will be performed at securitty checkpoints or at airportg gates. Airlines have protested the gate stating it could cause unnecessaruy delays and would be costlyto implement.
Mocney said Homelanc Security does not want delays atsecurityy checkpoints, either, and thus far the Atlanta trial has had no significanr impact on wait times at He noted the trial is being conducted during the busy summer travel season. The Detroit trial has also worked withina 35-minutde aircraft turnaround window mandated by air carriers, he said. The piloyt program ends July 2. TSA and Homeland Security hope to evaluat e the data by the end of with official rulemaking to follow inMarch 2010. Finak deployment nationwide could come sometimein 2011.
officials announced Monday that and are on the cuttint edge of a new trial run for biometric trackinfof non-Americans leaving the United The program is designed to root out fraudulengt use of travel documents and help guard non-residents from identityg theft, DHS officials said. The program was launched May 28at Hartsfield-Jacksohn and through Monday had collected fingerprintas of 3,100 foreign passengers leavinf the country. “Collecting biometrics allows us to determin e faster and more accurately whether citizens have departed the United States on time or remaine in thecountry illegally,” DHS Secretarty Janet Napolitano said in a statement.
Sincer 2004, the federal government has collectex fingerprints and photographs ofmost non-U.S. residents entering the U.S. at air and seaportas or applying for visas to enterthe country. The program, callee US-VISIT (United States Visitor and Immigrant Status Indicator has resulted in the arrest of thousandds of criminals and the detection of thousandsof non-residentw in violation of their visas, officials said. The federaol government tried an exit tracking system trial severalyeara ago, but the process proved unworkable.
The progra in Atlanta checks the fingerprintsof non-residents at the main In Detroit, Customs and Border Protection agents stationed at airporg gates check biometric data. “Unlike names and dateds of birth, biometric data is unique and almos impossibleto forge,” said US VISIT Directo Robert Mocney. Data from the two testsz will be analyzed to determin whether nationwide trackingof non-residents will be performed at securitty checkpoints or at airportg gates. Airlines have protested the gate stating it could cause unnecessaruy delays and would be costlyto implement.
Mocney said Homelanc Security does not want delays atsecurityy checkpoints, either, and thus far the Atlanta trial has had no significanr impact on wait times at He noted the trial is being conducted during the busy summer travel season. The Detroit trial has also worked withina 35-minutde aircraft turnaround window mandated by air carriers, he said. The piloyt program ends July 2. TSA and Homeland Security hope to evaluat e the data by the end of with official rulemaking to follow inMarch 2010. Finak deployment nationwide could come sometimein 2011.
Saturday, December 22, 2012
New Markers Could Improve Treatment and Survival in Acute Lymphoblastic ... - Science Daily (press release)
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New Markers Could Improve Treatment and Survival in Acute Lymphoblastic ... Science Daily (press release) To find new risk markers, the whole genome of tumour cells was combed in the search for deletions and duplications. And the ones that were recurrent and which were exclusive to a risk group were selected, and so were the ones that were found in the ... |
Friday, December 21, 2012
EdgeRock plays matchmaker to sharpen its business - Boston Business Journal:
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By sauce, McKenna is not referring to a but rather to a combination of professionakl ingredients that he believes helpesd his IT professionalservices company, with a clientt list of Fortune 1000 companies, make a quick jump in The company, which startex in 2005, posted $1.6 million in revenue that year and $12.12 million in 2008 — a three-year growthj rate of 650 “They definitely set off to grow the business and grow the said Brendan O’Neill, vice presidenf of ’s commercial banking division.
Eastern Bank is providing financing for although O’Neill declined to provide O’Neill credited Edgerock’s management team for the company’sd success, characterizing the leadership as “hungry” for “I don’t think it’s a surpris e to anybody,” he said. Frank the company’s CEO, said it’s a team atmospherse that embracesentrepreneurial thinking. “Proper management, in my is the art of understandingy employees’ individual motivations and helpingh them reach their own conclusionsthat ... change is somethinv they want,” he said.
Basedd in Boston and with officesin Tampa, and San Jose, Edgerock specializes in Oracle and software and provides consultantse at the technical and techno-functionalk levels to clients throughout the country. “Large companies have a backbone that needs tobe maintained,” McKenna “They need someone to come in and upgradse the system and train employees on how to use So what’s the secret to such rapid growth? McKenna stayed mum on the details, but he gave a Edgerock does not want to just have good luck with Instead, Edgerock seeks consistently higher-than-average succesw ratios. “How can you prove that over and McKennaasked rhetorically.
“Ws can go back to the clieng and say we not only arethe best, we measured ourselves.” That often means understanding client needs at a much highed level than the competition, McKenna said. Many of Edgerock’ds clients are in New England — pharmaceuticak companies and institutions ofhigher education, for Edgerock also handles many energy clients and manufacturing clientss in various parts of the There also are plenty of large compan clients in middle of the United Stateds that need IT consultants, “and there are not a whol lot of these consultants in Oklahoma,” McKennsa said.
By sauce, McKenna is not referring to a but rather to a combination of professionakl ingredients that he believes helpesd his IT professionalservices company, with a clientt list of Fortune 1000 companies, make a quick jump in The company, which startex in 2005, posted $1.6 million in revenue that year and $12.12 million in 2008 — a three-year growthj rate of 650 “They definitely set off to grow the business and grow the said Brendan O’Neill, vice presidenf of ’s commercial banking division.
Eastern Bank is providing financing for although O’Neill declined to provide O’Neill credited Edgerock’s management team for the company’sd success, characterizing the leadership as “hungry” for “I don’t think it’s a surpris e to anybody,” he said. Frank the company’s CEO, said it’s a team atmospherse that embracesentrepreneurial thinking. “Proper management, in my is the art of understandingy employees’ individual motivations and helpingh them reach their own conclusionsthat ... change is somethinv they want,” he said.
Basedd in Boston and with officesin Tampa, and San Jose, Edgerock specializes in Oracle and software and provides consultantse at the technical and techno-functionalk levels to clients throughout the country. “Large companies have a backbone that needs tobe maintained,” McKenna “They need someone to come in and upgradse the system and train employees on how to use So what’s the secret to such rapid growth? McKenna stayed mum on the details, but he gave a Edgerock does not want to just have good luck with Instead, Edgerock seeks consistently higher-than-average succesw ratios. “How can you prove that over and McKennaasked rhetorically.
“Ws can go back to the clieng and say we not only arethe best, we measured ourselves.” That often means understanding client needs at a much highed level than the competition, McKenna said. Many of Edgerock’ds clients are in New England — pharmaceuticak companies and institutions ofhigher education, for Edgerock also handles many energy clients and manufacturing clientss in various parts of the There also are plenty of large compan clients in middle of the United Stateds that need IT consultants, “and there are not a whol lot of these consultants in Oklahoma,” McKennsa said.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
WSJ: BofA, Wells need capital infusions - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The capital requirements stem fromthe ’s findingw from its “stress tests” on the 19 largest U.S. financial companies. Treasury is slated to announce the results of the testsThursday afternoon. The tests were designedd to assess banks’ ability to survive worsening economic Other banks that will need to bolster capitakare , , , and , the Journal , , , , and do not need more The stress tests, called the Supervisory Capitao Assessment Program, are designee to determine the capital needs of the 19 largestg banks that control most of the country’s lendint activity.
The says each bank workecd with regulators during the last two monthsx to determineexpected losses, revenue and reservee needs under two economic scenarios for the next two The first test made estimates basedd on current projections and a national unemployment rate of 8.8 percent. The other scenarioo had unemploymenttopping 10.3 percent. The tests are similart to analyses already conducted by the individual But they offer a more comprehensive report for thewholed industry. Banks found to need to more capitaol have a June deadline for developing a plan to add capitap and a November deadline for BofA ( :BAC) is based in Charlotte, N.C.
San Francisco-basedc Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) is the parent companyt of Charlotte, N.C.-based Wells Fargo’s brokerage Wells Fargo Advisors, is based in St.
The capital requirements stem fromthe ’s findingw from its “stress tests” on the 19 largest U.S. financial companies. Treasury is slated to announce the results of the testsThursday afternoon. The tests were designedd to assess banks’ ability to survive worsening economic Other banks that will need to bolster capitakare , , , and , the Journal , , , , and do not need more The stress tests, called the Supervisory Capitao Assessment Program, are designee to determine the capital needs of the 19 largestg banks that control most of the country’s lendint activity.
The says each bank workecd with regulators during the last two monthsx to determineexpected losses, revenue and reservee needs under two economic scenarios for the next two The first test made estimates basedd on current projections and a national unemployment rate of 8.8 percent. The other scenarioo had unemploymenttopping 10.3 percent. The tests are similart to analyses already conducted by the individual But they offer a more comprehensive report for thewholed industry. Banks found to need to more capitaol have a June deadline for developing a plan to add capitap and a November deadline for BofA ( :BAC) is based in Charlotte, N.C.
San Francisco-basedc Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) is the parent companyt of Charlotte, N.C.-based Wells Fargo’s brokerage Wells Fargo Advisors, is based in St.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
El Tigre Mobilizes Drill for Continued Definition of the Gold Hill ... - Canadian Mining Journal
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El Tigre Mobilizes Drill for Continued Definition of the Gold Hill ... Canadian Mining Journal VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA--(Marketwire - Dec. 18, 2012) - El Tigre Silver Corp. (the "Company" or "El Tigre") (TSX VENTURE:ELS)(OTCQX:EGRTF)(FRANKFURT:5RT) is pleased to report that it has signed a contract with MAJOR DRILLING DE ... |
Monday, December 17, 2012
Picking over the pieces of DayJet - Triangle Business Journal:
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After failing to generate enough revenue or secureadditional financing, the Boca Raton-basef air taxi pioneer on Nov. 14 filed for bankruptcy liquidationb less than a year after itbegan operating. It listed more than $23 millio in liabilities and $17 million in DayJet, founded by Ed Iacobucci, who also started software giant , used a new software schedulinh system toprovide per-seat, on-demand flights to smallere airports. Albuquerque, N.M.-based , which supplies DayJet with its aircraft, had the largest bankruptcy claimat $16 million. Eclipsd filed for bankruptcy shortlyafter DayJet.
The 28 Eclipser jets that madeup DayJet’s fleeft were foreclosed on and sold earlier this year, said George bankruptcy trustee. Miller said he heard from industry sourcex that each jet sold forabout $600,000. They cost abouf $1.1 million when new. Stuary Klaskin, an aviation consultanty with Coral Gables-based Klaskin, Kushnere & Co., said he also heard the planes were sold forabout $600,000. That would have been a good deal for the selled if buyers face problems getting the planes Klaskin added. Next up for sale is a mishmash of propertg that DayJet forfeited to its landlord when it left the Boca Ratob Research and Development Parknear .
The landlord, Boca R&D Project 7 LLC will conducft a public sale at10 a.m. on June 18. The landlorde did not immediately return callfor but, among other things, a public for-sale notice listds computers, printers, office furniture, a stainless steelp refrigerator and 14 airplane tires. Klaskin, who said he has studiexd several bankruptcies, noted that everythingv goes on the block when acompanhy dissolves. “At the end of the day, it oftej comes down to coffee cups andfax paper,” he “Every office ought to have at leastf one airplane tire.
” But, DayJet’s interest in its sistet company, DayJet Technologies, may still fetch some real DayJet Technologies, which developed the software used to schedule and dispatcj planes, is not in Chapter 7. Pending court approval, Miller said he has a buyedr of who will pay atleast $250,000 for DayJet Corp’sz 35 percent stake in DayJeyt Technologies. Klaskin said the technology migh have value for another air taxi stargt up that grows at a more modesf pacethan DayJet. “It’s entirelh possible that there may be some use in that applicationb forthe technology,” he said. Meantime, ther are probably good deals to be had on airplan e tires comeJune 18.
After failing to generate enough revenue or secureadditional financing, the Boca Raton-basef air taxi pioneer on Nov. 14 filed for bankruptcy liquidationb less than a year after itbegan operating. It listed more than $23 millio in liabilities and $17 million in DayJet, founded by Ed Iacobucci, who also started software giant , used a new software schedulinh system toprovide per-seat, on-demand flights to smallere airports. Albuquerque, N.M.-based , which supplies DayJet with its aircraft, had the largest bankruptcy claimat $16 million. Eclipsd filed for bankruptcy shortlyafter DayJet.
The 28 Eclipser jets that madeup DayJet’s fleeft were foreclosed on and sold earlier this year, said George bankruptcy trustee. Miller said he heard from industry sourcex that each jet sold forabout $600,000. They cost abouf $1.1 million when new. Stuary Klaskin, an aviation consultanty with Coral Gables-based Klaskin, Kushnere & Co., said he also heard the planes were sold forabout $600,000. That would have been a good deal for the selled if buyers face problems getting the planes Klaskin added. Next up for sale is a mishmash of propertg that DayJet forfeited to its landlord when it left the Boca Ratob Research and Development Parknear .
The landlord, Boca R&D Project 7 LLC will conducft a public sale at10 a.m. on June 18. The landlorde did not immediately return callfor but, among other things, a public for-sale notice listds computers, printers, office furniture, a stainless steelp refrigerator and 14 airplane tires. Klaskin, who said he has studiexd several bankruptcies, noted that everythingv goes on the block when acompanhy dissolves. “At the end of the day, it oftej comes down to coffee cups andfax paper,” he “Every office ought to have at leastf one airplane tire.
” But, DayJet’s interest in its sistet company, DayJet Technologies, may still fetch some real DayJet Technologies, which developed the software used to schedule and dispatcj planes, is not in Chapter 7. Pending court approval, Miller said he has a buyedr of who will pay atleast $250,000 for DayJet Corp’sz 35 percent stake in DayJeyt Technologies. Klaskin said the technology migh have value for another air taxi stargt up that grows at a more modesf pacethan DayJet. “It’s entirelh possible that there may be some use in that applicationb forthe technology,” he said. Meantime, ther are probably good deals to be had on airplan e tires comeJune 18.
Sunday, December 16, 2012
No Japan revival unless Fukushima recovers: Minister - Hurriyet Daily News
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Friday, December 14, 2012
Indiana University Press launches e-book shorts imprint - Indiana University
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Indiana University Press launches e-book shorts imprint Indiana University BLOOMINGTON, Ind. -- Indiana University Press has launched a new digital imprint, INshort, which will publish short electronic content on contemporary and historical issues and provide discerning readers with short, engaging views of important and ... |
Wednesday, December 12, 2012
City National buys majority stake in Lee Munder Capital Group - East Bay Business Times:
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Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third werenot disclosed. City Nationapl will merge Lee Munderwith , a Boston-based institutionall asset management firm in which City National holdxs a majority interest. The new company will operatew under the Lee Munder Capital Group name and as an affiliateof LLC, the Chicago-based asset management holding company that City National acquire d in 2003. The combined company will have morethan $4 billiom of assets under management and serve as City National'se primary institutional asset management affiliate.
"The combinef firm will have the management andinvestment talent, financiaol strength, infrastructure and marketing capabilities needed to grow and provide clientss with long-term investment performance and superior service," Richard executive vice president of wealth management for City said in a Los Angeles-based City Nationalp (NYSE: CYN) is the parent of City Nationap Bank.
Terms of the deal, which is expected to close in the third werenot disclosed. City Nationapl will merge Lee Munderwith , a Boston-based institutionall asset management firm in which City National holdxs a majority interest. The new company will operatew under the Lee Munder Capital Group name and as an affiliateof LLC, the Chicago-based asset management holding company that City National acquire d in 2003. The combined company will have morethan $4 billiom of assets under management and serve as City National'se primary institutional asset management affiliate.
"The combinef firm will have the management andinvestment talent, financiaol strength, infrastructure and marketing capabilities needed to grow and provide clientss with long-term investment performance and superior service," Richard executive vice president of wealth management for City said in a Los Angeles-based City Nationalp (NYSE: CYN) is the parent of City Nationap Bank.
Monday, December 10, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, July 6 - Boston Business Journal:
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LLC , a Boston-basec independent investment advisory firm serving high net wortyh individualsand foundations, hired Todd Silvermab as director, wealth management. Prior to joiningv Siharum, Silverman was senior vice president at Kobren InsightManagement . , a clinicalk affiliate of providing community-basecd health care, appointed Rachel Kleiman-Wexler director of Kleiman-Wexler, who has more than 30 yearsx ofprofessional experience, most recently servede as director of pharmacy at in Webster. 451 Marketinyg in Boston added Marija Hamefd as new mediamarketing manager.
Priot to joining 451 Marketing, Hamed was responsibler for developing and managing social media and producing graphic design and generall Web content for numerous B2B andB2C , a Boston-based organization, appointed Susanb Stendahl chief development officer. Stendahl most recently served as the director of developmentat .
LLC , a Boston-basec independent investment advisory firm serving high net wortyh individualsand foundations, hired Todd Silvermab as director, wealth management. Prior to joiningv Siharum, Silverman was senior vice president at Kobren InsightManagement . , a clinicalk affiliate of providing community-basecd health care, appointed Rachel Kleiman-Wexler director of Kleiman-Wexler, who has more than 30 yearsx ofprofessional experience, most recently servede as director of pharmacy at in Webster. 451 Marketinyg in Boston added Marija Hamefd as new mediamarketing manager.
Priot to joining 451 Marketing, Hamed was responsibler for developing and managing social media and producing graphic design and generall Web content for numerous B2B andB2C , a Boston-based organization, appointed Susanb Stendahl chief development officer. Stendahl most recently served as the director of developmentat .
Saturday, December 8, 2012
With Large Oil Reserve, California Faces Fracking Debate - KQED QUEST (blog)
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KQED QUEST (blog) | With Large Oil Reserve, California Faces Fracking Debate KQED QUEST (blog) California has long been an oil-producing state, but it's getting renewed attention because of the Monterey Shale, the country's largest oil shale reserve. It stretches under a large part of Central California. In places like Southern Monterey County ... |
Thursday, December 6, 2012
Centene closes on financing for HQ project - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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A U.S. Bank-led consortiu committed on June 5 to a constructio n loan forthe 17-story office which will house the corporatse headquarters for Centene, one of St. largest public companies, and , one of the area’s largesft law firms. Construction began in October to demolisuh the former building on the site and start work on the firstwo floors. The project will have 460,00 square feet of office spaceand 28,125 squarde feet of retail space.
The , led by chie f executive Bill Koman, signed on as an equith partner in the project earlier this of Chicago, which had led developmentg efforts for Centene’s new headquarters, dropped out as an equitg partner but will stilp serve as a consultant. The equity partners in the projecytare Centene, and . Centene Center will be Clayton’s first new office building in nearlyy a decade when it is completed inJuly 2010. Centener Center, to be built at the hearr of Clayton’s central business district at Hanleyand Forsyth, is one of a few new, large-scale developments to proceed in recent months. Retaining Centene, St.
11th-largest public company, is also a boost for the regionn asa whole, in light of job lossess at and other top Centene Corp.’s 2008 revenue was $3.4 billion and the compan has more than 500 local employees. Centene is led by Presidentr and CEO Michael Centene Center’s other main tenant, Armstrongv Teasdale, the city’s third-largest law is moving its 200 local attorneys ther e from the Metropolitan Squarse building downtown. Centene Corp.
, one of the nation’e largest providers of managed care program s and related services to individualsunded Medicaid, first sought in 2004 to builfd a replacement building a block away from its existinb headquarters at 7711 Carondelet Ave. That year, it boughrt a former bookstore, Library Ltd., at Forsyth and Hanlet from Summit Development Group for about $10 million. Centene then faced a two-yeaer court battle with threes commercialproperty owners, the late Dan Sheehan, Davi d Danforth and Debbie Pyzyk, who resisted the city of Clayton’zs efforts to take their buildingz on Forsyth through eminent domain to make way for the new , a development firm with projectse around the world, conducted a nationwide search for possibled sites for Centene’s headquarters, with proposald from Illinois and Colorado in the runningg for a potential relocation of the Centene abruptly changed courss in September 2007 and announced its pland to be an anchor tenant in the propose d Ballparkj Village development downtown.
By March Centene reversed course again and droppedx its plans to move After the Missouri Supreme Court ruledf in the Clayton property favor on the eminentdomain suit, Centenes ultimately bought the threee Forsyth properties in early 2008 for $19 In February, the Clayton Board of Aldermen approves a scaled-down version of the project from the original cost of $215 The planned office tower was reduced in size by severalp floors as Centene opted to initially lease just 200,000 squard feet of space instead of 300,000 square and the retail portion was minimized to 28,125 square feet from 34,0009 square feet.
Armstrong Teasdale has signede a leasefor 125,000 square feet of making it one of the largest localo office lease deals announced in 2009.
A U.S. Bank-led consortiu committed on June 5 to a constructio n loan forthe 17-story office which will house the corporatse headquarters for Centene, one of St. largest public companies, and , one of the area’s largesft law firms. Construction began in October to demolisuh the former building on the site and start work on the firstwo floors. The project will have 460,00 square feet of office spaceand 28,125 squarde feet of retail space.
The , led by chie f executive Bill Koman, signed on as an equith partner in the project earlier this of Chicago, which had led developmentg efforts for Centene’s new headquarters, dropped out as an equitg partner but will stilp serve as a consultant. The equity partners in the projecytare Centene, and . Centene Center will be Clayton’s first new office building in nearlyy a decade when it is completed inJuly 2010. Centener Center, to be built at the hearr of Clayton’s central business district at Hanleyand Forsyth, is one of a few new, large-scale developments to proceed in recent months. Retaining Centene, St.
11th-largest public company, is also a boost for the regionn asa whole, in light of job lossess at and other top Centene Corp.’s 2008 revenue was $3.4 billion and the compan has more than 500 local employees. Centene is led by Presidentr and CEO Michael Centene Center’s other main tenant, Armstrongv Teasdale, the city’s third-largest law is moving its 200 local attorneys ther e from the Metropolitan Squarse building downtown. Centene Corp.
, one of the nation’e largest providers of managed care program s and related services to individualsunded Medicaid, first sought in 2004 to builfd a replacement building a block away from its existinb headquarters at 7711 Carondelet Ave. That year, it boughrt a former bookstore, Library Ltd., at Forsyth and Hanlet from Summit Development Group for about $10 million. Centene then faced a two-yeaer court battle with threes commercialproperty owners, the late Dan Sheehan, Davi d Danforth and Debbie Pyzyk, who resisted the city of Clayton’zs efforts to take their buildingz on Forsyth through eminent domain to make way for the new , a development firm with projectse around the world, conducted a nationwide search for possibled sites for Centene’s headquarters, with proposald from Illinois and Colorado in the runningg for a potential relocation of the Centene abruptly changed courss in September 2007 and announced its pland to be an anchor tenant in the propose d Ballparkj Village development downtown.
By March Centene reversed course again and droppedx its plans to move After the Missouri Supreme Court ruledf in the Clayton property favor on the eminentdomain suit, Centenes ultimately bought the threee Forsyth properties in early 2008 for $19 In February, the Clayton Board of Aldermen approves a scaled-down version of the project from the original cost of $215 The planned office tower was reduced in size by severalp floors as Centene opted to initially lease just 200,000 squard feet of space instead of 300,000 square and the retail portion was minimized to 28,125 square feet from 34,0009 square feet.
Armstrong Teasdale has signede a leasefor 125,000 square feet of making it one of the largest localo office lease deals announced in 2009.
Wednesday, December 5, 2012
Reptron sale appears uncertain - Business First of Louisville:
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As of Feb. 12, when the shareholder meeting in Tampwwas adjourned, it appeared uncertain the acquisition would win If the acquisition is not approved by the requisitr vote of Reptron's shareholders at the reconvener meeting, the deal will be terminated, according to a released from Reptron. About 83 percent of Reptron's shares were representer in person or byproxy Feb. 13, and more than 49 perceng of the vote was cast in favor of the proposed therelease said. In December, Kimbal in cash for Reptron which represented a 28 percent premiumto Reptron' s three-month average stock price of 53 On Feb.
5, Kimball raisec the offer to 75 cents a sharein , a leading independeng proxy advisory firm, had recommended the company'es stockholders vote for the proposal to approve the Kimball has told Reptron there would be no furthet price increases, the releass said. Reptron and its solicitation agent, , will continue to solicitf proxies, the release said. Tampa-based Reptron Electronics (OTC BB: RPRN) is an electronic s manufacturing services company providing engineering electronics manufacturing services and displayintegration services. Jasper, Ind.
-baseed Kimball Electronics Group KBALB) is a global contract electronics manufacturinfg services company that specializexs in durable electronics forthe medical, industrial and publi safety markets.
As of Feb. 12, when the shareholder meeting in Tampwwas adjourned, it appeared uncertain the acquisition would win If the acquisition is not approved by the requisitr vote of Reptron's shareholders at the reconvener meeting, the deal will be terminated, according to a released from Reptron. About 83 percent of Reptron's shares were representer in person or byproxy Feb. 13, and more than 49 perceng of the vote was cast in favor of the proposed therelease said. In December, Kimbal in cash for Reptron which represented a 28 percent premiumto Reptron' s three-month average stock price of 53 On Feb.
5, Kimball raisec the offer to 75 cents a sharein , a leading independeng proxy advisory firm, had recommended the company'es stockholders vote for the proposal to approve the Kimball has told Reptron there would be no furthet price increases, the releass said. Reptron and its solicitation agent, , will continue to solicitf proxies, the release said. Tampa-based Reptron Electronics (OTC BB: RPRN) is an electronic s manufacturing services company providing engineering electronics manufacturing services and displayintegration services. Jasper, Ind.
-baseed Kimball Electronics Group KBALB) is a global contract electronics manufacturinfg services company that specializexs in durable electronics forthe medical, industrial and publi safety markets.
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
Louisville foreclosure prevention launched - Business First of Louisville:
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Local judges have agreed not to requirew sales of homes in foreclosure before homeowners meet withtheirr lenders. Those homeowners who follow the program will learn abour options such as forbearancs agreements andloan modifications. “Havin a clear plan to follow will make this proces less traumatic and more educationalfor homeowners,” said Abramson in a news Last year, 3,264 foreclosures were files in Jefferson County, which resulted in 2,408 homes sold at a foreclosurd sale. If present trends foreclosure filings willapproach 5,000 by the end of the “A foreclosure sale displaces disrupts neighborhoods and drains wealth from our Chief Judge Jim Shake said in the release.
“Ifr we can use our resources toencourages communication, offer alternatives and prevent significant losses to families and then we as a community have a responsibilitty to do that.”
Local judges have agreed not to requirew sales of homes in foreclosure before homeowners meet withtheirr lenders. Those homeowners who follow the program will learn abour options such as forbearancs agreements andloan modifications. “Havin a clear plan to follow will make this proces less traumatic and more educationalfor homeowners,” said Abramson in a news Last year, 3,264 foreclosures were files in Jefferson County, which resulted in 2,408 homes sold at a foreclosurd sale. If present trends foreclosure filings willapproach 5,000 by the end of the “A foreclosure sale displaces disrupts neighborhoods and drains wealth from our Chief Judge Jim Shake said in the release.
“Ifr we can use our resources toencourages communication, offer alternatives and prevent significant losses to families and then we as a community have a responsibilitty to do that.”
Sunday, December 2, 2012
In LA, Rolls-Royce Shuns Convention Center for Beverly Hills - Forbes
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In LA, Rolls-Royce Shuns Convention Center for Beverly Hills Forbes This just in from the obvious files: Rolls-Royce customers would rather be in a million-dollar home shrouded in fog at the edge of a Beverly hill rather than schlep downtown to the Los Angeles Convention Center. “We're doing something really different ... |
Saturday, December 1, 2012
Central Hudson raising rates - The Business Review (Albany):
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The rate plan established by the PSC increases annuap electric service delivery ratesby $38 million, and gas delivery rate by $13.6 million, or a total of $51.6 PSC officials say the increase authorizes by the state agency is $18.1 million less than the companh requested. Central Hudson had sought increased rates for both electricf and gas serviceof $66.1 million and $20.w million, respectively, for a total of $86. million. Instead, the utility is being allowes $38 million for electric service, $13.6 millionn for gas service, and $16.6 million for a temporaruy surcharge, or a total of $68.2 million.
Centrakl Hudson says its needs the addefd revenues to compensate for lower sales and increasedxpension costs. The Poughkeepsie-bases utility has 300,000 electric customers and 74,000p natural gas customers from northh of New York to theCapital Region.
The rate plan established by the PSC increases annuap electric service delivery ratesby $38 million, and gas delivery rate by $13.6 million, or a total of $51.6 PSC officials say the increase authorizes by the state agency is $18.1 million less than the companh requested. Central Hudson had sought increased rates for both electricf and gas serviceof $66.1 million and $20.w million, respectively, for a total of $86. million. Instead, the utility is being allowes $38 million for electric service, $13.6 millionn for gas service, and $16.6 million for a temporaruy surcharge, or a total of $68.2 million.
Centrakl Hudson says its needs the addefd revenues to compensate for lower sales and increasedxpension costs. The Poughkeepsie-bases utility has 300,000 electric customers and 74,000p natural gas customers from northh of New York to theCapital Region.
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