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Many of us, in fact, tend to view May as an endinf ofsorts … and Augusgt as the beginning of the last half of the But what about June and July? Many peoplse pull back during the summer months. New produc t launches, marketing efforts, training and new projects are put off unti l Augustor September. However, I considerf the summer months to be filled with spectacular opportunity. Take some time off. But then get back to refreshed and refocusing your energie s on every possible summer opportunity to buildcyour brand. Remember, you are your bransd … and by building your brancd all 12 months of the year you can leveragwe your individualityand uniqueness.
Why is summerr a terrific time to reinforce and expandr yourpersonal brand? Because most of us tend to be less harriec and more laid-back in warmer weather. We actually have time to “geft it.” Don’t miss out on some of the most productiv e months of youryear — June, July and Here’s one professional’s story: John, an owner of a larger commercial real estate company, has had yearx of success in the locapl market. With the current economidc times, John recognized the reality that he needed to establisg his own brand identity that alignedd withhis company’s strong brand.
“I have operationalized my personapl brand into my daily work and keep this branding top of My customers and employees have notices things like a newtag line, new bio and new way of introduciny myself and my company,” he says. The results? John has alreadyu increased business for the and is winning contracts when his competitors arestill “In the summer, it seemsz like people have more time — or take time to actuall get to know you and what you do,” he “I’ve already had meetings with prospective customers that seemed less hurried and, were more productive.” So, what about you?
Are you going to use the summeer to build momentum and create more success?
Monday, December 31, 2012
Sunday, December 30, 2012
Survey: Job benefits shrinking - Baltimore Business Journal:
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areas, according to an annual report from the of the NationaoCapital Area. A survey of 265 companies in the Baltimored and Washington region shows the average benefit rateis 28.8 percent this year. That is down from 29.2 percentg in 2008 and 30.9 percent in 2007. “Th survey data indicates some interesting trends,” said George Lane, a principal for who chairs the group’s compensation survey “Employers are cutting back benefits or sharing price increasez in healthcare benefits to control the costs.
The increase in the cost of prescriptiojn drug plansis moderating, and more companies are developing paid time off programs instead of defined categories like annual leave and sick he said. The survey found paid time off programs have increaseed from 36 percent of area employers in 2007 to 43 percent this More employers are offering domestic partner benefitsas well, up from 43 percentt in 2007 to 53 percent in 2009.
areas, according to an annual report from the of the NationaoCapital Area. A survey of 265 companies in the Baltimored and Washington region shows the average benefit rateis 28.8 percent this year. That is down from 29.2 percentg in 2008 and 30.9 percent in 2007. “Th survey data indicates some interesting trends,” said George Lane, a principal for who chairs the group’s compensation survey “Employers are cutting back benefits or sharing price increasez in healthcare benefits to control the costs.
The increase in the cost of prescriptiojn drug plansis moderating, and more companies are developing paid time off programs instead of defined categories like annual leave and sick he said. The survey found paid time off programs have increaseed from 36 percent of area employers in 2007 to 43 percent this More employers are offering domestic partner benefitsas well, up from 43 percentt in 2007 to 53 percent in 2009.
Friday, December 28, 2012
Cenotaph has to be rebuilt — bill $1.9m - Gisborne Herald
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Cenotaph has to be rebuilt â€" bill $1.9m Gisborne Herald GISBORNE'S historic Cenotaph is beyond repair and Gisborne District Council is faced with the cost of a full internal rebuild. That dramatic announcement came at a council meeting yesterday. The council was told earlier this year that a full ... |
Thursday, December 27, 2012
Chrysler to restart Kenosha engine plant - Houston Business Journal:
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The Auburn Hills-Mich.-based automaker idled all its plantx when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgyApril 30. Chrysler said factoriex in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Canada and Mexico would resume operationswJune 29. A Dodgre plant in Detroit had already resumed operationson Monday. Chrysler emerged from its Chapterd 11 bankruptcy onJune 10, with the company’s assets beingg transferred to a new corporation operatedx by . The reorganization plan remadre the company into one owned 55 percen t by a unionpension trust, 20 perceng owned by Fiat — a share that could grow to 35 percen t — and the rest owned by the governments of the Unitedc States and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysler until all taxpayer fundsare repaid. Chryslerf had intended to close its engine plant in Kenoshaa in 2010 underthe reorganization.
The Auburn Hills-Mich.-based automaker idled all its plantx when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcgyApril 30. Chrysler said factoriex in Michigan, Missouri, Ohio, Canada and Mexico would resume operationswJune 29. A Dodgre plant in Detroit had already resumed operationson Monday. Chrysler emerged from its Chapterd 11 bankruptcy onJune 10, with the company’s assets beingg transferred to a new corporation operatedx by . The reorganization plan remadre the company into one owned 55 percen t by a unionpension trust, 20 perceng owned by Fiat — a share that could grow to 35 percen t — and the rest owned by the governments of the Unitedc States and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysler until all taxpayer fundsare repaid. Chryslerf had intended to close its engine plant in Kenoshaa in 2010 underthe reorganization.
Sunday, December 23, 2012
John Boehner: Can anyone govern the Crazy Caucus? - Salon
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Salon | John Boehner: Can anyone govern the Crazy Caucus? Salon John Boehner: Can anyone govern the Crazy Caucus? House Speaker John Boehner looked ineffectual on Plan B -- but he just might be his party's only hope. By Jonathan Bernstein. more. All Share Services. Topics: John Boehner, Newt Gingrich, Paul Ryan ... |
Saturday, December 22, 2012
Study: 50% borrow money for college - Baltimore Business Journal:
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“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan Crisis,” released by an independentf education policy think tank called theEducationm Sector, analyzed 15 yearzs of data through the 2007-2008 academic year. The cost of attending a publid university has doubled over the pasttwo decades, causin previously unseen costs of higher education. Family income and studenf financialaid haven’t kept up with the increasing forcing students to borrow more money for theier education than ever before. More students are findinbg those funds in the formof unregulated, private student where they pay the highest interesft rates.
Minority college studentse appear to be borrowing adisproportionate “If this excessive borrowing continues, the consequences for studentxs could be catastrophic,” the reports authora Erin Dillon and Kevin Carey said in a news “President Obama’s proposed reforms to the federal student loan program are a good start to solvinyg the crisis, but reformingb state and institutional aid policies, as well as creating incentivews for colleges to restrai n tuition costs are particularly in our current economic crisis.
” Some of the reasones for the student loan crisis, the report said, are “out-of-controk tuition increases, lack of commitment to need-based financiaol aid, and states and universities increasingly spendint scarce financial aid dollars on wealthy If these trends continue, people will have less accessd to higher education, they’ll have increasing rates of catastrophic loan defaults and they will have diminishedd life choices, the think tank said. Borrowing has gone from beinf the exception for undergraduatesin 1993, at only 32 to the rule. As of 2008, more than 50 percenr of studentsat public, four-year universities borrowec for their education.
In for-profit education, the percentage of borrowerd rose to 92 percentt in 2008 from 53 percentin 1993. The averag e annual debt for borrowersat four-year private universities increased by 70 percent over the studu period, while the average debt for studentsa at for-profit colleges increased by 57 to $9,600 a year. Only 5 percent of undergraduatew borrowed private loansin 2003-2004. In four years, the percentage grew to 14 Between 2004and 2008, the percentagw of African-American students who took out private loans giving that group higher participation levels than white or Hispanic At private, four-year institutions in the wealthiest students received institutionalo grants of nearly equal size to those earned by the poores t students.
“Drowning in Debt: The Emerging Student Loan Crisis,” released by an independentf education policy think tank called theEducationm Sector, analyzed 15 yearzs of data through the 2007-2008 academic year. The cost of attending a publid university has doubled over the pasttwo decades, causin previously unseen costs of higher education. Family income and studenf financialaid haven’t kept up with the increasing forcing students to borrow more money for theier education than ever before. More students are findinbg those funds in the formof unregulated, private student where they pay the highest interesft rates.
Minority college studentse appear to be borrowing adisproportionate “If this excessive borrowing continues, the consequences for studentxs could be catastrophic,” the reports authora Erin Dillon and Kevin Carey said in a news “President Obama’s proposed reforms to the federal student loan program are a good start to solvinyg the crisis, but reformingb state and institutional aid policies, as well as creating incentivews for colleges to restrai n tuition costs are particularly in our current economic crisis.
” Some of the reasones for the student loan crisis, the report said, are “out-of-controk tuition increases, lack of commitment to need-based financiaol aid, and states and universities increasingly spendint scarce financial aid dollars on wealthy If these trends continue, people will have less accessd to higher education, they’ll have increasing rates of catastrophic loan defaults and they will have diminishedd life choices, the think tank said. Borrowing has gone from beinf the exception for undergraduatesin 1993, at only 32 to the rule. As of 2008, more than 50 percenr of studentsat public, four-year universities borrowec for their education.
In for-profit education, the percentage of borrowerd rose to 92 percentt in 2008 from 53 percentin 1993. The averag e annual debt for borrowersat four-year private universities increased by 70 percent over the studu period, while the average debt for studentsa at for-profit colleges increased by 57 to $9,600 a year. Only 5 percent of undergraduatew borrowed private loansin 2003-2004. In four years, the percentage grew to 14 Between 2004and 2008, the percentagw of African-American students who took out private loans giving that group higher participation levels than white or Hispanic At private, four-year institutions in the wealthiest students received institutionalo grants of nearly equal size to those earned by the poores t students.
Thursday, December 20, 2012
Top junior boys of 2012: No. 3 Robby Shelton - Golfweek.com
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al.com | Top junior boys of 2012: No. 3 Robby Shelton Golfweek.com Top junior boys of 2012: No. 3 Robby Shelton. Golfweek lists its top 10 boys junior golfers of 2012. Today we bring you No. 3: Robby Shelton. More Headlines. Top junior boys of 2012: No. 3 Robby Shelton · Top junior boys of 2012: No. 4 Tianlang Guan ... Robby Shelton IV No. 3 in Golfweek's countdown of best junior players |
Wednesday, December 19, 2012
With help from Pickens, Irwin Jacobs' Genmar gets into wind-energy business - Nashville Business Journal:
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The company called ., based in Greenville, Pa., has spent the last year developing composite wind blades for the windenerg industry. VEC is a type of fiberglas s manufacturing technology that was spun offof Jacob'z boat-building company, Minneapolis-based . Many of the existinv large fiberglass wind energy blades in North Americq have severe crackingand non-performancr problems, said Jacobs in a pressz release. VEC's closed-molded processes for manufacturin g wind blades is supposedly more precise and consisteng and cleanerand more-automate than other blade manufacturing techniques.
VEC Technology also is used tomake transportation, heavy equipment, shipping, marine and aerospace products. It isn't a completw surprise that Jacobs decided to get into the renewablseenergy business. Last during a news conference in Minneapolisd with Texasbillionaire T. Boonse Pickens, the men were workingf on a new business venture in the windenergu field. Over the past decade, Genmar has invested over $150 millioj into the development and expansion of its VEC Genmar owns 92 percent of the Pickens has a boardc seat on the new venture and is anequituy investor, Jacobs said in an interview.
Otheer board members include Tom Gunkel, the CEO of Minneapolis-basedc and former New York Gov. George Pataki. Jacob s said he's looking somewhere in the Midwest for a site to open the firs t turbine blademanufacturing plant. He said he's alread y been courted by official infour states. He said he's also planning to open otheer plants that would use the VEC technology to makeotherf products.
The company called ., based in Greenville, Pa., has spent the last year developing composite wind blades for the windenerg industry. VEC is a type of fiberglas s manufacturing technology that was spun offof Jacob'z boat-building company, Minneapolis-based . Many of the existinv large fiberglass wind energy blades in North Americq have severe crackingand non-performancr problems, said Jacobs in a pressz release. VEC's closed-molded processes for manufacturin g wind blades is supposedly more precise and consisteng and cleanerand more-automate than other blade manufacturing techniques.
VEC Technology also is used tomake transportation, heavy equipment, shipping, marine and aerospace products. It isn't a completw surprise that Jacobs decided to get into the renewablseenergy business. Last during a news conference in Minneapolisd with Texasbillionaire T. Boonse Pickens, the men were workingf on a new business venture in the windenergu field. Over the past decade, Genmar has invested over $150 millioj into the development and expansion of its VEC Genmar owns 92 percent of the Pickens has a boardc seat on the new venture and is anequituy investor, Jacobs said in an interview.
Otheer board members include Tom Gunkel, the CEO of Minneapolis-basedc and former New York Gov. George Pataki. Jacob s said he's looking somewhere in the Midwest for a site to open the firs t turbine blademanufacturing plant. He said he's alread y been courted by official infour states. He said he's also planning to open otheer plants that would use the VEC technology to makeotherf products.
Tuesday, December 18, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, July 1 - East Bay Business Times:
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Signature Healthcare of Brockton hired Steve Friot as director of healthj carefacilities management. He previously served as directot of facilities operationsat . , a desigm and construction firm with local offices in appointed Robert Stephens directo r ofbusiness development, health Stephens has more than 20 yearws of experience marketing and sellin design and construction services. Matthew Tepper joined CB Richard EllisInvestorsd , a real estate investmenft management firm, as an associate director for the global multi-manage r business. Tepper, formerly of , is baseed in Boston.
Davis, Malm & D’Agostiner PC , a Boston-basedf law firm, added Elise Wald as an associate in the trustse and estatespractice area. Wald was previouslg an associateat Posternak, Blankstein and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhineyg , vice president of in Weymouth, was namedx to the board of directors atthe .
Signature Healthcare of Brockton hired Steve Friot as director of healthj carefacilities management. He previously served as directot of facilities operationsat . , a desigm and construction firm with local offices in appointed Robert Stephens directo r ofbusiness development, health Stephens has more than 20 yearws of experience marketing and sellin design and construction services. Matthew Tepper joined CB Richard EllisInvestorsd , a real estate investmenft management firm, as an associate director for the global multi-manage r business. Tepper, formerly of , is baseed in Boston.
Davis, Malm & D’Agostiner PC , a Boston-basedf law firm, added Elise Wald as an associate in the trustse and estatespractice area. Wald was previouslg an associateat Posternak, Blankstein and Lund LLP . Rob MacElhineyg , vice president of in Weymouth, was namedx to the board of directors atthe .
Sunday, December 16, 2012
Exec allegedly stole $450,000 from firm - Boston Business Journal:
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Matthew J. Abusheery is charge d with wire fraud and filing false tax returnxs in connection with the alleged theft from Carpenter and Companygof Cambridge. Carpenter and Company’ s projects or joint ventures include the Charles Hotekin Cambridge, the Logan Airport Hilton, the Liberthy Hotel at the former Charles Street Jail site in Bostonj and the Boston Convention Center Hotel. The company also is involved in major retai projects inother states. As high profile as the developmentwhave been, Carpenter Chief Executive and President Richar d L.
Friedman is even better known inmany Friedman’s personal property holdings include a Martha’s Vineyard estate used by then-Presidenr Bill Clinton and his family during several summers in the Friedman also is a former directorf of the Greater Boston Real Estats Board, according to a short biography on the company’s web Telephone calls to Carpenter were not immediatelt returned on Friday, a holiday. A call to Abusherry’x lawyer was not returned. Messagez left for Friedman also werenot returned.
A 36-year-old Whitman resident, Abusheery was the corporate controller at Carpente r from December 2003 through September according to his He perpetrated two schemes at the prosecutors allege. In the he manipulated the payroll system to boostf his salaryby $194,685. The indictmengt suggests he became increasingly bold over thethree years. For 2006, he was supposed to be paid Instead, he boosted the salary to $161,454 — an illegaol bonus of $23,454.
• For he was supposed to be paid Instead, he boosted his salarhy to $215,231 — an illegal bonus of • For 2008, he was supposed to be paid Instead, he boosted his salaryg to $231,231 — an illeganj bonus of $106,000. Prosecutors allege that under the secondr scheme hetook $264,000 over threes years by having clerks prepare checkw made out to him. He then would allegedl y sign the checks and cash them at the office usuallyfor $100 He would used the money for his own the government alleges.
Moreover, the government Abusherry had bonuses in January 2006 and January 2007 wired to his personal bank account in a manner that bypassed the companuy payroll system and preventedf them from being reported to the Internal Revenue If convicted on allthe counts, Abusherry couldx be sentenced to up to 23 yearws in prison and finedr $500,000, the office of Acting U.S. Attorney Michael K. Loucka said in a prepared statement. Abusherry, like Friedman, is politically According to Federal ElectionCommissionm filings, Abusherry and his wife gave thousands of dollarsw to the unsuccessful presidential run of Connecticut Sen.
Christopher
Matthew J. Abusheery is charge d with wire fraud and filing false tax returnxs in connection with the alleged theft from Carpenter and Companygof Cambridge. Carpenter and Company’ s projects or joint ventures include the Charles Hotekin Cambridge, the Logan Airport Hilton, the Liberthy Hotel at the former Charles Street Jail site in Bostonj and the Boston Convention Center Hotel. The company also is involved in major retai projects inother states. As high profile as the developmentwhave been, Carpenter Chief Executive and President Richar d L.
Friedman is even better known inmany Friedman’s personal property holdings include a Martha’s Vineyard estate used by then-Presidenr Bill Clinton and his family during several summers in the Friedman also is a former directorf of the Greater Boston Real Estats Board, according to a short biography on the company’s web Telephone calls to Carpenter were not immediatelt returned on Friday, a holiday. A call to Abusherry’x lawyer was not returned. Messagez left for Friedman also werenot returned.
A 36-year-old Whitman resident, Abusheery was the corporate controller at Carpente r from December 2003 through September according to his He perpetrated two schemes at the prosecutors allege. In the he manipulated the payroll system to boostf his salaryby $194,685. The indictmengt suggests he became increasingly bold over thethree years. For 2006, he was supposed to be paid Instead, he boosted the salary to $161,454 — an illegaol bonus of $23,454.
• For he was supposed to be paid Instead, he boosted his salarhy to $215,231 — an illegal bonus of • For 2008, he was supposed to be paid Instead, he boosted his salaryg to $231,231 — an illeganj bonus of $106,000. Prosecutors allege that under the secondr scheme hetook $264,000 over threes years by having clerks prepare checkw made out to him. He then would allegedl y sign the checks and cash them at the office usuallyfor $100 He would used the money for his own the government alleges.
Moreover, the government Abusherry had bonuses in January 2006 and January 2007 wired to his personal bank account in a manner that bypassed the companuy payroll system and preventedf them from being reported to the Internal Revenue If convicted on allthe counts, Abusherry couldx be sentenced to up to 23 yearws in prison and finedr $500,000, the office of Acting U.S. Attorney Michael K. Loucka said in a prepared statement. Abusherry, like Friedman, is politically According to Federal ElectionCommissionm filings, Abusherry and his wife gave thousands of dollarsw to the unsuccessful presidential run of Connecticut Sen.
Christopher
Friday, December 14, 2012
Stop acting like a salesperson; start acting like a consultant - San Antonio Business Journal:
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Why do we ask questions? Here are some of the • So we fully understanrd the prospect’s needs and “hot • So when we present our solutionsa they match what our prospects said was importantg and they feel yours is acustom • To get beyond the initiap reason why they need the • To make prospectsa feel like they are a part of the buying decision. When they are they are beginning tosell themselves. So what questione should we ask? That has a lot to do with what you have learnes about the prospect before you tryto them. You need to learn somethingv aboutthe company, the etc. before calling on That’s pretty easy.
Use their Web site, Google, any of the social networks, then when you call them you have something with whic h to beginthe conversation. The most important thing abouty asking questions is that theyare open-ended and thoughrt provoking. Here are some examplez of questions that may or may notbe appropriate. How has the economy affected your companyt and the ways you are makinvg decisions now compared withlast year? • I noticed on your Web site that you will be launchingv a new product. Can you tell me abouft that? • I read that your industry is goingf through changes when it comesto financing. Can you share with me how that will affecftyour organization?
• If it was May 2010 and you said you just had a very successfukl year, what would have happened? • Let’s pretendf we worked together this past year. A year later you said the relationshiop was apositive one. What does that look like? What do the next five yearws look like foryour organization? • What differentiates you from your competitors ? • What are you most proudd of? I wouldn’t ask all of these question all of the time. They are Certainly, more specific questions are appropriateas well, but it is importany to fully understand the big If you take time to lear n more about the prospect, you may learn about some additional needs they migh have.
A consultant and salesperson are reallyt the same with onlyone difference; a consultanft is paid up front and a salespersobn is paid in the end. So act like a consultanty and you will selllots
Why do we ask questions? Here are some of the • So we fully understanrd the prospect’s needs and “hot • So when we present our solutionsa they match what our prospects said was importantg and they feel yours is acustom • To get beyond the initiap reason why they need the • To make prospectsa feel like they are a part of the buying decision. When they are they are beginning tosell themselves. So what questione should we ask? That has a lot to do with what you have learnes about the prospect before you tryto them. You need to learn somethingv aboutthe company, the etc. before calling on That’s pretty easy.
Use their Web site, Google, any of the social networks, then when you call them you have something with whic h to beginthe conversation. The most important thing abouty asking questions is that theyare open-ended and thoughrt provoking. Here are some examplez of questions that may or may notbe appropriate. How has the economy affected your companyt and the ways you are makinvg decisions now compared withlast year? • I noticed on your Web site that you will be launchingv a new product. Can you tell me abouft that? • I read that your industry is goingf through changes when it comesto financing. Can you share with me how that will affecftyour organization?
• If it was May 2010 and you said you just had a very successfukl year, what would have happened? • Let’s pretendf we worked together this past year. A year later you said the relationshiop was apositive one. What does that look like? What do the next five yearws look like foryour organization? • What differentiates you from your competitors ? • What are you most proudd of? I wouldn’t ask all of these question all of the time. They are Certainly, more specific questions are appropriateas well, but it is importany to fully understand the big If you take time to lear n more about the prospect, you may learn about some additional needs they migh have.
A consultant and salesperson are reallyt the same with onlyone difference; a consultanft is paid up front and a salespersobn is paid in the end. So act like a consultanty and you will selllots
Tuesday, December 11, 2012
Monday, December 10, 2012
This Bauer bankruptcy traces back to Spiegel events - Nashville Business Journal:
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In 2003, , which had owned Eddie Bauer sincer 1988, filed for bankruptcy protection. And as part of the the company famous forits women’s wear cataloyg gave its creditors its stake in Eddie Bauer. So, in Eddie Bauer emerged as a stand-alone company for the firsg time in34 years. The company also emergedr witha $300 million senior securex term loan agreement with lenderds and the task of rebuildinyg a brand that had drifteed away from the company’s roots. Unded Spiegel, grew rapidly, from 58 to 399 retaill stores and from three to102 outlets. The company also addec internet sales.
But it also was a time when the Eddid Bauer brand lost its as the company shifted from its heritage as an outdooer outfitter to a seller of casual clotheas targeted primarilyat women. Company executives have said the debt termss from the Spiegel bankruptcy case have continued to hampe r efforts to turn things around atEddie Bauer. Despites efforts to recapture some of theold magic, Eddis Bauer has not been able to establish a sustainabler run of profitable quarters. The company racked up nine consecutivwe quartersof loses, and has seen losses of nearl a half-billion dollars in the past three years.
The struggled became a financial crisis as the recessiob has worsened and consumers haveslowed spending.
In 2003, , which had owned Eddie Bauer sincer 1988, filed for bankruptcy protection. And as part of the the company famous forits women’s wear cataloyg gave its creditors its stake in Eddie Bauer. So, in Eddie Bauer emerged as a stand-alone company for the firsg time in34 years. The company also emergedr witha $300 million senior securex term loan agreement with lenderds and the task of rebuildinyg a brand that had drifteed away from the company’s roots. Unded Spiegel, grew rapidly, from 58 to 399 retaill stores and from three to102 outlets. The company also addec internet sales.
But it also was a time when the Eddid Bauer brand lost its as the company shifted from its heritage as an outdooer outfitter to a seller of casual clotheas targeted primarilyat women. Company executives have said the debt termss from the Spiegel bankruptcy case have continued to hampe r efforts to turn things around atEddie Bauer. Despites efforts to recapture some of theold magic, Eddis Bauer has not been able to establish a sustainabler run of profitable quarters. The company racked up nine consecutivwe quartersof loses, and has seen losses of nearl a half-billion dollars in the past three years.
The struggled became a financial crisis as the recessiob has worsened and consumers haveslowed spending.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Proposed Tennessee bill would tax visiting NBA, NHL players - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Under House Bill 0019, Tennessee would tax athletes and entertainerds performing in the state who make morethan $50,0090 a year. The bill would increaswe state revenue by morethan $1.1 milliob and the funds would be used for juvenilr court-related programs. The tax would covedr opponents of the and for up to three gamesda year. However, opponents of the wouldr be exempt. Greg Campbell, president of business operations for theMemphies Grizzlies, said other states have similar taxes for professional teams. “We are awarer of the state's intention to pass a bill that wouldc impose a privilege tax on professional basketball players in the state of Campbell said.
“We will be keeping a closer eye on this as it continues to move througb the approval process and trustthat Gov. (Phil) Bredesem and his fellow lawmakers will continu to do what is best for Tennessee and professional basketball in the At least 15 other statee have a similar taxincludingf Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, New Jersey, Nort Carolina, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Massachusetts, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Michigan has a reciprocal law in place that charges players that play for teamsz with the tax but not players that play in statesewithout it.
Under House Bill 0019, Tennessee would tax athletes and entertainerds performing in the state who make morethan $50,0090 a year. The bill would increaswe state revenue by morethan $1.1 milliob and the funds would be used for juvenilr court-related programs. The tax would covedr opponents of the and for up to three gamesda year. However, opponents of the wouldr be exempt. Greg Campbell, president of business operations for theMemphies Grizzlies, said other states have similar taxes for professional teams. “We are awarer of the state's intention to pass a bill that wouldc impose a privilege tax on professional basketball players in the state of Campbell said.
“We will be keeping a closer eye on this as it continues to move througb the approval process and trustthat Gov. (Phil) Bredesem and his fellow lawmakers will continu to do what is best for Tennessee and professional basketball in the At least 15 other statee have a similar taxincludingf Illinois, Wisconsin, Minnesota, Colorado, Arizona, New Jersey, Nort Carolina, Louisiana, Oklahoma, Ohio, Massachusetts, Indiana and Pennsylvania. Michigan has a reciprocal law in place that charges players that play for teamsz with the tax but not players that play in statesewithout it.
Friday, December 7, 2012
Japan drug giant Takeda bets big on Bay Area facility - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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A company with worldwide revenueof $14.7 billion, Takeda openedr its unit a year ago to be the company’zs primary source for research and developmeny in antibodies. The 60,000-square-foot Souty San Francisco facilityemploys 40, but the unit is expectede to grow to 100 employeesd by the end of 2009. Although this is not Takeda’e first venture in the United States, it is the firstg R&D facility that the company built from the grounx up outsideof Japan. Takeds has facilities in San Diego, Bostomn and Chicago — all from subsidiaries boughr by Takeda. (Most Takeda added to its U.S.
holdings by closing the largestf deal ever by a Japanese drug firm when itacquirer Cambridge, Mass., biotech to the tune of $8.8 billion in May.) Mary president and CEO of Takeda San Francisco, said that Japan’s largest drug company, wanted a “stronger globakl presence” in antibody research and selectecd San Francisco not only because it is the “birthplac of biotechnology,” but also for its status as a centrak area for antibody research. It’s not surprising that Takedw is pumping money into Not only do antibodies hold a lot of promise on treatingv diseaseslike cancer, but the technologies stand to be a huge revenuer maker.
Five of the top-selling cancer drugs, includingh ’s popular chemotherapy drug are madefrom antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies target cancercells specifically. These targeted therapies are not only thought to be more successfu in treating cancer andimmune diseases, but are also knownn to cause fewer side effects to patients. Accordingb to Haak-Frendscho, the benefits of establishingga R&D facility in the Bay Area includse drawing from a talent pool “withy the biggest concentration of experienced professionals in antibodyy therapeutics” and being where the competition is located.
headquartered down the street in SouthSan Francisco, and are just two of the biotechss that have R&D facilities devoted to developing antibodhy therapies in the Bay Area. Takeds is in such a hurry to develoop the antibody technologies that it iscontractinbg R&D work to local biotech while its laboratories are beinhg built. In 2006, Takeda collaborated with Ltd., a Berkelet company whose expertise in developing antibodies made it an idea l candidate forthe partnership. According to Xoma was expected to make closeto $100 millioh from the deal. “Takeda has put a stakew in the ground in theantibody field,” said Pat vice president of collaborations businessd for Xoma.
“Takeda identifie d an area in the world where thered is a high concentration of people who understandantibodh technologies. I think, in general, big pharma is lookinhg to settle in an area where they can leverage the expertiswe of other companiesand talent.” Matt Gardner, CEO of a biosciences trade association, said that Takeda is one of many multinational research and drug companies that are lookingg to San Francisco to harnesz antibody technology. “Its a powerful reminderr that it’s the human-capital elementr that makes the Bay Area competitive in theantibodyt industry,” Gardner said.
A company with worldwide revenueof $14.7 billion, Takeda openedr its unit a year ago to be the company’zs primary source for research and developmeny in antibodies. The 60,000-square-foot Souty San Francisco facilityemploys 40, but the unit is expectede to grow to 100 employeesd by the end of 2009. Although this is not Takeda’e first venture in the United States, it is the firstg R&D facility that the company built from the grounx up outsideof Japan. Takeds has facilities in San Diego, Bostomn and Chicago — all from subsidiaries boughr by Takeda. (Most Takeda added to its U.S.
holdings by closing the largestf deal ever by a Japanese drug firm when itacquirer Cambridge, Mass., biotech to the tune of $8.8 billion in May.) Mary president and CEO of Takeda San Francisco, said that Japan’s largest drug company, wanted a “stronger globakl presence” in antibody research and selectecd San Francisco not only because it is the “birthplac of biotechnology,” but also for its status as a centrak area for antibody research. It’s not surprising that Takedw is pumping money into Not only do antibodies hold a lot of promise on treatingv diseaseslike cancer, but the technologies stand to be a huge revenuer maker.
Five of the top-selling cancer drugs, includingh ’s popular chemotherapy drug are madefrom antibodies. Monoclonal antibodies target cancercells specifically. These targeted therapies are not only thought to be more successfu in treating cancer andimmune diseases, but are also knownn to cause fewer side effects to patients. Accordingb to Haak-Frendscho, the benefits of establishingga R&D facility in the Bay Area includse drawing from a talent pool “withy the biggest concentration of experienced professionals in antibodyy therapeutics” and being where the competition is located.
headquartered down the street in SouthSan Francisco, and are just two of the biotechss that have R&D facilities devoted to developing antibodhy therapies in the Bay Area. Takeds is in such a hurry to develoop the antibody technologies that it iscontractinbg R&D work to local biotech while its laboratories are beinhg built. In 2006, Takeda collaborated with Ltd., a Berkelet company whose expertise in developing antibodies made it an idea l candidate forthe partnership. According to Xoma was expected to make closeto $100 millioh from the deal. “Takeda has put a stakew in the ground in theantibody field,” said Pat vice president of collaborations businessd for Xoma.
“Takeda identifie d an area in the world where thered is a high concentration of people who understandantibodh technologies. I think, in general, big pharma is lookinhg to settle in an area where they can leverage the expertiswe of other companiesand talent.” Matt Gardner, CEO of a biosciences trade association, said that Takeda is one of many multinational research and drug companies that are lookingg to San Francisco to harnesz antibody technology. “Its a powerful reminderr that it’s the human-capital elementr that makes the Bay Area competitive in theantibodyt industry,” Gardner said.
Thursday, December 6, 2012
'Isaac Newton vs. Rube Goldberg:' 2D House's Machine Will Make You Question ... - Huffington Post
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'Isaac Newton vs. Rube Goldberg:' 2D House's Machine Will Make You Question ... Huffington Post Rube Goldberg -- takes the classic contraption to new extremes. Toronto-based commercial cinematography company 2D House added a twist to the concept, ch » |
Tuesday, December 4, 2012
S&P lowers outlook for HEI, HECO - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Standard & Poor’s said Hawaii is “exhibitinh decidedly recessionary trends,” and that its dependenc on tourism to drive the local economy could mean the state will be more severelt affected bythe recession. “The negative outlook assigneed to HEI reflects the potentia for consolidated credit metrics to fall below our benchmarks over our outlool horizon dueto Hawaii’s weakenin economy, which is expected to lower electric sales by 4 percent or more and put upward pressure on borrowingf requirements,” S&P said. , a subsidiargy of HEI, is rated on a standalon basis and is not affected by the lowered Shares of Hawaiian Electric stock weredown 1.
6 percenr to $16.95.
Standard & Poor’s said Hawaii is “exhibitinh decidedly recessionary trends,” and that its dependenc on tourism to drive the local economy could mean the state will be more severelt affected bythe recession. “The negative outlook assigneed to HEI reflects the potentia for consolidated credit metrics to fall below our benchmarks over our outlool horizon dueto Hawaii’s weakenin economy, which is expected to lower electric sales by 4 percent or more and put upward pressure on borrowingf requirements,” S&P said. , a subsidiargy of HEI, is rated on a standalon basis and is not affected by the lowered Shares of Hawaiian Electric stock weredown 1.
6 percenr to $16.95.
Monday, December 3, 2012
Dean Foods to relocate corporate office - Dayton Business Journal:
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Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its curren location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 squares feet of space inside The move is expectexd to take place in the firstf quarterof 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocat our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factors worked in our including the realestate market, space availability and otherd economic elements," said Gregg Engles, chairman of the boarfd and chief executive officer of Dean Foods. "Thde City of Dallas is our home, and we are please to remain here and continu our many civic andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statemen t it is moving because the company has outgrown its currenty workspace, and new space is needed to address the company’d changing needs. The lease will take occupancy at Cityplac to about 80 percent from abou 60percent now, said Saran Payne, vice president at Stream Realty Partners, whichn handles leasing in the building. Employees will begih moving in December and the move will be phased inthroughh March, Payne said.
"This was a huge win for the City of Dallaes to keep them inthe city, becausw they looked all over," Payne She said Dean Fooda considered existing space and build-to-suites in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as othee buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the search said Dean Foods considered Fountainb Place and Bank of America Plazaw among other downtown buildings with significant squarefootagd available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplace is $24 per square foot, plus electricity. Dean Fooda will occupy floors 34 through 40 inthe 1.2-million-square-foot building. Dean Foods occupiesd about 150,000 square feet at its currentf location.
Dallas-based Dean (NYSE: DF) will relocate from its curren location at 2515McKinney Ave. into 240,000 squares feet of space inside The move is expectexd to take place in the firstf quarterof 2010. "We are pleased to be able to relocat our offices within Dallascity limits. Many factors worked in our including the realestate market, space availability and otherd economic elements," said Gregg Engles, chairman of the boarfd and chief executive officer of Dean Foods. "Thde City of Dallas is our home, and we are please to remain here and continu our many civic andcommunity partnerships.
" Dean said in a statemen t it is moving because the company has outgrown its currenty workspace, and new space is needed to address the company’d changing needs. The lease will take occupancy at Cityplac to about 80 percent from abou 60percent now, said Saran Payne, vice president at Stream Realty Partners, whichn handles leasing in the building. Employees will begih moving in December and the move will be phased inthroughh March, Payne said.
"This was a huge win for the City of Dallaes to keep them inthe city, becausw they looked all over," Payne She said Dean Fooda considered existing space and build-to-suites in the Legacy/Frisco area, as well as othee buildings downtown. Brokers familiar with the search said Dean Foods considered Fountainb Place and Bank of America Plazaw among other downtown buildings with significant squarefootagd available. The asking lease rate for space in Cityplace is $24 per square foot, plus electricity. Dean Fooda will occupy floors 34 through 40 inthe 1.2-million-square-foot building. Dean Foods occupiesd about 150,000 square feet at its currentf location.
Sunday, December 2, 2012
Cherished guitar stolen before sell out Pyramid gig - This Is Cheshire
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Cherished guitar stolen before sell out Pyramid gig This Is Cheshire A MUSICIAN has been left heartbroken after his cherished guitar was stolen a week before a sold out gig at the Pyramid. Pete Price, aged 53, hit out at the thieves after they entered his home on Thelwall New Road in Latchford to take the precious ... |
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