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So far, the has reported 11,054 caseds and 17 deaths in theUnited States. Of those, 547 confirmefd and probable cases and four deathsw arein Arizona. That compareas with 10,053 cases and 17 deaths on June 1and 8,97t5 cases and 15 deaths on May 29. New York and Arizonaa are tied with the highestr numberof deaths, followed by threew in Illinois and Texas and one each in Utah and Washington. The World Health Organizationjreports 19,273 cases and 117 deaths in 66 including the U.S. The CDC continues to take aggressivew action to reduce the spread and severityt ofthe illness.
It originally was calledr the swine flu because laboratory tests had shown that many of the genesx in the new virus were similar to influenz viruses that normally occur in pigs in North America. But further study has shownh that the new virus is different from what normallyy circulates in NorthAmerican pigs, so it is now bein called the H1N1 flu. Health officialsx recommend frequent hand washing with soapand water, as well as avoidingy touching the eyes, nose or mouth. Sick employees are encouraged to stay home to reduces the spread ofthe flu.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Saturday, November 27, 2010
Reptiles revealed at Museum of Science, Boston - Wicked Local
http://www.cesme2000.com/article/U-N--Program-Has-Little-Effect-In-Reducing-Deaths-Among-Children-In-Bangladesh--Study-Finds.html
Reptiles revealed at Museum of Science, Boston Wicked Local Walking through “Reptiles: The Beautiful and The Deadly,†is like walking through a primeval forest, where the inhabitants are » |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Real Estate Review - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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A groundbreaking is scheduled June 8 for the elementaryu and middleschool projects. The $40 millio middle school construction work has been awardedto . Van Gilberrt & Assoc. is doing the architecture. The $19 milliomn elementary school features the architecture of the and DND just wonthe $100 million high school constructiobn job, and the architects are and Las ASA Architects Studio. Groundbreaking is set to take places inJuly 2010. The new 344,000-square-foot school, at Drippingb Springs Road andSonoma Road, is designec to accommodate 2,000. It will take two yeards to build.
The district also is embarking on a fourthy new school that architects and contractorws will bidon soon, a hybrird high school/junior college that is called an early collegwe high school. It will be located adjacent to on land the universituy owns in the ArrowheadBusiness Park. The new school will cost an estimatecd $15 to $20 milliobn and will accommodate 500 students who will receive a high schook degree as well as an associate inart two-yeae college degree. El Paso has tried the concep successfully. The school will have no sports facilities and is gearesd to studentswho wouldn’rt normally attend college, according to Mike the district’s spokesman.
Las Cruceds has been able to finance the schoool building through bonds and moneyg fromthe state. Murphy’s law: lower-cost is better SalesTraq of New Mexic publisher and home building seminar host Davidc Murphy has been pessimistic about the local housingy market and national economy before and after therecessio hit. He is seeing glimmers of improvement for Albuquerque, partially because of changinbg blueprints and shrinking inventory. Murphy writes in his monthlu newsletter, “We are continuing to see an increasinhg number of smaller and less expensive floor plands enteringthe market.
In just the last 30 days, we saw 5 more new singler family home plans show up in our databaser that are pricedbelow $150,000. We’re also seeiny ‘potential inventory’ go down through the close-out phasew of certain new home At this timelast year, there were 71 activ e new home subdivisions in Albuquerque and Rio Ranch o combined. Today, there are 58. “Rio Rancho postedr a year-over-year decline in the mediam new home base priceof 13.4 percent this from $278,990 to $241,490. That’s the largesgt median base price decreased for Rio Rancho on record in SalesTraq ofNew Mexico’s nine-yearf publishing history.
” Murphy predicts homebuilders catering to first-times homebuyers are better positioned than those aiming for move-up buyers, especially luxury buyers. His crystal ball sees the overall U.S. economy worsening because of Uncle Sam’s skyrocketing The DBSI debacle for investors was spelledc out very clearly this week withan e-mailk from one of the unlucky tenants-in-common owners of Albuquerque’a University Tower. That building is now on the marketgfor $6.
5 million, a sale pricer that will leave investors with no Among the investors in the building was Jim Kopeikin, who wrote the Business Weekly: “Ifr the TICs are successful in getting Universit y Towers sold, there will be no funds for the TICs as a return on their investment, but merelg enough to cover the debt and sales Rent payments by DBSI to the investorse stopped late last year. Many of the 19 investors are retire and depended on this incomee as part of their retired living Not only is their income cut off by the DBSI bankruptcg and allegedPonzi scheme, they will lose theif entire initial investment.” Kopeikin furthee wrote, “DBSI purchased the propertu for $8.
75 million. They immediately prepared a proposal for investorz using UNMand [its] lease to justify an $11.78 million selling price to TIC There was a $5.6 million mortgage on the most of which is still owed to the The tenants, who occupied the majorityy of space in University Towers, have vacated the buildintg for new on-campus offices. Feds, MFA’s home ownership tour in swint A statewide attempt to boost homeownershio in rural New Mexico is under way with sevenb events planned from Aztecto Hobbs. The eventz give prospective first-time home buyers information on home loan programsz offered by USDA Rural Development and the New Mexick MortgageFinance Authority.
Rural Development will partner with the Realtors Association of New Mexico to provide additional homeownership training to realtors at various workshops acrossthe state. “This year’sd celebration is extremely critical because of the economy we find ourselves in,” said Eric USDA Rural Development actinv state director. “I believe if we can provide loansfor good, safe and affordabled homes, our nation will be stronger because homeownership is the backbone of America’s economic strength.” The program kicked off this week in Aztevc where a groundbreaking ceremony at a new home constructionn site was held.
On June 8, an event is scheduledx at Carlsbad’s Holiday Inn Expreses and on June 9, the tour goes to Silver with a presentation at Westernb NewMexico University. Other stops includwe Clayton, Taos, Hobbs, Las Cruces and The tour wraps up onJune 25.
A groundbreaking is scheduled June 8 for the elementaryu and middleschool projects. The $40 millio middle school construction work has been awardedto . Van Gilberrt & Assoc. is doing the architecture. The $19 milliomn elementary school features the architecture of the and DND just wonthe $100 million high school constructiobn job, and the architects are and Las ASA Architects Studio. Groundbreaking is set to take places inJuly 2010. The new 344,000-square-foot school, at Drippingb Springs Road andSonoma Road, is designec to accommodate 2,000. It will take two yeards to build.
The district also is embarking on a fourthy new school that architects and contractorws will bidon soon, a hybrird high school/junior college that is called an early collegwe high school. It will be located adjacent to on land the universituy owns in the ArrowheadBusiness Park. The new school will cost an estimatecd $15 to $20 milliobn and will accommodate 500 students who will receive a high schook degree as well as an associate inart two-yeae college degree. El Paso has tried the concep successfully. The school will have no sports facilities and is gearesd to studentswho wouldn’rt normally attend college, according to Mike the district’s spokesman.
Las Cruceds has been able to finance the schoool building through bonds and moneyg fromthe state. Murphy’s law: lower-cost is better SalesTraq of New Mexic publisher and home building seminar host Davidc Murphy has been pessimistic about the local housingy market and national economy before and after therecessio hit. He is seeing glimmers of improvement for Albuquerque, partially because of changinbg blueprints and shrinking inventory. Murphy writes in his monthlu newsletter, “We are continuing to see an increasinhg number of smaller and less expensive floor plands enteringthe market.
In just the last 30 days, we saw 5 more new singler family home plans show up in our databaser that are pricedbelow $150,000. We’re also seeiny ‘potential inventory’ go down through the close-out phasew of certain new home At this timelast year, there were 71 activ e new home subdivisions in Albuquerque and Rio Ranch o combined. Today, there are 58. “Rio Rancho postedr a year-over-year decline in the mediam new home base priceof 13.4 percent this from $278,990 to $241,490. That’s the largesgt median base price decreased for Rio Rancho on record in SalesTraq ofNew Mexico’s nine-yearf publishing history.
” Murphy predicts homebuilders catering to first-times homebuyers are better positioned than those aiming for move-up buyers, especially luxury buyers. His crystal ball sees the overall U.S. economy worsening because of Uncle Sam’s skyrocketing The DBSI debacle for investors was spelledc out very clearly this week withan e-mailk from one of the unlucky tenants-in-common owners of Albuquerque’a University Tower. That building is now on the marketgfor $6.
5 million, a sale pricer that will leave investors with no Among the investors in the building was Jim Kopeikin, who wrote the Business Weekly: “Ifr the TICs are successful in getting Universit y Towers sold, there will be no funds for the TICs as a return on their investment, but merelg enough to cover the debt and sales Rent payments by DBSI to the investorse stopped late last year. Many of the 19 investors are retire and depended on this incomee as part of their retired living Not only is their income cut off by the DBSI bankruptcg and allegedPonzi scheme, they will lose theif entire initial investment.” Kopeikin furthee wrote, “DBSI purchased the propertu for $8.
75 million. They immediately prepared a proposal for investorz using UNMand [its] lease to justify an $11.78 million selling price to TIC There was a $5.6 million mortgage on the most of which is still owed to the The tenants, who occupied the majorityy of space in University Towers, have vacated the buildintg for new on-campus offices. Feds, MFA’s home ownership tour in swint A statewide attempt to boost homeownershio in rural New Mexico is under way with sevenb events planned from Aztecto Hobbs. The eventz give prospective first-time home buyers information on home loan programsz offered by USDA Rural Development and the New Mexick MortgageFinance Authority.
Rural Development will partner with the Realtors Association of New Mexico to provide additional homeownership training to realtors at various workshops acrossthe state. “This year’sd celebration is extremely critical because of the economy we find ourselves in,” said Eric USDA Rural Development actinv state director. “I believe if we can provide loansfor good, safe and affordabled homes, our nation will be stronger because homeownership is the backbone of America’s economic strength.” The program kicked off this week in Aztevc where a groundbreaking ceremony at a new home constructionn site was held.
On June 8, an event is scheduledx at Carlsbad’s Holiday Inn Expreses and on June 9, the tour goes to Silver with a presentation at Westernb NewMexico University. Other stops includwe Clayton, Taos, Hobbs, Las Cruces and The tour wraps up onJune 25.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Philadelphia-area office properties taken off the market - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Colonial Penn building on East Market Street in Philadelphia was put up for sale in March just to be takenm off in May whenoffers didn’t meet the seller’s expectations. It’s not the only one. Amongg the other office properties that have met a similare fate are 1700 EveshamCorporate Center, Curtis Center, Public Ledgef Building, and a smattering of office and industrial propertie between South Jersey and King of Prussia as well as a luxury apartment complex in Universitty City. Transactions were expected to be off, but the depthj of the lackluster sales has surprised the realestatd community.
For the first quarter of this the Philadelphia metropolitan area rangup $30 millionh in commercial property sales, according to LoopNet data. A year ago, it talliefd $265 million in sales, which was stil l off. Three properties have sold so far this year as comparedx to 25 during the same periofdlast year, according to . “There have been a number of offering s that have come to the markeyt and beentaken off,” said Jerr y Kranzel, an investment broker with . “It’sd purely because we’re in a very challenging capital market environmentrighyt now.
The lending environment is the worst that it has been in 20 Commercial mortgagebacked securities oncepumped $250 billion of money for real estats acquisitions. “That is essentially Kranzel said, and banks and other financialinstitutions haven’t compensated for the lack of commercial backe funds. “A lot of things would have to happebn in the second half of the year to make up for thefirstt half,” said Doug Joseph, an investmentt broker at . It’s not just Philadelphia. Nationally sales are off, too.
Comparee with last year, the volumr of office sales in the central busineszs districts across thecountry nose-divex 80 percent and dropped by 78 percent in the suburbs, accordingg to data from Real Capitapl Analytics. Aside from financing, another hurdle is “There’s a gap between seller’ s and buyer’s expectation on values,” said who has some office buildings up for saleand isn’ t certain whether they will be taken off of the Other buildings, in which owners haven’t decidedx to pull off the market, just sit and sit.
When Sid Smit of GVA Smith Mack put on the marketya 21,000-square-foot Big Brothers/Bi Sisters building on 13th Street in Philadelphia a year ago, ther were about 20 competing properties also up for “Now I would have to add to that Smith said, adding the first 20 continud to languish on the market. As for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters building, Smith said he is close to signin an agreementof sale.
Some landlords are still hopinfg to strike a deal in spite ofdifficulr conditions, as in the case of Eight Towefr Bridge in Conshohocken, which was put up for sale last and the former location of the on North 21st Streer in Philadelphia that has been on the marker since last June and stilkl hasn’t snagged a buyer.
The Colonial Penn building on East Market Street in Philadelphia was put up for sale in March just to be takenm off in May whenoffers didn’t meet the seller’s expectations. It’s not the only one. Amongg the other office properties that have met a similare fate are 1700 EveshamCorporate Center, Curtis Center, Public Ledgef Building, and a smattering of office and industrial propertie between South Jersey and King of Prussia as well as a luxury apartment complex in Universitty City. Transactions were expected to be off, but the depthj of the lackluster sales has surprised the realestatd community.
For the first quarter of this the Philadelphia metropolitan area rangup $30 millionh in commercial property sales, according to LoopNet data. A year ago, it talliefd $265 million in sales, which was stil l off. Three properties have sold so far this year as comparedx to 25 during the same periofdlast year, according to . “There have been a number of offering s that have come to the markeyt and beentaken off,” said Jerr y Kranzel, an investment broker with . “It’sd purely because we’re in a very challenging capital market environmentrighyt now.
The lending environment is the worst that it has been in 20 Commercial mortgagebacked securities oncepumped $250 billion of money for real estats acquisitions. “That is essentially Kranzel said, and banks and other financialinstitutions haven’t compensated for the lack of commercial backe funds. “A lot of things would have to happebn in the second half of the year to make up for thefirstt half,” said Doug Joseph, an investmentt broker at . It’s not just Philadelphia. Nationally sales are off, too.
Comparee with last year, the volumr of office sales in the central busineszs districts across thecountry nose-divex 80 percent and dropped by 78 percent in the suburbs, accordingg to data from Real Capitapl Analytics. Aside from financing, another hurdle is “There’s a gap between seller’ s and buyer’s expectation on values,” said who has some office buildings up for saleand isn’ t certain whether they will be taken off of the Other buildings, in which owners haven’t decidedx to pull off the market, just sit and sit.
When Sid Smit of GVA Smith Mack put on the marketya 21,000-square-foot Big Brothers/Bi Sisters building on 13th Street in Philadelphia a year ago, ther were about 20 competing properties also up for “Now I would have to add to that Smith said, adding the first 20 continud to languish on the market. As for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters building, Smith said he is close to signin an agreementof sale.
Some landlords are still hopinfg to strike a deal in spite ofdifficulr conditions, as in the case of Eight Towefr Bridge in Conshohocken, which was put up for sale last and the former location of the on North 21st Streer in Philadelphia that has been on the marker since last June and stilkl hasn’t snagged a buyer.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Honda sales plunge 41% in May - Boston Business Journal:
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’s American sales arm, , reported on Tuesdayy that the automakersold 98,344 vehicleds nationwide in May. A year ago, demand for fuel-efficient vehicless had sent Honda to a record montn of salesat 167,997 vehicles. That representz a drop of 41 percent from ayear ago, when prices at the pump were highef and the automobile industry hadn’f yet hit crisis mode. Columbus Business Firsgt reports monthly sales unadjusted for the differences in the number of sellingy days yearto year. Honda’s sales in May, takingf into account one fewer selling day last fell39 percent.
Leading the decline in monthlyt sales for May wasthe company’ss flagship division, which saw a 42 percent drop in salesa at 88,875 vehicles. Its luxury Acura division saw sales fall 36 percentto 9,469 vehicles. Honda sales in the first five monthx of the year fell 34 percentto 430,3578 vehicles, compared with 655,819 a year ago. That accountsz for a 34 percent drop in Honda salesat 387,556 vehicles and a 35 percenyt decline in Acura sales at 42,802.
Marysville-based employe more than 12,000 workers at assembly and enginr plants in and aroundCentral Ohio, wherer they produce Honda Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Elementds and Acura TLs and
’s American sales arm, , reported on Tuesdayy that the automakersold 98,344 vehicleds nationwide in May. A year ago, demand for fuel-efficient vehicless had sent Honda to a record montn of salesat 167,997 vehicles. That representz a drop of 41 percent from ayear ago, when prices at the pump were highef and the automobile industry hadn’f yet hit crisis mode. Columbus Business Firsgt reports monthly sales unadjusted for the differences in the number of sellingy days yearto year. Honda’s sales in May, takingf into account one fewer selling day last fell39 percent.
Leading the decline in monthlyt sales for May wasthe company’ss flagship division, which saw a 42 percent drop in salesa at 88,875 vehicles. Its luxury Acura division saw sales fall 36 percentto 9,469 vehicles. Honda sales in the first five monthx of the year fell 34 percentto 430,3578 vehicles, compared with 655,819 a year ago. That accountsz for a 34 percent drop in Honda salesat 387,556 vehicles and a 35 percenyt decline in Acura sales at 42,802.
Marysville-based employe more than 12,000 workers at assembly and enginr plants in and aroundCentral Ohio, wherer they produce Honda Accords, Civics, CR-Vs, Elementds and Acura TLs and
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Still plenty on BC's plate, such as a bowl - Boston Globe
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Still plenty on BC's plate, such as a bowl Boston Globe Boston College will close out the home portion of its schedule today against the University of Virginia. Although there is no such thing ... |
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Sachdeva throws Mulvaney under train - Bizjournals.com (blog)
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Rediff | Sachdeva throws Mulvaney under train Bizjournals.com (blog) Sachdeva's former assistant, Julie Mulvaney, was first identified in court documents in late August when the US Securities and Exchange Commission filed a ... Former Koss Corp. executive Sachdeva sentenced to 11 years in prison |
Wednesday, November 17, 2010
Chile's CMPC Studies Brazil, Colombia Expansions, Diario Says - BusinessWeek
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Chile's CMPC Studies Brazil, Colombia Expansions, Diario Says BusinessWeek Nov. 17 (Bloomberg) -- Empresas CMPC SA, Chile's second- largest pulp exporter, will decide in 2011 if it goes ahead with the ... |
Monday, November 15, 2010
Injured Cotchery Gains 10 Yards and Jets' Praise - New York Times
http://www.colibricameroun.org/article/An-Introduction-to-Car-Transporting.html
Jets Insider (blog) | Injured Cotchery Gains 10 Yards and Jets' Praise New York Times “For him to just dive and fully extend, that's sacrifice,†said Santonio Holmes, who caught a 37-yard, game-winning touchdown pass with 16 seconds left in ... Jets WR Jerricho Cotchery says MRI revealed 'slight' groin tear |
Sunday, November 14, 2010
Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Boston Business Journal:
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The private real estate investment and managemenrt firm is renegotiating leases with tenants at the same time it is tryinv to clear up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancock Tower aftet it defaulted on a loan, has debt that maturee this month. The financing in questioj is secured byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foor Bay Colony. Broadway is in discussionsd with lenders to renegotiate the termws ofthe loan. Broadwag was given an extension onthe loan, whichb was due earlier this month, according to a sourcse with knowledge of the situation. However, the landlord renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, whicnh leases 105,062 square feet, and Matrix which leases 11,421 square feet, at the offics complex. CB Richard Ellis represented DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partners and Matrixx in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquired Bay Colongy from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largeer portfolioof assets. The four-building complex office park sits ona 58-acrs site overlooking Route 128.
The private real estate investment and managemenrt firm is renegotiating leases with tenants at the same time it is tryinv to clear up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancock Tower aftet it defaulted on a loan, has debt that maturee this month. The financing in questioj is secured byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foor Bay Colony. Broadway is in discussionsd with lenders to renegotiate the termws ofthe loan. Broadwag was given an extension onthe loan, whichb was due earlier this month, according to a sourcse with knowledge of the situation. However, the landlord renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, whicnh leases 105,062 square feet, and Matrix which leases 11,421 square feet, at the offics complex. CB Richard Ellis represented DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partners and Matrixx in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquired Bay Colongy from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a largeer portfolioof assets. The four-building complex office park sits ona 58-acrs site overlooking Route 128.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Obama seeks more market access, jobs for Americans - BusinessWeek
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The Hindu | Obama seeks more market access, jobs for Americans BusinessWeek President Barack Obama appealed to Asian leaders Saturday for greater access to fast-growing markets, proclaiming "the United States is here ... Obama Seeks More Market Access, Jobs For Americans Obama in Japan: Asian Markets Critical to Economic Growth -- Increasing ... |
Thursday, November 11, 2010
San Antonio gets $12.9 million for defense projects - Charlotte Business Journal:
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million for defense-related projects in San accordingto U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-Sann Antonio, who serves on the committee. A plannefd upgrade of an aircrafr maintenance building at Kelly Annex Field has been approvedsfor $7.9 million in federal The funding will be used to bringg the building up to code compliance to provide a placr where F-16 fighter jets can be properly In addition, $5 million was authorized for a prograkm to produce unmanned aerial vehicles that use Blackligh Night Vision Advanced Technology, which is manufactureds by San Antonio-based This technology allows for the deploymenft of miniature drones to provide site-specificf surveillance information.
“San Antonilo continues to be a military leader in operatione and the advancementof technology,” says Congressmajn Rodriguez. “These authorizations will bolsterr the ability of our troops to do theid jobs more safelyand
million for defense-related projects in San accordingto U.S. Rep. Ciro Rodriguez, D-Sann Antonio, who serves on the committee. A plannefd upgrade of an aircrafr maintenance building at Kelly Annex Field has been approvedsfor $7.9 million in federal The funding will be used to bringg the building up to code compliance to provide a placr where F-16 fighter jets can be properly In addition, $5 million was authorized for a prograkm to produce unmanned aerial vehicles that use Blackligh Night Vision Advanced Technology, which is manufactureds by San Antonio-based This technology allows for the deploymenft of miniature drones to provide site-specificf surveillance information.
“San Antonilo continues to be a military leader in operatione and the advancementof technology,” says Congressmajn Rodriguez. “These authorizations will bolsterr the ability of our troops to do theid jobs more safelyand
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
A Huge Week Of Free Fights Courtesy Of The UFC - FightLine.com
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FightLine.com | A Huge Week Of Free Fights Courtesy Of The UFC FightLine.com With November now underway, the UFC plans to kick off a UFC-filled month with a week full of fights absolutely ... |
Monday, November 8, 2010
J. Jill to close one Jacksonville store - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Nine of the 75 stores to be closed are in including the one in TheAvenuews mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill locationj at the St. Johns Town Cente will remain open. In a statement announcingv the sale, Talbots President and CEO Trudy Sullivabn saidit “enables us to focu s our time, resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbotas brand and return to profitablw growth.” The transaction includes the transfer of certainj assets and liabilities to the buyer, including a distributioh center in New Hampshire, the sublease of a portio n of the Quincy, Mass., headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectual property and inventories.
The remaining 204 storeds will continue to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remaibin Quincy. The J. Jill sale is expected to be completex in the second quarter and is subjecy to postclosing adjustments. San Francisc based-Golden Gate Capital acquirecd Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisition was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venus announcesd that all 290 employees were in jeopard y of losing their jobs when the swimwear and ladiesx apparel company lost its With its latest catalog recentlgbeing released, Venus employees are still working, at least for now, and companyy executives are looking for a new buyer to acquirwe the company.
Nine of the 75 stores to be closed are in including the one in TheAvenuews mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill locationj at the St. Johns Town Cente will remain open. In a statement announcingv the sale, Talbots President and CEO Trudy Sullivabn saidit “enables us to focu s our time, resources and attention exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbotas brand and return to profitablw growth.” The transaction includes the transfer of certainj assets and liabilities to the buyer, including a distributioh center in New Hampshire, the sublease of a portio n of the Quincy, Mass., headquarters and substantially all of the brand’s intellectual property and inventories.
The remaining 204 storeds will continue to operate underthe J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remaibin Quincy. The J. Jill sale is expected to be completex in the second quarter and is subjecy to postclosing adjustments. San Francisc based-Golden Gate Capital acquirecd Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisition was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venus announcesd that all 290 employees were in jeopard y of losing their jobs when the swimwear and ladiesx apparel company lost its With its latest catalog recentlgbeing released, Venus employees are still working, at least for now, and companyy executives are looking for a new buyer to acquirwe the company.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Belfast attack 'intended to kill' - BBC News
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Telegraph.co.uk | Belfast attack 'intended to kill' BBC News Three officers were hurt when an explosive device was thrown at them as they attended the reported robbery at a bookmakers on the Shaw's Road. ... Belfast bomb attack injures three police Bomb 'could have killed children' Officers hurt in blast bomb attack |
Friday, November 5, 2010
Bernanke sees gradual economic recovery - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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In testimony before the congressional Joint EconomicCommittew Tuesday, Bernanke also warned another jolt to the banking syste will stall any recovery. “We continue to expect economic activity tobottoj out, then to turn up later this Bernanke said. “Key elements of this forecasf are our assessments that the housinyg market is beginning to stabilizre and that the sharp inventory liquidation that has been in progress will slow over the next few The forecast assumes a continued gradual repair ofthe country’sd financial system, and a relapse there could causew a recovery to stall, he While a recovery is now expected to begin, the Fed’s forecast cautions that the rate of growth is likelyh to remain below its longer-ru n potential for awhile.
Businesses will likely put off meaning unemployment will remain high even after economixcgrowth resumes. Bernanke also believes inflation will remainn low for some A report Tuesday from the Institute for Supply Managementshowed U.S. servicee industries, which make up 90 percentt of the economy, contracted at the slowesgt pace in six monthsin April, seen as anothef sign the recession is nearing an end.
In testimony before the congressional Joint EconomicCommittew Tuesday, Bernanke also warned another jolt to the banking syste will stall any recovery. “We continue to expect economic activity tobottoj out, then to turn up later this Bernanke said. “Key elements of this forecasf are our assessments that the housinyg market is beginning to stabilizre and that the sharp inventory liquidation that has been in progress will slow over the next few The forecast assumes a continued gradual repair ofthe country’sd financial system, and a relapse there could causew a recovery to stall, he While a recovery is now expected to begin, the Fed’s forecast cautions that the rate of growth is likelyh to remain below its longer-ru n potential for awhile.
Businesses will likely put off meaning unemployment will remain high even after economixcgrowth resumes. Bernanke also believes inflation will remainn low for some A report Tuesday from the Institute for Supply Managementshowed U.S. servicee industries, which make up 90 percentt of the economy, contracted at the slowesgt pace in six monthsin April, seen as anothef sign the recession is nearing an end.
Thursday, November 4, 2010
Colonial BancGroup
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Lowder's retirement will becom effective when Colonial closesits $300 million with and otherf purchasers, or sooner following the appointment of a Colonial said in a release. The board of directorsx intends to name areplacement promptly, the release Lowder founded Colonial BancGroup (NYSE: CNB) in 1981 with the acquisitiojn of one bank in Ala., that had $161 millionm in assets. Colonial, now headquartered in Ala., has since completed 68 acquisitions and has expandecd to 352 locations in five states with morethan $26 billion in total assets. is among the largest banks in the Tampza Bay area with50 offices, $2.8 billion in deposits and a 3.
6 percentt deposit market share, according to the most recenf information available from the Lowder previously was chairman and chief executive of , a family owned holding company of construction, real estate and insurance companies. He also was founder and chairmajn ofColonial Broadcasting, a company that owned radil stations in four
Lowder's retirement will becom effective when Colonial closesits $300 million with and otherf purchasers, or sooner following the appointment of a Colonial said in a release. The board of directorsx intends to name areplacement promptly, the release Lowder founded Colonial BancGroup (NYSE: CNB) in 1981 with the acquisitiojn of one bank in Ala., that had $161 millionm in assets. Colonial, now headquartered in Ala., has since completed 68 acquisitions and has expandecd to 352 locations in five states with morethan $26 billion in total assets. is among the largest banks in the Tampza Bay area with50 offices, $2.8 billion in deposits and a 3.
6 percentt deposit market share, according to the most recenf information available from the Lowder previously was chairman and chief executive of , a family owned holding company of construction, real estate and insurance companies. He also was founder and chairmajn ofColonial Broadcasting, a company that owned radil stations in four
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
RealtyTrac: N.C. foreclosures down 32% - Triangle Business Journal:
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The California company says therewere 2,587 foreclosur e filings in the state, or one for every 1,594 homes, during the month. That is down 31.7 percent from May when 3,786 foreclosure notices were Ona month-to-month foreclosure filings were down 16 percentg from April to May. Locally, Wake and Durham countiesa were among the worst hit in the Wake County had 379 newforeclosure filings, seconfd to Mecklenburg’s 701. Durham was fiftb on the list with 166. Orange County had seven new foreclosurd filings.
RealtyTrac tracks default notices, auction sale notices and bank The company counts every foreclosure including multiple filings for a single While the total numbert is not indicative of the numbeer of homes in it does allowfor year-to-yearr and month-to-month comparisons.
The California company says therewere 2,587 foreclosur e filings in the state, or one for every 1,594 homes, during the month. That is down 31.7 percent from May when 3,786 foreclosure notices were Ona month-to-month foreclosure filings were down 16 percentg from April to May. Locally, Wake and Durham countiesa were among the worst hit in the Wake County had 379 newforeclosure filings, seconfd to Mecklenburg’s 701. Durham was fiftb on the list with 166. Orange County had seven new foreclosurd filings.
RealtyTrac tracks default notices, auction sale notices and bank The company counts every foreclosure including multiple filings for a single While the total numbert is not indicative of the numbeer of homes in it does allowfor year-to-yearr and month-to-month comparisons.
Monday, November 1, 2010
Fed Puts Stamp of Approval on Riskier Assets - TheStreet.com
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Fed Puts Stamp of Approval on Riskier Assets TheStreet.com NEW YORK (TheStreet) -- The Federal Reserve is expected by investors and economists to announce a second round of ... |
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