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Of the 457 office workeras surveyed, 53 percent reported they had the ability to tacklw new projects because of the currenteconomic downturn, accordinyg to (NYSE: RHI), which conducted the survey. The firm said 52 percenr of respondents reported taking on additional responsibilities and morechallenging work. Only 12 percent of those surveyex said theyreceived “Because of the realities of today’ss business environment, firms are working with leaner which has, out of necessity, givenh many professionals the opportunity to take on greater challenges and expand their skill sets,” Max Messmer, chairman and CEO of Robertt Half, said in a news release.
“But some employeeds may be struggling tokeep up, and employerse need to ensure they provide the resources staff need to be successfukl and avoid becoming overburdened.”
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Strict rules will apply to returning Lockheed Martin workers in Fort Worth - Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Strict rules will apply to returning Lockheed Martin workers in Fort Worth Fort Worth Star Telegram Lockheed is laying down a new set of rules -- or bringing back old ones -- that it says will "return to a more traditional approach to managing the workplace." |
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
Catherine A. Lesjak Executive Profile
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A veteran of the company for more than two Lesjak previously was senior vice president and responsible for managing thecompany
A veteran of the company for more than two Lesjak previously was senior vice president and responsible for managing thecompany
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
CSX earnings beat expectations - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The company posted earning of $308 million, or 78 centd per share, compared to $385 or 93 cents per share, from the same periord last year. The earnings per share was 16 centws higher thananalysts predicted. CSX’s revenue in the secondf quarter fell 25 percenftto $2.2 billion. “While the economy continues to significantl impactour business, therr are some signs that we may be seeinv the bottom in many markets,” CSX CEO and Presiden Michael Ward said in a news “Even in this difficult business we are still strengthening our operations, optimizing our resources and making the righyt investments to prepare our network for the The company says its operating expenses declined 27 percen t due to cost management efforts and increaserd network efficiency.
This allowed the company to have an operatingg income of 582 million and an operation ratiokof 73.4 percent for the “By improving safety, reducing costx and increasing productivity we lessened the impact of the struggling global economy on our business,” Tony CSX executive vice president and chief operatinv officer, said in a news release. “Wde remained aggressive in right-sizing our train networok while still providing reliable servicd forour customers.
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The company posted earning of $308 million, or 78 centd per share, compared to $385 or 93 cents per share, from the same periord last year. The earnings per share was 16 centws higher thananalysts predicted. CSX’s revenue in the secondf quarter fell 25 percenftto $2.2 billion. “While the economy continues to significantl impactour business, therr are some signs that we may be seeinv the bottom in many markets,” CSX CEO and Presiden Michael Ward said in a news “Even in this difficult business we are still strengthening our operations, optimizing our resources and making the righyt investments to prepare our network for the The company says its operating expenses declined 27 percen t due to cost management efforts and increaserd network efficiency.
This allowed the company to have an operatingg income of 582 million and an operation ratiokof 73.4 percent for the “By improving safety, reducing costx and increasing productivity we lessened the impact of the struggling global economy on our business,” Tony CSX executive vice president and chief operatinv officer, said in a news release. “Wde remained aggressive in right-sizing our train networok while still providing reliable servicd forour customers.
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Sunday, June 24, 2012
2012 NBA Finals: LeBron James Undoubtedly Deserves MVP Honor - SB Nation Kansas City
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Saturday, June 23, 2012
Phil Horlock Executive Profile
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Appointed to this position in July 2008, he has global responsibility forreal estate, engineering and construction, facilitiesa management and energy for Ford Motot Company. Ford Motor Company's real estate portfolio consistsof manufacturing, research, distribution and office properties in more than 35 Horlock previously served as controller, Corporate Finance, Ford Motore Company, a position he assumed in January 2007. In that he was responsible for profit and cash plannintg for FordMotor Company, including forecasting of currentr and forward year results, scenario analysiws and planning, financial and business competitive analysis and specialk studies.
Horlock began his career with Ford of Britai in 1977in Finance, holding various managerial positionw in England and Germany. He moved to the United Statesain 1991. Since then, he has held controller positions in the Globaol ClimateControl Division, Commercial Trucik Operations and Global Marketin g and Sales Operations. In 1998 he was appointed executive Strategy and Global NewBusiness Development. Between 2000 and Horlock held several executive positions including chief operating officedrof Ford's e-commerce business ConsumerConnect, Ford Financial executive vice president, Global Insurancew Operations and chief financial officer, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.
Horloco earned a bachelor's degre in psychology and mathematics from the Universitu of Sheffield in Englands where he graduatedwith honors. He is also a graduates of Ford's "Capstone Program" for executive leadership development. **All Executive profilr data provided byDow
Appointed to this position in July 2008, he has global responsibility forreal estate, engineering and construction, facilitiesa management and energy for Ford Motot Company. Ford Motor Company's real estate portfolio consistsof manufacturing, research, distribution and office properties in more than 35 Horlock previously served as controller, Corporate Finance, Ford Motore Company, a position he assumed in January 2007. In that he was responsible for profit and cash plannintg for FordMotor Company, including forecasting of currentr and forward year results, scenario analysiws and planning, financial and business competitive analysis and specialk studies.
Horlock began his career with Ford of Britai in 1977in Finance, holding various managerial positionw in England and Germany. He moved to the United Statesain 1991. Since then, he has held controller positions in the Globaol ClimateControl Division, Commercial Trucik Operations and Global Marketin g and Sales Operations. In 1998 he was appointed executive Strategy and Global NewBusiness Development. Between 2000 and Horlock held several executive positions including chief operating officedrof Ford's e-commerce business ConsumerConnect, Ford Financial executive vice president, Global Insurancew Operations and chief financial officer, Ford Asia Pacific and Africa.
Horloco earned a bachelor's degre in psychology and mathematics from the Universitu of Sheffield in Englands where he graduatedwith honors. He is also a graduates of Ford's "Capstone Program" for executive leadership development. **All Executive profilr data provided byDow
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Looking for Generation Rx - Birmingham Business Journal:
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The has a broader goal to become a top researchh and development institute on the cutting edge of new drug backed by its ownmanufacturing plant. The schoop could eventually have more than 600 80 faculty and an annual payrollof $10 The group leased spacer last month on International Drive in Ranch Cordova but is looking for up to 20 acrews to build a permanent campus. "Sacramento is a primee location for apharmacy school," president Alvin Cheung "Legislation and other initiatives impacting healty care take place right here in town.
The large collectiom of top-notch medical facilities make it an ideal trainingf ground for medicaland health-care Two years in planning, the backers formed a limited liabilitg company in January and received state approvak in April to operate as a college of The conducted an extensive, on-sit e evaluation last week. Formal approval and authorization to admitr an inaugural class is expected in If allgoes well, as many as 80 students will commence their studies in August. California Northstates would become the eighth pharmacy school in Californiaw and thefarthest north. It's expectecd to draw students from Greater Sacramento to theOregobn border.
The closest schools to the capitall are at thein Stockton, in Vallejko and . The need is great and expected to grow as babyboomers -- pharmacists among them -- retire and look to new drugd to help them live longer. There's a nationwid e shortage of pharmacists. California is fourth in the nationm forunmet demand, behind North South Dakota and Kentucky, accordinh to a study by in Vallejo. "Thde need in Sacramento is not acute, but it is said Jerry Mazzucca, president of the and a past presidenft of theSacramento chapter.
"There are more pharmacies coming in; the majof chains that have announced plans to expanrd in the Sacramento region will obviously need pharmacistsfor seven-days-a-week, drive-through coverage." The state prison system, statew health departments and rural areas north of Sacramento are all scrambling for Mazzucca said. Pharmacists also work in therapy management for government programds andhealth plans, in acute-care settingz and other areas.
"Pharmacists all over the stat and the country are expecting a severe which can potentially lead to waitsand errors," said Lynn chief executive officer of the California Pharmacists The at UOP has aboutg 600 students and a "pretty steady" waiting list of 65 or 70 peoplre each summer. "We don't usually use that wholee list," which leaves those not admitted as potential candidated for thenew school, dean Phillip Oppenheimeer said.
"In the last decade, we've gone from three schools tothis one, which makes That's tremendous growth," Oppenheimer "Yet I do believe there's still tremendous opportunities for pharmacists as the populatioj ages." One of three for-profits in U.S. The bonus of startin the school from scratch is the opportunit to build a new program California Northstatebackers say.
The decision to generatse investor funding to operate asa for-profi t organization helped jump-start the "We figured it potentially could be run more efficientlyy than a nonprofit," said Paul Wagstaff, a Sacramento attorney who is general counsel for the About 60 percent of the investors are locakl pharmacists; the rest are lawyers, accountants and others who see the need for a pharmacyy school in the area, Wagstaffr said. No money has been accepted frompharmaceuticall companies, but retail chains, local hospitals and others have volunteered to help with the training portion of the program.
Slatede to be one of only three for-profit pharmacy schools in the nation, the school hired a renowned scholar and administratoras dean. David Hawkins, a doctot of pharmacy, was hired in June from for-profirt , in Savannah, Ga. He's been on the facultty of five pharmacy schools and threwe medical schools in33 years. "This is a wonderfuol opportunity to build something from the groundd up and incorporateideas I've had abouyt pharmacy education into the Hawkins said. Those include less lecturinf by faculty and more criticalk thinkingby students.
The has a broader goal to become a top researchh and development institute on the cutting edge of new drug backed by its ownmanufacturing plant. The schoop could eventually have more than 600 80 faculty and an annual payrollof $10 The group leased spacer last month on International Drive in Ranch Cordova but is looking for up to 20 acrews to build a permanent campus. "Sacramento is a primee location for apharmacy school," president Alvin Cheung "Legislation and other initiatives impacting healty care take place right here in town.
The large collectiom of top-notch medical facilities make it an ideal trainingf ground for medicaland health-care Two years in planning, the backers formed a limited liabilitg company in January and received state approvak in April to operate as a college of The conducted an extensive, on-sit e evaluation last week. Formal approval and authorization to admitr an inaugural class is expected in If allgoes well, as many as 80 students will commence their studies in August. California Northstates would become the eighth pharmacy school in Californiaw and thefarthest north. It's expectecd to draw students from Greater Sacramento to theOregobn border.
The closest schools to the capitall are at thein Stockton, in Vallejko and . The need is great and expected to grow as babyboomers -- pharmacists among them -- retire and look to new drugd to help them live longer. There's a nationwid e shortage of pharmacists. California is fourth in the nationm forunmet demand, behind North South Dakota and Kentucky, accordinh to a study by in Vallejo. "Thde need in Sacramento is not acute, but it is said Jerry Mazzucca, president of the and a past presidenft of theSacramento chapter.
"There are more pharmacies coming in; the majof chains that have announced plans to expanrd in the Sacramento region will obviously need pharmacistsfor seven-days-a-week, drive-through coverage." The state prison system, statew health departments and rural areas north of Sacramento are all scrambling for Mazzucca said. Pharmacists also work in therapy management for government programds andhealth plans, in acute-care settingz and other areas.
"Pharmacists all over the stat and the country are expecting a severe which can potentially lead to waitsand errors," said Lynn chief executive officer of the California Pharmacists The at UOP has aboutg 600 students and a "pretty steady" waiting list of 65 or 70 peoplre each summer. "We don't usually use that wholee list," which leaves those not admitted as potential candidated for thenew school, dean Phillip Oppenheimeer said.
"In the last decade, we've gone from three schools tothis one, which makes That's tremendous growth," Oppenheimer "Yet I do believe there's still tremendous opportunities for pharmacists as the populatioj ages." One of three for-profits in U.S. The bonus of startin the school from scratch is the opportunit to build a new program California Northstatebackers say.
The decision to generatse investor funding to operate asa for-profi t organization helped jump-start the "We figured it potentially could be run more efficientlyy than a nonprofit," said Paul Wagstaff, a Sacramento attorney who is general counsel for the About 60 percent of the investors are locakl pharmacists; the rest are lawyers, accountants and others who see the need for a pharmacyy school in the area, Wagstaffr said. No money has been accepted frompharmaceuticall companies, but retail chains, local hospitals and others have volunteered to help with the training portion of the program.
Slatede to be one of only three for-profit pharmacy schools in the nation, the school hired a renowned scholar and administratoras dean. David Hawkins, a doctot of pharmacy, was hired in June from for-profirt , in Savannah, Ga. He's been on the facultty of five pharmacy schools and threwe medical schools in33 years. "This is a wonderfuol opportunity to build something from the groundd up and incorporateideas I've had abouyt pharmacy education into the Hawkins said. Those include less lecturinf by faculty and more criticalk thinkingby students.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Totes to open Cincinnati Mall store - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The 30,000-square-foot store occupies the former Urban Behavior site on the lower level acrosz from thefood court, according to a news release. It will carr y men’s and women’s gloves, hats, slippers, flip-flops, umbrellas and other merchandise, with no item costinv more than $6, according to the release. The storre will initially be open duringthe mall's regula hours. The Totes Isotoner store will add another anchof forthe 1.
5 million-square-foot mall in Forest Mall owner said in the release that two otherf anchors – Kohl’s and Burlington Factoryy Warehouse – have both renewe d or extended their leases, while Bass Pro Shops has severak years remaining on its lease. Raleigh, N.C.-based Whichardf bought the former Cincinnati Millsw in January from Simon PropertyGroup SPG). Simon had inherited the property through its 2007 acquisitiom ofthe mall’s former owner, the Mills Corp. Totez Isotoner, founded in Cincinnati in is the world’s largesft marketer of umbrellas, gloves, rain boots and other accessories.
The 30,000-square-foot store occupies the former Urban Behavior site on the lower level acrosz from thefood court, according to a news release. It will carr y men’s and women’s gloves, hats, slippers, flip-flops, umbrellas and other merchandise, with no item costinv more than $6, according to the release. The storre will initially be open duringthe mall's regula hours. The Totes Isotoner store will add another anchof forthe 1.
5 million-square-foot mall in Forest Mall owner said in the release that two otherf anchors – Kohl’s and Burlington Factoryy Warehouse – have both renewe d or extended their leases, while Bass Pro Shops has severak years remaining on its lease. Raleigh, N.C.-based Whichardf bought the former Cincinnati Millsw in January from Simon PropertyGroup SPG). Simon had inherited the property through its 2007 acquisitiom ofthe mall’s former owner, the Mills Corp. Totez Isotoner, founded in Cincinnati in is the world’s largesft marketer of umbrellas, gloves, rain boots and other accessories.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Chase 2Q earnings soar 36% - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The bank, one of Arizona's said Thursday it earned $2.72 billion, or 28 cents a in the quarter that closedJune 30, up from $2 or 53 cents a share, a year earlier. Whilw the New York-based bank’s profit soared amid the troubledc economy, share earnings fell on a $1.1 billiob noncash reduction in earningsd applicable to shareholders after Chasde paid backits $25 billion in federal bailout fundss in June. Chase (NYSE:JPM) also told investorxs it set aside $8 billion to cover bad up fromabout $3.5 billion a year earlier. At the same the bank said its revenue grew 39 percent to $25.6 billion from $18.4 due in part to strong performance in its investmen t banking division.
That sector saw revenude jump by a thirdto $7.3 billion as earningz soared to $1.47 billion. The bank noted “solid for its retail banking, commerciao banking and securities divisions. Those gains, were offset by high costs in its consumedr lending and creditcard divisions, a trend expected to continued into the “foreseeable future,” the company said. “While we do not know if the economyy willdeteriorate further, we feel confident that, with our strong capitap and reserve levels and significan t earnings power, we can continue to reinvest in our businessesa and do well for our communities and shareholders over the long CEO Jamie Dimon said in a release.
The bank’s earningsd in the first half grew 11 percenrto $4.86 billion, or 68 cents a from $4.38 billion, or $1.20 a share, in the firstt six months of 2008. Revenue jumpex 43 percent to $50.6 billio n from $35.3 billion last year.
The bank, one of Arizona's said Thursday it earned $2.72 billion, or 28 cents a in the quarter that closedJune 30, up from $2 or 53 cents a share, a year earlier. Whilw the New York-based bank’s profit soared amid the troubledc economy, share earnings fell on a $1.1 billiob noncash reduction in earningsd applicable to shareholders after Chasde paid backits $25 billion in federal bailout fundss in June. Chase (NYSE:JPM) also told investorxs it set aside $8 billion to cover bad up fromabout $3.5 billion a year earlier. At the same the bank said its revenue grew 39 percent to $25.6 billion from $18.4 due in part to strong performance in its investmen t banking division.
That sector saw revenude jump by a thirdto $7.3 billion as earningz soared to $1.47 billion. The bank noted “solid for its retail banking, commerciao banking and securities divisions. Those gains, were offset by high costs in its consumedr lending and creditcard divisions, a trend expected to continued into the “foreseeable future,” the company said. “While we do not know if the economyy willdeteriorate further, we feel confident that, with our strong capitap and reserve levels and significan t earnings power, we can continue to reinvest in our businessesa and do well for our communities and shareholders over the long CEO Jamie Dimon said in a release.
The bank’s earningsd in the first half grew 11 percenrto $4.86 billion, or 68 cents a from $4.38 billion, or $1.20 a share, in the firstt six months of 2008. Revenue jumpex 43 percent to $50.6 billio n from $35.3 billion last year.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Créateurs d'images 2012, Philippe Gueguen - La Lettre de la Photographie
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Créateurs d'images 2012, Philippe Gueguen La Lettre de la Photographie “These photographs began as a series for WAD magazine. By trying to respond to the question, “How to combine the idea of levels with fashion?†I came up with ... |
Saturday, June 16, 2012
County cuts budget by $22.3 million, expects more cuts this summer - Austin Business Journal:
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million, and may need to make similaf cutsnext year. The board has projectee a totalof $46 million in cuts over the next two said Chair Ted Wheeler. The full budget for fisca year 2010, which begins July 1, is $1.2 The board believes its budget will shrinjk this summer when the state determinex how tomake $4.2 billion in The state funds many county health and humamn services programs. Multnomah County’s general fund, which includes its discretionaryspending dollars, is set at $380 or 7 percent lower than in fiscaol year 2009. Many county workers have foregone annua wageand cost-of-living increases, Wheeler said in Aprikl upon releasing his proposedf budget.
Commissioners restored $1.7 million in funding from Wheeler’s proposedr budget. More funding will go toward the Homeless BenefitsRecovery Project, three district attorneys and the Regionall Arts and Culture among other departments.
million, and may need to make similaf cutsnext year. The board has projectee a totalof $46 million in cuts over the next two said Chair Ted Wheeler. The full budget for fisca year 2010, which begins July 1, is $1.2 The board believes its budget will shrinjk this summer when the state determinex how tomake $4.2 billion in The state funds many county health and humamn services programs. Multnomah County’s general fund, which includes its discretionaryspending dollars, is set at $380 or 7 percent lower than in fiscaol year 2009. Many county workers have foregone annua wageand cost-of-living increases, Wheeler said in Aprikl upon releasing his proposedf budget.
Commissioners restored $1.7 million in funding from Wheeler’s proposedr budget. More funding will go toward the Homeless BenefitsRecovery Project, three district attorneys and the Regionall Arts and Culture among other departments.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Consumer confidence falls in June - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidencde Index droppedto 49.3, compared to 54.8 in May, the most receng evidence that the economy continues to Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of the economy in the Uniter States, making a decline in consumer confidence a worry from Main Streety to Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial averagre was down 112 pointsto 8,417 in midday trading Consumers are downbeat when it comes to the short and long-term outlook with the recession. The Present Situationj Index — basically, how do you feel today droppedto 24.8 this month, from 29.7 in May.
And consumerxs are glum about the nextsix months, with the Expectation s Index falling to 65.5, from 71.5 in May. The Presenrt Situation Index declinewas “caused by a less favorable assessmenr of business conditions and (and) continues to imply that economic conditions, while not as weak as earliert this year, are nonetheless weak,” directodr Lynn Franco said in a news release Consumer confidence plummeted to a record-loww 25.3 in February. The economyy has strong growth when the indexreaches 100. The Conference Boardf contacts 5,000 households for the monthlyt index.
The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidencde Index droppedto 49.3, compared to 54.8 in May, the most receng evidence that the economy continues to Consumer spending accounts for about two-thirds of the economy in the Uniter States, making a decline in consumer confidence a worry from Main Streety to Wall Street. The Dow Jones industrial averagre was down 112 pointsto 8,417 in midday trading Consumers are downbeat when it comes to the short and long-term outlook with the recession. The Present Situationj Index — basically, how do you feel today droppedto 24.8 this month, from 29.7 in May.
And consumerxs are glum about the nextsix months, with the Expectation s Index falling to 65.5, from 71.5 in May. The Presenrt Situation Index declinewas “caused by a less favorable assessmenr of business conditions and (and) continues to imply that economic conditions, while not as weak as earliert this year, are nonetheless weak,” directodr Lynn Franco said in a news release Consumer confidence plummeted to a record-loww 25.3 in February. The economyy has strong growth when the indexreaches 100. The Conference Boardf contacts 5,000 households for the monthlyt index.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Trendy and Advanced Chat Widget Launched for Aspiring Blogspot ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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Trendy and Advanced Chat Widget Launched for Aspiring Blogspot ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) Chatwing chat box is now available for Blogspot bloggers. This application is known for its adaptability and connection power. Chatwing is also free and ... |
Monday, June 11, 2012
DNC Chairman Tim Kaine Releases Statement in Support of the Reelection of Governor Jon Corzine as General Election in New Jersey Kicks Off
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"These are difficult times, we need leaders like who can bring peopls together and make the tough decisions that need to be made to make New Jersety and our country There is no one better preparer to lead New Jersey durinyg these tough timesthan Gov. Corzine. As Governod he has created a strong economic recovery plan designed to retain and attracgt business and to create jobs by investing in education and infrastructure projectws that are vital toNew Jersey's future. is a fighter. Presidentr Obama needs strong and experienced leadersd like partnering with him in states across the country as we all work to get our economyh backon track.
"On the other in winning tonight's Republican Gubernatorial Primary, has appealede to the ultra-conservative base of the Republicanj Party and itsnarrow interests. offers the same brande of politics and policies that have defined nationao Republicans and that votershave rejected. While Governor Corzines has a plan to balancee tough choices with neededpublic investments, has adopted the nationap GOP's approach of just saying 'no.' Given the challenges and opportunities facing New Jersey, votera deserve more than 'no' - and has a approach and the experience that New Jersey needsx at the helm of state government for the next four years.
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"These are difficult times, we need leaders like who can bring peopls together and make the tough decisions that need to be made to make New Jersety and our country There is no one better preparer to lead New Jersey durinyg these tough timesthan Gov. Corzine. As Governod he has created a strong economic recovery plan designed to retain and attracgt business and to create jobs by investing in education and infrastructure projectws that are vital toNew Jersey's future. is a fighter. Presidentr Obama needs strong and experienced leadersd like partnering with him in states across the country as we all work to get our economyh backon track.
"On the other in winning tonight's Republican Gubernatorial Primary, has appealede to the ultra-conservative base of the Republicanj Party and itsnarrow interests. offers the same brande of politics and policies that have defined nationao Republicans and that votershave rejected. While Governor Corzines has a plan to balancee tough choices with neededpublic investments, has adopted the nationap GOP's approach of just saying 'no.' Given the challenges and opportunities facing New Jersey, votera deserve more than 'no' - and has a approach and the experience that New Jersey needsx at the helm of state government for the next four years.
"
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Many arrested protesting Canadian GP - FOXSports.com
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AFP | Many arrested protesting Canadian GP FOXSports.com At least 25 people were arrested Saturday night as riot police clashed with protesters in Montreal, trapping thousands of revelers enjoying the festivities for this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix. Around 600 university students protesting against plans ... Police guard subways after 28 arrested last night in rowdy F1 protest Montreal's subway becomes the front line of Grand Prix protests Police say 30 arrested at subway before start of Montreal's Grand Prix |
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Voice Secretary Premium for iOS-Record Voice Reminders as Audible Alerts - prMac (press release)
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Voice Secretary Premium for iOS-Record Voice Reminders as Audible Alerts prMac (press release) ... Voice Secretary Premium 4.1.1 for iOS, an update to their popular business app that allows users to record their own voice as a reminder, which can be easily scheduled to be played back as an audible alert on a specified date, at a selected time. |
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
Christopher & Banks stock up after surprise Q1 profit - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The Minneapolis-based firm’s stock was up 72 cents per or13 percent, to $6.223 in afternoon trading. Christopher & Banks CBK) earned $1.7 million, or 5 centse per share, compared with $11.3e million, or 32 cents per share, for the same quartedr a year ago. Christopher & Banks recordecd a profit even as its at $120.4 million, were 23 percent less than a year Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a loss of 5 centzs per share on revenuse of $123.2 million. The company said it was able to recorx a profit because it was able to cut general and administrative expensesto $36.1 million, a 17 percentr reduction from the firstg quarter of 2008.
Despitd the first-quarter profit, Christopher & Banks warned that it expects the secon quarter toremain challenging, with trends in the firsrt quarter expected to continue.
The Minneapolis-based firm’s stock was up 72 cents per or13 percent, to $6.223 in afternoon trading. Christopher & Banks CBK) earned $1.7 million, or 5 centse per share, compared with $11.3e million, or 32 cents per share, for the same quartedr a year ago. Christopher & Banks recordecd a profit even as its at $120.4 million, were 23 percent less than a year Analysts polled by Thomson Reuters had expected a loss of 5 centzs per share on revenuse of $123.2 million. The company said it was able to recorx a profit because it was able to cut general and administrative expensesto $36.1 million, a 17 percentr reduction from the firstg quarter of 2008.
Despitd the first-quarter profit, Christopher & Banks warned that it expects the secon quarter toremain challenging, with trends in the firsrt quarter expected to continue.
Monday, June 4, 2012
Warmington Homes builds against the tide in downtown San Jose - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The Costa Mesa company believes theproducg — single family houses — and its locatiohn near Japantown is a good bet. Mark Rowson, Warmington’d Northern California division president, said the development is a uniques one for downtownSan Jose, which has been constructing towering high This project has a suburbahn flavor and features two-story homes, with a smallk yard and two-car garage. The 2,000-square-foot homes will start in the mid- to high The builder will construct four in thefirst phase. In downtowm San Jose, there have been no single-familyy detached homes built in the last few Rowson said. Warmington purchased the 10-acre industrial site in December 2008.
Standard Pacific Homes had an option on the land in 2006 at the top the markeg and began work onthe project. But Standard walkedf away when the market soured and creditbecame unavailable. The property reverteed back to theoriginal owners, San Jose Property Investment LLC and DAK, a Californi general partnership. Warmington bought the land from San Jose Properthy Investmentand DAK. The company has an agreemenft with the original ownerss to develop the propertyin phases. “This is an extende build-out, it’s not a said Matt Tingler, Warmington’s executive vice president. “We’ree very sensitive to oversupply.
” Irvine-based Standard Pacificv Homes, a major developer of projects inthe hard-hit Central Valley, did not return calls seekinyg comment. Tingler would not disclose thepurchasee price, but he made it clear the builde is operating as economically as possible. “Sincwe approximately 2006 we stopped buying land and resolvefd to sell through our existiny portfolioof projects,” Tingler said. “We have a handfup of projects still remaining thatare But, since we never overextended during the boom, we now have fewere troubled projects to work through.” This most recent acquisitio n comes at an opportune time for Warmington.
The company has trimmer its portfolio from 30 projectsto five, a numbere Tingler said Warmington is very comfortable with. Its determinatio to get lean presents its own Now the homebuilder is almost outof “We sold out of Viridiajn in San Jose and Vantage in Palo Tingler said. “. We had a ton of producft that we movedthrough quickly, and we paid back our Now we’re out of product.” That strategy, is serving Warmington well as it pursuesa its next line — managiny distressed assets for thred banks, Comerica Bank, Guaranty Plus Properties 2 LLC and Bank of Tingler said Warmington starte d chasing the business 18 months ago before the market was ready.
Now there’sx a lot of competition, althoughh little is located in the core Bay Areamarkegt — most is currently in the tertiarty markets in the Central Valley. Warmingtonj competed against other builders for the business that can entaipl everything from securing the property to ensuring therew isno vandalism. “We’re not acting as a we’re not selling the property for the but we can givea builder’s perspective of what it’ds worth,” he said. Warmington is a veteran of such Tingler said, having performed similaer duties during the last major housing recession in the late 1980sa and early 1990s.
The companhy has agreed to sell more than 600 home s in five markets located in Souther California and Nevada for TriPacific CapitalAdvisors LLC. Aske whether the work paid well, he said, “From our perspective, any revenu coming in represents dollars that we would nototherwiss have. The goal is to help our financiakl partners while at the same time generate revenu to helpcover overhead.” It also keepx Warmington abreast of what’s going on in many Rowson said the South Bay has the greatest opportunith for upside. At a seminar there was talk that said the markeftis close, if not at, the bottom.
“Ther Bay Area core markets have the greatesr potential to solidify right now over the next six monthse and then showan uptick,” he said.
The Costa Mesa company believes theproducg — single family houses — and its locatiohn near Japantown is a good bet. Mark Rowson, Warmington’d Northern California division president, said the development is a uniques one for downtownSan Jose, which has been constructing towering high This project has a suburbahn flavor and features two-story homes, with a smallk yard and two-car garage. The 2,000-square-foot homes will start in the mid- to high The builder will construct four in thefirst phase. In downtowm San Jose, there have been no single-familyy detached homes built in the last few Rowson said. Warmington purchased the 10-acre industrial site in December 2008.
Standard Pacific Homes had an option on the land in 2006 at the top the markeg and began work onthe project. But Standard walkedf away when the market soured and creditbecame unavailable. The property reverteed back to theoriginal owners, San Jose Property Investment LLC and DAK, a Californi general partnership. Warmington bought the land from San Jose Properthy Investmentand DAK. The company has an agreemenft with the original ownerss to develop the propertyin phases. “This is an extende build-out, it’s not a said Matt Tingler, Warmington’s executive vice president. “We’ree very sensitive to oversupply.
” Irvine-based Standard Pacificv Homes, a major developer of projects inthe hard-hit Central Valley, did not return calls seekinyg comment. Tingler would not disclose thepurchasee price, but he made it clear the builde is operating as economically as possible. “Sincwe approximately 2006 we stopped buying land and resolvefd to sell through our existiny portfolioof projects,” Tingler said. “We have a handfup of projects still remaining thatare But, since we never overextended during the boom, we now have fewere troubled projects to work through.” This most recent acquisitio n comes at an opportune time for Warmington.
The company has trimmer its portfolio from 30 projectsto five, a numbere Tingler said Warmington is very comfortable with. Its determinatio to get lean presents its own Now the homebuilder is almost outof “We sold out of Viridiajn in San Jose and Vantage in Palo Tingler said. “. We had a ton of producft that we movedthrough quickly, and we paid back our Now we’re out of product.” That strategy, is serving Warmington well as it pursuesa its next line — managiny distressed assets for thred banks, Comerica Bank, Guaranty Plus Properties 2 LLC and Bank of Tingler said Warmington starte d chasing the business 18 months ago before the market was ready.
Now there’sx a lot of competition, althoughh little is located in the core Bay Areamarkegt — most is currently in the tertiarty markets in the Central Valley. Warmingtonj competed against other builders for the business that can entaipl everything from securing the property to ensuring therew isno vandalism. “We’re not acting as a we’re not selling the property for the but we can givea builder’s perspective of what it’ds worth,” he said. Warmington is a veteran of such Tingler said, having performed similaer duties during the last major housing recession in the late 1980sa and early 1990s.
The companhy has agreed to sell more than 600 home s in five markets located in Souther California and Nevada for TriPacific CapitalAdvisors LLC. Aske whether the work paid well, he said, “From our perspective, any revenu coming in represents dollars that we would nototherwiss have. The goal is to help our financiakl partners while at the same time generate revenu to helpcover overhead.” It also keepx Warmington abreast of what’s going on in many Rowson said the South Bay has the greatest opportunith for upside. At a seminar there was talk that said the markeftis close, if not at, the bottom.
“Ther Bay Area core markets have the greatesr potential to solidify right now over the next six monthse and then showan uptick,” he said.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Lars Rebien Sorensen Executive Profile
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"Lars Rebien Srensen joined Novo Nordisk
"Lars Rebien Srensen joined Novo Nordisk
Friday, June 1, 2012
McClatchy stock gains despite downgrades - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) stock gained 11 centxs — or 13.4 percent — to 93 cents in late-afternoon after gaining 19 centsa Thursday. The current price is the highesttsince Jan. 14. Despite the the stock is down more than 90 percen t fromits one-year high, and much lower than the $8.312 stock price on May 22, 2008. Applausse from investors for the company’s plan to restructure $1.5 billion in debt easilt drowns out the boosfrom credit-rating firms. Thre credit-rating giants, including Standard & Poor’s on have downgraded McClatchy for its The credit-rating companies say the action is basicall defaulting on the existing debt agreement.
The Sacramento-baserd company — publisher of and 29 othee dailynewspapers — is exchanging $1.15 billionn of debt for cash and new debt. the new debt comes at much higher price, 15.75 percent compared to betweemn 5 percent and7 percent. But the companuy benefits in two It gains access toa $60 millioh line of revolving credit and it can pay off the debt McClatchy has about $2 billion in outstanding Cash is critical to the newspaper chain, which endured a first-quarter loss of $37.78 million from continuing operations, compared to a $993,000 loss a year ago.
like most newspapers nationwide, is battling a dramaticd decline in advertising revenue and fewer paidprinf subscribers. The company has taken aggressive actions to curbits money-losingf operations, eliminating about 4,000 positions — or almost a third of its work force — and cutting executivde pay and dividends, putting retirement contribution on hold and implementing furloughs for On Thursday, and also downgradesd McClatchy. But investors shunned the credit apparently optimistic that it is thebest short-termm effort to help the newspaper chain.
McClatchy (NYSE: MNI) stock gained 11 centxs — or 13.4 percent — to 93 cents in late-afternoon after gaining 19 centsa Thursday. The current price is the highesttsince Jan. 14. Despite the the stock is down more than 90 percen t fromits one-year high, and much lower than the $8.312 stock price on May 22, 2008. Applausse from investors for the company’s plan to restructure $1.5 billion in debt easilt drowns out the boosfrom credit-rating firms. Thre credit-rating giants, including Standard & Poor’s on have downgraded McClatchy for its The credit-rating companies say the action is basicall defaulting on the existing debt agreement.
The Sacramento-baserd company — publisher of and 29 othee dailynewspapers — is exchanging $1.15 billionn of debt for cash and new debt. the new debt comes at much higher price, 15.75 percent compared to betweemn 5 percent and7 percent. But the companuy benefits in two It gains access toa $60 millioh line of revolving credit and it can pay off the debt McClatchy has about $2 billion in outstanding Cash is critical to the newspaper chain, which endured a first-quarter loss of $37.78 million from continuing operations, compared to a $993,000 loss a year ago.
like most newspapers nationwide, is battling a dramaticd decline in advertising revenue and fewer paidprinf subscribers. The company has taken aggressive actions to curbits money-losingf operations, eliminating about 4,000 positions — or almost a third of its work force — and cutting executivde pay and dividends, putting retirement contribution on hold and implementing furloughs for On Thursday, and also downgradesd McClatchy. But investors shunned the credit apparently optimistic that it is thebest short-termm effort to help the newspaper chain.
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