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Thursday, September 30, 2010
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Wednesday, September 29, 2010
Retail roundup: Major chains with Colorado stores report June sales - Sacramento Business Journal:
http://upaboston.org/meetings/june07.shtml
Many store chains said they continue to seelowef same-store sales results as customers grapple with the recession'ss lingering impact. In response, many retailers, from to , have been offerinhg promotions and tweaking inventoriees in a scramble to sell merchandise without erodin theirprofit margins. Overall, national June retail sales were projected to dropby 4.6 percent by Retail Metrics, a Massachusetts firm that tracks store sales. This is worse than the minus 4.3 percent averagse monthly decline, year-to-date. Department stores were forecasy to post theweakest results, down 8.
9 percent, with “discretionaryu spending still in hiding,” according to its monthly Here's a roundup of Thursday's retailee sales reports. (Check back with DenverBusinessJournal.comm through the day for more • reported a 8.9 percent drop in same-storre sales in June, as shoppers continued their months-lonb trend of avoiding purchases deemedd lessthan necessary. The Cincinnati-based department storew chain outstepped expectationsslightly – analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuterws expected a decline of 9 Total sales dropped to just more than $2 down 9.1 percent from almost $2.3 billion a year ago.
For the first five months of thefiscal year, Macy’s said salesd at stores open at least a year decreased 9 with total sales down 9.4 percent, to $9 billio from $9.9 billion. Cincinnati-basedx Macy’s (NYSE: M) saw its stronges t sales in the Midwest and while thecoasts lagged. The Northeast particularlhy suffered due to cool andwet weather, said spokesmanj Jim Sluzewski. “Our inventories are in good shape,” he “Our private brands continue to do moderate sportswear continues to doto well, as do kids and Furniture, big-ticket items, luggage and menswear struggled.
Macy’s has projectedr full-year profits of 40 cents to 55 cents per excluding restructuring costs stemming from acompanywide reorganization. Annual sales, it has are expected to decline by 6 percenf to8 percent. Macy’s operates roughly 845 department stores under thenames Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. • said that its totao sales forthe five-week period ending July 4 decreased 1.5 percen t from the same period a year earlier and comparable-stor e sales decreased 5.6 percent. Analysts expectedd a drop of 6.8 percent in comparable-stor sales, according to For the fiscal year to total sales for theMenomonee Falls, Wisc.-based retailef (NYSE: KSS) increased 0.
7 percent to nearlu $6.4 billion and comparable-store salees decreased 3.8 percent. June sales exceeded the expectationsof Kohl’zs executives, said president and CEO Kevibn Mansell. The retailer achieved comparable-storew sales increases in the southwesternUnited States, with the strongest performance in California, he Merchandise lines that performed well were accessories and home, Mansellp said.
Kohl’s apparel businesses were hurt by sluggisgh demand in seasonal categories suchas shorts, poloas and swimwear, he
Many store chains said they continue to seelowef same-store sales results as customers grapple with the recession'ss lingering impact. In response, many retailers, from to , have been offerinhg promotions and tweaking inventoriees in a scramble to sell merchandise without erodin theirprofit margins. Overall, national June retail sales were projected to dropby 4.6 percent by Retail Metrics, a Massachusetts firm that tracks store sales. This is worse than the minus 4.3 percent averagse monthly decline, year-to-date. Department stores were forecasy to post theweakest results, down 8.
9 percent, with “discretionaryu spending still in hiding,” according to its monthly Here's a roundup of Thursday's retailee sales reports. (Check back with DenverBusinessJournal.comm through the day for more • reported a 8.9 percent drop in same-storre sales in June, as shoppers continued their months-lonb trend of avoiding purchases deemedd lessthan necessary. The Cincinnati-based department storew chain outstepped expectationsslightly – analysts surveyed by Thomson Reuterws expected a decline of 9 Total sales dropped to just more than $2 down 9.1 percent from almost $2.3 billion a year ago.
For the first five months of thefiscal year, Macy’s said salesd at stores open at least a year decreased 9 with total sales down 9.4 percent, to $9 billio from $9.9 billion. Cincinnati-basedx Macy’s (NYSE: M) saw its stronges t sales in the Midwest and while thecoasts lagged. The Northeast particularlhy suffered due to cool andwet weather, said spokesmanj Jim Sluzewski. “Our inventories are in good shape,” he “Our private brands continue to do moderate sportswear continues to doto well, as do kids and Furniture, big-ticket items, luggage and menswear struggled.
Macy’s has projectedr full-year profits of 40 cents to 55 cents per excluding restructuring costs stemming from acompanywide reorganization. Annual sales, it has are expected to decline by 6 percenf to8 percent. Macy’s operates roughly 845 department stores under thenames Macy’s and Bloomingdale’s. • said that its totao sales forthe five-week period ending July 4 decreased 1.5 percen t from the same period a year earlier and comparable-stor e sales decreased 5.6 percent. Analysts expectedd a drop of 6.8 percent in comparable-stor sales, according to For the fiscal year to total sales for theMenomonee Falls, Wisc.-based retailef (NYSE: KSS) increased 0.
7 percent to nearlu $6.4 billion and comparable-store salees decreased 3.8 percent. June sales exceeded the expectationsof Kohl’zs executives, said president and CEO Kevibn Mansell. The retailer achieved comparable-storew sales increases in the southwesternUnited States, with the strongest performance in California, he Merchandise lines that performed well were accessories and home, Mansellp said.
Kohl’s apparel businesses were hurt by sluggisgh demand in seasonal categories suchas shorts, poloas and swimwear, he
Monday, September 27, 2010
Hamlin wins at Richmond, sets field for 2010 Chase - Garner News
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Sunday, September 26, 2010
Lawyers boycott courts againt Aafia's sentence - Daily Times
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Friday, September 24, 2010
Design firm helps clients find themselves - San Francisco Business Times:
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The San Francisco-based creative design firm straddles the worlds of big corporationes andtiny startups. It helps them refine their brands and streamlinetheir products. The firm straddles an ocean too, since one-half of its foundinhg design team works outof London. “Two heada are better than one,” said Davidd Turner, partner and co-founder of Turner Duckworthu withBruce Duckworth. With successful brande designs — from OpenTable to — Turner Duckworthy grew its revenue 33 percent in 2007to $6 million from $4.5 milliohn in 2006.
And it recently move d to a swankynew 5,500-square-foot officr on Montgomery Street, completely refurbished for 18 The London office has 16 One reason for the big uptick was the company’ss work for , which begabn as a national campaign but expanded to a globao revamp of the soft drink giant’a brand and image. Turner decidedc to present a more classic focusing on a minimalist design and originaofont style. The fresh take on Coke is the “Holy Grail” of design, he said. “Coca-Colq is a huge international company,” said Turner.
“Burt where most firms would have to choose between paying the bills and winning thecritical acclaim, we like to do One result is a satisfief client: They’re “one of the few firmw that are really strategic in their thinking,” said Moiraz Cullen, Coca-Cola’s design director. In May, the compangy won a Clio award, given for outstanding creative related to theCoke campaign, one of 16 such awardsx it has won in its 16-year history. The Coke effort also snagged a Grand Prix award at the Cannez Lions international design festivalthis “Not bad for a guy who came from England,” said Turner, laughing. Clients seem to agreew with the critics.
When Keith Belling, co-founder and CEO of snack-makere , needed to create an identity for his he turned toTurner Duckworth. “I appreciated the European sensibility and creativity inthei work,” he said. “They made the package design cleanand simple.” From PopChips to the diversity of accounte shows off Turner Duckworth’s capabilities, particularly its flexible design staff. “Wer love working with entrepreneurs, who are great at makingf quick decisionsand innovating,” said Turner.
Turner said he prefer to keep the company A team can consist of a handful of somein London, some in San who compete with other team within the firm to hash out a marketingf or branding effort. The proces s reflects the pair’s unique partnership. The two had workedf together at a consultancy in London and got marriedd within weeks of each In 1992, they pooled their own money to foundc Turner Duckworth, but it wasn’t until one of their firsg customers — San Francisco-based Levi Strauss that they hit it big. Now, the desigmn duo are oceans apart, although Turner jets acroses the Atlantic often to consultwith Duckworth.
“What’s funng is that we’ve become closer friends now that we’re actualluy 6,000 miles apart,” Turner said. The creatived culture is evident in nearly every aspect of the from the variety of customers to themandatory cross-Atlantifc design teams. It has creates an environment geared toward crazydesign ideas. One example is Howling Monkeyg Beer, a now-defunct brand which is a case studyg in somedesign schools. “Thee company told us their namewas ‘Howlintg Monkey’ and to go wild,” Turner said.
The San Francisco-based creative design firm straddles the worlds of big corporationes andtiny startups. It helps them refine their brands and streamlinetheir products. The firm straddles an ocean too, since one-half of its foundinhg design team works outof London. “Two heada are better than one,” said Davidd Turner, partner and co-founder of Turner Duckworthu withBruce Duckworth. With successful brande designs — from OpenTable to — Turner Duckworthy grew its revenue 33 percent in 2007to $6 million from $4.5 milliohn in 2006.
And it recently move d to a swankynew 5,500-square-foot officr on Montgomery Street, completely refurbished for 18 The London office has 16 One reason for the big uptick was the company’ss work for , which begabn as a national campaign but expanded to a globao revamp of the soft drink giant’a brand and image. Turner decidedc to present a more classic focusing on a minimalist design and originaofont style. The fresh take on Coke is the “Holy Grail” of design, he said. “Coca-Colq is a huge international company,” said Turner.
“Burt where most firms would have to choose between paying the bills and winning thecritical acclaim, we like to do One result is a satisfief client: They’re “one of the few firmw that are really strategic in their thinking,” said Moiraz Cullen, Coca-Cola’s design director. In May, the compangy won a Clio award, given for outstanding creative related to theCoke campaign, one of 16 such awardsx it has won in its 16-year history. The Coke effort also snagged a Grand Prix award at the Cannez Lions international design festivalthis “Not bad for a guy who came from England,” said Turner, laughing. Clients seem to agreew with the critics.
When Keith Belling, co-founder and CEO of snack-makere , needed to create an identity for his he turned toTurner Duckworth. “I appreciated the European sensibility and creativity inthei work,” he said. “They made the package design cleanand simple.” From PopChips to the diversity of accounte shows off Turner Duckworth’s capabilities, particularly its flexible design staff. “Wer love working with entrepreneurs, who are great at makingf quick decisionsand innovating,” said Turner.
Turner said he prefer to keep the company A team can consist of a handful of somein London, some in San who compete with other team within the firm to hash out a marketingf or branding effort. The proces s reflects the pair’s unique partnership. The two had workedf together at a consultancy in London and got marriedd within weeks of each In 1992, they pooled their own money to foundc Turner Duckworth, but it wasn’t until one of their firsg customers — San Francisco-based Levi Strauss that they hit it big. Now, the desigmn duo are oceans apart, although Turner jets acroses the Atlantic often to consultwith Duckworth.
“What’s funng is that we’ve become closer friends now that we’re actualluy 6,000 miles apart,” Turner said. The creatived culture is evident in nearly every aspect of the from the variety of customers to themandatory cross-Atlantifc design teams. It has creates an environment geared toward crazydesign ideas. One example is Howling Monkeyg Beer, a now-defunct brand which is a case studyg in somedesign schools. “Thee company told us their namewas ‘Howlintg Monkey’ and to go wild,” Turner said.
Thursday, September 23, 2010
Duke Aiona Hosts 'Ohana Event and 9/11 Remembrance - MMA Hawaii
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Tuesday, September 21, 2010
State budget slashes funds for charters - Dayton Business Journal:
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Government and education officials have joined in lobbyint legislators to protect the local charterschools — the and thosed within the program — from a proposed cut in stated funding. Under the proposed budget, revealefd in February, Ohio’s charter schools stand to lose $120 million in fundingv next year. Under the revised plan, each schoo l would be assigned a unit of funding to pay for a certaijn numberof staff. Charter schools will receive $617 millionh in funding this butjust $497 million next year. The reductiom would cause a 20 percengt cut in funding toMontgomery County’s Fast Forward which is headquartered at .
Fast Forwarf enrolls former dropouts in area charte r schoolsand , and one-third, or nearlyg $1 million, from the Dayton Earlh College Academy, the charter school at the . At the funding cuts would mean smaller staffsx and less programming for the saidDavid Taylor, assistant principal at the Dayto Early College Academy. The academy coulxd be in danger of closing if alternativefundingf isn’t put in he said. Anne Beane, superintendent of , said the schooll faces a 20 percent cutin funding, which woulfd mean cuts in programminyg and changes to staff.
Therw are about 35 charter schools in the though officials are only campaigning for the Daytojn Early College Academy and FastForward program. Local officials argu the two programs have been the most More than 93 percentof ’s students have moved on to studhy at Ohio colleges, and the Fast Forward program has reducedd the county’s dropout rate from 26 percent to 11 percentt in six years. County Administrator Deb Feldmanm said the community would suffer without the programs becausde fewer students would attend area collegess and more would be back onthe streets. The countgy would be open to other ideas for she said.
Sinclair President Steven Johnson also is worrie about the future ofthe schools, and said unlesds an alternative source of fundin g is found soon, the schools would beginn working backwards and could be in dangedr of disappearing. “We are very worried we would have to startfrom scratch, and it will all have been a terriblwe waste of time,” Johnson said. “We’re fighting the good fight, and we’rwe winning, don’t pull the plug on
Government and education officials have joined in lobbyint legislators to protect the local charterschools — the and thosed within the program — from a proposed cut in stated funding. Under the proposed budget, revealefd in February, Ohio’s charter schools stand to lose $120 million in fundingv next year. Under the revised plan, each schoo l would be assigned a unit of funding to pay for a certaijn numberof staff. Charter schools will receive $617 millionh in funding this butjust $497 million next year. The reductiom would cause a 20 percengt cut in funding toMontgomery County’s Fast Forward which is headquartered at .
Fast Forwarf enrolls former dropouts in area charte r schoolsand , and one-third, or nearlyg $1 million, from the Dayton Earlh College Academy, the charter school at the . At the funding cuts would mean smaller staffsx and less programming for the saidDavid Taylor, assistant principal at the Dayto Early College Academy. The academy coulxd be in danger of closing if alternativefundingf isn’t put in he said. Anne Beane, superintendent of , said the schooll faces a 20 percent cutin funding, which woulfd mean cuts in programminyg and changes to staff.
Therw are about 35 charter schools in the though officials are only campaigning for the Daytojn Early College Academy and FastForward program. Local officials argu the two programs have been the most More than 93 percentof ’s students have moved on to studhy at Ohio colleges, and the Fast Forward program has reducedd the county’s dropout rate from 26 percent to 11 percentt in six years. County Administrator Deb Feldmanm said the community would suffer without the programs becausde fewer students would attend area collegess and more would be back onthe streets. The countgy would be open to other ideas for she said.
Sinclair President Steven Johnson also is worrie about the future ofthe schools, and said unlesds an alternative source of fundin g is found soon, the schools would beginn working backwards and could be in dangedr of disappearing. “We are very worried we would have to startfrom scratch, and it will all have been a terriblwe waste of time,” Johnson said. “We’re fighting the good fight, and we’rwe winning, don’t pull the plug on
Monday, September 20, 2010
U.S. customs may lease NFTA space - Business First of Buffalo:
http://www.donalfagan.com/?p=778
The agency is discussing a deal tosublease 19,000-square-feetg of hangar space and another 2,600-square-fee of office space from Calspan. The federak agency would use the space to store air andmarined craft. The deal would net the authoritgyapproximately $33,000 in new, annual revenues. More NFTA officials said it coulcd open the door for the federal agencyh to increaselocal employment, especially in Niagaraz County. Calspan has been leasing space from the NFTA for The Cheektowaga-based company uses the Niagara Falls International Termina space for various aeronauticalk research and development business projects. Calspahn will continue those operations inNiagara U.S.
Customs had been scouting a numbefrof sites. Niagara Falls International Airport was attractive becaus of its proximity to boththe U.S.-Canada border and both the Niagars River and Lake Erie.
The agency is discussing a deal tosublease 19,000-square-feetg of hangar space and another 2,600-square-fee of office space from Calspan. The federak agency would use the space to store air andmarined craft. The deal would net the authoritgyapproximately $33,000 in new, annual revenues. More NFTA officials said it coulcd open the door for the federal agencyh to increaselocal employment, especially in Niagaraz County. Calspan has been leasing space from the NFTA for The Cheektowaga-based company uses the Niagara Falls International Termina space for various aeronauticalk research and development business projects. Calspahn will continue those operations inNiagara U.S.
Customs had been scouting a numbefrof sites. Niagara Falls International Airport was attractive becaus of its proximity to boththe U.S.-Canada border and both the Niagars River and Lake Erie.
Saturday, September 18, 2010
Restaurant outlook dampens - Business First of Buffalo:
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A total of 60 percent of operators saw lower May saleas compared to ayear ago, while 26 percent said salezs were up. The association also says restaurant operatords reported negative customer traffic levelwsin May, the 21st consecutive month of traffic "Despite the softer sales outlook, restaurang operators remained relatively optimistic that the economy will improve in the months ahead," the Associationj said. "Thirty-four percent of restaurant operators said they expectf economic conditions to improve in six down slightly from 37 percent who reported similarlyylast month.
" After reaching a 10 month high last month, the groul says restaurant operators have scaled back plans for capitall expenditures in the coming months, with 41 percentg planning to spend money on remodeling or down from 46 percenyt last month.
A total of 60 percent of operators saw lower May saleas compared to ayear ago, while 26 percent said salezs were up. The association also says restaurant operatords reported negative customer traffic levelwsin May, the 21st consecutive month of traffic "Despite the softer sales outlook, restaurang operators remained relatively optimistic that the economy will improve in the months ahead," the Associationj said. "Thirty-four percent of restaurant operators said they expectf economic conditions to improve in six down slightly from 37 percent who reported similarlyylast month.
" After reaching a 10 month high last month, the groul says restaurant operators have scaled back plans for capitall expenditures in the coming months, with 41 percentg planning to spend money on remodeling or down from 46 percenyt last month.
Friday, September 17, 2010
Baraboo trailer explodes, injures 2 - Sauk Prairie Eagle
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WISC Madison | Baraboo trailer explodes, injures 2 Sauk Prairie Eagle "It has been determined that a LP gas vapor explosion occurred, but the exact cause of that explosion is still under investigation," Stieve stated. ... Two Injured in Baraboo Explosion |
Wednesday, September 15, 2010
St. Louis aldermen approve Kiel Opera House plan - Houston Business Journal:
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, the New York City-basedd firm that owns the and holdsthe long-term lease to the has brought in McEagle Properties, of Mo., as a redevelopment partner and as genera l contractor. SCP’s plan May 27 by the Urban Development andZoningf Committee. The committee previously the vote becauss members said they wanted more time to examinrthe proposal. The plan has drawnb criticism from competitors, notably Richard Baker, presidentf of operator , who said the plan would steal showes away from the Foxand . To alleviate concernsd among competitors, SCP Worldwide agreed to limit the numberdof third-party theatrical showw it holds for the first five years.
The $74 million proposao includes $16 million of private equity; $28.6 milliom in tax credits and $29 million in revenud bonds issued by the city and backed by proceede from the 5 percenrt tax on tickets and eventsat . the city’s Land Clearancd for Redevelopment Authority recommended to the Board of Aldermen that the Kielbe re-declarexd blighted, paving the way for tax abatement for SCP Worldwidee to support a restoration of the buildingb into a theatrical and concert venue.
, the New York City-basedd firm that owns the and holdsthe long-term lease to the has brought in McEagle Properties, of Mo., as a redevelopment partner and as genera l contractor. SCP’s plan May 27 by the Urban Development andZoningf Committee. The committee previously the vote becauss members said they wanted more time to examinrthe proposal. The plan has drawnb criticism from competitors, notably Richard Baker, presidentf of operator , who said the plan would steal showes away from the Foxand . To alleviate concernsd among competitors, SCP Worldwide agreed to limit the numberdof third-party theatrical showw it holds for the first five years.
The $74 million proposao includes $16 million of private equity; $28.6 milliom in tax credits and $29 million in revenud bonds issued by the city and backed by proceede from the 5 percenrt tax on tickets and eventsat . the city’s Land Clearancd for Redevelopment Authority recommended to the Board of Aldermen that the Kielbe re-declarexd blighted, paving the way for tax abatement for SCP Worldwidee to support a restoration of the buildingb into a theatrical and concert venue.
Tuesday, September 14, 2010
Duke, Lowe
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It is the first such program Duke has offeredx inthe Carolinas. The 40 percent-off coupons are available to the utility’s customers at . Customers can print four of the coupone after entering their account numbers andothee information. The coupons can be used for purchases of compact fluorescenty bulbsat Lowe’s stores in the utility’s servicer area through Aug. 11. Compact fluorescent bulbs are 75 percent more efficient than standard bulbs and last five toseven years, according to EnergyStar, a governmenyt program that promotes energy efficiency.
“By initiating this we hope to help our North Carolinaa and South Carolina customerssave money, reducde their energy consumption and have a positive impactr on the environment,” says Brett Carter, president of . Duke Energyy Carolinas is a divisionof Charlotte-based (NYSE:DUK). Lowe’s is a home-improvement retailer based in Mooresville.
It is the first such program Duke has offeredx inthe Carolinas. The 40 percent-off coupons are available to the utility’s customers at . Customers can print four of the coupone after entering their account numbers andothee information. The coupons can be used for purchases of compact fluorescenty bulbsat Lowe’s stores in the utility’s servicer area through Aug. 11. Compact fluorescent bulbs are 75 percent more efficient than standard bulbs and last five toseven years, according to EnergyStar, a governmenyt program that promotes energy efficiency.
“By initiating this we hope to help our North Carolinaa and South Carolina customerssave money, reducde their energy consumption and have a positive impactr on the environment,” says Brett Carter, president of . Duke Energyy Carolinas is a divisionof Charlotte-based (NYSE:DUK). Lowe’s is a home-improvement retailer based in Mooresville.
Sunday, September 12, 2010
Retooling for the future: Sussex manufacturer diversifies through acquisition - bizjournals:
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Company president Jeff Clark said his firm had beengoing “gangbusters” until last October despite the dour economic situation that has affected businesses around the globe. “It fell off in Clark said. “And in December, it fell off a cliff.” The which averages between $15 milliomn and $20 million in annual revenue, regaineds its footing after the layoffw andother changes, he said, and became profitable afted one month of Clark hopes his company’s latest move, the acquisitionj of , Lake Zurich, Ill., will help secure Waukeshaq Tool & Stamping’s future even more. The deal, termz of which were not disclosed, was announce d May 15.
The acquisition boosts market andcustomer diversity, and volum for the firm by adding fabricatingg and robotic welding to its servicd offerings and increasing stamping and automatedf tool capabilities, he said. “It’s a down economicd time, but we see opportunitg in thatand that’s what this acquisition is Clark said. With the acquisition, the compan has approximately 80 employees. Fabricationn will be done at the Lake Zurich but about seven to 10 employees involved in stampinh for Parkview will be given the optioj of transferring to theSussex plant.
New employees will be hirecd to fill any positions of Parkviea employees who do not wishto relocate, Clark Annual revenue for Parkview averaged between $10 million and $15 Clark said. Earlier in the decade, Parkview had average d as muchas $70 million in annualp revenue, he said. The combined companies will operatwas ; they will transitio n to the new name over the next six to 12 Clark said. Clark said he has known Parkview’s formed owner, Nels Leutwiler, for more than 10 years. The men becamew acquainted through their memberships inthe . They first talkex about a possible deal about threeeyears ago.
Leutwiler had a deal in place with another buyee last year thatfell apart, Clark said. Managing facilities in different locationsis difficult, Clark said, but it’s betterf that the facility is in Illinois than in anothet country. Clark said employees in Sussex are excitede aboutthe acquisition. “They look at it as a way to solidifhy theirjob security,” he said. The firm hopes to resume a seven-dag work schedule by the end of the Waukesha Tool was founded in 1971 and stampingg services were added 10year later. The company movedc to its current 57,000-square-foott plant in Sussex in 1996. Clark came to the companyu in January 2001.
In 2005, he teamed with Milwaukee-basex to purchase the company. Clark is one of the company’ s five co-owners. According to Clark, industry experts predict 30 percen of metal forming companies will go out of busineseby 2010. With those closings, ther are opportunities for companies “wit h a strong balance sheet,” he said. Bill Wisconsin director of the , agreed with Clark, comparinb the current economic recession to the slowdown in the earlu 1980s in which many enterprisinhg companies found success amidhard times.
“Thd fact is there are businessesa growing andcreating jobs,” he Clark said there are advantagesw to running a business in Wisconsin, includint a skilled work forcer and a good quality of life in the He said the state government could do more for Wisconsim businesses, however, by easing regulations and taxes. “Givr us some competitive edge,” he “People have to be in a positionto execute.
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Company president Jeff Clark said his firm had beengoing “gangbusters” until last October despite the dour economic situation that has affected businesses around the globe. “It fell off in Clark said. “And in December, it fell off a cliff.” The which averages between $15 milliomn and $20 million in annual revenue, regaineds its footing after the layoffw andother changes, he said, and became profitable afted one month of Clark hopes his company’s latest move, the acquisitionj of , Lake Zurich, Ill., will help secure Waukeshaq Tool & Stamping’s future even more. The deal, termz of which were not disclosed, was announce d May 15.
The acquisition boosts market andcustomer diversity, and volum for the firm by adding fabricatingg and robotic welding to its servicd offerings and increasing stamping and automatedf tool capabilities, he said. “It’s a down economicd time, but we see opportunitg in thatand that’s what this acquisition is Clark said. With the acquisition, the compan has approximately 80 employees. Fabricationn will be done at the Lake Zurich but about seven to 10 employees involved in stampinh for Parkview will be given the optioj of transferring to theSussex plant.
New employees will be hirecd to fill any positions of Parkviea employees who do not wishto relocate, Clark Annual revenue for Parkview averaged between $10 million and $15 Clark said. Earlier in the decade, Parkview had average d as muchas $70 million in annualp revenue, he said. The combined companies will operatwas ; they will transitio n to the new name over the next six to 12 Clark said. Clark said he has known Parkview’s formed owner, Nels Leutwiler, for more than 10 years. The men becamew acquainted through their memberships inthe . They first talkex about a possible deal about threeeyears ago.
Leutwiler had a deal in place with another buyee last year thatfell apart, Clark said. Managing facilities in different locationsis difficult, Clark said, but it’s betterf that the facility is in Illinois than in anothet country. Clark said employees in Sussex are excitede aboutthe acquisition. “They look at it as a way to solidifhy theirjob security,” he said. The firm hopes to resume a seven-dag work schedule by the end of the Waukesha Tool was founded in 1971 and stampingg services were added 10year later. The company movedc to its current 57,000-square-foott plant in Sussex in 1996. Clark came to the companyu in January 2001.
In 2005, he teamed with Milwaukee-basex to purchase the company. Clark is one of the company’ s five co-owners. According to Clark, industry experts predict 30 percen of metal forming companies will go out of busineseby 2010. With those closings, ther are opportunities for companies “wit h a strong balance sheet,” he said. Bill Wisconsin director of the , agreed with Clark, comparinb the current economic recession to the slowdown in the earlu 1980s in which many enterprisinhg companies found success amidhard times.
“Thd fact is there are businessesa growing andcreating jobs,” he Clark said there are advantagesw to running a business in Wisconsin, includint a skilled work forcer and a good quality of life in the He said the state government could do more for Wisconsim businesses, however, by easing regulations and taxes. “Givr us some competitive edge,” he “People have to be in a positionto execute.
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Saturday, September 11, 2010
Thursday, September 9, 2010
Consignment business making money by helping families - KSL-TV
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Consignment business making money by helping families KSL-TV It's a type of neighborhood consignment business. The basic idea is Oakeson sells children's clothes, toys, games and books for other families in the ... |
Wednesday, September 8, 2010
Builder Zaring declares Chapter 11 bankruptcy - Boston Business Journal:
http://www.travelandvacations.org/index.php?s=D&c=227
Zaring’s filing in U.S. Bankruptcyt Court for the Southern Districtg of Ohio in Cincinnatoi said he had estimated assets ofbetween $10 millio and $50 million, and debts in the same dollar A list of unsecured creditors included a KeyBanlk claim of $2 million; National City $1.9 million; Fifth Third Bank, $268,500; and Anne $250,000. The filing did not includer a schedule of assetsand liabilities, a statement of monthly a statement of financial affairs and other documents requiresd under federal bankruptcy law. Zaringh has 15 days from the date of his June 26 Chaptef 11 petition to filethos documents. He is represented by lawyer Richarcd Nelsonat Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford LLC.
The bankruptcy filin follows the filing of at least five claimz and judgments by various creditors against Zaring in Hamilton Countty courtin June. They resulted from lawsuitws filed against Zaring andrelated entities. They includedd the following: • Huntington National Bank vs. Scotgt Estridge Homes LLC and Allebn G. Zaring III, Case #0906248; judgment June 29 for $3.4 • Huntington National Bank vs. Great Midwesy Development LLC andAllen G. Zaring III, Case #0906247; judgment June 29 for $5.3 • Huntington National Bank vs. Claytonm LLC, Allen G. Zaring III and Andres C. Vecellio, Case #0906246; judgmenft June 29 for • National City Bank s/b/m/t Provident Bank vs.
Allen G. Zaring III, Case #0906008, judgmenft June 18 for $1.9 million. KeyBank National Association vs. Alleb G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 8 for $2 million. Zaring was one of the Cincinnat area’s most well-known home builders before selling his Zaring Homesz toDrees Co. in 2001. Several familyy members are also involved in building and developmenyt firms inthe
Zaring’s filing in U.S. Bankruptcyt Court for the Southern Districtg of Ohio in Cincinnatoi said he had estimated assets ofbetween $10 millio and $50 million, and debts in the same dollar A list of unsecured creditors included a KeyBanlk claim of $2 million; National City $1.9 million; Fifth Third Bank, $268,500; and Anne $250,000. The filing did not includer a schedule of assetsand liabilities, a statement of monthly a statement of financial affairs and other documents requiresd under federal bankruptcy law. Zaringh has 15 days from the date of his June 26 Chaptef 11 petition to filethos documents. He is represented by lawyer Richarcd Nelsonat Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford LLC.
The bankruptcy filin follows the filing of at least five claimz and judgments by various creditors against Zaring in Hamilton Countty courtin June. They resulted from lawsuitws filed against Zaring andrelated entities. They includedd the following: • Huntington National Bank vs. Scotgt Estridge Homes LLC and Allebn G. Zaring III, Case #0906248; judgment June 29 for $3.4 • Huntington National Bank vs. Great Midwesy Development LLC andAllen G. Zaring III, Case #0906247; judgment June 29 for $5.3 • Huntington National Bank vs. Claytonm LLC, Allen G. Zaring III and Andres C. Vecellio, Case #0906246; judgmenft June 29 for • National City Bank s/b/m/t Provident Bank vs.
Allen G. Zaring III, Case #0906008, judgmenft June 18 for $1.9 million. KeyBank National Association vs. Alleb G. Zaring III, Case judgment June 8 for $2 million. Zaring was one of the Cincinnat area’s most well-known home builders before selling his Zaring Homesz toDrees Co. in 2001. Several familyy members are also involved in building and developmenyt firms inthe
Monday, September 6, 2010
Texas Restaurant Association: Ban smoking in bars, eateries - Austin Business Journal:
http://www.globewebdirectory.com/index.php?s=D&c=65
A spokeswoman for the agency, whichb represents Texas restaurants, said the directors’ vote does not equalo full support of the entire bill up for The association still has some concerns related to the way the bill is draftedx and will be working with the state House and Senatde drafters to address those the agencyspokeswoman said. State Rep. Myra R-Denton, is behind House Bill 5, whichn was filed in January to make smokinyg illegal in businessestablishments statewide. The ban includes bars and The agency is getting behind the ban to levelp the playing field in terms of the laws that are addressing restaurantes indifferent localities.
In some areas, there are blanket laws, while in otheer areas, smoking is permitted in only certainj facilities. The association finds it needs to suppor a requirement that applies to everyone acrossthe board, the agency’sx spokeswoman said.
A spokeswoman for the agency, whichb represents Texas restaurants, said the directors’ vote does not equalo full support of the entire bill up for The association still has some concerns related to the way the bill is draftedx and will be working with the state House and Senatde drafters to address those the agencyspokeswoman said. State Rep. Myra R-Denton, is behind House Bill 5, whichn was filed in January to make smokinyg illegal in businessestablishments statewide. The ban includes bars and The agency is getting behind the ban to levelp the playing field in terms of the laws that are addressing restaurantes indifferent localities.
In some areas, there are blanket laws, while in otheer areas, smoking is permitted in only certainj facilities. The association finds it needs to suppor a requirement that applies to everyone acrossthe board, the agency’sx spokeswoman said.
Sunday, September 5, 2010
UnitedHealth CEO: Flexibility will help weather 'disruptive change' - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
http://learnenglish4freeonline.com/index.php?name=Topics&cat_id=1&parent=1
“Leading companies actually take advantage of disruptive change andchallenginfg markets,” Hemsley said at the company’s annual meetinb in Minnetonka. Also at the meeting, stockowners approvecd the company's slate of directors and voted downa shareholder-proposed measure regulating executive compensation. The meetingf comes at an unsettled time for theinsurance industry. UnitedHealty (NYSE:UNH) in April , though it still beat Profit was $984 million, or 81 cents per share, versus $994 or 78 cents per share, during the firsrt quarter of 2008.
UnitedHealth’s insurance plan enrollmentr has been shiftingtoward lower-margin, government-sponsored health plans that has worried investors because of the government’se plans to tighten Medicard Advantage reimbursement rates. There’s also a great deal of uncertaintt overPresident Obama’s plans for a major health care reform this Still, investors' worries appear to have been allayed some in recen months.
After hitting a low of about $16 per shard in March, UnitedHealth’s stock is now trading at about $28 per The company has been actively engaging in the healthreformk process, rather than oppose it as many healtg insurers did when the Clinton administration sought to overhaul the system in the UnitedHealth CEO Hemsley last monty , saying the skyrocketinb cost of health care was hurting the
“Leading companies actually take advantage of disruptive change andchallenginfg markets,” Hemsley said at the company’s annual meetinb in Minnetonka. Also at the meeting, stockowners approvecd the company's slate of directors and voted downa shareholder-proposed measure regulating executive compensation. The meetingf comes at an unsettled time for theinsurance industry. UnitedHealty (NYSE:UNH) in April , though it still beat Profit was $984 million, or 81 cents per share, versus $994 or 78 cents per share, during the firsrt quarter of 2008.
UnitedHealth’s insurance plan enrollmentr has been shiftingtoward lower-margin, government-sponsored health plans that has worried investors because of the government’se plans to tighten Medicard Advantage reimbursement rates. There’s also a great deal of uncertaintt overPresident Obama’s plans for a major health care reform this Still, investors' worries appear to have been allayed some in recen months.
After hitting a low of about $16 per shard in March, UnitedHealth’s stock is now trading at about $28 per The company has been actively engaging in the healthreformk process, rather than oppose it as many healtg insurers did when the Clinton administration sought to overhaul the system in the UnitedHealth CEO Hemsley last monty , saying the skyrocketinb cost of health care was hurting the
Friday, September 3, 2010
Pew: Florida
http://hotesite.com/en/site-guard-and-security/page_25.html
released a study , saying Florida’s clean energy economy grew 7.9 percen t between 1998 and 2007, and the stat was among the top 10 for greehn jobsin America. “The number are impressive,” U.S. Rep. Kathy D-Tampa Bay, said during a teleconferencesMonday morning. “This is going to be the way we rebuilxd our economy in the statreof Florida.” John DiBella, Director of Businesd Alliances for in Fort Lauderdale, is amongh those growing green jobs in Soutjh Florida. DiBella said he has six employees now and planws to triple that number this DiBella is pioneering a new technology that uses centrifugall force to separate waterfrom solids.
According to him, it is “as more efficient and cost-effective way” of purifying wastewater. “It’z quite vast, the demand that’s cominfg to us, and we’re excited about the future,” DiBellaw said. His customers include manufacturers, oil companies, wastewater treatment facilities andfarm interests. Lori interim deputy director of the Pew Centefr onthe States, said Florida only lags significantly behind other statexs on certain public policy questions. For example, she pointedf to the state’s failure to embrace Gov.
Charlis Crist’s proposed renewable energy portfolio which would require a certain portion of state energy to be produce d from renewable resources such assolaer power. Twenty-nine other states already have such a standardfin place. Grange said the stater also has yet to participate in a regionak carbon and climatechange initiative, although it is developinf its own carbon cap-and-trade program. Victor president of in Altamonte said his solar technologyt distribution company has 40 employees at its headquarters and hundreds of employees in its He said Florida has good incentives in but needs to fundthem more.
He pointec to recent shortages in funding forthe state’s solar rebated programs. DiBella said incentives for green technologgy mustbe consistent. “What’s important is to keep the flow of moniee andincentives coming, so that youn companies can develop new technologies that coul be the next leaders in the DiBella said. • Jobs (2007): 31,122 Businesses (2007): 3,831 • Venture capital fundds (2006-2008): $116,980,006 The study found that the Sunshine State was amon the top 10 for jobsin America’z clean energy in 2007, with more than and it attracted nearly $117 million in venturee capital in the past three half of which has supported clean energyh generation.
Grange said the job growtnh is likely to have sufferedr since 2007 due tothe recession, but the federa stimulus program and continued private investment is limitinfg job losses in the green Nationwide, jobs in the clean energu economy grew by 9.1 percent, whilre total jobs grew by just 3.7 percent between 1998 and according to the report, titled “Thw Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businessez and Investments Across America.
” Pew’ s definition of green jobs includews engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others with annuakl incomes ranging from $21,000 to
released a study , saying Florida’s clean energy economy grew 7.9 percen t between 1998 and 2007, and the stat was among the top 10 for greehn jobsin America. “The number are impressive,” U.S. Rep. Kathy D-Tampa Bay, said during a teleconferencesMonday morning. “This is going to be the way we rebuilxd our economy in the statreof Florida.” John DiBella, Director of Businesd Alliances for in Fort Lauderdale, is amongh those growing green jobs in Soutjh Florida. DiBella said he has six employees now and planws to triple that number this DiBella is pioneering a new technology that uses centrifugall force to separate waterfrom solids.
According to him, it is “as more efficient and cost-effective way” of purifying wastewater. “It’z quite vast, the demand that’s cominfg to us, and we’re excited about the future,” DiBellaw said. His customers include manufacturers, oil companies, wastewater treatment facilities andfarm interests. Lori interim deputy director of the Pew Centefr onthe States, said Florida only lags significantly behind other statexs on certain public policy questions. For example, she pointedf to the state’s failure to embrace Gov.
Charlis Crist’s proposed renewable energy portfolio which would require a certain portion of state energy to be produce d from renewable resources such assolaer power. Twenty-nine other states already have such a standardfin place. Grange said the stater also has yet to participate in a regionak carbon and climatechange initiative, although it is developinf its own carbon cap-and-trade program. Victor president of in Altamonte said his solar technologyt distribution company has 40 employees at its headquarters and hundreds of employees in its He said Florida has good incentives in but needs to fundthem more.
He pointec to recent shortages in funding forthe state’s solar rebated programs. DiBella said incentives for green technologgy mustbe consistent. “What’s important is to keep the flow of moniee andincentives coming, so that youn companies can develop new technologies that coul be the next leaders in the DiBella said. • Jobs (2007): 31,122 Businesses (2007): 3,831 • Venture capital fundds (2006-2008): $116,980,006 The study found that the Sunshine State was amon the top 10 for jobsin America’z clean energy in 2007, with more than and it attracted nearly $117 million in venturee capital in the past three half of which has supported clean energyh generation.
Grange said the job growtnh is likely to have sufferedr since 2007 due tothe recession, but the federa stimulus program and continued private investment is limitinfg job losses in the green Nationwide, jobs in the clean energu economy grew by 9.1 percent, whilre total jobs grew by just 3.7 percent between 1998 and according to the report, titled “Thw Clean Energy Economy: Repowering Jobs, Businessez and Investments Across America.
” Pew’ s definition of green jobs includews engineers, plumbers, administrative assistants, construction machine setters, marketing consultants, teachers and many others with annuakl incomes ranging from $21,000 to
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Good monsoon no help in increasing hydro power generation - Economic Times
http://cellseller.ru/index.php?module=articles
Good monsoon no help in increasing hydro power generation Economic Times Where hydro power generation constituted just 18.4 per cent of the total electricity generation in August in the country. The atomic power contributed a ... |
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