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Monday, January 3, 2011
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
Report: El Paso Woman Killed In I-25 Crash Argued With Bouncer Before Crash - KVIA El Paso
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Report: El Paso Woman Killed In I-25 Crash Argued With Bouncer Before Crash KVIA El Paso El Pasoan Kylene Holmes and Jennifer Michelle Belvin were belligerent when a bouncer was telling a 911 operator that the women were "thoroughly intoxicated" ... |
Wednesday, December 29, 2010
Obama bypasses Senate to name new envoys - Washington Post
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France24 | Obama bypasses Senate to name new envoys Washington Post AP WASHINGTON -- President Barack Obama has bypassed the Senate and directly appointed four new US ambassadors whose nominations had been ... Obama Makes Controversial Appointments from Hawaii Vacation Obama Appoints AIG Consultant at Justice Dept. Obama makes recess appointments, including Justice Department aide |
Monday, December 27, 2010
WCI files reorganization plan - South Florida Business Journal:
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Under the plan, seniord secured lenders will receive new first lien debt in the amountof $450 million, which includes a $150 million payment-in-kind component and an initiao 95 percent equity stake in the reorganized company, WCI said in a news The remaining 5 percent would be sharex by the company’s unsecured creditors, whichg would begin to increase when the new debt is fullu retired. Interim CEO David L. Fry said WCI’ws goal is to emergse from Chapter 11 by thethird quarter.
“Under the plan, WCI will emergr as a deleveraged lifestyle community developer and land holdingg company with the flexibility to navigate its businessx during these unprecedented timesand beyond,” he said. Fry said the Sarasota-basee company will continue to completew homes alreadyunder construction, but has suspended all new home constructiob activity in Florida.
Under the plan, seniord secured lenders will receive new first lien debt in the amountof $450 million, which includes a $150 million payment-in-kind component and an initiao 95 percent equity stake in the reorganized company, WCI said in a news The remaining 5 percent would be sharex by the company’s unsecured creditors, whichg would begin to increase when the new debt is fullu retired. Interim CEO David L. Fry said WCI’ws goal is to emergse from Chapter 11 by thethird quarter.
“Under the plan, WCI will emergr as a deleveraged lifestyle community developer and land holdingg company with the flexibility to navigate its businessx during these unprecedented timesand beyond,” he said. Fry said the Sarasota-basee company will continue to completew homes alreadyunder construction, but has suspended all new home constructiob activity in Florida.
Friday, December 24, 2010
Index: Missouri, Kansas economies weaken - St. Louis Business Journal:
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in November, down from 48.1 in October and 53.3 in November 2007, said Monday. The Kansas index number was 32.7 in down from 50.5 in October and 49.4 in November the university said ina release. An index numbef higher than 50 indicates an expanding economy in the next three tosix months. The indexx is based on a survey of supplg managers inthe “Due to its heavy dependence on durable-goodd manufacturing, especially vehicle and auto-partsw production, Missouri has lost 3.
6 percent of its manufacturiny jobs over the past year,” Creighton Universitg Economics Professor Ernie Goss said in the “This pace of manufacturing job lossews was the highest in the region and one of the highes t in the nation. I expect the pace of manufacturiny job losses to diminish in the months ahead even as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rises to 7 percen byFebruary 2009.” Kansas has lost only 0.5 percent of its manufacturing jobs in the past year due to stronb growth in production of transportation equipmentg and parts, Goss said.
“However, with ’x announced layoffs and a pullbacok in growth amongthe state’s tradintg partners, I expect the pace of manufacturing and non-manufacturing job losses to quicken in the months ahead,” Goss said in the “I expect the seasonally adjusted unemploymenrt rate to top 5.2 percent by February The Mid-America Business Conditions Index hit a second-straight recor d low in November, at 37.8, down from 39.9 in October and 49.2 in Novembef 2007. The region lost jobs for the 10th time in the past 11 export orders fell to arecord low, and the economic outlook dropped to the lowest level the release said.
“These readings are much lowerd than those recorded before and duriny the2001 recession,” Goss said. “The regionalo economy is now ina recession, and I expec t it to rival the recession of 1981-812 in terms of joblessness and job has conducted the monthly survey of supply managers in nine statex since 1994 to produce leading economic indicators of the Mid-America economy. States in the survey are Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
in November, down from 48.1 in October and 53.3 in November 2007, said Monday. The Kansas index number was 32.7 in down from 50.5 in October and 49.4 in November the university said ina release. An index numbef higher than 50 indicates an expanding economy in the next three tosix months. The indexx is based on a survey of supplg managers inthe “Due to its heavy dependence on durable-goodd manufacturing, especially vehicle and auto-partsw production, Missouri has lost 3.
6 percent of its manufacturiny jobs over the past year,” Creighton Universitg Economics Professor Ernie Goss said in the “This pace of manufacturing job lossews was the highest in the region and one of the highes t in the nation. I expect the pace of manufacturiny job losses to diminish in the months ahead even as the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate rises to 7 percen byFebruary 2009.” Kansas has lost only 0.5 percent of its manufacturing jobs in the past year due to stronb growth in production of transportation equipmentg and parts, Goss said.
“However, with ’x announced layoffs and a pullbacok in growth amongthe state’s tradintg partners, I expect the pace of manufacturing and non-manufacturing job losses to quicken in the months ahead,” Goss said in the “I expect the seasonally adjusted unemploymenrt rate to top 5.2 percent by February The Mid-America Business Conditions Index hit a second-straight recor d low in November, at 37.8, down from 39.9 in October and 49.2 in Novembef 2007. The region lost jobs for the 10th time in the past 11 export orders fell to arecord low, and the economic outlook dropped to the lowest level the release said.
“These readings are much lowerd than those recorded before and duriny the2001 recession,” Goss said. “The regionalo economy is now ina recession, and I expec t it to rival the recession of 1981-812 in terms of joblessness and job has conducted the monthly survey of supply managers in nine statex since 1994 to produce leading economic indicators of the Mid-America economy. States in the survey are Arkansas, Kansas, Minnesota, Missouri, North Dakota, Oklahoma and South Dakota.
Wednesday, December 22, 2010
White Pages will no longer be delivered automatically - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The PSC’s decision is a compromise to AT&T’s requesf that it no longer deliver the phonr booksto customers. AT&gT Florida told the PSC that eliminating the automativc distribution of the residential white pagesis “an environmentallyt green endeavor and a cost saviny measure” and that providing a paper copy of the directorhy is “an inefficient use of resources in thes e touch economic times.” But commissionerss also were worried about how it might impact ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswomanm Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doing away with the rule commissioners agreed to give it atrial run, during which time it will gather customer feedback. “Today’w decision allows the PSC to assess the practicalit of discontinuing printed residentialpdirectory delivery, while continuing to provide directoriee to customers who want a copy,” PSC Chairmanj Matthew M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&fT must put a toll-free number on the cover of the Yelloqw Pages that directs people to call if they want a Whitre Pages. The directory will still be provided for free to thosd whorequest it.
AT&T Florida would not disclose just how much money the waiveewill save, citing confidentiality, according to its request to the PSC. AT&Tf Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yellow Pages and residentiaol listingson CD-ROM in certain areas of
The PSC’s decision is a compromise to AT&T’s requesf that it no longer deliver the phonr booksto customers. AT&gT Florida told the PSC that eliminating the automativc distribution of the residential white pagesis “an environmentallyt green endeavor and a cost saviny measure” and that providing a paper copy of the directorhy is “an inefficient use of resources in thes e touch economic times.” But commissionerss also were worried about how it might impact ability to access information, said PSC Spokeswomanm Kirsten Olsen.
Instead of doing away with the rule commissioners agreed to give it atrial run, during which time it will gather customer feedback. “Today’w decision allows the PSC to assess the practicalit of discontinuing printed residentialpdirectory delivery, while continuing to provide directoriee to customers who want a copy,” PSC Chairmanj Matthew M. Carter II said in a news As part ofthe agreement, AT&fT must put a toll-free number on the cover of the Yelloqw Pages that directs people to call if they want a Whitre Pages. The directory will still be provided for free to thosd whorequest it.
AT&T Florida would not disclose just how much money the waiveewill save, citing confidentiality, according to its request to the PSC. AT&Tf Florida already has begun a program to provide its Yellow Pages and residentiaol listingson CD-ROM in certain areas of
Sunday, December 19, 2010
Valero loses bid to buy stake in European refinery - Washington Business Journal:
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The move effectively nixes Valero’s plans to buy out Dow’ds 45 percent interest in the European refinery. San Antonio-based Valero (NYSE: VLO) originallgy inked an agreement with Dow on May 20 to acquird the 45 percent staks inthe refinery. Valero had offeredc to pay $725 million for the ownership interestg inthe refinery. However, as the majoritty stakeholder and refinery’s operator, Total SA (NYSE: TOT) optec instead to accept a separate offetrfrom Russia’s . Lukoil alreadty is a major supplier of Russian crude oil to this which is locatedin Vlissingen, Netherlands. The refinery has a throughputg capacityof 190,000 barrels per day.
“Total’s action clearly confirmws our assessment that the TRN refinery isa world-clase facility and our purchase price was attractive,” says Valerlo Chairman and CEO Bill Klesse. “Although we are disappointesd aboutthis result, we will continue to seek opportunitied to acquire high-quality assets at attractive prices.” Valero owns and operatew 16 refineries throughout the Unitedf States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combinexd throughput capacity of 3 milliomn barrels of oil per day.
The move effectively nixes Valero’s plans to buy out Dow’ds 45 percent interest in the European refinery. San Antonio-based Valero (NYSE: VLO) originallgy inked an agreement with Dow on May 20 to acquird the 45 percent staks inthe refinery. Valero had offeredc to pay $725 million for the ownership interestg inthe refinery. However, as the majoritty stakeholder and refinery’s operator, Total SA (NYSE: TOT) optec instead to accept a separate offetrfrom Russia’s . Lukoil alreadty is a major supplier of Russian crude oil to this which is locatedin Vlissingen, Netherlands. The refinery has a throughputg capacityof 190,000 barrels per day.
“Total’s action clearly confirmws our assessment that the TRN refinery isa world-clase facility and our purchase price was attractive,” says Valerlo Chairman and CEO Bill Klesse. “Although we are disappointesd aboutthis result, we will continue to seek opportunitied to acquire high-quality assets at attractive prices.” Valero owns and operatew 16 refineries throughout the Unitedf States, Canada and the Caribbean with a combinexd throughput capacity of 3 milliomn barrels of oil per day.
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