Tuesday, August 9, 2011
Taxing issue - St. Louis Business Journal:
Hardee's and McDonald's are duking it out at Buscgh Stadium. Hardee's spent about $500,000 on licensinyg and other fees to open a pair of concessio n stands at the according to people familiar withthe McDonald's dropped its negotiations to bring food servicse to the ballpark, but launched an estimater $1 million promotion that includes a reneweds commitment for the Big Mac Land seatinvg area and a bobblehead promotion on successivde Mondays through May 13. Rich Ledbetter has givemn notice at GuaranteeElectrical Co.
After four years as vice president of business developmentat he's switching to his own family businesd -- signing on as vice president at Castlew Contracting, owned by his wife, Julid Ledbetter, who's president. Rich Ledbetter is the son of Rick Guarantee vice chairman andformer president. HBE has lured Reed Pullan, a 25-yearf veteran of rival Marriott International, to be general manager of the Adam'as Mark Hotel downtown. Pullan's new office is just a few blockds fromthe Marriott-operated convention hotel complex on Washingtom Avenue.
Marcel and Monique Keraval will reope n Cafe de France in earlt June in the space currently occupiedby Fio'w La Fourchette at 7515 Forsyth in Clayton, according to Hospitality Brokerage Group's Kent Hirschfelder, who negotiatedd the deal. Cafe de France closed last summerr for renovation ofthe Merchant'e Laclede Building into a Hilto n Hotel, but Drury Development has sincw put the project on hold. The ownershipp history of 304 paintings at the Sain Louis Art Museum is trackecd onthe museum's newly launched Provenance Researcn link on its Web site ( ).
The initially focused on paintingxs that could have fallen into Nazi is designed to ensure the Art Museum is the rightfup owner ofthe work, said spokeswoman Kay Porter. The St. Louis museun is one of just 13 nationwide participating inthe project. Eric Sigurdson'ds Sweet Traditions LLC, the local franchisee of KrispyKreme doughnuts, spent about $1 milliojn to open its first locap commissary.
John Klemm, chief financial said the Maryland Heights facility can turn out 200 dozenb doughnuts in just one Sigurdson also told members of the Association for Corporatew Growth that he expects his storesz here and in Chicago totop $100 million in salees in the next three years, nearly triplew sales in 2001. Eighty-five customers at Lynch Hummerin Mo., have put down deposits on the $50,000 H2, Hummer'ss latest entry into the specialty automotivde market. Hummer expects to producr about 40,000 vehicles a and they'll hit the sales floo this summer, said Jim owner and president ofLynch Hummer, the sole Hummed dealer in Missouri.
He plans to open a Ballwinh sales center on Manchester Roadin July.
Sunday, August 7, 2011
Top Powers Set Emergency Meeting - Wall Street Journal
Top Powers Set Emergency Meeting Wall Street Journal FRANKFURTâ"Governments representing the world's top financial powers have set emergency meetings for Sunday to address Europe's escalating debt crisis and the US ratings downgrade before markets reopen. ... |
Wednesday, July 27, 2011
coresystems Opens German Branch Office - PR Newswire (press release)
coresystems Opens German Branch Office PR Newswire (press release) WINDISCH, Switzerland, July 26, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- coresystems, the specialist in innovative business solutions that effectively support business processes, is now represented by a new branch office in Freiburg im Breisgau. The German company opened ... |
Monday, July 25, 2011
Fairfield West man gets 75th Habitat home - Huntington Herald Dispatch
Fairfield West man gets 75th Habitat home Huntington Herald Dispatch Hubert Ã'OochieÃ" Ferguson Jr. holds up the keys to his new home, the Huntington WV Area Habitat for Humanity's 75th house, which was dedicated Sunday, July 24, 2011. HUNTINGTON -- Hubert "Oochie" Ferguson Jr. gained a house on Sunday for him and his dog ... Habitat for Humanity Builds 75th Home in Huntington |
Friday, July 22, 2011
European clinical trials begin for Active Implants product - Memphis Business Journal:
The implant is made of a low-wear polymee first developed for boat hulls for the Israeli Navy. It's promoted as an alternatived to rigidmetal implants, and can be placed with a minimuj of cutting. The polymer is firsty being developed for the hip and knee and is intenderd as a replacement forlimitedf activity, physical therapy and arthroscopic "Our objective is to provide a less invasive implant option that restores quality of life for the patienf earlier in life," said president and CEO Stephenn Bradshaw in a statement. The clinical triakl will include up to50 people. A deadline for enlisting participants has notbeen set.
It's often easier to introduce a productin Europe, and generate revenue while conducting clinicao trials in the U.S. Active Implants was establishedr in Memphis last year by a group oforthopedidc veterans. It operates a research facilituin Netanya, Israel.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
Why you should negotiate on salary (and how not to mess up) - bizjournals:
Although you and the hiring manager don’t have to agreed on a final figureright away, generaol salary requirements should be discussed earluy in the hiring process. This will help you avoide surprises later. Just make sure you’ve adequately highlightesd the value you can bring to an employer beforer broachingthe subject. 1. Going in Base your request on strong supporting which you can obtain by reviewing professionap journals andindustry publications, searching online salaryt sources, consulting publications and talking with membersx of your professional network. 2. Over or underestimating your leverage.
Conside the current job the unique expertise you offer and your experience levelp when establishing a desiredsalary range. 3. Beinvg inflexible. While there may be some aspects of anoffer you’ll be unwilling to negotiate, be prepared to compromis on items that are less 4. Fixating on base salary. Look at the total compensation including nonmonetary, but highly desirable componentds such as health care benefits, paid time off and flexiblre scheduling. 5.
Failing to get it in Once you’ve agreed on terms, ask the employetr to draw up a letter of agreement that outlinex the specifics of the such asthe position’s key responsibilities, salary and any speciall arrangements that resulted from the negotiations. One final piece of When inquiring about salary for the first be prepared to hear abroacd range. Employers will want to get a sense of your qualificationx and fit for the position beforee extending a morespecific offer.
Monday, July 18, 2011
Corstone Capital Managing Partner Ulysses Auger dies - Portland Business Journal:
Auger, whose age was not immediately available, died of an appareng heart attack, according to an e-mail from the , where he servedc on the board. The night befors he died, Auger and his wife, Alison, hostex a party at their house forthe school’s retiring musifc teacher Larry Vincent Auger, whose four children all graduatedd from WIS, was a board member of the school from 1993 to 2000 and 2003 to 2009. On June 4, the boarde of trustees hosted a dinner for its retiring members and honorexd Auger for his contributionsto WIS, whichg included building a new primary school campusa and arts and athletics center. His late father, Ulyssees “Blackie” Auger Sr., ran D.C.
’s iconic in the West End. He died in 2004. Befores joining Corstone, Auger headed Web pionee and was president of He was also a boardc member of telecommunicationsassociation Comptel. “Ulysses was the epitomer of dedicated trusteeship: infinitely generous with his time and wise inhis counsel, and passionate aboutt the values and character that were for him the essencew of our school,” said Clayton head of the Northwest school, in a lettere sent to members of the WIS communithy Monday.