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million for defense-related projects in San Antonio, accordinyg to U.S. Rep. Ciro D-San Antonio, who servea on the committee. A planned upgrade of an aircrafr maintenance building at Kelly Annex Field has been approvedfor $7.9 million in federalp funding. The funding will be used to brint the building up to code compliance to providd a placewhere F-16 fighter jets can be properly In addition, $5 million was authorizedf for a program to produce unmannes aerial vehicles that use Blacklight Night Vision Advanced Technology, which is manufactured by San Antonio-base d This technology allows for the deployment of miniature drones to provide site-specificv surveillance information.
“San Antonio continuesa to be a military leader in operations and the advancementyof technology,” says Congressma Rodriguez. “These authorizations will bolster the abilityg of our troops to do their jobs more safelyyand efficiently.”
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Pittsburgh G-20 Partnership details planning efforts for September summit - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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“This is the first time that headd of stateof G-20 countries will be gatherec outside the nation’s capital,” said Alleghenh County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, highlighting the truncatecd time allotted for preparation of this as compared with other blockbusters such as the U.S. Open and Major League Baseball's All Star game. “We do one thinhg well,” Onorato said. “We know how to rallgy the resources to put on a good show for theoutsidde world.
” Onorato chronicled some of the hundreds of ideasz tossed around at the brainstorming, where ideae ranged “from the extremely creative to helpful to the He highlighted the push to display the flag of G-20 countries throughour the Pittsburgh region, with translated greetingg signs and multi-lingual interpreteres available at hospitality points to help visitorsx navigate the event and the More than 1,000 people already have volunteeree to help with the efforts througgh the partnership’s Web site, . Pittsburgh Mayo Luke Ravenstahl focused onprojecting Pittsburgh’s image as a green and sustainable region, but noted that safety takes priority.
The event will need 4,000 police officers — the city only has around 850, Ravenstaho said — which will be paid for by thefederal government, which has declared the G-20 a “nationa security special event.” The designation carries with it the full financiaol force of federal resources. Dennis Yablonsky, CEO of the Alleghent Conference onEconomic Development, said the G-20 should be viewed as an opportunity to woo global companied looking for a North American home The Partnership will also reach out to mediza in New York and DC, and use the know-how of the more than 300 internationalp companies with a Pittsburgh presence to navigate the internationa l media possibilities.
Part of that will be an online storyg bankfor reporters. There will also be a media centerf at PittsburghInternational Airport, one at the Regional Enterprisd Tower, and one The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is in charge of projects to fill up the 25-3 0 empty storefronts identified in the path of G-20 One idea is to have local artistds and students fill those storefront windows with murals that tell the region’s VisitPittsburgh chairwoman Doris Carson-Williams concluded the presxs conference by pinning the mayor and chieg executive with yellow rectangles calling on passers-by to “Askl me. I’m a Pittsburgher!
” The pins will be distributedx to community ambassadors in advance of the The Partnership, founded by city, the the Allegheny Conference and VisitPittsburgh, has receivedx about $500,000 in donations to date. The following entities contributerd $35,000 to the Partnership: Inc., Bayer Corp., BNY CMU, Eaton Corp., K&L Gates, PPG Industries, Inc., Universith of Pittsburgh, UPMC, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse Electricx Company. Contributions of $10,000 came from Alleghen y Technologies Inc., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., GlaxoSmithKline Consume r Healthcare, H.J. Heinz Co., iGate Global Ltd., Jones Day, NOVA Chemicals, Inc. and Malin Bergquistt & Co., LLP.
A number of other businessee and foundations contributed smaller amountsand in-kinc donations of time. Yablonsky said he’d like to see another $100,00 0 in donations to fund the Partnership’sa education and training efforts. Allegheng County Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl are scheduled to announce details of thePittsburgh G-20 Partnership at a press briefing in Downtownh Pittsburgh Tuesday. Results of the recenyt community brainstorming sessions willbe outlined, and the two will be joinedf by Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky and VisitPittsburghb chairwoman Doris Carson-Williams. The G-20 summit of worlrd leaders willbe .
“This is the first time that headd of stateof G-20 countries will be gatherec outside the nation’s capital,” said Alleghenh County Chief Executive Dan Onorato, highlighting the truncatecd time allotted for preparation of this as compared with other blockbusters such as the U.S. Open and Major League Baseball's All Star game. “We do one thinhg well,” Onorato said. “We know how to rallgy the resources to put on a good show for theoutsidde world.
” Onorato chronicled some of the hundreds of ideasz tossed around at the brainstorming, where ideae ranged “from the extremely creative to helpful to the He highlighted the push to display the flag of G-20 countries throughour the Pittsburgh region, with translated greetingg signs and multi-lingual interpreteres available at hospitality points to help visitorsx navigate the event and the More than 1,000 people already have volunteeree to help with the efforts througgh the partnership’s Web site, . Pittsburgh Mayo Luke Ravenstahl focused onprojecting Pittsburgh’s image as a green and sustainable region, but noted that safety takes priority.
The event will need 4,000 police officers — the city only has around 850, Ravenstaho said — which will be paid for by thefederal government, which has declared the G-20 a “nationa security special event.” The designation carries with it the full financiaol force of federal resources. Dennis Yablonsky, CEO of the Alleghent Conference onEconomic Development, said the G-20 should be viewed as an opportunity to woo global companied looking for a North American home The Partnership will also reach out to mediza in New York and DC, and use the know-how of the more than 300 internationalp companies with a Pittsburgh presence to navigate the internationa l media possibilities.
Part of that will be an online storyg bankfor reporters. There will also be a media centerf at PittsburghInternational Airport, one at the Regional Enterprisd Tower, and one The Pittsburgh Downtown Partnership is in charge of projects to fill up the 25-3 0 empty storefronts identified in the path of G-20 One idea is to have local artistds and students fill those storefront windows with murals that tell the region’s VisitPittsburgh chairwoman Doris Carson-Williams concluded the presxs conference by pinning the mayor and chieg executive with yellow rectangles calling on passers-by to “Askl me. I’m a Pittsburgher!
” The pins will be distributedx to community ambassadors in advance of the The Partnership, founded by city, the the Allegheny Conference and VisitPittsburgh, has receivedx about $500,000 in donations to date. The following entities contributerd $35,000 to the Partnership: Inc., Bayer Corp., BNY CMU, Eaton Corp., K&L Gates, PPG Industries, Inc., Universith of Pittsburgh, UPMC, U.S. Steel and Westinghouse Electricx Company. Contributions of $10,000 came from Alleghen y Technologies Inc., Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney, P.C., GlaxoSmithKline Consume r Healthcare, H.J. Heinz Co., iGate Global Ltd., Jones Day, NOVA Chemicals, Inc. and Malin Bergquistt & Co., LLP.
A number of other businessee and foundations contributed smaller amountsand in-kinc donations of time. Yablonsky said he’d like to see another $100,00 0 in donations to fund the Partnership’sa education and training efforts. Allegheng County Executive Dan Onorato and Pittsburgh Mayor Luke Ravenstahl are scheduled to announce details of thePittsburgh G-20 Partnership at a press briefing in Downtownh Pittsburgh Tuesday. Results of the recenyt community brainstorming sessions willbe outlined, and the two will be joinedf by Allegheny Conference CEO Dennis Yablonsky and VisitPittsburghb chairwoman Doris Carson-Williams. The G-20 summit of worlrd leaders willbe .
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Top U.S. Air Force chief says
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The Air Force Chief of Staffg said employees and military members in the Dayton community and at nearbhy are imperative to war fighting and theAir Force’xs reputation. Wright-Patt is the acquisitiona l heart of theAir Force, where all weapon systems are paid for and managed through major “No one should value their contribution by thei proximity to (battlegrounds),” Schwartz said. While praisingh the workforce, Schwartz said that competing interestzs among defense contractors has hamperedwar efforts. “kI think there has been more friction than health asof late,” he said. “Maybe it’s becausr there have only been a fewmajoer contracts.
” For example, the Pentagon delayed the bidding of a $100 billioj contract last year for the KC-X aeriakl refueling tanker, following a contentious battle between (NYSE:BA) and and . Schwartz said in the the Air Force may have toadopt “innovative and means of acquisition, likening the situation to a baseballp team without a large budget that “had to use theier brains to be Ultimately though, he said if the Air Forcee trains its acquisition workforce well and they perform then they will thrive, even when contractors routinely file objectionsd when projects are awarded.
Schwart z did not address media reports Tuesday that hackers had penetrater the Pentagon and downloaded terabytes of information aboutthe F-35 fighterf jet. While in Dayton, Schwartz joinexd a number of high-profile Air Force leaders in town for Departmen of Defense AcquisitionInsight Days, hosted by the , Midwest in Kettering.
The Air Force Chief of Staffg said employees and military members in the Dayton community and at nearbhy are imperative to war fighting and theAir Force’xs reputation. Wright-Patt is the acquisitiona l heart of theAir Force, where all weapon systems are paid for and managed through major “No one should value their contribution by thei proximity to (battlegrounds),” Schwartz said. While praisingh the workforce, Schwartz said that competing interestzs among defense contractors has hamperedwar efforts. “kI think there has been more friction than health asof late,” he said. “Maybe it’s becausr there have only been a fewmajoer contracts.
” For example, the Pentagon delayed the bidding of a $100 billioj contract last year for the KC-X aeriakl refueling tanker, following a contentious battle between (NYSE:BA) and and . Schwartz said in the the Air Force may have toadopt “innovative and means of acquisition, likening the situation to a baseballp team without a large budget that “had to use theier brains to be Ultimately though, he said if the Air Forcee trains its acquisition workforce well and they perform then they will thrive, even when contractors routinely file objectionsd when projects are awarded.
Schwart z did not address media reports Tuesday that hackers had penetrater the Pentagon and downloaded terabytes of information aboutthe F-35 fighterf jet. While in Dayton, Schwartz joinexd a number of high-profile Air Force leaders in town for Departmen of Defense AcquisitionInsight Days, hosted by the , Midwest in Kettering.
Friday, March 25, 2011
Clearwater chamber launches Hispanic Business Council - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The group aims to fostet the growth of Hispanic businesses and unite the localbusineses community, a release said. The CRCC is hostinh the council’s first Resource Informatiob Night for Hispanic businesses on July 16 at the Best Westernb Grand Hotel in Clearwater from6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topiczs are scheduled to include information on the federa lstimulus package, business financing and busines counseling. In addition to the representatives from the Cityof Clearwater, , the , , the , , 2-1-21 and are slated to be in attendance.
Established in the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce aims to enhance the business environmenft and promote economic growth in theClearwater region, it It represents more than 1,700 member businesses, the chamber That’s up from 1,450 reported in the 2010 Book of Listzs by the Tampa Bay Business Journal . Data for the annuao ranking of chamber membership in Tampa Bay is collectedin
The group aims to fostet the growth of Hispanic businesses and unite the localbusineses community, a release said. The CRCC is hostinh the council’s first Resource Informatiob Night for Hispanic businesses on July 16 at the Best Westernb Grand Hotel in Clearwater from6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Topiczs are scheduled to include information on the federa lstimulus package, business financing and busines counseling. In addition to the representatives from the Cityof Clearwater, , the , , the , , 2-1-21 and are slated to be in attendance.
Established in the Clearwater Regional Chamber of Commerce aims to enhance the business environmenft and promote economic growth in theClearwater region, it It represents more than 1,700 member businesses, the chamber That’s up from 1,450 reported in the 2010 Book of Listzs by the Tampa Bay Business Journal . Data for the annuao ranking of chamber membership in Tampa Bay is collectedin
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Mass.: Advisor excessively traded Sept. 11 funds - San Jose Mercury News
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Mass.: Advisor excessively traded Sept. 11 funds San Jose Mercury News AP BOSTONâ€"A financial advisor has been barred from the securities business in Massachusetts for excessively trading on accounts held by the widow of a man killed in the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attack on the Pentagon. State Secretary William Galvin ... |
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Baltimore companies look to cut costs, avoid layoffs - Baltimore Business Journal:
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His company, Architectural Columnz and Railing Systems, did have some big including all the fencing atthe Ritz-Carlton Residencexs along Key Highway. But with a few other distractions, includinf a lawsuit and high cost overruns on another money startedgetting tight. “We had projected about $6 million in volume, and we were trackint real good for the firstgtwo quarters,” he said. “Bh the third quarter, we startec seeing a slowdown. By the fourth quarter, the bottok had dropped out of thebusinesd plan.” Martin is approaching 2009 with what lookws like a new company.
He called up business growth consultanrtArt Jacoby, and together, they undertook some serious It included slashing staf from 41 to 28, but that could have been worse without reducing salaries and avoiding subcontractors, Martihn said. As businesses prepare for a year in whic h turns could be impossible to many of them are takint similar steps to be as lean as possiblr to get themselves throughthe recession. And if they can do it withoutr adding to the growing pool ofthe they’re finding creative ways to save cash. Even before money gets tight, there are ways to boost efficiency andlower overhead. • Don’tr hire others to do what you cando yourself.
At Communitg Analytics, a Canton firm that does business development throughsocial networking, a largr expense is information technology equipment and upkeep. The company outsources its server storagee and maintenanceto DataPoint, a Tide Poinyt data center. But to save CEO Myra Gorman decided to handlee internal software anddata in-house. That way, the company losesd some of the cost without sacrificin the benefits outsourced IT services provideto customers. Consolidate purchases from suppliers to negotiatew thelowest price. Frank Ryan, a CPA with Semper Finance Inc. of Maryland, calls it trying to be “their good The idea being, people treat their good customer well.
Ryan recommends asking vendors how your compang might make things easier forthe vendor, whether by changingh the volume of purchases or the frequency. Raisd either, and a vendor is more likely to cut a Michael Reid, director of the Baltimorw office of consultant Expense Reduction Analysts, helps companies find thoser deals. A firm might go price shoppingf for office supply contracts oncea year, but Reid’s consultants are doing it evert day. Reid’s company takes a cut of the cost savingsaclients find, often around 50 percent. • More than supply prices are negotiable — give bartering a try with othetrlarge expenses. Even real estate.
Tom Barbuti, a real estater lawyer with Whiteford, Taylor and Preston LLP in Baltimore, said he is seeingt clients — tenants and landlords working at deals to lower rental rates andset long-term contracts. For example, a nationaol retail chain recently sent out a lettee to all of its landlords asking for a 25 percent reduction in Barbuti said. The next month when its chec came in, the landlorx found that the retailer had decided to give itselrthe discount.
But rather than making a fight, the landlord gave in, decidinh it wasn’t worth losing a long-term Landlords also are offering temporary reductionse if tenants promise to pay them back once timesare better, Barbuti If a slowdown has set in and immediate action is there are ways to scale back without impacting
His company, Architectural Columnz and Railing Systems, did have some big including all the fencing atthe Ritz-Carlton Residencexs along Key Highway. But with a few other distractions, includinf a lawsuit and high cost overruns on another money startedgetting tight. “We had projected about $6 million in volume, and we were trackint real good for the firstgtwo quarters,” he said. “Bh the third quarter, we startec seeing a slowdown. By the fourth quarter, the bottok had dropped out of thebusinesd plan.” Martin is approaching 2009 with what lookws like a new company.
He called up business growth consultanrtArt Jacoby, and together, they undertook some serious It included slashing staf from 41 to 28, but that could have been worse without reducing salaries and avoiding subcontractors, Martihn said. As businesses prepare for a year in whic h turns could be impossible to many of them are takint similar steps to be as lean as possiblr to get themselves throughthe recession. And if they can do it withoutr adding to the growing pool ofthe they’re finding creative ways to save cash. Even before money gets tight, there are ways to boost efficiency andlower overhead. • Don’tr hire others to do what you cando yourself.
At Communitg Analytics, a Canton firm that does business development throughsocial networking, a largr expense is information technology equipment and upkeep. The company outsources its server storagee and maintenanceto DataPoint, a Tide Poinyt data center. But to save CEO Myra Gorman decided to handlee internal software anddata in-house. That way, the company losesd some of the cost without sacrificin the benefits outsourced IT services provideto customers. Consolidate purchases from suppliers to negotiatew thelowest price. Frank Ryan, a CPA with Semper Finance Inc. of Maryland, calls it trying to be “their good The idea being, people treat their good customer well.
Ryan recommends asking vendors how your compang might make things easier forthe vendor, whether by changingh the volume of purchases or the frequency. Raisd either, and a vendor is more likely to cut a Michael Reid, director of the Baltimorw office of consultant Expense Reduction Analysts, helps companies find thoser deals. A firm might go price shoppingf for office supply contracts oncea year, but Reid’s consultants are doing it evert day. Reid’s company takes a cut of the cost savingsaclients find, often around 50 percent. • More than supply prices are negotiable — give bartering a try with othetrlarge expenses. Even real estate.
Tom Barbuti, a real estater lawyer with Whiteford, Taylor and Preston LLP in Baltimore, said he is seeingt clients — tenants and landlords working at deals to lower rental rates andset long-term contracts. For example, a nationaol retail chain recently sent out a lettee to all of its landlords asking for a 25 percent reduction in Barbuti said. The next month when its chec came in, the landlorx found that the retailer had decided to give itselrthe discount.
But rather than making a fight, the landlord gave in, decidinh it wasn’t worth losing a long-term Landlords also are offering temporary reductionse if tenants promise to pay them back once timesare better, Barbuti If a slowdown has set in and immediate action is there are ways to scale back without impacting
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Pennsylvania budget deficit passes $3B mark - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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billion in the curren fiscal year. The state also expects no growth in revenurein 2009-10 and mandatory cost increasesa including public welfare, medical assistance and other itemz of $421 million ($145 million in 2008-0 and $276 million in Budget Secretary Mary Soderberg told stat e legislative leaders in a lette r Thursday. The recession is causing, amonf other things, increased demand for services provided by statew Department of Welfare and Department of Aginbgand Long-Term Living. The larger anticipated shortfall putsboth Gov. Ed Rendell’sa $29 billion budget, proposed in February, and the $27.
3 billionh Republican Senate counterproposal made last month out of The Republican proposal was rejected in a 20 to 14 vote by the Housw Appropriations Committeeon Monday. “The national recession has led to a crisixs in our revenues andour spending, and we all have to work even hardere now to pass a balancede budget,” Soderberg said in a letter to Housw and Senate leaders. “Federal stimuluse funding from the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be a help this year and but cannot close the dramativc budget gapwe face.
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billion in the curren fiscal year. The state also expects no growth in revenurein 2009-10 and mandatory cost increasesa including public welfare, medical assistance and other itemz of $421 million ($145 million in 2008-0 and $276 million in Budget Secretary Mary Soderberg told stat e legislative leaders in a lette r Thursday. The recession is causing, amonf other things, increased demand for services provided by statew Department of Welfare and Department of Aginbgand Long-Term Living. The larger anticipated shortfall putsboth Gov. Ed Rendell’sa $29 billion budget, proposed in February, and the $27.
3 billionh Republican Senate counterproposal made last month out of The Republican proposal was rejected in a 20 to 14 vote by the Housw Appropriations Committeeon Monday. “The national recession has led to a crisixs in our revenues andour spending, and we all have to work even hardere now to pass a balancede budget,” Soderberg said in a letter to Housw and Senate leaders. “Federal stimuluse funding from the Americahn Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 will be a help this year and but cannot close the dramativc budget gapwe face.
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Thursday, March 17, 2011
UCSC gets commitments from more than 3,500 new students - Business First of Buffalo:
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As of June 16, 3,523 studentse had committed to becoming part ofthe university's Classz of 2013. Those numbers couldf change by the time classes begin in the But the number of freshman committing to attends UCSC in the fall isabout 1,000p fewer than last Campus officials said in presas release last year they had received commitments from 4,57e incoming members of the class of 2012. Public-supportefd colleges and universities throughou the state are attempting to cope with major budget cuts forthe 2009-10p academic year, on top big reductions that have already been made the past two "We are very excited to welcomwe the Class of 2013 to the University of Santa Cruz, and we're very gratified by the strong interest they have shown in our campus," Chancellor Georgde Blumenthal said in a statement.
"Thes academic quality and diversity of this class isespecially impressive." Michelle Whittingham, UCSC's associate vice chancellot of enrollment management, said the scenic campus builf into a hillside redwood forest is more populaf than ever. Undergraduate applications to the university have totaled morethan 32,000 the past two years, with this year'sz number reaching almost 33,000. That's a 12.7 percent increasr the 29,140 undergraduate applications UCSC received forfall 2007. The averaged grade point average of incomingg freshmanis 3.60, up from 3.
52 in last year' s freshman class, with the average SAT test scoree of 1718 representing a 20-point increasse over the class of 2012. Studentse of color compose more than 25 percengt ofincoming freshman, up from nearlyu 24 percent last year. About 23 percent of that groupp areof Asian-American descent, accordingb to university officials.
As of June 16, 3,523 studentse had committed to becoming part ofthe university's Classz of 2013. Those numbers couldf change by the time classes begin in the But the number of freshman committing to attends UCSC in the fall isabout 1,000p fewer than last Campus officials said in presas release last year they had received commitments from 4,57e incoming members of the class of 2012. Public-supportefd colleges and universities throughou the state are attempting to cope with major budget cuts forthe 2009-10p academic year, on top big reductions that have already been made the past two "We are very excited to welcomwe the Class of 2013 to the University of Santa Cruz, and we're very gratified by the strong interest they have shown in our campus," Chancellor Georgde Blumenthal said in a statement.
"Thes academic quality and diversity of this class isespecially impressive." Michelle Whittingham, UCSC's associate vice chancellot of enrollment management, said the scenic campus builf into a hillside redwood forest is more populaf than ever. Undergraduate applications to the university have totaled morethan 32,000 the past two years, with this year'sz number reaching almost 33,000. That's a 12.7 percent increasr the 29,140 undergraduate applications UCSC received forfall 2007. The averaged grade point average of incomingg freshmanis 3.60, up from 3.
52 in last year' s freshman class, with the average SAT test scoree of 1718 representing a 20-point increasse over the class of 2012. Studentse of color compose more than 25 percengt ofincoming freshman, up from nearlyu 24 percent last year. About 23 percent of that groupp areof Asian-American descent, accordingb to university officials.
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Bank of the West signs huge Bishop Ranch lease - Orlando Business Journal:
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The new Bank of the West campus will be at Bisho pRanch 7, a three-story building on Camino Ramon in San Under the deal — the largest new office leasr on the West Coastt this year — Bank of the West employees will move from sevej East Bay buildings in late 2010. Michael president and chief executive officer ofSan Francisco-basesd Bank of the West, said the bank had multipled leases expiring in 2010, and wantex to combine East Bay offices in a single location. “The move to Bishop Ranch allowzs us to remain in theEast Bay, accommodatr future growth, enjoy greater efficienciese and provide our employees the high quality working conditionsx they deserve,” he said.
The 10 million-square-foot Bishopo Ranch, owned by , leasees space to 550 companies across30 industries, includingt 40 Fortune 500 companies. In Sunset Development Co. inked over 1 million square feet ofoffice deals, including long-termk leases by Robert Half International, Coca-Cola, Del Monte Chubb Insurance, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. The combined leases of Bank of the West and Robery Half International will bringapproximately 3,00 employees to San Ramon. The vacancu rate is about 13 percent. Ed Hagopian, executivs vice president of SunsetDevelopment Co.
, calledr the Bank of the West deal “za statement of acceptance” that Bishop Ranchn is “the main business community in the East “We’re finding that successful businessess want to be in close proximity to otheer successful, established leaders in business,” he said. “Bishopl Ranch has been a ray of lighg in an other wise quiet realestats market.”
The new Bank of the West campus will be at Bisho pRanch 7, a three-story building on Camino Ramon in San Under the deal — the largest new office leasr on the West Coastt this year — Bank of the West employees will move from sevej East Bay buildings in late 2010. Michael president and chief executive officer ofSan Francisco-basesd Bank of the West, said the bank had multipled leases expiring in 2010, and wantex to combine East Bay offices in a single location. “The move to Bishop Ranch allowzs us to remain in theEast Bay, accommodatr future growth, enjoy greater efficienciese and provide our employees the high quality working conditionsx they deserve,” he said.
The 10 million-square-foot Bishopo Ranch, owned by , leasees space to 550 companies across30 industries, includingt 40 Fortune 500 companies. In Sunset Development Co. inked over 1 million square feet ofoffice deals, including long-termk leases by Robert Half International, Coca-Cola, Del Monte Chubb Insurance, and Liberty Mutual Insurance. The combined leases of Bank of the West and Robery Half International will bringapproximately 3,00 employees to San Ramon. The vacancu rate is about 13 percent. Ed Hagopian, executivs vice president of SunsetDevelopment Co.
, calledr the Bank of the West deal “za statement of acceptance” that Bishop Ranchn is “the main business community in the East “We’re finding that successful businessess want to be in close proximity to otheer successful, established leaders in business,” he said. “Bishopl Ranch has been a ray of lighg in an other wise quiet realestats market.”
Saturday, March 12, 2011
Thursday, March 10, 2011
Retailers see mixed bag in April same-store sales - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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Foothill Ranch-based Wet Seal (NASDAQ: posted a 1.9 percent decrease in same-storse sales in April. The company's Wet Seal stores posted a 3.1 percent gain in same-store sales, but its Arden B store s posteda 17.2 percent drop. Overall, the companh brought in $42 million in saled for the month. the company announced on Thursdahy thatDyan Jozwick, chief merchandise officer for the Wet Seal has resigned from the Company to pursue other interests. She will remain with the company throughMay 30, assisr with any transition. Anaheim's Pacific Sunweare (NASDAQ: PSUN) saw a 4 percent increasr in same-store sales for the month. The company brought in $73.
98 million in total sales for the During April, the company closed all of its demo and said in a statement that it will reporty all demo operations as a discontinuef operation in filings, starting with the firs quarter of 2008. The company that it woulfd close itsdemo stores. City of Industry-based Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) postedf a 2.5 percent drop in same-store sales for the At Hot Topic stores, the same-storwe sales were down 3.2 percent, and at Torrid stores, the sales were down 0.1 percent. The compang brought in $44.
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Foothill Ranch-based Wet Seal (NASDAQ: posted a 1.9 percent decrease in same-storse sales in April. The company's Wet Seal stores posted a 3.1 percent gain in same-store sales, but its Arden B store s posteda 17.2 percent drop. Overall, the companh brought in $42 million in saled for the month. the company announced on Thursdahy thatDyan Jozwick, chief merchandise officer for the Wet Seal has resigned from the Company to pursue other interests. She will remain with the company throughMay 30, assisr with any transition. Anaheim's Pacific Sunweare (NASDAQ: PSUN) saw a 4 percent increasr in same-store sales for the month. The company brought in $73.
98 million in total sales for the During April, the company closed all of its demo and said in a statement that it will reporty all demo operations as a discontinuef operation in filings, starting with the firs quarter of 2008. The company that it woulfd close itsdemo stores. City of Industry-based Hot Topic (NASDAQ: HOTT) postedf a 2.5 percent drop in same-store sales for the At Hot Topic stores, the same-storwe sales were down 3.2 percent, and at Torrid stores, the sales were down 0.1 percent. The compang brought in $44.
8 million in the
Monday, March 7, 2011
LivingSocial's Next Move: "Instant Deals," Offering Discounts In Real Time - The Business Insider
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Saturday, March 5, 2011
Kyl: Put the kibosh on Obama stimulus - Nashville Business Journal:
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wants to nix the rest of the $787 billion federalp stimulus plan championed by the BarackObama administration. Kyl said the Obamaa stimulus has been slowto jump-start the U.S. federal money is not getting into so-called “shovel ready” projects and the U.S. economyu will have recovered by the time the taxpayermoney flows. “Manyu experts also warned that government spending of suchmagnituds couldn’t be disbursed in a timely way, and now it’sd clear that most of the stimulus money hasn’t even been put to use. Accordingy to the White House Web site, recovery.gov, which tracks how the stimulusa money is being only 6.
2 percent of the stimuluxs bill has reached the economy as of June 12. And the nonpartisab Congressional Budget Office projects less than a quarter of thetotall ‘stimulus’ money will be spenr before the end of this year, with the bulk of it distribute d over the next three years,” said Kyl in colum penned on the stimulus. “In threer years, the recession will most likely be over. In fact, even the Obamwa administration predicts that the economyh will begin to improve later this If that’s the case, the administratiohn will no longer have a justificatiobn for its stimulus spending.
Yet, taxpayers will still be on the hook for the hundred of billions that the governmentr will have to borrow to pay for Kyl said. Kyl voted against the original stimulusd bill and there is growing skepticism of the Obamawstimulus effectiveness. The U.S. economy has lost 2 millioh jobs since January with unemployment nearintg10 percent. Stimulus proponents, including Obama White had promised better results from the American Recover y andReinvestment Act. There is talk of seconsd stimulus plan to be put out by Congress and theObama administration. But a Rasmussen Reports survey from July 6 found that 60 percent of those polled opposed that idea versuzs 27 percentin favor.
The survey questionefd 1,000 U.S. voters. The Democratic National Committeecriticized Kyl’s nix the stimuluse idea saying it would derail stimulus projects in Arizonwa that could create jobs and benefi t the economy. The DNC said Wednesdayy getting rid of the Obama stimulus couldc jeopardize construction work at Luke AirForcw Base, on interstate highways in the Phoenix area and for community healthy centers, homeless shelters and teacher pay.
wants to nix the rest of the $787 billion federalp stimulus plan championed by the BarackObama administration. Kyl said the Obamaa stimulus has been slowto jump-start the U.S. federal money is not getting into so-called “shovel ready” projects and the U.S. economyu will have recovered by the time the taxpayermoney flows. “Manyu experts also warned that government spending of suchmagnituds couldn’t be disbursed in a timely way, and now it’sd clear that most of the stimulus money hasn’t even been put to use. Accordingy to the White House Web site, recovery.gov, which tracks how the stimulusa money is being only 6.
2 percent of the stimuluxs bill has reached the economy as of June 12. And the nonpartisab Congressional Budget Office projects less than a quarter of thetotall ‘stimulus’ money will be spenr before the end of this year, with the bulk of it distribute d over the next three years,” said Kyl in colum penned on the stimulus. “In threer years, the recession will most likely be over. In fact, even the Obamwa administration predicts that the economyh will begin to improve later this If that’s the case, the administratiohn will no longer have a justificatiobn for its stimulus spending.
Yet, taxpayers will still be on the hook for the hundred of billions that the governmentr will have to borrow to pay for Kyl said. Kyl voted against the original stimulusd bill and there is growing skepticism of the Obamawstimulus effectiveness. The U.S. economy has lost 2 millioh jobs since January with unemployment nearintg10 percent. Stimulus proponents, including Obama White had promised better results from the American Recover y andReinvestment Act. There is talk of seconsd stimulus plan to be put out by Congress and theObama administration. But a Rasmussen Reports survey from July 6 found that 60 percent of those polled opposed that idea versuzs 27 percentin favor.
The survey questionefd 1,000 U.S. voters. The Democratic National Committeecriticized Kyl’s nix the stimuluse idea saying it would derail stimulus projects in Arizonwa that could create jobs and benefi t the economy. The DNC said Wednesdayy getting rid of the Obama stimulus couldc jeopardize construction work at Luke AirForcw Base, on interstate highways in the Phoenix area and for community healthy centers, homeless shelters and teacher pay.
Wednesday, March 2, 2011
Bankrupt GM owes Enterprise Rent-A-Car, Maritz millions - St. Louis Business Journal:
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billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promised to buy back $33 millioh in vehicles from Enterprise as part of a repurchasweagreement that's similar to a lease, said Christy Conrad, a spokeswomajn for Enterprise. "We have a good working relationshipl with GM and have received assurances that the manufacturer will honorthe agreement," she GM also owes Maritz Inc. in Fenton more than $25.5 million, according to the GM hired Maritzz to perform customer satisfaction researchand surveys, as well as trainingh for dealers to boost customer Maritz also provides eveny and incentive programs for GM.
"Maritz leadership has been in closw contact with GM throughou its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth a spokeswoman for "We believe the relationship will Maritz also performs work for , whicj in April. Maritz continues to receive payments from Rusert said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketing servicexs companyin Fenton, reported $1.49 billion in revenus in 2008. GM, which makes Chevrolet Express and GMC Savan a vansin Wentzville, listed $173 billion in liabilities and $82 billion in assete in its bankruptcy filing.
billion in revenue in 2008. GM had promised to buy back $33 millioh in vehicles from Enterprise as part of a repurchasweagreement that's similar to a lease, said Christy Conrad, a spokeswomajn for Enterprise. "We have a good working relationshipl with GM and have received assurances that the manufacturer will honorthe agreement," she GM also owes Maritz Inc. in Fenton more than $25.5 million, according to the GM hired Maritzz to perform customer satisfaction researchand surveys, as well as trainingh for dealers to boost customer Maritz also provides eveny and incentive programs for GM.
"Maritz leadership has been in closw contact with GM throughou its reorganizationplanning process," said Beth a spokeswoman for "We believe the relationship will Maritz also performs work for , whicj in April. Maritz continues to receive payments from Rusert said. Maritz, a family-owned sales and marketing servicexs companyin Fenton, reported $1.49 billion in revenus in 2008. GM, which makes Chevrolet Express and GMC Savan a vansin Wentzville, listed $173 billion in liabilities and $82 billion in assete in its bankruptcy filing.
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