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The Washington, D.C.-based think tank has begun analyzinfg the impact of the recessionthroughout America’ws metropolitan areas. In the first of a series of quarterly MetroMonitor Brookings ranked San Oklahoma City, Austin, Housto and Dallas as the top five metrok areas in the country in economi c performance in the wake of the recession. Brookings ranked the top 100 metropolitaj areas based on six keyindicatorsd — employment, unemployment rates, gross metropolitan product, housinb prices and foreclosure rates. This initial MetroMonitor reporgt covers the first quarterof 2009.
The five worsyt metropolitan areas in the country impacted by the indescending order, are Jacksonville, Fla.; Lakeland, Fla.; Fla.; Bradenton, Fla.; and Detroit. “All metropolitanm areas are feeling the effects of this but the distress is notsharesd equally,” says Alan research director of the Metropolitan Policy Program at Brookings and co-author of the “While some areas of the country have experiencedx only a shallow and may be emerging from the recessioh already, people living in metro areazs that are now performin weakest economically should prepare themselves for a long recovery period.
” Howarde Wial, director of the Metropolitan Economyg Initiative at Brookings and another co-author of the report, arguezs that the report shows that a national fiscalk and monetary policy will not be enoughn for stimulating the economy. “Many (metro) areaes will need targeted assistance, and since states have no fundsw available, the federal government will have to step up to fill the Concentrations of industry activityu have both helped and hurts some regionaol economies duringthe recession.
For example, metropolitan areas in statea with specializations in energy and governmentremployment — such as Texas, New Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana — have largely been insulated by the recession. However, metropolitan areas in states like Michigan and Ohio that depend heavily on the automotive industry have been impacted by the downturbn inthe economy, the report shows. San Antonio is home to Randolpu AirForce Base, Fort Sam Houston, Lacklancd Air Force Base and Brooks The 2005 Base Realignment and Closure decisiojn alone is providing a significantr economic punch to the Alamo City’s economy througg the consolidation of high-paying military health care jobs and more than $2 billio n worth of new construction activity.
A separate report released by LLC outlining the impacty of BRAC showed that Fort Sam Houstonm alone would experiencea 11,500 increase of personnel. The Army post will also gain 7.9 milliob square feet of space. Construction activity due to BRAC alons shouldcreate 46,000 construction jobs durintg the course of the building programs, the DiLuzii report showed.
Tuesday, May 22, 2012
Monday, May 21, 2012
"I hope his death was extremely painful and horrible": Lockerbie victim's mum ... - Mirror.co.uk
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Mirror.co.uk | "I hope his death was extremely painful and horrible": Lockerbie victim's mum ... Mirror.co.uk "I detest Megrahi, he was monstrous, and I hope his death was extremely painful and horrible. That would help, but it wasn't just him that was responsible. "I felt happy when Colonel Gaddafi died but I can't feel happy now. "My daughte r was clever and ... 'I HOPE LOCKERBIE BOMBER HAD PAINFUL, HORRIBLE DEATH' Abdelbaset Ali Mohmed al-Megrahi: The Lockerbie bomber is dead 1988 Lockerbie bomber al-Megrahi dies in Tripoli |
Saturday, May 19, 2012
Great sellers know when to be pushy - Dallas Business Journal:
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Most people think of pushinessas what’s wrong with Their idea of pushy salespeople are those who push buyersz to buy products and services that they shoulc never buy. When buyersx protest, pushy salespeople push back. That kind of pushy is what givesw selling itsbad reputation. That’s not the kind of pushhy I mean. The best salespeople are pushy. How can that be? The difference between good and bad pushy salespeoplde is whatthey push. Instea d of pushing their customers to buy thingxsthat aren’t necessarily in their customers’ best interests, these great salespeoplr push everyone else to serve theirf customers better.
I know one insurance salesman who routinely gets referrals to other customers fromhis accounts. He sees his job as gettingy the best insurance coverage forhis clients. He goes to his suppliers with a plan to explaijnhis clients’ coverage needs so they can give him the best They give him quotes which he brings to his clients. Do you think four quotess would be enough to give his customers a fewoptions ? For most salespeople it would be. Not for a pushyu salesperson. He pushes his suppliers.
He goes to 10 supplierds before he is confident that he has done all that he can do forhis
Most people think of pushinessas what’s wrong with Their idea of pushy salespeople are those who push buyersz to buy products and services that they shoulc never buy. When buyersx protest, pushy salespeople push back. That kind of pushy is what givesw selling itsbad reputation. That’s not the kind of pushhy I mean. The best salespeople are pushy. How can that be? The difference between good and bad pushy salespeoplde is whatthey push. Instea d of pushing their customers to buy thingxsthat aren’t necessarily in their customers’ best interests, these great salespeoplr push everyone else to serve theirf customers better.
I know one insurance salesman who routinely gets referrals to other customers fromhis accounts. He sees his job as gettingy the best insurance coverage forhis clients. He goes to his suppliers with a plan to explaijnhis clients’ coverage needs so they can give him the best They give him quotes which he brings to his clients. Do you think four quotess would be enough to give his customers a fewoptions ? For most salespeople it would be. Not for a pushyu salesperson. He pushes his suppliers.
He goes to 10 supplierds before he is confident that he has done all that he can do forhis
Friday, May 18, 2012
Shelia Bair on JP Morgan fiasco: Financial institutions are 'too big to manage' - CNN (blog)
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Shelia Bair on JP Morgan fiasco: Financial institutions are 'too big to manage' CNN (blog) Sheila Bair, senior advisor for Pew Charitable Trusts and former FDIC chair, says financial institutions like JP Morgan are too large to manage and need to be smaller and simpler. Bair states, "This is still a very serious issue. |
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
Caparella resigns Gaylord COO post - Nashville Business Journal:
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The Nashville-based hotelier didn’t say why Caparella had Gaylord saysDavid Kloeppel, currently chief financial officer and will take on an expanded role and oversee operationas as well as sales, marketing, development and information Treasurer Mark Fioravanti is being promotes to chief financial “John's departure has given us an opportunity to move forwarde with our ongoing effort to streamline our management structurde while taking advantage of the strength of our existing executives,” says Colin Gaylord chairman and CEO in a Reed says Kloeppel led the charge in several areas of business that helped the company maintain strong margins and preserve revenue duringv a very difficult economic environment.
Reed says Kloeppel’x guidance helped to shift the focuzs of the sales team to fill the occupancty gaps openedby cancellations. Reed adds that Fioravanti was instrumentapl in extending the maturities ofthe company’ credit facilities, which Reed callas a difficult task in the tough lendingt environment.
The Nashville-based hotelier didn’t say why Caparella had Gaylord saysDavid Kloeppel, currently chief financial officer and will take on an expanded role and oversee operationas as well as sales, marketing, development and information Treasurer Mark Fioravanti is being promotes to chief financial “John's departure has given us an opportunity to move forwarde with our ongoing effort to streamline our management structurde while taking advantage of the strength of our existing executives,” says Colin Gaylord chairman and CEO in a Reed says Kloeppel led the charge in several areas of business that helped the company maintain strong margins and preserve revenue duringv a very difficult economic environment.
Reed says Kloeppel’x guidance helped to shift the focuzs of the sales team to fill the occupancty gaps openedby cancellations. Reed adds that Fioravanti was instrumentapl in extending the maturities ofthe company’ credit facilities, which Reed callas a difficult task in the tough lendingt environment.
Tuesday, May 15, 2012
Railway Transport Needs Major Overhaul - AllAfrica.com
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Railway Transport Needs Major Overhaul AllAfrica.com THE Tanzania Railways Limited (TRL) recently proposed to increase passengers' fare by between 25 per cent and 50 per cent, a request that was rejected by stakeholders. TRL Principal Commercial Manager, Mr Hassan Shaban, told a stakeholders' meeting ... |
Sunday, May 13, 2012
GM Tonawanda hosting recycling event - Business First of Buffalo:
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The one-day event June 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Plantr 5 on Vulcan Street, is co-sponsored by Erie Buffalo and the Northwest Solid WasteManagement Board. Last year’e event received 56,325 pounds of electronic 247 bicycles and a truck full of Electronics equipment is a source ofrecycled lead, steel, copper and glass. Items being accepted this year include: TVs, monitors, keyboards, printers, fluorescen t bulbs, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, VCRs, and DVD clothing, textiles, and bicycles. Clothinhg and textiles will be reusedc at Goodwill retail locationsor recycled. Bicycles will be used for bike safety education or recycled by Blue Bicyclrand Recycle-a-Bicycle programs.
New for this Buffalo ReUse will accept used ornew hand, shop and garde n tools, such as rakes, brooms, wheelbarrows, hammers and saws. “This is a natural extensiobn of what we doat work,” Plant Manager Steve Finch said in a “Our plant has been landfill-fre in manufacturing since 2006. We recycle or reuse all of our waste, so this evenyt to help the community recycle is a naturalk fit for us at General he said.
The one-day event June 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Plantr 5 on Vulcan Street, is co-sponsored by Erie Buffalo and the Northwest Solid WasteManagement Board. Last year’e event received 56,325 pounds of electronic 247 bicycles and a truck full of Electronics equipment is a source ofrecycled lead, steel, copper and glass. Items being accepted this year include: TVs, monitors, keyboards, printers, fluorescen t bulbs, cell phones, rechargeable batteries, VCRs, and DVD clothing, textiles, and bicycles. Clothinhg and textiles will be reusedc at Goodwill retail locationsor recycled. Bicycles will be used for bike safety education or recycled by Blue Bicyclrand Recycle-a-Bicycle programs.
New for this Buffalo ReUse will accept used ornew hand, shop and garde n tools, such as rakes, brooms, wheelbarrows, hammers and saws. “This is a natural extensiobn of what we doat work,” Plant Manager Steve Finch said in a “Our plant has been landfill-fre in manufacturing since 2006. We recycle or reuse all of our waste, so this evenyt to help the community recycle is a naturalk fit for us at General he said.
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