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Tuesday, November 29, 2011
Public input asked for Gateway Project drafts - Iowa City Press Citizen
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Saturday, November 26, 2011
Colonial Bank planting its flag in the Alamo City market - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Over the next Colonial expects to open up to five retail banking branchews and a permanent mortgage lending officw inSan Antonio, bank officials say. The financial servicews company recently unveiled a temporary mortgage lending officde onthe city’s North Side, at 8000 IH-10 W. That office currently housesz about10 employees. The new officse marks the lender’s entry into the San Antonio Louis Derrick, regional managert for lending for Colonial Bank inSan Antonio, says the lenderf would like its permanent mortgage operation to be locaterd somewhere in the vicinity of Highway 281 and Loop 1604.
Derricok says Colonial has narrowed down its choicre of locations to three possible sitese and hopes to be in a permanenylocation — which will house abourt 25 or 30 employees no later than the end of Januaryg 2009. The lender is expanding its footprint into San Antoniio because of its healthy banking market andthe city’s continuedf job growth. “San Antonio trulyh is a great market, and I thinok (it is) ahead of the nationap trends ...,” Derrick says. “We don’t have the foreclosured problems that other parts of thecountry So, the outlook for business in San Antoniio is really excellent. “...
We feel it’s a great time to go and gain markey share,” he adds. “And, frankly, that positivew attitude has allowed us to attract some of the top loan officerws inSan Antonio.” Joe Mays, presidenrt of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texasw Association of Mortgage Bankers (TAMB), says San Antonio is one of the best marketzs to be in right now with respec t to real estate and mortgage lending. Mays pointsz out that mortgage credit has and continuea to tighten locally and that some mortgages companies have scaled back operations and some smallerr brokerageshave closed.
However, Mays if a company is going to stay in themortgagwe business, San Antonio is a good place to be at the curreny time. Derrick says Colonial also wants to extend its retail bankingt reach into theAlamo City. To that end, the lender planas to open five full-service branchu locations in San Antonio, one of which will serve as the main offics for Colonial in the city and will housesthe bank’s back-office The main branch, Derrick says, may be as largse as 10,000 square feet.
The remaining branches will rangde in sizefrom 5,000 squard feet to 7,000 square The goal is to establish the new branchee in the following parts of town: the Westovere Hills area, Camp Bullis and Interstate 10, Huebnee and Loop 1604, Alamol Ranch, and Highway 281 and Evans Road. Four of theswe branches are expected to be completefd by the end ofnext year. Exact opening dates and physicalp street addresses will be released at alater date, Derrickk says. Derrick says lending decisionse will be made at the locakllevel — targeting people who value a community bankingt relationship.
So far, he says, Colonial has a $25 millio n portfolio of business loane in SanAntonio — booked through its Austinn banking operations. Colonial’s expansion plans for San Antonio are part of a bigget strategy to increasethe lender’sx presence in states such as Texas, Georgia and Florida. Colonial operates 344 branches acrosx its network and hadsome $26 billion in assetz at the end of the seconsd quarter. In Texas, the lender has a totalk of 20 locations in Dallas and whichincludes full-service branch locationsw and separate mortgage operations.
Colonial Bank, a subsidiary of (NYSE: offers a broad line of retail and commerciaol banking productsand services, including treasury management, checking and savings online banking, and mortgage, personalp and commercial loans. It also offers asset management and financial planning solutiond and insurancethrough
Over the next Colonial expects to open up to five retail banking branchews and a permanent mortgage lending officw inSan Antonio, bank officials say. The financial servicews company recently unveiled a temporary mortgage lending officde onthe city’s North Side, at 8000 IH-10 W. That office currently housesz about10 employees. The new officse marks the lender’s entry into the San Antonio Louis Derrick, regional managert for lending for Colonial Bank inSan Antonio, says the lenderf would like its permanent mortgage operation to be locaterd somewhere in the vicinity of Highway 281 and Loop 1604.
Derricok says Colonial has narrowed down its choicre of locations to three possible sitese and hopes to be in a permanenylocation — which will house abourt 25 or 30 employees no later than the end of Januaryg 2009. The lender is expanding its footprint into San Antoniio because of its healthy banking market andthe city’s continuedf job growth. “San Antonio trulyh is a great market, and I thinok (it is) ahead of the nationap trends ...,” Derrick says. “We don’t have the foreclosured problems that other parts of thecountry So, the outlook for business in San Antoniio is really excellent. “...
We feel it’s a great time to go and gain markey share,” he adds. “And, frankly, that positivew attitude has allowed us to attract some of the top loan officerws inSan Antonio.” Joe Mays, presidenrt of the San Antonio Chapter of the Texasw Association of Mortgage Bankers (TAMB), says San Antonio is one of the best marketzs to be in right now with respec t to real estate and mortgage lending. Mays pointsz out that mortgage credit has and continuea to tighten locally and that some mortgages companies have scaled back operations and some smallerr brokerageshave closed.
However, Mays if a company is going to stay in themortgagwe business, San Antonio is a good place to be at the curreny time. Derrick says Colonial also wants to extend its retail bankingt reach into theAlamo City. To that end, the lender planas to open five full-service branchu locations in San Antonio, one of which will serve as the main offics for Colonial in the city and will housesthe bank’s back-office The main branch, Derrick says, may be as largse as 10,000 square feet.
The remaining branches will rangde in sizefrom 5,000 squard feet to 7,000 square The goal is to establish the new branchee in the following parts of town: the Westovere Hills area, Camp Bullis and Interstate 10, Huebnee and Loop 1604, Alamol Ranch, and Highway 281 and Evans Road. Four of theswe branches are expected to be completefd by the end ofnext year. Exact opening dates and physicalp street addresses will be released at alater date, Derrickk says. Derrick says lending decisionse will be made at the locakllevel — targeting people who value a community bankingt relationship.
So far, he says, Colonial has a $25 millio n portfolio of business loane in SanAntonio — booked through its Austinn banking operations. Colonial’s expansion plans for San Antonio are part of a bigget strategy to increasethe lender’sx presence in states such as Texas, Georgia and Florida. Colonial operates 344 branches acrosx its network and hadsome $26 billion in assetz at the end of the seconsd quarter. In Texas, the lender has a totalk of 20 locations in Dallas and whichincludes full-service branch locationsw and separate mortgage operations.
Colonial Bank, a subsidiary of (NYSE: offers a broad line of retail and commerciaol banking productsand services, including treasury management, checking and savings online banking, and mortgage, personalp and commercial loans. It also offers asset management and financial planning solutiond and insurancethrough
Thursday, November 24, 2011
NY Insurance Superintendent Dinallo resigns - The Business Review (Albany):
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His resignation becomes effectiveJuly 3. Dinallo has been superintendenft ofthe state’s Insurance Department sincwe 2007. Gov. David Paterson said Dinallo hasbeen “ a stalwarty advocate for New Yorkers, a trusted adviser to me and my administration and a committe d public servant.” The governor said he and Dinalloo worked closely with the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and othersw in the rescue of financial service sgiant . “Under Superintendent Dinallo’s leadership, the department effectuatedc the largest regulatory settlementt inthe U.S.
, played an integral part in the reformm of the workers’ compensation system and facilitatedc more than $15 billion in new capital for the bond insurance Paterson said. Dinallo will become the Henry Kaufmanj Visiting Professor of Finance at NewYork University’s Sterb School of Business. Dinallol received his law degree at NYU and serve as Law Review andEssay
His resignation becomes effectiveJuly 3. Dinallo has been superintendenft ofthe state’s Insurance Department sincwe 2007. Gov. David Paterson said Dinallo hasbeen “ a stalwarty advocate for New Yorkers, a trusted adviser to me and my administration and a committe d public servant.” The governor said he and Dinalloo worked closely with the U.S. Treasury Department, the Federal Reserve Bank of New York and othersw in the rescue of financial service sgiant . “Under Superintendent Dinallo’s leadership, the department effectuatedc the largest regulatory settlementt inthe U.S.
, played an integral part in the reformm of the workers’ compensation system and facilitatedc more than $15 billion in new capital for the bond insurance Paterson said. Dinallo will become the Henry Kaufmanj Visiting Professor of Finance at NewYork University’s Sterb School of Business. Dinallol received his law degree at NYU and serve as Law Review andEssay
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Solutia completes sale of nylon business - St. Louis Business Journal:
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The sale includes the unit’s management and as well as all five of its manufacturint plantsin Alvin, Texas; Decatur, Ala.; Greenwood, Pensacola, Fla.; and Foley, Ala. The nylonm business includes 2,000 of Solutia's 5,100 employees. All 2,000, includinbg 29 in St. Louis, became employees of the SK Capital SK Capital paidSolutia $50 million in cash for the nyloj assets. Solutia also received a 2 percentt equity stake in the new companyy formed to hold the assets of the nylon In addition, Solutia will receivs $4 million in deferredr cash payments to be paid in annua $1 million installments beginning in 2011.
SK Capitall has secured replacementof $25 millionj of letters of credit associated with the nylon business, whichn has resulted in increased availability for Solutia unde its credit agreements. The affiliate of SK Capital will assume substantiallyh all of the liabilities of the nylon including employee and pension liabilities relating to the active employeesw of the business andenvironmentakl liabilities, said Solutia, which plans to use the proceed s of the sale to pay down debt undef its asset-based revolving credit St. Louis-based Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), led by President and CEO Jeffry developsspecialty chemicals, fibers, fluidas and other performance products.
The sale includes the unit’s management and as well as all five of its manufacturint plantsin Alvin, Texas; Decatur, Ala.; Greenwood, Pensacola, Fla.; and Foley, Ala. The nylonm business includes 2,000 of Solutia's 5,100 employees. All 2,000, includinbg 29 in St. Louis, became employees of the SK Capital SK Capital paidSolutia $50 million in cash for the nyloj assets. Solutia also received a 2 percentt equity stake in the new companyy formed to hold the assets of the nylon In addition, Solutia will receivs $4 million in deferredr cash payments to be paid in annua $1 million installments beginning in 2011.
SK Capitall has secured replacementof $25 millionj of letters of credit associated with the nylon business, whichn has resulted in increased availability for Solutia unde its credit agreements. The affiliate of SK Capital will assume substantiallyh all of the liabilities of the nylon including employee and pension liabilities relating to the active employeesw of the business andenvironmentakl liabilities, said Solutia, which plans to use the proceed s of the sale to pay down debt undef its asset-based revolving credit St. Louis-based Solutia Inc. (NYSE: SOA), led by President and CEO Jeffry developsspecialty chemicals, fibers, fluidas and other performance products.
Sunday, November 20, 2011
'DWTS' Finale: How Chaz Bono Shook Off His 'Dancing' Haters - Reuters
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'DWTS' Finale: How Chaz Bono Shook Off His 'Dancing' Haters Reuters Chaz Bono's announcement as a "Dancing With the Stars" contestant made him the highest-profile transgendered person in the country -- and with that came some ugly feedback. But Bono, who will return this week for the "Dancing" ... |
Friday, November 18, 2011
Dish gets stay, TiVo shares fall - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Alviso-based TiVo (NASDQ:TIVO) closed the day at $9.09. A legal battle between TiVo and Dish has been simmerinyg more than four years over technologg that lets users record and rewinflive television. In June TiVo sharess soared more than 53 percent after a judge ruled in its favort and awarded the companyanother $103 million in the lengthu patent dispute with and TiVo had sued EchoStar over whetherr some of its DVR technology violates TiVo patents. Dish Networkj (NASDAQ:DISH) used to be part of EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS). It split into two companies at the startof 2008.
A jury founfd in 2007 that software inDish Network's set-top boxees violated TiVo patents covering DVR playbacj features, like the ability to pause and rewind live programminb while the DVR continues to Dish Network reprogrammed million of its DVRs after the 2007 verdictr with a “workaround” it said removed any infringing But TiVo claimed Dish Network’s softwars “workaround” continued the old patent violation and soughtg the contempt verdict from the Texas court.
Dish Networjk has already paidnearly $105 milliob of the damages and interest from the initial infringementg judgement and has another $27 millionn in escrow for TiVo, according to Securitiex & Exchange Commission filings.
Alviso-based TiVo (NASDQ:TIVO) closed the day at $9.09. A legal battle between TiVo and Dish has been simmerinyg more than four years over technologg that lets users record and rewinflive television. In June TiVo sharess soared more than 53 percent after a judge ruled in its favort and awarded the companyanother $103 million in the lengthu patent dispute with and TiVo had sued EchoStar over whetherr some of its DVR technology violates TiVo patents. Dish Networkj (NASDAQ:DISH) used to be part of EchoStar (NASDAQ:SATS). It split into two companies at the startof 2008.
A jury founfd in 2007 that software inDish Network's set-top boxees violated TiVo patents covering DVR playbacj features, like the ability to pause and rewind live programminb while the DVR continues to Dish Network reprogrammed million of its DVRs after the 2007 verdictr with a “workaround” it said removed any infringing But TiVo claimed Dish Network’s softwars “workaround” continued the old patent violation and soughtg the contempt verdict from the Texas court.
Dish Networjk has already paidnearly $105 milliob of the damages and interest from the initial infringementg judgement and has another $27 millionn in escrow for TiVo, according to Securitiex & Exchange Commission filings.
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Neglect ticket dismissed vs. wrong-way bike rider - WNEM Saginaw
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Neglect ticket dismissed vs. wrong-way bike rider WNEM Saginaw Entertainment News from AP DETROIT (AP) - A parental neglect charge against a Detroit business owner who was stopped for biking the wrong way on a one-way street while hauling his 3-year-old twin boys in a bike trailer has been dismissed. ... |
Monday, November 14, 2011
Home Repairs - bizjournals:
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Although home remodeling and renovation work has pickesd upthe slack, Creecy knew he was going to have to provide new offerings to drive more demand for his Creech, owner and presidentr of Buckhead-based Inc., has becomwe a certified energy auditor and now does home energy audits for new and currenf clients. The new offering, he believes, may add30 percent to his Butmore importantly, the new offering, he will allow clients to consider remodelinh work alongside any energy-efficiency changes they The down economy has forced many small-business ownerx to take a hard look at their companiezs and what they and to add new offerings to either gain new clients or renew ties with curren t and former clients.
Creech, who has been a home builde for11 years, saw his remodeling business increaswe as home building declined; he estimatesd remodeling work now accounts for 75 percentg of his nearly $4 million annualk revenue. But he also saw customers concerned aboutsaving money. In an energy Creech takes about two hours to check a home forair leaks, improperf insulation and other things that can causse higher energy bills. provides some incentives to homeowners to have the energh audit and to upgrade a home to be more Creech said. Ultimately, he hopes his energyt audits can drive more customer to consider remodelingtheir homes.
Business ownersz can shift focus without sacrificingcore values, said Elke president of , a marketing and publicrelationa firm. “Soaring fuel prices last summer meant a fast refocua from style and Italian heritaged to fuel economy for our client Martin said. This year, with gas no longer $4 per but consumers worried aboutpersonal finances, “our bransd communications [for Vespa] have shifted to include tangible benefits,” she said, “sucgh as savings thousands of dollars by swappinfg four wheels for two.
” Creech’s approach is exactly what many small-businessx owners should be doinh to gain more customers, said Michaek Kogon, principal at marketing firm Definitiom 6 LLC. A full-service auto for example, should be offering things like fuel efficiency inspectionz or air conditioner unit inspections to Giving customers a sampling of a product orservicwe “is a good strategy for a small Kogon said. “You see it all the time in the food Food chains like KFC recently offered free grilled chicken to drive customerd back tothe stores. A sample offering of a producf or service canbe “za more cost-effective way for the customer to sample your full Kogon said.
For VeinInnovations of Atlantaw LLC, new patient visits declined in the final quarteeof 2008, said President David Martin. New patien visits translate to revenue 60 to 180 days he said. VeinInnovations, a Buckhead-basex elective health-care company specializing in venouw disease, offers laser therapy, sclerotherapt and endovascularclosure techniques. “Our responsew was rather than increasinbgour advertising, we began to remarket to physicians” for he said. Physicians had always been a part of referrallbusiness “but we went back to remindinfg them. That has made a huge differenceto us.
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Although home remodeling and renovation work has pickesd upthe slack, Creecy knew he was going to have to provide new offerings to drive more demand for his Creech, owner and presidentr of Buckhead-based Inc., has becomwe a certified energy auditor and now does home energy audits for new and currenf clients. The new offering, he believes, may add30 percent to his Butmore importantly, the new offering, he will allow clients to consider remodelinh work alongside any energy-efficiency changes they The down economy has forced many small-business ownerx to take a hard look at their companiezs and what they and to add new offerings to either gain new clients or renew ties with curren t and former clients.
Creech, who has been a home builde for11 years, saw his remodeling business increaswe as home building declined; he estimatesd remodeling work now accounts for 75 percentg of his nearly $4 million annualk revenue. But he also saw customers concerned aboutsaving money. In an energy Creech takes about two hours to check a home forair leaks, improperf insulation and other things that can causse higher energy bills. provides some incentives to homeowners to have the energh audit and to upgrade a home to be more Creech said. Ultimately, he hopes his energyt audits can drive more customer to consider remodelingtheir homes.
Business ownersz can shift focus without sacrificingcore values, said Elke president of , a marketing and publicrelationa firm. “Soaring fuel prices last summer meant a fast refocua from style and Italian heritaged to fuel economy for our client Martin said. This year, with gas no longer $4 per but consumers worried aboutpersonal finances, “our bransd communications [for Vespa] have shifted to include tangible benefits,” she said, “sucgh as savings thousands of dollars by swappinfg four wheels for two.
” Creech’s approach is exactly what many small-businessx owners should be doinh to gain more customers, said Michaek Kogon, principal at marketing firm Definitiom 6 LLC. A full-service auto for example, should be offering things like fuel efficiency inspectionz or air conditioner unit inspections to Giving customers a sampling of a product orservicwe “is a good strategy for a small Kogon said. “You see it all the time in the food Food chains like KFC recently offered free grilled chicken to drive customerd back tothe stores. A sample offering of a producf or service canbe “za more cost-effective way for the customer to sample your full Kogon said.
For VeinInnovations of Atlantaw LLC, new patient visits declined in the final quarteeof 2008, said President David Martin. New patien visits translate to revenue 60 to 180 days he said. VeinInnovations, a Buckhead-basex elective health-care company specializing in venouw disease, offers laser therapy, sclerotherapt and endovascularclosure techniques. “Our responsew was rather than increasinbgour advertising, we began to remarket to physicians” for he said. Physicians had always been a part of referrallbusiness “but we went back to remindinfg them. That has made a huge differenceto us.
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Friday, November 11, 2011
Analysts cool on rumored Apple rollouts - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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But some analysts are warning investors not to get caught up in the Gene Munster of Piper Jaffret warned on Thursday there could be some disappointmenty about what actually gets announcedby Cupertino-based Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). "Regardlesxs of whether or not new iPhones are announced at we continue to expecta mid-July launchh of a family of iPhones," he wrotd in a note to clients. Munster isn't buyinyg talk of a $99 iPhone and cheaper data either.
He thinks the less expensive version of the device will go forabout $149 and only rates the idea that will lower its data plan price at 1 in 4 Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer wrotd separately that he believese Apple won't upstage the focus at WWDC on its new Snow Leopardd and iPhone 3.0 operating systems with new He thinks that may come week later as the company works off its inventory of old phones that are still in the sales Kathryn Huberty of Morgam Stanley rates the possibility that an announcement of a new carriet in the U.S. for the iPhone, which is offerecd exclusively nowthrough AT&T, is low.
"Ww view this as a 2011 event that could boos t units 5 million to 7 millio n and adjusted earnings per shared by 50 cents to75 cents," she wrote.
But some analysts are warning investors not to get caught up in the Gene Munster of Piper Jaffret warned on Thursday there could be some disappointmenty about what actually gets announcedby Cupertino-based Apple (NASDAQ:AAPL). "Regardlesxs of whether or not new iPhones are announced at we continue to expecta mid-July launchh of a family of iPhones," he wrotd in a note to clients. Munster isn't buyinyg talk of a $99 iPhone and cheaper data either.
He thinks the less expensive version of the device will go forabout $149 and only rates the idea that will lower its data plan price at 1 in 4 Yair Reiner of Oppenheimer wrotd separately that he believese Apple won't upstage the focus at WWDC on its new Snow Leopardd and iPhone 3.0 operating systems with new He thinks that may come week later as the company works off its inventory of old phones that are still in the sales Kathryn Huberty of Morgam Stanley rates the possibility that an announcement of a new carriet in the U.S. for the iPhone, which is offerecd exclusively nowthrough AT&T, is low.
"Ww view this as a 2011 event that could boos t units 5 million to 7 millio n and adjusted earnings per shared by 50 cents to75 cents," she wrote.
Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Human Capital: People on the move, July 7 - Birmingham Business Journal:
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, is the first graduate of (one of the university’s four to serve as chair. She is also the daughter of former trustee, the late Jack Papa Gino’s Inc. , the Dedham-basec parent company to Papa Gino’s and D’Angelo, promotef Gary Sandeen and Kathy Tirrell to executived vice president of operations forPapa Gino’s and D’Angelo Grillee Sandwiches, respectively. , based in Boston, elected the followin executives to its board of ChristopherOddleifson , president and CEO of ; Kennethb Brennan , president of The in Norman Seppala , president of in and Kevin Bottomley , president of Danversbank .
At-large directors, who are appointed for three-yeae terms, included Richard Bennett , president of ; John Bouchert , president of in Weymouth; John Doherty , chairman of in Richard Holbrook , chairman and CEO of in Boston; Denniz Parente , president of Foxboro Federa Savings ; and Michae l Tucker , president of . Appointed at-large director for a one-year term was James Egan , chairman of .
, is the first graduate of (one of the university’s four to serve as chair. She is also the daughter of former trustee, the late Jack Papa Gino’s Inc. , the Dedham-basec parent company to Papa Gino’s and D’Angelo, promotef Gary Sandeen and Kathy Tirrell to executived vice president of operations forPapa Gino’s and D’Angelo Grillee Sandwiches, respectively. , based in Boston, elected the followin executives to its board of ChristopherOddleifson , president and CEO of ; Kennethb Brennan , president of The in Norman Seppala , president of in and Kevin Bottomley , president of Danversbank .
At-large directors, who are appointed for three-yeae terms, included Richard Bennett , president of ; John Bouchert , president of in Weymouth; John Doherty , chairman of in Richard Holbrook , chairman and CEO of in Boston; Denniz Parente , president of Foxboro Federa Savings ; and Michae l Tucker , president of . Appointed at-large director for a one-year term was James Egan , chairman of .
Monday, November 7, 2011
Minihydro power for fourth remote village - The Borneo Post
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Minihydro power for fourth remote village The Borneo Post The village is the fourth along the Pensiangan River to enjoy power supply from microhydro systems, the others being Kampung Bantul, Lumpagas and Inaakak. The life-changing development is a result of collaboration between non-governmental organisations ... |
Saturday, November 5, 2011
ADP reports 532,000 May job cuts - Nashville Business Journal:
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Payroll firm ADP reported Wednesday that companies inthe U.S. cut an estimater 532,000 workers from payrolls last ADP also revised higher its estimate of cuts in Aprilto 545,000p from the previous estimate of The ADP report noted losses across all sizes and categoriesz of businesses with large business payrolls declining medium businesses shedding 223,000 jobs and small businesses cutting 209,000 The goods-producing sector lost 267,000 jobs while the service-producing sectore declined by 265,000 positions. The Labor Departmen t is due to release its jobs reportgon Friday.
The average analyst estimatre for that report of governmen t as well as private payrolls is a lossof 520,0000 payroll positions and an increase in the unemploymenft rate to 9.2 percent from April’s rate of 8.9 On Monday, The Institute for Supplty Management announced that its factory index rose to the highest level since last September as new orders posted their firsrt gain since the recession began. On Tuesday the Nationall Association of Realtors reporte d that pending sales ofexisting homes, or contracts signed but not closed, rose 6.
7 percent in the largest increase in six
Payroll firm ADP reported Wednesday that companies inthe U.S. cut an estimater 532,000 workers from payrolls last ADP also revised higher its estimate of cuts in Aprilto 545,000p from the previous estimate of The ADP report noted losses across all sizes and categoriesz of businesses with large business payrolls declining medium businesses shedding 223,000 jobs and small businesses cutting 209,000 The goods-producing sector lost 267,000 jobs while the service-producing sectore declined by 265,000 positions. The Labor Departmen t is due to release its jobs reportgon Friday.
The average analyst estimatre for that report of governmen t as well as private payrolls is a lossof 520,0000 payroll positions and an increase in the unemploymenft rate to 9.2 percent from April’s rate of 8.9 On Monday, The Institute for Supplty Management announced that its factory index rose to the highest level since last September as new orders posted their firsrt gain since the recession began. On Tuesday the Nationall Association of Realtors reporte d that pending sales ofexisting homes, or contracts signed but not closed, rose 6.
7 percent in the largest increase in six
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Bizjournals: Denver area to approach 3 million people by 2025 - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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The projected growth rate of Denver and its suburbz ranks 78th among250 U.S. metropolitan areas studiedd by bizjournals. Bizjournals forecasts that the Denver-Aurora metrp area will grow 26.31 percent from its 2005 estimated populationof 2,358,271 to a 2025 population of 2,978,712, an increase of 620,44 residents. The report treats Boulder as a separatemetrop area. It ranks Boulderf at 172nd out of250 U.S. metros, with a 7.46 perceng projected growth rateby 2025. The Boulde area is expected to growfrom 282,115 residents in 2005 to 303,1732 in 2025, bizjournals expects.
The bizjournals analysia ranks the Greeley areahighest -- 17th -- amonyg Colorado metro areas studied, with a predictef growth rate of 60.61 percent by 2025. The reporgt says Greeley will growfrom 226,3543 residents to 363,539. The Fort Collins area ranksz 106th out of250 U.S. metros, with a projectedd growth rateof 19.43 from 275,570 residents in 2005 to 329,12o0 in 2025. The Colorado Springs area rankz 122nd, with a predicted growtu rate of 17.13 percent, from 588,718u to 689,584. The bizjournals forecasts are based on populatio n data and existing ratessof growth. for the full bizjournals growth repor ton U.S. metro-area growth. And for a chart showingb Colorado cities' rankings.
The projected growth rate of Denver and its suburbz ranks 78th among250 U.S. metropolitan areas studiedd by bizjournals. Bizjournals forecasts that the Denver-Aurora metrp area will grow 26.31 percent from its 2005 estimated populationof 2,358,271 to a 2025 population of 2,978,712, an increase of 620,44 residents. The report treats Boulder as a separatemetrop area. It ranks Boulderf at 172nd out of250 U.S. metros, with a 7.46 perceng projected growth rateby 2025. The Boulde area is expected to growfrom 282,115 residents in 2005 to 303,1732 in 2025, bizjournals expects.
The bizjournals analysia ranks the Greeley areahighest -- 17th -- amonyg Colorado metro areas studied, with a predictef growth rate of 60.61 percent by 2025. The reporgt says Greeley will growfrom 226,3543 residents to 363,539. The Fort Collins area ranksz 106th out of250 U.S. metros, with a projectedd growth rateof 19.43 from 275,570 residents in 2005 to 329,12o0 in 2025. The Colorado Springs area rankz 122nd, with a predicted growtu rate of 17.13 percent, from 588,718u to 689,584. The bizjournals forecasts are based on populatio n data and existing ratessof growth. for the full bizjournals growth repor ton U.S. metro-area growth. And for a chart showingb Colorado cities' rankings.
Tuesday, November 1, 2011
Tennessee Center helps tap into government money - Memphis Business Journal:
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For those who wish to be contractorzs withthe government, one free resourcse is the state’s Procuremenf Technical Assistance Center. It’s part of the Procurement TechnicalAssistance Program, an agenc first funded by Congresds in 1985 to serve as a liaisonm between private business contractors and government agencies. The center helps businessed evaluate whether they have a shot at agovernmentr contract, and to help them cut through the red tape to get it, says Joe director of the Tennesseew center, which has regional officexs in Nashville, Jackson and Chattanooga.
The procurement centet assists Tennessee businesses in securing anaverages $750 million in government contracts each year. Since inception, it has helped state businesses winsome $6 billion in governmenft contract awards. Flynn has helpefd New Hampshire vendors supply maple syrup tomilitary commissaries, and Tennessee vendorsa sell barbecue sauce. “Thde government is comprised of peopld justlike us, and they have the same he says. “Whatever you provide, it’s possiblse they need it.
” That said, becoming a governmentt contractor can be long and and some 80 percent to 90 percentr of businesses that contact the procurement center are either unqualified or unlikely to make it througnhthe process. These call volume has increased some 200 percent as businessexs search for stable customers fortheir products. Callzs range from self-employed entrepreneurs to large companies, with most falliny in the range of 200 employeesor less, Flynnb says. The staff of three counselorsa maintain an active list of about 375 and Flynn estimates the centert touchessome 3,000 businesses each year througg phone counseling or personal meetings.
It takes time, a clear business model and present financia stability to get intogovernmeny contracting, and counting on a quick contracty to save a business from going under is a sure recip e for failure. “Government contracting can be extremely but you have to be set alreadyor you’lo go bankrupt twice as fast,” Flynn says. “You need to be a healthy business that can absorb a lot of negative cash The center has helped businesses such as SabreDefencde Industries, a Nashville firearms manufacturer that was founded in 2002 and now is a leadinh weapons provider to the U.S. military, supplying barrels for Army M2Brownintg .50-caliber machine guns and Air Force M134 7.
62mm It also assisted Veterans National Contracting of Memphixs in securing some $5 million in governmenrt contracts. Owner Jerry Bechel, a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the constructionh business, started the business in 2007 and poured his time into buildingf relationships and learning governmentcontractinf requirements. His first contract was a $1.2 milliohn bid with the U.S. Departmeng of Veterans Affairs to update lighting fixtures at the Memphis VAMedicao Center.
For those who wish to be contractorzs withthe government, one free resourcse is the state’s Procuremenf Technical Assistance Center. It’s part of the Procurement TechnicalAssistance Program, an agenc first funded by Congresds in 1985 to serve as a liaisonm between private business contractors and government agencies. The center helps businessed evaluate whether they have a shot at agovernmentr contract, and to help them cut through the red tape to get it, says Joe director of the Tennesseew center, which has regional officexs in Nashville, Jackson and Chattanooga.
The procurement centet assists Tennessee businesses in securing anaverages $750 million in government contracts each year. Since inception, it has helped state businesses winsome $6 billion in governmenft contract awards. Flynn has helpefd New Hampshire vendors supply maple syrup tomilitary commissaries, and Tennessee vendorsa sell barbecue sauce. “Thde government is comprised of peopld justlike us, and they have the same he says. “Whatever you provide, it’s possiblse they need it.
” That said, becoming a governmentt contractor can be long and and some 80 percent to 90 percentr of businesses that contact the procurement center are either unqualified or unlikely to make it througnhthe process. These call volume has increased some 200 percent as businessexs search for stable customers fortheir products. Callzs range from self-employed entrepreneurs to large companies, with most falliny in the range of 200 employeesor less, Flynnb says. The staff of three counselorsa maintain an active list of about 375 and Flynn estimates the centert touchessome 3,000 businesses each year througg phone counseling or personal meetings.
It takes time, a clear business model and present financia stability to get intogovernmeny contracting, and counting on a quick contracty to save a business from going under is a sure recip e for failure. “Government contracting can be extremely but you have to be set alreadyor you’lo go bankrupt twice as fast,” Flynn says. “You need to be a healthy business that can absorb a lot of negative cash The center has helped businesses such as SabreDefencde Industries, a Nashville firearms manufacturer that was founded in 2002 and now is a leadinh weapons provider to the U.S. military, supplying barrels for Army M2Brownintg .50-caliber machine guns and Air Force M134 7.
62mm It also assisted Veterans National Contracting of Memphixs in securing some $5 million in governmenrt contracts. Owner Jerry Bechel, a veteran of both the U.S. Army and the constructionh business, started the business in 2007 and poured his time into buildingf relationships and learning governmentcontractinf requirements. His first contract was a $1.2 milliohn bid with the U.S. Departmeng of Veterans Affairs to update lighting fixtures at the Memphis VAMedicao Center.
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