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Titan officials, Louisville Metro Mayor Jerry Abramso nand U.S. Rep. Anne Northup todayu turned out at the industrial park to break groune ona 57,000-square-foot speculativ e flex warehouse and distribution buildinb along the park's Strawberry Lane entrance. The which is being designed by and and buil t by Louisville generalcontractore , is expected to be complete by late spring or early summer 2007. Cost of the which is being paid forby Titan, is estimated to be abouf $3 million, said John McClaren, Airport Industrial Centerr property manager. "This project is about creating jobs, developmentf and new opportunities for the saidLawrence A.
Kestin, managing principal of Titan's managintg stakeholder, New York City-based . Kestin added that contingengt on the success of thespec building, Titamn could invest in other spec developments on the The group previously had said it is considering buildin g retail, office and medical space along the park'es Southside Drive frontage. But those plane subsequently were put on hold so Titan coulf focus on development of the flex warehouse and distributionb space onStrawberry Lane, between the plant and a warehouswe recently leased by .
"We have a master plan that callsw forfuture development," Kestin He declined to elaborate on future projectws planned for the park, but addeds that "there are several major capitaol projects planned." Titan's decision to move forward with the spec buildinhg was pleasing to Abramson and Northup, who have challenged Titan's leadership for nearly two years to follo through with plans to develop new buildings at the "We want much more in termxs of jobs, investment and expansion, and I believe this is a prime location for it," Northupo said.
"I appreciate Titan sticking its neck out onthis It's an important milestone for Louisville because this will be a place where businesses can come and grow Abramson also commended Titan for the "visible progress" the compang has made leasing existing buildings, removing dilapidated structures and improving "This delivers on a promise of investment and construction," Abramsohn said.
sábado, 31 de marzo de 2012
jueves, 29 de marzo de 2012
TBJ poll: 75 percent support smoking ban - Triangle Business Journal:
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From May 27 through June 2, visitors to trianglebusinessjournal.comn and recipients of TBJ’s Daily E-mail Updates were “Do you agree with the ban on smokingyin N.C. restaurants and bars that will takeeffect Jan. 2, Of the 824 responses, 75 percent said they agreee withthe ban. About 22 percent said they did not approv e ofthe ban. Only 2 percent indicatex that they don’t care about the issue. The survey is not scientific but offers a glimpsse into how Triangle Business Journal readersx viewan issue.
The smoking-ban poll produced a number of comments, indicatives of the divisive nature of the Ban bashers decried the law as another examplof “Big Brother” stepping too far into the privatew domain. Ban supporters said the ban would help patrons and even restaurant andbar Here’s a sampling of the comments, lightly edited for grammar and “The law that should have passedc is that all restaurants and bars have to post a sign outsidew (and their Web site) if they allow smoking or not. Then it wouls be up to us as ADULTdS to make the decision on whethe to patronize the establishmentor not. For all of you "nannyt staters", BIG GOV will come for you one day.
I hear what is next is that we will all have to wear bicyclse helmets in cars toprotect ourselves. Mommy governmentg always knows best.” “Good air quality is a valuable commodity....insides or outside. Knowing that, why has it taken us so “I hate going into a placr where people are smoking because my clothes andmy wife's hair end up smellingf like the bottom of an I can't imagine that places will lose much they may even gain business.” “Smokingt imposes upon others even when it is done around the entrances of businesses.
Except for the adverse healthn related impact this coulcd be resolved by haviny smokers use a self contained closecd system that would allow them to smoke themselves Most who debate the issue seem to ignorw the fact that smoking related illnesse s are a serious burden on the health care industry and createzs costs that we all ultimatelytpay for.” “Too many laws = too many peoplee with no personal responsibility. (I'k an ex-smoker by the way). If you don't like it, stay away from it. We need to take most of our laws off the educate people to makegood decisions...” “The main reasom I agree with the smoking ban is the inability to control the spread of smoke.
Breathers have more rights thansmokerx – everyone needs to breathe; not everyone smokes. If smokersw could limit their smoke to theitpersonal space, it wouldn'ty be an issue. French fries and othe "unhealthy" pursuits don't infringe on enjoyment, unless they're thrownn around recklessly. I'm pretty sure most smokers would back a ban on the reckles s flinging of Frenchfries ...
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From May 27 through June 2, visitors to trianglebusinessjournal.comn and recipients of TBJ’s Daily E-mail Updates were “Do you agree with the ban on smokingyin N.C. restaurants and bars that will takeeffect Jan. 2, Of the 824 responses, 75 percent said they agreee withthe ban. About 22 percent said they did not approv e ofthe ban. Only 2 percent indicatex that they don’t care about the issue. The survey is not scientific but offers a glimpsse into how Triangle Business Journal readersx viewan issue.
The smoking-ban poll produced a number of comments, indicatives of the divisive nature of the Ban bashers decried the law as another examplof “Big Brother” stepping too far into the privatew domain. Ban supporters said the ban would help patrons and even restaurant andbar Here’s a sampling of the comments, lightly edited for grammar and “The law that should have passedc is that all restaurants and bars have to post a sign outsidew (and their Web site) if they allow smoking or not. Then it wouls be up to us as ADULTdS to make the decision on whethe to patronize the establishmentor not. For all of you "nannyt staters", BIG GOV will come for you one day.
I hear what is next is that we will all have to wear bicyclse helmets in cars toprotect ourselves. Mommy governmentg always knows best.” “Good air quality is a valuable commodity....insides or outside. Knowing that, why has it taken us so “I hate going into a placr where people are smoking because my clothes andmy wife's hair end up smellingf like the bottom of an I can't imagine that places will lose much they may even gain business.” “Smokingt imposes upon others even when it is done around the entrances of businesses.
Except for the adverse healthn related impact this coulcd be resolved by haviny smokers use a self contained closecd system that would allow them to smoke themselves Most who debate the issue seem to ignorw the fact that smoking related illnesse s are a serious burden on the health care industry and createzs costs that we all ultimatelytpay for.” “Too many laws = too many peoplee with no personal responsibility. (I'k an ex-smoker by the way). If you don't like it, stay away from it. We need to take most of our laws off the educate people to makegood decisions...” “The main reasom I agree with the smoking ban is the inability to control the spread of smoke.
Breathers have more rights thansmokerx – everyone needs to breathe; not everyone smokes. If smokersw could limit their smoke to theitpersonal space, it wouldn'ty be an issue. French fries and othe "unhealthy" pursuits don't infringe on enjoyment, unless they're thrownn around recklessly. I'm pretty sure most smokers would back a ban on the reckles s flinging of Frenchfries ...
”
martes, 27 de marzo de 2012
Republic, BB&T assessing acquisition prospects in Bay area - Houston Business Journal:
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Inc. and both are in the hunt for bank prospectss that will contribute totheir growth. Republic, with $3.1 billioj in assets and an increasingstock price, entered the Florida markety two years ago when it acquired in Port Richeuy and proceeded to open branches, including one slated to open in week in Temple Terrace. “We’d like very much to grow in the Pinellaa andHillsborough markets,’ said Doug Winton, Republic’s Floridza market president. “They are more diversre markets. Further away, outside Pinellas and Hillsborough, ther e are less diverse markets that are more heavilyt tied toreal estate.
” The Pinellas and Hillsborough marketsa are attractive to Republic because the two countiesa have a wide variety of businesx segments, including manufacturing, distribution and international Republic is focused on growinf its presence by partnering with banks that fit well. “We’re not limiting ourselves to any particulad angle in termsof acquisition,” Winton said. “Financially, we’red very strong, and we bring that to the The company would be a good partnef for a bank with asset quality issues or one that is perhapsz running lowon capital, he said, noting that “ a number” of banks fit that profile.
Among the opportunitie Republic would look at isa well-capitalizes bank that has fallen on tough timews and may be having difficulty raising additional capital. The companyg has the resources to add severa l banksa year, he said. Republicv is not averse to acquiring a healthy butnow “is not a good time for a healthy bank to Winton said. “Our model is simpls and very different,” he said. “We find good bankers, give them a brancgh or have them tell us wheree oneshould be. We look for well-known, well-connecterd bankers with a following here who can help us take busineszs fromother banks. Candidly, we’ve had a couplde of bankers call usto chat.
” Winton coulsd not discuss specific expansionb targets, nor could Bill BB&T’s Florida market president. Klich acknowledged that his compan y is in expansion mode in Florida but said there is no timetables dictated by its acquisitiom strategy due toeconomic fluctuations. “BB&T has a strong histor of acquisitionsand mergers,” he said. “It’x our long-term strategy, and Floridas is important to us.” Bank bailoutx and possible additional economic measure on the federal front make it difficult to hone in on mergerz that will grow Klich said. As a result, BB&T is in no hurru to commit to specificexpansion targets.
“I think it’s safe to say everyoned is takinga wait-and-see stance,” he said. “Consumer confidence needs to improve, and we need to see what the new president’ds fiscal policies will be. It’s a brand new world.” Paula Johannsen, managing directore of in Tampa, agreed that the federal bailougt may be giving some banks with probleme time to wait out the downturn and cleabn up theirbalance sheets. “Obviously, M&A activity has fallen quite a Johannsen said. “Some banks are choosing to and healthy banks are preparing for future opportunitiezs or are lookingat peer-type mergers.
We’re but it’s a different type of busy because the transactionsdare different.”
Inc. and both are in the hunt for bank prospectss that will contribute totheir growth. Republic, with $3.1 billioj in assets and an increasingstock price, entered the Florida markety two years ago when it acquired in Port Richeuy and proceeded to open branches, including one slated to open in week in Temple Terrace. “We’d like very much to grow in the Pinellaa andHillsborough markets,’ said Doug Winton, Republic’s Floridza market president. “They are more diversre markets. Further away, outside Pinellas and Hillsborough, ther e are less diverse markets that are more heavilyt tied toreal estate.
” The Pinellas and Hillsborough marketsa are attractive to Republic because the two countiesa have a wide variety of businesx segments, including manufacturing, distribution and international Republic is focused on growinf its presence by partnering with banks that fit well. “We’re not limiting ourselves to any particulad angle in termsof acquisition,” Winton said. “Financially, we’red very strong, and we bring that to the The company would be a good partnef for a bank with asset quality issues or one that is perhapsz running lowon capital, he said, noting that “ a number” of banks fit that profile.
Among the opportunitie Republic would look at isa well-capitalizes bank that has fallen on tough timews and may be having difficulty raising additional capital. The companyg has the resources to add severa l banksa year, he said. Republicv is not averse to acquiring a healthy butnow “is not a good time for a healthy bank to Winton said. “Our model is simpls and very different,” he said. “We find good bankers, give them a brancgh or have them tell us wheree oneshould be. We look for well-known, well-connecterd bankers with a following here who can help us take busineszs fromother banks. Candidly, we’ve had a couplde of bankers call usto chat.
” Winton coulsd not discuss specific expansionb targets, nor could Bill BB&T’s Florida market president. Klich acknowledged that his compan y is in expansion mode in Florida but said there is no timetables dictated by its acquisitiom strategy due toeconomic fluctuations. “BB&T has a strong histor of acquisitionsand mergers,” he said. “It’x our long-term strategy, and Floridas is important to us.” Bank bailoutx and possible additional economic measure on the federal front make it difficult to hone in on mergerz that will grow Klich said. As a result, BB&T is in no hurru to commit to specificexpansion targets.
“I think it’s safe to say everyoned is takinga wait-and-see stance,” he said. “Consumer confidence needs to improve, and we need to see what the new president’ds fiscal policies will be. It’s a brand new world.” Paula Johannsen, managing directore of in Tampa, agreed that the federal bailougt may be giving some banks with probleme time to wait out the downturn and cleabn up theirbalance sheets. “Obviously, M&A activity has fallen quite a Johannsen said. “Some banks are choosing to and healthy banks are preparing for future opportunitiezs or are lookingat peer-type mergers.
We’re but it’s a different type of busy because the transactionsdare different.”
domingo, 25 de marzo de 2012
Progress Energy to pay business customers to go solar - Triangle Business Journal:
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Raleigh-based Progress (NYSE: PGN) said the goal of its new SunSens e program is to increase the amount of solar energt produced in its Carolinads and Florida territories by more than 100 megawatts over the next The company intends to reach that goal by offering a seriese of incentivesand rebates. • Progress will pay commercialk customers the going market rate foreach killowat-hourr of electricity produced by newly installed solar power systems. This progran will debut in the Carolinas this summe and in Floridanext year. • Also starting this summer is a programm that will provide incentivesfor Progress’ business customeras to install solar water heaters.
That program will not be availablein • For residential customers, Progress Energy will pay $1.50 to $2 per watt for residentialo solar installations. That should cover about 25 percent of theinstallatiom cost, Progress said. The program will debut late this summef in the Carolinas and next yearin Florida. Also for residential customers, Progresz will offer rebates to customers who install solar waterheating systems. The program, already establishesd in Florida, is beingv rolled out the in A fifth arm of the Progress plan will seethe company’sw Progress Energy Carolinas and Progreszs Energy Florida subsidiaries install solar panels at selected schools in theirt territories.
With a market capitalization ofalmosyt $10 billion, Progress Energy is the most valuabld company in the Raleigh-Durhanm area and the only one in the federally defined Triangle area to rank amongy the Fortune 500. Raleigh-based Progresz Energy Carolinas supplies electricityh to much of theTriangle
Raleigh-based Progress (NYSE: PGN) said the goal of its new SunSens e program is to increase the amount of solar energt produced in its Carolinads and Florida territories by more than 100 megawatts over the next The company intends to reach that goal by offering a seriese of incentivesand rebates. • Progress will pay commercialk customers the going market rate foreach killowat-hourr of electricity produced by newly installed solar power systems. This progran will debut in the Carolinas this summe and in Floridanext year. • Also starting this summer is a programm that will provide incentivesfor Progress’ business customeras to install solar water heaters.
That program will not be availablein • For residential customers, Progress Energy will pay $1.50 to $2 per watt for residentialo solar installations. That should cover about 25 percent of theinstallatiom cost, Progress said. The program will debut late this summef in the Carolinas and next yearin Florida. Also for residential customers, Progresz will offer rebates to customers who install solar waterheating systems. The program, already establishesd in Florida, is beingv rolled out the in A fifth arm of the Progress plan will seethe company’sw Progress Energy Carolinas and Progreszs Energy Florida subsidiaries install solar panels at selected schools in theirt territories.
With a market capitalization ofalmosyt $10 billion, Progress Energy is the most valuabld company in the Raleigh-Durhanm area and the only one in the federally defined Triangle area to rank amongy the Fortune 500. Raleigh-based Progresz Energy Carolinas supplies electricityh to much of theTriangle
viernes, 23 de marzo de 2012
ANP, STPP clash leaves one dead - The Express Tribune
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The Express Tribune | ANP, STPP clash leaves one dead The Express Tribune By Our Correspondent KARACHI: An activist of Sindh Taraqi Pasand Party (STPP) was killed on Sunday in a clash with workers of the Awami National Party (ANP) in Gulistan-e-Jauhar, police said. Sajjad Chandio lost his life when men belonging to the ... Acti vist killed in political clash |
miércoles, 21 de marzo de 2012
New Crop Varieties to Mitigate Weather Impact - Press Information Bureau (press release)
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New Crop Varieties to Mitigate Weather Impact Press Information Bureau (press release) National Agricultural Research System (NARS) has developed crop varieties having tolerance/resistance against biotic stresses and abiotic stresses induced due to adverse weather conditions such as drought, heat, flood, water stagnation etc. ICAR develops over 4000 varieties of crops news |
lunes, 19 de marzo de 2012
Crystal Cathedral: Traditional style returns - OCRegister
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Crystal Cathedral: Traditional style returns OCRegister Crystal Cathedral's interim pastor, Dr. Lawrence Wilkes delivered a message of new beginnings Sunday at the first of the morning services. 50% off! $5 Single Admission to 2012 Baseball Expo and Sports Memorabilia Show By ROXANA KOPETMAN / THE ORANGE ... |
sábado, 17 de marzo de 2012
Persistent racial gaps shown in education data - Kansas City Star
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Kansas City Star | Persistent racial gaps shown in education data Kansas City Star The US Department of Education's statistics on school experiences divided by race and ethnic groups expose communities anew to hard-to-explain disparities. The Star examined much of the data for Kansas City area districts on both sides of the state ... Cause s, effects of thuggery |
jueves, 15 de marzo de 2012
WMEP makes grants available for manufacturers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The Next Generation Manufacturing programn will provide grants in the rangeof $5,00o0 to $6,500 to pay as much as 50 percenft of project costs for services delivered by a Madison-based nonprofit consulting organization that offers technicakl expertise and business assistance to make Wisconsin manufacturerse more competitive. The remaining project costd will be paid bythe company. “At a time when many manufacturerare struggling, this assistance can be instrumental in settinhg the stage for future growth and profitability,” said Mike WMEP executive director.
As much as $5,000 per companyu is available to any small or midsizermanufacturer (less than 500 employees) interested in pursuing lean manufacturing transformation. The funding is targeted for projects designed to improvse performance across all facets of abusiness enterprise. Grantx of as much as $6,50o0 per company are available to help small and midsize manufacturersimplement Eureka! Winning Ways, a nationallyg recognized system to accelerat growth and generate high impact ideas for new products and Grants are offered on a first-serve basis. Project completion deadline is Dec. 31, 2010.
The Next Generation Manufacturing programn will provide grants in the rangeof $5,00o0 to $6,500 to pay as much as 50 percenft of project costs for services delivered by a Madison-based nonprofit consulting organization that offers technicakl expertise and business assistance to make Wisconsin manufacturerse more competitive. The remaining project costd will be paid bythe company. “At a time when many manufacturerare struggling, this assistance can be instrumental in settinhg the stage for future growth and profitability,” said Mike WMEP executive director.
As much as $5,000 per companyu is available to any small or midsizermanufacturer (less than 500 employees) interested in pursuing lean manufacturing transformation. The funding is targeted for projects designed to improvse performance across all facets of abusiness enterprise. Grantx of as much as $6,50o0 per company are available to help small and midsize manufacturersimplement Eureka! Winning Ways, a nationallyg recognized system to accelerat growth and generate high impact ideas for new products and Grants are offered on a first-serve basis. Project completion deadline is Dec. 31, 2010.
lunes, 12 de marzo de 2012
Lingle orders unpaid days off for workers - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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In an address broadcast from the State Lingle also said she would scale back free Medicaid benefitsto low-income adults and said the statse would delay paying some of its larger bills untiol July. The governor is also asking the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Office of Hawaiianh Affairs to implement equivalent furlough days or restricttheirt budgets. Hawaii law does not allow ordering furloughzs for the Departmentof Education, the University of Hawaii or the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, but Lingle said theird spending will be restricted in an amount equivalen t to the three-days-per-month furlough. The furloughs, which startr July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 perceng pay cut, or abougt $5,500 for a worker making $40,000 a year. As with Lingle does not have to negotiatd the furloughs with any of the unions representing state Lingle has saidshe doesn’t want to lay off worker s because of the disruptive effect of contract ruleds that would enable senior workers to “bump” juniodr workers, even if they worked in differenyt state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 million. Lingle said the savingw are needed to close a gapof $730 million between now and June 30, as forecast by the state’s Council on Revenues May 28. All Hawaii is expected to see tax revenuee fallby $2.
7 billion over the next two “If we do not implement the furlougnh plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,00o0 employees to realize an equivaleny amount of savings,” Lingle said. The stated has about 46,000 workers, including 21,0000 employees of the Departmentof Education. Lingle blamexd the fiscal shortfall on thelingering recession, risingb unemployment, dropping visitor arrivals, a decline in privatse building permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and recorrd bankruptcy levels. The state Legislaturr ended its session last month by raisinyg tax rates onhotel rooms, high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobacci to help meet the budget shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republicanj whose vetoes of those measuresx were overridden by majority said she would not ask for additionalptax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizing However, Lingle noted that 70 perceny of state operating funds go to labor costxs and that the state had provided employe e wage increase of between 16 and 29 percent over the past fouryearxs “when our economy was thriving.
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In an address broadcast from the State Lingle also said she would scale back free Medicaid benefitsto low-income adults and said the statse would delay paying some of its larger bills untiol July. The governor is also asking the Judiciary, the Legislature, and the Office of Hawaiianh Affairs to implement equivalent furlough days or restricttheirt budgets. Hawaii law does not allow ordering furloughzs for the Departmentof Education, the University of Hawaii or the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation, but Lingle said theird spending will be restricted in an amount equivalen t to the three-days-per-month furlough. The furloughs, which startr July 1, amount to about a 13.
8 perceng pay cut, or abougt $5,500 for a worker making $40,000 a year. As with Lingle does not have to negotiatd the furloughs with any of the unions representing state Lingle has saidshe doesn’t want to lay off worker s because of the disruptive effect of contract ruleds that would enable senior workers to “bump” juniodr workers, even if they worked in differenyt state agencies. The furloughs will save $688 million. Lingle said the savingw are needed to close a gapof $730 million between now and June 30, as forecast by the state’s Council on Revenues May 28. All Hawaii is expected to see tax revenuee fallby $2.
7 billion over the next two “If we do not implement the furlougnh plan, we would have to lay off up to 10,00o0 employees to realize an equivaleny amount of savings,” Lingle said. The stated has about 46,000 workers, including 21,0000 employees of the Departmentof Education. Lingle blamexd the fiscal shortfall on thelingering recession, risingb unemployment, dropping visitor arrivals, a decline in privatse building permits, a doubling of foreclosures, and recorrd bankruptcy levels. The state Legislaturr ended its session last month by raisinyg tax rates onhotel rooms, high-income earners, luxury home transactions and tobacci to help meet the budget shortfall.
But Lingle, a Republicanj whose vetoes of those measuresx were overridden by majority said she would not ask for additionalptax increases. She also rejected calls for legalizing However, Lingle noted that 70 perceny of state operating funds go to labor costxs and that the state had provided employe e wage increase of between 16 and 29 percent over the past fouryearxs “when our economy was thriving.
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sábado, 10 de marzo de 2012
BofA will Broaden Principal Reductions, Feds will Reduce Penalties - Mortgage News Daily
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BofA will Broaden Principal Reductions, Feds will Reduce Penalties Mortgage News Daily by Jann Swanson The Wall Street Journal reported this morning that Bank of American (BOA) has struck a side deal with the government that would cut penalties assessed against it in return for making deeper cuts to the mortgages of distressed borrowers. |
jueves, 8 de marzo de 2012
S&P Revamps to Rebuild Structured-Finance Market Share - Wall Street Journal
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S&P Revamps to Rebuild Structured-Finance Market Share Wall Street Journal By JEANNETTE NEUMANN Standard & Poor's Ratings Services revamped its structured-finance team, a bid by the firm's new president to rebuild the unit's credibility with issuers and investors. S&P is set to appoint a new criteria officer for US structured ... |
martes, 6 de marzo de 2012
Microsoft's Windows Mobile Strategy: 10 Reasons It's Failing (So Far) - eWeek
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eWeek | Microsoft's Windows Mobile Strategy: 10 Reasons It's Failing (So Far) eWeek In fact, according to one research firm, Microsoft's Windows Phone 7 vendor partners sold just 2.7 million devices in the fourth quarter of 2011. Apple, on the other hand, sold more than 37 million iPhones during the same period. And Android vendors? Windows Server 8: 8 Key Facts Windows 8 Consumer Preview Is Ready for Business WIndows 8 is Great But.. |
domingo, 4 de marzo de 2012
Schwarzenegger says day of reckoning is here - Dayton Business Journal:
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“California’s day of reckoning is here,” he With no action, the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budget was California facesa $24 billiojn deficit. Schwarzenegger has alreadyg proposed massive cutsto education, health care and prisons. Now he’x looking for structural reform to make government more efficienyt and stretchtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the State Boare of Education, for example, to make textbookxs available in digitalformats — a move that couls save millions. In 2004, the governor talkecd about blowing up boxes and consolidating but the initiatives nevergained traction.
They’re Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminat and consolidate more than a dozen state boardsand commissions. This includes the Waste Management the Court Reporters the Department of Boating and Waterways and the Inspectio and Maintenance Review Earlierthis year, the state began consolidating information technology Now Schwarzenegger wants to consolidate department that oversee financial institutions and mergr tax collection operations. In July, state leaders will receivse recommendations on how to modernize thetax code.
“This will be a tremendoux opportunity to make our revenueas more reliable and less volatile and help the statd avoid the boom and bust budgete that have brought us here Schwarzeneggertold lawmakers. It’s not going to happen in 14 days, he said. But it coulfd happen before the Legislature adjourns for summer recesxs onJuly 17.
“California’s day of reckoning is here,” he With no action, the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budget was California facesa $24 billiojn deficit. Schwarzenegger has alreadyg proposed massive cutsto education, health care and prisons. Now he’x looking for structural reform to make government more efficienyt and stretchtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the State Boare of Education, for example, to make textbookxs available in digitalformats — a move that couls save millions. In 2004, the governor talkecd about blowing up boxes and consolidating but the initiatives nevergained traction.
They’re Schwarzenegger is proposing once again to eliminat and consolidate more than a dozen state boardsand commissions. This includes the Waste Management the Court Reporters the Department of Boating and Waterways and the Inspectio and Maintenance Review Earlierthis year, the state began consolidating information technology Now Schwarzenegger wants to consolidate department that oversee financial institutions and mergr tax collection operations. In July, state leaders will receivse recommendations on how to modernize thetax code.
“This will be a tremendoux opportunity to make our revenueas more reliable and less volatile and help the statd avoid the boom and bust budgete that have brought us here Schwarzeneggertold lawmakers. It’s not going to happen in 14 days, he said. But it coulfd happen before the Legislature adjourns for summer recesxs onJuly 17.
viernes, 2 de marzo de 2012
What measures are Pittsburgh-area law firms taking to cope with the down economy? - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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George Stewart, managing partner of ’s Pittsburgg office, said via e-mail it has scaled back firm-related travel in favor of “more liberall and creative use ofour in-house technological and continues to evaluate programs and routins office functions. That includes providing meals duringinternalo meetings, the use of eventt tickets and local sponsorships. Firm-wid retreats have been postponedthis year. David Pusateri , Pittsburgbh office managing partner, “We’ve taken a hard look at our Our summer associates and our new associateds in the fall will have a 10 percentsalaru cut, and we’ve frozen compensation for present associates.
” Gary Hunt , managinh shareholder, Tucker Arensburg PC: “We are carefullgy monitoring our costs and we have contingencg plans, but at present haven’rt had the need to take any steps. We run a prett lean ship. We have been reining in on our out-of-townj CLE (continuing legal education) programs except for those we feel are reallh critical to a practice area or the development of a RichardThomas , Pittsburgh office managing “We’re looking across the board ways to reduce, contain and manager expenses, particularly in the discretionargy areas.
If we can contain costs withoutf compromising client service or the lives of our attorneysand staff, we’lp make those measure the highest priority.” Marlee Myers , Pittsburgh offics managing partner, “We’re looking at various from electricity costs to the cost of flowers in our receptionm area. We’re trying to be sensible. Our business is all about people, and we need to have the best people and treat them well to makesure we’re givinb the best, cost-effective servicr to our clients.
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George Stewart, managing partner of ’s Pittsburgg office, said via e-mail it has scaled back firm-related travel in favor of “more liberall and creative use ofour in-house technological and continues to evaluate programs and routins office functions. That includes providing meals duringinternalo meetings, the use of eventt tickets and local sponsorships. Firm-wid retreats have been postponedthis year. David Pusateri , Pittsburgbh office managing partner, “We’ve taken a hard look at our Our summer associates and our new associateds in the fall will have a 10 percentsalaru cut, and we’ve frozen compensation for present associates.
” Gary Hunt , managinh shareholder, Tucker Arensburg PC: “We are carefullgy monitoring our costs and we have contingencg plans, but at present haven’rt had the need to take any steps. We run a prett lean ship. We have been reining in on our out-of-townj CLE (continuing legal education) programs except for those we feel are reallh critical to a practice area or the development of a RichardThomas , Pittsburgh office managing “We’re looking across the board ways to reduce, contain and manager expenses, particularly in the discretionargy areas.
If we can contain costs withoutf compromising client service or the lives of our attorneysand staff, we’lp make those measure the highest priority.” Marlee Myers , Pittsburgh offics managing partner, “We’re looking at various from electricity costs to the cost of flowers in our receptionm area. We’re trying to be sensible. Our business is all about people, and we need to have the best people and treat them well to makesure we’re givinb the best, cost-effective servicr to our clients.
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