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Brinker passed away Mondayy night leaving a legacy casuaol dining restaurants built on what Phil Romano calles a vision of developing the casual dining restaurant concept wherse diners are treated not to fast foodor full-out fine but to a place where people can eat “One of Norman’s biggest attributes was that he was a great leaderr and a cheerleader,” Romano said. “He would take people’s talents and develop them beyond their grew into a restaurant company that guided chainzslike , On and Maggiano’a Little Italy. Dallas-based Brinker (NYSE: EAT) in the past year sold the restaurantg chain created byPhil Romano: Romano’s Macaronj Grill.
Romano credits his friend Norman Brinker for takinhg his creative vision and growing it into a majofrnational chain. “The industry is goingt to miss him,” Romano said. “Norman had the ability to take something andgrow it. That’s his talent,” Romano addee that Norman Brinker wasa “gooe man” who taught him quite a bit about the restaurantg industry and also quite a bit about leadership.

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Europe's perpetual crisis: Spanish edition Washington Times EDITORIAL: Europe's perpetual crisis: Spanish edition. Unrest over debt strikes fourth-largest economy on the Continent. Comment(s); Size: + / -; Print. By. The Washington Times. Friday, September 28, 2012. Riot police hit out at demonstrators during ... < /p> and more »

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This week Winn, who will be 70 in officially handed the reins over tohis son, 31, who has been working for his fathed for six years. The handoff comes at a time when Winn has enduref intense scrutiny for his involvement withthe now-stalleds Columbus Center air-rights project and a donation to formef state Sen. Dianne Wilkerson, who was arrested aftere allegedly being caught on tape accepting Winn madea $10,000 donation to a fund Wilkersonh had legally set up to help with her personal Two years later she sought $4.3 milliob in help for the Columbusd Center project. He said the only feeling he has abouf theWilkerson matter, for whicgh he received a subpoena, is “great sadness.
” While the publivc subsidies tied to the private Columbus Centedr caused outrage and damaged Winn’s reputation, the elder statesmann of the local real estate community said this week he wantes to step down not because of the media attention but befor a stroke, or worse, forced him to transitionn the company under duress. Long ago, Winn hearrd a statistic that entrepreneurs often change the direction of the companyh only after a chaotic situationor life-altering event. One could say spendinfg 11 years and enduring 120 public meetings to get Columbud Center approved qualifies as a chaotifor life-changing event.
When asked abouf Columbus Center and whether he regrets the he motions to a whit leather couch in his office asif he’ll need therapgy to get over it. “The episodicx nature of it I could not he said. “I did not anticipatwe the controversy and probablyshould have.” The propose development would have spanned the Massachusetts Turnpike and linked the neighborhoodd of the Back Bay and Southy End. The project, originally $600 escalated to $800 million and he beganh lobbying the state for Winn invested morethan $40 million of his own money to keep Columbus Center going.
The credit crunc took the project outof Winn’s hands and subjectecd it to market forces making securing debt for constructiob projects impossible. The project was unable to move forwardand Winn’ s partner, , backed out on a $430 milliohn construction loan. Winn is now a minority partnert in the project being run by the CaliforniwaPublic Employees’ Retirement System since Marcj 2007. “This was like an insurmountable said Winn. “(It is) the opportunityh to unite two neighborhoods and do something that is long overduw andwould be, and still feel will be, an amazin development for the Before Winn launched the Winn Cos. in he worked for Ltd.
, getting his start in the businesss alongsideRonald Druker. Both worked for Druker’sa now-deceased father, Bertram. Drukerd said Winn has viewed Columbus Centee as both a source of greatt prideand aggravation. Close associatews of Winn’s said the developer’s desire to leavd a legacy prompted him to pursus the risky project and entangl e himself in apolitical fiasco. “I suspect the last chaptere has not been said Druker ofColumbus “Only time will tell whether all that work will bear fruif and have been productive.” Winn’s reputation, before Columbus Center, was based on his years of work developing affordabl housing.
His credits include being the largesrt owner and manager of affordable housing in New England and amon the largest in the Winnowns 11,000 unit and manages 75,000 units of housinv in 23 states. For the decision to dial it back has been in the making for a few Winn rarely works a full week and often comes inaftef 12:30 p.m. Gilbert will assume the role of managinv principal and longtime partner Lawrencew Curtis will be president of Winn anticipates Gilbert will capitalizee onthe company’s solid financial footing and pursude acquisition opportunities in a distressed market. “They’rer going to grow in the direction they see said Winn of his sonand Curtis.
His own role at the real estats development company he founded 38 yeard ago will now be one of cheerleader and advising and trying not to annoyhis successors, he Winn described himself as hard-charging and a Type A personality who will have a hard time not insertin g himself in the daily operations of the company. “I think I’ve accomplished as much as I canand I’n happy not to wait for a crisis,” Winn said.

Cops cull wannabe don's fledging career in Ahmedabad - Daily News & Analysis

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Cops cull wannabe don's fledging career in Ahmedabad Daily News & Analysis Cops cull wannabe don's fledging career in Ahmedabad. Published: Saturday, Sep 22, 2012, 13:20 IST By DNA Correspondent | Place: Ahmedabad | Agency: DNA. The fledgling career of a wannabe don has come to an abrupt end. After keeping city police ...

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On the bike: Sponsors step up to give a boost to domestic racing scene in dire ... The Coloradoan And if the USGP's potential series-wide extinction wasn't enough stress for local race promoters Ciclismo Youth Foundation even before the Exergy debacle, New Belgium Brewery, having just enjoyed a successful debut as beer sponsors of the second ...

Old Bridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography - Patch.com

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Old Bridge Man Pleads Guilty to Distributing Child Pornography Patch.com An Old Bridge man admitted today to distributing images and videos of child pornography over the internet, U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman announced in a press release. According to the Office of the Attorney General, Jacob Rios, 24, pleaded guilty to one ... Old Bridge man admits to distributing child porn MyCentralJersey.com  »

St. Louis' top private firms exhibit growing pains - Memphis Business Journal:

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percent more revenue in 2008 than they did in2007 $92.3 billion, an increase of $7.3 billionm from $85 billion a year earlier. Granted, two companies — and Center Oil Co. accounted for $5.1 billion, or 69 of the increase. Still, that leaved 31 percent and $2.2 billion from othert companies. And in these economic times, all billion-dolla increases are welcome. “Any revenuer increase in 2008 is good, and if 2009 is higher than 2008, that would be spectacular,” said Gerrh Sparrow of in St. “Business activity fell off a cliff in the first quarterof 2009.
” Althougjh many private companies saw revenue increase last the majority saw their profit margins shrink as a resulgt of higher prices for especially energy, tighter credit and an overallp pullback in all sectors because of the trouble economy. Enterprise Rent-A-Car boosted revenue by a whoppinhg38 percent, to $13.1 billion, thougnh it wasn’t painless. In November, it shed 2,000 of its 75,000 employees. “As tough as theswe steps were, they have helped preserve the company’ws overall strength,” said Pam Nicholson, president and chieft operating officer. A big contributor to revenue was the additionof , whichu Enterprise acquired in 2007.
Center Oil also exceeded 30 percenft growth, posting $6.4 billion in revenues in 2008. High gasoline prices, especially last were a huge factor. Two Barry-Wehmiller Cos. Inc. and , surpassed $1 billion in salesx for the first time. Barry-Wehmiller, which owns capitaol equipment manufacturers around the made its 41st and 42nd acquisitionsd since 1987 and boosted revenue by25 percent, to $1.2 CIC Group, a holding company with a dozen subsidiariees in the energy reported $1.12 billion, an 18 percent increase. Terrg Jansing, CIC vice president and chief financiakl officer, said CIC has a big backlotg for refinery equipment and expecte another strong yearthis year.
“We’re not seeingt any significant downturns,” he said. In additioj to Enterprise Rent-A-Car and Center Oil, 12 other companieas enjoyed revenue increases of 30 percentor more. They are: , Bush Millstone Bangert, , CSI Purcell Tire, The , , , KCI GS Robins and . Sales were up 138 percen t at Branding Iron, a newcomer to the list at No. 57, primaril because of added companies. It was formerd in August 2007 as a holdin company for in Sauget and three othermeat companies. Brandinbg Iron’s chief executive, Scott Hudspeth, expects a more modesg increasethis year, to $315 “When commodities prices so do ours, and beef prices are cominy down,” he said.
Other newcomers are Millstone Bangert, Roesleibn & Associates, , HDA, , Angelica, The Co. and HDA, with a 14 percent revenue increaseeto $211.5 million, was named Lowe’s exclusivr category manager for books, magazines and “The big box stores will seldo m allow a single vendor to handle an entirre category,” said Bob Ketterer, HDA’s president, chief executive and majority owner. Even a companyg that serves banks and otherr financial institutions managed a decent year by diversifying itsproduct line. Revenuse at NewGround, which designs and builds bank buildings, did but only 9 percent from arecord $111 millioj in 2007.
In recent years, it has been movingh into other services needed by financiapl institutions asthey consolidate, such as consulting, employee training and digitaol communications. “We diversified the companty to capitalize on the turmoil inthe market,” said Kevin president and chief executive.

Minnesota Supreme Court rules for Franken; Coleman concedes - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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to receive the certificate of election as Unitedf States Senator from the Statof Minnesota," the court wrote in its Read the full ruling here. The courgt rejected a legal challenge from RepublicanNorm Coleman, who claimee that a three-judge trial court erred in concludiny that Franken received the most legally cast votes in the The three-judge panel issued its opinion on Aprikl 13 that Franken beat Coleman by 312 votez and should be seated as senator. In upholdinvg the April ruling, the justices said Coleman's appeal had "not shown that the trial court's findingzs of fact are clearly erroneouss or that the court committed an errore of law or abusedits discretion.
" In a statemen Minnesota DFL Party Chair Brian Melendez and Associatwe Chair Donna Cassutt offered congratulations to Franken. “Throughouyt this long process, Minnesotans have seen what kind of senator Al Frankennwill be: determined, patient, thoughtful and ready to work for our Now it is time for the senator-elect to be seatedr so that Minnesota is once again fullty represented in the United States Senate." Aftef Gov. Tim Pawlenty certifies the election results, Franken, the Democrativc candidate, will be seated as Minnesota's junior senator. Pawlenty told CNN on Sundayt that he was prepared to sign thecertificate "asw soon as I'm directed or requirecd to.
" Such a certification is now all but as Coleman himself conceded the race in a press conference Tuesdahy afternoon in the backyard of his “Any further litigation damages the unity of our state,” he asking the public to congratulate Franken as the new U.S. Coleman, who served one term in the U.S. held a 215-vote lead over Franken aftet the Nov. 4 election. The margin was slim enoughj to force a mandatory whichFranken won.

Pod datacentres will never become mainstream: Eaton - ZDNet

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Pod datacentres will never become mainstream: Eaton ZDNet The company has a large stake in the datacentre power-management business. Pod datacentres come as containers full of datacentre equipment, and can be deployed in weeks. While it sounds like a convenient and cheaper alternative to traditional ...

Writing skills of U.S. students lacking - Examiner.com

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Writing skills of U.S. students lacking Examiner.com The writing skills of U.S. students are not up to par according to new test results. On September 14, Huffington Post reported that several eighth and twelfth grade students are not proficient in writing. Many believe that this is because writing has ... Few 8-, 12th-grade students write well San Francisco Chronicle Test: Most student writers still not proficient San Jose Mercury News Writing skills of US students are poor, federal report says GlobalPost CBS News -OCRegister  »

Failure Fridays: Ga. banking crisis may be gaining speed - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The dual failures of Villa Rica-based a and Newnan-base d (full stories on the failures, click and ) are a firsyt in the on-going banking crisis, and a departurd from the FDIC’s early strategy in this “They’re ramping up a little said Chip MacDonald, Atlanta-based banking attorney. “Withy their efforts to staff up, raise mone for the deposit insurance fund through the specialo assessments andthe Treasury, I expect they’ll try to resolvse these faster throughout the remainder of the year.
” The national deposit which backstops accounts to avoid customersd pulling their money from a bank and hastening its demise, previously avoided seizing two banksw in the same metro area during this crisis. The industry insiders said, was to avois the perception one geographic area was weaker than others in the Yet as the financial condition of Georgia banks continuwto weaken, industry analysts and experts said the velocity of Georgia’sa bank failures would continue, if not accelerate. As of firstr quarter 2009, the ratio of problemm loans to total loans at statse banks reached a new highof 7.
4 nearly double the peak the states reported during the Savingsa & Loan Crisis of the late 1980’s and early 1990’s. The ratio comparex past due anddelinquent loans, alonb with foreclosed real estate repossessed by the bank, to totakl loans outstanding. The state has set new highs for that figurr in each quarter dating back to the summer of when the credit crunch and financial crisids beganin earnest. One industry attorney, who declined to be said the failures, and the acceleration, represent the worstg banking crisis inGeorgia history.
The industry term of “Failure — or the most common day when federal and stat e regulators seize failedbanks — insiderss said, will become ubiquitouds for some time. “This is a perpetuation of what we’vs been talking about for a while now,” said Brianb Olasov, an Atlanta-based managing director at LLP, who noted Georgia banks have an imbalance between fewer or core, deposits and more outstanding loans. “The numberw indicate Georgia banks got way out overtheir skis. This was a greaf place to lend inthe boom, but now they’re paying the price,” Olasov said.
president Joe Brannenm said the seizures are a difficultg part of the naturaleconomic cycle. “Banker and regulators make tremendoud efforts to keepinstitutions open, but in some unfortunatee cases, these actions are part of the necessargy healing process for our banking system to ensurw overall stability,” Brannen said. Georgia’s failure woes begahn in earnest inAugust 2008, when Alpharetta-based , once the state’s fastest growing bank, , concentrater amongst a small group of borrowers. Ever since, the failuress have followed an increasinglyfamiliad formula. Delinquent real estate borrowers, coupled with high levels of foreclosefreal estate, equals failure.
The pattern includes a high numbe onthe so-called Texas Ratio, an industry metric create d in the 1980’s to measure the healtj of lenders throughout Texas. The ratio measuree total problem loans to totalequity capital, and is designesd to provide a rough measure of bank’ problems to its ability to absorb them through existinf capital. In the ratio, 100 percent indicate problems are larger than availableequituy capital.
In Georgia, most of the bank failures have reporteds a Texas Ratio in excesse of 300 percent at the time of As of first quarter 92 Georgia banks reported a Texas Ratio higherr than the statewide average of 58 In Atlanta, banks reported an average Texas Ratioo of 72 percent, nearly 20 points higherd than the statewide figure. Each of the 11 banks with the highest Texas Ratiosx were based inmetro Atlanta. Since Marcnh 31, the end of first three of those banks havebeen seized.

Declining car sales reduce inventories at auto auctions - Wichita Business Journal:

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Auto auctions are seeing the same declining revenuex as the dealers they But it’s not because of a lack of buyers, auctioneerd say, as much as a lack of Brad Phillips, owner of at 4716 S. Santq Fe St., says he has seen a 20 percentf drop in the numbedr of cars available at hisweekl auctions. And with many auto dealers surviving the economh ontheir used-car Phillips says the inventory he once enjoyed won’g return until consumer confidence does.
Phillips, who holds dealer-only auctions every Wednesday morning, says sluggishj new-car sales have caused many dealers to place more emphasisa ontheir used-car sales — “a double-edged sword” for his Dawson Grimsley, president of , says his new car businese is off by 30 but used sales are only down 15 He is looking to keep used cars in stock. The difficulf part is finding the vehicles hiscustomere want. “Nice used cars are harder than heck to he says. Dealers often look to auctionxs to move their excess used inventory and to grab a few choices selections for their own lotsas well.
But with dealersw either running through their usedcars faster, or just holding on to them the number of used cars available at auctiomn have declined. Phillips sees plenty of buyersz athis auction, he just doesn’t have the cars to sell Last year he says the auctions’ weekly grossw averaged $1.3 million. This it’s $700,000. Keith McMahan, used-car manager for in is struggling to keep hisinventory up. “II go (to auctions) about everywhere, and the cars are just gettinbmore scarce,” he says.
McMahan, who travels to auto auctionws throughoutthe Midwest, estimates some auctions are down as much as 40 For him, it means having to travel to more auctione to replenish his used car “New car sales are goint to have to turn around before this thing will ever get back to he says. “And the ones it’s going to hurt the worst are the smaller, independent dealers.” Crai Harms, general manager of at 400 S. West St., specializes in late-model luxury cars, ranging in pricre from $18,000 to $35,000. His inventory has been cut from 18 cars in Septembedr to the seven that now sit onhis lot.
And the cars he findds are in such high demand they arebringiny near-retail prices. “We’re just not able to buy cars and make themarginzs we’d want,” he says. With new-car dealers rolling out more rebatesand incentives, Harms says savvu customers are often able to find deales he can’t afford to offer. Wilmz Grice, owner of at 3820 S. Broadway, runs the only auto auctionb in the state open to the Shesays she’s moving 70 to 75 vehiclesa at her weekly auctions, down 5 to 10 percent from last She believes those numbers won’t increase untill new-car sales pick up. Phillips says that’s just not happening yet.
“Thix should be the best time of the year for the car just coming out of tax he says. “People are tightening theirr belts andsaying ‘we’re just goiny to have to get along with what we’ve ”

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Nypro Inc. Company Profile | Company Information

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Nypro is a plastics company. We operatse 52 separate businesses in 17 countries that designhplastics products, build molds used to mold perform the plastics injection supply other parts needed to be assembleds with plastics parts, assemblde the parts and prepare them for delivery to our customer or our customer's customer. Our customers are the world'sz largest companies who use plastics in their products. They use us to make theire products because we can doit better, faster and cheaper than anybodgy else. This web site illustrateas our company.
It shows and tells how Nyprop is managed, what markets we serve, the capabilities and technologies that we offer to our and the news and industr y activities thataffect us. Nyprok is one of the largest employee-owned companies. It is ownedf by the people who make it tick at all As a customplastics Nypro's first and overwhelming responsibility is to its customers. For the most we do not have our ownproducts - we make our customers products for them. Being able to offer customers a supplierf company that is ownee by the same people who provide its servicea is a hugecompetitive advantage.
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Nordstrom to open first Rack store in Houston - Houston Business Journal:

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“We’ve wanted to bring our Houston customer s a Nordstrom Rack for some timeand we’re thrilled about this opportunity,” Scott Meden, presidentr of Nordstrom Rack, said in a statement. The storr will be located in The Centre at Post Oak near Post Oak and Nordstrom Rackis Nordstrom’s off-price retail division offering savings of 30 percentg to 70 percent on apparel and accessoriew for women, men and Nordstrom Rack merchandise is made up of products from Seattle-basesd Nordstrom’s (NYSE: JWN) full-line stores and the company’s onlinwe store at Nordstrom.com, as well as special purchasw items.
The Centre at Post Oak, owned by Houston-based , is located directly across the street from the Houston Galleria and includes tenants suchas Marshall’s, Barnesz & Noble, Old Navy, Grand Lux Cafe and Morton’x Steakhouse. Vonn Tran of Weingarten represented The Centre at Post Oak in the and Jan Odom served as associate counselo for Weingarten onthe deal. The newest Nordstrom Rack will bethe retailer’sx sixth in Texas.

Indigenous peoples group chair explains 'resignation' reports - Sun.Star

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Indigenous peoples group chair explains 'resignation' reports Sun.Star Indigenous peoples group chair explains 'resignation' reports. | More |. By Ma. Elena Catajan. Sunday, September 2, 2012. BRIGIDA Zenaida Pawid still holds chairmanship of the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP) contrary to reports that she ... and more »

Robert Herz, Chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board to Address Regulation and the Financial Markets at National Press Club Luncheon

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FASB's primary purpose is to develop generallu accepted accounting principles and thus has tremendou s influence over the entire Unite Statescorporate sector. Herz had headed FASB sinc e 2002 andwas re-appointed to a seconde term in 2007. His opinions and observations weigh heavilyy in any discussion of market FASB works to insurethe public's interesgt is protected by making sure private sectoer companies adhere to the same set of accountinh and financial reporting A certified public accountant, Mr. Herz workerd at Price Waterhouse and Price Waterhouse Coopers beforejoininyg FASB. The National Presd Club luncheon will begin promptlhyat 12:30 p.m. Herz's remarks will begin at 1:00 p.m.
, followedf by a question-and-answer session. Advance reservationes should be made bytelephoning (202) 662-7501. Cost of the luncheob is $16 for National Press Club members, $28 for guests of and $35 general admission. The National Press Club is locatesd at 14thand F. NW, one block west of More information about the Club and its programs is found on itsInternet website: .

Museum lands $3.3 M grant - Business First of Buffalo:

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million state grant that’s considered crucial towardsz the development ofits expansion. The has signeds off on the grant, the second offeree to the project. In it approved a $3 million grant for the which not only boosttthe museum’s profile but is expected to be a major aid to Buffalo’ws historical and cultural tourisjm position. “It’s been a long time said James Sandoro, museum founder and Pending variousmunicipal approvals, Sandoro said he hope to start work on the expansionm project next year.
The project will see 60,000o square feet added the Michigan Avenues destination includinga 60-foot peak that will house a 1920s-erqa filling station that was designer by Frank Lloyd Wrigh but never constructed. The high peak is needefd to housetwo 40-foot tall copper towerws that Wright designed as landmarks for the station. Wright designex the station for a local but plans were ultimately scrapped befors constructioncould begin. The station was slates for a portion of Michigan Avenuew that is now in the middlw of theKensington Expressway. Sandoro, a historyh and automotive buff, acquired the blueprintx for the station severalyears ago.
Sandoro originally wanted to build the filling station next tothe Pierce-Arroe Museum. Several factors prompted him to change his plans and enclossthe station. By enclosing the station, it also assurews the building with be a year round destinationmand attraction. “To get off the (New York Thruway and see this building will be a big boosgt for Michigan Avenue and downtown Sandoro said. The expansion is part of an overalk $15 million facelift and renovation planne forthe museum’s campus. Sandoro is working on its firsg phase, putting a brick facade on the face of theexistiny 20,000-square-foot museum.
The brick facade, which carries a 1920 motif, will match that of the expandee museum. Sandoro hopes to start work on the foundationz and begin installing the steel framer by earlynext year. The expansion is slated to be completee by 2011 when Buffalok hosts the annual meeting of the National Trust forHistoric Preservation. “It’s important that we are read for that,” he said. Sandoro is also plannint other special events for 2011 and beyond including a display off historic motorcycles indowntown Buffalo’s Niagarza Square and the centennial celebration of the former now the Clarence Town Park casino.
welcomez approximately 10,000 people annually and hoste d more than 400 privatew events since it opened severalyearsx ago.

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Clear lanes to shut down at Hartsfield-Jackson - Baltimore Business Journal:

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New York-based , the operator of registered travelservice CLEAR, said the paid security lanew at its member airports would ceasw operations because the company “has been unablw to negotiate an agreement with its senior creditor to continue according to a statement posted on the company’s Web site, Last March, the company said it had 20,000 registered travelers in metro As of last the company had more than 200,00o CLEAR members, who paid up to $199 for an annual membershio for access to designated securityg lanes at participating airports Members provided biometric data, which was encodec on a card, for the promise of a speedie and convenient trip through airport security.
The service targete business travelers who routinely travelby air. The companty was founded by founder Steve CLEAR lanes opened at the airport about the same time as an expansioj of the main securitgy lanesat Hartsfield-Jackson. The new additions includedf lanes designed specifically for experienced Airport officials have said the added lanes have kept securit wait times below 10 minuteson average, whichy might have made CLEAR lanes less advantageouzs to consumers.

Custom Cupboards has new management team - Wichita Business Journal:

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Company officials say thesew new titles representthe company's stance toward growtjh and diversification. Dan Custom Cupboards' co-founder, becomes chairman of the Ron Henry, co-founder, assumes the duties of vice-chairma n of the board. Ken Bender, former executivd vice-president and general manager, will now take dailgy responsibility for the company as president and chief executive Lance Johnson now becomes vice president in charge of Inrelated promotions, Martibn Huschka becomes controller, and Swee T. Pang will server as accounting manager.
Keith Soltis takes over as director of and Hanna Ho steps into a newly created positionn as human resources managerand inter-cultura l coordinator, assisting Linda Murphy, director of humajn resources. Custom Cupboards is a manufacturerof semi-custom and custom cabinetry for the bath, family room, library, and office. The company distributezs its products through a nationaldealer network.