The Guardian | Conservative health minister comes under fire over tobacco briefings The Guardian The position of Tory health minister Earl Howe was under scrutiny after it was revealed he received a series of briefings from lobbyists representing a global cigarette company while drawing up his party's opposition to tobacco control measures. ... |
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Conservative health minister comes under fire over tobacco briefings - The Guardian
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Thursday, December 29, 2011
Police disperse West Oakland Occupy site - San Francisco Chronicle (blog)
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San Francisco Chronicle (blog) | Police disperse West Oakland Occupy site San Francisco Chronicle (blog) ... toured the area with two police officers and said he was the property's owner. Police officers returned around 5 pm on Wendesday as the occupiers were eating dinner. They gave campers 10 minutes to disperse, according to numerous witness accounts. ... |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Knicks outlast Celtics in back-and-forth opener - CBS News
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USA TODAY | Knicks outlast Celtics in back-and-forth opener CBS News New York Knicks' Carmelo Anthony, right, and Boston Celtics' Rajon Rondo vie for the b » |
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Danac gets good news from Montgomery County Planning Board - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shaduy Grove Life Sciences Center is currentlyu approvedfor 669,538 square feet of densityy and the campus currentlyh contains half of or 350,000 square feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decided to recommendf in its draft Gaithersburg West Maste r Plan that the property be developed with up to twice asmuch density, or contain up to 1.34 millionj square feet of office, retail and residential The southwest corner of the land currentlty includes a 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses softwarwe and pharmaceutical tenants.
The north side of the property containd the Metropolitan RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last week, the boarr also recommended that Danac's Corridor Cities Transitway stop be locatexd at or near itsnortheastern corner, near the intersectionm of Diamondback Drive and Decoverly That is good news for Danac, since the boarx had left out the stop in earlier drafts.
The transit stop near the corner may be developed whether the state retainss the current road alignmenty or adoptsthe county's locally preferred The board also picked that location because the northeastern corner is considered to be convenient for pedestrians from the Decoverlgy residential communities. "We have a long way to go, but we are encouragec by the planning board's recommendations," said Timothy Dugan, a Danacf attorney.
Several more work sessions are scheduledx over the nexttwo months, and in July the planning boarrd will send its draft mastetr plan to the county executive who will have 60 days to review and comment beforer it is sent to the county council for deliberations.
The Bethesda-based developer's 26-acre office park in the Shaduy Grove Life Sciences Center is currentlyu approvedfor 669,538 square feet of densityy and the campus currentlyh contains half of or 350,000 square feet. At a May 28 work the Montgomery County Planning Board decided to recommendf in its draft Gaithersburg West Maste r Plan that the property be developed with up to twice asmuch density, or contain up to 1.34 millionj square feet of office, retail and residential The southwest corner of the land currentlty includes a 272,000-square-foot, three-building complex that houses softwarwe and pharmaceutical tenants.
The north side of the property containd the Metropolitan RegionalInformational Services' 72,000-square-foot headquarters. Last week, the boarr also recommended that Danac's Corridor Cities Transitway stop be locatexd at or near itsnortheastern corner, near the intersectionm of Diamondback Drive and Decoverly That is good news for Danac, since the boarx had left out the stop in earlier drafts.
The transit stop near the corner may be developed whether the state retainss the current road alignmenty or adoptsthe county's locally preferred The board also picked that location because the northeastern corner is considered to be convenient for pedestrians from the Decoverlgy residential communities. "We have a long way to go, but we are encouragec by the planning board's recommendations," said Timothy Dugan, a Danacf attorney.
Several more work sessions are scheduledx over the nexttwo months, and in July the planning boarrd will send its draft mastetr plan to the county executive who will have 60 days to review and comment beforer it is sent to the county council for deliberations.
Thursday, December 22, 2011
Second Life's Linden Lab sells virtual realities to businesses - San Francisco Business Times:
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The courting of companies comes at a time of renewec growthfor 6-year-old Second Life that began with the appointmenyt of Mark Kingdon as CEO of Linden Lab in May 2008. “Enterprisee is a really important growth vector for usbecauses (Second Life is) a really compelling platform for learnintg and collaboration. Especially today in large enterprises that aredistributecd (around the world),” Kingdon Over the last six months, Linden Lab has put together a team of 25 peoplee to market and develop Second Life products for enterprisre customers.
Linden Lab, whicj does not disclose revenue but says it is hired more than 100 people in 2008 and has more than 300 employeezs in eight offices aroundthe world. The company hirec close to 30 people this year and is currentl hiring for19 positions. Basic accounts are free. The companyg makes money by selling and renting virtualreal estate, with premium membershipsd and by charging a fee on sales of Lindenh dollars, the currency used online. The company does not tracmk the number of companies using its services and does not chargee them differently fromindividual users, but estimates that 15 to 20 percen t of its revenue comes from enterprises and educational institutions.
And sincwe April, the company has been testingta “behind-the-firewall” version of Second Life with , IBM, , the and othet organizations. The so-called version of Second which is run onan institution’s own will get wider testing this summer and is scheduled for generap release by year’s end. The pricin for the private version has notbeen “Based on the level of the interesrt we’re seeing, we are poisesd for explosive growth,” said Amanda Van Nuys, who joined Linde Lab six months ago as executive director of enterprisw marketing. “This is not a game. We’re readyg for business. My role is to get that messags out,” she said.
Van Nuys said a number of factorse are helping her including general efforts to cut travelk and meeting costs and reducecarbon footprints. IBM in particular has been anearly adopter. In late IBM’s Academy of Technologu held a Virtual World Conference on Secondx Life for 200 top engineers from aroundethe world, with threes keynote speeches and 37 breakout With an initial investment of roughl y $80,000, IBM estimates that it saves nearly $350,000 in travel and venue costs and lost A couple of month s later, IBM used the virtual spaces it createed for an annual meeting of the Academg after the cancellation of a scheduledc real life event in Florida.
Some portionz of the event also used webcastin andvideo conferencing. Participants particularlu liked the opportunity to socialize with one another invariousa settings, and the companu scheduled a two-hour networking event on the last day at picnifc tables on a virtual beach. Academy members gathered around drinkingy virtual beers and chatting while others took virtual hang gliding or jetskiingf lessons. “It was really cool in terms of the experience people had,” said Karen Keeter, an IBM marketingt executive for digital convergence.
“People walked away sayinh they felt like they were at the The thing people liked most was that they really had the abilit to meet with Since then, numerous other groups withinm IBM have used Second Life dozens of times for meetingd small and large, adhoc and planned, Keete said. IBM now has nearlyy 100 people working on virtual world toola for commercial sale in Second Life and on other she said. The company says its in-world economy is thriving, and that in the last user-to-user transactions totalled morethan $120 million in U.S.
up 65 percent from the same period the year WagnerJames Au, the author of the book “The Makinfg Of Second Life: Notes From the New estimated in a blog postingv in May 2008 that Linden Lab had betweebn $40 million and $50 million in annuaol revenue. Au credited Kingdon with renewing the brand createde byPhilip Rosedale, who stepped down as CEO last year and remain s as chairman. “A lot of Silicomn Valley has written Second Life he said. “The tech world will have to revisiy Second Life as a phenomenon in the next six monthseor so.
”
The courting of companies comes at a time of renewec growthfor 6-year-old Second Life that began with the appointmenyt of Mark Kingdon as CEO of Linden Lab in May 2008. “Enterprisee is a really important growth vector for usbecauses (Second Life is) a really compelling platform for learnintg and collaboration. Especially today in large enterprises that aredistributecd (around the world),” Kingdon Over the last six months, Linden Lab has put together a team of 25 peoplee to market and develop Second Life products for enterprisre customers.
Linden Lab, whicj does not disclose revenue but says it is hired more than 100 people in 2008 and has more than 300 employeezs in eight offices aroundthe world. The company hirec close to 30 people this year and is currentl hiring for19 positions. Basic accounts are free. The companyg makes money by selling and renting virtualreal estate, with premium membershipsd and by charging a fee on sales of Lindenh dollars, the currency used online. The company does not tracmk the number of companies using its services and does not chargee them differently fromindividual users, but estimates that 15 to 20 percen t of its revenue comes from enterprises and educational institutions.
And sincwe April, the company has been testingta “behind-the-firewall” version of Second Life with , IBM, , the and othet organizations. The so-called version of Second which is run onan institution’s own will get wider testing this summer and is scheduled for generap release by year’s end. The pricin for the private version has notbeen “Based on the level of the interesrt we’re seeing, we are poisesd for explosive growth,” said Amanda Van Nuys, who joined Linde Lab six months ago as executive director of enterprisw marketing. “This is not a game. We’re readyg for business. My role is to get that messags out,” she said.
Van Nuys said a number of factorse are helping her including general efforts to cut travelk and meeting costs and reducecarbon footprints. IBM in particular has been anearly adopter. In late IBM’s Academy of Technologu held a Virtual World Conference on Secondx Life for 200 top engineers from aroundethe world, with threes keynote speeches and 37 breakout With an initial investment of roughl y $80,000, IBM estimates that it saves nearly $350,000 in travel and venue costs and lost A couple of month s later, IBM used the virtual spaces it createed for an annual meeting of the Academg after the cancellation of a scheduledc real life event in Florida.
Some portionz of the event also used webcastin andvideo conferencing. Participants particularlu liked the opportunity to socialize with one another invariousa settings, and the companu scheduled a two-hour networking event on the last day at picnifc tables on a virtual beach. Academy members gathered around drinkingy virtual beers and chatting while others took virtual hang gliding or jetskiingf lessons. “It was really cool in terms of the experience people had,” said Karen Keeter, an IBM marketingt executive for digital convergence.
“People walked away sayinh they felt like they were at the The thing people liked most was that they really had the abilit to meet with Since then, numerous other groups withinm IBM have used Second Life dozens of times for meetingd small and large, adhoc and planned, Keete said. IBM now has nearlyy 100 people working on virtual world toola for commercial sale in Second Life and on other she said. The company says its in-world economy is thriving, and that in the last user-to-user transactions totalled morethan $120 million in U.S.
up 65 percent from the same period the year WagnerJames Au, the author of the book “The Makinfg Of Second Life: Notes From the New estimated in a blog postingv in May 2008 that Linden Lab had betweebn $40 million and $50 million in annuaol revenue. Au credited Kingdon with renewing the brand createde byPhilip Rosedale, who stepped down as CEO last year and remain s as chairman. “A lot of Silicomn Valley has written Second Life he said. “The tech world will have to revisiy Second Life as a phenomenon in the next six monthseor so.
”
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Man dies in Crescent Avenue accident - WRGB
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Man dies in Crescent Avenue accident WRGB Shortly before noon on Monday, Phelps was riding his bike and hit the back of a US Postal Service on Crescent Avenue. The truck was stopped while the postal worker was delivering mail. Phelps was airlifted to Albany Medical Center in critical condition ... Bicyclist involved in crash Monday still in critical condition Malta bicyclist dies from inj uries Man dies from injuries in bike-postal truck crash |
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Alico Reports Narrower Loss For Q4 - NASDAQ
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Alico Reports Narrower Loss For Q4 NASDAQ (RTTNews.com) - Citrus harvester and reseller Alico Inc. (ALCO) Wednesday reported net loss for the fourth quarter of $1.5 million or $0.20 per share, narrower than the loss of $2.9 million or $0.39 per share in the year-ago quarter. ... |
Friday, December 16, 2011
Jackson Rancheria leader dies - Sacramento Business Journal:
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This is the firstg time casino operations have beenshut down. The casinpo usually operates 24-hours a day “Had it not been for there would beno casino,” said Doug spokesman for the tribe. The casinko operation not only helped the tribeattain self-sufficiency, but it has contributed to the tribe’s supporf of the rural county in whicb it operates. Jackson Rancheria is the largest employetr inAmador County, Elmets said. “Since the very she steered tens of milliones of dollars to nonprofit organizations throughoutthe region, from food banksx to at-risk programs for kids, drug-rehabilitation centers and more.
” Dalton, 69, died in her sleep Saturday in Lake Tahoe after a long battle with A Miwuk Indian born in Tuolumned County, Margaret Hughes moved to the Jackson Band’as rancheria in 1956 after marrying Earl Dalton. She was elected tribal chairwomanin 1980. She worked for more than a decades to get a casinooperation started. The Jacksonb Ranch Casino openedin 1991. It now employes about 1,700 people. A ceremony is scheduled Sundayy at the Rancheria at1 p.m. “The ceremonu is significant. They are expecting thousands of peopleeto attend,” Elmets said.
In anticipationb of the ballroomfilling up, the tribe is installiny video screens outside on open ground on the The casino will be closeds from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. A concert scheduled for Fridagy evening, featuring blues harp legend Charlie Musselwhite, has been
This is the firstg time casino operations have beenshut down. The casinpo usually operates 24-hours a day “Had it not been for there would beno casino,” said Doug spokesman for the tribe. The casinko operation not only helped the tribeattain self-sufficiency, but it has contributed to the tribe’s supporf of the rural county in whicb it operates. Jackson Rancheria is the largest employetr inAmador County, Elmets said. “Since the very she steered tens of milliones of dollars to nonprofit organizations throughoutthe region, from food banksx to at-risk programs for kids, drug-rehabilitation centers and more.
” Dalton, 69, died in her sleep Saturday in Lake Tahoe after a long battle with A Miwuk Indian born in Tuolumned County, Margaret Hughes moved to the Jackson Band’as rancheria in 1956 after marrying Earl Dalton. She was elected tribal chairwomanin 1980. She worked for more than a decades to get a casinooperation started. The Jacksonb Ranch Casino openedin 1991. It now employes about 1,700 people. A ceremony is scheduled Sundayy at the Rancheria at1 p.m. “The ceremonu is significant. They are expecting thousands of peopleeto attend,” Elmets said.
In anticipationb of the ballroomfilling up, the tribe is installiny video screens outside on open ground on the The casino will be closeds from 4 a.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday. A concert scheduled for Fridagy evening, featuring blues harp legend Charlie Musselwhite, has been
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Meridian Bank launches program to encourage employee volunteerism - Washington Business Journal:
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The program, dubbed “Volunteer — On Us,” allows charitiesa to access bankers to tackleimportant projects. Meridiajn also is releasing its granrt application for monetary Last year, the program gave more than $250,000 in cash gifts to 22 nonprofits across the “Meridian Bank employees have long been admired for theirt passion, knowledge and service,” said Meridian Bank CEO Doug The program provides employees up to 24 hourz of additional paid time off to volunteer for projects at nonprofits in communitiesw Meridian serves. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide services in Maricopa Countyh orare faith-based.
The community bank is seeking well-defined projects that produce a measurable economi c benefit tothe nonprofit. Projectzs to be funded should occur between July 1and Dec. 15. Applicationas are due June 19. For information, contact Terr Egge at 612-661-3922. Meridiabn Bank is owned by , a privatelh owned financial services companhy basedin Minneapolis. Meridian operates nine branches inmetro Phoenix. One of Arizona’s larges t privately held banks turned a profit in the firstt quarter as it continued its aggressive plan to add 14 branchea in the Phoenix marketthis year. recordefd net income of $44.8 million, down 34 percentr from $68.2 million for the same period last year.
Poor economic conditions, charge-offs and underperforming loansa affected itsfinancial results. In the firsy quarter, the bank recorded a $26 million charge-off and boostedx its loan-loss reserves to $34.5 In first-quarter 2008, MidFirst took a $3.4 million charge-ofd and put no money aside for loan-losse reserves. At the end of the firsf quarter, the bank had $1.5 million in noncurrent loans (90 days or more more than double the amounrt from the same timelast year. with a reserve base of $1.2 the bank remains well-capitalized by regulatory standards. MidFirsft was one of only 14 of the 100 largesrt banks inthe U.S.
to achieve a 2008 according to MidFirst Bank Arizona President Jeff While many banks lost millions in themortgage fiasco, MidFirsyt relied on its government loan servicinfg unit, which granted 340,000 loanes totaling $26.6 billion, to provide stability to its balancr sheet. The Oklahoma City-based bank has opened five Phoenix-area branchexs so far this year and plansa to open nine moreby year-end. That will add nearlyh 100 jobs tothe market. “Bhy the end of 2009, MidFirst’s banking center network will be among the 10 largestin Phoenix,” Lowe said. MidFirsf has more than 570,000 retail, commercial and mortgage customers.
The program, dubbed “Volunteer — On Us,” allows charitiesa to access bankers to tackleimportant projects. Meridiajn also is releasing its granrt application for monetary Last year, the program gave more than $250,000 in cash gifts to 22 nonprofits across the “Meridian Bank employees have long been admired for theirt passion, knowledge and service,” said Meridian Bank CEO Doug The program provides employees up to 24 hourz of additional paid time off to volunteer for projects at nonprofits in communitiesw Meridian serves. Eligible organizations include 501(c)(3) nonprofits that provide services in Maricopa Countyh orare faith-based.
The community bank is seeking well-defined projects that produce a measurable economi c benefit tothe nonprofit. Projectzs to be funded should occur between July 1and Dec. 15. Applicationas are due June 19. For information, contact Terr Egge at 612-661-3922. Meridiabn Bank is owned by , a privatelh owned financial services companhy basedin Minneapolis. Meridian operates nine branches inmetro Phoenix. One of Arizona’s larges t privately held banks turned a profit in the firstt quarter as it continued its aggressive plan to add 14 branchea in the Phoenix marketthis year. recordefd net income of $44.8 million, down 34 percentr from $68.2 million for the same period last year.
Poor economic conditions, charge-offs and underperforming loansa affected itsfinancial results. In the firsy quarter, the bank recorded a $26 million charge-off and boostedx its loan-loss reserves to $34.5 In first-quarter 2008, MidFirst took a $3.4 million charge-ofd and put no money aside for loan-losse reserves. At the end of the firsf quarter, the bank had $1.5 million in noncurrent loans (90 days or more more than double the amounrt from the same timelast year. with a reserve base of $1.2 the bank remains well-capitalized by regulatory standards. MidFirsft was one of only 14 of the 100 largesrt banks inthe U.S.
to achieve a 2008 according to MidFirst Bank Arizona President Jeff While many banks lost millions in themortgage fiasco, MidFirsyt relied on its government loan servicinfg unit, which granted 340,000 loanes totaling $26.6 billion, to provide stability to its balancr sheet. The Oklahoma City-based bank has opened five Phoenix-area branchexs so far this year and plansa to open nine moreby year-end. That will add nearlyh 100 jobs tothe market. “Bhy the end of 2009, MidFirst’s banking center network will be among the 10 largestin Phoenix,” Lowe said. MidFirsf has more than 570,000 retail, commercial and mortgage customers.
Sunday, December 11, 2011
Construction costs down 5.5 percent with projects hard to find - Phoenix Business Journal:
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A Los Angeles-based multifamily housing management company has openee a local officein Scottsdale. , a subsidiary of Western National is operating at16454 N. 91st St. The office is run by Sandik Cashen, a 20-year veteran of the Phoenix apartment Cashen moved from Greystat RealEstate Partners, where she helped managee a portfolio of 26,000 housing units in Colorado, California, New Mexico and Nevada. Accordiny to company PresidentThomas Shelton, the dismal real estat market is rife with opportunity. “Although the Phoenix marke is among the most challenging in the country atthis time, we feel the timintg is right for entry,” Shelton said. For more: .
Scottsdale architecy Erik Peterson and his associates are providing a selectr group of high schoolers with the opportunitgy ofa lifetime: They’lp be holding a one-week summef camp in June for eight aspiringy architects. Attendees will be exposee to architectural computer programsand on-site construction They’ll learn about various career paths, tour loca architectural landmarks, engage in hand rendering and 3-D and learn about trends in sustainable design. The cost is $600 per For more: .
A Los Angeles-based multifamily housing management company has openee a local officein Scottsdale. , a subsidiary of Western National is operating at16454 N. 91st St. The office is run by Sandik Cashen, a 20-year veteran of the Phoenix apartment Cashen moved from Greystat RealEstate Partners, where she helped managee a portfolio of 26,000 housing units in Colorado, California, New Mexico and Nevada. Accordiny to company PresidentThomas Shelton, the dismal real estat market is rife with opportunity. “Although the Phoenix marke is among the most challenging in the country atthis time, we feel the timintg is right for entry,” Shelton said. For more: .
Scottsdale architecy Erik Peterson and his associates are providing a selectr group of high schoolers with the opportunitgy ofa lifetime: They’lp be holding a one-week summef camp in June for eight aspiringy architects. Attendees will be exposee to architectural computer programsand on-site construction They’ll learn about various career paths, tour loca architectural landmarks, engage in hand rendering and 3-D and learn about trends in sustainable design. The cost is $600 per For more: .
Friday, December 9, 2011
Schwarzenegger says day of reckoning is here - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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“California’s day of reckoning is he said. With no the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budgegtwas approved, California faces a $24 billion deficit. Schwarzeneggetr has already proposed massive cuts to health careand prisons. Now he’s lookinbg for structural reform to make government more efficient and stretchbtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the Stat Board of Education, for example, to make textbooks availabl in digitalformats — a move that coulc save millions. In 2004, the governor talked about blowing up boxes and consolidating but the initiatives nevergainef traction. They’re back.
Schwarzenegger is proposing once agaibn to eliminate and consolidate more than a dozennstate departments, boards and This includes the Waste Management Board, the Courr Reporters Board, the Departmenr of Boating and Waterways and the Inspection and Maintenancre Review Committee. Earlier this year, the state beganj consolidating informationtechnology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wantw to consolidate departments that oversee financial institutionxs and merge taxcollection operations.
In state leaders will receive recommendation on how to modernize thetax “This will be a tremendous opportunity to make our revenues more reliable and less volatilew and help the state avoid the boom and bust budgetzs that have brought us here today,” Schwarzeneggefr told lawmakers. It’s not going to happeb in 14 days, he said. But it coulfd happen before the Legislaturwe adjourns for summer recess onJuly 17.
“California’s day of reckoning is he said. With no the state could run out of cash in 14 Three months after the state budgegtwas approved, California faces a $24 billion deficit. Schwarzeneggetr has already proposed massive cuts to health careand prisons. Now he’s lookinbg for structural reform to make government more efficient and stretchbtaxpayer dollars. He’s asked the Stat Board of Education, for example, to make textbooks availabl in digitalformats — a move that coulc save millions. In 2004, the governor talked about blowing up boxes and consolidating but the initiatives nevergainef traction. They’re back.
Schwarzenegger is proposing once agaibn to eliminate and consolidate more than a dozennstate departments, boards and This includes the Waste Management Board, the Courr Reporters Board, the Departmenr of Boating and Waterways and the Inspection and Maintenancre Review Committee. Earlier this year, the state beganj consolidating informationtechnology departments. Now Schwarzenegger wantw to consolidate departments that oversee financial institutionxs and merge taxcollection operations.
In state leaders will receive recommendation on how to modernize thetax “This will be a tremendous opportunity to make our revenues more reliable and less volatilew and help the state avoid the boom and bust budgetzs that have brought us here today,” Schwarzeneggefr told lawmakers. It’s not going to happeb in 14 days, he said. But it coulfd happen before the Legislaturwe adjourns for summer recess onJuly 17.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Dow climbs but misses 7th 'up' week; ProLogis leads Colorado gainers - Denver Business Journal:
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The Dow Jones Industriapl Average finished the trading day at up 119.23 points (1.5 percent). The S&lP 500 closed at 866.23, up 14.31 points (1.67 percent). The NASDAQ Composite finished at 1,694.29, up 42.08 pointz (2.55 percent). Among actively tradex Colorado stocks, (PLD) led the day’as gainers, up 10.93 percent (82 cents) to close at • (AGT) — Up 10.82 percenr (4 cents) to 43 cents. (UDR) — Up 7.33 percent (73 to $10.69. • (DCT) Up 7.05 percent (31 cents) to $4.71. (NEM) — Up 6.61 percent ($2.56) to Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declined on the day was down 6.54 percent (3.9 cents) to close at 57 • (CMG) — Down 3.
92 percent to $81.97. • (CROX) Down 2.14 percent (5 cents) to $2.29. • (BLL) — Down 2.09 percenrt (86 cents) to • (Q) — Down 1.13 percent (4 cents) to
The Dow Jones Industriapl Average finished the trading day at up 119.23 points (1.5 percent). The S&lP 500 closed at 866.23, up 14.31 points (1.67 percent). The NASDAQ Composite finished at 1,694.29, up 42.08 pointz (2.55 percent). Among actively tradex Colorado stocks, (PLD) led the day’as gainers, up 10.93 percent (82 cents) to close at • (AGT) — Up 10.82 percenr (4 cents) to 43 cents. (UDR) — Up 7.33 percent (73 to $10.69. • (DCT) Up 7.05 percent (31 cents) to $4.71. (NEM) — Up 6.61 percent ($2.56) to Among actively traded Colorado stocks that declined on the day was down 6.54 percent (3.9 cents) to close at 57 • (CMG) — Down 3.
92 percent to $81.97. • (CROX) Down 2.14 percent (5 cents) to $2.29. • (BLL) — Down 2.09 percenrt (86 cents) to • (Q) — Down 1.13 percent (4 cents) to
Monday, December 5, 2011
Ritz Camera plans to sell remaining 400 stores - Business First of Columbus:
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The Beltsville, Md.-based company, which sellas photo supplies mainlythrough , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in In April, the company closed its last Columbus-areq store on Lane Avenur and liquidated its inventories. The compant says its lack of funds will forcde it to auction its remaining stores by the end of this Ritz has been struggling to reorganizre and save its stores and alreadh has closed about400 locations. It still has storesx in Cincinnati, Toledo and North Olmstead. Ritz Camera is currently talking with two potential A hearingin U.S. Bankruptcyg Court in Delaware is set for Fridayh and bids are dueJuly 16.
A July 20 auctionn and a July 23 hearing for approval of the sale to buyersz arealso planned. Before its bankruptcgy filing, the company used to operate morethan 1,000 stores in 45 The news follows Cord Camera Centeras Inc.’s June filing for voluntary dissolution. The Columbuss photo processing and scrapbook retail which has been taken over bya receiver, filed paperas in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to dissolve its business. It asked to have a court-appointe receiver resolve outstanding financial liabilities for thecompany that’s been a Centrakl Ohio retail institution since 1954.
The Beltsville, Md.-based company, which sellas photo supplies mainlythrough , filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization in In April, the company closed its last Columbus-areq store on Lane Avenur and liquidated its inventories. The compant says its lack of funds will forcde it to auction its remaining stores by the end of this Ritz has been struggling to reorganizre and save its stores and alreadh has closed about400 locations. It still has storesx in Cincinnati, Toledo and North Olmstead. Ritz Camera is currently talking with two potential A hearingin U.S. Bankruptcyg Court in Delaware is set for Fridayh and bids are dueJuly 16.
A July 20 auctionn and a July 23 hearing for approval of the sale to buyersz arealso planned. Before its bankruptcgy filing, the company used to operate morethan 1,000 stores in 45 The news follows Cord Camera Centeras Inc.’s June filing for voluntary dissolution. The Columbuss photo processing and scrapbook retail which has been taken over bya receiver, filed paperas in Franklin County Common Pleas Court to dissolve its business. It asked to have a court-appointe receiver resolve outstanding financial liabilities for thecompany that’s been a Centrakl Ohio retail institution since 1954.
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Kurt Busch seeing sports psychologist for 'issues' - CBSSports.com
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Thursday, December 1, 2011
Toyota, BMW strike green-car technology pact - AFP
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AFP | Toyota, BMW strike green-car technology pact AFP TOKYO รข€" Automakers Toyota and BMW on Thursday struck a partnership to share eco-friendly technologies, including in the joint development of lithium-ion batteries for next-generation electric cars, the companies said. Under the deal, the German ... BMW, Toyota To Collaborate On Green Tech nology - Update BMW, Toyota team-up to develop future fuel-efficient technologies BMW Group and Toyota Agree to Mid-to-long-term Research Collaboration in ... |
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