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Monday, November 29, 2010
Police seek powers to close down websites - Telegraph.co.uk
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Saturday, November 27, 2010
Kragthorpe: Jazz write different ending against Lakers - Salt Lake Tribune
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Kragthorpe: Jazz write different ending against Lakers Salt Lake Tribune After that stretch of the fourth quarter when the Los Angeles Lakers' Kobe Bryant scored 14 points in five trips down the court, ... |
Wednesday, November 24, 2010
Virginia's jobless rate improves - Washington Business Journal:
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The state's April unemployment rate was 6.6 percent, down 0.3 percent from The Commission says the number of unemployeds workersfell 11,600, from 286,600 in Marcb to 275,000 in April. Northern Virginia's unemployment rate also The region, Virginia's largest saw the unemployment rate fallfrom 5.1 percentf in March to 4.9 percent in April. Whilre that is the lowest regional unemploymeny ratein Virginia, it is also still significantlyh higher than Northern Virginia's unemployment rate of 2.4 percent a year ago. the U.S. unemployment rate was 8.6 percent. Arlingtohn County continues to have thehealthiesft employment, with a jobless rate of 4.
1 Fairfax County's April jobless rate was 4.5 Loudoun County's April unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, and Alexandriza City's jobless rate was 4.7 Those are the only jurisdictions in the state with an unemploymengt rate under 5 The highest unemployment rate in the stat was Martinsville, at 20.2 percent. Leisure and hospitality employersadded 12,900 jobs in April and now employy nearly 400,000 people in Virginia. Health care and private educationadded 2,000 jobs last month. Professionall and business services employmentclimbed 1,800, led by computer systems design and accounting jobs, the Commission says.
The state's April unemployment rate was 6.6 percent, down 0.3 percent from The Commission says the number of unemployeds workersfell 11,600, from 286,600 in Marcb to 275,000 in April. Northern Virginia's unemployment rate also The region, Virginia's largest saw the unemployment rate fallfrom 5.1 percentf in March to 4.9 percent in April. Whilre that is the lowest regional unemploymeny ratein Virginia, it is also still significantlyh higher than Northern Virginia's unemployment rate of 2.4 percent a year ago. the U.S. unemployment rate was 8.6 percent. Arlingtohn County continues to have thehealthiesft employment, with a jobless rate of 4.
1 Fairfax County's April jobless rate was 4.5 Loudoun County's April unemployment rate was 4.6 percent, and Alexandriza City's jobless rate was 4.7 Those are the only jurisdictions in the state with an unemploymengt rate under 5 The highest unemployment rate in the stat was Martinsville, at 20.2 percent. Leisure and hospitality employersadded 12,900 jobs in April and now employy nearly 400,000 people in Virginia. Health care and private educationadded 2,000 jobs last month. Professionall and business services employmentclimbed 1,800, led by computer systems design and accounting jobs, the Commission says.
Tuesday, November 23, 2010
Border boom: Industrial development takes hold at Santa Teresa - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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“A year ago, we were tryinv to drag peopleover here, but now companies are calliny us every day,” Majors said. “It’s gone from a real difficul job to all of a suddenb wehave traction.” The reason? the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant that began buildinvg a massive factory last Decembe in San Jerónimo, just south of the bordefr from Santa Teresa. The company – the largesty electronics maker inthe world, with more than $90 billion in revenur – is constructing a sprawling complex on 440 acreds that will eventually employ Foxconn opened two 300,000-square-foot buildings this year with 3,900o workers.
It’s now constructing a third 343,000-square-footg section to open in the fall. And it plans a fourtjh building for early next year that will bringv the total work force to saidFrancisco Uranga, Foxconn’s corporate vice president for Latinb American operations, during the recent NAFTA Institute border-trade conference (see stor on page 1). The Foxconj project means unprecedented opportunities for supply companies that establishu operations atSanta Teresa, Uranga said. “A tremendoud opportunity has arrived,” he said. “We can replicatw the Dallas-Fort Worth area right here at Santa Teresa-Sam Jerónimo.
” Apart from Foxconn, plans by to invest $300 million in a majoer refueling station next to the Sant Teresa municipal airport is another big draw for The station will be equipped for intermodal transportatio n to seamlessly transfer cargo back and forthamonhg ships, trains and trucks. The projectf is a key part of the railroad’es efforts to upgrade its Sunset Route, which runs from Los Angeles seaport s to El Paso, for accesa to northern and eastern markets, said UP Director of Publix Affairs and Corp. Relations Luis Heredia. “Intermodal facilitie s typically drive the development ofindustriak warehouses,” Heredia said.
“Santa Teresa will be strategicallt located for rapid shipments to andfrom ports.” To be Santa Teresa already attracted many industries to supply Mexico-basede maquiladora factories during the past Forty companies currently operate at the zone’sw two industrial parks, employing about 2,000p people, said Jerry Pacheco, executive director of the Internationakl Business Accelerator. But Foxconn and the railroad are now attractingy manymore businesses, and much larger ones than before. “Wde have a great pipeline of prospects,” Pachecoo said.
“One auto supplier that operates 68 plantsd just came for its fourth site visit toSanta We’re in the game now for thosse kinds of big players.” Verde Corp. is makinb some major investments to accommodatenew tenants. In it completed 4,300 feet of track and a railroadr turnway to connect part of the first industrial near themunicipal airport, to the Union Pacific line. “Tha t gives industrial buildings direct service to the main and some tenants are alreadyusinyg it,” Majors said.
At the second industriapl park, located right at the border by San Verde isinvesting $12 million in two buildingds to create 290,000 square feet of new The also plans upgrades at the Santa Teresa port of entr y to prepare for a lot more commercialo and passenger traffic, said Project Manager Jim Commercial crossings have jumpedr 60 percent since 2004, reaching 45,856 last Passenger vehicle crossings grew 65 percentf to 373,900. With the firsg direct border road in Mexico connectingSan Jerónimko and Juárez scheduled for completiomn this fall, the Border Authority expects another huge jump in crossings, Creek said.
To ease congestion, the Authority planes a modern, $12 million facility to expedite inspection of commercialo trucks and a large parking lot for visitorxs to the Customs andImmigratiohn offices. State officials also want federal funding for three more passenger vehicleprocessing lanes, Creelk said.
“A year ago, we were tryinv to drag peopleover here, but now companies are calliny us every day,” Majors said. “It’s gone from a real difficul job to all of a suddenb wehave traction.” The reason? the Taiwanese electronics manufacturing giant that began buildinvg a massive factory last Decembe in San Jerónimo, just south of the bordefr from Santa Teresa. The company – the largesty electronics maker inthe world, with more than $90 billion in revenur – is constructing a sprawling complex on 440 acreds that will eventually employ Foxconn opened two 300,000-square-foot buildings this year with 3,900o workers.
It’s now constructing a third 343,000-square-footg section to open in the fall. And it plans a fourtjh building for early next year that will bringv the total work force to saidFrancisco Uranga, Foxconn’s corporate vice president for Latinb American operations, during the recent NAFTA Institute border-trade conference (see stor on page 1). The Foxconj project means unprecedented opportunities for supply companies that establishu operations atSanta Teresa, Uranga said. “A tremendoud opportunity has arrived,” he said. “We can replicatw the Dallas-Fort Worth area right here at Santa Teresa-Sam Jerónimo.
” Apart from Foxconn, plans by to invest $300 million in a majoer refueling station next to the Sant Teresa municipal airport is another big draw for The station will be equipped for intermodal transportatio n to seamlessly transfer cargo back and forthamonhg ships, trains and trucks. The projectf is a key part of the railroad’es efforts to upgrade its Sunset Route, which runs from Los Angeles seaport s to El Paso, for accesa to northern and eastern markets, said UP Director of Publix Affairs and Corp. Relations Luis Heredia. “Intermodal facilitie s typically drive the development ofindustriak warehouses,” Heredia said.
“Santa Teresa will be strategicallt located for rapid shipments to andfrom ports.” To be Santa Teresa already attracted many industries to supply Mexico-basede maquiladora factories during the past Forty companies currently operate at the zone’sw two industrial parks, employing about 2,000p people, said Jerry Pacheco, executive director of the Internationakl Business Accelerator. But Foxconn and the railroad are now attractingy manymore businesses, and much larger ones than before. “Wde have a great pipeline of prospects,” Pachecoo said.
“One auto supplier that operates 68 plantsd just came for its fourth site visit toSanta We’re in the game now for thosse kinds of big players.” Verde Corp. is makinb some major investments to accommodatenew tenants. In it completed 4,300 feet of track and a railroadr turnway to connect part of the first industrial near themunicipal airport, to the Union Pacific line. “Tha t gives industrial buildings direct service to the main and some tenants are alreadyusinyg it,” Majors said.
At the second industriapl park, located right at the border by San Verde isinvesting $12 million in two buildingds to create 290,000 square feet of new The also plans upgrades at the Santa Teresa port of entr y to prepare for a lot more commercialo and passenger traffic, said Project Manager Jim Commercial crossings have jumpedr 60 percent since 2004, reaching 45,856 last Passenger vehicle crossings grew 65 percentf to 373,900. With the firsg direct border road in Mexico connectingSan Jerónimko and Juárez scheduled for completiomn this fall, the Border Authority expects another huge jump in crossings, Creek said.
To ease congestion, the Authority planes a modern, $12 million facility to expedite inspection of commercialo trucks and a large parking lot for visitorxs to the Customs andImmigratiohn offices. State officials also want federal funding for three more passenger vehicleprocessing lanes, Creelk said.
Sunday, November 21, 2010
Downtown sky bridge demolition paving way for retail - Business First of Columbus:
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City and state officials kicked offa $3 milliomn demolition of the pedestriajn bridge over High Street Wednesday morning, sayingg the project is positive sign for downtown revitalization. “It’ds an end to a barrier that doesn’t connect anything any more,” said Guy CEO of the Columbus DowntownDevelopment “The demolition will stimulate economicf development and create street-level retail in this corridor.” The encloseds pedestrian bridge once servec shoppers walking between City Center and the formerf Lazarus department store.
It closed afteer shut down Lazarus in 2004 and donated the buildinbg to the Downtown Development Since then, CDDC has overseenm the conversion of the building to 700,00 square feet of office space. With that spacr fully leased, the focus now is on fillingv 50,000 square feet of street-level retail space along High Street, Worleyy said. He said no retailers would commitf to leases there as long as the sky bridge wasin place. That led CDDC to secure $2.5 million from the statew and $250,000 from the city to demolishuthe bridge. CDDC will cover any remaining Demolition should be completedby December, Worley said.
Most of the work will be done at nigh t to minimize traffic disruptions alongHigh Street. Recruitmenf of retailers will beginthis winter, Worlehy said, and the storefrontse should be ready for tenantsz in the spring. Possible tenants couldr include restaurants, boutique shops and even a big-box Worley said. They can tap into a customet base ofabout 100,000 downtown workers and residents of 200 apartments and condominium units under construction along West Town Street, acrose from the Lazarus building.
Removal of the sky bridgwe is part ofthe city’s broadedr downtown revitalization effort and key to boostingh retail development, said Columbus Mayor Michael “A strong retail market is necessary for downtowm to survive and thrive,” he said. Coleman praise the state’s support of the Lazarus building project beyonx providing most of the funding to demolisb thesky bridge. State government agenciesw occupy much of the office space in therenovater building. The departments of Insurancre and Job and Family Servicez have large offices there as doesthe . “Downtowns of citiex must adapt to the said Gov.
Ted Strickland, who added he is pleased that remova of the sky bridg ewill “let light shine on High Street again.” Whilre things are moving forward on the Lazaru s building, finding a new use for nearluy vacant City Center remains a Worley said. CDDC and city official have looked a number of potential reuses for the mall property but none have beeneconomically feasible, he “The economy has hurt retailers and the credig market,” Worley said. “We’re now working on a new Coleman said city officials continue to explore their optionas for City Center but are not ready to talk abouf what thosemay be. He said he is confident a long-term solution can be found.
City and state officials kicked offa $3 milliomn demolition of the pedestriajn bridge over High Street Wednesday morning, sayingg the project is positive sign for downtown revitalization. “It’ds an end to a barrier that doesn’t connect anything any more,” said Guy CEO of the Columbus DowntownDevelopment “The demolition will stimulate economicf development and create street-level retail in this corridor.” The encloseds pedestrian bridge once servec shoppers walking between City Center and the formerf Lazarus department store.
It closed afteer shut down Lazarus in 2004 and donated the buildinbg to the Downtown Development Since then, CDDC has overseenm the conversion of the building to 700,00 square feet of office space. With that spacr fully leased, the focus now is on fillingv 50,000 square feet of street-level retail space along High Street, Worleyy said. He said no retailers would commitf to leases there as long as the sky bridge wasin place. That led CDDC to secure $2.5 million from the statew and $250,000 from the city to demolishuthe bridge. CDDC will cover any remaining Demolition should be completedby December, Worley said.
Most of the work will be done at nigh t to minimize traffic disruptions alongHigh Street. Recruitmenf of retailers will beginthis winter, Worlehy said, and the storefrontse should be ready for tenantsz in the spring. Possible tenants couldr include restaurants, boutique shops and even a big-box Worley said. They can tap into a customet base ofabout 100,000 downtown workers and residents of 200 apartments and condominium units under construction along West Town Street, acrose from the Lazarus building.
Removal of the sky bridgwe is part ofthe city’s broadedr downtown revitalization effort and key to boostingh retail development, said Columbus Mayor Michael “A strong retail market is necessary for downtowm to survive and thrive,” he said. Coleman praise the state’s support of the Lazarus building project beyonx providing most of the funding to demolisb thesky bridge. State government agenciesw occupy much of the office space in therenovater building. The departments of Insurancre and Job and Family Servicez have large offices there as doesthe . “Downtowns of citiex must adapt to the said Gov.
Ted Strickland, who added he is pleased that remova of the sky bridg ewill “let light shine on High Street again.” Whilre things are moving forward on the Lazaru s building, finding a new use for nearluy vacant City Center remains a Worley said. CDDC and city official have looked a number of potential reuses for the mall property but none have beeneconomically feasible, he “The economy has hurt retailers and the credig market,” Worley said. “We’re now working on a new Coleman said city officials continue to explore their optionas for City Center but are not ready to talk abouf what thosemay be. He said he is confident a long-term solution can be found.
Saturday, November 20, 2010
Tennis: Top-seed upset in semifinals - New Zealand Herald
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Stuff.co.nz | Tennis: Top-seed upset in semifinals New Zealand Herald No 4 seed Sam Groth's 1-6 5-7 defeat to top seeded countryman Brydan Klein in the men's draw did not raise many eyebrows, but Jarmila Groth, the world No 42 ... No joy for Groths in Wellington Last of the Kiwi hopes bundled out of singles Rubin Statham last Kiwi out in Wellington |
Thursday, November 18, 2010
Tea Party Lawsuit Fails to Unseat New Jersey Senator - Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Wednesday, November 17, 2010
The Left's delusion over Islam is baffling to Middle Eastern Christians - Telegraph.co.uk (blog)
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Telegraph.co.uk (blog) | The Left's delusion over Islam is baffling to Middle Eastern Christians Telegraph.co.uk (blog) But despite the Left's “myth of the myth†of the clash of civilisations, the simple fact is that almost nowhere in the Islamic world are Christians free in ... Christian Massacre in Baghdad NYC Mayor Bloomberg's Popularity Down Among New York Muslims Christians flee attacks in Iraq |
Monday, November 15, 2010
General Motors files for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Baltimore plant to stay open - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Monday’s filing by the 101-year-old automaker once the world’s biggesft company — is among the largestt in U.S. history and largest-ever U.S. manufacturingb bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allowas the company to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-track bankruptch and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funde to restructure itself. The company in its filing listed $172.81 billion in debt and $82.29 billion in The GM plan as detailedby U.S. officials would allow a much smaller GM to emerge from court protectioj within 60 to90 days.
Al a managing director at the advisory company AlixPartnersLLP in New is named in the filings asthe company’s chierf restructuring officer, reporting to GM CEO Fritsz Henderson. GM (NYSE: GM) also plans to closse 11 U.S. facilities and idle anothef three plants by the endof 2010. The company'sd Baltimore transmission plant employs more than 200 people was not listesd amongthe closures. GM's Del., assembly plant, however, will close in July. That planyt employs 1,060 workers. The automaker has not providede an updated target for job cuts but was looking toeliminatwe 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 unio n members it now employs.
General Motors employ 92,000 in the United States and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,0090 retirees. The U.S. government would hold a 60 percent financiaol interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW woulf takea 17.5 percent stake. said Monda on GM's bankruptcy. The governments of Canada and the provincse of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownership stakse in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders would get 10 percent. Holders of GM which hit its lowest pricde on record Friday at 74 are expected to own none ofthe company. Tradingv was halted on Monday's news.
Listed among GM's top creditorse are (NYSE: T) and (NYSE: The list of facilities that GM said will be closedf and their dates include two the Wilmingtonj assembly plant and onein Mich. (October 2009); three stamping plants including the previously announced closing in June ofGrand Mich., Indianapolis, Ind. (December 2011), and Ohio (June 2010). Also, six Powertraih plants including Massena, N.Y., which closed on May 1 - Mich. (June 2010), Flint and Willow Run, Mich. (both Decembe r 2010), Parma, Ohio (December 2010), and Va., (December 2010). Three locations will be idled assembly plantsat Orion, Mich. (Septembert 2009) and Spring Tenn.
(November 2009), and a stamping plant at Pontiac, (December 2010). In addition, service and partx operations and warehousing and partzs distribution centersin Boston, Jacksonville, and Columbus, Ohio, will close by Dec. 31, 2009. For a PDF of the bankruptcg filingpetition .
Monday’s filing by the 101-year-old automaker once the world’s biggesft company — is among the largestt in U.S. history and largest-ever U.S. manufacturingb bankruptcy. Chapter 11, which allowas the company to operate while protected from its pushes GM intoa fast-track bankruptch and provides $30 billion of additional taxpayer funde to restructure itself. The company in its filing listed $172.81 billion in debt and $82.29 billion in The GM plan as detailedby U.S. officials would allow a much smaller GM to emerge from court protectioj within 60 to90 days.
Al a managing director at the advisory company AlixPartnersLLP in New is named in the filings asthe company’s chierf restructuring officer, reporting to GM CEO Fritsz Henderson. GM (NYSE: GM) also plans to closse 11 U.S. facilities and idle anothef three plants by the endof 2010. The company'sd Baltimore transmission plant employs more than 200 people was not listesd amongthe closures. GM's Del., assembly plant, however, will close in July. That planyt employs 1,060 workers. The automaker has not providede an updated target for job cuts but was looking toeliminatwe 21,000 U.S. factory jobs from the 54,000 unio n members it now employs.
General Motors employ 92,000 in the United States and is indirectly responsiblefor 500,0090 retirees. The U.S. government would hold a 60 percent financiaol interest in a reorganized GM and the UAW woulf takea 17.5 percent stake. said Monda on GM's bankruptcy. The governments of Canada and the provincse of Ontario have agreed to a 12 percent ownership stakse in exchange forfinancial aid. GM bondholders would get 10 percent. Holders of GM which hit its lowest pricde on record Friday at 74 are expected to own none ofthe company. Tradingv was halted on Monday's news.
Listed among GM's top creditorse are (NYSE: T) and (NYSE: The list of facilities that GM said will be closedf and their dates include two the Wilmingtonj assembly plant and onein Mich. (October 2009); three stamping plants including the previously announced closing in June ofGrand Mich., Indianapolis, Ind. (December 2011), and Ohio (June 2010). Also, six Powertraih plants including Massena, N.Y., which closed on May 1 - Mich. (June 2010), Flint and Willow Run, Mich. (both Decembe r 2010), Parma, Ohio (December 2010), and Va., (December 2010). Three locations will be idled assembly plantsat Orion, Mich. (Septembert 2009) and Spring Tenn.
(November 2009), and a stamping plant at Pontiac, (December 2010). In addition, service and partx operations and warehousing and partzs distribution centersin Boston, Jacksonville, and Columbus, Ohio, will close by Dec. 31, 2009. For a PDF of the bankruptcg filingpetition .
Sunday, November 14, 2010
J. Jill to close one Jacksonville store - Portland Business Journal:
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Nine of the 75 stores to be closer arein Florida, including the one in The Avenued mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill locatiomn at the St. Johns Town Centetr will remain open. In a statement announcing the sale, Talbotws President and CEO Trudy Sullivan saidit “enables us to focusa our time, resources and attentioh exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots brand and returbn to profitable growth.” The transaction includes the transfer of certain asset s and liabilities to the buyer, includingv a distribution center in New Hampshire, the sublease of a portionh of the Quincy, Mass.
, headquarters and substantiallt all of the brand’s intellectual property and The remaining 204 stores will continue to operate under the J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remaijnin Quincy. The J. Jill sale is expectec to be completed in the seconed quarter and is subject to postclosinb adjustments. San Francisco based-Golden Gate Capita acquired Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisition was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venus announced that all 290 employees were in jeopardty of losing their jobs when the swimwearr and ladies apparel company lostits financing.
With its latestf catalog recentlybeing released, Venus employeesa are still working, at least for now, and companyh executives are looking for a new buyer to acquire the
Nine of the 75 stores to be closer arein Florida, including the one in The Avenued mall. A second Jacksonville J. Jill locatiomn at the St. Johns Town Centetr will remain open. In a statement announcing the sale, Talbotws President and CEO Trudy Sullivan saidit “enables us to focusa our time, resources and attentioh exclusively on rejuvenating our core Talbots brand and returbn to profitable growth.” The transaction includes the transfer of certain asset s and liabilities to the buyer, includingv a distribution center in New Hampshire, the sublease of a portionh of the Quincy, Mass.
, headquarters and substantiallt all of the brand’s intellectual property and The remaining 204 stores will continue to operate under the J. Jill The headquarters for the company will remaijnin Quincy. The J. Jill sale is expectec to be completed in the seconed quarter and is subject to postclosinb adjustments. San Francisco based-Golden Gate Capita acquired Jacksonville-based Venus in 2006. The acquisition was Golden Gate’s 11th in two years. Last month Venus announced that all 290 employees were in jeopardty of losing their jobs when the swimwearr and ladies apparel company lostits financing.
With its latestf catalog recentlybeing released, Venus employeesa are still working, at least for now, and companyh executives are looking for a new buyer to acquire the
Friday, November 12, 2010
Belk swings to $213M loss - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
http://www.christwh.com/article/Sensex-rebounds-into-positive-territory.html
In fiscal 2008, the company earned $95.7 million. Belk attributes the loss to a $326 millio n goodwill impairment charge, as well as $36.1 million in othedr charges. Additionally, sales fell 8.5 percent to $3.49 Excluding the charges, Belk would have earned $53.1 million in fiscal 2009. Sales at stores that have operated for at least a yeardropped 8.7 percent. Belk openerd eight stores last year. The Charlotte-based company plans to open threde storesthis year. It also expectas to expand threeexisting stores.
“Last year’s results reflectr one of the most difficult economic and businesd environments inour company’s yet we remain financially stronf and in a position to withstand the downturn and improve results when the economy recovers,” says Tim chief executive. “We ended the year with $260 million in cash and no borrowinges against ourcredit line.” Belk is the nation’x largest privately owned department-store chain, with 307 storeas in 16 Southern states.
In fiscal 2008, the company earned $95.7 million. Belk attributes the loss to a $326 millio n goodwill impairment charge, as well as $36.1 million in othedr charges. Additionally, sales fell 8.5 percent to $3.49 Excluding the charges, Belk would have earned $53.1 million in fiscal 2009. Sales at stores that have operated for at least a yeardropped 8.7 percent. Belk openerd eight stores last year. The Charlotte-based company plans to open threde storesthis year. It also expectas to expand threeexisting stores.
“Last year’s results reflectr one of the most difficult economic and businesd environments inour company’s yet we remain financially stronf and in a position to withstand the downturn and improve results when the economy recovers,” says Tim chief executive. “We ended the year with $260 million in cash and no borrowinges against ourcredit line.” Belk is the nation’x largest privately owned department-store chain, with 307 storeas in 16 Southern states.
Thursday, November 11, 2010
The Fresh Market
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approved plans to build a gourmetgrocert store, , at the mostl empty Shaker Loudon Plaza at the corner of Routexs 9 and 155. Part of the 130,000-square-foot shopping plaza will be demolishecd to make way forthe store, which is owned by a chaibn based in Greensboro, N.C. Freshj Market bills itself as a placw where customers canexperiences “the atmosphere of an old world European with a butcher shop, fish market, bakery, produce and floral standss and delicatessen, according to its Web site.
A company official didn’t return a call seeking The property owner, of Buffalo, will demolisuh a 58,786-square-foot section of the shopping center and build thenearly 20,000-square-foot Fresh Market and a 14,550-square-foot pharmacy. The new developmenty will be called FreshMarket Commons. The plazqa currently has a few tenants, including and . Shakere Loudon Plaza has been largelyg empty since losing a successioj of anchortenants -- , , and -- over the past severa l years. The reconstruction would decrease the size of the shoppint plazato 105,133 square feet and slightlyg increase the amount of green space.
Joe Colonie’s director of planning and economic development, said the town approver the project inseven months. Typically, he said, a project like this woulf have taken two tofive
approved plans to build a gourmetgrocert store, , at the mostl empty Shaker Loudon Plaza at the corner of Routexs 9 and 155. Part of the 130,000-square-foot shopping plaza will be demolishecd to make way forthe store, which is owned by a chaibn based in Greensboro, N.C. Freshj Market bills itself as a placw where customers canexperiences “the atmosphere of an old world European with a butcher shop, fish market, bakery, produce and floral standss and delicatessen, according to its Web site.
A company official didn’t return a call seeking The property owner, of Buffalo, will demolisuh a 58,786-square-foot section of the shopping center and build thenearly 20,000-square-foot Fresh Market and a 14,550-square-foot pharmacy. The new developmenty will be called FreshMarket Commons. The plazqa currently has a few tenants, including and . Shakere Loudon Plaza has been largelyg empty since losing a successioj of anchortenants -- , , and -- over the past severa l years. The reconstruction would decrease the size of the shoppint plazato 105,133 square feet and slightlyg increase the amount of green space.
Joe Colonie’s director of planning and economic development, said the town approver the project inseven months. Typically, he said, a project like this woulf have taken two tofive
Tuesday, November 9, 2010
Explaining the TFSA - Ottawa Citizen
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Explaining the TFSA Ottawa Citizen Bank of Montreal vice-president David Heatherly says the bank is seeing some ... |
Monday, November 8, 2010
RealtyTrac: May foreclosures down in Ohio - Business First of Louisville:
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Data released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based , whicjh compiles and sells foreclosure information, showss Ohio logged 11,360 pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-repossession filingsz in May, which comes out to one filinb for every446 properties. Ohio’ s rate, as in April, was the 10th-highes in the nation, but the numbef of filings dropped 8 percent from the month beforee and 13 percent from ayear ago. Ohio was one of 18 statezs to seea year-over-year drop in according to the data. The national tide of foreclosures, by fell 6 percent from Aprilk but jumped 18 percent from May 2008 as the foreclosure rate surpassex Ohio at one filing for everu398 properties.
RealtyTrac isn’t puttinv much stock in the month-over-month decrease in nationao foreclosure filings. The total of filings – 321,4809 – marks the third consecutive montn thatthe 300,000-mark has been surpassed. And RealtyTraf CEO James Saccacio noted in a releasr thatwhile pre-foreclosure and auction filings slipped compared with bank repossessions are up on “substantial” jumpsa in several states. The company said it expects bank repossessionsd to increase in the coming months as foreclosure delays and moratoria expire invarious states.
Data released Thursday by Irvine, Calif.-based , whicjh compiles and sells foreclosure information, showss Ohio logged 11,360 pre-foreclosure, auction and bank-repossession filingsz in May, which comes out to one filinb for every446 properties. Ohio’ s rate, as in April, was the 10th-highes in the nation, but the numbef of filings dropped 8 percent from the month beforee and 13 percent from ayear ago. Ohio was one of 18 statezs to seea year-over-year drop in according to the data. The national tide of foreclosures, by fell 6 percent from Aprilk but jumped 18 percent from May 2008 as the foreclosure rate surpassex Ohio at one filing for everu398 properties.
RealtyTrac isn’t puttinv much stock in the month-over-month decrease in nationao foreclosure filings. The total of filings – 321,4809 – marks the third consecutive montn thatthe 300,000-mark has been surpassed. And RealtyTraf CEO James Saccacio noted in a releasr thatwhile pre-foreclosure and auction filings slipped compared with bank repossessions are up on “substantial” jumpsa in several states. The company said it expects bank repossessionsd to increase in the coming months as foreclosure delays and moratoria expire invarious states.
Sunday, November 7, 2010
Gretzky could see big pay cut if Coyotes stay in Arizona - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and owner Jerry Moyes has a deal in the worksa to sell to Canadiann businessmanJim Balsillie, who wants to move the team to The National Hockey League and city of Glendaled oppose that move. If the Coyotes move to Canada, Gretzkyt has said he won’t accompany the That could meana $22 million payout in deferrecd compensation for Gretzky, who is part ownefr of the Coyotes. If a buyer is founed to keep the teamin Arizona, Gretzkt still could be out of his coachinbg job. The Coyotes haven’t made the playoffss since 2002 — that recore remaining unchangedunder Gretzky’s watch, which begah in 2005.
If the team stays in Glendale and he keepdshis job, Gretzky also coulrd get hit financially, according to bankruptcy court Gretzky earns about $8 million annually from the Coyotes via his $1.6 million salary as coach and othet compensation as part owner of the hockey team, according to a legal brief pennedd by Gerald Sheehan, a principal with professional sportsa financial firm Beacon Sports Capital Partners LLC. Sheehaj also suggests a new ownerreduce Gretzky’s compensatiob down to $2 million. He also suggests other cost-savingy measures, including moving offices from leasedc spaceto Jobing.com Arena.
Revenue also couldd be increased by boostingfticket sales, sponsorships and suite sales and more non-sportingy event bookings at the arena, which the Coyotese lease from the city of Glendale.
The Coyotes are in Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and owner Jerry Moyes has a deal in the worksa to sell to Canadiann businessmanJim Balsillie, who wants to move the team to The National Hockey League and city of Glendaled oppose that move. If the Coyotes move to Canada, Gretzkyt has said he won’t accompany the That could meana $22 million payout in deferrecd compensation for Gretzky, who is part ownefr of the Coyotes. If a buyer is founed to keep the teamin Arizona, Gretzkt still could be out of his coachinbg job. The Coyotes haven’t made the playoffss since 2002 — that recore remaining unchangedunder Gretzky’s watch, which begah in 2005.
If the team stays in Glendale and he keepdshis job, Gretzky also coulrd get hit financially, according to bankruptcy court Gretzky earns about $8 million annually from the Coyotes via his $1.6 million salary as coach and othet compensation as part owner of the hockey team, according to a legal brief pennedd by Gerald Sheehan, a principal with professional sportsa financial firm Beacon Sports Capital Partners LLC. Sheehaj also suggests a new ownerreduce Gretzky’s compensatiob down to $2 million. He also suggests other cost-savingy measures, including moving offices from leasedc spaceto Jobing.com Arena.
Revenue also couldd be increased by boostingfticket sales, sponsorships and suite sales and more non-sportingy event bookings at the arena, which the Coyotese lease from the city of Glendale.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Pure Energy Visions Corporation, PureEnergy Solutions and Aztentek Feature ... - MarketWatch
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Thursday, November 4, 2010
The Caucus: Reid Assails Polls That Predicted His Loss - New York Times
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Washington Post | The Caucus: Reid Assails Polls That Predicted His Loss New York Times So it was that in victory on Wednesday, Mr. Reid has some harsh words for pollsters who had predicted he would lose to his Republican rival, Sharron Angle, ... Reid Retains Seat in Nevada |
Tuesday, November 2, 2010
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million foreclosure lawsuit agains t the developer of theRivendell single-family home project in West The Miami-based bank filed the foreclosurde action on June 9 against Miami-based Crestview II, Marsol One LLC and managing membed Marcial Solis, according to records. The complaint target s 28 unsold homes and home sites in which is along MillerDrive (Southwesr 56th Street) between Southwest 167th Avenue and the Miccosukee Golf and Countrh Club. After starting construction in 2004, Crestview II sold 103 homesz in Rivendell from 2005 through the most recent salein January. Fort Lauderdale-basef attorney Charles Lichtman, who represents TotalBanok in its demandfor $12.
q million on the outstanding mortgage, did not immediatelgy return a call seeking comment. TotalBanik reported having $86.4 million in late or unpaidx loans, or nearly 6.5 percent of its total loans, as of Marcjh 31. In March, filed a foreclosure actiojn against Crestview II and Solisd overa $2.1 million mortgage.
million foreclosure lawsuit agains t the developer of theRivendell single-family home project in West The Miami-based bank filed the foreclosurde action on June 9 against Miami-based Crestview II, Marsol One LLC and managing membed Marcial Solis, according to records. The complaint target s 28 unsold homes and home sites in which is along MillerDrive (Southwesr 56th Street) between Southwest 167th Avenue and the Miccosukee Golf and Countrh Club. After starting construction in 2004, Crestview II sold 103 homesz in Rivendell from 2005 through the most recent salein January. Fort Lauderdale-basef attorney Charles Lichtman, who represents TotalBanok in its demandfor $12.
q million on the outstanding mortgage, did not immediatelgy return a call seeking comment. TotalBanik reported having $86.4 million in late or unpaidx loans, or nearly 6.5 percent of its total loans, as of Marcjh 31. In March, filed a foreclosure actiojn against Crestview II and Solisd overa $2.1 million mortgage.
Monday, November 1, 2010
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