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The service from Allentown, Pa., to Fort Lauderdale is to run daily except for The airline plans asimilar service, beginning on the same day, to and from St. Fares are to start at $79 each way, with the highestg walk-up fare being $143 each way. Those numbers do not include chargez and fees of atleast $17.20 each way, The Boeing 737-300 aircraft the airlinde is to use seats 148 passengers. The daily scheduld for the Fort Lauderdale flight isto be: Flightr 401 is to leave Allentown at 2 p.m., and arrivd in Fort Lauderdale at 5 p.m. Flight 402 is to leavd Fort Lauderdale at6 p.m. and arrive in Allentown at 9 p.m.
Despitr the regular flight schedule, isn'tt a 100 percent traditional The company provides regularly scheduled public charter flights that operatde daily under apublished schedule. The service is actuallhy providedby Atlanta-based , which does business as Lehigh Vallety Air. operates the flights for LehighValley Air. Other airlinesw serving Lehigh Valley International Airport areAir Continental, Delta, Northwest, TransMeridian, United and US Airways.
Wednesday 29 February 2012
Sunday 26 February 2012
Former Atlanta Spirit chief Bernie Mullin forms Aspire Group - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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He inquired about two CEO one involving baseball and another involving multiple sports. In the end, he decided to go into busineswsfor himself, creating a sports consulting business, the . Mullin and partner Michael Ditchfield, anothed Englishman who has experiencr in customer service and is based in already have signed the NHL and MajorLeague Baseball'sa Cleveland Indians as clients. The company will deal with the businesswsupport side, marketing, improviny fan satisfaction and other team-related services. On Mullin spoke to Atlanta Business Chronicle via cell phonesin England, where he is courting business Before he left, he met with his former boss, NBA commissioner David Stern.
"We're talking to NBA Europw to seeif there's any potentiall work there," Mullin said. "Tomorrow, I'km going to spend the day with the Chelseza football clubjust exploring... From a quality of life poinft of view, it's markedly different from drinking andsleeping Thrashers, Hawks and Philipsd Arena. Right now it's a very positives change. The biggest thing is we're goinbg to look for opportunities in the Atlanta area that keep me In regard to his work with the Mullin said it wouldbe "straight up marketinb philosophy, sales training" and that he woul soon give a motivational talk to the staf f before the season starts.
Aspire Group's contracty with the NHL calls for it to workthe league's new club consultintg office. Susan Cohig, senioe vice president in charg ofthat group, knew Mullin from when she worked with the NHL'w Colorado Avalanche and NBA's Denvet Nuggets. At the same Mullin was with theColorado Rockies. The NHL consulting group is littlde more than six months old and Cohih said Mullin would help it get its operationz offthe ground. He was instrumental in starting a similar office inthe NBA, caller TeamBo or the "Team Marketing Business Operations" division.
"Obviously, given not only the tremendousz experience he brings with respect to Atlanta and the Hawks and but his tenure and experiencse at the NBA is tremendously Cohig said. "He really has a great understandinb of what we do and how we operatse from aleague perspective." Cohig said the office is tasked with driving revenue througu helping teams with ticket sales, marketing and sponsorships. Mullim said he sees enormous opportunities in Europee and elsewhere aroundthe globe. He said facilities are one area that holds the continent back in comparisom towhere U.S. sports are.
He said he attender a soccer game atthe 40,000-seatg stadium of his favorite Englishh Premier League team, Everton, and called the facility "primitive." But times are changing and Mullin hope to aid that change. He spoke of another stadium in the cityof Coventry, which he likenes to Detroit, and said that that facilityg has a casino, a club, an 8,000-seaf exhibition hall and a He said an Indian cricket league recently expanded to eight differenty cities, with each franchisse having a $100 million price tag. He believeds the cricket league willbe "extremely successful," owinbg to the sport's worldwide popularity.
So Mullib put up his shingle in Buckheaed with a small amount of officw space tostart out. His experiencee with Atlanta Spirit, with multiple owners tugging at him, appeared to influencw his thought process. "The real answerf to your question is that my wife and I sat givenmy experience, and askedf 'What is it that I want?' he said. "I want a job wheres I would be the presidentr and CEO with full responsibility of running theentires organization.
There's not many positions like I wanted a situation where there wasone There's not many situations like "I wanted a situation where there was one ownef who had been in the business a long time and who had a historh of letting their CEO do their own There's not many situations like that. I didn't want a situation wherwe the team was at the bottom and had year s to go before it wason top. I wanted a team that was in the middlwand didn't have far to go to the top and the market and quality of life were at leastg as good as Atlanta." In the end, workinbg for himself would be his best bet.
He inquired about two CEO one involving baseball and another involving multiple sports. In the end, he decided to go into busineswsfor himself, creating a sports consulting business, the . Mullin and partner Michael Ditchfield, anothed Englishman who has experiencr in customer service and is based in already have signed the NHL and MajorLeague Baseball'sa Cleveland Indians as clients. The company will deal with the businesswsupport side, marketing, improviny fan satisfaction and other team-related services. On Mullin spoke to Atlanta Business Chronicle via cell phonesin England, where he is courting business Before he left, he met with his former boss, NBA commissioner David Stern.
"We're talking to NBA Europw to seeif there's any potentiall work there," Mullin said. "Tomorrow, I'km going to spend the day with the Chelseza football clubjust exploring... From a quality of life poinft of view, it's markedly different from drinking andsleeping Thrashers, Hawks and Philipsd Arena. Right now it's a very positives change. The biggest thing is we're goinbg to look for opportunities in the Atlanta area that keep me In regard to his work with the Mullin said it wouldbe "straight up marketinb philosophy, sales training" and that he woul soon give a motivational talk to the staf f before the season starts.
Aspire Group's contracty with the NHL calls for it to workthe league's new club consultintg office. Susan Cohig, senioe vice president in charg ofthat group, knew Mullin from when she worked with the NHL'w Colorado Avalanche and NBA's Denvet Nuggets. At the same Mullin was with theColorado Rockies. The NHL consulting group is littlde more than six months old and Cohih said Mullin would help it get its operationz offthe ground. He was instrumental in starting a similar office inthe NBA, caller TeamBo or the "Team Marketing Business Operations" division.
"Obviously, given not only the tremendousz experience he brings with respect to Atlanta and the Hawks and but his tenure and experiencse at the NBA is tremendously Cohig said. "He really has a great understandinb of what we do and how we operatse from aleague perspective." Cohig said the office is tasked with driving revenue througu helping teams with ticket sales, marketing and sponsorships. Mullim said he sees enormous opportunities in Europee and elsewhere aroundthe globe. He said facilities are one area that holds the continent back in comparisom towhere U.S. sports are.
He said he attender a soccer game atthe 40,000-seatg stadium of his favorite Englishh Premier League team, Everton, and called the facility "primitive." But times are changing and Mullin hope to aid that change. He spoke of another stadium in the cityof Coventry, which he likenes to Detroit, and said that that facilityg has a casino, a club, an 8,000-seaf exhibition hall and a He said an Indian cricket league recently expanded to eight differenty cities, with each franchisse having a $100 million price tag. He believeds the cricket league willbe "extremely successful," owinbg to the sport's worldwide popularity.
So Mullib put up his shingle in Buckheaed with a small amount of officw space tostart out. His experiencee with Atlanta Spirit, with multiple owners tugging at him, appeared to influencw his thought process. "The real answerf to your question is that my wife and I sat givenmy experience, and askedf 'What is it that I want?' he said. "I want a job wheres I would be the presidentr and CEO with full responsibility of running theentires organization.
There's not many positions like I wanted a situation where there wasone There's not many situations like "I wanted a situation where there was one ownef who had been in the business a long time and who had a historh of letting their CEO do their own There's not many situations like that. I didn't want a situation wherwe the team was at the bottom and had year s to go before it wason top. I wanted a team that was in the middlwand didn't have far to go to the top and the market and quality of life were at leastg as good as Atlanta." In the end, workinbg for himself would be his best bet.
Friday 24 February 2012
Opus West troubles mount, may file Chapter 11 - Boston Business Journal:
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Opus has hired counsel to explor restructuring options forits Phoenix-based operatingh company, Opus West, according to Winston Hewett, a company spokeswoman. The restructuring could include filing for Chaptert11 bankruptcy, similar to actio taken by its Atlanta-based Opus Soutn subsidiary April 22. In early May, threee weeks after the Hill Countrhy Galleria in Bee Cave was postedfor Opus' business entity set up specifically for the outdoor mall filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyt protection in Austin. Opus West stateed at the time thatthe mall's bankruptcy will enabler the company to restructure its constructio loan.
The company was unables to refinancethe project's short term which resulted in the foreclosure posting in April. The which opened in is anchored by Barnes & Noble and Dick'sx Sporting Goods. According to Phoenix-based Opus the property will continue to operatsas usual. Also in May, Opus West Presidenrt Thomas Roberts leftthe
Opus has hired counsel to explor restructuring options forits Phoenix-based operatingh company, Opus West, according to Winston Hewett, a company spokeswoman. The restructuring could include filing for Chaptert11 bankruptcy, similar to actio taken by its Atlanta-based Opus Soutn subsidiary April 22. In early May, threee weeks after the Hill Countrhy Galleria in Bee Cave was postedfor Opus' business entity set up specifically for the outdoor mall filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyt protection in Austin. Opus West stateed at the time thatthe mall's bankruptcy will enabler the company to restructure its constructio loan.
The company was unables to refinancethe project's short term which resulted in the foreclosure posting in April. The which opened in is anchored by Barnes & Noble and Dick'sx Sporting Goods. According to Phoenix-based Opus the property will continue to operatsas usual. Also in May, Opus West Presidenrt Thomas Roberts leftthe
Wednesday 22 February 2012
Ideas for Brack Tract unveiled - Business First of Louisville:
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Those were some of the elements presented in two maste r plans by LLP intheir long-rang vision for the 350-acre tract. The which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amasterd plan, presented their ideas to The Systej Board of Regents and the public on June 18. “Ths site could and should be the western anchodof downtown. If the naturd of downtown is tallerand higher, than this will be smallefr and greener,” said a representative of Cooperd Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisionj a transit oriented development with a lake front districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residentialp buildings.
The plan would be carriefd out in phases over the nextfew decades. Although the firm presentede twomaster plans, it recommended that the boar select its Brackenridge Village plan. The main differencr between the plans is that the University of biological field lab would remaij in thesecond scenario, called the Brankenridgw Park plan. Under the Brackenridgse Village plan, the UT field lab woul d be relocated to one of nine sitesa suggested by theplanning firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build divers buildings of two to six storiees and structured parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructure improvements were also suggested, including the re-alignmenft of Lake Austin the creation of a parallel roadwa y between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Trail and 20 lane-miles of new local As far as internal transportation, the planners advisedc the UT board to establish a TransportationManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internaloshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley system and bus The planner suggested a number of ideax for incorporating sustainable design such as storm water management units and a community garden. The plannersz advised that graduatestudent housing, whicj exists on three sites, be relocated to the Gateway site betweem 6th and 10th streets. The plan call for the development of anew 825-unift student housing complex.
Supporters of the Lionzs MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerzs concluded that the golf course was no longer viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regentsw adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and following up with the selection of phase I developers in 2012. Several UT regents expresser their gratitude to the firm fortheifr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of RegentzJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the boarsd will begin studying the plans and reviewint all recommendations.
He “We are heartened by the proposed graduate student housing that would preserve graduatw housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would includeabout 30,000 squares feet of retail, 1 million squaree feet of residential and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard wouldr beextended south. All four phases woulcd have a total squarefootage of: 15 milliohn square feet of retail, residential, officew and civic/institution space. About 11 acree dedicated for anelementary school. Abouty 21.5 acres for academic such as a possibleUT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhoods with a waterfront plaza and Phase I would includeabout 80,0o0 square feet of retail and 1.
3 million square feet of All four phases would have a total square footage of: 5.3 millio n square feet of retail, residential, officw and civic/institution space. Click for more information on the trac and details ofthe proposals.
Those were some of the elements presented in two maste r plans by LLP intheir long-rang vision for the 350-acre tract. The which was hired 13 months ago to come up with amasterd plan, presented their ideas to The Systej Board of Regents and the public on June 18. “Ths site could and should be the western anchodof downtown. If the naturd of downtown is tallerand higher, than this will be smallefr and greener,” said a representative of Cooperd Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisionj a transit oriented development with a lake front districtand ‘neighborhoods’ with parks, retail and residentialp buildings.
The plan would be carriefd out in phases over the nextfew decades. Although the firm presentede twomaster plans, it recommended that the boar select its Brackenridge Village plan. The main differencr between the plans is that the University of biological field lab would remaij in thesecond scenario, called the Brankenridgw Park plan. Under the Brackenridgse Village plan, the UT field lab woul d be relocated to one of nine sitesa suggested by theplanning firm, making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build divers buildings of two to six storiees and structured parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructure improvements were also suggested, including the re-alignmenft of Lake Austin the creation of a parallel roadwa y between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Trail and 20 lane-miles of new local As far as internal transportation, the planners advisedc the UT board to establish a TransportationManagement Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internaloshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolley system and bus The planner suggested a number of ideax for incorporating sustainable design such as storm water management units and a community garden. The plannersz advised that graduatestudent housing, whicj exists on three sites, be relocated to the Gateway site betweem 6th and 10th streets. The plan call for the development of anew 825-unift student housing complex.
Supporters of the Lionzs MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerzs concluded that the golf course was no longer viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regentsw adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and following up with the selection of phase I developers in 2012. Several UT regents expresser their gratitude to the firm fortheifr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of RegentzJames Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the boarsd will begin studying the plans and reviewint all recommendations.
He “We are heartened by the proposed graduate student housing that would preserve graduatw housing while freeing up 73 acres for Phase I would includeabout 30,000 squares feet of retail, 1 million squaree feet of residential and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard wouldr beextended south. All four phases woulcd have a total squarefootage of: 15 milliohn square feet of retail, residential, officew and civic/institution space. About 11 acree dedicated for anelementary school. Abouty 21.5 acres for academic such as a possibleUT campus. “Boat Town” neighborhoods with a waterfront plaza and Phase I would includeabout 80,0o0 square feet of retail and 1.
3 million square feet of All four phases would have a total square footage of: 5.3 millio n square feet of retail, residential, officw and civic/institution space. Click for more information on the trac and details ofthe proposals.
Monday 20 February 2012
Czech Republic Said to Sell 10-Year Bonds in Euros - Bloomberg
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Czech Republic Said to Sell 10-Year Bonds in Euros Bloomberg The Czech Republic said it raised 2 billion euros ($2.7 billion) in its first foreign bond sale in 1 1/2 years as yields approach a three-month low after steps to cut the budget deficit and an easing in Europe's debt crisis. Czech Republic Selling First Eurobond Since 2010 as Yields Drop Czech Republic grabs bond window Czech Republic - Factors To Watch on Feb 20 |
Saturday 18 February 2012
House GOP Proposes Separating Payroll Tax Extension From 'Doc Fix ... - Kaiser Health News
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New York Times | House GOP Proposes Separating Payroll Tax Extension From 'Doc Fix ... Kaiser Health News But some Republicans are cool to the proposal that would extend the tax cut without offsetting spending. Congressional Republicans backed down on Monday from a demand that a payroll tax rollback be paid for with reductions in other programs, ... House Republicans propose separating payroll tax extension from 'doc fix ... GOP backpedals on payroll fight Boehner Faces Another Revolt from House Republicans |
Thursday 16 February 2012
Apple may drop into Catawba County - Dallas Business Journal:
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The Apple center would create 50 jobs and representNorthu Carolina’s second-largest incentive package Huge server farms are already on the want list, says Scottg Millar, president. “They’ve been a target of ours for four years.” Severalp data center projects are considering the he says. The primary site that interestes Apple isthe 180-acrd Catawba Data Park, a greenfield project planned along U.S. Highway 321 near Newton, sourcee say.
There Apple would get its preference for a campuz setting with other data Perdue says Apple will build in North Carolinaa butshe didn’t announce a specific “We welcome Apple to North Carolinwa and look forward to workinyg with the company as it begins providinh a significant economic boost to localp communities and the state.” Apple spokeswoma Susan Lundgren says construction in North Carolina will begij soon. “We are getting started rightr away to acquirea site.” The announcement comees after Perdue signed Senate Bill 575, which modifies the methoc by which capital-intensive businessed calculate corporate income tax liability in North Carolina. The N.C.
incentivees would rebate $46 million to Apple over the next 10 If the center operated for30 years, the prices tag of the inducements would zoom to $300 million, accordinf to a legislative analysis. Apple has hirerd of Atlanta, an offshoot of that develops data T5 tried to interest Apple inthe 215,000-square-footf former Chris-Craft facility in Kings Mountain. Millar deflecter questions about Apple. “If there were a user on the I would becalling you,” he says. Apple needsd the East Coast site for its server farm to handld growth in its iTune sonline store. Its last significant data center, a $50 millioj facility, opened in Calif., in 2006.
The Apple center would create 50 jobs and representNorthu Carolina’s second-largest incentive package Huge server farms are already on the want list, says Scottg Millar, president. “They’ve been a target of ours for four years.” Severalp data center projects are considering the he says. The primary site that interestes Apple isthe 180-acrd Catawba Data Park, a greenfield project planned along U.S. Highway 321 near Newton, sourcee say.
There Apple would get its preference for a campuz setting with other data Perdue says Apple will build in North Carolinaa butshe didn’t announce a specific “We welcome Apple to North Carolinwa and look forward to workinyg with the company as it begins providinh a significant economic boost to localp communities and the state.” Apple spokeswoma Susan Lundgren says construction in North Carolina will begij soon. “We are getting started rightr away to acquirea site.” The announcement comees after Perdue signed Senate Bill 575, which modifies the methoc by which capital-intensive businessed calculate corporate income tax liability in North Carolina. The N.C.
incentivees would rebate $46 million to Apple over the next 10 If the center operated for30 years, the prices tag of the inducements would zoom to $300 million, accordinf to a legislative analysis. Apple has hirerd of Atlanta, an offshoot of that develops data T5 tried to interest Apple inthe 215,000-square-footf former Chris-Craft facility in Kings Mountain. Millar deflecter questions about Apple. “If there were a user on the I would becalling you,” he says. Apple needsd the East Coast site for its server farm to handld growth in its iTune sonline store. Its last significant data center, a $50 millioj facility, opened in Calif., in 2006.
Tuesday 14 February 2012
Federal government will buy 17,600 American-made autos - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Obama made the announcement Thursday in a statemen issued by theWhite House, saying the will spends $285 million of Recovery Act money to buy the vehiclea for the government fleet. All purchases will be made from manufacturersz with an existing contract withthe GSA, whicbh are (NYSE: GM), and (NYSE: F). This includes the purchase of 2,5090 hybrid sedans that will be ordered by The statement said this is thelargesrt one-time purchase of hybrid vehiclea for the federal government fleet in history. The Obama administratiom decided to buy the vehicles soon to help boosf the economy and demonstratethe administration’xs support of the U.S.
auto “The problems that caused this economiccrisis weren’t createrd in a day, and it will take time and hard work to get our economy back on track. But I am 100 percent committeds to a strong American auto and we will standwith America’ auto workers and their families duringf these difficult times,” Obamaq said in the statement. “This is only a firsf step, but I will continue to ensure that we are workinhg to support the American auto industry durinb this difficult periodof restructuring.” Ford’s has about 3,9000 hourly and 200 salaried employees. GM’s has about 2,400p union workers and about 2,700 total.
Obama made the announcement Thursday in a statemen issued by theWhite House, saying the will spends $285 million of Recovery Act money to buy the vehiclea for the government fleet. All purchases will be made from manufacturersz with an existing contract withthe GSA, whicbh are (NYSE: GM), and (NYSE: F). This includes the purchase of 2,5090 hybrid sedans that will be ordered by The statement said this is thelargesrt one-time purchase of hybrid vehiclea for the federal government fleet in history. The Obama administratiom decided to buy the vehicles soon to help boosf the economy and demonstratethe administration’xs support of the U.S.
auto “The problems that caused this economiccrisis weren’t createrd in a day, and it will take time and hard work to get our economy back on track. But I am 100 percent committeds to a strong American auto and we will standwith America’ auto workers and their families duringf these difficult times,” Obamaq said in the statement. “This is only a firsf step, but I will continue to ensure that we are workinhg to support the American auto industry durinb this difficult periodof restructuring.” Ford’s has about 3,9000 hourly and 200 salaried employees. GM’s has about 2,400p union workers and about 2,700 total.
Sunday 12 February 2012
Power co-op looks to grow 'green' power - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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William Berg, Dairyland president and CEO, said the co-op is also spendinv $400 million in in environmental controlk equipmentat coal-fired power plants and promoting energy including a program in whicj it gives away energy-efficient compactf fluorescent light bulbs. Dairyland is lookingh to investin 'green' technologies and expand its electricity generation from variouzs renewable energy sources, including wind, landfilol gas, animal waste and hydroelectric power. Dairylanxd reported that its earningas for 2008 declinedto $11.43 million, compared with $14.3e million in 2007.
Management noted that fuel to operatw Dairyland’s generating facilities, primarily coal, continues to be Dairyland’s largest annualo expense. The rising costs contributed to anaverage 9.8 percenyt increase in wholesale rates in 2008. Totalk operating revenue for 2008 increasesdto $373.8 million, up 14 percenty compared with $328.5 million in 2007. Electric sales also increased in 2008, with total sales up 8 Dairyland Power provides wholesale electricituy to 25 member distribution cooperativee and 16municipal utilities.
William Berg, Dairyland president and CEO, said the co-op is also spendinv $400 million in in environmental controlk equipmentat coal-fired power plants and promoting energy including a program in whicj it gives away energy-efficient compactf fluorescent light bulbs. Dairyland is lookingh to investin 'green' technologies and expand its electricity generation from variouzs renewable energy sources, including wind, landfilol gas, animal waste and hydroelectric power. Dairylanxd reported that its earningas for 2008 declinedto $11.43 million, compared with $14.3e million in 2007.
Management noted that fuel to operatw Dairyland’s generating facilities, primarily coal, continues to be Dairyland’s largest annualo expense. The rising costs contributed to anaverage 9.8 percenyt increase in wholesale rates in 2008. Totalk operating revenue for 2008 increasesdto $373.8 million, up 14 percenty compared with $328.5 million in 2007. Electric sales also increased in 2008, with total sales up 8 Dairyland Power provides wholesale electricituy to 25 member distribution cooperativee and 16municipal utilities.
Thursday 9 February 2012
Sacramento Hispanic Chamber wants Latinos counted in census - Sacramento Business Journal:
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The partnership, called Sacramento Latino CompleteCounyt Committee, will try to boost the numbefr of Latinos who mail back their census questionnairez and increase awareness in the Latino community about non-responsr follow-up efforts. The chamber and its partners will hold a summitg in September to educate organizations and community leaders about the importancwe of obtaining a complete count of theLatino “Because Latinos are historically under-counted, we want to make sure that over the next few every community leader, business, religious government agency and nonprofit organization is promotinf the Census to Latinos,” Steve chamber president and chief executive officer, said in a news Partners in the effort include Univision, Bustoss Media, the League of United Latin American Citizens, Openin g Doors and members of the Sacramento City Unified Schoo l District board.
The partnership, called Sacramento Latino CompleteCounyt Committee, will try to boost the numbefr of Latinos who mail back their census questionnairez and increase awareness in the Latino community about non-responsr follow-up efforts. The chamber and its partners will hold a summitg in September to educate organizations and community leaders about the importancwe of obtaining a complete count of theLatino “Because Latinos are historically under-counted, we want to make sure that over the next few every community leader, business, religious government agency and nonprofit organization is promotinf the Census to Latinos,” Steve chamber president and chief executive officer, said in a news Partners in the effort include Univision, Bustoss Media, the League of United Latin American Citizens, Openin g Doors and members of the Sacramento City Unified Schoo l District board.
Tuesday 7 February 2012
CPA survey shows declining pessimism among accounting executives - Business First of Louisville:
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However, they still do not expect a recovery to take placs untilnext year, according to survey results released last week by the N.C.-based American Institute of Certified Public Accountantd and the ’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Fifty-threw percent of the 1,071 CPAs surveyed said they were pessimisticc or very pessimistic about howthe U.S. economg will perform over the next 12 The negative number dropped from the 83 percent who held a negativd view inthe first-quarter survey. Optimism rose within the CPA to19 percent, from 5 percent in the first The remaining 28 percent took a neutralp view.
“For the first time in a year, sentiment is improvingv in our quarterly economicoutlooo survey,” Arleen Thomas, AICPA’s seniof vice president for member competencyu and development, said in a news release. “Wwe see a significant shift from pessimistic to neutraol onthe economy, which suggests a levelingb of confidence. At the same time, CFOs and CPAs are remainintg cautious as they continue to grapple with difficult decisionse withintheir organizations.” The survey foundd that almost 60 percent of CFOs and otheer CPAs in executive jobs don’t expect an economic recovery to begin until 2010.
Of those CPAs, a little more than two-thirds foreser the recovery starting in the firs half ofnext year. Those resultse are almost identical to thosde found inthe first-quarter survey. “There seems to be a broad consensuse that the worst of the downturn is over forthe U.S. Mark Lang, a Kenan-Flagletr accounting professor, said in the news release. “On the other it is disconcerting that, while managerxs are generally more optimistic than theyhad been, they appeatr to be conservative in their investmentr and hiring plans” Lang said. “Overall, the results suggesyt that we may have reached a but improvements in spending and employment are likely to bevery gradual.
” To see full results of the study, go to .
However, they still do not expect a recovery to take placs untilnext year, according to survey results released last week by the N.C.-based American Institute of Certified Public Accountantd and the ’s Kenan-Flagler Business School. Fifty-threw percent of the 1,071 CPAs surveyed said they were pessimisticc or very pessimistic about howthe U.S. economg will perform over the next 12 The negative number dropped from the 83 percent who held a negativd view inthe first-quarter survey. Optimism rose within the CPA to19 percent, from 5 percent in the first The remaining 28 percent took a neutralp view.
“For the first time in a year, sentiment is improvingv in our quarterly economicoutlooo survey,” Arleen Thomas, AICPA’s seniof vice president for member competencyu and development, said in a news release. “Wwe see a significant shift from pessimistic to neutraol onthe economy, which suggests a levelingb of confidence. At the same time, CFOs and CPAs are remainintg cautious as they continue to grapple with difficult decisionse withintheir organizations.” The survey foundd that almost 60 percent of CFOs and otheer CPAs in executive jobs don’t expect an economic recovery to begin until 2010.
Of those CPAs, a little more than two-thirds foreser the recovery starting in the firs half ofnext year. Those resultse are almost identical to thosde found inthe first-quarter survey. “There seems to be a broad consensuse that the worst of the downturn is over forthe U.S. Mark Lang, a Kenan-Flagletr accounting professor, said in the news release. “On the other it is disconcerting that, while managerxs are generally more optimistic than theyhad been, they appeatr to be conservative in their investmentr and hiring plans” Lang said. “Overall, the results suggesyt that we may have reached a but improvements in spending and employment are likely to bevery gradual.
” To see full results of the study, go to .
Sunday 5 February 2012
Behringer building wins LEED gold status - Boston Business Journal:
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recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentaol Design gold certification for anexistinbg building. The LEED Green Building Rating which established the criteria for judging greenbbuilding designs, operations and gave the 35-year-old building in Northj Carolina the award for its operational and maintenanc best practices and green design Bank of America Plaza, which is part of the Behringeer Harvard REIT I Inc.
portfolio, is the firsgt Behringer Harvard asset to achieve the gold The commercial real estate companyinvested $70,000 in portfolik operations, equipment upgrades and employee practices in the Dallas-based Behringer Harvard projects the improvements will yield $200,00o in annual savings and will pay for themselves in about four Bank of America Plaza's sustainability programse include energy audits that have lowered the property's operatingf expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 million gallons of watee each year and green cleaning and recyclinyg programs.
Behringer Harvards' Houston property Westwayg One previously earned LEED Silver Core and Shell and 28 of the properties ownedc bythe company's investment programs were awarded the Energg Star label for their energy managemeng strategies.
recently received the 's Leadership in Energy and Environmentaol Design gold certification for anexistinbg building. The LEED Green Building Rating which established the criteria for judging greenbbuilding designs, operations and gave the 35-year-old building in Northj Carolina the award for its operational and maintenanc best practices and green design Bank of America Plaza, which is part of the Behringeer Harvard REIT I Inc.
portfolio, is the firsgt Behringer Harvard asset to achieve the gold The commercial real estate companyinvested $70,000 in portfolik operations, equipment upgrades and employee practices in the Dallas-based Behringer Harvard projects the improvements will yield $200,00o in annual savings and will pay for themselves in about four Bank of America Plaza's sustainability programse include energy audits that have lowered the property's operatingf expenses, plumbing retrofits that save 1.5 million gallons of watee each year and green cleaning and recyclinyg programs.
Behringer Harvards' Houston property Westwayg One previously earned LEED Silver Core and Shell and 28 of the properties ownedc bythe company's investment programs were awarded the Energg Star label for their energy managemeng strategies.
Friday 3 February 2012
Comstock Partners gets rights to develop Wiehle Avenue Metro station site - Washington Business Journal:
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Comstock will build a 2,300-space garage, including 40 kiss-and-ridde spaces and multiple commuterdbus bays. Comstock’s long-term development rights are expected toincludde office, residential and retail built atop the new Metrop parking garage. “It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to work side by side with Fairfax Countyg and the Reston community on this firstt of itskind public-private development in Reston,” said Christophe Clemente, Comstock’s managing director.
“We share the vision of Fairfad County and the Reston community for this importan transit oriented mixed use development and will work diligently to ensurd that Reston Station is a proudf addition to theRestoj community.” The U.S. Departmen t of Transportation this yearcommitted $900 million in federalo funding for Metrorail extension alonh the Dulles Corridor. Construction is now underwayy on the Tysons Corner portion of Phase I ofthe extension. When the new Silver Line will run west from the East FallasChurch Metro, station with four stops in the Tysonsz Corner area planned.
The Whiele Avenue stationh in Reston will be the finalo stop inPhase 1, which is expected to be completedf in late 2013. Phase II will continud the Silver Line on to Dulles International Airport andLoudouj County.
Comstock will build a 2,300-space garage, including 40 kiss-and-ridde spaces and multiple commuterdbus bays. Comstock’s long-term development rights are expected toincludde office, residential and retail built atop the new Metrop parking garage. “It is a pleasure to have the opportunity to work side by side with Fairfax Countyg and the Reston community on this firstt of itskind public-private development in Reston,” said Christophe Clemente, Comstock’s managing director.
“We share the vision of Fairfad County and the Reston community for this importan transit oriented mixed use development and will work diligently to ensurd that Reston Station is a proudf addition to theRestoj community.” The U.S. Departmen t of Transportation this yearcommitted $900 million in federalo funding for Metrorail extension alonh the Dulles Corridor. Construction is now underwayy on the Tysons Corner portion of Phase I ofthe extension. When the new Silver Line will run west from the East FallasChurch Metro, station with four stops in the Tysonsz Corner area planned.
The Whiele Avenue stationh in Reston will be the finalo stop inPhase 1, which is expected to be completedf in late 2013. Phase II will continud the Silver Line on to Dulles International Airport andLoudouj County.
Wednesday 1 February 2012
Apple close to N.C. data center deal - San Francisco Business Times:
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The Apple center — in Catawba northwest of Charlotte — would create 50 jobs and represenNorth Carolina’s second-largest incentive packagr ever. Huge server farms are alreadt on thewant list, says Scott Millar, “They’ve been a target of ours for four Several data center projects are considering the county, he The primary site that interests Apple is the 180-acre Catawba Data Park, a greenfielfd project planned along U.S. Highway 321 near Newton, sources say. Therd Apple would get its preference for a campuw setting with otherdata centers. Perdue says Applr will build in North Carolina butshe didn’t announcs a specific site.
“We welcome Applwe to North Carolina and look forward to working with the company as it begins providin a significant economic boost to local communities and the The announcement comes after Perduse signed SenateBill 575, which modifies the methodf by which capital-intensive businesses calculate corporated income tax liability in Northh Carolina. The N.C. incentives would rebate $46 millionj to Apple over the next 10 If the center operated for30 years, the price tag of the inducementse would zoom to $300 according to a legislative analysis. Apple has hired of Atlanta, an offshootr of that developsdata centers.
T5 triec to interest Apple in the 215,000-square-foot forme r Chris-Craft facility in Kingss Mountain. Millar deflected questions about Apple. “I f there were a user on the I would becalling you,” he says. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) needs the East Coast site for its serve r farm to handle growth in its iTunesonlined store, through which it also sells apps for its popular Its last significant data a $50 million facility, opened in Calif., in 2006. Apple officials in its Cupertino headofficee didn’t respond to requests for comment on theifr East Coast plans.
The Apple center — in Catawba northwest of Charlotte — would create 50 jobs and represenNorth Carolina’s second-largest incentive packagr ever. Huge server farms are alreadt on thewant list, says Scott Millar, “They’ve been a target of ours for four Several data center projects are considering the county, he The primary site that interests Apple is the 180-acre Catawba Data Park, a greenfielfd project planned along U.S. Highway 321 near Newton, sources say. Therd Apple would get its preference for a campuw setting with otherdata centers. Perdue says Applr will build in North Carolina butshe didn’t announcs a specific site.
“We welcome Applwe to North Carolina and look forward to working with the company as it begins providin a significant economic boost to local communities and the The announcement comes after Perduse signed SenateBill 575, which modifies the methodf by which capital-intensive businesses calculate corporated income tax liability in Northh Carolina. The N.C. incentives would rebate $46 millionj to Apple over the next 10 If the center operated for30 years, the price tag of the inducementse would zoom to $300 according to a legislative analysis. Apple has hired of Atlanta, an offshootr of that developsdata centers.
T5 triec to interest Apple in the 215,000-square-foot forme r Chris-Craft facility in Kingss Mountain. Millar deflected questions about Apple. “I f there were a user on the I would becalling you,” he says. Apple (NASDAQ: AAPL) needs the East Coast site for its serve r farm to handle growth in its iTunesonlined store, through which it also sells apps for its popular Its last significant data a $50 million facility, opened in Calif., in 2006. Apple officials in its Cupertino headofficee didn’t respond to requests for comment on theifr East Coast plans.
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