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Thursday, December 30, 2010
N.Korea Releases Footage of Kim Jong-il Using Left Hand - The Chosun Ilbo
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Tuesday, December 28, 2010
Two dead after getting caught by tide - The Age
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Two dead after getting caught by tide The Age ... hospital after being caught in a rising tide while trying to cross on foot from a West Australian island to the mainland at Rockingham south of Perth. ... Two drown while crossing sand bar High tide kills 2 crossing Perth sand bar |
Saturday, December 25, 2010
King Soopers, workers heading back to bargaining table - Denver Business Journal:
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The contract at hand involved an increases inpreventative health-care programs and a wage as well as a decreasw in pension benefits, King Soopers spokeswomabn Diane Mulligan said. However, workers had protested the pensionbenefitt cuts, with the United Food and Commercia l Workers Union Local No. 7 warning that some coulf lose $100,000 over the life of the benefits, and said the wage increases werenot enough. “We are willing and able to get back to the bargaining table if the corporation is willing to meet us King Soopers worker Julie Gonzalez said in a news releasse put out bythe union. “All we’res asking for is a fair deal.
And we reallu hope they don’t lock us out for asking for livablde wages and a pension plan that recognizes our contribution tocompany profits.” About 17,00 0 union workers from the area’s three largest grocery chains — Albertsons, King Soopers and — have been in negotiations with the grocersw since April 9 on new five-year Safeway workers have voted to extend theirt contract until June 26, whicn Albertsons and King Soopers employeea currently are working without contracts. The rejection of the latestf King Soopers contract proposal came quicklyu after votingbegan Monday.
Workers in Colorad o Springs, Longmont and Bouldef are voting today, while Pueblo workers are scheduled to cast ballots King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said that the rejectiom of the deal will not have any tangible effecrt onstore operations. King Soopers workers have not cast ballotto strike. “We’re disappointed in the but we look forward to getting back to Mulligansaid Tuesday.
King Soopers is a unit of Cincinnati-based
The contract at hand involved an increases inpreventative health-care programs and a wage as well as a decreasw in pension benefits, King Soopers spokeswomabn Diane Mulligan said. However, workers had protested the pensionbenefitt cuts, with the United Food and Commercia l Workers Union Local No. 7 warning that some coulf lose $100,000 over the life of the benefits, and said the wage increases werenot enough. “We are willing and able to get back to the bargaining table if the corporation is willing to meet us King Soopers worker Julie Gonzalez said in a news releasse put out bythe union. “All we’res asking for is a fair deal.
And we reallu hope they don’t lock us out for asking for livablde wages and a pension plan that recognizes our contribution tocompany profits.” About 17,00 0 union workers from the area’s three largest grocery chains — Albertsons, King Soopers and — have been in negotiations with the grocersw since April 9 on new five-year Safeway workers have voted to extend theirt contract until June 26, whicn Albertsons and King Soopers employeea currently are working without contracts. The rejection of the latestf King Soopers contract proposal came quicklyu after votingbegan Monday.
Workers in Colorad o Springs, Longmont and Bouldef are voting today, while Pueblo workers are scheduled to cast ballots King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said that the rejectiom of the deal will not have any tangible effecrt onstore operations. King Soopers workers have not cast ballotto strike. “We’re disappointed in the but we look forward to getting back to Mulligansaid Tuesday.
King Soopers is a unit of Cincinnati-based
Thursday, December 23, 2010
Paulson Capital Corp. reports earnings are up - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Revenue for the three months totaled $17.9 million, compared with revenue of $4.7 million for the like period in 2004. For the six monthds ended June 30, earnings totaled $8.6 million, or $2.74r per share, compared with $105,255, or 3 cents per for the first six monthsin 2004. Revenuw for that same period totalede $28.1 million, compared with revenue of $12.4 million for the firsft six monthsin 2004. Chester Paulson, chairmanb of Portland-based Paulson Capital (NASDAQ: PLCC), "Second-quarter profits can, in greart part, be attributed to the significant appreciation in price of two positiona in our investment inventoryaccountsx -- Charles & Colvard and DayStarf Technologies.
" Paulson Capital Corp. is the parent company of Paulson InvestmentyCompany Inc., a full-service brokerage firm engaged in the purchasde and sale of securities from and to the publifc and for its own accounty and in investment banking activities.
Revenue for the three months totaled $17.9 million, compared with revenue of $4.7 million for the like period in 2004. For the six monthds ended June 30, earnings totaled $8.6 million, or $2.74r per share, compared with $105,255, or 3 cents per for the first six monthsin 2004. Revenuw for that same period totalede $28.1 million, compared with revenue of $12.4 million for the firsft six monthsin 2004. Chester Paulson, chairmanb of Portland-based Paulson Capital (NASDAQ: PLCC), "Second-quarter profits can, in greart part, be attributed to the significant appreciation in price of two positiona in our investment inventoryaccountsx -- Charles & Colvard and DayStarf Technologies.
" Paulson Capital Corp. is the parent company of Paulson InvestmentyCompany Inc., a full-service brokerage firm engaged in the purchasde and sale of securities from and to the publifc and for its own accounty and in investment banking activities.
Monday, December 20, 2010
Would you like a gun with that Hummer? - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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million, 34,000-square-foot dealership. Stock and Associates has been tapped as thecivip engineer. Lynch owns Adventure with morethan $3 milliomn in annual sales of Hummer accessories and he expects that will double by expandingg it to Adventure Accessories and Shooting adding firearms and outdoor equipment. Kent president of , was racking up frequen t flier miles between his officein St. Louis and that toddlinh town as he executed a complex deal that led to the acquistionnof OWP/P, a Chicago design firm. The terms were not but the combined architectural firm woulf bethe nation’s 11th largest, based on Cannon’zs annual revenue of $95.4 million and OWP/P’ss $52.
9 million. ranked as the fifth best capitalized holding companh with assetsof $1 billion to $100 billiom in a stress test conductedx by SNL Financial. It has an estimated $170 millionh in excess Tier 1 capital; rankec 13th, with $74 million in excess. Tom Chulick is St. Louis chairmabn of UMB, and Tom Collins is St. Louis presidentf of Northern Trust. St. Louis’ was amongh the institutions with thelargest shortfalls. Dr. Shawn Lavigne, a chiropractor in Cedarr Hill in Jefferson has opened two AllergiCare Relief in Cedar Hill and in Chesterfield The centers diagnose allergy symptomsusing radio-wave technologyh and treat them with an accupressure laser therapy.
Lavignew charges a flat rate of $1,000 for the which are not covered by Heinvested $60,000 to launch the centers and plans to open a thircd by year end. There’s no scrimping on audio and video technologyg at the new at the at At 83,000 square feet, the 27 rooms and 220-seay auditorium have six flat-panel televisions, 28 Sanyo projectors and 28 Draper projection screens. The equipment was installed by , which completed 22 health-care related projectws valued at $4.5 million in its 2008 fiscakl year, said Dan Schaeffer, president. Patst Duncan, owner of mold testing firm Fungus-A-Mungus, is launchinh a second environmentalconsulting business.
Duncan’s will distribute EZ Breath homeventilation systems, which retail for about to complement her mold inspections. Last Fungus-A-Mungus sales topped $220,000, and she’s currentlt tracking a 20 percent sales increase. Both startups were self-financed. Brothers Scot and Ben Scully andtheir mom, Cammied Scully, debut their new Benton Park art gallery, from 8 to 11 p.m. June 6 with free drinkzs and entertainment and the art of Paco The gallery is in the shadoaw ofthe brewery, at the corner of Arsenal and next to Benton Park Cafe. Sales of $250,0000 are projected in the firsft year, with a portion of each sale goinhgto charity. The is the beneficiaryy for the opener.
Scott is founder and presidentof ; Ben is senior vice president of sales at and their mom is the executivew director of the in Waterloo, Ill.
million, 34,000-square-foot dealership. Stock and Associates has been tapped as thecivip engineer. Lynch owns Adventure with morethan $3 milliomn in annual sales of Hummer accessories and he expects that will double by expandingg it to Adventure Accessories and Shooting adding firearms and outdoor equipment. Kent president of , was racking up frequen t flier miles between his officein St. Louis and that toddlinh town as he executed a complex deal that led to the acquistionnof OWP/P, a Chicago design firm. The terms were not but the combined architectural firm woulf bethe nation’s 11th largest, based on Cannon’zs annual revenue of $95.4 million and OWP/P’ss $52.
9 million. ranked as the fifth best capitalized holding companh with assetsof $1 billion to $100 billiom in a stress test conductedx by SNL Financial. It has an estimated $170 millionh in excess Tier 1 capital; rankec 13th, with $74 million in excess. Tom Chulick is St. Louis chairmabn of UMB, and Tom Collins is St. Louis presidentf of Northern Trust. St. Louis’ was amongh the institutions with thelargest shortfalls. Dr. Shawn Lavigne, a chiropractor in Cedarr Hill in Jefferson has opened two AllergiCare Relief in Cedar Hill and in Chesterfield The centers diagnose allergy symptomsusing radio-wave technologyh and treat them with an accupressure laser therapy.
Lavignew charges a flat rate of $1,000 for the which are not covered by Heinvested $60,000 to launch the centers and plans to open a thircd by year end. There’s no scrimping on audio and video technologyg at the new at the at At 83,000 square feet, the 27 rooms and 220-seay auditorium have six flat-panel televisions, 28 Sanyo projectors and 28 Draper projection screens. The equipment was installed by , which completed 22 health-care related projectws valued at $4.5 million in its 2008 fiscakl year, said Dan Schaeffer, president. Patst Duncan, owner of mold testing firm Fungus-A-Mungus, is launchinh a second environmentalconsulting business.
Duncan’s will distribute EZ Breath homeventilation systems, which retail for about to complement her mold inspections. Last Fungus-A-Mungus sales topped $220,000, and she’s currentlt tracking a 20 percent sales increase. Both startups were self-financed. Brothers Scot and Ben Scully andtheir mom, Cammied Scully, debut their new Benton Park art gallery, from 8 to 11 p.m. June 6 with free drinkzs and entertainment and the art of Paco The gallery is in the shadoaw ofthe brewery, at the corner of Arsenal and next to Benton Park Cafe. Sales of $250,0000 are projected in the firsft year, with a portion of each sale goinhgto charity. The is the beneficiaryy for the opener.
Scott is founder and presidentof ; Ben is senior vice president of sales at and their mom is the executivew director of the in Waterloo, Ill.
Saturday, December 18, 2010
CompuBox Punch Stats: Odlanier Solis vs. Ray Austin - BoxingScene.com
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Times LIVE | CompuBox Punch Stats: Odlanier Solis vs. Ray Austin BoxingScene.com The plump Odlanier Solis (260 lbs), was the more efficient fighter, landing 38% of his 43 punches thrown per round. The slapping Ray Austin landed just 13% ... Austin disqualified for late punch Solis wins, title fight next Cloud retains belt, Mayorga triumphs |
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
FAR: Florida home sales up again - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Even better news: The statewide medianm sales price in May for existing homesw and condos rose over theprevious month, according to the . "Evefr since March we have seen a prettyt dramatic increase in the numberof buyers," said Bill district sales manager for in Boca "We have also seen a slighgt uptick in median pricing," he added. In Southn Florida, Miami led the pack in volume with a 76 percent increase in the sale ofexisting single-family That translates to 597 homes sold in May, compared to 339 in the previous same-yearf period. In Miami, the median price for an existintg single-family home fell 36 percent to $194,70 0 in May from $329,900 a year ago.
The good news is that the mediann pricerose $17,700 from April, when it was Miami also led in condo sales, which were up 36 percenyt to 571 units from 420 a year ago. The median price, however, was cut in half to $140,400 from $280,7090 a year ago. However, it was up $6,900 from when the median pricewas $133,500. Existing home sales in Fort Lauderdald rose 47 percent to 780in May, compared to 530 homeds sold during the same time a year ago. But the medianb price fell 36 percentto $190,000 from $296,800. And, it was down slightlgy from April's median price of Condo sales in Fort Lauderdal were up 25 percent to 799 unitslast month, up from 639 a year ago.
The mediamn price fell 42 percentto $80,40 from $138,900, but was up slightly from April's median pric e of $79,900. Existing home sales in West Palm Beach inchexd up 5 percent to 737 from 702 ayear ago. The mediab price of a single-family home fell 30 percentg to $232,900 from $330,900, and was down slightly from April's median pricde of $234,400. Existing condo sales in West Palm Beach rose just 3 percen t to 676 from 655 unites ayear ago.
The median price of an existing condo fell 33 percen tto $107,500 from $159,800, but was up $9,30o from April's median price of Richardson said the housing inventory in Palm Beach County has fallen to around 11 or 12 monthe from a high in Decembe r 2007 of about 55 months. The questionh Richardson hears from most buyersz is when will wehit bottom? "oI think we are at the bottom. Do I think the bottom will rise dramatically? I think we will rumble alonf the bottom fora while," he The one "fly in the ointment" is the backlog in the distresses property market, noted Richardson. Real estate analysrt Jack McCabe agreed.
"The biggest wave of foreclosures is yet to he said. Add to that the fact that statewide unemploymengt has risento 10.2 percent, and McCabe foresees even more foreclosurse filings down the road. Statewide, existing home sales rose 16 percentt in May with a totalof 13,9221 homes sold, up from 12,045 homes in the same periodr a year ago. May existing home salews were up 6.2 percent over April’ statewide activity, according to FAR. Statewide, pricea for existing single-family homes rose in May to $144,400 from $138,500 in April. Condo sales were up 21 percent in May comparex to the same time ayear ago, and 3.8 percenty compared to April.
Statewide prices for existinf condoswere $113,400 in May, up from $106,60p0 in April. "The improvinh sales of existing single-family homes and condos is a trendc we have been seeing for several month s inFlorida – what is new in this month'as data release is that we are seeing evidence of pricews beginning to firm," Sean Snaith, director for the 's Institute for Economiv Competitiveness, said in a news The median sales price for existing homea last month was down 29 percent from a year ago when it was However, the statewide median price for existinf homes in May was higher than the mediam price reported in each of the previous four Year-over-year condo sales were up 21 percent to 4,83o units in May, compared to 3,9978 units in May 2008.
The statewidre existing condo median sales price last monthwas $113,400, down 38 percenf from a year ago when it was
Even better news: The statewide medianm sales price in May for existing homesw and condos rose over theprevious month, according to the . "Evefr since March we have seen a prettyt dramatic increase in the numberof buyers," said Bill district sales manager for in Boca "We have also seen a slighgt uptick in median pricing," he added. In Southn Florida, Miami led the pack in volume with a 76 percent increase in the sale ofexisting single-family That translates to 597 homes sold in May, compared to 339 in the previous same-yearf period. In Miami, the median price for an existintg single-family home fell 36 percent to $194,70 0 in May from $329,900 a year ago.
The good news is that the mediann pricerose $17,700 from April, when it was Miami also led in condo sales, which were up 36 percenyt to 571 units from 420 a year ago. The median price, however, was cut in half to $140,400 from $280,7090 a year ago. However, it was up $6,900 from when the median pricewas $133,500. Existing home sales in Fort Lauderdald rose 47 percent to 780in May, compared to 530 homeds sold during the same time a year ago. But the medianb price fell 36 percentto $190,000 from $296,800. And, it was down slightlgy from April's median price of Condo sales in Fort Lauderdal were up 25 percent to 799 unitslast month, up from 639 a year ago.
The mediamn price fell 42 percentto $80,40 from $138,900, but was up slightly from April's median pric e of $79,900. Existing home sales in West Palm Beach inchexd up 5 percent to 737 from 702 ayear ago. The mediab price of a single-family home fell 30 percentg to $232,900 from $330,900, and was down slightly from April's median pricde of $234,400. Existing condo sales in West Palm Beach rose just 3 percen t to 676 from 655 unites ayear ago.
The median price of an existing condo fell 33 percen tto $107,500 from $159,800, but was up $9,30o from April's median price of Richardson said the housing inventory in Palm Beach County has fallen to around 11 or 12 monthe from a high in Decembe r 2007 of about 55 months. The questionh Richardson hears from most buyersz is when will wehit bottom? "oI think we are at the bottom. Do I think the bottom will rise dramatically? I think we will rumble alonf the bottom fora while," he The one "fly in the ointment" is the backlog in the distresses property market, noted Richardson. Real estate analysrt Jack McCabe agreed.
"The biggest wave of foreclosures is yet to he said. Add to that the fact that statewide unemploymengt has risento 10.2 percent, and McCabe foresees even more foreclosurse filings down the road. Statewide, existing home sales rose 16 percentt in May with a totalof 13,9221 homes sold, up from 12,045 homes in the same periodr a year ago. May existing home salews were up 6.2 percent over April’ statewide activity, according to FAR. Statewide, pricea for existing single-family homes rose in May to $144,400 from $138,500 in April. Condo sales were up 21 percent in May comparex to the same time ayear ago, and 3.8 percenty compared to April.
Statewide prices for existinf condoswere $113,400 in May, up from $106,60p0 in April. "The improvinh sales of existing single-family homes and condos is a trendc we have been seeing for several month s inFlorida – what is new in this month'as data release is that we are seeing evidence of pricews beginning to firm," Sean Snaith, director for the 's Institute for Economiv Competitiveness, said in a news The median sales price for existing homea last month was down 29 percent from a year ago when it was However, the statewide median price for existinf homes in May was higher than the mediam price reported in each of the previous four Year-over-year condo sales were up 21 percent to 4,83o units in May, compared to 3,9978 units in May 2008.
The statewidre existing condo median sales price last monthwas $113,400, down 38 percenf from a year ago when it was
Monday, December 13, 2010
Controversial outcome a disappointing decision - Honolulu Star-Advertiser
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Controversial outcome a disappointing decision Honolulu Star-Advertiser And now you can add the 2010 Honolulu Marathon women's competition to the long list of races with outcomes tainted by controversy. ... |
Friday, December 10, 2010
Friday Talking Points [149] -- Making Holiday Sausage - Huffington Post (blog)
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Friday Talking Points [149] -- Making Holiday Sausage Huffington Post (blog) The holidays are just around the corner, and the preparatory legislative sausage-making on Capitol Hill is in full swing. What a happy, happy time of year! ... |
Wednesday, December 8, 2010
Two MERC commissioners resign - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The resignations of Gary Reynoldse and Janice Marquis come about two weekw before councilorsfor Metro, of which MERC is a plan to vote on a measure that woulxd give the council more control over MERC’ds general manager. The move couldr ostensibly lead to the firing of MERC Generalo ManagerDavid Woolson, who’s under fire from Presideng David Bragdon. Reynolds and Marquis both opposwthe proposal. Reynolds, president of the Portlandc accounting firmPerkins & Co., mentionex the building problems betwee Metro and MERC in his resignatiom letter. “During the economic my attention needs to be focusecd on our clients atPerkins Co.
,” Reynolds wrote in his letter to Bragdon. “Thag said, I am disappointed in the recent breakdown in the workinhg relationship between the Metro Council andthe , and believee it could have been handled differently.” Marquis, a commercial real estatwe broker and the commission’s vice chair, didn’ty mention the upcoming proposal in her lettef to Bragdon, but resigned two yearx before her term was set to end.
In a lettef to Portland city commissioners earlierthis month, Marquisw and commission member Ray Leary urged the counciol to help delay Metro’s vote on the MERC oversight Leary, Marquis, Reynolds and three of the other four remaininhg MERC commissions also sent Bragdonn a letter backing Woolson. The letter came after Bragdoj questioned the leadership of MERC General ManagetrDavid Woolson. The other commission member, Don resigned last month and will leave the boarfdJune 30. Reynolds’ resignation takes effectg June 30. Marquis’ takes effect July 15.
The terms of Trotter and Reynoldss would have expired at the end of 2009whilde Marquis' term was to expire at the end of 2010. The Metrio Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasure — whicn would give Metro the authority to hire and fire the MERC generapl manager — at its July 9 meeting. It was introducesd by councilors Rod Park andRex Burkholder, who also have concernsw about Woolson’s performance. MERC overseees the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Cente for the Performing Arts and the Portlandd MetropolitanExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mullinbg a $457 million budget for fiscal year The regional governmentservexs 1.
4 million people in the metropolitan area’s 25 cities.
The resignations of Gary Reynoldse and Janice Marquis come about two weekw before councilorsfor Metro, of which MERC is a plan to vote on a measure that woulxd give the council more control over MERC’ds general manager. The move couldr ostensibly lead to the firing of MERC Generalo ManagerDavid Woolson, who’s under fire from Presideng David Bragdon. Reynolds and Marquis both opposwthe proposal. Reynolds, president of the Portlandc accounting firmPerkins & Co., mentionex the building problems betwee Metro and MERC in his resignatiom letter. “During the economic my attention needs to be focusecd on our clients atPerkins Co.
,” Reynolds wrote in his letter to Bragdon. “Thag said, I am disappointed in the recent breakdown in the workinhg relationship between the Metro Council andthe , and believee it could have been handled differently.” Marquis, a commercial real estatwe broker and the commission’s vice chair, didn’ty mention the upcoming proposal in her lettef to Bragdon, but resigned two yearx before her term was set to end.
In a lettef to Portland city commissioners earlierthis month, Marquisw and commission member Ray Leary urged the counciol to help delay Metro’s vote on the MERC oversight Leary, Marquis, Reynolds and three of the other four remaininhg MERC commissions also sent Bragdonn a letter backing Woolson. The letter came after Bragdoj questioned the leadership of MERC General ManagetrDavid Woolson. The other commission member, Don resigned last month and will leave the boarfdJune 30. Reynolds’ resignation takes effectg June 30. Marquis’ takes effect July 15.
The terms of Trotter and Reynoldss would have expired at the end of 2009whilde Marquis' term was to expire at the end of 2010. The Metrio Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasure — whicn would give Metro the authority to hire and fire the MERC generapl manager — at its July 9 meeting. It was introducesd by councilors Rod Park andRex Burkholder, who also have concernsw about Woolson’s performance. MERC overseees the Oregon Convention Center, the Portland Cente for the Performing Arts and the Portlandd MetropolitanExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mullinbg a $457 million budget for fiscal year The regional governmentservexs 1.
4 million people in the metropolitan area’s 25 cities.
Sunday, December 5, 2010
http://www.aolnews.com Ship Filled With Canola Oil, Adrift Near Alaska - AOL News
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Friday, December 3, 2010
Salina Journal - Salina Journal
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Salina Journal Salina Journal He'll sing and play guitar, harmonica, ukulele, kazoo, fiddle and jaw harp. Audience members join the fun when Beach brings out the "Band in a Bucket. ... Holiday happenings offer variety 'n' more |
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
$200M venture proposed for N.F., Ont. - Houston Business Journal:
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In a plan that’s been workingv its way through theCanadian city’s municipal departments since late last prominent hotelier and developer Tony Zappitelli and his has unveiled plans for three high-rise hotels alongh Stanley Avenue. The tallest of the three towersa couldbe 57-stories, with a 42-story and 32-story hotekl also in the mix. Condominiums or apartments may replaced some of the hotel depending onfuture developments, Zappitellu said. Zappitelli pegged the total development costat “anywherwe between $200 million and $300 The project will be privately funded.
The Niagarsa Falls Common Council agreed to permitthe development, but several othef municipal approvals are also needed before construction can Work could start by later this year or early 2010. The 7.4-acre Stanley Avenue site is part of the Loretto Christian Life Centre campus that Romzal acquired threeyears ago. The portionzs of the historic, 148-year-old religiou s center will remain as part of the agreement Zappitellik crafted with Niagara Falls The Loretto property is just soutjh of the proposeddevelopment site.
The site is near the Niagaraq Falls Convention and CivicCentr that’s under construction and due to open in April 2011 and less than one-halfd mile from the Hilton and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. The project will add several hundred hotel roomw toNiagara Falls’ stock of more than 14,000 hotepl rooms. Niagara Falls has the thirc most number of hotel room sin Canada, trailing only Toronto and
In a plan that’s been workingv its way through theCanadian city’s municipal departments since late last prominent hotelier and developer Tony Zappitelli and his has unveiled plans for three high-rise hotels alongh Stanley Avenue. The tallest of the three towersa couldbe 57-stories, with a 42-story and 32-story hotekl also in the mix. Condominiums or apartments may replaced some of the hotel depending onfuture developments, Zappitellu said. Zappitelli pegged the total development costat “anywherwe between $200 million and $300 The project will be privately funded.
The Niagarsa Falls Common Council agreed to permitthe development, but several othef municipal approvals are also needed before construction can Work could start by later this year or early 2010. The 7.4-acre Stanley Avenue site is part of the Loretto Christian Life Centre campus that Romzal acquired threeyears ago. The portionzs of the historic, 148-year-old religiou s center will remain as part of the agreement Zappitellik crafted with Niagara Falls The Loretto property is just soutjh of the proposeddevelopment site.
The site is near the Niagaraq Falls Convention and CivicCentr that’s under construction and due to open in April 2011 and less than one-halfd mile from the Hilton and Niagara Fallsview Casino Resort. The project will add several hundred hotel roomw toNiagara Falls’ stock of more than 14,000 hotepl rooms. Niagara Falls has the thirc most number of hotel room sin Canada, trailing only Toronto and
Sunday, November 28, 2010
Philips Ushers in New Era of Imaging with Introduction of Ingenia, the First ... - PR Newswire (press release)
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Thursday, November 25, 2010
High-profile beauty school coming to downtown Schenectady - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Paul Mitchell The School will set up shop on two floors of 411Statr St., a building that has been a sourcre of frustration for city boosters for several years because of the long-delayed planxs to open the restaurant and bar Now, instead of drinking beers on tap, the basemen t and first floor will be a place for students to learnh the finer points of styling and coloringf hair, doing skin treatments, giving manicuree and learning how to run a salon. The buildin g will also house a retail store sellin Paul Mitchell beauty productsand services. Paul Mitchell Products are well-known in the industry, with sales approachinfg $900 million. The products are sold in more than 100,00p beauty salons.
The which will be the first for Paul Mitchell upstates and one of107 nationwide, is expected to open in It will be owned by Giulio a 46-year-old Italian immigrant who grew up in Veglio owns nine other Paul Mitchell schools acrosa the country. During his career he has workex with some of the giants inthe industry, includingy Vidal Sassoon, Jean Michelle and L’Oreal. “We decided to bring the and ofbeauty schools” to Schenectady, an excited Veglilo told several dozen people gathere at the at Proctors this morninh for the announcement.
All the school will occupy nearly 20,0000 square feet, employ 50 people and draw more than 200 studentds andcustomers daily, according to the . The investmenty totals $2 million. The plans close the book on the saga of the Big which was announced with great fanfare by Metroplex and city officials more than fouryears ago. The project was hamperes by numerous construction delays andcost overruns. Attornehy Stephen Waite ultimately moved his law office to the top floo ofthe building, but neveer opened his long-promised restaurant and bar. He couldn’ be reached for comment. The Metroplex, which is financed by county salesd taxes, spent $250,000 to renovate the facadre of 411State St.
and $100,000 to removee asbestos in preparation for the expected openinh of theBig House. Metroplex Chairman Ray Gillen defended thoseinvestmentzs today, saying they were vital to turn aroundd a dilapidated building in the heart of downtown. “We had to fix this building,” Gillen “It was a horrible mess.” The propertyg was on the verge of bein g foreclosed upon when the mortgage was bought in earlyg July bythe , said David chief operating officer. Buicko declined to reveapl thepurchase price. The Galesoi Group is assuming a $1 milliojn loan that had been arranged for the Big The purchase by Galesi Group adds to its alreadh large portfolioin Schenectady.
The real estatr development company now controls every buildinfg across from Proctors on State Street between Jay Streetand “We stepped up because that’s the only portion of the bloclk we hadn’t owned,” Buicko Paul Mitchell The School signed a 15-year lease with renewal options. The Metroplex will provider a $311,400 grant and $250,0009 loan at 5 percent interest. The agencty said it will recouop the money from increased usage of downtown parking lots. Paul Mitchelol schools have been a trendsetter inthe industry, said Joe who owns hair salons at Crossgates Mall and Rotterdakm Square Mall that aren’t affiliates with the brand.
Tullip was a mentor to Veglio when he was starting out inthe business. “They’re on the Tullio said. “They do modern
Paul Mitchell The School will set up shop on two floors of 411Statr St., a building that has been a sourcre of frustration for city boosters for several years because of the long-delayed planxs to open the restaurant and bar Now, instead of drinking beers on tap, the basemen t and first floor will be a place for students to learnh the finer points of styling and coloringf hair, doing skin treatments, giving manicuree and learning how to run a salon. The buildin g will also house a retail store sellin Paul Mitchell beauty productsand services. Paul Mitchell Products are well-known in the industry, with sales approachinfg $900 million. The products are sold in more than 100,00p beauty salons.
The which will be the first for Paul Mitchell upstates and one of107 nationwide, is expected to open in It will be owned by Giulio a 46-year-old Italian immigrant who grew up in Veglio owns nine other Paul Mitchell schools acrosa the country. During his career he has workex with some of the giants inthe industry, includingy Vidal Sassoon, Jean Michelle and L’Oreal. “We decided to bring the and ofbeauty schools” to Schenectady, an excited Veglilo told several dozen people gathere at the at Proctors this morninh for the announcement.
All the school will occupy nearly 20,0000 square feet, employ 50 people and draw more than 200 studentds andcustomers daily, according to the . The investmenty totals $2 million. The plans close the book on the saga of the Big which was announced with great fanfare by Metroplex and city officials more than fouryears ago. The project was hamperes by numerous construction delays andcost overruns. Attornehy Stephen Waite ultimately moved his law office to the top floo ofthe building, but neveer opened his long-promised restaurant and bar. He couldn’ be reached for comment. The Metroplex, which is financed by county salesd taxes, spent $250,000 to renovate the facadre of 411State St.
and $100,000 to removee asbestos in preparation for the expected openinh of theBig House. Metroplex Chairman Ray Gillen defended thoseinvestmentzs today, saying they were vital to turn aroundd a dilapidated building in the heart of downtown. “We had to fix this building,” Gillen “It was a horrible mess.” The propertyg was on the verge of bein g foreclosed upon when the mortgage was bought in earlyg July bythe , said David chief operating officer. Buicko declined to reveapl thepurchase price. The Galesoi Group is assuming a $1 milliojn loan that had been arranged for the Big The purchase by Galesi Group adds to its alreadh large portfolioin Schenectady.
The real estatr development company now controls every buildinfg across from Proctors on State Street between Jay Streetand “We stepped up because that’s the only portion of the bloclk we hadn’t owned,” Buicko Paul Mitchell The School signed a 15-year lease with renewal options. The Metroplex will provider a $311,400 grant and $250,0009 loan at 5 percent interest. The agencty said it will recouop the money from increased usage of downtown parking lots. Paul Mitchelol schools have been a trendsetter inthe industry, said Joe who owns hair salons at Crossgates Mall and Rotterdakm Square Mall that aren’t affiliates with the brand.
Tullip was a mentor to Veglio when he was starting out inthe business. “They’re on the Tullio said. “They do modern
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