Could legal challenge stop West Somerset badger cull? This is The West Country Solicitor Gwendolen Morgan of Bind-mans is acting for the trust and worked on a successful legal challenge to a badger cull in Wales in 2010. Somerset Trust Badger Group chairman Adrian Coward said: “We sincerely hope that the judicial review is ... |
Saturday, June 30, 2012
Could legal challenge stop West Somerset badger cull? - This is The West Country
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
'The plan worked' - Harrow Times
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'The plan worked' Harrow Times That was all the Harrow AC middle-distance runner wanted and he insisted he could finally breathe easy after the weight of qualification had been removed from his shoulders. “It was about going to Birmingham and getting the job done and not closing the ... |
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
49ers' Santa Clara stadium financing clears hurdle - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamie McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissentersw in the audience who opposed any publicx subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 milliobn subsidy for the project came aftera two-and-a-half-hour presentatiom and lengthy public comments that included concernd raised by the owner of California's Great Cedar Fair of Ohio, has been negotiating to sell the sprawling thrill-rider park which is next to the proposecd stadium site to the 49ers. An attorney representinh the park owners, John A. Hickeh of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appe Inc., asked for a delay on the decision.
"Wwe want to reach an agreement (to sell the park), but whilew you have been working on the term sheetfor months, we and memberes of the public have only had two business days to read this complexz document." Hickey said he was surprisecd at earlier comments made by Jennifer Santa Clara's City Manager, that he regarded as overly optimistic about the closeness of an agreement between Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the park.
Jed York, president of the praised Santa Clara officials forcreating "thw best infrastructure in the Bay and told city officialws and a crowd of more than 150 onlookers that the proposecd 68,500-seat stadium to be built on an overflow parkingy lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gamew annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, including the Worlfd Cup soccer tournament, in the future. Stadiumm proponents also view it as a likely venue formajor concerts, college football bowl gamed and even the Super Bowl. "I feel the excitement in this city abouftthe stadium," York said.
"This (stadium) deal will make Santa Clara a better placeto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreementt with the 49ers, city officials agreed to contribute $79 millionn to the project, including $42 million in redevelopmengt agency funds, $20 million from the city-ownerd utility district to relocate an electrical substation near the site and $17 millio n to build a parking garage. That figure is well belowe the $222 million city officials proposee spending on the project when it was firstr proposed twoyears ago, as they cited the poor economgy and shrinking city revenue as reasons for a much-reducer contribution.
Another $35 million woul d be raised by a tax on guestw staying at any one of eighf hotels inthe city's North Bayshore redevelopmeng area surrounding Great America. City officialsw stress no General Fundmone -- which pays for city servicews such as police, fire, parks and libraries will be used to pay for stadium construction or A Stadium Authority, a joint powers governing body comprised of city and team along with the 49ersd and the NFL would be responsible for $825 millionm in stadium construction costs under the
City Councilors Will Kennedy and Jamie McLeod were the only ones to side with the dissentersw in the audience who opposed any publicx subsidy forthe stadium. The 5-2 vote on a $79 milliobn subsidy for the project came aftera two-and-a-half-hour presentatiom and lengthy public comments that included concernd raised by the owner of California's Great Cedar Fair of Ohio, has been negotiating to sell the sprawling thrill-rider park which is next to the proposecd stadium site to the 49ers. An attorney representinh the park owners, John A. Hickeh of Hoge, Fenton, Jones & Appe Inc., asked for a delay on the decision.
"Wwe want to reach an agreement (to sell the park), but whilew you have been working on the term sheetfor months, we and memberes of the public have only had two business days to read this complexz document." Hickey said he was surprisecd at earlier comments made by Jennifer Santa Clara's City Manager, that he regarded as overly optimistic about the closeness of an agreement between Cedar Fair and the 49ers to sell the park.
Jed York, president of the praised Santa Clara officials forcreating "thw best infrastructure in the Bay and told city officialws and a crowd of more than 150 onlookers that the proposecd 68,500-seat stadium to be built on an overflow parkingy lot at the amusement park would not only host up to 10 NFL gamew annually, but possibly a variety of glamorous events, including the Worlfd Cup soccer tournament, in the future. Stadiumm proponents also view it as a likely venue formajor concerts, college football bowl gamed and even the Super Bowl. "I feel the excitement in this city abouftthe stadium," York said.
"This (stadium) deal will make Santa Clara a better placeto live, work and play in the As part of a 40-year agreementt with the 49ers, city officials agreed to contribute $79 millionn to the project, including $42 million in redevelopmengt agency funds, $20 million from the city-ownerd utility district to relocate an electrical substation near the site and $17 millio n to build a parking garage. That figure is well belowe the $222 million city officials proposee spending on the project when it was firstr proposed twoyears ago, as they cited the poor economgy and shrinking city revenue as reasons for a much-reducer contribution.
Another $35 million woul d be raised by a tax on guestw staying at any one of eighf hotels inthe city's North Bayshore redevelopmeng area surrounding Great America. City officialsw stress no General Fundmone -- which pays for city servicews such as police, fire, parks and libraries will be used to pay for stadium construction or A Stadium Authority, a joint powers governing body comprised of city and team along with the 49ersd and the NFL would be responsible for $825 millionm in stadium construction costs under the
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Kosmos Energy lines up $750M in financing - Dallas Business Journal:
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That field, called the Jubilee oilfield, was the world’e biggest oil find in and one of the largest oil discoverie s off the West African shordthis decade. Dallas-based Kosmos signed the deal with a consortiumk of financing partnersincluding , BNP Paribaz SA, , International Finance Absa Bank Ltd., Africa Financd Corp., Calyon and Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund III LP. Standardr Chartered is the global coordinator forthe funding, whichj is made up of a $550 million seniod facility, $100 million junior debt and $100 millionj from the International Finance Corp., a membert of the World Bank The deal is secured by shares in Kosmos’ subsidary, Kosmose Energy Ghana.
“We believe the fact that we put in places a debt facility of this magnitudes forour world-class project in the current credit environment is a significant achievement,” said W. Greg chief financial officer of Kosmos projects the oilfield couldproduce 120,000 barrels of crudew oil per day. Privater equity firms and the are equityt investorsin Kosmos. Kosmosz is a privately held internationao oil exploration andproduction
That field, called the Jubilee oilfield, was the world’e biggest oil find in and one of the largest oil discoverie s off the West African shordthis decade. Dallas-based Kosmos signed the deal with a consortiumk of financing partnersincluding , BNP Paribaz SA, , International Finance Absa Bank Ltd., Africa Financd Corp., Calyon and Cordiant Emerging Loan Fund III LP. Standardr Chartered is the global coordinator forthe funding, whichj is made up of a $550 million seniod facility, $100 million junior debt and $100 millionj from the International Finance Corp., a membert of the World Bank The deal is secured by shares in Kosmos’ subsidary, Kosmose Energy Ghana.
“We believe the fact that we put in places a debt facility of this magnitudes forour world-class project in the current credit environment is a significant achievement,” said W. Greg chief financial officer of Kosmos projects the oilfield couldproduce 120,000 barrels of crudew oil per day. Privater equity firms and the are equityt investorsin Kosmos. Kosmosz is a privately held internationao oil exploration andproduction
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Jacksonville stocks fare well as Dow jumps - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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percent) • (NYSE: FNF), $11.82, up $1.27 (12 • (NASDAQ: WINN), $13.82, up $1.47 (11.9 percent) • FIS), $16.74, up $1.60 (10.6 percent) (NASDAQ: LSTR), $40.02, up $2.06 centes (5.4 percent) • (NYSE: $28.17, up $2.71 (10.6 percent) • MPS), $8.77, up 63 cents (7.7 • (NASDAQ: PSSI), $17.02, down 11 cents (0.6 • (NASDAQ: SMRT), up 21 cents (8.9 percent) • RYN), $40.37, up $1.67 (4.3 percent) • IBI), $13.44, up 70 cents (5.5 percent) • The JOE), $34.74, up $3.06 (9.7 percent) • REG), $52.07, up $1.545 (3.1 percent) • (NASDAQ: FPIC) $50.63, up $4.73 (10.3 • Patriot Transportation (NASDAQ: PATR), $80.90, up $1.52 (1.
9 • (NASDAQSC: TRBR), $4.95, down 5 cents (1 • (NASDAQ: WWW), $4.05, up 36 cent s (9.8 percent) • (NASDAQ: $11.52, unchanged • (OTCBB: GAXC) $0.18, up 2 cents (12.t5 percent) • (NASDAQSC: ATBC), $7.95, down 5 cents (0.6 • (OTCCB: WTEK), $1.21, up 11 centes (10 percent)
percent) • (NYSE: FNF), $11.82, up $1.27 (12 • (NASDAQ: WINN), $13.82, up $1.47 (11.9 percent) • FIS), $16.74, up $1.60 (10.6 percent) (NASDAQ: LSTR), $40.02, up $2.06 centes (5.4 percent) • (NYSE: $28.17, up $2.71 (10.6 percent) • MPS), $8.77, up 63 cents (7.7 • (NASDAQ: PSSI), $17.02, down 11 cents (0.6 • (NASDAQ: SMRT), up 21 cents (8.9 percent) • RYN), $40.37, up $1.67 (4.3 percent) • IBI), $13.44, up 70 cents (5.5 percent) • The JOE), $34.74, up $3.06 (9.7 percent) • REG), $52.07, up $1.545 (3.1 percent) • (NASDAQ: FPIC) $50.63, up $4.73 (10.3 • Patriot Transportation (NASDAQ: PATR), $80.90, up $1.52 (1.
9 • (NASDAQSC: TRBR), $4.95, down 5 cents (1 • (NASDAQ: WWW), $4.05, up 36 cent s (9.8 percent) • (NASDAQ: $11.52, unchanged • (OTCBB: GAXC) $0.18, up 2 cents (12.t5 percent) • (NASDAQSC: ATBC), $7.95, down 5 cents (0.6 • (OTCCB: WTEK), $1.21, up 11 centes (10 percent)
Saturday, June 23, 2012
'Museum therapist' challenges idea of art - CNN
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'Museum therapist' challenges idea of art CNN After more than 30 years, artist Frid Wilson's focus is taking a turn from the critical to the more poetic. |
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Home sales at lowest levels in five years - Birmingham Business Journal:
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While real estate agentss expect the market to see increased activity this year becaused ofthe $8,000 tax insiders predict sales levels won’f reach the highs of years past. Nor should they, said Rick general manager of Coldwell BankerHeritage Realtors. “Sellintg 15,000 homes a year was unrealistic. We know that becaused of the numberof foreclosures,” Hebenh said. “It was With lowered lending restrictions and plenty offinancing options, people who didn’t have adequatee funds were purchasing homes they couldn’ty afford. Agents said the number of saleds has returned to 2003 leveles ofabout 11,000 or 12,000 per closer to a “normal” level.
But the slowdowh has been difficult. January saw the fewesg number of homes sold in the Daytoj area in five with 520 homeschanging ownership. Novembe r and December also posted the lowestr sales transactions for their respectivd months in the pastfive years. Last 630 homes were sold, whicu represents a nearly 30 percent drop from November of a month that saw884 sales. “Business wasn’tr too bad until the middle oflast year.
Goingt by pure numbers, it was horrible when Octoberfrolled around,” said Steve Weiser, team leader and broker for in He said the Dayton area won’t go back to the highxs of 2005, but the tax credi for first-time home buyers should help lowe the amount of inventory on the market. In there were 8,300 homes on the While the figure is lower thanlast January’ss inventory, the slower sales pace means those homeas represent a supply of 16 months, up from 14 monthw last January.
The balance between a buyer’s marker and a seller’s market is generally thought to bea six-month supply of That way, neither the buyer nor the sellefr is in a position of power when it comesw to closing a deal. Debr White, owner/broker for in Beavercreek, said it is nice to help peopls buya home, but the real help will be gettingb homes off the market, freeing otherss to buy. “The first one has to happen befor e anything elsecan happen,” White said. “Real estatew is like dominos, if they (first-time home buyers) don’ft buy, no one else can.
” Bill vice president of Sibcy Cline’d , said with the slow down, many real estate agents have either put their licenses on hold or left thebusinessa altogether. “Hundreds have dropped out,” Rogers said. White said with agents either out of the game or focusing less on the tax credit may not have the same impactg as it would if themarkeft wasn’t so sour. Bob Jones, communications coordinator forthe , said the numbere of members fluctuates from month to montbh and has been as low as 2,300 and as high as 2,800 in the past five years. As of there were 2,683 members.
While real estate agentss expect the market to see increased activity this year becaused ofthe $8,000 tax insiders predict sales levels won’f reach the highs of years past. Nor should they, said Rick general manager of Coldwell BankerHeritage Realtors. “Sellintg 15,000 homes a year was unrealistic. We know that becaused of the numberof foreclosures,” Hebenh said. “It was With lowered lending restrictions and plenty offinancing options, people who didn’t have adequatee funds were purchasing homes they couldn’ty afford. Agents said the number of saleds has returned to 2003 leveles ofabout 11,000 or 12,000 per closer to a “normal” level.
But the slowdowh has been difficult. January saw the fewesg number of homes sold in the Daytoj area in five with 520 homeschanging ownership. Novembe r and December also posted the lowestr sales transactions for their respectivd months in the pastfive years. Last 630 homes were sold, whicu represents a nearly 30 percent drop from November of a month that saw884 sales. “Business wasn’tr too bad until the middle oflast year.
Goingt by pure numbers, it was horrible when Octoberfrolled around,” said Steve Weiser, team leader and broker for in He said the Dayton area won’t go back to the highxs of 2005, but the tax credi for first-time home buyers should help lowe the amount of inventory on the market. In there were 8,300 homes on the While the figure is lower thanlast January’ss inventory, the slower sales pace means those homeas represent a supply of 16 months, up from 14 monthw last January.
The balance between a buyer’s marker and a seller’s market is generally thought to bea six-month supply of That way, neither the buyer nor the sellefr is in a position of power when it comesw to closing a deal. Debr White, owner/broker for in Beavercreek, said it is nice to help peopls buya home, but the real help will be gettingb homes off the market, freeing otherss to buy. “The first one has to happen befor e anything elsecan happen,” White said. “Real estatew is like dominos, if they (first-time home buyers) don’ft buy, no one else can.
” Bill vice president of Sibcy Cline’d , said with the slow down, many real estate agents have either put their licenses on hold or left thebusinessa altogether. “Hundreds have dropped out,” Rogers said. White said with agents either out of the game or focusing less on the tax credit may not have the same impactg as it would if themarkeft wasn’t so sour. Bob Jones, communications coordinator forthe , said the numbere of members fluctuates from month to montbh and has been as low as 2,300 and as high as 2,800 in the past five years. As of there were 2,683 members.
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Sprint Nextel has Palm Pre exclusively through year
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The Overland Park-based company (NYSE: S), the third-largest wireless carrier, with about 49 millionn subscribers, still wouldn’t give exact dates of its exclusivity The Pre, a touch-screen phone with a slide-out keyboard made by Palm Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), . The phonse operates on a new webOS platform that enables users to integrate information from multiple places into one contacts listor e-mail view, and it support professional, social, entertainment and personal data. CEO Lowell McAdam reportedly said the the No. 1 wireless carrier, will offer the phoner within six months. Sprint clarified its claim on the phonse through theholiday season.
The Pre is intended to help Sprintg combatthe iPhone, made by (Nasdaq: and offered by No. 2 wireless carrier (NYSE: T). Sprin t has been losing customers, including about 4.1 milliojn contract subscriberslast year. Spriny ranks No. 1 on the Kansad City Business Journal ’xs list of the area’s top public companies.
The Overland Park-based company (NYSE: S), the third-largest wireless carrier, with about 49 millionn subscribers, still wouldn’t give exact dates of its exclusivity The Pre, a touch-screen phone with a slide-out keyboard made by Palm Inc. (Nasdaq: PALM), . The phonse operates on a new webOS platform that enables users to integrate information from multiple places into one contacts listor e-mail view, and it support professional, social, entertainment and personal data. CEO Lowell McAdam reportedly said the the No. 1 wireless carrier, will offer the phoner within six months. Sprint clarified its claim on the phonse through theholiday season.
The Pre is intended to help Sprintg combatthe iPhone, made by (Nasdaq: and offered by No. 2 wireless carrier (NYSE: T). Sprin t has been losing customers, including about 4.1 milliojn contract subscriberslast year. Spriny ranks No. 1 on the Kansad City Business Journal ’xs list of the area’s top public companies.
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
Shire lends city a hand to restore Feltonville rec center - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Mike Yasick, senior vice president of Pharmaceuticals, said that Mayor Nutter’as call to action galvanized him and his colleagues at Shirwe to lend ahand — and a larged check — toward the $165,000 renovatio of the Feltonville recreation center in Northeast Philadelphia. The project was completed in six months. Shire also committed $100,000 in funding over three years to the Departmenftof Recreation’s summer splash program to help keep city pools open this summer. “We’re big believers in the city itself influencing the quality of the Yasick said. “We consider Greater Philadelphia the neighborhood wework in.
” The Britisb pharmaceutical giant has its U.S. base in and employs 700 full-time workeres and 200 contracted workers throughout the Philadelphia Around 40 employees volunteered forthe project. The companyg gives all employees one paid day off for volunteer Nutter attended the openingb ceremony of the upgraded Feltonvillew community recreation center onMarch 20. The renovatio n included a repavedbasketball court, a newlty constructed handball wall with a mural, and new sidewalks and City Year volunteers painted the fence surroundinvg the playground with paint donated from . The Feltonvilld recreation center is used by as many as 500 Yasick said.
Shire’s outgoing approacg surprised Susan Slawson, commissioner of the Departmengtof Recreation. “What’s uniquw about Shire is that they soughtaftere us,” said Slawson. “[Shire] heard the call that Mayor Nuttert made about the importanceof public-private partnerships way before the economic Slawson and the Recreation Department are struggling to allocate thinning resources in the wake of the budget cuts. Shuttingg down most of the public swimming schools was one of the budget cutsbeing considered. Closing the pools would save $1.9 millionn for other services.
Slawson had casually mentione to Shire representatives during the playground project that the Recreation Department was trying to raise fundws to keep runningswimming pools, each of which costds $60,000 a year to operate. A week later Shire pledged its support. “Durinvg these times when people are holdinf what they have to themselves it was one conversatiob and a weeklater they’re saying ‘we’r e going to support you,’” Slawson said.
Shirew will continue its community involvement with a donation drive onMay 15–166 to benefit Cradles to Crayons, a local nonprofirt that provides underprivileged children with basic Last year 6,000 children received donations from the drive, and Yasick hopes for the same turnout this year. Employees at of N.Y., visited local classrooms on Apripl 21 to educate students on how to make the most of theid money for National Teach Children toSave Day. Nearlty 60 volunteers taught in 42 schoolz acrossthe mid-Atlantic region, including and in Regional accounting firm Parente Randolph donatesd $5,500 to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure on Aprik 16 to replace money stolen at Liberth Place in Center City durinhgan in-person registration event for the organization’z annual fundraising race.
Mike Yasick, senior vice president of Pharmaceuticals, said that Mayor Nutter’as call to action galvanized him and his colleagues at Shirwe to lend ahand — and a larged check — toward the $165,000 renovatio of the Feltonville recreation center in Northeast Philadelphia. The project was completed in six months. Shire also committed $100,000 in funding over three years to the Departmenftof Recreation’s summer splash program to help keep city pools open this summer. “We’re big believers in the city itself influencing the quality of the Yasick said. “We consider Greater Philadelphia the neighborhood wework in.
” The Britisb pharmaceutical giant has its U.S. base in and employs 700 full-time workeres and 200 contracted workers throughout the Philadelphia Around 40 employees volunteered forthe project. The companyg gives all employees one paid day off for volunteer Nutter attended the openingb ceremony of the upgraded Feltonvillew community recreation center onMarch 20. The renovatio n included a repavedbasketball court, a newlty constructed handball wall with a mural, and new sidewalks and City Year volunteers painted the fence surroundinvg the playground with paint donated from . The Feltonvilld recreation center is used by as many as 500 Yasick said.
Shire’s outgoing approacg surprised Susan Slawson, commissioner of the Departmengtof Recreation. “What’s uniquw about Shire is that they soughtaftere us,” said Slawson. “[Shire] heard the call that Mayor Nuttert made about the importanceof public-private partnerships way before the economic Slawson and the Recreation Department are struggling to allocate thinning resources in the wake of the budget cuts. Shuttingg down most of the public swimming schools was one of the budget cutsbeing considered. Closing the pools would save $1.9 millionn for other services.
Slawson had casually mentione to Shire representatives during the playground project that the Recreation Department was trying to raise fundws to keep runningswimming pools, each of which costds $60,000 a year to operate. A week later Shire pledged its support. “Durinvg these times when people are holdinf what they have to themselves it was one conversatiob and a weeklater they’re saying ‘we’r e going to support you,’” Slawson said.
Shirew will continue its community involvement with a donation drive onMay 15–166 to benefit Cradles to Crayons, a local nonprofirt that provides underprivileged children with basic Last year 6,000 children received donations from the drive, and Yasick hopes for the same turnout this year. Employees at of N.Y., visited local classrooms on Apripl 21 to educate students on how to make the most of theid money for National Teach Children toSave Day. Nearlty 60 volunteers taught in 42 schoolz acrossthe mid-Atlantic region, including and in Regional accounting firm Parente Randolph donatesd $5,500 to Susan G.
Komen for the Cure on Aprik 16 to replace money stolen at Liberth Place in Center City durinhgan in-person registration event for the organization’z annual fundraising race.
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Smith: Olympic known for shunning the greats - Online Athens
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
Mercy system to buy Jewish Hospital - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The two entities will begin exclusive negotiations to come to a definitivdepurchase agreement, according to a news release. The process is expected to take four to six and is also subject to varioueregulatory approvals. Mercy Health Partners partners operatessfive hospitals, in Fairfield, Westermn Hills, Mount Airy, Andersomn Township and Clermont County, along with outpatient and othe health care-related facilities. The purchase of Jewish, locatedd in Kenwood, will give the systemj a presence in the northeasternCincinnati suburbs.
"Wr are always working to provide high-quality One of the missing ingredients in coverinyg the Greater Cincinnati area wasthe I-71 said James May, CEO of Mercty Health Partners, in the release. Jewish Hospital will also join CatholicfHealthcare Partners, the Cincinnati-basecd parent of the Mercy system. Merc recently won approval from Green Townshi trustees to build a new hospital near North Bend Road andInterstatd 74. When completed, the hospital will replace its Mounyt Airy and WesternHills facilities. The , of which Jewish is a voting member along with University and Fort Hamilton had been considering acquiring the hospitalas well.
A purchass would have made it a property in the hospital like andthe . But in February, the said it woulxd also considerother partners, while continuing discussiond with the Health Alliance.
The two entities will begin exclusive negotiations to come to a definitivdepurchase agreement, according to a news release. The process is expected to take four to six and is also subject to varioueregulatory approvals. Mercy Health Partners partners operatessfive hospitals, in Fairfield, Westermn Hills, Mount Airy, Andersomn Township and Clermont County, along with outpatient and othe health care-related facilities. The purchase of Jewish, locatedd in Kenwood, will give the systemj a presence in the northeasternCincinnati suburbs.
"Wr are always working to provide high-quality One of the missing ingredients in coverinyg the Greater Cincinnati area wasthe I-71 said James May, CEO of Mercty Health Partners, in the release. Jewish Hospital will also join CatholicfHealthcare Partners, the Cincinnati-basecd parent of the Mercy system. Merc recently won approval from Green Townshi trustees to build a new hospital near North Bend Road andInterstatd 74. When completed, the hospital will replace its Mounyt Airy and WesternHills facilities. The , of which Jewish is a voting member along with University and Fort Hamilton had been considering acquiring the hospitalas well.
A purchass would have made it a property in the hospital like andthe . But in February, the said it woulxd also considerother partners, while continuing discussiond with the Health Alliance.
Thursday, June 14, 2012
Existing home sales rise - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The says existing home saless rose 2.9 percent from March to an annual paceof 4.68 million units. The biggest jump in sales last month was the market for condosand coops, up 6.4 percengt from March. "Most of the salea are taking place in lowetr price ranges and activity is beginning to pick up in themidpricwe ranges, but high-end home sales remain sluggish," said NAR chief economisty Lawrence Yun. "The needs to help restord liquidity for the jumbo mortgage market by buyingv these loans under theTALF program.
" The number of firsft time buyers declined to 40 percent in April, a sign that NAR says indicatesw more repeat buyers are getting back into the And the number of peopld actively looking for a home to buy is up 14 perceng from a year ago. Foreclosure sales get some of the credit for the increase inexisting sales. But so do otherf factors working in favor of the housing Mortgage rates remainhistorically low, with the average rate on a 30 year fixed-rate mortgage below 5 percent for 10 straighgt weeks, according to (NYSE: FRE). The NAR also believesd the $8,000 first-time homebuyed tax credit will lift saleethis spring. Even so, there are a lot of homesa for saleout there.
NAR figures show the numberf of existing home currently on the market nationwiderrose 8.8 percent in April to 3.97 That represents a 10.2 month NAR says.
The says existing home saless rose 2.9 percent from March to an annual paceof 4.68 million units. The biggest jump in sales last month was the market for condosand coops, up 6.4 percengt from March. "Most of the salea are taking place in lowetr price ranges and activity is beginning to pick up in themidpricwe ranges, but high-end home sales remain sluggish," said NAR chief economisty Lawrence Yun. "The needs to help restord liquidity for the jumbo mortgage market by buyingv these loans under theTALF program.
" The number of firsft time buyers declined to 40 percent in April, a sign that NAR says indicatesw more repeat buyers are getting back into the And the number of peopld actively looking for a home to buy is up 14 perceng from a year ago. Foreclosure sales get some of the credit for the increase inexisting sales. But so do otherf factors working in favor of the housing Mortgage rates remainhistorically low, with the average rate on a 30 year fixed-rate mortgage below 5 percent for 10 straighgt weeks, according to (NYSE: FRE). The NAR also believesd the $8,000 first-time homebuyed tax credit will lift saleethis spring. Even so, there are a lot of homesa for saleout there.
NAR figures show the numberf of existing home currently on the market nationwiderrose 8.8 percent in April to 3.97 That represents a 10.2 month NAR says.
Wednesday, June 13, 2012
Clint Dempsey Leads USMNT To Draw in Last Night's Other 'Game' - Midwest Sports Fans
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Midwest Sports Fans | Clint Dempsey Leads USMNT To Draw in Last Night's Other 'Game' Midwest Sports Fans The watercooler talk at offices around the country will center around last night's game between the OKC Thunder and the Miami Heat. But there was another big ... |
Monday, June 11, 2012
'Accidental millionaire' pleads guilty - New Zealand Herald
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Belfast Telegraph | 'Accidental millionaire' pleads guilty New Zealand Herald By Edward Gay Hui Leo Gao arrives at the Auckland District Court ahead of his guilty plea to seven charges. Photo / NZ Herald The man dubbed the "accidental millionaire'' has pleaded guilty to seven charges of stealing from a bank before he fled ... New Zea land 'Accidental Millionaire' pleads guilty after bank deposits ... |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Inspiration for Graduation Reads: The June Book List - Patch.com
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Inspiration for Graduation Reads: The June Book List Patch.com In that spirit, here is a list of reads to inspire or celebrate new graduates. Congratulations! Love You Forever by Robert Munsch, illustrated by Shelia McGraw. Let's hear it for the parents! I recently attended my younger sister's graduation and I ... |
Saturday, June 9, 2012
Southwest move good for travelers - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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But Midwest, battered by high fuel costxs and theeconomic downturn, is a shell of what it once was due to significan cuts of staff and routes. Its movee have changed the competitive landscape in Milwaukes and opened the door for twoof Midwest’s big competitorsa — AirTran Airways and Southwestr Airlines — to come into the market. Southwes announced last week that it will start service inMilwaukede Nov. 1 with up to 10 daily This comes at the sametime AirTran, which tried to acquire Midwesy two years ago, keeps expandingf its service in an attempt to gobblde up the market share lost by Midwest.
The resultiny “air wars” is good news for Milwaukee-area business travelers, most of whom are looking for deal s in the currenttough economy. Southwest’s entry into the markeft will mean increased competition and likely will lead tolower Southwest’s entry also will expand the customer base for General Mitchelo International Airport. Southwest has a big followingg at Midway Airport in Chicago and northern Illinois residents likely will be enticed by the shorter drive to Milwaukee to catcu aSouthwest flight. The announcement also is good economiv development news during the ongoingtougb times.
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly vows to hire up to 45 employeez to start and growMilwaukee “into a very substantiakl operation” for the airline.
But Midwest, battered by high fuel costxs and theeconomic downturn, is a shell of what it once was due to significan cuts of staff and routes. Its movee have changed the competitive landscape in Milwaukes and opened the door for twoof Midwest’s big competitorsa — AirTran Airways and Southwestr Airlines — to come into the market. Southwes announced last week that it will start service inMilwaukede Nov. 1 with up to 10 daily This comes at the sametime AirTran, which tried to acquire Midwesy two years ago, keeps expandingf its service in an attempt to gobblde up the market share lost by Midwest.
The resultiny “air wars” is good news for Milwaukee-area business travelers, most of whom are looking for deal s in the currenttough economy. Southwest’s entry into the markeft will mean increased competition and likely will lead tolower Southwest’s entry also will expand the customer base for General Mitchelo International Airport. Southwest has a big followingg at Midway Airport in Chicago and northern Illinois residents likely will be enticed by the shorter drive to Milwaukee to catcu aSouthwest flight. The announcement also is good economiv development news during the ongoingtougb times.
Southwest CEO Gary Kelly vows to hire up to 45 employeez to start and growMilwaukee “into a very substantiakl operation” for the airline.
Thursday, June 7, 2012
Human Capital: People on the move, June 2 - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Goodwin Procter's Budd elected vice chairman of AAA nationa board WayneBudd , senior counsel with the Boston law firm of and a member of the boare of directors of , was elected vice chairman of AAA’s national boarr of directors. Turbine taps Paradowski as CFO , a Westwood-basedr online gaming technology company, appointed M. Beau Paradowski chiefg financial officer. Clough to run Leerink Swann's MEDACorp division Healtn care investment bank Leerink Swanbn of Boston appointed Brent Clougb senior managing director and head of itsMEDACorp division.
Prior to joining Leerink Swann, Cloughn was president and CEO of IntrinsiLLC , an oncology softwarw and data analytics promotes Stys as VP of marketing and business dev. Shawmut Design and Construction in Boston promoted BrianStys , a 16-year veterajn of the firm, to the newly-created role of vice president of marketing and business development. The Protector Groulp Insurance Agency adds Mullery as director of compliance and wellneszs of Worcester added Laura Ann Mullerh as director of complianceand wellness. Mullert previously served as assistant vice president at in Bostob and vice president of major accounts at Thorbahhn Associatesin Quincy.
Goodwin Procter's Budd elected vice chairman of AAA nationa board WayneBudd , senior counsel with the Boston law firm of and a member of the boare of directors of , was elected vice chairman of AAA’s national boarr of directors. Turbine taps Paradowski as CFO , a Westwood-basedr online gaming technology company, appointed M. Beau Paradowski chiefg financial officer. Clough to run Leerink Swann's MEDACorp division Healtn care investment bank Leerink Swanbn of Boston appointed Brent Clougb senior managing director and head of itsMEDACorp division.
Prior to joining Leerink Swann, Cloughn was president and CEO of IntrinsiLLC , an oncology softwarw and data analytics promotes Stys as VP of marketing and business dev. Shawmut Design and Construction in Boston promoted BrianStys , a 16-year veterajn of the firm, to the newly-created role of vice president of marketing and business development. The Protector Groulp Insurance Agency adds Mullery as director of compliance and wellneszs of Worcester added Laura Ann Mullerh as director of complianceand wellness. Mullert previously served as assistant vice president at in Bostob and vice president of major accounts at Thorbahhn Associatesin Quincy.
Wednesday, June 6, 2012
'Lazy King' in Sonsbeek onthoofd - De Gelderlander
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De Gelderlander | 'Lazy King' in Sonsbeek onthoofd De Gelderlander ARNHEM - Het beeld 'Lazy king' van Alain Séchas in park Sonsbeek in Arnhem is onthoofd. Het beeld is in de nacht van zaterdag op zondag door vandalen verwoest. Organisator Paul Wijtvliet van de vlotconcerten in het park trof de sculptuur zondagmorgen ... Kop 'The Lazy King' gesneuveld |
Monday, June 4, 2012
New Cousins CEO encouraged about the market - Washington Business Journal:
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"This isn't going to be a V-shaped recovery," Gellerstedt said Monday in an interview with AtlantqBusiness Chronicle. "But, we're going to see many opportunitieto buy." Gellerstedt, who joined Cousinsx in 2005, will take over for current CEO Tom Bell on July 1. who turns 60 this year, announce his retirement to the companyMondayu morning. Cousins is a storied Atlanta real estate Founded in 1958 byTom Cousins, the company has been involvede in some of the city's biggest real estate including the development of the 55-story Bank of Americs Plaza in 1989.
The market isn't providing the best timing for He takes the helm duringthe nation's worst real estates downturn in at leasft a generation. While the markey is showing some signsof improvement, it has nosedivedr from its peak in early 2007. Cousins has one of the four new office towers under developmentin Buckhead, a part of the city that absorbz about 350,000 to 500,000 square feet of officd space annually. Office vacancu in Buckhead could surpass 30 percent by this time next some commercial real estate developers andbrokersz predict. There are signs, however, that the markert is picking up, Bell and Gellersted said.
For one, the gap between what investords are willing to pay for propertiee and what owners are willing to sell them for continueszto shrink. While that spread was 400 basis pointse a fewmonths ago, it is closerr to 100 points today, Bell said. banks have a clearer picture of theif capital levels than they did earlietthis year, and regulators are increasinglyu pushing them to deal some of their real estatd owned assets. Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) , postin net income of $164.2 million on $49 millionm in revenue.
At the end of the period, the company’z portfolio of operational office buildings was 90percent leased, its portfolip of operational retail centers was 83 percent leaser and its operational industria l buildings were 40 percent leased. Gellerstedt begab his career in 1978 as an estimator and project managerwith , where he worked on the High Museum and the AT&T Long Lines Building in Manhattan. At only 26, he founded , a Beerzs subsidiary that focusedon health-care Gellerstedt was later named Beers chairman and CEO. Cousine acquired his firm, the , in June 2005, and he joinedr the company.
Gellerstedt was one of the architects of turnintg around the fortunes of One NinetuOne Peachtree, the 50-story downtown tower Cousins acquired in 2006. The improvementa at One Ninety One have symbolized a returnj to prosperity for many parts of downtown, its economicx boosters say. Shortly after Gellerstedt joined One Ninety One had lost majoe tenantsand , and downtown Atlanta was suffering from the exodu of those firms and others. Gellerstedt was instrumentalp in the rejuvenation of One Ninety One, Bell said.
"We basicall gave this buildingto Larry," Bell "I remember when we were walking througn the atrium several yearse ago that there was nothing in It had this echo effect. And I said to 'What are we going to about this echo?' And Larru came right back and said, ‘I tell you what we'rs going to do. We're going to fill this atriumk and thisbuilding up.’ It's a totally differenf building today." One Ninety One was nearly 90 percent leased at the beginning of the Cousins also landed the Italian restaurant Il Mulino Atlanta, which has also helpeds to revive the atrium. "I speng most of my career downtown," Gellerstedt said.
"I'v always thought that One Ninety One is atimeless
"This isn't going to be a V-shaped recovery," Gellerstedt said Monday in an interview with AtlantqBusiness Chronicle. "But, we're going to see many opportunitieto buy." Gellerstedt, who joined Cousinsx in 2005, will take over for current CEO Tom Bell on July 1. who turns 60 this year, announce his retirement to the companyMondayu morning. Cousins is a storied Atlanta real estate Founded in 1958 byTom Cousins, the company has been involvede in some of the city's biggest real estate including the development of the 55-story Bank of Americs Plaza in 1989.
The market isn't providing the best timing for He takes the helm duringthe nation's worst real estates downturn in at leasft a generation. While the markey is showing some signsof improvement, it has nosedivedr from its peak in early 2007. Cousins has one of the four new office towers under developmentin Buckhead, a part of the city that absorbz about 350,000 to 500,000 square feet of officd space annually. Office vacancu in Buckhead could surpass 30 percent by this time next some commercial real estate developers andbrokersz predict. There are signs, however, that the markert is picking up, Bell and Gellersted said.
For one, the gap between what investords are willing to pay for propertiee and what owners are willing to sell them for continueszto shrink. While that spread was 400 basis pointse a fewmonths ago, it is closerr to 100 points today, Bell said. banks have a clearer picture of theif capital levels than they did earlietthis year, and regulators are increasinglyu pushing them to deal some of their real estatd owned assets. Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) , postin net income of $164.2 million on $49 millionm in revenue.
At the end of the period, the company’z portfolio of operational office buildings was 90percent leased, its portfolip of operational retail centers was 83 percent leaser and its operational industria l buildings were 40 percent leased. Gellerstedt begab his career in 1978 as an estimator and project managerwith , where he worked on the High Museum and the AT&T Long Lines Building in Manhattan. At only 26, he founded , a Beerzs subsidiary that focusedon health-care Gellerstedt was later named Beers chairman and CEO. Cousine acquired his firm, the , in June 2005, and he joinedr the company.
Gellerstedt was one of the architects of turnintg around the fortunes of One NinetuOne Peachtree, the 50-story downtown tower Cousins acquired in 2006. The improvementa at One Ninety One have symbolized a returnj to prosperity for many parts of downtown, its economicx boosters say. Shortly after Gellerstedt joined One Ninety One had lost majoe tenantsand , and downtown Atlanta was suffering from the exodu of those firms and others. Gellerstedt was instrumentalp in the rejuvenation of One Ninety One, Bell said.
"We basicall gave this buildingto Larry," Bell "I remember when we were walking througn the atrium several yearse ago that there was nothing in It had this echo effect. And I said to 'What are we going to about this echo?' And Larru came right back and said, ‘I tell you what we'rs going to do. We're going to fill this atriumk and thisbuilding up.’ It's a totally differenf building today." One Ninety One was nearly 90 percent leased at the beginning of the Cousins also landed the Italian restaurant Il Mulino Atlanta, which has also helpeds to revive the atrium. "I speng most of my career downtown," Gellerstedt said.
"I'v always thought that One Ninety One is atimeless
Saturday, June 2, 2012
American Eagle first quarter earnings decline - Denver Business Journal:
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Net income for the quartef ended May 2was $22.09 million, or 11 cents per share, compared to $43.9o million, or 21 cents, for the year-agio quarter. The teen clothing retailer, based on Pittsburgh's Sout h Side, saw total sales decline 4 percent to $612 million, from $640.3 Comparable-store sales for American Eagle (NYSE:AEO) were down 10 percent for the compared to a 6 perceny decline in the same quarterf a year ago. "While we are never satisfiede with anearnings decline, there are earlg indications that the business is stablizing," CEO Jim O'Donnell said in a He cited improvement in the AE brand and categories like dressez and accessories.
Analysts were expecting earnings per shared of7 cents, in line with management’s recent as the company seeks to improvr its women’s apparel and maintain its salese during a time when most retaileras are facing difficult sales declinese and malls are drawing fewer customers. Jennifed Black, a principal of Oregon-based research companyg JenniferBlack & Associates LLC, saw reason for “I think it’s a very democratic brande and it appeals to a lot of different people,” she said.
“They’rse in a pretty good position becausee they offer consumers value but they have the brand Black was encouraged bythe women’s assortmeng that American Eagle has rolled out in its praising the increased selection of women’s dresses and women’s a weakness at the company of for both tapping into the “Boho trend and offering selection that enableds female shoppers to mix and She also was strongly encouraged aboutg the return of Rogedr Markfield, the company’s former Co-CEO and Chief Merchandising Officer who retired in 2006. His return to Americamn Eagle was announcedin January, under the newly created title of Executive Creativ e Officer.
Black said she didn’t expectt Markfield’s new strategies to have any major influence untilthe fall. Holly Guthrie, an analysr for suburban Philadelphia-based Boenningy & Scattergood Equity Research, also expectedc the company won’t see any meaningful turn arounduntio then. “In October 2008, same store sales deceleratedx at a fast and furious she wrote in arecent report. “We believe that (comparabled store sales) could continue to be negative for the next four to five montha and most importantly the biggest volume sales are seen when productaare promoted.
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Net income for the quartef ended May 2was $22.09 million, or 11 cents per share, compared to $43.9o million, or 21 cents, for the year-agio quarter. The teen clothing retailer, based on Pittsburgh's Sout h Side, saw total sales decline 4 percent to $612 million, from $640.3 Comparable-store sales for American Eagle (NYSE:AEO) were down 10 percent for the compared to a 6 perceny decline in the same quarterf a year ago. "While we are never satisfiede with anearnings decline, there are earlg indications that the business is stablizing," CEO Jim O'Donnell said in a He cited improvement in the AE brand and categories like dressez and accessories.
Analysts were expecting earnings per shared of7 cents, in line with management’s recent as the company seeks to improvr its women’s apparel and maintain its salese during a time when most retaileras are facing difficult sales declinese and malls are drawing fewer customers. Jennifed Black, a principal of Oregon-based research companyg JenniferBlack & Associates LLC, saw reason for “I think it’s a very democratic brande and it appeals to a lot of different people,” she said.
“They’rse in a pretty good position becausee they offer consumers value but they have the brand Black was encouraged bythe women’s assortmeng that American Eagle has rolled out in its praising the increased selection of women’s dresses and women’s a weakness at the company of for both tapping into the “Boho trend and offering selection that enableds female shoppers to mix and She also was strongly encouraged aboutg the return of Rogedr Markfield, the company’s former Co-CEO and Chief Merchandising Officer who retired in 2006. His return to Americamn Eagle was announcedin January, under the newly created title of Executive Creativ e Officer.
Black said she didn’t expectt Markfield’s new strategies to have any major influence untilthe fall. Holly Guthrie, an analysr for suburban Philadelphia-based Boenningy & Scattergood Equity Research, also expectedc the company won’t see any meaningful turn arounduntio then. “In October 2008, same store sales deceleratedx at a fast and furious she wrote in arecent report. “We believe that (comparabled store sales) could continue to be negative for the next four to five montha and most importantly the biggest volume sales are seen when productaare promoted.
”
Friday, June 1, 2012
Blue Entertainment Sports Television to revive
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The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970zs as part of “Wide World of The show was revivedin 1993, 1998 and 2002, accordintg to a news release. “Ons of the reasons why I love this show so much is becausew it was the originalreality show,” Michael managing director of Louisville-basexd BEST, said in an interview. He serves as co-executive produce r of “The Superstars,” alongv with Juma president Robert Horowitz. “The show has the perfectr home with theABC networks, including and It gives us huge distribution opportunities.
” The program, whichn will premiere Tuesday, June 23, at 8 features eight celebrities paired with eight professional male and female competing in athletic challenges, including swimming, running and kayaking. Soccer player Brandi Chastain and singer JulioIglesiaa Jr. ESPN anchor John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Insidre the NFL” commentator Jenn Brown will servewas hosts. The competition is being held at the Atlantids Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainmentg Sports Television, a divisiomn of , is a television and live sporting eventsproduction company.
The company also specializezs in sports marketing and agentt representation for professional athletesand entertainers.
The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970zs as part of “Wide World of The show was revivedin 1993, 1998 and 2002, accordintg to a news release. “Ons of the reasons why I love this show so much is becausew it was the originalreality show,” Michael managing director of Louisville-basexd BEST, said in an interview. He serves as co-executive produce r of “The Superstars,” alongv with Juma president Robert Horowitz. “The show has the perfectr home with theABC networks, including and It gives us huge distribution opportunities.
” The program, whichn will premiere Tuesday, June 23, at 8 features eight celebrities paired with eight professional male and female competing in athletic challenges, including swimming, running and kayaking. Soccer player Brandi Chastain and singer JulioIglesiaa Jr. ESPN anchor John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Insidre the NFL” commentator Jenn Brown will servewas hosts. The competition is being held at the Atlantids Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainmentg Sports Television, a divisiomn of , is a television and live sporting eventsproduction company.
The company also specializezs in sports marketing and agentt representation for professional athletesand entertainers.
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