среда, 29 июня 2011 г.

W.L. Gore to hire engineering, production workers - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Newark, Del.-based Gore has about 2,000 workers in Arizonqa with operations in Flagstaff and the Deer Valley area of Gore spokeswoman Barbara Pizzalza would not say how many workerw the companyis hiring, but said it is starting to accepg applications for a number of positions including medical devicer engineering, manufacturing and R&D. Gore makesw a myriad of products including industriall andconsumer fabrics, fiber optic and copper cables, filtration systems, medical equipmen and compounds, and componentw used by the pharmaceutical industry. Gore’s medical devicew divisions develop andmanufacture surgical, vascularr and orthopedic equipment.
Pizzala said Gore alreadyt is hiring for a few positions in Phoenix and will be rampin up new hires but declined to givea W.L. Gore is known for its Gore-Tex fabricc used for clothing and thenew fabric-baser retractable cover that was installed at center court for this year’z Wimbledon Tennis Championships in London. The company’s Deer Valley center is located near Interstate 17 and Carefrere Highway innorth Phoenix.

понедельник, 27 июня 2011 г.

Human Capital: People on the move, June 2 - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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Goodwin Procter's Budd elected vice chairman of AAA national boardx WayneBudd , senior counsel with the Bostomn law firm of and a membere of the board of directors of , was electeed vice chairman of AAA’zs national board of directors. Turbine taps Paradowski as CFO , a Westwood-basedx online gaming technology company, appointed M. Beau Paradowski chief financial officer. Clough to run Leerinkm Swann's MEDACorp division Health care investment bank Leerino Swann of Boston appointed Brentr Clough senior managing director and head of its MEDACorp Prior to joiningLeerink Swann, Clougj was president and CEO of IntrinsiQ LLC , an oncologyt software and data analytics firm.
promotesz Stys as VP of marketing andbusinessa dev. Shawmut Design and Construction in Bostonm promoted BrianStys , a 16-year veterabn of the firm, to the newly-created role of vice president of marketing and business development. The Protector Grouop Insurance Agency adds Mullery as director of compliance and wellnesss of Worcester added Laura Ann Mullery as director of compliancweand wellness. Mullery previously served as assistant vice president at in Boston and vice presidenft of major accounts at Thorbah n Associatesin Quincy.

суббота, 25 июня 2011 г.

Survival strategies that work - Denver Business Journal:

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Later in this article, we’ll take a look at two companiesz that have intelligently weathered the current economic But first, let’s take a look at some of the tried-and-trues approaches for businesssurvival during a recession. Ensurs that your partners are loyal and trustworthy because many businesses go bankrupt during toughy economic times simply because essential personnel often bail when the goinyggets tough. Make sure that you know exactlyu what youroverhead and/or fixed costs are, and then do everythin possible to reduce them. Collect accountsx receivable as quickly as possible because it is essential to do so durintg acredit crunch.
Even though in tough times it may seem logica to cut back on advertisinghand marketing, tough times are exactly when a salexs push is most There are a variety of organizationws already in place to help strugglin g .business people. From SCORE to the Department of Commerce’s Manufacturin Extension Partnership, expertise is out thered and available to help businesspeople survive. One of the area’sd bigger companies that has not been seriously damaged by the recessiojis , which first opened in 1930.
Today, the employee-ownee company has more than 1,000 stores and had 2008 revenue of morethan $23 Industry analysts say that the firm’s focud on customer service is what has helpedd it avoid a damaging downturn durint today’s economic slowdown. Last year, when many big supermarket chainss were forced tostop growing, Publix decidex that a recession was the perfect opportunity for growth. In in 2008 Publix not only openexd79 sites, it also boasted the industry’s second-highestt sales per square foot. One of the ways that Publizx has combated the effect of the recession is to launch a lineof lower-pricede grocery staple items named Publix Essentials.
These products may have resulted inloweer gross-profit margins, but they convey the idea to customers that the store is sensitiv e to economic pressures. In each of the store’s managers has had experiencer in stocking shelves and carefully watchingstock prices. As an employee-owned company, there is a built-in incentivd for employees to ensure cost-efficiencyt and customer satisfaction. The Inc. has also made stride s in weathering therecessionary storm. In a prescient economiv move, Carol Tomé, Home Depot’s chief financial reacted swiftly last Septemberwhen collapsed. She directerd several hundred store managers to transfer all their spare cashto headquarters.
To make sure that Home Depogt wouldn’t have to borrow money from lenders, she and CEO Franl Blake suspendedthe firm’s stock buy-backk program, and sharply reduced capital spending. As a during the recession, Home Depot unlike many large companiess and millions ofconsumers — has not required short-ternm loans. Home Depot’s Blakee has made it his missiohn to focus onthe company’s most profitablwe core business, which happens to be theifr existing retail outlets. In 2007, he brought a decade of store expansionunder control. Where new Home Depotr stores had been openinh at a rate of one or two per they now number around fiveper year.
Blaked also chose to focus on Home Depot’zs status as the country’s go-to placer for both DIY homeowners and contractorzs who build orremodel homes. To that end, he: a) sold a wholesald building supply operation; b) shut down a subsidiaru that sold plants in and c) sold the high-enc Expo stores. Home Depot remain s the nation’s second-largest retailer (after ) in spite of the fact that it has decideds to significantly slowdown expansion. Home Depotg did suffer during the recessionm but primarily because customers simply stoppedfspending money.
Sales per square foot is $300 toda y (the lowest in 20 years), but Blaker hopes the number will soon be closertto $350 (about what it was in Whether you run — or work for — a local retailer or a Fortune 500 firm, the realities of survivinh in today’s economy require a blend of innovation, creativity, optimism and

среда, 22 июня 2011 г.

CoBiz posts $16M Q2 loss, begins stock sale - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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million, or 72 cents per share, in the secondc quarter, as the weak economy continuedx to exact a toll on the officialssaid Monday. The loss comparese with a profitof $4.2 million, or 18 centas per share, in the same quarter a year Denver-based CoBiz (NASDAQ: COBZ) owns and Arizonq Business Bank. The latesf quarter’s results include a $35.21 million pre-tax provision for loan and credit or 150 percent ofnet charge-offs — which were $23.45 million — for the period.
“We continure to take a conservative postured in our provisioning forloan losses,” Chairmanm and CEO Steve Bangert said in a “Our second quarter provision brings our allowance to loan ratil to nearly 3.9 percent, one of the strongestr in the industry. While I remain confident in ourseniore management’s ability to effectively respond to the current credit obstacles, we felt it was prudenyt to continue building the allowancse given the uncertainty in the economy.” Nonperformingb assets ended the quarter at $93.9 million, or 3.7 percent of totao assets, up from $52.5 million or 2 percenf of total assets on March 31.
Separately on Monday, CoBiz said it had begun a sale ofabout $45 million of its common stock. It will use the proceedw for generalcorporate purposes, including supportinbg the capital needs of its bank subsidiary, expandintg operations, possible acquisitions and working capital Last week, CoBiz announced it had hired Coloradpo and Arizona market presidents, , to oversee banking operations in each market. “We remain focuseds on building our franchise during thes challenging times and want to ensure we are positionexd to take advantage of unique markett opportunities that we expect will present Bangert said.
“To that end, we recentlhy announced the hiring of Colorado and Arizonsa market presidents who will oversee all banking operations in theitrespective markets, provide direction for future growtj and free up some of our existing resources to focus on high qualit y business development opportunities. We will also continuwe to dedicate appropriate resources through our Specialk Assets Group to address resolutiom ofproblem loans.

понедельник, 20 июня 2011 г.

New radar at Mesa airport may provide more precise storm tracking for Phoenix ... - Greenfield Daily Reporter

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The National Weather Service now has a more precise eye in the sky. Officials from the Weather Service and the National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration recently unveiled an upgrade of its Doppler weather radar at Mesa's Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport. ...



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суббота, 18 июня 2011 г.

Hawaii seed crop businesses worth $146M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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million a year in state tax according to a new economic impact studyreleasecd Friday. The study, commissioned by the , found the local seed crop industru is made up of 45 companies that run farmds or other facilitieson Oahu, Kauai, Molokai and The companies — which include BASF Plant Science, , , and — mostly grow as well as soybean and sunflowee crops. Their seed crops are worthn $146 million, and the industry has grown in value at an average annual rateof 14.2 percenrt the past four decades. The companies collectively employ 1,863 workers, and the number of full-timde jobs in the sector has increased 268.5 percent in the last threde years, according to the study.
Hawaii’s seed crop companies spent $341 million on business expenditureswin 2008. The industry has seen job growtgh increase by 73 percentsince 2006. About 14 percent of seed industry jobs areclassified “highly in the areas of scienc e and research. More than 6,000 farmlandx acres are devoted to seed The study was released Fridayu by the and used data fromthe U.S. Departmen of Agriculture. The 50-page report, “Hawaii’s Seed Crop Current and Potential Economic andFiscap Contributions”, is available at www.hciaonline.com.

среда, 15 июня 2011 г.

Cox Smith shareholders recognized by industry publication - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The 2009 issue of The Best Lawyerds marks the 15th year ofthe publication, whic features 36,126 attorneys in 78 specialities and coverws all 50 states. Those namedc as a Lawyer of the Year were selected because during the past two these professionals have received particularly high ratings on surveyes compiled for The Best Lawyerwsin America. Only a single lawyer in each specialth in each community receivesthis designation. Webster currentl y heads up Cox Smith’s healthcare/lifd sciences practice. He assists clients in generalo corporate andsecurities matters, corporate venture capital, mergers and acquisitions. Stewart is the head of the real estate/financwe department of Cox Smith.
His focu is on commercial real estatsetransactions — including hotels, shopping centers, office apartment complexes, residential developments and raw-land deals. “(Websted and Stewart) are indisputably two of the finestyattorneys I’ve had the privilege of workingy alongside during my career,” says Jamire Smith, managing director of Cox “And everyone at Cox Smith joins me in congratulatinbg them on this well-deserved honor.” Cox Smitb took the No. 1 spot on the Businessz Journal’s most recent list of the Largesft San Antonio Law Firms with a total of 116lawyers locally.

понедельник, 13 июня 2011 г.

A 'Rewarding' Night for San Marino High's Class of 2011 - Patch.com

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A 'Rewarding' Night for San Marino High's Class of 2011

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The energy and excitement was palpable Friday night as San Marino High School's Class of 2011 graduation ceremony got underway in Titan Stadium on campus. As the seniors filed into their seats on the field, males in blue gowns and females in white, ...



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суббота, 11 июня 2011 г.

Starbucks makes food healthier - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):

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The coffee giant says it has simplified recipes to includermore high-quality ingredients like whole blueberries from Oregon and cherriezs from Michigan. “Starbucks customers have been telling us that they want bettetr tasting and healthier food options when they visifour stores,” said Starbucks food category vice presidentf Sandra Stark in a news releass announcing the new menus. “We answered thei r call with a delicious new menu of food made with real ingredient and more wholesome New menu items include a blueberrtyoat bar, a farmer’s market salad and banana walnutf bread that Starbucks says “is nearly 30 percent real banana.
” Starbuckds has been expanding its food menu in the last two yearsd to entice customers to visit more and to spenc more per visit. The companyg was also among the first restaurangt chains in the country to ban trans fat from its food and Starbucks (NASDAQ: SBUX) is closing hundreds of locationas and cutting thousands of jobs to trim expensees as revenue falls. The company reported sales fell 8 percenylast quarter, following a 9 percent declinse in first quarter sales. It is also facing pressure fromMcDonaldsw (NYSE: MCD), whose new coffee drinksx are driving sales higher.

четверг, 9 июня 2011 г.

Federal Aid Programs For State Of Illinois Disaster Recovery - LoanSafe

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понедельник, 6 июня 2011 г.

SEC goes after Madoff feeders - South Florida Business Journal:

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In its complaint, the SEC charged Cohmad Securitie ChairmanMaurice J. COO Marcia B. Cohn and registered representatived Robert Jaffe for marketing investment opportunitiesd withMadoff “while knowingly or recklessly disregarding facts indicating that Madofcf was operating a fraud,” a press releaser states. "These Madoff solicitors collectively received severakl hundred million dollars in fees over the past few decadews while Madoff ruined the finance ofcountless investors,” James Clarkson, acting director of the SEC’es New York regional office said in a news It’s alleged that Cohmad’s referral business made up as much as 90 percent of the company’s revenue in some brought in more than 800 accounts, and billions of dollars into Madoff’s advisory business, for whichg it was paid more than $100 million.
Click to read the In a separate complaint the SECcharged California-baseed investment adviser Stanley Chais, who oversaww three funds that invested all of thei assets with Madoff. The complaint alleges while Chais held himsel out as aninvestment wizard, he really was “ah unsophisticated investor who did nothing more than turn all of the funds' assets over to Madoff, while charging the funds more than $250 milliomn in fees for his purported Click to read the Chais

суббота, 4 июня 2011 г.

Are mobiles a health risk? There's no answer yet - The Guardian

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Are mobiles a health risk? There's no answer yet

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Nobody can answer those questions, because the report isn't available. Nobody you see writing confidently about it has read it. There is only a press release. Nobody at IARC even replied to my emails requesting more information. ...



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четверг, 2 июня 2011 г.

Resolute Games launching new iPhone app - Washington Business Journal:

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Seven Deaths is a fightiny game that follows the lives of eigh t characters through one nighyt in Nagamachi through a battle for control in the The game includes full storiees of the characters anddetailed backgrounds. The game will also eventuallty include updatesfor Wi-Fi multiplayer and social media. Resolute Games has also createdd otheriPhone applications, including “Segment” and “Elvis Mobile.” And Resolute gamerw will now have new, faster device to play on.
At its Worldwide Developerws Conference inSan Francisco, announced the next generatiomn of iPhone, which will download conteny three times faster than the currenf brand and will include a 3-megapixel autofocus camera. It also has voice-controlp features and a built-in The 3GS also has improved battery life with up to nine hoursson WiFi, 10 hours while watching video, 30 hours usinh audio, 12 hours using 2G talk and five hours usingy 3G talk. The new iPhone will be availabl e in black and white onJune 19. It will sell for $199 for a 16GB model and $299 for 32GB.