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Thursday, December 29, 2011
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Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Ideas for Brack Tract unveiled - Wichita Business Journal:
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Those were some of the elements presentes in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range vision for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hires 13 months ago to come up with amasteer plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publidc on June 18. “The site could and shoulsd be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is talleeand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representativre of Cooper Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisiobn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtrand ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential buildings.
The plan wouls be carried out in phasesx over the nextfew decades. Althoughy the firm presented twomaster plans, it recommended that the board selec its Brackenridge Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universityyof Texas’ biological fields lab would remain in the secondd scenario, called the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Villagde plan, the UT field lab would be relocatesd to one of nine sites suggested by the planning making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six stories and structureed parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructur improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignmen of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a paralleol roadway between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Traipl intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locap streets. As far as internal transportation, the planners advised the UT board to establish a TransportationManagemenyt Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internakshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolleh system and bus service. The planner suggested a numbeer of ideas for incorporating sustainablredesign elements, such as stor m water management units and a community garden. The planners advised that graduatwstudent housing, which exists on threr sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-unit student housinb complex.
Supporters of the Lionsd MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerd concluded that the golf course was no longerr viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and followingh up with the selection of phase I developerws in 2012. Several UT regentsa expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheidr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of Regents James Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewingg all recommendations.
He added: “We are heartened by the proposex graduate student housing that would preserve graduatse housing while freeing up 73 acresfor development.” Phasew I would include about 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residentiaol and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard would be extendedc south. All four phases would have a total squarefootage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution About 11 acres dedicated for an elementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possible UT “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronty plazaand marina. Phase I woulx include about 80,00 square feet of retai and 1.
3 million square feet of residential. All four phasews would have a total squarefootagse of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Clicmk for more information on the tract and detail s ofthe proposals.
Those were some of the elements presentes in two master plans by LLP intheir long-range vision for the 350-acre tract. The firm, which was hires 13 months ago to come up with amasteer plan, presented their ideas to The System Board of Regents and the publidc on June 18. “The site could and shoulsd be the western anchor of If the nature of downtown is talleeand higher, than this will be smaller and greener,” said a representativre of Cooper Robertson. Representatives of the firm said they envisiobn a transit oriented development with a lake front districtrand ‘neighborhoods’ with retail and residential buildings.
The plan wouls be carried out in phasesx over the nextfew decades. Althoughy the firm presented twomaster plans, it recommended that the board selec its Brackenridge Village plan. The main difference between the plans is that the Universityyof Texas’ biological fields lab would remain in the secondd scenario, called the Brankenridge Park plan. Under the Brackenridge Villagde plan, the UT field lab would be relocatesd to one of nine sites suggested by the planning making way for the development of the Developers of the tract would build diverse buildings of two to six stories and structureed parking that is concealed from the A number of infrastructur improvements werealso suggested, including the re-alignmen of Lake Austin Boulevard, the creation of a paralleol roadway between Lake Austin Blvd.
and Red Bud Traipl intersection, and 20 lane-miles of new locap streets. As far as internal transportation, the planners advised the UT board to establish a TransportationManagemenyt Organization. Possible transportation solutions included an internakshuttle system, extension of proposed city trolleh system and bus service. The planner suggested a numbeer of ideas for incorporating sustainablredesign elements, such as stor m water management units and a community garden. The planners advised that graduatwstudent housing, which exists on threr sites, be relocated to the Gateway site between 6th and 10th The plans call for the development of a new 825-unit student housinb complex.
Supporters of the Lionsd MunicipalGolf Course, known as Muny, received bad news when the plannerd concluded that the golf course was no longerr viable and that it be used for Whichever plan the UT regents adopt, the firm suggested starting with the graduate housinf project in late 2010, and followingh up with the selection of phase I developerws in 2012. Several UT regentsa expressed their gratitude to the firm fortheidr plans. Chairman of the UT Board of Regents James Huffines, echoed the sentiment, and said that the board will begin studying the plans and reviewingg all recommendations.
He added: “We are heartened by the proposex graduate student housing that would preserve graduatse housing while freeing up 73 acresfor development.” Phasew I would include about 30,000 square feet of 1 million square feet of residentiaol and a hotel. Exposition Boulevard would be extendedc south. All four phases would have a total squarefootage of: 15 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution About 11 acres dedicated for an elementarg school. About 21.5 acres for academic uses, such as a possible UT “Boat Town” neighborhood with a waterfronty plazaand marina. Phase I woulx include about 80,00 square feet of retai and 1.
3 million square feet of residential. All four phasews would have a total squarefootagse of: 5.3 million square feet of residential, office and civic/institution space. Clicmk for more information on the tract and detail s ofthe proposals.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
With more dining out less, chains eyeing kitchens - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Grocery stores now rivalo the typical shopping center formerchandising restaurant-brand foods – Dunkin’ Donuts, Quaker Steak & Bob Evans and Californi a Pizza Kitchen are among a growinvg number of dining chains with products on supermarkeft shelves and in freezer cases. “There is a convenience factorfor consumers,” said spokeswoman Amy “Consumers keep telling us they want And what consumers want, they typically get. Columbus-based is the latest to widen itsgrocery approach, putting its take-and-bake pizzax into Kroger supermarkets in the Atlantz area. That adds 215 stores in the South to the 130 Kroger store s that sell the pizzaas inthe Midwest.
“We’ve performed at the high said Donatos spokesmanTom Santor, who declined to detai supermarket sales for the pizzeria chain. “Obviously, Kroger is pleased. This is a validatiojn of that.” Donatos’ take-and-bake businessx began in 2005, when six Central Ohio Kroget markets started carryingthe pizzas. Of restaurant-brand consumer products aren’t novel – Columbus-base d has sold its breakfast sausages at supermarketsfor decades. But restaurant companies are taking an greater interest in the approacn at a time when consumers are parinyg their restaurant spending amida recession. U.S. groceryy store sales rose 6.7 percent last compared with a 5.
5 perceny increase in 2007, while restaurants have experienced a slowerr paceof growth, according to N.C.-based financial researcher Donatos has its eye on the with a franchisee planning more than 60 shopz in the Carolinas, but the take-and-baks pizza entry into Atlanta is a return of sorts. At one the Ohio company had 23 restaurantse opened and closed in that area during the four yearw that Donatos was ownedby McDonald’s Corp.
“W e think we still have a lot of fans down saidBob Bauer, vice president of food service, who said the pizzas appeal to consumers in search of a restaurant-preparef meal at a lower price and that can be consumed at The Atlanta region for Cincinnati-baseds Kroger covers Georgia but stretches into other states, including the Tenn., and Hilton Head, markets. Kroger stocks the pizzas in several varietiesz and prices them below what Donatos charged atits restaurants. Bauer said Donatos is talking with othetr supermarketsas well, such as in where the 180-unit pizzeria chain operates but Kroger doesn’t.
The companhy will look for other opportunities with Kroger, in cities wheres both companies operate and communities such as Atlanta wherse Donatos doesn’t exist. McCormick said another possible targeyt is rural Ohio where the Donatos name may be but itsproducts aren’t “We’re able to give our customers a product they can’t necessarily get,” she said. Unlike chain such as , whose branded ice cream is madeby , and , whoswe microwave flatbreads are produced by , Donatoz prepares its foods rathert than outsourcing the work to a Its business expansion is linked to $4.
5 milliohn in research-and-development and manufacturing upgrades the company undertook in 2006 with the help of a $2.9 milliojn loan from the state. “We have the manufacturingv nailed down,” Bauer said. “We’re looking for significany growth soon.” Donatos’ Taylor Station Road complecx can service upto 1,500 supermarkets with 13-incyh take-and-bake pies, as well as 7-inch pizzas for the company’as entertainment venue business, which includes Centraol Ohio’s major sports facilities, such as Nationwide and others in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
Grocery stores now rivalo the typical shopping center formerchandising restaurant-brand foods – Dunkin’ Donuts, Quaker Steak & Bob Evans and Californi a Pizza Kitchen are among a growinvg number of dining chains with products on supermarkeft shelves and in freezer cases. “There is a convenience factorfor consumers,” said spokeswoman Amy “Consumers keep telling us they want And what consumers want, they typically get. Columbus-based is the latest to widen itsgrocery approach, putting its take-and-bake pizzax into Kroger supermarkets in the Atlantz area. That adds 215 stores in the South to the 130 Kroger store s that sell the pizzaas inthe Midwest.
“We’ve performed at the high said Donatos spokesmanTom Santor, who declined to detai supermarket sales for the pizzeria chain. “Obviously, Kroger is pleased. This is a validatiojn of that.” Donatos’ take-and-bake businessx began in 2005, when six Central Ohio Kroget markets started carryingthe pizzas. Of restaurant-brand consumer products aren’t novel – Columbus-base d has sold its breakfast sausages at supermarketsfor decades. But restaurant companies are taking an greater interest in the approacn at a time when consumers are parinyg their restaurant spending amida recession. U.S. groceryy store sales rose 6.7 percent last compared with a 5.
5 perceny increase in 2007, while restaurants have experienced a slowerr paceof growth, according to N.C.-based financial researcher Donatos has its eye on the with a franchisee planning more than 60 shopz in the Carolinas, but the take-and-baks pizza entry into Atlanta is a return of sorts. At one the Ohio company had 23 restaurantse opened and closed in that area during the four yearw that Donatos was ownedby McDonald’s Corp.
“W e think we still have a lot of fans down saidBob Bauer, vice president of food service, who said the pizzas appeal to consumers in search of a restaurant-preparef meal at a lower price and that can be consumed at The Atlanta region for Cincinnati-baseds Kroger covers Georgia but stretches into other states, including the Tenn., and Hilton Head, markets. Kroger stocks the pizzas in several varietiesz and prices them below what Donatos charged atits restaurants. Bauer said Donatos is talking with othetr supermarketsas well, such as in where the 180-unit pizzeria chain operates but Kroger doesn’t.
The companhy will look for other opportunities with Kroger, in cities wheres both companies operate and communities such as Atlanta wherse Donatos doesn’t exist. McCormick said another possible targeyt is rural Ohio where the Donatos name may be but itsproducts aren’t “We’re able to give our customers a product they can’t necessarily get,” she said. Unlike chain such as , whose branded ice cream is madeby , and , whoswe microwave flatbreads are produced by , Donatoz prepares its foods rathert than outsourcing the work to a Its business expansion is linked to $4.
5 milliohn in research-and-development and manufacturing upgrades the company undertook in 2006 with the help of a $2.9 milliojn loan from the state. “We have the manufacturingv nailed down,” Bauer said. “We’re looking for significany growth soon.” Donatos’ Taylor Station Road complecx can service upto 1,500 supermarkets with 13-incyh take-and-bake pies, as well as 7-inch pizzas for the company’as entertainment venue business, which includes Centraol Ohio’s major sports facilities, such as Nationwide and others in Ohio, Indiana and North Carolina.
Friday, December 23, 2011
San Jose mayor feels Giants' 'love,' but wants A's stadium - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Reed's comments came after seeing reports on comments made by Gianta CEO Bill Neukom at the Los Altosx Rotary Clubon Thursday. who recently became the Giants’ CEO, reportedlyt told the Rotary Club that the Giantds will zealously hold onto territoriaol rights to Santa Clara County grantedr to the team by Majo r League Baseballin 1994. He said support from fans in affluenty and populous Santa Clara County is needed to help his team pay off its sizeablre debt on the construction of its homeat AT&r Park, which opened on the San Francisco waterfront in 2000.
Neukomj said the A’s should pursue options to replacethe team’s home at 43-year-ols Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum somewhere in the East Bay. Wolfdf previously proposed plans to build a ballpark on several different sitedin Fremont, but dropped them after oppositioh surfaced from major anchor tenants at Pacific Commons shoppinf center and later from an organized grouop of residents in the city’x affluent Mission San Jose district. Staci Slaughter, the senior vice president of communications, has previously told the Businesxs Journal her team considers the coastap area from Marin County on the north to Monterey Countyu on the southits territory.
She said the Giants would not give up Santa Clara theBay Area’s most populouw county with more than 2 millionn residents, without resistance. Mayor Reed said a committere appointed byBud Selig, commissioner of Major Leagued Baseball, to examine the territoria l issue should be allowed to complet e its review of the situation and render a recommendatio on whether the league would supporg an A’s move to San Jose. “It’s great the Giants realizer the importance of San Jose and Sant Clara County in this because of its large high average household income and presence of many Fortune 500 Reed said.
“But the territorialk issue is up to Major League Baseballp and I can onlyassume (the will do what is in the interest of Major Leaguee Baseball. I hope we can still work out a dealwith (A'a co-owner) Lew Wolff to bring the Athletic s to San Jose.”
Reed's comments came after seeing reports on comments made by Gianta CEO Bill Neukom at the Los Altosx Rotary Clubon Thursday. who recently became the Giants’ CEO, reportedlyt told the Rotary Club that the Giantds will zealously hold onto territoriaol rights to Santa Clara County grantedr to the team by Majo r League Baseballin 1994. He said support from fans in affluenty and populous Santa Clara County is needed to help his team pay off its sizeablre debt on the construction of its homeat AT&r Park, which opened on the San Francisco waterfront in 2000.
Neukomj said the A’s should pursue options to replacethe team’s home at 43-year-ols Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum somewhere in the East Bay. Wolfdf previously proposed plans to build a ballpark on several different sitedin Fremont, but dropped them after oppositioh surfaced from major anchor tenants at Pacific Commons shoppinf center and later from an organized grouop of residents in the city’x affluent Mission San Jose district. Staci Slaughter, the senior vice president of communications, has previously told the Businesxs Journal her team considers the coastap area from Marin County on the north to Monterey Countyu on the southits territory.
She said the Giants would not give up Santa Clara theBay Area’s most populouw county with more than 2 millionn residents, without resistance. Mayor Reed said a committere appointed byBud Selig, commissioner of Major Leagued Baseball, to examine the territoria l issue should be allowed to complet e its review of the situation and render a recommendatio on whether the league would supporg an A’s move to San Jose. “It’s great the Giants realizer the importance of San Jose and Sant Clara County in this because of its large high average household income and presence of many Fortune 500 Reed said.
“But the territorialk issue is up to Major League Baseballp and I can onlyassume (the will do what is in the interest of Major Leaguee Baseball. I hope we can still work out a dealwith (A'a co-owner) Lew Wolff to bring the Athletic s to San Jose.”
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Redskins ticket seller offers money-back guarantee - Washington Post (blog)
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Redskins ticket seller offers money-back guarantee Washington Post (blog) By Dan Steinberg The ad goes on to say that these are two tickets, in the 200-level, under cover, with non-obstructed viewing, with a starting bid of $150, and that “in the event of a Redskins loss or tie in this game I will refund your full payment. ... |
Monday, December 19, 2011
SkySong celebrates achievements of first year - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The 37-acre former site of Los Arcos Mall now is a centerr designed tospur innovation, globak business interaction and technology leadership. It is an amenith for Scottsdale, greater Phoenix and the entire directly connected to ArizonaStatd University’s initiatives in innovation, entrepreneurship and global More than 40 companiess and organizations have established a presencer at SkySong, creating new technologies, capital networks, businesas education and a skilled work SkySong is an example of the tremendous potentialp in this part of the city.
Much hard work was done to find common goals and mutual benefits in redevelopingv thisunderutilized property, strategically located betweenm ASU’s main campus in Tempe and Scottsdale’s downtown. In additiohn to the employment opportunities with innovative companiesat SkySong, many jobs were created through the construction of the firstr phase of the project. The next phase of developmengt is under way and will pump more dollarz intothe economy. SkySong’s shade structure has becom e a landmarkfor Scottsdale.
It can be seen for milexs when crossing through the Papago Buttess on McDowell Drive or traveling alonghScottsdale Road, and from the air as visitors and business traveler fly into and out of Phoenix Sky Harbof International Airport. The native and desert landscaping at the site is a welcom change from the acres of asphalt and concretse that onceexisted there. There also are intangible benefits beinh realizedby SkySong’s presence in Scottsdale.
The center has reached out to collaborate with local schools througjh formal and informal it has engaged in several partnerships with the Scottsdals UnifiedSchool District; and the development team is commemorating the recent dedication by establishingh a grant for a local school program. Bricksd and mortar aside, it really is the people and idea at SkySong that will make the center vita and will put it onthe map. Whether it is a one-personj startup company or a global corporation, new technologieds and creative solutions for the futurde are beingexplored there. This is what we are reallyg celebrating. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane can be reachedat jlane@scottsdaleaz.gov.
Sharonm Harper, CEO of the Plaza Cos., co-developer of can be reached at
The 37-acre former site of Los Arcos Mall now is a centerr designed tospur innovation, globak business interaction and technology leadership. It is an amenith for Scottsdale, greater Phoenix and the entire directly connected to ArizonaStatd University’s initiatives in innovation, entrepreneurship and global More than 40 companiess and organizations have established a presencer at SkySong, creating new technologies, capital networks, businesas education and a skilled work SkySong is an example of the tremendous potentialp in this part of the city.
Much hard work was done to find common goals and mutual benefits in redevelopingv thisunderutilized property, strategically located betweenm ASU’s main campus in Tempe and Scottsdale’s downtown. In additiohn to the employment opportunities with innovative companiesat SkySong, many jobs were created through the construction of the firstr phase of the project. The next phase of developmengt is under way and will pump more dollarz intothe economy. SkySong’s shade structure has becom e a landmarkfor Scottsdale.
It can be seen for milexs when crossing through the Papago Buttess on McDowell Drive or traveling alonghScottsdale Road, and from the air as visitors and business traveler fly into and out of Phoenix Sky Harbof International Airport. The native and desert landscaping at the site is a welcom change from the acres of asphalt and concretse that onceexisted there. There also are intangible benefits beinh realizedby SkySong’s presence in Scottsdale.
The center has reached out to collaborate with local schools througjh formal and informal it has engaged in several partnerships with the Scottsdals UnifiedSchool District; and the development team is commemorating the recent dedication by establishingh a grant for a local school program. Bricksd and mortar aside, it really is the people and idea at SkySong that will make the center vita and will put it onthe map. Whether it is a one-personj startup company or a global corporation, new technologieds and creative solutions for the futurde are beingexplored there. This is what we are reallyg celebrating. Scottsdale Mayor Jim Lane can be reachedat jlane@scottsdaleaz.gov.
Sharonm Harper, CEO of the Plaza Cos., co-developer of can be reached at
Friday, December 16, 2011
Former car czar: Stakeholders, including UAW should have given up more in deal - The Detroit News
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USA Today | Former car czar: Stakeholders, including UAW should have given up more in deal The Detroit News (David Coates / The Detroit News) Detroit â€"Former car czar Steve Rattner said Thursday the Obama administration's Auto Task Force should have forced » |
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Hawaiian Telcom closes 3 stores - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizingv under Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursdat it will close its Kapolei and Windward Mall storews on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauai because of slackening demand and the high cost of maintainingg the stores. The Kapole i location closed earlierthis week. The Windward locatiob will close June 9 and Lihue will closeJune 16. The compangy said 23 full- and part-timre employees will be affected bythe closures, but some employeesz will be transferred within the Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores after the “The decision to close several of our retai stores was not easy. We take our responsibility to our our company and communityvery seriously.
This decisiom was made to enhancethe long-term success of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuex support.”
Hawaiian Telcom, which is reorganizingv under Chapter11 bankruptcy, said Thursdat it will close its Kapolei and Windward Mall storews on Oahu and the Lihue store on Kauai because of slackening demand and the high cost of maintainingg the stores. The Kapole i location closed earlierthis week. The Windward locatiob will close June 9 and Lihue will closeJune 16. The compangy said 23 full- and part-timre employees will be affected bythe closures, but some employeesz will be transferred within the Hawaiian Telcom will have five stores after the “The decision to close several of our retai stores was not easy. We take our responsibility to our our company and communityvery seriously.
This decisiom was made to enhancethe long-term success of our company,” said president and CEO Eric Yeaman, in a “We appreciate our customers’ and employees’ continuex support.”
Monday, December 12, 2011
The week ahead on the Hill: Payroll tax, government shutdown deadlines loom - Washington Post (blog)
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The week ahead on the Hill: Payroll tax, government shutdown deadlines loom Washington Post (blog) The good news for Congress this week: Leaders are edging toward a deal on a compromise spending measure that will keep the government running through next September. With a Dec. 16 deadline looming for both chambers to approve the ... |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
LendingTree expands product offering - Washington Business Journal:
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According to the company, its customer-retention technology identifiees customers byloan loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO “With refinancing activity from borrowers representinf a significant portion of overall origination our lender network has expressed a desirs to capture and retain current mortgages customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree “As part of the LendingTree banks and lenders that use our new customer-retention initiative will be able to significantly impact the ratio of overallp mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectively as they can attractf new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an onlinee lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are which matches potential mortgage borrowers to lenders, and which works with individuals seeking homess and real estate agents. LendingTree says it has facilitatee more than 25 million requests for loans onlineand $185 billiojn in closed loan transactions.
According to the company, its customer-retention technology identifiees customers byloan loan-to-value ratio, loan purpose and FICO “With refinancing activity from borrowers representinf a significant portion of overall origination our lender network has expressed a desirs to capture and retain current mortgages customers,” says Bob Harris, president of the LendingTree “As part of the LendingTree banks and lenders that use our new customer-retention initiative will be able to significantly impact the ratio of overallp mortgage portfolio retained, just as effectively as they can attractf new borrowers.
” LendingTree is owned by Charlotte-based (NASDAQ:TREE), an onlinee lending and real estate Tree.com’s principle businesses are which matches potential mortgage borrowers to lenders, and which works with individuals seeking homess and real estate agents. LendingTree says it has facilitatee more than 25 million requests for loans onlineand $185 billiojn in closed loan transactions.
Thursday, December 8, 2011
To avoid more layoffs, San Jose cops tentatively agree to extend 10 percent ... - San Jose Mercury News
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To avoid more layoffs, San Jose cops tentatively agree to extend 10 percent ... San Jose Mercury News Trying to head off more layoffs of cops, San Jose's police union Wednesday tentatively agreed to continue 10 percent pay cuts for at least another year and a half. The agreement most likely ends a dispute with city leaders that was ... |
Monday, December 5, 2011
Alamo City leaders expect ripple effect from Medtronic - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardbergeersays Medtronic’s decision to select San Antoniol for that expansion could creatwe a significant economic rippled effect in the nation’s seventh largest city. still upset that the Department of Homeland Securitu passed on San Antonio and selected a sitein Kan., for its $450 million Nationa l Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, says about Medtronic’s site selection “We didn’t want to lose another fight. It’sa like sports. You can’t lose the and we were not going to lose Christopher O’Connell is a senior vice presiden at Medtronic.
He is also president of the Minneapolis-basedf company’s diabetes business, which will create some 1,400 new position s in San Antonio over the nextfive
San Antonio Mayor Phil Hardbergeersays Medtronic’s decision to select San Antoniol for that expansion could creatwe a significant economic rippled effect in the nation’s seventh largest city. still upset that the Department of Homeland Securitu passed on San Antonio and selected a sitein Kan., for its $450 million Nationa l Bio and Agro-Defense Facility, says about Medtronic’s site selection “We didn’t want to lose another fight. It’sa like sports. You can’t lose the and we were not going to lose Christopher O’Connell is a senior vice presiden at Medtronic.
He is also president of the Minneapolis-basedf company’s diabetes business, which will create some 1,400 new position s in San Antonio over the nextfive
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Austerity endangers Europe's military - Sydney Morning Herald
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BigPond News | Austerity endangers Europe's military Sydney Morning Herald Years of austerity are stifling Europe's defence ambitions: anti-piracy warships are lacking off Somalia, riot police are stretched in Kosovo and not one EU military doctor can be found to go to Uganda. Drastic cuts in defence spending over the past ... Austeri ty endangers Europe's military |
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Eastern Market reopens Friday - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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The fire, in April 2007, guttedx much of the 136-year-old markeyt and left its vendors without a permanent The District set up a temporary home for many of thos vendors nearby shortly afteethe blaze. Eastern at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevee beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resulft of faulty electrical wiring.
Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its original vendore return to once again hawk everything from fres h meatsand cheeses, to flowers art and Longtime Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returning to the “It’s exciting to know that all of our market familu will be back in the originapl building and that they will continued to be an important part of the Hill community for yearse to come,” he said. “Eastern Market is an integra l part of life onthe Hill.
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The fire, in April 2007, guttedx much of the 136-year-old markeyt and left its vendors without a permanent The District set up a temporary home for many of thos vendors nearby shortly afteethe blaze. Eastern at 7th and C streets SE, has now undergone a $22 million head-to-toe one many of its regulars have calledlong overdue. Although the cause of the fire has nevee beenofficially determined, it was widely believed to have been the resulft of faulty electrical wiring.
Eastern Market’s reopening will see many of its original vendore return to once again hawk everything from fres h meatsand cheeses, to flowers art and Longtime Capitol Hill resident Jim Zaniello is among regulars who are looking forward to returning to the “It’s exciting to know that all of our market familu will be back in the originapl building and that they will continued to be an important part of the Hill community for yearse to come,” he said. “Eastern Market is an integra l part of life onthe Hill.
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