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in April. The index is based on a representativ sampleof 5,000 U.S. households. “Looking consumers are considerably less pessimistic than they were earliefrthis year, and expectationd are that business conditions, the laboe market and incomes will improve in the coming said Lynn Franco, director of the . “While confidenc is still weak byhistoricaol standards, as far as consumers are concerned, the worst is now behind us." appraisal of the job market was also more Those claiming jobs are "harxd to get" decreased to 44.7 percenrt from 46.6 percent in April. Those sayintg jobs are "plentiful" edged up to 5.7 percent from 4.9 percent.
The employment outlook was alsoless pessimistic, with the percentage of consumers expectinf more jobs in the months aheacd increasing to 20 percent from 14.2 percent, whilew those anticipating fewer jobs decreased to 25.2 perceng from 32.5 percent.
Wednesday, March 30, 2011
Monday, March 28, 2011
Oceanaire files for Chapter 11 - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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In a press release, the Minneapolis-based upscalre seafood restaurant chain said it has reachex an agreement with secured lenders for a restructurinvplan “that will substantially improve the cash-flow generation of the In its bankruptcy filing, the company listed assets and debts of between $10 millionb and $50 million. Many of its restaurants have seen a drop in accordingto filings. Oceanaire, which filed for Chapter 11 in Dallas, is askingv a U.S. Bankruptcy Court to close “a number of its Four have already closed. Oceanaire Vice Presiden t of Culinary Development Wade Wiestling confirmed the company hascloserd “under-performing” locations in Charlotte, N.C.
, Philadelphia and Seattle. The Atlanta restaurant and 11 otherr locations willremain open. Oceanaire said it has reachec a deal with its lenders to for the useof “casjh collateral” during the bankruptcy process, “which shouldx provide the necessary liquidity to fund operationsz throughout the restructuring.” The compangy said it plans to pay its vendors for all post-petitioh purchases, and it anticipates no changes to employeex work schedules, pay or benefits, except at the closed Oceanaire said it expects to emergw from Chapter 11 by the end of the “Today, Oceanaire is takinv the necessary steps to positionb the company for the future,” CEO Terry Ryan said in a "During our restructuring, we expect to conduct business as usuakl in the vast majority of markets, and intens to work with our currenf vendors and to continue operations withourt interruption to our customers.
" Oceanairew was founded by Edina, Minn.-baserd in 1999. Parasole spun off the concept twoyeares later.
In a press release, the Minneapolis-based upscalre seafood restaurant chain said it has reachex an agreement with secured lenders for a restructurinvplan “that will substantially improve the cash-flow generation of the In its bankruptcy filing, the company listed assets and debts of between $10 millionb and $50 million. Many of its restaurants have seen a drop in accordingto filings. Oceanaire, which filed for Chapter 11 in Dallas, is askingv a U.S. Bankruptcy Court to close “a number of its Four have already closed. Oceanaire Vice Presiden t of Culinary Development Wade Wiestling confirmed the company hascloserd “under-performing” locations in Charlotte, N.C.
, Philadelphia and Seattle. The Atlanta restaurant and 11 otherr locations willremain open. Oceanaire said it has reachec a deal with its lenders to for the useof “casjh collateral” during the bankruptcy process, “which shouldx provide the necessary liquidity to fund operationsz throughout the restructuring.” The compangy said it plans to pay its vendors for all post-petitioh purchases, and it anticipates no changes to employeex work schedules, pay or benefits, except at the closed Oceanaire said it expects to emergw from Chapter 11 by the end of the “Today, Oceanaire is takinv the necessary steps to positionb the company for the future,” CEO Terry Ryan said in a "During our restructuring, we expect to conduct business as usuakl in the vast majority of markets, and intens to work with our currenf vendors and to continue operations withourt interruption to our customers.
" Oceanairew was founded by Edina, Minn.-baserd in 1999. Parasole spun off the concept twoyeares later.
Saturday, March 26, 2011
Thalhuber named CEO of AbleNet Inc. - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Thalhuber previously worked as vice president of sales and marketinggwith AbleNet, which provides assistive technology products to the global marketplacw as well as curricular skills development and technology for special-education She replaces Cheryl Volkman, who will remain activ e with the company on the boare of directors. Prior to joining AbleNet in Thalhuber was CEOof , a Burnsville-basec company that creates computer-enhancing products. Beforse that, she was founder and owner of Jenex a business development and planning Thalhuber also wasa product-managemenrt executive with technology company Kroll Ontrack.
As CEO of Thalhuber will focus on company growthb and new product She has already hired a directod ofinternational business, Thalhube r said. "We will be focusing heavily on top-lines revenue growth, forming new partnerships and she said.
Thalhuber previously worked as vice president of sales and marketinggwith AbleNet, which provides assistive technology products to the global marketplacw as well as curricular skills development and technology for special-education She replaces Cheryl Volkman, who will remain activ e with the company on the boare of directors. Prior to joining AbleNet in Thalhuber was CEOof , a Burnsville-basec company that creates computer-enhancing products. Beforse that, she was founder and owner of Jenex a business development and planning Thalhuber also wasa product-managemenrt executive with technology company Kroll Ontrack.
As CEO of Thalhuber will focus on company growthb and new product She has already hired a directod ofinternational business, Thalhube r said. "We will be focusing heavily on top-lines revenue growth, forming new partnerships and she said.
Thursday, March 24, 2011
What Color Will Need to Win Us Over: Creativity - PC Magazine
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NEWS.com.au | What Color Will Need to Win Us Over: Creativity PC Magazine While I'm highly skeptical so far, the creative optimist in me can imagine a world in which Color takes off based on one big thing: imaginative user-generated content. Color very obviously is trying to take the popularity of Facebook's photo-sharing ... Color, A Twitter For Photo And Video, Launches With $41 Million |
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Report: Auburn, Alabama make top 10 in football revenue, total sports income - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Auburn University generated $59.67 million in revenue in 2007-2008 and the University of Alabama broughtin $57.37 million in the report by SportsBusiness Journal, a sister paperr of the Birmingham Business Journal, usiny Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act forms. The Universityh of Texas ranked No. 1 with $72.95r million followed by the University of Georgi awith $67.05 million, University of Florida with $66.1 million, Ohio State Universityu with $65.16 million and Notre Dame Universitu with $59.77 million. The remaining 10 teams in footbalkl revenues were the University ofMichigan (No. 7 with $ 57.46 Penn State University (No. 9 with 53.76 and Louisiana State Universitgy (10th with $52.
68 million). As for overall sporte revenues, Auburn ranked seventh with $89.32 million and Alabama came in eighthwith $88.877 million. Texas was the overall top sportx earnerwith $120.28 million generatedf from all athletic teams. Ohio Statd was second with $117.95 million and Florida was thirdwith $106.0 3 million. Other Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overalk sports revenues were the Universitu of Tennessee at ninthwith $88.72 million and LSU at 12th with $84.18 million.
Auburn University generated $59.67 million in revenue in 2007-2008 and the University of Alabama broughtin $57.37 million in the report by SportsBusiness Journal, a sister paperr of the Birmingham Business Journal, usiny Equity in Athletics Disclosure Act forms. The Universityh of Texas ranked No. 1 with $72.95r million followed by the University of Georgi awith $67.05 million, University of Florida with $66.1 million, Ohio State Universityu with $65.16 million and Notre Dame Universitu with $59.77 million. The remaining 10 teams in footbalkl revenues were the University ofMichigan (No. 7 with $ 57.46 Penn State University (No. 9 with 53.76 and Louisiana State Universitgy (10th with $52.
68 million). As for overall sporte revenues, Auburn ranked seventh with $89.32 million and Alabama came in eighthwith $88.877 million. Texas was the overall top sportx earnerwith $120.28 million generatedf from all athletic teams. Ohio Statd was second with $117.95 million and Florida was thirdwith $106.0 3 million. Other Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overalk sports revenues were the Universitu of Tennessee at ninthwith $88.72 million and LSU at 12th with $84.18 million.
Monday, March 21, 2011
TWCable App Sees Overwhelming Demand - IEWY News
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Saturday, March 19, 2011
Santikos Theatres is breaking out of S.A. - San Antonio Business Journal:
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At the same time, the San Antonilo company is looking to extend that presencwe beyondSan Antonio's -- and perhaps even -- borders. Santikos' initial movis theater effort outside of San Antonio isin Houston, wherd construction has begun on an entertainment and retail development that will be anchoreed by the Silverado IMAX. The multi-screeb theater complex will utilize half ofthe 200,000 squarer feet that Santikos is developingy in Northwest Houston. The balance of the land will accommodat e a varietyof retailers.
Santikoxs officials say the Silverado representsa $20 million to $25 million investment and, upon completion later this will resemble one of the company's newesgt San Antonio projects -- the Palladium IMAX, locatef on the Northwest Side. The Palladium openedx in December and featurex afull bar, a sit-down restaurant and other entertainment amenities. Santikos invested $35 millionh in that project. So why is first theater development outside of San Antonioi slated forNorthwest Houston? "There is huge growty in that area," says Santikos Chie f Financial Officer Sean Nasis. "Mr. Santikos has alwaysw wanted totry (expanding) outside of San Antonio.
This was a good opportunityh for him to do Nasis is referring toJohn Santikos, who presentlyu heads up a compan that was initially founded in 1914. John Santikosd was unavailable for comment atpress time. Santikoz currently operates eight theater complexes in San A ninth is inthe works. Until now, the companyg has concentrated solely onSan Antonio. But Nasis says this venturre into Houston representsa bricks-and-mortadr reality that should open the door to more opportunitiesz in other markets. "East Coast or West Coasty or somewhere in the if the location is right and a deal can be anythingis open," Nasis notes.
It is a sentiment echoede by Richard Cieplechowicz, director of operations for Santikos. "We' d love to grow," Cieplechowicz "If it goes well in Houston, we'll ramp up our (search) for other sites." Whilew Santikos has begun its expansion outside of its home the company has not lost sight of its need to continuse to invest in itshome market. Last week, Santikos brokw ground on the Grenada 18, whicnh will be located at Loop 1604 and Potranci Road onthe city's far West Nasis and Cieplechowicz say that project represents another $20 milliomn investment by the company.
Becaus San Antonio is experiencing unprecedented Santikos could look to expand further in San One such possibility isthe company's Legacy located at Loop 1604 and U.S. Highway 281. Nasis says there is a chance Santikos could look to develop a boutique theaterd on part ofits 100-acre Legacy tract. The Legacu development is representativeof Santikos' ongoingy investment in destination retail. From the get go, Santiko worked to set his projectf apart fromother developments. One of its earliest coups: Snaggin the city's first Life Time Fitnessw complex.
The center -- which spans a totalo of 150,000 square feet -- has been an integraol exampleof Santikos' vision for Legacy, according to Charlesx Hodges of Dallas-based . "We are counting on a frequenc yof visits, on uses that will bring activituy at different times of the day and the evenin g ... on the weekdays and weekends," says whose firm was tappex by Santikos to creatwthe mixed-use campus for Legacy.
At the same time, the San Antonilo company is looking to extend that presencwe beyondSan Antonio's -- and perhaps even -- borders. Santikos' initial movis theater effort outside of San Antonio isin Houston, wherd construction has begun on an entertainment and retail development that will be anchoreed by the Silverado IMAX. The multi-screeb theater complex will utilize half ofthe 200,000 squarer feet that Santikos is developingy in Northwest Houston. The balance of the land will accommodat e a varietyof retailers.
Santikoxs officials say the Silverado representsa $20 million to $25 million investment and, upon completion later this will resemble one of the company's newesgt San Antonio projects -- the Palladium IMAX, locatef on the Northwest Side. The Palladium openedx in December and featurex afull bar, a sit-down restaurant and other entertainment amenities. Santikos invested $35 millionh in that project. So why is first theater development outside of San Antonioi slated forNorthwest Houston? "There is huge growty in that area," says Santikos Chie f Financial Officer Sean Nasis. "Mr. Santikos has alwaysw wanted totry (expanding) outside of San Antonio.
This was a good opportunityh for him to do Nasis is referring toJohn Santikos, who presentlyu heads up a compan that was initially founded in 1914. John Santikosd was unavailable for comment atpress time. Santikoz currently operates eight theater complexes in San A ninth is inthe works. Until now, the companyg has concentrated solely onSan Antonio. But Nasis says this venturre into Houston representsa bricks-and-mortadr reality that should open the door to more opportunitiesz in other markets. "East Coast or West Coasty or somewhere in the if the location is right and a deal can be anythingis open," Nasis notes.
It is a sentiment echoede by Richard Cieplechowicz, director of operations for Santikos. "We' d love to grow," Cieplechowicz "If it goes well in Houston, we'll ramp up our (search) for other sites." Whilew Santikos has begun its expansion outside of its home the company has not lost sight of its need to continuse to invest in itshome market. Last week, Santikos brokw ground on the Grenada 18, whicnh will be located at Loop 1604 and Potranci Road onthe city's far West Nasis and Cieplechowicz say that project represents another $20 milliomn investment by the company.
Becaus San Antonio is experiencing unprecedented Santikos could look to expand further in San One such possibility isthe company's Legacy located at Loop 1604 and U.S. Highway 281. Nasis says there is a chance Santikos could look to develop a boutique theaterd on part ofits 100-acre Legacy tract. The Legacu development is representativeof Santikos' ongoingy investment in destination retail. From the get go, Santiko worked to set his projectf apart fromother developments. One of its earliest coups: Snaggin the city's first Life Time Fitnessw complex.
The center -- which spans a totalo of 150,000 square feet -- has been an integraol exampleof Santikos' vision for Legacy, according to Charlesx Hodges of Dallas-based . "We are counting on a frequenc yof visits, on uses that will bring activituy at different times of the day and the evenin g ... on the weekdays and weekends," says whose firm was tappex by Santikos to creatwthe mixed-use campus for Legacy.
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