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million, is the low bidder for the third phase of BealrStreet Landing, including the helical ramp and floatinyg dock, which will be built off-sited and floated down to the project. The contract will be awarder in late July orearlgy August. Construction on the $30.7 millioj Beale Street Landing has been delayed due to theMississippi River’ds high water levels in the spring, but work is expectede to start back up laterr this month. It is projected to be finishee inspring 2011. Lendermon also updated the RDC board duringb its monthly meeting June 22 on the pedestrian bridge which would connect Confederate Park with the new lawschool Downtown.
The RDC is waitin g for work at the law school to be completef and could start the bridgde constructionin September. Lendermon also called the historic cobblestons restoration next to Beale StreetLanding “w work in progress.” The RDC has proposed a sidewalk along the Mississippk River that would connect Beale Street Landing and Jefferson Daviss Park, but there has been some public oppositioh to it. Also, the RDC has proposed walkways leading down to the water and the proposewaterfront sidewalk. There is a public hearing scheduled in August to addressthesee issues, Lendermon said.
co-founder Frank Ricks and planner/urban designer Steve joined by ownerTracu Sampson, updated the board on a land use study for Mud Island. The which runs from March to October, has consisted of four publicd meetings, online surveys and 14 stakeholder meetings. So far, threde specific amenities have kept coming up duringpublifc meetings: a world-class skatepark, the Grand Carousel from Libertylansd and an aquarium. Looney Ricks Kiss drew up five generalp possibilities forMud Island, ranging from slightt modifications to completely changing the site.
These included adding a pedestrian bridge to the tip of Mud newboat slips, mixed-use commercial the Zippin Pippin roller-coaster ride, more parklane and a Mississippi River Institute, among many otherd ideas. Once completed, this public input phase could lead to a master plan forMud Island, guiding development of the
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Six Flags, former Elitch Gardens owner, files for Chapter 11 - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The board of Six Flags (OTCBB: voted last week to begin reorganization proceedingsin U.S. Bankruptct Court for the Districgtof Delaware. The company listed assets of $3.033 billion and debts of $2.36 billiohn in its filing. Cascade Investments, the investment firm for Microsoftf founderBill Gates, owns 11.1 percenft of the voting securities in New York-basedr Six Flags, the largestg share, bankruptcy documents show. Six Flags has 97.7 million shareds of common stockand 1.1 million shares of preferredf stock. "The current management team inheritedsa $2.
4 billion debt load that cannot be sustained, particularly in thesw challenging financial markets," said Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of Six in a statement. "As a we are cleaning up the past and positioning the company for futuregrowth ... Following a record year of performancein 2008, which completed the three-year turnaround of our system-widse park operation, this action to clean up the balancr sheet paves the way for a full revivakl of the company," Shapiro said. Elitch Gardens had operaterd for more than a century at a northwestDenverr site. The old Elitchb Gardens shut downin 1994, and a new versioj of the amusement park opened a year laterd in downtown Denver.
The local Gurtler family and its financial partners sold the new park to PremierPark Inc. in 1996 for $65 million. It became Six Flags Elitch Gardens two years when Premier acquired SixFlagsx Inc. and changed its corporate name toSix Flags. Six Flags sold off Elitch's and other properties in 2007 in a series of transactionds that left the Denver attraction in the hand of CNL IncomeProperties Inc., a real estatr investment trust based in Orlando, Fla. CNL reportedly paid $312 millio n for the properties. CNL arranged for Parc Management LLC of Floridqa tomanage Elitch's.
Six Flage now operates about 20 North Americanamusement
The board of Six Flags (OTCBB: voted last week to begin reorganization proceedingsin U.S. Bankruptct Court for the Districgtof Delaware. The company listed assets of $3.033 billion and debts of $2.36 billiohn in its filing. Cascade Investments, the investment firm for Microsoftf founderBill Gates, owns 11.1 percenft of the voting securities in New York-basedr Six Flags, the largestg share, bankruptcy documents show. Six Flags has 97.7 million shareds of common stockand 1.1 million shares of preferredf stock. "The current management team inheritedsa $2.
4 billion debt load that cannot be sustained, particularly in thesw challenging financial markets," said Mark Shapiro, president and CEO of Six in a statement. "As a we are cleaning up the past and positioning the company for futuregrowth ... Following a record year of performancein 2008, which completed the three-year turnaround of our system-widse park operation, this action to clean up the balancr sheet paves the way for a full revivakl of the company," Shapiro said. Elitch Gardens had operaterd for more than a century at a northwestDenverr site. The old Elitchb Gardens shut downin 1994, and a new versioj of the amusement park opened a year laterd in downtown Denver.
The local Gurtler family and its financial partners sold the new park to PremierPark Inc. in 1996 for $65 million. It became Six Flags Elitch Gardens two years when Premier acquired SixFlagsx Inc. and changed its corporate name toSix Flags. Six Flags sold off Elitch's and other properties in 2007 in a series of transactionds that left the Denver attraction in the hand of CNL IncomeProperties Inc., a real estatr investment trust based in Orlando, Fla. CNL reportedly paid $312 millio n for the properties. CNL arranged for Parc Management LLC of Floridqa tomanage Elitch's.
Six Flage now operates about 20 North Americanamusement
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Palm Beach County Commissioner Santamaria pays constituents' environmental ... - Palm Beach Post
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Palm Beach County Commissioner Santamaria pays constituents' environmental ... Palm Beach Post He said he couldn't comment specifically on Santamaria's offer to pay memberships into the group. "The code of ethics prohibits acceptance or solicitation (of gifts) from vendors or lobbyists," Johnson said. The rules typically apply only to gifts that ... |
Sunday, October 23, 2011
On eve of signing deadline, Ritter OKs bills for truckers, movies, restaurants - The Business Review (Albany):
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But economic developers and investors must continuer to wait to see if the governor will come to theirr aidbefore Friday’s deadline to sign or veto Ritter began the day at the Alliancse for Sustainable Colorado Center in downtownh Denver, signing three bills that he said will continure to build the state’s “Neaw Energy Economy.” House Bill 1298, sponsored by Reps. Buffiw McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, and Cory Gardner, lets trucking companies get 25 percent reimbursement of the cost of buying andinstallingf fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control devices.
More McFadyen said, it prorates sales tax on trucking equipmenty based on the percentage of mileds companies drive in Colorado and it allowsx truckers finally to take advantageof enterprise-zonr tax breaks. “This bill is so incredibly importanft tothe industry, not only for the environment but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said whilse tearing up at the signing. House Bill 1331, sponsoresd by Rep. Sara Gagliardi, D-Arvada, expandsd the pool of vehicles eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax creditse to include those that run on cleaner-burning naturak gas.
It also eliminates eligibility for some hybridc vehicles that arenot fuel-efficient, said sponsorinbg Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritter noted that the Coloradi Oil and Gas Association and the nonprofit group Environment Colorado both supportedthe “If COGA and Environmenft Colorado agree, it has to be a great he said. And Senate Bill 75, championed by the company Aspen Electricx Carsand Carts, allows driverw to operate low-speed electric vehicles on most roadss with speed limits of 35 mph or From there, Ritter went to the offices in Denver and signed a measurre to re-establish the Colorado Office of Television and Media. House Bill sponsored by Rep.
Tom Massey, R-Ponchaw Springs, and former Rep. Anne McGihon, allows the office to solicit giftsx and donations to offetr incentives to producers to make films inthe state. “I believre this move signals that Colorado is becomingt serious about attracting production to the statdeonce again,” said Kevin Shand, executive directot of the Colorado Film “By becoming part of the state once again, the film officse will once again have resources to markef Colorado effectively and help expandf our economic development efforts in a new and differeng direction.
” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capito office to sign nine separate bills, includingf measures to help the restaurantf and broadband industries. Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen. Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmasds Village, requires the Office of Information Technology to creatre a map of where broadband technology is available and not availabld inthe state. Ritter has not announced his intentions on at least two bills being watched closelyt by thebusiness community, however.
One is Senate Bill 173, whicbh would allow local governments to work with the statr Economic Development Commission to offerr incentives to attract andbuild tourism-generatinv projects. The bill is considered key to landinfg either of twopotential auto-racetrack projects east of The other is House Bill 1366, whicuh limits the Colorado-source capital gainws subtraction to the first $100,000 of gains on assets held for five years or If signed, the bill would generate $15.8 million to help balance the budget.
But economic developers and investors must continuer to wait to see if the governor will come to theirr aidbefore Friday’s deadline to sign or veto Ritter began the day at the Alliancse for Sustainable Colorado Center in downtownh Denver, signing three bills that he said will continure to build the state’s “Neaw Energy Economy.” House Bill 1298, sponsored by Reps. Buffiw McFadyen, D-Pueblo West, and Cory Gardner, lets trucking companies get 25 percent reimbursement of the cost of buying andinstallingf fuel-efficient technologies and emission-control devices.
More McFadyen said, it prorates sales tax on trucking equipmenty based on the percentage of mileds companies drive in Colorado and it allowsx truckers finally to take advantageof enterprise-zonr tax breaks. “This bill is so incredibly importanft tothe industry, not only for the environment but for the survival of truckers that are in business,” she said whilse tearing up at the signing. House Bill 1331, sponsoresd by Rep. Sara Gagliardi, D-Arvada, expandsd the pool of vehicles eligiblefor alternative-fuel tax creditse to include those that run on cleaner-burning naturak gas.
It also eliminates eligibility for some hybridc vehicles that arenot fuel-efficient, said sponsorinbg Sen. Betty Boyd, D-Lakewood. Ritter noted that the Coloradi Oil and Gas Association and the nonprofit group Environment Colorado both supportedthe “If COGA and Environmenft Colorado agree, it has to be a great he said. And Senate Bill 75, championed by the company Aspen Electricx Carsand Carts, allows driverw to operate low-speed electric vehicles on most roadss with speed limits of 35 mph or From there, Ritter went to the offices in Denver and signed a measurre to re-establish the Colorado Office of Television and Media. House Bill sponsored by Rep.
Tom Massey, R-Ponchaw Springs, and former Rep. Anne McGihon, allows the office to solicit giftsx and donations to offetr incentives to producers to make films inthe state. “I believre this move signals that Colorado is becomingt serious about attracting production to the statdeonce again,” said Kevin Shand, executive directot of the Colorado Film “By becoming part of the state once again, the film officse will once again have resources to markef Colorado effectively and help expandf our economic development efforts in a new and differeng direction.
” Finally, Ritter returned to his Capito office to sign nine separate bills, includingf measures to help the restaurantf and broadband industries. Senate Bill 121, sponsored by Sen. Al R-Hayden, eliminates the sales and use tax restaurants must pay when offering freeor reduced-price meals to Senate Bill 162, sponsored by Sen. Gail Schwartz, D-Snowmasds Village, requires the Office of Information Technology to creatre a map of where broadband technology is available and not availabld inthe state. Ritter has not announced his intentions on at least two bills being watched closelyt by thebusiness community, however.
One is Senate Bill 173, whicbh would allow local governments to work with the statr Economic Development Commission to offerr incentives to attract andbuild tourism-generatinv projects. The bill is considered key to landinfg either of twopotential auto-racetrack projects east of The other is House Bill 1366, whicuh limits the Colorado-source capital gainws subtraction to the first $100,000 of gains on assets held for five years or If signed, the bill would generate $15.8 million to help balance the budget.
Friday, October 21, 2011
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Wednesday, October 19, 2011
United pilots elect new leader - BusinessWeek
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Chicago Tribune | United pilots elect new leader BusinessWeek United Airlines pilots elected a new leader on Tuesday, just as they are negotiating a joint contract with their co-workers at Continental. Pilots voted in Jay Heppner as chairman of the Master Executive Council at the United branch of the Air Line ... United Airlines pilots union picks new chairman BC-US--Travel-Brief-United Airlines-Pilots, US United pilots vote in new leader |
Monday, October 17, 2011
Instead of a bag day, Tigers can thank the bag - MLB.com
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Friday, October 14, 2011
UTMB receives cardiology training endowment - Houston Business Journal:
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Dr. John C. Price created the Melvihn L. Price M.D. and Charles A. Price Endowment for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supportyoung doctors’ education as they learn the nuancess of treating heart disease, the leadingg cause of death in the United States. Price’sx brothers both died of cardiovascular disease. Prices said he wanted to establisn the endowment to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologistsw who will be skilled at helping patients with hearf problems makefull recoveries. The valuw of the endowment wasnot disclosed.
“The twin goalxs are to provide more effective theraph for those with heart diseasd and to encourage early identificatiobn of individuals at risk for subsequent interventionj to modify and ultimately prevent the morbidity of cardiaf andvascular disease,” said a head and neck surgeon. In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiology research at the universityt to aid the development of new treatments and procedures that reducse functional impairment and death fromcardiovascular disease.
Dr. John C. Price created the Melvihn L. Price M.D. and Charles A. Price Endowment for Cardiology Fellowship Training to supportyoung doctors’ education as they learn the nuancess of treating heart disease, the leadingg cause of death in the United States. Price’sx brothers both died of cardiovascular disease. Prices said he wanted to establisn the endowment to ensure that UTMB can train more cardiologistsw who will be skilled at helping patients with hearf problems makefull recoveries. The valuw of the endowment wasnot disclosed.
“The twin goalxs are to provide more effective theraph for those with heart diseasd and to encourage early identificatiobn of individuals at risk for subsequent interventionj to modify and ultimately prevent the morbidity of cardiaf andvascular disease,” said a head and neck surgeon. In addition to his recent endowment, Price has contributed to cardiology research at the universityt to aid the development of new treatments and procedures that reducse functional impairment and death fromcardiovascular disease.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Is Google about to give Kindle a run for its money? - Boston Business Journal:
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Mountain View-based Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has talkee with publishers aboutan e-book deal which woulxd “enable publishers to sell digital version of their newest books direct to consumersa through Google,” according to the If true, the move would boldly put Google in competitionj with the 800-pound gorilla of online book sales, AMZN), which recently released a new versiobn of its popular Kindle e-book reader made by E Ink in Mass.
E Ink agreed Mondayy to terms to be acquirecdby Taiwan's Prime View International for $215 Though Google makes most of its money from advertising, it is intereste d in many projects it considers to be in the publicf interest, such as broadening public accese to maps, paintings or out-of-print books. It has workeed out deals to scan in many bookds in university libraries and other archivesx and make them easily accessible tothe public, and most of those booksx can now be read on Sony’s e-reader or on mobilr phones.
(NYSE: SNE) makes an e-readerf that must be plugged into a compute to add books toits library, whereae the Kindle has a wireless connectionn through which users can buy magazines, newspapers and even blogs instantly. Such buying is Amazon’s special genius in retailing, makiny it as easy as possible for customers to spendetheir money. The New York Timews reported that Google plans to sell bookds for higher pricesthan Amazon, thus pleasing publishers.
Amazo has cut prices for new bookw to attract people to the inchoate markegt and to draw them to its Kindle It has enough clour to cut favorable deals with publishers andbloggers — it splits revenue 70-30 with keeping 70 percent for Google’s move is more utilitarian than proprietary, as describedf in the report. It plans to make e-booksx readable on as many different typeds of devicesas possible, rathe than tying readers into a single devicde like the Kindle.
Mountain View-based Google (NASDAQ: GOOG) has talkee with publishers aboutan e-book deal which woulxd “enable publishers to sell digital version of their newest books direct to consumersa through Google,” according to the If true, the move would boldly put Google in competitionj with the 800-pound gorilla of online book sales, AMZN), which recently released a new versiobn of its popular Kindle e-book reader made by E Ink in Mass.
E Ink agreed Mondayy to terms to be acquirecdby Taiwan's Prime View International for $215 Though Google makes most of its money from advertising, it is intereste d in many projects it considers to be in the publicf interest, such as broadening public accese to maps, paintings or out-of-print books. It has workeed out deals to scan in many bookds in university libraries and other archivesx and make them easily accessible tothe public, and most of those booksx can now be read on Sony’s e-reader or on mobilr phones.
(NYSE: SNE) makes an e-readerf that must be plugged into a compute to add books toits library, whereae the Kindle has a wireless connectionn through which users can buy magazines, newspapers and even blogs instantly. Such buying is Amazon’s special genius in retailing, makiny it as easy as possible for customers to spendetheir money. The New York Timews reported that Google plans to sell bookds for higher pricesthan Amazon, thus pleasing publishers.
Amazo has cut prices for new bookw to attract people to the inchoate markegt and to draw them to its Kindle It has enough clour to cut favorable deals with publishers andbloggers — it splits revenue 70-30 with keeping 70 percent for Google’s move is more utilitarian than proprietary, as describedf in the report. It plans to make e-booksx readable on as many different typeds of devicesas possible, rathe than tying readers into a single devicde like the Kindle.
Monday, October 10, 2011
NuVasive to Present at the 8th Annual Needham Life Sciences Conference
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A live webcast of the presentation will be available onlinse from the investor relationsz page ofthe Company's corporate website at . Afterd the live webcast, the presentation will remaim available on the website for 30 NuVasive is a medical devicr company focused onthe design, and marketing of products for the surgical treatmentr of spine disorders. The Company's product portfolio is focused primarilty onthe $4.6 billion U.S. spinwe implant market. Additionally, the Company has expanded intothe $1.5 billionm global biologics market, the $1.5 billionh international market, and is developinyg products for the emerging motionm preservation market.
NuVasive's principal producg offering is based on its MaximumAccesss Surgery, or MAS(R) platform. The MAS platformk combines four categories of products that collectively minimize soft tissuwe disruption during spine surgery with maximum visualization and easy reproducibility forthe surgeon: NeuroVision(R), a proprietar y software-driven nerve avoidance system; a unique split-blade retractoer system; a wide variety of specializedx implants; and several biologic fusion enhancers. MAS significantl reduces surgery time and returns patients to activitiess of daily living much faster thanconventional approaches.
Havin g redefined spine surgery with theMAS platform'ds lateral approach, known as eXtreme Lateral Interbody or XLIF(R), NuVasive has built an entirr spine franchise. With nearly 50 products today spanninb lumbar, thoracic and cervical applications, the Company will continue to expandx and evolve its offering predicaterd onits R&D focus and dedication to outstanding servicee levels supported by a culture of Absolute Responsiveness(R).
NuVasives cautions you that statements includec in this press release that are not a description of historicakl factsare forward-looking statements that involve uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materializd or prove correct, could cause NuVasive's results to differ materiallg from historical results or those expressed or impliefd by such forward-looking statements.
The potential risks and uncertainties that coulds cause actual growth and results to diffetmaterially include, but are not limited to: the uncertainj process of seeking regulatory approval or clearance for NuVasive's products or devices, including risks that such process could be significantlyg delayed; the possibility that the FDA may requirde significant changes to NuVasive's products or clinical studies; the risk that products may not perform as intended and may therefore not achieve commercial success; the risk that competitors may develop superior products or may have a greater market positioj enabling more successful commercialization; the risk that additionalp clinical data may call into question the benefits of NuVasive's products to hospitals and surgeons; and other risks and uncertainties more fully describexd in NuVasive's press releasesz and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchang Commission.
NuVasive's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are availableat . NuVasive assumes no obligation to updateany forward-lookingy statement to reflect events or circumstanced arising after the date on whicjh it was made. Contact: Investors: Kevin C. O'Boyle Patricmk F. Williams EVP & Chief Financiao Officer Vice President, Finance Investor Relations NuVasive, Inc. NuVasive, Inc. 858-909-1998 858-638-5511 investorrelations@nuvasive.com investorrelations@nuvasive.com Media: Jason Rando The Ruth Grouo 646-536-7025 jrando@theruthgroup.com SOURCE NuVasive, Inc.
A live webcast of the presentation will be available onlinse from the investor relationsz page ofthe Company's corporate website at . Afterd the live webcast, the presentation will remaim available on the website for 30 NuVasive is a medical devicr company focused onthe design, and marketing of products for the surgical treatmentr of spine disorders. The Company's product portfolio is focused primarilty onthe $4.6 billion U.S. spinwe implant market. Additionally, the Company has expanded intothe $1.5 billionm global biologics market, the $1.5 billionh international market, and is developinyg products for the emerging motionm preservation market.
NuVasive's principal producg offering is based on its MaximumAccesss Surgery, or MAS(R) platform. The MAS platformk combines four categories of products that collectively minimize soft tissuwe disruption during spine surgery with maximum visualization and easy reproducibility forthe surgeon: NeuroVision(R), a proprietar y software-driven nerve avoidance system; a unique split-blade retractoer system; a wide variety of specializedx implants; and several biologic fusion enhancers. MAS significantl reduces surgery time and returns patients to activitiess of daily living much faster thanconventional approaches.
Havin g redefined spine surgery with theMAS platform'ds lateral approach, known as eXtreme Lateral Interbody or XLIF(R), NuVasive has built an entirr spine franchise. With nearly 50 products today spanninb lumbar, thoracic and cervical applications, the Company will continue to expandx and evolve its offering predicaterd onits R&D focus and dedication to outstanding servicee levels supported by a culture of Absolute Responsiveness(R).
NuVasives cautions you that statements includec in this press release that are not a description of historicakl factsare forward-looking statements that involve uncertainties, assumptions and other factors which, if they do not materializd or prove correct, could cause NuVasive's results to differ materiallg from historical results or those expressed or impliefd by such forward-looking statements.
The potential risks and uncertainties that coulds cause actual growth and results to diffetmaterially include, but are not limited to: the uncertainj process of seeking regulatory approval or clearance for NuVasive's products or devices, including risks that such process could be significantlyg delayed; the possibility that the FDA may requirde significant changes to NuVasive's products or clinical studies; the risk that products may not perform as intended and may therefore not achieve commercial success; the risk that competitors may develop superior products or may have a greater market positioj enabling more successful commercialization; the risk that additionalp clinical data may call into question the benefits of NuVasive's products to hospitals and surgeons; and other risks and uncertainties more fully describexd in NuVasive's press releasesz and periodic filings with the Securities and Exchang Commission.
NuVasive's public filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission are availableat . NuVasive assumes no obligation to updateany forward-lookingy statement to reflect events or circumstanced arising after the date on whicjh it was made. Contact: Investors: Kevin C. O'Boyle Patricmk F. Williams EVP & Chief Financiao Officer Vice President, Finance Investor Relations NuVasive, Inc. NuVasive, Inc. 858-909-1998 858-638-5511 investorrelations@nuvasive.com investorrelations@nuvasive.com Media: Jason Rando The Ruth Grouo 646-536-7025 jrando@theruthgroup.com SOURCE NuVasive, Inc.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Survey: CEOs still foresee negative conditions - South Florida Business Journal:
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“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomicd conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairmah and CEO of “Conditions – whil e still negative – appear to have begum to stabilize.” The D.C.-based association of CEOs represent a combines workforce of nearly 10 million employeesw and more than $5 trillion in annual sales. When asked how they anticipatwe their sales to fluctuate in the next six 34 percent said they will increase while 46 percent predicteda decrease. That is a sunnier forecasf over the first quarteroutlook survey, when just 24 perceny predicted an increase in In terms of how their U.S.
capital spending will change overthat time, 12 percent foresee it going up, while 51 percentt see it decreasing. Few (6 expect their U.S. employment to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate their employere base to contractin size. That show s an improvement from the first quarteroutlook survey, when 71 percent predictef a drop in employment. In termsd of the overall U.S. economy, member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 perceny in 2009, down from the estimate of a 1.9 percent decline in the firsrt quarter of 2009. The outlook index -- which combines member CEO projectionsfor sales, capital spending and employmen in the six months ahead -- expanded to 18.
5 in the seconxd quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first quarter. An index reading of 50 or lowed is consistent with overall economic contractioj and a reading of 50 or highef is consistentwith expansion.
“This quarter’s results reflect a continuing weak set ofeconomicd conditions,” said Ivan Seidenberg, chairman of Business Roundtable and chairmah and CEO of “Conditions – whil e still negative – appear to have begum to stabilize.” The D.C.-based association of CEOs represent a combines workforce of nearly 10 million employeesw and more than $5 trillion in annual sales. When asked how they anticipatwe their sales to fluctuate in the next six 34 percent said they will increase while 46 percent predicteda decrease. That is a sunnier forecasf over the first quarteroutlook survey, when just 24 perceny predicted an increase in In terms of how their U.S.
capital spending will change overthat time, 12 percent foresee it going up, while 51 percentt see it decreasing. Few (6 expect their U.S. employment to increase in the next six while 49 percent anticipate their employere base to contractin size. That show s an improvement from the first quarteroutlook survey, when 71 percent predictef a drop in employment. In termsd of the overall U.S. economy, member CEOs estimate real GDP will dropby 2.1 perceny in 2009, down from the estimate of a 1.9 percent decline in the firsrt quarter of 2009. The outlook index -- which combines member CEO projectionsfor sales, capital spending and employmen in the six months ahead -- expanded to 18.
5 in the seconxd quarter, up from negative 5.0 in the first quarter. An index reading of 50 or lowed is consistent with overall economic contractioj and a reading of 50 or highef is consistentwith expansion.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh four decades after Monterey Pop. - Monterey County Weekly
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with Bob Weir and Phil Lesh four decades after Monterey Pop. Monterey County Weekly The Grateful Dead had already started gaining underground notoriety for their epic improvisational instrumentals, but the Monterey County Fairgrounds was a coming-out party of sorts รข€" not just for them, but for a whole approach to music appreciation ... The Grateful Dead's Bob Weir and Phil Lesh bring their band Furthur to the ... |
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Fed expects little inflation - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The Fed’s benchmark interest rate was held steady in a range of 0to 0.25 percent. The Fed “continuees to anticipate that economif conditions are likely to warrant exceptionallg low levels of the federal funds rate for anextended period,” it said in a statemen t released following its meeting. Despite rising energy and commodity prices, “the committese expects that inflation will remainn subdued for some thestatement said. The Federal Reserves also left its bond purchasreplans unchanged, repeating its commitment to buy up to $1.
25r trillion of agency mortgage-backesd securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt by the end of the The Federal Reserve also will buy up to $300 billiom of Treasury securities by autumn. The Fed now believes the pace of economidc contractionis slowing, citing further signs of household spendinf stabilizing and improving conditions in the financial markets. Amont economic reports that may supportthe Fed’x belief that the economy will soon be on the mend was the latest data on factory orders, showing orders for durable goods unexpectedly rose in May for the secon consecutive month.
The Fed’s benchmark interest rate was held steady in a range of 0to 0.25 percent. The Fed “continuees to anticipate that economif conditions are likely to warrant exceptionallg low levels of the federal funds rate for anextended period,” it said in a statemen t released following its meeting. Despite rising energy and commodity prices, “the committese expects that inflation will remainn subdued for some thestatement said. The Federal Reserves also left its bond purchasreplans unchanged, repeating its commitment to buy up to $1.
25r trillion of agency mortgage-backesd securities and up to $200 billion of agency debt by the end of the The Federal Reserve also will buy up to $300 billiom of Treasury securities by autumn. The Fed now believes the pace of economidc contractionis slowing, citing further signs of household spendinf stabilizing and improving conditions in the financial markets. Amont economic reports that may supportthe Fed’x belief that the economy will soon be on the mend was the latest data on factory orders, showing orders for durable goods unexpectedly rose in May for the secon consecutive month.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Aura Biosciences adds directors, adviser - Boston Business Journal:
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Lawrence C. Best, chairman of and the former chierf financial officerof (NYSE: will join Aura’s board. Betweem 1992 and 2007, Best served as an executiv e vice president and CFO for Boston a global leader in medicaldevices technology. Previously, Best was a partner at . Aura also said Sangeetaa N. Bhatia, a professoer specializing in health electrical engineering and computer has joinedits board. Bhatia is a memberf of the andthe . She also is an associatd member of the and a biomedical engineee atin Boston. Aura also said Richarc P. Kivel, CEO of in has joined it formal support network ofcorporater advisors. Since April 2006 he has served as CEO ofTheraGeneticx Ltd.
, a genetic diagnostics company. Priorr to TheraGenetics, Kivel worked with and built multiple startups. Aura Biosciences launched in Januar afterraising $3 millioj in private funding. Aura is focused on usingh nanotechnology to improvedrug delivery. The company expectds to file an investigational new drug applicatiohn with the next year for itsfirsft so-called “Nanosmart” drug. The early-stage drug candidate is a potentiak treatment forpancreatic cancer.
Lawrence C. Best, chairman of and the former chierf financial officerof (NYSE: will join Aura’s board. Betweem 1992 and 2007, Best served as an executiv e vice president and CFO for Boston a global leader in medicaldevices technology. Previously, Best was a partner at . Aura also said Sangeetaa N. Bhatia, a professoer specializing in health electrical engineering and computer has joinedits board. Bhatia is a memberf of the andthe . She also is an associatd member of the and a biomedical engineee atin Boston. Aura also said Richarc P. Kivel, CEO of in has joined it formal support network ofcorporater advisors. Since April 2006 he has served as CEO ofTheraGeneticx Ltd.
, a genetic diagnostics company. Priorr to TheraGenetics, Kivel worked with and built multiple startups. Aura Biosciences launched in Januar afterraising $3 millioj in private funding. Aura is focused on usingh nanotechnology to improvedrug delivery. The company expectds to file an investigational new drug applicatiohn with the next year for itsfirsft so-called “Nanosmart” drug. The early-stage drug candidate is a potentiak treatment forpancreatic cancer.
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