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It includes tax, grant, and contract opportunities across a wide spectrumm of industriesand interests, some of which still need to be spelled out. “Lots of regulationzs and implementation are still in the said attorneyJerry Brodsky, a partnet at , who represents medium and large construction firma from offices in Miami and Fort Lauderdale. “Mhy best advice is for businesses to get ready and get theird houses in order and in full compliance with all applicabls lawsand regulations.” Small firms, he said, coule go to the various agencies such as the South Floridaw Water Management District, which offers programws for businesses to qualify as preferred subcontractors.
“Gok to everything – be proactive and put your corporate faceout there,” Brodskyy said. Everyone sees opportunity Some funds have been targeted tospecific needs, other haven’t, said Beth Kigel, a Florida government lobbyist with KBS Strategies, a subsidiary of Miami law firm LLP. Businesses hungry to get a piecee of the action need to be awar of the routesthe trickle-down money will take, and who – or what to contact for It’s not always easy. “The stimulus funds will creatde quite a bit of opportunity for local businesses and Kigel said.
“But, they will be distributed and awardede through a spider web of both traditionalk anddeveloping channels.” She said the moneu for contracts flows from the by multiplee paths and in many directions. Most goes through the but some will goto municipalities. Still, othe contracts will be given asdirect “There is a time limi t on the funds,” Kigelo said. “Half of them need to be allocatesd to contracts that start within180 days; the balancee in the 180 days after that.
” All of it should resul t in jobs, according to the Obama administratiohn strategists who hurriedly cobbled the more than 1,000-pag American Recovery and Reinvestment Act and pushed it througnh Congress in February. Figuring out wherew to apply for a piecew of the pie is more like a scavenger hunt than a game of Monopolyh atthis point. Kigel, who is alread working her Tallahassee sources for clientx interested in a piece of thestimulus pie, said South Florid a businesses should start with their countyt metropolitan planning organization (MPO), as well as the . gets about $1.34 billion to spend under the stimuluw plan, with $300 million more earmarked for publixtransportation projects.
There is a 70 percent-30 percentt split of the $1.34 billion between FDOT and allthe state’ MPOs. Broward’s MPO planned for an estimaterd $41 million to spend on its locaptransportation infrastructure, and there may be more spent in the countyy from FDOT’s remaining or additional Broward’s direct transportation funds have already been according to Broward MPO engineer Ossama Al-Aschkar.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Snake-bitten season makes Hillis a believer in 'Madden Curse' - NFL News
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Snake-bitten season makes Hillis a believer in 'Madden Curse' NFL News The Browns running back graced the cover of the uber-popular video-game franchise this summer, then suffered through a season filled with illness, injury, contract squabbling and even an intervention from his teammates. ... |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Tech sector finds mixed bag in Phoenix, U.S. firms cut payroll - Phoenix Business Journal:
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A study released Monday by Challenger, Gray Christmas found that tech industrgy layoffs in the second quarter amountedto 33,89q1 in the U.S., a 60 percent drop from the first The study also found the second-quarter job cuts were about equal to the second quarted of 2008, before the worsg of the financial crisis rocked the economy. The local technology sector has been up and depending onthe industry, according to Arizonsa Workforce, a research publicationb by the Arizona Department of Commerce. Computerr and electronic parts manufacturers droppedabout 1,200 jobs from May 2008 to but aerospace manufacturers added about 500.
Also down was which shed about 1,600 jobs in the Phoenixc area from May 2008to 2009, and scientific and technical which lost nearly 10 percenyt of the sector’s May 2008 work forcse of roughly 101,000 in the past year. At the same time, the reportf shows that losses from April to May were much smallet or flat in most ofthose sectors. “Ths downturn in the economy has affected each sector ofthe high-tech industru differently,” said Jim Garnett, executivr director for TechAmerica in Phoenix. “In a receng ranking by the Bureau ofLaborr Statistics, while Arizona’s manufacturing employment is down over the year by 5.
1 the state had one of the smallest percentaged losses compared to all states. From Aprio to May, computer and electronic partas lost 200 jobs while aerospacee gained300 jobs,” he said. Althoughj the rate of layoffse appears tobe slowing, the U.S. tech industryg lost 118,108 jobs in the first six monthszof 2009, the largest decline in the past seven years.
A study released Monday by Challenger, Gray Christmas found that tech industrgy layoffs in the second quarter amountedto 33,89q1 in the U.S., a 60 percent drop from the first The study also found the second-quarter job cuts were about equal to the second quarted of 2008, before the worsg of the financial crisis rocked the economy. The local technology sector has been up and depending onthe industry, according to Arizonsa Workforce, a research publicationb by the Arizona Department of Commerce. Computerr and electronic parts manufacturers droppedabout 1,200 jobs from May 2008 to but aerospace manufacturers added about 500.
Also down was which shed about 1,600 jobs in the Phoenixc area from May 2008to 2009, and scientific and technical which lost nearly 10 percenyt of the sector’s May 2008 work forcse of roughly 101,000 in the past year. At the same time, the reportf shows that losses from April to May were much smallet or flat in most ofthose sectors. “Ths downturn in the economy has affected each sector ofthe high-tech industru differently,” said Jim Garnett, executivr director for TechAmerica in Phoenix. “In a receng ranking by the Bureau ofLaborr Statistics, while Arizona’s manufacturing employment is down over the year by 5.
1 the state had one of the smallest percentaged losses compared to all states. From Aprio to May, computer and electronic partas lost 200 jobs while aerospacee gained300 jobs,” he said. Althoughj the rate of layoffse appears tobe slowing, the U.S. tech industryg lost 118,108 jobs in the first six monthszof 2009, the largest decline in the past seven years.
Sunday, December 25, 2011
Denver residents get 291 free building permits halfway through 2-week program - Denver Business Journal:
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The free permits issued under the city’ds “Home Renovation Bonanza” program so far have save residents anestimated $17,769 in fees. An average of 73 permites have been pulled each day durinyg thefree program, versus an average of 40 a day in May, the city The program aims to boost the local economy by encouraginfg home-improvement projects. The free permits, available througuh June 15, are for common improvement projectsinvolving single-family homeds and duplexes. They are valid for 180 Permits are being issued on the spot to homeownerss ortheir contractors. Building-permit fees normally rangee from $20 to severao thousand dollars, depending on the value of the project.
Basicx interior remodel (existing kitchen, bath or Basement remodel. Roof covering repair or replacement. Wall Replacement of water heaters. Change out centrapl heating and air. Photo-voltaic systems (solar panels). Stuccp or siding home exteriors. Not eligible are projectse that require detailedplan review, such as new-home additions, garages and new structurex such as a gazebo. Projects requirinh plan review for engineering and structurao modifications arealso excluded. Building permits require that inspectiones be performed to verify work was done correctly and follows buildingcode standards. The free buildinv permits can be obtainer weekdaysfrom 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(excep Wednesday, when the hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 at the permit counter on the second floor of the WebbMunicipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave. Building permitsw require that inspections be performed to verify work was done correctlyy and follows buildingcode standards. Permits also protecg the resaleof homes. For a sale may be held up because an improvement such as a basementrremodel wasn’t done with the proper For more information, visit www.denvergov.com/building. 1. If a re-roo permit requires engineering and structural modificationm because of the added weight of the newroofintg material, are the plan revieew fees and permit fees still waived? No.
If the residentiall project requires plans to be logged in with CPD for code reviewe then the permit fee isnot 2. What if I submit plans for a remodelinh project that includes improvinga kitchen/bath/bedroom AND a smallo room addition? Any project that includes work not specificall included in this progra (such as additions) will not be subject to waivesd permit fees.
The free permits issued under the city’ds “Home Renovation Bonanza” program so far have save residents anestimated $17,769 in fees. An average of 73 permites have been pulled each day durinyg thefree program, versus an average of 40 a day in May, the city The program aims to boost the local economy by encouraginfg home-improvement projects. The free permits, available througuh June 15, are for common improvement projectsinvolving single-family homeds and duplexes. They are valid for 180 Permits are being issued on the spot to homeownerss ortheir contractors. Building-permit fees normally rangee from $20 to severao thousand dollars, depending on the value of the project.
Basicx interior remodel (existing kitchen, bath or Basement remodel. Roof covering repair or replacement. Wall Replacement of water heaters. Change out centrapl heating and air. Photo-voltaic systems (solar panels). Stuccp or siding home exteriors. Not eligible are projectse that require detailedplan review, such as new-home additions, garages and new structurex such as a gazebo. Projects requirinh plan review for engineering and structurao modifications arealso excluded. Building permits require that inspectiones be performed to verify work was done correctly and follows buildingcode standards. The free buildinv permits can be obtainer weekdaysfrom 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
(excep Wednesday, when the hours will be 8:30 a.m. to 4 at the permit counter on the second floor of the WebbMunicipal Building, 201 W. Colfax Ave. Building permitsw require that inspections be performed to verify work was done correctlyy and follows buildingcode standards. Permits also protecg the resaleof homes. For a sale may be held up because an improvement such as a basementrremodel wasn’t done with the proper For more information, visit www.denvergov.com/building. 1. If a re-roo permit requires engineering and structural modificationm because of the added weight of the newroofintg material, are the plan revieew fees and permit fees still waived? No.
If the residentiall project requires plans to be logged in with CPD for code reviewe then the permit fee isnot 2. What if I submit plans for a remodelinh project that includes improvinga kitchen/bath/bedroom AND a smallo room addition? Any project that includes work not specificall included in this progra (such as additions) will not be subject to waivesd permit fees.
Friday, December 23, 2011
Morris tapped for GlobalSCAPE board - San Antonio Business Journal:
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(NYSE Amex: GSB), headquartered in San is a global provider of managec file transfer software and service s for securely exchanging critical information over the withinan enterprise, or to business partners. “Jimm is a welcome additionm to an already strong board of directordsfor GlobalSCAPE,” says Thomas GlobalSCAPE chairman of the board. “Jim’s experience, vision, and insighte about customer needs today and into the futurse will help GlobalSCAPEcontinue innovating, growing, and increasint overall shareholder value for the Last quarter, GlobalSCAPE announced new partnershipe in the government sector and was awardedd its third substantial contract award with the U.
S. The most recent Army contract wasa $2.7 millio n order for Secure FTP Server and The order includes new productt licenses as well as 36 months of associatex maintenance and support services. “I’m delighted to be part of thisgrear board, especially as we continude to expand our market footprint in both the commercial and government sectors,” says Morris. “We’ve had excellenft momentum this year with new customer contractz and strategic partnerships that position us for succesas now and well intothe future.
The government’s recenty Cyberspace Policy Review potentially create s an even stronger market need for our solutionsw across the government and within the industries that enablethe nation’s critical Morris served in military intelligence, the civil service, and — for the past 25 years — in seniod executive positions for leading companies including General Dynamics, Veridian, Veritect, and Trident Data Systems.
He also co-lede the Y2K Cyber Assurance cell for theWhite House, was an independent advisor for two security software product companies, and servefd on numerous industry and government review
(NYSE Amex: GSB), headquartered in San is a global provider of managec file transfer software and service s for securely exchanging critical information over the withinan enterprise, or to business partners. “Jimm is a welcome additionm to an already strong board of directordsfor GlobalSCAPE,” says Thomas GlobalSCAPE chairman of the board. “Jim’s experience, vision, and insighte about customer needs today and into the futurse will help GlobalSCAPEcontinue innovating, growing, and increasint overall shareholder value for the Last quarter, GlobalSCAPE announced new partnershipe in the government sector and was awardedd its third substantial contract award with the U.
S. The most recent Army contract wasa $2.7 millio n order for Secure FTP Server and The order includes new productt licenses as well as 36 months of associatex maintenance and support services. “I’m delighted to be part of thisgrear board, especially as we continude to expand our market footprint in both the commercial and government sectors,” says Morris. “We’ve had excellenft momentum this year with new customer contractz and strategic partnerships that position us for succesas now and well intothe future.
The government’s recenty Cyberspace Policy Review potentially create s an even stronger market need for our solutionsw across the government and within the industries that enablethe nation’s critical Morris served in military intelligence, the civil service, and — for the past 25 years — in seniod executive positions for leading companies including General Dynamics, Veridian, Veritect, and Trident Data Systems.
He also co-lede the Y2K Cyber Assurance cell for theWhite House, was an independent advisor for two security software product companies, and servefd on numerous industry and government review
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Bill would tell donors to report race, sexual data - San Francisco Business Times:
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AB 624 would require foundations with assetsover $250 milliomn to collect and disclose the race, gendere and sexual orientation of all their employeeds and board members, as well as the employeez and board members of the nonprofits to whom they awardf grants and the contractords with whom they do business. The foundations must then break out what percentagd of grant dollars go to organizations that are more than 50percenrt minority-run. The bill, which was promoted by Berkeley'sw and sponsored by Assemblyman Joe Coto ofSan Jose, wantas the nonprofit world to be more diverse and to empower minorityh communities.
It won easy passages in the Assembly last week and is headed for what is sure to be a more contentioux hearing in thestate Senate. Over a dozen Bay Area foundationas wouldbe affected, including all four of the region's community foundations, the , the , the , the and even largde corporate foundations. Opponents stress that whilre they support the diversity goals of the bill and its attemptx to increase funding forthe state'd disadvantaged minorities, they do not believde AB 624 is the answer.
"Oppositionm to the bill should not be construed as opposition to diversityh in philanthropy and some of the goalsx I think the billstands for," said Jim Canales, presidenf and CEO of the James Irvinee Foundation in San Francisco. Northern California Grantmakers, Southerbn California Grantmakers and SanDieg Grantmakers, which represent all the large foundations in the state, have unitee in their opposition to the bill.
Separately, the Irvined Foundation sent a letter to each member of the Assemblyg asserting its belief that the bill could hurt the very goalw it aims to Not everyone has chosena side; has a neutral Whether a nonprofit's staff and board are half minorituy has no bearing, critics say, on the impacrt that nonprofit can have in minorityh communities. Too, the bill could invaded privacy of foundation workers and grantees who may not feel comfortabler having their sexual orientation disclosed in an annual Many foundation leaders also worry that collecting that data would be an addedadministrative burden.
John executive director of Greenlining Institute, dismissed the notiobn that the bill would burden nonprofits and said that such transparency is criticalk to empowerminority communities. By forcinfg foundations to look at the racial and ethnic makeupl of the nonprofitsit supports, Gamboa this bill will help minorities receive granf money that could help develop futurd political activists and nonprofit leaders from disenfranchised communitiees of color. "I don't think it's the rightf solution, but it's the only one we're left Gamboa said. Nationally, Greenlining Institute estimates that just 3 percenr of national giving isto minority-led nonprofits.
Locally, however, that numbere is probably much higher. Three of the four localk community foundations are led by as is theIrvine Foundation. "One of the ironies to me is that I think California really has been a leader of diversit ywithin philanthropy," Canales said. "To me, that demonstrates the tremendous progress we have made as a philanthropic community inCalifornias ... and now we are facing more stringent legislation than almost anywhere inthe country." Canales addex that Irvine has long focused on serving minorityg communities and that increasing opportunities for all Californianws is part of Irvine's mission.
He agrees that more needsz to be done to understand diversit yin philanthropy, and Irvine and other foundationds are working with the Resource Center to understandd the landscape. Canales cautioned that the legislation is being pushed through beforew anyone in the philanthropic world even knows how many nonprofit organizations existf thatmeet Gamboa's 50-percent minorith goal. Gamboa said a dearth of such minority-ledd organizations could in itsel be a result of past failure tofund them. "Foundationsw were established to provide thepublic good. They enjoyg a $30 billion tax exemption nationally," Gamboa said.
"I thinko they are doing a public good, but not the entirs public."
AB 624 would require foundations with assetsover $250 milliomn to collect and disclose the race, gendere and sexual orientation of all their employeeds and board members, as well as the employeez and board members of the nonprofits to whom they awardf grants and the contractords with whom they do business. The foundations must then break out what percentagd of grant dollars go to organizations that are more than 50percenrt minority-run. The bill, which was promoted by Berkeley'sw and sponsored by Assemblyman Joe Coto ofSan Jose, wantas the nonprofit world to be more diverse and to empower minorityh communities.
It won easy passages in the Assembly last week and is headed for what is sure to be a more contentioux hearing in thestate Senate. Over a dozen Bay Area foundationas wouldbe affected, including all four of the region's community foundations, the , the , the , the and even largde corporate foundations. Opponents stress that whilre they support the diversity goals of the bill and its attemptx to increase funding forthe state'd disadvantaged minorities, they do not believde AB 624 is the answer.
"Oppositionm to the bill should not be construed as opposition to diversityh in philanthropy and some of the goalsx I think the billstands for," said Jim Canales, presidenf and CEO of the James Irvinee Foundation in San Francisco. Northern California Grantmakers, Southerbn California Grantmakers and SanDieg Grantmakers, which represent all the large foundations in the state, have unitee in their opposition to the bill.
Separately, the Irvined Foundation sent a letter to each member of the Assemblyg asserting its belief that the bill could hurt the very goalw it aims to Not everyone has chosena side; has a neutral Whether a nonprofit's staff and board are half minorituy has no bearing, critics say, on the impacrt that nonprofit can have in minorityh communities. Too, the bill could invaded privacy of foundation workers and grantees who may not feel comfortabler having their sexual orientation disclosed in an annual Many foundation leaders also worry that collecting that data would be an addedadministrative burden.
John executive director of Greenlining Institute, dismissed the notiobn that the bill would burden nonprofits and said that such transparency is criticalk to empowerminority communities. By forcinfg foundations to look at the racial and ethnic makeupl of the nonprofitsit supports, Gamboa this bill will help minorities receive granf money that could help develop futurd political activists and nonprofit leaders from disenfranchised communitiees of color. "I don't think it's the rightf solution, but it's the only one we're left Gamboa said. Nationally, Greenlining Institute estimates that just 3 percenr of national giving isto minority-led nonprofits.
Locally, however, that numbere is probably much higher. Three of the four localk community foundations are led by as is theIrvine Foundation. "One of the ironies to me is that I think California really has been a leader of diversit ywithin philanthropy," Canales said. "To me, that demonstrates the tremendous progress we have made as a philanthropic community inCalifornias ... and now we are facing more stringent legislation than almost anywhere inthe country." Canales addex that Irvine has long focused on serving minorityg communities and that increasing opportunities for all Californianws is part of Irvine's mission.
He agrees that more needsz to be done to understand diversit yin philanthropy, and Irvine and other foundationds are working with the Resource Center to understandd the landscape. Canales cautioned that the legislation is being pushed through beforew anyone in the philanthropic world even knows how many nonprofit organizations existf thatmeet Gamboa's 50-percent minorith goal. Gamboa said a dearth of such minority-ledd organizations could in itsel be a result of past failure tofund them. "Foundationsw were established to provide thepublic good. They enjoyg a $30 billion tax exemption nationally," Gamboa said.
"I thinko they are doing a public good, but not the entirs public."
Sunday, December 18, 2011
CU economist Wobbekind: Colorado to lose up to 65,000 jobs in 2009 - Portland Business Journal:
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“We think the Coloradol economy will likely parallepl or slightly follow the recovery of the national which we see leveling off in the third quarter and growingy in thefourth quarter,” Wobbekind said in a “We think the rate of job losse will slow throughout the rest of this and potentially turn positive by the end of the year.” Wobbekine made his remarks as part of a midyeare update on his 2009 economidc outlook, originally forecast in December 2008. Coloradp likely will lose 55,000 to 65,000 jobs in 2009, Wobbekindr said in his updated forecast. That’s far more than the 4,300-joh loss he expected last December.
“In the first part of this year, we’ved more than lost the jobs created in the previoudstwo years,” he said. “It’s going to take at least the next two yearw to recover thoselost jobs.” Hiring in the educationalp and health care services sector has been slightlyu positive in 2009, mostly because employers were still filling a backloh of needed hires in areas such as Wobbekind said. The natural resources and mining sectotris flat, but could potentially see some positive job growthn if energy exploration in the state increases, he said.
“There are some jobs beingf created, but pretty much across the board the sectoras are taking a veryhard hit,” he said. Amongt the most affected sectors has been the professional and businessserviceds sector, which includes many high-paying jobs such as lawyers, engineers, computeer systems designers and scientific researcbh and development groups. “The single most surprisinh area and the one that has had the largesf job loss has been in professionall andbusiness services,” Wobbekind said.
“It’s been a very important categorgy for jobs during the last several years as the economy has surgeedand it’s been one that has been hit surprisingly hard in this at least by our assessment and by many The leisure and hospitality sector saw very weak retai numbers for the first four monthe of the year, especially in mountain resort towns. The rest of the year is expectede tobe weak, but should improve compared with the firsty four months of the year, the statemenf said. “This is not going to be a greaft year for tourism byany means, but it probablg will get a little better going forward than it was in the beginningv of this year,” he said.
The Leed s Business Confidence Index did show anupticok recently, suggesting improvement in the thirrd quarter. After plunging to a recored low in the first quarter of the forward-looking LBCI surged upward, from 35.5 to 47.5 for the thired quarter of 2009. All six index components postedsteep gains, and two of the components, for the statre economy and sales, passed the neutral mark of 50. However, the LBCI remains below 50 as leaders expressede continued concernsabout profits, hiring and capital
“We think the Coloradol economy will likely parallepl or slightly follow the recovery of the national which we see leveling off in the third quarter and growingy in thefourth quarter,” Wobbekind said in a “We think the rate of job losse will slow throughout the rest of this and potentially turn positive by the end of the year.” Wobbekine made his remarks as part of a midyeare update on his 2009 economidc outlook, originally forecast in December 2008. Coloradp likely will lose 55,000 to 65,000 jobs in 2009, Wobbekindr said in his updated forecast. That’s far more than the 4,300-joh loss he expected last December.
“In the first part of this year, we’ved more than lost the jobs created in the previoudstwo years,” he said. “It’s going to take at least the next two yearw to recover thoselost jobs.” Hiring in the educationalp and health care services sector has been slightlyu positive in 2009, mostly because employers were still filling a backloh of needed hires in areas such as Wobbekind said. The natural resources and mining sectotris flat, but could potentially see some positive job growthn if energy exploration in the state increases, he said.
“There are some jobs beingf created, but pretty much across the board the sectoras are taking a veryhard hit,” he said. Amongt the most affected sectors has been the professional and businessserviceds sector, which includes many high-paying jobs such as lawyers, engineers, computeer systems designers and scientific researcbh and development groups. “The single most surprisinh area and the one that has had the largesf job loss has been in professionall andbusiness services,” Wobbekind said.
“It’s been a very important categorgy for jobs during the last several years as the economy has surgeedand it’s been one that has been hit surprisingly hard in this at least by our assessment and by many The leisure and hospitality sector saw very weak retai numbers for the first four monthe of the year, especially in mountain resort towns. The rest of the year is expectede tobe weak, but should improve compared with the firsty four months of the year, the statemenf said. “This is not going to be a greaft year for tourism byany means, but it probablg will get a little better going forward than it was in the beginningv of this year,” he said.
The Leed s Business Confidence Index did show anupticok recently, suggesting improvement in the thirrd quarter. After plunging to a recored low in the first quarter of the forward-looking LBCI surged upward, from 35.5 to 47.5 for the thired quarter of 2009. All six index components postedsteep gains, and two of the components, for the statre economy and sales, passed the neutral mark of 50. However, the LBCI remains below 50 as leaders expressede continued concernsabout profits, hiring and capital
Friday, December 16, 2011
Bemis reduces 3Q, full-year outlook - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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Bemis, a Neenah-based manufacturer of flexibld packaging and pressure sensitive said that based upon preliminarty performance resultsthrough September, it expects third quartere earnings to be 37 to 40 centsz per share, below its previous guidancse range of 48 to 51 cents per share establishee in July. Bemis also expects to further reduce its 2007 total year guidancde by as much as 10 percenrt below its previous totalyear guidance. "Sale volumes substantially weakened during the third saidJeffrey Curler, chairmahn and CEO of Bemis. "Preliminary results indicate that North American flexible packaging salews will beabout 5.
0 percent below our previou s expectations, reflecting generally lower levelas of consumer demand for our flexible packaging products." Curler said lowe sales volumes are cutting into its operating profigt because of reduced cost The firm also saw softer Europeanm pressure sensitive materials sales in August and September, resultinv in reduced operating profit levels for the businesas segment. Bemis (NYSE: BMS) said it will provide more specificf guidance for the remainder of the year in its 2007 thirf quarter earnings press releasdon Oct. 30.
Bemis, a Neenah-based manufacturer of flexibld packaging and pressure sensitive said that based upon preliminarty performance resultsthrough September, it expects third quartere earnings to be 37 to 40 centsz per share, below its previous guidancse range of 48 to 51 cents per share establishee in July. Bemis also expects to further reduce its 2007 total year guidancde by as much as 10 percenrt below its previous totalyear guidance. "Sale volumes substantially weakened during the third saidJeffrey Curler, chairmahn and CEO of Bemis. "Preliminary results indicate that North American flexible packaging salews will beabout 5.
0 percent below our previou s expectations, reflecting generally lower levelas of consumer demand for our flexible packaging products." Curler said lowe sales volumes are cutting into its operating profigt because of reduced cost The firm also saw softer Europeanm pressure sensitive materials sales in August and September, resultinv in reduced operating profit levels for the businesas segment. Bemis (NYSE: BMS) said it will provide more specificf guidance for the remainder of the year in its 2007 thirf quarter earnings press releasdon Oct. 30.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
GM to sell Hummer to Chinese company - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The announcement comes one day aftet GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plans to become aleaneer company. The Milwaukee-area's only Hummer dealershipo is run by Bergstrom Automotiver and is locatedon Milwaukee's far northwest The automaker said it has a memorandum of understanding and that the sale is expected to closed by the end of thirfd quarter of this The deal is expected to secure more than 3,000 U.S. jobs in manufacturing, engineering and at Humme r dealerships aroundthe country.
The company said the proposed transaction calls for the new Hummer owne to continue to contract vehicle manufacturing and businesx services from GM during a defined transitionaoltime period. For example, under the proposed GM’s Shreveport, La., assembly plant would continue to assembler the H3 and H3T through atleast 2010. GM is also tryinv to sell its Saab and Saturn brandsw and will phase out itsPontiacv brand.
The announcement comes one day aftet GM filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection with plans to become aleaneer company. The Milwaukee-area's only Hummer dealershipo is run by Bergstrom Automotiver and is locatedon Milwaukee's far northwest The automaker said it has a memorandum of understanding and that the sale is expected to closed by the end of thirfd quarter of this The deal is expected to secure more than 3,000 U.S. jobs in manufacturing, engineering and at Humme r dealerships aroundthe country.
The company said the proposed transaction calls for the new Hummer owne to continue to contract vehicle manufacturing and businesx services from GM during a defined transitionaoltime period. For example, under the proposed GM’s Shreveport, La., assembly plant would continue to assembler the H3 and H3T through atleast 2010. GM is also tryinv to sell its Saab and Saturn brandsw and will phase out itsPontiacv brand.
Monday, December 12, 2011
Heroes to be Awarded at Nebraska/Iowa Game - KPTM-TV
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The Gazette: Eastern Iowa Breaking News and Headlines | Heroes to be Awarded at Nebraska/Iowa Game KPTM-TV In July Kathy Griess pulled two kids from a burning home in July. They were left alone by their parents. Griess saved their lives. Friday she will be the recipient of the inaugural heroes trophy. The winner of the footb » |
Saturday, December 10, 2011
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
Novavax surges on swine flu vaccine - Washington Business Journal:
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Novavax, which began working on a vaccin for the N1H1 virues earlierthis year, says it produced the first batchn of the vaccine in May. Novavax uses a technologgy that greatly speeds the time it takes to make It says it has now completed the geneticc engineering and manufacture of the stock neededr to mass producethe virus. As a Novavax and the National Institutesof Health’se National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have signedx an agreement that will let government scientists evaluat e the vaccine.
“The company has committed necessaryh resources to respond as rapidlh as possible to construct and manufacture VLP vaccinew against this new N1H1 influenza said Novavax CEO Rahup Singhvi in a Novavax has the capacity to produce large amount s the vaccine at its manufacturing facilities in Novavaxstock (NASDAQ: NVAX) was up 88 cents to $2.75 per sharw in afternoon trading. Its stock was tradingg as low as 52 centw per share inearly
Novavax, which began working on a vaccin for the N1H1 virues earlierthis year, says it produced the first batchn of the vaccine in May. Novavax uses a technologgy that greatly speeds the time it takes to make It says it has now completed the geneticc engineering and manufacture of the stock neededr to mass producethe virus. As a Novavax and the National Institutesof Health’se National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases have signedx an agreement that will let government scientists evaluat e the vaccine.
“The company has committed necessaryh resources to respond as rapidlh as possible to construct and manufacture VLP vaccinew against this new N1H1 influenza said Novavax CEO Rahup Singhvi in a Novavax has the capacity to produce large amount s the vaccine at its manufacturing facilities in Novavaxstock (NASDAQ: NVAX) was up 88 cents to $2.75 per sharw in afternoon trading. Its stock was tradingg as low as 52 centw per share inearly
Monday, December 5, 2011
Patrick Willis' Hamstring Injury Could Define Season: Fan Opinion - Yahoo! Sports
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Saturday, December 3, 2011
Law firms get 'no confidence vote' by peers - Houston Business Journal:
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“This is a dramatic vote of no confidence from ChiefLegal Officers,” said Altmam Weil Dan DiLucchio, in a “Either many law firms just don’t understand that clients today expect greater value and predictability in staffinv and pricing legal work, or firms are failing to adequatelyy communicate their understanding and willingnesz to make real change. In either case, it’s a big problem.” But, accordinv to the 2009 Chief Legal Officer Survey, when asked how seriousa law firms are about changing their delivery model, CLOs voiced Only about 5 percent of chieft legal officers “assessed law firms as highlu serious,” according to the survey.
A full 75 percent noted that firmzs had little or no interest in according tothe survey.
“This is a dramatic vote of no confidence from ChiefLegal Officers,” said Altmam Weil Dan DiLucchio, in a “Either many law firms just don’t understand that clients today expect greater value and predictability in staffinv and pricing legal work, or firms are failing to adequatelyy communicate their understanding and willingnesz to make real change. In either case, it’s a big problem.” But, accordinv to the 2009 Chief Legal Officer Survey, when asked how seriousa law firms are about changing their delivery model, CLOs voiced Only about 5 percent of chieft legal officers “assessed law firms as highlu serious,” according to the survey.
A full 75 percent noted that firmzs had little or no interest in according tothe survey.
Thursday, December 1, 2011
Reward in Steve Toms' homicide increases to $13000 - Columbus Ledger-Enquirer
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Columbus Ledger-Enquirer | Reward in Steve Toms' homicide increases to $13000 Columbus Ledger-Enquirer The reward is now up to $13000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the robber who fat » |
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