MSU gives retiring coach Rick Comley a victory over UM The Detroit News The win gives the Spartans (11-13-4, 7-11-2 Central Collegiate Hockey Association) a season split against the No. 6 Wolverines (17-7-4, 14-5-1) with each ... |
Sunday, January 30, 2011
MSU gives retiring coach Rick Comley a victory over UM - The Detroit News
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Thursday, January 27, 2011
June job cuts dip to lowest level in 15 months - Memphis Business Journal:
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American employers cut 74,393 jobs last month. That is 33 percenr lower than the 111,182 jobs cut in May, according to June’s cuts signaled the first time since Septembetr that the monthly total was lessthan 100,000. Job cuts have declinedd each month since reachinga seven-yeart high of 241,749 in January. But despit e the decline, the 896,675 lost jobs in the first six months of 2009 is thelargest January-to-June tota since Chicago-based CG&C began tracking job cuts in 1989. “Thisz recent drop-off may be indicative of an overall downward trend inlayoff activity,” CG&vC CEO John A. Challenger said in a statement.
“We will probabl see job cut activity increase from current levelss in themonths ahead, but job cuts in the seconed half of the year are likely to be lowed than the first half.” Government and automotive sectorzs have been the hardest hit, accounting for one in every four jobs Last year the majority of jobs were lost in the financialp sector.
American employers cut 74,393 jobs last month. That is 33 percenr lower than the 111,182 jobs cut in May, according to June’s cuts signaled the first time since Septembetr that the monthly total was lessthan 100,000. Job cuts have declinedd each month since reachinga seven-yeart high of 241,749 in January. But despit e the decline, the 896,675 lost jobs in the first six months of 2009 is thelargest January-to-June tota since Chicago-based CG&C began tracking job cuts in 1989. “Thisz recent drop-off may be indicative of an overall downward trend inlayoff activity,” CG&vC CEO John A. Challenger said in a statement.
“We will probabl see job cut activity increase from current levelss in themonths ahead, but job cuts in the seconed half of the year are likely to be lowed than the first half.” Government and automotive sectorzs have been the hardest hit, accounting for one in every four jobs Last year the majority of jobs were lost in the financialp sector.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Oncor seeks $300M in stimulus funds - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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Oncor will apply for the funds througjh the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. The deadlined to apply is Aug. 6. Citing data from the Council ofEconomic Advisers, Oncor believes the stimulues funds would support the creation of 1,60o0 jobs in 2010. If the funding is Oncor will spend the monehy to deploy moresmart switches, which will help the energgy company isolate problems in neighborhoods and reconfigurer power lines. Other enhancements will include controlling the feeder voltagr throughthe company’s capacitor contro l and enhancements that will help the electric provide locate electric delivery problems in a more efficient manner, Oncor said.
In addition, downtowhn electric networks will be modernizedunde Oncor’s proposed plan. Oncor also is aiming to improvd itstelecommunications network, an improvement that will enhance the company’s power grid. “Oncor’s vision for a modern, interactive, intuitivr electric grid is real, tangible and happenin g now,” said Oncor Chairman and CEO Bob “Our first considerations in seeking these stimulus grants are whether the funds will help consumersd lower their electric bills or advancw smart grid initiatives to improve serviceand reliability. That’s wheree we have focused our attentiohnand energy.
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Oncor will apply for the funds througjh the American Recovery and Reinvestment Actof 2009. The deadlined to apply is Aug. 6. Citing data from the Council ofEconomic Advisers, Oncor believes the stimulues funds would support the creation of 1,60o0 jobs in 2010. If the funding is Oncor will spend the monehy to deploy moresmart switches, which will help the energgy company isolate problems in neighborhoods and reconfigurer power lines. Other enhancements will include controlling the feeder voltagr throughthe company’s capacitor contro l and enhancements that will help the electric provide locate electric delivery problems in a more efficient manner, Oncor said.
In addition, downtowhn electric networks will be modernizedunde Oncor’s proposed plan. Oncor also is aiming to improvd itstelecommunications network, an improvement that will enhance the company’s power grid. “Oncor’s vision for a modern, interactive, intuitivr electric grid is real, tangible and happenin g now,” said Oncor Chairman and CEO Bob “Our first considerations in seeking these stimulus grants are whether the funds will help consumersd lower their electric bills or advancw smart grid initiatives to improve serviceand reliability. That’s wheree we have focused our attentiohnand energy.
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Saturday, January 22, 2011
Nursing care in Triangle: $72K a year, Genworth Financial says - Triangle Business Journal:
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The median cost for a private nursing home room in the Trianglis $71,905 for a year of care, accordin g to an annual report issued by the Richmond, Va.-basedc insurance and financial services company on Thursday. That cost has increasef by 6 percent annually over the pastfive years. Nationwide, the annual cost for a privats nursing home room is or $203 per day. That represents an increase of 4 percenr annually since2005 – which meansd that even though the Triangle is stilo cheaper, its price tag for a nursing home is risingb faster than the rest of the country.
The surveyu also found that assisted living costs have risejn in the Triangle at a rate of 5 percent annually over the past five years and now clocok inat $47,940. The mediaj annual cost for assisted livingstatewidw ranged, depending on location, between $25,140 and $56,1000 for a private room. Nationally, the median annual cost for a privated room in an assisted living facility is and costs have increased by 5 percent annuallt over the past five thesurvey found.
“Many North Carolina residents who had plannedr to taptheir hard-earned nest egg to covet future long-term care costz are finding this may no longer be a viabls option, given the economic Buck Stinson, president of insurance products at Genworthh Financial, said in a written statement. He adds that two-third of people over age 65 willneed long-term care in their lifetimes. The median hourly rate for a home health aide in Northy Carolina rangedbetween $16 and $19. The mediabn cost in the Trianglewas $18 per hour, the same as the nationalo rate, the survey found. Genworth' s 2009 Cost of Care Survey was conducted byits subsidiary, CareScout, duringf the first quarter of the year.
The studty covers more than 14,000 nursing assisted living facilities, and home healt h and adult day health care providers in 331 regionx acrossthe country, including a dozehn regions in North Carolina.
The median cost for a private nursing home room in the Trianglis $71,905 for a year of care, accordin g to an annual report issued by the Richmond, Va.-basedc insurance and financial services company on Thursday. That cost has increasef by 6 percent annually over the pastfive years. Nationwide, the annual cost for a privats nursing home room is or $203 per day. That represents an increase of 4 percenr annually since2005 – which meansd that even though the Triangle is stilo cheaper, its price tag for a nursing home is risingb faster than the rest of the country.
The surveyu also found that assisted living costs have risejn in the Triangle at a rate of 5 percent annually over the past five years and now clocok inat $47,940. The mediaj annual cost for assisted livingstatewidw ranged, depending on location, between $25,140 and $56,1000 for a private room. Nationally, the median annual cost for a privated room in an assisted living facility is and costs have increased by 5 percent annuallt over the past five thesurvey found.
“Many North Carolina residents who had plannedr to taptheir hard-earned nest egg to covet future long-term care costz are finding this may no longer be a viabls option, given the economic Buck Stinson, president of insurance products at Genworthh Financial, said in a written statement. He adds that two-third of people over age 65 willneed long-term care in their lifetimes. The median hourly rate for a home health aide in Northy Carolina rangedbetween $16 and $19. The mediabn cost in the Trianglewas $18 per hour, the same as the nationalo rate, the survey found. Genworth' s 2009 Cost of Care Survey was conducted byits subsidiary, CareScout, duringf the first quarter of the year.
The studty covers more than 14,000 nursing assisted living facilities, and home healt h and adult day health care providers in 331 regionx acrossthe country, including a dozehn regions in North Carolina.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
Mario Lemieux's Toilet From Civic Arena Owner's Suite Goes Up for Auction - NESN.com
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Mario Lemieux's Toilet From Civic Arena Owner's Suite Goes Up for Auction NESN.com ... great and team president, Mario Lemieux, is auctioning off the toilet that was located in his Civic Arena suite (Suite 501), reports asset-auctions.com. ... Unique items for sale in auction of Civic Arena memorabilia Unique items for sale in auction of Civic Arena memorabilia More pieces of the Civic Arena up for auction |
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Iran's fuel blockade strains relations with Afghanistan, prompts protests - Washington Post
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Friday, January 14, 2011
Iowan convicted on 2 federal weapons counts - Chicago Tribune
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Iowan convicted on 2 federal weapons counts Chicago Tribune AP A Tama County man who was found not guilty of trying to kill his ex-wife has been convicted of a federal gun charge. The Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier ... |
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
Keith James acquires Jack Rouse Associates - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Rouse and Merrell, who co-foundesd the company in 1987, will remaihn in their respective positions: Rouse as chairman and CEO, and Merrellp as chief operating officer, according to a news "It will be business as usual at JRA," Jameas said in the release. "This is purely a financiap arrangement, not a reorganization. The team remains There will be no changde in our linesof business, our operatingb style or, above all, our core James joined Jack Rouse Associates in 1992, afte r years working for entertainment venues like in Toront and in Orlando.
A graduate of the of he first worked with Rousee inthe mid-1970s to develoop Kings Productions, the entertainment production and facility design unit at the former Cincinnati-based Jack Rouse Associates designs attractionsw for amusement parks, museums and sports among others.
Rouse and Merrell, who co-foundesd the company in 1987, will remaihn in their respective positions: Rouse as chairman and CEO, and Merrellp as chief operating officer, according to a news "It will be business as usual at JRA," Jameas said in the release. "This is purely a financiap arrangement, not a reorganization. The team remains There will be no changde in our linesof business, our operatingb style or, above all, our core James joined Jack Rouse Associates in 1992, afte r years working for entertainment venues like in Toront and in Orlando.
A graduate of the of he first worked with Rousee inthe mid-1970s to develoop Kings Productions, the entertainment production and facility design unit at the former Cincinnati-based Jack Rouse Associates designs attractionsw for amusement parks, museums and sports among others.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
BFC Financial, Woodbridge to merge - Phoenix Business Journal:
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In a joint press release Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companiews said they entered into a merger agreemeng whereinWoodbridge (Pink WDGH) would become a wholly owned subsidiar of BFC (Pink Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controlsa majority voting stakes in both Woodbridgeand BBX). BFC lost $58.o9 million on revenue of $487.t5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , whichj is building Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in variouz companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millioj on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firsy quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communities coulxd default on the loans for Tradition Florida if its lenderes demand that it put more equity capital Under themerger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stock exceptt BFC would receive 3.47 sharex of BFC’s Class A commo stock per share. With shares of BFC openingt at 40cents Monday, it equals nearly $1.39 a sharer for each share of Woodbridge, which opened at $1.109 Monday. Levan and Abdo are chairman andvice respectively, of both companies. The merger would save between $1 million and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reportinv costs forthe companies, Levan said.
It would also reducw the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earningds once it returnsto profitability, he said. Currently, Woodbridged pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxes on the portionof Woodbridge’s earningds that it counts on its balance The move will not cause any stafgf reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continue operatd independently. The agreement would include all currenr board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new board and add Woodbridge Presidengt Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levan to BFC’sd 12-member board, as Wise would also become executive vice president of BFC. The deal is expected to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharesw closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-weeko high was 95 cents on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 centsz on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closed down 2 cents to The 52-week high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weej low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
In a joint press release Monday, the Fort Lauderdale-based companiews said they entered into a merger agreemeng whereinWoodbridge (Pink WDGH) would become a wholly owned subsidiar of BFC (Pink Sheets: BFCF). BFC currently controlsa majority voting stakes in both Woodbridgeand BBX). BFC lost $58.o9 million on revenue of $487.t5 million in 2008. Woodbridge owns , whichj is building Tradition Florida inPort St. and has investments in variouz companies includingand . Woodbridge lost $140.3 millioj on revenue of $25.5 million in 2008.
In its firsy quarter earnings report, Woodbridge warned that Core Communities coulxd default on the loans for Tradition Florida if its lenderes demand that it put more equity capital Under themerger deal, all shareholders of Woodbridge Class A common stock exceptt BFC would receive 3.47 sharex of BFC’s Class A commo stock per share. With shares of BFC openingt at 40cents Monday, it equals nearly $1.39 a sharer for each share of Woodbridge, which opened at $1.109 Monday. Levan and Abdo are chairman andvice respectively, of both companies. The merger would save between $1 million and $2 million in professional fees and SEC reportinv costs forthe companies, Levan said.
It would also reducw the taxes Woodbridge would pay on its earningds once it returnsto profitability, he said. Currently, Woodbridged pays taxes on its earnings, and then BFC pays taxes on the portionof Woodbridge’s earningds that it counts on its balance The move will not cause any stafgf reductions, Levan noted. Woodbridge will continue operatd independently. The agreement would include all currenr board members of Woodbridgeon BFC’s new board and add Woodbridge Presidengt Seth Wise and BankAtlantic Bancorp President Jarett Levan to BFC’sd 12-member board, as Wise would also become executive vice president of BFC. The deal is expected to close before the endof 2009.
BFC sharesw closed unchanged at40 cents. The 52-weeko high was 95 cents on Sept. 2. The 52-week low was 6 centsz on Feb. 5. Woodbridge shares closed down 2 cents to The 52-week high was $6.60 on Aug. 21. The 52-weej low was 2 cents on Oct. 24.
Thursday, January 6, 2011
Poizner pushes for green, 'pay-as-you-go' car insurance - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner saidWednesdayt he's planning to make a new greehn automobile insurance option, known as "pay-as-you-go," available to Californi a drivers as early as the fall of next year by proposin new regulations that will make the new option Poizner, a Republican, describesd this as a way for consumers to "more accurately" pay for the coveragr they need, by linkint their auto premiums more closelt with the number of miles they actually drive. By encouraging consumers to drivefewefr miles, and thus reducing their insurancew costs, the new insurance option could help reduce both greenhouse gases and vehiclw accidents.
"As a strong advocate of healtht market competition and ahealthyy environment," Poizner added, "I am especiallyt pleased to encourage this kind of innovation and additionaol options for consumers." The Environmental Defense Fund estimates that if 30 percentf of Golden State drivers participate in this new form of voluntary the state could avoid 55 million tons of carbon dioxide betweebn 2009 and 2020 -- the equivalentf of taking 10 million cars off the This would save an estimated 5.
5 billiojn gallons of gas and $40 billionm dollars in car-related And the has recommended the adoption of this mechaniskm as a way to meet futurw climate change gas reduction targets, according to Californiaa insurance regulators. Similar policies are availabler in about30 states, according to published accounts. Currentt regulations require that auto insurance rates are based on estimatedannuapl mileage. The new regs would provide an additional option foractual mileage, or pay-as-you-drive allowing insurers to offer the voluntary option to consumers.
As a result, consumer s could verify mileage byodometer readings, automotive repair records or a technologicaol device used to collect mileagw data. But they explicitly prohibit insurance companiesw from forcing policyholders to participate ina pay-as-you-drive program, or for insureras to use global positioning devices to track driving habits, out of privacy concerns. "As major priority for the Department of Insurance is harnessinb this technology tobenefit consumers," said "At the same time, it is vital that the privacy of drivers remains intact.
I will not approvre any auto insurance policy that aims to utiliz e GPS devices in order to obtain locatiojn datafrom consumers." Public input into the proposed new regulationd is encouraged under California law, the DOI said. Afted that process is completed, the regulations will take probably bynext fall. "Insurerx will then be able to apply to offeer this productin California," accordingy to the commissioner's office.
Insurance Commissioner Steve Poizner saidWednesdayt he's planning to make a new greehn automobile insurance option, known as "pay-as-you-go," available to Californi a drivers as early as the fall of next year by proposin new regulations that will make the new option Poizner, a Republican, describesd this as a way for consumers to "more accurately" pay for the coveragr they need, by linkint their auto premiums more closelt with the number of miles they actually drive. By encouraging consumers to drivefewefr miles, and thus reducing their insurancew costs, the new insurance option could help reduce both greenhouse gases and vehiclw accidents.
"As a strong advocate of healtht market competition and ahealthyy environment," Poizner added, "I am especiallyt pleased to encourage this kind of innovation and additionaol options for consumers." The Environmental Defense Fund estimates that if 30 percentf of Golden State drivers participate in this new form of voluntary the state could avoid 55 million tons of carbon dioxide betweebn 2009 and 2020 -- the equivalentf of taking 10 million cars off the This would save an estimated 5.
5 billiojn gallons of gas and $40 billionm dollars in car-related And the has recommended the adoption of this mechaniskm as a way to meet futurw climate change gas reduction targets, according to Californiaa insurance regulators. Similar policies are availabler in about30 states, according to published accounts. Currentt regulations require that auto insurance rates are based on estimatedannuapl mileage. The new regs would provide an additional option foractual mileage, or pay-as-you-drive allowing insurers to offer the voluntary option to consumers.
As a result, consumer s could verify mileage byodometer readings, automotive repair records or a technologicaol device used to collect mileagw data. But they explicitly prohibit insurance companiesw from forcing policyholders to participate ina pay-as-you-drive program, or for insureras to use global positioning devices to track driving habits, out of privacy concerns. "As major priority for the Department of Insurance is harnessinb this technology tobenefit consumers," said "At the same time, it is vital that the privacy of drivers remains intact.
I will not approvre any auto insurance policy that aims to utiliz e GPS devices in order to obtain locatiojn datafrom consumers." Public input into the proposed new regulationd is encouraged under California law, the DOI said. Afted that process is completed, the regulations will take probably bynext fall. "Insurerx will then be able to apply to offeer this productin California," accordingy to the commissioner's office.
Tuesday, January 4, 2011
Patriots mail is delivered - ESPN (blog)
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Saturday, January 1, 2011
CFOs cut vacation days - The Business Review (Albany):
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“Many CFOs understandably feel they must remain diligenf helping steer their firms througb thedownturn and, just as important, prepard the business for an ultimatre recovery,” says Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Managemen t Resources. The California-based firm surveyed 1,400 CFO financiaol officers about their vacation plans for thecoming year. Thirty-one percent percent said the economyg was causing them to postpone or reducde theirvacation time. While such intentions may be in the best interesyt ofthe company, taking breakx from work can help bring “ fresh approach to business projects and challenges,” McDonals says.
He suggests developing a plan for granting vacationh requests and handling responsibilities while a persohis out. Vacations can serve as an opportunityfor high-potential employees who fill in to prove themselvees worthy of future Still, McDonald says managers of small organizations need to be carefup not to overload the remaining workerds when someone is out.
“Many CFOs understandably feel they must remain diligenf helping steer their firms througb thedownturn and, just as important, prepard the business for an ultimatre recovery,” says Paul McDonald, executive director of Robert Half Managemen t Resources. The California-based firm surveyed 1,400 CFO financiaol officers about their vacation plans for thecoming year. Thirty-one percent percent said the economyg was causing them to postpone or reducde theirvacation time. While such intentions may be in the best interesyt ofthe company, taking breakx from work can help bring “ fresh approach to business projects and challenges,” McDonals says.
He suggests developing a plan for granting vacationh requests and handling responsibilities while a persohis out. Vacations can serve as an opportunityfor high-potential employees who fill in to prove themselvees worthy of future Still, McDonald says managers of small organizations need to be carefup not to overload the remaining workerds when someone is out.
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