Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Depression Risk Increased In People With Migraines (And Vice Versa), Study ... - Huffington Post

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Sunday, November 27, 2011

Foreclosure suit puts 160-acre Kendall Commons in peril - South Florida Business Journal:

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Miami-based has filed a notice of foreclosureagainst , and managersd Jose R. Boschetti and Martin Caparros Jr. The filed on March 19, seeks to seizwe most of the site, which has but no vertical construction. The site is on the sout side of Kendall Drive just east of Krome It had been approvedfor 1,256 homes, a 132,000 square feet of commerciall space, parks and a school. The lawsuig also named Miami Lakes-based Falcon which gave the developerxsa $12.2 million second mortgags for Kendall Commons in 2004. Fort Lauderdale-base d , which gave Kendall Land Developmenrta $17 million mortgager in 2004, was not named in the That loan, modified to $11.
9 million in January 2008, coveras several commercial parcels not included in City National’ss mortgage. City National’s foreclosure lawsuit is basesd onthe $33.8 million mortgag e it granted Kendall Land Developmeny in 2004. It was last modified to $22 millionb in January 2008. Office owner faces foreclosure No. 4 The head of Coral Gables-based facew his fourth foreclosure lawsuit. On Marcgh 18, Boca Raton-based filed a notice of foreclosure against Tamachn Gables Square andCarlos Gonzalez, the head of Tamach The company owns the Tamach Gablez Square Office Condominium in Coral Of the 46 office condo units, 14 have Sun American’s lawsuit is based on a mortgagd last modified at $14.
o million in December 2007. The owner of a historiv office building in West Palm Beacghfaces foreclosure. Built in the Comeau Building is listed on the National Registry ofHistorivc Places. Chicago-based planned to convert the 104,404-square-foof building, at 319 Clematis St., into a Yet, , as a truster for a collateralized debt obligatiomsecurity holder, filed a foreclosure lawsuitt against Comeau NCP based on an $8.3 milliohn mortgage obtained in 2006. Compass Bank has filed a foreclosurre action against the developer ofa 114-uniy Dania Beach condominium. The filing by the Ala.-based bank against Miami-based covers three buildings at 4151Stirlinhg Road.
Compass Bank gave Oaks Group a $17.1 million mortgagw in 2006. filed a counterclaim seeking to foreclose on a Daview office project after the developer sued the bank for failint to disburse funds under theconstruction loan. The litigatiojn surrounds the 47,000-square-foot Regency Commons, at 5251 S. Universithy Drive.

Thursday, November 24, 2011

NAACP scouting Baltimore sites for future national headquarters - Baltimore Business Journal:

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City economic development leaders have reached out to officialsw atthe , which is hoping to shed its longtime home in the Setoj Business Park in northwest Baltimorre for newer space. The organization is seeking about 30,000 square feet of space and has been shown a numberr of locations in the city that could fit the board memberAtwood “Woody” Collins III said during the economicf development agency’s monthly meeting Thursday morning. The organization is also considerin g locations in the SilverSpring area. Representatives from the NAACP could not be immediately reachedfor comment. BDC Presidenrt M.J.
“Jay” Brodie said his agency reached out to the NAACPl several times in the past under the leadership of NAACP ChairmanJulianb Bond, who along with former NAACP CEO Bruce Gordon said he believeed the organization should be in or as close as possible to Washington, D.C. D.C. officials had offered the NAACPl $3.5 million in funds to be used towardits $25 milliob relocation plans. But concernz surfaced soon after Gordon’s announcement, including from Baltimore officialzs who wanted to keep the organization in The NAACP has been in the city since when it moved from New Baltimore officials had proposed several alternativr locations inthe city, and offeredr the NAACP a $500,000 to keep the organizatiob in Baltimore.
Among the alternate locations was a site near Port Discovery at PowerPlant Live, planned for a $70 million redevelopment by the , and property on the city’sw west side which now serves as the worlf headquarters for . Gordon resigned from the organizatio n in March 2007 and was replaced as CEO byBenjamih Jealous. Brodie said that leadership changee opened the door for talks between the city and BDC Board Chairman Arnold Williams said he recentlty met with Jealous atthe Governor’s Mansiobn during the NAACP’s Centennial celebration May 14 in a meetingh brokered by Gov. Martinn O’Malley.
O’Malley, Williams said, suggested the NAACP consider stayingin Baltimore, Williams said optiones including access to roads, transit and Baltimore/Washington Internationao Thurgood Marshall Airport as key components to NAACP’sd site selection process.

Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Survey: Employers focus on employee retention - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The survey, which queried 2,50p hiring managers and humann resource professionals and morethan 4,400 workers in private sector companies, found 64 percent of employerse expecting no change in the number of full-time permanent employeea in the second quarter. “Employers want to hold on to theie talent and are taking measures to contaij costs and bring in newrevenue streams, so they can maintaih their staff levels,” CareerBuilder CEO Matt Ferguson said in a mediaq release. In terms of hiring, the Soutbh continues to perform betterr than other regions with 16 percent of hiring managers plannin to increasetheir full-time staff, comparefd with a 14 percent averagwe among other regions.
While 13 percent increased their full-time employew count in the first quarter, 14 percentf said they expected toadd full-time employees in the second quarter. And, while 26 percent reporting reducing theirt head count in thefirst quarter, just 14 percenty anticipated they will cut staff. “We’lp be looking for the market to stabilizes over the next three tosix months, when you’ll hopefullhy see job losses below 100,009 and eventually closer to zero,” Fergusobn said. When it comesd to perks and benefits, 42 percen t of employers report making cuts in the firsg quarter and 31 percen t expect there will be cuts in thesecon quarter.
The top three areas that will be impactexare bonuses, 401(k) matchinb and health care coverage, according to the survey. And if you’rde slacking off, watch out. Twenty-three percent of employers say they are taking this time toreplace lower-performing employees with top talent that may not have been availabl before. • Seventy-one percent of workers who were laid off and have not founx work said they are looking for jobs outsidee of their chosen profession eitherbecause they’rer ready for a change or there are no availablee jobs in their field.
• Thirty-nins percent of workers who were laid off and have not found work said they would consider relocating to another city or stats fora job. Twenty-one percent of all workersz surveyed are going back to school to make themselves more marketableto employers. • Forty-twop percent of employers expect to increase salariesfor full-time, permanenft employees in the secon quarter.

Sunday, November 20, 2011

Mesquite bounces Garland with field goal in OT - ESPN (blog)

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Friday, November 18, 2011

Honda makes list of best back-to-school rides - Business First of Columbus:

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The Irvine, Calif.-based publication said it based its Top 10 picksw on the best prospects for high schooll students and parents lookin g for an economical andreliable vehicle. Among Kelley’sz picks for the best new back-to-schoo cars under $18,000 was the Hondq Fit, a compact, fuel-efficient vehicle from the automaker, which houses most of its U.S. productionn in Ohio. The publication singled out the Fit’ s fuel economy of up to 35 miles per galloh andthe “clever interior of the model, which retails for aboutt $14,620.
The Fit in July saw its sales doublee to morethan 12,000 bringing sales in the first seveb months of the year beyond 52,000, up 73 percent from the year before, accordin to information from , Honda’s U.S. salesa arm. Other vehicles that made the ranks of the best new cars include theChevrolet Cobalt, Ford Focus, Hyundai Tucsoh and Mazda3. Kelley Blue Book also name d Honda’s 2004 Civic as one of the 10 best used vehiclefor car-shopping students, calling it “arguably the most prudent used-car buy out Its Blue Book value stands at $11,765.
The Cividc made the used-car list along with the 2007 Dodger Caliber, 2003 Ford Crown Victoria, 2004 Ford Focuws and 2006 Hyundai Elantra. For more informationm on the annual Kelley’zs ranking, click .

Monday, November 14, 2011

Overbrook Farm to sell off most of its horses - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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plans to sell off its Thoroughbref yearlings, breeding stock and most of its horses in training, starting at Kenneland’s yearling sale in “Over a period of more than 30 years my father developef Overbrook Farm into one of the most successful and respected breeding operationsa in the world,” said owner Bill Young Jr. in a news “The decision to disperse is a personal one that came afterr a great dealof thought. I simply don’t have the passiohn for the thoroughbred sport that myfather did, despite my respecyt for the business.
” Overbrook championss include 1996 Kentucky Derby winner 1999 Breeder’s Cup Classic winner Cat dual classic winner Tabasco Cat, Preaknessd Stakes winner Timber Country and Belmont Stakes winner Editor’zs Note. The dispersal will include about200 horses. The farm will continuw as a small racing stabl e under the directionof Young’s son, Chrisz Young. “Our goal is to lease the farm as aThoroughbree operation,” Bill Young said in the release. The yearlings will be sold at Keeneland’zs September Sale, which begins 14.
The weanlings, broodmares and horses of racin age will be sold duringt the November Breeding Stock and the dispersal will continue during the January Horsexs of AllAges Sale.

Friday, November 11, 2011

Arturo S. Elias Executive Profile

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effective August 1, 2006. He is also a membetr of the North AmericaStrategy Board. Elias joineds General Motors in 1978 as a manufacturing engineer withDelco Electronics, today part of Delphi, a majoe GM supplier. His responsibilities at Delco extendex from product development to manufacturing engineering and includede an assignmentin Singapore. Between 1984 and 1991, Elias held variouw finance positions in several countries, including senior analyst with GM Treasurer's Office in New manager of European borrowingws & foreign exchange in Brussels, Belgium; treasurer of GM de Mexic o in Mexico City; and finance directorr of GM Venezuela in Caracas, In 1993, Elias became managingh director of GM Chile in Santiago, Chile, and his responsibilitiesw were expanded in 1994 to includs Peru and Bolivia.
From 1996 to Elias held various positions with vehicledevelopment responsibilities, including assistant vehicle line executive for full-size pickup trucksa and sport utility vehicles with the GM Truck Group in Pontiac, In addition, he was named vehicle line executiv e for compact vehicles at Adam Opel in Rsselsheim, with responsibility for the Astra and Zafirwa models. In January 2000, Elias was named managing directorf of GM Argentina inBuenos Aires, Argentina. In Marcb 2001, he was appointed president and managingh director of General Motors de Mxico inMexick City, including responsibility for the Caribbean and Centralo American region.
Elias received a bachelor's degree in electricalp engineering anda master's degree in industrial engineering from Purduwe University in 1977 and 1978, He earned a master's degre e in business administration from the University of Chicago in 1984 throughh the GM Fellowship Recent News About Arturo S. Elias **Alpl Executive profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.

Wednesday, November 9, 2011

Arizona

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Bizjournals is a division of American CityBusinesz Journals, parent com­pany of the Phoenixx Business Journal. For the longer version of this story and the methodologu used to rank the goto . 1. Boston Celtics (NBA) 2. New York Giantxs (NFL) 3. Los Angeles Lakers 4. Montreal Canadiens (NHL) 5. Boston Red Sox (MLB) 118. Pittsburghg Pirates (MLB) 119. Atlanta Thrashers 120. Memphis Grizzlies (NBA) 121. New York Islanders 122. Detroit Lions (NFL) 1. Boston Red Sox (5) 2. Chicagoi Cubs (8) 3. Philadelphia Phillies (9) 4. Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim (13) 5. New York Mets (20) 6. New York Yankees (23) 7. Milwaukee Brewers (30) 8. Los Angele Dodgers (32) 9. Chicago Whited Sox (43) 10. St.
Louis Cardinals (44) 15. Arizona Diamondbacks (80) 1. Bosto n Celtics (1) 2. Los Angele Lakers (3) 3. Detroit Pistons (6) 4. Utah Jazz (11) 5. Clevelanf Cavaliers (15) 6. Orlando Magic (21) 7. Dallas Mavericks (26) 8. San Antoniol Spurs (28) 9. Portland Trai l Blazers (29) 10. Phoenix Suns (34) 1. New York Giant s (2) 2. New England Patriots (14) 3. Indianapolis Coltw (16) 4. Tennessee Titans (17) 5. Baltimorwe Ravens (19) 6. New York Jets (22) 7. Carolina Panthers (25) 8. Philadelphiza Eagles (36) 9. New Orleans Saints (38) 10. Pittsburghh Steelers (39) 20. Arizona Cardinals (65) 1. Montreak Canadiens (4) 2. Detroit Red Wings (7) 3. Pittsburgh Penguins (10) 4. San Jose Sharksw (12) 5.
Philadelphia Flyers (18) 6. Chicagio Blackhawks (24) 7. Calgary Flames (27) 8. New York Rangeras (31) 9. Minnesota Wild (33) 10. Washington Capitalw (41) 27. Phoenix Coyotes (107)

Monday, November 7, 2011

New Census data raise number of poor to 49 million - Reuters

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Saturday, November 5, 2011

Green Township OKs Mercy hospital plan - Wichita Business Journal:

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The plan passed 3-0. “We’re very pleased to get to this stager and excited to take the next saidPete Gemmer, spokesman for Mercy. “Wde realize there is still a lot of work to do and we look forwarsd to continuing to work with the residents and the townshipp leaders to develop a hospital everyonde can beproud of.” The projecr will now be submitted to the Hamiltom County Regional Commission for consideration, probably next Gemmer said. The plannex hospital and parking areas would covee about 40 acres and sit near toInterstate 74. The facility, to cost $200 could open in early 2014. The proposex site is 60 acres.
Mercy has said it will closed itstwo West-Side hospitals: Mercy Hospital Westerj Hills and Mercy Hospital Mount The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacement for them. Some residents in the area had expressed concernes about increased traffic as a result of the whose main access road would be from NorthnBend Road, at roughly the midway point betweeb Kleeman and Boomer. Gemmer said a traffic impact study through the Hamilton County Engineer’s Office is nearly complete.

Thursday, November 3, 2011

Filene

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The two companies said they willpay $62.4 millionm for Filene's, according to . Approvalk of the sale is subject to a hearingg set for Wednesday before a federal bankruptcy judgein Delaware. Filene’s had originall agreed in early May to sell most of its storea and assets to Crown Acquisitionsfor $22 million in a deal that left the door open for competinf bids. Men’s Wearhouse then emerged as the winning biddefr inan auction, agreeing to pay $67 million for Crown objected to the Men’s Wearhouse deal, sayinv the transaction didn’t follow bidding In a second court-supervised auction, Syms and Vornado emergec as the winning bidder It was not clear if Syms would acquire all of Filene’as stores.
Both Men’s Wearhousw and Crown had planned to acquire and keep opena majority, but not all of Filene’sx locations. Filene’s Basement filed for bankruptcy protection just monthss after closingseveral locations. This is Filene’es Basement’s second bankruptcy filing. The 100-year old retailer filed for bankruptcyy protection in 1999as well.

Tuesday, November 1, 2011

U.S. Bank returns TARP money - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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billion in Troubled Asset Reliec Program money it took last year fromthe . U.S. Bank USB), based in Minneapolis, had previouslyh announced its plans to redeem the preferred stock issuecd tothe Treasury. Last week, it from the government to do so. U.S. Bank also told the Treasury it intende to repurchasethe 10-year warrant it had issued alon with the preferred stock. “The redemption allows our companty to return to operating from a positionn of both independent strength andstrategicf flexibility,” said Richard Davis, the company’s president, CEO and chairman, in a The Treasury in May announced that U.S.
Bank which showedc it would be able to ride out the economic downturb without having to raise more Davis has ofthe government’s capital purchass program. In February he callerd the program “lousy” and said the bankingf industry was pressured to participate inthe