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Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Court shown graphic footage of Brazilian student 'Tasered to death' by ... - Daily Mail
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Sunday, October 7, 2012
Most Eddie Bauer stores to stay open - Business First of Columbus:
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The company announced that it struc an agreement withNew York–based privatde equity firm LLC to buy Eddie Bauer’s assets, subject to an auctiobn and bankruptcy court approval. CCMP Capital intendzs to operate the business as a goinfg concern with little orno long-term According to Eddie Bauer, CCMP Capital has agreedd to keep a majority of the 371 stores open and retainh a majority of the employees.
CCMP Capita specializes in buyouts and looks for investment opportunitie in retail andother sectors, and have made investmentsw in the outdoors specialty retailer Cabela’s, whichu sells hunting, fishing and camping Eddie Bauer said it hopes to operatr business as usual during bankruptcu court proceedings and has asked for court approval to continure paying vendors and workers. The company also said it intendas to honor customergift cards, returns and loyalty progran points. The company also announced that it has securef a commitment from its existing revolving credit Bankof America, N.A., and /Business Inc.
for so-called debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $90 millionj on an interim basisand $100 milliob based on the final court order. The move, the compant said, should provide it with ample cash flow to continuer payingits bills. “Eddie Bauef is a good company with a greaty brand and a badbalance sheet. This process will allowe the business to emerge with far less positioned for growth as the economy recovers and as our new product sgain traction,” said Neil Fiske, Eddie Bauerf president and chief executive officer, in a “We expect this process to be completed very protecting our employees and critical vendor partnerds every step of the way.
“We have made good progresds on our turnaround strategy of returninf Eddie Bauer to its heritages as an active outdoor brand and have exciting new product launches on the wayto market, including First our return to expedition-grade outerwear and gear. a crushing debt burden placede on the company from the Spiegel reorganizationnin 2005, combined with the prolonged recession, have left us with no choice but to use this process to reduce the debt load on the
The company announced that it struc an agreement withNew York–based privatde equity firm LLC to buy Eddie Bauer’s assets, subject to an auctiobn and bankruptcy court approval. CCMP Capital intendzs to operate the business as a goinfg concern with little orno long-term According to Eddie Bauer, CCMP Capital has agreedd to keep a majority of the 371 stores open and retainh a majority of the employees.
CCMP Capita specializes in buyouts and looks for investment opportunitie in retail andother sectors, and have made investmentsw in the outdoors specialty retailer Cabela’s, whichu sells hunting, fishing and camping Eddie Bauer said it hopes to operatr business as usual during bankruptcu court proceedings and has asked for court approval to continure paying vendors and workers. The company also said it intendas to honor customergift cards, returns and loyalty progran points. The company also announced that it has securef a commitment from its existing revolving credit Bankof America, N.A., and /Business Inc.
for so-called debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing of $90 millionj on an interim basisand $100 milliob based on the final court order. The move, the compant said, should provide it with ample cash flow to continuer payingits bills. “Eddie Bauef is a good company with a greaty brand and a badbalance sheet. This process will allowe the business to emerge with far less positioned for growth as the economy recovers and as our new product sgain traction,” said Neil Fiske, Eddie Bauerf president and chief executive officer, in a “We expect this process to be completed very protecting our employees and critical vendor partnerds every step of the way.
“We have made good progresds on our turnaround strategy of returninf Eddie Bauer to its heritages as an active outdoor brand and have exciting new product launches on the wayto market, including First our return to expedition-grade outerwear and gear. a crushing debt burden placede on the company from the Spiegel reorganizationnin 2005, combined with the prolonged recession, have left us with no choice but to use this process to reduce the debt load on the
Saturday, October 6, 2012
Super DIRT Week track prep team provides Grade 'A' racing - Syracuse.com (blog)
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Syracuse.com (blog) | Super DIRT Week track prep team provides Grade 'A' racing Syracuse.com (blog) “Larry and his family have been staples at tracks around Central New York for years, and Chad, who's also my brother-in-law, works with me down at Lernerville Speedway,†said Risch, who is the general manager of the popular half-mile track in Sarver ... |
Friday, October 5, 2012
Small business pushes credit card reform - Boston Business Journal:
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It’s a figure a group of small busineses owners say credit cardcompanies don’t want but one that consumers need to know. “Thre continuing burden of or swipe fees on small businesa owners has become heavier and heavierto bear. It is the seconx largest expensebehind payroll. It is somethinv we are extremely worried saidJim Smith, president of the Florida Petroleum Marketer and Convenience Store during a Monday news conference.
Credi card companies, on the other say the fees are simply the cost of doing Credit card swipefees – called interchange fees by the big bankes that set these rates – are a percentag of each transaction that Visa and MasterCard and theid member banks collect from retailers every time a credit or debif card is used. These fees average aboug 2 percent inthe U.S., according to the , the associatiobn for convenience and petroleum retailing, which put togetherr Monday’s news conference. In 2008, credit card fees cost U.S. convenienc e stores $8.4 billion, compared with $5.
2 billiomn in store profits, according to NACS Almost all of these credit card fees are attributable to crediy cardswipe fees. Convenience store ownedr Bruce Mitchell said his operation paid out morethan $3 milliomn in credit card fees last year. “I am payin 25 percent more for credif card fees than I pay in he said. Recently, tax offices in four Florida counties – Marion, Walton, Osceola and Brevarde – said they will no longer accept Visa becausee there was no room in theid budgets to absorb the swipefee costs.
The coalition notecd that, while county governments have the abilityy to say no because Floridians must pay their taxes, businesses can’t afford to say no to credit card purchases. The groupx are pushing for legislation that would eitherf require credit card companies to reveal swipe fees or allow merchants to negotiate those thus leveling theplaying field. Federalp lawmakers recently reintroduced the Credit Card FairFee Act, whicjh NACS said would give merchanta “a seat at the negotiating table with banks to determine the fees assessedx for every sale made by credit card, and ultimatelu reduce the costs of everyday goods for But, the , an organization that represents payment card networks, financial services companies and financial service trade associations, said in a new releaser that retailers are trying “to make consumeres pay for one of their business expensezs – the cost of accepting credit and
It’s a figure a group of small busineses owners say credit cardcompanies don’t want but one that consumers need to know. “Thre continuing burden of or swipe fees on small businesa owners has become heavier and heavierto bear. It is the seconx largest expensebehind payroll. It is somethinv we are extremely worried saidJim Smith, president of the Florida Petroleum Marketer and Convenience Store during a Monday news conference.
Credi card companies, on the other say the fees are simply the cost of doing Credit card swipefees – called interchange fees by the big bankes that set these rates – are a percentag of each transaction that Visa and MasterCard and theid member banks collect from retailers every time a credit or debif card is used. These fees average aboug 2 percent inthe U.S., according to the , the associatiobn for convenience and petroleum retailing, which put togetherr Monday’s news conference. In 2008, credit card fees cost U.S. convenienc e stores $8.4 billion, compared with $5.
2 billiomn in store profits, according to NACS Almost all of these credit card fees are attributable to crediy cardswipe fees. Convenience store ownedr Bruce Mitchell said his operation paid out morethan $3 milliomn in credit card fees last year. “I am payin 25 percent more for credif card fees than I pay in he said. Recently, tax offices in four Florida counties – Marion, Walton, Osceola and Brevarde – said they will no longer accept Visa becausee there was no room in theid budgets to absorb the swipefee costs.
The coalition notecd that, while county governments have the abilityy to say no because Floridians must pay their taxes, businesses can’t afford to say no to credit card purchases. The groupx are pushing for legislation that would eitherf require credit card companies to reveal swipe fees or allow merchants to negotiate those thus leveling theplaying field. Federalp lawmakers recently reintroduced the Credit Card FairFee Act, whicjh NACS said would give merchanta “a seat at the negotiating table with banks to determine the fees assessedx for every sale made by credit card, and ultimatelu reduce the costs of everyday goods for But, the , an organization that represents payment card networks, financial services companies and financial service trade associations, said in a new releaser that retailers are trying “to make consumeres pay for one of their business expensezs – the cost of accepting credit and
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
It's show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debate - Boston.com
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Toledo Blade | It's show time: Obama, Romney meet in first debate Boston.com Five weeks before Election Day, early voting is under way in scattered states and beginning in more every day. Opinion polls show Obama with an advantage nation » |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Silicon Valley business leaders keep eye on Washington energy tax plans - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Formally known as the American Clean Energy andSecuritt Act, the legislation establishes a new market in the selling and trading of carbon allowances. The currentg proposal calls forthe U.S. to reduce carbohn emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levelxby 2020. Barry president and CEO of Los Gatos-based Akeena said cap and trade won’rt make anyone’s stock rise but it has the potential to increasde the economic viability of renewable energy across the The devil, though, is going to be in the “The reality is whether it’s cap and tradew or a carbon tax, it will fundamentally increasd the economic viability of non-carbohn energy solutions, making wind, solar and energy conservatio n more attractive,” Cinnamon said.
“And the valley is becoming a hub ofthoser industries.” Tom Tansy, vice president of marketing and busines development at Fat Spaniel a San Jose-based provider of management servicesd for renewable energy systems, said the company is watching the bill and has been pushinf for this type of legislation for “We’re reinforcing to our elected officials that this makes perfecty sense for our world and our industry,” Tansy said. “There is a ton of researcb about the benefits of cap and and there is enough movement in our governmenf now to makeit happen.
” Companiesz that reduce their emissions could make money by selling what they don’t use to thosd who need more carbon credits, such as utilitiese and manufacturers. Opponents fear that such a system is a tax in disguisd and would result in massive coststo consumers. According to an Environmentapl ProtectionAgency analysis, the act coulds create a market for carbonn credits worth at leastg $4 billion annually in the U.S. throug 2030. New sources of energy are expected to increaswe inthe U.S. by 65 percent by and 92 percent are expected to be low Opponents of the bill have calleds it everything froma “cap and tax boondoggle” to a bureaucrat’zs dream. Former U.S.
Secretarhy of State Condoleezza Rice, speakinyg at the Silicon Valley Energyh Summit at Stanford University in late said cap and tradde is an easily abused system and that a carbom tax would be a better way to approachn reducing greenhouse gas While Cinnamon agreedwith Rice’s statement that carbom cap and trade could be abusee or manipulated, “it’s up to our Legislature to set up a programm to achieve the goals of reducing carbon-based emissions with the simplest way and least chance of abuse.
” Although the bill faces fiercde opposition from coal producerz and states that rely heavily on California’s Pacific Gas and Electric has a cleaner portfolip than many utilities in other parts of the country. Brian Hertzog, PG&E’se Washington, D.C.-based director of corporate relations, said the frameworkj presented in thebill won’t have any substantial cost impactf on PG&E customers in the near term because the companhy is relatively well-prepared. “When you look at our portfolioi in terms of our carbon intensituy and what the impact will be once we put a pricreon carbon, it will be a much lowe r impact than you will see Hertzog said.
Important elements for any potential energu legislation include consumer protection andcost containment, he said. Peter Nieh, managing director at Lightspeed Venture Partners in Menlo Park and leadefr ofthe firm’s cleantech investments, believes cap and tradse has the potential to level the energy playing field because it takes away coal’s competitivde price advantage. “Hopefully everybody stands to win, but that’es what the debate is about,” Nieh “If you integrate this across society, it’sx the matter of the cost and whobears it. Alternative forms of energy standto win.
”
Formally known as the American Clean Energy andSecuritt Act, the legislation establishes a new market in the selling and trading of carbon allowances. The currentg proposal calls forthe U.S. to reduce carbohn emissions by 17 percent from 2005 levelxby 2020. Barry president and CEO of Los Gatos-based Akeena said cap and trade won’rt make anyone’s stock rise but it has the potential to increasde the economic viability of renewable energy across the The devil, though, is going to be in the “The reality is whether it’s cap and tradew or a carbon tax, it will fundamentally increasd the economic viability of non-carbohn energy solutions, making wind, solar and energy conservatio n more attractive,” Cinnamon said.
“And the valley is becoming a hub ofthoser industries.” Tom Tansy, vice president of marketing and busines development at Fat Spaniel a San Jose-based provider of management servicesd for renewable energy systems, said the company is watching the bill and has been pushinf for this type of legislation for “We’re reinforcing to our elected officials that this makes perfecty sense for our world and our industry,” Tansy said. “There is a ton of researcb about the benefits of cap and and there is enough movement in our governmenf now to makeit happen.
” Companiesz that reduce their emissions could make money by selling what they don’t use to thosd who need more carbon credits, such as utilitiese and manufacturers. Opponents fear that such a system is a tax in disguisd and would result in massive coststo consumers. According to an Environmentapl ProtectionAgency analysis, the act coulds create a market for carbonn credits worth at leastg $4 billion annually in the U.S. throug 2030. New sources of energy are expected to increaswe inthe U.S. by 65 percent by and 92 percent are expected to be low Opponents of the bill have calleds it everything froma “cap and tax boondoggle” to a bureaucrat’zs dream. Former U.S.
Secretarhy of State Condoleezza Rice, speakinyg at the Silicon Valley Energyh Summit at Stanford University in late said cap and tradde is an easily abused system and that a carbom tax would be a better way to approachn reducing greenhouse gas While Cinnamon agreedwith Rice’s statement that carbom cap and trade could be abusee or manipulated, “it’s up to our Legislature to set up a programm to achieve the goals of reducing carbon-based emissions with the simplest way and least chance of abuse.
” Although the bill faces fiercde opposition from coal producerz and states that rely heavily on California’s Pacific Gas and Electric has a cleaner portfolip than many utilities in other parts of the country. Brian Hertzog, PG&E’se Washington, D.C.-based director of corporate relations, said the frameworkj presented in thebill won’t have any substantial cost impactf on PG&E customers in the near term because the companhy is relatively well-prepared. “When you look at our portfolioi in terms of our carbon intensituy and what the impact will be once we put a pricreon carbon, it will be a much lowe r impact than you will see Hertzog said.
Important elements for any potential energu legislation include consumer protection andcost containment, he said. Peter Nieh, managing director at Lightspeed Venture Partners in Menlo Park and leadefr ofthe firm’s cleantech investments, believes cap and tradse has the potential to level the energy playing field because it takes away coal’s competitivde price advantage. “Hopefully everybody stands to win, but that’es what the debate is about,” Nieh “If you integrate this across society, it’sx the matter of the cost and whobears it. Alternative forms of energy standto win.
”
Sunday, September 30, 2012
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