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That goal, however, may not be achievec in the legislation now movingthrough Congress, some business groups fear. They’re afraid the bill being marked up this monthg by theSenate Health, Labor and Pensions Committee won’t do enough to controp health care costs, but will go too far in imposingh stiff new insurance requirements—including minimum coverage levels—on They also worry that including a government-rubn plan as an option in new insurance exchangesw would lead hospitals and doctors to charge privatew insurers more for their service s in order to compensate for underpayments they woul d receive from the public plan. The U.S.
Chambefr of Commerce has e-mailed its members, urging them to opposw the SenateHELP Committee’s bill, callin it “a dangerous proposal.” James Gelfand, the chamber’e senior manager of health policy, said now is the time for businessezs to demand changes in the including striking a requirement for employers to providwe insurance to their workers. “We need health reform,” Gelfand but if the bill isn’tt fixed, “I don’t know how we couldx possibly support it.
” The prospect of health care reforj raising costs for small businessesis “w legitimate fear,” said John CEO of Small Business Majority, an organization that believesd employers should provide insurance to their workers. A studyh commissioned by the organization found that businesses with fewer than 100 employees coulc save as muchas $855 billionm over the next 10 years if health care reform is The analysis, conducted by Massachusettds Institute of Technology economist Jonathan Gruber, assumezs that Congress will require all but the smallest firmsw to provide health insurance to theitr employees or pay a fee to the federapl government, based on their It also assumes that Congreses will provide tax credits to small businessex to help them pay for the coverage—a provisiobn that is included in the Senated HELP Committee’s bill.
Todd president of the National Small Business Association, said it’s “not yet whether small businesses will be bette r off after health care reform. Providing tax credits or other subsidies to small businesses for insurance coveragecould “creates all kinds of weirxd incentives and disincentives” for companies, he said. McCracken also is disappointed that the healthh care reform bills in their earlyformd aren’t more aggressive about driving down healty care costs by changing the way medicine is The National Federation of Independent Business has been lobbyingb hard for health care reform for with the goal of bringinh down costs for small employers through pooling mechanismds and insurance market reforms.
Like McCracken, NFIB lobbyisf Amanda Austin thinks the Senate HELP Committeee billis “a little light on cost NFIB also opposes an employer mandate and a government-run insuranced plan, two key parts of that panel’s legislation.
Friday, June 29, 2012
Thursday, June 28, 2012
Habitat delinquency rates at 24-year low - Nashville Business Journal:
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Despite tough times, Habitat homeowners are payingtheifr mortgages, and Habitat leaders say that’s becausr the agency’s Delinquency Committe e and homeWorks program are working. HomeWORKS is a series of classea that prepare familiesfor “This is a perfectg illustration of the importance of education for first-timd homebuyers,” says Nashville Area Habitat president and CEO Chrix McCarthy. “All of our familiezs go through monthsof one-on-one budgeyt coaching and hours of classes to get them readuy for the responsibility of paying a mortgage and takinbg care of their investment.
” The class covers financia management, legal aspects of homeownership, responsible family and neighbor characteristics, homeowners’ assistances basics and home maintenance. The program started in early 2005 and has growm to include classes for children to share the responsibilithyof homeownership. “HomeWORKS is vitap to our mission,” says McCarthy. “Along with the bricks and mortar associaterdwith homeownership, these classes offer families the instruction and traininvg to sustain a better life for the long-term, not just for themselveds but for their children.” Nashville Area Habitat for a nonprofit organization, builft 60 homes in 2008.
The group buildws homes Energy Star complianrtfor efficiency. To date, the agenc has served more than 1,300 people, includinf 800 children.
Despite tough times, Habitat homeowners are payingtheifr mortgages, and Habitat leaders say that’s becausr the agency’s Delinquency Committe e and homeWorks program are working. HomeWORKS is a series of classea that prepare familiesfor “This is a perfectg illustration of the importance of education for first-timd homebuyers,” says Nashville Area Habitat president and CEO Chrix McCarthy. “All of our familiezs go through monthsof one-on-one budgeyt coaching and hours of classes to get them readuy for the responsibility of paying a mortgage and takinbg care of their investment.
” The class covers financia management, legal aspects of homeownership, responsible family and neighbor characteristics, homeowners’ assistances basics and home maintenance. The program started in early 2005 and has growm to include classes for children to share the responsibilithyof homeownership. “HomeWORKS is vitap to our mission,” says McCarthy. “Along with the bricks and mortar associaterdwith homeownership, these classes offer families the instruction and traininvg to sustain a better life for the long-term, not just for themselveds but for their children.” Nashville Area Habitat for a nonprofit organization, builft 60 homes in 2008.
The group buildws homes Energy Star complianrtfor efficiency. To date, the agenc has served more than 1,300 people, includinf 800 children.
Tuesday, June 26, 2012
Preview: The Mingus Big Band - Ottawa Citizen
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Preview: The Mingus Big Band Ottawa Citizen ... embodied modern jazz while maintaining deep roots in older traditions, including gutbucket blues, rip-roaring gospel and sophisticated Ellingtonian voicings. |
Monday, June 25, 2012
5 Who Thrive: Four key changes enabled SuperGeeks to prosper - Denver Business Journal:
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Hawaii-based SuperGeeks opened threed new computer service and repaif centerslast month, one each on Maui, Oahu and the Big bringing the total to seven locations statewide. He expects revenuesd to exceed $1.8 million this year, up almost 40 percent from twoyears ago. Kerr, who foundedd the business in 1998, credits most of the succesds to four changes he made in runniny the company asits CEO: • Hirinb a chief operating officer. • Hiring business • Improving hiring standards.
• Tapping into customer Last August, Kerr hired Elenaa Ledoux to handle day-to-dagy operations as chief operating “I see good companies as having three legs the evangelizer, or myself; workers to do the work; and managemenyt to handle daily operations,” Kerr said. “Wre were sort of limping alongon two.” a lawyer who is base d at the main servicde center at 2304 S. King St., oversees staff of 25 and is implementing ways to measurdedaily performance. That enables her to reward employees when goalxs are met and address issues when theyare not.
“We’ver learned how to keep score,” Kerr “We measure everything from performance per warranty ratesper technician, turnarounxd time, customer service. We measure it, post it and make the team awar eof it.” SuperGeeks services computer systems at customers’ homes and offices as well as at its Hourly rates range between $60 and $130. Half its businesss comes from direct consumers and half is from corporater customers who outsource their information technology supporfto SuperGeeks. Around the same time that he hired Kerr said he sought outsids business help from twolocaol consultants.
“I’m not a big fan of consultants, but sometimes your vision is restrictedwhen you’ve been in the business for so he said. SuperGeeks has been working with Ron Martinof , who refere to himself as a sales instead of consultant, and Mike who runs , a Honolulu management and financiall consulting firm. “Ron’s a top-of-the-lines guy and Mike’s a bottom-linse guru,” Kerr said. “I brought them on becausd I want to spongewhat they’vr learned and help our company develop a sense for Their impact has been immediate.” For example, he said Martij has helped set daily goals and action plans.
He also helped to creates an incentive program for employees to reward performancde and create a sense of accountability for shortfalls. Kerr said Hulser has brought aCFO mind-sert to the company. “We want to conquer the but we have to do it with a very stablefinanciao footing,” Kerr said. “Having the dreamm and ambition is just one part of He said one of his biggest challenges has been to delivedr consistent quality to customers and the key ishiring high-qualit workers.
Hawaii-based SuperGeeks opened threed new computer service and repaif centerslast month, one each on Maui, Oahu and the Big bringing the total to seven locations statewide. He expects revenuesd to exceed $1.8 million this year, up almost 40 percent from twoyears ago. Kerr, who foundedd the business in 1998, credits most of the succesds to four changes he made in runniny the company asits CEO: • Hirinb a chief operating officer. • Hiring business • Improving hiring standards.
• Tapping into customer Last August, Kerr hired Elenaa Ledoux to handle day-to-dagy operations as chief operating “I see good companies as having three legs the evangelizer, or myself; workers to do the work; and managemenyt to handle daily operations,” Kerr said. “Wre were sort of limping alongon two.” a lawyer who is base d at the main servicde center at 2304 S. King St., oversees staff of 25 and is implementing ways to measurdedaily performance. That enables her to reward employees when goalxs are met and address issues when theyare not.
“We’ver learned how to keep score,” Kerr “We measure everything from performance per warranty ratesper technician, turnarounxd time, customer service. We measure it, post it and make the team awar eof it.” SuperGeeks services computer systems at customers’ homes and offices as well as at its Hourly rates range between $60 and $130. Half its businesss comes from direct consumers and half is from corporater customers who outsource their information technology supporfto SuperGeeks. Around the same time that he hired Kerr said he sought outsids business help from twolocaol consultants.
“I’m not a big fan of consultants, but sometimes your vision is restrictedwhen you’ve been in the business for so he said. SuperGeeks has been working with Ron Martinof , who refere to himself as a sales instead of consultant, and Mike who runs , a Honolulu management and financiall consulting firm. “Ron’s a top-of-the-lines guy and Mike’s a bottom-linse guru,” Kerr said. “I brought them on becausd I want to spongewhat they’vr learned and help our company develop a sense for Their impact has been immediate.” For example, he said Martij has helped set daily goals and action plans.
He also helped to creates an incentive program for employees to reward performancde and create a sense of accountability for shortfalls. Kerr said Hulser has brought aCFO mind-sert to the company. “We want to conquer the but we have to do it with a very stablefinanciao footing,” Kerr said. “Having the dreamm and ambition is just one part of He said one of his biggest challenges has been to delivedr consistent quality to customers and the key ishiring high-qualit workers.
Sunday, June 24, 2012
Wilson spreading some fun as veteran on Staten Island Yankees - SILive.com
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Wilson spreading some fun as veteran on Staten Island Yankees SILive.com Undrafted catcher keeps mood light and does job right; Renegades sink Yanks again, 10-1. |
Friday, June 22, 2012
Good Samaritan plans West-Side medical facility - Dayton Business Journal:
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Good Sam said it will soon break grounf on Good Samaritan Medical Center atWestern Ridge, near the Harrison/Rybolt exit off Interstater 74. The facility will offer 45,000 square feet of health-care services and physician offices, including a 24-houre emergency department, Good Samaritan paren said in apress release. Site work is set to begin in July with buildingg construction scheduled to begin in the The anticipated opening is infall 2010.
Road improvements will be done in tandem withthe “The single most important componentf of TriHealth’s mission and strategyy is to serve our TriHealth CEO John Prout said in the “The Western Ridge complex allows us to bring Good Samaritan-qualityt services into the backyards of West Side residente and also provides room to respond to that community’s needds well into the future.” Good Samaritan Medical Centere at Western Ridge will also provide X-rayh imaging, CT scans and 24-hour laboratory.
Future expansions of diagnostic services will add MRI and Built through a partnership between TriHealth and BremnerDuke Healthcare Real Estate, the center is the firs t phase of a large medical complex on a five-parcel Good Samaritan will retain an additional site for futurre growth, while the othee lots will be sold for complementary medical and/or retail development. Occupationj of the first threr of five lots will bring more than 150 new jobs toGreenj Township, TriHealth said.
Mercy Health Partners for a land-uswe plan for a hospital on about 40 acres near the Nortu Bend Road exit off Mercy has said it will close itstwo West-Sid e hospitals: Mercy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Hospital Moung Airy. The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacementfor
Good Sam said it will soon break grounf on Good Samaritan Medical Center atWestern Ridge, near the Harrison/Rybolt exit off Interstater 74. The facility will offer 45,000 square feet of health-care services and physician offices, including a 24-houre emergency department, Good Samaritan paren said in apress release. Site work is set to begin in July with buildingg construction scheduled to begin in the The anticipated opening is infall 2010.
Road improvements will be done in tandem withthe “The single most important componentf of TriHealth’s mission and strategyy is to serve our TriHealth CEO John Prout said in the “The Western Ridge complex allows us to bring Good Samaritan-qualityt services into the backyards of West Side residente and also provides room to respond to that community’s needds well into the future.” Good Samaritan Medical Centere at Western Ridge will also provide X-rayh imaging, CT scans and 24-hour laboratory.
Future expansions of diagnostic services will add MRI and Built through a partnership between TriHealth and BremnerDuke Healthcare Real Estate, the center is the firs t phase of a large medical complex on a five-parcel Good Samaritan will retain an additional site for futurre growth, while the othee lots will be sold for complementary medical and/or retail development. Occupationj of the first threr of five lots will bring more than 150 new jobs toGreenj Township, TriHealth said.
Mercy Health Partners for a land-uswe plan for a hospital on about 40 acres near the Nortu Bend Road exit off Mercy has said it will close itstwo West-Sid e hospitals: Mercy Hospital Western Hills and Mercy Hospital Moung Airy. The new hospital, with 200 to 250 will be a replacementfor
Thursday, June 21, 2012
Termini acquires AM&A's warehouse - Kansas City Business Journal:
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According to public documents filed late Thursday in the ErieCountyg Clerk’s Office, Termini’s H@Lofts LLC paid $720,000 for the historicx building. The building had been owned by New HorizonsAcquisitiones LLC, a Long Island-based development firm. Termini is in the early stagez of renovating the former parts of which date back to thelate 1800s, into a mixed-us e development anchored by 47 market-rate apartments and 15,000 squarde feet of office space. P&hB Acquisitions will occupy theofficed space, while Termini said he is compilingf a rapidly growing list of prospectivd tenants for the apartments. Termini will be investinhg morethan $11 millionj in the project.
The which is being called the H@Lofts, is expectec to welcome its first residential tenants next Inthe meantime, Termini is talking with locall and state officials about incentive packagesa needed before he can acquire the flagshipp AM&A's department store building on Main Street from New Termini predicted the cost of renovatiny the building between $80 million and $100 He said it would only be possible with a heavy influcx of public sector dollars and support. The developetr said it may take him more than one perhaps as long as18 months, to secure all the necessary public-sector dollars he needs for the AM&A's department storr project.
The former store, which has been closed sincd 1995 -- save for a brief run as Taylor’sx Department Store -- will likely be used as a mixed-use developmenf project, also anchored by residential
According to public documents filed late Thursday in the ErieCountyg Clerk’s Office, Termini’s H@Lofts LLC paid $720,000 for the historicx building. The building had been owned by New HorizonsAcquisitiones LLC, a Long Island-based development firm. Termini is in the early stagez of renovating the former parts of which date back to thelate 1800s, into a mixed-us e development anchored by 47 market-rate apartments and 15,000 squarde feet of office space. P&hB Acquisitions will occupy theofficed space, while Termini said he is compilingf a rapidly growing list of prospectivd tenants for the apartments. Termini will be investinhg morethan $11 millionj in the project.
The which is being called the H@Lofts, is expectec to welcome its first residential tenants next Inthe meantime, Termini is talking with locall and state officials about incentive packagesa needed before he can acquire the flagshipp AM&A's department store building on Main Street from New Termini predicted the cost of renovatiny the building between $80 million and $100 He said it would only be possible with a heavy influcx of public sector dollars and support. The developetr said it may take him more than one perhaps as long as18 months, to secure all the necessary public-sector dollars he needs for the AM&A's department storr project.
The former store, which has been closed sincd 1995 -- save for a brief run as Taylor’sx Department Store -- will likely be used as a mixed-use developmenf project, also anchored by residential
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
Monsanto opens $6M water utilization center - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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The $6 million center was designer for studying cropping systems comprised of agronomic practices and biotech traitdincluding water-use efficiency technologies such as drought-toleranty cropping systems. The center will help Monsanto advance researcj to helpimprove farmers’ productivity in the Westerbn Great Plains. More than 80 croppingg and irrigation demonstrations are featured atthe 155-acrre farm and learning center. The cented will be hardwired to eventually conducgt virtual tours of robotics and seed analytics facilitied in remote locations suchas Monsanto’s breeding facility in Ankeny, or the company’s Chesterfield, Mo., researcyh facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandledr Mazour said Monsanto selected the site becausre of its location in the transition zone from dryland acresx to irrigated acres on the western High Plainzs and that Monsanto needs that diversityt to determine how to use future technologiezs in adding valueto crops. Creve Mo.-based Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), led by President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistant cropsx and other agricultural products. It is one of the largest employersein St. Louis with 4,000 locall employees.
The $6 million center was designer for studying cropping systems comprised of agronomic practices and biotech traitdincluding water-use efficiency technologies such as drought-toleranty cropping systems. The center will help Monsanto advance researcj to helpimprove farmers’ productivity in the Westerbn Great Plains. More than 80 croppingg and irrigation demonstrations are featured atthe 155-acrre farm and learning center. The cented will be hardwired to eventually conducgt virtual tours of robotics and seed analytics facilitied in remote locations suchas Monsanto’s breeding facility in Ankeny, or the company’s Chesterfield, Mo., researcyh facility.
Gothenburg Learning Center Lead Chandledr Mazour said Monsanto selected the site becausre of its location in the transition zone from dryland acresx to irrigated acres on the western High Plainzs and that Monsanto needs that diversityt to determine how to use future technologiezs in adding valueto crops. Creve Mo.-based Monsanto Co. (NYSE: MON), led by President and CEO Hugh develops insect- and herbicide-resistant cropsx and other agricultural products. It is one of the largest employersein St. Louis with 4,000 locall employees.
Monday, June 18, 2012
Sautéed Crab Claws - WKRG-TV
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Sautéed Crab Claws WKRG-TV Sautéed Crab Claws. By: Gene Westbrook | Magnolia Collection Recipes ... Sautéed Gulf Coast BLUE-CRAB CLAWS. Table of Contents: SEAFOOD/ FISH or ... |
Sunday, June 17, 2012
Sultan - Court Ruling to Dissolve Parliament Binding and Enforceable - AllAfrica.com
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Sultan - Court Ruling to Dissolve Parliament Binding and Enforceable AllAfrica.com The Supreme Constitutional Court's ruling last Thursday to dissolve the People's Assembly is binding and enforceable for all individuals and state authorities, ... |
Friday, June 15, 2012
Appeals court rejects US contractor's lawsuit against Rumsfeld over ... - Washington Post
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Appeals court rejects US contractor's lawsuit against Rumsfeld over ... Washington Post In a 3-0 ruling, the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia said the Supreme Court has never allowed such a remedy in a case involving the ... |
Thursday, June 14, 2012
WBO to Review Decision of Pacquiao Vs. Bradley Fight: Fan's Take - Yahoo! Sports
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CBSSports.com | WBO to Review Decision of Pacquiao Vs. Bradley Fight: Fan's Take Yahoo! Sports From Yahoo! Sports: When the official decision was read by Michael Buffer in the WBO welterweight title fight between Manny Pacquiao and Timothy Bradley, ... WBO to review controversial Pacquiao-Bradley decision Manny Pacquiao-Timothy Bradley decision offici » |
Tuesday, June 12, 2012
A Collection to Die For - Wall Street Journal
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Wall Street Journal | A Collection to Die For Wall Street Journal By RAY A. SMITH Stella McCartney chooses to show her resort and pre-fall collections in unusual settingsâ€"she once held a presentation throughout a four-floor loft in the West Village. On Monday evening, her lovely resort presentation was held at the ... |
Monday, June 11, 2012
Yara proceeds with Belle Plaine and Porsgrunn expansions - Reuters (press release)
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Yara proceeds with Belle Plaine and Porsgrunn expansions Reuters (press release) Oslo (2012-06-11): The Board of Yara International ASA has approved expansion projects at the company's Belle Plaine (Canada) and Porsgrunn (Norway) facilities, adding respectively 1.3 million tons of urea and 300 kilotons NPK on completion of the ... |
Sunday, June 10, 2012
Automaker bankruptcies may cause land pileup - Orlando Business Journal:
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It’s the probability of more land coming onlins inan already-saturated real estate market that has brokerws most concerned. The reason: With each dealership averagingt about9 acres, an estimatec 30,000 acres could be dumped on the market nationwid over the next two years if the 3,43 0 dealers liquidate their assets, real estatew sources said. Locally, dealershipl land currently listed rangesfrom $468,933 to $593,065 per acre. “Debt will need to be addressed and mortgagess paid off as part ofthe disposition,” said attornety Steve Snively, a partner in the firm’es Orlando office who is not involved in any deals related to the two automakers.
“Ad it all winds down, all thosd could have something to do with issue of dealing with paymentof creditors.” Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectioh April 30, plans to trim seven Central Floridq dealerships and 789 nationwide by June 9. Detroit-base GM, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy onJune 1, plans to cut its dealershipo ranks from 6,246 to 3,604 by October 2010, according to a document posted on its Web Although GM didn’t make public a list of the longtime Central Florida mainstays and are among thosr slated to stop selling new media reports said.
Roger Holler III, vice president of the , said in a statementt that the company will continue tosell Chevrolets, issue warrantiew and provide service. “We’ve been here for more than 70 yeardsand we’ll be here for another 70 years,” he said in the Local real estate experts believe the family will find other uses for the two “Some of this is really trophy said Bill Parke, director of industrial services for Colliera Arnold Commercial in Orlando, who also specializes in auto “The Holler people have a real eye for real The Holler-Classic group has another six Central Floridqa dealerships with the Audi, Hummer, Mazda and Hyundai brands, as well as two Hondz dealerships.
Some dealers already have plans in place tocontinue operating. For , a Chrysler dealer slated to stop sellinv new Jeep vehicles this will continue pushing its Suzuki brand alonfwith pre-owned vehicles. General Manager Buddy Vickers — whosr father, Jimmie Vickers, started the dealership in the1970se — said the family also will keep theirt service department active. “The most bitter part to this wholer thing isthat we’ve been a Jeep dealer for a long he said. “We’ve reallhy been loyal to the AndAlan Starling, who owns Chevrolett dealerships in DeLand and St.
Cloud not on the trim said he expects to go forward with plans to buy a thircd undisclosed Chevrolet dealership once all the bankruptcgy falloutis over. In April, Starlingb sold a Chrysler dealershipfor $5.6 million to the Osceolza County Sherriff’s Office. He had resigned his franchise agreemengt with Chryslerin February, he said. “GM has always said at leasgt 50 percent of their sale are made up fromChevrolet sales,” he “That’s probably the brand that will survive.” Starling said the future of his vacant Saturn dealershipp in Panama City is unknown.
GM want to sell the “They haven’t been very but I think they know there’e a problem,” he said. Starling said he has receiverd four calls from competing automakersx interested in having him sign on for one of their brandsz inthat space. The real estated expected to come online may create other opportunitiesfor brokers. For Colliers formed , a national group that includes an Orlando operatiob to marketauto lots. CB Richard Ellisa created a national , and the Orlando offics plans to name someone to headlocall efforts. Auto dealerships are typicallgy prime realestate sites, with great access, visibility, good signage rightz and property well-suited to brokers said.
“In the long-term, these tracts will be more Snively said. “It’s easier to redevelop it than if we had an existintshopping center.”
It’s the probability of more land coming onlins inan already-saturated real estate market that has brokerws most concerned. The reason: With each dealership averagingt about9 acres, an estimatec 30,000 acres could be dumped on the market nationwid over the next two years if the 3,43 0 dealers liquidate their assets, real estatew sources said. Locally, dealershipl land currently listed rangesfrom $468,933 to $593,065 per acre. “Debt will need to be addressed and mortgagess paid off as part ofthe disposition,” said attornety Steve Snively, a partner in the firm’es Orlando office who is not involved in any deals related to the two automakers.
“Ad it all winds down, all thosd could have something to do with issue of dealing with paymentof creditors.” Auburn Hills, Mich.-based Chrysler, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protectioh April 30, plans to trim seven Central Floridq dealerships and 789 nationwide by June 9. Detroit-base GM, which filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy onJune 1, plans to cut its dealershipo ranks from 6,246 to 3,604 by October 2010, according to a document posted on its Web Although GM didn’t make public a list of the longtime Central Florida mainstays and are among thosr slated to stop selling new media reports said.
Roger Holler III, vice president of the , said in a statementt that the company will continue tosell Chevrolets, issue warrantiew and provide service. “We’ve been here for more than 70 yeardsand we’ll be here for another 70 years,” he said in the Local real estate experts believe the family will find other uses for the two “Some of this is really trophy said Bill Parke, director of industrial services for Colliera Arnold Commercial in Orlando, who also specializes in auto “The Holler people have a real eye for real The Holler-Classic group has another six Central Floridqa dealerships with the Audi, Hummer, Mazda and Hyundai brands, as well as two Hondz dealerships.
Some dealers already have plans in place tocontinue operating. For , a Chrysler dealer slated to stop sellinv new Jeep vehicles this will continue pushing its Suzuki brand alonfwith pre-owned vehicles. General Manager Buddy Vickers — whosr father, Jimmie Vickers, started the dealership in the1970se — said the family also will keep theirt service department active. “The most bitter part to this wholer thing isthat we’ve been a Jeep dealer for a long he said. “We’ve reallhy been loyal to the AndAlan Starling, who owns Chevrolett dealerships in DeLand and St.
Cloud not on the trim said he expects to go forward with plans to buy a thircd undisclosed Chevrolet dealership once all the bankruptcgy falloutis over. In April, Starlingb sold a Chrysler dealershipfor $5.6 million to the Osceolza County Sherriff’s Office. He had resigned his franchise agreemengt with Chryslerin February, he said. “GM has always said at leasgt 50 percent of their sale are made up fromChevrolet sales,” he “That’s probably the brand that will survive.” Starling said the future of his vacant Saturn dealershipp in Panama City is unknown.
GM want to sell the “They haven’t been very but I think they know there’e a problem,” he said. Starling said he has receiverd four calls from competing automakersx interested in having him sign on for one of their brandsz inthat space. The real estated expected to come online may create other opportunitiesfor brokers. For Colliers formed , a national group that includes an Orlando operatiob to marketauto lots. CB Richard Ellisa created a national , and the Orlando offics plans to name someone to headlocall efforts. Auto dealerships are typicallgy prime realestate sites, with great access, visibility, good signage rightz and property well-suited to brokers said.
“In the long-term, these tracts will be more Snively said. “It’s easier to redevelop it than if we had an existintshopping center.”
Friday, June 8, 2012
5 questions for: Brad Bohn, Realty Executives - Washington Business Journal:
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, Scottsdale Are you seeint any glimmers of hope in thehousiny market? “I think there are definitelt some positive trends in the market. There are close to 30,000 single-family dwellings listex in metro Phoenix, compared with around 50,000p homes listed just over a year ago. The reduced inventory is a direcyt result of increasedbuying activity. With 16,000 homesw pending sale, I believe buyers are taking advantagw of lowinterest rates, first-time home-buyer tax creditsx and great values.” Are any submarkets doing better, recoverinf somewhat or at least not showing as much weakness??
“The foreclosure market continues to show a lot of activity, as banksx are aggressively pricing these properties. In the past few I’ve seen many instances where multiple offerxs are made on a foreclosed home as soon as it hits the Are you seeing any help for the Phoenix market from thefederal government’sw mortgage modification/refinancing plans? “I’m not seeinb a huge impact in the Phoenix market.
The main issuee is that the plan addresses loans where the new first mortgage would not exceedd 105 percent of the current market value of the Inthis market, many homeowners find themselves in propertiesx where values have dropped far below the amoun that was originally mortgaged, makingf them ineligible for the plan.” Which submarketd are struggling the most? “Higher-end homes continue to be a somewha more difficult sale, because buyers oftenh require large loans. Fewedr and fewer financing options for these larger amounts are availablethese days. In addition, many high-endf sales were previously madeto out-of-state buyeras who were purchasing second homes.
The curreng state of the economy has likely had an negativr impact on these typeaof purchases.” How long do you thino it will take the Phoenix housing markeft to recover? “We are already seeing recoveryg when it comes to inventory. For the priceds to recover, it’s important that foreclosures are no longe flooding the market and driving down When thiswill happen, I’m not sure.
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, Scottsdale Are you seeint any glimmers of hope in thehousiny market? “I think there are definitelt some positive trends in the market. There are close to 30,000 single-family dwellings listex in metro Phoenix, compared with around 50,000p homes listed just over a year ago. The reduced inventory is a direcyt result of increasedbuying activity. With 16,000 homesw pending sale, I believe buyers are taking advantagw of lowinterest rates, first-time home-buyer tax creditsx and great values.” Are any submarkets doing better, recoverinf somewhat or at least not showing as much weakness??
“The foreclosure market continues to show a lot of activity, as banksx are aggressively pricing these properties. In the past few I’ve seen many instances where multiple offerxs are made on a foreclosed home as soon as it hits the Are you seeing any help for the Phoenix market from thefederal government’sw mortgage modification/refinancing plans? “I’m not seeinb a huge impact in the Phoenix market.
The main issuee is that the plan addresses loans where the new first mortgage would not exceedd 105 percent of the current market value of the Inthis market, many homeowners find themselves in propertiesx where values have dropped far below the amoun that was originally mortgaged, makingf them ineligible for the plan.” Which submarketd are struggling the most? “Higher-end homes continue to be a somewha more difficult sale, because buyers oftenh require large loans. Fewedr and fewer financing options for these larger amounts are availablethese days. In addition, many high-endf sales were previously madeto out-of-state buyeras who were purchasing second homes.
The curreng state of the economy has likely had an negativr impact on these typeaof purchases.” How long do you thino it will take the Phoenix housing markeft to recover? “We are already seeing recoveryg when it comes to inventory. For the priceds to recover, it’s important that foreclosures are no longe flooding the market and driving down When thiswill happen, I’m not sure.
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Thursday, June 7, 2012
Economists: U.S., China will lead global recovery - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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The report, issued Tuesday by economistzs Nariman Behravesh andSara Johnson, suggests that the pace of economivc decline experienced since late 2007 is expectede to moderate through the summere as the federal government’s fiscal stimulus programs take effect, sparking upturns in consumefr spending and home building by year-end. “With 23 percen of world gross domestic product and 29 percentf ofconsumer spending, the United States will be pivotalk in leading the global economy out of The good news is that it will be one of the firs countries to recover,” the report said.
The repory points to four developments that have contributed to the accelerates pace towardglobal recovery: The drop in energg and other commodity prices has helped economies that imporrt those commodities; U.S. and European financial rescues packages are beginning to thaw financial massive and unorthodox monetary stimulus hasbrought short-terk interest rates close to zero; and fiscalo policy has become more stimulative. These the report said, will be the catalysts for the releasewof pent-up consumer demand. Stimulus programs will help the U.S. and China set the pace for the rest of the worlxd when GDP growth begins to acceleraterin 2010, the report said.
On the other hand, Wester Europe will suffer through two years ofnegativd growth, while Japan will experienced the deepest recession, with a 6.7 percent decline in real GDP this The report predicts that U.S. GDP, set to decline by 3.5 percentg this year, will rebound into positive growthof 1.4 percent in 2010 and accelerate quicklt to 4 percent growth by 2012. The Chines e GDP — the only region of the worlcd in positive territory thisyear — will grow by 7.7 percent in 2010 and 9.2 percent in 2011.
The report, issued Tuesday by economistzs Nariman Behravesh andSara Johnson, suggests that the pace of economivc decline experienced since late 2007 is expectede to moderate through the summere as the federal government’s fiscal stimulus programs take effect, sparking upturns in consumefr spending and home building by year-end. “With 23 percen of world gross domestic product and 29 percentf ofconsumer spending, the United States will be pivotalk in leading the global economy out of The good news is that it will be one of the firs countries to recover,” the report said.
The repory points to four developments that have contributed to the accelerates pace towardglobal recovery: The drop in energg and other commodity prices has helped economies that imporrt those commodities; U.S. and European financial rescues packages are beginning to thaw financial massive and unorthodox monetary stimulus hasbrought short-terk interest rates close to zero; and fiscalo policy has become more stimulative. These the report said, will be the catalysts for the releasewof pent-up consumer demand. Stimulus programs will help the U.S. and China set the pace for the rest of the worlxd when GDP growth begins to acceleraterin 2010, the report said.
On the other hand, Wester Europe will suffer through two years ofnegativd growth, while Japan will experienced the deepest recession, with a 6.7 percent decline in real GDP this The report predicts that U.S. GDP, set to decline by 3.5 percentg this year, will rebound into positive growthof 1.4 percent in 2010 and accelerate quicklt to 4 percent growth by 2012. The Chines e GDP — the only region of the worlcd in positive territory thisyear — will grow by 7.7 percent in 2010 and 9.2 percent in 2011.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
AIA: Nonresidential construction decline to continue into 2010 - Business First of Columbus:
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Commercial projects will experiencer the biggest dropin activity, AIA reported in its semi-annual Consensuzs Construction Forecast, a survey of constructionn forecasters. Retail construction is expected to see the biggest decline inactivity — down 28 percent this year and anothetr 12.6 percent in 2010 — followec by hotel construction with 25.8 percent less activity this year and 16.8 percenyt less next year. Office building activith is expected to bedown 21.5 percent in 2009 and anothed 17.3 percent in 2010. Industrial facility constructiob activity is expected to be down by less than 1 percenrthis year, but will suffer the biggesyt decline — 28.
4 percent — next year, accordin to the report. Institutionalp building is expected to bedown 5.8 percent this year and down 2.5 percentr in 2010. Within the category, public safety construction will see an increasof 1.7 percent this year and 0.7 percent in while health care facility construction will be down 1.5 percen t this year and less than 1 percentg next year. Amusement and recreation constructionh willbe hard-hit, down 20.8 percent in 2009 and another 8.1 percent next year. Religious construction follows with an estimated declineof 10.7 percent this year and 6.7 percentg in 2010. Education construction is expected to bedown 8.
2 percent this year but less than 1 percent in 2010. “While thers are some indications that the overalo economy is beginningto recover, nonresidentiao construction activity typically lags behind the rest of the Kermit Baker, AIA chief economist, said in a news release. “Commercialo facilities such as retail establishments and offices will feel the decline most The institutional market will fare much betterf as stimulus funding becomes available for health care andgovernment
Commercial projects will experiencer the biggest dropin activity, AIA reported in its semi-annual Consensuzs Construction Forecast, a survey of constructionn forecasters. Retail construction is expected to see the biggest decline inactivity — down 28 percent this year and anothetr 12.6 percent in 2010 — followec by hotel construction with 25.8 percent less activity this year and 16.8 percenyt less next year. Office building activith is expected to bedown 21.5 percent in 2009 and anothed 17.3 percent in 2010. Industrial facility constructiob activity is expected to be down by less than 1 percenrthis year, but will suffer the biggesyt decline — 28.
4 percent — next year, accordin to the report. Institutionalp building is expected to bedown 5.8 percent this year and down 2.5 percentr in 2010. Within the category, public safety construction will see an increasof 1.7 percent this year and 0.7 percent in while health care facility construction will be down 1.5 percen t this year and less than 1 percentg next year. Amusement and recreation constructionh willbe hard-hit, down 20.8 percent in 2009 and another 8.1 percent next year. Religious construction follows with an estimated declineof 10.7 percent this year and 6.7 percentg in 2010. Education construction is expected to bedown 8.
2 percent this year but less than 1 percent in 2010. “While thers are some indications that the overalo economy is beginningto recover, nonresidentiao construction activity typically lags behind the rest of the Kermit Baker, AIA chief economist, said in a news release. “Commercialo facilities such as retail establishments and offices will feel the decline most The institutional market will fare much betterf as stimulus funding becomes available for health care andgovernment
Monday, June 4, 2012
Danish Court Finds Four Guilty of Terrorism - Wall Street Journal
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Danish Court Finds Four Guilty of Terrorism Wall Street Journal AP COPENHAGENâ€"Four men were convicted Monday of planning a terrorist attack on a Danish newspaper that published cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in 2005. The men are Sweden residents of North African and Mideast origin who were arrested in December ... |
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Growth, downturn lead to Axcess Medical Imaging filing bankruptcy - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Axcess Medical, which owns and operates, or manages, imaginv centers on Florida’s west coast, said in a release that the filinfg would strengthen its financial position and ensured continued operations andfuture growth. The company said it is workiny to complete debtor in possession financinf to support its operations and to help in completinh its strategicrestructuring process. Douglas Badertscher was namec chief restructuring officer to lead the company through thetransition period. locations, includingv seven locations acquiredin April, will continued to operate and conduct business as usual without the company said.
Documentsz filed in for the Middle District of Florida outline a story of rapid growth amid declining reimbursement Axcess Medical, founded by Dr. Stephen Miley and Dr. John began operations in 2001 with a singles facility in Venice and then expanded into Bradenton in 2004 and Sarasotasin 2006. In May 2008, Axcess Medicalo completed a reverse merger into apublic over-the-counter bulletin board shell company and obtainexd a $1 million convertibler note to fund some of its operations and going-publi costs. In April, Axcess Medical closed on the acquisition of sevejn moreMRI centers, aftere agreeing to pay $200,000 in cash and to assume $3.8 milliob in debt, a filing with the said.
The centers are in Bradenton, Pinellas Park, Naples, Port Jacksonville and Titusville. However, Axcess Medical was not sufficiently capitalizedd to withstand the combination of rapidx expansion at the same time revenuerwas declining, the bankruptcy filing Revenue dropped for a combination of the filing said. The federapl Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 negatively impacted Medicare ratexs with commercial insurance contracts tied to Medicarse ratesfollowing suit.
The downturb in the economy caused the volume of scansd to drop at Axceszs Medical and otherimaging Additionally, Axcess Medical has experienced longedr collection cycles, as it has not yet received receivablesz generated after the purchase of the MRI centers in Axcess Medical owes creditors about $16 .1 million and has assetes of $4.4 million. The company had $11 million in revenue last year, but expects its annual revenue to increasew byabout $9.7 million with the acquisitiobn of the MRI centers, the bankruptcy filingt said.
Axcess Medical, which owns and operates, or manages, imaginv centers on Florida’s west coast, said in a release that the filinfg would strengthen its financial position and ensured continued operations andfuture growth. The company said it is workiny to complete debtor in possession financinf to support its operations and to help in completinh its strategicrestructuring process. Douglas Badertscher was namec chief restructuring officer to lead the company through thetransition period. locations, includingv seven locations acquiredin April, will continued to operate and conduct business as usual without the company said.
Documentsz filed in for the Middle District of Florida outline a story of rapid growth amid declining reimbursement Axcess Medical, founded by Dr. Stephen Miley and Dr. John began operations in 2001 with a singles facility in Venice and then expanded into Bradenton in 2004 and Sarasotasin 2006. In May 2008, Axcess Medicalo completed a reverse merger into apublic over-the-counter bulletin board shell company and obtainexd a $1 million convertibler note to fund some of its operations and going-publi costs. In April, Axcess Medical closed on the acquisition of sevejn moreMRI centers, aftere agreeing to pay $200,000 in cash and to assume $3.8 milliob in debt, a filing with the said.
The centers are in Bradenton, Pinellas Park, Naples, Port Jacksonville and Titusville. However, Axcess Medical was not sufficiently capitalizedd to withstand the combination of rapidx expansion at the same time revenuerwas declining, the bankruptcy filing Revenue dropped for a combination of the filing said. The federapl Deficit Reduction Act of 2005 negatively impacted Medicare ratexs with commercial insurance contracts tied to Medicarse ratesfollowing suit.
The downturb in the economy caused the volume of scansd to drop at Axceszs Medical and otherimaging Additionally, Axcess Medical has experienced longedr collection cycles, as it has not yet received receivablesz generated after the purchase of the MRI centers in Axcess Medical owes creditors about $16 .1 million and has assetes of $4.4 million. The company had $11 million in revenue last year, but expects its annual revenue to increasew byabout $9.7 million with the acquisitiobn of the MRI centers, the bankruptcy filingt said.
Friday, June 1, 2012
Business rallies behind Wisconsin governor in recall election - Kansas City Star
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Business rallies behind Wisconsin governor in recall election Kansas City Star By JIM RAGSDALE HARTLAND, Wis. -- Organized labor and liberal activists may have begun the recall of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, but business leaders and conservative groups hope to finish it. A governor whose campaign has centered on tours of ... |
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