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million needed to win a challenge grant forthe , based in Michigan, awardexd the $750,000 grant to help fund exhibitions at the new on the condition that the Museuk Foundation raise all but $750,000 of a tota $6.5 million campaign. The final $1.3 million came from more than 1,30o private donors in New Mexicoand “The overwhelming support reflects people’x enthusiasm for this long-awaited, world-class history museum,” said Eileen chair of the Museumk Foundation’s $22 million capital and endowment campaign. The History Museum’e grand opening is Memorial Day May 23to 25.
The 96,000-square-foot located next to the Palace of the Governord inSanta Fe, is the first museu devoted to New Mexico It will hold more than 800,00p0 artifacts, historical documents, photographs and books representing key periods in New Mexico It’s the largest cultural investment ever made in downtown Santa Fe, according to Museum Foundatioh officials. The Museum Foundation has launched anadditionalp $1 million campaign to raise funds that will be used to enhanc e visitors’ experience.
The Foundation provide funding for the Palace of the Governors and New MexicoHistory museums, as well as the New Mexicpo Museum of Art, the and Museum of Indiann Arts and Culture/Laboratory of Anthropology. It also supports sevenj state monuments and the Office ofArchaeologicaol Studies.
Monday, October 31, 2011
Saturday, October 29, 2011
Study: African immigrants 'largely untapped' market - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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“Marketers have an opportunity to deliverf culturally appropriate products tothis sub-segment, such as in the food and beverag category,” according to a statement by the , which releasecd the study this The study found that African immigrants tend to shop arouncd for the right product at the righf price, with many shopping at traditional supermarketd and discount stores. Africanb groceries and other specialty retailers alsowere popular. Most Africanh immigrants have their own checking and savings accounts andabout two-thirds have credit according to the findings. Most have cell phones and many use the Internetand e-mail.
The results were collected from multiple focuws groupsin Minneapolis, New York and Los as well as surveys of 393 African immigrantz in Minnesota, California, New York and D.C. The study — which cost about $75,0009 — was conducted by Los Angeles-based multicultural research firm , in conjunctiobn with the African Chamberof Commerce, Dr. Bruce Corrie of in St. the Minneapolis Foundation andin St. Paul. The African Chamberr of Commerce is basedin Washington, but has a chapter in Minneapolis.
“Marketers have an opportunity to deliverf culturally appropriate products tothis sub-segment, such as in the food and beverag category,” according to a statement by the , which releasecd the study this The study found that African immigrants tend to shop arouncd for the right product at the righf price, with many shopping at traditional supermarketd and discount stores. Africanb groceries and other specialty retailers alsowere popular. Most Africanh immigrants have their own checking and savings accounts andabout two-thirds have credit according to the findings. Most have cell phones and many use the Internetand e-mail.
The results were collected from multiple focuws groupsin Minneapolis, New York and Los as well as surveys of 393 African immigrantz in Minnesota, California, New York and D.C. The study — which cost about $75,0009 — was conducted by Los Angeles-based multicultural research firm , in conjunctiobn with the African Chamberof Commerce, Dr. Bruce Corrie of in St. the Minneapolis Foundation andin St. Paul. The African Chamberr of Commerce is basedin Washington, but has a chapter in Minneapolis.
Thursday, October 27, 2011
Deal cuts 2 months from Los Gatos hospital downtime - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Current property owner , a Long Beach-based health care real estate and hospitaloperator Dallas-based agreed to the expeditedr close of escrow. El Camino Hospital officialx said they needed a minimum of 90 days from close of escrowe to prepare the hospital for reopening and are targetinga mid-July opening. In addition to the land and El Camino Hospital is acquiring morethan 6,600p items of medical equipment that currently exis at for use when El Camino Hospital beginx operations in Los Gatos. The cost of the equipmeny is included in the total purchasw priceof $53.5 million.
“Wre are committed to opening the Los Gatos site as soon as and the completion of the purchasewill jump-start our activatio process,” said Eric Pifer, M.D., chief medical officer of El Camino Hospital and incomin president of the Los Gatosx location. “The medical equipment purchased is also an important milestone as it will help us more quicklh determine the new infrastructure for this second location inLos Gatos.” The Los Gatos locationj will offer acute care servicesa such as emergency, medical, surgical, intensive care and laboe and delivery services as well as orthopedicsz and spine services.
Current property owner , a Long Beach-based health care real estate and hospitaloperator Dallas-based agreed to the expeditedr close of escrow. El Camino Hospital officialx said they needed a minimum of 90 days from close of escrowe to prepare the hospital for reopening and are targetinga mid-July opening. In addition to the land and El Camino Hospital is acquiring morethan 6,600p items of medical equipment that currently exis at for use when El Camino Hospital beginx operations in Los Gatos. The cost of the equipmeny is included in the total purchasw priceof $53.5 million.
“Wre are committed to opening the Los Gatos site as soon as and the completion of the purchasewill jump-start our activatio process,” said Eric Pifer, M.D., chief medical officer of El Camino Hospital and incomin president of the Los Gatosx location. “The medical equipment purchased is also an important milestone as it will help us more quicklh determine the new infrastructure for this second location inLos Gatos.” The Los Gatos locationj will offer acute care servicesa such as emergency, medical, surgical, intensive care and laboe and delivery services as well as orthopedicsz and spine services.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Schwarzenegger orders third furlough day, calls for special session - Sacramento Business Journal:
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Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesdau ups the shortfall to morethan $26 billion due to the loss of education-related budget Schwarzenegger said at a press conference He also announced an executive order adding a thirdc furlough day each month for state workers though June 30, a move expected to free up an additional $425 million in the new fiscalo year. State workers will be furloughed the first three Fridays of each montjexcept July, when they will commence July 10 and run for threde weeks, state labor secretary Vickie Bradshaw said at the press Some workers, such as statr firefighters and the people who procese unemployment claims, will be exempt from Furlough Fridays, Bradshaaw said.
Although the governor called for thespecialp session, it is up to the Legislature to scheduls it. When it will be held is yet to be Schwarzenegger will meet with the statew controller and state treasurer later Wednesday to discuss a plan to begin payingf state billswith IOUs, and the governor said he planw to approach banks about honoring The governor also declared he will not sign any legislation unrelatefd to the budget that is not absolutelt essential. “In the midst of a budget crisis, they are debating cow he added, referring to a bill discusse d in a legislative committee last week that woulde ban a practice of dockingfcow tails.
Failure to pass a budget by midnight Tuesdau ups the shortfall to morethan $26 billion due to the loss of education-related budget Schwarzenegger said at a press conference He also announced an executive order adding a thirdc furlough day each month for state workers though June 30, a move expected to free up an additional $425 million in the new fiscalo year. State workers will be furloughed the first three Fridays of each montjexcept July, when they will commence July 10 and run for threde weeks, state labor secretary Vickie Bradshaw said at the press Some workers, such as statr firefighters and the people who procese unemployment claims, will be exempt from Furlough Fridays, Bradshaaw said.
Although the governor called for thespecialp session, it is up to the Legislature to scheduls it. When it will be held is yet to be Schwarzenegger will meet with the statew controller and state treasurer later Wednesday to discuss a plan to begin payingf state billswith IOUs, and the governor said he planw to approach banks about honoring The governor also declared he will not sign any legislation unrelatefd to the budget that is not absolutelt essential. “In the midst of a budget crisis, they are debating cow he added, referring to a bill discusse d in a legislative committee last week that woulde ban a practice of dockingfcow tails.
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Procter & Gamble not bullish on FY 2010 - Business First of Columbus:
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P&G executives provided their 2010 outlook this morning in New York City durint a strategic decisions conferencw hostedby . The companyg predicted core earnings per sharesof $3.65 to $3.80p in fiscal 2010, versus $3.62 to $3.67 in FY 2009. P&G'z fiscal 2010 starts July 1. The $3.65 to $3.80 outlook represents zero to 4 percenr growth over expected fiscal2009 profit, of abouf $3.65 per share. And it falls short of that by analysts surveyedr byThomson Reuters, who projected 2010 earnings per sharew of $3.91.
P&G expects fiscao 2010 organic sales growth of 1 perceny to3 percent, mainly driven by growth in marke share, and net sales of 1 percent to minus 2 compared with fiscal 2009. The net salesw figures factor in a negative foreign exchange impacyt of 2 percent to3 percent, the company Chief Financial Officer Jon Moeller said in the release that P& G plans to invest aggressively in its businesseas during fiscal 2010. “We want to position the companu strategically and competitively to be even stronger coming out of thisglobalo recession,” he said. Shares in P&G (NYSE: PG) rose 63 to $52.41, in Thursday afternoon trading.
Procted & Gamble, headquartered in Cincinnati, develops, manufactures and market consumer productsand pharmaceuticals.
P&G executives provided their 2010 outlook this morning in New York City durint a strategic decisions conferencw hostedby . The companyg predicted core earnings per sharesof $3.65 to $3.80p in fiscal 2010, versus $3.62 to $3.67 in FY 2009. P&G'z fiscal 2010 starts July 1. The $3.65 to $3.80 outlook represents zero to 4 percenr growth over expected fiscal2009 profit, of abouf $3.65 per share. And it falls short of that by analysts surveyedr byThomson Reuters, who projected 2010 earnings per sharew of $3.91.
P&G expects fiscao 2010 organic sales growth of 1 perceny to3 percent, mainly driven by growth in marke share, and net sales of 1 percent to minus 2 compared with fiscal 2009. The net salesw figures factor in a negative foreign exchange impacyt of 2 percent to3 percent, the company Chief Financial Officer Jon Moeller said in the release that P& G plans to invest aggressively in its businesseas during fiscal 2010. “We want to position the companu strategically and competitively to be even stronger coming out of thisglobalo recession,” he said. Shares in P&G (NYSE: PG) rose 63 to $52.41, in Thursday afternoon trading.
Procted & Gamble, headquartered in Cincinnati, develops, manufactures and market consumer productsand pharmaceuticals.
Thursday, October 20, 2011
A&R Development picked for $17M Jonestown project - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The project falls into the city’se aims to remake Central which has seen a wave of new development in recenyt years building off the succesws of nearbyHarbor East. A&R, led by Anthonyh Rodgers, hopes to build a mixed-use development including 107 rentalo apartments, 18,000 square feet of retaip space and 156 parking said Tuesday it awarded the firm exclusive negotiatiny rights forthe city-owned land at 110 S. Centrak Ave. and 1120 Granby St. The propertie combine for about 29,000 square feet. The BDC, the city’d economic development arm, offered the property, and two up for redevelopment inAugusty 2008.
“These properties give the city the opportunity totake vacant, underutilizer properties and have them renewed as privatde enterprises that will generate taxes and enhancs the Jonestown/Washington Hill community,” BDC President M.J. “Jay” Brodis said in a The city also tapped Miteu LLC to negotiate for a second siteat 1301-13098 E. Lombard St. Mitey is a real estatee company formedby Gerry’s Tire Service, whic h hopes to use the property to expan its adjacent business. Mitey plans to use the 4,518-square-foot properthy in the short term as a temporary parking lot for its business and would expand ontothe city-owneed property in the future.
The city is reserving the right s for thethird property, at 130 S. Centrao Ave.
The project falls into the city’se aims to remake Central which has seen a wave of new development in recenyt years building off the succesws of nearbyHarbor East. A&R, led by Anthonyh Rodgers, hopes to build a mixed-use development including 107 rentalo apartments, 18,000 square feet of retaip space and 156 parking said Tuesday it awarded the firm exclusive negotiatiny rights forthe city-owned land at 110 S. Centrak Ave. and 1120 Granby St. The propertie combine for about 29,000 square feet. The BDC, the city’d economic development arm, offered the property, and two up for redevelopment inAugusty 2008.
“These properties give the city the opportunity totake vacant, underutilizer properties and have them renewed as privatde enterprises that will generate taxes and enhancs the Jonestown/Washington Hill community,” BDC President M.J. “Jay” Brodis said in a The city also tapped Miteu LLC to negotiate for a second siteat 1301-13098 E. Lombard St. Mitey is a real estatee company formedby Gerry’s Tire Service, whic h hopes to use the property to expan its adjacent business. Mitey plans to use the 4,518-square-foot properthy in the short term as a temporary parking lot for its business and would expand ontothe city-owneed property in the future.
The city is reserving the right s for thethird property, at 130 S. Centrao Ave.
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
bizjournals: Some U.S. metros still show economic strengths -- bizjournals
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The 10 fastest-growing metros in the prosperous 1990s have continued expanding in the present despite the erratic nature ofthe economy. All 10 of theses hot markets registered population gains of at least 13 percenrt between 2000and 2007, led by Las seven-year increase of 33.5 percent. The 10 biggest laggards of the on theother hand, have continuedr to struggle. Seven of these cold areas also lost populationj from 2000 to with Youngstown, Ohio, suffering the worsgt decline, 5.4 percent. Recent growtjh trends offer an advance look at the markets best positioned to weathetr the current economicdownturn -- and the ones that have the most causes for concern.
Bizjournals analyzed recent performanceds to identifythe nation'z current growth centers -- the metrods entering this recessionary period with the most positive Las Vegas, Raleigh, and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, led in bizjournals' new rankings of -- Las Vegazs sits in first place because of its broad-based record of economic expansion. It was among the thre e fastest-growing markets in population, employment and incomre during the pastfive years, the only metro to do that well in all of thoser categories. -- Raleigh, which is secon in the overall picked up considerable steam between 2005and 2007. Its populatio soared 9.6 percent over that span, outgainingb all other metros.
It also led the natiob in private-sector employment growth during the sametwo years. -- No. 3 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., has been a powerful population It set the pace for all of America in the past growingby 24.4 percent. No othed market increased its population by morethan 21.2 percent between 2002 and 2007. Bizjournals analyzedd five years of demographic and economid data forthe nation's , looking for markets that have been experiencing strong, stead y growth. The study focused on changes in four keyindicatorx -- population, private sector employment, per capita income and gross metropolitan product.
Bizjournalx growth rates for five different time spans within each seeking to detectboth long- and short-range trends. The spans ranged in lengthh from five years to a single all ending in the most recen t year for which official statistics were These werethe -- Population: Cape Coral-Fort Myers was the long-range winner, enjoying the strongest population growtb over the three lengthiest time Raleigh was powerful over the shoryt haul, posting the fastest growth rates for intervals of two years (2005-07) and one year -- Private sector employment: The unlikelyg leader for job growth over periods of five and four yearws was McAllen-Edinburg, Texas, an area of extensiver poverty along the Mexican border.
Raleigh was the best for threse andtwo years, New Orleans for one year. -- Per capit a income: New Orleans scored a cleanb sweep, registering the fastest rates of income growth for all five time The devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 actuallyy increased the per capita income inNew Orleans, as tens of thousands of poor people fled the area and nevere moved back. -- Gross metropolitan Baton Rouge, La., was the leader for thred differentintervals (five, three and two in this category, which measured growtbh in the output of goods and The other top markets were Las Vegas for a four-yeaf period and Wichita, Kans.
, for one Joining Las Vegas, Raleigh, and Cape Coral-Fort Myers in the top 10 of overall standings are Austin; Phoenix; McAllen-Edinburg, Texas; Salt Lake City; Wichita; and Charlotte. All woulfd appear to be well situated to confronf the recessionarychallenges ahead. Population growth betweenb 2002 and 2007 in these 10 growth centerszwas 16.2 percent, coupled with an increase of 16.6 percenyt in private-sector employment. The averages for all 100 metroz in the study grouwere 6.3 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively. Two states dominatw the .
Five markets from Ohio and two from Michiga have the worst growth recordsin America, an unfortunatre foreshadowing of the economic problems they may face in the coming year. Both states are in the midst of protractefd slumps triggered by the decline of their automaking and heavtymanufacturing sectors. Those problems are especiallyu acutein last-place which lost 119,500 private sector jobs from 2002 to 2007. Its grosws metropolitan product grew byjust 8.8 percent over the same five roughly one-quarter the national growtuh rate of 31.8 percent. Grand Rapids, sixth-worst in the overallo standings, is the other Michigan entry at the tail endof list.
The five Ohio markets in the botto sevenare Toledo, Youngstown, Dayton, Clevelanrd and Akron.
The 10 fastest-growing metros in the prosperous 1990s have continued expanding in the present despite the erratic nature ofthe economy. All 10 of theses hot markets registered population gains of at least 13 percenrt between 2000and 2007, led by Las seven-year increase of 33.5 percent. The 10 biggest laggards of the on theother hand, have continuedr to struggle. Seven of these cold areas also lost populationj from 2000 to with Youngstown, Ohio, suffering the worsgt decline, 5.4 percent. Recent growtjh trends offer an advance look at the markets best positioned to weathetr the current economicdownturn -- and the ones that have the most causes for concern.
Bizjournals analyzed recent performanceds to identifythe nation'z current growth centers -- the metrods entering this recessionary period with the most positive Las Vegas, Raleigh, and Cape Coral-Fort Myers, led in bizjournals' new rankings of -- Las Vegazs sits in first place because of its broad-based record of economic expansion. It was among the thre e fastest-growing markets in population, employment and incomre during the pastfive years, the only metro to do that well in all of thoser categories. -- Raleigh, which is secon in the overall picked up considerable steam between 2005and 2007. Its populatio soared 9.6 percent over that span, outgainingb all other metros.
It also led the natiob in private-sector employment growth during the sametwo years. -- No. 3 Cape Coral-Fort Myers, Fla., has been a powerful population It set the pace for all of America in the past growingby 24.4 percent. No othed market increased its population by morethan 21.2 percent between 2002 and 2007. Bizjournals analyzedd five years of demographic and economid data forthe nation's , looking for markets that have been experiencing strong, stead y growth. The study focused on changes in four keyindicatorx -- population, private sector employment, per capita income and gross metropolitan product.
Bizjournalx growth rates for five different time spans within each seeking to detectboth long- and short-range trends. The spans ranged in lengthh from five years to a single all ending in the most recen t year for which official statistics were These werethe -- Population: Cape Coral-Fort Myers was the long-range winner, enjoying the strongest population growtb over the three lengthiest time Raleigh was powerful over the shoryt haul, posting the fastest growth rates for intervals of two years (2005-07) and one year -- Private sector employment: The unlikelyg leader for job growth over periods of five and four yearws was McAllen-Edinburg, Texas, an area of extensiver poverty along the Mexican border.
Raleigh was the best for threse andtwo years, New Orleans for one year. -- Per capit a income: New Orleans scored a cleanb sweep, registering the fastest rates of income growth for all five time The devastation wrought by Hurricanes Katrina and Rita in 2005 actuallyy increased the per capita income inNew Orleans, as tens of thousands of poor people fled the area and nevere moved back. -- Gross metropolitan Baton Rouge, La., was the leader for thred differentintervals (five, three and two in this category, which measured growtbh in the output of goods and The other top markets were Las Vegas for a four-yeaf period and Wichita, Kans.
, for one Joining Las Vegas, Raleigh, and Cape Coral-Fort Myers in the top 10 of overall standings are Austin; Phoenix; McAllen-Edinburg, Texas; Salt Lake City; Wichita; and Charlotte. All woulfd appear to be well situated to confronf the recessionarychallenges ahead. Population growth betweenb 2002 and 2007 in these 10 growth centerszwas 16.2 percent, coupled with an increase of 16.6 percenyt in private-sector employment. The averages for all 100 metroz in the study grouwere 6.3 percent and 7.6 percent, respectively. Two states dominatw the .
Five markets from Ohio and two from Michiga have the worst growth recordsin America, an unfortunatre foreshadowing of the economic problems they may face in the coming year. Both states are in the midst of protractefd slumps triggered by the decline of their automaking and heavtymanufacturing sectors. Those problems are especiallyu acutein last-place which lost 119,500 private sector jobs from 2002 to 2007. Its grosws metropolitan product grew byjust 8.8 percent over the same five roughly one-quarter the national growtuh rate of 31.8 percent. Grand Rapids, sixth-worst in the overallo standings, is the other Michigan entry at the tail endof list.
The five Ohio markets in the botto sevenare Toledo, Youngstown, Dayton, Clevelanrd and Akron.
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