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Monday, October 31, 2011
Honda to curtail NA output due to Thai floods - Reuters
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Antitrust official: Auto makers should be allowed to sell direct - Washington Business Journal: Washington Bureau
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An economist in the department's antitrust divisioj recommends eliminating state laws that prohibit auto manufacturersd from selling their vehiclesa directlyto consumers. This wouldc enable auto makers to reduce inventories and distributionn costs by better matching their productio withconsumer preferences, according to a "competitionh advocacy paper" written by Gerald Bodisch. "Such sales might range from consumers' simply orderinvg assembled vehicles of their choice directly from auto makerx to a scenario alon g the lines ofthe 'Dell build-to-order model that revolutionized the personal computer productionn and sales process," Bodisch writes.
General he notes, has used a build-to-ordee sales model in Brazil for its Chevrolet Celtaseconomy car, and the vehicle is one of the leadinbg models sold in that country. Most states have franchis e laws that allow new cars to be sold onlyby dealers. Bodiscuh cites surveys that found "that many new car buyersa in America would be interested in buying directlyfrom manufacturers, particularly to avoid costs associatesd with the dealer/customer bargaining In one survey, almost half of the respondents said that they woulsd opt to buy cars direct from the manufacturert even if it didn't save any money.
" The paperr notes that dealers would still have a role in the auto industru even with direct manufacturer sales because most consumersa would want to see and test drivse vehicles before they purchase them. Plus, they could still do warranty andservice work, whicjh is more profitable than selling cars. "Whil direct manufacturer sales may reduce the ranks ofdealersw somewhat, those dealers that remain couls turn out to be relatively more profitablr than currently," Bodisch concludes.
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An economist in the department's antitrust divisioj recommends eliminating state laws that prohibit auto manufacturersd from selling their vehiclesa directlyto consumers. This wouldc enable auto makers to reduce inventories and distributionn costs by better matching their productio withconsumer preferences, according to a "competitionh advocacy paper" written by Gerald Bodisch. "Such sales might range from consumers' simply orderinvg assembled vehicles of their choice directly from auto makerx to a scenario alon g the lines ofthe 'Dell build-to-order model that revolutionized the personal computer productionn and sales process," Bodisch writes.
General he notes, has used a build-to-ordee sales model in Brazil for its Chevrolet Celtaseconomy car, and the vehicle is one of the leadinbg models sold in that country. Most states have franchis e laws that allow new cars to be sold onlyby dealers. Bodiscuh cites surveys that found "that many new car buyersa in America would be interested in buying directlyfrom manufacturers, particularly to avoid costs associatesd with the dealer/customer bargaining In one survey, almost half of the respondents said that they woulsd opt to buy cars direct from the manufacturert even if it didn't save any money.
" The paperr notes that dealers would still have a role in the auto industru even with direct manufacturer sales because most consumersa would want to see and test drivse vehicles before they purchase them. Plus, they could still do warranty andservice work, whicjh is more profitable than selling cars. "Whil direct manufacturer sales may reduce the ranks ofdealersw somewhat, those dealers that remain couls turn out to be relatively more profitablr than currently," Bodisch concludes.
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Thursday, October 27, 2011
Ryan takes center stage on health care - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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In 2002, the Republican congressmanb from Janesville and Milwaukee MayorTom Barrett, then a Democratic congressmanh from Milwaukee, asked the U.S. General Accountability Officr to prepare a reporrt on why health care costs in Milwaukee were 27 percengt higher than in other Last year, Ryan and his fellowq Wisconsin legislators in Washington, D.C., encouraged the federal government to supportt Gov. Jim Doyle’s plan to expane BadgerCare, the state’s health insurancew program for low-income mothers and children, to cover childlesws adults.
Now, a decade after he was first electesdto Congress, it appears the country is finally headesd for broad health care reform under a Democratic and Ryan, 39, appearxs to be at the forefront of the debatew on behalf of Republicans. “Whenh I first got elected, (the cost of healtgh care) was not something I talkef about orworked on,” Ryan said in a recent “But as I traveled, I kept hearing this was a reallyt big problem that needed to be fixed, and I’vde been working on it ever It’s one of those things that you wouldd have to be sleepwalking not to recognize as an immensely important issue for the American Over the past four years, Ryan has authorer or co-sponsored 23 bills on heath care, according to Ryan’ s press secretary, Conor Sweeney.
Even Ryan’s politica opponents predict he will be the face of the Republicam opposition tothe Democrat’s health care reformn plan, not because he’zs merely a willing participant, but because he is a thoughtfuol politician. “I think Paul recognizes that the long-terk impact of the health care systek is a serious issud forthis country,” Barrett said this week. “I don’t alwayz agree with him, but he certainly does his Ryan’s latest health care effortr isthe Patients’ Choice Act, which he introducedd May 20 with U.S. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and U.S. Rep. Devinj Nunes (R-Calif.).
The plan is being described asthe “Republican alternative” to Presiden t Barack Obama’s plan for universal health The proposal was introduced even thougnh Obama and congressional Democrats have not yet unveilefd a health care reform proposal. David president of the , a federation of more than 1,00o local unions, said Ryan’s decision to put “healthn care” on the top of his priorit list was politically savvy and likelty willmean Ryan’s exposure will grow over the next severall months.
“I don’t see many Republicans who are takinhg this issue as seriouslyas (Ryan) as far as puttinfg time into developing an alternate proposal,” said Newby, a critidc of many GOP health proposals. “Most of the people in his party will talk about quality and stressmore competition, but he goes into a lot more A ranking member of the Housde Budget Committee, Ryan said the Choice Act would redistribute federal money already beinb spent on “inadequate” health care coverage by using tax creditsd to encourage more people to buy private healtj insurance, which is what proponents believee is the best way to get universa l coverage.
The Patients’ Choice Act would replace the currenyt exemption from taxesof employer-providedx insurance with a refundable tax credit of $2,300 for an individua l and $5,700 for a family that people would get regardless of whether they get their health coverage from theitr employer. • Requiring the Centers for Diseasd Control and Prevention to undertake a national campaignhighlighting science-bases health promotion strategies. Investing $50 million annually for increasedc vaccine availability and awarding bonus grants to statese that achieve 90 percent orgreaterd coverage. • Creating state health insurance exchanges so consumerz can compare different healthinsurance policies.
In 2002, the Republican congressmanb from Janesville and Milwaukee MayorTom Barrett, then a Democratic congressmanh from Milwaukee, asked the U.S. General Accountability Officr to prepare a reporrt on why health care costs in Milwaukee were 27 percengt higher than in other Last year, Ryan and his fellowq Wisconsin legislators in Washington, D.C., encouraged the federal government to supportt Gov. Jim Doyle’s plan to expane BadgerCare, the state’s health insurancew program for low-income mothers and children, to cover childlesws adults.
Now, a decade after he was first electesdto Congress, it appears the country is finally headesd for broad health care reform under a Democratic and Ryan, 39, appearxs to be at the forefront of the debatew on behalf of Republicans. “Whenh I first got elected, (the cost of healtgh care) was not something I talkef about orworked on,” Ryan said in a recent “But as I traveled, I kept hearing this was a reallyt big problem that needed to be fixed, and I’vde been working on it ever It’s one of those things that you wouldd have to be sleepwalking not to recognize as an immensely important issue for the American Over the past four years, Ryan has authorer or co-sponsored 23 bills on heath care, according to Ryan’ s press secretary, Conor Sweeney.
Even Ryan’s politica opponents predict he will be the face of the Republicam opposition tothe Democrat’s health care reformn plan, not because he’zs merely a willing participant, but because he is a thoughtfuol politician. “I think Paul recognizes that the long-terk impact of the health care systek is a serious issud forthis country,” Barrett said this week. “I don’t alwayz agree with him, but he certainly does his Ryan’s latest health care effortr isthe Patients’ Choice Act, which he introducedd May 20 with U.S. Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Richard Burr (R-N.C.) and U.S. Rep. Devinj Nunes (R-Calif.).
The plan is being described asthe “Republican alternative” to Presiden t Barack Obama’s plan for universal health The proposal was introduced even thougnh Obama and congressional Democrats have not yet unveilefd a health care reform proposal. David president of the , a federation of more than 1,00o local unions, said Ryan’s decision to put “healthn care” on the top of his priorit list was politically savvy and likelty willmean Ryan’s exposure will grow over the next severall months.
“I don’t see many Republicans who are takinhg this issue as seriouslyas (Ryan) as far as puttinfg time into developing an alternate proposal,” said Newby, a critidc of many GOP health proposals. “Most of the people in his party will talk about quality and stressmore competition, but he goes into a lot more A ranking member of the Housde Budget Committee, Ryan said the Choice Act would redistribute federal money already beinb spent on “inadequate” health care coverage by using tax creditsd to encourage more people to buy private healtj insurance, which is what proponents believee is the best way to get universa l coverage.
The Patients’ Choice Act would replace the currenyt exemption from taxesof employer-providedx insurance with a refundable tax credit of $2,300 for an individua l and $5,700 for a family that people would get regardless of whether they get their health coverage from theitr employer. • Requiring the Centers for Diseasd Control and Prevention to undertake a national campaignhighlighting science-bases health promotion strategies. Investing $50 million annually for increasedc vaccine availability and awarding bonus grants to statese that achieve 90 percent orgreaterd coverage. • Creating state health insurance exchanges so consumerz can compare different healthinsurance policies.
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Union organizers bring targets into sights - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Austin, who wouldn’t provide specifics, heades up of the , which represents workers in the printintg and graphicarts industry, including commercial printers, specialthy printers, corrugated box manufacturers and He listed organizing efforts in Liberty, Clinton and Blue Springs in the past five yeards that had strong initial support from workerd but fizzled under current Operating under rules proposed in the EFCA would have created a much differenyt labor picture in the Midwest. “I’m a strongg believer in the labor said Austin, who got involved in 1966 and has been a full-timer union officer for 22 “This EFCA is long, long overdue.
” The legislation, now beforr Congress, would allow union certification if a majorityy of employees in a workplaces sign up, speed the negotiation of first contracta with the threat of binding arbitrationb and stiffen penalties for employers that exceed limite in resisting organization. Printiny is just one local industry that coule see a jump in efforts to organizw should Congress pass the Other likely candidates include the service andentertainmentr sectors, health care, manufacturing and even emergingh green industries. Bridgette Williams, president of the Greatere KansasCity , said hotel workers probably would try to organized if the act were passed.
The area’s one unioh hotel — in Riverside — was the site for a statwe AFL-CIO convention in September, but it doesn’tf have the capacity for larger regional, national and internationak events, Williams said. “There are no union hotels in Kansas City, whichg is a significant revenue loss tothis area,” she Several organization campaigns in the health care sectort have been thwarted but would make significant gainxs under the EFCA, she said. Robyn Hoffman, a seniord nurse at in Independence, said the EFCA coulcd have provided just the antidoteto drawn-out effortas to negotiate a contract.
In November 2007, nursea voted 167-103, with 66 abstaining, to join , an affiliatd of the . Ongoing efforts to get a contract have lastee nearly a year and a onApril 23-24, nurses were scheduled to vote on whether to decertify the union. Hoffman, a member of the negotiatinbg team, estimated that she’ss put 1,000 volunteer hours into the effort in the past year anda “If the EFCA had been in place, we’d already have a she said. “Instead, we’re facing all this The legislation would helpfuture organizers, she said. And if the effort at Centerpoint survives the decertification it could help them get theirfirsf contract.
Dealers at Argosy attempted to organize more than ayear ago. Abou 65 percent had approved organization inthe signup; the effor lost 118-68 at an election nearlh two months later, said Rick who worked with the “Organizing right now in Kansas City is prettyy rough,” said Klingenberg, vice president of Uniterd Auto Workers Local 710. Industriesz that have been successful at resistinhg unionization would be likely targets if the EFCA saidDonna Ginther, director of the at the . ranksw at the top of that she said. Efforts also probably would spread toconstruction jobs, many of whicyh are filled by immigrants who have been hesitant to vocallh support a union.
Judy Ancel, director of the ’ s Institute for Labor Studies, added the financer and banking industry, insurance companies and to the list of potentiaplorganizing targets. However, Ginthere said, the economy could mute the effect oforganizationh efforts. “This is a really terriblwe time to think about Ginther said. “The economy is so soft rightg now thatI don’t think employeese are thinking about getting concessions from an employer I think they’re thinking about whether they’re going to keep their jobs.” And as the globalization and deregulationn of the past quarter-century have weighed on U.S.
companies’ union formation has shifted to the public she said. As of 2006, union members made up 7.4 percent of the private-sector work forced and 36 percent in thepublic sector. Ance disagreed that the economy would harmorganizatioh efforts. “In the 1930s, when the economy was far workers began organizing because theysimpluy couldn’t survive,” she said.
Austin, who wouldn’t provide specifics, heades up of the , which represents workers in the printintg and graphicarts industry, including commercial printers, specialthy printers, corrugated box manufacturers and He listed organizing efforts in Liberty, Clinton and Blue Springs in the past five yeards that had strong initial support from workerd but fizzled under current Operating under rules proposed in the EFCA would have created a much differenyt labor picture in the Midwest. “I’m a strongg believer in the labor said Austin, who got involved in 1966 and has been a full-timer union officer for 22 “This EFCA is long, long overdue.
” The legislation, now beforr Congress, would allow union certification if a majorityy of employees in a workplaces sign up, speed the negotiation of first contracta with the threat of binding arbitrationb and stiffen penalties for employers that exceed limite in resisting organization. Printiny is just one local industry that coule see a jump in efforts to organizw should Congress pass the Other likely candidates include the service andentertainmentr sectors, health care, manufacturing and even emergingh green industries. Bridgette Williams, president of the Greatere KansasCity , said hotel workers probably would try to organized if the act were passed.
The area’s one unioh hotel — in Riverside — was the site for a statwe AFL-CIO convention in September, but it doesn’tf have the capacity for larger regional, national and internationak events, Williams said. “There are no union hotels in Kansas City, whichg is a significant revenue loss tothis area,” she Several organization campaigns in the health care sectort have been thwarted but would make significant gainxs under the EFCA, she said. Robyn Hoffman, a seniord nurse at in Independence, said the EFCA coulcd have provided just the antidoteto drawn-out effortas to negotiate a contract.
In November 2007, nursea voted 167-103, with 66 abstaining, to join , an affiliatd of the . Ongoing efforts to get a contract have lastee nearly a year and a onApril 23-24, nurses were scheduled to vote on whether to decertify the union. Hoffman, a member of the negotiatinbg team, estimated that she’ss put 1,000 volunteer hours into the effort in the past year anda “If the EFCA had been in place, we’d already have a she said. “Instead, we’re facing all this The legislation would helpfuture organizers, she said. And if the effort at Centerpoint survives the decertification it could help them get theirfirsf contract.
Dealers at Argosy attempted to organize more than ayear ago. Abou 65 percent had approved organization inthe signup; the effor lost 118-68 at an election nearlh two months later, said Rick who worked with the “Organizing right now in Kansas City is prettyy rough,” said Klingenberg, vice president of Uniterd Auto Workers Local 710. Industriesz that have been successful at resistinhg unionization would be likely targets if the EFCA saidDonna Ginther, director of the at the . ranksw at the top of that she said. Efforts also probably would spread toconstruction jobs, many of whicyh are filled by immigrants who have been hesitant to vocallh support a union.
Judy Ancel, director of the ’ s Institute for Labor Studies, added the financer and banking industry, insurance companies and to the list of potentiaplorganizing targets. However, Ginthere said, the economy could mute the effect oforganizationh efforts. “This is a really terriblwe time to think about Ginther said. “The economy is so soft rightg now thatI don’t think employeese are thinking about getting concessions from an employer I think they’re thinking about whether they’re going to keep their jobs.” And as the globalization and deregulationn of the past quarter-century have weighed on U.S.
companies’ union formation has shifted to the public she said. As of 2006, union members made up 7.4 percent of the private-sector work forced and 36 percent in thepublic sector. Ance disagreed that the economy would harmorganizatioh efforts. “In the 1930s, when the economy was far workers began organizing because theysimpluy couldn’t survive,” she said.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Gold Mounted as Recoil to a Two-Week Low Stoke Up Claim From Investors - USA Market News
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Gold Mounted as Recoil to a Two-Week Low Stoke Up Claim From Investors USA Market News For the first time in five days Gold may increase, wounding a weekly loss, as a slump to a two-week low encourages investors to acquire the metal as a security of wealth. Yesterday, Gold dropped to $1603.97 an ounce, the lowest since Oct. 5, ... |
Friday, October 21, 2011
Navy to Kick Out 64 Sailors From Fleet for Drug Use - Fox News
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NavyTimes.com | Navy to Kick Out 64 Sailors From Fleet for Drug Use Fox News | AP March 15, 2005: The nuclear powered aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) plows through the Indian Ocean as aircraft on its flight deck are prepared for flight operations. SAN DIEGO รข€" Sixty-four sailors from the San Diego-based US Third Fleet ... Navy discharging 64 sailors for drug use, distribution Sailors caught illeg » |
Tuesday, October 18, 2011
New Poll High For Pot Proponents -- 50 Percent Say Legalize It - HULIQ
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HULIQ | New Poll High For Pot Proponents -- 50 Percent Say Legalize It HULIQ With the growing number of proponents, legalization advocates will undoubtedly launch yet another attempt to see the smokable plant at least decriminalized. It will be the fourth attempt. The first occurred in 1972 and the government did not respond ... |
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Kannapolis honored for economic strategy - Orlando Business Journal:
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The city received the award in the categorg of Excellence in Economic Diversification which recognizes responses to plant closures and othedeconomic dislocations, that promote economic The competition is open to local, state and regional and universities and colleges. Cabarrus and Rowan countiese lost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textilrmanufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearsd later, California billionaire David Murdock announced plans forthe N.C. Researchb Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtex headquarters andmanufacturinh site. The life-sciences hub includes the participatiobn ofDuke University, the UNC System, the N.C.
Communityu College System, other educational institutions andbusines partners. The total investment is expected toreach $1.8 Residential and commercial developments are risingv around the campus with hopes of turning a former textile town, into a biotech center.
The city received the award in the categorg of Excellence in Economic Diversification which recognizes responses to plant closures and othedeconomic dislocations, that promote economic The competition is open to local, state and regional and universities and colleges. Cabarrus and Rowan countiese lost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textilrmanufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearsd later, California billionaire David Murdock announced plans forthe N.C. Researchb Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtex headquarters andmanufacturinh site. The life-sciences hub includes the participatiobn ofDuke University, the UNC System, the N.C.
Communityu College System, other educational institutions andbusines partners. The total investment is expected toreach $1.8 Residential and commercial developments are risingv around the campus with hopes of turning a former textile town, into a biotech center.
Friday, October 14, 2011
Greif board member, son of longtime CEO, dies suddenly - Business First of Columbus:
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Spokeswoman Deb Strohmaier said Dempsey, a director of the Delaware-base d industrial packager since died in Columbus after suffering a braij aneurysm earlyWednesday morning. Dempsey’s father, John, joinecd the company in the 1946 and led Greitf until CEO Michael Gasser took the reindsin 1994. John Dempsey was instrumental in relocatingthe company’sz headquarters to Delaware from Cleveland in Strohmaier said. Michael Dempsey, formerr president of wheelchair manufacturing company Kuschall of held a 56 percent stakein Greif’s votingb stock at the time of his death.
His Judith Hook, also serves on the Dempsey, a San Diegok resident, was married with one son, Strohmaier said. Gassed in a statement called ita “very sad day at and our employees around the worlr are grieving this loss.” “Mike Dempsey was an inspiratio n to all of us through his passion and commitment to both his family and Greif,” Gasset said. “We will miss his wisdom and Our thoughts and prayers are with all membersd of theDempsey family.” Greifd (NYSE:GEF) employs more than 8,600 worldwide.
Spokeswoman Deb Strohmaier said Dempsey, a director of the Delaware-base d industrial packager since died in Columbus after suffering a braij aneurysm earlyWednesday morning. Dempsey’s father, John, joinecd the company in the 1946 and led Greitf until CEO Michael Gasser took the reindsin 1994. John Dempsey was instrumental in relocatingthe company’sz headquarters to Delaware from Cleveland in Strohmaier said. Michael Dempsey, formerr president of wheelchair manufacturing company Kuschall of held a 56 percent stakein Greif’s votingb stock at the time of his death.
His Judith Hook, also serves on the Dempsey, a San Diegok resident, was married with one son, Strohmaier said. Gassed in a statement called ita “very sad day at and our employees around the worlr are grieving this loss.” “Mike Dempsey was an inspiratio n to all of us through his passion and commitment to both his family and Greif,” Gasset said. “We will miss his wisdom and Our thoughts and prayers are with all membersd of theDempsey family.” Greifd (NYSE:GEF) employs more than 8,600 worldwide.
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Denver gives out 1,234 free building permits - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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The free permits issued under the city’s “Homew Renovation Bonanza” program saves residents an estimated $85.774 in fees, officialse said. Building-permit fees normally range from $20 to severap thousand dollars, depending on the value of the The program aimed to boost the locak economy byencouraging home-improvement projects. The free available June 1-15, are for commonh improvement projectsinvolving single-family homes and “We wanted a bonanza and it seems we got one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economty by offering an incentive for residents to make improvementse to their property.
This is a good sign that people are moving forward and doing what they can to get our econom backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
The free permits issued under the city’s “Homew Renovation Bonanza” program saves residents an estimated $85.774 in fees, officialse said. Building-permit fees normally range from $20 to severap thousand dollars, depending on the value of the The program aimed to boost the locak economy byencouraging home-improvement projects. The free available June 1-15, are for commonh improvement projectsinvolving single-family homes and “We wanted a bonanza and it seems we got one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenlooper said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economty by offering an incentive for residents to make improvementse to their property.
This is a good sign that people are moving forward and doing what they can to get our econom backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
Monday, October 10, 2011
Boston Business Journal:
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VPNE Parking Solutions LLC , a Boston-basec full-service parking management andtransportation provider, promoted Thomas MacKinnonn to vice president and James Smithh to director. MacKinnon directx VPNE’s business development strategyu and overseesover $12 million in revenue at severao Boston parking facilities. Smith oversees VPNE’zs parking and transportation assetxat Children’s Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Canceer Institute. The company also added industry veterahn Gary Cooper as human resourcesd manager and named JeffPerrott , a longtime marketingh consultant with VPNE, to the post of marketing director.
Consolidates Electrical Services of Norwood named LarrhyPantano president. Pantano has had a 15-year career with the organization, holdinv a range of generapl management andoperations positions. AccuFile Inc. , a Boston library managemen t and information services added W. Leslie Peat as senior librarian. Peat formerly served as library director for the Boston law firm Sullivan Worcester LLP.
VPNE Parking Solutions LLC , a Boston-basec full-service parking management andtransportation provider, promoted Thomas MacKinnonn to vice president and James Smithh to director. MacKinnon directx VPNE’s business development strategyu and overseesover $12 million in revenue at severao Boston parking facilities. Smith oversees VPNE’zs parking and transportation assetxat Children’s Hospital Boston and Dana-Farber Canceer Institute. The company also added industry veterahn Gary Cooper as human resourcesd manager and named JeffPerrott , a longtime marketingh consultant with VPNE, to the post of marketing director.
Consolidates Electrical Services of Norwood named LarrhyPantano president. Pantano has had a 15-year career with the organization, holdinv a range of generapl management andoperations positions. AccuFile Inc. , a Boston library managemen t and information services added W. Leslie Peat as senior librarian. Peat formerly served as library director for the Boston law firm Sullivan Worcester LLP.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Online news site meshes traditional journalism and blogs - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The has five similar sites in four otherr states andin Washington, D.C. The will focusw on statewide coverageof government, politics, the environment and growth, amongb other topics, said Jefferson Morley, national editoriakl director for the Center. David Alire formerly of the , has been hiredf as the director ofthe site. Trip who came from the , will be the news Joel Gay, formerly of the Albuquerque Tribune, and bloggers Heathy Haussamen and Margery Childress will write for the as willGwyneth Doland, who will cover the politics of Jennings said combining traditional journalism with the growing online worldf attracted him.
He sees a lot of people leaving or losing their jobs as papers cut and moving to the online The latest census by the foundc that newsroom staff nationwide droppedby 4.4 percent last year, to The Center has training programs to build its stabl e of bloggers and online journalists. Morley said the Center is a nonpartisan organization that focuseson "citizen-driven" "We're not detached from the issues we care said Morley, a former world news editord of . "What we want to do is writr about these things so citizens and the public are informed and know how to make sensible choices when it come sto government." The president and CEO is Davidd S.
Bennahum, who was a founding writer of . The Cente r is supported by foundation s that sharethe organization's belief that journalismn is essential to a democratic society, Morley said. Some sites sell but the Center is interestesd in developing sponsorshipsand partnerships. "Whart I envision and hope will happen is something alon the lines of thatcombinee philanthropy, reader support and sponsorships," he Bennahum said the Center has funding in place for a year whenever it launchesw a site in a new state. The goal is to generat e earned incomethrough advertising, but not necessarily to becomw self-sufficient.
"The goal is to produce public interest journalism," he That's difficult to do in a for-profit model, Bennahum added. The Center has sites in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. , which drew 2.7 million readers last according tothe Center'es annual report. Morley said the statea where the Center has openerd online sites over the last two yearzs are eventlydivided politically. New West, base in Montana, launched a similar kind of site here in melding original reportingwith blogging.
The sites covering the northern Rockiee aredoing well, but the New Mexico site shut down last year when it didn'f get the traffic it needed to sell advertising, said Emily who edited the New Mexico site for New West. a former editor of the Businesx Weekly, said the biggest challenge was marketing. The Internet audience is fickle, she said. The Cented will hire a public relation s firm to promotethe site's official launch in May. The site is live in beta versiojn nowat .
The has five similar sites in four otherr states andin Washington, D.C. The will focusw on statewide coverageof government, politics, the environment and growth, amongb other topics, said Jefferson Morley, national editoriakl director for the Center. David Alire formerly of the , has been hiredf as the director ofthe site. Trip who came from the , will be the news Joel Gay, formerly of the Albuquerque Tribune, and bloggers Heathy Haussamen and Margery Childress will write for the as willGwyneth Doland, who will cover the politics of Jennings said combining traditional journalism with the growing online worldf attracted him.
He sees a lot of people leaving or losing their jobs as papers cut and moving to the online The latest census by the foundc that newsroom staff nationwide droppedby 4.4 percent last year, to The Center has training programs to build its stabl e of bloggers and online journalists. Morley said the Center is a nonpartisan organization that focuseson "citizen-driven" "We're not detached from the issues we care said Morley, a former world news editord of . "What we want to do is writr about these things so citizens and the public are informed and know how to make sensible choices when it come sto government." The president and CEO is Davidd S.
Bennahum, who was a founding writer of . The Cente r is supported by foundation s that sharethe organization's belief that journalismn is essential to a democratic society, Morley said. Some sites sell but the Center is interestesd in developing sponsorshipsand partnerships. "Whart I envision and hope will happen is something alon the lines of thatcombinee philanthropy, reader support and sponsorships," he Bennahum said the Center has funding in place for a year whenever it launchesw a site in a new state. The goal is to generat e earned incomethrough advertising, but not necessarily to becomw self-sufficient.
"The goal is to produce public interest journalism," he That's difficult to do in a for-profit model, Bennahum added. The Center has sites in Colorado, Michigan, Minnesota and Washington, D.C. , which drew 2.7 million readers last according tothe Center'es annual report. Morley said the statea where the Center has openerd online sites over the last two yearzs are eventlydivided politically. New West, base in Montana, launched a similar kind of site here in melding original reportingwith blogging.
The sites covering the northern Rockiee aredoing well, but the New Mexico site shut down last year when it didn'f get the traffic it needed to sell advertising, said Emily who edited the New Mexico site for New West. a former editor of the Businesx Weekly, said the biggest challenge was marketing. The Internet audience is fickle, she said. The Cented will hire a public relation s firm to promotethe site's official launch in May. The site is live in beta versiojn nowat .
Thursday, October 6, 2011
Refused and Confused - New York Times (blog)
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Refused and Confused New York Times (blog) A few years ago, a county official in Pennsylvania refused to issue a marriage license because the would-be groom, while providing proof of identity in the form of a Mexican passport, could not prove that he was in the United States legally. ... |
Monday, October 3, 2011
Local former Chrysler, GM dealers look to sell used cars - San Francisco Business Times:
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Tony Wilkerson, executive director of the , said his organizationm has begun to lend assistancw to dealers lost in thebankruptcyh shuffle. “Our national organization has already sent letters to them to let them know abouft our organization and I plan to do the same thingt forour state,” Wilkerson said. “They were in the used car busines sanyway – but if you’re stuc k like many of them are, the overheas costs for a used car dealership is nothintg compared to a franchise.” However, the expansiobn of the local used car market comes as price s are increasing and the availability of late-model used cars is he said.
But according to Morgan presidentof motorpool.com, the initial increaswe in prices should be looked at as merely a short-tern hurdle. “At first glance, that would strike the communit as bad but in thelong run, it’sx good for resale values,” Murpht said. When local consumers buy cars, they will be able to deman d more when they choose tosell it, he In fact, the higher resale values might actuallg revive American car dealers in the area.
“American manufacturingg has been similar and just as good as Japanesr andKorean manufacturing, but the problem has been re-sale valur and initial prices,” Murphy In the meantime, Birmingham dealers affected can capitalize on the uniqud landscape of the locapl market on the used car he said. Many are family-ownedd and have been staples in the community for many They are also encouraged by the fact that local used car salese have seen an uptick amid the recessionm as buyers are more inclined to look for a bargainh as a means tospend less. “Birmingham has a long and distinguishedf history ofreputable dealers,” Murphy said.
“Dohn Drennen has been in businesssincew 1908. That’s 101 years of serving our so there’s a culture aroun d businesseslike that.” Their long-standing historyg could make local buyers more inclined to buy used cars from he said. Ward Drennen, president of Don Drennen Buicl Chryslerand Jeep, said after learning that his dealef agreement had been cancelefd with Chrysler, expanding his used car sales seemed like a real “We are going to expand our used car departments said Drennen, who was left with more than $2 milliobn in Chrysler parts and merchandise.
“We want to offer a greatf value to peoplewho can’t afford a new Although he hasn’t stopped looking into becoming a franchisee for other automotive manufacturers, he is open to the idea of makingg the switch to stay in “It is possible that we could become a used car said Drennen, who also learned that GM will seek to cancell the dealership agreement he has for his Buickk dealership.
“We’ve been in Birmingham long enough that our reputation can keepus
Tony Wilkerson, executive director of the , said his organizationm has begun to lend assistancw to dealers lost in thebankruptcyh shuffle. “Our national organization has already sent letters to them to let them know abouft our organization and I plan to do the same thingt forour state,” Wilkerson said. “They were in the used car busines sanyway – but if you’re stuc k like many of them are, the overheas costs for a used car dealership is nothintg compared to a franchise.” However, the expansiobn of the local used car market comes as price s are increasing and the availability of late-model used cars is he said.
But according to Morgan presidentof motorpool.com, the initial increaswe in prices should be looked at as merely a short-tern hurdle. “At first glance, that would strike the communit as bad but in thelong run, it’sx good for resale values,” Murpht said. When local consumers buy cars, they will be able to deman d more when they choose tosell it, he In fact, the higher resale values might actuallg revive American car dealers in the area.
“American manufacturingg has been similar and just as good as Japanesr andKorean manufacturing, but the problem has been re-sale valur and initial prices,” Murphy In the meantime, Birmingham dealers affected can capitalize on the uniqud landscape of the locapl market on the used car he said. Many are family-ownedd and have been staples in the community for many They are also encouraged by the fact that local used car salese have seen an uptick amid the recessionm as buyers are more inclined to look for a bargainh as a means tospend less. “Birmingham has a long and distinguishedf history ofreputable dealers,” Murphy said.
“Dohn Drennen has been in businesssincew 1908. That’s 101 years of serving our so there’s a culture aroun d businesseslike that.” Their long-standing historyg could make local buyers more inclined to buy used cars from he said. Ward Drennen, president of Don Drennen Buicl Chryslerand Jeep, said after learning that his dealef agreement had been cancelefd with Chrysler, expanding his used car sales seemed like a real “We are going to expand our used car departments said Drennen, who was left with more than $2 milliobn in Chrysler parts and merchandise.
“We want to offer a greatf value to peoplewho can’t afford a new Although he hasn’t stopped looking into becoming a franchisee for other automotive manufacturers, he is open to the idea of makingg the switch to stay in “It is possible that we could become a used car said Drennen, who also learned that GM will seek to cancell the dealership agreement he has for his Buickk dealership.
“We’ve been in Birmingham long enough that our reputation can keepus
Saturday, October 1, 2011
Denver development-diversity program picks 42 participants - Denver Business Journal:
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The Real Estate Diversity Initiative is a program of the cityof Denver’ds Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Urbanj Land Institute’s (ULI) Colorado District Council. Starting July 21, the 42 participants will be partnerefd in groups with loca developers for nine months to learjn more aboutthe business. “We’re incredibly excited to launch thisinnovativse public-private partnership to advance the number of minorities and womenb involved in real estate OED official Tamela Lee said in a statement “Recognizing that these populations have traditionalluy been underrepresented, this initiative assists individuals with mappingv their career paths within the developmentr field.
” The program is supporter by a $20,000 grant from the ULI Denise Balkas, director of real estatr development, Wheat Ridge 2020 Janice senior intellectual property administrator, National Renewable Energ Laboratory Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, portfolio manager, St. Charles Town Co. Juanitq Chacon, broker associate, Remax Alliance City Livinb Raymond Cobb, associate Home Real Estate Luis Colon, Colon-Collawn LLC Ric David Tan, directord of development, Revival Fund Management LLC LyndasLou Delaney, real estate development consultant, Excelkl Fund LLC Lauren Douglas, director of research, Frederick Ross Co.
Davidza Echo Medina, design services program Northglenn NeighborhoodDevelopment Corp. Shaun Egan, president and CEO, Iron Woman Construction and Environmental ServicesDemetra English, broker, Real Estates Partners Scott Flores, CEO, Die Cut Technologies Kimberl Dawn French, global marketing Bonfils Blood Center Diedra Garcia, president and CEO, DRG Construction Eyamide Garrett, broker associate, Herman Group Real Estate Alicia Chai Hong Chonb Gillis, president, Skyworks, Inc. Juan Carlos owner, City Design LLC Melissa project manager, Centerpoint William Jackson, Jr.
, owner, Moduz Cathy Johnson, president, Latitude 39 Engineering and Developmengt ServicesAbraham Kalat, co-owner, Jasmine’s International Nick president, CyberCon Consulting Inc. Eugene Lucero, president, E. Lucero and Co. Inc. John broker, Lucero Real Inc. Dana Malas, associate broker, Dana Investmentd Corp. Travis Martinez, director of business development, Colon-Collawn Constructionm Virginia McAllister, principal, Iron Horser Architects Andrea Mimnaugh, historid preservation planner, City of Littletom Sofia Pedraza, account Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Doris Rigoni, assistantr vice president, Chicago Title of Colorado Terri attorney, Moye White LLP Andreanna Sandomire, brokedr associate, The Nesbitt Group MiYeon Seo, partner, 5280 Real Estates Solutions LLCDavid Thompson, president and CEO, NetWorth Investmengt Properties James Watson, senio r vice president sales, ARRIS Solutions Stacgy Williams, senior rehabilitation specialist, Northeasgt Denver Housing Center Darcy Wilson, CEO, Stan-Mad Inc.
Janice Wilson, principal, Wilson Prim Stephanie co-owner, Fins LLC Penelope Zeller, clientt services department, Your Castls Real Estate Frank Cannon, Continuum Partners Chris Coble, Alliance Development Solutions LLCNancu Kerr, Sky to Ground LLC Tom Markham, Lowry Redevelopment Authority Ray Pittman, Pittman Development Grou Mike Zoellner, RedPeak Properties
The Real Estate Diversity Initiative is a program of the cityof Denver’ds Office of Economic Development (OED) and the Urbanj Land Institute’s (ULI) Colorado District Council. Starting July 21, the 42 participants will be partnerefd in groups with loca developers for nine months to learjn more aboutthe business. “We’re incredibly excited to launch thisinnovativse public-private partnership to advance the number of minorities and womenb involved in real estate OED official Tamela Lee said in a statement “Recognizing that these populations have traditionalluy been underrepresented, this initiative assists individuals with mappingv their career paths within the developmentr field.
” The program is supporter by a $20,000 grant from the ULI Denise Balkas, director of real estatr development, Wheat Ridge 2020 Janice senior intellectual property administrator, National Renewable Energ Laboratory Elizabeth Caswell Dyer, portfolio manager, St. Charles Town Co. Juanitq Chacon, broker associate, Remax Alliance City Livinb Raymond Cobb, associate Home Real Estate Luis Colon, Colon-Collawn LLC Ric David Tan, directord of development, Revival Fund Management LLC LyndasLou Delaney, real estate development consultant, Excelkl Fund LLC Lauren Douglas, director of research, Frederick Ross Co.
Davidza Echo Medina, design services program Northglenn NeighborhoodDevelopment Corp. Shaun Egan, president and CEO, Iron Woman Construction and Environmental ServicesDemetra English, broker, Real Estates Partners Scott Flores, CEO, Die Cut Technologies Kimberl Dawn French, global marketing Bonfils Blood Center Diedra Garcia, president and CEO, DRG Construction Eyamide Garrett, broker associate, Herman Group Real Estate Alicia Chai Hong Chonb Gillis, president, Skyworks, Inc. Juan Carlos owner, City Design LLC Melissa project manager, Centerpoint William Jackson, Jr.
, owner, Moduz Cathy Johnson, president, Latitude 39 Engineering and Developmengt ServicesAbraham Kalat, co-owner, Jasmine’s International Nick president, CyberCon Consulting Inc. Eugene Lucero, president, E. Lucero and Co. Inc. John broker, Lucero Real Inc. Dana Malas, associate broker, Dana Investmentd Corp. Travis Martinez, director of business development, Colon-Collawn Constructionm Virginia McAllister, principal, Iron Horser Architects Andrea Mimnaugh, historid preservation planner, City of Littletom Sofia Pedraza, account Lawyers Title Insurance Corp.
Doris Rigoni, assistantr vice president, Chicago Title of Colorado Terri attorney, Moye White LLP Andreanna Sandomire, brokedr associate, The Nesbitt Group MiYeon Seo, partner, 5280 Real Estates Solutions LLCDavid Thompson, president and CEO, NetWorth Investmengt Properties James Watson, senio r vice president sales, ARRIS Solutions Stacgy Williams, senior rehabilitation specialist, Northeasgt Denver Housing Center Darcy Wilson, CEO, Stan-Mad Inc.
Janice Wilson, principal, Wilson Prim Stephanie co-owner, Fins LLC Penelope Zeller, clientt services department, Your Castls Real Estate Frank Cannon, Continuum Partners Chris Coble, Alliance Development Solutions LLCNancu Kerr, Sky to Ground LLC Tom Markham, Lowry Redevelopment Authority Ray Pittman, Pittman Development Grou Mike Zoellner, RedPeak Properties
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