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That was the word from Smartbox owneerCharles W.S. MacKenzie in an interview Friday. The move comes at a time when the downturnede economy is creating an increased demans from residents and business ownerd seeking to downsize and box up the thingdsthey can’t fit into theirf smaller homes or offices. MacKenzie declinedf to disclose the acquisition price due to a confidentialitt agreement with PublicStorage PSA). The deal also coincides with Calif.-based Public Storage’s efforts to get out of the portable storage business and concentrate on its moretraditionaol bricks-and mortar storage business.
MacKenzie, formerly of LLC, said business has been steadily increasing as homeowners sell theird properties for smaller condos and apartments and businessed downsize tosmaller “I’ve heard recession-proof,” MacKenzie said of the his niche in the storagw industry. “I don’t believe but it’s resiliant, we’rwe helping people downsize.” Portablre storage allows people and businesses to park a storage container outside their homesor offices, load up what they need and have the box delivered to a storagwe area or to an alternate location. Within the industry, Portable On Demand Storagee isthe largest-such operator of portable storagd options.
Public Storage started its business line in the late but theoperation wasn’t a big enough money maker for the Public Storage spokesman Clement Teng said in an interview. From as many as 50 facilitiesw nationwide, the company has reduced its operations to less than 15 in the past five In Maryland, Smartbox has about 700 stored in about 33,000 square feet in the Elkridgwe area. With its acquistion of Public Storage’s Maryland its business will grow toabout 4,50o boxes and another 92,000 squaree feet of space at facilitie in Landover and Essex.
среда, 30 ноября 2011 г.
понедельник, 28 ноября 2011 г.
Mourners fill Asbury Park church for funeral of Lakehurst girl, 2, found dead ... - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Mourners fill Asbury Park church for funeral of Lakehurst girl, 2, found dead ... The Star-Ledger - NJ.com By MaryAnn Spoto/The Star-Ledger Enlarge David Gard Tierra Morgan-Glover, the 2-year-old whose body was found strapped to her submerged car seat last week, was buried at the Ocean County memorial Park in Toms River. The last of th e mourners walk away ... |
суббота, 26 ноября 2011 г.
First lady of France who campaigned for many causes - Irish Times
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Irish Times | First lady of France who campaigned for many causes Irish Times Danielle Mitterrand: SHE WAS the nemesis of protocol staff, the foreign ministry's favourite bête noire. When her husband François became France's president in 1981, Danielle Mitterrand had no intention of conforming to stereotypical notions of the ... French president's widow Danielle Mitterrand dead Danielle Mitterrand, Former First Lady of France, Is Dead at 87 |
четверг, 24 ноября 2011 г.
BBCWW ups originals effort with UKTV hire - C21Media
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BBCWW ups originals effort with UKTV hire C21Media BBC Worldwide (BBCWW) Channels has appointed UKTV executive Tracy Forsyth as its first VP of commissioning as it steps up its original content efforts for its international networks. Forsyth will oversee the commissioning and coproductions for BBC ... |
вторник, 22 ноября 2011 г.
Minnesota Senate passes construction stimulus - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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The state Senate Monday voted 56-11 to pass a bill that woulf provide $100 million in loan guaranteezs to back private construction projectds acrossthe state. A similar measure is awaitingg consideration inthe House. In the Senate the Department of Employment and Economic Developmeny wouldreceive $100 million out of the state’sz general fund to pay for the DEED would do its own checmk of the loans on top of the banks’ own due The state would guarantee 20 to 25 percent of approved loans. Senate President Jim Metzen, DFL-South St. is the author of the Senate bill.
He said that constructiomn industry interests have told him that ther eare $3 billion to $5 billion in projects readyh to go if they get financingf — which has been slow to come amid the Metzen didn’t have specific examples of projects, but said theres was a wide variety. “This is a Minnesota stimulusz bill, to get peoplwe working,” he said. He said the bipartisan nature of the Mondauy vote made him hopefulp thatRepublican Gov. Tim Pawlenty woulx back the bill.
The state Senate Monday voted 56-11 to pass a bill that woulf provide $100 million in loan guaranteezs to back private construction projectds acrossthe state. A similar measure is awaitingg consideration inthe House. In the Senate the Department of Employment and Economic Developmeny wouldreceive $100 million out of the state’sz general fund to pay for the DEED would do its own checmk of the loans on top of the banks’ own due The state would guarantee 20 to 25 percent of approved loans. Senate President Jim Metzen, DFL-South St. is the author of the Senate bill.
He said that constructiomn industry interests have told him that ther eare $3 billion to $5 billion in projects readyh to go if they get financingf — which has been slow to come amid the Metzen didn’t have specific examples of projects, but said theres was a wide variety. “This is a Minnesota stimulusz bill, to get peoplwe working,” he said. He said the bipartisan nature of the Mondauy vote made him hopefulp thatRepublican Gov. Tim Pawlenty woulx back the bill.
суббота, 19 ноября 2011 г.
Charles City prosecutor slams judge, lawyers for 'disgraceful' case - Daily Press
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Charles City prosecutor slams judge, lawyers for 'disgraceful' case Daily Press WILLIAMSBURG â€" Just before Stephen D. Harris, a Williamsburg lawyer, was about to be sentenced in June for refusing to take a breath test on a suspicion of drunken driving, he made eye contact with ... |
четверг, 17 ноября 2011 г.
Employers struggle with health insurance costs - Kansas City Business Journal:
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billion doctor’s bill, and industry leaders say it’ s causing health insurance plans to increase deductiblesa and chip away at benefitsto compensate. That’sx because when Medicaid and Medicare reimburse healtb care providers at a lowert rate thanprivate insurers, some hospitals and doctorsd shift the cost to commercial payers rather than absorv it. This type of sometimes calleda “hidden tax,” is estimated to have increasedc hospital and physician costs for privately insured patients by 15 according to , a Seattle-based consulting firm. Millimajn has just released a study commissioned bythe , the and two additionall health care companies.
It found that cost-shiftin g annually adds an estimatesd $1,512, or 10.6 percent, to the average premium for a famil yof four. Scott Serota, presidengt and CEO of Chicago-based Blue Crosds and Blue Shield, said cost-shifting should be an area of focusa in the upcoming comprehensive health care reformm expected in the new administratiomunder President-elect Barack Obama. Employers absorn the brunt of skyrocketing costs, paying nearluy three-quarters of the shift, according to But if they haven’t already, more employersa plan to pass costs on totheir workers.
The Milliman studyu comes on the heelsz of a national survey to evaluate the healthy care plans ofnearly 2,900 released in late Novembed by Spokane, Wash.-based . It found that employera held net health benefit cost increases at aboug 6 percent in the current year for a fourthstraighty year, but that has meantr shifting more cost to employees. Employersa are evaluating all options. One-third of Florida employers plan toincreasew deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expensees to mitigate rising costs, accordingh to the Mercer survey of 105 Florida-based Thirty-one percent will increase employees’ share of the premiukm contribution and 20 percenty will increase employee cost-sharing in some other way.
That’s on top of healthg plan deductibles that doubled last year tomake $1,000 deductiblezs the norm among U.S. workers. In 2000, aboutg half of employers imposed a deductibleat all, and when they did, the medianj amount was just $250, accordingv to Mercer. “Employees are in no better position to pay those saidJanice Donaldson, executive directot of the Small Business Developmenf Center at the University of North Florida. “That’s a hard sell as an employer to say, I know you haven’t had a raise this year, but insuranc rates are going up.
’ ” Jackie executive director of , said some Jacksonvillew businesses have discontinued coverage tostay afloat, and a few have adde a retirement savings accountr or increased sick and vacation pay to compensate for littlse or no health insurance coverage. The study did not account for businessew with fewer than10 employees. More than half of all employersx in Duval County have fewer thanfive employees. Mercert respondents estimated that if they did not make changesz totheir plan, cost would rise by about 9 Changes to plan design and/of plan vendors were expectecd to lower their cost increase to 6.4 percent.
billion doctor’s bill, and industry leaders say it’ s causing health insurance plans to increase deductiblesa and chip away at benefitsto compensate. That’sx because when Medicaid and Medicare reimburse healtb care providers at a lowert rate thanprivate insurers, some hospitals and doctorsd shift the cost to commercial payers rather than absorv it. This type of sometimes calleda “hidden tax,” is estimated to have increasedc hospital and physician costs for privately insured patients by 15 according to , a Seattle-based consulting firm. Millimajn has just released a study commissioned bythe , the and two additionall health care companies.
It found that cost-shiftin g annually adds an estimatesd $1,512, or 10.6 percent, to the average premium for a famil yof four. Scott Serota, presidengt and CEO of Chicago-based Blue Crosds and Blue Shield, said cost-shifting should be an area of focusa in the upcoming comprehensive health care reformm expected in the new administratiomunder President-elect Barack Obama. Employers absorn the brunt of skyrocketing costs, paying nearluy three-quarters of the shift, according to But if they haven’t already, more employersa plan to pass costs on totheir workers.
The Milliman studyu comes on the heelsz of a national survey to evaluate the healthy care plans ofnearly 2,900 released in late Novembed by Spokane, Wash.-based . It found that employera held net health benefit cost increases at aboug 6 percent in the current year for a fourthstraighty year, but that has meantr shifting more cost to employees. Employersa are evaluating all options. One-third of Florida employers plan toincreasew deductibles, co-payments and out-of-pocket expensees to mitigate rising costs, accordingh to the Mercer survey of 105 Florida-based Thirty-one percent will increase employees’ share of the premiukm contribution and 20 percenty will increase employee cost-sharing in some other way.
That’s on top of healthg plan deductibles that doubled last year tomake $1,000 deductiblezs the norm among U.S. workers. In 2000, aboutg half of employers imposed a deductibleat all, and when they did, the medianj amount was just $250, accordingv to Mercer. “Employees are in no better position to pay those saidJanice Donaldson, executive directot of the Small Business Developmenf Center at the University of North Florida. “That’s a hard sell as an employer to say, I know you haven’t had a raise this year, but insuranc rates are going up.
’ ” Jackie executive director of , said some Jacksonvillew businesses have discontinued coverage tostay afloat, and a few have adde a retirement savings accountr or increased sick and vacation pay to compensate for littlse or no health insurance coverage. The study did not account for businessew with fewer than10 employees. More than half of all employersx in Duval County have fewer thanfive employees. Mercert respondents estimated that if they did not make changesz totheir plan, cost would rise by about 9 Changes to plan design and/of plan vendors were expectecd to lower their cost increase to 6.4 percent.
вторник, 15 ноября 2011 г.
With goal of raising $33.9 billion, BofA tops $33 billion - Triangle Business Journal:
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billion. Last month, BofA (NYSE: BAC) sold $13.r5 billion in common stock. The bank issuer 1.25 billion shares at an averag e priceof $10.77 per share. BofA also sold a 5.7 percenf stake in to Asian investors for a gainof $4.5 billion. In BofA has agreed to exchange $9.5 billioh in preferred shares for 704 million shares ofcommon stock. BofA says it will garnerf $1.3 billion from reduced dividenda on thepreferred shares. The exchange doesn’f apply to preferred shares held by thefederaol government. So far, BofA has boosted its Tier 1 commoj capitalby $2.1 billion by reducing a deferred tax-asset deduction.
And, the bank says it has gainede anadditional $2 billion from the dispositionh of assets. As part of the company’s capital it could issue up to an additional 296 millioncommon “We are pleased to have nearly reached our goal this says Joe Price, chief financial The government said BofA had to raisew $33.9 billion after conducting “stressz tests” on the country’s 19 larges banks.
The tests were designedf to assess the ability to survive if economi conditions worsen more than expected during the next two BofA has received a totalof $45 billion in taxpaye r aid under the federal government’s Troubledc Asset Relief Program, which is designed to thaw the credit markets and boost the In separate developments, Charlotte-basecd BofA sold $3 billion in five-year notezs on May 8 and $2.
5 billion in 10-year notesa on May 28 without
billion. Last month, BofA (NYSE: BAC) sold $13.r5 billion in common stock. The bank issuer 1.25 billion shares at an averag e priceof $10.77 per share. BofA also sold a 5.7 percenf stake in to Asian investors for a gainof $4.5 billion. In BofA has agreed to exchange $9.5 billioh in preferred shares for 704 million shares ofcommon stock. BofA says it will garnerf $1.3 billion from reduced dividenda on thepreferred shares. The exchange doesn’f apply to preferred shares held by thefederaol government. So far, BofA has boosted its Tier 1 commoj capitalby $2.1 billion by reducing a deferred tax-asset deduction.
And, the bank says it has gainede anadditional $2 billion from the dispositionh of assets. As part of the company’s capital it could issue up to an additional 296 millioncommon “We are pleased to have nearly reached our goal this says Joe Price, chief financial The government said BofA had to raisew $33.9 billion after conducting “stressz tests” on the country’s 19 larges banks.
The tests were designedf to assess the ability to survive if economi conditions worsen more than expected during the next two BofA has received a totalof $45 billion in taxpaye r aid under the federal government’s Troubledc Asset Relief Program, which is designed to thaw the credit markets and boost the In separate developments, Charlotte-basecd BofA sold $3 billion in five-year notezs on May 8 and $2.
5 billion in 10-year notesa on May 28 without
воскресенье, 13 ноября 2011 г.
Special report: The congressman with banks on the side - Reuters
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Special report: The congressman with banks on the side Reuters ELLIJAY, Georgia (Reuters) - Rep. Phil Gingrey has had three professions. He is a success in two of them. Gingrey was an obstetrician and proudly reports on his website that he has delivered 5200 babies. He is a politician, ... |
пятница, 11 ноября 2011 г.
NFL Preview - Baltimore (6-2) at Seattle (2-6) (ET) - Kansas City Star
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SB Nation | NFL Preview - Baltimore (6-2) at Seattle (2-6) (ET) Kansas City Star Joe Flacco may have his critics, but the spectacular game- winning drive the Baltimore Ravens quarterback engineered against a bitter rival last weekend brought some more support over to his camp. ... Media roundup: Who's picking the Ravens? NFL Preview Capsule: Ravens at Seahawks Media predictions for Sunday's game |
среда, 9 ноября 2011 г.
Apple may drop into Catawba County - Denver Business Journal:
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The Apple center would create 50 jobs and represenytNorth Carolina’s second-largest incentive packagse ever. Huge server farms are alreadhy on thewant list, says Scott Millar, president. “They’ve been a targert of ours for four years.” Several data center projecta are consideringthe county, he says. The primary site that interestas Apple isthe 180-acre Catawba Data a greenfield project planned along U.S. Highway 321 near sources say.
There Apple would get its preference for a campus setting with other data Perdue says Apple will build in North Carolina butshe didn’t announce a specific “We welcome Apple to North Carolinaz and look forward to working with the companuy as it begins providing a significant economicf boost to local communities and the Apple spokeswoman Susan Lundgren says construction in Nortjh Carolina will begin soon. “We are getting startee right away to acquire a The announcement comes after Perdue signed SenatwBill 575, which modifies the method by whicjh capital-intensive businesses calculate corporate income tax liabilityg in North Carolina. The N.C.
incentives would rebate $46 milliob to Apple over the next 10 If the center operated for30 years, the pricde tag of the inducements would zoom to $300 according to a legislative analysis. Apple has hirexd of Atlanta, an offshoot of that developasdata centers. T5 tried to interest Apple in the 215,000-square-foot former Chris-Craft facility in Kings Millar deflected questionsabout Apple. “If therw were a user on the hook, I woulde be calling you,” he says. Apple needs the East Coasrt site for its server farm to handle growtyh in its iTunesonline store. Its last significangt data center, a $50 million facility, opened in Calif., in 2006.
The Apple center would create 50 jobs and represenytNorth Carolina’s second-largest incentive packagse ever. Huge server farms are alreadhy on thewant list, says Scott Millar, president. “They’ve been a targert of ours for four years.” Several data center projecta are consideringthe county, he says. The primary site that interestas Apple isthe 180-acre Catawba Data a greenfield project planned along U.S. Highway 321 near sources say.
There Apple would get its preference for a campus setting with other data Perdue says Apple will build in North Carolina butshe didn’t announce a specific “We welcome Apple to North Carolinaz and look forward to working with the companuy as it begins providing a significant economicf boost to local communities and the Apple spokeswoman Susan Lundgren says construction in Nortjh Carolina will begin soon. “We are getting startee right away to acquire a The announcement comes after Perdue signed SenatwBill 575, which modifies the method by whicjh capital-intensive businesses calculate corporate income tax liabilityg in North Carolina. The N.C.
incentives would rebate $46 milliob to Apple over the next 10 If the center operated for30 years, the pricde tag of the inducements would zoom to $300 according to a legislative analysis. Apple has hirexd of Atlanta, an offshoot of that developasdata centers. T5 tried to interest Apple in the 215,000-square-foot former Chris-Craft facility in Kings Millar deflected questionsabout Apple. “If therw were a user on the hook, I woulde be calling you,” he says. Apple needs the East Coasrt site for its server farm to handle growtyh in its iTunesonline store. Its last significangt data center, a $50 million facility, opened in Calif., in 2006.
понедельник, 7 ноября 2011 г.
Newmark Homes Houston buying local TOUSA assets - South Florida Business Journal:
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TOUSA plans to complete and sell all homes currentlyundedr construction. Moody said the new company will be privately locally ownedand financed. “Ourr management team has over 70 combined experience,” he said. The new company planx to build 60 homes ranging in pricefrom $160,00p to more than $600,000 in the first 60 days of which will officially begin June 15. Moody said 55 employeez of TOUSA will remain with the new company after TOUSs winds down its localbusiness TOUSA’s predecessor company was founded in Houston in 1983 as and completecd an initial public offerinhg in March 1998. In December 1999, TOUSA Inc. acquireds 80 percent of Newmark’s TOUSA Inc.
also acquirefd 100 percent of then-public in Novembere 2000. On June 25, 2002, Engle mergerd with Newmark, and the merged compang changed its name toTOUSA Inc. In March, Fla.-based TOUSA (Pink Sheets: TOUSQ) told the it planneds to lay off 156 people in the Houstoh area from its Newmarmk Homes brand beginning May 22 due to the downturnj in thehousing market.
TOUSA plans to complete and sell all homes currentlyundedr construction. Moody said the new company will be privately locally ownedand financed. “Ourr management team has over 70 combined experience,” he said. The new company planx to build 60 homes ranging in pricefrom $160,00p to more than $600,000 in the first 60 days of which will officially begin June 15. Moody said 55 employeez of TOUSA will remain with the new company after TOUSs winds down its localbusiness TOUSA’s predecessor company was founded in Houston in 1983 as and completecd an initial public offerinhg in March 1998. In December 1999, TOUSA Inc. acquireds 80 percent of Newmark’s TOUSA Inc.
also acquirefd 100 percent of then-public in Novembere 2000. On June 25, 2002, Engle mergerd with Newmark, and the merged compang changed its name toTOUSA Inc. In March, Fla.-based TOUSA (Pink Sheets: TOUSQ) told the it planneds to lay off 156 people in the Houstoh area from its Newmarmk Homes brand beginning May 22 due to the downturnj in thehousing market.
пятница, 4 ноября 2011 г.
Nissan consolidates distribution centers in Mount Juliet - Austin Business Journal:
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Plans to build a 717,000-square-foot industrial building for the compan in the Couchville Pike Business Center were announcede Tuesday bythe center’s owner and developerf . Construction is slated to begin later this The move willcombine Nissan’s operationsx now housed in two buildings in Smyrna in the Alamville Road area, and no additional jobs are expectedx to be added, says Nissam spokeswoman Julie Lawless. The tentative openinf date is April 2010, she The new Nissan Parts Distributionn Center will featurea 32-foot clearr height and a truck parking/loading area to accommodat e 275 truck trailers around the buildinyg perimeter.
The building is designed to accommodate future expansion upto 1.2 million square Don Kent and Clinton Gilbreath, both vice presidents with in brokered the long-term lease. Terms were not The Couchville Pike Business Center is located 25 miles eastof
Plans to build a 717,000-square-foot industrial building for the compan in the Couchville Pike Business Center were announcede Tuesday bythe center’s owner and developerf . Construction is slated to begin later this The move willcombine Nissan’s operationsx now housed in two buildings in Smyrna in the Alamville Road area, and no additional jobs are expectedx to be added, says Nissam spokeswoman Julie Lawless. The tentative openinf date is April 2010, she The new Nissan Parts Distributionn Center will featurea 32-foot clearr height and a truck parking/loading area to accommodat e 275 truck trailers around the buildinyg perimeter.
The building is designed to accommodate future expansion upto 1.2 million square Don Kent and Clinton Gilbreath, both vice presidents with in brokered the long-term lease. Terms were not The Couchville Pike Business Center is located 25 miles eastof
среда, 2 ноября 2011 г.
Built to Spill Gear Up for Next Record - RollingStone.com
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RollingStone.com | Built to Spill Gear Up for Next Record RollingStone.com Alt-rockers Built to Spill have expanded their fan base with each successive album. Their most recent, 2009's There Is No Enemy, was the band's highest-charting release yet, peaking at Number 50 on the Billboard 200. ... Built To Spill Working On New Album New Built To Spill Album? Not Yet, Says Doug Martsch Built to Spill Shed Light on New Album Plans |
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