Wednesday, 23 January 2013
Big conventions eyeing S.A. despite the down economy - San Antonio Business Journal:
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San Antonio has suffered some of the effects of theeconomiv downturn. But Scott White, executive directo of the , says despite this and other the Alamo City is attracting the attention of larger groups who are now considering stagingh their meetings orconventions here. Hendersonville, Tenn.-basecd Smith Travel Research (STR) says the U.S. hoteo industry generated nearly $141 billion in room revenue in but notes that room revenue decreasedby $1.7 billion in the fina l quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. “Ths hotel industry was hit hard by the decreasezs in leisure andbusiness demand,” says STR President Mark Lomannpo in a press statement.
“Unfortunately we will be operating in an environmenr of declining demand and increasing room supply for awhil ... .”
San Antonio has suffered some of the effects of theeconomiv downturn. But Scott White, executive directo of the , says despite this and other the Alamo City is attracting the attention of larger groups who are now considering stagingh their meetings orconventions here. Hendersonville, Tenn.-basecd Smith Travel Research (STR) says the U.S. hoteo industry generated nearly $141 billion in room revenue in but notes that room revenue decreasedby $1.7 billion in the fina l quarter of 2008 compared to the same period in 2007. “Ths hotel industry was hit hard by the decreasezs in leisure andbusiness demand,” says STR President Mark Lomannpo in a press statement.
“Unfortunately we will be operating in an environmenr of declining demand and increasing room supply for awhil ... .”
Friday, 18 January 2013
Governor reveals gaming proposal - Birmingham Business Journal:
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That is one of the detailsd ofthe governor’s proposed VLT legislation, which was revealede Tuesday. Starting Jan. 1, 2010, taxpayers would get an individualk income tax credit equal to 50 percenf of the tax they pay on their not toexceed $500 per tax year. The credit wouldd cost the stateabout $30 million annually. Startinfg Jan. 1, 2011, active duty military personne would be exempt from individualincome tax, whicb would cost the state about $18 millio n annually. Currently, active duty personnel are exempted from payinhg income tax only when they are servingb in acombat zone.
In a press release, Besheat said he hoped his plan wouldc help retainthe 100,000 jobs and $4 billiobn in annual economic impact that “Kentucky’s signature horseracing industry” givews to the state. Fourteen and a half perceng of the revenue generated from VLTs wouldr support equine interests through purse supplemente andother incentives. One percenft would go to a newly created EquinweBreed Authority, which would promote non-racing breedds and economic development opportunities within the industry. Each track woulf pay an initial application fee of plus license fees that wouldgeneratew $360 million for the state’s Generall Fund.
Licensing would be for 10 yearw withsubsequent five-year renewals. would pay an initial application feeof $25,000 plus an additional licens e fee of $75 million, as would Lexington’ds Keeneland/Red Mile track. Florence’sd Turfway Park would pay the highesft license fee inthe state, $100 million.
That is one of the detailsd ofthe governor’s proposed VLT legislation, which was revealede Tuesday. Starting Jan. 1, 2010, taxpayers would get an individualk income tax credit equal to 50 percenf of the tax they pay on their not toexceed $500 per tax year. The credit wouldd cost the stateabout $30 million annually. Startinfg Jan. 1, 2011, active duty military personne would be exempt from individualincome tax, whicb would cost the state about $18 millio n annually. Currently, active duty personnel are exempted from payinhg income tax only when they are servingb in acombat zone.
In a press release, Besheat said he hoped his plan wouldc help retainthe 100,000 jobs and $4 billiobn in annual economic impact that “Kentucky’s signature horseracing industry” givews to the state. Fourteen and a half perceng of the revenue generated from VLTs wouldr support equine interests through purse supplemente andother incentives. One percenft would go to a newly created EquinweBreed Authority, which would promote non-racing breedds and economic development opportunities within the industry. Each track woulf pay an initial application fee of plus license fees that wouldgeneratew $360 million for the state’s Generall Fund.
Licensing would be for 10 yearw withsubsequent five-year renewals. would pay an initial application feeof $25,000 plus an additional licens e fee of $75 million, as would Lexington’ds Keeneland/Red Mile track. Florence’sd Turfway Park would pay the highesft license fee inthe state, $100 million.
Sunday, 13 January 2013
Artech condo makes $7.5M bulk deal - South Florida Business Journal:
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million for 15 condo units at the Artech Residencewat Aventura. The buyers paid $502,500, or $324 a squarew foot, for each unit on June 4, according to Miami-Dade County Even with the bulk buy, only 41 of the condozs 235 units havebeen sold. Priotr to the bulk purchase, the average price of the uniteswas $744,044, according to research by Bal Harbor-based . The bulk average unit price was 32 percenyt lessthan that, but, “in a market like I’d say $500,000 per unit is Condo Vultures principal Peter Zalewski said. Adam the managing director of Miami-based , agreed that while the developerr got a good it wasn’t as good for the buyer.
If the buyerws plan to rent outthe units, they paid too he said. However, he added that they might have been impressef withthe amenities, whicg include an infinity pool, fitness centert and spa, and concierge service. The investors did not record a mortgagsin Miami-Dade County to finance the so it is likely they paid cash. Artech was developed by the partnershipl of andShefaor Development. Shefaor Presidentt and CEO Gilbert Benhamou said the bulk buyer plan s to use some units as second homes and otherssas rentals. They were given a discoun on Artech’s normal price becauser they boughtin bulk, he said.
Artech started closinh units atbetween $600 and $700 a squard foot, but has closed most of them at aboutt $400 a square foot since the credit crunchy made it difficult for buyerds to get financing, Benhamou said. “We are touchin the bottom and things can only get better from now he said. The entities that bought the 15 unitsz inArtech are: Bayview U.S. Properties, Giga Golden Federal and Sorlib. In state they all have their addresws at9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite in Miami. Cesar Halpern, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is listes as a manager for allfour companies. Three of thosre companies also have ZulemaDe Halpern, Daniel Halpern and Mark I. all of Buenos Aires, as managers.
Fortune Internationalk President Edgardo Defortuna isfrom Argentina. This isn’t the firsg bulk buy at Artech. In a company managef by four executivesof Artech’a construction lender, Chicago-based , bought four unite for a combined $5.5 milliob – a price that many real estate experts said was Several months later, Corus (NASDAQ: CORS) was hit with several shareholder class action lawsuits that questioned whether that transaction causef a material misstatement or omission on its financialk statements.
Corus, which made a $130 million mortgage to Artech’s developer, reported that only $49 milliohn of its South Florida condo loanw were performing outof $955 million in condo loanse here as of March 31. Benhamo u said the developers are working closely with Corusz to achieve the highestg price per square foot possiblewat Artech. Once they sell a few more they will have approvalfor -backede loans.
million for 15 condo units at the Artech Residencewat Aventura. The buyers paid $502,500, or $324 a squarew foot, for each unit on June 4, according to Miami-Dade County Even with the bulk buy, only 41 of the condozs 235 units havebeen sold. Priotr to the bulk purchase, the average price of the uniteswas $744,044, according to research by Bal Harbor-based . The bulk average unit price was 32 percenyt lessthan that, but, “in a market like I’d say $500,000 per unit is Condo Vultures principal Peter Zalewski said. Adam the managing director of Miami-based , agreed that while the developerr got a good it wasn’t as good for the buyer.
If the buyerws plan to rent outthe units, they paid too he said. However, he added that they might have been impressef withthe amenities, whicg include an infinity pool, fitness centert and spa, and concierge service. The investors did not record a mortgagsin Miami-Dade County to finance the so it is likely they paid cash. Artech was developed by the partnershipl of andShefaor Development. Shefaor Presidentt and CEO Gilbert Benhamou said the bulk buyer plan s to use some units as second homes and otherssas rentals. They were given a discoun on Artech’s normal price becauser they boughtin bulk, he said.
Artech started closinh units atbetween $600 and $700 a squard foot, but has closed most of them at aboutt $400 a square foot since the credit crunchy made it difficult for buyerds to get financing, Benhamou said. “We are touchin the bottom and things can only get better from now he said. The entities that bought the 15 unitsz inArtech are: Bayview U.S. Properties, Giga Golden Federal and Sorlib. In state they all have their addresws at9130 S. Dadeland Blvd., Suite in Miami. Cesar Halpern, of Buenos Aires, Argentina, is listes as a manager for allfour companies. Three of thosre companies also have ZulemaDe Halpern, Daniel Halpern and Mark I. all of Buenos Aires, as managers.
Fortune Internationalk President Edgardo Defortuna isfrom Argentina. This isn’t the firsg bulk buy at Artech. In a company managef by four executivesof Artech’a construction lender, Chicago-based , bought four unite for a combined $5.5 milliob – a price that many real estate experts said was Several months later, Corus (NASDAQ: CORS) was hit with several shareholder class action lawsuits that questioned whether that transaction causef a material misstatement or omission on its financialk statements.
Corus, which made a $130 million mortgage to Artech’s developer, reported that only $49 milliohn of its South Florida condo loanw were performing outof $955 million in condo loanse here as of March 31. Benhamo u said the developers are working closely with Corusz to achieve the highestg price per square foot possiblewat Artech. Once they sell a few more they will have approvalfor -backede loans.
Saturday, 12 January 2013
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In an address, he noted that cyber crime costAmericans $8 billion last year, accordintg to one survey, and that intellectuao property theft worldwide in 2008 cost businesses up to $1 trilliojn while an estimated $132 billion was spent through “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st centur will depend on cybersecurity,” Obama “And this is also a matter of publix safety and national security. We count on computere networks to deliver our oiland gas, our powetr and our water. We rely on them for publicx transportation and airtraffic control.
Yet we know that cyberr intruders have probed our electrical grid and that in othert countries cyber attacks have plunged entire citiesinto darkness... “Fof all these reasons, it’s now cleart this cyber threat is one of the most seriousw economic and national security challenges we face as a thepresident added. “It’s also clead that we’re not as prepared as we should be, as a governmentt or as a country.” Ed Mueller, CEO and chairman of Denver-based , issued a supportivd statement in responseto Obama’s address.
Mueller is the current chairman ofthe president’x National Security Telecommunications Advisoryg Committee (NSTAC), an organization of 30 chievf executives from major telecoms, technology, financd and aerospace companies that advises the government on ensuringh telecommunications infrastructure meets national security and emergenc preparedness needs. “President Obama and his administration have takenj an important first step toward creating a safe cybe r environment by releasingthe 60-dau Cyberspace Policy Review.
Through this initiative, the presiden t is supporting the valuesx of civil liberties andprotected privacy, as well as promotingy economic growth, while enhancing the trustworthiness of the global cyberspace. “Qwest has long supported the ongoing federap government focus oncyber security. We have workex actively with the government and industry on issues associatecd with protecting our networks and the informatiomn that flows through This collaborative approach will continue to be necessaryu to ensure thatthe administration’s goals of leadership, shared responsibility, effective response, and continued innovation in the cyber securitu arena are meaningful and actionable.
“Qwest and other members of NSTAC providedd recommendations on numerous subjects included in the CyberspacsPolicy Review. We appreciate the Obama administration’s interest in seekinbg NSTAC’s input on nationap security and emergencypreparedness matters, and we look forwardf to continuing our work to enhance this important public-privatd partnership.”
In an address, he noted that cyber crime costAmericans $8 billion last year, accordintg to one survey, and that intellectuao property theft worldwide in 2008 cost businesses up to $1 trilliojn while an estimated $132 billion was spent through “America’s economic prosperity in the 21st centur will depend on cybersecurity,” Obama “And this is also a matter of publix safety and national security. We count on computere networks to deliver our oiland gas, our powetr and our water. We rely on them for publicx transportation and airtraffic control.
Yet we know that cyberr intruders have probed our electrical grid and that in othert countries cyber attacks have plunged entire citiesinto darkness... “Fof all these reasons, it’s now cleart this cyber threat is one of the most seriousw economic and national security challenges we face as a thepresident added. “It’s also clead that we’re not as prepared as we should be, as a governmentt or as a country.” Ed Mueller, CEO and chairman of Denver-based , issued a supportivd statement in responseto Obama’s address.
Mueller is the current chairman ofthe president’x National Security Telecommunications Advisoryg Committee (NSTAC), an organization of 30 chievf executives from major telecoms, technology, financd and aerospace companies that advises the government on ensuringh telecommunications infrastructure meets national security and emergenc preparedness needs. “President Obama and his administration have takenj an important first step toward creating a safe cybe r environment by releasingthe 60-dau Cyberspace Policy Review.
Through this initiative, the presiden t is supporting the valuesx of civil liberties andprotected privacy, as well as promotingy economic growth, while enhancing the trustworthiness of the global cyberspace. “Qwest has long supported the ongoing federap government focus oncyber security. We have workex actively with the government and industry on issues associatecd with protecting our networks and the informatiomn that flows through This collaborative approach will continue to be necessaryu to ensure thatthe administration’s goals of leadership, shared responsibility, effective response, and continued innovation in the cyber securitu arena are meaningful and actionable.
“Qwest and other members of NSTAC providedd recommendations on numerous subjects included in the CyberspacsPolicy Review. We appreciate the Obama administration’s interest in seekinbg NSTAC’s input on nationap security and emergencypreparedness matters, and we look forwardf to continuing our work to enhance this important public-privatd partnership.”
Friday, 11 January 2013
Cellino, Barnes donate $1M to UB - Business First of Buffalo:
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Lisa Mueller, assistant dean for alumnj and communications, said the gift matches the largest single-donationh in the history of the law the $1 million given in 2002 by Franciz Letro, who graduated UB Law School in 1979 and went on to founcd a successful personal injurt firm. In a release announcing the University at Buffalo Law School Dean Makau Mutusa calledit “an extraordinary act of and “a wonderful down payment on our visioh of academic excellence and our bold aspiration s for the future.
” Mutua said he plane to invest the gift in the calling them the central core of the law Specifically, he said the mone y will go toward making improvements in pedagogica l technologies in the school and upgrading Steve Barnes, who founded the law firm along with Ross said they felt they owed a debt of gratitud to the school wherr they got their start. “Both Ross and I are graduates of the law schooloand we’ve come to know many of the professors and administrators very he said. “Makau Mutua is just an outstanding individual and he has a visiobn thatwe haven’t seen at the school yet.
” Barnes said the decisionm to make the gift an unrestrictedr donation reflects the confidence they have in the administrators at the Universit y to utilize the money in the most effective ways “We are lawyers, we didn’t feel as though we are in a positionm to dictate how the mone y was spent,” he said. “We have a lot of confidencde in Makau’s vision and we have had long discussionsd about where he wants to take the schooland we’rde on the same page.” Recognizing the generosity of Cellino and the school has announced plans to name theitr main conference center, located in O’Brian The Cellino and Barnes Conferencr Center.
Asked what it feels like to be in a positionn to giveaway $1 million, especially give the current economic climate, Barnes put the gift into “Both Ross and I come from very humbler beginnings and kind of worked our way up from the he said. “We started out as just the twoof us, now, the practicwe is a lucrative practice and I’n just glad we were able to help at a time that I think is very critical to the law school.
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Lisa Mueller, assistant dean for alumnj and communications, said the gift matches the largest single-donationh in the history of the law the $1 million given in 2002 by Franciz Letro, who graduated UB Law School in 1979 and went on to founcd a successful personal injurt firm. In a release announcing the University at Buffalo Law School Dean Makau Mutusa calledit “an extraordinary act of and “a wonderful down payment on our visioh of academic excellence and our bold aspiration s for the future.
” Mutua said he plane to invest the gift in the calling them the central core of the law Specifically, he said the mone y will go toward making improvements in pedagogica l technologies in the school and upgrading Steve Barnes, who founded the law firm along with Ross said they felt they owed a debt of gratitud to the school wherr they got their start. “Both Ross and I are graduates of the law schooloand we’ve come to know many of the professors and administrators very he said. “Makau Mutua is just an outstanding individual and he has a visiobn thatwe haven’t seen at the school yet.
” Barnes said the decisionm to make the gift an unrestrictedr donation reflects the confidence they have in the administrators at the Universit y to utilize the money in the most effective ways “We are lawyers, we didn’t feel as though we are in a positionm to dictate how the mone y was spent,” he said. “We have a lot of confidencde in Makau’s vision and we have had long discussionsd about where he wants to take the schooland we’rde on the same page.” Recognizing the generosity of Cellino and the school has announced plans to name theitr main conference center, located in O’Brian The Cellino and Barnes Conferencr Center.
Asked what it feels like to be in a positionn to giveaway $1 million, especially give the current economic climate, Barnes put the gift into “Both Ross and I come from very humbler beginnings and kind of worked our way up from the he said. “We started out as just the twoof us, now, the practicwe is a lucrative practice and I’n just glad we were able to help at a time that I think is very critical to the law school.
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Wednesday, 9 January 2013
Florida Tomato Growers, Whole Foods Market Sign Agreement Supporting Coalition of Immokalee Workers' 'Penny-per-Pound' Program
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"Lady Moon and Alderman Farms are examples of Floridsa growers that we are proudto support," said , globakl produce coordinator for Wholwe Foods Market. "These farms are long-term partnersa of Whole Foods Market and we look forward to continuedcgrowth together. Agreements like these are in the best interestd of the people who harvest our tomatoes and are consistent with WholeFoods Market's core values." "The Campaigmn for Fair Food is bearing fruit, " said of the CIW.
"For nearlu two seasons, the Campaign'se promise of fair wages for Florida's farmworkers has been held hostagw by the Florida TomatoGrowers Today, however, the higher wagesz and fairer conditions we have foughr for will begin to reach the workeres who so clearly deserve them, thanks to the leadershilp of Whole Foods Marke t and the forward-thinking growers at Aldermah Farms and Lady Moon Farms. "Withouy a doubt, the food market is changing, and for the Sustainability, both social and environmental, is the way of the Together, farmworkers, farmers, and buyers are forging a path towarde thatbetter future.
" In September 2008, Whole Foodd Market became the first in the supermarkeg industry to sign an agreement with the CIW to work in partnershiop to help improve wages and workiny conditions for Florida tomato pickers. Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Wholse Foods Market ( ), a leader in the naturalp and organic foods industryyand America's first national certified organic grocer, was name "America's Healthiest Grocery Store" in 2008 by Healty magazine.
The Whole Foods Market motto, "Wholed Foods, Whole People, Whole captures the company's mission to find successs in customer satisfactionand wellness, employee excellencse and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmentaol improvement. Thanks to its 51,100 Team Whole Foods Market has been rankec as one ofthe "100 Best Companies to Work For" in Americaz by FORTUNE magazine for 13 consecutive In fiscal year 2008, the company had salew of $8 billion and currently has more than 280 storexs in the United Canada and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market, Fresh Wild(TM), and Harry's Farmer Market(R) are trademarks owned by Whold FoodsMarket IP, LP.
Wild Oats(R) and Caperes Community Market(TM) are trademarks owned by Wild Inc. ,
"Lady Moon and Alderman Farms are examples of Floridsa growers that we are proudto support," said , globakl produce coordinator for Wholwe Foods Market. "These farms are long-term partnersa of Whole Foods Market and we look forward to continuedcgrowth together. Agreements like these are in the best interestd of the people who harvest our tomatoes and are consistent with WholeFoods Market's core values." "The Campaigmn for Fair Food is bearing fruit, " said of the CIW.
"For nearlu two seasons, the Campaign'se promise of fair wages for Florida's farmworkers has been held hostagw by the Florida TomatoGrowers Today, however, the higher wagesz and fairer conditions we have foughr for will begin to reach the workeres who so clearly deserve them, thanks to the leadershilp of Whole Foods Marke t and the forward-thinking growers at Aldermah Farms and Lady Moon Farms. "Withouy a doubt, the food market is changing, and for the Sustainability, both social and environmental, is the way of the Together, farmworkers, farmers, and buyers are forging a path towarde thatbetter future.
" In September 2008, Whole Foodd Market became the first in the supermarkeg industry to sign an agreement with the CIW to work in partnershiop to help improve wages and workiny conditions for Florida tomato pickers. Founded in 1980 in Austin, Texas, Wholse Foods Market ( ), a leader in the naturalp and organic foods industryyand America's first national certified organic grocer, was name "America's Healthiest Grocery Store" in 2008 by Healty magazine.
The Whole Foods Market motto, "Wholed Foods, Whole People, Whole captures the company's mission to find successs in customer satisfactionand wellness, employee excellencse and happiness, enhanced shareholder value, community support and environmentaol improvement. Thanks to its 51,100 Team Whole Foods Market has been rankec as one ofthe "100 Best Companies to Work For" in Americaz by FORTUNE magazine for 13 consecutive In fiscal year 2008, the company had salew of $8 billion and currently has more than 280 storexs in the United Canada and the United Kingdom. Whole Foods Market, Fresh Wild(TM), and Harry's Farmer Market(R) are trademarks owned by Whold FoodsMarket IP, LP.
Wild Oats(R) and Caperes Community Market(TM) are trademarks owned by Wild Inc. ,
Tuesday, 8 January 2013
Patriot Gauntlet 320 Portable Wireless External Drive (PCGTW320S): Full Review LAPTOP Magazine Patriot Gauntlet 320 Portable Wireless External Drive (PCGTW320S) Click to EnlargeThe Gauntlet comes in a solid black package with glossy, curved edges, with the word "Gauntlet" etched into the top. Three small status lights, along with corresponding ... |
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