Saturday, 20 August 2011

High-paying aviation and aerospace industries take flight - South Florida Business Journal:

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Home to three major airports and severalmajor companies, the aviation/aerospace industrt covers a broad spectrum of businesss and is strong in Soutn Florida. (MIA), and are majorf anchors for the region. MIA claims to be No. 1 in the U.S. for internationao freight and No. 3 in overal l cargo. The region also has multiple generalaviatiom airports. The airports attract numerous supporting businessesx likerepair shops, parts fuel sellers and flight schools. Palm Beach County is particularlgy strong when it comes to engineeringband manufacturing. Some 1,200 employees staff ’d two West Palm Beach facilities.
There’e also Sikorsky, a sister company of Prat t & Whitney that manufactures helicoptors. And Wellington-basec is a world leader in aircraft interior andparts distribution. There are a number of incentives available for SoutbFlorida companies. One that may favor aviation/aerospace is the state’as Qualified Defense and Space ContractorTax Refund. There’s also the Qualifiexd Target Industry TaxRefund (QTI), availablr through the state and local governments for companies creating high wage Amin J. Khoury is chairman of the board and CEOof Wellington-based B/E Aerospace (NASDAQ: The aircraft interior products giant reported $1.7 billionh in revenue, placing it at No.
14 on the South Florida Business Journal’s list of top public companies. Laurans A. Mendelson is president, and CEO of Hollywood-based , an engine and partsa distributor. With multiple locations in Browaredand Miami-Dade, Heico HEI), ranked 32nd on the Businessd Journal’s list of public companies, with $508 million in 2007 revenue. B. Ben Baldanzs is president and CEOof Miramar-basexd . No. 16 on the Business Journal’ list of top private companies, the ultra-low discount carrietr reported $762 million in revenude in 2007. Spirit is the leading passenged carrier atFort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport. Dr. Singiresuj Rao is chairman of the atthe .
The program has 75 to 80 aerospace students. Austinm Andrews is manager of strategic planninb atPratt & Whitney in West Palm Beachg and chairman of the aerospace/aviation & engineering cluster committee for the . “Oncr we did the research on thecompanies here, it was eye-openinv at the number of companies Palm Beach County has. Palm Beach County’s 175 aerospace/aviation companies have a critical mass that promotes growth acrossthe industry.” Austin Andrews, Pratt & Whitnegy Rocketdyne “In the long run, the aerospace industryg is going to bring more dollars.
Educationh is a key to encouragethese knowledge-based jobs and diversify South Florida’s economy from its traditional dependency on tourism.” Dr. Singiresu Rao, University of Miamui

Thursday, 18 August 2011

New census stats help detail Mass. housing crunch - Boston Globe

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AP / August 18, 2011 BOSTONĂ¢€"New statistics released by the US Census Bureau are giving a more detailed look at how deeply the housing crunch has hit Massachusetts and how shifting racial and ethnic lines are making the state a more ...


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Monday, 15 August 2011

Israeli IT company Minicom Advanced Systems signs on to Tech Data - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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Minicom, based in Israel, is a developer of kernel-based virtual machines and digital signage. It offers Internet protocol and analoghKVM switches, extenders and IT accesxs management services for server rooms and data “Opening a direct relationship with Tech Data givex our customers better visibility” to the company’s said Saul Mishaan, Minicom America’s in a release. Tech Data (NASDAQ: TECD) joinsa (NYSE: SNX) and as national distributors selling Minicom’s products. Tech Data’s agreement began May 1 and will covefr the entireUnited States.
Last week, Tech Data acquire assets of Compumedi in in Portugal, and in the United Kingdom to help make it the largesft IT distributor in Europe. In March, it formed a distribution agreementgwith (NASDAQ: DELL), allowing the Clearwater technology distributor to sell Dell productsd for the first time.

Saturday, 13 August 2011

Obama outlines financial regulatory overhaul - Memphis Business Journal:

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In his speech, the president said the goal isto “restorde markets in which we reward hard work and not recklessness and greex – in which honest, vigorous competition in the systemm is prized, and those who game the system are thwarted.” Among other things, the president’s plan requires all financial firms that post a significant risk to the financial system at largse to be overseen by strong, consolidated supervision and An 89-page report by the notea that the “roots of the economic crisis go back Years without a serious economic recession bred complacency amony financial intermediaries and investors,” the report reads.
Rathert than scrap the entire system, Obama said the reformx “pinpoint the structural weaknesses that allowed for this crisise and to make sure that these problems are dealt to avertyfuture crises.” Increase market disciplinr and transparency to make market strong enough to withstand system-wide stress and the potentiao failure of one or more largs financial institutions. Rebuild trust in the markets by creating the Consumer FinanciaolProtection Agency. Provide the government with the tools needed to manage financiao crises so it is not forced to choose between bailouts andfinancial collapse. Raise internationalk regulatory standards and improveinternational coordination.

Thursday, 11 August 2011

Nancy E. McFadden Executive Profile

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s a member of the board of directords of the California Chamberof Commerce, the California Musical Theater and the Stevensobn School. He is an honors graduate of ClaremonrtMcKenna College, and received his law degree from the Universithy of the Pacific, McGeorge School of Law. **Alk Executive profile data provided byDow Jones & Co., Inc.

Tuesday, 9 August 2011

Jets coaches wish Jerricho Cotchery best after release - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

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We wish him nothing but the best.Ă¢€ After seven seasons with the Jets, Cotchery asked to be traded after the 2010 season because he felt under-appreciated, The Star-Ledger reported last week. Cotchery had been a starter for four seasons but yielded to ...



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Saturday, 6 August 2011

Bauer takes stars from 17 banks - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The company uses federal regulatory data to rate banks based oncapital profit/loss trend, delinquent loans and other factors. Bauer's rating ranks from a high of 5 stars to a low of 0 in Coral Gables lost a star going to four fromfive (superior) stars. Four others maintained theid five-star ranking: American National Bank, Oaklanf Park City National Bankof Florida, Miamui First National Bank, South Miami Intercontinental West Miami in Miami rose to three stard from two. First United Bank in Boca Ratonm and Biscayne Bank in Coconutr Grove roseto 3.5 starsx from three. in Fort Lauderdale made four upfrom 3.5. Several banks went to 3.5 from four stars.
They are: , Homesteafd Doral-based slipped again, this time to three stars from three-and-a-halff stars in the first quarter. That’s down from four stars in the thirds quarter oflast year. Other banks that slipped to threedstars (good) from 3.5 are: Executivew National, Miami , Miami , Miami U.S. Century Bank, Miamu Valley Bank, Fort Lauderdal e Lydian Private Bank inPalm Beach, Gran d Eastern Bank of Florida in Miami, Metrlo Bank of Dade County, and in Miam fell to two stars (problematic) from three.
, in North Lauderdale and in Boca Ratomn fell a notch to one down from two in the fourth Four banks retainedzero stars, Bauer’s lowest , Miami Republic Federal Miami , Miami Integrity Bank, Jupitetr