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Wednesday, 31 October 2012
China think tank urges gov't to end 1-child policy - Businessweek
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Tuesday, 30 October 2012
Consumer confidence up dramatically - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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in April. The index is basedd on a representative sampleof 5,000 U.S. “Looking ahead, consumers are considerably less pessimistix than they were earlierthis year, and expectations are that businese conditions, the labor markett and incomes will improve in the coming said Lynn Franco, director of the . “While confidencs is still weak by historical as far as consumersare concerned, the worsf is now behind us." Consumers' appraisal of the job market was also more favorable. Thoswe claiming jobs are "harx to get" decreased to 44.7 percent from 46.6 percent in Those saying jobsare "plentiful" edged up to 5.7 percent from 4.9 percent.
The employmentg outlook was alsoless pessimistic, with the percentag e of consumers expecting more jobs in the months aheadr increasing to 20 percent from 14.2 while those anticipating fewer jobs decreasefd to 25.2 percent from 32.5 percent.
in April. The index is basedd on a representative sampleof 5,000 U.S. “Looking ahead, consumers are considerably less pessimistix than they were earlierthis year, and expectations are that businese conditions, the labor markett and incomes will improve in the coming said Lynn Franco, director of the . “While confidencs is still weak by historical as far as consumersare concerned, the worsf is now behind us." Consumers' appraisal of the job market was also more favorable. Thoswe claiming jobs are "harx to get" decreased to 44.7 percent from 46.6 percent in Those saying jobsare "plentiful" edged up to 5.7 percent from 4.9 percent.
The employmentg outlook was alsoless pessimistic, with the percentag e of consumers expecting more jobs in the months aheadr increasing to 20 percent from 14.2 while those anticipating fewer jobs decreasefd to 25.2 percent from 32.5 percent.
Monday, 29 October 2012
Sunset Bank to accept $5.6M in TARP funds - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:
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million in capital under the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchasd Program, which is part of the Troublef Asset ReliefProgram (TARP). Sunset Bank executives said Tuesday they will use the funda to make loans to businesses andhome “This gives us a chance to enhance our already strong capital ratio with a cushion so we are prepare and ready to assist our customers in these troubled said Robert Eastman, Sunset Bank’s chairmah and CEO. Eastman said terms of the agreement require the bank to pay back the Sunset Bank is a privately held bank that opened in 1999 and is owned by a group oflocak investors.
The Waukesha-based bank has $148 millioh in assets and employs 36 people atthree locations. Sunseft Bank posted net incomeof $150,000 in the firsyt quarter, compared with net incomre of $107,000 a year earlier. The bank, like nearlu all banks, has experienced increases in delinquen loans inrecent However, Sunset said it maintains a well-capitalized position.
million in capital under the U.S. Treasury’s Capital Purchasd Program, which is part of the Troublef Asset ReliefProgram (TARP). Sunset Bank executives said Tuesday they will use the funda to make loans to businesses andhome “This gives us a chance to enhance our already strong capital ratio with a cushion so we are prepare and ready to assist our customers in these troubled said Robert Eastman, Sunset Bank’s chairmah and CEO. Eastman said terms of the agreement require the bank to pay back the Sunset Bank is a privately held bank that opened in 1999 and is owned by a group oflocak investors.
The Waukesha-based bank has $148 millioh in assets and employs 36 people atthree locations. Sunseft Bank posted net incomeof $150,000 in the firsyt quarter, compared with net incomre of $107,000 a year earlier. The bank, like nearlu all banks, has experienced increases in delinquen loans inrecent However, Sunset said it maintains a well-capitalized position.
Saturday, 27 October 2012
Two MERC commissioners resign - San Francisco Business Times:
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The resignations of Gary Reynolds and Janice Marquis come abourt two weeks before councilors for of which MERC is a plan to vote on a measure that woulfd give the council more controlover MERC’s generalo manager. The move could ostensibl lead to the firinfg of MERC General ManagerDavid Woolson, who’s under fire from Presidenrt David Bragdon. Reynolds and Marquis both opposethe proposal. president of the Portland accounting firmPerkins Co., mentioned the building probleme between Metro and MERC in his resignatio letter. “During the economic times, my attentionn needs to be focused on our clients atPerkins & Reynolds wrote in his lette r to Bragdon.
“That said, I am disappointedf in the recent breakdown in the workingy relationship between the Metro Councip andthe , and believe it coulde have been handled differently.” Marquis, a commercial real estate brokere and the commission’s vice chair, didn’tg mention the upcoming proposal in her letter to but resigned two years before her term was set to end. In a lettetr to Portland city commissioners earliefrthis month, Marquis and commission member Ray Leary urged the council to help delay Metro’ws vote on the MERC oversight matter. Leary, Marquis, Reynoldes and three of the othefr four remaining MERC commissions also sent Bragdon a letterbackinhg Woolson.
The letter came aftere Bragdon questioned the leadership of MERC General Manager David The othercommission member, Don resigned last month and will leave the boarf June 30. Reynolds’ resignation takes effectg June 30. Marquis’ takes effect July 15. The terms of Trotte and Reynolds would have expired at the end of 2009whilee Marquis' term was to expirre at the end of 2010. The Metrp Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasurde — which would give Metro the authorityy to hire and fire the MERC general manager — at its July 9 It was introduced by councilorsa Rod Park and Rex Burkholder, who also have concernw about Woolson’s performance.
MERC oversees the Oregomn Convention Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portlandx MetropolitanExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mulling a $457 milliohn budget for fiscalyear 2009-2010. The regional governmenft serves 1.4 million people in the metropolitan area’s 25
The resignations of Gary Reynolds and Janice Marquis come abourt two weeks before councilors for of which MERC is a plan to vote on a measure that woulfd give the council more controlover MERC’s generalo manager. The move could ostensibl lead to the firinfg of MERC General ManagerDavid Woolson, who’s under fire from Presidenrt David Bragdon. Reynolds and Marquis both opposethe proposal. president of the Portland accounting firmPerkins Co., mentioned the building probleme between Metro and MERC in his resignatio letter. “During the economic times, my attentionn needs to be focused on our clients atPerkins & Reynolds wrote in his lette r to Bragdon.
“That said, I am disappointedf in the recent breakdown in the workingy relationship between the Metro Councip andthe , and believe it coulde have been handled differently.” Marquis, a commercial real estate brokere and the commission’s vice chair, didn’tg mention the upcoming proposal in her letter to but resigned two years before her term was set to end. In a lettetr to Portland city commissioners earliefrthis month, Marquis and commission member Ray Leary urged the council to help delay Metro’ws vote on the MERC oversight matter. Leary, Marquis, Reynoldes and three of the othefr four remaining MERC commissions also sent Bragdon a letterbackinhg Woolson.
The letter came aftere Bragdon questioned the leadership of MERC General Manager David The othercommission member, Don resigned last month and will leave the boarf June 30. Reynolds’ resignation takes effectg June 30. Marquis’ takes effect July 15. The terms of Trotte and Reynolds would have expired at the end of 2009whilee Marquis' term was to expirre at the end of 2010. The Metrp Council plans to vote on the MERCmeasurde — which would give Metro the authorityy to hire and fire the MERC general manager — at its July 9 It was introduced by councilorsa Rod Park and Rex Burkholder, who also have concernw about Woolson’s performance.
MERC oversees the Oregomn Convention Center, the Portland Center for the Performing Arts and the Portlandx MetropolitanExposition Center. Metro’s councilors are mulling a $457 milliohn budget for fiscalyear 2009-2010. The regional governmenft serves 1.4 million people in the metropolitan area’s 25
Friday, 26 October 2012
James Bond Returns, Public Enemy, Goya: London Weekend - Businessweek
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James Bond Returns, Public Enemy, Goya: London Weekend Businessweek The show's undisputed star is Goya, for the sheer volume and caliber of his prints and drawings. He draws elephants (no one knows why) and the weary future Duke of Wellington, who passed through Madrid. His etching of an old man laughing demonically ... |
Thursday, 25 October 2012
William Boyd Printing site sold for $1.3M - The Business Review (Albany):
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Ltd., an affiliate of Cos. in Clifton closed on the $1.3 million purchas on June 3. Cass Hill intendds to convert theformer 1.3-acrre industrial site at 39-49 Sheridan Ave. into an office/retail/residential project. The propertgy is located behindthe & Suites on Chapel Street, near the heartg of the city’s entertainment district. Tony Sabatin o of represented the seller. Cass Hill was represente d by Eileen Lindbergof /Albany. Marc H. president of Cass Hill Development Cos., couldn’t be reache d for comment. Cass Hill owns several properties downtown, including a 30,000-square-fooyt office building on Monroe Street across from the formetprinting plant.
Boyd Printing filed for Chaptere 11 bankruptcy protection inSeptember 2005. A federaol bankruptcy judge in March 2008 approved the sale of the buildinges to help satisfythe company’s Some of the company’s assets were purchased by Carl an officer at Boyd Printing, who opened a separate Inc., in Colonie. Previous deals for the Sheridan Avenue propertg fizzled before Cass Hill signed a purchase contrac tlast year.
Ltd., an affiliate of Cos. in Clifton closed on the $1.3 million purchas on June 3. Cass Hill intendds to convert theformer 1.3-acrre industrial site at 39-49 Sheridan Ave. into an office/retail/residential project. The propertgy is located behindthe & Suites on Chapel Street, near the heartg of the city’s entertainment district. Tony Sabatin o of represented the seller. Cass Hill was represente d by Eileen Lindbergof /Albany. Marc H. president of Cass Hill Development Cos., couldn’t be reache d for comment. Cass Hill owns several properties downtown, including a 30,000-square-fooyt office building on Monroe Street across from the formetprinting plant.
Boyd Printing filed for Chaptere 11 bankruptcy protection inSeptember 2005. A federaol bankruptcy judge in March 2008 approved the sale of the buildinges to help satisfythe company’s Some of the company’s assets were purchased by Carl an officer at Boyd Printing, who opened a separate Inc., in Colonie. Previous deals for the Sheridan Avenue propertg fizzled before Cass Hill signed a purchase contrac tlast year.
Tuesday, 23 October 2012
Audit shows surplus decline at Pinnacol - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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According to the recent audit from Deloitte Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewed the decrease is related to losses on bonds and common Pinnacol’s reserves were a source of scrutiny earlier this year when Colorado legislators attempted to raid $500 million from the insurer to plug gaps in the statee budget. Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacol is a political subdivisiob ofthe state, its reserves were fair game. But legislatorz later retreated from the raid after Pinnacol’s CEO threatened to sue the state and Gov.
Bill Rittef indicated he would not support the A special committee will lookinto Pinnacol’x operations under Senate Bill 281, approved by lawmakerws and Ritter during the most recent General Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’sw unique structure should be examinedmore closely. But opponentss of the legislation say the committee isa “witch hunt” to dismantlw Pinnacol, which functioned better since it starte operating as a private interest in 2004. In an audit Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been corrected in the company’se books totaling $7.
5 million in net Pinnacol replied that the uncorrected statements are “immaterial.” Pinnacol reported a tota of $2 billion in assets in 2008. It declare d additional policyholder dividendsof $120 million that
According to the recent audit from Deloitte Touche LLP, which lawmakers reviewed the decrease is related to losses on bonds and common Pinnacol’s reserves were a source of scrutiny earlier this year when Colorado legislators attempted to raid $500 million from the insurer to plug gaps in the statee budget. Lawmakers argued that because Pinnacol is a political subdivisiob ofthe state, its reserves were fair game. But legislatorz later retreated from the raid after Pinnacol’s CEO threatened to sue the state and Gov.
Bill Rittef indicated he would not support the A special committee will lookinto Pinnacol’x operations under Senate Bill 281, approved by lawmakerws and Ritter during the most recent General Assembly. Supporters of the bill said that Pinnacol’sw unique structure should be examinedmore closely. But opponentss of the legislation say the committee isa “witch hunt” to dismantlw Pinnacol, which functioned better since it starte operating as a private interest in 2004. In an audit Deloitte said it identified financial misstatementsthat haven’t been corrected in the company’se books totaling $7.
5 million in net Pinnacol replied that the uncorrected statements are “immaterial.” Pinnacol reported a tota of $2 billion in assets in 2008. It declare d additional policyholder dividendsof $120 million that
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