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The money will filter througyhthe , which will then give it to the locakl hospital. Co-owners Michael Hatcher and Rick Taylorr said they were inspired by Anne founder ofthe company, who startec the company to fund local efforts. Auntie Anne's relationship with the Children's Miracle Network goes back seven years. The company has raised more than $2 million for the nonprofit inthat Locally, the company has contributed more than $30,000 to Daytobn Children's through its support the Children's Miraclr Network.
Hatcher said because the event happens on the same dateeveryt year, the amount of many raise d per year varies depending on the day of the With the event on a Saturday this year, Hatcher said he is expectingv to set a new record of money raised. Children's Miracle Network is a nonprofit that works to improve andsave children's lives by providiny funding to children's hospitalw across North America, England and Ireland. All of the monegy donated to the nonprofi from theDayton store's eventy will go directly to Children's Medical Center withoutg any money coming out for overhead, Hatcher said.
"Thid is one of those crazy congressional holidays that is still on the Hatcher said, "But we see it as a way to give back to the The Children's Medical Center of Daytonh is the sixth largest hospital in the area, with $147.3 million in net revenue for 2006. The hospital employees 1,330 peopls including 226 physicians and experiences morethan 50,00o emergency room visits a year, accordingt to Dayton Business Journal research.
Friday, April 29, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Mohawk Fine Paper among nation's top buyers of 'green' power - The Business Review (Albany):
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Mohawk Fine Papers, based in Cohoes, is the only companyy based inthe Albany, N.Y., area to make the Mohawk ranked 30th, tied with the U.S. Departmeng of Veterans Affairs. No. 1 was INTC), based in Santa Clara, Calif. Intel conductw some of its research atthe ’s . It’s chiefd rival, (NYSE: AMD), based in Sunnyvale, ranked 46th. AMD owns 34.2 percent of a company that is buildinga $4.2 billion computer chip planr in Saratoga County. , an investmentt company wholly owned by the governmen ofAbu Dhabi, owns the rest. Otherf companies with a presencew in the Albany region making thelist Kohl’s Department Stores (3); (6); (12); Lowe’s (32); Spring (38); (41).
The EPA Green Power Partnershiop works with Fortune500 state, local and federal governments; colleges and universitiesd and others to generate the list, which highlights who is purchasint the most green powerd to run their operations.
Mohawk Fine Papers, based in Cohoes, is the only companyy based inthe Albany, N.Y., area to make the Mohawk ranked 30th, tied with the U.S. Departmeng of Veterans Affairs. No. 1 was INTC), based in Santa Clara, Calif. Intel conductw some of its research atthe ’s . It’s chiefd rival, (NYSE: AMD), based in Sunnyvale, ranked 46th. AMD owns 34.2 percent of a company that is buildinga $4.2 billion computer chip planr in Saratoga County. , an investmentt company wholly owned by the governmen ofAbu Dhabi, owns the rest. Otherf companies with a presencew in the Albany region making thelist Kohl’s Department Stores (3); (6); (12); Lowe’s (32); Spring (38); (41).
The EPA Green Power Partnershiop works with Fortune500 state, local and federal governments; colleges and universitiesd and others to generate the list, which highlights who is purchasint the most green powerd to run their operations.
Monday, April 25, 2011
Rosetta Stone sales up 41% - Washington Business Journal:
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The Arlington-based language software company (NYSE: RST) reported a net incomee of $3.2 million for the three months endedMarch 31, or 19 cente per share, compared to a net loss of or 23 cents per share, in the priot year period. Its initiak public offering last month was the fourtj IPO ona U.S. exchange in 2009 and the first venture-backecd IPO in the Washington area ina year. The software languagre company reported first quarter revenu eof $50.3 million, compared to $35.
6 million in the prior year “We are pleased with the company’s financial performance in the first quarter, which was highlightesd by strong revenue growth, continued market shares gains and expanding profitability There is a large and growing interest in language learnint among individuals and institutions said Tom Adams, president and CEO of Rosetta Stonew Inc. Product revenue, which represented 85 percent of total revenues for thefirs quarter, was $42.8 million, compared to $30.3 million a year ago. Cash and cash equivalentzs at quarter’s end was $29.4 which does not include the $34.
2 million in net proceeds generated from the completion ofthe company’s initial publicc offering in April. Its total operating expenses edged upto $38.2 million in the first compared with $31.1 million during the same period in 2008. The which teaches 31 languages to millions of peopld in more than 150 introduced a new mobile product in 2008 that lets customers tap intoits language-learnin g system on the go.
The Arlington-based language software company (NYSE: RST) reported a net incomee of $3.2 million for the three months endedMarch 31, or 19 cente per share, compared to a net loss of or 23 cents per share, in the priot year period. Its initiak public offering last month was the fourtj IPO ona U.S. exchange in 2009 and the first venture-backecd IPO in the Washington area ina year. The software languagre company reported first quarter revenu eof $50.3 million, compared to $35.
6 million in the prior year “We are pleased with the company’s financial performance in the first quarter, which was highlightesd by strong revenue growth, continued market shares gains and expanding profitability There is a large and growing interest in language learnint among individuals and institutions said Tom Adams, president and CEO of Rosetta Stonew Inc. Product revenue, which represented 85 percent of total revenues for thefirs quarter, was $42.8 million, compared to $30.3 million a year ago. Cash and cash equivalentzs at quarter’s end was $29.4 which does not include the $34.
2 million in net proceeds generated from the completion ofthe company’s initial publicc offering in April. Its total operating expenses edged upto $38.2 million in the first compared with $31.1 million during the same period in 2008. The which teaches 31 languages to millions of peopld in more than 150 introduced a new mobile product in 2008 that lets customers tap intoits language-learnin g system on the go.
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Chick-fil-A
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Chick-fil-A reported Thursday its sales through the firsf half of 2009 are up10 percent, whilwe same-store sales rose abouty 3 percent. The private restaurant chain did not disclose exacgsales figures. Chick-fil-A’s sales in 2008 increased 12 percent toaboutt $3 billion. The company also said it will now open 69new stand-alonr restaurants (up from 64), for a totap of 80 restaurant openings in 2009. As of the end of the chain opened 31 new restaurants and kept pace with its goal to reinvesg in 65 of its current locations throughmajor remodels.
“These uncertain economi c times continue to inspire us to remain focused on the core valuexs that have shaped our brand -- delivering excellent food and unequalec customer service,” said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy, in a news “Despite the troubling economy, stable financial health is allowing us to grow and not waive froma second-mile service commitment to our customers. The results can be found in our continued success for which weremaijn thankful.” Chick-fil-A has more than 1,445 restaurants in 38 stateds and Washington, D.C.
Chick-fil-A reported Thursday its sales through the firsf half of 2009 are up10 percent, whilwe same-store sales rose abouty 3 percent. The private restaurant chain did not disclose exacgsales figures. Chick-fil-A’s sales in 2008 increased 12 percent toaboutt $3 billion. The company also said it will now open 69new stand-alonr restaurants (up from 64), for a totap of 80 restaurant openings in 2009. As of the end of the chain opened 31 new restaurants and kept pace with its goal to reinvesg in 65 of its current locations throughmajor remodels.
“These uncertain economi c times continue to inspire us to remain focused on the core valuexs that have shaped our brand -- delivering excellent food and unequalec customer service,” said Chick-fil-A President and Chief Operating Officer Dan T. Cathy, in a news “Despite the troubling economy, stable financial health is allowing us to grow and not waive froma second-mile service commitment to our customers. The results can be found in our continued success for which weremaijn thankful.” Chick-fil-A has more than 1,445 restaurants in 38 stateds and Washington, D.C.
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Audience Up, 'Idol' Defies TV Gravity - New York Times
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Audience Up, 'Idol' Defies TV Gravity New York Times But “Idol†defied television gravity. After steadily losing audience share for the last several years, it has reversed the trend this season, gaining total viewers for the first time since 2007. Admittedly the gains are slight; “Idol†is averaging 25 ... |
Monday, April 18, 2011
Gates Foundation gives $16M to colleges - Business First of Buffalo:
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million to 15 community colleges and five states in an effort to help strugglingv studentscomplete college. The Development Education Initiative will award the fundinhto Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Texas and Virginia, as well as community colleges in each state plus one more in North Carolina. No colleges or programs in Washingtoh state will receive funding under the For a complete listof recipients, . The funding, first announced in December of last will be awarded to and distributedfby , a North Carolina-based nonprofit. “They wanted us to identify initiatives, programs and policies that are already beinb tried andhad promise,” said Richard spokesman for MDC.
The initiative seeks to support program that help students enrolled in remedialprograms — so-callee refresher courses for students who are not up to gradew level in a given subject. The goal is to improve classrook performance so students can go on to take advanced courses and eventually graduate with a degreweor certificate. A cited by the Gatee Foundation found that nearly 60 percentr of students enrolling inthe nation’sx community colleges must take remedial courses.
Such courses cost taxpayersx $2 billion a year, according to the The grants are part of theGates Foundation’sd work to help more students graduate from college or university programs, an important education milestons that the foundation says is essential to earninyg a living wage in today’zs economy. The grants will support various stated andcollege programs, including efforts to collect data and betterr track the performance of remedial students. The Development Educationh Initiative is also being supportedwith $1.5 milliojn from the of Indianapolis to pay for evaluatiom and communications.
million to 15 community colleges and five states in an effort to help strugglingv studentscomplete college. The Development Education Initiative will award the fundinhto Connecticut, Florida, Ohio, Texas and Virginia, as well as community colleges in each state plus one more in North Carolina. No colleges or programs in Washingtoh state will receive funding under the For a complete listof recipients, . The funding, first announced in December of last will be awarded to and distributedfby , a North Carolina-based nonprofit. “They wanted us to identify initiatives, programs and policies that are already beinb tried andhad promise,” said Richard spokesman for MDC.
The initiative seeks to support program that help students enrolled in remedialprograms — so-callee refresher courses for students who are not up to gradew level in a given subject. The goal is to improve classrook performance so students can go on to take advanced courses and eventually graduate with a degreweor certificate. A cited by the Gatee Foundation found that nearly 60 percentr of students enrolling inthe nation’sx community colleges must take remedial courses.
Such courses cost taxpayersx $2 billion a year, according to the The grants are part of theGates Foundation’sd work to help more students graduate from college or university programs, an important education milestons that the foundation says is essential to earninyg a living wage in today’zs economy. The grants will support various stated andcollege programs, including efforts to collect data and betterr track the performance of remedial students. The Development Educationh Initiative is also being supportedwith $1.5 milliojn from the of Indianapolis to pay for evaluatiom and communications.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Golden State Warriors' new executive Bob Myers brings in strong voice - San Jose Mercury News
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Deseret News | Golden State Warriors' new executive Bob Myers brings in strong voice San Jose Mercury News By Marcus Thompson II Don't expect Bob Myers, the Warriors' new vice president of basketb » |
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
Linear Technology Corp. Company Profile | LLTC Company Information
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Linear Technology Corporation is a manufacturer of high performance linearintegratefd circuits. The Company generates revenue exclusively from the sale of analohintegrated circuits. The Company targetws the high performance segment of the analog integrated circuit The Company was founded in 1981 and became a publicd companyin 1986. Linear Technology products includd highperformance amplifiers, comparators, voltage references, monolithic filters, linear DC-DC converters, battery chargers, data converters, communicationd interface circuits, RF signal conditioning uModuleTM products, and many other analog functions.
Applications for Lineatr Technology's high performance circuits include telecommunications, cellulat telephones, networking products such as optical notebook anddesktop computers, computer peripherals, industrial instrumentation, security monitoring devices, high-ends consumer products such as digital cameraws and MP3 players, complex medical devices, automotive electronics, factorhy automation, process control, and military and space systems.
Linear Technology Corporation is a manufacturer of high performance linearintegratefd circuits. The Company generates revenue exclusively from the sale of analohintegrated circuits. The Company targetws the high performance segment of the analog integrated circuit The Company was founded in 1981 and became a publicd companyin 1986. Linear Technology products includd highperformance amplifiers, comparators, voltage references, monolithic filters, linear DC-DC converters, battery chargers, data converters, communicationd interface circuits, RF signal conditioning uModuleTM products, and many other analog functions.
Applications for Lineatr Technology's high performance circuits include telecommunications, cellulat telephones, networking products such as optical notebook anddesktop computers, computer peripherals, industrial instrumentation, security monitoring devices, high-ends consumer products such as digital cameraws and MP3 players, complex medical devices, automotive electronics, factorhy automation, process control, and military and space systems.
Monday, April 11, 2011
Remains of Hurricane Ike wreak havoc on Dayton region, economy - Dayton Business Journal:
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“Then I saw fire trucks going by; they were puttinbg up barricades on my street from adowne wire,” Dodge said. She called Assistant Counth AdministratorTom Black, who reported calls beginninhg to roll in of outages all across the By that evening, operating on cell phones, Dodge received updatesx on the hour, every hour. But nothing could prepare her for the widespreacd outages and damage caused by unanticipateed tropical storm winds whipping through Montgomer y County andSouthwest Ohio. “j had no clue, I was just stunned,” Dodged said. By that afternoon, more than 1.9 milliohn homes and businesses acros s Ohiowent dark.
Montgomery County and its neighbors in Greenes andWarren counties, plus the state of Ohio, declared a states of emergency. At least seven people were killedr bythe storm, including two peopler in Hueston Woods State Park in Preble Officials from all levels agreed with Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland that the widespreaf damageis “unprecedented.” One economist said at its the economic impact of the storm statewide could amouny to one full day of Gross Domestic Producty for the state, about $1.2 billion, which is not unhearfd of. For example, the Northeast blackout of 2003 that left much of the northern part of the state in the dark for just more than one day had an impactf ofnearly $1.
1 billion just on manufacturers in the state, according to the Ohio Manufacturers’ Local cost estimates are not known yet, but the city of Daytonj also declared a state of emergencu on Monday, with more than 150 people working arounf the clock to clear debris and perfornm maintenance. The emergency dispatch centet received three times its normal number of incomingg calls duringthat period. By Wednesday, emergencgy call volumes and worker levels had reverted back to thestatua quo, though roughly 300,000 homes and businesses in the regiojn were still without power on the fourthh day of the outage.
Mary senior vice president at , said the storm is categoricallyha “catastrophic event” that will result in at least $25 milliojn of insured losses in Ohio, not includinv overtime pay to workers, business interruptions and other It could be weeks before the real extent of damagew is tallied, officials said. Unexpected, unprepared On while more than 600,000 preparexd to linger in their candle-lit homes come nightfall, Carolyn Burns stoor at the helm of the crisisz center at the Masonic Temple indowntown Dayton.
Burns said the last time the Red Crossw mobilized wasin 2000, following a tornado in “I have never seen anything like this,” said a life-long Dayton resident. Having just returned from the devastationm of Hurricane Gustav in the Gulf Burns made no bones aboutg her opinion that the widespread Ohio damage is paltry comparef to thedevastated coasts. She called the Ohio situatioh an “inconvenience,” but said area residents and businesses are not used tothat “Power outages for this long are not something they have preparee for,” Burns said.
Bryan Bucklew, president and chief executive officer ofthe , said at one pointy seven area hospitals were operating on generators and emergenct rooms were packed. , the largest hospital in the had record patient countson Sunday, he Fortunately, comfortable temperatures mitigated heating and local hospitals only reported a handful of seriousx injuries. Many patients came seeking electricity to run oxygem breathing apparatus anddialysis machines.
Bucklew said he could not estimatee howmany man-hours have been poured into accommodatinbg the record patient count, but the overtime pay, with all staff-hands on is sure to be astronomical when The extent to which the area was caught by surprise Sunday is made clear by the stepz took just before the deploying more than 200 workers out of the area to assistr in the aftermath of Hurricand Ike in Texas. While those crewss eventually returned, valuable hours were lost as the shorthanded companty struggled tomeet demand.
Jim a meteorologist at , said the wind stormj that swept through was part of Hurrican Ike, which had transformed into a waterless tropical wreaking havoc on the Midwest weathe systems. Gusts at Wright-Patt peaked at 69 milesx per hour after the stormplowedc head-on into a cold front. Other gusts in the region topped 75 mileper hour, according to the .
“Then I saw fire trucks going by; they were puttinbg up barricades on my street from adowne wire,” Dodge said. She called Assistant Counth AdministratorTom Black, who reported calls beginninhg to roll in of outages all across the By that evening, operating on cell phones, Dodge received updatesx on the hour, every hour. But nothing could prepare her for the widespreacd outages and damage caused by unanticipateed tropical storm winds whipping through Montgomer y County andSouthwest Ohio. “j had no clue, I was just stunned,” Dodged said. By that afternoon, more than 1.9 milliohn homes and businesses acros s Ohiowent dark.
Montgomery County and its neighbors in Greenes andWarren counties, plus the state of Ohio, declared a states of emergency. At least seven people were killedr bythe storm, including two peopler in Hueston Woods State Park in Preble Officials from all levels agreed with Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland that the widespreaf damageis “unprecedented.” One economist said at its the economic impact of the storm statewide could amouny to one full day of Gross Domestic Producty for the state, about $1.2 billion, which is not unhearfd of. For example, the Northeast blackout of 2003 that left much of the northern part of the state in the dark for just more than one day had an impactf ofnearly $1.
1 billion just on manufacturers in the state, according to the Ohio Manufacturers’ Local cost estimates are not known yet, but the city of Daytonj also declared a state of emergencu on Monday, with more than 150 people working arounf the clock to clear debris and perfornm maintenance. The emergency dispatch centet received three times its normal number of incomingg calls duringthat period. By Wednesday, emergencgy call volumes and worker levels had reverted back to thestatua quo, though roughly 300,000 homes and businesses in the regiojn were still without power on the fourthh day of the outage.
Mary senior vice president at , said the storm is categoricallyha “catastrophic event” that will result in at least $25 milliojn of insured losses in Ohio, not includinv overtime pay to workers, business interruptions and other It could be weeks before the real extent of damagew is tallied, officials said. Unexpected, unprepared On while more than 600,000 preparexd to linger in their candle-lit homes come nightfall, Carolyn Burns stoor at the helm of the crisisz center at the Masonic Temple indowntown Dayton.
Burns said the last time the Red Crossw mobilized wasin 2000, following a tornado in “I have never seen anything like this,” said a life-long Dayton resident. Having just returned from the devastationm of Hurricane Gustav in the Gulf Burns made no bones aboutg her opinion that the widespread Ohio damage is paltry comparef to thedevastated coasts. She called the Ohio situatioh an “inconvenience,” but said area residents and businesses are not used tothat “Power outages for this long are not something they have preparee for,” Burns said.
Bryan Bucklew, president and chief executive officer ofthe , said at one pointy seven area hospitals were operating on generators and emergenct rooms were packed. , the largest hospital in the had record patient countson Sunday, he Fortunately, comfortable temperatures mitigated heating and local hospitals only reported a handful of seriousx injuries. Many patients came seeking electricity to run oxygem breathing apparatus anddialysis machines.
Bucklew said he could not estimatee howmany man-hours have been poured into accommodatinbg the record patient count, but the overtime pay, with all staff-hands on is sure to be astronomical when The extent to which the area was caught by surprise Sunday is made clear by the stepz took just before the deploying more than 200 workers out of the area to assistr in the aftermath of Hurricand Ike in Texas. While those crewss eventually returned, valuable hours were lost as the shorthanded companty struggled tomeet demand.
Jim a meteorologist at , said the wind stormj that swept through was part of Hurrican Ike, which had transformed into a waterless tropical wreaking havoc on the Midwest weathe systems. Gusts at Wright-Patt peaked at 69 milesx per hour after the stormplowedc head-on into a cold front. Other gusts in the region topped 75 mileper hour, according to the .
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Patrick Cudahy fire 'devastating,' exec says - San Francisco Business Times:
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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue's declaration at a Mondag afternoon press conference will potentially give the city acces s to county and state Smoke from the blaze could be seen for several mile s and was easily visible in downtown Milwaukee Monday morning, more than 12 hours aftere the fire first was reported on Sunday night. No injuriesa were reported. “It’s a devastating day for said an obviously shakenBill Otis, chief operatinyg officer at Patrick Cudahy, whic is owned by (NYSE: of Smithfield, Va. “I’m sure this is goingb to set us back.
” Otis said at a middayt press conference that the company was working to contactits 1,80p0 employees, as well as various customers. Managemen of Patrick Cudahy also has been in contacty with Smithfield to determine if some meat processing operationxs could be temporarily shiftes to otherSmithfield plants. The buildingg affected by the fire is used for microwave bacobn processing and also is used for dry Otis said. The lower level of the buildingf is used forham processing, he said. Not all areaa of the Patrick Cudahy compled have been affected by the Otis said. Only a small number of maintenanc employees were at the plant when the firebrokr out.
Production at the plant had been shut down sincre the end of the day on July 3 for theholiday “It’s a miracle there were no injuries when you see the exteny of the fire,” Otis said. Production at the Patrick Cudahy complex was shut down for all threwe shiftson Monday. “We have no clue what this will mean for our saidDan Habighorst, vice president of human resources at Patricki Cudahy. “We’ve got to put the fire out The city of Cudahy issued a mandatory evacuation orded for anyone residing within one mile of the plant at OneSweet Apple-Wood Lane.
The affectexd area stretched east to Lake west toPennsylvania Avenue, nort h to Lunham Avenue and south to Ramsey Avenue. McCure said late Monday afternooj that as manyas 15,000 of the city'sd 19,000 residents live within the evacuation zone. Evacueexs were asked to repory directly to South Milwaukee High 80115th Ave., South Milwaukee. Earlier, city officials also had recommendeed that residents report to MitchellElementaru School, 5950 S. Illinois Ave. in However, a late morninfg wind shift was leading to the evacuation of the neighborhoodd aroundthe school. The evacuation order was liftesd at about7 p.m.
Monday evening and residentsz were allowed to return to their At issue was whether the blaze will breach a fire wall and caus ammonia stored on the site to explodde or leak intothe air, Cudahu fire chief Dan Mayer The ammonia is used for refrigeration at the Mayer said at the Monday afternoon press conference that he was "cautiouslyt optimistic" that most of the ammoniw had been contained within the although he added that a small amount likely leakeds out. Mayer said the blaze, which was reporte d at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday, has been difficult to fightt because it began in a confinesd space near the roof of the building and above thesprinkler system.
At one point early on, Mayer said, it appeared as though firefightersd had the blaze under but the sprinkler system and roof begamnto collapse. "The fire sprinklers weren't able to control the fire," he
Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue's declaration at a Mondag afternoon press conference will potentially give the city acces s to county and state Smoke from the blaze could be seen for several mile s and was easily visible in downtown Milwaukee Monday morning, more than 12 hours aftere the fire first was reported on Sunday night. No injuriesa were reported. “It’s a devastating day for said an obviously shakenBill Otis, chief operatinyg officer at Patrick Cudahy, whic is owned by (NYSE: of Smithfield, Va. “I’m sure this is goingb to set us back.
” Otis said at a middayt press conference that the company was working to contactits 1,80p0 employees, as well as various customers. Managemen of Patrick Cudahy also has been in contacty with Smithfield to determine if some meat processing operationxs could be temporarily shiftes to otherSmithfield plants. The buildingg affected by the fire is used for microwave bacobn processing and also is used for dry Otis said. The lower level of the buildingf is used forham processing, he said. Not all areaa of the Patrick Cudahy compled have been affected by the Otis said. Only a small number of maintenanc employees were at the plant when the firebrokr out.
Production at the plant had been shut down sincre the end of the day on July 3 for theholiday “It’s a miracle there were no injuries when you see the exteny of the fire,” Otis said. Production at the Patrick Cudahy complex was shut down for all threwe shiftson Monday. “We have no clue what this will mean for our saidDan Habighorst, vice president of human resources at Patricki Cudahy. “We’ve got to put the fire out The city of Cudahy issued a mandatory evacuation orded for anyone residing within one mile of the plant at OneSweet Apple-Wood Lane.
The affectexd area stretched east to Lake west toPennsylvania Avenue, nort h to Lunham Avenue and south to Ramsey Avenue. McCure said late Monday afternooj that as manyas 15,000 of the city'sd 19,000 residents live within the evacuation zone. Evacueexs were asked to repory directly to South Milwaukee High 80115th Ave., South Milwaukee. Earlier, city officials also had recommendeed that residents report to MitchellElementaru School, 5950 S. Illinois Ave. in However, a late morninfg wind shift was leading to the evacuation of the neighborhoodd aroundthe school. The evacuation order was liftesd at about7 p.m.
Monday evening and residentsz were allowed to return to their At issue was whether the blaze will breach a fire wall and caus ammonia stored on the site to explodde or leak intothe air, Cudahu fire chief Dan Mayer The ammonia is used for refrigeration at the Mayer said at the Monday afternoon press conference that he was "cautiouslyt optimistic" that most of the ammoniw had been contained within the although he added that a small amount likely leakeds out. Mayer said the blaze, which was reporte d at about 9:45 p.m. Sunday, has been difficult to fightt because it began in a confinesd space near the roof of the building and above thesprinkler system.
At one point early on, Mayer said, it appeared as though firefightersd had the blaze under but the sprinkler system and roof begamnto collapse. "The fire sprinklers weren't able to control the fire," he
Friday, April 8, 2011
MAAR revises 2009 home sales statistics - Memphis Business Journal:
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percent compared to 2,095 in April 2008. Homed sold for an average of $112,366 for the down 8.4 percent comparerd to $122,684 in April last year. Foreclosure sales dropped 43.2 percent to 329 in April compared to theprevious April. Year-to-date, there have been 6,234 total homes salee in the three-county area, down 23.5 percen compared to 8,154 in the same year-ag o period. The total year-to-datd sales volume is $676.2 million, down 31.3 percen compared to $984.8 million in the same period last The average salesprice year-to-date is down 10.2 percent compared to $120,770 last year.
the average sales price for all sales increased slightly from March to Apri and pending sales were flat in that sametime “We continue to see slighf increases in overall pricing, which coul be an indication that our local market is stabilizinh in terms of price,” MAAR president Jon Albright said in a “With pending sales holding steady, inventoryg levels continue to decline, fallinyg below 10,000 units for the first time sincre 2006.
” MAAR revised its salees reports after switching data sources in going from its Multipl e Listing Service to MAARdata, a proprietary property recordxs database that captures every sale publicl recorded in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties. Because MAARdata includew all sales, not just those conductexd by MAAR members throughthe organization’s MLS, it providesa a more comprehensive look at the locapl real estate market, according to In the past, MAAR pulled sales data for a given montb on the 15th of the following montnh to allow for the inherent lag in data Because MAARdata relies on information from public the organization discovered the lag time between when a sale closews and when it is recorded can be as lengthu as 30 days, leading to the revised sales informatiohn for January, February, March and April.
percent compared to 2,095 in April 2008. Homed sold for an average of $112,366 for the down 8.4 percent comparerd to $122,684 in April last year. Foreclosure sales dropped 43.2 percent to 329 in April compared to theprevious April. Year-to-date, there have been 6,234 total homes salee in the three-county area, down 23.5 percen compared to 8,154 in the same year-ag o period. The total year-to-datd sales volume is $676.2 million, down 31.3 percen compared to $984.8 million in the same period last The average salesprice year-to-date is down 10.2 percent compared to $120,770 last year.
the average sales price for all sales increased slightly from March to Apri and pending sales were flat in that sametime “We continue to see slighf increases in overall pricing, which coul be an indication that our local market is stabilizinh in terms of price,” MAAR president Jon Albright said in a “With pending sales holding steady, inventoryg levels continue to decline, fallinyg below 10,000 units for the first time sincre 2006.
” MAAR revised its salees reports after switching data sources in going from its Multipl e Listing Service to MAARdata, a proprietary property recordxs database that captures every sale publicl recorded in Shelby, Fayette and Tipton counties. Because MAARdata includew all sales, not just those conductexd by MAAR members throughthe organization’s MLS, it providesa a more comprehensive look at the locapl real estate market, according to In the past, MAAR pulled sales data for a given montb on the 15th of the following montnh to allow for the inherent lag in data Because MAARdata relies on information from public the organization discovered the lag time between when a sale closews and when it is recorded can be as lengthu as 30 days, leading to the revised sales informatiohn for January, February, March and April.
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Global turmoil boosts Smith & Wesson sales - Dayton Business Journal:
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The Springfield, Massachusetts gun makerd (Nasdaq: SWHC) recently secured a rare order from the Indiaq Police Force after terrorists stormedeMumbai hotels. With support from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the , Smity & Wesson secured an export license and began shipping weaponsin June. In its fiscal fourtjh quarter, the company secured orders from severapl law enforcement agenciesin Mexico, whos drug-related violence is on the rise. The companyu on Monday said net sales for the fourth quarter that ended Aprilk 30 surged 20 percentto $99.5t million compared with the year-ago Net income during the quarter was $7.4 million, comparedx with $3.3 million in the year-earlier period.
Smith & Wesso n President and CEO Michael F. Golden said in a statementg the results reflect a number of records for the including for cash levels and unfilled customer ordersxfor firearms.
The Springfield, Massachusetts gun makerd (Nasdaq: SWHC) recently secured a rare order from the Indiaq Police Force after terrorists stormedeMumbai hotels. With support from the U.S. Embassy in New Delhi and the , Smity & Wesson secured an export license and began shipping weaponsin June. In its fiscal fourtjh quarter, the company secured orders from severapl law enforcement agenciesin Mexico, whos drug-related violence is on the rise. The companyu on Monday said net sales for the fourth quarter that ended Aprilk 30 surged 20 percentto $99.5t million compared with the year-ago Net income during the quarter was $7.4 million, comparedx with $3.3 million in the year-earlier period.
Smith & Wesso n President and CEO Michael F. Golden said in a statementg the results reflect a number of records for the including for cash levels and unfilled customer ordersxfor firearms.
Monday, April 4, 2011
Voting begins on King Soopers contract offer - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Voting on the five-year offerr by members of Unitedd Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continuerthrough Wednesday. Union leaders are not making a recommendation to theitr members on thecontract offer, whicb the union complains would cut pension benefits by an averagew of $100,000 -- a conclusion disputed by management. “It’a a good contract in a normapl economy. It’s a great contract in this King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workersx would get raises underthe company’s proposal. King Sooperas is a Colorado unitof Cincinnati-baserd (NYSE: KR).
Colorado workers for two othetr grocerychains — Pleasanton, Calif.-based (NYSE: SWY) and Boise, Idaho-baseds (privately held) — continue to negotiate separate deals with their If King Soopers workers reject the chain’sz latest proposal, they will continue workintg without a contract until an agreement is reached or a strike is Their contract expired May 9.
Voting on the five-year offerr by members of Unitedd Food and Commercial Workers Local 7 will continuerthrough Wednesday. Union leaders are not making a recommendation to theitr members on thecontract offer, whicb the union complains would cut pension benefits by an averagew of $100,000 -- a conclusion disputed by management. “It’a a good contract in a normapl economy. It’s a great contract in this King Soopers spokeswoman Diane Mulligan said last She said roughly 65 percent of workersx would get raises underthe company’s proposal. King Sooperas is a Colorado unitof Cincinnati-baserd (NYSE: KR).
Colorado workers for two othetr grocerychains — Pleasanton, Calif.-based (NYSE: SWY) and Boise, Idaho-baseds (privately held) — continue to negotiate separate deals with their If King Soopers workers reject the chain’sz latest proposal, they will continue workintg without a contract until an agreement is reached or a strike is Their contract expired May 9.
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Federal Reserve: Energy prices good for oil and gas industry, but hamper economy - Houston Business Journal:
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Rising oil prices in June and earlyhJuly — which have sincs pulled back to under $130 a barrel this week — were expectecd to contribute to price increases for a wide range of products affectes by higher transportation and production costs. “Many producers reporgt that profit margins have been squeezed and that productivity gains are no longer sufficient to hold off price thereport said. • Once again, the energyg sector reports the strongest activity due to increases in oil and natural gasdrilling operations, particularly in the rush by exploration and productioh firms to tap into natural gas shale deposits.
Drilling companies report shortages of skille d workers to meetincreased demand; • The labor market in the region remained relatively tight, but most respondentws reported flat to only slightly increasing payrolls. Respondents in slumpinbg industries such as those tied to constructiojof single-family homes reported reductions in hours worked and job cuts througb attrition; • Homebuilders said traffic and sales weakened in causing a sharp decline in single-familh home construction, though on a positive note, inventoriez of unsold homes continue to decline, especially at lowerf price points.
Producers of materialz used in home construction such as stone and lumber report continued weak with larger thandesired inventories; High-tech manufacturers report continued moderate salese growth, with firms selling outsider the U.S. performing well. Sales to Asia remain strong though sales were weaker inthe U.S. and Westerjn Europe; • Demand in the food products industry hasbeen moderate, with demand from restaurantas slowing but increased retail demand offsetting that slippage; Retailers sum up the outlook for the rest of the year in one Grim.
Retail sales were mixed, with discount stores boosting salesx and other retailers reporting flat to slightly declininvgnumbers — and one contact reported that accounts past due have increasef in the past six weeks; In the services sector, demand for temporarh staffing services picked up slightly, with a demand for professional and technicalo workers in IT, accounting, energyh and engineering services, while demand for legal services saw growtgh concentrated in the areas of litigation and bankruptcy • Truckinv companies reported reduced shipping volumes due to increased fuel prices, with a shar decline in shipments of motor vehicles eight of 12 regional districtsx around the country reported slower or sluggish growth during the latestr six-week period.
Brian Bethune, chief U.S. financial economisf for Global Insight, says consumer spendinv was slowing acrossthe country. “Perhaps most troublin is that the massivre tax rebates sent out durinvg the Aprilto mid-Julgy period are having only a very limited effecg on consumer spending,” he said. “For now, the Fed’ss best strategy in dealing with competing crosswinds ofweakefr growth, fragile financial markets and higher inpug price pressures is to keep interest rates steady.
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Rising oil prices in June and earlyhJuly — which have sincs pulled back to under $130 a barrel this week — were expectecd to contribute to price increases for a wide range of products affectes by higher transportation and production costs. “Many producers reporgt that profit margins have been squeezed and that productivity gains are no longer sufficient to hold off price thereport said. • Once again, the energyg sector reports the strongest activity due to increases in oil and natural gasdrilling operations, particularly in the rush by exploration and productioh firms to tap into natural gas shale deposits.
Drilling companies report shortages of skille d workers to meetincreased demand; • The labor market in the region remained relatively tight, but most respondentws reported flat to only slightly increasing payrolls. Respondents in slumpinbg industries such as those tied to constructiojof single-family homes reported reductions in hours worked and job cuts througb attrition; • Homebuilders said traffic and sales weakened in causing a sharp decline in single-familh home construction, though on a positive note, inventoriez of unsold homes continue to decline, especially at lowerf price points.
Producers of materialz used in home construction such as stone and lumber report continued weak with larger thandesired inventories; High-tech manufacturers report continued moderate salese growth, with firms selling outsider the U.S. performing well. Sales to Asia remain strong though sales were weaker inthe U.S. and Westerjn Europe; • Demand in the food products industry hasbeen moderate, with demand from restaurantas slowing but increased retail demand offsetting that slippage; Retailers sum up the outlook for the rest of the year in one Grim.
Retail sales were mixed, with discount stores boosting salesx and other retailers reporting flat to slightly declininvgnumbers — and one contact reported that accounts past due have increasef in the past six weeks; In the services sector, demand for temporarh staffing services picked up slightly, with a demand for professional and technicalo workers in IT, accounting, energyh and engineering services, while demand for legal services saw growtgh concentrated in the areas of litigation and bankruptcy • Truckinv companies reported reduced shipping volumes due to increased fuel prices, with a shar decline in shipments of motor vehicles eight of 12 regional districtsx around the country reported slower or sluggish growth during the latestr six-week period.
Brian Bethune, chief U.S. financial economisf for Global Insight, says consumer spendinv was slowing acrossthe country. “Perhaps most troublin is that the massivre tax rebates sent out durinvg the Aprilto mid-Julgy period are having only a very limited effecg on consumer spending,” he said. “For now, the Fed’ss best strategy in dealing with competing crosswinds ofweakefr growth, fragile financial markets and higher inpug price pressures is to keep interest rates steady.
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Friday, April 1, 2011
Gov. Rick Scott orders immediate cuts to programs for disabled - Orlando Sentinel
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Think Progress | Gov. Rick Scott orders immediate cuts to programs for disabled Orlando Sentinel Though a range of state services face cuts from this year's Legislature, the governor invoked his emergency powers to order the state Agency for Persons with Disabilities to immediately roll back payments to group homes and social workers by 15! percent ... Gov. Scott to c » |
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