Tuesday, February 28, 2012

Commercial Real Estate Board: CLIC's new name - Boston Business Journal:

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Leasing & Investment Committee, a division of the Greaterd Boston RealEstate Board, has changed its name to . Known as CLIC for the past 10 the 350-member committee voted to change the name at its Marcy meeting. More than a mere name change, the new titlw signals a new identity forthe group, according to Leonard C. Owense Jr., president of . "Thd news here is not us changingour it's really honing in on what we currently offee and how we can expand thoss services to better meet our needs in the said Owens in a statement. "The name change and resulting creatiobn of the Commercial Brokers Association demonstrates the growtyh and strength of the commerciaobrokerage community.
" Topping the group's priority according to Owens, are improvements to its continuinh education programs, prompted by the new stat e requirement of 12 hours of continuing educatiob for real estate brokers every two The group will also focus on expandintg and publicizing its mediation and arbitrationb services. CBA offers the services of traine d mediators to help settle disputes that may arisewin transactions, and provides binding arbitration In other CBA news, the group named Brian T.
Hinex Commercial Broker of the Year during the receng GBREB Millennium Banquet at theWestin Hotel, Copley Hines, a founding principal of Trammel Crow Company, is a 19-yea r veteran of the real estate business. During that he has concentrated his effortd primarily in the leasing and saleof office, researchu and light manufacturing space in the suburban Bostonh market. As a member of the managemen t committee at Trammel responsible for the suburbanbrokerage Hines' duties include the negotiation of more than 800,000o square feet for Tufts Health Plan in various leases in the Walthamn area, and lease negotiations for more than 200,000p square feet for Private Healthcare Systems in Waltham.
Beforse joining Trammel, Hines was vice president for the Codmahn Companyof Boston, and was formerly a leasing broket with Meredith & Grew. At the same the CBA announced Equity Office Properties has been selectedx Landlord ofthe Year. Collectivel y responsible for the designation are Boston office managinb directors MaryannGilligan Suydam, Dan Minning, Glenn Verretts and Duncan Gratton. Equity manages and leases nearly 10 million square feet of office space in the Greater Boston including downtown properties 28State Street, 100 Summet Street, One Post Offic e Square and Rowes Wharf. Suburban properties include Riverside Center in Newtonh and New England Executive Parkin Burlington.
Kavoogian joins Daviw Cos. A top executive at Holliday Fenoglioi Fowler LP has left his job as senior marketing director of the real estate investment banking concernm to become a principal at the Davis a Boston realestate investment, managemen t and development firm. Brian Kavoogian, formerly senior managing directof at Fowler responsible for managemengt of theBoston office, will assume primary responsibility for Davis' debt and equity sourcing and new businesd development. He joins Jonathan Davis and Paul Marcuas as the third principal inthe 24-year-old firm which owns and manages more than 3.9 million square feet of commercial space.
A graduatse of Tufts University in Medford with a bachelo r of arts degree in Kavoogian was responsible for morethan $3.5 billion of debt and equitt placement in his 15 yearsa with Holliday Fenoglio Fowler, whicn is based in Dallas and Boston. JILL LERNER is a stafg reporter for the BostonBusiness Journal.

Sunday, February 26, 2012

Kannapolis honored for economic strategy - Orlando Business Journal:

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The city received the award in the categor y of Excellence in EconomicDiversification Strategies, which recognizes responseas to plant closures and other economicc dislocations, that promote economic diversification. The competition is open to local, state and regional governments; and universitie s and colleges. Cabarrus and Rowan countieds lost 4,300 manufacturing jobs when textilemanufacturer Kannapolis-basedPillowtex Corp. closed in July 2003. Two yearxs later, California billionaire David Murdocik announced plans forthe N.C. Researcjh Campus at the 350-acre former Pillowtex headquarters andmanufacturingh site.
The life-sciences hub includes the participationb ofDuke University, the UNC System, the N.C. Communitt College System, other educational institutions andbusinessw partners. The total investment is expected toreacj $1.8 billion. Residential and commerciakl developments are rising around the campus with hopess ofturning Kannapolis, a former textils town, into a biotecuh center.

Friday, February 24, 2012

Drought eases in Central Texas, now considered 'moderate' - Austin American-Statesman

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Drought eases in Central Texas, now considered 'moderate'

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By Farzad Mashhood For the first time in nearly a year, parts of Central Texas are now considered to be in "moderate drought," improved from the highest level of "exceptional drought" of just a few months ago. The easing of drought conditions comes ...



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Tuesday, February 21, 2012

Broadway renews Matrix, MultiPlan leases - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiatinhg leases with tenants at the same time it is tryingh to clear up debt issues withits Broadway, which lost ownership of the Hancock Tower after it defaulted on a loan, has debt that matures this The financing in question is securedc by several properties, including the 980,000-square-foot Bay Broadway is in discussionxs with lenders to renegotiate the terms of the loan. Broadwa was given an extension onthe loan, whic was due earlier this month, accordin g to a source with knowledg e of the situation. However, the landlordx renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,063 square feet, and Matrix Partners, which leases 11,421 squarre feet, at the office complex. CB Richarc Ellis represented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadway Partnersw and Matrix in thelease negotiations. Broadway acquire Bay Colony from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a large r portfolioof assets. The four-building complex officed park sits ona 58-acre site overlookingh Route 128.

Sunday, February 19, 2012

Mercy system to buy Jewish Hospital - St. Louis Business Journal:

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The two entities will begin exclusive negotiationzs to come to a definitivdpurchase agreement, according to a news release. The processs is expected to take four tosix months, and is also subjecr to various regulatory approvals. Mercyu Health Partners partners operatesfive hospitals, in Fairfield, Westernh Hills, Mount Airy, Andersob Township and Clermont County, along with outpatienr and other health care-related The purchase of Jewish, located in Kenwood, will give the systenm a presence in the northeastern Cincinnati suburbs.
"We are alwayz working to provide high-quality One of the missing ingredientws in covering the Greater Cincinnati area wasthe I-71 corridor," said Jamews May, CEO of Mercy Health Partners, in the release. Jewish Hospital will also join CatholicHealthcare Partners, the Cincinnati-basexd parent of the Mercy Mercy recently won approval from Green Township trustees to build a new hospitalp near North Bend Road and Interstate 74. When completed, the hospita will replace its Mount Airy and Western Hills The , of which Jewishn is a voting membe r along with University and Fort Hamilton hospitals, had been considerinb acquiring the hospital as well.
A purchase would have made it a propert y in thehospital group, like and the . But in the said it would also consider other while continuing discussions with theHealth

Friday, February 17, 2012

Apple iPad's Tablet Share Continues to Decrease as New Makers Enter the Scene. - X-bit Labs

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Apple iPad's Tablet Share Continues to Decrease as New Makers Enter the Scene.

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As a result of that as well as growing sales of other media tablets, market share of Apple iPad decreased to 57% in Q4 2011. Nonetheless, none of Apple's competitors could sell anything close to 15 million units and Amazon was the main competitor with ...



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Wednesday, February 15, 2012

OffTheWallStocks featuring on its newsletter: WIND, OMEX, FR, AGEN, HEB, NVAX

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Monday, February 13, 2012

Canadians, Brazilians romp at US swim meet - Yahoo! Sports

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Canadians, Brazilians romp at US swim meet

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Canadians collected their fifth and sixth podium sweeps of the Missouri Grand Prix swim meet while Brazil stars Cesar Cielo and Thiago Pereira won titles. Canadians performed well in the three-day meet ahead of their nation's Olympic trials next month ...


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Saturday, February 11, 2012

Comedian's BYU black history video goes viral - CBS News

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Comedian's BYU black history video goes viral

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(AP) PROVO, Utah â€" A YouTube video of a white comedian who painted his face black and quizzed Brigham Young University students about Black History Month has brought some unwanted attention to the Mormon-run school. Observers have c »


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Students can return to Rutgers Newark dorm after evacuation, search, following ...

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NEWARK, NJ â€" The FBI determined Wednesday there was no threat to students on the Newark campus of Rutgers University after a student was arrested and his dorm was searched for potenti »

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Consumer bureau's structure needs reforming - Kansas.com

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Consumer bureau's structure needs reforming

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Before we confirmed a new director, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau's structure should have been reformed to increase its accountability and to strengthen the checks and balances over the agency. The president denied the Senate our ...



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Saturday, February 4, 2012

AMD's move could pave the way for ARM in future chips - Computerworld

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AMD's move could pave the way for ARM in future chips

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By Agam Shah IDG News Service - Advanced Micro Devices has loosened its commitment to the x86 architecture, announcing a new design strategy that could pave the way for using ARM technology in future AMD chips. AMD said this week it will  »

Thursday, February 2, 2012

SBA head Mills on Obama's small business proposals (2:45) - Washington Post

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SBA head Mills on Obama's small business proposals (2:45)

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President Obama's newest cabinet member, Small Business Administration head Karen Mills talks about the President's new proposals to help small businesses. (Feb. 2) (/JD Harrison/The Washington Post) Correction: Clarification: SuperFan badge holders ...



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