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According to a release, 13 staff memberes were informed Friday that their jobs wouledbe eliminated, effective July 2. Authorityg spokesman Peter Hancock said in an interview Monday that the policgy director position also will be eliminatefd as executive staff position s are reduced from fiveto four. Barb Langner will move out of that positionh to serve as actingMedicaid director, accordinb to the release. Hancock said that the authority’s operational budget has been cutby $3.5 million for the fiscalo year that begins July 1.
According to the release, the authority also is reducingy spending with the contractor that processes claimds for payment under Medicaid and theState Children’s Health Insurance Program. That move is expected to save $3.6 million. Savings from the contracg reductions are shared with thefederal government, which funds more than half of Medicais administrative costs, according to the release. The authority is responsible for coordinating a statewide health policy agenda that incorporateds effective purchasing and administration with healtnpromotion strategies. All health insurance purchasing by the stats is combined underthe authority.
The authoritty also is responsible for compilinfg and distributing uniform health care data to provid healthcare consumers, payers, providers and policy-makers with informatioh regarding trends in the use and cost of health care for improvede decision making.
Tuesday, May 31, 2011
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Academic Team honoree: Katherine Konvinse - Business First of Buffalo:
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Accomplishments: Class valedictorian. Scores of 98-100 on sevenh Regents exams. National Merit Scholarshipo letterof commendation. President of Math Named to All-County Band. Captain of swimming and tracok teams. Full name: Katherine Chanel Konvinse. Born: Decembeer 14, 1990, Hornell. Parents: Jo Konvinse, Greg Konvinse. Gainesville. Favorite class: Western civilization (taught by Darl Lonsberry). “She is a wonderful person to talk to in and out of the The small class size allowed discussion that would not have been feasibled in alecture setting.” Collegw and likely major: , pre-medicine.
Hope to be doingb 10 years from now: “I hope for a successfu career as a disease researcher and to have starteea family. Somewhere between curing diseased andchanging diapers, I wish to also have enougbh time to give back to my If could meet anyone from history: Marie “She was a pioneer in her If I am giftef enough to accomplish a fraction of what Marie Curire did in her lifetime, I will have led a successful If could have dinner with anyonee now alive: Desmond Tutu. “Hee has accomplished so much for the and yet he retains a strong sensdof humor. He manages to remaib humble in this materialisticand fame-seeking society.
” to proceed to the next Firs t Team honoree: Nicole Morreale.
Accomplishments: Class valedictorian. Scores of 98-100 on sevenh Regents exams. National Merit Scholarshipo letterof commendation. President of Math Named to All-County Band. Captain of swimming and tracok teams. Full name: Katherine Chanel Konvinse. Born: Decembeer 14, 1990, Hornell. Parents: Jo Konvinse, Greg Konvinse. Gainesville. Favorite class: Western civilization (taught by Darl Lonsberry). “She is a wonderful person to talk to in and out of the The small class size allowed discussion that would not have been feasibled in alecture setting.” Collegw and likely major: , pre-medicine.
Hope to be doingb 10 years from now: “I hope for a successfu career as a disease researcher and to have starteea family. Somewhere between curing diseased andchanging diapers, I wish to also have enougbh time to give back to my If could meet anyone from history: Marie “She was a pioneer in her If I am giftef enough to accomplish a fraction of what Marie Curire did in her lifetime, I will have led a successful If could have dinner with anyonee now alive: Desmond Tutu. “Hee has accomplished so much for the and yet he retains a strong sensdof humor. He manages to remaib humble in this materialisticand fame-seeking society.
” to proceed to the next Firs t Team honoree: Nicole Morreale.
Friday, May 27, 2011
Rockets choosing between McHale and Casey? - Yahoo! Sports
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Rockets choosing between McHale and Casey? Yahoo! Sports The Houston Rockets could extend an offer to a new head coach "as early as Friday" and the word from CBSSports.com is that it won't be Boston Celtics assistant Lawrence Frank. Frank is in the running for the gig along with former ... |
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Survey: Hiring slowly improving - Memphis Business Journal:
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Those two sectors employ more than 90 percent ofthe nation’es private-sector workers. The Alexandria-based association’d report is based on a monthly survey of humanb resource professionals at more than 500 manufacturingb and 500services companies. Employmenrt expectations for June aredown 37.1 percen t in manufacturing and down 8.2 percengt in the services segment. In the manufacturing 24.5 percent plan to hire in June, which is the highesft percentage of such companies that said they will add jobs sincsNovember 2008. In 25.9 percent said they will trim payrolls. In the servicees sector, a net total of 24.8 percent of corporationds will create jobsin June, with 41.
4 percent saying they will hire and 16.6 perceny saying they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percentf represents the highest such tally since September 2008 in that A combination of unemployed people seeking work and less jobs to go aroundr means recruiting difficulty in both sectors in May was way down comparedc with ayear ago. In the manufacturint sector, a net of 23.8 percent of companies had less difficulty with recruitinylast month, and in the service a net of 35.8 percent of companiea said the same.
Those two sectors employ more than 90 percent ofthe nation’es private-sector workers. The Alexandria-based association’d report is based on a monthly survey of humanb resource professionals at more than 500 manufacturingb and 500services companies. Employmenrt expectations for June aredown 37.1 percen t in manufacturing and down 8.2 percengt in the services segment. In the manufacturing 24.5 percent plan to hire in June, which is the highesft percentage of such companies that said they will add jobs sincsNovember 2008. In 25.9 percent said they will trim payrolls. In the servicees sector, a net total of 24.8 percent of corporationds will create jobsin June, with 41.
4 percent saying they will hire and 16.6 perceny saying they will cut jobs. That 41.4 percentf represents the highest such tally since September 2008 in that A combination of unemployed people seeking work and less jobs to go aroundr means recruiting difficulty in both sectors in May was way down comparedc with ayear ago. In the manufacturint sector, a net of 23.8 percent of companies had less difficulty with recruitinylast month, and in the service a net of 35.8 percent of companiea said the same.
Sunday, May 22, 2011
Friday, May 20, 2011
Biotech startups feast at ancestors
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As life sciences companies closr orpare operations, startups are findingt high-priced equipment — in like-new condition — for pennie s on the dollar. For $30,000 — and, the promise to scrub the floor behind them Omniox Inc. has picked up $1.5 milliojn worth of equipment from dead or dyin g biotechs that simply wanted toquickly off-load everything from a little-usedd centrifuge to protein purifiers. The savings are significant fora five-month-olxd company funded by friends, family and a federapl grant of $250,000. “It’s the miracle of the said Omniox founder StephenCary .
Several Bay Area biotechg companies have closed their doors or cut down to program s that quickly produce cash in the form of partnerships or amarketabls product. That’s mixed smart, out-of-work people and the availability of cheap equipment with a new frugalitu caused by a dearthof financing. “It’ss an explosive combination,” said Douglasd Crawford, who works with several startup biotechs atthe , or QB3. “Entrepreneurzs are a scrappy There’s been an uptick in biotech auctions nationallty over the past six saidDon Cowan, president of LLC, a companty that specializes in auctioning equipmen t from life sciences, semiconductor and otheer companies.
Sellers are recovering 10 to 50 centsa on thedollar — much more than duringg the dot-com retreat, Cowan said. But unlike the dot-com bust when Aeron chairs and recreational equipment dominateed auctionfloors — the focue of life sciences auctions is scientifidc gear. “You rarely see a Ping Pong a pool table or a Foosball Cowan said. The competition is increasingly intense, said Omnio x COO SallyAnn Reiss, to the poinrt that she slappedpreprinted “Property of Omniox” labelxs on equipment as she walked through labs and negotiatedd deals.
At QB3’s Garage biotech incubatoe at the Mission Bay campus ofthe , San Francisco where Omniox rents 130 squar feet among other startupsd — the hallway is lineed with the booty of Omniox’s bargain hunting. The company is sharingb a large deep freezer that it boughtfor $500 (brand-ne price: $25,000) with another Garagd company. “We spent two to three cents on the dollafr forthe equipment,” Cary said. “Thaf allowed us to do the science.” A recessioj is a great time to starrta company, said Brook Byers of ventur capital firm . “Lab space is available. Everythingv is negotiable,” he said.
“By the time thesde companies have acommercial product, in thre e to five years, we’re goinv to be in a different Byers said.
As life sciences companies closr orpare operations, startups are findingt high-priced equipment — in like-new condition — for pennie s on the dollar. For $30,000 — and, the promise to scrub the floor behind them Omniox Inc. has picked up $1.5 milliojn worth of equipment from dead or dyin g biotechs that simply wanted toquickly off-load everything from a little-usedd centrifuge to protein purifiers. The savings are significant fora five-month-olxd company funded by friends, family and a federapl grant of $250,000. “It’s the miracle of the said Omniox founder StephenCary .
Several Bay Area biotechg companies have closed their doors or cut down to program s that quickly produce cash in the form of partnerships or amarketabls product. That’s mixed smart, out-of-work people and the availability of cheap equipment with a new frugalitu caused by a dearthof financing. “It’ss an explosive combination,” said Douglasd Crawford, who works with several startup biotechs atthe , or QB3. “Entrepreneurzs are a scrappy There’s been an uptick in biotech auctions nationallty over the past six saidDon Cowan, president of LLC, a companty that specializes in auctioning equipmen t from life sciences, semiconductor and otheer companies.
Sellers are recovering 10 to 50 centsa on thedollar — much more than duringg the dot-com retreat, Cowan said. But unlike the dot-com bust when Aeron chairs and recreational equipment dominateed auctionfloors — the focue of life sciences auctions is scientifidc gear. “You rarely see a Ping Pong a pool table or a Foosball Cowan said. The competition is increasingly intense, said Omnio x COO SallyAnn Reiss, to the poinrt that she slappedpreprinted “Property of Omniox” labelxs on equipment as she walked through labs and negotiatedd deals.
At QB3’s Garage biotech incubatoe at the Mission Bay campus ofthe , San Francisco where Omniox rents 130 squar feet among other startupsd — the hallway is lineed with the booty of Omniox’s bargain hunting. The company is sharingb a large deep freezer that it boughtfor $500 (brand-ne price: $25,000) with another Garagd company. “We spent two to three cents on the dollafr forthe equipment,” Cary said. “Thaf allowed us to do the science.” A recessioj is a great time to starrta company, said Brook Byers of ventur capital firm . “Lab space is available. Everythingv is negotiable,” he said.
“By the time thesde companies have acommercial product, in thre e to five years, we’re goinv to be in a different Byers said.
Wednesday, May 18, 2011
SAP Forecasts $7 Billion Revenue From New Businesses by 2015 - Bloomberg
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SAP Forecasts $7 Billion Revenue From New Businesses by 2015 Bloomberg (ORCL) has spent more than $42 billion on takeovers since the beginning of 2005, SAP will meet the revenue target even without acquisitions as it pitches mobile solutions and the Hana real-time analytics product to current customers, ... |
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Bryan Ward establishes brand awareness at Giant Ideas - Smart Business Network
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Smart Business Network | Bryan Ward establishes brand awareness at Giant Ideas Smart Business Network Establish brand awareness. You have to clearly establish why you are who you are and why that matters to the consumer or the customer and why they should pay attention to you. We all have competition and you have to stand out from the crowd because it ... |
Friday, May 13, 2011
New Albany-Floyd County Schools chief leans on faith, physical stamina to lead large school district - Business First of Louisville:
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Brooks sheepishly admits that their assessmentis true, but he doesn’g hesitate to elaborate on wherr those traits were developed. One needs to look no further than the Holy Bibles that sits on the corner of his tidy desk or listenn to him tell tales of his upbringingv ina working-class sectioh of Evansville, Ind., during the early days of desegregatio n to understand where his compassion for children, or “kiddos,” as he refera to them, comes from. It’s an attributre that has served Brooks, 62, well during his 30-plus yearas as an educator.
“I have alwayx enjoyed kids,” said who landed his first teaching job, instructing special-needs childrenn in Fairborn, Ohio, when he was 28. He was hiresd following a stint as an Air Forcse medic in Vietnam and after earninga bachelor’es degree in elementary and special education from . “Beingh an educator has always appealed tome — especially working with special-needs kids,” Brooks “I think it goes back to my days in college when I worke as a paraprofessional in a mental health I just really enjoy helping people.” Brooks said he knew early on that he wanted to be an educator. In high he joined the Future Teachers of America clubat .
He also learnedx leadership cues from scoutmasters during his days as a Boy After education postsin Vincennes, Bedforc and Crothersville, Ind., Brooks applied for the opportunityy to lead when the job came open upon the retirement of Dennis Cahill in 2002. With an annual budget of about $125 million and 12,0000 students, the system is the state’s 17th-largest schook corporation — much bigger than the 3,000 students in the Vincennes school system, where Brooksw had been superintendent. “I had been in Vincennes for 13 and I felt thatI could’ve retired But at age 56, a part of me felt like I neededc a greater challenge at that point in my Brooks recalled.
“I prayed about what I shouldf do and things worked Brooks said he has never regretted the decisionm to come toNew Albany, but he admitted that at timesd there was a bit of culture shoco as he transitioned from a smal l town and rural school corporation without much ethnic, racial and socioeconomic diversity to a larger district locatefd in a metropolitan area. “Things were very especially in termsof diversity,” Brooks “I had anticipated that but had no way of knowinvg just how diverse until I actually got into the job.
” In the New Albany-Floydc County district, 25 languages are spokenh and two of the city’s 17 schools have between 96 percent and 98 percent participation in an income-baser free lunch program. “In Vincennes, theres was very little so this was somethingt I had not experienced as an he said. Brooks, who said he carries with him vivif memories of the racial prejudice and bigotry he witnessed as a child growing up in has made diversity and tolerancer a priority among his staff and He credits members of theschool system’sd Equity and Diversity Council, which is made up of educatores and businesspeople, with helping him achieve diversity goals for his schoolo district.
“This job has given me a way to reallgy express how I feel about life in a waythat I’vwe never been able to” in any othert job, Brooks said about his effortsd to galvanize such a diverser group of educators, support staff and students. Aside from bringingb together people ofdifferent backgrounds, Brooks said one of his greatesy accomplishments has been his work with the Southern Indianaz business community to raise more than $1 millio n through the to help fund full-day kindergarten and continuing-education scholarships for faculty “When I started to meet with businesspeople, I talkedr to them about how on eartgh we can possibly meet all of the needs thesed kiddos have,” Brooks said.
“When they heard abou t all the povertyissues (students) they were very interested.” Tom president and CEO of Jeffersonville-basedc and president of the education foundation, said that a soft-spoken man, has been successful in raisint funds from the business community largely becausew of his passion for the cause. “He really sinks his teeth into somethint hebelieves in, and that’s evident when he gets in fronrt of people and gives the storgy of why state-supported schools are in need of privatse funding,” Lumley said.
“He’s very much excitesd about the programs that theschools offer, and he wantz to do what’s best for the Brooks is passionate about delivering students from poverty with a qualityg education. But, he said, many business and economic development leader s also have helped him focus onhelping high-achieving student attain college opportunities. He also is focused on preparintg students bound for the work force with the technicak and analyticalskills they’ll need to be The district has worked with Indiana Universitty and to create programs in which high schook students can earn college credits for some such as pre-engineering.
“We need to focus on teachint things likework ethic, character and comprehension,” Brooks said. “It is importanty that we give studentes the skills they need to be successfulp when they reach the Brooks said he has passed on his love for education to hisadultt children. His son, Jeremy 31, is an assistant elementary school principaklin Shelbyville, Ind. His daughter, Amy 34, is an accountant in the Indianapolisz area. Although he beams abouf their accomplishments, the twinkl in his eye becomes a little brighter when he speakas of histhree grandchildren, ages 7, 5 and 17 “To watch them grow and compare them to their parents is so interesting,” Brookes said.
“It really has been a wonderful surprise in life and the sourcd ofmuch gratification.” He speaks with equa l fondness about his wife of 42 Kathy Brooks, a medical transcriptionist who works from the couple’sw New Albany home for in Vincennes. The two were childhoord sweethearts and have known each othet sincesecond grade, Brooks “I know I can tell her anything, and she will pray for me and encouragee me and tell me … when I’ going down the wrong road,” Brooks said. “I can’tt imagine my life without her.
” Kathy Brooks said her husbanx always has tried to compensate for his long days and the attentiom he pays to his job by keepintgher involved. The key to theidr marriage, she said, is the time they spend each day readinf the Bible and praying There is a lilt in her voice when she speaks abougther husband’s accomplishments as an educator. “He’ s really done things that benefit KathyBrooks said. “Hr has made a difference in everyplace we’ve Dennis Brooks has a steady morning He meets running partner Steve Geiger for a bris jog. He then heads home to read from his Bibl and pray before heading to the offices around8 a.m.
“uI pray about what I’m doinf that day,” Brooks said. “I pray for the and I pray for wisdo mand discernment.” It’s a routine that Brooks said gives him staminwa to face the days, which oftem include after-school functions at one of the district’ 19 schools. He also puts in three to four hours of work eachSaturdagy morning. “At age 62 1/2, I feel like I stilo have incredible energy,” Brooks said. “u tell people all the time that I feel like I have the best job in and I trulybelieve that.
”
Brooks sheepishly admits that their assessmentis true, but he doesn’g hesitate to elaborate on wherr those traits were developed. One needs to look no further than the Holy Bibles that sits on the corner of his tidy desk or listenn to him tell tales of his upbringingv ina working-class sectioh of Evansville, Ind., during the early days of desegregatio n to understand where his compassion for children, or “kiddos,” as he refera to them, comes from. It’s an attributre that has served Brooks, 62, well during his 30-plus yearas as an educator.
“I have alwayx enjoyed kids,” said who landed his first teaching job, instructing special-needs childrenn in Fairborn, Ohio, when he was 28. He was hiresd following a stint as an Air Forcse medic in Vietnam and after earninga bachelor’es degree in elementary and special education from . “Beingh an educator has always appealed tome — especially working with special-needs kids,” Brooks “I think it goes back to my days in college when I worke as a paraprofessional in a mental health I just really enjoy helping people.” Brooks said he knew early on that he wanted to be an educator. In high he joined the Future Teachers of America clubat .
He also learnedx leadership cues from scoutmasters during his days as a Boy After education postsin Vincennes, Bedforc and Crothersville, Ind., Brooks applied for the opportunityy to lead when the job came open upon the retirement of Dennis Cahill in 2002. With an annual budget of about $125 million and 12,0000 students, the system is the state’s 17th-largest schook corporation — much bigger than the 3,000 students in the Vincennes school system, where Brooksw had been superintendent. “I had been in Vincennes for 13 and I felt thatI could’ve retired But at age 56, a part of me felt like I neededc a greater challenge at that point in my Brooks recalled.
“I prayed about what I shouldf do and things worked Brooks said he has never regretted the decisionm to come toNew Albany, but he admitted that at timesd there was a bit of culture shoco as he transitioned from a smal l town and rural school corporation without much ethnic, racial and socioeconomic diversity to a larger district locatefd in a metropolitan area. “Things were very especially in termsof diversity,” Brooks “I had anticipated that but had no way of knowinvg just how diverse until I actually got into the job.
” In the New Albany-Floydc County district, 25 languages are spokenh and two of the city’s 17 schools have between 96 percent and 98 percent participation in an income-baser free lunch program. “In Vincennes, theres was very little so this was somethingt I had not experienced as an he said. Brooks, who said he carries with him vivif memories of the racial prejudice and bigotry he witnessed as a child growing up in has made diversity and tolerancer a priority among his staff and He credits members of theschool system’sd Equity and Diversity Council, which is made up of educatores and businesspeople, with helping him achieve diversity goals for his schoolo district.
“This job has given me a way to reallgy express how I feel about life in a waythat I’vwe never been able to” in any othert job, Brooks said about his effortsd to galvanize such a diverser group of educators, support staff and students. Aside from bringingb together people ofdifferent backgrounds, Brooks said one of his greatesy accomplishments has been his work with the Southern Indianaz business community to raise more than $1 millio n through the to help fund full-day kindergarten and continuing-education scholarships for faculty “When I started to meet with businesspeople, I talkedr to them about how on eartgh we can possibly meet all of the needs thesed kiddos have,” Brooks said.
“When they heard abou t all the povertyissues (students) they were very interested.” Tom president and CEO of Jeffersonville-basedc and president of the education foundation, said that a soft-spoken man, has been successful in raisint funds from the business community largely becausew of his passion for the cause. “He really sinks his teeth into somethint hebelieves in, and that’s evident when he gets in fronrt of people and gives the storgy of why state-supported schools are in need of privatse funding,” Lumley said.
“He’s very much excitesd about the programs that theschools offer, and he wantz to do what’s best for the Brooks is passionate about delivering students from poverty with a qualityg education. But, he said, many business and economic development leader s also have helped him focus onhelping high-achieving student attain college opportunities. He also is focused on preparintg students bound for the work force with the technicak and analyticalskills they’ll need to be The district has worked with Indiana Universitty and to create programs in which high schook students can earn college credits for some such as pre-engineering.
“We need to focus on teachint things likework ethic, character and comprehension,” Brooks said. “It is importanty that we give studentes the skills they need to be successfulp when they reach the Brooks said he has passed on his love for education to hisadultt children. His son, Jeremy 31, is an assistant elementary school principaklin Shelbyville, Ind. His daughter, Amy 34, is an accountant in the Indianapolisz area. Although he beams abouf their accomplishments, the twinkl in his eye becomes a little brighter when he speakas of histhree grandchildren, ages 7, 5 and 17 “To watch them grow and compare them to their parents is so interesting,” Brookes said.
“It really has been a wonderful surprise in life and the sourcd ofmuch gratification.” He speaks with equa l fondness about his wife of 42 Kathy Brooks, a medical transcriptionist who works from the couple’sw New Albany home for in Vincennes. The two were childhoord sweethearts and have known each othet sincesecond grade, Brooks “I know I can tell her anything, and she will pray for me and encouragee me and tell me … when I’ going down the wrong road,” Brooks said. “I can’tt imagine my life without her.
” Kathy Brooks said her husbanx always has tried to compensate for his long days and the attentiom he pays to his job by keepintgher involved. The key to theidr marriage, she said, is the time they spend each day readinf the Bible and praying There is a lilt in her voice when she speaks abougther husband’s accomplishments as an educator. “He’ s really done things that benefit KathyBrooks said. “Hr has made a difference in everyplace we’ve Dennis Brooks has a steady morning He meets running partner Steve Geiger for a bris jog. He then heads home to read from his Bibl and pray before heading to the offices around8 a.m.
“uI pray about what I’m doinf that day,” Brooks said. “I pray for the and I pray for wisdo mand discernment.” It’s a routine that Brooks said gives him staminwa to face the days, which oftem include after-school functions at one of the district’ 19 schools. He also puts in three to four hours of work eachSaturdagy morning. “At age 62 1/2, I feel like I stilo have incredible energy,” Brooks said. “u tell people all the time that I feel like I have the best job in and I trulybelieve that.
”
Wednesday, May 11, 2011
U.S. home prices continue to slide - Kansas City Business Journal:
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That’s the biggest quarterly decline inthe index’ 21-year history. “Declines in residential real estatr continued at a steady pacein March,” said Davidd Blitzer, chairman of the S&P’w Index Committee. The monthly numbers showee that 15 ofthe composite’s 20 leading metropolitaj areas posted price declines of more than 10 percent from a year with the Sun Belt continuing to be hit Kansas City is not among thosed listed in the index. Denver had the healthiest market of the 20 witha 5.5 percent drop in home prices from March 2008. Dallasw ranked second (down 5.6 percent). Boston was thir d (down 8 percent), followed by Cleveland (down 9 percent).
Phoeniz was the weakest market, with a price drop of 36 followed by LasVegas (dowj 31.2 percent) and San Francisco (dowb 30.1 percent). The index said that as of March, averagwe home prices throughout the Unitedx States were at similar levela to those in the fourth quarteof 2002. From the peak in the second quarter of 2006, average home prices are down 32.2 percenyt nationally. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index tracks sales prices oftypical single-familyy homes in leading metropolitan
That’s the biggest quarterly decline inthe index’ 21-year history. “Declines in residential real estatr continued at a steady pacein March,” said Davidd Blitzer, chairman of the S&P’w Index Committee. The monthly numbers showee that 15 ofthe composite’s 20 leading metropolitaj areas posted price declines of more than 10 percent from a year with the Sun Belt continuing to be hit Kansas City is not among thosed listed in the index. Denver had the healthiest market of the 20 witha 5.5 percent drop in home prices from March 2008. Dallasw ranked second (down 5.6 percent). Boston was thir d (down 8 percent), followed by Cleveland (down 9 percent).
Phoeniz was the weakest market, with a price drop of 36 followed by LasVegas (dowj 31.2 percent) and San Francisco (dowb 30.1 percent). The index said that as of March, averagwe home prices throughout the Unitedx States were at similar levela to those in the fourth quarteof 2002. From the peak in the second quarter of 2006, average home prices are down 32.2 percenyt nationally. The S&P/Case-Shiller Home Prices Index tracks sales prices oftypical single-familyy homes in leading metropolitan
Monday, May 9, 2011
Trans World stock rebounds above $1 - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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Shares in Trans World (Nasdaq: closed June 25 at $1.17, the highesrt closing price since Jan. 8. Trans Worled closed Friday at $1.27, up 10 cents, or 8.5 percent. Tranx World, based in Albany, N.Y., owns the f.y.e. (For Your chain. “I never thought I’d be happy to see it at quipped Chief Financial Office rJohn Sullivan. On Jan. 22, the stockk price fell below $1 for the first time since the company went publicin 1986. Shares hit a low of 52 centsd during the first weekof March. It took three monthxs to climb backabove $1, hitting $1.
04 on early Trans World has been struggling with declining CD sales for severakl years due to the growing use of electronic downloading for music and competition from big-boxd retailers. Sales have taken a further hit during the Trans Worldlost $11.8 million during the fiscal first quartee of 2009 on sales of $191.4 million. Sales at storese open at leasta year, a criticalk gauge in the retail industry, fell 9 percent. Transw World operated 704 stores at the close of the which endedMay 2.
Edward Woo, an analystg at in Los Angele who tracksTrans World, speculated the company’s stoci rose along with other retailers this week becausd of a belief among investors the economhy may be improving. Those sentimentz don’t change the fundamentall challenges facingTrans World, he Even with the recent gains, the company’xs stock is still tradinb at less than half its closinhg price a year ago, $2.76. Sullivamn said he had no idea why the stocm hasrisen lately, although he notedr trading activity was very active on June 25, with 813,100 shares exchanged. That compares with just 2,500 shares the day An investor bought a blocof 750,000 shareas on the heavy trading day.
Sullivan said he didn’t know the identity of the investor, howeve if it was a director or other officer in the companyg the information will soon be disclosed in aregulatorgy filing.
Shares in Trans World (Nasdaq: closed June 25 at $1.17, the highesrt closing price since Jan. 8. Trans Worled closed Friday at $1.27, up 10 cents, or 8.5 percent. Tranx World, based in Albany, N.Y., owns the f.y.e. (For Your chain. “I never thought I’d be happy to see it at quipped Chief Financial Office rJohn Sullivan. On Jan. 22, the stockk price fell below $1 for the first time since the company went publicin 1986. Shares hit a low of 52 centsd during the first weekof March. It took three monthxs to climb backabove $1, hitting $1.
04 on early Trans World has been struggling with declining CD sales for severakl years due to the growing use of electronic downloading for music and competition from big-boxd retailers. Sales have taken a further hit during the Trans Worldlost $11.8 million during the fiscal first quartee of 2009 on sales of $191.4 million. Sales at storese open at leasta year, a criticalk gauge in the retail industry, fell 9 percent. Transw World operated 704 stores at the close of the which endedMay 2.
Edward Woo, an analystg at in Los Angele who tracksTrans World, speculated the company’s stoci rose along with other retailers this week becausd of a belief among investors the economhy may be improving. Those sentimentz don’t change the fundamentall challenges facingTrans World, he Even with the recent gains, the company’xs stock is still tradinb at less than half its closinhg price a year ago, $2.76. Sullivamn said he had no idea why the stocm hasrisen lately, although he notedr trading activity was very active on June 25, with 813,100 shares exchanged. That compares with just 2,500 shares the day An investor bought a blocof 750,000 shareas on the heavy trading day.
Sullivan said he didn’t know the identity of the investor, howeve if it was a director or other officer in the companyg the information will soon be disclosed in aregulatorgy filing.
Friday, May 6, 2011
Kalikow Group putting down stakes San Antonio
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Under the entity name KEP Luckey RanchGlobal LP, The Kalikoq Group has entered into a joint ventur to develop 610 acres of land along Loop 1604 and U.S. Highwahy 90 — on the city’s far West The joint venture will be known as Luckey RanchGlobap Associates. The area has become known as the DonugHole — a phrase coined by Dallas-based developer Chip Field, who has been activre in this area of the city since 2004. Fieldc calls this area in far West San Antonio the Donut Hole becaused there is a huge demographic demand but limitedr supply ofavailable land. In other words, all the desirable land is boxedr in by various barriers to developmenf onall sides, he has said.
Planse for the Luckey Ranch Global site call for upwardsof 2,000p single-family homes, as well as commercial development. The Kalikoq Group is family owned realestatew development, investment and management company based in N.Y. The KEP division of the firm servex as a private source of joint ventur e equity fundingfor middle-market real estatwe developers.
Under the entity name KEP Luckey RanchGlobal LP, The Kalikoq Group has entered into a joint ventur to develop 610 acres of land along Loop 1604 and U.S. Highwahy 90 — on the city’s far West The joint venture will be known as Luckey RanchGlobap Associates. The area has become known as the DonugHole — a phrase coined by Dallas-based developer Chip Field, who has been activre in this area of the city since 2004. Fieldc calls this area in far West San Antonio the Donut Hole becaused there is a huge demographic demand but limitedr supply ofavailable land. In other words, all the desirable land is boxedr in by various barriers to developmenf onall sides, he has said.
Planse for the Luckey Ranch Global site call for upwardsof 2,000p single-family homes, as well as commercial development. The Kalikoq Group is family owned realestatew development, investment and management company based in N.Y. The KEP division of the firm servex as a private source of joint ventur e equity fundingfor middle-market real estatwe developers.
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Bidwills more popular than Sarver, Moyes - Phoenix Business Journal:
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But the Bidwills and Cardinals fortuness have improved after their 2009 SuperBowl run. The Cardinalsa overall standing in a ranking of pro sportw franchises climbed to 33rd place from 84th in a survetyof 5,000 fans by ESPN. The same surveuy shows the Bidwills ranking 82nd as sports fans rate 122 professional sports team owners inthe U.S. That is a marked improvement from past localand surveys, includiny a 2007 fan survey by Turnkehy Sports and Entertainment, which ranked ownert Bill Bidwill 120th out of the 122 Arizona Diamondbacks ownership — headed by managing partneer Ken Kendrick — came in 79th on the nationa survey.
The Bidwills did rank better than Phoenixx Suns ownerRobert Sarver, who came in Sarver faced criticism after the Suns faile to make the playoffs this seasom and for some unpopular on court The Phoenix Coyotes ownershi p ranked last among Phoenix teams and the entire The Coyotes are in Chapteer 11 bankruptcy reorganization with owne r Jerry Moyes trying to sell the troublexd hockey franchise to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie, who wantxs to move the team to The National Hockey League wantd to sell the team to Chicago Whit e Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerruy Reinsdorf, who would keep it in Glendale.
Ownersx of Phoenix’s four sportes team all rank lower in the ESPN fan surveysx than Dallas Mavericks owner MarkCubahn (33rd) and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jonesw (67th). Hockey's Detroit Red Wings owner Marian Ilitch rankecd as the most popular sports owner inthe survey.
But the Bidwills and Cardinals fortuness have improved after their 2009 SuperBowl run. The Cardinalsa overall standing in a ranking of pro sportw franchises climbed to 33rd place from 84th in a survetyof 5,000 fans by ESPN. The same surveuy shows the Bidwills ranking 82nd as sports fans rate 122 professional sports team owners inthe U.S. That is a marked improvement from past localand surveys, includiny a 2007 fan survey by Turnkehy Sports and Entertainment, which ranked ownert Bill Bidwill 120th out of the 122 Arizona Diamondbacks ownership — headed by managing partneer Ken Kendrick — came in 79th on the nationa survey.
The Bidwills did rank better than Phoenixx Suns ownerRobert Sarver, who came in Sarver faced criticism after the Suns faile to make the playoffs this seasom and for some unpopular on court The Phoenix Coyotes ownershi p ranked last among Phoenix teams and the entire The Coyotes are in Chapteer 11 bankruptcy reorganization with owne r Jerry Moyes trying to sell the troublexd hockey franchise to Canadian billionaire Jim Balsillie, who wantxs to move the team to The National Hockey League wantd to sell the team to Chicago Whit e Sox and Chicago Bulls owner Jerruy Reinsdorf, who would keep it in Glendale.
Ownersx of Phoenix’s four sportes team all rank lower in the ESPN fan surveysx than Dallas Mavericks owner MarkCubahn (33rd) and Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jonesw (67th). Hockey's Detroit Red Wings owner Marian Ilitch rankecd as the most popular sports owner inthe survey.
Monday, May 2, 2011
Microsoft Offering Gears Of War 3 Beta Codes To Share With Your Friends - VGChartz
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Gaming Union | Microsoft Offering Gears Of War 3 Beta Codes To Share With Your Friends VGChartz Well on May 8th you could receive up to 5 Gears of War 3 beta codes to share with your friends via Microsoft. Microsoft is rolling out emails to Gears of War 3 beta testers on how they can earn up to 5 more beta codes to share with their friends. ... Five Free Gears of War 3 Beta Codes Microsoft offering five Gears of War 3 beta codes to share with your friends |
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