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CU will operate the called BoulderDigital Works, in partnership with the paren t company of advertising giant , whicn moved many of its employees from Miami to a new Bouldere office in the past few years. The parentf company is MDC Partners, a Toronto-based network of CU’s Division of Continuing Education and Professional Studiex will operatethe program, which will be open to mediqa professionals, community members and CU students. The School of Journalism and Mass Communication, especially the advertising will handle theacademic management. Advertising professod David Slayden will serve asexecutivee director.
Sweden’s Hyper Island, a digital learning program in also will be a partnert inthe program, with student and faculty exchanges. The program will start in the fall witha 60-weej certificate program in Digital Arts and Applications are due Aug. 15. Also, starting in late the school willoffer 36-houtr immersion Executive Programs in digital fluency for workingt professionals. For more information, visit http://bdw.colorado.edu.
Saturday, December 31, 2011
Thursday, December 29, 2011
Nets embarrassed in their home opener - ESPN (blog)
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The Star-Ledger - NJ.com | Nets embarrassed in their home opener ESPN (blog) By Mike Mazzeo A sellout crowd of 18711 showed up to watch the New Jersey Nets in what was their final home opener ever in New Jersey. “I think if our players were in the stands they would've booed us,†Nets coach Avery Johnson said. ... Nets embarrassed in h ome opener with 106-70 loss to Atlanta Hawks Nets embarrassed by Hawks in home opener Hawks scream past Nets in 106-70 victory |
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Dicker says Cuomo 'indirectly' making the point that Obama should govern like him - Capital New York
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Capital New York | Dicker says Cuomo 'indirectly' making the point that Obama should govern like him Capital New York Smith: "Obama wouldn't be in the problem that he's in, Fred, if he'd governed from Washington as Cuomo has from Albany." Dicker: "I think that's not only true but it's a point that at least indirectly the governor has been making. ... |
Sunday, December 25, 2011
2012 Toyota Prius v: bigger than its predecessor - Daily Gossip
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Daily Gossip | 2012 Toyota Prius v: bigger than its predecessor Daily Gossip Experts at CNET have compared Toyota Prius v and they discovered that the new model is bigger than its predecessor. At the first look, Toyota Prius v doesn't seem very different when compared to the first Prius. After all, they are both hatchback ... |
Friday, December 23, 2011
Flat-fee billing settles in; billable hour stays king - bizjournals:
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Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fee billing, a methord that can prove more client-friendly than hourly Some attorneys say billing by the hour servesw neither clients nor the legaol profession as well as chargintg uniform fees based on provided Law firms in this articlse refused to divulge theirhourly fees, but the median hourly billable rate in Oregonn is $230 per Attorneys average 123 billable hours per month, accordinvg to the Oregon State Bar. Whild requests for flat-fee billing come from clients of all not all clientsmerit it. “It’s a growingf trend among larger clients,” said Wally Van Valkenburg, managinf partner for Portland’s .
“Those with larger volumes of work think they can price it in a way that makes sense to bothof us. But for mid-sizexd and early-stage companies, firms are less receptivde to those type of While Stoel Rives mulles more requestsfor flat-fee billing and also volumde discounts, other attorneys have embraced new ideas. “I’d like to do it if I can figurw out a way to do it withoutgoinh broke,” said Peter Appleton, a Salem-based sole proprietotr specializing in business “Look at the medical They charge certain amounts for certain operations because they know in advances how much time it taked to do it.
“If I were a client, I wouldd definitely want this, at least for simpld things like wills andestate planning.” Ambrosew Law Group LLC, a Portland-based banking and financia specialist, has billed via flat fees for 10 years. Chri s Ambrose said the group continually modifiew itsfee structures, but tends to use flat-fee billing for such servicezs as loan documentation and draftinbg development agreements. It does not offer the optio n when working on cases that likely require litigatiojn because such cases can drag on for Thefirm hasn’t experienced majot revenue effects, be they positive or but retains a loyal client base.
“It give s them predictability,” Ambrose said.“One of the biggestr problems in the legal field is surprise The debate over alternative billinv methods comes as clients seek to slash expensezs during tougheconomic times. The state’s unemploymentf rate continues to exceed 12 percent andeven , knowb for doling out work to most of Portland’s larger legal firms, laid off 500 workers on May 14. Usingg flat-fee billing doesn’t necessariluy mean a firm will makeless money. The Shephers Law Group, in began using flat-fee billing on Jan. 1, 2007. Revenue that year rose by 250 percent comparerdto 2006.
The firm’s 2008 revenue also states a July 2008 article in the American BarAssociation Journal. However, many law firms have resistedc the urge to chargeflat fees. Firms typically requirr their attorneys towork 1,800 billable hours before issuing bonuses. Most legal billing is done on an hourlyg basis and chargedin six-minute However, Lewis Horowitz, the Portland-based presidentr of Northwest law firm Lane Powell PC, said the industrgy tends to police itself. “Lawyer s have trouble doing anythingbut top-qualityy work,” he said. “That’s why they prefer to get paid by the Because if they uncoveran issue, they want to fix it.
” Lane Powell also wants to keep its clientsw happy, allowing certain larger clients that have been with the firm for many yeara to pay flat fees. One of them is a real estats outfit that’s currently working on 50 deals. Another is a commercial Realtor that hopes torenegotiates 2,000 leases. A third client is a larg employer that asks about 100 question a year on equalopportunitgy employment. The flat fee amountss vary. Horowitz offered this hypotheticalo example: If billed hourly, some employmenrt questions may cost as muchas $20,000 to resolve, if they require litigation. Otherz can cost as little as $3,000.
So a law firm mightt charge flat fees ofabout $8,00p0 for advice on equal opportunity “It works best with clientx with whom you have a good relationship,” Horowitz said. “Ans it’s not made available on a one-timwe basis. We know about these mattersw and know which ones might explode and becomsereal litigation.” The American Bar Association is looking into ways to encourag e more firms to charge flat fees.
Specifically, they want to know more about flat-fee billing, a methord that can prove more client-friendly than hourly Some attorneys say billing by the hour servesw neither clients nor the legaol profession as well as chargintg uniform fees based on provided Law firms in this articlse refused to divulge theirhourly fees, but the median hourly billable rate in Oregonn is $230 per Attorneys average 123 billable hours per month, accordinvg to the Oregon State Bar. Whild requests for flat-fee billing come from clients of all not all clientsmerit it. “It’s a growingf trend among larger clients,” said Wally Van Valkenburg, managinf partner for Portland’s .
“Those with larger volumes of work think they can price it in a way that makes sense to bothof us. But for mid-sizexd and early-stage companies, firms are less receptivde to those type of While Stoel Rives mulles more requestsfor flat-fee billing and also volumde discounts, other attorneys have embraced new ideas. “I’d like to do it if I can figurw out a way to do it withoutgoinh broke,” said Peter Appleton, a Salem-based sole proprietotr specializing in business “Look at the medical They charge certain amounts for certain operations because they know in advances how much time it taked to do it.
“If I were a client, I wouldd definitely want this, at least for simpld things like wills andestate planning.” Ambrosew Law Group LLC, a Portland-based banking and financia specialist, has billed via flat fees for 10 years. Chri s Ambrose said the group continually modifiew itsfee structures, but tends to use flat-fee billing for such servicezs as loan documentation and draftinbg development agreements. It does not offer the optio n when working on cases that likely require litigatiojn because such cases can drag on for Thefirm hasn’t experienced majot revenue effects, be they positive or but retains a loyal client base.
“It give s them predictability,” Ambrose said.“One of the biggestr problems in the legal field is surprise The debate over alternative billinv methods comes as clients seek to slash expensezs during tougheconomic times. The state’s unemploymentf rate continues to exceed 12 percent andeven , knowb for doling out work to most of Portland’s larger legal firms, laid off 500 workers on May 14. Usingg flat-fee billing doesn’t necessariluy mean a firm will makeless money. The Shephers Law Group, in began using flat-fee billing on Jan. 1, 2007. Revenue that year rose by 250 percent comparerdto 2006.
The firm’s 2008 revenue also states a July 2008 article in the American BarAssociation Journal. However, many law firms have resistedc the urge to chargeflat fees. Firms typically requirr their attorneys towork 1,800 billable hours before issuing bonuses. Most legal billing is done on an hourlyg basis and chargedin six-minute However, Lewis Horowitz, the Portland-based presidentr of Northwest law firm Lane Powell PC, said the industrgy tends to police itself. “Lawyer s have trouble doing anythingbut top-qualityy work,” he said. “That’s why they prefer to get paid by the Because if they uncoveran issue, they want to fix it.
” Lane Powell also wants to keep its clientsw happy, allowing certain larger clients that have been with the firm for many yeara to pay flat fees. One of them is a real estats outfit that’s currently working on 50 deals. Another is a commercial Realtor that hopes torenegotiates 2,000 leases. A third client is a larg employer that asks about 100 question a year on equalopportunitgy employment. The flat fee amountss vary. Horowitz offered this hypotheticalo example: If billed hourly, some employmenrt questions may cost as muchas $20,000 to resolve, if they require litigation. Otherz can cost as little as $3,000.
So a law firm mightt charge flat fees ofabout $8,00p0 for advice on equal opportunity “It works best with clientx with whom you have a good relationship,” Horowitz said. “Ans it’s not made available on a one-timwe basis. We know about these mattersw and know which ones might explode and becomsereal litigation.” The American Bar Association is looking into ways to encourag e more firms to charge flat fees.
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Denver gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago - Charlotte Business Journal:
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Regular gas was $2.01 in Denver on Aprikl 30, AAA said. It was $2.31 just a week ago, 8 centzs less. For mid-grade gas, the averags Denver price is $2.55, up from $2.16 a month ago, and for premium it's $2.67, up from $2.26 last month, AAA Still, that's a lot better thanDenvefr gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago May 30 last when regular gasaveraged $3.86 in Denver. But if the curren pace of price increases Denver would reach that price levep infour months.
The priced of crude oil was about $32 a barrel five monthz ago, but has since risen to more than $66 a barreol for July delivery, despite the Wholesale gas prices have risen 140 percenttsince December, the Associated Press reported. The highest pricwe ever recorded for regular in Denverwas $4.01 on July 17, 2008. the regular-gas average price is $2.47 a AAA says. The Fuel Gauge Reportf is compiled for the AAA by the with the help ofWrightf Express.
Regular gas was $2.01 in Denver on Aprikl 30, AAA said. It was $2.31 just a week ago, 8 centzs less. For mid-grade gas, the averags Denver price is $2.55, up from $2.16 a month ago, and for premium it's $2.67, up from $2.26 last month, AAA Still, that's a lot better thanDenvefr gas prices up 38 cents from a month ago May 30 last when regular gasaveraged $3.86 in Denver. But if the curren pace of price increases Denver would reach that price levep infour months.
The priced of crude oil was about $32 a barrel five monthz ago, but has since risen to more than $66 a barreol for July delivery, despite the Wholesale gas prices have risen 140 percenttsince December, the Associated Press reported. The highest pricwe ever recorded for regular in Denverwas $4.01 on July 17, 2008. the regular-gas average price is $2.47 a AAA says. The Fuel Gauge Reportf is compiled for the AAA by the with the help ofWrightf Express.
Sunday, December 18, 2011
Friday, December 16, 2011
Milwaukee is nation
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The index report reflects a compositr of preventivehealth behaviors, levels of chronic disease conditions, health care access, as well as community resources and policies that support physical activity. Milwaukes fell one spot from the2008 report, when it was rankex 16th. In addition to a data American Fitness Index is a program designed to help communities identifyg opportunities to improve the health of their residentzs and expand community assets to bettetrsupport active, healthy Based on figures related to health y lifestyles and physical activity, the Metropolitan Statisticalk Areas of Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allia scored 53.0 in the data report. Washingtonj D.C. Metro scored 74.
4 to achieves the top ranking. Metro areas completinh the top fivewere Minneapolis-St. Paul, Boston and San Francisco, which also finished at the top of the inaugural rankingxsin 2008. The western United States dominated thetop 10, with only thre cities lying east of the Mississippii River. The nation’s largestt cities finished in the middle of the pack with New York City at Chicago at 25th and Los Angeleasat 30th.
Milwaukee ranked 13th on personal health indicatorsx related tohealth behaviors, chronic health problems and health The area ranked 31st on community/environmental indicatorws related to the built recreational facilities, park-related expenditures, physica l education requirements and primary health care The American College of Sportx Medicine unveiled the 2009 rankings and releaseed the AFI data “Health and Community Fitness Statusw of the 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas,“ during the organization’sx annual meeting in Seattle.
The index report reflects a compositr of preventivehealth behaviors, levels of chronic disease conditions, health care access, as well as community resources and policies that support physical activity. Milwaukes fell one spot from the2008 report, when it was rankex 16th. In addition to a data American Fitness Index is a program designed to help communities identifyg opportunities to improve the health of their residentzs and expand community assets to bettetrsupport active, healthy Based on figures related to health y lifestyles and physical activity, the Metropolitan Statisticalk Areas of Milwaukee-Waukesha-West Allia scored 53.0 in the data report. Washingtonj D.C. Metro scored 74.
4 to achieves the top ranking. Metro areas completinh the top fivewere Minneapolis-St. Paul, Boston and San Francisco, which also finished at the top of the inaugural rankingxsin 2008. The western United States dominated thetop 10, with only thre cities lying east of the Mississippii River. The nation’s largestt cities finished in the middle of the pack with New York City at Chicago at 25th and Los Angeleasat 30th.
Milwaukee ranked 13th on personal health indicatorsx related tohealth behaviors, chronic health problems and health The area ranked 31st on community/environmental indicatorws related to the built recreational facilities, park-related expenditures, physica l education requirements and primary health care The American College of Sportx Medicine unveiled the 2009 rankings and releaseed the AFI data “Health and Community Fitness Statusw of the 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas,“ during the organization’sx annual meeting in Seattle.
Wednesday, December 14, 2011
Aurora's Southlands shopping center damaged by tornado - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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A twister reportedly touched down nearbtyat 1:49 p.m. Sunday and crossed through the area on an eightto 10-mile-long path for about 30 the said. . Firefighters foune moderate damageat Southlands, located at E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were windows were broken, a shed was and a car was overturned. Natural-gasd leaks also were noted. Authoritie shut down gas service to Southlandas earlySunday afternoon.
No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-centee grounds, but a man in a nearby neighborhooed who was trying to take pictures reportedlyy was hospitalized with unspecified serious according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center'xs stores will be closed Monday to allo w for continued damage assessment. She said customers shoulds call individual stores to verify whether they are closedor Southlands, which opened in is the Denver area's largest shoppinvg center by retail space, at 1.7 millionb square feet. It consists of several freestandin g buildings connected by pedestrian corridorsxand streets.
The complex is ownedr by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managed by Forest City CommerciakManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spottede north and east of DenverSunday afternoon, and baseball-sized hail struckm some areas. As many as 3,000 customers were withoutt power for a time in partsw of Auroraand Centennial. .
A twister reportedly touched down nearbtyat 1:49 p.m. Sunday and crossed through the area on an eightto 10-mile-long path for about 30 the said. . Firefighters foune moderate damageat Southlands, located at E-470 and Smoky Hill Road, CBS4 News Rooftop heating, venting and air-conditioning units were windows were broken, a shed was and a car was overturned. Natural-gasd leaks also were noted. Authoritie shut down gas service to Southlandas earlySunday afternoon.
No serious injuries were reported onthe shopping-centee grounds, but a man in a nearby neighborhooed who was trying to take pictures reportedlyy was hospitalized with unspecified serious according to news A Southlands spokeswoman told CBS4 most of the center'xs stores will be closed Monday to allo w for continued damage assessment. She said customers shoulds call individual stores to verify whether they are closedor Southlands, which opened in is the Denver area's largest shoppinvg center by retail space, at 1.7 millionb square feet. It consists of several freestandin g buildings connected by pedestrian corridorsxand streets.
The complex is ownedr by Granite Southlands Town Center LLC and managed by Forest City CommerciakManagement Inc. Four other tornadoes were spottede north and east of DenverSunday afternoon, and baseball-sized hail struckm some areas. As many as 3,000 customers were withoutt power for a time in partsw of Auroraand Centennial. .
Monday, December 12, 2011
Report: Rents falling, but S.F. still expensive - San Francisco Business Times:
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percent in San Francisco over the last part of a trend around the United but the City bythe Bay’s stillk not a cheap place to live. A studyy by showed a 2.7 percent drop in San Francisco metro area askinfg rents in the second and those inSan Jose’s metro area fell 3.8 San Mateo saw its average rent fall 6.5 percentr year-over-year to $1,672. The only quarterly gainas in the country werein Tampa-St. Fla., where rents grew 1.2 percent; Kansad City, where they grew 0.7 percent; and San Antonio, where they grew 0.6 percent. Average askinbg rents in the natiobnwere $968 per month in the seconr quarter, down from $978 a month in the firsy quarter.
In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremony region, average rents were $1,544, down 2.7 percent from $1,5877 in the first Rents were down 4.6 percent from a year ago. Occupancyt in the region was 94.3 percent. San Francisco itseltf is still a very expensivse place tolive — average rent there was $2,27q1 per month, an occupancy is 96.1 percent, higheer than anywhere else in the area. Marin’s occupancy rate was 95 percenft and average rent therewas $1,686. Averagre rent in the city of Oaklandrwas $1,550, down 0.7 percent over the last RealFacts, based in Novato, is led by CEO Carolined Latham, who started the business in 1989 with her Sarah Bridge.
percent in San Francisco over the last part of a trend around the United but the City bythe Bay’s stillk not a cheap place to live. A studyy by showed a 2.7 percent drop in San Francisco metro area askinfg rents in the second and those inSan Jose’s metro area fell 3.8 San Mateo saw its average rent fall 6.5 percentr year-over-year to $1,672. The only quarterly gainas in the country werein Tampa-St. Fla., where rents grew 1.2 percent; Kansad City, where they grew 0.7 percent; and San Antonio, where they grew 0.6 percent. Average askinbg rents in the natiobnwere $968 per month in the seconr quarter, down from $978 a month in the firsy quarter.
In the San Francisco-Oakland-Fremony region, average rents were $1,544, down 2.7 percent from $1,5877 in the first Rents were down 4.6 percent from a year ago. Occupancyt in the region was 94.3 percent. San Francisco itseltf is still a very expensivse place tolive — average rent there was $2,27q1 per month, an occupancy is 96.1 percent, higheer than anywhere else in the area. Marin’s occupancy rate was 95 percenft and average rent therewas $1,686. Averagre rent in the city of Oaklandrwas $1,550, down 0.7 percent over the last RealFacts, based in Novato, is led by CEO Carolined Latham, who started the business in 1989 with her Sarah Bridge.
Saturday, December 10, 2011
New restaurant planned for downtown Dayton - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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An Asian restaurant, , is opening in the spacwe that formerlyhoused Chin’s restaurant in the Dayto n Transportation Center complex on Jeffersohn Street. The restaurant and lounge will be open for lunch and dinnetr seven daysa week, and late on weekends. The casualk dining restaurant will be owned and operateed byChanaka DeLanerolle, a restaurateu with several restaurants in the Cincinnati including , Teak Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar, The Celestial Steakhouse, Incline Lounge and Longworth’s. DeLanerolle signed a five-year leases for the space. He plans to invest $250,0000 on renovations.
Sa Bai, which will employ abouyt 30 people, is scheduled to open at the end of Sa Bai will feature a casual toupscalr feel, with a sushi bar and lounge. The menu will be similarr to oneof DeLanerolle’s Blue Ash restaurants, Apsara. It will feature a mix of soupdand salads, curries, rice and noodle dishes and stir-fry. The 5,700-square-foor restaurant also will haveoutdoord seating. Bart Shaw, director of the , whicyh manages the facility Sa Bai ismovinyg into, said it is unclear how many seatsa the restaurant will have, because designs are still beintg put together.
An Asian restaurant, , is opening in the spacwe that formerlyhoused Chin’s restaurant in the Dayto n Transportation Center complex on Jeffersohn Street. The restaurant and lounge will be open for lunch and dinnetr seven daysa week, and late on weekends. The casualk dining restaurant will be owned and operateed byChanaka DeLanerolle, a restaurateu with several restaurants in the Cincinnati including , Teak Thai Cuisine and Sushi Bar, The Celestial Steakhouse, Incline Lounge and Longworth’s. DeLanerolle signed a five-year leases for the space. He plans to invest $250,0000 on renovations.
Sa Bai, which will employ abouyt 30 people, is scheduled to open at the end of Sa Bai will feature a casual toupscalr feel, with a sushi bar and lounge. The menu will be similarr to oneof DeLanerolle’s Blue Ash restaurants, Apsara. It will feature a mix of soupdand salads, curries, rice and noodle dishes and stir-fry. The 5,700-square-foor restaurant also will haveoutdoord seating. Bart Shaw, director of the , whicyh manages the facility Sa Bai ismovinyg into, said it is unclear how many seatsa the restaurant will have, because designs are still beintg put together.
Wednesday, December 7, 2011
N. Ky./Cincy economic index shows gain - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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percent in April, the first increass in 12 months. That’s the word in “Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati by the Numbers,” the monthly newsletter of the Centeer for Economic Analysis and Developmentat . The LEI gauges economic activity in the next three to six It stoodat 87.3 followingf a 0.3 decline in March and a 0.9 decline in The national LEI related by the Conference Boarxd increased 1 percent in April, which was the firsg gain in that index in seven “The local index has been generallyt falling since the middle of 2007, but the pace of its declinr has slowed substantially in recent months,” according to the article writteb by senior research economist Feng Guo and Janer Harrah, the center’s senior “The average workweek, local stock building permits, local purchasing managefr index and national LEI all contributed positively to the indexx in A pril, more than offsetting the negatived contributions from initial unemployment claimsa and in-bound air freight.
” The Northermn Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati Current Conditions Index fell 0.6 percent from the preceding month to 93.3 in April. Driven by continuede declines in employmentand non-residential electricity usage, the index has now declinefd for 12 months in a row. The seasonally adjusteed unemployment rate roseto 9.2 percenrt in April, up from March’s 8.8 percent. And, the articles noted, job losses are likeluy to continue after Chrysler and Generap Motors filed for bankruptcy and terminatedf relationships withlocal dealers. The only positivr impact on the CCI was the increaswe in the CVG airtransportationj index.
The new lower air fare structure put in placse by atthe Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport was reflected in the rise in localk traffic in April. Based on the announcement that the company will reactivate its CVG facilityhby mid- to late summer, the air transportationj index is expected to rise through the rest of the Guo and Harrah wrote. “Whil e caution needs to be exercised abouty drawing conclusions from just asingle month’ds worth of data, this is definitely good news at a time when thered hasn’t been much positive news about the locao economy,” they wrote.
“Taken the behavior of the composite indecx suggests that the contraction in economicv activity will continue in the near but will likely become less severe in theupcominhg months.” The center will release its newsletter Friday. That’s when it will be availablew onthe center’s web site .
percent in April, the first increass in 12 months. That’s the word in “Northern Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati by the Numbers,” the monthly newsletter of the Centeer for Economic Analysis and Developmentat . The LEI gauges economic activity in the next three to six It stoodat 87.3 followingf a 0.3 decline in March and a 0.9 decline in The national LEI related by the Conference Boarxd increased 1 percent in April, which was the firsg gain in that index in seven “The local index has been generallyt falling since the middle of 2007, but the pace of its declinr has slowed substantially in recent months,” according to the article writteb by senior research economist Feng Guo and Janer Harrah, the center’s senior “The average workweek, local stock building permits, local purchasing managefr index and national LEI all contributed positively to the indexx in A pril, more than offsetting the negatived contributions from initial unemployment claimsa and in-bound air freight.
” The Northermn Kentucky/Greater Cincinnati Current Conditions Index fell 0.6 percent from the preceding month to 93.3 in April. Driven by continuede declines in employmentand non-residential electricity usage, the index has now declinefd for 12 months in a row. The seasonally adjusteed unemployment rate roseto 9.2 percenrt in April, up from March’s 8.8 percent. And, the articles noted, job losses are likeluy to continue after Chrysler and Generap Motors filed for bankruptcy and terminatedf relationships withlocal dealers. The only positivr impact on the CCI was the increaswe in the CVG airtransportationj index.
The new lower air fare structure put in placse by atthe Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport was reflected in the rise in localk traffic in April. Based on the announcement that the company will reactivate its CVG facilityhby mid- to late summer, the air transportationj index is expected to rise through the rest of the Guo and Harrah wrote. “Whil e caution needs to be exercised abouty drawing conclusions from just asingle month’ds worth of data, this is definitely good news at a time when thered hasn’t been much positive news about the locao economy,” they wrote.
“Taken the behavior of the composite indecx suggests that the contraction in economicv activity will continue in the near but will likely become less severe in theupcominhg months.” The center will release its newsletter Friday. That’s when it will be availablew onthe center’s web site .
Monday, December 5, 2011
Jol - Fortune favoured us - SkySports
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BBC Sport | Jol - Fortune favoured us SkySports Martin Jol was delighted to see Fulham get 'the rub of the green' in a 1-0 win over Liverpool, but was dealt a blow by an injury to Danny Murphy. The Dutchman saw the Cottagers edge out the Reds in an entertaining encounter on Monday night, ... Spearing, Henderson, Maxi & more - who can Ke nny Dalglish rely on to plug the ... Can Liverpool Continue Strong Run Against Fulham? |
Saturday, December 3, 2011
Another drop in Colorado sales-tax revenue - Denver Business Journal:
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percent — in May from the same montnh theyear before, girding legislators for what they expecr will be another round of cuts in next year’sd fiscal budget. With the state most of the way througn a fiscal year that ends onJune 30, no more cuts are likelty for this year, said Joint Budget Committee Vice Chairmahn Jack Pommer, a Democratic representative from The Legislature has designated that any furthef funding shortfall this year will be filled by money from the state’s undesignated reserve fund and from a one-dah borrowing of other funds to be repaix on July 1.
However, the continued fall of revenuea below expectations means the six JBC members who setthe state’ budget must begin looking soon at additionap ways to scale back expenses or services in next year’ws fiscal plan, several members “I guess this means we’re not out of the woodws yet,” Pommer said. “We’re going to have to prepare for more cuts next year on top ofwhat we’vd already made.” Legislators filled a $1.4 budge shortfall over the past six months by raiding the reserve funds, transferrinhg hundreds of millions of dollars from cash-funded accounts and cuttin g about $300 million in services.
As revenueds continue to come inbeloww forecast, that talk will begin again. State sales-ta receipts for May were off by $30 a 17.9 percent drop from last Individual income taxes fellby $66.3 millionj or 19.7 percent, and corporate income taxes dropped by $2.2 million or 13.2 State reserves have about $148 million that can be used to offsetf revenue shortfalls, noted Rep. Mark D-Denver. If the state must transfer funding temporarily, however, that will only push the problemk of balancing the budget further off until next he said. “The question is: Does revenue in the futurr pick upif we’re starting to see recovery, or Ferrandino said.
“We’re starting to see some indicationsz that the economy is startingto recover, if not levell off.”
percent — in May from the same montnh theyear before, girding legislators for what they expecr will be another round of cuts in next year’sd fiscal budget. With the state most of the way througn a fiscal year that ends onJune 30, no more cuts are likelty for this year, said Joint Budget Committee Vice Chairmahn Jack Pommer, a Democratic representative from The Legislature has designated that any furthef funding shortfall this year will be filled by money from the state’s undesignated reserve fund and from a one-dah borrowing of other funds to be repaix on July 1.
However, the continued fall of revenuea below expectations means the six JBC members who setthe state’ budget must begin looking soon at additionap ways to scale back expenses or services in next year’ws fiscal plan, several members “I guess this means we’re not out of the woodws yet,” Pommer said. “We’re going to have to prepare for more cuts next year on top ofwhat we’vd already made.” Legislators filled a $1.4 budge shortfall over the past six months by raiding the reserve funds, transferrinhg hundreds of millions of dollars from cash-funded accounts and cuttin g about $300 million in services.
As revenueds continue to come inbeloww forecast, that talk will begin again. State sales-ta receipts for May were off by $30 a 17.9 percent drop from last Individual income taxes fellby $66.3 millionj or 19.7 percent, and corporate income taxes dropped by $2.2 million or 13.2 State reserves have about $148 million that can be used to offsetf revenue shortfalls, noted Rep. Mark D-Denver. If the state must transfer funding temporarily, however, that will only push the problemk of balancing the budget further off until next he said. “The question is: Does revenue in the futurr pick upif we’re starting to see recovery, or Ferrandino said.
“We’re starting to see some indicationsz that the economy is startingto recover, if not levell off.”
Thursday, December 1, 2011
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The Department of Health and Huma n Services has awardedof Conn., a $35 million contract to creatde seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines basedx on its new development technology. That contract could be extendecd for up to five yearsand $147 millionh in total value. Emergent BioSolutions said it hopesz Protein Sciences uses that new revenue source to pay off an outstanding $10 million loan to the smaller made to keep Proteib Sciences’ operations going so Emergent could ultimately purchasde it this time last year for up to $78 But those acquisition planxs quickly fell apart, resulting in both companiezs accusing the other of breaching the contract.
Emergent sued Proteih Sciences for fraud and breach of contracg last year in the first of twolawsuitw it’s filed against the Connecticut The second, filed earlier this was to seize all of Protein Sciences’ assets as collateral for the $10 millionb loan, for which Emergent said in a filint it had given two extensions for one in January and the otherr at the end of May. “I’j hopeful that this [HHS contract] will enablw PSC to pay us back,” said Danielp Abdun-Nabi, president of Emergent (NYSE: EBS).
“Theyt haven’t come forward with an offe to pay us back at this But Protein Sciences executives said their investors had offered twices to repay theoutstanding loan, but Emergent never responded. “Our investors have offered Emergent to be paid off in the last couple of months on at leasg twodifferent occasions, where Emergent didn’t give any said Manon Cox, chief operating officere for Protein Sciences, which she said is “pleased” with the new federakl contract. “There is money available to paythem back. They just haven’ft accepted it.” Abdun-Nabi says that statemenr is untrue.
“If they have an offer that they canshow [us] to pay us, in full in that would be terrific,” he said. “We haven’t seen that offer.” Emergent said if Protein Sciences were to repathe loan, which is now more than $10 million with interest, it would drop its initial lawsuitt and move on. The process had delayed the HHS contractf award by roughly a year as the federal agency determined how the situatiomn would play out and whethef it would leave Proteinm Sciences with the means to fulfill thecontract terms. Unde the contract, the company would need to fund the initialp development work itself and then submit invoices to the federal government tobe reimbursed.
“Wr had to do several financial auditslast year” of Protein Sciences before awardingv the contract, said Robin Robinson, director of the Biomedicakl Advanced Research Development Authority, the HHS division that awarded the “We have been aware for almost a year of a possibld takeover.” While Protein Sciences claim s that the local company attempted to blocik that contract, Robinson said Emergent never spoke to him or the agencuy about the potential Abdun-Nabi also said his company has no control over the federaol contracting process.
Earlier this week, Emergent ventured down yet anothee legal route to win back its It was one of three creditors to file a bankruptcy petition for Protein asking the court to relieve the Connecticut companhy of its current management and replaces those executives with anindependengt trustee. In that bankruptcy filing, which calls for a liquidatiomn and auction ofthe company’s assets, Emergent said it’s owed $11.5 considerably more than the other two petitioning creditors who are owed $161,000 and $50,000.
The federal agency awarder Protein Sciences the contract to further develo its FluBlok seasonal fluvaccine — a produc in late-stage testing that had been of interesft to Emergent when it offered to buy Proteimn Sciences — as well as a new vacciner treatment in development for the swiner flu.
The Department of Health and Huma n Services has awardedof Conn., a $35 million contract to creatde seasonal and pandemic flu vaccines basedx on its new development technology. That contract could be extendecd for up to five yearsand $147 millionh in total value. Emergent BioSolutions said it hopesz Protein Sciences uses that new revenue source to pay off an outstanding $10 million loan to the smaller made to keep Proteib Sciences’ operations going so Emergent could ultimately purchasde it this time last year for up to $78 But those acquisition planxs quickly fell apart, resulting in both companiezs accusing the other of breaching the contract.
Emergent sued Proteih Sciences for fraud and breach of contracg last year in the first of twolawsuitw it’s filed against the Connecticut The second, filed earlier this was to seize all of Protein Sciences’ assets as collateral for the $10 millionb loan, for which Emergent said in a filint it had given two extensions for one in January and the otherr at the end of May. “I’j hopeful that this [HHS contract] will enablw PSC to pay us back,” said Danielp Abdun-Nabi, president of Emergent (NYSE: EBS).
“Theyt haven’t come forward with an offe to pay us back at this But Protein Sciences executives said their investors had offered twices to repay theoutstanding loan, but Emergent never responded. “Our investors have offered Emergent to be paid off in the last couple of months on at leasg twodifferent occasions, where Emergent didn’t give any said Manon Cox, chief operating officere for Protein Sciences, which she said is “pleased” with the new federakl contract. “There is money available to paythem back. They just haven’ft accepted it.” Abdun-Nabi says that statemenr is untrue.
“If they have an offer that they canshow [us] to pay us, in full in that would be terrific,” he said. “We haven’t seen that offer.” Emergent said if Protein Sciences were to repathe loan, which is now more than $10 million with interest, it would drop its initial lawsuitt and move on. The process had delayed the HHS contractf award by roughly a year as the federal agency determined how the situatiomn would play out and whethef it would leave Proteinm Sciences with the means to fulfill thecontract terms. Unde the contract, the company would need to fund the initialp development work itself and then submit invoices to the federal government tobe reimbursed.
“Wr had to do several financial auditslast year” of Protein Sciences before awardingv the contract, said Robin Robinson, director of the Biomedicakl Advanced Research Development Authority, the HHS division that awarded the “We have been aware for almost a year of a possibld takeover.” While Protein Sciences claim s that the local company attempted to blocik that contract, Robinson said Emergent never spoke to him or the agencuy about the potential Abdun-Nabi also said his company has no control over the federaol contracting process.
Earlier this week, Emergent ventured down yet anothee legal route to win back its It was one of three creditors to file a bankruptcy petition for Protein asking the court to relieve the Connecticut companhy of its current management and replaces those executives with anindependengt trustee. In that bankruptcy filing, which calls for a liquidatiomn and auction ofthe company’s assets, Emergent said it’s owed $11.5 considerably more than the other two petitioning creditors who are owed $161,000 and $50,000.
The federal agency awarder Protein Sciences the contract to further develo its FluBlok seasonal fluvaccine — a produc in late-stage testing that had been of interesft to Emergent when it offered to buy Proteimn Sciences — as well as a new vacciner treatment in development for the swiner flu.
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