Monday, February 28, 2011

U.S. may see

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The 20-34 age bracket had the lowest despite the attention lavished on youthful founderz of companies such as Facebook and Job trends may increase entrepreneurial activity amongolder Americans. “Whild people under age 30 have historically jumpe d from jobto job, the most strikiny development today has been the deep drop in the incidenc of ‘lifetime’ jobs among men over age 50,” writee Dane Stangler, senior analyst at the foundationb and author of the study. The past year’s economid upheavals also may produce more entrepreneurs among allage “The very idea of ‘too-big-to-fail’ institutionsz has been permanently damaged,” Stangler writes.
“Recent economic trendzs — away from lifetime jobs and toward more newcompaniesz — will thus gain even greater cultural traction. New and strongef regulations aiming to prevent the rise of such gianf organizations also may help create amore market-oriented

Saturday, February 26, 2011

Hernandez fires, Beckford double - ESPN

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Wednesday, February 23, 2011

State senator wants to remove UC

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In a release, Yee, who received his bachelor’s degreew from UC Berkeley, said that the Regents of the syste think theyare “above the law.” The Universityg of California Office of the Presidenf shot back in its own release, sayinvg that the system is one of the few agenciea in government that is working, that it’s flourished undet its autonomy, and that the salariex it pays to top leadersw is below the national average for comparable institutions. The state’ s constitution guaranteed the regents autonomy on all issued related to management of the systemsincs 1879.
The proposed amendment, SCA 21, and its counterpar on in the State Assembly, ACA 24, need two-thirdd approval from the legislature and then needs approval fromstat voters.

Monday, February 21, 2011

Local executive to lead GE's $6B health care initiative - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Barber was named head of a GE program focused on improvinvg health care for more people atreduced cost, by GE chairman and CEO Jeffrehy Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-year veteranm of GE and since 2005 has served as chief technologyh officer forGE Healthcare. He joined GE in 1982 and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility withinGE Healthcare. In 2001, Barbetr was general manager forComponents Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the generalo manager for Global Componentd Operations for GE Healthcare, whichj has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosw and Waukesha.
Barber was a 1994 winner of TheBusinessz Journal's Forty Under 40 award, whichj recognizes young Milwaukee-area executives making a differencs in their professions and community. "Over the last four Mike has led all aspects of product development for advance d healthcare technologies," Immelt said. "Mike knows how our technology can help he knowswhat doctors, clinics and hospitalds need to improve care and cut costs and he knows how to lead With his deep experience in engineering and technology and his strongt operations and process-driven expertise, Mike is the righgt leader to lead healthymagination and to grow our health care partnershipxs globally.
" that can be offered in rural and underserved regions of the world, where quality health care can be difficult to obtain. It is also designed to reducd the company's own health care costse for employees and expand profitability for the GEHealthcared business. Locally, GE Healthcare, which produces medical imaging equipment and medicao information technology products fromits Milwaukee-area will spend $3 billion by 2015 to develo p at least 100 new products designed to lowerd costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15 percent.

Friday, February 18, 2011

Wells Fargo Insurance Services nabs Las Vegas brokerage in buying spree - Birmingham Business Journal:

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The brokerage network, part of (NYSE: WFC) said the deal closede June 1. Terms were not disclosed. Accordingh to has been in businesassince 1999, when it was founded by John and focuses exclusively on health and benefitss insurance, with customers in the hospitality, health-care, auto sales and home development Grady is now managing director of employeer benefits. Wells Fargo Insurance Services isthe world’s fifth-largesf insurance brokerage and the nation’s largest bank-ownesd brokerage, according to Business Insurance magazine’s 2008 list, with more than 200 officee in 37 states. The brokerage network has been on a buyinhgspree recently.
It bought Novato’s and in earlh April, and about a month before that acquire dWalnut Creek-based , an employee benefits consultinvg firm that also has offices in Houston and Seattle, amongt other deals in recent months.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

AtHomeNet Announces the Launch of Newsletter Architect - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)

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Sunday, February 13, 2011

UGA inks blockbuster media deal - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):

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million media rights and marketinyg deal that puts Georgia in the upper echelo ofcollege contracts. The new deal, worth $11.6 millio annually, would be the most lucrative annual rights agreement in college according to data fromStreet & Smith’z SportsBusiness Journal, a sister publication of Atlanta Business Chronicle. The deal tops the $11 milliomn annual deal recently reachedcwith . The total payout would rank No. 5 in the nation, above every Southeastern Conference institution exceptthe . The deal will help Georgia stay at amonygthe .
The Bulldogs generated the second-highest revenuse in college football and ranked in the top 15 overall in sports incomein 2007-2008, according to a reportt June 15 in SportsBusiness Journal. Georgia’s previous deal was worthb between $8.2 million and $8.3 million annually, according to SportsBusines s Journal. "We are extremely pleased to partner with ISP Sports to delive Georgia Bulldog programming to the Bulldog Nationand beyond," UGA Athletica Director Damon Evans said in a "This agreement will provide the infrastructurw to deliver our content and messaged through various mediums that will continue to make the Universithy of Georgia a leader in intercollegiatd athletics.
" The deal also appears to be the largesf for Winston-Salem, N.C.-based ISP, according to the SportsBusiness "We are elated to extend our relationship with an outstandinyg university and one of America's truly elite athletic programs," said Ben Sutton, ISP chairman and CEO, in a "We have enjoyed an excellent relationshipl with Damon and his remarkable team of administratorsd and coaches and look forwarsd to an even greatee partnership in the years to We appreciate the university's confidence in ISP and are committed to providing the Bulldog Nation with the finesty in programming, corporate marketing, sales and ISP is the current manager of the Bulldogs’ sponsorship and marketiny rights.
Under the new deal, ISP adds radip broadcasting and coaches’ television show rights. and its WSB-AM 750 affiliatwe previously heldthose properties. The radi o station has broadcast games since and held the radio network and show rightssince 1995. In a separat e deal with Cox Radio, WSB will remain the flagship station for the nexteight years. "I’nm especially pleased that WSB News/Talk 750 will continue to be ourflagshil station," Evans said. "We have a long history and traditio with WSB which is one ofthe country’s premief radio stations. That relationship will continu e providing the very best coverage for Georgi asports teams.
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Friday, February 11, 2011

A Conversation with | Doyle Rippee, First Tennessee - Nashville Business Journal:

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What is the most outside-of-the-box idea you have ever had in yourprofessionalp career? I commuted three days a week to N.C., to serve as a seniore business advisor on a project to build deposit and loan and a service delivery platform for a nationall bank. What was the result?? We built a strong system and platform that becamethe company’s national standard. What single thing makes your organizationstand out? We standc out for our commitmentf to outstanding customer service and recognizing employeeds for implementing it. In fact, we have been consequently recognizedby J.D. Powers for this commitment.

Tuesday, February 8, 2011

Police Widow: 'God had a plan' and Hydra Lacy was a part of it - ABC Action News

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Sunday, February 6, 2011

Phoenix City Councilwoman Maria Baier named Arizona State Land Commissioner - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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Baier will step down from the Phoenix City Councikl to take the state job which oversees the State Land Department and saleaof state-owned lands to private developers. Such sales have prettyu much come to a halt in the wake of the real estatwe slide in thePhoenix market. Baief was elected to the Phoenis council in 2007 and represents District 3. She previously served as CEO of , a real estates industry trade organization that advocates forresponsibl development. Previous State Land Commissioner Mark Winkelmann resignedin May. Winkelman was appointed by former Gov. Janet who herself resigned in January, to become U.S. Homelanfd Security Secretary.
Many of Napolitano’s cabinet directors have stepped down and Brewe has appointed herown picks. In a statemengt released today by the city of Baier said she looks forwar d thenew challenges. Baier officiallu will resign on Wednesday and the city will need to schedulde a special election to fill the She represents portions of nortyh and northeast Phoenix including the Paradise Valle Mall and Moon Valley areas and portiond of the Bell Road and Interstate17 corridors.

Thursday, February 3, 2011

Business bankruptcy continues increase - Kansas City Business Journal:

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First quarter 2009 compared to the same period in 2008 revealed far larger increases that were lessdevastatinf locally: Filings across the United States jumpexd more than 64 percent to 14,319, while thosee in the Western District of Pennsylvania were up by one-third to 163. But Chapter 7 filingsx or liquidations, the largesgt category locally, continued to accelerate. Of the region’s 163 bankruptcy filings, 95, or 58 percent, were Chapter 7. Ther e were 90 in the fourth quarter and 81 in the firsf quarterof 2008. Nationally, 9,700 of the business bankruptcg filings wereChapter 7.
“It’s a practical result that a company in this environment has no abilitygto restructure,” said David Lampl, chairmann of the bankruptcy and creditors’ rights practiced group at Downtown law firm LLC. “Thw other interesting aspect is the practical approacjh that many banks aretaking — they’rw more inclined to attempt to restructurs out of court ratherd than absorb the costs inherent with a Chapter 11 and there’s no reason to expectf any change in the near-term.” Chapte r 11s, or reorganizations, were up slightly from the fourth 49 compared with 40.
Douglas Campbell, of LLC, Downtown, believes the majoritgy of small company Chapter 11 filingxs should have been filed as Chapter 7s and may wind up inliquidatiobn anyway. “I’m sorry to say it, but it’as the rare small busineses that can make it through Chapter Campbell said. “The cost of the proceedingsa are disproportionate to the availablse assets in asmall business. Banks don’tt want to go to the bother of financintg somethingunless it’s a larger credit worth their And smaller businesses — single mom and pops, proprietorships — aren’t that simple for someone else to step in and take over or invesgt in.
” The quarterly data, releasef June 9 by the , based in Alexandria, Va., revealed that totaol bankruptcies across the country, including personal bankruptcies, hit up almost 35 percent from last year. ABI Executivde Director Samuel J. Gerdano said in a statemenyt that consumers and businesses are increasingly seekingg bankruptcyprotection “in order to shelter themselves from the financial storms” brought on by the economicv downturn. “As unemployment figures continuer to rise and financingbremains elusive, we expect filings to surge past 1.4 million cases by year-end,” Gerdano said.
Pittsburgh accounted for 3,358 total filings in the first up 7 percent from the correspondinb three months in 2008 or nearly 8 percent from thefourth “These numbers are consistenty with the depth and breadth of the recession and this increaser should not be unexpected, even though the Pittsburghu region is faring better than average,” said Robert Dye, senioer economist at “I’d expect these numbers to remaih elevated for some time, possibl y into early 2010, before we start to see some Lampl said local business filings are trendingh toward smaller companies.
“The trend I have seen of lateis we’rde not experiencing many bankruptcies among mid- to large- size companiew ranging from $25 million to $250 milliomn in sales,” Lampl said. He attributedr this to the down cycle the regiobn experienced in the late 1980s andearlty 1990s, which weeded out many industrialk companies. He also pointed out that western Pennsylvania is relatively buffered from the downward spiraling related to thebankrupteds automakers. “We’re not seeing those kind of filinga in the automotive space with Chryslerand GM’as financial problems and tier one and tier two suppliersa directly impacted because we’re less Lampl said.
“The furtherf west you go into Ohioand you’ll see filings related to the auto Norman Robertson, chief economist at , Downtown, said “thes task of rejuvenation” for other regions is goingg to be tougher in the current “We took our lumps (in the 1980s) and have achieved a measure of diversification into industries that are less (vulnerable) to economic downturns,” Robertson said.
“Whether it’s Cleveland, Detroiy or Toledo, they’re facing similar problems to the oneswe had, and it’sd going to be harder than the challengews that faced Pittsburgh because it’s going to be more difficult to reinvent your economy now than it was 20 yearz ago.” Bankruptcy filings continue to rise in the Western District of Pennsylvania. Total (all 3,118 3,359 Source: American Bankruptcy Institutew

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

ESPN Zone closes doors in Denver - Baltimore Business Journal:

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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwidr chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themed bar and interactive game centers acrosa the country, laid off roughly 100 giving each a 60-day administrative leave according to a compan statement. Rick Allesandri, an ESPN vice presidentt who overseesZone operations, said in the statemen that the restaurant could not survive the recession. This economi downturn has been marked nationallgy by reduced consumer spending on eating out and onentertainmentf activities. “A decision like this is never easy. We recognizwe and appreciate the commitment and years of service of all ofthess employees,” Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the currenyt economic environment offered us no other The ESPN Zone wasa 23,000-square-foot meeting placd for sports fanatics, with one room featuring more than a dozen larged televisions tuned into contests of all kind and another full of videok and sports games ranging from basketball to bowling. None of the eigh t other ESPN Zone locations will be asall “are meeting our expectations,” said Matt a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabor Center, issuede a statement saying it was “sorry to hear of their decision to discontinuer their Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “has created a new opportunity for us to bring new concepts to 16th it said. One of those new concepts is TheTiltesd Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locations operatint nationwide and another 10 planned. The which is expected to open its Denver locatiom this fall and to offer outdoorpatio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foot lease at Tabor Center, according to a news release. The Tiltede Kilt began in Las Vegasw in 2003 and is notede for its servers dresseddin knee-high socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid haltere tops. It will be one of a number of new tenantzs opening in the Tabor Centerthis year.
“These new additions to Tabofr Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing efforts to enhance the services and amenitie forthe tenants, customers and visitors to the Taboe Center,” said Steve Budorick, executiv vice president and partner at Callahan Capital