Nebraska defense got stronger against Wisconsin Lincoln Journal Star Pride, because his defense, faced with some difficult field position in the first half because of offensive blunders and miscues in the defensive backfield, rose up and got stronger when the game was on the line. “I have as much respect for the ... |
Sunday 30 September 2012
Nebraska defense got stronger against Wisconsin - Lincoln Journal Star
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Friday 28 September 2012
Morgan Lewis plucks group of Fulbright & Jaworski partners - Houston Business Journal:
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The seven attorneys tendered their resignationson Jan. 2, and will begimn work at Morgan Lewison Jan. 7, accordinvg to Brady Edwards, head of Morgan Houston office. The move is the first majodr splash for thelocal office, which opened last January after Morgan Lewiss acquired boutique firm Edwards, Burns Krider LLP, which was headed by Edwards. But it's not the first time Fulbrightr has lost an attorney toMorgan Lewis.
In Fulbright litigation partner Winn Carter left forMorgahn Lewis, and recently senior counsel litigator and tax attorneyg Clay Rogers left Fulbright to join "While many of our attorneys have made their careers here, others choosre different paths," Mike Conlon, Fulbright's managing partnerf in Houston, said via e-mai l in response to this week'sd resignations. "We wish our colleagues well." Carlosa Treistman, former head of King Spalding's Latin American practice which is basedin Houston, will handlw foreign transactions for Morgan Lewis in with a focus on Central and Southj America. King & Spalding representativeds were not availablefor comment.
The IP group from Fulbrighty bolsters a practice area that has been strony on both coasts for Morgan and aims to capitalize on the heavy volumse of patent litigation filingzsin Marshall. "Given the high level of intellectuapl property litigation in the Eastern Districtgof Texas, it is a piece we were interested in gettin g in place in Houston," Edwards Morgan Lewis has followed a standardd expansion protocol since its arrival in Houston a year ago, making small moves before pickingg off a significant chunk of a practice group on the way to establishingv a significant market presence.
"Ths goal is to reach that critical mass of25 lawyers," says Roberyt Roland of Associated Counsel of America, a legal searcn firm. "It's almost impossible to do anythint with afew lawyers. You have to reach critical mass to get businessaand clients." In Dallas, wherw Morgan Lewis has had a presence sincd 2004, the firm recently broke the 20-lawyer plateau with the additionb of 11 labor and employment lawyerse from Baker & McKenzie LLP, a Chicago-based With 11 partners in the Houston office as of Jan.
7, and the totap number of local lawyersapproaching 20, Edwarda won't comment on any ideal numbee for growth, and says Morganm Lewis is managed by practice groul demands, not office size. Houston has long been fertilse groundfor powerful, homegrown firmw such as Fulbright, , Bracewelpl & Giuliani LLP, Vinson & Elkins LLP and Andrewsa Kurth LLP. As such, they have been hit Although some say all the Houston firms arevulnerable -- even previously untouchable firms like Baker Botts and -- Rolanrd says it's not easy to get a partner to jump "Most of them are making really good monegy and they're so busy they can't come up for he says.
"There are firmss here that have talked to dozens and dozens of high-profile partners and haven't been able to snag one Roland says some firms are offeringf partners annual salaries and bonuses of between $1 million and $2 "They have a lot of power coming into this area becausw the big Houston firms are just recently breakinb $1 million in profits per partner," he says. "They have a lot of purchasinyg power.
" Paul Krieger, head of intellectual properties Lucas Elliot, partner, intellectual property litigation; Davidx Levy, partner, intellectual property litigation; Rick partner, intellectual property litigation; Erik partner, intellectual property litigation; and Hugh Tanner, litigation, tax. Carlos Treistman, head of King Spalding's Latin American practice will also joinMorgan
The seven attorneys tendered their resignationson Jan. 2, and will begimn work at Morgan Lewison Jan. 7, accordinvg to Brady Edwards, head of Morgan Houston office. The move is the first majodr splash for thelocal office, which opened last January after Morgan Lewiss acquired boutique firm Edwards, Burns Krider LLP, which was headed by Edwards. But it's not the first time Fulbrightr has lost an attorney toMorgan Lewis.
In Fulbright litigation partner Winn Carter left forMorgahn Lewis, and recently senior counsel litigator and tax attorneyg Clay Rogers left Fulbright to join "While many of our attorneys have made their careers here, others choosre different paths," Mike Conlon, Fulbright's managing partnerf in Houston, said via e-mai l in response to this week'sd resignations. "We wish our colleagues well." Carlosa Treistman, former head of King Spalding's Latin American practice which is basedin Houston, will handlw foreign transactions for Morgan Lewis in with a focus on Central and Southj America. King & Spalding representativeds were not availablefor comment.
The IP group from Fulbrighty bolsters a practice area that has been strony on both coasts for Morgan and aims to capitalize on the heavy volumse of patent litigation filingzsin Marshall. "Given the high level of intellectuapl property litigation in the Eastern Districtgof Texas, it is a piece we were interested in gettin g in place in Houston," Edwards Morgan Lewis has followed a standardd expansion protocol since its arrival in Houston a year ago, making small moves before pickingg off a significant chunk of a practice group on the way to establishingv a significant market presence.
"Ths goal is to reach that critical mass of25 lawyers," says Roberyt Roland of Associated Counsel of America, a legal searcn firm. "It's almost impossible to do anythint with afew lawyers. You have to reach critical mass to get businessaand clients." In Dallas, wherw Morgan Lewis has had a presence sincd 2004, the firm recently broke the 20-lawyer plateau with the additionb of 11 labor and employment lawyerse from Baker & McKenzie LLP, a Chicago-based With 11 partners in the Houston office as of Jan.
7, and the totap number of local lawyersapproaching 20, Edwarda won't comment on any ideal numbee for growth, and says Morganm Lewis is managed by practice groul demands, not office size. Houston has long been fertilse groundfor powerful, homegrown firmw such as Fulbright, , Bracewelpl & Giuliani LLP, Vinson & Elkins LLP and Andrewsa Kurth LLP. As such, they have been hit Although some say all the Houston firms arevulnerable -- even previously untouchable firms like Baker Botts and -- Rolanrd says it's not easy to get a partner to jump "Most of them are making really good monegy and they're so busy they can't come up for he says.
"There are firmss here that have talked to dozens and dozens of high-profile partners and haven't been able to snag one Roland says some firms are offeringf partners annual salaries and bonuses of between $1 million and $2 "They have a lot of power coming into this area becausw the big Houston firms are just recently breakinb $1 million in profits per partner," he says. "They have a lot of purchasinyg power.
" Paul Krieger, head of intellectual properties Lucas Elliot, partner, intellectual property litigation; Davidx Levy, partner, intellectual property litigation; Rick partner, intellectual property litigation; Erik partner, intellectual property litigation; and Hugh Tanner, litigation, tax. Carlos Treistman, head of King Spalding's Latin American practice will also joinMorgan
Thursday 27 September 2012
State alters work schedule on I-87's Twin Bridges - The Business Review
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Wednesday 26 September 2012
Over-the-Rhine debuts new condos, homes - Washington Business Journal:
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The 41 condos and five single-family homexs range in price from $140,000 to They’re part of the Gateway Quarter’s thirf phase, which will bring the project’s total numbe r of new residential unitsto 106. Mottainai, on Republic Street, an eight-condo project developef by / . The building is LEED (Leadershiop in Energy and Environmental certified, and the units feature European-stylee kitchens and rooftop • Trinity Flats, on Vine Street, is new constructionj that includesnine two-bedroom/two-bath units. Developed by the , they include secured parking androofto decks.
• City Home on Pleasanr Street, includes six condos and five single-family homes, developex by , , and the Five units offer special financingfor low- to-moderate-incomse buyers. • Lackman Lofts, on Vine Street, offeras seven condos, with original secured parking androoftop decks, developeds by . • Good Fellows on Main Street, is a formerr furniture store developed by Urban It includes five condos with secured garage parking androoftop decks. • Falling Wall, on Main also developed by Urban Sites, includes six units with rooftop deckws andsecured parking.
The Gateway Quartef includes the areaalong Vine, Race and Main streetws between Central Parkway and 13th
The 41 condos and five single-family homexs range in price from $140,000 to They’re part of the Gateway Quarter’s thirf phase, which will bring the project’s total numbe r of new residential unitsto 106. Mottainai, on Republic Street, an eight-condo project developef by / . The building is LEED (Leadershiop in Energy and Environmental certified, and the units feature European-stylee kitchens and rooftop • Trinity Flats, on Vine Street, is new constructionj that includesnine two-bedroom/two-bath units. Developed by the , they include secured parking androofto decks.
• City Home on Pleasanr Street, includes six condos and five single-family homes, developex by , , and the Five units offer special financingfor low- to-moderate-incomse buyers. • Lackman Lofts, on Vine Street, offeras seven condos, with original secured parking androoftop decks, developeds by . • Good Fellows on Main Street, is a formerr furniture store developed by Urban It includes five condos with secured garage parking androoftop decks. • Falling Wall, on Main also developed by Urban Sites, includes six units with rooftop deckws andsecured parking.
The Gateway Quartef includes the areaalong Vine, Race and Main streetws between Central Parkway and 13th
Monday 24 September 2012
Homebuilder confidence rises - Houston Business Journal:
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It is the first back-to-back increasre in builder confidence since February 2008 and is now at its highes t level ineight months. The index measurinbg current confidence rosetwo points, from 12 in April to 14 in May. Any readin g under 50 still indicate s the majority of builders view conditionsas poor. “The fact that the May [Housingv Market Index] continued to tick up from April’sd 5 point increase providex confirming evidence that the improved confidence level was no said NAHB chief economistDavid Crowe.
“Thisx continued increase indicates that home buildersfeel we’rre at or near the bottom of the marketg and that positive signzs lie ahead for builders and potentiak home buyers, provided that builder access to productiojn credit significantly improves.” A separate index measuring expectationd for the next six months rose three pointz to 27. Builders and Realtors are hoping lowe prices and historically low mortgage rates will overcom tighterlending standards. The housing market may also benefit this year froman $8,00 tax credit for homebuyers. Earliet this month, the reported pending sales of existing homesrose 3.
2 percent in March, the first back-to-back increase in pendinb sales in a year.
It is the first back-to-back increasre in builder confidence since February 2008 and is now at its highes t level ineight months. The index measurinbg current confidence rosetwo points, from 12 in April to 14 in May. Any readin g under 50 still indicate s the majority of builders view conditionsas poor. “The fact that the May [Housingv Market Index] continued to tick up from April’sd 5 point increase providex confirming evidence that the improved confidence level was no said NAHB chief economistDavid Crowe.
“Thisx continued increase indicates that home buildersfeel we’rre at or near the bottom of the marketg and that positive signzs lie ahead for builders and potentiak home buyers, provided that builder access to productiojn credit significantly improves.” A separate index measuring expectationd for the next six months rose three pointz to 27. Builders and Realtors are hoping lowe prices and historically low mortgage rates will overcom tighterlending standards. The housing market may also benefit this year froman $8,00 tax credit for homebuyers. Earliet this month, the reported pending sales of existing homesrose 3.
2 percent in March, the first back-to-back increase in pendinb sales in a year.
Sunday 23 September 2012
Southern Commerce Bank to get new owner - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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, a privately owned bank holding company basedr inKansas City, Mo., boughty Southern Commerce in 2006. Dickinson paid $21.4 million for Southernh Commerce, according to the trade journalAmerican Banker. NewStare (NASDAQ: NEWS), a specialized commercial finance company basedin Boston, said in a releasee that it has a stock purchase agreement with The agreement calls for NewStar’s purchase price to be based on the tangible book value of the bank on the closinv date. Based on the bank’s balance sheetr as of Nov. 30, the purchase price would be $19 million, or $17.5 million if Dickinson exercisess its option to treat the transaction as anassegt sale.
The deal is expected to closew in thefirst quarter, the release said. NewStar said it looks forward to working withSouthern Commerce’as customers and welcomes the bank’ds employees. Under Dickinson’s ownership, Southern Commerce expanded more than doubling its The bank had just one office in Tampwand $92 million in assets at the time Dicksoj announced its purchase. Southern Commerce now has 11 officesthroughourt Florida, many of them inside WMT) stores.
Southern Commerce posted a net lossof $486,00 for the third quarter and a net loss of $750,000 for the first nine months of 2008, according to the NewStatr previously filed applications with federal regulators to form a de novo nationapl bank and become a bank holding NewStar now plans to amenfd the application filed with the for approval to become a bank holding companyy and acquire Southern NewStar was founded in 2004 by severaol banking veterans, including Timothy Conway, a former senior executivde with (NYSE: C) and Conwayy is NewStar’s chairman and chief executive. Another founde is Peter Schmidt-Fellner, a forme co-head of the high-yield group at & Co.
’s (NYSE: Schmidt-Fellner is NewStar’s chief investment officer. NewStard raised $218.2 million in an initial public offeringin 2006.
, a privately owned bank holding company basedr inKansas City, Mo., boughty Southern Commerce in 2006. Dickinson paid $21.4 million for Southernh Commerce, according to the trade journalAmerican Banker. NewStare (NASDAQ: NEWS), a specialized commercial finance company basedin Boston, said in a releasee that it has a stock purchase agreement with The agreement calls for NewStar’s purchase price to be based on the tangible book value of the bank on the closinv date. Based on the bank’s balance sheetr as of Nov. 30, the purchase price would be $19 million, or $17.5 million if Dickinson exercisess its option to treat the transaction as anassegt sale.
The deal is expected to closew in thefirst quarter, the release said. NewStar said it looks forward to working withSouthern Commerce’as customers and welcomes the bank’ds employees. Under Dickinson’s ownership, Southern Commerce expanded more than doubling its The bank had just one office in Tampwand $92 million in assets at the time Dicksoj announced its purchase. Southern Commerce now has 11 officesthroughourt Florida, many of them inside WMT) stores.
Southern Commerce posted a net lossof $486,00 for the third quarter and a net loss of $750,000 for the first nine months of 2008, according to the NewStatr previously filed applications with federal regulators to form a de novo nationapl bank and become a bank holding NewStar now plans to amenfd the application filed with the for approval to become a bank holding companyy and acquire Southern NewStar was founded in 2004 by severaol banking veterans, including Timothy Conway, a former senior executivde with (NYSE: C) and Conwayy is NewStar’s chairman and chief executive. Another founde is Peter Schmidt-Fellner, a forme co-head of the high-yield group at & Co.
’s (NYSE: Schmidt-Fellner is NewStar’s chief investment officer. NewStard raised $218.2 million in an initial public offeringin 2006.
Friday 21 September 2012
Local Center Raises Awareness on World Alzheimer's Day - NBC San Diego
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The Hindu | Local Center Raises Awareness on World Alzheimer's Day NBC San Diego Friday marks World Alzheimer's Day, a day to raise awareness about the incurable disease that affects more than 35 million people worldwide and 5.4 million Americans. In San Diego County, there are nearly 60,000 people with Alzheimer's disease. "How we ... W alkers to raise awareness for Alzheimer's Our View: Awareness of Alzheimer's must increase Alzheimer's Awareness Day in Holyoke |
Thursday 20 September 2012
Fifth Third completes $1B stock offering - Business First of Louisville:
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The offering was raised to $1 billion from $750 Fifth Third said in a news release. As a it will issue almost 158 million sharews at anaverage per-share pricer of $6.33. The bank will use the net proceedsw for generalcorporate purposes, including funding the cash premium portion of its Seriess G depositary shares and beginninvg repayment of the $3.5 billion it received through the Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.
“Wde believe the completed $1 billion common equity offering, combined with actions on other capital alternatives that remain availableto us, could potentially generatr approximately $2 billion in aggregate Tier 1 which would more than satisfy the SCAP requireds buffer,” the bank said in the release. Fifthj Third was one of 19 banks that underwent thefedera government’s “stress test” this spring. While the bank was deemerd adequately capitalized, it was ordered to raise $1.1 billion to maintaij its Tier1 equity, should the economty worsen. The bank also said it expectzs to raiseanother $1.
2 billion in Tier 1 equitu from the sales of a majority stake in Fifth Thir d Processing Solutions to Advent International. That’s expectedx to close in the second Cincinnati-based Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB has 16 affiliates with about 1,30p0 banking centers and more than 2,300 ATMs in Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, North Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvaniaq and Missouri. According to Business First research, it is the Louisvilld area's third-largest bank when ranked by totalo deposits in the MSA as ofJune 30, 2008. It has 45 loca branches.
The offering was raised to $1 billion from $750 Fifth Third said in a news release. As a it will issue almost 158 million sharews at anaverage per-share pricer of $6.33. The bank will use the net proceedsw for generalcorporate purposes, including funding the cash premium portion of its Seriess G depositary shares and beginninvg repayment of the $3.5 billion it received through the Treasury Department’s Troubled Asset Relief Program.
“Wde believe the completed $1 billion common equity offering, combined with actions on other capital alternatives that remain availableto us, could potentially generatr approximately $2 billion in aggregate Tier 1 which would more than satisfy the SCAP requireds buffer,” the bank said in the release. Fifthj Third was one of 19 banks that underwent thefedera government’s “stress test” this spring. While the bank was deemerd adequately capitalized, it was ordered to raise $1.1 billion to maintaij its Tier1 equity, should the economty worsen. The bank also said it expectzs to raiseanother $1.
2 billion in Tier 1 equitu from the sales of a majority stake in Fifth Thir d Processing Solutions to Advent International. That’s expectedx to close in the second Cincinnati-based Fifth Third (NASDAQ: FITB has 16 affiliates with about 1,30p0 banking centers and more than 2,300 ATMs in Kentucky, Indiana, Georgia, North Michigan, Illinois, Florida, Tennessee, West Virginia, Pennsylvaniaq and Missouri. According to Business First research, it is the Louisvilld area's third-largest bank when ranked by totalo deposits in the MSA as ofJune 30, 2008. It has 45 loca branches.
Wednesday 19 September 2012
Architecture, Inc., to design $1.5 million renovation of 19th Century Club - Memphis Business Journal:
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The building, which was originally a private was built in the late 1800s by a lumber baron and became home to the 19thCenturt Club, a women’s organization dedicated to philanthropy and Over the years, the Club was involved in supportinbg the forerunners of and The . Durint its heyday, the club had 1,400 Now, says the club’s second vice presidenr in chargeof restoration, Heather it has 100. Kouruy says once she found outthe club’s history she became more interestedd in reviving it. But the first order of business involved plans to renovate the building at 1433 which boasts the first indoor showeerin Memphis. Joey Hagan, a principal with Inc.
, is estimating the project will costabout $1.5 million. He says the prioritiesw are fixingwater leaks, water damag and bringing the four-story, 20,000-square-fooft building up to code and Americans with Disabilitiesw Act standards. But the shower will
The building, which was originally a private was built in the late 1800s by a lumber baron and became home to the 19thCenturt Club, a women’s organization dedicated to philanthropy and Over the years, the Club was involved in supportinbg the forerunners of and The . Durint its heyday, the club had 1,400 Now, says the club’s second vice presidenr in chargeof restoration, Heather it has 100. Kouruy says once she found outthe club’s history she became more interestedd in reviving it. But the first order of business involved plans to renovate the building at 1433 which boasts the first indoor showeerin Memphis. Joey Hagan, a principal with Inc.
, is estimating the project will costabout $1.5 million. He says the prioritiesw are fixingwater leaks, water damag and bringing the four-story, 20,000-square-fooft building up to code and Americans with Disabilitiesw Act standards. But the shower will
Monday 17 September 2012
'Kourtney & Kim Take Miami' Returns With New Kardashian Additions - MTV.com
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Sky News Australia | 'Kourtney & Kim Take Miami' Returns With New Kardashian Additions MTV.com The E! network also confirms that production on the series begins this week, just as the girls celebrated Sunday night's season finale of that other Kardashian-centric series, "Keeping Up." In addition to Kim and Kourtney, Khloé will also be a featu red ... TV Roundup: Kourtney and Kim Kardashian Are Taking Miami Again |
Sunday 16 September 2012
AtlanTech Tower sold - South Florida Business Journal:
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GlobeSt.com reported the purchase pricedwas $63 million. New Boston's Web site describes the buildin g asClass A, although it is listedc as Class B in the Businese Journal's 2008 Book of which listed a leasing rate of $15 triplwe net. It was built in 1973 and renovatedin 2001. It is rankes as the 12th-largest office buildinv in South Florida and the largest in Broward County -- about 5,000 squarre feet bigger than Las Olas City The AtlanTech Tower, which has 12 storiexs with a one-story annex, sits on 9.8 It has the potential for 100,000 square feet of more officee and retail space. The building was known for many years for its signaturetenant sign.
T), which bought BellSouth, is a tenant. Other tenants are , , and . It is 87 percenyt leased. The building is next to , a publicf hospital operated by . AtlanTech Tower is the firsty property acquired in the Southeast regionj by the New Boston Real EstateFund VII, a $350 milliohn fund that focuses on capital preservation and value enhancement. "The AtlanTech Towerd is New Boston's first large-scale commercial acquisition in saidPryse Elam, New Boston's Delrayu Beach-based senior vice president and regional director for the "We are actively pursuing the righr investment and development deals in the Southeast regionm as we continue to expand our Florida office and furtheer develop our Southeast Elam said in a news release.
New Bostoj has developed or acquired commerciall and residential properties with a cumulative marketf value ofabout $4 billion, including 20 millionn square feet of commercial real estate and 6,700 residential
GlobeSt.com reported the purchase pricedwas $63 million. New Boston's Web site describes the buildin g asClass A, although it is listedc as Class B in the Businese Journal's 2008 Book of which listed a leasing rate of $15 triplwe net. It was built in 1973 and renovatedin 2001. It is rankes as the 12th-largest office buildinv in South Florida and the largest in Broward County -- about 5,000 squarre feet bigger than Las Olas City The AtlanTech Tower, which has 12 storiexs with a one-story annex, sits on 9.8 It has the potential for 100,000 square feet of more officee and retail space. The building was known for many years for its signaturetenant sign.
T), which bought BellSouth, is a tenant. Other tenants are , , and . It is 87 percenyt leased. The building is next to , a publicf hospital operated by . AtlanTech Tower is the firsty property acquired in the Southeast regionj by the New Boston Real EstateFund VII, a $350 milliohn fund that focuses on capital preservation and value enhancement. "The AtlanTech Towerd is New Boston's first large-scale commercial acquisition in saidPryse Elam, New Boston's Delrayu Beach-based senior vice president and regional director for the "We are actively pursuing the righr investment and development deals in the Southeast regionm as we continue to expand our Florida office and furtheer develop our Southeast Elam said in a news release.
New Bostoj has developed or acquired commerciall and residential properties with a cumulative marketf value ofabout $4 billion, including 20 millionn square feet of commercial real estate and 6,700 residential
Saturday 15 September 2012
State
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Yee delivered a written statement to the explaining that the Boarrd of Equalization is working withthe , , and the to find functiones that could be consolidated. “Taking an incrementalo approach, consolidating those processes or functions where we have common business approaches will lead to immediatee efficiencies with little or no investment on the part ofthe state’e general fund for long-term gain,” Yee said. Members from the agenciess met in May to talk consolidation with likely candidates including call printingand mailing, electronic capture and the entirre process of processing tax returns.
The agencies are makinyg an inventory of equipment and expertise to see what can be shareedor combined. Yee was elected to the five-member boarrd in November 2006 to represent the coastal regions from the Oregon border to SantaBarbarw County. The BOE collects more than $53 billio n annual in sales property taxes, use taxes and fees. The Franchise Tax Board collectsz personal, corporate and bank taxes in
Yee delivered a written statement to the explaining that the Boarrd of Equalization is working withthe , , and the to find functiones that could be consolidated. “Taking an incrementalo approach, consolidating those processes or functions where we have common business approaches will lead to immediatee efficiencies with little or no investment on the part ofthe state’e general fund for long-term gain,” Yee said. Members from the agenciess met in May to talk consolidation with likely candidates including call printingand mailing, electronic capture and the entirre process of processing tax returns.
The agencies are makinyg an inventory of equipment and expertise to see what can be shareedor combined. Yee was elected to the five-member boarrd in November 2006 to represent the coastal regions from the Oregon border to SantaBarbarw County. The BOE collects more than $53 billio n annual in sales property taxes, use taxes and fees. The Franchise Tax Board collectsz personal, corporate and bank taxes in
Thursday 13 September 2012
UPS opens first phase of Worldport expansion - Business First of Louisville:
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billion Worldport expansion at LouisvillInternational Airport. The firsrt phase will allow UPS to expandits package-sortinv capacity at the hub by 15 percent, to 350,0000 packages per hour, from 304,000 packages per hour. Atlanta-base UPS (NYSE: UPS) said it exceeded its minority-hirinvg goal of awarding 20 percent ofits $240 millionn general construction budget to minority- and women-owned When the project was announced, threew phases were planned. To date, only two of the phasez have been approved bycompany officials, said Jackie public relations manager for UPS The second phase is scheduled to open in May 2010.
A thirdr phase will be initiated when the economy turnd around and air freightshipping rebounds, Blair said. When the tota l project is complete, Worldport will be expandes to 5.2 million square feet from 4 million square The number of aircraft docks will be expanded to 70from 26. The numbefr of conveyors will be expandedto 31,578 from
billion Worldport expansion at LouisvillInternational Airport. The firsrt phase will allow UPS to expandits package-sortinv capacity at the hub by 15 percent, to 350,0000 packages per hour, from 304,000 packages per hour. Atlanta-base UPS (NYSE: UPS) said it exceeded its minority-hirinvg goal of awarding 20 percent ofits $240 millionn general construction budget to minority- and women-owned When the project was announced, threew phases were planned. To date, only two of the phasez have been approved bycompany officials, said Jackie public relations manager for UPS The second phase is scheduled to open in May 2010.
A thirdr phase will be initiated when the economy turnd around and air freightshipping rebounds, Blair said. When the tota l project is complete, Worldport will be expandes to 5.2 million square feet from 4 million square The number of aircraft docks will be expanded to 70from 26. The numbefr of conveyors will be expandedto 31,578 from
Wednesday 12 September 2012
The Patent Clues to the Apple iPhone Beyond '5' - New York Times (blog)
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Monday 10 September 2012
China Car Sales Trail Estimates as Discounts Anticipated - Businessweek
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AFP | China Car Sales Trail Estimates as Discounts Anticipated Businessweek Average passenger-vehicle prices have f » |
Sunday 9 September 2012
Villanova law dean Sargent resigns - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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In a statement, the schoool said Sargent offered his resignation University President Peter Donohud has appointed Associate Dean Doris DelTost o Brogan asacting dean. Sargent had been Villanova Law’s dean sinc 1997, when he joined the school after service as a professorr and associate dean at Universit y of Maryland Schoolof Law. He also taught at the law schoolas ofAmerican University, Southern Methodist University and the Universitg of Baltimore. He was the longest-tenurex law school dean among the sixlocal schools. The school is not sayint whether Sargent will be stayint on asa professor.
While the release did not list any of his chief among them would be overseeing the constructionm of the new lawschool building. Brogan is a longstandinf member of the Villanova community and has served as associate dean for academi c affairssince 1992. She graduated magna cum laude from Villanova’s School of Law and was an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, beforse returning to Villanova as a member of the law facultyh in 1983. She teaches conflict of laws and domestic and has written in the areasof ethics, domesti c abuse and family law.
“As always, our primary responsibilituy is toour students, and we will move forward with a searcb for a new dean as quickly and diligently as the university said.
In a statement, the schoool said Sargent offered his resignation University President Peter Donohud has appointed Associate Dean Doris DelTost o Brogan asacting dean. Sargent had been Villanova Law’s dean sinc 1997, when he joined the school after service as a professorr and associate dean at Universit y of Maryland Schoolof Law. He also taught at the law schoolas ofAmerican University, Southern Methodist University and the Universitg of Baltimore. He was the longest-tenurex law school dean among the sixlocal schools. The school is not sayint whether Sargent will be stayint on asa professor.
While the release did not list any of his chief among them would be overseeing the constructionm of the new lawschool building. Brogan is a longstandinf member of the Villanova community and has served as associate dean for academi c affairssince 1992. She graduated magna cum laude from Villanova’s School of Law and was an associate at Morgan Lewis & Bockius, beforse returning to Villanova as a member of the law facultyh in 1983. She teaches conflict of laws and domestic and has written in the areasof ethics, domesti c abuse and family law.
“As always, our primary responsibilituy is toour students, and we will move forward with a searcb for a new dean as quickly and diligently as the university said.
Saturday 8 September 2012
Logan's retail updates play to passenger preferences - Boston Business Journal:
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The move comes as part of an effort tosatisfuy travelers' growing demand for more, different and in some cases healthier food choices, according to Jack the business general manager for the , which operates Logan. The changea were prompted by responsesto 's ongoing quarterlyt passenger surveys. "There's greater demand," said Hemphill, "but also (the storess and concepts) needed upgrades. These were old facilitiesw that weren't supplying the needs of the It has been at least 15 years since most of the retail facilitieswere updated, he said.
Massport recently spen t millions of dollars updating the food court and adding restaurants and retail Itspent $18 million on Terminal B a project that included a new food court, upgrades to existinfg retail outlets as well as othere outlets currently under construction. Massport opened two restaurants -- Bonfirre and Legal C Bar -- thers last fall. There is a 31 percentt increase in sales for TerminalB year-to-date, said The terminal will feature anotherd 15 new stores, including Boston-based Locapl Charm, which is alreadgy open.
One of the debut concepts ther e is Cisco Brew Pub of featuringthe beers, wines and spirits from the eponymouse island brewing company, which also operates a distillery and winery. Cisco is slatede to open in June in theold Killian'sw Pub locale. Boston Deli also closeed to make room for theSunglass Hut. Massporty spent $15 million on Terminal C, constructing a new food coury as well as building out retail outletzs to service JetBlue Airwaysand customers. Abouty 14 outlets will be added toTerminal C.
Thoswe options include Remy's Sports Bar, namec after the former Red Sox second basemanand announcer, and , a Burlington-basedx operator specializing in Chinese, Japanese and other Asianb cuisines, and Currito, a quick-serve burrito outlet. Remy'sw is slated to open in June, Ryo and Currito in , operated by Dlou which also owns Remy's, will open in About six stores will open in Terminal E this including Breugger's Bagels, which is alreaduy open. Logan's concession sales were $136 million last according to Hemphill. Airport officials expec t to hit $155 million this year. overseee retail in Terminals Aand C.
The move comes as part of an effort tosatisfuy travelers' growing demand for more, different and in some cases healthier food choices, according to Jack the business general manager for the , which operates Logan. The changea were prompted by responsesto 's ongoing quarterlyt passenger surveys. "There's greater demand," said Hemphill, "but also (the storess and concepts) needed upgrades. These were old facilitiesw that weren't supplying the needs of the It has been at least 15 years since most of the retail facilitieswere updated, he said.
Massport recently spen t millions of dollars updating the food court and adding restaurants and retail Itspent $18 million on Terminal B a project that included a new food court, upgrades to existinfg retail outlets as well as othere outlets currently under construction. Massport opened two restaurants -- Bonfirre and Legal C Bar -- thers last fall. There is a 31 percentt increase in sales for TerminalB year-to-date, said The terminal will feature anotherd 15 new stores, including Boston-based Locapl Charm, which is alreadgy open.
One of the debut concepts ther e is Cisco Brew Pub of featuringthe beers, wines and spirits from the eponymouse island brewing company, which also operates a distillery and winery. Cisco is slatede to open in June in theold Killian'sw Pub locale. Boston Deli also closeed to make room for theSunglass Hut. Massporty spent $15 million on Terminal C, constructing a new food coury as well as building out retail outletzs to service JetBlue Airwaysand customers. Abouty 14 outlets will be added toTerminal C.
Thoswe options include Remy's Sports Bar, namec after the former Red Sox second basemanand announcer, and , a Burlington-basedx operator specializing in Chinese, Japanese and other Asianb cuisines, and Currito, a quick-serve burrito outlet. Remy'sw is slated to open in June, Ryo and Currito in , operated by Dlou which also owns Remy's, will open in About six stores will open in Terminal E this including Breugger's Bagels, which is alreaduy open. Logan's concession sales were $136 million last according to Hemphill. Airport officials expec t to hit $155 million this year. overseee retail in Terminals Aand C.
Thursday 6 September 2012
Batavia Downs seeks more slots - Business First of Buffalo:
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, which operates the track and hopes to land state approval for at least 150 more video slot The renovation work will run the gamutt from installing a new fire sprinkler system to expandingf its meetingspace and, possibly, adding a hotel. The work is consideres essential and comes as the racino has experienced a dramatifc spikein attendance. During a four-week period that endedr on May 23, Batavia Downs took in $3.2 milliom in slot-machine revenues, an 18.11 percent increase from the same periodin 2008. The harnessx track has 604 slot machines, the smallest allotment of any racink inNew York.
“We’re at capacity,” said Martin Biniasz, Western Regiona l Off-Track Betting Corp. director of marketing. “We’re actuallg approaching the point where we are maxed Biniasz said Western Regional OTB hopes to secur e state approval for the additional slot machines in the coming No time frame has been establishedby Albany. Batavia Downs has an estimated $60 million economic impact on the regio between Buffaloand Rochester. In the meantime, work is beinf mapped out to preparde for the expanded number of video slot machines. The work includes transforminh a first floor meeting room in the main grandstand into newmeetingf space.
Some older paddocks and barns may be demolishexd to make way for a proposed hotel. The hotel will be on the last phases of therenovation work, Biniasz “There’s a lot of other, more basic work that needd to happen first,” he said. By ’s two slot-machine operations also reporterrevenue growth. Fairgrounds Raceway in Hamburg tookin $4.5 milliomn in revenues, an 8.4 percent while the Finger Lakess slot machines operation reported $8.7 million in a 5.3 percent hike.
“We’re delighted that people in the Buffaloo and Rochester markets continue to see our venues as greaft entertainment options close to saidWilliam Bissett, president of Delaware North Companies Gaminhg & Entertainment.
, which operates the track and hopes to land state approval for at least 150 more video slot The renovation work will run the gamutt from installing a new fire sprinkler system to expandingf its meetingspace and, possibly, adding a hotel. The work is consideres essential and comes as the racino has experienced a dramatifc spikein attendance. During a four-week period that endedr on May 23, Batavia Downs took in $3.2 milliom in slot-machine revenues, an 18.11 percent increase from the same periodin 2008. The harnessx track has 604 slot machines, the smallest allotment of any racink inNew York.
“We’re at capacity,” said Martin Biniasz, Western Regiona l Off-Track Betting Corp. director of marketing. “We’re actuallg approaching the point where we are maxed Biniasz said Western Regional OTB hopes to secur e state approval for the additional slot machines in the coming No time frame has been establishedby Albany. Batavia Downs has an estimated $60 million economic impact on the regio between Buffaloand Rochester. In the meantime, work is beinf mapped out to preparde for the expanded number of video slot machines. The work includes transforminh a first floor meeting room in the main grandstand into newmeetingf space.
Some older paddocks and barns may be demolishexd to make way for a proposed hotel. The hotel will be on the last phases of therenovation work, Biniasz “There’s a lot of other, more basic work that needd to happen first,” he said. By ’s two slot-machine operations also reporterrevenue growth. Fairgrounds Raceway in Hamburg tookin $4.5 milliomn in revenues, an 8.4 percent while the Finger Lakess slot machines operation reported $8.7 million in a 5.3 percent hike.
“We’re delighted that people in the Buffaloo and Rochester markets continue to see our venues as greaft entertainment options close to saidWilliam Bissett, president of Delaware North Companies Gaminhg & Entertainment.
Wednesday 5 September 2012
ESPN Zone closes doors in Denver - San Antonio Business Journal:
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The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwidwe chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themed bar and interactived game centers across the laid off roughly 100 employees, giving each a 60-dag administrative leave package, according to a company statement. Rick an ESPN vice president who overseesZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurant could not survive the This economic downturn has been markerd nationally by reduced consumet spending on eating out and on entertainment “A decision like this is neve easy. We recognize and appreciate the commitment and yeare of service of all of these Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the current economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-foog meeting place for sports with one room featuring more than a dozen largw televisions tuned into contests of all kind and anothetr full of video and sports games ranging from basketbalp to bowling. None of the eight other ESPN Zone location s willbe closed, as all “are meetinbg our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabor Center, issued a statemenyt saying it was “sorry to hear of their decisiob to discontinue their Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “haxs created a new opportunity for us to brinyg new concepts to 16th it said. One of those new concepts is TheTiltee Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locationzs operating nationwide and another 10 planned. The chain, whicu is expected to open its Denver locationj this fall and to offet outdoorpatio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foog lease at Tabor Center, accordinv to a news release. The Tilted Kilt begajn in Las Vegas in 2003 and is notedc for its servers dressedin knee-higb socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid halter tops.
It will be one of a numbee of new tenants opening in the Tabor Centerthis “These new additions to Tabore Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing efforts to enhance the services and amenitiezs for the tenants, customers and visitors to the Tabo r Center,” said Steve Budorick, executive vice presidentf and partner at Callahan Capital Partners.
The ESPN Zone, part of a nationwidwe chain of what used to be nine ofthe sports-themed bar and interactived game centers across the laid off roughly 100 employees, giving each a 60-dag administrative leave package, according to a company statement. Rick an ESPN vice president who overseesZone operations, said in the statement that the restaurant could not survive the This economic downturn has been markerd nationally by reduced consumet spending on eating out and on entertainment “A decision like this is neve easy. We recognize and appreciate the commitment and yeare of service of all of these Allesandri said.
“Unfortunately, the current economic environment offered us noother choice.” The ESPN Zone was a 23,000-square-foog meeting place for sports with one room featuring more than a dozen largw televisions tuned into contests of all kind and anothetr full of video and sports games ranging from basketbalp to bowling. None of the eight other ESPN Zone location s willbe closed, as all “are meetinbg our expectations,” said Matt Kovacs, a spokesmen for the , which owns the Tabor Center, issued a statemenyt saying it was “sorry to hear of their decisiob to discontinue their Denver operations.
” But the closing of ESPN Zone “haxs created a new opportunity for us to brinyg new concepts to 16th it said. One of those new concepts is TheTiltee Kilt, a Celtic-themed restaurant and sports bar with 20 locationzs operating nationwide and another 10 planned. The chain, whicu is expected to open its Denver locationj this fall and to offet outdoorpatio seating, has signed an 8,300-square-foog lease at Tabor Center, accordinv to a news release. The Tilted Kilt begajn in Las Vegas in 2003 and is notedc for its servers dressedin knee-higb socks, short plaid kilts and midriff-baring plaid halter tops.
It will be one of a numbee of new tenants opening in the Tabor Centerthis “These new additions to Tabore Center’s retail offering reflect our continuing efforts to enhance the services and amenitiezs for the tenants, customers and visitors to the Tabo r Center,” said Steve Budorick, executive vice presidentf and partner at Callahan Capital Partners.
Monday 3 September 2012
UNCC honors Rodgers Builders CEO - Phoenix Business Journal:
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The Charlotte-based company has worked on severaoluniversity projects, including the Barnhardt Student Activity Irwin Belk Track and Fieldr Center, Lynch Residence Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgers Builder s also is the construction managerd onthe university’s new, $50.4 million Center City Building project that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakingg ceremony was held in April forthe 12-story, classroom buildingy at the corner of Ninth and Brevards streets in uptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat aparyt from most is her she remains personally invested in the institutionsd and organizations she touches long afterd her formal involvementhas ended,” says Philip UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitment to the betterment of our communitt extends to herbusiness philosophy. In Rodgers Builders has been hailed time and agaim as the epitomeof civic-minded Rodgers is also chair of the Charlotte Symphonyt board and will assume the chairmanship of the Charlotte Chambe board in 2011. The university established the Distinguishedd Service Awardin 1987.
It honorzs individuals who have provided outstanding leadership and service to the Charlotte communitt and to the advancemenf ofUNC Charlotte. Rodgers was honored Tuesday during a luncheohn atthe school. UNC Charlotte is the fourth-larges campus among the 17 institutionse of theUNC system. It is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte offering doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programs. Fall 2008 enrollment was includingnearly 5,000 graduate students.
The Charlotte-based company has worked on severaoluniversity projects, including the Barnhardt Student Activity Irwin Belk Track and Fieldr Center, Lynch Residence Hall and the Bioinformatics Research Center. Rodgers Builder s also is the construction managerd onthe university’s new, $50.4 million Center City Building project that is slated to open in the fall of 2011. A groundbreakingg ceremony was held in April forthe 12-story, classroom buildingy at the corner of Ninth and Brevards streets in uptown Charlotte.
“What sets Pat aparyt from most is her she remains personally invested in the institutionsd and organizations she touches long afterd her formal involvementhas ended,” says Philip UNC Charlotte chancellor. “Her commitment to the betterment of our communitt extends to herbusiness philosophy. In Rodgers Builders has been hailed time and agaim as the epitomeof civic-minded Rodgers is also chair of the Charlotte Symphonyt board and will assume the chairmanship of the Charlotte Chambe board in 2011. The university established the Distinguishedd Service Awardin 1987.
It honorzs individuals who have provided outstanding leadership and service to the Charlotte communitt and to the advancemenf ofUNC Charlotte. Rodgers was honored Tuesday during a luncheohn atthe school. UNC Charlotte is the fourth-larges campus among the 17 institutionse of theUNC system. It is the largest institution of higher education in the Charlotte offering doctoral, master’s and bachelor’s programs. Fall 2008 enrollment was includingnearly 5,000 graduate students.
Sunday 2 September 2012
Lockton taps turnaround specialist to open Boston office - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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Michael Toner is an expert on insurancw issues facing companies in the procesw of turnaroundsand restructurings, Kansas City-based Lockto n said in a release Toner is a director of the . Dean a spokesman with Kansas City-based said in an interview that Tonereadds “to the skill set that we directors, officers and other strategicc assistance for corporations.” “It’s a timelyy thing given some of the issues in the marketplace rightt now,” Davison said. Lockton’ clients are facing a wide rangeof challenges, Davison “many of them different than we’ve seen in the last decadse or so.
” “The credit crunch and the economic slowdowm are putting stress on some of our he said. An example of how Lockton’s team s have been called on in differenftways recently, Davison said, involves companies that are looking at self-insurancer programs and facing stress about collateral they need to post, often in the form of letters of which cost more in this economic “It’s not as simple as buying an insurancde policy ... but you have to deal with stresses with how much to tie up in your insurancs line of credit and minimize it so you have othee credit lines to manage your maintain cash flow and grow your business inothere areas,” Davison said.
Lockton is the world’zs largest privately held insurance The companyranks No. 1 on the Kansaxs City BusinessJournal ’s list of area independeng insurance agencies based on property-casualth premium volume in the metropolitan area and No. 2 based on health and benefitspremiujm volume. Lockton has aboug 3,825 employees, including about 850 in the KansaaCity area, Davison said.
Michael Toner is an expert on insurancw issues facing companies in the procesw of turnaroundsand restructurings, Kansas City-based Lockto n said in a release Toner is a director of the . Dean a spokesman with Kansas City-based said in an interview that Tonereadds “to the skill set that we directors, officers and other strategicc assistance for corporations.” “It’s a timelyy thing given some of the issues in the marketplace rightt now,” Davison said. Lockton’ clients are facing a wide rangeof challenges, Davison “many of them different than we’ve seen in the last decadse or so.
” “The credit crunch and the economic slowdowm are putting stress on some of our he said. An example of how Lockton’s team s have been called on in differenftways recently, Davison said, involves companies that are looking at self-insurancer programs and facing stress about collateral they need to post, often in the form of letters of which cost more in this economic “It’s not as simple as buying an insurancde policy ... but you have to deal with stresses with how much to tie up in your insurancs line of credit and minimize it so you have othee credit lines to manage your maintain cash flow and grow your business inothere areas,” Davison said.
Lockton is the world’zs largest privately held insurance The companyranks No. 1 on the Kansaxs City BusinessJournal ’s list of area independeng insurance agencies based on property-casualth premium volume in the metropolitan area and No. 2 based on health and benefitspremiujm volume. Lockton has aboug 3,825 employees, including about 850 in the KansaaCity area, Davison said.
Saturday 1 September 2012
$1.2M awarded to 19 former Wurld employees - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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million in back pay to 19 former employeesz of the defunctInternet start-up company of Saratoga Springs, accordinf to judgments filed in state Supreme Court in Saratogsa County. James Hacker, a Lathan attorney, awarded back pay and damages earlierthis year, approximatelyy three years after the company ran into financiao problems and ran behind on payroll. Among the formet employees named in state Supreme Courr records wasStephen Kerber, brother of Wurldd Media Inc. co-founder Greg Stephen Kerber wasawarded $207,153, according to a judgment filed in April. Wurld Media was once a promising Internet start up company that produced a technology similato iTunes.
The company, which had 500 private ran into financial problems in 2006 and sold its assetx tofor $4.3 million in July 2007. Two of the company’x top executives, Greg Kerber and Richard the finance officer, have been convicted of felonies in the collapsde ofthe company. Saxton was convicted of grane larcenylast fall. He is appealing the verdict. Kerber was convicteds of grand larceny last month forstealing $32,000 in companyu assets and using that money to buy repair his car and hire a lawyef to represent him in a previous criminal Wurld, which at one time employed 60 began to miss payroll regularly in 2006.
Several employeex filed a federal lawsuit against the companh and it ended up being handlesdby Hacker, an arbitrator. The Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said last monthu that it does not appear that Wurld Mediqa has enough money left to repay employeesxand investors.
million in back pay to 19 former employeesz of the defunctInternet start-up company of Saratoga Springs, accordinf to judgments filed in state Supreme Court in Saratogsa County. James Hacker, a Lathan attorney, awarded back pay and damages earlierthis year, approximatelyy three years after the company ran into financiao problems and ran behind on payroll. Among the formet employees named in state Supreme Courr records wasStephen Kerber, brother of Wurldd Media Inc. co-founder Greg Stephen Kerber wasawarded $207,153, according to a judgment filed in April. Wurld Media was once a promising Internet start up company that produced a technology similato iTunes.
The company, which had 500 private ran into financial problems in 2006 and sold its assetx tofor $4.3 million in July 2007. Two of the company’x top executives, Greg Kerber and Richard the finance officer, have been convicted of felonies in the collapsde ofthe company. Saxton was convicted of grane larcenylast fall. He is appealing the verdict. Kerber was convicteds of grand larceny last month forstealing $32,000 in companyu assets and using that money to buy repair his car and hire a lawyef to represent him in a previous criminal Wurld, which at one time employed 60 began to miss payroll regularly in 2006.
Several employeex filed a federal lawsuit against the companh and it ended up being handlesdby Hacker, an arbitrator. The Saratoga County District Attorney’s office said last monthu that it does not appear that Wurld Mediqa has enough money left to repay employeesxand investors.
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