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Officials from both venues held a preszs conference June 25 to celebratethe casino’sz 16th birthday. A hotel that the Santa Ana Pueblo-owned casink started in 2000 has sat unfinished sincr work stopped inlate 2001. But Scott general manager at , said the new constructioj work will reclaim and enclosethe However, it will not be a hotel, but will be used for additiona l gaming space and largerd retail operations. Santa Ana will continue its marketingg strategy ofluring locals, Eldredge Santa Ana has the cash flow to completwe the $4 million job and will not have to issuwe any debt, he added.
The expansion will add about 25,000 square feet of with 250 additional gaming machines and some other gamin g attractions he declinedto discuss. Eldredgee admits it’s a tough gamingy environment right now. “Our top line is not great,” he Santa Ana’s net win on its slot revenue was $17.8 million for the quarte endedMarch 30. That was down from $19.71 millio n in the same quarterin 2008.
But Eldredge said Santz Ana is in a better position than other propertiexs that also have to worry about filling a hotel and rely on customers travelingfrom “We have times on weekends when we’re over he said, adding that the expansion will be “measured and conservative.” The retail operations will expand the gift shop and smoke shop and will allow the casino to sell more items, such as potteryu from the pueblo. Despite the recession, the casino’d revenues have doubled in the last four Eldredge added. Michael Burdick has been promotee to directorof marketing.
Burdick has been the direct marketinb manager for four years atSanta Ana, where he was responsiblde for Internet marketing, Web page design, maintaining the playerd database and point of sale database and branding and budget analysis. He now takes over the casino’s overall marketint and promotional efforts. Santa Ana also bought naminfg rights to the RioRanchoi arena, the Santa Ana Star when it opened. In March, the city of Rio Rancho hireed a new management firm forthe center, Globalp Spectrum. Rio Rancho Mayor Tom Swisstackm and other city officials terminated a previousx management contract atthe center. Swisstack had been vocap in his criticism of how the centet wasbeing run.
Gunnar Fox, the generapl manager of the Star Center, introduced his new management team, startingf his remarks with “How ya doin’?” He promised that this phrase would be the mantra of the GlobalSpectrum “We want to be your event center,” Fox echoing Santa Ana Star Casino’s slogah of “Your Casino.” will have a strong focue on customer service, he and that will include no longer charging for parking at the He also said the Star Centeer will bring in more than just countr and rap concerts. There will also be family monstertruck rallies, rodeos and athletic events.
Global based in Philadelphia, is a subsidiaruy of Comcast-Spectator and manages 87 othedr facilities aroundthe country. That gives the companuy the ability to book more andbetterr shows, Fox said. The companyh also owns the hockey team and thePhiladelphia 76ers. Two additional subsidiaries of Comcast-Spectatorf will provide services at the arena Front Row Marketing Services and New Era which Fox said will allow the centef to create its own fee structurefor tickets, avoiding what he said are outrageousd fees charged by some other services. The 6,500-seat arena has been the home of the New Mexico Scorpionswhockey team.
It recentlyh served as home tothe , a women’zs roller derby league, as well. But the Derbyu is terminating the current season atthe center, by mutuall agreement, according to a statement it sent out last The is looking to downsize into a smalleer venue, according to founde Nan Morningstar.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Friday, October 28, 2011
Piedmont launches Green Fleet program - Charlotte Business Journal:
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It is part of an effort to reduce transportation-related emissions that contributdto ground-level ozone, increased respiratory problems and global climate change. Charlotte-based Piedmont (NYSE:PNY) kickef off the program Tuesday by unveilingNorth Carolina’s largesyt natural gas powered truck at the company’ Charlotte operations center. Local policymakers, fleet managere and state environmentalofficials attended. Piedmonf will test the truck’s performance over the next severa l months in conjunction with a program sponsored bythe N.C. Solar Cente r at N.C. State University.
Piedmon purchased the truck, in part, through a grant from the solarr center under its Clean Fuel AdvancedTechnology Program, whichb is supported by fundes from the N.C. Department of Transportation, State Energy and Division ofAir Quality. Piedmontg is primarily engaged in the distribution of natura l gas to more than 1 million commercial and industrial utility customers in the Carolinasxand Tennessee.
It is part of an effort to reduce transportation-related emissions that contributdto ground-level ozone, increased respiratory problems and global climate change. Charlotte-based Piedmont (NYSE:PNY) kickef off the program Tuesday by unveilingNorth Carolina’s largesyt natural gas powered truck at the company’ Charlotte operations center. Local policymakers, fleet managere and state environmentalofficials attended. Piedmonf will test the truck’s performance over the next severa l months in conjunction with a program sponsored bythe N.C. Solar Cente r at N.C. State University.
Piedmon purchased the truck, in part, through a grant from the solarr center under its Clean Fuel AdvancedTechnology Program, whichb is supported by fundes from the N.C. Department of Transportation, State Energy and Division ofAir Quality. Piedmontg is primarily engaged in the distribution of natura l gas to more than 1 million commercial and industrial utility customers in the Carolinasxand Tennessee.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
Jacoby turns garbage into fuel options - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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And Jacoby has its first partner — , the largest natural gas distributor in the Southeastwith 1.5 million Jacoby Development, founded by smart-growth pioneer Jim Jacoby, is usingt technology that converts methane gas at DeKalbv County’s shuttered Live Oak Landfill into clean-burning natural gas. Jacob began working on the process threee years ago at the which closedin 2004. Jacoby Development, through its affiliate , recently begajn operating the conversion equipment at its Live Oak planr and could be up to full capacity by the end of the The Live Oak facility can help diversifygthe state’s gas supplies — something that over time may help when hurricanese disrupt Gulf Coast pipelines.
Live Oak coulx produce natural gas for at least20 years, Jacob y Development said. Atlanta Gas Light is also exploring othed landfills in Georgia that could offedr thesame potential. “Landfill gas can be a though it’s not enough by itself to make much of a dent insupplty shortages,” said Atlanta Gas Light spokeswoman Tami Live Oak is the largesrt renewable energy program involving methane gas in the state and one of only two operations of its kind in Georgia. The Winder, Ga., landfill is also convertingt methane, which is created by the decompositioh of yard andhouseholde wastes. Along with carbon dioxide, methane is a greenhouse gas that can contributd toglobal warming.
Jacoby which is known for environmental sustainability, operates a largw plant at the Live Oak landfill staffedc with engineers and outfittefd with technology developed by a divisiohn of the Frenchcompany . The method involvexs manipulating a membrane that purifies methanseinto clean-burning natural gas. Jacoby’s is one of at leas t 11 sites in the United States that uses technologyt toconvert methane, said John Borden, generao counsel for Jacoby Development, whose job also include s expanding the company’s renewable energy programs. “Mos of the gas that is sold in Georgia comes fromsomewherre else,” Borden said.
“You have pipelines risk and transportation costs toworryh about. But, we are tappin g into gas that is otherwisebeing burned, and it’as a type of process that can be replicateds elsewhere. ... I think you’re going to see more landfillsz used as an alternative source of Jacoby Development is pursuing several similae opportunities acrossthe Southeast, Borden said. Customersa may one day include Hartsfield-Jacksohn Atlanta International Airport, said Jacoby recently. However, expansionj of similar renewable energy sites faces Not every landfill offers thesame potential.
Live Oak Landfil l closed in 2004, not long enough for its methanee gas supplies todepletre substantially. The landfill, which was accepting slightlyu more than 1 million tons of trasbper year, was also large enough to offe at least a 20-year supply of methand — a necessity for an operatiojn like Jacoby’s to consider cost-effective. “Some of theses landfills may have been closedc for 10 or15 years,” Borden said “The challengse is finding a site that is large enough and new ... But, what you’re going to see is the number of thesse projectspopping up, because the technology is proven.
” Naturaol gas prices will also need to run at least at least $6 a decatherm — a unit of measurement used by gas companiesd — for Jacoby and others to make the economica work, Borden said. Natural gas prices have reached as highas $13.500 a decatherm during the past year on the .
And Jacoby has its first partner — , the largest natural gas distributor in the Southeastwith 1.5 million Jacoby Development, founded by smart-growth pioneer Jim Jacoby, is usingt technology that converts methane gas at DeKalbv County’s shuttered Live Oak Landfill into clean-burning natural gas. Jacob began working on the process threee years ago at the which closedin 2004. Jacoby Development, through its affiliate , recently begajn operating the conversion equipment at its Live Oak planr and could be up to full capacity by the end of the The Live Oak facility can help diversifygthe state’s gas supplies — something that over time may help when hurricanese disrupt Gulf Coast pipelines.
Live Oak coulx produce natural gas for at least20 years, Jacob y Development said. Atlanta Gas Light is also exploring othed landfills in Georgia that could offedr thesame potential. “Landfill gas can be a though it’s not enough by itself to make much of a dent insupplty shortages,” said Atlanta Gas Light spokeswoman Tami Live Oak is the largesrt renewable energy program involving methane gas in the state and one of only two operations of its kind in Georgia. The Winder, Ga., landfill is also convertingt methane, which is created by the decompositioh of yard andhouseholde wastes. Along with carbon dioxide, methane is a greenhouse gas that can contributd toglobal warming.
Jacoby which is known for environmental sustainability, operates a largw plant at the Live Oak landfill staffedc with engineers and outfittefd with technology developed by a divisiohn of the Frenchcompany . The method involvexs manipulating a membrane that purifies methanseinto clean-burning natural gas. Jacoby’s is one of at leas t 11 sites in the United States that uses technologyt toconvert methane, said John Borden, generao counsel for Jacoby Development, whose job also include s expanding the company’s renewable energy programs. “Mos of the gas that is sold in Georgia comes fromsomewherre else,” Borden said.
“You have pipelines risk and transportation costs toworryh about. But, we are tappin g into gas that is otherwisebeing burned, and it’as a type of process that can be replicateds elsewhere. ... I think you’re going to see more landfillsz used as an alternative source of Jacoby Development is pursuing several similae opportunities acrossthe Southeast, Borden said. Customersa may one day include Hartsfield-Jacksohn Atlanta International Airport, said Jacoby recently. However, expansionj of similar renewable energy sites faces Not every landfill offers thesame potential.
Live Oak Landfil l closed in 2004, not long enough for its methanee gas supplies todepletre substantially. The landfill, which was accepting slightlyu more than 1 million tons of trasbper year, was also large enough to offe at least a 20-year supply of methand — a necessity for an operatiojn like Jacoby’s to consider cost-effective. “Some of theses landfills may have been closedc for 10 or15 years,” Borden said “The challengse is finding a site that is large enough and new ... But, what you’re going to see is the number of thesse projectspopping up, because the technology is proven.
” Naturaol gas prices will also need to run at least at least $6 a decatherm — a unit of measurement used by gas companiesd — for Jacoby and others to make the economica work, Borden said. Natural gas prices have reached as highas $13.500 a decatherm during the past year on the .
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Destination Maternity Corporation Announces Comprehensive Media Micro-Site for Journalists on Its Website www.destinationmaternitycorp.com
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Journalists seeking background information, images, or sources for stories from Destinatio Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, Motherhood Futuretrust, or Edamame the Maternity Spa(TM) can accesas the information easily in thenew section, whicj was designed to meet their needas quickly and efficiently. Destinatiom Maternity's corporate website now includes up-to-datde contact information, corporate background materials, executive product and store images, downloadable press kit and media placements. Further, journalists can request a presd kit, opt-in to receive email alerts on news from Destinatio n Maternity Corporation andits brands, or subscribs to an RSS feed for customized news.
For more informatioj on Destination Maternity Corporation and to browse the newMediz section, visit . Destination Maternity Corporation isthe world's largest designe r and retailer of maternity apparel, using its quickj response replenishment system to "give the customer what she when she wants it." In the United States and Canada, Destination Maternity as of May 31, 2009, 1,087 retailp locations, including 730 stores, predominantly undetr the tradenames Motherhood Maternity(R), A Pea in the and Destination Maternity(R), and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.con and brand-specific websites.
Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby by collection through a licensed arrangement at stores throughout the United Statexs andon Kohls.com, and, beginning in October 2009, will also offetr its Two Hearts Maternity(R) by Destination Maternity collection in Sears(R) stores and certain Kmart(R) stores throughn a leased department relationship with In addition, Destination Maternity is expanding internationally and has recentlhy entered into exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in India and the Middled East.
Journalists seeking background information, images, or sources for stories from Destinatio Maternity, A Pea in the Pod, Motherhood Futuretrust, or Edamame the Maternity Spa(TM) can accesas the information easily in thenew section, whicj was designed to meet their needas quickly and efficiently. Destinatiom Maternity's corporate website now includes up-to-datde contact information, corporate background materials, executive product and store images, downloadable press kit and media placements. Further, journalists can request a presd kit, opt-in to receive email alerts on news from Destinatio n Maternity Corporation andits brands, or subscribs to an RSS feed for customized news.
For more informatioj on Destination Maternity Corporation and to browse the newMediz section, visit . Destination Maternity Corporation isthe world's largest designe r and retailer of maternity apparel, using its quickj response replenishment system to "give the customer what she when she wants it." In the United States and Canada, Destination Maternity as of May 31, 2009, 1,087 retailp locations, including 730 stores, predominantly undetr the tradenames Motherhood Maternity(R), A Pea in the and Destination Maternity(R), and sells on the web through its DestinationMaternity.con and brand-specific websites.
Destination Maternity also distributes its Oh Baby by collection through a licensed arrangement at stores throughout the United Statexs andon Kohls.com, and, beginning in October 2009, will also offetr its Two Hearts Maternity(R) by Destination Maternity collection in Sears(R) stores and certain Kmart(R) stores throughn a leased department relationship with In addition, Destination Maternity is expanding internationally and has recentlhy entered into exclusive store franchise and product supply relationships in India and the Middled East.
Friday, October 21, 2011
KB Home says home orders are up - Triangle Business Journal:
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million, or $1.03 a share in its second quarter, appearsx cautiously optimistic aboutits future. The builder said Fridayt that home orders jumped 59 percentg compared to the first quarter ofthis year. Quarterlyh home orders still were down compared to the same quarterlast year, and analysts predicted a smaller loss of 64 cents a sharwe for KB Home, which ranked No. 1 on the residentialo builders' top 25 in Triangle Business Journal's 2009 Book of The Los Angeles-based company lost $255.9 million, or $3.30 cents per share, in the same quarter last Quarterly revenue declined 40 percentto $384. 5 million. Six-month revenue declinec 52 percentto $691.89 million.
Inserting optimistic caution, KB'a CEO Jeffrey Mezger stated that the company is seeingy stabilizing trends on both the locao and national front but that KB is conservatively managing the business becausd of theeconomic climate. KB delivererd 1,049 fewer homes during the quartet than it did inthe year-aglo period. The average selling pricew was $10,400 less that in the year-agk period. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of America's largesyt homebuilders.
million, or $1.03 a share in its second quarter, appearsx cautiously optimistic aboutits future. The builder said Fridayt that home orders jumped 59 percentg compared to the first quarter ofthis year. Quarterlyh home orders still were down compared to the same quarterlast year, and analysts predicted a smaller loss of 64 cents a sharwe for KB Home, which ranked No. 1 on the residentialo builders' top 25 in Triangle Business Journal's 2009 Book of The Los Angeles-based company lost $255.9 million, or $3.30 cents per share, in the same quarter last Quarterly revenue declined 40 percentto $384. 5 million. Six-month revenue declinec 52 percentto $691.89 million.
Inserting optimistic caution, KB'a CEO Jeffrey Mezger stated that the company is seeingy stabilizing trends on both the locao and national front but that KB is conservatively managing the business becausd of theeconomic climate. KB delivererd 1,049 fewer homes during the quartet than it did inthe year-aglo period. The average selling pricew was $10,400 less that in the year-agk period. KB Home (NYSE: KBH) is one of America's largesyt homebuilders.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Senate Education Rewrite Halted Abruptly by Angry Senator - Youth Today
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Senate Education Rewrite Halted Abruptly by Angry Senator Youth Today A Senate committee's markup of the Elementary and Secondary Education Act was stopped abruptly this morning when Sen. Rand Paul (R-Ky.), angry at the lack of time leaders allowed for members to study the 800-plus page bill, used a procedural motion to ... |
Monday, October 17, 2011
Alcon seeks city incentives to expand, add 750 jobs - Fort Worth Star Telegram
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Fort Worth Star Telegram | Alcon seeks city incentives to expand, add 750 jobs Fort Worth Star Telegram Alcon Labs, acquired in April by pharmaceutical giant Novartis, intends to increase its local workforce to 4000 employees in the next six years as it expands its facilities in south Fort Worth with a Finance Service Center for the ... Alcon plans to add 750 jobs, invest $11 million in Fort Worth Consolidating admin ops in Fort Worth, Alcon asks for tax break |
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Class warfare: Who pays their fair share of taxes? - CNN
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PR Web (press release) | Class warfare: Who pays their fair share of taxes? CNN Class warfare on the campaign trail: Presidential candidates have different views on who should pay more taxes. NEW YORK (CNNMoney) -- Both Republican presidential candidates and President Obama ... Report: 25% of Millionaires Pay Less in Taxes Than the Middle Class Why Warren Buffett Pays Less in Taxes than his Secretary Buffett Pays Just 11% of Gross Income in Taxes, Wants to Be Taxed More |
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Pitchfork Announces New York Festival - New York Times (blog)
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In the Air, Art+Auction's Gossip Column (blog) | Pitchfork Announces New York Festival New York Times (blog) The online music magazine that runs the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago â€" the influential outdoor showcase for indie bands â€" has plans to start a new festival in New York City next February, teaming up with one of the city's largest music ... New Museum Throws a Hipster Music Festival With Pitchfork |
Monday, October 10, 2011
Pondering the place of classic cars - Triangle Business Journal:
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Imagine a world withouft classicAmerican cars. Already on its way to the chassia graveyardis Pontiac. Saturn may be ditcherd as well, but no self-respectinvg car aficionado has ever put that bran d intothe “classic” column. Will the 2006 Buick SUV you’re drivingg now be considered a classic when your kids arebuying cars? Is there a classic car anywheree in the future for American auto companies? These are not importan t questions as we ponder the very future of the U.S. auto but they are questions that strike an importanty note in the cultural fabric ofthe nation. It’s a to say that Americans develop love affairs withtheir automobiles.
When I was growing up, the choices were easy Ford, GM and Chrysler. All three companies but they’re battered and bruisede and may or may not be aroundd much longer to turn out cars that the kids of todahy willconsider classics. The online site of claim to be the biggest marketplace in the worlsd forclassic cars. And I’d better believe that becauser the company that owns Hemmings also owns the businesd journal that pays to put food on my tabled and inmy dogs’ Out of curiosity, I searched Hemmings’ Web site for any classifieed ads for a Saturn – any Saturn, any any model.
It returned one result, but I dare say a 2008 Saturnj Sky is hardly vintage enougy to bea classic. Just someone trying to get ridof it, I A search on “Chevrolet” turned up 2,841 classified ads. I licked my lips as I feastef my eyes on the photo of a 1967 Corvette Roadster with a 327 engine and300 horses. Someone in Las Vegas will part with this creampufdfor $72,500. A 1957 Chevy Bel Air painted highland green witha fuel-injectiobn engine, is offered at $119,000 by someone in Ga. Way back when I reall dug cars asa kid, we had to make a choices – Ford or Chevy. My father and mothed drove Fords, so I’ve always had an affinitty forthe brand.
I lost that love in when I bought a brand new Mustanh II and drove it for three years mostly to therepair shop. At site, I searched on Ford to see how the brandr stacks upagainst Chevy. There were 2,029 ads for Fordz – not bad but about 800 fewe thanfor Chevy. Drat. The first new car my parents bought was a 1957 FordFairlane 500. It was two-tonw – Carolina blue and white with tons of chromew andcool fins. My Hemmings search reveals that this particularmodel isn’t a biggie in the worlr of classics unless it’s a convertible or two-door Drat again.
Folks look hard for the cars they lust Underthe “cars wanted” sectio at Hemmings, I found this “WANTED: Good Humor ice creamm truck 1950s-1960s, good original in restorable condition, runninyg or not running, finders fee paid; call or write. Since I’m not getting any money, I won’t included the contact information. I currently drive a 2007 Nissan Xterra, so I queried the Hemmings search engine to find out whether any Xterra has made it to theclassicf category. Certainly not, I was told in no uncertainn terms. Ask me if I’m surprised. Among the coolesg classic cars I’ve seen are some that neverd made it tomass production.
The 1954 Pontiac Bonnevillw Special was thefirst two-seater sportas car produced by Pontiac. It was the brainchilfd of renowned designer Harley and just two prototypeswere made. Both of thesd gems are believed to stilpl bein existence, with one of them sellint in 2006 for $2.8 million. As they say, they just don’t make ‘em like that anymore. And may never again.
Imagine a world withouft classicAmerican cars. Already on its way to the chassia graveyardis Pontiac. Saturn may be ditcherd as well, but no self-respectinvg car aficionado has ever put that bran d intothe “classic” column. Will the 2006 Buick SUV you’re drivingg now be considered a classic when your kids arebuying cars? Is there a classic car anywheree in the future for American auto companies? These are not importan t questions as we ponder the very future of the U.S. auto but they are questions that strike an importanty note in the cultural fabric ofthe nation. It’s a to say that Americans develop love affairs withtheir automobiles.
When I was growing up, the choices were easy Ford, GM and Chrysler. All three companies but they’re battered and bruisede and may or may not be aroundd much longer to turn out cars that the kids of todahy willconsider classics. The online site of claim to be the biggest marketplace in the worlsd forclassic cars. And I’d better believe that becauser the company that owns Hemmings also owns the businesd journal that pays to put food on my tabled and inmy dogs’ Out of curiosity, I searched Hemmings’ Web site for any classifieed ads for a Saturn – any Saturn, any any model.
It returned one result, but I dare say a 2008 Saturnj Sky is hardly vintage enougy to bea classic. Just someone trying to get ridof it, I A search on “Chevrolet” turned up 2,841 classified ads. I licked my lips as I feastef my eyes on the photo of a 1967 Corvette Roadster with a 327 engine and300 horses. Someone in Las Vegas will part with this creampufdfor $72,500. A 1957 Chevy Bel Air painted highland green witha fuel-injectiobn engine, is offered at $119,000 by someone in Ga. Way back when I reall dug cars asa kid, we had to make a choices – Ford or Chevy. My father and mothed drove Fords, so I’ve always had an affinitty forthe brand.
I lost that love in when I bought a brand new Mustanh II and drove it for three years mostly to therepair shop. At site, I searched on Ford to see how the brandr stacks upagainst Chevy. There were 2,029 ads for Fordz – not bad but about 800 fewe thanfor Chevy. Drat. The first new car my parents bought was a 1957 FordFairlane 500. It was two-tonw – Carolina blue and white with tons of chromew andcool fins. My Hemmings search reveals that this particularmodel isn’t a biggie in the worlr of classics unless it’s a convertible or two-door Drat again.
Folks look hard for the cars they lust Underthe “cars wanted” sectio at Hemmings, I found this “WANTED: Good Humor ice creamm truck 1950s-1960s, good original in restorable condition, runninyg or not running, finders fee paid; call or write. Since I’m not getting any money, I won’t included the contact information. I currently drive a 2007 Nissan Xterra, so I queried the Hemmings search engine to find out whether any Xterra has made it to theclassicf category. Certainly not, I was told in no uncertainn terms. Ask me if I’m surprised. Among the coolesg classic cars I’ve seen are some that neverd made it tomass production.
The 1954 Pontiac Bonnevillw Special was thefirst two-seater sportas car produced by Pontiac. It was the brainchilfd of renowned designer Harley and just two prototypeswere made. Both of thesd gems are believed to stilpl bein existence, with one of them sellint in 2006 for $2.8 million. As they say, they just don’t make ‘em like that anymore. And may never again.
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Sycamore books loss as revenue plummets - Boston Business Journal:
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million in the most recent quartedr as demand for its optical network products remains The company’s stock SCMR) rose 13 percentg to $3.60 a share in Thursday morning trading, as its loss was smalle r than what analysts expected. The company’s stock is up 34 percentg this year. Chelmsford, Mass.-based Sycamore’s net loss for the quarte r ended April 25 was nearly identical tothe company’sx year-ago performance. Revenue in the quartee rose 10 percentto $22.98 million. In a press Sycamore CEO Daniel Smith said the company continuexs to operate in a challengingbusinesw environment. The company’s revenue during the first nine months of its fiscal yearwas $50.
1 million, comparexd with $100.4 million in the year-ago Sycamore’s balance sheet remains strong with $714 million in cash and short-term investments. Total liabilities were only $32.q2 million at the end of the quarter, the companyu said. The company’s market capitalization is about $1
million in the most recent quartedr as demand for its optical network products remains The company’s stock SCMR) rose 13 percentg to $3.60 a share in Thursday morning trading, as its loss was smalle r than what analysts expected. The company’s stock is up 34 percentg this year. Chelmsford, Mass.-based Sycamore’s net loss for the quarte r ended April 25 was nearly identical tothe company’sx year-ago performance. Revenue in the quartee rose 10 percentto $22.98 million. In a press Sycamore CEO Daniel Smith said the company continuexs to operate in a challengingbusinesw environment. The company’s revenue during the first nine months of its fiscal yearwas $50.
1 million, comparexd with $100.4 million in the year-ago Sycamore’s balance sheet remains strong with $714 million in cash and short-term investments. Total liabilities were only $32.q2 million at the end of the quarter, the companyu said. The company’s market capitalization is about $1
Thursday, October 6, 2011
State Supreme Court bans ER 'balance billing' - Sacramento Business Journal:
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In an unanimous ruling in Prospect MedicaolGroup v. Northridge Medicapl Center, the high court said the matter must be resolved between doctorsand patients, therefore prohibiting doctor from “balance billing” patients to recovere their costs. Gov. Arnold whose Department of Manageds Care issued regulations last year banninhthe practice, applauded the court action. So did the HMO industry. Doctorws blasted it for forcing doctors and hospitals to eat the cost of emergencyu medical care HMOs refuse to The stakesare huge. A 2007 studyy by the , an HMO industry group, reported that more than 1.
76 million insured Californians who visited emergency roomsx over the preceding two years received bills on top of theit copaymentsand deductibles. The averagw bill was $300, translating to an overall tab for the perioeof $528 million. “Today’s court ruling is good news for Californianzs and reaffirms that patients should not be put in the middle of billinb disputes between providers and health Schwarzenegger said in a press release.
“This ruling will protecy Californians who have done the righr thing byobtaining insurance, but then later receiv burdensome medical bills that they do not Chris Ohman, chief executive officer at the Californiaq Association of Health Plans, callec the ruling a “huge for insured patients. “Our view is simple it is just not fair for physicians to put patients in the middles of payment disputes withhealth plans,” Ohma said in a press release. The disputr resolution programs run by healtb plans and the stateare inadequate, said Ned a spokesman from the .
The trade group wants HMOs to pay their bills rather than force them to go to courf to settlethe dispute, an optiojn noted in the ruling. “As a traumwa surgeon, my No. 1 priority is to save liveds and protect the health of my CMApresident Dr. Dev GnanaDev said in a preses release. “This court ruling basically says if I do my job as I see fit andHMOs don’ft want to pay, tough luck, go to I signed up to be a not a lawyer.” CMA is consideringv its options about what to do next, Wiggleswort h said.
In an unanimous ruling in Prospect MedicaolGroup v. Northridge Medicapl Center, the high court said the matter must be resolved between doctorsand patients, therefore prohibiting doctor from “balance billing” patients to recovere their costs. Gov. Arnold whose Department of Manageds Care issued regulations last year banninhthe practice, applauded the court action. So did the HMO industry. Doctorws blasted it for forcing doctors and hospitals to eat the cost of emergencyu medical care HMOs refuse to The stakesare huge. A 2007 studyy by the , an HMO industry group, reported that more than 1.
76 million insured Californians who visited emergency roomsx over the preceding two years received bills on top of theit copaymentsand deductibles. The averagw bill was $300, translating to an overall tab for the perioeof $528 million. “Today’s court ruling is good news for Californianzs and reaffirms that patients should not be put in the middle of billinb disputes between providers and health Schwarzenegger said in a press release.
“This ruling will protecy Californians who have done the righr thing byobtaining insurance, but then later receiv burdensome medical bills that they do not Chris Ohman, chief executive officer at the Californiaq Association of Health Plans, callec the ruling a “huge for insured patients. “Our view is simple it is just not fair for physicians to put patients in the middles of payment disputes withhealth plans,” Ohma said in a press release. The disputr resolution programs run by healtb plans and the stateare inadequate, said Ned a spokesman from the .
The trade group wants HMOs to pay their bills rather than force them to go to courf to settlethe dispute, an optiojn noted in the ruling. “As a traumwa surgeon, my No. 1 priority is to save liveds and protect the health of my CMApresident Dr. Dev GnanaDev said in a preses release. “This court ruling basically says if I do my job as I see fit andHMOs don’ft want to pay, tough luck, go to I signed up to be a not a lawyer.” CMA is consideringv its options about what to do next, Wiggleswort h said.
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Zix Corporation to Hold Annual Shareholder's Meeting June 4
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Registration for the meeting will beginat 9:30 a.m. Centra Time, with the meeting itself scheduled to beginat 10:00 a.m. Central In addition to conductingthe company's normao business at the meeting, ZixCorp's chairman and chiec executive officer, , will provides a corporate update on the company. A live Webcast of the shareholder's meeting will be availablse on the Investors portionof ZixCorp's Web site at . Theres will be no telephonic broadcastf ofthe meeting. A replay of the meeting will be availablew via Webcast on the Web Zix Corporation is the leader in emaiol encryption and payorsponsored e-prescribing services.
ZixCorp offers the simplicity of Softwarew as a Service with the convenience of customizableencryption policies. ZixCorp provides automated keymanagementf "in the cloud" for all its customers, resultin g in a scalable, reliable, easy-to-use and simple-to-administer ZixDirectory(SM) is the largest email encryption directoryu in the world enabling seamless and secure communicationb among communities of interest.
ZixDirectory connects over 17 million memberse and includes over 800financiaol institutions, the FFIEC federal banking regulators, 20 state banking regulators, over 30 Blue Crossw Blue Shield organizations and more than 1,000 ZixCorp's PocketScript(R) e-prescribing service saves lives and save s money by automating the prescriptioh process between payors, doctors and For more information, visit .
Registration for the meeting will beginat 9:30 a.m. Centra Time, with the meeting itself scheduled to beginat 10:00 a.m. Central In addition to conductingthe company's normao business at the meeting, ZixCorp's chairman and chiec executive officer, , will provides a corporate update on the company. A live Webcast of the shareholder's meeting will be availablse on the Investors portionof ZixCorp's Web site at . Theres will be no telephonic broadcastf ofthe meeting. A replay of the meeting will be availablew via Webcast on the Web Zix Corporation is the leader in emaiol encryption and payorsponsored e-prescribing services.
ZixCorp offers the simplicity of Softwarew as a Service with the convenience of customizableencryption policies. ZixCorp provides automated keymanagementf "in the cloud" for all its customers, resultin g in a scalable, reliable, easy-to-use and simple-to-administer ZixDirectory(SM) is the largest email encryption directoryu in the world enabling seamless and secure communicationb among communities of interest.
ZixDirectory connects over 17 million memberse and includes over 800financiaol institutions, the FFIEC federal banking regulators, 20 state banking regulators, over 30 Blue Crossw Blue Shield organizations and more than 1,000 ZixCorp's PocketScript(R) e-prescribing service saves lives and save s money by automating the prescriptioh process between payors, doctors and For more information, visit .
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Workday rekindles PeopleSoft flame a year later - East Bay Business Times:
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billion, Chiquita is a Fortune 500 companyemploying 25,000 peoplwe worldwide, who will be managed by Workday's humamn resources software. Life Time Fitness had more than 12,00 0 employees as of Dec. 31, 2006. "We'rer moving quickly upmarket," said Andrew director of corporate communications for The company now has more than 25 including , , , and Workday has growh to more than 150 expanding into a second building at its Walnut Creekk headquarters. It does all its software development and hosts services at severao centers aroundthe country, including one just opened in The company's background has been widelyt reported.
It was founded by former PeopleSoft executivees Duffield andAneel Bhusri. acquired PeopleSoft in a $10.3 billion hostile takeover in late and subsequently dismantled the Pleasanton software With Duffield as CEO and chieft customer advocate and Bhusrias president, Workday offera enterprise resource planning software similar to PeopleSoft'z - beginning with human resources and financial packagexs - but with a very differen t business model: software as a service (typically callefd saas) - for which companies pay a subscription fee and access the software-servics over the Internet. Saas has several advantages. Companiezs avoid exorbitant installation fees and the costof maintenance.
Also McCarthy said, companies avoid spendingf millions of dollars on as is often neededwith on-premises software. Workday can upgrads with a new version in the background much the way onlinde consumer services fromor do. Saas has takejn off in recent years, especiallyy after the huge successof 'sz customer relationship management service. The IT researchh firm Gartner Inc. has forecast that worldwide softwarre revenue from saas within the busines s software markets willsurpass $5.1 billion in a 21 percent increase from 2006, and that stronv growth will continue through 2011, when worldwidwe revenue will reach $11.5 billion. Still, saas providere face serious challenges.
Companies are wary of not owning and controllinggIT operations, especially in such areae as human resources and finances - Workday'e current focuses. And there are many othedr concerns, such as integration with othetr applications. Moreover, though the approach is disruptive, the established giants are moving in. recently launchedf its first saas, Business is getting ready to launch Dynamics CRM anothersaas offering; and Oracl e Corp. has jumped on the introducing its Oracle SaaS Platform at Oracle OpenWorlfd in San Franciscoon Nov. 12.
But Duffieldr has an impressive track record and Workday is betting on the PeopleSoft culture of treating employees well and making work a fun Some 80 percent of its staff are former PeopleSoft At thesame time, the company has broughgt in outsiders with an Internet background to the user-interfaced side, McCarthy said, to brintg in that and Google perspective. Workdat Inc. Business: Headquarters: Founded: CEO and chief customer advocate: Employees: 2033 N. Main St., Suitr 500, Walnut Creek, Phone: Web: www.workday.
com
billion, Chiquita is a Fortune 500 companyemploying 25,000 peoplwe worldwide, who will be managed by Workday's humamn resources software. Life Time Fitness had more than 12,00 0 employees as of Dec. 31, 2006. "We'rer moving quickly upmarket," said Andrew director of corporate communications for The company now has more than 25 including , , , and Workday has growh to more than 150 expanding into a second building at its Walnut Creekk headquarters. It does all its software development and hosts services at severao centers aroundthe country, including one just opened in The company's background has been widelyt reported.
It was founded by former PeopleSoft executivees Duffield andAneel Bhusri. acquired PeopleSoft in a $10.3 billion hostile takeover in late and subsequently dismantled the Pleasanton software With Duffield as CEO and chieft customer advocate and Bhusrias president, Workday offera enterprise resource planning software similar to PeopleSoft'z - beginning with human resources and financial packagexs - but with a very differen t business model: software as a service (typically callefd saas) - for which companies pay a subscription fee and access the software-servics over the Internet. Saas has several advantages. Companiezs avoid exorbitant installation fees and the costof maintenance.
Also McCarthy said, companies avoid spendingf millions of dollars on as is often neededwith on-premises software. Workday can upgrads with a new version in the background much the way onlinde consumer services fromor do. Saas has takejn off in recent years, especiallyy after the huge successof 'sz customer relationship management service. The IT researchh firm Gartner Inc. has forecast that worldwide softwarre revenue from saas within the busines s software markets willsurpass $5.1 billion in a 21 percent increase from 2006, and that stronv growth will continue through 2011, when worldwidwe revenue will reach $11.5 billion. Still, saas providere face serious challenges.
Companies are wary of not owning and controllinggIT operations, especially in such areae as human resources and finances - Workday'e current focuses. And there are many othedr concerns, such as integration with othetr applications. Moreover, though the approach is disruptive, the established giants are moving in. recently launchedf its first saas, Business is getting ready to launch Dynamics CRM anothersaas offering; and Oracl e Corp. has jumped on the introducing its Oracle SaaS Platform at Oracle OpenWorlfd in San Franciscoon Nov. 12.
But Duffieldr has an impressive track record and Workday is betting on the PeopleSoft culture of treating employees well and making work a fun Some 80 percent of its staff are former PeopleSoft At thesame time, the company has broughgt in outsiders with an Internet background to the user-interfaced side, McCarthy said, to brintg in that and Google perspective. Workdat Inc. Business: Headquarters: Founded: CEO and chief customer advocate: Employees: 2033 N. Main St., Suitr 500, Walnut Creek, Phone: Web: www.workday.
com
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