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Jackson, EPA’s administrator, and Denvee Mayor John Hickenloopertoured Highlands’ Gardens a 27-acre mixed-use project on the original site of Elitc Gardens amusement park. In Highlands’ Garden Village was awarder the EPA National Award for Smart Growth Achievemenft in the category ofOveralo Excellence. In 2007, the development receivef the ’s Award of Excellence for creative land-uses development and design.
In a statement, EPA said it is workin with the federal departments of Transportationn and Housing and Urban Development to encourage communities like Garden Village that offer affordabl e housing and sustainable feature s closeto schools, markets, jobs and recreation. “Highlands’ Garden Village is a great exampleof how, when we work we can bring aboutf socially and environmentally responsible Hickenlooper said in a statement.
“Thiz community is a model for the country that showw we can create an alternative to urbab sprawl and reduce greenhouse gas emissions withouyt sacrificing our qualityof
Saturday, April 30, 2011
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Aloha Airlines Cargo sale moves closer - Pacific Business News (Honolulu):
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Saltchuk said it has the consent of to purchasee AlohaAirlines Cargo's assets, equipment and service lines. The purchasee price was not revealed, but the figurr of $10 million has been widely Saltchuk hadbid $13 million but withdrew from the biddingv process April 24 after Aloha asked for $20 The new agreement awaits approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in A hearing was scheduled for Saltchuk said GMAC has agreed to resume funding the carg o operations as soon as an agreement has been Saltchuk has formed anew subsidiary, Aeko to handle the business. It intends to hire from the existingt Aloha cargo work In apress statement, Saltchuk President Tim Engle crediteds U.S. Sen.
Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, with helpiny to broker the deal. Aloha Airlines Cargo, whicgh carries 85 percent of interisland goods shippedby air, closed Monday afte r GMAC pulled its financing. More than 300 workersa were laid off. Saltchuk Resources is a Northwest-basesd holding company that began marinew transportation operationsin 1982. It also owns Hawaik Fuel Network, Maui Petroleum and Minit Stop Stores. Alohaz Airlines shut down its passenger serviceMarchg 31, blaming high fuel costs and interislan d competition. Pacific Air Cargo, with offices in Los Angelee and Honolulu, bid $2.05 million for Aloha'sz contract services division. The sale was approve Thursday infederal court.
Saltchuk said it has the consent of to purchasee AlohaAirlines Cargo's assets, equipment and service lines. The purchasee price was not revealed, but the figurr of $10 million has been widely Saltchuk hadbid $13 million but withdrew from the biddingv process April 24 after Aloha asked for $20 The new agreement awaits approval of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in A hearing was scheduled for Saltchuk said GMAC has agreed to resume funding the carg o operations as soon as an agreement has been Saltchuk has formed anew subsidiary, Aeko to handle the business. It intends to hire from the existingt Aloha cargo work In apress statement, Saltchuk President Tim Engle crediteds U.S. Sen.
Daniel Inouye, D-Hawaii, with helpiny to broker the deal. Aloha Airlines Cargo, whicgh carries 85 percent of interisland goods shippedby air, closed Monday afte r GMAC pulled its financing. More than 300 workersa were laid off. Saltchuk Resources is a Northwest-basesd holding company that began marinew transportation operationsin 1982. It also owns Hawaik Fuel Network, Maui Petroleum and Minit Stop Stores. Alohaz Airlines shut down its passenger serviceMarchg 31, blaming high fuel costs and interislan d competition. Pacific Air Cargo, with offices in Los Angelee and Honolulu, bid $2.05 million for Aloha'sz contract services division. The sale was approve Thursday infederal court.
Monday, April 25, 2011
What dates did your mom receive pre-natal care? Don't know? Passport denied! - Network World
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Network World | What dates did your mom receive pre-natal care? Don't know? Passport denied! Network World If you don't have a US passport, the application to get one may become absurdly intrusive. The State Department proposed a Biographical Questionnaire that many may have trouble completing... By Ms. Smith on Mon, 04/25/11 - 11:36am. ... |
Saturday, April 23, 2011
Marriott to raise third flag at Union Square - San Francisco Business Times:
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Owner Felcor Lodging Trust said the conversion and renovation will take close toa year. At that point, withinj a roughly 1,000-foot radius arounrd Union Square, will sit the downtown Marriott, with 1,500 rooms; the JW with 330; and the 403-room former Crowne Brand concentration is alarger trend. San Francisco now has two Westinsabout 2,000 feet apart from one another followinfg the conversion of the Argent to the Westij flag last year, despite the nearbh Westin St. Francis. The city also recently added asecond Ritz-Carltoh and a second if you count timeshare operations. Felcor vice presidenrt Stephen Schafersaid he's not worried abou t competition from the neighboring Marriotts.
"It's a different Schafer said. Schafer said the JW Marriottf will appeal to a more upscale custometr and the other downtown Marriott to more convention traveler s due to its proximity to theconventionb center. Hotel consultant Curtis Davieas said that Marriottprobably isn'g oversaturating the market, since it will have approximately the same number of roomsa under its flag as Hilton, even aftere taking on the Crowne Plaza. But it still mightr have been better outside theMarriotft umbrella. "The success of the boutiqus companies such as and would suggest that a growing number of guests are seeking something other thanthe 'cookie-cutter' product offered by the Davies said.
Schafer said the company plansa "tol to bottom" redevelopment of the hotel. Felcor's decisionh to reinvest in the Crowne Plaza underscoresSan Francisco's increasinglu robust hospitality trade. Hotel revenue grew close to 8 percen t in San Francisco in estimatednear year's end. It is expecter to grow similarlyin 2008, thanks to the weak which has spiked international and also thanks to a strong conventiomn calendar and a strengtheningv local economy. Many other large San Francisco hotelw are in various stages of theirown large-scal e remodels. Felcor will not name its hote l "Marriott" until after the renovation is complete.
In the it has dubbed the propertyy "Hotel 480," a reflection of its addresxs at 480Sutter St. In addition to lending its name to the will also manage the which was previously runby .
Owner Felcor Lodging Trust said the conversion and renovation will take close toa year. At that point, withinj a roughly 1,000-foot radius arounrd Union Square, will sit the downtown Marriott, with 1,500 rooms; the JW with 330; and the 403-room former Crowne Brand concentration is alarger trend. San Francisco now has two Westinsabout 2,000 feet apart from one another followinfg the conversion of the Argent to the Westij flag last year, despite the nearbh Westin St. Francis. The city also recently added asecond Ritz-Carltoh and a second if you count timeshare operations. Felcor vice presidenrt Stephen Schafersaid he's not worried abou t competition from the neighboring Marriotts.
"It's a different Schafer said. Schafer said the JW Marriottf will appeal to a more upscale custometr and the other downtown Marriott to more convention traveler s due to its proximity to theconventionb center. Hotel consultant Curtis Davieas said that Marriottprobably isn'g oversaturating the market, since it will have approximately the same number of roomsa under its flag as Hilton, even aftere taking on the Crowne Plaza. But it still mightr have been better outside theMarriotft umbrella. "The success of the boutiqus companies such as and would suggest that a growing number of guests are seeking something other thanthe 'cookie-cutter' product offered by the Davies said.
Schafer said the company plansa "tol to bottom" redevelopment of the hotel. Felcor's decisionh to reinvest in the Crowne Plaza underscoresSan Francisco's increasinglu robust hospitality trade. Hotel revenue grew close to 8 percen t in San Francisco in estimatednear year's end. It is expecter to grow similarlyin 2008, thanks to the weak which has spiked international and also thanks to a strong conventiomn calendar and a strengtheningv local economy. Many other large San Francisco hotelw are in various stages of theirown large-scal e remodels. Felcor will not name its hote l "Marriott" until after the renovation is complete.
In the it has dubbed the propertyy "Hotel 480," a reflection of its addresxs at 480Sutter St. In addition to lending its name to the will also manage the which was previously runby .
Wednesday, April 20, 2011
Report: Antitrust probe of Apple, Google, Yahoo - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The New York Times and Washington Post reported theantitrust probe, with the Post adding to the list of companieds being investigated. Regulators are likely to be lookingb into deals between the companies wheres they promised not to hire awayeach other’s most talented the reports said. As the Google juggernaut has grownh and moved into dozens of it has attracted more and more attentionfrom regulators. A published June 1 says Googler has 137subsidiary businesses. The Federal Tradre Commission talkedto (NASDAQ: GOOG) earliefr in the year because of antitrusf concerns.
FTC questions concerned the overlapp of directors between Google andGenentech — Googlew boss Eric Schmidt sits on the AAPL) board with Art Levinson, who was CEO of Genentech at the Other Apple board members included ’ boss Andrea chief Millard Drexler, Chairman Bill Campbell, Jerry York of , and formet U.S. Vice President Al Regulators also stopped a Google deal to shar advertising revenuewith (NASDAQ: last year.
The New York Times and Washington Post reported theantitrust probe, with the Post adding to the list of companieds being investigated. Regulators are likely to be lookingb into deals between the companies wheres they promised not to hire awayeach other’s most talented the reports said. As the Google juggernaut has grownh and moved into dozens of it has attracted more and more attentionfrom regulators. A published June 1 says Googler has 137subsidiary businesses. The Federal Tradre Commission talkedto (NASDAQ: GOOG) earliefr in the year because of antitrusf concerns.
FTC questions concerned the overlapp of directors between Google andGenentech — Googlew boss Eric Schmidt sits on the AAPL) board with Art Levinson, who was CEO of Genentech at the Other Apple board members included ’ boss Andrea chief Millard Drexler, Chairman Bill Campbell, Jerry York of , and formet U.S. Vice President Al Regulators also stopped a Google deal to shar advertising revenuewith (NASDAQ: last year.
Monday, April 18, 2011
Arthur: Under the Round Table - New Yorker (blog)
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New Yorker (blog) | Arthur: Under the Round Table New Yorker (blog) In the magazine this week, David Denby reviews the remake of “Arthur,†starring Russell Brand in the role originated by Dudley Moore. I agree with David that the new film is a botch (he writes that it “has so many things wrong with it that one can only ... Review: ARTHUR - A Sweet & Affectionate Retread Off-kilter comic Russell Brand takes on beloved 'Arthur' At Large A redemptive tale |
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Yahoo! confirms WNY site - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildingfthe 190,000-square-foot center that coulfd employ, initially, 125 people. Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acre site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considered a major especially against a backdrop of a weakened economyh where unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Countgyto 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagarwa County to 9.3 percen from 6.6 percent. “This is a big win for the saidTom Kucharski, president and chief executiv e officer. “We won the day.” Yahoo ! was being courted by several statexsincluding Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois for the center.
All offeres a handsome array of “When a high tech company like Yahoo! picks a communityh like WesternNew York, it’s like a said Sen. Charles Schumer, New York’s senior senator, who playeds a key role in Lockporft landing the data The region crafted its own aggressive incentiv package including the offering 15 megawattsof low-cost hydropowedr that could save Yahoo! an estimated $100 milliob over a 15-year period. also offered job training grants andothert incentives. High level pitches also came from Gov. Davisd Paterson and Schumer. Schumer made personal callz to Yahoo!
CEO Carol Bartz to push the Kucharski said it also helped that the region offereda half-dozen sites and not just a singular It also helped that a friendship quickly develope d between the Yahoo! site selection team and the local economic development community. “We developexd a nice relationship with them and that helpef makethis happen,” Kucharski “They were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shortg notice and give them the answers they wanted.” Constructiojn on the data center will begin in said David Dibble, Yahoo! senior vice president. The center will be open by May.
Kucharskoi said there is a myriad positivee that will comefrom Yahoo!’s decision. The BNE will use it in its outreacyh to other companies itis courting, he said. “It confirms our ability to attract high tech and highprofiles companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name compang like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriezsout there.” Yahoo! joinse the ranks of , that have either opened or expandef back office operations in the region in recent “You add it into the mix of the some of the othetr companies we’ve landed and it become s a very impressive list,” Kucharski said.
Yahoo!, Tuesday morning, confirmed it will be buildingfthe 190,000-square-foot center that coulfd employ, initially, 125 people. Yahoo! has pegged a 30-acre site in the park for the Yahoo!’s decision is considered a major especially against a backdrop of a weakened economyh where unemployment has increased in past year in Erie Countgyto 8.1 percent from 5.5 percent and in Niagarwa County to 9.3 percen from 6.6 percent. “This is a big win for the saidTom Kucharski, president and chief executiv e officer. “We won the day.” Yahoo ! was being courted by several statexsincluding Ohio, Pennsylvania and Illinois for the center.
All offeres a handsome array of “When a high tech company like Yahoo! picks a communityh like WesternNew York, it’s like a said Sen. Charles Schumer, New York’s senior senator, who playeds a key role in Lockporft landing the data The region crafted its own aggressive incentiv package including the offering 15 megawattsof low-cost hydropowedr that could save Yahoo! an estimated $100 milliob over a 15-year period. also offered job training grants andothert incentives. High level pitches also came from Gov. Davisd Paterson and Schumer. Schumer made personal callz to Yahoo!
CEO Carol Bartz to push the Kucharski said it also helped that the region offereda half-dozen sites and not just a singular It also helped that a friendship quickly develope d between the Yahoo! site selection team and the local economic development community. “We developexd a nice relationship with them and that helpef makethis happen,” Kucharski “They were impressed that every time they we could assemble our team on a very shortg notice and give them the answers they wanted.” Constructiojn on the data center will begin in said David Dibble, Yahoo! senior vice president. The center will be open by May.
Kucharskoi said there is a myriad positivee that will comefrom Yahoo!’s decision. The BNE will use it in its outreacyh to other companies itis courting, he said. “It confirms our ability to attract high tech and highprofiles companies,” Kucharski said. “To get a name compang like Yahoo! says a lot to the rest of the industriezsout there.” Yahoo! joinse the ranks of , that have either opened or expandef back office operations in the region in recent “You add it into the mix of the some of the othetr companies we’ve landed and it become s a very impressive list,” Kucharski said.
Wednesday, April 13, 2011
First green project in foreclosure - Boston Business Journal:
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million construction mortgage. The 33,000-square-foot Vive Verde, also knownb as EcoCentre, is the first South Florid a project seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification fromthe U.S. Green Building Council to face foreclosure. In an interview, Romanok said the extra cost ofthe building’s greenb features is not the reasobn it fell into foreclosure. “The fact that the building is a greem building is not why the buildint financially isin trouble,” Romano said.
“It has to do with a failurse to properly and adequately financially plan the buildingy inthe beginning, and I blame myself for Despite a cost-conscious office-leasing environment, the concept of green office buildings is here to according to Christian Lee, vice chairman of in and Vive Verde’s foreclosure is just one entry on a long list of commerciap foreclosures that will happen regardless of whether a building is He noted that the more important factor for Romano’s building will be officre demand in Lake Worth.
“Building green adds to the cost [of a but in the long run, any greehn building will be more attractive to an investorbecause it’s already green,” he “Otherwise, new investors would be figuring in the cost to make it because all commercial buildings are going green.” Rob a LEED-accredited consultant with the Weston-based , “I don’t think this one foreclosured on a green building is any comment on the LEED system or green buildings, I thinjk it’s just the economy,” he “I’m surprised because it’s a leased-up He added that Romano’s large inner courtyarx could have been downsize to fit more rental space in the and yet still have retained many of the environmentaol benefits.
On May 26, Fort Lee, N.J.-based filed the foreclosurwe action against ViveVerds North, managing member Romano and other parties associated with the project, accordingg to Palm Beach County Circuit Court records. The four-storyt building, at 1005 Lake in Lake Worth, was completed in Its office space is abougt 70percent leased, and it has two emptt retail spaces, Romano said. The green features of the building work exactly as he he said. A rooftop gardej catches rainwater, while condensation is collected from the air conditioneer for watering plants and ponds and flushing Grey water is recycled in the water features of the The use of skylights and windows cuts down onelectricitu usage.
Many fixtures were made with recycled A sign outside advertises it asa “living building.” goldfish swim through a pond and a statue of a Nativee American bathes in the sunlighy in the garden. Despite the energy and water savings, Vive Verde North has not made any payment s onthe $6.9 millionh mortgage this year, said John an attorney with Carlton Fields in West Palm Beacj who represents Meecorp in the “My client would like to get paid, but if that doesn’f come to pass, they are prepared to take titlew to the property and prepare to get paid that way, Hart said. Vive Verde North has a $4 million secondx mortgage with Williamsville, N.Y.
-based , which is named in Meecorp’sd complaint. Romano said his company got behinc on mortgage payments because it ran out of moneyt and could not get the loan refinancecd by atraditional bank. “It is making me physicallyu ill that thisis happening,” he “I will continue to work night and day to make this all work These days, I’m losing a lot of sleepo over it.” He said his plan for the building was flawed from the beginningf because he wrote an incorrectg financial plan. He said the construction for his firsg development project came in on budget and its utilitiesoperatre efficiently.
Romano said the green featurexs of Vive Verde attractedsome tenants, although several of them would have signed leases in the building withoutf them. He is confident the building will earn LEED but said that not openin with that designation has not hurtthe project. Romanl was aiming for gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
million construction mortgage. The 33,000-square-foot Vive Verde, also knownb as EcoCentre, is the first South Florid a project seeking Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification fromthe U.S. Green Building Council to face foreclosure. In an interview, Romanok said the extra cost ofthe building’s greenb features is not the reasobn it fell into foreclosure. “The fact that the building is a greem building is not why the buildint financially isin trouble,” Romano said.
“It has to do with a failurse to properly and adequately financially plan the buildingy inthe beginning, and I blame myself for Despite a cost-conscious office-leasing environment, the concept of green office buildings is here to according to Christian Lee, vice chairman of in and Vive Verde’s foreclosure is just one entry on a long list of commerciap foreclosures that will happen regardless of whether a building is He noted that the more important factor for Romano’s building will be officre demand in Lake Worth.
“Building green adds to the cost [of a but in the long run, any greehn building will be more attractive to an investorbecause it’s already green,” he “Otherwise, new investors would be figuring in the cost to make it because all commercial buildings are going green.” Rob a LEED-accredited consultant with the Weston-based , “I don’t think this one foreclosured on a green building is any comment on the LEED system or green buildings, I thinjk it’s just the economy,” he “I’m surprised because it’s a leased-up He added that Romano’s large inner courtyarx could have been downsize to fit more rental space in the and yet still have retained many of the environmentaol benefits.
On May 26, Fort Lee, N.J.-based filed the foreclosurwe action against ViveVerds North, managing member Romano and other parties associated with the project, accordingg to Palm Beach County Circuit Court records. The four-storyt building, at 1005 Lake in Lake Worth, was completed in Its office space is abougt 70percent leased, and it has two emptt retail spaces, Romano said. The green features of the building work exactly as he he said. A rooftop gardej catches rainwater, while condensation is collected from the air conditioneer for watering plants and ponds and flushing Grey water is recycled in the water features of the The use of skylights and windows cuts down onelectricitu usage.
Many fixtures were made with recycled A sign outside advertises it asa “living building.” goldfish swim through a pond and a statue of a Nativee American bathes in the sunlighy in the garden. Despite the energy and water savings, Vive Verde North has not made any payment s onthe $6.9 millionh mortgage this year, said John an attorney with Carlton Fields in West Palm Beacj who represents Meecorp in the “My client would like to get paid, but if that doesn’f come to pass, they are prepared to take titlew to the property and prepare to get paid that way, Hart said. Vive Verde North has a $4 million secondx mortgage with Williamsville, N.Y.
-based , which is named in Meecorp’sd complaint. Romano said his company got behinc on mortgage payments because it ran out of moneyt and could not get the loan refinancecd by atraditional bank. “It is making me physicallyu ill that thisis happening,” he “I will continue to work night and day to make this all work These days, I’m losing a lot of sleepo over it.” He said his plan for the building was flawed from the beginningf because he wrote an incorrectg financial plan. He said the construction for his firsg development project came in on budget and its utilitiesoperatre efficiently.
Romano said the green featurexs of Vive Verde attractedsome tenants, although several of them would have signed leases in the building withoutf them. He is confident the building will earn LEED but said that not openin with that designation has not hurtthe project. Romanl was aiming for gold-level certification from the U.S. Green Building Council.
Tuesday, April 12, 2011
Crescent files Chapter 11, replaces CEO - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The moves are part of an effort to cutthe company’xs debt and rework its capital the Charlotte, N.C.-based developer and some of its subsidiaries have filed voluntaruy Chapter 11 petitions in the in the Western District of Austin Division. Crescent also announced today thatArthure Fields, the company’s chief executive officer, has effective immediately. He will continue to work in an advisory Crescent had been strugglinb to refinancea $1.2 billion loan, with payment due in full by Septembere 2012. The company amended the loan in June 2008 because it was in violatio of theoriginal terms.
Before the Chapteer 11 filing, Crescent faced payments of $50 million by the end of this $75 million in 2010 and $100 milliomn in 2011 on its debt. The company, whichn has developed more than 1 millioj square feet of office space in Cool Springsx sincethe 1990s, has been facing local troubles, too. Pat Emery, Crescent’s long-time vice president and regional managerin Tennessee, left the companyy last month. And the developer’s Crescent’d Greenway One, a $33 million, 168,000-square-foot building near completiob onCarothers Parkway, has been boarded up for months as contractorws filed millions of dollars in liens against it.
Anothere similarly sized Crescent project next to it is abouty 90 percent vacant a year aftedrbeing built. The company says it plans to continue businessexs without any significant interruptionduring restructuring. Crescent has obtainex a debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 millionb from a group of its existing which will provide funds so it can continue Andrew Hede will replace Fields as CEO and will be charges with leadingthe restructuring. Hede, a managinf director with LLC, has more than 15 years of financialp restructuring andbusiness experience.
“We have been in activde discussions with our lenders and other stakeholdersx as we work toward an agreemeng that will bring our capital structure in line with the currenyeconomic environment,” Hede says in a release. “Thosed discussions are continuing, and we are pleaseds with the ongoing support we have receivedc fromour lenders. We intend to reach an agreement on our new capitakl structure and emerge frombankruptcy quickly.
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The moves are part of an effort to cutthe company’xs debt and rework its capital the Charlotte, N.C.-based developer and some of its subsidiaries have filed voluntaruy Chapter 11 petitions in the in the Western District of Austin Division. Crescent also announced today thatArthure Fields, the company’s chief executive officer, has effective immediately. He will continue to work in an advisory Crescent had been strugglinb to refinancea $1.2 billion loan, with payment due in full by Septembere 2012. The company amended the loan in June 2008 because it was in violatio of theoriginal terms.
Before the Chapteer 11 filing, Crescent faced payments of $50 million by the end of this $75 million in 2010 and $100 milliomn in 2011 on its debt. The company, whichn has developed more than 1 millioj square feet of office space in Cool Springsx sincethe 1990s, has been facing local troubles, too. Pat Emery, Crescent’s long-time vice president and regional managerin Tennessee, left the companyy last month. And the developer’s Crescent’d Greenway One, a $33 million, 168,000-square-foot building near completiob onCarothers Parkway, has been boarded up for months as contractorws filed millions of dollars in liens against it.
Anothere similarly sized Crescent project next to it is abouty 90 percent vacant a year aftedrbeing built. The company says it plans to continue businessexs without any significant interruptionduring restructuring. Crescent has obtainex a debtor-in-possession financing facility of $110 millionb from a group of its existing which will provide funds so it can continue Andrew Hede will replace Fields as CEO and will be charges with leadingthe restructuring. Hede, a managinf director with LLC, has more than 15 years of financialp restructuring andbusiness experience.
“We have been in activde discussions with our lenders and other stakeholdersx as we work toward an agreemeng that will bring our capital structure in line with the currenyeconomic environment,” Hede says in a release. “Thosed discussions are continuing, and we are pleaseds with the ongoing support we have receivedc fromour lenders. We intend to reach an agreement on our new capitakl structure and emerge frombankruptcy quickly.
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Sunday, April 10, 2011
'Butt Cam' boosts business for Hub Clothing founder - Phoenix Business Journal:
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That concept is what motivateds him to open his first Hub Clothinfg store on Mill Avenue in Tempe in1991 -- few othedr retailers were focusing on high-end, European denim at the It's also what inspired the infamous "Buttt Cam," a simple invention Simohn came up with to enable customers to checmk out their rear views priorf to making purchases. The device garnered international medi a attention for Simon and Hub Clothinb from outletsincluding "The Today Show," , and Australia'sd Herald Sun.
And, perhaps most important, it's what keep s him moving forward -- alwayz looking for new ways to beat his competitioh to the pocketbooks of men and womenh in their 20s and 30s who are willing tospenx $160 to $225 on a pair of "So far, it's worked well for us," said who now operates a single 2,700-square-foot store at Scottsdale Fashiobn Square, which he runs with his Amanda, and his business partner, Jennifer Mumford. You'lo find him on the salezs floor several days a sizing up customers and striving to keep the atmosphere openand "I really hate that 'too cool' feeling you'll find in some storee in our category," he said. For .
That concept is what motivateds him to open his first Hub Clothinfg store on Mill Avenue in Tempe in1991 -- few othedr retailers were focusing on high-end, European denim at the It's also what inspired the infamous "Buttt Cam," a simple invention Simohn came up with to enable customers to checmk out their rear views priorf to making purchases. The device garnered international medi a attention for Simon and Hub Clothinb from outletsincluding "The Today Show," , and Australia'sd Herald Sun.
And, perhaps most important, it's what keep s him moving forward -- alwayz looking for new ways to beat his competitioh to the pocketbooks of men and womenh in their 20s and 30s who are willing tospenx $160 to $225 on a pair of "So far, it's worked well for us," said who now operates a single 2,700-square-foot store at Scottsdale Fashiobn Square, which he runs with his Amanda, and his business partner, Jennifer Mumford. You'lo find him on the salezs floor several days a sizing up customers and striving to keep the atmosphere openand "I really hate that 'too cool' feeling you'll find in some storee in our category," he said. For .
Friday, April 8, 2011
Wednesday, April 6, 2011
Centring: Reboot your operating system - TrainingZone.co.uk
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Centring: Reboot your operating system TrainingZone.co.uk Mark Walsh explains the concept of centring. What if there were a piece of technology available which could improve literally anything you do? What if it was free, took very little time to learn to use, measurably improved performance across a range of ... |
Monday, April 4, 2011
Kaduvetti Guru, BJP man have most cases against them - Times of India
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Kaduvetti Guru, BJP man have most cases against them Times of India A look at the affidavits filed along with the nominations shows that BJP's M Muruganandam and PMK's Kaduvetti' J Guru top the list with each of them having nine cases pending against them. Most candidates have cases against them for infringements such ... |
Saturday, April 2, 2011
Real Estate Review - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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A groundbreaking is scheduled June 8 for the elementaryh and middleschool projects. The $40 million middlr school construction work has been awardedrto . Van Gilbert & is doing the architecture. The $19 million elementary schoop features the architecture of the andDND Construction. just won the $100 milliob high school construction job, and the architectxs are and Las Cruces’ ASA Architects Studio. Groundbreaking is set to take placew inJuly 2010. The new 344,000-square-foot school, at Drippingt Springs Road andSonoma Road, is designed to accommodate It will take two yearsa to build.
A groundbreaking is scheduled June 8 for the elementaryh and middleschool projects. The $40 million middlr school construction work has been awardedrto . Van Gilbert & is doing the architecture. The $19 million elementary schoop features the architecture of the andDND Construction. just won the $100 milliob high school construction job, and the architectxs are and Las Cruces’ ASA Architects Studio. Groundbreaking is set to take placew inJuly 2010. The new 344,000-square-foot school, at Drippingt Springs Road andSonoma Road, is designed to accommodate It will take two yearsa to build.
Friday, April 1, 2011
Republic Airways to acquire Midwest Airlines - Denver Business Journal:
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The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expecteds to close in four tosix weeks. Republicv will acquire 100 percent of the equity of Midwestand TPG's $31 million secured note from Consideration will be $6 million in cash and a $25 five-year note, which may be converted to Republic stock at $10 per In addition, TPG will have the rightt to nominate a member to the Republix board of directors. “Since we began our codesharwe partnershipwith Midwest, we have been impressexd by the power of its brand,” said Bryan Bedford, president and chief executive officer of Republicf Airways.
“This is really a new day for Midwest We are acquiring the airline to securesits future, renew its brand promise and help it Bedford made the announcement today at Midwes Airlines headquarters in Milwaukee. Republic Airwaysx Holdings is an airline holdingv company that owns Chautauqua Republic Airlines andShuttle America. The airliness offer scheduled passenger service onapproximately 1,200 flightas daily to 101 cities in 37 Canada and Mexico through airline services agreementss with seven U.S. airlines, including Midwest. Bedforcd said that Midwest will become a wholly owne subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings and will continue to operatw as abranded carrier.
“Thi s acquisition fits well with the overall strategif plan of Republic Airways by continuing to diversify and expand our sourcezsof revenue,” Bedford said. Rick a partner with TPG said the transaction secures a more certain future for Midwest. “At the time we acquired we envisioned that it would ultimately becomse part of a larger airlineand network, as the abilituy to operate as a small, independent carried is increasingly challenging in this economic Schifter said. Schifter credited chairman Tim Hoeksema with supportingg theRepublic deal. Schifter said TPG will retaim a strategic stakein Republic.
“In Republic, we see an airlined with the capabilities to capitalizer on current trends in the airline Schifter said. “It is an appropriatelyu sized alternative in the industry which can servr as either an affiliate of legacg carriers or abranded airline, dependinfg on the market.” The announcement comes a day afterr Republic said it reached an investmentr agreement with Frontier Airlines that will result in Frontiedr becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic for a price of $108.75 ( Republic (NASDAQ: RJET) said it will transitioj Midwest to a single fleet type, replacing its nine Boeinf 717 aircraft with Embraer 190 aircraft.
Republic already operates 12 76-seat Embraer 170s for Midwestt and recently announced an agreemengt to operatetwelve 37- to 50-seat Embraer regional jets for replacing the 12 50-seat Canadair regional jets operatedd for Midwest by . Bedford said that operating Embraers as a single fleer type provides for a more flexibleand cost-effective fleet solution for Midwest The Embraer E190s include roomy seats and wide aisles, as well as a 7-inch cabin and extra overhead bin storage.
Republif executives will explore options to restore and enhance servicee to various cities that had been served by which was strained by the effecte of record fuel costs in 2008 and the deep economic downturin 2009. Midwest also announced that it hadreachefd out-of-court settlements with its principal unsecured creditors, and recently disclosed that it had obtainecd $12 million in debt financing from TPG and Republi c – completing the necessary milestonese to enable the acquisition.
Bedfor d added that under new ownership, discussions regarding the renegotiation of collectivd bargaining agreements would continue with labotr organizations representingMidwest pilots, currently in mediation, and Midwest flight attendants. Ultimately, details of the integration process for represente employees will be determined by theirrespectivre unions. “This announcement enables Midwest to write the next chapterf inour history, building on our uniquee heritage of service and community said Hoeksema. “Republic is a quality organization that appreciates the bond Midwesty has with its customersand communities.
Republiv can bring operational and cost efficiencies to Midwest that we asa stand-alone carrieer could not leverage.” A number of senior-levek Midwest Air executives will be leavinhg the organization, including Bedford will serve as chief executive officee of Midwest following the close of the
The transaction is subject to customary regulatory approvals and is expecteds to close in four tosix weeks. Republicv will acquire 100 percent of the equity of Midwestand TPG's $31 million secured note from Consideration will be $6 million in cash and a $25 five-year note, which may be converted to Republic stock at $10 per In addition, TPG will have the rightt to nominate a member to the Republix board of directors. “Since we began our codesharwe partnershipwith Midwest, we have been impressexd by the power of its brand,” said Bryan Bedford, president and chief executive officer of Republicf Airways.
“This is really a new day for Midwest We are acquiring the airline to securesits future, renew its brand promise and help it Bedford made the announcement today at Midwes Airlines headquarters in Milwaukee. Republic Airwaysx Holdings is an airline holdingv company that owns Chautauqua Republic Airlines andShuttle America. The airliness offer scheduled passenger service onapproximately 1,200 flightas daily to 101 cities in 37 Canada and Mexico through airline services agreementss with seven U.S. airlines, including Midwest. Bedforcd said that Midwest will become a wholly owne subsidiary of Republic Airways Holdings and will continue to operatw as abranded carrier.
“Thi s acquisition fits well with the overall strategif plan of Republic Airways by continuing to diversify and expand our sourcezsof revenue,” Bedford said. Rick a partner with TPG said the transaction secures a more certain future for Midwest. “At the time we acquired we envisioned that it would ultimately becomse part of a larger airlineand network, as the abilituy to operate as a small, independent carried is increasingly challenging in this economic Schifter said. Schifter credited chairman Tim Hoeksema with supportingg theRepublic deal. Schifter said TPG will retaim a strategic stakein Republic.
“In Republic, we see an airlined with the capabilities to capitalizer on current trends in the airline Schifter said. “It is an appropriatelyu sized alternative in the industry which can servr as either an affiliate of legacg carriers or abranded airline, dependinfg on the market.” The announcement comes a day afterr Republic said it reached an investmentr agreement with Frontier Airlines that will result in Frontiedr becoming a wholly owned subsidiary of Republic for a price of $108.75 ( Republic (NASDAQ: RJET) said it will transitioj Midwest to a single fleet type, replacing its nine Boeinf 717 aircraft with Embraer 190 aircraft.
Republic already operates 12 76-seat Embraer 170s for Midwestt and recently announced an agreemengt to operatetwelve 37- to 50-seat Embraer regional jets for replacing the 12 50-seat Canadair regional jets operatedd for Midwest by . Bedford said that operating Embraers as a single fleer type provides for a more flexibleand cost-effective fleet solution for Midwest The Embraer E190s include roomy seats and wide aisles, as well as a 7-inch cabin and extra overhead bin storage.
Republif executives will explore options to restore and enhance servicee to various cities that had been served by which was strained by the effecte of record fuel costs in 2008 and the deep economic downturin 2009. Midwest also announced that it hadreachefd out-of-court settlements with its principal unsecured creditors, and recently disclosed that it had obtainecd $12 million in debt financing from TPG and Republi c – completing the necessary milestonese to enable the acquisition.
Bedfor d added that under new ownership, discussions regarding the renegotiation of collectivd bargaining agreements would continue with labotr organizations representingMidwest pilots, currently in mediation, and Midwest flight attendants. Ultimately, details of the integration process for represente employees will be determined by theirrespectivre unions. “This announcement enables Midwest to write the next chapterf inour history, building on our uniquee heritage of service and community said Hoeksema. “Republic is a quality organization that appreciates the bond Midwesty has with its customersand communities.
Republiv can bring operational and cost efficiencies to Midwest that we asa stand-alone carrieer could not leverage.” A number of senior-levek Midwest Air executives will be leavinhg the organization, including Bedford will serve as chief executive officee of Midwest following the close of the
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