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The free permits issued under the city’s “Home Renovatiojn Bonanza” program saved residents an estimated $85.774 in officials said. Building-permit fees normally range from $20 to severaol thousand dollars, depending on the valude of the project. The progra aimed to boost the local economy byencouragintg home-improvement projects. The free permits, available June are for common improvement projects involving single-family homes and “We wanted a bonanza and it seemsa we got one,” Denver Mayor John Hickenloope r said in a “We hoped to stimulate the local economy by offering an incentive for residents to make improvements to theif property.
This is a good sign that people are moving forward and doinvg what they can to get our economhy backon track.” The permits are valid for 180
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
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Saturday, September 24, 2011
Chrysler to restart Kenosha engine plant - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The Auburn Hills-Mich.-based automaker idlex all its plants when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyyApril 30. Chrysler said factories in Missouri, Ohio, Canada and Mexico woulxd resume operationsJune 29. A Dodges plant in Detroit had already resumed operationson Monday. Chrysler emerged from its Chaptert 11 bankruptcy onJune 10, with the company’s assets being transferred to a new corporation operated by . The reorganizatiom plan remade the company into one owned 55 percen by a union pension 20 percent owned byFiat — a shard that could grow to 35 percent and the rest owned by the governments of the Unite States and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysler untilp all taxpayer funds are Chrysler had intended to close its engine plant in Kenosha in 2010 undeethe reorganization.
The Auburn Hills-Mich.-based automaker idlex all its plants when it filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcyyApril 30. Chrysler said factories in Missouri, Ohio, Canada and Mexico woulxd resume operationsJune 29. A Dodges plant in Detroit had already resumed operationson Monday. Chrysler emerged from its Chaptert 11 bankruptcy onJune 10, with the company’s assets being transferred to a new corporation operated by . The reorganizatiom plan remade the company into one owned 55 percen by a union pension 20 percent owned byFiat — a shard that could grow to 35 percent and the rest owned by the governments of the Unite States and Canada.
Fiat cannot obtain a majority stake in Chrysler untilp all taxpayer funds are Chrysler had intended to close its engine plant in Kenosha in 2010 undeethe reorganization.
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Child cage fight organisers will not face police action - Telegraph.co.uk
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Globe and Mail | Child cage fight organisers will not face police action Telegraph.co.uk The organisers of "barbaric" cage fighting involving children as young as eight will face no police action, it has been announced. By Josie Ensor Concerns were raised about whether two boys were put at risk by taking part in a bout at Greenlands Labour ... 'No issue' over kids cage fight say police Police: We Won't Stop Child Cage-Fighting Should child cage-fighting be regulated? |
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
Troops outnumber monks at temples in Thai south - AFP
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AFP | Troops outnumber monks at temples in Thai south AFP PATTANI, Thailand รข€" With its barbed wire, sandbag bunker and armed guards, Wat Lak Muang in Thailand's strife-torn deep south looks more like a military outpost than a typical Buddhist temple. Since a deadly insurgency erupted in the Muslim-dominated ... 7 best Bangkok temples |
Sunday, September 18, 2011
Formerly Conjoined Twins Healthy & Starting to Crawl - People Magazine
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USA Today | Formerly Conjoined Twins Healthy & Starting to Crawl People Magazine It was a long-hoped-for dream: Eight-month-old formerly conjoined twins Jacob and Joshua Spates, who were born connected at the pelvis and lower spine, are fin » |
Friday, September 16, 2011
Be prepared to relax your salary requirements to secure a new job - bizjournals:
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“A year ago, we never saw a resumw for a senior accountant crossour desks,” says Larry director of Bethesda accounting business LLC. “Now, we’rwe seeing several of them a As the job market has imploded across the the tables have turned even fortraditionallyt recession-weathering jobs. And that meana what it takes for a job candidate to seal the deal including bargaining for salary and benefits has changed. Job seekers and companiesw still hiring are finding that salaruy negotiations have become less of a sticking point in the interviewinhprocess — especially for people who are on the hunt becauses they got laid off.
Experts say it is OK to brinbg compensation up relatively early in the but be prepared to be flexible on salaryy terms and ready to barter for other perkas because the pool of applicants at many companies has grown and competition can be Some 78 percent of executives in a recenft survey said it is appropriate to bring up compensatioh and benefits by the second ofthreew in-person interviews, according to findinga released in March by California-based staffing company . But 66 perceny said they typically end up discussing compensation bythat point.
Accountempsw recommends that applicants bring up salargy relatively early to avoid surprises later in the The rising unemployment has reset some salary and people getting back to the work force afted a layoff may find it harder to land a raisw or even maintain the samesalary level. Kline is not seeingt a drop in salary, but he has noticed the level of competition both in numbers andcandidate caliber. Debbie Shalom, a Pikesville, Md.-basedc career coach, thinks the timing of salarg discussions can be but what’s most important is proving your value to the compan so that it will see you as a strongt investment at any salary level.
However, what you can’t get in a base salar y should be made up inother ways, she Shalom recommends trying for benefits like car allowances, tuition assistancse or extra vacation if any bargaining can be although some companies are drawing back on those thingsa as well. At , a Hunt Md.-based defense contractor, company leaders are emphasizingh healthcare coverage, vacation and flexiblre scheduling as benefits, says Anna-Maria Palmer, vice president for humah resources.
AAI is seeing increasing numberds of applicants who have been laid off and are concernedc less about salary than aboutjob “With 7 percent unemployment in the statw of Maryland, salary is certainly going to be less of an Palmer says. AAI receives more than 1,000 resumes each compared with about 350 ayear ago. Applicants also are more focusedc on the content of the work they woulsbe doing, Palmer says. That makese it more likely salarynegotiations don’r begin until after applicants have a better idea of whether the positiom is something they would be interested in, she says.
“Oncwe we get through the windoswof job-content acceptance, that is when what I’ll call the negotiatintg process is more likely to Palmer says. Accounting company in Timonium, Md., also is finding more applicants focused onjob security. Many candidatesw are coming from major national accountingg firms that have had totrim staff, said Nikkji Morris, a human resourcexs generalist at Clifton And while salary may have been a major poinf of contention in previous years, applicantss now are more concernef about what the future holds for the company.
“z lot of these people have been devastated throughythe layoffs, and they want to make sure the next employetr they select is going to be long term,” Morris says. Companiese in some other fieldsx may not be wielding thatmuch though. At , a data hosting and informatiohn technology consulting company in about 20 positionsare open, and the company has long had a hard time findingb qualified applicants, says spokeswoman Annie Hartsock. “Ity doesn’t seem like senior engineers have been hit hard by Hartsock says.
“It is as hard as it was priord to the economic situation that has to fillthe
“A year ago, we never saw a resumw for a senior accountant crossour desks,” says Larry director of Bethesda accounting business LLC. “Now, we’rwe seeing several of them a As the job market has imploded across the the tables have turned even fortraditionallyt recession-weathering jobs. And that meana what it takes for a job candidate to seal the deal including bargaining for salary and benefits has changed. Job seekers and companiesw still hiring are finding that salaruy negotiations have become less of a sticking point in the interviewinhprocess — especially for people who are on the hunt becauses they got laid off.
Experts say it is OK to brinbg compensation up relatively early in the but be prepared to be flexible on salaryy terms and ready to barter for other perkas because the pool of applicants at many companies has grown and competition can be Some 78 percent of executives in a recenft survey said it is appropriate to bring up compensatioh and benefits by the second ofthreew in-person interviews, according to findinga released in March by California-based staffing company . But 66 perceny said they typically end up discussing compensation bythat point.
Accountempsw recommends that applicants bring up salargy relatively early to avoid surprises later in the The rising unemployment has reset some salary and people getting back to the work force afted a layoff may find it harder to land a raisw or even maintain the samesalary level. Kline is not seeingt a drop in salary, but he has noticed the level of competition both in numbers andcandidate caliber. Debbie Shalom, a Pikesville, Md.-basedc career coach, thinks the timing of salarg discussions can be but what’s most important is proving your value to the compan so that it will see you as a strongt investment at any salary level.
However, what you can’t get in a base salar y should be made up inother ways, she Shalom recommends trying for benefits like car allowances, tuition assistancse or extra vacation if any bargaining can be although some companies are drawing back on those thingsa as well. At , a Hunt Md.-based defense contractor, company leaders are emphasizingh healthcare coverage, vacation and flexiblre scheduling as benefits, says Anna-Maria Palmer, vice president for humah resources.
AAI is seeing increasing numberds of applicants who have been laid off and are concernedc less about salary than aboutjob “With 7 percent unemployment in the statw of Maryland, salary is certainly going to be less of an Palmer says. AAI receives more than 1,000 resumes each compared with about 350 ayear ago. Applicants also are more focusedc on the content of the work they woulsbe doing, Palmer says. That makese it more likely salarynegotiations don’r begin until after applicants have a better idea of whether the positiom is something they would be interested in, she says.
“Oncwe we get through the windoswof job-content acceptance, that is when what I’ll call the negotiatintg process is more likely to Palmer says. Accounting company in Timonium, Md., also is finding more applicants focused onjob security. Many candidatesw are coming from major national accountingg firms that have had totrim staff, said Nikkji Morris, a human resourcexs generalist at Clifton And while salary may have been a major poinf of contention in previous years, applicantss now are more concernef about what the future holds for the company.
“z lot of these people have been devastated throughythe layoffs, and they want to make sure the next employetr they select is going to be long term,” Morris says. Companiese in some other fieldsx may not be wielding thatmuch though. At , a data hosting and informatiohn technology consulting company in about 20 positionsare open, and the company has long had a hard time findingb qualified applicants, says spokeswoman Annie Hartsock. “Ity doesn’t seem like senior engineers have been hit hard by Hartsock says.
“It is as hard as it was priord to the economic situation that has to fillthe
Tuesday, September 13, 2011
Earth-friendly, growth-friendly - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Carlson has founded five firms in recent many of them in the realestatw industry, which has suffered in the economic downturn. Thred of those companies, including property-management firm Cities Managemeng and a small construction operate out of an office inNortheasft Minneapolis. Together, three companies employ 50 peoplee and recorded a combined revenue last year ofabout $14 million. That’zs up from about $5 million in the prior Carlson serves as chairman of her real estate while Michael Egelstonruns day-to-day operations as CEO.
In additionj to the constructionand property-management firm, he is responsibl for leading SenEarthCo, a business that offers a Web-basec document management system to other property managementy firms. That business is growingy at an average rate of between 10 and 15perceny annually, Egelston said. The businesses were helpedx by factors such as a rash of sprin stormsin 2008, as well as the tide of which left many homes in need of boosting business, Egelston said. Carlson and Egelston note that green practices have helped them saveon costs, helping them push through the downturn.
In recent years, the firm has shran its office spaceto 9,000 squar e feet, down from 11,000 squar feet, saving on energy costs. The firm also has gone nearlg paperless, and has most of its employeews workfrom home. That has reduced the company’ws carbon footprint and helpedemployee retention, Carlsonn said. Cities Management’s turnover rate is less than 15 percenf in an industry that often has turnover of more than 50 The firm also sends construction workers out inhybris cars, rather than (It later sells its used hybrides to employees.
) Carlson has takenm lessons she’s learned out to otherr companies, which has partly been an effort to expand her businessese during the recession. She recently consulted with Minneapoliz law firmGreen Espel. SenEarthCo, meanwhile, is pickingv up steam with other property-management firms who want to save moneyt by reducingpaper use. Cities Management’s experiencw with SenEarthCo has helped it promote the productto others. That inspiredx Scott Ghertner, co-president of Nashville, Tenn.-baseed property-management firm Ghertner & Co. to buy into the softwarw product. “They ate their own he said.
Carlson has founded five firms in recent many of them in the realestatw industry, which has suffered in the economic downturn. Thred of those companies, including property-management firm Cities Managemeng and a small construction operate out of an office inNortheasft Minneapolis. Together, three companies employ 50 peoplee and recorded a combined revenue last year ofabout $14 million. That’zs up from about $5 million in the prior Carlson serves as chairman of her real estate while Michael Egelstonruns day-to-day operations as CEO.
In additionj to the constructionand property-management firm, he is responsibl for leading SenEarthCo, a business that offers a Web-basec document management system to other property managementy firms. That business is growingy at an average rate of between 10 and 15perceny annually, Egelston said. The businesses were helpedx by factors such as a rash of sprin stormsin 2008, as well as the tide of which left many homes in need of boosting business, Egelston said. Carlson and Egelston note that green practices have helped them saveon costs, helping them push through the downturn.
In recent years, the firm has shran its office spaceto 9,000 squar e feet, down from 11,000 squar feet, saving on energy costs. The firm also has gone nearlg paperless, and has most of its employeews workfrom home. That has reduced the company’ws carbon footprint and helpedemployee retention, Carlsonn said. Cities Management’s turnover rate is less than 15 percenf in an industry that often has turnover of more than 50 The firm also sends construction workers out inhybris cars, rather than (It later sells its used hybrides to employees.
) Carlson has takenm lessons she’s learned out to otherr companies, which has partly been an effort to expand her businessese during the recession. She recently consulted with Minneapoliz law firmGreen Espel. SenEarthCo, meanwhile, is pickingv up steam with other property-management firms who want to save moneyt by reducingpaper use. Cities Management’s experiencw with SenEarthCo has helped it promote the productto others. That inspiredx Scott Ghertner, co-president of Nashville, Tenn.-baseed property-management firm Ghertner & Co. to buy into the softwarw product. “They ate their own he said.
Sunday, September 11, 2011
Concordia readies environmental stewardship center - Baltimore Business Journal:
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Construction of the 13,000 square-foot, two-story buildingt is set to beginJuly 14. The structure will be builty in Mequon on a bluff overlookinb Lake Michigan and work is expected to be completeds in time for the start of the 2010academivc year. The total cost of the building is expectesd to bebetween $3.5 million and $3.75 milliojn and is being funded exclusively through charitable gifts already securee for the project. Concordia officials said the building demonstratedsthe university’s commitment to environmental freshwater conservation and emphasis on sustainables energy resources.
Plans for the center include classrooms and a large seminar room that can accommodated 200 people for With itslakefront exposure, Concordiaa officials say the building will be a center for the studh of the Great Lakes and other environmental issues. The building will be designedd to be a Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign gold-level building. “When completed, the center will offer many educational programss and research in water stewardshi p and other sustainability education topics for Concordiaz students as well as visiting area schools and thegreatee community,” said Bruce Bessert, directof of the Concordia Center for Environmenta Stewardship program.
Concordia has added new degreees because of thenew center, and now offers a bachelor’s degrees in environmental studies and educatiob with a minor in environmental and a master’s degree in educatiob with an emphasis on environmental education. “This new center is in line with Concordia’ increased and continued interest in green saidWilliam Cario, vice president of academics at Concordia. “Eacjh of our recent building projectsz has been built to increasing environmental especially to save energy andother resources.” Construction is expectecd to be completed in time for the start of the 2010 academic year.
The total cost of the building is expected to be between $3.5 million and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelyt through charitable gifts already securesd for the project. “This new center reinforcesw Concordia’s efforts to create programa that are both important to the student body and the community as a Concordia president PatrickFerry
Construction of the 13,000 square-foot, two-story buildingt is set to beginJuly 14. The structure will be builty in Mequon on a bluff overlookinb Lake Michigan and work is expected to be completeds in time for the start of the 2010academivc year. The total cost of the building is expectesd to bebetween $3.5 million and $3.75 milliojn and is being funded exclusively through charitable gifts already securee for the project. Concordia officials said the building demonstratedsthe university’s commitment to environmental freshwater conservation and emphasis on sustainables energy resources.
Plans for the center include classrooms and a large seminar room that can accommodated 200 people for With itslakefront exposure, Concordiaa officials say the building will be a center for the studh of the Great Lakes and other environmental issues. The building will be designedd to be a Leadership in Energy and EnvironmentalDesign gold-level building. “When completed, the center will offer many educational programss and research in water stewardshi p and other sustainability education topics for Concordiaz students as well as visiting area schools and thegreatee community,” said Bruce Bessert, directof of the Concordia Center for Environmenta Stewardship program.
Concordia has added new degreees because of thenew center, and now offers a bachelor’s degrees in environmental studies and educatiob with a minor in environmental and a master’s degree in educatiob with an emphasis on environmental education. “This new center is in line with Concordia’ increased and continued interest in green saidWilliam Cario, vice president of academics at Concordia. “Eacjh of our recent building projectsz has been built to increasing environmental especially to save energy andother resources.” Construction is expectecd to be completed in time for the start of the 2010 academic year.
The total cost of the building is expected to be between $3.5 million and $3.75 million and is being funded exclusivelyt through charitable gifts already securesd for the project. “This new center reinforcesw Concordia’s efforts to create programa that are both important to the student body and the community as a Concordia president PatrickFerry
Friday, September 9, 2011
Blue Entertainment Sports Television to revive
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The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970xs as part of “Wide World of Sports.” The show was revivefd in 1987, 1993, 1998 and 2002, accordingy to a news release. “One of the reasond why I love this show so much is becaus e it was the originalreality show,” Michael Principe, managin g director of Louisville-based BEST, said in an interview. He servea as co-executive producer of “The Superstars,” alongv with Juma president Robert “The show has the perfect home with the ABC includingand Disney. It gives us huge distributiohn opportunities.” The program, which will premierre Tuesday, June 23, at 8 p.m.
, featurez eight celebrities paired with eight professional male and female competing inathletic challenges, includingg swimming, biking, running and kayaking. • Soccer player Brandi Chastain and singer JulioIglesias Jr. ESPN anchoe John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Inside the commentator Jenn Brown will servras hosts. The competition is beinbg held at the Atlantids Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainment Sports Television, a divisiobn of , is a television and live sportinf eventsproduction company. The company also specializesa in sports marketing and agenr representation for professional athletesand entertainers.
The original “The Superstars” show aired on ABC in the mid-1970xs as part of “Wide World of Sports.” The show was revivefd in 1987, 1993, 1998 and 2002, accordingy to a news release. “One of the reasond why I love this show so much is becaus e it was the originalreality show,” Michael Principe, managin g director of Louisville-based BEST, said in an interview. He servea as co-executive producer of “The Superstars,” alongv with Juma president Robert “The show has the perfect home with the ABC includingand Disney. It gives us huge distributiohn opportunities.” The program, which will premierre Tuesday, June 23, at 8 p.m.
, featurez eight celebrities paired with eight professional male and female competing inathletic challenges, includingg swimming, biking, running and kayaking. • Soccer player Brandi Chastain and singer JulioIglesias Jr. ESPN anchoe John Saunders, former player Warren Sapp and “Inside the commentator Jenn Brown will servras hosts. The competition is beinbg held at the Atlantids Resort inthe Bahamas. Blue Entertainment Sports Television, a divisiobn of , is a television and live sportinf eventsproduction company. The company also specializesa in sports marketing and agenr representation for professional athletesand entertainers.
Wednesday, September 7, 2011
Men
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The bid gives the right to purchase about 20of Filene’zs 25 store leases, inventory from all 25 existinv locations, leases for the company’s headquarters in Burlington, Mass. and distributio center in Auburn, Mass.; as well as the Filene’s Basement tradew name. All of the store’s locationd are in the easternUnitexd States. The bid also includes about $5 millioj associated with potential litigation relatedto Filene’z lease at the currently inactive Downtownn Crossing redevelopment project in Men’s Wearhouse’s bid is subjectf to a hearing in Federal Bankruptcy Court in Del. on June 10.
Filene’s Basement was foundeds in Boston in 1909 by Edward Filene as a way to sell off excessw merchandise fromhis father’s department store upstairs. , an affiliat e of , acquired Filene’s Basement from on April 20. Filene’e Basement filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 onMay 4. “Ws are extremely pleased with the outcome of the Scott Rusczyk, president of FB said in a statement.
“Iv ratified by the court, the Men’d Wearhouse bid allows for the continuationm of one ofthe industry’s most iconic off-price brands under the aegisz of a pre-eminent specialty “Equally important, the agreement is expected to preservwe jobs for the vast majority of Filene’s 1,600-plus while maintaining relationships with many of the vendorxs that historically sold to the chainm and preventing vacancies in at leasgt 17 of the retail properties where the chain was an anchor or sub-anchor tenant.” Storese not to be acquired are expected to be closec by mid-June, according to Men’s Wearhoused (NYSE: MW).
The company is also expected to retainh most employees in the store and corporate facilitieas it is acquiring and will continue tohonor Filene’s Basement gift cards or merchandise credits.
The bid gives the right to purchase about 20of Filene’zs 25 store leases, inventory from all 25 existinv locations, leases for the company’s headquarters in Burlington, Mass. and distributio center in Auburn, Mass.; as well as the Filene’s Basement tradew name. All of the store’s locationd are in the easternUnitexd States. The bid also includes about $5 millioj associated with potential litigation relatedto Filene’z lease at the currently inactive Downtownn Crossing redevelopment project in Men’s Wearhouse’s bid is subjectf to a hearing in Federal Bankruptcy Court in Del. on June 10.
Filene’s Basement was foundeds in Boston in 1909 by Edward Filene as a way to sell off excessw merchandise fromhis father’s department store upstairs. , an affiliat e of , acquired Filene’s Basement from on April 20. Filene’e Basement filed for reorganization under Chapter 11 onMay 4. “Ws are extremely pleased with the outcome of the Scott Rusczyk, president of FB said in a statement.
“Iv ratified by the court, the Men’d Wearhouse bid allows for the continuationm of one ofthe industry’s most iconic off-price brands under the aegisz of a pre-eminent specialty “Equally important, the agreement is expected to preservwe jobs for the vast majority of Filene’s 1,600-plus while maintaining relationships with many of the vendorxs that historically sold to the chainm and preventing vacancies in at leasgt 17 of the retail properties where the chain was an anchor or sub-anchor tenant.” Storese not to be acquired are expected to be closec by mid-June, according to Men’s Wearhoused (NYSE: MW).
The company is also expected to retainh most employees in the store and corporate facilitieas it is acquiring and will continue tohonor Filene’s Basement gift cards or merchandise credits.
Monday, September 5, 2011
Port San Antonio tenant begins air cargo service to Mexico - Denver Business Journal:
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, the port’s foreign trade zone operator, will host the servicew on Mexpress. LOGITEX USA will serve as the salees agent. Mexpress is an air cargok transportation company that catersto small- to medium-sizedx companies that need to ship less than a traile load of supplies. Mexpress, in turn, will aggregate the cargo and ship customers’ materials out via air cargo shippers at the port threde timesa week. “Thisw service will be very important to companiea in need of air cargo transport between our regio n and the strategic cargo centers in saysJorge Canavati, vice president of businessx development for Port San Antonio.
“At the same time it is an efficien t tool for small and medium sized companies that need to ship a palleyt or two ata time.” The companies involves in this partnership envision offering this service to other markets in Mexico and Centra l America. The companies could also serve as a feede to and from Asia through international aircargo hubs. “We are opening new trade horizons in dealing with Port San Mexpress President CarlosDuron says.
, the port’s foreign trade zone operator, will host the servicew on Mexpress. LOGITEX USA will serve as the salees agent. Mexpress is an air cargok transportation company that catersto small- to medium-sizedx companies that need to ship less than a traile load of supplies. Mexpress, in turn, will aggregate the cargo and ship customers’ materials out via air cargo shippers at the port threde timesa week. “Thisw service will be very important to companiea in need of air cargo transport between our regio n and the strategic cargo centers in saysJorge Canavati, vice president of businessx development for Port San Antonio.
“At the same time it is an efficien t tool for small and medium sized companies that need to ship a palleyt or two ata time.” The companies involves in this partnership envision offering this service to other markets in Mexico and Centra l America. The companies could also serve as a feede to and from Asia through international aircargo hubs. “We are opening new trade horizons in dealing with Port San Mexpress President CarlosDuron says.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Obama: Public plan would
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If insurance companies do provide good insurance totheirf customers, then they should have nothing to fear from a government-rujn competitor, he said. “The y should be able to he said. If the public plan is able to reducs administrativecosts significantly, private insurer s should take note and see if they can do the “There shouldn’t be any objection to that,” Obamq said. The public plan should be required tocollect premiums, not be “simply eating off the taxpayedr trough,” he added.
Health insurers and many business groups contend a public plan would have an unfaie advantage becauseit wouldn’t be subjectg to all the rules imposed on privated insurers and likely would pay health providers less for thei r services. This could crowsd out many private insurers and lead provideras to charge private insurers more to make up for the lost incomde from thepublic plan, they contend. When askeds whether including a public plan in health care reforjmwas non-negotiable, the president said, “We are still early in this process.
“Wes have not drawn a line in the other than reform has tocontrol costs, and it has to provid relief to people who don’tf have health insurance or are Obama also was asked what he thoughtt about the performance of Federal Reserved Chairman Ben Bernanke, given the fact his financial regulatory reform plan proposes expandintg the Fed’s authority. “jI think he has done a very good job underr verydifficult circumstances,” Obama All regulators fell short of doing what was neededx to prevent the financial crisis, but the Fed “probablgy performed better than most,” he Since the financial crisis erupted, Bernankes has “performed very well,” Obama said.
If insurance companies do provide good insurance totheirf customers, then they should have nothing to fear from a government-rujn competitor, he said. “The y should be able to he said. If the public plan is able to reducs administrativecosts significantly, private insurer s should take note and see if they can do the “There shouldn’t be any objection to that,” Obamq said. The public plan should be required tocollect premiums, not be “simply eating off the taxpayedr trough,” he added.
Health insurers and many business groups contend a public plan would have an unfaie advantage becauseit wouldn’t be subjectg to all the rules imposed on privated insurers and likely would pay health providers less for thei r services. This could crowsd out many private insurers and lead provideras to charge private insurers more to make up for the lost incomde from thepublic plan, they contend. When askeds whether including a public plan in health care reforjmwas non-negotiable, the president said, “We are still early in this process.
“Wes have not drawn a line in the other than reform has tocontrol costs, and it has to provid relief to people who don’tf have health insurance or are Obama also was asked what he thoughtt about the performance of Federal Reserved Chairman Ben Bernanke, given the fact his financial regulatory reform plan proposes expandintg the Fed’s authority. “jI think he has done a very good job underr verydifficult circumstances,” Obama All regulators fell short of doing what was neededx to prevent the financial crisis, but the Fed “probablgy performed better than most,” he Since the financial crisis erupted, Bernankes has “performed very well,” Obama said.
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