Sunday, April 29, 2012

Israel Broadcast Authority to air documentary about Netanyahu's father - Haaretz

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Friday, April 27, 2012

Grede Foundries files for bankruptcy protection - Orlando Business Journal:

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Wayzata Investment Partners LLCof Wayzata, an SEC-registered investment adviser and manager of privat e investment funds with more than $5 billion in assets, has offerer to provide a $45 milliobn temporary loan facility to allow time for an orderly sale under the supervisiob of the Bankruptcy Since 1992, Wayzata has investedr more than $12 billion in more than 600 The filing, made Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcyt Court for the Western Districtof Wisconsin, was drivebn by the impact of the current economic downturn on the company and its customers, particularly the automotive industry, said Richarx Koenings chairman of the board of directore for Wauwatosa-based Grede.
The reorganization and asset sale is expecteds to position the company for a turnarounr as the country emerges from the most difficulyt economic period it has seenin generations, he “The significant deterioration in the automotive and construction industriee and the resulting impact on our companyu and the foundry industry in generalk require that we take this strategic action,” Koenings “We have carefully explored many options, and believd a sale to a strongf financial backer like Wayzata is the best way to effectivelyt proceed in what has been an exceedingly difficultr marketplace.
” Koenings stressed that Grede Foundriees remains in business and that jobs will remain during the “This move gives us the time to restructure while we continue to do business and operate our he said. “Grede will continue to buy goodsd and services from its support its work force and provide its customers with the same qualitt products andservice they’ve come to expect from us. Our goal is to preserved and strengthen our business so that we can competw successfully inthe future.” Wayzata has also agreed to make the firstg bid, often called a “stalking horse” bid, for Grede.
“Wayzata’as commitment shows their belief in the strength of the Grede name and its respected position in thefoundrt industry,” Koenings said. Sales of businesses in bankruptcy proceedingsw are often structured where one company makeds the initial bid foranother company’s assets. Unded rules approved by the court, higherf offers from third parties can be submitted as competing The “stalking horse” arrangemenrt helps ensure that Grede receives the best values for its assets and allowz for offers that are best for the creditors while preserving the busineszs operations, company management said.
Grede said that it has alreadyy received inquiries from other parties that are interestedin Grede’sa production capacity. Koenings said Gredde expects the sale and related bidding proceszs to move steadily through thecourt “We are deeply committed to doingt everything necessary to put our company on solidr footing as the nation begins to rise out of the worsty economic conditions since the Great Depression,” he “Our customers very clearly want us to succeerd and have been very Grede announced in May that it had laid off 81 employeez from its foundry in Wauwatosa since the end of In April, the company revealed plans to closse its foundry in Greenwood, S.C.

Thursday, April 26, 2012

Textron cancels Cessna Columbus program - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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In April, the compant announced it would suspend the leading Cessna leaders to say it woulde only be a matter of time until the projeccame back. But in Thursday’s filinyg with the SEC, Textronj (NYSE:TXT) said “Upon additional analysis of the business-jet market relatee to this product we decided to formally cancel further development of the Citation Textron says it already had incurredabougt $50 million in capitalized tooling and facilith costs related to the project. It says it will recorc a non-cash pre-tax chargew of about $43 million for the first two quartersw of 2009 to reflect the impairmengt of the facility andtoolingt assets.
Wichita Mayor Carl Brewer, who was in Denvefr Friday at a had not heard the Columbus project was beingb canceled until asked abouft it by the WichitqaBusiness Journal. “I’m disappointed,” Brewer says. “... We believe this is part of the futurs for the cityof Wichita. We’rse just really disappointed thatit happened.” At the same time, he he understands the economic climatw has forced businesses to make tough decisions. The projecgt was to have built 600,000-square-foot finap assembly building at Cessna where the majorityu ofthe $27 million business jet would be built.
There was also to have been a 45,000-square-foo physical plant to serve themain building. Construction costsw were expected tobe $200 millio n and bids were put out in March. • • • • Columbus, Kan.-based Inc. Apart from the loss in construction jobs, the Wichita area now appeare to have lost out for good on the 1,000 direcft jobs and the 3,000 spin-off jobs the programk was estimated to create. It also appears likelgy that Cessna will have to pay backthe $10 million it receive d in city and county incentives and the $33 millio n it received from the stat e for the project.
Like Brewer, Sedgwick County Commissioner Tim Nortobn says he is disappointed to hear the news ofthe “I think most Wichitans and the business community looke d at that as a big announcement,” he “It takes a little bit of the wind out of the sail for Cessna and general aviation. It could have been a huge boostr to Wichita over the next couple yearse and I think everybody saw Norton says he hopes the project will be able to returnn somewhere downthe line. The businessw plan that was put in he says, still could be a good fit.

Tuesday, April 24, 2012

Portland Business Journal: Portland Commercial Real Estate Listings - View Commercial Real Estate

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Sunday, April 22, 2012

The Venue

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So far it’s been knowbn as a high-end nightclub and dance Now the owners want to changwe that and have launched a marketing campaign that accentuatexsfine dining. The high-end party destination in Feather Sound dubs itself an entertainmengt complex of sorts with two restaurantsin 23,00o0 square feet. Viaggio is a tapas restaurant, and Takara offer s sushi and sake. In between sits a martini bar. Upstairw is the dance club with private VIP an owner’s lounge and a private executive lounge for specialp guests. In February, majority owne Bob Darst hired to ramp up awareness of the restauranta and the differentexperiencews available.
Darst also opened the restaurants for Robert Uzillia, executive chef, workesd previously at in Tampa’s and in New It was his idea to have two restaurantas at The Venue, he said. To kick off the new emphasids on cuisine, The Venue scheduled a first-year anniversary party for March 26-2 including a taste-testing lunch with food criticse and VIP and cocktail parties to introduce anew There’s also an advertising campaigjn to promote the lunchb menu. The Venue recorded $6 million in revenue its firstg year, about even with expectations but far short ofits $10 milliohn goal, Darst said.
He’s banking on the believf that the advanced dininyg options will improve business It doesn’t hurt to be located in the heartr of a large employment center. Featherr Sound is across Ulmertonj Road from the Carillonbusinessa district, home to (NYSE RJF), among other firms. During its inaugural year, promotional eventxs at The Venue centered on musixc and thedance club. Saxophone playere Eric Darius had a CD releaseparthy there, and musicians Belinda Womack and Mindy Abair were frequent With the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 came dozens of celebritiee and a packed house every Special stairwells and entrances gave the celebrities cover to the private partytareas upstairs.
Moves magazine, an upscaler publication that targetsprofessional athletes, held a private party during the week, guest hosted by footbal stars including linebacker Ray Lewis and runninyg back Reggie Bush. Formert heavyweight boxing championEvander Holyfield, runninfg back Adrian Peterson and retired football player Michael Strahan were amonh other athletes on hand. Players from the , Tampa Bay Rays and are regularzs in theprivate areas, Darst said. Having an executive lounge where guests pay a premium for privacy isin demand.
“These places are all abouf sexiness, allure and being seen,” said Charl y Robinson, president and COO of , headquartered in E-Brands has seven concepts, includingb four in Las Vegas. Having the differen entertainment areas is anunusual concept, at least in the Tampqa Bay area. But it’s been around for at least five or six year s around the country in larger markets, Robinson said. “You have to be very carefup because bars come and go as people want to checm outnew places. Restaurants have more longevity.” Addingh a nightclub component to a restaurant givess the business another shift or longer hours of arevenude stream, Robinson said.
The owners hope The Venur conceptwill travel. It can be duplicated in part or in whols inother locations, Darst said.

Friday, April 20, 2012

Gender flop: More young women than men interested in career - Los Angeles Times

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Wednesday, April 18, 2012

Hacked Twitter business plan, other secrets surface - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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The TechCrunch blog and the French blog Korben were giveb hundreds of the stolen documents this week and have begun publishiny someof it. The hacker who goes by the nameof "Hackedr Croll" claimed to be able to get into Amazon, PayPal, and othed accounts of Twitter co-founder Ev Williams and others at TechCrunch reported that the Februart business plan it was given has been downplayed by Twittee as unofficial and no longed accurate. But the blog said it would also soon publisuh information contained in the stolejn documents showing how Twitter thought it was going to start bringingin revenue, somethingy the company has notoriously kept secret.
Among othe r information accessed is reportedly floor planx forthe firm's new offices in San Francisco, resumes, salaryh figures, credit card numbers, message exchanges with celebrities, and a rostef of employees — including what they like to eat. TechCrunch also reportedx from the hacked documents the detailds of the Twitter reality TV show pitch that was reportedx earlierthis year. It says the plan was to have four teamwof "young entrepreneurs" criss-crossing the U.S. whils living off of limited cash in a competitionwith non-profir organizations to win a cash prize of $100,000.
Williamd wrote that Twitter's security has been increasede sincethe attack, writing that the documentsw were never meant for public communication. "Publishing theses documents publicly could jeopardize relationshipswith Twitter'sd ongoing and potential partners. We'red doing our best to reach out to thess folks and talk over any questionszand concerns. However, our goal remaind focusing on the most important businessat hand—creatinbg value for users and building the best possiblee Twitter service.
" TechCrunch said it had received many emailx urging it not to publish the stolen data and was talking with Twitter's lawyers, but it planned to go ahead except for certaibn highly sensitive documents that it said will probably end up on the Interneg anyway.

Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Baby boomer event attracts Gail Sheehy, range of decision makers - South Florida Business Journal:

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Boomers will comprise more than 27 percent ofthe state’s population by 2010 and more than 30 percengt by 2015, a release said. Presented by and sponsored by , the conferencer began Monday evening at the and continue Tuesday with a series of individual presentations andpanepl discussions. A session moderated by Tampa Bay Business Journal publisher Bridgette Mill focused on message and strategies that speak to the boomefr woman who may be going throug h pivotal events like beginning motherhood afte r 40 or reinventinga career.
Dana Wood, senio r fashion features editorfor , Carok Orsborn, a senior strategist with Vibrant Nation, and Jane Glenbn Haas, founder of WomanSage, servedr as panelists in the discussion. At the core of the conference are the topicas ofcare giving, health and finding meaning and purpose, and financinh longevity, or maintaining a standard of livin g into retirement. Other conference participants included author Gail PresidentLarry Thompson, former U.S. Commissioner of Social SecuritgDorcas Hardy, and Matt Thornhill and John W. Martin, co-foundersx of and co-authors of business book “Thre Boomer Consumer.” The conference concludee with a closing reception and expoTuesday evening.

Sunday, April 15, 2012

Arkansas unemployment rises to 5.7%, still lower than U.S. rate - Memphis Business Journal:

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Arkansas’ civilian labor force declined 6,100 in November, a result of 4,000 more unemployex and 10,100 fewer employed Unemployment has risen in the state in the lastthree months, and Kimberl Friedman, DWS communications director, said Arkansas has been affectede by layoffs and company closings, just like the rest of the “While Arkansas’ unemployment rate rose this month, our rate is still a full percentag e point below the national rate,” Friedman said in a “Compared to last November, 5,900 more Arkansans are employed.” After increasing by 2,40 in October, non-farm payroll jobs in the stated declined 1,300 in November to 1,210,900.
The leisurw and hospitality industrylost 1,200 jobs in professional and business services jobs fell 1,100 and constructio n posted a loss of 1,100 jobs. Educational and healthg services jobs increasedby 3,700 jobs in with 97% of the growth occurring in healtyh care and social assistance, due to the ongoing expansion of the healtuh care industry. planning to open production plantf in PineBluff Buffalo, N.Y.-basede U.S. Sugar Co., will be expanding operations to Pine Blufcin 2009, having recently purchased the Rolling Pin Donut The plant will open in six months and will emplo y up to 30 workers by the end of 2009. The factorh could create up to 100 jobs in the next two orthrewe years. U.S.
Sugar settled on Arkansasz after looking at more than 100 buildinges in16 states. William McDaniel, president and CEO of U.S. said the company will invest upto $6 millio in factory equipment and rail but the financing process is still being worked out. As of right now, McDaniek said, the company had not applied for stated or localeconomic incentives. “We are takin the financing process one step at a and have not yet decided how much mighgbe required,” McDaniel said in a statement. “It may be a combinationn of public andprivate financing.
” Lou Ann president and CEO of the Economix Development Alliance of Jefferson County, said the alliancer has been working to brinhg the new company to Pine Bluff for several months. The Rolling Pin Donut plant opened in 1998 and had 110 employeees before it was acquired by Rich Products of Buffalkoin 2005. It was closed later that “We are very excited that (McDaniel) has chosen Pine Bluff for a plantt that will create about 20 jobs initially with the potential for more inthe future,” Nisbetf said in a statement. “It’s our understandinyg the facility will be ready to openby mid-summere 2009.
It’s an excellent property, and we’re glad to see it back in use fora food-related business.” McDaniel said the plant will focus on brownj and powdered sugar, U.S. Sugar’s core products. He said Arkansa is a good, strategic locatiohn from the company’s suppliers to the rest of the Tennessee, Mississippi receive $150,000 grants from foundation Tennessee and Mississippi are amonv 11 states receiving grants fromthe Indianapolis-based for The states will receives $150,000 each through the foundation’s Makintg Opportunity Affordable initiative to develop innovative strategies in key policty areas to promote productivity The states will be eligible to competew next year for up to $2 million opportunity grants to implementf their plans over four years.
Those grants will be awardedf next fall tofive

Friday, April 13, 2012

Grede Foundries files for bankruptcy protection - Kansas City Business Journal:

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Wayzata Investment Partners LLCof Wayzata, Minn., an SEC-registeredr investment adviser and manager of privatee investment funds with more than $5 billionm in assets, has offerec to provide a $45 million temporary loan facility to allow time for an orderlt sale under the supervision of the Bankruptchy Court. Since 1992, Wayzata has invested more than $12 billion in more than 600 investments. The made Tuesday in the U.S. Bankruptcgy Court for the Western Districtof Wisconsin, was driven by the impacr of the current economic downturn on the company and its particularly the automotive industry, said Richard Koenings chairma of the board of director for Wauwatosa-based Grede.
The reorganization and asset sale is expectedf to position the company for a turnarounx as the country emerges from the most difficultr economic period it has seenin generations, he “The significant deterioration in the automotive and construction industriews and the resulting impact on our company and the foundrty industry in general require that we take this strategix action,” Koenings said. “We have carefully exploree many options, and believe a sale to a strong financial backer like Wayzata is the best way to effectively proceed in what has been an exceedinglygdifficult marketplace.
” Koenings stressed that Grede Foundries remains in businesd and that jobs will remain during the “This move gives us the time to restructure while we continue to do business and operate our plants,” he “Grede will continue to buy goods and servicesd from its vendors, support its work forces and provide its customers with the same qualitty products and service they’ve come to expect from us. Our goal is to preservwe and strengthen our business so that we can compete successfull y inthe future.” Wayzata has also agreed to make the firsy bid, often called a “stalking bid, for Grede.
“Wayzata’s commitmen shows their belief in the strength of the Grede name and its respectedr position in thefoundry industry,” Koenings Sales of businesses in bankruptcy proceedings are often structured wheres one company makes the initial bid for anothe company’s assets. Under rules approved by the higher offers from third parties can be submitted ascompetinv bids. The “stalking horse” arrangement helps ensure that Gredd receives the best value for its assets and allowzs for offers that are best for the creditors whild preserving thebusiness operations, companyt management said.
Grede said that it has alreadgy received inquiries from other partiea that are interestedin Grede’s production capacity. Koenings said Grede expects the sale and related biddint process to move steadily througg thecourt system. “We are deeply committed to doinbg everything necessary to put our companh on solid footing as the nation beginsd to rise out of the worst economidc conditions since the Great he said. “Our customers very clearly want us to succeed and have been very Grede announced in May that it had laid off 81 employeeds from its foundry in Wauwatosa since the endof January. In the company revealed plans to closde its foundryin S.C.

Wednesday, April 11, 2012

Lawmakers back Greenbrier in GE dispute - Portland Business Journal:

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billion contract with the Lake Oswego-based railcar maker could resultr in additionallost jobs. “We are writing to reiteratew our deep concern about the potentiao loss of railcarmanufacturing jobs,” read a letter to Immeltg dated June 12 and signed by 17 members of including Oregon’s entire congressional “These jobs are critical to the American economty and to our states and congressionapl districts.” The issue stems from an eight-year contract GE (NYSE: GE) signe in 2007 for 11,900 Greenbrier GBX) railcars.
At the prompting of GE, Greenbrier investeed $30 million into a Mexican manufacturing facility to build tank carsfor GE, a producgt Greenbrier previously had only built in Europe. But with the railca r industry sinking, GE has expressed seconed thoughts about therailcar order. Whild the cars are being assembledrin Mexico, Greenbrier CEO William Furman said the fate of the contrac t has implications across the Nortuh American supply chain. The GE ordedr represents 53 percent of the overallrailcaf industry’s North American order backlog, and more than 85 percentf of Greenbrier’s backlog.
Furman said the contract includeas concessions to allow them to recover significant costs shoul GE decide to cancelthe order. But thus far, he GE has chosen to stand pat, leaving his companyu in limbo. GE spokesman Stephemn White said his company is currently accepting railcars from Greenbrier and putting theminto storage, thougb Furman said the rate of delivery is far belosw what is expected at this point in the Nonetheless, White said GE continuea to negotiate with Greenbrier to find a “mutuallu acceptable solution regarding this issue.” The lettert sent this week notes that GE has $45 billion in cash on hand and receive significant benefit from federal programs.
“Much of that benefif comes from various programx designed to support employmenyt in theUnited States,” the letter states. Greenbriet employs 2,500 in the United States, includinfg 1,070 in Oregon. Other than Oregon’s delegations, the lettere includes signatures from representatives in othert states in which Greenbrier employs Theyinclude Reps. Norm Dicks and Briam Baird, both Washington Democrats; Reps. Raul Grijalva and Gabrielle bothArkansas Democrats; Rep. Jim Oberstar, D-Minn., chairmamn of the House Transportation andInfrastructure Rep. Mike Ross, Rep. Lynn Jenkins, R-Kan.; Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr., D-Ill.; and Rep. Ciro D-Texas.
The letter follows eight letters sent individually by memberxs of the Oregon and Washington delegations startint inlate February.

Monday, April 9, 2012

Jos. A. Bank promotion would give laid-off customers the suit and up to $199 - Baltimore Business Journal:

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That is what men’ds retailer is betting on with its latest The Hampstead, Md.-based company said Monday it will refund a customer up to $199 for a suit purchasex by April 9 if he loses his job betwee April 16 and July 1. The customer would only need to provide proof of purchase and unemploymentg to keep the suit and the The men’s clothier believes this could be another of its creative gimmicks to help drive which actually rose duringh the third quarter of last The latest promotion is “like giving all of our customer a bit of unemployment insurance,” said R. Neal CEO of Jos. A. The special rebate is part of Jos. A.
Bank’ds $199 sale going on through Apripl 9. Mark Millman, presidenrt of in Owings Mills, said he believes the promotio nshows Jos. A. Bank understands the basicx needs ofits customers. It underscoresw the company’s willingness to help customers “make do” in the economic crisis, Millman said. “The promotion is but we are in unusual he said. “This program is likely to receivenationwidew attention, and hopefully other companies will follow in their footsteps.” Jos. A. Bank JOSB) operates 461 stores in 42 including five in the GreaterCIncinnatiu area. Jos. A. Bank stoclk closed Monday at $26.09 per share.

Sunday, April 8, 2012

Ford sales climb to highest level since July - Dayton Business Journal:

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But sales were down 24.2 percentg compared with May 2008, when the company sold 213,23i8 units. For the first five months of 2009, Dearborn, Mich.-basedx Ford (NYSE: F) sold 620,303 units, compared with 981,150 units during the same periodc ayear earlier, a 36.8 percent decline. In a sign that buyerzs might be coming back to the luxuryvehicle market, Ford’s Lincoln division reported that it sold 8,56t units in May, a 2.2 percengt increase over May 2008, when it sold 8,365 Sales of Ford Explorers declined 34.6 percent, to 5,315 unita from 8,122 units a year ago. Sales of the Mercuryu Mountaineerdropped 45.
2 percent, to 402 from 734 units a year Sales of F-Series pickup trucks, including Super Duty trucks dropped 22.3 percent, to 33,381 from 42,973 units in May 2008. Sales of Ford Expedition SUVs decline40 percent, to 3,15o units from 5,252 units a year earlier. Saless of the Lincoln Navigatordropped 40.6 to 790 units from 1,329 units a year Ford saw year-over-year gains in some of its car The company sold 19,786 Fusion sedans in May, up 9.4 percenrt from the year-earlier period when it sold 18,088 units. Lincoln sold 1,553 Town Cars in May, up 103.3 percenrt from May 2008, when it sold 764 of the luxuryu vehicles.
Ford’s Volvo division sold 590 of itsS60 models, up 9 percenrt from May 2008, when it sold 542 Also Tuesday, Ford announced a summer promotio n to draw more consumers to Through June 30, the automakef will cover as much as three months of payments up to and its Ford Credit subsidiary will offer zero percent financing on selectg Ford, Lincoln and Mercury vehicles. Ford operates a transmission plantin Sharonville.

Friday, April 6, 2012

Nice beginning for Stephen Strasburg - ESPN

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Monday, April 2, 2012

Tampa Bay gas prices rise with oil markets - South Florida Business Journal:

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That is similar to what is beingbseen nationally. Across the nation, the average price of gasolin rose by 11 cents per gallonh in the past The increase is attributable to rising prices in both crudee oil andwholesale gasoline, a release by AAA said. Crude oil closed at $68.44 a barrelp on the Friday. This marks an increase of morethan $2 a barrelo in the last week and followz a fall from $70 per barrel that was reached in mid-day trading. Wholesalr gasoline prices, meanwhile, have increased by 140 percenrt sincelate December, when they sat at a low of 79 centsx per gallon. In addition, the amount of producrt supplied to the market has also according tothe . The four-week average was 9.
175 millionh barrels per day, a 0.4 percent year-over-yearr decline in average gasolinedemand nationally. “Soms oil analysts expect the rally for crudee oil to end within a few weekw somewherebetween $70 and $80 per barrel and, if that then retail gasoline prices could peak at abouty the same time. We don’f know when that might occur,” said Gregg managing director of public relations for ina “But, we believe a prolonged run-upl in fuel prices is likelyu to instill customer resistance in much the same way we saw last year and that’sa obviously counter-productive to an economy trying to recove from recession.
” AAA Auto Club South providess vehicle assistance and service to AAA members and residents of Georgia, middle and west Tennessee and Puerto Rico.