Thursday, March 31, 2011

Nixon library tells full Watergate story - USA Today

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YORBA LINDA, Calif. รข€" Two decades after his presidential library opened to the public, and almost 37 years after he left office, Richard Nixon's museum is taking a clear-eyed view of the scandal that forced him from the ...



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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Price Chopper shoppers can save money at Sunoco - Pittsburgh Business Times:

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region can now save on gasolinr for their car when they spendx money in thesupermarket chain. Price Chopper has teamedd up with more than 70 stations to offer Fuel a program that has been available for more than two yearz in other areas serviced by thegrocert chain. Consumers can save 10 centss per gallon at participating Sunocio stations forevery $50 of qualified groceries they The points/dollars can be accumulated over a 90-day period and spent on up to 20 gallonds of gas. Sunoco customers in other areasa have saved upwards of 50 cent to60 cents, and even $1 or more per through the program, according to Jeff channel marketing manager for the gas stations.
The number of participatinf stationswill grow, said Neil Golub, presideny and CEO of Price Chopper. Customers must use theire Price Chopper AdvantEdge card to qualify forthe savings. The supermarke automatically tracks the purchases that can be appliee toward the fuelsavingss program. Certain restrictions apply. For instance, purchase of alcohol, tobacco, gift cards, lottery tickets, video rentals and some othereitems don’t count toward the $50 total.

Monday, March 28, 2011

Nemours starts work on Orlando-area hospital - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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The 630,000-square-foot children’s hospital will includre 95 beds and server as the core ofa 60-acrw pediatric health campus featuring a children’s clinic, emergency department, diagnostidc and ambulatory programs along with education and research Nemours plans to open the $380 milliobn hospital in 2012. The new pediatric health care system will provide specialty services for childrenm with medicallycomplex conditions.
“We have worked toward this day forseveral years, and our dreamn of improving health care serviceds for Central Florida’s children is finally coming to said Bill Winder, Nemours senior administrator in “We are creating an integrated pediatriv health care system for the future that will have far reachint benefits.” The Nemours Children’s Hospital is hoping its with close proximity to Universith of Central Florida College of Medicine, Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Orlando Veterans Affairsd Medical Center, M.D.
Anderson Cancer Research Institute and Universithy of Florida research will encourage partnerships at theemerginh “medical city” destination. Skanska USA Buildin Inc. serves as the construction manager overseeing the construction ofthe

Saturday, March 26, 2011

NCR moving HQ to Duluth, to bring 2,100-plus jobs to Georgia - Dallas Business Journal:

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adding clout to metro Atlanta’s technology NCR will relocate 1,250 corporate jobs to its GwinnettfCounty operation, a sourcer familiar with the plan said. The companyg is also expected to launcha 550,000-square-foot manufacturing operatiob in Columbus, Ga., where it will emplogy nearly 880, the source said. Georgia Gov. Sonnyt Perdue is expected to make the officialannouncemenf Tuesday. NCR CEO Bill Nuti and Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklan d spoke by phoneMonday evening, and Nuti told Stricklands the company has been looking at Georgia for some an official in the Ohio governor’s office told Atlantaw Business Chronicle sister publication Daytonb Business Journal (DBJ).
In a lettere to Nuti obtained by theChronicl , Strickland to convince Nuti to keep the company in Ohio. On May 31 , the Chronicle , and the DBJ , firsr reported . NCR NCR), which makes automatec teller machines (ATMs) and retail self-checkouts, will be Georgia’es 14th Fortune 500 company and the secondfin Duluth. Last July, (NYSE: ABG) announced the relocation of its headquarterd to Duluth fromNew York. NCR, which employsx 20,000 employees globally, ranked 446 on the 2009 Fortunee500 list. The company, which did not return calls reporteda $228 million profit on $5.3 billion in revenure last year.
Last fall, NCR said it woulds move its Worldwide Customer Services headquarters tometrok Atlanta, investing $15 million and creating more than 900 jobs in Peachtrere City and Duluth. In October, NCR said it wouldr co-locate an NCR Learning Center and its Customer Care Centert hub for the Americas region withthe company’s existing Globalk Service Materials operation in Peachtree City. NCR, whicbh occupies about 150,000 square feet at its Satellite Boulevard operationin Duluth, will lease an additionalk 100,000 to 200,000 square feet at that The corporate jobs will pay on averaged about $70,000 annually.
The manufacturing distribution operation will be in two building and willmake ATMs, accordingh to the source. Employees at that facility will make on averagrabout $43,000 annually, the sourced said. NCR received tax incentives from both Gwinnett and Columbus thesource said, declining to disclose details about the state’zs incentive package. While Dayton -- wheres NCR was founded in 1884 -- is the company’s official headquarters, the city is not the cente of the company’s influence. Nuti, alongf with the company’s chief financial officedr and other senior maintain offices on an entire floofr of 7 World Trade Centerin Manhattan.
In March, NCR removex the language “world headquarters” from the sign at its Daytob campus. Nuti will not be moving to Relocating toAtlanta — the commercial capital of the Southeasyt — makes sense for the company. Four of the cities in Ohio Youngstown, Canton, Dayton and Cleveland— are amongh the top 10 dying citiein America, according to an Augusgt 2008 report in Forbes. “Theyu [NCR] can’t recruit talent to move to Dayton, Ohio,” the sourcw said. (NYSE: DAL), (NYSE: HD) and STI) -- big NCR customers -- are also basef in metro Atlanta.
NCR supplies Delta with self-services kiosks, and NCR and Home Depo announced a deal in 2002 toinstall self-checkouf lanes in about 800 of its 1,48 stores. In 2007, the two companies announced a deal to expan the project into Home Depot storesin Canada. In SunTrust said NCR would upgrade existinb ATMs and provide new ATMs for all newSunTrus branches.

Thursday, March 24, 2011

Hunt Adkins wins Ardea's Nutrisoda account - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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Minneapolis-based Hunt Adkins’ work on the projectt will includeproduct reformulation, strategy brand identity, packaging design and a go-to-markety strategy across select markets. The budget for the project was not Ardea said two other locapl firms participated inthe two-montg review, but declined to name them. “Hunt Adkins demonstrateds a well-thought-out plan to help elevate Nutrisoda in a saturatesd category and position it as an experiential brand to Ardea President and General Manager RichardWilson “We knew we needed and wanted to work with a provenj creative services partner.
We’re pleased to have them as our partned during this important stagr ofbrand development.” Nutrisoda is Minneapolis-based Ardea’sz flagship brand. The Nutrisoda producft line includes eightsparkling beverages, featuring natural fruit flavors, filterede water and various vitamins, minerals and amino Hunt Adkins does about $38 million in annualk billings. The firm’s other clients include Minneapolis-based , whicgh bought Ardea in 2006.

Tuesday, March 22, 2011

First National enters agreement with OCC - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:

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The agreement is an outgrowth of an OCC examinatio of the Winter Park lenderin January. It addresses five areaes of concern and requires to the bank to form a compliancse committee composed of membere of its boardof directors. The bank is under orders to add proceduresz to monitor its commercial real estate loan It also must implement a plan to managse loans that are deemed weak and in jeopardtyof deteriorating. • Establishment of a program to ensure an adequates allowance for loan andlease • Agreement not to accept brokered deposits in exc.
ess of 10 percen of total deposits without OCC permission • Development of a three-year plan of operationd that incorporates conditions of the First National Chairwoman Susma Patel said in a writtenm statement that the bank has taken steps she believes put it in compliancre with the agreement. She said regulatory agenciess are tightening standards for lenderd as theeconomy deteriorates. “The downturn in real estatde valuations in the Florida markefis well-publicized and, as a result, regulatoryy agencies are expecting a highee standard of procedural monitoring of loans secured by commercialo real estate,” she said.

Sunday, March 20, 2011

Kemin doubles capacity at Chennai speciality food plant - Financial Express

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Friday, March 18, 2011

Progress Energy brings new unit on line - Triangle Business Journal:

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The unit is in the Raleighg company’s Wayne County Energy Complex near Goldsboro. The $90 millionm combustion-turbine unit, like four others at the can be fueled by either natural gasor low-sulfue oil. Together, the facilities can generater up to836 megawatts. The units provide “peakinv power” generation at times of highest demande such as cold winter morningse or hotsummer afternoons. The Wayne County plant beganb commercial operationin 2000. It is near 474 megawatt Lee Plant, whicgh has three coal-fired units.
Lloy Yates, president and CEO of ProgresxsEnergy Carolinas, said in a writtem statement that the additional capacit is a critical part of meeting futur energy needs. “Summer typically brings the highestf peak demandfor electricity, and we’re ready for whatever Motherf Nature brings,” he said.

Tuesday, March 15, 2011

Beige Book finds signs of life in economy - Boston Business Journal:

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The Beige Book, an anecdotal account of businesx conditions compiled by each of theFederal Reserve’x 12 district banks, says manufacturers reported higheer orders and shipments in late April and May in the Fiftj District, which includes the Virginia, Maryland, most of West Virginisa and Washington, D.C. The report says residential real estatse agents saw a slight rise in home Residential lendingalso grew. On the negative side, the report found highee vacancy rates in commercial realestate markets. Demande for commercial loans remained weak as credit qualityy continuedto deteriorate.
Also, retail revenue declines as salesof big-ticket items such as automobiles Services firms reported lowe r sales and revenue. The report makes severak references toNorth Carolina, though no businesses or contactz are named. Among the •Several grocery stores and executives at two central Nortg Carolina chain department stores said revenuee and foot traffic increased inrecent weeks. •qA producer of residential doors in North Carolina told the Fed that demandd had pickedup slightly, which the business attributes to customers needing to replenish depleted inventories. •Tourist activitty along the coast was slightlyy weaker compared with ayear ago.
contacts on the Outer Banks andVirginia Beach, Va. told the Fed that Memoriall Day weekend bookingswere strengthening. A contact from the Outefr Banks of North Carolinaa noted the wedding industryremained strong, but rental sales and hotepl bookings were somewhat weaker than last •An agent at a Raleigh employmenty agency told the Fed that demand for workeres would continue to be slow in the next severao weeks due to a slowdown in manufacturing, but he expectas work to pick up in Another Raleigh area agent expected stronger demand due to improvinb confidence in the businesas community.

Sunday, March 13, 2011

Buyers, suppliers flock to NAFTA Institute

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More than 660 investors and government officials packed theJune 11-123 event at Sunland Park Racetrack and Casinoi in southern New Mexico. The annual conference – launched afted the U.S., Mexico and Canada signed the Northh American Free Trade Agreement in 1993 has become a premier event for entrepreneursxto network, discuss trade and hammer out cross-border business said Jerry Pacheco, executive director of the Internationalk Business Accelerator and a principapl conference organizer. “It’s a networking fest,” Pachec o said.
“Last year, we had record attendance with 630 and this year we had even We have a black eye from the recessiomn and all the bad publicity about violence in Mexicko andswine flu, but this showes we’re still doing business on the border and people want to continuw building trade relations.”

Tuesday, March 8, 2011

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina CEO Greczyn says health-care reform will come slowly, if at all - Denver Business Journal:

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Greczyn, speaking during the Triangle BusinessJournal ’s State of Chapel Hill evenyt Friday morning, said he has been in talkz with the White Hous over various reform plans, and that while he supportx national health-care reform, he does not see any significan t changes for five to 10 “We’ll be having a lot of fun with this,” he said of health-care reform discussions. BCBSNC drew national attention last monthu when published a story saying theChapel Hill-basexd insurer, which is the 10th largest in the was creating a online campaign to derail health-carew reform. The article led to Greczymn receiving phone calls from theWhitew House, he said.
Greczyn said The Post had insufficien t information when it ranits story. The insurerd has posted those videos on aWeb www.nchealthreform.com, which the company says is intended to help educate North Carolin residents about health reform. Greczyb said he has concerns about the plans that are makingt their way throughthe nation’s saying a plan sponsored by Sen. Edware Kennedy (D-Mass.) would cost $1.3 trillion, while a plan from Sen. Max Baucuxs (D-Mont.) would cost $1.6 He also said neither plan mandates that business owners providre health insurance fortheir employees.
Greczyn said most uninsured workers are employec by companies with 25 workers or fewer and that the Kennedy bill would leave 37 million ofthe nation’d 47 million uninsured stillp without coverage. Different organizationx weighing in onthe health-reform plans have disputes those numbers.

Saturday, March 5, 2011

Penske losing Big Lots logistics contract - Business First of Columbus:

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is packing up this summer at thediscount retailer’s headquartera and four other distribution facilities after the merchanf opted to not renew a logisticsd contract that expires in July. The Reading, Pa.-basefd Penske said 186 workers, including 53 in could be affected when its contractwith Columbus-bases Big Lots (NYSE:BIG) expires July 31. Penske spokesmann Randy Ryerson said the company has worked with the retailer since 1991. The 1,300-store Big Lots has chosen a new third-partyy logistics provider to continue the warehousingv and distribution work that Penske performed atthe retailer’se Phillipi Road headquarters and its distribution centers in Pa; Montgomery, Ala.
; Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.; and Durant, Timothy Johnson, Big Lots’ vice president of strategid planning and investor relations, said more than a dozejn carriers bid for the work. He declinerd to disclose the company Big Lots selected tosucceeed Penske. Big Lots and Penske representativessaid they’re workinf with truck drivers looking to continue work under the new logisticsa provider. Johnson said the company met with worker s over the weekend to introduce the new In the event that some workersare cut, Ryersohn said privately held Penske will work with the statee “to make sure employees are aware of different Penske employs about 20,000 workerw worldwide.
Asked why Big Lots opted to bid for a new contractor after thelatest five-year contract with Penske, Johnson “a lot has changed in transportation in the past five We owed it to our associates and shareholderas to take a fresh look at how we handled outbound transport.” The loss of the Big Lots contract comesw less than a year afterd Penske was replaced at a warehouse in Chattanooga, Tenn.-based last fall stepped in at the where Penske had employed 146 workers. Pensker has 400 logistics centers Its Central Ohio operations include a number of distribution and warehousing facilities inthe region.

Thursday, March 3, 2011

Backtrack on mutual divorce, face contempt proceedings: HC - Times of India

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NEW DELHI: Couples who mutually consent in court to get a divorce but later have second thoughts can be hauled up for contempt of court, the Delhi high court has ruled. Justice GS Sitani recently held one Gaurav guilty of contempt of court because he ...



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