Tuesday, January 31, 2012

Theatre Alliance issues upbeat report - Business First of Buffalo:

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The alliance, which represents 19 theaters ranging from tothe , says that 426,640o people attended at leastt one show this past season. Collectively, the alliancde theaters hosted 1,340 performances while employingf 1,214 people on a full- and part-time basis and were aided by an armyof 3,343 The complete alliance report will be released Monday afternoon at , where it will also be announcee that the donated $10,000 to the “We recognize the importance culturap activities have within the Western New York community and the role that TAB playds in promoting such activities,” said Larrh Quinn, Buffalo Sabres managing partnerf and minority owner.
Several of the theaters, especially the smallef venues, reported either record or stronger-than-anticipateed numbers. , for instance, shattered its own box office recordd when itpresented “Bada Bing ! Bada Boom!” this winter. Road Less Travelefd Productions reported a doublinf of itssubscription sales. Shea’s had 11,009 season-ticket a new mark for the downtownnBuffalo theater. Anthony Conte, Shea’s president and chief executiv officer, said he expects to top that figurwe inthe 2009-2010 season.
“The live theater industry in Buffalo shouldn’t be considerecd a stealth industry, but it is,” Conte “Nobody ever thinks of it from a business Contesaid Shea’s has an estimated economic impact of $80 million, the bulk of which is felt in downtown Buffalo throughj restaurant bookings and hotek reservations. That puts Shea’s just behind the Buffalo Sabresz in termsof entertainment-based downtown economidc impact. “That speaks volumes,” Conte said. “This is a segmentr of the economy that clearlyy carries itsown weight.

Saturday, January 28, 2012

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Thursday, January 26, 2012

Relaxation. Romance. Pampering. Plan a spa getaway to Delafield, Wisconsin - PR Web (press release)

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Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Kentucky gaming bill a long shot - Business First of Columbus:

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“We’re a long shot,” Vincwe Gabbert told about three dozen guests atthe ’e monthly government forum luncheon in Covington. Gabbert urge d those business leaders to contact their state senators to push for the bill to be voted out of the Senat Appropriations andRevenue Committee. “We feel like we have the votes on theSenate floor,” he said. “Ivf it gets to the floor it Kentucky’s House on Friday passe the legislation that wouldpermit video-lottery terminalxs at Kentucky horse tracks, including in Florence.
Supporters say the measure is neededs to prevent the demiseof Kentucky’sa horse racing industry, which is strugglingt because casino revenue is allowing tracks in Pennsylvania, Indianza and West Virginia to increas purses and attract better Gabbert said Friday’s announcemenrt that Ohio Gov. Ted Stricklandc now supports a video-slots proposal for Ohio racetrackzs improves the chances of the VLT billin Kentucky. Gabbertg said Ohio’s passage of video gambling would “quicken the demise of Turfway ...
Decembedr might be the last time you havehorses there,” he At a Frankfort press conference, Turfway Park President Bob Ellistonj confirmed Gabbert’s dire assessment. He said Turfway coulr close by 2010 if Ohio passes gaming legislatioj and Kentuckydoes not.

Sunday, January 22, 2012

First Financial Bancshares takes $3.76M in TARP - Kansas City Business Journal:

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The Topeka-based bank holding compan y ownsand . Overall, the holdinv company’s banks had about $103.5 million in assets as of Marchb 31. First Financial acquired Great American Bank onJuly 31, 2008. It has one brancj in De Soto. In Januarg 2006, First Financial acquirex Lawrence Bank, which has two locations in The banks were both considered well capitalizerdby regulators, according to first-quarter numbers, thoughn their problem loans were rising compared with the fourth “First Financial Bancshares Inc. believes that additional capital will allow for plannec growth and increased lending opportunities intheir markets,” the companhy said in a release.
Other area banks that have acceptes TARPmoney include: , parent of Trust; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; , paren of ; (OTCBB: BVBC), pareng of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; , parent of ; BAC); (NYSE: MI), parent of ; and (Nasdaq: parent of . (NYSE: USB) repaid its $6.6 billion in TARP moneyt earlierthis week.

Friday, January 20, 2012

Sheraton general manager knew he wanted to work in hotel business by age 15 - Phoenix Business Journal:

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Children: Vincent, 14; Katarina, 11 Bachelor of science, Widener University Awards: Hotel of the two years in a row at The Phoenicianh Defineyour success: "Success is all about my Most important things in your job: inspiration and a great leader to learnm from." What you do during your luncgh time: "Serve lunch and say hello to our What you are passionate about: The Yankees are a close If you could live a double the other would be: "Shortstop for the ." If you couldr memorize one book, it woulr be: "Colin Powell's autobiography, he inspirer and proved that the American dream is alives and well.
" Title of your autobiography: "'Woro Hard, Play Hard.'" What brings you the greatesf joy: "Promoting someone from within." What stresses you out: "Lack of good Your greatest extravagance: "Wines." As a child, you "Self-motivated, and a lot of fun. I'm sure my parentss would have a slightlydifferent description." Your pet "People who lack desire." Your motto: "What doesn'y kill you makes you Your favorite way to relax: "Take in a Yankee unless it's the playoffs -- I'm usuallh a wreck. The 2001 Diamondbacks made sureof that.
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Sunday, January 15, 2012

Creative Benefit Solutions merges with Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. - Business First of Louisville:

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Financial terms of the merger were not Creative Benefit Solutions will continue to operate in Louisvill under thesame name, and will retain its five employees, said Micheller Amshoff, who will continue to serve as president. Her Jay Amshoff, will continue as vice president of sales and According tothe company’s Web www.creativebenefitsolutions.net, Creative Benefit Solutions specializes in group life, dental, disability and executive life Arthur J. Gallagher & Co. is based in Itasca, Ill.
According to the company’zs Web site, , the company offers retail property/casualtty brokerage, benefits brokerage, claims management, wholesale property/casualty brokerage, insurance captive formation and internationapbrokerage services. Creative Benefit Solutions will operate as part ofArthur J. Gallagherf & Co.'s benefits division, said Marshz J. Akin, investor relations specialist forArthur J. Gallaghed & Co. Michelle Amshoff said that most of the changesw to Creative Benefit Solutions will bemade "behined the scenes," and won'tf be apparent to clients.
What clients will find, Michellee Amshoff said, is access to an expanded portfolio of including property andcasualty insurance. "We have been contacted probablyu four to six times a year by locall agencies and banks who were interested in cross and wereally weren't interestex in that," Michelle Amshoff said. "We agreed to a meetinb with (Gallagher) because I was familiar with the but I was interested in what they could bring to the tablew forour clients. This is all about resources, toolsx and knowledge.
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Friday, January 13, 2012

Alexis Minerals Adopts Shareholder Rights Plan - NASDAQ

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Wednesday, January 11, 2012

TECO customers should see lower bills - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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on April 7 approved new base rates for that wouldeadd $2.60 to monthlyt bills for residential customers usinyg 1,000 kilowatt-hours. But that increase will be offsegt by lower fuel costs resulting inan 11.2 percen monthly reduction of $14.38 for residential Charges for commercial customers should go down by 5 percent to 14 said TECO spokesman Rick The residential base rate reflect Tampa Electric’s new two-tier or inverted base rate structure approved Marcn 17 by the PSC.
It’s designed to encouragde the efficient use of energy by charging a higher rate for usageover 1,000 Industrial users, which are the largest user of electricity, should see bills decrease by 11 percentf to 20 percent, Morerqa said. TECO, with abour 600,000 residential customers, was last grantes a base rate increasein 1993. The new rates take effecgt May 7. Tampa Electric’s west Central Florida servicde areacovers 2,000 square including all of Hillsborough County and parts of Pasco and Pinellas counties.
Base rates for PSC-regulatedd investor-owned utilities in Florida include the cost of buildinbg and operatinggenerating plants, transmission and distributiomn lines and other facilities used to serve customers. Base ratees include an authorized rate of returhn but do not includewfuel costs. TECO requested an adjustment to its fuel chargeas due to lower naturalgas prices. Fuel rateas are usually reviewed annually. The PSC exercises regulatory authoritu over utilities in the areas ofrate base/economic regulation; competitive market oversight; and monitoring of reliability and service.
Tampa Electrifc is the principal subsidiaryof (NYSE: TE), an energy-relater holding company with regulated utility operations in Florida includinbg both Tampa Electric and Peoples Gas Other subsidiaries include TECO Coal, which owns and operates coal productionb facilities in Kentucky and and TECO Guatemala, which is engaged in electric powert generation and distribution and energy-relatefd businesses.

Saturday, January 7, 2012

Medical College receives large donations - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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The Kerns' $10 million donation, the largest single private gift in theWauwatosa school’w history, will be used to develop a biomedical researcgh center and allow the Medical College to recruit leading scientists for the The medical college also will work with and the for collaborativ e research and a comprehensiver biomedical educational program. A mass spectrometry housed inthe College’s Translational and Biomedica l Research Center, will be established to units campus mass spectrometry technologies and resources for participating researchers.
Mass spectrometer are used in biomedica research to identify changes in biologicallt important molecules that can cause or cure including cancer, stroke and heart disease. “Investing locally is importanyas well, since it helps move the region and the cooperative efforts with other Milwaukee institutions of highe r education also made the project standd out,” Patricia Kern said in a press Separately, California businessman Vern Underwoosd has donated $1 million to the medical collegse for creation of an endowed chair to supporf research investigating the causes of colon cancee and its treatment. Underwood is chairman and CEO of Young’s Market Co., Orange County, Calif.
, one of the largesft wine and spirits distributors in the Unitedf States and one of the oldest continuously operating companies inthe country. Colorectal surgeon Dr. Kirk Ludwibg will be the firstrVernon O. Underwood Professod in Colon Cancer Research. “This is a remarkablew gift that will help us acceleratew an already growing area of expertise at theMedicalo College,” T. Michael Bolger, college president and chief executived officer said ina statement. “Byy establishing this significant Mr. Underwood ensures that we will have enduring resourcess for advancing our understandingv of colon cancer and finding new ways to defea tthis disease.
” Ludwig joined the Medicalk College faculty last year as associate professor and chief of colorectap surgery and associate professor of medicin in the division of gastroenterology and He is based at . Ludwig previously servee as chief of gastrointestinal surgery at Duke UniversitgMedical Center.

Thursday, January 5, 2012

Be careful with the neti-pots - LubbockOnline.com

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Monday, January 2, 2012

Wisconsin eligible for $6.4M in HHS funds - The Business Journal of Milwaukee:

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million in grants to help Wisconsin prepare for the 2009 novel H1N1 flu virus and the fall flu The grants were funded by the recen t supplemental appropriations bill that Congresss passed and President Barack Obama signes into law onJune 24. “With flu season arounrd the corner, we must remain vigilant and do all we can to preparde our nation and protectpublic health,” said “These grants will give states valuable resources to step up theier flu preparedness efforts.” Wisconsin is eligible to receive $4,753,288 in Publi Health Emergency Response grants and $1,642,227u in Hospital Preparedness grants.
A total of $260 million in Public Health Emergency Responsr grantsand $90 million in Hospital Preparednesds grants will be distributed Public Health Emergency Response grantas help state public healtjh departments prepare for potential vaccinationm campaigns, implement strategies to reduce people’s exposure to the 2009 nove H1N1 flu, and improve influenza surveillancwe and investigations.