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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.
Saturday, March 5, 2011
Thursday, March 3, 2011
Backtrack on mutual divorce, face contempt proceedings: HC - Times of India
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Backtrack on mutual divorce, face contempt proceedings: HC Times of India 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 ... |
Monday, February 28, 2011
Franchot: Financial questions on State Center project will require vigilance - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:
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Franchot, who joined Gov. Martim O’Malley and Treasurer Nancy Kopp onthe state’s Boarr of Public Works in voting for the $1.4 billion Statse Center redevelopment project Wednesday afternoon, said he does not know enougj about the project’s costs to the state or whethere the project is even practical given the nationwid e credit crunch. “I believe the project has a lot of promise and is deservinof support,” Franchot said in a telephons interview Wednesday. “I voted for it, but am goingy to continue to be vigilant about the fiscak exposure tothe state.
” The deal involvexs the state leasing its midtown Baltimore offic e complex to a private development which would then redeveloop the property into a mix of offices, shops and The state would then leasr back a majority of the project’s 2 milliojn square feet of office space for use by its various state But the terms of the deal have not been hammeresd out yet, as Franchot and the Boardr of Public Works voted Wednesday only on a master developmengt agreement. With that agreement in place, the developmentt team will now create designs for its plannesd buildings and come back to the statd for approval on morespecific designs, and lease terms.
The development team, whichh includes national housingdeveoper McCormack, Baronj & Salazar, would borrowe $888 million to finance its work, according to the Department of Legislativ e Services. The state would issue anothert $338 million in debt. State and federall tax credit programs would pick upanother $234 milliom in project costs, with the remainder of the project’s costs being contributed directly by the developer s or other investors.
Franchot said that scenariko raisesseveral concerns, including the abilitty for the state or the developers to borrow money in the midsgt of the nationwide credit He said he’s also concerned about the state’s ability to negotiatde fair lease terms with the developers giveb they would both be heavily invested in makinh sure the project is successful. “The problem is that the credit market s arebone dry,” Franchot said. “Obviouslyt this is a long-term project, but I’m not confident that the privater sector will finance this in a way that the state canafforxd it.
” In addition, Franchot said he isn’yt sure why the state would make the project a priorityy above other pressing needs such as new college dormitoriez or other state-funded construction projects.
Franchot, who joined Gov. Martim O’Malley and Treasurer Nancy Kopp onthe state’s Boarr of Public Works in voting for the $1.4 billion Statse Center redevelopment project Wednesday afternoon, said he does not know enougj about the project’s costs to the state or whethere the project is even practical given the nationwid e credit crunch. “I believe the project has a lot of promise and is deservinof support,” Franchot said in a telephons interview Wednesday. “I voted for it, but am goingy to continue to be vigilant about the fiscak exposure tothe state.
” The deal involvexs the state leasing its midtown Baltimore offic e complex to a private development which would then redeveloop the property into a mix of offices, shops and The state would then leasr back a majority of the project’s 2 milliojn square feet of office space for use by its various state But the terms of the deal have not been hammeresd out yet, as Franchot and the Boardr of Public Works voted Wednesday only on a master developmengt agreement. With that agreement in place, the developmentt team will now create designs for its plannesd buildings and come back to the statd for approval on morespecific designs, and lease terms.
The development team, whichh includes national housingdeveoper McCormack, Baronj & Salazar, would borrowe $888 million to finance its work, according to the Department of Legislativ e Services. The state would issue anothert $338 million in debt. State and federall tax credit programs would pick upanother $234 milliom in project costs, with the remainder of the project’s costs being contributed directly by the developer s or other investors.
Franchot said that scenariko raisesseveral concerns, including the abilitty for the state or the developers to borrow money in the midsgt of the nationwide credit He said he’s also concerned about the state’s ability to negotiatde fair lease terms with the developers giveb they would both be heavily invested in makinh sure the project is successful. “The problem is that the credit market s arebone dry,” Franchot said. “Obviouslyt this is a long-term project, but I’m not confident that the privater sector will finance this in a way that the state canafforxd it.
” In addition, Franchot said he isn’yt sure why the state would make the project a priorityy above other pressing needs such as new college dormitoriez or other state-funded construction projects.
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Tedco awards $600K to tech firms - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medicalk Research and Materiel Command and the throug hthe Ft. Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative. The purposer of the technology transfer programk is to raise awareness of new and developing technologiees and funding them to transition as viablew projectsfor follow-on funding in the marketf place. Each company that received fundinv was awardedapproximately $50,000 betweenb March 2008 and May making up the initiative’s second round of financialo awards since its $750,000 program extension. The funds for the program’s seconrd phase were secured by Sen. Barbaraz Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“The [Ft. Detrick Technologyy Transfer Initiative] program is enablingv area businesses to harness the technologiesx being developed at Fort Detrick and applg them to thecommercial sector,” said “This will lead to new products that have the powerd to create jobs and save lives.” Mikulski announced the first phasd of the tech transfer progra in March 2005 when 11 companieds received funding. in Rockville: The company is developing a health care technologuy calledmiTag system, which is a scalable wirelesa sensor solution for improvingf patient flow.
in Frederick: The company is developing a technology calle d the GeNova Screento identify, isolate, and producde antibody-like molecules. in Rockville: The company is developing an on-demanx biotech products including a combination vaccin against plagueand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in Ijamsville: The companh is developing a lateral-flow visual diagnostic test to detecgt and differentiate single sample multiplepathogenicx poxviruses, including variola, vaccinia, and in Catonsville: The company is safety-testing a medicak product called ClotFoam, which is a non-compressible, intracavitary hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in The companyis developing, validating and implementing a supplemental diagnosis of Malaria, HIV, and Dengue using its Infectioua Disease Multiplex Panel approach, whicnh could allow for creation of biosensors. LLC in Baltimore: The companhy is developing required components and system framework to enablse conversational interfaces fortelemedicine tools. Such toolse would allow professional medics touse gesture, and other human-- computer interactions to accessa and document information in electronic medical in Rockville: The company is developing technology to preserve mammalian cells in dried formag that can easily be re-hydrate d for a variety of uses.
LLC in The company is evaluating the effect of Imagilimn patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhancwe the immune responsiveness of guinea pigs upon immunization or challengwe withvirulent pathogens. The evaluatio n will suggest the ability of Imagilin patented probioticsz to enhance the immunization ofa vaccine. in The company is developing micropatterned substrates for viral infectivity Juxtopiain Baltimore: The company is customizing its Wearabls Assistance and Situational Awarenesw (WASA) goggles and service to allow U.S.
Army combat medicsd to access and document information to electrical medica recordsvia hands-free voice-requests and in Baltimore: The company is developin cell therapies to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.
The money was granted in collaboration withthe U.S. Army Medicalk Research and Materiel Command and the throug hthe Ft. Detrick Technology Transfer Initiative. The purposer of the technology transfer programk is to raise awareness of new and developing technologiees and funding them to transition as viablew projectsfor follow-on funding in the marketf place. Each company that received fundinv was awardedapproximately $50,000 betweenb March 2008 and May making up the initiative’s second round of financialo awards since its $750,000 program extension. The funds for the program’s seconrd phase were secured by Sen. Barbaraz Mikulski, D-Md., and Rep. Roscoe G. Bartlett, R-Md.
“The [Ft. Detrick Technologyy Transfer Initiative] program is enablingv area businesses to harness the technologiesx being developed at Fort Detrick and applg them to thecommercial sector,” said “This will lead to new products that have the powerd to create jobs and save lives.” Mikulski announced the first phasd of the tech transfer progra in March 2005 when 11 companieds received funding. in Rockville: The company is developing a health care technologuy calledmiTag system, which is a scalable wirelesa sensor solution for improvingf patient flow.
in Frederick: The company is developing a technology calle d the GeNova Screento identify, isolate, and producde antibody-like molecules. in Rockville: The company is developing an on-demanx biotech products including a combination vaccin against plagueand anthrax. BioAssay Works LLC in Ijamsville: The companh is developing a lateral-flow visual diagnostic test to detecgt and differentiate single sample multiplepathogenicx poxviruses, including variola, vaccinia, and in Catonsville: The company is safety-testing a medicak product called ClotFoam, which is a non-compressible, intracavitary hemostatic agent.
CynerGene IDMP in The companyis developing, validating and implementing a supplemental diagnosis of Malaria, HIV, and Dengue using its Infectioua Disease Multiplex Panel approach, whicnh could allow for creation of biosensors. LLC in Baltimore: The companhy is developing required components and system framework to enablse conversational interfaces fortelemedicine tools. Such toolse would allow professional medics touse gesture, and other human-- computer interactions to accessa and document information in electronic medical in Rockville: The company is developing technology to preserve mammalian cells in dried formag that can easily be re-hydrate d for a variety of uses.
LLC in The company is evaluating the effect of Imagilimn patented probiotics as a food supplement to enhancwe the immune responsiveness of guinea pigs upon immunization or challengwe withvirulent pathogens. The evaluatio n will suggest the ability of Imagilin patented probioticsz to enhance the immunization ofa vaccine. in The company is developing micropatterned substrates for viral infectivity Juxtopiain Baltimore: The company is customizing its Wearabls Assistance and Situational Awarenesw (WASA) goggles and service to allow U.S.
Army combat medicsd to access and document information to electrical medica recordsvia hands-free voice-requests and in Baltimore: The company is developin cell therapies to treat brain and spinal cord injuries.
Wednesday, February 23, 2011
Emanuel built coalition among ethnic groups - Chicago Tribune
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Monday, February 21, 2011
Other deals could arise as 'Melo Madness ends - Salt Lake Tribune
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Other deals could arise as 'Melo Madness ends Salt Lake Tribune It's been the NBA's longest-running soap opera since Dennis Rodman hung up his wedding dress. OK, I haven't heard the last one. But the drama over Anthony's long-ago decision to leave Denver has sparked months of negotiations as intense ... |
Friday, February 18, 2011
Wigwam faces foreclosure sale as Starwood deal ends - Jacksonville Business Journal:
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Also included in the foreclosure action are the two golf courses atthe . LLC owns the properties in foreclosurs and had provided them as collateral for the loan it receivedx from Citigroup Global Markets Realthy inJune 2007. But that is not all of the bad news for the historicd westside resort. , which operatez the property, notified owners, employees and the city of Litchfield Park April 20 that it will not renew its contract effectivMay 29. At that 330 employees will belaid off. Starwood has managedf the Wigwamsince 2001. “It’sz a surprise.
I knew there were financiall problems, but when I heard that Starwood had a meetinh yesterday withtheir employees, I knew it was somethinfg big,” said Darryl Crossman, Litchfield Park’s city He in turn called Starwood, which he said confirmedf that the international hospitality firm no longer will maintainh the Wigwam as part of its Luxury Collection of The decision was made in the last two according to K.C. Kavanagh, Starwood’s vice presidentr of public relations. “This is separate and totally unrelatede tothe foreclosure,” Kavanag said. Starwood and she said, “have spenft many months negotiating and therw were several material pointsof difference.
Give n that, we decided to terminate our relationship.” Kavanagu would not elaborate what thedifferences entailed. Accordingv to a letter sent Monday to Crossman byRonnide Collins, acting general manager of the “Starwood and the owner of the hotel had been workiny toward trying to resolve a dispute concerning their management agreementt and Starwood’s ability to continue to operate the hotel. it is now clear to Starwood that this disput cannot be resolved in a way that woule enable Starwood to continue to managethe hotel.
” Crossman said closure of the Wigwam woul d cause serious distress to Litchfield a community of 4,500 residents located in the vicinitg of West Camelback and North Litchfieldx Road. The Wigwam, built by the Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. in 1929 for its has been the backbone ofthe “It not only is an historic property for the whole Valleu and it’s not only the heart of this it’s also our financial lifeline,” Crossman The Phoenix Business Journal was unable to contact Kabuto Arizonza Properties President George Lee, a resident of Litchfield Crossman said Lee’s wife is giving birtyh to a child.
Though Crossman said he talked with Lee they haven’t been in touch for several “I’ll probably call him by the end of the Right now we’re tryinfg to find out what the city can do, how we mighty be able to facilitate some other arrangements,” Crossmahn said. Even so, Kabuto Arizona Propertie s is facing the foreclosure sale of the Wigwam resory and golf course andthe Biltmore’s Adobe and Links golf courses. Accordin to documents filed with the MaricopaCounty Recorder’as office, Kabuto failed to make monthly paymentsx on the $65 million loan beginninhg in November.
It is uncleaf what impact the foreclosure will have on Biltmor eGolf Club, a popular spot with local golfers. A spokespersohn for the adjacent Arizona Biltmore Resorftand Spa, which is owned by a differentr company, referred questions about the foreclosure to the golf club’s Generapl Manager Dick Bates. He did not respond prior to press time.
Also included in the foreclosure action are the two golf courses atthe . LLC owns the properties in foreclosurs and had provided them as collateral for the loan it receivedx from Citigroup Global Markets Realthy inJune 2007. But that is not all of the bad news for the historicd westside resort. , which operatez the property, notified owners, employees and the city of Litchfield Park April 20 that it will not renew its contract effectivMay 29. At that 330 employees will belaid off. Starwood has managedf the Wigwamsince 2001. “It’sz a surprise.
I knew there were financiall problems, but when I heard that Starwood had a meetinh yesterday withtheir employees, I knew it was somethinfg big,” said Darryl Crossman, Litchfield Park’s city He in turn called Starwood, which he said confirmedf that the international hospitality firm no longer will maintainh the Wigwam as part of its Luxury Collection of The decision was made in the last two according to K.C. Kavanagh, Starwood’s vice presidentr of public relations. “This is separate and totally unrelatede tothe foreclosure,” Kavanag said. Starwood and she said, “have spenft many months negotiating and therw were several material pointsof difference.
Give n that, we decided to terminate our relationship.” Kavanagu would not elaborate what thedifferences entailed. Accordingv to a letter sent Monday to Crossman byRonnide Collins, acting general manager of the “Starwood and the owner of the hotel had been workiny toward trying to resolve a dispute concerning their management agreementt and Starwood’s ability to continue to operate the hotel. it is now clear to Starwood that this disput cannot be resolved in a way that woule enable Starwood to continue to managethe hotel.
” Crossman said closure of the Wigwam woul d cause serious distress to Litchfield a community of 4,500 residents located in the vicinitg of West Camelback and North Litchfieldx Road. The Wigwam, built by the Goodyear Tire Rubber Co. in 1929 for its has been the backbone ofthe “It not only is an historic property for the whole Valleu and it’s not only the heart of this it’s also our financial lifeline,” Crossman The Phoenix Business Journal was unable to contact Kabuto Arizonza Properties President George Lee, a resident of Litchfield Crossman said Lee’s wife is giving birtyh to a child.
Though Crossman said he talked with Lee they haven’t been in touch for several “I’ll probably call him by the end of the Right now we’re tryinfg to find out what the city can do, how we mighty be able to facilitate some other arrangements,” Crossmahn said. Even so, Kabuto Arizona Propertie s is facing the foreclosure sale of the Wigwam resory and golf course andthe Biltmore’s Adobe and Links golf courses. Accordin to documents filed with the MaricopaCounty Recorder’as office, Kabuto failed to make monthly paymentsx on the $65 million loan beginninhg in November.
It is uncleaf what impact the foreclosure will have on Biltmor eGolf Club, a popular spot with local golfers. A spokespersohn for the adjacent Arizona Biltmore Resorftand Spa, which is owned by a differentr company, referred questions about the foreclosure to the golf club’s Generapl Manager Dick Bates. He did not respond prior to press time.
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