Bizjournals debuts online business directory - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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The directory is based on proprietary researchfrom bizjournals. It can be sortes by 14 industry categories andby location, busines s name or keyword. Bizjournals is the online divisionof , the Paul Business Journal's parent company. The directory can be accessed from all the home pagexsof ACBJ’s publications. Users can rate businesses that are includesd inthe directory, submit their own companies for inclusion or submit changes to existing listings. “With the new Localo Business Directory, we’re giving businessee a new way to connectand succeed,” said Tim Bradbury, president of ACBJ New which operates bizjournals.
“It ratchets up the value of our locao businessjournal sites, whichg millions of people already regard as critica l to their competitiveness.” Bizjournals operates the Web sitess for each of American City Business 40 print business newspaperes and operates a Web-onlyy site with local business news and information for Los Bizjournals’ open-access archives contain 1.25 million business news articles and features published since 1996. Bizjournals’ sitea have more than 8 million uniquemonthly visitors.

Study: Downturn to fuel litigation - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The blame game will prompt many ofthesse suits, the study Of the U.S.-based companies participating in this year’s survey, 34 percent expect to see what the study callw a “run-up” in litigation involvin their firms over the next 12 By comparison, 22 percent of respondentsx to the 2007 survey expected to see an increaser in litigation. “This year’sw survey appears to mark an inflectiojn point for American business between the end of a prolonged period of prosperity and the start of a perio d of economic challenge that is likely to fuel litigatiohn over who is to blame and who should pay for the saidStephen Dillard, chair of Fulbright’s globapl litigation practice.
The latest litigation trends report is basecd on responses from 358 participating companies including company officials who serve as generaoor deputy-general counsels for their firms. Of that 251 respondents were U.S.-based firms. The survey was performed from May 22 througgh July 18 of this year during what Dillardcalls “the cusp of that transition” from economifc prosperity to the current economicf slump. The report coversx litigation practices over theprior 12-month period. Houston businesds research firm conducted the survey on behalgf ofFulbright & Jaworski. The litigation trends report providesz businesses with a snapshot of the current legal notes JohnWeber Jr.
, who is a partner in the litigationn practice of the San Antonio office of Houston-based Fulbrightg & Jaworski. Given the time frame in whichu the surveywas conducted, Dillard said that the 2008 reportr highlights “both the evident calm before the as well as the sense that disputee are on the The overall pace of activity in the U.S. declined during the 2007-089 survey period — with 21 percent of U.S. companies statiny that no new lawsuits had been filed against By comparison, 17 percent of the firms surveyer claimed there was no new litigation againsf them during the 2006-07 survey period.
The surve y also found that while size does smaller is better than bigger when it comew toavoiding lawsuits. Nearly half (47 percent) of companiese with less than $100 in revenue reported that they faced no new lawsuits in while 27 percentof middle-market companies ($100 million-$99o9 million in revenue) also avoiderd getting sued. Among billion-dollar companies, 89 percentt reported getting hit with leasf one new lawsuit in Ofthe U.S. companies responding to the 2008 litigationmtrends survey, 45 percent reporte spending at least $1 millio annually on litigation. In line with that 19 percent ofthe U.S.
-based firms statedd that they were more likelyt to increase their in-house litigation staff. Over the past 12 12 percent of the insurance companies surveyed had already engaged outsidew counsel regarding subprime lawsuitsor investigations. Eleven percent of the financial servicesa firms surveyed had done this over the past Looking ahead to the next 12 15 percent of theinsurance firms, and 22 percen t of the financial services respondents are, as the report “bracing themselves for a subprimd action or investigation.” The survey found that insurancs companies were most vulnerable to litigationj — with at least 66 percentt of these firms facing six or more new lawsuits.
Next was the retaipl industry, with 55 percent of this sector facing at least six new These top targets were followedby manufacturing, with 54 percenf of the companies facing six or more new lawsuits; and healt care providers, with 52 percent of its businessea facing at least six new lawsuits. As for the areass most ripe for lawsuits, the top threr were labor and employment matters, contract disputes and personalinjuryg cases. These areas also took the top three spots inthe 2006-067 and the 2005-06 surveys, Webedr says.
Product liability, intellectuakl property/patents, insurance, environmental-toxic tort, regulatory, class actionsd and professional services rounded out the top 10 categories of BizPulse Survey: Would Obama or McCain be bette for the economy?

Hospitals try for full ERs, with efficiency - Business First of Columbus:

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Their solutions include more observation fast-track units for less-urgent cases and involving doctors earlierf in theintake effort. All three come with upfrontf costs, but emergency physicians say they’ll bring payoffs for hospitala while often reducing bills for patients and In efforts that started a decadw ago or as recentlyas February, , and repor t reducing wait times by an hour or nearly eliminating the phenomenon of patients who leaved in frustration after incurring an intake charge, and sendiny patient satisfaction scores through the Emergency departments have become a prime target for reformersw intent on reducing use of the most expensive entrgy into the health-care system.
But emergency doctor say the efficiency programs are meant to help them handlde increasing volumes thatthey welcome. “The more patients we see, the bette it is for us,” said Dr. Bruce emergency department medical directorfor OhioHealth’se . Hospitals in northeast Ohio are explorintg triage systems to refeer nonemergenciesto urgent-care centers or other clinics, said Tiffanty Himmelreich, a spokeswoman for the . Columbus emergency departmentse are trying to avoidthat approach. A feverr that might be written off as a cold could insteadbe meningitis, and a sore throat can be a symptomj of a life-threatening abscess, said who’s reluctant to turn away anyone.
Reformers oftem paint a picture of patientsa clogging ERs with sniffles and minor A review of 2006 cases bythe found, that 12 percent of cases were even as the volume of visitas climbed. However, emergency departments statewide are reporting more casesz of people showing up because they lost insurance alonh witha job. “Sometimes thesw patients have nowhere elseto go,” said Dr. Mark Moselehy at Ohio State. “We’re open 24/7, and I don’t know of any ambulatorgy care clinics that say Creative approaches to prevent unneedec inpatient stays are positive if theycost less, said Kellgy McGivern, CEO of the insurers trade group.
“Ift can’t be just another way to charge the she said. “That’s what we’re looking for: lower-cosf alternatives in more clinicallyappropriate settings.” Doctorx Hospital broke its record for emergency departmentg volume in March with an average of 205 patients a day. A more typicalp pace is 190. Jones attributed part of the increas to word of mouth since physicians starteds seeing patients in the first minutesa of triagein June.
Before, a patient wouldn’y see a doctor until getting to a bed afte r three tosix Now, even if the wait is sometimes that the doctor can order tests or drugs so pain is controllesd in the interim and treatment begins as soon as a bed openes up. Also, 10 percent to 15 percent of patients can be dischargede straight fromthe lobby, increasing access to the unit’s 24 , a Canton-based practice that staffs Doctors and emergency roomws in nine states, added three full- and thre part-time jobs, including physician assistants and nurse practitionersa to free physicians’ time.
The practicw started the triage physician system a few years ago and is adopting it at all hospitalsxwhere it’s under contract. The practice also is sharingb its methodswith , the practice that staffs OhioHealth’s and Riversids and Dublin Methodist hospitals. At Ohio State’s main a 20-bed Clinical Decision Unit that openesd in Februarycost $1.9 millio n and added about 50 jobs, but couldx result in millions in savings and added revenue, said Moseley, unit medical director. Patientx in the unit stay for up to23 hours. The charge is more than the typicaol emergency room bill but much less than ahospitakl admission.
The new unit also freed six beds for speediet evaluations by doctors in the mainemergencgy department, similar to the program at Mount Carmel has used 23-hour observationb units for about 10 years, said Tammty Weidner, vice president for patient care services at St. Ann’x Hospital in Westerville and the system’s efficiency It also keeps adopting protocolsx to reduce time to diagnosisor treatment, she It’s important to ensure the processw doesn’t get rushed, leading to misses diagnoses or return visits in a few Weidner added. “The more efficient and appropriatedthe care,” she said, “the more cost-effective healthg care is for everyone.
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Spring Training Game Whatever: Nationals @ Orioles, 1:05pm - Camden Chat

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Spring Training Game Whatever: Nationals @ Orioles, 1:05pm Camden Chat by Eat More Esskay on Mar 24, 2012 12:30 PM EDT in Gamethreads The Orioles' record in the Grapefruit League coming into today's game is 8-9-4. This would matter a heck of a lot more if between one-third and one-half of all games were contested mostly ... and more »

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Implications of Luke Donald Reclaiming Top Rank: A Fan's Take - Yahoo! Sports

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Implications of Luke Donald Reclaiming Top Rank: A Fan's Take Yahoo! Sports By Jim Arnold, Yahoo! Contributor Network Mar 19, 1:54 pm EDT It did not take long for Luke Donald to retake the top ranked position from Rory McIlroy. The 22 year old from Northern Ireland only held the title of top ranked golfer in the world for two ... and more »

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The coffee and baked goods chain signede a deal with to develop 12 restaurantasin Dayton. The franchisee, Giant Oil, plans to open a locatiobn in 2011 and the remaining 11 within the next five Giant Oil, headquartered in the Tampaw Bay area, has a background in the retail industry, as well as management, ownership and operationb of convenience stores. Lynette McKee, vice president of franchisinbfor Dunkin’ parent company, Dunkin’ Brands Inc., said theres is demand for Dunkin’s productse in Dayton.
“These restaurants will satisfy a growing demand in the markegt for high quality coffeed and baked goods that are availablrall day,” McKee said in a news There is one Dunkin’ Donuts/Baskinh Robbins location in the Daytonj area, on Springboro Pike near the Dayton In addition to the 12 locations Giant Oil will Dunkin’ Donuts is lookin for additional franchisees to develop a minimum of threr locations in the surrounding areas of Tipp City, Middletown, Eaton and Lima. Dunkin' Donuts is lookingv for franchisees who have a net wortyof $1.
5 million and liquid assetds of at least $750,000, McKee In addition, the franchisee or management team shouled have restaurant experience. The averagew Dunkin' Donuts store employs between 20 and 30 McKeesaid Dunkin' has decideds to ramp up its presence in Dayton as a part of its growthg strategy of expanding in existing markets and findinh new markets across the country. Donuts, a subsidiary of Canton, Mass.-based Dunkin’ Brands has nearly 9,000 locations in 31 Dunkin’ Donuts’ global sales in 2008 were $5.5 billion.

TIF commission will consider payments for shopping center, symphony offices - Kansas City Business Journal:

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But the commission won't act on proposals from Brywoodr Centre's owner or philanthropist Shirley Helzberg, who wantzs to restore a building in the Crossroadsa Arts District along what was onceKansas City'e Film Row, because neither application was filed in of Chicago wants $5.6 milliobn of TIF reimbursements for a proposed $30 million investmenyt in Brywood Centre. The 36-year-old shoppingf center southwest of 61st Street and Blue Ridger Boulevard is anchored by a Prices Chopper supermarket and Big Lots discountdepartmentt store.
The proposed redevelopment calls forrehabbingy 150,000 square feet of existing space, buildinfg 112,000 square feet and demolishinv slightly more than 25,00p square feet. A public hearing is scheduled forJune 11. Helzbergh wants to rehab the historic Vitagraph Building at 1703Wyandotte St. and build a small, two-level parkinhg garage next door at 1711Wyandotted St. Steve Rinne, who's handling the case for the , whichj staffs the TIF Commission, said the symphony's officews would take half the building. A tenant hasn'gt been signed for remaining space, Rinne said.
The development, just soutyh of the , would become part of the proposed West 17th StreertTIF District, which also includes other properties owned by , Helzberg'sa development company, which earlier restored Blossom Hous e on Quality Hill. The TIF Commission's hearing on the Vitagrapg Building is scheduled forMay 27.

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During Sunshine Week, Justice Department urges changes to guard new category ... Washington Post As first reported by Bloomberg, the White House declined to identify the name and vintage of wines it served during the June 2011 state dinner for German Chancellor Angela Merkel, and it's unclear whether it will reveal the wine list for this week's ... and more »

DMHC licenses first

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The Family Care plan will be callex California Choice inthe state, and offer discounte d access to a range of physician, outpatient (such as physical therapy and mentapl health), laboratory, radiology and imaging, chiropractic, vision and hearing-care services. California Choice will offefr membership to a household fora $99 enrollmenyt fee and a monthly charge of $99.95, accordingv to DMHC, with discounts ranginvg from 5 to 40 percent for most services. the Houston-based health plan’s initial license is only valix fortwo years, reflecting cautio n on the part of the Sacramento-based which previously has cracked down on various discount health-carre card companies in the state.
Familty Care is licensed to operatethroughout Alameda, Marin, San Francisco, San Santa Clara, Napa, Santa Cruz, Solano, Orange and San Dieg counties, as well as the most populated areas of Sacramento, Los Angeles, Riverside, San and 41 other counties, according to the department, and a number of local providers are already listed on its www.familycarecalifornia.conm web site. The DMHC said the economixc environment played a role in its decision to approvedFamily Care’s application for a license.
Thanks to the continuinv economic downturn, which has resulted in many individuals and families losinghealtg coverage, “it is in the best interesg of consumers to regulate and license legitimate discount health plans,” Cindy Ehnes, the DMHC’s said in a June 9 statement. She added that licensuree will ensure that consumerss will get promised discounts and “fully understand that these products are not health In the last six years, the agency’x Help Center has received more than 925 complaintw from consumers who were victim s of fraudulent discount health card companies, the DMHC Those consumers were misled into thinking they were purchasint regular health insurance or were unabld to find doctors who supposedly had contractec with the discount company.
The DMHC said it has issued severa Cease and Desist orders in an ongoing investigation into thisgrowinv industry, which in turn led to setting up a licensinv structure to protect consumers and provide states oversight. As a result, some companies decided to seek licensea proving they metregulatory standards. The current licensing requirements include verification ofdiscounts offered, legitimated contracts with doctors and other health care truthful advertising, and a process for consumers to resolve disputes with the according to DMHC.
Plans also must prominently disclosee that they are notoffering insurance, but rathefr a discount product through whicj members pay providers a discounted fee, usually at the time of Family Care’s web site displaysw such a statement at the bottom of each web

New president named to lead Harriman campus - The Business Review (Albany):

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Peter Wohl will now oversee the plannedc redevelopment ofthe W. Averell Harrimaj State Office Campusin N.Y. Wohl is currently the Capital Regionm regional director within Empire StateeDevelopment Corp., the state’s main economic Wohl will retain his job at Empir State Development while also runnintg the Harriman development Previously, Wohl was vice presidentt of the and executive director of the in Glens Falls. “Peter’s extensive knowledge and experiencew in business strategy and performance improvementt will be a tremendous assett for theHarriman campus,” said Marisqa Lago, president and CEO of Empire Statd Development.
Wohl replaces Michael Phillips, who resigne because he had only planned to stay in his Harriman job for two He was hired inAprilp 2007; his last day was May 29. Phillipsw was hired to oversee the transformationj ofthe 330-acre Harriman officd campus into a technology The redevelopment has not yet happened, but much of the planninvg and preparatory work has been done. Two teames of developers submitted proposals last fall to convertythe land, which is near the and into a high-tech office park with residentialp units and retail The board of the Harriman Research and Technologyh Development Corp.
made a recommendation to the governor’e office, but there has been no word yet onwhicjh team—if either—was chosen. State officials have said an announcementr willcome soon, without being more The of Colonie and are each heading up a team of engineers and builders interested in redeveloping the site. The state is targeting 139 of the 330 acresdfor redevelopment. The remainder will continuee to be used by state governmenr for agencies thatemploy 7,300 people.
Other staff remaininvg at the authority includeRicharc Usas, vice president, and Nathan Cohen, project

UnitedHealth: e-payments could save billions, help pay for health reform - Nashville Business Journal:

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A report released Tuesdayu by the health insurance gianf claims the system couldsave $332 billion over the next 10 yearsx if health providers update their Minnetonka-based UnitedHealth estimated 50 percent of the savings wouldd go to hospitals and doctors, 20 perceng to the federal government’s Medicare and Medicaid programs, and 30 percenyt to commercial payers. But UnitedHealth believes the governmentr could institute policies to take a large share to help pay forreforkm programs. “The resulting administrative savings coul d help offset the subsidy cost of health care expansion for thenewlhy insured,” the report said.
UnitedHealth said it drew on its expertisw as one of the largest health technology companies in the United States to formulatewthe estimate. The number only includes administrative and doesn’t venture into how much could be saved in reducinvg wasteful medical costs — what many experts have pointec to as a culprit for driving up costs. Much of the $332 billiohn in savings would come from getting rid of paped records of all typesat providers. For UnitedHealth estimates morethan $108 billion would be savedr in printing, postage and administrative costse by shifting payments and remittances to an electronic format.
Nationa l information systems also could save UnitedHealth estimates morethan $47 billion couldr be saved if their was a national systejm to monitor and flag questionable healt claims. This is the second major report UnitedHealtnh has issued amid the healthreform debate, which President Barack Obama considers one of his top The health insurance gianrt said last month that the federap government could save $540 billion in Medicare costzs over the next 10 yearse with its own plans.

$10M boost expected from Hispanic Chamber convention in Denver - Denver Business Journal:

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Leaders of Colorado’s Hispanic business communituy and local officials gathered at the Colorado Conventiojn Center Tuesday to formally announce theconventionm — the third time the city has been host to the nationalk Hispanic chamber. The gatherintg will be at the Colorad oConvention Center, Sept. 16-19. Previous conventions were held in Denve in 1995and 1997. is a primed sponsor of the convention with a commitment of Jerry Natividad, co-chair of the event’s host committed and a board membee of the USHCC, said the convention will focus on four key sustainable growth and the greening of the U.S.
economy; growtnh of Hispanic businesses, especiallu among Hispanic women; the federapl economic stimulus program and refining economic survival and innovationb skills amongHispanic businesses. “Hispanic businese owners across the country are facing continuouse challenges onmany fronts,” Natividad “They need all the help they can get, making key gaining access to crucial information about access to new industries and other trends that will help lead our countr y out of the current recession. This year’sz national convention will provide suchan opportunity.
” Denvere Mayor John Hickenlooper said the convention is a chance to highlightt Denver’s successes before one of the fastest-growing business sectors in the U.S. “The timint couldn’t be more perfect,” Hickenlooper noting the city’s planned Biennialk of the Americas celebrationext summer, which includes a two-month-long curated event of contemporaryy art and ideas from throughout the Hickenlooper is meeting with diplomatss from South and Central America this week in Washington this week to promotwe the 2010 event. There are an estimated 15,00p0 Hispanic-owned businesses in Denver, Hickenlooper said.

AT&T Caps Unlimited Data Plans to Cope With Rising Traffic on Its Network - Bloomberg

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AT&T Caps Unlimited Data Plans to Cope With Rising Traffic on Its Network Bloomberg AT&T Inc. (T) will start slowing the data speeds of customers with unlimited wireless plans once they reach a certain threshold, a sign of the industry trying to cope with soaring traffic and limited network capacity. Customers will experience slower ... AT&T shifting techniques caps heavy users Phones Review AT&T standardizes data throttling practices WTAQ  »

New Study of Global Freshwater Scarcity - MarketWatch (press release)

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New Study of Global Freshwater Scarcity MarketWatch (press release) "Freshwater is a scarce resource; its annual availability is limited and demand is growing," said Arjen Hoekstra, professor in water management at the University of Twente and lead author of the report, Global Monthly Water Scarcity: Blue Water ... and more »

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Cooper proposes domicile move to Ireland - San Francisco Business Times:

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The electrical products maker’s boarx has approved moving the company’xs domicile to Ireland from Bermuda. “The decisio n to change Cooper’s place of incorporationb was impacted by the unprecedenteed global economic conditions that have led to a dramatic reductioh in global demand in virtually all marketxs that we serve and was made tomaintain Cooper’s global competitive position,” Kirk Hachigian, chairma n and chief executive officer, said Tuesdayt in a statement. Cooper (NYSE: CBE) said it had establishede tax residency in Ireland as ofDecember 2008. The company, which has its administrative headquarters in is asking shareholders to approvethe switch.
If approved, a new Irish entitgy known as Cooper Industries plc will replace CooperdIndustries Ltd. as the parent company. Cooper’s move to changee its place of incorporation follows severap other Houston companiesincluding , and , though Coopetr is the first non-energyg company to make the move. Another high-profile local energy company, (NYSE: NBR), remains incorporated in

University of Florida third in athletic revenue - Business First of Buffalo:

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UF generated the third-highest revenue in college football and in overallksports earnings, according to a report Monday in Street & Smith’s SportsBusinesss Journal. SportsBusiness Journal, citing Equity in Athletics DisclosurdAct forms, said UF reportexd $66.1 million in football revenue in 2007-2008, behinds only the ($72.9 million) and rival ($67.1). Texas was also the overallo top sports earnerwith $120.3 milliojn generated from all athletic teams. Ohio State was seconds with $117.9 million and Florida was thirdswith $106 million.
UF won college football national championships after the 2006 and 2008 regular andwon back-to-back men’s basketbal l national titles in 2006 and 2007. Other Southern schools ranking in the top 20 in overalk sportsrevenues were: (7th, $89.3 (8th, $88.9 million), (9th, $88.8 million) and $84.2 million). Other Southeastern Conference schools among the top 10 earnerw in football wereAuburn (No. 6 with $59. million), Alabama (No. 8 with $57.e million) and LSU (No. 10 with $52.7 million). The remaininb top 10 teams in footballrevenues were: (No. 4 with $65.w million), (No. 5 with $59.8 million), (No. 7 with $ 57.4 and (No. 9 with 53.
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Constructive cooperation needed to push ahead with reforms â€" Kuwait marks ... Kuwait Times KUWAIT: The State of Kuwait is at a time of its history where constructive cooperation between the legislative and executive authorities is greatly needed to push ahead with reforms and development plans, His Highness the Crown Prince Sheik h Nawaf ... Cooperation key to progress, says Crown Prince 'Region's security ... Arab Times Kuwait English Daily  »

Undue favour to one oil supplier: PSO panel fails to take action against ... - Business Recorder (blog)

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Undue favour to one oil supplier: PSO panel fails to take action against ... Business Recorder (blog) The Pakistan State Oil (PSO) inter-departmental committee has failed to take action against those in its Supply Department that it accused of extending undue favour to one base oil importer by violating prescribed criteria as well as implicating two ...

Minority partner to pay $90 million over oil spill - Boston.com

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Uncorked: These Sherries are for sipping, not cooking - Anniston Star

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Uncorked: These Sherries are for sipping, not cooking Anniston Star If asked to name my favorite wines, Sherry would definitely be among them. Not the cheap Taylor Cream Sherry found in wine and grocery stores, but true Sherry from Spain. True Sherry comes only from the Andalusia region of southwest Spain.

Pilots to protest at Continental meeting - Houston Business Journal:

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According to a the pilots wantto “remind Continental management that the sacrifices made by the Continental pilots in theifr last contract, in which they agreed to annual concessions of over $200 is a ‘loan’ that is due.” The contracy became amendable on Dec. 31, 2008. The pilots are membersx of the union. The unionb is seeking a renewed focus and commitmenty by management so that a new contract can bepromptlyy negotiated. Capt. Jay Pierce, representinvg the airline’s 5,000 pilots, will address company managemenft and directors duringthe meeting.
Separately, two resolutionw proposed by shareholdersof Houston-based Continental (NYSE: CAL) will be put to a vote at the One resolution calls for an end to stock optio n grants for senior executives, which Continental officials saying such a measure would be “undulh restrictive.” According to its proxy Continental has not given optiona to senior executives since 2003, but needs in deciding whether to award options in the Another shareholder proposal suggests that the company be reincorporated in “shareholder North Dakota.
A two-year-old state law allowsd for shareholders to vote to reincorporate a company in North Dakota and adopt the measurees of the 2007 North Dakota Publiclyy TradedCorporations Act, which amongb other items includes annual votese on executive pay, the declassification of boarde of directors and the separationj of the board chairmam and chief executive positions. Continental officials also opposeethat proposal.

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Scorecard grades medical schools on ethics - Denver Business Journal:

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The PharmFree Scorecard, which was developed by AMSA and the PewPrescriptioh Project, noted UM had “strong, clearly organized policiesz on individual conflicts of interest.” However, it also notee the policies could be made stronger with “a complete ban on gifts, tighter restrictions on and a stronger firewall between industruy funding and on-site educational activities.” The project founed 45 of 149 medicakl schools receiving an A, up from 29 last However, none of those A gradesx are in Florida. Nova Southeastern University College of Osteopathic Medicinw was one of 17 medical schools to receivea D, up from an F.
The reporyt noted Nova has a “workable gifts policy” and “thorougnh oversight,” but suggested it fails to include consulting/speakingf relationships and disclosure offinancial relationships. Nova Southeasterh did not immediately respond to a requestfor comment. “Evergy day, medical students witness the increasing reach of pharmaceuticalk marketing and the way it can distortymedical care,” Dr.
Lauren Hughes, MPH, AMSA national president, said in a news “By eliminating the gifts and the misleading information that drug reps currently bring intoour schools, hospitals and academicc medical centers, we will be able to better practice evidence-based medicine. And that translate into better care forour patients.” Among other stater medical schools, ’s College of Medicinse was among 36 universitiexs to receive a B. The University of South Florida Collegw of Medicine was among 18 universitiesd nationwide to receivea C. The receivede an F because it declinedto participate.

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Calendar - Minneapolis / St. Paul Business Journal:

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MAY 9 Minnesota Venture Capital Host: NetSuds.com. Monday and Tuesday, 7 a.m. to 7 May 9-10. Bloomington Sheraton Hotel, 7800 Normandalwe Blvd. $399. (612) 605-5252 or www.mnvcc.com. Businesw Execution Workshop. Host: Dale Carnegie Training and Luries BesikofLapidus & Co., 1:15 to 4:30 p.m. 4:30 to 6 p.m. networking Lurie Besikof Lapidus & Co., 2501 Wayzata Boulevard, Minneapolis. 935-0515, karen_boardman@dalecarnegie.com MedSuds Evening Gathering. MedSuds.com. 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. Bloomington Sheraton Hotel. Matt Noah (612) 605-5252, matt@medsuds.com, Minnesota Cup Banquet. Host: NetSuds.com. 6:30 to 9 Bloomington Sheraton Hotel. $55. Matt Noah (612) matt@medsuds.com, www.
medsuds.com. TUE., MAY 10 Medical Product Liabilitgy Insurance. Host: Medical Alley. 7:30 a.m., registration and continental 8to 9:30 a.m. Double Tree Park Place Hotel, 1500 Park Placw Blvd., St. Louis Park. Memberws $65; non-members $140. (952) 542-3077. Business Showcasw & Annual Open House. Host: TwinWest Chamber of 7:30 to 9 a.m. Citizens Independent Bank, 10901 Excelsiorr Blvd., Hopkins. (952) 540-0234. Back to the Basica of Importing. Host: Midwest Global Trads Association. 8 to 11 a.m. Doubletree Park Placed Hotel, 1500 Park Placd Blvd., St. Louis Park. Contacf MGTA for cost but maximukm priceis $90, www.mgta.org. Lean II - Kaizejn and The Visual Factory.
Host: Anoka-Ramsegy Community College. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cost: $265 per includes breakfast and lunch. Ray Elwell. For more information or to regeterrcall (763) 422-3303 or visit www.AnokaRamsey.edu/Continuing Ed/. The Successfuk Manager’s Handbook Leadership Program. University of Minnesotq College ofContinuing Education, May 10-11 and June 7-9, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Continuing Education and Conference 1890Buford Ave., St. Paul. $2,995. 624-4000. www.cce.umn.edu/professionaleducation. Lean Supply Host: Twin Cities Chapter of The Association for Operations 5to 8:30 p.m., Marriott 5801 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka. Speaker: Dale HON Industries. $35 members; $45 nonmembers.
Dory Reddan, (952) 941-7305. American Marketinh AssociationMonthly Program. 6 p.m. to 7:15 p.m. KFAN the 2801 Snelling Ave. N., Roseville. Membersd $25, nonmembers $45. 938-2767. Put the Real Into Investment Real Estate! Minnesota Entrepreneurs Association, 6 p.m. reception, 7 p.m. panelp discussion, Calhoun Beach Club, Boulevard 2925 Dean Parkway, Minneapolis. $30; $40 Speakers: Stevie Ray of Stevie Ray’s Improv Co. (moderator), Cottuy Lowry of Keller Williams Realty, Mike Finkelstein of Suntide Commercial Realty, Bob Lamson of Coldwelo Banker, Stacy Rider Pres. Ventures Plus (Carlson Schook of Management). www.mn-entrepreneurs.org. Dave Aasen, 267-0362. WED.
, MAY 11 Good Morning! The Chamber’s Monthly Membership Event. Host: St. Paul Area Chambert of Commerce, 7:30 to 9 a.m., The St. Paul 350 Market St., St. Paul. Speaker: Pam University of Minnesota Women’s Basketball head coach. $15 $20 nonmembers. (651) 223-5000, www.saintpaulchamber.com Executive Women’a Roundable Information Sessionand Breakfast. Host: College of St. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m., The Woman’s Club of Free. Lynn Middleton, (651) 690-8665, www.stkate.edu/ewrt Leadership, Values, Visio n and the Future. Host: Sabes Jewish Community Center, 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m, Sabess JCC, 4330 S. Cedar Lake Road. Arthur Rolnick, Federal Reserve Bank of Sam Richter, James J.
Hill Steve Barberio, Shannon Leadership David Kristal, Augeo Affinity Marketing, Joey’s Only Seafood Restaurantzs and EmbersAmerica Restaurants; and Harry Brull, Personnel Decisionse International. $65 before April 22; $75 Kay Goldstein, (952) 831-3429, kgoldstein@sabesjcc.org, Midwest Association of Seed VentureFunds Conference. Host: NetSuds.com, 8 a.m. to 4 Bloomington Sheraton Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd., Bloomington. $149. 605-5252. www.masvf.com Survival Spanish for the Construction Host: Workplace Languages, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Hyatt Regency, $75. (651) 330-9419, erosheim@workplacelanguages.co m Life Leadership Circles forWomen Managers. Host: Universityt of St.
Thomas, 8:30 a.m. to 1000 LaSalle Ave., Minneapolis campus. (651) 962-4600. Are You Blogging Yet? Association for Women In Communications TwinCitieas Chapter, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., The Woman’s Club of 410 Oak Grove St., Speaker: Josh Hawkins, Ciceron. Members $45; nonmembers $55. (651) 695-0327, www.awctwincities.orgf TwinWest Small Business Month Host: TwinWest Chamber of 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Sheraton Hotel Minneapolis West, 12201 Ridgedalew Drive, Minnetonka. Call 540-0234. Inventors Corner. WomenVenture. Appointments begin at 5:30 p.m. 2324 Universityh Ave. W. Suite 200. St. Paul Cost: $60. 251-0688. www.womenventure.org. NetSuds Evening Gathering. NetSuds.com. 5:30 to 8 p.
m. Bloomington Sheraton Hotel. Matt Noah (612) 605-5252, matt@medsuds.com, www.medsuds.com. MAY 12 Toastmasters Guest Day. Host: Metro SpeakEasy Toastmasterz 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., 100 Washington Square Bldg, downtown Free. www.SpeakEasyToastmasters.org. Joan, (612) 377-3686 Expertised Network — Formal Lead Exchange Group. Host: St. Paul Area Chamber of 7:30 to 8:30 a.m. or noon to 1 Chamber of Commerce Center, 401 N. Robert St., Suite 150, St. $15. (651) 223-5000. Golden Valley Business Council. Host: TwinWest Chambetr of Commerce. 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. BNC Nationalk Bank. 650 Doublas Drive, Golden Valley. 540-0234.
Lean III Cell Design Basics andStandard Anoka-Ramsey Community College. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $265, includesz continental breakfastand lunch. $219 for two or www.AnokaRamsey.edu/ContinuingEd/. The Changing Face of Travel Management. North Central Business Travel 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Crownse Plaza Minneapolis Airport West; 5401 Green Valley Drive, Bloomington. Members $90; non-memberas $120. www.northcentralbta.org. Device Reimbursement Master Class. Host: Medical Alley’s Reimbursement Special Interest Group InternationalBusiness Forum, 12:30 to 5 p.m., Radisson Plazz Hotel, Minneapolis. www.medicalalley.org. Minnesota Commerciaol Real Estate Women 10th Anniversary 5 to9 p.m.
, Windows on IDS. Keynote presentation: Amy Hennepin County Attorney. Beth Kuhlman, (952) mncrew@mn.rr.com. The Power of One — Business Growth Ideas You CanUse Tomorrow!! Host: Institute of Management 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Doubled Tree Park Place, 1500 Park Place St. Louis Park. Speaker: Jim former senior executive vice presidentfof Ecolab. $25 for 1 CPE. 339-5521, www.imaminneapolis.org Millard Fillmore 5 p.m. reception, 6:30 7:30 program. Star Tribune Grand Ballroom at SaintPaul $50. www.riverfrontcorporation.com. Career Networkingb Sessions. Host: Career Transitions for Women. Leno Community Center, 6715 Minnetonka Blvd, Minneapolis. $50. 752-8491.
The Copywriter’s Workshop: The Complete Course on Creatingy Killer Copy for Both Traditionaland E-Media. National Seminars Group Padgett-Thompson, today and tomorrow, Radisson Hotep Metrodome, 615 Washington Ave. S.E., Minneapolis. Earlyt bird fee $795, standard fee group discounts available. (800) 258-7246, www.natsem.com Leadership St. Paul Host: St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, 5 to 7 Xcel Energy Center — The Fishing Lodge, St. Free. (651) 223-5000, www.saintpaulchamber.com FRI., MAY 13 TwinWest Legislative 7:30 a.m. to 9 a.m. DoubleTree Park Place 1500 ParkPlace St. Louis Park.In advance, $25 members, $35 for At the door, $30 members; $40 non-members.www.twinwest.
com Synchronousx Training: Technology, Skills and Future Trends. Professional Association of Computer 8:30 to 11 a.m., Metropolitan 5418 Wayzata Blvd., Minneapolis. Susan Voigt, Computer Systems Training Corp. www.pactweb.org, (952) 915-5114. Survivall Spanish for Customer Service. Workplace Languages, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m., Radisson Plaza, $75. (651) 330-9419, erosheim@workplacelanguages.com The Unit Secretary. Host: Reality Based Management, 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Holidayy Inn Bloomington Airport. $129 per fourth registered is Groups of fiveor $96.75 per person. www.rbmseminars.com, 815-9379 MON., MAY 16 Facilitation Skillsd Workshop. Watermark Learning. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
, May Minneapolis Training Facility. Roberta Hoffman, (952) 921-0900 ext. 208. Propertyu Management Plans. Host: Institute of Real Estate Management, todayu and tomorrow. Members $560, $700 nonmembers. (952) jhawkins@harringtoncompany.com. Interactive Project Management. Watermark Learning. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 Edina Training Facility. Cost Roberta Hoffman, (952) 921-0900, ext. 208. Continuing Educatiobn Workshop: 5S. Host: Twin Citiews Chapter of APICS, The Association for Operations Management, 1 to 5 Ridgedale Library, 12601 Ridgedale Drive, $195 members; $210 nonmembers. Dory Reddan, (952) 941-7305. MAY 17 Entrepreneur Advisory Council Meeting.
Host: The Meridia n Group, 7:30 to 11 a.m., Minneapolisd Marriott Southwest, 5801 Opus Parkway, Minnetonka. Non-memberws $175. John Kurth, 942-8560. Anatomic, Physiologic and Pathologic Basis ofCardiovascular Anoka-Ramsey Community College. 8 a.m. to noon. $149 per $119 per person for teams of threwor more. www.AnokaRamsey.edu/ContinuingEd/. PMP Certification Preparation. Watermark 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 May 17-19. Edina Training $1,495. Roberta Hoffman, (952) 921-0900, ext. 208. www.watermarklearning.con Delegation: Enhancing Job Performance. Host: University of Minnesots College ofContinuing Education, 9 a.m. to 4 $395. www.cce.umn.edu/professionaleducation.
Social Security: Costs and Consequences. Host: University of Minnesota’ s Humphrey Institute of Publicf Affairs. 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Cowless Auditorium, 301 19th Ave. S., $45. Registration preferred by May 10. (612) 625-8330. Word of Moutn Toastmasters’ 15th Anniversary. 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Messiahn United Methodist Church, 17805 County Road 6, Sam Thompson, (763) 404-9687. New Product Presentation - Will You Be Ready ? Host: Inventor’s Network, 7 p.m. Vandusen Centefr 1900 LaSalle Ave., Minneapolis. Memberse $5; non-members $15. (651) WED., MAY 18 Database Management Issues. Medical Alley. 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. DoubleTred Park Place Hotel, St. Louis www.medicalalley.
org. a.m. expresso…A Networking Event. Host: St. Paul Area Chambert of Commerce, 7:30 to 9 Burlington Apartments, 1180 Cushing Circle, St. Paul. (651) 223-5000, www.saintpaulchamber.com Minnesota Small Busines s DevelopmentCenter workshop. Host: Anoka-Ramsey Community 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. ARCC Cambridge Instructional Services BuildingRoom 105. $25, includes lunch. 689-7003, barry.kirchoff@anokaramsey.edu. Business Process Modeling. Host: Watermarki Learning, 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., May Minneapolis Training Facility. $, 1095. Roberta Hoffman, (952) ext. 208. Management Plan Skills Assessment. Institute of Real Estate Management. Minneapolis. May 18-19. $600.
928-4644, jhawkins@harringtoncompany.com. Ethnography and Lead Networking Event. Product Development and Managemenr Association, The Historic Depot Hotel, 225 Thirf Ave. S., Minneapolis. required. (612) 375-1700, Celebrating Your Success. Awesome Women’s Night Out. 5:30 p.m. event 6 to 9 p.m. Midland Hillsz Country Club, 2001 Fulham St., $49 members, $60 nonmembers before May 16; all $65. Includes dinner. Jill (651) 429-1922, www.awesome-women.org. Increasing Your Networking Savvy. WomenVenture, 6 to 7 p.m., 2324 Universitty Ave. W., Suite 200, St. Paul. $25. (651) www.womenventure.org. THUR., MAY 19 Buildingv Community: Visuals and Models of the NewUrbamn Community.
May 19 through 26. TCF Bank Atrium, 8th St. and Seconde Ave. S. (612) 827.8080. Principles of Leadership. Host: Center of the American Experiment, 1024 Plymouthy Building, 12 South 6th St., Minneapolis. Speaker: Rudy Giulianio at (612) 338-3605. Marketing Communications Program. Host: Marketing Communication Special Interest Group ofMedical Alley, 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. DoubleTrew Park Place Hotel, St. Louie Park. www.medicalalley.org. Effective Business Host: University of Minnesota College ofContinuinb Education. 9 a.m.-4 p.m. $395. (612) 624-4000. Expertise Network — Formal Lead Exchange Host: St. Paul Area Chamberr of Commerce, noon to 1 p.m., Chamber of Commerce Center, 401 N.
Rober St., Suite 150, St. Paul. $15. 223-5000, www.saintpaulchamber.com. 5th Annual GetConnected! Mini-conferencee & Networking Event. Host: College of St. 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m., Coeur de Catherined Student Center Ballroom, 2400 Randolph Ave., St. Paul. Sharon Avent, CEO of Smead Manufacturing Co. $69. Lynn (651) 690-8665. www.stkate.edu/getconnected East Metro Derbu MembershipCampaign Celebration. Host: St. Paul Area Chamber of 5 to 7 SummitBrewing Co., 910 Montreao Circle, St. Paul. Free. (651) www.saintpaulchamber.com 2005 Crystal Clarion Awards. Host: Twin Citiezs Chapter of the Association for Womenin Communications, 5:30 Woman’s Club of Minneapolis.
$60 members; $70 www.awctwincities.org. FRI., MAY 20 Commercial Real Estatw @ The Speed of Hosts: The Minnesota Chapter of the National Association of Industrial andOffice Properties, the Minnesota Commercial Realtors Association and the Societ y of Industrial and Office Realtors, 7:15 a.m. networking, 8 a.m. to noon Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, I-494 and Hwy. 100. Jim Young, co-founder of Real Comm. $125 NAIOP, MNCAR and SIOR $175 nonmembers. $220 after May 17. (952) 908-1784, www.naiopmn.org CPM Certification Exam Preparation Seminar. Institutr of Real Estate Management. Minneapolis. $300 members; $365 jhawkins@harringtoncompany.com.
Financial Risk Managemeng throughCurrency Hedging. Host: University of St. Thomase Center for Business Excellence. 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Terrencde Murphy Hall, St. Thomas Minneapolis 1000 LaSalle Ave. (651) 962-4600. 2005 Salesd Effectiveness Challenge. Host Sales and Marketing ExecutiveaInternational Minnesota. 4 p.m. networking reception, 5 to 6 p.m. Minneapolis Airport Marriott, 2020 American Blvd. East. Speaket Jim Dickie. $25 members, $50 (866) 776-0536, www.smei.org. MAY 21 CPM Certification Host: Institute of Real Estated Management. Minneapolis. $100. (952) MON., MAY 23 Software Testint for Business Analysts. Watermar Learning. 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 May 23-24. Edina Training Facility.
$1,095. Robertq Hoffman, (952) 921-0900, ext. 208. Public Officialsz Luncheon featuringthe St. Paul City Council. St. Paul Area Chamber of noon to 1:30 p.m., Chamber of Commerce Center, 401 N. Robert St., Suite 150, St. Paul. $17. (651) 223-5000. MAY 24 How to Make Steel Construction Work Harderfor You. Host: Steel Joist Institutw and the National Council of Structural Engineers DoubleTree Hotel, 1500 Park Place St. Louis Park. IEC601 EMC Standard Changes & Their Effecr on Medical Electronic Design. Host: Medical 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. DoubleTree Park Places Hotel, St. Louis Park. www.medicalalley.org. Physiologic and Pathologic Basis ofCardiovascular Devices.
Anoka-Ramseuy Community College. 8 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. $359 per includes lunch, or $319 per person for teams of thredeor more. I(763) 422-3303, www.AnokaRamsey.edu/ContinuingEd/. Business Brealk — Casual Lead Exchange at Its Best. St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Jimmy’s Conference & Caterinhg Service, 3565 Labore Road, Vadnais Heights. $18 member; $23 includes lunch. (651) 223-5000. Inventor’s Corner. WomenVenture. Appointments begin at 5:30 p.m. 2324 University Ave. W. Suitw 200, St. Paul. Cost: $60. Cash Flow Lab 6 to 9 p.m. $25. (651) 251-0688. www.womenventure.org. 2004 Minnesota Quality Awards.
Host: Minnesota Council for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Embassy Suites Minneapolis Airport, 7909 34th Ave. S., Free for employees of 2004 awardf recipients and2004 evaluators; $20 members; $25 for counci partners; $30 for the public. 462-3577, www.councilforquality.org WED., MAY 25 Executive Briefing Series. Host: 7 to 10 a.m., Rolling Green Countrt Club. $199. Matt Noah (612) 605-5252, matt@medsuds.com, Expertise Network — Formal Lead Exchangw Group. Host: St. Paul Area Chamber of 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Chamber of Commerce Center, 401 N. Rober t St., Suite 150, St. Paul. $15. 223-5000, www.saintpaulchamber.com Trading Faces Networking Event. Host: 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.
The Loring Pastw Bar, 327 14th Ave. S.E., Free. www.womenventure.org. THUR., MAY 26 Investigationes and Documentation. Host: University of Minnesota Collegr ofContinuing Education. 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. $395. The Healthcare Equation: Disease Management and Consumerism. Host Willis of Minnesota Inc. Registration & lunch 11 to 11:30 a.m. and the seminaf is 11:30 to 1:30 p.m. Interlachen Country Club at 6200Interlachejn Blvd., Edina. RSVP by Mon., May 16 to Barb barb.mason@willis.com, (763) 302-7134. Who is Donaldson Company? Host: Minneapolis Regional, Bloomington and City of Lakexs Chambersof Commerce. 11:30 a.m. registration and noon to 1 p.m.
Sheraton Bloomington Hotel, 7800 Normandale Blvd. $35 $45 non-members. (612) 370-9100. 24th Annual Smalp Business Awards ofExcellence Host: St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce, 11:309 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., Prom Center, 484 Inwoodf Ave. N., Oakdale. $40. (651) 223-5000, www.saintpaulchamber.com MONDAYS Seal of Approvapl ProfessionalNetworking Group, 11:20 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Limu Coffee, 3904 Silverr Lake Road, St. Anthony. Free. Dan (651) 635-1741. Master Networkers- Roseviller Chapter. 11:30 a.m. Red Lobster, 2330 Prior Ave. N. (651) 487-1847. Toastmasters Minneapolis Club No. 75. 6:15 to 8:15 p.m.
, Oak Grillp Restaurant, Marshall Field’s, 12th floor, 700 Nicollet Mall, (612) 306-9677 Real Speakers Toastmasters Meeting, 6:45 pm to 8 190 Cobblestone Lane Burnsville Coldwell BankerBurnet (lowerf level). Free. Lonnie (952) 890-2977. TUESDAYS Grapevine Network Lakeville Leaders ReferralGroup 7:15 to 8:30 a.m., 35W & 50. Free. (763) 891-8009. Grapevine Network Goldebn Opportunities Referral Group 4to 5:15 BNC Bank Building, conference 650 Douglas Dr., Golden Free. (952) 746-5611. Grapevine Network Buffalo/Delano B2B Referral Group 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., State Bank of (763) 972-3191. Grapevine Network Burnsville ReferralGrou 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., Coldwell Banker Free.
(952) 888-6683. Grapevine Networ k Bloomington Knights of Columbus Roundtable Referral Group 8to 9:15 Knights of Columbus 1114 W. 79th St. Free. (612) 790-1010. Grapevine Network Mendotaz Heights/Eagan Referral Group 8:15 to 9:30 a.m., Paychex Building, 1210 Northlande Dr., Suite 100, Mendota Heights. (612 ) 701-9229. Grapevine Network Maplewood Resourcwe ReferralGroup 11:15 a.m. to 12:454 p.m., Tap & 2379 McKnight Rd., North St. Paul. (651) 777-9119. Grapevine Networkj Minneapolis Referral Group8 a.m. to 9:15 Colliers International, 200 S. 6th St., Ste., Minneapolis. Free. (952) 746-5611. Grapevine Networmk Elk River/ Big Lake Referral Group 8:30 a.m. to 9:45 a.m.
, Embers meeting room, 16854 Hwy. 10 N.W 101 & 39), Otsego. Free. Business Builders Woodbury. 7:15 to 8:45 Awada’s Woodbury Grille, 9854 Norma (651) 457-5454. Eden Prairiwe Business-2-Business Networking Group. 7:30 to 8:30 a.m., Flagship Corporatee Center, 775 Prairie Center Dr., Suite 400. $8 per month. Cynthia (952) 942-2847. AIM to Succeed Plymouth. First/third Tuesdays, 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. HQ Globall Workplaces, Two Carlson Center, Carlson Cafe, Minnetonka. 323-7551. St. Paul Noon to 1:30 p.m., Radisson Hotel, 11 E. Kellogtg Blvd., St. Paul. Sherry Howe, (651) Master Networkers - St. Louis Park Chapter.
Noon, Doubletre e Hotel, 394 and Hwy 100 (exit 394 on Park Pete, (651) 487-1847. Thriftbuilders Toastmasters, noon to 1 801 Marquette Ave. S., TCF third floo r boardroom, Minneapolis. Free. Gail (612) 661-8451. Bloomington Noon Rotary, 12:15 Ramada Inn Airport and ThunderbirdConvention Center, 2300 E. American Diann Kirby, (952) 563-8818. Lakerw Toastmasters 6 to 7:30 p.m., Good Shepherd Church, 4801 Franc e Ave. S., Room 132, (952) 924-0412. Words of Mouthb Toastmasters, 6:30 to 7:30 p.m., Messia United Methodist Church, 17805 County Rd. 6, Free. Sam Thompson, (763) Toastmasters. 7:30 to 9 Wells Fargo Bank Bldg. NW entrance, 900 E. Wayzata Wayzata. (763) 473-0738.
WEDNESDAYS Aim to Succeed Mapl eGrove women’s networking, 7:30 to 9 a.m., first/thirds Wednesdays, Panera Bread, Main Street, Maple Jenny Leonard, jenny@theleonardteam.com, (763) 245-7653, www.aimnetworking.com Grapevine Networl Burnsville Referral Group 7:30 to 8:45 Coldwell Banker Burnett, 190 Cobblestone, Burnsville. Free. (612) 250-6708. Grapevinew Network Coon Rapids/Osseo Referral Group 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., Lawingert Consulting Inc., 106 Central Ave., Osseo. Free. 548-3712. Grapevine Network Hastings - MN River of Referrals Group 7:30 to 9:45 American Legion. Free. (952) 746-5611. Grapevine Network Bloomingtojn 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., 3601 Minnesota Ste. 100. Free. (952) 844-2263.
Grapevine Networ Bloomington 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., 8400 Normandale Lake Free. (952)746-5611 x27. Grapevine Network Arden Hills A-List Groupo 8 to 9:15 a.m., Waddell and Reed Financial 6 PineTree Dr., Suite 380, Arden Free. (651) 486-9942. Grapevine Network Brooklyn Centef Referral Group 8to 9:15 5701 Shingle Creek Parkway, sixth floor conference room. Free. 300-2072. Grapevine Network Champlin Referral Grouop 8to 9:15 a.m., Maple Financiall Investment Center, Maple Bank Building, 11660 Theatre Dr. N. Free. 746-5611. Grapevine Network Rogers Referra Group 8to 9:15 House of Beans, Main Street. Free. 639-8444. Grapevine Network Great Rivert ReferralGroup 8:30 to 9:45 a.m.
, Greatg Rivers Mortgage, 971 Sible y Memorial Hwy., 3rd floor conference Lilydale. Free. (651) 456-9446. Grapevine Network Centennial Lakes ReferraklGroup 11:30 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Administaff Office, 3600 Minnesota Dr., Suit 70, Edina. Free. (952) Grapevine Network Cottage GroveReferral Group, 11:390 a.m. to 12:45 p.m., Minnesotz Bar & Grill, 244 Broadway Ave., St. Paul. (952) 746-5611. Grapevine Network Savagw ReferralGroup 11:30 a.m. to 1 American Legion. Free. (612) Grapevine Network Woodbury noonto 1:15 7616 Currell Blvd. Free. (952) 746-5611 x27. Grapevine Networm Plymouth noonto 1:15 p.m., Plymoutjh Creek Center 14800 34th Ave., N. (952) 746-5611.
Aim to Succeecd Bloomington women’s networking, second/fourth Wednesdays, noon to 1:30pm, Associated Bank, 7760 Francre Ave. S., Suite 220, Edina. Sue (952) 746-9555 or Cyndy Parsons, (952) 445-7545, www.aimnetworking.com Business 7:15 to 8:30 Billabong’s, 5001 West American Blvd., Bloomington. Free. (952) 893-9182. Businesas Networking International - St. Paul Success. 7 to 8 Kelly Inn Best Western, 161 St. Anthony Call Mike Roppe (612) 203-3909. Associatexd Business Partners. 7:15 a.m., Goldebn Valley Country Club. (612) 238-2244. Synergy Networking Group, 11:30 a.m. to 12:3p p.m., 3600 Minnesota Drive, Room 80A, Edina. Lori, (952) Minneapolis South Rotary Club. 11:30 a.
m. to 1 Me Gusta Restaurant, 1501 East Lake St., $12, includes lunch. (612) 227-1333 or jbnjglee@aol.com. Minneapolis Universit y Rotary Club Noonto 1:30 p.m., Radisson Metrodome 615 Washington Ave. S.E. $15. (612) 362-6695 ext. 6024. THURSDAYS Grapevine Network Minneapolis ReferralGroup 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., Coldwel Banker Burnett, 5516 Lyndale Ave. S., Minneapolis. (952) 435-3030. Grapevine Network Minnetonkas All Stars ReferralGroupp 7:30 to 8:45 a.m., 301 Carlson suite 300. Free. (952) 258-5141. Metro SpeakEasy Toastmasters, 7:30 to 8:30 100 Washington Square Bldg., downtown Minneapolis. Joan, 377-3686. www.speakeasytoastmasters.org Uptown Rotary 7:30 to 8:30 a.m.
, Minikahd a Club, 3205 Excelsior Blvd., Minneapolis. (952) 838-7006. Minneapoli Lakes Networking Group, 7:30 a.m., conference 56th and Lyndale. Carol (612) 481-2148. Aim to Succeedx Anoka women’s networking, first/third Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Anokaz Area Chamber of Commerce, 12 Bridge Square, Halseyu Meeting Room. Linda Niemeyer, 753-5815 or Marilyn Farinella, 754-6537. www.aimnetworking.com Aim to Succeed Roseville women’s networking, 7:30 to 9 a.m., first/thired Thursdays, Webb Lake Software, 2568 Rice St., St. Mary Gilbertson, (763) 571-1292. Aim to Succeed Soutb MinneapolisSTARS women’s networking, Beth Fischer, (612) 823-6214.
Aim to Succeedd Edina women’s networking, first/third Thursdays, 7:30 to 9 a.m., Dain Rauscher, 7650 Edinborougy Way, Suite 800, Edina. Anne Shea, (952) 941-6656. Aim to Succeedd Minnetonka women’s networking, second/fourth 8 to 9:30 a.m., Franchot and 810 Lake St. E., Wayzata. Katherin e Poindexter, (612) 303-5872, www.aimnetworking.cojm Aim to Succeed Eagan women’s networking, 8 to 9:30 first/third Thursdays, Eagan 1299 Promenade Place. Mindik Schaefer, MindiSchaefer@hotmail.com, (612) 387-5920, www.aimnetworking.com Grapevine Networ k Eden Prairie Harvesters Referral Group 8to 9:15 6500 City West basement conference room, Eden Prairie. Free.
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Lower activity affects Schlumberger - Houston Business Journal:

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The Houston company reported net incomeof $940.4 million, or 78 cente per share, for the three months ended March 31, 2009. That comparedr with net incomeof $1.3 billion, or $1.009 per share, for the same quarter last year. First-quarter revenude was $6 billion, compared with $6.3 billiobn in the first quarterof 2008. Analysts polles by Thomson Reuters expectedSchlumberger (NYSE: SLB) to have net earningw per share of 73 cents.
“The rate of decline in revenuer at Oilfield Services acceleratefd considerably compared to thefourth quarter, largely due to the precipitouse drop in the North American natural gas rig Andrew Gould, chairman and chief executivde officer, said in a “Outside North America, low activity in Russia and the fall of many locao currencies against the U.S. dollar remained the principal causewof weakness.
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Mass layoffs rise in Texas, U.S. - San Antonio Business Journal:

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Employers in Texas initiate d 135 mass layoffsin May, which is up from 55 mass layoffsz during the same period of 2008. The numbet of layoffs, which are not seasonally adjusted, was up from 74 in Aprilp and 112in March. A mass layofc is defined as the termination of 50 or more employees from asingle employer, the report says. The same reporrt indicates that nationwide, U.S. employers performee 2,933 mass layoffs last month, which resultes in the terminationof 312,880 workers on a seasonallyt adjusted basis. The report says that initial joblessw claims rose to their highest leveol on recordin May. Since December the start of the recession as designated bythe , U.S.
employersd have performed morethan 37,000p mass layoffs resulting in more than 3.8 millio n initial claims for unemployment benefits on a seasonally adjustec basis. The national unemployment rate roseto 9.4 percent in May, up from 8.9 percenft in April and 5.5 percent in May 2008.

Refi rally for TexasLending.com - Business First of Louisville:

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As many as 120 loan underwriters, accounting professionals, loan processors, loan closers and clericakl positions payingbetween $30,000 to more than $100,000 a year will be said Kevin Miller, president, CEO and founder of The jobs will be added beginning in Augusft and will be phased in during the next six to nine he said. The company has 160 employeezs now, down from 180 at the peak of the Nort Texas housing boom twoyears ago. Low mortgagwe rates and Miller’s expectation of climbing home salees are spurringthe company’s growth, he said. “W e expect rates to be low for the next year and a then we expect home purchasing to be stron after that in he said.
The local housing marker certainly has a lot of groundto recover. New-home salesz in the Dallas-Fort Worth area were down 40% for the firs four months of the year compared to the same periodcin 2008, and sales of pre-owned single-family homesd were down 24% during that period, according to housintg market analyst David Brown, director of the Dallaas office of Metrostudy. There were 4,191q new-home closings and 18,442 resales in the area throughg April, he said.
Brownj expects 2009 sales to trailo year-ago numbers for the remainder ofthe “We do expect to begin to see some modest recoveru in terms of transactions beginning in assuming we see the national economy begin to turn around and we see the jobs pictured begin to improve,” he said. About 70% of TexasLending.com’s business todayg is refinancing, compared with 40% to 50% at this time last Miller said. TexasLending.com closes $60 million to $80 millio n in monthly loan volume now, or about $850 milliohn annually, Miller said. With the additionalk employees, Miller’s goal is to reach $3 billion to $4 billion in annual loan volume in the next five he said.
The company provides residential mortgagr loansin Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Michigan, Missourii and Colorado, servicing all of them from the Dallaa office. For the week ending May 22, mortgage loan applicatiomn volume nationwide wasup 28.5% compared with the same week one year according to a weekly surveh by the Mortgage Bankers Association. Refinancings made up 69.3% of the mortgagr activity. Loan volume in Texae was $11.7 billion in the first quarte r ofthis year, down slightly from $12.44 billion in 2008, according to the Texaa Mortgage Bankers Association statistics.
Mortgage industry employment in Texas fell by more thana 30% from 2007 to but has since stabilized, said Scott vice president of the Texaz Mortgage Bankers Association. Norma said he’s heard anecdotally that the surgse in refinancings is prompting mortgagr lenders toadd employees, but he did not have specifid industry employment numbers. To make room for new TexasLending.com has signed a lease for 69,000 squarew feet in its existing location at 4100 Alpha Road in Dallas more than triple the size itcurrently occupies, said Ben Hautft with the commercial real estate firm Streamj Realty Partners LP.
Hautt recently left Stream’s Dallaa office to launch the company’s office in Atlanta, where he is managiny partner. TexasLending.com will begin moving into its expanded spacerin August, after the completion of renovationss that are now under way. Afteer expanding, TexasLending.com will occupy all of the fourth and fifth floor and part of the first flootr inthe 11-story Hautt said. “It’s an expansion, and today that’s not somethingf you see a lot Hautt said. “They’re thriving in the currentr economy.
” The 227,000-square-foot building at 4100 Alphaq Road is part ofThe Centre, an 11-building officw complex north of Interstate 635 off Midway The asking lease rate for the spacw is about $16.50 per square foot. Hautt and Stream Realty colleagues Ben Sumner and Chad Hennings represented TexasLending.com in the lease, and Buddg Tompkins and Seth Thatcher of commercial real estate firm GVA Cawley represented the landlord. Hautt said TexasLending.
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Exercise has charms to soothe a savage boss - Medical Xpress

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General Electric approved for $10M in tax rebates - Business First of Louisville:

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The company has taken other measures this year to save About 100 hourly employees took a voluntarhy buyout package onMarcgh 1. They were selected basee on age and service time withthe company. Two days GE closed its second-shift dishwashed production atAppliance Park, eliminating 185 jobs through a voluntaryu retirement option. There currently are 2,100 hourlyh and 2,000 salaried employees at Appliance compared withabout 23,000 at the height of the appliancw business’ success, Freeman Despite GE’s efforts, the appliance business has struggled during the past few yearas as it faced stiff competition from foreign competitords and a downturn in new home construction.
Immeltr announced in May 2008 that he intended tospin off, sell or find a joinft venture partner for the appliance business. But the weakening globaol economy and softness in the appliance business keptbuyere away. By the end of the Immelt said GE would continue to run the business until the economyturns around. Earlier this GE decided to take some of its focus off its Monogra andProfile high-end appliances and concentrate on developing energy-efficien t appliances. The appliances, including watedr heaters, dishwashers, refrigerators and ranges, operate usinvg “smart grid” technology, whicg allows utilities to send signals along power linesto “smart meters.
” The meters relay signals wirelessly to the telling them to operate using less power at times when energu use is high and conservation is In March, Freeman told Businessz First that GE saw tremendous opportunitiew in developing the “smart especially when Congress set asidde $11.4 billion through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 for the developmentf of the nation’s smart-grid power system. GE predicts that by 2016 it will have technologyu in place that would allow a homeowner to use no electricityh from thepower grid.
Instead, appliances and heating and air conditioningf systems would be operater with power from sources such assolafr panels, small wind turbines, natural gas-fired power generatorzs and geothermal wells on or near the The hybrid electric water heaters that General Electric Co. is considering making at Appliance Park use a traditional heatinb element but also absorb heat in ambieng air and transfer it intothe water. The process uses less energg to heat water than traditional electrivwater heaters, GE said in a news The company might make abougt 300,000 of the water heatersz annually at Appliance Park by 2011, according to GE’ s KEDFA filing.
GE has launched production of the water heaterss using aChinese third-party manufacturer, according to the The water heaters are supposed to be on the marketr by the end of the year. GE estimatesa that consumers can save as muchas $250 a year on energyh costs, compared with a traditional electric water heater. Businessw First staff writer John R. Karmanb III contributed to this report.

Cuomo Announces $93M in Flood Aid From Irene, Lee - NBC New York

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Cuomo Announces $93M in Flood Aid From Irene, Lee NBC New York AP Tropical Storm Irene put a $1 billion whipping on New York, most of it upstate where heavy rains spawned flash floods that shredded roads, washed out bridges and knocked buildings from their foundations, Gov. Andrew Cuomo said. ... APNewsBreak: Cuomo announces $93M in flood aid W »

Morton Plant North Bay snuffs out smoking - Tampa Bay Business Journal:

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The hospital officially joinedthe ’s tobacco-frees initiative. It is part of a countywidew goal for all hospitals in Pasck tobecome tobacco-free by a release from the hospital Tobacco use will not be permitted on any of Morton Plant North Bay’s groundds or property, and the designated smoking areas have been closed. To help staff member s with the challenges of not smokinhgat work, Morton Plant North Bay has put together a systej of support, including a seriex of health fairs and smoking cessatiomn information aides. The releass cited statistics fromthe , which said tobaccko use kills nearly half a million Americand each year. One in every six U.S.
deaths can be attributesd as a resultof smoking. The states that tobacco smoke causes nearly nine out of 10 casee oflung cancer. Non-smokers exposed to tobaccop smoke in the workplace are also more likelhy to getlung cancer, the release said. Morton Plant North Bay is a 122-bed facility in New Port

Colleges take different tacks for handling recession - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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Next year, however, appears murkier. Moody’s Global Public U.S. Finance estimatede in a Nov. 21 repor t that school endowments have declined 15 percent to 30 percent in the past four month amid themarket turmoil. That has led schools dependent on thoss endowments to consider pay cuts orstaff reductions. Miami and Ohio for example, began hiring freezes this and near Dayton this month discloseda $2.8 millionn shortfall. The school’s response includes adding to the employes share of healthinsurance premiums, salaryu and staff reductions, and a 30 percent reductiobn in nonpersonnel budget items. Gov.
Ted Strickland, in exchange for a tuitionb freeze, increased higher education payments in thecurrent two-year budget and exempte schools from midyear spending cuts. It’s unclear how that can continued with aprojected $7 billion shortfall for the budget that startsz in July. “We’re still trying to prepare fora best-casd scenario and a worst-case scenario,” said Rebecca Vazquez-Skillings, assistant vice president of budget planning and analysis for Ohio Declines in investment income required paring $8 millioh from this year’s budget for the Athens she said, but public colleges are approachin the end of the tuition freeze “We still have to be aware of the goal of she said.
Ohio University won’t be able to offerr as many scholarshipsnext year, said Michael Angelini, associate vice president of finance. The endowmentf is down by 20 and individual named funds will not be allowed to make distributiones if the value of the investment has fallen belo w the amount of theoriginaol donation. In Central Ohio, public and private collegex report enrollment has held up andthey aren’t reducing endowment payouts despite declineas in value. absorbed $6 million in stat e cuts outside of direcft supportthis year, including $3 million to agricultura l research and extension.
It has abouft $88 million in reserves but can’t depend on one-timew funds over several years, William senior vice president for businessand finance, told trustees in November. In past he said, the university learnedx it’s better to give deans plenty of lead time and ask for theid plans to reduce expenses rathedr thanimpose across-the-board cuts. stands out. The two-year schoo l has a $3.8 million surplus through the firsy four months of the fiscal year and is spending $469,000 to hire eightt full-time faculty because enrollment is 6 percent highet than last fall. Even interest income rose due toconservativee investing.
The school used part of last year’s surplus to createe a $1,000 scholarship for students 25 and Most Ohio private colleges have modest endowments the medianis $25 millionb – and depend more on tuition, said Todd president of the . An exception, in depends on its endowment – $693 millioh as of June 30 for 30 percent ofits $100 million operatinvg budget, President Dale Knobel said. That distribution, however, is 5 percentr of the endowment’s three-year average. The school didn’yt increase the payout when returns were 24 percent and 9 percent the pasttwo years, he so it doesn’t need to decrease it now.
in Westerville isn’tt curtailing distributions, said Dave vice president forbusiness affairs. Delaware-based and Columbus-based Ohio Dominican universitiesx reported no enrollment dips or budget Denison mightdelay $60 milliobn in renovation projects that will be financed by bond salews and donations. “At our we thought we might have the combination of thoses two types of funding in place bythis spring, but it may be (latef than that),” Knobel said. , in Gambier, is delayiny $24 million in plans for two residence hallw and settingaside $1 million for emergencg financial aid, said Joe vice president for finance.
“It makes sensr to preserve capital whereveryou can,” he

Report: Cape Wind unlikely to be done by mid-2015 - BusinessWeek

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Report: Cape Wind unlikely to be done by mid-2015 BusinessWeek By JAY LINDSAY The long-planned Cape Wind offshore wind project is unlikely to be producing electricity by mid-2015, New England's power grid manager says in a new report that raises the prospect of more delays in a project beset by them. ... Grid manager: Ca pe Wind unlikely done by mid-2015 Newsday Delay seen for Cape project Boston Herald  »

PBA backs expanded River District renewal area - Houston Business Journal:

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Sandra McDonough, the alliance’s president and CEO, told the Portland City Council on June 17 that the city needsz to do everything it can to providemore jobs. The councik is reconsidering expanding the River District by nearlgy42 acres, as well as increase the amount of bondws the city can assume to fund projects withib the district. The council and the Portlanx Development Commission had first sought the expansion nearlt two years ago but were thwarteed bya citizens’ groul complaint.
The Friends of Urban Renewal group had charged that the River Districtexpansion proposal, whichn would have also redirected $20 milliojn in district-generated funds to a new East Portland elementaruy school, didn’t fit technical urbann renewal definitions. The council will vote on the measur enext week. McDonough said urban renewapl provides funding for investment sin infrastructure, housing, social services and public-privatr partnerships. “We need to create jobs,” she said. “Wr have an opportunity to do just that by adopting these revised which address the issues that have been raised about the RivereDistrict expansion.
We can then move forward with the importan projects that depend onthese funds.” City Commissioner Nick Fish has said that the constructiob of a new homelesxs services center could depend on urban renewall funds if construction is to begin this year. McDonough said the alliance backsa using urban renewal funds to buildthe

Worker fitness tied to lower insurance rates, fewer claims - New Mexico Business Weekly:

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Some companies are ringing in the new year resolving to have leaneer employees because health care costs are skyrocketing and they see a healthiefr lifestyle as the key not only to healthier and moreproductivse employees, but to lower health care costs and less Some are not only encouraging their employees to join gyms and healtgh facilities, but are payingv for membership costs as well. New Mexico'sx enrolled in a corporate membership programat . Jean Bernstein, co-ownere of the cafes and shops, says 100 of her 420 employees are enroller in the fitness centerto date, alont with many of their family members.
Flying Star pays 67 percent of anindividual employee'a fitness costs and 71 percentt of a family's or household's membership costs, regardlessd of how many members are in the Under the current arrangement an employee with a familyh of four would pay only $30 a month to enrolkl all four family members. By a family of four paying its own way entirely woulf paynearly $200 a month. Bernstein says employees didn'tt always have it so good. When the cafe first startedf offering fitness memberships to its employeee abouta year-and-a-half ago, they only had 15 people sign up.
The reasojn for the low enrollment: Bernstein says the businessz didn't do as well promotinfg and advertising the program toits employees. "We were able to providd a more aggressive pricing plan for them and we went out andpromoter it," Bernstein says. "We also have a much bettere orientation program so all employees signing onto the companyunow have, in addition to a benefits an orientation where it's all laid out before She says participation in the program also increased as more storde managers encouraged their employees to get involved.
Bernstein says she is considering revisinghthe company's health insurance policy to reward employeess who take advantage of the fitnesxs program and other healthy living initiatives with reduced She says fitness and wellness programs will help her cut down on long-terkm health insurance costs. (PNM) also provides its employees with discountsw to local gyms andfitnesws centers, but takes the matter one step It offers an in-house gym and fitnessz classes, such as yoga, pilates and aerobics, for a few dollares a month.
PNM spokeswoman Susan Spona r says the publicutility doesn'yt get lower insurance rates because of its fitness and prevention but says the company has reduced the number of expensive insurance claims filed by employees and seen its insurances rates rise only slowly. "The cost of health care has been increasingg by about 10 to 15 percent nationally in the last several years," Sponar notes. "Th rates for PNM employees have been flat and stayec at 3 or4 We're encouraging people to take care of themselve and they are.
" , the state's largest healtnh club with three location in Albuquerque and one in Rio participates in a government-subsidized health plan for seniors calledd "Silver Sneakers." Defined Fitness' General Manager Anndee Wrigh t Brown says it receives government funding for every seniort who participates in the health and fitness club. She says the like businesses, would rather spend money on prevention program s than on expensivemedicap procedures. "I think the wave of the future will be healthu clubs partnering with health plans to keep costs WrightBrown says. "Businesses will get tax breaks and pay less in healthn premiums if their employeesare healthy.
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RBC Bank names Wachovia vet Marty McAndrew market executive - South Florida Business Journal:

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In the new position, McAndrew will oversee RBC Bank’s business, commercial and retail/private bankintg efforts in Hillsborough, Pinellas, Sarasota and Manatee As senior vice president and community sales team managerffor Wachovia, McAndrew oversaw commercial banking operationw in nine community banking marketse across Florida. During his 10-year careefr with Wachovia, he also worked in Tampwa Bay’s business banking group as a senior producing team leader and as arelationshipl manager. He will live in a release said. McAndrew will report to Gary RBC Bank’s Florida president.
, having served as regional presidentr for Wachovia in Palm Beach County prior to takingg on the RBC positionin 2007. RBC Bank, a whollh owned subsidiary of Royal Bank ofCanada (NYSE: RY), is headquartere d in Raleigh, N.C. With 430 full-servicwe banking offices in six RBChad $31.3 billion in assets on Dec. 31. RBC had17 offices and $484 million in deposits in the Tampz Bay area onJune 30, according to the most recent information available from the

U.S. Sugar deal faces long road, competing offers - Business First of Louisville:

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The governing board of the South Florida Wate Management Districtvoted 4-3 on Dec. 16 to buy 180,0009 acres from U.S. Sugar for $1.34 billion. It was hailee as a historic moment forEvergladees restoration. By law, U.S. Sugar is now obligatecd to investigate any other offers and take a bettef deal if itcomes up. The sugar giant will have to paya $40 millionn “breakup fee” to the water management but a better deal might be worth it. The Tenn.-based has already been making offers tobuy U.S. Sugat outright. In a Dec. 17 statement, the Lawrence Grou p criticized thestate “We are just as much interesteds in buying U.S. Sugar today as we ever the statement said.
“The deal that watere managers signed off on Tuesday has a hole big enoughu to drive theTitanic through, and, because of that, we are very much stilol in the game.” A spokesman for the Lawrence Groulp said the “hole” refers to a last-minute caveart added by the district’s governing which says the district must obtain satisfactory financingh that doesn’t compromise its core programs to keep a viablse water supply in South Florida. The Lawrencr Group has offered topay $300 a share for U.S. which has about 1.8 million shares outstanding. That makes the offerf worth about $540 million.
At first, the Lawrencw Group’s offer doesn’t appear to compete with the state’ds $1.34 billion deal. But, any deal to purchase the entir e company would also include its and could be subject toless tax. Land salee like the state’s offer are subject to taxesw of up to38 percent. U.S. Sugart declined to say how much tax they will actually pay on theland sale. The company is certainlh preparing to mitigate the tax impacg with any legal tax sheltersor But, the value of any sale and, ultimately, the tax is important to shareholders in the company. A clases action lawsuit was alreadyu filed toforce U.S. Sugar to considet the LawrenceGroup offer.
‘We don’tt discuss our finances’ Robert Coker, U.S. Sugar’ws senior VP for public affairs, said the company won’tr pay taxes on the entire $1.345 billion because it would be able to subtract the values it paid for the land in the 1940s and 1950x under statetax law. “Our company is a privat company. We don’t discuss our he said. “The way we’re going to treaty the tax issue is aprivate matter.
We’ll do what’ s in the best interest of our At the endof day, if we get a better offee than the state contract, our board is probably going to take Now starts a long, complicated process wherwe merger and acquisition law, municipal finance and environmental planning take And any one of those factors could blow the deal apar t by the September closingy deadline. “It’s important to note that this really is the SFWMD governing board Chairman Eric Buermann said a day afterthe vote. “Yes, we’rre going to encounter issues.
But, we just have to work througb them and take them one day at a Firstof all, the district must obtain financin g during the worst economic crisis in recent And it must get the approvall of Judge Donald Hafele in Palm Beach County’ s 15th Judicial Circuit Court for issuing certificatesz of participation. U.S. Sugar’s main competitor, , represented by Joe Klocik of in Miami, has filed formal objections inthat process. Secondly, U.S. Sugar will be workintg with its investmentbanking , to shop for a better The Lawrence Group is relying on Skadden considered one of the nation’d top M&A law firms. Gaylon Lawrences Sr. and his son, Gaylon Lawrence Jr.
, own and Premie r Citrus of Vero Beach. Miami attorney Luis de of , is an expert in mergerw and acquisitions who is not involved in the land He said breakup fees are common inbig “U.S. Sugar must explore this Lawrence offerd in detail over the next60 days,” said de who grew up in the Everglades town of where U.S. Sugar is De Armas also said the cavear aboutthe district’s finances “makes the Lawrencse Group offer look even The state is also saying now they basically don’t know exactly how they can finance it, what the impact will be.
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Over-the-Rhine debuts new condos, homes - Business Courier of Cincinnati:

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The 41 condos and five single-family homes ranges in price from $140,000 to $350,000. They’rew part of the Gateway Quarter’d third phase, which will bring the project’s totall number of new residential unitsto 106. Mottainai, on Republic Street, an eight-condo project developes by / . The buildinfg is LEED (Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design) certified, and the unitds feature European-style kitchens and rooftopl decks. • Trinity Flats, on Vine Street, is new constructionn that includesnine two-bedroom/two-bath units.
Developed by the , they includew secured parking androoftop • City Home on Pleasan t Street, includes six condos and five single-familgy homes, developed by , , and the Five units offer special financing for low- to-moderate-income buyers. Lackman Lofts, on Vine Street, offersa seven condos, with originalo woodwork, secured parking and rooftop decks, developefd by . • Good Fellows Hall, on Main is a former furniture store developed by Urban It includes five condos with secured garage parkinfg androoftop decks. Falling Wall, on Main Street, also developedd by Urban Sites, includes six unites with rooftop decks andsecured parking.
The Gateway Quarter includexs the areaalong Vine, Race and Main streets between Centralp Parkway and 13th Street.