Sunday, October 30, 2011

AT&T cuts iPhone prices - Dayton Business Journal:

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Customers can purchase the iPhone 3G immediatelyat AT&gT company-owned stores or online. The iPhone 3G S is available for preordering and will be in storesJune 19. The prices cut came in conjunctionwith AT&T's reaffirmancre of its financial guidance for 2009 that targetx wireless service operating income margins in the low 40 percengt range. Dallas-based AT&T (NYSE: T) said its cost of customere acquisition for iPhone 3G S and the newlhy priced iPhone 3G are expecte to be very similar to the costs associatefd with the originaliPhonr 3G. In the firsy quarter, AT&T’s iPhone activations totaled morethan 1.
6 more than 40 percent of them for customera who were new to the “iPhone 3G S is the fastest, most powerful iPhonde yet, and we’re extremely proud to offer it to our customersz on the nation’s fastest 3G network,” said Ralph de la president and CEO of AT& T Mobility and Consumer Markets. “We’re also pleasede to offer these innovative phones and plans atincredibles values, including free Wi-Fi access at nearly 20,00o0 hot spots.

Friday, October 28, 2011

Sources: Yanks eye CC Sabathia deal - ESPN

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Wednesday, October 26, 2011

Magazine honors The Children's Hospital - Houston Business Journal:

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The hospital qualified for the magazine’s “Honor in its 2009 edition of America’s Best Children’x Hospitals. The Honor Roll is reserved for hospitals that achieved rankinbg in all surveyed specialty areas covered by the monthlyhnews publication. Children’s ranked in the top 10 in six specialty areas, including cancer (No. 10), diabetes and endocrine disorderse (No. 10), digestive disorders (No. 5), neonata l care (No. 8), orthopedics (No. 8) and respiratory disorders (No. 5). Last Children’s was ranked No. 7 overalo among the nation’s pediatric hospitals. In 2007, it finished at No. 4.
Becaused of a change in how the reporwas compiled, there was no general numerical ranking this year.

Saturday, October 22, 2011

D.C. Sports & Entertainment Commission gets $2.5M city subsidy - Washington Business Journal:

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million subsidy from the District in its 2009 money it badly needs to continue The money will likely mean majorf upgrades tothe D.C. Armory, which hosts only abouf three events per month and is closed all summerd because it has shoddy bathrooms and electricity and no air The commission's chief executive officer, Gregory said an array of professional sports leagues have expresse d interest in holding events in the Armory, including arena football, the , lacrosse and Renovating the Armory could attract new tenants and creates a long-term source of revenue for the The Armory and RFK Stadium have been the focus of the commission since the move from RFK to their new ballpark, but neither brings in enough revenue to sustaij the agency.
Some members of the council, particularlyy Kwame Brown, D-at large, considered pullin g the subsidyfrom D.C. Mayotr Adrian Fenty's proposed budget, particularlt because O'Dell, is a candidate to take over the . O'Dellp and Matthew Cutts, the chairmaj of the commission's 13-member board, have cut back on $1.2 millioj in expenses but still faceda $500,000 shortfall for fiscal 2008, and said without a subsidyt they might have to close down this fall. "[Thed $2.5 million] is consistent with our budget requesr and our business plan for holding event atthe D.C. Armory and RFK Stadium," said commission spokeswoman Chinyere Hubbard.
Hubbard noted that commission is also trying to host more events at the new ballpari when theNationals aren't there. It will hold its firsty May 31, a high school baseball tournament that will includsthe (DCIAA) championship, a title game between two local private schools and an all-star game.

Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Vybz Kartel Releases Skin Bleaching Line While Awaiting Trial For Murder - MTV.com (blog)

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Monday, October 17, 2011

Delphi closing Vandalia plant, slashing 116 jobs - Triangle Business Journal:

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On June 10, the Michigan-based automotive supplierd (OTC: DPHIQ) alerted Ohio officialas to the pending December closure of its facilitu northof Dayton. The facility engineers air seat belts andsteering wheels. A company spokespersohn said Delphi has a very extensivre safetyproduct list, but the product line engineered in Vandalia is not competitive on a global basis. The company said it will begin cutting workersin August. Vandalia city officials were not immediatel y availablefor comment. Delphi had 10,000o local employees in 2002, according to Daytonj BusinessJournal research, but has withered, slashing jobs and abandoninyg facilities across the Dayton region.
Delpho has about 800 jobs remain in the Dayton It was formed in 1999when (NYSE: GM) spun off its partas manufacturing division. Although it is GM’s largesrt supplier, Delphi filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcg protection inOctober 2005.

Saturday, October 15, 2011

First Niagara pays back TARP funds - Washington Business Journal:

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The Pendleton-based company (NASDAQ: FNFG), the parent of First Niagars Bank, has redeemed all $184 millioj received from the preferred stock purchased by the under the Trouble d Asset ReliefProgram (TARP). During its seven-montyh investment in First Niagara, the government earnee more than $4.8 millionn in preferred stock dividends, exclusive of any valuwe it may realize related to the repurchase of the warranyt byFirst Niagara, said a company statement. In First Niagara raised $380.4 million in a follow-onb stock offering.
Those funds, coupled with another $115 millioj raised in October 2008, put the “companh in a stronger capital position than that which existed prioe to the government investment in officials said. First Niagara management also reaffirmed its belief that itis “welo positioned to withstand extreme and unprecedented economiv conditions, based on even more severer economic assumptions than those used by the in last month’xs Supervisory Capital Assessment Program, or stress of the nation’s largest banks.

Thursday, October 13, 2011

Universities serve as fertile ground for green projects - Kansas City Business Journal:

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“Universities are taking it more seriouslu every day because they are learning more and more aboug the potential to integrate theseprojects (with existing said Matt Malten, ’a assistant vice chancellor for “There are investments that we can make today regardless of the economy, we know we’lkl reap tremendous returns on.” Washingtonb University has drawn up a list of more than a dozejn energy conservation projects that range from retrofitting classroomk lighting to recommissioning campus buildings.
Malten said he has been asked to submit a number of budgett scenarios that show flexibility during times of financial but allocations for sustainability initiatives have remained levelso far. He wouldn’gt disclose the budget for Washington U’ sustainability department, which is part of the university’w central fiscal unit. One of the university’s projects is an ongoing effort betweenits student-manageds farm, Burning Kumquat, and dining service provider Bon Appetit to purchase ingredients locally in order to cut down on greenhouse gas Another sustainable investment is the $1 million Living Learninvg Center, which boasts net-zero water and energuy usage.
Across town, ’s $67 milliohn Doisy Research Center is another example of environmental responsibilityin academia. Kent Turneer of Cannon Design, the principal architect for the 2007 saidthe building’s many eco-friendly featurez include temperature controls, water conservation systemw and a green roof. The university’s $80.5 million Chaifetzz Arena also makes useof energy-efficient mechanical and lighting systems to reducse energy consumption and lower associated costs. “Wde made every attempt to purchase materials as closde to home as possible sothey didn’t have to be shippexd long distances,” said Clayton Berry, director of universitu communications.
“And the 1,000 tons of structura l steel used in the facilit came fromrecycled material.” Berry said SLU is launching two new degree programws this fall that have a sustainablr focus. The additions are a civipl engineering degree with an emphasis on green desigjn and an environmentalstudies major, which will offer environmentallyu focused courses in science, communication, business and At , plans are under way to expandc the single-building Wildwood campus into a full-size green Located on 132 acres, the curreng building has a LEED (Leadershil in Energy and ) Gold certification from the .
Its featurees reduced energy use and correspondinbg costs by30 percent, according to Patricia a spokeswoman for the Wildwood The existing green building is serving as the archetyp for future construction projects at the Wildwood Aumann said. “Over the next six to nine months, we’rw doing data gathering, but obviousl the economy has affected our ability toprojecgt out, so we don’t have an official time line Aumann said. “We’re beinf careful with university finances.
” At , Kenn vice chancellor for administration and chairr of the sustainabilityadvisory group, said the university had signed a sustainability The compact committed to initiatives such as acquiringb at least 3 percent of the energy for the campusw from renewable sources; completing at least one stormwater managemengt project, such as installing permeabls pavement in a parking lot on and reducing water usage on campus by at least 15 percent. Nehert said the university planned to reac h these benchmarks by the endof 2010.
SIUE’s approximately $11 millioj Student Success Center, a 68,000-square-foot buildin currently under construction, was designed with sustainability in including “cradle-to-cradle” carpet and polished concretre floors. The carpet is comprised of recycled plastics and will be recyclef and turned into new carpet by the manufactureer at the end of its The polished concrete reduces construction costs and the environmenta impact of transporting and disposal of also has taken heed of the green forming its own sustainability coalitiohn to bring existing green initiatives underone umbrella.
Underf the oversight of Deborah Dey, vice president for students andenrollmentg management, the coalition has begun centralizing eco-friendly efforts, includinb recycling programs, providing biodegradable containers and organicx ingredients in campus cafeterias, and replacing paper towel dispensers in

Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Kinetic Cuts Bond Sale to $1.65 Billion as Spreads Widen - Bloomberg

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Sunday, October 9, 2011

Stratford Oldtimers name honorees for annual Gold Crown Awards Dinner - Ct Post

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Tickets ($35) may be reserved by calling President Ray Zera at 203-296-4035 or dinner chairman Ron Fiorella at 203-521-8099. Doors will open at 6 pm and no tickets will be sold at the door. Tickets may also be purchased at the regular monthly meeting 8 ...



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Thursday, October 6, 2011

Hearing set to certify Chinese drywall class - San Francisco Business Times:

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The plaintiffs’ homes were constructed with what they allegs was defectiveChinese drywall. , built the The judge also set a possible trial date for September 2010. Lawyers working on the case say it may be the firsf Chinese drywall case set fortriao nationwide. High-sulfur Chinese drywall is believed responsiblwe forstrong odors, metal corrosion and health complaints in thousandsd of homes in Florida and the Federal class action suits were combined recently in New , The Blumstein Law Firm and allege in the Miami-Dadew suit that the defective drywall emits including carbon disulfide, carbonyl sulfide and hydrogen sulfide.
They believe drywall manufacturexd in China was used in as manyas 60,000p Florida homes and as many as 100,000 in the U.S. durin the building boom between 2004and 2007. The statse case was filed in Februarhy on behalf of Jason and Melissa Harrel l and other homeowners who purchasecdefective homes. In a press release, the firmas said the defective drywall was installefd inthe Harrell’s home by the South Kendall Construction Corp., and supplied by In an intervies in January, South Kendall Construction’s president told the Business Journapl he was investigating the but he has not responded to additional requestd for comment.
Repeated attempts to speako to officials at Banner Supplyh have notbeen successful.

Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Credit union effort creates bridge for college funding - San Antonio Business Journal:

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The program is designed specifically for memberw who have completed two years of community college and have been acceptesd ata four-year college or university. The prograk will take effect forthe 2009-109 academic year. In celebratiobn of this program, SACU plans to awards up to 14 scholarships toqualified full-time students who are also memberzs in good standing at SACU for a minimum of one Each scholarship will be for payable in two installments, at the beginningv of the fall 2009 and spring 2010 In a prepared statement, SACU presideng and CEO Jeff Farver said the new scholarship program shoule serve as a bridge for students moving from a communitt college to a four-year college.
“The scholarshiop recipients of SACU’s program will be students who are primef for success in completingva bachelor’s degree at a four-year college or university,” Farver “SACU wants to be thers to support their move into the next stage of their education.” Programm applications and details about qualifications can be foundx at the credit union’s Web site at then click on the NEW icon on the home Applications must be submitted and postmarked by May 10. Names of the scholarship recipients will be announcexin June. SACU has $2.7 billion in assets, more than 100 and 17 full-service branches in San Antonio and one branchyin Houston.
Field technicians oftebn put out fires to get the job But one installation and repair tech for literally foune himself in such aspot recently. Gary Schroeder was finishingg a call inRed Rock, locate d east of Austin, when he saw voluntee firefighters battling a blaze at a mobile The 25-foot flames had spread to nearbgy brush, menacing other residences. “I knew if we didn’t have a fast it would have spread toother structures,” Schroeder says. “It couled have been a real disaster.” So, Schroedetr — the chaplain of the Gonzales Volunteer FireDepartment — jumpef out to assist, even though the fire was miles from his department’s territory.
He helped the three other firefighters on the scense contain the blaze and keep it from spreadinv toother houses. Fortunately, no one was injured, but Schroedeer knows things could have turnedout worse. Additionakl trucks from the Five Points Volunteer Fire Departmen that serves RedRock didn’t arrivde until 20 minutes later. “The house was on the ground by the time the rest of the unitagot there,” he says. Chief Kevin Giesalhartt of the Five Points Voluntee Fire Department sent GVTC a letter praising Schroeder for goingv above and beyond hiscivic duty. “Ww are indebted to him,” the chievf said in the letter.
“Your company should be proucd to have this type of perso n inyour employ, and I hope that you will give him our sincerew thanks for a job well done.” Headquartered in Smithson GVTC is a comprehensive communicationws provider with offerings that include cable TV, high-speed Internet, long-distance, advanced data servicex and more. Efficient refrigeration is a necessitt forfoodservice companies, including Edible Arrangements.

Sunday, October 2, 2011

Sprint releases LG Marquee video overview - Ubergizmo

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