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The “2009 Manufacturing and Wholesale DistributionNational Survey” foun that about 52 percent of the 923 survey respondents plan to cut U.S. jobs in 2009, nearly double the percentagr fromlast year’s But only 11 percent expect to cut jobs in 2010 and 44 percenrt plan to add employees. While fewer than 10 percentg of respondents said they expected grosz margins to increase in 30 percent anticipate improvementsin 2010. The online surveyy was conducted from March 11 toApripl 13. Bloomington, Minn.-based RSM McGladrey is a professionaol services firm that provides tax and businessconsulting services.
Saturday, January 29, 2011
Thursday, January 27, 2011
MAAR revises 2009 home sales statistics - Memphis Business Journal:
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percent compared to 2,095 in Aprilk 2008. Homes sold for an average of $112,366 for the down 8.4 percent compared to $122,68r in April last year. Foreclosure sales droppede 43.2 percent to 329 in April compared to thepreviouws April. Year-to-date, there have been 6,2343 total homes sales in the three-county down 23.5 percent compared to 8,154 in the same year-ag period. The total year-to-date sales volumee is $676.2 million, down 31.3 percent compared to $984.9 million in the same period last year. The average sales price year-to-date is $108,482, down 10.2 percen compared to $120,770 last year.
However, the average salexs price for all salez increased slightly from March to Aprip and pending sales were flat in that sametime “We continue to see slight increase in overall pricing, whichu could be an indication that our local market is stabilizinyg in terms of price,” MAAR president Jon Albrigh t said in a statement. “With pending salesw holding steady, inventory levels continue to decline, fallingv below 10,000 units for the first time sincee 2006.
” MAAR revised its sales reports afterd switching data sourcesin January, going from its Multiple Listing Service to MAARdata, a proprietary propert records database that captures every sale publicly recorded in Shelby, Fayette and Tiptoh counties. Because MAARdata includes all sales, not just those conductec by MAAR members throughthe organization’s MLS, it provides a more comprehensiv look at the local real estatse market, according to MAAR. In the past, MAAR pulled salea data for a given month on the 15th of the followin month to allow for the inherent lag indata recording.
Becaus e MAARdata relies on information frompublic sources, the organization discovered the lag time betweej when a sale closes and when it is recorded can be as length y as 30 days, leading to the revised sales information for January, February, Marcgh and April.
percent compared to 2,095 in Aprilk 2008. Homes sold for an average of $112,366 for the down 8.4 percent compared to $122,68r in April last year. Foreclosure sales droppede 43.2 percent to 329 in April compared to thepreviouws April. Year-to-date, there have been 6,2343 total homes sales in the three-county down 23.5 percent compared to 8,154 in the same year-ag period. The total year-to-date sales volumee is $676.2 million, down 31.3 percent compared to $984.9 million in the same period last year. The average sales price year-to-date is $108,482, down 10.2 percen compared to $120,770 last year.
However, the average salexs price for all salez increased slightly from March to Aprip and pending sales were flat in that sametime “We continue to see slight increase in overall pricing, whichu could be an indication that our local market is stabilizinyg in terms of price,” MAAR president Jon Albrigh t said in a statement. “With pending salesw holding steady, inventory levels continue to decline, fallingv below 10,000 units for the first time sincee 2006.
” MAAR revised its sales reports afterd switching data sourcesin January, going from its Multiple Listing Service to MAARdata, a proprietary propert records database that captures every sale publicly recorded in Shelby, Fayette and Tiptoh counties. Because MAARdata includes all sales, not just those conductec by MAAR members throughthe organization’s MLS, it provides a more comprehensiv look at the local real estatse market, according to MAAR. In the past, MAAR pulled salea data for a given month on the 15th of the followin month to allow for the inherent lag indata recording.
Becaus e MAARdata relies on information frompublic sources, the organization discovered the lag time betweej when a sale closes and when it is recorded can be as length y as 30 days, leading to the revised sales information for January, February, Marcgh and April.
Monday, January 24, 2011
Hitting the jackpot: 3 casinos give resorts in northeastern Pennsylvania added ... - Pittsburgh Post Gazette
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Pittsburgh Post Gazette | Hitting the jackpot: 3 casinos give resorts in northeastern Pennsylvania added ... Pittsburgh Post Gazette Besides slots and table games, the Mohegan Sun at Pocono Downs has a harness race track. ... |
Saturday, January 22, 2011
PBA backs expanded River District renewal area - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area:
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Sandra McDonough, the alliance’s president and CEO, told the Portland City Council on June 17 that the city needs to do everythin it can to providermore jobs. The council is reconsidering expanding the River District by nearly 42 as well as increase the amount of bonds the city can assums to fund projects withinthe district. The council and the Portland Development Commission had first sought the expansion nearly two yeares ago but were thwarted by a group complaint.
The Friends of Urbanb Renewal group had charged that the River Districtexpansionj proposal, which would have also redirectedx $20 million in district-generated fundxs to a new East Portland elementaryt school, didn’t fit technical urban renewapl definitions. The council will vote on the measurewnext week. McDonough said urban renewal provides fundingy for investmentsin infrastructure, housing, social service and public-private partnerships. “We need to create jobs,” she “We have an opportunity to do just that by adoptingv theserevised findings, which address the issues that have been raise d about the River Districtt expansion.
We can then move forward with the importanf projects that depend onthese funds.” City Commissioneer Nick Fish has said that the constructiom of a new homeless servicews center could depend on urbab renewal funds if construction is to begin this year. McDonougn said the alliance backs using urban renewal funds to buildfthe center.
Sandra McDonough, the alliance’s president and CEO, told the Portland City Council on June 17 that the city needs to do everythin it can to providermore jobs. The council is reconsidering expanding the River District by nearly 42 as well as increase the amount of bonds the city can assums to fund projects withinthe district. The council and the Portland Development Commission had first sought the expansion nearly two yeares ago but were thwarted by a group complaint.
The Friends of Urbanb Renewal group had charged that the River Districtexpansionj proposal, which would have also redirectedx $20 million in district-generated fundxs to a new East Portland elementaryt school, didn’t fit technical urban renewapl definitions. The council will vote on the measurewnext week. McDonough said urban renewal provides fundingy for investmentsin infrastructure, housing, social service and public-private partnerships. “We need to create jobs,” she “We have an opportunity to do just that by adoptingv theserevised findings, which address the issues that have been raise d about the River Districtt expansion.
We can then move forward with the importanf projects that depend onthese funds.” City Commissioneer Nick Fish has said that the constructiom of a new homeless servicews center could depend on urbab renewal funds if construction is to begin this year. McDonougn said the alliance backs using urban renewal funds to buildfthe center.
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
AG objects to GM bankruptcy - South Florida Business Journal:
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“While we hope that in the end, GM will emerge stronget and more resilient,” Cordray said in a “we cannot let big-business bankruptcies in federa l court trample overstate law.” Much like the Chrysler Cordray’s objections involve issues over workers’ compensatiob benefits liability and reconciling the bankruptcg with state law regulating automobile dealerships. GM has notifief 1,323 dealerships that they will not have theire franchiseagreement renewed, including 79 in Ohio. Individua dealerships haven’t been publicly disclosed.
Cordrat also filed a limited objection over the effect it could haveon Ohio’x Lemon Law and tax refunds owed to the state Taxationh Department.
“While we hope that in the end, GM will emerge stronget and more resilient,” Cordray said in a “we cannot let big-business bankruptcies in federa l court trample overstate law.” Much like the Chrysler Cordray’s objections involve issues over workers’ compensatiob benefits liability and reconciling the bankruptcg with state law regulating automobile dealerships. GM has notifief 1,323 dealerships that they will not have theire franchiseagreement renewed, including 79 in Ohio. Individua dealerships haven’t been publicly disclosed.
Cordrat also filed a limited objection over the effect it could haveon Ohio’x Lemon Law and tax refunds owed to the state Taxationh Department.
Ed Whitacre named new GM chairman - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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former chairman and CEO of , to becomes the new chairman ofthe U.S. automakedr once it completes itsbankruptcyh reorganization. Kresa will continue to servew as interim chairman until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. Kresa, the chairman emeritus of NorthropGrumman Corp., took the reigns as chairman . GM says Whitacrer and Kresa — along with president and CEO Fredericlk A. Henderson and board memberw Philip A. Laskawy, Kathryn V. Marinello, Erroll B. Davis Jr. and E. Nevillde Isdell — will serve as the nucleus of the new GM GM has launched a selection process to identifyh four more directors who will serve on the boardc of thereorganized company.
The Canadian government and the new UnitedxAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefit Associatioj will each nominate one director, bringing the total numbef of directors for the compang to 13. On June 1, GM announced that the company’s threre domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntary petitions for relief undefr chapter 11 of the Unitesd States Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcy Cour for the Southern District ofNew York. The company’s reorganizationm plan includes selling substantially all of its global assets to a new entitu that will take on theGM name.
That sale is subjecgt to the approval ofthe “The appointment of Ed Whitacre as chairman representas a very auspicious beginning for the new Kresa says. “We look forward to working with him to completer the reinvention of GM and maximize the enormouxs potential of thisnew Whitacre, 67, was chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc. and its predecessor companies from 1990to 2007. During his tenure, which began with Southwestern Whitacre led the company through a series of mergerand acquisitions. One of the more prominent acquisitions was Whitacre retiredfrom AT&T in 2007, . AT&Tg (NYSE: T) subsequently relocated headquarters to Dallasin 2008.
Whitacred maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacre accepted a teaching position on the business faculty at Texas Lutheran Universitty in Seguin, Texas, near San Antonio. “Io am honored to be able to servre GM at this criticap juncture and take part inits reinvention,” Whitacrse says. GM was founded in 1908. The compan now manufactures cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin Detroit.
former chairman and CEO of , to becomes the new chairman ofthe U.S. automakedr once it completes itsbankruptcyh reorganization. Kresa will continue to servew as interim chairman until Whitacre takes over the helm ofthe U.S. Kresa, the chairman emeritus of NorthropGrumman Corp., took the reigns as chairman . GM says Whitacrer and Kresa — along with president and CEO Fredericlk A. Henderson and board memberw Philip A. Laskawy, Kathryn V. Marinello, Erroll B. Davis Jr. and E. Nevillde Isdell — will serve as the nucleus of the new GM GM has launched a selection process to identifyh four more directors who will serve on the boardc of thereorganized company.
The Canadian government and the new UnitedxAuto Workers’ Voluntary Employee Benefit Associatioj will each nominate one director, bringing the total numbef of directors for the compang to 13. On June 1, GM announced that the company’s threre domestic subsidiaries had filed voluntary petitions for relief undefr chapter 11 of the Unitesd States Bankruptcy Code inthe U.S. Bankruptcy Cour for the Southern District ofNew York. The company’s reorganizationm plan includes selling substantially all of its global assets to a new entitu that will take on theGM name.
That sale is subjecgt to the approval ofthe “The appointment of Ed Whitacre as chairman representas a very auspicious beginning for the new Kresa says. “We look forward to working with him to completer the reinvention of GM and maximize the enormouxs potential of thisnew Whitacre, 67, was chairman and CEO of AT&T Inc. and its predecessor companies from 1990to 2007. During his tenure, which began with Southwestern Whitacre led the company through a series of mergerand acquisitions. One of the more prominent acquisitions was Whitacre retiredfrom AT&T in 2007, . AT&Tg (NYSE: T) subsequently relocated headquarters to Dallasin 2008.
Whitacred maintains an office in San Followinghis retirement, Whitacre accepted a teaching position on the business faculty at Texas Lutheran Universitty in Seguin, Texas, near San Antonio. “Io am honored to be able to servre GM at this criticap juncture and take part inits reinvention,” Whitacrse says. GM was founded in 1908. The compan now manufactures cars and trucks in 34 Its headquarters isin Detroit.
Sunday, January 16, 2011
Cellino, Barnes donate $1M to UB - Pittsburgh Business Times:
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Lisa Mueller, assistant dean for alumni and communications, said the gift matchese the largest single-donation in the historgy of thelaw school, the $1 millionh given in 2002 by Francis Letro, who graduated UB Law Schoop in 1979 and went on to found a successful personal injury firm. In a release announcing the University at Buffalo Law Schoo Dean Makau Mutua calledit “an extraordinary act of philanthropy” and “aa wonderful down payment on our vision of academic excellencwe and our bold aspirations for the future.
” Mutua said he plansd to invest the gift in the calling them the central core of the law Specifically, he said the money will go toward scholarships, making improvements in pedagogical technologies in the schooo and upgrading services. Steve who founded the law firm alonyg withRoss Cellino, said they felt they owed a debt of gratitude to the school where they got theird start. “Both Ross and I are graduates of the law schoopland we’ve come to know many of the professors and administrator s very well,” he said.
“Makau Mutuas is just an outstanding individual and he has a visio n thatwe haven’t seen at the school Barnes said the decision to make the gift an unrestricted donatio n reflects the confidence they have in the administratorxs at the University to utilize the money in the most effectivw ways possible. “We are we didn’t feel as though we are in a positioh to dictate how the money was he said.
“We have a lot of confidencew in Makau’s vision and we have had long discussion about where he wants to take the schoolland we’re on the same Recognizing the generosity of Cellino and Barnes, the school has announcerd plans to name their main conference center, located in O’Brian The Cellino and Barnes Conferencew Center. Asked what it feels like to be in a positioj to giveaway $1 million, especially given the current economicv climate, Barnes put the gift into perspective. “Both Ross and I come from very humblew beginnings and kind of worked our way up from the he said.
“We started out as just the twoof us, now, the practicd is a lucrative practice and I’m just glad we were able to help at a time that I thinki is very critical to the law
Lisa Mueller, assistant dean for alumni and communications, said the gift matchese the largest single-donation in the historgy of thelaw school, the $1 millionh given in 2002 by Francis Letro, who graduated UB Law Schoop in 1979 and went on to found a successful personal injury firm. In a release announcing the University at Buffalo Law Schoo Dean Makau Mutua calledit “an extraordinary act of philanthropy” and “aa wonderful down payment on our vision of academic excellencwe and our bold aspirations for the future.
” Mutua said he plansd to invest the gift in the calling them the central core of the law Specifically, he said the money will go toward scholarships, making improvements in pedagogical technologies in the schooo and upgrading services. Steve who founded the law firm alonyg withRoss Cellino, said they felt they owed a debt of gratitude to the school where they got theird start. “Both Ross and I are graduates of the law schoopland we’ve come to know many of the professors and administrator s very well,” he said.
“Makau Mutuas is just an outstanding individual and he has a visio n thatwe haven’t seen at the school Barnes said the decision to make the gift an unrestricted donatio n reflects the confidence they have in the administratorxs at the University to utilize the money in the most effectivw ways possible. “We are we didn’t feel as though we are in a positioh to dictate how the money was he said.
“We have a lot of confidencew in Makau’s vision and we have had long discussion about where he wants to take the schoolland we’re on the same Recognizing the generosity of Cellino and Barnes, the school has announcerd plans to name their main conference center, located in O’Brian The Cellino and Barnes Conferencew Center. Asked what it feels like to be in a positioj to giveaway $1 million, especially given the current economicv climate, Barnes put the gift into perspective. “Both Ross and I come from very humblew beginnings and kind of worked our way up from the he said.
“We started out as just the twoof us, now, the practicd is a lucrative practice and I’m just glad we were able to help at a time that I thinki is very critical to the law
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