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Friday, March 30, 2012
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Oakland bars tap into demand - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The city’s growing culinary chop have been documented; now city denizens have equally destination-worthg spots to sip or swill. New spots to open in the Uptown district in recent monthsinclude Somar, Den at the Fox and 2022 Restaurant and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oaklane residents that former Mayor Jerry Brown hoped to attracrt with new condos all need somethingto do, said Michaelo Orange, who works in real estatw in Oakland and also does nightlife marketingy and promotions as Top Ten Social Club. “San Franciscp already has a lot of restaurantsand Here, we need them to Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfy that need.
Alfonso Kevin Best and Gairyh Jacques willopen Era, a 4,500-square-foot art bar and at Broadway and Grand Avenue in two They hope to appeal to the art crowd that attendzs First Fridays, when art galleries stay open late. “To have an opportunity to keep thess people here and have a bit ofnightlife that’s where the art bar idea came said Dominguez. The trio also knows Oakland. Best owns two San Franciscoo restaurants and Bin Oakland. Jacques has Air, anothere Oakland nightclub, and Dominguez owns a host of retail, design and hospitality offerings, including FIVEten Studiop andTamarindo Restaurant.
Despite thesr newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relative opportunityu with lower barriers to entry than San Francisc o and lower rents andlabord costs. “There’s so much potential said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and desserg bar, at 24th Street and Broadway. In some cases, the bad economg is making these newbars possible. Last year, Armando Ramods and his dad losttheir jobs. Now they and mom and cousin ownthe 2,000-square-footf Somar at 1727 Telegraph Ave.
“Fro my point of view, I can go chas after the next job, or I can take a chance with thesd people I know and trust and justdo it,” Ramos Raising money has been difficult, these owners all say, but througb friends, family, investors, rent reductions or generousz tenant improvement allowances, all have made it happen. Developerz have long viewed Uptown as ripe for and bars and restaurantd were always seen as part ofthe mix. That all this activituy should take place in the midst of a deep andin Oakland, is noteworthy and speaks to the perceived opportunity, particularly now that the Fox Theater is open and showzs are selling out.
Others believe that densityy is more important tothe area’s ultimat success than the large theaters. Michaelk O’Connor, who owns the Independent in San will open The Town Hallof Oakland, a live music by mid-July one block from the Fox Theater. “Th e only way to successfull revitalize an area is through a critical mass ofsmalk businesses,” he said.
The city’s growing culinary chop have been documented; now city denizens have equally destination-worthg spots to sip or swill. New spots to open in the Uptown district in recent monthsinclude Somar, Den at the Fox and 2022 Restaurant and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oaklane residents that former Mayor Jerry Brown hoped to attracrt with new condos all need somethingto do, said Michaelo Orange, who works in real estatw in Oakland and also does nightlife marketingy and promotions as Top Ten Social Club. “San Franciscp already has a lot of restaurantsand Here, we need them to Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfy that need.
Alfonso Kevin Best and Gairyh Jacques willopen Era, a 4,500-square-foot art bar and at Broadway and Grand Avenue in two They hope to appeal to the art crowd that attendzs First Fridays, when art galleries stay open late. “To have an opportunity to keep thess people here and have a bit ofnightlife that’s where the art bar idea came said Dominguez. The trio also knows Oakland. Best owns two San Franciscoo restaurants and Bin Oakland. Jacques has Air, anothere Oakland nightclub, and Dominguez owns a host of retail, design and hospitality offerings, including FIVEten Studiop andTamarindo Restaurant.
Despite thesr newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relative opportunityu with lower barriers to entry than San Francisc o and lower rents andlabord costs. “There’s so much potential said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and desserg bar, at 24th Street and Broadway. In some cases, the bad economg is making these newbars possible. Last year, Armando Ramods and his dad losttheir jobs. Now they and mom and cousin ownthe 2,000-square-footf Somar at 1727 Telegraph Ave.
“Fro my point of view, I can go chas after the next job, or I can take a chance with thesd people I know and trust and justdo it,” Ramos Raising money has been difficult, these owners all say, but througb friends, family, investors, rent reductions or generousz tenant improvement allowances, all have made it happen. Developerz have long viewed Uptown as ripe for and bars and restaurantd were always seen as part ofthe mix. That all this activituy should take place in the midst of a deep andin Oakland, is noteworthy and speaks to the perceived opportunity, particularly now that the Fox Theater is open and showzs are selling out.
Others believe that densityy is more important tothe area’s ultimat success than the large theaters. Michaelk O’Connor, who owns the Independent in San will open The Town Hallof Oakland, a live music by mid-July one block from the Fox Theater. “Th e only way to successfull revitalize an area is through a critical mass ofsmalk businesses,” he said.
Monday, March 26, 2012
ASU poll: Southwest residents back health system reform - Phoenix Business Journal:
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Arizona State University’s poll also showed that support for health care reform is highestamong middle-age respondents. Close to two-thirdsw of those ages 31 to 44 and 61 percent of thosew ages 45 to 60said “a grear deal of reform” is needed. Fewe than 10 percent in these two age categoriesindicated “no reform” is needed at all. Resultw from the poll were basedr ona 45-question telephone poll conducted by the Institutre for Social Science Research at ASU. The poll askedr 501 adult residentsin Nevada, New Mexico and Texas theird opinions on several issues, includinb health care costs and quality, electronic medical recordzs and the economy.
On the questionm of the U.S. government guaranteeing healthu insurance forall Americans, even if it meant raisinf taxes, support was highest among younger respondents, while 42 percent of respondents age 61 and older said they are “strongly opposed.” Specifically, 53 percent of all the respondentws “strongly” or “somewhat” favored the U.S. governmenyt guaranteeing health insurance. That figure jumpe d to 61 percent for those ages 18 to 30 and decreased amongoldeer respondents.
On the subject of health coverage, 89 percent of thosd polled said they are covered byhealth insurance, a healtuh plan provided by their employer, a government prograkm like Medicare or Medicaid, or something Of those who had health 72 percent indicated they are “very” or “somewhat” concernef that costs will increase in the next Respondents also were asked to evaluated health care – in this country and in theifr community.
Older respondents (ages 61 and older) and males ratedx the quality of health care in this country as or “good” – 53 percent and 46 percent respectivelyh – more often than younger respondents (agezs 18 to 44) and females – 36 percent and 35 percenrt respectively. The Arizona State University-Southwest Poll was conducter by telephone March 30 toMay 10. The results from the full surve have a margin of samplingv error of plus or minus 4percentage
Arizona State University’s poll also showed that support for health care reform is highestamong middle-age respondents. Close to two-thirdsw of those ages 31 to 44 and 61 percent of thosew ages 45 to 60said “a grear deal of reform” is needed. Fewe than 10 percent in these two age categoriesindicated “no reform” is needed at all. Resultw from the poll were basedr ona 45-question telephone poll conducted by the Institutre for Social Science Research at ASU. The poll askedr 501 adult residentsin Nevada, New Mexico and Texas theird opinions on several issues, includinb health care costs and quality, electronic medical recordzs and the economy.
On the questionm of the U.S. government guaranteeing healthu insurance forall Americans, even if it meant raisinf taxes, support was highest among younger respondents, while 42 percent of respondents age 61 and older said they are “strongly opposed.” Specifically, 53 percent of all the respondentws “strongly” or “somewhat” favored the U.S. governmenyt guaranteeing health insurance. That figure jumpe d to 61 percent for those ages 18 to 30 and decreased amongoldeer respondents.
On the subject of health coverage, 89 percent of thosd polled said they are covered byhealth insurance, a healtuh plan provided by their employer, a government prograkm like Medicare or Medicaid, or something Of those who had health 72 percent indicated they are “very” or “somewhat” concernef that costs will increase in the next Respondents also were asked to evaluated health care – in this country and in theifr community.
Older respondents (ages 61 and older) and males ratedx the quality of health care in this country as or “good” – 53 percent and 46 percent respectivelyh – more often than younger respondents (agezs 18 to 44) and females – 36 percent and 35 percenrt respectively. The Arizona State University-Southwest Poll was conducter by telephone March 30 toMay 10. The results from the full surve have a margin of samplingv error of plus or minus 4percentage
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Asbury Automotive posts $338M annual loss - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The Duluth, Ga.-based auto dealer ABG) had a net loss of $338 millionb and a loss of $10.66 a compared with net incomeof $51 millionb and earnings of $1.53 a share in 2007. The results for 2008 include a $373.1 million after-ta x charge for the impairmeny ofthe company's goodwill and manufacturer franchisee rights. Revenue for the year dropped 16 percen tto $4.6 billion. "The fourth quartefr presented Asbury with the most challenging retail environment inour history, as U.S. vehicle salezs declined 35 percent nationwide,” said Asbury President and CEOCharlew R. Oglesby, in an earningsx statement.
“We faced this challenge head on, movinhg quickly to maintain our liquidity andenhance productivity." Oglesby notecd the company cut corporate staffinhg levels by 25 percent and trimmed its nationapl workforce by 14 percent since June. In otherr Asbury financial news, the company'a independent public accounting firm said in its audift report it believes there is uncertainth Asbury will remain in compliance with certain covenantd in itsdebt agreements. Deloitts believes the uncertainty raises substantial doubt abouythe company's ability to continue as a goingb concern.
The inclusion of that explanatoryy paragraph in the audit report constitutes a default under certainof Asbury’s borrowin facilities, the company But Asbury also said it got waiverse from all of its associated lending partners for the including 100 percent of the financial institutionws that are party to its syndicate revolving credit facility. Asbury said it was in compliancd with all of its financial covenante asof Dec. 31, 2008, and was in compliancr with all ofits non-financial covenants.
"It's durintg times such as these that stronh partnerships becomecritically important, and we couldn't be more pleasecd with the overwhelming support we have received from our financia partners,” said Craig T. Asbury chief financial officer, in the earnings statement “With theird assistance, we were able to arrangee major new debt facilities in the third and fourthjquarters and, on short notice, obtain unanimous agreement from 11 lenderse to waive the defaults arisingf from our audit opinion.
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The Duluth, Ga.-based auto dealer ABG) had a net loss of $338 millionb and a loss of $10.66 a compared with net incomeof $51 millionb and earnings of $1.53 a share in 2007. The results for 2008 include a $373.1 million after-ta x charge for the impairmeny ofthe company's goodwill and manufacturer franchisee rights. Revenue for the year dropped 16 percen tto $4.6 billion. "The fourth quartefr presented Asbury with the most challenging retail environment inour history, as U.S. vehicle salezs declined 35 percent nationwide,” said Asbury President and CEOCharlew R. Oglesby, in an earningsx statement.
“We faced this challenge head on, movinhg quickly to maintain our liquidity andenhance productivity." Oglesby notecd the company cut corporate staffinhg levels by 25 percent and trimmed its nationapl workforce by 14 percent since June. In otherr Asbury financial news, the company'a independent public accounting firm said in its audift report it believes there is uncertainth Asbury will remain in compliance with certain covenantd in itsdebt agreements. Deloitts believes the uncertainty raises substantial doubt abouythe company's ability to continue as a goingb concern.
The inclusion of that explanatoryy paragraph in the audit report constitutes a default under certainof Asbury’s borrowin facilities, the company But Asbury also said it got waiverse from all of its associated lending partners for the including 100 percent of the financial institutionws that are party to its syndicate revolving credit facility. Asbury said it was in compliancd with all of its financial covenante asof Dec. 31, 2008, and was in compliancr with all ofits non-financial covenants.
"It's durintg times such as these that stronh partnerships becomecritically important, and we couldn't be more pleasecd with the overwhelming support we have received from our financia partners,” said Craig T. Asbury chief financial officer, in the earnings statement “With theird assistance, we were able to arrangee major new debt facilities in the third and fourthjquarters and, on short notice, obtain unanimous agreement from 11 lenderse to waive the defaults arisingf from our audit opinion.
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Tuesday, March 20, 2012
Florida to receive $168M to go green - bizjournals:
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The money is being made availabld through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation BlockGranty (EECBG) program, which was signed into law in 2007. the program was not funded untio the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signeeinto law. The money will be allocatedd through grants to 17counties ($74 million), 69 citiees ($64 million), two tribal governments ($243,000) and the governor’ Energy Office ($30 million).
Centrak Florida cities receiving fundinbg areAltamonte Springs, $177,700; Apopka, $153,600; Daytonwa Beach, $680,500; Deltona, Kissimmee, $605,800; Orlando, $2,683,200; Ormond Beach, Palm Bay, $904,000; Palm Coast, $648,000; Port $492,900; Sanford, $502,500; and Titusville , Central Florida counties receiving funding are $2,939,700; Lake, $2,807,500; Orange, Seminole, $2,925,100; and $2,411,200. “These funds represent a remarkabl e opportunity to invest in the cleanest and fastest energysolution — energy efficiency,” Gov.
Charli Crist said in announcingthe “I encourage Florida’s local governments to utilize these funds in support of projects that will save tax strengthen our state’s economy and create jobs.” In the Energy Office will distribute $18 milliohn in sub-grants — 60 percent of its federal allocationb to smaller cities and counties that are ineligible for direct formula grants.
The money is being made availabld through the Energy Efficiency and Conservation BlockGranty (EECBG) program, which was signed into law in 2007. the program was not funded untio the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 was signeeinto law. The money will be allocatedd through grants to 17counties ($74 million), 69 citiees ($64 million), two tribal governments ($243,000) and the governor’ Energy Office ($30 million).
Centrak Florida cities receiving fundinbg areAltamonte Springs, $177,700; Apopka, $153,600; Daytonwa Beach, $680,500; Deltona, Kissimmee, $605,800; Orlando, $2,683,200; Ormond Beach, Palm Bay, $904,000; Palm Coast, $648,000; Port $492,900; Sanford, $502,500; and Titusville , Central Florida counties receiving funding are $2,939,700; Lake, $2,807,500; Orange, Seminole, $2,925,100; and $2,411,200. “These funds represent a remarkabl e opportunity to invest in the cleanest and fastest energysolution — energy efficiency,” Gov.
Charli Crist said in announcingthe “I encourage Florida’s local governments to utilize these funds in support of projects that will save tax strengthen our state’s economy and create jobs.” In the Energy Office will distribute $18 milliohn in sub-grants — 60 percent of its federal allocationb to smaller cities and counties that are ineligible for direct formula grants.
Sunday, March 18, 2012
Duke, CFO study: CFOs foresee more job cuts, credit woes - Business First of Columbus:
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The quarterly Duke University/CFO Magazinwe Global Business Outlook Surveyasked 1,300 CFOs worldwide about their expectations for the Their answers paint a gloomy picture for the rest of the * CFOs in the U.S. and Europe expected employment to shrinlby 5.5 percent, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. seen risingv to perhaps as high as 12 perceng in the next12 months. Employmenft in Asia is expected to recedeby 1.
2 “Presumably, government programs will offset some of theser losses, but even the most optimistic government forecasts woulcd reduce the losses by only 2 million,” said Campbell Harvey, founding director of the surveyg and international business professor at Duke’s Fuqua School of “We’re facing the possibility of another 4 millionj lost jobs.” * U.S. and Europeanh CFOs foresee capital spending plunging by more than 10 In Asia, CFOs anticipate a 3 percent decline. * Six in 10 U.S. companied covered by the survey reported having troublre finding credit or acquiring credit at areasonabl rate.
Among those firms encounteringcredit impediments, 42 percent say the credig markets have gotten worse this year, while 23 percenyt say conditions have improved. * Weak consumer demandx and the credit market s ranked as the top two external concernwamong U.S. chief financial officers, with the federal government’s policiea coming in third. Among internal CFOs are losing the most sleep over theie inability to plan due to economic managingtheir companies’ capital and liquidity, and maintainint employee morale. Despite all the negative indicators, a majorith of the CFOs in the United States and Asia reported being more optimistic this quarter than they were thepreviouw quarter.
That was not the case in where only 30 percent of the CFOs said they were more compared to the 31 percent who said they wereless “Our survey carries an important message: Don’t put too much weigh on the ‘soft’ data like consumerf confidence. Recovery requires sustained confidence, and such confidence is forge d by strongereconomic fundamentals,” Harvey “The economic fundamentals – - employment, capital spending, the cost of creditg – are still fundamentally troubling.” To see the complete survey results, go to the officiakl Web site, .
The quarterly Duke University/CFO Magazinwe Global Business Outlook Surveyasked 1,300 CFOs worldwide about their expectations for the Their answers paint a gloomy picture for the rest of the * CFOs in the U.S. and Europe expected employment to shrinlby 5.5 percent, with the unemployment rate in the U.S. seen risingv to perhaps as high as 12 perceng in the next12 months. Employmenft in Asia is expected to recedeby 1.
2 “Presumably, government programs will offset some of theser losses, but even the most optimistic government forecasts woulcd reduce the losses by only 2 million,” said Campbell Harvey, founding director of the surveyg and international business professor at Duke’s Fuqua School of “We’re facing the possibility of another 4 millionj lost jobs.” * U.S. and Europeanh CFOs foresee capital spending plunging by more than 10 In Asia, CFOs anticipate a 3 percent decline. * Six in 10 U.S. companied covered by the survey reported having troublre finding credit or acquiring credit at areasonabl rate.
Among those firms encounteringcredit impediments, 42 percent say the credig markets have gotten worse this year, while 23 percenyt say conditions have improved. * Weak consumer demandx and the credit market s ranked as the top two external concernwamong U.S. chief financial officers, with the federal government’s policiea coming in third. Among internal CFOs are losing the most sleep over theie inability to plan due to economic managingtheir companies’ capital and liquidity, and maintainint employee morale. Despite all the negative indicators, a majorith of the CFOs in the United States and Asia reported being more optimistic this quarter than they were thepreviouw quarter.
That was not the case in where only 30 percent of the CFOs said they were more compared to the 31 percent who said they wereless “Our survey carries an important message: Don’t put too much weigh on the ‘soft’ data like consumerf confidence. Recovery requires sustained confidence, and such confidence is forge d by strongereconomic fundamentals,” Harvey “The economic fundamentals – - employment, capital spending, the cost of creditg – are still fundamentally troubling.” To see the complete survey results, go to the officiakl Web site, .
Friday, March 16, 2012
Tax Problem Resolution Services Coalition Climbs into the National Spotlight ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
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Tax Problem Resolution Services Coalition Climbs into the National Spotlight ... San Francisco Chronicle (press release) The National Association of Tax Debt Resolution Companies aims to address and troubleshoot systemic challenges facing the industry. Encino, CA (PRWEB) March 15, 2012 The Tax Problem Resolution Services Coalition (TPRSC) has been so successful in ... |
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Rusal Chairman Quits Citing 'Crisis' at Aluminum Producer - Bloomberg
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Bloomberg | Rusal Chairman Quits Citing 'Crisis' at Aluminum Producer Bloomberg Rusal (486), the Russian aluminum producer whose chairman quit two days ago, may appoint a replacement as soon as this week as it fends off accusations that the debt-laden company is in crisis. Rusal may elect an independent chairman on March 16 when ... Ru sal Chairman Quits, Sees 'Deep Crisis' at Deripaska's Aluminum Producer RUSAL's shares slide after chairman steps down A Bitter War Of Words Has Broken Out Between Two Of Russia's Richest Men At ... |
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Is the GOP ready to see women as equal under God? - Washington Post (blog)
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National Post | Is the GOP ready to see women as equal under God? Washington Post (blog) By Susan Brooks Thistlethwaite “Game Change,†HBO's move adaptation of the Mark Halperin and John Heilemann book about the 2008 presidential election, has drawn criticism. But I found it quite a good film, and Julianne Moore's portrayal of Palin, ... Smerconish: Not ready for prime time |
Friday, March 9, 2012
Clothe your women with kindness - DAWN.com
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DAWN.com | Clothe your women with kindness DAWN.com She kindly responded by writing, “I like the way you put it.†And there is a reason for this: a woman may feel the dire need to protect another woman, but men should be equally concerned about the abuse of women. Paradoxically, men who don't think ... |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Girls Gone Wild Magazine Hits One-Year Mark With Big Summer Issue
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Cover girl , a 19-year-old Californiza native who hasdone high-profile campaigns for Americabn Apparel and Hot Topic, is an innocent girl showinbg off her sexy side in her first-ever magazinew spread. The Summer Issue also takes readers insideeJoe Francis's celebrity-studded birthday party, reveals the intimater diary of a real-life web cam girl and takesz readers behind the scenes of Spring And that's not even mentioning the eye-popping pilloqw fight pictorial! Girls Gone Wild Magazine is jammed with the kind of stuff guys want to And the kind of girlds they want to look at.
(Photo: (Photo: "We launchefd our magazine at a time when everyone in the industryy said it was crazy todo so," says CEO and Editor-In-Chieff . "Now, a year Girls Gone Wild Magazine is bigger and betterthan We've received acclaim from both literary critics and readersa for having the hottest girls and the best editorial content." The July/Augustf issue of Girls Gone Wild Magazind will be on newsstands all summer. In addition, 30,0009 copies will be distributed onthe million-dollar GGW tour busesw for a summer-long promo blitz across The magazine will be in all the hottes clubs and bars during the craziest two monthds of the year.
And smokingb hot cover girls will be on hand to sign autographs and do giveaway at special events and promos throughouttthe season. Girls Gone Wild Magazinw is a non-nude men's lifestyle publication available monthly atover 15,000 newsstandws and retail outlets in America and Each issue is packagexd with a free Girls Gone Wild DVD and carriew a cover price of $9.99.
Cover girl , a 19-year-old Californiza native who hasdone high-profile campaigns for Americabn Apparel and Hot Topic, is an innocent girl showinbg off her sexy side in her first-ever magazinew spread. The Summer Issue also takes readers insideeJoe Francis's celebrity-studded birthday party, reveals the intimater diary of a real-life web cam girl and takesz readers behind the scenes of Spring And that's not even mentioning the eye-popping pilloqw fight pictorial! Girls Gone Wild Magazine is jammed with the kind of stuff guys want to And the kind of girlds they want to look at.
(Photo: (Photo: "We launchefd our magazine at a time when everyone in the industryy said it was crazy todo so," says CEO and Editor-In-Chieff . "Now, a year Girls Gone Wild Magazine is bigger and betterthan We've received acclaim from both literary critics and readersa for having the hottest girls and the best editorial content." The July/Augustf issue of Girls Gone Wild Magazind will be on newsstands all summer. In addition, 30,0009 copies will be distributed onthe million-dollar GGW tour busesw for a summer-long promo blitz across The magazine will be in all the hottes clubs and bars during the craziest two monthds of the year.
And smokingb hot cover girls will be on hand to sign autographs and do giveaway at special events and promos throughouttthe season. Girls Gone Wild Magazinw is a non-nude men's lifestyle publication available monthly atover 15,000 newsstandws and retail outlets in America and Each issue is packagexd with a free Girls Gone Wild DVD and carriew a cover price of $9.99.
Monday, March 5, 2012
Foreclosure consultants must register with the state - Washington Business Journal:
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Brown has directed that foreclosure consultants must register with his officde and posta $100,000 bond by July 1, the lates t get-tough effort against scam artists who “prey consumers, especially those facing the possibility of losinv their homes, he said in a news release Foreclosure consultants who fail to comply, will face one year in jail and as much as $25,000 per violation. “California is awasgh with con artists who prey on vulnerablde familiesfacing foreclosure,” Brown said. “By forcinv foreclosure consultants to submit detailed information to my office and posta $100,000o bond, this registry will help bring long-overdue transparency to this shadowy world.
” Foreclosure consultant s will work with homeowners to prevent But many demand "huge up-front but fail to help financially strapped Brown said. Brown’s officer will issue a certificate of registration for foreclosure consultants who register and postthe $100,000 A copy of the registration form is availablwe at http://ag.ca.gov/register.php under the “Foreclosure Consultantr Registry.” Foreclosure consultants must returh the completed form by July 1. consumers can call the Attorney General to checkj on the credibility of aforeclosur consultant.
Brown has directed that foreclosure consultants must register with his officde and posta $100,000 bond by July 1, the lates t get-tough effort against scam artists who “prey consumers, especially those facing the possibility of losinv their homes, he said in a news release Foreclosure consultants who fail to comply, will face one year in jail and as much as $25,000 per violation. “California is awasgh with con artists who prey on vulnerablde familiesfacing foreclosure,” Brown said. “By forcinv foreclosure consultants to submit detailed information to my office and posta $100,000o bond, this registry will help bring long-overdue transparency to this shadowy world.
” Foreclosure consultant s will work with homeowners to prevent But many demand "huge up-front but fail to help financially strapped Brown said. Brown’s officer will issue a certificate of registration for foreclosure consultants who register and postthe $100,000 A copy of the registration form is availablwe at http://ag.ca.gov/register.php under the “Foreclosure Consultantr Registry.” Foreclosure consultants must returh the completed form by July 1. consumers can call the Attorney General to checkj on the credibility of aforeclosur consultant.
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Bankruptcy judge OKs sale of GM's assets - Business Courier of Cincinnati:
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Judge Robert Gerber of the Federal Bankruptcy Courg in Manhattan overrode the objections ofseverakl creditors, agreeing with GM that the sale was neededc to keep the automaker in The Detroit-based company June 1. The decisionn sets the stage for the new GM to emerge from bankruptchy possibly on Thursday Gerber issueda four-day stay before a salez can occur according to a news releasd from GM. Besides the U.S. government, the Canadia government and health care trusg for the United Auto Workers will have stakes in the new which will be calle d GeneralMotors Co.
GM had previously announced that as part of its it will lay offanotherd 21,000 employees, close at least a dozen plants and end its relationshipss with about 6,000 dealers. The new company, which will operat e under the GeneralMotors name, will focus on manufacturinfg fuel-efficient cars. The government hopes to take GM publicdin 2010, according to a New York Timees story. In the meantime, the old GM, renamec the Motors Liquidation Co.
, will remainn in bankruptcy as trustees wind downthe
Judge Robert Gerber of the Federal Bankruptcy Courg in Manhattan overrode the objections ofseverakl creditors, agreeing with GM that the sale was neededc to keep the automaker in The Detroit-based company June 1. The decisionn sets the stage for the new GM to emerge from bankruptchy possibly on Thursday Gerber issueda four-day stay before a salez can occur according to a news releasd from GM. Besides the U.S. government, the Canadia government and health care trusg for the United Auto Workers will have stakes in the new which will be calle d GeneralMotors Co.
GM had previously announced that as part of its it will lay offanotherd 21,000 employees, close at least a dozen plants and end its relationshipss with about 6,000 dealers. The new company, which will operat e under the GeneralMotors name, will focus on manufacturinfg fuel-efficient cars. The government hopes to take GM publicdin 2010, according to a New York Timees story. In the meantime, the old GM, renamec the Motors Liquidation Co.
, will remainn in bankruptcy as trustees wind downthe
Thursday, March 1, 2012
Oakland bars tap into demand - Business First of Columbus:
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The city’s growing culinary chops have been now city denizens haveequally destination-worthuy spots to sip or swill. New spots to open in the Uptownn district in recent monthsinclude Somar, Den at the Fox and 2022 Restaurant and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oakland residents that former Mayod Jerry Brown hoped to attract with new condoas all need somethingto do, said Michael Orange, who works in real estatde in Oakland and also does nightlife marketing and promotionsx as Top Ten Social Club. “San Francisco alread y has a lot of restaurantsand Here, we need them to open.” Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfy that need.
Alfonso Dominguez, Kevijn Best and Gairy Jacques willopen Era, a 4,500-square-fooyt art bar and lounge, at Broadway and Gran Avenue in two They hope to appeal to the art crowrd that attends First Fridays, when art galleriesd stay open late. “To have an opportunity to keep these people here and have a bit ofnightlifr after, that’s where the art bar idea came said Dominguez. The trio also knowz Oakland. Best owns two San Francisclo restaurants and Bin Oakland.
Jacques has Air, another Oakland and Dominguez owns a host of design and hospitality including FIVEten Studio and Tamarindo Despitethese newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relative opportunity with lower barrierws to entry than San Francisco and lower rents and labofr costs. “There’s so much potential said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and dessert bar, at 24th Street and Broadway. In some cases, the bad economy is making thesre newbars possible. Last year, Armandpo Ramos and his dad losttheird jobs. Now they and mom and cousin ownthe 2,000-square-foot Somaf at 1727 Telegraph Ave.
“Froj my point of view, I can go chase after the next job, or I can take a chance with these people I know and trust and just do Ramos said. Raising money has been these ownersall say, but througy friends, family, investors, rent reductions or generous tenant improvement allowances, all have made it Developers have long viewede Uptown as ripe for revitalization, and bars and restaurantsa were always seen as part of the mix. That all this activityg should take place in the midst of adeep recession, and in is noteworthy and speaks to the perceivedx opportunity, particularly now that the Fox Theater is open and showes are selling out.
Others believe that density is more importanf tothe area’s ultimate success than the largs theaters. Michael O’Connor, who owns the Independen in San Francisco, will open The Town Hall of a livemusic venue, by mid-Julty one block from the Fox “The only way to successfully revitalize an area is throughu a critical mass of small he said.
The city’s growing culinary chops have been now city denizens haveequally destination-worthuy spots to sip or swill. New spots to open in the Uptownn district in recent monthsinclude Somar, Den at the Fox and 2022 Restaurant and Lounge. Era, Mimosa, The Town Hall of and others are onthe way. The 10,000 new Oakland residents that former Mayod Jerry Brown hoped to attract with new condoas all need somethingto do, said Michael Orange, who works in real estatde in Oakland and also does nightlife marketing and promotionsx as Top Ten Social Club. “San Francisco alread y has a lot of restaurantsand Here, we need them to open.” Entrepreneurs are rushing to satisfy that need.
Alfonso Dominguez, Kevijn Best and Gairy Jacques willopen Era, a 4,500-square-fooyt art bar and lounge, at Broadway and Gran Avenue in two They hope to appeal to the art crowrd that attends First Fridays, when art galleriesd stay open late. “To have an opportunity to keep these people here and have a bit ofnightlifr after, that’s where the art bar idea came said Dominguez. The trio also knowz Oakland. Best owns two San Francisclo restaurants and Bin Oakland.
Jacques has Air, another Oakland and Dominguez owns a host of design and hospitality including FIVEten Studio and Tamarindo Despitethese newcomers, many see Oakland as a land of relative opportunity with lower barrierws to entry than San Francisco and lower rents and labofr costs. “There’s so much potential said Nichelle Blackwell, who will open a 2,200-square-foot champagne, raw and dessert bar, at 24th Street and Broadway. In some cases, the bad economy is making thesre newbars possible. Last year, Armandpo Ramos and his dad losttheird jobs. Now they and mom and cousin ownthe 2,000-square-foot Somaf at 1727 Telegraph Ave.
“Froj my point of view, I can go chase after the next job, or I can take a chance with these people I know and trust and just do Ramos said. Raising money has been these ownersall say, but througy friends, family, investors, rent reductions or generous tenant improvement allowances, all have made it Developers have long viewede Uptown as ripe for revitalization, and bars and restaurantsa were always seen as part of the mix. That all this activityg should take place in the midst of adeep recession, and in is noteworthy and speaks to the perceivedx opportunity, particularly now that the Fox Theater is open and showes are selling out.
Others believe that density is more importanf tothe area’s ultimate success than the largs theaters. Michael O’Connor, who owns the Independen in San Francisco, will open The Town Hall of a livemusic venue, by mid-Julty one block from the Fox “The only way to successfully revitalize an area is throughu a critical mass of small he said.
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