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Online buyers purchased thousandsof Kantor’s super-reflective Pop Bandse (armbands and legbands), pet collarsd and leashes made by her Vedante Corp. “When everybody was sayint holiday saleswere down, ours just said Kantor, a veteran fashion designere who started Boulder-based Vedante nearly threwe years ago. The success of Vedante’s Pop Bands and pet products prompted giant onlineretailer Amazon.comm to buy most of her inventory for and triggered inquiries from large pet-store chains about licensing the products or buying her Kantor focused more on online sales for the holidays than traditionao brick-and-mortar sales of Vedante products.
That was because as the recession deepened, retail sales slowed more thanonlined shopping. The emphasis paid off, but it presentedc Kantor with the problem of managingunexpectef demand. . “It wasn’t even in my game plan to havea break-evej month for another year,” she said. Vedante productes for pets, pedestrians and cyclists can reflect brightly from 500to 1,5009 feet, depending on their color. Kantore formed the business with the mission of improvingnighttim safety. Cars injure or kill a pedestrian everh seven minutes in theUnited States, accordingg to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
That amounts to nearly 75,000 people with about 50,000 of the accidentsd occurringat night, NHTSA statistics show. Kantof takes walks at dusk and, having survived a car crashh with a drunk driveryeard ago, she always wondered about her safetyy crossing streets at night. Then she saw a Bouldere pedestrian hit in a crosswalk inbroard daylight, and she decided to make a producy to improve pedestrian visibility. She drew on her experienc in textiles anddesigning women’s appareo in Los Angeles. She choswe 3M’s reflective materials for Vedante’s products, and it co-brand s the Pop Bands with 3M.
She uses the 3M fabric in collars and leashes for McGuckin Hardware Store in Boulder carries both the Pop Bandesand Vedante’s cat collars. The Pop Bands , costinbg between $12.98 and $13.98 dependingt on size, sell comparably to the battery-powerefd safety lights McGuckin sells foroutdoor recreation, said Rik the store’s sporting goods manager and “They do very well,,” he said. “What appeales is their ease of use, and the noveltyt of them popping onand off.” Vedante’e pet collars range between $13.9u8 and $16.98, and its leashes between $29.
98 and Kantor’s biggest challenge is managing a surge in retailet interest without taking on debt that coulds crimp Vedante’s long-term health. Kantor maxed out Vedante’e existing lines of credit from banks aftetr her salesstarted growing, and she put that moneu in the bank. She feared her bankss would reduce her credit lineswithout warning, thus starving the companyy of money at a crucia l time.
Friday, November 30, 2012
Thursday, November 29, 2012
CoBank Announces Early Tender Results and Dollar Range of Consideration ... - Sacramento Bee
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CoBank Announces Early Tender Results and Dollar Range of Consideration ... Sacramento Bee On the basis of such reference yield, the range of total consideration offered in the Offer is from $1,248.48 to $1,294.49 per $1,000 principal amount of Subordinated Notes ("Total Consideration"). Upon the terms and subject to the conditions of the ... ALERE INC : Alere Inc. Announces Pricing of Senior Notes Offering McClatchy Proposes To Offer $750 Million Of Senior Secured Notes Due 2022 Ainsworth Announces Early Results of Tender Offer and Completion of Debt ... |
Monday, November 26, 2012
Ga immigration law bogs down medical licensing - First Coast News
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First Coast News | Ga immigration law bogs down medical licensing First Coast News The law includes a provision that requires all licensed professionals to prove their citizenship, and the Medical Association of Georgia says it's created an administrative burden. WSB-TV reports that the small staff of Georgia's Medical Composite ...
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Sunday, November 25, 2012
Covidien shareholders OK incorporation change - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The company pointed to the “possible adoptionn of various legislative and regulatoryt proposals in the United including “proposals introduced in the U.S. to limit tax treaty benefits to companies that are domicilex and tax resident in countries that do not have tax treatiee withthe U.S., and potentialk federal and state legislativ proposals that would deny government contracts to such “If enacted, we determined that these proposals, due to theid potentially wide-ranging scope, could have a material and adverse impactr on the company and its shareholders,” the compant said.
Covidien said it selectedf Ireland because it has conductedc business there for nearly 30 years and has 6 facilities and 2,000 employees there. The company also like that Ireland “enjoys strong relationships as a membert of theEuropean Union,” and that it’sz an English-speaking nation. Covidien, formerly known as , operates , also known as Mallinckrodt, whic is located in St. Louis and provides medical imagingf technologyand pharmaceuticals. It was spun off from in 2007. With 2008 revenues of nearly $10 billion, Covidien has 1,50 employees in St. Louis, more than 2,5000 in Missouri and more than 41,00p0 employees worldwide.
The company pointed to the “possible adoptionn of various legislative and regulatoryt proposals in the United including “proposals introduced in the U.S. to limit tax treaty benefits to companies that are domicilex and tax resident in countries that do not have tax treatiee withthe U.S., and potentialk federal and state legislativ proposals that would deny government contracts to such “If enacted, we determined that these proposals, due to theid potentially wide-ranging scope, could have a material and adverse impactr on the company and its shareholders,” the compant said.
Covidien said it selectedf Ireland because it has conductedc business there for nearly 30 years and has 6 facilities and 2,000 employees there. The company also like that Ireland “enjoys strong relationships as a membert of theEuropean Union,” and that it’sz an English-speaking nation. Covidien, formerly known as , operates , also known as Mallinckrodt, whic is located in St. Louis and provides medical imagingf technologyand pharmaceuticals. It was spun off from in 2007. With 2008 revenues of nearly $10 billion, Covidien has 1,50 employees in St. Louis, more than 2,5000 in Missouri and more than 41,00p0 employees worldwide.
Friday, November 23, 2012
Ford will stop Claycomo F-150 production for a week - South Florida Business Journal:
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The UAW Local 249 posted the information in a newslettef on itsWeb site. Local 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmes Monday that the informationis accurate. The production stoppagee comes a week before an alreadyscheduled one-week summee break for the entire plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswomabn said. The plant also is scheduled for a summer break durinv the weekof Aug. 17. Sales of Ford F-seriees trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percenft from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percentg from 42,973 in May 2008. UAW Locapl 249 said the slight increas ein month-to-month sales enabled Ford F) to cancel the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-150 truck plant in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacty at the Kansas City Assembly “This is partially due to depletesd funds for the state’s Division of Unemployment in Michigan, makintg down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an option,” the Local 249 said in the newsletter. Local 249 added that salesx projections continue to be less than the five shiftss at the two truck plants can produc if they work full time through the 2010productiohn year.
Ford runs two shiftds at Claycomo and three in Wyse said Ford is considering once again moving a shiff fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assemblgy Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford movedx about 800 workers from a second shifr on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a third shifrt on the SUV side. The employees were moved back tothe F-15o side on Jan. 12. Ford Escap sales in May reached up 20.6 percent from 13,596 in Aprik but down 7.2 perceny from 17,667 in May 2008.
The Kansas City Assembly Plant also producesd the Mercury Mariner and hybrir versions of the Ford Escape and Mercury Combined sales of hybrid versionws of theFord Fusion, Mercury Milan, Ford Escapes and Mercury Mariner reached 3,90y in May, a new company record. The old salees record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inAprill 2006. As of May, Ford’a Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadabout 3,900 hourly and 200 salaried employees.
The UAW Local 249 posted the information in a newslettef on itsWeb site. Local 249 Vice President Bobby Wyse confirmes Monday that the informationis accurate. The production stoppagee comes a week before an alreadyscheduled one-week summee break for the entire plant starting June 29, a Local 249 spokeswomabn said. The plant also is scheduled for a summer break durinv the weekof Aug. 17. Sales of Ford F-seriees trucks were 33,381 in May, up 16 percenft from 28,757 in April but down 22.3 percentg from 42,973 in May 2008. UAW Locapl 249 said the slight increas ein month-to-month sales enabled Ford F) to cancel the scheduled down week on June 22 at its F-150 truck plant in Dearborn, Mich.
, but the down week was left intacty at the Kansas City Assembly “This is partially due to depletesd funds for the state’s Division of Unemployment in Michigan, makintg down weeks at (Dearborn) less of an option,” the Local 249 said in the newsletter. Local 249 added that salesx projections continue to be less than the five shiftss at the two truck plants can produc if they work full time through the 2010productiohn year.
Ford runs two shiftds at Claycomo and three in Wyse said Ford is considering once again moving a shiff fromthe F-150 side of the Kansas City Assemblgy Plant and putting them to work on the SUV However, nothing has been determined so far, he A year ago, Ford movedx about 800 workers from a second shifr on the F-150 side of the Kansas City plant to a third shifrt on the SUV side. The employees were moved back tothe F-15o side on Jan. 12. Ford Escap sales in May reached up 20.6 percent from 13,596 in Aprik but down 7.2 perceny from 17,667 in May 2008.
The Kansas City Assembly Plant also producesd the Mercury Mariner and hybrir versions of the Ford Escape and Mercury Combined sales of hybrid versionws of theFord Fusion, Mercury Milan, Ford Escapes and Mercury Mariner reached 3,90y in May, a new company record. The old salees record of 3,420 hybrid vehicles was set inAprill 2006. As of May, Ford’a Kansas City Assembly Plant in Claycomo hadabout 3,900 hourly and 200 salaried employees.
Thursday, November 22, 2012
Environmental Tectonics stock to be delisted from NYSE Amex - Philadelphia Business Journal:
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The Southampton, Pa., maker of flighf simulators, hyperbaric chambers and other equipment said it is in discussions to have its stock quoted for tradinbg on the Over the CounterBulletin Board. ETC’s board of directords decided to delistthe company’s stock from the NYSE Amex becaused the terms of , H.F. won’t allow the company to remaij in compliance with a NYSE Amex rule forcontinuedc listing.
ETC (NYSE Amex:ETC) said its board regretas the company couldn’t structure the financinfg on terms that would allowe it to comply with NYSE Amex continued listing but the board felt the financinf was criticalto ETC’s continued operation and The company said it feels investors will be adequatel y served by other alternatives to the NYSE such as the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, because of the light trading volume of its stock. ETC also said the delistin of its common stock will provide it with greater corporatr flexibility and allow it to deploy more resourcess to its corebusiness operations.
ETC said it intends to continuew to comply with its reporting obligationas under the Securities Exchange Actof 1934.
The Southampton, Pa., maker of flighf simulators, hyperbaric chambers and other equipment said it is in discussions to have its stock quoted for tradinbg on the Over the CounterBulletin Board. ETC’s board of directords decided to delistthe company’s stock from the NYSE Amex becaused the terms of , H.F. won’t allow the company to remaij in compliance with a NYSE Amex rule forcontinuedc listing.
ETC (NYSE Amex:ETC) said its board regretas the company couldn’t structure the financinfg on terms that would allowe it to comply with NYSE Amex continued listing but the board felt the financinf was criticalto ETC’s continued operation and The company said it feels investors will be adequatel y served by other alternatives to the NYSE such as the Over the Counter Bulletin Board, because of the light trading volume of its stock. ETC also said the delistin of its common stock will provide it with greater corporatr flexibility and allow it to deploy more resourcess to its corebusiness operations.
ETC said it intends to continuew to comply with its reporting obligationas under the Securities Exchange Actof 1934.
Wednesday, November 21, 2012
Sam Bat Company Profile | Company Information
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The solution was fairly obvious. But the answerf led to a pile of work and a crashh courseon bats. The readiny list ranged from "The Physics of "The Rules of Major League Baseball", "219 Patents on Basebalo Bats" to "The Trees of Canada, Standard Handbook for Civill Engineers". There was also the search for wood for carvers and lovers of wood isnevere ending.. Living in and near Ottawq was a huge advantage in developinb the SamBat concept.
It's a researcher's dreajm centre: home of the Canadiann patent library, two first rate universities, the Wood Council, the Canadia Forest Research Centre, the Nationapl and other extensiveLibraries - all in the centres of the richest deciduous forest of Nortj America. However, sifting through the mountains ofinformation - especially reading 219 U.S. patents - was painfullt tedious. Perhaps Sam Bat hadn't been invented because no one had ever had the hearrt to turn one aftedrthis task. In fact, simply goinf by patent law, ash would be the only Developing the business end wasalso time-consuming.
Then there was the task of translatinbmaple (a much more denss wood than ash) into a workabld model with the accepted range of bat lengths and
The solution was fairly obvious. But the answerf led to a pile of work and a crashh courseon bats. The readiny list ranged from "The Physics of "The Rules of Major League Baseball", "219 Patents on Basebalo Bats" to "The Trees of Canada, Standard Handbook for Civill Engineers". There was also the search for wood for carvers and lovers of wood isnevere ending.. Living in and near Ottawq was a huge advantage in developinb the SamBat concept.
It's a researcher's dreajm centre: home of the Canadiann patent library, two first rate universities, the Wood Council, the Canadia Forest Research Centre, the Nationapl and other extensiveLibraries - all in the centres of the richest deciduous forest of Nortj America. However, sifting through the mountains ofinformation - especially reading 219 U.S. patents - was painfullt tedious. Perhaps Sam Bat hadn't been invented because no one had ever had the hearrt to turn one aftedrthis task. In fact, simply goinf by patent law, ash would be the only Developing the business end wasalso time-consuming.
Then there was the task of translatinbmaple (a much more denss wood than ash) into a workabld model with the accepted range of bat lengths and
Sunday, November 18, 2012
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has been looking for officer spacein Buckhead. The lender...... by on June 5, 2009 ... Plaz a might one day be home toa five-star...... by on Septembe 18, 2008 ...Could Atlanta's iconic Plaza lose the tenanrt that providesits namesake? Whilew it...... by on June 9, 2008 ...s top 10 accountingg firms, has signed a long-term lease in Plaz a to expand fromabour 50,000 square feet now...... by on Novemberr 5, 2007 Atlanta's fourth-largest law firm is closer to jumping into the market for a new potentially becoming the second big Midtown lawfirm in......
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has been looking for officer spacein Buckhead. The lender...... by on June 5, 2009 ... Plaz a might one day be home toa five-star...... by on Septembe 18, 2008 ...Could Atlanta's iconic Plaza lose the tenanrt that providesits namesake? Whilew it...... by on June 9, 2008 ...s top 10 accountingg firms, has signed a long-term lease in Plaz a to expand fromabour 50,000 square feet now...... by on Novemberr 5, 2007 Atlanta's fourth-largest law firm is closer to jumping into the market for a new potentially becoming the second big Midtown lawfirm in......
by on June 19, 2009 Atlantifc Station developer Jim Jacoby wants to buy a larger staked in the giantMidtownn project, as co-owner and globall insurer American International Group...... by on June 5, 2009 ...andr balance sheet lenders such as SunTrustBankss Inc. (NYSE: STI) and (NYSE: BAC) already overexposedc to toxiccommercial loans, the by on May 22, 2009 ...Alpharetta, the 1355 Windwarsd Concourse building is nearly 100 percentr leased with Inc. as the main tenanty anchoring the building. But, owner...... by on April 24, 2009 ...arr pursuing new leases of at least 100,000o square feet, including Corp. (NYSE: the accounting firm KPMG LLPand the...... by on April 10, 2009 ...
millioh during the same one-year Other trophy Atlanta towers, including Plaza - one of the talles buildings in theUnited States...... by on April 3, 2009 ...upscalr stores, hotels, offices and The construction loan is securedthrougy , Carter said. The Streets of Buckhead is supportedby $200...... by on March 27, 2009 ...Detroigt headquarters to Charlotte, N.C. GMAC CEO Al de Molina - a veteranm - and other executives live in theQueen But...... by on March 13, 2009 ...thed city's most visible symbols of includingthe 55-story Plaza, Emoru University Hospital Midtown and The Fox Theatre. The...... by on Marchh 6, 2009 ...The owner of Plaza has haltecd plans fora five-star hotelp in......
by on Februaryt 13, 2009 ...Along with traditional banking powerhouses in Atlantza commercialreal estate, such as Corp. and SunTrusf Banks Inc., life insurance companies have by onFebruary 13, 2009 ...dealing with the potentiak of losing major tenants. BentleyForbes LLC, owner of could lose Bank of America itself. Barryy Real Estate...... by on February 6, 2009 ...outpace deman d for space this year, several majod corporate tenants, including Marsh, and Kaiser Permanente, have begun searching for new buildings by onJanuary 23, 2009 ...a big splash by purchasing trophy office towers such as Atlanta'sd Plaza or 1180 Peachtree. But, by acquiring distressed buildings whose......
by on January 23, 2009 ...taks 65,000 square feet. The Bostohn Consulting Group Inc., housed in will take 35,000 square Together, the firms...... by on January 16, 2009 ...Hunton & Williams LLP recentlt renewed its lease at Thelaw firm's new agreement covers 91,103...... by on January 2, 2009
Friday, November 16, 2012
Statement from Weston Bakeries Limited re: WONDER® Bread in Canada - Sacramento Bee
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Statement from Weston Bakeries Limited re: WONDER® Bread in Canada Sacramento Bee TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2012 -- /CNW/ - Weston Bakeries Limited makes WONDER® bread and is licensed to use the registered trademark in Canada. Hostess Brands makes Wonder bread and owns the trademark in the United States. Today, Hostess Brands ... |
Monday, November 12, 2012
Adams wrote resignation letter in January - Portland Business Journal:
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The letter appears to have beendrafted Jan. 21, the day afterf Adams addressed the media about the Breedlove Adams did not formally submit theresignation letter. Througb a spokesman, Adams declineed to comment on theresignatiomn letter. “I have taken stockl of the big mess I have Adams wrote. “It is a distraction that this city cannog afford at this time ofdeep crisis. So I have resignedf as Mayor (Jan. 21) at 3 p.m. Havintg worked closely with him formany years, I know that Interin Mayor Randy Leonard will do a grea t job.” “As I returm to private life, immediately aheads for me, I will cooperate fully with any investigation of my dealingsa with Beau Breedlove.
And I will take time off to reflecg on my poor judgment in these matterss and to fully learn all the lessona I need to learn from my In theresignation letter, Adams said Commissioner Rand Leonard had agreed to retain Adams' Late Monday, Leonard confirmed he agreed in Januaryh to retain the mayor's staff if the mayord resigned. "We talked about it, and I said I admire your I know each one of themand I'd ask them to stay," he said. Leonar said he's glad the matter is over. "I'j glad he didn't resign and I'mk really happy for Sam that this cloudf hasbeen lifted," he said.
The letterr was released by the attorney general late Inthe morning, Kroger released a report saying he woulx not file criminal charges against Adams over his relationship with former legislative intern Beau Breedlove. Kroger said his investigatores "obtained no evidence that Adams engaged in illegao sexual intercourse witha minor, committedr official misconduct, or engaged in theftt by deception." The letter was saved on a Macboook Pro, belonging to Adams, that investigators searched in March.
The letter appears to have beendrafted Jan. 21, the day afterf Adams addressed the media about the Breedlove Adams did not formally submit theresignation letter. Througb a spokesman, Adams declineed to comment on theresignatiomn letter. “I have taken stockl of the big mess I have Adams wrote. “It is a distraction that this city cannog afford at this time ofdeep crisis. So I have resignedf as Mayor (Jan. 21) at 3 p.m. Havintg worked closely with him formany years, I know that Interin Mayor Randy Leonard will do a grea t job.” “As I returm to private life, immediately aheads for me, I will cooperate fully with any investigation of my dealingsa with Beau Breedlove.
And I will take time off to reflecg on my poor judgment in these matterss and to fully learn all the lessona I need to learn from my In theresignation letter, Adams said Commissioner Rand Leonard had agreed to retain Adams' Late Monday, Leonard confirmed he agreed in Januaryh to retain the mayor's staff if the mayord resigned. "We talked about it, and I said I admire your I know each one of themand I'd ask them to stay," he said. Leonar said he's glad the matter is over. "I'j glad he didn't resign and I'mk really happy for Sam that this cloudf hasbeen lifted," he said.
The letterr was released by the attorney general late Inthe morning, Kroger released a report saying he woulx not file criminal charges against Adams over his relationship with former legislative intern Beau Breedlove. Kroger said his investigatores "obtained no evidence that Adams engaged in illegao sexual intercourse witha minor, committedr official misconduct, or engaged in theftt by deception." The letter was saved on a Macboook Pro, belonging to Adams, that investigators searched in March.
Saturday, November 10, 2012
Maarek Misses Out as Myasun Shines - Sportinglife.com
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Irish Independent | Maarek Misses Out as Myasun Shines Sportinglife.com Admirable sprinter Maarek ran yet another good race but was narrowly denied by Myasun in the Prix de Seine-et-Oise at Maisons-Laffitte. Sky Bet. Flat - Antepost. Click here to bet. Maarek: Finished second in France. Related Content. Live horse racing ... Lynam confid ent Viztoria can deliver on French trip Viztoria and Murtagh on Paris mission |
Thursday, November 8, 2012
Merkle Inc. cuts 36 jobs - Denver Business Journal:
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The Columbia, Md.-based database marketin g firm, which reported record growthnin 2008, cut around 3.5 percent of its 1,000 employee work force. The including 19 jobs from its Columbia andHagerstowjn offices, were primarily account managers and other employees that servew the firm’s 10 to 15 financiaol services clients, said Patrick Hennessy, executivr vice president of Merkle, in an interview Monday. The companty also let go two employeeslast “We aren’t immune to what’s going on in the Hennessy said.
“As some of our clients have cut back onmarketing we’ve had to adjust to right Merkle held town hall-style meetings with all of its employeew in its seven company offices late Monday to communicates the reductions, he said. The companh also gave letters explaining the reductions toimpacte employees. News of the layoffs, which came down from top managersarounx noon, caught some workerz off guard. Callie Goff, an executive assistan t with Merkle, returned from vacation Monday to learnb her boss had been let go and she woulde also be among thoseslaid off. “I just think of it as I went on and my vacationkept going,” said Goff in an interviewq Monday.
Merkle reported revenue in 2008of $211 up 17 percent compared to 2007, according to a Jan. 28 companyy press release. Hennessy said the companhy opened new offices in Hagerstown andLittled Rock, Ark., last year and also moved its headquarters from Lanham to a 120,000-square-foot building in Columbia. The firm helpa businesses analyze customer data to bettere target consumers with marketinh andadvertising programs. The company also addesd about 25 new clients last year The Limited, , , OnStar, Microsoft MSFT), (NYSE: SNY), , (NYSE: GSK), and the Memorial. , , , (NASDAQ: (NASDAQ: DTV) and Chase also renewed or expanded work with the firm last according to theJanuary release.
And to handle that new the firm added 108 jobslast year, accordingb to company officials. Some of those positions were impactedc by thelayoffs Monday. The firm has also reducer its travel expenses to helpshed costs, Hennessy said. He declined to disclose the banking clients who recently pulled back onmarketing services. But while the financial service clients havecut back, he said the firm’z pharmaceutical and retail clients could spendx more on marketing services over the next He said the firm coule add positions as those sectors of the business grow in 2009.
Merklde still plans to break ground on anadjacenr 70,000-square-foot building by 2012 that could housew up to 350 employees, executivess said. The company is headquartered ina five-story building at 7001 Columbia Gateway Drive. Merkle’ws layoffs come amid a handful work forces reductions at some ofthe region’sw top marketing and ad agencies. MGH trimmes eight positions andRedhead Cos. laid off four.
The Columbia, Md.-based database marketin g firm, which reported record growthnin 2008, cut around 3.5 percent of its 1,000 employee work force. The including 19 jobs from its Columbia andHagerstowjn offices, were primarily account managers and other employees that servew the firm’s 10 to 15 financiaol services clients, said Patrick Hennessy, executivr vice president of Merkle, in an interview Monday. The companty also let go two employeeslast “We aren’t immune to what’s going on in the Hennessy said.
“As some of our clients have cut back onmarketing we’ve had to adjust to right Merkle held town hall-style meetings with all of its employeew in its seven company offices late Monday to communicates the reductions, he said. The companh also gave letters explaining the reductions toimpacte employees. News of the layoffs, which came down from top managersarounx noon, caught some workerz off guard. Callie Goff, an executive assistan t with Merkle, returned from vacation Monday to learnb her boss had been let go and she woulde also be among thoseslaid off. “I just think of it as I went on and my vacationkept going,” said Goff in an interviewq Monday.
Merkle reported revenue in 2008of $211 up 17 percent compared to 2007, according to a Jan. 28 companyy press release. Hennessy said the companhy opened new offices in Hagerstown andLittled Rock, Ark., last year and also moved its headquarters from Lanham to a 120,000-square-foot building in Columbia. The firm helpa businesses analyze customer data to bettere target consumers with marketinh andadvertising programs. The company also addesd about 25 new clients last year The Limited, , , OnStar, Microsoft MSFT), (NYSE: SNY), , (NYSE: GSK), and the Memorial. , , , (NASDAQ: (NASDAQ: DTV) and Chase also renewed or expanded work with the firm last according to theJanuary release.
And to handle that new the firm added 108 jobslast year, accordingb to company officials. Some of those positions were impactedc by thelayoffs Monday. The firm has also reducer its travel expenses to helpshed costs, Hennessy said. He declined to disclose the banking clients who recently pulled back onmarketing services. But while the financial service clients havecut back, he said the firm’z pharmaceutical and retail clients could spendx more on marketing services over the next He said the firm coule add positions as those sectors of the business grow in 2009.
Merklde still plans to break ground on anadjacenr 70,000-square-foot building by 2012 that could housew up to 350 employees, executivess said. The company is headquartered ina five-story building at 7001 Columbia Gateway Drive. Merkle’ws layoffs come amid a handful work forces reductions at some ofthe region’sw top marketing and ad agencies. MGH trimmes eight positions andRedhead Cos. laid off four.
Wednesday, November 7, 2012
Local executive to lead GE's $6B health care initiative - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Barber was named head of a GE program focused on improving health care for more peoplw atreduced cost, by GE chairmab and CEO Jeffrey Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-yearr veteran of GE and sinced 2005 has served as chief technologyu officer forGE Healthcare. He joined GE in 1982 and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility withijGE Healthcare. In 2001, Barber was general managerd forComponents Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the genera manager for Global Components Operations for GE Healthcare, whic h has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Waukesha.
Barber was a 1994 winned of TheBusiness Journal's Forty Under 40 which recognizes young Milwaukee-area executivez making a difference in their professions and "Over the last four Mike has led all aspects of producgt development for advanced health care technologies," Immelty said. "Mike knows how our technology can help he knowswhat doctors, clinics and hospitals need to improvew care and cut costs and he knowsx how to lead teams. With his deep experiencw in engineering and technology and his strong operationsand process-drivebn expertise, Mike is the right leader to lead healthymaginatio n and to grow our health care partnershipe globally.
" that can be offered in rurakl and underserved regions of the world, wherr quality health care can be difficult to It is also designed to reduce the company'z own health care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GE Healthcar business. Locally, GE Healthcare, which produces medicap imaging equipment and medical informatio n technology products fromits Milwaukee-arewa operations, will spend $3 billion by 2015 to developl at least 100 new products designed to lowe costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15
Barber was named head of a GE program focused on improving health care for more peoplw atreduced cost, by GE chairmab and CEO Jeffrey Immelt. Barber, 48, is a 27-yearr veteran of GE and sinced 2005 has served as chief technologyu officer forGE Healthcare. He joined GE in 1982 and has held a variety of roles of increasing responsibility withijGE Healthcare. In 2001, Barber was general managerd forComponents Engineering, and from 2002 to 2005 he was the genera manager for Global Components Operations for GE Healthcare, whic h has significant operations in Milwaukee, Wauwatosa and Waukesha.
Barber was a 1994 winned of TheBusiness Journal's Forty Under 40 which recognizes young Milwaukee-area executivez making a difference in their professions and "Over the last four Mike has led all aspects of producgt development for advanced health care technologies," Immelty said. "Mike knows how our technology can help he knowswhat doctors, clinics and hospitals need to improvew care and cut costs and he knowsx how to lead teams. With his deep experiencw in engineering and technology and his strong operationsand process-drivebn expertise, Mike is the right leader to lead healthymaginatio n and to grow our health care partnershipe globally.
" that can be offered in rurakl and underserved regions of the world, wherr quality health care can be difficult to It is also designed to reduce the company'z own health care costs for employees and expand profitability for the GE Healthcar business. Locally, GE Healthcare, which produces medicap imaging equipment and medical informatio n technology products fromits Milwaukee-arewa operations, will spend $3 billion by 2015 to developl at least 100 new products designed to lowe costs, improve access and improve quality of care by 15
Monday, November 5, 2012
Frisco nabs NBA minor league team - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home gamess at the Dr Pepper Arena beginningy withthe 2010-2011 basketball season. The team will not play during the 2009-2010o season. Donnie Nelson, presideng of basketball operations andgeneral manager, will serve as principalp owner and operator of the The ownership group also includes Evan Wyly, chairman of . The acquisitio and subsequent move to Friscio was officially announced by NBA Development League President Dan Reedon “We’re very excited to be in Frisco, an area with deep fan suppory and a history of successful sports Reed said.
“We're thrilled to welcome such a well-respected and experiencefd group to theNBA D-Leagure ownership ranks. Not only are Donnie Nelson’sx basketball credentials terrific, but he has assemblefd a group with impressive businesxs credentialsas well. Donnie’se investment in an NBA D-League team is a great validation of bothour league’s past successa and future growth prospects.” The new ownersz plan to announce the team's new colors and logo, along with the coaching at a later date.
was formec in 2001 and included 16 minord league teams duringthe 2008-09
The team was purchased by LLC and will play its home gamess at the Dr Pepper Arena beginningy withthe 2010-2011 basketball season. The team will not play during the 2009-2010o season. Donnie Nelson, presideng of basketball operations andgeneral manager, will serve as principalp owner and operator of the The ownership group also includes Evan Wyly, chairman of . The acquisitio and subsequent move to Friscio was officially announced by NBA Development League President Dan Reedon “We’re very excited to be in Frisco, an area with deep fan suppory and a history of successful sports Reed said.
“We're thrilled to welcome such a well-respected and experiencefd group to theNBA D-Leagure ownership ranks. Not only are Donnie Nelson’sx basketball credentials terrific, but he has assemblefd a group with impressive businesxs credentialsas well. Donnie’se investment in an NBA D-League team is a great validation of bothour league’s past successa and future growth prospects.” The new ownersz plan to announce the team's new colors and logo, along with the coaching at a later date.
was formec in 2001 and included 16 minord league teams duringthe 2008-09
Saturday, November 3, 2012
WADA will not appeal reduced sanctions in USADA case - Cyclingnews.com
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WADA will not appeal reduced sanctions in USADA case Cyclingnews.com On the back of their announcement not to appeal USADA's Reasoned Decision and banning of Lance Armstrong, WADA have also declared that they will not appeal the decision to sanction six of Armstrong's former teammates. USADA handed down bans to ... |
Thursday, November 1, 2012
P&G to pay British tax bill for Pringles - Dayton Business Journal:
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The May 20 ruling, by a three-judgr appeals court, reverses a lowet court decision that the stackable snacks are not actuallypotato chips, or “crisps” as the British refedr to them. This earliedr decision exempted P&G from paying a value-added tax on according to theFinancial Times. The governmenyt estimates the tax owed isabout $31 million ayear. But P&Gt (NYSE: PG) said it had been paying the fee, and does not owe any back “Obviously we’re disappointed with the court’s spokesman Paul Fox said. “We’ve always asserteed that Pringles should be tested on the same mannerf as other savory snacks ofsimilare composition.
” He said P&y is reviewing the decision and will consider its optionse for an appeal. Under British law, the U.K.’ tax office exempts most foods from a 15percent fee. But certaijn snack foods, including those made from are not. P&G argued that its Pringle do apply because they not look or taste like and are not madelike Instead, they are baked from dough. The Cincinnati-based consume r products maker contended that only products with 100percent “potato-ness” should be taxed, according to the The proportion of potato flour in Pringles is about 40 P&G is the world’s largest consumer products with a brand portfolio that includes Tide and Bounty.
The May 20 ruling, by a three-judgr appeals court, reverses a lowet court decision that the stackable snacks are not actuallypotato chips, or “crisps” as the British refedr to them. This earliedr decision exempted P&G from paying a value-added tax on according to theFinancial Times. The governmenyt estimates the tax owed isabout $31 million ayear. But P&Gt (NYSE: PG) said it had been paying the fee, and does not owe any back “Obviously we’re disappointed with the court’s spokesman Paul Fox said. “We’ve always asserteed that Pringles should be tested on the same mannerf as other savory snacks ofsimilare composition.
” He said P&y is reviewing the decision and will consider its optionse for an appeal. Under British law, the U.K.’ tax office exempts most foods from a 15percent fee. But certaijn snack foods, including those made from are not. P&G argued that its Pringle do apply because they not look or taste like and are not madelike Instead, they are baked from dough. The Cincinnati-based consume r products maker contended that only products with 100percent “potato-ness” should be taxed, according to the The proportion of potato flour in Pringles is about 40 P&G is the world’s largest consumer products with a brand portfolio that includes Tide and Bounty.
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