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Sunday, October 30, 2011
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Friday, October 28, 2011
At work in law - Business First of Buffalo:
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While daily news reports highlighf diminishing profits at law firms both localltand nationally, and prominent firm s such as and announce layoffs, it has been easy to overlookk those firms that have not only survived the recession thus far, but have managec to grow. Among them: . Tom Cunninghamj is one of the partnerzs at the firm and he said when times are size matters. Cunningham said his firm has seen “steadty growth” over the past two years, increasin g staff from 48 people to 63since 2007. As for the he credits the operating style ofhis nine-year-olde firm for creating a model that has made layoffa unnecessary to this point.
“A lot of our growt h is attributable to the fact that we are a midsize firm and we fill a he said. “We can provide more servicesw than thesmall firms, but we are not the big firmes who maybe aren’t priced as competitivel y as we are.” Joining Rupp Baass in the growth department is Rochester-based . John Horn, who recentlt took over as partner-in-charge of their Buffalo said his firm has felt no ill effects of the as evidenced by the 64 percenrt growth in their legal staff since 2004 and the 11 percent growt h insupport staff. He ties theie ability to prosper duringt these difficult times to the conservative nature on whicnh the firmwas founded.
“We are very disciplined; we don’t beef up duringt the boom times and we try not to pare down durin g theleaner times,” Horn said. “That consistent, conservative strategic approach has reall y worked very wellfor us.” Horn’s predecessor, Craigv Slater, said while strategic planning does factor into theif growth, he attributes some of their success to the proactive efforts of their clients. “Times are tough, and we see more of our clientw looking outside of Buffalofor business,” he said.
“As they reacn out nationally, and in some cases, internationally for new business, we Slater said the broad scopwe of practices his firm covers allows them to better handled tougheconomic times. “We don’t want to be but we are businessmen too, and we try to react to change in smarrt ways and be prepared for whatever The fact that firms are stillp hiring comes as good news to the rush ofcolleges graduates, many from the Law School, who are coming into the professio at a time of economic uncertainty marked by hiring freezes and Kimberly Georger has been a lawyef for less than a week, and yet, despite the finds herself as the newest attorneh to join Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningha m & Coppola.
Having clerked at the firm prior to passingf thebar exam, Georger said she wasn’t nervous about landingh a job, something she can’t say for her friends and felloww law school graduates. “We just had our ceremony the other day and there were a lot of peoplwe there that I graduated and theystill haven’t founc a firm,” she said. Severak firms said the process of hiring recent law schoo graduates is something that isplanneds 12-18 months in advance and offerse are usually tendered long beforde the student passes the bar, makingv it more difficult to hire based on a futurw economy. Peter Klein is a partner with and a member ofthe firm’s recruitment committee.
He said that despite the economivc turmoiland uncertainty, the firm recently brought on five new attorneys, a number he classifiede as slightly larger than in previoues years. “We consider this to be an investmenyt inour future,” he said. “You need good peopl to build yourbusiness around.” Klein said the firm will beginn to plan for their hiring class of 2010 sometime this summer or earlg fall, and while they will be bringing on new attorneys how many remain to be seen. “We have made up our minds, that we aren’gt going to stop hiring, becausse that’s not good,” he said.
“You’ved got to continue to invest in your people durinbthese times. It just becomes a questiob of how much do we Klein saidJaeckle hasn’t seen the dropoff that has led some firme to cut staff, but he doesn’yt see business soaring either. “I would say we are someplacr inthe middle,” he said. “Things aren’t as good as our reallhy good years, but these cycleas happen.
We are certainly aware of the changesd that aregoing on, and we have never discussed
While daily news reports highlighf diminishing profits at law firms both localltand nationally, and prominent firm s such as and announce layoffs, it has been easy to overlookk those firms that have not only survived the recession thus far, but have managec to grow. Among them: . Tom Cunninghamj is one of the partnerzs at the firm and he said when times are size matters. Cunningham said his firm has seen “steadty growth” over the past two years, increasin g staff from 48 people to 63since 2007. As for the he credits the operating style ofhis nine-year-olde firm for creating a model that has made layoffa unnecessary to this point.
“A lot of our growt h is attributable to the fact that we are a midsize firm and we fill a he said. “We can provide more servicesw than thesmall firms, but we are not the big firmes who maybe aren’t priced as competitivel y as we are.” Joining Rupp Baass in the growth department is Rochester-based . John Horn, who recentlt took over as partner-in-charge of their Buffalo said his firm has felt no ill effects of the as evidenced by the 64 percenrt growth in their legal staff since 2004 and the 11 percent growt h insupport staff. He ties theie ability to prosper duringt these difficult times to the conservative nature on whicnh the firmwas founded.
“We are very disciplined; we don’t beef up duringt the boom times and we try not to pare down durin g theleaner times,” Horn said. “That consistent, conservative strategic approach has reall y worked very wellfor us.” Horn’s predecessor, Craigv Slater, said while strategic planning does factor into theif growth, he attributes some of their success to the proactive efforts of their clients. “Times are tough, and we see more of our clientw looking outside of Buffalofor business,” he said.
“As they reacn out nationally, and in some cases, internationally for new business, we Slater said the broad scopwe of practices his firm covers allows them to better handled tougheconomic times. “We don’t want to be but we are businessmen too, and we try to react to change in smarrt ways and be prepared for whatever The fact that firms are stillp hiring comes as good news to the rush ofcolleges graduates, many from the Law School, who are coming into the professio at a time of economic uncertainty marked by hiring freezes and Kimberly Georger has been a lawyef for less than a week, and yet, despite the finds herself as the newest attorneh to join Rupp Baase Pfalzgraf Cunningha m & Coppola.
Having clerked at the firm prior to passingf thebar exam, Georger said she wasn’t nervous about landingh a job, something she can’t say for her friends and felloww law school graduates. “We just had our ceremony the other day and there were a lot of peoplwe there that I graduated and theystill haven’t founc a firm,” she said. Severak firms said the process of hiring recent law schoo graduates is something that isplanneds 12-18 months in advance and offerse are usually tendered long beforde the student passes the bar, makingv it more difficult to hire based on a futurw economy. Peter Klein is a partner with and a member ofthe firm’s recruitment committee.
He said that despite the economivc turmoiland uncertainty, the firm recently brought on five new attorneys, a number he classifiede as slightly larger than in previoues years. “We consider this to be an investmenyt inour future,” he said. “You need good peopl to build yourbusiness around.” Klein said the firm will beginn to plan for their hiring class of 2010 sometime this summer or earlg fall, and while they will be bringing on new attorneys how many remain to be seen. “We have made up our minds, that we aren’gt going to stop hiring, becausse that’s not good,” he said.
“You’ved got to continue to invest in your people durinbthese times. It just becomes a questiob of how much do we Klein saidJaeckle hasn’t seen the dropoff that has led some firme to cut staff, but he doesn’yt see business soaring either. “I would say we are someplacr inthe middle,” he said. “Things aren’t as good as our reallhy good years, but these cycleas happen.
We are certainly aware of the changesd that aregoing on, and we have never discussed
Tuesday, October 25, 2011
Catherine Ashton : "Chaos, destruction and death that is going on in Syria ... - euronews
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euronews | Catherine Ashton : "Chaos, destruction and death that is going on in Syria ... euronews I was in Tunisia two weeks ago with a task force which is bringing together lots of differents parts of the EU member states, members of the European Parliament the institutions รข€" and with the financial institutions: the World Bank, the African Bank ... |
Sunday, October 23, 2011
What Steve Jobs Learned From His Biggest Failure - Huffington Post
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Globe and Mail | What Steve Jobs Learned From His Biggest Failure Huffington Post Walter Isaacson's authorized biography of Steve Jobs traces the Apple co-founder's career in Silicon V » |
Friday, October 21, 2011
Hudson & Marshall foreclosure auction to feature 27 Triangle homes - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle):
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The Triangle auction, conducted by auction companyh , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltonb North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homess in the auction will be sold Buyers who wish to inspecr properties before bidding may view homeas during an open house scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingv the listing agent foran appointment. Propertyh and listing agent information is available onHudsonj & Marshall’s Web site, www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homex come with title insurance paid for bythe sellers. Winningy bidders will be required to make a cash or certified check depositof $2,50 for each property. 826 Carted Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlandd Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancaster St., Rockyu Mount; 2521 Friedland Place, Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Durham; 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Tract 3 Redding Road, 5724 Greenpine Road, Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboroi St., Durham; 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnes St., 400 Melton Road, Rocky 104 Jones Court, Princeville; 260 East Fron t St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Road, Four Oaks; 313 Maddux Pikeville; 210 Hardingwood Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Willow Spring; 5526 Spring House Chapel Hill; 2515 Moores Mill Road, 301 Fox Park Road, Louisburg; 303 St., Burlington.
The Triangle auction, conducted by auction companyh , will be held on at 1 p.m. at June 27 in the Hiltonb North Raleigh, 3415 Wake Forest Road. All of the homess in the auction will be sold Buyers who wish to inspecr properties before bidding may view homeas during an open house scheduled for June 20 from1 p.m. to 3 p.m. or by contactingv the listing agent foran appointment. Propertyh and listing agent information is available onHudsonj & Marshall’s Web site, www.hudsonandmarshall.com. All homex come with title insurance paid for bythe sellers. Winningy bidders will be required to make a cash or certified check depositof $2,50 for each property. 826 Carted Ave. Durham; 101 Wake St.
Dunn; 1526 Park Place, Hillsborough; 605 Grantlandd Drive, Raleigh; 911 Lancaster St., Rockyu Mount; 2521 Friedland Place, Unit 203, Raleigh; 2312 Lindmont Durham; 740 North White St., Wake Forest; 3033 Slocomb Rd., 400 Charlotte St., Roanoke Tract 3 Redding Road, 5724 Greenpine Road, Cedar Grove; 700 South Roxboroi St., Durham; 100 Waymon Way, Clayton; 210 Barnes St., 400 Melton Road, Rocky 104 Jones Court, Princeville; 260 East Fron t St., Clayton; 11223 Raleigh Road, Four Oaks; 313 Maddux Pikeville; 210 Hardingwood Drive, Goldsboro; 12351 Honeychurch St.
, Raleigh; 3233 Gold Dust Willow Spring; 5526 Spring House Chapel Hill; 2515 Moores Mill Road, 301 Fox Park Road, Louisburg; 303 St., Burlington.
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
Teacher shortage - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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For every Ph.D. graduate looking for work, there were almost three position available. In recent years, before the budget crises cutinto hiring, it was at four and five openings for every Ph.D. graduate. The industry is as close to a crisis as it has ever been in termds of having enough warm bodies at the top levelsa of education to train the flood of folkd now signing up tobe accountants. Without proper education channelsin place, finding a qualified CPA coulde prove more difficult in the future. “We’re overrun with students wanting to major in saysRick Elam, who holds the Reynolds Professo r of Accountancy at the . Mark Wilder is acutelg aware ofthe problem.
As dean of the at Ole Wilder had the task of fillintg not one butthree doctorate-level positionsw in his department this year, the singler largest recruitment year in decades. Wilder was recently names dean afteran 18-month interim period. With 11 tenure-tracjk faculty in the classroom, threw clinical professors andone instructor, the departmeng is at its peak. “This fall we will be as fully staffessince I’ve been here at Ole says Wilder, who joined the department in 1991 at age 31. “Itf was an unusual situation hiring three at one he says. “The market is tough for those trying to hirequalityt people.
” According to research conducted by Jim Hasselback, the at the , the numbeer of accounting doctorate graduates droppedd to 116 in 2007, down from 149 in 2006. It reachef a 16-year low in 2003 when the numbert of graduateshit 103. What’s more says Hasselback, who has tracked academia numbersfor 30-pluxs years, is the number of doctorate graduates who are in the U.S. on temporarty visas, meaning most will return to theithome country, further deteriorating the The situation is further compounded by the grayingg of the academic ranks in accounting Hasselback says. Of the current 3,642 accountinhg faculty with Ph.D.s at all 91 U.S. accountinvg schools that offer doctorates, or 44.
82%, are 55 and older. The average age of retiremenr is 63.6. “Retirement loomd big on the horizon,” says Doyler Williams, former president of the American Accounting Associatiom and chairman of the board for the Associatiobto . “It’s a big issued for us.” Hasselback, Williams and like Ole Miss’ Elam, who have watcheed the profession forseveral decades, aren’ t surprised by the current situation. Elam is former director of the School of Accountancy at the and spent six yearz at the American Institute of Certifiedf Public Accountantsfrom 1989-95 where one of the divisions he managef was Academic and Career Development.
“We knew 15 yearss ago that there was a problem withthe professorate,” Elam “I think the shortage has gotten worse than we thoughy it would.” Some, like Hasselback, predict that the only way out of the crisisx will be to lower the standards for a school to be AACSB certified, meanint fewer doctorally qualified facultyh on staff. The situation is so dire that at the end of July the announced a $15 million initiative aimed at reversingt the shortage of Ph.D.
accounting The Accounting DoctoralScholars program, funded by 70 of the country’ largest firms and some state CPA societies, will pay qualifiec students an annual stipend of $30,000 while they get theif doctorate degrees in audit and tax.
For every Ph.D. graduate looking for work, there were almost three position available. In recent years, before the budget crises cutinto hiring, it was at four and five openings for every Ph.D. graduate. The industry is as close to a crisis as it has ever been in termds of having enough warm bodies at the top levelsa of education to train the flood of folkd now signing up tobe accountants. Without proper education channelsin place, finding a qualified CPA coulde prove more difficult in the future. “We’re overrun with students wanting to major in saysRick Elam, who holds the Reynolds Professo r of Accountancy at the . Mark Wilder is acutelg aware ofthe problem.
As dean of the at Ole Wilder had the task of fillintg not one butthree doctorate-level positionsw in his department this year, the singler largest recruitment year in decades. Wilder was recently names dean afteran 18-month interim period. With 11 tenure-tracjk faculty in the classroom, threw clinical professors andone instructor, the departmeng is at its peak. “This fall we will be as fully staffessince I’ve been here at Ole says Wilder, who joined the department in 1991 at age 31. “Itf was an unusual situation hiring three at one he says. “The market is tough for those trying to hirequalityt people.
” According to research conducted by Jim Hasselback, the at the , the numbeer of accounting doctorate graduates droppedd to 116 in 2007, down from 149 in 2006. It reachef a 16-year low in 2003 when the numbert of graduateshit 103. What’s more says Hasselback, who has tracked academia numbersfor 30-pluxs years, is the number of doctorate graduates who are in the U.S. on temporarty visas, meaning most will return to theithome country, further deteriorating the The situation is further compounded by the grayingg of the academic ranks in accounting Hasselback says. Of the current 3,642 accountinhg faculty with Ph.D.s at all 91 U.S. accountinvg schools that offer doctorates, or 44.
82%, are 55 and older. The average age of retiremenr is 63.6. “Retirement loomd big on the horizon,” says Doyler Williams, former president of the American Accounting Associatiom and chairman of the board for the Associatiobto . “It’s a big issued for us.” Hasselback, Williams and like Ole Miss’ Elam, who have watcheed the profession forseveral decades, aren’ t surprised by the current situation. Elam is former director of the School of Accountancy at the and spent six yearz at the American Institute of Certifiedf Public Accountantsfrom 1989-95 where one of the divisions he managef was Academic and Career Development.
“We knew 15 yearss ago that there was a problem withthe professorate,” Elam “I think the shortage has gotten worse than we thoughy it would.” Some, like Hasselback, predict that the only way out of the crisisx will be to lower the standards for a school to be AACSB certified, meanint fewer doctorally qualified facultyh on staff. The situation is so dire that at the end of July the announced a $15 million initiative aimed at reversingt the shortage of Ph.D.
accounting The Accounting DoctoralScholars program, funded by 70 of the country’ largest firms and some state CPA societies, will pay qualifiec students an annual stipend of $30,000 while they get theif doctorate degrees in audit and tax.
Monday, October 17, 2011
Kentucky gets federal funds for ferries - Business First of Louisville:
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The funds, which were provided as part of the Americamn Recovery andReinvestment Act, will be awarded by the for projectse in 19 states and the U.S. Virgih Islands. According to a news release from the these Kentucky counties will receive funding for projects: • Butler, $300,000 to build a new Reedxs Ferry boat; • Crittenden, $90,000 to construct and rehabilitatwe the Cave in Rock Ferry landing to reduce service • Monroe, $300,000 to replace the aging Turkey Neck Bend Ferry.
“Thre Recovery Act was put in plac quickly to rescue the economy from the worst recession since the Great Depressiohn and rebuild it for a stronger Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said inthe “Rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure is a key part of that prescriptioj for strength.” he said. “I t creates jobs today and builds for more sustainable economymoving forward. “Ther projects we selected will help put peopled back to work and at the same time offee more access to areas that lacktransportationn options.
It is about providing more trave l choices to people from communities that need itthe
The funds, which were provided as part of the Americamn Recovery andReinvestment Act, will be awarded by the for projectse in 19 states and the U.S. Virgih Islands. According to a news release from the these Kentucky counties will receive funding for projects: • Butler, $300,000 to build a new Reedxs Ferry boat; • Crittenden, $90,000 to construct and rehabilitatwe the Cave in Rock Ferry landing to reduce service • Monroe, $300,000 to replace the aging Turkey Neck Bend Ferry.
“Thre Recovery Act was put in plac quickly to rescue the economy from the worst recession since the Great Depressiohn and rebuild it for a stronger Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood said inthe “Rebuilding the nation’s infrastructure is a key part of that prescriptioj for strength.” he said. “I t creates jobs today and builds for more sustainable economymoving forward. “Ther projects we selected will help put peopled back to work and at the same time offee more access to areas that lacktransportationn options.
It is about providing more trave l choices to people from communities that need itthe
Saturday, October 15, 2011
Sky Airlines B734 at Antalya on Oct 10th 2011, burst tyre on landing - The Aviation Herald
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Hurriyet Daily News | Sky Airlines B734 at Antalya on Oct 10th 2011, burst tyre on landing The Aviation Herald A Sky Airlines Boeing 737-400, registration TC-SKF performing flight ZY-8756 from Karlsruhe/Baden-Baden (Germany) to Antalya (Turkey) with 156 passengers and 6 crew, burst a right hand main gear tyre upon landing on Antalya's runway 18C at 12:06L ... Official: Plane lands resting on engine in Turkey after landing gear breaks ... Turkish plane makes belly landing, no injuries: report |
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Newmark Homes Houston buying local TOUSA assets - Los Angeles Business from bizjournals:
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TOUSA plans to complete and sell all homesd currentlyunder construction. Moody said the new companhy will beprivately held, locallyh owned and financed. “Our management team has over 70 combined experience,” he said. The new compan y plans to build 60 homes ranging in pricefrom $160,009 to more than $600,000 in the first 60 days of which will officially begin June 15. Moodty said 55 employees of TOUSA will remain with the new compan y after TOUSA winds down its localbusiness TOUSA’s predecessor company was founded in Houstojn in 1983 as and completedf an initial public offering in March 1998. In December TOUSA Inc. acquired 80 percent of Newmark’es stock. TOUSA Inc.
also acquired 100 percent of then-publicf in November 2000. On June 25, Engle merged with Newmark, and the mergefd company changed its name toTOUSA Inc. In March, Fla.-based TOUSA (Pink Sheets: TOUSQ) told the it planned to lay off 156 peoplre in the Houston area from its Newmarlk Homes brand beginning May 22 due to the downturn in thehousin market.
TOUSA plans to complete and sell all homesd currentlyunder construction. Moody said the new companhy will beprivately held, locallyh owned and financed. “Our management team has over 70 combined experience,” he said. The new compan y plans to build 60 homes ranging in pricefrom $160,009 to more than $600,000 in the first 60 days of which will officially begin June 15. Moodty said 55 employees of TOUSA will remain with the new compan y after TOUSA winds down its localbusiness TOUSA’s predecessor company was founded in Houstojn in 1983 as and completedf an initial public offering in March 1998. In December TOUSA Inc. acquired 80 percent of Newmark’es stock. TOUSA Inc.
also acquired 100 percent of then-publicf in November 2000. On June 25, Engle merged with Newmark, and the mergefd company changed its name toTOUSA Inc. In March, Fla.-based TOUSA (Pink Sheets: TOUSQ) told the it planned to lay off 156 peoplre in the Houston area from its Newmarlk Homes brand beginning May 22 due to the downturn in thehousin market.
Monday, October 10, 2011
Thumbs up, thumbs down - Danbury News Times
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Thumbs up, thumbs down Danbury News Times THUMBS UP to Linda Van Valkenburgh and members of her family for entreating the Danbury City Council to name a small section of road off Pocono Lane in honor of her late father, Neil Van Valkenburgh. Naming a stretch Neil's Way pays homage to a ... |
Saturday, October 8, 2011
Comcast Corp. adds high-def channels to programming - Baltimore Business Journal:
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The cable giant, Baltimore's largest cable has added ABC Family, the , the Science Channel, WUTB My24 and superstatiojn WGN to its roster ofHD networks. In Philadelphia-based Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) added American Movie Classics, Animal CNN, History Channel and the Learning Channel to its lineulp ofHD programming. An HD box costs Comcast subscribersx in the Baltimoreregio $7.50 per month. The cable providerf offers more than 40 networksin HD, not includin g its lineup of On-Demand programming. Comcast is looking to providde viewers with morethan 1,000 movie titlese and TV shows in HD by the end of 2008.
Comcast'ss Eastern Division has six million residential and business customersacross Maryland, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginiaz and West Virginia. Comcast has seen competition for digital cablse increase throughout the region in thelast (NYSE: VZ) has launche its FiOS service in Marylaned in parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Princs George's counties.
The cable giant, Baltimore's largest cable has added ABC Family, the , the Science Channel, WUTB My24 and superstatiojn WGN to its roster ofHD networks. In Philadelphia-based Comcast (NASDAQ: CMCSA) added American Movie Classics, Animal CNN, History Channel and the Learning Channel to its lineulp ofHD programming. An HD box costs Comcast subscribersx in the Baltimoreregio $7.50 per month. The cable providerf offers more than 40 networksin HD, not includin g its lineup of On-Demand programming. Comcast is looking to providde viewers with morethan 1,000 movie titlese and TV shows in HD by the end of 2008.
Comcast'ss Eastern Division has six million residential and business customersacross Maryland, Washington, D.C., New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Virginiaz and West Virginia. Comcast has seen competition for digital cablse increase throughout the region in thelast (NYSE: VZ) has launche its FiOS service in Marylaned in parts of Anne Arundel, Baltimore, Howard, Montgomery, and Princs George's counties.
Thursday, October 6, 2011
St. John Properties takes over Opus East business park at Aberdeen Proving Ground - Phoenix Business Journal:
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U.S. Army officials worked feverishlg over the past week topull St. John Properties into the fearful the project would come to a halt if Opus East filedc for bankruptcy protection before an arrangementt couldbe struck, company spokesmanb Gerard J. Wit said in a telephone interviewa Tuesday. “It was a real week-long effort to get this done,” Wit “We’re going to get in and try to kick-staryt this right away.” Aberdeen is gearing up for a significanty influx of military jobs underthe Pentagon’xs Base Realignment and Closure plan, expected to be completedr by September 2011.
About 8,200 military jobs will be transferrexd tothe base, in additiomn to as many as 18,000 private contracting jobs from companiew that do business with the incoming militaryt agencies. The approved Opus East's selection of St. John Propertiews to take over the Government and Technologyg Enterprise business park because of theBaltimorw developer’s ability to move forwardr with new construction, Bob Penn, program director with the Army said in a statement. As in taking over the including (NYSE: OFC) and Manekij LLC.
Opus East was awarded rights to develop the government-owned land under a lease with the Army in Novembert 2007 and broke grouncd on its first building in December of that Since then, the company became straddled with millionx of dollars in construction loanxs it has been unable to and the company has not startes any new construction at the project for more than a year. The deal was inkeed June 19 betweenOpus St. John Properties, with the backinhg of the Army. St. John and the Army Corps of Engineers issued statements Tuesday announcing the Witsaid St. John will pay Opus East an undiscloseed amount of money for its developmenyt rightsat Aberdeen. In connection with the St.
John has hired Opus East projec manager Matthew Holbrook to oversee the GATE projectr as its director of defense andgovernmenrt business. “Aberdeen Proving Ground is excitex about moving the project forwardwith St. John Tim McNamara, APG deputy garrisom commander, said in a “We consider it a positive step to have their experienced management team spearheadingthe build-out of this As the to help it consider optionsw including bankruptcy. Its parent company, , has also sought bankruptcy protectionfor it’ws Opus South subsidiary and for two more subsidiariesa of its Opus West regional operation.
Opus spokeswoman Winston Hewett said Opus East is still evaluating its options but has not made any decisionxabout bankruptcy. The company was forced to relinquish its rights to the Aberdeen project because it has been unablwe to finance morethan $50 million in construction loanx it took out to finance its projects. Most pressing amongb those debtsis $35 million the developer spent to build a new headquartersw for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in College for which it has sued the federall government to collect its wages on that Hewett said. St.
John plans to break groundx in the next two months on at leasrt three new buildings at the Harford County military base, with commitments from defensde contractors for up to 300,000 square feet of research and development space, Wit said. Wit did not disclose the namew of any ofthose tenants. Those buildings woulr be in addition toa 60,000-square-foof building Opus East completed in Decembedr 2008 for defense contractotr CACI. “We view this developmeng as the most significant commerciaol real estate opportunity in the history ofour company,” St. John Presidenty Edward A. St.
John said in a “This is based on the amount of squar e footage that can eventually be developed as well as the importanf work that will be completedby end-users that occupyh this space.” St. John Properties is the third-largest propert y management firm inGreater Baltimore, with nearluy 11 million square feet of commercial spacd in the region. But takingb over the Aberdeen project represents a shift forthe company, whichy has sought to tap into the demand for government contracting space up untikl now.
Wit said the company has also soughr in the past to buy land for itsown developments, rathee than to lease property from the government such as at Opus East preliminarily received commitments from firmds seeking space at its 413-acre Government and Technology Enterpriss business park but did not staryt any additional construction. The developer was unwillinv to divide any of its buildingdsinto multi-tenanted space, Wit said, preferring instead to construct buildings for a single tenant. That’d created a pent-up demand for companies seekingtfrom 5,000 square feet to upwarsd of 20,000 square feet, Wit said.
“For all the hoopl a that BRAC has brought, there’s really only one buildinvg that Opus was able to Wit said. “If you don’t have the place to park thosde people, if you don’tf have the buildings to put them in, therr was going to be a real logistical problem.”
U.S. Army officials worked feverishlg over the past week topull St. John Properties into the fearful the project would come to a halt if Opus East filedc for bankruptcy protection before an arrangementt couldbe struck, company spokesmanb Gerard J. Wit said in a telephone interviewa Tuesday. “It was a real week-long effort to get this done,” Wit “We’re going to get in and try to kick-staryt this right away.” Aberdeen is gearing up for a significanty influx of military jobs underthe Pentagon’xs Base Realignment and Closure plan, expected to be completedr by September 2011.
About 8,200 military jobs will be transferrexd tothe base, in additiomn to as many as 18,000 private contracting jobs from companiew that do business with the incoming militaryt agencies. The approved Opus East's selection of St. John Propertiews to take over the Government and Technologyg Enterprise business park because of theBaltimorw developer’s ability to move forwardr with new construction, Bob Penn, program director with the Army said in a statement. As in taking over the including (NYSE: OFC) and Manekij LLC.
Opus East was awarded rights to develop the government-owned land under a lease with the Army in Novembert 2007 and broke grouncd on its first building in December of that Since then, the company became straddled with millionx of dollars in construction loanxs it has been unable to and the company has not startes any new construction at the project for more than a year. The deal was inkeed June 19 betweenOpus St. John Properties, with the backinhg of the Army. St. John and the Army Corps of Engineers issued statements Tuesday announcing the Witsaid St. John will pay Opus East an undiscloseed amount of money for its developmenyt rightsat Aberdeen. In connection with the St.
John has hired Opus East projec manager Matthew Holbrook to oversee the GATE projectr as its director of defense andgovernmenrt business. “Aberdeen Proving Ground is excitex about moving the project forwardwith St. John Tim McNamara, APG deputy garrisom commander, said in a “We consider it a positive step to have their experienced management team spearheadingthe build-out of this As the to help it consider optionsw including bankruptcy. Its parent company, , has also sought bankruptcy protectionfor it’ws Opus South subsidiary and for two more subsidiariesa of its Opus West regional operation.
Opus spokeswoman Winston Hewett said Opus East is still evaluating its options but has not made any decisionxabout bankruptcy. The company was forced to relinquish its rights to the Aberdeen project because it has been unablwe to finance morethan $50 million in construction loanx it took out to finance its projects. Most pressing amongb those debtsis $35 million the developer spent to build a new headquartersw for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration in College for which it has sued the federall government to collect its wages on that Hewett said. St.
John plans to break groundx in the next two months on at leasrt three new buildings at the Harford County military base, with commitments from defensde contractors for up to 300,000 square feet of research and development space, Wit said. Wit did not disclose the namew of any ofthose tenants. Those buildings woulr be in addition toa 60,000-square-foof building Opus East completed in Decembedr 2008 for defense contractotr CACI. “We view this developmeng as the most significant commerciaol real estate opportunity in the history ofour company,” St. John Presidenty Edward A. St.
John said in a “This is based on the amount of squar e footage that can eventually be developed as well as the importanf work that will be completedby end-users that occupyh this space.” St. John Properties is the third-largest propert y management firm inGreater Baltimore, with nearluy 11 million square feet of commercial spacd in the region. But takingb over the Aberdeen project represents a shift forthe company, whichy has sought to tap into the demand for government contracting space up untikl now.
Wit said the company has also soughr in the past to buy land for itsown developments, rathee than to lease property from the government such as at Opus East preliminarily received commitments from firmds seeking space at its 413-acre Government and Technology Enterpriss business park but did not staryt any additional construction. The developer was unwillinv to divide any of its buildingdsinto multi-tenanted space, Wit said, preferring instead to construct buildings for a single tenant. That’d created a pent-up demand for companies seekingtfrom 5,000 square feet to upwarsd of 20,000 square feet, Wit said.
“For all the hoopl a that BRAC has brought, there’s really only one buildinvg that Opus was able to Wit said. “If you don’t have the place to park thosde people, if you don’tf have the buildings to put them in, therr was going to be a real logistical problem.”
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Uninsured travellers believe the government will pay health bills - Daily Mail
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Sunday, October 2, 2011
Gov.: GlobalFoundry
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billion computer chip plant in Malta, Gov. Davide Paterson said today. The deal was reached between theand U.S. the firm working on the GlobalFoundry’s Fab 2 Paterson said the “labor peace agreement” will be signedx this week. Paterson said he intervened inthe process, whichg led to the two parties negotiatinbg for the past several weeka to work out the details of the construction agreement. Under the local building trades have pledged not to strikes or engage in other actions that wouldimpede construction. “The collaborationm of GlobalFoundries with the local buildingt trades is a model of the privat sector and organized labor working Paterson said.
It will take about two years and 1,500p workers to build the 1.2 million-square-footy plant. When the plant is completed, there will be 1,40o0 GlobalFoundry’s workers making an average salaryof $60,000 a The plant’s annual payroll will be more than $88 million. “This Project Labor Agreement is truly an accomplishmen t for the people of the Capital Region and theentired state,” said Robert Mantello, president of the Greater Capital District Building and Construction Trades Councilp AFL-CIO. Ed Malloy, president of the , said the laboer agreement means the chipplant “wilol be constructed in the best interest of the New York statr taxpayers.
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billion computer chip plant in Malta, Gov. Davide Paterson said today. The deal was reached between theand U.S. the firm working on the GlobalFoundry’s Fab 2 Paterson said the “labor peace agreement” will be signedx this week. Paterson said he intervened inthe process, whichg led to the two parties negotiatinbg for the past several weeka to work out the details of the construction agreement. Under the local building trades have pledged not to strikes or engage in other actions that wouldimpede construction. “The collaborationm of GlobalFoundries with the local buildingt trades is a model of the privat sector and organized labor working Paterson said.
It will take about two years and 1,500p workers to build the 1.2 million-square-footy plant. When the plant is completed, there will be 1,40o0 GlobalFoundry’s workers making an average salaryof $60,000 a The plant’s annual payroll will be more than $88 million. “This Project Labor Agreement is truly an accomplishmen t for the people of the Capital Region and theentired state,” said Robert Mantello, president of the Greater Capital District Building and Construction Trades Councilp AFL-CIO. Ed Malloy, president of the , said the laboer agreement means the chipplant “wilol be constructed in the best interest of the New York statr taxpayers.
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