Wednesday, December 29, 2010

Teeing up a career - Business First of Louisville:

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But you don't have to be a professional golfef to work in the There are many other choicesw when it comes to jobs and Golf is big businessin Texas. The golf industryh provides nearly 100,000 jobs and $2.4 billion in wagesa in the stateof Texas. Its direct impac on the economy wasabout $3.3 billion in 2006, with a totalk economic impact of about $7.3 billion. The statwe boasts 907 golf courses and94 stand-alone driving ranges, according to a report by Menlok Park, Calif.-based SRI International, funded by The PGA of Americz and the World Golf Foundation's 20/20 initiative, which lookds at the future of golf.
There are a wealty of jobs in golf, including facilitt general managers, head golf professionals, golf coaches and But there are also positions not asreadilyg discernible, including professionals who work for largee golf superstores, golf management companies, associations and in the media, said Darrell Crall, executive directo r of the Northern Texas PGA section, which is home to 760 PGA professional who number among 1,600 in the state. The 'a CareerLinks program links those individuals with companiexs that want toemploy them, from golf coursed and driving ranges to golf management companies and others.
For golf-related the program saves timeand expense, offering strong candidateds that are already vetted by the The PGA, which offer s the program as part of its missioh to increase participation in the game of golf and to elevates the standards of the profession. There is no cost to eithedr party. "It streamlines the recruiting process," said Laur a Kornegay, vice president of leadership developmenftat Dallas-based ClubCorp, whicn manages about 150 country and sports clubs. "We use it whenevet we have a position open and are looking forexternalo candidates. It's a great resource.
" That's because the service has alreadhy assessedthe individuals' playing ability, asked all the pertinenr questions of the candidates and uses an extensivde database to match candidate abilities and experience with the company's Kornegay said. The PGA, based in Palm Beach Gardens, provides nine regional employment services consultants to link about 16,000 golf professionals and employers seeking Golf professionals are also able to take earn specific certifications to increase their grasp of the business issued of golf.
"There are so many caree avenues for someone who has a passionn forthe sport," said Crall, who has played sincw he was 13 and was recently named executivr director of The PGA duties that he will combine with his currenyt position. Some come to the career through apprenticeship, learning how to teach, manage and handlr the business side of a golf operationn on-the-job. After reaching a certain levelpof experience, they are able to become a PGA Others enroll in one of 20 PGA-sponsoresd university programs to earn degrees in professional golf The closest such school to Dallas-Fort Worth is at Sam Houstobn State University in Huntsville.
The location of jobs in the industrt has changed dramatically in the past few saidRichard Ballinger, directot of the PGA Professional Golf Management Progra m there. It used to be the "green grass" venues, a golf course or driving range, Ballinger said. Now, therr are more golf-related jobs in a broader industry, including indoord facilities. The five-year Sam Houston program includezsa 16-month internship, he which will make graduates attractive to Graduates earn Bachelor of Business Administrationm degrees with a mino in professional golf management.
Annual salaries for golf professionald vary dependingon experience, type of facilith and area of the country, he but often fall in the $50,000 to $100,00p0 range. The PGA of America is able to providee itsemployment centers, which include nine employmenft consultants and their support team, becausde of its resources, including club and event ownershil and merchandise sales. Bill Keys, an experienced golf professional who is know n locally for his leadership at the Stonebriar Club in oversees Arizona, Nevada, New Mexico and Texas.

Monday, December 27, 2010

Tempur-Pedic sets annual meeting - Business First of Louisville:

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The meeting will be held at the offices of BinghanmMcCutchen LLP, One Federal St. Shareholders of recordf as of March 6 are eligible to vote at the Onthat date, the company had 74,894,718 share s of common stock the filing said. Lexington, Ky.-based Tempur-Pedic TPX) will elect vote on an amendment to its 2003 equity incentivde plan and vote to ratifyu as itsindependent auditor. • H. Thoma s Bryant, 61, retired president and CEO of Tempur-Pedix International. He has served on the board of directors sinceApril 2006. • Francis A. Doyle, 60, presidengt and CEO of ConnellLimited Partnership, a global manufacturer of industrial products.
He has served on the Tempur-Pedic International board sinceApril 2003. • John 56, president of United Pet Groulp Inc., a global manufacturer and marketerr of pet supplies and subsidiary of SpectrumBrands Inc. He has served on the board sinceMarchb 2008. • Peter K. Hoffman, 60, retiredx president of Global Groomingfor , formerlyy The Gillette Co. He has servefd on the board sinceOctobedr 2006. • Paul Judge, 59, chairman of the British-North Americab Committee and deputy chairman of the AmericanManagement Association. He has serverd on the board sinceJuly 2004. • Nancy F. 49, a professor of Businesa Administration at Harvard Business School sincedJuly 1991.
She has served on the boarfd sinceMarch 2004. • Christopher A. Masto, 41, co-founderd and managing senior director of private-equity firm LLC. He has served on the boardr sinceNovember 2002. • P. Andrews 61, a senior adviser to private-equitg firm He has served as chairmanof Tempur-Pedic board since November 2002. • Mark 49, president and CEO of Tempur-Pedic since June 2008. Robert B. Trussell Jr., 57, formetr CEO of Tempur-Pedic untio May 2006. He has served as a member of Tempur-Pedic International’se board since 1992 and has served as vice chairmanh of the board sinceApril 2006.
Tempur-Pedic International manufactures andselles mattresses, pillows and related comfort products based on a pressure-relievin g space technology. The company had about $401 millioj in sales last year.

Friday, December 24, 2010

VeriSign: Domain names grow 12% in a year, to 183M - San Francisco Business Times:

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Internet domain name registrations grew 3 percent comparedf with the fourth quarterof 2008. Though the ubiquitouas .com ending is still by far the most popular type ofdomaimn name, with 80 million registrations, it has not been growingg fast. VeriSign blamed the “slower growthu trajectories” of .com and .net names on the Even so, a “slower quarter” still means 2.4 millionj new .com and .net registrations were added every month in thefirst quarter. New registrations for countr code domain names havehad “notablw growth” recently, VeriSign said, particularly .us, which grew 12 percenyt and .ru (Russian Federation), which grew 8 China (.cn), Germany (.
de) and the Unitedf Kingdom (.uk) dominate the total base of existin g country code domain names. China, in particular, grew fast, with 27 percenf growth year-over-year in total domain names VeriSign (NASDAQ: VRSN) is based in Mountain

Wednesday, December 22, 2010

Clubhouse builds confidence, skills for people with mental illness - Herald Times Reporter

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Sunday, December 19, 2010

Study: Long-term benefits trump cost of health insurance for all U.S. children - Atlanta Business Chronicle:

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“Providing health insurance to all childrenb in America will yield substantialpeconomic benefits,” wrote Vivian Ho, chair in health economics at Rice University and co-authofr of the report. Researcherw at the Baker Institute said childrenb who receive health care coverager go on to become moreproductivs adults. The cost incurred by insuring the children is offset by the increasee value of the additional life years and qualitu of life gained bymedical coverage, the reportt stated.
“The up-front incremental costs of universaol health insurance coverage for children arerelativelyg modest, and they will be offsetg by the value of increased health capital gained in the long the report stated. The research was based on studiezs published in scholarly journals examining the economic impactf of failing toinsure U.S. children. Researchers estimatw that nearly eight million children inthe U.S. are and the nation ranks third among the 30 industrializeed members of the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development in percentags ofuninsured citizens.

Friday, December 17, 2010

Eclipse furloughs 800 employees - The Business Review (Albany):

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Mike McConnell, president and general managerfof Eclipse's customer said during a conference call that the global financial crisis has delayed the closre of a court-approved deal for to buy Eclips e Aviation. Eclipse, which makes the six-seat Eclipsew 500 very light jet atits Albuquerque, N.M., filed for Chapter 11 protection with the U.S. Bankruptcgy Court in Delaware last November. In January, the courty approved a proposal by EclipseJet to buy the firmfor $28 millionj in cash, $160 milliom in newly issued notes, and an offer of 15 percengt equity in the new company to senioer secured note holders.
“The worldwidd financial turmoil is affectingg the completion of the sale of Eclipse McConnell said. “It’s taking longer than anyonew thoughtit would.” McConnelkl said none of the parties involved in the sale have backedr out from negotiations. “That it’es taking longer speaks to the complexity of puttinfg together global dealsin today’sw economy,” he said. “The good news is, we believr they’re very close to closing the transaction.” The Dutch — the largest single shareholder in Eclipse formed EclipseJet last year to buy theAlbuquerque jet-maker as part of the bankruptcyt proceedings.
The purchase will allow the new companyg to reorganize without theestimaterd U.S. $1 billion in debt and liabilities that EclipseAviation faced. Given the dela in closing the sale, Eclipse’s board of directors decidef to furlough nearly all of its employees ona “short-termn basis,” McConnell said. “We told the employeee that we hope to call themback shortly,” he added. “It’s a not a layoff.” The firm has employees stationedat . The compant had about 850 remainin employees, following the layoff of more than 850 last year and attritionm since the bankruptcyprocess began.
McConnell said a “fewq employees” remain on the job to keep track ofcompanu assets. All affected employees will receives their next paycheck this weekas scheduled, and benefitss will continue. McConnell said he expectds the new company to remaih in Albuquerque after the saleis finalized, but he coulcd not guarantee that all the furloughedc employees will be brought back because EclipseJet has not yet made any decision on future jet McConnell said the company still has about 1,000 back orders for Eclipsre jets. To date, only 259 planeds have been delivered, and 30 jets are currentlyt sitting on theproduction line.

Tuesday, December 14, 2010

Time Warner board approves AOL spinoff - Washington Business Journal:

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Following the proposed transaction, AOL would be an independent publiclytradedr company. In a statement Time Warner (NYSE: TWX) said that “after the proposed separationis complete, AOL will competew as a stand-alone company — focusesd on growing its Web brandxs and services, which currentluy reach more than 107 milliojn domestic unique visitors a month, as well as its advertisingg business, which operates the leading onlinew display network that reaches more than 91 percent of the domestic online audience. AOL will also continuew to operate one of the largest Internetg access subscription services inthe U.S.
” Time Warnef disclosed plans to spin off the AOL unit in announcinvg quarterly results that beat analyst estimates, despite a continued declin e at the AOL division. AOL's headquarters had been at Dulled but was moved to New York Citylast AOL’s revenue fell 23 percent last quarter to $867 led by a 27 percent drop in subscriptiobn revenue and a 20 percent drop in advertising AOL’s results contributed to an 8 percent decline in companywider revenue to $6.9 billion. Time Warner’s first quarter net income was $661 million, or 55 centd per share, down from $771 or 64 cents per share a year earlier.

Sunday, December 12, 2010

No-specialist referrals planned - The Press Association

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Thursday, December 9, 2010

Bernanke denies pressuring BofA - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Bernanke made the commentws Thursday morning to a congressional committee investigatingv his rolein BofA’s purchase of the troublexd brokerage. Already, documents leaked to several media outlets suggest Bernanke tried to hide his role in the deal fromothee regulators. He began to responde to questions fromthe U.S. House Committes on Oversight and Government Reformm at10 a.m. “The committee has already learned that Ben Bernankde and the Federal Reserve made inappropriatee threats to fire Bank of Americaw management unless they went aheadf withthe ‘shotgun wedding’ that was the Merrilk Lynch acquisition,” Darrell Issa, the committee’a ranking Republican from California, said in a statemen Thursday morning.
“The Federal Reserve also engaged ina cover-upo and deliberately hid concerns and pertinent detailxs regarding the merger from other federal regulatoryt agencies.” Two weeks ago, Lewis testifiec to the same committee. He told lawmakers he considered backingy out ofthe deal, but felt pressurd from Bernanke and then-Treasury Secretarh Paulson to move forward for the benefit of both companiew and the economy. Paulson is expectedd to testify on the matter at afuturde date. Charlotte-based BofA bought Merrill on Jan. 1 for $29.1q billion. The deal resulted in BofA’s receivingy an additional $20 billion in federal funds under the Troubleed AssetRelief Program.
BofA, Maryland's largesr bank, has received a total of $45 billiomn in TARP funds. Lewis has been under intensew pressure from BofA shareholdersw for not disclosing the depthuof Merrill’s financial difficulties before the merger. Merrilkl lost $15.3 billion in the fourtgh quarter. Click to see Bernanke's written

Tuesday, December 7, 2010

Penske Automotive to buy GM

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According to a memorandum of understandingf signed by thetwo companies, Penske will purchase the right to the brand, certain parts inventories and the right to distribute vehiclews and parts through Saturn’s GM will continue to manufacturer the Saturn Aura, Vue and Outlool models on a interim basis, according to a news release. The deal is expectesd to close in thethirr quarter. There are two Saturn dealers in theDaytobn area. The release didn’ty detail the terms of the deal or how long GM will manufacturwethe vehicles. “We have agreef upon a framework that we believe will builed momentum for theSaturhn brand,” said Roger Penske, chairman of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.
-basecd Penske Automotive, in the release. Saturn, founded by GM in 1990, has sold more than 4 millionb cars, according to the release. The brand, originally innovativwe in its approach to manufacturing and was meant to be a pacesetterf for the restof GM, but didn’tg live up to its promise. Detroit-based GM fileds for Chapter 11bankruptcy Monday. It is reportedlg in negotiations with a Chinese automaker to sell its Hummer and it will discontinue itsPontiac brand. Penskr Automotive (NYSE: PAG) sells new and used vehicles, insurance and financing.
It operates 310 retail automotive and 25 collisionrepair centers, representing 40

Saturday, December 4, 2010

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Thursday, December 2, 2010

Eddie Bauer owes NW creditors - Baltimore Business Journal:

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Eddie Bauer in U.S. Bankruptcy Courft in Delaware. The company listef total assetsof $476.1 million and totall debts of $426.7 million as of May 30. The retailer’s largesrt unsecured creditor is the Bank ofNew York, which accordinb to court papers is owed $75 Eddie Bauer also owes $2.5 million to U.S. Customs. In addition to Eddie Bauer listed three other companies with ties to the area amongy its 30 largestunsecured , an Enumclaw company that designs and buildsx display fixtures, is owed $218,000; and Seattler photography company Voda Studios in Seattle is owed $72,800. Eddir Bauer says it also owes the Seattle brancghof , $856,000.
RR Donnelleyg is based in Chicago andprovides printing, direct mail and other services for retailers and other companies. The Bellevue-based retailer listed five major shareholdersthat — combined — own 27.6 percen of the common stock. They are: , an equityh firm in Boston; , a private equity firm in San Francisco; H Partners Capital LLC, of New York and Roycre & Associates investment funds, of New York.