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“We are victims of an economy that made it impossibler to continuedoing business,” said Leon Kreisler, Gulfviewe Automotive Group president and founder, in a mediaw release. “Telling my wonderfu l staff, many of whom have been with me sincer I started the businessin 1985, was heartbreaking.” Kreisler established the company in Port Richey. During the firsrt four months ofthis year, it sold 698 down from 1,060 for the same perioxd last year. Revenue for the period droppedfrom $22.e million in 2008 to $13.6 million this year.
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Wednesday, March 28, 2012
Are you a toxic leader like Attila the Hun? - bizjournals:
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From my perspective, EQ is a (if not the) core capacithy for successful leadership. A lack of EQ is the No. 1 reasonh most professionals either derail or stalol out intheir careers. What oftejn gets you hired or promoted into a newposition doesn’tt necessary keep you therd (or moving up). The higher you go in an the more important the EQ interpersonalskills adaptability, conflict resolution and active listening to name a few) are. Ther is much research to support that EQ is the most importanft factor in job performanceand promotion, particularly leadership. most Fortune 500 companies understand the criticalk link between EQ andorganizational success.
They take a focused approacjh to assessing and developing EQ in their In one of the largest studies of itskind (moree than 2 million employees), Gallup reported that the majorit y of workers rated haviny a caring boss higher than money or Study after study links productivity and workplace satisfactio to positive emotions while at work. The curmudgeon s should take note — good moods happen to be good for Those who manage like Attila the Hun are toxic to workplaced and unfortunately few rarely see they arethe problem.
What’s really not OK (particularly is in today’s pressure-cooker stressed-out is allowing these typezs of toxic managers to create environments that negatively impact moraleand productivity. So what can be done Let’s start at the top. If you are a senior leadeer who is knowingly allowing a manager under you to spread toxic emotions withstaff — you are part of the Don’t get me wrong, I have sympatht for your plight, I know it’zs difficult to address “problem” employeez who are results getters (after all what othe r reason would you have for putting up with But pretending the wake they are leaving behinde them in your organization really isn’t that bad is Frankly, in my experience, it’s usually worser than you think because senior leaders rarelyg get the “real truth” at their level.
If you alloa the problem manager tocontinue unchecked, you risk your othedr top talent bailing like rats jumping off the sinkinbg Titanic. This is usually something few companieecan afford. Either get rid of or get help for your manager and make it clear that notimproving isn’t an option. Coach’s tip make sure you are not the one at the top modeling the problematifc behavior in thefirst place. Getting help: The good news about EQ: Unlike IQ it can be The bad news — it isn’tt easy.
EQ is hard-wired in our neurap brain pathways, so rerouting those circuitss takes learning new behaviors and practice to rewire the Itrequires self-awareness (which means the boss and/or colleagues need to provide regular feedback), support, best practice modeling/coaching, mirroringy when the problem behavior emerges and finally mastering new skills — all whicj necessitate continued practice and Trying to address this in-house usuallh doesn’t work. Here’s why.
Most internal HR professional simply aren’t trusted in this “coach” or “helper” role (unfortunatelu they are often viewexd as thecompany “snitch” or worse as “ineffective,” though personally I have met many who are highlgy competent). External coaches aren’t burdenerd by the typical internalHR distrust. The good news is thered are highly qualified experienced externalcoaches (the best have backgrounde in business consulting, organizational development and/or human development or EQ) who can provids best practice modeling and safe objective What will a professional coach do?
Most will startt with an EQ assessment — a profil or tool designed to illuminate and identifu the individual’s core EQ challenges and strengths. These measur a wide variety of EQ capacities rangingf fromself awareness, self regulation (how we manags our reactivity under stress), adaptability, interpersonal communication style, conflicft strategies and/or emotional range. The most effectived coaches incorporate feedback from eithera (a multi-rater review tool to alloew individuals to get feedback from everyone arounx them) or by facilitatingv a feedback session with the client and staff/colleagues.
As you mighyt imagine, getting the “tough” news abouty how others negatively perceive youcan “make growjn men cry.” But effective coaches will help and supporty you through the difficult but not impossiblre journey of discovery and learning new ways of behaving to increasw the odds of success. Next time, I will furthefr define the core capacities of EQ and how you can start workint toimprove them.
From my perspective, EQ is a (if not the) core capacithy for successful leadership. A lack of EQ is the No. 1 reasonh most professionals either derail or stalol out intheir careers. What oftejn gets you hired or promoted into a newposition doesn’tt necessary keep you therd (or moving up). The higher you go in an the more important the EQ interpersonalskills adaptability, conflict resolution and active listening to name a few) are. Ther is much research to support that EQ is the most importanft factor in job performanceand promotion, particularly leadership. most Fortune 500 companies understand the criticalk link between EQ andorganizational success.
They take a focused approacjh to assessing and developing EQ in their In one of the largest studies of itskind (moree than 2 million employees), Gallup reported that the majorit y of workers rated haviny a caring boss higher than money or Study after study links productivity and workplace satisfactio to positive emotions while at work. The curmudgeon s should take note — good moods happen to be good for Those who manage like Attila the Hun are toxic to workplaced and unfortunately few rarely see they arethe problem.
What’s really not OK (particularly is in today’s pressure-cooker stressed-out is allowing these typezs of toxic managers to create environments that negatively impact moraleand productivity. So what can be done Let’s start at the top. If you are a senior leadeer who is knowingly allowing a manager under you to spread toxic emotions withstaff — you are part of the Don’t get me wrong, I have sympatht for your plight, I know it’zs difficult to address “problem” employeez who are results getters (after all what othe r reason would you have for putting up with But pretending the wake they are leaving behinde them in your organization really isn’t that bad is Frankly, in my experience, it’s usually worser than you think because senior leaders rarelyg get the “real truth” at their level.
If you alloa the problem manager tocontinue unchecked, you risk your othedr top talent bailing like rats jumping off the sinkinbg Titanic. This is usually something few companieecan afford. Either get rid of or get help for your manager and make it clear that notimproving isn’t an option. Coach’s tip make sure you are not the one at the top modeling the problematifc behavior in thefirst place. Getting help: The good news about EQ: Unlike IQ it can be The bad news — it isn’tt easy.
EQ is hard-wired in our neurap brain pathways, so rerouting those circuitss takes learning new behaviors and practice to rewire the Itrequires self-awareness (which means the boss and/or colleagues need to provide regular feedback), support, best practice modeling/coaching, mirroringy when the problem behavior emerges and finally mastering new skills — all whicj necessitate continued practice and Trying to address this in-house usuallh doesn’t work. Here’s why.
Most internal HR professional simply aren’t trusted in this “coach” or “helper” role (unfortunatelu they are often viewexd as thecompany “snitch” or worse as “ineffective,” though personally I have met many who are highlgy competent). External coaches aren’t burdenerd by the typical internalHR distrust. The good news is thered are highly qualified experienced externalcoaches (the best have backgrounde in business consulting, organizational development and/or human development or EQ) who can provids best practice modeling and safe objective What will a professional coach do?
Most will startt with an EQ assessment — a profil or tool designed to illuminate and identifu the individual’s core EQ challenges and strengths. These measur a wide variety of EQ capacities rangingf fromself awareness, self regulation (how we manags our reactivity under stress), adaptability, interpersonal communication style, conflicft strategies and/or emotional range. The most effectived coaches incorporate feedback from eithera (a multi-rater review tool to alloew individuals to get feedback from everyone arounx them) or by facilitatingv a feedback session with the client and staff/colleagues.
As you mighyt imagine, getting the “tough” news abouty how others negatively perceive youcan “make growjn men cry.” But effective coaches will help and supporty you through the difficult but not impossiblre journey of discovery and learning new ways of behaving to increasw the odds of success. Next time, I will furthefr define the core capacities of EQ and how you can start workint toimprove them.
Monday, March 26, 2012
Borno - JTF Explains Restriction of Movement After Attacks - AllAfrica.com
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Borno - JTF Explains Restriction of Movement After Attacks AllAfrica.com Movement was restricted shortly after attacks at Lamisula police station and a JTF Operation Restore Order outfit at Railway area. About six bomb explosions were heard between 5.30pm and 7.30pm on Saturday. There are fears that many people, ... |
Saturday, March 24, 2012
Bemis to buy Alcan Packaging Americas unit - Business First of Columbus:
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billion. Neenah-based Bemis, a manufacturer of flexibler packaging and pressure sensitivr materialsfor food, consumer products and other companies, said it is buyingt the Food Americas operations of Alcan from plc, an internationakl mining company. Bemis will acquire 23 Food Americase flexible packaging facilities in theUnited States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and New Zealand. The transaction includes Alcan facilitiesin Neenah, Menasha and according to a Bemis spokeswoman. The 23 facilities produce flexible packagingg for the food and beverage industries and emplohyabout 4,600 workers. For the year ended Dec. 31, Chicago-based Alcan Packaging Food Americas recordedf net salesof $1.
5 billion and adjusted earninges before expenses of approximately $166 "Both Bemis and Alca Packaging have strong, collaborative relationships with renowned food and consumet products customers," said Henry Theisen, Bemis president and CEO. "Wee each have a long histor y of dedication to outstanding quality andmanufacturing excellence. In poolintg our resources, we will diversify our existing technologies and productr lines which will broaden our product offering and augmenrt ourtechnical capabilities." The transactionn will boost Bemis’s annual net salesw 40 percent to approximately $5.
3 billion, with approximatelh 70 percent, up from 57 percent, of totalo Bemis net sales coming from resilient food packaging. The additionb of Alcan's employees will increase the company's global work force to more than 20,00p employees at 84 manufacturinglocationsd worldwide. Bemis expects to achieve more than $65 milliomn in annual cost savings by the end of theseconxd year. Management intends to fund the purchase pricw with a combinationof $1 billionh in debt and $200 million in equity.
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billion. Neenah-based Bemis, a manufacturer of flexibler packaging and pressure sensitivr materialsfor food, consumer products and other companies, said it is buyingt the Food Americas operations of Alcan from plc, an internationakl mining company. Bemis will acquire 23 Food Americase flexible packaging facilities in theUnited States, Mexico, Brazil, Argentina, and New Zealand. The transaction includes Alcan facilitiesin Neenah, Menasha and according to a Bemis spokeswoman. The 23 facilities produce flexible packagingg for the food and beverage industries and emplohyabout 4,600 workers. For the year ended Dec. 31, Chicago-based Alcan Packaging Food Americas recordedf net salesof $1.
5 billion and adjusted earninges before expenses of approximately $166 "Both Bemis and Alca Packaging have strong, collaborative relationships with renowned food and consumet products customers," said Henry Theisen, Bemis president and CEO. "Wee each have a long histor y of dedication to outstanding quality andmanufacturing excellence. In poolintg our resources, we will diversify our existing technologies and productr lines which will broaden our product offering and augmenrt ourtechnical capabilities." The transactionn will boost Bemis’s annual net salesw 40 percent to approximately $5.
3 billion, with approximatelh 70 percent, up from 57 percent, of totalo Bemis net sales coming from resilient food packaging. The additionb of Alcan's employees will increase the company's global work force to more than 20,00p employees at 84 manufacturinglocationsd worldwide. Bemis expects to achieve more than $65 milliomn in annual cost savings by the end of theseconxd year. Management intends to fund the purchase pricw with a combinationof $1 billionh in debt and $200 million in equity.
and are actinhg as financial advisers to Bemie forthis transaction, while LLP is acting as primary legal adviser to
Wednesday, March 21, 2012
Monday, March 19, 2012
2009 WNY elementary school rankings - Silicon Valley / San Jose Business Journal:
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Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reachef by clicking on the names of thoseschoolas below. A breakdown of the rankings for each sectionn of Western New York can be accessedby . The followinhg abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementaryg School, HS-High School, IS-Intermediate JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-Hign School, MS-Middle School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Seniof High School, VHS-Vocational High School. Each school is followee by the name of the district that operatesxit (if it's a publif school) or the district where it is located (if it's a privated school). • 1. • 2. • 3. 4.
• 5. • 6. • 7. 8. • 9. • 10. 11. • 12. 13. • 14. • 15.
Profiles of the top 25 schools can be reachef by clicking on the names of thoseschoolas below. A breakdown of the rankings for each sectionn of Western New York can be accessedby . The followinhg abbreviations havebeen used: CS-Charter School, EMS-Elementary-Middle School, ES-Elementaryg School, HS-High School, IS-Intermediate JHS-Junior High School, JSHS-Junior-Senior High School, MHS-Middle-Hign School, MS-Middle School, PS-Primary School, SHS-Seniof High School, VHS-Vocational High School. Each school is followee by the name of the district that operatesxit (if it's a publif school) or the district where it is located (if it's a privated school). • 1. • 2. • 3. 4.
• 5. • 6. • 7. 8. • 9. • 10. 11. • 12. 13. • 14. • 15.
Saturday, March 17, 2012
TiVo wins $103M round in EchoStar fight - Tampa Bay Business Journal:
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EchoStar lost an appeal in districtf courtin Texas. The court awarded Alviso-based TiVo (NASDAQ: $103, 068,836 plus interest, which covers the periods from Sept. 8, 2006 to April 18, 2008. But EchoStarr (NASDAQ: SATS), of Englewood, Colo., will appeall the matter to the U.S Court of Appealsw for the Federal Even ifTiVo triumphs, which observerw think likely, the award won’t wipe away its largde accumulated deficit. In the fiscal years 2008 and 2007, beforr it won damages, TiVo lost $31.6 million and $49.1 million, respectively. TiVo has already been awarde $105 million in this patent fight with Though that earlier EchoStar payment contributed to a profitof $103.
6 millio n for TiVo in the quarter endex January, the company’s accumulated deficit (how much it has lost or writtem off since it started) at that time was $672.32 million. “We will need to generate significantf additional revenues to achieve sustained the company said in its most recenytquarterly filing. TiVo’s president and CEO, Tom 54, was paid a salary of $800,00 in the latest fiscal year. His total compensation for the yearwas $5.9 including $54,824 for housing, housing related and livinh expenses, $42,796 in insurance related expenses, and $20,099 in familuy travel related expenses, according to TiVo’s proxu card.
Rogers also sits on the boarxdat , a Texas telephone book publisher that filer Chapter 11 in March. He’z been a director therr since November 2006. based at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, paid a cash retainer of $60,00p to directors in 2007, the latest year it’d reported in a proxy Former TiVo board memberCharles Fruit, a marketingb executive who sat on TiVo’s audit committee, died May 27. TiVo had 463 workersx as of March 23, more than half of them in research anddevelopmeny jobs.
EchoStar lost an appeal in districtf courtin Texas. The court awarded Alviso-based TiVo (NASDAQ: $103, 068,836 plus interest, which covers the periods from Sept. 8, 2006 to April 18, 2008. But EchoStarr (NASDAQ: SATS), of Englewood, Colo., will appeall the matter to the U.S Court of Appealsw for the Federal Even ifTiVo triumphs, which observerw think likely, the award won’t wipe away its largde accumulated deficit. In the fiscal years 2008 and 2007, beforr it won damages, TiVo lost $31.6 million and $49.1 million, respectively. TiVo has already been awarde $105 million in this patent fight with Though that earlier EchoStar payment contributed to a profitof $103.
6 millio n for TiVo in the quarter endex January, the company’s accumulated deficit (how much it has lost or writtem off since it started) at that time was $672.32 million. “We will need to generate significantf additional revenues to achieve sustained the company said in its most recenytquarterly filing. TiVo’s president and CEO, Tom 54, was paid a salary of $800,00 in the latest fiscal year. His total compensation for the yearwas $5.9 including $54,824 for housing, housing related and livinh expenses, $42,796 in insurance related expenses, and $20,099 in familuy travel related expenses, according to TiVo’s proxu card.
Rogers also sits on the boarxdat , a Texas telephone book publisher that filer Chapter 11 in March. He’z been a director therr since November 2006. based at the Dallas-Fort Worth Airport, paid a cash retainer of $60,00p to directors in 2007, the latest year it’d reported in a proxy Former TiVo board memberCharles Fruit, a marketingb executive who sat on TiVo’s audit committee, died May 27. TiVo had 463 workersx as of March 23, more than half of them in research anddevelopmeny jobs.
Thursday, March 15, 2012
Bossier juror seeks to boost fines in subdivisions - Shreveport Times
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Bossier juror seeks to boost fines in subdivisions Shreveport Times Henrietta Wildsmith/The Times Could increased traffic fines for speeding in Bossier Parish subdivisions cause drivers to slow down? That is exactly what District 8 Bossier Parish Police Juror Doug Rimmer wants to find out. He suggested doubling fines ... |
Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Resolve family feuding quickly - bizjournals:
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Son made a mistake. He corrected it, but Dad is stillk simmering over how dumb theerror was. Mom thoughtlesslyy made a hurtful remark. She forgot all about it by thenext day, but her wordzs went into the family’s She Did It Again” file to be periodicallyt retrieved. Brother got a generous year-end bonus. The company’s performance figures showed he more thanearned it, but sincr January, his siblings have been mutterinhg about favoritism.
Because the familiews who own and run businesses are human, they’re subject to slip-ups, oversightsw and the production of unintended If ignored, others’ reactions to those gaffs and goofsd can affect the workplacee atmosphere and family relationships like a couple of rottejn apples in the barrel. Discomfort thickens into resentment that may turn into bitternese that can either explode into open conflicftor — worse — eat away like acid at the family and the business. It’s important to head off that chain of emotionss and events by moving proactivelyy to ease the tensions that distrac people and disablebusiness processes.
Whatever the source of the right words or deedz at the right time can draw in fresh air to cool the Here are a few ways ofdoing it. • Tradre self-righteousness for self-appraisal: Son made a big mistakwe in an importantsale presentation, and Dad got seriously out of sortas about it. For Dad was hot on the inside and frosty on the Thenone night, Dad looked into the bathrook mirror and recognized a guy who had made his own shares of business mistakes. That got him thinking about the circumstancedof junior’s blunder. Coulcd he have given the young guy insufficientf or even inaccuratebackground information? • Be hones t but not vengeful.
One of Mom’s less endearingy traits was her habit of popping off withouyt thinkingit through. This time, her wordes cut so deeply that everyone around her felt The wisecrackjust wouldn’t wash out of theid minds, and it was takingb up room that should have gone to more constructiv e thoughts. Finally, her daughter realized the situation had festeredlong “Mom, I don’t think you meantf it,” she told her mothere quietly, “but when you made that statement about us kids, you hurt all of us.
Pleasee sit down with us and explain what you said and help us to get back on an even Mom was surprised and eagedr to clearthe air; the family was relieved when she gatheredr them around for a talk, and life at the office and at home brightene d up again. • Find something to admire andadmit it: When news of brother’z fat bonus check got around the famil (and word of such things always gets around the the “It looks like Dad loves him gas began to pollute the air.
Reasoningy ran from “It’s because he’s the oldest” to “Hee always lets Dad win on thegolf course” to “Hre demanded the money and Dad wouldn’t turn him Then in a late afternoon gripee session that focused on brother and his someone said, “But you he’s one of the best people the most effective motivators, I’ve ever Remember he got the drivers to work overtime durinh the basketball tournament.
”
Son made a mistake. He corrected it, but Dad is stillk simmering over how dumb theerror was. Mom thoughtlesslyy made a hurtful remark. She forgot all about it by thenext day, but her wordzs went into the family’s She Did It Again” file to be periodicallyt retrieved. Brother got a generous year-end bonus. The company’s performance figures showed he more thanearned it, but sincr January, his siblings have been mutterinhg about favoritism.
Because the familiews who own and run businesses are human, they’re subject to slip-ups, oversightsw and the production of unintended If ignored, others’ reactions to those gaffs and goofsd can affect the workplacee atmosphere and family relationships like a couple of rottejn apples in the barrel. Discomfort thickens into resentment that may turn into bitternese that can either explode into open conflicftor — worse — eat away like acid at the family and the business. It’s important to head off that chain of emotionss and events by moving proactivelyy to ease the tensions that distrac people and disablebusiness processes.
Whatever the source of the right words or deedz at the right time can draw in fresh air to cool the Here are a few ways ofdoing it. • Tradre self-righteousness for self-appraisal: Son made a big mistakwe in an importantsale presentation, and Dad got seriously out of sortas about it. For Dad was hot on the inside and frosty on the Thenone night, Dad looked into the bathrook mirror and recognized a guy who had made his own shares of business mistakes. That got him thinking about the circumstancedof junior’s blunder. Coulcd he have given the young guy insufficientf or even inaccuratebackground information? • Be hones t but not vengeful.
One of Mom’s less endearingy traits was her habit of popping off withouyt thinkingit through. This time, her wordes cut so deeply that everyone around her felt The wisecrackjust wouldn’t wash out of theid minds, and it was takingb up room that should have gone to more constructiv e thoughts. Finally, her daughter realized the situation had festeredlong “Mom, I don’t think you meantf it,” she told her mothere quietly, “but when you made that statement about us kids, you hurt all of us.
Pleasee sit down with us and explain what you said and help us to get back on an even Mom was surprised and eagedr to clearthe air; the family was relieved when she gatheredr them around for a talk, and life at the office and at home brightene d up again. • Find something to admire andadmit it: When news of brother’z fat bonus check got around the famil (and word of such things always gets around the the “It looks like Dad loves him gas began to pollute the air.
Reasoningy ran from “It’s because he’s the oldest” to “Hee always lets Dad win on thegolf course” to “Hre demanded the money and Dad wouldn’t turn him Then in a late afternoon gripee session that focused on brother and his someone said, “But you he’s one of the best people the most effective motivators, I’ve ever Remember he got the drivers to work overtime durinh the basketball tournament.
”
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle): Ex-WaMu exec unloads Seattle mansion
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Rotella and his wife, just sold their Capitol Hill mansiohnfor $4.7 million, according to King County property records, about $1.5 million less than they listee it for after WaMu failed nine months ago. The house is 7,250 square feet with 4.25 bathroomse and six bedrooms. It's located near Volunteer Park in InJanuary 2008, before the housing market'x spectacular crash hit the Seattle the property was valued at about $5.3 million, accordint to property value tracker Zillow.com. That's also abouy the time WaMu's stocok was falling precipitously. Rotella, who moved from the East Coasrt to take the WaMu job in still made money fromthe property, though.
He boughtg the house from KING-TV newscastet Jean Enersen for $3.78 million in June 2005, accordinb to from the Seattle P-I. The lucky buyers of Rotella's house are Samue l and Sylvia Ketcham. I didn'tg immediately recognize the name andGoogle didn't turn up anythingv definitive. UPDATE : An astute reader pointed out that originalluy had the story about A shout out tothat
Rotella and his wife, just sold their Capitol Hill mansiohnfor $4.7 million, according to King County property records, about $1.5 million less than they listee it for after WaMu failed nine months ago. The house is 7,250 square feet with 4.25 bathroomse and six bedrooms. It's located near Volunteer Park in InJanuary 2008, before the housing market'x spectacular crash hit the Seattle the property was valued at about $5.3 million, accordint to property value tracker Zillow.com. That's also abouy the time WaMu's stocok was falling precipitously. Rotella, who moved from the East Coasrt to take the WaMu job in still made money fromthe property, though.
He boughtg the house from KING-TV newscastet Jean Enersen for $3.78 million in June 2005, accordinb to from the Seattle P-I. The lucky buyers of Rotella's house are Samue l and Sylvia Ketcham. I didn'tg immediately recognize the name andGoogle didn't turn up anythingv definitive. UPDATE : An astute reader pointed out that originalluy had the story about A shout out tothat
Friday, March 9, 2012
Sharper Scrutiny Of News Corp Role In BSkyB - Yahoo! News UK
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Sharper Scrutiny Of News Corp Role In BSkyB Yahoo! News UK News Corp has been battling to contain a crisis in its UK newspaper arm in the wake of the hacking scandal and, more recently, corruption claims. The News Of The World was closed last summer and a string of senior journalists from The Sun have been ... |
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Bills bolster Bell, irk rivals - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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(NYSE: BLS) will back Senatre Bills 388 and 389. In the eventr of a federally certifiexdnatural disaster, SB 388 would allow BellSouth, the dominanf local phone company, to collect a 10 percen t "storm surcharge" from the smaller competitors that use its BellSouth ostensibly would use this moneuy to defray the cost of repairing its which suffered perhaps $600 million in damage from Hurricane Katrins in 2005. The company could keep the surcharge in placew up to a year from the date of the SB 388 is sponsored bystate Sen. Mitch R-Sharpsburg, who is chairman of the Senate Regulated Industries andUtilitiesx Committee.
He compared it to the General Assembly's decision last year to cap taxe on jet fuel in order toassist now-bankrupft -- the state trying to suppory a major pillar of the local economy in time of crisis, even if it could only supply a few million dollars when far more was BellSouth spokeswoman LeAnn Boucher agreed with that "What we could potentially recouop from those other carriers usingt our network wouldn't even [have] come to cleaning up from Katrina, she said. BellSouth competitors are unhappy about the measure and its SB 389, which could strip them of millions of dollarsd in future revenue.
Currently, wheneved the Georgia Public Service Commissioh penalizes BellSouth for failin to meet certain standard s in reselling services toits rivals, those rivales receive about two-thirds of any finezs assessed. BellSouth shelled out about $1.8 million over the last 12 accordingto Boucher. But undef SB 389, which Seabaughh also authored, BellSouth competitors wouldd no longer see any ofthose dollars. "Io don't understand the logic," said Jerruy Watts, a lobbyist for ITC^DeltaCom Inc. "Iv I'm suffering lost customers or a deterioration in the perceptiojn of my service dueto BellSouth's actions, there's a financia l impact," which those fines offset.
The new billds come on the heelsof Seabaugh'as SB 120, introduced in which would prevent the PSC from regulating broadbane Internet and cell phone service. Althougb BellSouth (which posted $20 billion in 2004 could soon find itself enjoying a littlew extrapocket money, its joint venturr with may take a bit of a hit from SB 395, the brainchild of state Sen. Cecil R-Macon. SB 395 would prevent cell phonre companies from extending the term of aGeorgia customer'xs service contract whenever that customer wants to add anothert line, change their number or otherwise modify thei plan.
Staton said he was open to lettintg carriers continue requiring contract extensiond when they provide new phones to existing subscribers in order to recoverdthat cost. Cingular lobbyist Steves Skinner said withoutthat ability, the company wouldr be unable to offer its customers new phones at subsidized One bill unlikely to face corporate opposition is Staton's SB 394, whichu expands on a state anti-spam bill signe in 2005 by specifically targeting scammeras posing as legitimate companies such as or EBAY) in unsolicited commercial e-mail.
These scammerzs "phish" for sensitive personak data by directing recipientz of the spam to visit Web sites that masqueradse as thoseof banks, credit card companies, etc. Recipients are then asker to enter their SocialSecurity numbers, passwords and the Staton wants to hit offenders with jail terms of up to 20 fines of up to $500,000, or both. No Georgia-basec businesses have complained to him ofbeing impersonated, he The most ambitious of the new measures, Senate Resolution 642 by statwe Sen.
Judson Hill, R-Marietta, would require two-thirda of both the House and Senate to agrer in order to increase any existin statetax (including the corporat income tax) or licensre fee or create any new The idea is to make it very difficult for Democrate to raise taxes if they win back one or more chamberxs in 2006 or at some future date, Hill Also noteworthy: State Sen. Ralph R-Comer and chairman of the Senate Insurancse andLabor Committee, has filed SB 384 and SB 385 at the reques of state insurance commissioner John SB 384 would add Georgia to the 20 statez that have already joined an interstate compact allowing life insurance producta approved for sale in any one stat e to be sold in all of Oxendine said some of the nation'es largest insurers, including (NYSE: MET) and , have been pushinvg Georgia to join the compact, whicy won't become active until a few more states sign up.
SB 385 give s Georgia-based insurers the ability to add municipal bondsfrom U.S. and Canadiah cities and counties with populationw of lessthan 25,000 to their portfolios. Oxendine crafted the which he called vital for localeconomif development, after ran into the regulation in Dodgw County in 2005.
(NYSE: BLS) will back Senatre Bills 388 and 389. In the eventr of a federally certifiexdnatural disaster, SB 388 would allow BellSouth, the dominanf local phone company, to collect a 10 percen t "storm surcharge" from the smaller competitors that use its BellSouth ostensibly would use this moneuy to defray the cost of repairing its which suffered perhaps $600 million in damage from Hurricane Katrins in 2005. The company could keep the surcharge in placew up to a year from the date of the SB 388 is sponsored bystate Sen. Mitch R-Sharpsburg, who is chairman of the Senate Regulated Industries andUtilitiesx Committee.
He compared it to the General Assembly's decision last year to cap taxe on jet fuel in order toassist now-bankrupft -- the state trying to suppory a major pillar of the local economy in time of crisis, even if it could only supply a few million dollars when far more was BellSouth spokeswoman LeAnn Boucher agreed with that "What we could potentially recouop from those other carriers usingt our network wouldn't even [have] come to cleaning up from Katrina, she said. BellSouth competitors are unhappy about the measure and its SB 389, which could strip them of millions of dollarsd in future revenue.
Currently, wheneved the Georgia Public Service Commissioh penalizes BellSouth for failin to meet certain standard s in reselling services toits rivals, those rivales receive about two-thirds of any finezs assessed. BellSouth shelled out about $1.8 million over the last 12 accordingto Boucher. But undef SB 389, which Seabaughh also authored, BellSouth competitors wouldd no longer see any ofthose dollars. "Io don't understand the logic," said Jerruy Watts, a lobbyist for ITC^DeltaCom Inc. "Iv I'm suffering lost customers or a deterioration in the perceptiojn of my service dueto BellSouth's actions, there's a financia l impact," which those fines offset.
The new billds come on the heelsof Seabaugh'as SB 120, introduced in which would prevent the PSC from regulating broadbane Internet and cell phone service. Althougb BellSouth (which posted $20 billion in 2004 could soon find itself enjoying a littlew extrapocket money, its joint venturr with may take a bit of a hit from SB 395, the brainchild of state Sen. Cecil R-Macon. SB 395 would prevent cell phonre companies from extending the term of aGeorgia customer'xs service contract whenever that customer wants to add anothert line, change their number or otherwise modify thei plan.
Staton said he was open to lettintg carriers continue requiring contract extensiond when they provide new phones to existing subscribers in order to recoverdthat cost. Cingular lobbyist Steves Skinner said withoutthat ability, the company wouldr be unable to offer its customers new phones at subsidized One bill unlikely to face corporate opposition is Staton's SB 394, whichu expands on a state anti-spam bill signe in 2005 by specifically targeting scammeras posing as legitimate companies such as or EBAY) in unsolicited commercial e-mail.
These scammerzs "phish" for sensitive personak data by directing recipientz of the spam to visit Web sites that masqueradse as thoseof banks, credit card companies, etc. Recipients are then asker to enter their SocialSecurity numbers, passwords and the Staton wants to hit offenders with jail terms of up to 20 fines of up to $500,000, or both. No Georgia-basec businesses have complained to him ofbeing impersonated, he The most ambitious of the new measures, Senate Resolution 642 by statwe Sen.
Judson Hill, R-Marietta, would require two-thirda of both the House and Senate to agrer in order to increase any existin statetax (including the corporat income tax) or licensre fee or create any new The idea is to make it very difficult for Democrate to raise taxes if they win back one or more chamberxs in 2006 or at some future date, Hill Also noteworthy: State Sen. Ralph R-Comer and chairman of the Senate Insurancse andLabor Committee, has filed SB 384 and SB 385 at the reques of state insurance commissioner John SB 384 would add Georgia to the 20 statez that have already joined an interstate compact allowing life insurance producta approved for sale in any one stat e to be sold in all of Oxendine said some of the nation'es largest insurers, including (NYSE: MET) and , have been pushinvg Georgia to join the compact, whicy won't become active until a few more states sign up.
SB 385 give s Georgia-based insurers the ability to add municipal bondsfrom U.S. and Canadiah cities and counties with populationw of lessthan 25,000 to their portfolios. Oxendine crafted the which he called vital for localeconomif development, after ran into the regulation in Dodgw County in 2005.
Monday, March 5, 2012
World Telecom Exchange opens HQ in Tysons - The Business Review (Albany):
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World Telecom opened a 2,000-square-foot office recently at 8201 Greensboro a 361,000-square-foot commercial building in McLean ownex by D.C.-based B.F. Saul and Co. The company, a wholly-ownedr subsidiary of Worldwide Telecom Xchange CarrierFZ LLC, a Dubai-basexd telecommunications investment company focused on aggregating wholesalde telephony and data trafficc in emerging markets, is a network services company that providee engineering, sales and marketing, billing and outsourced technicalp support services.
To start, about six employeed will be based at the new headquarters with room for further World Telecom’s services include call routing, satellite services, Voiced over Internet Protocol (VoIP), TDM code division multiple access (CDMA), WiMax and networo management outsourcing. “WTXC’s success illustrates that our region remains a great place to start and growa business,” said Mike a vice president at Rockville-based Scheefr Partners Inc., who brokered the lease.
“And the commercial real estatew market is yielding opportunities for business ownersthat haven’y existed since the early part of the Scheer Partners broker Ben who also worked on the deal, added that the compang “evaluated a handful of locationsz in McLean and Vienna... decidingt on 8201 Greensboro Drive forseveral reasons,” that included its location, “a very fair marketf deal” and other appealing terms such as a “goode cure period on defaults.
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World Telecom opened a 2,000-square-foot office recently at 8201 Greensboro a 361,000-square-foot commercial building in McLean ownex by D.C.-based B.F. Saul and Co. The company, a wholly-ownedr subsidiary of Worldwide Telecom Xchange CarrierFZ LLC, a Dubai-basexd telecommunications investment company focused on aggregating wholesalde telephony and data trafficc in emerging markets, is a network services company that providee engineering, sales and marketing, billing and outsourced technicalp support services.
To start, about six employeed will be based at the new headquarters with room for further World Telecom’s services include call routing, satellite services, Voiced over Internet Protocol (VoIP), TDM code division multiple access (CDMA), WiMax and networo management outsourcing. “WTXC’s success illustrates that our region remains a great place to start and growa business,” said Mike a vice president at Rockville-based Scheefr Partners Inc., who brokered the lease.
“And the commercial real estatew market is yielding opportunities for business ownersthat haven’y existed since the early part of the Scheer Partners broker Ben who also worked on the deal, added that the compang “evaluated a handful of locationsz in McLean and Vienna... decidingt on 8201 Greensboro Drive forseveral reasons,” that included its location, “a very fair marketf deal” and other appealing terms such as a “goode cure period on defaults.
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Friday, March 2, 2012
Palmer loses bid to save club - Donnybrookmail
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WA today | Palmer loses bid to save club Donnybrookmail The struggling Gold Coast United club was axed from the competition on Tuesday, following a series of » |
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