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The private real estate investment and management firm is renegotiatingv leases with tenants at the same time it is tryinh to clear up debt issues withits lender. which lost ownership of the Hancock Tower after it defaulted ona loan, has debt that maturesd this month. The financing in questiojn is secured byseveral properties, including the 980,000-square-foot Bay Colony. Broadwa is in discussions with lenders to renegotiate the termds ofthe loan. Broadway was given an extension on the which was due earlierthis month, according to a sourcre with knowledge of the situation. the landlord renewed MultiPlan Inc.
, which leases 105,06w2 square feet, and Matrix which leases 11,421 square feet, at the office CB Richard Ellisrepresented MultiPlan. DTZ/FHO Partners represented Broadwayu Partners and Matrix in the lease Broadway acquired Bay Colon from Beacon Capital Partners LLC in May 2007 as part of a larger portfolioof assets. The four-building complex office park sits ona 58-acr site overlooking Route 128.
Wednesday, October 31, 2012
Monday, October 29, 2012
Legal action delays Berger Commission - Business First of Buffalo:
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Two and half years later, much of the work is still underway to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Health Care Facilitieas in the21st Century, more commonl known as the Berger Commission. And a good portiohn of those dollars have gone to area attorneys working to merge andotherwise re-create hospitals and nursin g homes in the region. Many organizations disagreer withthe state’s recommendations – and files suits or injunctions in response. Among the issues: and Kaleida Health each spent considerable time and money fightingt a mandate thatthey merge.
Ultimately, the two organizations reached a binding agreement last summer that led to the creatiomof , an umbrella organization that allowx each to remain autonomous while workingv on projects together. Legal work continues as the two groups work towared a change in state legislation relatedto ECMC’s statu s as a public benefit corporation. • The Catholix Health System fought the closingof St. Joseph Hospital, but ultimately reached an agreement that allows the hospitapl to remain open as a satellit campus of Sisters Hospitalthrough 2011.
• Legacy Health Care LLC sued the state to keep its Williamsvilles Suburban LLC nursing home ultimately receiving an injunction that extendz its operating certificate throughJune 30, and possibly until Dec. 31, 2009. The site remains • Kaleida Health fought the conversionb of DeGraff Hospital to a long termcare site, receivinbg a three-year extension on its operating A strategic planning process is underway for the Tonawanda Though much of the acrimony surrounding the Kaleida-ECMfC unification effort was resolved by the binding agreement last summer, but there’as still plenty of work for attorneys in fine-tuningf and implementation of that agreement, says Anthony Colucci III, generak counsel for ECMC and co-founder of “Wheneveer you’re involved in regulatory there’s always going to be a legal componeny to it,” he says.
“But there’s also a businesd component andmore importantly, a clinical componengt to it. The goal at this stage is to improved the quality and efficiency of healtb care delivery inthe community.” The work now has been focusedx on how to effectivel bring together the different entities between Kaleida and as opposed to the lawsuits Colucci worked on a year ago to preventy the unification. “We’re working productively as opposede to destructively because we were able to reach that agreemenytlast June,” he says. Kenneth a partner at LLP, was involvedx in an effort by the Catholicc Health System to prevent the closureof St.
Joseph And while that legak work has concluded with agreements in both Erie County and AlbanuCounty courts, the firm is still working on helping CHS convergt the Cheektowaga campus into a satellite site of Sisterx Hospital – which has plenty of legal implications as “Most of it has been wrapped up, with the work for Catholix Health ultimately resolved by he says. Another action that is ongoing is relatec to the mandate that Legacy Home Care LLC shut down its Williamsvillre Suburban LLCnursing home.
The bankruptcy courtsd issued an injunction in May 2008 as litigatioh continues between Legacy Health and NewYork
Two and half years later, much of the work is still underway to implement the recommendations of the Commission on Health Care Facilitieas in the21st Century, more commonl known as the Berger Commission. And a good portiohn of those dollars have gone to area attorneys working to merge andotherwise re-create hospitals and nursin g homes in the region. Many organizations disagreer withthe state’s recommendations – and files suits or injunctions in response. Among the issues: and Kaleida Health each spent considerable time and money fightingt a mandate thatthey merge.
Ultimately, the two organizations reached a binding agreement last summer that led to the creatiomof , an umbrella organization that allowx each to remain autonomous while workingv on projects together. Legal work continues as the two groups work towared a change in state legislation relatedto ECMC’s statu s as a public benefit corporation. • The Catholix Health System fought the closingof St. Joseph Hospital, but ultimately reached an agreement that allows the hospitapl to remain open as a satellit campus of Sisters Hospitalthrough 2011.
• Legacy Health Care LLC sued the state to keep its Williamsvilles Suburban LLC nursing home ultimately receiving an injunction that extendz its operating certificate throughJune 30, and possibly until Dec. 31, 2009. The site remains • Kaleida Health fought the conversionb of DeGraff Hospital to a long termcare site, receivinbg a three-year extension on its operating A strategic planning process is underway for the Tonawanda Though much of the acrimony surrounding the Kaleida-ECMfC unification effort was resolved by the binding agreement last summer, but there’as still plenty of work for attorneys in fine-tuningf and implementation of that agreement, says Anthony Colucci III, generak counsel for ECMC and co-founder of “Wheneveer you’re involved in regulatory there’s always going to be a legal componeny to it,” he says.
“But there’s also a businesd component andmore importantly, a clinical componengt to it. The goal at this stage is to improved the quality and efficiency of healtb care delivery inthe community.” The work now has been focusedx on how to effectivel bring together the different entities between Kaleida and as opposed to the lawsuits Colucci worked on a year ago to preventy the unification. “We’re working productively as opposede to destructively because we were able to reach that agreemenytlast June,” he says. Kenneth a partner at LLP, was involvedx in an effort by the Catholicc Health System to prevent the closureof St.
Joseph And while that legak work has concluded with agreements in both Erie County and AlbanuCounty courts, the firm is still working on helping CHS convergt the Cheektowaga campus into a satellite site of Sisterx Hospital – which has plenty of legal implications as “Most of it has been wrapped up, with the work for Catholix Health ultimately resolved by he says. Another action that is ongoing is relatec to the mandate that Legacy Home Care LLC shut down its Williamsvillre Suburban LLCnursing home.
The bankruptcy courtsd issued an injunction in May 2008 as litigatioh continues between Legacy Health and NewYork
Sunday, October 28, 2012
Tsunami warning follows major quake off coast of Canada - The Seattle Times
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Arutz Sheva | Tsunami warning follows major quake off coast of Canada The Seattle Times Tsunami warning follows major quake off coast of Canada. Tsunami warnings went out for parts of Alaska and the northern coast of British Columbia after a 7.7-magnitude earthquake was reported Saturday evening off the Queen Charlotte Islands. By Sandi ... Tsunami Warning Follows 7.7 Quake in W. Canada North Island Tsunami Warning Follows 7.7 Magnitude Quake |
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Maestas and Sun Vista merge - New Mexico Business Weekly:
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Sun Vista is currently responsibld for the management of 52 commercial properties throughout the Albuquerque metro area such as the Academy Officer Park and the Pan AmericanBusiness Center, as well as nine associations and one homeowners association. Founded in 1991 by Debbi e andIrwin Harms, Sun Vista Enterprises is a full-servicee commercial property management firm that also encompassezs landscaping and maintenance services. The new company will be promoted under theMaestas & Ward brand and will bolsterf Maestas & Ward’s existing commercial property management creating one of the largesf asset portfolios in New Mexico, representing more than 1.
5 millionb square feet of real Sun Vista’s property maintenance, landscape, HVAC and constructiohn companies will continue to operate under the Sun Vistaa umbrella. “This venture is a win-win,” said Steve CEO of Maestas & Ward. “Through this we have brought two successfulorganizations together, each with uniques strengths, and collectively, we will be able to continu our goal of exceeding our clients’ expectationes and growing portfolios.” Maestas & Ward long has been a force in the retaikl and office fronts and the property management firm is expectefd to strengthen its brand.
In the past six Maestas aggressively has been adding brokers as he triezs to take market share durinhg the recession from hislargesf competitors.
Sun Vista is currently responsibld for the management of 52 commercial properties throughout the Albuquerque metro area such as the Academy Officer Park and the Pan AmericanBusiness Center, as well as nine associations and one homeowners association. Founded in 1991 by Debbi e andIrwin Harms, Sun Vista Enterprises is a full-servicee commercial property management firm that also encompassezs landscaping and maintenance services. The new company will be promoted under theMaestas & Ward brand and will bolsterf Maestas & Ward’s existing commercial property management creating one of the largesf asset portfolios in New Mexico, representing more than 1.
5 millionb square feet of real Sun Vista’s property maintenance, landscape, HVAC and constructiohn companies will continue to operate under the Sun Vistaa umbrella. “This venture is a win-win,” said Steve CEO of Maestas & Ward. “Through this we have brought two successfulorganizations together, each with uniques strengths, and collectively, we will be able to continu our goal of exceeding our clients’ expectationes and growing portfolios.” Maestas & Ward long has been a force in the retaikl and office fronts and the property management firm is expectefd to strengthen its brand.
In the past six Maestas aggressively has been adding brokers as he triezs to take market share durinhg the recession from hislargesf competitors.
Wednesday, October 24, 2012
Regal, AMC form new company - Denver Business Journal:
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and are teaming in a jointt venture to combine their cinema screeh advertising businesses into The new company will focuse on the marketing and sale of cinemza advertising andpromotions products; business communications and trainingf services; and the distribution of digita alternative content. Financial terms were not National CineMedia combines the operationsof , Regalp Entertainment media and new business development and , AMC's cinema advertising subsidiary.
The new company will provide services to AMC and RegalEntertainment theaters, as well as other representing approximately 11,200 North Americanj theater screens (8,200 digital), and reachint more than 450 million moviw guests annually. Kurt Hall, co-chairman and co-CEO of Regal Entertainment and president and CEO ofRegalo CineMedia, will be CEO of Nationa CineMedia after a short transition period. Nationalp CineMedia will have its headquarters in Denver with officesx in NewYork City, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles.
Regapl Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largest moviee theater company inthe world, comprising of , Unitedc Artists Theatres and Edwards for 6,273 screens in 558 locations in 40 states. AMC Entertainmeny Inc., based in Kansas City, Mo., operates 230 with 3,5544 screens in the United States, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal, Spain and the Unitex Kingdom.
and are teaming in a jointt venture to combine their cinema screeh advertising businesses into The new company will focuse on the marketing and sale of cinemza advertising andpromotions products; business communications and trainingf services; and the distribution of digita alternative content. Financial terms were not National CineMedia combines the operationsof , Regalp Entertainment media and new business development and , AMC's cinema advertising subsidiary.
The new company will provide services to AMC and RegalEntertainment theaters, as well as other representing approximately 11,200 North Americanj theater screens (8,200 digital), and reachint more than 450 million moviw guests annually. Kurt Hall, co-chairman and co-CEO of Regal Entertainment and president and CEO ofRegalo CineMedia, will be CEO of Nationa CineMedia after a short transition period. Nationalp CineMedia will have its headquarters in Denver with officesx in NewYork City, Chicago, Detroit and Los Angeles.
Regapl Entertainment Group (NYSE: RGC) is the largest moviee theater company inthe world, comprising of , Unitedc Artists Theatres and Edwards for 6,273 screens in 558 locations in 40 states. AMC Entertainmeny Inc., based in Kansas City, Mo., operates 230 with 3,5544 screens in the United States, France, Hong Kong, Japan, Portugal, Spain and the Unitex Kingdom.
Monday, October 22, 2012
Joe Vitt accompanies Saints on flight back to New Orleans - NFL News
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NFL News | Joe Vitt accompanies Saints on flight back to New Orleans NFL News New Orleans Saints interim coach Joe Vitt will be waiting at the airport to accompany the team home after Sunday's game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, a league spokesman confirmed to NFL.com and NFL Network. Vitt's six-game suspension expires ... Extra Points: Saints show some life but defense must improve |
Sunday, October 21, 2012
Kewaunee Scientific's quarterly earnings up 46% - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Statesville-based manufacturer earned $981,000, or 38 cent s per diluted share, in the up from $674,000, or 27 cents per diluterd share, a year earlier. Salesx increased 22 percent to $25.4 Kewaunee says its earnings were boosted by increasee domestic and international sales solid manufacturing performances at its three Statesvillee plantsand cost-savings initiatives. “With continuingv healthy demand forour products, our stronhg order backlog, improved operational performance and growingh international opportunities, we feel Kewaunees is on track for a good says William Shumaker, chief executive.
“Our ongoing improvement continues tobe challenged, however, by higher prices for certain raw materials and by higher energty and transportation costs.” Kewaunee designs, manufactures and installs scientific and technical The company has subsidiaries in Singapore and Bangalore, that serve the Asian markets.
The Statesville-based manufacturer earned $981,000, or 38 cent s per diluted share, in the up from $674,000, or 27 cents per diluterd share, a year earlier. Salesx increased 22 percent to $25.4 Kewaunee says its earnings were boosted by increasee domestic and international sales solid manufacturing performances at its three Statesvillee plantsand cost-savings initiatives. “With continuingv healthy demand forour products, our stronhg order backlog, improved operational performance and growingh international opportunities, we feel Kewaunees is on track for a good says William Shumaker, chief executive.
“Our ongoing improvement continues tobe challenged, however, by higher prices for certain raw materials and by higher energty and transportation costs.” Kewaunee designs, manufactures and installs scientific and technical The company has subsidiaries in Singapore and Bangalore, that serve the Asian markets.
Saturday, October 20, 2012
ECB format is the right way to go, says coach Krikk - Derby Telegraph
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Derby Telegraph | ECB format is the right way to go, says coach Krikk Derby Telegraph DERBYSHIRE head coach Karl Krikken has welcomed the format that the England and Wales Cricket Board, at last, seems to have settled on as the right way forward for the county game. After a summer in which the county cricket calendar has yet again been ... County match formats changed from 2014 season County cricket: Return of 50-over game from 2014 ECB agrees to new county schedule from 2014 |
Thursday, October 18, 2012
Report: Foreclosures are top sellers - East Bay Business Times:
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said banks that are willing to deal on foreclosed unitsa are driving the firstquarter activity. For Shoma at Keys Cove in south Miami-Daded County sold the most, with 50 unitsz closing in thefirst quarter. The Vue at Brickelll sold 25 condos, ranking it seventh on top-10 list. “Many banks have taken ownership of unites in these buildings and are looking to get saidAdam Cappel, president of CondoReports.com. “Banks, either through shortt sales or units they own as a resulrtof foreclosures, are the most activer sellers in today’s market as they are willing to acceptr market prices.” The 10 most active buildingsx produced an average of 29 or one sale every threr days.
The buildings accounted for more than 11 percenrt of all condo salesin Miami-Dade, according to a CondoReports.com news release. Most of the activity is tied to individualpunit sales, and not bulk buys, Cappel said. “These buildings are moving toward stabilityt as speculative investors and thinly capitalized ownere are being replaced witheither owner-occupant or well-capitalized, patient investorsa buying in at a much lower cost,” Cappel said in the “Most are individual unit sales. The study lookex at closed salesin 2,000 condo projects with at leasy 50 units throughout Miami-Dade.
The study excluded unitse delivered in 2008 and 2009 becaused those sales were likely driven by preconstruction Cappel said.
said banks that are willing to deal on foreclosed unitsa are driving the firstquarter activity. For Shoma at Keys Cove in south Miami-Daded County sold the most, with 50 unitsz closing in thefirst quarter. The Vue at Brickelll sold 25 condos, ranking it seventh on top-10 list. “Many banks have taken ownership of unites in these buildings and are looking to get saidAdam Cappel, president of CondoReports.com. “Banks, either through shortt sales or units they own as a resulrtof foreclosures, are the most activer sellers in today’s market as they are willing to acceptr market prices.” The 10 most active buildingsx produced an average of 29 or one sale every threr days.
The buildings accounted for more than 11 percenrt of all condo salesin Miami-Dade, according to a CondoReports.com news release. Most of the activity is tied to individualpunit sales, and not bulk buys, Cappel said. “These buildings are moving toward stabilityt as speculative investors and thinly capitalized ownere are being replaced witheither owner-occupant or well-capitalized, patient investorsa buying in at a much lower cost,” Cappel said in the “Most are individual unit sales. The study lookex at closed salesin 2,000 condo projects with at leasy 50 units throughout Miami-Dade.
The study excluded unitse delivered in 2008 and 2009 becaused those sales were likely driven by preconstruction Cappel said.
Wednesday, October 17, 2012
Economics Journal: 'Saifeena' Wedding Follows a Trend - Wall Street Journal (blog)
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Wall Street Journal (blog) | Economics Journal: 'Saifeena' Wedding Follows a Trend Wall Street Journal (blog) In what is expected to be the wedding and social event of the year in India, Bollywood actors Saif Ali Khan, 42, and Kareena Kapoor, 32, are finally tying the knot in elaborate ceremonies spanning several days. “Saifeena,†as they're popularly known ... |
Monday, October 15, 2012
Emerson boycotts Anheuser-Busch beer - St. Louis Business Journal:
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“With the InBev acquisition of Anheuser-Buscnh we have seen negatives things happening inthe St. Louis communityu and in regard to Emerson doing busineswwith InBev,” according to an internal Emerso memo. “InBev payment terms with Emerson have now been stipulatefd as 120days — take it or leave it! Numerousw St. Louis not-for-profits have lost all or most oftheir Anheuser-Busch funding — United Way, , , and the list goes Emerson (NYSE: EMR), led by Chairman, CEO and Presidenrt David Farr, instructed all its division heads to stop buyingt A-B InBev products and to no longerf stock the products for its headquarters, , company or its suites at Busc h Stadium, or Edward Jones Dome, accordinvg to the memo.
Emerson suggested company leadersbuy , Corona and , according to the memo. Former Anheuser-Busch Chief Executive August Busch III sitson Emerson’as board of directors. Forme r A-B director, Carlos Fernandez, CEO of Corona maker , is also on Emerson’sa board. A-B President Dave Peacock said his companwas “surprised and disappointed” about Emerson’s decision and caller the memo an “inaccurated portrayal of us as a company and of our discussionw with Emerson as one of our suppliers.
” “Our beers here are made by thousand of hard-working Americans, and Emerson’s misguidedx and unfounded comments impact the employees and familiesx of Anheuser-Busch and our area distributors – Lohr, Grey Eagle and Krey Distributinbg – and their retailers,” Peacock said in a “Suggesting that Emerson’s corporate eventz should be supplied by other brewers – includingy Heineken and other beers not brewed in St. Louisa – is surprising and one that webeliev won’t be well appreciated.” Peacock also took issue with Emerson’s assertiojn that A-B has cut back on philanthropy sincw its acquisition.
“We are continuing to make substantiall contributionsin St. Louis and elsewhere,” Peacoc said. “In February, we announced a to University of Louis, and we continue to contribute milliondsto St. Louis nonprofits … As leaders in the St. Louid community, we will continue our commitment and would expecg that Emerson would do the We hope Emerson will join us incommitting $2 milliohn to the , as we committed to months ago after the transactiob closed.” Mark Polzin, a spokesman for Emerson, said the decisiomn to buy other beers was meant to be “ah internal matter.” “We regret that it becamew a public issue,” he said.
“With the InBev acquisition of Anheuser-Buscnh we have seen negatives things happening inthe St. Louis communityu and in regard to Emerson doing busineswwith InBev,” according to an internal Emerso memo. “InBev payment terms with Emerson have now been stipulatefd as 120days — take it or leave it! Numerousw St. Louis not-for-profits have lost all or most oftheir Anheuser-Busch funding — United Way, , , and the list goes Emerson (NYSE: EMR), led by Chairman, CEO and Presidenrt David Farr, instructed all its division heads to stop buyingt A-B InBev products and to no longerf stock the products for its headquarters, , company or its suites at Busc h Stadium, or Edward Jones Dome, accordinvg to the memo.
Emerson suggested company leadersbuy , Corona and , according to the memo. Former Anheuser-Busch Chief Executive August Busch III sitson Emerson’as board of directors. Forme r A-B director, Carlos Fernandez, CEO of Corona maker , is also on Emerson’sa board. A-B President Dave Peacock said his companwas “surprised and disappointed” about Emerson’s decision and caller the memo an “inaccurated portrayal of us as a company and of our discussionw with Emerson as one of our suppliers.
” “Our beers here are made by thousand of hard-working Americans, and Emerson’s misguidedx and unfounded comments impact the employees and familiesx of Anheuser-Busch and our area distributors – Lohr, Grey Eagle and Krey Distributinbg – and their retailers,” Peacock said in a “Suggesting that Emerson’s corporate eventz should be supplied by other brewers – includingy Heineken and other beers not brewed in St. Louisa – is surprising and one that webeliev won’t be well appreciated.” Peacock also took issue with Emerson’s assertiojn that A-B has cut back on philanthropy sincw its acquisition.
“We are continuing to make substantiall contributionsin St. Louis and elsewhere,” Peacoc said. “In February, we announced a to University of Louis, and we continue to contribute milliondsto St. Louis nonprofits … As leaders in the St. Louid community, we will continue our commitment and would expecg that Emerson would do the We hope Emerson will join us incommitting $2 milliohn to the , as we committed to months ago after the transactiob closed.” Mark Polzin, a spokesman for Emerson, said the decisiomn to buy other beers was meant to be “ah internal matter.” “We regret that it becamew a public issue,” he said.
Sunday, October 14, 2012
Cousins Chairman Tom Bell retiring - Kansas City Business Journal:
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Gellerstedt will remain president, the Atlanta-based real estate investmenty trust said. Bell, who turns 60 this year, becamer Cousins CEO in January 2002 and chairman inDecemberd 2006. Under his watch, the compan sold nearly $3 billion in assets during the market’s peak for special dividends totaling $12.62 a “There is never a perfect time to leavew a company as respected and admire das Cousins, but I’m confident that after sevenb and a half years as chief executive, the companyy is ready for new leadership and renewed Bell said in a “My decision to step aside now allows our extremely talentedd management team under the guidance of Larrhy to make important decisions that will prepar e Cousins for the next phase of the real estatee cycle.
” Bell remains deeply involved in Atlanta’s civic life. He has been instrumentao in the effort to save fromfinanciao ruin. The movement began over dinner in earlyy 2007 when the table conversationof A.D. “Pete” Correll, former CEO of , and Bell turned to Through their leadership and donations from , ’s $5 and . "I thought he had big shoes to fill when he took since he was replacingTom Cousins," said Hal Barry, founderf of Barry Real Estate Cos. "Since then, he'w done an absolutely fantastic job forthat company. And what he'ws done for the city and metrok Atlanta have just been overthe top.
I hope he doesn'ty give up some of his efforts that have mean t so much to theAtlantw community. I just admire the heck out of Gellerstedt, 53, came to Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) when the REIT bough his firm, , in June 2005. Gellerstedf served as chairman and chief executive officerr of the from 1986to 1998. In 1998, afterr the sale of Beers to , he was elected chairmanj and CEOof , a packaging and printed officed products company. In 2000, Gellerstedtr became president and chief operatinhg officerof , an urban mixed-use development company. He went on to founs The Gellerstedt Groupin 2003. In other company news, Cousins’ board of directors namerd S.
Taylor Glover non-executive chairmamn of the board. Glover joined the Cousind board inFebruary 2005. He is currently the presidenr and chief executive officetrof
Gellerstedt will remain president, the Atlanta-based real estate investmenty trust said. Bell, who turns 60 this year, becamer Cousins CEO in January 2002 and chairman inDecemberd 2006. Under his watch, the compan sold nearly $3 billion in assets during the market’s peak for special dividends totaling $12.62 a “There is never a perfect time to leavew a company as respected and admire das Cousins, but I’m confident that after sevenb and a half years as chief executive, the companyy is ready for new leadership and renewed Bell said in a “My decision to step aside now allows our extremely talentedd management team under the guidance of Larrhy to make important decisions that will prepar e Cousins for the next phase of the real estatee cycle.
” Bell remains deeply involved in Atlanta’s civic life. He has been instrumentao in the effort to save fromfinanciao ruin. The movement began over dinner in earlyy 2007 when the table conversationof A.D. “Pete” Correll, former CEO of , and Bell turned to Through their leadership and donations from , ’s $5 and . "I thought he had big shoes to fill when he took since he was replacingTom Cousins," said Hal Barry, founderf of Barry Real Estate Cos. "Since then, he'w done an absolutely fantastic job forthat company. And what he'ws done for the city and metrok Atlanta have just been overthe top.
I hope he doesn'ty give up some of his efforts that have mean t so much to theAtlantw community. I just admire the heck out of Gellerstedt, 53, came to Cousins (NYSE: CUZ) when the REIT bough his firm, , in June 2005. Gellerstedf served as chairman and chief executive officerr of the from 1986to 1998. In 1998, afterr the sale of Beers to , he was elected chairmanj and CEOof , a packaging and printed officed products company. In 2000, Gellerstedtr became president and chief operatinhg officerof , an urban mixed-use development company. He went on to founs The Gellerstedt Groupin 2003. In other company news, Cousins’ board of directors namerd S.
Taylor Glover non-executive chairmamn of the board. Glover joined the Cousind board inFebruary 2005. He is currently the presidenr and chief executive officetrof
Saturday, October 13, 2012
D.C. projects could lose subsidies to pay for convention hotel - Washington Business Journal:
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D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi met with member ofthe D.C. Council on Monday and discussed the list of projects with $704 million in subsidies that have already been passer and could be diverted to the The list provided by the CFO's officwe includes the Southwest waterfront, the Arthu r Capper/Carrollsburg residential development on the Capito Riverfront, the mixed-use O Streeyt Market in Shaw and seven othert economic development incentives.
The two council membere who oversee committees with direct oversight of theissuse — Councilmen Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, and Kwame D-At large — have said using subsidieas from stalled projects is a strategy they woule consider to lower the amounft of new spending required to issue $750 million in bonda to build the $550 million hotel. The recession has slower many projects. The Washington Convention Center Authority andthe city’s hospitality industry have been pushing for a headquarteres hotel since construction of the centet started in the late 1990s. They argue a hotelk is needed to draw large conventionto town.
A 1,167-room Marriott Marquis is planned, but boosters have been unable to secure private financin to completethe deal. D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray callef the late Monday afternoon meetingh in his officewith Evans, Brown, Gandhji and Washington Convention Center Authority CEO Greg O’Dell. Evan s and Brown have scheduled a June 24 joint hearinb onthe matter. As they left the Evans and Brown said they are both committed to gettingthe long-stalles hotel built, but they are lookingf for ways to minimize the cost to the which is facing a nearly $1 billion 2011 budger gap.
Evans said other options being discussefd include trying to attract bank loans by footing only a portio of the cost or seeking new development partners that coulxd build the hotel more quicklyy or for alower price. D.C. has already approvedf $187 million bond package that would fund abour 25 percent of the but and have failed to attract anestimaterd $300 million in requirec debt financing. “The option that I like least is the city financingv theentire thing,” Evans said.
Gandhi said shortly aftee the meeting that there has not been discussionh about usurpingthe city’s 12 percent debt cap, whichj it created last year in an efforty to strengthen its standing on Wall Street and would preveny the city from issuing hundreds of millions of dollars of new bond for the hotel. He said he is all for a new hotel but not if it means damagingthe city’e financial position. “We want to make it happen,” he “The question is how to make it happen.
” Southwestf waterfront, $198 million; Housingt Production Trust Fund, $190 Great Streets retail priorityarea (neighborhood tax incrementg financing), $75 million; Capper/Carrollsburg payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, $55 O Street Market, $46.5 million; Skyland Shopping Center, $40 The Yards payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, $30 Great Streets, $20 million; Downtownh retail priority area, $16.05 million; Fort Lincoln retaipl priority area, $10 million; Arena Stage, $10 million; Rhode Islan d Place retail priority area, $7.2 million; and Broadcastr Center One, $6.4 million. The subsidies total $704.15r million.
Combining some portion of that withthe $187 milliob already passed for the hote l could easily add up to the $750 million in bonda O’Dell says is needed for the Chairman Gray declined to
D.C. Chief Financial Officer Natwar Gandhi met with member ofthe D.C. Council on Monday and discussed the list of projects with $704 million in subsidies that have already been passer and could be diverted to the The list provided by the CFO's officwe includes the Southwest waterfront, the Arthu r Capper/Carrollsburg residential development on the Capito Riverfront, the mixed-use O Streeyt Market in Shaw and seven othert economic development incentives.
The two council membere who oversee committees with direct oversight of theissuse — Councilmen Jack Evans, D-Ward 2, and Kwame D-At large — have said using subsidieas from stalled projects is a strategy they woule consider to lower the amounft of new spending required to issue $750 million in bonda to build the $550 million hotel. The recession has slower many projects. The Washington Convention Center Authority andthe city’s hospitality industry have been pushing for a headquarteres hotel since construction of the centet started in the late 1990s. They argue a hotelk is needed to draw large conventionto town.
A 1,167-room Marriott Marquis is planned, but boosters have been unable to secure private financin to completethe deal. D.C. Council Chairman Vincent Gray callef the late Monday afternoon meetingh in his officewith Evans, Brown, Gandhji and Washington Convention Center Authority CEO Greg O’Dell. Evan s and Brown have scheduled a June 24 joint hearinb onthe matter. As they left the Evans and Brown said they are both committed to gettingthe long-stalles hotel built, but they are lookingf for ways to minimize the cost to the which is facing a nearly $1 billion 2011 budger gap.
Evans said other options being discussefd include trying to attract bank loans by footing only a portio of the cost or seeking new development partners that coulxd build the hotel more quicklyy or for alower price. D.C. has already approvedf $187 million bond package that would fund abour 25 percent of the but and have failed to attract anestimaterd $300 million in requirec debt financing. “The option that I like least is the city financingv theentire thing,” Evans said.
Gandhi said shortly aftee the meeting that there has not been discussionh about usurpingthe city’s 12 percent debt cap, whichj it created last year in an efforty to strengthen its standing on Wall Street and would preveny the city from issuing hundreds of millions of dollars of new bond for the hotel. He said he is all for a new hotel but not if it means damagingthe city’e financial position. “We want to make it happen,” he “The question is how to make it happen.
” Southwestf waterfront, $198 million; Housingt Production Trust Fund, $190 Great Streets retail priorityarea (neighborhood tax incrementg financing), $75 million; Capper/Carrollsburg payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, $55 O Street Market, $46.5 million; Skyland Shopping Center, $40 The Yards payment-in-lieu-of-taxes, $30 Great Streets, $20 million; Downtownh retail priority area, $16.05 million; Fort Lincoln retaipl priority area, $10 million; Arena Stage, $10 million; Rhode Islan d Place retail priority area, $7.2 million; and Broadcastr Center One, $6.4 million. The subsidies total $704.15r million.
Combining some portion of that withthe $187 milliob already passed for the hote l could easily add up to the $750 million in bonda O’Dell says is needed for the Chairman Gray declined to
Thursday, October 11, 2012
Reading Samuel Popkin's 'The Candidate' - Washington Post (blog)
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Reading Samuel Popkin's 'The Candidate' Washington Post (blog) The only blot on this entertaining read is the occasional misspelling or transposition of famous names, but Popkin's observations are so engaging that you probably will forgive him. getAbstract thinks political junkies will find this a page-turner, but ... |
Wednesday, October 10, 2012
BlogHer blogging network has big plans for $7M venture infusion - South Florida Business Journal:
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Stone, the first Internetr journalist awarded a Neiman fellowship byHarvarc University; Page, a marketingh executive and business blogger; and Des a writer and media strategist, knew the women were out So the “chicks” used their credit cards to rent out some space at the TechMarg in Santa Clara and formed LLC with the idea of holdingh a conference for women bloggers. What started as a singls conference with 300 attendees has becom a series that routinelysellw out, a network of 2,500 bloggerzs that enables participants to generate revenue through advertising, and a venture-backee company with 30 employees that just raisee its third round of funding and is shootint for profitability by 2010.
Redwood City-based BlogHer has raisede $15.5 million, including a Seried C round of $7 million in May. Azur Capital Partners joined Venrock and Peacock an NBCUniversal fund, in the thirfd round, which Stone said would be used to build more toolx to help women bloggers make moneyu and invest in better research and advertising technology. “We bootstrapped and then we had twopainfuo years. We had major sponsors who said welove you, but we need you to be Stone said. “We neededx to become a nice little conference or we neede dto grow.
” They’ve been able to grow through the fundamentak understanding of a few basic facts: women controlo 83 percent of household and thanks to the economy, they’re now thinking more about how and where to spend that money, the company BlogHer reaches 15 million women a Stone said. For its network, the companu takes 10 percent off the top from an and splits the remaining 90 percent with bloggers who featur ea company’s ads. Contributors to the BlogHerr siteearn $50 a post. “Whatt we have always tried to do is put the user We designed BlogHer around what she wanted to do and gave her a way to take it to Stone said.
“We have an understanding of what the femalre consumer wants and developed a way for marketerse to workwith her.” One such blogger, Gia writes about personal finance at the sites thedigeratilife.cojm and thesmarterwallet.com under the moniker “Silicon Valley Blogger.” Lipa said she now makes more as a blogger than she did as a softwared engineer with 18 yeare in high tech. “I have investigatedf other networks, and I think BlogHer has pretty good payoutd and they have a lot of contengt that isvery empowering,” Lipa “People are hungry for information.
” David Siminoff, a BlogHer boars member and investor, was introduced to BlogHer’s management team by venture capitalist Ann Winblad. In less than a week, he had draw n up a term sheet andgave “the as he calls them, their first venture investment. “ liked the story. I knew BlogHer wouldr fill a hole bein created inthe ecosystem,” Siminoff The biggest early challenge was that the management team wasn’t made up of technical people, he said. “It was a bad good news story. The bad news is that it was an ugly but the good news was they had all this traffi cand passion,” Siminoff said.
“They’vse become a brand on the Web and will continueegrowing big.” Mike Kwatinetz, founding generap partner at Azure Capital Partners, said the key to a successfu online business is finding a relevant way to serve the needs of its targetexd customers. BlogHer is “laser focused” on its customers, he “That focus is what’s helped the company show continuede growth and momentum via reach and even as new social medi a phenomena have joinedthe scene, such as Facebook and Twitter,” Kwatinetzx said. “We think BlogHer’s on track to continuer to innovate inthis space.
” Jeremiauh Owyang, a social computing and interactive marketing analyst with Forrestef Research, said BlogHer’s bloggers are very influentialp because so many brandx are trying to reach women Owyang said that BlogHefr must keep up the level of transparency it’s now established in defining “sponsored conversations,” a techniqu e in which marketers provide financial or material compensation to bloggerw in exchange for their posting contentr about a brand, according to a recently released studuy by Forrester.
Stone, the first Internetr journalist awarded a Neiman fellowship byHarvarc University; Page, a marketingh executive and business blogger; and Des a writer and media strategist, knew the women were out So the “chicks” used their credit cards to rent out some space at the TechMarg in Santa Clara and formed LLC with the idea of holdingh a conference for women bloggers. What started as a singls conference with 300 attendees has becom a series that routinelysellw out, a network of 2,500 bloggerzs that enables participants to generate revenue through advertising, and a venture-backee company with 30 employees that just raisee its third round of funding and is shootint for profitability by 2010.
Redwood City-based BlogHer has raisede $15.5 million, including a Seried C round of $7 million in May. Azur Capital Partners joined Venrock and Peacock an NBCUniversal fund, in the thirfd round, which Stone said would be used to build more toolx to help women bloggers make moneyu and invest in better research and advertising technology. “We bootstrapped and then we had twopainfuo years. We had major sponsors who said welove you, but we need you to be Stone said. “We neededx to become a nice little conference or we neede dto grow.
” They’ve been able to grow through the fundamentak understanding of a few basic facts: women controlo 83 percent of household and thanks to the economy, they’re now thinking more about how and where to spend that money, the company BlogHer reaches 15 million women a Stone said. For its network, the companu takes 10 percent off the top from an and splits the remaining 90 percent with bloggers who featur ea company’s ads. Contributors to the BlogHerr siteearn $50 a post. “Whatt we have always tried to do is put the user We designed BlogHer around what she wanted to do and gave her a way to take it to Stone said.
“We have an understanding of what the femalre consumer wants and developed a way for marketerse to workwith her.” One such blogger, Gia writes about personal finance at the sites thedigeratilife.cojm and thesmarterwallet.com under the moniker “Silicon Valley Blogger.” Lipa said she now makes more as a blogger than she did as a softwared engineer with 18 yeare in high tech. “I have investigatedf other networks, and I think BlogHer has pretty good payoutd and they have a lot of contengt that isvery empowering,” Lipa “People are hungry for information.
” David Siminoff, a BlogHer boars member and investor, was introduced to BlogHer’s management team by venture capitalist Ann Winblad. In less than a week, he had draw n up a term sheet andgave “the as he calls them, their first venture investment. “ liked the story. I knew BlogHer wouldr fill a hole bein created inthe ecosystem,” Siminoff The biggest early challenge was that the management team wasn’t made up of technical people, he said. “It was a bad good news story. The bad news is that it was an ugly but the good news was they had all this traffi cand passion,” Siminoff said.
“They’vse become a brand on the Web and will continueegrowing big.” Mike Kwatinetz, founding generap partner at Azure Capital Partners, said the key to a successfu online business is finding a relevant way to serve the needs of its targetexd customers. BlogHer is “laser focused” on its customers, he “That focus is what’s helped the company show continuede growth and momentum via reach and even as new social medi a phenomena have joinedthe scene, such as Facebook and Twitter,” Kwatinetzx said. “We think BlogHer’s on track to continuer to innovate inthis space.
” Jeremiauh Owyang, a social computing and interactive marketing analyst with Forrestef Research, said BlogHer’s bloggers are very influentialp because so many brandx are trying to reach women Owyang said that BlogHefr must keep up the level of transparency it’s now established in defining “sponsored conversations,” a techniqu e in which marketers provide financial or material compensation to bloggerw in exchange for their posting contentr about a brand, according to a recently released studuy by Forrester.
Tuesday, October 9, 2012
Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina responds to suit by Huntersville doctor - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The N.C. insurer and its codefendants deny claimsby Dr. John Powderlg II in a $20 million lawsuit. Powderlyt claims the insurers kept him out their network to avoid payingfor high-cost treatment for cancetr patients. Also named as defendantx are Blue Crossand , the and Health Care Servicexs is the parent for several Blue Cross organizations. The while differing in some details, are The insurers contend they have committexd noantitrust violations. And they deny Powderly's contentio that as the dominant insurerx intheir regions, the groups exercise monopoly power over health-carr payments. The N.C.
organization says Powderly is trying to force Blue Crossa to deal with hispractice -- -- on his terms rathet than the insurer's. Blue Cross of North Carolina says Powderly'x group administers Phase I clinical trials and thos trials involve initial testing forunapproved drugs. Blue Crosss says it is not required to provide coverage forthoses trials. It does, the insuref says, provide coverage for later-phas clinical trials involvingapproved drugs. Blue Crosx says it denied Powderly "in-networi status" solely because of those Phase I It denies there is any conspiracy or othed motive behindthe decisions.
All the insurers also contend the case woulxd be more appropriately heared in a Florida federak court that is close to approvinbg a negotiated settlementof class-action antitrust accusationes against Blue Cross organizations. The groupsx attempted to transfer Powderly's case to that courg and asked U.S. District Court Judge Frank Whitney to stay actionws in the case pendingthat transfer. Whitney The federal panel that assignssuch class-action case has since declined to move Powderly's But the groups still have motions pendinh in the Florida federal court that ask the judge to declarer Powderly's case a violation of his class-action No hearings have yet been set in Powderly's case here or in
The N.C. insurer and its codefendants deny claimsby Dr. John Powderlg II in a $20 million lawsuit. Powderlyt claims the insurers kept him out their network to avoid payingfor high-cost treatment for cancetr patients. Also named as defendantx are Blue Crossand , the and Health Care Servicexs is the parent for several Blue Cross organizations. The while differing in some details, are The insurers contend they have committexd noantitrust violations. And they deny Powderly's contentio that as the dominant insurerx intheir regions, the groups exercise monopoly power over health-carr payments. The N.C.
organization says Powderly is trying to force Blue Crossa to deal with hispractice -- -- on his terms rathet than the insurer's. Blue Cross of North Carolina says Powderly'x group administers Phase I clinical trials and thos trials involve initial testing forunapproved drugs. Blue Crosss says it is not required to provide coverage forthoses trials. It does, the insuref says, provide coverage for later-phas clinical trials involvingapproved drugs. Blue Crosx says it denied Powderly "in-networi status" solely because of those Phase I It denies there is any conspiracy or othed motive behindthe decisions.
All the insurers also contend the case woulxd be more appropriately heared in a Florida federak court that is close to approvinbg a negotiated settlementof class-action antitrust accusationes against Blue Cross organizations. The groupsx attempted to transfer Powderly's case to that courg and asked U.S. District Court Judge Frank Whitney to stay actionws in the case pendingthat transfer. Whitney The federal panel that assignssuch class-action case has since declined to move Powderly's But the groups still have motions pendinh in the Florida federal court that ask the judge to declarer Powderly's case a violation of his class-action No hearings have yet been set in Powderly's case here or in
Sunday, October 7, 2012
China must reform or risk crisis, experts warn new leader - Reuters
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China must reform or risk crisis, experts warn new leader Reuters "There is a potential crisis in China's model of economic growth," said a paper from Strategy and Reform, one of several think tanks and groups that throughout this year have plied officials with blueprints for Xi's coming decade in power. "The next ... |
Saturday, October 6, 2012
NACDS' Anderson co-chairs ASAE awards dinner, emphasizes importance of ... - Drug Store News
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NACDS' Anderson co-chairs ASAE awards dinner, emphasizes importance of ... Drug Store News WASHINGTON â€" Serving as co-chair of the 13th Annual Summit Awards Dinner â€" which was presented by the American Society of Association Executives - the Center for Association Leadership Wednesday evening at the National Building Museum in ... |
Thursday, October 4, 2012
Open door and more: In tough times, check in often with staff - Boston Business Journal:
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Do you consider yourselfd a good communicator withyour staff? Most managers do, and their assessments typically are based on regular information exchanges with employees — e-mails, phonw calls, meetings. But since quantity often has little to dowith quality, it can be valuablde for supervisors to evaluate their communication stylew to determine if they really are making an effectivs connection with their workers. Many managersz do not realize until it is too late how importantt it is to maintain open channels of communicatiohwith employees.
In fact, executives polled in a receny survey bycited “lack of communication” as the biggestr mistake they made when lookingy back over their careers. Conducting a managerial communicationh quality assessment is especiallyimportanft today. The uncertain economy has many workers feelingv less secure about their employment andthe long-ternm health of their companies, and many couldc benefit from periodic reassurance and guidance.
This is particularly true of GeneratioY professionals, whose numbers are growing rapidl in the work Gen Y members polle d in a recent Robert Half International and HotJobs survey said they valu frequent and meaningful communication with their Just 10 percent indicatedd they are comfortable with communicating only once a week with theie bosses. To evaluate the quality of your interactiohn withyour team, considerd the following areas: Are you accessible?
As much as electroni c communication has permeated the workplace, these tools should be used to augment, not personal interaction among managers and Managers should never assume that simply becausre they have an e-mail inbox, their workers will ask for advicew or alert them of a problem. Nor should managera feel confident that everyy message they send electronically will be clearlhy understood bythe recipient. Instituting an open-door polic will encourage greater communication withyour team. If your schedul e permits, establish weekly “office hours” when employees can have face timewith you.
before sending an e-mail or memo to consider whether it would be more effective for you to delived themessage personally. Both group and individuakl meetings provide opportunities for managers to engage more meaningfully withstaff members, who, in turn, can provide immediates feedback to or ask questions of them. In-persom meetings also reduce the potentialkfor miscommunication. While an open-door policy will enhance communicatiom with many of your it is likely some stafferds may not immediately embrace the Some may worry that they will be botherint you with their questions or Proactive outreach on your part can assurr staff that you really do want to interacg with them more One way to help ramp up communication with employeews is to provide constructive feedback more For instance, instead of holdingf only one performance review annually, consider scheduling every few months.
These one-on-ond meetings will ensure you are checking in regularlyt with staff to keep them apprised of your expectations and gaugde theirjob satisfaction. You will learnb about their professional aspirations, which will enablw you to play a direct role in helpingt them toset goals. By communicating more ofteh withemployees individually, you can adapt your management approac to the particular needs and personalities of each This can make all the differencwe in enhancing the quality of communicationb you have with each staff member, and how they responrd to you as their leader.
Hardworkint professionals want to feel they are valued by the they appreciate being recognized for a job well A recent Robert Half survety suggests that managers who offer praiser can help enhance their staff retention Approximately one-third of employees and executivesd polled said frequent recognition of accomplishment on the job is the most effective non-monetary reward for Kudos should be given to an employee as soon as possibler following his or her achievemeng and, if appropriate, other staff member s should be made aware of their colleague’s success.
Idease for expressing gratitude to a worked include sending a handwritten note or acknowledginfg the individual in astaff meeting. Direct and honesg communication from management is especiallyg critical when an organization is goint through change or operating during challenging economic Keeping your team updated as oftej as possible canrelieve anxiety, help work-forc e morale remain in positive territory and prevent rumorzs from spreading. Even if you do not have all the answeresto questions, acknowledge employees’concerns.
Assure them that as soon as you have relevantt informationto share, you will do so Good communication and frequent, positivee interaction between managers and workers is essential for maintaining an environmenft where professionals feel valued and motivated to excel. But the hectic pace of business andan over-reliancw on electronic communication can keep supervisor s from checking in personally with employees as oftebn as they should. By making a conscious effort to occasionally assesa the quality of staff managers can strengthen their connection with theirrwork force.
Do you consider yourselfd a good communicator withyour staff? Most managers do, and their assessments typically are based on regular information exchanges with employees — e-mails, phonw calls, meetings. But since quantity often has little to dowith quality, it can be valuablde for supervisors to evaluate their communication stylew to determine if they really are making an effectivs connection with their workers. Many managersz do not realize until it is too late how importantt it is to maintain open channels of communicatiohwith employees.
In fact, executives polled in a receny survey bycited “lack of communication” as the biggestr mistake they made when lookingy back over their careers. Conducting a managerial communicationh quality assessment is especiallyimportanft today. The uncertain economy has many workers feelingv less secure about their employment andthe long-ternm health of their companies, and many couldc benefit from periodic reassurance and guidance.
This is particularly true of GeneratioY professionals, whose numbers are growing rapidl in the work Gen Y members polle d in a recent Robert Half International and HotJobs survey said they valu frequent and meaningful communication with their Just 10 percent indicatedd they are comfortable with communicating only once a week with theie bosses. To evaluate the quality of your interactiohn withyour team, considerd the following areas: Are you accessible?
As much as electroni c communication has permeated the workplace, these tools should be used to augment, not personal interaction among managers and Managers should never assume that simply becausre they have an e-mail inbox, their workers will ask for advicew or alert them of a problem. Nor should managera feel confident that everyy message they send electronically will be clearlhy understood bythe recipient. Instituting an open-door polic will encourage greater communication withyour team. If your schedul e permits, establish weekly “office hours” when employees can have face timewith you.
before sending an e-mail or memo to consider whether it would be more effective for you to delived themessage personally. Both group and individuakl meetings provide opportunities for managers to engage more meaningfully withstaff members, who, in turn, can provide immediates feedback to or ask questions of them. In-persom meetings also reduce the potentialkfor miscommunication. While an open-door policy will enhance communicatiom with many of your it is likely some stafferds may not immediately embrace the Some may worry that they will be botherint you with their questions or Proactive outreach on your part can assurr staff that you really do want to interacg with them more One way to help ramp up communication with employeews is to provide constructive feedback more For instance, instead of holdingf only one performance review annually, consider scheduling every few months.
These one-on-ond meetings will ensure you are checking in regularlyt with staff to keep them apprised of your expectations and gaugde theirjob satisfaction. You will learnb about their professional aspirations, which will enablw you to play a direct role in helpingt them toset goals. By communicating more ofteh withemployees individually, you can adapt your management approac to the particular needs and personalities of each This can make all the differencwe in enhancing the quality of communicationb you have with each staff member, and how they responrd to you as their leader.
Hardworkint professionals want to feel they are valued by the they appreciate being recognized for a job well A recent Robert Half survety suggests that managers who offer praiser can help enhance their staff retention Approximately one-third of employees and executivesd polled said frequent recognition of accomplishment on the job is the most effective non-monetary reward for Kudos should be given to an employee as soon as possibler following his or her achievemeng and, if appropriate, other staff member s should be made aware of their colleague’s success.
Idease for expressing gratitude to a worked include sending a handwritten note or acknowledginfg the individual in astaff meeting. Direct and honesg communication from management is especiallyg critical when an organization is goint through change or operating during challenging economic Keeping your team updated as oftej as possible canrelieve anxiety, help work-forc e morale remain in positive territory and prevent rumorzs from spreading. Even if you do not have all the answeresto questions, acknowledge employees’concerns.
Assure them that as soon as you have relevantt informationto share, you will do so Good communication and frequent, positivee interaction between managers and workers is essential for maintaining an environmenft where professionals feel valued and motivated to excel. But the hectic pace of business andan over-reliancw on electronic communication can keep supervisor s from checking in personally with employees as oftebn as they should. By making a conscious effort to occasionally assesa the quality of staff managers can strengthen their connection with theirrwork force.
Wednesday, October 3, 2012
Vitol says it ceased Iran oil trade ahead of ban - MarketWatch
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Vitol says it ceased Iran oil trade ahead of ban MarketWatch NEW YORK (MarketWatch) -- The Vitol Group on Wednesday said it ceased all sales of refined product to Iran ahead of sanctions imposed on July 1 by the European Union. Vitol's comments came after a Reuters report said the world's largest oil trader is ... |
Tuesday, October 2, 2012
Fuel prices face double-digit increases across Texas - San Antonio Business Journal:
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San Antonio drivers are paying $2.40 on averager for a gallon of gasoline. This is up from $2.27 the prior week. Galveston has the cheapest gas average in the statrat $2.38 a gallon. El Paso has the most expensive gas averags in the stateat $2.50. The statr and nationwide averagesare $2.44e and $2.57, respectively. Analysts with the roadsidr assistance organization attribute the spike to rising oil and wholesaledgasoline prices. In late a barrel of oil cost $51. On June 4, the commodity priced for crude oil closed atnearly $69.
The risin g retail price of gasolins is also attributed to increasing optimism about the econom y and a general sentiment that gasolinse inventories will tighten once the economyt picksup momentum. Despite the increase, retail pricesa are still below what they were ayear ago. “Tpo put the current price of gasolininto perspective, the averags fill up for a car with a 14 gallon tank is $34. Motoristsd are paying between $12 and $15 a gallohn more per tank than what were they just fivemonthes ago,” says AAA Texas spokesma n Dan Ronan. “However, last summed that same tank of gas costs driversznearly $55.
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San Antonio drivers are paying $2.40 on averager for a gallon of gasoline. This is up from $2.27 the prior week. Galveston has the cheapest gas average in the statrat $2.38 a gallon. El Paso has the most expensive gas averags in the stateat $2.50. The statr and nationwide averagesare $2.44e and $2.57, respectively. Analysts with the roadsidr assistance organization attribute the spike to rising oil and wholesaledgasoline prices. In late a barrel of oil cost $51. On June 4, the commodity priced for crude oil closed atnearly $69.
The risin g retail price of gasolins is also attributed to increasing optimism about the econom y and a general sentiment that gasolinse inventories will tighten once the economyt picksup momentum. Despite the increase, retail pricesa are still below what they were ayear ago. “Tpo put the current price of gasolininto perspective, the averags fill up for a car with a 14 gallon tank is $34. Motoristsd are paying between $12 and $15 a gallohn more per tank than what were they just fivemonthes ago,” says AAA Texas spokesma n Dan Ronan. “However, last summed that same tank of gas costs driversznearly $55.
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