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The in St. Louis recently received a $10,00o grant from the Partnershilpfor America’s Economic which is managed by , to hold a summigt at the in partnership with the , the and the Missour i Child Care Resource and Referral Network. The purpos e of the summit is to engage business leaders in making investments in children a national priority by sharing evidence on the economicd benefits of investments inyoung children.
The Partnershi p for America’s Economic Success was created by a group ofbusiness leaders, advocates and 13 funders to document the economic impacts to the nation of proven investments in children from before birth to age 5, and to engagde business leaders as championas for young children. The Partnership is manages by The PewCharitable Trusts. Basedr in St. Louis, the Nationap Center for Parents as Teacherds runs Parentsas Teachers, a national parenty education program.
Thursday, March 31, 2011
Tuesday, March 29, 2011
Winds continue to fuel Cudahy fire - Business First of Buffalo:
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Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urgex all businesses in the city to reduce water usagew and called on residents of the neighboring communityof St. Franciw to conserve water. “We are running shortf on water,” McCue said. More than 8.5 million gallone of water had been used by in an attempr to douse a fire in one of the buildingas that make up the Patricok Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. press conferenced at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholsonm Ave., within site of the huge plumes of smokr billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukeer also has allowed Cudahy to tap into its watet supply to aid in fighting the stubborn blaze, McCue said. The fire fighting effort has been expanded to include 130 firefighters from 27 he said. “The fire continues to flare up,” McCud said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrolp inthe city. McCue declared a state of emergenchy earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationalp Guard could be called in to patrolcity streets.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the along with assistance from other communities and the has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighter s continue to battle the blaze. “We don’t anticipatr needing the National Guard,” he
Cudahy Mayor Ryan McCue also urgex all businesses in the city to reduce water usagew and called on residents of the neighboring communityof St. Franciw to conserve water. “We are running shortf on water,” McCue said. More than 8.5 million gallone of water had been used by in an attempr to douse a fire in one of the buildingas that make up the Patricok Cudahy meat processing complex at OneSweet Apple-Wood just off of Layton Mayor Ryan McCue said at a 3:30 p.m. press conferenced at Parkview Elementary School, 5555 S. Nicholsonm Ave., within site of the huge plumes of smokr billowing fromthe plant.
The city of Milwaukeer also has allowed Cudahy to tap into its watet supply to aid in fighting the stubborn blaze, McCue said. The fire fighting effort has been expanded to include 130 firefighters from 27 he said. “The fire continues to flare up,” McCud said. “The wind has not been our friend.” 75 law enforcement officers are on patrolp inthe city. McCue declared a state of emergenchy earlier in the day and indicated at that time that the Nationalp Guard could be called in to patrolcity streets.
Cudahy Police Chief Thomas Poellot said the along with assistance from other communities and the has “adequate” resources to keep the city safe as firefighter s continue to battle the blaze. “We don’t anticipatr needing the National Guard,” he
Sunday, March 27, 2011
Wells Fargo stops enrollment in debit rewards - ABC News
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SanFranciscoSentinel.com | Wells Fargo stops enrollment in debit rewards ABC News Wells Fargo says it will stop enrolling new customers in its debit card rewards program as of April 15. The San Francisco-based bank says customers who are already enrolled in the program will continue to earn rewards for now. Wells Fargo says the ... Weekly News Roundup: Wells Fargo (NYSE:WFC) Wells Fargo scraps debit card rewards due to new regulations Wells Fargo, SunTrust kill debit rewards |
Friday, March 25, 2011
Garmin will sell nuvifone in Asia, plans U.S. launch later this year - Kansas City Business Journal:
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The Olathe-based navigation device-makert (Nasdaq: GRMN) will sell the which will specializein location-base d services, on the open market in Asia later this month or early next President Cliff Pemble said at the company’ annual shareholder meeting on Friday. Meanwhile, Garminb is nearing the end of six months of fieldx testswith U.S. wireless carriers and expects to launch the phoner witha U.S. carrier in the secondc half ofthe year. The nuvifone, originally announced in January 2008, has been a long time coming as Garmin builrt a customized operating system and shifted strategiesx from selling the phonew on the open market to selling it through a wireless carrier.
In February, Garmin said it woulsd to leverage their navigation and mobile phone expertiseto design, manufacturr and distribute co-branded mobile phones that offer location-based services. An Android-based phone created through that alliance is slated for releass earlynext year. Garmin ranks No. 7 on the Kansad City Business Journal’s list of area public companies.
The Olathe-based navigation device-makert (Nasdaq: GRMN) will sell the which will specializein location-base d services, on the open market in Asia later this month or early next President Cliff Pemble said at the company’ annual shareholder meeting on Friday. Meanwhile, Garminb is nearing the end of six months of fieldx testswith U.S. wireless carriers and expects to launch the phoner witha U.S. carrier in the secondc half ofthe year. The nuvifone, originally announced in January 2008, has been a long time coming as Garmin builrt a customized operating system and shifted strategiesx from selling the phonew on the open market to selling it through a wireless carrier.
In February, Garmin said it woulsd to leverage their navigation and mobile phone expertiseto design, manufacturr and distribute co-branded mobile phones that offer location-based services. An Android-based phone created through that alliance is slated for releass earlynext year. Garmin ranks No. 7 on the Kansad City Business Journal’s list of area public companies.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Costa Del Mar buys carbon offsets - Portland Business Journal:
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The company also purchased carbon offsetws to balance the carbon emissions created throughits employees' business travel including air and groundf transportation. Collectively, this will help to prevent up to 1.1 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from enterinthe Earth's atmosphere, accordinfg to a Costa Del Mar release. The carbonn offsets, sometimes called renewable energg credits, are created by generating powerthrough solar, hydro-electric and biomass While the value of the credits has been questioned, supporterss say they serve as an incentive to invest in generating energy through renewable sources. Renewable Choice is a Boulder, Colo.
-basexd provider of renewable energy credits andcarbonh offsets. Costa Del Mar is a manufacturer ofpolarizedc sunglasses.
The company also purchased carbon offsetws to balance the carbon emissions created throughits employees' business travel including air and groundf transportation. Collectively, this will help to prevent up to 1.1 million pounds of carbon dioxide emissions from enterinthe Earth's atmosphere, accordinfg to a Costa Del Mar release. The carbonn offsets, sometimes called renewable energg credits, are created by generating powerthrough solar, hydro-electric and biomass While the value of the credits has been questioned, supporterss say they serve as an incentive to invest in generating energy through renewable sources. Renewable Choice is a Boulder, Colo.
-basexd provider of renewable energy credits andcarbonh offsets. Costa Del Mar is a manufacturer ofpolarizedc sunglasses.
Tuesday, March 22, 2011
Downtown Hilton sells for $180M - Atlanta Business Chronicle:
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The 1,226-room Hilton Atlanta Towers downtown soldto , a globa l hospitality group based in Houston, for $180 million. They boughy the hotel from a group ofKuwaitk investors. Westmont acquired the an adjacent office tower and a parking ora 4.8-acre parcel in the $180 milliojn deal, said Alan Wexler at Westmont planxs to put a new shine on the hotelo that was built in 1974, and desperately needs a makeover to keep up with surroundintg convention hotels. "You rarely build convention center hotels so it's a hard-to-replace asset," said Lloyd Crabtree, directo of asset management for Westmont.
"Replacementr costs are greater for those kind of saidMark Woodworth, executive managing director of in He estimates it would cost $250,000 to $300,000 per key to buildx a property like the Hilton Atlantza from the ground up today, which would ring in at $306 milliom to $367 million. The sale is a shininh example of how Atlanta hotels have been lightinbg up the realestate market. According to data from , hotel saless more than doubled in Atlanta from 2004 to from $3.3 billion to nearly $7.5 And sales in 2006 kept the pace, with four hotel selling for more than $40 and total sales volume nearint $8 billion.
Woodworth said an influx of cash frominstitutionakl investors, plus the high costs of construction, conspiredr to build up interest in Atlanta's lodginb market. He said higher-priced hotels also are selling, such as the 521-room Renaissance Waverly Hotel in which wentfor $104.2 million last year. The averag e price per room skyrocketedfrom $39,47y in 2004 to $73,945 in 2006, according to his But he said that "the room prices didn't really go up. It was the naturew of the hotelsthat "Atlanta is a strong market," said Brad Koeneman, genera l manager of the Atlanta Hilton, who said therwe was a lot of interestr in purchasing the property.
"With all the development that'sa going on, both with new hotels and new officebuildingws downtown, there's a renaissance and excitement in the downtownj market." The Hilton is poiser to get a massive room makeover, said Koeneman. "Thizs [purchase] will allow us to renovate the building. It's 30 yeards old, and the market and community needs have We will now get ready for the next 30 He said makeovers are planned for the public spaces andthe hotel's two signature the ritzy Nikolai's Roof and the "tiki bar" Trader Vic's.
The concepts will stay the He also said that Westmont coulds addabout 10,000 square feet of meetinb space to the hotel's existinfg 115,000 square feet. And with the Hilton's top competitorsw in the midst of completing their own including $100 million makeovers by the Marriott Marquia and the Hyatt Regency, the Hiltohn is overdue for an upgrade. "We are delightedf to see the renovations not only at the Hiltonh Hotel but also the Marriott and the Hyaty and many of the hotel products saidMark Vaughan, executive vice president of the . "Itf gives us a competitive advantagewhen we'r competing against large conventions.
" Westmonf purchased the hotel complex in a partnership calledf . The group includes a numberd of Canadianpension funds, including Funding also includes a loan for $170.2 5 million from Stamford, Conn.-based . The office buildint is entirely leasedby , said Crabtree, who is based in Atlanta.
The 1,226-room Hilton Atlanta Towers downtown soldto , a globa l hospitality group based in Houston, for $180 million. They boughy the hotel from a group ofKuwaitk investors. Westmont acquired the an adjacent office tower and a parking ora 4.8-acre parcel in the $180 milliojn deal, said Alan Wexler at Westmont planxs to put a new shine on the hotelo that was built in 1974, and desperately needs a makeover to keep up with surroundintg convention hotels. "You rarely build convention center hotels so it's a hard-to-replace asset," said Lloyd Crabtree, directo of asset management for Westmont.
"Replacementr costs are greater for those kind of saidMark Woodworth, executive managing director of in He estimates it would cost $250,000 to $300,000 per key to buildx a property like the Hilton Atlantza from the ground up today, which would ring in at $306 milliom to $367 million. The sale is a shininh example of how Atlanta hotels have been lightinbg up the realestate market. According to data from , hotel saless more than doubled in Atlanta from 2004 to from $3.3 billion to nearly $7.5 And sales in 2006 kept the pace, with four hotel selling for more than $40 and total sales volume nearint $8 billion.
Woodworth said an influx of cash frominstitutionakl investors, plus the high costs of construction, conspiredr to build up interest in Atlanta's lodginb market. He said higher-priced hotels also are selling, such as the 521-room Renaissance Waverly Hotel in which wentfor $104.2 million last year. The averag e price per room skyrocketedfrom $39,47y in 2004 to $73,945 in 2006, according to his But he said that "the room prices didn't really go up. It was the naturew of the hotelsthat "Atlanta is a strong market," said Brad Koeneman, genera l manager of the Atlanta Hilton, who said therwe was a lot of interestr in purchasing the property.
"With all the development that'sa going on, both with new hotels and new officebuildingws downtown, there's a renaissance and excitement in the downtownj market." The Hilton is poiser to get a massive room makeover, said Koeneman. "Thizs [purchase] will allow us to renovate the building. It's 30 yeards old, and the market and community needs have We will now get ready for the next 30 He said makeovers are planned for the public spaces andthe hotel's two signature the ritzy Nikolai's Roof and the "tiki bar" Trader Vic's.
The concepts will stay the He also said that Westmont coulds addabout 10,000 square feet of meetinb space to the hotel's existinfg 115,000 square feet. And with the Hilton's top competitorsw in the midst of completing their own including $100 million makeovers by the Marriott Marquia and the Hyatt Regency, the Hiltohn is overdue for an upgrade. "We are delightedf to see the renovations not only at the Hiltonh Hotel but also the Marriott and the Hyaty and many of the hotel products saidMark Vaughan, executive vice president of the . "Itf gives us a competitive advantagewhen we'r competing against large conventions.
" Westmonf purchased the hotel complex in a partnership calledf . The group includes a numberd of Canadianpension funds, including Funding also includes a loan for $170.2 5 million from Stamford, Conn.-based . The office buildint is entirely leasedby , said Crabtree, who is based in Atlanta.
Sunday, March 20, 2011
Investment group plans $50M project - Charlotte Business Journal:
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The Mooresville-based investment company says the $50 millionb project will create 150 jobs innorth Charlotte. Accordingv to a rezoning application filed with the city of the project calls for indoo andoutdoor retail, a 150-room restaurants, offices, conference space and indoot and outdoor karting and Charlotte City Council will vote June 15 on the proposer rezoning. If the application is approved, the site will be calles “Metrolina Speed and Sporr Center.
” The first phase of the projecr is slated for completionin “Our goal is to creatwe an affordable family racing and entertainment destination with an amateur sports focusa and we believe Charlotte is the prime locatioh for it,” says Simon Weber, presidenty of Speedway Investment Group. “We are committed to revitalizingh the property in a way thatcelebrates Metrolina’sa rich history, embraces green technology and attracts nationall and international sports competitions as well as touris dollars.” Wes Jones, president of of Charlotte has been namede architect on the project.
The Metrolinaa Expo property totals more than 135 acres and includes parkinfor 20,000 vehicles. The site is on Old Statesvillew Road in theDerita community. Speedway Investment Group was founded in 2008 for the specifixc purpose of redeveloping the Metrolina site and creatinyg an amateursports destination.
The Mooresville-based investment company says the $50 millionb project will create 150 jobs innorth Charlotte. Accordingv to a rezoning application filed with the city of the project calls for indoo andoutdoor retail, a 150-room restaurants, offices, conference space and indoot and outdoor karting and Charlotte City Council will vote June 15 on the proposer rezoning. If the application is approved, the site will be calles “Metrolina Speed and Sporr Center.
” The first phase of the projecr is slated for completionin “Our goal is to creatwe an affordable family racing and entertainment destination with an amateur sports focusa and we believe Charlotte is the prime locatioh for it,” says Simon Weber, presidenty of Speedway Investment Group. “We are committed to revitalizingh the property in a way thatcelebrates Metrolina’sa rich history, embraces green technology and attracts nationall and international sports competitions as well as touris dollars.” Wes Jones, president of of Charlotte has been namede architect on the project.
The Metrolinaa Expo property totals more than 135 acres and includes parkinfor 20,000 vehicles. The site is on Old Statesvillew Road in theDerita community. Speedway Investment Group was founded in 2008 for the specifixc purpose of redeveloping the Metrolina site and creatinyg an amateursports destination.
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